Hello my lovelies.
Miss me? Yeah don't answer that.
Well I am here with a shiny new fanfic for you to read.
Magnus takes Alec and the kids to a warlock get together. What could possibly go wrong? **wink wink**
Any similarities to Consider Yourself Lucky to Still be Alive are completely intentional. It's not always about the 'differences' between the worlds.
Enjoy.
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Maxine finishes her cereal, then puts her spoon down, "Poppa, do we really have to go to this thing tonight?"
Magnus sighs, "It's not a 'thing', Maxine. It's an annual gathering of warlocks from the tri-state area."
Alec sniffs, "Annual gathering, that's why you've only gone to a handful since I've been living here. AND I can count on one hand, how many you have gone to since Maxine has been with us."
Maxine giggles, "That's not a lot, Daddy."
Alec winks at his daughter, "No it isn't."
Magnus sighs again, "Well, we would have needed a babysitter."
"Mom used to babysit Maxine all the time. Try again."
Mikey looks up from the bagel he's eating, "Gram Mar doesn't babysit me."
Maxine leans over and kisses his nose, "I babysit you."
Mikey's eyes sparkle, "That's right."
Magnus sighs, "To answer your question Alec, yes but I didn't want to impose on Maryse too often."
Alec sniffs, "And before that?"
"I didn't think it was right to leave you by yourself, here in the loft, while I had fun."
"Had fun? What the heck happens at these gatherings?"
"Not much. Mostly eveyone complains about their local Shadowhunters. How disrespectful and unappreciative they are."
"Uh huh. So you could have taken me with you."
Magnus shakes his head, "No way was I taking an underage Shadowhunter to a gathering where there were going to be drunk warlocks."
Magnus realizes his mistake too late as Mikey jumps off his chair and walks over to him. Mikey's purple eyes narrow, "Why?"
Magnus takes a deep breath, "Because..."
"Hurt Daddy?"
Maxine giggles, "Mikey, it didn't happen so calm down."
"Nobody hurt my Daddy."
She continues to giggle, "No one is stupid enough to hurt Daddy."
Alec smiles, "Come here, raspberry."
Mikey runs to Alec and giggles as his father picks him up. He hugs Alec, "Love my Daddy."
Magnus sniffs, "Young man, I will have you know, that I was your Daddy's protector before you were even born. So, nobody would have hurt him."
Mikey sits on Alec's lap and smiles at Magnus, "Me better protector." Maxine giggles.
"Oh really?"
Mikey nods, "Really."
"I don't think so, Mikey."
"I do think so, Poppa."
"I've protected him against Shadowhunters."
"I protect him from rude man."
"I've protected him from his father."
"I protect him from Master."
"I've protected him since he was a little boy."
Mikey holds his left hand palm up, "I protect Daddy," he points to his forefinger, "Not Daddy," he points to his middle finger, "other Daddy," he points to his ring finger, "all the Daddys," he holds both hands up.
Alec laughs, "Okay, you two, this isn't a competition. Let's get back on topic."
Maxine giggles, "Do we have to go to this thing?"
Magnus nods, "Yes. Catarina will be there."
"Fine, Poppa."
Mikey wrinkles his nose, "Blah."
Alec turns his son so he can kiss his forehead, "There'll be cookies." He glances at Magnus, who nods. He smiles at his son, "You like cookes."
Mikey smiles, "Can I have two cookies, Daddy?"
"Yes, you can have as many as you want."
Mikey giggles, "Okay, I go."
Magnus shakes his head, "Too much."
Maxine giggles, "I want cookies too."
Alec laughs, "Cookies for everyone."
Magnus sniffs, "I don't want cookies."
Mikey smiles, "More for me."
"Yes."
Alec laughs, "Now that we have settled that, I can leave." He kisses Mikey's cheek as he puts his son on his feet then stands up, "Later, raspberry."
Mikey smiles up at his father, "Later, Daddy."
Alec walks over and kisses the top of Maxine's head, "Later, blueberry."
She smiles at him, "Later, Daddy."
Magnus is already standing as Alec walks over to him. They kiss. Alec smiles, "Later, husband."
Magnus pulls him close for another kiss. Maxine and Mikey giggle.
Maxine shakes her head, "Poppa, Daddy is always late because of you."
Magnus walks Alec to the door, "Then it's a good thing, your Daddy is the boss." They kiss again, then Alec leaves. Magnus closes the door, "I love that man."
"Really Poppa?"
"Yes, really Maxine."
"It's a good thing you told us, because I wasn't sure."
Mikey looks at his sister, "Poppa loves Daddy. Silly Maxine."
Maxine rolls her eyes, "Silly Mikey."
"No. You silly."
"I don't think so. You're the one that's silly."
Magnus chuckles, "Both of you are silly. Now get ready for school."
Maxine giggles, "Silly Poppa, no school today." Mikey giggles.
"Oh. I'm stuck with silly children all day."
Maxine stands, walks over and hugs him, "Poor silly Poppa."
Mikey walks over and hugs Magnus' legs, "Yes poor silly Poppa."
Magnus holds his children as he rests his chin on the top of Maxine's head, "Yes, poor silly me." Maxine and Mikey giggle.
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Magnus sips his drink as he looks around the room. His scotch and soda tastes more like water, scotch and soda.
A number of warlocks are standing around talking in groups. Some are sitting at tables, eating and talking.
Magnus only hears bits and pieces of conversations as he walks towards a table where Catarina and Maxine are sitting. His daughter and oldest friend have their heads close together as they laugh and talk.
Magnus glances to the side, where the banquet tables are set up. All kinds of hot and cold foods are available. There's also a table with different desserts. A half dozen chairs are in between the tables.
Mikey is sitting on a chair, his legs dangling inches above the floor. He has a cookie in each hand. He sees Magnus looking at him and smiles. He takes a bite from one cookie and waves the other one at his father.
Magnus laughs as he approaches Catarina and Maxine's table. Catarina has a glass of wine in front of her. Maxine has a plate of cookies in front of her. "Both of my children found the cookies."
Maxine giggles, "They're good. You want one?"
"No thank you, blueberry. May I join you ladies?"
Catarina laughs, "You may sir."
Magnus sits down and places his glass on the table, "How's the wine?"
"Better then your drink, it looks too pale."
"I would say it's more water then actual alcohol."
"At least Ambrose didn't skimp on the food."
"I suppose." He notices Alec on the other side of the room, looking at a replica of Michelangelo's David. He leans back in his chair, "Nobody seems too bothered by a Shadowhunter being here."
Catarina sniffs, "Oh there have been some eye rolling behind his back but to his face, they are quite polite."
Maxine nods, "They look over here and Catarina gives them the skunk eye." She giggles.
"Better I give them the skunk eye, then my foot up their ass."
Magnus laughs, "Never in the history of Shadowhunters has there been one watched over by four warlocks."
"That's for damn sure."
Maxine glances at her brother then whispers, "Mikey is keeping an eye on Daddy."
Magnus sips his drink, "Of course he is. Hiding behind the persona of an adorable cookie monster is a powerful warlock ready to pounce on anyone stupid enough to hurt his father."
Maxine giggles loudly. Mikey looks over at his sister and waves a cookie at her. She picks up a chocolate chip cookie and waves it back. He smiles then returns to looking around the room and eating. She eats her cookie.
Catarina sniffs, "I remember meetings at the loft with moronic warlocks saying crap about Alec."
Magnus nods, "That's why I stopped having meetings. I got tired of calming you down." Catarina nods.
Maxine finishes her cookie, "Really? You kicked butt, Catarina?"
She nods, "Yes, I did. I even told your Poppa, that he better not hurt your Daddy or else."
Maxine looks at her father with wide eyes, "Poppa, you're scared of Catarina?"
Magnus laughs, "I'm man enough to say 'yes'." Maxine giggles as Catarina and Magnus click glasses.
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Alec walks away from the sculpture and smiles at Mikey, a chocolate chip cookie in his right hand and a sugar cookie in his left. His son waves a cookie at him as he takes a bite out of the other one.
Chuckling to himself, Alec looks at the artwork on the walls as he walks down the hallway, away from the main room.
For the most part, everyone has been friendly enough but he's happy knowing that he has four warlocks watching his back.
As he stops to admire a Picasso painting, he hears someone say behind him, "Damn, I do like the back view."
Slowly turning around, he sees a brown horned warlock standing there, grinning at him. Alec vaguely remembers him attending warlock meetings in the loft, when Alec was younger. The name Dwight comes to mind. He smiles faintly, "Hi."
Dwight leers at him, "Hi yourself, good looking. My my my, you have grown up pretty."
Alec nods, "Thank you. Nice seeing you again." Alec tries to walk around him, but Dwight gets in his way.
He continues to leer at Alec, "Tell me, is that why Bane stopped having us at his place, he didn't want us taking a crack at you?"
Alec raises an eyebrow, "I have no idea." He again tries to get away, but Dwight blocks him.
"Where you going? Let's get caught up." He grabs Alec's arm.
Alec's eyes narrow, "Let me go."
"Nah, give me a kiss." He pulls Alec closer, then his hand opens up with a loud snap. He yells as he looks at his hand. His fingers are bent backwards.
Alec backs away from him and sees out the corner of his eye, Mikey standing a few feet from them. His son's purple eyes are cold and his right hand is raised.
Dwight glares at Alec, "How did you do that?" He reaches for Alec but Mikey flicks his hand and Dwight flies down the hallway, smashing though a bay window. Pieces of glass cut him. A large shrad slices across the side of his neck. He bleeds out by the time he hits the ground.
A scaly skinned warlock, that Alec doesn't know, runs past him to the window. He jumps out the window to check on Dwight, then climbs back in. He glares at Alec, "Fucking Shadowhunters." He moves down the hallway towards Alec.
He stops when he sees Mikey in front of his father, both hands raised.
The warlock glares, "You killed Dwight."
Alec clears his throat, "He attacked me first."
"I doubt that, Shadowhunter. Boy, get out of my way and let me deal with the Shadowhunter."
Mikey's purple eyes narrow as red flames come to his fingertips, "No hurt Daddy."
"That Shadowhunter is your father? How the fuck is that possible?"
"That Shadowhunter is my husband." Magnus says coldly as he and Maxine step into the hallway, "And if you want to keep breathing, you better go on your way."
"He killed a warlock, and now I will kill him."
Catarina steps around Magnus and Maxine, "Zene, don't be a fool. You are no match for Mikey."
"What kind of stupid name is that for a warlock?" He takes a few steps closer to Mikey and Alec.
Mikey throws two fireballs. Zene blinks once before they hit him and he bursts into flames. Seconds later, a pile of ashes is all that is left of him.
Catarina sniffs, "Can't say I didn't warn him." Maxine giggles.
Magnus turns toward the crowd that has gathered behind them, "I think everyone should return to the main room. Unless someone else wants to challenge my son and husband?"
Warlocks shake their heads as they quickly leave the hallway.
Maxine giggles as Magnus nods, "That's what I thought."
Mikey eyes the retreating warlocks then smiles up at Alec, "Cookies, Daddy?"
Alec laughs as he picks his son up, "All the cookies you want."
Mikey's eyes sparkle, "Awesome."
Maxine walks over and kisses her brother's cheek, "You are awesome."
Mikey leans over and kisses her cheek, "So are you."
Catarina laughs, "This is too much sweetness for me, time for me to go home."
Magnus winks at her as he walks over to his family, "They are all the sweetness I need." He kisses the top of Maxine's head, then kisses Mikey's forehead. With a smile he kisses Alec.
She nods, "And zero calories to burn off."
"Oh we will be burning off a few calories once we get home."
Alec's eyes widen, "Magnus!"
Mikey looks at his sister, "What that mean?"
Maxine thinks then answers, "Poppa and Daddy kisses."
"Oh."
Alec shakes his head, "I can't." He rests his forehead against Mikey's head.
Mikey wraps his arms around his father, "I got you, Daddy."
"Thank you, raspberry."
Catarina laughs as she opens a portal. She waves goodbye as she walks through.
Magnus smiles as he opens a portal, "Time for us to go as well."
Mikey looks at him, "Cookies?"
"We have cookies at home."
"Oh, okay. We go now."
"Thank you, Mikey."
"You're welcome, Poppa."
Alec shakes his head, "Too much."
Maxine giggles as she reaches for Magnus' hand. They follow Alec and Mikey through the portal.
The End
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A little something that was almost finished a long time ago. Just needed the last little scene to wrap things up.
But it's done now. Hope you liked it. xo
