Chapter 3: The world behind the small door
It was time for supper as Charlie, Vaggie and Stolas (Putting the little doll of him on the chair next to him) were sitting at the table as Vaggie spooned out some sort of noodle dish that didnt look appealing to Stolas
Vaggie: Oh my twitchy witchy little boy
I think that you are so nice, I give you bowls of porridge
And I give you bowls of ice cream!
Stolas politely pushed the plate forward "Mama Charlie why cant you cook?" Asked Stolas "We take turns Stolas and sorry we didnt have time to get groceries, I promise to go food shopping once I am done with my article" she said as Stolas sighed wishing again his mamas weren't so busy and he can have yummy food "Try some of the chard you need a vegetable" said Charlie as Stolas studied it "Uhhh no thank you" said Stolas "Well its slime or bedtime fusspots-now what will it gonna be?" Asked Vaggie as Stolas looked at his doll "Do you think they are trying to poison me?" Asked Stolas as he made the doll nod as Stolas sighed and slid down his chair and later he lied on his bed dressed in a stary themed Pajamas as he placed the doll in the chair near his bed as he scratched his rash hand as he looked around, his room was a bit unpacked and lacking his books and his stuff but was grateful at least he got his favorite imp doll which was a precious treasure as he looked at a photo on his bed stand as he saw a young male and female angel warrior and a fairy born, a angel archer and a cat like sinner named Aurora and her twin brother Adam, Glimmer and Bow and Catra who had a sign saying "Goodbye Stolas"
"Aurora, Adam, Glimmer, bow, Catra…dont forget about me okay?" He said as his Vox phone was with his other stuff as he put his picture back on the dresser as he hugged his imp doll "Good night…little me" he said with a chuckle at the doll as he went to sleep hugging his doll close.
As he slept the moons and stars from a beautiful lamp with patterns moved slowly across the walls as in a dream like sequence from the small door as through the bricks strings seem to form and sew together forming mice like plushes swirling together in a dance…
Soon the sound of squeaking mice were heard as Stolas woke up curious as he noticed a pair of small mice with green swirl like eyes as Stolas was surprised as he saw the two run out from under his bed as he quickly jumped out of bed and followed them as he followed through the dark hallways down stairs to the living area till he saw the mice run through the odd door "Curious and curiouser?" He said as he ran to the door as he opened it but had to gasp in awe.
Instead of bricks it was some sort of a glowing blue and yellow almost stary tunnel made of a soft material as Stolas saw the mice run through the tunnel to the other side. A wind blew through his feathers as he was in awe "Whoah…" he said as he crawled through it one step at a time feeling the soft material as he slowly approached the other side and saw the light as he stepped through…but his eyes were filled with disappointment as he saw it was exactly the same as his old living room "Huh? Did I went in a circle?" He pondered as he looked around but was surprised as there was a change the imp girl with the dropped ice ream had her ice cream fixed and she was happy as he was confused. However pondering was interrupted as he smiled something good "What is that? It smells so good" he wondered as he walked to the kitchen and was surprised the lights were on as he made his way to it and peeked and was surprised to see it was his mama Charlie cooking in a kitchen that looked warm and cozy and inviting as Charlie hummed as she was making something "Mama Charlie?" Asked Stolas curious but cautious as Charlie? Turned as he gasped her eyes were green with darker green pupils "Your just in time for supper dear" she said however her voice sounded diffrent almost Australian (AN: Think Chillies voice from Bluey) as the adult smiled "Yo-your not my adopted mama, her eyes aren't g-g-g" he stuttered as Charlie? Giggled "G-g—green or has a accent? Dont you like them *Points to them* I'm your other mother silly billy now go along and invite your other mama Vaggie and tell her its super time" she said as Stolas was just stunned and confused and curious as Other Charlie got some cute oven mitts looking like sheep "Well go on, she's in her study" she said sweetly. Stolas nods but is still confused and curious at what was going on as he went to the study as he peeked in and saw it was now filled with instruments, records, a grand piano where Vaggie was sitting at dressed in a dark green and yellow robe "Amazing…um hello?" Asked Stolas as Vaggie turned smiling at Stolas, she had both her eyes which were a black-green color and a pair of glasses on her forehead "Hello Stolas" she said as Stolas was stunned "Wanna hear a new song?" She asked "Um Mama Vaggie is good at playing the piano but she is slightly out of practice" said Stolas as Other Vaggie chuckled "No need to worry *Cue a pair of mechanical hands reaching out at Stolas as she placed her hands into them* this piano plays me" she said as hands guided her as she started to play
(Cue "Coraline" from they might be giants)
Other Vaggie: Making up a song about Stolas-line
He's a peach he's a doll he's a pal of mine
Spins a bit as the figners continued
He's as cute as a button in the eyes of everyone who ever laid there eyes on Stolas line
Stolas was in awe as the hands flew from Other Vaggie hands and continued to play
When he comes around exploring
We will never make it boring our eyes will be on Stolasline
She then placed the hands back on as she finishes as Stolas clapped in awe "That is amazing!…um I am sorry but Other Charlie said to tell you that food Is ready" he said as Other Vaggie rubbed her hands happily "mmmmm who's starving? Raise your hands?" Asked Other Vaggie as the hands rose up as she chuckled as Stolas joined in but was still cautious.
Soon in a amazing-looking dinning room, a roast turkey was placed on one of the moving tables in the middle of the big dinning table with other food items as they begin to pray "We give our thanks and ask to bless, our mothers golden chicken breasts" said Other vaggie causing Other vaggie to chuckle as Other Charlie waved a hand calling her a scalloywag as Stolas chuckled as Other Charlie rang the starting bell as the two table turned with each of them minus Other Charlie getting a plate as Stolas sniffed his chicken leg and ate it humming in happyness at the taste and started to scarf down a good plate of food forgoing a bit of his manners as a goitia "Hungry are you?" Asked Other Charlie as Solas nodded a bit "(Muffled a bit) do you have any gravy?" He asked as Other Charlie chuckled as a train with a gravy bowl cart puffed puffed on the train track "Well here comes the gravy train! Choo-chop hee hee" she laughed as the cart went through the center piece as the level pulled up and poured gravy on Stolas plate.
"Oh thank you you are amazing" said Stolas "Another role, sweet peas? Corn on the cob?" Asked Other Charlie showing each of the meals "I'm really thirsty" he said "of course any requests?" Asked Other Charlie as they looked at the beautiful chandelier shake dispenser descending down as Stolas hummed "Cherry-orange milkshake?" Asked Stolas as it stopped near him as he poured the lever and got a cup full as he drank down his drink as Other Charlie pulled away the plate and put a cake in front of him as the owl looked down as magically it made candles and the words "Welcome home" appeared in icing.
"Home?" Stolas asked confessed as Other Charlie leaned into Other Vaggie warmly "We've been waiting for you Stolas" she said "For me?" Asked Stolas skeptically and concern "Yep this place wasnt the same without you kiddo" said Other Vaggie as Stolas looked down "I didnt know I had an other mother 'I thought it would have looked like my birth mom Octavia' he thought "Of course you do, everyone does and as soon as you're through eating I thought we'd play a game" said Other Charlie as she tapped her fingers excitedly on the table as Stolas quirked a brow "You mean like hide and seek?" He asked "Perfect! Hide in seek in the rain" said Other Charlie confusing Stolas "What rain?" He asked as on que thunder and lightning flashed, making the owlet yelp in surprise "But what about the mud?" Asked Stolas "We love mud here" said Other Vaggie "Mud facials, mud baths, mud pies *Smiels* its grate for poison oak" said Other Charlie as Stolas saw his exposed rash and hid it "How did you know I- *shaks his head* I mean I love to play but…*jumps off the chair* I better get home to my other mother" said Stolas "But I'm your other mother" said Charlie "I mean my other other mother, mom number 1?" He said as Other Vaggie blocked the way "Then how about you enjoy a nice rest in bed" said Other Charlie as Stolas was curious "Come on now sleepy head" said Other vaggie as she gently nudged Stolas as soon in a bed room similar to Stolas own but it was now beautiful and filled with books and color as paper flying dragonfly fluttered to the owlet.
"Hello Stolas" they said "What's shaken baby?" Said a stuff octopus as a skull on a tank rolled up to Stolas as he giggled "Hay!" Said a voice as Stolas saw Adam, Aurora, Catra, Glimmer and Bow Waving "How's it hanging Star boy" said Bow "Hope you have your swampers and Take" said Adam as Stolas ran up "Oh my stars how are my best starlights, I cant wait for summer for you to visit…you are coming right?" Asked Stolas as they smiled "Were already here Stolas" said Aurora "Gone here to your place star boy" said Cattra "We all cant wait to play with you" said Glimmer as Stolas smiled as he saw the other Charlie approaching with a open jar with some mud "Oh the mud" he said softly as Other Charlie wiped the mud onto Stolas rash hand as he yawned as he laid down as the cover was placed over him as the other Vaggie turned off the light the cozy glow of the night lamp glowing "see you soon" they said as Stolas slowly closed his eyes as it went dark.
Authors note: such a world should be a dream as Stolas as meets his other moms and his heart wonders if it was real.
Next chapter Stolas meets his neighbors and meets Blitzo again who tells him how his adopted mom lost her male to female trans brother and he is twin sister under mysterious circumstances.