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pin_and_needle (pin_and_needle) wrote in ampfe,
@ 2011-03-09 08:06:00

Lisa and Allyson had been up and down the entire house, decorating with their loved ones and playing with the little ones as they put up the decorations they had used for the past couple of years. As it was, now it was early morning on a Thursday, and some very important guests were due to show up at any moment within the next hours.

Allyson, already up and ready was busy preparing some food for their guests, making the entire house smell delicious as she glanced over her shoulder, her eyes falling on Marcos. He was the adopted one, and it seemed that he was wide awake and drawn down by the smell. Smiling as the boy came up and hugged her leg, she reached down for a moment to run her fingers through his short hair, bending over to kiss his forehead. "Go get your mother, Marcos."

And the little boy did.
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Lisa sang softly to herself, the warm water coming down upon her in a very soothing way to wake up. She hadn't seen if anyone else was awake yet, and Gabby seemed to still be deep in sleep. She didn't feel the need to disturb that.

Washing her hair, she continued to hum to herself...

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pin_and_needle
2012-03-01 09:38 pm UTC (link)

"They were. I just couldn't stand her anymore!" Lisa defended herself. Fleur was not Gabby. Lisa didn't want anyone but Gabby.

Ally was trying to focus, but she couldn't. Blinking, the older woman stood up quickly and grabbed a pair of pants, running out of the room.

Lisa felt it too, it wasn't as bad as it had been when she lost Gabby, but she realized what was going on. Veelas could just sever it like that? Standing up, she was about to run after Ally before pausing. "Gabby?" Going back to her, she saw the tears in her eyes, reaching up to wipe them. She didn't know Fleur would do that!

Gabby would be furious with her again...

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french_angel
2012-03-01 09:51 pm UTC (link)

"Allyson! Vee must go after her! Vee cannot leave her alone!"

More worried about her older mate then anything else, Gabrielle used Lisa as a climbing post to get herself to her feet. Once she was up, it was easier to move. Hurrying after Allyson, she stumbled frequently, pausing only to urge Lisa to follow.

Ending up outside their home, there was a carriage waiting there, unfamiliar armed men in a ring around it. Mr. Turpin was just outside the door of their home, which was odd because he shouldn't be back yet. Fleur was in the carriage already with the children, and her mother was just climbing into the carriage. But the family matriarch stopped and turned around in he small doorway of the carriage.

"Gabrielle! Eet ees time to go! Vee are leaving zees horrible Turpins! You must come vith uz!"

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pin_and_needle
2012-03-01 09:58 pm UTC (link)

Ally was already rushing towards the carriage, bypassing her father. She wasn't really thinking, more like panicking.

"Fleur! What are you doing? Where are you going?!" Those were her kids too! Pushing some guards, Ally was not past fighting them.

Lisa looked between them all, before standing in front of Gabrielle. She'd be damned if she let the woman take her wife. "She is not going with you!" Lisa said, wanting to go tear her nieces and nephew from Fleur as well, but first she had to take care of Gabrielle.

Ally would be a woman broken without Fleur and her children, and her rising anxiety was showing as she attempted to get past the guards. "Fleur, please, get out of the carriage!"

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french_angel
2012-03-01 10:14 pm UTC (link)

The guards moved to stop Allyson, their wands drawn already. They were yelling at her to stop, identifying themselves as French Aurors...that they were here at the request of French citizens. There was no response from Fleur, but the kids began to cry and call for Allyson.

Gabrielle couldn't believe this was happening! She had hoped that her punishing of Fleur would subdue the older Veela. Never once had she thought that Lisa would stop the punishment! This was all her fault, but she had no idea how to fix it. With outsiders here and her mother, there would be no talking to Fleur. What could she do?

"Stay," she told Lisa, then slipped past her and ran to the carriage.

The Aurora let her through, and her mother got out to let her get in. Once she was inside, she punched Fleur hard, then hugged the children to her...and apparated away. Reappearing the one place she could think of that they would be safe, she was behind Lisa again. The Aurors and her mother went into a uproar, and spells began to be flung about. Fleur was howling in rage as her mother climbed back in, the carriage flying away as the Aurors began to fight their way to the children. Gabrielle had broken a finger or two punching Fleur...

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pin_and_needle
2012-03-01 10:33 pm UTC (link)

The carriage was soon gone, and all Allyson could hear were the cries of fear from her children. Turning to see spells flung in the direction, she saw Lisa deflecting what she could with the use of wandless magic and her father deflecting with his wand, aurors flying as Lisa pushed back to protect them.

Allyson grabbed the nearest Auror and was about to place a very heavy curse on him, her mind and body filled with rage and pain. Fleur had left her, Fleur had tried to take her children, the Veela had brought Allyson to the brink of destruction, and Ally could only see red every where.

Muttering the words, the woman was close to completing when suddenly the men froze. All of them. They were still as stone and fell over. From behind Lisa, Marisol De La Vega came up, hands raised at her sides as she murmured under her breath. The ground flashed a vivid purple before dying off. Lisa groaned, feeling blood trickle down her shoulder but she ran off the stairs to go to Allyson. Marisol went to Gabrielle, taking her hand and healing it gently. She gave her an approving nod. "These grounds have been in my family for centuries, we can draw upon their power for very strong magics. They will protect you now, Gabrielle. As they have protected my daughters, and my father."

Unfortunately, with that, there was a dark magic that lurked in the De La Vega line, one that had nearly shown itself in Allyson. Alexander gathered the children at his wife's urging as she healed the Veela woman.

"Ally!" Lisa said, nearly tripping on her way to the woman. Grabbing her by her shirt, she pulled her off of the female French witch on the ground, having to yank hard. Allyson stumbled off the woman, fragile before turning and clinging to Lisa, crying hard into her shoulder. Lisa looked scared too, the woman had been down and Allyson hadn't pulled away. Clinging tightly to Allyson, she felt tears stream down her face as she apologized profusely to Allyson.

"Go to them, I will take care of all these aurors." The ground glowed green for a moment before four men apparated into the area. They were Marisol's brothers! They began to work on gathering the French wizarding police to turn in. Before going to her brother's, Marisol slipped a ring onto Gabrielle's finger, marking her a De La Vega by right.

Rain began to fall, and everyone went to work right away. Except for the crying sisters.

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french_angel
2012-03-01 10:48 pm UTC (link)

Gabrielle never wanted to punch anyone ever again, it hurt! Crying out in pain, looking at her broken fingers made her sick. The children were all crying, not understanding what was going on. They clung to Lisa and Gabrielle, looking for comfort where there was none to be given yet.

The battle raged and then ended suddenly. By that time Gabrielle was on her knees, cradling her hurt hand against herself as her two nieces had her neck in a choke hold as they clung to her. All three were crying when Marisol was suddenly there. The little girls didn't react to Marisol's appearance, but Gabrielle did.

Cringing, she tried to get away from her mates' mother but couldn't with the children clinging to her. Lisa was lucky, she only her her nephew clinging to her legs. He lost his hold on Lisa as the woman ran to Allyson. Alexander was there for the children, though, and they went to him quickly, for they loved and trusted him the most. Left alone with Marisol, Gabrielle ignored the older woman and what she was saying.

Not wanting anything from the mean woman, she tore off the ring and dropped it. Running to her mates, she tripped and fell twice. Running was something else she wasn't used to. Trying to keep the bath robe closed, she reached them but hung back a few feet away. She was scared they would blame her...blame her for everything, for ruining their lives years ago by starting all this.

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pin_and_needle
2012-03-01 11:18 pm UTC (link)

"My children." Ally said finally, pulling away from Lisa. Going past everyone, she went to find them.

Lisa, who hadnt gone yet, looked at Gabrielle. What the hell just happened? "Are you okay?" She asked. Her main thought had been protecting Gabby. Wrapping her arms around it, she found something glittering on the floor. What was that?

Going to the door, she picked up a ring. It was exactly like hers. Why was it on the floor? "Why is this here?"

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french_angel
2012-03-02 03:10 am UTC (link)

Allyson hadn't even looked at her. Gabrielle felt so wounded, but she knew her mate must be hurting even more right now. Lisa was there, though, but she couldn't tell how mad she was at her.

"Broke fingers. Marisol healed them," she mumbled, shaking her head. "Non, non one okay."

How could they be after all that had happened? Shuffling back inside, the French witch didn't know what to do now. Hearing another question, she looked back to where Lisa was still.

"Marisol put eet on my finger. I threw eet off there."

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pin_and_needle
2012-03-02 08:01 pm UTC (link)

Lisa nodded. Why did her mother give Gabby that ring? Making it disappear into thin air, she'd ask later. Right now, Lisa needed to make sure Allyson really was okay. Gabrielle was already ahead of her anyway.

"I see." She nodded, going up the stairs now.

Ally had all her children in bed with her, the children clinging to her as best they could as they slept. Alexander Turpin sat in a chair across from the woman, looking worried. One daughter managed to roll away, but clung onto her sister.

"Ally?" Lisa asked, entering the room slowly. Ally lifted her head as she looked to her younger sister, nodding. Lisa went to the woman, her hand immediately landing on Marcos' head, running through the soft hair.

"I almost lost them." Ally lamented, looking at them. Her family was everything to them. Even as Marcos stirred beneath her touch, she glanced back to look at Gabrielle.

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french_angel
2012-03-03 01:54 am UTC (link)

Lagging behind Lisa, Gabrielle took the stairs slowly. Lingering at the door to the room everyone was in, she half hid behind the doorway. Allyson looked upset and stressed, but otherwise fine. That was good, she had been worried about her.

Averting her eyes, she couldn't face the older woman. Was she already thinking how if Gabrielle hadn't punished Fleur that this might not have happened? Gabrielle was thinking it.

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pin_and_needle
2012-03-03 07:58 am UTC (link)

It was Ally's fault, if anything. The older woman was always rational. She always stopped what she thought was unfair, stood for what she thought was right, and put her foot down when she had to...but she had been tired today. She should have done her duty.

Gabby wasn't coming in. Ally took note. "Gabrielle?" She called, beckoning her over. She patted the bed behind her daughters, wanting Gabrielle to sleep with her.

"I-i'll go, help your mother and all that." Alexander excused himself, making his way out to help his wife.

Lisa took Marcos in her arms, the boy cuddling up to her immediately as she held him. She pressed her face against Ally's shoulder, feeling her sister nuzzle back tiredly. Earlier, she had wanted to cuddle Gabrielle. Now she wanted the two girls to sleep with her. Lisa reached over and grabbed a towel, keeping it against her shoulder. She was too tired to heal too...

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french_angel
2012-03-03 04:15 pm UTC (link)

The blonde shrunk back, disappearing behind the door frame entirely. It gave room for Mr. Turpin to leave unimpeded. Gabrielle was too afraid and ashamed to go into the bedroom. She was the one who didn't deserve them. Turning away, she left and went to her own room.

The bed was still stained by Marisol, so she just crawled under the bed and curled up. Now that all the excitement was over, the loss of Fleur from their bond began to hit her fully. Being part-Veela, it was a thousand times worse for her. Shaking uncontrollably as the illness swept over her, she needed to be alone in her shame and despair.

Her family had done this to them...and after what she had done today, her family would never take her back...

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pin_and_needle
2012-03-04 03:08 am UTC (link)

Allyson sent Lisa away to get Gabrielle immediately. The older woman closed her eyes as she kept her Children close, afraid of losing them. She was going to protect them with everything she had.

Lisa walked the hallway down to her room, entering. She didnt see Gabby, but she figured she was where the woman almost always hid when she felt bad. Under the bed. Leaning down, she looked at her.

"Gabby?" She knew the Veela was feeling bad..."Come out please?" She said softly, hoping the Veela would.

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french_angel
2012-03-04 03:31 am UTC (link)

Not always! It was just where she hid by instinct. It was way better then a closet, at least. Gabrielle pretended not to hear Lisa, for it was surely her wife trying to cajole her out.

She just wanted to be alone now, though. The Veela couldn't face her mates after what had happened, and it was too painful to be around Allyson and Fleur's children. They were a reminder of her sister. She didn't even want to live here anymore...

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pin_and_needle
2012-03-04 03:44 am UTC (link)

It didn't work.

Lisa flipped over to lay on her back and shimmied under the bed with Gabby, looking over at her wife. She wanted to hug her, hold her close, the blonde looked so hurt. Hoping Gabrielle wouldn't pull away, she wrapped an arm around her and pulled her into her body, spooning her from behind.

What would Gabby do? Would she let her hold her in silence?

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french_angel
2012-03-04 03:52 am UTC (link)

Gabrielle didn't pull away, but she didn't help either. The blonde just laid there, quietly suffering. It was going to take time to get better and rebuild what they had. This had turned out to be the worst Christmas ever.

Eventually they would have to get up and face the world again, but for now Gabrielle hid. Allyson may still have her children, but Gabrielle had lost one...the one Fleur carried inside her. She might never get to meet her now.

What a dismal disaster...

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