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Argo ([info]son_of_hercules) wrote in [info]marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-08-29 19:55:00


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Entry tags:argo, inactive - harmony watkins, team - champions

A Challenge of Godly Proportions
Following his conversation with Corey, Argo had spent quite a bit of time thinking. He was still uncertain what to do with the fan club (perhaps he could get them to transfer their attentions to Corey? The boy was currently without female companionship of his own and women liked artists, did they not? Yes, if it could be done, he decided this was the best plan, and a wonderful reward for his loyal worshiper), but he had, at least, resolved to do something about the rest of the situation.

The problem, of course, came in locating Harmony. It had become rather difficult of late to find the two of them in the Champions HQ for any significant stretch of time, or even in the same part of it when they were.

This would take cunning. ...Or possibly just sitting in the living room with an eye on the door. That plan was also good.



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[info]a_blessing
2010-08-29 10:10 pm UTC (link)
Since deciding to steer clear of Argo while she cleared her head Harmony had spent a good deal of time away from the HQ. The bookstore, the movies, and a couple of cafes seemed to get the majority of her time. The problem (other than the sudden increase of what she was spending) was that she had to come home eventually so it was after the majority of the day spent out, Harmony finally came home, walking in the front door with a couple of bags from a local bookstore.

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[info]son_of_hercules
2010-08-29 10:24 pm UTC (link)
Argo found himself strangely nervous as he approached her, in a way that he was entirely unfamiliar with.

"Would you... care for help with your bags?" he asked.

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[info]a_blessing
2010-08-29 10:32 pm UTC (link)
"Argo." Harmony blinked with surprise. "Um, hi. Uh, I can carry this. I'm okay. It's just some paperbacks. Nothing too heavy." She smiled, nervously.

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[info]son_of_hercules
2010-08-29 10:48 pm UTC (link)
"Ah, yes," he said. "I would suppose so."

He swallowed, nervously. "I... I would like to speak with you, when you have the time."

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[info]a_blessing
2010-08-29 10:54 pm UTC (link)
Harmony stopped for a moment. She hadn't expected that, nor did she expect that Argo was acting uncomfortable. Her stomach tightened inside and she wondered what exactly it was he wanted to talk about--her guess was he wanted advice on how to try to date a mortal girl. After all, Corey had said Argo was getting out of his rut. It made sense that Argo might ask Harmony for advice or tips, but it didn't mean she was going to enjoy gift wrapping Argo for someone else...

"I...I have time now, Argo. If you want."

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[info]son_of_hercules
2010-08-29 11:01 pm UTC (link)
"If... you would care to sit?" he prompted. "I expect this is not a conversation to be had on one's feet."

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[info]a_blessing
2010-08-29 11:03 pm UTC (link)
"Oh. Sure. No problem." She pushed a weak little smile onto her face and moved with her bags to sit on the couch, one of the bags tipping over a bit as she settled down. "Is everything alright, Argo?"

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[info]son_of_hercules
2010-08-29 11:14 pm UTC (link)
Argo sat on the couch as well, a respectable distance away. His eyes briefly fell on the contents of Harmony's spilled bag, books on mythology, including Roman.

"This is... difficult for me to speak of," he said at last. "But of late, I have... felt the need to quell my wandering ways, and devote myself to but one."

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[info]a_blessing
2010-08-29 11:18 pm UTC (link)
Here it comes, she thought to herself. He's going to tell me that he's found a girl he has interest in and is going to ask me for advise in how to woo her. She wondered if perhaps they had ice cream in the freezer and if anyone would notice that she took it--all of it--and hid in her room as she consumed it miserably.

"Oh? That's quite a change, Argo. I can understand how this would be difficult for you. Have...have you found someone?" She was blinking faster than normal as she spoke, fending off tears.

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[info]son_of_hercules
2010-08-29 11:24 pm UTC (link)
"I have," he said, peering curiously at her for a moment, trying to sort out her reaction.

"Though... I know not if she knows. I am uncertain of how to tell her."

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[info]a_blessing
2010-08-29 11:36 pm UTC (link)
"Honestly and directly." Harmony's voice was a bit quiet and softer toned than normal. "You should just tell her. Guessing games aren't fun when it comes to feelings and it's sometimes hard for a woman to tell what a man is feeling. "

She swallowed hard and nodded a little. This conversation was killing her.

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[info]son_of_hercules
2010-08-29 11:43 pm UTC (link)
"Aye," Argo agreed. "I have little skill in subtle arts, beyond wooing, and this goes much beyond that."

He took her hand in his. "Harmony..."

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[info]a_blessing
2010-08-29 11:47 pm UTC (link)
Her hands were so very small in his. She'd noticed that even inebriated. One of his hands could almost fully close around one of hers. It felt safe, protected. Except for right now.

"You...you don't have to let me down easy, Argo. It's okay. I'll still help you express yourself to the girl you've chosen."

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[info]son_of_hercules
2010-08-29 11:50 pm UTC (link)
Argo was briefly quite confused. What did Harmony mean by that? Did she not understand?

...No, he realized, she didn't.

"Harmony," he said, softly, tenderly, "the girl I spoke of, the one... is you."

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[info]a_blessing
2010-08-29 11:54 pm UTC (link)
Why did he have to be holding her hands? He was so close and she just wanted to curl up against him. It would feel better than this, than feeling like she was going to be torn apart from the chest outward. This was all so stupid. If she'd just not have drunk that wine...

"...huh? Me?" She blinked a few times. "Me? Not...not Mary Anne or...whichever the one with the curly hair is? Me?"

She was hallucinating. Or asleep. Crap. She'd fallen asleep in the bookstore again. Wake up. Wake up, Harmony. C'mon now...

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[info]son_of_hercules
2010-08-30 12:00 am UTC (link)
Harmony was not like the other girls he had known, in any sense of the word, but that made her all the more attractive to him. She was the type of girl who could actually have an impact upon his life, rather than be but a brief moment of pleasure.

"You," he repeated. "If you will have me."

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[info]a_blessing
2010-08-30 12:09 am UTC (link)
"I'll...yes. I mean...of course. I thought you were going to tell me...well, I don't know what I thought." She started to smile a little. "I will have you."

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[info]son_of_hercules
2010-08-30 12:25 am UTC (link)
Argo's smile was big and beaming. "I am glad. I had feared... well, let us just say my confidence in this was not high."

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[info]a_blessing
2010-08-30 12:26 am UTC (link)
"You thought I would reject you? Why?"

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[info]son_of_hercules
2010-08-30 12:39 am UTC (link)
"We are... of very different worlds," he said. "I was not sure a "good" girl like yourself would wish to be with one like me."

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[info]a_blessing
2010-08-30 12:55 am UTC (link)
"You say that like you're evil," she said simply and moved to sit a bit closer to him. "And you are not. Not at all. I'm surprised you'd want me, though."

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[info]son_of_hercules
2010-08-30 01:00 am UTC (link)
Argo enjoyed the closeness. "Why would I not? You are beautiful, kind, intelligent... all wonderful qualities to have."

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[info]a_blessing
2010-08-30 01:02 am UTC (link)
"I guess because I'm not like the girls who you've typically spent time with that you wouldn't want to spend time with me. I'm not much for the free love thing; if you're with me I will expect fidelity. I figured that would cramp your outrageousness."

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[info]son_of_hercules
2010-08-30 01:13 am UTC (link)
He nodded. "I would expect you to accept no less, and I swear my fidelity to you, here and now."

"Outrageous as my previous exploits may have been... I believe we can be more outrageous still."

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[info]a_blessing
2010-08-30 01:16 am UTC (link)
"Wow. A god is pledging to me. I don't know if that gets any more outrageous, Argo," she grins.

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[info]son_of_hercules
2010-08-30 01:27 am UTC (link)
He grinned. "Oh, I assure you... the outrageousness is just beginning."

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[info]a_blessing
2010-08-30 01:28 am UTC (link)
"Does that mean if I kiss you now I won't end up dropped on the floor?"

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[info]son_of_hercules
2010-08-30 01:32 am UTC (link)
"Indeed it does," Argo told her. "If you would permit me to demonstrate..."

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[info]a_blessing
2010-08-30 01:34 am UTC (link)
"Demonstrate at once, Argo." Harmony withdrew her hands from his and placed one on his face as she moved closer to him.

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[info]son_of_hercules
2010-08-30 01:43 am UTC (link)
Argo placed a hand of his own on her face, wrapped his other arm around her, as he pulled her close and kissed her deeply.

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[info]a_blessing
2010-08-30 02:32 am UTC (link)
If she was going to wake up it would be now and since she wasn't waking up and nothing was changing...

...this was real. Harmony kissed Argo back and pressed herself close. She didn't care that they were right there in the living room either. She didn't care who saw.

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[info]son_of_hercules
2010-08-30 02:50 am UTC (link)
Argo had zero problems with public displays of affection, let alone living room displays. So it might have taken a while for the two to break.

"Outrageous enough for you?"

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[info]a_blessing
2010-08-30 01:01 pm UTC (link)
And when they did break Harmony was laying on the couch, starting to look disheveled and...it was really good that no one had meandered towards the living room.

"Hm. I think this will do for now but we shouldn't be this outrageous in the living room. We've already embarrassed poor Corey twice now."

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[info]son_of_hercules
2010-08-30 03:54 pm UTC (link)
Argo chuckled at that. "Aye. There are far better and more private places for such."

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[info]a_blessing
2010-08-30 04:09 pm UTC (link)
"Do you want to go to such a place now?" She whispered the words just in case someone decided to walk in on this very special moment.

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[info]son_of_hercules
2010-08-30 04:21 pm UTC (link)
"I would like that very much," he told her, quietly. "But only if you also so desire."

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[info]a_blessing
2010-08-30 04:25 pm UTC (link)
"I do, Argo." She smiled and kissed him very softly. "But my room is neater so we should go there."

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[info]son_of_hercules
2010-08-30 04:33 pm UTC (link)
Argo smiled as well, giving her a kiss of his own, before scooping her up in his arms, and carrying her to her room.

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[info]a_blessing
2010-09-09 04:39 am UTC (link)
(-end scene-)

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[info]son_of_hercules
2010-09-17 01:09 am UTC (link)
(reiterating the end)

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