SIMONS P.O.V
The Mage lay dead on the floor and it was entirely my fault. Ebbs body was lifeless and with blood flowing everywhere and I did nothing to save her, the Mage seemed like he was healing her when I arrived but then he became crazed and consumed by trying to get my power, the power that I filled the Humdrum with to make him once and for all disappear. As for me I'm lying crying in Baz's arms I am safe in his arms, safe and powerless. I cry as he mumbles nonsense about turning me into a vampire so that we may roam the earth together forever I chortle at this threw my tears, he's comforting me, Baz Pitch is actually comforting me! Times have indeed changed. I lay tear stained and screaming in his arms as he says
"It's going to be ok love," and I look to Penny who looks as if the coin has finally dropped. After some time Penny found herself falling asleep, even with the two corpses in the room I lay intertwined with Baz my face tear stained my breathing strangled. Baz ran his fingers through my curls and placed a kiss on my cheek, "Simon the Mage, he was evil he tried to kill Agatha and he sent the vampires after my mother, he clearly killed Ebb! This is nothing to be upset about," my tail thrashed about at his words (yes I still have my tail and wings) and my insides twisted, I can't believe this. He was dead and I was supposed to be his heir it wasn't supposed to be like this, I tried to control my tail because I did not want to wake Penelope she was exhausted and getting a sweet relief from this disaster which was reality. I always thought Baz was evil and the Mage was the epitome of everything good and that I was the chosen one, chosen for what? This? To end up powerless everything was upside down and nothing made sense. Not only was Baz on the right side but also he was my boyfriend, where as when we were eleven we were mortal enemies. I look at his mouth I want to kiss him, I don't. I was right about one thing though Baz is a vampire, though I didn't think that his fangs would be wicked, I always assumed I would find them deadly, it's not that they were not deadly I just found them to be more wicked. Even from a few days ago everything was twisted round, would Baz even want me anymore? I'm a normal now, maybe I was always supposed to be a normal, I squeeze my eyes shut there is a tearing pain in my heart. It felt as though someone stuck both hands in my chest and began pulling at either side at my heart. "Are you ok?" Baz asked actually seeming concerned about my wellbeing (this is too strange!) I look up at him,
"You won't want me anymore, my powers gone I'm nothing?" my eyes open again and I look at him he's twisted into a frown and he sneers.
"Nothing? You're the most brave, selfless little shit I have ever met Snow, you are not nothing you are everything," the last word came out as a whisper,
"You called me Simon once," I tease,
"I didn't," he lies I reach up for his face and touch it brining it closer.
"Are you sure you want this?" I trace over his face with my fingers he exhales,
"More than I ever wanted anything," and then Baz is kissing me, deeply with force it makes my wings flutter though I stay rooted on the spot, he chuckles into my mouth I chuckle back without breaking the kiss. We just lay there kissing even with all that's going on, we belong to each other. Baz makes a moaning sound as he puts his hand up my shirt scratching and stroking, I gasp, it feels good then I shake myself.
"We are not doing this here, whatever this is," I say dislocating from him, he smiles as I look at the dead bodies and shudder, Baz shrugs,
"I'm disturbed ask anybody," I pull him close so his head is at my chest I pet his hair and we just stay still basking in each other for I don't know how long until someone arrives. Professor Bunce screamed, I think she assumed us all dead but then Penelope jumped up awake and her mother ran to pull her into a hug Baz and I detangled and stood up everything span around and went fuzzy for me while Penelope and Baz explained to everyone what happened. What was to happen to me now? What was in store for the so-called chosen one? Or should I say the powerless one. The adults seemed to be in shock and someone came to remove the bodies I was in tears again, what would become of me, what was to become of the Mages legacy it was all tarnished and I just couldn't get my head around it, Baz squeezed my hand he noticed me going all funny I squeezed his back he was the only real thing in the world to me.
BAZ'S P.O.V
Simon and I sat beside one other in the room of Penny as we waited for to arrive back with tea, she had insisted when Simon had told her we needed to have an important conversation I would have preferred a coffee, she arrived through the door with a tray filled with sandwiches and biscuits and a small tea pot and two cups. My eyes followed her as she stumbled towards us, is she always so unsteady on her feet, I think to myself as she fumbles with the cups and tea pot, handing a cup to Simon and myself, I take the cup and sit it on the nightstand beside the bed, I would be returning to school after the holidays is over, it only seemed right to take a few days to get our heads around what happened.
"So what is this important conversation we need to have?" Penny questioned as she thumped down onto the carpet in front of us and Simon looked at me and I shrug,
"I think it's only fair that you explain to your friend yourself," I say to him, placing my hand on the bottom of his back and rubbing it lightly, Penny's face looked somewhat hurt at my words,
"His friend?" she questioned and rolled her eyes, 'I would like to believe we are friends now Baz given what has happened," she continued as she sipped from her cup and lifted an eyebrow, Simon laughed nervously,
"Us? Bunce myself and Snow aren't even friends never mind us," I speak up and smirk at Simon only to be met with a slightly annoyed look and a thump from him as he shook his head,
"You see Penny the thing is…" he paused as he gulped from his cup and penny nodded her head for him to continue, excitement filling her eyes, she really was easily intrigued, My mind spoke as I sipped from my own cup and stuck my tongue out in slight disgust,
"Could be doing with some sugar," I cut in as Penny rolls her eyes again,
"The thing is what Simon?" she asked him, encouraging him to continue and I watch him as he stares at the plate of sandwich's,
"The thing is Baz and me…" he cuts himself off, "Are those ham? I didn't notice how hungry I was," he continued as he reached down and stuffed one into his mouth and smiling, Penny reached over and placed her hand on his knee,
"Spit it out Simon.' She laughed as she pulled the tray of food back and he swallowed hard,
"I think I may be gay," he blurts out and Penny looks at him confused, he had spoke so fast I was even unsure of what he had said fully,
"I'm sorry what?" she laughed and Simon blushed and opened his mouth to speak, his hand shaking slightly,
"I think-" He started but I couldn't let this drag out any longer, I wouldn't allow anyone to beat a dead horse never mind try and tell someone you THINK you might be gay,
"We're together," I stated matter –of-factly and Penny's head snaps to meet my gaze as I sip from the cup, "You know batting for the same time, tickling the sausage and spuds, drinking wine and watching fashion shows," Penny's face grows with confusion as I continue to talk and I can feel myself getting angry, "as straight as a round about, what I'm trying to say here Bunce is we are queer as in gay, Freddie mercury is our king you understand," I finish and place the cup down as Simons face pales and drops. Penny remains silent for a few seconds and I feel like I should have let Simon speak himself,
"Well you could have just said gay," Penny begins to laugh and Simon turns his face to me, I can tell he is still uncomfortable with how I may have phased his coming out speech, but to be honest it wasn't that long ago we were on the edge of war and I have grown impatient of waiting for things to happen, "So your gay? Together?" she asks and puts her cup down as she stands and Simon only nods,
"Well at least I think I am, I mean I am at least for Baz," Simon states his voice confused and soft as Penny pulls him into a hug,
"That's great," she smiles at him as she pulls back and moves to hug me,
"Don't even Bunce, this is a new suit and I wont have you crease it," I say but she ignores and hugs me anyway, I allow her to for a few seconds, it nice to be hugged, it nicer to be hugged by Simon, but it also nice to be hugged by people you aren't looking to get naked in bed, I push her back and sneer, "That is long enough," I say and wipe down my jacket,
"You loved it," she laughed and returns to her place on the carpet,
"I think you will find Penny we have been through this, I am gay I do not seek the affection of a women, were you even listening?" I question and smiles at me and lifts her eyebrow,
"Why didn't you tell he sooner?" she asks and Simon reaches behind his head and gives a somewhat side smile, his cheeks have blushed and he looks at me,
"Well Bunce it was quite shocking for me myself," I start and Simon looks towards me, "I mean I woke up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom and rolled over to find Snow here naked and rubbing my back and before I had time to even speak he had come right up into my face and screamed, professing his love for me, saying how hard it had been for him to keep his hands of me this long and then boom he sticks his lips to mine and pushes his tongue into my mouth, it was all very frightening at the time wouldn't you think so?" I finish and smirk at her as Simon's mouth is wide open in shock and Penny laughed again,
"What really happened? When did it happen?" she questioned and I shot her a disgusted look,
"You think I would lie of such a fright?" I asked, faking shock and hurt and Simon shook his head,
"What actually happened was Mr. I'm so proud over here had tried to kill himself by setting the place on fire and I just kissed him to make him not," Simon's voice is happy and steady as he speaks and I shook my head in a mock shocked expression and Penny laughs,
"That sounds more like you Simon," she laughed and drains her tea, "So you are boyfriends now?" she questions and he looks at me, his eye's filled with happiness,
"Well he is my boyfriend," I state and place my cup back on the tray, "So I guess for arguments sake it would make it easier just to say yes we are," I stand and brush down my jacket, "Speaking of boyfriends, now that we have told you, my boyfriend and I should be going," Simon shrugs at Penny and she nodded,
" Yeah its getting late and Baz said I could stay at his until he goes back on after the holidays," Simon smiled and stood as we walked towards the door, Penny returned his smile as we left her room and made our way down the stairs,
"I understand you want to get some alone time before you go back, I know how it goes," she laughs and opened the front door,
"Get your mind out the gutter Bunce we are going home to play scramble, honestly and there was a time when people believed that gay peoples minds were filthy," Simon laughs as I finish and I open the passenger door for him,
"Oh yeah Scrabble sure," she winks and waves as she closes the door,
"I'll text you," Simon calls and waves back before climbing into the car and smiling at it, "Well that went well," he states, he seem less tense now than when we had arrived,
"Yes it did, now lets go get started on that game of scrabble," I wink and kiss his neck lightly, he moans a little as I pull back and start the car, And what a fun game it will be, I smirk to myself.