Prologue

He was their Sword & Shield.

Their sworn protector.

A beacon of light to guide all of Fairy kind.

And for that reason, he was a beloved to the Fairy race. As in his stride, he had left etches upon all of Fairy kind. Rising from an egregious childhood to become a man who shaped history. A man who saved the fairies from themselves. And is for this very reason why upon his eighteen birthday he was given a gift unlike any other. With all the generosity that the Fairy race had to offer. They gave him a gift that he truly deserved unlike any other. He upon entering into adulthood would be allowed to keep his godparents. Stay mortal and grow old alongside them or become an immortal fairy. Fly above the cloud and for the rest of eternity spread his wings and bring joy to those who need it. And he walked away. He left losing his memories, his godparents while holding the hand of his blonde lover. The two of them walked away from it all leaving the fairies to face adulthood. And it brought Fairy World to its knees.

Anger, outrage, and emotions came in a flurry. As upon his birthday, they had prepared a party unlike any other. So much magic was flying through the sky it illuminated it like the Aurora Borealis. Godkids had gathered from around the world and so did every fairy. In celebration of this once in a lifetime child. As he would ascend from the mortal world to theirs. A transformation unlike any other. But he never showed. They waited all night and never once did he reveal his face. No word could be used to describe how they felt. Outrage followed and months of instability rocked Fairy Word. As knowledge of his choice leaked. How could they just let him go? He was their protector, their shield against the darkness. And the weapon that gilded them against the enemies who dared to ruin all they had worked for.

It was a hard transition for many. And the news media had a heyday for all they had to do was tell the truth. Tell them of his mortality, his inevitable day, and what it would mean. The Fairy Council. Took quite some time to come to terms with it. His choice was forever written in the history books. As one of the most interesting case studies that would bring with it a myriad of debates. And many headlines arose questioning the council decision, "Is Fairy World in danger?" One asked. Another titled with crimson letters, "Is our Sword & Shield in danger?"

And lastly, but most popular, "Did the Fairy Council commit treason?" These headlines sprung up like weeds. Once one guy cut down a hundred more were firmly rooted. But with the council never responding his former godparents took the brute of their wrath. Facing social ostracization that made Death's wrath look like a joke. Though they never balked, lashed out, or cried. They stayed strong and went back to work. Accepting his choice though it did leave phantom pains. Once in which they wouldn't allow it to be known. As they still had doubts and missed him dearly. But he needed to face adulthood on his own and for that reason they took it. Accepted it, and learned to deal with it.

And the Fairy council? They were as two-faced as one could be. While in public they openly accepted his choice, but behind closed doors. They had whispered conversations of deceit. To allow someone to die when they had the power to prevent this. Someone who once his body finally lapsed due to age and weakened. Their enemies wouldn't wait to strike. With a single blow and kill him or worse. Turning him into an instrument of evil or worse. And in secret began preparations for their plan. There was clearly doubt in their mind, they knew what they were doing was wrong. And all the implications it would mean, but to save their Sword & Shield they would do anything.

And in the blink of an eye. Sixty-two years passed and as they watched the man. He was a glutton from trouble. He nearly fell into the brink of despair, and they would sometimes give a helping hand. Never directly, never completely. Never enough to steal the strife from his life, but enough to keep him stable. It was a risky thing, but the reward was never greater. They knew the Anti-Fairies and Pixies were always watching. Even if not directly they were watching for a single slip up, and soon he was admitted to the hospital. And as they beat the final preparations for their plan. Someone leaked his medical records to the public. How they got a hold of it, who did it was unknown. But it pushed the Council into overdrive. Fearing losing to their opponents or losing him. They struck at midnight.

It took a moment to confirm it was him, but once they did. They appeared in the room to see the man strapped to his bed. With tubes and wires coming across a few flowers and gifts laid unopened. He was a man now eight years old. Mostly bald on the top of his head while the rest of his hair was white. He wore a white medical outfit, and he was silky. Once seeing him asleep they performed their act. Swirling the room with magic and filling his body. And no one batted an eye. They saved his life from a mortal parcel by giving him a curse. Stealing his birthright and giving him a curse. For their betrayal, he would have a debut to pay. And one in which he could only pay, but it was worth it. Once his body had finished the transformation he landed on the bed. With that, they changed everyone's memories and wiped most knowledge of his existence. Only leaving what the government needed to not raise an eyebrow. Or affect his family and with that, they poofed on over to Fairy Worlds Hospital.


Author's Note: This is a sequel to the cartoon show. So the live-action movies aren't cannon to this fic nor are certain episodes. For example "Let Sleeper Dog's Lie" (season 9 episode 25) isn't cannon, but "The secret origins of Denziel Crocker is" (Season 3 episode 10). The official ending to the show was what we see at the end of "Channel Chasers" (Season 4 episode 25) and this is past that ending. Timmy is 80 years old in this fic. Which in human standards would make him old in Fairies he's a toddler. Also minor thing their may be elements of shows more like the Jetsons, but it's not a crossover. I'm just imagining that the way FOP was going is they would be moving towards something similar technology wise.