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Characters: Oliver Day (

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Location: Your reality!
Time: After Oliver's fairytale has ended, and during or after yours, as you prefer
Summary: Oliver goes on an involuntary reality-hopping tour of the multiverse~
Warnings: Oliver is a geek, and depending on your reality, he might just show it. Possibly a lot.

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"Samwise! Don't go under there!"

Oliver had learned a long time ago that "getting lost" and "going somewhere in the TARDIS" were basically synonymous, so he'd long since given up on getting annoyed when it happened. Instead, he usually just looked at it as another adventure to conquer--plus, you never knew what sort of cool things you might find in the meantime. And that was all well and good when he was alone, but this time he'd made the mistake of bringing one of his pets along. Watching a dwarf rabbit run off to be lost in the TARDIS was not the sort of adventure he'd had in mind for today.

He crouched down by the random large machine that was sitting by one of the walls of a room that otherwise appeared to be some sort of study. Aside from the hulking metal contraption, the room was lined with comfortable sofas and armchairs, the lighting coming from lamps on sidetables. Fancy rugs were scattered about on the polished wooden floor, although the area around the machine was bare aside from some telltale scuff marks. And while the space underneath the machine was large enough for a rabbit to fit, Oliver doubted he could even get one of his hands in there. "Come on, come out! I'll get you some nice greens?"

As he leaned down to look under the machine, he just caught sight of a furry ball shooting out and across the room. "Samwise!" He jumped to his feet, realising now that he'd been so intent on the rabbit that he hadn't even thought to close the door to the study when he came in. And, of course, he pet was making straight for it. Oliver ran after him, hoping to grab the door and shut it before Samwise could reach it and disappear into the corridor. It was going to be a close thing. He grabbed at the side of the door--

--and missed. Oliver skidded to a stop, almost falling over in his surprise. Because it was immediately apparent that he hadn't simply missed in his grab--the door wasn't there anymore. The study wasn't either, nor was the familiar hum of the TARDIS.

"What...?" Oliver breathed, looking around him in confusion. "Where am I?"

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Oliver nodded at Saga's instruction, moving over to the pillar as quickly as he could. He snuck behind it, poking his head around just slightly so he could watch what happened next.

The Gemini closed his eyes for a moment and sighed, turning to the stranger's voice direction. From the shadows, a man who looked exactly like Saga appeared dressed in the same training clothes that Saga dressed as well. But there was something different about him: his eyes showed toughness and arrogance, a great contrast from Saga's saddened and guilty ones.

The man looked at his twin with a mild upset gaze. "You better change that habit of yours of not answering my calls." Saga looked away. "I was busy." a simple, cold answer. Kanon lifted his eyebrows in fake surprise and crossed his arms. "Really? Because I know you well enough and I know when you seem suspicious, big brother." That caused a slight choak in Saga's throat. Kanon frowned "What are you hiding, Saga... or simply put, who? Remember what the Holy Father told about bringing strangers here." Saga didn't answer, so Kanon grinned "Oh, I get it... then must be your girlfriend named Morgana, right?".

Oliver watched Kanon's approach, rather unsettled at the sight of him. Kanon's attitude was too threatening for his peace of mind. Although he knew it was irrational, he had been expecting Saga's brother to be more like him. But he could see now that Saga and Kanon were as night and day as Oliver and his own brother.

When Kanon mentioned Saga's "girlfriend named Morgana," Oliver almost choked. He had to fight back a cry of surprise. Why did Kanon know about that? And why couldn't there be visitors? Better yet, what happened when there were visitors? He considered coming out of his hiding place immediately and attempting to put all the blame on himself to get Saga out of it, but watching how Kanon could see right through Saga, he knew that would never work. So, for the moment, he continued watching, his mouth dry with nervousness.

Saga was aware that Kanon knew him well enough. After all, he was the man who let him know about his "demons" and whispered evil against his ears.

At that, Saga looked at him and his voice turned into an upset one. "That was uncalled for." Kanon closed his eyes and shrugged nonchalantly with a mocking face. "Okay. She isn't." But then Kanon's face filled with kindness "I'm not against the idea of you having friends..." Saga regarded Kanon with a confused gaze as the younger twin was leaving the hall with a mischievous smile "Besides, it isn't as if I hadn't brought someone too." The Gemini turned to look at his "shadow" once more, this time with surprise but he was gone already.

The Saint understood what his brother was doing and he couldn't help but smile.

Oliver watched the exchange curiously. He was secretly disappointed when Kanon left, as it looked like he wasn't going to get to meet Saga's brother after all, but he knew Saga was probably happier this way. Oliver would have thought it was safer not to meet him, too, but considering what Kanon had said, it seemed like it wouldn't have mattered. He smiled a little, glad to hear those kind words from the brother Saga had shown so much uncertainty about.

"Psst, Saga!" he hissed, poking his head out from behind the pillar. "Can I come out now? I don't think he's really bothered either way."

Still watching the trail, he startled and turned to look at Oliver sheepishly. "Y-Yes, of course." Elektra meowed at Saga and lifted up to pat him. The Saint blinked and kneeled before her, petting and smiling at the cat with a tender smile.

"He isn't." His brother was such a mystery. Even after not seen each other for more than thirteen years, Saga didn't know what his twin was thinking most of the time. "He is mean most of the time, but when not..." A slight frown and distant look "... I guess I'm not used to it yet."

Oliver smiled, not glad to hear that Kanon wasn't usually so kind, but...well, the brief exchange he'd seen had made him glad that Saga had Kanon here for him. He hoped that this surprising behaviour was a sign that Kanon was changing for the better. Maybe he would be more like this for Saga as time went on.

Stepping out from behind the pillar, Oliver dusted himself off before he rejoined Saga and Elektra. Naturally, he also knelt down to pet her. "Hey, don't look a gift horse in the mouth," he said, rather sagely, grinning at his friend. "I wouldn't want to get you in trouble, after all."