#IT'S THEM YOUR HONER I SWEAR

[marzghost]

⚠️ Spoilers if you still haven't seen the final limited life episodes⚠️

Guys guys guys I have a vision hear me out I love the clockers and it's a tragedy the way they went out but guys Cleo out lived her sons and like imagine if you will an animatic of Cleo singing After All by Christian Ebersole to either Grian or Etho! Like listen to the song and tell me you can't see what I'm about to describe to you.

It opens with Cleo as a ghost walking through the clockers base before stopping at a family picture of her and her sons with Ethos face either cut out , burned away, or marked out before she closes her eyes and opens them again but this time she's standing in front of either Grian or Etho, heck maybe even both of them, as she looks down at them with a burning hatred in her eyes. Circling them as she begins to sing "What would a mother not do for her child what lengths would a mother not go there’s a bond that exists between mother and child with no end to how strong it can grow." and at grow she's standing in front of them again looking at their eyes with a sneer on her lips and tears begining to form in her eyes. Then the next verse starts and it's a flash back to her in the clockers tower holding a baby Scar with little five year old Bdubs looking down at him as Etho holds Bdubs up in his arms and smiles over at Cleo and as it gets to "and find you're looking in your own" it shows baby Scar opening his eyes and looking at Cleo with Bdubs also looking up at her before cutting back to Cleo with Grian/Etho this time with her sneer gone and her full on crying. The next verse starts as she clutches her chest and looks down before sings "And there’s a pain you can’t imagine. A special kind of torture you can feel ,a cut that bleeds from somewhere deep inside you, a past regret you cannot heal." And at a past regret you cannot heal it shows Bdubs dying and scar in shock on his knees holding his older brother trying to wake him up despite himself being hit with arrows before it changes to Cleo blocking Grian from hurting her last remaining son anymore than he's already done.

"And no one guesses all the while you’re praying The little screaming stranger in your arms Might just grow up and save you after all. Might just grow up and save you after all." At this part it's just a flashback of Cleo holding baby Bdubs before changing to ten year old Bdubs and five year old Scar hugging Cleo as Etho walks out on them.

"What would a mother not do for her child?What heights would a mother not climb?" Shows her going to the deep dark before climbing out with the shriekers in hand with Scar and Bdubs helping her out of the hole and back into that little room they were in, you know the one.

"There’s a bond that exists between mother and child and it only goes deeper with time." Could be a close up of Cleo's eye with her timer in it ticking down before she blinks and it flashes zero as the next part is sung "It’s a promise for life between mother and child and to break it there’s no greater pain" this part is sung as she glares over at Grian as Scar's smiling figure is flashed behind Cleo before quickly changing to him crying out in pain with a sword going through him before disappearing "and you’re shaken to your soul With an ache that can’t erase like the tears you never cried but still keep scrubbing off your face." Shows Cleo running over to scar with shining eyes as she tries to avenge him only to be killed by pearl before going back to singing Cleo who is looking down at her hands as they slowly start to turn clear before she looks up and turns her attention to Etho now singing with a sort of defeated and mocking look to herself as if mocking herself for what she couldn't do despite promising she would protect her boys "Cause there’s a pain you can’t imagine. A little talk that keeps you wide awake. That somehow turns to bold determination that you’ll never make the same mistake." With a background of her trying to protect Bdubs to her left and her fighting with scar to her right before lightning flashes them both away as she falls to her knees and sings the rest.

"Some dreams die upon the vine"- a picture of a poppy and a lilac is shown with a heart string tying them together before disappearing with a blue sound wave from a warden or a sword

"Some they never have a chance"- an image of a broken clock with a picture of impulse and Bdubs inside could be seen before it gets blown up

"Sweeter than the sweetest wine"- an alternate future where Cleo wins with her sons by her side flashes before going back to regular Cleo whose arms are now even clearer than before as she screams the next part with a smile on her face and tears continue to fall.

As she starts to sing the next part she slowly gets back up to her feet whipping away her tears as she continues to turn clear and the more she turns more ghostly the more scar and Bdubs come into focus behind her and at the very last save you after all she is completely ghost like and is holding the hands of a young ghostly Bdubs and Scar as she once again glares at Grian/Etho and sings the very last verse.

"What would a mother not do for her child what lengths should a mother not go there's a bond that exists between mother and child, ah but then again, how would you know?" She sings as the focus changes over to Grian/Etho who both in their own way wouldn't understand the bond between a mother and child with Grian being taken by watchers at a young age and Etho being the father that walked out on his two sons.

It would be so flipping heart breaking guys I wish I can animate sometimes

[kitty-kedi]

My favorite thanks to them moments (part 2)(cause this episode is to good to not)

Willow in this episode 🤣💕

Like she's always been seen as the more responsible one but this makes her so third dimensional and I love it!! Amity and vee are just like "you are not going out in public like that" but willow and Gus are all here for it, and oop is that some huntlow I see 🤨🤭 this gives friend group vibes, and Wich they are but it's not always shown like this. it's great to see them being actual teenagers.

I love amity I swear!!!!!But you can't deny it's funny when she falls. 😂

This little montage is just cute, also you can't blame amity here she used to work at a library, she usually knows what she's doing and is a natural in scenarios like this but human library's are things she's not so used to.

I think Gus has dropped his mission on reconnecting with giraffes.🦒

It's funny how they're all terrified of going to see the giraffes, it's also sweet to see all of them remembering they're families when seeing a dad with his family in the distance it's something they all(except vee) relate to. Gus and his dad willow and her dads and then of course amity with her dad and siblings, And any/all moments like that hit my heart ��️

Bye bye Jacob!!! Hello Masha!!! (I thinks that's they're name right?)

Oh vee you adorable ball of cuteness!!!! You just faced a giraffe you got this!! Also another non-binary character woooooo!!! Vee is adorable and I really hope these two connect more off screen.

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Why.........just.....*sniff*.*sniff*... Get my owl family together please 🥺 ok so like what do you think luz's palisman is going to be, I've seen theories of it being a bird,bat, snake, and otter. For me it's between bat and snake. Also the glyph doing something had me very intrigued the first time around.

Found family is one of my favorite Troupes.

If you haven't already guessed from the way I freak out over Luz, Eda and king I love found families. Now I see hunters found family being mainly with Darius, of course with his sibling dynamic with Luz and Gus, and a bit of a connection with Eda and Raine. But this is amazing, hunter finally has a family that will only grow with time and it's too sweet for my heart ❤️🥺

Is that a Garfield mug or just me 🤔

Y'know with these sorta scenes I usually feel a whole lot of second hand embarrassment, but in this I didn't instead I found it quit entertaining. Camila having a fandom she was in just like Luz does, along with a whole closet filled with merch,cosplays, etc. Is adorable and I just enjoyed her reaction here.😌

Sarah Nicole-Robles I am honered to share a name with you.

Idk why but the way she just says "wow" just felt so real. And the whole video entry had me scared of what Luz was planning to do.

*Sigh* hello Jacob.

I'll admit I was a bit worried when Gus first intervened but my worries were quickly brushed aside. Also Jacob how do you know about them were you stalking them! I mean like it's Halloween filled with many others doing similar things but you decide to specifically target this child? Hmmmmmm suspicious. Ah well the cops got him anyway. 😌

Evelyn.....really.?

Ok so my personal headcanons where pretty correct on the Wittabane backstory l, but it's still nice to see it be shown. Now if anyone doubted that Caleb's lover wasn't an ancestor of Eda da and Lilith, your wrong. It doesn't flat out say it but it's obvious. Evelyn,Edalyn they changed two letters, that isnt enough? how about the similarities in carving, and or birds huh. Hello again Masha nice to see you, that last line of yours has you on belos's list though.

[maewritesstuff1218]

Hawaii: Part II: VII- The Mind Electric

He held her body close, never wanting to let go. Dakota soon heard the crunching of the leaves from behind him, getting louder and louder. He slowly turned his head to see a man behind him, holding a flashlight, they’ve been found.

If Evelyn were alive, then this would’ve been a good thing, but no, her dead body was cradled in his arms, a blood wound on her chest. 

“Oh… My… Lord…” The man stared down at the two, then proceed to dial 911 on his cell phone. 

“Hello, This girl, she’s unconscious... and she’s bleeding!” The Man yelled through the phone, panicking. 

Dakota felt something wrong in the air like the worst wasn’t over. He looked at the man with fear as he heard sirens coming through the forest, seeing the blinding red and blue flashing lights, almost giving him a sensory overload. He breathed heavily as the police approached him deathly afraid. 

The cop looked down on the trembling lad, holding the body of his lover. Suddenly, He was yanked into the car due to being near the scene of the crime and covered in blood, also being the only one in the forest with her. He stared into the dark abyss of the night sky through the window, just wanting to go home.

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The day has come, He stood in the courtroom, hanging his head miserably. Missouri sat in the jury, panicking. 

He lifted his head.

“Resident Minor, how do you plead, we’ll need your testimony on the stand, solemnly swear to tell the whole truth so help you son now raise your right hand.” The Judge was Intimidating, yet Dakota tried to stay strong.

“Father your honer, may I explain, my brain has claimed its glory over me, I have a good heart albeit insane,” His voice cracked in fear. Everything was dead silent for what felt like hours. Everything became hostile, Dakota silently panicked, wanting to hear the Judge’s response.

“Condemn him to the infirmary!” 

Dakota covered his ears and started trembling at how loud the Judge’s voice was. Missouri’s eyes widened and she went pale.

Dakota was then dragged away to a car. The man motioned for Missouri to get in so she did. Dakota soon got into the car, too afraid to speak to his sister about what was going on.

They soon arrived at their destination, They motioned for Missouri to get out of the car as Dakota was manhandled. Missouri then followed the men. 

“Stop, please, let me go!” Dakota squirmed only for the arms to become tighter. “Please… Help… Stop!” He sobbed. He tightly shut his eyes, just wanting everything to end.

By the time he opened them, He was in a room, the walls were white and there was a bed with straps attached to it.

His eyes widened,  “Please, Please I’ll do anything, anything at all,” He sobbed as he was strapped onto the bed. He tried to wiggle out of the tight straps, but nothing was working.

He whimpered as three pads with wires attached to them were placed onto his forehead. He turned his head to face Missouri.

“Help me” He whispered as Missouri helplessly watched. One of the men took his head and faced it towards the ceiling. He felt something placed in his mouth to muffle any of his screams. Then, a headpiece was placed onto his temples. 

Then, the machine was turned on, a painful shock went down his spine. His eyes began to water from pain, the next shock was even worse, his body went limp and he whimpered behind the mouthpiece. The voltage was cranked higher and the shock came, this time, it was a much longer shock.

The lights of the room were flashing for Dakota, so he closed his eyes but instead of white, the flashing was red. The insanity soon took over his mind. Here in my kingdom, I am your lord I order you to cower and præy a small voice at the back of his head said to him. 

Dakota’s hazel eyes rolled to the back of his head as blood from his nose trickled down his face.

“Dakota no!” Missouri screamed as she was forced to watch.

Dakota moaned behind the mouthpiece, too weak to scream, not being able to tell. His lungs were full of air that he couldn’t breathe. 

“Please-” He managed to get out.

“He’s just a boy- a boy!” Missouri screamed. 

Dakota’s distorted thoughts were overlapping, he couldn’t make sense of any of it. 

See how the serfs work the ground and they give it all they got, and they give it all they got, and you give it all you’ve got till you’re down The small voice said. 

He wanted someone to help him figure out what was going on with his mind, why he couldn’t think straight because of how severe the shocking was.

“DOCTOR I CAN’T TELL IF IM NOT ME!” He suddenly screamed with all the strength he had before going unconscious.

“Not you, huh?” the doctor asked.

Missouri cupped her hands over her mouth, stifling her scream.

“Dakota…” Missouri whispered through her tears as her brother was dragged to an asylum.

I guess it was the worst day of his life.

[aiw0lf]

Confessing Wild

Nick Wilde still did not like being in a courtroom. Even now, a year after the academy, and not really being in the courtroom he found himself fidgety. He was currently sitting in the holding room where they put witnesses awaiting their turn on the stand when the prosecution or defense doesn't want them listening to other witness testimony. The long narrow room had two rows of chairs both leaned with their backs to the opposite walls. Maybe his discomfort stemmed from his lack of entertainment. His normally ever-present, ever cheerful partner was in the courtroom. He wasn't worried for her, no one the prosecution had called to be witnesses today had any reason to be worried. Except maybe himself and the vixen on the other end of the room. Zootopia had always been a clinical place for a fox.

The bailiff standing near the door to the main courtroom was a warning to all in the cramped holding space. They most definitely could not talk about what happened to bring them all together. Waiting who knows how long until they had the opportunity to tell the judge and jury what they uncovered six months ago. Leading to quite possibly the biggest scandal in Zootopia since the Bellweather incident.

Nick leaned back in his chair with a yawn. Crossing his arms over his head, closing his eyes and stretching out his legs to cross them at the ankle. There were 3 other mammals in the room with him. All sat on the opposite wall facing the door. Their means of escape.

Two chairs to his left sat a young lamb reading a romantic mystery novel. She was turned away from him and her posture of one leg crossed over the other and shoulders leaned in was an effort to make her already small frame look smaller. She had pushed herself as far away from him and the others as possible. Nick didn't know if it was due to the subject of her book. When they first were escorted into the room the ewe bumped into the door dropping all of her belonging on the ground. Nick, Judy, and the vixen tried to gather everything up and hand it to the frantic female, and Nick so happened to be the one to grab the book from under a chair. The threatening look from the vixen had him swallow the jokes he was going to make. Which would have been his entertainment now with his partner was in the other room.

Directly in front of Nick was his boss. Chief Bogo made no effort to make himself smaller despite the cramped room. The Cape Buffalo was busy playing a game on his phone while intermittently taking calls from the Lieutenant he left in charge of Zootopia Police Department's Precinct 1 for the day and Benjamin Clawhuser, Precinct 1's dispatcher and front desk cheetah. The Lieutenant and Dispatch were not getting along from what Nick could hear in the half conversations he was privy to.

Two seats from Bogo's right sat someone Nick had known longer than anyone in this city save for his own mother. The red vixen sat with her legs in the same position as his own but her arms were holding her phone which she had been typing on most of the time they had been in this room, her emerald eyes focused on the screen in front of her.

If both foxes were walking down the street together most animals who passed them would only see two red foxes and not think anymore, unless they were pray then 9 times out of 10 they would cross the street away from the shifty preditors. They would not see that both Nick and this female had the same piercing green eyes. They would also not see the minute differences between them either. Nick, like most males of any given species, has a brighter coat then the vixen's. His held more orange compared to her strawberry-like coloring. His ears and tail are tipped with black, hers white. In fact, the vixen's fur heald more white than the average red fox but Nick always assumed that was due to her mother being an arctic fox.

The exasperated sigh caused Nick to open his eyes and look the vixen's way.

"That frustrating hu?" He said trying to muffle a chuckle.

"I sware public education is turning out more helpless freshmen every year," she said closing her eyes and leaning her head back against the wall. Her phone left in one hand down on her lap.

"You could always stop teaching." Said the Buffalo. As he turned his phone to the side. His tongue was sticking out of his muzzle and a look of excited concentration told Nick his boss was playing the racing game that almost every officer in the station had downloaded. He saw the same look on his best buddy's faces during morning coffee break more times then he could count. Granted the Buffalo could not wag his tail like the timber wolf could.

Ignoring Bogo completely the female fox made eye contact with Nick and illiterate, "I left my students with a simple take-home assignment since I could not find a Student-Teacher to cover my class, and I have an email box full of the dumbest questions. Does no one do their summer reading assignments anymore?"

Nick busted out laughing, unable to contain himself of his amusement at the ridiculous question. He knew the vixen was 100% serious in her annoyance. At least the Lamb at the other side of the room looked interested in the conversation.

"Oh, Professor I can attest as a former student of yours the answer is no" the sheep bayed.

But before they could all continue to mock the vixen the door opened and hopping in was the light of Nick Wilde's life.

NO Wilde. Partner, friend. That's it, put back on the hustle.

The internal monologue he had to repeat several times a day kicked in before Judy Hopps saw him. He calmed his face to show a half-smile just in time for the first bunny cop's violet eyes to look his way with a warm smile, she turned away from Nick and her smile faded to show more sympathy to the vixen.

"They're calling you next Amie." Judy said her hands bunched up in front of her and ears down.

The vixen stood and smoothed her navy pencil skirt before tugging the matching blazer in place, ears erect on the top of her head. Bogo and the sheep's eyes passed between her and Nick and he knew they were all thinking the same thing. If the prosecution wasn't calling Nick right after his partner then they weren't going to call him at all and hope the defense doesn't notice the 2 foxes with the same name.

Amie walked into the quiet courtroom and didn't waste the sideways glace to check out the gally as she headed to the witness stand. It was certainly filled with reporters trying to get the scoop on the newest "Trial of the Century". She buried the regret that started to bubble for deciding to wear the form-fitting navy suit and not a white lab coat once she saw the todd in the jury box directly in front of her stair her up and down. She sighed internally and pushed her glasses up her muzzle as she reached the bailiff that would swear her in. Once under oath, she climbed the two stairs to the witness stand and gracefully sat to face the prosecutor who stood from behind his table and sauntered in her direction. The Bloodhound buttoned his suit jacket before lifting his eyes to her and asked his first question.

"Please state your full name, title, and occupation for the jury."

"Doctor Amelia Natalie Wilde, I am a professor of Forensic Sciences at Zootopia College and University." As Amie spoke she leaned toward the microphone on the edge of the witness stand.

"What degrees in relation to this case do you hold Doctor?"

She suppressed the chuckle from how painstakingly the questions was worded and instead decided to rattle off the previously approved list as quickly and clearly as possible. In the witness prep she did with the bloodhound they focused on how to not bore the jury by going though her whole educational background but also impress upon them her abilities.

"I have a bachelor's in Forensic Science, a Masters's, and a Doctorate of Forensic Toxicology. I also recently completed a Masters Certificat in Criminal Justice Administration." Emerald eyes passed over the 12 mammals in the jury box. She knew exactly which parts of her education made her not only the perfect expert witness in the case but also why she was asked to do what she did for the ZPD six months ago.

She was sure once the Prosecutor was felt the jury could trust her education he then had to jump the hurdle of proving she was contacted because she was the best option not currently working in the department and not her relation to one of the investigating officers. Hopefully, that relation would not come up.

"Very impressive," the prosecutor's pause was thick in the air leading Amie to look out at the audience to see more than one skeptical face, "do you have a specialty in regards to toxicology, Doctor Wilde?"

Zootopia was not used to foxes with extensive degrees. It happened but rarely in criminal justice. Nick just got on the ZPD force barely a year ago and that would have been a media nightmare if Judy hadn't made sure to highlight how much he helped her with the Nigh Howler attacks. Even as a hero in the city his hiring came with plenty of push back.

"Objection" the defense, a hyena, hackled.

"Under what grounds?" The judge's eyes narrowed on the laughing canine.

"The prosecutor has made it quite clear the Doctor has an impressive education."

The bloodhound turned to the bench and placing on his most innocent face possible "This will be the last question to the doctor's capabilities your honer."

"I will allow it, but this better be the last one, or the female will start to sound like she is bosting. You may answer the question Doctor." The judge, a male koala said with a pass of his hand. Amie clicked her teeth to herself and sat up straighter before answering.

"I am able to identify the most popularly used narcotics on sight" Amie said after she turned from the judge back to the prosecutor.

"Would this ability of yours ever be used in substitute for testing a possible illegal drug sample in a criminal forensics lab?" The Prosecutor's eye went wide. The game had finally begun.

"No."

"Would you ever encourage your students to not test possible evidence in a criminal case because proper toxicology reports are expensive to the ZPD?" With more than little theatrics, the representation of the people turned and walked towards the jury box as he asked this question.

"No."

"And Doctor, If a recently graduated student of yours came to you with knowledge of a high ranking individual in the ZPD Criminal Forensics lab refusing to test evidence; sighting your unusual talent and the price of constantly testing multiple samples, what would you tell that former student to do?" the twist towards her put him directly in front of the jury. As she looked at him she could see their faces. He had them hooked. Now to deliver.

"I would inform that student they needed to report their superior for criminal misconduct." Green eyes meet the heated amber of the hounds and she knew he wasn't going to leave it to her word.

Assistant District Attorney Anthony Roolf crossed the courtroom in seconds to the evidence table and lifted a bag off of it. He read the evidence number off of the bag and walked steadily closer to Amie on the witness stand.

"Doctor Wilde do you recognize this document?" he gently laid the unbagged paper in front of her.

She picked it up and read a few lines to herself. "Yes, it is a print out of an email exchange between myself and Miss. Woolard."

"And what was the context of this conversation?" Roolf pointed to the paper.

"Miss. Woolard, after graduating from ZCU with a Masters in Forensics was working at the ZPD forensic lab in Savanah Central. She had noticed her superior, the head of the lab Mr. Mustelidae" Amie gestured toward the defense table, "excepting evidence. Marking it was tested with the findings of containing illegal narcotics, and then delivering that finding to the Police without ever testing the sample for its true chemical contents."

"OBJECTION!!! The witness is testifying to hearsay!" The hyena practically jumped across the defense table to get to the judge.

The judge slammed his gavel once in warning to the defense before turning eyes to Roolf.

"Doctor Wild is not testifying to hearsay, she is stating the start of the timeline of events that lead up to Mr. Mustelidae's arrest. Without the Doctor receiving this email the injustice occurring in Savanah Central Criminal Forensics Lab may have never come to light."

"I agree." said the irritated marsupial. "Another outburst like that from you Mr. Banzai and I will though you out of my courtroom." Shaking his gavel in the defense's direction.

"Yes sir." The hyena said as he sank back in his chair.

No more of ADA Roolf's questions to Amie were objected too and the questioning continued. Amie described how she knew Miss Woolard from teaching her in several classes and how she responded to the initial email. Insisting the young sheep report the badger who was destroying the sanctity of the criminal justice system. She did not know what transpired after her correspondence with the former student and before Chief Bogo walked into her office with a newly promoted police patrolmammel Wilde, but she did know that once the Cape Buffalo approached her she was going to be dragged into the mess whether she wanted to or not.

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Six Months Earlier

Amie was sitting at the professor's desk in an empty classroom grading papers with her headphones in her ears. Her body swayed with the music as she underlined and x'ed papers with a red pen. She was obviously focused on her work to the point Nick wished he wasn't in uniform carrying heavy ZPD equipment standing next to Chief Bogo. He was missing a prim scaring the pants off of the vixen moment. Instead, Chief Bogo cleared his throat loudly. She didn't even stop swaying.

"Ah, yeah boss let me try." after Bogo grunted his approval. Nick put down the equipment and picked up a balled-up piece of paper that didn't make it into the wastebasket. He then expertly pitched it at the vixen's face like the little league superstar he was. It made contact with its intended target. Amie's face reacted instantly as the paper landed in her hands after toppling her glasses and causing an earbud to fall out of her ear. She turned to Nick and Bogo gasping at the insult. She made eye contact with Nick first.

"Why you little. . ." She threw the paperback at Nick. "That is not how you say 'hay I came for an unexpected visit' twerp." Nick caught the paper as it started to sink in front of him a few inches short of his chest. Bogo cleared his throat again causing her to leave her revenge and acknowledge the Chief of ZPD Precinct 1 was addressing her. "I am sorry Doctor this is not a personal call." Nick saw her shoulders slump as she took the males in. Nick realized it was the first time she had seen him in his duty uniform.

"How can I help you, officers?" Amie suddenly sounded more professional then Nick ever heard her, and he watched her present her dissertation.

"Doctor I would like to have a piece of evidence tested on camera," Bogo said gesturing to the film equipment near Nick's feet. Amie's eyes narrowed on Nick and he gave a light shrug. Why Bogo wanted her to do it was plain. She was the best Toxicolgest at the university. Why he dragged Nick across the city to the university to have an expert unconnected to the ZPD test the sample Nick knew but it was an open investigation so could not share with one of the few mammals he trusted with his life.

"I'll have to cancel my 7 o'clock class" Amie clicked away on her phone presumably emailing her students the change in plans. "It will take several hours for the results." She peered out from the side of her eye at the males still in the doorway of the classroom. Bogo lifted an eyebrow but only said "That will be fine."

Nick and the Cheif only arrived on campus at 5 pm and had to stop in with the Campus precinct before locating Amie. It was now 5:45 in the evening. As they left the classroom they found the vixen in she left a note on the Whiteboard.

Doctor Wilde's 6pm lecture canceled. Online discussions still due tonight!!!

Tonight was underlined 3 times, and Nick wondered how many co-eds will complain they didn't know the assignment wasn't pushed back. The three mammals walked down the hall to the elevator and took it down two levels to a floor of just laboratories. Nick tried not to remember his freshman chemistry class that was on this floor but when the old walrus that taught the class passed them he couldn't help but chuckle.

"Hay didn't I light that guys lab coat on fire 7 years ago?" Nick asked once he was out of earshot.

"Yes, and he won't let me live it down. Any time the science department plans a school-wide event he makes sure to say I'm not to go near a bunsen burner." Amie said giving Nick a dirty look. Bogo seamed confused for only a second. Then mumbled under his breath. "So you are related."

Amie stopped in front of a door where though the tinny window near the top only darkness greeted them. Above that door forensics lab, 1 was engraved. She turned the lights on as she strolled in and placed the bag she was carrying on the desk meant for the professors. Nick placed the digital camera case and tripod on the ground next to it and Bogo walked around and whistled.

"No wonder we can't hire you. You have all the shine toys right hear." Bogo said while stopping in front of a piece of machinery Nick couldn't even guess at what it does.

"What do you mean? Most of this stuff is a decade old?"

At Amie's words, Nick and Bogo exchanged a look that could only be described as telling. If Amie noticed it while putting on her lab coat she didn't say anything. She taped a piece of paper to the 2 doors of the lab and locked them. Nick figured they said something similar to the note left on the whiteboard in the classroom, and that she locked the doors because most mammals don't read signs. Working in traffic for the past few months solidified that as a fact in Nick's mind for good.

"What do we got?" Nick watched the Cape Buffalo hand the evidence bag to Amie and he started setting up the tripod. She looked at it briefly before handing it back and started sliding around the lab, turning on machinery and setting up equipment in an almost dance performed by someone who knew where everything they needed was and when they would need it.

The camera was rolling in no time and Bogo handed the bag back to Amie after she identified herself for the camera and he himself. She then described the bag as a ZPD evidence bag read off the case number and that it was initially collected by Officer Nicolas P. Wilde and then tested by an Edger Mustelidae, found to be over two grams of pure cocaine. After saying that out loud Amie looked up from the front of the bag and made direct eye contact with Nick. Her face had a professional what the fuck look to it. Nick again shrugged. Amie clicked her teeth and flipped the bag over in her hands to describe the first evidence seal on the bag had not been cut as it should have been by procedure. Instead, the bag according to her appeared to have been ripped open on the side. This time she looked at Bogo, who just nodded.

She did confirm the yellow evidence tape meant to reseal it was covering the possible hole before cutting into the red tape Nick put on the bag that morning before taking it to the Savannah Central lab. Inside of the bag was another much smaller plastic bag with a zip-top. It was as full of a yet to be determined white powder as it was this morning. Amie emptied the contents of the baggie into a small metal bowl and weighed it. Nick zoomed in on the scales readout as Amie read it out loud.

The vixen continued to her examination of the contents of the baggie. Including putting a small sample of if under a microscope before putting some in a test tube with a soluble solution and running it thought the Mass Spectrometer. As the three waited for the computer to finish analyzing Nick, Bogo, and Amie chatted. Mostly Bogo tried to convince Amie to take a position with the ZPD lab and Amie tried to make fun of Nick's uniform. As a patrolmammel he was wearing the same uniform Judy did. Once they became Corporals or higher they would ware the dress blues to work. Like what he wore to his graduation. Nick knew she knew that, but it didn't stop her from teasing.

"Wheres Judy anyway?" Amie finally asked Nick.

"She went to Bunny Burrow to visit her folks." Nick said not giving the Doctor eye contact. The vixen knew from the moment he got off the graduation stage at the academy he had a crush on the bunny, but he did not want her to know how far he let his feeling go. She knew him better than anyone and instead of pushing the subject she just started to hum. The same song she hummed at the picnic his mother brought for after the graduation. Judy and Nick's mom thought the song choice was related to being a cop would give Nick the opportunity to make the world better when the other females commented on the tune.

The computer's chime brought Nick out of his thoughts and had Amie pushing off in her rolly chair to the screen. "Well, it's not coke. Boys" Amie clicked on the mouse twice and started to roll back to the 2 police officers. Midroll she grabbed a freshly printed page off the printer and presented it to Bogo. Nick was already standing and bringing the camera which they left recording to zoom in over Bogo's shoulder. "Corn Starch, Talc, Magnesium, Silicon, and a bunch of other things but what it boils down to is Baby powder. I can't say brand yet, but I could by tomorrow if I downloaded the composition into the product database." Amie stated smugly.

"No need Doctor. Can you email this to me?" Bogo said standing and giving a good stretch.

"Yes, I can Cheif. It was nice working with you." Amie said shaking paws with the buffalo. Amie resealed the evidence with the ZCU evidence tape and handed the bag back to the chief after signing it, and started cleaning up what was left out. Most of what the Doctor used had already been cleaned and put back while they waited on the mass spec.

"Come on Wild. I'll give you a ride back to the precinct." Chie Bogo yawned and looked at his watch. "My wife is going to kill me."

"If you don't mind Chief I'll take the train in the morning. I think I want to grab some bad Chinese food with the Doc." Nick said. Bogo shrugged. Nick's day off was tomorrow so it didn't matter to his boss what he did that night.

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Present Day

"Doctor Amelia Wilde." The hyena rolled her name over his tong "You wouldn't happen to be related to Officer Nicolas Wilde of the ZPD? The very officer who investigated the allegations your student Miss Woolard place on my client."

Amie was not surprised by the question. If the defense attorney was worth anything he would need to ask that question.

"Yes, I am related to Officer Nicolas Wilde."

"How?" He smirked as he leaned in close to Amie.

"Our fathers were brothers. We are first cousins." Amie did not mention Nick was the closest thing to a little brother she would ever have or that they were very close as kitts.

Banzai started himself on a roll and he wasn't going to stop until Amie's credibility was shredded.

Don't give them an inch honey.

Amie's mother's voice in her country accent said in her mind.

Or they will take a mile.

Amie put on her best nonchalant face and peered at the cackling hyena through hooded bored eyes.

"You said earlier Doctor that you have the ability to tell "the most popularly used narcotics on sight" is that right?" He asked quoting her own words.

"Yes."

"What narcotics are you referring to in this statement?"

"Powdered cocaine, Nepeta cataria or catnip dried or leaf, and heroin from anywhere from liquid to crack." A female somewhere in the room gasped. "Oh, you do not get to turn the tables on me." Amie thought as she tried not to grind her teeth and struggled to keep her face the picture of professional disinterest.

"How did you acquire such a skill?" Every tooth in the Hyenia's head was visible.

Amie wondered if the hyena was banking on her pleading the 5th and thus discrediting her entire account. Instead, she clicked her teeth, sat back in her chair, and looked up at the defense.

"A professor in my doctorate studies would not sign off on your degree unless you can properly identify three illegal substances on sight. I identified every substance he placed on the table during my final exam. There were 5. One of them was lemongrass. I repeat this test as extra credit to my master's students." She watched Banzai's face fall as he moves away from her as if her words burned.

"No more questions for the witness." The defense said and sat down in his chair.

Mustelidae tried to whisper in his defense's ear probably trying to figure out what just happened. As Amie came down from the witness stand she gave a light smile to the jury. What she saw told her two things about the trial going forward. The jury believed her, and Nick was going to be called to the stand by the defense.

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Nick was surprised by how long his cousin was out of the room and started to really worry. He didn't know when he got up to start pacing the room, or when Judy's nose started to twitch but combined with Bogo no longer playing his game just answering calls and watching the clock with ears down pressed by his head. Had Nick feel dread climbing up his throat ready to explode when the door finally opened. "Aims! Straight Aim talk to me!" Nick pleaded, calling her by the nickname only he used. The vixen passed him in a daze, ears down tail dragging behind her, she spilled in the chair directly in front of the door as it closed.

"That bad?" The chief asked looking at the door and swallowing hard.

"No, it went rather well actually." She said sitting up straighter ears perking up. "I just really need a beer"

Nick burst out into laughter. "Well good thing I know a place."

[workingonit-currently]

Random stuff said that relate to people.

'Do you think the door has whiteboard paint?" - Damien

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"The leaf falls and unlicks the inner Michael Jackson in us all." - Keith

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"I am called the Sohara-Dessert girl!" - Merilwen

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"I've been growing this nail out." - Prudence

"So you can stab all the boys?" - Corazón

"Yes!" - Prudence

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"Serial killer!" - Jon

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"You're like the lorax but for the bees!" - Lauren

"You speak for the bees!" - Lauren

"I am 'Buzz-Buzz', I speak for the bees!" - Lauren

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"Suicidal phesants. They're like lemmings." - Jeff

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"I'd just be like 'Nope!' and yeet myself off of the roof." - Dob

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"Complaining is NOT a personality!" - Mari

"But-" - Joven

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"I'm bad at the whole 'waking-up' thing." - Egbert

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"I accidently drew a penguin that looks like it has ADHD yesterday." - Courtney

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" 'I am the Lorax! I speak for the trees!' Oh my God! That's me in geography!" - Mari

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"You've done the maths right in the wrong way, now do the right maths but not in the wrong way, the right wrong way." - Joven

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"Yes. There are vegan sausages." - Merilwen

"Thank the mother of vegans!" - Dob

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"It's an emotional part, he's going in a lift." - Joey

"I know it's a lift!" - Lauren

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"Maybe shouting 'YEET' at a small child isn't good." - Corazón

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I swear if one of you dies it's natural selection!" - Prudence

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"A snail has inhabited my body." - Shayne

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"Not to cause something but your hiding looks really suspicious." - Mari

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"It's like killing somebody and getting caught dragging the body and saying, 'Oh! Just helping move. Helping them move...' " - Lazercorn

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"Murder is unnessasary." - Mari

"Not nessaserally." - Lazercorn

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"Charlie eats his disouderant." - Egbert

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"The Zoo~ valley!" - Merilwen

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"If you don't name him I'm going to shank you!" - Jeff

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"Sir I'm being slave-laboured!" - Merilwen

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"Why is the fire alarm going off on a Monday morning?" - Damien

"I hope the school burns down." -Lazercorn

"Same." - Joven

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"I have the ability to compact myself into small spaces." - Merilwen

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"Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It's dish soap tounge!" - Shayne

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"I think I've got hay-fever." - Jon

"Mood." - Jeff

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"How does he already have a bad eye?" - Courtney

"Because they hit him REALLY hard." - Noah

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"If you didn't have it you would have died." - Keith

"I'm okay with that." - Noah

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"Become her and honer her memory!" - Damien

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"You can get a high-five to the face in a second." - Mari

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"You're literally like a koala." - Merilwen

[sae-bae-ran]

Awww that's so sweet of you, darling, but you don't have to, I feel bad if people go out of their way for me. Still, my favourite is saeyoung. I guess I can relate to him a lot. Don't worry about overstepping boundaries, I feel very comfortable talking to you, so thank you for offering to be there. It really means a lot and actually made me tear up a little ngl. It's good to hear that people *do* care. I wouldn't mind hearing your suggestions as I value your opinion a lot. - 🖤

Hush now, sweetie, I want to do that for you! ^^ I really do care about you!

I’m really happy to hear you feel very comfortable talking to me. The same applies to me, too, you know? ^^

As for acts of self-care:

Yoga. Works wonders for me! I recommend checking out Adriene Mishler’s YT channel, she’s honestly the best yoga guide I’ve ever had the honer to work with, even though we’ve never actually seen each other in person, lol. Her videos are very engaging and her attitude and positive outlook will put a smile on your face and boost your energy. ^^

Cook. A year ago that was my passion. I got various cookbooks, constantly googled new recipes, and was all about homemade food. When I was chopping vegetables or whipping cream, there was not much time left for me to think about my problems since all my energy was channeled into doing everything right so as not to waste any ingredients.

Call a friend. Something I’ve been doing quite a lot recently. Don’t worry about bothering them. Chances are, they also need someone to talk to. The thing about the way we live today is that we’re always in a rush, doing things that we’re supposed to do rather than things we want and/or need to do, but I feel like deep down we all need to go back to that feeling of belonging, of deep connection to another human being.

Crochet. Personally, I haven’t tried that, but my best friend’s sister has and I’ve honestly never seen her happier. It’s a fun new skill you can learn that will keep your hands and your mind engaged.

Take a walk. Simple as that. As I’m writing this, my bag is right next to me, all packed up with a couple of books, my journal, my pens, and a bottle of water. Spending time outside has been my go-to activity every time I start feeling uneasy or borderline stressed out.

Join a literature club. I just did that a few days ago. This month is dedicated to reading romance novels and I’m actually quite excited about it, because romance is not my preferred genre, lol. If you love reading, I highly suggest you join a community that’s into the same thing. It gives you a sense of belonging, it’s really rejuvenating.

Doodle. When I was looking for ideas for my bullet journal, I stumbled upon Amanda Lee’s YT channel. Simply watching her videos on bullet journaling is very relaxing to me, but she also makes doodling look so easy! It’s no secret that I’m not an artsy person, but she’s inspired me to let go of my fear of messing up and just... doodle. If you have a squared notebook, you could give “pixel art” on paper a try. It’s even more engaging than doodling, at least for me.

Give yourself a big hug! Yeah, you heard that right! It’s something Adriene often encourages in her online classes. I was skeptical about it at first, but I swear, it always puts a smile on my face.

Treat yourself to your favorite meal. You deserve it!

And never forget that people do care, okay? I love you, sweetie! And I hope you have a great day!

[chantelle-x0x]

Makeup’s - Chris x MC (Ariana) AU

Masterlist

Note: This is day one of the Christmas prompts HERE. Today’s prompt is “Getting lost at the mall”. The posting goes for 12 days, and starts on the 13th of December. (Day 3)

Day 1 Day 2

Pairing: Chris x MC

Rating: G/T I’m horrible at ratings and it also depends on the chapter

Summery: Chris and Nick have some time to “bond” while Ariana gets distracted and ends up getting lost in the mall.

Ariana was sitting on the couch in the morning with her legs on the couch with her, and her black coffee in front of her.

“Good morning baby.” Chris said smiling as he entered the lounge room. Ariana looked up from her book she was reading on her phone and smiled at his entrance. “Good morning my love. I made coffee.” Chris walked into the kitchen. “Nothing sounds better right about now.”

After Chris got his coffee, he sat next to Ariana as she put her phone down. “So Chris, are you ready to spend some quality time with Nick today?” There was so much excitement in her tone. Chris grumbled under his breath. “I don’t think I’ll ever be ready to spend quality time with him.” Ariana huffed. “Chris, that’s really enough. You need to at least  be civil when you’re around him. Remember what happened last time?” Chris resisted a laugh. “Of course.”

Flashback - AJ’s Birthday

Ariana and Chris hosted AJ’s 21st birthday since they had just bought the house. It was the first time AJ had properly introduced Nick to Chris. After being with him for about three and a half years. 

As AJ had entered the door, Chris ran to her and picked her up while giving her a really energetic and happy hug. Ariana had known about Nick coming, but AJ had asked her to not tell Chris because she wanted to.

Ariana hugged Nick as he entered. “Hi Nick. It’s really nice to meet you!” Ariana was really chirpy. “I’m Ariana.” She smiled at him and he introduced himself to her. “Hello Ariana. It’s truely and honer to finally meet the Ariana! You’re so much more beautiful then AJ led on” Ariana blushed a little. 

“Come in, come in. This is AJ’s older brother and my husband Chris.” Chris nearly dropped AJ at the sight of Nick. 

Nick extended his had to Chris, and he reluctantly shook Nick’s hand and glared at him. AJ grabbed his hand in kind of a defensive way. 

“Okay, AJ, your mom and brother are coming soon, as well as your extended family.” Ariana smiled at her and AJ nodded but went to the kitchen with Nick in tow, still hand in hand. 

“What the hell Chris?” Chris looked at Ariana. She had her annoyed facial expression on. “What are you talking about?” Chris started to walk away, but Ariana grabbed his wrist. “You really don’t know what I’m talking about?” Chris shook his head, but had the ‘knowing’ expression. “He was flirting with you.” He mumbled  as if it was obvious. Ariana scoffed, “Really Chris? He was just being nice. He dating AJ, your sister. Why the hell would he find the need to flirt with me?” Chris just shrugged and walked away, Ariana followed but rolled her eyes.

Later that night, when AJ had finished cutting the cake, Nick and Ariana went outside to clear up the small mess the group had made. “So, you have a really nice place here.” Ariana smiled at him, but her mind was elsewhere. “I’m sorry for Chris’ reaction to meeting you before.” Nick smiled at her reassuringly. “No, it’s not a problem. Being an older brother myself, if my younger sibling brought home someone who they didn’t talk about much, I’d probably have the same reaction as Chris. But between us, AJ hasn’t stopped talking about Chris the past few weeks.” Ariana giggled. “Oh trust me when I say this, but the rambling about a loved one when you’re meeting them for the first time, is definitely a Powell thing. The first time I met his mom, he couldn’t stop talking about her positivity, her cooking, her radiance. Literally everything.” 

Nick and Ariana kept talking and laughing, but Chris had a different idea as to what they were doing. Not only were his thoughts about the typical older brother things when he see’s his younger sister get into a relationship, but he was still very convinced that Nick was flirting with his wife.

Ariana suddenly felt a chill run through her that made her shiver. “You’re cold.” “Not that much Nick.” Nick wrapped his arm around her shoulders and started to guide her inside, but instead, Chris walked outside. His face was twisted with anger and protectiveness.

“What the hell man?” Nick stepped back from Ariana. “Chris please don’t cause a scene.” Ariana pleaded him a little. “Too bad Ariana, he’s the one that started this.” “Look man, I’m sorry if I made you feel uncomfortable with me around Ariana, but I swear to you this was only me trying to get to know her.” Nick raised his hands, as if he was surrendering to something. 

Instead Chris walked closer to him and then punched him straight in the jaw.

“WHAT THE HELL CHRIS?” Ariana clenched her jaw. “I’m sorry.” Chris looked at her with a guilty look. Ariana took Nick to the kitchen while everyone else went quiet.

As the night was winding down, Nick and AJ were the last to leave. After the incident AJ had barely spoken to Chris. 

“AJ...” “Don’t Chris. I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU WOULD DO THAT DO MY BOYFRIEND.” Chris looked at Ariana but she wasn’t having it. “AJ, honey, take a deep breath and call me if you need anything. Nick take her home safely. I’ll deal with him.” She gestured to Chris.

AJ and Nick left the house in silence.

After Ariana closed the door, she walked right past Chris.

“Ariana, I said I was sorry.” Chris’ voice was representing his emotions. He was desperate for her to forgive him. “No Chris, you freaking PUNCHED Nick-your own sister’s boyfriend.” She huffed and began packing up the leftovers of the food.

“And for the record Chris, for the next two weeks, you’re sleeping on the couch.” Chris groaned. “You know you’re gonna miss me in your bed.” Chris smirked, but she shrugged him off, with effort. “You know what Chris, I might miss you, but you need consequences for your actions, even now. So just letting you know, I’ll be heading to bed now, I’ll put some bed stuff on the couch. Don’t even try to sneak into the room because I swear if you do, I’ll go to a hotel for another two weeks.” She raised an eyebrow as Chris’ cocky grin started to fade. “Fine.” He said that sharply, but she just started to go up the stairs.     

Flashback ends

“You shouldn’t even try to hide your laugh Christopher. You punched someone. That someone being AJ’s boyfriend. And you had to sleep on the couch for two and a half weeks, because you ended up sneaking into the room the second night.” Ariana stated while sticking her tongue out at him. 

“If anything, I should be the one trying to keep a laugh in.” She rolled her eyes at him, then going serious. “You know Chris, you should consider yourself lucky that he would want to spend time with you after that.” 

“I know. I’m sorry I punched him.” Chris pouted. “Oh Chris, I’m not the one you should apologise to.”

She got up to start getting ready for the long day they had ahead of them, more so her if she was going to try and keep Chris from hurting him, again. 

_______________________________________________________________________ Chris picked up AJ and Nick from their apartment they had just gotten together. Ariana sat up front with Chris, while AJ and Nick sat together in the back. 

“Thanks so much for arranging this trip for us Ariana.” Nick smiled gratefully at her. “Not a problem at all.” Ariana looked behind her and smiled at him and AJ.

Chris turned the volume of the radio up so they all stop talking loudly, but it failed because Ariana kept talking to Nick and AJ.

_______________________________________________________________________  They all got out of the car as Chris cut the engine indicating he had parked. 

AJ grasped Nick’s hand and Ariana entwined her’s with Chris’. 

“Okay guys, this is not only a great way to forget past happenings, but a great time to get some Christmas shopping done.” Ariana beamed. 

AJ and Nick lowly chuckled. 

“AJ, I need you with me because I need to buy Chris’ present and he can’t be with me.” AJ nodded. “I have to get Nick’s gift as well so I’ll do that now as well.” Chris looked at Nick without moving then looked at Ariana and sighed. “Okay, fine, Nick and I can do something.” Nick nodded and left with Chris as Ariana moved on with AJ.

“Okay AJ, I want to get Chris a few things to help keep his work desk at home a little more organised with all the paperwork he gets.” AJ took Ariana to the best store to get that type of stuff.

“Ariana, I’m worried about Nick and Chris. I mean the last time they were together, one of them ended up getting punched.” Ariana laughed but sighed. “I’m sure they’re fine AJ. Chris and I had a really tough period because of that, but everything is solved now. If that had to happen again, then things would start to get really bad again. Neither of us would do something to put us into a position like that again. Not on purpose anyway.” Ariana gave AJ her signature reassuring smile.  

Nick and Chris had been roaming around and actually talking. They talked about football, things to get AJ, what type of things AJ liked, the things they had in common. 

“Hey AJ, I’m hungry.” AJ’s attention was on something she wanted to get Nick. “Okay, go buy food and meet me back here.” Ariana looked at her like a lost puppy. “B-but, it’s really crowded and I might get lost.” AJ laughed. “Oh my gosh Ariana, you’re an adult. You can handle this.” AJ nodded as she said that, and courage built up in Ariana. “Okay, but if I get lost, you’re telling Chris.” AJ just laughed again.

Ariana started walking around the shops but couldn’t find what she was craving; a cheese and onion sandwich with pickles on the side. She huffed and sighed when she couldn’t find it, but ended up getting a double chocolate muffin with a hot chocolate.

As she started to leave the food court, she lost her bearings. “I told AJ this was gonna happen.” She grumbled to herself.

She started to walk somewhere, but after twenty minutes realised she was going in circles. She felt like she wanted to scream. She took a few deep breaths and started to walk in a different direction.

Panic started to rise in her because she couldn’t find where she wanted to go. 

Sh went back to the food court and started to tear up. “Ariana?” She looked behind her and saw Chris standing with Nick.

“CHRIS!” She ran up to him and gave him this massive hug that nearly made him fall. “I thought I was never going to see the light of day again Chris.” Her voice was panicked and Chris could sense it. “You thought you’d never see me again and started crying, that is so sweet Ariana.” She laughed and sniffed. “That isn’t why I was crying, to be honest, I don’t even know why I started to cry. I guess it was just frustration.” She shrugged it of and Chris, Nick and her met up with AJ at the cinemas. 

“Nick and I will catch a cab home, you guys go home.” Ariana and Chris nodded.

“So Chris, did you and Nick have a good day?” Chris smiled warmly at her. “To be honest, we actually called a one handed truce.” Ariana giggled. “A one handed truce huh?” Chris laughed. “Yeah, my one hand.” He winked at her and they drove home happily.     

[spicymilkboi]

Should You Fight Them: Clone Wars

Palpatine: Dewwit

Anakin: He would would kick your ass but to say you got your shiny butt kicked by that ass wipe is an honer

Obi-Wan: Leave him alone he has had enough

Ahsoka: She can kick my ass any day ;)

Hondo: He deserves a good ass kicking, fight him.

Mace: No don't, he will hand your ass on a fancy dinner plate

Yoda: He may be old but he will beat you to the ground

Kit Fisto: Don't hurt his amazing smile

Rex: Touch him and I swear to god

Pong Krell: Yell at him from a safe distance

Barriss: Fight that bitch, she betrayed all our trust

Luminara: Don't hurt mommy

Savage: Stay away, nope. Bad. Scary.

Maul: My brain says no but my heart says yes

Fives: You know what, don't touch any of the clones they don't deserve this

Lux: If you don't do it then I will

Saw: Nah

Steela: Noooo :(

Cad Bane: Fight the space cowboy

Sorry I know this has been done already

[babylon-bitch]

Just Friends ~ We Weren't Ever Just Friends  (Part 29)

I know that the cover doesn’t do justice to the original but they are pretty good. That dress is really pretty though. Give me feed back honeys :) 

Harper White is best friends with Luke Hemmings, they always have been. Not only is she  friends with the rockstar, but with the rest of 5 Seconds Of Summer, as well as a really nice girl named Erika.

Harper has a few secrets, she can play all the instruments the boys play and many more. It’s a talent she has kept hidden, only very few people know.

What will happen to the six teens, wondering around the world together?

Warnings: mentions of depression and swearing

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Only had one meltdown since I’ve been here, and I’ve been here two days. I went round to aunt Lauren’s house and surprised her. I was there for about an hour before I broke down, she asked why I’m here and I told her everything, more than my mum. I delved into my mental health more, I don’t like talking about it with my mum because she gets so worried and then won’t leave me alone. She told me about passed experiences and advised me to go see someone. Someone she went to about her depression and said it helped her so much.

She was really happy to find out about Luke and I, she squealed like the teenage girl she is. Lauren demanded all the details, which resulted in me crying. If we had to take a break, why are we even together?

The kids were all at school or nursery and Lauren’s husband Jonathon was at work, Lauren is a stay at home mum. It was really good to actually talk to someone without them pestering me, it was like therapy. We sat in the lounge for hours and just talked, she told me her problems, I gave her advice for her problems, I told her my problems, she gave me advice on my problems.

It was like having a sister. Lauren is my only aunt I’m in regular contact with. I hardly ever talk to my dad’s side of the family, mainly because they didn’t like my mother very much. For some reason though, neither of them seem affected by it. I’d say I’m closer to her than the rest of my family. Anna and Mark are Evie’s parents and I’m not too close to them, even though they live in the same country. Lauren is probably the second person I’m closest to, or at least top five.

We all know who the first person is.

There’s just something about her that makes her so approachable. Maybe it’s because she is a child at heart, she is 35, but acts 17.

The ‘therapy session’ was interrupted by Lauren having to pick up the kids, I came along to that too, and the look on their faces was priceless. They clung onto me for dear life.

I joined them all for dinner before going back home.

So far this whole trip I’ve felt this overwhelming sense of guilt, I’ve had endless texts from Erika and the other boys, none from Luke though, which I’m kind of grateful for.

It’s like he’s the only one that understands me when things like this happen. He knows to leave me alone, I’ll come round eventually.

Or he decided he wants nothing to do with me and has actually broken up with me.

In that case, shit.

He wouldn’t do that, right? Luke’s not like that.

I had a text from my mum saying that Erika came round and that she told her I’m at Anna and Mark’s.

Hopefully she believed that.

I have hardly been on my phone, only to change the song or text my mum. It’s quite nice to take a step back.

I visited my grandparents early this morning, they were just as surprised as Lauren was. I didn’t exactly tell her the reason why I was here because she was just like my mother. Funny that, they’re mother and daughter.

I’m currently round Lauren’s house, all the kids are here. They’ve just come back from school, so they are a little exhausted.

Lauren ordered me a pizza whilst she picked the kids up, so I’m eating that, the dog keeps trying to get some though, and so does Toby.

“Harp Harp, can I have some?” A little voice asks.

Looking to my right I see Toby standing next to me. “Here, one bite, you have dinner soon.” I warn and hold the crust for him whilst he takes his humoungus bite.

“Fank woo.” He says with a mouth full of food, and I burst out laughing.

“That’s okay.” I smile.

Deciding to show everyone that I’m not dead, and taking a picture of the pizza box with one slice in it, with the caption: oh shit.

Within seconds I get a notification from Erika.

@Erikaaa @Harper33 thank God, you’re alive

I like her tweet and put my phone down, groaning into my knees.

Why am I like this?

“You okay?” Lauren asks.

“I guess, am I being a bad friend?” I question.

“You’ve got to put yourself first sometimes Harper! You’ve got to be selfish to make yourself better. They need to understand that, if they want you to get better they need to see that. It’s okay, they’re not going to hate you. Yes, it might hurt them a little with you leaving without any warning, but they can get over that if they are true friends. Things might be awkward when you go back, but hopefully you’ll be on your feet again.” She reassures.

“Right.” I nod and give her a small smile.

“Don’t beat yourself up about it. I know how you work, and drop that guilt, that’s not going to help you.” Lauren claims.

“Okay.” I sigh.

Because I’ve got no one my own age around, I text Delilah and Laura.

Me: hey, I’m in england for a while, don’t tell anyone though because I haven’t told my friends back in Aus. It’s a long long story x

Laura: hello :) what a pleasant surprise. Do you want to meet up? X

Delilah: hiya, I’ve got detention, but I’ve only got like half an hour left. Where do you wanna meet? X

Me: in town or at my place, I’ve got the whole house to myself.

Delilah: your house

Laura: that’s decided then, thanks Del 😑 see you in an hour or so x

Me: okay, I’m at Lauren’s right now, see you in a bit x

Delilah: bye bitches

Laughing I lock my phone and start to get up, only to be met with a whining sound.

Lily pouts up at me and grabs onto my hoodie. I lift her up and hold her on my hip, which seems to cheer her up.

“I’m gonna head home, I’ve got some old school friends coming over to my house. Laura and Delilah, remember them?” I ask.

“Vaguely, have fun sweetheart, see you again tomorrow?”

“Yeah probably.” I smile and put Lilly down.

Gathering my stuff, well I say stuff, I mean my bag with my stuff in it, as well as my phone.

“Bye then.” She says and pulls me in for a hug then kisses my cheek.

“Bye lil’ munchkins, I’ll see you tomorrow.” I grin down at the exhausted kids.

I giggle as I see that they’re too sleepy to make a fuss about it.

“Bye.” I wave as I close the door behind me.

Reuben waves when I walk passed the window and I laugh as I wave back.

***

Everyone is here now, Delilah’s boyfriend tagged along. I made a cake whilst I was waiting for them, it didn’t finish in time, but it was in the oven my the time they were here.

Turns out he is a really good singer, Delilah showed me a video of him secretly singing in the shower and he blushed and hid in a pillow whilst grinning.

His name is Elliot and he is an alright guy, very funny. I can see why Delilah likes him. I’m just gonna get this out the way now, he is a total babe. He is so hot. Black almost brown hair, in a short quiff.

Now I’m not gonna go cheat on Luke with him, but I’m not gonna deny that he is attractive.

“You both are good at singing, why don’t you guys make a video?” Laura suggests.

“You can sing?” He ask.

“A bit yeah.”

“A bit? The girl can sing better than Hayley Williams.” Delilah claims.

“Okay, that’s a bit of an overstatement.” I accuse.

“No, honestly, she is one of the best singers I’ve ever heard.” Laura agrees.

“Do you play any instruments?” He asks.

“I play the ukulele.” I tell him.

I give Delilah a warning glare and she gives me a confused look before looking back at Elliot.

“Have you ever written any originals?” He questions.

“Yeah, I’ve written a couple.” I shrug.

“Her boyfriend is Luke Hemmings, of course she has.” Laura chuckles.

“Actually, he doesn’t know, no one does, besides you guys. So feel honered.” I admit.

“Why?” Laura asks.

“Long story, but do you want to film this video?” I ask Elliot.

“Sure, what’s the song?” He asks.

“It’s an original, I’ll give you a run down on what to do in a minute.”

I went and got my camera, lights, and ukulele.

Giving him my idea and him nodding his head. This song is called Creep, I wrote it a while back.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ineNlkIGXCc

***

I laugh and turn off the camera. He really is a good singer, his voice was really satisfying, it was like his voice were puzzle pieces and they slotted in perfectly. “Wow that was really good.” I grin and hug him.

“You were great,” He smiles down at me.

“Thank you, so were too.” I say.

“Well done guys.” Laura says as she comes back in.

We both smile at her.

“Best thing I’ve ever had, it gave me an eargasm.” Delilah follows.

“That’s a way to describe it.” Elliot furrows his eyebrows

“What are you guys doing this evening?” Laura asks.

“Nothing besides uploading the video, why?” I ask.

“Do you wanna go out?” Laura questions.

“Like out out or just out?” Delilah questions and I laugh.

“To a club?” Elliot ask.

“Yeah.” Laura nods

“I don’t know…” I trail off.

“Oh c'mon Harps, live a little.” Delilah nudges my ribs with her elbow.

“Its only half six now, we’ll leave at 9 or 10, you’ve got plenty of time to get ready.” Laura reasons.

“I’m going.” Delilah says.

“Me too, I’ve gotta fend off men from my girl.” He chuckles as he wraps his arm around Delilah, and kisses her head.

“I’ve literally got nothing better to do.” I shrug. “Haven’t you guys got school in the morning?” I ask.

“We can skip, or at least the morning.” Laura tells me.

“Usually Del is the ‘badass’ but this time Lau is, what happened?” I chuckle as I bump shoulders with Laura.

“What can I say? I’ve been around her for so long now that her habits are brushing off on me.”

“I’m gonna go home and get ready.” Delilah says.

“Okay, let’s meet back here at like eight, maybe half eight,” I explain, “Oh and I’m gonna post the video whilst I wait. I’ll send it to you, what is your number, or social media name?” I ask Elliot.

“I’ll give you my number.” He smiles and I pass him my phone whilst he passes me his phone.

put my name as girlfriend’s hot best friend.

“That’s a name…” He laughs.

He put his name as Harry Potter and I laugh at it. “Okay, bye then.” I smile and pull each of them into an individual hug.

Luke p.o.v.

I don’t know who that guys is but I hate him. He might even me related to her, I don’t care, all I know is that I hate him. And he is a really good singer.

I was scrolling through Twitter when I saw that she posted a video, being the good boyfriend that I am (or not, I haven’t talked to her, it looks like she has moved on) I decided to watch it.

They were both really good though, I’ve never heard that song though. It was a very pretty song.

The words were quite bold, and it made me worry about her. If she was that bad, surely she would of reached out to me.

I heard she ran off and nobody can find her, I’ve been pretending that I don’t care, but fuck, I care so fucking much. I want her back in my arms, safe and sound, more than anything. I don’t know if she is okay or not, it’s sort of sending me into a frenzy to be honest.

Erika is really upset and surprisingly angry about it all. Understandably so, I mean, if your best friend ran off without any warning and won’t return her calls at all, you would be mad and upset. Erika likes things to be normal, hates change, so I can understand why.

I really don’t know if she is okay, I’ve just got this feeling that she is a mess. I want to help her, but I don’t know where she is, or even if she’ll take my help. Which suck, it sucks balls, but it’s her way of dealing with things, I guess.

Usually she is an absolute trooper, but I guess it all just got to her this time. She still is a trooper, she’ll always be my little troop.

I’m currently scrolling through Twitter, deciding to check up on Harper. I have her notifications on, but I was busy at the moment so I just swiped them away. There were about two or three.

Searching her name, then clicking on her profile and scrolling down. There is an empty pizza box with the caption 'oh shit’, scrolling up I see her in a very revealing dress.

Hot damn, she is doing an innocent pose, yet the dress is anything but innocent. A huge slit in the middle, exposing a bit of cleavage, then it ends mid thigh. She’s not exactly showing that much off, but you can see everything.

Only I’m allowed to see her like that.

She looks great don’t get me wrong, outstandingly sexy, but why does she need to wear a dress like that?

That wasn’t a selfie either, somebody else was with her. I’m not trying to be controlling, but when your girlfriend (possible ex-girlfriend) hangs around with a guy, has a super sexy dress on, and somebody else takes a picture, you get a little nervous.

We set down a rule that we weren’t going to sleep or be intimate with anyone else whilst on this break, whether she has given up on me and already moved on or not, I don’t know. I don’t think she is the type to do that though.

I miss her, I really do, we haven’t even talked in ages. I’ve only had second hand information, I regret this whole thing. It does make it easier for her in a way, because I’m on tour she has to do all these extra things just to talk to me or us, and it’s wasting her time.

As much as I love being on tour, I’ll be glad when this one is over.

“Dude, have you seen Harper?” Calum asks.

“Yes.” I snap, a little harsher than intended.

“Alright, chill man.” Calum says.

“Sorry, it’s just, why is she doing this? Only I can see her like that. Why is she posting but not talking to you guys?” I ask.

“You were the one that told us to give her some space.” Ashton chimes in.

“It’s almost like she is playing games with us.” I claim.

“No, not at all. I think she is trying to tell us that she is at least alive, but doesn’t want to talk to us.” Michael adds.

“Why?” I question.

“That, we don’t know.”

***

It’s the next day now and pictures have surfaced from Harper’s night out. Her getting cosy with that guy she filmed a video with, there’s no kissing or anything, just her sat on his lap, or his arms around her.

That should be my lap and my arms around her. There is no one I recognise in the pictures, besides that dude and her.

Hopefully she didn’t drunkenly make out with him, then things would be completely over.

I couldn’t sleep all night because I was worried about her. I hate how much I love this girl. She could be a psycho murderer and I would still love her. If we do break up, I will always love her. No matter what happens I will. She’s been my crush for years, I started to develop feelings for her when we were 13, 14 and I didn’t really know what they were, so I just pushed them aside.

My heart literally broke when I heard she was moving back to England, my seven year old self didn’t really have anyone to play with after that.

She fell out a tree once when she was 13, and broke her wrist, and something clicked (not just her wrist) I don’t know what happend, I started looking at her in a different way, I saw her in a different way, was even more protective of her. Something changed between us and it hasn’t really been the same since. It wasn’t a bad thing, things just weren’t the same after that.

We held each others gazes for a little too long, held each other a little more than normal, constantly kissed each other, just on the cheek or shoulder, we weren’t simply just friends, and I don’t think we ever were, or will be.

I was about 16, possibly 15 when I realised I was in love with my best friend. That scared the hell out of me, I thought I was going to ruin it all.

She got a boyfriend at 14 and I don’t think I’ve ever despised someone so much, he took her first kiss, and that hurt me. At the time, I didn’t know why I was so jealous, and upset that he took her first kiss.  There were other reasons why I hated him, he took Harper away from me, and I was left on my own.

When they broke up a couple of months later, and Harper was crying in my arms, I could help the ear to ear grin that was plastered on my face. That made her mad though.

When she was sixteen and her lowest point, I felt so useless and helpless because I didn’t know how to help her. She tried to push everyone away and blocked us all out, but we both knew she needed us more than anything. Harper was so ashamed of what she had become, claiming 'I don’t want you to see me like this’.

I can’t lose her, she is the person that truly knows me inside and out. Yeah, the boy’s no me really well, but there’s something about Harper. Maybe its because she’s my soulmate or because I’ve known her so long.

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Want to Sharpen Your Knives Like a Professional? Here’s Where to Start

At a party, dull is a drag. In the kitchen, dull is dangerous. Keeping your knives sharp is essential so you don’t risk slipping or twisting your wrist (and hurting yourself more) when cutting through something tough. But knife sharpening can be super intimidating, and not just because of the sharp blades. The whole process can get really technical, really fast.

There’s a ton of information on sharpening out there, from step-by-step guides to subreddits to online courses on the topic, but it can be… a lot. Some might find it easier to send out their knives to professionals, either at a local shop or via a service like KnifeAid. But for those who want to do it at home, there are some methods to know before you start shopping for a sharpener. For a simplified primer, we asked different pros, each with different culinary expertise and experiences, for their preferred methods.

There’s no unequivocal right or wrong way to get that edge; but there are a few approaches to consider before you dive in.

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Get started with whetstones

A whetstone is a block of stone that functions similar to sandpaper: Each stone has a certain level of coarseness, and running the knife over the stone helps sand it back. That coarseness is measured by grit. “The lower the number of the grit is, the more coarse it is,” says Jamie Tran, the chef/partner of Black Sheep in Las Vegas. Many chefs, including Tran, favor whetstones for sharpening, and almost all recommend getting a variety of grit options.

Tran recommends a double-sided whetstone, with one side having a coarse #1000 grit and the other side a finer #6000 grit. “You use the [#1000] side to get your edge back,” says Tran. Once the grit gets higher, on the #6000 side, she says, “you’re refining it back,” which basically means you’re taking your now-sharp blade and making it even sharper.

Eater Young Gun Jesse Ito (’17), chef/owner of Royal Izakaya in Philadelphia, recommends a similar approach. “The coarser the grit, the more it will eat into the blade, so anything under #1000 is really used to fix chips and/or recreate the edge,” says Ito. “[A home chef] will need a #1000 grit, #3000 grit, and a stone fixer.”

”If a home cook has traditional Japanese knives, then they need to invest in whetstones and also learn how to use them,” adds Ito. That said, the technique can be hard to master (as more in-depth explanations of whetstones make very clear). “It requires a lot of training and one can easily ruin their expensive knife if they improperly sharpen it. It also requires a lot of time.”

One of the most typical whetstones is the water stone; in fact, the terms are often used interchangeably. For use at home, Tran suggests soaking the stone in water for about 15 or 20 minutes. “The trick is to just put it in the water and [soak until there’s] no bubbles,” she says. “That means the stone has absorbed enough water.” But as Ito points out, high-end Japanese knives “oxidize quickly if wet, so they need to constantly be wiped down and polished.”

Several whetstone examples, including the King Two-Sided Stone from Korin (far right)

If it all sounds too overwhelming…

Consider an oil stone

“I like oil stones because they’re a great way to learn,” says Kate Kavanaugh, butcher and CEO of Western Daughters in Denver. Made of different materials and using oil instead of water, oil stones can be slower and often have a coarser grit. Says the 2018 Eater Young Gun, “they are more forgiving, primarily because they are a coarser grit, so you can still get an edge with fewer passes,” aka swipes of the knife. “It might not last as long, but you can get [a sharp edge].”

Kavanaugh uses oil stones when teaching butchers at her shop. “The stones themselves hold up better, are less fragile, and are more user-friendly; where water stones are soft and more prone to wearing down and/or breakage.” (She also suggests watching a video on “quarter technique” to figure out the best angle for your blade.)

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Always be honing

If sharpening creates an edge, honing maintains it. Even the sharpest edge is impacted by repeated pressure; as you press down on a knife, the edge gets bent over and misaligned. Knife maker Moriah Cowles, owner and bladesmith at Orchard Steel in Vermont, suggests a 14-inch hone to “keep the edge up.”

Honing can be done more frequently (and more easily) than sharpening. If you “use the honing steel every time, then the knife should stay sharp,” says Ito. “It only requires a couple passes on each side.” Josh Russ Tupper, the fourth-generation co-owner of New York salmon institution Russ & Daughters along with his cousin Niki Russ Federman, uses honing steels to maintain the team’s 12-inch knives between weekly sharpenings.

Honing will also “knock burr[s] into place,” says Cowles. Burrs are, as she puts it, “little gummy piece of steel that’s caught onto the edge.” That’s a simplification, of course — and burrs are no simple thing — but the important thing to know if that burrs happen over time when the knife hits a surface; they are noticeable (just try — gently — scraping your nail along the edge of the knife) and regular use of a honer will realign them.

About electric sharpeners and other tools...

Fewer pros swear by electric sharpeners or other sharpening gadgets, though the former might be easier for at-home users, as Wirecutter explores. On Eater’s Kitchen Gadget Test Show, knife maker Chelsea Miller approves of the Wusthof PEtec electric sharpener as well as the power tool-like Work Sharp, which uses an abrasive belt (and has other professional fans). Cheaper gadgets like the SunrisePro and the $10 AccuSharp, billed as “a knife sharpener anyone can use,” have their fans on Amazon but don’t come as highly recommended by chefs and knife pros.

Improve your cutting to keep knives sharper for longer

When it comes to maintaining a sharp knife, consider how you cut. “You don’t want to touch the blade to the board,” says Tupper. “It sounds weird if you’re thinking about… cutting something. But we’re not cutting stuff in a typical way [at Russ & Daughters]. You’re slicing gently through the side of salmon and trimming through the tip of the knife, not the whole blade of the knife.”

Not every food works this way, of course. But being gentle and strategic with how you use your knives, from the cutting boards you choose to which knives you use for certain foods, can help them stay sharper for longer. Committing to upkeep, no matter which technique you use, will ensure a clean cut (almost) every time.

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Source: https://www.eater.com/2019/4/25/18310976/knife-sharpener-whetstone-stone-how-to

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Should You Fight Them: Clone Wars

Palpatine: Dewwit

Anakin: He would would kick your ass but to say you got your shiny butt kicked by that ass wipe is an honer

Obi-Wan: Leave him alone he has had enough

Ahsoka: She can kick my ass any day ;)

Hondo: He deserves a good ass kicking, fight him.

Mace: No don't, he will hand your ass on a fancy dinner plate

Yoda: He may be old but he will beat you to the ground

Kit Fisto: Don't hurt his amazing smile

Rex: Touch him and I swear to god

Pong Krell: Yell at him from a safe distance

Barriss: Fight that bitch, she betrayed all our trust

Luminara: Don't hurt mommy

Savage: Stay away, nope. Bad. Scary.

Maul: My brain says no but my heart says yes

Fives: You know what, don't touch any of the clones they don't deserve this

Lux: If you don't do it then I will

Saw: Nah

Steela: Noooo :(

Cad Bane: Fight the space cowboy

Sorry I know this has been done already