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Post by Rae on Aug 10, 2010 18:29:27 GMT 7
Dante picked up the boys and carried them into the house, ignoring the disapproving look his mother gave him. It wasn't like it would hurt them to be carried under his arms. Eva took Atty from her son, gently touching his forehead as though checking for a temperature.
"He's alright?" she asked softly.
"Mom," Dante sighed exasperatedly, giving her a look before setting Gus down on the couch.
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There was a flash of blue light and Yamato appeared in Vergil's hands, just in time for him to slice through a chimera seed headed for him and Selena.
"Let go, lady," Nero choked out, grabbing Red Queen from off the floor. He couldn't move, though, because Dion was holding on too tightly. His blue eyes went wide when he saw Dion's wing and he looked over at Vergil. A large flower surrounded by bladed tentacles had burst into bloom amongst the owl's feathers. Great. How the hell do we get that out now?
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Post by Basil on Aug 10, 2010 18:55:21 GMT 7
Eva closed the bathroom door behind her and walked towards the living room. Tomtom had crawled under the sofa again. She could see its tail peeping out from underneath sofa. It was probably asleep. She wondered if she should wake it up. She was bored. Her brothers were still sleeping. She peered at Gus as he slept on the sofa. She knelt down beside Tomtom's tail. Should she pull it? She was worried that it'll wake Gus. It always made so much noise when she forced it to wake up.
With a huff, she sat down. She placed the tail in her lap and began tracing circles on its tail fins. She never noticed them before. She wondered if it'll have to live in the tank in the future. Maybe it was a distant cousin of the frog? She wasn't sure. She'll have to ask the strange man who gave it to her. She wondered if she'll see him again. She was surprised Mommy never asked her where she got Tomtom from.
~+~+~+~+~
Selena stared. "What are those things?"
She was stepped back as another one approached. She had learned enough to know not to throw fire spells randomly at such things. She was debating between dashing to the master bedroom and snatching up Avnas and letting Vergil and Nero take care of those pesky demons. She had left her whip in the room because she didn't want Dion to think that she was on the offensive.
Suddenly, there was an ear piercing shriek. "What is that?"
Dion let go of Nero and started flapping her wing wildly as she watched the flower grow. It seemed to be getting bigger. She began panicking. It won't come off! "What did you do to me?"
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Post by Rae on Aug 10, 2010 19:41:02 GMT 7
Eva gave her son a stern look, before looking kindly at her grandaughter and laying Atty down.
"Would you like something to eat?" she asked, shaking the boys awake.
Dante stalked out to the car and brought the bags from the trunk inside.
"Where's dad?" he asked sounding bored.
"Your father's in his study," Eva told him, frowning. She hated when Dante was in one of his moods.
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"Chimera seeds," Vergil informed Selena. "They fused with demons and"-he nerrowed his eyes at Dion-"become Chimera."
Of course the outer mutation never went beyond the tentacles and flower, but inside the host was another story.
Nero jumped back, staring.
"I didn't do anything! You're the one who didn't move!" he shouted back indignantly. The boy swung Red Queen around, slicing through a Chimera Seed at the same time as Vergil.
"We could douse her in holy water," Nero suggested.
The look on the other man's face said he really could care less if they got the seed out of Dion. It would be easier to just kill her, anyway. Vergil frowned to himself and nodded once, teleporting out of the room.
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Post by Basil on Aug 10, 2010 20:02:40 GMT 7
Eva stopped playing with Tomtom's tail and looked up. She shook her head. She pushed her skirt down. The ruffles were all crumpled up again. She left them alone after awhile. "I'm not. I think Atty is... was. We didn't get to eat Aunt Erin's pancakes."
She put the tail down and stood up. She smiled brightly. "Can I help? Atty will be hungry soon!"
She walked over to the front of the sofa. She tiptoed and nudged Gus. She decided that's the first thing she can do. "Gus?"
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Dion flopped back into her seat dramatically. She clutched her chest with her other wing. She had never suffered this much indignity in a very long time. She pointed accusingly at Selena. "Y-you! You never changed. You were always underhand! Your Father was right. You are really good for nothing."
Selena's face darkened as her eyes flashed again. She balled her fists. The temperature in the room was rising rapidly. The only thing that was flammable were probably the curtains, or so she believed. She ignored the acrid smoke coming from the burning curtains.
"Don't you talk about him again. I'm glad he's dead."
Dion's eyes narrowed. "You think so?"
Selena continued staring at her. "I hope so for his sake."
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Post by Rae on Aug 10, 2010 20:18:10 GMT 7
Eva smiled at her grandaughter. "Of course, you can."
She wandered into the kitchen as Dante dragged the bags upstairs as holed himself up in his old room.
Gus blinked, slowly opening his eyes. He hated being woken up.
"Wha' is it, Eva?" he slurred, wincing as Atty kicked him in his sleep.
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Nero stared between women, thuroughly confused. The owl seemed to have forgotten it was being used as a demon's host and Selena...well, the curtains were proof of how she seemed. The boy usually tried to avoid situations like this. He didn't understand how Dante seemed to handle them so well. Nero wondered what was taking Vergil so long.
The elder son of Sparda suddenly appeared beside Nero and handed him two small sphere-shapped vials. Without wasting time, Nero smashed them onto the floor between everyone. There was a bright flash of white light. Nero sheilded his eyes, backing away. When he opened again, Vergil was on the ground. He frowned and looked over at Dion.
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Post by Basil on Aug 10, 2010 20:57:00 GMT 7
"Grandma is going to make us something to eat." Eva said happily.
She stepped back for a good measure. She didn't want to be kicked by Atty. Gus' wince was enough. She didn't need to experience it for herself. She tucked her hands behind her back and leaned forward a little. "Want to help?"
She turned around and noticed that her Grandma was gone. She was probably in the kitchen. She skipped happily out of the room. She loved helping Grandma in the kitchen! It was always so much fun.
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"Then you're foolish to believe that..."
Selena threw herself at Dion when Nero smashed the two vials on the floor. The owl gasp as she felt the girl smash into her. Both of them fell onto the ground. They rolled around the floor. It seemed to be coated in some sort of sticky liquid.
When she was finally able to see again, she realized that they were covered in slime and blood. She tried to get up, but Selena was weighing her down. She glared at the girl and repelled her with a well placed psychic attack. She watched as the girl smashed against the wall. She stood up and ruffled her feathers. "Fine! I know I'm not welcomed here, so I'm leaving. Expect to hear from my colleague soon."
With that, she turned to step out of the door. She kept muttering under her breath about ingrates and something about a bunch of dirty half-bloods. She was so furious. She hoped Selena will really lose the custody of her children. That'll teach her a lesson.
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Post by Rae on Aug 10, 2010 21:10:44 GMT 7
Gus watched his sister with interest, teleporting out of the way as Atty bolted awake. Apparently the word 'food' had more sway over him than they'd thought. Gus nodded.
"Where's it?" Atty asked sleepily.
Eva started chopping up ingrediants for a pizza, knowing that was the only way to make her son come back downstairs.
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Nero watched Dion go in confusion. He wondered if he should warn her that there were more demons out there, then shrugged to himself. She'd find out soon enough, and she hadn't been all that nice to begin with.
Vergil was at Selena's side in an instant. He helped her up, ignoring the red welts that peppered his exposed skin. Nero had accidentally gotten holy water on him. It hurt like hell, but he didn't care. He wanted to know if Selena was alright.
"Want us to send an assualt after her?" Nero asked teasingly.
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Post by Basil on Aug 10, 2010 21:20:05 GMT 7
Eva dragged a stool over and stood beside her Grandma. She knew that Mommy won't let her use the knife yet. She leaned her elbows on the counter and watched. She recognized the ingredients. She squealed. "Pizza!"
She loved making the dough. It was fun to have flour going all over the place. Flour was almost as good as snow. She wished it snowed everyday. Mommy almost let her do it, but Aunt Erin said that it would be bad. Bully Aunt Erin!
"What do we do next?" She asked excitedly.
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Selena was winded. Her head throbbed slightly. Luckily, it was mild enough for her to ignore. She got up rather unsteadily to her feet. She hated it whenever people used psychic attacks. There was no effective way of blocking it. "Don't worry, I'm fine."
She laughed dryly when she heard Nero's comment. "I pity the Assaults... that owl still has some kick in her."
She turned back to Vergil. She smiled weakly. She didn't like having Vergil worry so much. It was nice, but she felt bad. She looked around for something to distract him. She noticed the red welts on his skin. She grabbed his arm and looked at it. She grimaced. They looked terrible. "We should attend to that first."
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Post by Rae on Aug 11, 2010 5:37:11 GMT 7
"Do you want to roll out the dough?" Eva asked, starting on the pizza sauce.
"Cooking," Gus told Atty.
Atty pouted then beamed, "Let's go watch, then."
He pulled his brother into the kitchen.
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Nero sighed and leaned Red Queen up against the wall. This hadn't been as much fun as Dante had promised it would be.
"They'll heal," Vergil told her as some of the welts started to fade. "But you might have a concussion."
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Post by Basil on Aug 11, 2010 14:51:23 GMT 7
“Okay!”
Eva climbed down her stool and moved it closer to where the dough was. She noticed that everything was there. She was about to climb up again when she saw her brothers entering the kitchen. She waved cheerily.
“Gus! Atty! Want to roll the dough?”
She loved getting the flour all over the place. It was fun especially when it gets on your face. She hoped Atty will join in then they can really make a mess! Well, not too much of a mess. They still have to eat it at the end of the day.
“Grandma, do we make one really really big pizza?”
The little girl gestured wildly with her hands to indicate how big she thought it should be. After that she made a small circle with her fingers. “Or many many small ones?”
She looked up and smiled. “Can I use the cookie cutters if they are small? I want to make diamond shaped pizzas or ones that look like Tomtom!”
~+~+~+~+~+~
Selena laughed. “I don’t think it’s that bad.”
Gingerly, the red head touched the back of her head. She winced slightly when her fingers grazed over the sore spot. It felt normal to her. As far as she could tell, no pus was collecting near the injured area, so it can’t be that bad. She was only feeling a little giddy. It was a little worse than before, but not enough to make her nauseous yet.
“I need to sit down for awhile and I’ll be okay.”
The girl walked to the nearest sofa and sat down a little too quickly. She groaned as she blinked a bit. Maybe she should ask for an aspirin instead or whatever it is they have in the house? She leaned back and closed her eyes.
“So… what should we do now?”
Selena was more concerned about the problem at hand. Firstly, she wanted to know who sent Dion. It was unlikely that the old owl was working on this alone. Dion would have confronted them long ago. So, why wait till now? Secondly….
She opened her eyes. There was no step two. Not yet. It was so frustrating! She grabbed one of the cushions and hugged it. Soon, the sorceress began brooding.
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Post by Rae on Sept 7, 2010 5:34:34 GMT 7
"Which would you prefer?" Eva asked serenely, stirring tomato sauce.
"No thanks," Gus said quietly as Atty bounded over to help.
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Vergil remained silent, not sure how to respond. There were several things they could do, but the main one seemed illogical. Going after Dion seemed like the right, but not smart thing to do. After all, who ever had sent her would probably be watching her.
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Post by Basil on Sept 24, 2010 14:55:50 GMT 7
Eva frowned a little as she thought about it. She wasn't sure which she actually preferred. Tomtom-shaped pizzas will be cute, but tiny circular pizzas will be easier to eat. The little girl beamed when she made her decision. The big one was going to be hardest to eat! They had to cut it first.
"Let's make many teeny ones!"
She reached down and continued kneading the dough as she turned to her younger brother and grinned. She hoped he didn't mind the tiny pizzas. She guessed it would be fine if he preferred the big one. Different people like different things, and Aunt Erin said she should learn to share!
The silver-haired girl bit her lip. Well she never admitted to her Mummy or Aunt before, but she did have a soft spot for her younger brother. She can't say no to him, even when she had to. At least, she tries. Maybe it was because Atty was her younger brother? She wasn't so sure about Gus. He was her older brother. Her temples throbbed a little. She gave up thinking about it. She just can't say no to either brother. She loved them too much!
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Selena twisted her neck around and turned to face her lover. She forced herself to smile a little. It wasn't over yet. She lifted an eyebrow and leaned backwards.
"What is the possibility that my other personality will be willing to help us out?" The red head mused.
"There are two of them apparently. Well they are one and the same, but the other is more violent."
She found Amelia's existence highly amusing. It was something that Dion certainly couldn't stomach, so that was definitely one point in the shapeshifter's favor. However, Amelia wasn't that close to the other family either. Getting Qwertel to agree to help them out would be more difficult...
Unless...
"How confident are you about persuading someone who is just as stubborn as me?" She teased.
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Post by Rae on Oct 7, 2010 0:35:58 GMT 7
Atty beamed and set about making a mess.
Eva watched the children, mentally grimacing as she set about chopping ingrediants.
"Augustus?" she called, "Please tell your grandfather it's nearly dinner time. And your uncle as well."
Gus nodded and walked out of the room, wondering where the other men were.
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Vergil tilted his head curiously.
"Who might this person be?" he inquired. In all reality, convincing someone didn't depend on their stubborness, just their personality and how well you knew them. If you could work around that, their stubborness would eventually crumble.
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Post by Basil on Oct 7, 2010 0:50:54 GMT 7
Soon the flour and bits of dough were all over the place. Eva straightened up as she set the cutter aside. They had a total of fifty six tiny white circles. She giggled as she reached over and pulled the a piece of dough out of Atty's hair. The kidling was oblivious to the chunk in her own hair.
"Grandma! We're finished!" She called excitedly.
She bobbed excitedly on the stool as she waited impatiently to begin putting the yummy things on topic of the pizzas. Art was fun, but mixing art and food together was even better! She loved making happy faces using the slices of sausage and pepperoni!
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"Aiden's mother..."
Selena paused. She wasn't even sure how to explain the whole predicament to her boyfriend. She frowned. She only found out about her other personalities by chance, but she was certain the other didn't know about her nor each other for that matter. She sincerely hoped that her mother wouldn't be the one appearing. It would only make things worse.
The red head walked over to Vergil and sat on his lap as she held his hand tightly. "Remember what I told you about my past?"
She hoped Nero wasn't listening too attentively. This was something she preferred to keep as private as possible. "Apparently, neither my mother nor Qwertel know about us. So..."
She smiled weakly. "You might have to persuade her otherwise. Qwertel, I mean."
Her stomach lurched a little. She probably said the last bit a little too suddenly. Selena sighed. She had no way of telling who will surface after she lets go. She was more than worried that her mother will really appear. She shifted uncomfortably. She was trying desperately to remember what she told Vergil about her mother. She drew a blank.
"Er... have I mentioned my mother before?" She asked nervously.
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Post by Rae on Oct 7, 2010 1:07:05 GMT 7
Atty pulled the dough from Eva's hair and proceeded to turn it into a ball. He wanted to bounce it around but didn't know if that would work.
"Wash your hands," Eva chided gently, turning on the tap. She gently set down several bowls of toppings as she spooned sauce onto each pizza.
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"No, you haven't," Vergil said quietly, looking curious. They didn't really talk about their families, even if his got brought up far too often for his liking, so he wasn't certian what he'd been told and what he hadn't. He watched Selena a moment, thinking he was definitely going to need help talking to either her mother or Qwertel.
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