Of Thunder and Lightning, the tale of Oberon and Titania

Part IV, their jealousy mounts (yes, act two scene one of Midsummer will be incorporated at some point, next chapter probably or the one after that...)

Disclaimer: Do I need to say anything?

(This part will be told in Oberon's point of view.)

Rage burned in my mind as I thought of her with another. Even as I flirted about with countless other mortal women…well, maybe a bit more than flirted, I could not get her out of my mind! Damnation upon that sirens head, for whilst I was away from her, trying to enjoy myself (Though I did feel a bit of guilt,) she was flirting about with some mortal Athenian man, by name of Duke Theseus. What did that man have, that I, lord of the faeries, did not poses? These thoughts would mar my mind for hours and hours, until finally, I confronted her about it. She denied of course, but I could see her maidenly blush, when I came behind her and not that mortal cur.

And now, another year later, I still wondered about how they were, what she was doing with him, and why I hadn't left her. Because, my stubborn mind would say you have been unfaithful to her as well. But I pushed these thoughts away. Finally, I decided to visit her once again, see if she was still seeing this man after a two years, and two months mortal time.

It took me barely any time to get back to our Athenian forest, but before I could reach her bed, I came upon my sprite Puck, and decided to question my spy.

"Good Robin, has my wife been faithful to me?" I asked my slate grey gaze boring into Pucks' mischievous brown eyes.

"Ah my mighty Oberon, I'm afraid while you were gone, the Lady here did fall in love, but now her lover is in Sparta, at war so it would seem…so now she sleeps, waiting for you my lord, pledging to be faithful once more if you would return the favor to her."

At his comment, I am afraid I blushed slightly, the light pink showing on my cheeks.

"I do apologize for being unfaithful towards her, but leave us now; I wish to…speak to my queen in private." I said softly, knowing full well that neither puck, nor her faeries would leave, they would listen I was sure…but that didn't matter. I felt guilty, for I had been more unfaithful than she had been…but there was time to revive the love I still had for her. And I still couldn't get her out of my mind.

She was sleeping peacefully, and to see her was like walking in upon a goddess bathing, awkward, yet I could not pull my eyes away. I felt as if I were being reintroduced to my own wife.

Her hair was out of the bun, and spread over her pillows, her bronze skin glowing in the moonlight. She was clad in a light spring-green sleeping garment, sheer, but not TOO sheer…just lighter than her normal silken robes. I could not resist brushing a kiss against her cheek, and as I did so, her eyes fluttered open, and widened. Clearly she was not as relieved to see me as I was to see her.

"Oberon why are you here? I did not expect you for another month." She said with a slight yawn, as she sat up.

I gave her a sheepish look "I…I've come to…spend time with you." I said, actually apologizing for once, if not in a round-about way.

Titania seemed to be taken aback by this "I…oh…" She said, looking at me, and gently embracing me.

"I have missed you wife." I said softly, adding "I couldn't get you out of my head."

She smiled, but her smile drained, as her eyes became hard "You've been consummating with other women, haven't you!" She raised her voice slightly.

"No no, only kissed I swear it!" I said standing up abruptly, and she stood up as well.

"Even so, I have only fraternized with ONE man, you however…I've heard how you've gone with-how many is it-twenty? Maybe thirty women every week!" She said hysterically.

She continued to yell, and I yelled back.

"You WOMANIZING DOG!"

"Vixen!"

"Bastard!"

"Wanton!"

Finally, I raised my hand as if to strike her, but caught myself in time. I was breathing heavily, my hand only hairs away from her face…but I lowered it as I realized how close I had come to striking the woman I loved.

She realized this as well, and for a brief second, I saw tears well in her eyes, as she fled from me.

"TITANIA!" I yelled after her, as I saw her vanish into the wood…

But she just kept running.

And that is how we got into one of the biggest fights of our lives.