#all the evil people in the world congratulating him I’m gonna be sick

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[gingersnapwolves]

The Untamed, a brief summary [Part 3/6]

Part One: Sword Wizard School

Part Two:  The Search for the Yin Iron and the World’s Worst Summer Camp

Part Three: The Fall of Lotus Pier and the Sunshot Campaign

Here’s where it starts to get dark, folks. 

Ext, Lotus Pier [Yunmeng]

Wei Wuxian and Jiang Cheng get back, and Wei Wuxian promptly collapses because they were in the cave for a week and then he walked all the way back to Yunmeng. He sleeps for three days. When he wakes up, Jiang Yanli gives him soup. Jiang Fengmian comes in to congratulate him for killing the evil CGI turtle snake. Wei Wuxian tries to say it wasn’t a big deal. Jiang Cheng tells him he only got it done because he was playing the hero, and Jiang Fengmian reprimands him for being a jerk.

Yu Ziyuan comes in and the two get in a big fight over how Jiang Fengmian treats the kids. Yu Ziyuan says people think Wei Wuxian is actually Jiang Fengmian’s son, and Jiang Fengmian gets pissy about it (which is fair since it insults both his friends). The two of them storm off. Jiang Cheng is upset because his father doesn’t even like him. Wei Wuxian tells him not to be so hard on himself and says he’ll beat up anyone who’s mean to Jiang Cheng, that he doesn’t want anyone to think he’s anyone’s son but his parents, and that he’ll always be Jiang Cheng’s right hand man. It’s super sweet honestly.

ENTER A USELESS MESS

Meet Sect Leader Yao. He’s super annoying and shows up occasionally to require exposition and give the characters an excuse to explain things to the audience. His sect just got attacked by the Wens and most of his people are dead.

This obviously ain’t cool so Jiang Fengmian goes to talk to the leader of the Lanling Jin about joining up to fight Wen Ruohan. He brings Jiang Yanli with him for some reason.

While he’s gone, Jiaojiao shows up to demand Wei Wuxian be punished for all the shit he did in Qishan. Yu Ziyuan is enraged at Wei Wuxian for upsetting the Wens, or possibly just at Wei Wuxian existing in general. She whips him with her cool lightning weapon and injures him badly, while Jiang Cheng begs her to stop. Jiaojiao says this isn’t good enough and demands they cut off Wei Wuxian’s hand.

It looks like Yu Ziyuan is going to do it, but then Jiaojiao pisses her off by telling her that once the Wen have taken over Yunmeng, Yu Ziyuan can help out by being their governor or whatever. Yu Ziyuan gets pissed and starts beating the shit out of Jiaojiao. It’s really satisfying.

Wen Zhuliu shows up. He clearly has some history with Yu Ziyuan, because he calls her ‘Violet Spider’ and she calls him ‘Core-Melting Hand’. A rarepair is born.

All hell breaks loose. Jiaojiao signals their troops. Yu Ziyuan takes both Jiang Cheng and Wei Wuxian and throws them in a boat, and then ties them up with her lightning whip. She tells Wei Wuxian to protect Jiang Cheng with his life, which he would undoubtedly do anyway, blames him for everything that’s happened, and tells him she hates him. Then she starts the boat going down the river.

They’re still struggling to get free when they run into Jiang Fengmian coming back. Rather than release them, he ties Jiang Yanli in with them and goes to the defense of Lotus Pier. He also tells Wei Wuxian to protect Jiang Cheng with his life. They really want to drive this point home.

Int, Lotus Pier [Yunmeng]

Yu Ziyuan has killed like a hundred guys all by herself. It’s awesome. Jiang Fengmian shows up and charges to her rescue and promptly gets killed. Great job, Jiang Fengmian. Yu Ziyuan sees that they’ve lost and kills herself rather than be taken prisoner.

Ext, Lotus Pier [Yunmeng]

Wei Wuxian and Jiang Cheng have gotten back to find that their parents are dead along with most of their sect members. It sucks. They run away, which is honestly the most sensible thing to do.

Int, an inn [Yunmeng]

Jiang Yanli is sick. Jiang Cheng is shell-shocked. Wei Wuxian goes to get them food and medicine. When he returns, Jiang Cheng is gone. He gives the medicine to Jiang Yanli and tells her to stay there until he can get Jiang Cheng and get back.

Int, Lotus Pier [Yunmeng]

Wei Wuxian is looking for Jiang Cheng. He grabs a random Wen and starts to choke them to steal their uniform, only to realize it’s Wen Ning. He asks Wen Ning if he was involved and Wen Ning says no, he heard that Wei Wuxian was in trouble and decided to commit a little light treason. He offers to get Jiang Cheng out.

Ext, Lotus Pier [Yunmeng]

Wen Ning puts a bunch of drugs in the party punch. Wen Zhuliu sniffs it and clearly detects shenanigans. Wen Chao tells him to stop being a pussy and drink. Wen Zhuliu decides that if his boss wants him to pass out on company time that’s okay by him, so he drinks.

Wei Wuxian is waiting in a boat. Wen Ning comes back with Jiang Cheng, who is badly injured, and the magic lightning whip. He offers to take them to his sister’s house in Yiling so they can lay low.

Ext, Yiling Supervisory House [Yiling]

Wen Qing is understandably a little miffed that her brother decided to commit treason without checking with her first. But in for a penny, in for a pound, she patches Jiang Cheng up and hides them in her living room or something.

Jiang Cheng wakes up the next day and is basically a shell of a person. Wen Zhuliu, it turns out, has the ability to crush someone’s golden core, which is where they keep their spiritual power, so they can’t cultivate any longer. Think of it like cutting off a Jedi’s connection to the force. He’s lost his will to live and lies there like a dead thing for like two full episodes. No judgment.

Wei Wuxian starts reading every book Wen Qing owns in an effort to find a way to cure Jiang Cheng, despite this being said to be impossible. He finds one. She tells him not to do it because of the sacrifice that’s involved. He remains committed.

For some reason, Song Lan shows up. (Batman from earlier.) Xue Yang attacked his temple. He was blinded and has been wandering. Xiao Xingchen took him to see Baoshan Sanren, a famous cultivator in the mountains. She does not run a sect but will occasionally take on students. Xiao Xingchen was one and so was Wei Wuxian’s mother. Song Lan’s eyes are getting better.

Wei Wuxian tells Jiang Cheng that they’re going to go see Baoshan Sanren, who he knows because of her connection to his mother, and that she’ll restore his golden core. They ask Song Lan to take Jiang Yanli to Koi Tower (Lanling) so the Jin sect can keep her safe. He agrees.

 Ext, a random mountain [Yiling]

Jiang Cheng goes up the mountain blindfolded. Wei Wuxian tells him to say his name is Wei Wuxian and ask Baoshan Sanren to restore his golden core.

Ext, a random town [Yiling]

Look, I’m gonna be honest with y’all. What happened between these two scenes is something that I figured out as it was happening, and I was never aware it was supposed to be a ~big reveal~ later. My wife likewise figured it out and treated it as fact. When it’s revealed later it’s a big deal to Jiang Cheng, but it wasn’t a big deal to us. However I’ve seen some people talking about how they didn’t figure it out until then, so I thought maybe I shouldn’t say what happened. But then I thought, this is just a summary, if you cared about spoilers you wouldn’t be reading this, and it’s much easier to explain what happens going forward if you know.

So, on that note, Wei Wuxian cut out his own golden core and gave it to Jiang Cheng. Or actually Wen Qing did the procedure. So now he has no golden core and can’t cultivate. Which sucks because he immediately gets captured by the Wens. He taunts Wen Chao, who decides not to kill him because he might become an angry ghost. Instead, they throw him into the Burial Mounds.

Ext, The Burial Mounds [Yiling]

A big battle happened here and it’s full of dead bodies and restless spirits. Cultivators have tried over the centuries to clean it up, but nobody who goes in ever comes out. Wei Wuxian lands in the middle of this mess and it sucks.

The creepy sword he’s been carrying in a spirit pouch asks if he wants revenge. Turns out he does. It’s super hot.

Ext, everywhere [everywhere]

Everyone is hella pissed that Lotus Pier was sacked. (I guess it was fine when it was Cloud Recesses for some reason.) The four great sects (or what remains of them) band together to fight Wen Ruohan. We see shots of lots of people looking badass. The mission to overthrow Wen Ruohan is dubbed The Sunshot Campaign.

Ext, the Indoctrination Bureau [Qishan]

It’s been three months. A bunch of nobodies are yukking it up that Wen Chao killed Wei Wuxian. Lan Wangji comes out of nowhere and forces them all to kneel. It’s super hot. They admit to him and Jiang Cheng that Wei Wuxian was thrown into the Burial Mounds. Obviously this makes him very unhappy.

But on the plus side, they get their swords back. Yay! The disciple offers Wei Wuxian’s sword to Lan Wangji even though Jiang Cheng, who is Wei Wuxian’s brother and sect leader, is literally standing right there, so clearly everyone knows they’re married.

Ext, the Unclean Realm [Qinghe]

Everyone’s coming to Qinghe to discuss the final campaign. Wen Xu is now dead despite having never made another appearance, killed by Nie Mingjue.

Jiang Cheng reunites with Jiang Yanli, who has been in Lanling this whole time. She didn’t even know Wei Wuxian was missing and she’s pretty upset to hear about it.

They have a battle strategy meeting. Lan Wangji asks if he can go kick some ass in Yiling, and Nie Mingjue tells him and Jiang Cheng to go ahead.

Nie Mingjue asks Jin Zixuan how Meng Yao is doing in Lanling, having assumed (for some reason) (actually the reason is from book canon but didn’t translate to the show very well) that Meng Yao would have gone there. Jin Zixuan tells Nie Mingjue that Meng Yao didn’t go to Lanling, and that even if he did, his father would not have welcomed him. Nie Mingjue appears upset, possibly regretting that he exiled Meng Yao over one measly murder.

Ext, Yiling Supervisory House [Yiling]

Wen Chao and Jiaojiao are having a great time until a mysterious man dressed all in black shows up and uses a mysterious flute to drive everyone there insane and kill most of them. Wen Chao only escapes because Wen Zhuliu rescues him.

The next day, Lan Wangji and Jiang Cheng show up, view the carnage, and say ‘well that ain’t good’.

Jiang Cheng finds Wen Qing imprisoned in the basement. She doesn’t know where Wen Ning was taken. She thanks him for the rescue and says they’re even now. He gives her the comb he bought for her back in the first arc. Or actually he just sets it on the table because he’s bad at romance. We don’t see whether or not she takes it.

Int, an inn [Yiling]

Wen Chao is totally nuts and freaking the fuck out. Wen Zhuliu is trying to get him to calm down long enough to treat his injuries, while mentally updating his resume again.

A mysterious man in black shows up with a flute and summons a demon or three.

Lan Wangji and Jiang Cheng, who have been tracking Wen Chao, show up in time to hop up to the roof and look through a convenient window to see what’s happening. It’s revealed that the mysterious man in black is *drum roll please* Wei Wuxian! He is super hot.

Wei Wuxian is doing absolutely fine with the murdering but Jiang Cheng jumps in anyway, using the lightning whip to kill Wen Zhuliu, which, props to Jiang Cheng. Wen Chao cowers in a corner.

Jiang Cheng asks Wei Wuxian where the hell he’s been, returns his sword, and hugs him, and your tears are ‘what the hell I thought this was a silly show about sword wizards’. Wei Wuxian has clearly forgotten what hugs are. It’s sad.

Lan Wangji ruins the moment by demanding why Wei Wuxian is using seriously evil magic to kill people. Wei Wuxian says ‘you can’t tell me what to do, mom’, which does not help the situation at all. He and Jiang Cheng murder Wen Chao while Lan Wangji stands outside looking messed up about it.

  Ext, the Unclean Realm [Qinghe]

Wei Wuxian is reunited with Jiang Yanli and shit I’m crying again.

Jiang Yanli’s worried about the evil magic. She talks to Lan Wangji, who tells her that it sure is evil and Wei Wuxian shouldn’t be doing it because it will corrupt his mind and temperament.

Everyone wants to know why Wei Wuxian isn’t carrying his sword. He blows them off. (It’s because he can’t use it, since he’s not a cultivator anymore.)

Lan Wangji and Wei Wuxian manage to use their words for exactly one (1) scene. Lan Wangji says ‘let me help you’ and Wei Wuxian says ‘okay’ and then promptly spends the next ten episodes not letting Lan Wangji help him.

Int, the Unclean Realm [Qinghe]

There’s another battle strategy meeting. They discuss the fact that they need something that can counter Wen Ruohan’s yin iron. Wei Wuxian says ‘I’m working on it’ and then refuses to give them any details and leaves, which is super rude, my dude.

Lan Xichen is getting information from a mole in Wen Ruohan’s troops. Nie Mingjue asks where it’s coming from and Lan Xichen beats around the bush.

Wei Wuxian wanders off to have a PTSD breakdown.

  Ext, somewhere I don’t remember

Jin Zixuan is a jerk to Jiang Yanli. It’s about soup. It’s as stupid as it sounds. Wei Wuxian loses his temper even though it’s stupid and nearly evil magics Jin Zixuan and a bunch of guys to death. Lan Wangji tells him to chill.

Ext, Nightless City [Qishan]

They’ve fought their way to Nightless City! Now all they have to deal with is that Wen Ruohan has like a zillion zombie puppets. It goes as badly as you would expect.

Int, Nightless City [Qishan]

Somewhere along the way, Nie Mingjue had the brilliant plan to sneak in and assassinate Wen Ruohan during the chaos of the battle, despite the fact that Nie Mingjue is akin to a rhinoceros and does not sneak. He is immediately captured along with a bunch of his guys.

Meng Yao is here! He has big ‘look how much better I’ve been doing after the divorce’ energy. He kills a few of Nie Mingjue’s guys and then taunts him about how much he sucks.

Ext, Nightless City [Qishan]

Despite the fact that it took Wei Wuxian three seconds to summon evil spirits over his sister’s hurt feelings, he stands around for like twenty minutes watching every non-main-character get murdered before he’s like “oh, right, the creepy sword I have was yin iron all along” and he’s made it into an amulet which enhances his power. He seizes control of Wen Ruohan’s zombies and makes them all kill each other. He is super hot.

Wen Ruohan stops murdering Nie Mingjue when he realizes this is happening and goes out to see what’s going on. He and Wei Wuxian, who is still super hot, have a brief exchange before Meng Yao fucking stabs Wen Ruohan in the back like a badass motherfucker.

Wei Wuxian passes out which seems reasonable.

Int, Nightless City [Qishan]

Nie Mingjue is pissed. Lan Xichen quickly explains that Meng Yao is the one who was undercover and was passing information back to him the whole time. Nie Mingjue points out that Meng Yao killed his men. Lan Xichen points out that Meng Yao had to, because he didn’t want to blow his cover. Nie Mingjue begrudgingly accepts this explanation.

Turns out that when Lan Xichen was fleeing the Wen sect burning down Cloud Recesses, he ran into Meng Yao, who headed to Gusu after leaving Qinghe because Wen Chao told them that Wen Xu was going to attack it. Meng Yao saved Lan Xichen’s life, and with this paragraph, a hundred fanfics were born.

  ~end part 3~

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Girl Crush (XXIII)

Chapter 23: Irises For Congratulations

 Here we go with a new chapter!!! I'm back from my event, and will come back to regularly updating this story again!

I hope you like this chapter, it's very cute. VERY VERY CUTE!! Be careful, as you read it, you might be smiling too much because of it!

Word Count: 2578

"Is that the last chocolate chip cookie?"

"It is."

"Are you gonna eat it?"

"You are stress-eating again."

"It's a chocolate chip cookie. It's chocolate, Harry. I don't need stress to eat the last of these."

He chuckled and ended you the last biscuit.

"Thank you," you chimed with a little happy wiggle that made his entire soul and heart and body melt with tenderness.

All air left his lungs and he found it unbearably difficult to inhale again. It took him several seconds to calm down again.

"I'm sure everything is going to be fine."

"You don't know that," you replied with your mouth full of food, waving your finger to strengthen your argument. "I could lose the deal on the shop if my bank doesn't accept the loan. And are you a banker? No."

"My dad is in finance…"

"Is your dad in charge of loans? I don't think so."

"Y/N, please, I am begging you, relax."

You sat cross-legged on the floor, dressed in your most comfortable pyjamas. Harry was wrapped in his purple bathrobe you loved stealing from him as often as you could, a little frown creasing his forehead.

He was so focused on this game of scrabble he fought against you… he did hope to win for once, after all.

"What if they say no?" you asked, and your voice was too fragile this time, Harry looked up from across the board game.

He reached out to imprison your hand in a tender, reassuring hold.

"They're going to say yes," he stated with an unbreakable confidence. "And if they don't, then you'll find something else. It's your dream, you're gonna make it. Maybe it'll take a little longer in the worst-case scenario, but you'll make it."

"Do you really think so?" you asked in a shy voice.

"You are the most deserving and hard-working person I know. You're going to make your dream come true."

"I mean… you did make yours come true, so… I guess I can too…"

"Of course you can. And don't forget that I still lost X-factor..."

"Twice, technically."

"Yep, I'm a loser. And yet…!" he gestured towards himself and put on a ridiculously exaggerated toothy grin. "I fooled everyone!"

You let out a laugh, finally feeling your shoulders relax a little. All your tension had not left yet, but you were one step closer to being your normal self again.

"More seriously though. Y/N, you are going to get your own flower shop. I know you will. The decision is out of your hands now. I know that it's nerve-wrecking, but there is nothing you can do about it anymore. All you can do is wait and see."

You nodded, knowing he was right. It didn't mean that your anxious mind stopped worrying, but the more rational part of your brain did accept the truth for what it was.

"There is something I can do though," you replied, giving his hand a playful squeeze. "I can kick your arse at scrabble again."

He narrowed his eyes, pulling the hood of his bathrobe up.

"This is war, Y/N."

"Well, a slow one then, cause you've been looking for a word for ten minutes!"

"I'm thinking!" he faked outrage. "Besides, we're also talking, and that's distracting."

He was also very distracted by the mere fact that you were there, close to him, in your adorable pyjamas, and the thought of kissing you was stronger by the minute. But he didn't feel the need to mention that part.

Outside, it was raining hard in L.A, thunderous clouds pouring their heavy shadows on the busy city, making it look like it was night. The sound of heavy droplets falling against the windowpane was the only sound echoing through the house. Harry was thinking about how he could place the word he had found on the board when your phone buzzed, distracting him again. You checked who was sending you a text, and he didn't need to ask who it was. The small smile that formed on your face as you read the name spoke volumes.

His heart tightened when he wished he was the one who made you smile with a simple text.

"How is Gareth?" Harry asked, his tone one of innocent conversation, but his fist clenching without him noticing.

"He's okay. He was asking about the loan. Also... uhm... he's been looking for a place for the two of us."

Harry froze, his breathing caught in his throat, and even his heart felt like it had stopped beating.

You... were going to live together?

"Oh... congratulations."

"We haven't found a place yet."

"Still... good news!" he lied.

You wanted to move in with Gareth... you would be living with him...

Harry tried to focus but it was an information hard to process. He reckoned that his mind was blocking all the meanings it involved, actually. He reckoned it was for the better too, especially for as long as you were sitting across from him.

"Yes! And Gareth is gonna look for a place while I take care of the shop, it'll save me time."

"Hmm…"

"I'm really happy you two get along!" you grinned, looking up to meet Harry's gaze again. "It's important to me that you can be friendly to each other."

Harry faked a smile to hide the lie he was about to utter.

He had always been so honest with you, and yet these days he felt like he spent his time lying. No malicious lies at all. And he hated himself every time he had to bend the truth to fit what he should say instead of uttering the words he meant. But how could he tell you the truth?

He couldn't tell you that the sight of Gareth touching you even in the most innocent manner made him sick. That he had nightmares about the two of you in bed together. That he couldn't think, nor sleep, nor function at all every time he thought of the two of you kissing. That he was so jealous he could barely breathe sometimes. That it was so painful to see you happy with someone else he reckoned getting his heart physically ripped off his chest would be more pleasant.

And now you were about to live with him... you would share a bed with him every night...

He pushed the thought away, it was too unbearable a thought for him right now.

But that was the thing: you seemed happy with him. You seemed to genuinely care about the guy, and no matter how much Harry hated the idea of him being with you, he couldn't deny that he seemed to have earnest intentions towards you. He seemed to really care about you, and no matter how Harry wished it wasn't the case, when Gareth told you he loved you, he meant the words just as much as Harry would have if he had the chance to speak them.

So what could he do? He was your best friend, and you had never let him think that you could be anything else, and now you were with another man who treated you right and made you happy. It would be so unfair if Harry spoke his mind.

So, once again, he lied. Or, as he liked to think, he 'bent the truth a little'.

"Yeah, I like him. He's a nice guy."

It wasn't a full-on lie. Harry couldn't deny that Gareth was a nice guy. He just happened to also hate that particular nice guy.

"I mean… it's so important to me," you repeated, giving him a shy smile. "I couldn't be with someone you didn't get along with."

"Really?" Harry asked back, genuinely surprised.

You replied as if your answer was the most obvious truth in the world.

"Of course. You're my best friend. You're the most important person in my life. I couldn't be with someone you hated."

He frowned slightly, studying your reaction with great care.

"So… if I told you that I didn't like Gareth, you would leave him?"

You shrugged.

"I would ask for a good reason, but… at the end of the day, you know me better than anyone. And I trust your judgement when it comes to people. So if you don't like someone, then I guess, yeah… I would. Or I would at least consider it. If you had a good enough reason, then I would listen to you, and call it a day. Besides, I wouldn't choose a guy I've known for a few months over my best friend, who has been with me for years! I'm too loyal for that. But you like him, so all is fine!"

Harry remained silent, intensely staring at you, as if he could pierce to your soul with a simple gaze.

Because he wanted to tell the whole truth all of a sudden. Tell you that he hated the guy. That he wasn't good for you. That you deserved better. That you could have so much better. That he was boring and you needed a guy who made you laugh with every word. That you were way too kind for him. That you should be with…

… with who? With Harry? Harry who was never around? Who would spend months thousands of miles away? If Harry didn't consider himself as an evil person, he knew he had room for improvement still. You had made him see that. You made him see it every day. He wanted to be funnier for the sole purpose of putting a smile on your lips and hearing your laugh more often. He wanted to be kinder because you were so generous yourself, and he was terrified at the idea of hurting you in any way. He wanted to make great songs because he wanted you to like them, because he longed to hear your voice sing the words he had written to the tunes he had invented. He wanted to be selfless because he wanted to give his entire being to you…

He wanted to be better because he wanted to be someone who would deserve you. Which meant that he knew that he didn't deserve you for now. And as he thought more about it, he reckoned he probably never would. He was already outrageously lucky to be your best friend.

And if he hated Gareth, it was because of his own bloody feelings, and had nothing to do with your boyfriend himself. How selfish it would be for him to tell you the truth then. Make you break your own heart because he wanted you? He valued your happiness way more than his own, had for what felt like forever. And he reckoned that if he acted like this, it would be the final proof that he didn't deserve to be with someone as wonderful as you at all.

So, he didn't say any of these words. Instead, he faked to be focusing on the game again, and nodded.

"Yeah, all is fine. I will cut off his balls if he hurts you in any way though."

You laughed, shaking your head, not recognizing how serious Harry was.

"I wouldn't expect anything less coming from you and your overprotective nature," you joked.

"Overprotective? Me?"

"You are."

"I'm not!"

"You are! You are overprotective. Clingy too. Jealous. But it's okay, I'm used to it."

"There's nothing wrong in me being worried about you. As you just said, we're best friends!"

"Forget I said that! And please, for the love of God, PUT A GODDAMN WORD ON THE BOARD!"

"You're the one distracting me!" he argued.

You laughed at his argument, and his laughter soon joined you, a perfect harmony echoing through his spacious home, as if the two sounds were meant to be heard in unison.

Your phone buzzed again, this time for an incoming call, and your heart jumped in your chest as you recognized the name of your banker. You shot a panicked look at Harry, but he gave you an enthusiastic thumb-up and you gathered yourself to answer the call.

"Hello?"

"Hello, Ms. Y/L/N?"

"Yes, it's me."

"Mr. Lopez here. I'm calling you concerning your loan for your flower shop."

"Yes, did you have an answer?"

Harry studied your features, but couldn't really read anything across your face, your expression was too neutral.

"Okay, thank you so much. On Monday, noted. Thank you so much again for calling, goodbye."

You hung up, and Harry waited for you to put your phone down.

"So? What did he say?" he asked excitedly.

"So…"

"So?! Stop torturing me!"

But when you looked up at him, you were grinning.

"I got my loan!"

"YES!!" Harry threw his hands to the air, cheering, before you both reached over the board to hug. "I told you!"

"Yes! I got it! I need to go back on Monday to sign a few papers, but… I did it, Harry! I'm going to open my own shop! I did it!"

"You did it! You did it! It's gonna be amazing! Hang on!"

He pulled away, jumping to his feet and disappearing to the kitchen, while you dried your eyes. You were so happy.

At last, you had a chance to make your dream come true. And you were sharing this moment with the person who was the most important to you. It was all perfect.

Harry came back a minute later with a bottle of champagne, two glasses and a box wrapped in blue paper.

"I had prepared everything, obviously. I told you I knew you would get it!"

"What's that?" you asked, nodding to the box, while Harry was putting down the bottle and the glasses.

"It's for you. Open it while I pour us some well-deserved champagne."

"For me?"

"Yeah. For your shop."

"Harry, you didn't have to."

"No, but I wanted to be the first one to give you something for your shop. Come on, open it."

The cork left the bottle with a loud 'pock' while you tore the wrapping paper apart and opened the box.

Inside was an elegant slate upon which the words Sunflowers and Peonies were painted in your favourite colour.

"You can put it on the counter, just the way you wanted," he explained, pouring some champagne in the two glasses. 'What do you think?"

"You remembered the name of the shop…"

"Of course, I did! Do you like it?"

You tried to be discreet as you brushed your tears away. You reckoned that you had never felt quite so happy and loved in your entire life.

And maybe you should have thought that the moment wasn't perfect, because Gareth wasn't here. But the truth was, you didn't even think of him. You didn't miss him at all, not now. Now, you were with Harry, and he was making it all absolutely perfect.

"Thank you so much. I love it."

"Good! Now, cheers! To Sunflowers and Peonies!"

"To Sunflowers and Peonies", you accepted the toast, and drank some champagne with him.

You cleared your throat, trying to stop any tear from falling, and decided that changing the subject was the best option.

"It's still your turn to play."

Harry finally did put a word on the board and wrote down the count of his points. It took you less than a couple of minutes to add a seven-letter word.

"Oh for fuck's sake, Y/N! Can't you let me win, for once?!"

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Solo Para (”King of Mean”) This, Basically Muse: Ben Word Count: 844

“No!” Audrey had screamed in horror, and he’d heard it. Mom had heard it. Mal had probably heard it, even though she hadn’t reacted. And worse of all...

The look on his father’s face was enough to say what he was thinking. What many others were thinking, as the complaints poured in as fast as congratulations did.

People hated that a VK was their future queen. They hated Mal’s upbringing, her style, her very being was an affront to many “sensible” Auradonians. King Phillip and Queen Aurora had a lot of choice words about the situation.

And then afterwards, Hades had attacked them as they left the Isle, had hurt Mal, had threatened the safety of VK Days. And everyone was scrutinizing that, was attacking him for signing off on this, attacking Mal for letting this happen. Mal even wanted to close the barrier for good.

He sits at his desk, staring blankly at the paperwork in front of him.

“I’m so tired of pretending That I’ll get a happy ending... I followed all the rules I stayed inside the lines I never asked for anything that wasn’t mine I waited patiently for this time, But now that they can see-- They don’t trust me.”

He gets up to tend the fire in his nearby fireplace, his mind still running on this thought process as he picks up the fire poker.

“And now I feel this overwhelming pain I mean it’s in my veins I mean it’s in my brain My thoughts are running in a circle like a toy train I’m kinda like a perfect picture with a broken frame-- I know exactly what to blame.”

He whirls around, looking back at his desk, his crown resting on it.

“I never thought of this as my thing I always knew that I’d be the king Bit that’s not what it seems ‘Cause if I’m being fair, Then others call it weakness and they call me bad, Now there’s a devil on my shoulder where the angels used to be-- And he’s calling me the king...”

He cocks his head slightly, walking over and picking up his crown. Then he heads to the museum.

The guard’s not even a problem. Why they’ve kept the guy who was already sleep-prone during night shift before Mal’s break-in working the night shift, he doesn’t know, but he walks over and leans over the sleeping guard’s frame to cut the camera.

“Being nice was my pastime But I’ve been spelled for the last time And I won’t ever let another person take advantage of me The anger burns in my skin, third-degree Now my blood’s boiling hotter than a firey sea There’s nobody gonna stop me--”

He’s climbing the steps to Belle’s crown, looking in at it, knowing what it represents... knowing how perfect it would be for Mal, but everyone thinks...

“They’re gonna bow to the Evil King Your nightmare’s my thing, Just wait until they fall to my wicked schemes.”

He breaks the case and reaches for it. He’ll bring it to her for an early mini-coronation himself. Just to confirm his choice to everyone.

“I never thought of this as my thing I always knew that I’d be the king But that’s not what it seems ‘Cause if I’m being fair, Then others call it weakness, and they call me bad-- Now there’s a devil on my shoulder where the angels used to be And he’s calling me the king of mean-- The king of mean! The king of mean...”

But his head turns to the next room when a curtain opens, seemingly on its own, on the array of the old famous villains’ weapons. he stares at the crown jewel of the collection a bit.

“Something is pulling me, It’s so magnetic-- My body is moving, Unsure where I’m headed... All of my senses have left me defenseless This darkness around me is promising vengeance The price that I’m willing to pay is expensive There’s nothing to lose When you’re sick of this weakness So my only interest Is showing this princess That I am the king, And our reign will be endless!”

He reaches out and grabs the scepter. There’s a momentary flash, like a power surge, before the lights return. One hand grips onto what’s now decisively Mal’s crown, a darker metal with purple jewels instead of the gold and blue it was before.

“I want what we deserve I want to change the world! Sit back and watch them learn, It’s finally my turn-- They’re too worried ‘bout a villain for a queen I’m gonna be the one they’d never see I’ll show them what it means! Now that I am that, I will be the ruler of the dark and the bad ‘Cause the devil’s on my shoulder Where the angels used to be And he’s calling me the king of mean... The king of mean...”

He looks up, swinging the scepter and hitting the ground, not even flinching as the chandelier above him explodes.

“I want what we deserve!”

[drowzydruzy]

Heart Breakers chapter two

Hi, Long chapter again! Zadr fanfic.

Even earth’s best warrior has bad days...

Dib had walked back hastily, the mid-morning sun beating heavily down on him added to the boiling frustration he felt. Zim had no right acting the way he did, saying the things he said. The human could barely contain the grunt of rage as he threw open his own front door, storming up the stairs before anyone could interrupt his brooding.

“Plans I made…that’s rich” Dib scoffed to himself slamming his bedroom door, pushing open his window for some air. “Stupid reptile…”

He caught eyes with the alien poster on the wall, the human stared at it for a long moment with a sneer, as if waiting for some sort of retort or comment. He felt pathetic as he slumped down to sit on his bed, why did he have to go near that stupid house? Why did he torture himself like this? The only reason he left his room was to go clear his head and congratulations to Dib Membrane on making it even more confused, a special talent he seemed to have been granted by some hateful god.

He thought back to what Zim said again, the plan wasn’t his or had it been? Dib paused as he struggled to remember before it dawned on him as he stared at the alien head pillow on his bed. 

The memory rushed forward in his mind.

The world was cast in grey, the already depressing town looked even worse on its bad days but for once Dib Membrane wasn’t feeling as awful as the weather looked instead, he couldn’t stop smiling. He had done it, the then 18-year-old had just gone and done got himself a good quality video of an alien out of its stupid yet irritatingly more updated disguise. He could barely contain his excitement; it was as clear as day and NO ONE could doubt it. Not his dad. Not anyone.

He had completely forgotten in the exciting glow of having new evidence that it didn’t matter. It never did. No one would believe him and just as quickly the confidence had come, how quickly it had left. 

No one even would look at the video, not even a glance.

The people he desperately tried to show in high skool laughed at him. He thought this time was different, he had been struggling to get anything concrete on Zim even with the Florpus opening in front of the world. That time his dad had covered it up as a worldwide effect caused by ‘too much peace’ that science made everyone hallucinate, at least that’s what Dib had heard over his own screaming rant about the reality of it all. 

This was different, this was a video taken by Membrane HIMSELF by pure accident on one of his home security tapes which Dib and Gaz have zero access too. The alien is shown darting behind Dib’s home in his normal skool outfit before transforming into his normal alien look and climbing up the side of the house, Dib cut the part where he climbs into his own window. That wasn’t important.

This was concrete, this was supposed to be it. He didn’t understand, why would no one listen? He thought the bullying before came from the lack of evidence, the lack of understanding. That humanity just needed to see the threat in HD, and now he finally had it. IN HD NO LESS but No matter what he did, or how hard he fought to show everyone. The rest of the world seemed to just close their eyes, ignore the horrible reality of what the truth really is and hate Dib for trying to show them.

It had been harder and harder over the years, saving people who don’t want it or don’t care enough to even notice the danger. Dib just wanted to help, even when they smashed his phone because he had let his insisting on people watching it go too far. He just wanted to help, still shouting for them to see Zim for what he is but sometimes when Dib really couldn’t keep telling himself it was for the greater good, he’d wonder if Zim had the right idea as much as he’d hate himself for it later.

Dib’s comfort was knowing that deep down he would do anything for the earth, but at that moment in time as his peers and teachers laughed and his phone lay broken on the floor everything just seemed not to be worth it. He couldn’t even look to a face around him for comfort because Gaz didn’t show up half the time, in his weakness even glanced for Zim and saw the invader watching intently from the crowd. Dib felt so tired. The human gathered his broken phone and quickly left the skool.

The rain had soaked his coat to his skin, his jeans were sticking to him as he got through the gates. Dib felt pressure gather in his throat, his eyes stinging with tears as he prayed, he’d make it home before anyone saw him cry. He had never wished for a friend as much as he had on that rainy walk home.

That night Zim had repeated the video, sneaking to Dib in the middle of the night. The human would usually be ready, waiting for the fight or the taught to chase after Zim but Dib had been busy. He had packed a full bag and was halfway through shorting the rest of his kit, ready to ditch it all and leave before he had heard in the darkness of his room the squeak of the window having its latch opened from the outside in. 

The human kept packing ignoring the figure dangling from pak legs digging deep enough into his mattress that the other pak leg marks were starting to make holes. The invader dropped down as his metal legs retracted, Zim watched Dib for a long moment before throwing a book at his head. Dib dodged it.

“Hey!”

“Why aren’t you doing anything? I have come to fight, what are you packing for?” Zim asked aggressively. “Is this a trap?” The invader’s legs came back out like pincers. 

“I’m done, it’s all done and I’m going” Dib spoke quietly, trying to hide the tears in his voice. “I’m over this town, congratulations Zim”

“This is a trap! I am not some idiot, I know you human don’t try and trick me” 

Dib got up from the bag he was packing and flicked on the light sneering at Zim.  

“No, No you fucking don’t know me” His voice was rough, cracking in places as he watched the invader slip his pak legs away and come down from his bed. “I don’t care anymore, no one else does”

Dib thought of every time he had tried to show everyone the truth, Zim half the time must have just eaten it up watching him ruin his social life. the embarrassment was a bitter after taste to the hollow feeling in his heart.

There was a long silence.

“Filthy lies-” Zim was gearing up for a shouting session, Dib could hear it in his tone. The human hissed at him.

“Keep it down idiot!.” The human batted his bag out of Zim’s claws. “I’m running away, I’m gonna travel the world and find other creatures...maybe other people will listen”

“That is hilarious, the Dib really wants to leave” Zim's laugh knocked him from his angsty throne, he glared at the invader completely offended that he’d mock his sorrow. He backed off of the other glaring at the floor instead.

“You don’t get to laugh at me” The human spoke hurt and angry “You have no idea, I am completely alone! no one cares about me, my dad still thinks I’m crazy and he ignores me...”

“You have everything I could ever want, and you never take advantage of it like I would” Dib continued as the invader watched, his zipper tooth grin turning to complexed confusion. “You will never understand me, you have no idea what it’s like to have everyone hate you...and have everyone treat you like a laughing stock”

The flinch was something Dib never expected, the invader quickly acted as if it never happened but Zim had hesitated enough that the human had seen. Dib opened his mouth, about to ask Zim’s if his leaders had contacted him yet before the alien cut him off with a sharp laugh. 

“Of course I have no idea what that feels like stupid hooman, ZIM IS PERFECTION” The invader puffed out his chest, the flinch forgotten; he was always vain to the core of his sick little alien heart.

Dib paused staring at the alien before he cracked a smile, the first in hours which is why it slightly hurt Dib’s face. He inwardly wished he could be as confident as his nemesis, but he wondered briefly how honest it was. The last time he checked his monitoring software the tallest hadn’t been in contact with the earth in years.

“Yeah and how’s the almighty gonna deal with his only nemesis gone huh?”

“Only?” The invader looked him up and down as Dib’s face flickered to shock. “What? does the Dib think he’s special?” The alien was teasing him.

Zim was teasing him. Dib blinked looking a little star-struck before he smirked at the invader, his hands getting frustratingly sweaty.

“We both know that’s a lie space boy” He chided Zim with a smirk. “I think you’d miss me” 

“Why would I miss such a leach on my AMAZING plans hm?” The alien turned his head defiantly before a smirk grew up his smug face. “Zim would be unstoppable”

Zim’s evil laugh began to build in his chest as Dib watched finding the display almost funny unable to keep his smile at bay. The laugh was of course, the most annoying noise on earth but sometimes Dib enjoyed it though he’d never admit it. Dib felt his gaze melting over the alien as he began muttering to himself delightedly in irken. 

Zim paused in his excited rant looking to the human with a smug look.

“But remember, you putrid ape as soon as I have the earth...”

Dib raised an eyebrow, snapping out of his daydream as a shiny black claw was raised to his face.

“Zim will also have the Dib” The look of pure unfiltered malice was enough to shift the human’s gaze off of the invader as the evil laughter stopped “Yes this is perfect”

“Oh, so you would miss me, okay I see” Dib shoved Zim snickering as the Invader fell into his bag. “See now you’re even trying to stow away in my luggage” 

Dib began grabbing more of his stuff feeling warmth spreading through his face and over his ears as Zim got up with a huff, looking furious as he strode toward Dib.

“The only thing I’d miss is the chance for you to try and save your stupid dirtball” He curled his fists glaring at Dib with malice. “You will be my servant! you will see, ZIM WILL RULE”

“Zim will rule” Dib snickered at the outbursts, sitting down on his bed with a little grin. “You’re too embarrassing with that take over earth stuff...I’d just leave on your zoot and never come back”

Zim’s antenna twitched as the rage seemed to be taken over by his curiosity, his claw tapped his green chin as he thought for a moment. Dib smirked and copied him whilst the invader wasn’t looking until he noticed and another book went soaring past Dib’s head.

“You are an embarrassment” Zim sneered before his claws tapped together, his tone lightening slightly “You would live in space? Not as if Zim thinks a worthless lump like you would survive...but you would go”

Ignoring the insult Dib thought of his first time in space, the vast galaxy around him. It was utterly terrifying in a way that snared him from the start, he felt his heart pound.

“How could I not, it’s beautiful and everything I’ve ever wanted...” Dib paused his motions setting down his goggles, admiring the view from the window of the night sky bathed in stars. “I miss it every day I’m not up there in the stars...”

The silence between the two wasn’t the first of it’s kind, Dib had felt the same silent awe before when the pair had gotten distracted in their voots by a nebula changing shape. It was a connection that flushed Dib scarlet, the human felt it overwhelmingly. He glanced over at Zim to see him staring at the sky with the same wondering eyes, Dib couldn’t stop the words that came from his heart.

“We should leave earth together...”   

[whenimgoodandready]

(grabs the speaker hanging above) Attention everyone! This your conductor/reviewer speaking, for today’s review, we’ll be goin’ for a ride from Point A to Point B and as we journey in this state of the art revolutionary industrialistic mechanism, we’ll be seeing some oh so interesting sights along the way such as an adorable shipping moment, a view from our own Milky Way galaxy and a new superhero in combat! So please fasten your seatbelts, sit back, relax and do enjoy the ride, All aboard! (pulls the trains caboose and it sounds):

*Startrain-Ms.Bustiers class is taking a field trip to London, WHOA! London!? Damn! Wish my field trips were fun! They’re taking the Startrain! (not the villain) You know, that fancy modern looking bullet train that goes from the city of love to the Queen in seconds from “Bakerix”!? Yeah, that Startrain! Foreshadowing! Unfortunately, poor Marinette can’t go cuz if she does, Hawk Moth will have an advantage on akumatizing someone and they’ll be no Ladybug there to purify the akuma. On occasion, this is one of those eps where she acts responsible and not impulsive (depending on the writer), but Master Fu allows her to go cuz she needs a break! She works harder than anyone in Paris, France! She deserves a vacation! But! she’s still responsible, so Fu gives her the horse miraculous (power of teleportation) in case there’s any danger. Smart! As for Adrien, he sneaks off to his field trip cuz Gabe barely lets him go anywhere. Hey! Let the kid go eat a crumpet! Besides, it’s not the first time he’s run off to go do something against his fathers wishes. Nice guys can rebel! Elsewhere, Sabrina’s father, Lieutenant Roger, is bald-I mean! Running late on getting his daughter onboard cuz he’s too distracted by his code of honor on the force to focus which has the akuma go after him. Oh great! We’re gonna have Robocop again, okay, let’s see how this-wait what!? He calmed down? Oh cool. Sorry little akuma, run along! Nice try there Hawk Moth. Looks like Rogers hair isn’t the only thing receding over here! (Badum-tish🥁).

The class genius, Max Kanté, is excited cuz his mother, Dr.Claudie Kanté, is the conductor for the Startrain. Hey! Look at that! We’re expanding even more on Marinettes classmates and their families! Yea! We need to know more about these kids. As cool as it is to operate a train, Dr.Kantés real dream is to be an astronaut! She had to put that aside to support her son, but now that he’s all grown up and is a genius who can pretty much take care of himself, she’s free to follow her true passion. All she needs to do now is just wait for her results in her e-mail if she passed her exam to go into space. So she waits.......and waits......and waits.......and waits.......and waits.......and-Hey! Let’s see what’s goin’ in the train!

The Startrains futuristically fun! Service droids roaming around asking the passengers for drinks and automatically handing it to them! Are these things real! I’d love for them to be real! Chloe was in First Class (why bother, it’s still a cool train?) while the other kids were just being kids playing video games, drawing, browsing on their iPhones, yawning!? Oops! That’s Marinette. She’s exhausted from her earlier crime fighting and is just taking a nap. Good-night girl! Alya asks Adrien to switch seats with her to be with her boyfriend, Nino (😉), and he says yes. Here’s the part where everyone goes, “Awwwww”. I’ve seen fan art of this particular moment, the moment that’s so precious and so soft, there’s a word for it. Sleep Cute! The ✨Adrienette Sleep Cute!✨It’s now canon! Awwwwwww. The girl squad and everyone else think it’s the cutest thing in the world and they just-(record scratch) Wait! What’s Lila doing there!? Hey! Lila! No! Bad Lila! SOMEBODY DO SOMETHING! Alya! Thank God! Thank you girl! The leader of the squad saved the moment! Take that! Lila! The people may believe every word you say, but when it comes to the girl squads Adrienette ship, don’t.rock.the.boat!*snap**snap* Mmmhmm.

Wait! We’re not on a boat! We’re on a train! Lol! Forgot where I was for a moment there! Dr.Kanté grows impatient with her e-mail wait and thinks she probably failed her exam and that’s when the akuma comes (was it just fluttering around aimlessly?) in making her into Startrain. She’s a sci fi looking villainess who’s right arm is attached to the “dead mans switch” (or else it’s a dead stop) and makes the whole train, containing its passenger, her own rocket ship! Going all Magic Schhol Bus on them. 10.....9.....8.....7.....6.....5.....4.....3.....2.....1! BLAST OFF! 💥🚀💥And we have lift off! It’s a space case adventure and I had no idea how this was gonna go! Our heroes were in space with zero gravity! Where no one can hear them scream! Don! Don! Don!

Hmmmm, so another parent from Marinettes classmates has been akumatized and Ladybug and Cat Noir need extra help......I think we all know who that is. Ladies and gentleman, the holder of the horse miraculous, Max Kanté! A.k.a. Pegasus! (trumpets sound). Well, we all knew from “Party Crasher” anyway ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ . His Kwamie is a British accented uppity pony like being named Kaalki, the miraculous: a pair of glasses, the weapon: two horse shoes and it’s power:(we already know) teleportation by saying, “Voyage” that opens up a huge portal to wherever they want.

(grabs the speaker hanging above) Thank you for riding the Startrain, please unbuckle your seatbelts, take your belongings and exit in an orderly fashion as we come to our destination. We apologize for the inconvenience of our unexpected space odyssey as that was not planned in our schedule, but we thank you for staying calm throughout the journey. Have a nice day! It’s interesting how Marinette managed to get the highest score in “Ladybug” for her quiz (really? Even more so than Max!?) despite having to juggle her school work along with her superhero duties and social life and yet she felt drowsy here after another unseen supervillain fight. Well, since this ep took place before “Ladybug” she must’ve handled it better later. As for Adrien, let us count the ways he’s rebelled against Gabe: 1. Ditching his bodyguard to sneak off to the movies (“The Puppeteer”), 2. Running away to go to school (“Origins Part:1-2”), 3. Running away to blow off some steam (“A Christmas Special”), 4. Stealing the miraculous book (“The Collector”), 5. Sneaking off to see his moms movie (“Gorizilla”), 6. Lying about going to fencing practice to instead go on a date with Kagami (“Frozer”), 7. Having a party with Gabe gone (“Party Crasher”) and 8. Ditching fencing practice again with Kagami to hang out with their friends (“Desperada”). It’s all very reasonable cuz he has an overprotective (evil) father, lives in a mansion full of mostly stone cold people and is VERY lonely and miserable! Who wouldn’t wanna get away from all that!? Lieutenant Roger is blind to his daughters slavitude towards Chloe and just thinks she’s “serving and protecting” by being a “good friend”. Ironic that he’s a cop and doesn’t notice the injustice in this. Whomp! Whomp! Whomp! A little thing we learned about the akumas, Hawk Moth can’t control ‘em if they’re a distance away! Like space! He also reluctantly had to see his plan fail cuz Adrien was on the Startrain in space and was forced to let the good guys win for his sons sake. Was this the first time it happened? Cuz I think so. No Queen Bee in this ep cuz Chloe dear, you’re retired! I’m sensing her distraught over this is the reason for her third akumatization in the finale *cough*BattleoftheMiraculousPart2:MiracleQueen*cough* Yeah, wait for it. Another thing is Alya has a second blog for astronomy, so she’s not limited to her Ladyblog. That’s good! Give her a new hobby so she won’t look one-dimensional. So this was the space episode and sadly, there were no space related power-ups :P. Damn it! I wanted to see Ladybug and Cat Noir in space outfits! We see a member of Maxes family and we find out he has a mother who operates the Startrain, but really wants to be an astronaut. Hey, we’ve all been there. Stuck at a dead end job you had to take to support a family instead of following your dreams on what you really wanted to do. I can relate! I wanted to be a writer! I love books and reading, so I wanted to create some myself. Unfortunately, I wasn’t motivated much and didn’t get any support, so now I’m just a medical assistant to put bread on the table. That’s it! The closest I get to my writing career is writing in these reviews on my blog! It’s fine, just cuz I can’t do my real passion, doesn’t mean I have to stop. Right? Least Claudies dream came true. Congratulations girl! Boldly go where (no) man has gone before! (salutes). What everyone was really talking about was the Sleep Cute Adrienette moment :). When Marinette fell asleep on Adrien, he allowed it and even fell asleep as well. Wether you see it as either him being a gentlemen and not disturbing her or him just subconsciously being in love with her is up to you (I’m mixed on both, but mostly on the former). Lila was almost a c*ckblocker in that moment, but thanks to Shipper On Deck Alya, it was thwarted! Yea-ah! Really Lila, another “illness” you have? First it was tinnitus and arthritis (“Chameleon”), then it was “a lying problem” (“Ladybug”) and now you’re saying “motion sickness”! It’s amazing she’s able to walk! Isn’t anyone concerned!? Well, people almost saw her ruin the Adrienette moment which would make everyone start being suspicious of Lila as they all vouched for Marinette (“Ladybug”). Max is Pegasus! And his transformation had a techno beat! Cool! However, his powers were the same as Bunnyx. Teleportation! Why is that!? Viperion has a similar power to Bunnyx too, time travel! Why are all three of these the same!? I prefer each miraculous power to be individually different to stand out! This better not happen again with the other miraculouses! The miraculous for the horse miraculous was a pair of glasses.........glasses?........and it went to Max......how convenient 😒. As someone who’s born in the Year of the Horse, this was most disappointing. Guess I’m just like Kaalki who has high expectations and wants to be representative of my Chinese sign with “grace, beauty, nobility and freedom”.

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Bunker Bunch Ch.8 - O’Brother

@spnfluffbingo2019 square filled:Family AU

@spnbromentbingo square filled: Asking for Advice

Pairing: Dean x Reader, Sam

Warnings: None, just Language- these are the Winchester’s after all. Maybe some angst if you squint, brotherly fluff.

Summary: In the wake of his wife’s surprise pregnancy, Dean gets some shocking news and looks to his little brother for advice.

A/N: the scene with the ultrasound has some lines from one of my favorite movies called “The Back-up Plan” I’m just borrowing them for fun. This chapter is Dean’s POV.

Catch up on the series HERE

Everything is NOT gonna be ok!

Y/N is pregnant.

Don’t get me wrong, that I’m thrilled about!

But today at the doctor he told us she’s having twins! Two. There’s two kids in there! Omg I’m totally freaking out... but I can’t tell my wife that- she’s freaking out enough on her own! What the hell am I gonna do?

Earlier that day

“Dean are you ready to go to our ultrasound?” Y/N calls out from the hall. She’s nearly 3 months pregnant and today we get to see a picture with one of those sona-somethings. I’m actually really excited.

“Yeah babe” I reply “just grabbin the keys” I meet her in the Hall with a quick kiss and we walk to the garage, load up in baby (my first baby) and head on our way.

Once we arrive, Y/N checks us in and we wait for a bit, chatting idly about nothing in particular. The nurse finally calls us back and does all the normal check up stuff; height, weight, blood pressure, bloodwork. Ugh... needles. Anyway the doctor comes in and squirts some gel on Y/N’s belly and we patiently wait... it’s time to see my baby!

A sudden swooshing sound fills the room and we look at each other,

“Huh” the doc says curiously, and when he doesn’t say anything else I have to ask,

“Huh?... What huh?” I say concerned.

“Oh, there’s another heartbeat” he says nonchalantly.

“IT HAS TWO HEARTS?” I yell panicked. What the hell does this mean and what do I have to do to fix it!? In a split second the doc yells back,

“NO BUT YOU HAVE TWO BABIES!....congratulations, your having twins!”

I heard Y/N say “Oh my God” and I don’t remember much after that.

I’m super excited to be a dad, but if I’m being totally honest with myself I’m also terrified. I grew up on the road knowing about all the nightmares that lurked in the dark. I didn’t get a childhood, how am I going to provide one for someone? Let alone TWO someone’s! I...what....how?

“SONOVABITCH” I bite out under my breath. My heart is racing, head pounding, ears ringing... I feel like I was just thrown headfirst into a wall by a Demon.

I wipe my face with my hand and take a deep breath. I gotta calm myself down... get my head in the game. Think. Who can Help....SAM! Sam’s a dad, I’ll talk to Sam.

“Hey Sammy” I greet my little brother. Of course the geek boy is in the library reading. My oldest nephew JD is there too though we call him Shaggy on account of his hair, looking every bit like the little Sammy that used to follow me around. His head is buried in a book while sitting next to his father.

“Hey Dean. How ya holdin up?” Sam asks, giving me a knowing look.

“Good. Good. I’m good Sam.” I stutter trying to keep my voice even.

“Right” he says, “Shaggy, buddy go find mom and Auntie Y/N see if they need any help with dinner”.

My nephew dashes out with an “ok daddy” and I take his seat.

“So twins huh?” Sam says, trying to start a conversation,

“Yeah, that’s what the doc says”

“So what are you thinking"

“I’m thinking how bad I’m gonna screw up 2 kids now instead of one!” I say

“Dean, your not gonna screw up...” Sam starts but I cut him off leaping from my chair to pace,

“How do you know Sam?! I don’t know anything about kids! How am I gonna be responsible for 2 little people?!” I’m near shouting now but I can’t help it, I’m totally freaking out!

“Dean.” I turn to look at my Sasquatch of a little brother, “you done?” he asks.

“Oh I’m sorry Sam, were you busy!?” I snap. What the hell is wrong with me? He’s just tryin to help. Get it together Dean.

“No Dean, I’m here to talk. To listen. I just want you to calm down.” he gestures to the chair and I sit back down, trying to suppress the urge to get up and pace the room again.

“Sorry” I mumble.

“Dean, you know a lot about kids. You’ve helped out a ton with JD and Bobby”

“That’s not the same thing Sam. I’m not gonna be the cool uncle I’m gonna be the dad!”

“So now I’ll be the cool uncle” Sam smirks

“You’ll never be as cool as me”

“Jerk”

“Bitch”

“Seriously Dean, you know what your doing.” He says with confidence.

“How can you say that Sam? How do you know I won’t fuck these kids up?”

After a moment of silence he says,

“I turned out ok”

Fuck. That was unexpected ... Dammit Sam!

I just look at him, and he smiles knowingly.

“Seriously Dean. You pretty much raised me when you were just a kid yourself. You made sure we had food, that we were clean, and you always kept us safe. You helped me with my homework, took me to school,patched up dad, and took care of me when I was sick and scared...you were the only one who was always there for me” he pauses for a moment while what he said sinks into my bones. I know he’s right, there’s truth to what Sam is saying, and I feel somewhat calmer know, but the fear is still there.

“You get me?” He asks

“Yeah I get you” I slap his shoulder as I stand “are we done with this chick flick moment Samantha or should I call Dr.Phil?”

He gives me his signature bitch face and I grin triumphantly

“We’re done. Feel better?”

“Yeah” I exhale “actually I do. Thanks Sammy”

“Don’t mention it”

“I’m still not 100% sure about this though” I say but Sam hears my unspoken message - I’m scared.

“I know” he says “and you always will be. Remember how scared I was when I first found out Eileen was pregnant?”

“Yeah you were a psycho” I answer “I think you bought every baby book ever sold!”

“Yeah I did” he smiles “but it was you that got me through it, told me I could be a father, and I trusted you”

“I trust you Sam, but why am I still so scared?”

“What you feel now Dean is Dad fear. And that never really goes away.” He chuckles at the face I make in response to his statement.

“Think of it this way Dean. We know about all the evils out there, right?” At my nod he continues, “but we don’t let that fact hinder our everyday life. We deal with it, move on and at certain times it becomes intense, like on a hunt- when your running solely on fear and adrenaline. We handle whatever situation is causing the problem and then that fear and knowledge steps into the background..... that’s parenting Dean. The fear that you will mess up, or that your child will get hurt is always there. It just takes a back burner to the important moments and special memories, until something happens that causes it to resurface. Then we handle it and the fear takes a step back again.”

“Like when Crash broke his arm?” I say (he has that nickname for a reason) “That was the hunt. But... knowing it could happen was like knowing a Vamp could sniff you out at any moment?” I ask, the metaphor finally sinking in.

“Exactly” Sam says.

“So you actually have some brains under all that hair dontcha Sammy?” I quip, ruffling his hair for good measure. He slaps my hand away and throws a playful jab at my shoulder. We tussle a bit until the wives holler telling us dinner is ready.

I smile as I watch my family gather around the table,Maybe everything will be alright after all. Maybe I can do this dad thing.

END

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[birchtreedemon]

The Truth

Dale came to on a cold stone floor. Sort of. With the paralysis spell still lingering on him, and the zip-ties around his wrists and ankles, it was a little hard to move.

Sawyer was there, kneeling just to the side of the triangular statue. His eyes hung open, staring blankly at nothing as though he were in a trance. It seemed to break as soon as he saw Dale. “I’m sorry,” he cried, crawling toward his friend. “I’m sorry, Dale, I’m so sorry, I didn’t mean to—“

He suddenly shuddered and slumped over, and when he opened his eyes again they were gold.

YOU ACTUALLY THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING TO PULL OFF STEALING FROM ME! the demon cackled. Sawyer’s mouth didn’t move—Bill spoke directly into Dale’s mind. WOW! MAN, I HAVE TO GIVE YOU PROPS ON THAT ONE, FRANKENSTEIN! YOU’VE GOT THE GUTS TO GO WITH YOUR BRAINS! WELL, CONGRATULATIONS, GENIUS, YOU FAILED, AND NOW YOU’VE DOOMED YOURSELF ON TOP OF THE IDIOT KID YOU WERE TRYING TO SAVE!

The monstrous glee in the stolen eyes and smile didn’t mask the terror in Sawyer’s trembling body. Tears streamed down his face even as the evil spirit inside him gloated.  SO LET ME GUESS, Bill went on. YOU KNEW YOU COULD COUNT ON OLD MORPHO TO GET GREEDY ENOUGH TO TURN ON ME, AND THAT’S HOW YOU GOT THEIR HELP WITH THIS LITTLE ATTEMPTED ROBBERY. DID YOU TELL THEM THEY COULD HAVE A CUT OF THE PRIZE AFTERWARD? He pinched Sawyer’s arm. EH, HEARTWOOD? WAS YOUR BEST PAL DALE GONNA SELL YOU TO ONE OF HIS FRIENDS? DID YOU EVEN KNOW HE HAD OTHER FRIENDS?

Dale tilted his head down, pushing his jaw forward as his face darkened. Bill’s accusations stung, but even if he protested that it wasn’t his intent, Bill probably wouldn’t really even let Sawyer ‘hear’ it. “I wasn’t selling him to anyone. Amorphous Shape stabbed me in the fucking back.” Real anger bubbled out of him. “And promised me we could pull this off—instead they dump me the second you show up. Once a hench, always a hench, right?” He closed his eyes, partially to block out the unsettling sight of Bill grinning and Sawyer weeping simultaneously. “I’m the one that got sold out.”

It was obvious that Bill didn’t believe Dale in the slightest. RIGHT! AND I’LL BE SURE TO TAKE A GOOD LONG TIME TO TEACH THE LITTLE TRAITOR EXACTLY THAT WHEN I CATCH UP WITH THEM, RIGHT AFTER THEY SPILL ALL THE DETAILS OF THE PLOT YOU TWO COOKED UP! I’M REAL CURIOUS WHAT EXACTLY YOU WERE GOING TO DO WITH MY PROPERTY ONCE YOU HAD IT!

Bill-in-Sawyer’s-body leaned forward and hauled Dale to eye level with him. BY THE WAY, DID YOU EVER WORK OUT MY MASTER PLAN? NO? WELL, HERE’S A HINT: SAWYER HERE IS READY AND WAITING TO END THE WORLD, ONCE WE GET AHOLD OF HIS KID SISTER. JUST AS SOON AS WE’RE DONE DESTROYING YOU.

“Yeah, yeah,” Dale dismissed. “Come on and fucking kill me already, Bill. Just get it over with.”

Independent of Bill’s control, Sawyer’s body jerked. A muffled cry escaped him before Bill clamped him back down. WHAT?

“I’m sick of listening to you. You won. Do it.”

Bill snarled and lunged forward to attack, both physically and mentally, throwing his stolen body on top of Dale to grapple him down. Writhing psychic roots twisted into Dale, enough to make Sawyer whimper in pain. Were they coming from him?

WHAT—ARE—YOU! the demon roared as he ripped deeper into the oracle’s consciousness, grasping for his buried memories.

Dale fought back with every inch of his training—he stood up under Bill’s immense pressure, grinned inside his head, and launched a torrent of blatant mockery. Oh, poor Bill, the oracle taunted, the triangle nobody really likes. Can’t keep friends without paying them. Couldn’t hold Stanford Pines.  Couldn’t even stop a couple kids from ruining his plans!

It didn’t even matter that not all of these jabs actually applied to this particular Bill’s history; he was a still a Cipher, and it was enough to work him into an incandescent rage. Dale’s gambit was working, but unfortunately not quite well enough—even in his fury, he was still trying to burn his way past Dale’s defenses. SHUT UP, DAMN YOU! YOU DON’T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT ME! JUST SHUT UP!

Oh, and that tree thing, Dale went on. What, you're so desperate to stand out from the rest of the Ciphers that you're basically pulling the equivalent of a psychic emo hoodie? ‘I swear I'm not like the other Bills, Dad!’ What happened, Bill? Are you too weak to look like the others, or are you just too scared?

I SWEAR I’LL END YOU, the demon seethed.

Dale pushed back against the roots, twisting away from them, and there was a general shape within the pattern of his thoughts that implied he was maneuvering to divert Bill from ... something. Something obvious by its absence. Almost like he wanted to make Bill mad ...

It didn’t take long for Bill to realize it. OHHH. I GET IT. THE OLD BAIT AND SWITCH. NICE TRY, he hissed. THERE SOMETHING IN THERE YOU DON’T WANT ME TO FIND? LET’S HAVE A LOOK, THEN!

Dale could feel Bill moving toward the empty space he’d tried to carve out of his thoughts, and the oracle redoubled his intensity — no mockery now, he didn’t have the energy for it. He pulled himself tight against Bill and gritted his teeth and tried like hell to wall him out. He was sweating bullets. Throwing up a wall was blatantly admitting there was something to hide, but if he just kept resisting long enough, it might break Bill’s patience ... Things had already gone so wrong, and he needed to keep Bill angry, off-center, willing to lash out... It would truly be better for everyone if he could get Bill to kill him before he found out...

Dale was clearly experienced, and it was almost all Bill could do to keep his teeth and claws sunk in. But the demon was still far older, stronger, and craftier. As he grasped Dale's intentions, even as he continued to shove and strain against Dale’s desperate wall, he cooled down and fell back onto his most tried and true weapon: words.

WELL HEY, WHILE WE'RE PLAYING ARMCHAIR PSYCHIATRY HERE... YOU’RE REALLY SHOWING WHERE YOUR PRIORITIES ARE RIGHT NOW, YOU KNOW THAT? he snickered. WORKING SO MUCH HARDER TO PROTECT YOURSELF THAN YOU EVER DID TO PROTECT YOUR FRIENDS—LEAST OF ALL THE NAÏVE, PARANOID KID YOU PRACTICALLY GIFT WRAPPED FOR ME! YOU KNOW, YOU’RE SO MUCH MORE LIKE ME THAN YOU WERE EVER LIKE STUPID YOUNG SAWYER.

Dale grimaced. Every burst of Bill's speech was followed by pressure - sharp, unceasing, clawing pressure. Bill pushed along the wall, trying to sniff out the smallest crack. Hands upon hands dragged at the barrier. He tapped, raked claws, creating mental noises that screeched like nails on a blackboard. Discordant, painful.

I'm not like you!

Bill grinned. OF COURSE YOU ARE. HECK, THIS IS ALL YOUR DOING. IF HE HADN’T MET YOU, HE WOULDN’T BE THE PERFECTLY SCREWED UP SOUL HE IS TODAY. AND YOU KNOW IT, DON'T YOU? Two of Bill’s branch-like hands were cat’s-cradling strings of sickly red thread, and every time his claws plucked and scraped, Sawyer could be heard sobbing an endless stream of apologies. I’VE SAID IT BEFORE AND I’LL SAY IT AGAIN, FRANKENSTEIN—YOU AND I CREATED A MONSTER LIKE THIS DIMENSION’S NEVER SEEN! COULDN’T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU!

Bill’s hundreds of fingers squirmed at any soft points they could find in the wall. He was feeling a softening. Slow, but sure. The wall was starting to give. Dale was breathing hard, eyes flashing with angry tears.

MOST PEOPLE WOULD’VE GIVEN IN LONG AGO. BUT YOU’RE NOT REALLY A PERSON ANYMORE, ARE YOU?

Bill's fingers caught and clicked against an abrupt crack...

Then came a horrendous tearing sound from behind Bill, like a great tree splintering apart. A misshapen crimson thing came leaping out of the dark, trailing pale roots. In a half frenzy, it tried to tackle the demon from behind and get between him and Dale, clawing and screaming in Sawyer’s voice. Let him go let him go right now, you already have me, so YOU’RE NOT GETTING HIM—

DID LITERALLY ANYONE ASK YOU? Bill laughed, slamming the empath to the ground and grinding him under the heel of his palm. YOU JUST KEEP FORGETTING YOUR PLACE AROUND HERE, KID! THIS IS MY TOWN NOW, EVER SINCE YOU GAVE IT TO ME!

He pressed down harder and harder, crushing whatever was left of Sawyer’s form.

Bill was relentless with his goading chatter. GET A LOAD OF THIS IDIOT, he crowed, holding Sawyer’s shapeless but still moving remains aloft. HE KNOWS YOU RUINED HIS LIFE AND HE’S SO DENSE THAT HE’S STILL STICKING UP FOR YOU!

He forced Sawyer to meet his eye. OR MAYBE IT’S JUST THAT DEEP, DEEP DOWN, YOU KNOW YOU’RE BECOMING A MONSTER TOO, HUH, HEARTWOOD? IT JUST WASN’T ENOUGH FOR YOUR BESTEST BUD TO TRY AND STEAL YOUR SOUL; HE HAD TO START TAKING YOUR HUMANITY AWAY FROM YOU, TOO. WHAT ELSE HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN SINCE YOU MET HIM, HM? YOUR FREE WILL, MAYBE? DAMN, FRANKENSTEIN, HOW DID YOU DO IT? HOW DID YOU GET HIM SO MINDLESSLY LOYAL? WILL YOU TEACH ME?

Dale made a sound like his soul was splintering, a wordless and chaotic cry of grief and despair. Bill turned back to Dale, boring into him with his great golden eye, grinning snidely. YOU KNOW WHERE THIS ENDS, he said, half bluff, covering for the glee he felt as he got his hands in, started pulling and tearing at the wall, feeling it break apart under his pressure. He saw Dale behind it, small, angry and frantic - curled around the thing that he'd been trying so hard to hide. Bill couldn't see its full shape yet, but he was starting to get the gist of it.

LET'S MAKE IT REAL SIMPLE. WHATEVER YOU WERE TRYING TO PULL, YOU LOST, KID. I GET IT NOW, THAT LITTLE SECRET OF YOURS. IF IT'S NOT YOU - AND LET'S FACE IT, IT WAS ALWAYS GOING TO BE YOU - IT'S GONNA BE SOMEONE ELSE. YOU RATHER I GO COMPLETE THE RIFT REACTION CHAIN WITH SAWYER’S LIL’ SIS? COME ON, IT'S OVER. A FOR EFFORT, THOUGH.

Dale glared from within his broken defenses and winced at the suggestion that Bill would go after Lottie instead, if he didn't comply. Bill was right: he'd lost. He ceased to struggle then, and Bill pushed through and grabbed the thought that Dale was hiding, ripping it right out of his grasp. Victorious, he saw clearly. OH, Bill murmured hungrily. OH, YOU’RE REALLY SOMETHING ELSE, DALE ARMITAGE. YOU KNOW, YOU COULD HAVE SAVED A LOT OF PEOPLE A LOT OF TROUBLE IF YOU'D JUST MADE THAT CLEAR TO ME FROM THE BEGINNING?

Bill smiled horribly with his eye, and just like that, the three of them had melted back into the waking world. THE END'S STILL THE SAME, THOUGH. HAHHA, WOW, I MEAN, REALLY, ALL THAT, AND YOU'RE STILL GETTING THE APOCALYPSE IN THE FACE, AND ALL YOUR FRIENDS ARE GONNA DIE EITHER WAY! ALL YOU DID WAS PROLONG THEIR SUFFERING EXPONENTIALLY!

He pulled himself up off the floor, and Dale with him. CHANGE OF PLANS, GUYS! LOOKS LIKE I DON'T NEED FALLING STAR AFTER ALL! FRANKENSTEIN HERE WILL DO JUST FINE!

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defends himself later tongue the bank on prisonand getting really nothing out of it this public display of other art directors being out there though but the government even moreand tony’s ass justin hammer sees thisand breaks I got of prison when him to make iron man like machines for hammer tech so he can upstage tony stark thank you goes along with this but really dispels bunch drones so he can later on post some sweet sweet revenge tony starting poison buys arc reactor in the publics against in the government on his backand himand his best friend are on great terms tony’s life sucks right now is this it was a big drunken birthday party for himself which ultimately ends with himand roadie getting the students who fight roadie not being told the drunk guys off of the suitand gives it to justin hammer unaware of what hammers actually doing behind the scenes meanwhile agent jasper said well she’ll agentand another undercover hydrogen is ordered to keep track of bruce banner one exterior goes to help start with his are correct poisoning also there are big disturbances in the atmosphere on this time in the southwest us caused by some commotion away in asgard which will get you that this concerns some people including astrophysicist jane foster she get in touch with another astrophysicist called xl bigand go to new mexico to check it out she’ll discovers this is happeningand keeps an eye on them now way back across the universe in asgard authorities finally of the age where he gets to be the new king even though he’s areaand a spoiled bratand locus jealous but hay is getting corrugated it’s his big day but it gets interrupted by the frost giant sneakingand owns vaultand trying to take away that casket of ancient winters point is that was really upset that his days ruinedand also that the frost I spokeand we know so that is bossy consisting of f than the warriors interchangeable coffee oppenheim to fight the frost giants for what they did this is specifically against oden’s instructions but again thor is dumband arrogant a fight starts but only comes aroundand breaks it up is pretty mad at the door so takes away all his godly powersand his powerful hammer mule near creekside note the owner was made from the core of a dying starand helps to control his lighting powersand also only be lifted by whoever’s worthy of it store down to earth new mexico specifically is harold’s land somewhere nearby as well as activity theory since vocalsand down to new mexico to check out all the business on his way their closest oxen armed robbery at a convenience store because he’s just not good back to start tony’s hang on a big doughnutand has a talk with a fury who wants to help them also natasha romanoff reveals himself as black widow to them justin hammer starts upgrading the armor really gave themand changes it from this to this while that’s happening tony discovers a map of the old stark expo at secret formula for making a new element that his dad left him all of those years ago which is also the perfect replacement for his arc reactor somewhat conveniently so yeah that’s fixed tony’s no longer dying now you just worry about the crazy russianand the smarmy businessmen at this point bruce banner is also gone back to the old university hang out with an old friend of his now justin hammer showing off his ivan banker design drones at the stark expo but vanco goes for zone motives of killing starkand hijacks the dronesand sends them after tony also hijacks the war machine armor with roadieand it is chase during which tony says a little kid is a fan of his called peter parker come in to play more later eventually ready to control the soup back in himand tony team up to destroy all the drones while black widowand tony’s bodyguard happy fightsand I got henchmen eventually tonyand 35 vancoand a giant iron man type suitand blowing them upand killing him by combining the repulsive powers hammer gets arrested gets a kissand really gets the armor kind of soup from not okay when the question meanwhile back in new mexico jane foster xl bigand jane’s friend darcy find thor all powerless like in the desert daysand then set into the hospital she also started asking thor’s hammer mule near owner realizes how big business in the situation could be so also sends clint barton to help closeand with it the escape from the hospital using his asgard trainingand meets up with janeand they start having a little bit of a romance back in asgard loki discovers that he is not shielding sonand I frost giant which makes them pretty upsetand falls into a deep sleep that has to take once in a while called oden sleepand locus is playing a treacherous plan to get owns approval back which involves the frost giants to attack inand then saving his dad’s life is adopted that not his real dad back with banner bruce meets up with bettyand they get back together however in the process the military figure out he’s thereand have for the locationand the loss gets injected with a version of the super soldier serum things to ross tobin take on the whole which means he can survive this sort of thing seeing gen. Help ourselves otherwise all the chocolates would just end up sitting in his cupboards for a year and he wasn’t about to get kids year old suites come next Halloween we basically had the jackpot thinking we could just rinse the old fellow of the suites and make up for the paltry amount we collected over what had been an unusually fruitless trick or treating session only he said there was one small problem since he was getting on in years and then get out much his oldest grown up son had come by to drop off all the suites along with his usual weekly shopping then without having thought it through his son and put all the suites in the top cupboard of his back pantry one that was way too high for him to reach without doing is back in if a couple of us were willing to help them reach the cupboards and take a few tens of supreme in the process suites were ours all of them 90 you’re thinking God’s name is daft enough to just wander into a complete stranger’s house in the middle the night apparently we were and See Other related products: I Don't Understand Your Specific Kind Of Stupid But I Do Admire Your Total Commitment To It T-Shirt

[octoberinspo]

            DmC DEVIL MAY CRY SENTENCE STARTERS.

                           Might include some spoilers, if you haven’t played the game.                                          Vergil’s Downfall starters also under the cut.

“You know the terms, you know the consequences.”

“The world is at last your bitch. As am I.”

“I am not one for the death penalty, so... there’s only one way to do it: illegally shoot the son of a bitch.”

“Just doing God’s work.”

“[Name]! Get out of there, you’re in danger!”

“Who are you? What do you want?”

“You were careless. You left a trail. Now he’s onto you.”

“Demon scum.”

“Bad day for a hangover.”

“Get your filthy fucking claw off my trailer!”

“You missed.”

“You wanna fight? Let’s go.”

“I missed you girls.”

“I’m risking my life here for you. I want to help.”

“Follow me. Now!”

“Hey! Get down here and fight!”

“You have been found. You are dead.”

“If you’re calling me a son of a bitch, you wouldn’t be the first.”

“How do you know my name?”

“My boss knows you. He wants to meet.”

“Please. I helped you back there.”

“I didn’t ask for your help.”

“We are the last and only line of defense.”

“We’ve accumulated vast intelligence on the demons and their collaborators.”

“We can hit them where it hurts.”

“You don’t remember me?”

“How much of your childhood do you remember?”

“Rewind a bit, who are you again?”

“You really believe you can make a dent?”

“So that’s what this is about. You need me to fight the demons, help you save the world.”

“What else were you planning on doing with your life?”

“You (guys) do seem really nice, but I’m more of a loner type. Trust issues, work alone, that kind of thing.”

“What makes you think I give a shit?”

“At least give me a chance to show you.”

“What are you doing?”

“Doesn’t smell too good. What’s in the can?”

“Just be careful. It can get rough in there.”

“I like it rough.”

“And who the hell are you?”

“They’re here! They’ve found us.”

“What the hell happened here?”

“Fucking demons.”

“She gave her life so that we could escape. I will never forget what he did to her.”

“You’re my brother.”

“He’s never coming back.”

“I want to know more.”

“Do you remember this place?”

“What are you hiding in there?”

“So what’s the plan?”

“If we hit him where it hurts, let his anger rule him, I believe we can draw him out.”

“Which one do you wanna do first?”

“Don’t draw attention!”

“I’m gonna get up there and rip you apart.”

“Never seen a witch use a spray can before.”

“It just seemed to drag on forever... Church.”

“How do people actually fall for this crap?”

“If you’re told something is true often enough, you tend to believe it.”

“How did you figure it all out?”

“When the people you trust most turn out to be demon scum... your eyes really do open up to evil everywhere.”

“I took a stand. Fought back, killed... no matter the consequences.”

“I just knew in my heart I wasn’t crazy.”

“You said you’ve been here before?”

“Alright, see you on the other side.”

“Obesity, stupidity... Drink Virility!”

“What in the shitting hell is going on here?”

“That was just a big fat joke.”

“C’mon. Let’s go get this succubus.”

“Ugh, smells of sick...”

“I’m your prom date, you ugly sack of shit!”

“You want to kill me? You can’t kill me! I’m twelve hundred years old!”

“You disgusting fuck child!”

“I’m going to pull off your head, piss down your neck, and shit on your worthless carcass.”

“You’re dumped.”

“You know what your problem is? You’re too clingy!”

“I think you’re all mixed up.”

“You guys seem tight. How’d you meet?”

“Listen, I never asked for your help, but you gave it and I appreciate it. I trust you. You can trust me too.”

“You’ll have to go alone this time.”

“We don’t know much about this demon.”

“You have committed crimes against the holy order of demons.”

“Who’s there? I know you’re there. I can feel you! Who is it? I’ll cut your head off!”

“I forget. You and I see things differently.”

“You only see evil in me because I am a demon. Try opening your mind. It’s all a matter of perspective.”

“I have something to show you.”

“That was wild.”

“I am no longer suited to violence.”

“What made you change your mind?”

“Good. I finally have your attention.”

“I’m taking you off the air!”

“You’re not big or clever, [Name.] You’re tiny and stupid.”

“Give it up, you little emo punk!”

“You’re cornered. We got you, we’ll crush you! And you know what? We’ll do it live!”

“Who are you fighting for anyway? The people?”

“Make your next move if you will. You’ve already lost.”

“Is there a way out of here.”

“We don’t have time for this.”

“There’s nothing we can do, let’s go.”

“Okay, listen to me, we don’t have much time.”

“Do not fight back.”

“I’m scared. What will they do to me?”

“Should we play with him a bit first?”

“You wanna dance? Let’s dance.”

“We don’t normally let the feral rats in here, but I’ve been hearing so much about you! I’m dying to see what all the fuss is about.”

“Tell me, [Name]. What bring you here? The music? The champagne sparklers? The girls?”

“You have no idea who you’re dealing with, do you?”

“I’m not here to play your games.”

“Congratulations! You’re still in the running for becoming [Limbo]’s top fucking idiot!”

“I’m starting to see how [Name] finds you so compelling! Oh no wait... he doesn’t! He wants you dead. And I just love giving him what he wants.”

“Get that skin bag you call an ass down here!”

“Your turn, Barbie.”

“Now there is a face only a mother could love.”

“I said get out here and fight me, you monster.”

“You make me sick!”

“I’ll let you (both) live if you do exactly as I say.”

“What the hell did you do that for?”

“Just like your father. Too big for your fucking boots.”

“Me, a god, versus you... a piece of shit.”

“Come to me, [Name]. If you can. I’ll be waiting for you.”

“You good, brother?”

“You once said you didn’t give a shit.”

“You made it.”

“We make quite the team.”

“Why did you kill my child?”

“You took your time.”

“Revolution is in the air.”

“I can’t let you do this, [Name.]”

“I won’t let you stop me.”

“Stand aside.”

“Stay out of this!”

“It’s not too late.”

“I am begging you. Please stop.”

“You’ve chosen the wrong side.”

“I don’t know who I am anymore.”

“There’s nothing left for me here.”

“You’re not going anywhere.”

“How does it feel, [brother]? To be beaten again?”

“Everyone you care about. Everyone you love has turned their back on you. How does it feel?”

“You can’t change the past... but what would you do if you had another chance?”

“It’s funny you had to die to understand humanity.”

“I rescued you from demons, remember?”

“Everything you hate me for, it had to be done.”

“You’re weak, almost pitiful.”

“You’re stronger now. Isn’t that what you always wanted?”

“Welcome to hell, brother.”

“I don’t have a brother anymore.”

“You don’t belong anywhere. Guess that’s why you’re here. Well, that and ‘cause I killed you.”

“Are you following me?”

“You’re gonna pay for this.”

“Seems you have nowhere to go.”

“Oh, I’ve been waiting for this.”

“Got a last comic line, [Name]? Or are we all talked out?”

“No... please! Don’t!”

“Don’t worry, [Mother]. Your nightmares will soon be over.”

“I’m so glad you’re here! I thought I’d never see you again.”

“[Name], what’s happened?”

“It was me. I killed him.”

“You’ve done it. How does it feel?”

“Power... I need more power.”

“You have something that belongs to me.”

“Thank you.”

[svtfoefan1976-blog]

TomStar scalated quickly? I thought it was slow... Run, Star, run!

Again, images without origin mentioned were extracted from Star vs the Forces of Evil Wikia.

Time to drive my empathy to Star. Poor thing.

Gone with Marco or done with Marco?

From here

When Marco leaved, what she had from him: a hoodie and memories.

What she thought: she would rarely see Marco from that moment on. Life would not be as it was in the last months. Never ever. And even the scent that would make her remember their good memories was lost.

From here

With no chances of fulfilling her love, she decides to give up from Marco. And keep only his memories. Like Scarlet O’Hara in Gone with the Wind:

Star: (...)  As me as my witness, I'll never go bored again! And anything else I'm supposed to say to make this official! Whoo-hoo!

NOT THIS ONE! The other from the end of the movie when Rhett Butler leaves her:

From here

And this way, Star starts her saga rushing and engaging herself in ways to get over Marco and into a new phase of her life: time to accept her future as queen, be a more responsible princess and give herself a purpose. But, first...

TomStar and my own experience

When I saw that TomStar was coming in this post, I wrote something about my own experience, which I will quote here:

(...) never get back with an ex. I did this and learned my lesson. It didn’t work before, it will not work later.

Let’s get in detail on this. Before, if by chance you have found your soulmate with an ex, congratulations. Either you are extremely lucky and managed to work what wasn’t before or you are Elizabeth Taylor. As she is now dead, I’m envious of how lucky you are! But that surely did not work for me.

I was in my late teens when we first broke up. In fact, she take the initiative, just like Star did with Tom. She told me that I wasn’t in the same phase as hers, that she could not stand the relationship that way.

I cried. But I let that go.

A bunch of months later she asked me if we could meet again. No bad feelings at that moment. So, OK.

At that night she asked me if we could date again, as she missed me. Do you know how much did it take for me to make a decision?

One second and one kiss.

And I made one of the worst decision of my life, as when I needed her most, while I tried to defend her, she just dropped helping me.

Some people may say “never say never”, but in this case, “as God is my witness”, I’ll never get back with an ex again! Period.

Now that the quote is placed right, and you have a time comparison let’s get into Star’s motivations and understand if their come back was really too fast. Giving my time comparison I would risk saying no for that. But not for the rest of her actions.

First of all, we don’t have a perfect time span after when their interactions in Club Snubbed, when she clearly says.

Star: Okay, first of all, me and Marco, not a thing.

(Nice. Keep yourself in denial, Star.) Anyway, by saying that, she is trying to make a conscious effort to forget Marco as a romantic interest. A thought decision. And from this stage, when she still didn’t want to date Tom:

Up to this stage, when they were laughing together:

From here

It took a couple of minutes. On screen.

I took a second for me, remember. Of course, at that time I didn’t have anything like Star had with Tom. And up to this:

From here

It took a night at least. But as the show does not precise the time when this happened after the Silver Ball, let’s say the truth: we don’t know.

So, even I don’t like TomStar, because it delays Starco nearer to the end of the series - if it will happen, I must now admit, breaking or changing (like Elsa and Anna, in Frozen) the Disney standard of “in the end they lived happily ever after” - and I think it would be good to see Star and Marco’s interaction as a teen couple before the end of the series, I must admit that TomStar wasn’t out of nowhere, maybe just rushed, but I disagree, based on personal experience. What I believe it’s not what’s happening with Kellyco. This was really rushed.

Anyway, she was slower than I was. So, if you want you may call me or her stupid or idiot for that decision, but please don’t call her a bitch. She’s trying to counsciously forget a crush that only made her sad when she thought about it.

But can’t say that every decision, but that, was taken in a way that could be called as rushed and ...

Quixotic

adjective; Extremely idealistic; unrealistic and impractical. ‘a vast and perhaps quixotic project’ 

I didn’t find a word to define better what I will call now “Starrush” as this - quixotic -, taking the actual stage of the story.

Yes, quixotic comes from Don Quixote de La Mancha, the noble who went out to revive Middle Age chivalry, becoming an errant knight to undo the wrongs and bring justice to the world. Together with him, he had his horse Rocinante and a squire named Sancho Panza. 

In Part 1 of the book, Don Quixote is delusional about what happens around him and it is Sancho Panza task to bring him back into reality. To which Don Quixote only gets after everything happens, By experiencing failure and pain. Much more of the latter.

In Part 2, people use Don Quixote and Sancho Panza for their own fun in several adventures, while nearing the end, Don Quixote gets sane but sick and is defeated by the Knight of the White Moon. After this, he and Sancho retire back to their hometown, where Don Quixote dies.

Let’s keep in mind from now on some points, together with the word quixotic, from Don Quixote itself:

A knight who fights to undo the wrongs and bring justice to the world

A squire

A horse

Failure

End by the Knight of the White Moon

So, I was trying to tell how rushed and quixotic was her acts were. We could start from TomStar, which I disagree, but if you want to include this on your list, I don’t bother, I’ll just list mine.

Let’s start for Star’s will on Eclipsa having a fair trial instead of being just cristalized again on Stranger Danger.

Not without a bit of problems for her...

From here

In an effort to help herself and keep Marco orbiting around, Star names him her squire on Lint Catcher.

From here

Uncounciously, Star might be doing with Marco what she thought he would have done because of Jackie’s break up, putting him as backup, again rushing to a conclusion. Anyway, like Sancho Panza by Don Quixote, Marco is trusted by Star even more than her actual boyfriend or her parents, as we can see in Sweet Dreams.

From here

Marco: But then what? Shouldn't we tell somebody about this? I mean... I mean, what if— Star: Marco? Shall I remind you you are my squire? So I order you to sit there and watch me sleep. Marco: Okay. Star: Good. [turns off lamp and goes to bed] Oh, and don't tell Tom about this, either. Marco: Oh, heck no.

Showing her trust not only once, but twice in the same episode.

Marco: So... this'll keep you from morphing into... Butterfly Star? Star: Yep! Don't worry, Marco, I got this. Marco: But even your mom seemed concerned. Star: My parents cannot know about this! You heard what Dad said! Locked away forever! Marco: I think he was exaggerating a little. Star: Marco. My squire. You are the only person I can trust with this. Promise me you won't doze off again. Marco: Don't worry, not gonna happen. And even if it does, this chain will alert me any time you move, and I'll wake up, too. Star: Thanks, Marco. [sighs] Good night. [goes to sleep]

But always keeping the hierarchy knight / squire, in this case. Likewise Don Quixote / Sancho Panza.

Star had a meeting with her baby unicorn on Deep Dive by reaching the realm of magic, which she (re)built on Toffee.

From here

She went on a path to a path on seeking justice for Monsters too, to give them equal rights to Mewmans, starting from the root: what makes someone a Monster in Starfari. And showing that Monsters and Mewmen - technically, Mewwomen, as no Mewman was there - can collaborate for a common goal. This may be important in the series next episodes.

From here

... making every effort she could to make this Petition official in Death Peck, trying to get support from the Pidgeons, taking all risks for it.

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... and tried to seal that peace with a party on Monster Bash.

... to end all in failure, after the first problem faced.

All this time she always had her faithful squire Marco for her when and wherever she needed. Either supporting her political efforts on Death Peck and Monster Bash or protecting her from others, watching her sleep on Sweet Dreams...

From here

... and hiding her actions from Heckapoo on Night Life.

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... or on Deep Dive.

Marco was there for her. And now we are sure that he is there for even more reasons. Reasons which are only some of the things Star doesn’t know.

Before getting to Star’s being clueless about the consequences of her acts, let’s go back to the points listed above that link her main goal until Monster Bash - peace between Mewmen and Monsters - with Don Quixote’s story, reinforcing how unrealistic it was, at that speed.

A knight who fights to undo the wrongs and bring justice to the world - Star herself

A squire - Marco

A horse - Grown up baby unicorn

Failure - Lots of. And pain. All throughout the process

End by the Knight of the White Moon - Wrong color... Better say blood, “hypnotic, ruby brodum” moonlight

From here

It’s the Knight of the White Moon the task of taking Don Quixote from his chivalry delusion and bringing him home at last by defeating him in a duel. In Deep Dive, we’ve seen that in a similar way. On this episode, Marco brings Star back from call of a paradisiac delusion of living as a Goddess without facing any problems, which could be compared to Don Quixote’s delusion and Marco - with Janna’s help - as the knight who brought Star home. 

But wishing to live in paradise was not her single delusion.

Monster Bash brings her back from the political delusion that would be easy to accomplish her task, with no opposition. She will find it in several fronts.

Rests only the personal delusion that Tom made her forget about Marco. Or that Tom would be a better companion than Marco is for her. Or our delusion that there will be Starco. Anyway, one will fall.

And, this time, this was Star’s reality check when brought back to Mewni. The only difference is that Marco had greatest part of his reality check thrown in a single episode, Lint Catcher. Looks like Star is having a more paced one.

But for all that steps to recover and develop after this reality check, she needs to be concious about the consequences of her acts and feelings. For that she will need knowledge on her family, on Monster’s stories and about herself, not rushing to achieve that goal. As maybe what is fair now was done by unfair ways in the past.

“All knowledge is good knowledge”

Ignorance is a blessing. Sometimes.

In Don Quixote, it is the (mis)knowledge on medieval romances, thinking as their feats were real, not stories or legends is what brings him into all these adventures.

It is funny that this is the exact opposite of what Eclipsa says during Sweet Dreams, when she says “All knowledge is good knowledge”.

From here

Including a way to escape from Dragon Chains at will and go to a magically built room...

Star’s path into knowledge is being mentored by Eclipsa, now that Glossaryck is in this “globgorn” state - by his own will or not. And, by now, we have as consequence her full Butterfly form is now achieved whenever she wants on Deep Dive. 

Eclipsa, besides having power and conditions to escape any moment she wants, chooses not to do so. Why she’s doing that?

In fact, by now, we have little to no knowledge on the whole situation. Only pieces of a puzzle that is slowly revealed to us. Like it is being done with Star. The knowledge path worked just in the opposite way Star did her political one: in a slow way.

So either for Star as for us viewers, every piece of knowledge will be important to solve this puzzle. And what we have are a few loose pieces fit together. For her, worse even.

About the new knowledge she’s grabing or will grab, how Star will deal with this kind of information? If Heinous / Meteora should be the legitimate ruler of the kingdom, how would she react? And the consequences of bringing this up to light? Or the consequences of having Heinous / Meteora as a ruler? 

And Eclipsa? Eclipsa’s reaction on seeing her daughter alive, what would be? And if Eclipsa knew what Heinous / Meteora did all this time, would she be disappointed or proud?

It’s a huge grey area. Thousands of shades of grey. We will be kept inside this area for some time. Too many questions. Better tackle them in other moment. Because there is clearly another side of the conflict: Mina Loveberry.

The scenario goes for a X-Men one, of which I should write together with other thoughts another time.

Without rush.

[mercydix]

history of the world, i guess

     A list of slightly modified quotes I think could be used in some way.      Full transcript I did for your enjoyment.

some of it’s water. fuck it, actually most of it’s water.

it’s sad. i’m sad. i miss you.

how did this happen?

makes sense, right?

like i said, it didn’t happen.

(pause). forget this.

i wanna be something, go somewhere, do something.

i want things to change.

i just don’t know when to start.

and that’s exactly where it started.

try to stick together because the world is gonna get bigger and emptier.

but it’s not empty yet. it’s still very full

it’s about a kjghpillion degrees!

great news! ___ and ___ are now happily married to each other

congratulations, the world is now ___

new shit just got made.

some stars burn out and die.

bigger stars burn out and die with   p a s s i o n!

that makes some brand new way crazier shit.

holy shit, we just got hit

weather update: cooler temperatures today, and the floor is no longer lava.

weather update: its raining.

oh cool, like a plant or an animal?

oh yeah, and it can do that.

so that’s pretty nifty, i would say.

now you can eat sunlight. taste the sun.

maybe even a coupla times.

wow, that’s animals and stuff.

the sun is a deadly lazer.

not anymore, there’s a blanket.

there’s no food yet so i don’t care.

i was already doing that.

works for me.

ah fuck, now everything’s dead.

here are the survivors.

keep your eye on this one because its about to ___

here’s another map of the land.

don’t worry about it, it does that all the time.

its ___ time! here come the ___.

look at those breasts.

now they’re gonna dominate the world

ouch.   yeouch.

gneurshk.

that’s a human person.

and now they’re everywhere, almost.

i guess we’re stuck here now.

let’s review.

fuck it, time to plant some grass.

look at this,

i control the food now.

now everyone will want to be my friend and live near me.

mine is bigger because i own the food.

this is great, i wonder if anyone else is doing this. 

guess what happens next.

coming soon to a dank river valley near you.

meanwhile, out in the middle of nowhere,

i don’t know, my dealer won’t tell me where he gets it.

now we’re getting somewhere.

they’re gone. guess who’s not gone?

wow, that’s big.

he figured out how to ignore the fact that we’re all dying.

____ was figuring out how to have good morals.

ah, ___ just had the idea of thinking about stuff.

it’s a great idea, he was…great. and now he’s dead.

hopefully, the rest of the gang will be able to share the ___ evenly between them.

get the hell out of here

will you get the hell out of here if i give you 500 elephants? ok thanks bye

but what about this part?

that’s the ___, no one conquers the ___

merchants, probably.

they would like to ransack your city. 

“hi, everything’s great,” said some guy

they just made a brand new road to the world.

sick, new trade routes!

hmm, that’s a good place for an epic trading kingdom.

hi i live in ___ and i was wondering, is loving ___ legal yet?

don’t worry about rome, it won’t fall.

what’s a barbarian? 

their gods are all fake.

everyone got so mad at him that he had to leave town and go to a different town.

you could make a religion out of this.

and maybe conquer the world as well.

the roman empire is long gone, but somehow the pope is still the pope.

here’s all the wisdom, in a house.

someone owns that now.

wanna get enlightened in the middle of nowhere?

ok, fair enough. 

come on, i know you wanna ___.

yes, i do actually want to do that.

let’s do a crusade.

they did many ___, some of which almost didn’t fail,

look at those mounds.

i always wondered how to build a town in a cliff.

i bet that will last a long time!

is it ___ time? i think it’s ___ time.

___ is so ___ he’s going on tour to let everyone know.

“wow, that guy’s rich,” everyone said.

please remain __. we will check in later to see if you are still __ when you least expect.

oh, ___’s really rich, time for them to care a lot about art.

it’s kinda like a rebirth.

nice job, ___. whoops, you missed a spot;

“what? that’s bullshit,” said ___, spiceless.

“wait,” said ___, probably smoking crack,

nah, don’t worry we already got this

“hey wanna hire me to do something crazy af?”

“no.”  “please?”  “no.”  “please?”  “no.” “please?” “ok.”

move over ___, here comes ___.

do you sin? 

that’s bullshit, this whole thing is bullshit, that’s a scam, fuck ___, here’s 95 reasons why,

you know what would be magnificent?

all the hipsters move to amsterdam.

damn, we gotta start pillaging some stuff.

question two: steal the ___. that’s not a question but ___ did it anyway.

they are having a friendly discussion about who should control the entire world.

did they figure out who’s boss?

“fuck you,” says ___, declaring their independence, and fighting for it.

let’s overthrow the palace and cut all their heads off!

someone eventually got mad & cut his head off.

you could make a reli- no don’t.

why didn’t we think of this before?

luckily, they banished him to an island.

but he came back.

luckily, they banished him to another island.

nah, dude we already got everything

so ___ threw a hissy-fit and made them ___ and give them ___.

that’s just where he lives.

well, blame something on them and go to war!

we haven’t had a ___ since the last ___.

look at those guns.

it’s gonna be a great war(/___), so great we won’t need a second one.

it just seemed like the right thing to do. 

they should probably just deny it.

hi i’m ___ and if ___ doesn’t ___ i’m going to starve myself in public.

wow, that worked?

“me”, they both said at the same time.

what’s on the menu? ___!

nobody wins, then it’s on pause forever.

let’s meet the sponsors.

they’re having a friendly debate over which is good and which is an evil virus of satan.

let’s just keep it cool and spy on each other instead.

the world agrees.

____ might need another minute to think about it.

woah. okay.

that might keep happening.

___ decides to relax a little and accidentally falls apart.

don’t worry, ___ won’t fail, because ___ aren’t supposed to.

some people have no friends. some people have no food.

that’s pretty cool.

by the way, where the hell are we?

[howtohero]

#029 Alien Invasions

The universe is a vast and expanding place. Scientifically speaking it is actually “hella” vast (that’s the actual technical term for it, look it up). And (spoiler alert) we are not even remotely close to being alone in it. The Fraternity of Alien Activity, Reconnaissance and Telecommunications Enthusiasts (or, as the government calls them, FAART Enthusiasts) tells me there are approximately 2,872 unique alien species that have interacted with either Earth or representatives of mankind throughout the history of the world. The Federal Bureau of UFO Tracking, Transporting and Studying (or, as the Fraternity calls them, Federal BUTTS) refuses to give me, a private citizen, with a blog, an actual number, though they strongly implied that the Fraternity was vastly overestimating the number of unique species. But at least the Fraternity would give me a number, so as far as me, you, and this blog are concerned that’s the number of alien species. Now, while many of these alien species have proven to be friendly and have even entered into alliances with Earth, swapping resources, technology and entertainment, others are decidedly more jerkish. Every so often some warmongering (and/or bored) alien armada will swoop down into Earth’s atmosphere and try to conquer the whole planet! This happens like two or three times a decade so if you’re going to be a superhero that’s definitely something to be aware of. (For a brief overview of alien invasions see here.)

Now an alien invasion is almost definitely of greater importance and urgency than whatever other superheroic nonsense you were involved with before a UFO landed on the Washington Mall (did you know that it’s not actually a mall? Like there aren’t stores there. Not even clever Washington-themed riffs on other stores like McRonald Regan’s or Washing Tons Laundromat or Thomas Jeffer-cinnabon or the Warren G. Hardware Store.) So it’s important to just derail, forget about, or hastily wrap up whatever ongoing superhero adventures you were involved with before. Alien invasions take precedence over almost everything else, with exceptions including, interdimensional invaders, a plague that you can’t even weaponize to drive off the aliens because they’re immune and it’s super inconvenient, and probably zombie grasshoppers. So you better start doing some research on warloving alien races and past alien invasions, because when the invasion comes you need to be prepared at a moment’s notice. (Zombie grasshoppers are the most dangerous kind of zombie because they’re small, so they’re hard to spot, and also they can jump really frikkin’ high so sometimes you can’t just step on them and honestly, after dying alone and the dark, zombie grasshoppers are my biggest fear.)

An alien invasion should trigger a worldwide alliance of superheroes and other para-folk who aren’t in the mood to be subjugated by other-worldly warlords. When the fate of the world is at stake you need to put aside all petty squabbles and form an alliance between anybody and everybody who could possibly hold their own against evil alien soldiers. Sometimes that even means bad guys. You’re just going to have to deal with it. You need to pool all of your resources and information into an effective invasion repelling force. It doesn’t matter if that one guy tried to rob a bank last Thursday. He has a sub-machine freeze ray. It rapidly fires capsules that emit a freezing gas when broken. This is clearly a useful thing to have when fighting aliens. Just be chill (hahahaha) let him join the team. The first thing you should do when forming this world-super-alliance is select a leader and establish a headquarters. Normally your leader should be the most high-profile superhero, probably the leader of the largest superhero team. Likewise, the headquarters of the largest superhero team should probably be used as headquarters and mission control for this veritable super-army. This alliance is basically worthless without proper leadership and organization. It would be advisable (in fact, we’re advising it now) to try to merge everyone’s support-squads to form a massive network of superhero allies and helpers across the world.

The next thing you need to do is actually fight off the invasion. Remember, you are Earth’s last line of defense, if you fall, Earth falls, so there’s no holding back here. Also, just something to keep in mind, try to nab some neat alien gear. Steal some weapons, grab some sweet body armor, really just take anything you can carry. As a superhero it’s your right to grab as much alien stuff as you can before some government swoops in and takes it all to study somewhere. Also if you take a bunch of alien stuff you can maybe infiltrate the aliens’ mothership. This only really works if both you and the aliens you’re fighting are roughly humanoid. You’d probably have trouble impersonating an alien with multiple arms, or one with no legs that just kind of floats above the ground. Or one with three heads. Or one with two heads even. There was no need for me to go to the extreme and start talking about three heads. You only have one head. Anything more than that will be hard to mimic. I mean you probably could figure something out. Use some cleverly disguised basketballs, or grape fruits, or busts. Or get a hologram projector! Yeah, anybody with a hologram projector can easily infiltrate an alien mothership. You should just do that.

Once you’ve infiltrated the mothership, the main hub and command center of the alien invasion you need to start destabilizing anything and everything you can. Just start ripping wires out of the wall. Punching aliens. Stealing stuff that looks important. Maybe plant a few timed explosives that you can detonate remotely as convenient. Then, once things have been properly destabilized you need to STEAL. AN. ALIEN. SHIP. It’s gonna be awesome.

Hop into an alien cruiser and blast the hell out of that heavily sabotaged mothershippin’ invasion command hub. It’s someone else’s problem now. Now you have a sick alien ship. Full disclosure, most of you will probably crash it immediately and die. Which is too bad. But for the rest of you, the one’s that live and have an awesome alien cruiser. Good for you! Congratulations! Fly that thing everywhere. Even places you used to just walk to. Fun traffic law fact: You can park an alien cruiser anywhere. They don’t have license plates or registration numbers. You can’t get ticketed. That’s probably the law. And it’s not like you can tow an alien cruiser. Have you seen those things? They’re maaaaad sleek and smooth and aerodynamic and just visually dynamic, and there’s nowhere to hook it up to a towing rig. Also, like, if you’ve just saved the world from an alien invasion you’re basically allowed to just do whatever you want. Now I’m not saying you should abuse that privilege. Just abuse it enough to park your alien cruiser anywhere you want. (I feel like this entire paragraph should have been in parentheses) 

Once the invasion is fought off (and you have your sick cruiser) there comes the matter of rebuilding and recovering. The planet has most likely suffered serious losses and it is important to allow each country to begin to put the pieces of their government and societies back together. Now as far as the superheroes of the world are concerned, they should go back to doing what they do best, helping people and making the world a better place. The massive superhero alliance should be disbanded so each hero can go back to where they are individually needed so they can help people move past the fact that they were recently terrorized by aliens and that they looked nothing like the big-eyed-short-grey-cow-kidnapping aliens from the movies and the televisions. It’s honestly a big shock and a lot to take in. The supervillains who came through and helped fight off the invading force should be given a five-minute head start before being arrested for being actual supervillains. Prisoners that have been captured from the invading force should be treated humanely and not experimented on. Because don’t experiment on people, even alien people. It’s mean. Honestly, just send them home, it will at the very least garner some goodwill with the guys who just tried to steal your planet. Who knows, maybe you can even be friends someday. 

[marshmallow-the-vampire-slayer]

MTVS Epic Rewatch #171

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BTVS 6x18 Entropy

Stray thoughts

1)  

2)   Don’t you just love it when your OTP do stuff together?

3)  

BUFFY: I am not telling my friends about us. SPIKE: Right, I'll just be dropping him down to you then. BUFFY: You wanna tell them so badly? Go ahead. You know why? I tried to kill my friends, my sister, last week... and guess how much they hate me. Zero. Zero much. So I'm thinking, sleeping with you? They'll deal.

And yet, she wouldn’t come clean... I don’t think she was afraid they’d hate her. I think she feared they’d shame her and judge her, much like Xander did by the end of the episode. And at the same time, I think in a way Buffy wanted Spike to be her thing, even if they weren’t really together and they weren’t having sex anymore.

4) I love this vamp’s WTF reaction so much!

SPIKE: In that case, why won't you sleep with me again?

5)   I thought country was the music of pain, Xander.

Also, what’s up with that pinky? You’re drinking beer, dude, it’s not the 5 o’clock tea with Cheryl and the gals at the country club.

6)   It’s really cute to watch Willow and Tara be all flirty and cute like in the beginning.

WILLOW: We should have some coffee some time. Uh, maybe some day... this week after class? TARA:  I'm free tomorrow. WILLOW: Uh, you could, you could bring your friend. TARA: I wasn't gonna - I mean, if you have a friend- WILLOW: No!  I'm, oh, I-I'm friendless. TARA: Yeah, yeah, no friends. I mean, I have friends- WILLOW: Right, many dear friends, yeah.

7)  At least Buffy and Dawn are spending time together, right?

BUFFY:  You stole a toothbrush. DAWN: A mother-of-pearl handle. Very fancy. BUFFY: Yeah, but you stole a toothbrush. As far as rebellious teenagers go, you're kinda square. DAWN: Dental hygiene is important. BUFFY: Guess this was kind of a lame sisters' day out, huh? I make up for trying to kill you by taking you to places you can't go in. DAWN: No, it's my bad. I'm the one that got caught taking stuff.

8)  

JONATHAN: If something goes wrong, it's gonna surge... and we'll be deader than an ex-girlfriend. WARREN: What did you say? JONATHAN: Just let me work! WARREN: All right. All right, you do what you need to do. You get us to the goods, and then watch out! It'll gonna be like... it'll be like the whole world just spread open and gave it up for you, man.

JONATHAN: And then we're done, right? We each take our share and we call it a day.

WARREN: You that ready to get rid of us? Huh? Don't worry. We pull this off, you can go buy any tropical island you want. Aw, cheer up, Short Round. You're about to get us everything we ever wanted.

Like, I appreciate that Jonathan hasn’t forgotten they murdered Katrina, but it’s still not good enough. Just feeling kind of bad about committing murder is still not good enough. Reluctantly continuing to help your ex-friends to commit more crimes is still not good enough. I mean, he is the only one in the trio with half a conscience, so there’s that. But like I said, it’s not good enough.

9)   Oh, God, I’m just noticing this…

XANDER: I know there's nothing that I can say or do to make up for what I did. I can't. Sometimes when I wake up in the morning, I'm like, 'oh god, is this my life? Was that me?' ANYA:  Me too.

Anya agrees but they are both talking about two whole different levels of “was that really me?” Even though they are both expressing regrets over their past actions, Xander is merely talking about how he’s still second-guessing his decision to cancel the wedding at the last minute and leave her at the altar, while it’s easy to tell Anya’s regrets are quite different. It feels as though she’s having trouble going back to being a vengeance demon. It was an impulse decision, and she made it only because in the heat of the moment she wanted to exact her revenge on Xander and on Xander alone. But she’s been back on the vengeance business for two weeks, which means that while she waited to get to Xander, she probably had to do her duty and kill and torture others. Anya probably thought she’d find joy in vengeance again, as she once did. But she’s not the same person/demon.

10) The saddest part is that had Xander asked her to pick up where they’d left off and get married, she would’ve done it in a heartbeat – her pain, heartbreak, and humiliation would have been forgotten in a second. She looks so hopeful when he starts to apologize.

11) And I get Xander, he shouldn’t do anything he doesn’t feel ready for. But the timing was so, so wrong. And the damage was done.

ANYA: Do you still want to get married? ...Oh.

XANDER: Ahn, it's a very complicated question. ANYA: No, actually, it's really not. It's kind of an either-or deal. Do you want to get married? XANDER: Someday, yes, very much. When we're ready. I don't want you to take this as a bad thing. It's good. I love you, I love you so much, I'm just trying to be honest with you. ANYA: Yes, honesty *now*. Congratulations, Xander, on being honest now. I wonder what the medal will say.

12) Again with the impulse decisions...

ANYA: And I wish you were never born!

XANDER: I know this is all coming out wrong.

ANYA: I wish you felt the pain of a thousand searing pokers boiling your heart in its own juices! XANDER: I know, honey. I totally deserve that. ANYA: I... I wish you had tentacles where your beady eyes should be! I wish your intestines were tied in knots and ripped apart inside your lousy gut! XANDER: They are. ANYA: Really?

But.. how would she have felt if her wish had actually come tue? I think she would’ve regretted instantly.

13)

ANYA: What's wrong with me? XANDER: No, honey, it's not you, it's me.

14) My baby is all grown!

DAWN: No, you're not, it's not that, it's just... what if, instead of you hanging out with me? Maybe I could hang out with you. Why don't I come patrolling with you tonight?

BUFFY: Oh. And then? Maybe we can invite over some strangers and ask them to feed you candy. DAWN: Well, you guys went out patrolling every night when you were my age. BUFFY: True... but technically, you're one-and-a-half. See, I thought a little levity might ... but okay, also no.

DAWN: I just... I just think I could help. BUFFY: I'm sure you could. But it's a little more dangerous than I had in mind. DAWN: But- BUFFY: Dawn, I work very hard to keep you away from that stuff. Okay, I don't want you around dangerous things that can kill you. DAWN: Which would be a perfectly reasonable argument, if my sister was chosen to protect the world from tax audits? But, see, my sister is you, and... dangerous things that want to kill me seem to find me. BUFFY: But you don't need to go looking for them.

But she does need to be prepared in case something happens. Buffy was so concerned with keeping Dawn safe that she was making her helpless. I agree, Dawn shouldn’t go looking for danger, but they were always in danger whether they go looking for it or not. And by sheltering Dawn so much, Buffy was making her so much more vulnerable to any dangers she might encounter. I get that Buffy was probably trying to give Dawn the kind of normal life she never got to have, but even though Dawn hadn’t been burdened with a sacred duty, she was still choosing not to have a normal life much like Willow did when she decided to stay in Sunnydale to fight evil. And Buffy didn’t try and stop Willow or Xander. I know, they weren’t her siblings, but all the more reason for her to try and prepare Dawn for any possible danger they might have to face.

15) The whole montage of Anya trying to get the girls to wish evil on Xander is both funny and sad because ultimately, I think what Anya was looking for even more so than them wishing vengeance on Xander was for their empathy and support. She realized that the people she had been spending time with for the last few years weren’t really their friends, and that’s a sobering reality.

16)

ANYA: Guys have been running roughshod over you for years. Torturing that perky little ticker. Aren't you sick of it? Don't you wish guys like that- BUFFY: Whoa. Guys? There have only been four - three! Three! Three guys. That's barely plural.

17) ICONIC!

WILLOW: Well, if there's anything we can do, just let us- ANYA: Actually... um... there is an eensy something I could use a little help with. You're lesbians so the hating of men will come in handy. Let's talk about Xander.

TARA: Well, it's, it's not really so much about hating the men. WILLOW: We're more centered around the...  girl on girl action. ANYA: And men really like to watch that kind of stuff, don't they? Men like Xander.

WILLOW: Well, Xander is a guy, so...  it's kinda not the surprise that he likes to watch... girls... Why are we talking about this? ANYA: We're comforting me! TARA: Well, I guess it's... natural for guys to be interested in- ANYA: God! What kind of lesbians are you?! If you love men so much, go love men!

18) Okay, I call this character development…

XANDER: Looks like someone's been keeping an eye on all your ins and outs. BUFFY: What the who? XANDER: Well, now, let's see. Who's obsessed with Buffy? Who likes to hang out in her yard and keep an eye on her? Who's in love with you and not getting any?

I mean, every time Buffy had the slightest suspicion regarding Spike she would break into his crypt, punch him in the nose and ask questions later. This time, though, she dropped by, said hello, handed him the evidence, and talked to him calmly.

19)

SPIKE: Something happened to me. The way I feel... about you... it's different. And no matter how hard you try to convince yourself it isn't, it's real. BUFFY: I think it is.For you.

20) 

ANYA: I want Xander good and cursed. HALFREK: Then you know what you have to do. ANYA: Get a wish from someone who doesn't freaking love him. HALFREK: Exactly. ANYA: Yeah, but my social circle is a little limited here. What am I supposed to do, just stumble upon someone who doesn't give a fig's ass if Xander gets hurt?

21)

ANYA: Oh my God. Spike *hates* Xander. Maybe I could get him to wish... dammit, if only he were a woman. Got it! If I can somehow get someone to wish that Spike were a woman, then I could go to him - well, he'd be a her by then - then I could go to her -a her by then - then I could go to her - HALFREK: Anyanka. There's an easier way. Now, I know you have this whole female-power, Take Back the Night thing, I think that's cute. But I've been telling you for decades - men need a little vengeance now and then, too.

I liked Anya’s idea, better, though. I really dig the idea of Fem!Spike.

22)  

ANYA: To tell you the truth... all I wanted was to use him and lose him. I hadn't had a good tumble in a thousand years.

That’s… a big, fat lie. Anya could’ve used and abused any man if what she needed was only a good old tumble. But she came back to Sunnydale specifically to have sex with Xander. And when he wasn’t all lovey-dovey immediately afterwards, she got pissed. She actively pursued him until they were in a committed relationship. Also, this is kind of retcon. Anya mentioned she’d had sex with other demons, right? I remember that demon she runs into a season 7 talking about it. And are we supposed to believe she hadn’t had sex EVER as a vengeance demon? Are vengeance demons asexual?

23)

SPIKE: I was always going above and beyond. I saved the Scoobies how many times? And I can't stand the lot of you. ANYA: Me either! I hate us! Everybody's so *nice.* Nobody says what's on their mind. SPIKE: You do. That's why you're the only one of them I wouldn't bite if I had the chance. ANYA:  Really? SPIKE: Absolutely. I have nothing but respect for a woman who is forthright. Drusilla was always straightforward. Didn't have a single buggering clue about what was going on in front of her, but she was straight about it. That's a virtue. ANYA: Mm. Xander didn't think so. He thought I was rude. SPIKE: That's because he's one of them. Uptight. Repressed. ANYA: You think? SPIKE: Please. It's no wonder they couldn't deal with the likes of you and me, luv. We should have been dead hundreds of years ago ... and we're the only ones who are really alive.

I love pretty much everything about their conversation, but what stood out this time is the fact that he claims he wouldn’t bite Anya because he likes her personality, and it got me thinking... all those lonely nights in his crypt, with the chip in his head, reminiscing of the good ol’ times when he could bite as he pleased... Spike probably ranked the Scoobies according to how much he’d like to bite them... He’d already told Willow he’d bite her, and Xander he wouldn’t... I wonder who else made the “I would bite you” list...

24) I love this scene so much…

ANYA: This whole time, I've been coming on all... hell-bent and mad. Wanting his head, you know? When, really, I... can't sleep at night, thinking it ... has to be my fault, somehow...

Spike seems really moved by Anya’s confession, and I feel like he wanted to say something to comfort her but he really didn’t know what. And then, she says exactly what’s he’s been feeling…

ANYA: What if it was just pretending? What if he never wanted me... the way I wanted him?

And then he finally finds the words, but it’s not much consolation, though…

SPIKE: He would have to be more than just the git he is, Anya. He'd have to be deaf, dumb and blind not to want a woman like you. ANYA:  Then why?

Guh and they’re sexy as fuck.

25) Hahahaha Willow’s reaction!

26) And Andrew’s! 

ANDREW: What are they... oh. WARREN: Is that- JONATHAN: Spike. ANDREW:  He is so cool. And, I mean, the girl is hot too.

27) I love that Willow realizes what’s been going on between Buffy and Spike just by gauging her expression at seeing him with someone else. So Buffy did care a little, as much as she’d insist on telling him otherwise.

28) And I also love how honest Buffy is about the whole thing once it’s finally out. She doesn’t shy away from Dawn’s questions, and she lets her know why she didn’t anything before.

DAWN: So. This is it? This is the stuff you've been protecting me from? You and Spike? BUFFY: And a lot of monsters. DAWN: Uh-huh. BUFFY: But it's over. Spike. DAWN: I wish you'd told me. BUFFY: I kinda didn't wanna admit it to myself. DAWN: I get that. I know it must hurt. To feel like you have to hide, to keep secrets from everybody?

And Dawn is so sweet and understanding, I love her.

29) Ugh and this is when things start getting really ugly…

30) Why are you explaining, Anya? You don’t need to explain ANYTHING to Anyone! Also, if anyone needs reminding why I hate Xander half of the time, this is one of the BIG reasons why. He managed to slut-shame his best friend AND his ex-girlfriend whom he had left at the altar all in one sweep.

ANYA: It was just, it... it was just a thing. I... I felt bad, and he was just... there. BUFFY:  Didn't take long, did it? XANDER: Oh, oh, oh, okay! You had to do it. Because he was there. Like Mt. Everest. Like I used to be. ANYA: And then you weren't. You left *me,* Xander. At the altar. I don't owe you anything. XANDER: So you go out and bang the first body you can find? Dead or alive? ANYA: Where do you get off judging me?! XANDER: When this is your solution to our problems. I hurt you, and you hit me back? Very mature. ANYA: No, the mature solution is for you to spend your whole life telling stupid, pointless jokes, so that no one will notice that you are just a scared, insecure little boy! XANDER: I'm not joking now. You let that evil, soulless thing touch you. You wanted me to feel something? Congratulations, it worked. I look at you ... and I feel sick. 'Cause you had sex with that.

31) And of course, the petty vampire is all hurt and petty and he just has to make everything just a tad worse...

SPIKE: It's good enough for Buffy.

32)  Anya finally understands that revenge isn’t going to fix anything, it won’t make her feel any better.

SPIKE: You know, I wish- ANYA: Don't.

33) HOLY FUCK! HOW AM I JUST NOTICING THAT THIS WAS WILLOW’S OMWF DRESS?!

34) But thank god for this fleeting ray of sunshine among all the heartbreak…

TARA: Things fall apart. They fall apart so hard.

WILLOW: Tara?

TARA: You can't ever...  put them back the way they were.

WILLOW: Are you okay? TARA: I'm sorry, it's just ... You know, it takes time.  You can't just... have coffee and expect- WILLOW: I know.

TARA: There's just so much to work through. Trust has to be built again, on both sides ... You have to learn if... if we're even the same people we were, if you can fit in each other's lives. It's a long... important process, and... can we just skip it? Can-can you just be kissing me now?

This is hands down one of the best kisses in the show. And the series finale, what a great way to end the show, don’t you think?

[pomegranateseedsonskulls]

Impossible love pt. 3

Word count: 1,992 Rating: pg-13 because of language Pt. 1 PT.2 A/N: I'm on mobile so I'll add the links later. "Where the hell were you last night?" Karma asks. I smirk, I knew she got the information from Jazi because she wasn't here today so that must have meant Jazi told Karma over text. "You don't wanna know," I answer and chuckle a little. Karma nudges my shoulder. "Who did you fuck?" She whispered in my ear. "Nobody you know," I smirk. "Oh really? Was it Peter?" She asks as she raises an eyebrow. "No, why would you even think that?" I blush loudly. "Whatever you say," she smirks and I give her an evil glare. "I have training tonight, so I won't be able to text tonight," I state trying to change the topic. "Oh okay. The bell is gonna ring soon so I'm gonna head to biology," she says and I nod, then she leaves and I slam my locker and there Peter is. I jump a little. "Stalker much?" I ask and he realized that he scared me. "Sorry, your friend just saw me so I assumed you saw me, anyway, why did I come over here?" "I don't know. You tell me," I say to him. "Oh yeah, are you going to training tonight?" "Yes, I'll be staying the night too, my uncle decided that his business trip needed to be one day longer," I comment. "Oh awesome. Aunt May will freak if I stay one more night so I'll be leaving afterwards," he replies. "Awesome. I'll see you there. I have to go to my classes," I leave. All of my classes seem slow today. Maybe I was just dreading this training because I am sore. My back, my shoulders and my calves are super sore. As the day dragged on the training got closer a d I got more anxious. I don't want to do it but I still got nervous. Finally the day ended and Nat was in a nice, black, car. She rolled down the window when she saw me. "Hey could you help me find someone I'm looking for. She's a little too energetic and a superhero," she jokes around and I shake my head then get in the passenger seat. "Oh come on, I think I'm funny," she chuckles. "Well I don't think so, I mean you try too hard, it's like dad jokes but worse and not in a good way," I admit," like someone says "what time is it," and you say "time for you to get a watch," see that's funny." "No, that's just annoying," she replies and I give her a skeptical look. We leave the parking lot and I sit in silence. "Why do you do the things you do? I mean no regular teenager would even think about saving the world," she asks and I smile. "Because I know what it's like when no one is there to help and it is important to be what you want in the world. I was given the opportunity and I took. I learned from my and other people's mistakes," I explain. "When have you needed someone and no one was there?" "Most of my life. I'm very independent because I have to be, not because I want to be. If it was my choice I'd have someone there who would take half of my load. I had a friend, his name was Mike. He told me that when you have no one else in the world that you still have yourself. Even if it's just a shadow or a reflection of yourself you still have you." "Wow, that was optimistically pessimistic." "Yeah, well it's true, that's why I learned that I can't lean on anyone, but I will let others lean on me." "Ah, well we are almost here," she states and I see the tower. I smirk a little and then sigh. "What's the sigh for?" She asks as she raises an eyebrow. "I'm sore. I normally don't do this much training,"  I admit. "Oh," she parks and looks at me and smiles," well, welcome to being an avenger," then she gets out of the car like a supermodel and I get a tad bit jealous. I akward get out of the car and pull my backpack with me. We get into the first floor and she swipes her identification card, I haven't gotten mine yet. She gets off a few floors below me and I get off around floor 30. I go to the bedrooms and start on my homework. After about an hour I get up and change. I have tight, black running pants and an overlarge white shirt that you can kind of see through so my black sports bra shows. I go down into the training room and there was no one in there. I get onto the blue exercise mat and I start doing some karate moves and my warm up. I am practicing my roundhouse kick routine when Steve and Bucky come in. I stop practicing and realize it's been an hour and a half since I finished my warm up, I am extremely sweaty and my white shirt sticks to me. I walk off the mat and go to my water bottle. I get a swig of water and Steve looks at me. "How long have you been practicing?" He asks. "About an hour and a half. I've improved on some of my moves," I state proudly. "Are you able to go against anyone because I don't want to overwork you, I know sparring with someone can be overwhelming, especially after an hour and a half or training." "Yeah, I feel like I could move a mountain right now so of course." I smile and I walk over to them. Bucky has been silent this whole time," so who am I gonna fight?" "Peter because he is your size," he answers. "Oh, I'm guessing I'll be fighting him a lot," I guess. "Yup," he replies. "But that's not fair. I have much more practice from hand to hand combat and I'll beat him," I state because it was unfair for Peter. "You'll be good for him. Don't worry," Steve assures. "Fine." I cross my arm then Peter came through the door," speak of the devil," I mutter and look at him grumpily. Even though my body was still feeling the surge of energy from my workout I stretched. Steve and Bucky fought for 30 minutes which gave me time to cool down from my workout and warm up for the sparring session I was about to do. When Steve finished he motioned for us to get on. I stood nervously in front of Peter, scared that I was going to hurt him but also anxious about the fight. I needed someone just one on one without any powers, just a nice sparring session without being in a life or death situation. I brought my hands up and waited. I let him get the first punch but he didn't take it so I went for his head. He blocked it and we fought from there. It was all really just a blur. I would kick and he would hit back. Somehow he ended up halfway up the wall, like both hands and feet holding himself up and I was close and personal. I was going to punch him and I pulled back the punch when Steve yelled. "That's enough, I think both of you need a break," he yelled and I backed off. Im breathing heavily and extremely sweaty. I walk off the mat without saying anything to Peter. I walk to the bench and stretch for the final time. After a 5 minute cool down I walk to the showers. I take a long, hot shower, I know I'm supposed to take a cold shower but I hate those. I finally stop when all the I can see too much steam but I also knew someone else was taking a shower because I can hear the water. I got distracted by my own thoughts so I don't know who. I dried myself quickly and threw on clothes. I wore black pants that hug my defined legs, sports bra and a baggy hoodie that I stole from one of my friends. It still smells like them after many washes. I snuck out and headed to my bedroom where I closed myself off from the world. I went onto Pinterest and Tumblr for a while, not really doing anything and I wrote a little and I changed my position so many different times that I lost count after 12. Currently my feet were on the bed and my back was on the ground. I knew that it wouldn't last long because my arm started to get tired and then my door opened. My hoodie was riding up on my stomach so it was exposed. I looked up and saw that it was Peter. I got up quickly and realized that my hair is probably a mess, and I look like crap. "FRIDAY can't you warn me please," I yell at the air. "Oh sorry, I didn't mean to barge in. I just wanted to say goodbye. You seemed a little mad at me, I just wanted to see if I did anything wrong," he states and looks at me with those eyes and I realized I have been a jerk lately. "You didn't do anything. It's just one of my off moods. Your aunt is probably worried sick about you. You should go home," I reply to him. "O-oh yeah. You're probably right, well hopefully I'll see you tomorrow," he waves and leaves. There wasn't anything going on tomorrow, my uncle is coming back so I'll have to talk to him. I was still standing so I fell onto the bed and stared at the ceiling. I closed my eyes and passed out. I woke to mummering, it was quiet but outside my door. I pretend to be asleep so I can overhear the conversation. "I'm not doing it. I don't want to get punched in the face. I don't know how she sleeps," Tony's voice comments. "Fine but if she's mad at me I'm gonna blame it on you. She hasn't eaten since yesterday probably," Steve replies and walks into the room. "Hey, it's time to wake up," Steve says and I open one eye and look at him," I know it's late but you need to eat." "Okay just give me like, uh, two minutes. I'll be down," I mumble and roll over. I hear them leave and I get up. I fix my hair and check the time. It's almost 9, I run down the stairs and see most of the avengers at the table. Nat has her leg in Clint's seat and and Clint has his leg on her seat. They all looked tired. The only avenger not there is Thor and he has an excuse. I sat at the empty chair near the end of the table next to Tony and Bucky. I sat quietly and ate in silence. Finally, Tony finished his food and put his glass of water on the table loudly and cleared his throat. "Alright, we have made a decision," he calls out loudly and many people look confused," this one," he comments while pointing at me," is now, officially," he emphasized officially," an avenger, card and all." Suddenly a yellow envelope is in front of me with a bow on top. I open it and there is some paperwork, an ID card and a congratulations card. I read it and it was the cheesiest card I have ever read. I smiled and got out of my seat then hugged Tony. "Thank you, thank.you," I cried out. He awkwardly patted my arm. "No problem kid," he replied and then I proceeded to hug every avenger in the room. I started filling out the paperwork and finished quickly. I am officially an avenger.

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The Squeals and Tears of a Man in his Early Twenties.

*record scratch*

*freeze frame*

Yep that’s me, Nicholas Malone. You're probably wondering how I got here.

Well, let me let you in on a little secret: I DON’T KNOW WHAT I’M DOING.

I don’t mean that in a manner of me not knowing what I am currently doing at this moment. Nor do I mean it in such a way that presents the uncertainty of my future occupation prospects. No. None of that is case at hand. I merely mean that I, Nicholas Malone, am unsure of where I stand in this political uproar that has taken place in this fairly young country, The United States of America. I’m here to tell you that my opinion has not been won, bought, given over to, borrowed, traded for, or handed to anyone. Not in the slightest. But let me make sure this is known: I do have an opinion. One that hopefully you will see throughout this testament.

It is my goal that you will listen, read, understand, and feel the words that I have wrote here. That you will gather my thoughts and maybe, just once, take peek at what someone else has thought about in the entirety of the situation that has unfolded in this country. That maybe, just maybe, you can take a moment to realize that our opinions of such ‘crazed’ people who elected Donald J. Trump, or the ‘great’ people who marched and rioted for Hillary D. R. Clinton, are only that of which we purposely neglect as being our true knowledge of what such thoughts might be, OPINIONS.

Let's move forward.

January 20th. A day that, every 4 years, for the past 80 years, has shown to be a pivotal day in the United States. Such a day that should insight patriotism throughout the country. Such a day that should bring all Americans together, as one body, to carry one another onward to a new horizon. Such a day that we feel loved by our brothers and sisters as a new stepping stone is put in place for us to walk onward to a new day. Such a day as January 20th, such a day.

But January 20th, 2017 is not such day. January 20th, 2017 seemed to be less pivotal of a day, frozen in the misunderstandings of the people who feel unheard, unhappy, incomplete, and ashamed. This day, the aforementioned one, felt dirty to some, upsetting to others, and glorious for a group. But that is not the problem at hand. Sure, some did not get their way. That IS OKAY. It happens. And probably for a good reason.

One major problem, though. We didn’t come together, we didn’t show our patriotism, and we didn’t prepare for a new horizon.

Moving Forward.

January 21st, 2017. A NEW day. One that will surely be remembered. The Women’s March on Washington, an event recognized as the ‘stand[ing] together in solidarity with partners and children for the protection of rights, safety, health, and families [and] recognizing that vibrant and diverse communities are the strength of our country.’ will most definitely not be forgotten, as it occurred all over the world. But, I have an issue with it. (Now, hear me out. Don’t cut me off so suddenly into my thoughts. Once again, just opinions.) This event turned into something more. Something that became out of control and misused. What was initially meant for the good of the government and other parties hearing the pains and aches of the other half of the country that didn’t vote for our now president, became a rally for hatred, slander, and misconduct. It transformed from a march professing ‘love over hate’ and equal rights to something much more like the opposite. As I continued to watch the detestations from speaker after speakers mouths, I became disgusted. I couldn’t watch anymore.

But please pardon me. I don’t want it to seem as if all intentions went bad yesterday, because surely they did not. Some were there for good. Some came to stand up for the mother, sister, cousin, niece, aunt, or daughter that they lost due to the actions of crazed men or police officers. Some were there to stand up against the wrongful actions of the employers that clearly paid them less, ignoring governing laws. Some were even there to stand with the women who had lost someone or been mistreated over the years. They were all there. They were all standing up against the oppression of wrongdoers.

And that, in and of itself, is worthy of appreciation.

However, I do not appreciate, nor congratulate, or praise those who marched with ill intent. Those of you who fall in this category, those who went to be malicious and vengeful, have set yourselves up on a ‘pedestal’ as high as the ones who oppressed you. That is, you who are ill-intentioned become just as evil and wicked as the people who exercised cruel power over you. And you make me sick. Also, it is you who have created the uproar of the political problems that have prevailed all other things in our nation.

Moving Forward.

I have another secret: We’re gonna be okay.

Here are the facts: 1. Donald J. Trump is the 45th President of the United States. 2. He does not have access to a big red button that launches missiles. 3. God has had our backs the whole time. Let me show you how…

As we as Americans have stood idly by while our nation is being mistreated by wrongdoers, God has already given us instructions to proceed without hesitation.

“Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and you will be commended. For the one in authority is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the sword for no reason. They are God’s servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer. Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also as a matter of conscience. This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants, who give their full time to governing.  Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.” - Romans 13: 1-7

Did you get that? God’s got us. If you believe that God’s word is true and just, then His word still stands. If you believe His word still stands, then you must know that whoever is an authority over you was placed there by God, and it is your responsibility to obey him or her.

So here is my proposition of my thus standing opinion.

We are THE PEOPLE of The United States of America. Each person has their own right to be heard. However, once everyone has said their piece, it is time for us to move on. Now that we all have cheered, partied, cried, and screamed, it is time for us to move on. It’s time for the malicious to take their punishment, the hurt to feel and know love, and the happy to know their peace. It is time for us to come together, stand together, show our patriotism, place our next stepping stone and walk to the new day that is just upon the horizon.

We, the people, need to make America great again.

Thank You, Nicholas Malone

P.S. I voted for Hillary Clinton.