Disturbing the peace in one big Star Wars reference [ota, mtw]

[onewomanrave]

Molly was left reeling as reality shifted and she regained her former self. "Ooooh, no," she muttered, reaching out a hand to the inside of the barracks wall for balance. "This is not good. Really not good." She had been so callous. The other version of herself had helped people only if she had nothing better to do. She wasn't bothered so

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[w_for_wizard]

After coming back to himself, Harry's still not really sure Molly was real and not some product of the reality storm somehow. After all, White Eyes' mirror world had counterfeited Maggie believably enough. And Michael, and Charity, and sort of Murphy, and... okay, not Thomas. At all. But the point still stands - there's no reason to believe that was really Molly in that city.

At least, he thought so. He changes his mind pretty quickly when the Star Wars theme starts blasting through the barracks, and the flying light sabers only confirm what he already guessed - and that she's taking the time to do this instead of just setting off a really loud alarm siren means she's probably okay, and not in any immediate danger from fae or woodland creatures.

Harry doesn't bother hiding his grin as he rounds the corner of one of the cabins and spots her leaning up against the wall. "Good to know the important lessons are sticking." Like that subtlety is for losers.

[onewomanrave]

Molly scrambles to her feet when Harry comes into view, standing silent and unsure as she wonders what he remembers about the other version of her. Seeing Harry is a relief; she really doesn't want to be alone in the Nevernever again. Deep down, she had worried that Harry was just another part of the illusion and wasn't really here, or that he might blame her for the way her somewhat evil self had turned out.

Reassured by the easy grin on her mentor's face, Molly decides that whatever she's been or done isn't important right this second. "I do listen sometimes," Molly informs him with a cheeky smile. She crosses the remaining distance between them in a few quick steps and wraps her arms tightly around Harry.

From the vicinity of his shoulder, a muffled voice asks, "What's going on here, Boss?"

[w_for_wizard]

Harry pulls her into a tight hug and doesn't let go for several long moments. Whatever she was in the reality storm, he sees no reason to doubt she's the Molly he knows now. Less comforting is the thought that her mother's going to find some way to blame this on him, but at least he'll probably have plenty of time to figure out what to do about that.

"Long story short, we've been kidnapped to Fairyland, but it's not the Nevernever, and none of the fae are the ones we know." He loosens his grip and shifts back a little to grin down at her. "But most of them hate me anyway. You'll feel right at home."

At least by the definition of home that includes being caught up in fae politics and occasional attempts on their lives.

[onewomanrave]

This? This is as reassuring as Mom-hugs when for once they aren't fighting, if for completely different reasons. Molly savors the hug, leaning into Harry with a sigh.

"Yes, home, that comfortable place where all the scary fae are out to kill us or worse. Kidnapped by fairies? Just an average Tuesday." Harry might've loosened his grip, but Molly doesn't mirror his moving away. She keeps one arm tight around him and just shifts to one side a bit.

She wrinkles her nose at him. "So the fae here are pretty much par for the course, just different flavors?"

[beyondimagining]

Will comes out of his cabin and stares at all the commotion in bemusement.

"Goodness, how very strange."

[onewomanrave]

Molly grins at the boy, around the age of one of her younger siblings. His reaction, though, really isn't what she would expect from a child. "Not a big Star Wars fan, then?" she asks.

Liking or knowing Star Wars has never been a requirement for appreciating music and a light show though. Molly's brothers and sisters have always been much more enthusiastic about Molly's ridiculous displays, whether they involved Star Wars or not.

[beyondimagining]

"You're the second person to mention that to me. I've never heard of it, I'm afraid."

He'd figured out earlier that it was because he was from a time before that film was made. It was very odd to hear of something that would happen in the future from humans.

[onewomanrave]

Molly nods. "It's pretty popular, and I've always liked it. No big deal if you haven't." Well, it is sort of a big deal, considering that she calls her siblings the Jawas and her mentor Obi-Wan, but she wouldn't press the issue. It wasn't as if televisions were in ready supply here to remedy the lapse in the boy's film education.

She smiles a little more gently at him. "Do you not like fireworks either? This was inspired by a sort of cross between the two."