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Post by esmeralda on Mar 18, 2009 10:24:58 GMT -5
Esmeralda entered Kovu's suite and looked around. Her emerald eyes were twinkling. Today she had been invited to the suite to make a party for 5 persons who should get to know each other better: Kovu, Kiara, Captain Phoebus, Zephyr and herself.
She knew it was strange to have a party like this, but since there had to be a certain co-operation between the lion tribe and the gypsies to keep track of Lady Tremaine and her evil plans, this was for the best.
Esmeralda started decorating, and waited for the others to show up.
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Post by Captain Phoebus on Mar 18, 2009 12:11:26 GMT -5
Phoebus was the first one there. He knocked and then simply walked in and then seen the love of his life. He was still shocked to have her back in his life but was so thrilled because he loved her very much and he wanted to be with her.
"Hey love!" he said with a smile.
He then shortly and simpley walked over to her and gave her a short kiss. He looked around for a moment and then looked back at her.
"Nice so far, do you need any help with the decorating? I wouldn't mind giving the love of my life a helping hand!"
He then waited for a response from Esmeralda.
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Post by Kovu on Mar 18, 2009 12:40:08 GMT -5
Kovu entered his suite hesitantly. Although he had agreed to the party and things had broken off with Esmerelda, Kovu was still nervous. He knew that Esmerelda's old flame was going to attend and wanted to see for himself that the gypsy was in good hands. He looked after her in a sisterly way and didn't want to see her hurt.
He was surprised to see that the new couple was already here. He watched the man carefully. He seemed alright so far.
"You two are early," he commented, announcing his presence. "Kiara should be along soon," he told Esmerelda.
He then turned to the man. "Hi, I'm Kovu, but I suppose you already figured that out."
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Post by Captain Phoebus on Mar 18, 2009 12:58:53 GMT -5
He then turned around to see Kovu. He was lion indeed as Esmeralda said, but Phoebus didn't judge. He just nodded to him and smiled.
"Nice to meet you Kovu, I've heard a lot of things about you! I am Phoebus! Oh and Kiara? I heard a lot about her too! How's everything with you two, are you two getting back together? And yeah I am early, I just couldn't wait any longer! I needed to see her beautiful face again so I just came a bit early!" he said with a smile as he rubbed Esmeraldas back.
He then moved away and started helping Esmeralda set some of the things up. He wanted the party to look nice and didn't want Esmeralda to have to do all of the work.
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Post by esmeralda on Mar 18, 2009 13:07:58 GMT -5
Esmeralda stood by the window, trying to hang up a guirlande that was meant to hang from one side of the room to another. She was tall, but even for her the place under the roof where the guirlande was supposed to hang was out of reach. She tried to stretch, but couldn't reach it. Then she tried to jump, and still couldn't reach it. With a face like a lost puppy, she turned to look at Phoebus with pleading eyes.
"I am too short to reach up to the roof with this one," she said. "Can you manage?"
She had heard what he had said to Kovu about her beautiful face and was still blushing. A bit shy she turned to look at the food.
"I think the food is ready any minute now. The cookies only need to be warmed up a bit in the stove before serving."
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Post by Captain Phoebus on Mar 18, 2009 13:22:47 GMT -5
Phoebus looked into her eyes. Do you think he could say no to that face? No he could not. He simply just smiled and reached up there and just done it himself and then when he looked to her.
"You know I can't say no to you, especially when you look at me like that!" he said looking at her with a smile.p
He waited a moment and then when the cookies were done he brought them out for Esmeralda. He waited til she wasn't looking and then ate a cookie quick.
When he was finished he looked over to Kovu.
"So, who all is scheduled to be coming?" he asked politely.
He knew that Kiara was coming but he didn't know if there was anyone else who was scheduled to be there.
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Post by zephyr on Mar 18, 2009 13:39:26 GMT -5
Zephyr was hesitant to enter the apartment. He didn't know what to think of Kovu after Esmeralda and he separated. Kovu had been a father for the boy, and since he'd left, Zephyr's relationship with both him and Esmeralda was strained. To add to this, Esmeralda had come back recently and told her son that he had a father - a real father. How could she have kept this from him? His fury knew no bounds.
Snorting, Zephyr entered the apartment. He said nothing, nor did he acknowledge anyone there. He'd become quite rebellious and disobedient in the days following the news, even much more than usual. Zephyr would run off or talk back when told to do something; he'd say things out loud in public that humiliated Esmeralda, things that were meant to be kept within the family. He was out of control!
The boy stomped over to the couch and forcefully sat down, crossing his arms and wearing a scowl on his face. It could be seen that he didn't want to be here...
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Post by Captain Phoebus on Mar 18, 2009 14:06:56 GMT -5
And there he was. The boy who had entered the apartment was his son. His son looked just like Phoebus. There was no doubt that that was his son. They had the same hair color, the same hair style, and even the same face features, including the eyes. He walked over there and sat down beside him, knowing it was his son. He couldn't wait anymore, he had to talk to him.
"Your just like your dad aren't ya!?....Look son, I know it is sudden and all why Esmeralda didn't tell you just yet that you had a real father and that I was him but she did it for your own good....because she didn't want you to know that your real mother.....passed away... She didn't want you to hurt. She ran away at first of our marriage, that's why I never got to see you! I don't even want to get into it...but Esmeralda took you in and she loves you!.....You are my son, and I love you too and I love Esmeralda as well and that's why we are getting married again!" He said with care and with a little smile upon his face.
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Post by zephyr on Mar 18, 2009 14:36:38 GMT -5
Zephyr hated his mother. He hated Kovu. He hated the man who was his father. It took all he had not to begin screaming. His arms tightened as Phoebus approached him and sat down next to him. The boy didn't look at him, only continued to look forward. His face was flushed red from the overwhelming anger he felt.
Phoebus told him Esmeralda had kept it from him for his own good. She hadn't wanted him to know the truth about his other mother. Esmeralda had run away from her marriage to Phoebus, and that's why she kept Zephyr away from him. The captain said he loved both Zephyr and Esmeralda, and that the two were going to carry out their marriage. The boy forcefully faced Phoebus and looked at him with his emerald eyes.
"I know about my other mom! She died on the steps of Notre Dame, where Mama found me." "Mama always said my dad was some sleezy merchant who'd abandoned my other mom after she was going to have me. But I now know that it was no merchant; it was you." Zephyr stated rather bluntly. "Even though Adelaide isn't my mom anymore, real or otherwise, that doesn't change the fact that I've been lied to all these years."
"Santa made me Mama's real son, and I can never be thankful enough for that. But I'm ashamed to call a man who abandoned the woman who bore me my dad." He closed his eyes and snorted. "As far as I'm concerned, I have no dad."
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Post by Kiara on Mar 18, 2009 15:25:12 GMT -5
Kiara was a little nervous about the idea of this party, but she had agreed to it. Once her leg had healed she decided to take a week off, away from everyone and everything. She’d needed time, although she considered Esmeralda to be her best friend now, everything had just hit her so fast...
She stopped in front of Kovu’s suite and looked moved to open the door but stopped, pressing an ear lightly to the wooden structure and frowning. It sounded like someone was upset on the other side, a young voice and a deep male voice. Neither voices belonged to Kovu and Esmeralda and she took a step back wondering who it was.
Pushing open the door slowly she peaked inside and looked around at everyone. Well she defiantly had the right place... but who were the other two humans? Moving a bit shyly inside the room she looked to Kovu and Esmeralda questioningly.
“Family feud?” she asked them cautiously. “I thought this get together was supposed to be ‘fun’?”
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Post by Kovu on Mar 18, 2009 15:53:48 GMT -5
Kovu was starting to warm up to this Pheobus character and began to enjoy himself. He knew Esmerelda had good common sense and wouldn't mix herself up with someone that would hurt her. The lion chuckled to himself when he thought of the gypsy girl's temper and hoped Pheobus would never get on her wrong side.
"Well as far as I know its going to be the three of us and Kiara," he replied to the man's question.
He watched silently as the couple continued to decorate the suite. Being a lion, Kovu didn't have an eye for such things and would probably foul it up if he tried. Just then Zephyr came into the room and Kovu beamed. It was great to see his little buddy again!
Oh, but Zephyr seemed to be in a foul mood, stopping over to the couch and sitting down. Kovu wanted to ask him what was wrong but then listened to the child's conversation with Pheobus. So it was Pheobus who was the father?! Instinctually, Kovu recoiled from the man, feeling betrayed as much as Zephyr was. He understood not having a father around, but why the man had the nerve to show up now, Kovu couldn't understand.
Reminding himself that it was no longer his place, he gave Zephyr a sympathetic look and lay down on the couch beside the boy. He began nudging Zephyr's leg playfully with his paw in an effort to cheer him up. He didn't even hear Kiara come in until she spoke.
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Post by esmeralda on Mar 18, 2009 17:36:50 GMT -5
Esmeralda listened calmly to Zephyr's ranting. She could understand his hurt and his anger. She was an orphan too. If anyone had lied to her about the parents she never knew, she would have felt the same way. Instead of getting angry with the boy, she lifted him up, placed him in her lap and gave him a loving hug. Then she started speaking.
"Zephyr. Before you go off on your father like that, there is something I want you to know. Something I had hoped I could spare you of, out of respect for your poor mother. But now I see I have no choice anymore. It was not on purpose you were led to believe that the sleazy old merchant was your father. You see....."
Esmeralda's eyes were dreamily as she started thinking back to when she had found the newborn child. She had only been 7 at the time, not understanding the conversation between the men that carried away the dead woman. Looking back now, it all made sense.
"You see Zeph, when I found you, your poor mother was still alive, but dying. The birth had been too much. She had a very high fever, and even I couldn't cure her. Lord knows I tried. She managed to whisper that her employer had abused her. But she also mentioned a man that had been kind to her. So from the talk, the child could have had two fathers. I had to see you grow up, to find out who your father really was. I assumed you would look like one of them."
She caressed his hair gently.
"Captain Phoebus is indeed your father. And now I am your mother. If you still want me, that is."
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Post by zephyr on Mar 18, 2009 18:47:47 GMT -5
Zephyr was so overcome with hatred he could hardly think. It was present in his voice and expression. He couldn't believe the man who was his father had the audacity to show up now, and that his mother had had the audacity to lie to him all these years. When Kovu touched the boy's leg with his paw, Zephyr quickly recoiled, moving his leg away.
It was after this that Esmeralda sat down next to him and pulled him into her lap. She hugged him gently before explaining herself. Zephyr didn't want to hear it, but he could do nothing to stop it. Not only had he not returned the hug, but he sat there with his arms crossed and with a pout. Esmeralda explained that when she'd met his other mother, she'd tried everything she could to cure her. But nothing could be done, and Adelaide had mentioned that while her employer had mistreated her, another man had also been kind to her. Zephyr's expression softened a bit as he let this process. Phoebus had been the kind man? Perhaps he'd been born out of love after all, not scandal as he'd always been led to believe.
Even so, the boy felt he might be able to put his feelings to rest (since Adelaide was no longer his biological mother), he still felt angry at Phoebus for the fact he believed the man had abandoned her. The boy looked at his mother. "Of course I want for my mom! I wouldn't have asked Santa to make me your real son if I didn't." Zephyr said a bit softer than before. He then looked back at his father. "But how can I accept a man who abandoned my other mom? I might as well have had that merchant for my dad!" he shouted, his voice raised again.
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Post by esmeralda on Mar 19, 2009 11:03:41 GMT -5
Esmeralda held the boy in her arms, rocking him gently as she spoke. She understood his pain and his frustration. She felt relief when Zephyr wanted her to be his real mother, and she gave him an extra hug and a kiss in gratitude, stroking his golden hair lovingly as she continued speaking to him.
"I am glad you want me as your mother, Zephyr. You know, I was only 7 years old when I found you. I tried as hard as I could to save your mother. I remember I asked her about the man that was kind to her, and she said he was a soldier. He had been sent away in the war, and she didn't know where he was. She had walked around in Paris, trying to find him, when you were born.
You shall know that in France in those days, there were times of war. The Englishmen invaded our country, and we had to fight to push them out again. We finally succeeded. But there were many lives lost, like in all wars.
The gypsies tried hard to find the soldier, to inform him of the child. But they didn't find him. Not before last year, when I was 15 years old, dancing in the streets, and a Captain arrived to town. You were 8 years old when that happened, and the best-kept secret of The Court of Miracles. As soon as I saw this Captain, I knew who your father was."
Esmeralda looked over at Captain Phoebus and blushed a little.
"I tried to flirt with him, to get his attention. I must have succeeded to capture his interest, because I suddenly found myself in Notre Dame, next to him, saying yes to be his wife. And here I was only trying to ask him about the baby!"
She laughed a little, before continuing.
"Yes, we were married. Even if I only was 15 years old. But it was times of War, and nobody asked questions. During the reception I heard two ladies speaking of their horrible wedding nights. I panicked, afraid that those horrors would happen to me as well. So I took Zephyr and Djali with me, and we fled with the first ship we could find. The last thing I remember from Paris, is that I turned around to look back a last time. I found my beloved Paris in flames, and Frollo's soldiers were riding around in the ruins...."
She lowered her head and wiped away a tear.
"The reason why I didn't try to find Phoebus after that, is that I thought he was dead...."
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Post by Kiara on Mar 20, 2009 1:06:42 GMT -5
Kiara fell quiet as Esmeralda started to talk to the young boy about his past and family and she looked to the other man in the room before back to the two of them. What kind of fun was this? It sure didn’t seem like much fun, in fact it seemed more sad. Taking a seat down on the carpet she got comfortable, resting her head down on her paws and looking up at Esmeralda and Zephyr before giving Phoebus a look and finally she glanced at Kovu and then away.
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