#cozmo moments

[c0zmozys]

[ema0rsully]

Nicktoons Unite: Turning the Tables (Wattpad)

3: Mayhem

Danny POV

Jimmy said he was going to return to his lab to check if he can track down Spongebob. Instead of using magic to go to his lab, Jimmy insisted on using his portal just to check if it was still in good condition. Timmy tagged along with him, and I decided to hang back to take a few breaths. After a while, Cozmo came through the portal and said "You should come to see this, it looks bad". One thing I know about Cozmo is that he has no filter for whatever he says.

I followed Cozmo through the portal and into Jimmy's lab. I saw Jimmy busy typing something into his computer, and Timmy was waiting for me by the portal. "What's wrong with him?" I asked when I saw that Jimmy looked stressed. Timmy was about to reply when Jimmy blurted "I can't track him. I don't understand. I made sure that each of our communicators had a tracker so I can track our last locations for any emergencies, but Spongebob's communicator is offline!!! How is it offline?!? It should always be ONLINE!!! That's how I coded it!" Jimmy ranted. "Well maybe it went offline somehow, cant you just switch it back on again?" Timmy asked, Jimmy, rubbed the temples of his head as if Timmy asked a stupid question.

"No, Turner. I sophisticatedly built this tracker to always be online. Nobody can switch it off like a puny iPhone or Android." he ranted on and on about engineering stuff and how it works. I knew Timmy wouldn't understand it in the end and we were wasting time. I cut in between them and asked "So if it's supposed to be online all the time, why is it offline? What do you think could switch it off?". Jimmy stopped his rant and turned to me, he has a nervous expression this time. "The only way to turn the communicator offline is by dismantling it or breaking the chip inside it".

A moment of silence once again, I could tell Timmy was getting anxious about our missing friend. We know Spongebob can be destructive, but he was responsible enough to know that the communicator was a key item and wouldn't mistake it for a ps4 controller. "Awh, c'mon guys. Look on the bright side, now we've narrowed the possibilities of where Spongebob is!" Cozmo suddenly spoke. Wanda turned to her husband, "how many possibilities are there?". "Two. Number one, he could've mistaken the communicator thingy as a frisbee and threw it across the field. Number two, he could be held captive somewhere or be laying in a ditch-" "COZMO!" Wanda yelled. I turned to Timmy and Jimmy with an expression that said 'this was no joke'.

Our friend and team member was missing. He hasn't communicated with us in a week and that's odd behaviour coming from Spongebob. We knew we had to check on him. Jimmy nodded and quickly made his way to the portal. He entered the coordinates but nothing happened. "Uhh boy genius, open up the portal" Timmy yelled from behind. Jimmy started checking the power box and transmitter. "There's something wrong with the portal" Jimmy suddenly said, "uhh but it looks just fine-" "No, Fenton. Not this portal, HIS portal!" he corrected me. "What? I thought you made that thing super strong to hold Spongebob surrounding water temperatures or something" Timmy questioned, "I know I did Turner, it's the strongest portal out of the three of us. I made it compatible with its environment. Something strange is going on here.." Jimmy added.

Jimmy stood up and turned to Timmy, "do you think your Fairy Programs can teleport us to his dimension?". Timmy nodded and wished us away to Spongebob's dimension.

Jimmy POV

I'm gonna kill Turner for his stupidity, luckily his Fairy Programs made us able to breathe underwater as soon as they saw us struggling to breathe. "You need to warn us before you keep doing that," Danny said, Timmy just grinned "C'mon relax. You guys will get used to it. Look, we're.. here...?" Timmy trailed off. We gazed over at where he was looking and saw what looked like Bikini Bottom but was destroyed and in ruins. "How is there fire underwater?" I questioned when I saw the burning Bikini Bottom sign. "Let's not question that now. Our primary goal is to find Spongebob" Fenton said. He was right, we came here to look for our missing friend.

We slowly made our way towards the town. It was total mayhem. Some fish were fighting each other for a tire, children were crying, a guy was banging his head onto a building and a bunch of worms were chasing a group of fish. If I'm not mistaken, Spongebob clarified a few weeks ago that worms and snails and equivalent to dogs and cats. This explains why one worm that was chained to a fence was barking at us. "What happened here?" Fenton asked, I don't even know what to say. Spongebob always described his town as a harmonious, colourful and joyful town. This was everything opposite of it.

     Suddenly, a fish that was dressed similarly to a news reporter jumped next to us. "Breaking News! Looks like three ugly and hairy squids came to visit Bikini Bottom. Why did you decide to come to Bikini Bottom young squid?" the news reporter asked as he almost shoved the microphone into our faces. I looked over to who he was supposedly reporting to, but no one was there. "Uhm, sir. Who are you talking to?" Danny asked as he looked around for the cameraman. "Im talking to you of course! Now tell all the folks why did you decide to visit Bikini Bottom when the town was at its lowest?" he asked as he pointed to the invisible audience. "There's no one there" Timmy bluntly said, the news reporter took a good look at each of us.

     "Wait. Now that I look at you, you guys don't exactly look like squids at all..." he just now realised. This time I spoke, "We're not sir, we're here on a mission. We haven't heard from a friend of ours in a long time and we decided to visit him to see if he's alright" I explained. His eyes widened, "A friend? You haven't heard from him in a while you say?" he asked. I nodded, "We lost contact with him a week ago" I added. His eyes grew wider, this news reporter knows something. All news reporters are fishy. "That's the same time Bikini Bottom fell into mayhem..." he explained, then he recited every little detail that happened from last week until now. I thought only Spongebob did this when he tells stories, but now I know.

~✨🖤🌈

[thisonesatellite]

People I Want To Know Better tag game

Tagged by the the wonderful @voylitscope. Thank you so much!

Book you’re currently reading:

i've just started Rivers of London -- but it is on hold for the moment, because work and three bang fics are taking up every second of my spare time.

You think i'm kidding. i am not.

Last song you listened to:

Come On - Mondo Cozmo

Currently watching:

For the abovementioned reasons (work, fics, you feel me), i am currently in output mode (as opposed to intake). My brain can't handle new information atm, so that my watchlist is getting longer and longer while i default back to familiar territory.

Which is why i'm rewatching The Expanse. For, like, the third time.

(If you haven't seen it, it's easily the best TV of the last decade. You heard me.)

Fic you’re currently reading:

None. PLEASE DON'T HATE ME. Have i mentioned i am not in intake mode? As soon as my second bang fic drops, i will dive back into my epic Marked For Later list.

Next on your to watch list:

OMFD S2. The moment i have a brain cell to spare.

Current obsession:

Stucky, obviously, but since i'm rewatching The Expanse, Holden and Naomi. To be replaced with Blackbonnet the minute i hit OFMD. 😂

Absolutely zero pressure tags: @actualalligator, @zenaidamacrouras1, @ace-in-reserve, @stoneserafina, @jld-az

[mymarifae]

Ichika for that character ask game? :)

YAYYYY

favorite thing about them

i love her quiet spunk... she's shy and soft-spoken but she's got this!! aura around her. you can just feel how strong her heart is. she thought she lost her 3 very best friends and spent her middle school years drifting about aimlessly. no purpose, no goals, no dreams, no real connections - she was very lonely and very heartbroken. but look at her now!! look at how she's bounced back from that!! not many people can reignite their passion for life the way she did. she's had enough of all that "just surviving... waiting for something to happen..." shit she's going to put her ALL into life now and she's going to hold the people she loves close to her heart and treasure every moment of the present. no more dwelling in the past. only looking forward

least favorite thing about them

i love her so much

favorite line

brOTP

I REALLY LIKE HER AND HARUKA BEING BESTIES...i think they would have fun playing mario kart together or something

OTP

OAIUGHFNKDBFVIUGJSVK POLYNEED FOREVER .. just. just. leo/need is so girlfriends. all of them. theylove each other. help me

nOTP

nothin just the usual no-nos

random lgbt headcanon

girl. boy. some guy. boy but like in a girl way but like if a girl was a boy and a girl. girlkisser

(no labels but booo we hate gender boooo and she likes girls <3)

unpopular opinion

SHE'S NOT BORING IT'S JUST THAT THIS FANDOM CAN'T READ

song i associate with them

bubble - the dodos

bags - clairo

kiitos - origami JP

snowglobe - cozmoe

favorite picture of them

she looks so cute here..ft saki

[bear-cubs-art-things]

I got some voice clips for mah ocs- well, my msm au characters at least XD

Too lazy to make nice videos so you get this instead-

Lily [Something like Eleven from Stranger Things]: https://youtu.be/g6hKJVQOd_4

Blue [Murray from Stranger Things]: https://youtu.be/XSYeKIjcEvM

Twig [Daniel in this video]: https://youtube.com/shorts/9QLUshVPNdk?feature=share4

Cozmo [Anne from Amphibia]: https://youtu.be/3aGwg_wi8EI

Jadau [Hopper in his quiet moments from Stranger Things]: https://youtu.be/TkNRgZ5in7w

[spiriiitt]

my cat cozmo is soo angry that I'm not paying attention to her constantly and don't have time to play but it is NOT my fault she wants attention during my peak study moments. I'm trying to lock in and she just can't comprehend it.

I have never studied really at all at home before this year, I think the change is scaring her.

[whaleaddict13]

Assigning songs from a show I was in’s intermission playlist to characters from ORAS because yes, the brainrot IS that bad and because no, I DONT want to study for my bio test today

White Silver Sands - Bill Black’s Combo: Mr. Briney and Peeko (it’s a goofy little song that fits well with a goofy old man)

Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy - The Tams: Aarune because idk there’s a lot of songs to get through and it kinda fits how I remember him

Time is Tight - Booker T. and the M.G.’s: uhhh May I guess. This is already harder than j thought. Not tagging this post, 97 year old tumblr user makes posts the old fashioned way

Sugar Sugar - The Archies: hm. Wallace and Steven because did you see the way they looked at each other during that one Palestine’s event in masters

Help! - The Beatles: Birch. If not just for the title and the zigzagoon moment

These Boots Are Made for Walkin’ - Nancy Sinatra: doesn’t fit many characters so. Zinnia I guess

Crazy Little Thing Called Love: main character’s mom I’m running out of people who fit these love songs help

Express Yourself - Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band: Uhhhh Brendan? (Why did I do this to myself)

Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond: Wattson listens to this so much

Chain of Fools - Aretha Franklin: idk anymore Phoebe just to get someone down

All Right Now - Free: Sidney because this song has electric guitar and he’s a dark type trainer (DeNA logic)

I Want To Take You Higher - Ike & Tina Turner: Gabby and Ty because they want to make you famous

Back on My Feet Again - The Foundations: Professor cozmo because he’s gay and I want to put him here somewhere

Stayin’ Alive - The Bee Gees: Brawly works out to this

Windy - The Association: Zinnia or Winona (the reason I made this list)

Give Me Just a Little More Time - Chairmen of the Board: Glacia because honestly why am I still doing this

Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival: Archie because it’s funny

Right Back Where We Started From - Maxine Nightingale: Flannery because. Vibes ig

I have great time management

[cozmoyachtsme]

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[parkermunson]

Favorite songs rn?

At this moment, it's probably

You Make Loving Fun by Fleetwood Mac

All I Ever Asked by Rachel Chinouriri

All My Friends by Palaye Royale

Champagne Supernova by Oasis

Shine by Mondo Cozmo

(at least according to my spotify lol)

send me asks/thoughts!

[bryonyashaw]

[bluemoondust]

✧Pokemon Professors as Yanderes✧ (Part Two)

Decided to be more bold— aksjkwkwj Here's the second part I said I would write. Still can't believe they got Keith Silverstein to voice Oak in Evolutions, that's not fair 😔

I know some of these people aren't professors but they are researchers so I wanted to include them (also they showed up on Bulbapedia under Pokemon Professor).

Also also, my heart was destroyed while reading up on Professor Cozmo.

Warning(s): Obsessive Behavior/Thinking, Implied Stalking, Delusional Thinking, Clingy Behavior

Characters: Professor Oak, Professor Cozmo, Captain Stern, Professor Rowan, Doctor Fennel, Cedric Juniper, Professor Laventon

✧Professor Oak✧

Oak here is an extremely mellow yandere. You wouldn't be able to tell if he was no matter how hard you tried. He isn't too overbearing, but he would still like to keep tabs on you how ever he can. Talking to you, spending time with you has become a highlight in his days. He'd love to not have this ever end. Too much of a good thing shouldn't be considered bad, right? Oak is also a great listener as he is extremely reliable, so it's easy for him to gather information on you through such. He becomes a yandere you put your complete trust in. Sometimes you can't help but here his words when you're about to make a decision... Especially when he might deem it as unnecessary.

✧Professor Takao Cozmo✧

An odd fellow indeed, but he is a kind man despite that. As a yandere, Professor Cozmo is a bit obsessive given how he likes to take note of information about you. He's also a little clingy and a yandere who would want to fulfill your needs in order to keep you around. It's mostly because he has this fear that you'll eventually leave him either because you grew bored of him or he didn't give you enough love/attention. He promises to be an amazing partner! He will take you to see the stars, your favorite places, you can vent to him too! Just, please promise you'll stay. He'll be absolutely crushed if you walk out on him.

✧Captain Stern✧ (basing his looks on the manga)

Mr. Stern can be described as a typical yandere. He likes to make excuses to keep you around in order to get to know you better by asking for favors. You're a reliable person, so he knows that he can count on you. One thing to mention that separates him from a average yandere is that he sometimes... Leaves you clues to his true nature. In some sense he is aware but there are times he just isn't for unknown reasons. He's not too impatient, but occasionally Stern would like the pace to be picked up. It's either you catch onto to his feelings for you or come to the realization that those affections aren't as innocent as you believed to be.

✧Professor Rowan✧

Ah yes, we've talked a bit about this before. Some might believe Rowan is a very stony type of yandere; strict as well. In some aspects, Rowan is strict but he isn't too harsh on you. He has patience despite the semi controlling nature he tends to hold. Many do not realize that this man is truly a softy deep down. There is some leniency when it comes to him, but do keep in mind that you are only given three strikes before he takes matters into his hands. Don't cause trouble for him and behave. That's all he's asking for. Other than that, along with monitoring the people you interact with, he's almost on the same level as Oak.

✧Doctor Fennel✧

As many professors mentioned before, Fennel is also an obsessive yandere but it can rival Sycamore and Bellis' level of obsession. The moment she gains a fixation on you, all her time will be spent on picking up any details about you; especially your dreams. Unfortunately, she's a bit overbearing as well... And delusional. Fennel tries to be patient in giving you calls and messages, but her excitement gets the best of her as she bombards you with whatever is on her mind. It's just that... She loves you oh so much! She just has to share what she discovered! As for the delusional part, sometimes you wonder if she is aware but just ignores reality entirely. It's as if Fennel prefers her own little dream world where everything goes the way she wishes it to be. So... Rejection will not be taken lightly.

✧Cedric Juniper✧

Now, where do you think Professor Juniper gained some of her traits? Yeah. Like the professor, Cedric is the type of yandere to collect information on you due to how interesting you were to him. Soon, it became more than that. He doesn't really sugarcoat things, so Cedric is very aware of his unhealthy behavior but much like Juniper, he chooses not to concern himself. He's a lighthearted man overall, but just as a heads up, he knows when to get serious. Cedric is the type of yandere who will deliberately hint at his yandere traits. It's a little exciting to him, seeing if you'll figure it out or not.

✧Professor Laventon✧

Laventon enjoys being in your presence, which is a little obvious at some given times. He is, just like others, an obsessive yandere but also a tad overprotective. Not so much where he will take control over aspects of your routine, but more along the lines of him showing deep concern over your well-being. It's a dangerous place, the Hisui region, and he'd never forgive himself if something dreadful happened to you. Laventon uses the excuse of safety in numbers whenever either you go outside the village or he goes off to do research. Even so... It does get awfully lonely out there. Company would be nice. In that time, he makes sure to record any possible information about you... And sneak some photos. Laventon just... Adores you so much. He thinks the world of you. Absolutely no one has the right to talk ill of you.

[enhasubs]

33. sleep with me… (mostly written)

warning: lil bit smooching hehe

you arrived in your shared hotel room with jake, flopping onto the bed in exhaustion from your late flight from arizona to california.

jake had already begun setting up his bed on the small couch in the room like he had done the night before.

he promised to give you space because the two of you weren’t really together. although he was madly in love with you, he wasn’t gonna sleep in the same bed as you unless you either felt the same way or just told him to sleep in the same bed as you.

much to his surprise, you did the latter, “sleep with me.”

“what?” jake whipped his head around to look at you in shock, probably thinking your words meant something else.

“your performance in arizona was stiff due to your uncomfortable sleep on the couch, please just sleep in the bed jake,” you pleaded, it was for his own good right? not any other hidden motive.

thats how you ended up cuddled up in bed with jake, talking about anything that came to your minds.

“what if we weren’t idols?” you asked out of the blue.

“i think we were meant to be in each others lives so i feel like somehow we would still cross paths and become friends,” jake turned to face you, brushing some hair out of your face, “or more.”

“you really think so?” you asked, your words unintentionally coming out as a whisper.

“i really do,” he smiled, stroking your cheek with his thumb.

the voice in your head was violently telling you not to do what you were about to do next but you didn’t listen as you snuggled up closer to jake, your faces centimeters apart.

“i’m gonna kiss you now,” he whispered, leaning in close. allowing you to nod in response before he softly placed his lips onto yours. the kiss was gentle, loving, and not hungry or lustful like almost every other kiss you’d had.

your mouths moved in sync as you parted your lips to allow his tongue to explore yours. jake holding the sides of your face as if you would die if he didn’t.

he finally had you to himself and he wanted to savor every moment of it.

prev. \\ masterlist // next.

synopsis: you became an idol after going on i-land 2 and debuted in a group called “cozmo”. your group gained a lot of popularity and success quickly like enhypen did so the company decided it would make them even more money if the two groups became close and started working on projects together.

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[zponds]

AG 100 - Scuffle of legends (part 1) - “Droughts and Downpours”

The time has finally come; the moment that we all have been waiting for... where I finally go over the plots of AG 100 - Scuffle of legends (part 1) - “Droughts and Downpours”, AG 101 - Scuffle of legends (part 2) - “Groudon and Kyogre”, and AG 102 - Scuffle of legends (part 3) - “Battle of the Ancients”. And this new version of the Groudon VS Kyogre arc would have several moments based on that in the manga; Pokémon Adventures: Ruby and Sapphire.

I’m going to start with AG 100 - Scuffle of legends (part 1) - “Droughts and Downpours”. And yes; this time around, the title “Scuffle of Legends” is actually accurate and has the entire Hoenn Region involved.

And the plot for the start of this epic episode trio is just below, so i hope you enjoy reading it. ^^

Deep underwater, the Team Aqua Submarine has found the entrance to an underwater cave system. The submarine goes inside and surfaces, revealing the whole cave system and out of the hatch comes Aqua Leader Archie, Aqua Admin Matt, Aqua Admin Shelly, and 30 Aqua Grunts. After a bit of a find, Archie finally finds the ancient master of the sea: Kyogre... and he’s dormant-grey and is dormant in a large pool of water. Archie, happy with his find, tells Kyogre his goals, and he brings out the Blue Orb. After Archie tells Kyogre to wake up and expand the seas, the Blue Orb glows brightly, illuminating the surrounding area. As the Blue Orb glows, the dormant-grey on Kyogre disappears and Kyogre wakes up. After Kyogre lets out a mighty roar, Archie orders him to go out and expand the world’s seas, and Kyogre dives underneath the water to swim out of the underwater cave system.

Meanwhile, Ash, May, Max, and Brock find themselves on a log stranded in the middle of the ocean after Team Rocket tried to steal Pikachu that past evening. Max sees something in the sky, and despite the distance, he sees that it’s a Skarmory. The others try getting its attention by yelling, but to no avail. May brings out Altaria who uses Screech to get the Skarmory’s attention. It works and the Skarmory flies down to investigate. However, once the Skarmory lands on the log, Ash and his friends see Steven Stone, with a white champion cloak on. Steven, remembering Ash, May, Max, and Brock, says that he remembers them from the Granite Cave on Dewford Island. Ash, May, Max, and Brock are happy to see him. May thanks her Altaria and returns her to her Poké Ball. Ash tells Steven why they’re stranded out like this, and Steven offers them a ride on Skarmory. Ash and his friends get on and Skarmory flys off. 

Meanwhile, deep within another underwater cave system (up northwest of Hoenn), Magma Leader Maxie, Magma Admin Tabitha, Magma Admin Courtney, and 30 Magma Grunts are searching for the Ancient Pokémon that is said to expand the landmass. Eventually, Maxie finds him; the ancient master of the land: Groudon. And like Kyogre before, Groudon is dormant-grey, but Groudon is dormant in a pool of lava. Maxie, happy with this find, brings out the Red Orb and tells Groudon his goals and tells him to wake up and expand the landmass. As the Red Orb glows brightly and illuminates the surrounding area, dormant-grey disappears and Groudon wakes up with a mighty roar. He then swims underneath the pool of lava to get out of this underwater cave system. 

Back to Ash and his friends, as they riding are on Steven’s Skarmory with Steven, Steven suddenly gets a call from Captain Stern, who says a sudden downpour and large flood have engulfed Slateport City without warning, and several waterspouts have appeared along the raging sea. This shocks everyone, and Steven asks what Stern is doing about it, and Stern replies that he and Marius are helping in leading evacuation efforts. Meanwhile, in Fallarbor Town, Professor Cozmo feels a little hot and heads outside his house for some air, only to find extreme heat and droughts browning trees and greenery and drying up entire rivers and lakes dry. Cozmo calls Steven, telling him the situation in Fallarbor. Steven, Ash, May, Max, and Brock are shocked to hear this too. And Steven tells Cozmo to lead evacuation efforts, and Cozmo obeys and hangs up. Once they land at an island called Monsu Island, Ash, May, Max, and Brock wonder what’s happening. Steven says that he’s in the dark about this as much as they are. However, he calls the Hoenn Gym Leaders; Roxanne, Brawly, Wattson, Flannery, Norman, Winona, Tate and Liza, and Wallace together for an emergency meeting.

Underwater, the Team Aqua Subamrine, with Archie (with the Blue Orb glowing in his hand), Matt, Shelly, and all the grunts inside, exits the underwater cave system and surfaces at the surface of the ocean and Archie comes out and sees the progress that Kyogre is making. Archie is proud and uses the Blue Orb to call Kyogre back, and he comes and surfaces in front of the submarine. Archie tells Kyogre that he’s making excellent progress. Archie then tells Kyogre to continue expanding the seas, and he does so. Back at Monsu Island, back to our heroes, once the Gym Leaders are gathered, Ash, May, Max, and Brock introduce themselves to Tate, Liza, and Wallace. After that, Brawly tells everyone that Dewford Town is flooded, and Winona tells that Fortree City is burned and dry. Max begins to wonder what is even happening. Floods and droughts, appearing without warning... what’s the cause? Professor Birch and Brendan Birch also appear, saying that Littleroot Port and Littleroot Town are flooded too, and the two know this because they got a call from Ms. Birch (Professor Birch’s wife and Brendan’s mom). May and Max then begin to deeply worry about their own mom; Caroline. She appears behind Norman, and May and Max happily hug their mother. Norman joins in on the family hug.

Despite the little family reunion, they still have to figure out what’s causing these droughts and downpours. Meanwhile, as Groudon burrows deep beneath the earth, the plants and trees on the earth’s surface burn away, and water bodies evaporate. With droughts in the north and downpours in the south, Steven sends Brawly, Roxanne, Winona, and Wallace to the drought areas, whilst Flannery, Wattson, Tate and Liza, and Norman have to go to the flooded areas and evacuate civilians and Pokémon to a safe place. Wattson says one safe place for civilians and Pokémon should be New Mauville, which is located deep beneath earth. Steven accepts Wattson’s idea regarding New Mauville. But deep down, Steven knows that Brawly would rather rescue Dewford Town, but explains all the Gym Leaders are needed and dispatched. As for Ash, May, Max, Brock, and Brendan, Steven has them be with Professor Birch to find as much help from people and Pokémon as possible, but before they depart, Steven gives Ash, May, Max, Brock, and Brendan a Devon communication device each, so they’ll be in contact with each other and the Hoenn Champion. Once Brawly, Roxanne, Winona, and Wallace reach the drought-hit areas in the north to help with the evacuations, Wallace has a deep feeling that whatever’s causing these droughts might make its grand appearance at Mt. Chimney. And once Flannery, Wattson, Tate and Liza, and Norman reach the flooded areas in the south to help with the evacuations, Norman has a deep feeling that whatever’s causing these floods and storms might reveal itself near the now-flooded Slateport City. 

Meanwhile, once Team Magma surfaces in the stolen “Submarine Explorer 1”, Maxie, with the Red Orb glowing brightly in his hand, comes out and sees the progress that Groudon is making. Tabitha and Cortney come out next and they see that the surrounding area is bone-dry and devoid of greenery and water, and the air feels hot. Despite all that, both admins are happy to see that their leader’s vision is coming true. However, deep down, Courtney has a feeling that whatever Groudon is doing might be far from what Maxie wants it to be. Back to Team Aqua, in the Team Aqua Submarine, despite being happy that her leader’s vision is coming true, Shelly has a deep feeling that whatever Kyogre is doing might be far from what Archie wants it to be. Archie tells his admins and grunts that he’s gonna follow Kyogre by himself and he gets on a helicopter-like hover vehicle. He tells Matt, Shelly, and the Aqua Grunts to make sure no one gets in his or Kyogre’s way. After they accept this order, Archie, with the Blue Orb in his hand, flies off to follow Kyogre. Back to Team Magma, Maxie tells his admins and grunts that he’s going tp follow Groudon by himself. Maxie gets in his own little helicopter-like hover vehicle. He tells Tabitha, Courtney, and the Magma Grunts to make sure that no one gets in his or Groudon’s way, and Maxie, with the Red Orb in his hand, flies off to follow Groudon.

Back to the Gym Leaders, in the north, Brawly, Roxanne, Winona, and Wallace are making great progress in evacuating people and Pokémon from the drought-hit areas. Professor Cozmo is very grateful for the Gym Leaders’ help. As for Flannery, Wattson, Tate and Liza, and Norman are also making great progress in evacuating people and Pokémon from the flood-and-storm hit areas. Captain Stern and Marius are grateful for the help from the Gym Leaders. Back to Ash and the others, they are spread-out, gathering as much help from people and Pokémon as they can, as Steven has sent Ash, May, Max, Brock, Professor Birch, and Brendan across Hoenn to find and gather as much help as possible. Ash and May, both riding on May’s Altaria, eventually come across the A-B-C Islands and land there. The two head to the school on Island A. Once they get there, Ash and May tell everyone there about the droughts and downpours affecting Hoenn, and that the two are here to ask for help. After hearing everything, Keith and Nancy immediately join in, and so do their fellow classmates. Ash and May are happy to hear this and they all depart from the A-B-C Islands. Ash calls Steven, telling him that he and May got help from the A-B-C Islands, and Steven is happy to hear this. However, Steven receives a call notification from Wallace, and Steven tells Ash and May that he’ll have to call them back. Steven hangs up from Ash and May and the Hoenn Champion calls Wallace and Wallace tells him that Mt. Chimney is acting odd; the volcano is fuming highly dense fumes of ash and smoke from the center, but luckily no one is at and/or near the volcano. Steven gets another call from Norman, and he say that the flood waters and downpours in Slateport City are getting higher and dense. Then suddenly, Mt. Chimney erupts, spewing lava from the center, and a massive tsunami appears on the ocean horizon from Slateport City. 

Even through the dense fume of ash and smoke coming from the center of Mt. Chimney, Wallace sees a large bipedal figure rising up, and this large bipedal figure is illuminated by the bright light from the yellow-hot lava … and even through the extreme and violent water from the tsunami, Norman sees a large whale-like figure in the water, and this large whale-like figure is illuminated by large bright lightning flashes. Norman and Wallace tell Steven what they're seeing. Through the speaker, Ash, May, Max, Brock, Professor Birch, Brendan, and Caroline are hearing everything that Wallace and Norman are saying. Then, at Mt. Chimney, the ash and smoke split, revealing … Groudon, who roars triumphantly … and bursting from the tsunami comes … Kyogre, who also roars in triumph. Norman and Wallace tell Steven that Groudon and Kyogre are awake and causing these disasters. This shocks everyone. And what will happen next after finding out that Groudon and Kyogre are behind all these calamities?

TO BE CONTINUED...

And that’s the plot for AG 100 - Scuffle of legends (part 1) - “Droughts and Downpours”. I hope you all enjoy reading this plot, and stay tuned for the posts going over AG 101 - Scuffle of legends (part 2) - “Groudon and Kyogre” and AG 102 - Scuffle of legends (part 3) - “Battle of the Ancients”. ^^

[the-rudolph-legacy-continued]

As the rain rose up and the group wound down, Nervous scrolled through the many, many movies Daphne and Cozmo had before finally picking one and asking.

“What’s this one?”

Cozmo glanced up from his phone and Put his hand on Nervous’ shoulder, beaming like a child on Christmas morning.

“That, my boy, is the best film ever made!”

At that statement, Valentine and Daphne paused their conversation to look up at the TV.

“Oh here we go..” Daphne regrettably sighed.

On the screen was a picture of a familiar campsite and the words “Friday the 13th” in bold, white letters.

“That’s a good one for sure..” Valentine began “..But it’s a bit scary, isn’t it?”

Cozmo laughed as the two women gave each other a knowing side eye.

“Not a bit! It’s so bad it’s amazing!”

“...I thought you said it was the best film ever made?” Nervous chimed in, a confused look on his face.

“Ya see kid, it’s both. It’s a classic campy horror film, so it was scary for when it came out, but now it’s just brilliant! Kinda like, a cheesy horror film”

Nervous pondered this for a moment, and looked to Valentine with a slight head tilt.

“I think it’s a good film Nerv..” she began, choosing her words carefully “..There’s some blood and kills in it, but all the actors are very good and no one really gets hurt”

“Well no one apart from the sn-”

“Cozmo..” Daphne sternly spoke, giving her clueless husband one of those stop-it looks.

“Ah.. Well, doesn’t matter. We’ve got the version where that bits cut out.. So, wanna give it a go?”

“..Yeah, let’s give it a go!” Nervous piped up, an almost confident tune to his voice.

“Alright!” Cozmo excitedly put his phone to one side and began explaining every shot to Nervous.

Valentine softly chuckled as she looked to Daphne, now shaking her head and raising a defined pink brow.

“I knew getting him into horror was a mistake..” Daphne began as Valentine’s laugher became louder “..You should of seen him with the kids, they where dressing up as Freddy and Jason before they could walk”

[kickthecan-revolution]

I’m home. There were points during the day I would well up with amazement and gratitude to be hearing live music again. The bands were so grateful to be back and so joyful. I discovered tons of new I’m excited about, Joywave, Almost Monday, Mondo Cozmo, Lawrence, Chris Pierce, Ripe - Miley Cyrus and Guns and Roses were headliners and meh - didn’t really care about them as much.

I constantly checked the website - 98 percent vaccinated, 2 percent with negative tests. I also saw where another music festival had 16k people and only 20 breakouts, so I felt pretty safe (except against those that lie and get fake vax cards). And I masked in dense crowding. Still, I also had moments where I was scared and horrified by people milling about as though we aren’t still in it.

So much to write about, but I’m home. Feels good.

[apiratewhopines]

Killian, Persuaded

Chapter Four - Sipping

Summary: In which our hero sweats

Chapter Four on AO3

“You’re the sunlight and I am leaning”

-Sold, Mondo Cozmo

It was interesting the way time warped when your entire orbit shifts. In the past, Killian did nothing all day long and it never occurred to him his lack of industry was a problem. Now as he watched Elsa leave for her legal practice each morning, dropping the twins off at preschool on the way most days, he began to wonder how he managed to become such a lazy, self-absorbed ne’er-do-well. It wasn’t like he set out to be useless or he liked to glide through life without making a lasting impact on anyone or anything.

It didn’t help matters that by the time he returned from his daily walk to school with Iris and Aster, Liam was already set up in his home office making the world a better place one technology solution at a time. In all his musings about his brother during their separation, what he did for a living never entered his mind. Perhaps because most people in their family hadn’t worked a day in their lives. He wasn’t surprised to learn Liam used his time in the Navy to build onto his business degree, adding valuable experience and a graduate degree in Information Technology along the way.

The past two weeks seemed to stretch out into a long, meaningless blur. The high points were always the brief interactions he would snatch with Emma as he stopped by to pick up Henry in the mornings. Much like his nieces, the young man decided to like him in spite of the fact he was basically only taking up space, treading water until he could figure out what to do with his life. It wasn’t going to be easy considering he barely had any skills and absolutely no experience in anything other than showing up and looking acceptable.

It was in those stolen moments he would remember what it felt like to want to be a better man.

Unfortunately, Emma didn’t seem inclined to provide him with the same motivation she did when they were younger. She thawed a bit, going so far as to thank him for making an effort to include her foster son in his outings with his nieces, but maintained her distance both physically and emotionally. It was at once totally understandable and completely frustrating.

Flipping through daytime television shows with the volume turned down low, he sighed for the hundredth time that day. The girls were attending ballet class after school and Henry was catching a ride home with a friend so he had hours of time to fill. He wondered if the mental breakdown he was constantly fighting off might take hold.

“You’re broodier than usual today,” Liam observed from the doorway.

With a hard look at his brother, he gruffly asked, “Can’t a man be left alone to have his existential crisis in peace?”

“Is that what this is? I thought you were pining for Emma again,” he said as he moved into the room and dropped on the seat next to Killian. Rolling his eyes, he continued, “Oh, how silly of me! That’s part of your morning routine. By this time of the day, we’ve typically progressed to either resentment of our father or anger at how unfair life has been to you.”

The truth was simple really. Hanging onto his almost violent dislike of his circumstances was the only thing keeping him afloat but how in the world did you explain that to a man who had rejected the very things you were mourning the loss of. Running his hand through his hair, Killian grumbled without heat, “I forgot how sanctimonious you could be. I wonder why Elsa puts up with you.”

“I’m excellent in the sack,” Liam deadpanned.

Unable to keep his lips from twitching into a grin, he tried to block any attempt to make him feel better. “That did it. I’m going to go jump off a cliff. Thank you for providing the final straw and putting me out of my misery.”

“Do you want my advice?”

“Not really but it’s never stopped you before.”

“And it won’t now,” Liam assured him with a cheerful smile. “You’re not miserable. You’re bored.”

“As much as I enjoy having my emotions explained to me, you’re wrong,” Killian argued between clenched teeth, already tired of the conversation. Liam could think whatever he wanted. It didn’t change the fact he dug himself into a deep hole and he feared it would end up being his grave.

Although if he was being honest, he’d have to say Storybrooke moved at a much slower pace than he was used to and maybe the lack of distractions was adding to the somewhat shaky hold he had on his sanity. “Maybe I’m a little bored.”

“Who could blame you? You’re used to satisfying every whim. Money, women, booze, cars, parties, ceaseless attention…it’s okay to miss it. What’s not okay is to be blind to what you’ve gained.”

When Killian snorted, Liam looked at him with irritation. “I’m serious. The media may not be hanging on your every word anymore but you have four nieces who do. Your fiancée may be cavorting with dear old dad but if the way you look at Emma is any indication, your ego is more bruised by the woman’s defection than your heart. And let’s not forget the main benefit of your unexpected destitution…the Brothers Jones are back.”

Refusing to let go of his grim mood without a fight, he corrected, “I’m not destitute. I could sell my penthouse and have more money than most people see in a lifetime. Certainly enough to keep me going for a while.”

“See? That’s what I’m talking about. I know you’ve been knocked down but don’t confuse that with being knocked out. You’re in fine shape. You simply need to find something else to focus on…a hobby or, heaven forbid, an actual career.”

Looking at Liam like he suddenly started speaking in another language, he asked in disbelief, “Who would want to hire an overindulged man-child without any experience in the real world?”

“Me, for one.”

Head spinning due to the unexpected turn in the conversation, Killian merely studied the other man’s profile trying to figure out if he was joking. When his brother didn’t shout ‘Gotcha’ in a respectable amount of time, he realized he must be serious. “You want me to work for you?”

“More with me, truth be told. My consulting business has expanded beyond what I can handle and I could use an extra pair of hands to do the client meetings and marketing pieces I hate. Come on, little brother. It’s time to put your handsome face and top-notch mind to work.”

“Liam, I’m flattered but I’m not sure it’s a good idea. I’m already living with you. Wouldn’t working together add fuel to the fire. I don’t want to wear out my welcome.” Besides, he wasn’t entirely sure he was up to the task. On the other hand, it wasn’t like he had anything else going on for the next decade or so.

“Say you’ll think about it,” Liam pushed gently. “We’d be doing each other a favor. If it doesn’t work out, no harm done. But you can’t keep sitting around on the couch watching talk shows and soaps. I can hear your brain cells dying from my office. As much as I’m grateful for how you’ve taken an interest in the girls, you need to start living your life—your new life—instead of hesitating on the edge of it, trying to figure out a way back to your old one.”

Damn. He hated when Liam was right.

“I’ll think about it.”

With a pleased expression, his brother stood up. “That’s all I ask. Until you make up your mind, you can earn your keep by raking the leaves. It’s probably the last warm day we’ll have until the spring and I promised Elsa they’d be taken care of by the time she got home.”

—

Having never raked leaves before, Killian was pleasantly surprised to find it was good exercise and exactly the kind of mindless activity he needed to break out of his funk. There was something about the neat piles scattered throughout the yard that appealed to his rarely seen work ethic while also providing a much needed sense of accomplishment.

He was glad to nearly be done as the heat of the day started getting to him. While the low seventies was far from a heat wave, it was abnormally warm for this time of year and, when added to a physical workout, more than a little uncomfortable. His designer sweatshirt had already been peeled off leaving only the thin layer of a vintage t-shirt that cost him more than most people would pay for a car. He contemplated removing it as well when he felt beads of sweat gather between his shoulder blades and slowly trickle down his back before being absorbed in the waistband of his jeans. Hearing someone’s footsteps crunching through the final section of the yard left to tend to, he abandoned his plan in favor of discovering the identity of his visitor.

“Hey Killian, need any help?”

Glancing back he saw Henry looking at him uncertainly, rake already in hand. The boy seemed ready to scurry away, afraid of being rebuked, so even though he was almost finished he gave him a grateful smile and said, “Aye, lad. I would appreciate the assistance.”

With Henry’s help, the rest of the yard was completed in a few minutes. Surveying the lawn, he turned to his companion and asked with a hint of embarrassment, “What do we do with the piles?”

With stunned understanding, Henry said, “You’ve never done yard work before, have you?”

“I’m afraid not,” Killian confirmed. “More’s the pity, really. It’s actually quite soothing. Maybe I should open a lawn care business.”

Killian soon found out the job was only half done. After allowing Henry plenty of time to jump into some of the bigger piles, they resumed their work. By the time the majority of the leaves were neatly lined up in paper yard waste bags by the sidewalk, Killian was drenched and Henry’s face was red with exertion. They were so focused on getting the last few stacks taken care of, neither one heard Emma’s approach.

“Looks like you guys have been busy,” she commented, causing them both to startle. Chuckling at their matching expressions, she handed them each a water bottle. Tousling Henry’s sweaty hair, she continued, “Nice work, kid. But don’t you have some homework to do?”

With a groan, Henry headed back to his house, turning at the last minute to wave goodbye at him with a grin on his face. Robbed of their usual mediator, Killian was a little concerned the polite facade they perfected for their young audience would disintegrate. Sighing quietly, he opened his bottle and proceeded to drink it all in a couple of gulps. Taking the bottom of his shirt, he wiped his face while noting, “Thanks for the water. I had no idea I’d work up this much of a thirst moving tree confetti from one place to another.”

He didn’t miss how her eyes trailed down to the exposed skin of his chest and stomach. She might not like him anymore but he was confident she liked what she saw.

“You’re not the only thirsty one,” she muttered.

Hope bubbled in him at her words and just as quickly faded when he followed her glance over his shoulder and saw he had drawn spectators at some point. A few of the ladies in the neighborhood were gathered at the house on the other side of Liam’s and had apparently made an afternoon of it. They didn’t even look ashamed at being caught.

“Better pull your shirt down before you start a riot.”

“And deprive them of their entertainment? That would hardly be neighborly,” he teased as he glanced back again and raised a hand in a lazy greeting. He didn’t bother to see if anyone returned his wave, his attention riveted on the woman in front of him. “How about you? Enjoying the show?”

Rolling her eyes, she reached out and took the empty bottle from him. He stood stock-still, observing her as she observed him. If he hadn’t already been sweating like a sinner in church, he would have started at the thorough way her green gaze studied his face. Her unguarded stare was dizzying and he didn’t realize he was leaning closer until she cleared her throat and stepped back.

It was the first time they were alone since they reached their truce and he wondered if it was his recent setbacks causing him to be nervous or if he was cursed to always be unsettled in the presence of the one woman he had ever loved. In a friendlier tone than he was used to from her, she commented, “I forgot how you crave attention.”

“Not all attention, only yours.” Internally he cringed at his silver tongue. It would be a lie to say he didn’t fall back on teasing to disarm people but he always meant every word he said when it came to her. Unfortunately, until he could get her to see how he truly regretted his treatment of her, he was only hurting his case with trifling words and carefree come-ons.

She shook her head in disbelief as he marveled at how the low light of the sunset made her hair turn a deeper shade of gold. “Are you seriously trying to hit on me after everything we’ve been through?”

“That depends. Is it working?”

With grim resolve in her voice and a warning look, she stated, “No, not at all.”

He took a calming breath. Honestly, he didn’t expect to ever see her again. He hadn’t allowed himself to imagine what he would do if he did. Somehow, tripping over his words and fumbling with his emotions wasn’t what he would have guessed. Their history would stay between them like a wedge until he could give her a full and humble apology. Even when that miracle was accomplished, he reminded himself they would never be what they once were.

He knew they were firmly in the past, had accepted it a long time ago. Something about her still called to him though. Every time he saw her, he noticed some other feature or bit of personality compelling him to revel in being near her. Maybe it was because her presence hearkened back to happier days. Or perhaps he simply wanted to make amends. Either way, he felt lighter standing next to her, regardless of her wary glances and deliberate walls.

“Then I must not be. Trust me, you wouldn’t be able to resist if I was.”

As he intended, his words drew a chuckle from her. She started to walk back to the house but didn’t object when he fell in step beside her carrying Henry’s discarded rake. “Your confidence is astounding. I would admire it if it wasn’t so annoying.”

Snickering, he glanced at her with a cocked eyebrow and joked, “Surely that’s not all there is to admire.”

“What can I say? I’ve seen this show before and I know how it ends. Plus, I’ve never been much on reruns.” She kicked at a random leaf like it had done something to offend her and he wondered if she was picturing it was him instead.

In a tone rife with innuendo, he asked, “What about sequels? Henry tells me they are much more involved and satisfying than the original.”

Laughing openly now, she watched him with wide-eyed curiosity. He could sense her frustration at not finding the answers she was looking for in his face and wished she would ask him what she wanted to know. He longed to explain everything but was gun-shy about blurting it out. However, the moment passed and instead she assured him, “My life is quite satisfactory already. Do you want to know why?”

Following her up the stairs to her front porch, he stopped as she pushed open the front door and turned to him. “Why, love?”

She moved closer and flexed on her tiptoes to bring herself on eye level with him. He could smell the fresh, clean scent of her wafting around him, feel the warmth radiating off her body, see the mischief in her expression. Her lips were a fraction of an inch from his when she murmured, “Because I don’t repeat my mistakes.”

Then she was gone, walking into the house with a swing in her hips that would haunt him until the day he died.

He felt like he had been run over by a train. Not quite sure what happened but certain something shifted, he was silent as the door shut decisively in his face. Heart thundering in his chest and laughter escaping his lips, he called to the closed door, “You’re warming up to me, I can tell!”

—

In a daze, he made his way back to Liam’s house after putting the yard tools away in the shed. He was lost in thought, remembering the enticing way Emma’s eyes twinkled when she teased him, and didn’t notice the shadowy figure camped out by the back door.

“I should have known better than to think you could possibly need my help,” said a melodious voice, a vocal reminder of a different life.

Incredulously, his hand dropped from the doorknob and he turned to see Robin Locksley rocking quietly, his son Roland burrowed comfortably in his arms. His friend was studying him with an amused smile, the gentle motion of the chair never faltering. With an answering grin, Killian teased, “My, my, look what the cat dragged in…”

Wincing a bit, Robin shushed his friend while checking to see if Roland had been disturbed by his greeting. “Keep it down, you ungrateful louse. Do you know how long it took me to get him to nap after the excitement of a plane trip and the promise of seeing our old, desolate friend Killian? Imagine his disappointment when I tell him you already managed to make a new friend. A pretty blonde one from the looks of it. You always had the devil’s own luck with women. I suppose it was too much to hope it was the money that drew them in.”

Settling into the chair next to him, Killian noticed a battered gray duffle bag and matching backpack at Robin’s feet. Bemused, he asked, “What are you doing here?”

“As difficult as it may be to believe, I was worried about you.”

Killian allowed his friend’s words to wash over him. There weren’t many people in his life who would fly thousands of miles to support him and yet this month alone, he was twice blessed. Taking in the dark circles under Robin’s eyes and the ever deepening lines scoring his forehead, he wondered what specifically prompted his trip and then discerned it didn’t matter because he was glad to see him.

After Liam left, Killian was packed off to boarding school in England in an effort to pound in his family duty and save his father the trouble of having to converse with him on a daily basis. It had been an uncomfortable time for him even though he was used to transitions. His father had unexpectedly moved the family to Seattle just before his tenth birthday. Between the relocation, his mother’s passing, and Liam’s desertion, he was scarcely more alone on one continent than another. Still, when he arrived at the doors of what was to be his home for the next several years, he was too foreign to be accepted, too rich to be ignored, and too proud to attempt any sort of fitting in. His first few months were trying and lonely.

Then one day, Robin Locksley plopped down beside him on the school grounds and refused to leave. The older boy reminded him so much of Liam, only funnier and slightly less prone to lectures, that despite his resolution to keep his distance from everyone and everything, he found himself developing a friendship with the lad.

Years later, they maintained a bond that came in waves. It was the sort of relationship that would go months, sometimes even years, with only a handful of conversations and then swing into a type of closeness rarely found in adulthood. They had seen each other through some difficult spots but were in an ebb since the death of Robin’s wife a couple of years ago.

Killian hadn’t realized how much he missed the man until he saw him sitting on the porch with his smug expression and calming aura. However, it went against the grain to admit it. “Nothing to worry about. Sudden change in fortune notwithstanding, I’m doing fine. Stiff upper lip, full head of hair, keeping calm and carrying on…”

“You have it covered then,” Robin murmured with a laugh. “But seeing as I’ve come all this way, I guess it wouldn’t hurt to talk about it.”

“Does Liam know you’re here?”

“No, no one answered when I tried the front door so I haven’t had the pleasure I’m afraid. I was fairly confident I had the right place when we arrived in time to see you flirting with the neighbor but I didn’t want to wake the boy by knocking on the door repeatedly. Please tell me they have a hotel in this little hamlet.”

Scratching behind his ear, he said, “Honestly, I have no clue. I think I heard people talking about lodgings behind the diner. Surely we can find some room for you here tonight. Especially since you flew in from London—“

“In Economy class I might add,” he interrupted with a much put upon sigh.

“Fine, flew here in Economy to check on me. You could have called, Robin.”

“You’re joking, right? Killian, when was the last time you checked your phone? I’ve lost track of the number of voicemails and texts I’ve sent since you dropped off the face of the world. You’ve been incommunicado for so long the media is speculating you’ve done yourself harm or joined your father in some country without extradition.”

His stomach turned at the idea of seeing his father again. Rather than examine the feeling too closely, he said, “Sorry, I forgot to turn it back on. But that begs the question how did you find me?”

“Lucky guess.” The other man gracefully stood, careful not to jostle Roland. “Let’s go meet this brother of yours. I have a feeling he’s a damn sight better than you.”

“Undoubtedly,” Killian agreed. “But that’s not much of an accomplishment.”