closed ♔ fiona & the jareth

[missindependent]

WHO || Fiona & The Jareth [closed]
WHAT || Fiona finally meets her "father".
WHERE || The Labyrinth
WHEN || April 2014 [backdated]
HOW || Actionspam!

[ fiona and rose have been separated somehow by this point in their journey, and now fiona is left to her own devices to navigate the labyrinth. needless to say, it hasn't been going so well. plopping unceremoniously onto the ground, fiona leans back against one of the impossibly tall hedges, brushing some dirt from her torn jeans with a sigh. she's not one to easily be discouraged, but this endless maze could get to anyone. lucky for her, she won't be left alone for long... ]

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[missindependent]

Are you proposing to me?

[thejareth]

What? No! Don't be absurd, girl. I'm your Father.

[missindependent]

What? [ she looks at him like the crazy-person he is ] No you're not.

[thejareth]

[He crosses his arms, giving her a patient look.] Oh Fiona, how little you know. I am your Father, if not in the traditional sense of the word. We share a bond that is much deeper than blood, and much stronger.

[And indeed Fiona would be able to sense some kind of connection between the two of them, like with Jordan, but much stronger.]

[missindependent]

Except I've never met you before.

At least Jean Pierre raised me, and Andrew... helped birth me, or whatever. [ do you even know where babies come from, fiona?? ] Wait, you're Jordan's dad, aren't you?

[thejareth]

[He just raises his brows at her, amusement lighting his eyes as she protests.] Yes, I'm his Father. And yours.

[Yeah, he's not giving up on that quite so easily.]

[missindependent]

[ well, jordan is her brother, and she accepted that pretty easily, so... ] Okay, so what? Yeah, you're my father, that doesn't really change anyth-- [ oh shit. now she remembers: jordan was trying to protect her from this s.o.b. that's the whole reason he came to find her.

unfortunately, she's not used to having these kind of "revelations", so she's also not so good at hiding her realization ] Actually, I don't think I'm supposed to be talking to you. But that's why you trapped me here, isn't it?

[thejareth]

[A chagrined look crosses his features at her change in attitude and he shakes his head, addressing her question.] I wouldn't say I trapped you here. More like I brought you here for the chance to talk to you. To tell you my side of things. You can always leave anytime you want, you only have to say the word.

[missindependent]

Abracadabra? [ such a troll. but what does he expect from his daughter?? ]

[thejareth]

[He actually throws his head back in a laugh at that, eyes glittering with humor as he looks at her again.] Not quite the word I was looking for, my dear.

[He crosses his arms, giving her what he assumes is a concerned parental look.] Come, take a walk with me. At least give me a chance to show you I'm not an entirely bad man. You don't want someone else to make up your mind for you, do you?

[missindependent]

[ she accepts his invitation, shrugging as she moves toward him ] I never thought you were all bad, and really, I could probably care less even if you were.

All I really care about it Jordan.

[thejareth]

Well, I can assure you that you've nothing to worry about with Jordan, at least not on my behalf.

[He has the tiniest of smiles on his face, obviously amused about something. After a moment of walking silently he turns to look at her, his amusement seeming to increase. But he doesn't say anything. /jackass.]

[missindependent]

What? You mean me? You think I'm gonna do something to hurt Jordan?

[thejareth]

No, not at all. I was merely admiring your wardrobe. [I'm sure she has something flashy on that he would approve of.]

[missindependent]

[ uh, well yeah. they did just come from a club, after all.

that visibly relaxes her, though, and she grins back. ] Yeah? I like it, too.

[thejareth]

I think you'd fit in wonderfully here, Fiona. [They're wending their way along the twisting path, taking turns seemingly at random but he seems to know where he is going well enough. Or at least he's acting like he does.]

Have you given any thought to being here, among your kind? With those who would accept you for who you are?

[missindependent]

Well, you see, I kinda like being different, ya know? Also, who is there to make wishes if we're all genies? Kinda takes the fun out of it.

[thejareth]

[He smiles at that, his brow raising.] Hmm, that's a very interesting point.

Although, I'm glad to know you don't like following the norm. Like Father, like daughter.