Who: The Red Baron and Natalie What: Natalie wakes up to a very different and younger Red Baron. When: Thursday morning, March 1st (2012-03-01) Where: The Baron's apartment. Warnings: A little Natalie freak out?
There was a lot of changes going on in what was quite a peaceful life for the Baron. He'd crashed planes, had more rejections than any one man should possibly be dealt in ninety years, but overall he had flown through this immortal life and his past with as much ease and valor as any good German soldier. He'd kept a more soft approach then his first few years in military training. By the time he'd died at twenty-five, just a few months shy of his twenty-sixth birthday, the Baron had grown into his own legend. Usually, he didn't think so much about the past, but there had been quite a few unsettling things happen in the last few years. He'd lost lives, gained a daughter, lost a girlfriend and now had her sleeping in his bed.
It was enough to upset the order of things, though compared to the immortals within this small city, the Baron was devoid of any powers. It didn't mean that his past didn't wish to make a grand comeback, especially with the anniversary of his death just a month and a half away. It was also leap year, there was any number of changes that could occur.
On this March morning he felt no different. His eyes still shone that bright blue, his voice still very much the same. On the outside however he had morphed into that young twenty-five year old. The spitting image of his old self. He had yet to realize it, but Natalie was sure to notice the change.
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[info]bornincrossfire 2012-03-01 10:17 am UTC (link) DeleteTrack This Natalie rolled over in bed, lifting her head from beneath its corona of messy black hair and blowing it out of her eyes. She needed a haircut but it could wait. Instead she crept her fingers over to Conrad and started to smile at him.
But it wasn't Conrad. Natalie practically leaped out from the bed with a cry of "who the fuck-" but the sheets tangled around her legs made her hit the ground and she sat there, staring up at the man who was now awake thanks to her yelling and speedy movements.
It wasn't a stranger, she could see that now. Natalie felt like her tongue had turned into something heavy and dry and she stared up at 'Conrad' open-mouthed in amazement. "Oh..." she whispered, not yet moving from her tangle on the floor, the air a little chilly on her bare skin. "My god."
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[info]the_red_knight 2012-03-01 01:16 pm UTC (link) Track This It wasn't the morning greeting he'd been expecting, a little more loud than usual. Stretching he wiped the sleep from his eyes and turned to look at Natalie. She was on the floor.
"Natalie dear, you look like you've seen a ghost." He smiled a little with a chuckle, stretching over the bed. "What ever is the matter?"
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[info]bornincrossfire 2012-03-01 01:29 pm UTC (link) DeleteTrack This Jesus Christ, this was surreal. This was like stepping back into one of her own teen fantasies. She swallowed, crawling back up onto the bed and reaching out to touch his face. "Oh my god," she whispered, trying to take it in. It was like looking at a photograph. It was beyond eerie and Natalie almost wanted to ask him to slap her to make sure she wasn't dreaming. "Oh my... did you do this?" she asked him in awe. "This is...oh my god."
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[info]the_red_knight 2012-03-01 01:41 pm UTC (link) Track This She looked at him so stunned, he hardly knew what to make of it. His brows contorted in confusion. "What do you mean?" She touched him like a piece of art, a statue. He followed her fingers against his face, his cheek feeling even younger than usual. There was no hint of stubble on his face. Just a smooth line from his jaw. He gripped his chin, still strong, but young. His hair was far more golden, not the sandy blonde he'd gotten used to. It was short in the back, freshly grown back after it had been shaved. The top was a little heavier where he used to slick it down, a slight wave from being freed up in his sleep.
His body was a lot thinner, though the scar from that fatal bullet wound still remained. Even his pinky finger which the tip had been cut from a moving propeller was visible.
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[info]bornincrossfire 2012-03-01 10:41 pm UTC (link) DeleteTrack This Natalie just kept staring as he explored his own features and swallowed. Then she jumped up from the bed and darted out of the room. It must have looked to him as though she was running away - even though her clothes were still there on the bedroom floor - but she returned just moments later, having fished a makeup compact out of her bag. She clicked it open and passed the mirror across to him.
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[info]the_red_knight 2012-03-01 10:55 pm UTC (link) Track This Conrad hardly had time to protest before Natalie flew off, leaving his heart to sink as he was trying to understand this himself. He clasped the mirror in his hand the moment she returned.
" Scheiße..." It may have been the first time Natalie had heard him really curse in German.
His fingers touched over his brows, nose, chin. How had that happened?
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[info]bornincrossfire 2012-03-01 11:04 pm UTC (link) DeleteTrack This "You're... you," she said in shock. "How did you- you're actually Manfred von Richthofen."
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[info]the_red_knight 2012-03-01 11:11 pm UTC (link) Track This Manfred shook his head in disbelief. "I haven't the slightest. This hasn't happened before." He swallowed seeing the face that hadn't belonged to him in years. It brought a slight burn to his eyes. He dropped the mirror looking at Natalie with fresh, young and watered eyes. "I don't know."
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[info]bornincrossfire 2012-03-01 11:14 pm UTC (link) DeleteTrack This Natalie reached out and cupped his cheek with her hand, smiling at him. "You're so young," she told him with a laugh. This was, officially, the strangest moment of her life. "Jesus, it's like..." she shook her head in amazement because truthfully she didn't know what it was like.
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[info]the_red_knight 2012-03-01 11:22 pm UTC (link) Track This "I was twenty-five when that bullet shot me down." He couldn't help but laugh at this. He didn't know if he could believe it himself. He kissed her almost furiously to he sure this was real.
"Is it still there?" This was just as strange for him. "Just when I got used to being Conrad."
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[info]bornincrossfire 2012-03-01 11:27 pm UTC (link) DeleteTrack This Natalie kissed him back and considered that had she been more of a lady she might have felt some sort of swoon coming on. It was one thing to be loved by a legend, it was another to actually see that face truly.
"Is what still there?" she asked a little breathlessly, pressed against him.
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[info]the_red_knight 2012-03-01 11:30 pm UTC (link) Track This "This face. I'm not imaging this am I?" He felt a little breathless after that kiss. The following mid was much softer. Blue eyes bounced off her face, his hand shaking down her naked back.
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[info]bornincrossfire 2012-03-01 11:36 pm UTC (link) DeleteTrack This "If you're imagining it," Natalie assured him, "then so am I. It's still there," she nodded quickly, still touching him, still thinking it might be imaginary. "You look like you've stepped out of a photo."
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[info]the_red_knight 2012-03-01 11:46 pm UTC (link) Track This He had an itching to put on his old uniform now. His hand pulled the hair from her face. "It's strange." He smiled against her shoulder as he kissed it, arms curled around her.
"Teenage fantasy, huh?" He'd picked on her before about this, but now it was a reality for how ever long this lasted. He was still stunned. "I haven't seen this face or this body for a long time," he whispered, cheek resting where his lips had touched her shoulder.
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[info]bornincrossfire 2012-03-03 10:39 am UTC (link) DeleteTrack This Natalie decided that even if this was a dream then it was a damn good dream. But he felt real and warm and... it was a little confusing because it was Conrad but it was Manfred - the real Manfred - and Natalie's head was spinning a little even as she drew a breath at his lips against her skin.
"This is so... weird," she laughed. "I feel like..." Natalie shook her head and then took his face in her hands, drawing him up so that she could kiss him deeply.
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[info]the_red_knight 2012-03-03 02:52 pm UTC (link) Track This "Feel like what?" His words were silenced by her kiss, heart racing against her chest when he gave himself to that kiss. It was new all over again, strangely enough. Even though he and Natalie had been in each others arms many times. Not like this.
There was a new passion. She could touch his soft face, fuel her hands into his hair, see him for the face he truly was. With this body it seemed to lighten up the old man that Conrad was at times. It was evident now on the way he kissed her back, arms pulling her in tightly so the space between them was closed. He pulled back finally, breathless, eyes burning into hers. "Like what Natalie?" He whisperd with a kiss to her throat.
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[info]bornincrossfire 2012-03-05 03:30 pm UTC (link) DeleteTrack This Manfred asked her something but Natalie honestly couldn't even remember for a second if she'd said something before. She licked her lips and looked at him, feeling dizzy and lost. "I don't know. Jesus Christ, I-" she drew back away from him, untangling herself slowly. "I need to take a breather here. This is freaking me out," she laughed, pulling herself off the bed to stand. And then she watched him with a smile, light-headed and turned on and feeling like she might just be going completely mad finally.
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[info]the_red_knight 2012-03-05 06:11 pm UTC (link) Track This He could feel his heart beating out of his chest, arm rested over his head. He took a deep breath, counting numbers in German until he could think without feeling every part of his body on fire.
Natalie was right. They needed a breather. After a while he sat up rolling out of bed to wrap a sheet around his waist. Cold shower. "Take all the time you need." Truth was he needed a moment to himself, to ponder what was going on. She could follow him, he wanted her to, but as he caught a glimpse of himself in the mirror fully this time he was stunned. He'd gotten a little taller too.
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[info]bornincrossfire 2012-03-07 05:32 pm UTC (link) DeleteTrack This Natalie was tempted to follow him, but she really did need a moment to gather her thoughts. She pulled on the over-sized Jefferson Airplane t-shirt that she left at his place for sleeping in - although it was more like her early morning lounging outfit than her pajamas with her tendency to forgo all clothing with Con. - and then headed out towards the kitchen and made them a strong coffee.
When he emerged Natalie was sitting on the sill in the kitchen, leaning out the window as she smoked. She stood up and walked over, cigarette hanging limply between her fingers at her side as she took in that face again. "This is so eerie," she told him.
(Reply to this)(Parent) (Thread) my net is back!!! [info]the_red_knight 2012-03-07 06:09 pm UTC (link) Track This He went through his daily routine. Shaving even though there was little to speak of. Going through the motions of his ritual seemed to keep how mind at ease about the changes. It was when he looked back up into the mirror after slipping on a clean shirt, that his uniquely German features were still there.
He cleared his throat stepping into the kitchen. At Natalie's confirmation that this was indeed no dream, he slipped a hand against his cheek. He'd combed his hair to the side out of habit when taking in Manfred's face.
"I know." His words were a little heavy now, abrupt like his German would have been.
(Reply to this)(Parent) (Thread) yay!! [info]bornincrossfire 2012-03-07 08:00 pm UTC (link) DeleteTrack This Natalie leaned over to stub out her cigarette against a plate - bad habits never died easily - and then moved closer to him again, fingers trailing up his side. "Manfred," she said quietly. "The Red Baron in the flesh."
Then she kissed him slowly, her tongue tasting of smoke.