"Nell!" Nip shouted, arriving at her bedroom. He swung in through the window and landed on a plush bed, bouncing slightly before slipping off.
A beautiful young woman turned from examining the lock on her door, smiling at the floppy haired boy with delight on her face.
"Nip, what took you so long!" she scolded gently. Nip chuckled, shrugging.
"Reasons. Dyse's the ideas man."
Nell frowned. It was clear the mention of her lover was a subject she didn't want to talk about.
"Hey Biter!" Motley's voice floated up from below. "Quit yakking and get'cho lazy buttocks down here! We missed Nell too!"
Nell chuckled, looking affectionately towards the darkness outside.
"I see you've got the band back together."
Nip nodded, sheepish.
"But, does that mean..."
He nodded again.
"Sees!" she gasped, hurrying to the window and staring below. She saw her crazy boys, grinning up at her. Peaches, looking annoyed per usual, and Gin, laughing as she looked up at the woman in the frame.
And there he was, staring up at her, sword strapped to his side, the golden light from her room washing over him. A shining star.
"I'm going down." she announced, and slid out the window, practically running down the ladder. Finally, she reached the ground and rushed over to the group. They all parted and there he was. Her Odysseus, even more handsome than she remembered.
"Pen." he breathed, and suddenly it was nothing but the two of them, crashing through space and time to reach each other. They collided and their lips connected. The others smiled, unable to deny the sweet moment.
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Rescue
Short StoryOdysseus finally returns from his journey, expecting to be reunited with all his friends and his lover. Expecting a happily ever after. Instead, when he steps off his train, he's immediately tossed into rescuing his Penelope from her evil parents. O...
