Disclaimer: As always I own nothing but the original characters and the situations all characters end up in. Everything else belongs to someone else and that's the way of it.
So all but one of the movies was guessed correctly thus far by someone, so congrats to Lynxpanther especially, who has the advantage of knowing me so well. But to recap, First up was Frozen, The Little Mermaid, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Finding Nemo, Aladdin, and then Beauty and the Beast, which no one got. The following ones are a bit harder, so good luck!
Wonder and Water
The rain had stopped, which he appreciated, but it was still cold and Eggsy was in a crappy mood as he walked down the dirty road on his way home. And really he should be in a good mood, he knew that, but not even knowing Dean was out of their lives was enough to overshadow the fact that his mum was annoying the hell out of him by acting like this was the end of the world. Plus, on top of that, the conversation he'd had with Harry a week ago was weighing on him. It wasn't anything the man had really said, neither, it was just he'd rather liked the Kingsman just knowing him as this mysterious, good looking guy he ran into a lot lately. Now Harry knew him as Dean's step son, currently unemployed and definitely not living up to the standards set by his dad.
But at least Harry had only had time to walk him out of the jail before a couple of other Kingsman had called Harry over, so they really hadn't talked that much. God knows that the only thing worse than thinking about his current lot in life was to have to tell someone else about it.
Hearing the sound of hoof beats coming fast and hard from behind him, Eggsy moved off to the side despite the large puddles to be found there. Better wet feet than getting run over by some idiot who didn't have the sense to be careful on the muddy, potholed road they were on.
The sound of his name being called, or he thought it was his name, had Eggsy turning around to look in that direction, vaguely aware of the horse and rider as they galloped past him. Or should have galloped past him, only that wasn't the case as Eggsy suddenly found himself being lifted up like he didn't weigh a bloody thing, making him yelp in surprise.
Cursing that fact, it was just embarrassing, Eggsy almost immediately found himself being pressed up against a musclebound body in smelly clothes, the ugly face leering at him almost as offensive as the bastard's breath. Add the going bald on top, with stringy long black hair, only made the huge man that much more hideous in Eggsy's opinion.
"Not so fast, Sweetheart."
Personally Eggsy had never had to deal with this particular jackass before, and normally slender brunettes were more the man's type, but apparently the bastard was willing to overlook the fact that Eggsy wasn't the right gender today.
"I swear, Nessus, put me down or I'll -"
"Ohhh, I like em fiery." Was the bastard's reply to that, chuckling in a way that tempted Eggsy to punch him really hard, even though he'd likely break his hand on the man's skull doing it. That Nessus didn't think Eggsy posed him any sort of threat was obvious too, which was a real pisser.
And then the disgusting ass was leaning in with the obvious intention of kissing him, which was so not going to happen. Pressing both his hands against the lower half of the creep's face, Eggsy blocked the attempt with all his muscle behind it, cursing the tight grip the bastard had on him as he continued to try to wiggle free while the man's draft horse danced beneath them in agitation.
"HALT!"
Turning his head in the same direction that Nessus was now looking in, Eggsy's eyes went wide as he saw that it was Harry of all people who'd spoken, the man looking all posh and sexy as hell in his fancy Kingsman uniform. A short distance away there were two others, one being Merlin, and Eggsy wanted to whine like a little kid over the fact that they all had to be here to see this. How embarrassing.
And not surprisingly Nessus didn't have the sense to show a Kingsman the proper caution due him, even if Harry was older than him by around a decade of so. "Beat it, Fancy Pants."
Harry was apparently equally unimpressed as he gave Nessus a very dismissive look in turn, speaking as though he were a teacher calling a student out for his bad behavior. "Sir, I'll have to ask you to release that young –"
"Keep moving, Harry."
"But you…aren't you rather a damsel in distress here, Eggsy?" Harry gave him a confused look.
"I'm not a damsel, but I am in distress." Eggsy agreed, since that was fairly obvious and he'd look stupid to claim otherwise. "I can handle this. Have a nice day."
"Eggsy, I think you might be too close to the situation to realize–" Harry didn't get a chance to finish that sentence properly as Nessus kicked out at him, which the Kingsman had to jump back to evade with graceful ease.
And liking a fight even more than forcing his attentions on some innocent bystander, Nessus got down off his horse with a grin on his face, keeping Eggsy pinned to his side the whole time which was just humiliating to say the least. Or Nessus did keep a really good grip on him right up until Harry marched up and punched Nessus in the face, which had the man dropping Eggsy into a puddle with a splat, while his would be abductor reeled back in stunned surprise at the strength behind the blow.
Hurrying over Harry quickly lifted Eggsy up out of the puddle, and looked very sorry as he took in the mess Eggsy now was.
"Ah, sorry, I should have -"
"Keep your eyes on him, Bruv." Pointing in the direction of the minor giant marching over to pound on Harry, Eggsy waved off the other man's concern. He was more concerned that Harry would end up getting hurt because of him, though that probably wouldn't be the case since the other two Kingsman appeared content to just lounge around and enjoy the show. And trusting that Merlin, at least, would be covering Harry's back if need be, Eggsy opted to get out of the way and slogged over to stand with them while trying to wring out his clothes a little.
Merlin gave him a questioning look to ask if he was okay, which Eggsy assured him he was, while the other guy called out cheers and suggestions of how Harry might better wipe the road with the now thoroughly enraged Nessus.
And holy hell, Eggsy realized after a couple moments of watching Harry, his knight so to speak was completely dominate the other man despite their difference in height and bulk. Harry not only knew how to fight even without a sword, but how to do it with style, pizazz, and the strange ability to maintain his impeccable appearance. He was even avoiding the worst of the puddles, Eggsy marveled.
"I'd ask if Wonder Boy there was for real, but I can see that he is. Damn."
"What you talking about? Of course he's for real." The very short man beside him looked first insulted that Harry's abilities might be questioned, and then he took a good look at the way Eggsy's wet clothes were clinging to his body and that changed his scowl into a definite leer. "And by the way, Sweet cheeks, I'm real too."
"Oh please." Rolling his eyes Eggsy moved closer to Merlin.
"Are you alright, Eggsy?" Having finished Nessus off, the man in question now passed out in a puddle with a huge goose egg already swelling up on his forehead, Harry's expression was all concern as he walked over to stand in front of Eggsy, his gaze scanning for signs of injury. "How did you get mixed up with the-"
"Pinhead with hooves? Well you know how men are. They think no means yes, and get lost means take me, I'm yours." Eggsy fluttered his lashes and grinned at Harry's eyebrow raising, motioning towards the short guy with a jerk of his head. "Don't worry, Shortie there can explain it to you later."
"He can?"
"Yeah, unlike you I bet he never has to beat them off with a stick."
"A gentleman never beats an admirer off with a stick, Eggsy. But thank you for the compliment."
"And thank you for coming to my rescue. Even if I could have handled it on my own."
With a hint of amusement in his eyes Harry didn't argue, instead stating that Eggsy should come with them to a nearby tavern to dry out a little before he caught his death of cold.
"Nah, thanks though. I don't live far from here, and Mum's expecting me home. After the week she's had, I don't want to set her off by being late." There was genuine regret in his voice, because really Eggsy would have loved to have an excuse to hang out with the Kingsmen, or at least two of the three. But he was a mess currently, and his mum really was expecting him.
"Then until we meet again. Since we seem to be making a habit of this."
"Until then." Eggsy agreed with a grin.
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Gracefully making his way down the rocky surface, with the sound of the falls beside it drowning out everything else in the forest, Harry had to depend on the rest of his senses as he maneuvered his way down to ground level. This was one of his favorite places to visit, and there was much to enjoy scenery wise, but a smart Kingsman was always on his guard no matter where he was. Plus there were plenty of animals around that could do him plenty of harm even if he didn't encounter any predators of the two footed variety.
Walking over to the edge of the rocky surface Harry crouched down to scoop some water up in his hands to splash over his face, having not gotten nearly enough sleep the night before. The water was cool and refreshing, and that being the case Harry scooped up another handful, though what he saw in the reflection of the water's surface had him pausing, waiting for the water to settle more as he confirmed that yes, that was definitely a human form he was seeing.
Judging the distance and angle Harry splashed the water on his face, feigning normality before angling his head casually, glancing in the direction of his unknown visitor.
He couldn't see anyone, so either he was seeing things of the man or woman had ducked behind the tree growing on the ledge he calculated his possible shadow was currently occupying. Which would suggest that at least there was only the one, as the tree in question wasn't big enough, nor was the brush around it enough to easily hide multiple attackers.
So he'd just have to flush his visitor out.
With that in mind Harry stood up and made one more glance in the direction of the ledge, still seeing nothing out of the ordinary. But every instinct he had screamed that he wasn't simply jumping at shadows, and that he wasn't alone. And with that in mind Harry decided to take advantage of the fact that the unknown individual was currently hiding and unable to see him, moving further back as he waited to see if he could spot or hear anything that would tip him off about just who he was dealing with.
From where he was now standing Harry couldn't see the person, nor did he hear him or her make their way down the rocky surface and into the long grass that grew nearby. No, it was experience, training, and a sixth sense that had him moving into the water and then hopping across the rocks situated in front of the falls. And then sliding through the water to take cover underneath a small overhang he'd discovered when he was a lad, Harry crouched down and drew his sword, waiting for the moment to strike if necessary.
Whoever it was, he was cautious. Or at least he was guessing male, especially once he saw the size of the form that was slowly making his way across the curtain of rushing water. Harry was impressed, both by the level of caution and the lack of noise the man had made in getting down from the ledge when Harry had had his ears perked to catch even the slightest sound. This was definitely someone who was used to sneaking around and hiding their presence from others.
And while whoever this was might have a perfectly reasonable explanation as to why he was sneaking about Harry wasn't about to take his chances, waiting the Kingsman until the figure had passed him and would be in the process of jumping over to the next stone before making his move.
Jumping out from his hiding place, and remaining in a crouch since the man would aim higher if his weapon of choice was something other than a sword, Harry stared in the direction of his prey, going very still as his eyes peered into the mist caused by the water around them.
Definitely male, young, about five ten and…lovely with the fog swirling around him, hiding and then slowly revealing parts of the man's form.
A hairless, well developed chest, decorated so to speak by a necklace with a medallion of some sort. Light brown hair and-Eggsy. It was Eggsy he was looking at.
Which made his earlier thoughts utterly mortifying, Harry ruefully acknowledged as he slid his sword back into his sheath. And as he watched Eggsy smiled slowly at him, looking him up and down appreciatively too before raising his voice loud enough to be heard over the falls.
"Catch me if you can."
And just that quickly Eggsy spun around and started hopping from rock to rock with feline grace and impressive speed, Harry watching him move for a couple moments of stunned surprise before he smiled too and started after the boy, determined to catch him.
Only that didn't prove to be as easy a thing as Harry would have anticipated, Eggsy obviously knowing the woods they were soon running through as well as he did. The boy knew how to weave in and out of the trees, not making much noise at all and obviously deliberately choosing a route that would drag out the chase and make it harder for Harry to follow. Which was just fine with him, naturally, he'd have been annoyed if Eggsy had made it too easy on him.
And perverted as it was Harry also couldn't help but appreciate the way the boy's buckskin breeches clung to his figure, something about the boy's back and general form triggering something in his mind, Harry's thoughts scrambling as he tried to place why the sight should…oh. Of course.
Thinking that he should have known Harry manages to catch up to Eggsy just as the boy's about to push off in the canoe the boy had apparently come in on.
Grabbing the boat with one hand Harry held the other to Eggsy. "You've been caught, Mr. Unwin."
"So I have. Well done, Harry. Knew you could do it."
Eggsy taking his hand Harry helped him out of the canoe, the two exchanged smiles as they stood grinning at each other, the boy the first to comment by way of pointing out that they had to stop meeting in such weird ways. It was getting ridiculous.
"Quite." Not that he minded. "But good in this case, since now I've put two and two together."
"Two and two together?"
"Yes. I was hoping to get the chance someday soon, to tell the dancer from the festival that I admired his bravery and courage for helping the bell ringer. I should have known it was you."
Eyes widening comically, Eggsy gaped at Harry as he demanded to know how he could have possibly recognized him. He'd dyed his hair and everything before. Not even a couple of his mates, who'd been in the crowd at the time, had known it was him.
"The scar you have along your side. I remember it."
"My…you can't be serious. You weren't even close to enough to see that scar!"
Actually it was a combination of that and the fact that he'd come perilously close to ogling the boy's arse and form during his performance, but since there was no way he was going to admit to that Harry was content to let the boy believe that he was just that observant.
When Eggsy gave him a very skeptical look Harry tacked on the fact that he'd paid him particular attention because he'd gotten so close to the prince, though that really hadn't had anything to do with it at the time.
To change the subject Harry asked Eggsy if he got some reward for catching up with him so easily.
"As a matter of fact." Grinning cheekily Eggsy turned around and moving over to the canoe reached in and retrieved a cloth bag from the front. Bringing it over Eggsy opened up the drawstring and showed Harry the contents, which proved to be freshly picked wild strawberries. "I've got some raspberries too, but these ones are better. Plus Mum's mad for raspberries, so those ones are all for her. Me and Daisy like strawberries best, anyway."
Reaching in Harry withdrew one of the berries, enjoying the sweetness of it with a smile. "Thank you."
"You're welcome. It's nice to meet normal for once, sort of. Or at least where no one's safety is at risk."
"Very true. I'm glad to see you didn't get sick, I was worried about that."
"Nope, just a few bruises from that tight grip he had on me. I've had way worse. What about you? You probably didn't get a single bruise on you, you schooled him so completely." There was serious admiration in the boy's eyes, which would have made Harry want to preen a little, if not for the fact that thinking that made him feel like a complete perv.
"So, Harry. Come here often?"
Okay, Harry had to laugh at that.
