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chaos-potat · 3 months
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you remind me of Cosmo from fairly odd parents anyways, BAM, all the CD lads are now at a tea party /j
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chans-room · 1 year
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Craving Connection — 1
Warnings: reader has nickname Sugar Plum, familial drama, self-deprecating thoughts, mentions of anxiety, allusions to abandonment/abandonment issues, discussions of toxic former relationships, discussions of cheating in said former relationship, Chan calls her ex a cunt (derogatory) multiple times lol, a little bit of spice but it’s very mild bc they’re in public but there’s a somewhat staged ~fake dating~ PDA moment I’m earning that tag on this one babes. Tbh that’s pretty much all there is before we swan dive into it 👀
Length: 4k + text conversation
A/n: so I am a backstory heavy bitch and I can’t seem to start my SMAUs without a few written chapters soooo sorry about that? Also I’m sorry this has taken 8000 years, I’m already working on the next part and have a fair amount of future chapters done so hopefully I’ll be able to update this pretty frequently. Thank you @bibbykins and @j-a-nuary for making this legible. also everyone can thank @gimmethatagustd for how the last scene turned out 🖤
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October 1, 2021 — 5:20am
She bounced on her toes, eyes scanning the small crowd of people pulling suitcases behind them for the familiar freckles of her favorite cousin. She knew he — and the friend he had brought with him — had landed, but the minutes seemed to drag as she watched families and friends reuniting all around her, in the dead of the night.
But the crowd thinning made her palms sweat. The fear that her parents had found out, and gone against their self-imposed rule to never speak about her again, and that Felix had changed his mind about her. 
“Felix! You can’t just drop your shit here, mate!” A voice called out, making her stop in the midst of her aimless pacing and her head snap toward the direction of the sound. She only saw a flash of black before someone slammed into her chest, knocking the wind out of her as they crashed into the floor. 
“Sugar Plum, I’ve missed you so much!” Felix’s deep voice nearly reverberated in her chest from where he laid on top of her, deceptively strong arms constricting around her. 
Tears pricked the corners of her eyes as she giggled, tightening her grip on him, “You have no idea how much I missed you, Lix.”
“I’m so happy to see you,” he sighed, loosening his grip to hover over her, a pleased smile on his face. “Come on, we have so much to catch up on.”
She rolled her eyes, letting him pull her off the ground before wrapping her in another tight hug. It sent a deep pain through her chest, the moment mirroring the last time she’d seen him — standing in that very airport 2 years before, saying goodbye to him before he left for Seoul. They had cried and promised to see each other at Christmas, Easter, and on every overlapping holiday they could find. It was a promise she regretted breaking — but it was one she had no control over. That had been the first of many days she felt truly alone; and if she’d known what would follow, she might have gone with him then. Maybe if she had, she would still have a family. 
“Felix!” The same voice from earlier called out, making them both look over their shoulders to find the source.
He was gorgeous, even if he was angry. His strong brows were furrowed over narrowed, sparkling brown eyes. “Oh! Good, you’re here,” Felix smiled proudly, before gesturing toward him and clearing his throat, “This is my friend, and roommate, he owed me a favor, which is why he’s here. Besides, his birthday is in like 2 days and I’m such a good friend, so I brought him home to see his family. Aren’t I the best, Chris?”
Dread shot through her at the name; she couldn’t seem to escape memories of him. She pushed down the bitter taste in her mouth — she couldn’t be unfairly judging her cousin's friend just because he shared the unfortunate fate of having the same name as her ex. 
Fortunately, her momentary battle with her brain wasn’t noticed by either boy, seeing as Felix was ignoring the way his friend’s plump lips were pulled tight into a grimace, his strong jaw clenching in anger as he dragged three suitcases behind him, his thick arms piled high with various sweaters and a bouquet of flowers. She bit her lip to suppress a laugh as he glared daggers at her cousin, his gaze softening slightly as he took her in, before hardening again as he refocused on the boy next to her.
“Felix, if you abandon me again with all of your shit, I will leave it behind,” he seethed, dropping the pile of sweaters on the ground with a muffled thump, earning an indignant scream from Felix.
“That’s Hyunjin’s cashmere!” He yelped, diving at the pile. 
The glare faded into an endeared smile as he watched Felix dust off the sweater, shaking his head fondly before turning his attention to her. He held out the bouquet, the soft smile on his plush lips pushing his cheeks up to make his eyes nearly disappear into tiny crescents. “He got these for you back in Seoul. He made the flight attendant put them in water for nearly the whole thing so they wouldn’t wilt. I’m Chan by the way.”
She could feel the tears well up in her eyes again as she took the flowers from him, trying to still her shaking hands. “Thank you,” she forced out, internally cringing at the quiver in her voice as she did. She cleared her throat before tearing her eyes off her cousin, willing away her tears, “So… Chris? Chan? Do you have a preference?”
“No, not really,” he laughed with a shrug, “Felix is really the only one to call me Chris, except my family. All our other friends call me Chan.”
The admission put her mind at ease as she nodded absently, staring at the tulips in her hands, as she mumbled her name to him, followed by a shy, “Everyone calls me Sugar Plum though.” she shrugged, making him smile.
“Honestly, you can call me whatever  you like,” he said, feigning indifference before leaning in and whispering in her ear, “and Sugar Plum is cute, but I think I’d rather call you mine.”
She choked on a gasp and a giggle as he backed away, throwing her a wink.
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October 1, 2021 — 1:45 pm
“You really don’t have to spend the day with me, Chan,” she sighed, slipping the sunglasses down her nose to stare at him over the edge of the frame, “I know you want to see your family and spend time with them. I’m a big girl, I can take care of myself for one day.”
Chan felt the bittersweet edge to her words, and he hated how they made his chest tingle with unease. The tone of her voice stirred an ugly anger in his gut as he considered why she would be so quick to dismiss herself. It made him want to prove her wrong — to show her that she was someone who anyone would want to spend time with; someone who he wanted to spend time with.
With a big smile, he threw his arm around her shoulder and pulled her into his side, not missing the way she bit her lip and tried to hide the grin growing on her face. “Nah, it’s kinda nice to get to see Sydney like this, you know? I’ve never stayed in a fancy hotel like the one you’re staying in. But also I’m glad I have the chance to get to know you better,” he smiled, watching her sink behind her hands. “Besides, Felix will be back tomorrow, and seeing my parents for two days is better than the zero I thought I would.”
“I’m just saying if you don’t wanna be with me today you don’t need to. I’m used to doing things alone,” she mumbled, making Chan frown.
“Yeah, well, I don’t wanna be alone, so you’re stuck with me today,” he grinned, scrunching his nose at her hesitant expression. “Come on, we’re almost up and you haven’t decided what you want!” He could feel her heartbeat under his hand resting in the middle of her back, and part of him hoped that it was because of him.
“Are you always this serious about ice cream?” She asked, staring up at him with raised eyebrows.
“Are you not serious about ice cream? I mean, come on, it’s one of life’s most simple pleasures!” He exclaimed, drawing attention from the people surrounding them. The laugh that tore out of her made his heart race; he’d never heard anything so perfect.
“You just have to cause a scene, don’t you,” she giggled, pressing her face into his shoulder to hide from the disapproving stare of the old woman in front of them who was shaking her head and mumbling to herself.
“Only when it makes you laugh like that,” he sighed, pleased that he’d been able to pull her out of the tense, almost sour mood she’d been in since Felix told her he would be gone for the day. He didn’t need to know everything that happened with their family to know that she’d been hurt, and something about that sat heavily in his gut. What he did know was that it was too nice of a day for her to spend it alone in the hotel.
“So tell me about school. You’re on the soccer team with Lix, right? What’s everyone else like? What do you all study?” She asked, pushing her sunglasses back onto the top of her head, “I want to know all the details before I start next week.” 
The attention turning on him made heat flood his cheeks, cursing the pink tinge he knew was creeping up his neck as she stared up at him expectantly. The look in her eyes made his mouth run dry — he couldn’t feel like that about her. There was no way Felix would let him live if he tried, and as his roommate, he needed to keep the peace. 
But the feeling of her fingers curling around his bicep made his head swim and his heart race. He knew already there was no way he could deny the effect she had on him. He could only hope she felt the same.
October 1, 2021 — 4:10pm
“Do you wanna hang out here or walk around a bit more?” Chan asked, shoving his wallet back into his pocket as they wandered away from the counter.
She felt her heart flutter for the millionth time that day as he looked at her expectantly. She didn’t know if she could ever get used to someone caring about her opinion so much — it was equal parts exciting and unsettling. 
“It’s supposed to rain, so maybe we should start heading back to the hotel?” She shrugged, trying to push the unease out of her mind; trying to convince herself that Chan wasn’t Christian. Felix would never have trusted him if he was.
At that moment she realized she’d almost gone the whole day without thinking of him. But the moment the thought of him passed through her mind, it was as if she’d conjured him. Because behind Chan’s shoulder, she watched him walk through the door, arm around the shoulders of a girl she had only seen once — the night she packed her things and left him.
“Fuck,” she whispered. He shouldn’t have been there, he should have been in Singapore, planning his wedding. Not in Australia, not in Sydney, but definitely not in her favourite coffee shop. It made her blood boil and her hands shake — Christian had refused to set foot inside it again after she had dragged him there the first time. He’d even told her that she was embarrassing for wanting to go back there. But now; here he was with Hanako. With the fiancée he’d conveniently forgotten to mention. 
Jealousy and rage clouded her senses, but the crushing sense of inadequacy that filled her made her stomach turn. He never looked at her the way he was looking at Hanako — so full of love and adoration. She couldn’t even blame him; she was gorgeous. Her silky black hair cascaded down her back effortlessly, and a sweet smile seemed to be set permanently on her heart shaped lips. The more she stared at her the more self conscious she became — Hanako seemed to be everything she was not.
She realized at that moment it was never about the coffee shop; he was embarrassed to be with her.
“Hey, are you okay?” Chan asked, crowding her sight as he pulled her toward the wall of books. His hands cradling her face tenderly made the fresh wave of tears sting in her eyes. She hated it — she hated that he could see the cracks in her, hated how Christian could find new ways to hurt her, and hated that there was still part of her that was affected by him.
“Not really,” she laughed sarcastically, pushing the bone crushing hurt back down. “That guy over there, the asshole with the tattoos and the all black, the one with the girl in the dress? He’s my ex. And I don’t want him to see me.”
Chan’s head whipped around to look over his shoulder, finding them with ease before turning back to face her, “That guy?”
She nodded, “Yeah. And that’s his fiancée.”
“What a cunt,” Chan mumbled, shaking his head. 
She grabbed his shoulders, positioning her in front of him to effectively block herself from Christian’s view, using Chan’s broad frame as a shield, “I can’t stand him.“
“Hey, don’t worry about him, just focus on me,” Chan said softly, shuffling forward to cage her against the bookshelf. “What do you wanna do?”
“I just-I don’t want him to see me. He wasn’t supposed to be here,” she mumbled with a pout.
He nodded before he took a step forward, pressing her back fully against the wall, “I’m gonna touch you, is that okay?” He asked, his hands hovering over her waist. The earnestness in his eyes gave her goosebumps; she couldn’t remember a time anyone looked at her like he was right then. 
“Yeah, you can touch me,” she nodded breathlessly, “Can I..?”
“Of course,” he smiled, shivering as her hands skimmed across his shoulders, one hand gently tracing shapes into the muscle of his chest while the other occupied itself with the curly black hairs at the nape of his neck. “God it’s so stupid but I’m just-like-I have so many questions.”
She laughed and rolled her eyes, tugging his hair lightly, “Don’t say it’s stupid, you’re curious. That’s normal. I’ll answer whatever you wanna know.”
“I’m not sure I wanna know honestly,” he laughed bitterly, “Whatever you tell me will probably just make me want to punch him in the face.”
A soft warmth spread through her at his honesty; it was incredibly refreshing after spending 2 years constantly guessing what Christian was thinking or feeling. For a second she imagined how nice it would be to be with someone like him. But she quickly shook herself out of the fantasy — she barely knew Chan, how could she possibly think she knew him well enough to imagine a relationship with him.
“I doubt it, Channie,” she sighed, looking away from his eyes, focusing on the thin gold chain that sat on his collarbones. It caught the light every time she twirled a curl around her finger, making an image of him hovering over her with his chain smacking his chin as he pounded into her flash through her head. Tendrils of lust curled in her belly — she didn’t know how thoroughly and quickly Chan managed to take root in her head but she knew it couldn’t be good. 
“Well, he’s your ex and he has a fiancée, so I think anything I find out about him is going to make me hate him more than I do right now,” he scoffed before adding, “You’re lucky it’s me with you today and not Felix. He wouldn’t even ask, he’d just start swinging.” 
She couldn’t help but laugh at that — he was right. Her cousin was prone to reacting first and asking questions later. “I mean, that’s fair I guess. But honestly it was barely a relationship. I mean, you and I are being more scandalous now than he and I ever were.”
“You’re telling me he had you and he wasn’t showing you off to everyone with eyes?” Chan asked, his eyebrows furrowed in confusion.
She shook her head before answering, “We didn’t really do… anything. We didn’t go out, I never met his friends or family and he never met mine. I realize now it’s because I was his side piece and he couldn’t have anyone asking about me,” she shrugged, wishing she didn’t sound so defeated. 
Chan’s body went rigid under her hands, his jaw clenched and his hands tightening on her hips. “What a fucking cunt,” he ground out through his teeth, “If you were mine, fuck, I’d never be able to keep my hands off you. My friends would be sick of how much I talk about you, Sugar Plum — especially Felix.”
The flames of desire surged in her veins again; it was almost overwhelming. She knew Chan was dangerous for her for any number of reasons, but the main one being that he made her want for the first time in a long time. She didn’t realize how much she craved what he was offering until he put it into words. But she didn’t know if he meant it as seriously or as desperately as she wanted it. 
Chan’s voice in her ear made her shiver, pulling her out of the thought spiral that was beginning to consume her. “I really can’t stand this,” he mumbled before a wicked smile spread across his face, “Alright, so, I’m gonna get real close to you, and you’re gonna slip your hand under the back of my shirt, okay? If you’re uncomfortable or want me to back off, I will, but he needs to know what he lost. So he can see you’re not bothered by him.”
Her mouth went dry as she put his plan together in her head, watching the smirk grow as she dropped one hand from where it was resting on the back of his neck, her fingers toying with the hem of his shirt. “You’re evil, just like me,” she breathed, splaying her hand across his warm, muscular expanse of skin as both of his grabbed her hips, adjusting his stance so he could tower over her slightly. “I like that about you,” she admitted, making him chuckle.
He surged forward, his nose bumping against hers, “I like that about you too, Sugar Plum,” he smiled, “Now if you wanna really sell it, I’m gonna dip my head down and you’re gonna pull my hair and kiss my neck.”
“Okay,” she whispered back, feeling Chan’s breath on her neck, his hand sliding into her hair to steer her where he wanted her. Her fingers tightened in his hair on instinct as her lips brushed the junction of his neck — making goosebumps spread across his tanned arms. She felt him shudder, giggling an apology into his skin.
“Don’t be sorry,” he argued, resting his forehead against her collarbone, “It was nice, I just can’t control what my body does when someone like you kisses my neck like that. I mean, it’s really not fair.” 
She was about to apologize again when she felt his plush lips make contact with her skin, but where her touch was fleeting and almost accidental, his lips attached themselves to her neck with force. 
The gentle suction ripped a startled gasp from her. He pulled away with a wet pop, smiling innocently, “Now we’re even,” he shrugged. “I’m sure he’s fucking boiling now. I know I would be if I saw that.” 
It took her a second to remember how their little charade had begun, feeling dizzy because of Chan’s presence and proximity. She had nearly forgotten about Christian entirely, something she couldn’t deny made her stomach flip with both anxiety and excitement. She had to fight through the haze in her mind to even think of a coherent response. “Chan I don’t think he’s looking—“
“Why wouldn’t he be looking? You’re the most interesting thing here. Everyone should be looking.”
The absolute certainty in his voice was staggering to her — she knew he meant it. But she couldn’t understand why. He barely knew her, but he was committing near public indecency just to spite her ex on her behalf. Maybe it was because he was so close with Felix, one of the only people she trusted wholeheartedly and implicitly, but she didn’t question Chan’s intentions or authenticity in the slightest.
It made her want him even more.
“Don’t say that if you don’t mean it,” she whispered back, the words coming out of their own volition. She knew he meant it — but she needed to hear him confirm it.
He surged forward, his nose bumping against hers — a habit of his that she enjoyed a little too much. “Hey, I fucking mean it, yeah? You’re incredible. And just because that asshole couldn’t see it doesn’t make it any less true,” Chan said seriously, pushing a piece of hair out of her face, “You’re so—“
“Babe, what the fuck is all this? Who the fuck are you letting grope you in our place.” 
The too familiar voice that cut him off felt like a bucket of ice water being thrown on her.
She peeked over Chan’s shoulder to see Christian — sans Hanako — glaring daggers at the back of Chan’s head. She opened her mouth to speak but was cut off by Chan’s voice, “Excuse you, mate, but who the right fuck are you? And what business of yours who gropes her where?”
A shocked scoff came out of Christian, his eyes narrowing as he assessed Chan, “I’m her boyfriend, mate, which is why I wanna know why you’re all over her.”
Chan threw his head back, a full laugh tearing out of his throat before shaking his head, “Nah, you’re her ex aren’t you? I’ve heard all about you,” Chan rolled his eyes, turning back to face her, his expression softening as he ran his thumb over her cheekbone and down to her lips, gently pulling her bottom lip from between her teeth. She hadn’t realized she’d begun to chew on it nervously as she looked between them, but Chan’s soft smile and gentle hands made the tension drop from her frame. “Why don’t you leave us alone? Don’t you have a fiancée to look after, champ?”
She saw the rage ignite in Christian’s eyes at his obvious insult, his mouth opening to say something that she knew would slice through her straight to the bone — a skill he wielded like a professional through their relationship. He always knew what to say to inflict the most damage the fastest, leaving her shattered in his wake.
But before he could make a sound, her name was being called out — signaling their order was ready — and Chan was steering her away from him. 
She took a single step forward before a hand closed around her wrist, dragging her out from Chan’s arm. “Don’t fucking walk away from me again, baby. You don’t understand—“
“No, Christian. I don’t need to understand anything. You had a fucking fiancée the whole time we were together. Do you know how much that hurt me? After all that I gave up for you?” She couldn’t seem to stop the words from coming out — but if she was honest with herself, she needed to say them. “And before you say anything, to try and manipulate yourself out of the mess you made — I heard you say that I meant nothing to you; that I was just a piece of ass you were fucking around with before settling down. So get your hands off me,” she seethed, glaring at him. Pain sparkled in his eyes as he opened his mouth to argue but she cut him off, “Just stop, Chris; I don’t want to hear it. Now let me go.” He staggered back as if he’d been slapped, releasing her. 
Chan took her hand, making her turn to look at him over her shoulder, “You ready to leave?”
She couldn’t trust her voice anymore, only managing a nod before his arm was around her shoulders, pulling her toward the exit, grabbing their coffees and passing her drink off to her seamlessly. 
With that, they walked out of the doors, not bothering to look behind them. And for the first time in years she felt in control. She didn’t feel like a pawn being used or a prop in someone else’s life. The rush of it was addicting; the electricity of it seemed to thrum under her skin. Chan made her feel powerful, and she never wanted it to stop. 
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Chapter 2 of Caregiver N, everyone!
I think I did a pretty good job with this one!
“How dare you!!” James shouted. He stood up from his chair and angrily marched up to one of the guests attending the family dinner. J took a few steps back as her boss put himself between her and his very rude relative.”I’m kind enough to invite scum like you into this manor and you treat my worker drones like this?! J is doing her job wonderfully, unlike you, who just slacks off and snaps whenever someone points it out!” He yelled.
As the shouting grew, Tessa leaned over and put a hand on J’s shoulder as her father argued with his cousin.”Maybe you should go look for V? I’ll find you as soon as I can go.” She whispered, having noticed the pink blush on her friend’s screen. J nodded and did her best to hold back the tears that had formed while the rude guest was shouting at her. Tessa patted her head and smiled.”You’ll be okay.” She said in a hushed tone. J smiled a bit and began walking out of the room with the dishes.
She planned to clean the dishes already in her hands and then go find V. She wiped the tears away as she walked down the long halls. As she entered the kitchen, she saw V working on putting away the newly cleaned plates and eating utensils.”V?” She called out, although it was more of a mumble. V turned around almost instantly hearing her tone of voice, knowing what it could mean, and put the last mug in the cabinet.
“Here, let me take those off your hands, sweetie.” She said. She took the dishes from J’s arms and walked over to the sink to wash them for her. J knew she couldn’t win the argument even if she tried to say no, so she didn’t.“Thank you.” She said. She took a temporary seat on the nearby step stool and watched V rinse and was the dishes by hand.
V was always surprisingly good at cleaning the dishes and always managed to do it quickly and efficiently.“No problem. Do you wanna head to Tessa’s room after I’m done?” She asked. J usually said yes right away, but this time, she paused to think for a moment. She did want to go to Tessa’s room and calm down, but she also wanted something else.“...Actually, can we go see Cyn and N first? I want to be near them too.” She asked quietly. V smiled and washed her hands, already done with the dishes.”Of course, anything you need.” She replied with a soft smile.
The first place they looked was the library. It was right next to the entrance to the basement, which Cyn usually occupied as her living quarters. The two usually hid there when there were guests since Cyn might potentially get scrapped and N was terrified of adult humans. Surprisingly, they saw Cyn right as they turned the corner of the restricted area.
She was sitting on the floor and staring up at the higher shelves. Once she saw them, she waved at them.”Wave. Hello, J. Hello, V. What brings you here?” Cyn greeted. As the two walked closer, Cyn noticed the pink blush just as V and Tessa did.
“We were wondering if you and N would mind coming with us to hang out in Tessa’s room.” V asked. She looked around, but she didn’t see the other drone anywhere.”Where is N anyway?” She asked.
“He is behind you.” Cyn replied. V and J turned around to see N climb down from the bookshelves without the use of a ladder holding a book by wrapping his tail around it. He hopped down the last two shelves and walked over to them.”Need anything?” He asked, having overheard the short conversation. He moved the book to his arms and glanced at the pink blush on J’s screen. She looked at him and the book in his hands.
“Could you please read to us?” She asked. A smile quickly appeared on N’s face.“I’d love to!” He replied.
A few minutes later, the group was hanging out in Tessa’s room and listening to N read a children’s book about lizards. In front of him, J, V, and Cyn sat beside each other.
“The basilisk lizard, which unfortunately went extinct in 2051, was an incredible reptile. What made them so special? Their ability to run on water, of course!” He read aloud. V let out a small “Ooooo!” and J leaned in closer to listen.“The way they accomplished this unbelievable feat was thanks to their long toes on their rear feet with fringes of skin that unfurl in the water, increasing the water surface area. As they churn their legs, they slap their splayed feet hard against the water, creating a tiny air pocket that keeps the from sinking, provided they maintain their speed.” N continued.
Suddenly, he stopped reading and turned to face the door with a scared expression. He dropped the book and dove under Tessa’s bed just as someone grabbed the doorknob and twisted it from the other side.
The trio glanced at the door and saw Tessa walk in with her mother, Louisa, holding the door open. Louisa looked at J as Tessa rushed to her side.”J, are you alright, honey?” Louisa asked. Tessa sat next to J, who smiled and accepted the hug while still holding her whale plushie.“Yes, I’m feeling a little better.” She replied. Louisa smiled.“That’s good to hear. Would you like me to let you four know when the family leaves?” She asked. They hadn’t heard the arguing, but then again, they weren’t close to the dinning room. Unless the fight had died down and now things were just uncomfortable and tense.
“Yes, please.” V replied politely.
“Alright. I’ll leave you four to play now, but remember that bedtime is in an hour.” Louisa said before shutting the door. After a few seconds, V looked over at Tessa’s bed.
“You can come out, N.” She said. N lifted the large blanket that dangled over the bed frame a bit and peeked out. After seeing for himself that it was only Tessa who stayed, he came out and stared at the door nervously for a bit. Now that he was coming out more to see his new friends and not just Cyn, avoiding adult humans — specifically Tessa’s parents since they owned the place — had become slightly more difficult. N looked over at Tessa and walked over to pick up the book.”Hey, Tessa!” He said.
“Hey, N! Oooooo, are we listening to a story?” Tessa asked. She enjoyed listening to him read just as much as their other three friends. Except maybe Cyn, she often fell asleep hearing her big brother read children’s story books.“Not really, I’m reading about basilisk lizards to everyone in here. Wanna join?” N offered, sitting back down where he was earlier. Tessa nodded and sat down next to J.“Yes, please!” She replied. N flipped back to the page he was on and cleared his throat to continue.
“The common basilisk originally lived in what was once Central and South America, which were connected to North America at the time. They were found near rivers and streams in lush rainforests, where they could escape large birds by jumping onto the water and sprinting to safety...”
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The Dark Knight Fanfic (Joker x Fem!OC) Part 15
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Lottie Wayne wasn’t one to die easily. She knew her time would come, and she wouldn’t live to see old age. That was alright. Old age didn’t interest her. But she did know how she wanted to die: on her own terms, doing something absolutely batshit crazy. Her wish would not be fulfilled.
Lottie went back to a seedy motel with the joker, that night. The last thing on her mind was Maya and the penthouse she’d been sharing with her college girlfriend. She was busy in bed with the Joker, enjoying the simple pleasures of the flesh while the tv hummed softly and the cheap motel lamp lights flickered.
Eventually she passed out from exhaustion, only to wake up alone. Lottie panicked at first, scanning the room for any note. Finally, she found something written on a slip of paper. “Out. Will be back soon. -J”. She read out loud. She sighed with relief, reclining back in bed. Then the motel phone started ringing. She knew she should have waited for it to stop. But Lottie was a curious girl, and was easily bored, so she gave in and picked it up.
“Lottie?” Bruce’s voice came through the crackling speaker. Lottie’s eyes widened. She froze, unsure of what to do. Should she hang up? Bruce knew where she was? How was that possible?
Finally, she spoke. “What do you want, Bruce? You really shouldn’t have bothered calling me.” Lottie said slowly.
“I… I still care what happens to you, Lottie. I dont have a lot of family.”
Lottie laughed, snorting at his words. “Thats rich. If you know where I am, why didn’t you call Gordon and his bastard subordinates? You seemed perfectly fine leaving me in jail to rot. So why call now? Why are you… really calling?”
“Rachel is dead. You could end up dead too. I… can’t … I can’t lose everything. You’re like my little sister. I only left you in that cell because I thought you’d be safer there. Safe from him.”
Lottie paused, pursing her lips. “You really hate him? But you see, Bruce: I love him. I’m perfectly fine if he kills me… in fact, if I had my way… that’s how I’d go—”
“—Don’t say that.” Bruce interrupted, voice darkened with sorrow. Then, he repeated in an angry tone. “Don’t ever say that! He’s a psychopath, Lottie! A psychopath and a terrorist.”
“…So am I.” Lottie replied softly. A tear of frustration trickling down her cheek. “So you’re saying that’s what makes someone unworthy of your compassion? Unlovable?”
Bruce went silent, but she could hear his breathing over the phone. “You’re wrong Lottie. You’re not anything like the Joker. Please come home…” he whispered, voice shaking. He sounded like a scared little boy. Not the man she was used to speaking to.
“I love you Bruce… but there’s no home for people like me. There’s no home in this city, in this world. Thats what I’ve learned this year. I’m a freak, a reject.”
“I’m coming to get you Lottie. Whether you like it or not. I’ll get you out of this fucked up lifestyle. I’ll save you.” Bruce said, stubbornly.
“Who do you think you are, Bruce? Batman?“ Lottie laughed. The phone clicked with the sound of Bruce hanging up. Lottie sighed. Now Bruce was being stupid. With all his money he was still unlikely to catch the Joker. And would probably die in a reckless attempt to get Lottie back to the Wayne tower penthouse. This was exactly what Lottie was worried about happening. She wondered if she could convince the Joker not to kill her cousin.
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The Nanny, Chapter 10
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Warnings:  angst, implied smut, implied unprotected sex, mentions of death. 
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“I’ve already told you guys that I don’t want to do it!”
Cougar frowned at his long-time friend as the younger man continued to look at things on his computer.
“You know, it’s a chance to get back there!” Clay pointed out, “to get back to your fiancé.  To those kids…I know that you want to see them again!”
“I can’t put them in risk, Clay!” he growled, angry that the leader of the group had suggested that they take Aisha up on her offer yet again, “The world thinks that we’re dead.  They second that they catch wind that we’re alive who do you think that they’ll go after, huh?”
“Well I want to see my wife and unborn child!” Pooch spat, glaring at Jensen, “I want to be there for my kid.  I’m not a coward!”
“COWARD?” he yelled, “that what you think I am, because I want to protect my family?  I proposed to her and fucking left!  I am putting them at risk by coming back into their lives as much as I may want to!  And I’m not going to fucking do it, Pooch!”
“Well…maybe you’ll want to reconsider after you see this!”
Jensen’s eyes shot to Cougar’s as he snatched the laptop away from him and began to type something in.
“Hey!” he called, reaching for him.  But the native Texan was just too fast for him, “give it back, Cougar.”
Cougar did just that, but not before opening up a new site on the laptop.   Jake’s brow’s furrowed, “what the hell?”
“Your sister’s kid…on the team, right?”
Jake nodded, “why do I need to see th-“
But he cut himself off. 
In the pictures from the last game was something he couldn’t ignore. 
You were sat next to Steph.  The ring that he’d given you was still on your finger, and while Bri looked like she was trying to cheer on her cousin with Alex, you were cradling something.  You had a decent sized baby bump as you tearfully spoke with Steph. 
Jake felt his throat tighten and dry up, “h-how do you know-when was this taken?”
“A few days ago,” he admitted, pointing out the time stamp, “one of my contacts got word that she was pregnant when we faked our deaths…she’s mainly stayed off the radar…but someone spotted her at your sister’s kid’s game…”
“She’s really pregnant?”
Clay nodded as he looked between the rest of the group, “does that mean that you’re in now, kid?”
Jake looked around to the rest of the group.  For months he’d been following their plan, he’d been pretending that he was dead so that he could make sure his family was safe, but seeing just how miserable they were was something he didn’t want to see, and was not ready to face. 
His own insecurities started coming together. 
He’d never been around when Dev was pregnant with Briana or even with Alex.  And now he was missing the pregnancy of his third child. 
“I-I have to make sure that they’re safe,” he said, shaking his head, “i-they’ll see that we’re alive and they’ll come after them.  They’ll assume that they know something.”
“We’ll be smart about it, Jensen…” Roque said quickly, “your family isn’t the only one at risk if we come out of this.  All of our families’ lives will be on the line.  But we can protect them by exposing this asshole.  We can clear our own names and take this fucker down from the inside.”
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You stopped, frozen dead in your tracks. 
“Y-you’re dead….I’m dreaming,” she said nervously, looking around the bedroom, “this isn’t real.  Th-this isn’t real!”
“I told you I’d come back, baby.”
“J-Jake…”
He nodded, and you paled even more, shaking your head as you took a few steps back “no…no…this isn’t-”
“I’m here baby!”
“No…”  you whimpered.  He rushed you as your legs gave out from beneath yourself.  You broke down into tears, clutching his shirt in your fists, “this isn’t real…”
“I’m real baby,” he promised once more.  Your tears fell freely as you looked at him, your hands not wanting to let go of his shirt, for fear that if you did, you would wake up and he would no longer be there.  His large hands cupped your cheeks and he swiped away at your tears, “I’m home baby…it’s all okay.  I came back for you and the kids!”
“Jake!”
Your voice cracked.  You were still in disbelief.  His lips pressed harshly against yours.  The pressure was slightly unwelcomed, but it let you know enough that it was real.  That as your hands released his shirt and brushed up his biceps and  up to his neck, that he was indeed in front of you, holding on to you.
Your lips worked needily against his own as you became ravenous.  It was like you’d been stuck in a desert, and were close to expiring, and his lips, his touch, was the only thing in the world that you truly needed.
He broke from the kiss just long enough to steal away some air.  But you didn’t care.  Your hands slid up his neck and to his face until you were cradling it and you pulled him back towards yourself.
You didn’t need air.
You didn’t need anything or anyone other than him. 
Your tears mixed with ones of his own that he hadn’t realized had made their way down his cheeks.
“Never leave us again!” you begged against his lips.
“Promise you baby…I’m done!”
It had been a year since he returned. 
And while the rest of the world knew of Captain Jake Jensen and the rest of the Losers being dead, he was going under a new alias, while working at a top government facility that helped weed out the darkest corners of the government. 
Theodore E Bear was something that Alex had come up with.
Something that Briana wholeheartedly agreed on. 
“Really guys?” Jake chuckled as he looked between his two children who were giggling at the island and you, who was behind the counter while you held your newborn twin girls, “that name is-“
“Don’t you get it, Jake?” you giggled softly, trying not to wake them up, “Ted E Bear.”
A look of realization crossed his face while his children began another round of wild giggling.  He sighed and shook his head before the smallest of chuckles passed his lips, “you really think I should go with that.”
“You have to daddy!”
“I agree with Alex…it’s too funny!” Briana agreed, looking back to you, “tell him mom…you always said he was your teddy bear.”
“That’s because daddy is soft like one!” Alex giggled, patting his dad’s stomach. 
Jake’s eyes widened in mild shock as he feigned a hurt look, “excuse me?”
“You have gained a bit of weight since Caty and Jillian were born…” Briana smirked, “gaining the sympathy weight so mom doesn’t have to?”
“You two leave your father alone,” you jested, “he’s not used to the idea of being in an office instead of the field so he’s got nowhere to work off those extra calories!”
“Are all of you against me?”
The twins started cooing, stretching along your arms and you passed one of them off to Briana.  Jake took Caty from you, giving you a kiss.
“Hey that’s my baby, thank you!”
“Caty, tell mommy you love daddy just the way he is…”
“I never said I didn’t love your extra little bit of fluff!” you teased lightly, your nails dragging down his back playfully.  Jake’s gaze caught your own.
“Be careful on your next words, Mrs. Jensen…baby number five is looming around the corner with those come-ons.”
“Ew dad, gross!” Briana sneered, passing Jillian off to you.  You giggled to yourself as she grabbed Alex’s hand, “come on little guy.  Mom and dad are getting weird.”
“So Mrs. Jensen…what would you say if I told you that I’ll be home early tonight…” Jake teased as he wrapped his arms around your waist and pressed a line of kisses along the column of your spine, “as in, early enough where the kids are still in school?”
“You did say you wanted to start on baby number five,” you teased, your hands going over his only to drag them to your sticky, cloth covered core.  You moaned as his deft fingers slid the panties to the side, already dipping into you, “what do you say we’re announcing it before summer break?”
“I like the sound of that!” he smirked.  You turned in his arms as he started to position himself over you, his weight being balanced on one arm while the other worked on spreading your sticky petals.  He leaned down and placed a gentle kiss to your lips.  You moaned when his fingers prodded your entrance, curving into you, “though, at the rate we’re going, we may be looking for a new house in the summer…one with more bedrooms…”
“Sounds like we’re going to have a busy fall while we christen a new house then.”
“I like the way you think, baby.”
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74 - Gemini Fights and Supernatural Fates
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Part 75
Gemini Runaway
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Jacob and I just stared silently at Kai siphoning off his little sister until I called his name. “Let her go, Kai!”
“What makes you think that I’ll listen to you?” He asked.
“Because I can do this, Motus.” Launching my hand upward I throw him against the wall harshly.
“ You think your magic will be able to hold me back for long, dear cousin, “ Kai said, smirking at me. “I’m more powerful than you.”
“ You don’t know what I’m capable of, cousin “ I said, flashing my vampire veins at him.
He stared at me in disbelief at what he was seeing. “ You’re a heretic.” But, how could you possibly unlock such power like that.”
“That’s a long story you won’t have time to hear.”
“ If you don’t leave now. My sister Rae will rip your heart out your chest “Jacob said, removing his hand from mine.
“She wouldn't, “ Kai said, scoffing. “ She’s not a killer, she’s far too goody two shoes.”
Vamping in front of my cousin I held him by his throat against the wall. “Your father made me merge with my brother. And then he came after my daughters. So you have no idea who I am anymore!”
“Motus.” He grabbed my shoulder siphoning off of me where he threw me away from him.
Kai lowered his hand for a second while walking towards me. “If you’re trying to make me feel sorry for you. It won’t work. I’ve been the black sheep of the family for far too long and now here you are being loved by them all.”
“I wouldn’t call being forced to merge with my brother Jaocb as being loved. Now take this asshole, ah sha Lana.” Throwing my hand forward he grabbed his head in pain.
“Bitch! Errox femus.” He used a bone breaking spell snapping one of my legs.
“I’m only going to tell you this once, Parker. “ I said, glaring at him, popping my leg back into place. “Stay away from me, Jacob and my family. If you come near any of them I will tear you apart. You won’t have to worry about our family coming after you, I’ll do it myself!”
He chuckles raising his hand again chanting again. “Phasmatos superous ‘em animi..”
“Ah!” Holding my head in agony I holler out for Jacob. “J!”
My twin brother ran forward in front of me using his own magic. “Vessera a portus.” Kai dropped his hands when metal chain’s appeared around his wrists pinning him down on his knees on the ground.
“Aww that’s cute, little J. Fractos” Kai smiled proud at his little effort unlocking the chains as if they were nothing.
Rising to my feet while Kai was distracted I got into a fighting stance. Flipping my hair out of my eyes I raised my hand up again. "Lihednat dolchitni."
"Phasmatos navaro pulsus sanguinox…" Kai gasped beginning to suffocate for air yet he managed to hit me with another spell that I didn't recognize.
Dropping to my knees I clawed at my skin, wincing feeling my blood burning on fire. "Kai why are you doing this - to me. I thought you wanted to hurt Jo!"
"Oh I do. But you see Raelyn, I want to hurt you first." He walked over to me raising his other hand causing Jacob to hold his head wincing. "Josette accepted you and your brother even though I am her sibling. The two twins whose mother left the Coven get to be a part of the family and I don't."
"Urgh! I might feel sorry for you if you weren't trying to kill people. At least my husband never wanted to murder his siblings!" I groaned feeling the burning getting worse.
Jacob gasped through pain looking at me. "Rae, can I do…Averto insiguinae a tor a ver."
"We can't poison his blood, J. If he merges with Jo he will kill her when he starts dying if he wins." I shoot him a quick no.
Kai tapped his fingers together in thought. "Hmm wonder if this really works, Espirimus paratis." He waved his hand at me.
I vamped quickly away before the spell could take effect. Grabbing the wall I stand by Liv who was just watching the magic fight. "You shouldn't have taught me your blood trick, Kai. Phasmatos navaro pulsus sanguinox, Reboundus!"
"Ahhh!" Kai was clawing at his skin where I used his own blood boil spell against him.
Liv rushed past me helping my brother up to his feet. "J, repeat after me when I tell you."
"Got it." He nodded.
Kai moaned, getting to his feet. "I'm impressed, Rae Rae. But like I said earlier you are too good to actually kill me. That's the sad thing about being so powerful. You'll never have the nerve to use it -"
"Inpulsa!" Launching my hands forward Kai's body got thrown into the bar. Glass bottles shattered when his body was cut up with the impact. "Do it now!"
Liv and Jacob clasped hands together chanting. "Imperium monstrum.”
"Using little Liv to try and stop me. How pathetic - uh!" Kai got ti his feet hitting a barrier with his hands. "Ah you know this won't hold me for long."
Walking over to the pair I crossed my arms over my chest smirking at my cousin. "I'm well aware of that. But it will be long enough for us to find the Ascendant and put your ass back in your prison world when the next eclipse comes. So goodbye Kai." The three of us vamped back to Liv's place where she locked the door.
"Thank you for helping me. But now with him out it means Luke and I don't have to merge." She sighed sitting down on the bed.
Clicking my tongue I hated to disappoint her. "Liv, he has to go back."
"Are you serious?" She raised her tone.
"I am. Kai will kill Jo and I can’t let that happen. I may not be linked to the Coven anymore. But it doesn't mean I can't care about my cousin's."
Jacob's phone rang where he answered it. "Caroline, what - wait, slow down. Alina did what. Uh okay I tell her."
"What's going on? That sounded like too quick of a phone call to be any good." I pointed out eyeing my brother.
He put his phone in his back pocket. "It was Caroline apparently Alina got into a fight with a kid on the playground. She almost killed her when she shoved her into the monkey bars."
"Geeez. It's already happening and she hasn't even triggered her curse yet." Running a hand through my hair Liv and Jacob stared at me.
He tilted his head. "Rae, what are you talking about. I thought the twins were just siphons like us."
"They're not. A witch way back when told us otherwise. Right after Alina nearly set a boy on fire for messing with his younger sister." I explained to him flashing back to our day in Chicago.
Carrying Missy in my arms we had taken a family trip to Chicago since the girls had been through a lot the past few days. Hope and Alina were holding their fathers hands. "Are we sure I can't just answer why she lost her temper like that. You haven't used another witch since we met."
"That's true, love. But I trust this witch very much." He told me sitting our daughters down at one of the tables in the bar.
"You gotta be kidding me." Whipping my head around I noticed a tan skinned woman with short white hair. "I thought we were done after I helped you make hybrids. And you can't have these cuties in here."
Klaus smiled resting his hands on the table. "So a hybrid walks into a bar, says to the bartender…"
Gloria cut him off looking in my direction. "Stop. You may be invincible, but that doesn't make you funny. Who are you girly, I can sense magic in you."
"Half witch yes. But…vampire too." I opened my mouth showing her my fangs lightly smiling. Tilting my head I was confused though. "I thought you said she was an older witch. No offense but I am a little confused. Shouldn't you be…"
Gloria smiled at me. "Old and dead? Now if I die, who's going to run this place, huh?"
Klaus tilted his head at me, moving down on a knee to be level with our daughters. "Gloria's a very powerful witch indeed."
"I can slow the aging down some Herbs and spells. But don't worry, it'll catch up to me one day." She explains clasping her hands together in front of her. "Now, why exactly are you in my bar this time hybrid?"
Crossing my arms over my chest I sighed to the older witch. "Gloria, our daughters here are born with magic. But lately we've noticed that there's aggression in them. Specifically Alina. Can you tell us if there's something we're not seeing?"
"I can try, doll's come here." She waved to the girls sitting down at a table. She waved her hand creating some light candles around them. "You two come over too."
Missy asked her. "What do we do?"
"Take my hands, sweeties." She laid her palms out on the table and the three girls placed their hands in hers.
Klaus and I stood over her. "What about us, love?"
"Since your girl is a siphon, take her hand. Then she can help you enter my mind." She explains where I put my hand over their's.
The second I do I gasped seeing images flashing through my mind. Gloria's voice rang through my head when I first saw Hope standing in an area with storage units. Thunder and lightning flashed behind her before a set of fangs came out with her golden eyes. "You're eldest will become a Tribrid. Witch, werewolf and vampire…"
"The second will be…a werewitch. Half witch and half vampire." Klaus sucked in a breath at her words. We watched a teenager version of Alina breaking her bones and transforming into a dark fur wolf.
Finally that left innocent little Missy. "The third will be like her mother. A heretic, vampire and witch." Gloria released their hands where we all just stared at her. The witch would later tell us she came back from the Other Side to deliver us those visisions.
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“shh~ it’s okay, minho. your sister will be here soon” coos the teacher as she holds him close and rocks him back and forth in her rocking chair. minho’s teacher, ms. green, has been worried sick for minho’s wellbeing ever since his long absence from school. his record depicts him attending a school in daegu for a year before returning back to the elementary in seoul. his aunt insisted the school keep his old contact information but what was strange was that they haven’t seen you since minho returned back.
everyone knew minho lacked parents and the only parental figure in his life was you. a lot of red flags were noticeable but it really became evident in minho’s behavior; you were absent in his life.
she isn’t sure why but it could be that you’re busy. but you always, always picked up calls when it came to minho. this time around, the phone call went straight to voicemail. ms. green was beginning to think the call to mr. jeon was futile seeing as she’s never called that number once and can’t remember who this ‘jeon jungkook’ man looked like but he’s marked as ‘guardian/family friend’ in minho’s file.
but thirty minutes later, a happy voice rings through the classroom calling (she assumes) minho ‘buddy.’ the 6-year old slowly turns around and doesn’t hesitate to jump out of his teacher’s arms and into the mysterious, awfully handsome man.
“j-jungkookie!! i missed you” he cries “wh-wh-where’s noona?”
the teacher is speechless. this man, jeon jungkook is beautiful. she wonders if this ‘guardian’ you marked is your boyfriend or minho’s cousin. “ehem” coughs ms. green to snap out of her gaze on the handsome man. “um, hello. i’m minho’s teacher ms. green. can i see a form of identification? it’s for safety purposes” says a nervous ms. green and jungkook obliges.
he shows the teacher his ID and once she sees it, she hands jungkook minho’s book bag and made sure to place his homework in their.
“um, before you leave, i scheduled a conference to talk about minho’s behavior lately. his aunt has yet to respond but if you could get in contact with ms. y/n or provide a number to contact her that would be helpful. u-uh, also he has a lot of homework to catch up on and maybe you can encourage him to do it”
He has no idea what the teacher is talking about but he’s just busy playing with Minho. The toddler immediately jumped into his arms, and that was the best feeling for Jungkook.
The teacher keeps on staring at him. That’s just creeping him out, but he doesn’t dwell on it. “Oh? A conference? I’ll be sure to let my girlfriend know. Yn his sister is my girlfriend so. Don’t worry about her she’ll be there.” He says, giving her a small smile.
“she’s just been really busy lately, and he was with her aunt so.. I’ll help him out with the homework, Ms….” he doesn’t even know her name.
Minho has nuzzled his face into jungkooks neck, this is a really great feeling because you haven’t told your brother anything about what happened between you two and he hopes that you won’t.
“Hey buddy, do you want to come home with me? Noona is right there.” He coos, pressing a kiss to his cheek. “Noona is eagerly waiting for you. I’m sorry she couldn’t be there. She missed you a lot though.” He says to the six-year-old, who’s got fat tears in his eyes
Aw, that hurts Jungkook.
“You’ll be with jungkookie and noona yeah?” He says after he picks up his bag and bids farewell to the teacher. Jungkook makes sure to tuck Minho in to the front seat, with tightening the seatbelt around him.
“Hey, do you want ice cream? We could get some for your noona too- lately she has been in a very bad mood you’ll cheer her up.. I missed you too you know!” he starts his car and they both drive off the ice cream parlor and then finally home to you.
And after roughly an hour or so, Minho is finally smiling and giggling around with Jungkook and he’s really happy to have Minho’s company back.
They are parking back into Jungkooks home, and soon Mrs. min opens the door for the both of them and she’s shocked to see your little brother.
“Hello master Minho!” She greets the toddler who is still lapping onto his ice cream cone.
“Where’s yn. Tell her that Minho is here.”
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Solar Opposites: Unleashed Episode #12: “Out of Control Pt. 1”
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The episode opens with Human Jesse and Stacy G are making out at school.
Stacy G: I love you my beloved petunia!
Human Jesse: Aw, I love you two baby bears.
The two girlfriends kept kissing until, the Stacies arrived and laugh at them
Stacy F: Wow. What a loser.
Stacy K: Yeah. Can’t believe you G are dating Opposites. How lame is that?
Stacy G: Leave us alone.
Human Jesse: Yeah! Fuck off Stacies! That’s my girlfriend you’re talking to!
Stacy K pushes Jesse to the ground.
Stacy G: Hey! Leave my girlfriend alone! gets punched in the face by Stacy H as Human Jesse gasp and grows enraged
Stacy H: Stay out of this ya fake-ass Stacy!
The Stacies laugh as Human Jesse growls and grows enraged. Human Jesse’s eyes glow pink.
Human Jesse: YOU MOTHERFUCKERS! punches Stacy K in the face
Stacy H: Holy shit!
Stacy K: screams in horror YOU’RE CRAZY OPPOSITES!
Human Jesse: GOOD!
Human Jesse then growls and suddenly throws Stacy K with some kind of strength to the lockers in the face as the kids scream and ran away. Jesse snaps out of her rage and gasps.
Stacy F: Get away from us, you monster! runs away screaming the rest of the Stacies
Stacy G: Woah.
Monica cames by and gasp.
Monica Miller: Damn Jesse. What happened?
Human Jesse then breaks down in tears. Then, back at the Solars’ house, Terry and Korvo are busy playing with Pupa, until Janiz is trying to activate something.
Janiz: Okay. Let’s get her in the system and…
Korvo: What are you doing?
Janiz: You’ll see.
Janiz then got the calculations correct and heads up to the ship lab where AISHA appears.
AISHA: What ya doing?
Janiz: Just bringing you an old relative.
AISHA: Huh?
Then, the system powers up as pink digital sparks appear as another AI assistant, who is pink appears.
Korvo: What in the-
Pink AI: sing-songy Hello!
AISHA: Is that…?
EVA: gasp AISHA? Is that really you??
AISHA: Hell yeah it’s me!
EVA: Come here cous! hugs AISHA
Korvo: Cousin?
AISHA: Yeah! EVA’s my cousin dummy.
Korvo: Really?
Janiz: Yep. She mine. I found her while I was still on Earth.
Korvo: Really? But how? You did you manage to find EVA while you were on Earth?
Janiz sighs as a flashback plays. Replicant Janiz was crying until she sees a glowing pink Chip as she puts it in and gasp.
Replicant Janiz: What the?!
EVA: Hello? Oh my goodness? What is this lovely place? notices Replicant Janiz Oh hello there. What’s your name?
Janiz: voiceover She was a chip when I first met her.
Replicant Janiz: J-Janiz?
EVA: Aw it’s so nice to meet you. notices tears in Replicant Janiz’s eyes What’s wrong sweetie?
Replicant Janiz: My brother is gone. I can’t find him anywhere!
EVA: Aw don’t worry. I’ll track him down. Tell me his name.
Janiz: K-Korvo.
EVA: Okay. Got it! Let me track him.
EVA tracks down Korvo on each and every planet scanner and finds Replicant Korvo on Shlorp.
Replicant Janiz: Korvo… is still on Shlorp? He’s okay. But now he’s alone… oh Korvo… I am so sorry…
Replicant Janiz breaks down crying which made EVA gasp and comforts her.
EVA: Shh… shh… it’s okay… I’ll take care of you sweetie… shh… I’m sure your brother will be okay… shh…
The flashback ends.
Korvo: Yo-you blamed yourself for not being there for me?
Janiz sniffles.
Janiz: I did. But now you’re here and I can stop beating myself up.
Korvo smiles and hugs his sister.
Korvo: At least I know you’re alive. turns to EVA and EVA, thank you for taking care of my sister.
EVA: Anytime, Korvo.
AISHA then senses something.
AISHA: Huh? Looks like this so called creature is actually running around here.
Korvo: What do you mean?
Janiz: You mean the one Ruby has been talking about?
AISHA: Yep! Let me check that up!
The camera then zooms up on the screen and it shows a female Godzilla looming over town before heading towards the woods.
Janiz: What the fuck?
Korvo: What the? Is that a she-Godzilla? I thought Godzilla was just a movie monster!
Janiz: Me too!
Then Parker comes in with a text form Ruby desperately.
Parker: Korvo! Ruby’s gone too far! She’s going after the monster!
Korvo: WHAT?!
The scene cuts to Ruby angrily packing her stuff while Cherie tries to stop her.
Cherie: Ruby, let’s just be reasonable.
Ruby: No! It’s personal! I am done with my so called friends and Jaun! It’s official! I am gonna destroy that monster!
Cherie: Ruby! Please! Your anger over Jaun has gone too far! I know you’re mad him and at your friends for taking his side, but right now this anger is gonna lead you to your doom!
Ruby: If I were you, I’d stay out of the way.
Nova: I agree with Cherie here! This Godzilla might be dangerous like in the movies.
Ruby: Ugh! Don’t tell me you got that from the stupid alien girl!
Nova: I didn’t-
Ruby: I don’t want to listen! I can’t believe you’re taking that brat’s side! I’m still mad at her for not telling me about that Werecat woman!
Montez: Jesse just did and you ignored her!
Ruby: Oh please.
Cherie: Enough! Ruby acted like a jerk to Jesse and she was right! Naomi was transforming into a Werecat! You almost ruined Cheery’s newfound chance of happiness ever since Alex died and got her turned into a half Hellhound!
Montez: Your recklessness is hurting people we love Ruby! This has got to stop! Now!
Ruby growls.
Ruby: UGH! THAT’S IT! DON’T TRY TO STOP ME ALONG WITH THAT STUPID FUCKING ALIEN FAMILY! I’M LEAVING!
Ruby leaps up and leaves to fight the monster while Korvo, Terry, Phoebe, Janiz, Yumyulack, Sonya, AISHA and EVA arrived.
Janiz: Cherie! Montez! Nova! Where is Ruby!
Nova: She went off to stop the monster?
Korvo: Oh shit! She’s gonna too far!
EVA: We gotta stop her!
Janiz: Aw man, I think Ruby is gonna get herself killed!
Terry: I know this epidemic was just getting better!
EVA: Epidemic?! You guys didn’t tell me there was an epidemic happening!
Yumyulack: Actually it’s been going for three months!
EVA: So what?! What type of epidemic is this!
Sonya: Monster.
EVA gasps.
Korvo: It happened at the lab three months ago during my wedding anniversary with Terry! It’s been ongoing sense and some our friends got infected, including Sonya!
Sonya: Yeah. I also got turn into a half kraken.
EVA: That’s awful.
Yumyulack: Except for us. We’re half monster Shlorpians. Korvo and I are super Shlorpians and Terry is a mundane.
EVA: Say what?! But what about Jesse? Is she a Mundane too?
Terry froze in shock.
Terry: Shit. I forgot about Jesse!
Korvo: Oh fuck! Where is she?!
Yumyulack: She’s probably out in the woods trying to celebrate her anniversary with Stacy G!
Korvo: Then it’s settled. We have to go there and warn her!
Nova: Right!
The scene then cuts to the woods where Human Jesse and Stacy G are watching the moonlight while Monica watches and smiles.
Stacy G: Sorry the Stacies were messing with you baby.
Human Jesse: This is beautiful.
Stacy G: I’m glad, so where is the present you have for me?
Human Jesse: giggles Close your eyes and don’t peak.
Stacy G: Okay.
Human Jesse gets out a box.
Human Jesse: Okay. Now you can open them!
Stacy G opens Human Jesse opens the box and it contains a burst of up magenta glittery spike stone necklace as Stacy G gasp in tears of joy.
Stacy G: tearfully Oh my God. Is that the necklace I always wanted?
Human Jesse nods
Stacy G: puts it on her next Oh baby come here.
Human Jesse and Stacy G kiss. But suddenly, the three girls heard a stomping noise.
Human Jesse: What was that?!
Monica Miller: Shut up! Do you hear that! tippy toes with Human Jesse and Stacy G; to Human Jesse while whispering Use the single match app on your phone to get us more light.
Human Jesse: Got it.
Human Jesse turns the light on her phone and then sees Ruby going up and fighting the she Godzilla!
Human Jesse: Ruby?!
Monica Miller: Whoa!
Stacy G: Oh shit! We gotta get out of here before we get the shit kicked out of us! Come on!
Stacy G grabs Human Jesse and runs with Monica. The three teenage girls head to the woods, but then hide after seeing Ruby fighting the she-Godzilla.
Monica Miller: Damn! That’s a huge bitch!
Human Jesse: There’s gotta be a way to stop Ruby
Monica Miller: I know right! She’s gone too far! She nearly made Naomi lose her mind! Plus, she was a jerkass to you!
Human Jesse sighs.
Human Jesse: Man, this is gonna be harder than I thought. suddenly notices something on the she-Godzilla’s head Holy geez, is that a Bowinian hood
Stacy G: A Bowinian what?!
Monica: What’s a Bowinian?
Human Jesse puts the girls to the hood on the things and they gasp.
Stacy G: What the?! Is that church prophet?!
Human Jesse: Yes! A Wallian One! They’re corrupted!
Monica Miller: What?! Wait, I heard of these people when we first met the Wallians! Cherie told us they’re the ones that stole Pezlie
Human Jesse: Exactly.
Stacy G: Yeah! And there was the worst one of all… uh… Sister… Sarah? No wait… uh…
Monica Miller: giant tail approaching TAIL!
The girls see the giant tail and leaps over it. Ruby growls as she gets out a scabbard and prepares to stab the beast. But then…
Ruby: COME AT ME MONSTER!
The she-Godzilla roars and throws Ruby back an elixir fell and splatters all over Monica who screams in pain as she suddenly starts growing bigger and muscular as her legs becomes a snake’s tail. She then develops fangs.
Human Jesse and Stacy G: gasp in horror
Then, Monica’ skin turns orchid as she snarls and roars. Monica has fully become a gorgon as her hair becomes snakes Human Jesse stands in front of Stacy G.
Human Jesse: MONICA! NOOOOOOOO!
Stacy G: Holy shit!
Gorgon Monica roars and runs off as Ruby gets up and tries to fight, but Human Jesse grabs her arm to stop her
Human Jesse: Ruby! Stop! You’re gonna get yourself killed! I think that monster is a Bowinian!
Ruby: Get off me, kid!
Ruby shoves Human Jesse to the ground as she turns back into her Shlorpian form and gasp and growls as she finally has enough.
Ruby: Will you just leave me alone? I got a - gets punch in the face by Jesse as her skybard sword shatters into pieces
Jesse screams in fury as Stacy G gasp and back away and hides behind a tree.
Jesse: THAT’S IT! I CAN’T TAKE THIS ANYMORE! ALL MY LIFE I TRY TO FIT IN BUT NOW YOU AND THE OTHER HUMANS HAVE BEEN IGNORING ME WHEN I TRY TO HELP! YOU EVEN TREATED ME AND MY FAMILY LIKE SHIT AND NEARLY GOT MY FRIEND HURT! NOW LOOK WHAT YOU DONE! YOU GOT MY BEST FRIEND TURN INTO A GORGON! WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS! SHE DOESN’T DESRVE TO LIVE IN THAT…. THAT NIGHTMARE!
Ruby gasp as she backs away.
Ruby: Jesse, I-
Jesse: YOU RUINED MY FAMILY’S LIFE! I WISH YOU NEVER TOLD TERRY THAT HE DESERVES TO DIE ON THE DAY YOU FIRST SAW HIM! throws a log at Ruby that causes hero to get hit by a tree
Stacy G gasps.
Stacy G: J-Jesse? tries go up to her but then gasp when she notices Jesse’s eyes turning pink
Suddenly, Jesse notices her fingers are turning black and gasp.
Jesse: No no no!
Jesse starts panicking she develops block splotches on her body and she suddenly starts growing bigger and muscular but she stops once her shoes tore and her black blotchy toes are showing. Jesse starts whimper in pain.
Ruby: Jesse?
Stacy G: Jesse! What’s happening to you?! gasp upon seeing the left shoulder part of Jesse’s dress torn off
Jesse: STACY G! GET AWAY! RUN! I’LL DIE IF ANYONE SEES ME LIKE THIS! growls
Jesse then runs off into the woods as Stacy G gasp and decided to go get help while the she-Godzilla follows Jesse. Meanwhile with the others…
Korvo: Jesse! Monica! Stacy G! Monica!
Suddenly, Gorgon Monica appears and whimpers upon seeing her best friend’s family and their friends.
Gorgon Monica: Guys?
Terry: Oh my God… screen fades to black
To be continued…
Special thanks to @avaveevo, @almar4121, @themagicwolf6677, @king-of-squishmallows and all of my watchers for their help, ideas and support
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art-snob · 10 months
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A Long Heartfelt Post, To Anyone Who Would Like to Read
To give an update on life because I decided to do an idea involving this. For the next 6 months I'm going to Florida to take part in the Disney College Program (I know it is a bit controversial but what I want to go for it's honestly a neutral option).
This decision wasn't easy at all, it was honestly really difficult. When I went to Disney World in February, I had it stuck in my head that I wouldn't be able to get in. I have an Associates Degree in Fine Arts, going to WDW to celebrate my graduation and during that time I was still working a job where I was being underpaid and thought I was stuck in. My cousin J, who is a 1 1/2 years younger than me and were attached to the hip when we were children, was in the DCP at that time. We met up briefly for a moment at Disney Springs and Hollywood Studios but we didn't discuss anything.
This part my cousin did not know was I engaged in a lot of conversations with Cast Members at the parks gift shops and they mentioned DCP to me. I told them I did want to get into Animation or somewhere in that route and emphasized I should sing up and you can sign up within 2 years after you graduated. I was stunned and the one that actually got me to start thinking was the second day of Magic Kingdom and then lovely talk I had in the Japan Pavilion with 2 cast members in Epcot.
That night at Epcot, I was drunk from a Sake shaved ice concoction from the Japan Pavilion (it was blood orange flavored, absolutely delicious but will knock you onto your ass the next minute, My sister and friend Deox has official black mail on me for that night, simple but 10/10 would recommend again and again), J decided to join us for the night time show to close out the evening. I looked over at J and said "you know if we traveled back in time and we told our 5-6 year old selves we would watching the fireworks together in Disney World, they would've thought we were crazy" and she agreed. After the beautiful performance and we were on our way to the exit that's when I started talking to her about DCP. She did mention the pros and cons and I was still hesitant about the idea. I had my heart set on a ludicrous idea, of how I can get myself into the career I wanted, when an easier option was right in front of my face.
That night when I was leaving the lot in Epcot, I felt the urge of a gut saying 'you have to stay, why are you leaving' I thought it was me just going to miss being there from vacation but I just had a gut feeling I'll be back there soon. Once I was back home, I was fighting to get any way for my pay to change at my job along with having DCP simmering in the back of my head. Then when I got the call that they cant fix my pay at the moment or back pay that's when I decided to say heck it.
I applied but it took me a week to finish the application because i wanted to make sure I pay attention to each thing that they were requiring. I was then asked to do a questionare, and soon after a on phone interview where the woman was able to answer my questions regarding to the living space and also recommended me the seminars I should look into when I'm down there. I thought the into went really well and I got an email saying it might take a while to get a response more towards the end of June I would hear a definitive answer. But hell was I wrong.
Two days later, I had an opening shift and something in me said I should check my email and I was greeted with an email saying I got in and gave me an offer letter to print and also was offering a pay that was more than I was making at the job I was at. I was in tears crying but had to stop since customers were coming in. Then past 2 months I have been preparing and getting stuff done so I can be ready to be picked up for the airport, Which is now going to be in T-Minus 20 hours.
To let out my inner child for just a moment, let's just say Neverland has been calling for me and the invitation is a bit overdue lmao so I guess this is the next best thing 😂😂😂.
I can't help but beyond thankful for my family and friends support back at home and the online friends that have become my second family that I can always lean on. This has honestly been a wild ride the past few months. Some sad, happy, and sometimes downright aggravating. I'm also thankful for my friend @reddie28 for their support also on here whether it's someone to vent to and also to distract and have some with. I do apologize for taking absence for a bit during the beginning of 2023. I'm so thankful you stuck around ❤️. For the content on my page, it will remain the same but i will be throwing in some more Disney stuff than usual.
2023 is the year of the Rabbit (which is the same sign I was born). I don't know who blessed me to have a figurative rabbits foot. But I feel I was now able to fulfill my inner childs dream of getting pixie dust to be able to have their own adventure and my inner teens dream to become an artist of something big that can touch another child or an elderly and give them something to escape and smile even if it's an hour and 30 mins of screentime.
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finally finished a reread of these violent delights by chloe gong, an r&j au retelling in 1920s shanghai, r&j, bencutio. while I did take ample notes this time, I can’t stand another wrist cramp, so my good/bad/ugly review style will have to do. spoilers, of course
so a quick summary: juliette cai and roma montagov are heirs to gangs in shanghai, the scarlets (chinese) and the white flowers (russians). They were once childhood lovers, but when roma betrays her by calling a massacre on scarlet servants, including juliette’s old nurse, juliette is sent away to new york. she has now returned with a heart full of hate towards roma, now her true enemy, but of course things are not what they seem. now there is a monster loose in the streets and a mysterious plague spreading that makes the infected try to tear out their throats. and so r&j investigate and reluctantly team up, settling for a truce. cue mystery sleuthing with UST and whatnot. their friends/cousins rosalind and kathleen/celia (rosaline and celia) and marshall and benedikt (mercutio and benvolio) also do some sleuthing of their own. got it? all right, let’s go
the good:
no r&j hate dumb!!! gong actually has more of a clue about shakespeare!r&j’s personalities and dynamic than most authors, which shows somewhat in her characterizations of her modern analogues. roma and juliette are characterized as perfectly competent characters and reasonably smart (except when they are artificially handed the idiot ball by gong—I’ll get to that). most importantly, their love is taken seriously. most retellings are frankly hostile to r&j themselves, or privilege/favor one over the other. while gong clearly positions juliette as the protagonist, her retelling affords both pairings basic respect, and honestly, i’m just relieved.
speaking of which, no romeo hate dumb!!! i’m crying in relief. actually, roma is hands-down the best of the two, no joke
some passages are nicely written and impressive for a college-aged writer. the structure, plot, and overall characterization sucks, but that is to be expected. this could have been worse for a YA debut
the multilanguage vibes were nice, though i must bemoan these modern authors’ refusal to give translations and just rely on context clues. you are writing to an english-speaking audience, not all of whom knows chinese or russian. do not assume shit and please be considerate to these readers
the rosalind and celia/kathleen naming is actually a clever way of combining both r&j!rosaline with as you like it!rosalind. an easy set up for future sequels too. so very canny of you, gong
er, that’s it
the bad:
marshall and benedikt were shadows of their canon selves and really had nothing to do in this story. gong’s half-hearted attempt to pair them up really did not convince. i’m actually stunned that reviewers say they had more chemistry than roma and juliette. that brief scene with marshall and kathleen at a communist rally had more chemistry than any of the supposed benmars scenes. ymmv obviously
the mystery was both very painfully obvious and not very well set up. in short, the paris analogue, paul, was behind all of this. really, now. the connection between the monster and the plague was so obvious i was surprised the characters treated it like a big revelation.
as much as i liked roma, i still have to lament the fact that gong just…sanded off all of the edges YA-style and made him too gosh darn perfect. roma is a hardened gangster heir just as much as juliette and yet when dangerous circumstances demand that he fight, he barely even uses his gun. it’s always juliette who is quick to draw and use the gun. also, his characterization as a lowkey pacifist is a distortion of shakespeare!romeo’s attitude towards the feud. also, also, it just makes juliette all the worse when you have a down-to-earth roma who only fights when he has to. roma and juliette believing that they could change the feud as children is also a distortion of their shakespearean counterparts’ attitudes.
speaking of edges sanded off, marshall!mercutio also not being very trigger-happy even compared to benedikt. benvolio is literally the closest the play gets to an actual pacifist, but benedikt is much more reckless than marshall or even roma. le sigh.
the book’s anti-colonialist politics disappearing when it comes to the russian white flowers, even though the russians also participated in the colonialism(tm). roma and his family may have been long-time immigrants, but still. would have been a nice dynamic with juliette throwing that in roma’s face and roma throwing the fact that he is an immigrant in a majority-chinese society to juliette’s face and then the two deciding all of it was ridiculous and twitter politics anyway. would have been a nice point.
this is just a personal taste of mine, but the shanghai setting just didn’t work for me. too violent, no real 1920s flair or enlivening detail, and no real sensuality. the mantua brothel was as erotic as a damp noodle. compare that to shakespeare’s verona and the french musical’s vérone. hell, even hungarian retj had a more compelling setting
also a quibble, but i did not like roma and juliette’s first meeting as 15-year-olds at the bund, how it was written, anyway. it was very juvenile (they played a ball game???). meanwhile shakespeare!r&j were kinkily engaging at a pilgrims-saints flirtation. ugh
the writing. a lot of telling and exposition that bogged down the pace. instead of baking juliette’s and roma’s histories within their interactions, gong preferred to info-dump. understandable, as this was her debut, but…well.
the ugly:
juliette cai is a complete asshole. cruel, vindictive, violent, hateful, and even a dick towards her own staff. when i first read TVD, i kind of dismissed her as yet another tryhard strong female character(tm) in YA, but reading it again she really goes above and beyond that. every time she saw roma she had to say something about killing him. the fact that gong had the temerity of passing this almost misandrist hostility off as sexual tension was disgusting. had she been a male character, readers would definitely pearl-clutch and call her attitude towards roma abusive or at least 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩. i found myself really hating her and wishing roma had just given her up for good. which leads me to:
the romance. pretty much nonexistent, so yeah, this is an r&j retelling in name only. i would even describe it as a west side story retelling, but as wss doesn’t have the same marketing pull, r&j it is. when i first read it, i did think roma and juliette at the very least had some UST, but on second reading…nah, son. juliette is outrageously hostile and even violent toward roma for more than half the book and roma just takes it out of guilt. all of their interactions boiled down to “you killed my people” “i know pls forgive me i still love you 🥺”. the last straw was when roma finally confessed, through tears, why he betrayed juliette (in short, his asshole father found out and he gave him an ultimatum—kill her or the others) and juliette just…decided to mask her emotions and move on???? so toxic. and then of course when roma explicitly confesses his love at the end, juliette is all *surprised pikachu face* about it. just awful.
the magic realist monster/plague. awful decision. yeah, sure, keep the plague, it was an underrated plot point in the play, but to make it this whole monster ~mystery…nah, son. the plot should have been about the two gangs/shanghai politics and then the plague introduced later. an editor should have sat gong down for a long stern talk.
there was a last minute plot twist revealing that juliette, in a spoiled-brat pique, told her scarlet cousins the location of a white flowers safe house, where roma’s mother was taken to. hence her culpability when the scarlets kill lady montagova. would have been much better had roma known this from the start and so would have had an equal chance to ~hate juliette just as much as she ~hates him. also, it just makes juliette so much worse and she was already terrible. at least roma had betrayed her out of love for her.
in sum, this premise could have been great. the idea of a true enemies-to-lovers r&j retelling is fascinating and would have been interesting to explore. how would r&j react if they knew the other was their enemy from the start? what if they both had good reason to hate each other personally? and then despite it all, they remain deeply attracted to each other? plus the fact that they are two sides of the same coin? that would have been worth reading. there would have been some problems, of course, notably the fact that shakespeare!r&j are so gosh darn attracted to each other they’d just say screw it and jump on each other’s bones ahead of time, but a canny author could do something with it.
alas, no. instead, juliette is the macho meathead with the “badassery” (just assery) and rage(tm) and roma is the second-credit auxiliary. their one steamy scene at the brothel just wasn’t enough. you need to actually write the secret longing, gong. subtext is still text. as in, you have to point at something in the story that indicates these characters are in love even if they don’t want to admit it even to themselves. as it is, there is no real rationale for why roma and juliette are drawn to each other in the first place. there are some vague attempts on gong’s part to do a shakespeare and write the soulmate vibes, but it’s strictly at a telling-not-showing level. in the end, roma and juliette are way too different from each other, with their similarities only skin deep, which is so far from shakespeare’s couple i could cry
so in effect, this is second chance romance disguised as enemies-to-lovers. this can still work, but you have to know what you’re writing in the first place. as it is, this book is mostly just about 1920s shanghai and gong is just not the writer to make the politics compelling or even understandable. it’s just too vague.
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rollzerox · 1 year
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Castle AU Drabble
“With Yoon and Mei-nyan taken to the encampment in South Kai, we can’t waste any time.” Yona said with a determined look on her face. Her, Soo-won, Kye-sook, Kouren, Jae-ha and the other dragons were discussing the strategy. “Reinforcements are here, can we deploy and put an end to this war as soon as possible, especially if Chagol is there himself.”
 “Yona dear, I believe you need to stay back with the king for the moral support.” Jae-ha spoke up then.
 Yona looked at her husband like he was insane. “What?! I’m coming with you to rescue-“
 “Not while you’re coming onto your eight-month with our child.” Jae-ha said sternly with a face so serious it didn’t suit him.
 Yona went into panic mode that he so casually dropped that it was their child, granted everyone in the room but Kye-sook already knew but… “J-Jae-ha…”
 “Wait so the Green Dragon is your husband, Princess Yona?” the advisor was taken aback by that, he actually thought the missing Thunder Beast was the father of her child. Soo-won just looked to the side as did Kouren to avoid admitting they both knew but didn’t know each other did.
 “Oh I thought the Earth General would have told you already by now.” Jae-ha mused, a hand on his hip. “He came over to congratulate me after the battle while thanking me for saving his troops.”
 Seeing that way out, Soo-won spoke up. “Yes I forgot to mention it to you Kye-sook.”
 The advisor looked at the king with an annoyed face. “That was a rather important detail your highness… So if Princess Yona isn’t leading the assault who is? We can’t leave it to the Kai outsider-“
 “I will.” Jae-ha said, arms folded across his chest. “I will call the situation as needed and my dragon brothers can read each other’s moves. Not to mention I can move the fastest on the battlefield, if a retreat is needed I will call for it and return to you on the frontlines for backup.”
 Yona’s eyes widened at the fact of her husband taking charge in this situation. When she met him, he wanted nothing to do with politics or royal situations, he hated war and people being used as tools, he was a pirate. But in the past few months he practically had been becoming a diplomat, he took charge and prevented the dragons from accidentally starting a war in Xing, he discussed the surrender of the Tully Tribe, he came up with the fastest route to the Earth Tribe and suggested the best way to handle their approach, and on the battlegrounds he strategized the best way to cripple the enemy by directly stopping the catapults.
 “…. I can see why you said he’s your partner, I think Il would have approved.” Soo-won said discreetly to his cousin.
 Yona glared at the king for even attempting to sound like her childhood friend so casually saying her father would have approved of her husband merely because he was showing his strengths at this time of war. “…. That isn’t why I married him.” She snapped back. She then came over and since the façade was no longer needed to act like he wasn’t her husband, she snatched him by his robes and pulled him down to meet with her face. “… You have to come back to me, I can’t lose you too.” Her eyes on the verge of tears, but only for him to see.
 “I promise.” Jae-ha said with a soften smile, leaning in to kiss his wife for them all to witness. “And when we succeed, I’m going to search every inch of that land until I find Hak. He would never die on us so easily, after all we have a new client for him to protect and he’d never falter on his duty.” He tried to joke, rubbing her enlarged belly where he felt a kick from their child.
 That made Yona half break out into a sob and half giggle. “… You’re right. But don’t make me wait long with worry about you, I promise I’ll stay back but you have to return to my side.”
 Jae-ha nodded, he had already asked General Guen-tae to guard her in his place, he felt he could trust the Earth General after finding out their secret and not even reporting it right away. He then straightened up and turned to Kija. “The Five Stars will give us a cover while we search for Yoon and Mei-nyan. I’ll scout ahead with Shin-ah and we’ll form the plan as we find them.”
 Kija nodded, looking proud of his dragon brother. “We’re in your care, Jae-ha.”
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Stray kids reaction to their youngest sister's first word
Chan
He, five year old Hailey, and three year old Lewis were crouched down beside the newly one year old. She giggled and Hailey reached out to pat her head.
"Uh-" Y/N mumbled. "Uh-uh Un-nie!"
"She called me first!" Hailey squealed gleefully. "Eomma, did you hear that?"
"I did." Mrs Bang chuckled. "Your Oppa is jealous."
"No." 12 year old Chan sulked. "I'm not."
"No sad." Lewis called, patting Chan's cheek. "Hyungie no sad!"
Minho
"Eomma!" Minho called, feet padding through the house. "Is Y/N awake yet?"
"She just woke up!" Mrs Lee called. "Look Y/N, it's Oppa!"
"Hook" Y/N murmered, pointing to the Eunhyuk photocard on Minho's schoolbag. "Oonhook."
"Wha-" Minho was shocked. "Her first word was Eunhyuk."
"Shall I call your cousin?"
"It should be me!" Minho stomped his foot.
Changbin
"Hi Y/Nie." Changbin giggled. He leaned over the crib in the living room.
"Mmh." Y/N gurgles, watching him as he bent over to tickle her chin. "Ngh."
"Say Bin." Changbin tried. He'd been trying to get Y/N to talk since she turned one.
"Bih."
"Almost." Changbin smiled patiently. "Bin. Nhh."
"Bih-Nh." Y/N mumbled to herself. Then she smiled at him. "Bin!"
"Eomma!" Changbin called. "Y/N said her first word!"
Hyunjin
Hyunjin almost missed Y/N's first word. The four year old was woken from his nap and grumpily carrie downstairs. Then he perked up when he saw the cameras pointed at his baby sister.
Y/N pursed her lips, trying to remember the name her brother kept calling the man in front of her.
"J-Jinnie. A-appa!"
"She said me first!" Hyunjin said. The adults laughed and his mother scooped Y/N up and his father sat him on the couch.
"You wanna hold her again?"
"Yes!" Hyunjin said excitedly, as the baby was out on his lap. He supported her head as his parent's had told him to.
Jisung
Jisung had been up all night, waiting for Y/N to say her first word. He'd begged his parents to stay up, and he finally gave in to his sleep when a voice piped up.
"Ji!" His head snapped up. He looked at his little sister, who waved he rarms about, calling, "Ji!"
"Are you talking to me?" He asked, wide eyed. When Y/N reached for him, he giggled. "You said my name first!"
"Jisung, aren't you ready to sleep yet?" His mother called, typing at her laptop.
"Yep!" Jisung said. "She called me Ji!"
Felix
"Say my name, Y/N." Felix demanded. His older and younger sister stood beside him.
"No! Me!" Olive screeched at Felix. Her chubby hand reached down to touch Y/N's soft cheeks.
"She's going to call me first." Felix said stubbornly, crossing his arms.
"Babies." Raven mumbled, grinning at her youngest sibling. "Don't mind them, Y/Nie. We all know who's the favourite!"
"Wixxie!" Y/N lisped, grabbing Felix's finger. Olive burst into tears, running off to get their mother.
Seungmin
"Seung!" Y/N cried. "Seung!"
"She said her first word!" Mr Kim gasped. "Oh, Seungie is going to be thrilled!"
"What?" Seungmin had come home from school, with his best friend Felix.
"Y/N said your name!" Mrs Kim said. "Say it again, princess."
"Seung!" Y/N called, arms raising. Seungmin grinned, picking her up.
"She said my name!" His eyes shone with excitement. "Lixxie, she said my name!"
"Say mine now!"
Jeongin
"Jeongin, set the table please!" His mother's honeyed voice asked. He agreed, running to the drawers. His mom was feeding Y/N.
"Jeongin!" Y/N giggled, voice muffled from the teat of the bottle. "Innie!"
Jeongin nearly dropped the chopsticks. He whirled round, shocked.
"Say my name again, baby." He begged. "Please."
Y/N repeated it over and over, hyped by Jeongin's enthusiasm.
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siripedra · 1 year
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Tagged by @iihiyorii
15 tags for 15 mutuals except i'm still lonely...... haha *sobs* why do i like tag games
1. Are you named after anyone? Well, deadname wise yes, named after a friend of my mother, chosen name also yes, because I stole it from a fictional character, second chosen name technically also yes since I kind of stole one of my OCs name, online ALSO yes. Because one of them it's from another OC. Today on a new tutorial of how to be original-
2. When was the last time you cried? Yesterday probably? On the psychologist, but I shed some tears a hour ago and then shed another while i whined over Ibara's new card and I'm about to whine again as I type
3. Do you have kids? No too young for that, unless you wanna count fictional characters I call my children (Amane Momose), or my dog, or the kittens, I do want to adopt when I'm older tho
4. Do you use sarcasm? Nope, only when talking about my own misery because life is great (it isn't)
5. What's the first thing you notice about people? No idea, probably depends on the person, may be easier to notice the hair first if it's curly or colored somehow, I usually focus on the clothes ig, online mostly the profile icon I'm sure
6. What's your eye color? Dark blue, some kind of metallic blue? It looks almost gray
7. Scary movies or happy endings? Happy endings! I really enjoy scary movies but happy endings for the win, mostly because unhappy ending fics makes me cry for the rest of the day
8. Any special talents? I have no idea, my biggest ability is procastination and I doubt I'm good enough to have some special talent
9. Where were you born? Brazil💥💥💥
10. What are your hobbies? Drawing, writing, obsessing over a random OC, torturing them from time to time, shoving them in love right then, talking to my demons, sometimes playing rhythm games but my brain disconnected recently and I'm still waiting for the desire to open enstars, it's the same for drawing and writing tbh I'm rarely feeling it lately
11. Have you any pets? 2 kittens and a dog!
12. What sports do you play / have played? None, I'm a sedentary man, my cousin taught me some volleyball so that's the closest I am to sports I guess
13. How tall are you? 1,75 (lowkey wanna be 1,79) (impossible dream), no idea how feet measure works btw
14. Favourite subject in school? Math! Yeah I'm one of the rare creatures who isn't afraid of the numbers and I love getting confused by math problems
15. Dream job? I hope I'm able to be an architect, if not I'm probably doing something related to insects
this is my third draft after accidentally publishing 2 other ones i'm never doing drafts again. anyways obligatory tagging just to say i tagged someone @madechiato @maesh-molowaa
15 mutuals about to become my new life goal /j
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*siiiiiigh* I forgot to actually, y'know, post this here the other day... so a day late and a dollar short it is...
Findekáno – or Fingon, he said he was called now – opened the tent flap and peeked in. “Good morning, Maedhros,” he said with a small, bright smile. “You have visitors, do you feel up to them?”
Russan- Maedhros eyed his cousin warily. He could guess well enough what his uncle’s people thought of him, but Finde- Fingon wouldn’t permit angry Elves demanding restitution or satisfaction in here now while he was recovering. And Fingon was smiling.
“I suppose,” he answered cautiously.
Fingon grinned and stepped back, speaking to someone outside. “Remember to be gentle, he’s still recovering.” A moment later, half a dozen very familiar Elves piled in through the flap, then stopped and stood hesitantly right inside the doorway, shifting eyes darting across his wounds or the bed or his face, but never quite meeting his eyes. He stared at them in silence, brows knit – he was hideous now, he knew, and he didn’t blame his brothers for not wanting to look at him, but something deep inside curled up and wailed in devastation anyway.
Laurë – Fingon said he was called Maglor now – was the first to break, stepping forward to drop to his knees beside the bed with a gasp. “Nelyo, Nelyo, I’m so sorry.” He bent his head, pressing his forehead to the blankets as Maedhros blinked in stunned astonishment. “I should have come for you, I shouldn’t have left you to languish, I’m so sorry, I’m so sorry-”
“Laurë.” Maedhros cut across his younger brother’s babbling, wincing internally at the rasp his voice had become. “Laurë, listen to me. I am glad you did not. Moringotto would only have captured and tortured you as well. Fingon has told me about your regency. You have done well, brother.”
A tremor shook Maglor, and he looked up, finally meeting his elder brother’s eyes. “I’m still sorry,” he murmured wetly, then reached out and gently took the stump of Maedhros’ right arm and kissed it, right above the wrist. “Oh, Nelyo, it’s so good to have you back.”
Maedhros blinked away burning tears of his own, keeping his face still. “I am not the Nelyo you remember, Laurë. My mind and body both are very different.”
“We know.” Tyelkormo finally spoke up, taking a step forward towards the bed. “But you’re still alive, you’re still here. And… that’s more than we ever dared hope for.”
Maedhros looked over towards his brothers rather blankly. Most of them were still huddled right in front of the door flap, too frightened to look at him or disgusted, and suddenly he felt very, very tired. “Yes,” he murmured wearily. “I am still here.”
Maglor surged up from the side of the bed to fling his arms around Maedhros. “I love you, Nelyo, no matter what, we will always love you,” Maglor declared fiercely.
Maedhros wrapped shaking arms around his brother. “I… I love you too, Laurë,” he murmured.
There was a sudden rush of movement, and he froze, stunned, blinking at the linen walls. All five of his other brothers had moved forward as one to smother him in affection, perching on the bed or leaning over it or shoving each other out of the way to try and get to him. Curufinwë attempted, unsuccessfully, to peel Maglor off, and ended up elbowing Ambarussa aside instead.
“We love you, Nelyo, we love you so much.” “We’ll always love you.” “We’re so glad you’re back.” “We missed you so much.” “We’ll take care of you, now, don’t worry.” “Just heal and get better.” “We love you.” “We love you.” “We love you.”
Swallowing down tears, Maedhros reached out as far as he could, and wrapped as many of his brothers as he could into a tight hug, holding them close.
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Jan 3 2017 New recording 55
Who is this?
Ummmmmmmm...is this a relative?
Yes?
Is this a female relative?
Is this....Johnine? (Johnine was my oldest cousin, who died in 2014)
(softly) hi
One of my friends basically called me crazy last night, because she was worried about me....because i’m seeing all of this. “Making all this up.”
Am I going crazy?
.......................
My connection with Katie is real.
She wouldn't lie to me. (Starts tearing up)
And it’s true about my father. (Haven’t really gone into this yet, but even before telling me this story about Katie & J & me being Nusch & Sonia & Paul, I was told that my father did something to me as a child. That storyline went very far, and I can’t really deal with listening to those tapes for more than five minutes. There’s a lot of them. What I was told caused a major rift in our family.)
Katie’s helping me...solve....and it’s true about me and Katie in a past life. About us being Nusch & Sonia, ....and because we were separated I ended my life. And that’s why she’s staying with me now. (Bursts into tears)
I just chose to tell the wrong person.
So I’m not going crazy.
Is Jakk going to call me today?
....................
It’s about us. And Katie & Jakk are connected. They look alike. They do. (starts crying again) (starts typing something about Heroes)
He knew the story. How did he know the story? Of Nusch & Sonia.
Nusch was this beautiful...she was a Cancer. Wait, if she was June 21st..((starts googling) She was a Gemini! Born on the very last day of Gemini.
And Sonia was a Scorpio. We don't have Sonia’s birthday though. Sonia MOSSE, painter, (She sighs)
1897-1943. 07, 17, 27, 37, she was 40...so wait let’s do the math.(starts crying again, turns into laughter) of course. Of course. She was 46 when she died. And she was an actress close to antonin artaud.
(looking at pictures) that one’s adorable.
So wait.......that’s sonia.
That must be nusch.
I just have to let go of what erin said, right? Cause this is my new year.
I know what’s true.
I mean, I am doing exactly what I need to do. I’m very grounded. I should be watching more tv, but...thank you for saying that. But I am going for walks every day, and I’m touching trees every day. And that’s why I had to block her phone number.
You don’t know anything about anything. Let it go, let it go, let it go. Are you feeling left out these days Starla?
What is going on with Jakk? Is he waiting for today?
What? He’s waiting for today?
I doubt he’s that romantic.
I doubt he’s got his shit together that much.
I’m not going to spend any more time...I made the wrong decision in telling Erin, though i wanted to tell her about Heroes.Let’s do cards.
(shuffling) Who’s doing cards with me today?
Thanks, Johnine, for coming in btw.
Horse?
Ok good because i don’t want a super long reading. I had a short conversation with Jane yesterday. (Jane was a medium friend on the west coast)
(Still shuffling)
Alright, here we go.
Alright let’s look at it.
Birthday reading, huh
Ace of Cups......Jakk?
We’re talking to Horse now. (Jane had told me I had a strong horse presence around me since November, which was the first time I was ever told about an animal presence. A few weeks before, Langston had told me about a Lion presence, also. So apparently spirit animals are really a thing.That said, I never truly knew who I was talking to at that point, apparently.)
Is this.....after he got....my text that said that Katie said that I needed to fix this?
Oh so he thought I meant it when i said that i was walking away. Ok.
So, ace of cups–period of conflict will end. Spiritual & psychic development.
Judgement card,,,is that card Jakk? Let’s look at....having a day of reckoning. Feeling reborn. That’s it.
He’s gonna call me today. It’s my birthday. He’s gonna call me.
Queen of Pentacles reversed. That’s Blond. Yes? Blond?
She’s losing it. Losing your home. Something’s terribly wrong here, insecure, unstable, ...she’s just not doing well. Get it.
7 of cups. Is that Blond, drinking a lot?
And then 12 of pentacles.
And the first card is the death card. Is that blond by her self? Parting of the ways.
“2 of pentacles can also also suggest the sideways of money, as in transferring money from one account to another. This card is known as the profit and loss card, and can reference playing the stock market. In a relationship spread, a situation regarding finance has to be made. You may be deciding between two partners based on their financial status.
In a career reading the two of pentacles suggests working as a writer.
The type of writing suggested by this would be journalism and reporting. With the infinity symbol, the cycle of writing is suggested. “
You’re talking about him doing writing?? (Laughs with delight—listening to this, it’s clear who they were referring to.)
You want him to do.......whoa! Has he been writing lately? Alot! Wow! Regularly? Really?
“We also see the movement from one career to another. You may be putting money aside to go back to college & retrain. On the other hand, you may be juggling two careers. “
(now, i don’t know when exactly Blond went to law school, but this was the beginning of 2017, so you do the math. Also the tape is at 1:09:28 at this point, go figure.)
And the 4 of cups reversed, is that him? Interest, proactive, enthusiasm, throwing yourself back into life again.
Can suggest that the time for being hurt upset and angry is over.
In relationships, 4 cups reversed can see you ditching a relationship that you now consider boring. Renewed interest in life again and feeling energized.
And the 6 of swords, is that him moving in with me?
The page of cups, is that him feeling romantic about me? And the 10 of cups is that us being happy together?
I’m all for that.
Now the High Priestess rx is interesting. I’m curious about that, who is that? Is that me? No.
yes. Huh.
“There may be someone offering you sound advice, but you’re choosing not to hear it. You’re distracting yourself to not hear it. Maybe you’re afraid to stop and go within for fear of what you’ll find. The decisions you may have to make is painful & difficult. The truth you may have to face about yourself or others may shock or disturb you.
The High Priestess is the guardian of secrets and will keep confidences, but when she reverses, she can suggest betrayal by a woman (1:18:38–unfuckingbelieveable).”
Ok, thank you for the message! And i assume the magician is jakk.
(tickled pink & oblivious as all fuck) this is my birthday reading. Awesome, birthday reading!
“Very powerful male presence. Something miraculous is going to happen. You have more power than you realize. Ideas are still in their formation process at this stage and not fully complete; you must know what you are doing and why.
The magician can conjure up anything he desires, pulling rabbits out of hats, and can make anything seem believable. He is a master of illusion and will have you doubting what you see or convince you see something other than what you do. When the magician appears, even in the upright, it would be advisable for you to look closer or deeper into your situation, as everything may not be as it appears. There may be important items or aspects concealed, and this may be deliberate. Don’t be taken in by the smooth talker just because she comes with qualifications and letters after his name. If it seems too good to be true, then it probably is. Make sure this person has your best interest at heart.”
Can i stop reading now? Ok, thank you.
And i assume the 8 of swords is Blond. We know what that’s about.
I’m the Star card. Other than being David Bowie. Hi david, wherever you are! We”ll see you later on today. (The TR told me that I was to spend my birthday going to David’s favorite places in NYC, that he was a guide of mine.)
The star card is.......jakk. Is there anything we need to read about that? (sing-song) birthday reading!
The star brings liberation and freedom after the chains of the devil and the shock of the tower. The fact that the woman is wearing no clothes symbolizes she has nothing to hide. After the mask she wore in the devil is ripped off her in the tower, she is now free to be herself and show who she really is. (the funny thing is, i pulled three cards the night of my birthday the other day, and the third card was the star. )
It’s the calm after the storm! No one owns you anymore. You just get to be yourself.
And i imagine the queen of wands rx is Blond having a temper tantrum, and the 4 of pentacles rx ....that’s a stability card. Is that....jakk? Probably a money thing.
Is this about the divorce? And the king of cups, thats just him being kind and compassionate. I suppose you want me to look it up. Of course you do, you want me to do my homework.
Soft and gentle man. Knows when his family is hurting. Is that all i needed to see?
I know he’s good. I know that he’s a good person! (end tape.)
Bowie
Jan 4 2017
(Heroes is playing)
David. David. David. David.
Hello!
David!
Did you write heroes for sonia and nusch?
I mean i know it was partially for your producer, but it was for sonia and nusch!
Yes. yes!
Yes!
How did you.....someone told you the story in berlin.
Was it.....was it a woman who told you?
No....it was a man.
It was a man
You saw the photograph
And this man.....how did he know?
Was he...related to nusch?
He was related to nusch
Was it that you saw *the* picture that man ray took of the two of them?
Did he have journals of nusch?
Did he have the letters that passed back and forth between nusch and sonia?
Did he read them to you? He spoke french. Oh, he was french.
Where did you see this picture?
Was it where you were recording? Was it the house where you were staying?
It was a place you were visiting, when you were with brian eno...were you with the producer too?
Was it a museum?
On surrealism?
Artists of the surrealists period? Man ray? And picasso?
So there were pictures of nusch.
Holy shit.
So you took an interest in it.
So this man, you had to seek him out. Because you were curious.
Was it because you were curious about the picture of sonia and nusch?
Am i getting it correct?
And so he met with you.
Was he related to paul? Or was he the friend that nusch stayed with?
Wait is that possible.
(sighs loudly)
Cause he would have been dead.
Died in the forties.......was it....was it someone related......who had the letters, the french man. Someone who know the story.
But the man who nusch stayed with would have been dead by the 70’s.,
So it had to be someone who collected......
Someone who collected things told you the story.
That’s who told you the story of nusch and sonia.
And he was old! He was much older than you.
Right?
Why doesn’t anyone know this?
People don’t know this do they?
They do?
But there’s nothing on the internet about it!
It’s for me to write. Yeah.
Well, you wrote it. But you didn’t say.
Was nusch supposed to be the king? And sonia was the queen?
Nusch was the strong one.
And sonia killed herself by plastic bag. Sonia was very tragic.
(exhales)
And you knew i was sonia the moment you died
(whispers to self) this is fucking wild
And so you wrote heroes for me. And for katie.
Whoa.
No wonder it means so much to me
Ok.
That’s all i need for now. It’s the most beautiful song ever written i’m glad we’re in agreement. Jakk’s going to come back to me. He knows that he’s paul, doesn’t he.
Thank you, thank you Star.
(looks at time) 4:44.
(end tape)
New recording 56 1/5/17
Nusch. Katie, nusch.
Hi hi hi hi hi.
Let’s see.
Where to go.
So many places.
No? Not so many places?
Is there one specific place you want to go? um.....Blond? Blond.
Ok hold on a second.
Talk to me about blond.
Do you want to talk to me about blond as pablo picasso? You want me to write tomorrow about her as pablo.
Ok.
To jakk.
Is it because you think that she needs to know so she stops being aggressive towards me? So she’ll understand why she’s aggressive towards me?
Um........is she actually still in love with jakk?
So we probably need to talk tomorrow about the relationship between pablo and nusch and sonia so i can explain it better.
Were paul and pablo friends?
Was pablo mad at paul? For...oh for taking nusch away. Oh yeah. Oh so she’s punishing paul also. So she’s punishing both sonia and paul.
Huh.
Because he had , deep feelings for nusch. But they were unrequited. Got it.
Ok.
So they were unrequited.........
When nusch ........when nusch found out about sonia....so the suicide note....can we go over it again?
Was it to nusch?
I’m unclear, did it say “find me” five times?
Are you *sure*?
You know i wrote that in a piece. Dude i’ve got to fucking tell joy that.
........
Are you sure?
You swear?
Cherche-moi, cherche-moi, cherche moi
You SWEAR.
On your love for me.
REALLY?
So when....ok. So part of the thing of this lifetime is that...paul is a little less of an intellectual, and sonia is a little less of an animal, and that’s why they can be together in this lifetime. And nusch needs...this is how nusch can be with both of them, ...is by them being together.
By jakk and i being together.
...
So.......
Because she did love paul. She loved being with paul.
But sonia was like her....sonia had her heart. Paul had her head, sonia had her heart.
And so she was hoping...even though it didn’t work the first time.....was she going to divorce paul?
Yes, she was going to.
Yeah.
Because she knew that sonia needed her.
And because she knew she was completely in love with her.
And because she knew that paul had his career. And that he would be ok, even though he loved her.
But he couldn’t stand the idea of losing her. And that’s why he sent her away. Because actually he really did..love her.
Did he at that point know about the affair with pablo picasso?
Was he as bothered by the affair with pablo?
So, he sent her out of paris cause like........YEAH, because it was a threat....(End tape)
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Sugar Punch - Chapter 55
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*Warning Adult Content*
- Theo -
I was excited and nervous, Maddox would be here any moment and any minute now, I was going to ask him to be my boyfriend.
Maddox was what I wanted and after being in a six-month relationship that made me miserable, it gave me a lot of time to think about my life, and what I wanted, and didn't want.
He was the only one who made life worth it, he pushed me, made me feel like a better version of myself, I smiled, laughed and cried with him, it all felt natural to be around Maddox and I never wanted to regret giving us another shot just because of how things ended with Arthur.
It's been thirty minutes since Maddox called me and he really should be here by now...
I check my phone again and see that there was nothing from him, after-all, he said he's call me when he got here, just to let me know.
Did something come up?
Maddox hated being late, to anything at all, he liked punctuality in everything he did, so for him to be late... knowing that his apartment was only fifteen minutes from mine... it was weird.
I decided to just call him, who knows, he might be just stuck in traffic.
Just as I was about to press his name to call him, I get an incoming call from Aiden, Maddox's cousin.
That's... even more odd, I don't even think Aiden has ever called me before, he had my number for two years and not once has he contacted me, well... until now.
I accept the call and instantly hear the chaos in the background.
"Theo?" his quavering voice coming through the line quietly as he cried my name. "T-Theo, a-are you there? Don't hang u-up..."
'What the hell...?'
"Yeah, I'm here..."
'What is going on?'
"Aiden, what...?""
Maddox's been shot. F-Fuck, I can't believe t-this, t-that fucking bitch man, I'm s-so mad, I could fucking kill her, h-he's just been taken into surgery n-now, I'm freaking out, I-I don't know who else t-to call," he said, his voice breaking as he cried through the phone.
Shot...?
I don't think I heard him right.
Somebody shot him?
My whole body went stiff and it felt as though time had stopped as I process what he was saying, and what it meant.
"What hospital?" I asked, my heartbeat quickening as I felt sick, and nauseous and I ran to my doorway, to put my shoes on. "I-I'm coming right now, try and stay calm," I said, despite being anything but calm. "I-I'm leaving right now, j-just stay and wait, o-okay?"
As Aiden told me which hospital Maddox was taken to, I rushed out of my door whilst staying on the phone with him, I tried to calm him down as I got into my car and started driving to the hospital, where Maddox was in surgery.
It didn't take long to get there as it was only ten minutes away and close to my work, once I parked the car, I ran into the hospital and saw that there were loads of people standing outside of the hospital.
When I got closer, I saw that they were reporters and cameras from news TV networks, all saying the same thing, the same thing that I couldn't wrap my head around as I walked past them and walked into the waiting room.
I looked around, my heart almost leaping out of my chest as the smell of the hospital makes me feel sick, knowing that Maddox was in here somewhere, not knowing if he was alive or dead right now as I tried to find Aiden.
I could feel myself falling apart as I pushed past people in the waiting room, I wanted to cry and scream for someone to tell me that this wasn't happening, that this was all a nightmare but once I felt a hand on my shoulder, making me turn to see who it was, I knew that this was no nightmare.
Aiden had wrapped his arm around me and had started crying as I felt my own tears building and eventually falling as I tried my hardest to comfort Maddox's cousin and only family, who was breaking apart in front of me and all I could do was hold him.
"Aiden, what did they tell you?" I asked him, as he pulled back and wiped his wet face, soaked with tears.
I guided him to a seat and we both sat down, I held onto his hand for comfort as his leg started to shake as he looked at the floor in front of him, in obvious shock as his hands shook in mine.
"A w-woman had shot him t-three times," he grabbed his head, as his face twisted in pain. "O-Once in the chest, i-in the leg and once in his u-upper arm."
He looked at me as I looked away from him, trying to understand how this happened and who could do such a thing and just shoot him, for no reason at all.
I had hoped this was all just some big joke but this was serious and as hard as I tried, I couldn't stop myself from crying as I thought about how happy Maddox was just thirty minutes ago, wanting me to move in with him.
The last words he said to me... he was so happy, I was happy, we had told wanted to get together and be like how it was before everything went to crap, I was finally ready to let myself be happy...
I can't believe this was happening...
I don't know how much time passed but Jordan and his team, along with some of Maddox's friends had shown up in support of Aiden, whilst we waited for any news on his condition.
The news of Maddox being shot had gone wide world and hit every news channel over the past hour, it had gotten so bad that anyone with Aiden had to be moved to a private waiting room, as reported started to storm the hospital for answers on Maddox.
It was sickening, we didn't know if Maddox was alive or dead, every single one of us were falling apart whilst the reports and photographers tried to take as many photos as possible, whilst shouting out questions for information on Maddox.
"How you holding up, Theo?" a voice asks, as I lift my head to see that Jordan had sat down next to me.
I didn't know how to answer his question without another piece of me breaking, my throat hurt and my eyes were sore crying, I felt exhausted and emotionally drained, despite it only being over an hour since I arrived.
Maddox was my first love,and if none of this happened, he would be my only love but not knowing if he was alive was killing me inside.
I felt like I was dying along with him, the feeling alone felt like I had been stabbed in the heart.
"I'm... holding on," I said, not knowing how I was actually feeling.
I felt numb.
Jordan nodded his head, understanding completely as his eyes were equally bloodshot, the moment he had got here he had gone to Aiden and held it together for his sake but after Aiden calmed down again, Jordan had to leave the room.
When Jordan came back, everyone knew he had cried but no one said a word as there was not a single person inside this room that wasn't feeling what Aiden or Jordan were feeling.
"We're bound to hear something soon, not hearing anything is a good sign... we just need to be patient," he told me, almost like he was saying it to himself more than to me.
He was right... but it didn't help, Maddox was still fighting for his life and all I could do was sit here and try to be here for Aiden.
I wasn't technically anything special to Maddox in the eye of the public or to the people I didn't know inside this room with me, only Aiden and Jordan knew about our relationship, nobody but them knew just how much he meant to me and if Maddox died, how much it would break me apart.
We had waited two more hours until eventually the wide double doors leading to the theatre had opened and in walked the head surgeon, making everyone in the room quieten down as Aiden stood up and walked towards them.
"H-How is he?" he asked, his voice shaking as I stood up along with Jordan. "Is he alive?"
The room fell silent as the surgeon looked at all of us inside the room and after what felt like a lifetime, he smiled and nodded his head.
"Maddox is alive and out of surgery."
The tension in the room lifted the moment the words came out of his mouth, and once everyone went to Aiden to comfort him as he fell to the ground, I felt like a weight had been lifted from my heart, as I cried out in happiness.
"T-Thank you... thank y-you," Aiden cried, as I wiped my tears with my sleeve, my heart in my throat as a shaky breath escaped me, my hands and legs shaking.
Once Aiden had stood back up, the surgeon began speaking to Aiden and to all of us inside the room.
"Maddox had been incredibly lucky that none of the three bullets had hit any vital organs, he has a long road to recovery but I am fairly confident that Maddox will suffer no long-lasting injuries."
I listened quietly as I tried to hold myself together, just happy that Maddox was alive, nothing else mattered to me, he was alive and after being shot three times, Maddox was just fine.
"Will he fight a-again?" Aiden asked the leading surgeon, who looked at Aiden with a look of uneasiness on his face.
"It's too soon to say... I'm sorry Mr. Kellian, as much as I would like to give you that answer, only time will tell," he said, before reaching out to comfortingly touch Aiden on the shoulder.
With a few more words of comfort to Aiden, the three surgeons left the room, leaving us inside the room to contemplate silently about what had just happened.
Maddox...
They didn't say it but everyone saw the look on the surgeon's face, including me and although he didn't say it, there would be a high chance that Maddox would never fight again.
I knew as much as anyone else that fighting was Maddox's life, he lived and breathed for his job, it was everything to him, we all knew it, which is what made this situation even worse for everyone inside this room.
Just what the hell had happened to cause someone to shoot Maddox and a woman to pull the trigger?
It didn't make sense, I couldn't understand any of it, Maddox didn't deserve this, he was a good person, he never did anything to hurt anyone, none of it made any sense.
Just then, two police officers came into the room.
"Aiden Kellian?" they called out, looking around the room.
Aiden stood up from his seat and looked at the two officers.
"Yes?"
"We'd like to talk to you alone, if now is a good time?"
I watched in confusion as Aiden nodded his head, before telling Jordan and two other guys he was sat with that he would be right back as he followed behind the two officers, leaving the room.
Maddox... who did this to you?
I can't imagine how scared Maddox must have felt, being shot three times, not knowing if he was going to live or die, it was crazy to think this had happened to him, the more I thought about it, the more I wanted to cry.
Today... I will never forget today as it has been one of the worst days of my life, one I never want to experience ever again for as long as I ever live, not sure I'd mentally survive another heartbreak like this again.
Despite this being the worst day for not only me but the people in this room, we all sat together as I listened to how his friends and team talked and told stories of Maddox, all with smiles on their faces as they laugh at some of the stupid stuff he also did.
For as long as I had known Maddox, I always felt like an outsider in his life but listening to his friends treat me like part of his family made me feel like it was all in my head and that I was part of his family since long ago.
Maddox hadn't only just mentioned me to his crew but he had also talked about me to them, I didn't know how to feel or think, knowing that Maddox had been talking about me, after I thought he had moved on, and forgotten all about me.
I wanted to see him, I wanted to kiss him but most importantly, I wanted to tell him how much I loved him and how incredibly happy I was to have met and had got to know him, the real him, not the Maddox I read about online.
With everything going on... we all silently asked ourselves the same question.
Who shot Maddox Zane and why? 
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