They were bright blue. Eyes that popped out with their vibrancy, and a shock of dark black hair that contrasted with them.
“Hey Felix,” the man said, stepping into the office.
Andrea shot to her feet, her hands going down to the inside of her jacket.
Adriana was quicker and had brought her SMG up to her shoulder in a second from her position.
“Ah, that’s enough of that,” said the man, pointing a finger at Adriana and then Andrea.
Both Beastkin Primes froze stock still. Their eyes still moved, they breathed, but they were statues otherwise.
“They’re unharmed of course. But we can’t have them shooting at me right now. It’d just cause more problems than it’s worth,” said the man.
Felix blinked and then clasped his hands behind his back, trying to cover up his anxiety and nerves.
“To what do I owe the pleasure?” Felix asked, walking over to his desk and then taking a seat behind it.
“Ah, well, I’d like to talk to you about your portal experiments,” the man said, taking a seat in one of the open chairs in front of Felix’s desk.
“My portal experiments,” Felix repeated. “Ok, and what about them exactly?”
“I’d like you to stop. Entirely. You’re welcome to use them on your world and this one, but no more traveling to other worlds,” said the man, nodding his head.
“Ah…” Felix said, unsure how to proceed.
“Right, then. I’ll put it another way. You owe me two favors,” the man said, leaning forward in his chair and holding up two fingers. “I’m calling one in.”
Felix felt his blood run cold and his heart stumble in his chest.
It’s him. This is him.
“I understand. I’ll cease all portal experiments immediately for anything off-world related,” Felix said, nodding his head.
“Great, that’s grand. See, I knew you wouldn’t be a problem. I think with that I’ll get going. Lots to do today,” the man said, standing up again.
Felix stood up quickly, holding out a hand to the man.
He had to try and work out a deal. A communication line.
Anything.
This entity was infinitely powerful.
“Ah, could I perhaps—”
“No. And realistically, it’s better that way. The more you interact with me, the worse it’ll be for you. There comes a point of no return where it’ll no longer make any sense. Sooner rather than later as well. Especially for people like you,” the man said, shaking his head.
“Can I at least ask you about the future and—”
“I have no idea how it’ll all turn out. I’m omnipresent, not omniscient.”
“Then you are a god after all,” Felix said.
“No. I’m not,” the man said. He paused, scratching at his jaw with one hand. “Eh… I’ll be listening if you need something from me. But I still have one favor left, and there isn’t much I need from you other than what I already have the favor planned for. Just don’t expect me to respond. And if you try to play any games with me…”
The man stopped and walked over to Andrea and put a finger to her head. “I’ll pull her soul out—” He paused to point at Adriana. “—and hers. Do you understand?”
“I… yes,” Felix said, well and properly frightened.
“You’re smart, Felix. Sometimes too smart. If I didn’t tell you exactly what I don’t want you to do, you’d think a way around it.”
“Ah… can I at least ask you a question? Please?”
The man seemed to think on that, looking at Andrea.
“Right, then. I’ll answer. If I can,” he said finally.
“Are my aunt and uncle alive?” Felix asked.
Sighing, the man looked away from Andrea and focused on Felix. “Your aunt is long since passed. Your uncle is alive, but there’s no way for you to ever see him again. Consider him lost to you, but yes, he lives,” the man said.
Felix nodded at that, his eyes lowering till he was looking at the carpet.
“She died quickly. Painlessly. She’s in a better place. Your uncle did everything he could to help her. They both left with regret about not being able to see you again,” the man offered up. “I’ll… I’ll let them know you’re thinking of them.”
“Mm. At least I know, now,” Felix said. “Thank you.”
“Knowledge can be cruel. Ah, and before I go,” the man said. Taking a moment, he snapped his fingers. “They’ll not hear me for this next bit, and when I leave I’ll wake them both up.”
That got Felix’s attention. Prying his eyes off the ground, he looked back to the man.
“You should probably remove the barren thing from both of them. Or have an honest conversation with them about not having kids yet. They’re starting to worry they’re never going to have children. I’m not sure how it’ll turn out but I would guess it’d break them. I mean, I get it. I’d do it myself, but keep it up at your own peril,” said the man, indicating both Beastkin women. “That’s your freebie for not being a douche-canoe. My personal opinion is… knock ‘em up. They want it, it’d make them happy, and honestly you could use some joy in your life yourself.”
The man walked over to the door and opened it up.
“I’m outta here. I need to take a wicked shit in my crap-castle. See ya later, Felix,” the man said and closed the door behind himself.
Andrea and Adriana immediately came to life again, both holding their weapons and scanning the room.
“He’s gone,” Felix said. “Don’t bother raising the alarm or trying to find him. I get the impression he was a god. Or something like it. He used the door for his own convenience.”
Andrea and Adriana didn’t seem to care for that one bit.
“Darling, I don’t understand…” Andrea said.
“Mm? Which part. He’s the one I made a deal with. I owed him two favors for it. He called one in,” Felix said.
“I… suppose. Unn,” Andrea said, her ears twitching.
“I don’t like it,” Adriana muttered. Her own ears had gone flat to her head.
“And yet there it is,” Felix said. Sitting back down at his desk, he folded his hands, one into the other. “We’re canceling all portal experiments that aren’t related to our world, or Legion world.”
Felix looked off to one side. There were things to do, a war with Skipper to plan, and many things to consider.
Like how to tell Andrea he didn’t want kids yet and had given her a barren status.
That or remove it and let her get pregnant to her heart’s content.
He did suggest simply doing just that, didn’t he?
Maybe that’s a conversation better had with Lily first since she’s sharing our bed too, now. See what she thinks about the twins getting pregnant.
Shaking his head, Felix looked up with a smile at the Beastkin.
That was the least of his problems. He still had a conversation he’d been planning to have with Eva later today. Hopefully… they could get through the problems and start to heal.
Together.
There was also the need to check in on Julia and Steve to make sure they were adapting well to life in Legion.
“Well. What’s next?” Felix asked, grinning.
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