Re: What do dragons dream of? [Silus]

by **Arcana** January 27th 2014, 7:08 pm

’Oh.” Sean said with a rather awkward smile, having forgotten that they had to pay before leaving. It seemed that with his 11 year old mindset, some things were lost. So he would elt Silus do what he did best, considering that he had the money and that was paying for the food. Sean simply stood on the sidelines carefully looking over his fignernails out of boredom, little pale stubs at the end of his fingers. He almost forgot that he used to chew them down this short, well until they were literally almost nothing. It was then that he took notice of something, Silus trying to pay quite a bit for the food that they just had, a crisp Benjamin to be exact. The young male had never seen someone try to pay that much for just a huge burger but maybe it was the economy?

”I’m lookin to get something.” Sly tone mixed with his accent made the little boy sound somewhat devious, yet contemplative ”Do ya gots any flower shops around here?” he wondered out loud chewing nervously on his finger nails, or the nubs that they were. They both existed the little returaunt and Sean’s eyes shot up to the sky almost instantaneously.

by **Silus** January 27th 2014, 7:44 pm

"Well...yeah....what kind of flowers are you looking for? We have William J's Emporium, Green Thumb Gifts, The Blossom Basket.... those are just the more local ones though. I don't like using large cooperate stuff. I do have a friend not to far form here... her grandma runs a little privately run business...she's a Botanokinetic... she manipulates plantlife and changes them and makes them into unique special flowers and stuff... wanna see if she's got something?" Silus confessed as he walked with Sean. He would lead Sean wherever he wanted to go. They walked in thorugh the front door of the cozy little shop that was radiant with multiple kinds of flowers all different colors, even some blended colors that were rare or endangered. Silus got a good look at a chrysanthemum and stepped away from it. Those flowers didn't exactly smell good to him for some reason.

"See anything so far Dad?" Silus asked innocently enough. Suddenly there was the sound of a door slamming shut. The click of shoes against the linoleum flooring made Silus cringe a little as he looked around. Suddenly a young woman came out and looked to the boys.

"Hello....can I help you boys?" she asked, dressed rather formally in a blue pencil dress with matching heels and a pen in her hands, a hand on each end. Her red hair cascaded down her pale skin as she seemed to look at the boys curiously. Silus motioned for Sean to come into view and talk to the woman.

by **Arcana** January 27th 2014, 8:29 pm

”Woah, someone can do that?” His voice radiated with pure wonder as the young male looked to Silus, a certain shine appearing within his eyes. ”We should go there, the place with the bot….botan…whatever she is.” he said trying to remember the exact term used, but falling short of the exact. With that done they soon enough found themselves within the quaint shop, and Sean already started looking over the many flowers. There were so many to choose form that Sean could hardly make his mind up upon first glance, the selection far beyond anything he expected,. ”I see a lot.”He said simply, eyes still wide, though they instantly narrowed as the sound of heels clicking against linoleum hit his ears. Something about the sudden appearance of the woman caught him off guard, and her appearance was…startling to say the least.

Something about the hair color reminded him of his mother, and Sean awkwardly hid behind Silus. Fingers bunched up the taller males coat as he averted his attention to the flowers. ”I’m…looking for flower for someone. I dunno what to get though.” He answered sheepishly, Silus serving as a life line of sorts.

by **Silus** January 27th 2014, 10:28 pm

"Well... uhm....are you looking for something for your mother...your Grandmother...someone in the hospital. What is the occasion I suppose is what I'm asking." She asked Sean. She suddenly seemed to notice Silus and smiled. "Hey you!" She exclaimed as she talked towards them, heels clicking on the floor quickly and almost excitedly. She reached Silus and Sean, and seemed to squat down, sitting in the air, nearly on her own heels. Silus bit his lower lip and waved playfully, like an excited child. She pushed her hair back slightly, the red hair seeming to turn slightly auburn at her touch. She sighed slightly as she held out her arms. Silus walked into her embrace and hugged her back. "Thank you so much for bringing me here. Silus...you were right. This world is so much better!" She said, looking to Sean and waving with a sweet smile.

"welcome!" Silus said as he let her go and roped Sean around and slung an arm over him, holding him close. "Venus, this is Sean. Sean this is Venus. The girl I told you about...she's uh... a bit younger now though." Silus said, looking to her for an explanation. He looked up to her with listening ears, focused eyes and the traces of the slightest grin. He kept a hold on Sean, keeping him from hiding. Silus was just as much a coward as Sean was...if they had to face someone...it was together.

"Well, as you know Silus I am a Vineul. I am more plant than actual person. My ability to alter plants means that I am able to manipulate myself as well. I was getting old and wilting, so I did a little pruning." She said, twirling her hair a little teasingly. "You're not the only one who can change their age." She said. Silus smiled slightly as he shook Sean a little. Venus looked to the little black-haired kid, a perfect smile forming on her face. She extended prim and finely cared for hand of silky soft skin to the boy. "Well then...Sean. I am happy to meet you. Tell me the occasion and I will find you or make you the perfect bouquet for the occasion." She said, trying to urge the child to speak to her about what he wanted.

by **Arcana** January 27th 2014, 10:49 pm

Sean was unsure what to say about who he was getting the flowers for. He could say that it was his twenty three year old boyfriend, but that would possibly not go well. However it seemed that she jumped from asking questions about the occasional to talking to Silus, Sean aiming to hide behind the ethereal once again. How she spoke suggested that she was not human, or not of this world, both being very likely. Returning the smile, Sean found himself being pulled from behind Silus, his own pathetic strength proving nothing against Silus. It seemed that they were both younger, though something told him that her change was more of her own volition that his was. Luckily she changed her hair, color and something about that allowed Sean to warm up to her a little more, but not by much.

For the most part however he was lost, unaware of what the two were talking about. ”I….uh…I need one for someone that I like a lot. Like really like.” He explained unsure of what to say without using that rather bland term love.

by **Zell** January 27th 2014, 11:52 pm

. "Oh, now that's the trick there! Oooh it's so nice seeing someone use flowers anymore! This is exciting! Especially with something Like...well you're situation. Love is born young, then blossoms and eventually...even in it's prime and beauty it fades....but the principle is still always the same." Venus said, highly excited as she looked around fervently. She motioned for Silus and Sean to followed her a little bit. Silus trusted Venus, she had plenty of time to kill him when she first met him. Silus brought Sean along with him. Venus sat upon her desk and cleared it off a little, only a pencil and paper. She pulled up a second seat and sat down in her seat, leaving one for Sean and Silus. She pointed to the one, and Silus obliged and the one closest to her was open for Sean. Silus nodded to Sean, he was much closer than she was so Silus didn't think there's be an issue.

"Okay Sean. Tell me. What is her favorite color? Tell me a little about her and I'll try and draw a sketch of what I think would be grand and unique." Venus said, larger than life as she always was when talking about plants. She managed to make Silus smile even...thought that was mostly him imagining Ouroboros as a girl.

by **Arcana** January 28th 2014, 12:05 am

The lady said something about a flower and compared it to love, which Sean did not quite like. Love was not as likely to wilt as a flower did, though perhaps the whole having to nurture it thing would apply. Following Silus and the auburn haired woman, Sean sat in a chair, considering what was wanted. She pulled out a piece of paper and a pencil, then came the questions. Mosdt of the not making much sense to Sean, considering that he did not like a she. Sure girls were pretty, but he just didn’t have any interest in them, the male gender seemed to interest him more. So he would have to set a few things straight first, or atleast his mind could not rest until he did. ”Um I don’t know his favorite color actually, or…much about him. Oh it’s a he, and he’s like this old with this many kids.” He raised two fingers on one hand and three on another for age, and four for the number of kids.

by **Zell** January 28th 2014, 12:59 am

The look on Venus face sent Silus into a fit of giggling. She looked as if she had just seen a kitty give birth to an elephant. That was the only way Silus could describe the look. She was mixed between mortified, concerned and sad. She seemed a little hurt as well, as if she already somehow cared enough for the poor child to be upset by his "poor choice" in a love interest. She leaned forward a little, setting the pencil down. Her elbows on the table, leaning over as she whispered sympathetically. "Sweetie...I think....if it's a man....who has children...and is twenty three years old. I-I don't think... Sweetie he has children...I don't think he's interested in..." Venus stopped herself, pain and sorrow basically radiating off of her, he hand placed over her heart in a silver-screen like moment. She had to fight to say "A boy...let alone so young" and in the end she didn't she resisted...unwilling to bludgeon the boys dreams with the blunt object of truth.

"Erm...Venus. Sean is actually...interested in my Dad. But Sean is really like, older and stuff so-so -so uhm. Yeah he's like really twenty one, He's also my biological other dad. 'Cuz Ethereals can reproduce with either gender and nay species... and he is normally taller, but we tried to enchant a bouncy ball, and the energy when WHAOOORSHP and then Schluuuurp and then Sean went like Breeeuuuuum....and now we're all sad 'cuz we're afraid daddy doesn't love him anymore." Silus explained. His hands made a outward explosion like display during the Wahooorshp , then his hands seemed to crush in like he was mashing play-dough or something as he made the Schlurping noise with his tongue. The Final one was his arms open wide and then closing in to about a centimeter apart and then pointed to Sean.

"Okay...so...let me have moment." Venus said, her extraterrestrial accent becoming apparent for a moment as she massaged her temples. "This boy...is with your father naturally. Ethereals had you and your brothers or sisters. Then now he is young because of magic enchantment...and now he wants to keep the older man's affections?" She asked. Silus looked to Sean, mouth relaxed into it's natural emotionless form. He looked from Sean to Venus, a small smile, so slight it was barely noticible, made it's way to his face, as he nodded. Venus' mouth opened and she smiled as she "awwwed" over the moment. "That is so sweet! There is a special occasion in this! I've decided it, it is ordained! Tell me ANYTHING you think this man would like...anything at all. If it comes form your heart he will feel it, I promise you!" Venus was pressing for this, not even caring about anything else at the moment.

by **Arcana** January 28th 2014, 1:24 am

Her expression changed drastically, something about it causing his heart to rise to his throat. He heard Silus chuckle, but then again something about her expression was depressing in a way. Yet what she said kind of made him depressed even more, yet he understood. She didn’t know the situation In the least, and that perhaps gave some context to her answer. Something told him that she was going to say something about his age, and that made perfect sense; he was both human and so young, no way that Ouroboros could love someone like him. No matter what, Sean managed to ruin everything. Either losing his power or somehow being zapped into an eleven year old. Luckily Silus came to the rescue, explaining everything in a way that made perfect sense, Sean realizing how great of a son that Silus was.

”Probably something…..green?” Sean guessed, his eyes did glow that weird and cool color, so maybe green would work."Something flashy too, all colorful and stuffs.” He said making excited gestures with his hands while thinking over what he could do. So many things, and so little time. The awwwing made Sean blush darkly, hiding his face within his hands. He hadn’t had that kind of attention towards any relationship in a long while, granted they were not exactly the most adorable couple so to speak, but he liked to think they were. He looked to her and hoped she had something in mind.

by **Silus** January 28th 2014, 2:08 am

"Okay, well I do hate to burst your bubble, but I've yet to find a way to brak down the cell wals to get the pigments needed to actually have a green colored flower. So we will just have to make it up as we go...or rather...as I go." She said, excitedly as she stood up, leaving the pen and a half drawn picture of a rose behind as she left. The word "Flashy" was underlines with a squiggly line, and form the sound of everything in the other room, one would have thought she was tripping over multiple skeletons. Silus looked to Sean and smiled slightly.

"Aaawe...Sean's got a crush." Silus said, mimicking his Dad's earlier comment and throwing it right back in his face with a playful smile. Silus didn't think he was too bad of a kid, though...he himself wasn't certain in all honesty. He put a hand on Sean's shoulder and just kept smiling, he was actually glad he got to spend the day with his dad. Venus didn't seem to be in a "hurry" to finish her little project, but it was assured to be done soon, so Silus opted to simply wait for her, and hopefully talk to Sean for a little bit.

"So...what's up?" He asked lamely, quietly, as if unsure he even wanted to ask the question.

by **Arcana** January 28th 2014, 2:17 am

Sean frowned slightly, not amused by the fact that his little scheme would not work, but then again he could deal with that. Just meant that green was not a color that the flower could be, and he had let all his knowledge about plants fly right out the window. So the woman would take the ideas given and work upon her special project, while Sean found himself on the butt end of the joke. Something that only caused the color to ride within his cheeks cone again, Sean burying his face into the fluffy arms of his hoody. Only looking from it when a hand was placed upon his shoulder, a slight pout on his lips. ”I dunno.” He said with his voice flat in execution. ”I guess I’m just…worried.” Rightfully so within his mind anyway, as the male curled up within the chair, seeming to do as fine as knees were drawn up against his chest. Sean had never felt this way before, or at least when he was this age, and it made him feel raw, open and oozing. As if his insides would just spontaneously spill out.

by **Silus** January 28th 2014, 2:55 am

"I gotcha... don't worry... I know it's easier said than done...but just... don't worry. It's not gonna get you anywhere. Worry is like a rocking chair. Gives ya something to do, moves ya back and forth and ya don't go nowhere." He said innocently. Suddenly he blinked his eyes and shook his head. Did her seriously just butcher that sentence that badly? He should call the authorities and turn himself in. He cleared his throat and scratched the back of his head as he began to spin around in the chair, knees up to his chest as he spun in circles. He slowed in his spinning antics, wondering what was taking Venus so long. Granted, it was only like ten minutes ago that she left, but it was STILL a long wait. Her skills as a botanokinetic were unrivaled, and if it was taking her this long for a stupid flower then that was obviously one tough cookie....or flower. Oh you know what he meant.

"Alright! Here you are little...man-thing. Remember! These flowers must avoid the Skyflame or they will wither away." Venus said as she handed the bouquet of flowers to Silus. Silus snatched the flowers before Sean could and held them close, the flowers themselves covered in a strange mysterious black fabric. Venus smiled and walked over to Sean, squatted down and smiled at him as she asked him a question. "Sean... if you can tell me HIS name, I will be sure to send the green flowers when I've finally managed to crack the code." She said. Silus watched her try to interact with Sean and grinned. Silus took out his stray money again, but Venus wrapped her hand around Silus hand gently, giving him the look that told everything. It basically said "Don't you dare try to pay me." Silus shrunk away from the conflict and simply gave an thankful smile and a little hug.

"Okay...so NO sunlight for these... We got your flowers now...do weeee?" Silus asked, waiting for Sean to give the next command.

by **Arcana** January 28th 2014, 3:07 am

The young male raised an eyebrow at how Silus attempted to say something about worry, as if he were speaking another language. He sounded like his mom long ago, when she began to speak in a strange southern accent and Sean found himself giggling lightly. If anything, Silus had managed to cheer him up and that was fine. What would have done that even better was the woman returning with the flower, or flowers to be exact. They were pretty in appearance, though Silus seemed to reach them first. Sean reached a hand out to touch them, and soaked in the whole not letting the skyflame touch them.”Robert Soros…I think. He has so many names it hurts my brain.” With that he found himself in possession of the flowers, and something about them was…comforting in a way. ”Yeah, now that I have these. I need to give them to a certain someone.” Sean said chipper, before waiting for Silus to lead the way.

by **Silus** January 28th 2014, 3:49 am

"Alright...let's go back to the safehouse." Silus said with a smile. He was slightly sad that the day was about to be over. Though it didn't exactly disappoint him. It looks like He managed to spend some time with his dad...maybe eventually they could hang out again or something. Maybe Sean could show Silus a few things or whatever it is kids "their age" did. He grew slightly excited by the concept of them being able to maybe even do something fun... Silus could think of something...couldn't he? He was pulled form his thoughts when he heard his phone ring. It was Shael which made Silus wonder if he skipped out on Curfew tonight. It made him slightly scared to think that the times had maybe changed...Silus never could keep track of daylight savings. He picked up the phone.

"Yo Silus. Dad want's you to take Sean to the Penthouse whenever you guys are done. Something about needing you to be there to. Hurry home after that, alright?" Shael stated. Silus agreed with a little "mhm" before hanging up the phone nothing like a change of course. Of course it wasn't anything new, he knew the way to the penthouse well enough. They would reach there in no time...and when they did it was dark out and the penthouse was rather ill lit... it made Silus slightly uneasy...but he made his ascent with Sean in the elevator....not able to wait and see Ouro's face when he saw the flowers Sean got him.

by **Arcana** January 28th 2014, 3:56 am

Sean found his face lighting up upon the mention of returning to the safe house and a certain skip within his step formed. ”Mhmm.” Sean said with a pleased sound, following after Silus to the safehouse, holding the flowers much like one would hold a priceless treasure; reverence obvious. The sound of Silus phone caused him to jerk slightly, but calm down soon enough, the sound of Shael’s voice radiating from the phone, though he did not hear any exact words. Silus however informed them that they would be returning to the penthouse where Ouro would be waiting for them. They reached the penthouse quick enough, though it was always darkish around this time, not that Sean hadn’t grown used to it. Not one to prove him wrong, the penthouse was rather dark and Sean found himself squinting. With an uneasy stomach, Sean found himself shaking lightly as he held gingerly to the flowers and the elevator door opened.

by **Silus** January 28th 2014, 1:11 pm

.    Silus stepped out of the elevator and slipped into the actual living unit itself, glancing around for any sign of his daddy. Seeing none Silus shrugged and began to wander through the main living area, with the large television and the couches. He was slightly awestruck by it in truth. He'd never seen human living conditions this extravagant. He had nearly forgotten that some humans could live in conditions as nice as these. He smiled and looked around like a little boy seeing New York for the first time before falling down into a nice soft chair. Suddenly there was a loud yipping noise. Before a moment's notice, Zell stepped down the stairs with an adorable little white wolf-pup in his hands, scratching the little thing's ears and coddling it.

    "Yes I know! Yes I know, he's here. I told you he was gonna be here!" Zell whispered in cooing like excited manner to the little puppy as he nuzzled it. It was pretty well clear which portion of Ouroboros loved kids and animals at this point. Silus looked over to Zell whose jaw clenched as he bit his tongue ever so slightly, trying to make sure he didn't drop the puppy when he handed it to Silus. The pup yipped eagerly as it fell into Silus lap and assaulted his face. Silus wouldn't stop laughing as he hugged and pet the pup. It wasn't until he picked up the pup that he noticed... it has a faint rainbow like aura around it. The pup was panting and cocked it's head to the side. Zell just laughed, genuinely pleased and amused that his son was with a new friend. Zell then looked to Sean and smiled, nodding as he pivoted on his heel to turn around and walk away...or towards the kitchen more specifically. "Hey Ouro is you get time form your busy schedule you should totally come down and see Silus and Sean." Zell said nonchalantly, but to Ouroboros the tone would immediately be recognized as a lack of faith in the Ethereal's powers.

     "Oh relax, I'm here. Hello Silus...I see you're enjoying Zell's little gift." Ouroboros said, slightly disappointed that Zell had turned round and seemed to be suddenly caring about the children of him and Sean. Granted, it was never that Zell didn't care about them or love them... he just didn't like them because they were Seans. To Zell like and love were two strong differences. Ouroboros unbuttoned his sleeves as he past Sean, running his hand over his hair with a smile before sitting down on the chair adjacent to the one Silus was sitting on, half the room away. He didn't even think to ask about the large black cloth Sean was holding.

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