TITLE : Meeting The Past – Embracing The Future
AUTHOR : Aset
CATEGORY : adventure / magic / romance
RATING : PG- 13
PAIRINGS : S/ B ; S/M
DISCLAIMER : The personages of AoS aren't mine. Except for Borr of course ;o)
SUMMARY : It's a story about Maeve's return, Bryn's past (and future)… and choices
AUTHOR'S NOTE: First of all, I've got to apologise for possible mistakes in the text. English is not my native language and I haven't got a betareader (yet).
As for the rest, thanks to all my friends, especially Horus, Dena and Ernie, for reading, helping me out, and most of all ; listen to my whining over and over again ! ! ! Thanks guys, you're the best! ! !
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Embracing the Future- part eleven
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Slowly they turned around, to look upon a hideous green creature, with brown spots and large teeth. Obviously he was some kind of protector of the mines. His orange eyes glanced at the four strangers on his territory, and anger was to be read in his eyes.
'Ohoh! This doesn't look nice!'
The monster growled and moved towards the intruders with quick steps.
Sinbad pulled out his sword, as did the others. The monster stopped, and slowly turned into a human, a man.
'What are you doing here, humans?'
'We're..we're looking for someone.'
The man looked at them, studying, his eyes still orange, then let out a low growl, telling the beast within slowly take over again.
'Who are you, stranger?' the orange-eyed-creature addressed to Sinbad.
'I'm Sinbad, captain of the Nomad.'
'A captain; huh? So, a captain who's thinking he can beat the great Alante? I don't think so.'
'That's Alante?!?' Firouz exclaimed, pointing at the man standing in front of them as they saw it again take on its monstrous form, the hideous orange eyes never leaving them out of sight.
Sinbad grabbed the crystal which Maeve had given him and held it up in the air so the creature could see it, and began to speak the words Maeve had written down. He already knew them by heart, but had no clue of what they meant for it was some old Gaelic dialect, but the spell worked, that's what mattered. Slowly the monster vanished, letting out loud screams, until only two orange lights remained, and eventually even they slowly dimmed, leaving the cave in darkness. The torch the monster had carried had fallen to the ground and diminished. Now the only light was provided by the torches Firouz and Rongar held.
It had been an easy thing to do, just say a few lines and the beasts leave... Sinbad smiled and looked at this companions.
'Now, let's set those people free!'
***
'So...how far along are you?' Maeve asked, breaking the silence.
'About five months now' Bryn said with a smile. The tension was still there, it never really left.
'Congratulations' Maeve said as she also gave Bryn a smile, 'I forgot to say that the day you returned' she added
'Thanks... So, how's life on the Nomad been during my absence?'
'Good, good. You know, boring as usual! Sinbad was really sweet to me though. We're planning on having kids of our own' Maeve gave Bryn a triumphant look, and Bryn did felt hurt in a way although she knew Maeve was only trying to make her jealous.
'That's...great' Bryn tried to sound as normal as possible, and smiled again. 'I'm sure he'll make a great father'
'Ow, yeah!'
With that silence returned. This time it was Bryn's turn to break it again.
'You really love him, don't you'
'Of course I do! Why do you ask?'
'No nothing...He seems so unhappy sometimes. I just thought...'
'What?' Maeve asked as she slowly started to glow, 'What did you thought, you little bitch? That I can't make him happy? I can make him happier than you ever could! He loves me!' She yelled as the red glow slowly spread across the room, meeting Bryn's yellow beams and flashes, causing a big energy-blast which was spread across the ship, and left the two women unconscious on the floor?
***
They walked back to the village, followed by a large group of people they'd set free, as they saw it; a white bright light coming from the Nomad.
'Oh, God! Bryn! Maeve!' Sinbad yelled as he started to run, followed by Doubar, Rongar and Firouz, and a woman.
'Rongar, look after Mayora and find her daughter!' he ordered as they ran up to the ship, 'Firouz, Doubar, help me find the girls!'
instinctively he ran downstairs, and was shocked by the view. They were both lying on the kitchen-floor, unconscious and pale, silently breathing. Firouz and Doubar followed close behind him.
'Let's get then to their cabins' Firouz said, quickly examining the two women.
'Where's the little girl? She might know what happened'Doubar said as he left and headed for the deck. There they'd left Taya's mother and Rongar behind. Yhe little girl was sitting on the deck, crying as they'd come back on board of the Nomad.
Sinbad scooped Bryn up in his arms and carried her into her cabin, placing her on the bed. Firouz did the same with Maeve.
'Stay with me! Don't leave me now!' he pleaded, holding her hand. Without realising it, his hand slowly went over her abdomen, hoping to feel the unborn child safe, alive. A tear fell down. The captain was crying. Then Doubar and Rongar entered.
'The girl said they were argueing, and the next thing there was this bright light, and it was like lightening had stroke. She was playing in Bryn's room when it all happened. She ran out, found the two unconscious on the floor, and ran up deck. That's all we've got'
'An arguement?'
'That's what she said, some yelling and then the big bang!'
'It must have been this power-thing again.'
'Maeve's in a pretty bad state' Firouz said as he entered, 'She's still unconscious, and her bloodpressure's rather low.'
The men sighed and looked at each other. This wasn't looking good. Demons and wizards they could handle, but two jealous women...
AUTHOR : Aset
CATEGORY : adventure / magic / romance
RATING : PG- 13
PAIRINGS : S/ B ; S/M
DISCLAIMER : The personages of AoS aren't mine. Except for Borr of course ;o)
SUMMARY : It's a story about Maeve's return, Bryn's past (and future)… and choices
AUTHOR'S NOTE: First of all, I've got to apologise for possible mistakes in the text. English is not my native language and I haven't got a betareader (yet).
As for the rest, thanks to all my friends, especially Horus, Dena and Ernie, for reading, helping me out, and most of all ; listen to my whining over and over again ! ! ! Thanks guys, you're the best! ! !
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Embracing the Future- part eleven
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Slowly they turned around, to look upon a hideous green creature, with brown spots and large teeth. Obviously he was some kind of protector of the mines. His orange eyes glanced at the four strangers on his territory, and anger was to be read in his eyes.
'Ohoh! This doesn't look nice!'
The monster growled and moved towards the intruders with quick steps.
Sinbad pulled out his sword, as did the others. The monster stopped, and slowly turned into a human, a man.
'What are you doing here, humans?'
'We're..we're looking for someone.'
The man looked at them, studying, his eyes still orange, then let out a low growl, telling the beast within slowly take over again.
'Who are you, stranger?' the orange-eyed-creature addressed to Sinbad.
'I'm Sinbad, captain of the Nomad.'
'A captain; huh? So, a captain who's thinking he can beat the great Alante? I don't think so.'
'That's Alante?!?' Firouz exclaimed, pointing at the man standing in front of them as they saw it again take on its monstrous form, the hideous orange eyes never leaving them out of sight.
Sinbad grabbed the crystal which Maeve had given him and held it up in the air so the creature could see it, and began to speak the words Maeve had written down. He already knew them by heart, but had no clue of what they meant for it was some old Gaelic dialect, but the spell worked, that's what mattered. Slowly the monster vanished, letting out loud screams, until only two orange lights remained, and eventually even they slowly dimmed, leaving the cave in darkness. The torch the monster had carried had fallen to the ground and diminished. Now the only light was provided by the torches Firouz and Rongar held.
It had been an easy thing to do, just say a few lines and the beasts leave... Sinbad smiled and looked at this companions.
'Now, let's set those people free!'
***
'So...how far along are you?' Maeve asked, breaking the silence.
'About five months now' Bryn said with a smile. The tension was still there, it never really left.
'Congratulations' Maeve said as she also gave Bryn a smile, 'I forgot to say that the day you returned' she added
'Thanks... So, how's life on the Nomad been during my absence?'
'Good, good. You know, boring as usual! Sinbad was really sweet to me though. We're planning on having kids of our own' Maeve gave Bryn a triumphant look, and Bryn did felt hurt in a way although she knew Maeve was only trying to make her jealous.
'That's...great' Bryn tried to sound as normal as possible, and smiled again. 'I'm sure he'll make a great father'
'Ow, yeah!'
With that silence returned. This time it was Bryn's turn to break it again.
'You really love him, don't you'
'Of course I do! Why do you ask?'
'No nothing...He seems so unhappy sometimes. I just thought...'
'What?' Maeve asked as she slowly started to glow, 'What did you thought, you little bitch? That I can't make him happy? I can make him happier than you ever could! He loves me!' She yelled as the red glow slowly spread across the room, meeting Bryn's yellow beams and flashes, causing a big energy-blast which was spread across the ship, and left the two women unconscious on the floor?
***
They walked back to the village, followed by a large group of people they'd set free, as they saw it; a white bright light coming from the Nomad.
'Oh, God! Bryn! Maeve!' Sinbad yelled as he started to run, followed by Doubar, Rongar and Firouz, and a woman.
'Rongar, look after Mayora and find her daughter!' he ordered as they ran up to the ship, 'Firouz, Doubar, help me find the girls!'
instinctively he ran downstairs, and was shocked by the view. They were both lying on the kitchen-floor, unconscious and pale, silently breathing. Firouz and Doubar followed close behind him.
'Let's get then to their cabins' Firouz said, quickly examining the two women.
'Where's the little girl? She might know what happened'Doubar said as he left and headed for the deck. There they'd left Taya's mother and Rongar behind. Yhe little girl was sitting on the deck, crying as they'd come back on board of the Nomad.
Sinbad scooped Bryn up in his arms and carried her into her cabin, placing her on the bed. Firouz did the same with Maeve.
'Stay with me! Don't leave me now!' he pleaded, holding her hand. Without realising it, his hand slowly went over her abdomen, hoping to feel the unborn child safe, alive. A tear fell down. The captain was crying. Then Doubar and Rongar entered.
'The girl said they were argueing, and the next thing there was this bright light, and it was like lightening had stroke. She was playing in Bryn's room when it all happened. She ran out, found the two unconscious on the floor, and ran up deck. That's all we've got'
'An arguement?'
'That's what she said, some yelling and then the big bang!'
'It must have been this power-thing again.'
'Maeve's in a pretty bad state' Firouz said as he entered, 'She's still unconscious, and her bloodpressure's rather low.'
The men sighed and looked at each other. This wasn't looking good. Demons and wizards they could handle, but two jealous women...