Ta-Dar! Fourth chapter already!! Anyways, I wasn't sure how to go into the next chapter based on how the last ended….I tried writing a big battle but…it didn't seem to fit right. So when life gives you lemons, right a fluffy chapter that will do nothing to thicken the plot whatsoever (sort of…) Hope you like it!
Disclaimer: I do not own LOSH.
Aaron sighed as he typed away at the computer with extreme difficulty. Every time he thought he was finished he would realize he had used the wrong word there or spelt another backwards. Very frustrating to say the least.
With one last satisfied clack, Aaron sat back with his arms crossed feeling proud of himself as he glanced at the six and a half page report laid out on the screen in front of him. Wait a minute…..did Empress have two m's….and was that s a 3?
With a groan of indignation, Aaron promptly smashed his head onto the key board. Multiple times.
From his position in front of a tall filing cabinet, Bouncing boy looked over and sweat dropped at the distressed young man, "Uh, You okay kiddo?"
"Peachy…" Aaron grumbled, which he rarely ever did, at that point the key board started beeping angrily at being smashed so Aaron had know choice but to lift his aching head and notice what Bouncing Boy was looking through.
"Err, Bouncing Boy? That's not the files on our enemies that's-"
"Hey! Check it out!!" bouncing boy pulled out a large chip that would play in the video player in the lounge room, he looked at the label and his face visibly brightened, "'The kids growing up'Huh?"
Aaron's eyes suddenly widened, 'Crap! He found it!!'
"We have to show this to the others! We've already missed your whole childhood, now we can see it!"
Aaron tried to save his and the other children's dignity, "Well, you didn't miss it, you just haven't experienced it yet."
"Yeah, but how long is it gonna be until we get too? Besides it'll be fun, and if need be you can just erase it form our memory before we leave."Before Aaron could try again, the older legionnaire transformed and bounced off to gather everyone else.
Aaron's mouth hung open as his unspoken statement hung loose in his mouth. He closed it and slammed his head once again onto the keyboard, "Uh-oh."
The computer screamed at him for once in it's monotone beep.
One hour later, after everyone was dragged into the legion room.
….except Sarah..
Timberwolf sighed as he looked around the HQ for his moody daughter. Since they had got there in the future he had yet to hold a real conversation with her that lasted more than 2 seconds.
He desperately wanted their relationship to get better. Even if she was only a few years younger than him at this time, fatherhood stretches for all time. I guess that includes the past as well.
If she's truly my child… He though to himself, then I have to make things right while I can…who knows how long my future self can take fighting off sprock knows where."
Suddenly, Sarah's scent made wafted into his powerful sniffer and he followed it dutifully. As he turned the corner he found her trying to sneak out the door for patrol, her hoodie was up in a half-assed disguise.
He cleared his throat and she froze, "Sarah, uh….we're all supposed to be in the legion lounge…"
Sarah didn't face him and maintained her stubborn form halfway through the wall with her phasing powers.
Timberwolf's temper, as well as he had been holding it so far, was starting to reach it's boiling point. "Sarah….I'm trying here, but I can make you go just as easily."
That did it, the challenging tone had her turn back in away from the wall and growl at him, "I'd love to see you try dad." She spat the last part and glared into his eyes determinedly. They stood like that much as two real wolves would do, each trying to decide who had dominance over the other.
Timberwolf, after a moment smirked, this truly was his daughter.
Before the young girl could phase properly, Timberwolf had used is extreme speed to scoop her up and toss her over his shoulder.
The young girl struggled, but his hold had her completely immobile. Even if she phased through him she'd just fall on her face, and perfectly helpless to be put in the same exact positions afterwards, "Put me down! Put me down god dammit!!"
Suddenly Timberwolf felt the instinct to scold her for her colorful language, but after a minute thought it would be better to wait to fight that battle when they were on better terms. Probably a very good idea.
As he had been walking calmly towards the lounge with his daughter slung over his shoulder, he heard a growl come from said daughter, "fine, fine I'll go already, just put me down. I can walk y'know?" She added.
Timberwolf put her down and rested a hand on her shoulder, "Thanks for finally cooperating, I'm starting to realize just how much you're like me.." he mentioned smirking slightly.
Sarah stared up at him, feeling an overwhelming sense of familiarity. To Timberwolf it looked like she was staring at something she had lost for a long time but now had finally found. All too soon the look of amazement was gone. As the painful memory of separation from her father got to her, and she turned away sharply, her steady glare reappearing.
As she stomped into the lounge room Timberwolf groaned, well that was almost and accomplishment!
Entering the room, Sarah searched for an isolated seat that could still see the screen before finally choosing a chair sat next to the end of the couch. Right next to Aaron.
Said boy looked nervous at her entry, which in turn caused Sarah to raise an eyebrow, "What're we watching?" she asked warily.
He smiled back at her apologetically, "Eheheh….they found it…"
Sarah's eyes bugged out unnoticeably form under her hood, "What?!" she hissed, trying to keep her voice down.
"Seriously Sarah, I never thought they'd find it in the files of legion auditions!" He whispered back. Sarah groaned.
"Our dignity ends here…" She muttered to which Aaron nodded solemnly.
Once everyone was seated (arrangement goes, Sarah in the chair, Aaron next to her on the couch, LL and SG next to him on the couch with Xandra sitting between them, then finally on the other end is brainy with Lilly on his lap. TG and BB are sitting on the floor with the twins and Timberwolf is sitting not to far form Sarah's chair.)
Bouncing boy turned on the play button and instantly a black screen came up to identify which tape it was. The subtitle read, Sarah is born.
"Oh dear god no…"Sarah moaned, burying her face in her hands.
Instantly the tape started to play, the camera was focused on Phantom girl, sweating and looking like she was in extreme pain. It was only a few seconds before Sarah would come into the world.
"I still don't see why your making me tape this.." Timberwolf's voice said form behind the camera.
Between gasps Phantom girl replied, "Because..this is a….miracle in the…making, and (scream,) it will also record my promise (gasp) THAT YOU ARE NEVER TOUCHING ME AGAIN!!!" She screamed in pain and anger. The legion watching could only sweat drop or laugh.
From beyond the camera, Brainy's voice could be heard saying, "Alright Tinya this is it, get ready." It didn't take much to realize that he was the one delivering (considering he was probably the only one that knew how.) The brainy watching the tape realized what was coming and hastily covered his daughter's eyes and ears.
With one anguishing scream, Phantom girl finished the job. On tap you could see Lightning Lad in scrubs watching it happen. When the baby's screams came flooding form the TV screen, the nursing superhero's eyes rolled into the back of his head and he fell backwards with a thud.
"Lightning Lad this is no time to faint! Help me get her cleaned up!!" Brainy ordered form of screen as the spectators watching laughed uncontrollably.
The scene switched to when baby Sarah had been cleaned off and was now wrapped in blankets. The one holding the camera now was probably phantom girl, since it was being shot from her hospital bed. Timberwolf was holding his infant daughter for the first time next to his wife. He looked happy, but at the same time he looked scared beyond all reason.
"You see daddy, I told you there was nothing to worry about. Sarah's nice and healthy, absolutely perfect…"Phantom girl said tiredly.
"Yeah I know…." Timberwolf conquered, smiling down. The camera did a close up of baby Sarah. Her yellow eyes were closed and her head had soft black hair already grown onto it. Her tiny ears were pointed just as they were now, she almost looked like a tiny fairy. She slept peacefully and yawned as her itsy bitsy fist held tightly onto her fathers pinky.
"Awwwwww…" the girls watching cooed. Aaron glanced over at Sarah to see her burrowing her face as far into her knees as possible, her ears were tinged red form embarrassment. Feeling he should do something, the young boy reached across and rubbed her back reassuringly. Timberwolf could only watch and growl softly.
Suddenly, another black screen came up saying, Saturn girl's baby shower
Lighting Lad and Saturn girl felt their faces heat up considerably and tried very hard to avoid each others eyes. The scene came up to see Saturn girl, with a much rounder tummy, sitting in an arm chair in the legion lounge. She was opening up presents from the other girls.
One she opened was a small bouncy rocket, made especially by brainy, Saturn girl grinned, "He's gonna get buff off of this, thanks vi, make sure you thank Brainy for me kay?"
Vi who was sat next to her gave her a thumbs up, A small 7 month old Sarah was propped up on her lap, teething on a key ring. Imra held her hands out for her and vi complied, gently sitting the baby on Saturn girls lap, while evading the giant bulge that was once the woman's stomach.
"What's in there Sarah? Is it auntie Imra's baby?" Saturn girl placed the child's hand on her stomach so she could feel the fetus kicking inside.
The baby abandoned her key ring for a moment to observe her hand's placement. When she felt the life form inside kick at her hand she squealed and clapped her hands in surprise. The girls in the room at the time laughed and clapped with her.
"I think he wants to play with you, tell him to come out soon!" Phantom girl added smiling at her daughters happy face.
Little Sarah gurgled in her baby gibberish at Saturn girls stomach and giggled as if she said the funnies thing in the world.
Lilly, whose eyes and ears had been released not long ago, pointed at the screen, "Daddy! Look, baby!"
Brainy glanced down at her and smiled, "That's right…" he agreed Lilly clapped her hands and continued to watch in fascination. The scene changed once again and read Sarah teaches Aaron to walk.
The parents of said children leaned forward interested. The screen was now focused an infant Aaron, small blonde peach fuzz was starting to grow on his bald head. Sarah, now a year old, was walking past him quit well. However the same could not be told for Aaron, who was trying desperately to crawl after his favorite playmate, but couldn't quit figure out how. He was just sitting there on his knees and lurching forward, but his legs refused to move. Finally he baby grew frustrated and started fussing and crying.
Little Sarah, stopped walking away form him and looked back curiously. She walked back over so she was standing next to him and put her hands on her hips, "whatcha cryin for? Just walk!" she said, like it was the easiest answer. Apparently she could talk quit well too.
"this is too cute…" Saturn girl said form behind the camera.
Baby Aaron tried again, only to be met with the same result. He whined and started crying harder,, rubbing at his eyes.
Little Sarah huffed then grabbed his hands, "Not like that silly! C'mon up!"
The little girl helped pull Aaron to his feet and the baby looked down at his wobbly legs, immediately stopping his cries. Sarah helped him steady himself until she let him go.
As if in a chain reaction the baby's legs wobbled even worse until they gave out on him completely. He whined again and is tears started to come back.
However, Little Sarah was resilient, she once again helped him to his feet but this time didn't let go.
"This way! C'mon this way!" Sarah directed, pulling him along gently until he finally put a foot forward.
Aaron took his first step.
"Yay!!" the spectators yelled form the lounge room in current time. All the two teens could do was watch their younger selves and blush.
The scene changed once again, First day of school.
6 year old Aaron was eating cereal at the kitchen table, watching his 2 year old baby sister eat her dry cheerios in her high chair. The people watching laughed when baby Xandra threw one of her cheerios at Aarons face and laughed hysterically when it bounce off of his annoyed face.
"Very funny Andy…" young Aaron said, wiping leftover crumbs off of his face. Lightning Lad laughed form behind the camera.
11 year old Xandra grinned at her big brother, "Aren't I cuuuuute?"
Aaron frowned, "Sure….cute like a hole in the head.." He muttered. Xandra kicked him in the shin.
Just then on the screen came 7 year old Sarah, "C'mon Aaron! Brainy wants us in the lab now, it's school today member?" Her hair was tied in pigtail's, which made Timberwolf smile.
"Coming!"Aaron replied as he put his dishes away and dashed towards the door. Baby Xandra cried and reached for her big brother as he went away.
"AADAY!!"She yelled for him, not being able to say his name right yet.
"Aaron! Get back here, your sister wants a hug good bye!" Lightning lad called after his son. Young Aaron turned back around ,annoyed ,and picked is sister up in a hug. Baby Xandra gave him a baby kiss on the cheek.
Aaron put her down then used his sleeve to wipe the spit off his face, "Aw gross Xandra! Baby slime!!" He groaned, before continuing his trip to the door.
"Wait! Wait! I need to get a picture of you two for your mom!" Triplicate girl came running out, yet another legionnaire girl pregnant, fiddling with a camera.
"Luornu! Don't run when your 7 months pregnant! You could knock the kids into something important" bouncy yelled in panic form the other room. The younger triplicate girl watching giggled behind her hands.
Triplicate girl on screen rolled her eyes and gestured for Aaron and Sarah to get closer together.
The picture snapped and as soon as the flash left their eyes, Sarah grabbed Aaron's wrist and dragged him sprinting down the hall, "We're gonna be late hurry up!"
"Sarah I can't keep up with you slow down!"
"No!"
"Gah! lookout for the plant!"
The people watching in the lounge flinched at a large crash that followed that statement and a groan afterwards.
"He/she did it!!" Came from down the hall while the pregnant triplicate girl shook her head into her hand.
There was a sigh form behind the camera, "Have a good first day at school kids…."
"I still have the scar for that Sarah!" Aaron turned to her in mock anger.
Sarah leaned back in the chair with one leg pulled to her chest and continued to watch blankly, "Ain't my fault you run like an amoeba"
"They don't have legs."
"Duh." Sarah replied smirking prettily at him. Aaron glared at the tv screen once again, knowing she was right once again.
The scene changed again, reading Which is which?
"What do you wanna bet this is about the twins?" Xandra laughed while the others shushed her. She pouted and leant against her mom, the more they watched the later it got, and the younger kids were getting tired.
Finally the camera came to focus on a sleeping pair of twins, both covered by blankets, so the chubbiness of the other was hidden somewhere, both were bald as baseballs.
"Okay people watching, lets play a game, Which ones Isuzu, and which ones Felix?" Bouncy said form behind the camera, he paused for a moment then all of a sudden , triplicate girl form off screen stuck the real Felix into the camera. His violet eyes wide awake, proving the two identical twins sleeping were really just Isuzu using her powers subconsciously.
"Awww, my chubby little brother's so cute!" Isuzu turned into two and hugged Felix on both sides. The young boy's eyebrow twitched in annoyance. Bouncy simply laughed and ruffled his hair.
The scene switched again saying Sweet innocence
Once again, and infant pair of twins were sat in their high chairs with a six/seven year old Aaron and Sarah stationed by both of them, trying t simultaneously feed them cheerios.
"Hey guys, whatcha doing?" Phantom girl's voice came from behind the camera.
Young Sarah looked back at her mother confused, "But you know what we're doin mommy, we're trying to teach the twins how to eat cheerios."
Phantom girl snickered a little, "I know, but you need to tell the people watching this!"
The little girl was still confused, "What people? Who?"
"Whoever decides to watch it."
"But who mommy?" The little girl pouted getting frustrated.
All phantom girl could do is laugh at her daughters expression until they heard strange noises come form off camera. It turned to focus on Aaron blowing raspberries at Isuzu, and her blowing some right back.
"Hey auntie Tinya, look what I taught Izzy to do! Do it again phhhhhtt!" Aaron grinned
"Phhhhht!" Isuzu squealed with laughter and clapped her hands.
Phantom girl laughed a little behind the camera, "Oh that's just wonderful, your mothers gonna kill me for that Isuzu…."
Isuzu merely looked at her and the camera and blew one straight into the lens.
The scene changed once again at that moment and interrupted everyone's hysterical laughter when the title came up Brainy's a good daddy..
The scene focused on a Brainy that was far away holding a crying and screaming infant Lilly in his arms. Obviously whoever was taping it didn't want Brainy to know they were. Since it wasn't close enough, Brainy couldn't tell that he was human in the picture.
"Come on Lilly, don't cry please? Go to sleep okay?"
When that didn't work the older brainy started to rock her back and forth and bounce her gently.
"It's alright, I'm right here, come on." All of his attempts were being thwarted, so brainy did the last thing he could think to do.
While continuing to rock back and forth with her, brainy gently offered his pinky to her to grip and called her name softly, "Liiiiillly….Liiiiiilllllyy."
The baby soon noticed what he was doing and started to calm down, the tiny little green hand reached out and grabbed her fathers smallest finger and clung to it. You could hear brainy sigh in relief.
The younger brainy watching glanced down when he noticed his chest felt heavier, Lilly was leaning on it for support as she sleepily continued to watch and yawn.
"Daddy, I's another baby…." She pointed out tiredly.
"That's you Lilly, you're the baby…" Saturn girl pointed out as she gestured to the screen.
This statement made Lilly sit up indignantly, "I not a Baby! I'm big girl!" she huffed before leaning on her father again as he sweat dropped.
Saturn girl laughed a little, "My mistake miss big girl, anyway I think now would be a very good time for big girls to go to bed…"
The others glanced a the screen to see that the dvd had ended, and so it was pronounced bed time for the younger children. Although he elder ones where advised to got o bed soon as well.
Brainy carried his tired daughter to her room with little complaints and the same went for the twins. Lighting Lad grinned and slung his daughter over his shoulder and ran down the hall to put her to bed with her laughing the whole way. Saturn girl, kissed Aaron on the forehead and bid everyone else good night before following the others.
Timberwolf, Sarah and Aaron were the only ones left in the room.
Timberwolf glanced at his still embarrassed daughter, wishing so much that their relationship wasn't in the position it was in now. He honestly couldn't remember seeing Sarah smile before watching the movie. He wanted to see her smile, he wanted to see her smile at him again..
'Aaron is right…' Timberwolf thought to himself, 'If I want to fix this I have to try harder…'
Gently coming forward to the young girl, he tentatively started to speak, "Sarah, I really enjoyed watching this with you…I…" He looked at Sarah's face who barley bothered to acknowledge him and he sighed, "Try and be in bed soon okay? Good night…" He paused for a moment before gently patting her on the shoulder and walking out of the room.
After a moment of watching him leave Aaron sighed as well, "Come on Sarah, don't you see he's trying?"
"Don't start with me Aaron, please, it's too late.." She walked over to the window and leaned against it.
Aaron frowned before following her, "Sarah, geez, we all hated that they had to leave, but no one is responding to it like you. They only did their job-"
Sarah slammed her fist down on the railing by the window, "Doing their job!? Aaron, for god's sake we're their children!! Shouldn't their first priority be us?!" she screamed and he backed up surprised.
She turned to him again, rage and hurt visible in her eyes, "There are times during the day, where I can feel this…this beast inside of me demand for control. I know that part of me can be silenced, because dad did it..but i…I just can't figure out how!" She slammed her fists down once again, "I need his help, I needed him and mom here, I…I…." Sarah breathed in and out, fighting back tears before she realized how loud she was being and gradually calmed down.
After a moment Sarah sighed and looked out the window again, "Gomenasai….I didn't mean to shout…."
"It's alright….frankly I'm glad that you've actually let something out for once…." Aaron reassured, placing a hand on his best friends shoulder. Sarah looked up at him uneasily.
"I….i do love him, I mean he's my father. I know he's trying, But I just feel so…so…"
Aaron waited for her to continue but after a couple minutes she gave up, she didn't like expressing herself out in the open like this, even if she trusted Aaron completely, "I'm sorry, but I'd rather not talk about this anymore, g'night Aaday." She emphasized giving him a weak smile at her jab
Aaron watched her leave the room before sitting down wearily in a chair, "what a mess…"
Woo! Fourth chapter done! Please review, it makes me happy and write more..
Gomenasai: I'm sorry
