Posted by DONAR on July 19, 2001 at 04:02:51:
Cheryl mused over Troia's words.
'Donar's son will be here today.'
The thought of Donar being a father seemed almost alien. In a way, she felt
she shared the role of being his mother herself, guiding him in the ways of
modern life, showing him the subtleties of humans and their strange ways...and
now to reflect that he had a child..well, it did bring a new perspective to
things.
Cheryl held Troia's softly trembling hand. "Are you ok hun?"
"I don't know.." Troia continued. "His being a Dad...and you know...AAARGH!
It's really frusrating is all."
"I know what you mean. To look at him..and
know him..it's as though he's only our age or so. To think he was around
thousands of years ago.."
The two women sat in silence for a few heartbeats.
On cue, Visionary walked into the kitchen, rubbing his eyes with his palms. Lovingly placing a kiss on Troia's forehead on the way to the fridge he mumbled "Morning sweetheart.."
"Morning dear" Troia and Cheryl echoed. Visz opened his eyes for the first
time that morning, before realising his faux-pas.
"AAAAAgh!" he commented
expressively. "You're...she...I...you.."
"Troia's here to pass on a message
to Donar, darling." Cheryl replied as Vizh reeled off a few more random words
before finding a few he could use.
"He's not here though."
"Yes...hence
the tea..and the girl talk."
"Oh...OH! Right, sorry, I'll wake everyone up,
see if they know where he is."
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A shield hit Donar in the face as he fell against a wall. A gleaming sword
whirled overhead and was brought down hard, only to be deflected by the
Oldmanson's fist.
"THou must try harder...liketh this!"
Donar grunted as
he thrust forth with his shoulder and knocked his opponent over to a roar of
cheers. Bones crunched as his elbow was driven down into a second attacker's
back, knocking him flat on his stomach. A third attacker was taken out by
Mjalcolm's arc as Onar swung with his free arm.
"More! I needs thee to defeat
me!" Donar roared to no avail. He looked around the Stuck Pigg Inn to see but
one more Ausgardian warrior stood. "Thou...thou will surrender, or have thy life
claimed by mine fist?"
The last warrior wasn't the largest fellow in the
tavern..nor the best fighter...but he was the last left upright. "Aye my
lord...I shall oppose thee.." He raised his sword as DOnar charged him..
He did not flinch...even when Donar's arm encircled him and lifted him off
the floor..in a hug?
"Mine father knows not his fine guards bravery.." he
spoke, releasing the rather confused warrior. "I have tested thee all...and find
ye worthy of thine name. To oppose a God..e'en the prince of the realm at the
Allfather's request art not an easy thing to do...yet thou didst thy best. I
drink to your health!"
The fallen warriors got up and joined Donar in a few
hearty meads. Truth be told, Donar did miss the Inns of Ausgard at times,
although he loved his boon mortal companions much. It was then that Kiss's "God
of Thunder" riff began to beep from his pocket to the confusion of those
assembled.
"Tis a cell-phone...a most wonderous device given me by mine ally Enty..excuseth me.."
Donar walked out to the comparitively quiet streets of Ausgard. Looking up at the moon, he brought the phone to his ear..
"Hail?..Aye, cuteth Yo, tis I, seems Enty hath succeeded in...aye...aye, verily...she doth? He dost? Mine Father's beard...uh...Aye, verily...Aye..I shall see thee soon. Farewell."
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"Yo did just be calling cute Donar and being said he is to here being coming now to us be seeing." Yo informed the LoR and Troia.
There was a knock at the door.
"That'll be him...forgot his key again.." Enty assumed as he opened to door. A biker stood at the stead, crumple piece of paper in hand. "This Donar's place?"
"Uh sort of" Enty began "He lives here when he's not at the LL mansion..or Ausgard..or drunk ..can I help you?"
"Yeah" The guy said, removing his motorcycle helmet "I'm Harley..Harley Donarson."
"He am being cute." Yo observed. Troia and Cheryl agreed.
"Come in, can
we get you anything?" Troia smiled.
"Sure...a beer would be great..I've been
riding for hours and have a little dust in my throat."
"Beer...sure, not a
problem!" She said.."Visz...go get a beer. Now."
"And people wanted to know
what it was like being a leader.." he grumbled, returning with a beer.
There was a flash of light outside as Donar arrived and knocked on the door, only to have it open.
"I didst loseth mine key I art afra....Harlagaz?"
"Dad."
"Thou looketh
well."
"Yeah, I'm ok. Been working on an oil rig for a while..good money.
Safer than the hero biz."
"Maybe you two would like to be alone...we should leave.." Cheryl offered, attempting to get Troia's attention and failing.
"No, tis fine...we shalt leave thee to thy home and partaketh in yon walk.
Away, Harlagaz"
"It's Harley now Dad." Harley corrected as he passed Troia
the empty beer bottle. "Thanks." he said to her with a smile. She mumbled
something about 'take me' as he walked out the door.
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"So...firstly son...I dost wisheth thee to know first and foremost
that..well..I doth care for thee greatly..and..*sigh* Words art not mine skill i
art afraid.." DOnar stated as they walked through the empty parklands.
"It's
ok Dad..I love you too. And I know why you couldn't take a bigger part in my
upbringing."
"Thou dost?"
"Yeah..Mom told me..it's ok..to be honest I
don't blame you. AFter the botch-up job Grandpa did with screwing you around,
it's understandable you'd be cautious with your own kid. "
Donar was at a
loss for words..
"And...while we're on the subject of kids...I hear I have a
brother...this true?"
"A brother? Ny...thou art mine only son..where didst
thou hear of another?"
"It was in one of those majick thingymajigs of
Mom's...some blue stone.."
"Aye...the Soulgem...Twas meant as thy 100th
birthday present...thou wert possiblt too young to remember. It will guide you
to mine lifeforce, and that of your kin, in case thou dost e'er need
us."
"Yeah...that's the one.." Harley agreed as he skipped a stone over the
lake. "Well..it's drawing me to you here...and another area to the
north..see?"
He fished the stone out of his jacket pocket...sure enough,
there were three swirly red things in the middle. "There's Mom...and
you...and...?"
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Troia sat on the couch surrounded by LoR members. "I'm such a slut. I wanna
die now. Again."
Yo comforted her by rubbing her arm. Visz tried to help by
offering a pearl of wisdom "Well, he was cute..er..not that I notice that kind
of thing..you know..married..and straight.."
"It's true." Cheryl agreed. "You
are married. And straight. And that boy was rather cute."
"Still..I like
DOnar..and I'm all gaga over his son? That is SO Days-of-our-Lives-of me. I'm a
slut." She repeated before hiding her head in a pillow.
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Donar and Harley followed the red swirly thing's directions to the Parodyversian Malltropolis, a new mall just opened in the centre of town. "It's inside..the signal is coming from in there.."
They continued past the main doors, past World of Wieners and Tofu Tofu Tofu
to the second tier.
"It's found it...in Clothez for Kidz!" Harley spat
enthusiastically, as he ran in to find a baby by his mother's side.
"This is my brother?"
"I certainly hope not hansome, or I'm a lot older than I look" the doting
mother replied. "Speaking of..what are you doing later on?"
"Uh..I'm..uh.."
Harlagaz replied, confused by the woman's confidence. Usually when he used his
charm powers, OTHER people were at a loss for words.
Donar entered the store,
and saw the young woman, babe in tow. "MILADY LISA!" he roared to the suprise of
young Christopher, a large smile on his face.
"Hiya big guy!" She greeted
him, followed by a warm embrace. "How's the hero biz?"
"Not as dangerous as
some wouldst say..Harlagaz...this art Lisa, and the beauteous child art known as
Christopher."
"Is he...my brother?"
Donar smiled warmly. "In a sense, I
suppose..Chris doth wield part of mine own soul..a gift. That is what the gem
didst picketh uppeth."
"Waitaminnit.." Lisa enquired. "Cutebuns here is your
son?"
"Yes maam..I'm Donar's son, Harley..it's a pleasure to meet
you."
"The pleasure comes later, sweetheart." Lisa purred.
"Um..I might
hang here for a while Dad...that ok with you?"
"Only if tis alright with
milady Lisa..?"
"Oh I'm sure he'll behave..he'll get a spanking if he
doesnt."
"Thou art indeed a wise mother." Donar said sagely, totally missing
Lisa's intent..as usual. "I shall be off then..there art yet a matter left to be
attended."
With that, Donar flew off, leaving Harley, Lisa and Christopher to chat.
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Troia sat in her bedroom, gazing out the window. Spearing her pillows was
growing rather costly, so she figured her confusion should be redirected in a
more placid practise. She noticed a silhouette in the sky turn midflight and aim
for her window. "Great. Villian. Just what I need after my crappy
day.."
Instead of a loud costume and poorly defined motive come crashing
through as expected, she saw Donar standing at the window.
"Ok..I'll bite.."
she thought as she opened the window to let him in.
"They don't have doors in
Ausgard?" she spat.
"I deserve thy wrath, milady...I hath not been most
forthcoming in mine attentions of late."
"Yeah..."
"I come to speak with
thee milady. Speaking to mine son hast opened mine eyes to mine own
affections."
"You love your son. Yay team. What's that got to do with
me?"
"Not mine affections for mine son. I mean mine affection t'wards thee,
Troia."
Troia sat. In silence. "Go on." She prompted.
"I have of late been spurious. I apoligise. I wert raised to fear naught, and
now know a fear that could well cripple me."
"You're scared of loving me?"
Troia enquired in a soft voice, a tone she was not used to
utilising.
"Nay...I fear hurting thee. Between mine princely duties and mine
heroic efforts I hath caused thee much pain by not confronting mine emotions.
Would that I could take back mine actions. Nonetheless, I beg my case...forgive
me Troia..let us start anew."
"I...I need to think about this."
"I understa.."
"I've thought. You're forgiven. Do it again and I'll spear
you though. I'm serious."
A smile possessed Donar's face, and quickly
overcame Troia's as well.
They embraced and held on to the moment for as
long as they could. It was the least they deserved.