Daddy Thrax-An OJ RP (Chp 47)

Thrax: *hums a slight melody as he fixes dinner.*

Ozzy: *gives him a hand setting the table*

Thrax: Hmm. . .*tests some of the soup* Maybe a bit of parsley. *takes a tiny amount of the herb and adds it to the soup* That should do it. *gives the soup a quick stir then begins to lay the food out*

Ozzy: Everything ready?

Thrax: *nods* Prepared and ready to eat. *chuckles, taking a seat*

Ozzy: *awaits his biological father's visit*

*a loud knock at the door*

Thrax: *looks up* That must be them. *goes to answer the door*

Ozzy: *jogs ahead* I got it I got it! *excited*

Thrax: *chuckles* Alright, alright take it easy.

*another knock*

Ozzy: *opens the door* Hi!

Richard: *hugs him* Evening Ozzy. *beckons the others in* There's no need to be nervous I've told you all about Thrax.

Thrax: *bit his lip and stepped back*

Ozzy: *hugs him back and steps back to allow Richard and co in*

*several cells enter the room young and old, male and female.*

Thrax: *sweat drops and whispers to Ozzy* Never knew Ric’s family was quite large.

Ozzy: ... Me neither...

Richard: *laughed* Oh come now you two there's no need to be nervous.

Ozzy: Um... Didn't know you were gonna be bringing... the neighbourhood there.

*a young female approached Thrax, looked him up and down before offering her hand*

Angela: Angela Jones I'm Rick's sister.

Thrax: *shakes her hand, amazed at the polite young cell* Please to meet you, Angela.

Richard: *chuckled* Don't worry this is only a quarter of the clan.

Thrax: *pales* A quarter?

Ozzy: A... a quarter? Whoa um... exactly how big is your side of the family?

Richard: *thinks* Eighty give or take including a few distant cousins.

Thrax: I've heard of large families but yeash.

Ozzy: *blinks and whistles, even for a cell that's pretty big*

*another knock at the door silent’s everyone*

Thrax: *whispers* Must be Mother and Father. *goes and answers the door*

*Vic is standing there with a nervous Marie behind him*

Ozzy: *pokes his head from behind Thrax* Hey... it's uh... kinda a full house.

Thrax: *nods* Lucky the park just down the street is deserted for the day. What do you say we have the gathering there?

Ozzy: Sounds good to me... What about you guys? *looks to the rest of the family*

*They all nod and a few begin the gather up the food*

Ozzy: *gives them a hand*

Vic: *leaves Marie with Thrax to give them a hand*

Thrax: *wraps his arm round Marie and leads her away*

*At the park, all the food is laid out and the group, minus Marie, Vic and Thrax, chat it up*

Ozzy: *talks a bit with his family, seeming more at ease*

Thrax & Marie: *sighs, as they lean against each other*

Ozzy: *chuckles and nudges Richard* Is that not awesome? *gestures to Thrax and Marie*

Marie & Thrax: slowly get up and make their way over.*

Ozzy: *smiles at them*

Thrax & Marie: *return the smile*

Marie: *lifts an apple and takes a bite out of it.*

Ozzy: *smiles* Heh... feels like family.

Richard: *nods* Been a while since we've been together.

Ozzy: I don't remember you much...

Richard: *rest his hand on his shoulder* I never wished to leave you Ozzy.

Ozzy: *softly* I know that now... but then I really thought you didn't want anything to do with either of us anymore.

Richard: Ozzy listen I've always loved you even after I left, it was Jacqueline I didn't care for anymore.

Ozzy: *nods a little and sighs softly* Yeah.. I know she didn't really care... I just kind of tried to convince myself that she did because she's my mother.:

Richard: *wraps his arms round Ozzy* It’s not your fault.

Thrax: *watches the two from afar, feeling a pang of jealousy*

Ozzy: *nods* Yeah I know... but hey at least she can't hurt anyone anymore.

Richard: *nods* Thank Frank for that. *looks towards Marie* Excuse me for a minute, Ozzy. I need to talk to your grandmother.

Ozzy: *nods* alright.

*Richard leaves to talk to Marie as an older female cell (Ric's mother) came up to Ozzy and had heard what Ric had said*

Matilda: Grandmother? *looks at Ozzy* He can't be serious?

Ozzy: No he's serious.:

Matilda: *folds her arms and looks at Marie* She seems uneasy.

Ozzy: She's cool. Don't worry.

Matilda: *sighs* I heard about what Jacqueline did to her, to her family *looks at Ozzy* and to you. I'm just that's she's finally gone and can't hurt anyone ever again.

Ozzy: *nods* Me too... and yet at the same time I'm sad about it too...

Matilda: *raises her brow at him*

Ozzy: *softly* Well... she was my mother... and I know she probably didn't care anything about me.. but... I mean... how can ya not love your mom?

Matilda: *shakes her head* There are times when a child should know when their parents are heartless beasts or true caring parents.

Ozzy: I know she's heartless... but it doesn't mean I have to be to her. I love her but I know I could never trust her.

Matilda: *sighs* At least you have someone who makes up for what you lost. *looks towards Ric and Marie talking, Marie seems a bit more cheerful*

Ozzy: *nods and smiles*

Matilda: *smiles as well* Marie's a great woman with a kind heart. I can tell.

Ozzy: *nods* Yeah she is. *smiles*

Matilda: *pats his shoulder* You're lucky to have her. The love she gives to you helps you both and brings you closer each time.

Ozzy: *smiles and nods* Yeah I think so too.

Matilda: *smiles* Take care of yourselves. *she walks away as Thrax approaches*

Ozzy: *nods and smiles back, his smile getting bigger as Thrax approaches*

Thrax: *chuckles* You look happy.

Ozzy: *smiles* I am. *stands and hugs him*

Thrax: *hugs him back then looks towards his mother* She's seemed to cheer up a bit.

Ozzy: That's good. *smiles*

Thrax: *nods* Sorry Ozzy but sometimes she gets a little nervous around crowds.

Ozzy: *smiles and holds his father's hand*

Thrax: *smiles, gently massaging Ozzy's hand in his own*

*a few of Ozzy's relatives smile at the relationship between the odd pair*

Ozzy: Oh and guess what I figured out.

Thrax: *cocks his brow* What?

Ozzy: Well.. You're it. *tags him and flits*

Thrax: *smirks* Oh no you don’t. *chases after him*

Marie: *sitting on a bench, slowly drinking some water as she smiles at her son and grand-son*

Ozzy: *laughs* can't catch me!

Thrax: *smiles wickedly* Oh really? *zigzags and grabs Ozzy, lifting him over his shoulder* Looks like I can.

Marie: *softly chuckles at the two*

Ozzy: Aww totally not fair! *laughs and playfully pounds on his back*

Thrax: Oh it's fair. *shifting Ozzy into his arms and nuzzles him making the family members chuckle*

Ozzy: *chuckles and blushes a slight bit before pouncing him* rar!

Thrax: *laughs heartily, starting to tickle Ozzy*

Ozzy:*laughs and starts to squirm*

*the other family members laughed as well seeing the two play*

Thrax: *finished tickling Ozzy before pulling him into a hug*

Ozzy: *chuckles and hugs back* You win.. this time. *grins*

Thrax: *whispers* Not a chance, baby. *nuzzles him*

*the family smiled, not as surprised to see the two with such a bond*

Ozzy: *smiles and nuzzles back*

Thrax: *sets Ozzy down and dust himself off* There's never a dull moment with you, angel.

Ozzy: *chuckles*

Richard: *walked up to them* You two seem to be having fun. *chuckles*

Ozzy: *chuckles* well yeah..

Richard: *pats his shoulder* You've both made a good impression on the family and also showed them that species doesn't matter as long as they share a bond of love.

Ozzy: *smiles* I’m glad.

Thrax: So am I.

Ozzy: *smiles, feeling part of a family*

Richard: The older members are glad to see you again and the young ones are pleased to meet you at last. *chuckles* Everyone was surprised to hear that you're the adopted son of a virus.

Ozzy: Yeah it surprised me too when it happened. *smiles* But I'm glad it did.

Richard: *nods* So am I. He's made up what you've missed out during your childhood.

Thrax: And he's made up for what I lost years before. *kisses Ozzy causing the younger cells to burst out laughing before they were silenced by their folks*

Ozzy: *blushes* Aww...

Thrax: It's true, baby.

*hearing the term baby caused more laughter until Thrax let out a fearful snarl at them*

Vic: Alright everyone quiet down. Besides Thrax tends to say that to everyone.

Thrax: Thank you father.

Vic: *chuckles and nods* Now... weren't we going to eat out here?

Richard: Helps yourselves though I don't Marie will be eating anything at the minute.

Ozzy: Alright. *makes to help set stuff up*

Thrax: *joins his mother, wrapping his arm round her.* OK soups on... literally. *chuckles*

Richard: *chuckles taking a small plate of food*

Ozzy: *gets a heaping helping*

Thrax: *lightly chuckles at his son's appetite.*

Ozzy: *chows down*

Vic: *chuckles* Goodness I'd swear you think the boy didn't eat!

Richard: *nods* But you can tell he's been well-fed. *takes a bite of his own food*

Vic: *nods, chuckling* He has a healthy appetite.. Gotta give him that.

Richard: *nods again* Why do I get the feeling Thrax has something to do with it? *smirks*

Vic: *chuckles* Really I thought he always and a big appetite

Thrax: *calls* Not always, father.

Vic: Just when it's something he likes? *laughs softly*

Richard: *chuckles* I'm starting to see where Thrax gets his humour.

Vic: *chuckles* Yes I'm a bigger smartelic than my wife. *chuckles*

Marie: *slightly glares at him, continuing to drink the water*

Vic: what you wanted to be a bigger smartelic?

Richard: *cringes* And I can see most of her in Thrax.

Vic: *to Richard* Oh he definitely takes after his mother most of all. *chuckles*Those two are very close.

Richard: *nods* In all my years of service in the Immunity I never come across two viruses more a like.

Vic: *smiles* they have a rare connection on a telepathic level.

Richard: *whistles* I've heard of it but never seen it. I've also heard it's only created when the mother and child are extremely close even before the child's birth.

Vic: When Marie was pregnant with Thrax I had never seen her more happy at that point. *smiles* Even when he was in the womb she sang to him and read to him... You've heard of women 'glowing' when they're pregnant? Marie was positively radiant..

Richard: That I can imagine. *sighs* Just wish Jacqueline was the same but I was a fool back then.

Vic: we all make mistakes.

Richard: *nods* Ozzy was the only and I mean the ONLY good thing that came out of that mistake.

Vic: *nods* He's a little angel that one... Thank goodness he's taken after his father's side.

Richard: *nods* Yeah. *chuckles* Angel you say? Not from what I heard from a few fellow officers.

Vic: *chuckles* Naughty angel... but nonetheless...

Richard: *chuckles* I see. *looks in Ozzy's direction then to Thrax and Marie who are smiling loving at Ozzy* I'd admit I'm envious of Thrax.

Vic: *softly* that doesn't surprise me...

Richard: *shakes his head* But I shouldn't disturb them when they are happy now. *smiles then notices Marie's slightly sadden look* Hey Vic, have you and Marie thought about another kid? *looks at Vic*

Vic: Well... we haven't talked a bout it... But.... Heh... I would love to have another child.

Richard: *motions to Marie* So would she but she seems doubtful.

Vic: I’ve been wanting to talk to her about it for a while but with all that's going on...

Richard: And with all that's happened. . . *nods* I understand.

Marie: *places her hand over her heart as she watches Ozzy*

Ozzy: *tosses a little bit of bread to a lil bird not far away*

Marie: *softly smiles as she thinks* A sweet child he is. *sighs* If only I was able to have another.

Vic: *walks over to his wife and sits next to her* Hey there... why the long face love? *nuzzles*

Thrax: I’ll leave you two alone. *walks off to Ozzy*

Marie: *nuzzles into Vic* I just wish we could’ve had a couple more kids Vic but we lived in difficult times. *sighs*

Vic: *gently* I know. *holds her hand and nuzzles her, kissing her cheek*

Marie: *gently squeezes his hand as she rests her head on his shoulder*

Thrax: *gives his mother sympathetic look after hearing what she said* Oh mother.

Vic: *nuzzles Marie and kisses her on the cheek*

Marie: *nuzzles him back* I'm just fooling myself I can't have another child at my age.

Vic: *nuzzles* We can try. *smiles gently and strokes her cheek*

Marie: *nuzzles his hand* Thanks for the trying to cheer me up Vic but it's impossible. *sighs as she lays her head on his chest*

Thrax: *overhears his folks and sighs* Never knew she wanted a large family so bad.

Vic: *kisses her on the cheek and rocks her*

Marie: *nuzzles into his chest, tears starting to stream down her cheeks*

Vic: Marie... shhh.. kisses the top of her head, rubbing her back up and down* Oh love... please...

Thrax: *approaches them* Is she okay, father?

Vic: She will be son... she will be.. *continues to rub her back*

Thrax: *sighs* And I thought I was wreck. *sits down next to them*

Ozzy: *comes over to them to try to help comfort his grandmother*

Marie: *continues to weep into Vic's shoulder, her arms wrapped round his waist*

Ozzy: *softly* Grams... c'mon.. please don't cry.. *hugs her a little*

Thrax: *looks concerned then turns to his father* What's gotten her so upset?

Vic: later son... We'll explain everything later...

Thrax: *places his hand on Vic's shoulder* Maybe it's best if you two head home or mother's going to have another breakdown.

Vic: *nods and picks Marie up, kissing her on the cheek*

Marie: *nuzzles into his chest still sobbing*

*the group of cells look at her with concern.*

Vic: *kisses her on top of the head and carries her off*

Richard: *stands next to Ozzy* Poor thing, she more of nervous wreck than when I last saw her.

Thrax: *growls at him*

Ozzy: *looks at him*

Richard: *holds his hands up* Easy Thrax, I didn't mean it as an insult. *sighs* My guess is since she was accuse it didn't do well for her nerves.

Vic: It wasn't.

Richard: *shakes his head* Thought as much. *looks towards Marie's shaken form*

Vic: *goes over to his wife and nuzzles her*

Marie: *nuzzles into his chest still sobbing*

Vic: *nuzzles her again, starting to purr to her softly in an effort to sooth her*

Marie: *begins to calm down a little but her body still shakes*

Thrax: *bites his lip, he hates seeing his mother like this*

Richard: *places his hand on Vic's shoulder* Vic maybe you should take Marie home and let her get some rest.

Vic: *nods and nuzzles her* come on hon.

Marie: *slowly nods as she clings to him*

Vic: *kisses her on the cheek and takes her home*

Thrax: *watches the two of them leave and sighs* With the ways things are going her health maybe at risk.

Ozzy: *softly* I hope not.

Thrax: *wraps his arms round him, nuzzling him* As long as she keeps calm and gets plenty of rest she'll be fine.

Ozzy: *nods* I hope so..

Richard: *pats his shoulder* Trust me on this one she'll pull through no need to be down in the dumps Ozzy.

Ozzy: *hugs Thrax a little and looks up at him*

Thrax: *strokes his face softly* Feelin' okay, baby?

Ozzy: *nods* Yeah I’m alright.

Thrax: *purrs softly, nuzzling him*

Ozzy:* calms a little like always when Thrax purrs*

Thrax: *smiles softly, hugging Ozzy close as he continues purring*

Ozzy: *smiles a bit*

Thrax: *tries a bit of the soup he's preparing and licks his lips* Perfection. *checks the rest of their dinner to see if it's ready* Almost. Ozzy remember to wash up before coming to dinner.

Ozzy: Ok sure. *heads to go do that.

Thrax: *chuckles lightly* That son of mine. *he sets the table for dinner before sorting the food*

Ozzy: *returns with clean hands and sets the table*

Thrax: *nods towards him and gestures him to take a seat before sitting down himself* Not much but it's all I could do.

Ozzy: Looks great. *smiles*

Thrax: *smiles and starts eating though it isn't much do to his lack of appetite*

Ozzy: *softly* Dad?

Thrax: Hmm?

Ozzy: *gently* What's wrong? *reaches over and squeezes his hand*

Thrax: *sighs* I suppose I'm still afraid Ozzy I mean with all of the FPD, Drix, Leah, Ric and his family backing us up I'm still fearful of what could happen to us. *bites his lip.*

Ozzy: *nods and squeezes his hand* We'll be alright

Thrax: *massages his hand gently but sighs* I know but I still have doubt. *shakes his head* When you've gone through so much like we have you find it hard to have any hope or faith.

Ozzy: I still have hope

Thrax: *sighs* You're the only one out of us who does. *kisses his forehead* My little one.

Ozzy: *smiles* Well... maybe some of my optimism will rub off on you

Thrax: *chuckles* We'll see. *nuzzles him softly before finishing off his food*

Ozzy: *nuzzles back and finishes his dinner as well, give or take a couple spoonfuls of soup*

Thrax: *wraps up the leftovers, placing them in the fridge and washes the dishes before putting them away* *smiles towards Ozzy* How would we spend the rest of the evening?

Ozzy: *smiles* Got any plans?

Thrax: *shakes his head* I'm afraid not, angel.

Ozzy: We could chill out at home?

Thrax: *wraps his arms round Ozzy and kisses him* Not a problem, baby.

Ozzy: *hugs him again* We'll be alright.

Thrax: *strokes his face gently* Yeah we will be. *kisses him*

Ozzy: *gives him a kiss back* feel better? *smiles*

Thrax: *smiles, nuzzling him* Now I am, baby.

Ozzy: Good. *hugs him*

Thrax: *chuckles, hugging him back* How about I read to you, little one?

Ozzy: *nods and smiles* Sounds good

Thrax: Your choice, angel. *taps his nose*

Ozzy: *smiles* I'd love that.

Thrax: *chuckles and looks among the books Drix brought them.* How 'bout 'Wicked'?

Ozzy: What's that about? Wait I don't care... *smiles* read it to me anyway.

Thrax: *laughs heartily* Alright. *beckons him to the couch*

Ozzy: *sits next to him and smiles, getting comfy*

Thrax: *smiles, opening the book and begins reading*

Ozzy: *cuddles up to him and listens, reading along a bit but mostly just listening*

Thrax: *finishes the book in a couple of hours, setting it down and wraps his arms round Ozzy*

Ozzy: *smiles, asking questions about the story*

Thrax: 'What questions do you want me to answer, my child?

Ozzy: So what was with that witch lady anyway?

Thrax: Elphaba? Simply judged by her skin tone from the moment she was born. Many thought of her as a freak because of it.

Ozzy: Well that's a stupid reason to judge someone...

Thrax: I know. It's pathetic.

Ozzy: *holds his hand*

Thrax: *gently squeezes it, pulling Ozzy into a hug*

Ozzy: *hugs him tight and smiles softly*

Thrax: *nuzzles him* Books like this, though fictional, should teach people never to judge others be slight differences.

Ozzy: I agree. *smiles* Will you read me another? *tries to pretend he's not tired and that it's not way past his bedtime*

Thrax: *gets up, putting 'Wicked’ back and selects a collection book of Hans Christian Anderson stories before sitting back down and begins reading again*

Ozzy: *starts to fall asleep a quarter through the book*

Thrax: *smiles, setting the book down and lifting into his arms cradling him close* *carried Ozzy to their bedroom, laying him down on the bed as he pulled the covers over before slipping in next to him, wrapping his arms round his son*

Ozzy: *murmurs something untellable and snuggles closer to Thrax*

Thrax: *smiles softly, kissing Ozzy forehead* Goodnight, my angel. *settles down to sleep*