Trying to find an old essay/paper/poem I really enjoyed in high school (I kept it stashed in the front pocket of my old Veneer binder as inspo until my mom tossed it) so I just typed "what is water?" into my Firefox search bar and was really confused for like 10 seconds on why I was only getting science websites

Lucky idiot - Dean Winchester x Reader

Title: Lucky idiot

Pairing: Dean Winchester x Reader

Warnings: None

Summary: Hey sweetheart May I request a DeanxReader Imagine where reader is a mermaid but with a twist?Idk if you know the kids show called 'H2O just add water'But basically reader always turns into a mermaid if she gets into contact with water.And I imagined that reader would rescue dean from drowning after he was pushed off from a cliff by a ghost or sth?Then like thelittle mermaid moment where he sees her face after waking up.Then sam shows up and reader disappears.Then they meet her at a cafe I❤️u

“Look, all I'm saying is if you'd let me drive for this ti-”

“Get back to research, Sammy, I've got enough things on my head. Don't need you to make me more dizzy than I already am.” Dean grumbled before his brother could even get to finish his sentence.

“Which is exactly my point here.” Sam couldn't help but huff “Do you really think it's a good idea to drive while being so dizzy? I mean, for the love of, Dean, you nearly drowned three to four hours ago! Unless you're trying to finish the ghost's job right now, I was thinking that maybe, just maybe, letting me drive would give both of us higher chances of getting out of the car alive.”

“Bold of you to assume that if I let you drive, you'd get out of this car alive.” the older Winchester retorted with a half smile, that didn't feel even half as real though, before focusing as much as he could on the road before him “Besides, I've been more than nearly killed plenty of times and despite the trip to the other side, I was always the one to drive the car. I'm fine, just like every other time, Sammy. Only impatient to get some food. Again nothing new.”

“And that's supposed to calm me down now, or what? Honestly, Dean-” Sam huffed, shaking his head “I can't understand you sometimes. It was pure luck that you even found yourself out of there, alive. I mean, if the fall from that kind of cliff didn't do it then the water would have certainly been it and you know it.”

“But again it wasn't. Neither of the two did it for me as you can see, tough as it might have been. Unless, of course, your ranting is looking to be a serious contestant in that?”

“I assure you, me and my ranting are not trying to bore you to death. It's the last thing I want. But that doesn't mean I am not going to talk about it. Seriously Dean-” another shake of his head that this time earned an eye roll from the older Winchester “You could have drowned so easily and yet somehow you found your way to the shore, which let me point out is absolutely not normal. Not in the kind of situation you were in. Not unless there was some kind of help coming from very deep within that part of the water which is even more disturbing to think about. Maybe in equal measures to you not admitting that you being safe and sound on the shore within minutes from the spot you fell is suspicious. What if the ghost isn't the only supernatural creature here to begin with? What if we have to look more into other beings like...”

Sam kept going. Dean was sure of it. Not because he was listening closely, not because he was paying attention to every word and pondering over it because he had to admit that he hadn't made it out of the water on his own. There was no way he would have made it out alive on his own, that much he knew and could understand just like every other sane human being would easily would. That didn't mean it was because that's what he was currently wondering about. Not when there was little wondering to do about it, no. Both because he didn't have the mind to and also because... well, for the same reason as to why he couldn't listen to his brother at the moment. The images running through his mind.

Yes, he was sure Sam was talking to him but only because of the murmuring he could hear, which sounded more like a distant echo. And it was exactly because of those images which he couldn't shake off, he could never forget, that everything else around him sounded and looked distant and blurry. As if he wasn't part of the scenery, as if he wasn't living in it, but was actually more immersed in another world.

And truth be told, he was in a way. He was too focused in his memories, in the images, in the feelings that were still as vivid as they were a couple hours ago when he really felt them that he was almost reliving the moment. Even if part of that world, part of those feelings and moment were also just as distant and blurry as the present.

Dean was struggling, his entire body was struggling, his lungs were struggling, every cell and every inch of him, struggling to hold onto life. He wanted to hold onto the air in his lungs desperately so but as even more of it left and he couldn't find new one, his actions became more frantic and panicked than his thoughts. The fact that he had not been able to prepare for any of it had not helped to give him a head start of any kind, making it easier and faster for his vision to get blurry and filled with dark spots as the air and therefore fight left his body.

It was only when his mind had started feeling like it didn't care anymore, like there was no reason for fight and like maybe, just maybe, sleep would be a good choice. It wouldn't hurt anymore and he wouldn't have to struggle too hard, even if he really didn't get the chance to wake up ever again. His mind was in such a haze that all reason and will had left, perhaps even his perception of reality too. Because in his haze as he looked up he saw the blur of something that shouldn't have been there not only because he was all alone and sinking but also because it looked like something that shouldn't exist.

Then again, as he thought of it now in the car, he found about the existence of many things that shouldn't exist. Killed plenty of them too.

And yet none like this. It was no surprise that he kept it to himself, that he still wondered if it was all real in the first place. The flash of a shimmering white tail, not one of a shark or a dolphin, a fish could have been accurate if it wasn't for its shape and the colors that it reflected, sparkling under the minimal sun that could reach such depth almost holographic, extending long - almost endless in his eyes at that moment - brushing past his arms and legs, it was all still there in his mind. Vivid and clear as much as it had been that moment, which wasn't to say a lot, but he still could not shake off the feeling of arms wrapping around his body. Real hands, belonging to a human, touched his face. A small shake, he was sure there was that, but not only was his head a mess his eyes were also nearly closed and what sight he had was blurry. It didn't last long, Dean was surprised to even remember it, before a pair of arms wrapped around his torso and it was in that moment he felt the pull only followed seconds later by water moving past him at a speed that is by no means normal, but is certainly enough for Dean to close his eyes shut completely. The dizziness it offered mixing with his already hazy mind, led easily enough to him losing both track and sight of what was happening; and he was fairly sure his consciousness too.

He felt like he was coming in and out of consciousness far too many times for anything to make sense. There was no telling apart reality from hallucination to even dreams.

The feeling of being dragged into the shore was something like a ghost feeling in the back of his mind, arms around his torso dragging him and struggling to pull him out of the sea, sounds of struggling and an effort beyond the person's strength – because obviously the lack of water and presence of drenched clothes that only became heavier this way along with the sticking sand made it all much harder to move. Similar to that was the feeling of a pair of hands, human-like, far too human-like and that somehow set Dean on edge, that pressed on his chest, pushing with all the strength the person could master. And certainly similar to the feeling of hands on his face, the touch much more clear than when he was underwater, though still under a veil of haziness in his minds.

All of those moments, though, despite how blurry they seemed, despite how hard it was for him to figure out if they were real, he knew there was one that he couldn't have dreamed of; that it had to be real. The feeling of lips pressing on his cheek, chaste and feather-like and very hesitant much like the way a forehead rested against his; all shortly after he felt the water pour out of his lips – out of his lungs – like there was no ends. But there was, and in the end he could finally get the precious and much-needed oxygen his body was craving for. He was probably – certainly – still very dizzy and his vision had plenty of black spots but there was no mistaking the sigh of relief he heard, human-like so human-like, and a hand cupping his cheek.

“What could you possibly be doing there you idiot?” the voice was low, sounding very much English and very much human “If only you knew how lucky you were.” a small laugh, and it was probably the sweetest sound he'd ever heard, one he would never forget, he should never forget and he knew he'd hate himself if ever forgot “Lucky idiot. Hm seems fitting, since I can't get a name out of you. Who knows what-”

He could not remember more words being uttered, not from that soft and caring voice. He only remembered someone, someone that sounded a lot like Sam and was most likely him though his dizzy brain couldn't even put that together, call out his name in the far distance before came the sound of hasty rustling and water splashing. It was in those hasty few seconds that he got something he wished he could hold onto forever: His eyes slid open, just slightly so, catching sight of a face, your face.

Admittedly he had felt all air leave his lungs for the second time in that moment, and when your eyes met his and he noticed you pause for a half second, he couldn't stop himself from reaching out to touch you to make sure you were real. Or at least try to, because he didn't have the strength to get more than halfway there. Fact which he regretted later because he couldn't tell if you really had been a fragment of his imagination, what if the face he saw was only in his mind – hard as it would be for him to even dream and therefore make up such a sight.

A sight that combined with the very much mermaid-like, he could only now tell that he was driving and had sobered up, tail vanishing below the surface of the water had been keeping him on edge. Too much for it all to just have been a fragment of his own imagination. Not because it sounded and looked too crazy, nothing could with the kind of life he had, but because he didn't want it to be just him. He wanted it to be real even if he didn't know where he would ever get to see that face, feel those gentle and caring hands that had pulled him to his safety (if he was right about all of it) and hear that compassionate if not clearly teasing voice that revealed a real spark and personality underneath that he could easily adore.

Wait- Adore?

“That's it. That's the caf- Wait- Aren't you gonna stop he- Dean? Dean? Dean!” Sam nearly yelled to get his brother's attention, thankfully making the older Winchester press on the breaks and make the car come to a halt. The younger Winchester could only thank their lucky stars that the road was empty at the moment.

“Huh? Wh-what?” Dean blinked in surprise, as if finally having been brought back to reality.

“Alright, that's it.” Sam huffed stubbornly “We go in there, get something to eat and then you give me the keys and I'm keeping them for the next three days for sure. And I won't hear a single thing from you. We're lucky to be both alive at the moment. Got it?”

He did not leave any room for argument as he stormed out of the car and made his way to the cafe they were originally heading to. Dean, in all honesty, couldn't be more glad for it. It had been anything but silent in his head all this time, he could use a couple seconds of not thinking and not talking to put himself together because at the end of the day he had work to do as well.

Or at least that was what he kept telling himself, repeating the words over and over again like a mantra, to the point he almost believed it. To the point he believed that he had gotten you off his mind, to the point he believed he was getting over everything and to the point that he had convinced himself he was focused on the job and there would be no further distractions. Or at least so he thought until he pushed the cafe's door open and before he could take more than one step inside, felt something – or rather someone – collide with him.

He looked down, lips parted and ready to retort, only for the words to die out in his lips and every though to drown in the sea of disbelief and surprise that took over his entire being. Once more all air had left his lungs and yet the struggle for air had never been as painfully sweet as now.

“Well, look at that...” your voice was soft just like the smile that formed on your lips as your eyes locked with his and Dean still had trouble wrapping his mind around the fact that you were there, right in front of him; before you added in a low voice “It's the lucky idiot.”

flawsome bandits pt. 6 ♡ sonic

Flawsome Truth

THIS CHAPTER CONTAINS A FLASHBACK. It is set in the past, and you will now all get to understand why those awful cliffhangers were a necessary part of this story ;) Feel free to gawk in the comments section if you wish, but I have many more plans for this story! I think I’m going to even continue it on past the movie plot line too! I love you all my darlings, thank you for your patience. Next update might come a little slower due to the whole corona virus thing. Stay safe!

Warnings - Flufffffffff

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It was a beautiful day in another world, far, far away from the one we know. 

The sun was shining high in the sky, smiling down on the exotic loop-de-loops, flora, and fauna. Critters fluttered about the land, most of them average and just going about their days. But if you looked very closely and kept your eyelids peeled, you could see an electric blue blur zipping through the fields. Behind the blur, not too far away from its tail, was another blur, only it was an icy blue color, just a pinch away from being white.

The two zipped throughout the island, and you could just barely hear a soft little tune coming from the electric ice blur as it raced after its friend. 

Ah~, ah~. High and low, then high and low again. The song echoed softly over the hills, almost as if it were being intentionally silent, trying to suppress its full abilities of vocal range. The two balls of light zipped through the blades of grass, flying through loop-de-loops and racing past the echidnas until they finally burst through the door of a tiny little hit in the trees. They hit the very tall, very beautiful owl that had been sleeping on her perch with a start, and finally slowed down to a stop on the ground, revealing two hedgehogs. One was a bright electric blue with a set of the most dreamiest green eyes you had ever seen. He wore a pair of white gloves and some very worn out tennis shoes on his feet, an excited smile never leaving his face. His quills here spiky and brushed out of his face, but posed as a threat to anyone who got too close. The other one had a gorgeous icy blue coat on her. Her eyes were a bright e/c and her smile could make anyone fall in love. She had some of the softest quills anyone had ever seen, falling back onto her head in what any human would have mistaken as her hair. Two gold piercings were embedded on her left ear, and she sported the same pair of white gloves and a slightly smaller pair of shoes that the boy did.

They were very young, barely teenagers. 

“Ha! I beat you again, N/n!” The blue hedgehog taunted, sauntering around in circles around his friend. She rolled her eyes and crossed her arms, watching with close eyes as he walked around her.

“I’ll beat you one day, Sonic.” She spoke confidently. 

The young Sonic stopped and stared at her for a moment. Eventually she grew uncomfortable under his stare, waiting for him to say something. Finally, he lowered his eyelids, a sly smirk crossing his lips. Her eyes widened. She was in trouble now.

“Oh, really?” 

Y/n watched with fearful eyes as he advanced on her, like a cat stalking his prey. With every step he took, she took one back, her strong and confident facade crumbling until he finally sprang over to her. He grabbed her face surprisingly gently and pressed a kiss to her cheek. She let out a shriek, not being able to control the giggle that erupted from her as she pushed him away.

“Sonic!” She rubbed her cheek, attempting to get away from him but he was quick to grab her wrist, pulling her back into him where he kissed her other cheek again. She yelped again, both cheeks burning a bright red as his laughter filled the air. 

“Stop it!” Y/n laughed. It wasn’t too long before Longclaw’s laughter mingled with theirs. The two young hedgehogs turned back to their mentor, not even noticing that they were still holding hands. The owl’s smile slowly fell and was replaced with a stern expression.

“You two need to be more careful, running around like that! What if someone had seen you?” She glanced from Sonic to Y/n. “Or heard you?”

“No one saw us,” Sonic dismissed. “And Y/n’s been working on keeping her vocal telekawhatever under wraps-”

“Telekinesis,” Y/n corrected, her pitchy voice sounded a bit congested. “But he’s right! I was barely even singing that loud! I’ve almost gotten to the point where I can hum and still have the same effect!” She smiled proudly. Longclaw had found Sonic and Y/n in two different places at two different times, both with their own set of insanely powerful and unique abilities. Sonic was born with incredible powers that granted him super speed in every aspect of his being that became supercharged with his emotions. Y/n was born with what Longclaw had identified as vocal telekinesis. She had abnormally strong vocal chords, so much so that whenever she sang, she could move whatever she focused on. So far they had only been able to help her carry herself as a booster in order to keep up with Sonic when she was running, but they had been able to get her to lift a flower or orange here and there.

“And besides, I wanted to bring you this,” Sonic shot the owl the most adorable smile you can imagine, whipping an exotic flower out from underneath his quills. A smile began to form under Longclaw’s beak as she leaned forward to take it. Something moved out of her peripheral vision.

“Get down!” She cried, leaping forward and sweeping the two hedgehogs into her wings, slamming the door shut with her back just as the echidna tribe shot at the door. Y/n and Sonic clutched on to one another in fear, Y/n burying her face inside of her friend’s chest in fear. He held her closer to his racing chest, glancing around frantically as the guilt began to set in. They had led them here. They weren’t careful enough. The one time that they weren’t cautious and were just trying to have a kind hearted race was the time that they got caught. Longclaw was quick to tuck the little hedgehog’s under her wing as she burst out the window, flying high up in the sky, determination set in her eyes to get her children away from the danger. Unfortunately, the echidnas had very good coordination, as they sank one of their arrows straight into her rib. She let out a cry in pain, crashing onto the ground, hidden behind some trees. 

Y/n and Sonic tumbled out of her grasp, and once Sonic regained his balance, his first instinct was to grab onto Y/n. It was out of fear that if he wasn’t touching her that he might lose her to the ones that wanted their powers. Longclaw was quick to recover, ushering the two behind her as she pulled out a single bag with a handmade label on it reading “emergency.” Sonic and Y/n glanced worriedly at one another. 

“Listen carefully you two,” she struggled for breath. “You both have powers unlike anything that I have ever seen. And that means that someone is always going to want them. The only way to stay safe is to stay hidden.” The two watched as she threw one of the golden rings, opening a portal to some strange, dark forest. Y/n’s heart began to race, tears beginning to form in her eyes as she realized just what exactly was going on here. “This land is far away from here, somewhere where you two will be safe. Stay with each other, combined you two will be safe.” 

Sonic’s hand slowly found its way to Y/n’s, and this time she didn’t pull away. Longclaw handed the sack of rings to Sonic. 

“But we don’t want to leave you!” He protested.

“You must-” Longclaw was interrupted by the sounds of yelling, the echidna tribe fresh on their trail. “If either of you are ever discovered, use one. Never stop running. Now go!” She used her wing to push the two towards the portal. With one last tearful glance at their foster mother, Sonic tugged Y/n with him through into the dark woods. They turned back just in time to see Longclaw spread her wings out before the echidnas, trying to protect them from view. 

“Longclaw!” Y/n screamed, ripping her hand out of Sonic’s and racing towards the only mother she had ever known. Longclaw turned her head at the sound of the voice, a small smile lining her beak.

“Goodbye, Y/n.” 

“NO!” She screamed, running into the portal just as it dissipated. She stumbled on her feet, crashing onto the ground. Sonic zipped over to his best friend and sat down on the ground next to her, the bag of rings still firmly grasped in his hand. His gaze met Y/n’s just as the dam broke and the tears began cascading down her face. 

“H-hey,” Sonic stuttered, not being used to seeing her cry. She sobbed, tilting her head towards the ground as her body naturally leaned in towards him. At such a young age, neither of them were having a very easy time processing that they were now completely and entirely on their own. 

They only had each other now.

Sonic’s own emerald eyes filled with tears as he wrapped an arm around her, pulling her into his chest, hoping she couldn’t sense how much it was racing. “It’ll be okay… we’ll figure it out.” 

Her sobbing slowed a little at his words, wrapping her own arms around his torso and giving him a hug. They stayed like that for a very long time...

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It had taken quite a while for Sonic and Y/n to grow accustomed to their new home. Since they were barely used to having to fend for themselves, even with Y/n’s competencies and Sonic’s ability to see the light in every situation, it wasn’t too long before they got discovered on the first planet Longclaw had sent them to. So, they went to another one.

And another one…

And… another one.

Until they finally came to a stop at the one they were on now. It was some sort of water based planet, where the grass was blue and the weeping willow trees were made of suspended particles of h2o. It wasn’t exactly the best planet for the two to be living on in order to practice their powers (they were growing with every year that passed), but they made do with what they had. The two hedgehogs were now around eleven years old, and they had already taught themselves how to build a shelter, how to find food, do chores, and ultimately protect themselves during the night. For the first couple of weeks, they had slept in shifts to keep an eye out for any predators that might come breaking down their wooden door. 

Maybe it was some PTSD from the echidna attack, but Y/n was the one who always had a horrible time sleeping, so she took most of the shifts. Out of “lack of materials”, Sonic had convinced Y/n that it would be easier for them to just share a bed, plus it made more room in their home to live. It was a bit uneasy at first, the tension in the air so thick that even a knife would have a difficult time cutting it. They had laid awake, just staring at each other until Y/n finally began to giggle and rolled onto her back. He did the same and by the morning light, they were in a tangle of limbs and leaf-sewn blankets. It turned out that Sonic moved quite a lot in his sleep, so when Y/n woke up with his arms wrapped securely around her, it was quite the pleasant surprise.

Honestly, to any other person that could have met these two, they would have easily mistaken them as a couple. From the way that even though they were opposite genders, they were able to work so perfectly. They switched on and off with cooking or finding food that they would eat for the night, and they helped each other train by imitating things that Longclaw used to say to them. Sometimes it helped them feel like she was still there… 

But besides the whole sleeping thing and spending all of their time together, the second Y/n asked Sonic for something or even was just about to suggest that they do something, he was always entirely on board. She didn’t even have to finish her sentence in order for him to be on board. She was all that he had, and he was all that she had.

Secretly, Sonic just could never find it in him to say no to her. With those gorgeous, dreamy eyes and bright smile, the way that her laugh made his heart melt, she was just so-

Nope. Nope, nope, nope. He wasn’t in love with her. There was no possible way!

She wasn’t like his sister, of course not! Y/n was more like… the insanely pretty girl that he lived with. God damnit.

Even though Y/n tried to convince herself of the exact same thing, she couldn’t help but notice that she felt differently about Sonic than anyone else she had met. No matter how many hours she spent with him, she never got tired of it. Things were always interesting whenever they were together because they both had a knack for the unusual adventures. He was always showering her with compliments (even when she tried to reciprocate he would always just turn up the heat), and he was just so sweet to her. He wasn’t too bad to look at either, if you get what I mean ;) 

As time progressed, the two grew closer, their bond knitting tighter together with every day. They had made some enemies along the way, and those enemies taught them that not every person is as good as they may seem. So they tried to stick to themselves as much as they could. It took a very long time for them to get over Longclaw as well, each day being a little bit harder to get through once the memory floated across their brains. But they knew that as long as they had each other, they would be okay.

They could run for as long as they wanted to.

But at least they’d never be alone.

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It was a rainy day when something horrible happened. 

Sonic was at home, goofing off as he listened to some music playing through a set of water speakers he had stolen from someone by the ocean. He was deep in the music, creating his own dance moves as he went along, bobbing his head to the beat. It was only when the door to their home burst open and a very frazzled looking Y/n slammed it shut that he turned off the speakers. 

“Hey, N/n,” he greeted, but his happiness slowly faded as he realized she was trembling. The ice blue hedgehog hadn’t moved from her position by the door, gloved hand still placed firmly on the doorknob as her eyes peered through the slight curtain covering the window next to the door. Her tail quivered like crazy and she was staying a lot quieter than normal. Sonic took the opportunity to slowly approach his friend, concern filling his eyes.

“Are you okay?” 

The second the words left his lips, she whirled around to face him and that was when he realized why she had been facing the door. She was crying. 

Tears streamed endlessly down her cheeks, her nose turning a bright red. Her eyes had grown puffy, proving that she had been crying long before just now, the e/c irises full of guilt and pure sadness. Sonic could feel his heart breaking in his chest as he instantly wrapped his arms around her. 

“H-hey, what’s going on?” He stuttered, running a hand along the back of her head, stroking her hair-like quills back. After so many years of comforting one another, they had learned tricks to instantly make each other calm down. The stroking had a decent effect on her, but she still trembled in his arms as she tried to force out a coherent sentence.

“I-I didn’t m-mean-I didn’t kn-know they-following m-me…” She choked on the extra saliva in her mouth and sniffled, burying her face into Sonic’s warm chest until she could hear the steady beat of his heart. It calmed her to know that he was still here. He was safe. 

Sonic did his best to process what little he could understand that was coming out of her mouth. “Did someone follow you?” Y/n slowly nodded her head, more tears gushing down her cheeks as she pulled away just enough to look him in the eyes.

“I-I’m so sorry, S-Sonic-” She was cut off by another sob wracking up her pipes. Even if he wanted to, Sonic could never be mad at her. He held her tighter against his chest as he himself glanced through the window. His heart stopped in his chest as he saw something move.

“It’s okay, N/n, this is what we have the rings for, remember?” He glanced over at the bag sitting snugly under the covers on their bed. “Besides, this is your first time getting us caught out of my, what? Four times?” His joke was able to successfully get her to crack a smile, her tears beginning to slow down thankfully. They still kept a firm grip on one another as Sonic began to maneuver them towards the bed in order to get the rings. Once Sonic had finally grabbed the bag out from under the blankets, they let go of one another as he pulled out one of the shiny, golden rings. He held it up and thought of the next planet on their list and-

Suddenly, the door slammed open. 

Y/n’s scream was so shrill it could have shattered glass, the fear coursing through their veins. The figure standing before them was dressed entirely in black, a hood pulled over their face so that neither of them could tell who or what they were looking at. A horrible aura floated through the room.

Something was very wrong.

Sonic’s first instinct was to jump in front of Y/n and protect her, so that’s exactly what he did. Zipping in front of her in less than a second, he gently pushed the frightened hedgehog behind him and prepared to throw the ring again.

“Leave us alone!” He yelled, closing his eyes as he envisioned the next planet they needed to go to. Y/n’s hand slowly entertwined with his, refusing to let him go, when the form before them started to… laugh. It wasn’t one of those lighthearted laughs either, it was one in which you knew something bad was coming. The two hedgehogs inched closer together, their hearts pounding rapidly against their chests, noses twitching and bodies trembling as the adrenaline coursed through their veins. The sudden sound from the intruder had been exactly what they had needed in order to distract the two. 

Something sharp was pricked into the side of Sonic’s neck. He let out a sharp hiss and quickly pulled out a dart. “W-what?” He began, the room around him already growing fuzzy.

“Sonic!” Y/n cried, wrapping her arms around his waist in an effort to keep him standing. The serum within it was very fast acting, as he crashed down onto the floor before her, groaning. She kneeled down before him, refusing to leave his side, and shook him rapidly, the tears now coming down her cheeks faster. She was more than able to protect herself, but she needed to know he was okay. “Please, stay with m-”

A dart sank its teeth into her neck. 

“N-no,” she stuttered, yanking the dart out of her neck and forcing herself to try and stay awake. Unfortunately, the poison coursing through her veins was stronger than her will. Her world went dark as she fell on top of Sonic, unconscious. 

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When Y/n finally came to, she couldn’t see anything. 

She couldn’t move either. It was almost as if something had taken away her ability to move from her brain, leaving her limbs lifeless against the cold surface she was lying down on, belly up. Her eyelids felt heavy, like a dozen quarters were resting on top of each eye in order to keep them closed. She was surprisingly calm given the certain situations, her pulse beating as steadily as it would if she were asleep. But she did feel rather drowsy… perhaps it was from whatever was in that dart…

Dart… where was Sonic?

The panic instantly began to rise, the need to open her eyes becoming almost unbearable to ignore. But she could still hear. 

“Alright,” she heard a voice murmur. Her mouth remained shut, unable to move that, either. The voice didn’t sound like anyone she had ever known, and she couldn’t tell if its owner was a boy or a girl. “End… his happiness…” The voice seemed to be fading in and out, like whoever it was was walking towards her and then walking away, presumably to another table of sorts. But ending whose happiness? “This serum will make him forget about her entirely. It’ll be like she never even existed.”

A slight tapping noise against something floated through the air, making Y/n’s frantic panicking come back full force. No.. No way… they weren’t talking about her and Sonic were they? They were going to make Sonic forget about her? But why? Why would they do that? Sonic was the only person she had! 

She couldn’t lose him!

Y/n tried with all her might to scream at the top of her lungs, to move her legs or even to just open her eyes but they were all futile. It was as though she were dead, her body as limp as a paperweight. Tears threatened to spill down her eyes as the feeling of helplessness suffocated her. The silence that continued on for countless moments made her want to die wondering what was going on. She could just picture it in her mind, her worst fear: Sonic being injected with some kind of serum to make him forget about her, and then being tossed into a portal to some realm that she didn’t know how to get to.

She’d never see him again.

Minutes turned into hours as they laid there in that torture, wanting nothing more than to feel Sonic’s arms wrap around her. To hear his voice, to feel his heart beat against her ears… She didn’t have a purpose without him. 

Footsteps suddenly sounded through the tense silence. Y/n’s body tensed, which brought a celebratory light on in her mind that she was actually able to move a little. The footsteps came closer to her and stopped right next to her head.

“Ah, Y/n the Hedgehog…” the voice chuckled darkly, sending shivers down her spine. “I’m going to make your life miserable.” 

Venom seethed from their tone, and without any warning, four needles dug themselves into her arms and legs. They pierced into the flesh so furiously that she screamed in pain, not even the sedatives she had been under being able to stop the primal instinct to such torture. Whatever liquid it was raced through her veins, spreading the white hot pain like wildfire. It felt like something was forcing her limbs to stretch and become much longer and larger than they were meant to be. Like growing pains, but set on fire. With gasoline. The pain seemed to go on for hours until the world turned dark once more. She finally released her breath in the blackness, relieved that the pain was finally over. A sudden bright light pierced through the darkness, and in her haze, she reached towards it. Blinking her eyes in order to adjust to the brightness, trees filled her vision.

“Honey? Sweetie, can you hear me?” A woman with yellow hair tied up in a bun was leaning over her, a worried look across her face. Her form twitched in and out of Y/n’s vision as she tried to focus on her.

“H-huh?” Was she standing up or sitting down? What was that smell? Who was this lady? Where was she? Wait a minute… What was her name?

“Sweetie, can you tell me your name?”

“I think… I think it’s Y/n?” 

“Okay, we’re going to get you to a hospital.”

Hospital? What was a hospital? 

...Who am I? 

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It was a slow day for Doctor Robotnik. He had been considering going back to college for about a trillionth time in order to gain yet another degree in something that he hadn’t already accomplished. Which was nothing. Do they even give you degrees for studying nothing?

He was resting in his home when one of his bots hovered over to him, dropping down his mail onto the coffee table before him. The main glanced down at the junk mail littering the table, but stopped at a very peculiar looking package. It was about the size of a small throw pillow he had once seen in JoAnns (no comment on why he was there), and there was a small letter taped to the top. He cautiously proceeded to swipe the letter off and opened it. The contents were even more peculiar.

Dear Dr. Robotnik,

Inside this box are two vials for two beings. You must make sure that they never remember or find them. If they consume their contents, the whole plot will be lost. 

It wasn’t signed. He furrowed his brows, wondering if one of his stalkers had sent him more men’s lingerie again. The letters tended to be very misleading. But, throwing caution to the wind, he opened the box and lifted the lid, staring down at the contents. There were two vials, just like the note had said. One was an ice blue with the title Y/n on it. The other was a dehydrated yellow, with the name Sonic written across the label. Y/n and Sonic… seemed pretty normal compared to other things he had witnessed.

And then the blue one started to sing.

♡ a.a.

The EℓyXiOn : Chapter 1 : Water Flow

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" The mind is like water. When it's turbulent,

it's difficult to see.When it's calm, everything

becomes clear "

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Marseille 10:22 am

Sitting in lotus position on the edge of his bed, Junmyeon held his hands in front of him with his palms facing outward.

I can do this. Concentrate.

He fixated his gaze on the binder sitting innocently on the desk across the room. A binder that’s been filled with his recently completed homework and reviewers. Weeks of hard work and effort all compiled into one portfolio. It’s an extreme risk to practice on it, but he can not fail. He will not fail.

I won’t fail, he tells himself. He swallows his fear, straighten his back and steady his shaking hands. His heart races with loud and fast-paced beats.

I’ll never be able to master my powers if I can’t control them under stress.

If he gets his work wet, he has to absorb the water. If he fails to do that too, well, he’ll have to suffer with the consequences of his failure and rewrite everything.

People tend to tell him he’s a harsh perfectionist.

Junmyeon would be lying if he says he isn’t.

In a few minutes, he’ll be called for dinner. The challenge is to get the binder to him withoutgetting distracted. He grits his teeth and takes a deep breath to clear his head

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He was their leader. He was their leader, and he had sworn to protect them. And he had failed. He knew how hard it was for him to keep composure when he was stressed. He should have left before something like that could have happened. He should have left the moment he realised he was losing control over his element, but he was supposed to be strong. He was supposed to lead them. But losing control didn’t happen to someone who was strong enough, and yet…

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His power over water gives him the ability to conjure it at will and get rid of it. He can create water so long as there’s air, air with Hydrogen and Oxygen atoms he can bind. Two of the first, one of the last.

H2O. Perhaps the most well-known chemical formula there is.

What he’s about to do is a test of willpower. Can he maintain a protective barrier around something while keeping the inside hollow? Can he surround something with water and keep it dry? He's already asked his question, done his research (as much as he could, anyway, about powers that aren’t supposed to be real), made his hypotheses...

The next step is to experiment.

Pushing his will outwards, he directs it all to the faraway binder. Gently lift it up, he commands his powers, do not get it wet. Form a sphere around it. It obeys, albeit far too slow for his liking

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Water was considered cleansing. It made him wonder why he, who had an affinity for water, his element being water, felt tainted. Even with the power he had over water, it couldn’t cleanse him. It couldn’t cleanse his heart, nor his mind. The feelings he held and the thoughts he had washed over him like the water of a small stream, not always overwhelming, but always there, a constant flow. It left him feeling heavy, filthy. Burdened.

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Small droplets of water begin to appear from underneath the portfolio. It lifts the papers off, building up with more and more liquid until Junmyeon can only see a very distorted image of the binder. The sphere rotates, constantly moving to maintain its shape and form. It’s transparent and clean, as if it’s freshly harvested rain water from a river.

It’s not the most perfect of balls, but it gets the job done. He pulls his hands towards his chest, directing it towards him.

Come here.

It does.

The only sounds he can hear are his frantic heartbeats and the sloshing of the water. Not a single stray drop falls and not a single stain appears on his floors. Junmyeon’s body is completely tense, solely concentrated on his task.

Closer.

Closer.

Cl—

“—Junmyeon-ah! Let’s eat. It’s chicken for Lunch !”

He flinches in surprise, recoiling at the sound of knocking on his locked door. The connection between him and the water breaks, making both the liquid and the binder drop onto the floor in front of him with a resounding bang! and splash!

Junmyeon stares numbly at the wet patch on his flooring, the feeling of frustration bubbling up inside him.

Why can’t he do it? Why can’t he maintain control over some stupid—

“Hey, are you alright? I heard something fall...”

“I—” Junmyeon belatedly stammers, realizing that his girlfriend is outside and waiting for his reply. “I just spilled some water, Jagiya* ! I’ll be there in five minutes!”

“You sure? I can help you clean up—”

“No, thank you!” he says quickly.

“Alright, but don’t take too long! We won’t start without you.” There’s a pause before Dongkyu-her brother- adds, “And don’t be too hard on yourself. You’ll ace those projects and exams of yours! You don’t need to be number one all the time.”

Junmyeon bites back the urge to yell or hit something. “Thank you...” he mutters softly instead, and he hears his girlfriend and her brother's footsteps fade.

They don’t know.

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He was tired of constantly fighting to regain the lost connection with his water, tired of denying himself any form of salvation, of release, and of running. The tightness in his chest, the frail hope that had refused to leave even to this point, that something would change, it was all too much. Self-imposed as it was, being alone had taken its toll on Junmyeon, and he had finally come to accept the fact that perhaps he wasn’t meant to be pursued by the others. He wanted it to end. He didn’t want this anymore

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Time and time again, he’s reminded of the fact that he’s hiding a big, a huge secret from his loved ones. Junmyeon gets up from his bed, crouching down near the puddle of water and picking up the soaking wet binder. The plastic cover took the brunt of the damage, but one quick flip through its contents showed how far the water managed to ruin it.

He clenches his hands into fists, gripping the portfolio like a lifeline.

A crushing weight tugs on his chest and he can hear the thumping and falling of the sphere in his head repeating over and over and over—

They deserve to know.

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He was unworthy of being unburdened, and it was a punishment he justly deserved. One of the many.

Yet he couldn’t help but wonder, if there were a way to utilise the cleansing qualities of his power, just how much it would take to cleanse himself. A gallon? A league? How much would it take to set him free?

it was a peculiar emotion, guilt, in how it felt so much like drowning. A heavy feeling in his chest, on his shoulders, weighing him down. Sometimes, it felt a little like water, flooding his lungs and making it hard to breathe.

Only, this type of pain wasn’t as merciful as drowning, because at least drowning would eventually meet an end. Guilt lingered, and would never quite fade.

It settled deep in his bones, like an itch that wouldn’t go away no matter how much he scratched. It settled in his heart, and, sometimes, it felt like a hand was closing around the pumping organ. Guilt was a foul taste in his mouth, a constant presence, reminder, in his mind, in everything he did and said. It was a river, tugging him deeper into the current, further away from the ground he had once stood on, where the banks sometimes became more narrow, closing in

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Pressing one hand onto the wet patch on the floor, he forcefully presses against the hardwood. The water responds by zooming towards his hand, as if being absorbed by his skin. It gradually disappears into the air, turning into vapor and turning invisible to the naked eye.

His mind then brings up images of glowing red eyes, of human experimentation, of all the fictional things he’s read about what happens to people with powers and their families.

Junmyeon shakes his head, staring at his bedroom door.

They don’t have to know.

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But it was okay. It was alright. The guilt felt like an anchor that he could hold onto and never let go, because it was there to remind him of his wrongs. The guilt reminded him that he was human, that he was still in control, and that, in itself, was a relief.

He was drowning with the emotion, but it was a punishment he justly deserved. One of the many

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Jagiya: The word 자기야 (jagiya) means honey, sweetie, darling and it is used between couples in a relationship to address each other.

End Of Chapter 1

10 Working day Egypt Explorer Tour

We have been seeking to check out Egypt for a even though now so when the prospect to get absent in excess of the Christmas and New 12 months period of time arose we knew we wanted to head there for a break. We joined Expat Discover on their 10 Working day Explorer Tour via Egypt getting in the sights of Cairo, Aswan, Luxor and Hurghada.

The reason we selected Expat Explore was that they have been the least expensive in price tag with all the very same sights and in the close we had been satisfied with our choice.

Pre-departure they emailed us our itinerary with the optional excursions and further expenses for entry service fees bundled so that we could finances adequately. As properly as following up with our pre-journey queries concerning flights, insurance and uhealth and basic safety advice.

From the start off they ended up really qualified. Landing in Cairo we were being personally greeted the working day right before our tour and transported to our City centre lodge. That travel was an eye-opener to Egypt with insane lane improvements, honking, swerving, flashing lights with animals, men and women and automobiles in all places.

El Tonsy Lodge is your base for your arrival and previous night. The good thing is we did not count on considerably as our door didn’t lock which was a bit dodgy and the rooms were freezing cold with a broken heater and only just one blanket. You would not believe you would require heat in Egypt but it was the center of winter and it was chilly at night. No grievances with the location while as we could see the Pyramids in the distance and were being only 5 minutes stroll from the Nile and 15 minutes to Tahir Sq. (correctly safe by the way). In addition they have a small bar/cafe with low-cost food items and free of charge Wi-Fi. Just get your snacks and h2o from the grocery store across the road and you will get on wonderful.

It is fairly tricky to break down a whole vacation into 1 write-up but listed here goes:

Day Just one

Your tour starts off with the best in my viewpoint by touring some sights of Cairo. The steeply angled Phase Pyramid, intellect-blowing Pyramids of Giza and the more compact than anticipated Sphinx. This working day was definitely the emphasize.

That evening is invested aboard the educate for 10-12 hours to Aswan. I highly advise the Sleeper practice for an extra £50 for every man or woman. Other individuals that caught the standard coach froze their butts off when we had a toasty slumber with a served evening meal and breakfast. Sad to say Expat Explore never ever instructed us about the supplied food so we ate just before we received on-board but what we could in good shape in was mouth watering.

Working day Two

The tour splits in Aswan as one group embarks on a River Cruise aboard a 5 star ship when the others devote time in inns and on a Felucca. No surprise that we went with the more cost-effective solution aboard the Felucca so the subsequent few times are from that issue of check out.

The afternoon is yours at Sara Hotel on the banks previously mentioned the Nile. We lapped up the gorgeous rays of the sunshine and managed to turn our pasty white bodies a more fitting somewhat white shade. The Resort was wonderful until eventually the rest room upcoming-doorway erupted sending a river of smelly squander across our bed room ground (toss your rest room paper in the bin not the bathroom)! The good thing is we woke in time to rescue our luggage from the watery mess! Not the fault of Expat Explore and we didn’t blame the Lodge either as shit happens.

Working day A few

Your working day begins by checking out the monstrous High Dam for 10 minutes (pretty dull) and a drive past the Unfinished Obelisk. While the emphasize is definitely the Philae Temple. When the sunsets throughout the Nile reflecting off the stonework it actually is fairly magical.

The evening finished with an optional meal in a traditional Nubian households household. The foods was delicious and you superior deliver your singing and dancing footwear.

Day Four

The next day and evening is put in enjoyable aboard the Felucca for a sail up the Nile for various hrs. Sleeping no extra than 8 people today you will be cosy if you deliver your own sleeping bag like us. The relaxation of our crew ended up jealous as it did get very chilly in the night nonetheless blankets have been offered.

With tasty pita bread and falafel cooked on the boat you will not be unhappy with the meals either.

The day finishes with a bonfire on the Nile shoreline as you sing and dance with the mad enjoyment Nubian crews. This was surely a person of the highlights of the overall excursion for us.

Journey Idea: Don’t be set off by undertaking your “business” amongst the reeds of the Nile. Just get pleasure from the see and bear in mind to deliver your have rest room paper (which you need everywhere in Egypt in any case).

By all accounts, from the other tour members, the River Cruise is just as fantastic with 3 evenings on-board in at ease accommodation, a pool and  buffets early morning, midday and night.

Day 5

Waking to a dawn breaking the early morning chill is a wonderful way to get started a new day. However there is tiny time for rest ahead of you are off the Felucca and on a bus to Kom Ombu and Edfu Temples. I must say, all of the transportation was much more than enough with toilets on the buses and place ample for every person. It is fortunate mainly because you do devote the vast majority of the time being pushed all-around.

The Lotus Lodge in Luxor was possibly the pick of them all. Located on the Nile lender with a swimming pool and tasty buffet breakfast.

Day Six

A person far more working day, one extra chaotic program. Hurrying to defeat the crowds at the Valley of the Kings it is another 8am start. You are only permitted to take a look at 3 tombs and we recommend the guides picks which ended up Ramses II, IV and IX.

Vacation Suggestion: You are NOT authorized to get your camera with you off the bus. You should do not ruin it for every person by having shots as you will be billed by protection when caught.

We also squeezed in the crowded rock carved Hatshepsut Temple but only drove previous Luxor Temple as we ran out of time as you will need to generate 6 hrs to reach Hurghada that night time.

Working day Seven and 8

The upcoming two days at the Purple Sea are yours to do whatsoever you like so use them properly. We joined most of our group for a place of snorkelling and diving. The dive and the personnel ended up good but the full day seemed a minimal rushed which was a disgrace. Preserve an eye out for our post on our diving practical experience in Hurghada.

So nice remaining in a position to chill out on a beach front and examine a reserve immediately after this sort of a frantic plan. It’s difficult to go away and the 6 – 8 hour bus trip again to Cairo is rough.

Travel Idea: If you approach to do the tour over New Decades Eve then you will have to depart Hurghada 50 % a working day early which sucked as it intended celebrating the New Year at the Lodge in Cairo. Little bit of a enable down but when has not New Many years Eve been!

Day 9

Your closing day of sightseeing is spent about Cairo. Our favorite section of the day was definitely the Cairo Museum with an fantastic tour guidebook. It suits completely at the finish by seeing all the history shut-up immediately after acquiring acquired about it around the previous 8 days.

By the time we strike the aged area of Cairo and the Coptic Hanging Church we ended up used on record but our manual built a excellent effort at retaining us entertained.

The very last team activity is totally free time for an hour or so at the Khan El Khalili souk markets where the touts attempt to prise your hard cash from you for the past time from every nook and cranny.

Working day Ten

With the tour in excess of it’s time to head residence. Our flight was late the next night time so we walked all around the city and Souks on our very own for the working day. Expat Examine provides transportation again to the airport which was good.

The Negatives

The journey was magnificent but we assume it is crucial to be aware the little things that could make a massive change to the all round practical experience:

It felt like we have been always hungry. Possibly it is just Kiwi’s and Aussies that try to eat all the time but it seriously felt like we have been frequently starving with lunches currently being served normally right after 4pm and meal at 9pm onwards. It may be the Egyptian way to take in at those people situations but not for us. Vacation Suggestion: Get loads of treats for the street which are quite low cost at supermarkets.

There was in some cases a absence of course in what appeared to be taking place. Everything is carried out on Egyptian time so be patient.

We were being usually delayed or driving agenda with tiny to no advice as to how extensive it would get to get from location to spot. A minor know-how goes a long was as then we can prepare ahead.

Extra absolutely free time would be fantastic to discover destinations on your individual relatively than have our palms held everywhere.

The Positives:

As we reported above, the journey was awesome and the little beneficial items significantly outweighed the negatives which assisted make it a unforgettable excursion.

Pre-departure facts and care was very very good.

The tour was remarkable value for dollars and it was the cheapest tour we could come across even nevertheless we continue to saw all the exact same sights the other groups did.

The guides have been very proficient and by no means failed to reply any queries we experienced. The insights into the every day life of the people today all over us was a awesome break from all the heritage. They also ensured you by no means felt unsafe or not comfortable.

The Felucca journey was superior than expected and all round so was the lodging and transport options.

All in all we really advocate you ebook with Expat Explore if you are contemplating a vacation by Egypt.

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Disclaimer: Expat Investigate delivered us with a low cost for our 10 working day tour of Egypt on the other hand as always our feelings are usually our own.

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Cruel and Unusual Judgment (ゴッドモードアーク(Goddomodoaku)) (God-mode Arc)

Finding a proper restaurant that would serve monsters and humans was difficult, but they found one: Sly Tennor's Tie and Fry. It was actually a somewhat contradictory name to how the food was actually prepared. "I can't believe it took us 20 GODDAMN MINUTES TO GET HERE!" Undyne complained loudly. "Finally, someone gets it! Why is it always so hard to find a restaurant that serves monsters and humans?!" Chara agreed. "Well, doesn't F-Frisk have to mention that at s-some point?" Asked Alphys. "Don't think 'Frisky Dingo' has the power to talk about the segregation of monsters in restaurants. You guys can't even eat our food." "Uhh, actually, yes, we can, Chara. It's just that our bodies are made of mostly nothing but magic with a very small amount of physical substance." Asriel countered. He then poked Chara's stomach. "Your physical composition is THE EXACT OPPOSITE. Your body is made of mostly nothing but physical matter with a very small amount of magical composition." "HOW DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THAT?! I thought only Alphys knew! I don't even know what humans are made of!" Undyne frantically called for an answer. "First of all, humans like Chara are made up of a great many things, the most prominent being H2O, also known as water. It's the most basic thing a human needs to survive, but they're constantly running out, so they have to replenish their water every day by drinking water. Second, come on, Undyne! What, you think I wouldn't use my power to learn something at some point? It was in one of the books I read, and then burned." "Strange. I just thought you were interested in killing people, just like your mom and dad." Sans quiped. "Sans. No. Just...just no. Stop." Chara put her foot down. "Whatever. Like I said, when we get tables, you four stay away from Papyrus and I." Sans added while emptying his eyesockets and pointing an accusational finger at the Dreemurrs. Sans was not in the mood to be near them for Papyrus' sake. After they all got inside, they got seated. Things have never been as awkward as they were in that moment. The Dreemurrs sitting at least one table away from Sans and Papyrus while Sans has empty eyesockets the entire time, even having Alphys and Undyne as a barrier between them. Toriel felt ashamed of herself. Sans doesn't trust me anymore, she thought. He doesn't trust any of us anymore. She decided to get up and try to talk to Sans. "Mom, don't. Sans ain't gonna like it." Chara warned while noticing the judge's left eyesocket. Toriel sat back down per Chara's request and out of fear of what could happen if she crossed the boundaries that were laid out. "We really messed up, didn't we, sis?" Asked Asriel sadly. "No. If we simply messed up, things wouldn't have ended up like this. Sans isn't normally cool with people who have killed at least once before, but BOY, DID WE FUCK UP." "Yes. We cannot just act like what we said was not the truth. We did do what we did. But that does not mean that we cannot regain his trust. We can. It will take some time, but perhaps Sans will stop holding it against us eventually." Asgore said sagely. "What makes you think that, dad? Look at him. Both of his pupils are gone. And if both of his pupils are gone, that's how you know he's serious. So why do you think we can regain Sans' trust?" "I...do not know. Perhaps Sans has actually already forgiven us, but he is scared for Frisk's life. He believes we would end up killing him again. And keep in mind that because there are a lot of humans on the surface, there is an extremely strong chance that this time, Frisk's death would be final." None of the Dreemurrs noticed, but Sans was listening the entire time. "So what you're saying is Sans is just...being overprotective?" Asked Asriel in a depressed tone. "Yes. He deserves the right to be. He has 2 brothers, both of them he loves very much despite the fact that one tried to kill the other, and he just found out that one of them is in constant danger because he is living with your mother and sister." "Yes. What self-respecting person would not be alarmed by that?" Responded a guilt-ridden Toriel. "Sans is right to reject us. We were the royal family, and we were supposed to set an example, but instead, we let our past problems, and their ramifications, catch up to us because they went unsolved and ruin innocent people's lives. We truly are the very worst." Toriel gave out herself an unusual amount of brutal honesty. She was ashamed of herself, and couldn't sense Sans walking to her family as she hung her head in shame while shedding more tears. "You're right, you know." Sans judged in a harsh tone. "Sans. I am sorry that I kept pretending to be a perfect mother to Frisk. No mother should do what I did and be allowed to be called one. I do not deserve to be around Frisk anymore. That being said, I want you to know right now that none of us intend to harm or kill Frisk. And if we gave you the impression that Frisk is no longer safe with us, we are truly, sincerely sorry." Toriel's tears started flowing out faster as she lost her mettle to speak to her friend. "And if you looked up to us, and felt like you were betrayed, it was not our intentions. I should not have kept anything a secret from you. We are sorry." "Tori, enough. I know you guys really are remorseful. I'm just telling you what you need to hear at this point. You guys were the inspiration for a great many of our people. All that's happened is you guys admitting you're not perfect, and that's a good thing because in truth, ya ain't. And it's okay to not be perfect. Ya ain't supposed to be. A lot of monsters think you guys are, but in reality, you're all just like the rest of us. Everybody forgets that people with status and renoun are, or at least were, exactly like everybody else at some point. Why? Because they idolize those people. And because those people are idolized, they feel pressure to live up to that status everyone thinks they're in. But right now, I'm seeing the Dreemurrs as they really are: people who made mistakes just like the rest of us. Biggest thing that sets you and other celebs apart is that you guys are being brutally honest with yourselves now. There is, however, one thing you didn't do just yet. You never forgave yourselves for what you did or what happened. Wasn't Asgore's fault he had to kill humans just to help his kind. Wasn't Asriel's fault he lost his soul. Wasn't Chara's fault that she wasn't treated the best before she fell down. Wasn't your fault that Frisk killed you, but you got angry for that happening to you. Perfectly reasonable reaction. To make things worse, you got clouded, to an extent, by people's praise of you, and it caused you to forget that you're not THAT special. That you can't judge anyone for what they do 'cause chances are if you were in their position, you probably woulda done the same thing." "You really think so, Sans?" "Think about it. When Asriel had control over the timeline in his 'fingertips', he could literally do whatever he wanted, and there would be absolutely no consequences whatsoever. Can anyone of us honestly say we wouldn't mess with that power, even if only a little bit?" They all thought about it, except for Asriel, obviously. "To be honest, I probably would have been downright cruel to Asgore if I could control time." Toriel admitted. "If I had my way, I would go back and kill every last human that treated me horribly. And then, I would make them watch me do it over, and over, and over..." Chara couldn't resist doing her creepy face at the notion. "I must admit; even as great as I am, I would go back and research all the ways to cook pasta of all types." Even Papyrus admitted to wanting that same power. "See, Tori? None of us are perfect. In fact, to be honest, if I could reset right now..." Sans closed his eyesockets and reopened them, only to make them empty. "You'd be dead where you stand for killing my brother. And so would your son." The Dreemurrs all became scared of Sans in that second. Asriel was especially shaken. "If you had that power, what would you think about it?" "That I should be responsible with it?" Toriel replied, fearful of Sans' wrath. "Ah. I see. Well, if that is the case...then why'd you kill my brother?" Toriel had no response. "Brother is right. If you're supposed to be responsible about your magic, then why did you kill Frisk with it?" Papyrus stood up, materialized a bone, and aimed it at Toriel's throat. "Papy, it's okay, baby! You don't have to do this!" Mettaton said, getting scared. "Okay, I admit it. Maybe Papyrus is a good fit for the guard. Or he would be if we still had it." Undyne confessed, visibly spooked. "Well? Aren't you going to tell me? After all, I am pretty great. Hopefully great enough to receive an answer, and, for your sake, quickly before I make you regret not giving me one." No one, not even Sans, expected Papyrus to get dangerous in that instant. Toriel had to tell the truth. "Papyrus, I only did it by mistake. I had no true intentions of killing him, just trying to make him turn back by hurting him a little. I only wa-OUCH!!" Papyrus smacked the top of her head with the aforementioned bone. "You hurt Sans and I. By killing Frisk. I know it was an accident, but this is for you to think about what you did." Papyrus then jabbed her stomach with the bone. "Okay. I will admit it. I did deserve that." Toriel managed weakly. "Ouch." The skeleton brothers went back to their separate table, somewhat satisfied. "Mom, you gonna be okay?" Asked a concerned Chara. "I will be fine. That hurt." "Good" said the skeletons in unison. After that, they sat back down at their according to the terms Sans had set for Toriel. There was an uncomfortable bitterness between the Dreemurrs and the skele-brothers. Sans attacked all 4 of them verbally, but Papyrus gave Toriel a dose of tough love. It would be a while before things simmered down between them. Eventually, the waiter got them all menus and took their orders. While they were waiting, Papyrus started thinking about what he did. "Hey, Sans, Undyne." Said Papyrus. "Do either one of you think I did the right thing? I mean, I shouldn't have done it, but I didn't like what she did to Frisk. He means a lot to me, and-" "Pap, listen. I don't think you shoulda knocked some sense into her, no matter how much she deserves it, but I also think you were just doing the same thing I was gonna do. If she's really sorry, then you and I have nothing to fear." Sans said in a warmer, more welcoming tone. "Yeah, dude. Still, didn't think you'd have the balls to do that!" Added Undyne. "I knew you were pretty strong, but what you did just now? That showed me that you held back in the past. If you fought like that, you definitely would be in the royal guard...if we still had one." "Thank you, Undyne. And thank you, brother. Still though..." "Papyrus?" "If she hurts Frisk, she's liable to get hit back. And hard. Right, Sans?" Both of Papyrus' eyesockets glowed yellow and orange. "WITHOUT QUESTION." Sans agreed with an empty right eyesocket and a glowing left one. They both waved eerily at the Dreemurrs, confirming their curent overprotective train of thought. None of the Dreemurrs had been more scared in their life. It's possible that they may end up having nightmares about it for a while. After the waiter brought the food to both tables and they finished it, they went to Sans and Papyrus' house to finish their discussion.

10 Working day Egypt Explorer Tour

We have been seeking to check out Egypt for a even though now so when the prospect to get absent in excess of the Christmas and New 12 months period of time arose we knew we wanted to head there for a break. We joined Expat Discover on their 10 Working day Explorer Tour via Egypt getting in the sights of Cairo, Aswan, Luxor and Hurghada.

The reason we selected Expat Explore was that they have been the least expensive in price tag with all the very same sights and in the close we had been satisfied with our choice.

Pre-departure they emailed us our itinerary with the optional excursions and further expenses for entry service fees bundled so that we could finances adequately. As properly as following up with our pre-journey queries concerning flights, insurance and uhealth and basic safety advice.

From the start off they ended up really qualified. Landing in Cairo we were being personally greeted the working day right before our tour and transported to our City centre lodge. That travel was an eye-opener to Egypt with insane lane improvements, honking, swerving, flashing lights with animals, men and women and automobiles in all places.

El Tonsy Lodge is your base for your arrival and previous night. The good thing is we did not count on considerably as our door didn’t lock which was a bit dodgy and the rooms were freezing cold with a broken heater and only just one blanket. You would not believe you would require heat in Egypt but it was the center of winter and it was chilly at night. No grievances with the location while as we could see the Pyramids in the distance and were being only 5 minutes stroll from the Nile and 15 minutes to Tahir Sq. (correctly safe by the way). In addition they have a small bar/cafe with low-cost food items and free of charge Wi-Fi. Just get your snacks and h2o from the grocery store across the road and you will get on wonderful.

It is fairly tricky to break down a whole vacation into 1 write-up but listed here goes:

Day Just one

Your tour starts off with the best in my viewpoint by touring some sights of Cairo. The steeply angled Phase Pyramid, intellect-blowing Pyramids of Giza and the more compact than anticipated Sphinx. This working day was definitely the emphasize.

That evening is invested aboard the educate for 10-12 hours to Aswan. I highly advise the Sleeper practice for an extra £50 for every man or woman. Other individuals that caught the standard coach froze their butts off when we had a toasty slumber with a served evening meal and breakfast. Sad to say Expat Explore never ever instructed us about the supplied food so we ate just before we received on-board but what we could in good shape in was mouth watering.

Working day Two

The tour splits in Aswan as one group embarks on a River Cruise aboard a 5 star ship when the others devote time in inns and on a Felucca. No surprise that we went with the more cost-effective solution aboard the Felucca so the subsequent few times are from that issue of check out.

The afternoon is yours at Sara Hotel on the banks previously mentioned the Nile. We lapped up the gorgeous rays of the sunshine and managed to turn our pasty white bodies a more fitting somewhat white shade. The Resort was wonderful until eventually the rest room upcoming-doorway erupted sending a river of smelly squander across our bed room ground (toss your rest room paper in the bin not the bathroom)! The good thing is we woke in time to rescue our luggage from the watery mess! Not the fault of Expat Explore and we didn’t blame the Lodge either as shit happens.

Working day A few

Your working day begins by checking out the monstrous High Dam for 10 minutes (pretty dull) and a drive past the Unfinished Obelisk. While the emphasize is definitely the Philae Temple. When the sunsets throughout the Nile reflecting off the stonework it actually is fairly magical.

The evening finished with an optional meal in a traditional Nubian households household. The foods was delicious and you superior deliver your singing and dancing footwear.

Day Four

The next day and evening is put in enjoyable aboard the Felucca for a sail up the Nile for various hrs. Sleeping no extra than 8 people today you will be cosy if you deliver your own sleeping bag like us. The relaxation of our crew ended up jealous as it did get very chilly in the night nonetheless blankets have been offered.

With tasty pita bread and falafel cooked on the boat you will not be unhappy with the meals either.

The day finishes with a bonfire on the Nile shoreline as you sing and dance with the mad enjoyment Nubian crews. This was surely a person of the highlights of the overall excursion for us.

Journey Idea: Don’t be set off by undertaking your “business” amongst the reeds of the Nile. Just get pleasure from the see and bear in mind to deliver your have rest room paper (which you need everywhere in Egypt in any case).

By all accounts, from the other tour members, the River Cruise is just as fantastic with 3 evenings on-board in at ease accommodation, a pool and  buffets early morning, midday and night.

Day 5

Waking to a dawn breaking the early morning chill is a wonderful way to get started a new day. However there is tiny time for rest ahead of you are off the Felucca and on a bus to Kom Ombu and Edfu Temples. I must say, all of the transportation was much more than enough with toilets on the buses and place ample for every person. It is fortunate mainly because you do devote the vast majority of the time being pushed all-around.

The Lotus Lodge in Luxor was possibly the pick of them all. Located on the Nile lender with a swimming pool and tasty buffet breakfast.

Day Six

A person far more working day, one extra chaotic program. Hurrying to defeat the crowds at the Valley of the Kings it is another 8am start. You are only permitted to take a look at 3 tombs and we recommend the guides picks which ended up Ramses II, IV and IX.

Vacation Suggestion: You are NOT authorized to get your camera with you off the bus. You should do not ruin it for every person by having shots as you will be billed by protection when caught.

We also squeezed in the crowded rock carved Hatshepsut Temple but only drove previous Luxor Temple as we ran out of time as you will need to generate 6 hrs to reach Hurghada that night time.

Working day Seven and 8

The upcoming two days at the Purple Sea are yours to do whatsoever you like so use them properly. We joined most of our group for a place of snorkelling and diving. The dive and the personnel ended up good but the full day seemed a minimal rushed which was a disgrace. Preserve an eye out for our post on our diving practical experience in Hurghada.

So nice remaining in a position to chill out on a beach front and examine a reserve immediately after this sort of a frantic plan. It’s difficult to go away and the 6 – 8 hour bus trip again to Cairo is rough.

Travel Idea: If you approach to do the tour over New Decades Eve then you will have to depart Hurghada 50 % a working day early which sucked as it intended celebrating the New Year at the Lodge in Cairo. Little bit of a enable down but when has not New Many years Eve been!

Day 9

Your closing day of sightseeing is spent about Cairo. Our favorite section of the day was definitely the Cairo Museum with an fantastic tour guidebook. It suits completely at the finish by seeing all the history shut-up immediately after acquiring acquired about it around the previous 8 days.

By the time we strike the aged area of Cairo and the Coptic Hanging Church we ended up used on record but our manual built a excellent effort at retaining us entertained.

The very last team activity is totally free time for an hour or so at the Khan El Khalili souk markets where the touts attempt to prise your hard cash from you for the past time from every nook and cranny.

Working day Ten

With the tour in excess of it’s time to head residence. Our flight was late the next night time so we walked all around the city and Souks on our very own for the working day. Expat Examine provides transportation again to the airport which was good.

The Negatives

The journey was magnificent but we assume it is crucial to be aware the little things that could make a massive change to the all round practical experience:

It felt like we have been always hungry. Possibly it is just Kiwi’s and Aussies that try to eat all the time but it seriously felt like we have been frequently starving with lunches currently being served normally right after 4pm and meal at 9pm onwards. It may be the Egyptian way to take in at those people situations but not for us. Vacation Suggestion: Get loads of treats for the street which are quite low cost at supermarkets.

There was in some cases a absence of course in what appeared to be taking place. Everything is carried out on Egyptian time so be patient.

We were being usually delayed or driving agenda with tiny to no advice as to how extensive it would get to get from location to spot. A minor know-how goes a long was as then we can prepare ahead.

Extra absolutely free time would be fantastic to discover destinations on your individual relatively than have our palms held everywhere.

The Positives:

As we reported above, the journey was awesome and the little beneficial items significantly outweighed the negatives which assisted make it a unforgettable excursion.

Pre-departure facts and care was very very good.

The tour was remarkable value for dollars and it was the cheapest tour we could come across even nevertheless we continue to saw all the exact same sights the other groups did.

The guides have been very proficient and by no means failed to reply any queries we experienced. The insights into the every day life of the people today all over us was a awesome break from all the heritage. They also ensured you by no means felt unsafe or not comfortable.

The Felucca journey was superior than expected and all round so was the lodging and transport options.

All in all we really advocate you ebook with Expat Explore if you are contemplating a vacation by Egypt.

Make certain you subscribe now and come back again before long so you can take pleasure in looking through our new posts which will protect all the things else in far more element.

Disclaimer: Expat Investigate delivered us with a low cost for our 10 working day tour of Egypt on the other hand as always our feelings are usually our own.

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10 Working day Egypt Explorer Tour

We have been seeking to check out Egypt for a even though now so when the prospect to get absent in excess of the Christmas and New 12 months period of time arose we knew we wanted to head there for a break. We joined Expat Discover on their 10 Working day Explorer Tour via Egypt getting in the sights of Cairo, Aswan, Luxor and Hurghada.

The reason we selected Expat Explore was that they have been the least expensive in price tag with all the very same sights and in the close we had been satisfied with our choice.

Pre-departure they emailed us our itinerary with the optional excursions and further expenses for entry service fees bundled so that we could finances adequately. As properly as following up with our pre-journey queries concerning flights, insurance and uhealth and basic safety advice.

From the start off they ended up really qualified. Landing in Cairo we were being personally greeted the working day right before our tour and transported to our City centre lodge. That travel was an eye-opener to Egypt with insane lane improvements, honking, swerving, flashing lights with animals, men and women and automobiles in all places.

El Tonsy Lodge is your base for your arrival and previous night. The good thing is we did not count on considerably as our door didn’t lock which was a bit dodgy and the rooms were freezing cold with a broken heater and only just one blanket. You would not believe you would require heat in Egypt but it was the center of winter and it was chilly at night. No grievances with the location while as we could see the Pyramids in the distance and were being only 5 minutes stroll from the Nile and 15 minutes to Tahir Sq. (correctly safe by the way). In addition they have a small bar/cafe with low-cost food items and free of charge Wi-Fi. Just get your snacks and h2o from the grocery store across the road and you will get on wonderful.

It is fairly tricky to break down a whole vacation into 1 write-up but listed here goes:

Day Just one

Your tour starts off with the best in my viewpoint by touring some sights of Cairo. The steeply angled Phase Pyramid, intellect-blowing Pyramids of Giza and the more compact than anticipated Sphinx. This working day was definitely the emphasize.

That evening is invested aboard the educate for 10-12 hours to Aswan. I highly advise the Sleeper practice for an extra £50 for every man or woman. Other individuals that caught the standard coach froze their butts off when we had a toasty slumber with a served evening meal and breakfast. Sad to say Expat Explore never ever instructed us about the supplied food so we ate just before we received on-board but what we could in good shape in was mouth watering.

Working day Two

The tour splits in Aswan as one group embarks on a River Cruise aboard a 5 star ship when the others devote time in inns and on a Felucca. No surprise that we went with the more cost-effective solution aboard the Felucca so the subsequent few times are from that issue of check out.

The afternoon is yours at Sara Hotel on the banks previously mentioned the Nile. We lapped up the gorgeous rays of the sunshine and managed to turn our pasty white bodies a more fitting somewhat white shade. The Resort was wonderful until eventually the rest room upcoming-doorway erupted sending a river of smelly squander across our bed room ground (toss your rest room paper in the bin not the bathroom)! The good thing is we woke in time to rescue our luggage from the watery mess! Not the fault of Expat Explore and we didn’t blame the Lodge either as shit happens.

Working day A few

Your working day begins by checking out the monstrous High Dam for 10 minutes (pretty dull) and a drive past the Unfinished Obelisk. While the emphasize is definitely the Philae Temple. When the sunsets throughout the Nile reflecting off the stonework it actually is fairly magical.

The evening finished with an optional meal in a traditional Nubian households household. The foods was delicious and you superior deliver your singing and dancing footwear.

Day Four

The next day and evening is put in enjoyable aboard the Felucca for a sail up the Nile for various hrs. Sleeping no extra than 8 people today you will be cosy if you deliver your own sleeping bag like us. The relaxation of our crew ended up jealous as it did get very chilly in the night nonetheless blankets have been offered.

With tasty pita bread and falafel cooked on the boat you will not be unhappy with the meals either.

The day finishes with a bonfire on the Nile shoreline as you sing and dance with the mad enjoyment Nubian crews. This was surely a person of the highlights of the overall excursion for us.

Journey Idea: Don’t be set off by undertaking your “business” amongst the reeds of the Nile. Just get pleasure from the see and bear in mind to deliver your have rest room paper (which you need everywhere in Egypt in any case).

By all accounts, from the other tour members, the River Cruise is just as fantastic with 3 evenings on-board in at ease accommodation, a pool and  buffets early morning, midday and night.

Day 5

Waking to a dawn breaking the early morning chill is a wonderful way to get started a new day. However there is tiny time for rest ahead of you are off the Felucca and on a bus to Kom Ombu and Edfu Temples. I must say, all of the transportation was much more than enough with toilets on the buses and place ample for every person. It is fortunate mainly because you do devote the vast majority of the time being pushed all-around.

The Lotus Lodge in Luxor was possibly the pick of them all. Located on the Nile lender with a swimming pool and tasty buffet breakfast.

Day Six

A person far more working day, one extra chaotic program. Hurrying to defeat the crowds at the Valley of the Kings it is another 8am start. You are only permitted to take a look at 3 tombs and we recommend the guides picks which ended up Ramses II, IV and IX.

Vacation Suggestion: You are NOT authorized to get your camera with you off the bus. You should do not ruin it for every person by having shots as you will be billed by protection when caught.

We also squeezed in the crowded rock carved Hatshepsut Temple but only drove previous Luxor Temple as we ran out of time as you will need to generate 6 hrs to reach Hurghada that night time.

Working day Seven and 8

The upcoming two days at the Purple Sea are yours to do whatsoever you like so use them properly. We joined most of our group for a place of snorkelling and diving. The dive and the personnel ended up good but the full day seemed a minimal rushed which was a disgrace. Preserve an eye out for our post on our diving practical experience in Hurghada.

So nice remaining in a position to chill out on a beach front and examine a reserve immediately after this sort of a frantic plan. It’s difficult to go away and the 6 – 8 hour bus trip again to Cairo is rough.

Travel Idea: If you approach to do the tour over New Decades Eve then you will have to depart Hurghada 50 % a working day early which sucked as it intended celebrating the New Year at the Lodge in Cairo. Little bit of a enable down but when has not New Many years Eve been!

Day 9

Your closing day of sightseeing is spent about Cairo. Our favorite section of the day was definitely the Cairo Museum with an fantastic tour guidebook. It suits completely at the finish by seeing all the history shut-up immediately after acquiring acquired about it around the previous 8 days.

By the time we strike the aged area of Cairo and the Coptic Hanging Church we ended up used on record but our manual built a excellent effort at retaining us entertained.

The very last team activity is totally free time for an hour or so at the Khan El Khalili souk markets where the touts attempt to prise your hard cash from you for the past time from every nook and cranny.

Working day Ten

With the tour in excess of it’s time to head residence. Our flight was late the next night time so we walked all around the city and Souks on our very own for the working day. Expat Examine provides transportation again to the airport which was good.

The Negatives

The journey was magnificent but we assume it is crucial to be aware the little things that could make a massive change to the all round practical experience:

It felt like we have been always hungry. Possibly it is just Kiwi’s and Aussies that try to eat all the time but it seriously felt like we have been frequently starving with lunches currently being served normally right after 4pm and meal at 9pm onwards. It may be the Egyptian way to take in at those people situations but not for us. Vacation Suggestion: Get loads of treats for the street which are quite low cost at supermarkets.

There was in some cases a absence of course in what appeared to be taking place. Everything is carried out on Egyptian time so be patient.

We were being usually delayed or driving agenda with tiny to no advice as to how extensive it would get to get from location to spot. A minor know-how goes a long was as then we can prepare ahead.

Extra absolutely free time would be fantastic to discover destinations on your individual relatively than have our palms held everywhere.

The Positives:

As we reported above, the journey was awesome and the little beneficial items significantly outweighed the negatives which assisted make it a unforgettable excursion.

Pre-departure facts and care was very very good.

The tour was remarkable value for dollars and it was the cheapest tour we could come across even nevertheless we continue to saw all the exact same sights the other groups did.

The guides have been very proficient and by no means failed to reply any queries we experienced. The insights into the every day life of the people today all over us was a awesome break from all the heritage. They also ensured you by no means felt unsafe or not comfortable.

The Felucca journey was superior than expected and all round so was the lodging and transport options.

All in all we really advocate you ebook with Expat Explore if you are contemplating a vacation by Egypt.

Make certain you subscribe now and come back again before long so you can take pleasure in looking through our new posts which will protect all the things else in far more element.

Disclaimer: Expat Investigate delivered us with a low cost for our 10 working day tour of Egypt on the other hand as always our feelings are usually our own.

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