Birthday party, part 3
Woot so excited I finally got this all written.
Can't wait to start working on the next chapter. You guys are going to love it.
But don't kill me for the cliffhanger >.<
So enjoy!!
Jedediah felt himself coming to slowly, his head was throbbing and it showed no signs of stopping.
First few things he thought were, where am I? Where's Octavius? Where's Alexia?
Quickly he sat up yelling his lover and daughters name, where there was no answer he quickly jumped out of bed ignoring his body's aching protests. He knew he was in one of Octavius rooms, looked more like Alexia's room though, he figured and hoped his lover was in the next room.
He left the room in a hurry, forgetting his shirt, shoes and hat, he didn't even bother to knock on the door as he entered.
He heard small sniffling and noticed Alexia sitting by Octavius' side and holding his hand, his lover was unconscious, he noticed his right arm was covered in a cast and his torso, which was shirtless, was covered in bandages, his forehead was wrapped as well in bandages, he could see some red soaking through.
A quick look over told him his daughter was alright but as for Octavius.. He wasn't sure if he was just sleeping it off or if it was worse.
He slowly approached the bed and gently rested his hand on Alexia's shoulder, his daughter looked over her shoulder, her face red from crying, her eyes set in a glare.
He knew her well enough and she knew him well enough that no words needed to be exchanged, he knew exactly what that glare she wore meant.
She was angry at him for the accident and she had every right to be mad, he should have been watching where he was going. And if she figured out why he was so deep in his own thoughts, going over his talk with Akmenrah, she'd be down right pissed at that.
He moved to the other side of the bed and sat down holding his lovers hand, the more he sat there staring at Octavius the more guilt he started to feel.
After awhile he couldn't take it no more, trying his best to keep his voice from cracking he looked to Alexia.
"Alex darlin' go eat an' get some rest."
She was about to protest when Jed cut her off.
"Don't argue with me or give me any of yer drama, j-just get out!" He winced to himself when he heard his voice crack.
Alexia understood deep down her fathers wishes, as mad as she was, she still loved and respected her Pa. She leaned over kissing Octavius' cheek and quickly left the room.
As the door clicked shut Jed could no longer hold back his tears as he buried his face against his lovers neck.
Alexia walked in a circle outside, slowly munching on some fruit, she looked up when she noticed Larry walking over.
"Hey Alexia, how you feeling?"
She shrugged looking uninterested at the apple in her hand.
"Just sore, few bruises from when Father pushed me out of the way... He's still asleep.. Hasn't woken up yet."
"He'll be ok Alexia.. He's been through a lot and he's always pulled through.. You take care ok, let me know if anything changes."
Alexia nodded and watched the night guard take off, she looked up and noticed the sun was about to rise and decided to head off to bed.
On the way to her room she quietly opened her fathers room and peeked in, Jed was sound asleep, snoring loudly and curled against Octavius. She sighed softly, closing the door and went off to her room.
Maybe, just maybe her father would be awake in the morning.
The sun had already gone down many, many hours ago and Jed was finally waking up, Octavius was still asleep, Jed almost wish he could just sleep everything away and wake when his lover did, but he couldn't do that to Alex... Speaking of Alex, where was she..
Getting out of bed Jed left the room and headed down to hallway towards Alex's room, as he walked down the hall the silence was broken when he heard his daughter scream loudly.
"Alex?!" Jed called out taking off full speed, he slammed her door open and did a double take when he saw his baby girl.. Well she actually didn't look much like his baby girl at all, in her place was a much older version, if he'd have to guess right there he'd say she was in her twenties.
"A-Alex?"
"Pa.. What's happening to me?" Jed winced and looked down, ohh man, looks like the cat needed to come out of the bag.
"That tablet really hates me... Hey darlin'... Guess there's somethin' I should be tellin' yah..."
Alexia gave her Father a confused look before getting up and quickly dressing in white gown and wraps, she stomped over to Jed, hands on her hips as she glared.
"Ok pa.. Explain why I missed my childhood and I'm now an adult."
Jed sat Alexia down and explained to her his visit to Akmenrah and his request for the tablet. Alexia looked shock, having learned she was human yet not human and the fact her Pa meddled with her life.
"I can't believe you... I can't believe you'd go behind my back, behind Father's back and playing around with the threads of my life... Is it your job to ruin my life and the life of everyone around you?"
Jed looked down feeling the guilt flare back to life, his heartbreaking more and more as Alex stood up yelling at him.
"Alex.. Darlin' listen, please?"
"No Dad..."
Alexia quickly took off, down the hall and out of the building heading toward the Diorama's edge. Jed was not far behind, panting heavily as he tried to keep up with his Daughter.
He frowned when he noticed she was running towards the lobby, what was going on in that crazy head of hers.
"How in tarnation did she learn ta run so fast? Oh Gigantor! Hey over here!"
Jedediah cried out trying to catch the night guards attention, thankfully Larry heard him and walked over.
"Hey Jed, what's up? How is everything?"
"Not good Gigantor, Alex is pretty upset with me, she took off towards the lobby, I ain't fast enough to catch her.."
Larry already knew where this was going and smiled.
"Don't worry Jed, wait here and I'll go get her."
"Thanks partner, appreciate it.. Gotta catch my breath."
Larry entered the lobby and looked around, hoping to spot Alexia, he noticed something white move around near the revolving doors and disappear, Larry frowned and quickly ran over to the doors looking through the windows, he spotted Alexia already making it to the stairs outside and climbing down.
"Oh shit!"
Glimpses of sunlight started to barely peek through the trees, Larry quickly pushed the doors and ran out calling Alexia's name.
"Leave me alone Larry, I'm tired of this place, I'm tired of my life not being in my control"
"Alexia.. The sun!"
Whipping her head around, she stared wide eyed at the blinding light, was it that late already?
A small whimper left her throat and all she could think about was her Pa, whom she had basically told she hated, oh how she wished she could take it back.
Can't wait to start working on the next chapter. You guys are going to love it.
But don't kill me for the cliffhanger >.<
So enjoy!!
Jedediah felt himself coming to slowly, his head was throbbing and it showed no signs of stopping.
First few things he thought were, where am I? Where's Octavius? Where's Alexia?
Quickly he sat up yelling his lover and daughters name, where there was no answer he quickly jumped out of bed ignoring his body's aching protests. He knew he was in one of Octavius rooms, looked more like Alexia's room though, he figured and hoped his lover was in the next room.
He left the room in a hurry, forgetting his shirt, shoes and hat, he didn't even bother to knock on the door as he entered.
He heard small sniffling and noticed Alexia sitting by Octavius' side and holding his hand, his lover was unconscious, he noticed his right arm was covered in a cast and his torso, which was shirtless, was covered in bandages, his forehead was wrapped as well in bandages, he could see some red soaking through.
A quick look over told him his daughter was alright but as for Octavius.. He wasn't sure if he was just sleeping it off or if it was worse.
He slowly approached the bed and gently rested his hand on Alexia's shoulder, his daughter looked over her shoulder, her face red from crying, her eyes set in a glare.
He knew her well enough and she knew him well enough that no words needed to be exchanged, he knew exactly what that glare she wore meant.
She was angry at him for the accident and she had every right to be mad, he should have been watching where he was going. And if she figured out why he was so deep in his own thoughts, going over his talk with Akmenrah, she'd be down right pissed at that.
He moved to the other side of the bed and sat down holding his lovers hand, the more he sat there staring at Octavius the more guilt he started to feel.
After awhile he couldn't take it no more, trying his best to keep his voice from cracking he looked to Alexia.
"Alex darlin' go eat an' get some rest."
She was about to protest when Jed cut her off.
"Don't argue with me or give me any of yer drama, j-just get out!" He winced to himself when he heard his voice crack.
Alexia understood deep down her fathers wishes, as mad as she was, she still loved and respected her Pa. She leaned over kissing Octavius' cheek and quickly left the room.
As the door clicked shut Jed could no longer hold back his tears as he buried his face against his lovers neck.
Alexia walked in a circle outside, slowly munching on some fruit, she looked up when she noticed Larry walking over.
"Hey Alexia, how you feeling?"
She shrugged looking uninterested at the apple in her hand.
"Just sore, few bruises from when Father pushed me out of the way... He's still asleep.. Hasn't woken up yet."
"He'll be ok Alexia.. He's been through a lot and he's always pulled through.. You take care ok, let me know if anything changes."
Alexia nodded and watched the night guard take off, she looked up and noticed the sun was about to rise and decided to head off to bed.
On the way to her room she quietly opened her fathers room and peeked in, Jed was sound asleep, snoring loudly and curled against Octavius. She sighed softly, closing the door and went off to her room.
Maybe, just maybe her father would be awake in the morning.
The sun had already gone down many, many hours ago and Jed was finally waking up, Octavius was still asleep, Jed almost wish he could just sleep everything away and wake when his lover did, but he couldn't do that to Alex... Speaking of Alex, where was she..
Getting out of bed Jed left the room and headed down to hallway towards Alex's room, as he walked down the hall the silence was broken when he heard his daughter scream loudly.
"Alex?!" Jed called out taking off full speed, he slammed her door open and did a double take when he saw his baby girl.. Well she actually didn't look much like his baby girl at all, in her place was a much older version, if he'd have to guess right there he'd say she was in her twenties.
"A-Alex?"
"Pa.. What's happening to me?" Jed winced and looked down, ohh man, looks like the cat needed to come out of the bag.
"That tablet really hates me... Hey darlin'... Guess there's somethin' I should be tellin' yah..."
Alexia gave her Father a confused look before getting up and quickly dressing in white gown and wraps, she stomped over to Jed, hands on her hips as she glared.
"Ok pa.. Explain why I missed my childhood and I'm now an adult."
Jed sat Alexia down and explained to her his visit to Akmenrah and his request for the tablet. Alexia looked shock, having learned she was human yet not human and the fact her Pa meddled with her life.
"I can't believe you... I can't believe you'd go behind my back, behind Father's back and playing around with the threads of my life... Is it your job to ruin my life and the life of everyone around you?"
Jed looked down feeling the guilt flare back to life, his heartbreaking more and more as Alex stood up yelling at him.
"Alex.. Darlin' listen, please?"
"No Dad..."
Alexia quickly took off, down the hall and out of the building heading toward the Diorama's edge. Jed was not far behind, panting heavily as he tried to keep up with his Daughter.
He frowned when he noticed she was running towards the lobby, what was going on in that crazy head of hers.
"How in tarnation did she learn ta run so fast? Oh Gigantor! Hey over here!"
Jedediah cried out trying to catch the night guards attention, thankfully Larry heard him and walked over.
"Hey Jed, what's up? How is everything?"
"Not good Gigantor, Alex is pretty upset with me, she took off towards the lobby, I ain't fast enough to catch her.."
Larry already knew where this was going and smiled.
"Don't worry Jed, wait here and I'll go get her."
"Thanks partner, appreciate it.. Gotta catch my breath."
Larry entered the lobby and looked around, hoping to spot Alexia, he noticed something white move around near the revolving doors and disappear, Larry frowned and quickly ran over to the doors looking through the windows, he spotted Alexia already making it to the stairs outside and climbing down.
"Oh shit!"
Glimpses of sunlight started to barely peek through the trees, Larry quickly pushed the doors and ran out calling Alexia's name.
"Leave me alone Larry, I'm tired of this place, I'm tired of my life not being in my control"
"Alexia.. The sun!"
Whipping her head around, she stared wide eyed at the blinding light, was it that late already?
A small whimper left her throat and all she could think about was her Pa, whom she had basically told she hated, oh how she wished she could take it back.