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Romance Awareness Challenge
You can talk to your soulmate in your mind. (prompt) overmorrow.
Out of this World Challenge
Invasion!AU, (Dialogue) "Trust no one." (word) Horoscope
Writing Club - Days of the Month
Psychic Day - Write about a mind reader/someone reading minds.
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Jenga
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A Safe Haven
Soulmates can talk to each other in their minds.
It all happened so fast. It started off as an ordinary day where Remus was having tea with his parents when the news interrupted the radio they were listening to. Before the report had started, the words ran through Remus' mind. His soulmate seemed to know what was going on too.
'Emergency. Invasion. Panic throughout the United Kingdom. I'm coming to find you before anything happens. I need your address.'
Remus looked at his parents who were having a silent conversation. After two minutes, his father stood up, his eyes moving between his wife and son.
"Remus, today is the day you're going to learn how to shoot a gun."
Remus hesitated for a long time. Something bad was happening and he couldn't put his soulmate off any longer.
"He wants to come and find me."
"Who, darling?" Hope asked.
"My soulmate. I've been putting this off for a while. I know you both think that my birthday was before his and that I haven't heard him, but I have. I've been hearing my soulmate since March. He's been listening for me since November."
Remus hoped the use of 'he' was enough for his parents.
Lyall stood frozen and Remus knew that his parents were silently talking. Finally Lyall nodded.
"It'll be dangerous for him to travel but we're safe here. It's England under attack at the moment. We'll stock up now and your soulmate and his family can come here and I'll teach all of you to shoot."
'Bring all the supplies you can. We live on a farm in North Wales. Get a pen and paper so I can tell you my address.'
'Meeting your parents already? Feels like we're getting serious! Not that I mind. I want to get… serious with you.'
'It's not safe for travelling. Can you do this without getting hurt?'
'I can. My friend has a van. We're already on our way, just in the supermarket stocking up everything we can. Bottles of water, tins of food and the like. It'll be me, James, my brother and James' parents. James' father had stocked up on guns and ammo.'
'How do you have guns?'
'They like to go hunting. We can all shoot and we can keep you safe. Is there space there because—'
'You're all welcome. Stay safe.'
.o.
"There are five coming," Remus told his mother. "My soulmate, his brother, his best friend and his friend's parents. They have guns. They have a van. They are bringing supplies."
"We'll need to think how to fit them," Hope murmured.
"I thought about that. I can give up my room for the parents and we can move the table from the dining room into the kitchen and make that a bedroom."
"For now." Hope sighed. "The town is going to be in a panic and wanting a base," she explained. "If everyone is coming here, we're going to use the farm I suspect. Your father is going around town, calling a meeting. We're getting supplies, guns, everything we can from the timber-yard. We can turn the smaller barn into a sort of dorm for the younger ones. It'll be a tight fit but we have the biggest farm and the most land around here."
Remus nodded. "I'm going to chop wood," he said.
"We don't need any just yet, dear. Wait until people arrive, then—"
"It's best I do it now. We're going to have people from all over town bringing animals and supplies. We'll have to build places for people to sleep. Plus, it'd be good to practice swinging an axe."
Hope nodded. "We need to get extra supplies planted. This place could be overrun with people soon so we need to be prepared. I've called in our usual farm-hands. They'll be here soon with their families."
.o.
'Any requests?'
Remus jumped, having not expected his soulmate to talk to him.
'What?'
'Shopping. What do you want?'
'If there's space, chocolate. We're building up our farm as a base. All the town are coming. We've got wood, weapons. Everything we could get a hold of.'
'Does that mean we can bring more people with us?'
'I don't see why not. As long as they're willing to put in the work to get this place in order in case the attack moves to Wales. Options are: Farming, Animals or Building.'
'We'll all pull our weight.'
'Have you seen what's out there? Are you staying safe?'
'A few good shots. Two encounters. One near my cousin's house. We had some trouble with some people who wanted to take our supplies, but we handled it. We've stopped for a cousin is pregnant and we were talking about what to do. Her, her husband and their neighbours are joining us. We'll be nearing Birmingham soon I believe. See you soon.'
'I can't wait. But trust no one.'
'I can't wait either. I want to finally feel you in my arms. I'm doing a shit job of protecting you because I'm so far away.'
'I'm not a little princess that needs protecting. You're the one in danger. I wanted to come and find you, keep you safe but Mum said that leaving by myself would put us both in danger. She said the best thing I can do is make this a safe place for when you arrive.'
'Your mum is smart. If I knew you were out here in danger, I'd come for you. I like that you're somewhere safe. We know how to shoot, we have weapons. We have supplies that'll last years. The only thing left is me finally getting to be with you. To see with my own eyes that you are safe.'
.o.
'We'll be there overmorrow.'
Remus struggled to keep his mind on work and off the soulmate that was due to arrive two days later. He tried to lose himself but his gaze kept moving to the gates in case his soulmate turned up early.
Finally it was the day.
There were over two-hundred people on the farm but Remus had lost count so he wasn't sure exactly how many. The people who lived in the town had gathered up their own supplies and followed Lyall Lupin. They had weapons and barricades and so many supplies. Buildings were being erected and more produce was being grown in the fields.
Though Remus was used to farm work, he chose to help build instead. It was agreed that the dining room wall would be knocked through to allow for a larger kitchen due to the amount of people.
The woman Remus knew from the cafe and the elderly couple who ran the pub were in charge of keeping everyone fed. Most of the women focused on farming and animals whilst Remus chose to assist his father in the housing.
Small buildings were erected, They only had to be big enough for a few beds or sleeping bags. Remus moved out of his bedroom and into a tent whilst building continued.
'We're here. A guard isn't letting us in.'
'What? Guards aren't allowed to turn anyone away. I'll be there.'
Remus walked around the side of the house, his cardigan slung over his waist. His hair was tied back with one of the girl's hairbands as he hadn't a chance to ask Marlene, who had been learning to be a hairdresser, to trim it.
"Lucius, I heard that you're turning people away," Remus said, his eyes fixed on the man his father had put in charge at the gate.
"There's no space, Lupin," the man replied, cool grey eyes turning to Remus. "We are already sharing sleeping arrangements with each other. We do not need more people taking up more space and resources."
"This is supposed to be a safe haven," Remus retorted angrily. "This is where people come to keep safe. We're expanding into fields that aren't ours. We're making more places to sleep. Yes, more people means that we need to expand and use up supplies. It also means more people to defend the place and work on all the harvest and collect eggs from the hundreds of chickens people have brought. More people to build. You're not to turn anyone away."
"Your father put me in charge—"
"And I'm relieving you of that," Remus replied. "Go inside, all of you. I'll find some new guards."
Lucius stormed off, the other guard on his heels and Remus turned to the van for a proper look. He noticed a builder's van behind it and two eight-seaters followed behind that.
'Such a sexy display of dominance.'
Remus blushed.
'Do I get to meet you now?'
'Of course. You know, my horoscope said I'd meet you very soon. It could have given us warning about the invasion since it clearly knows all. Or that you were a sexy farm-boy. It's a fantasy come true!'
The door of the car opened and a man stepped out. The man was eighteen: the same age as Remus, but Remus' eyes widened at the sight. He was utterly gorgeous. He winked at Remus and walked over.
Remus glanced at the car. Another man climbed from the passenger's side over to the driver's seat.
"Sirius Black, at your service." The man approached, taking Remus' hand and bringing it to his lips. "Everyone here is prepared to work and don't worry about space, I'll just share your bed."
Remus chuckled. "I'm Remus Lupin."
"Finally I get to find out your name," Sirius murmured. "You kept me waiting for too long."
Remus grinned. "Follow me," he said to Sirius, gesturing to the van to follow. He turned and led the way up the wide path, the vehicles following him.
A couple of minutes later, his father came out. "Lucius told me you sent him away. What happened?"
"He tried to turn away my soulmate," Remus replied. "He may have turned away other people."
Lyall sighed. "He won't do building, cooking, farming or helping with animals. I thought guard duty was the only thing that I could rely on him for." His gaze moved to Sirius. "You willing to help out?"
"Anywhere that's not near sheep," Sirius replied solemnly. "We all are. I mean, my cousin is pregnant so might not be as useful as the rest, but the rest of us can make up for that."
The three walked back to the house and the vans followed. Lyall headed around the back to get some of the helpers to unload as the vans and cars emptied.
"Remus, this is my brother, Regulus, and my best friend, James. Our parents, Charlus and Dorea. Alice, Frank, Andromeda, Ted, Molly, Arthur and their sons and Gideon and Fabian."
"It's nice to meet you all. If you go inside, my mum is in charge of sleeping arrangements. Do you want to take a rest and my father will tell you what needs doing tomorrow?"
"We'll start now. We've been sitting in the car for days," Sirius said.
'Unless you want to join me for that rest?'
Remus smirked. 'Maybe tonight. After all, you are down to share my room with me.'
"Well, me and Regulus can handle the gates until more guards are sorted," James offered.
"I'm actually a builder. I've brought all my tools as well as everything we could fit in the van. I'll get started straight away," Ted offered. Frank agreed too.
"See, we're fitting in already." Sirius placed a surprise kiss to Remus' lips. "Come on, let's unload the van. I snuck loads of chocolate in there and you don't want anyone else to steal it."
Remus' eyes lit up and he eagerly turned to the first van, awaiting his chocolate.
'And here is the list of things I play to do to you when we go to bed tonight.'
Remus was glad that no one could hear the words that Sirius was sending him because each sentence was dirtier than the last.
He couldn't wait until bedtime. Time was moving much too slow!
2002 words
Thanks to Lizzy for betaing.
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