#my best hope is that they're somewhere out there in a basement or something along with a pile of letters

[nightswithkookmin]

Hey Goldy

Hope u are doing good cos i am not atall. When JK said Be happy even without us and cried on Live. He Literally cried infront of millions of people. Why did it felt like a Good Bye ? My heart is broken. I am sad. I have never thought about being happy without BTS in my life. I know this day will come when Army will have to learn to live and be happy without BTS but not now not anytime soon. I am not ready but what JK did in that Live has left sadness in my heart. I am happy about Set me free pt 2 teaser and been streaming it. Its going to be Legendry. I am excited for Jimin album but my damn mind keeps thinking of JK and his face with tears rolling down is bothering me. I dont know whats going on with him but i am praying to God that it was just Alcohol and nothing more.

I was bopping my head and sobbing along till I read goodbye

Ma'am step away from the light I will not lose you

Saying goodbye to WHOMST???

Not me cos he and I are not done

We have JJK1 to promote, stream and get to number one.

Goodbye, chileee I will move into his basement and ship him from there. now both he and I are uncomfortable staring at eachother cos my fat ass didn't fit under his bed.

Jungkook is not going anywhere hajima😫

Like you said, he switched on live television to cry in front of millions of people. If he had somewhere else to go with his angsty ass he wouldn't be here doing al that 🥴

Imagine being his 'girlfriend' and seeing him shed tears and cry himself to sleep drunk in front of million strangers when he could have come to you and cried and be vulnerable with you so you console him

When I think about all the times Jimin said I was talking with Jungkook, caressing our phones, crying, talking about how I want to be with the members for a very long time- these people have girlfriends my ass

Tae can't relate

I was expecting this around covid and around the time they announced their Solo careers. Seems he didn't give himself time to take it all in and deal and now it's hitting him hard🥴

I think it's good he is processing pent up emotions and externalizing certain thoughts. There are so many things I want to address from that video but will save it for another blog.

He is at the height of his career and he knows it. He's gonna process that somehow, the doubt the uncertainty, the fear, I just hope it doesn't paralyze him. Suga went through a similar phase as did Namjoon. Every artist goes through this.

People think it's easy to step out of the shadows of a big band as BTS and just catapult into the lime light- they should as Zayne Malik💀

As RM said, it's just too many voices telling you you are no good without your bandmates, too many people tearing your self Esteem apart, telling you you will fail, suddenly you are doubting if that song you made is good, wondering if you will become successful etc

For Jungkook I heard him saying all these, raising all these questions and curiosity about a solo career even before they announced it. I don't think it's easy for him. There's a lot of expectations and pressure to excel. Poor thing.

I really wish Jimin was free and had time to cuddle him. He just needs to be spooned. He will be fine 🙂

I think sometimes they don't realize the effect their tears have on us. Especially when they're crying and being sentimental and ominous about your career😫

I don't think it's just the alcohol. There's something going on with him. But i think he will be fine. the fact Namjoon told him to be quick and release his album means he has something in the works which is good. I don't want to analyze him too much cos it will take me away from Jimin.

We love him and I'm sure he feels the love.

The best we can do is support him and assure him we will be here for him whenever he needs us.

I feel Jimin is competing with a lot of people for army's attention. I love the competition but it's becoming ridiculous.

Let's stay focused. Let's learn to prioritize.

When we are done with Face, we have all the time in the world to discuss Jungkook's moody phase.

I want to hug you and tell you everything will be fine

Here's something to cheer you up

If that don't do it try this🥵

In a few days he's gonna be dropping an MV that's gonna keep all the girlies active 🥺

That still doesn't cheer you up? Crazy😩

Fine. I'll post a full analysis soon😓

[anneimaginesundertale]

The Best of All Timelines Timeline

The Best of All Timelines is the ongoing saga that's the "canon" story on this blog. Unless something is set in an AU, this is the timeline where stuff happens in my drabbles. (I will also try to start tagging stuff that might not be "canon"--for example, if I write a hurt/comfort fic about somebody getting shot, that probably didn't happen.)

Here's how events shook out so far. Kind of a floating timeline, so I'm not putting dates in here, but I hope it makes sense. Some of this is linked to old roleplay parties, which should be available to reread HERE.

Monsters are freed. Sans and Papyrus make a home on the surface along with the other Undertale monsters in Ebott City and the surrounding area.

Sans messes with a certain machine in the basement and accidentally brings several other pairs of skeletons into this world. After comparing worlds, they name the other timelines Underswap, Underfell, Swapfell, Horrortale, and Mobtale. The boys try living together, but numerous arguments and awkward encounters send them scattering across the country.

No one thinks to check if the machine is still summoning skeletons from other worlds. Sans knows that more have come through, but hides it. The new skeletons are sent off to live their own lives.

Anne (that's me, y'all; we're all about self-indulgence here) meets Sans and Papyrus when they move to Littleton (a quiet village about half an hour from the city). They become friends and one summer the boys invite her to go and visit their other cousins. Anne loves all the boys so much that she tells them they're always welcome in her home. The boys become regular visitors.

Anne hosts a Halloween party with some of her new human friends and invites all the skeletons. The boys all like her new house so much that they gradually all move in. The house has more than enough room for everybody, which is good, because more cousins show up! The Mobtale brothers make an appearance around this time.

Anne hosts a Gyftmas party where the Mafiafell bros show up.

After a mysterious noise starts coming from the basement, the G!bros are discovered! They finally found a way out of the void through the machine. Although not everybody trusts them, they join the family.

A spring cleaning party uncovers strange magic items in the shed and the attic. The items are sent away to Alphys to study at her lab, but eventually are stolen by...somebody. This is an ongoing mystery.

More mysterious noises and then the basement explodes! The Outertale brothers crashland their spaceship through the machine, effectively destroying it. No more skeletons can come through that way, but there are more in the world than initially thought.

Gradually, we meet the Dancetale brothers, the Oceantale brothers, and the Farmtale brothers.

Somewhere in here, an old friend of the blog (@kezi-likes-undertale) invented a dream game machine that allows people to go into various AUs and play out stories. This has worked out really well (other than one hiccup with G! and Jess, but that was a one time thing...probably...)

Several of Anne's human friends have fallen in love with skeletons. Anne herself has fallen for Sweets (HT Papyrus). There are three weddings (Blue and Ray, Anne and Sweets, and Boss and Trashy). Other skeletons make relationships official. Lots of cuteness ensues.

Blue and Ray (@pureangleda) have a baby! Randy Bistroke Gaster is the first babybones born into the big family and everybody absolutely adores him!

TIME SKIP -- 5 years later!

Some of the skeletons moved out of Anne's house and into their own homes, either in the neighborhood (Skeleton Acres) or in the wider world (Littleton, Ebott City). The OT bros live in Ebott City and work at the botanical gardens/aquarium. A few moved further away or went on long trips. The MF bros are at their casino in Las Vegas. The DT bros are on a world dance tour. The UO bros live in the ocean near a vacation town called Sweet Sands, about an hour from Littleton. The farm bros have their farm about half an hour west of Littleton, near a town called Pinewood.

There are now six babybones in the family, with another one on the way! Ray and Blue have Randy (5) and Cherry (2). Anne and Sweets have Someday (4) and twins Grace and Gideon (2). Boss and Trashy have Poppy (2) and another baby on the way.

Randy had his fifth birthday party just before Gyftmas. It was Pokemon themed, as that is the lad's current obsession.

In January 2024, we pick up with the family one month after that party. From here on out, we'll have to figure out what happens next!

[neptunetheplanet7]

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;mikasa ackerman x fem!lesbian!reader

;modern au, band au

word count: 1.6k

warnings: swearing, arguing

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The party ended but the yelling didn't stop. It had been about an hour since everyone left and about three since Eren saw Jean last. You were picking up a mess in the kitchen with Eren when he slammed his hands on the counter.

You jumped up and your eyes snapped towards him. His head was lowered and his breathing was ragged.

"Eren?" You made your way to his side of the room and placed a gentle hand on his arm. He turned to face you.

"Sorry." He wrapped his arms around your waist and pulled you in for a hug. Your hands around his shoulders while his head rested in the crook of your neck. "When will they stop?" His voice was muffled against your skin.

You sighed, "I don't know. I hope soon or before Armin gets home at least." Your right hand carefully made its way into his gnarled hair.

He let out a huff against your shoulder. "Let's try to get some sleep, Eren. We can stay in the basement tonight, yeah?" You whispered. He nodded and pulled back.

The yelling coming from Mikasa's room grew louder as you passed the stairs. You opened the basement door and followed Eren down the stairs.

"You can take the bed." You offered and slumped on the couch. Eren nodded and waved sleepily while heading to the basement bedroom.

The next morning Armin had woken you up in a panic. "Y/n! Y/n, wake up!"

"What? What's going on?" You sat up, alert now.

"Mikasa's gone! Jean said she only left a letter. What the hell happened last night?" Armin's eyes were wide and he was visibly stressed.

"Mikasa's what? What do you mean she's gone? She can't be gone. Where's the letter? Did you read it?" You stood and gripped Armin's shoulders.

"Jean has the letter. She wasn't here when I came home and he was sitting on the stairs with it in his hand."

"When did you get home?"

"Maybe fifteen minutes ago."

You let go of Armin and scrambled up the stairs as fast as you could. Your eyes darted around for Jean when you saw he wasn't on the stairs like Armin had left him. 

"Jean? Jean where the hell are you?"  You were panicked.

The air started to feel stale as you racked your mind for an answer. Where was Jean? Where was Mikasa? Why did she leave so suddenly? What was in the letter? Would you get to find out? When will she come back? Why didn't she say goodbye?

You walked fast-paced through your house, searching for Jean. When you got to the kitchen, you noticed a stray piece of paper on the counter. You picked it up and realized it was what you thought it was.

Mikasa's tear-stained letter was in your hands.

"Dear friends, I'm leaving. Expect not to see me for a long time. I have a lot to think about. I can't be in the band right now. Not like this. Jean- I don't want to see you. Eren- I hope you'll forgive me. Armin- Go see the sea. Y/n- If only you knew. With love, Mikasa."

Your hand had come up to your mouth while processing her letter. Tears spilled down your cheeks as the realization sunk in. She was really gone and you had no idea when you'd get to see her again.

"Y/n, wake up. You fell asleep. We're at your house." Sasha nudged you and you were brought back to reality. Somewhere along the road, you and her switched spots so now you were on the passenger side.

"Ah, my neck hurts." You said bitterly while rubbing the spot your neck was previously, and unfortunately, resting on the door.

"Yeah, that's what happens when you fall asleep in a car," Connie spoke as if it were the most obvious thing in the world. You flicked his forehead. "Hey, what'd you do that for?" He clawed at his head.

You said your goodbyes to the two and entered your house. It was now late afternoon, and Eren was back home.

"Where the hell have you been, tootsie? You look awful." He pointed his spoonful of Nutella at me in disgust. 

"Thanks, Eren. You're a real charmer." You gave a sarcastic smile before grabbing a spoon and joining him on the counter. "I've been out with Sasha and Connie. Where have you been all day?"

"Mind your business, L/n." 

You scoffed as he shoved the Nutella into your arms. "The hypocrisy." You muttered.

"Why isn't this house clean?" He looked at the living room and raised his hands in mock outrage.

"I'm not a cleaning lady! If you want it cleaned so badly, do it yourself!" You twisted the Nutella cap back on the container and tossed your spoon into the sink.

"But whenever I do it, you say it's wrong!" He whined.

"Eren, the dryer sheets go over the dryer and the detergent goes over the washing machine! What is so hard to grasp about that? That's how it's always been! But you probably wouldn't know, since you never do your own laundry." You clutched the counter in annoyance. 

"They're both on the same shelf! What's the issue?" He said, exasperated.

"What are you two on about?" Armin sauntered into the room and sat on a kitchen stool.

"Eren can't clean for shit."

"Hey!" He glared. You stuck your tongue out in his direction.

Armin laughed lowly. "You guys bicker like an old married couple."'

"How dare you say that! I would never marry him! Gross!" You made vomiting motions and fake retched.

Eren smirked. "Well, if things don't work out between you and Mikasa, I'm always around." He tittered.

"Eren, I'm literally gay." You deadpanned.

Armin let out a hearty laugh. "She's got you there." They grabbed an apple from the fruit bowl and bit into it.

Before Eren could respond, the kitchen door opened to reveal Jean out of breath in the doorway. "Good evening fellow friends!"

"What's your deal?" Eren raised an eyebrow, referring to Jean's drenched form.

"It started raining. Pretty harshly." Jean wrung out his coat over the stairs.

"Sucks to suck!" Eren's hand slammed on the counter while the other was pointed at Jean.

"Any news on Mikasa?" You asked gingerly.

"Not anything new. As far as I'm concerned, I'm still picking her up at the airport tomorrow," Jean reassured. 

"Should we throw her a welcoming party or something?" Eren suggested. Everyone looked at him like he was a moron. His eyes narrowed. "Why are you staring at me like that?"

"Are you crazy? She left because of what happened at a party! Why would she want one now? Do you want to drive her away again? Mikasa has never been the party type, anyways." You exclaimed while crossing your arms in front of your chest.

Eren put his hands up in defense. "Sheesh, it was just an idea."

"Yeah, a real dumbass idea." Jean seethed.

To prevent a fight, you interjected, "We have this whole house to clean. If you want a good welcoming gift, you'll help me clean it." You gestured to the several messes in your line of sight.

Eren shifted his glare to you. "Where do I start, then?" He gritted his teeth.

"You can start with your filthy room, and then the basement since you're down there the most." You smiled sweetly and quickly spoke up again before he could protest. "Jean, you can do your room and the rooms on this floor, not mine though. Armin, you already keep the waterfront looking great, but if you could do a sweep-through of the deck that'd be awesome. Also, can you do the office upstairs? I can do everything else."

Everyone nodded and started to clean their designated areas. You went upstairs to finish Mikasa's room and then start on the others. You had already finished with your room. You stopped in front of her door and took a deep breath. Here goes nothing.

Several hours later, the four of you were slouched on the couch, mindlessly staring at a random movie on tv. Jean had tried his best to get comfortable but just ended up upside down. Eren was lying down with his head in your lap and his legs sprawled over Jean, much to his dismay. Armin had a blanket around himself and was leaning on you whilst trying his best to stay awake.

It was close to midnight and you all had a big day ahead of you. "I'm exhausted." Eren groaned from your lap. 

"I second that." Jean lazily raised his hand in the air.

"Me too. I'm headed up to bed. Goodnight everyone." Armin yawned and made his way up the stairs, occasionally tripping on their blanket.

"So am I. Eren get your scrawny legs off me!" Jean hurriedly tried to shimmy off the couch.

"Shut up, horse face! Don't tell me what to do." Eren grumbled while lifting his head off of you. You stood up after him. He sure was a pain when he was tired.

"Goodnight to you losers. Sleep well." He said groggily while going to the basement instead of his actual room. You stretched and headed to your room.

"Aren't you going to get up, Jean?" You rubbed your eyes sleepily.

"Yeah, you go on to bed." He waved you off while struggling to get off the floor. You chuckled softly.

After you got changed into your pajamas, you collapsed on your bed with a heavy sigh, taking a look through your old texts with Mikasa one last time.

posted: 8/25/21

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[spacesuitsforemergency]

The Rise Of Iron Maiden

Chapter 6: Whatever It Takes

Word Count: 3.1k

Originally Requested by: @amateurwriterbigdreamer

Previous Chapter: The Return Of Iron Maiden

Next Chapter: The Time Heist

A/N: this chapter was so fun to write, hope you enjoy! This is probably my favorite chapter so far

“Come on, I feel like I'm the only one eating.” Dr. Banner pushes a plate forward. “Try some of that. Have some eggs.”

“I am so confused.” Scott stared in awe.

“Yeah...” you blink.

“These are confusing times.” Banner says seriously.

“Right. No, no, that's not what I meant.” Scott shook his head.

“What exactly is going on here?” Tye gestured to Banner...or...Hulk...Dr. Hulk...

“No, I get it. I'm kidding! I know. It's crazy. I'm wearing shirts now.” Bruce says happily. You stare at his current form, somehow part Banner and part Hulk.

“Yeah! Wh...How? Why?” Scott stuttered.

“Five years ago, we got our asses beaten. Except it was worse for me. Because I lost twice. First, Hulk lost, then Banner lost. Then, we all lost.” Bruce explained.

“No one blamed you, Bruce.” Natasha reassured him.

“I did. For years, I've been treating the Hulk like he's some kind of disease, something to get rid of. But then I started looking at him as the cure. Eighteen months in a gamma lab. I put the brains and the brawn together. And now look at me. Best of both worlds...” he motioned to himself.

“What is this Hannah Montana bullshit...?” You whisper to Tye as three children walk up behind Bruce...or Hulk.

“Excuse me, Mr. Hulk?” The girl asks shyly.

“Yes?” Banner turned to face them.

“Can we get a photo?”

“100%, little person. Come on, step up.” He took off his glasses and held his phone out to Scott. “You mind?”

Scott nods and takes the picture, leaning over to give the phone back. “Don't you wanna grab one with me? I'm Ant-Man.” He offered. “They're Hulk fans, they don't know Ant-Man. Nobody does.”

“Wait, no, no, he feels bad. No, he wants you to...he wants to...” he turns to the kids, the boy shakes his head. “You want to take a picture with him, right?”

“Stranger Danger.” The other boy adds.

“He's even saying no he doesn't. I get it. I don't want it either.” Scott tried to shrug it off.

You and Tye cringed in second hand embarrassment as the scene unfolded in front of you, Natasha rolling her eyes and continuing to eat her breakfast.

“Anyways...” Tye muttered when the kids finally walk away.

“About what we were saying...” Steve added.

“Right. The whole time travel do-over? Guys, it's outside my area of expertise.” He shook his head as he turned back to face you guys.

“Well, you pulled this off. I remember a time when that seemed pretty impossible time, too.” Natasha smiled.

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“Okay, here we go. Time travel test number one. Scott, fire up the uhhh... the van thing.”

You stand with Banner and perfect the controls, Tye, Steve and Nat standing aside to let you two work.

“Breakers are set, emergency generators are on standby.” You alert him.

“Good. 'Cause if we blow the grid, I don't wanna lose Tiny here in the 1950's.” Banner snickered. Everyone looks at him with concern.

“Excuse me?” Scott asked, panicked.

“He’s kidding!” Tye said, only half sure.

“You can’t say things like that.” Natasha laughs nervously.

“Yeah uh...just a bad joke. Scientist humor.” You reassure Scott, and he seems satisfied with your answer.

“You were kidding, right?” Natasha whispered to you two.

“I have no idea. We're talking about time travel here. Either it's all a joke, or none of it is.” You shrug.

“We're good! Get your helmet on, Scott. I'm gonna send you back a week, let you walk around for an hour, then bring you back in 10 seconds. Makes sense?” Bruce sends a thumbs up to Scott.

“Perfectly not confusing.” Scott nodded sarcastically.

“Good luck, Scott. You’ve got this.” Steve called over to him.

“You're right. I do, Captain America.” Scott smiles proudly. Bruce presses a button, and Scott is sucked into the Quantum Realm. “On the count of three. 3...2...1!”

The Ant Man suit comes back, but inside of it is a teenager.

“Uh, guys? This...this doesn't feel right.” What you presumed was teenage Scott Lang, said worriedly.

“What is this?” Steve asked.

“Oh hell no.” Tye shook his head.

“What’s going on?” You ask Bruce as he fiddles with the controls.

“That...who is that?” Natasha asked.

“Hold on.” Bruce said, panicking.

“Is that Scott?” Natasha asked, lookingback and forth between the teenager and the scientists.

“Yes, it’s Scott!” Teenage Scott shouted.

He’s sucked in again, and when he reappears there’s an old man.

“Ow! My back!” Old Man Scott Lang groaned.

“What is this?” Steve repeated.

“Can I get a little space here?” Bruce shooed at them.

“Yeah yeah. Can you bring him back?” Steve persisted.

“I’m working on it!” Bruce nudged you aside, now taking full control of the panel. You step down, standing between Steve and Tye.

“For the love of the lord...” Tye pinched the bridge of his nose. “Obviously we’re working with a couple of geniuses.”

“Hey, this isn’t me.” You raise your hands in surrender, as another form of Scott appears.

“It’s a baby.” Steve blinked.

“It’s Scott!”

“As a baby!”

“He’ll grow.”

“Bring Scott back!”

“When I say kill the power, kill the power.” Bruce motioned for you to go to the generator.

“Oh god. Oh my god.” You mutter nervously, walking to the generator.

“And...kill it!”

You pull the lever, and everything shuts down. You sigh in relief when you finally see the normal Scott Lang.

“Oh thank god.” Natasha took a breath.

“Somebody peed my pants.” Scott blinked. “But I don't know if it was "baby" me or "old" me...Or just "me" me.”

“Time travel!” Bruce cheered. You and Steve don’t say anything, Tye and Natasha give him an identical look of displeasure. “What? I see this as an absolute win!”

•

“Hey there, Iron Maiden.”

You turn to see your dad standing in the doorway of your old room, where you were currently searching for said Iron Maiden suit. You swear you left it in your closet before you left.

“What are you doing here?” You glare at your father.

“Thought you might want this.” Tony hands you a briefcase. You take it and slowly open it, seeing a polished up version of your suit.

“You...?”

“I’ve been doing some thinking and...you’re right.” Your dad admits. “This chance...it’s worth it.”

“So you’re going to help?” You ask hopefully.

“You seem desperate for it. Let me guess: he turned into a baby.”

“Yeah how did you...?”

“That's the EPR Paradox. Instead of pushing Lang through time, you might've wound up pushing time through Lang. It's tricky. Dangerous. Somebody should've cautioned you against it.”

“You did.” You chuckle lightly.

“Oh, I did?” He winked playfully at you. “Thank God I'm here. Regardless, I fixed it. A fully functioning Time-Space GPS. I just want peace. Turns out, resentment is corrosive, and I hate it.”

“Like father like daughter.” You chuckle.

“We got a shot at getting these stones, but I gotta tell you my priorities: Bring back what we lost? I hope, yes. Keep what I got? I have to, at all costs. And... maybe not die trying will be nice.” He negotiates.

“...sounds like a deal.” You agree. He reaches out to shake your hand, you grab it and pull him into a hug. He hugs for a moment before straightening up.

“Oh, and don’t parade that around. Pretend like you had it the whole time, I don’t have one for the whole team. We are getting the whole team, right?” He raised an eyebrow.

“You bet your ass we are.”

•

“Kind of a step down from a from a golden palace for an Avenger highness and whatnot.” Rocket mutters as the truck arrives at New Asgard, which was in a small fishing town in Norway. You hop out, following them along the docks.

“Hey, have a little compassion, pal. First they've lost Asgard, then half the people. They're probably just happy to have a home.” Bruce tells him.

You were on your way to try to convince Thor to rejoin the team, so that you would have a better shot at succeeding. Tye was with Natasha to go get Clint, Rhodey was back preparing with Nebula, Tony, Natasha, Scott, and Steve.

A girl called Valkyrie points you in the direction of Thors residence, and you follow the raccoon and the Hulk into a house.

“What the...Woo! Something died in here.” Rocket grimaced at the smell, and you scrunched your nose up in disgust.

“Hello? Thor?” Bruce calls through the house.

“Are you here about the cable?” Thor calls from somewhere. Your jaw drops when you see him. He’s definitely...put on a few pounds.

“The Cinemax ran out about two weeks ago, and the sports were all kind of fuzzy.” Thor rambled on as he grabbed a beer.

“Thor?” You ask, and he turns to look at you.

“Boys! Y/N!” He cheered happily. “Oh my God! Its so to see you!” He then pulled Rocket into a hug. “Come here, you little rascal!”

“No, I'm good. I'm good. That's not necessary.” Rocket pried himself away from Thor, dodging and standing on the other side of you.

“Hulk, you know my friends, Miek, Korg, right?” He gestured to a rock guy and some alien, playing...ew, Fortnite. Thank god Tye and Jaime weren’t here to witness this (they would probably physically fight them).

“Beer's on the bucket. Feel free to log on to the Wi-Fi. No password, obviously.” Korg then goes back to his game. “Thor, he's back. The kid on the TV that called me a dickhead again.”

“NoobMaster.” Thor growled, as of spewing the name of his greatest enemy and grabbing the headset. “Noobmaster? Yeah, it's Thor again. You know, the God of Thunder? Listen, buddy. If you don't log off this game immediately, I am gonna fly over to your house, come down to that basement you're hiding in, rip off your arms AND SHOVE THEM UP YOUR BUTT!!! Oh, that's right. Yes, go cry to your father, you little weasel!”

“What is going on?” You whisper to the guys.

“We’re witnessing the human embodiment of the word ‘loser’.” Rocket muttered, Bruce lightly nudging him. “What?”

“Buddy, you alright?” Bruce ignores the non raccoon.

“Yes, I'm fine! Why, don't I look all right?” Thor asked.

“You look like melted ice cream.” Rocket crossed his arms.

“So, what’s up?” Thor chuckled.

“We need your help. There might be a chance we could fix everything.” You explain.

“What, like the cable? Cause that's been driving me bananas for weeks.”

“Like Thanos.” Bruce says softly.

Thor’s smile slowly fades, and he grabs Bruce’s shoulder. You watch as Thor goes through about a million emotions as Bruce reasons with him, explaining in proper detail why he should come.

“There’s beer on the ship.” Rocket finally adds, and that perks Thor’s attention.

“...what kind?”

•

“Drifting left. On the side there, Lebowski.” Tony says to Thor as he passes him, going up to Rocket, where Tye’s assisting him with building the glass platform. “Ratchet, how's it going?”

“It's Rocket. Take it easy. You're only a genius on Earth, pal.” Rocket points a wrench at him, before turning to Tye. “Alright kid, where’s that drill?”

Tony continued to strut down the hallway, finding you in a side room with Natasha, Rhodey, Scott, Bruce and Steve.

“Time travel suit? Not bad.” Rhodey admires your work.

“Scott, I made it close to your Ant Man suit so you don’t get confused.” You say slowly, as if he were a child.

“Yeah, Thanks.” Scott scoffed, before shrieking. “Hey, hey, hey! Easy, easy!”

“I’m being very careful!” Bruce insisted.

“No, you’re being very Hulky.” Scott sighs. “These are Pym Particles, alright? And ever since Hank Pym got snapped out of existence, this is it. This is what we have. We're not making any more.”

“Scott, calm down.” Rhodey said.

“You’ve got to chillax, man.” You nod.

“Sorry. We've got enough for one round trip each. That's it. No do-overs. Plus two test runs.” He waves around, and accidentally pressed a button. “One test run.”

You walk with him to the test chamber helping him prepare with Rocket, the others watching from a control panel.

“All right. I’m not ready for this.” Scott said shakily from his nerves.

“I’m game. I’ll do it.” Clint piped up. You and Rocket groan, since you just finished setting everything up for Scott.

You help Clint with the suit, telling him the controls while Rocket adjusts everything. Then, you step back to the control panel with the others.

“Clint, now you're gonna feel a little discombobulated from the chronoshift. Don't worry about it.” Bruce instructed.

“Wai-Wait a second, let me ask you something. If we can do this, you know, go back in time, why don't we just find baby Thanos, you know, and...” Rhodey made a hand gesture, suggesting that you strangle baby Thanos with a rope.

“Ooh, I like that plan.” Tye grinned, Rhodey also smiling and patting him on the shoulder proudly.

“First of all, that’s horrible...” Bruce said, disgusted at their joy from the idea of killing a child. “...And secondly, time doesn't work that way. Changing the past doesn't change the future.”

“Look, we go back, we get the stones before Thanos gets them... Thanos doesn't have the stones. Problem solved.” Scott shrugged.

“Exactly!” Tye nodded.

“Bingo.” Clint piped up.

“That’s not how it works.” Nebula rolled her eyes in annoyance.

“Well, that’s what I heard.” Clint shrugged.

“What? By who? Who told you that?” Bruce asked.

“Terminator, TimeCop, Time After Time-“ Rhodey began to list.

“Star Trek, Donnie Darko, Men in Black III.” You added.

“Quantum Leap and Meet the Robinsons.” Scott said.

“A Wrinkle in Time, Somewhere in Time-“ Rhodey nodded.

“Hot Tub Time Machine. Butterfly Effect. Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. Basically, any movie that deals with time travel.” Tye said, as if everyone was stupid for not knowing.

“Die Hard? No that’s not one...” Scott mumbled.

“This is known.” You say.

“I don't know why everyone believes that, but that isn't true. Think about it: If you travel to the past, that past becomes your future. And your former present becomes the past. Which can't now be changed by your new future...” Bruce explained to everyone.

“Exactly.” Nebula nodded.

“So...Back To The Future's a bunch of bullshit?” Scott asked, horrified.

“So my childhoods been ruined.” Tye mumbled, to which you and Rhodey nodded in agreement.

“Alright, Clint. We're going in 3... 2... 1!” Bruce presses the button. You all watch in anticipation, then Bruce hits the button again.

Clint appears again, breathing heavily. Natasha rushes over to him, the rest of you circling him.

“Hey, hey. Look at me. You okay?” Natasha asked.

“Yeah, it worked. It worked.” Clint held up a baseball glove.

•

“You ready for this?” You ask Tye, playing with your food, too nervous to eat.

“No.” He laughed bitterly.

“At least we don’t have to help them track down the Stones.” You sigh. The Avengers were all racking their brains, trying to track them all down. Since you and Tye knew nothing about the Stones, you were excused from the meeting.

“Yeah. God forbid we use a couple brain cells.” He chuckled.

“What if we screw it up?” You ask after a few moments of silence.

“That’s what I’m worried about. We only have one shot to bring everyone back.” He sighed.

“Hopefully the one we’re assigned won’t be hard to get.” You kick your feet up and drape your legs across his lap.

“Please, as if anything with this job is easy.” Tye scoffed, shoving your legs off of him.

“I’m just happy to see everybody again. Did you notice Clint’s fresh cut?” You grinned.

“And the tattoos.” Tye nodded. “And Thor kinda...bulked up.”

“He plays Fortnite now.” You nod.

“Excuse me?” Tye raised an eyebrow, before pretending to gag.

“It’s...disturbing.” You giggle.

“Guys!” Scott ran into the room, a panicked look on his face. You and Tye stand, waiting for him to continue. “We got it.”

You both rush out to the room they’d been planning in, seeing the plans on the holographic screen. After they thoroughly explain the plan, everyone headed to bed for a good nights rest. Tye stays behind, eyes scanning the screens.

Jaime is counting on him, his best friend is counting on him to bring him back to life. You’re counting on him to bring back Eduardo and Peter. Scott and Clint’s counting on him to bring their families back. Steve is counting on him to bring Bucky back. Everyone’s counting on him to bring everyone back, and it terrifies him.

“What are you doing, kid?”

He looks over to see Natasha in the doorway, a concerned look on her face.

“Just...triple checking.” He mumbled, trying to slow his breathing and calm his nerves.

“Hey, it’ll be okay.” Natasha walked over to comfort her son. “You’ll be with Y/N, you know how she is. Nothing ever goes wrong with her around.”

“It went wrong on Titan.” He muttered, then shook his head. “It’s just...Jaime, he’s like my brother. I need to bring him back.”

“We will bring him back. We’re going to bring everyone back.” She reassured him.

“Thanks...mom.”

•

“All right. We have a plan. Six Stones, three teams. One shot.” Steve says as everyone suits up. “Five years ago, we lost. All of us. We lost friends...We lost family...We lost a part of ourselves. Today, we have a chance to take it all back. You know your teams, you know your missions. Get the stones, get them back. One round trip each. No mistakes. No do-overs. Most of us are going somewhere we know. But it doesn't mean we should know what to expect. Be careful. Look out for each other. This is the fight of our lives. And we're gonna win. Whatever it takes.”

“Whatever it takes.” You all repeat, forming a circle and putting your fists in the middle. You look at everyone, each person has determination in their eyes.

“He's pretty good at that.” Rocket looked up at you.

“Right?” Scott said excitedly.

“All right. You heard the man. Stroke those keys, jolly green.” Tony told Bruce, who would be staying behind to make sure everything went smoothly on this end.

“Tractors engaged.” Bruce nodded.

“You promise to bring that back in one piece, right?” Rocket asks about his shrunken ship in Clint’s hand.

“Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Okay. I'll do my best.” Clint nodded along.

“As promises go, that was pretty lame.” Rocket mumbled.

“See you in a minute.” Natasha smiles brightly at Clint and Tye.

“Good luck, mom.” Tye nodded.

And with that, you enter the Quantum Realm.

[layce2015]

The Last Of Us (Joel x Reader)

Chapter 14: David

Chapter 13

WINTER

It had been a few weeks since we left that mall and started using the medicine kit for Joel. But the kit ran out of supplies just a few days ago, so Ellie and I have been holed up in this house that used to be part of a lodging resort. We pulled a mattress down to a basement and placed Joel on top of it then the blanket over him, to keep him warm.

For the past few days, we've been switching on watching Joel while the other goes out and hunts. Like I will stay and watch over him, while Ellie would go out and search for supplies or hunt and vice versa.

Today would be a day, I wish it was my turn out hunting.

I was sitting on the mattress next to Joel, who was letting out shivering breathes, and I had to make sure the blanket was secure enough around him. "I know, honey. It's freezing cold. I'm doing my best here." I said as I tuck the blanket in then placed my hand on his cheek. Then his breathing subsides a bit and he leans into my touch.

I smile at this as I start to lay down next to him and lean my head on his shoulder. I slide my hand across his chest as I let out a sigh. "God, I miss you, Joel. I hope you wake up soon. I just...I miss you, now more than ever." I mutter. Then I smirked at a memory that popped in my head. "You remember when you proposed to me?" I asked aloud as I start to prop myself on my left elbow. "We were walking along the park, near the duck pond, and you looked so nervous. I asked you if you were okay and you tried to shrug it off but I called you out on it." I chuckle as I remember his reaction when I kept asking him what was wrong.

"But....finally, we stood by the pond and you reached in your pocket, got down on your knee and held up the ring to me. And you said, I never thought I would fall in love again, that I would be alone for the rest of my life with my daughter. But you came into my life and proved me wrong. And the more time I spent with you, the deeper my love for you becomes. You're the most wonderful woman a man could ask for and I love you." I said as I smile and bite my lips then run my fingers through his hair. "That was one of the happiest days of my life....and I remember Sarah was so happy when we came home and told her. I don't know who was happier...you, me or her..."

At that moment, I hear the garage door open and I, immediately, sit up and listen. Then I heard a horse and then hurried footsteps coming down the steps. "Ellie!" I said as she walks down the steps. "I only managed to get a little bit of food. But...I did get this." She said then she holds up a pouch then opens it and pulls out a bottle and a syringe. "Thank God." I muttered as she sticks the needle in the bottle and fills the syringe with the fluids. "Okay...Move his arm." She said as I pull the blanket off of him and pull up his shirt.

"Oh... Here we go." She mutters and she gives him the injection, making him whince. "Shh, shh, shh...it's okay, it's okay." I whispered, softly, as Ellie pulls the needle out of him. "All done. That's it." She said and I nod and smile at her. "You're gonna make it." I said to Joel and then I kissed his cheek. Ellie goes and lays down near us as I push down his shirt and wrap the blanket around him then I lay back down. I place my hand back on his chest and lay my head on his shoulder.

A second later I felt Ellie's hand placed over mine and I hold on to her hand.

****

I woke up the next morning to the sounds of footsteps on the snow and men talking. My eyes flicker open as I sit up and listen, Ellie stood up and ran over to the small window at the top then looks out. "Oh, fuck. They tracked me." She mutters. "Wait, who tracked you?" I asked her as I stand up. "When I was hunting, I met up with a guy and...he and I made a trade, I'd give him the deer I shot and he would give me medicine for Joel. But then I found out that his men were the ones that attacked us back at the university and the mall. So they know who we are." She said as I stare at her in shock. 

"Elllie..." I said, a slight disappointment in my voice, as she starts to walk out of the basement. "I'm gonna draw them away from here." She said. "Not by yourself, you're not." I said as I place a hand on her shoulder. "What about Joel?" She asked and I look back at him then towards us. "He'll be fine for a while. It shouldn't take us long to take care of these assholes." I said as I go over to Joel and kneel down next to him.

"We'll come back for you." I said to him and I kiss his cheek. "I love you." I whispered in his ear then get up and Ellie and I leave the basement then head towards the garage. "What's the guy's name?" I asked Ellie as I mount Callus and Ellie opens the door. "Uh...David." she replied as we get out of the garage and she lowers the door as quietly as she could.

"Okay, c'mon." I said to her and she mounts behind me and we get away from the house to see a few hunters nearby as they look around the houses. "Are you even sure she's here?" A man asked. "Man, there were horse tracks down the fucking street. She's here." Another man replied and we try to get around them but then I felt someone grab my arm.

"Hey! I got her! And she's not alone!" The hunter said as I try to fight him off of me until Ellie stabs him in the throat. He let's got and falls down as we look over to see the hunters looking at us. "What are you waiting for? Shoot them!" A hunter ordered. "But David said--" the second hunter muttered but the first hunter talks over him. "Fuck David. Shoot them now!" And they start to fire at us.

"Go!" I yelled at Callus as I snapped the reins and he starts to gallop through the resort. The hunters fire at us and miss as I steer Callus to avoid any of the hunters that try to grab onto us.

"Shit! They're running away!"

"They're getting away!"

"Shoot the horse! Shoot the fuckin' horse!"

We almost got away but then Callus gets shot, and throws us down a bank. We tumble down the hill and land at the bottom, just behind an old cabin. "Oh man...No..." Ellie whispers as I get up and see that Callus was shot through the head. "Oh shit. Okay..." I muttered as I look up at the cliff then I take Ellie's hand and we run into the cabin. "They fell down the hill somewhere. I don't see them though." A hunter yelled as we jump through the window and hide in the cabin.

"Are we really killing them? David said he wants the girl alive. He didn't say anything about the woman..."

"He doesn't get to make that call. James told me it's the girl from the university, and I'm sure the woman is the woman from the university too. How many of our guys were killed there?" 

"Oh shit. I didn't know that was her. Screw David, then. I ain't taking a chance with this."

"I just want to finish up and go home. I'm freezing my ass off."

We hear the men talk among each other as we make our way out of the cabin and hide behind various buildings and then shoot them. After killing all of them, we make our way to an exit on a broken cliffside. "Look, (y/n)....Nature track..." Ellie said as she points out the trail. "Okay, that should get us out of here." I told her and follow the trail then we had to shimmy against the cliff, to avoid falling into the freezing water.

We get around that then come upon a blocked culvert. "Okay, Ellie...let's move this." I said and both of us move the junk out of the way and we crawl through the culvert. We get out on the other side and run for a bit until we see a large lodge house on the riverside. "That's the way back." I said to Ellie and she nods as she runs ahead of me. "Hang in there, Joel." I whispered as I follow her up to the lodge.

"Cover the grounds! Make sure they're not hiding somewhere over here!" I hear one of the hunters yell and a group of them start to come out as Ellie and I duck down behind some crates. "How many of these fuckers are there?" Elllie asked me. "I don't know, but I'm getting annoyed by it too." I said as I pull out a nail bomb and throw it. They react to the sound it made once it hit the grounds and they run over to it, only for it to blow up in their faces.

"That thing is really handy." Ellie mutters to me. "Yeah..." I said as we get up to the side of the lodge. "Look, we can go through there." I said as I point at the large hole towards the roof. "Okay." She mutters and I go over to the dumpster and pull it towards the wall, Ellie comes over and helps me. We get it up against the wall and both of us climb up it then she goes through the hole first then I climb in next.

"Where's the way out?" Ellie asked me and I shake my head. "I guess we'll find out together." I whispered as we make our way through the lodge. "They're on this side of the lodge!" A man yells and a few men started running towards us.

We fire at them and fight our way through the lodge until we reach the front door. "Oh great, it's blocked." I muttered as we see a bunch of debris in front of the door. "Help me with this." I said to Ellie and both of us shoulder charge the door a few times until it finally opens. "Yes." I whispered but then suddenly I was grabbed and so was Ellie.

"Relax... Keeping you and your friend alive here." A male's voice said as he had a hold of Ellie and his friend had a hold of me. "There you go." He said as we struggled to fight but the hold around our necks made it hard for us to breathe and I blackout.

****

I open my eyes to see that I was in a cell. I groan in frustration as I sit up and see Ellie was next to me as she started to come to. Before either of us could speak, we heard what sounded like something being chopped up. We looked out of our cell and saw a man chopping up a corpse in front of us.

Both of gasp in fright as we see a disembodied arm fall off the table. Oh my God! These sick fucks! I thought as a man walks up to our cell carrying a tray with two plates. Ellie taps my shoulder and I look over at her as she mouths the words That's David. I look back at David as he asks. "How are you girls feeling?" He had this very quiet, calm and creepy sounding voice. It was a little unsettling.

"Super." Ellie replied, sarcastically.

"Here. You girls should eat. I know you're hungry -- been out for quite some time." David said as he slides the tray through the hole at the bottom of the cell door. "What is it?" Ellie asked him, both of us not touching the tray. "It's deer." He replied. "With some human helping on the side?" I asked him, snarkily.

He chuckles and said. "No. No, I promise. It's...just the deer meat." Ellie and I glare at him as Ellie said. "You're a fucking animal." Then she begins to eat the meat while I just pick a little piece at it and eat it then began to take bigger chunks of it to eat. 

"Oh...you're awfully quick to judgment. Considering you two and your friend killed how many men?" David asked us. "They didn't give us a choice." I snapped at him. "And you think we have a choice? Is that it?" He asked me as he and I glare at each other. "You kill to survive...and so do we. We have to take care of our own. By any means necessary." He said to us.

"So now what? You gonna chop us up into tiny pieces?" Ellie asked him. "I'd rather not. Please tell me your names." He said as he looks between us. We glare at him until Ellie shoves the tray out of the cell and growls. "You're so full of shit."

"On the contrary, I've been, ah, been quite honest with you and your friend here. Now I think it's your turn. It's the only way I'm gonna be able to convince the others." He said as all of us stand up. "Convince them of what?" Ellie and I asked as she places her hand on the bars. "That both of you can come around." He said then he looks over at Ellie and said. "You have heart. You're loyal. And you're special." He said to Ellie as he runs his hands over hers in a very creepy manner. You fuckin' creep! I thought as he looks over at me then said. "And you seem strong, reliable and resourceful. My crew and I would love to have you two here." Then he gives me a smile and I fight the urge to puke in front of him.

"Oh...." she mutters as I look over at David and noticed the keys attached to his belt. Ellie glances at me for a moment and I nod at her. She looks back up at David and puts her hand on his, then breaks his finger. I try to grab his cell keys, but he knocks both of our heads into the cell door by grabbing our arms and slamming us against the bars.

"Fuck!" I growled as both of us fall back in the cell as he let's go of our arms. "You stupid little girl and you stupid, stupid woman. You two are making it very difficult to keep both of you alive. What am I supposed to tell the others now?" David asked, angrily, as he holds his broken finger.

I felt something warm running out of my nose and I lift up my hand to find out that it was bleeding, Ellie was the same way. David starts to growl and walk away until Ellie speaks up.

"Ellie." Ellie replied.

"What?" He asked, confused.

"Tell them that...Ellie is the little girl who broke your fucking finger." Ellie growled at him. He smirks as he stares at us. "How did you put it? Hmm? Tiny pieces?" He asked Ellie and both of us stare at him in shock. "See you and your friend in the morning, Ellie." David said as he and his butcher friend walk out of the room.

*3rd Person POV*

Meanwhile, back at the cabin, Joel wakes up with a startle and looks around to find himself in a basement. He groans in pain as he starts to get up and throw the blanket off of him. He takes a few moments to catch his breath as he looks around to not find his wife or Ellie. "(Y/n)? Ellie?" He calls out but no answer. He slowly stands up, grunting and groaning, and takes a few steps over to his backpack, picks it up and puts it on his back.

He walks up the stairs, while grunting and groaning in pain and holding his side, and starts to look around. "(Y/n)!? Ellie?!" He calls out again but, again, no answer. "Where the hell are you two?" He mutters to himself as he walks out of the cabin and out into the snowy streets. "(Y/n)! Ellie!" He yells but nothing, this was starting to worry him. "Where'd they run off to?" He asked himself as continues on.

Suddenly, a gunshot sounds out, just barely missing him. "Shit." He mutters as he hides behind some crates as he hears the hunters yell. "Oh shit! He's over there!"

"Move it! Don't let him get ya!" Another yelled and Joel pulls out his rifle and begins to shoot at them. "Where are they?!" He yells at the hunters, figuring that they had something to do with his wife's and Ellie's disappearance, but their answer was more bullets. And Joel answered back with more bullets as he takes them out, one by one.

He jumps over a fence into a backyard of a cabin then starts to run to the front area. He gets out on the street when a hunter grabs him from behind. "Gotcha, asshole. Finish him off!" The hunter said to his friend, who had a knife pulled out and walking towards Joel. "Hold him still!" The second hunter said while Joel struggles in the hunter's grip.

Joel, then, kicks the hunter in front of him in the nads, then headbutts the one that had a hold of him. "Son of a bitch!" One of the hunters said as Joel grabs one of them and starts to drag them away. "You come with me. Come on..." he growls at one of the hunters. "Let me go. I'll...fuck you up..." the hunter said as Joel drags him away.

****

Joel brings them to a basement and starts beating them for information. "What do you want? What the fuck?" The hunter that was tied up to the chair asked once Joel stopped punching the second hunter that was tied to an old radiator. "You wait here." Joel said to the hunter he just beat up and grabs a chair and pulls it up in front of the hunter tied to a chair.

"Now...the woman and the girl...are they alive?" Joel asked the hunter in a low voice. "What woman and girl? I don't know no girl and I especially don't know no old bitch." The hunter replied. Joel glares at the man for a moment before his stabs him in the knee.

The man screams out in pain. "Fuck!" He cries as Joel goes to slap him in the face. "Focus right here. Right here. Or I'll pop your damn knee off." Joel threatens the man. "Now, the woman and the girl."

"They're alive. They're David's newest pets." The man replied with a wail. "Where?" Joel asked with a growl. The man doesn't answer so Joel twists the knife in the man's leg. "In the town. In the town." The man screams then Joel puts the bloody knife in the merc's mouth and holds up a map.

"Now you're gonna mark it on the map. And it better be the same exact spot your buddy points to. Mark it." He orders and the man does as he was told then spits the knife out of his mouth. "It's right there. You can verify it. Go ask him. Go on. He'll tell ya. I ain't lyin'. I ain't lyin." The man begs as Joel pockets the map and walks behind the hunter.

Then he wraps his arm around the man and chokes him until he breaks his neck. The chair falls over and the second hunter slightly jumps in fright at this until he looks up at Joel. "Fuck you, man. He told you what you wanted. I ain't telling you shit." He shouts as Joel picks up a pipe and walks over to him.

"That's alright. I believe him." Joel replied and he raises the pipe, like a bat. "No, wait!" The man begs before Joel kills him with the pipe to the head.

[neijayah]

Seoul, day 7 - expensive shopping and screw you, luck. 😑😔

Again, I slept really late. It's a bad idea to write the diary not the same day and then having to keep up and remember, what you actually did two days ago. I'm happy if I can remember what I did yesterday. Don't even ask for two or three days ago. But when you are out all day, there's no other way.

Plan for this day was to get the rest of my book series we use at home for studying Korean. Already have 4 of them, 2 at least were still missing. And I found the books being used in EF classes are pretty good as well. They also provide a CD, so you can listen to conversations and examples. Though, actually, who still uses CD? They could at least come up with MP3 downloads. But who cares. The books we use at EF school were created by the Seoul National University, so they're at least accurate. And they have a bit of English in them, so you actually know, what they're asking for.

The best place for buying books is no other than Kyobo Bookstore (교보문고). They have several branches, but the biggest one is at Gwanghwamun (광화문), where I was two days ago. I already have been there the last time I was in Seoul, but I couldn't remember how I got there. Thankfully there is this website visitkorea.com that gives you all necessary information where to find the stores, what to expect of it, entry prices, the opening hours and how you can get there with the exact exit. It's the source for all my trips, next to two guide books.

The cool thing about Kyobo is, that they are connected to one subway exit. There is no easier way to get there. Though it means taking stairs after stairs after stairs. You will hate them throughout your stay. But this way, you won't need an extra fitness program. Unfortunately, on the way to Kyobo I had decided to take the steps one time, as the escalator was packed and a line had already formed. But after I took the first flight of steps, I knew why. 😭 It was like going up to the 5th floor in an apartment complex. But as you can see, I survived.

Kyobo offers more than just books. You can find room humidifier, accessories for smartphones, magazines, CD's and DVD's (K-Pop and Non-K-Pop related, though just in small amounts) and a lot of other stuff. If you are looking for a particular book, there are terminals you can search if they actually have them and where to find them. I went for the foreign language section, where you can find books about Korean language. I quickly found my books

and those from school.

Unfortunately, the books from school have way more books in the series. 12 books as of now, and theoretically even more, if you count in the working books.

I may order them later, when I have finished to go through these ones. In the end it all cost me 149,000 Won. ㅠㅠ And the books were so heavy. I had planned to take a walk at the stream again, but with such a heavy bag I had to postpone it.

A friend of mine informed me about a free concert in Gangnam, which I thought about attending, depending on how full it was. The other option for the night was the International Fireworks Festival somewhere along the Han river.

As the start of entering at the concert was pretty early, I tried this first. If it was to packed, I could still go to the Fireworks Festival, even though I would miss the performances of Spain and maybe Australia.

Finding everything in Seoul is always a challenge. I never know, if I'm on the right way, though I always reach where I want to go.

The concert was on the street in front of the east entry/exit of the COEX Mall. Artist, who were performing that night were EXO-CBX, Red Velvet, Wanna-One, Sunmi, Weki-Meki, (G)I-DLE, OhMyGirl, ONF, Dynamic Duo, Celeb Five and J Black X Mmary. Everyone who is into K-Pop knows the majority of them. I really like Red Velvet, Sunmi and Dynamic Duo. There rest, though well known are not so much my taste.

I took a small walk in the COEX Mall (though just the ground level - found out later that actually everything is in the basement) that night, but couldn't find a lot, as it was so late already and I didn't want to waste time on roaming around if there was still something waiting to be done. So when I arrived, the place in front and all around the stage area was packed. There were waiting lines of visitors even far away from the place itself, as they guided one group after another into the place in front of the stage. I already knew, that I wouldn't see a thing at all. Unfortunately, security was pretty consistent with shooing everyone away at the sides. Only if you were near the food stands, you were able to sit down. So no K-Pop concert obviously for me on this trip.

So I decided to rather go for the fireworks thing. Off I went with the express underground. I didn't know Seoul had this. Pretty cool. This train on line 9 stops only at stations that connect to other lines. So the travel to the small island on the Han river went pretty fast. And there, finding the way was awesomely easy. Just follow all the others. 😅 The fireworks were already going, and you could see glimpses of it between the skyscrapers. I really had to walk a long way to reach the park area along the Han river. It was even more difficult to find a spot were you had a pretty good sight onto the sky, skyline and the fireworks. Probably could have walked another kilometer to get a perfect look on it. But I settled to watch it nearby where there weren't as many people.

If you ever saw the fireworks spectacle being shown in some K-Drama, it is exactly like they portrait there. People on blankets, eating spicy food (usually chicken) and drinking soft drinks, beer or soju. Food is provided by delivery service or food stands along the area. Small children playing around being hype.

The firework was awesome and the music, a mix of classical, regular Pop music and K-Pop, connected via storytelling was beautiful. I recorded all of it, with a little break, as my mobile sometimes decides to turn on the lights, because it's so dark outside. -.-

A really cool thing was, that the biggest Mobile services had trucks with U+ transmission at the place, so no one would go slow on their internet. U+ is 5LTE or whatever they call it, is standard here. And you really don't have to wait long for any website to load. In every public place, there are free Wifi Hotspots, so you save on your own data. Still loving my Wifi-egg though. It just works perfectly and can provide you service throughout the day.

Going back was more of a struggle, though I already waited like half an hour. There must have been at least a million people. And fascinatingly so few police officers.

There was a subway station directly at the park. But the masses pouring into this station was ridiculous. Police officers were redirecting people to other exits/entries so not everyone would take these two, right at sight. Thankfully, my subway line was further away and I hoped, fewer people would use this one. Meeeb...not going to happen. Masses of people were going my direction as well. Everyone was chill, though for a big part of the way, we only had the sidewalks to walk at. Would have been smarter to close the roads around and let people get more space. But I guess, that's what Korean are used to.

By the way, Korean police officer love their whistles. -.- Especially, when they are directing the traffic at intersections for all the visitors of the show. Another downside of Korea, they haven't figured out that it would be cool to have more trains in action at such an event. Especially, when there are two huge ones going on at the same time. But also may be because Koreans don't mind full subways. I really could imagine something better. I got back home late at night, exhausted and tired.

Seoul, day 8 - doing nothing but sleep and write

Sunday wasn't so much to do. I could have gone out, but I was tired and I had to write the diary. Next to that, I was busy talking with my Korean teacher in Germany via KakaoTalk and arranging my meet-up with her twin sister. She canceled out meeting on Tuesday, as she had to work again. On Saturday, there were still 3 spots for the World Friends Music Festival open, which were now - that I knew I had time - gone. Like the title says.....screw you luck.