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thedarkestdragonknight · 5 years

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At Home and Into Their Arms

Content Warning: This story makes mentions of Character Death and Violent Acts. It is not as graphic as the precious chapters but note that this makes mention of skinning and dismemberment. Please stay safe and view at your own discretion folks :)

Here we have it, the final Chapter for this mini-series, finally home and with his new family. While he doesn’t have his name officially yet with this story, Jac’s adopted son will be known as Suigetsu in future stories with him. This one got SUPER long because I was working with everything and then I think it falls a bit short towards the end but it sets up the opening for people to create a thread as a response to this and leaves it open for RP as well for those who want to do so. Hopefully this makes sense and flows right, I did my best but I’m feeling a bit rusty with the writing OTL

This is continued from the last chapter “Fatherhood, His New Chapter” which links to the first part of this story “Blood on the Steppe” please note that these stories contain very mature content so please view and read them at your own discretion since they contain graphic scenes of Violence, Character Death and Dismemberment.

Jacques kept his arm gently around the boy as they were gliding over the plains of the Steppe back towards Reunion, the boy himself was looking around and watching things as they passed by since Yukiko was taking it slow as to not scare him. The man would sometimes hear him squeal a bit before he buried his face against the Au Ra's stomach to hide... likely scared by a flying Yol or perhaps the clouds. Thankfully the large snowy canine knew well to fly in and actually land a safe distance from the village before approaching, she had surprised many of the inhabitants before by just dropping in with Jacques unexpectedly in the past and she wasn't going to do that again on them having learned her lesson in the past. As they came to a landing the large pale blue canine shook her head some and stretched a bit before she plotted along towards the gates of the village. For the most part none really or truly paid them any mind as they entered, some of the guards gave the Au Ra a confused look since he had only recently left and more so because they could see the small figure that was clinging onto his form... and Jacques could see some looks of concern coming from the Qestir who had seen the youth. No doubt wondering where the boy had come from, especially since the Au Ra hadn't had anyone with him when he had left.

Carefully Jacques was sliding his way down and off Yukiko's back making sure that he wouldn't drop the boy and also that he was stable on his feet once he got off since he really only had one free hand. And once his feet were well planted he carefully moved to settle the child so that he could cling to his side while resting on his hip... and he could already feel the child starting to shake. The poor thing was scared and absolutely terrified, no doubt because of the various people who were now looking at him with a mixture of confused looks and looks of concern. Especially since the boy had some dried blood stains on his clothing which Jacques hadn't quite had the chance to wash out completely, he tried but he knew how hard it was to clean off blood stains after all.

At least familiar faces saw him and the young Xaelan woman who was always greeting those as they entered the village and offering up Buuz had come over to him when she saw the boy that was clinging to his side. She looked a bit hesitant at first before looking up towards Jacques <"Is he okay?"> The man had picked up on her likely wanting to keep it more private, thus her choice in speaking their native language... thankfully Jacques had spent plenty of time actually working to learn it as many of the Xaela he met outside of the Steppe who had come from it usually spoke it and it made... conversing sometimes fairly difficult and he wanted to be able to better understand their language so it just fell into place. His attention turned to the boy as he buried his face into his chest and whimpered out softly... <"Okay in the sense that he only got a bad cut on his face..."> he let out softly for a frown, he'd actually worked to tend the wound that he'd found when he was looking the boy over <"He's scared obviously..."> Chambui frowned ever so slightly as she took in what Jacques said, something bad had happened... it would explain why the boy was quiet and not really talking, then again he could have likely spoken to Jacques when they were alone but if things were as bad as she was suspecting... <"Very scared yes..."> she let out with a bit of sadness in her eyes <"Since... he is with you... I am guessing that his parents...?"> Jacques lowered his gaze ever so slightly <"Gone... his father and brother have been given a proper rest. I could not find his mother so I fear the worst for her as well..."> there was a grimace on his face as he brought his other hand up to rest on the back of the boys head as he said that <"I don't know if he has other family out there but I... am worried given what I... saw..."> he gave Chambui a look as he said that <"Which is I will be speaking with Iturgen Khan before I leave..."> he saw the look of concern that crossed her face as her hands jerked up to her chest <"Word will need to be spread quickly... and I know that you and the rest of Reunion will see to it that it does."> <"Has he had anything to eat...?"> The dragons tail swayed for a moment as he looked down to the child who was cautiously peeking out from being pressed to Jacques' chest... he watched the boy carefully before shaking his head <"I don't know if he had anything to eat before I found him but he likely hasn't had any food since I found him."> he responded <"Another reason why I came this way, to pick up something for him to eat for the trip back to Limsa."> Chambui gave a simple nod before she turned and was making her way back to her stall... she heard as Jacques followed behind her and she was carefully working on putting together a basket of the various Buuz that she sold. Though it was more evident that what she was picking out was likely better for a child of the boys age. She was also gathering up a few other things that she had in her supplies and packing them as well before she turned to look back to Jacques offering him the Basket <"This should help... and hopefully will be enough to last your trip home."> her attention turned to the boy as he was nestling back in against Jacques <"If you need more please do not hesitate to ask..."> Jacques smiled as he took the basket and he gave a nod <"Thank you..."> he let out softly <"This is a big help and it's appreciated."> the smile stayed as he looked to Yukiko who had come up beside him and was sniffing at the basket <"This isn't for you girl..."> he added before shifting slightly as he looked towards the main Yurt where the Khan was... he was going to have to actually go and speak with Iturgen soon before leaving... which was going to be interesting. He let out a low sigh as he thought about the situation... at least he could talk to the Qestir and they understood, but he knew well their ways. Hopefully having the boy with him would prove that his words were not lies. His tail swayed behind him as he thought about it and he looked over to Chambui who had followed his gaze <"I'm sure you'll be fine with the Khan... and whatever warning you have to give will be spread fast once the situation is explained. Especially since a child is so precious..."> she looked back to Jacques offering him a smile <"I will keep an eye on your companion while you speak with Iturgen Khan."> His attention turned as the Xaelan woman was helping to get Yukiko's attention, of course that wasn't hard with a nice good smelling food item being offered. Jacques shook his head before he turned so that he could make his way to the yurt, time to go and get this started. Of course... he had to take a deep breath since he had a couple looks being thrown his way before he'd finally made his way inside. And more looks of course, some shocked and others looking more than a little confused... naturally the clans knew of him and his... strange appearance to say the least but it was still jarring all the same even for those who knew him better than others. Glancing up Jacques looked towards where the Khan was seated before he gave a bow of his head in greeting... he could not only feel Iturgen's eyes on him but that of his guard as well. Khaishan was always cautious with him and he couldn't blame the other Au Ra for being that way... though the times where the Qestiri man had been pushed to the verge of speaking were... unsettling really. Carefully however Jacques approached the Khan and offered him a warm smile <"I hope I am not disturbing anything by coming to speak with you..."> he knew well that the way of the Qestir but it was easiest for him... and the two had gotten by with him speaking and him learning the other Au Ra's body language and tells. His attention turned down to the boy who was shifting in his hold, he'd also seen just where the Khan's eyes had went... those eyes were burning with questions... and he could see there was a look of concern on Iturgen's features as he was looking the boy over <"Observant as ever... he is the reason why I wanted to speak with you. It... comes with how he came to be in my care."> Jacques let out softly before his eyes met with the Qestir's again <"It wasn't because of the harsh wildlife of the Steppe..."> those words were followed with a grimace as Jacques lowered his gaze ever so slightly. His own body language betraying just how much what he had seen had gotten to him... and it was easy to see that Iturgen was picking up on the fact that it was a... grave matter. <"After I had left to go to the spot that I often seek out I found a trail of blood that lead in from the cavern which leads into Yanxia. Bloodied footprints were also present, someone had been injured and I wanted to make sure they were alright."> it was easier to start with that and lead up to the more disturbing part of the story next <"What... I happened to find was... not the most pleasant of things... the boys father and older brother had been killed. Whether by accident or on purpose I cannot say but they were killed by another person..."> there was a pause as he noticed how Iturgen's eyes furrowed with that and he could see the anger in them... not towards him but towards the hunter... <"They were purposely hunted down..."> Slowly Jacques' tail fell still as he frowned and he gently rubbed the boys back... he could feel him starting to cry again <"Hunted down for their scales and their tails."> Jacques looked to Iturgen again, and he could see the pain in those eyes... the mixture of emotions because of just what he was saying <"I read through the Hunters journal... it's some thought that by mixing a Au Ra's scales into certain medicines it will bring about regenerative properties. In most cases they just knock them out and carve off the scales but..."> the boys family had been killed... likely because of a fight and resistance <"Not in this case."> The dragon had to take in a deep breath and let it out before he looked towards Iturgen again <"Reunion is a place where many travelers come and where the tribes can all gather peacefully. That is why I wished to bring this up with you Iturgen Khan..."> another bow of the head as he said that... he'd noted how Khaishan had pretty much looked horrified with the entire tale and looked as though he was ready to go off to warn the entire Steppe, but his duties kept him at Iturgen's side <"I will speak with others in Reunion before I leave to make sure that those here know and can spread the word. I don't want this to happen to anyone else..."> Of course, Jacques paused some <"I don't know where his mother is, I can only assume the same happened to her. But the hunter who was with the boys family was... dealt with..."> in the most brutal way possible because Jacques was livid with what he'd found... though he looked up to see Iturgen had gotten up and made his way over to stand in front of him... the Khan brought a hand over to gently stroke the boys head some, there was sadness in his eyes but he was doing his best to comfort the child who was starting to sob again <"I'm going to be taking him back with me... where he'll be safe. If you... happen to see any who might know about his mother or looks like she could be... you can send word to me..."> There was a simple nod that came from the Qestiri Khan, Jacques could only hope really that the boys mother lived... he still had his doubts and was prepared for the worst obviously after finding his father and brother in their condition <"Thank you again..."> a soft smile formed before he gave the other Au Ra a gentle pat on the shoulder with his free hand which earned a bit of a mock laugh out of the Khan before he went to return to his seat <"I'll make sure to let others know again about this. I know word travels fast through the Steppe..."> With that all being said and done, Jacques was quick to follow through with what he said he was going to do. He'd go throughout Reunion to inform the various clan members of what he had told Iturgen and then he was on his way to return to Kugane where he could catch a ship back to Limsa. By the time he'd arrived at Kugane the moon was already high in the sky and the boy had finally fallen asleep again while they were on the boat... which meant he could also try and get some sleep in before they arrived back in the Mists. Gently Jacques shifted the boy so he was laying against his chest and stomach while he went to lean back and settle in to get some sleep himself, which was rare for the Au Ra. For once he actually had a peaceful rest... perhaps it was from having the young child resting against him and giving him something to ground him to the world. Or maybe it was his mind demons being kind to him for once... whatever the case, Jacques slept through the entire trip and only woke up when he felt movement on him and he cracked open his eyes to see the boy staring at him... no doubt trying to figure things out because of how he looked. Though he did let out a low chuckle "Well good morning to you..." he let out with a smile before he carefully sat up. It felt like the ship had made it to port... it wasn't moving as though it was sailing anymore, finally... home. A low sound came out of Jacques as he felt the boy reach up to grab those horns that stuck out from the top of his head above his eyes... a tug coming and getting him to chuckle out as he moved his head a bit "I know... weird looking thing aren't I?" he let out with a laugh before he got up to his feet allowing for the young child to continue and well... investigate him. He was worried that the boy wasn't talking but he was understanding... trauma was trauma and after what the boy suffered he wasn't going to blame him for not talking at all. And then he heard the light grumbling coming out of his little bundles stomach and he saw how the boy was quick to jerk down in embarrassment really... a low chuckle and smile coming from him as he grabbed the basket that Chambui packed for them and he grabbed one of the small buuz to offer to the boy. Thankfully he was quick to take it and while he was cautious at first once he took a bite he was quick to start eating "Right... let's get you home now..." Jacques let out softly before he went to make his way to the upper deck so he could get onto the docks and start to make his way to the house. There was a nice ocean breeze blowing as the Au Ra made his way on out and he could see Yukiko had already bolted... he saw her running up the stairs in the distance and he had to shake his head. Of course she would take off without him... but he didn't mind the walk, plus it meant his little companion would be able to look at the new area and take it all in. Already he noted that the boy was looking around with wide, curious eyes as he was making his way down to the dock... it was a whole new world for him here. Hopefully the others were home... That thought really came rushing forward and Jacques had to take in a breath before letting it out... time to make his way to the house and see who was there... and to hopefully have someone there so he could explain the entire situation and figure out what to do. He was already here... and no doubt once P'shali and the others heard about the boys story... well he knew well what would happen. From losing a family to gaining one... and a rather large one at that.

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If you could change (or rather fix) the background and/or paternity of any five characters, who would they be?

Sam McCall - While I liked early Julexis, what the writers did to them pissed me off and turned me off of the couple. Sam understandably kicked Julian out of her life, but has nothing to do with the rest of her Jerome relatives? I liked her scenes with Ava when she was sick with toxoplasmosis. She and Kiki interacted a lot and got along well when Sam dated Kiki’s dad Silas, but they don’t acknowledge the fact that they are cousins. She doesn’t interact with Lucas or even babysit her baby brother Leo. What was the purpose of making Julian Sam’s dad?

Franco - I hate this character for many reasons and the only time I liked him (as played by Roger Howarth) was when he and Nina were together pre-baby issue. James Franco’s Franco was a fun psycho villain. I hate all of his paternity rewrites. First, he was Betsy Frank’s son. Nope, he is Jason’s fraternal twin via Alan and Susan Moore. Wrong, he is Heather Webber’s son by Scott, despite not looking like either one. I like Roger Howarth, but he is miscast in this role. I would rather Franco be Betsy Frank’s with the probably abusive creep Jim Harvey (who he resembles) rather than tarnish the Baldwins (Scott, Karen, Serena, Gail and Lee), even by association.

Nelle - There is so much wrong with this character. If they were going to connect her to Carly, she should have been a Spencer relative, capitalizing on the fact that she previously played a younger version of Luke and Bobbie’s sister Pat, and not a Benson. While in her early days, I liked that she was like a young Carly set on revenge. They could have made her Carly’s daughter somehow, either from pre-Port Charles days in Florida (possibly from sleeping with Reese’s dad) or a previously unknown twin of Michael’s. That way we wouldn’t have had to suffer through the train wreck that was Melle. Or if they wanted her to be an original character, why not utilize the chemistry she had with Nina and reveal that she was Nina and Silas’ baby that was supposedly miscarried after what Madeline did?

Avery - Like many of you, I wish Avery was Morgan’s daughter. It wouldn’t change much of her story. Carly would definitely try and rig the paternity test. Maybe we wouldn’t have suffered through more MorKiki and Ava wouldn’t have been indirectly responsible for Morgan’s death.

Griffin - I would make him Anna’s son with Duke, the child she supposedly miscarried when Olivia Jerome pushed her in the elevator. In one of Olivia’s last scenes, she made an ominous remark about Griffin’s mother. It would be amazing if she knew that Griffin was Anna’s and kept that secret out of revenge against the woman who “stole” Duke from her. Plus, he is basically Anna’s son already with how protective and caring she is for him because he is Duke’s son. Also, Robin and Emma already see him as a brother/uncle-like figure. If Josh Madden, Erica Kane’s famous abortion, could be transplanted into her doctor’s wife as an embryo, why not the same treatment (in a good way) for Anna and Griffin?

****BONUS**** If we are stuck with Anna having a child with Faison, I would rather it not be the obvious path - Valentin lied about it being a girl and it will be Henrik/Peter August, who we know is Faison’s son and cohorts with Valentin. I don’t mind Peter being Faison’s son and in league with Valentin, because we all knew the boy was shady af. However, I would prefer if Anna did have another daughter and it was revealed to be Dr. Kim Nero. She looks a lot like Anna. It would give Tamara more story to work with and more avenues to take the character of Kim in. Kim and Oscar would have more family (Henrik/Peter, Britt, Maxie’s baby, Robin, Emma, baby Noah, Alex Devane Marick, Gabriel Devane, Aidan Devane).

What five storylines would you rewrite? And how?

Sam’s paternity/Port Charles re-visited - As I previously mentioned, I would change Sam’s paternity since she doesn’t utilize her Jerome heritage. I would have made her Ryan Chamberlain’s daughter. Ryan is Kevin’s dead psycho twin brother. Ryan would still fit in with Alexis’ bad boy dating profile and it would make since that she would be a dead ringer for Livvie Locke. I also would have kept Kevin as Livvie’s father since it was a disservice to Port Charles and its fans to rewrite such a story. I would have kept the nods to Port Charles but they could have left out the supernatural elements, which were only brought into the later seasons of the show. Port Charles did start out as a show about young doctors (including Scott’s daughter Karen Wexler) and nurses working at General Hospital, when the main soap went to more mob-related stories. There were a lot of crossovers to begin with. Also, there would be mention of Scott and Lucy’s adopted daughter Christina.

Nikolas’ storylines 2014-2016. I’m not sure how I would write it, but Nikolas wouldn’t take over ELQ, be involved involved in “Jake Doe”/Drew/Jason drama, try to blackmail or kill Hayden, fake his death, or be killed by Valentin for Cassadine holdings. I don’t mind Nik getting some dark Cassadine on, but don’t destroy his character like these years did.

Port Charles Mayoral Campaign of 2018. I would have kept Laura as the anti-Charles Street development candidate (screw you, Frank!). Olivia would have been in-character and struggling between supporting her husband Ned and fighting for the down-to-earth people living on Charles Street who are a lot like her Bensonhurst neighbors. Laura would win, despite the dirty tricks pulled by Jim Harvey. Ned would run a clean campaign. Julian would run his bar and have little to do with the story. Alexis would assist with Laura’s campaign, but otherwise stay out of politics and Charlie’s Pub.

There would be no Friz relationship. Elizabeth would have dated Griffin instead (sorry, Grava).

Sonny wouldn’t have killed AJ. While I enjoyed the distance between Michael and Sonny (as well as Carly) because of Sonny’s actions, it didn’t last long enough. Sonny escaped the consequences yet again. Also, there would be no Ava/Sonny sex on AJ’s grave, which would mean that Avery would have to be Morgan’s. Michael would still have good relationships with all of his parents. We would get to see AJ’s reactions to “Jake Doe” being “Jason” before finally revealed to be Jason’s twin Drew, as well as the real Jason being alive. I would need all of Alan’s sons to reconcile their feelings toward each other. AJ would be an attentive uncle to Jake, Danny, and Scout.

Three most annoying retcons in General Hospital history?

Franco’s crimes are a result of a brain tumor. Such bullshit.

Anna willingly sleeping with Faison when she is a WSB trainee to get info and having his child, who is probably Henrik/Peter. I may not have been alive when Robert, Anna, and Robin first came on in the 80s, but many fans have said that a flashback showed that Anna was a virgin when she first slept with Robert. Writers, stop screwing with GH history.

Ignoring Sam’s relationships with Silas and Patrick in favor building up her relationship with Drew. While I did like Siam, I did feel they were a rebound. But Samtrick was a real relationship and it was going very well until Carly outed “Jake Doe” as “Jason”. Sam was still her investigative, risk-taking self and a mom back then, compared to whoever she is now. Yes, I feel like she would have went back to Jason and Patrick to Robin, in the end.

Favorite incarnations of characters who have been played by multiple actors?

Tamara Braun as Carly Benson Corinthos (I love all Carlys, except for Jennifer Bransford, but Tamara is my fave)

Kirsten Storms as Maxie Jones

Tyler Christopher as Nikolas Cassadine

Julie Marie Berman as Lulu Spencer-Falconeri

John Ingle as Edward Quartermaine

Constance Towers as Helena Cassadine

Aaron Refvem as Morgan Corinthos

both Sean Kanan and Billy Warlock as AJ Quartermaine

both Jonathan Jackson and Greg Vaughn as Lucky Spencer

both Dylan Cash and Chad Duell as Michael Corinthos III

tie between Emma & Sarah Smith, Kali Rodriguez, Lexi Ainsworth, and Lindsey Morgan as Kristina Corinthos-Davis (I’ve loved all of the girls who played Krissy since I started watching GH)

Five character deaths that destroyed you?

Georgie Jones

Emily Quartermaine

Alan Quartermaine

Lila McCall

Nathan West

Honorable Mentions: BJ Jones, Jason Morgan’s not-death, Sabrina Santiago, AJ Quartermaine

If you could bring back any characters, which ones would they be? And why?

Emily Quartermaine - pointless death for tragedy and ratings, she is a moral compass for many characters, need more Quartermaines, doctor

Nikolas Cassadine - part of me believes he is still alive, I need him to take back his inheritance and home from Valentin, need more Cassadines, need him to work things out with Britt (since he did far worse) or get back together with an alive Emily

Georgie Jones - pointless death for tragedy and ratings, moral compass for Maxie, Dillon’s OTL

Dillon Quartermaine: TPTB did the character, fans, and Robert Palmer Watkins dirty, need more Qs, more Crimson storylines, he could still be a filmmaker

Hayden Barnes - Elizabeth needs family in PC, need a resolution (and hopefully a reunion) for HayFinn, update on her and HayFinn baby, friendship/maternal relationship with Spencer, still needs to meet biodad Jeff and siblings Steve and Sarah

Lucky Spencer - need to build up the Spencer family, he needs to be (and be seen doing it) a father to all three of his boys, help rein in Lulu’s Spencer traits, help build up the PCPD, support and call out Elizabeth when she needs it, meet his niece Charlotte

Thomas “Tommy” Hardy Jr. - member of Hardy family, Elizabeth needs family in PC, doctor, brings in more diversity

Laura Spencer Collins - Lulu needs her mom’s guidance, she should be mayor, her other grandkids need her too, she needs to bring Spencer home, she and Kevin have barely been married before she left

Spencer Cassadine - he’s so much fun to watch, keeps Valentin in check, needs to reclaim his home and fortune, should reconcile with cousin Charlotte, we might actually see Liz’s kids if he is around, love his relationships with his extended family

Britt Westbourne - emotional support for mom Liesl after Nathan’s death, reconcile and potentially bond with Maxie and cousin Nina over loss of Nathan and love for Naxie baby, resolve things with Nikolas if he is alive, friendship/maternal relationship with Spencer, doctor, meet and have some sort of relationship with half-brother Henrik/Peter, friendship with Brad

Kristina Corinthos-Davis - need more Davis Girls, LGBTQ representation, missing out on stories regarding her families, reconcile with Alexis, potential for character growth

basically the whole Scorpio-Drake family (Robert, Robin, Patrick, Emma, baby Noah, Dr. Noah, and Dr. Matt Hunter) because they are one of my favorite families, doctors, Anna needs more family

more Quartermaines than those listed above for obvious reasons

What storylines would you like to see General Hospital tackle?

big event stories that we had 10-15 years ago that affected the whole community and characters (both contract and recurring) who don’t usually interact shared scenes

better representation of mental illness

more diversity

better LGBTQ representation and stories - utilize the characters they have and introduce Joss & Oscar’s friend

autism (Night Shift did a story with Jagger and his son Stone)

school shooting/gun control plots (for the younger characters) because of the ongoing relevance

If you watched any other ABC soaps (All My Children, One Life to Live, Port Charles, Ryan’s Hope, Loving, The City and I’m including SoapNet’s General Hospital: Night Shift), which characters (living at the time of the soap’s demise) would you bring to GH for a visit/story since they share the same universe?

Dr. David Hayward, All My Children - Anna’s ex-husband and father to her late daughter Leora, cardiologist/cardiac surgeon, a fun and dynamic villain to root for, has brought people back from the dead via Project Orpheus

Dr. Kyle Julian, General Hospital: Night Shift - doctor, adopted brother Leo was Maxie’s heart surgeon in 2007, LGBTQ representation, sweet and dorky character, potential boyfriend of Felix if he and Donny don’t work out

Oliver Fish, Dr. Kyle Lewis, and Sierra Fish, One Life to Live - Kish was a popular couple, LGBTQ representation, police officer and doctor, potential friends for Brad and Lucas especially in light of their adoption storyline

#general hospital #my opinion #sorry it took so long

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