Ticka mostly stayed in Anagan's room, waiting for him to get back. Duman had actually grown fond of the little thing, she was great for pulling pranks! Gantlos was indifferent, though did appreciate when she helped him fix up the house a bit. Ogron, though he'd never admit to it, found her tolerable. This particular afternoon, Anagan came home, and went to greet Ticka, but she wasn't there. He looked in the bathroom, then he looked in the den, then frantically in the kitchen. He got worried, what if she fell and got stuck in the drain? Or she got caught in the vent? What if she got eaten by a rat— she flew into the house all smiles. Anagan grasped her tightly.

"Where were you!? I was worried sick!"

"Oh gee, I'm sorry Mr Anagan, I didn't mean to startle you…"

"Just—just leave a note if you're going somewhere without anyone, okay?"

"I will, promise! You're free tomorrow, right? You don't normally work the seventh day."

"Yes, I'm free, why?"

"Please come to pixie village with me! Please there's gonna be a tea party, and I'm personally invited, and I get to bring my bonded person!"

Anagan stared at her, he shook his head, "that's not a good idea. Someone might recognize me," Ticka looked sadly to the floor, then she had an idea.

"What if we disguise ya? Please, someone there really wants to see you!" Anagan cocked his eyebrow.

"Oh?" Who could possibly want to see him? Curiosity got the better of him, "well, maybe I could show up for a moment.."

"Yippee!" He smiled as Ticka zoomed about, almost hitting Duman and Gantlos on their way in.

"What's got her so excited?" Gantlos asked

"Oh, just some pixie tea party we're going to,"

"You're going to a tea party," Duman chuckled, "make sure you put on your best dress, ya wanna fit in " Gantlos smacked his arm.

"Cmon we gotta shower, and you— just be careful going to Magix, we don't have the magic to bust you out of any prisons."

———

Ogron was not thrilled about him going to Magix alone. He thought it a recipe for disaster.

"If you get caught —"

"Ogron we've been over this a dozen times, I will be fine in pixie village. They have it closed off for their special little tea party,"

Ogron rolled his eyes, "that pixie has you wrapped around her nubby little finger."

Anagan just rolled his eyes. Sporting just his red shirt and pants, he went with Ticka through the portal. His eyes went wide. Look at how advanced these little guys were! He was very impressed!

"No need to get small, the tea party is this way!" Ticka led him only a few feet from the center of the village, he saw some pixies had their bonded persons with them, most didn't. What caught his attention, however, were tight red curls and a green dress.

"I'm glad yous could make it, Anagan."

"GOLDIE!" The embrace almost crushed her. When it was over, she pulled away, her hands on her tiny hips.

"Ya lied to me ya know," she frowned, "'bouts lots of stuff. Fairy wings, Tir Na Nog. But I thinks the biggest lie— you said yous would come back.."

"Goldie," Anagan knelt to his knees, "I can't take back what I've done, I'm sorry. I'm paying for it —believe me. But I want you to know that I miss you, every day, and i hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me."

Goldie giggled, "oh get off ya knees you big lug! We're here to have a good time!"

Goldie led him to a spot under a tree, she talked about his past, while Ticka his present adventures. Goldie introduced him to Emry, her bonded fairy, the fairy of prosperity. He was actually having a nice time, the sun was bright and warm, the sky seemed a little more blue, and he had two little gems lighting up his day.

"How dare you come here!?" The group turned towards the shrill voice. There stood the winx, all frilly, Anagan thought they looked like pastel pastries.

Before he could even open his mouth, they transformed before him, he couldn't help but roll his eyes, this was too dramatic.

"Musa, you and Layla get everyone to safety, the rest of us will—"

"Can you not?" The group blinked towards a little pixie in a red dress. Ticka was ticked. "Mr. Anagan is having a well deserved reunion with his old pixie and a great time his new one, me, and you brats are really killing the mood."

"We're— we're trying to protect you! He's—" Goldie shot up as well.

"Finish that thought, ya auto tuned harlot! I dares ya,"she looked at Tune, "for the pixie of good manners yous sure do got a barbarian of a fairy!" Musa gasped. Here were the winx, defenders of all things good and right, being chastised by a couple of pixies they were just trying to protect!

"He's trouble—!"

It was Emry's turn, "and yet you girls are the only ones making a scene. This is a delicate event, if you're itching for a fight, do so away from the pixies. What uncouth princesses," the winx looked so surprised, some embarrassed.

"Bloom…I don't think he's gonna cause trouble…" Lockette pled

The girls looked flustered, and yet, they detransformed.

Anagan tried to deescalate this, as they were still scowling at him, "they have a right to be angry, I have messed up…a lot… Ticka why don't we just leave?"

Goldie's face dropped, but Emry gave anagan coordinates to her kingdom, so Goldie could see him anytime.

"Can you believe that!?" No one answered Stella. The girls thought to keep an eye out for any of the other wizards, but no one came.

"Of course he came alone, don't you girls know that Anagan is a favorite amongst pixies?" One chimed

"During the dark ages he took care of us!" Another added.

"He's dealing with his actions, he doesn't need your help!" Wow. The rest of the time, pixies told the girls of how Anagan had rescued them. They listened in wonder, maybe he wasn't all bad after all.

——————

"I'm late!"

All of the girls had been late to everything they've planned all week. Every event was either missed or they had arrive embarrassingly late to. Stella and Layla both missed royal events, musa was missing deadlines and song submissions, Tecna was staying up far too late,Flora wasn't watering or feeding her plants on time, and Roxy wasn't able to make it to the shelters she'd volunteered for! As bloom ran to love and pet, a little pixie giggled behind her. This'll teach them to mess with her Mr. Anagan.