11) questions [The myths and Alterans and everything come from Stargate; which I do not own nor do I own Sisters Grimm.]
"Ask away," Merlin answered.
"Since you were alive before, tell me, what was it like? Who exactly were the Alterans?"
Merlin raises his hand. "One at a time, Ms. Grimm."
"What was it like?" I repeat.
"The world, you mean? It was amazing. All men and women were equal. Modern technology has yet to even come close to where the Alterans were. My magic is merely their tools," he moves aside his robe, showing us a collection of gizmos hidden in a bag. "Technology is magic," he glances at Puck, "although there are some exceptions."
"Like me!" Puck smirks.
"Yes," Merlin hesitates, as if not telling us something. "As for the second question, you would think that the Alterans would be as stuffy as a boring university professor—yes, I have been in America for awhile now, Ms. Grimm—but they were not. They were unique and different, smart but not stuffy. They have since left this world, but they left much behind for us. As I said, the pyramids and the Nasca lines are examples of these."
"Amazing," I breathe quietly.
"Mm-hmm," Puck nods, "just a little too amazing. How do we know that you're telling us the truth?"
"You doubt me, fairy prince?" Merlin's eyes narrow. He blinks, and for a split-second I felt the air around me fill with a charge like right before a person gives you a static shot. Then, Puck's wings open and disappear.
"HEY!!" he yells, frantically touching his back. "I believe you now, GIVE THEM BACK!"
I snort at Puck's desperation, and the next thing that I know, I have wings on my back.
"No! They're mine! Grimm'll hurt them!" Puck whines.
I look at my back, and softly stroke one of the pink wings. "Wow, this is… weird."
Puck stares at me with an odd look on his face. I smile uncomfortably, and turn back to Merlin. "Give them back!" Puck gasps.
"Perhaps without them, you would learn not to doubt such power!" Merlin snaps at him.
"Merlin," I reach out my hand, "he doesn't know better."
"Oh, he does. And, now he shall learn!" Merlin settles himself in a chair, looking at me. "You can put them in your back now, Ms. Grimm. It would be best not to taunt him with them."
"I'm right here!" Puck exclaims.
I roll my eyes and ask, "How?"
"Ask the fairy," Merlin waves his hand.
"Puck?" I look at him.
"I dunno. Just, do it," he gestures unhelpfully.
"You're going to need a better description than that," I say.
"Just, here, let me help." He places a hand on my back, right between my shoulder blades. The wings flutter, and make me feel like I'd just been tickled.
"Stop," I step away from him, "it feels weird."
"It's supposed to. A fairy is not supposed to hide his wings. It takes constant concentration to achieve a human looking physique," Puck says.
"Did your mother teach you that, word for word?" I ask.
"As a matter of fact, no. I read it, in a book, while I was studying," he smirked at me as if saying yes, I can read.
"Fabulous," I roll my eyes.
"Just hold still," he sticks his hand against my back once again. After the ticklish feeling goes away, I feel the wings relax and go into my back.
"I don't feel anything; it doesn't hurt. What did I do wrong?" I panic, glancing at Puck.
"Wow, I got you so bad!" he grins. "It takes no feeling at all," he says. "You should've seen your face!"
"Knock it off, fairy boy!" I pout.
"Could you not cease your arguing for a moment?" Merlin asks.
"Not really," Puck and I say in unison.
"It's his fault," I point to Puck.
At the exact same moment, he glares at me saying, "It's her fault."
"IS NOT!" we both defend ourselves. Then, for the sake of arguing, we say, "IS TOO!"
"SILENCE!" Merlin waves his arms, and I find myself unable to speak.
I nod. Puck, hesitantly but eventually, nods as well.
"Better," the wizard gives us back the ability to talk.
"Merlin, what happened? The first time the world ended?" I ask.
He stares off into the distance then begins to tell his tale.
Happy Holidays!!!! Merry Xmas!
It's snowing where I am, there were 150 flights cancelled at our nearby airport. We're certainly going to have a white Xmas! Hooray! It's possible that we'll get 15 to 20 inches!!!
For all of you looking for an early Xmas present, there will be another chapter posted later today!
Review please! Tell me, if you want, about how you're spending the holidays!
Happy Holidays, may they be warm and bright!
*Cam*