Ladies and gentlemen, I'd like to make an announcement. I really appreciate
all of you taking the time to read a story that became my last priority.
You see, I have been studying, I have been playing video games, and I have
fallen in love with two TV shows.
So, I really appreciate it! Seeing new faces really brings a smile to my ugly face. Ugly, because my cat has torn up my face the little darling. Chantily Tiffany's are always that way.
Now, getting to some specific points, I'd like to point this out before you read it. My home computer has just fixed itself, so I'll be updating New Magic more often. Anyway, lately I've had to use my school computers (grr) and these computers wont upload the paragraphs properly, so sorry if it confuses you, but I can hope this one uploads properly. And the reason why my chapters are so short is because I'm making this up as I go, and I only have an hour in computer class. I have fabulous ideas but I can barely bring them together. So...that's all I have to say, so...on with the story!
Chapter 4 Contraception
"What are you talking about? You're gonna accept her ultimatum?" Collin asked worriedly. Stanton shook his head, still smiling.
"Then what are you gonna do?" Derek asked, absently thumbing through the pages of a book, trying to act cavalier. "She'll take either one of you, but it's not exactly fair to use Collin without his permission."
Stanton stood up, and instead of stomping back and forth; he began peaceful steps, his mind trying to make his plan full proof. "I'll go to Cassandra this Wednesday. And she said that she's joined an evil more powerful than the Atrox, so that must mean that she's lost the powers that the Atrox gave her, thus, she can't read or manipulate minds anymore."
Michael's brows pinched, and he asked, "You don't know that, what if she was given those powers times two?"
Stanton shrugged, and quickened his pace. "I'll have to take that chance."
"But how could you use those powers?" Chris asked.
Stanton turned, and his pace quickened even faster. "There's a regulator named Will who's had it bad for Cassandra ever since he became a regulator. Naturally she never accepted when he asked her out---"
"And you're gonna have him go as you!" Collin concluded.
"Close. You see, he owes me a favor, and he probably won't even think it's a favor if he thinks Cassandra wants him for a change. But Cassandra's too smart. She'll realize he's a regulator because he'll be willing."
Chris stood up, catching on. "So you have him change into you're body, but Collin inside, and since she doesn't know Collin, she'll think nothing of his enthusiasm." His voice rang with excitement and relief.
"Not enough. And Will's never been known for his skills as an actor, so I'll go, and then when she's off-guard, I'll cloud her mind, then I'll let Will come in, and have his way with her until she comes to her senses, then it's time for him to run like hell. She'll think nothing of me running away. She probably figures I'd do it half way through."
They all nodded in agreement with his plan, and they went their separate ways. The drug store wasn't too bad, except when Stanton expertly selected the right brand Jimena got a little miffed. What was her problem?
At the end of the day, Stanton casually walked in Serena's house, and came face to face with her father. "Collin you know better than to stay out this late."
His brain scrambled. It had been good over 750 years since he had a curfew, and he hadn't exceeded it even then.
"He was picking something up for me dad. It's not his fault." Serena said from behind her father. Her dad turned back to her for a second, and he gave Stanton a stern look, then walked away.
He sighed, then said, "Thanks."
Serena nodded, and calmly held out her hand. Stanton stared down at it for a moment, then realized what she wanted. Putting on a stern and reluctant face, he pulled the condom out of his pocket, and tried for a big brother act that he had no practice at. "At least you have the sense to have safe sex."
Serena smiled gently, a smile that made him want to kiss her until her lips were swollen. Not a good sign. Not a good sign at all. "I know you worry, but it's..." Serena's brows pinched, and she searched his face. Stanton blinked, wishing he could read her mind. Her eyes suddenly widened with shock, and she approached him slowly, then touched his face. "Stanton?" His mouth opened, and relief swept over him. He closed his eyes, realizing with slight chagrin that they were watered. "Is it you?" His eyes opened, but he couldn't tell her. She tilted her head, and gently probed his mind. He longed to merge her mind, but all he could do was wait for her to understand. Suddenly, her eyes widened even more, and she gently traced his jaw, cheeks, then his lips. This touch was too intimate for brother and sister. But damnit, Serena wasn't his sister! She backed up, then surprisingly grabbed his hand, and ran them both up the stairs. Since he was still shocked by her dragging him up the stairs, she easily shoved him inside her room, and slammed the door. She locked it, then turned to him. "Why didn't you tell me?" He wasn't sure if he was allowed to tell her that, but he had to take the plunge. "If we told you then you'd die."
Serena shook her head, then shouted, "I didn't mean that! I meant about Cassandra!" His jaw clenched, but he managed an answer. "I haven't gotten a moment alone with you yet. You know I would have told you. And why did you want Collin to go buy a condom?" Her eyes widened, and she shoved one of her hands into her pocket.
"Well you know what can happen as the results of unsafe sex." She shifted her balance from one foot to the other. Why was she skating around the question?
"Yes, but why didn't you tell me?" A slow dread filled his mind as he realized what the answer could be. Was Serena going to see someone else?
"I would never do that to you Stanton. I love you." He sighed with relief, but his expression turned stern again.
"Then why," he pressed.
Her face turned hot pink, and she looked down. Stanton growled in frustration, then ran a hand through the bleach-colored hair. He felt ready for anything, but nothing could have prepared him for the answer she gave him now...
YAY!!! I was busy making this chapter thinking that I couldn't come up with a possible scenario, but I just thought of one!!!
So, I really appreciate it! Seeing new faces really brings a smile to my ugly face. Ugly, because my cat has torn up my face the little darling. Chantily Tiffany's are always that way.
Now, getting to some specific points, I'd like to point this out before you read it. My home computer has just fixed itself, so I'll be updating New Magic more often. Anyway, lately I've had to use my school computers (grr) and these computers wont upload the paragraphs properly, so sorry if it confuses you, but I can hope this one uploads properly. And the reason why my chapters are so short is because I'm making this up as I go, and I only have an hour in computer class. I have fabulous ideas but I can barely bring them together. So...that's all I have to say, so...on with the story!
Chapter 4 Contraception
"What are you talking about? You're gonna accept her ultimatum?" Collin asked worriedly. Stanton shook his head, still smiling.
"Then what are you gonna do?" Derek asked, absently thumbing through the pages of a book, trying to act cavalier. "She'll take either one of you, but it's not exactly fair to use Collin without his permission."
Stanton stood up, and instead of stomping back and forth; he began peaceful steps, his mind trying to make his plan full proof. "I'll go to Cassandra this Wednesday. And she said that she's joined an evil more powerful than the Atrox, so that must mean that she's lost the powers that the Atrox gave her, thus, she can't read or manipulate minds anymore."
Michael's brows pinched, and he asked, "You don't know that, what if she was given those powers times two?"
Stanton shrugged, and quickened his pace. "I'll have to take that chance."
"But how could you use those powers?" Chris asked.
Stanton turned, and his pace quickened even faster. "There's a regulator named Will who's had it bad for Cassandra ever since he became a regulator. Naturally she never accepted when he asked her out---"
"And you're gonna have him go as you!" Collin concluded.
"Close. You see, he owes me a favor, and he probably won't even think it's a favor if he thinks Cassandra wants him for a change. But Cassandra's too smart. She'll realize he's a regulator because he'll be willing."
Chris stood up, catching on. "So you have him change into you're body, but Collin inside, and since she doesn't know Collin, she'll think nothing of his enthusiasm." His voice rang with excitement and relief.
"Not enough. And Will's never been known for his skills as an actor, so I'll go, and then when she's off-guard, I'll cloud her mind, then I'll let Will come in, and have his way with her until she comes to her senses, then it's time for him to run like hell. She'll think nothing of me running away. She probably figures I'd do it half way through."
They all nodded in agreement with his plan, and they went their separate ways. The drug store wasn't too bad, except when Stanton expertly selected the right brand Jimena got a little miffed. What was her problem?
At the end of the day, Stanton casually walked in Serena's house, and came face to face with her father. "Collin you know better than to stay out this late."
His brain scrambled. It had been good over 750 years since he had a curfew, and he hadn't exceeded it even then.
"He was picking something up for me dad. It's not his fault." Serena said from behind her father. Her dad turned back to her for a second, and he gave Stanton a stern look, then walked away.
He sighed, then said, "Thanks."
Serena nodded, and calmly held out her hand. Stanton stared down at it for a moment, then realized what she wanted. Putting on a stern and reluctant face, he pulled the condom out of his pocket, and tried for a big brother act that he had no practice at. "At least you have the sense to have safe sex."
Serena smiled gently, a smile that made him want to kiss her until her lips were swollen. Not a good sign. Not a good sign at all. "I know you worry, but it's..." Serena's brows pinched, and she searched his face. Stanton blinked, wishing he could read her mind. Her eyes suddenly widened with shock, and she approached him slowly, then touched his face. "Stanton?" His mouth opened, and relief swept over him. He closed his eyes, realizing with slight chagrin that they were watered. "Is it you?" His eyes opened, but he couldn't tell her. She tilted her head, and gently probed his mind. He longed to merge her mind, but all he could do was wait for her to understand. Suddenly, her eyes widened even more, and she gently traced his jaw, cheeks, then his lips. This touch was too intimate for brother and sister. But damnit, Serena wasn't his sister! She backed up, then surprisingly grabbed his hand, and ran them both up the stairs. Since he was still shocked by her dragging him up the stairs, she easily shoved him inside her room, and slammed the door. She locked it, then turned to him. "Why didn't you tell me?" He wasn't sure if he was allowed to tell her that, but he had to take the plunge. "If we told you then you'd die."
Serena shook her head, then shouted, "I didn't mean that! I meant about Cassandra!" His jaw clenched, but he managed an answer. "I haven't gotten a moment alone with you yet. You know I would have told you. And why did you want Collin to go buy a condom?" Her eyes widened, and she shoved one of her hands into her pocket.
"Well you know what can happen as the results of unsafe sex." She shifted her balance from one foot to the other. Why was she skating around the question?
"Yes, but why didn't you tell me?" A slow dread filled his mind as he realized what the answer could be. Was Serena going to see someone else?
"I would never do that to you Stanton. I love you." He sighed with relief, but his expression turned stern again.
"Then why," he pressed.
Her face turned hot pink, and she looked down. Stanton growled in frustration, then ran a hand through the bleach-colored hair. He felt ready for anything, but nothing could have prepared him for the answer she gave him now...
YAY!!! I was busy making this chapter thinking that I couldn't come up with a possible scenario, but I just thought of one!!!