PARENTHOOD

Chapter One Hundred Twelve

Great King Oberon and Great Queen Titania stood near the Doctor as M'Yari glared at them and dropped the chain, causing Frazer to fall to the ground in a large heap.

"Bamm-Bamm!" Angel shouted as Hamish blinked and Jamie told him why she called Frazer by his unusual nickname.

"You have no claim here, Brother," M'Yari said as she placed her hands on her hips and kicked Frazer in the stomach, causing him to scream.

"Leave him alone!" Angel shouted as Alan ran to her and wrapped his arms around her.

"Oi, Wicked Witch Bitch, hands of my son-in-law!" Alan shouted as M'Yari snorted and pulled Frazer's head up by his hair and he winced.

"Let...go...of...my...hair!" he growled and she let go of his hair, causing his head to hit the ground with a loud thud.

"Father, where is Uncle Adam?" Hamish asked as he reached his hand out and Jamie led him to Adam.

"What's up?" Adam asked and Hamish placed his hand on Adam's shoulder.

"How did you get here?" Hamish asked and Adam explained what a vortex manipulator was. "Can you go get me something?"

"What do you have in mind?" Adam asked and Hamish closed his eyes, showing Adam what he wanted. "Oh, that's perfect!" Adam hit the vortex manipulator as he vanished and Jamie looked at Hamish.

"What did you ask him tae get?" Jamie said and Hamish whispered in his ear. "Och, that is mad genius!"

"I just hope he can bring it before she does Frazer any more damage," Hamish said and Jamie gently squeezed his shoulder.

"Sister, you will stop this foolishness!" Great King Oberon shouted while M'Yari tossed her head back and laughed.

"You will deny me what is mine by right, Brother?" she asked and Frazer growled up at her.

"But you have no right to him!" Jamie shouted and M'Yari looked down at him.

"Nor do you, Human!"

"Aye, I do! I am his father!"

"That is not true! You took him from me!"

"No, he had to come with me. He dinnae belong where he was! If he would have stayed, the time stream would have collapsed!" Jamie said as he balled his hands into fists and he started shaking.

"Is this true?" Great King Oberon asked and the Doctor nodded.

"Maybe so, but he is still mine!" M'Yari said and Jamie turned to Great King Oberon and Great Queen Titania then fell to his knees. He knew a McCrimmon never begs for mercy but he was at the end of his rope and he lifted his head, looking up at them.

"My Lord an' Lady, I am a man that doesnae beg for mercy but I asked for it now. I have lost one child tae you. Please, dinnae make me lose another!" he said and Great King Oberon and Great Queen Titania looked at the Doctor.

"What is he talking about? We have none of his children," Great Queen Titania said and tilted her head to one side.

"He is talking about his daughter, Mary. She was taking by the fey and they made her one of them," the Doctor said and she looked at Jamie.

"Rise, Young One," she said and Jamie stood up. "We recognize your pain and assure you that your children will be returned to you."

"No, he is mine!" M'Yari said when a bright flash of light filled the arena and everyone covered their eyes.

"Orgah!" a low voice said as they uncovered their eyes and Loch was sitting at the center of the arena, the ogre pinned under it. The others had backed away as Adam patted the soft hide and Jamie showed Hamish what was going on.

"It can't be!" M"Yari said when she picked Frazer's face up by his chin and snarled at him. "You told me that the egg died!"

"Guesh I wash wrong," he said when Loch sniffed the air and turned its head toward Frazer's voice. It moved closer and the dust flew around the arena. The blood from the ogre's crushed body made a dark smear on the sand and Loch sniffed the air, looking down at Frazer then at M'Yari.

"Garagh!" Loch bellowed as its head went back and she let go of Frazer.

"Stop!" she shouted as she held her arms up and Loch growled at her. "You will not harm me! I am your mistress!"

"Rrrrrgh!" Loch growled as it moved its head closer and its eyes became tight slits.

"I don't think he's listening to you, Witchy Poo!" Alan said.

"Obey me!" M'Yari said when Loch's head moved back and it made a soft gurgling sound.

"Uh, Brother, I think bringing him here was a bad idea," Alan said as Adam walked closer and looked up at Loch.

"You mean because people get....Uh-oh!" Adam said when they ran and Loch sprayed vomit all over M'Yari and Frazer.

"Ew!" the children said as Great King Oberon and Great Queen Titania laughed and the Doctor smiled. M'Yari wiped the vomit off her as Loch made a soft purring sound and Frazer tried to stand up but slipped and fell down again. Carefully, Loch moved closer as Frazer tried to stand again and reached up, patting the soft skin of Loch's nose.

"Aye, I ken that you dinnae mean tae do that," he said as he got to his feet and Loch lowered its head, allowing Frazer to fall against it. Loch gently lifted Frazer off the ground then lowered its head and Frazer slid to the sand. Angel ran to Frazer as she scooped him into her arms and he looked at her. "Hello."

"You need a bath!" she teased as he nodded and she rocked him, holding him to her chest.

"Rrrrgh," Loch growled as M'Yari looked at it and moved its head toward her.

"Stay back!" she shouted when Loch snorted and she fell to her bottom.

"Looks like he told her," Adam said and Alan laughed.

"Yep," Alan said as he popped the "p" and M'Yari stood up, her eyes in tight slits.

"Loch?" Frazer shouted as Loch lowered its head and gently nudged him. "Stand down, Boy, it's alright."

Making a soft cooing sound, Loch lowered itself to the sand and rested its head near Frazer's side.

"Amazing, we have never known anyone who could control a waterloch," Great King Oberon said and the Doctor blinked.

"Is that what he is?" he asked and Great King Oberon nodded then looked at M'Yari.

"For the last time, Sister, release your hold on him!" Great King Oberon demanded and M'Yari laughed.

"NO!" she shouted and Great Queen Titania, who was at the end of her patience, balled her hands into fists.

"We grow weary of this! If you must act like a child, Sister, a child you shall be!" she shouted as a ball of blue lightning flew from her hands and struck M'Yari in the chest. M'Yari screamed when a blue light surrounded her and she changed into a small fey child.

"You will pay for this!" she cried out in a high pitched voice and a red light flared in Great Queen Titania's eyes.

"Ooo, I think she's pissed off," Alan said as he pointed to Great Queen Titania and Frazer gently nodded his head.

"Husband, do we think she would make an excellent addition to the garden?" Great Queen Titania asked and Great King Oberon nodded his head.

"Wait, what are...?" the Doctor asked when M'Yari screamed and turned into a statue made of white marble. The Doctor looked at Great King Oberon and Great Queen Titania then sighed and Great Queen Titania vanished, reappearing near Angel and Frazer. Great Queen Titania knelt down next to Frazer as she flicked some of the vomit off of him and he sadly smiled at her.

"You are a mess, Young One," she said with a smile and he nodded his head. "Do you wish for us to take her gift from you?"

Frazer glanced over at Loch then at her when he shook his head and Great Queen Titania gently stroked her fingers on his cheek. He watched as she reached into his shirt then took the necklace off of him and held it in her hand.

"Then we will blind the others so they will no longer see you or your kin."

"Wait, does that mean he can't see something like Loch?" Angel asked as she pointed toward Loch and Great Queen Titania smiled.

"No, Sweet One, he will still see all creatures of myth, magic and mystery, but beings, such as we, will no longer sense any of you."

"Aye, that sounds like a grand idea," Frazer said softly then closed his eyes and they looked down at him. Great Queen Titania touched her hand to his chest as she felt his hearts beating and nodded at Angel.

"He sleeps," Great Queen Titania whispered and Angel sent love into Frazer's mind. Great Queen Titania stood when she walked to Jamie and stood in front of him. "We cannot return your lost daughter, Brave One, for she is not here."

"I ken that, Great Lady, an' I thank you for my son," he said and she nodded. She walked toward Hamish when she blinked and tilted her head to one side.

"As for you, Sightless One, we sense something about you. Something that will come soon, but there is no need to fear. It will be a good thing," she said as she patted his cheek and he blinked. They watched her vanish then reappear near the Doctor and she looked at him. "Now, we think it is time for you to take your kin and leave."

"Does that include Loch?" he asked and she looked at Loch.

"Yes, he is yours," she said with a nod of her head and Great King Oberon and Great Queen Titania vanished, taking the statue of M'Yari with them.

"Um, why do I have a feeling that taking him back is going to be messy?" Adam asked as he looked at Loch and Alan shrugged, leaned his elbow on Adam's shoulder.

(Three weeks later.)

"Roogh," Loch said as it lowered its head and Frazer gently patted the soft nose. It had taken weeks for him to fully heal but still had nightmares about what happened.

"Brother?" a voice asked as he turned to his left and saw Hamish coming toward him. Walking closer, he took Hamish by the elbow as he led him to Loch and Lock looked down at them. "How are you?"

"I'm fine," Frazer said and Hamish gave him a "Why don't I believe you?" look.

"Aye, you're fine here," he said, poking Frazer's shoulder. "But you are nae fine in your head an' hearts."

"When did you become a shrink?" he asked and Hamish blinked. "I mean..."

"I ken what you mean," Hamish said with a smile. "You have tae remember that I can tell when things are nae the way they should be. So, again, how are you?"

"I am a mess," Frazer sighed and Hamish placed an arm around him, patting his shoulder. Frazer placed his head on Hamish's shoulder as Hamish sent love into his mind and he smiled. "Hey, did you just send love into my head?"

"Guess I'm getting better at this Time Lord stuff, aye?" he said and Frazer nodded.

"Another thing that bothers me is the fact that it was YOU that fought for me."

"What is wrong with that? You are my brother," he said then placed his finger on Frazer's lips and shook his head. "Nah, listen tae me, you are my brother. It is true that you were adopted, but what I feel for you an' your siblings is the same thing I feel for Zoe an' Donny. True, they were born from my father's seed, but their mother is nae mine. Should I love them, or you, any less for it?"

"No," Frazer said with a shake of his head and Hamish smiled. "But Angus should have done it. He's the oldest."

"Well, like I told him, I'm really the oldest because you all came tae live here, in the future, while I was born an' lived in the past," Hamish said and Frazer thought for a few minutes.

"Then why did you ask for his help?"

"Well, who am I tae have all the fun while my family just sits there an' watches?" he asked and Frazer laughed.

"Aye, that would be selfish of you," he said and Hamish nodded.

"So, Brother, shall we head off tae the pub an' raise some glasses tae once again winning the good fight?" he asked and Frazer moved back, taking hold of Hamish's elbow.

"Lead the way, Brother!" he said as they walked away while Loch slid down under the water and slowly swam away.

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