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 Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 6:22 pm
You...you're breaking the rules! Mr. Rogers said you can't do something like this! Interfering in your own timeline! Talking to yourself! YOU'RE GONNA COLLAPSE SPACETIME!
*WHACK!*
What do you know about spacetime, boy? You're still a noob. Now, yes. I am breaking the rules. But I have a good reason. What you're doing now...you have to let go of that spell.
Aw, c'mon! Not you...me...too!
Listen to me, ya idjit! I have led...a good life. I've lead the Avengers into battle. Stopped murderers and tyrants. Saved countless lives. Saved the whole damned universe! It has been a good life. A worthwhile life. But...there is no one to share it with.
What?
The spell, boy, the spell! I had the spell laid on me by Billy. Just like you. Thought it would save everyone from pain and grief. It worked....for a while. Until the prison eroded...by then, my love for Cassie was intertwined into my soul. That's the side effect of the spell. A normal person could move on with their life. But that spell made sure I couldn't. I've never been able to stand more than one date with anyone else. Because I still wait for her.
What am I supposed to do? I can't go one like before...
*WHACK!*
STOP HITTING US!
Shut up and listen then. The pain you feel now is nothing. Nothing to what you'll feel at forty. When she's with someone else. Don't make the same mistake I made. Let it go.
*Chris looked out at the ocean and then started to respond to the old man. But when he looked back, the old man was gone.*
That's it. I'm officially insane.
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*An old man with a cane waited for Cassie along the beach. His smiled and tears filled his eyes at the sight of her. He handed her a single red rose and then pointed at some rocks jutting out into the ocean.*
He asked me to give you this, Cassie. He's on the last rock.
*Cassie glanced at the rocks and when she looked back at the old man, he was gone.*
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 6:31 pm
Cassie took the rose from the old man... for whatever reason she felt like he was someone very important to her. She then saw Chris alone on beach... it was like that dream she had before... the one she's tried to ignore so many times.
" Chris"
Cassie started to walk over to him slowly.
" Chris you should be at the reception with everyone else. Going off on your own isn't right.. it's a wedding. Besides... what about Jen?"
Is this my fault? Part of her felt like saying it... Chris... He wasn't suppose to mean as much to her as he did. Why did she even bring up Jen...? She knew how Frankie felt... but tried to hold back her feelings.
" You sang wonderfully."
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 6:36 pm
*Billy's spell cracked in several places as Cassie approached him. He didn't know what to do. Stupid future self...maybe it was an illusion. No...no, Chris thought he'd enjoy whacking his younger self with a cane.*
C-cassie. I just, ah, need some time. Jen will be okay.
...
Thanks...I hoped Achilles and Pat like the song.
*Chris swallowed hard.*
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 6:49 pm
"I know that the Powell and Cassie have had their time together, it was tumultuous at that. But eavesdropping is not right." Linda said from behind the tree.
"Can it, Mini-me." Karen snapped back. "I'm just looking out for the little dweeb is all. Making sure he dosen't blow his lid and go all Razor on our asses again. Green K knife to the back. Not all that fun." She glared at Linda who pipes down.
"Besides, He's goten over that, Just not Cassie. That Spell Billy had could really do some Damage...." Dani spoke softly looking on.
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 6:53 pm
Cassie smiled.
" I'm sure they did.... They liked the cake to."
A brisk breeze ran though Cassie's hair.
" Chris I still....that is I.... I don't love Wally."
It was the truth, Cassie liked him and she thought he was a great person but she couldn't love him not when she was still...
" That is, I can't love him more then I would a younger brother. But ever since he came back from that whole Trigon thing he hasn't been the same and I've been worried about him. I feel guilty because he always says he loves me but I can't say it back..."
How can I when I'm still in love with you?
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:01 pm
*And just like that, the spell was gone. Time for the truth...even if it hurts.*
Cassie, I...I made a mistake I think. I was torn up by seeing you with Wally and then the cheerleaders did that song thing and Donnie put it on Youtube and I got drunk and almost streaked the basketball game and thought maybe asking Jen out would help me get over you....
It was one disaster after another. I was miserable with my emoness. I was driving everyone nuts. And I couldn't be friends with you. I told myself....I'm not the man she wants maybe I can become the one she needs. The friend. So, I asked Billy to magic away my feelings for you. But...it didn't work. It just created a box and walled them off. And that's why I was so at ease around you and Wally. And why I was so at ease with Jen.
And...when I was talking about Eros and what he showed me. It was you. I tired to stop him...told him it was wrong. But he did it anyway. I tried telling myself it was all lies...
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:09 pm
Back behind the Palm Trees the girls gave a simultaneous
heart "Aww!" heart
"Well I guess our Job here is done." Karen grabbed Dani and Linda by the arms and pulled them away. "We got a wedding reception to get to."
"Wait! We must see more! This is all so romantic!" Linda fidgets under Karen's grasp.
"Wasn't she the one who didn't want to eavesdrop?" Dani pointed out.
"C'mon Linda. I want to introduce you to an old friend of mine... " Karen gave Dani a knowing smile that cause Dani to give her a questionable look in reply.
"His name is Donny...." twisted
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:19 pm
Cassie lifted up an eyebrow.
" Magic away your feelings?"
Cassie fought the urge to slap Chris. She fought it hard. But it didn't stop her from sounding angry.
" Life hurts Chris. It sucks! You get knocked around, beat up, and scared emotionally but no matter what you get back up. You can't just poof away bad feelings because they hurt. Besides the bad stuff makes all the good stuff so good."
Cassie sighed...
" But at the same time I can't completely blame you. I'm the one who made a mistake, a huge one, well more then one... I've been confused and overwhelmed by everything that's happened this past semester . I've been trying to forget you but I can't... and I don't want to end up like Frankie... So I guess I should say it."
Cassie took a deep breath. If he hated her, she would understand. If Wally never forgave her for this, then she understood that too. If it meant she ended up all alone and everyone hated her so be it.
" I still love you... I never stopped."
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:28 pm
*YES! SHE LOVED HIM STILL! YESYESYEYSYESYES! Chris resisted the urge to dance. Because...he still didn't understand. He needed to understand.*
I...
Cassie, nothing you could have said would have me happier than that. I never stopped loving you. But, I don't understand why...just why? It seems when things get hard or you hear a rumor of another girl, we break up. And this last time...kissing Wally. I need to know why. Because...I don't think I can keep going back and forth. I want to be with you. I don't care what anyone says...the cheerleaders or the football team or the baseball team. I just need to know that I won't get dumped next time things get tough.
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:32 pm
The tones of the Hawaiin music drifted over the entirety of the Hyatt Regency where the reception was being held in full sway. Hawaiin MusicThere was a virtual feast of Hawaiin delicacies on a table that stretched for as far as the eye could see. Foods such as chicken chunks and pineapple salsa ... Creamy Seafood Lasagna...Tropical Seafood Kabobs ... Chicken Kabobs... Hawaiian Shrimp Curry ... Easy Island Chicken ... Mango Crab Stuffed Chicken Breast ... Seaside Shrimp Casserole ... Ham and Chicken Casserole ... Peach Pork Roast Barbecue ... the traditional roast piggies ... Coconut Mango Cheesecake ... Frozen Coconut Caramel Dessert ... Famous Rum Cake ... Frosty Strawberry Daiquiri Pie and much, much more! Achilles and Patroclus sat at the forefront table with the gods and their closets guests as so many others present were on the dance floor and mingling amidst the tables...
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:57 pm
Cassie looked down near tears...
" I need to draw Razor out... I kept having dreams... visions. He was coming, if you continued like you were then I was he would've consumed you, he was doing so slowly in case you didn't know and becoming more powerful. I needed to do something so drastic you would want Razor to take over. When Wally confessed to me I knew the worst thing I could do to you was to betray you with your best friend and break up with you in coldest way possible. By having Razor take over teenage Powell instead of adult Powell I think he was easier to defeat. As for Wally I'm worried about him, I wanted to be close to him because I'm still worried about Trigon. That and after my mom saw what I got you for Christmas she said I was taking a high school relationship to serious and that I needed to date other guys while I'm still young."
Cassie went into her purse and pulled out something small then put it into Chris's hand and closed Chris's hand.
" The ipod Dani gave you from me was just the first part of the gift. The second part is this... Take it if you want... or throw it away. It's yours, I love you Chris. I know saying I'm sorry doesn't take it all back, I know betrayed you, I know for a long time I've been kinda flakey. And who knew it would take a crazy girl, a gay wedding, and a sappy love song to make me realize how much you mean to me? If you still want to be with Jen I understand... I only want you to be happy."
Tears came down Cassie's cheeks.
" Even you don't want me back I gotta go break up with Wally. By the end of the day everyone's going to hate me....But even that's okay I just want everyone to be happy. I love you Chris. I don't know what I can do to prove it to you or to show you that I truly am sorry... But I do love you."
Cassie then started to walk away back to the reception. When Chris opened up his hand he would see a silver promise ring that Cassie made herself, with help from Hephaestus, the ring it'self was simple, but the feeling behind it wasn't.
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 8:09 pm
*Chris had never wanted to kiss her more.*
Cassie...
*Chris stopped her.*
Wanna hear something weird? When I gave in to Razor, I had the same thought. Give in now to save lives later. I can understand the thought but you need to share these things with me! You...we both keep too many things close to the vest I think.
I have something more for you...from Christmas. It's back in my dorm room. I wish it was as nice as this ring.
*Chris slipped the ring on.*
My heart will always belong to you, Cassandra Sandsmark. If that makes me a lonely seventy year old man, so be it. But we both need to talk to people before anything else. Jen deserves to hear how I feel. And Wally needs to hear the truth from you.
*He started walking back to the party with her.*
I want to be with you. But we need to talk to them first.
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 8:17 pm
Cassie smiled..
" You're right... I'm sorry and we do need to tell Wally and Jen. Thankfully Wally and I haven't been dating too long.."
Cassie hugged Chris. It felt good to hug him again and then she gently kissed him on the lips.
" Sorry I couldn't resist... "
They then arrived back at the reception where Eros looked at the two of them and smiled.
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 8:27 pm
*Chris whispered in Cassie's.*
I'm glad you couldn't. I better find Jen and tell her...
*Chris moved off through the throng only to come face to face with Eros. The God of Love arched an eyebrow and tilted his head.*
Oh shut up.
I didn't say a thing.
Yeah, yeah...
*Chris began looking for Jen. He hoped she wouldn't be too mad. Like smashy, smashy mad.*
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 8:54 pm
Eros then appeared in front of Cassie with his hands behind his back and an eyebrow arched.
"Aunt Cassie ... don't you think this all should wait until after the day is over? I know you and Chris are happy, but ... do you think Thetis will appreciate you and Chris making this day about you and him instead of your brother and Patroclus?"
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