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 Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 8:17 pm
Conner's door flew open and inside was a grave. A zombie Superboy came out and then tried to attack Chris and Eros.
" C-A-S-S-I-E.."
Eros looked at the zombie.
" Uck! He's seen better days."
Eros then sent a gust of wind at the zombie forcing him back into his room and shutting the door behind him.
" Well two down. Two more doors to go."
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 8:23 pm
Meh...zombies. Been there done that.
*Chris hemmed and hawed until Eros cleared his throat and stared at him. Chris sighed. Wally then. Chris wasn't even sure what was up with the locked door so this seemed less dangerous.*
Wally.
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 8:28 pm
Wally's door then flew open and a tiny redheaded speedster ran out. Sure the speedster looked like Wally.... when he was 5 years old maybe.
" Hi! Hi! Hi! I love Cassie and video games and sports and junk food and the beach and the snow and snow fights and rainy days and..."
Eros then formed a glowing ball in his hand and tossed it into Wally's room...
" SHINEY OBJECT!"
The red-headed youngster ran into his room after it and the door closed behind him. Eros looked over at Chris..
" Are you ready for the last door?"
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 8:36 pm
*That was weird. Why was Wally a little kid? And there didn't seem to be anything like love about that. Chris eyed the last door nervously. This wasn't right. This wasn't right or fair to Cassie.*
No. This has to stop. These are Cassie's private thoughts and they're private for a reason. No one, not even a God has the right to do this! Just because you're super powerful doesn't mean you can do this! I...I don't want to see behind that door.
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 8:52 pm
Eros ignored Chris.. The chains unraveled and the door opened. Inside the room it looked like nighttime on the beach.
" Co'mon..."
Eros dragged Chris into the room once in there they saw a guy sitting on the beach under the stars looked out at the waves he was dressed in a suit and holding on to a single red rose. The guy then turned to look at Eros and Chris... No doubt Chris recognized the guy in the suit as himself.
" Huh? You're not Cassie?"
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 8:57 pm
No. She doesn't want me. She wants Wally! It's why I did the damn spell, Eros! I...I can't wait around, hoping that Cassie realizes she loves me! It's not fair to me! It's not fair...
*Chris looked down at his feet and looked at his double.*
She doesn't love you. Move the hell on.
*Chris set off down the beach, looking for the way out.*
HOW THE HELL DO YOU GET OUT OF HERE!?
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:29 pm
The double looked at Chris confused Eros went after him.
" If she didn't want you then you wouldn't be here.... She's just in denial... as are you Christopher. It's why she had the door chained up."
Eros then transported the two of them back to Chris's room. Eros snapped his fingers...
" Now, slowly day by day the spell that Kaplan placed on you will start to break until you realize the truth. You can not defeat the power of love"
With that Eros vanished. Leaving Chris alone in his room.
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:42 pm
Theo Altman "Biiiiiillllllyyyyy," Teddy said slowly, drawing it out in such a way that Billy had better damn well know he was in trouble if it was a spell he shouldn't have been casted. "You know what spell I'm talking about. I'm going to get it outta ya," his voice changed to sound like a villain from a western, "If'n I hafta tickle it outta ya." And with that, Teddy began to tickle Billy mercilessly.
"Sorry! Sorry, but I have this nasty habit whenever I get tickled...I puke. Last time was when I was little and mom tucked me in and decided to get cute. Boy there's a mistake you don't make twice!"
He tucked his shirt in and looked at Teddy seriously.
"And the spell I cast was no big deal. Chris asked me to do him a little favor because that sacred cow Cassie Sandsmark screwed him over so royally it was eating him alive inside! So he got this idea in that head of his and you don't say no to a friend so...so it was between me and Chris that's all and what's so bad about erasing his love for Cassie!?"
Billy slapped his hands over his mouth and looked at Teddy wide-eyed.
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:58 pm
Teddy found his fingers dancing about madly in mid-air, and he looked about for his boyfriend. Where had he gone? He'd just - poofed. He reappeared near the bed, and Teddy frowned. Well, there was one cute couple thing gone out the window because Billy was a barf factory. Teddy sighed, stretching out across the bed, bursting into laughter when Billy called Cassie a sacred cow. He gave Billy a stern look as he explained in a very roundabout fashion what the spell had done. Should he have been upset about that? He felt like he probably should have been, but he kind of wasn't. It seemed to have saved everyone a lot of drama and angst, which he didn't mind. He hated drama and angst. But then again...if Billy had those kinds of powers...what was to say he hadn't been using them on Teddy right along? If he could make someone fall out of love, could he make them fall in love? Teddy had been forced out of the closet pretty quickly, and he had fallen in love really fast...Teddy rolled onto his side, his mind racing with new thoughts.
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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 8:13 am
And now for something completely different.
Wallace and Hartley were exiting the plane.
"So. This is Canada."
Standing in line in customs, Hartley squirmed a bit. He would be meeting Wallace's parents. Despite Wallace's constant reaffirmations that his parents were 'cool,' Hartley didn't have a lot of trust for the older generation. He still had misgivings about this being a good idea...
...but at least they weren't with BillyandTeddy.
"Hello dere, eh. Do yuh have any fruits or vegetables to declare, eh?" Hartley looked at the customs agent. Oh my god. They really did talk like that up here?
"Uh....no. Nothing illegal at all."
"And whut about this here lappytop of yours, eh? No kiddie porn on it?"
"What?! No!"
"All righty then. Here's yur stamp-" The agent slammed a stamp on Hartley's passport. "An here's yur case of Molsen."
Hartley stared at the 24-pack of beer blankly.
"I'm seventeen."
"Oh, sorry, my mistake. Here's yur case of Molsen LITE."
The new case of beer slammed on the counter and Hartley blinked at Wallace as they exited the airport.
"This. Explains. SO. Much. About. You."
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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 8:45 am
You are weak.
You are foolish.
You will be betrayed, and when the world needs you most, you will fail.
The skies will rain blood, the people will wail in despair. The dead will fill the streets and choke out the rivers.
Mothers will eat their babies. Children will immolate their parents.
All Glory to the Highest of the Low.
All Love and Adulation To Him.
You are weak, and you will not defeat him.
Trigon will walk amongst the living, and all will despair.
"Gah!" Wally woke up with a start, covered in sweat. Bad dream. It was just a bad dream. The first one he'd had about Trigon in months.
Stupid Chinese food...Wally vowed never to eat General Tso's Chicken again.
"Gah...soaking wet..." Wally wiped at his brow. Now that he was awake, the words of the dream were fading away. But still, he felt uneasy. He looked around his dorm room. It didn't look any different than usual, but for some reason, he felt like he had to get out of there. Like he had to run.
Wally slipped on his shoes and grabbed his phone. He sent Cassie a hasty text.
U having weird dreams? Just did and just want 2 make sure nothings up.
That was smart, right? To see if the people close to him were having weird dreams too? Wally had the closest connection to Trigon of anyone in school except Raven Roth, but Wally didn't have any idea where she hung out.
Ergh. Maybe a text like that would make Cassie think he was a weenie, worrying about nightmares. He wished he could recall it.
To Wally's surprise, his phone beeped. He'd gotten a text! Cassie must have been on. He pulled it up and took a look. The text wasn't from Cassie...
Hey Walls, good news. Done with reform school! Can't wait to see you during xmas break. Love, your gf, Frankie.
"AUGH!" Wally nearly dropped his phone. Frankie Kane...his EX-girlfriend from back home. His CRAZY. EX. GIRLFRIEND from back home.
Suddenly, Christmas break didn't seem so inviting...
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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 10:03 am
Wallace was thrilled to introduce Hartley to his parents. He was certain that they would adore him just as much as he did. It was Hartley's parents that he was worried about...but he didn't have to think about them until later, and then he would panic. But for now, there were his own...
"Sonya! Mom!" Wallace called out, waving his hands frantically to get their attention. Immediately they caught sight of him, and they came over, two women. One was shorter, dressed in a pair of work appropriate pants and a layered ensemble beneath a winter coat to keep warm. The other woman, strikingly tall with long black hair, was wearing a knee length skirt, pumps, and a blazer over a button down shirt with ruffles about the throat. A scarf was wound loosely about her neck.
Immediately she gave Wallace a hug, lifting him momentarily off of his feet before placing him back down to kiss his forehead. "Mom, Sonya, this is Hartley."
"Hartley, what a refined name," Sonya said, warmly clasping Hartley's hand between her own, almost dwarfing it with the size of her hands. "It's so good to hear that Wallace was finally seeing someone steady."
"Sonya!" Wallace protested jokingly.
Wallace's mom looped her arms around him to give him a quick hug. "So Hartley, Wallace has told us a lot about you. He said you're an excellent musician. Not to embarrass you, but would you be ok playing for us sometime? If you don't want to, you don't have to." She offered a smile, in the hopes that he didn't feel pressured.
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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 10:07 am
*Being a transfer stuident wasn't Danny's idea of fun/ He'd JUST gotten settled in at the old school when he found the bike, and more importantly, the amulet contained within the gascap.*
*He didn't really mind having the dual identity. The bike was nice, and his other side never seemed to stay in charge for an extended period of time. It wasn't the kind of struggle that other flame-skull had to endure. Just the same, Danny felt like he was out of his league in a school for superheroes.*
*He'd first had to petition for a parking space. Which he got, but there were a lot of stipulations, given his age. Then there were the classes. He wasn't even sure which ones he'd need, or if anything he learned would filter through to the Rider. That side just seemed to have its own skillset, and didn't need Danny's.*
*Still, after the long first day of set up, he started looking for . . . anyone who knew what was going on. Better to start making friends now, right?*
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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 10:14 am
Heyyyyyy, hugging. Wallace had warned Hartley that there was a lot more of that in Canada. So, okay. Sony and Wallace's mom led them to their car and Hartley offered a nervous smile.
"Er, yeah. I mean, I'm okay. First chair in the flute section in band." Plus, he'd totally brought with his newest custom-built pipe model. Okay, maybe he shouldn't be using THAT to perform for Wallace's folks... "Maybe later, some Christmas carols or something."
"Oh, that would be a lot of fun! You could play while we trim the tree. We've been holding off on it, waiting for Wallace. One of our little traditions, you know. I'm sure we sound a little corny." Wallace's mom threw her hands in the air in a 'what can you do?' sort of gesture and then opened the trunk so they could load in their bags.
"You actually trim the tree? Like, decorate it? Wow. That's neat. I've never done that before." Which was utterly sincere. The Rathaway mansion employed the finest decorators to prepare it for the holidays. Until he was about 6, Hartley just figured that all of that stuff appeared overnight in their home.
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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 1:40 pm
*Chris threw a shoe at Eros but the God had disappeared. Climbing into bed, Chris stared at the ceiling for a couple of hours before falling asleep.
The next morning, Chris rolled out of bed. It was Monday morning and families would start picking kids up today. Except Chris...no family for him. Chris sighed and hopped in the shower. During the course of the shower, Chris convinced himself the Eros lied. He didn't know why the Greek God lied but he must have. Chris would put it all out of his mind and forget he saw any of it.
He threw on some gym clothes and jogged to Murdock's dojo to start his workout.*
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