A.N. – Chat Session –
AE: Well. Here we are again, I just hope that everyone's stayed interested enough to make it this far, that and that they haven't found it too boring.
Percy Blakeney: Well my dear why don't you ask them.
AE: I probably should. Thanks Percy and tell Marguerite I say 'hello'.
Percy Blakeney: Don't worry, I shall tell her, farewell (pimpernel exits, author waves goodbye).
AE: To satisfy Jareth, he and Percy will have to remain in separate chat sessions. But you will see them just not together, conflicting personas are only fun until the authoress is threatened by the one with magical abilities. So without further ado, I would like to read your opinions on how the story is to you, the readers. And with that being said, onward to-
9th Doctor: Chapter 9!
AE: Thank you Doctor.
It was only an hour and a half after she had first telephoned Bruce and Tony, the doorbell rang and there they all stood. Pepper had her arm linked with Tony's and Bruce was the one who had rung the bell. "Hi guys, c'mon in but try to make as little noise as possible. Loki is still unconscious, which I hope is the state he is in for at least a little while longer." Myra said as she showed them in to the living room. Daniel was sitting on the floor in the living room with Sasha asleep beside him as he played with his little blocks and his hammer and peg game, the one where the pegs of a certain shape only fit in the holes that are the same. "He's gotten bigger since I last saw him, come to Uncle Tony kiddo." Tony said as he walked over to where Daniel was sitting and picked him about and spun around once, the child began to laugh. Myra, Pepper and Bruce were all just behind the counter in the kitchen watch the billionaire and toddler bond. "You told me that you and Tony are engaged but when's the wedding Pepper?" Myra asked watching Tony and Daniel with a smile, "In April, we've been planning since May." She replied. Bruce just drank the lemonade he was given and then turned to Myra. "I think it's time I go and check in on our guest." He said to Myra, "Remember, if anything should happen or if you feel like the other guy is gonna pay us a visit, just shout for us or bolt and we'll take care of the rest Bruce." Myra said as she led him to the guest room where Loki was hopefully still unconscious. "Thanks I'll keep that in mind," he chuckled and then they arrived at the door of the room. They exchanged a look and Bruce then turned to the door and opened it, entering the room of the recently banished, typically powerless god of mischief. Once he entered the room Myra stayed for a moment or so by the door in case something went wrong right away, nothing happened, just silence, so she walked back to the kitchen and living room area. She saw Pepper, still behind the counter, and she was reading the script Myra had been going over about half an hour. "So this is the first production you'll be back in correct there Kitty?" Tony asked as Myra walked over by Pepper, "I was reading him the summary of the musical." Pepper said noticing her confused look. "Yeah it'll be nice to be back and I like the music a lot for this one, I just do not like the plot all that well." Myra said as she watched Tony build a very elaborate tower out of the blocks Daniel had. "Well what is your biggest problem with the plot?" Tony asked only glancing for a moment from the tower to look at Myra.
"Well for a start, there are a few big problems and also some minor problems. Firstly, it's based off of a book and it's not even the original author Gaston Leroux. Secondly, well, just let me tell you instead of listing things off. So, basically in the end of the actual book the Phantom/Erik dies of a broken heart in the belly of the opera house. In the musical, he simply disappears but anyone who's read the book is satisfied with that ending. But then, boom! Here's a sequel in which the Phantom is alive and owns a freak show on Coney Island. Christine, who is married to Raoul and is a drunk, gambling mess, goes to New York to sing at the opera house there. But at the hotel next to his freak show, the Phantom confronts Christine and says that he will pay her more to sing one song at his park, he also threatens for Christine's son Gustave to disappear. Later on in the performance, though there's a song that gives people a big hint on this little fact, the Phantom learns from Christine that Gustave is actually his son." Myra looked between Tony and Pepper to make sure they were still following with her; Tony glanced at her again letting her know to continue. "Meg eventually ends up shooting Christine by accident in the end and Gustave gets the earth shattering news that his father is the man with a facial deformation who runs a freak show and Christine dies in the arms of the Phantom, the end." The sudden ending to the conversation set the two off for about a moment but they both were able to quickly wrap their heads around the facts of the faults Myra found with the plot. "It is an interesting concept of where the story had left off musically but everyone who knows the story knows that it was hard for Christine to leave the Phantom because he helped her so much, not just with her voice but to give her a tiny bit of comfort but also there was the fact that even though she did pity him and loved him, in a way, but she could never truly love him because not only did she love Raoul more but also because the Phantom was mad as a hatter." She finished and took a sip of the lemonade she had left behind on the counter.
"Well, that explains a lot for me because when I took Pepper to go and see the musical, I didn't really understand the ending but I guess that now I have a definite and more in depth answer." Tony said finally done with the tower and then watching Daniel knock it down. "Well this is new, something Tony Stark couldn't figure out." Myra said with a small laugh, "Well I'm not totally immersed in the musical theater world like you. I happen to be the King of the technological realm." Pepper and Myra simply looked at him with a sarcastic gaze and rolled their eyes. Finally Bruce came back in the room and all three of them looked at him, "He ribs are only a little bruised and I believe only two are fractured. Loki's shoulder was dislocated and his ankle is only fractured, from everything else I've observed he does not have a concussion and there seems to be no head trauma. But I think it's best if I stay here with Myra, Tony, I don't want her to have to deal with Loki when he wakes up. Who really knows what kind of powers he really still has or even what his reaction will be when he does come to, he could be calm or he could react with a burst of energy which the most likely outcome is that energy being violent." Bruce said looking at all of them and then crossing the floor to get back behind the counter and back to his lemonade. "Yeah that's fine. And if you want to stay for a couple more days Pepper and I can come back tomorrow with some of your clothes?" Tony said, Bruce nodded, "Well, since that's settled would you guys like something to eat?" Myra said as she went over to the fridge and brought out some food.
They sat and ate and talked about everything and nothing, laughing and joking, and also sometimes sharing some solemn memories as well. Soon though Tony and Pepper left and Bruce stayed behind, he was given the guest bedroom next to Loki's on the ground floor. "If you need anything Bruce you can come and get me, my room is right up the steps and straight down the hall." She informed him as she took up Daniel, who was sleeping in her arms, to his room which was right before her on the right which would be on the left if someone were coming from Myra's room down the hall. The child's room was only two paces from Myra's. Once she put Daniel to bed she went back to Bruce and gave him the other monitor, which she had it's counterpart to in Loki's room, "I used this to make sure if he woke up or not." She said, Bruce took it with a smirk, "That was clever, thanks Myra." "No Bruce, thank you. I am truly grateful that you stayed because in all honesty I'm scared and I don't think I would have been able to handle this on my own." She said and hugged him, he smiled and hugged her back, "Not to worry Myra, sleep well." "You too Bruce." She smiled and walked back upstairs and went to bed listening to Daniel's monitor till deep sleep overcame her.
A.N. – This is a cliffhanger chapter because this part of the story has a little more to it, also check out some of my other stories and I'm glad you have gotten this far without asking yourself 'why the heck am I reading this'. So I'm glad and tell me what you think because I literally encourage you to review!
