Chapter Text
He Still Has Her
After Tecna's safe return from her traumatic experience surviving the hostility of the Omega Dimension, Timmy devoted every waking second to giving her the affection and loving care that he thought she desperately needed. A few days later, he met her at the wing shaped gates of Alfea. Timmy had offered to take Tecna for a walk in the forest near Alfea. Normally this type of date never interested her. She would much rather have a video game binge with Timmy than be surrounded by nature. However, it wasn't the fact that they would be in nature that had Timmy insistent on taking Tecna on this walk, it was the idea of being alone with her. As he approached her, he took her hands in his own and planted a passionate kiss on her forehead. They would be together without any technology, there would be nothing but Tecna.
All the while that they walked, Timmy's mind was stuck on one thing. The smallest glimpses of what Tecna looked like in her Enchantix fairy form. He never really got a chance to fully look at her new form with all the commotion going on, it all happened so fast. In that split second that he saw her, the convict came too close to murdering her right in front of his very own eyes, and he couldn't let that image out of his mind. Timmy forced himself not to thrust forward and embrace her in his arms, never wanting to let go again. He held back, at least for now.
Once they reached a beautiful clearing by the lake, they stood there, silently. Timmy stared into Tecna's mesmerizing teal eyes, and his strength weakened with every passing second. She was very confused by her loving boyfriend's actions, and a little bit concerned. It was almost as if he wanted to hold her but was hesitating for some reason that she couldn’t put her finger on.
"Tecna, I want you to do something for me,” he began slowly. His voice seemed to be cracking, and she was confused as to why.
“Is there something wrong Timmy, are you feeling okay?” she inquired worriedly. As a response, he only gathered her hands in his own again.
“No Tecna, everything is just… beautiful,” he assured her with a wistful sigh. He was just so grateful, this moment would never be possible if he hadn't found her, “Now…, can you transform for me…, please.” It was a very strange request, but Tecna obeyed anyway. She backed up and prepared to show Timmy her new form. As soon as it was complete, she stood there, ready for her next instructions.
"Now what do you want me to do, Timmy?" she inquired, continuing to stand in front of him. But he was absolutely mesmerized, speechless as he stared wondrously at the exquisiteness that was his girlfriend. Suddenly he fell to his knees and buried his face in his hands. This left Tecna absolutely stunned.
“I don't deserve someone as incredible as you,” he whispered. Tears were threatening to fall from his eyes, "And yet here you are, standing right in front of me… Words cannot express just how gorgeous you are to me."
“Timmy…,” Tecna didn't know what to say. His sudden meltdown caught her completely off guard.
"And you're just too selfless and courageous. You gave your life for the entirety of the Magical Dimension and for what…? Traumatizing memories that will haunt you for the rest of your life…, and a form so indescribable that my heart can’t stop racing,” he continued. He was now practically sobbing. She knelt down beside him in utter astonishment and placed her hand gently on his knee. He was in so much disbelief that he still had her, to cherish and to hold for as long as he lived. He looked up at her with tears still continuing to stream down his face. She was still left wordless at his reaction to her transforming in front of him, she never expected it at all.
"Maybe we should go back to Alfea. You're obviously not feeling well,” she suggested. She was about to de-transform when Timmy stopped her.
“No Tecna, wait,” he protested, "I know I’m not making any logical sense at the moment, but I assure you I'm still very sane. It's just that…, you have always amazed me so much with you incredible abilities and your outstanding intellect. You're a technical genius's dream girl, my dream girl… And I've neglected to recognize exactly what I had until I almost got it taken away from me, right in front of my eyes. I know you've already told me that I am your hero, but if I couldn't prevent you from having these terrible experiences, if I couldn't save you… So much could have happened to you and there would be nothing I could do. Bloom and Sky could have been too late, and I would have to witness you being murdered… I would have failed you as a hero at that second. I'm not worthy enough to have such a…, there is no words to describe you Tecna, not to me."
"Timmy, you're too good to me. You'll always, always be my hero,” she reassured him, "If it weren't for you, my signal would have never been found. You believed that I was still alive, you fought with every fiber of your being to prove it. I knew you would go to any lengths to find me, that's what a hero does. There are no could haves or should haves. The most important thing is that what was meant to happen, happened, and nothing worse."
"I love you so much, and I almost lost you. I don't think I could live another day if I saw you… freezing, helpless, or worst of all, with a huge stab wound. Just thinking about it shakes me to the very core."
"Timmy, look at me. I'm not hurt, I'm just fine,” she continued to reassure him. He heaved a deep sigh to try and calm himself.
”This experience may have taken more out of you than it did to me. Ironic, isn't it?” Tecna thought aloud.
"I'm not so sure Tecna," he admitted, "The last thing I want happening to you is for repressed trauma to surface from this, and for you to be frightened. I want you to promise me something."
“Anything at all, Timmy,” Tecna told him with a smile.
"Promise me that if you experience anything scary from your memories of being… down there, hallucinations, nightmares, chills, anything…, you tell me immediately. And I promise you that you'll never be alone, never again."
Tecna transformed back into her civilian clothes, and Timmy guided her to sit beside him under a nearby tree. He pulled her towards him, wrapping his arm around her tightly. As her head rested on his chest, she could hear his heartbeat. He began playing with her hair gently, and every now and again he would place a sweet kiss on her forehead. It was just the two of them, no video games, no cellphones or webcams, nothing but intimacy.
“Nothing is ever going to take you away from me. A hero fights with blood, sweat and tears for the one he loves,” he whispered softly, "I was a coward Tecna, but not anymore. Not if your life is on the line." However she had fallen asleep in his arms, surrounded by the security and protection of his embrace.