A Teenage Experience
Little did Jess Mariano realize, or even most of the residents of Stars Hollow, but the small Connecticut town had its very own witch coven that definitely did not appreciate Jess's screwing around and decide to teach him a lesson. It goes horribly wrong, of course.
PS: Spoilers for all seasons, just in case. Starts after S02E08.
PS2: MPREG alert. For reals.
PS3: Fair amount of cursing.
PS4: I literally woke up one morning with this idea in my head, so I just had to, as bizarre as it is.
Notes:
"Words" – regular conversation
'Words' – quotes and such, thoughts too
Chapter 0009: The Hurricane that Came and Went
After it was all said and done, Jess screamed more or less like a woman in labor, Luke freaked out like an alarmed dad, and the Coven held their own like a medical team faced with a catastrophic birth. All in all, it wasn't all that far from the truth, especially when they finished the reverse enchantment, Jess collapsed and with a quick sleeping spell, Luke followed him.
Jess Mariano, the latest in a long line of witches, was no longer in danger of suddenly bursting open with a baby that was nowhere near an actual child, but a ball of his dormant magical energy made possible because Stars Hollow's resident Coven was a little too hasty in their quest for justice and retribution.
Speaking of.
Once uncle and nephew awoke, the latter was as flat bellied as he'd been the morning prior, and he no longer felt ugly, fat or sensitive enough to burst into tears at every other turn. The former was simply pissed beyond belief, and it was only his concern for the boy obsessively staring at himself in the mirror that he didn't jump out the window and go hunt down a certain foursome.
"You okay, kid?" – he gruffly asked, making Jess jump a little and drop his shirt.
"Yeah, fine" – he quickly said.
"I'm... I'm glad" – they stood in awkward silence – "So... You must have questions about... What happened"
"All the questions"
"Then we should go witch hunting" – the boy frowned in confusion but followed his uncle without another word.
As it so happened, it was a Town Meeting night.
The Coven was a little wary, considering what they'd done and because they just left Luke and Jess in their apartment, but Miss Patty had to be present at the Meeting, and the others witches figured they might as well participate. Given the state Luke and Jess had been, they doubted they'd be up for getting up and coming to the Meeting anyway.
Once again, they conveniently forgot the fine print. Luke and Jess were of witch blood, and witches normally reacted quicker than a non–magical person.
Taylor was in the middle of a spat with Lorelai when Luke Danes opened Miss Patty's door with a loud bang, making everyone stop and stare. They were shocked to see Jess a step behind him, no longer mysteriously thick around his midsection, but as pissed as his uncle. For once, the family resemblance was apparent to all.
Lulu downright whimpered when Luke's eyes searched and easily found each member of the Coven. He opened a dark smirk and motioned outside. With a sigh, the four witches made their excuses and followed him out.
They followed Luke and Jess to the town square and up the gazebo. The teen perched on one of the ledges, staring intently at the witches while Luke straightened to his full height and snarled at them.
"So, how about we talk about you people making it up to Jess for the stunt you pulled on him?" – he said in an even tone. Andrew made to protest but Gypsy and Lulu shushed him. Miss Patty stepped forward with a slight wince.
"Now, Luke, dear, is this really necessary?" – the diner owner chuckled darkly and in the center of the gazebo, the literal center of power of Stars Hollow, his heritage seemed to flare in his eyes for a moment.
"Jess, what do you think they should do to make it up to you?" – he ignored the woman and addressed his outwardly cool nephew.
"For one, they could start with a heartfelt apology" – sarcasm dripped from each word, and when he looked at them, his eyes flashed turned white, startling each and every witch.
It was only the beginning, of course. Luke Danes wasn't a man known for being soft or forgiving, especially when it came to his family, and, much to the Coven's despair, their little moment of foolishness awoke Jess's Sampson magic big time. If he'd been a little daredevil before he could tap into his magical core, they couldn't even imagine what he'd be now.
To their relief, though, Luke was a heavy hand of doom over Jess, and the teen didn't actually use his powers for anything nefarious, though he did use it often enough, helping around the apartment and the diner, punishing little offenses (like Taylor annoying his uncle, and Dean being pushy towards Rory or rude to Jess) with increasing ease.
Not that it was all that shocking, not with all the lessons he got from each and every member of the Coven. They grumbled and pouted, but Luke always loomed over their protests and reminded them that they'd knocked his nephew up, so they better shut up and help him deal with the consequences it brought forth.
Maybe it wasn't the worst thing, in the end. Stars Hollow (and the world in general) got a valuable witch, the Sampson line remained intact and still powerful, and the most important of all – Luke Danes was up and about because he hadn't gone on a murderous rampage.
All was well in Stars Hollow.
And end.
Word tells me I created the file in Apr/2015 but who knows how long I actually spent writing this thing. All I know is that today something clicked in me and I finally finished the eight chapter (where I had been thoroughly stuck for several months) and this one.
Just some silliness to end the month (or as good as). Wonder if this is the first MPREG story in the GG fandom... LOL
