#ford defense squad

[azelmaandeponine]

Ford haters should just admit they hate autistic people.

Because that's what they mean when they try to "explain" why they hate him.

[rynnthefangirl]

Me when someone is a Ford hater: I mean, yeah I understand why you feel that way. He really made a lot of awful and selfish choices. He’s such a compelling character though and has a better heart than people give him credit for, I’d really encourage you to put aside your frustration with him and try to appreciate his nuances.

Me when someone is a Mabel hater:

[sirghostheart]

I honestly don't get people who thought Dipper should have accepted Ford's apprenticeship offer or that he was once again bending over backwards to please Mabel by rejecting it, as if the apprenticeship and Mabel Land weren't two sides of the same coin.

Everybody can tell Mabel Land was a bad coping mechanism to Mabel -a way to have her avoid facing reality. But Ford's apprenticeship would've be the same thing to Dipper if he accepted it.

Since the begining of the show Dipper wanted to fastfoward childhood with his attempts to woo Wendy, lying about his age to seem more mature and skipping trick r treat to go to a teenage party, and getting the oportunity to just skip middle and high school and go straight to studying the paranormal like an adult with Ford is just more of that. It's another form of escapism, even if it seems more "grown-up".

When he gives up the apprenticeship, he's not giving up his dreams -if they defeat Bill he can come back to Gravity Falls with Mabel and study the paranormal as much as he likes and he even had a plan for making a ghost-hunting show when he grew up, as he told Ford as the latter was doing his offer.

Instead, he promisses to have Mabel's back and vice-versa as they've always had before, because as much as reality and growing up sucks, it's the people around you that make it bearable.

[hold-to-love]

lol at my dad going ‘George would’ve got that’ for every single kick 😂

[azelmaandeponine]

Me when I'm in a no media literacy competition and demonizing autistic-coded abuse victims competition and my opponent is the Gravity Falls fandom:

Ford did not get Stan kicked out. That was Filbrick. Ford was a child living in an abusive home. To say that it's Ford's fault is a) abuse apologism as it shifts the blame off the abuser and makes excuses for that abuser and b) victim blaming as it shifts the blame onto one of the victims.

Ford is also not an "entitled baby".

FELLAS, IS IT ENTITLED TO *checks notes* WANT TO GO TO COLLEGE?

He had every right to be angry at Stan over the project. If one of my siblings did that to me, I'd probably never speak to them again. Ford did not know it was an accident, and thought it was deliberate sabotage. On top of that, Stan acted like it didn't even matter and wasn't at all apologetic (which would make it seem like it wasn't an accident). And ultimately, it was more about the betrayal than about the school (but college was still a big deal).

And as a poor Jewish kid in the 70s, college was far from a guarantee. The chance Ford lost as result of Stan's actions is a big deal.

"Narcissist"

And there's the ableism this fandom is so well known for. NPD is not "bad person disorder". There is no "bad person disorder". Regardless, wanting to go to college and wanting a good future for yourself isn't narcissism. What Ford wants is just as important as what Stan wants. Ford has intense interests separate from Stan's, which is fine. He wants to pursue those interests, which is fine. Ford having Special Interests/hyperfixations that he wants to pursue is not a moral failing. You're just ableist.

And Dipper thought that because that's what it looked like.

Rewatching gravity falls

How THE FUCK was Stan painted as the bad guy

FORD WAS AN ENTITLED LITTLE BABY

Yes what Stan did was rash

But maybe that wouldn't have happened

IF STAN'S PARENTS DIDN'T RAISE A LITTLE NARCISSIST

So Ford gets him KICKED OUT

I will forever be on Stan's side

And it makes me mad that Dipper just automatically assumed Stan was a dangerous criminal trying to kill everyone

[beartitled]

I think Normal Bill is almost just as intelligent and knowledgeable as his canon counterpart, since he had more time to focus on science and such instead of chaos and despair and.. just about every problem in the book.

Can he also still see through trees and The All Seeing Eye on the dollar bill?

Does he have all the powers of Canon Bill?

How does he feel about Ford and Dipper?

What would he think if he saw his parents?

And.. how does he feel about all the.. imagery of him throughout the world? (Remember how Ford had a fucking golden statue of him? And with the cave paintings.. and the dollar bill, the pyramids have a vague eye shape on them (since canonically they were statues of Bill until the top hat and hands fell off) The Eye Of Providence being a sign for God.. yeah it’s REALLY suspicious, I don’t think he really trusts the Pines family at this point, because they are horrible at hiding things, you don’t need to be an all seeing god to know that.

(Sorry for the long rant, I just love this AU)

Don’t apologise for a rant 🫵 I love rants, my brain just can’t comprehend them sometimes 💥

And also aww 🥹 glad you enjoy this AU ❤️

Okay lemme try answering 👏

First yes, absolutely, he’s a smart boi

His energy is just in the nerd stuff now, instead of chaotic insane vibes he has in the canon

Yea and I think he considers it normal lmao

“Wait what do you mean you don’t see through trees Mabel? Like.. I thought everyone did??”

He’s a smart boi, but he is oblivious in some instances

Not sure about all powers, but some for sure

Also this Bill walks everywhere, bc he never saw humans fly and didn’t consider trying (maybe he saw one human attempt it and decided to never try it himself 💀)

I honestly not really sure

Again not my initial idea, but remember one person saying that Bill would have some intrusive thoughts about Pines time to time, not understanding where they come from and probably feeling really guilty about those

But ultimately I think he would consider them a semi family to him

If y’all want a more detailed answer

He’s probably the closest to Mabel, bc she’s a forgiving person and treats Bill as a new person

This version of Bill would be in a girls squad and hang out with them during sleepovers (he’s a gossip girl come on 💅)

Dipper would still be cautious around Bill (as well as Ford), but would get used to him over time forming some sort of brotherly bond

Also Bill would ship Dipper and Pacifica, occasionally playing cupid for them during Dipper crushing on Wendy

He saw an opportunity to tease Dipper (and he said it would be a good enemies to lovers trope)

When people said “Stan would’ve taken that shot” yea, he would kill the child

But perhaps after seeing Mabel being buds with Bill, he just might be a little less defensive

It could both ways really: either Stan would be completely against Bill, but grow to tolerate his presence with occasional (semi)friendly bullying; or Stan would double down and just actively trying to kick Bill out

Either way they would have some sort of rivalry for sure

He would be buds with Soos and Wendy, just chilling with em on the occasion

And the last but not least Ford

He would be the most paranoid and cautious, not because he’s afraid of Bill like Dipper, but because Ford is afraid of “trigger the old Bill inside”

He and Dipper had an agreement to hide all possible information that could potentially remind Bill about his old self (all the Pines agreed to it too to some extent)

Were they successful in it? Who’s to say

Bill obliviousness saved em a bunch of times

And to address the elephant in the room: no, Billford does not exist in this AU

*booing can be heard across the fandom space* NO, YOU’RE NOT GETTING OLD MAN YAOI ON THIS ONE

🍅💥🐻‍❄️ *tiny bear screaming*

Anyway

I just don’t think it would be fitting in that particular scenario

Don’t get me wrong I like canon Billford (I love the memes and the fact that they are implied to be canon exes is hilarious), but canon Billford

This particular AU just makes the situation incredibly specific 💥

I tried to imagine a scenario where Billford could happen (like i dunno, they gave baby Bill to Oracle and then met his “normal” version)

But with the direction in which this AU went, I think it’s best to leave Ford and Bill with a platonic/parental relationship

To be fair it would be incredibly weird to raise your ex in a baby form 😭💥

But I never actually considered to continue this AU originally, so um 💥💥

I think Ford would just eventually start treating Bill like Mabel: he’s a new person now and to keep that new person undamaged, you need to keep a lot of information hidden (for everyone’s and Bill’s own sake)

This version of Bill and Ford would get along, bc they would both be nerds

(btw Bill’s design is similar to Ford, bc this is how nerds look 🤓💅/silly) (but you can adapt it in a way that Ford just had an influence on Bill, they have a family nerd look™️)

I’m still not sure what kind of time paradox shenanigans the went through to raise Bill tho 💥

This

Honestly I think it would be hilarious if he just thought it was some different guy

“A triangle… with one eye… what if.. naaaah I don’t have a top-hat”

Anyway thank u for the ask ❤️ hope it was fun to read through💥

[guardianoflightanddarkness]

Ford from Gravity Falls is used as the show's and fandom's scapegoat and it's completely unfair

This isn't written as a Ford defense squad post, as much as I love Ford, I know he is no saint and that he is an incredibly flawed yet incredibly well fleshed character, easily the best character of the entire series alongside Dipper and Stan. However, I think both the show AND the fandom tends to use him as the scapegoat to blame him for every little thing that has happened in the show, and it comes to a point that, honestly, it's downright ridiculous, like:

Getting mad at Stan over the project: yes, we know Stan breaking it was an accident, but that's because we, the audience, WATCHED Stan's memories and point of view, Ford didn't, and he has no way of checking that one out. It doesn't help that Stan's actions place him in the worst light posible: what was he doing sneaking into the school at night, specially around his brother's project? That was no accident, neither it was keeping quiet about breaking the project until there was no turning back, he could have told Ford to check it over, even if he kept his mouth shut about him being involved. On the top of that, he made ZERO attempts to show even the slightest remorse or guilt over it, he shrugged it off as roughhousing and completely dismissed it, as if he hadn't costed his brother's entire efforts and a full scholarship in the best college of the country. And to top it all, he immediately grinned while offering Ford to come sailing with him, you know, the thing the two had just talked about right before Ford's project was broken. See? From Ford's point of view and Stan's behaviour and actions EVERYTHING pointed at him doing it on purpose. At that moment, Ford had every single right to be furious and hurt at Stan for his betrayal. People need to stop acting as if Stan did no wrong in here when he screwed up big time. Ford had every right to resent Stan in here, and him managing to go to another college did not make it better: Ford making the best out of a crappy situation didn't make amends, specially when Stan had not apologized or tried to fix the mess or make it up to him.

Stan getting kicked out: Obviously Stan did NOT deserve to get kicked out over what happened, but that's NOT Ford's fault, he didn't kick him out, their father, Filbrick, aka abusive AH of the year, did, and considering what we know he said about Stan when he was young "He is a loser, an utter embarrassment, I just want to get rid of him" and the fact that he had his bag ready beforehand, it was clear he just used Ford's broken project as an excuse to do this earlier. You can't seriously expect Ford, a child at that time, to be the adult in the picture, specially in the heat of the moment when he was still hurt and angry. Not to mention that, had he tried to defend him, the two of them would have gotten kicked out. It would have helped no one. Should Ford had at least made sure Stan was okay? Yes, but that goes BOTH ways, as Stan left and didn't try to keep contact. Don't blame Ford for an abusive parent's actions.

Summoning Bill: Ford had NO idea that Bill was a demon, and the warning on the cave could have easily been a prank, specially cause you have to be THAT dumb to leave the spell to summon a demon next to the warn "DO NOT SUMMON", that's like me leaving my bank account in the open and write "DO NOT STEAL MY MONEY USING MY PASSWORD 1234". On the top of that, Bill pretended to be his friend by gaslighting him and manipulating him, feeding his insecurities and taking advantage that Ford was still hurting over Stan's loss, and trying to show that he was worth something through his smarts and to prove he wasn't a freak. Blaming Ford for trusting and summoning him is basically victim blaming him when he wasn't aware of any of this. The only thing he can be blamed is for, well, allow anyone in his mind, that should have been a huge boundary that should have never been accepted, but considering how manipulative Bill is...

Mcgucket's madness: While we can't deny that Mcgucket was traumatized by everything he saw in Gravity Falls and the portal, we can't directly blame Ford for this, he is not to blame for Mcgucket mishandling his anxiety and coping in an unhealthy way. Yes, Mcgucket was affected by all of this, but he was the one who created the memory gun, and who used it despite Ford offering him help and telling him NOT to use it cause it clearly caused brain damage, and told him to destroy it. And what did Mcgucket do? He used the memory gun on Ford to keep him quiet, created a cult, and used it on himself until losing his sanity. I'm sorry, but as much as I love and feel bad for Mcgucket, his own insanity is his own fault, not Ford's.

Not destroying his research: Would you guys be okay with destroying all your life work? It's not as simple. And you need to remember he was sleep deprived for weeks because Bill would possess him at any chance to torture him if he fell asleep, at that point Ford was suffering practically psychosis. Obviously he could have just burned the pages regarding Bill exclusively, but again, he couldn't think clearly at that point.

His fight with Stan: Again, sleep deprived, it's a miracle he could even say a sentence properly in his state, and it takes two to start an argument. Stan had every right to feel hurt, but calling Ford selfish for following his own life after Stan took his chances previously with zero remorse over it was also an AH move, which made things escalate when Ford did the same by claiming this was "the only worth thing he would ever do in his life", and then Stan, out of spite, tried to burn his journals, and Ford retaliated by tackling him to stop him, both twins blaming each other over Stan's life when really that was Filbrick's fault. Ford marking Stan was an honest accident, and he tried to stop the fight there and help him and heal him, it was Stan who out of pain and rage, continued the fight until Ford got sucked into the portal. BOTH of them are to blame for that fiasco for not even trying to communicate properly and jumping to physical fight.

Not thanking Stan right away: Stan was responsible for Ford losing 30 years of his life in the other dimension, taking his home, his life work, and his identity and on the top of that, ignoring the warnings of NOT opening the portal cause it could destroy the world, therefore opening the portal, creating the rift, and running Ford's plan to destroy Bill. From his point of view, Ford has every right to be pissed and not feeling like thanking his brother for it in the heat of the moment, specially when Stan doesn't show a single shred of remorse and his first words are "how about a thank you for getting you out of a sci-fi dimension?"

Not staying away from the kids: Ford LITERALLY does that, it's Dipper who comes to him, and then Stan accepted it.

Endangering the kids: Ford literally tried to keep the kids safe and the only time he actively risked Dipper's life was when he thought the UFO was safe. Stan literally got the kids in jail within the first week at Gravity Falls and almost got them killed multiple times, like with the dinosaur and the bottomless pit. And if we talk about Ford giving Mabel a crossbow, don't forget Stan allowed Mabel to play with an ax, Ford and Stan were raised in the 60s, where that was more than normal, and Ford openly asks if it's okay to give children weapons cause he has been out of this dimension for decades, which is a fair point. Stan knows better in here, and he has done far worse.

Not telling Stan and Mabel about the rift: Obviously telling the rest of the family would have been the ideal thing to do, but people forget that Ford is dealing with trauma and trust issues that are still untreated after 30 years: he was betrayed by his brother, then by his best friend, and finally by his muse, and it costed him everything, it's understandable he isn't going to trust his brother right away - specially considering Stan isn't taking him seriously, considering he shrugged off any problems with the portal and left the mess in his hands, assuming he won't be careful with it like he wasn't with the portal - or his niece, who he just met and for the little he has seen from her, has broken uncountable crystal balls in less than an hour, or who he has read from journal 3, has a terrible tendency of stealing or taking important things from others without permission, like journal 3 during Sock Opera and almost handling it to Bill. Was it a bad move? Yes, but understandable nevertheless given what he had gone through by that point.

"Neglecting" Mabel: This one is just downright ridiculous, we are literally SHOWED how Ford's interactions with Mabel are nothing but filled with fondness and how he claims to love this girl for being weird, praising her for being a good person and all. It's Stan who literally asked him to stay away from BOTH kids, which Ford complied to until Dipper literally busted into his lab, and it's not like Mabel showed any interest in spending time with Ford either, she only shows interest when there unicorns involved. Could have Ford interacted more with both kids? Yes, if it wasn't because...he was just adapting back into his own dimension after being 30 years away, and dealing with the stress of containing the rift and preparing for Weirdmaggedon, ALL while the kids barely had a couple of weeks left before returning home.When was Ford supposed to get extra time to bond with Mabel? Specially when Mabel didn't show any interest in him to begin with?

"Separating" Dipper and Mabel: This one is easily one of the most unfair points I hear so often, because not only it places the blame solely on Ford for problems that were taking place long before he even stepped out of that portal, but because it takes away any accountability on the children regarding their relationship, and implying that Ford was wrong in the past before the project incident. I won't deny that Ford was projecting a bit with the "isn't it suffocating?" comment, but other than that, he was offering his nephew a chance to study what he loved, giving him what he didn't get to have at his age, he wasn't excluding Mabel, Mabel simply never showed interest in the supernatural, as we all saw, and he simply helped his nephew to increase his self-confidence, something that, seriously, Dipper needed, after all the crap he got put through. And let's not pretend that all the kids' problems started with Ford, their problems started WAY long before Ford was around the picture, as we saw how basically Dipper has zero self-confidence and, as much as the twins love each other, their relationship was completely unbalanced: Dipper is constantly giving up for Mabel to make her happy, sacrificing his needs and wants for her, and everything Mabel does in return is not only not appreciating anything he does for her, but to mock him, disrespect his boundaries, ditch him for better plans, force her will onto him, and basically throw him under the bus whenever another plan suits him better, and getting all the favouritism from Stan's treatment up to that point, who joined into Dipper's treatment, favoured Mabel and gave Dipper the worst chores. Ford's appearance only balanced the equation by giving Dipper someone that he could connect with the same way Mabel connects with Stan. And the show tries to play that as a bad thing, really?

The "grammar" comment: This one is baffling to me, because while it's true Ford's reaction weren't the most mature one out of the two, the fact that people ignore Stan's own immature actions on that scene and blame Ford exclusively only speaks volumes of how much the fandom uses him as the scapegoat: at this point, Ford has been TORTURED for DAYS to no end, by being electrocuted and turned into a gold statue, and the second he comes back to his senses, he is relieved to find his family, but also has a very limited time to stop Bill, so he hurries up to draw the circle. He literally pleads Stanley to hold his hand to fix this and Stan refuses, openly accusing him of creating the end of the world (while purposefully ignoring his own share of the blame, since he is the one who opened the portal in the first place and created the rift that started weirdmaggedon), Ford apologizes and pleads him to help him by just shaking his hand, and what does Stan do? Refuse to do it until he forces a thank you out of him, effectively keeping the world's safety, their children included, out of pure pettiness and pride, and even after he gets that thank you out of him, he continues to badmouth Ford. By that point, to say Ford was irritated with Stan is an understatement. Yet somehow he gets more crap for that grammar comment, than for Stan throwing punches at him for it, let alone his entire behaviour in that episode. Again, both of them were being stubborn immature idiots, so why people blame Ford exclusively?

Again, with this, I'm not saying Ford is innocent on everything, he isn't, he has done his plenty of share of mistakes, he spends DECADES blaming himself over those, with trust and self-confidence issues, and spent over half of his life ready to sacrifice himself and everything to fix it, but I honestly find absolutely unfair and an insult to his character how the fandom tends to portray him as this selfish arrogant old man that people love to blame for everything that went wrong, ignoring Bill and basically to favour other characters like Stan and Mabel. I can understand that Ford, coming out so late in the show and his life story only been expanded in Journal 3 didn't help, but the bashing he gets even ten years later is just appalling and proves that many people didn't understand him, just look at what the fandom think about him just watching the fanmade episode "Return to the Bunker", which basically spits all over his character. It's a shame that one of the most fleshed out characters of this amazing show gets the short end of the stick by his creator and by the fandom when he clearly doesn't deserve it.

[azelmaandeponine]

POV: You just victim blamed Ford Pines.

[azelmaandeponine]

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Ford was absolutely hated by the fandom back in the day.

It's good that the fandom is moving on from the Mabel hate, but shifting it to even more intense Ford hate is...not it.

The reason Ford gets hate is a) he's an abuse victim who acts in a realistic and messy way, and b) ableism.

Ford and Bill's relationship has always been abusive. TBOB just made that extremely explicit. However, since Ford is an abuse victim with flaws, since he's an abuse victim who behaves in a realistic and messy way--the fandom hates him, demonizes him, and victim blames him.

They unironically state he caused his own abuse.

People demonize him for showing trauma symptoms as a result of being abused (ie, his trust issues).

The fandom wants a Perfect Victim. Since Ford is not that, they deem him unworthy of sympathy despite being a literal victim of severe trauma, abuse, torture, and manipulation.

(And that's not even addressing how people blame Ford, a child living in an abusive home, rather than Filbrick over Stan being kicked out.)

And as for the ableism. Ford is heavily autistic coded. And it has not escaped my notice (I am literally an autistic woman) that Ford is frequently demonized for autistic traits. He's made out to be uncaring and a terrible person for having low empathy and low emotional intelligence. He's made out to be a bad person for having a Special Interest. He's made out to be a bad person for being upset when his brother turned his Special Interest into a joke/freak show.

This fandom doesn't understand how abuse and trauma works or how it can effect people and it's obvious. This fandom also really hates autistic people.

And this fandom definitely hates autistic-coded abuse victims.

Maybe a hot take but I think Ford is so hated by the fandom rn (which he shouldn’t be 😀) because people shat so hard on Mabel and they’re trying to dissuade it and almost feel betrayed as Ford is widely loved by the fandom and we never thought that that deep on Ford’s actions which was a mix of his own mistakes but a decent chunk of it was that he was manipulated and overall losing his mind. Especially when he realized the evil he unleashed.

Did he make mistakes ? Yes. That’s what makes a good character. Flaws. Should we acknowledge he makes mistakes ? Yes. Should we say he’s a bad person who hates his brother and a jerk to everyone ? No :S. Overall I think people feel like they didn’t give Ford enough credit for weirdmageddon rather shifted the blame to Mabel. Altho obviously the real villain is Bill (altho dammit Ford the cave said NOT to summon but realistically most people would probably say the incantation anyway including me lol)

[thegodemperorsmycopilot]

I am surprised that no one has created or published their own Space Marine Chapter named the Twilight Kings.

There're the Angels of Twilight and the Twilight Lords, as shown below, but no Twilight Kings. Nor Princes.

So, here's a random addition to the lists of homebrewed Astartes.

Twilight Kings

The Twilight Kings are a Space Marine Chapter of unknown provenance, rumoured to be a Chapter created in secret during the second or third Foundings.

The truth is that this Chapter's original core was made up of Night Lords Great Crusade veterans - loyal to the Imperium, Terra, and the Emperor of Mankind - left behind by their Legion to ensure continued Compliance and forgotten before the Heresy truly began. The rest were survivors from the Shattered Legions, lost Dark Angels, and excess troops from the Ultramarines & Imperial Fists.

Given a far-flung system on the edges of the Imperium as their fiefdom, and a protectorate prone to Xenos-induced rebellions and Old Night heresies, their tactics and culture evolved over the millenia as their geneseed did the same, with a little help from Mechanicus biologists.

The Twilight Lords are now akin to knights of noble orders with the capacity for brutality that is only exercised for the most savage and demanding of foes. The mutations in their geneseed leave them with alabaster skin, fully white eyes, and a propensity for clairvoyance, which has led to the Chapter's Prognosticars, a unique combination of Librarian & Chaplain.

However, the geneseed is challenging for aspirants' bodies to accept, and their Chapter's numbers have been dwindling for some millenia.

Bellisarius Cawl's Primaris reinforcements were a miracle for the Chapter, bringing much needed numbers and a legacy to impart.

However, rumours circulate that the Twilight Kings' Primaris geneseed may actually be of Night Lords' stock, despite Lord Guilliman's decree.

The Twilight Lords are on the very edge of Imperium Sanctus, dealing with the Imperium-splitting Warp rift on their very doorstep as well as a Tyranid splinter fleet they've marked as Chimaerae.

Allegiance: The Imperium of Man

Faction: Adeptus Astartes

Heraldry: The Chapter's symbol is a gold crown, with subtle lightning bolts creating its pinions, on a midnight blue background. Companies are indicated on their right pauldrons by half skulls of ivory stamped with their company number occupying the aft halves and Noxean runes for squad designation & number in the bottom forward halves over a midnight blue background.

Colours: Deep purple with dark blue highlights and bleached bone accents.

Iconography: Veterans of the First Company wear suits of bone & ivory. Assault troops bear crimson helmets. Leadership positions are denoted by crimson vambraces/gauntlets and blood drops on helm and/or pauldrons. Banners are crafted from the flayed hides of their enemies and hung from squad & hero backpack poles. Symbols of death, such as bones & skulls, adorn their armour.

Homeworld: The Twilight Lords have a fortress monastery and facilities upon the moon Nyxes, which is one of three moons that orbit the planet Noches, the system's namesake. However, the Chapter's forces are stationed on defense facilities within the massive asteroid rings that surround the system itself.

System: Noches

Protectorate: The Quartraghast Nebula, Upper Eastern Fringe

Motto: Crepusculum in caligine. = In twilight shroud.

Colours (hexcode) :

- #59003e Ford Purple

- #0d407f Citadel Macragge Blue

- #ffecc1 Bleached Bone

[usafphantom2]

US intends to send second aircraft carrier to the coast of Israel

The ship was already scheduled to be deployed, but the Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, could order it to the eastern Mediterranean.

Fernando Valduga By Fernando Valduga 10/10/2023 - 22:42in Military, War Zones

The U.S. may soon have two aircraft carriers in the Eastern Mediterranean, according to Department of Defense officials, a measure that would mark a major escalation of U.S. military power in the region as fighting intensifies between Israeli forces and Hamas militants.

The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, along with his warships and associated fighters, was already scheduled to depart from Norfolk, Virginia, this week and may receive an order to travel to the waters off the coast of Israel, according to two Department of Defense officials who asked for anonymity when discussing future operations.

The Eisenhower group has long been scheduled to be deployed and operate near Europe, Department of Defense spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Bryon McGarry said in a statement on Tuesday.

The ship is scheduled to leave Norfolk on Friday and can reach the eastern Mediterranean by the end of October if requested, said one of the department's officials. At this point, the Eisenhower would join the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford and its attack group, which the Pentagon ordered to the waters off Israel on Sunday as a show of force after the surprise attacks on southern Israel.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will continue to review the deployment plans of both ships, “while considering the appropriate balance of maritime capacity in all theaters of operations in support of national security priorities,” McGarry said.

The rare decision to potentially have two aircraft carriers, which are accompanied by cruisers, destroyers and fighters as part of their attack groups, in the same area would be an important signal to Hamas that the U.S. military is supporting Israel as much as possible.

The Pentagon sent two aircraft carriers to the Middle East in March 2020, in a context of growing tension with Iran. At the time, both Eisenhower and the USS Harry S. Truman, with their respective escorts, operated in the Arabian Sea.

But the double aircraft carrier strategy has severely overloaded the Navy in the past, with force leaders warning that it was unsustainable. Aircraft carriers are highly sought after around the world and are usually spread across different regions.

The Wall Street Journal first reported that the U.S. was considering sending Eisenhower to the coast of Israel.

Source: Politico

Tags: Military AviationIsraelaircraft carrierUSN - United States Navy/U.S. NavyWar Zones - Middle East

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Part 2 Your Isekaied to the one piece world

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Marco x F!Reader

PART 1 IS ON MY FEED

You bit into a golden devil fruit making you a full blood angel

Your age is 31 and Marcos is 45 after the two year skip here. Some plot errors sorry this has gotten too long.

Marine Ford

Sphinx Island

Warnings: Hard sex?, Soft sex?, Marriage, Pregnancy, pregnant sex, angst

Marineford

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After coating the entire Moby Dick with the underwater coating its surfaces in a surprise attack in the Marine Ford bay along with three other ships belonging to Whitebeard. Standing beside Marco you both watch as Whitebeard uses his Tremor-Tremor fruit to summon a tsunami.

"Pops!!" You hear Ace yell from the stage.

"I told you to go, Ace was only following my orders isnt that right Marco" Pops says.

"Yep I heard it myself then you left. Sorry to give you so much trouble. Teach broke the rules on our ship, you were only seeking justice. Everyone in the world knows what happens when they mess with one of our crewmates. If they do then their gonna pay the price Yoi" First commander Marco says. As Aikeigi freezes the tsunami, a lot of the commanders jumped onto the frozen iced over water running to fight the marines. Suddenly Kizuru teleported to in front of Pops.

"Yazikani sacred jewels!" Kizuru yells. As his attack gets closer to Pops as you feel Marco transform into his hybrid form and fly to block the attack.

"Huh well fancy that" Kizuru says.

"Its Marco the Phoenix!" A grunt yells.

"The kings off limits if you wanna reach him you gotta go through me first Yoi!" Marco says as he transforms into full Phoenix and flys into Kizurus bolts of light and kicks Kizuru in his arm.

"Well now thats quiet the painful kick" Kizuru says.

"Now your lieing Yoi!" Marco yells as he kicks Kizuru into a wall hundreds of feet away. Kizuru teleported back to the ground and said

"My bad I really should have know better if your boss was that easy to kill he wouldnt be here right now" Kizuru says.

"Gaint squad keep an eye on the sky from now on" Kizuru says. As you see the line up of gaints.

"Make a path!" Jozu yells as he punches the ice which breaks in a circle he picks it up and chucks it at the vice Admiral on stage.

"Damn those two cocky hot heads abandoning their posts like that" Akainu says.

"Great eruption!" He yells as he evaporated the gaint ball of ice. He started shoots balls of magma into the lower section on the ice. One goes hurling towards Pops as Pops used his glaive to stop the magma ball onto the tip of his glave.

"This ill have you light the candles on my next birthday you magma punk" Pops says.

"Ha id rather provide the lighting for your funeral how about it old man?" Akainu says. You stand to the side of Pops and say

"Heavenly Prayer!" As a ball of light encompasses you and Whitebeard granting healing, attack, defense, and ups devil fruit abilities as you put your hands together praying eyes open you transform into your hybrid form just in case. Orz Jr. came from the sea reaking havic on the other gaints. As marines and pirates fight theres only more blood shed. Orz Jr. Talks with pops about saving Ace. Suddenly the pirate empress goes into attacking the marines and pirates. Then as Orz Jr. is walking up to ace. Kumas building up an attack

"Prepare yourself for the Erzas Shock" and it released into Orz Jr. knocking him down. After he gets back up he continues to walk towards Ace Doflamingo cuts off Orz Jr.s leg. Then Moria uses

"Shadow Spike!" Drilling into Orz Jr.s throat sloshing out blood.

"Orz Jr. No!!!!" Ace yells out as Orz falls to the ground defeated just out of reach of Ace.

"Shouldnt drop your gaurd Whitebeard!" A gaint attacks Pops. Pops used his ability to crush the opponents weapon and then his helmet and head as the opponent falls off the Moby Dick you look while still praying.

"Go over the bridge Orz made!" Pops yells as all the pirates run through fighting.

"Of course hes got a plan up his sleeve" you hear Pops say. Suddenly Luffy, Jimbe, and others fall from the sky as Luffy yells

"Im here Ace!!!" Aces eyes open wide as he sees his brother.

"Go fly my child" Pops says to you as you stop praying and join the fight in the sky shooting laser beams from your beak at marines. You glance at Macro who noticed you leave Pops but he continues fighting.

"Heavenly Rail Gun!" You call it into existence it over your shoulder like a rocket launcher and start shooting railing away gaint chunks of the marine base.

"Whose detroying the island?!"

"Look up its that woman!"

"Who is that?!"

"Its (n) the Angel shes wanted for 700,000 berries in just two years!"

Akainu yells

"Stop that gold bird!" With bullets and cannon balls flying your way you skillfully avoid them all and use your light to make a sheild for yourself. Meanwhile Crocodile flies over to Whitebeard attacking him but Luffy stops him.

"Hey squirt that strawhat your wearing it looks like the one red haired Shanks wore" Pops says

"Your right it was his hat he left it to me" Luffy says

"You came here to save your big brother?" Pops asks

"Thats right" Luffy says

"A squirt like you is gonna get slaughtered easy do you know what were up against?" Pops says

"Shutup you dont even know me!" Luffy yells.

"Ah so it runs in the family Yoi" you hear Marco say.

"I know what your up to you want to be the king!" Luffy yells as Whitebeard swirls his glave then pounds the tip on the ship.

"You cheeky little punk, dont come crying to me if you get a few boo boos" Pops says.

"Ya right im not old like you!" Luffy retorts.

"Old man I heard on the marine ship-" Luffy explains

"So their moving up the execution"

"Just thought you should know since your friends with Ace" Luffy says.

"Allright thanks kiddo"

"No problem" Luffy says as he runs off with many pirates following his lead. You see Marco fly down and says to Pops

"Hey Pops in case you didnt know word on the street is their expediting Aces execution Yoi"

"Strawhat told me. How are Squire and the others?" Pops asks.

"Their tangled up pretty close with the vice admirals at the bay. I was just about to fly over there and lend them a helping hand Yoi" Marco says to Pops

"No wait not yet something tells me Sengoku wanted that information to get leaked so we would advance. That old bastard is too clever to let his strategy get out" Pops says.

"Huh Yoi" Marco pauses.

Suddenly you hear a commotion about Luffy and Akinu. Looking over to Luffy he dodged Akinu then Hina as he pummels marines. Then you hear.

"Stay away Luffy!! You only wanted to be a pirate and go out to sea because I wanted too!! Your such a wimp what makes you think I want you to save me huh? Go home Luffy!!" Ace yells to Luffy.

"Ace Yoi" You hear Marco say loudly.

"Say all the mean stuff you want im still going to save you!!" Luffy yells to Ace.

"Hey Marco dont let that kid die no matter what" Pops says to Marco.

"You got it yoi" Marco says back. Akinu used his light beams to penetrate your sheild luckily your like Marco and regenerated.

"Ill have to make a note of that" Akinu says as you lock on to him powering your Rail Gun with Haki you shoot lasering his right wrist off. He grunts in pain as you redirect your attention to Pops and Marco. You fly back to them to rest on the head of the Moby Dick. Using a snail Pops says

"Come in this is Whitebeard put Sqhire on the line now."

"Oh pops he was right here a few minutes ago but the thing is I cant see him anywhere"

"Ya go figure all that tough talk then hes not even around when you ask for his help Yoi" Marco says as you all face the battle field.

"Hm well so it goes get me the Decalven brothers then" Pops says.

"Hey Pops whatsup? Yea Pops whatsup?" They say

"I want you to follow my lead take command of all pirate devisions around you"

"You got it and whats the command?" They ask.

"Just focus on sinking all the Navy's ships just trust me on this one. Ive got a bad feeling about those ships" Pops says

"Well you can count on us Pops. Thats right!" They say. Soon the word spreads as the different devisions attack the Navy ships. You say

"Heavenly Rail Gun!" And lock on to a Navy ship

"Boom" you say as you pull the trigger blowing up an entire ship. Huffing as you fall to your knee and drop your Rail Gun out of existence sparkling away.

"You need to save your strength my little bird Yoi" Marco calls to you as you just nod feeling hot headed. You put a hand to your head and slide the sweat away.

"Are you all right Yoi?" Your Phoenix asks you.

"Dont worry about me Marco ill be okay" you reassure him as your transform back into human form. He nods not convinced and redirects his attention to the battle. Suddenly your hit with a light ray with Haki in the stomach coughing up blood. Marcos to your side in a flash with his healing flames you try to regenerate but its slow. Huffing hard Pops glances at you.

"Are you going to be all right child?" Pops askes as your wound closes up.

You just give him a thumbs up. Marco turns back into human form and notices now that luffy is having a hard time with Mihawk.

"Vista Pops said to make sure Aces brother doesnt get killed go back him up Yoi" Marco yells.

"Got it!" Vista yells back. Marco jumps down onto the ice and observes everything once your healed. He looks up at you and Whitebeard and says

"Pops.. Yoi" suddenly you hear a lot of laserbeams behind you and Pops attacking the pirate ships.

"Sick bastards are willing to sacrifice their own men... Dont loose faith march on charge the enemies with all your might!" You hear Pops yell.

"The only retreat I know is death but ill rescue Ace before they can send me down that road" you hear Marco say.

You redirect your attention to Luffy as Vice Admiral of light kicks Luffy way back. You call on your Rail Gun and transform into hybrid form, fly above the many Kumas that appeared behind the pirates and lock on squeezing the trigger you managed to take out four of them before they looked up and locked on too you. You dodge every beam except one goes through your wing.

'Dammit they can use Haki?!' You think as you fall then transform again into Angel Bird form keeping them busy while you fly around. Your close to the Moby Dick and hear a

"Hey Pops"

"Oh Squire good to see your alive" Pops says as the Kumas redirect their attention back to the pirates you transform into hybrid form calling

"Heavenly Rain Light Arrows!" As hundreds of light arrows fall from the sky over the Marines.

"Yea barely" Squire says

"Is that so I was trying to reach you earlier. How are things looking at the bayhead now?" Pops says.

"Im sorry to say but your allies were beaten pretty badly. As for me I only managed to get out through shear luck" Squire says.

"Sengoku is one merciless bastard hes pulling out every dirty trick he can think of" Pops says.

"Judging by your shift in tactic im guessing you picked up on the Navys plan?" Squire asks.

"Little does he know it works in our favor to attack from the rear. Im joining the fight. Our only chance is to keep pushing forward" Pops says

"I couldnt agree more" Squire says. You and Marco notice Squire standing next to Pops.

"Whats Squire doing up there Yoi?" Macro asks himself but your close enough to hear them all flying in the air observing everything.

"You have forty-three allied Captains willing to die for you. We are all in your debt for now and always. We consider it a privilege to risk our lives for you and your crew" Squire says.

"And im greatful but this is-"

"Yes I know this fight is to save a member of your family. The great pirate Whitebeard is a man who would do anything for his family. And your loyalty inspires loyalty. Thats why everyone followed you to this hell." Squire states as Whitebeard steps forward about to join the fight.

"I do wish things were different but at the end of the day... im not apart of your family." Squire says as he unsheathed his sword then slices Whitebeard through his core out through the other side. Everyone looks in disbelief at Whitebeard.

"Pops no!!" You scream and fly over jumping into human form. Marco looses his cool and jumps on Squire

"How dare you Squire!!! Why the hell did you attack Pops huh?!! Answer me now or ill kill you!! Yoi" Marco yells while pinning him down on the head of the Moby Dick.

"Yea well this whole mess is his fault anyway!" Squire yells back.

"What do you mean? Do you even realize what youve just done?! Yoi" Marco yells. Pops kneels on one knee as Marco gets up and goes over to Pops and says

"Dont move Pops youll make things worse if you keep squirming Yoi" Marco yells.

"Heavenly Grace!" You yell as tears stung your eyes you put your hands up to Whitebeards wound and start healing as much as you can.

"Im telling you this battle is a fake! You made a deal with the government to have assurance that none of your crewmates gets scratched. Theyll just go after your allies!" Squire yells.

Squire goes on and on about how Pops kept it a secret that Ace was Rogers son and how Squires whole crew was wiped out by Roger.

"It was a miracle that I was able to stab you. I didnt want to believe it, were all sons to you. But I guess some kids are just worth more than others-" Squire says but is cut off by Pops

"Your a dam fool the Navy is deceiving you Squire why trust them instead of Pops?! Yoi" Marco yells as he grabs Squires shirt.

"I know your in the deal dont play dumb with me! Your the First devision commander your basically Whitebeards right hand man! If anyone knows about his deal with the Navy its you!" Squire yells in Marcos face.

"Its not Aces fault what happened to Squire but it is mine. And I can only blame myself for keeping it a secret for all these years. The Navy made the right move" Pops says. You can feel Marcos eyes on you he seems to be thinking as you glanced back then back to healing. Pops gently makes you move aside.

"But Pops im not done healing you im barely one third of the wa-" you were cut off by Pops saying

"I dont know if you realize the magnitude of what youve just done Squire. You thrust a sword into your fathers body trying to kill him. Youve lost your way my poor stupid son!" Pops raises his hand then embraces Squire in a hug.

"But I still love you even if you are a dam fool" Pops says.

"Cut the crap you sold us out all of us" Squire responds.

"Who took your steadfast heart away from your father and delivered it into the hands of our enemies? Now you tell me his name" Whitebeard says to Squire.

"Aikainu.. he said if I killed you he would save all your new world allies" Squire says.

"I understand your pain. But its ridiculous to blame a child for the sins of his father. Did Ace ever do a thing to hurt you? I never gave a dam who Aces father was and I still dont. And where ever the hell we came from doesnt mean a thing anymore. I dont love Ace anymore than any son of mine. On that you have my word. Every single one of you is part of my family!" Pops explains as he lets go of an emotional Squire and walks forward as you just sit next to them. Pops uses his Tremor-Tremor fruit in both fists and crushes the gaint ice walls that were built up. Pops stands after breaking up the ice so the path to leave isnt blocked anymore.

"If your a true pirate then you choose which path to take on your own." Pops yells as Squire starts crying.

"Those of you who will still follow me put your lives on the line!" Whitebeard yells as pirates cheer. Pops runs off the Moby Dick and lands on the ice pointing his glaive at Sengoku making pirates run towards Sengoku. Pops uses his Tremor-Tremor fruit to blow back cannonballs and they explode on the Marines.

"Dam I bought that story fish line and sinker" Squire says as you look to Marco whose standing close to you. Marco just looks at Squire with a frown. Squire crying says

"What have I done? Im so sorry Pops please forgive me Ace!" Squire yells.

"Hey Squire pull it together tears wont fix what youve done Yoi" Hearing Marco say to Squire you stand. Looking for Luffy. Pops uses his Tremor-Tremor fruit to tilt the land and seas splattering the Navy ships into splinters. As you and marco flew up waiting for the tremor to be over. Pops engages in battle useing his fruit sending a shockwave into the scaffolding but the three Navy Admirals blocked Pops attack. Suddenly the Marine Ford inner walls came up blocking most of the pirates attack.

"Now thats a noble death" Squire says kneeling on the head of the Moby Dick talking about Orz with you and Marco.

"He may be dead but hes still fighting impressive huh? Yoi" you hear Marco say. Akainu shot up magma meteors into the sky. You all wait for a minute as they come flying down attacking the pirates and the ice trying to drownd them. Once the meteors fell down they broke the ice and started melting everything making the sea boil.

"Hurry get on the ice!" You hear a pirate grunt yell. Then the walls shot cannonballs at the pirates and when they retreated all of the Kumas started firing their lasers. Pops used his fruit ability to punch the wall but it stayed standing.

"How is it still standing after Pops?!" A pirate yelled. You hear Pops give a small growl as the meteors destroy pirate ships. Suddenly some meteors crashed into the Moby Dick.

"Hurry put out the fires!"

"It just wont be the same sailing with Ace without the Moby Dick!" Another pirate yelled as they splashed water everywhere. You fly off in hybrid form use your light like a bucket thats huge then splash the Moby Dick putting out some of the fire while your doing that Akainu says

"Whitebeard watch your legacy go up in flames" you cant put out the fire so you just stay put by Pops transforming back into human form. Pops turns to the Moby Dick and says

"Im sorry .. old friend" suddenly you hear

"Phase two execute Portgas D. Ace" from Sengoku. Causing Luffy to run wild on top of Orzs dead body but two surprise cannon balls hits Luffy sending him flying into the water. You hear Ace cry out

"Luffy!!!!!" As soon as someone dives in to save Luffy. Little Orz braces himself on his elbows

"Im here Ace ill save you!"

"Little Orz no!!!!" Ace screams seeing all the bloodshed.

"And fire at the gaint!" Sengoku commands as the marines fire away causing Orz to fall again.

"I gotta do something. Jimbe I need a favor from you" Luffy huffs on the ice. Kizaru points a finger at Orz saying its one hundred percent effective to do it his way. Then you hear Jimbe yell

"Ocean Current Over Flow!" Then Luffy pops out in front of the three admirals.

"I see so you found a way up" Aokiji says.

"Youve done well son of Dragon" Akainu says. Your hear Pops say

"Well done brat"

"Its a fluke youve gotten this far and your too green to get any farther" Aokiji says to Luffy.

"He and his brother are two of a kind they just dive right in without even thinking" Whitebeard says next to you.

"Orz stay put I need your help one more time!" Pops yells.

"Sure Pops" Orz says.

"Jozu the trump card!"

"Yes sir!" Jozu yells.

"We need to move everyone were charging straight into the plaza!!" Pops yells as you follow behind.

"Jet gatling!" You hear Luffy in the distance. After that you all hear Sengoku yell

"Go do it!" As the executioners raise their swords

"Ace no!" Pops yells.

"You monsters!" Jimbe yells.

"No stop!!" Marco yells. In slow motion everyone is watching. Suddenly the executioners were blown away at the last second. Sengoku looks around yelling

"Who did that?!" Then a figure shows up on the battle field. Sengoku gives Crocodile an earful. You fly up to where Marco landed on top of the wall.

"Whats goin on I didnt have a chance to show off Yoi" Marco says.

"Just a short while ago Crocodile was trying to murder Whitebeard, wonder what transpired to make him change his mind" you hear Jimbe say.

"I can kill that old dying buzzard whenever I feel like it but as of right now im not gonna let you tatse victory you and your crooked operation" Crocodile says.

Doflamingo and Crocodile exchange words. Then while everyone's distracted Luffy runs to Ace kicking and punching Marines left and right. Hes stabbed in the shoulder by Aokiji with an ice spear.

"You feind I wont let you hurt my darling!" Snake Princess yells but Marco beat her to it. Marco swipe kicks Aokijis side knocking him into rubble.

"Ah crap! Whitebeards first division commander Marco!" A marine yells.

"Thanks buddy you saved me" Luffy says.

"Ah dont mention it pal Yoi" Marco responds. You fly up above Marco staying put just in case. When you hear a commotion of pirates from the Moby Dick thats sinking swimming across the bay to Orz. The marines use cannons to fire into the water killing more Whitebeard pirates but they keep going. Suddenly a coated pirate ship came up from the depths and saved the pirates who were swimming. The battle boat was too fast for the Navy. As it reached the plaza Orz picked it up and put it into the plaza. With a shimer of hope all the pirates cheer.

"Thats enoughh!!!!" Ace yells on deaf ears. As Orz was speaking the Marines shot him with cannonballs.

"Orz noo!!" A pirate called out. Whitebeard walks forward onto the tip of the boat then jumps off.

"Its Whitebeard hes entered the plaza!" A marine yells.

"My sons stay back" Pops says as you fly behind Pops with Marco. Pops uses his Tremor-Tremor fruit on his glave blade then throws it forward cracking everything. Marines go flying away as the Vice Admirals stay put. Then Whitebeards commanders jump down next to him. As you go with Marco and you both transform into human form he says to Orz

"Orz thanks pal Yoi" as you both turn your attention to Pops.

"Clear a path for me and hurry up!" Pops yells.

"Sure you wanna do that Aokiji says as he turns some of his body into ice. Pops uses his fruit on his glave but then Aokiji uses

"Ice Wall!" And encompasses Pops in ice.

"Whitebeards a popsicle we got him!" Some marines cheer. But as soon as they do Pops breaks out and Aokiji jumps forward getting stabbed by Pops glaive. Aokiji freezes his glaive then makes four spears to throw at Pops at face range but Jozu tackles them all.

"Go ill fight" Juzo says to Pops.

"Im counting on you son" Pops says. You watch the battle with Marco. Luffy keeps running then runs into a Vice Admiral with a sword and gets cut but not bad. Suddenly theres two Vice Admirals. Luffy gets tossed around like a ragdoll. You see Kizuru shoot a beam of light at Luffy so you fly up in hybrid form, call apon your Rail Gun lock on and slice his whole right arm off as he had one finger before. Luffy lays on the ground as the Admiral yells in pain but kicks Luffy into Whitebeard who grabs Luffy. As you fly back down to Marco Ivanka and Jimbe are on top of the wall now.

"See I told you he was in trouble!" Ivanka says to Jimbe.

"I think this little fellow belongs to you" Pops says

"Old man let go of my legs im so close!" Luffy yells

"Hes done his fair share now treat him!" Pops says throwing Luffy gently onto awaiting arms of Whitebeard pirates. He squirms out of their reach though.

"Hes my only brother I have to save him!" Luffy runs off but collapses.

"Hurry treat him!" Jimbe yells at the medic. You fly over and say

"Let me help!" As your hands begin to glow. He has multiple broken bones and muscle tears but you try and heal him regardless. Akainu and pops block eachothers attacks while your trying to heal Luffy. You can feel Marcos eyes on you knowing hes watching just in case his little bird gets hurt. Suddenly Akainu and Pops go at it while the warlords go in fighting now. You look around only to see Marco running towards Ace then transforms into full Phoenix.

'Please be careful my love' you think as you move your hands to a different section to be healed. You feel something off. Looking to Marco, Garp uses Haki and punches Marco into the ground fast.

"Marco!!" You yell as you see him stand.

"Im fine little bird!" Marco yells to you which relieves some tension.

"If you want to reach the scalft youll have to go through me first!" Garp yells.

"We didnt make it all the way here just to loose to an old man, legends ant nothing but words!" Pops yells.

"I might say the same thing to you Whitebeard! Your glory days are just a dieing memory now!" Akainu says as he punches with magma. As thats going on theres fighting all around you and Kumas who are lasering your friends. Back to Luffy the medic says

"It isnt good first aid isnt going to cut it im afraid"

"I cant continue either theres just too much thats broken" you admit as your glow stops.

"Its not ideal but take Strawboy back to the ship!" Ivanka says. Luffy grabs Ivankas ankle

"I need one last favor from you"

"Dont say one last anything were getting out of here alive darnit!" Ivanka yells at Luffy.

"You realize what the reprocutions would be dont you?" Ivanka says with Luffy panting hard on the ground. Looking back at Pops you see Marco a little bit away from him. Then Akainu shot magma at Pops which Pops deflected. Whitebeard put a hand to his heart falling on his knees. As you and Marco make eye contact then look at Pops. Pops spit up blood then said

"Son of a"

"Are you okay?!" The closest devision commander's ask.

"The ravages of time humble us all even you" Akainu says pumping out lava and magma.

You hear Marco running turn to look and get your Rail Gun out transforming into hybrid form you lock on to Akainu.

"Screw the fight this is what I was afraid of Yoi" Marco says.

"Wouldn't turn my back on me if I were you!" Kizaru says to Marco as he blasts two rays of light through Marco causing him to spit up blood.

You turn your Rail Gun on Kizaru and fire cutting him using you haki with your light but he teleports.

"Marco!!! Pops!!!" You scream.

"You gonna make the same mistake?" Aokiji says as he freezes Jozus left arm and leg.

Then Akainu uses his magma to punch Pops in the guts.

"Pops no!!!" Ace cries out.

"Another hormone shot do you want to die?! Your passed your limit!" Ivanka yells at Luffy as you teleport to Marco, you start to heal his wounds. You put a lot of power behind healing as hes your mate.

"Im begging you, you have to let me fight!" You hear Luffy yell at Ivanka as you start healing Marcos second wound.

You hear Luffy get up and scream a scream as if he was healed. Then he starts running beating up marines left and right while Ivanka follows him. Suddenly the Kumas lock on to Luffy and Ivanka. But Hancock gets in the way letting them pass by while she beats up the Kumas. Marco gets up and says

"Hold on Pops im coming to save you.. Yoi" but he gets hit with Kizarus beam of light again. As you stand.

"Wow it went straight through" Kizaru says as Marco starts running with his flames appearing.

"Yea just try and stop me!" He yells.

"Ah well that certainly throws a wrinkle into my plan regeneration. So thats why they must call you the Phoenix. Hey give me a hand will you?" Kizuru says calmly. Suddenly a Vice Admiral uses black arms to pin Marco and shackle one wrist with sea prism cuffs. Two more beams are shot through Marco as he falls to the floor.

"Commander Marco noo!!" Everyone yells. At this you turn your weapon and slice the Admiral who pinned him in half.

"Marco!! Nooo!!!" You teleport to him.

"Jozu is frozen soild too!" The crew yells. As you get to Marco you say

Heavenly Chainsaw! And start cutting away at the sea prism cuff. While your doing that you hear Jimbe say

"You fools I will not be chained!"

"Now take out the head!" Sengoku yells to Whitebeard. As four Admirals charge towards Pops he takes all the blows and stabs.

"Pops!!" You and the crew yell. As pops falls backwards he grounds himself with his other foot.

"No stay back! You really think thats all it takes to defeat me?!" Pops yells. Pops uses his glaive to slash marines away into the sky. Pops leans down in pain. Sweat all over your face from fighting.

"(N) you cant cut through sea prism just go help Pops Yoi" Marco looks at you as he gets up. Since your mainly a long ranged attacker this war is doing a number on you.

"You think this will stop me? That ill lie down and give up?! Knowing that cold truth I cannot allow myself to submit not until the bitter end. So ill wait until ive taken care of the future for my sons.. got it Ace?" Whitebeard yells.

"Concerned about the future ill be happy to show you, execute him now!" Sengoku says. The whole crew yells

"Ace no!!!"

"Dont make me laugh you think I cant stop those runts from doing it?" Pops yells then falls on both knees coughing up blood.

"From the start this was the only way!" Sengoku yells. As they swing the swords about to execute Ace. Luffy yells

"Dont do it!!!" Using the conquerors spirit. Then running with Ivanka.

"Dead or alive you cannot let him escape take him out we cant afford to let him go!!" Sengoku yells as marines cheer.

Pops uses his Tremor-Tremor fruit to knock away the marines.

"Focus on Whitebeard first then go for the kid!" A Admiral yells.

"Crap come on, I cant help them as long as ive got these things on Yoi" you hear Marco say as he kicks a marine. You fly in your full form to Pops side.

"Stop everyone theres a new plan. Im either gonna live or im gonna die so help out Strawhat with everything youve got!" Pops yells.

"What the hell? Yoi" Marco says.

"Stop your gawking and take out Strawhat allready!" Kizaru says. Everyone is lending Luffy a hand running towards Ace.

"Maybe we should change up our tactic?" An Admiral asks another.

"No we must defeat Whitebeard!" Another retorts.

"One or one hundred it doesnt matter!" Pops yells as he charges he blade with Tremor then swipes in a circle blowing everyone away.

"Dam hes still standing what will it take to put him down?!" An Admiral yells.

As Luffys running Mihawk clashes with Crocodile and lets Strawhat pass. Luffy eventually makes it up the ramp to the stage but Garp stands in the way.

"Come on grandpa let me pass please?!!" Luffy yells.

"The bridge is gonna give out Strawboy!" Ivanka yells. As Garp punches Luffy hes over come with emotions letting Luffy punch him off the walkway. Luffy keeps running as you teleport next to him.

"Ive got your back Luffy im from Whitebeards crew names (n) Marcos partner" you say as you both asend.

"The bird guy oh yea thanks (n)" Luffy says to you. As the bridges gives way your in your hybrid form, you grab and swing Luffy up onto the platform where Ace is. You just fly up higher a bit and watch them. Then you hear a commotion downstairs that Pops got hit by Kizarus light finger. All you manage to make out is

"Pops noo!!" By the crew.

"Finally I told you id do it!" Luffy huffs as Ace replys

"Luffy? You really are crazy"

"Ya well" Luffy just smiles as you get out your Rail Gun surveying the area. As Luffy tries to unlock Aces cuffs Sengoku grows in size turning gold all over.

"Struggle all you like your trapped in the palm of my hand!" Sengoku yells. You lock on to him and *click*. Your beam shoves him back as you hold your position waiting for Luffy to unshackle his brother.

"Thats not something you should have Strawhat" Kizaru yells as he beams of light the key in half.

"Ive had enough Strawhat ill execute the both of you right here and now with my own two hands!" Sengoku yells as you run out of Rail Gun power you drop it out of existence it shimmers away. Suddenly mr. Three plops down from the sky as Sengoku punches down, Luffy creates a balloon while Mr. Three creates a wax wall for him and Ace. Mr. Three creates a wax key and throws it at Strawhat.

"Thanks three!" Luffy yells as he unlocks Aces shackles right when the cannonballs come flying down as the staged had collapsed. You fly down to the side of Luffy and Ace.

"Ever since you were little youve never listened to a word ive said have you? Then you run off and do something crazy. Like old times huh Luffy?" Ace says.

"Yay Ace!" You cheer as everyone looks up to the scene. Everyone cheers.

"Their alive!!"

"You did it Strawhat!" Everyone cheers.

Suddenly you hear Sengoku yell

"Dont let those three escape they all must die!"

Marco looks over and yells

"Nooo!! Yoi"

"Lets split up for now" Ace says to you, Luffy, and Mr. Three.

"Got it!" Luffy says as you hover in the sky above them.

"Flame commandment!" Ace yells as marines are flung about.

"Can you still fight Luffy?" Ace asks

"Of course I can!" He replys.

"Luffy, Ace!" Jimbe yells as Whitebeard smiles.

"Never thought id need my little brother to save me. Guess ill swallow my pride this time I owe you one Luffy" Ace explains as Luffy laughs.

"Thanks but I sure couldnt have done it if Whitebeard hadnt have shown up" Luffy says.

Marines attack Luffy but Ace jumps upside down with one hand on Luffys head causeing the marines to miss their attack through Aces flame body as he jumps of flaming the two marines.

"Thats my little brother your trying to attack. Ill have to ask you to stop! Fire fist!" Ace yells as he blows away marines.

"Fire gun!" Ace attacks while Luffy holds up the rear.

"Their a fine team dont I say" One of the commanders says

"Were pulling out make a path!" Another commander says. As Luffy and Ace attack running towards the exit they smash and light up marines one by one.

"Ive gotten to admit, you've gotten pretty strong Luffy" Ace says to Luffy. Suddenly Aokiji shows up as Ace puts an arm up to Luffy to slow him down.

"Ill take care of this" Ace says.

"Your not gonna survive to see tomorrow im afraid" Aokiji says to Ace and Luffy.

"Stand back Luffy" Ace commands and Luffy obeys. As Aokiji throws a gaint ice bird Ace counters with a gaint flame wall evaporating his ice. Soon their back on the run. Then the last boat starts running on land.

"Who is running the ship?!" A crewmate yells

"Its Squire and his crew!"

"Make a break for it Pops will guard you!" Squire yells.

"Dont be an idiot Squire you got a death wish or something?!"

"Of course, after what ive done to Pops this is the least I can do!" Squire yells back.

"Squire no. Think anyones gonna be happy with a plan like this? Hey hurry up and get these cuffs off of me!" You hear Marco yell. So you fly lower to the battlefield between Ace and Marco.

"For Pops!" Squire says. But pops stops the landboat with one hand.

"Dont you know how cruel it is to force a father to bury his own sons! And show some humility. You think im on my last legs because of one meesily poke? It was settled long before I came here. Everyone has to grow old and die some day" Pops says.

"Listen up Whitebeard pirates and listen well, these are my final orders as your Captain so you better follow them. Even family must parts ways now and again. You must survive continue your legacy without me!" Pops says as he uses his Tremor-Tremor fruit on the base which makes it crumble.

"Now go and forge your own path!" Pops yells.

"What are you" Ace yells.

"Lets finally put an end to this, you Navy bastards" Pops yells. You fly down since your tired inbetween Ace and Luffy.

"Commander Marco lets head back" one of the other commanders says to Marco.

"Pops" You hear Marco say.

"Hurry Strawhat weve got to move on the double!" Ivanka yells.

"Ace hurry up the old guy made up his mind weve gotta go" Luffy yells to Ace but Ace just stands back to us all looking at Pops while your in the middle.

"I know this is it. Back off you bastards!" Ace yells while throwing a firebolt towards the marines that were behind Pops.

"The time for words has passed my son. But tell me one last thing.. are you happy to have this old fool as your father?" Pops says to Ace.

"Of course Dad!" Ace cries tears down his face. Bending over. He gets up and we all start running along with Jimbe.

"As soon as they rescued Fire Fist Ace they fled what a cowardly crew along with their Captain. Its not your fault thats just your Captain a washed up failure" Akainu says to Ace.

Ace stops making you and Luffy stop, you in the middle.

"Take it back or else" Ace turns to Akainu.

"Ace no dont just keep moving!"

"He can say whatever he wants lets go" a crewmate says to Ace. Ace shrugs off the crewmate and says

"No one gets away with mocking Pops!"

"Ace stop!!" You and Luffy yell but it falls on deaf ears.

"Take it back huh? Its not an insult its the truth" Akainu says then mocks Pops more.

"Shut it!" Ace says

"Leave him run!"

"Ace!" Everyone yells as Ace and Akainu go toe to toe throwing a magma punch and a flame punch. Ace falls back on his stomach in pain holding his hand as Akainu mocks him now too. Luffy tries to walk forward but falls on his knees trying to grab aces vivre card Ace yells

"Wait Luffy!!" As Akainu jumps up with a magma arm you teleport in front of Ace trying to use iron body haki but you were too slow as Ace protects Luffy. Akainus arm goes straight through both of you and Ace as you have your arms raised. Everyones mouths are agape. Both you and aces back to back spit up massive amount of blood.

"Ace! (N)!!! Noo!!! Yoi" You hear Marco yell. As everyone runs to get revenge you hear Marco yell

"Hurry up get these dam things off me!! (N)! Ace! Yoi"

"Im trying my best but there just too strong!" A crewmate yells back.

"Hey wait a sec, he can help us, you know the guy who opened Aces cuffs!" Another crewmate says. Akainu jumps back as you fall on the floor regenerating but slowly the pain is overwhelming. You cant see Marco anymore as you just lay there next to Ace bleeding out eyes closed listening to the battle. You hear Akainu say as he walks back over after a failed attempt to fire missiles at Akainu from your crewmates.

"Dont do it!" You hear Luffy yell at Akainu.

"Ace!! (N)!!" You hear Pops yell but when he goes to throw a Tremor a light beam goes through his arm at least thats what it sounds like. With all you can muster you teleport onto the ship where Marco is on deck a gapping hole in your stomach gasping for breath as you cough up blood. Marco notices you and crawls over to you.

"My poor sweet little bird Yoi" tears stung his eyes as he says to you not daring to touch you lest you might die. Slowly you try to get up but Marco gently pushes you down.

"Just rest (n) youve done enough Shh dont try and talk Yoi" Marco says as you open your eyes to look at him. Hes tearing up just looking at the hole in you petting your hair as hes still shackled to sea prism with holes in him still. You turn your head to see whats going on. Jimbe had blocked Akainus magma with fishman karate as Ace just stood there with luffy in back. Marcos tears stop as he says

"Jimbe Yoi"

"Marco we got the key guy!" A crewmate yells to him.

"I thought I was dead but you saved me" Mr. Three says.

"Save it for later unlock these cuffs!!" Marco yells at him.

"Seems my job is never done" Akainu says. As a commander yells

"Jimbe get down!" As Marco and the lower ranking commander slice Akainu Marco with his talons and the other commander with swords.

"Haki users what a pain. But your far too late" Akainu says.

"We were so close!" You hear Marco say.

"Dont give up yet theres still a chance" the lower commander says.

"The battle has ended Fire Fist is done for and I got (n) the Angel as well now its time for this brat" Akainu says as he regenerates himself. Ace exchanges some words then Luffy throws a fit yelling at everyone to help Ace. Then they exchange some heartfelt words. As everyone looks to Ace he collapses on the ground. Everyone starts crying but you can barely breath let alone keep your eyes open. As your blood pools around you. Your getting slower and slower at regenerating. Luffy goes straight into shock as Akainu says

"I wont miss twice!" Suddenly Marco flies straight into Akainus fist attack.

"Ive seen enough death for today! First Ace then my mate! Back off! Marco yells as he flares in a circle to keep Akainu away from Luffy.

"Luffy wake up weve got to go!" Jimbe yells but to no reply.

"Listen we can not give into despair! Go carry Strawhat if he wont run hurry! We may have lost Ace and (n) today but hell live on through Luffy!" You close your eyes and listen to Marcos words.

"If Ace cant protect him than as his family we have to step up! Ace is our brother! Fight like your prides on the line in his honor!!" Marco yells.

"When I hold an execution I make sure to dam well finish the job!" Akainu yells and blasts crewmates and Marco away.

"Mmm-" you try to yell Marcos name but almost nothing comes out.

"Shh (n) dont speak your barely alive"

"I dont think shes gonna make it look at that gaint hole!" some of your crewmates tell you on deck.

"Look behind you Akainu sir!" Some grunts yell as Whitebeard appears behind Akainu using his Tremor-Tremor fruit smashing his head into the floor clearly pissing off Whitebeard.

"Come on we gotta get outta here! All the pirates left on the ice yell as they run. Whitebeard throws a series of blows to Akainu but Akainu uses a surprise attack thrusting his magma fist into Pops core.

"Oh no!!" You hear your mate yell. As you turn your head eyes blurry you make out that Pops wasnt going to live but you all ready knew that since your from the future you almost forgot. As Akainu withdrawals his punch everyone yells out

"Pops no!"

Suddenly Pops grabs Akainu by the collar and raises him up then throws him up as he falls Pops uses his Tremor-Tremor fruit to shatter Akainu and Marine Ford causing massive titanic earthquakes splitting apart from his sons so a massive gap appears.

"Dammit why?!" Marco yells as Pops says on the other side.

"I am your enemy should you have the resolve come and fight me!"

You suddenly hear your first commander yell

"Retreat get back to the ship!Yoi" Pops fights off hundreds of marines as you see Marco pull out a vivre card while watching the battle.

'He seems tense too tense' you think as you spat out more blood barely breathing.

"Hang in there (n) Marco will be back soon" your crewmates reasure you. Suddenly Blackbeard appears from behind the building of the Navy stepping onto the battlefield.

"Hey Pops glad I could make it to your funeral haha you miss me?" Teach yells to Whitebeard.

"Lets finish this you dam traitor! Teach!" Pops yells back.

"Marco!!" Pops yells to him as he transformed into a Phoenix.

Marco turns back into a human and yells to Pops

"Let me help you!! Yoi"

"Listen you stay out of this one boy!" Pops says to the First commander.

"But your hurt! Yoi"

"Didnt you hear me?! Go take care of (n) she suffered a great blow" Pops says back.

"Now lets finish this!" Pops says looking at Teach. As Teach coats the battlefield with darkness you allready knew how it would end. They exchanges insults as Pops attacks with his Tremor-Tremor fruit teach says

"Vortex!" Sucking up Whitebeards power. Teach punches Pops easily once hes grabbed onto Whitebeard. Suddenly Pops caught his glaive and slashes Teachs shoulder.

"You know when I captured Ace I almost got that Mate of yours too Marco too bad, I was plannin on havin some fun with her before turning her over too" Teach yells. Which you could tell it pissed him off.

"I wont let you ever touch her!! Yoi" Marco screams.

"Your a fool you were never fit to be in my crew!" Whitebeard clutches Teachs face with his hand. You feel like your soul is slipping away but you stay conscious to watch this play out. Pops used his power and crushed Teach while everyone cheered but then stopped as they noticed Teach was still alive.

"Come on finish him Pops!"

"One more time Pops!" The crew yelled.

"Hes not budging Pops!" A crewmate yells.

"Hes taken on a lot of damage today. On top of his worsening health. All this fighting is starting to take its toll. Pops is still strong but his body is..." you hear the Phoenix say.

"Stay away from me you monster!" Teach yells in fear and pulls out his gun. Firing at the same time Pops would have hit him with a tremor but his Tremor disappears.

"No!! Dont do it!! Yoi" Marco yells.

"Finish him off hurry!" Teach commands. As his crew come together they relentlessly attack Pops continuously but Pops just laughs.

"Nooooo!!!!!" All the Whitebeard pirates yell. Whitebeard says a lot about a war thats going to happen in the future.

"The One Piece!! The One Piece is real!!!!" Pops screams as you see everyone crying especially Marco. You would cry but you could barely breath or keep your eyes open but a single tear managed its way out.

"Hes dead I cant believe that bastard! He just died on his feet!" Teach yells. You see Marco fall to the ground crying. Of course even though you were with them for a short time you finally found a family. You shared in your lover sentiment for Pops though you knew it cut your Phoenix deeper than you could imagine. After the tears everyone started to escape on ships.

"Thats bastard! Yoi!" You hear Marco curse.

"Marco for what its worth we all share your sentiment. But its not the time for revenge" A commander says putting a hand on Marcos shoulder.

"Ya I get it lets go Yoi" Marco said as they ran off towards the ships him looking at a vivre card. Suddenly Aokiji froze the ocean and Akainu popped up in front of Jimbe having a little chat with Akainu while things get more heated down there they move out of your line of sight. As you see Marco running to your ship you also see Teach use his Dark-Dark fruit then use Pops Tremor-Tremor fruit in his other hand.

"Ah no it cant be Yoi!" Marco yells.

"He stole that power from Pops!"

"I know but how that isnt normal is it?!" Crewmates yells panicked.

"I thought if you tried to get a second devilfruit power then your body would like blow up?!"

"Yea for normal people thats how it works. But you know as well as I do that Teach is anything but normal. And with that body of his he could pull a trick that we couldnt even dream of. Hes probably been planning this thing for ages now Yoi" you hear Marco say. Teach gives a speech which you cant follow. Suddenly you hear a loud collision. Followed by meteors falling from behind you on the island. Suddenly Crocodile unleashed a twister making Jimbe and Strawhat fly up in the air Buggy cetches them and flies away from Akainus magma fist.

"Noble sentiment from a bunch of criminals, but in the end its just empty talk. I wont hesitate to strike you down" Akainu says.

"Same here, your insistence on killing Strawhat just proves to us how much you fear him and if a tough guy like you is scared of a boy like him then that means hes worth protecting to the death if need be! Yoi!" Marco yells. As a submarine surfaces you hear a voice yell to Buggy

"Strawhat may be my enemy some day but ill let the fates decide that one. Either way would be a waste to let him die here. Hand him over and we can escape! Hell die without my help! Trust me im a doctor Ya" you hear a familiar voice say as you then pieced it together.

'Its Trafalgar law' you think to your self as your vision began to get blurry. You see Marco fly up and block Akainus attack.

"Thats enough your not laying a finger on Strawhat or anyone else Yoi!" You hear your Phoenix say to Akainu. You hear a bunch of marines join the battle.

"Youve done enough!!!" Koby screams.

"A marine? Yoi" Marco says. Koby gives a speech and as Akainu uses his magma arm to punch Koby but Red Haired Shanks blocks his attack with his sword.

"A splendid speech touched my heart, and they were few those small moment of courage will change this world though only the future will tell if its for the better or for the worst" you can make out what Shanks was saying here and there.

"Its Red Haired Shanks oh no!!" Marines shout. As battles go on around you. Your lulled into unconsciousness. As your regeneration slows even more agaping hole in your stomach. You bet your vivre card was slowly disintegrating.

~

End Of Marine Ford

~

Eventually you feel warmth after the long embrace of coldness and maybe death. Your grogginess feels lighter and lighter as your brought to the surface of life again. Hearing a heart beat monitor getting faster paced you felt so heavy but your eyes flicker open, blurriness as the hear beat monitor increases in bpms. You hear a man exit the room yelling

"Marco!!" Soon you hear the door open hastily and you see Marco in front of you. You try to get up but Marco comes round the med bed and gently pushes you down.

"Not yet my little bird. I was so afraid that I was going to loose you too. I managed to get to you in time to boost your regeneration, but youve been out for a week soild. At one point you did.... die.. I dont even know how you came back... Yoi" tears forming in his eyes as he sat in a chair. The two of you were alone in this room full of medical equipment. You use most of your strength to lift you right hand to his cheek wiping away his tears. Soon his tears subsided. He takes off his glasses to wipe the rest of his tears away then puts on his glasses again.

"Let me do an examination Yoi" he does the full examination then says

"You just need rest, but ill use my restoration flames to help you again my little bird Yoi" your Phoenix says to you as you gasp at his flames feeling strength return to you.

"Are you in any pain dear? You shouldnt be I made sure you have IV drips Yoi" Marco says concerned. You swallow hard and he hands you some water supporting your back so you can drink some water. After he lays you back down you manage to get out.

"Mar... co..."

"Yes mate Yoi?" Marco answers.

"I blacked... out.. what... happened..?" He fills you in and after some time of getting used to talking again you say

"I couldnt leave you even if I tried im yours Marco from the begining to the end. Though I will admit death is comforting. But when I could I would dream about you" he cups your cheek and says

"Dont do something that stupid ever again Yoi" Marco seriously says. You just say

"Yes Marco I promise... I just thought I could save him..it was just instinct." you both sit and lay in silence for a few minutes thinking back. To that time.

"The past is the past for a reason (n) ..... lets leave it there Yoi" he responds and you nod slowly.

"Oh thats right it must feel like minutes ago the war was going on for you. I cant believe I overlooked that fact. Im sorry (n) Yoi" he says as he pets your head.

"Yea it feels like the battle is still going on I lost dad and my best friend...." You say trailing off as you notice its night time.

"Were taking people home now itll probably take a long time. Ive been charting everything out for the past week. Yoi" your Phoenix says.

"Captain we need you about some of the restoking" you hear a crewmate behind the curtains.

"Captain??" You question Marco. He looks a bit flustered behind the curtains.

"Ill be right there Yoi" he replys to the crewmate.

"Allright Captain" and you both hears footsteps going away. Looking at you again he explains.

"When Pop's died I had to take over as Captain to make sure everyone gets home safely. Yoi" he says.

"Then wheres our home...?" You question.

"Were going to end up on Sphinx Island we will call it home. Its where pops grew up well bury them there. Itll take about a couple weeks to get there with all these stops but once we get to our island theyll take the remaining people home Yoi" the Phoenix explains as you nod.

"Wait your disbanding the Whitebeard pirates?!" You sit up fast and gasp in pain. He gently pushes your shoulders downback onto the bed.

"I have to go now, will talk later but youll be happy about this Yoi" Marco hands you a wanted poster

"Its me..." you read the bounty

"1,100,000,000 wanted dead or alive (N) The Angel ahh thats so cool! Yes!" You chimed happily which made Marco chuckle and pat your head.

"Your almost up there with me but im retiring from piracy. I just want a family and to help others Yoi" Marco smiles at you and you nod in approval.

"I guess that means im retiring also" you didnt know what to express.

"Allright I have to go now, just rest and gather your energy back my little bird Yoi" Marco says as he turns and walks out dimming the lights for you.

~

Three Days Later

~

Marco has been checking in on you and likes your steady rate of improvement he discharged you today. Saying no heavy lifting until your completely healed.

You go to the cantina and pick up a banana and start eating as you havent eaten in a long time. It takes you a long time to eat it but you do. You decide to go up to the crows nest so you fly up there perched at first then transform back into a human and layed down eventually falling into a deep sleep. After a long time you open your eyes only to be met with Marcos Phoenix form staring at you up close.

"Uh hi..." you whisper as he transforms into human form and stands above you.

"Shes fine shes up here everyone! Yoi" Marco yells down to the crew.

"Okay good Captain!" The crew yells back.

"Huh?" You just muster.

"Weve been worried sick that something happened to you mainly me so I had the crew search the ship but you were no where to be found. So what are you doing up here Yoi?" He asks crossing his arms while you lay down looking up at him.

"Remember how we used to perch up here sometimes on the Moby Dick? I just missed it.." you say tears tugging at your eyes as his gaze softens. He kneels down and wipes your forming tears away.

"(N) you know we have a bed on this ship in the Captain's quarters. Yoi" he retorts back.

"Its just not the same without them..." you start crying then Marco picks you up and flies down to the deck transforming into human form again holding you bridal style.

"Hey Captain is (n) allright?" Some people made a semi circle around you and Marco.

"She hasnt had time to grieve yet leave her alone just bring her food and only water to the Captain's quarters. Yoi" your Phoenix says to the group as he walks to the Captain's quarters enters and lays you on the bed.

"Ill be back soon I have some things to take care of first. Yoi" he says and you just nod on the bed tears streaming down your face.

'I prefer it this way, where no one can see me cry for now' you think.

~After Awhile~

You hear the door open as you reach for a lamp and turn it on.

"Oh your still awake Yoi" Marco says seeming exhausted. He crawls into bed with his clothes on looking at your eyes. You reach over and touch his clothes teleporting them to a chair then his shoes.

"Being Captain doesnt seem to suit you Marco look at you, your exhausted all the time." You say concerned.

"Someone has to do it, and besides after this is all done we can finally make a happy family in peace. Yoi" he says with a smile.

"Wait why did my bounty go up if their supposed to think im dead?" You question.

"Its because you teleported away so they couldnt finish you which was a smart thing to do or you would have ended up like Ace ..and Pops... and I would have lost the love of my life forever. Yoi" Marco says saddened.

"Well im right here so quit mopping my Phoenix" you roll over and hug him close kissing his faceand neck, nuzzleing his neck as he wraps his arms around you.

"How about a quicky? Yoi" Marco looks at you with lidded eyes and you felt his bulge against your stomach. You put a hand on his bulge making him moan softly then you tlelported his boxers off onto the chair along with your clothes too. You kiss him passionately as he does you. Then he flips you on your back pumping his dick with precum leaking out. He gets his dick wet as he feels your slit.

"I love how your pussy always wants my cock Yoi" he says as he positions his cock at your entrance then slowly slides in then out then in further repeat until he reaches your wall stretching your walls for him to fit

"Oh MarcoOO!!" You yell in a moan as he moans in your ear.

"Ill never get over this Yoi!" Moaning he slides in and out while rubbing your slits button making you cry out in ecstacy

"Oh Captain!!" You moan loudly. His balls slapping your ass. He slaps your ass hard making you gasp and moan sultry like and very loud. Everyone knew not to interrupt you both while love making was going on. He started relentlessly pounding you sucking on your neck everywhere giving you hickeys to show others who you belong to.

"Oh Marco your gonna make me cum!" You yell as he takes a deep breath from your hickeys as hes pounding you in your g spot.

"Your gonna make me cum too (n)! Cum with me my sweet bird Yoi" Marco yells not giving a fuck who hears. After some more minutes of pounding you moan

"Marco im, im cumming my Phoenix im cuming!!"

"Good girl! Im cuming with you (n) my Angel Yoi" he moans. As your pussy sucks his cock in more and he creams deep inside you. You both riding out this high then slowing down and stopping. Hes bent down on you hugging you.

"Did any of that hurt my sweet little bird? Yoi" he asks and you just shake your head no.

"Good my love. Hang onto me my mate Yoi" he says as you teleport upright in the shower. His back against the wall with thud. He slowly lets you down as you whimper at his missing girth. He turns on the water as you see yours and his cum flowing down the drain. You both get cleaned up and wash your hair. You run shampoo then conditioner through Marcos hair giving him a head message. Once your both clean you exit the shower but theres one towel left. He wraps you up in it and turn into hybrid form hugging you close wrapping his wings around you getting you dry first. Then he dries off and hangs up the towel. Turning back into human form. You both put new underwear on and crawl into bed.

"Are you feeling any better?" You ask your Phoenix to which he replies

"Yea actually I might have been pent up from not having sex while you were out. I mean once we started we did it everynight. Yoi"

"Well just let me know next time and ill help you out" you say with a wink. He just kisses you, biting your lower lip then releasing you.

"Come here im cuddle deprived Yoi" he whines which made you giggle. You wrap your left arm around his waist as he wraps an arm around yours and pulls you closer into his arms. Both of you smiling.

~

Wedding at sea

~

"Land hoy Captain!" A crewmember yells from the crows nest.

"Got it thanks Yoi!" Marco yells back as you teleport and try and sneek up behind behind Marco almost there to surprise him but then you hear

"You know I can sense your presence. Its hard not to my little bird Yoi" Marco says to you. You stand and go

"Ahh dammit guess I have to work on it!" You pout go up behind him and hug him while hes helming the top deck.

~Once On Land~

"Ah sweet land!" You exclaim as you jump over to land.

"Hey! (N) dont stray to far. Keep your gaurd up! Yoi" Marco yells after you as you wave at him as a yes sir. Then you run off too the shops. First the jewelry shop as you enter you hear a jinggle of bells and a

"What can I do for you miss?" The keeper of the store asks.

"I need a sapphire ring." You say.

"Ah over here miss. If I may be so bold whats your name? Our finest sapphire rings." You ignore the name question not wanting to draw attention to yourself. He brings out the case so you can see them. One cetches your eye its a circle gold ring with a good sized sapphire with a gold Phoenix feather curled like its fallen onto the gem.

"Oh I see this one tickles your fancy this one runs 100,000 Berries" he says. You turn on your glowing eyes and look him in the eyes after a minute you speak.

"So how much was it again sir?" You speak softly and seductively.

"Uh oh 60,000 Barries right?" He says hypnotized. As you pull out of thin air a golden bag you start setting down gold objects until it reaches 60,000 Barries then take the ring. You drop the bag out of thin air as it dissapears out of existence. Its also where you hoarded all of your items and gold. You quickly run out of the shop and place the ring in your golden bag in an alley then it dissapears again. Soon after your sure the shop owner wont come after you, you walk out of the alleyway and spot some crewmates at the bar. You go over as they greet you sit on a stool by the bar and order a cherry soda paying with some Barries you have on you. Soon you sense Marco come up behind you and hug you then releases.

"What are you doing at a bar (n) thought you were allergic? Yoi" he asks.

"Barkeeper whats in the drink she ordered?" Marco asks.

"Ah soda cherries and some vodka" he replys then you just get up and walk to the ship with Marco following.

"I swear it didnt have alchohol in it but better safe than sorry." You yell back to your Phoenix.

"(N) what happens when you drink alcohol? Yoi" he asks you.

You look back at him.

"I throw up real bad" then you turn looking forward again. Once to the ship you go to the Captain's quarters and throw up while Marco holds your hair and rubs your back. Once your sure your done you brush your teeth and gargle then spit in the sink.

"Ugh thank you my mate im better now" you say to him. You feel his hand on your forehead.

"You seem to be doing fine now. Dont ever just assume something doesnt have alchohol in it! What if your symptoms were life threatening? Yoi" Marco says almost yelling but not.

"Your right I should have told you Doc but you never asked either." You reply as his expression twists into ah right. He takes off his glasses and pinches the bridge of his nose.

"So are you fine now? Yoi" he asks again and you just nod. He sighs in relief. Putting his glasses back on.

"Its close to the departure time. Time to wait for the restock... Yoi" Marco says as he glances at the closet then back at you. You unaware of his sight as your thinking about the ring.

"(N)? (N)?Yoi" Your snapped out of your thoughts as Marco waves a hand in front of your face.

"Lemme guess daydreaming? Yoi" he chuckles as you blush red and nod.

~The Next Day~

You wake up the next day, back on the ocean, but you only feel covers around you making you pout.

'He must have gone to work allready.' You think and curl up in the blankets. Just not feeling it. Eventually you turn a see a white dress with a pinned note.

"How did I not see this?" You say outloud. Unpinning the note it read

-My Dear (n)-

When you wake up get ready and wear this dress and accessories. Open the door slightly and say Im ready! Count to thirty then come outside.

-Love Marco The Phoenix

'Awe how sweet but this is a ... wedding dress!' You think loudly in your head. Once dressed you poked your head out the door and yelled

"Im ready!" Then closed the door hear a commotion outside.

"Hurry (n)s ready! Captain"

"Yes I know get into position" you hear Marco command. After thirty seconds you walk out slowly walk onto deck to see flower petals scattered everywhere and an alter. But mainly its Marco dressed up in a white wedding suit it took your breath away. All the crew was there

'They must have set anchor. Ahh my darling is so handsome!' You think as you walk between rows of crewmates up to Marco with your veil covering your face. Once to the alter Izo begins speaking.

"I became an ordained minister because of this dont you dare break up." After some time of him going through texts he finally gets to the good part.

"Now do you Marco The Phoenix take, (N) The Angel as you wedded bride through sickness and in health?" Izo asks him. Marco smiling says loudly

"I most certainly do! Yoi" he says smiling from ear to ear. Which made your eyes glow bright smiling wise as well.

"And do you (N) The Angel, take Marco The Phoenix to be your wedded husband through sickness and through health?" Izo asks.

Smiling from ear to ear you happily say

"Yes yes I do"

"Do you have the rings? You may now put them on" Izo says as Marco pulls out a beautiful ring a sapphire one with a gold feather on one side and its in the shape of a heart and slips it onto your finger.

"Its beautiful Marco a perfect fit" tears starting to form but you wipe them away and dig in your golden infinity bag finally you find it but it was less than thirty seconds. As your bag dissapears you slide the ring onto Marcos finger using your glow to reajust the ring till its perfect. Marco cant help but tear up too but keeps it to a minimum he examines the ring saying

"Its perfect (n)" Marco tells you.

"With the power vested in me I now pronounce you husband and wife you may now kiss the bride!" Izo and everyone cheers. You both lean in giving eachother a warm gentle kiss appropriate for the occasion.

"Youll have the sign this to make it official official" Izo pulls out a marrage certificate and you both sign it.

"Ill save this in my bag" as you put it away then your golden bag dissapears. The crew cheering for you both then bring out a largish white cake and sets it on a table on deck handing Marco the cake knife.

"Ready (n)? Yoi" and you nod holding his hand on top of his to cut the cake you both take a small piece of cake loop your arms and feed the other a bite of cake, un looping then put the cakes on one plate for you both to enjoy with the crew. Everyone gets a piece of cake and sits on deck with tables and chairs chatting and congratulating you and Marco. You both happily accept as you feed eachother with forks now. Once done you both get up and Marco says to everyone.

"Now to seal the deal Yoi" as the crewmembers all knew what he ment. Suddenly he says

"Come here you gorgeous woman you Yoi!" He yells as he picks you up bridal style. You blushing hardcore with him being so direct about your love making time. He opens the Captain's door and slips you and him inside where he lays you on the bed. You both hear hollering and whistling from outside, as the crew enjoy refreshments.

"This is going to be fun Yoi!" Marco gives you that devilish look as you dont realize the magnitude of what your about to go through. You hear the door lock. As he slowly undresses jacket, vest, shirt, pants, shoes, socks. He crawls on top of you and rips your dress down the middle from the front making you gasp and look at him in awe.

"I told you little bird im stronger than you Yoi" he chuckles as you get the wedding dress of laughing throwing it on the floor revealing your wearing a black body harness with your pierced breasts pointing through, fishnet tights with a hole in your pussy area. With no panties or bra. He blushes cherry red as you touch yourself rubbing your legs together.

"Oh MarcoO I need you Mate" giving direct eye contact. Making his bulge twitch. You touch his boxers and teleport them away on the floor.

"Dam! (n) your so sexy like this Yoi" marco says as he pumps his cock lots of pre cum flowing out as he gets his dick wet.

"These are future love making clothes hehe" you say. He uses his other hand to check your wetness

"Dammit love your dripping like a waterfall over here Yoi" You hear Marco say as hes found your button and started swirling around it seductively making you moan loudly. He bends down to kiss you. Opening your mouth you both make out using tounges fighting for dominance breaking for air leaving a saliva string on you. You flip on top of him using both hands up above your head to glide down his abs then go down his V and pelvis to his cock were your mouth was waiting. A massive glow in your eyes piercing into Marco blue flaming ones. As you made any movements your glow traced them. Taking his tip in your mouth you suck harder than usual causing him to moan loudly enough to be heard by others. Then you go deeper, suck and repeat until your deep throating his hard cock making him moan your name.

"Shit your gonna make me cum (n)!! Yoi" Marco is alerted but that was the whole point, was to get him to cum. You go harder suppressing your gag relax. His hot cum shooting out.

"(N) Im cumming! Yoi!" You hear Marco yells mainly to you but I bet the crew heard too. You keep pumping through his high swallow then are shoved onto your back gasping for breath.

His eyes has that blue fire in them as if your his prey now. Your eyes glowing gold as he uses his hands to pin you then raise them above your head pinning you with one hand hard as you squirm he goes down to your ear and whispers

"Your in for it now Yoi" using his deep voice which made you shiver as his breath cascades down your neck only making you wetter.

"Captainnnn" you moan teasing him. As he goes straight for your neck sucking extra hard making you surprise moan very loudly.

"MARCOO!!" which surprised even you. As he sucks hard all over your neck he uses his free hand to play with your button deliberately edging you on. You whine at his teasing which makes him chuckle.

"You doing all right my sweet little bird? Yoi" he asks. You whine his name

"Marcoo stop teasing me I didnt tease you. Fill me up put a baby in me!" You moan loudly the second part.

"Fine you want it that badly Ill put a baby in you then! Yoi" He yells as he keeps you pinned his other hand slides up and down on your slit making you moan uncontrollably very loudly legs twitching. He rubs his cock with your liquids and presents himself at your entrance. He at first slides in slowly then forces the other half in hitting your back wall making you scream

"MARCOO!!! CAPTAIN CUM IN ME FILL ME UP!!" As tears form in your eyes, he pounds you relentlessly as you moan trying to remember to breath. His sweat drips onto you as he grunts and moans your name very loudly.

"(N)!! You feel so amazing!! Yoi!" He lets your pinned hands go and pulls out making you whimper and commands you

"Turn over on all fours on your hands and knees! Yoi!"

"Yes Captain!!" You yell and do so then you moan loudly as he shoves his cock back into you hitting your g spot making you see stars

"OH MARCOOO!!! YES RIGHT THERE!!!" You huff as he continues his old speed which is fast and hard in to your g spot making you see stars. He grabs hold of your thighs to pound you harder. Eyes swirling tounge out.

"OH MARCO YESSS!!" you scream faceing the bed ass in air with Marcos fucking your pussy so good.

"MARCO IM GONNA CUM! I CANT STOP IT!!" You yell

"Cum with me my little bird!!! Yoi!!" Marco dam near screams. He keeps hitting your g spot making you arch your back.

"MARCOOO im, im cumming!!!

"(N) im .. cumming!! Im gonna put a baby in you!!! Yoi"

"Do it!!" You yell. As you both orgasmed at the same time your walls constrict making all his sperm shoot out into you filling you up. He contines to pound you through your and his highs then slowly pumps until he comes to a stop. Huffing both of you he asks.

"How ...*huff* was.*huff*.. that? Yoi" your Phoenix asks.

"*huff* It was *huff* mindblowing Marco" he stays inside you while you both cetch your breath. You teleport your future clothes off you onto a chair. After you do you tell him

"Grab my stomach and hold me up lover~" he does what you say and you teleport to the shower then he slowly pulls out holding your whole body since hes just that strong. After hes out he lets you down shaking legs you turn around hugging him for support as he holds your arms up to support you.You whine at his missing girth seeing both of your cum going down the drain. After you can manage to stand you both get cleaned up. As you hear hollering from the deck. You just rest on your lover him hugging you the shower cascading down you both. After five minutes he turns of the water which was sea water because its most efficient but it weakens both of you everytime you shower.

"Here lets dry off my cute sexy bird Yoi" he wraps a towel around you as you dry off somewhat then try to dry him off. He chuckles using his wings to dry you both off outside the shower now as you wrap the towel around him he hugs you close.

"I love you my wife (n) Yoi" he coos making you blush bright red.

"I love you my husband Marco!" You reach up on your tippy toes as he leans down to kiss you tounges playing around then breaking for air.

"Your still as cute as the first time we met Yoi" Marco says suddenly you grow bright red more than before.

"You thought I was cute back then?!" You say startled as you put a hand on your face bending down.

"Oh do tell more" you acting dramatic then stand hugging him.

"I thought you were cute too back in the future im so glad you brought me here Marco thank you again" you say softly breath on his neck him gaining goosebumps.

"No thank you (n) without you I wouldnt have a family Yoi" Marco says while throwing the towel over the shower to dry. You both get dressed in sleepware and crawl into bed cuddling as close as possible. While drifting off to sleep.

~

Months Later At Sphinx Island

~

"Your sure your just sick? Yoi" Marco asks not buying it crossing his arms. Youve been puking everyday lately.

"Yea im just sick I swear doctor" you lean over to him on the bed sitting up and clutch his shirt ploping down with him. You resting halfway on him.

"Im so tired.... Marco" you say softly as you hear him sigh then sit up you laying on his lap now.

"I think its time my little bird" you look up at him confused. He just gently slid you off him as he goes into his office for five minutes.

"Ah here they are!" You hear him say as he walks back out holding a rectangular box.

"Sweetie its time Yoi" he says again as he walks over and hands you

"A pregnancy test? I dont think I am but I mean I could be I dont know. Okay fine but come with me please?" You question.

"Allright lets go to the bathroom Yoi" he says picking you up and going to the bathroom then sets you down on your feet. You pull up your shirt and pull down your pants and panties sit on the toilet and open the box reading the instructions. As you pee on the stick you shake it off and put it on the counter to develop. You wipe and pull up your panties and pants pulling down your shirt starting to over think. You wash your hands. You set the toilet top down and sit hands in face after a couple minutes you look up to Marco whose smiling ear to ear at you.

"What?" You ask.

"Take a look my little mama bird Yoi" what he said made you wip around holding the instructions and stick

"Im pregnant..." in shock you drop both things and look to him

"Im pregnant Marco!" You repeat as he nods and just smiles wide chuckling at you waiting for it to sink in for you.

"Im gonna be a mom... your gonna be a dad" you say pointing at you then him then stand and jump on him wrapping your arms and legs around him.

"Marco were gonna be parents!" You say happily as he chuckles holds onto you and replys

"Im gonna be a father im so happy! And your the mother of my child!! Yoi" he yells wrapping his arms around you hiking you up so your eye level with him. Your lips meet his as your both embrace eachother. He walks into the bedroom and lays you down on the bed

"Now what about twins? Yoi" he asks as you stare at him like no way which makes him chuckle.

"What twins too much for you? I can understand my sweet little mama bird Yoi" Marco states.

~

A Two And A Half Months Later

~

"Let me go too I have the infinity bag anyways and im not too far along and I know how to protect myself and youll be there to protect me too." You whine at Marco whose in Phoenix form hugging him begging him to let you go.

"Huhhh allright Yoi"

"But you better stay on my tail Yoi" hugging him tighter then releasing. You transformed into full Angel form with a bulge on your stomach which you caught Marco smiling at.

"What?" You ask. He just embraces you in a hug in bird form.

"Its just my baby is inside my Mate I love you both so much Yoi" your Phoenix says and you giggle, him releasing you.

"Its time lets go to the nearest island Yoi" he states and you nod some of the villages kids say goodbye to you both as you both fly up high and away. Half a day later you arrive at the medium sized island.

"Marco theres a Navy ship docked there" you say through telepathy.

"Lets get lower to the water and land over there behind the wall hopefully no one will notice Yoi" he says back. As you do you hear some marines yell

"Thats Marco the Phoenix and (N) the Angel we must report this in!" As they run towards their boat, Marco flies off quickly grabbing the two mens heads with his talons flying back to the wall knocking their heads together knocking them out. As you both land and transform behind the boarder wall of the town where its non accessible you hold Marcos hand and teleport forward into an empty alley way. And then holding hands blend in with the crowd. First you both go to the maternity shop and buy pregnancy clothes for you, baby clothes, a crib, some more necessities. Your stomach rumbles as you both exit the shop.

"Looks like my babies are hungry. Come with me I know a great restaurant youll love it Yoi" your Phoenix says as you nod grabbing his hand letting him lead the way. Once at the restaurant you say to Marco.

"Theres Marines everywhere I wonder who their commander is"

"Dont worry little bird I can talk my way out of things if necessary Yoi" Marco whispers to you as he glances at you and you nod. You get seated in a booth with him across from you. A server comes quickly to take your orders. Marco chats with you as they bring your drinks and food. A cherry soda non alcoholic drink for you and a pineapple smoothie for him. He smilies to you as you looked at your food crab legs and fries with lemon and melted butter sauce. For him he ordered cooked meat and steamed vegetables.

"Lets dig in as Pops would say Yoi"

"Yay! It looks so yummy thank you Marco" you chimed as he was sipping his smoothie.

"Of course my little bird Yoi" he smiles at you happily.

"So can we call this a date? Hehe" you joke.

"If you want it to be then it is Yoi" he replys as you struggle to crack open the crab.

"Here give it to me Yoi" he says so you slide the plate over to him as he cracks all the crab for you then slides the plate back to you as he digs into his food.

"There you go love, Yoi" Marco says to you. You smile at him and say

"Thank you my dear husband" you tell him and he nods while wiping his mouth occasionally. After eating he pays the bill you both leave the restaurant only to see.

"Hina!" You run up arms out for a hug but she puts up a hand block you on your face.

"What are you doing here (N) dont tell me your causing trouble again?" She says as Marco seems tense and walks up to the both of you over hearing you guys conversation.

"No of course not im here with my husband doing traveling all over" you say as she lets her hand down.

"Husband noo! You won the bet dammit! And your pregnant?" She replys

"Yup expecting our first" you say proudly. Rubbing your stomach.

"Uh (N) should you really be telling a Vice Admiral all this? Yoi" Marco says frowning slightly.

"Oh dont worry Marco the Phoenix we once spent three days and nights on a deserted island fighting then we talked it out and made a bet before we were found. I ran into (n) a lot in the past on patrol. I wont say anything out of respect and she won our bet so.." Hina says in the crowded square.

"Well we should be going, safe travels Hina and also there are two knocked out marines around the boarder of town sorry!" You say waving at her bye as she does the same then facepalms. Walking back to the alleyway then teleporting behind the wall onto grass and a beach.

"Ready my little bird Yoi?" Marco asks and you nod. Both of you transforming into full bird forms.

"So what was your guys bet? Yoi" Marco asks you.

"We bet on who would get married first if its me then she must protect mine and your whereabouts but if she won id let her take me in as a prisoner. It was rather easy to be honest she shes such a hot head id figure I win" you laugh and look at Marco who looks shocked mouth a gape.

"You bet your life on if I would marry you or not?! Yoi" he says seriously giving you upset Marco vibes.

"I never said I wouldnt fight back silly" you state and he sighs in relief.

"Stay on my tail now or on my side Yoi" Marco thinks to you and you reply

"Yes sir hehe lets go babe" you both take off its sunset now as you both shimmer in the sky away from the island.

~Once Back Home~

You both circle and land in front of your cabin. Once inside you start pulling out things of your infinity bag as Marco places everything in its proper place. Once done he grabs you gently and kisses you. Spinning you around so his front is towards your back he places his hands on you small swollen belly, whispers in your ear

"Who do you belong too my little sweet bird? Yoi" he huffs slightly you feeling his bulge in your lower back.

"I belong to you Marco the Phoenix" you state as he turns you around, leans down and kisses you with such warmth and passion making you moan softly. His bulge hardening.

"You make me want to put another baby inside of you dammit (n) Yoi" Marco lets a small grumble in your ear causing goosebumps all over your body. He takes the invitation and kisses your neck sucking hard in various spots while rubbing your stomach turning you both on even more.

"Marcoo" you coo to him letting him know your turned on. You unbutton his shirt slowly planting kisses along his chest and abs he moans slightly as you unbutton the rest of his shirt as he tosses it on the counter. He slowly takes off your t shirt revealing your semi plump belly he leans down and butterfly kisses your stomach before taking off your shorts then sliding down your wet panties. His hand reaching under your belly to feel your slick.

"Looks like someone wants daddy Yoi!" Marco chuckles as he swipes you up goes to the bed room and lays you down. You grab onto his pants and boxers a teleport them on the desk. You stare at his erection with a smirk you say.

"Looks like someone wants mommy" you giggle as he hops onto your legs staring at you like your his prey. With one hand he positions his cock at your entrance sliding up and down making you moan his name.

"Marcoo! Fuck it give me twins!" You moan extra sensitive because of the pregnancy. He lickes your pireced swollen nipples as you wrap one hand around his neck and the other hand rubbing on his chest and abs.

"Ahh mommy bird your making me drip Yoi" marcos voice is deep and husky in your ear.

"So do something about it my Phoenix" you tease.

"Your going to be tighter than normal are you ready mama bird? Yoi" he asks your permission.

"Oh Marco pleasee~" you moan as he slowly slides into you stopping at times your face squints coming out then going back in for more wetness so he doesnt hurt you. After he hits your back wall you both moan eachothers name

"Marcoo!"

"(N) Yoi!!" As he starts sliding in and out you continously moaning his name being overstimulated as you allready are. After twenty minutes

"Marcooo im, im gonna cum!!" You yell fingers in his hair.

"Cum my little bird cum Yoi" He moan, yells as his pace increased from slow to medium pace.

"Ahh Daddy bird im cumming!! Ahh!!" You yell as theres noone around to hear you both.

"Good girl but im not letting you go from this bed until morning Yoi" he softly growls in your ear nipping at your ear and neck hot breath making you shiver as he continuously pumps in and out of you, proping himself up on his elbows and hands to avoid your belly. Sucking hard on your neck giving you all kinds of hickeys. While speeding up you yell his name more

"Marco!! please harderrr! deeperr! Ahh right theree!!!" You yell tears flowing down your face

"Pregnant sex is amazing!" You yell as he smiles

"I agree (n) Yoi ahh! Im close (n) Yoi!" Marco moans and grunts as he speeds up even more pounding you you can barely breath.

"Mar...coOoO ....yess!!!" You yell on the cusp of cumming.

"My.. Pho.. enix .. im... gonna cumm!!!"

"Just a few more pumps (n) im going to cum too little bird! Yoi!" He huffs as he pumps again and again till

"Marco im cumming fill me up with your seed!"

"(N) im cumming too my mama bird im filling you up dont worry Yoi!" He yells loudly as he continues to ride out both your highs then slowly comes to a stop. Sweating dripping from both of you.

"Luckily theres a towel right here. We cant just teleport to the shower anymore Yoi" he says

"How unfortunate hehe"

"Im going to pull out now okay Yoi?" He asks and you just whimper. He takes that as an okay. As he slowly pulls out you moan

"Marcoo" as he pulls all the way out he shivers and tries his best to clean you both up so you can shower.

"Come now lets get clean my darling little bird mama Yoi" he helps you up and you both make your way to the shower and turn on the water.

"Imagine when he comes out of you Yoi"

"Wait how do you know its gonna be a boy?" You ask quizzically.

"Just a hunch Yoi"

"Well I love you Marco my Phoenix"

"And I love you (n) my Angel" he leans down to kiss you with love.

~

When Its Time

~

It was morning time your nine months pregnant ready to pop. In the kitchen you feel strange then you feel your water break but Marcos at work. You wobble over to the snail phone and call him.

(N)? Whats wrong you never cal-" you cut him off

"Marco my water broke I need you now" you almost yell panicked. He knew you well enough to know what you were feeling.

"Be right there Yoi!" He didnt hang up the phone facepalm. "Im gonna be a father! I have to go!" And another voice says "Goodluck Marco!" *click*

'Oh thank god someone turned off the snail phone' you think as you start contracting but holding on the the kitchen table grip as hard as steel. You look to the window and see blue flames.

'He must have flew here ahh!' Another contraction. Gripping the table with all your might you hear the door open and your swiftly picked up and layed down on a medical bed. Marco had set up a whole half side of the babies room to give birth in the house.

"Ahhh!!!! Marco help im freakin out" you cry out while hes got a rolling tray he pulls it to you.

"Stay still for a minute Yoi!" You try your dammdest to not move as he injects you with three shots. Then goes down to your pussy thats birthing, sitting on a rolling chair.

"Breath in one, two, three, four, five in and out. Oh shit its crowning now. Ready one two three push (n)! Yoi" you just listen to what Marco says as you both hear a crying baby you immediately relax but then felt like pushing again. Marco cuts the cord properly and lays the baby on you.

"Marco! Im not done!" You yell as you push again holding your first crying baby.

"Its crowning! One more good push (n)" you hear Marco say as you do you both hear another baby crying. Your huffing dam near about to pass out. Marco cuts the second cord again and goes to clean up baby number two then switches with you and cleans up that baby. He grabs some pills and gives you water to swllow them.

"These will help. Let me also use my regeneration fire itll help ease the pain Yoi" he looks down at your pussy whitch was regenerating allready. He hands you baby number one as he takes off his gloves and doctors coat and goes to throw them in the hamper. Then comes back

"Let me put an IV in you dear, hand me our first born. Yoi" to which you hand the baby over and you glance back to see Marco put it into the crib

"Now baby two dear Yoi" you hand them over gently to Marco who put it in the crib as well. Babies calming down lulling to sleep thank god. As Marco cleans you up he puts an IV in you. As your clean you take of you maternity dress feeling hot.

As the panic dies down Marco says.

"Look at that mama bird you did so wonderful! Yoi!" He praises you petting your sweaty hair.

"So what are they boys or girls or what?" You question Marco whose staring into your eyes.

"Their both boys, twins! Yoi" he says happily with the hugest smile on his face while you give the biggest smile you could.

"What should we name them?" You question.

"Ill name one you name one Yoi" he says as you think.

"I want the second child to be named Kai" you state as he nods on his rolling chair.

"And id like our first child to be named Rey Yoi" you both hold hands and smile then he gets up and hugs you close.

"Let me just write up these birth certificates Yoi" he says as your still shaking.

"You can sign them later Yoi" Your Phoenix says.

~

Days Later

~

Your pussy is healed with the help of Marcos flames and your regeneration power you still feel exhausted because you both have to get up in the night in shifts to feed the babies. You finally managed to sign those birth certificates. Marco is ecstatic to be a father the whole village on Sphinx Island knows.

~

One Year And Three Months Later

~

You and Marco are sitting on the grassy ground watching your babies fly around as it was the first thing they did not even run or walk yet.

Looking up to Marco you nudge him and he turns his head to you raising an eyebrow.

"Remember when we met in 2023? You were unsure whether or not to take me with you?"

"Yes what about it? Yoi" he asks. As he picks you up and lays you on his lap kissing your neck.

"Are you happy Marco?" You ask bluntly. He uses his fingers to turn your head to look at him.

"I am immensely happy (n) thanks to you Yoi" he says as he kisses you deep and passionately then breaks for air after a good minute.

"What about you (n) are you happy? Yoi" you could feel his heartbeat rise. You just turned, wrap your arms around him fall backwards you ontop and kiss him deeply then say

"I could never be more happy than I am now Marco thank you for choosing me I love you my sweet sweet Phoenix~" you say sweetly making him smile from ear to ear.

"I love you too my little mama bird Yoi" he says as he embraces you while you both watch your kids play flying close to the ground.

[azelmaandeponine]

Fun fact!

Those tags in the screenshot are what caused me to make this post!

But yeah, at this point, Ford haters/blamers are literally IGNORING CANON to victim blame him. It's canon that several others have been manipulated by Bill.

nice argument however you’re wrong

this fucking reeks of victim blaming. calling someone stupid and selfish for getting abused an manipulated i see.

[sofiamantegafan110]

NEW X-MEN EPISODE 5

AFTER A HUGE HIATUS, THE NEW X-MEN ARE BACK!!!!

EPISODE 5- X-POSED

WE OPEN UP IN CLARICE AND LAURIE’S ROOM AS SOFIA AND CLARICE RELAX IN BED. CLARICE TELLS SOFIA THAT IT’S ONLY FOR TWO DAYS, AND SOFIA SAYS THAT SHE’S JUST CONCERNED. SHE WANTS CLARICE IN HER CORNER WHEN SHE DECIDES TO FIND OUT WHAT KEVIN’S PLANNING. SHE KNOWS EMMA FROST IS GIVING KEVIN SPECIAL TREATMENT LIKE MONET AND ALANI AND SHE’S BETTING IT WILL END IN DISASTER.

CLARICE: SOFIA, HONEY, ULTRACON IS ONLY ONCE A YEAR, AND MORPH AND TJ HAVE BEEN THERE BEFORE. IT’LL JUST BE TWO DAYS WITH THEM AND CESSILY AND WHEN I GET BACK, WE’LL TALK TO KEVIN, OR HAVE SEX, OR BINGE-WATCH AS MANY EPISODES OF TOTAL DRAMA UNTIL OUR EYEBALLS FALL OUT. BUT I’VE NEVER BEEN TO A CONVENTION BEFORE AND…

LAURIE: I’M LITERALLY RIGHT HERE.

THE GIRLS LOOK OVER AT LAURIE AS SHE WALKS INTO THE ROOM. SOFIA SMILES AT LAURIE AND WISHES HER GOOD LUCK ON HER DATE WITH JOSH. LAURIE SMILES BACK, SAYING THAT JOSH HAS BEEN A BIT FLAKY RIGHT NOW, BUT HE’S SO NICE TO HER. CLARICE GETS OUT OF BED AND TELLS LAURIE THAT SHE’LL BE BACK IN TWO DAYS. LAURIE NODS AND GIVES THE TWO GIRLS SOME PRIVACY WHILE SOFIA SAYS THAT YOU CAN NEVER HAVE ENOUGH TOTAL DRAMA. SHE CHECKS HER PHONE BRIEFLY AS SHE WALKS DOWN THE HALLWAY AND DELETES A FEW TEXTS FROM KEVIN.

CUE INTRO AND CREDITS

THE CAMERA CUTS TO JOSH EXITING THE BATHROOM. HIS PHONE PINGS AND HE SEES A TEXT FROM AN UNKNOWN CONTACT SAYING ‘TWENTY-FOUR HOURS LEFT. MAKE YOUR DECISION. EITHER YOU DUMP LAURIE OR I TELL EVERYONE WHAT YOU DID.’ JOSH FROWNS AND FIRES BACK A ‘GO FUCK YOURSELF, FORD.’ BEFORE JOINING HIS SQUAD ON THE WAY TO THE DANGER ROOM.

MEANWHILE, CLARICE AND CESSILY ADMIRE THEMSELVES IN CESSILY AND SOFIA’S BATHROOM. CLARICE’S HAIR HAS BEEN CUT SHORT AND SLIGHTLY WAVY AS SHE DRESSES IN A BLACK LATEX SUIT THAT LEAVES HER THIGHS EXPOSED. SHE ALSO HAS BLUE TATTOOS ON HER FACE AND KNEE-HIGH BOOTS. MEANWHILE, CESSILY IS DRESSED AS CRAZY JANE, FROM DOOM PATROL, WHICH SHE SAYS IS HER NEW FAVORITE SHOW. SHE THEN SAYS THAT CLARICE LOOKS GOOD WITH SHORT HAIR, WHICH CLARICE SMILES AT.

CESSILY: I STILL CAN’T BELIEVE WE’RE GOING TO ULTRACON! IT WAS SO NICE OF MORPH AND TJ TO LET US COME WITH THEM.

AS IF ON CUE, TJ AND MORPH ENTER. TJ IS DECKED IN A HARLEY QUINN COSTUME WHILE MORPH HAS A CURVACEOUS FEMININE FIGURE, BIG RED LIPS, EQUALLY BIG BREASTS, LONG BLONDE HAIR, AND A SEXY DRESS. CLARICE FROWNS AND ASKS MORPH IF HE’S AUDITIONING FOR RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE, WHILE HE SAYS THAT HE’S DRESSED AS LORD FANNY, FROM GRANT MORRISON’S AWARD-WINNING SERIES THE INVISIBLES.

MORPH: WHO ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO BE? A SCI-FI HOOKER?

CLARICE: DUH! I’M HALFPIPE, FROM THE GODKILLER SERIES. DO YOU GUYS REALLY NOT REMEMBER? TEEJ, WE WATCHED THE MOVIE A WEEK AGO AND READ ALL THE COMICS.

TJ: HEY, I KNOW WHO YOU ARE. YOU LOOK GOOD. YOU TOO, CRAZY CESSILY.

CESSILY: AW, THANKS.

WITH THAT, TALIA ASKS IF THEY’RE ALL PREPPED AND READY, AND THEY NOD. SHE THEN ASKS CLARICE IF SHE REMEMBERED TO BOOK A ROOM AND CLARICE REALIZES THAT SHE FORGOT TO BOOK ONE WITH TWO BEDS. TJ SIGHS AND SAYS THAT SHE AND MORPH WILL SLEEP ON THE FLOOR. MORPH GROANS, DISAPPOINTED.

CLARICE: OKAY, BUT WHEN WE GET TO THE HOTEL, WE’RE WATCHING GODKILLER SO THAT YOU GUYS WILL REMEMBER WHO I AM. NOW C’MON!

MEANWHILE, XUAN WATCHES FROM THE CONTROL ROOM AS HER SQUAD BATTLES PURIFIERS IN THE DANGER ROOM. MEGAN IS CURRENTLY IN THE AIR WHILE SOORAYA, BRIAN AND LAURIE ARE RUNNING DEFENSE. ROXY AND VIC ARE RUNNING OFFENSE WHILE JOSH IS ON THE SIDELINES. AND THEY’RE NOT DOING WELL. ROXY GROANS AS SHE FIRES CRYSTAL JAVELINS AT A PURIFIER AND RECEIVES A HIT TO THE FACE. SOORAYA DODGES AN ATTACK FROM A PURIFIER AS VIC ANNOUNCES THAT THEY’RE GETTING THEIR BUTTS WHOOPED.

LAURIE: I KNOW! WE GOTTA DO SOMETHING!

MEGAN SQUEAKS AS SHE DODGES BULLETS AND FLUTTERS HER WINGS, SHAKING SOME DUST LOOSE. LAURIE NOTICES THAT AND CALLS OUT TO ROXY THAT THEY NEED TO DO OPERATION DUST STORM. ROXY NODS AND THEN TELLS SOORAYA THAT SHE’S UP. THE BURKA-CLAD GIRL GOES INTO SAND FORM AND WRAPS AROUND THE PURIFIERS IN A SAND TORNADO. MEGAN GRINS AND THEN RELEASES SOME DUST THAT MIXES WITH THE TORNADO AND CAUSES THE PURIFIERS TO HALLUCINATE.

ROXY: ANOLE! GET IN THERE! TAG, WALLFLOWER, GET MORE PURIFIERS INTO THAT TORNADO!

VIC: AYE-AYE, CAP’N!

WITH THAT, VIC RUSHES INTO THE TORNADO WITH ROXY AND THEY ATTACK THE BLINDED AND HALLUCINATING OPPONENTS. BRIAN THEN TAGS HIMSELF WHILE LAURIE RELEASES SOME FEAR PHEROMONES AND THEY’RE ABLE TO HERD THE REMAINING PURIFIERS INTO THE SANDSTORM. FINALLY, THE STORM CLEARS AND ROXY AND VIC HIGH-FIVE.

XUAN: WAY TO GO, GUYS! NICE WORK ON THE SANDSTORM!

JOSH: YUP! AND IT WAS MY GIRLFRIEND WHO CAME UP WITH THE IDEA!

LAURIE: THANKS, JOSH!

ROXY GRINS AND SAYS THAT THE TWO OF THEM ARE PRETTY TIGHT. LAURIE NODS AND EMBRACES JOSH AS HE GIVES HER A LIGHT SMILE.

MEANWHILE, CESSILY, CLARICE, TJ, AND MORPH ARE DRIVING IN DANI’S RV. TJ IS IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT WHILE CLARICE IS SMOKING WEED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. CESSILY TELLS TJ TO TAKE A LEFT WHILE LOOKING AT A MAP, WHICH SHE EVENTUALLY GETS FRUSTRATED WITH. SHE THEN CRUMPLES THE MAP UP AND THROWS IT OUT THE WINDOW WHILE MORPH LAUGHS. ‘SAY SO’ BY DOJA CAT PLAYS IN THE BACKGROUND.

TJ: TOLD YOU TO JUST USE SIRI. ANYWAY, WHAT’S THE WORD ON THE WHACKY WEED ON THIS SUNNY SUNDAY MORNING, SWEET CLARICE?

MORPH *SHAPESHIFTING INTO A PALE-SKINNED JAMAICAN MAN*: DE MIDWEST SAY SWEET CLARICE, SHE GOT SOME RASTA SHIT, OH MY SWEET CLARICE, PASS YA BRUDDAS A HIT!

CLARICE SMOKES SOME MORE AND SAYS THAT THIS SHIT’S THE REAL DEAL, BEFORE WAVING HER CIGARETTE IN TJ’S FACE. TJ LAUGHS AND TELLS CLARICE THAT SHE NEEDS TO FOCUS ON THE ROAD WHILE CESSILY AND MORPH LAUGH.

CESSILY: TELL THE JOKE AGAIN, CLARICE. I DON’T GET IT. WHO HAD THE CAKE?

CLARICE: CHRIST, BITCH, PAY ATTENTION THIS TIME! OKAY, THERE WAS A BOY NAMED EARL WHO WALKED IN ON HIS GRANDPARENTS HAVING SEX. LIKE YOU DID WITH ME AND SOFIA THAT ONE TIME…

CESSILY: I FUCKIN’ SAID I WAS SORRY!

CLARICE: ANYWAY, EARL SAYS “GRANDMA! WHAT’CHA DOING?!” AND GRANDMA SAYS “WE’RE JUST BAKIN’ A CAKE.” SO A FEW DAYS LATER, EARL SAYS “GRANDMA, WAS YOU AND GRANDPA BAKING A CAKE LAST NIGHT?” AND GRANDMA SAYS “AS A MATTER OF FACT, WE WAS. HOW’D YOU KNOW?” AND EARL SAYS “CUZ I JUST LICKED SOME FROSTING OFF THE COUCH.” HAHA!

CESSILY: I STILL DON’T GET IT. WHAT FROSTING? WHERE’D IT COME FROM?

CLARICE: THE OLD MAN’S DICK! THE OLD BASTARD’S JIZZ WAS THE FROSTING! JESUS CHRIST CESS!

MORPH AND TJ LAUGH AS CESSILY ASKS IF THEY’RE STOKED FOR ULTRACON. CLARICE NODS AND SAYS THAT IT’S TOO BAD SOFIA DIDN’T WANT TO COME. WHEN MORPH ASKS WHY, CLARICE SAYS THAT SHE’S BEEN REALLY HUNG UP ON TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT’S UP WITH KEVIN FORD, AND SHE WONDERS WHAT SOFIA THINKS HE’S UP TO.

LATER, KEVIN WALKS OUT OF HIS ROOM AND WALKS OVER TO A DOOR THAT HAS THE WORDS ‘THE XAVIER’S GAZETTE’ ON IT. HE KNOCKS ON THE DOOR BEFORE OPENING IT, REVEALING A BLONDE BOY WITH EYES ALL OVER HIS BODY WHO GREETS HIM. KEVIN GIVES TREVOR HAWKINS A SMILE AND ASKS HIM HOW BUSINESS IS GOING AND TREVOR TELLS HIM THAT HE’S HAVING A BIT OF WRITER’S BLOCK. SO FAR, IN HIS LATEST ARTICLE, HIS TOP STORIES ARE MELODY GUTHRIE’S BREAKUP WITH ANDY STRUCKER AND ZZ PHALEN’S NEW CONCERT. HE’S RUNNING OUT OF INSPIRATION AND SOURCES.

KEVIN: ACTUALLY, TREVOR, I THINK I MIGHT BE OF ASSISTANCE. I GOT A STORY FOR YOU, AND IT’S A DOOZY…

KEVIN WALKS INTO THE ROOM AND CLOSES THE DOOR BEHIND HIM.

THE NEXT DAY, WE CUT OVER TO A MOTEL ROOM WHERE CLARICE AND CESSILY ARE SLEEPING IN THE BED WHILE TJ IS ASLEEP IN THE SLEEPING BAG TO THE LEFT. THE SLEEPING BAG ON THE RIGHT IS EMPTY, AND MORPH CAN BE HEARD IN THE BATHROOM SINGING IN HIS JAMAICAN ACCENT WHILE GRUNTING.

MORPH: *IN HIS JAMAICAN ACCENT* DE GOOD LAWD CAME TO ME ONE DAY, HE TOLD ME TO LIVE A RIGHTEOUS WAY, SO I DON’ CARE WHAT DE WHITE MAN SAY, SANTA CLAUS IS *GRUNTS* A BLACK MAN.

EVENTUALLY, CESSILY SHOOTS UP IN BED AND ANNOUNCES THAT IT’S TIME FOR THE CON. SHE EXCITEDLY SHAKES CLARICE, WHO GROANS AND THREATENS TO FART ON HER. CESSILY THEN PULLS OFF THE BLANKET AND STARTS LIGHTLY KICKING TJ.

CESSILY: CONCONCONCONCON TALIA! WE’RE LATE!!!

WITH THAT, SHE JUMPS OUT OF BED AND DASHES TO THE BATHROOM, SAYING THAT THEY BETTER BE CHANGED WHEN SHE COMES BACK, BEFORE SCREAMING AT MORPH WHEN SHE OPENS THE BATHROOM DOOR. SHE THEN TELLS HIM NOT TO DO ‘THAT’ IN THE BATHROOM AND CLARICE AND TJ GIGGLE.

MEANWHILE, IN THE LOUNGE, SOFIA, LAURA, JOSH, AND JULIAN ARE TALKING WHEN SOFIA’S PHONE VIBRATES AND ‘WAP’ STARTS PLAYING. SHE INFORMS THEM THAT SHE GOT A NEW NOTIFICATION FOR THE XAVIER’S GAZETTE AND PULLS OUT HER PHONE TO READ THE HEADLINE. SUDDENLY, HER FACE GOES WHITE WITH SHOCK AND SHE LOOKS AT JOSH, SAYING THAT HE NEEDS TO SEE THIS. SHE THEN SHOWS HIM HER PHONE.

HEADLINE: FORBIDDEN LOVE TRIANGLE AT XAVIER’S! JOSH FOLEY ACCUSED OF BEING A TWO-TIMER! TREVOR HAWKINS HERE WITH A SHOCKING NEW SCOOP FROM AN ANONYMOUS SOURCE! JOSH FOLEY, AKA ELIXIR, THE SCHOOL’S RESIDENT GOLDEN BOY, IS RUMORED TO HAVE BEEN IN A SUMMER ROMANCE WITH RAHNE SINCLAIR; FORMER BIO T.A. AND XAVIER’S ALUM. ACCORDING TO MY ANONYMOUS SOURCE, JOSH CONTINUED A LONG-DISTANCE RELATIONSHIP WITH SINCLAIR WHEN SHE LEFT THE SCHOOL, DESPITE STARTING A ROMANCE WITH HIS TEAMMATE, LAURIE COLLINS. ARE THESE RUMORS TRUE? STAY TUNED TO FIND OUT, AND REMEMBER, THE EYES HAVE IT!

JOSH STARES AT THE PHONE, BUG-EYED AND LAURA ELBOWS JULIAN BEFORE HE CAN MAKE A LEWD REMARK. SOFIA AND JOSH QUICKLY STAND UP AND SOFIA ASKS JOSH IF THIS IS TRUE, WHICH HE REFUSES. HE THEN DECIDES TO TRY AND FIND LAURIE BEFORE SHE CAN FIND OUT, BUT HE THEN SEES LAURIE STARING AT HER PHONE BEFORE LOOKING AT JOSH AND RUNNING AWAY IN TEARS. JOSH IMMEDIATELY RUNS AFTER HER, AS SOFIA LOOKS ON, WONDERING HOW THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED.

MEANWHILE, CESSILY, CLARICE, MORPH, AND TJ ARRIVE AT ULTRACON IN THEIR COSTUMES. THEY WALK AROUND, EXCITED, AS THEY WATCH COSPLAYERS MOVE THROUGHOUT THE CON. CLARICE SNAPS A PICTURE, EXCITED, AS TJ SAYS THAT IT NEVER CEASES TO AMAZE. SUDDENLY, CESSILY IS CALLED OVER BY FIVE TEENS WHO ARE DRESSED AS CHARACTERS FROM DOOM PATROL, AND SHE COMPLIMENTS THEIR COSTUMES.

ROBOTMAN COSPLAYER: THANKS! YOU LOOK COOL TOO!

MADAME ROUGE COSPLAYER: OUR JANE BAILED ON US AND WE NEED A TEAM PICTURE. YOU MIND STANDING IN FOR HER?

CESSILY: OF COURSE!

NEGATIVE MAN COSPLAYER: THANKS!

WITH THAT, CLARICE GETS HER PHONE OUT WHILE THE ELASTI-WOMAN COSPLAYER GIVES HER PHONE TO TJ TO TAKE THE PICTURE. CLARICE THEN TELLS THEM TO SAY ‘DOOMIES!’ BEFORE SHE AND TJ TAKE THE PICTURE, AND THE CYBORG COSPLAYER THANKS THEM. AS THEY WALK OFF, CESSILY SAYS THAT SHE THINKS THAT THE ELASTI-WOMAN WAS A MUTANT, AND SO WERE THE ROBOTMAN AND MADAME ROUGE COSPLAYERS. TJ SAYS THAT IT MAKES SENSE, SINCE HERE, MUTANTS FIT IN ALONGSIDE PEOPLE WHO USUALLY SEEM LIKE WEIRDOS. CLARICE SMILES AND TELLS THEM THAT IT’S TIME TO GET THEIR CON ON AND THEY ALL CHEER.

WE THEN BEGIN A MONTAGE AS THEY EXPLORE THE CON WHILE ‘BEST DAY OF MY LIFE’ BY AMERICAN AUTHORS PLAYS. DURING THAT, WE SEE TJ POSING FOR A SELFIE WITH SOMEONE DRESSED AS POISON IVY, MORPH LOOKS AT HIS PHONE FOR THE MAP, AND THE GROUP ENTERS THE SHOPPING AREA WITH EXCITEMENT. WE THEN SEE CLARICE BUYING A PRIDE T-SHIRT, MORPH BUYING A SAGA FUNKO POP, CESSILY GETTING HER COPY OF ZOMBIE TRAMP SIGNED BY AN UNSEEN ARTIST, AMONG OTHER THINGS.

MEANWHILE, JOSH FINDS LAURIE CRYING BY THE LAKE, AND HE TRIES TO ASSURE HER THAT IT’S NOT WHAT SHE THINKS. LAURIE TELLS HIM TO SHOVE IT, SAYING THAT SHE’S BEEN CRUSHING ON HIM FOR SO LONG AND SHE’S BEEN WORRIED THAT HE WOULDN’T HAVE LIKED HER WITHOUT HER POWERS, BUT WHEN SHE FINALLY ASKS HIM OUT, SHE FINDS OUT THAT HE’S BEEN CHEATING ON HER, AND SHE REFUSES TO BELIEVE ANYTHING ELSE HE SAYS.

JOSH: LAURIE, THAT ARTICLE WAS FAKED. RAHNE BROKE UP WITH ME BEFORE THE DANCE! HELL, IT WAS EVEN BEFORE JAY TRIED TO SET US UP! I LOVE YOU, LAURIE! I PROMISE!

LAURIE: GO AWAY, JOSH.

JOSH: LAURIE, PLEASE, YOU GOTTA BELIEVE ME!

LAURIE: I SAID… GO AWAY!

SUDDENLY, A YELLOW ESSENCE RISES FROM LAURIE’S BODY AND HER EYES GLOW YELLOW. JOSH LOOKS AT HER IN FEAR BEFORE RUNNING AWAY, LEAVING LAURIE ALL ALONE. EVENTUALLY, JOSH RUNS INTO THE GARDEN BEFORE COLLAPSING, OUT OF BREATH. SOFIA WALKS UP TO HIM AND ASKS HIM IF SHE TOOK IT WELL.

JOSH: SHE’S STILL ANGRY. SHE USED HER FEAR PHEROMONES ON ME. I DIDN’T EVEN KNOW SHE COULD DO THAT. UGH, I’M IN DEEP SHIT. SOFIA, WHAT AM I GONNA DO?

ROXY WALKS UP TO JOSH AND TELLS HIM THAT IT’S OKAY. SHE TRUSTS HIM AS A TEAMMATE AND A FRIEND AND WHEN JOSH ASKS WHAT THEY SHOULD DO NOW, SOFIA SAYS THAT THEY SHOULD HIDE BEFORE SOMEONE FINDS THEM. WITH THAT, THEY WALK AWAY, KEVIN WATCHING IN SECRET. SUDDENLY, A HAND GRABS KEVIN’S ARM AND HE TURNS AROUND TO SEE MONET AND ALANI GLARING AT HIM.

MONET: WHAT THE FUCK, FORD?

KEVIN: WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

MONET: I KNOW YOU LIED TO TREVOR. THAT WAS WAY OUT OF LINE.

ALANI: YOU SHOULDN’T HAVE DONE THAT, KEV. YOU HUMILIATED JOSH AND LAURIE IN FRONT OF THE WHOLE SCHOOL. THAT’S NOT WHAT WE DO.

KEVIN: RIGHT. INSTEAD, WE TRY TO MAKE PEOPLE JEALOUS AT DANCES AND TRY TO FUCK SOMEONE IN THE ASTRAL PLANE. YOU GUYS ARE SUCH HYPOCRITES! YOU’RE JUST AS GUILTY AS ME!

MONET: WE’VE OWNED UP TO OUR MISTAKES. WE KNOW WHAT WE DID WAS WRONG, AND YOU… YOU DON’T FEEL BAD, DO YOU?

KEVIN: OF COURSE NOT! I’VE KNOWN LAURIE LONGER THAN HIM! I’VE ALWAYS LOVED HER! HE DOESN’T DESERVE SOMEONE LIKE HER, BUT SHE’D NEVER GO FOR SOMEONE LIKE ME! SOMEONE WHO CAN’T ACT ON THEIR FEELINGS! SO WHAT IF I LIED? AS LONG AS I TAUGHT HIM A LESSON, I DON’T CARE! SHE BELONGS WITH ME! YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT IT’S LIKE TO BE ME!

ALANI: KEVIN, WE DO. WE CAN HELP YOU.

KEVIN: GO FUCK YOURSELVES IN THE FACE. I DON’T NEED YOUR HELP.

MONET: FORD, IF YOU WALK AWAY, YOU’RE OFF THE TEAM. I MEAN IT. YOUR TIME WITH THE HELLIONS WILL BE OVER. YOU’LL BE A PATHETIC LOSER AND A BULLY JUST LIKE YOU ALWAYS WERE.

KEVIN: CHOKE ON A SANDPAPER COCK, ST. CROIX. I DON’T NEED YOU OR ANYONE ELSE.

WITH THAT, KEVIN WALKS OFF AND ALANI TURNS TO A FURIOUS MONET, A WORRIED LOOK ON HER FACE. SHE ASKS MONET WHAT THEY SHOULD DO NOW, AND SHE TELLS ALANI THAT SHE HEARD HIM; HE’S ON HIS OWN.

MEANWHILE, JOSH, SOFIA, AND ROXY ENTER ROXY AND MEGAN’S ROOM. SOFIA LAYS DOWN ON MEGAN’S BED WHILE JOSH WRINGS HIS HANDS IN DESPAIR. ROXY ASSURES HIM THAT SHE KNOWS HE DIDN’T DO ANYTHING WRONG, BUT JOSH IS UPSET OVER THE FACT THAT LAURIE HATES HIM NOW. SOFIA TELLS HIM THAT IT’S OKAY. THEY BELIEVE HIM AND SOON, EVERYONE ELSE WILL TOO. BUT FIRST, THEY NEED TO KNOW WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED.

SUDDENLY, A POUNDING SOUND IS HEARD AND ROXY CURSES, SAYING THAT SHE THOUGHT SHE SAW SOMEONE FOLLOWING THEM. SHE GOES TO THE DOOR, BUT NO ONE IS THERE. SHE THEN TURNS AROUND AND SEES MEGAN KNOCKING AT THE WINDOWSILL, TELLING ROXY TO LET HER IN.

SOFIA: HOW LONG BEFORE SHE REALIZES IT’S NOT A DOOR?

ROXY: THIS WOULDN’T BE THE FIRST TIME.

MEGAN: *MUFFLED* LET ME IN! A CAT WITH A SUSPICIOUSLY HUMAN FACE IS LOOKING AT ME!

MEANWHILE, BACK AT THE CON, CESSILY IS BROWSING THROUGH SOME HALF-PRICE GRAPHIC NOVELS WHEN SHE BUMPS INTO A REDHEADED GIRL IN A PINK COSTUME WITH A SKIRT, BOOTS AND A MASK. THE GIRL APOLOGIZES AND INTRODUCES HERSELF AS PANDORA AND SHE COMPLIMENTS CESSILY’S COSTUME. CESSILY SMILES AND ASKS WHAT SHE’S DRESSED AS AND PANDORA TELLS HER THAT SHE’S DRESSED AS HER OWN ORIGINAL SUPERHERO, THE IMP. CESSILY COMPLIMENTS HER OUTFIT AND ASKS HER IF THIS IS HER FIRST CONVENTION.

PANDORA: YEAH. ME AND MY TWIN BROTHER LOVE COMICS BUT WE’VE HARDLY EVER GONE UNTIL NOW. RORY’S A BIT OF A SUPERHERO NUT, SO I CAME UP WITH MY COSTUME WHEN HE DECIDED TO GO ORIGINAL TOO.

CESSILY: YOU LOOK AWESOME. HOPE YOU HAVE FUN.

WITH THAT, CESSILY WALKS OFF, WITH PANDORA WATCHING HER WITH INTRIGUE. THE CLERK AT THE BOOTH, A REDHEAD NAMED SAMANTHA, ASKS PANDORA WHO SHE WAS TALKING TO, AND SHE TELLS HER THAT SHE’S SOMEONE THEY MIGHT CONSIDER CHECKING ON FROM TIME TO TIME.

MEANWHILE, JOSH SITS IN AN OFFICE CHAIR WHILE ROXY AND SOFIA SIT ON ROXY’S BED, OBSERVING. MEGAN IS SITTING ON HER BED, PAYING ATTENTION WHILE SNUGGLING WITH ONE OF HER STUFFED ANIMALS, MISTER DOGBEAR.

MEGAN: SO, YOU AND MISS SINCLAIR WERE SECRET LOVERS, INDULGING AND REVELING IN YOUR SECRET SIN.

JOSH: NO! WE HAD A NOTHING RESEMBLING SEX RULE. A NO-SEX RULE.

ROXY: WE GET IT. NOW, START FROM THE BEGINNING.

JOSH THEN PROCEEDS TO TELL THEM HOW HE HARDLY FIT IN WHEN HE ARRIVED AT XAVIER’S OVER THE SUMMER. BEFORE HE FOUND OUT HE WAS A MUTANT, HE WAS A PART OF A GROUP OF MUTANT HUNTERS CALLED THE REAVERS, WHICH GAVE HIM A LOT OF FLAK AMONG THE STUDENTS. BUT EVENTUALLY, HE FOUND A KINDRED SPIRIT IN RAHNE SINCLAIR, WHO WAS GOING THROUGH A LOT OF STUFF AT THAT TIME. THEY STARTED DATING IN SECRET EVEN THROUGH SHE SIGNED ON AS A TEACHER’S ASSISTANT, BUT SHE STARTED TO FEEL LIKE WHAT THEY WERE DOING WAS WRONG, SO SHE BROKE UP WITH HIM BEFORE LEAVING THE SCHOOL. JOSH WAS DEPRESSED FOR A WHILE UNTIL HE MET LAURIE AND HE REALIZED THAT SHE WAS THE ONE FOR HIM.

SOFIA: SO SHE DUMPED YOU BEFORE YOU MET LAURIE?

JOSH: YEAH. I… I DIDN’T WANT TO TELL HER WHAT HAPPENED BECAUSE I DIDN’T WANT HER TO FEEL LIKE A BOOBY PRIZE OR A REBOUND. I LOVE LAURIE. MORE THAN ANYTHING.

ROXY NODS, AND TELLS JOSH THAT IT WOULD HELP THEM OUT IF HE COULD TELL THEM IF HE KNOWS WHO SENT THE TIP TO THE GAZETTE. JOSH SAYS THAT HE CAN’T TELL THEM AND DESPITE THEIR PROTESTS, HE INSISTS THAT HE CAN’T. HE LOVES LAURIE, BUT HE REALLY CAN’T TELL THEM WHO SENT THE TIP.

SOFIA: MAYBE YOU CAN’T, BUT I KNOW WHO CAN. COME ON, ROXY!

AS SOFIA AND ROXY LEAVE THE ROOM, ROXY ASKS HER WHO SHE THINKS CAN HELP THEM. SOFIA SAYS THAT FIRST, THEY NEED SOME KIND OF LIE DETECTOR, AND THEN, THEY NEED TO DRESS IN SOME STEALTH CLOTHES. ROXY ASKS HER AGAIN WHO SHE HAS IN MIND, AND SOFIA TELLS HER THAT THERE’S ONLY ONE PERSON WHO HAS EYES ALL OVER THE SCHOOL. AND ALL OVER HIS BODY.

MEANWHILE, CLARICE IS ON A TERRACE OVERLOOKING THE CITY. TJ COMES IN FROM THE CONVENTION AND SAYS THAT SHE FOUND A BOOTH THAT SOLD DISCOUNTED MARIA LLOVET GRAPHIC NOVELS. SHE THEN GOES THROUGH WHICH ONES ARE FOR HER AND WHICH ONES ARE FOR CLARICE, CESSILY, AND SOFIA EVEN THOUGH SHE DIDN’T COME TO THE CON BEFORE NOTICING CLARICE’S FARAWAY LOOK.

TJ: PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS?

CLARICE: I WAS JUST WONDERING IF I’M DOING THE RIGHT THING. SOFIA HAS HER HANDS FULL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT’S GOING ON WITH KEVIN AND I JUST GET A HAIRCUT AND SOME FACIAL TATTOOS AND GO TO A CON. IS THAT WHAT GOOD GIRLFRIENDS DO? I KNOW I HAVE SOME APOCALYPSE DNA INSIDE ME, BUT DOES THAT MEAN I’M A BAD PERSON? AND IF I AM, I’M WORRIED THAT I’M GONNA HURT SOFIA. TEEJ, I’M WORRIED.

TJ: I’M SORRY, CLARICE. BUT BELIEVE ME, I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL. I BET YOU DIDN’T KNOW THAT I’M FROM ANOTHER REALITY, HUH? I’M THE DAUGHTER OF NIGHTCRAWLER AND SCARLET WITCH, WHICH MEANS THAT I’M ALSO THE GRANDDAUGHTER OF MYSTIQUE AND MAGNETO. SOMETIMES, I WONDER IF I’M REALLY LIKE MY GRANDPARENTS, BUT I REALIZE THAT MY MOM AND DAD HAVE PROVEN THEMSELVES TO BE BETTER THAN THEIR PARENTS AND SO HAVE I, BY PROXY. YOUR DAD WAS A GOOD MAN, SO THAT MEANS THAT THERE’S MORE NON-EVIL GENES IN YOU THAN THERE ARE EVIL ONES. YOU’RE A GOOD PERSON, CLARICE. I KNOW IT.

CLARICE CRACKS A SMILE AND THEN NOTICES MORPH FIXING HIS LIPSTICK WHILE CESSILY GETS A SWAG BAG FROM A BOOTH. SHE TELLS TJ THAT SHE HAS A POINT AND THAT SHE KNOWS SOFIA CAN TAKE CARE OF HERSELF, OTHERWISE, SHE WOULDN’T HAVE PERSUADED CLARICE TO GO. THE GIRLS SMILE AND WALK BACK INTO THE CON AS CLARICE SAYS THAT SOFIA HAS THINGS COVERED.

MEANWHILE, ROXY, DRESSED IN A BLACK CROP TOP AND LEGGINGS WAITS OUTSIDE THE LOUNGE WHERE SHE FINDS SOFIA IN A MIX OF GOTH AND BDSM GEAR. SHE IMMEDIATELY ASKS SOFIA IF THAT’S NECESSARY AND SHE SAYS THAT THEY’RE THE ONLY BLACK CLOTHES SHE HAS. ROXY CAN’T HELP BUT COMPLIMENT SOFIA’S SKIRT AND CORSET WHILE LAURA MAKES HER WAY OVER TO THEM, SAYING THAT SHE GOT THEIR TEXT. WITH THAT, THEY HEAD OVER TO TREVOR’S NEWSROOM.

TREVOR IS GLAD TO SEE THEM AND ASKS IF THEY HAVE ANY NEWS FOR HIM, BUT SOFIA ISN’T WILLING TO BE DISTRACTED BY GREETINGS AND TELLS TREVOR THAT SHE’S HERE TO TALK ABOUT HIS LATEST HEADLINE. BEFORE TREVOR CAN SING HIS OWN PRAISES, ROXY TELLS HIM THAT HE WAS CONNED.

TREVOR: NO WAY. YOU GUYS ARE PUNKING ME.

ROXY: NO, TREV. THAT STORY ABOUT JOSH AND LAURIE WAS FAKED. JOSH DID DATE RAHNE SINCLAIR, BUT IT WAS BEFORE HIM AND LAURIE STARTED DATING.

SOFIA: YOU REALIZE WHAT THAT STORY DID, RIGHT? JOSH FEELS TERRIBLE. HE’S HIDING IN ROXY’S ROOM TO AVOID QUESTIONS AND INSULTS AND LAURIE REFUSES TO COME OUT OF HER ROOM AT ALL. THIS COULD RUIN THE BOTH OF THEM.

TREVOR: I’M… I’M SORRY. I HAD NO IDEA.

LAURA: HE’S TELLING THE TRUTH.

TREVOR BURIES HIS HEAD IN HIS HANDS, CURSING HIMSELF FOR FALLING FOR FAKE RUMORS AND GOING AGAINST THE CODE OF THE REPORTER. SOFIA COMFORTS HIM AND SAYS THAT SHE FORGIVES HIM, AND SO WILL LAURIE AND JOSH, HOPEFULLY. BUT ALL HE HAS TO DO IS TELL THEM WHO GAVE HIM THE TIP.

TREVOR: I… WELL, THIS ALSO GOES AGAINST THE REPORTER CODE, BUT I WANNA MAKE THINGS RIGHT.

SOFIA: JUST TELL US WHO SENT THE TIP.

TREVOR: IT… IT WAS WITHER. IT WAS KEVIN FORD. HE TOLD ME THE…

LAURA: HE’S TELLING THE TRUTH.

ROXY: I FIGURED. WOW, SOFIA. WE REALLY DIDN’T NEED HER AFTER ALL.

SOFIA: NO TIME TO CHAT! I HEAR KEVIN IN THE QUAD! LET’S GO!

WITH THAT, THE DUO RUN OUT OF THE ROOM AND LAURA AND TREVOR LOOK AT EACH OTHER AWKWARDLY.

LATER, KEVIN CAN BE SEEN WALKING DOWN THE QUAD WHEN SOFIA AND ROXY APPEAR IN FRONT OF HIM. HE INNOCENTLY ASKS THEM WHAT THEY WANT, BUT ROXY YELLS AT HIM, SAYING THAT THEY KNOW HE MADE UP THE RUMOR THAT JOSH WAS CHEATING ON LAURIE. KEVIN SCOFFS BUT SOFIA TELLS HIM THAT TREVOR TOLD THEM THE TRUTH, AND THERE’S PROBABLY GOING TO BE AN ARTICLE THE NEXT DAY ON HOW HE TRICKED HIM, LAURIE, AND THE ENTIRE SCHOOL.

KEVIN: OKAY, SO I LIED! SO WHAT?! IT WAS WORTH IT TO RUIN JOSH’S LIFE! HE DOESN’T DESERVE LAURIE AND HE KNOWS IT! I KNEW HER LONGER! I PAID ATTENTION TO HER! SHE BELONGS WITH ME!

VOICE: KEVIN?

ALL OF A SUDDEN, LAURIE APPEARS WITH JOSH AND MEGAN. LAURIE LOOKS SHOCKED, ASKING KEVIN IF WHAT HE SAID WAS TRUE. KEVIN STARES AT HER AS ROXY TELLS HIM THAT HIS SECRET’S OUT. LAURIE’S EYES FILL WITH TEARS AS KEVIN TRIES TO REASON WITH HER.

LAURIE: HOW COULD YOU DO THAT?! HOW COULD YOU DO THAT TO ME?! KEVIN, YOU WERE MY BEST FRIEND AND YOU… DID THIS?! WHY COULDN’T YOU HAVE BEEN HAPPY FOR ME?! WHY COULDN’T YOU HAVE JUST BEEN A GOOD FRIEND AND SUPPORTED ME INSTEAD OF TRYING TO BREAK US UP?! YOU’RE SO… SO SELFISH!

KEVIN: I’M SELFISH?! YOU’RE THE ONE WHO CHOSE A MEATHEAD INSTEAD OF ME!

LAURIE: I DON’T LIKE YOU LIKE THAT, KEVIN! YOU WERE ALWAYS A FRIEND TO ME! JUST A FRIEND! BUT NOT ANYMORE! I NEVER WANT TO SEE YOU AGAIN! I… I HATE YOU!

FOR A WHILE, EVERYTHING IS SILENT WHILE ROXY WHISPERS TO SOFIA THAT THAT WAS COLD. KEVIN GLARES AT JOSH, LAURIE, AND SOFIA BEFORE REMOVING HIS LEFT GLOVE AND BEGINNING TO CHARGE AT JOSH.

KEVIN: YOU DID THIS… YOU TOOK HER FROM ME! YOU RUINED EVERYTHING!

LAURIE: KEVIN! NO!

LAURIE IMMEDIATELY DASHES IN BETWEEN THEM AND JUST AS KEVIN REACHES TOWARD JOSH, LAURIE INTERVENES AND KEVIN’S BARE HAND GRASPS HER WRIST INSTEAD. LAURIE SCREAMS AS THE FLESH ON HER HAND STARTS TO WITHER. SOFIA YELLS AT HIM TO STOP, BUT KEVIN’S EYES BLAZE WITH RAGE. HIS GRIP INTENSIFIES AS HE’S BLINDED BY HATRED. SOFIA IMMEDIATELY RUNS FORWARD AND SHOVES KEVIN, FORCING HIM TO LET GO OF LAURIE. HE SCREAMS IN RAGE AND TRIES TO HIT HER, BUT SHE TACKLES HIM TO THE GROUND.

SOFIA: KEVIN! STOP! OPEN YOUR EYES! YOU’RE HURTING ME! YOU’RE HURTING LAURIE! JUST STOP!

KEVIN’S EYES SUDDENLY GO BACK TO NORMAL AND SOFIA GETS OFF HIM AS HE LOOKS AT LAURIE IN DISMAY. LAURIE IS SOBBING, BUT SHE’S LOOKING AT KEVIN WITH CONCERN AND WORRY. JOSH RUNS TO LAURIE’S SIDE AS SOFIA STARES KEVIN DOWN. KEVIN IMMEDIATELY STANDS UP AND RUNS OFF, WITH LAURIE CALLING HIM. SOFIA ASKS LAURIE IF SHE’S OKAY, AND JOSH SAYS THAT HE’LL TAKE HER TO THE MEDBAY. SOFIA LOOKS AROUND AND SAYS THAT SHE’S GOING TO SPEAK TO DANI AND THEN FIND KEVIN.

LATER, LAURIE SITS ON A COT IN THE MEDBAY AS BEAST WRAPS HER HAND IN A CAST. AS HE WALKS OUT OF THE ROOM TO GET HER A LOLLIPOP, JOSH WALKS IN, ASKING IF SHE’S OKAY. LAURIE NODS, SAYING THAT KEVIN ONLY GOT MOST OF HER HAND, BUT BEAST HAS SUGGESTED GIVING HER PAINKILLERS. JOSH SUGGESTS HEALING HER, BUT WHEN HE PLACES HER HAND ON LAURIE’S CAST, NOTHING HAPPENS. JOSH IMMEDIATELY BREAKS DOWN IN TEARS, CALLING HIMSELF A FAILURE FOR BEING UNABLE TO HEAL HER OR HELP HER.

LAURIE: JOSH, I’M FINE. I DON’T…

JOSH: NO, I SHOULD’VE BEEN HONEST WITH YOU FROM THE START. I DIDN’T WANT TO HURT YOU, BUT IF I’D TOLD YOU ABOUT RAHNE, THIS WOULDN’T HAVE HAPPENED. I HURT YOU. THIS IS ALL MY FAULT.

LAURIE SMILES AND HOLDS HIS HAND, APOLOGIZING FOR NOT HEARING HIM OUT EARLIER, AND TELLS HIM THAT SHE WANTS HIM TO TELL HER ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED. HE TELLS HER THAT SHE BASICALLY ALREADY KNOWS WHAT HAPPENED FROM MEGAN, BUT LAURIE SAYS THAT SHE WANTS TO HEAR IT FROM HIM.

JOSH: RAHNE… WAS A PART OF MY LIFE THAT I DON’T LIKE TO THINK ABOUT. WE WERE DATING WHEN I WAS CERTAIN THAT NO ONE WOULD WANNA BE MY FRIEND BECAUSE OF MY PAST. BUT THAT WAS WRONG. RAHNE CALLED ME OUT ON IT AND DUMPED ME AND I WAS ABLE TO SEE THAT SHE WAS JUST A WAY TO RUN FROM MY PROBLEMS AND ACT LIKE THE JERK THAT I THOUGHT PEOPLE SAW ME AS. BUT YOU HELPED ME. I… I LOVE YOU, LAURIE. I CAN’T IMAGINE A LIFE WITHOUT YOU. RAHNE… SHE MEANT NOTHING TO ME. YOU… I LOVE…

LAURIE KISSES HIM, WHICH SHUTS HIM UP. AS HE LEANS INTO IT, ‘I GET TO LOVE YOU’ BY RUELLE PLAYS AS LAURIE TELLS JOSH THAT IT’S OKAY. SHE FORGIVES HIM. THEY CONTINUE TO KISS AS THE CAMERA FADES INTO THE NEXT SCENE. WE SEE SOFIA WALKING OVER TO KEVIN’S ROOM, WHICH SHE FINDS COMPLETELY EMPTY. THE ONLY THING LEFT IS A NOTE ON HIS BED. SOFIA PICKS IT UP AND HEADS BACK OVER TO HER ROOM BEFORE READING IT.

NOTE: SOFIA, YOU’LL PROBABLY WONDER WHY I’M WRITING TO YOU AND NOT JOSH AND LAURIE. THAT’S BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE IT WOULD BE BEST IF I DIDN’T SAY ANYTHING TO THEM FOR A WHILE. OR AT ALL. I REALLY DIDN’T MEAN TO CAUSE ALL THAT PAIN AND I DIDN’T MEAN TO HURT LAURIE, BUT IN RETROSPECT, IT’S PROBABLY A GOOD THING, BECAUSE IT REMINDED ME THAT I REALLY DON’T FIT IN HERE. I PUT IN FOR A TRANSFER TO THE LATVERIAN SCHOOL OF SCIENCE. I FEEL LIKE THAT WOULD BE A BETTER FIT FOR ME. AND IN A WAY, SOFIA, I SHOULD THANK YOU. YOU REMINDED ME THAT I HAVE A DARKNESS INSIDE ME. A HUNGER. SOME PART OF ME THAT WANTS TO DESTROY THE WORLD. AND THE LONGER I STAY AT XAVIER’S, THE LESS SAFE PEOPLE AROUND ME ARE. SO I NEED TO LEAVE. PLEASE DON’T TELL JOSH AND LAURIE. I DON’T WANT TO HURT THEM. BECAUSE THAT’S ALL I FEEL LIKE I’M CAPABLE OF DOING; HURTING PEOPLE. GOODBYE, SOFIA, AND THANKS FOR REMINDING ME THAT I DON’T FIT IN HERE. MAYBE I DON’T FIT IN ANYWHERE. THANK YOU FOR SHOWING ME THAT. KEVIN.

SOFIA IMMEDIATELY BREAKS DOWN IN TEARS AFTER READING THE NOTE. SHE DROPS TO THE GROUND AND CRIES HER HEART OUT AS THE MUSIC CONTINUES TO PLAY. CLARICE ENTERS, TELLING SOFIA TO TURN ON THE TV, BECAUSE THEY’RE GOING TO WATCH TOTAL DRAMA UNTIL THE SUN COMES UP. SHE IMMEDIATELY STOPS WHEN SHE SEES SOFIA CRYING AND BENDS DOWN TO PUT A HAND ON HER SHOULDER.

CLARICE: BABE? ARE YOU OKAY? DID YOU WATCH THE SERIES FINALE OF DOOM PATROL AGAIN?

SOFIA LOOKS UP AT HER BEFORE LEANING INTO CLARICE’S ARMS.

SOFIA: DON’T TALK. JUST HOLD ME.

CLARICE WRAPS HER ARMS AROUND SOFIA’S TREMBLING BODY AND STROKES HER HAIR AS SOFIA SOBS VIOLENTLY. SHE SHUSHES SOFIA AND ASSURES HER THAT EVERYTHING’S GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT. THE CAMERA ZOOMS OUT ON THE TWO BROKENHEARTED LOVERS AS THE SONG CONCLUDES.

WE THEN CUT TO ONE FINAL SCENE AS KEVIN WAITS FOR HIS PLANE TO LATVERIA. A WOMAN SITS NEXT TO HIM AND WE SEE THAT SHE’S EXTREMELY PALE WITH LONG DARK HAIR AND A BLACK SATIN DRESS. KEVIN SIGHS BEFORE ASKING HER IF SHE’S BEEN TO LATVERIA BEFORE, AND SHE RESPONDS, SHOCKING HIM BY CALLING HIM BY HIS FULL NAME.

KEVIN: H-HOW DO YOU KNOW MY NAME?

WOMAN: OH, I KNOW EVERYTHING, KEVIN. I KNOW ABOUT HOW YOU FEEL DISCOURAGED AFTER HAVING YOUR HEART BROKEN. YOU FEEL LIKE YOU’VE HIT ROCK BOTTOM. LIKE YOU’RE A MONSTER WHO WANTS TO BREAK THE WORLD. BUT I CAN HELP YOU. YOU CAN UNLOCK YOUR TRUE POTENTIAL WITH MY GUIDANCE. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, YOU CAN TAKE REVENGE ON JOSHUA FOLEY, SOFIA MANTEGA, AND THE REST OF THE X-MEN. BUT IF YOU GET ON THAT PLANE, I CANNOT HELP YOU. MAKE YOUR CHOICE, KEVIN FORD.

KEVIN LOOKS AT THE BEAUTIFUL WOMAN BEFORE GRABBING HIS SUITCASE AND ACCEPTING HER INVITATION. SHE CLUTCHES HIS HAND AND THEY WALK OUT THE AIRPORT TOGETHER.

KEVIN: SO WHAT’S YOUR NAME?

WOMAN: I HAVE MANY NAMES. BUT YOU MAY CALL ME… SELENE.

WE THEN FOCUS ON THE WOMAN AS HER PLUMP BLACK LIPS PART, REVEALING A SET OF VAMPIRIC FANGS. THE EPISODE ENDS WITH THE TWO OF THEM WALKING AWAY, KEVIN NOT KNOWING WHAT HE’S IN FOR OR WHERE HIS FATE LIES BASED ON HIS CHOICE. EERIE MUSIC PLAYS AS THE EPISODE CONCLUDES.

[trianglesimpfordpines]

i do have another Ford Defense Squad post to make along the lines of my last one but my brain is made of microphone feedback and vcr glitching held together by the nervous energy of a chihuahua, so i will have to wait to actually post it :(

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The fact that this is a CANON FORD AND MABEL BONDING MOMENT. I am healed... Beautiful fanart

Of course I was gonna draw them in their witch hats, obviously