#i've seen people's post get taken down so TUMBLR.... TUMBLR :3 TUMBLR HI... YEAH SO LIKE....

[sheepthatgobaa]

Satan shower card edit because WHY IS HE WEARING SHORTSS 🤬🤬‼️‼️‼️

also plopped some headcanons and better lighting on him :3

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One with less steam on his ass because it started off as a joke but I am NOT a coward:

[batboyblog]

Hello! I just wanted to let you know that I recently discovered your weekly updates on stuff President Biden has done and they are so amazing! Your posts have definitely given me back some hope and it’s wonderful to see everything laid out like that! I just wanted to say thank you for posting them. Also, while I followed you for the politics, I have to say that you have really great taste in the superhero posts! I’m loving all the art and fan art! Anyway, I hope you have a great day and a wonderful week!

well thank you for saying so!

uh yeah in real life I'm a very political person and Tumblr was my space to indulge other interests, but sadly it seems like its really important to spread information to count a real sea of misinformation about President Biden thats been going on for most of his Presidency at this point.

I feel like just pointing out what he does every week for Americans is a good way to do spread positivity.

one narrative that is really dragging him down is the idea that he "doesn't do anything" Biden and the Dems passed 3 of the biggest laws I've seen, the American Rescue Plan Act, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and the Inflation Reduction Act.

and like part of the way Biden gets the biggest climate bill in American (and world) history through Congress is he doesn't call it "The Green New Deal" he calls it something boring like "Inflation Reduction Act" but we got a Green New Deal, it happened, we're on track to carbon neutral by the end of the decade, and I find learning about the pieces of that the Investments that are gonna add up so cool and so hopeful, like getting a Alaska native tribe a new dam so they can have clear hydropower rather than use diesel generators, SO! cool.

and another thing about Biden is he's been around so long he understands how the government works really better than any one. Student Debt is such a great example, most Presidents they get shut down by the Supreme Court they go "well I tried" and give up. Biden hasn't given up since the conservative court shut down his first effort at student loan forgiveness. He's take programs and authorities that got passed years ago and taken them as far as they can go, got debt forgiveness to 4 million people, so far and he's not stopping, it might take more time but he's gonna get there and only he really knows all the places to look to get the authority to do something like this because he has so much experience.

any ways I'm just trying to live by Harvey Milk's words "I know you can not live on hope alone, but without it life is not worth living, so you gotta give 'em hope."

[danwhobrowses]

One Piece Chapter 1053 - Initial Thoughts

So we are here, last chapter of the month.

Lot to unpack left in Wano (which is sending theorycrafters in a spin and the Wano haters out in droves) but we will have to steel ourselves

New bounties incoming, and the fallout shall continue

Spoilers for the Chapter, Support the Official Release also

Also want to reiterate that people of tumblr can easily be using this Keep Reading to FECKING HIDE YOUR GODDAMN SPOILERS!

Like it ain't hard, and I've been dodging spoilers like the Matrix since Tuesday.

Anyways, Cover Page was to promote the new game Odyssey, it's colourful but yeah, the Germa story keeps getting interrupted and we still need Gear Fifth colours

The Gorosei are going wild though with Luffy's new poster, including his new photo. Seems they wanted to remove the D like they did with Roger too, but Monkey Luffy doesn't really have the same ring to it and everyone knows he's Monkey D. Garp's grandson, and Monkey D. Dragon's son

Is it me or did that marine look a bit like White Eye from CP0, was my clone theory close to the truth? But it seems the photo was sent by CP0 anyway, Guernica. Is that mask-face? I guess it would have to be right?

They want to reprint it but Morgans has already sent them off, he's having a Big News-gasm that the Gorosei cannot defeat

Huh, has Morgans been wiretapping CP0?

And if they stopped once they saw BM's ship that implies Big Mom is alive, or they're at least searching for her

Someone else pointed it out but there's a Sabo poster on one of the kingdoms, which means he's not dead either

Luffy, Law AND Kid all got 3 Billion each!

Kinda surprised they all got the same number but good for them, but does that mean they all leapfrogged Blackbeard? He was on 2 and a half last time right?

Kid's on the move but Law is still simmering on the fallout of what this'll cause

Food's fancy but Sanji didn't cook it so sorry bud

Also Jinbe's the only one here, the rest are already partying (JINBE I KNOW YOU'RE POLITE BUT JOIN IN THE FESTIVITIES)

Yamato's wilding with Luffy and Chopper as it's his first festival. I know people are again reaching at this for confirmation, and it does look likely, but I still feel like it's 'jumping the line' still, and I worry that his flaws will show a lot more outside of Wano where he has less emotional stakes, and if Carrot doesn't join she deserved better than to be pipped so easily

Hiyori jamming with Brook for the musical festivities

See? Robin is Poneglyph hunting, y'all were worried for nothing

Theory confirmed: Hitetsu was Sukiyaki!

WHAT DO YOU MEAN PLUTON IS HERE!!??

Babanuki no! Seems the Admiral does have a plant DF, and he can drain people's energy

And he's handling King and Queen without even trying!

I feel like I've seen his face, Aramaki though WHY COULDN'T YOU BE CHILL?

Instead he's a suck up to Akainu, and he's going for Luffy to try and get approval from him...you could've just been chill

Back at the festival Kid is gunning for Luffy, who of course mistakes him for wanting to join in the party

Another Carrot panel, much more visible too (yes I know she's with the minks but I ain't giving up she deserves it just as much if not more than Yamato)

And Kin'emon and Tsuru finally reunited

Kid though still wants blood, and why? because Luffy is officially a Yonko

But Law and Kid aren't...Buggy is!

Fucking knew it, I didn't post it because I felt it wouldn't get much attention but after thinking about it I considered the warlords becoming a Yonko. Wanted it to be Mihawk but I knew Buggy would be the gag choice

Dude, Be. Fucking. Chill!

Oda sir, mate, bro, buddy, my man, my dude, hermano, ese, amigo, aniki, jefe, muchacho, comrade, mon ami, sensei...WHY?

The literal amount of cliffhangers we got here; Pluton, Ryokugyu being pro-Akainu, Buggy is a Yonko, Luffy is a Yonko, Kid wants murder, everyone is seeing Gear Fifth, the world's going to shit (in the navy's opinion at least), Kaido's commanders have been taken down and Ryokugyu is threatening to ruin the party.

And we have a month. A MONTH to sit on that

You beautifully dastardly man!

This chapter was great, and a good showing of how much Oda can easily pack into a chapter, but as expected Wano ain't over just yet. One of course hopes that the Admiral is fended off by the sheer mountainous force of the Flower Capital but with that giant tree he might have some manner of control. I dunno I'm just hoping he backs off, since he's basically doing his own thing right now, I don't think Akainu would approve of Wano seeing the navy in a negative light if he messes up their 20 year liberation festival.

I mean, Robin has to find Pluton and Zoro still needs to visit Ryuma's grave, so I'd rather he not try to chase the pirates out of Wano y'know?

The bounties did surprise me, but only because just Luffy is considered 'Yonko' and not the same bounty Law and Kid. I guess it is because Morgans backs Luffy and he was already 'Fifth emperor', maybe territory too if you count Fishman Island? It's a weird one, because surely the bounty value means Buggy and Blackbeard must be higher than 3 bil to still be classed as Yonko? Wouldn't the dismantling of the Warlords mean that the Yonko system would need to modify too? I dunno I think part of me was still pulling for Mihawk; could've had Shanks, Blackbeard, Mihawk, Buggy and Luffy as the Fifth Emperor but I'm sure Oda will pull it off

But still a month, we gotta lean on each other for it, and granted there's still stuff with the Live Action and Odyssey and more Movie Red promotion but the new chapter will still be a long wait.

Tl;Dr this was a great chapter but a painful cliffhanger leaving to wait. And so it begins.

[doberbutts]

100% feel free to delete this if you feel it would create drama or a problem since you're already hurting but I just. Wanted to come in and say I'm sorry that your vet was so shitty and dismissive and I'm really really tired of the attitude I see online towards vets that's basically "They can do NO WRONG EVER and if you complain about anything relating to vets you're vet bashing and YOU are personally responsible for their misery"

It's just really strange seeing posts all over Tumblr about how dismissive and shitty doctors can be, especially to chronically/terminally ill people but when it comes to vets you can't criticize them AT ALL or else you personally crawled out of Satan's asshole.

Like... Sorry but not all vets are good. In fact a lot of vets are downright shitty! I've seen so, SO many cases of vets that straight up don't know what they're doing. Vets that advocate for unnecessary medical procedures, vets that suggest horrible diets (I've seen multiple ferret owners who's vets suggested fruit and vegetables as treats which... Do you want Insulinoma? Because that's how you get insulinoma), vets that prescribe the completely incorrect medication or don't even go over the side effects with the owner, etc.

It's just really frustrating as a pet owner, knowing that I have to read research papers on Scihub to learn about the proper treatment and medical care for my animals and what medication should be used to treat what issue.

I KNOW vets are underpaid and overworked and stressed beyond belief. I know they have no time to themselves. But it's just so miserable wondering if my vet is keeping up with the latest research on vaccines/diet/medication/treatments or if I need to do it myself and then fight tooth and nail to get proper treatment for my animal or if the vet is going to go "No you stupid silly little Karen, I am the one with the degree so I know best, now sit back and watch as I kill your pet"

I'm sorry for this sudden huge rant in your inbox, I'm just so upset about what you and Creed had to deal with.

I see it everywhere on social media, not just tumblr. As a disabled person, I see a lot of universal "trust doctors" and no, sorry, sometimes the doctor is wrong, and I shouldn't be labelled an anti-vaxxer or anti-science just for stating my lived experience. Not when I've literally had doctors do stupid stuff to my own body that I knew was wrong and was spoken over by them basically going "yeah well I went to med school I know what I'm doing".

And again, I fully admit I do not have a medical degree or really even medical training. BUT I do tend to obsessively research things I'm worried about, and that extends to my animals. MORE THAN ONCE I have taken my animals to the vet going "hey I think it's this but I don't have a way to check" and the vet has gone "...okay wow yeah it's this how did you know" BECAUSE I RESEARCH. More than once I've been asked by a treating office if I have medical training because they noticed that I know my stuff and that I know exactly what questions to ask. Some of it's because this type of thing fascinates me, and some of it's because I literally scroll through SciHub and the like reading study after study after study so that I'm armed with what seems to be the best possible treatment plan.

When we first caught and diagnosed the initial mast cell tumor I did a shitton of research on mast cell cancer. What I discovered was that often, simple removal of a grade 3 tumor was not enough, but also that chemo barely bought any time as once mast cell progressed to grade 3 it was really a coin toss on whether or not the dog had other, unseen tumors, often in the lymph nodes or the liver or spleen. As a result, if a grade 3 tumor is found and you notice more growths on the dog after surgery, on average the dog has a 6 month window to live. I've been saying 6 months this whole time because of that research. And, what do you know, the tumors regrew and I asked for an ultrasound because that would confirm whether his cancer was progressing down the usual path. And once I got that ultrasound done??? GUESS WHAT??? Tumors in the lymph nodes, liver, and spleen.

Fucking "just neuter him if he's peeing everywhere". Yeah neutering will definitely help his lymph nodes and liver and spleen not have tumors in them and will definitely lessen the pressure on his bladder and intestines from the two "large masses" and other nodules...

[edwardprendick1896]

My review of The Gentlemen (2019) taken from my letterboxd

I wish I could have liked this film more, because it seemed to have been trying really hard, but unfortunately I didn't.

To get my opinion out of the way, where are all the WOMEN!? I need women in a film to enjoy it, alright. Michelle Dockery (Rosalind) was brilliant, and was the highlight of every scene she was in. Given how long the run time was, I wish the film had more female characters like this.

Now for the quality of the film itself. It would have probably reached 3 stars for me if 1) the run time was cut down by about 20 minutes and 2) the bad taste humour was more carefully done, so as to not be cruel to particular audience members.

To explain the last point, the "bad taste"/offensive humour is done in a light hearted funny way throughout most of the film, in a way that the audience can clearly see that the film intends to mock prejudice, not endorse it. However, the antisemitism in my opinion was taken to the point that it upset me (someone who isn't Jewish) and therefore I believe the film could be insulting to some Jewish viewers.

MINOR SPOILERS (Reference to a scene)

For those who have seen the film, I'm referencing the "pound of flesh" scene here. The film seems to encourage the audience to laugh or take joy from a Jewish character being treated in a sadistic fashion that specifically references centuries-old antisemitic tropes. I personally believe the character could have had his comeuppance in a way that wouldn't have been as cruelly disrespectful and insensitive to audience members. Before I get any one telling me "I'm missing the point", I get the point, I just think the point went too far in this instance.

I've slept on it, and I've decided that the writing of this film is just poor. The whole "oOOOOooOOOOooooooh you gotta be like a lion yEaH king of the jUnGLe" stuff is extremely cringey, it sounds like something that would be posted on by a billionaire fellating self-improvement (potential) bot account on Instagram. The film might be intending to portray this in an ironic fashion, but it's hard to tell when the man spouting it comes out victorious.

An entire concept for one scene is 1) ripped off of black mirror and 2) incredibly inane and beyond belief. The stupidity of the scene ruined the immersive effect of the film's mystery and drama. No drug can make you sexually attracted to an animal. It would have been far more realistic if the man in question had been pressured to do that with violence. Then again, realistic writing doesn't seem to be the goal here. The film's portrayal of drugs and drug users seems to be inspired by other cheesy media portrayals, rather than first-hand knowledge. The same can be said of the film's portrayal of gay people and homosexual behaviour. It could have been more offensive, but it still felt hurtful and condescending.

Finally, there are some scenes where one character lectures another (e.g. the scene where colin farrell tells a black man what he should and should not find racist), and due to how uneccessary and out-of-the-blue said lectures are, it very much feels like the writer(s) are trying to find an excuse to lecture the audience. Again, this ruined the immersion of the film and caused me to lose respect for the writers.

I could go on. But I'm not going to.

Seen as the only content related to this film on tumblr seems to be written porn, I don't think I should get too much hate for this review.

2/5 ⭐️

[ladyfeldspar]

By the power vested in me by my RNG, I give you...

6x09: Free Hat (aka the reason I broke the second disc of Season 6)

This is hella long, sorry not sorry.

Some days I think season 6 is my favorite season.

Tweek standing behind the other three at the SP sign will never cease to make me happy. <3

I hate ET because I think he's a creepyass little alien and I don't appreciate seeing him first thing in this episode. 😂

Okay but I love when Kyle's saying, "...to make ET more PC," he's doing little air quotes with his one hand, like:

Stan: "That's gay." Back when saying things like that was only mildly offensive and wouldn't cause riots.

I've never seen Saving Private Ryan, and I know that it's said that it can be really triggering for people who have actually been to war and everything and I don't want to diminish that in any way, but whatever I paused on here looks like some kind of nether realm squid ghost monster and it's amazing.

I love the progression of their expressions here: angry, unimpressed, concerned, and "why is this happening?!"

And they're all so excited for Star Wars, that's the cutest fricking thing! I would love to see Tweek and Craig watching Star Wars together, just try and tell me that wouldn't be adorable!

ALL OF THEM ARE SO MAD! I fucking love when Tweek gets the little angry eyebrows.

I will never ever not want to hug him whenever I see Tweek shiver like crazy while the other kids just stand perfectly still.

The message in this episode is actually so good though. "Movies are art and art shouldn't be messed with!"

"Yeah we could form a club that takes food stamps from poor people and then we could sell them back to the government for a profit!" Tweek’s face here is priceless.

Poor Tweek. There's kind of a pattern in these episodes where multiple times he tries to stand up for himself or walk away from the main kids, but Cartman bullies him into staying and it just breaks my heart. As opposed to Craig in the Pandemics who's just like, "Fuck this." And as much as I adore all of the S6 Tweek episodes, I'm really glad he didn't stay hanging out with them for any longer and that he went back to the group of guys that are actually his friends. <3

"I'm not, I'm not a team player!" 😭 That being said, I could listen to Tweek talk all day.

"You have to offer fabulous prizes if you want people to show up to your stupid crap!" is just the S6 version of, "More people will come if they think we'll have punch and pie!" 😂

Stan: "Tweek, you go make fifty hats." Look, okay, I don't hate Stan, all right, but what the hell dude, go make your own hats! Why would you give the anxious kid a big responsibility like that!? At least have Kyle help him or something. Like you say you need to get the gymnasium ready which means what, make a banner and set up some chairs? And you're telling me you couldn't have split up the making of the hats? Jesus Christ.

(Yeah, okay, I know, chill out, they're 8.)

I posted this on my Tumblr before, so I'm not going to do it again, but that TINY LITTLE SHRIEK THAT TWEEK DOES after his dad says his name. I just. Literally. Die. Of cuteness. Every single time. It's my favorite Tweek shriek of the entire show, hands down.

On another note, his bedroom is so empty in this episode compared to in Tweek x Craig! I wonder what changed between here and then.

Tweek being able to calm himself down with some meditation is honestly so cute. And look at his happy place! I would love to have this on a shirt or a bag or just like as a piece of art hanging on my wall or something.

Cartman's giant face showing up there. 😂 I remember the first time I saw this episode that actually startled me so much.

"I was up, all night, making hats! I only slept for an hour- and then I DREAMT about making hats! But I only made fifteen!" - This has been one of my favorite lines since forever. I make it my status on things a lot and then everyone asks me why I was making hats all night. 😂

I love Stan's expression here.

"I don't have nearly 1000 hats!" "They're gonna kick your ass, Tweek!" 😡😡😡

Look at this shot! It really looks like Stan is the only one remotely concerned about Tweek's well-being here.

We get so much of Tweek yanking on his hair in this episode. </3

How am I less than five minutes into this and I have talked this much?

The townspeople are literally so stupid. Good job, Skeeter.

Stan makes good speeches when he wants to. Although, you know, you shouldn't make promises without fully knowing what you're doing.

Only Tweek would think going on a TV show is terrible news. (Just kidding. I agree with you, Tweek.)

I've never understood the "1-2-3, dibs!! "Knee!" thing. Like I know what dibs is, but where I come from knees were never involved.

Typical Cartman. I feel so bad for Tweek, but I love when he looks down to see "Advocate of Toddler Murder" underneath him. Cartoon logic is the best logic.

There's also a lot of good Tweek shrieks here too.

"It's easy!?" "Yes... It is easy."

"We believe that films have to be taken away from people like Steven Spielberg and George Lucas because they're insane." The way Kyle matter-of-factly delivers this line kills me every time.

They honestly made SS and GL look so creepy. 😂

I like that Cartman's voice kind of cracks when he's like, "That's Steven Spielberg and George Lucas!"

Someone just let Tweek go home, please!

"Uh, we thought we were speaking for the children." "Yeah, we're children."

"I'm not a Jew!" 😂 Thank you, George Lucas.

Okay, full disclosure, when I first saw this I hadn't seen Raiders of the Lost Ark and I didn't get the big deal. 😂 But I do now!!!

"He...killed 23 babies in self-defense?" "Hat was attacked maliciously and unprovoked by a gang of babies in West Town Park. When that many babies get together they can be like pirahna!" 😂 I say this all the time.

Skeeter. 😂 Honestly, you are no help at ALL.

Second time this episode Tweek tries to say no and walk away.

"People aren't that into you, Tweek. They find you kind of annoying." This is so meta because I remember people complaining all the time that Tweek was a one-note character and that he had nothing really to add to the show and I just want to say SUCK IT TO ALL THOSE PEOPLE BECAUSE LOOK HOW LOVED TWEEK IS NOW. Everyone who was on board the Tweek train from the very beginning say, "Cupcakes!" 😂<3

These kids, man. I love that it’s so easy for them to just get into all these places.

"Get it, Tweek!" "Huh-uh!" I love the way Tweek says no. But, I mean, AGAIN, he tries to say no and Cartman bullies him. I don't think he ever really wanted to be in their group in the first place. I think they picked him arbitrarily in Professor Chaos because they saw him as weaker than them, and then Cartman just didn't let him quit.

The little debate about melting his icy heart with a cool island song is also something I quote often. AND THEIR LITTLE OUTFITS! I love that Tweek's is green and pink! I don't know what the hell is going on with the sleeves on everyone else's though.

"Those rams can do to us what they will, Mr. Lucas." 😂

Oh, George Lucas. You were so close to being a hero.

Stan: "Fuck you Steven Spielberg!" I've watched this censored so many times that hearing it uncensored is so fricking satisfying.

RUN TWEEK RUN!!!

The walkie talkies are such a nice touch. 😂

"The one with the cocaine problem escaped, Mein Director."

Mannn, I miss when they used to throw live action "commercials" into the episodes like this. This also is from the time where I was like hella attracted to Trey Parker so seeing his face is always welcome. 😂

"We always meant to have Imperial Walkers and giant Dewback lizards in the background, but simply couldn’t afford it."

Oh my God, I'm always so proud of Tweek for talking to this huge crowd of people and trying to get them to help him! His little talking through his teeth, like, "We are not talking about Hat right now, okay?!" He's trying so hard!

"Oh God, I'm gonna have to do this myself! Oh, God!" just breaks my heart! YOU CAN DO IT, TWEEK! 13 seasons from now you'll have someone who helps you believe in yourself, just hang on!

Tweek with the bazooka, oh my gosh, always makes me so happy. I can't tell you how much I wanted him to just blow them all the fuck up the first time I saw this.

"All I want are my friends. Except for Cartman, you can keep him." YEAH, TWEEK!

I hate that Steven Asshole Spielberg manages to talk enough crap to make Tweek hesitate. He was so close! I wonder how he would have felt if he actually did it though, Maybe it's better he didn't? It might have made his anxiety worse if he actually blew people up now that I think about it.

"In the tropical isles with the coconut trees, the air is fresh and the people are free, but here in the mountains there's no freedom like that, there's a man in prison and his name is Hat!" This gets stuck in my head so often.

It makes it so much better having actually seen Raiders, especially for this part. I honestly thought the melting faces was just a South Park thing but nope.

I also really love what they look like turned away with their eyes closed too. <3

Like what even is going on in this scene. 😂

Oh my God, okay, and I know that Hat is a terrible person and I want to clarify just in case, I do not think killing babies is funny, but just the way that baby crawls up the person's arm to avoid getting passed to Hat is always so so funny to me and I can never explain why.

Tweek being the only one to be appropriately horrified by the fact that Hat is being given a baby.

"Sometimes the things we do don't matter right now. Sometimes they matter later. We have to care more about later sometimes, you know? I think that's what separates us from the Steven Spielbergs and George Lucases of the world." This is still so relevant.

The ending of this episode is also so much better after actually seeing Raiders. 😂

And we close off with a 9/11 joke. Perfection, Matt and Trey, thank you & goodnight.

[themadauthorshatter]

TOPPAT!CHARLES PART 6

HEY! HEY, YOU!

Don't scroll past this!

Why, you ask?

Simple.

TIME FOR TOPPAT!CHARLES PART 6!!!!!

Sorry if I scared you there, I'm just über excited for this one, I sincerely am, you have no idea!!! 

If you haven’t read the previous parts, you can find them RIGHT HERE: 

Part 1: 

Part 2: 

Part 3: 

Part 4: 

Part 5:

Previously on Toppat!Charles: Our pilot friend learned the hard way it's not a good idea to say 'no' to the Right Hand Man, and has accepted his offer. Meanwhile, Henry has been having nightmares of his different end selves disagreeing with his decision and chastising him for letting Charles get taken by Right.

HEADCANON/THEORY FOLLOWING OF THE CHAPTER: Watch this theory by Two Left Thumbs, and you'll know instantly. A hint, though, Ellie is dealing with this in her own way; she and Henry ARE connected in more ways than one😉: https://youtu.be/LjOCfKOqkic

Got that? FANTASTIC!!

LET'S DIVE RIGHT BACK IN!!!!

Henry walks down a hallway and toward a break room for breakfast; he, Ellie, and Charles do have an apartment, but the general wants them to stay until Charles is back home safely. 

It has been at least a few weeks since part 5, and that time, in addition to the nightmares, has taken its toll. Henry’s hair is messy, his clothes are wrinkled, and bags have formed under his eyes. 

As he reaches the doorway, someone is there to greet him. 

“Morning, Mr. Stickmin.” 

Bill Bullet sits at one of the tables, having just finished his own breakfast and is now fidgeting with his empty coffee cup. 

Henry takes a seat across from him and rests his head on his hand. 

“You doing alright? You look like Hell in a hand basket.” 

'Hard time sleeping,' Henry signs as he yawns.

"Well, don't go sleeping on me. We're moving today."

Henry looks up at him, now awake and alert.

"Some of my men saw movement from the orbital station on oir satellite. They might be paying Earth a visit."

Henry pulls a newspaper ad out of his pocket and uncrinkles it and shows it to Bullet, tapping on it.

It's an add for a museum exhibit in a neighboring city close to the one Henry robbed in StD, said exhibit being a sapphire, like a large sapphire, like the size of the diamond, ruby, and emerald. It's tempting for Henry to not steal the sapphire and slip back into old habits.

This is an excellent target for the clan.

'The Right Hand Man should be, too.'

Bullet smirks and nods. "I've got a team ready for you. We'll leave on your call."

TIME JUMP TO THE MUSEUM!!!!!

Henry and his team and Ellie enter the museum with little to no problem; Henry brought Ellie for emotional support and so he could show her the sapphire. (A small gift to her for everything she's done as his friend)

They have some close calls like Ellie almost getting seen by a guard, one of the CCC men almost shoots another guard "just in case," and another guard almost falls on yet another guard.

After that, they get to the sapphire exhibit and take out the guards in a way that doesn't get them (the guards) killed. After that, they all sit down and play the waiting game.

The CCC men do a sweep of the area and ready themselves at different parts of the exhibit, hiding in spots and ready to strike. Ellie and Henry take a seat near the sapphire itself, admiring it before focusing back on the mission.

Henry lets his mind wander, thinking about how once they save Charles, Henry will take his place in the CCC. It's the kind of thought that gives them a sick feeling, but all he can think is 'As long as Charles is safe, it'll be worth it.'

He remembers Terrence's words about how life is for living and bites his tongue.

I've seen families live together just fine with no riches, no crime, and no Toppat Clan. We really meant that little to you?

He gets a tap on his shoulder and looks over to see Ellie holding out a cup of coffee to him, a thermos, maybe two, next to her.

"I thought you could use some, since we're gonna be here for a while."

Henry shakes his head and tries to push it away. 'No thanks. I don't really like coffee. Gives me a headache.'

Ellie gives him a withering look. "When was the last time you got a good night's sleep?"

When Henry doesn't answer, Ellie smirks and holds out the coffee once more. "Yeah, thought so."

Henry rolls his eyes and takes the cup, signing with his free hand, 'Fine. When did you become my mother?'

"When you became a child," Ellie barks as she lightly bonks Henry on the head. "And when you came back from visiting your father." She leans back and puts the back of her free hand against her eyes, looking as dramatic as possible. "What they say is true: A boy really needs the love of a mother."

Henry scoffs and shakes his head with a smile before writing on her palm again with his finger. 'I already have a mother.'

Ellie sits straight, now intrigued. "You don't talk about them a lot. Your parents, I mean."

Henry raises an eyebrow and points to her as he nods, gesturing either, 'You don't, either' or 'Neither do you.' Same message, different phrasing.

It's Ellie's turn to shake her head. "They're not people I want to talk about. I doubt my dad would let me visit him, even in a situation like this."

Henry pauses from drinking his coffee.

"Your dad said life is for living. I can't say he's wrong for saying that." She turns her head to Henry, looking him in the eye even those he's staring off into outer space/zoning out. "It's just hard to live life when..." She looks away again, lowers her voice, just so the CCC men don't hear her, and clenches her fists on her knees. "When you can't stop living."

Henry nods as he goes for another sip of coffee.

Then he stops.

'It's hard to live life when you can't stop living.'

Those words make Henry slowly lower his cup and turn to Ellie, looking at her both incredulously and with fear.

"What?" He asks under his breath.

Before Ellie can answer, something is thrown into the exhibit and EXPLODES, filling the room with smoke and no one really getting too injured.

The CCC men fall one by one from being grabbed from behind and put into a sleeper hold, and the toaats responsible run over, mostly undetected because of the smoke.

Henry is seemingly tackled down by Ellie as the two hear glass breaking above them.

The sapphire's case is open.

Henry sees a toppat get close and shoots him in the shoulder, not enough to kill him but enough to get him running away.

"Good shot!" Ellie yells between coughs because the alarms been set off.

Henry points to his gun, then to his hand as he shakes his head with a "Mh-mm." 'I was aiming for his hand.'

The two go toe to toe with a pair of toppats like in the very beginning of this series, but something's different. When Henry kicks his opponent away, the toppat scurries away from the two. And Ellie's just runs when she's just started fighting.

"What's going on?"

Henry shrugs and then looks over at the sapphire.

You know that face and stance he does in Toppat King when the rocket takes off without him? Weeeeellll...

Henry's face drops completely as he holds the sides of his face, gasping loudly.

Ellie is equally flabbergasted, and a little annoyed at how well this plan actually worked in the toppat's favor.

A little too well, I'd say.

"What do we-"

Henry runs after the toppat Ellie was fighting before she can finish asking him.

The three race through multiple exhibits, the toppat throwing down trash bins and benches in order to slow them down.

Henry, however, has the power of friendship and adrenaline and keeps up with him evry step of the way.

"Stop!" He yells. "Where is he!?"

The toppat fumbles, but still continues running. Ellie picks up her pave unitl she's in front of Henry.

"Where's Charles!?"

The chase takes the two of them outside, Henry falls behind, where the toppat makes a sharp turn to the wall.

Ellie sees this a second too late as she is hit in the nose with a cybernetic hand, knocking her down, but not knocking her out, even when a cybernetic foot is put on her freshly healed rib.

"'Ello. It's been a while, 'asn't it?"

Ellie glares up at Right and tries to move his foot.

"Last time I saw you, you had to get carried in a stretcher."

"And you took our friend," Ellie sneers.

Right rolls his eyes; these kids do not play around, which he admires, but it does get annoying when he's in a playing mood.

"Charles. Our friend. What did you do with him?"

Right smirks and looks over his shoulder. "Looks like this one missed you, after all. You'll fit in perfect with the two of them now." Right moves his foot and approaches whoever he's talking to, and Ellie takes this opportunity to try to get the jump on him.

The toppat sees this INSTANTLY.

🤨... I don't know anout you guys, but I feel like I'm forgetting something here.🤔🤔

OH, YEAH!!!

Henry runs out just in time to see this toppat shoot Ellie in the hip.

If this was a movie, we would hear nothing, no music, no talking, just the sound of the gun firing and echoing as the bullet either gets lodged in Ellie's hip or goes THROUGH her hip, close to the joint of her leg. We would get a shot of Ellie's face, eyes wide, brows furrowed and widely arced, like those despair looking anime faces, and lips slightly parted as shock sets in. We would also get three more shots, one from her perspective as she sees the toppat lower his gun,one behind Ellie as she falls back, and the third being on the ground and slightly in front of her as Henry freezes where he is and watches her fall.

BUT HE DOESN'T STAY THIS WAY.

"You BASTARD!" Henry screams as he charges toward Right, who steps back and throws him into the toppat.

The sight of him not only snaps Henry out of his rage, it completely throughs him into a despaired shock.

He's lost a lot of weight in his captivity, and Henry can feel it through his suit and see it in his cheeks, jaw, neck, and eyes, which are blood shot, empty and glassy. His hair's grown longer to where it is past his shoulders and kept in a low ponytail, the rest held back by gel and his own top hat so it stays out of his face. He's gotten pale from his time in space and not being exposed to sunlight and vitamin D.

For a second, neither recognize each other, but Henry is the first to as his chest goes hollow.

"Charles!" He quickly embraces his friend, who is still quiet and nit exactly reacting, but the gears start turning in his head as he realizes who's talking to and hugging him.

Right watches ans his smirk widens as Henry let Charles go and turns to him, tears pouring down his cheeks and now angry as hell.

"What did you do to him!?"

Right looks back at Charles, prompting Henry to do the same.

"Henry?"

A smile grows on Henry's face as he helps his friend up.

"Charles, I'm so sorry! I should've-"

BANG!

Henry falls backward, but doesn't die. Instead, the ground melts away beneath him and he gasps as the bullet wound heals on his forehead. You know that feeling you get when you're falling asleep and feel like your mattress is floating on the ocean waves? Henry feels that until he's back looking up at Right.

This time, he looks at Charles to see Charles is literally about to shoot him, but he hits and throws it away before Charles flips him over and smashes his fist into Henry's face repeatedly until Henry throws him off and stands back up, Charles standing as well and glaring at him, absolutely livid.

"Why'd you do it?" Charles growls. "Why didn't you help me when I needed you!?"

The hollow feeling in Henry's chest worsens as Charles stares him down. Part is him is more than willing to break down into tears, but all the time watching the tapes Right showed him in Part 5 have made his body producing tears next to impossible.

Right only stands back and watches because, as you probably put together, THIS is plan. Not only to take a friend, Charles, away from Henry, but to have said friend destroy him.

"I'm sor-"

Before Henry can finish, Charles punches him again.

"TELL ME!" His voice is a little broken, but he keeps yelling out of frustration and sheer anger because, yes, while Henry sent the destroyers and the government to help Charles, he didn't stop Right in the jungle during the mission. "WHY DIDN'T YOU STOP THEM!? WHY DIDN'T YOU HELP ME!? YOU JUST STOOD THERE AND LET ME GET TAKEN AWAY!"

Henry doesn't have the fight in him to stop Charles from yelling at him or punching him. He doesn't even have it in him to look Charles in the eye.

And that bothers Charles immensely.

"Why won't you say anything?" Charles asks. "No matter what, you've always stayed quiet."

When Henry still remains silent, Charles swings a punch into his face hard enough to make Henry fall down.

"SAY SOMETHING!"

Henry holds up his hands, revealing how much he's been crying and how hard Charles has been hitting him; Henry's nose is broken, one of his eyes his swollen shut, his lips are split, and a tooth is loose.

Physically unable to speak, Henry signs to Charles instead, 'I'm sorry.'

Charels quickly kneels down and snatches Henry's hand.

"I want to hear you say it."

Henry tries forcing those words out, but his throat tightens up and leaves him unable to speak. He tries again and his crying becomes worse as he shakes his head.

"SAY IT!" Charles screams.

Henry breaks down as he shakes his head again, signing and gesturing as much as he can.

Charles rises to his feet, his eyes going glassy and his face expressionless. "I figured as much." He kicks Henry in the mouth and turns to Right. "We're done here. Send a message back to the station. We got the sapphire."

Right nods as his smirk becomes a smile. "Yes, sir."

Henry stands up on shaky legs and stiltedly walks towards his friend.

"Ch-Charles."

Charles shuts his eyes and heaves a breath through his nose, his top hat in his hands.

"Charles, w-wait-"

Charles wheels around as he watches Henry stumble toward him.

"I... I-"

"Don't bother."

Charles holds the hand gun Henry made him drop and aims it at Henry.

"I've heard enough."

When Charles shoots, Henry does not feel the bullet when it is lodged into his waist.

Henry is standing long enough to see Right, Charles, and any remaining toppats be beamed up to the orbital station with the sapphire.

The glare from Charles stays in Henry's mind as he falls, eyes locked on the night sky as Charles's words replay over and over in his mind.

Ellie groans as she crawls over to Henry and falls on her good side, where Charles didn't shoot her.

"We tried," she says as she breathes shakily and hold his shoulder, more his shirt, but I digress. "We tried."

The CCC guards do eventually wake up and get Ellie and Henry back to the government base. Both get immediate medical attention, which leads to Henry getting surgery to get the bullet out and seeing Ellie suddenly begin to panic and shout repeatedly, "I can't feel my leg!"

TIME JUMP TO AFTER HIS SURGERY!

Henry wakes up in his own room and finds that Galeforce is sitting in a chair, hunched forward, fists shaking, and his hat off.

"General?"

Galeforce puts his hat back on and sits straight. His eyes are red rimmed and have bags underneath them now. "Morning, Henry. How're you feeling?"

Henry holds his hand out and sort of tilts it on a way to say, 'Fine.'

Galeforce forces a smile and sighs.

"Ellie's still in the infirmary. That shot form-" He gulps and coughs a little bit. "-From the toppat... did a number on her leg. She won't be on the field for a long time."

Henry sits up, even when his body aches, and picks up a pen and notepad on his bedside table.

'They got the sapphire.'

Galeforce nods. "I know."

Henry shakes as he writes on the notepad again before dropping both and resting his forehead on his knees while loosely hugging his knees. Galeforce hangs his head and lets Henry cry; he doesn't really have much to say anyway.

'Charles,' the notepad reads.

HOLY SHIT DID THIS ONE TAKE FOREVER!!!!!

But that is a really good thing😁!

I hope you all enjoyed this one because I certainly did!!

I'm probably going to take a break from this for a little bit because of how much of an emotional roller coaster this is, and so I don't get burn out. I will come back to this because I love this series, I guess you can say I'm letting my cake cool down before adding the frosting or letting the pot sit so it make good caramel or fudge.

Thank you, thank you, thank you all so much for following this series. I appreciate each and every one of you so much!

I hope you all stay safe this season, thank you again for reading and following, and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!