Characters mentioned/hinted: Petra, Melissa, Arrow and Liane
Note: As I was writing this, I realized I put a mix of first person POV with three person POV oops 😅 oh well! AND YES I HAD FUN WITH THE COLORS!
— Warrior Pen style Au
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At the 16, I became the youngest queen of my island and did it with pride. I will admit it wasn’t easy even had my doubts, but I had my family and friends beside me, so it became a ride.
Years past by and it clearly was time for me to become a faithful bride. I knew I needed someone clever, loving, empathetic, experienced and supportive.
Weeks went by without any results of any kind that could fit the charts. Then I started to feel like I wanted something more—I wanted someone could be there for me and make me smile on my darkest days, as I can do the same for him.
As we search, Petra thought of Alexander Of Sparta, but Melissa had her eyes on someone different.
I wanted someone smarter. Kinder! Then we searched his family tree, as my eyes caught onto the boy for me. A boy I would give the world to see…
Nikolai.
He made my heart beat faster than I swore it couldn’t do such a thing. He made my smile grew even more. He had a lightning in his darkest days, I couldn’t explain but it felt just right.
He made every face in our island blush, men and women alike, with his recognition and charm. Trouble. That was the word whisper across the room from the elderly woman who stood there watching.
It felt like a roar! A fighter with a heartbeat that held layers.
I swear, he was one of the few men I had a curiosity for. He’s what I saved my affection for. Oh! He was the most impressionable man I ever seen, witty enough to be.
But long before we had a true chance of peace, he wrote to me that he thinking the same thing.
We were wondering…
Where is she? Where is the women you’ll have as your bride?
Where is he? Where is the man you’ll have as your guide?
Where is the love with whom you’ll spend your life?
Cause in my darkness, my heart is my drive. Time is fleeting, it’s running out, time to be women of the house.
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Queen Amelia tug on her hood as she took a deep breath, her sword behind her back as she walked towards the palace. Her palace. As she headed to grab the doors, she paused hearing voices as she glances around to see several ships docked afar.
‘The fu-? Is my man having a party of some kind? I mean it’s been more than 10 years, he can do whatever he wants but still.’ She thought.
But she kept her guard up, as she slide in between the palace walls only to find it to be completely torn down and sacked like Troy.
‘Oh hell nah!…pigs.’
She even saw the silhouette of her husband in his layered clothes, slightly longer hair and stronger built. He built a challenge for the people here as he left the room.
Behind him followed their dog, Arrow.
‘He’s replacing me?! Oh wait, I been gone for years. Nevermind..’
Whoever could string Mia’s bow…
But what caught her attention more were the words coming out of men and women too. Suitor and suitress.
‘They are gonna wh-? And then—ooh hell no! Nah nuh! Nope! Geh—not today!’
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I went on to hide their weapons as they OUTWARDLY planned out their attacks against my man AND MY SON—closing the doors as i shuffled to the weapons room. That’s when I saw a certain white dog.
‘Oh shi..ahh!’ I thought as I was approached by the fluffy mutt.
I was sniffled, licked and nuzzled in the side by the dog. Mainly surprised he would still recognize me.
“Oh, oh, hey, baby. I missed you too.” I whispered, “Shh, Arrow.”
Arrow calmed down puffing his chest out in front of me and looked determined, yet faithful.
“Good boy. Where’s daddy?” I asked in a whisper.
And without a single second to spare, I got my answer. Like a shadow in the wind, I looked up to see him coming through the curtains from the other side of the room.
I lost my breath, my mouth went dry—
‘Ah shit! He’s looking at me! He’s looking at me! I’m not even freshened up, oh no, I probably smell like sea! And then—uhh why is he looking at me like that?! Gah—’
Before I knew, I was slammed onto my back facing the floor, seeing my husband on top of me. He had a dagger in his hand and the other locking me in.
“You think you can buy me into your arms so easily?! That you’ll have to take me down—” Nikolai exclaimed with a glare.
I looked at him with frantic eyes, my hood fell off and my hair fell onto his fingertips. I could hear the sounds of suitors screaming and laughing down the hallway.
“Baby, wait it’s me!” I shouted.
“As if that were truth, I had women claim—” He snarled but then paused noting the scar on my cheek, “Wait...Mia? Is it really you?”
“You else would think to come in here?”
“I…hi.”
“Hey..”
He removed himself from me, and stumbled back onto his feet tugging me off the floor with him. I could see the wav of emotion spiraling his eyes and body, as he picked up his infamous sword.
“We uh..we have a lot of explaining to do to each other..” I mumbled, reaching for my bow and arrow.
He chuckled dryly and hummed, “Yeah, no kidding…”
Then I saw the determination in his eyes.
“Listen. Here’s the plan, for they don’t suspect a thing, you’ll take the ones in here and I’ll take the ones who’s stupid enough to reach our halls.” Nikolai stated, with a firm expression.
“But..” I started. “You don’t have a question for how I..?”
“No buts. And believe me, I have questions. But first..”
Before I could say anything, his hand slipped underneath my chin and pressed a long awaited kiss onto my lips. I hummed returning the affection, as my hand came to rest on his chest.
“But first, I have plans to ravish my dear wife once this is over.” He mumbled between our lips, before pulling away to exit the floor.
That left me breathless…
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-> CUT TO MOUNT OLYMPUS ✨
Liane sat down with her large mirrors on display watching the screen unfold as she squealed. She is holding her tissues in her hands and replying the scene.
“Oh my gosh! Finally some romance—wait why is he..? Oh right.’ She said.
Michelle walked in raising an eyebrow muttering, “What in gods are you—ooh! Gross, my human with Rochelle’s human again..eh they’re kinda cute.”
“Go away, i’m watching the show—oh my! Did she just..?”
“THATS MY GIRL! Shoot them in the back!”
That’s when Rochelle walked in, “What is all this yelling abou—Oh my goodness!”
“ISN’T IT WONDERFUL?!” Michelle yelled with a grin.
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Okay I had way too much creating this! Let me know what you think
@missstrawbs2001 @gcthvile are mentioned as OC’s used!
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Summary: I was just watching Padmé and Anakin fan vids then got inspired to create two scenes 🙈
Note: I didn’t proofread this post I was just having fun hehehe
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Amelia walks into their living room area with a hand on her belly as she sighs, "Are you okay?"
Nikolai raise an eyebrow as he sits on the couch, "Do I look okay? Sorry, I didn't mean for it to come off as rude...the council is pulling me and Ji-Hoon left and right..but I'll be okay. I just..I don't need to stress you enough as you already are."
She shook her head as walked over to him and placed a hand on his shoulder as she said, "Don't do this. Don't shut me out, let me help you. What can I do?"
He smiled and kissed her hand, "Just hold on me, as we did on Naboo..?"
She smiled finishing his sentence, "When there was nothing but our love.."
Nikolai smirks, "You look rather stunning today." In a darling response, Amelia blushed.
Amelia’s smile was radiant as she took his flesh hand and pressed it against her belly, “He keeps kicking.”
“He?” Nikolai asked as his smirk grew, “I thought it was ordered for the medical droids to not spoil our surprise.”
She smiled softly, “Oh, I didn’t get this from the droids. It’s my…motherly intuitions?”
He chuckled when he felt a sudden kick against his palm before saying, “Mother intuition, huh? With a kick that hard? Definitely a girl.”
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Amelia placed a hand on his cheek as she told him, "No, don't do this. This isn't you...all I want is your love and for you to come home."
But Nikolai is so far gone as he cups her face, "Love won't save you, darling."
Suddenly she stepped back slightly and began to furrow her eyebrows, "Excuse me?"
He added with a smile, "Only my new powers can do that. I won't lose you the way I lost my mother. I am becoming more powerful than any Jedi has ever dreamed of, and I'm doing it for you... to protect you."
Amelia shakes her head, "No, no. Baby, listen to yourself. Leave everything else behind while we still can!"
Nikolai smiles and shakes his head, "Don't you see? We don't have to run away anymore. I have brought peace to the Republic. I am more powerful than the Chancellor; I... I can overthrow him. And together, you and I can rule the galaxy... make things the way we want them to be!"
Amelia gasped and place a hand on her bump before saying, "I can't believe I'm hearing this! You're not yourself..you've changed, Ji-Hoon and Liane were right."
Nikolai sends her a glare, "Enough about our friends! This is about us!"
Amelia steps in front of him and waves a hand in front of him in a glare, "I don't know you anymore! Nikolai... you're breaking my heart! You're going down a path I can't follow!"
Nikolai pushes her finger away and grabs her hand as he says, "But you can! You always dreamed of powers, you said it yourself plenty of times before!..we can do this together, imagine our child, living the life we always dreamed of..you and me, together, for all the stars above to see!"
Amelia sucks in a breath as her eyes water before saying, "Baby, you don't know how much I want to say yes.."
Nikolai furrow his eyebrow and step forward, "And what's stopping you? Is it Ji-Hoon and Liane?"
Amelia shakes her head, "I don't want to rule in darkness..come back please.”
For a brief moment he snaps out of it.
Nikolai can see the heartbreak in her eyes and sighed cupping her cheek, "Let me do this one task and I'll come back to you, darling.."
Amelia's sniffles and whispered, "But I'm losing you…”"
Nikolai shakes her head, wiping away her tears before saying, "I can do this.."
Suddenly Nikolai looks past Amelia to see Ji-Hoon standing in the ship as he glares, "What are you doing here? You idiot! You brought her here?!"
Amelia looks over her shoulder and gasps, "No! No! I didn't..he must've snuck aboard the ship."
Nikolai protectively steps in front of Amelia, a hand hovering over her frame and blocking Ji-Hoon from getting anywhere near her.
He pointed a finger and glared, "Whatever you think you're doing, don't try it!"
Ji-Hoon steps out of the ship, "I haven't even started. Now, if you're smart enough, you'll let her ago and we can settle this…you’re just lucky I didn’t bring the others.”
Nikolai looked down at his wife and whispered, "You brought him here, didn't you?"
Amelia shook her head rapidly and placed a hand on his shoulder, "No, no! I didn't."
Nikolai narrow his eyes, "I want to believe you.."
Ji-Hoon rolls his eyes, "Let her go, Nikolai! She has nothing to do with this."
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Hehe that’s where I got so far as I brainstorm. I did make a crack 🤪 one where Darth Vader!Nikolai met his Jedi!daughter Margot after 5 years of being away from his wifey in my head 😌📺
Sooo let me know what you think about this world? And yes @purpleprincessonfyre is a Duchess/Princess and @calmbeforezero is a Jedi Master!! OH I think Michelle and Rochelle would be Jedi Knights as well?? 🤔
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Pairing: Charming!Nikolai x Snow!Amelia, Liane x Ethan, Cole x Jeremy
Characters mentioned/shown: Joshua Nolan, Belladonna St. James, The Twins, Cinderella!Rochelle, Mal!Liane, Rumple!Cole and etc
Summary: What happens if a glimpse of hope starts to become truly foreign to the touch? In other world, the pages aren’t as they seem to be.
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It’s been a short while since the young brunette moved into the cozy loft of the man who offered him a place to live. Not just that, due to him being rather young he was forced to stay out of trouble and go to the school in Fighter-Town. It wasn’t so bad because his newfound friends were there and he was able to go to Riley’s grandfather’s diner afterwards.
School day wasn’t so bad. Belladonna and him got to be in the same English class with Professor Charles Xavier teaching them about William Shakespeare’s books, it was rather nice. Professor Xavier was pretty noble and gentle with his students young and old, speaking every single of them with such a nice voice. Lunch was okay being able to hang out with everyone, usually he was the loner kid in the hallways at school or in the library eating his meal, never really got a chance to socialize properly. The twins, Georgia and George, were silly enough to talk about bicker on and on about a which superhero was better, Riley shared her chips with Belladonna and he brought everyone extra water bottles.
He didn’t know why he felt so comfortable within this little Scooby-Doo gang but he just did.
Once all the class would ended, he would sit outside of the steps with Belladonna watching the teachers and students leave. Rick would come over with Riley to speak with Belladonna about going straight home if possible after school as she would nod, Riley would giggle knowing the young latina wanted to roll her eyes at her father but didn’t. Rick would suspiciously eye Joshua giving him a once over and a hint of snarl at the boy’s demeanor but something about him felt calming, he couldn’t place his finger on it.
Rick would go over to Rochelle, his co-teacher, for a quick talk as their children chatted. Rochelle would listen to Rick’s theories and thoughts every now and then on things that came to mind. With Rick being always more intense about things, he tends to be suspicious about any harm that might come to their children, such as thinking Joshua was a pot-head or something, in which Rochelle would shake her head and chuckle at his ideas.
Yes, the boy seemed nice by all accounts but his gut feeling says that there is something fishy about this new teen boy hanging out with the other kids. But he guessed since Riley seemed to like him, maybe wasn’t so bad per say.
Rochelle has heard about the boy from her twins and even come across him at the park once in a while, to find him harmless in her eyes. But a part of her felt familiar wave of fairness and nice dose of spunk when she came across Joshua, a go with the flow attitude that sometimes reminded her of Nikolai. She assumed it was because they were living together their personalities clashed.
Rochelle would pick her kids up from the park, along with Riley, where she would find the young brunette reading a notes in a book and scrolling on his phone. She smile and lean over the bench, “Hi.”
“Hey.” He replied with a soft smile, putting his book down getting a sense of sweetness from the redhead.
“I couldn’t help but notice your now living with Nikolai. How’s that working out for you?”
“H-how did you..”
“He’s does my ear piercings and we tend to chat a lot. It’s surprising how he let you stay with him, he’s not one to have too much company.”
“Yeah, he offered to help me out and after his little rescue a while back, he seemed in need of some company..it just feels right, you know? I’ve never had someone do that for me…”
“Why’d you say that? You seem like a nice kid, at least where I’m staying.”
“I’ve been alone for a few years now, no one to ever give me a chance..and my parents, I never found them..”
“Maybe you might find them one day.”
Joshua glanced at his notebook with ripped pages inside muttering, “Maybe closer than I think..”
Rochelle placed a hand on his shoulder and smiled, “Keep hoping, kiddo.”
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Ethan clearing his head after a hangover when suddenly there was a knock on his door, as in walked his daughter who exclaimed in a killer tone of attack how this is a minor bug in her plan.
“Uh what?” He asked.
She groaned, “I got you here. Brought Nolan here to see his parents and you met mom, the sheriff kinda doesn’t like you very much…yet something is missing.”
“You’re talking about your book again?”
“What else would I be talking me?”
“I don’t know? Your a teen girl, shouldn’t you be focused on parties, texting your friends and boys?”
She made a face in disgust at his comment, “No. I’m not my mother, focusing on my social life and work. I got bigger things on my plate.”
He deadpanned and sighed, “Right. Because that would be ridiculous, I’ll play your little game, since I don’t want trouble with your mother.”
“It’s not a little game. Theses tales are real, just not as realistic as you may think. Why do you think you’ve felt like a idiotic loner for so long? You keep drinking and drowning yourself in the question of where your family is all this time? A part of you knows something is wrong here. You were suspicious of the Mayor like I am, he is up to no good.”
“Bella, honey, the mayor is playing his own business here. Yes it was suspicious he and your mother were Ms. Spencer’s emergency contact, but there has to be a good reason for that.”
“A very good reason. I asked mom if she had any actual paperwork on her years prior and she said no. That it was sorta odd for her. Ethan, I’m not one to believe in many things but in this, I am. I’m just asking for a bit of knowledge on your part, even if you don’t remember anything yourself.”
The man sighed, taking in her information and repeatedly telling himself that his daughter might be onto something here despite his own thoughts. She was right about him being a huge drink and a slight lowlife. He wasn’t quite convinced of the whole truth about this town or the tales she is tell, her face meant that she was serious.
He bite his inner cheek and groaned, “Fine. What is it that you meant me to do?”
“Get a job. Make yourself known around here and possibly go out on a date with my mother, if you can get your head out of your ass.” She said with blueness in her tone, but a hint of a smirk on her face.
With that, the girl left. Went out of his small room at the diner, Ethan asked around for paperwork knowing the Mayor might have his head for hearing that fact about him somewhat jobless. He was recommended to ask certain accents shop, so he stepped into a vintage looking store only to be met with a brunette behind the counter.
The brunette, Cole, was sipping on a glass putting away to meet his eyes. He half smiled, leaning against the counter to find his brother entering his store. Both men have crossed paths before briefly on the street but he has never been in here til now, which meant something happened. Like always his idiot older brother needed something from him and he sighed knowing he was relentlessly provide it.
Ethan looked at Cole, asking what can be done get a job around here that won’t draw much attention and give me some kind of respect. Cole smirked telling him to be one of the sheriffs around town, but he would have to prove to Erik he is worth the time and enough, that not just a save for a missing persons case would help his act. Ethan took a few seconds to take in what he meant and left the store, not without a slight glare at the Mayor who entered the moment he left to the station.
Alexander walked inside the store, glancing over at Cole with a glare, “I need you to do something for me.”
“And why would I do that? I’m a busy man, I got a date within a hour at the library. But what would you know your lonely and single?” Cole replied sipping his drink with glee.
“Zip it! I have two new town members here and one of them is Belladonna’s father. And my sources tell me that he is a alcoholic who has been in jail more than once. I don’t need a day drinker here.”
“I’m the town’s day drinker, mister mayor. So your out of luck, Ethan is just some normal guy who is here to be with his child.”
“He solved a case with my brother some time ago and dragged everyone down with him. I want him gone, or at least something worse.”
“Like what? Jail? Alexander, please, your working yourself up over nothing. Your just bitter your brother is having a decent day and Ethan is being liked around the townsfolk.”
“What do you know?”
“Nothing of the sort, just that he is not leaving anytime soon.”
Alexander turned around to leave but stopped short when Cole said, “And he will be getting a job as sheriff here very soon.” That seemed to turn the mayor’s attention bright red as he stormed out calling Liane to file down and order whatever paperwork to be printed by noon on Ethan. Liane with a deep breath did as told going to have the mall sent out about the handsome brunette despite her best wishes, a little saddened by the information as well.
Cole snickered to himself loving the idea of Alexander fuming over things not being in his control, he went to prepare for his date with Jeremy. A part of him wished he could tell his man the truth and hoped to figure out a way soon to tell him, for now it was sorta nice having a chiller version of his husband. Once he returned to the front desk, leaving his shop and closed the door he noticed his old friend walking past him with a small smile wearing a jacket.
Amelia looked calm yet nervous, fluttering her hands a bit as she nodded at him. She may not remember him since she just got out of a coma with foggy memories, it was pretty nice to see her out of a hospital bed. From his sources, he heard she has been wondering around town trying to get back to the swing of things and even met some familiar faces at the diner. Sadly due to the false memories everyone had, it was like they forgot Amelia existed and never went looking for her, to even claim her as their own at the hospital. But the moment she woke up from the coma, some of the townsfolk were reminded of her existence again.
It was odd.
He noticed she walked into the tattoo parlor that was nearby his store, as a small grin appeared on Cole’s lips. He knew why. Knowing that information, he stumbling in the library to find Jeremy waiting for him holding two bottles of champagne and take out from the diner, pressing a kiss to his cheek. Cole rolled his eyes and winked, sighing softly at the sight loving the thought of his husband out of all black leather and in lighter colored outfits, wearing a prosthetic hand that suit his well. Even though he liked the hook more.
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Amelia walked into the tattoo parlor, in awe of the placement inside. The prints of different types of designs on the wall, the display cases of earrings, the big comfy chairs, the accented details and even the lighting was cool toned. The rooms seemed to be occupied by clients, so she awkwardly waited sitting in one of the chairs. She saw men and women walk in and out of the rooms, chatter could be heard and sounds of tools ringing her ears. She winced hearing a small scream that seemed that a women that calmed down shortly afterwards, then said women walked out thanking the person in the room.
The said women, who she recognized as pink haired lady from the record store, being Luna, paid at the front desk, giving Amelia a small smile then walked out. Then in came from behind one of the double doors was the man was waiting to see, dressed in a gray hoodie, boots, a couple of tattoos himself and a baseball cap that suited him very well.
His eyes seemed to stutter for a moment the second he noticed she was there and held back a little cocky grin. But his grin couldn’t help but shine across his entire face. He remembers that night he saved her and not having the full blown courage to see her again properly despite crossing with each other at the diner more than once. He didn’t know why he never came up with a good reason to talk with her but here she was.
“Hey.” He said, walking up to her having the grin laced softly across his face.
She returned the soft grin, “Hey. I um..”
“It’s okay, take your time. Are you here for a tattoo or piercing?”
“I don’t think I’m brave enough for one, yet. I actually came in here to thank you for the save earlier. You found me.”
He nods taking a soft bow, “I guess it’s all in a days work, m’lady. Anyone would’ve done the same, I’m just glad it was me who uh, did it.”
“You were brave enough to be the one to break me back. I don’t know how to repay you. And honestly I wish I could tell you more about myself but my mind is still fuzzy from being asleep..sorry.” She replies with a soft smile.
“How about a date?”
“A date?”
“If you’ll have me, I can take you on a little tour and have dinner later.”
“I’ll like that.”
He wanted to see if she was playing with him but the innocent look on her face said otherwise. He smiled telling her that he will pick her up near the flower shop a few stores down from his shop. She smiled at that, waving at him as she walked out just as another customer walked in. Nikolai waited for her to walked out to fist pump himself for scoring a date that fact, he wasn’t expecting it but he did it!
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Meanwhile, the word spread about Ethan being a slight alcoholic and someone who has been in trail more than once for past mistakes, resulting in a few surprises being his daughter. Belladonna sound out as the newspaper dropped on her lap that afternoon when she was at the diner, shown to her by George who sighed stealing two fries from her plate.
She groaned about to say something when Ethan slip into the booth and quietly exclaimed, “You weren’t supposed to know half of it.”
“I bet. It must’ve been my mother, he made her to do.” Belladonna added with a sigh, “What are you gonna do about it?”
“I need to get the town to see me not as a asshat..but first I thought of evening the playing field.”
“Like how?” Said a voice, that belonged to Riley who was standing in front of them with a curious tone.
Ethan raised an eyebrow, “How long were you standing there?”
“Long enough. I’m silent like a wolf.”
“Okay? I was thinking of cutting down the man’s bushes.”
“Yes!”
“No!” Belladonna yelled over them, knowing Riley can be a little insane and will definitely go for an idea like that, “As much as I would like to do that myself, or better burn his house down, it’s too early for that.”
“That’s plan B then! I wanna cut down a tree.” Riley said with a smirk nodding.
“Yeah but..we gotta think smart here. Ethan has to prove himself a hero.”
“But how?”
“I’m working on it..”
But it seemed like a certain shop owner had an similar idea to the long haired Latina…
At Town Hall, Rick and Liane were discussing with Alexander on the topic of the school tax rates along with activities that could be done for students. Rick was on about more field trips and after school activities he would like to be such as expanding on the greenery of the area. Liane was surprised by his suggestions, wondering on how they can bunk that up with any legal issues, possibly even adding a larger playground at the school.
Alexander was half listening, taking down notes and reading over the files on how all of this can contribute to the overall development budget of the town. There were bustling across the building but few people here today.
Ethan was in the building himself waiting to speak with whoever could be help him with the current situation surrounding him. He was in the hallways of the second floor getting impressively impatient about to walk into the room when he smelled it, slight noise of smoke.
He ran down the hallway trying to slam open the door until it swung open as he yelled, “Sorry to intercept but there is more pressing matters.”
Liane scoffed, “Uh excuse you, Ethan, but we are in a meeting!”
“She’s right. I’ll have to ask you to leave now or I’ll get have get someone to escort you out.” Alexander spat standing up from the desk.
Ethan glared, “Escort me out, go ahead and do it some other time, mister mayor. But we have to go now.”
Rick was deeply confused barking a few things to Ethan until the smell reached his nose and entered his lungs. Fire. He gasped, “No he’s right! We gotta leave now, like right now. Come on Liane.”
Liane was suddenly pushed out of the door by Rick as Ethan ushered Alexander who elbowed him past the double doors, leading everyone down the stairs carefully. Ethan and Rick escorted all four of them down the stairs as the fire on the first floor grew. Liane screamed loudly grabbing Ethan’s hand quickly as Rick tried to search for an way out meanwhile Alexander shouted over them, climbing down the stairs first opening the door.
Rick yelled, “Wait!”
The moment the door open, the fire behind them caused an exploding blast that pushed all of them back. Rick mustered all the strength he had standing up, sharing a glance with Ethan as they both helped the others up. Alexander hit his shoulder from the blast laying in the staircase as Liane landed nearby a gray wall. Rick helped the blonde up from the ground, who yelled how didn’t she expect this to happen today as Ethan held out his hand for Alexander to take.
“Dude come on!” He yelled.
Alexander scoffed not saying a word taking his hand and groaned in annoyance, asking, “What’s your genius plan now?”
Once he was pulled up the ground, Ethan and Rick jumped in front of them, coughing and shouting as they did. Rick noticed a fire extinguisher and an axe lifting the red objects from the wall and tossing one to Ethan. Both men smirked nodding to one another. Ethan used the fire extinguisher as white foamy smoke filled the air, dying down the fire as much as possible but still grew and Rick grinned swinging the axe with all his might breaking down the doors as they all walked across from the entrance.
As they got outside, coughing and sneezing stumbling out the way, Erik and others came in to finish the job. The fire department and ambulance arrived behind him just as quickly. Liane coughed and squeezed her eyes shut hearing a voice that belonged to her daughter along with a couple of kids.
Ethan was holding Liane when Belladonna came rushing asking if they were okay, sharing looks with one another.
“What happened?” She asked her parents with concern in her eyes, a true moment of event feeling.
“There was a fire, someone must’ve forgot to turn something off or something.” Liane said, trying to figure out what happened, “B-but we’re alright..yeah.”
“That was oddly dramatic. Glad you’re both doing well. Uh, I guess you got a savior, mom.”
Liane glanced up at Ethan who tiredly smiled as she muttered, “Yeah..yeah i guess so.”
Erik rushed over to make sure they were doing alright, bringing over two nurse practitioner with him.
Rick was laying Alexander down gently as he heard his own daughter’s voice followed by a couple of adults. It seemed like Belladonna and Joshua were hanging out with the youngest member of their crew, when they saw the fire department and ambulance coming across Town Hall.
Joshua was holding Riley’s hand leading her carefully to her father, as Rick picked up his daughter mumbling in her ear, “Shh, shh I’m here. It’s okay.”
Riley lay her head on his shoulder, “You were brave out there..”
“Yeah. Yeah, you can say that was. I sensed the fire as soon as it hit my nose.”
“Of course you did!”
Riley gasped seeing the axe next to her dad and grinned, “Cool!”
Rick chuckled softly then looked down at Joshua who stood there awkwardly and sighed, “T-thank you for watching over her, i guess..”
The young brunette shrugged with a half smile, “It was nothing, we were all worried about what happened..”
When Rochelle arrived with Cassie, she gasped wanting to go see if her friends were alright, apparently Nikolai and Amelia weren’t far behind since all four of them saw the fire department and ambulance from the flower shop.
Nikolai rushed over to his brother who was sitting on a chair with a nurse who was checking his shoulder for any hard damage, Alexander brushed his brother off saying he was fine. Nikolai was trying to be nice and see if he needed any help but his big brother wasn’t having it, scoffed saying he just needed to ice his shoulder tonight. He’ll be fine in the morning, if he wanted to help he would’ve been there in the beginning.
Nikolai rolled his eyes at his brother’s soft outburst and walked away from him going to check on the others. He found Amelia with the Rochelle’s twins talking to the others about the accident.
No one was badly injured or anything, just needed to ice themselves, rest and most importantly get cleaned up, which wasn’t half bad. As well as file any paperwork if needed.
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The next day couple of days were busy with soft noise. Some newspapers about Ethan’s time in jail were forgotten as he was seen in a better light. The students in class had something new to talk about, which resulted in poor Professor Xavier along with Rochelle to quiet down the children and return back to their textbooks instead.
Rick and Liane went to have their meeting at her house instead, without Alexander around, due to the man wanting to deal with fixing the Town Hall building instead. Especially since Rick busted down a couple of doors with a freaking axe, which Riley was bragging about later on, finding it very cool.
Ethan was seen as a good man after that, Erik even though about it and offered him a job as co-sheriff after seeing his bravery. He took the offer but couldn’t help but stay curious as to how the fire starters in the first place. He has been racking his brain about it for a long period of time until it hit him.
He left his desk at the station and rolled up to the shop, opening the door with a small lined smile. The small bell rang alerting his attention.
The man in question had his back turn and sighs, “I guess when i brought that ‘We’re closed’ sign, i was just wasting my money.”
“I guess so.” Replied the older man with his arms crossed watching the younger one turn around, “I know what you did.”
Cole leaned against the counter and shook his head. The stance in front of him reminded him of his younger days in wonderland where him and his sister got into some chaotic fun, then his older brother would show up with some questions.
He decided to play coy and said, “Did what? Oh! You mean the fact that i used the roof of the library to watch the stars last night? Yeah i did.”
His brother rolled his eyes sighing, “No. You set up the fire.”
“I did that? Ah can’t remember.”
“You did it to make me look in front of everyone.”
“Someone had to do it. What were you gonna do? Fight fire with fire this early in the game?”
“Hmmm. I could have handled it myself! I could have you arrested for that.”
Cole hummed and smirked, “But you won’t do that, would you? I did you favor, you don’t look bad in front of the townsfolk and now you get to play hero. Isn’t that what everyone want?”
Ethan looked down for a moment and bit the inside of his cheek, “Okay, I’ll let it slide, for now! Don’t try to pull that shit again, I’m letting you off with a warning.”
“Feels good, doesn’t it? Don’t lie. Your kid seems to have a smile on her face, her mother possibly likes you, Mr. Banner and his friends were saved. Oh and my favorite, the blast gave the mayor a little boo boo! All is right in the world.”
“And what’s in it for you?”
“Let’s just say I like to see the heroes come out on top. And, now that I made you look good, when the time comes that I ever need a small favor from you, I’m betting you will help me with that.”
“Sure. Whatever. As for you using the roof for stargazing, I know about that too. Why am I so important to you?”
The young brother just shrugged, “Because you just are, sadly, you are. Now go off, enjoy your day! I heard the diner is having a special on half priced pancakes this morning, and I know how much you love to eat.”
Ethan didn’t say a word and just rolled his eyes walking out, realizing that he needed to get himself a better apartment soon but first, he wanted some breakfast. Well, a second helping of breakfast.
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On the other side of town, after visiting his brother because the man wanted to talk with him about the tax rate of his tattoo parlor, in which he remarked how his business was doing fine and how his clients seemed fine with his prices. The tattooed brunette found himself stumbling at the park side, to find a certain young brunette wearing a uniform and jacket that he recognized all too well.
He stifled back a laugh shaking his head and slide onto the park bench beside her saying, “Hi.”
The girl looked up from her fingernail to face him with a nod, “Hey.”
“You got a job I see?”
“Oh yeah, the town’s redhead..Rochelle? She recommend me to work at the coffee place for a while.”
“Funny. I used to work there myself, it’s not a bad place and it’s right next to my shop. You’ll love the cafe, I promise.”
“Loving it already.”
The two chuckled, as cheesy their dialogue seemed, it sounded pretty nice. The brunette winced as he remembered the last couple of day and said, “I’m sorry by the way..”
“About what?” She asked, title her head a bit rubbing her eyes.
“Our date was cut off by the fire attack at Town Hall. We barely got a chance to grab a coffee or dinner..”
“Oh no it’s fine! I get it, I would’ve done the same.”
He thought for a moment and hummed, “How about I make it up to you? Right now. You and me, head back to my place, I’ll make up a early lunch, or we can get food from the diner, whichever you prefer.”
She chuckled at his forwardness, “Already inviting a girl over? I haven’t been asked out yet.”
“Well I move kinda fast, it’s my whole thing. And technically, I already did ask you out I just didn’t precede with my intentions! So what do you say?”
“I say, you got yourself a deal.”
He stood up as he held out his hand for her to take, as she took it with a light grip following him to the apartment. The two chatted and chuckled, as the man gave her a small tour of the town while leading her home. He honestly didn’t know what came over him to be so forward with his decision but he liked it, a lot. They ordered a small lunch from Bruce’s diner as they did so, her giggles were promptly stated the whole way home.
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Joshua was at home, reading some ripped pages from the text book given to him by Belladonna earlier during class that day. A small part of him choose to possibly believe in the idea of her parents being Snow White & Prince Charming, from the moment they saved one another in the tale to the very night they met in the woods of Fighter Town.
Not just that, Belladonna pointed out how him and Nik loved the smell of dark rich coffee in the late afternoon, along with a nice slice Italian beard. Yes, it was a simple sense of a meal but comforting. Just like George pointed how his mother was Cinderella based on the fact that both tales connect to the sliver lining almost glass like jewelry she wears. Riley, being always the optimistic young blonde, loved to state the obvious to her father’s traits and who her mother seems to be.
To be honest, every single one of the stories seemed to be interesting with the finest details to the larger interconnect ways they lend to the other. His favorite had to Rumple’s way to making a dramatically sparking appearance in every tale, it made him laugh.
Okay? Was he getting invested? Can you blame him? He loves to read and watch movies like any other person on the face of the planet.
He looked up when he heard the front door open and he saw Nik walk in with a guest. He didn’t think he’ll be home yet with a lady friend, he had to bite back a small grin due to it. Nik hoped he didn’t mind if he invited the girl over, in which the young brunette shook his head.
“Nope. Not at all.” He smiling warmly at the young women, “I don’t think we formally met. I’m Joshua Nolan, his roommate.”
She smiled shaking his hand politely, “Amelia.”
Nik smiled unboxing the bag of burgers and fries from the diner, watching the two interact. He didn’t expect them to be rather polite to one another, especially after the fact that he accidentally brought a pretty stranger into his home unannounced.
He noticed their similar eye color being a blue-green but didn’t a word, until Amelia pointed out, “You two got similar, almost identical cheeks and hair, but more rounder? Weird.”
The two guys muttered a soft, “Weird.” Nik just shrugged with a light smile putting the burgers on the plates, asking the young brunette if he wanted to join them but he denied his offer saying he had some homework to get started on. He nodded watching the boy leave.
“What was that about?’ Amelia said with a chuckle.
Nik sighed and smiled, “Honestly? No idea. The kids in this town are plain weird.”
“I like weird, added a sense of..unique factor.”
“Maybe. I can see where your coming from. But normalcy and commonality is sometimes more my style.”
“Says the guy who invited me into his home for dinner?”
“Hey! I never said I was completely normal.”
“Yeah okay, sure, Romeo. Let’s go with that.”
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Joshua showed up at the St. Jame household that night knocking on the front door, in which Ms. St. James opened the door. The two of them haven’t properly met before so it seemed a little awkward but she looked kinda dressed up. As if she getting ready to go out somewhere.
“Um hi..Ms. St.James. I’m Joshua, a friend of your daughters..” He said with a half smile looking up at the blonde women.
Ms. St.James, Liane, got a sense of urgency but calmness from the boy’s face as if she had seen it before. She shook her head and smiled, “Ah yes, your the kid who Bella said was her Pen Pal, right?”
“You can say that. Yeah. Is she come? I wanted to see her about our English homework.”
“Yeah, she’s upstairs. Glad to see my daughter making some friends her age.”
The blonde let him inside and pointed up the stairs, as the boy nodded thanking her. Once the young teen entered the room, he saw Bella lock eyes with him raising eyebrow wondering what exactly he was doing here. She was sitting on top of her bed about to insult him, but stopped noticing the look on his face.
“Uh, we need to talk..” Is all he muttered.
She closed her computer and hummed, “Go on.”
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