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dixons-sunshine · 5 months ago
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“You're staring again.”
The voice of your closest friend snapped your attention back to reality. Michonne laughed as your wide eyes stared at her, embarrassment at being caught—for the hundredth time, but that was a discussion for another day—staring at the handsome, rugged archer. You wouldn't admit it to anyone but yourself, but watching the younger Dixon work on his bike was probably your favourite pastime. You could watch him and never get bored.
Michonne knew about that little fact, and she loved to annoy you about it whenever she could.
You scoffed and avoided her knowing gaze and teasing smirk. “I wasn't staring,” you mumbled out in a weak attempt to defend yourself, but to no avail. You had been caught.
Michonne chuckled and shook her head. “Yeah, so that drool on your face came from the fact that you were daydreaming about riding Daryl's bike and not Daryl himself, right?”
You almost choked on air at your friend's bluntness. “Michonne!” you hissed through your teeth. However, your “scolding” was met with more laughter.
“No, you're right, I'm sorry.” You breathed a sigh of relief. However, your relief was short-lived, because Michonne had something else to say. “You were daydreaming about riding Daryl on his bike, weren't you?”
“Michonne!” you exclaimed in embarrassment.
Michonne almost doubled over in laughter. “I'm sorry!” she managed through her laughing fit. “But it's true! Hell, you told me once you wondered if he'd be able to bench press you.”
You glared at her, but there was no real heat behind it. You could never really be mad at your friend. “Need I remind you that I said that while I had more than half a bottle of whiskey in my system? Almost a year ago?”
“Yup, and you still haven't made a move yet,” Michonne pointed out. “I think you should just kiss him and get the it out of your system.”
“Kiss who?”
The sound of Daryl's voice startled both you and Michonne. You turned to look at him, trying to shield your embarrassment from his perceptive gaze. “Daryl! Hi,” you squeaked out.
Daryl's eyes trailed over your face thoughtfully, clearly in an attempt to decipher why you were being so fidgety around him all of a sudden, but he made no comment on it. “Hey, Sunshine.” He sent Michonne a respectful nod in greeting. “Wha' were y'all talkin' 'bout?”
“Oh, nothing,” Michonne told him, sending you a mischievous smile. “Say, Daryl, you're a pretty strong guy, right?”
Daryl shrugged nonchalantly. “Wouldn't call myself weak, so I guess so, yeah.”
“Do you think you'd be able to bench press Y/N?”
Daryl's eyes widened at her question. He ducked his head in an attempt to hide the blush forming on his face. “I—I dun'—um—”
“Michonne!” you exclaimed in embarrassment. “Can you not?”
Michonne smirked and shrugged. “What? I thought you wanted to know.”
“Goodbye, Michonne!” For added emphasis, you lightly pushed her away, hoping she'd get the memo.
Michonne laughed and, thankfully, walked off. “Use protection, you crazy kids.”
When Michonne disappeared, you slowly turned back to Daryl. The archer was awkwardly fidgeting with his hands, shifting his weight from one leg to the other. “I'm so sorry about her,” you apologized quietly.
Daryl shrugged, his cerulean eyes flickering up to meet your own eyes. “S'alrigh',” he mumbled. Then, unexpectedly, even for him, he added, “I prolly could. Bench press ya, I mean. M'willin' to test tha' theory.”
Your breath hitched at his words. You cleared your throat and shrugged. “That's good to know.” In an attempt to change the conversation, you motioned towards his bike. “Almost fixed?”
Daryl nodded and shoved his hands into his pockets. “Yeah. 'Bout 'nother hour or so and it'll be runnin' smoothly again.” Taking a deep breath, Daryl prepared himself for the question he was about to ask you. “I was thinkin' 'bout takin' it out for a test drive after this, jus' to be sure. Do ya, um... Do ya maybe wanna come with me? We can swing by tha' lake ya like so much.”
You smiled at him and nodded, your heart fluttering in your chest. “Yeah, okay. It's a date,” you told him, not even fully comprehending what you had just said.
Daryl didn't correct you. He definitely liked the sound of that. “I'll come get ya when s'ready?”
“Okay. I'll be ready.”
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s1xseasonsandamov1e · 3 months ago
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taylor swift songs that aren't about breakups or romantic love cause this take is getting so fucking old:
tied together with a smile
i'm only me when i'm with you
a place in this world
fifteen
the best day
breathe
change
crazier
long live
mean
never grow up
innocent
when emma falls in love
castles crumbling
22
the lucky one
girl at home
nothing new
forever winter
Ronan
safe and sound
eyes open
welcome to new york
bad blood
shake it off
blank space
new romantics
sweeter than fiction
i did something bad
look what you made me do
this is why we can't have nice things
the man
the archer
soon you'll get better
you need to calm down
only the young
the last great american dynasty
my tears ricochet
mirrorball
seven
this is me trying
mad woman
epiphany
no body no crime
evermore
marjorie
anti-hero
you're on your own, kid
question..?
vigilante shit
karma
bigger than the whole sky
dear reader
who's afraid of little old me?
clara bow
i hate it here
thanK you aIMee
cassandra
robin
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acrowwithakeyboard · 3 months ago
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CVF fights and who seems to be able to beat who if caught in friendly fire
Putting a spoiler curtain over so it isn't taking up a huge chunk of screen unless you want to read
Basically what the tins got printed. While I try to rotate for a smaller group, sometimes my LDBs (mostly Ieama) has 8 people trudging along behind. When everyone aggros on a wolf the chances of someone NOT hitting a ally is never zero. There's been enough fights that I can figure who can beat who in a fight, tie with, or otherwise has a fluctuating score going. I’ve compiled more or less how the followers I currently have fare against each other in those fights. Now this is all based off of fights in my game, so if they are better in someone else's, I'll raise a glass for ' 'em!
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Val: Spellswords are devastating. Pirates play dirty. Being both means he's not an easy opponent. He can take Redcap and Auri most times (unless Auri is far enough and has a clear shot she can take him out before his spells can reach her, while Redcap is a fast little friend and dodges his spells well). He hasn't fought Remi, though I think its just luck on that part, and it’s fluctuating with Tally and Xelzaz (I figure them to be a strategic lot, along with Nebarra), Gore has beat him down more than he’s won (their fighting lines really make for a scene) and he has yet to start shit with Nebarra, so we don't know yet if he would win or not. I'm thinking he'd lose though.
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Auri: A very good archer indeed, she doesn't miss much, and constantly moves and creates distance between her and whoever messes with her. Can take down Nebarra and Redcap (the former usually isn't fast enough to get into close combat, and she has wicked aim when she's mad). She has not been in a fracas with Gore or Remi (by sentiment or luck I'm not sure) while Val, Tally and Xelzaz and can go toe to toe so the win/lose ratio is fluctuating. Generally, she fights the last three as an aid to someone else. Her taunts and fight lines about her eating her enemies hearts might also add a touch of fear into most of her opponents too. (Also, she keeps shooting me but I usually front line enemies, so, well call it an accident)
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Gore: Generally, once he's set to beat someone's face clean through their ass he's not stopping, and will shrug off whatever is thrown at him to get the job done. He can and will fuck up Val, Xelzaz, Tally and Redcap if they hit him, (the first two have had wins, but Gore has beaten them more, the latter two... tried at least, but only managed once each) but he will get cut to ribbons if he pisses off Nebarra. He can adapt or overcome different opponents in close combat very well with his chosen weapon, and seems to have different approaches to each opponent. He will not hurt Auri or Remiel though. Not sure if he’s just never gotten aggro’d on those two or vise versa, if there’s a implemented code to keep him from going berserk on em, or he’s uniquely aware Auri will eat him should she kill him and just decided to Not Do That and Remi is, in his words, like a little sister so he wont hurt her no matter what, but he’s yet to fight them.
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Remi: She generally gets people with a combo of skill and teamwork, and is pretty resourcful, Scrap helping out is also a given. Has beaten Xelzaz but apologized profusely, almost beat Redcap but stopped herself, and tried Nebarra but it, didn't go well. Most time if she is hit someone jumps in to help (Scrap automatically, but Gore also jumps in, and he can smoke quite a few folks in the party). She hasn't attacked Gore, Auri or Val, as of right now, BUT has had a near 10 minute long knock out drag down fist fight with Tally on a mountain in the Rift that ended in a tie and I’m waiting for round two to see who wins. They've yet to re-instigate the fight since. Scrap helped but she held her own very well without him after he was ejected quite suddenly from the fight.
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Tally: He lasts a longer in a fight with people than other combinations, win or defeat. I chalk it up to him being used to close combat, working in and out of groups, and his experience in the Great war. Him and Nebarra are long time contenders and he’s won by both scrape of luck and strategy, has fought Xelzaz well and won more (only recently, not by much though). He got folded by Gore a lot when we first found him, still gets folded on the occasion, and he's only had one win against him. Auri has head shot him more than I can count but ultimately they are fluctuating, and Remi and him have had no winner but the longest fight I’ve ever seen between followers without one or the other falling. Neither were downed and I am waiting for the next one with concern and excitement.
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Xelzaz: That Telvanni's stray firebolts have started a lot of fights. But as a good poisoner and a well taught wizard, he's got a good standing with most combatants. He has won some fights (Nebarra if he’s not right next to him immediately, Auri he has surprising good aim on though they are more or less equal) he can contend with Val and Tally for a bit, situational on who loses more, but apologizes to Remi and Redcap if he starts something with them, though he's been downed by Redcap. Gore I think has the drop on him with heavy steel and fast reflexes and the general bullheaded determination that affords pushing through being actively burnt and poisoned by Xel’s spells and weapons, so Xelzaz loses a fair bit more with him.
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Redcap: Small body, big determination. He has beaten Gore, once. It was in Bleak Fall and he had 4 spears launched at him before he got close enough to hit Redcap, after which he made short work of the fight. He has had fights with him since but Gore is not an easy fight and gets the win now. Tally is his most recent win, (I got hit in the crossfire in that one), and he has taken Xelzaz down a few times but does stop the fight usually before that, same with Remi, if it happens at all. He’s been skewered by Auri, her aim is pretty damn good despite his small stature and speed, and he does damn well against Nebarra but ultimately loses (Nebarra usually gets him from behind first for some reason). Val can contend and win sometimes but hes small and VERY good at dodging Val's lightning. He also has skewered me and I and pretty sure I have died from a spear and low health combo once, so I’ll give that to him.
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Nebarra is a vicious, embittered veteran of the Great war and it shows. Gore is often down in seconds, Remi taken off guard faster than you can say Dwemer, Redcap didn’t know what the Oblivion hit him, pretty sure Val hasn’t fought him only out of some begrudging respect for his skills. Regardless of these wins, him and Xelzaz have an Equal standing score more or less. Auri and Tally though are the closest thing to HR intervention to his not-so-appropriate comments on other races, but even then, those are hard won fights on their side. He's an old soldier doing whatever it takes to survive. This mer does not pull punches.
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Finally, Scrap has taken down Gore, Auri, Xelzaz, Val, Redcap and a two of Xelzaz’s flame Atronachs, and they’ve all only fought him once ish to a completion. (the rest were stopped before his intervention) He attempted to aid Remi with her and Tally’s throw down but was blasted off the cliff by a well-placed ice spike. So, technically, Tally has probably the most wins against scrap in the group. But in conjunction with that, Scrap is the best fighter based on ratio of wins vs loses.
Ieama is one who has seen the most of these fights, and mostly let them resolve with a win before intervening. She is of the idea that beating the Oblivion out each other builds character and strengthens relationships. She is also a firm believer of 'talk shit, get hit' in Nebarra's case.
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inneedofsupervision · 2 months ago
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I didn't ask, did I? (Chapter 9)
Happy begrudgingly steps aside and walks after Tony into the diner. The billionaire skillfully ignores the gasps of surprise and the poor attempt to take pictures of him secretly as he strides straight up to the counter. "Two cheeseburgers and a large fry. To go." "Please get in line and wait for your turn, Sir." "Excuse me?" Tony slowly pulls his sunglasses down and glances at the skinny teen behind the register. "Bad hearing comes with age, huh?" mutters the teen under his breath. Happy makes a choking sound behind him. ___________________ Or, how Tony Stark gets sassed by some high schooler working part-time and makes it his mission to figure out what he did to make this kid he'd never seen hate him. If that means annoying the hell out of said high schooler, that's not his problem.
Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10
Chapter Summary: Clint gets sent to the animal shelter to see if he can gather some information for Tony.
(Read on Ao3)
A ringing accompanies Clint as he enters the Forest Hills Adoption Center. 
“I'm here, Tony. How's the sound?”
“Flawless. As you'd expect from my technology. Before you ask, the camera is also working as it should be. The finest image you can get.”
Clint fingers his hearing aid, tempted to turn the man off. Before he gets to it, a brunette woman rises from behind the reception desk.
“You must be Mr. Smith," she welcomes him with a smile.
“That's me,” Clint replies with a smile that mirrors the woman's. He holds out his hand to her. “Pleased to meet you, Miss?”
“Oh, you can call me Diana. Mr. Smith, we appreciate your interest in adopting one of our dogs. During our phone call, you didn't give much information about what you were looking for. If you'll join me in the office, we can discuss your ideas and see which dog will be the best fit for your home."
Clint follows the woman who had introduced herself as Diana. The latter holds the door to the hallway open for him, and he smoothly slips past her. As the door opens, there is a chorus of yapping and whining that the archer would have heard loud and clear even without his hearing aid.
As if anticipated, Diana turns toward him with a gentle smile. “Please, don't be put off, by the noise and the energy. These dogs have all been waiting a long time for a new home. Every new visit causes their excitement to grow, but this does not mean they will be like this when you take them home."
“I understand. These are special circumstances.”
Diana laughs but lacks mirth.
“Special circumstances, I guess you could say that.”
Clint flinches slightly as the clatter of a coffee mug thunders in his right ear. “Good God, what a volume. Now I know why Pepper doesn't want dogs.”
“Tony. Shut up.”
Clint has turned away from Diana and is about to cut the connection or put the man on silent.
“Mr. Smith, are you all right?”
Clint looks over his shoulder. Diana is standing in the hallway with her clipboard in her hand.
“Yes, excuse me. I need to blow my nose.”
To make his excuse believable, Clint pulls a handkerchief from his jacket pocket and turns away from the woman.
“I cannot concentrate with the nonstop commentary in the back, Tony. You want something from me, then let me do my job in peace,” the blond man hisses into his tissue.
“All right. No need to get mad.”
“Last warning or I'll mute you.”
“Aye aye, Katniss. I'll keep quiet.”
Satisfied with the answer, Clint turns back to Diana. 
“Thanks for waiting.”
“No problem. You don't happen to have an animal hair allergy, do you?”
“No, it's just the last bit of a stubborn cold my kids brought home from school.”
Diana's face lights up, and Clint knows he has said the right thing.
“Oh, you have children?”
“Yes, three of them.”
Clint keeps up the small talk on the way to the office. His hands were buried in his pockets, and his eyes roamed over the kennels and the dogs inside. 
Tony's plan was vague. 
The question is whether you could even call it a plan. 
“Tell me, do you have volunteers working here?”
Diana stops, and Clint catches up. 
“Yes, we have a few, and we are more than grateful for them. Our volunteers help us walk the dogs, or they take them out to play.”
“Can everyone do that?”
“We need all the help we can get, but we thoroughly check everyone who wants to work here. Some dogs have had a difficult life and need special attention and someone to care for them who has a good understanding of dogs.”
Once in the office, Diana offers Clint a coffee. Half an hour later, the shelter director holds the door open for Clint again.
“Come on, I'll show you all our dogs, and then, we'll see if we have one that suits your family.”
After just a few minutes of looking around the facility, Clint realizes the shelter is full. When he shares this thought with Diana, she nods.
“That's true. We mainly keep our heads above water with donations, so there's not much money left for advertising. At the moment, the trend towards pedigree dogs is on the rise again. Many people are getting dogs from breeders, meaning that the dogs in the shelters are considered a second choice or not even considered at all.”
While Diana is still speaking, the spy notices a movement. Two kennels away, something red moves behind the fence. Diana continues to talk as she walks ahead, but Clint's attention is drawn towards the kennel they are approaching. 
Clint glances inconspicuously into the kennel. 
Tony was right.
There he is.
Peter Parker.
Clint frowns. From everything he had heard from Tony and Rhode's stories, what he saw sitting in the kennel was not what he expected from the infamous pain-in-the-ass teen. 
The boy looks miserable.
Peter Parker is sitting on a thin blanket, which couldn't offer much protection from the cold or the hardness of the concrete floor beneath him. He has pulled the hood of his sweater over his head, but it's not enough to hide a pale face with a few impressive dark circles under his eyes. The boy's gaze is fixed on his lap, or rather on the head that is resting there.
Clint's eyebrows move upwards. The dog the boy is in the kennel with is of a stately size. The brown head with the black ears and black muzzle almost takes up the boy's entire lap, but Peter doesn't seem intimidated by the dog. 
With almost mechanical movements, Peter strokes the animal's head down to its neck and over its back. The dog has its eyes closed and is lying beside the teenager, deeply relaxed, its enormous chest sinking in deep rhythmic movements. 
It would have been too endearing a sight if two things had not ruined the wholesome picture. Firstly, there were Peter's eyes. At first glance, the blank stare might suggest, that the kid was lost in his thoughts, but Clint knew that wasn't the case. Peter's eyes hadn't drifted off, and his thoughts weren't traveling either. 
Clint knew that look all too well. 
He'd seen it countless times before.
Peter Parker is grieving.
The man watches as Peter's hand never stops stroking the dog. The teen runs his fingers gently over the caramel-colored fur until stopping before touching the white bandage wrapped around the dog. 
A hand on his arm draws Clint's attention back to Diana. The older lady glances at the teenager before looking Clint in the eye and signaling to follow her. 
They turn a corner and enter another corridor. 
“That was Peter, one of our volunteers. He walks some of our dogs.”
Clint nods before turning to Diana. 
“The dog in the kennel didn't look like he could walk.”
The dog's hind legs had been bandaged up to the hip, and from what Clint had observed, Peter avoided touching them as if he feared his fingers would burst into flames on contact.
When Diana's face contorted into a painful expression, Clint knew he had hit a sore spot.
“That is Lucy, one of our newcomers. A lovely dog. She loves people and would spend the whole day cuddling if she could.”
“But,” Clint interjects. 
The woman puts on a pained smile.
“Was it that obvious?”
“Pretty much,” Clint says with a grin, attempting to lighten the mood. 
The principal looks down at her clipboard. “You're right. Lucy cannot walk. She was involved in an accident, which is one of the reasons she ended up with us."
“Her owner can no longer look after her?” 
“He died in the accident. Lucy broke both her hip bones. She survived the worst of it, but she needs new hip joints to be able to walk correctly. She is being treated, but, at the moment, she can only stand or sit for a short time."
Diana wipes her eyes with the back of her hand. 
“Sorry, I'm being unprofessional. It's just that she's a wonderful dog, Mr. Smith. We're not a big shelter, and new hip joints and the follow-up treatment costs more than we can afford.”
“And what if she gets adopted?”
After regaining her composure, Diana put on her glasses, and her slightly reddened eyes met Clint's. 
“Not many people take in sick or injured animals, Mr. Smith.  Not to mention the cost of surgery, Lucy is already eight. She is a  mongrel. There is no clear breed identification. She's over 27,5 inches tall and weighs around 110 pounds. Furthermore, she previously belonged to a homeless person. No matter how lovely this dog may be, all these criteria make it more than difficult to place her. If we don't find someone to take Lucy in soon, we will be forced to put her to sleep.”
“That's why the teen we saw is so depressed, isn't he? He knows Lucy doesn't have much time left.”
Without saying a word, Diana beckons Clint to follow her. She takes the man outside and sits down on a bench. Clint sits down next to her and looks at her expectantly. Even without hearing Tony, he knew that the man's interest must have been piqued by now at the latest.
Diana plays with the pen attached to the board before looking up. 
“You're here to adopt a dog. I'm stealing your time.”
“No, not at all. I'd like to know more about Lucy,” the archer asserts. 
The directors give him a skeptical look, but Clint nods with the most sincere expression he can muster. 
“I must confess,” the woman begins slowly, ”I suspect that Peter knew Lucy before she came to us.”
Clint furrows his eyebrows. He hadn't expected that. His face must have spoken for itself because Diana giggles as she looks at him before becoming serious again.
“I know it sounds crazy, but you have to know, I've been working with animals since I was twenty, and I know what a dog looks like when it meets someone again. They remember you. They don't simply forget people. Every time, I ask Peter about it, he almost vehemently denies it, but Lucy knows him. Besides, his behavior is conspicuous.”
“Conspicuous?” asks Clint, noticing Diana's smirk as she talks about the boy.
“Yes, conspicuous," Diana repeats. 
"Peter claims to have had nothing to do with Lucy, but he makes time for her every time he visits. He's here to walk the dogs and thus has nothing to do with Lucy as she can't go outside, but for some reason, this boy finds her and decides to devote half an hour of his day to a dog he doesn't know."
“Maybe he loves animals and has taken linking to her?”
“I suspected that at first, but the more you think about it, the crazier the coincidences become. You have to know, Lucy was brought to us in mid-August, and less than two days later, this boy from Queens contacted us and wants to volunteer for our shelter.”
Diana turns and looks directly at Clint. 
“And you know, what is the most absurd part? Peter actually claims he will pay for Lucy's operation. I told him he could forget it, but he talked about it several more times until I told him I didn't want to hear more about it. That's as far as it goes, minors sending us money.”
“That's an impressive string of coincidences.”
Diana laughs. “You can say that again. Do you get why I doubt Peter's denial of knowing Lucy?”
“It certainly raises questions,” Clint confirms with a smile.
“Definitely. Who knows, maybe Lucy saved Peter's life too?”
At Clint's questioning look, the directors explain what she means.
“You must know, Lucy and her owner are real heroes."
“Heroes?” echoes Clint with growing interest.
“Exactly. They all deserve more appreciation for saving that baby, but who cares about a homeless man and his dog saving a life? Without Spider-Man, it probably wouldn't even make it into the news."
Spider-Man? The whole thing just got more and more intriguing.
 Clint leans forward with interest.
“You have to tell me this story. Does Lucy and Spider-Man have a history together? You can't leave me hanging now without an explanation.”
“It's a good thing you're the last appointment for today, otherwise, we'd have a problem with the schedule,” jokes Diana with a laugh, enjoying her client's enthusiasm.
“All right, then. Earlier this summer, there was an incident near Central Park. A young mother's stroller brake broke, but she noticed it too late. The stroller rolled towards the intersection. Lucy and her owner were there, and Lucy ran after the baby, barking like crazy. Her owner ran after her and into the crossroads. It was around noon, and you can imagine the traffic. Lucy's owner got hold of the stroller and was about to pull it off the road when an ambulance on duty pulled up. There would have been a terrible collision if Spider-Man hadn't appeared out of nowhere. He intercepted the ambulance at full speed with his bare hands."
“Sounds like a meeting of heroes.”
Diana laughs, and her smile reaches up to her eyes.
“You could call it that. Isn't it ironic? Lucy and her owner were saved by a hero who, compared to the Avengers, gets as much credit as a homeless man and a dog saving a baby.”
“Not exactly fair, is it?” agrees Clint. 
“Well. There's nothing we can do about it.”
“Who knows? Maybe we can find a way to do something?”
Diana shakes her head but tries not to correct Clint, but the doubt is written all over her face. She overplays it by clapping her hands down her thighs before standing up.
“What are you saying, Mr. Smith. Are we ready to look at your dream dog?”
Clint gets up from the bench. He holds out his hand to the director.
“Let's find a dog that deserves a new home.”
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scarisd3ad · 1 year ago
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To the end and back | Daryl dixon x f!reader
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Chapter 14 - come back…be here
Masterlist
Taglist
Buy me a coffee
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Summary - after the world ended you were sure you’d never find love again but a certain archer catches your eyes and changes the entire trajectory of your life.
Warnings - normal twd warnings
'Triggerfinger'
S2 ep9
Its dark and Daryl and I are still both leaned up against the tree chatting here and there but mostly just enjoying each other's presence.  I'm just about to tell Daryl we should probably start making our way up towards Hershel's house when I hear hurried footsteps coming towards us. I turn my head peaking around the tree to see carol speed walking towards us. "We can't find Lori and the others aren't back yet either" she says. I furrow my eyebrows and cock my head to the side a bit "what?" Lori wouldn't just leave without telling anyone, she wouldn't leave her son by himself without telling him where she was going. 
"That dumb bitch must've gone off lookin' for 'em" Daryl responds nonchalantly. "What?" carol asks confused on why he'd even guess that, so am I so I turn back towards him with my eyebrows furrowed. "Yeah, she asked me to go. told her I was done being an errand boy" he explains "you didn't say anything?" I ask. id assume he'd at least tell me her plan, we've been sitting here for hours talking and he didn't even tell me she came to him. he doesn't answer just sighs which pisses off carol, so she begins to storm off before quickly turning around "don't do this..please, I've already lost my girl" she says. he pushes me off of him and pushes himself up off of the ground. he walks up to carol getting in her face and saying "yeah, that wasn't my problem neither" before storming off. I don't understand why the littlest things will set him off, we were having a nice time and then Lori is brought up and now he's mad. 
carol looks down at me before turning around and running back off towards Hershel's house. I sigh as I push the stray hairs in my face back. people say all women are bipolar, but I think all men are. Daryl's emotions change by the fucking minute. I get up off the ground and follow carol back to Hershel's house. she's already there explaining to the others what Daryl had said so I just stand there with my arms folded over my chest. "She asked Daryl to go into town. must've done it herself" carol explains. carl covers his mouth as he whimpers, Andrea looks down at him and says "hey..." trying to comfort him but he runs off. "Hey carl..." Andrea says as she attempts to follow him. "I-I um I can talk to him" I say before following after him. I'm close with carl, and his family I know what to say, I think. "Hey carl-" before the sound of a car starting up and driving off interrupts me. I turn to see its Shane speeding off. "Hey carl" he stops and turns around with his brows furrowed. "Come sit with me alright honey" I say grabbing his hand and leading him over to Hershel's porch. we both take a seat on the steps, and I say "you know your mom's going to be alright" I say. he sighs as he looks at his lap and shrugs. "Your mom is really fuckin' strong and Shane's going out to look for her. he wouldn't leave her out there without searching every inch of this town."
"She didn't tell me" He whispers, I nod "I know, but she was really worried about your dad." he nods, and I pat his knee which makes him look up at me before saying "but she told Daryl" He whispers. sometimes I forget carl is just a child and might not understand everything I do. "She wanted him to go, but he was mad...he's been mad all day so she went by herself" I say trying to explain to him why she told Daryl and no one else. "I just don't want my mom to get hurt" he says as a tear rolls down his cheek. I nod "I know...I don't want her to get hurt either...but Shane will find her, and everything will be alright" I say as I grab his chin and wipe the tear off of his cheek. "How bout we go to my tent and distract ourselves until Shane and your mom gets back? I've got a bunch of books you can look through if you want to find one for yourself to read?" he nods with a faint smile on his lips. 
carl and I walk over to where Daryl's tent is set up. no one's there just a line of rope set up between two trees hanging up some rabbit and other small animals he must've scrounged up recently. I walk over to the tent and unzip it before peeking in. no ones in there so I let carl in first before getting in and zipping it back up. I grab a black bag that is set on my side before handing him the bag "there's a lot of books in there I think you'll like" I say. most of the books I had grabbed before leaving my apartment just happened to be books my mother and grandmother gave me throughout my childhood, any other books I have gathered along the way through going through bookstores, or Walmart's. he unzips it and starts going through the books. I've put them in order from books for younger children to older preteen/teen books. I always hoped id be able to give them to my children but now I don't think that'll happen and I'd love to share them with some child no matter what. I hear some footsteps outside that I assume is just Daryl and I don't think he'll mind that carl is here. 
"What are you doin'?" I hear Daryl say which spooks me a bit. then I hear carol say, "keeping an eye on you" carl looks up at me as if he's saying, 'should we say were here?' I shake my head and whisper "don't worry about them." 
"aint you a peach?" Daryl says sarcastically. I watch as carl takes each book in hand and looks at the cover before flipping it around to the back. he sits for a few seconds reading the back before placing the book back down and grabbing another. "I'm not going to let you pull away...you've earned your place." carol says. I hear Daryl scoff before saying "if you spent half your time mindin' your daughter's business instead of stickin' your nose in everybody else's she'd still be alive!" carl looks up at me again as if he's asking if we should still be here, but there is really no way to just leave without looking weird, so I whisper, "it's fine." 
"Go ahead" carol whispers, and I can imagine it paired with a shrug. "Go ahead and what?" carol doesn't answer so Daryl shouts "just go! I don't want you here!" I don't hear anything from either of them until Daryl says "you're a real piece of work lady" carl looks up at me again and I whisper yet again "it's fine" so he goes back to the books sat in front of him. I'm surprised neither carol nor Daryl have heard us, but we are trying our best to be quiet. "What, are you gonna make this about my daddy or some crap like that? pfft! man, you know jack. you're afraid." I feel wrong for listening in on this rather personal conversation, but I was here first, and it would be awkward to leave the tent now. I reach over and pick up a book that carl had discarded a few minutes ago. it's a small picture book about a duck I had gotten when I was in about 2nd or 3rd grade. the front cover has the very childlike illustrations of a duck on it with the stereotypical sun in the corner and sticks of grass coming out of the ground. I remember receiving it as at my 7th birthday and that's all I really remember by just looking at the cover. "you're afraid 'cause you're all alone. you got no husband, no daughter. you don't know what to do with yourself. and you aint my problem! Sophia wasn't mine! all you had to do was keep an eye on her!" Daryl shouts. I can tell he's frustrated, and I think we all are, but I don't think he really needed to take it out on carol. carol is already dealing with her own shit, and she doesn't need Daryl taking out his frustrations about his own childhood and him failing to find Sophia on her. 
when I hear both walk away, I say, "come on let's go" and we both get out of the tent and run back towards Hershel's house. right when we are running up towards the house, we see Shane's car pull back in but there's still no Rick, Glenn, and Hershel. that makes me really worried because they left earlier before the sun even began to set. Shane gets out of the car first and then Lori stumbles out of the car. were all walking towards the car in a hurry "oh my god, are you alright? what happened?" 
"I was in an accident. I'm fine, I'm fine" Lori try's saying but Shane cuts her off "she was attacked." Lori kind of rolls her eyes at Shane and says, "I'm fine I really am where's rick?" no one answers her. she looks at all of us with her brows furrowed "they're not back?" Lori then looks over at Shane before saying "where are they?" Shane sighs as he slowly turns back towards Lori "look i had to get you back here." he says. "You asshole" everyone is silent as we watch Lori march up to him "Lori-" Shane is about to say something probably trying to excuse his actions when Lori shoves him which surprises all of us, I push carl behind me mostly to kind of protect him if it gets more violent than a shove but also, so he doesn't have to see the two fights. "he's, my husband!" Lori continues to shove at him, hit him, and punch at him as he tries to push her off. 
"Lori, I will go after him. I will find him" Shane says as he pushes Lori off of him "hey! now look, first things first I gotta- I gotta look after you, I gotta make sure the baby's alright, okay?" that makes us all freeze. everyone else here doesn't know well, I think. I only knew she had told Glenn, rick, and I. I think everyone else is a little in shock I am too but not because she's pregnant but because Shane knows. "you're having a baby?" carl asks popping out from behind me. everyone looks over at carl mouths gaping open in shock. "Why didn't you tell me?" I didn't know she hadn't told carl, I assumed he'd at least be one of the first know. "I-I-I" Lori is truly speechless, she has nothing to say no excuses, not even 'I was going to' or 'I was waiting until we knew it was true'. Shane sighs before shaking his head and resting his hands on the hood of his car. Carls eyes dart back and forth from his mother to Shane. dale breaks through the thick awkward silence by saying "come on. let's make sure you're alright." Andrea also steps in saying "come on" as she hovers her hand behind Lori's back as they begin to walk. Maggie also goes inside leaving just Shane, t-dog, carl, and I out there. 
"let's go sit on the steps and wait for your mom" I say ushering the young boy away from Shane. I didn't know how much Shane knew but by the way he looked and how he said 'the baby' I just knew he thought it was his and I didn't want him telling carl bullshit. carl and I take a seat on Hershel's front steps when carl whispers "why didn't she tell me?" I shrug before muttering "I-I-" he quickly cuts me off though "did you know?" I nod as I look down at my lap. I didn't know if he knew, and I wasn't going to ask him about it just in case. "Why didn't you tell me?" carl doesn't understand that it wasn't my place, he doesn't understand why I knew before he did, why Shane knew before he did. I understood that feeling being so young, and no one thinks you're mature enough, no one wants to tell you anything even if it's about your own mother. maybe we just forgot, maybe she just forgot to tell him, life has been so hectic lately and she didn't know if she wanted to keep it. "it's not my place carl" I say he nods before standing up and saying "I'm-I'm going to go inside" he whispers before I hear the sound of shoes against the wood and then the open and shut of the front door.
I haven't really had time to worry about Glenn, and how he's still not back. if it was a few weeks back and we were still at the quarry I'd be pacing back and forth waiting for him to come back but now I'm just busy. busy with Daryl, and carl, busy with my own life figuring out feelings and how I want to live out the rest of my life. I guess now Glenn isn't the only one I have to worry about now. before Glenn was the best thing in my life and I'm not saying that he isn't anymore it's just now my life doesn't revolve around his existence. I still think I wouldn't be able to live without him but now I have more people who could help with losing him. Glenn also has more than just me to care about he has a potential girlfriend and I have a boyfriend which is definitely not something I thought I'd be able to say. but now I'm finding myself with nothing to busy myself with so I'm reverting back to old habits. my knee bouncing up and down waiting for that car to pull up, my heart beating loudly against my chest, hoping that when they come back, he'll be coming out of that car. now that I'm thinking about it, I don't think I've actually changed that much I've really just been giving myself other people to worry about, so I don't worry about him. maybe it's because I don't want to seem like that kind of 'girl best friend'. I don't want to seem like the girl everyone thinks he's dating like I used to. I don't want to upset either of our partners by being so close. maybe it's because of that time we kissed, and I thought there could be a possibility that the reason I was so attached to Glenn was because I liked him. I don't want to make Maggie uncomfortable with me being friends with him so maybe that's made me walk on eggshells around him and I like Maggie and I don't want her not to like me. maybe I don't want Daryl to think that Glenn is competition. I've just felt the need to dial down how much I care for him. I'm allowed to care my best friend, but I don't want to make others uncomfortable by how much I care because how much I care is the amount I would care for a very serious partner in the old world. 
but now I'm on the verge of tears as I sit on the front steps of Hershel's house praying for him to be alright. because I can't lose him, he's my best friend and the first person who I felt actually cared about me. I hear someone walk up the step and then stop right at the top. "it's late you shouldn't be out here alone" I hear Shane with his signature country drawl. "I'm fine, I'm waiting for Glenn" I whisper before setting my elbow on my knee and resting my cheek against my palm. he sighs " I can wait with ya until they come back" he offers "it's fine Shane, Daryl will be pissed if he sees you with me. just go inside" I hear Shane scoff before the door opens and then slams shut. 
it's really late when I decide to call it a night. they still haven't come back. if I wasn't almost dozing off every two seconds id wait until daylight. I walk over to where Daryl has set up camp, I don't see him waiting outside of the tent, so I assume he's asleep. I take my shoes off and set them next to the tent before unzipping the tent as quiet as I possibly can and get in. I notice my books have been placed back in their bag and set off to the side. Daryl is turn towards his side of the tent with his blanket covering his body. I zip the tent back up before starting to get under my covers. Daryl turns around which kind of scares me because I thought he was sleeping. "Where the fuck have you been?" he asks with his brows raised. it's not like he's mad just curious. "I was waiting for Glenn to come back but they haven't yet soo..." I whisper. he nods as I continue getting under the covers. once I'm comfortable with the way the blankets are placed on me, I turn away from Daryl. a few seconds later I feel Daryl's arm resting gently against my waist. I grab his hand and lace my fingers between his. "Night....love you" I whisper, I don't get a verbal response, but I do get a small hand squeeze. I try closing my eyes and sleeping but I can't, I'm too worried to sleep. after about an hour of trying extra hard to sleep i decide to turn around towards Daryl and see if he is still up. 
his eyes are closed which makes me assume he's sleeping. I press my left hand to his chest and feel the slow and rhythmic beats of his heart. I let out an almost relieved sigh which wakes him up. his eyes slowly open "wha's wrong?" he asks his voice deep and raspy. "nothing" I whisper and let out a sigh before adding "can't sleep." he just nods before taking an arm and draping it over my waist. he takes his hand and presses it against my lower back pushing me closer to him. I press my head against his chest listening to the beat of his heart before slowly falling asleep. 
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I wake up to sunlight seeping through the thin fabric of the tent. Daryl is still asleep, but I want to get up just to see if Glenn is back, so I wiggle out of Daryl's grip and get out of the tent. I grab my shoes and zip the tent back up before sitting on the ground to put my shoes back on. when I'm about to start tying my left shoe I hear the tent unzip and Daryl peak out of the tent. "Where the hell ya goin'?" he asks "to go see if Glenn's back yet" his brows furrow together "do ya really got to go check so early?" he asks which makes me stop and turn towards him. "it's not early and I have to check, he didn't come back last night Daryl." he groans and rolls his eyes before coming out of the tent. I don't know if Daryl is jealous, but his response leads me to believe he is. "I've just gotta check and then I'll be back" I say as I lace up my left shoe and push myself up off of the ground. "I'll be right back" I say as wipe the leaves off of my bottom as I begin to walk towards Hershel's house. I expect Daryl to stay near his tent, maybe even go back to sleep but he follows shortly behind me. when I get to Hershel's house the first thing, I look for is the car they took, it's not there. I feel like my heart just leapt into my throat. he's never been gone this long it's almost been 12 hours. every worst imaginable situation comes to mind. what if they got swarmed and they all got bit, what if someone killed them. I feel a hand on my shoulder that breaks me from the never-ending cycle of picturing the worst things that could've happened. "Are ya alright?" Daryl asks. I shake my head as I turned towards him "they-they're still not back yet."
-
I don't know what to do and waiting around isn't helping my anxieties or anyone else's so the group has decided to send out a small group to look for them. the group is made of Shane, Daryl, Andrea, t-dog, and me. I don't think this is going to be hard 'search and rescue mission' because we know exactly where they should be. right when we are packing up the car with weapons and shit a car starts to pull up the long dirt road to Hershel's house. it's a red SUV type of car. we all turn and watch as it gets closer and closer to the house. once its close enough to tell who is inside, I can tell its rick and Hershel in the front seats. I'm just finally feeling like I can breathe again. I feel like I've been holding my breath since late last night and now I'm finally able to breathe again.
the first person to get out of the car is rick and then Hershel. Hershel has a faint bit of blood on his white tee-shirt that catches my attention. Lori and carl come speed walking towards rick "dad!" carl giggles out as he hugs his father. then the next person to get out is Glenn, he's got a somber look on his face as Maggie rushes past her father to hug Glenn. Glenn doesn't hug back but just kind of stands there until she's finished, which surprises me because he's been very upfront with how attracted he was to her. Hershel is a little surprised by the lack affection from his daughter but continues to walk towards his house, he's got a kind of traumatized look on his face as well, similar to the one on Glenn's face. "Patricia prepare the shed for surgery." I'm confused because who the hell needs surgery but that thought is put on pause when Glenn continues to walk until he reaches me, he drops the gun in his hand and then wraps his arms around me in a big hug. this surprises me a bit because he had just kind of stood there in a hug with his girlfriend but almost suffocates me in a hug 2 seconds later. maybe a few weeks ago he would but I feel like these types of hugs are very I don't know intimate, a type of hug that is specifically saved for big moments, not a just I've missed my best friend hug. I wrap my arms around him none the less. "are you alright?" I whisper, he doesn't answer just squeezes tighter. everyone else is also talking mostly asking questions about what happened but I ignore them. well ignore them until t-dog kind of shouts "who the hell is that?" 
I peak over Glenn not letting go but just moving my head a bit to see a man in the back seat with a bandana wrapped around his eyes. Glenn just responds with "that's Randall" not much of an explanation but it tells us who he is. "Are you alright Glenn?" I ask again as I kind of pull away from him "I'm fine" he whispers with a nod but that doesn't convince me so I grab his face with my hand and examine for any cuts or bruises kind of how a mom would after their kid falls down. "you're not hurt, are you?" I ask, everyone else begins to walk towards the car but Glenn and I stay in our spots. he chuckles lightly before slapping my hand away "I'm fine" I hug him again this time leaning my head onto his shoulder a bit. "I was so worried I stayed up all night waiting" I whisper.
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we all end up in Hershel's dining room sitting around the table as rick explains to us who the hell Randall is and why he was with them. I'm sitting next to Glenn per his request and Maggie is stood up pushed against the wall across from us. what I've learned is he got hurt really bad and they just happened to be there, and with morals and shit they couldn't just leave him there. "We couldn't just leave him behind, he would've bled out.... if he lived that long" rick explains which kind of explains why Glenn is upset, but Glenn has seen much worse in Atlanta, maybe even before that. I guess I just assumed that were all desensitized to violence, blood, and killing. "it's gotten bad in town" Glenn speaks up Maggie's got a kind of surprised but also angry look on her face.
 I don't know if she's angry at Glenn for kind of ignoring her hug or because they brought a random person into their house, but I can tell she's upset. I watch as Glenn ignores Maggie's eye contact as she angrily stares down at Glenn. "What do we do with him?" asks Andrea. rick is about to answer when Hershel comes through the doorway behind rick. "I repaired his calf muscle as best I can, but he'll probably have nerve damage. won't be on his feet for at least a week" Hershel explains as he wipes his hands off on a hand towel. rick then steps in explaining what we're going to do after Randall is back on his feet. "When he is, we give him a canteen, take him out to the main road, send him on his way" I think that's a fair trade, it's enough to make sure are group is safe but also to make sure that the man can at least fend for himself and not get eaten to death by walkers.
 "isn't that the same as leaving him for the walkers?" asks Andrea as Daryl comes in through the back door. his hair seems a bit more groomed than I've seen it before, it kind of looks like he's gotten a haircut, and I can't help but think that he looks so handsome like that. "at least he'll have a fighting chance" I say as I place my elbows onto the table. "Just gonna let him go?" questions Shane. "He knows where we are." Shane says with a shrug "he was blind folded the whole way here, he's not a threat" rick says, it's like Shane didn't see the blind fold wrapped around his eyes. I understand Shane's concern but is a man with a bad leg really a threat and if his friends come looking for him wouldn't it be a little hypocritical since they left him to die? 
 "Not a threat" scoffs Shane "how many of them were there?" his brows furrow up in anger then he begins to try and make rick seem like the bad guy "you killed three of their men, you took one of them hostage, but they just ain't gonna come looking?" Shane always tries to make it seem like he's a so much better leader than rick even though Shane has been a cold, dark man for as long as I've known him, this world didn't make him like this, he's had it in him for a very long time, and this gives him an excuse to show his real personality. he's murdered, tried to steal another man's family, and tried to sexually assault 2 women now possible more beforehand. "They left him for dead. no one is looking!" shouts rick. 
I don't think you can call a man your friend if you are going to leave them for dead once they get hurt. I know Shane has experience doing that, leaving people for dead, lying saying they're dead, saying they died a hero when he really killed them, maybe Shane would fit in more with that group if they decided to come around looking for Randall. "We should still post a guard" t-dog says. I think we should have some extra surveillance just in case, but I don't think they will come looking. I know I wouldn't go looking for a person I left for dead. "he's out cold right now, will be for hours" Hershel pipes up to detour the conversation from the possibility of dangerous people coming for us to the hurt man. "You know what? I'm gonna get him some flowers and candy." Shane says sarcastically which makes me roll my eyes. that part of Shane has made me hate Shane the most because he's just this cruel man who has no hope for humans, who thinks he can fuck people over because it's fun, he's a man who thinks he can stomp on people just because they're weaker than him.
he then scoffs as he begins to walk away "look at this, folks we back in fantasyland" I don't know why Shane thinks we can't be kind anymore just because life as we had known it has ended, I don't know why this situation makes him thinks all morals are off the table. "You know we haven't even delt with what you did at my barn yet" Hershel says as he starts to follow after Shane slowly. Shane turns and begins to walk menacingly towards Hershel "let me make this perfectly clear, once and for all this is my farm. now I wanted you gone. rick talked me out of it, but that doesn't mean I have to like it. so do us both a favor keep your mouth shut." it surprises me because Shane's mouth is shut the entire time even when he turns to leave the only thing to come out of his mouth is a sigh. he didn't even try to argue as Hershel spoke, which is very surprising and out of character. normally no one can speak to Shane like that, he's the boss and no one can tell him to shut his mouth, but now Hershel and rick are the bosses and Shane knows it. Shane knows he's been dethroned and can no longer use he's menacing leader role to get what he wants. 
Shane leaves the house with a big sigh and leaving the door open, but there is no protest from him which I would count as a win. rick walks over to Hershel and places his hand on his shoulder "we're not gonna do anything about it today. let's just cool off." Andrea has this look on her face which makes her look like she's uncomfortable in the situation or at least with the situation that just went on. I don't know why but recently Andrea has been defending Shane more and more, and it doesn't surprise me when she's the first to leave most likely following after Shane. Andrea's actions, her getting up and leaving causes everyone else to get up too. Daryl leaves almost immediately making me assume he's scared to talk to carol after what he said yesterday. I get up and whisper to Glenn "I'll be out in my spot if you need me" before leaving the house. both him and Daryl know what i mean by 'my spot' it's a nice big, shaded tree near the edge of Hershel's property and close to the horse stables. it's nice and it gives me a good look out into the woods if I really need to, it's also a really quiet place to just think, or do whatever I want to do without the drama of our group with loris pregnancy, the barn, Sophia, and this new Randall guy it's kind of good to just have a break from this. 
I'm sat up against the tree with my gun beside me, like always, and an old photo album in hand. sometimes I just look through the old pictures, remembering how good life was back then. the photo album was the first thing I grabbed before fleeing my apartment. I didn't grab a gun, or a knife, or even clothing and food. I grabbed an old photo album full of old pictures from my childhood. I remember just throwing books into my bag before leaving I didn't know if I'd be able to come back but I didn't want to leave them if I was going to be able to, so I packed them. I didn't care if it would be too heavy, I just wanted to keep the memories that were attached to them. maybe that's just me, I want to keep any and all memory of the old world because it was so beautiful compared to the world now.
I turn the page to see a picture of my brother and I with my cousin Theresa at the beach. my brother looks about 10 and my cousin and I look about 12 or 13. my cousin had black long hair that reached about mid back and green eyes, she has this pink one piece on that I remember my aunt had made her wear even though she despised the color pink at the time. my brother's hair was a dusty blonde color at the time which is why I assume he is around 10, he has a necklace around his neck which has a shark tooth hung on the thick black rope like chain, and a pair of green swimming shorts. I have my hair pulled back in a ponytail, and I've got a gold chained necklace around my neck that I remember my grandmother had bought me for easter that year. my brother has a big smile on his face as he holds up a small hermit crab shell in his hand, and my cousin has her arm wrapped around my neck pulling me closer to her. I remember this being around July of 1999 and we were on our yearly family vacation, my older cousins were 'too cool' to be in the photo with us, so they were standing behind my mother who was taking the photo. 
"hey" I look up to see Glenn standing to my left. "Hey..." I reply as he takes a seat next to me. "What are you doing?" he asks. I pull the picture out of the book and hand it to him as I say, "looking at old pictures", he nods as he takes the picture in his hands. "So, what's up with you?" I ask  his brows furrow together as he looks at me, I roll my eyes and say "you gave me the tightest hug I've ever gotten early I know somethings wrong Glenn" his lips press together in a straight line before he sighs and says "well I-I was getting shot at earlier and I kind of froze, Hershel and rick needed me and I froze" I grab his hand and squeeze it as I whisper "Glenn-" he cuts me off as he continues talking "and I think I froze because Maggie told me she loves me" my eyes widen. I don't know why he seems so upset about that "why is that such a bad thing?" I ask with my brows furrowed "because I don't think she actually loves me" I roll my eyes. Glenn is the most idiotic man I've ever met; he thinks Maggie doesn't actually love him that's so stupid. I've known that woman was madly in love with my best friend since the first time I saw them interact, the look in her eyes every time she looks at him is enough to tell and if Glenn thinks she's not in love with him then I think he's a damn fool. "Why would you think that" I say with a scoff as I scoot a little away from him, and then lay my head into his lap. he shrugs "I Dunno what if she just likes me because I'm the last attractive guy alive" I scoff "you are the stupidest man I've ever met" he rolls his eyes "just help me" he begs. I sigh "do you think I only like Daryl because he's the last guy I find attractive alive?" he shrugs "I don't know do you?" he asks as he leans his head against the tree. "no. I love him because he's really sweet when you get to know him, and he cares for me, and it does help that he's got a nice face and big muscles. and he's not the only guy I find attractive" I say with a laugh which makes Glenn scoff and roll his eyes. I think I fell in love with daryl in Atlanta when I got shot and he stayed with me. he just was really sweet in his own way that day. I think that day was somehow the best day of my life even though Glenn got kidnapped and I got shot. "Anyways I know Maggie loves you, and I think you should listen to me if you want to keep your girlfriend."
I push myself up and lean against the tree again "so who's this other guy you're attracted to?" Glenn asks I kind of freeze because I don't think I'm really attracted to anyone else right, I just said that to make a point, but I did kind of have a crush on Glenn when I first met him. it wasn't really a crush I just kind of thought he was cute. so, if you really think about it at first, I only liked Glenn because he was the last guy alive, I found attractive. "Well, I found you really attractive when I first met you" he bursts out laughing "you were so traumatized you were frozen in fear when we met!" I was but that didn't stop me from finding a guy cute. he had sat next to me for hours until I finally spoke to him, he was so sweet it was kind of hard not to think he's cute. "Well, I did date a lot of guys like you in high school, so I guess I already had a type."
he gasps before saying "what do you mean guys like me?!" through laughs. I shrug as I laugh as well "you know what I mean" soon enough were both laughing hysterically for no good reason, just because we keep making eye contact and then we're laughing again. during times like this it makes me forget everything that has happened, all the death, the heartbreak it all goes away. it's like it never happened and I get to be myself again.
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an adoring kiss because the other is rambling 
Yunaka's flower crown looks way worse than the one Etie made, but the archer still manages to make it look pretty. It might be the field. It might be the flowers. It might be the company. But Yunaka feels calmer than she ever has before in her life, and she's pretty sure Etie has something to do with it.
She's smiling softly as she listens to the other girl explain...something. She lost track. She doesn't know when. But Etie's still talking, with a small smile on her face and flowers on her head and Yunaka's own head is still ringing with all the nice things Etie said before and
and it takes a second for Yunaka to realize she's kissed her. It takes another second for her to realize she's still kissing. She jumps back and covers her face with her arms.
"Shi- SHOOT! I'm sorry! I didn't mean to do that, I don't know what happened I just- Oh man, that was so stupid of me I'm so sorry, please don't be mad!"
kiss meme (accepting!)
"Flowers are really versatile, you know?" Etie threads one stem through another, fingers moving through the steps of weaving a flower crown. Might make a couple more for Alfred and Céline, too. "They're not just for show. My hometown produces many different varieties, and they're used for tea and medicine. At the start of the year, we even candy the petals to serve as treats at the spring festival—"
Emerald eyes flicker up from the wreath of flowers, going to meet Yunaka's, when—
When...
Etie had never kissed anyone before. Not one gentleman caller. Not even out of a fleeting moment (or, moments) of curiosity with a friend, like so many of the other noble daughters she knew.
So she can only sit in a mix of awkwardness and surprise as Yunaka does just that, the archer's mind reeling at the feel of soft lips against her own. Of floral scents and fruity perfumes, mingling with the soap of Yunaka's hair, and the lingering sweat that clung to Etie after that last run she had, and... Dragons, it wasn't TOO noticeable, was it!? Not too overpowering???
She KNEW she shouldn't have run to the meadow, she shouldn't have...!
The other woman reels back, hopefully not in disgust, and begins flustering and apologizing in a sort of panic Etie had rarely ever seen from her before.
"I, um. I—" Her face felt hot. Way too hot. "It's not... I'm not mad, it's just..." Cheeks burning as red as her favorite tulips, Etie stares down Yunaka. As much as she wanted to run the embarrassment off, that'd be rude. That'd be...
"I didn't do it right. You caught me by surprise, and all." She's flustered. Even a little happy. But it takes everything in her not to scream at what she's saying right now. "Maybe we can, um... t-try again...?"
Oh, Divine... take her now.
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hn-yn-soo · 1 year ago
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Can't be | P. JH
Note: This isn't my first time making a story, I'm actually an author in wattpad (hn-yn-soo if your interested). This is also g!p reader so enjoy!
Y/n has been the most naive yet dense girl known in TDoong University, and she haven't noticed the School President having her gaze on the latter whenever she passes by or sit at the front.
Park Jihyo, the cool and classy President known for her assertive aura. She gets what she wants but at the same time gentle, outgoing, caring and responsible. She never misses a beat whenever she does something, nor make a mistake so she gets elected as President for years, not just by her Latina Goddess looks but her cold as ice heart that goes soft for Y/n
But even though Y/n is kinda dense, she's popular thanks to your famous sister Myoui Mina (iyak muna walang isship kay mina) who's known from her ballet skills and a varsity in Volleyball and also famous of a rumour of her dating the Team Captain Son Chaeyoung.
Y/n, also belong in a group circle called Twice with her being the Drama Prodigy with the Brains, Nayeon being the oldest and the social butterfly, Jeongyeon classically known for Dad Jokes and Nayeon's husband after the Uni's Marriage plays, Momo the Dancing Machine, Sana the Flirt Queen, Jihyo the Latina Mom, Mina the Black Swan, Dahyun the Ambassador Queen and Church Girl, Chaeyoung the Beast Captain, and Tzuyu the Yoda and Archer Captain
And so it begins, the classes start and the girls huddled in the campus' Starbucks buying some coffees and pastries having a short meeting for the upcoming prom.
"I was thinking we could do floral theme, since it's spring" Sana suggests, drinking her iced coffee while Tzuyu takes note of what's happening
"I suggest that we have a Disney type of prom, and add the gender neutral clothing on both genders, let everyone wear what they're comfortable with. It's 2023 for GodJisoos' sake" Y/n retorts calmly with her hand raised, the girls agreeing and Jihyo thinking of it for a bit- or thinking of how to ask Y/n out now that she had grown more famous due to her recent play being more mature for the audience
"Well, if no one objects then it's settled. But I would still keep the offer, Sana.. Especially for the University week few weeks from now" Jihyo clasps her hands, the girls smiling and bickering once their meeting dissipates. The girls went out to their separate classes once they got out of the shop, leaving Y/n and Jihyo to themselves
"So, since it's your idea earlier.. Do you have a date in mind?"
"Not so sure, do you have any suggestions?" Jihyo smirks a bit, tugging Y/n close by her loose tie, fixing the knot neatly before resting her palms on the taller girl's chest, feeling the erratic heartbeat in layers of clothes. Y/n couldn't help but get stuck in her gaze, eyes wandering about her face, examining the soft and tanned skin of Jihyo's, her doe eyes that seemed so adorable to look at but scary when mad, her perfect button nose with the apparent mole she likes to look at everyday, and damn..those lips, she wonders if Jihyo had her first kiss-
"Yah, you're staring.. You like me, don't you?"
"Ha? I-I don't, what makes you say that, aish" Y/n panics, storming off making the girl chuckle to herself and follow Y/n to their classroom
"Oh come on, I'll be your date.. So you don't need to worry about your fangirls getting into your pants" Jihyo states quietly, their knowing glances were just enough for answers for unanswered questions. Y/n takes a deep glance on her once more, she watched at how Jihyo took down notes with a slight pout on her face with stray strands of her brown hair falling down on her face ever so slowly. And that was it, Y/n is starstruck once again.
"Ms. Myoui Y/n, the board is up front and not on Ms. Park"
"S-Sorry, Professor Choi" The girl nervously smiles, earning giggles from her friends and classmates and a deep sigh from her uncle Youngjae who fixed his glasses and went off to teaching
Jihyo dribbles something on a small piece of paper, smiling softly before taking Y/n's hand in hers, slipping the rolled paper in her palm before sitting back to listen to the lesson
'Be my prom date? Yes or Yes?' Y/n chuckles and gave a subtle nod, which caused Jihyo to blush deeply with a contented smile. Both had been sending quiet signals towards each other for the rest of the period, and oh love this is gonna be eventful
'ATTENTION ONCES! Are you ready to show your feels and dance the night away at this year's Prom?! Grab your friends, lovers, or yourself and show off your dance moves! The best dancers earn Queen and King of Prom, with a special performance courtesy of Twice!
See you soon on March xx, 2023!'
"Ah, I guess I did nice with the graphics. Don't you think it's a bit-"
"No, Y/n.. It's perfect, l-like you" Y/n was posting the posters with Jihyo, and she caught the last sentence but decided to keep her cool. The girls finished putting the posters up and went on to their next class which was PE, Y/n was a bit nervous since she's with Jihyo but she executed the exercises with no problem
Not until she felt a sharp pain on her chest, she excused herself and dashed towards the Senior Department where her personal doctor is
"Yoonsoo!"
"Yah! Is it happening again?!" Y/n collapses and convulsed as the pain strucks more, Yoonsoo brought her to the bed and did the procedures on her
"Fucking hell, you need a donor like now! Or else you could die!"
"I-I know.. B-But, it's too late.. I just wanna spend the remaining time with Jihyo" Yoonsoo sighs and let the girl rest, walking to her office to call someone
"Is he ready? Had he signed the papers?"
:Yeah, he did a letter too but he told me to let us open it once the operation is done
The older girls sigh and ended the call, massaging her forehead and checked Y/n's files
"Damn it, kid.. This isn't right"
Timeskip, Y/n met the girls after her rest at Yoonsoo's office. The girls were worried especially Jihyo who got up to her and hugged her, tears rolling down her face. Y/n doesn't know that Jihyo is Yoonsoo's cousin nor discovered about her heart disease, Jihyo plays dumb but has been looking over for her from afar
"I thought you got kidnapped or something, you didn't even chat me, I'm worried"
"I'm just with Yoonsoo, girl problems" Y/n winks, causing the brunette to blush and hide her face on her chest. The girls laughed at their cute antics and headed to their separate ways since the class ended when Y/n came back
"Oh yeah, do you mind if I stay at yours for a week? My parents just left for Hawaii for their wedding anniversary trip"
"I don't mind, just bring your stuff over" As they reached home, Y/n was met by familiar aroma of Adobo and Buttered Shrimp with more Japanese cuisine and Chaeyoung helping Mrs. Myoui in cooking
"Oh hello girls, get dressed then we'll eat in a few"
"Mom~ Jihyo's actually coming over, is she allowed?" Mrs. Myoui turns with a slight smirk with Chaeyoung wiggling her eyebrows, Y/n was stunned and facepalmed. Knowing Michaeng must've spilled her growing feelings for the girl
"Don't you dare make inappropriate moves, child. You and your hormones sometimes, aigoo"
"I know mom! I'm not like Mina-chan!" Y/n squeaks when she was about to be tickled by her sister, finally the door opens to see Jihyo smiling warmly and bowing at Kai who opened the door for her
"Konbanwa, Mrs. Myoui and Mr. Myoui"
"Konbanwa, Jihyo-chan.. We were just talking about you, come have dinner with us" The Myoui family ate dinner well with Jihyo and Chaeyoung, soon headed to bed early as they had to prepare for more classes tomorrow
"I'm done showering, Jihyo.. You can use the remaining hot water"
"Thanks, Y/nn!~" Jihyo caught a glimpse of Y/n's toned abs under the robe, she blushes at the sight and hurried inside the room to get herself bathed and distract her thoughts from Y/n
And speaking of Y/n, she was just on her phone typing while listening to YK by Cean Jr., Jihyo finally coming out of the room in her baggy tee and short shorts with a towel hanged on her shoulder. Y/n and her made eye contact, not noticing that Jihyo walked towards her and sat next to her, their faces leaning until their lips met ever so slowly
Jihyo had her hand on Y/n's nape urging her to kiss her deeper which the girl did, their breaths shared as their kiss became more hotter and full of passion
"Mhmm" Y/n lost it, Jihyo's tongue invaded her mouth, and she fought her for dominance. She gently pins Jihyo down, hovering on top of her completely without losing a rhythm
Their kiss went for solid 5 minutes, Y/n felt something throb in her chest making her pull away knowing this might affect her sickness. She lays back down, facing Jihyo who caressed her cheek with her hands
"Can y-you.. Cuddle me?"
"Of course, small spoon?" The girl nods, turning away before she felt a few scoots before arms wrapped around her waist. Y/n felt happy from this contact, too happy she didn't knew she got herself hard from it
They were asleep when Jihyo felt something poking her back, she grumbles in her sleep and nuzzled further back in Y/n's chest thinking she was just needing for warmth but no. The poking thing on her back throbbed which woke Jihyo up, she reached far back, feeling something rounded and girthy in her palm.
She could feel several veins bulging out from Y/n's pajamas guessing she didn't wear any underwear under her pajamas, she gasped at the length when she touched further but then Y/n held her wrist
"You..w-what are you doing?"
"I'm supposed to ask that, what's this?" The slightly tight grip woke Y/n fully yet only let out a soft moan right on Jihyo's ear-
'Omo omo omo, how is that hot?!'
'If she keeps touching like that, I'll..' Y/n thought and hid her face on the smaller girl's nape, her hips slightly moving as if looking for friction
"Yah.."
"P-Please.. J-Just let me- F-Fuck" Y/n moans, breathing softly as she humps Jihyo's palm from behind. Jihyo turns so Y/n's face is now pressed against her neck, she wraps her fingers around the girl's shaft properly
"I'm just curious, you're born with it?"
"Yeah, sorry for not telling you.." Y/n breathily moans, her moans increasing in pitch when Jihyo stroked her with her slow thrusts, almost bringing her to edge..
"T-Tissue.." Jihyo understands and grabbed a few, handing them to Y/n who immediately turned and stroked herself until huge spurts coated the tissue
"A-Ah... Finally.. T-Thank you for the help, I'll just throw these"
Y/n hops off the bed holding her still erect member, she finishes her business before coming back to Jihyo who's staring off to the window
"Hey, are you alright? Let's sleep.."
"Y-Yeah" Both had cuddled to sleep to ease the awkwardness, yet the sudden tickle from Y/n made Jihyo laugh hard and surrender to her funny assaults
"N-No more! Y/nnn!~"
Few weeks later, the girls had prepared for their prom. Jeongyeon had Y/n, Momo, Chaeyoung, Tzuyu to her place to dress up in their colorful prince-like suits while Nayeon had Sana, Jihyo, Mina and Dahyun wear their ball gowns. The girls awed at Jihyo as she looks like Latina Belle from her beautiful yellow gown which matches her tanned skin with her hair up in a beautiful bun
"Shall we go, ladies?~"
"Yoonsoo!!~" The older hugged Jihyo, smiling as the others fell in love at how the girl's outfit suited her so well as if she came straight out of Disney
"I brought the limo with me, let's go!"
The girls cheered on as they hopped inside the vehicle, Jeongyeon and the rest were the first with the couples to arrive and they waited in line for their princesses
"Omo, is that Nayeonie?? She looks like Cinderella!"
"Wah! Sana looks like Anna from Frozen! So pretty~"
"Omg, Dahyun and Momo looked so badass and cute!"
"Chaeyoung marry me!"
"Oh my, you look so gorgeous, Ms. Park" Y/n held her hand out for Jihyo who gladly took, their smiles were evident that the photographers got a lot of good shots of their contented smiles
"Damn, the tops be looking handsome, especially Jeongyeon and Chaeng!"
"Oh damn, Y/n be looking fine she can step on me"
"I appreciate the compliments, ladies.. But if you mind, I need to bring my princess inside" The fangirls wailed in adoration as they watched the couples go inside the ballroom, hues of purple, blue and white lit the room and they sat to their respective seats. The girls escorting their lovers/partners to their sides, earning squeals from the students around them
"Hey, did you bring my meds?"
"Mhmm, here.. Make sure you drink them on time, or else it might happen again" Y/n sighs at Yoonsoo's words, she goes back and her eyes were caught with Jihyo's who gave her a sweet gummy smile
It was as if the world stopped for a moment, Y/n took in the image of the girl in her mind. Oh how she wished she could love her forever, waking up to see her bright smile and soft voice, those eyes that she could drown on any day and any time. Those kiss she wanted to feel again, it's all she could wish for.. Yet she had little time left, so she makes it worth it
She felt a small pinch in her heart, her face changing a bit but composed her smile to hide the pain. Jihyo noticed this and approached her, grabbing her arm gently sent tingles down Y/n's spine
"Wanna dance? You seem off, Y/nn"
"I'm good, but sure.. Let's dance" They held each other's hand as they went in the middle, they spotted a familiar bunny pushing the DJ off the booth and plugged something into the laptop which played "Rewrite The Stars"
You know I want you
It's not a secret I try to hide
You know you want me
So don't keep saying our hands are tied
You claim it's not in the cards
And fate is pulling you miles away
And out of a reach from me
But you're hearing my heart
So who can stop me if I decide it's on my destiny?
"So, what's with the stare earlier?"
"Ah, that.. I was just thinking, a-about what we did that night.." Both had blushed as they danced as if it's their own world, soon enough their friends joined in not minding the two talking mindlessly
What if we rewrite the stars?
Say you were made to be mine
Nothing could keep us apart
You'll be the one I was meant to find
It's up to you, and it's up to me
No one could say what we get to be
So why don't we rewrite the stars?
And maybe the world could be ours, tonight
"Do you..r-regret it?"
"Heavens no! I'm actually thankful since you solved one of my worst problems, been dealing with it since I started puberty but didn't know what to do.. So I just wanna say thank you for that, you've been great to me since we were kids" Y/n smiles, which Jihyo reciprocates. Their eyes showed a glint of love, Jihyo's mind filled with thoughts whether she should confess, she thinks it's time
"I also have something to say.. I dunno why I felt like I wanna say it now but I think it's the right time to show how I feel about you"
"When we were kids, I never wanted to leave your side. I've been there even from afar, looking over you and that's when I knew.. This ain't more than friends, I get jealous over small things like how your fangirls wanted to get your heart but failed miserably but I do them to you without efforting much. A-And that night it wasn't supposed to happen but my instincts kicked in and decided to help you out, since it bothers you a lot as you said. But yeah, I'm gonna go straight to the point.. I like you, I really do.. This might shock you for a while but I'm not asking you to like me back, heck I don't even had plans confessing until now since I feel like something's wrong-"
Jihyo was cut off when she felt familiar lips pressed on her own, her eyes widened yet closed to return the kiss. The crowd fell silent for a moment, their friends watching as they let the scene unfold in front of them. Yoonsoo frowns as she watches Y/n's tears fall down, and soon became worried when she saw how her shoulders shivered badly. Jihyo hugs her, peeking over her shoulder catching her cousin's gaze sending a signal
All I want is to fly with you
All I want is to fall with you
So just give me all of you
It feels impossible (It's not impossible)
Is it impossible?
Say that it's possible
"I-I wish I could like you back, b-but I h-have a few min-" Jihyo gasps as she catches Y/n in her arms, the girl collapsing and falling into shock, Yoonsoo running over to them with Somi passing an injection to her
"Give way! Somi get the limo" The blonde leaves with the keys, Y/n stabs Y/n with the syringe to her chest and the latter wakes up to life and coughed badly
"M-Meds.."
"No, it's too late.. Call him, Jihyo" The latter nods and looked around to spot a certain boy, waving him around and he dashed towards her...
"Alright, I'm ready.. As long as my best buddy lives"
"It's too late for me too, Jihyo.. M-My leukemia had gone worse" Jihyo tears up even more, finally Somi finally came and the girls rushed into the limo and drove off to the nearest hospital....
"She's Myoui Y/n, stage 4 heart cancer prepare me an OR asap!"
"Come with me, Daniel" Somi leads the weakening boy to the assigned OR to prepare the surgery, the girls waited outside with the Myouis coming in an instant
"Where's my daughter!?"
"She's inside, mom.. I didn't know she had this, she never told anyone.. I knew she's fine mom! I-I can't believe she had this, I'm such a bad sister" Jihyo looks down at the jacket which contained Y/n's meds and a letter, she walks over to the parents and gave the letter with a scared expression
"S-She.. She wanted to tell you guys but she's scared to disappoint any of you.. I didn't even know until I saw her in Yoonsoo's office, but Y/n doesn't know that I knew now"
'Hello to the ones reading this, I may be feeling worse now or dead but hey I didn't give this to make y'all even more sad but happy. I may be gone now but remember that I'm here, think of me as the penguin roaming around Antartica sliding in the ice freely! I think of it like that instead of heaven, Antartica feels nicer than it looks, no? So yeah, don't cry for me! Be happy! If I see one of y'all cry, I'll hunt you down and scare you to the bone. Just kidding, I might be playing Legos up here but I'll be fine!
But if I ever live, I'll say this now even if Jihyo sees this. I love you, I know you'll be confessing soon from the way our interactions and feelings grew. I am just so dumb to not say it back, but I do.. I love you, my heart only beats for you so I'm not surprised if you're jealous of me hanging out with other girls, don't be.. I'm only yours, so I hope I stay alive so I give back the love you gave me.. And to the rest of y'all, I love you so much, take care of Mina and Jihyo for me in case I get taken by God here.. And don't even try to drink my coffee without permission, ask Jihyo first especially you Yoonsoo! That's all, I'm watching y'all, no tears allowed, arraseo!?
-love, Y/n<3'
"Oh my.. I hope it's not too late, I can't lose my baby" Mrs. Myoui cries onto her husband's shoulder, Kai and Mina reading the letter in tears, internally praying for their sister's surgery to be a success
"Jihyo, Daniel wants to give you this"
"What is this, Somi?" She opens the letter, the first words immediately made her tear up
'If you read this, it's probably me dead or in the middle of the surgery with Y/n. I volunteered to do this since I'm dying and at the same time my best friend is, but I know you to liked each other than we do before, and I understand that.. I even wished for the fate to have you two meet and from the glances you shared, I was right.. I knew Y/n would be right for you and love you unlike I did, I apologize if we broke up due to our busy times especially you being School President and me being a future holder of my dead family's company.
I hope you live a better life with her, you two take care of my heart or I would come back there and hunt you two. I had to let myself go in order for you and Y/n to live a great life, and love each other to the fullest! I also left something to Yoonsoo, it's a month-trip to Paris! I had bought tickets enough for you guys as a token of appreciation for looking over you while I was gone. Don't cry for me, please? Smile for me like you always do, me and Y) n might share the same heart, but she beats for you.. And I'm up here watching over you, congrats to your soon to be relationship!
-Daniel Kang <3'
"D-Dani..." Jihyo cries, but her heart broke more when Mrs. Myoui read the letter Y/n gave, she prayed that Daniel would still live but he couldn't. And speaking of the two, Yoonsoo had successfully switched the hearts, her tears fell down as she watched Daniel's monitor fell into a flat line. The other residents bowed as respect, mourning for the kid while Y/n's monitor continued in a rhythmic heart beat..
"Is Mr. Kang by himself? Doesn't he have relatives?"
"None as they died when he was young with some out of reach, me and Ms. Park are the ones looking after him.. I'll be handling whatever's left over from him, transfer the both of them into a room then bring Daniel to the morgue after the girls said their goodbyes" the nurses followed her instructions, Yoonsoo held the sobbing Somi in her arms as they marched back to the lobby where the family waited
"The operation is a success, yet.. Daniel couldn't make it"
"I'm sorry, Jihyo.." The latter nods and sniffled, they were assisted to the room to look over Y/n and said their final farewells to Daniel. Yoonsoo received a call from Daniel's company, asking about the agreement in taking over the company
"Ah, yes of course.. I'll take his position as founder and CEO of KD and Konnect"
"Yes, I'll be there starting by next week.. Just gonna arrange his funeral, I'll be expecting you guys.. Thank you" Yoonsoo ends the call, she held Daniel's hand from under the white sheet and smiled faintly.. Sighing she called the nurses to bring him out so it was just Y/n inside
"You okay? I can vouch for you so you can rest"
"I'm good, I'll just have to uh... Promote my loving fiancée as CEO of Yoohan Medical Center, hoping you'd fit in while I take care both companies of mine and ours" Somi nods and hugged her, giving her a light kiss before their attention turns to Jihyo
"Jihyo, you can have some rest.. It's been a long night"
"I'm alright, I want to stay.." The girls gave a small smile and bid their goodbyes, coming back to the prom which still continued and made up to the worried students and teachers by giving them a night to remembe while the Myouis got back home to rest as they were too stressed for the whole night..
"Hey, I got home to get you some clothes.. And some snacks too incase you get hungry"
"Thank you, Yoonsoo-ah.." The young doctor bows and left the room, Jihyo decides to change her gown into comfort pajamas and came back to see Y/n fluttering her eyes
"Y/n? Omg, you're awake.. Should I call a nurse?"
"I'm fine, I just need you for now" Y/n reached her hand out, Jihyo took her and intertwined their fingers together. Both had smiled, their eyes filled with love as they held their gaze for a short while
"So, what you said earlier.."
"I change my mind, I'll be yours.. Forever" Jihyo beams a smile, kissing her hand before smiling widely. Y/n lifts her other hand, using her thumb to wipe Jihyo's tears away then stroked her cheek softly
"I love you so much, Hyo"
"I love you more, Y/nn..always"
The end.
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cowboylikesubai · 1 year ago
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bsd characters as taylor swift lyrics pt.1
lemme know if they were accurate 😚
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atushi:
i've been the archer / i've been the prey... / who could ever leave me darling? / but who could stay-?
akutagawa:
and now that i'm grown, i'm scared of ghosts/ memories feel like weapons / and now that i know, i wish you left me wondering
i can't let this go/ i fight with you in my sleep the wound won't close/ stained glass windows in my mind/ i regret you all the time...
chuuya:
and I can go anywhere I want / anywhere I want, just not home / and you can aim for my heart, go for blood / but you would still miss me in your bones
dazai:
i wake up screaming from dreaming one day i'll watch as you're leaving/ cause you got tired of my scheming/ it's me, hi, i'm the problems it's me
kunikida:
you're not my homeland anymore / so what am I defending now? / you were my town / now I'm in exile, seein' you out / i think I've seen this film before
kyoka:
from sprinkler splashes to fireplace ashes / i gave my blood sweat and tears for this
i looked around in a blood-soaked gown and i saw something they can't take away / cause there were pages turned when the bridges burned
kenji:
cause he was sunshine i was midnight rain / he wanted it comfortable i wanted that pain / he wanted a bride i was making my own name, chasing that fame / he stayed the same, all of me changed like midnight rain
^^^the manga readers know what i'm on about lol
yosano:
dear john, i see it all now that you're gone.../ don't you think ninenteen's (eleven) too young to be played by your dark twisted games / when i loved you so?
ranpo:
power went to my head and I couldn't stop / ones I loved tried to help, so I ran them off / and here I sit alone behind walls of regret / falling down like promises that I never kept
and I feel like my castle's crumbling down / and I watch all my bridges burn to the ground / and you don't want to know me, I will just let you down / you don't wanna know me now
tanazaki:
they told me all of my cages were mental / so I got wasted like all my potential / and my words shoot to kill when I'm mad / i have a lot of regrets about that
koyo:
ladies always rise above / ladies know what people want / someone sweet and kind and fun / the lady simply had enough..../ while he was doing lines, and crossing all of mine / someone told his white collar crimes...to the FBI
higuchi:
and they called off the circus, burned the disco down / when they sent home the horses and the rodeo clowns / I'm still on that tightrope / I'm still trying everything to get you laughing at me
gin:
now you hang from my lips like the gardens of babylon / with your boots beneath my bed / forever is the sweetest con.
tachihara:
i never trust a narcissist / but they love me / so I play 'em like a violin and I make it look oh so easy / 'cause for every lie I tell them / they tell me three
^^ again, iykyk
fukuzawa:
cause for a moment a band of thieves in ripped-up jeans got to rule the world / long live all the walls we crashed through / i had the time of my life fighting dragons with you / and bring on all the pretenders / one day, we will be remembered.
should i do a part 2???
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ladychiy0 · 2 years ago
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Hi hi hi I'm just going to drop this quote of idv x sagau but mostly of it is Idv
WARRING : poor writing . The quote doesn't belong to me
Nightmare: You were hurt, what do you remember?
Naib: Just the door geta sirens
Nightmare: the match wasn't even close to an end, the hunter surrender themselves.
Naib: But I heard a siren?
Nightmare: That was Y/N.
Y/N: Sorry, I was nervous.
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Y/N: So... I think I'm in love with Jack.
aesop: Jack... as in The Ripper, as the hunter?
Y/N: Yeah. Thoughts?
aesop: And prayers.
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Y/N: the moon looks beautiful
Norton: yes but do you know what's more beautiful?
Y/N and Norton: *sigh* doughnuts
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Y/N: I'm kind of crushing on someone, but I'm worried about telling you who it is, because you're not going to like it.
Naib: Just rip the bandage off.
Y/N: It's the Photography.
aesop: Put the bandage back on.
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Leo: And what would you like to eat?
Yidhra (speaking to y/n and Yima telepathically):The souls of the innocents.
Y/N holding yima hand: 2 bagels
Yidhra: NO!
Y/n: 3 bagels.
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y/n: You need a hobby, Yidhra.
Yidhra: I have a hobby, Archer.
Y/n: How many times do I have to tell you that bullying Yami dose not counted?
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Robbie: hey y/n can you buy this for me?
Y/n: of course, dear
Martha: you can't buy him stuff!
Y/n: why? I'm his older sister figure, I can get him anything He wants.
Martha: we are playing monopoly for god's sake!
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Emma: Y/n help me !, I need you to hide me
Y/n: okay  *hides Emma*
Emliy: why's Emma hiding behind y/n's cap?
Eli: she ate Naib's doughnuts
Naib: alright who ate my doughnuts !? Norton  i know it was you!
Norton: wtf!! *Looks at emma behind y/n's cap*
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Luca: I think I'm coming down with something, I've been feeling really nauseous lately.
Emil: Maybe you're pregnant.
Luca:
Emil:
Luca: I don't know who's the bigger idiot right now, you for suggesting it or me because I just had a heart attack
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Ada: If I had a penny for every time you annoyed me today, I'd be able to buy a frappe.
Emil, staring intently: Uhm? I couldn't hear you over the sound of how pretty you are.
Y/n:
Y/n, looking over her arrows: You two do know that I'm here, right?
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Novelist: I have your daughter.
Y/n:
Y/n: I don't have a daughter.
Novelist: Then who's been singing baby sherk on a loop for 4 hours?
Y/N: Oh my god, you have memory.
Novelist, crying: Please come get her,I can't take it anymore
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Orpheus: I have one of your children.
Nightmare: Which one, I have many.
Orpheus: The loud, annoying, rowdy kid who never shuts up.
Nightmare: Which one, I have eight of those.
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Emil: *in a hospital bed with minor burns and a broken wrist*
Y/N: Every time I think I've seen the craziest, most moronic things a person could do, and you show up like ' hold my Capri Sun' and prove me wrong.
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*Leo venting about him and and his past wife*
Leo: I mean yeah man, relationships are tough sometimes. What about you and y/n?
Jack: me and my lady don't argue when she tells me to shut up I do.
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Hastur: hm y/n have you ever mad a deal with some god before you come into this game ?
Y/N about to snitch Joseph  wig : tf ?? no ?
Hastur Ann Yidhra , Patricia Fiona in a corner watching y/n getting Chased by Joseph: ' hmm are we even sure the our sense are right? ' . ' if its then why all of us sensing this "divine auro" around her she may be lying ' . ' highly double it she is a bad lier ' . ' meybe a god blessed her ? ' . ' hmm but blessing her with what ? ' ....
Eli already down with there shit: can all of you stop this nonsense ? How can you even be sure the a god blessed her ? she may as will be blessed by a Damon for all we know it's just powerful auro around her.
Fiona: maybe jack ..?
Jack who was listening from the beginning: my lady, I might have have a split personality but trust me, me nor Ripper did any contract with her. And if lady y/n had mad a contract with a divine being I will be the first one to know about it
Patricia: what do you even know ab-
Jack: why would lady fiona even suggestion me now ? If there is one thing the is releted to my old days it's her.
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Y/N: *dropping her bow and arrows*
Hunters: phew
y/n: *pulls out a dagger*
Hunters: Oh no
Y/n: *opens a box with it*
Hunters: Phew.
Y/n: *pulls a flare gun out of the box*
Hunters: Oh no.
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Y/N: nightmare this place sucks :( why are the best poeple I always meet is the worst places
Nightmare: this isn't my problem and it's not like you can go anywhere
Y/N: I wish I can go somewhere else
*A black hole Spawns right behind her back*
Y/N& nightmare: wtf-
*The black hole eats y/n*
Nightmare: ....
The Mastermind: *who was going to reveal himself to her* well... her wish come true...?
- AFTER WHILE WITH Y/N -
Tavyat people: PLEASE YOUR GRACE STOP RUNNING
Y/N who is scared and confuse on why people calling her grace : STOP I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU GUYS WANT ME AND IM NOT "YOUR GRACE"
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Y/N: ....I miss home I miss my friends I miss Luce and Emil careless I miss everyone on the Monro.... expect nightmare she can die for I care ..... Thank you for letting me vent you . You guys are the best
Aranara: we are happy we can help The world mother !
Y/N:.....I still don't understand why call me the but thx :)
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Y/N: *trying to sneak around in liyut sees arlecchino X eyes the is just like her but hers red* ' SHE MUCH BE LIKE ME !!!! FORM MANOR but.....why did I meet ? DID THEY KIDNAP HER TO ?! not with me around hare >:'('
-the in golden house -
arlecchino: *who was with Pantalone to fine her* ' why do I feel being watch now ...? ' *turning around only to be face to face with y/n*
Y/N: .....im going to save you amigo.....
Pantalone: *who was looking for arlecchino to report about a wired symbol of a circular pattern with multiple black tentacles coiling outward* arlecchino we may have a lead we need to find her grace before-
* see no one out behind him * arlecchino....? *Looks around and only to find her being shoulder cared by Y/N and jumping off* ..... Your grace ...?
-TBC
( Some ✨ memes ✨ )
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noah-eversley · 4 months ago
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closed starter for seraphina ( @heavycrwns )
TW: drug use
It had kicked in. The tingling at his fingertips that had been the only reminder of what he had done was now crawling up his arms towards the rest of his body. Instead of the slump in his shoulder Noah had been experiencing the last few days due to his inability to communicate his own feelings, the slump was from relaxation. It was from the ability for him to let go for the first time in days. The blonde's eyes flickered slowly shut hiding the tortured blue of his hues. The was a sudden sensation of all the hairs on his arms standing to attention, his skin pulsing with excitement and vibrancy.
It had been years since Noah allowed himself to let loose like this. He'd made it a rule during his university days that he didn't use his own product. That just seemed tacky. Of course that didn't apply to the joint he used to dull his over-active brain so he could actually sleep occasionally. This was a rule for the harder stuff. The stuff that made his buyers try to climb walls or think they can sky dive from two feet off the ground. He could see the effect these substances had on others. He would not be a laughing stock because of something he had taken.
However, the last few days had been a turning point for Noah. His emotions were becoming too much to bare. He hadn't been sleeping. Honestly, he'd probably gotten an average of two hours a night up until this point. The panic attack he'd had days early was only the tipping point. He needed an archer. Someone or something to ground him. He felt ashamed to seek that in another person and didn't know what else would help. So he did what he promised himself he would never do again. He sort that archer in his own supply. The parts of his brain that were sending off warning signals for him not to take anything had been ignored and he dived right in.
Noah opened his eyes, he could feel his quickened heart beat drumming through his ears. His gaze flickering back to the soiree which was still well underway. While he had spent the last several days with every negative thought and memory flashing through his head, now he had one thing on his mind. Her. He had to talk to her. Be near her again. He had sensed she was upset with him the last time they spoke and their late night swim had not gone ahead. Seraphina had been the biggest professional. Concentrating on her job in the few times Noah had caught glimpses of her. With courage from the synthetics running through his system, the male went trudging off in the direction of the dance floor.
"Phi!" Came the voice bellowing from within him, he paused to look around surprised by his own volume. "I know you're here, Phi." His slightly hooded eyes scanning the people around him. He probably looked ridiculous but he didn't care much in that moment. The drugs were acting now. All rational thought had left the building. "Come out, come out wherever you are." His face falling with every second that his gaze could not locate her. "Phi.." Noah's voice dropped with the almost plea, "I know you're mad at me. I'm mad at me too." At this point he had attracted quite the audience.
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Cate!! :D as the local authority on Smallville what are the Clark and Lois Smallville Taylor and Maisie songs? (I haven’t gotten to Lana and Lex at all yet)
okay so Taylor songs were a lot easier for me, and I think what's driving that is that I think "White Horse" and "The Archer" are both very much Lois songs, and hearing that old heartbreak and loneliness in the background of love songs is what makes them ring true! the love songs which feel right for Lois and Clark are the songs that are about being surprised by the goodness of love and by the fidelity of the beloved - and therefore the single most perfect song for them is "Daylight"!! which gets even more bonus points of making me cry because the daylight is precisely what gives Clark his powers!!! "maybe I've stormed out of every single room in this town, threw out our coats and our daggers because it's morning now, it's brighter now" "I once thought love would be burning red, but it's golden like daylight" "I don't want to look at anything else now that I saw you" "I've been sleeping so long in a twenty-year dark night, but now I see daylight"!!!
second place pick goes to "Labyrinth" because of the Most Episode Of All Time 8x05, and third place goes to "Gorgeous" because of "you should take it as a compliment that I got drunk and made fun of the way you talk" and bc Lois is so mad about Clark's Everything from basically the moment she meets him. fourth place is "That's When" because when it looks like this thing between them might be real Lois gets scared but Clark is so patient!! fifth place is "Stay Stay Stay" because of the bridge (you took the time to memorize me, my fears, my hopes, and dreams, I just like hanging out with you all the time. all those times that you didn't leave, it's been occurring to me, I'd like to hang out with you for my whole life), and sixth place is "invisible string" because of the prequel of it all! we can see the string but they can't!!!
a few more Taylor songs I picked off of vibes: "Stay Beautiful", "When Emma Falls in Love", "State of Grace", "Treacherous", "Out of the Woods", "How You Get the Girl", "Me!", "Snow on the Beach", and "Sweet Nothing" 
Maisie songs are more difficult, both because she has fewer love songs but also because I think Lois precisely doesn't have that supportive community in her background - she has a sister but she's not sisterful because she was more in the position of parent!
the top pick from Maisie's catalogue, though, is definitely "Feels Like This". like "Daylight" it's full of that grateful awe: "like you were always meant to be right here next to me in your faded denim jeans, like we were always meant to be. to think I never knew it ’til now. when it feels like this, like a light came on, when you look at me like I'm all you want".
"Maybe Don't" goes on the list, for the same reason as "That's When"! and we could also make an argument for "Architecture": "you're the biggest and the brightest that this place has ever made, and I can't ask you stay. you'll go and I'll know I owe you all the love you showed me I deserved, the gold that I was worth. you built me up like architecture, boy, you'll break my heart, I'll let ya, 'cause no one nowhere knows me better than you"
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quinloki · 2 years ago
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Some Direction
Fem Reader x Roronoa Zoro
CW: Language, stalking, violence, sexual themes and situations, ptsd 18+ only
Chapter 1 - Table of Consent -
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Chapter 19: Lost v 2.0
***The following chapter is from Zoro's Point of View.***
"Zoro, I-." thump. "Huh?"
Both of us look around as a rain of Ping-Pong balls fall into the garden with a muffled series of thumps and a few splashes. Confusion strikes before we hear soft pops and there's an eruption of smoke that fills the whole garden. I pull (Y/N) to her feet as we both start coughing and start making our way back inside.
I barely get three steps from the bridge, and I can feel her sag and fall limp against me. I swear in frustration, but the smoke's blurring my vision despite my efforts to not breathe it in. I can't get us both clear of the smoke, but I won't leave her behind.
I can sense someone approaching, it's not my dad, so it's got to be him. The one harassing (Y/N) all this time, that bastard archer. I turn to attack him, to grab the mask off his face and expose him to the gas, but it's sunk into my body, and I can't put any strength behind my movements. He catches my wrist easily, and I sink to my knees. I need to move; I need to stop him. I can't let him hurt her and I can't let him hurt me – she'd never forgive herself.
There's a strange feeling as he forces a mask over my head, laying me down on the ground. I feel like I should recognize something about him, but even with the mask I've breathed in too much of the smoke. Vertigo steals the last my capacity and I sink into the ground, barely hanging onto consciousness, even though I can't will my body to move.
When I see him pick her up, I can feel my entire body panic. The surge of adrenaline is enough for me to stand, but even as I reach out toward him everything fades.
When I wake back up, I'm on the couch in the family room. My head's splitting, and my body aches. I recognize Dr. Marco and there's three sets of hands holding me down before I can even sit up.
"Roronoa," Mihawk says. His voice is sharp, sharp and pained at the same time.
"He took her." My voice cracks, I feel like I'm going to hurl, but I'm too mad.
"He did. Stay still." His tone is irritating, but if I sit up too fast I'll just black out again, and even if I could move freely, I'm outnumbered. Officer Smoker is at my ankles, Dr. Marco has my wrists, and my dad's hand is against my forehead. "You've been unconscious for a couple hours. The doctor has tended to you, and the police are here. You need to listen. Can you?"
I nod.
"We had a lead in the case," Smoker begins to explain. "I was on my way over already when I received a call from Mihawk that (Y/N) had been abducted. Look, I'm not going to piss you off with details, I just need to know if you know someone named Usopp."
I nod again and feel the hands twitch against me as I realize I had tensed up. "Did he take her?"
"I wasn't completely certain when I was heading over here, but there's no mistaking it now." Smoker says. "He left a note."
"I want to read it."
"Sure, he left it tacked to the gas mask he had put on you, and frankly, we wouldn't have a choice anyway." Smoker admits gruffly. "But you have to swear to do as I say, without exception, or we're going to have to come up with a plan B, and you'll be put under arrest for your own safety."
I'm certain I make a face. I don't want to promise anything without knowing anything first, but that's not the situation I'm in and understand that. Realization dawns on me and I sink into the couch, letting myself relax.
"He wants to trade, doesn't he?"
"... He does." Smoker admits, and three sets of hands let go of me at the same time. "You gonna listen to me, or not?"
"Yeah, I'll listen."
"Good. Rule #1 is you don't get to decide anything. We'll tell you what to say, and we'll tell you what to do, and you follow those instructions. With luck we'll come out of this with both of you alive." Smoker practically growls, but he's not nearly as intimidating to me as he's trying to be.
I grunt in response. It's not like I have a choice. Smoker hands over the letter, it's in a plastic evidence bag, but I can still read it.
Zoro –
I'll call tomorrow. You better be the one to answer. You for her. I'll prove she's alive when I call. Hope you still have those three swords you cherish so much.
~Sogeking
"We're going to train you on how to handle the call for tomorrow." Smoker explains. "The longer you can keep him talking, the better our chances of pinning down a location. We're also getting some other gear together. If he wants you, then he's not going to stop with the phone call."
I sit up slowly, there's a look on Smoker's face I don't like. "You're going at this heavy." I say, and even as the words come out, I can feel the room flinch. "... He's done more than just harass (Y/N)."
Mihawk sits beside me, and I don't want to hear what he's going to say before he says it. "Usopp has been killing people. According to what Officer Smoker has found, he's been behind some of the tragedies that had befallen the survivors of Kuro's attacks." Mihawk's eyes sharpen, and his tone demands my attention. "Zoro. He caused the wreck that killed (Y/N)'s adopted parents."
Confusion was first. Usopp was a good guy. A flake maybe, and certainly the biggest coward I'd ever known, but there was no way he could do something like murder. I was more likely to be a cool-blooded killer than Usopp.
"From what I could find, he's responsible for causing at least a dozen accidents in the last ten years." Smoker explains. "We went to his property for a follow up yesterday and he wasn't there. We had reason to enter, and we found... a lot. Piles of articles, maps of the city, photos of residences, and video feeds. He had been systematically stalking and keeping tabs on every survivor of Kuro's attack that was still in the area."
"Were you looking for cameras?"
"...Yeah."
"I'd be impressed if there were any in here." She says, sipping her tea and sinking into the couch. "A few years back I got really paranoid that someone was watching me, and I started checking for bugs every time I got home from anywhere. It was exhausting, but it turned into a habit and I still check every week."
"I thought you said this wasn't ongoing." I grumble.
"It isn't ongoing. That was like... six years ago. Today's the first time since then."
"... He didn't have a feed for her." I say, the memory of our conversation nearly three months ago coming to me.
"He did not. He had a monitor with her name on it, but it was broken. How'd you know?"
"She told me when we first met. She thought someone was watching her and got into a habit of sweeping her house for bugs every day. I've seen her looking around the dojo before, it's been a habit for so long." I don't know if I feel defeated or furious. Right now, I'm trying not to feel anything so I can keep my cool.
"That puts some stuff together." Smoker says finally. "He must've been stalking her directly. She's a librarian, so she was easily accessible to the public. He could've spent hours at the library as often as he wanted to, and no one would've thought he was out of place. With the windfall from the inheritance, he wouldn't have a need to work." The officer's scowl was deep. At least one of us could be angry about all of this.
Mihawk and Dr. Marco convinced me to eat, and Tashigi went over the basics of what I'd need to do during the call for the first time. I'd listen to her drill those instructions into my head over a dozen times between the evening and the next day. She looked so much like Kuina it had been haunting the first time I saw her, but she's been by with Smoker so many times at this point it doesn't bother me.
My only fear is, if things go wrong, will I eventually meet someone who looks like (Y/N)?
I will the thought out of my head and focus. The better I can do this, the better it'll go.
"Okay, repeat it all back to me." Tashigi demands. It's sunrise and I've gotten a little rest, but not much. There's a huge black box in the family room, and the call is going to be routed through it.
"Green answers the call and lets him hear me. Red mutes everyone on this side, but we'll still hear him. Nothing on my end will disconnect the call. Avoid yes or no questions. Keep him talking, even if the topic's unpleasant. Make sure we can verify (Y/N)'s safe. Avoid making any promises. Don't say anything to antagonize him." I stop and think for a second. "Don't panic if I mess up."
"Good. Take a deep breath, it'll be okay."
The waiting was the worst. There was nothing to do since a distraction could throw off the whole process but waiting without distraction meant that my mind wandered. I tried to focus it, I tried to will her safety into reality. She would come home. She would survive this. It would be okay. As long as she was alive, I could face anything.
Memories danced through my head, and it was better focusing on them, than worrying about the call.
"-your voice is like wisteria, or sake." I can feel the heat in my ears, and I don't want her to see it. Not yet, I want to be able to be cool for just a little longer. "It's calming."
"ANGRY." "... At me?" I could feel myself panicking a little. I didn't want her to be mad at me, I didn't want to be the source of any of her discomfort. She scribbled on the notepad and when I can read it, I laugh. I can't stop myself even though I try, I really try, but the words and her face have completely disarmed me.
"You were five." I was angry, angrier than I knew I could get. I wanted to go back in time and kill the man who had done this to her with my own hands. I didn't even want to use my swords, I wanted to literally tear him apart. Blood on my hands, to protect her, seemed a reasonable trade.
"Ah, Mr. Roronoa?" She called out, causing me to turn around. She smiled and pointed to the right. "Unless you're running errands, the dojo's that way." She disappeared into the library without waiting, and I stood on the library steps for a moment, dumbfounded. I wanted to see that smile again. I wanted to hear her voice, no matter what the words were.
The smile on her face twisted my heart. It wasn't anger, but the sadness in that practiced motion hurt me. "I'm sure you can petition for a Rematch because of this, if you want." Anger boiled in me, I couldn't hold it back. It seems there were some words I didn't want to hear come from her mouth. "Rematch? Over some stu-."
My phone rings, and the entire room is a flurry of activity. I focus on the phone and wait. I don't get to hit the green button to answer it, I have to leave that up to Smoker, and he needs to let the tech team get everything in place before the call starts.
Every second counts. Every word is one step closer to finding her.
He presses the green button and I steady my voice before I speak.
"What do you want, Usopp?" I ask, grimacing inwardly at the anger I can't contain.
"Ah, so you figured it out. It's been quite a long time, Zoro." He says. There's a madness in his voice I haven't heard before. "Did you figure it out first, or did the police?"
"... They did."
"Mm, but you remembered me once they did, didn't you?"
"Where's (Y/N)?" My throat almost dries up before I can get the question out.
"Oh, she's here, she's fine. Come on little warrior, speak up." My body tenses at him calling her a little warrior. She must've done something when she came around, and I'm caught between relief that she's fighting for herself, and fear that he's hurt her for it. "Oh, haha that look she's giving me, I think she wants to try beating me up again. Went a little poorly for you last time, didn't it? You should urge her to speak, Zoro, before I do it."
"(Y/N)," I feel my eyes sting, I just want to hear her voice. "It's okay. You can tell me."
There's the sound of a sharp slap and I can hear her grunt. My fists clench, but I can't lose my cool. If I lash out at Usopp then Smoker will end the call or take it over. Things could go bad quickly and the trace might not complete.
"No bullshit," he warns, his voice hard and stern. "Just say "I'm alive". They don't need to know any more than that."
"I'm alive." I can hear the anger in her voice, the energy. I can feel some part of myself relax.
"See now, she's alive. And she'll stay that way, all through this entire cursed ordeal, as long as you - Roronoa Zoro - come here and retrieve her. Bring police if you want, helicopters, snipers; the marines, for all I care. But if anyone comes in before you, I'll kill her.
"You, and the Wado Ichimonji, Zoro. That's what I want to see before I let her go."
I don't know what to say to this. I can't promise anything, but I want to give him everything he wants if he'll hand her over safely for it. Before I can even reply I hear her voice, desperate and scared, different from before.
"Zoro don't! He wants you to-oof!" The blow makes me flinch, I can hear her crumple through the phone, and my blood runs cold when Usopp speaks.
"You remember where you'd practice your Santoryu, right?" He says quickly into the phone, his earlier collected tone completely shattered. "She's here, so you'll find your way, I'm sure, but don't take too long. I'm not giving this ingrate the blanket back after that, and she'll freeze before the night's over."
"Usopp, don't hurt-." The line went dead. "... her."
"Was it enough?" Smoker asks one of the techs. I don't know what the response is, but it doesn't matter.
"I know where he is." I say evenly. "And you have to let me go."
There's a heavy silence, and after a moment Smoker sighs. "Yeah. Our chances of getting her out of there alive are better if you go in first. We'll get you protective gear-."
"No." I say it so harshly I surprise myself. "I'm safer if I can move freely."
"He's right." Mihawk asserts. "His reactions will be slowed by anything he's not used to wearing."
"Are you really advocating for me to send your son into a hostage situation without so much as a vest?" Smoker's tone was level, but he was clearly caught off-guard.
"I am. He's been training since he seven. Some faith must be put into more than twenty years of experience." Mihawk levels his gaze at me and I return it. I'm glad to know we're on the same page, and I'll have to thank him for his support later.
"... Fine. It's early. We're going to set up a perimeter and get backup in place for you. He said we could come and so we shall. You're going to go in first, with a wire, I want to know everything that's said. The more information we have the more we can control. I know you're not a chatty guy, but if you see something like explosives or traps you have to say so."
I nod.
Hang on, (Y/N), please. Long enough for me to find you.
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popculturebuffet · 1 year ago
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Chip N Dale Rescue Rangers: Double 0' Chipmunk Review (Comission for RainbowSixVegasSamurai)
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Hello all you happy rangers and it's a new day yes it is because I got a comission from a new person. Always lovely. Longtime fan first time comissioner rainbowsixvegas samurai wanted me to take a look at some cccchip n dale, with it's 007 spoof Double O Chipmunk.
Admitely.. i'm not a huge spy fiction guy. It's just not a thing I seek out outside of mission impossible. So you'd THINK this would be a weird fit for me. And while it kinda is there is one part of it I have a small soft spot for: parodies. I watched archer for some time, I loved the film Spy, and as for the soundtrack to the musical spies are forever
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I don't seek them out persay, but I can enjoy them as the tropes of the genre are woven into the pop culture and they have a hightned goofiness to them most modern spy stuff, trying ot be more realistic, dosen't have. So I was fine with covering one and seeing what chip n dale brought to the table. And the premise is pretty neat: Dale watches a ton of the CND universes Bond parody and wants to try and apply that to rescue rangering and it swerves into another neat plot from there. Does it work or is it shaken not stirred? let's find out.
The setup is simple but effective: Dale and Zipper are watching a Dirk Suave, Double'O Super Spy film. And it has easily the worst part of the episode: Odd Shoe, Dirk's cowardly racist caracture of an asian person who works as his sidekick. Bond films certainly had their racisim but .. this was never a thing and I struggle to think why the writers here thought it was a good thing to ad. I'd just.. like to go one disney afternoon review that isn't goof troop without slamming head first into casual late 80's racisim
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The rest of the episode thankfully isn't.. anything like that and we get into the main meat nice and quickly: Dale's been watching these films a lot and Chip, as usual is just a tad pissy about it. In this case he's mad Dale didn't go with them to look for cases at the police station. Which is just a hilariously .. weird statment for me. I had to look it up and see if they really have that many human related cases and well, they do, so looking for weird crimes involving animals makes more sense than It hought. That said Chip being pissy at Dale for not going when A) he'd have to know Dale wasn't going up front and it dosen't come off like Dale lied about why he wasn't going and B) This REALLY isn't a 4 person operation. You need ONE of them at a minimum, probably 2 in case they find a case in progress and need to go NOW.
In fact having someone at your HQ when your not on a mission and your public figures with a known headquarters, is just.. smart. It's the reason the avengers in the comics have Jarvis the butler. I mean Dale could be doing something to actually help out while their there, true, but it's weird Chip assumes they all have to be there to talk to clients and set up missions. He's basically the team's leader: it's HIS job to meet with clients unless he has better buisness. It's something I can see even in say Helluva Boss: Blitzo may be a lot of things and most of those are a hot mess.. but he's not handled the
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Side of things exactly one episode I can think of and he was understandably worried about his sister. If Chip dosen't want to formally say he's in charge because Dale would throw a fit fine but then don't get pissy when Dale dosen't do what you'd rathe rhim do like study a crime file or something, especailly when that something DOSEN'T require him.
Not only that while Dale is spending tons of time watching movies.. he IS actually planning to help the buisness, suggesting they take the super spy tricks from the movie and apply them to their stuff. Is it the BEST buisness strategy? Not really and I get Chip dismissing it to a point: It'd be a possible waste of time and resources. I'm really more sore for Chip's reason for disliking it: it's because Dale thinks it's a good idea.
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So Dale naturally tries to prove chip wrong. And the how is well done in how bad an idea it is: he tries to dick around in gadget's lab and make the gadgets. Naturally this goes caca with his wrist gas grenades just falling off and his helicopter pack blowing upa nd everyone laughs at him... and the poor guy runs out while Chip is just happy to be right.
Gadget goes to comfort him but Dale's convinced becaues he screwed this bad idea up.. hes' just a screw up and no one respects him. Which is quite sadly a mood for me. Granted he did screw up but in my eyes it's not just the failure... it's the laughter. It's the fact Chip.. dosen't take him seriously. We see both sides as Chip, while annoying, does have a point Dale dicks around a lot.. but Dale was GENUINELY trying to help> He reminds me of Hank Venture: his heart is in the right place but his head is in some weird parallel dimension that only makes sense to him. It's an objectively stupid plan, but what makes you feel for Dale is what it meant for him: in a team where the others are his detective best friend, gorgeous genius crush and badass aussie, it's hard to not feel he has no real role here.
Gadget feels bad and decides to help. Her plan is an old sitcommy standby: fake a mission so Dale feels better. It's the kind of plot you've seen a million times and just gets boring. It only works here because the work is old enough. Not old enough for it to have NEVER been a trope but old enough to be before Spongebob did it better or a million other things ran it into the ground.
So as seen in the article image, Gadget shows up playing her femme fetale sister and sends dale on a mission to get microfilm. She also kisses him deeply. And this episode must be the holy grail for Gadget and Dale shippers. The attempts to comfort him, doing this whole scheme, kissing him really damn hard, even if it's for the bit. And honestly out of the two options in the main love triangle.. Dale just fits her better. He's got this loose weirdo energy that fits her spaciness. Chip just seems updight.. and also gets horribly jealous over this even though his bullying is the whole reason this game happened. As you'd expect, some real spies show up for a real microfilm, it gets mixed up, Dale finds out it's a game but still thinks it's real and plans to mess with them only to end up in a real thing. This part of the episode is ab it weak if you've seen enough of these. While using this cliche dosen't hurt most of the episode as the disguises are fun enough as is Gadget's hastily made double o gadgets for the first part, it does hurt this portion.
So our heroes end up inside a giant doomsday weapon. The spies finallyr ealize dale REALLY thinks this is a game after everyone tried to tell them that, and this is really what helps the use of this cliche and makes the episode: the fact instead of INSTANTLY getting that "shit this is real moment" the villians actually get to use this to their advantages. Our heroes escape in time of course to avoid getting blasted when Dale turns the rat's bosses super tank on, but it's still neat to see some sort of twist.
So Dale pilots a tank with his mind to chase the spies
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Chip apologizes, our heroes win and beat the spy. And this episode is .. alright. It's not the greatest bit of storytelling, Chip's a bit of an asshole, and the plot i've seen a billion times but it's charming. And not just because of that gadget outfit. It's got a sense of fun to it, it's not reallyt aking this plot too seriously, has a nice twist on it, and it's fun seeing the hastily made gadgets gadget whipped up. It's not a bad watch, it's just nothing incredible.
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ghostlilacss · 9 months ago
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Just realized that I've never posted an intro on here before,.
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. .┊❥{name] Max / Eos
. .┊୨ৎ<age] Seventeen
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| #1 Alien dog space scientist!! Hihii! My name is Max, but I go by Eos too! Im an Omori, fluttershy, Alois, and Gir IRL! I like to make Moodboards and Stimboards, and I take requests! (Only moodboards for now :3) I'm extremely anti-social, but I'm trying to open up more! So please don't be upset if I don't reply to messages or anything for a couple of days, I promise im nice, tho! Im also a part of the Therian, Agere, and Petre community, so if that makes you uncomfy or angry, please just dont interact with me! Ty. I also like cooking and painting! im a better chef than Gordon frfr. Also, i am a MINOR. so if you are an adult, please dont interact with me unless it's for requests |
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mugiwara-no-toshokan · 1 year ago
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Some Direction
CisFem Reader x Roronoa Zoro
CW: Language, stalking, violence, sexual themes and situations, ptsd -- surprisingly fluffy despite it all. 18+ only
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Chapter 19: Lost v 2.0
***The following chapter is from Zoro's Point of View.***
"Zoro, I-." thump. "Huh?"
Both of us look around as a rain of Ping-Pong balls fall into the garden with a muffled series of thumps and a few splashes. Confusion strikes before we hear soft pops and there's an eruption of smoke that fills the whole garden. I pull (Y/N) to her feet as we both start coughing and start making our way back inside.
I barely get three steps from the bridge, and I can feel her sag and fall limp against me. I swear in frustration, but the smoke's blurring my vision despite my efforts to not breathe it in. I can't get us both clear of the smoke, but I won't leave her behind.
I can sense someone approaching, it's not my dad, so it's got to be him. The one harassing (Y/N) all this time, that bastard archer. I turn to attack him, to grab the mask off his face and expose him to the gas, but it's sunk into my body, and I can't put any strength behind my movements. He catches my wrist easily, and I sink to my knees. I need to move; I need to stop him. I can't let him hurt her and I can't let him hurt me – she'd never forgive herself.
There's a strange feeling as he forces a mask over my head, laying me down on the ground. I feel like I should recognize something about him, but even with the mask I've breathed in too much of the smoke. Vertigo steals the last my capacity and I sink into the ground, barely hanging onto consciousness, even though I can't will my body to move.
When I see him pick her up, I can feel my entire body panic. The surge of adrenaline is enough for me to stand, but even as I reach out toward him everything fades.
When I wake back up, I'm on the couch in the family room. My head's splitting, and my body aches. I recognize Dr. Marco and there's three sets of hands holding me down before I can even sit up.
"Roronoa," Mihawk says. His voice is sharp, sharp and pained at the same time.
"He took her." My voice cracks, I feel like I'm going to hurl, but I'm too mad.
"He did. Stay still." His tone is irritating, but if I sit up too fast I'll just black out again, and even if I could move freely, I'm outnumbered. Officer Smoker is at my ankles, Dr. Marco has my wrists, and my dad's hand is against my forehead. "You've been unconscious for a couple hours. The doctor has tended to you, and the police are here. You need to listen. Can you?"
I nod.
"We had a lead in the case," Smoker begins to explain. "I was on my way over already when I received a call from Mihawk that (Y/N) had been abducted. Look, I'm not going to piss you off with details, I just need to know if you know someone named Usopp."
I nod again and feel the hands twitch against me as I realize I had tensed up. "Did he take her?"
"I wasn't completely certain when I was heading over here, but there's no mistaking it now." Smoker says. "He left a note."
"I want to read it."
"Sure, he left it tacked to the gas mask he had put on you, and frankly, we wouldn't have a choice anyway." Smoker admits gruffly. "But you have to swear to do as I say, without exception, or we're going to have to come up with a plan B, and you'll be put under arrest for your own safety."
I'm certain I make a face. I don't want to promise anything without knowing anything first, but that's not the situation I'm in and understand that. Realization dawns on me and I sink into the couch, letting myself relax.
"He wants to trade, doesn't he?"
"... He does." Smoker admits, and three sets of hands let go of me at the same time. "You gonna listen to me, or not?"
"Yeah, I'll listen."
"Good. Rule #1 is you don't get to decide anything. We'll tell you what to say, and we'll tell you what to do, and you follow those instructions. With luck we'll come out of this with both of you alive." Smoker practically growls, but he's not nearly as intimidating to me as he's trying to be.
I grunt in response. It's not like I have a choice. Smoker hands over the letter, it's in a plastic evidence bag, but I can still read it.
Zoro –
I'll call tomorrow. You better be the one to answer. You for her. I'll prove she's alive when I call. Hope you still have those three swords you cherish so much.
~Sogeking
"We're going to train you on how to handle the call for tomorrow." Smoker explains. "The longer you can keep him talking, the better our chances of pinning down a location. We're also getting some other gear together. If he wants you, then he's not going to stop with the phone call."
I sit up slowly, there's a look on Smoker's face I don't like. "You're going at this heavy." I say, and even as the words come out, I can feel the room flinch. "... He's done more than just harass (Y/N)."
Mihawk sits beside me, and I don't want to hear what he's going to say before he says it. "Usopp has been killing people. According to what Officer Smoker has found, he's been behind some of the tragedies that had befallen the survivors of Kuro's attacks." Mihawk's eyes sharpen, and his tone demands my attention. "Zoro. He caused the wreck that killed (Y/N)'s adopted parents."
Confusion was first. Usopp was a good guy. A flake maybe, and certainly the biggest coward I'd ever known, but there was no way he could do something like murder. I was more likely to be a cool-blooded killer than Usopp.
"From what I could find, he's responsible for causing at least a dozen accidents in the last ten years." Smoker explains. "We went to his property for a follow up yesterday and he wasn't there. We had reason to enter, and we found... a lot. Piles of articles, maps of the city, photos of residences, and video feeds. He had been systematically stalking and keeping tabs on every survivor of Kuro's attack that was still in the area."
"Were you looking for cameras?"
"...Yeah."
"I'd be impressed if there were any in here." She says, sipping her tea and sinking into the couch. "A few years back I got really paranoid that someone was watching me, and I started checking for bugs every time I got home from anywhere. It was exhausting, but it turned into a habit and I still check every week."
"I thought you said this wasn't ongoing." I grumble.
"It isn't ongoing. That was like... six years ago. Today's the first time since then."
"... He didn't have a feed for her." I say, the memory of our conversation nearly three months ago coming to me.
"He did not. He had a monitor with her name on it, but it was broken. How'd you know?"
"She told me when we first met. She thought someone was watching her and got into a habit of sweeping her house for bugs every day. I've seen her looking around the dojo before, it's been a habit for so long." I don't know if I feel defeated or furious. Right now, I'm trying not to feel anything so I can keep my cool.
"That puts some stuff together." Smoker says finally. "He must've been stalking her directly. She's a librarian, so she was easily accessible to the public. He could've spent hours at the library as often as he wanted to, and no one would've thought he was out of place. With the windfall from the inheritance, he wouldn't have a need to work." The officer's scowl was deep. At least one of us could be angry about all of this.
Mihawk and Dr. Marco convinced me to eat, and Tashigi went over the basics of what I'd need to do during the call for the first time. I'd listen to her drill those instructions into my head over a dozen times between the evening and the next day. She looked so much like Kuina it had been haunting the first time I saw her, but she's been by with Smoker so many times at this point it doesn't bother me.
My only fear is, if things go wrong, will I eventually meet someone who looks like (Y/N)?
I will the thought out of my head and focus. The better I can do this, the better it'll go.
"Okay, repeat it all back to me." Tashigi demands. It's sunrise and I've gotten a little rest, but not much. There's a huge black box in the family room, and the call is going to be routed through it.
"Green answers the call and lets him hear me. Red mutes everyone on this side, but we'll still hear him. Nothing on my end will disconnect the call. Avoid yes or no questions. Keep him talking, even if the topic's unpleasant. Make sure we can verify (Y/N)'s safe. Avoid making any promises. Don't say anything to antagonize him." I stop and think for a second. "Don't panic if I mess up."
"Good. Take a deep breath, it'll be okay."
The waiting was the worst. There was nothing to do since a distraction could throw off the whole process but waiting without distraction meant that my mind wandered. I tried to focus it, I tried to will her safety into reality. She would come home. She would survive this. It would be okay. As long as she was alive, I could face anything.
Memories danced through my head, and it was better focusing on them, than worrying about the call.
"-your voice is like wisteria, or sake." I can feel the heat in my ears, and I don't want her to see it. Not yet, I want to be able to be cool for just a little longer. "It's calming."
"ANGRY." "... At me?" I could feel myself panicking a little. I didn't want her to be mad at me, I didn't want to be the source of any of her discomfort. She scribbled on the notepad and when I can read it, I laugh. I can't stop myself even though I try, I really try, but the words and her face have completely disarmed me.
"You were five." I was angry, angrier than I knew I could get. I wanted to go back in time and kill the man who had done this to her with my own hands. I didn't even want to use my swords, I wanted to literally tear him apart. Blood on my hands, to protect her, seemed a reasonable trade.
"Ah, Mr. Roronoa?" She called out, causing me to turn around. She smiled and pointed to the right. "Unless you're running errands, the dojo's that way." She disappeared into the library without waiting, and I stood on the library steps for a moment, dumbfounded. I wanted to see that smile again. I wanted to hear her voice, no matter what the words were.
The smile on her face twisted my heart. It wasn't anger, but the sadness in that practiced motion hurt me. "I'm sure you can petition for a Rematch because of this, if you want." Anger boiled in me, I couldn't hold it back. It seems there were some words I didn't want to hear come from her mouth. "Rematch? Over some stu-."
My phone rings, and the entire room is a flurry of activity. I focus on the phone and wait. I don't get to hit the green button to answer it, I have to leave that up to Smoker, and he needs to let the tech team get everything in place before the call starts.
Every second counts. Every word is one step closer to finding her.
He presses the green button and I steady my voice before I speak.
"What do you want, Usopp?" I ask, grimacing inwardly at the anger I can't contain.
"Ah, so you figured it out. It's been quite a long time, Zoro." He says. There's a madness in his voice I haven't heard before. "Did you figure it out first, or did the police?"
"... They did."
"Mm, but you remembered me once they did, didn't you?"
"Where's (Y/N)?" My throat almost dries up before I can get the question out.
"Oh, she's here, she's fine. Come on little warrior, speak up." My body tenses at him calling her a little warrior. She must've done something when she came around, and I'm caught between relief that she's fighting for herself, and fear that he's hurt her for it. "Oh, haha that look she's giving me, I think she wants to try beating me up again. Went a little poorly for you last time, didn't it? You should urge her to speak, Zoro, before I do it."
"(Y/N)," I feel my eyes sting, I just want to hear her voice. "It's okay. You can tell me."
There's the sound of a sharp slap and I can hear her grunt. My fists clench, but I can't lose my cool. If I lash out at Usopp then Smoker will end the call or take it over. Things could go bad quickly and the trace might not complete.
"No bullshit," he warns, his voice hard and stern. "Just say "I'm alive". They don't need to know any more than that."
"I'm alive." I can hear the anger in her voice, the energy. I can feel some part of myself relax.
"See now, she's alive. And she'll stay that way, all through this entire cursed ordeal, as long as you - Roronoa Zoro - come here and retrieve her. Bring police if you want, helicopters, snipers; the marines, for all I care. But if anyone comes in before you, I'll kill her.
"You, and the Wado Ichimonji, Zoro. That's what I want to see before I let her go."
I don't know what to say to this. I can't promise anything, but I want to give him everything he wants if he'll hand her over safely for it. Before I can even reply I hear her voice, desperate and scared, different from before.
"Zoro don't! He wants you to-oof!" The blow makes me flinch, I can hear her crumple through the phone, and my blood runs cold when Usopp speaks.
"You remember where you'd practice your Santoryu, right?" He says quickly into the phone, his earlier collected tone completely shattered. "She's here, so you'll find your way, I'm sure, but don't take too long. I'm not giving this ingrate the blanket back after that, and she'll freeze before the night's over."
"Usopp, don't hurt-." The line went dead. "... her."
"Was it enough?" Smoker asks one of the techs. I don't know what the response is, but it doesn't matter.
"I know where he is." I say evenly. "And you have to let me go."
There's a heavy silence, and after a moment Smoker sighs. "Yeah. Our chances of getting her out of there alive are better if you go in first. We'll get you protective gear-."
"No." I say it so harshly I surprise myself. "I'm safer if I can move freely."
"He's right." Mihawk asserts. "His reactions will be slowed by anything he's not used to wearing."
"Are you really advocating for me to send your son into a hostage situation without so much as a vest?" Smoker's tone was level, but he was clearly caught off-guard.
"I am. He's been training since he seven. Some faith must be put into more than twenty years of experience." Mihawk levels his gaze at me and I return it. I'm glad to know we're on the same page, and I'll have to thank him for his support later.
"... Fine. It's early. We're going to set up a perimeter and get backup in place for you. He said we could come and so we shall. You're going to go in first, with a wire, I want to know everything that's said. The more information we have the more we can control. I know you're not a chatty guy, but if you see something like explosives or traps you have to say so."
I nod.
Hang on, (Y/N), please. Long enough for me to find you.
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wexhappyxfew · 2 years ago
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ATTDC OCs as Taylor Swift Songs (just AHHHH)
[mainly because this post has been in progress for ages and recently i've been doing a lot of listening to taylor swift so here we are....let's just say the accuracies are THERE for these ladies!]
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Esther Armstrong — The Archer
Combat / I'm ready for combat / I say I don't want that, but what if I do? / 'Cause cruelty wins in the movies / I've got a hundred thrown out speeches I almost said to you
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Mercy Codona — You’re On Your Own, Kid
'Cause there were pages turned with the bridges burned / Everything you lose is a step you take / So make the friendship bracelets / Take the moment and taste it / You've got no reason to be afraid / You're on your own, kid
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Margareta Geringher — mad woman
And there's nothing like a mad woman / What a shame she went mad / No one likes a mad woman / You made her like that / And you'll poke that bear 'til her claws come out / And you find something to wrap your noose around
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Lucy Gardner — mirrorball
When they sent home the horses and the rodeo clowns / I'm still on that tightrope / I'm still tryin' everything to get you laughing at me / And I'm still a believer, but I don't know why / I've never been a natural, all I do is try, try, try / I'm still on that trapeze / I'm still tryin' everything to keep you looking at me
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Rolande Pelletier — Anti-Hero
It's me, hi / I'm the problem, it's me (I'm the problem, it's me) / At teatime, everybody agrees / I'll stare directly at the sun, but never in the mirror / It must be exhausting always rooting for the anti-hero
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Mildred Carter — Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve
If clarity's in death, then why won't this die? / Years of tearing down our banners, you and I / Living for the thrill of hitting you where it hurts / Give me back my girlhood, it was mine first
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Yvette St. Clair — champagne problems
How evergreen, our group of friends / Don't think we'll say that word again / And soon they'll have the nerve to deck the halls / That we once walked through / One for the money, two for the show / I never was ready so I watch you go / Sometimes you just don't know the answer
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Jeannie Deschamps — my tears ricochet
And I can go anywhere I want / Anywhere I want, just not home / And you can aim for my heart, go for blood / But you would still miss me in your bones / And I still talk to you (When I'm screaming at the sky) / And when you can't sleep at night (You hear my stolen lullabies)
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Mitzi Kasatkina — The Great War
It turned into something bigger / Somewhere in the haze / Got a sense I'd been betrayed / Your finger on my hairpin triggers / Soldier down / On that icy ground / Looked up at me with honor and truth / Broken and blue / So I called off the troops / That was the night I nearly lost you / I really thought I'd lost you
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Padmavati Solanki — this is me trying
They told me all of my cages were mental / So I got wasted like all my potential / And my words shoot to kill when I'm mad / I have a lot of regrets about that / I was so ahead of the curve, the curve became a sphere / Fell behind on my classmates, and I ended up here / Pouring out my heart to a stranger / But I didn't pour the whiskey
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