CleoDominic:
::Early in the morning
Maeve hears the door open::
CleoDominic:
AX: Hey Maeve, look
whos alive and here! ::lifts up his fathers hand::
CleoDominic:
FO: So is this little
Maeve Owens, daughter of Melissa Scully and David Owens?
SP00KY One:
MV: :::suprised:: Uncle
Fox?
CleoDominic:
FO: Oh my little miss
Maeve, how are you?
SP00KY One:
MV: ::gets up and hugs
Fox::: I am doing okay. How are you?
CleoDominic:
FO: Oh I'm great..I
ran into your Aunt Leslie over in England and found out about
you two!
CleoDominic:
AX: uh huh, good ol'
auntie...::Looks in the kitchen:: hey got anyfood?
SP00KY One:
MV: :::laughs at Alex:::
Yes, there is food in there. Help yourself.
SP00KY One:
MV: :::smacks her head::
Wait, no theres not.
CleoDominic:
AX: What food, I see
an empty can of tomato soup....
SP00KY One:
MV: I forgot I was
going to go yesterday but something came up.
CleoDominic:
FO: Oh well why don't
we step out, and get some groceries then, well talk on the way
there.
CleoDominic:
AX: ::looks starved::
Hungry...so hungry....::smacks his mouth::
SP00KY One:
MV: :::looks suprised:::
If you really want to go grocery shopping..
CleoDominic:
FO: Oh I don't mind
at all!
SP00KY One:
MV: then lets get going
before Alex dies of starvation!
CleoDominic:
AX: yeah! ::grabs Maeve::
Lets go.
CleoDominic:
FO: ::goes to his car
and starts it.::
CleoDominic:
AX: ::jumps in the
back:: Hey hey, this is so fun, it feels like...I'm not an orphan
anymore!
CleoDominic:
FO: ::smiles:: I'm
sorry Alex, if I knew you lived thought the fire, I would of came
for you...
CleoDominic:
AX: Maeve? ::looks
down::
SP00KY One:
MV: ::smiles::: I missed
having mom and dad around. Even though you are a pain in thee
butt Alex I'm glad I ran into you.
CleoDominic:
FO: So Maeve where
is your twin sister Aldez at?
SP00KY One:
MV: :::looks sad:::
I dont know. We got seperated.
CleoDominic:
AX: ::hugs maeve::
I'm sorry, maybe one day well bump into her!
CleoDominic:
FO: ::pulls in to a
street coner where a grocery store is:: Okay every one out, lets
go! ::opens the door for Maeve::
SP00KY One:
MV: ::smiles at Alex:::
Yeah, I hope so. I know she is close by, I just dont know the
exact location...yet
SP00KY One:
MV: ::gets out of the
car::: You two have anything special in mind? Remember, I cant
cook.
CleoDominic:
FO: She'll show up...how
can you miss an Owens...
CleoDominic:
AX: I can cook! Only
if its not a electric stove though...but I can do soup!
CleoDominic:
FO: Soup? Goodness
boy, you need meat, you bones!
CleoDominic:
AX: ::looks down::
No am Not...!
SP00KY One:
MV: Are too
CleoDominic:
AX: sniff well if you
people would ever feed me!
SP00KY One:
MV: :::smacks his arm:::
I am not your mother, find your own food.
CleoDominic:
FO: come on...::Opens
the grocery door for Maeve:: Ladies first, fools last...
SP00KY One:
MV: ::nods:: Thank
you. ::enters the store::
CleoDominic:
AX: I had Stella to
cook for me for three years..after that...I lost all my weight...
CleoDominic:
FO: Stella is Hugo's
wife, right?
CleoDominic:
AX: Yeah, lucky guy...
SP00KY One:
MV: :::seems to not
hear them, is to distracted by the chocolate display:::
CleoDominic:
AX: ::eyes widen::
soup! ::grabs a can::
CleoDominic:
FO: Hmmm....would you
like some of that Maeve? I'll get whatever you want miss.
SP00KY One:
MV: :::nods head::
Yes, please! ::begs::
CleoDominic:
AX: ::looks around
to see if anyone is watching:: lets see which can I'm going to
buy...which ever go fastest! ::throws two cans down the isle::
SP00KY One:
MV: :::jumps when she
sees two cans roll past her:: Haaaa.
CleoDominic:
FO: A lady needs not
to beg, a man should already have done it before she does. ::grabs
a few hershey bars::
SP00KY One:
MV: ::jumps a little
too much and falls into the display, cans go everywhere::
CleoDominic:
AX: Ha! that one wins!
This is my can! ::Picks up the winning can::
CleoDominic:
AX: ::looks at Maeve::
I hope your gonna clean up, cuz I'm not...
CleoDominic:
FO ::smacks alex on
the back of his head:: You help that lady up.
SP00KY One:
MV: ::looks up at Alex::
It was your fault!
CleoDominic:
AX: ::gives her his
hand:: Well come on, up up.
SP00KY One:
MV: :::takes his hand::
Thank you!
CleoDominic:
FO: ::Gets some bread
and milk:: do you need eggs too?
CleoDominic:
AX: eewww I hate eggs....yuk...
SP00KY One:
MV: ::thinks for a
moment:: Yes, I am pretty sure I dont have any of those.
CleoDominic:
FO: Your spoiled? Ha,
a spoiled fool brat!
CleoDominic:
FO: ::grabs a carton::
Hmmm..soup...chocolate....eggs...anything eles?
SP00KY One:
MV: Drinks?
CleoDominic:
AX: ::Looks at the
Dr. Pepper:: this this...oh oh, this this!
CleoDominic:
FO: ::Stares at Alex::
What is that...Dr. Pepper?
SP00KY One:
:::from a few feet
away two men watch them:::
CleoDominic:
FO: ::gets some Dr.
Pepper, and coke::
SP00KY One:
MV: :::looks around
to make sure they have everything::: I think we have everything.
Lets get out of here. :::puts hand on her stomach:: I'm getting
hungry now too.
CleoDominic:
AX: Opens the bottle
of Dr.Pepper and drinks it::
CleoDominic:
FO: Hey wait till we
pay for that...
SP00KY One:
MV: :::yells:: Alex!
We havent paid for that yet!
CleoDominic:
AX: burrp!
SP00KY One:
MV: ::looks disgusted:::
Pig.
CleoDominic:
FO: ::slaps alex on
the head again:: You are not a gentleman...
CleoDominic:
AX: sorry..burp...sorry
again...
CleoDominic:
FO: ::Starts to check
out, and with an empty bottle of Dr. Pepper:: Ummm sorry my son
got thirsty...
CleoDominic:
AX: Sneaks behing Maeve::
Booo! I gottcha!
CleoDominic:
AX: ::starts to tickle
her::
SP00KY One:
MV: :::shrieks, her
hands fly up and a small flame erupts from her finger tips catching
the register on fire:: Alex stop!!
CleoDominic:
::the clerks eyes widen::
CleoDominic:
Clerk: what the...hey...!
CleoDominic:
AX: oh sorry...Maeve
why did you do that?!
SP00KY One:
MV: :::looks terrified:::
I didnt mean to! You scared me!
CleoDominic:
FO: ::grabs the bags
of groceries:: Oh! Alex you fool!
CleoDominic:
CK: I'm gonna have
to ask you to leave and pay for my register.
CleoDominic:
FO: ::hands him some
money::
SP00KY One:
MV: :::looks sad:::
I'm so sorry Uncle Fox. ::stares at her feet:::
CleoDominic:
AX: ::tickles Maeve
some more:: hahah!
CleoDominic:
FO: Stop that Alex,
will you ever just grow up and act like a man?
SP00KY One:
MV: ::shrieks again:::
Alex dont! :::falls on the floor in an attempt to get away, thankfully
no more fire comes out::
CleoDominic:
FO: ::Put the brown
bags in Alex's arms:: there, carry those to the car.
CleoDominic:
AX: ::in a low voice::
yes sir..arrggg..this is heavy...
CleoDominic:
FO: Common Maeve lets
go. ::opens the car door for her::
SP00KY One:
MV: ::climbs in the
car:::
CleoDominic:
AX: ::finishes stuffing
the car trunk with bags and jumps in::
CleoDominic:
FO: Starts the car
and starts to pull away:: So home to put away the groceries, then
I can fix you somthing..
CleoDominic:
AX: I can cook...a
little...
SP00KY One:
MV: :::turns to look
at Fox:: So uncle Fox, what have you been up to these past years?
How did you escape the fire?
CleoDominic:
FO: I wasnt at the
party, I was out doing business....
CleoDominic:
AX: ::looks down::
I'm sorry.
CleoDominic:
FO: Sorry for what
Alex, you can't help someone tried to kill my whole family, they
were probally after me...
CleoDominic:
AX: ::his eyes widen,
he can't believe that Leslie didn't tell him that he did it!::
SP00KY One:
MV: :::eyes widen,
she looks back at Alex:::
SP00KY One:
MV: ::looking over
her shoulder she notices a car following closely behind them:::
Has that car been behind us long?
CleoDominic:
FO: Whats wrong? I
was in some horrible business I blamed myself for years...
SP00KY One:
MV: :::turns sharply
to look at him::: What kind of business? ::her voice shakes:::
CleoDominic:
FO: Looks over at her::
Its not any ladies business, now how about we change the subject,
so Alex what college would you like to attend?
CleoDominic:
AX: ...none....
SP00KY One:
MV: ::looks away and
stares out the window, lost in thought:::
CleoDominic:
AX: Hey guys, that
car behind us....its been following us for some blocks now...
CleoDominic:
FO: Yes I see it....maybe
there just going our way...
SP00KY One:
MV: ::turns around
to look again::: I noticed that too but I though I was just being
paranoid.
CleoDominic:
AX: ::looks back at
the car:: Ummm he has a gun! and is aiming at us...duck!
CleoDominic:
FO: what?! ::floors
the car::
SP00KY One:
MV: ::eyes grow wide
in shock::: What?
CleoDominic:
AX: ::ducks and dudges
some shots::
CleoDominic:
::the bullest brake
the back winsheild::
SP00KY One:
MV: :::ducks down and
shrieks as the glass breaks:::
CleoDominic:
FO: ::going full speed::
hang on!
SP00KY One:
MV: ::sees a cat in
the road:: Watch out for the cat! ::grabs steering wheel and jerks
it to the right:::
CleoDominic:
::the car behind him
keeps at fast speed following every turn they make::
CleoDominic:
FO: No! I can't....
CleoDominic:
::The car almost flips,
but slams in to a pole::
CleoDominic:
AX: ::slams head first
into the side of the door.::
SP00KY One:
MV: :::is thrown up
against the passenger door, but is unharmed:::
CleoDominic:
FO: ::sees the car
heading towards them:: Maeve duck...!
SP00KY One:
MV: :::ducks down but
not before getting another good look at them::: Oh no! ::gasps
as she finally recognizes one of them men::: It cant be!
CleoDominic:
FO: ::his hair begins
to blow:: I'll haffta to fool them! ::uses his powers to make
them think that there not there, so the car passes by fast, without
stopping::
CleoDominic:
FO: Oh...::looks in
the back and gasp:: Oh no, Alex, is he dead!?
SP00KY One:
MV: ::watches in awe:::
::stutters::What did you? How did you?
SP00KY One:
MV: :::eyes widen:::
Alex! ::reaches in the back seat and shakes him:::
CleoDominic:
FO: Never mind, get
a doctor....he looks dead! Don't shake him!
CleoDominic:
::Blood comes from
his head::
SP00KY One:
MV: Oh no, what have
I done? This is all my fault...
SP00KY One:
MV: :::starts to cry::
CleoDominic:
::Police and ambulances
comes::
CleoDominic:
FO: ::hugs Maeve::
Hes breathing...hes alive, its okay....its not your fault!
CleoDominic:
::At the Hospital in
the waiting room::
SP00KY One:
MV: :::paces the room:::
I dont know what I'll do if he doesnt make it. I wont be able
to live with myself. ::tears fall::
CleoDominic:
FO: I finally found
him...my only son left....my only child...
CleoDominic:
FO: ::folds his hands
and starts to pray::
SP00KY One:
MV: :::prays with him:::
CleoDominic:
::A hour later a doctor
comes out::
CleoDominic:
Dr: Oh Hello, are you
Alex Indigo's family?
SP00KY One:
MV: :::rushes over
to the doctor::: How is he?
CleoDominic:
FO: Yes, I'm his father!
::stands up quickly::
CleoDominic:
Dr: His still out,
but his stable, you can go see him now. ::points to the room::
CleoDominic:
FO: ::rushes in the
room::
CleoDominic:
Dr: I tell you, it
was a miracle he didn't die...
SP00KY One:
MV: :::starts to tear
up again::: Is he going to make it?
CleoDominic:
Dr: Yes...I believe
so.
SP00KY One:
MV: :::sighs in relief:::
Thank God.
CleoDominic:
FO: ::opens the door
for Maeve:: Ladies first...fools last..::he has a tear fall from
his face..affraid to look in::
SP00KY One:
MV: :::nods, and reluctantly
enters the room::: Oh Alex!
CleoDominic:
::Hes laying in bed,
bandges around his head, and covering his left eye. You can tell
his whole left side of his face is swullen and black and blue::
CleoDominic:
FO:::follows Maeve::
Oh.....
SP00KY One:
MV: ::turns to look
at Fox, tears falling from her eyes::: I'm so sorry, this is all
my fault, I'll understand if you hate me!
CleoDominic:
FO: ::hugs her:: How
is it your fault?
SP00KY One:
MV: :::says quietly:::
I know who those men are, the ones that did this. I was the one
they were after.
CleoDominic:
FO: Why are they after
you Maeve? ::hugs her tight::
SP00KY One:
MV: :::pushes away,
needing some space::: Its a long story. One I thought ended at
the docks in Ireland four years ago.
CleoDominic:
FO: Shall we discuss
this later then? Or would you rather talk about it now...
SP00KY One:
MV: :::shrugs::: I
dont know. I should probably go home and pack before I put the
two of you in more danger.
CleoDominic:
FO: No! You mustn't
go! Alex needs you I need you!
SP00KY One:
MV: :::temper flaring:::
Alex *needs* me? He is like this because of me!
CleoDominic:
FO: ::looks down::
Were family, and family sticks together, no matter what!
SP00KY One:
MV: :::shakes head:::
I couldn't bare it if the two of you got hurt. This family has
suffered enough tragedy.
CleoDominic:
FO: yes our family
and yours, both suffered...but thats life...Listen, what ever
there after you for, I don't care, there the ones..there the ones
who did this,not you, and if Alex could speak he would do the
same, ask you not to go....
SP00KY One:
MV: :::nods::: I'll
wait until he wakes up, he should hear it from me. After that
I'll come to a decision about what to do. ::goes over to sit by
Alex, gently takes his hand:::
CleoDominic:
AX: ::moans::
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