Alternate Universes: Family Issues

[Mayah Playah]

⊗ βenjamin Ғoster ⊗



"So... Alright then." With a small sigh, the teen walked on and smiled up at the ceiling. "I always enjoyed fairy tales. My mother never read them to me, though. Figured that they were too childish or something."

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ᾏrmageddon





"Childish? They're far from that, kid." Armageddon said while looking at the rooms they passed by. How long had he been living here? Months? Years? And still he wasn't used to all the rooms in this endless building. "When ya look at those stories, they're pretty dark. Some of them are a lot different than they sound, too."

 

[Mayah Playah]

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"Oh? Give me an example," he asked, looking up at his handsome step-father. "I would love to hear one."

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ᾏrmageddon





He hesitated. "Well, uh, I don't really know many of 'em." he admitted while rubbing the back of his head. None that were different from their story, that is. Except for one.

 

[Mayah Playah]

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"Then maybe it's a good thing that we're going to the library," he noted, chuckling softly. "I know just the book for you to use, too. Nice weight, decent colorings, it's perfect."

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ᾏrmageddon





"I already told you, kid, if I'm gettin' a book, it's gonna be Little Red Riding Hood." Armageddon snapped. He paused for a minute then looked away, trying to keep a dignified pose after what he just said.

 

[Mayah Playah]

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Benjamin was silent for a moment before he burst into laughter. "Oh my God, you're so strange!" he giggled.

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ᾏrmageddon





The demon scowled and slapped Ben upside the head. "Shut up! If you can have girly hair then I can read whatever I want." he growled just as they reached the library. He looked around the shelves and tried to find where fables would be.

 

[Mayah Playah]

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"Hey!" he whined, walking after him. "My hair is not girly, you meanie!"

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ᾏrmageddon





Armageddon turned around to glare at Ben. "Just shut up and help me find the book, kid." he said then turned back to look for it.

 

[Mayah Playah]

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Rolling his eyes, Ben looked over the bookcases, then reached out and tugged a storybook out. "Here," he said, sighing.

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ᾏrmageddon





Armageddon was busy mulling over how there was an absurdly large amount of books about America when Ben handed him his book. "Oh. Thanks, kid." he grunted and took the book in his hands. He glanced down at the fairytale book and opened it to Little Red Riding Hood's page, where it started with a picture of a cartoon-esque wolf hungrily watching a happy-go-lucky little girl donning a red cloak and a basket of goodies. Something flashed in Armageddon's eyes when he looked at the picture, but he quickly closed the book and looked at Ben. "What book are you lookin' for, kid?" he grunted.

 

[Mayah Playah]

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"The Count of Monte Cristo," he said, already making his way up a ladder. "It's an old favorite of my mother's that I've been trying to read."

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ᾏrmageddon





"Never heard of it." the demon commented while looking for a place to sit. He settled with a comfy enough looking chair near a table and a fireplace. He opened the book and gazed down at the words that described the little, cloaked girl.

 

[Mayah Playah]

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"I don't expect you to have," he said, reaching for the book. Once it was in his hands, he moved down the ladder a few steps, still around a foot or two above the ground, and turned around to lean his back on the ladder. Opening the book, he sighed and continued where he left off. "He reminds me so much of you, Armageddon."

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