MINGLE TO YOUR HEART'S CONTENT

[these_balls]

Who: ANYONE AND EVERYONE
Where: ANYWHERE AND EVERYWHERE
When: November 25 - 27
Summary: GET IN HERE AND MINGLE
Rating: BUT PLEASE MARK YOUR THREAD CONTENT ACCORDINGLY
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[neededlassie]

[Shaun's somewhere nearby, taking advantage of the change in scene to battle all kinds of new pokemon. Right now he's got Chase the Charizard out battling what appears to be two crossed swords floating off of the ground.

He's very into the battle, shouting out commands and ignoring the world around him, even if it doesn't take his level 100 Charizard that long to cause the double-edged sword thing to faint.

He looks happy. And dry. That's a big change from the last time Ethan saw him.]

[lieutenantantichrist]

[Blake lets the thing pull him along, now and then glancing back to make sure Ethan Mars is still there. Still alive. Christ, but that's a relief. Blake knew he hadn't killed him, but like they always tell him, knowing and having proof are two different things.]

[Steve marches along beside him, and the balloon thing gets more and more excitable. Blake ignores any weird shimmers in the air.]

[Before long, he can hear a little kid's voice in the distance, and see a shape standing above the grass. He's gotten tall.]

[Steve yaps and runs toward him so she can grab his pant leg and point toward the bearded man.]

[Usually Blake turns and goes the other way if he sees Shaun around. Today's an exception to a lot things.]

Hey! Kid!

Look who I ran into.

[pressed_x]

[Ethan manages to keep up and doesn't pay the least bit of attention to his audible breathing and the way his accelerated heartbeat seems to only make his hand hurt worse. None of it matters if he is truly on his way to see his son alive and well.]

[He hears the voice before he sees him. Shaun, looking bright and healthy and happy. Hell, it isn't even raining anymore. Blake barely gets the words out of his mouth before Ethan is rushing toward his son and crying out his name.]

[neededlassie]

[Shaun turns around at the word 'Kid'- still too much on the battle high to recognize the voice calling it- but then he sees who's with Blake.

He freezes in place for a split second, eyes wide like he's seeing a ghost (well, he kind of is).]

Dad?

[But then he takes off running toward Ethan full tilt, nearly tripping over his own feet.]

DAD!

[lieutenantantichrist]

[Blake hangs back, watching. The see, I told you he wasn't dead can wait.]

[Steve trots back to him and stands by his side. He bends down to scratch her head, idly glancing toward the reunion.]

[he murmurs to her] That's some goddamn Hallmark shit, ain't it.

[Steve shushes him.]

[pressed_x]

[Ethan falls to his knees and catches his son in his arms, squeezing and rocking him in his embrace.]

Shaun, oh thank god, I-

[He draws back just enough to hold Shaun's face in his hands. The boy looks older, has gotten taller, but Ethan's not about to question that just yet.]

You're okay? Who found you?

[Ethan's eyes are watery. Don't think you're going to leave your father's side before he leaves, Shaun.]

[And, uh. Sorry if he smells just a bit.]