(The Gamer in the Grease)
SamBrace told me about the song 'Dragon Slayer' by Voltaire. It seemed like a good prompt for a story.
The first chapter of this story is a song fic; so, if you hate those, then skip this story or just this chapter. If you like it then please let me know. Thank you.
I don't own Bones or the song 'Dragon Slayer'.
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Booth had invited Brennan over for dinner and games night with Parker. Parker loved board games and Booth loved how intense Brennan was when she played games with Parker and him. She didn't believe in letting someone win, even a child and Parker loved that. He wanted to win fair and square or not at all.
They'd just finished a marathon game of Monopoly and Parker was starting to droop where he sat. Reaching out and placing his hand on Parker's shoulder, Booth smiled, "Buddy, why don't you go change your clothes and go to bed."
Nodding his head, Parker responded sleepily, "Ok, night Dad, night Bones." Standing, Parker walked slowly across the living room and entered his bedroom, found his pjs, changed his clothes and climbed into bed, falling asleep within minutes of closing his eyes.
Booth and Brennan cleaned up the crumbs on the table and floor, laughing at the amount of popcorn and cookie crumbs that Parker had managed to spill around him. Once the room was picked up and the games were put away, Booth retrieved two glasses of wine from the kitchen and handed one to Brennan where she sat on the couch.
Standing next to Brennan, Booth asked with hope in his voice, "So do you want to watch a movie?"
Smiling, Brennan replied, "Yes, it's still early. We can watch at least one before I go home."
Grinning, Booth rummaged through his DVD's and popped the movie "The Mummy" in his DVR.
Walking back to the couch, Booth picked up his remote and hit menu and then play.
Brennan's enthusiasm for the movie suddenly increased when the movie started and the title flashed on the screen. Turning towards Booth, she exclaimed, "Thank you Booth. I love this movie."
Sipping his wine and watching his partner's excited face, Booth responded, "Yeah, I know."
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The movie had been playing for twenty minutes when Booth heard shouting coming from Parker's bedroom. Shooting to his feet, Booth ran into his son's bedroom with Brennan following closely behind him.
Finding his son shouting and waving his fists in the air, Booth hurried over to his son and grabbed him up into his arms, "Parker, wake up Parker. It's just a dream, Buddy. Wake up."
Parker waking with a jerk, grabbed his father's shirt in his fists and cried, "I thought you were dead, Dad. I thought you were dead."
Sad, Booth sat down on the bed and ran his hand through his son's mop of hair, "It's alright, Parker. I'm right here. I'm alright. I love you, Buddy."
His tears slowing, Parker released his father's shirt and moved his hands to his face, rubbing the water from his cheeks, "I'm sorry Dad . . . I'm sorry."
Shaking his head, Booth hugged his son, "You don't have anything to apologize for, Parker. You can't help the dreams you have. I know that. Do you want to hear the Dragon Slayer? Do you think that would help you?"
Nodding his head, Parker glanced over to where Brennan was standing in the doorway, "Maybe Bones doesn't want to hear it Dad. That's ok."
Stepping into the room, Brennan responded, "I've never heard of the Dragon Slayer. May I stay and hear it?"
Nodding his head, Parker smiled shyly, "Yes. Dad sings it to me when I have bad dreams."
Glancing at Brennan, Booth remarked, "My voice sucks; but, Parker doesn't mind, do you Buddy?"
Shaking his head, Parker hugged his father, "I love your singing Dad."
Standing, Booth placed Parker back into his bed, covered him with a blanket and knelt down next to the bed. Placing Parker's hand in his, Booth began to sing softly:
He must be flat as a board - There's a creature that lurks behind the door - Though I've checked there 15 times - When I leave then he arrives Every night - Tell the monster that lives 'neath your bed - To go somewhere else instead - Or you'll kick him in the head - Tell the creature that lurks behind the door - If he knows what's good he won't come here anymore Cause you'll kick in his butt at the count of four - Goodnight demon slayer, goodnight - Now it's time to close your tired eyes - There are devils to slay and dragons to ride - If they see you coming, hell they better hide - Goodnight, goodnight, goodnight - Goodnight my little slayer goodnight - Tell the monster that eats children, that you taste bad - And you're sure you'd be the worst that he's ever had - If he eats you, don't fret, just cut him open with an axe - Don't regret it, he deserved it, he's a cad - Tell the harpies that land on your bed post - That at the count of five you'll roast them alive - Tell the devil its time you gave him his due - He should go back to hell, he should shake in his shoes - Cause the mightiest, scariest, creature is you - Goodnight demon slayer, goodnight - Now it's time to close your tired eyes - There are devils to slay and dragons to ride - If they see you coming, hell they better hide - Goodnight, goodnight, goodnight - Goodnight my little slayer goodnight - I won't tell you, there's nothing 'neath your bed - I won't tell you, that it's all in your head - This world of ours is not as it seems - The monsters are real but not in your dreams - Learn what you can from the beasts you defeat, you'll need it for some of the people you meet - Goodnight demon slayer, goodnight - Now it's time to close your tired eyes - There are devils to slay and dragons to ride - If they see you coming, hell they better hide - Goodnight, goodnight, goodnight - Goodnight my little slayer goodnight - Goodnight, goodnight, goodnight
Seeing his son's quiet breathing and closed eyes, Booth release his hand and stood up. Turning Booth noticed Brennan staring at Parker.
Walking over to where she was standing, Booth asked, "Are you alright?"
Nodding her head, Brennan replied, "I wish I'd known that song when I was a child."
Smiling, Booth placed his arm around Brennan's shoulders, "Me too, Bones, me too."
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I hope this is what you wanted.
A/N: Dragon Slayer is by Voltaire. It seems like a very Boothy song to me. What do you think of this story, any good?