Young Avengers AU: Skrull Wedding vows
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tsaikoIIt really is much more romantic in Skrullos. XD
"Teddy, have you seen these vows?" Billy asked. Dorrek VIII, also known as Teddy, looked up. He was currently reading the latest legislation the Skrull council was trying to push through and, given the number of lines he'd already crossed out, it was obvious that the council had been hoping he wouldn't read it. Teddy was so wrapped up in what he had been doing that it took him a few seconds to process what Billy had asked.
"What vows?"
"Skrull wedding vows. I had them translated into English so I knew what I was saying before I said it in front of everyone." The corner of Teddy's mouth tipped up. He liked it when Billy said that, because it made their upcoming marriage seem real. Billy didn't notice, too busy reading the vows in a voice that got progressively higher pitched as he went on.
"I promise not to murder you in our marriage bed while you sleep. I promise not to stab you from behind, but kill where you can see my face one last time. I promise not to bury you alive leaving you gasping for breath in the darkness." Billy stopped to look at Teddy. "Is this seriously what the wedding vows say?"
"It's much more romantic in Skrullos," Teddy replied.
"It would have to be," Billy shot back. He read the next line. "I promise if I poison you, the poison will be quick and painless instead of agonizing and lingering." Billy huffed, caught between disbelief and irritation."Hey Teddy, how about you just promise me you won't poison me at all."
"Um…" Teddy put down the pen, realizing that getting back to work was a lost cause at this point. "That's kind of an unreasonable request."
"Unreasonable? How is asking for a promise not to poison me unreasonable?" Billy walked over towards the desk and slapped the pages with the translated vows down on top of it. Then he crossed his arms over his chest. "Explain this to me."
"Well, if we were being invaded, there was no chance of escape, and I knew that the invaders would do terrible things to you if they caught you, then I would consider poisoning you." It was said in such a calm voice that Billy could only stare because it meant that Teddy had given this serious thought. Thought about poisoning him.
"If we are ever about to be invaded with no hope of escape, I want to go down fighting." The slow grin that spread across Teddy's face as he got to his feet made Billy sputter. "That is not romantic!"
"Mmm…." It only took Teddy one step before he was standing right in front of Billy, hands splayed just above Billy's hips. Teddy leaned forward until his lips brushed Billy's ear. "Whatever you say."
"Teddy, have you seen these vows?" Billy asked. Dorrek VIII, also known as Teddy, looked up. He was currently reading the latest legislation the Skrull council was trying to push through and, given the number of lines he'd already crossed out, it was obvious that the council had been hoping he wouldn't read it. Teddy was so wrapped up in what he had been doing that it took him a few seconds to process what Billy had asked.
"What vows?"
"Skrull wedding vows. I had them translated into English so I knew what I was saying before I said it in front of everyone." The corner of Teddy's mouth tipped up. He liked it when Billy said that, because it made their upcoming marriage seem real. Billy didn't notice, too busy reading the vows in a voice that got progressively higher pitched as he went on.
"I promise not to murder you in our marriage bed while you sleep. I promise not to stab you from behind, but kill where you can see my face one last time. I promise not to bury you alive leaving you gasping for breath in the darkness." Billy stopped to look at Teddy. "Is this seriously what the wedding vows say?"
"It's much more romantic in Skrullos," Teddy replied.
"It would have to be," Billy shot back. He read the next line. "I promise if I poison you, the poison will be quick and painless instead of agonizing and lingering." Billy huffed, caught between disbelief and irritation."Hey Teddy, how about you just promise me you won't poison me at all."
"Um…" Teddy put down the pen, realizing that getting back to work was a lost cause at this point. "That's kind of an unreasonable request."
"Unreasonable? How is asking for a promise not to poison me unreasonable?" Billy walked over towards the desk and slapped the pages with the translated vows down on top of it. Then he crossed his arms over his chest. "Explain this to me."
"Well, if we were being invaded, there was no chance of escape, and I knew that the invaders would do terrible things to you if they caught you, then I would consider poisoning you." It was said in such a calm voice that Billy could only stare because it meant that Teddy had given this serious thought. Thought about poisoning him.
"If we are ever about to be invaded with no hope of escape, I want to go down fighting." The slow grin that spread across Teddy's face as he got to his feet made Billy sputter. "That is not romantic!"
"Mmm…." It only took Teddy one step before he was standing right in front of Billy, hands splayed just above Billy's hips. Teddy leaned forward until his lips brushed Billy's ear. "Whatever you say."
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Date: 2/28/10 02:59 pm (UTC)