January - September 2051

At the end of the Genesis filming, Aden Brooks is very excited to spend his time with his fan.
In the States, because his apartment is here and since he couldn't travel as easily than wizard he stay where he could. And with that, he remembers what happen the last time he's at home.
Julian's present has an interesting bonus with extras the next morning. Yeah, they did again the next day, like the elder couldn't bear to not touch him. And eventually, he earns some hickeys even if he said no.
(At least, he gives him head to payback the first time. Well, he knows that relationship isn't about payback but he wants do him a favor. He has the impression he's the one who receives and doesn't give anything. Quite embarrassing.)
So, after the avant-premier and the first diffusion of the first part (his) of Genesis and the walk on the red-carpet, the rest of the January month is quite calm. Aden is guested by many convention for fan-meet and he spends great time.
However, he hasn't finished with the magic, since it's part of his life. Even if he really want (need) to give up.
This day, he spends with his half-brothers Colton and Corey, Elizabeth having to film her first movie (at twenty-one, like him. They are so alike that is quite freaking). Even if he has ten and twelve years difference with them, they are close. Each of them really enjoy to have a big brother with such experience to talk (and no to their parents because some subjects are intimate and awkward to talk to adult. And okay, Aden may be an adult but less judgmental than them).
If Aden's honest with himself, he's not that surprise to see any of them is interested to be actor. Colton is a brainiac, he likes sciences, like a lot (unlike him who has to play brainiac/needy character while he barely know maths), and he's very smart hence he has some difficult to have conversation with him. But Corey is more accessible, his passion is sport and this, Aden could help and train him. That's why, they hang out in a park.
It's not like Colton is allergic of sport but he ain't those people who are focus on that and commit like it's their life, he will just do the average asked without spending all his energy. But it's something that infuriates his little brother who couldn't play with or against him.
So while Aden trains Corey like he was in the army, Colton follows calmly. They do that until two pm and decide to have late lunch (but mostly light), Aden sends them to a deli ten yards of the park (because it's bio and healthy and if Corey want to be good and agile he has to eat that, Colton isn't bothered, so why not?) and waits for them under a tree. But by the time they come, he's witness of an incredible scene.
A green lightning flies and sticks in a trunk (thankfully not close to him).
Like a magic flash. And a green one, so an unforgivable curse, the killing curse. In a no-maj park.
Aden's heart beats like crazy and nearly jumps out of his cage. He swallows and looks around, it's a school day (but Colton and Corey aren't normal boys so their school day aren't the same than the average), there isn't so much people but there is some and they are in dented with some killer wizard. He has to do something, because even if he gives up his magic part, he still one and he won't let magic waste no-magic people's life. Not anymore. And since he has military formation, he could deal if he's quick enough.
He stands up, praying with all his strength that his brothers won't come right now, and finds his way to the source of the magic. It was near to a patio.
There is two people, each with a wand, well one had a wand because the second is now laying on the ground and his owner is targeted by the one from his opponent whilst his arm is all bloody. The armed man moves his magic wand and a debut of spell is heard. The killing curse, so he is the danger. Without thinking twice, Aden rushes on his back, because they sure did't notice him, and topples him on the floor. This act surprises the attacker but not enough to knock him out, he quickly stands up to face the ignorant (not altogether) who dares to rush on him.
"What do you think you're doing, no-maj?"
"And what do you think you are doing, witch, in a no-maj place?" He snarls back shining his eyes in yellow/Amber, to feign to have some link with werewolf. And it does.
The man tensed and Aden benefits this stop to pick up the man's wand which fell when he pushes him. Without breaking his stance, he casts the stunning spell and is amazed that he doesn't lose the hand and this wand obeys him quite easily. The man collapses on the floor loudly. His victim makes a noise and Aden sees his arm falling like death.
"Hang on, let me help you."
Except he casts a Full body-bind curse to stop the hemorrhage but it touches the whole body like his name said. Aden panics.
He darts on the poor injured man and with his reflex of rescuer, he bands the arm stoping the bleeding and starts to rambling when he sees the man eyes on him.
"I'm so sorry, I wast thinking that maybe if I paralyzed the blood, which is your main factor to move body, but then I totally forgot what spell to use so I just cast the first one I remembered. And now you couldn't talk but glowering at me because it's uncomfortable but I don't know the counter sort so... S- so, I will just call help."
He picks his cell and rings the one number he could in the States right now. His interlocutor answers at the second ring.
"Wyatt!" He calls relieved. But then he realized what he did.
How dares him call Wyatt, his co-worker in the show-business but a former wizard? He curses himself while the American asks him if everything is okay. He just has a few time to catch back and he knows how.
"Hey, Wye, is Gabriel near you?" At the positive answer he sighs relievedly. "Can you give him the phone?"
At the suspicious 'sure', he could finally talk to the right person. "Gab! Are you alone? Good, so I have some problem, a magic one, and I wondered who do we call when you meet a criminal in the no-maj New York City?"
Gabriel Rowle tells him that there is police departure and he can send him a squad if he needs. And of course, Aden needs one, he gives him the Central Park address and the exact spot where he is. Then before the end of the call, he remembers to asks a last thing.
"What is the spell we have to counter the full body-bind spell? And just this one, not the stunning spell." Because he did use the other to stop the malfeasance and doesn't want to bring him back. "Oh, yeah, the general counter-spell, right... Thanks, as much for the police call."
He ends the call and while waiting the police squad to come, he recovers the injured man.
"Okay, I keep your wand for safety."
"Well, you can also give it to us and let us take care of that," a new voice says.
The two conscious men snaps to look at the three agents of the justice. Aden barely notices their uniform of security officer which he hopes is more fashion than the British when a hand with plaque name greets him, Hunter Graves.
"Mister Brooks? Can I pick the wands?"
"Yeah, sure." He's so embarrassed that he doesn't even acknowledge the agent knows his name.
In the corner of his eyes, he sees one agent use apparition to the fainted criminal and the other helps the victim to the same, the latter turn one last time toward him and nod a thank. Aden nods back before turning to the agent still in front of him.
"So, are you ready to go?" Who asks him suddenly.
"What? Sorry, where?" And mostly why?
"To the prefecture for your deposition, sir," the policemen repeats indulgently.
"Like...right now?"
The man lifts a brow. "Sure, unless you have anything to do? Another arrest?"
Aden pursues his lips at the sarcasm and decided to ignore it. "But I'm with my brothers. And it's only a rescue."
"Whatever you say. You could call them and tell them you have urgency."
"But they are kid, I can't let them alone!"
"Mister Brooks, the earlier we do the deposition, the quicker you could be free."
"Hey, I know that, I'm not dumb, but I... Let- let me talk to them, at least."
The policeman gestures him like a sarcastic 'be my guest', but Aden don't seem to be aware and runs to his brothers who were looking for him.
"Aden, where are you?" Corey is the first to seen him and beams.
But Colton is calmer and notices his weary face. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah! But... Hm, I'm sorry but I have urgency and-"
"Oh. Don't worry. Go if it's your work."
Except it isn't. The red hair smiles weakly then opens his arms and hug his brothers tightly.
"I'm sorry. Rain check."
"And how will you eat?"
"I will pick some food in my way. Thank you for your concern. Okay, I have go."
"'Later, Eli!"
He smiles more genuinely this time, because there is just the Jenson who could call him that. The name he's born with. He returns to Hunter whose pulls him behind a tree and wraps him in his strong arms. Aden raises his eyebrows.
"Don't you never use apparition?"
"Of course I did, but-"
He doesn't have the occasion to express his feeling that he feels the effect by the disapparition. When they appear in a space room with just benches and doors, Aden is hooking at Hunter.
The officer loosens his grasp around the actor waist and pats his back. "We're here."
Aden releases softly his grip and asks laconically: "Restroom?"
"At your left." There is a hint of laugh but Aden is feeling to bad to comment.
He comes out a quarter of minute later and is directed to a random office. Well, not that random since it that one of Hunter.
"Take a seat."
Aden obeys slowly, his guts still shaken. And it doesn't go well when the questions begin. It's like the officer is blaming him to do good.
"And you don't think that a healing spell will be more helpful?"
"Well, I-"
"-Panicked?" The elder supplies.
Aden pursues his lips (and thinks that he does that too much today) at Hunter's smug face.
"Yes. I panicked," he huffs eventually.
The smug turns to amusing while the edge of the officer's lip twitches.
"But there isn't any problem, right? I mean, the man is okay?"
Hunter softens a bit more and is going to respond when another voice replies.
"Yeah, he's fine. You did well with your first aid."
Aden lights up when he recognizes the person. "Julian! Why are you here?"
Julian Lambert smiles back, glad to see his presence gives such joy. "I ask to be implant to the American squad. And the man you stopped is wanted for threatening one of our member. So thanks for what you did."
The star's cheeks reddens a little, enjoying the thanking.
"I'm glad to be helpful." At that, he turns smugly to Hunter, who couldn't help but chuckles.
"And I'm glad to see that you recover." Seeing the actor starts, he holds back another laugh and explain his feeling. "Don't worry, I'm not saying you aren't able and I was just saying that's great you find your happiness after Jared Matcher. And you can sleep well, he isn't allow to be neglect."
The green eyes widens amazedly then Aden smiles with a hint of incredibly. "That's good."
"It is," the American nods. "Anyway, have a nice day, gentlemen."
He leaves the office which is just a desk and Aden chuckles. "Well, that was a surprise."
Then his stomach growls.
"And you're starving."
"Yeah, well, I was little disturbed by a magic duel and then I throw up my breakfast."
"Oh, poor baby. Do you want me to cook you something?"
"Of course, especially if you feed me freely."
"Always, darling." He kisses him spontaneously on the cheek. "Ready?"
"Yep. Oh, but! Please, no apparition."
Julian couldn't help but laughs, he chokes an 'okay' between two chuckles because his cute ginger slaps him on the arm but really he's giggling for too long.
But less when the next day he meets his lover's family (no-maj part) because he wanted to spend his day off with the actor but the latter wanted to be with the Jenson.
And even if he isn't introduced as a boyfriend, the American-Irish family totally accepted him.

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(Initially posted : 22 Mars 2017 à 15:39)