I can't control you, you can't control me.........
(sometime after midnight, Tues. morning)
(The kitchen floor)
Want to open eyes, but can't, can't, can't, head hurts. Splitting, pounding, ringing...
and why am I so uncomfortable? ........... where am I actually? Why is the bed so goddamn hard....
Floor, on the floor, wait, my bedroom floor has carpet, why is it so....
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(The kitchen floor)
Want to open eyes, but can't, can't, can't, head hurts. Splitting, pounding, ringing...
and why am I so uncomfortable? ........... where am I actually? Why is the bed so goddamn hard....
Floor, on the floor, wait, my bedroom floor has carpet, why is it so....
kitchen floor. M' on the ( Read more... )
This is not going to go over well. Inhale. Exhale.
"Wanda, what you've seen is what I'm able to harness from the Demon. You haven't seen him. He's been more or less dormant until recently..." I drop her hand, take several steps away from her, then turn back to face her.
"I'll explain it all, but.... it's easier to show you first."
I try to steady my nerves, suddenly knowing for the world it's really all my fault, I started this whole mess--
Lets just do this already, shall we?
I know Marbas is not happy about this, but if he's going to want out more often, Wanda will have to know.
Close my eyes and give up control... and the winged, humanoid lion now stands before Wanda. I watch from behind Marbas' eyes as her eyes go wide in terror...
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The urge to flee, to scream to do anything but stay here rooted to the spot is overwhelming. But I can't. No, I must stay standing, can't pass out. IT'S already seen my fear, but I won't run, won't give into it.
Take one step towards him, then another. He growls, and I stop, but don;t back away either.
You who would lay with a God of Night and the Dead, and you fear me? The Demon growls, flexing huge, blood black wings. I shudder involuntarily, at the rumble of sound.
DontRunDontScream I can handle this, I can bear this for Lucien, and if Lúgh can deliver what he promises, Lucien will be freed of this soon enough. I stand up straighter and look the flaming Lion in the eyes.
"I do fear Gaueko as well, I am not stupid. At least Gaueko is honest in his darkness, and knowing that, I can only ever be pleasantly surprised." Feel the anger start to build, anger at Lucien, moreover, anger at This. "I only fear you because you helped turn a good, gentle, kind hearted man into something ( ... )
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You're not helping.
Even better, he all but reprimands her about her activities tonight.
"I do fear Gaueko as well, I am not stupid. At least Gaueko is honest in his darkness, and knowing that, I can only ever be pleasantly surprised."
I think her candor surprises Marbas, for he just stands there, listening. Wanda's fear morphs into something more, something hard and angry glinting in her eyes.
"I only fear you because you helped turn a good, gentle, kind hearted man into something else. Something he was so much better than!"
Wanda's good and angry, quivering and crying silently, and now all I want to do is hold her and tell her the pretty little lies that we tell each other, that it will all be alright.
They stare at one another for a good long time.
"Give the control back to him now.... please."Marbas closes the distance between them, and ( ... )
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"You two truly are well suited to one another."
Then, in a rush of heat tinged wind, the Demon is gone, and Lucien now faces me.
"That was Marbas. Are you okay?" And his hands are gentle, and his voice is soft...
and why can't we have normal fights?
I place my hands on his arms and rest my forehead against his chest. "I've been better, but I'm not going to pass out if that's what you mean." Take a deep breath to calm myself.
"Okay, so how'd Marbas wake up?" I ask tiredly, tilting my face up to his.
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I'm hardly in a position to argue.
"The second thing was Lúgh came to see me. It didn't go well... that was the night you found me unconscious. Marbas didn't appreciate being mocked by him, neither did I. He woke up, and took control.... and now here we are."
Oh... Oh.... myfaultallmyfault
what have I done, what did I bring into our lives? "He came and taunted you into fighting? Oh Lucien, M' sorry, I'm so sorry, he had no right! I love you, he knows I love you, why would he do that?"
I wonder if I'll ever stop crying tonight.
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At least she confirmed what my heart already knew, she love Me. At the end of the day, she's in my bed, with me.
"Stop, please stop. It's not worth it. Lúgh got his fight, and he left." I wipe the tears form her cheek. "I wasn't going to tell you, just forget it okay?" She hiccups and nods.
"C'mon. Lets get a shower and get some sleep. I'm exhausted, and you probably need some rest." I pull her up and take the silly tablecloth off her. The bruises on her hips and thighs shine against her pale skin.
"And that's kind?" I ask drly.
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"I wasn't going to tell you, just forget it okay?" I nod, numbly, but I won't forget it. I'll never forget how he looked, crumpled there on the floor, in such pain he could barely move.
Oh my Lúgh.... why? Why?
"C'mon. Lets get a shower and get some sleep. I'm exhausted, and you probably need some rest."
And before I can protest, my covering is gone. His mouth goes into a grim line, and I finally look to where's he's staring.
Well... ouch. Damn, is that a hand print on my hip?
"And that's 'kind'?"
"That was.... past the point of caring." I answer honestly, and he merely grumbles and under his touch, the bruises vanish.
"You didn't have to do that, they would have faded." I say softly, but the look he gives me clearly states he's happier with them gone.
Lucien strides into the bathroom, and I hear the water in the shower start to run.
"Hey..." I call out, walking in behind him. "You never told me what exactly happened to your clothes."
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She starts to protest, but really. I am not going to have her walking around with those.
Rather disgruntled, I begin the water for a hot shower, and just as I think my night is nearing a close, it rears it's ugly head again.
"You never told me what exactly happened to your clothes."
Oh crap, we never got to my night didn't we? Another long drawn out sigh, and I turn to face Wanda, but she's coming up to me, a soft smile on her face.
Or how about we drop it for the night and we can get to it over breakfast. She leans up and brushes a kiss across my jaw, before stepping into the shower.
"Best damn idea I heard all night." I declare and step into the shower right behind her.
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