The Daily Lives of The Owl Familia: P2:
Unexpected Connections
Summary: Papa Titan and Manny get a surprise visitor while watching the "knocked-down" mothers.
Timeline: Day four of the second Odalia Incident.
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"Did you do that?" Manny asked curiously, staring into a viewing cube.
Papa Titan shook his head, eyes also not leaving the cube.
"My powers don't go past my body," The spiritual titan explained, "Let along the demon realm."
Manny looked at his friend with a frown and then back at his "knocked-down" wife and those she now considers sisters. If his follow dad didn't allow the trio of mothers to use his magic, that left one question.
"...Then who did?" Manny asked out loud.
"That would be me!" A voice proclaimed.
Manny heard Papa Titan inhale sharply, and while he didn't have a mouth, the human spirit felt his friend was scowling. The two looked behind them and saw a bipedal cat-like creature walking up to them.
The cat creature was black with white feet, hands, and the tip of its tail. It also had a white bread. Its most striking feature was the three stones in its head, a pink gem on its forehead, and blue and green gems made up its eyes.
"Oh," Papa Titan said floaty, "Hi, DeDe. What brings you to my neck of the multiverse?"
DeDe glared at the semi-dead titan, and Manny heard a faint growl from his friend. He looked between the two with a hint of confusion.
"Well," DeDe said, a hint of disdain in her voice, "When some of your residents decided to drop in, I decided to see what was going on. By the way, you can thank me for allowing those mothers to use your powers in one of my worlds."
Papa Titan rolled his eye and placed his hands in his pants pockets.
"Well, thanks for that," the spiritual titan retorted. "Now you can leave."
DeDe didn't like the titan's tone and got close to him. She placed her hands on her hips and glared at Papa Titan with such intensity that it felt like a sun was exploding. Manny blinked, looked closer at the pink gem, and was surprised to see a sun exploding on it.
"I don't like your tone," DeDe said sharply. "I didn't have to let YOUR residents use YOUR magic in one of MY worlds. But I did, and this is how you repay me?"
Papa Titan's scowl seemed to deepen, and he took his hand out of his pockets, crossing them over his chest.
"And I thanked you for that," the spiritual creature replied, "So, can you please go?"
Manny looked between the two, and suddenly, it clicked with him. "Oh, OOOHHH!" he said, looking around. "Oh look, TV!"
The two deities didn't seem to care that the human spirit ran to the viewing cube to continue watching his "knocked-down" wife and the Clawthornes sisters beat the Babblerstone into the ground.
DeDe and Papa Titan kept glaring at each other as the three-stone deity got close enough that their chests were nearly touching.
"I'm not going until you properly thank me for helping your residents," DeDe said challengingly.
Papa Titan growled as he uncrossed his arms and clenched his fists.
"And I have!" he retorted, shoulders tensing and voice raising. "So you can go."
DeDe growled and mirrored the titan pose, but her fists were up to her chin. Papa Titan also raised his fist like he was getting ready for a fight.
"And I don't like how you said it," DeDe replied, nearly screaming. "So I am staying right here until you give me a proper thank you!"
Papa Titan suddenly growled ferally and lunged for the multiverse's guardian. Manny heard the growl and looked at his friend. He wished he didn't; he caught Papa and DeDe kissing passionately.
The spirit of the human father, his face turning red, wanted to look away but found himself unable to.
Finally, after what seemed like a lifetime, the two god-like beings broke apart. Manny didn't miss the awkwardness the two were emitting as he took a cautious forward.
"W-Well," Dede squeaked out awkwardly, "I better get back and get this version of Amphibia ready for the chaos about to befall it. See you never."
"Y-Yeah," Papa replied, equally awkward. "J-Just stay out of my neck of the woods."
DeDe didn't reply; instead, she simply faded away. Manny looked at the spot where the guardian stood and looked at his roommate.
"Don't. Even. Think. About. Asking," Papa Titan grumbled, then stormed off.
Manny watched as his friend disappeared into the Space-in-between and sighed. He looked back at the cube that showed his wife and her friends.
"I was just wondering what was for dinner," the human spirit said to himself, walking back to the cube.
(G Corner)
Nothing like some awkwardness between Ex-lovers reuniting again for some drama, right? Jokes aside, the next chapter is the one everyone has been waiting for… Eda's finally getting what's coming to her! So, look forward to it!