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I should be working on my Astronomy homework but right now i'm feeling like just saying screw it, its not like the stuff from these assignments is going to be on tomarrow's test right? *laughs maniaclly before switching to a resigned chuckle* I'm domed, tired and in need of a strong cuppa coffee
Italics = mental speech or flashback/dream
Bold = songs, none of which i own
Last time in Empowered Ones
"Mahal have mercy." He pleaded causing me to laugh. Oh yes this was going to be a lot of fun.
"Hey as long as you don't breathe a word to Rose about the party everything will be alright. However if you were to say something...Well then things might get to be more fun for me and pure and utter hell for you. Get the picture? Well I'll leave you to your thoughts" And withdraw from his mind. Oh well so I didn't really yell at them per say but I did threaten them which is just as much fun as yelling is.
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(No one's Pov)
The speakers were hooked up to Rose's phone, The movie list was neatly arranged, precautions in the case of a nuclear Rose bomb were in place now all that was missing was the star of the party, Rose herself. A reluctant Alex was sent to go get Rose, who was they were informed by Sabriel was still sitting by the massive fireplace in their host's entry way. Alex found Rose absent-mindedly twirling a strand of hellish green fire between two fingers each with a different colored ring on it, one pure white as clouds and the other pitch black as a moonless night. Chandra, now the same size as many of Beorn's dogs had her scaly head in Rose's lap watching as her bonded played with the fire and listening as Rose hummed the tune to the song 'Hangin tree' from the Mocking Jay movie.
"Rose." said Alex startling Rose out of her thoughts.
"Yes Alex." Rose sounded tired as she answered her friend
"Macy has a little something she wants to show you in her room, I believe she said that it couldn't be moved but didn't really belong in there." Alex said telling only half of the truth, a trick she had learned from Rose herself many years ago when they had still been kids. Rose, too tired to care let the half truth slide slightly curious as to why Alex wouldn't tell her the whole truth and stood to follow. Chandra hissed at being forced to move from her spot, which earned the young dragoness hard looks from both of the women. They couldn't have her or her siblings developing the attitudes of spoiled pets or children.
"Alrighty then lets go. Lead the way my friend"
(Ashley's Pov)
I could hear the door open, the lights were snuffed out, everyone was in place, and all I could think was, 'Please don't blow us sky high. Please don't blow us sky high. Please please please please PLEASE don't blow us sky high!'
(No One's Pov)
Rose lit the room with a small ball of light, letting it float up to the ceiling before blowing it up to cover the entire ceiling and light up the entire room. Macy and everyone that helped set up, jumped out yelling, "Suprise!" Then they braced themselves for the possible explosion. It never came, rather Rose just stood there flabbergasted.
Finally one word broke the silence, "Why?" Rose couldn't believe it, but it did explain more then a few things.
"Because we almost lost you and you deserve it. That and Macy's other idea was annoying you back to normal." It was Ashley who answered their friend's questions.
"Hmm, well I'm glad you guys did this instead. Is this why you wanted my phone?" Rose asked when she saw her phone hooked up to some speakers, though how there was a pair of speakers and a laptop here in middle-earth she didn't know.
"Yes." Sami shuffled her feet nervously.
"Well what are we gona do first." It was a statement rather then a question. Her friends beemed at her.
The girls all gathered around the computer and Macy put on Lord of the Rings Fellowship of the ring.
~with the Dwarves minus Fili and Kili~
"What happened?" Dwalin asked Nori, who he had sent to spy on the girls and double check that everyone was alright.
"Nothing, they are all just sitting and staring at something and i could have sworn i heard that elf lord from back at Rivendell's voice. I heard it say something about "It must be cast back to the firey casam from wence it came and that one of someone must do that. You might want to check it out." No sooner were those last words out of the master thief's mouth then Dwalin grabbed Thorin and dragged him bodily towards Macy's room where all the girls were congregate.
~with the girls~
"Umh Sami, you may want to change the movie we are about to have company." Sabriel said as she sensed Dwalin and Thorin storming down the hall unwares that they were being followed by Fili and Kili.
Sami switched the movie to Wolverine, Xmen origins right as Dwalin pounded on the door and yelled, "What the hell is needing to be thrown into a firey casam?" and proceded to open the door with out any warning. Thorin followed his friend inside a little slower.
"Nothing at the moment Dwalin, it was just part of a movie we were watching before you two decided it would be a good idea to just bardge into a room full of girls. Oh Hi Fili, Kili." Ashley answered in a polite voice. Fili and Kili stepped sheepishly into the room. "We had heard you talking about moveries back at the troll cave, so when we found out that you girls were gona watch one of these moveries tonight, we wondered if we might be allowed to watch it too." The words were nervous and halting so Alex was gentle when she corrected moveries for movies and told the prankster princes that they were more than welcome to watch the movie as was their uncle and Dwalin.
~time skip~
"Okay why do they have claws coming out of their hands? Are all the men in your world so...driven? How old are they? Why didn't the brunette woman just use her power on Striker? Etc." The questions asked by the four dwarves seemed endless, but Rose and Sami were all too happy to answer each and every one no matter how obvious the answer was. After a while of this Macy grew fed up with the questions and switched the paused credits to whatever music on Rose's phone she found to her liking. By this time only Ashley, Macy, Rose and Sami along with the four dwarves were still in the room, Sabriel and Alex having retired when the movie credits began to roll.
The first song to come on was pure Macy to the extreme, being Shake it off by Taylor Swift.
I stay out too late
Got nothing in my brain
That's what people say, mmm-mmm
That's what people say, mmm-mmm
I go on too many dates [chuckle]
But I can't make them stay
At least that's what people say, mmm-mmm
That's what people say, mmm-mmm
But I keep cruising
Can't stop, won't stop moving
It's like I got this music
In my mind
Saying, "It's gonna be alright."
'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off
Heart-breakers gonna break, break, break, break, break
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off
I never miss a beat
I'm lightning on my feet
And that's what they don't see, mmm-mmm
That's what they don't see, mmm-mmm
I'm dancing on my own (dancing on my own)
I make the moves up as I go (moves up as I go)
And that's what they don't know, mmm-mmm
That's what they don't know, mmm-mmm
But I keep cruising
Can't stop, won't stop grooving
It's like I got this music
In my mind
Saying, "It's gonna be alright."
'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off
Heart-breakers gonna break, break, break, break, break
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off
Shake it off, I shake it off,
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off,
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off,
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
Hey, hey, hey
Just think while you've been getting down and out about the liars and the dirty, dirty cheats of the world,
You could've been getting down to this sick beat.
My ex-man brought his new girlfriend
She's like "Oh, my god!" but I'm just gonna shake.
And to the fella over there with the hella good hair
Won't you come on over, baby? We can shake, shake, shake
Yeah ohhh
'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate (haters gonna hate)
I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off
Heart-breakers gonna break, break, break, break, break (mmmm)
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake (and fake, and fake, and fake)
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off
Shake it off, I shake it off,
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off,
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
Shake it off, I shake it off,
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off,
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off,
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
Shake it off, I shake it off,
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off (you've got to),
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off,
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
The next song that came on was also by Taylor Swift and this time Ashley got up to sing and dance along side her figurative oldest but craziest sister.
Nice to meet you
Where you been?
I could show you incredible things
Magic, madness, heaven, sin
Saw you there and I thought oh my god
Look at that face, you look like my next mistake
Love's a game, wanna play
New money, suit and tie
I can read you like a magazine
Ain't it funny rumors fly
And I know you heard about me
So hey, let's be friends
I'm dying to see how this one ends
Grab your passport and my hand
I could make the bad guys good for a weekend
[Pre-Chorus]
So it's gonna be forever
Or it's gonna go down in flames
You can tell me when it's over
If the high was worth the pain
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
Cause you know I love the players
And you love the game
[Chorus]
Cause we're young and we're reckless
We'll take this way too far
It'll leave you breathless
Or with a nasty scar
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
But I got a blank space baby
And I'll write your name
[Verse 2]
Cherry lips
Crystal skies
I could show you incredible things
Stolen kisses, pretty lies
You're the king baby I'm your queen
Find out what you want
Be that girl for a month
But the worst is yet to come
Oh no
Screaming, crying, perfect storms
I could make all the tables turn
Rose garden filled with thorns
Keep you second guessing like oh my god
Who is she? I get drunk on jealousy
But you'll come back each time you leave
Cause darling I'm a nightmare dressed like a daydream
[Pre-Chorus]
So it's gonna be forever
Or it's gonna go down in flames
You can tell me when it's over
If the high was worth the pain
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
Cause you know I love the players
And you love the game
[Chorus]
Cause we're young and we're reckless
We'll take this way too far and leave you breathless
Or with a nasty scar
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
But I got a blank space baby
And I'll write your name
[Bridge]
Boys only want love if it's torture
Don't say I didn't say I didn't warn you
Boys only want love if it's torture
Don't say I didn't say I didn't warn you
[Pre-Chorus]
So it's gonna be forever
Or it's gonna go down in flames
You can tell me when it's over
If the high was worth the pain
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
Cause you know I love the players
And you love the game
[Chorus]
Cause we're young and we're reckless
We'll take this way too far and leave you breathless
Or with a nasty scar
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
But I got a blank space baby
That had gotten Ashley to pull the the two princes on to the dance floor to dance with; Fili with Ashley and Kili with Macy. Sami and Dwalin just shook their heads chuckling, then looked at one another and burst into full blown laughing, this caused Thorin and Rose to join in. Next song that came on was one that all the girls in the room liked, Fishin in the Dark by Nitty Gritty Dirt band, an oldie but a goodie;
Lazy yellow moon comin' up tonite,
shinin' thru the trees,
Crickets are singin' and lightning bugs
are floatin on the breeze
Baby get ready...
Across the field where the creek turns back by the ole stone road
I'm gonna take you to a special place that nobody knows
Baby get ready...OooooooOooo
You and me going fishing in the dark,
Lying on our backs and counting the stars
Where the cool grass grows.
Down by the river in the full moon light,
We'll be fallin' in love in the middle of the night
Just movin' slow...
Stayin' the whole night thru, feels so good to be with you...
Spring is almost over and the summer's comin'
the days are gettin' long
Waited all winter for the time to be right, just to take you along
Baby get ready...
And it don't matter if we sit forever and the fish don't bite
Jump in the river and cool ourselves from the heat of the night
Baby get ready...OoooooooOoo
[Repeat the CHORUS (x3)]
You and me going fishin in the dark!
Rose joined her friends/sisters on their improvised dance floor and sang with the song. When the song finished she exchanged a look with her friend, they each nodded their heads. Macy and Ashley with the dwarf princes' help got Sami and Dwalin up on the dance floor while Rose sat next to Thorin just in time for Cotton Eye Joe to come on.
If it hadn't been for cotton-eye joe
I'd been married long time ago
Where did you come from. Where did you go?
Where did you come from cotton-eye joe?
[repeat]
He came to town like a midwinter storm
He rode through the fields so
Handsome and strong
His eyes was his tools and his smile was his gun
But all he had come for was having some fun
[repeat intro]
He brought disaster wherever he went
The hearts of the girls was to hell broken sent
They all ran away so nobody would know
And left only men cause of cotton-eye joe
[repeat intro]
Sami quickly showed Dwalin the steps and soon Rose and Thorin were watching their friends and relatives do a rough version of a square dance. Rose punched Thorin in the arm when he started chuckling at Dwalin's forced dancing, despite the fact that she also found it rather amusing. Eventually Rose was also forced to get up and dance by her friends and their dancing partners, and though she struggle she soon found herself on the dance floor dancing and singing to Dracula by Bea Miller from Young Blood
Here is my story, I got my type
Tattoos and skinny jeans, black boots and piercings
A public enemy
Not Cinderella, still got my shoes
I like the animal, the supernatural
Maybe I'm crazy but
If you were Dracula
I'd be letting you take that bite
Hot and hazardous
Like playing with dynamite
Yeah I want Dracula
Forever be young and wild
Dark and dangerous
Yeah I love, I love the tragically beautiful
I am a night owl, I've come alive
I'll make the sun go down so I can see you out
Straight to the underground
I like the broken, imperfect rules
That's why you're wonderful, it's undeniable
I might be crazy but
If you were Dracula
I'd be letting you take that bite
Hot and hazardous
Like playing with dynamite
Yeah I want Dracula
Forever be young and wild
Dark and dangerous
Yeah I love, I love the tragically beautiful
Only one kiss, only one
Only one kiss, you'll be k-k-k-k-killing me
Only one kiss, only one
Only one kiss, you'll be k-k-k-k-killing me
Hey! Hey!
If you were Dracula
I'd be letting you take that bite
Hot and hazardous
Like playing with dynamite
Yeah I want Dracula
Forever be young and wild
Dark and dangerous
Yeah I love, I love the tragically beautiful
This time pull Thorin on to the dance floor and he went with out much fuss due to the look of pure enjoyment on Rose's face, one that he hadn't seen yet. She seemed to glow with the joy of her happiness, it took him a few minutes to realize that she was in fact glowing and that the light she had placed on the room's ceiling was changing colors rapidly in pace with the beat of the music.
I miss the taste of a sweeter life
I miss the conversation
I'm searching for a song tonight
I'm changing all of the stations
I like to think that we had it all
We drew a map to a better place
But on that road I took a fall
Oh baby why did you run away?
I was there for you
In your darkest times
I was there for you
In your darkest nights
But I wonder where were you?
When I was at my worst
Down on my knees
And you said you had my back
So I wonder where were you?
When all the roads you took came back to me
So I'm following the map that leads to you
The map that leads to you
Ain't nothing I can do
The map that leads to you
Following, following, following to you
The map that leads to you
Ain't nothing I can do
The map that leads to you
Following, following, following
I hear your voice in my sleep at night
Hard to resist temptation
'Cause something strange has come over me
And now I can't get over you
No, I just can't get over you
I was there for you
In your darkest times
I was there for you
In your darkest nights
But I wonder where were you?
When I was at my worst
Down on my knees
And you said you had my back
So I wonder where were you?
When all the roads you took came back to me
So I'm following the map that leads to you
The map that leads to you
Ain't nothing I can do
The map that leads to you
Following, following, following to you
The map that leads to you
Ain't nothing I can do
The map that leads to you
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Yeah yeah yeah
Oh oh oh
Oh, I was there for you
Oh, in your darkest time
Oh, I was there for you
Oh, in your darkest nights
Oh, I was there for you
Oh, in your darkest time
Oh, I was there for you
Oh, in your darkest nights
But I wonder where were you?
When I was at my worst
Down on my knees
And you said you had my back
So I wonder where were you?
When all the roads you took came back to me
So I'm following the map that leads to you
The map that leads to you
Ain't nothing I can do
The map that leads to you
Following, following, following to you
The map that leads to you
Ain't nothing I can do
The map that leads to you
Following, following, following
When Fili and Kili realized that their normally brooding stern and no nonsense uncle was up and dancing no less they just about fell flat on the floor, yes it had been a shock that Dwalin had gotten up and danced but he was known to do that on occasion if the song was to his liking, Thorin on the other hand never danced. The only time they had ever even heard of Thorin dancing was at their parents wedding for one song with their mother, Dis. Even that was only because tradition demanded it and Dis would never have let him hear the end of it if he hadn't. Then they saw Thorin tell Rose something to which she nodded. Rose then walked over to her phone and grabbed it effectively stopping the party and was escorted out of the room by Thorin.
(Rose's Pov)
Thorin walked with me back to my room. Neither of us said a word but I felt almost safe with him near. "Rose I was nearly destroyed when i thought you dead, sacrifice because of my stupidity. I may not have shown it but i have grown to care for you during this journey, would you allow me the honor of courting you despite the fact i have nothing to offer you at the present moment? You do not have to answer now but please think on it." I nodded. When we reached the door of my room i bid him good night saying, "Thorn...I...I will think about what you said but you need to realize that I hold a monster, a madwoman and an angel in the back of my mind along with who i was growing up, who I was when i disappeared from the lives of my friends and blood relatives, who i was when i came back and who i am now. I'm not the girl you want." I turned to go into my room but was stopped by Thorin grabbing my arm. "Let me be the judge of that." He then kissed my hand and let me go with my heart beating a hundred miles per hour.
