I can imagine the first cycle after moving. Probably Leo because Donnie likely has internal scarring, so leo goes through the process of laying his eggs, panics, his brother can't help, and finally, *finally* they ask for help. It's not willingly. It's not for fun. It's purely necessity. It's purely because there's *literally noone else* and the idea of telling anyone at all is so scary that the way they do so is in a note. Splinter sits them down and basically walks them through "You're safe, you're fine. We can handle this however you feel most comfortable, including getting you both on blockers if you prefer" and they just.... sigh. For the first time, there's *someone else* in their circle, and it's willing and it's warm, and it's *safe*. There will be tears.

Yes, except I'm not convinced that either of them could stand to tell anyone. Even if it was literally life or death (which it has been before,) I'm not sure if either of them could bear to give up that information. Donnie is finally, finally away from the people who hurt him when he got found out last time, and even though logically, he knows that it's different here, he's absolutely petrified of the thought that the same thing will happen again and it won't be over anymore. He's still horrified by the idea of anyone else knowing about Leo when he's gone to such lengths for so long to protect him, and Leo is likewise terrified in the same way. They've spent years with this being their more closely guarded secret, and that's going to be really difficult to give up.

But it's really not a secret they'll be able to keep for long.

They're in a completely different environment, with far less space and privacy. They're both stressed as hell and Donnie WAS on birth control and taking all sorts of vitamins and supplements to make sure he didn't eggbind again and now he's suddenly not and it's not only messing with his body, it's fucking scary. It literally keeps them both up at night. Neither of them know how to wash blood out of clothes or sheets. There's no private en suite bathroom they can sequester themselves away in. They're both literally making themselves sick with anxiety trying to deal with this, and they're used to handling this on their own, this is routine for them, but they're not used to all of this.

They'd probably metaphorically limp through a few cycles before their family puts it together and gently confronts them.

Venus probably figures it out first. She's pretty smart, and incredibly observant, and after all-- she quite literally experiences the exact same thing. April may not lay eggs, but I think she'd be able to get the idea after a bit as well. And while I think Splinter would realize something was wrong pretty quickly, Draxum would probably realize what was wrong first. Splinter has April, so he has a little bit of experience in this realm, but Draxum has Venus and so he has far more experience.

And so when they do sit them down and talk with them, it's going to be really scary at first. And then they get to, "you're safe, you're fine, we can handle this however you feel the most comfortable. It will be okay. No one will hurt you."

And then there's finally other people in the know, in the circle, people who will actually help them. And yes-- there will definitely be tears.

hiiiiiiiii honey <3 could we get a blurb about bug telling steve about jonathan’s outburst towards her after he took the pictures of nancy and steve’s reaction to learning about it???? it would be so so appreciated by me <3 you’re the best ever <3 MWAH

(i am being held against my will to write this jonathan sweetie im so sorry) (i love u val) (u are evil)

i know this isnt necessarily what u MEANT but ,,, ive been dying to expand upon bugs kindness and how it may seem annoying and pathetic, but its hers ! its her kindness !!!

enjoy <3

"no way you guys havent wanted to strangle each other at least once." steve remarks one day as he watches you and jonathan work side by side at the cash register.

jonathan had been bored today and decided to join you and steve at work, something that you're very happy about, honestly.

"oh, ive definitely wanted to strangle jonathan," you say, writing down a new shipment receipt while the boy next to you doodles.

steve rolls his eyes. "old married couple squabbling doesnt count. im talking, like, full on betrayal and hurt here. you guys are always so... you, and it has to be an act."

jonathan snorts. "shouldve seen the fights we had last year. surprised y/n didnt kill me with her bare hands."

"i dont believe you."

"no, hes right." you look up at steve. "he threw a jacket at my face last year and then told me we werent family the night he took those pictures of nancy. then cried in my arms like a day later."

steve stares at you, shocked.

"i also then slept in nancys bed and lied about it. and tried leaving you behind a few times."

"that you did," you flick jonathans ear, causing him to wince in pain. "you deserved that."

"i did."

during this entire exchange, steve hasnt said a single word. hes still stunned, baffled by the fact that jonathan could be so cruel to someone so wonderful.

"wait a second," he looks between you and jonathan. "and youre still friends?"

"yeah." you both say at the same time.

steve cant fucking believe it. you do anything and everything for jonathan, that much is obvious, and sure. steve has seen jonathan do small acts of kindness towards you, devote the same back, but to throw a jacket at you and belittle you? and now here he is, joking about it alongside you. as if it was all okay in the end.

"youre too nice sometimes, y/n." the words leave steves lips before he can stop them. once he realizes what hes said, he looks up at jonathan and panics. "sorry, man. im sure you guys talked it out and... yeah."

jonathan shrugs. "no, youre right. she is and i was dick."

"im right here, you know."

steve winces. "sorry."

"its fine, honestly." you go back to scribbling shipment orders. "i am indeed too nice, but i dont ever really see the point in holding a grudge? i mean, jonathan apologized and i understood the stress he was under. sure, it didnt erase all the hurt he caused, but after almost dying immediately after being mad at him for not including me in something... i dont know. it felt silly to hold onto that anger after. childish, even."

jonathan and steve share a look, for once both seeming to think the same thing.

shes too good.

you hate that they do this. you hate that people view your kindness as a weakness. after the hell youve been through, long before monsters even came to hawkins, youve learned the hard way just how rare kindness is.

now you try to be kind to everything and everyone, no matter what it may cost you.

the kindness is yours, no one elses.

and if that makes you weak, then at least it made you better.

you tear two pieces paper from your notebook, scrunch them up into balls, and then throw them at steve and jonathan. "stop pitying me. im kind and i love that aspect of myself. i dont care if it makes me vulnerable or pathetic. its a piece of me, and i wouldnt change it. if you dont like it, then that belittles me even more than emotional outbursts ever could."

jonathan sighs. "youre right, bug. youre a very kind and lovely person and its what makes you a joy to be around, paper balls and all."

steve plays along. "definitely a better super power than spider-man, dare i say."

"okay, lets not get ahead of ourselves now," you giggle, appreciative of both the boys. they may not understand or like the way you view the world, but theyre at least trying.

its all you could ask for.

even if steve later on that day pulls you aside to whisper, "i think i can kick jonathans ass this time, if you ever need it."

and its enough.

♧ ``Heather Baby`` ♤

[TMR] The Scorch Trials +

[TMR] The Death Cure

pairing; brenda x reader x teresa

summary; when you first saw teresa and brenda, there was just an immediate flick of attraction towards them. You always felt like a shank for liking both of them at the same time. those worries faded quickly when you found the two arguing over you when..

warning(s); so very very fluffy, awkward flirting??? very very badass Brenda

Happy pride month my friends! Requests are open, so feel free to drop them on me. :>

~~~

Ever since the day when Teresa came up in the box and gasped out both yours and Thomas names, you couldn't help but fall in love. You never seemed to find any attraction towards any of the men in the Glade, even if they were sweethearts and nice to be around. So why was it whenever you were around Teresa that your chest would get all fuzzy, your palms would get itchy and sweaty, and your blood would rush to your face?

It confused you. You felt conflicted with yourself and just wanted to shoo all of what was happening to you away. Whenever you saw Teresa with Thomas, you felt your heart drop and like you were falling a thousand feet in the air.

Newt had noticed that something was going on with you, while everyone else stayed oblivious to your struggles. That's why, one day, he confronted you.

He was your best friend and hated to see you so uncomfortable all the time. Everytime you would crack a joke, your smile would never seem to reach your eyes like they used to ever since.. Teresa.

"Alright, ya bloody shank. What's going on with you?" He huffed, sitting down next to you at the cafeteria. You guys had recently escaped the maze and were brought to the base of your guys so called, "saviours". Honestly? You didnt have too good of a feeling about this place. Even if things were far better than the maze, you hated the terrible feeling you had being here.

'Snap'. You snapped out of your thoughts, looking at Newt. "This is what I'm talking about. You're always zoning out from reality whenever you—" That's when he caught you and Thomas looking outside of the window as people walk away with Teresa. You and Thomas had one thing in common, that's for sure. You two always had such curious eyes.

"You're totally whipped for Teresa." The blonde muttered, making you stare at him. Your entire face went red and you looked around, hoping no one heard him. A small sigh of relief left your lips when you realized no one had heard the dorky boy. A smirk crept onto his face and he laughed.

"What—? What are you laughing at, you shank?!" You clasped your hands over his mouth and scrunched up your nose, pouting. In all honesty, you looked adorable.

"So you are whipped." He said, being muffled because of your hands. The table turned to you two with questioning looks, not hearing what Newt had said. You, however, had heard him very clearly.

"Well, I—" That's when Thomas stood up and stormed off towards the glass to follow Teresa.

"Teresa—! Hey, Teres"—...

~~~

[you can skip this part if you'd like. It's just a quick recap of the events in the movie.]

That was, at least, like, a week ago now? God knows how long, but it felt like forever. You all had a rough journey.

First, you had escaped that 'last hope of humanity' milking factory. You all had saved Teresa, of course. Zapped a few stupid W.C.K.E.D. chumps with their own weapons! And it was "so shanking badass" As told by Minho. <3

Then, you all went into some broken down mall? You had absolutely no idea what a 'mall' was, but it seemed fitting for whatever place that was. It was decent, at first. You got warm clothes and a totally cool bat with barbed wires and dried blue stuff on it? It was nice, until Minho turned on the power and we got chased down by some Cranks! That wasn't so nice. Winston got badly hurt..

After that, you guys hid under some debris and broken concrete. You all continued your walk from there in search for the right arm.

On the way, you all had lost Winston to the virus. That had almost completely broken your hopes to finding the Right Arm. If only it weren't for Teresa, you probably would've lost it right then and there. Besides, Winston was your closest friend, second to Newt.

Now, here you were. Sitting in the sand and staring up at the grey clouds with glazed over eyes. You were hungry, dehydrated, and overall exhausted.

"Lights," you heard next to you. You turned your head to Thomas and then followed his line of sight. Were those..is that a building?

"Light.. lights!! Everyone! Get up!" You croaked out, your throat raspy and dry. You stumbled to your feet, giving Frypan a hand to help him up.

~~~

"You crazy shank" Minho breathed out.

Your eyes finally adjusted to the five people surrounding you and blinked. What the—?

"What happened..?" You muttered, a baffled look on your face.

"You got hit by lightning saving this bloody shank" Newt said, elbowing Minho next to him.

"Huh." You turned to Teresa, seeing she was blinking away tears in her eyes. "You okay Teresa?"

"Just.. I just didn't want to lose another one of us." Of course..

You all stood up(you having to be helped by Minho and Frypan) and looked around.

Your brain took a while to process what was happened for a second, but what was in front of you finally clicked in your mind. Cranks.

"Holy—!" You stumbled backwards, having to be caught by Frypan. You and that mans are always having to catch each other.

That's when a really really cute girl came walking through the crowd of cranks. They were just a fingernail away from getting to the girl.

"Woah.." you subconsciously breathe out through your lips. Everyone looked at you, making you clear your throat in embarrassment. "I—I said.. wow—lightning, yanno? Fried my brain—" you lightly knocked at your head, mentally face-palming and cursing at your clumsiness.

Newt just smirked at you(supportive besfren check). The mysterious girl just chuckled and looked at us all with a playful smile on her face.

"Well? Are you coming? Or do you want to stay here with all of these cranks? Come on."

What a woman.

Continued discussion about Sophie's "redemption arc"

Original post from @agathasarmy

@agathasarmy I've moved this to a new post cause I have a lot of feelings and still want to continue this discussion and I hope you don't mind

So anyways...

(this wouldve been also a great way to introduce the concept of legacies, especially with the past vs. present. vs. future theme and it would also parallel tedros’ storyline as they’re both dealing with the fallout of carrying their predecessor’s glory)

YESSSS

All of them have big shoes to fill because of the people who've nurtured and believed in them

One thing I really hated in the camelot years was the lack of mourning that Agatha and Sophie did for Callis and Lady Lesso respectively.

That is the kind of anguish that I was looking for. Just them being children and missing their parent/parental figure and wishing that they could still be someone's child who could look out for them and motivate them when they needed.

Like Sophie remembering that Lady Lesso believed in her the way that Sophie could never do and Agatha remembering how her mother would have wanted her daughter to live out her life with with love and adventure.

Let's not even get with Tedros (that's a whole other meta in itself)

so far all i got was lesso and hester being the best examples of it, but what i also got from them was that Evil wasnt being cruel but serving as the balance to Good like ok???? what exactly does that entail??

Exactly, I'm really frustrated about this because as much as Soman has tried to make us understand that Good and Evil are equals, he has never actually shown us how equal they can be since all the Evil figures that we have are usually helping Good.

I'm really pissed that the Coven's quest involve them finding a new School Master when they have absolutely no need to do that. They should be doing their own stuff instead. It's the one thing I shame Prof Dovey for.

that was what I expected the series would be: Tedros and Agatha as Good because Good always stands stronger together, and Sophie as Evil because Evil is best alone, but not lonely

I stand behind your point about "Alone but not Lonely" quote because if that does not describe Sophie's biggest problem than I don't know what does. She can have all the fans that she wants and build the whole School for Evil in her tribute and pretend that she's a strong independent woman who doesn't need a man but she'll still feel the loneliness seep through if she doesn't have a closure with her insecurities and envy

instead Soman subverted our expectations in the worst way possible since GoT S8 (dont @ me)

I will stand by you with the hate for GoT s8. That was a trainwreck so badly done it imploded on itself. Recently, writers that have big productions have been having a hard time gracefully ending their stories

EXACTLY I JUST KNOW SOMAN’S GONNA BRUSH IT OFF OR BARELY MENTION IT WHEN THIS KIND OF DIALOGUE IS MORE IMPORTANT TO THE MESSAGE OF THE STORY THAN SOMAN RANDOMLY INSERTING DOVEY AS TEDROS’ GODMOTHER OR REAPER BEING KING FOR PLOT CONVENIENCE

I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL. I WILL NOT STOP BEING SO FREAKING BITTER ABOUT IT.

Soman was off with a good start on that one. I would have been more interested with Sophie trying to handle her narcissistic desires vs her need to actually be a decent Dean to all the new students just like how Lady Lesso was for her. Her understanding how to be Evil and be herself would have been a nice read.

if soman had to bring back a trope from the last era, it would be the discussion of dichotomies i.e. Good vs. Evil, instead of the evil lover trope cos aint nobody got the time for that

YESSS

It's still technically the school for GOOD AND EVIL SERIES even if we go to a new era I was hoping that Soman would still have these as the roots but NOOOO.

His obsession with Sophie obsessing over boys that obsess over her is a strong one apparently.

like at this point it’ just really blatantly obvious how much Soman favors Sophie and I wouldnt be that bothered if he didnt sacrifice the plot or the other characters’ brain cells to go along with it cos to this day I refuse to believe that people really would just accept Rhian like that after reading The Tale of Sophie and Agatha

EXCATLY. I HONESTLY COULD NOT UNDERSTAND SOME OF THE DECISIONS OF THE OTHER CHARACTERS ABOUT THIS.

Like did no one still understand that not everything is what it seems?!

I am baffled with how easy they trusted a comeplete stranger over Agatha who has proven over and over and over again that she fights for the good of EVERYONE and is perfecrly willing to sacrifice her happiness for theirs.

Like at this point I'm thinking that her fairy tale propably does not do justice for everything that she's been through cause if the other people of the Woods read her story the way we did, there would be no doubt that we would stand behind Agatha for a lifetime

like cmon people we went through this already?? a random hot stranger coming out of nowhere??? ITS THE RED FLAG

In defense with them, (and I am saying this very, very off handedly) Rhian did come around saving everyone's asses and was a pretty decent guy (NOT).

WHAT I AM REALLY SURPISED ABOUT IS THAT THEY WANT A PIECE OF HIM AND HOW EASILY THEY TRUSTED HIM WITH EVERYTHING

I THOUGHT THE POINT OF THIS SERIES WAS TO SHOW THAT ROMANCE WASN’T THE ONLY HIGHEST MANIFESTATION OF LOVE, BUT A LOVE BETWEEN FAMILY OR A LOVE FOR ONE’S SELF WAS JUST AS IMPORTANT????

One of my biggest beefs with Soman's writing. He highlights romance too much compared to platonic and self love. I want a moment with Sophie like the one in TLEA where Agatha was getting stressed about letting Sophie and Tedros grow closer and Soman managed to pretty realistically portray that; Agatha was being insecure and possessive and jealous but she let herself reflect on her actions. She made peace with it and faced it with bravery even though it really hurts her. Because she understood that she would never have closure for this if she didn't let it happen.

AGGIE IS THE BEST. I LOVE HER

Why the hell can't Soman write something similar like this for Sophie.

WHY SOMAN PUTTING THIS AMATONORMATIVE BS IN THIS STORY AGAIN LIKE WE ARE TIRED

In fairness, Sophie getting into ANOTHER romantic relationship I will PASS SO HARD.

But for everyone else that deserves some romantic love (TAGATHA PLS) I will accept crawling

also I like your ideas on what could’ve happened instead, with Rhian being more proactive towards Tedros and Agatha instead of Sophie - it would play well into the Camelot myths and themes that I was really expecting in the new era

I KNOW RIGHT?!?!?!

If Soman could only just get over his Sophie Obsession, then he would understand that Tedros was the perfect target for Rhian's manipulations and Sophie was the perfect target for the downfall.

I have no idea how the hell did Rhian think (but apparently it worked because soman plot) that seducing Sophie would win him the love of the Woods.

plus it wouldve been a chance for Sophie to actively help them instead of tearing them apart like in the last 3 books?? like she’s kinda doing that rn but it would’ve been nice if she didn’t have a hand in stealing their happiness like she’s always done too

Well...for me she doesn't seem like she's tearing them apart anymore but I stand with your point about her stealing their happiness.

This could have been good, good character development for her. Her realizing that she keeps making tagatha miserable and stealing what belongs to them and the complexity that comes with her inner struggle between her envy vs love for her best friends.

PLUS CHADDICK DESERVED TO LIVE INSTEAD OF BEING KILLED FOR PLOT CONVENIENCE LITERALLY IT’S THE WORST DEATH IN THE SERIES NOT COS IT’S SAD BUT COS IT DOESNT MAKE SENSE AND MAKES FOR TERRIBLE WRITING IMHO

"NOT COS IT'S SAD BUT BECAUSE IT DOESNT MAKE SENSE"

SCREAM IT A BIT LOUDER SO SOMAN CAN HEAR IT AT THE BACK!!!!

Soman, I will never forgive you for doing this to this boy.

You could have made Tedros and Chaddick have a falling out. I mean the last time that they interacted was during AWWP and Chaddick treated Tedros as crap. I know that all of us headcanon that these two are each other's best mates but they've barely had significant interactions for me to consider that a case.

They'd be so pressured about not followong the legacy of Arthur and Lance that a small problem could propably tear these two apart.

also, on another point, you would think Sophie would be more sympathetic to Tedros situation given that they’re both leading populations, essentially

plus Sophie learned to understand Tedros’ mind better in awwp??? where the hell did that relationship development went (even if she was Filip at the time)??

I am honestly more suprised at how viciously Tedros seems to treat her.

Like it wasn't that long after TLEA that Tedros was perfectly willing to let Sophie stay in Camelot and even asked her to visit but come his coronation (which was like less than a day after) he keeps on proclaiming about how happy he is with her out his life and in aCoT his distrust for her was off the roof.

Then there is the Handbook ordeal with Sophie just completely roasting Tedros like what happend to the two of you?

I don't even understand Soman's decision about this. It doesn't even affect the actual storyline in anyway. It's just Sophie and Tedros at each other's throats.

Tedros has been treated the crappiest out of the main trio (let’s be honest) as if the game was built to oppose him, meanwhile Sophie gets major Soman privilege and is given the role ONCE AGAIN that could change the game

THIS

It's the reason why I can't even read AWWP anymore. It hurts too much to have to read at how badly the other characters treat him. Just reading the first line of that book gets me anxious.

And PREACH THAT SOPHIE HAS MAJOR SOMAN PRIVILEGES.

This is why I was actually suprised that Soman shared that he planned on killing Sophie off at the end of TLEA but we'll never how that story went

like if the School Years was for Sophie to realize and accept her Evilness, couldnt Soman have decided to give Tedros and Agatha the deciding roles this time around given that, you know, it’s called the CAMELOT YEARS ERA???

Honestly, I just want Tedros to have the most agency out of all the characters. Like make his decisions actually matter to the plot. Make him the center of the plot and revolve Rhian's plans around him instead of being against him cause that's exactly how Agatha's role in the school years era was for Rafal.

The basic formula goes like this;

Sophie important to the Rafal's/Rhian's/Japeth's/hell even Evelyn Sader's plan

Agatha/Tedros are in the way of that plan so they have to go

Agatha/Tedros saves Sophie's ass

Sophie making the big decision

Like didn't Soman say that he didn't want to be that repetitive writer? That's why he changed the ending of AWWP because it was too similar to the first book?

WTF SOMAN?

she’s still out here wanting someone to look at her the tedros looks at agatha (honestly big mood right there) but I wish this didn’t have to be her main conflict

This is actually why I'm not that mad that Sophie fell for Rhian. Because at the end of the day Sophie will be Sophie.

But I agree I kinda hoped that she wouldn't be as guilible

the girl is smart and knows her worth so I can’t really understand why she decided to get ENGAGED to the next person (Hort obviously cant count cos plot) who tells her she looks pretty???

NOW THIS. THIS IS MY BEEF WITH SOPHIE.

I can understand why she'd date him but MARRIAGE?! That was going a little bit too far.

You'd think after her engagement with Rafal that she'd be TRAUMATIZE for the next one.

And honestly it would have been hella funny if she did feel this way. Imagine Rhian nearly getting all that he needed but Sophie just straight up leaves him on the stage cause she's still got issues with it.

Would have been my favorite scene

And Hort, poor boy, he needs character development of his own. I'm not his fan honestly and currently, he's not winning me over.

ALSO THE FACT THAT SHE ENDS UP BEING CONSIDERED FOR THE ROLE OF QUEEN OF CAMELOT INFURIATES ME SO MUCH COS WE WENT THROUGH THAT SHIT IN TLEA???? WHY ARE WE BRINGING THIS UP AGAIN????

THIS. THIS IS MY BEEF WITH SOMAN

Can he not understand that she would be crap as QUEEN?

A parallel I noticed with Rhian and Sophie is that they both completely remodeled their respective castles in their image. Not even considering anyone else. And they both treat their faculty as crap.

Kinda tells us that she really would be crap as queen.

At least the Camelot citizens had enough braincells not to fall for this crap

Every other kingdom in the Woods though. They better be budgeting gold to Tedros and Agatha once they're back on the throne.

(and im so so tired of Sophie stealing Agatha’s Ever After from her, indirectly or not, like cant she just be happy for her best friend and move the plot in some way other than this???)

I really do believe envy is only one of the things that Sophie needs to sort out. The fact that she admitted at the end of TLEA that she does, in fact, feel envious that Agatha gets to be a queen and her little episode in the Ever Never Roundtable about how she's the one with the official title of queen and that Agatha isn't even a princess says a lot.

I wouldn't have minded if Sophie had a slight blackout and just lost it and saying mean things about Agatha but instantly regreting it because no matter what, deep down in the foundations of her soul, she loves Agatha with everything that she has. And is she has the be in a constant battle with herself about this fact then she's willing to keep on fighting. That would have been satisfying to read.

I mean just imagine if Sophie was there when Agatha was leading her army and Hester mentions that Agatha is Queen in the School, in Camelot, or anywhere elsse in the Woods. They would follow her. Willingly.

Sophie would have had a panic attack.

This girl needs to learn that she can't force people to be loyal and follow her by making every physical reminder of how amazing she is but instead she needs to lead and make some sacrifices of her own because she's doing these sacrifices in the benefit of Evil and its future instead of herself.

Sophie appreciating people?? Not only remembering them when she needs something from them??? Like @ soman im not asking her to be the next Mother Theresa but I’ll take this character development pls and thank u

I am all in for Sophie appreciating everyone. If she can't do it for other people, then she better do it for Evil.

The 100 Season 6 Episode 1 Spoilers

Okay!  I’ve basically described the episode the best I could. At the beginning, its pretty much the same up until a point where I just describe what happens to a group of characters to make it easier on me and hopefully for you! Also, don’t mind my spelling or lack of punctuation – although I do hope it doesn’t interfere with your understanding. Another disclaimer I may have missed some things in regarding to the order of details of events and the who actually said what but I tried my best!

Without further ado here is the first episode of the 100!

The  opening obvs begins with the recap of last season and honestly I would suggest watching the finale before the new episode... there were some things I forgot about that were in the finale which I what I’m going to get to.  New opening everyone !! surprise surprise the opening credits are of the new planet and it was great seeing our favorite actors back on the big screen!! The beginning starts out with Monty’s speech about doing better and our first shot is* gasp * the first picture that JRoth shared with us.  Then I believe it begins with Clarke and Bellamy explaining about how Monty and Harper had sacrifice their lives to finding them a new planet. Raven storms out and Shaw follows her. He is empathetic to her finding out and her loss about Month and Harper. I gather that she is upset due to the fact that they left her without saying goodbye. Shaw says that they chose happiness (they did) and that spending their last days together is not a bad way to go. They kiss that is on the borderline of making out and then Raven is like let’s go have s*x in a more romantic way obvs.  We have Clarke come in to the what I can only assume to be a mess hall and approachs lovable new character , Jordan, and he mentions that his father (Monty) left out algae for them to eat. I swear the whole Green Family are the most precious thing ever. Jordan also mentions that Abby is not eating. Clarke mentions that it may be due to Kane (!!!) still being in Cyro. Jordan remembers something and rushes off. Clarke bewildered; Clarke takes the algae.  (I can’t remember exactly if this scene is before or after Clarke taking the algae but I’m pretty sure it’s after ) Clarke turns and Emori is like Where’s Raven you know our friend that you tortured.  YES I KNOW. SHE SAID something -along the -lines-of THAT.  and then Echo comes to Clarke’s defense. YES YOU READ THAH RIGHT. ECHO.  She says “ Hey, but she did the right thing in the end”.  Emori is like” she gave up out friends’ Murphy is like” well for Clarke that’s like a Tuesday”. I think Bellamy breaks it up - honestly can’t remember because I was too baffled at everyone coming for Clarke except Echo.  Clarke says Raven is with Shaw and makes her way to her mom cause who would want to sit with them ANYWAY Clarke sits down with her mom and they briefly talk about Kane and finding their humanity again. When Jordan comes in and says that he has the algae that Bellamy used to poison Octavia -camera cut to Bellamy- And Jordan explains that his father thinks it could save Kane. Abby takes the algae and tells Clarke that the need to wake Jackson so he could go to the ground instead of her and Niylah to assist. Yes, Niylah is in the first episode.  It then cuts to our crew of Clarke, Bellamy, Murphy, Emori, Echo, Raven, Jordan, and Shaw creating a game plan for the ground It is noted in this conversation that a) no communication to the ground - however there is a beacon that they know of but that is as far as they got  b) they are taking guns along with non-lethal weapons as and it is stated that they will not be the ones to shoot first -THIS TIME c) Echo argues that they need the best fighters since they are not trying to rely on their guns - which means waking up Octavia - Bellamy is like no, we’ll take Miller :) d) Raven stays. They need a pilot but just one and the have Shaw who is familiar with the equipment and all so logically they decide to take him and they need someone in the ship in case they make contact  e) Lastly, Jordan does not go on the ground excursion much to his disappointment but Clarke said that his parents wanted him to be taken care of and that they won’t be able to do that when they don’t know what they are up against on the ground We next have our lovely characters getting ready to board onto the drop ship to go to the ground We have Abby hugging Jackson goodbye and Clarke coming up right after BUT LO AND BEHOLD WE HAVE OUR FIRST CONVERSATION BWTN MILLER AND BELLAMY and Miller is like I’m glad to be going with you this time ( BUT LIKE SERIOUSLY THOUGH HE DIDNT GO WITH THEM TO SAVE RAVEN AND HE WAS HURT)and he says he sorry for throwing him in the pit. And then Bellamy is like don’t worry about (:) ) you didn’t put me in there Octavia did and think they hug but either way I got the  feels with this interaction and they make their way inside It then cuts to Abby and Clarke. Aw it such a nice little moment and Abby says something about how they have done this before. Clarke then asks if anything should happen to her that she would take care of Madi. Abby like yeah yeah of course anything were to happen to you WHICH IT ISNT I’ll take care of Madi. And off they go into the new world.  Now currently Raven and Jordan are in the control room overseeing everything.. Anyway they lose contact with the ship, shocking I know. Jordan makes a comment about how there’s this weird swirling green thing on the atmosphere of this planet which he states is an aura ?? idk. Jordan  is adorable and is definitely his father’s son and Raven is like move our spaceship to another location so I can get better service due to this radiation interference.

 It cuts to Abby and Niylah with Abby putting the algae in a medical bag and preparing surgery for Kane. Once they are done Abby says they are going to need sky crew blood and to wake everyone up from it but Octavia.  Niylah asks about Raven and Abby says she’ll take care of her.

While the ship is moving Jordan is observing the outside window, you know the Bellarke window, and sees something ! What is it? an actual shocker the new EaRTh that they are on is a moon. That planet we see in the trailer is you know the actual planet. And our new child that we must protect starts to get emotional at the sight because he knows that his parents would have loved it. Raven tried to console him, only to have Abby come in stopping Raven. since you know she wants to know why Abby is talking to her. At this point I forget why Raven and Abby are so short with each other up until the point of Raven putting her hand to her neck and well I forgot Abby shocked her. I felt bad for forgetting that. Upon realizing that the scene makes more sense, Abby comes in to ask Raven for blood for Kane and Raven is like I don’t care why you’re here but upon hearing about Kane she is like here take my blood and go away. These two then have an interesting moment due to Raven being like you hurt me and Abby apologizing. Raven then retorts that she says that now but that would be until her next fix. Abby says she’s clean now leading to her saying I’m not your mom. Raven is like huh that’s funny my mom never hurt me while she got her fix. So things are a little awk with them

Abby and Niylah now have performed the surgery and she state that he needs to rest and goes to find painkillers. Welp, look who cant find them. Abby asks Niylah if she moved anything and she says she hasn’t. This leading Abby to go looking for Raven, who guess what had the pills. Raven retorts she was heeding Bellamy’s assignment to keep the ship running. Raven makes a good point of asking if Kane was awake when Abby states that the medication was for Kane. Raven ends up giving Abby the pills and she goes away with them.

This storyline comes back with Kane waking up and Abby is letting Kane know that they have woken up 125 years later. She ends up showing Kane the new planet and he is like hobbling but he is in awe. GUESS WHOO WALKS IN ??? Octavia. Niylah had woken her up with despite being told not to. During the Octavia waking up scene, we see Octavia being confused since it wasn’t Bellamy to wake her up and also her looking over to see that Bellamy was already up. Back to the Kane and Octavia scene, honestly this was such a good argument between the two of them I really can’t give you any lines but they say things to each other that will have you agreeing on both ends ( at least that is how it was for me) this fight however leads to Kane like almost dying. He exerted himself just a bit to much he begins to cough of blood and sort of seizes. Abby tells Octavia to call of Niylah. Octavia of course doesn’t still with the mindset of Bloodriena and thinking him to be a traitor. Abby yells for Niylah while performing CPR, Abby tells her to perform for surgery but Niylah states that there isn’t anymore algae. Niylah says “He’s gone”. Abby says “ Like hell he is”.

This story returns with Abby putting Kane in Cyro who apparently is alive but barely. We see Abby clutch her painkillers but after a moment of though tosses them to Raven. She tells Jordan to come with her and they are off to make more algae. BACK TO THE GROUND. HERE WE GO.  So everyone in getting to the ground and yay we land safely but like I said uh oh they lost contact with Raven. So they come to the door and they someone says “let the air be breathable let the air be breathable” and the door lowers to find the new planet nice and vivid. Furthermore, this scene is very reminiscent of the pilot and that’s exactly what our characters were thinking too. As We get confirmation from Emori that there is no radiation that would harm them Clarke looks to Bellamy and says he can be the one to go first this time and he’s like no. TOGETHER. ( meaning everyone but STILL) Miller then ask does Anyone think there’s something else better to say besides We’re Back Bitches ? And Clarke mentions Monty, he said it best of do better. They all agree and take the step, Shaw then leads them away towards the beacon. 

We come across the crew again by a body of water, I can only assume as being a lake. And y’all this show is basically Canada with a vivid filter on it. Its beautiful. They take in the new sight and Clarke briefly mentions that it looks like the sun is eclipsing. Murphy being Murphy sees the body of water and is like I’m taking a bath and starts stripping his shirt. He dives in and they all hesitate on whether or not he’s okay and swims back up fine. Him and Emori have a cute moment here as he pulls her in the water and they are laughing. The scene ends there, which I’m like aww cause you know everyone could’ve been shirtless.  We pick up with back while they are at a campfire and MILLER AND JACKSON FINALLY HAVE A NICE SCENE TOGETHER.  JAckson is taking in the wonders of the new planet as he is observing bug in a jar and we see Miller upset. Jackson consoles him by asking what’s wrong to which it seems Miller is coming to terms with what he did down in the bunker. Jackson says he did what he had to do and so did he. Miller makes a point of saying he did things while Jackson saw him do the bad things of which are both different views. So it looks like these characters are truly going to be living by Monty’s words of doing better. We cut to the campfire and where I can’t remember how the conversation started, I was distracted by Becho’s weird hugging position. Clarke apologizes to Shaw. Shaw responds to a manner I can’t remember but it evokes Clarke to say that she did things while on the ground that she know were wrong but if she could she would change it but she can’t it. Murphy makes some off handed comment; Clarke responds with her own snipe.  Shaw responds that it our actions that redeem us and she hasn’t had done any actions to accuse her of this. At this point, they realize the bugs are gone— honestly if I was them I would’ve been like cool bye bugs. They take this as a warning sign and then all of a sudden they hear this big buzzing noise. Jackson is like hey guys look at the bug in the jar it’s going crazy. The group quickly realizing, as Murphy smacks a bug that was on his neck, the bugs are swarming and going after them. Shaw announces that they need to get to the beacon now and off the go running for their lives. During this chaos , Emori shouts for Murphy and realize they lost her someone realizes they should use the flares they have to detract the bugs briefly as they find her and get their bearings they run and run and Shaw shouts that they are almost there..... Prepare yourself.  I’m not the best writer but seriously major spoilers ahead.  Our group runs as these bugs are SWARMS-Hunger game Tracker Jacker level of swarms attacking them. Shaw pulls ahead and hits an invisible wall that I wished had made him jump back but unfortunately this wall affects Shaw exactly the way a mosquito hits the zapper light but continuously. Now don’t be confused it appeared like that but this wall was essentially electrocuting him with radiation. Clarke is the first one to be able to realize that this wall is made of radiation making her the only one to go through this wall and get Shaw. Clarke quickly reacts meaning there is now consultation with anyone in the group. So we see as Clarke charges towards Shaw the camera cuts and we see Bellamy’s high level emotion face and him screaming at her to get back. Clarke is able to get Shaw to the other side where Shaw slightly resembles how Atom looked in Day Trip. He says to her that the code is 815 or something like that , idk how he knew that he may of said why but I was a little distraught at this point. Clarke reacts quickly puts the code in which allows everyone to cross this invisible wall and she puts it back up.  They come together to surround Shaw at this point, Jackson is about to use I think drugs to help lessen the pain or something but Shaw tells him no. To not waste it on him. He says to the group that they need to tell Raven that she deserves happiness. Another fallen character.  We revisit the group as it is now day and they are making their way up a mountain/hill but it doesn’t look to strenuous but everyone is a bit raw having lost Shaw. Someone starts a conversation but it leads to Murphy making a off handed comment about Madi which leads to Clarke about to start a fight. I think that may have shocked Echo idk. Miller stops her, which then leads Murphy to start going on about Bloodriena. Miller is about to go off on Murphy before Bellamy interferes and is like “guys don’t, I get beating up Murphy is fun but we can’t”. Someone brings up that they lost their pilot which Bellamy responds that Emori will pilot them and she retorts. This may be what leads to the whole Murphy/Clarke/ Miller interaction but can’t remember. Anyway someone spots stairs and they find they made their way to the top. As Murphy elegantly put it “They have a castle” We see the group again and they are knocking on the doors so see if any one is home. Murphy - in the trailer - kicks opens one and idk if it’s a home or a place of worship but they end up finding this shrine of the family that was Eligius III. They find a handcuff in the corner, of course Murphy comments about that being kinky. As they are leaving Murphy takes a Music player, Bellamy tells Murphy to put it back. But of course,  he takes it.  We now see the Murphy scrolling through the music playing him commenting that he knew a lot of these songs from his time being in the bunker that Jaha locked him in and Emori trying to pick the lock to a door. He approaches to stop and asks her to dance with him. She tells him to stop as he attempts to dance with her. So instead Murphy starts to sing, yes SING. I wish I knew the song to tell you I was taken with his performance. We have the characters reacting to him singing and it’s adorable. They cut to Bellamy and a Echo on a swing and Clarke further back leaning on a merry go around. She eyes becho and is like nah I’m going to go exploring. She goes into the building she’s by and sees that it’s a school. Clarke spied another handcuff in the corner of the room. She furrows her brow but continues looking in the room only to find a storybook about the red sign aligning. She starts to read only to be interrupted by Bellamy.  OKAY SO THIS IS WHERE THEY TALK ABOUT THE RADIO CALLS AND I WONT BE ABLE TO DO IT JUSTICE BUT THIS IS WHERE IT HAPPENS AND BELLAMY BASICALLY TELLS CLARKE MADI TOLD HIM AND THEN CLARKE TELLS HIM THEY KEPT HER SANE. AND THEN I DIED. After this interaction, Clarke leaves cause you know to much emotion by citing she wants to see the Murphy show leaving Bellamy with the children’s book. Clarke goes outside but Bellamy is like Clarke did you read this book. Echo is there too. This book is ominous as it almost details the chaotic nature our group encounters. Such as yep the bugs go crazy. And their friends become foes. And guess what they leave this area? Moon! Whenever it’s time for what I’m assuming to be the eclipse psychosis which is meant to last days ( don’t quote me on that it’s a few days but can’t remember the exact number) Cue Emori going to attack Murphy with a knife and everyone does their best to restrain her and help Murphy. Clarke, upon looking at the scene unfold before her declares that its in the air. Before, they even think of returning to the ship they look over and see that their ship is rising. Yep, someone stole their ship. And this is where the episode ends with them realizing that they are stuck there during these days of the eclipse psychosis. You spoiled enough?;)

Lost and Found (ToothxPitch)

.:For @heypapergirl:. 

“London, sector 3, bottom left second molar! Sydney, sector 5, top first incisor!”

The sun was slowly descending on the Tooth Palace, indicating the end of a perfect day. The fading light sparkled against the tiles of pillars hanging high in the mountaintops, the colours reflecting off, creating tiny light rainbows all over the walls. The gold decorations sparkling and giving off a warm glow. Tiny, iridescent fairies were busy at work as always, flitting with either tiny tooth treasures or shiny coins. Thousands flew in and out of the every busy palace, the hustle and bustle never ending. 

In the middle of it all was the Mother herself; the Tooth Fairy. She darted here and there from each fairy, giving commands, gushing over specific teeth or silently scolding certain children for not brushing properly. However, her eyes were bright and alert; feeling completely in her element as new memories flowed into her Kingdom and were safely stored in sparkling cylindrical cases. Toothania couldn’t be more at peace.

A soft yawn escaped her lips as she rubbed her eyes, not realizing how weary she was from such a long day. Baby Tooth instantly noticed her Mother’s sudden fatigue, and zipped up to her right away, chirping like a bird in her ear. Tooth giggled to herself.

“Baby Tooth, I’m honestly ok. I don’t need to rest.” she smiled sweetly to her companion, but the little fairy was having none of it. She gave her a glare as she angrily chirped again, using her tiny hands to try and push Tooth away. As if that would do anything. Tooth openly laughed.

“Alright! Alright!” Tooth snickered, turning towards the tiny fairy, “I’ll just have a quick nap. You’re in charge while I’m gone. And make sure the daytime workers switch with the nighttime ones! If I’m having a break, I want to make sure everyone else gets one too.” 

Baby Tooth gave a small salute, making Toothania beam at her little prodigy.

“What would I do without you?” Tooth smiled, kissing one of her fingers and lightly tapping Baby Tooth’s feathered head. Baby Tooth chittered happily, nuzzling into her finger for a moment before zooming off, determined to make her Mother proud. Tooth sighed happily and fluttered up into the palace towards her room, feeling absolutely high on life and love for her little baby fairies.

Her mind was in a daze as she entered her room, joy filling her heart, but drowsiness clouding her eyes. It was no wonder she had a near heart attack when she realized she was not alone in the room.

“I must say Toothiana, these are really the most luxurious pillows I have ever laid on. You must tell me where you got them.”

Tooth’s tired body instantly snapped awake as she turned to her bed, seeing a long, dark figure casually sprawled on her mattress, surrounded by cushy pillows and blankets. Pitch Black had made himself at home as he admired the patterns on the pillows, not seeming to care at how shell-shocked Tooth was. 

“Persian? Very nice; though I shouldn’t be surprised. You always did seem to like this style, just like your mother-!”

Pitch didn’t even get a chance to finish as Tooth suddenly bolted towards him, screaming a warrior cry as she raised a clenched fist. Pitch practically fell off the bed, getting tangled in the sheets as he narrowly escaped a swing from the fairy. He quickly ducked and dodged each of her blows as she advanced towards him, a yelp of fright occasionally escaping his lips.

“Tooth! Toothania stop this! Too-! Moon above! Would you- Ach! Would you stop this?!”

Feeling his blood begin to boil, he quickly grabbed onto Tooth’s wrists and pushed her backwards until she was on the bed, him pinning her down beneath him. Tooth struggled and squirmed beneath him, grunting and angrily crying out. Pitch rolled his eyes as a wave of black sand shimmered over her mouth, silencing her growls. She continued to squirm, trying to escape his clutches, making him all the more irritated.

“For Moon’s sake Tooth! Will you just stop for a moment and listen to me??”

The look of shock and angered bewilderment on Tooth’s face was almost priceless, but given the certain circumstances, this was no time to laugh. Pitch could tell Tooth had something to say, so he hesitantly commanded the sand away, allowing her to speak.

“And why on Earth would I ever listen to you??” she roared, causing even Pitch to flinch ever so slightly, “After everything you’ve done to me?? My fairies?! What more could you want Pitch?!?”

Pitch’s grip on her wrists tightened, feeling his anger begin to grow. But he knew very bloody well that she spoke nothing but the truth. Eventually, his grip on her weakened ever so slightly. He sighed heavily, finally looking her in the eyes again. Tooth was shocked to see such a serious look on his face. 

“…. I need your help. Please.”

Now Tooth knew for sure something was seriously wrong. Pitch never said please. Ever. She momentarily lost herself in his eyes as they looked so solemnly into hers. She never realized how fascinating his eyes were: golden rimmed with a cool gray, almost like a solar eclipse. She had never seen eyes so intriguing. She quickly shook her head, focusing back to the matter on hand.

“You can’t be serious. Why in Manny’s name would I ever help you? I should tie you up right now and throw you to my fairies. They would be more than happy to have their revenge on you.”

A smirk slowly grew on Pitch’s face as his eyelids lowered.

“Hmmm. Yes. You would like to see me tied up now, wouldn’t you~?”

Tooth’s face suddenly erupted in heat, her cheeks turning bright red against her pale skin. Suddenly realizing the position she was in, she felt her face grow even hotter and all the more embarrassed. She began to squirm again under his clutches, not noticing the smile of amusement growing on Pitch’s face. 

“Toothania! You’re so flushed! My my, are you thinking naughty thoughts?”

Tooth’s heart kept into her throat at those words as she struggled more. She looked up angrily at the shadowed man, trying to keep her composure but finding it rather difficult.

“Get off of me.”

“Hmmmm. No, I think not. This is far too amusing to pass up.” Pitch was practically giddy as he leaned in closer, making her even more shy. Her eyes flashed with anger.

“Pitch-!”

“Fine, fine, I’ll get up.” Pitch finally drawled, making Tooth breath a sigh of relief. But Pitch’s grip tightened, his face suddenly growing very serious once again. “But only if you promise to help me.” 

Tooth groaned in irritation. How could she possibly help him? What could he possibly want from her? She continued to struggle, but she found herself trapped underneath him. It seemed she didn’t have much choice. She gave him a sideways glance, still not trusting him.

“If this effects the children in any way, or harms anyone I love-!”

“No. Nothing like that. I promise no harm will come to you, or your precious fairies or Guardians, or, heaven forbid, the children.” Pitch almost gagged on that last point, but made sure to keep his composure. 

“Once this is over, I’ll leave you alone. I promise…. I would cross my heart or even go as low as to pinky swear if it made you feel any better, but, as you can see…” His eyes flickered to his hands holding onto Tooth’s wrists, then back to her eyes, “My hands are a little full at the moment.”

Tooth gave him a long, hard stare. She had gotten very good at being able to tell whether someone was lying or not. Children often lied about whether they had brushed or flossed their teeth, and after centuries of being occasionally lied to, as innocent of a lie it was, she had gotten rather good at revealing the truth from someone. Pitch was still staring at her, the smallest of playful smirks on his face. But as she continued her glare, his smile slowly fell, and a look of pain replaced it.

“Tooth…” he almost whispered, making Tooth’s eyes widen in surprise, “… You’re the only one who can help me… Please.” 

The sorrow in his eyes baffled Tooth completely. She had never expected to actually feel… sorry for Pitch. Whatever this request was; it certainly meant a lot to him, more than his lifelong goal of creating a new Dark Age. Something personal. And she knew, without a doubt, he was not lying. 

After a long hard stare, Tooth finally gave a sigh of defeat and nodded her head. Pitch seemed surprised she said yes, because a look shock and hope suddenly filled his face; a look Tooth wasn’t used to seeing on the dark man. Pitch, realizing he was showing his emotions, quickly shook his head and grunted in irritation, finally removing himself from the feathered female. Tooth immediately jumped to her feet, feeling relieved from finally being freed and out of that embarrassing situation. After quickly composing herself and smoothing down her feathers, she turned to the Boogeyman.

“Alright Pitch,” she stated, “What is it you so desperately need help with?” 

Pitch slipped a hand into his dark robe, making Tooth realize there was a hidden pocket in his clothing. Curiosity was getting the better of her. When he pulled it out, he opened his hand and looked at it, and a tiny, fond smile spread on his face. Finally looking at Tooth once again, an amused smirk rose.

“I believe you might remember this little souvenir.”

Laying in the palm of his hand was a white, pearly molar. Of all the things Tooth was expecting, it certainly wasn’t this. 

“That morning… on the lake…” She whispered, remembering that fateful battle years ago. When she had decked him right on the jaw before he disappeared in the night. The tooth that she knocked out of him…

She snorted.

Pitch looked on unamusingly as she tried to cover her laughter. She couldn’t help but snicker a little bit; it was one of her most fulfilling memories. She had never been so satisfied. And the look on his face was just the icing on the cake.

“Alright yes yes, laugh it up.” Pitch sighed, “Please, do continue to laugh at one of the most humiliating moments of my life. It doesn’t hurt me at all, I swear.” 

Tooth’s giggles simmered down as she wiped an eye, clearing her throat as she collected herself. Finally taking a breath, she fluttered closer to him to look at the tooth in more detail.

It was his bottom, second molar to the left, and Tooth was surprised to see how clean it was. Not a cavity or chip in sight. Not only that, but it seemed polished; as if it was a rare jewel. No dust nor dirt to be seen. It seemed like Pitch had taken good care of it. Tooth wondered how many night’s he spent studying the molar, keeping it close to him almost like a sacred treasure. 

… But why?

“You’re probably wondering why I still have this,” Pitch began, jolting Tooth out of her deep thoughts. After a solemn pause, the dark man continued. 

“… I wasn’t joking when I said Frost and I had a lot in common. Being all alone, not being believed in by anyone… and not knowing who we used to be.” Tooth found her heart sinking as the spirit spoke, guilt seeping into her bones. She thought about Jack, about how tortured the poor boy was and how awful she felt for him after hearing his story. She never fully realized that, in another life, Pitch was just like him; young, alone, confused, and afraid.

“… I don’t remember the man I used to be… Whether I had a life before this or not, if maybe I was a better man than I am now… I have no idea where my baby teeth have gone; probably turned to dust at this point.” Pitch paused, looking down at the little bone in his hand, “But this… This could be the key to something. A memory locked away in my mind that can only be opened with your help.”

Pitch looked up at Toothania once again, and she had to catch her breath at the look on his face. So full of sorrow, yet the spark of hope that shone in his eyes made her stop breathing for a moment. 

“I don’t know whether this will work or not… but if there’s a chance, I want to know. Toothiana… Help me to remember who I used to be.” 

A shiver ran down Tooth’s feathered body as the dark figure; the man she had fought for centuries and hated all her life, was basically pleading on his knees for her help. It was such a strange situation to be in. Her mind was screaming for her to refuse; to yell and scream and hurt him, especially after everything he had done to her. She should be furious.

And yet…

Her kind, giving heart. A heart that would leap at the chance to help someone remember precious memories. A heart so motherly, loving, and protective over anyone who seems to be suffering. A heart that, no matter what, would do anything for the sake of others… even if they had wronged her. 

Silence hung in the air as the two figures stood still, each looking at the little pearl in Pitch’s palm. Finally, Tooth reached out and gently took the molar, inspecting it more up close before finally looking at Pitch. He straightened up and looked at her, determination in his eyes.

“… Are you ready?” she spoke. Sometimes seeing the memories tied to a tooth wasn’t always easy. Most were good, some not so much. She had to make sure he was prepared for whatever the outcome.

Without even a second thought, Pitch gave a quick nod of his head, as if he had rehearsed it. It seemed like he had preparing for this moment for a long time, and Tooth knew that he was going to go through with it. That being said, she reached out her free hand and slipped it into Pitch’s long, cold palm. Too busy concentrating on the task ahead, she didn’t notice the startled look on Pitch’s face or the embarrassed grunt as he averted his now slightly flushed face. She closed her eyes and relaxed her body, focusing all of her energy on the tooth and Pitch’s hand.

“Let your mind relax,” Toothania breathed, bringing the loose molar up to Pitch’s forehead and pressing the tiny bone up to his head, “Try to think back on the past, as far as you can remember. Delve deep into you subconscious, let memories of the past flow forward.”

A blinding light started to shimmer from the tooth, growing brighter and brighter with each passing second. In a moment, all was white around them, and Pitch found himself scrunching his eyes closed tight against the intense light. Finally adjusting to the new brightness, the Boogeyman slowly opened his eyes and gasped softly as colourful images played before him. Tooth, still holding his hand and holding the tooth to his head, looked around the white abyss as well, watching reels of Pitch’s past float around them, like little bubbles floating by on a summer’s breeze. 

A royal family of Lunar people. Pitch smiling in a general’s outfit covered with shining medallions. A woman with long, dark hair and a kind smile. A little girl with that same smile and Pitch’s eyes. Darkling’s surrounding them both, but the little girl barely escaping. Pitch trying to save them, but then being surrounded and consumed by the darkness…

… A little girl, alone and crying on a shooting star.

Tooth watched each memory come and go, amazed by such a story. It was like nothing she had ever seen. She knew Pitch spoke of having a dark past, but this? This was much worse than what she could have ever expected. No wonder he was the way he was…

Pitch could hardly breath as these memories flashed before him, like tiny pieces of a puzzle slowly fitting together into a tragic backstory. He felt his lungs squeeze in on himself as he remembered, tears falling freely as he remembered everything that had happened. He couldn’t breathe, it was like he was drowning, deeper and deeper into the blue. He thought he was ready for whatever may come his way. But not this. 

“S-Stop it.” He barely whispered, making Tooth quickly turn back to him, “P-please… make it stop.”

Tooth didn’t need to be told twice. In an instant, she removed the molar from Pitch’s forehead, making the white room and memories softly melt and fade away, eventually leaving the pair back in Tooth’s bedroom. A heavy silence hung in the air, both too afraid to even move or speak. 

Finally, Pitch felt his legs give out beneath him as he fell to his knees, the tears never seeming to stop from pouring down his face. He made no sounds, no cries or moans of anguish. He simply knelt there, the tears flowing like a never-ending waterfall. Tooth stood looking over him a moment, still shocked at what she saw, and not sure what to even say to him.

“I… I had a family.”

It was barely a whisper, but as soon as she heard those words, Tooth immediately stooped down to his level, safely placing a reassuring hand on Pitch’s shoulder. He flinched at the contact at first, but relaxed under her warm hand. He didn’t look at her; he simply stared ahead; his mind clearly in another world. She kept his eyes locked on him.

“I… was a warrior hero… I…. I had a wife and-!” Pitch’s voice broke, “My beautiful daughter…”

This was too much, even for Tooth. She knew what it was like to lose someone special. Her own parents were taken from her far too quickly. She knew exactly what Pitch was feeling. Boogeyman or not, she knew what she had to do. She did to him what she had needed all those years ago when she found out of her parent’s passing.

She leaned forward and brought Pitch into a hug. 

Pitch’s lean body was extremely stiff against her own soft curves; he clearly wasn’t use to this kind of affection, which made Tooth’s heart break even more. But finally, the man’s long back finally curled up unto her, loosening with each passing second. He never lifted his own hands to reciprocate the hug, but he pressed his head against her shoulder, leaning against her so much she was afraid she would topple over. She felt her heart rate quicken as he melted into her touch, but she immediately pushed it away, trying to soothe the pained creature before her.

Minutes passed between the two until finally, Pitch lifted himself until his back was straight again. His eyes were still damp, and slightly red, but he seemed to have calmed a little as he finally looked at Toothania straight in the eye. His eye’s were still like a solar solstice, but Tooth could have sworn the gold hidden between the grey was slightly brighter; more coloured. 

“My daughter…” Pitch finally breathed, “My sweet Emily Jane… She’s still alive…” A broken, single laugh escaped his mouth, which he quickly covered with his hand, but the smallest of smiles still remained on his lips. Tooth gave a sympathetic smile and nodded, trying to encourage the shadowed man. The two sat in silence again as both thought to themselves, reflecting on the night and its events.

Finally, Pitch rose to his feet, making Tooth look up curiously at him and his sudden change of behaviour. Mere minutes ago he looked like the most broken man she had ever seen. But now. Now there was a glimmer in his eye, his mouth set in a determined line as he took a deep breath and stood tall.

“I have to find her. I have to know what happened to her.”

He continued to look forward for a moment before looking down at Tooth. The sudden head swivel made Tooth jump ever so slightly, but she looked up at him awestruck. Suddenly, a small, peaceful smile grew on Pitch’s face as he offered her his hand. Her fluttery heart once again leapt into her chest as she accepted his assistance, placing her tiny bird hand into his own strong one. In one fowl swoop, he gently helped lift her to her feet, both eyes locked on each other. 

“Tooth, I-!” Pitch hesitated for a moment, “I never thought I had a real purpose in this world. But you just helped me realize that there’s still something out there for me. That I’m…” not completely alone? “That I’m still around for a reason… And it’s all thanks to you.” Pitch’s free now rested on top of Tooth’s hand, now sandwiched between both of his grey ones. Tooth’s eyes flickered from his hands to his face, feeling some heat beginning to warm her cheeks. 

“… Thank you, Toothiana, Queen of Flight. You have my deepest gratitude.”

And with that, the shadowed man sunk to the floor, a mass of black sand shifting and swerving along the floor, up the wall, and flying out into the setting sun, leaving Tooth completely alone, as if it had never even happened. 

Tooth stood, dumbfound, trying to wrap her head around everything that had happened. As her mind finally processed everything, the smallest of smiles crept up her face, her eyelids finally relaxing and drawing heavy. What an eventful night it had been; so many different emotions skirting here and there. From anger to peace to sorrow to hopeful. At least it had a somewhat happy ending. Or at least, Tooth thought so.

She still couldn’t believe Pitch had such a past. She still despised everything that he had done to her friends and fairies, but now… not everything seemed so black and white. Some of it was beginning to meld into different shades of grey; just like the shadowed man himself. Maybe he wasn’t so black and white. Maybe he was just a shade of grey himself; maybe Tooth needed to look him over once again before finally deciding who he truly was. An enemy? A loving father? A good man?

A small smile crept up her mouth as she shook her head. She was too tired to think of this any further. She was tired even before all of this craziness had happened; now she was utterly exhausted. Finally beat from such a day, she fluttered to her bed and flopped on her many pillows, sighing happily as she snuggled into the comfort of her sacred haven. She couldn’t help but giggle tiredly to herself as she felt her eyelids grow heavy.

They really were the most luxurious pillows ever. 

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I hope this is what you were looking for!! I had so much fun with this prompt ^^ Sorry its long? I got carried away?? And sorry if there’s any spelling errors, didn’t have time to edit ;A;  Anyways, I hope you enjoy!! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!! :D  @rotgsecretsanta