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Post by Analyse on May 1, 2006 15:42:31 GMT -5
Wanda laughed softly, running her fingers through Tomas's hair. "You have to be quiet," she said softly. "Otherwise the story will never get finished."
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Post by Toad on May 1, 2006 15:44:24 GMT -5
"All right then, Thomas Solo - "
"Can I be Luke Skywalker?" asked Michael.
"And his good friend Michael Skywalker took their robots C-3PO and R2-D2 and went on an adventure to rescue Princess Leia from Darth Vader - "
"Don't forget Chewbaca."
"And Chewbaca came with them."
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Post by Analyse on May 1, 2006 15:50:32 GMT -5
Wanda laughed softly, leaning back against the stair behind her and closing her eyes.
"Don't go to sleep, Mommy. The best part's coming up."
"I'm listening," she answered softly.
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Post by Toad on May 1, 2006 15:53:46 GMT -5
"And so they all got in their spaceship - "
"The Millenium Falcon."
"Yes, the Millenium Falcon, and they flew off towards the Death Star, where the evil Darth Vader was holding Princess Leia captive. They got there and Darth Vader said - " Mortimer tried to mimic Vader's heavy breathing, eliciting giggles from the boys " - 'so we meet again, Thomas Solo and Michael Skywalker.' "
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Post by Analyse on May 1, 2006 15:59:30 GMT -5
Wanda smiled softly, drifting off to sleep lulled by their voices. It was nice, kind of like they were all part of a family, and not in the sick and twisted, throwing each other out the window way that Pietro and she were family.
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Post by Toad on May 1, 2006 16:03:00 GMT -5
"And so Thomas Solo said, 'that's right Darth Vader, and we're here to rescue Princess Leia.' And then Darth Vader said, 'never!' So Thomas Solo and Michael Skywalker took out their lightsabers and said, 'then we will fight you, Darth Vader!' "
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Post by Analyse on May 1, 2006 16:07:55 GMT -5
Michael listened wide-eyed, sticking his thumb in his mouth as he listened to the story. Thomas bounced slightly in his excitment, waving his fist around as if he were holding a lightsaber.
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Post by Toad on May 1, 2006 16:13:14 GMT -5
Mortimer grinned. "And so they fought! They had a huge battle, with lightsabers wooshing through the air, and Darth Vader had two light sabers and was fighting Thomas Solo and Michael Skywalker both at the same time, and he was so good that he almost beat them!"
He leaned in close, knowing that both boys were enthralled.
"But all of a sudden..."
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Post by Analyse on May 1, 2006 16:22:54 GMT -5
The boys leaned foreward, staring at him excitedly and trying not to bounce. Wanda cracked one eye open, wrapping her good arm around Micheal to keep him from bouncing too much and jiggling her sore arm.
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Post by Toad on May 1, 2006 16:25:03 GMT -5
"The ghost of Obi Wan-Kanobi appeared!"
The boys gasped.
"And he said to Thomas Solo and Michael Skywalker, 'never give up.' And they didn't, and Thomas Solo and Michael Skywalker beat Darth Vader so badly he started crying for his mummy. And they saved Princess Leia and got back in the Millenium Falcon and went home."
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Post by Analyse on May 1, 2006 16:31:06 GMT -5
Wanda laughed softly, poking Mortimer lightly. "What kind a supervillain worth his name runs crying for his mommy?"
"If I was fighting me, I would," Thomas pointed out, grinningwidely.
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Post by Toad on May 1, 2006 16:32:29 GMT -5
Mortimer shrugged. "That's Darth Vader for you. Have you seen the new Star Wars films? They've turned him into a mummy's boy."
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Post by Analyse on May 1, 2006 16:37:31 GMT -5
Wanda laughed softly. "I give him ten minutes against any real supervillain."
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Post by Toad on May 1, 2006 16:42:19 GMT -5
"We beat Darth Vader!" The boys jumped up and began running around the yard again, this time using imaginary light sabers to beat up an imaginary Darth Vader.
Mortimer smiled and looked at Wanda. "How am I doing?"
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Post by Analyse on May 1, 2006 16:48:15 GMT -5
Wanda smiled, keeping an eye on the twins but looking at Mortimer out of the corner of her eye. "You're better with them than I am," she answered softly, trying not to sound a little sad about it. "I think they like you."
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Post by Toad on May 1, 2006 16:49:51 GMT -5
"I think you're a good mum," he said, watching the boys as they ran around like little maniacs. "I wish I had a mum..."
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Post by Analyse on May 1, 2006 16:55:52 GMT -5
Nodding slightly, she touched his shoulder. "I know what you mean," she murmured softly, her eyes flickering to look at him and then back at the twins.
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Post by Toad on May 1, 2006 16:57:24 GMT -5
"There's no need to get upset over it," he said, "it's all in the past anyway." He looked at her.
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Post by Analyse on May 1, 2006 17:02:29 GMT -5
Wanda nodded, watching the kids run around the yard. "They have too much energy," she decided softly.
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Post by Toad on May 1, 2006 17:03:43 GMT -5
"He must've fed them sugar and caffine before he dropped them off," said Mortimer absently.
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Post by Analyse on May 1, 2006 17:06:24 GMT -5
Wanda nodded, sighing slightly. "Wouldn't doubt it. He's a bastard like that."
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Post by Toad on May 1, 2006 17:08:55 GMT -5
He grinned as he watched the kids. "Maybe they'll wear themselves out."
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Post by Analyse on May 1, 2006 17:11:54 GMT -5
"One can hope," she sighed softly, scrubbing her eyes tiredly. "They never seem to wear down, though."
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Post by Toad on May 1, 2006 17:14:03 GMT -5
"They're kids," he said, "they don't know how to wind down." He looked at her for a while. "Can I ask you something?"
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Post by Analyse on May 1, 2006 17:17:04 GMT -5
"Sure," she looked over at him, still keeping an eye on the twins. "What's up?"
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