00: rebound
title: rebound
who: megara/mozenrath, megara/hercules
warnings: none yet. first person.
I have to get these books out of my room, or I'll be paying for them.
Not the overdue fees. Not like I paid those anyways.
But I will trash them if I have to look at them any longer.
Finally, after I've taken a shower, I've got them in a bag and they're all going back.
Zeus forbid I run into him. Because---well. I'll do nothing. I'm getting rid of these one way or another, and not even he will stop me.
Finally. They're out of my hands. Back on the shelves. Wandering back over, there's a couple of books about home pulled out. The ones I wanted. Oh well. I'll be back later. What's that over th---ah, a newspaper. Well, can't have anything too much different than 'Mist mist mist everywhere', let's see if there's anything worth reading that I missed.
Shuffling through a few local newspapers, a few not so local newspapers--The Big Olive. That's the one I'm looking for. It's about as close as I'll get to home; someplace that didn't sound so boring or monotone anymore. It's someplace I wanted to be more than ever now. Everything seemed so unfamiliar now---had I been that dazed? That out of it? Whatever. Opening the pages, I smile. Trojans won against the Spartans. Awesome.
Another page flip.
And there's his face. That dorky grin on his chiseled chin, he looked absolutely exhausted. Action shot; he'd taken on a Minotaur just outside of Crete. You could spot a leg of Phil's inbetween the legs of the crowd. Further down under the picture was an interview. I almost couldn't read it; but I was still eager to know if he was alright.
Q: Is there anything that was going through your mind at that moment the Minotaur charged at you?
A: Well, let's see...'This guy is really big.' -nervous chuckle.- 'And ugly. Really ugly.'
Pffft. Sounds just like him.
Q: When he had you pinned, what were you thinking? Were you staring death in the face?
A: I don't think so. I was scared, yeah, but...I wasn't staring death in the face, I don't think.
Q: But what were you thinking?
A: Well, I was trying not to panic, so I guess...I thought of someone that keeps my head on straight.
Q: Someone? Does the mighty Hercules have a weakness?
A: -nervous chuckle- No, no, she's, uh, not a weakness. She's pretty capable of handling herself, I think.
Q: So, who is she? Does she have a name?
A: I'm sure she'd try to kill me if I told you.
I couldn't breathe for a couple of seconds. The demon on my shoulder said 'Let it be me.' and the angel said 'Let it be someone else.' Honestly, I didn't want to hurt him. I hoped he'd found someone else, and I could go back to how I used to be, not having to worry about breaking his heart.
Q: Where did you two meet then? Hmm?
A: Well, you see that's a funny story, I was on my way to Thebes, getting ready to start being a hero, you know? And my trainer thought Thebes was a great place to start---
Q: Sure is.
A: Haha, I know, right? Well, we were on our way there, and she was having a tough time with a centaur.
Q: What was she doing with a centaur?!
A: You know, I...never thought to ask. Either way, she made it pretty clear she didn't want to be there, and so. I, uh, saved her.
Q: Romantic.
A: Not really. I kinda...dropped her in the river.
That was the last needle in the haystack. Next thing I know, I'm on the floor, clutching this newspaper like some desperate idiot.
Well that's because I am. Some desperate idiot.
Everything just kind of crashed down around me. I threw this...big, caring, lovable idiot to the side at the first little scrap of freedom that I thought I had a chance at.
Q: Meg! Just what was going through your mind that first night alone?
A: ...What have I done.
who: megara/mozenrath, megara/hercules
warnings: none yet. first person.
I have to get these books out of my room, or I'll be paying for them.
Not the overdue fees. Not like I paid those anyways.
But I will trash them if I have to look at them any longer.
Finally, after I've taken a shower, I've got them in a bag and they're all going back.
Zeus forbid I run into him. Because---well. I'll do nothing. I'm getting rid of these one way or another, and not even he will stop me.
Finally. They're out of my hands. Back on the shelves. Wandering back over, there's a couple of books about home pulled out. The ones I wanted. Oh well. I'll be back later. What's that over th---ah, a newspaper. Well, can't have anything too much different than 'Mist mist mist everywhere', let's see if there's anything worth reading that I missed.
Shuffling through a few local newspapers, a few not so local newspapers--The Big Olive. That's the one I'm looking for. It's about as close as I'll get to home; someplace that didn't sound so boring or monotone anymore. It's someplace I wanted to be more than ever now. Everything seemed so unfamiliar now---had I been that dazed? That out of it? Whatever. Opening the pages, I smile. Trojans won against the Spartans. Awesome.
Another page flip.
And there's his face. That dorky grin on his chiseled chin, he looked absolutely exhausted. Action shot; he'd taken on a Minotaur just outside of Crete. You could spot a leg of Phil's inbetween the legs of the crowd. Further down under the picture was an interview. I almost couldn't read it; but I was still eager to know if he was alright.
Q: Is there anything that was going through your mind at that moment the Minotaur charged at you?
A: Well, let's see...'This guy is really big.' -nervous chuckle.- 'And ugly. Really ugly.'
Pffft. Sounds just like him.
Q: When he had you pinned, what were you thinking? Were you staring death in the face?
A: I don't think so. I was scared, yeah, but...I wasn't staring death in the face, I don't think.
Q: But what were you thinking?
A: Well, I was trying not to panic, so I guess...I thought of someone that keeps my head on straight.
Q: Someone? Does the mighty Hercules have a weakness?
A: -nervous chuckle- No, no, she's, uh, not a weakness. She's pretty capable of handling herself, I think.
Q: So, who is she? Does she have a name?
A: I'm sure she'd try to kill me if I told you.
I couldn't breathe for a couple of seconds. The demon on my shoulder said 'Let it be me.' and the angel said 'Let it be someone else.' Honestly, I didn't want to hurt him. I hoped he'd found someone else, and I could go back to how I used to be, not having to worry about breaking his heart.
Q: Where did you two meet then? Hmm?
A: Well, you see that's a funny story, I was on my way to Thebes, getting ready to start being a hero, you know? And my trainer thought Thebes was a great place to start---
Q: Sure is.
A: Haha, I know, right? Well, we were on our way there, and she was having a tough time with a centaur.
Q: What was she doing with a centaur?!
A: You know, I...never thought to ask. Either way, she made it pretty clear she didn't want to be there, and so. I, uh, saved her.
Q: Romantic.
A: Not really. I kinda...dropped her in the river.
That was the last needle in the haystack. Next thing I know, I'm on the floor, clutching this newspaper like some desperate idiot.
Well that's because I am. Some desperate idiot.
Everything just kind of crashed down around me. I threw this...big, caring, lovable idiot to the side at the first little scrap of freedom that I thought I had a chance at.
Q: Meg! Just what was going through your mind that first night alone?
A: ...What have I done.