A/N: Well my lovelies... 2018 is certainly prone to having an interesting finale- So my lovelies I have news (!) as well as a new story to present to you all, courtesy of the amazing people in my Discord server who came up with this particular idea and insisted it had to come to fruition and well... Charlotte agreed!
However, as to the news- here it is straight my lovelies: Demon Nip- the story I began in October 2017 and had summed up to be my first major "comedy" well... it's evolved beyond even that. With the encouragement of my family and friends as well as the sheer extent of the world being created around the fandom characters I have decided that this story, will be the story I attempt to finally turn into an original work- A script centered around the initial idea of the story- the romance between the Blossom and Brick characters and the hijinks that ensue from that fateful bite- s now in pre-production as an original script I am planning on working on throughout 2019.
I know I have promised to bring about the Punks and their "Rowdy" mirror counterparts - "The Righteous Rock Boys" (OCs of my creation) and I can assure you, I will be using them in later stories and one shots but I have a dream my lovelies and for the first time... I feel like I might have something here with the world I have ultimately created in Demon Nip's creation.
It's not going to be easy... but in this year of new beginnings for me...it's something I nonetheless want to try. One never knows until they try and well I feel like I finally have gained the skills I need to attempt my first try. Will it work? Oh most likely not- but hey, I am a dreamer and so I shall begin to reach for that dream at last- slow and steady!
Ultimately however, now comes a new story based around an insane conversation from Discord- I present to you...
"The Persephone Clause"
Enjoy my lovelies! (And wish me luck! :D)
(And yes, if y'all haven't figured it out yet- the legend of Persephone and Hades is my favorite Grecian myth... yes.)
Lost in Hell,—Persephone,
Take her head upon your knee;
Say to her, "My dear, my dear,
It is not so dreadful here."
― Edna St. Vincent Millay
The Persephone Clause
Prologue
Brick Johnson, aged twenty seven, Scorpio (if anyone cares about these things) and assistant professor at the University of Townsville hated his life at the moment.
Why? After all, wasn't a he a handsome, intelligent and usually pleasant individual to be around? Well when one walks into their apartment and is suddenly upside down…. It can make one…. Irritated to say the least.
Click. Clack. Click.
He was also tied up as well as being blindfolded. Shame he knew but see this was not the kind of shit Brick was into. His shrew of an ex-wife… probably, but him- no thanks.
Giggle. Giggle.
And when being confronted by said crazy ex-wife who refused to let go despite having been the one to initiate and demand said divorce in the first place… it in conclusion definitely made for Brick having a very bad day indeed.
"Amanda! This is going over the line even for you! It's over woman! What else do you want from me?!" He snarled. At least the bitch hadn't gagged him….yet.
But seriously, what of Brick's had that judge not given that goddamn sociopath!?
House. Car. Bank Account…. wait-,
…. Oh hell no.
He narrowed his eyes and grit his teeth. "Okay Amanda… I don't know…how you managed in your dwindling intelligence to do this, or who you fucked to do it for you- but read my goddamn lips- you can't have Jojo! He is mine! I raised him from when he was a fucking kitten from the streets! He lived in my shoe box under my bed! I was the one who shared my tuna! Me! Not you!"
Giggle.
He felt a chill in the air. Had he yet to mention he was in nothing but his gym wear- as in his tank top and shorts- as in he did not have his glasses…. Or a fucking sweater. It was like an icebox in here!
...Had Jojo turned the AC on by accident again? Fucking hell, why was his buddy so goddamn stupid!
"Oh my sweet love… someone has hurt you badly haven't they?"
He shivered from the cold again and that cooing voice just made his teeth grit more.
"Oh very funny Amanda. Hilarious." He squirmed. Okay enough's enough- I'm not dealing with this shit!" He squirmed more. "You got the house, the fucking car- half of my fucking bank account! You're not getting the fucking cat-!"
Giggle.
Okay this was ridiculous. Fuck this.
"Amanda I mean it! If you think I haven't read every word of that bullshit divorce decree you're very mistaken! I graduated in the twenty percentile damn it! My sash was gold! I know my rights!"
"Ohhhhh you're very smart indeed aren't you darling." Giggle. "Ooh this is even better than I ever could have dreamed!"
He blinked. What? Brick stiffened when two clearly feminine hands suddenly cradled his face. "Oh my poor sweet darling. Never fear my love…" that giggle… sounded kind of...off.
And was way too high pitched to be Amanda Morebucks. Way too melodic… in a creepy way.
"You don't have to worry anymore…I shall take good care of you my Love. Always."
Say… say what?
Giggle.
He stiffened and only grew more irritated when he felt a slim hand cup his cheek. Oh...fucking hell.
"Amanda so help me-!"
And then a finger went on his lips, he shuddered- for the love of he's always known his ex was some kind of evil witch but fucking hell he hadn't realized it was literal!
"Shhh… Shhh. No need to shout darling."
He blinked. What the...?
Giggle.
...Funny but for some odd reason Brick didn't like that giggle in fact it out a chill down his spine and he couldn't exactly figure out why… but there was something he did suddenly come to a sudden horrifying conclusion….
"... You're… not Amanda?" He said slowly.
Brick hit the floor then. Ow. As he grunted and tried to sit up he realized his arms were still bound and so he was left resembling nothing but a squirming snake crawling on the floor.
"What the hell-?!"
More of that creepy non-ex-wife giggling echoed through his crappy bachelor's pad.
"Okay…. okay listen lady- I don't know who you are but I'm calling the fucking cops if you don't untie me right-!"
Again that slim hand centered on his mouth, but at least the crazy lady did him the service of getting rid of the damn blindfold (!) - He did his best to focus for the lack of light- squinting his eyes, but… nothing. There was no one?
What the…?
The place was so empty. Completely empty, even the bindings he'd been tied up with… were gone (!?) - The… the fuck?
Had he just had some kind of psychotic episode?! Some kind of… had Brick finally cracked?!
"Jojo. Psst! Jojo! C'mere Cat!" He hissed.
Meow.
Oh thank God, at least Jojo was still-!
"Ooh hello kitty, aren't you a sweetie. I rather like you."
Then again maybe not. He scrambled up off the floor and sure enough the stupid fur ball was staring right at him…. perched in some random woman's arms… purring away and- HEY!
"H-Hey! Who the fuck are- Let go of my cat you crazy-!"
"But he is already fond of me. See my love?"
That black cat was purring away without a care in the world in her arms (TRAITOR) and…
….whoa.
Brick was a male. He was also somewhat celibate under protest at the moment but seeing as any attempt at him finding a new girlfriend had been brutally extinguished with a series of nasty phone calls, showing up at work places and the occasional dead rat delivered to doorstops ( Poor Penny) - So… okay Brick may have pinched himself a little… because…
Damn.
She was… very appealing to look at. Yes, yes that was it- she was… very appealing. Yes.
A very… nice looking… intruder to his bachelor pad. Yes she was.
Brick admittedly liked a redhead. Yes he did and she… certainly fit the bill. Her hair almost looked like fire in this dim light, long and flowing, sleek and shiny and… okay yeah… yeah in less… home invasion like circumstances Brick wouldn't have minded her "visit" as much now would he!
But then again….said appealing home intruder was also… dressed kind of strangely.
Now see let's be clear- Brick worked at a college campus. So nothing fazed him much anymore, but this chick… clearly enjoyed the theatre too much or had never gotten over her "goth" phase. The flowing garment and random flowers in her hair…she looked like some kind of vampire hippie…
Which was a new one. Brick would admit…
But the problem still remained. Who was she and why was she in his apartment, holding his traitor cat hostage and not forgoing the big elephant in the room: Why had she tied him up?!
"Okay… flower… lady I'm going to give you to the count of three to put Jojo down and walk out of here before I call the cops. One-."
That ensuing giggle sounded off. He couldn't place exactly why but it did - distended, airy- echoing almost? Could giggles- echo?
"You noticed my finery then? Oh I did so hope you would! I dressed my best for this day!"
… This was best? Uh… okay then. Right- crazy flower lady… who was still holding his cat. Also she kind of talked… strangely too. So… proper?
"I was not sure of your favorite blooms so I went with mine… I hope this is acceptable I have been always told their coloring suits me best!"
She did a little spin…and laughed again with the weird echo laugh (?) -he didn't have time for this shit!
"Two - Three, Okay time's up flower lady i warned you." He growled and reached for his cell phone.
Which promptly went flying (?!) and now he was on his chair- uh sure… he'll sit down and oh crazy flower lady way too close! Waaaaay too close! Personal Space!
Brick wasn't afraid of the crazy flower lady intruder course not! There was nothing he couldn't handle- wait…,
"Are….Are your eyes...pink?!" He spluttered. Those unnervingly pink eyes bore right into him as she continued to lean over him unnervingly close as she stared at him with those… way too bright eyes for comfort- he shrunk further into the chair.
Nope! Nope he wasn't scared! But that… glint in her eyes… that was kind of scary… for other people! Not Brick! Nothing scared him! Nope!
He'd survived marriage to Amanda Morebucks for two godawful years! Bring it on! Nothing scared him- Nothing!
"What in the-!? Hey ever hear of personal space lady?!"
She blinked and cocked her head to the side and then…she giggled again. A high pitched… rather girlish giggle that yes in different circumstances could have been adorable but in these was nothing short of-!
"Ooh…there's no need for that Darling, you're perfectly safe with me I won't let anything bad happen to you ever again."
Brick blinked. "Uh… excuse me? You broke into my house- tied me up- stole my cat-! Who the fuck are you?!"
The flower lady paused and then frowned, "You do not recognize me?"
"Uh…. no. No I do not!" He snapped. "I think I'd remember some crazy flower girl with pink eyes!"
Her frown was turning more into a pout. "How can you not remember me?" She demanded, our first encounter went as it has always been foretold! How can you pretend not to recognize your true love! Upon the very eve of our joining! Are we not to be married?!"
It was like the floor gave out underneath him at that moment. He sucked in a choked breath.
"... I'm sorry what?!" He croaked.
Oh… fuck his life.
He's read this book. He's seen this movie. Fucking hell but Brick had never expected to be the fucking victim in one of these cases?!
First Amanda now this?! What the fuck!
… What was it about Brick that attracted the crazy chicks!? Was it the beard-!?
… It was the beard, yeah Ma had hated the scruffles and she was right. After this, buh bye scruff hello baby face!
It was worth it!
"ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR FUCKING MIND-!?" He bellowed out.
She frowned down on him. "A poor jest my Love. A very poor one."
She adjusted Jojo in her arms and that mangy traitor cat snuggled more into her grasp. She beamed at him then however, a frighteningly bright toothy grin.
"Well no matter, my brother said I could have you so you're mine now my love!"
"... What the fuck kind of drugs are you- hey now! Stay away! Don't come any closer you hear- Jojo! Jojo sic-! MMM?!"
He couldn't talk! Why couldn't he talk?! It was like his tongue had suddenly literally become tied! What the fuck-!? What the fuck he could move his arms, his legs-?!
Were the fucking walls moving?! Wait what was going on?!
We're her eyes glowing?! What the-?!
The crazy flower lady crushed his cheeks together and the next and last thing Brick knew was the sensation of lips crushing down on his before everything started to fade.
We're together now at last. My brother has given his permission and it's done. You're mine now as I am yours…
I am forever… your Blossom.
A/N: Hope you enjoyed my lovelies! See you soon!