#part 110

Ehecatl didn’t show mercy and continued to burn Faula until she disappeared for the time being.

“Hmph.”

Char looked at Ehecatl then to Vanna who managed to snap out of it and blinked.

“Huh? What happened?”

Vanna looked to Char and Ehecatl staring at her, noticing signs of pain and the punch mark on her cheek.

“What happened to you? Did… Something happen?”

Ehecatl growled when Vanna tried to approach but started to writhe in pain which made Char writhe slightly.

“Hey its ok friend, I’m here…”

Vanna reached her out to Char to which she smacked it away quite hardly and backed away.

“Char? Why did you…?”

Vanna was puzzled and confused before trying to piece what happened.

“Get away or else…”

Ehecatl hissed and shook her head in pain; Vanna was worried before observing Char who was slightly scared.

“Did I… Do this?”

Vanna trembled slightly; she was scared as Ehecatl hissed.

“Your little friend caused this, and I want you gone… Ow!”

Ehecatl puffed out a few smokes in pain and distressed which made Char whine and Vanna tear up.

“I-I’m… Sorry…”

Vanna started to cry as Char watched her, feeling bad but Ehecatl placed her claw upon her shoulder.

“Don’t let that fool you… She won’t mean it…”

Char looked away from Vanna as Vanna continued to cry.

“I didn’t mean it you know!”

Char growled softly and smashed her right fist into the ground with some force that it cracked.

“You feel that coursing energy? Let me take over…”

Ehecatl lowered her head to look at Char eye to eye as Char shook her head.

“N-No… I won’t!”

Ehecatl hissed and dug her claw into her shoulder that it just fazes through.

“You don’t have a choice…”

Ehecatl disappeared which made Vanna confused.

“Vanna… Please go…”

Vanna shook her head in confusion as Char felt her left arm being tugged.

“Just go! Please!”

Vanna’s eyes were fixed on Char’s arm. Char watched as a black mist seeped around her arm slowly.

“GO!”

Vanna scrambled to her feet before Char’s left arm was tugged and caught Vanna’s right arm.

“H-Hey!”

Vanna tried to yank her arm free as Char just watched her arms slowly get covered with black mist.

“I-I’m sorry…”

Char sniffled as her right arm was yanked up harshly.

“Forgive me…”

Char watched her raised right arm as the mist covering her arm looked like a black dragon’s claw.

Witches Of Moonlight Falls [Season 6]; Part 110}       --- Bloodthirsty Actress Witch ---

(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1cdUUdlbUI)

Hogun inclined his head politely to Image.

He nodded back and went to the Crip picking up Alaska. "How are all of you?"

Sif studied the child as Image picked her up. "We are well but we are worried for Lies."

Image kissed Moon's cheek who whispered a calm but tinted happiness "Papa." Giving a nod he stood up again stroking Alaska's back. "I am too. We all are. But as I told the kids we have to keep reminding him that he is important, that we are together and we will survive this too."

Hogun exchanged a look with Sif before they both looked to Volstagg.

"The lot of you look like you know something." He said watching all of them. "Or holding something back." He shifted so that he was standing infront of all the crips and held on to Alaska slightly tighter.

"Volstagg." Hogun murmured. "You spoke with him."

Volstagg nodded. "He is lost, Feels like he is falling and Can't swim. He is over whelmed."

"Alright, then I take things off of him, I do more, I help more." Image responded.

"He's also fallen back into his self loathing of being Jotun...of feeling himself a monster."

"He... He has nothing to hate himself for." Image stuttered as he was thinking. "I.... I will change his mind. he is loved because who he is.... All of him."

"Image, I don’t think you understand." Sif spoke softly.

Chosen looked strained.

He looked around the room not making the connections that the others were. "Tell me... Just.... Tell me."

The others looked to Volstagg.

He paused before sighing. "The child is jotun."

Slowly it clicked and he shook his head. "No, he.... he wouldn't...."

"I'm not saying he would... but...it may trigger a reaction."

"W-what could he do? What do I do?" He asked panic starting to flood him.

Chosen came over and hugged him. "We talk to him."

"H-how? i-if a trigger thing just mentioning her...." His eyes stung and he turned and put Alaska in her crib so that she would not feel the emotion.

"That's why we will talk about her first." Chosen stated.

"So what do you think we do then?" He asked almost snapping. "She is out daughter, I can't... I don't know..."

"Breath...this is Lies...he would deny no child of his."

"I understand that but... He looked to the baby. If he is hating the race, would he Hate her. Deny and despise are different things. I hate that I am even saying it." He slid down the wall of the Crip and did his best to hold back his emotions. "I don't know what to do. I want him to see the babies at some point but I don’t want to make him worse."

Chosen frowned and picked up Alaska who squeaked in surprise. She starts out of the room.

Image saw and instantly took off after him pushing past the warriors. 'Chosen what are you doing?"

"What needs to be done."

He stood before her stopping her. "Chosen, he is sleeping. And you heard what they said, what they implied."

"And you need to see that he will not despise his own child."

"And of we scare him, surprise him"

"I will knock first.

"Chosen." He whispered. "he didn't want to see the babies before, he should be ready."

Lies stepped out of the room, bracing against the wall. "What is the commotion?"

Image turned and looked at him. "You should be in bed." Taking a step to him he controlled the emotions from before "Come, let me help you to bed."

"..." Lies looked up at Chosen and Alaska. "...has she been fed yet?"

"She has. Frigga has been taking care of her and I am going to take over now." Image started. "Come, back to bed."

Holding on to Lies he nearly picked him up to take him back to the bed. "Rest. it will help you recover."

"..." He looked back at the baby. "Bring her in?"

"Are you sure?" He asked helping him on the bed. "Are you ready to see one of the babies, Alaska..."

"But.... Alaska?" He did not mean to make it sound like it was a bad thing. "You are sure you are alright now?"

"Yes."

He let out a breath and nodded to Chosen to bring her in.

"Da-ddy." the little Jotun whispered and Image pulled the chair up next to the bed.

"Hello kit." He murmured nuzzling her gently.

He let out a small sigh and leaned forward putting his head on the side of the bed. His head was spinning. The little girl nuzzled him some.

Chosen rubbed his back as Sif came in.

"Loki." Sif paused Eyeing him and the child. "...Are you well?

He looked up. "...mentally or physically?"

"Currently.... Mentally."

"...I'm not sure." He looked down at Alaska before smiling softly, gently rubbing one her ears.

Alaska made a purring noise at the gentle touches. Sif spoke once more. "Can you handle this right now? The child."

"...Yes." He looked at her. "Why these questions?"

"She is jotun. We all heard the things you were saying before arriving here.  And Sentinel heard you talking about you calling yourself names because of how you looked before the stone was removed. We assumed that there would be resistance."

"Alaska...will never be the monster I am... She has too much of image in her."

"You are not a monster. Not to me." Image spoke up looking at him.  Sif spoke once more, "We were concerned that because of her appearance there would be negative emotions. Chosen acted when we informed Image about it."

"...Still jumping in feet first?"

"I know you brother."

"Aye...I suppose you do."

"And I apologize." Image spoke. "I panicked when they told me their thoughts. I just did not want you to get hurt, not now, not again."

"Its fine Image...it was a good response." He smiled weakly

"it wasn't." Image spoke "I should have known better. I know you and I should have reacted and known better."

"Image...lay beside me?"

"Are you sure?" So many times he asked that question, before Lies responded he climbed onto the bed and rested next to him gently petting Alaska's growing hair.

"My loves."

Image smiled at him. "My life, both of you, you are both my life."

Lies cuddled

: Image wrapped his arms around him and kissed her temple. "How are you physically?"

"Sore."

"Recovering? Strength coming back?"

"Some."

"Is there anything I can do, Anything I can get you that would help?"

"Just being here.

"Always." He whispered. kissing her again.

"Daddy." Alaska whispered.

"Baby.."

The girl fisted her hands against his shirt and nuzzled her face against him.

"This is the first time she has seen you Male." Image spoke. "It warms me to see that she made the male female connection."

"The scent is the same."

He nodded. "Still, It warms me. Even just seeing the two of you together."

He smiled weakly.

"If she could tell you that she loved you she would." Image spoke and the little girl whispered another 'daddy' "That is her way of doing so. We love you Lies, and we are always going to be there, Always."

"I know...I just....I have to get there..."

"I understand." he spoke "and I will be behind you the entire time."

"Thank you."

"Of course. You are stuck with me Love, and I am never letting you go."

"I won't complain." He smiled

Kissing his temple smiling. "Good, That makes me relived."

"Love you."

"I love you too, with all that I have in me."

He looked to Alaska before taking a slow deep breath and quietly releasing the change that made him look Aesir.

Image smiled and kissed his cheek. "You are beautiful."

He looks at one his hands.

Image put his head on his shoulder and smiled "You hand is your hand still, you are wonderful. I see who you are, not all the smok that people put up around you. I see my lover. My other half." He held up his hand next to Lies's."

Lies gently, carefully took his hand.

Image locked their hands together. "I am never going to let go." He spoke. Looking at him he made eye contact. "Trust me to hold on?"

He nodded. "yes."

"Good, Because I am not going to. I promise."

Lies pulled him into a hug

Image hugged him tightly, the two of them and Alaska safely between. "I swear to you, I will never let you go."

Thank you."

[3/5/14 10:25:40 PM] Image: "Always." He whispered back. "Always and forever."

"I love you."

"And I love you. So very much. I would and WILL do anything for you."

He nuzzled him softly his breath cool over Image's cheek

Image smiled humming at the soft breath. "No matter what form you always fit perfectly against me."

He looked up at him

"I love it. We match no matter what form we take." He gently kissed her lips, the first time since they saved him.

He kisses him back, delicately, lovingly.

Image never let go, the entire time, as the kiss continued he held her close beinging careful of their child at the same time. The connection, the touch, made the exclone feel better some, he only hoped it did the same for Lies.

It was helping. The man seemed to relax and look more comfortable in his Jotun form.

The long kiss broke and Image plastered his face in short feather light kisses. "Any more and we will have to remove Alaska, Chosen and Sif." Image whispered kissing him again.

Lies blushed and ducked down into the blankets, hiding

Image chuckled and pulled it back slightly. "No hiding on me."

Chosen chuckled along with Sif.

Image smiled up at them. 'Do you mind? Just so that we can relax a bit?"

The two women nodded and left

Image relaxed sliding down some. "I love you Lies, Norns I love you"

"I don't know why."

"You are the most amazing father there is, the best husband. You are loving, caring, You took a chance on me that I did not deserve and look where we ended. With not one but four children between the two of us and 12 total. And every single one is insane about you. You saved me so many times. Saved all the children. You are selfless in your actions in regards to your family and you are dedicated to everything you do." He listed. "And that is the short list."

Lies gently pulled him close

Image smiled hugging him back. "Would you like me to keep going."

He shook his head. "Just hold me."

"Of course Love. Always and forever."  Adjusting where Alaska was so that she was not between them and she could move a bit more. He hooked his chin over on Lies's head keeping them together.

Lies nuzzled idly

With one hand he monitored how far Alaska crawled pulling her back when she was too far. "You and I made a beautiful daughter."

"A couple of them."

"We did." He looked at Alaska and smiled at her. "You are very pretty Alaska." It was almost instant the smile that crossed her face beaming at the compliment. Pulling an honest laugh from Image, "that was perfect"

"She's very smart."

"She is. Gets that from you."

"And you."

"Maybe, I think you more."

"...Image."

"You have adjusted to situation after situation faster than I could even comprehend." Image started. "You learned how to handle them. that is why I think it is from you."

Lies sighed holding him close

Image kissed him gently once more and smiled into it. "I do have a reason for everything I say. And you will hear everyone of them You can count on that."

“I love you too."

"You are my everything"

"My world."

Image went to speak when Alaska cut him off with babble and a loud "Daddy"

Lies lifted his head. "Yes?'

She crawled forward and fell on to them close to their faces. "Daddy" And more babble.

Lies sat up and picked her up showering her with kisses

She giggled and pressed closer to her "Daddy" Image watched smiling at the two of them. Alaska reached out and took hold of his face. Tilting her head to the side she looked at him. "Daddy." She paused before giving what looked like a nod "Daddy!"