#she realizes that roy is starting to become like a parent to her and she freaks out

[roseworth]

the main reason i dont think rose sees roy as a parent is because to her he wouldnt be replacing slade, he would be replacing lili. rose barely knew slade when she met roy, and it was like a week after lili died. she already screamed at donna that no one could replace her mother, so if she started thinking of roy as a parent it would make her feel like she IS replacing her mom and it would fuck her up. he cant be her parent because she only ever needed one parent and now that one parent is dead and how dare he try to take her place

[gaywineauntsstuff]

See one of my favorite things about fanon is that Dick is like a normal dude outside of nightwing like genuinely he’s normal person who isn’t that extreme canonically. He loves his family but he needs space with them and doesn’t want to be a carbon copy of his father.

He follows Bruce is moral compass while also being more lenient on some crimes. He canonically values life and protecting the sanctity over it than actually stopping crime and has a very strong moral compass that exceeds “well it’s the law”. Dick canonically thinks that Corrupt police officials are worse than criminals and became a cop to weed them out the same way he did the mob. And has bad blood with the BPD despite working for them.

He has genuine reservations about trusting Jason for obvious reasons even if you don’t like Dicks run as Batman where Jason was flat out the worst or like stealing the Nightwing suit in New York in brothers and blood. While still being able to work with and like him.

He is supportive of Tim while still being frustrated at taking on more work bc he knows Tim does too much and will need help.

He loves Damian but steps away from that relationship because unlike Bruce at his age he’s emotionally mature enough to realize he cannot be a parent for the kid. A role model sure! A big sibling, yeah. But not a parent.

He didn’t want Steph as spoiler, Robin or batgirl bc she wasn’t well trained but neither did literally anyone else. Once she and him started working together they had a decent relationship.

Dick and Cass have a strong relationship and he helped Babs with her when Bruce was being an asshole while still not stepping into a parent role bc he’s in his mid 20s and not going to do that actually.

And Dick believes Duke is going to become a big leader in the hero world and sees his potential despite not agreeing with the we are Robin thing.

And the fanon goes 1 of 3 ways

he’s fully uninvolved, doesn’t like the bats, has cut them off after trying to send Tim to Arkham, and abusing/ mistreating or co-signing the mistreatment of Jason. All his relationships with everyone except Damian have been erased. He ruined Tim’s trust, hated young!jason, has never spoken to Steph or duke and Cass doesn’t like him because she’s on babs side or in Hong Kong.

Or

Literally Bruce Wayne’s lapdog, says yes to everything with the worst case of battered women’s syndrome you’ve ever seen. Jason must stand up for him and protect him from the big bad bat/ the bats cut him off aswell after abandoning the bat movement (more rare but I’ve seen it). He doesn’t have critical thinking and his morals are identical to Batman’s and he refuses to question them. Will call the police on a homeless man stealing food bc it’s illegal. And has never tried to rehabilitate anyone including his friends, abandoned Roy and Kory bc of moral differences. He’s still a cop and doesn’t understand the nuance that Jason, Tim, Steph and Duke do.

Or

Dumb himbo, doesn’t know nothing except smile and nod. Pretty face, no brain. Has had one thought and it’s the fact he misses his siblings and needs his cereal oh wait was that two thoughts? He forgot how to count lmao. Babs or Tim will roll their eyes and do stuff for him bc he’s so dumb and sweet like a puppy who has had a lobotomy. :( doesn’t even have a college degree dumb silly teehee. Worst liar you’ve ever met everyone can see right through him hehe. He’s loves Bruce and calls him Dad 24/7 and uses nicknames for everyone.

And like it’s total flanderization

He has some of these traits sure, (more rigid moral compass, more willing to work with other heroes and delegate though this one literally only became a thing during Tom kings run and maybe a little bit after Donna died, in the current canon he went to Uni for business and dropped out, he’s not as good on the tech side as oracle)

But they’re just so exaggerated and I firmly believe it’s bc the rest of the bats are so extra. Like Tim trying to clone his dead bestie 99 times.

Jason goodness gracious I’ve been bamboozled let me try and kill the penguin on live tv

Damian my mother literally tore my spine out

. Duke let’s start a cult that’s something that isn’t dumb and won’t get us murdered.

And Dick is just there like… yeah fuck okay.

Like he’s still unhinged even for a superhero but he’s just objectively more hinged than all of his siblings like you’re telling me if TIM got the talon ancestry storyline shit wouldn’t have hit the fan??? The mother fucker who at age like 13 broke in Nightwing and starfire’s house, memorized all their schedules bc he’s the most insane stalker you’ve ever met. You’re lying and we both know it.

And everyone thinks their fave is the sane won and you are all just wrong I fear. I have already slandered Tim so I’ll do the rest for funsies

“Oh babs is the only sane one”

Bby Barbara is such a stalker with a need for control someone stole her tech and turned Gotham into a police state. If she decided that she wanted to go dictator she has a WHOLE setup for it. She’s also unhinged

“Jason just needs to get away from the bats then he’s the only sane one who the others go to for protection”

Yall Jason’s 2 biggest teams were

An Amazon, and a kryptonian

An arrow and an alien (also some times an Amazon)

So the league big three knock off and a titans knock off

He has also slept with his dad’s ex and 2 of his brother’s exes. Let’s not pretend that he’s being dragged back into the bat family, bro never left.

He wears a bat on his chest

He has a helmet with explosives in it… when he died in an explosion and fought with a crowbar when it was one of the major reasons he died. Let’s not talk about his whole thing with scarlet but the Morrison run had some weird characterization.

“Damian-“ no actually you can’t even start with Mr let’s go to Lazarus island. Let me adopt a giant bat monster bc my abusive childhood means I slaughtered his entire race. No actually I will not allow it. The fucker is unhinged and I love him.

“Steph” - you know what she is also my fave so everything she has ever done is justified and she has the best batgirl run and also her and Damian are hilarious. (She’s also the best female bat hands down I prefer her to both Cass and Babs for so many reasons I will not get into)

In summary this isn’t actually a criticism I find it hilarious plz keep going my darling fanon fanfic writers

[omnidemidisaster]

HEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYayayayayayayayayayayayayayayayayayayay! ????????!?l!soswos🎉🦠

Wellllllll, could I request some hatzgang hcs with a S/O that is extremely VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY maternal¿?

Thank you and blessings😊

Sure!! BTw the reader is fem

Roy

He doesn't know why you're so...maternal like this

Don't get him wrong, he likes it! But you both are just around the same age

He does like how caring and observant you are!

He's a mama's boy so he finds any person who cares for him like his mom, especially if it's a girl, he melts

He noticeably starts to open up and become vulnerable much more quickly than he normally would.

He trusts you much more

And when you eventually meet his mom, his father does point out the similarities.

"Reynold...I hate to say this, but your significant other has similar qualities to your mother"

"I know and its AWESOME!"

"Just...Remember they're your partner."

"I know I know.."

BTW, his mom does like you! She does find your maternal personality a bit amusing, but she knows you just care for her son and she couldn't ask for anything more

Roy loves you and he loves how you care about him

Robert

Robert doesn't really realize your maternal personality. He just thinks that you're an affectionate person

He does love your maternal personality though! He finds it super nice!

He trusts you with Riley!

Speaking of Riley, he loves babysitting her with you just cause you treat her like your daughter

As a joke, he gives you "Best Mom Ever" mug on mothers day, but he does appreciate you taking care of him and Riley!

He does want to pay you back though! So he does things like carrying your bag, paying for drinks, or holding doors open for you. Little things to show his appreciation!

He also genuinely appreciates you taking care of him. His mother died when he was super young, so he melts at your affections

Will absolutely cry in your arms if it means you'll comfort him. Sad mitski song core

Gosh, he loves feeling you hug him and giving him words of affirmation

He playfully call you "Mama (y/n)"

He will gladly be little spoon if you allow him to

He just wants to put his head in your chest just to feel close. You remind him of what mama could have been, so you're a comfort person to him

but of course, he'll gladly hold you in his arms

What a sweetheart!

Ross

Like Robbie, he doesn't notice the personality right away

He's also a big mama's boy, so your maternal personality is comforting to him!

He unintentionally becomes very romantic about it honestly. Kinda like an old married couple

When watching Skid with you, he notices that when you both care for him, you both act very parent like

He likes it though!

He honestly gets shy at your actions

Like call him petnames, rub his hand, cuddle him, or making a favorite dish will turn this boy red

His mom finds it so sweet that you're motherly towards him!

She knows he has a vulnerability around women, so she's happy you make him feel safe and protected

She will also embarrass him with baby photos while you embarrass him with just cute photos you took while on dates

All the while, Ross is hiding his face

He loves being cuddled. Especially since he has terrible nightmares, feeling you hug him and become a human shield against bad dreams makes his nerves die down

He does love you so much and he would do anything and everything for you

[hughiecampbelle]

Succession Preference: Being Their Kid

Requested: Hi!!! Could u do a roy siblings + conner (love the way u write him) with a reader who is their kid? So like a POV in an AU where reader is their kid and each of them how they'd be as parents. (Succession preference or headcanons) - anon

A/N: Thank you for requesting my love!!! Hope you like it!!! Feedback is always appreciated!!! 💜💜💜

Connor loves being a father. He thought his greatest life purpose was being a big brother, but really it was to be a dad to you. He loves you more than anything. Despite being oblivious sometimes, Connor is a very attentive and present dad. He goes to every school event, every game, every play, every activity. He's the parent who goes on school field trips and volunteers for every classroom activity. Raising you is the biggest blessing of his life. He spoils you rotten. He wants you to have everything. Absolutely everything. Connor tells you about your Pop-Pop and your aunt and uncles, about how they used to be a lot closer, trapped in a years-long battle. He even tells you a bit about his mother, wanting you to be as connected to her as you are your other grandparents. He doesn't know what he'll do when you leave, when you move out. He loves being your dad. You're smart and funny and you love him no matter what, no matter how awkward or clueless or loving he is. It's all he ever wanted, he knows that now, to be a dad.

Kendall isn't very attentive. You have your younger (half?) siblings, Sophie and Iverson, and Rava is like a mother to you, but your relationship with your dad is strained. It's hard. Your mother does the best she can, and she's been trying to save you from him for as long as you can remember, but you know better. Your father didn't go to rehab until a few years ago. Before then, you mostly saw him on holidays if you were lucky and vacations. He sorta moved on, started a whole new family with Rava, and that hurts. As you grow up, you really realize that he was just a kid raising kids. He still has a lot of growing up to. You're not mad at him, you can't be. Look at the life he's lead, the people around him. No wonder he's a stifled kid. Still, you feel wronged. No matter what, he's your father. He should have stepped up to the plate. He should have taken his duties seriously. The older you get the more you understand him, his upbringing, but you're still connected to those frustrated feelings of childhood. You want him to be more present, and you hope he will be, but right now he can't be. He's fighting for a legacy he'll never have.

Shiv is a complicated mother to have. She loves you, of course she does, but she's trapped by circumstances. She never wanted to be with your father, she never wanted to turn into her mother, but she is and she did and now you're the product. She has big hopes for you. She knows that you're smart, you're witty, you remind her a lot of herself. She never wants you fight to be heard the way she was. Never. She spent her whole life fighting and still ended up the wife of the CEO instead of CEO herself. She listens to you always. If something is unfair or unjust, if you think you deserve something or want to do something or become someone, she is always there to listen. She 100% supports you in everything you do. She doesn't want you to end up like her. She does everything she can to support you and give you all that you want so that you never feel like she did. Raising you just makes her more upset with Logan. Regardless of your gender she knows you're a capable, whole human being. Why couldn't he do the same? Why couldn't any of them?

Roman is definitely not your biological father. You're adopted by him or he's your step-dad, something like that, but there's just no way he would biologically father a child. He likes you, you're cool. It's a learning experience for the both of you. It makes him realize just how messed up his own childhood was. He feels no want or need to hit you, to abuse you, to send you away like he'd been. He definitely doesn't talk about his childhood in front of you, scared that it might affect you, even just the words enough to mess you up. You know better than to ask. He's not very affectionate, but he's working on it slowly. Very slowly. He's there for you when you need him, when you need a shoulder to cry on or someone to listen. He's trying his best not to be so defensive, so sarcastic. He wants to legitimize your feelings the way his never were. The more he's with you, fathering you, the less he understands Logan. The less he understands his entire upbringing. When you're visibly upset, nothing in him wants to react with anger. He only sees empathy and sensitivity and heartbreak, nothing he feels the need to punish. Fatherhood wasn't ever on his list of life goals, but he's glad that he has you.

[duskdog]

I just got to thinking...

If I was writing a Speedy ongoing series, the whole first arc would be her solving the murders of a couple of young prostitutes. No supervillains involved at all -- just one dangerous man, some appalling police apathy, and the knowledge that these women were people who don't deserve to be discarded and forgotten just because they were involved in a dangerous line of work. I would have a single-issue story where some woman's elderly mother with dementia has wandered out and gone missing, and Mia is able to find her before she gets hurt. Another classic scenario (and a deliberate callback to Connor and Roy's similar encounter, once upon a time) where a guy robs a convenience store at gunpoint because he needs money for drugs, and civilian Mia has to try to talk him down (she fails -- it haunts her for a while).

There would be three background plots that build up over time -- one involving police corruption, another where Mia starts to pick up clues about a child trafficking ring (which she doesn't actually get to finally bust up until maybe the third arc), and one where there's this little girl who's obviously being abused at home, but Mia has to befriend her and figure out how to get her out of that situation when the girl is still unwilling to leave at first, and any visits from social services or anyone asking questions usually only make things worse. (The reality of situations like that is not as simple as comics make it out to be.)

I would play up a long-distance friendship with Tim Drake, who she seemed to hit it off with when she was a Titan. Maybe she calls him up if she's really stumped on something, and he can give her some advice, because detective-work is his Thing and she's still learning. (I just really adore the idea of these two chatting regularly on the phone for some reason.) Maybe Rose Wilson would pass through and end up helping her out for an issue or two. I'd like to see Mia train with Connor here and there, and with Dinah some, too. Ollie is definitely around, but I don't want him to overshadow the narrative in her solo series -- maybe he really only appears in the background, or in some big moment where she needs to be reminded that she has this fatherly support, and she doesn't have to face anything alone.

But primarily she would have a small cast of local folks -- maybe a young cop who joined because they really wanted to make a difference, but is disappointed by the reality. A younger teen trans girl who has been kicked out by her parents crashes on Mia's couch for a while, because Mia can't stand to see someone else have to cope with living on the streets if there's anything she can do to help it.

And I'd give her a romance of some sort. I'm a lesbian Mia truther, but maybe she's not there yet, maybe she's not ready for that yet, because she has so much baggage to deal with and it makes things hard, y'know? Maybe her little trans friend working out her own gender identity and sexuality helps her realize some things. Hell, maybe her little trans friend isn't actually as young as I originally imagined, and if she's a peer, maybe she and Mia date. Or maybe Mia dates a guy for a while before she's ready to accept that this isn't really what she's into. (Or maybe she's bi, sure, I'm not against it.)

Or maybe Sienna comes around and becomes a regular member of the cast. It's not like she's featuring anywhere else, as far as I know? Mia can have a girlfriend who can help her kick street-level ass. I think they'd be cute together.

[bruciemilf]

Bruce with random children is adorable! But also, Batman becoming the go-to adult of the younger superheroes until their actual parents/family members/mentors just know to contact him about questions or their whereabouts etc., Oliver asks if he has seen Roy and Bruce looks up at the breakfast table where he has been solely been joined by Roy for the last few days and and realizes that he sporadically moves into the manor whenever (the Batkids are currently gone somewhere and are outraged when they come back, what do you mean Roy is currently the favorite child?? Red headed stepchild taking a whole new meaning lol)

Yeah! I'll admit outside Kon and Jon, I have a fairly limited knowledge on other young heroes lol. I just started getting into Jaime Reyes now, but Yara Flores is also amazing.

Yara and Jaime batman fangirls, when? I don't think Bruce would be familiar with being someone's favorite hero? (A collective offended gasp from Gotham) so he'd be really overwhelmed at first.

I know people generally categorize them as neutral/lightly antagonistic, but I like to think Kori and Bruce would get on pretty well? He likes her tamaranian food and she likes his culinary war crimes lol

[robbinghisdick]

Jason can't help but think that Dick should really consider dying his daughter's hair to a more natural color. Elani's silver hair is easy to pick out amongst the kids at the playground. Elani would be about six now, if Jason recalls correctly. He hadn't seen her since she was a baby.

But this isn't about seeing his niece, this is about ruffling Dick's feathers.

Although Roy is watching her along with his own daughter, all it really takes is for him to become preoccupied with Lian. Just a moment of distraction, and for Elani to be off on the other side of the playground for Jason to grab her.

His car is parked right at the curb, he's tossed her into the passenger seat before the girl realizes what's going on and causes a fuss. She immediately grabs the door handle, but Jason has it slammed shut and locked before she can push her way out.

Elani looks more angry than scared as she looks at Jason. "My dad will kill you."

Jason snorts at the blunt threat, starting up the car. He glances over and see's that Roy has noticed Elani is missing. "Nice try, sweetheart, but Nightwing doesn't kill."

"I didn't say Nightwing."

Now THAT surprises Jason, but he doesn't have time to question further. He pulls away from the curb and takes off, waiting until he's sure he's not being followed.

"So, who's gonna get me then?" he asks. He never did figure out who Elani's other parent was before he died. All he knew is that it caused an explosive fight between Dick and Bruce, and he had decided to stay out of it.

Elani doesn't give him a response but gives him a withering look of a grumpy child.

"You seem very certain that he'd kill me. Just talking big or did he actually kill someone?" Jason presses, reaching over and poking her.

"I've been kidnapped before, and they were much scarier than you!" she snaps back, swatting away his hand. "He shot them, and he'll shoot you too."

Jason finds himself laughing, wondering how the perfect golden boy Dick Grayson ended up with this mouthy of a child, much less had a baby with a killer.

///

The longer they drove, the quieter they both got. Jason's thoughts settled back on Dick. Roy has probably called Dick by now, and an automatic message Jason had set up has likely reached Dick's phone. He was going to have a little fun messing with the man. Bruce would likely be made aware soon too, desperate to find his favorite kid.

When they got out of the car, Elani put up a fight, screaming and yanking against Jason's hold, but he doesn't pay it much mind. No one around would come to save her.

His grip tightens and he yanks her along as they head into an old building.

Then he freezes. Something washes over him, dulling the swarm of thoughts in his head, the rage he feels.

He feels Elani kicking his leg and he glances down to see that she's started to cry, desperately trying to pry Jason's hand off her wrist. She looks at Jason with teary eyes, a peculiar light gleaming in them.

I'm hurting her. Something twists in his chest, and he relaxes his grip on her wrist just a bit. "I don't plan on hurting you," he says, continuing to move through the old rundown building. "Just play along for a little bit, alright?"

She stops fighting against him, but he hears her still sniffling.

The plan was to leave her locked up here and move to another building to throw off Dick, but curiosity decides to nag at him.

He picks up Elani as he sits down, and she flinches as he wipes at a tear.

Jason pulls off his helmet and sets it to the side. "Do you remember me, Lani?"

Elani studies his face for a moment before shaking her head. It stings a little, even if Jason knew it was unreasonable to expect her to remember his face.

"I'm Jason."

At that, her demeanor changes, eyes lighting up. "Oh! Uncle Jay," she says immediately. "Daddy talked about you a lot."

The past tense doesn't go over Jason's head. "What'd he say?'

Too vague of a question. Elani shrugs. "He missed you a lot," she says. "And would pull out pictures sometimes. I have one in my room!"

Jason finds himself surprised to immediately know what photo she was likely talking about. Dick joked about how Jason was Elani's favorite person in the whole world and had a framed photo of Jason holding Elani up. She couldn't have looked more delighted in that photo.

He remembers just how excited he had been to be an uncle. He'd spend any moment where Dick was out of earshot trying to get his name to be Elani's first word just to tease Dick. Elani would refuse to smile whenever Bruce held her, but Jason could always get giggling.

It was hard to believe that Elani was only in kindergarten, but those moments felt like they happened a million years ago.

"He said you died."

Jason nods. "I did."

Elani registers that for a moment, looking very concerned. "Are you a zombie?"

Jason blinks. "I don't think so. I did come back to life, though."

"Did it hurt?"

"A lot," he confirms. It was hard to comprehend just how much pain he had been in. "Still hurts."

Elani is quiet for a moment before rubbing her bruising wrist. "Why are you doing this?"

Suddenly his reasoning didn't seem very sound, and it left him baffled. He had been so sure and convicted only moments ago. He didn't want to think about it.

He avoids the question.

///

Jason had completely forgotten the run around he was going to give Dick. He instead spent that time just talking to Elani. It was the clearest his head had felt since he was resurrected.

He hears the floor creek and glances up to see Nightwing at the door.

The man is tense and freezes when their eyes meet.

Jason glances back down at Elani who was still talking about some mean kids at school that she was dealing with.

With a sigh, Jason gestures take her. He doesn't feel like fighting Dick anymore.

That seems to startle Dick and he carefully approaches, glancing around as if there were some trap that would spring out once he got too close.

None came.

"Hey, Dove."

Elani looks over her shoulder and springs out of Jason's lap and into the arms of her father. Dick holds her tightly, body sagging with relief before he stood up with his daughter in his arms.

Neither of the two men say anything. Dick's mouth opens, hesitating, but seems to decide he doesn't want to jinx anything and quickly leaves with his daughter.

Looking over Dick's shoulder, Elani waves.

Jason waves back.

In the next hour, he'll wonder why hell he just let her go, why he didn't follow through with any of his plans. His thoughts crowd and his anger brews.

///

Maybe next time.

[Previous]

(A/n: Sadly it isn't the power of love that got to Jason, just an undiscovered meta-ability lmao. Idk if anyone is actually gonna read this, but it's been buzzing in my head for like... two weeks. I'm still familiarizing myself with Jason so like, give me a lil bit of grace if anything is too OOC. This is placed vaguely after Jason killed a bunch of people dressed like Nightwing)

[blackandwhitecircus]

Rant i just sent to my friend:

I am so fucking insane about Riza FullmetalAlchemist like we been knew I am not normal about that woman but also I am watching the show with my dad rn and we are past the first hurtful Flashback episode, nearing the second and then the one my tattoo is from and I am !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! about Riza Hawkeye I am going to kill myself over riza hawkeye I am so insane over her like ?!?!?!

Like she's this kid this tiny kid and her father is an accomplished alchemist and he takes on an apprentice who's a few years older than her and kind of cute also they're both from messed up home situations

And then he leaves and her father gets sick but he finishes his research finally and it is so dangerous and it can kill millions so he TATTOOS IT ON HER BACK and he gives the power to pass it on to this SEVENTEEN YEAR OLD GIRL who is all alone in the world

And then the boy comes back and he has just joined the military and he is so idealistic about it he genuinely believes he's doing good and SHE IS SEVENTEEN AND ALL ALONE IN THE WORLD so she GIVES HIM HER FATHER'S RESEARCH and then he gets ordered to do a Genocide and he does it. Roy Mustang burns god knows how many people to death with the power SHE GAVE HIM. And even worse she believed him and now she's a sniper and a killer too and he will never forgive himself for this he will never forget that his idealism is what destroyed her too

So she asks him to destroy her tattoo to literally burn it off her back and he does and she promises to follow him to Hell and back if it means he will make the world a better place and he will make a system that will hold the two of them accountable and he makes her promise to shoot him should he ever deviate from that

AND THAT ALL HAPPENS TEN YEARS BEFORE THE SHOW EVEN STARTS

FOR TEN YEARS SHE LIVES IN THE CONVICTION THAT IF ROY DIES SHE WILL KILL HERSELF AND NEVER LET HER BODY BE FOUND BECAUSE HER

FATHER

BRANDED HER WITH ALCHEMICAL RESEARCH THAT HAS ALREADY KILLED GOD KNOWS HOW MANY PEOPLE

AND THAT'S NOT EVEN GETTING INTO THE THEMES OF FATHERHOOD THAT GO THROUGH THE ENTIRE SHOW OR THE

TWO OTHER CHILDHOOD

CHILDHOOD FRIENDS RELATIONSHIP THEIRS IS MIRRORD WITH OR THE ONE EPISODE WHERE SHE

LOADS SIX BULLETS INTO A REVOLVER

AND ONLY SHOOTS FIVE

CAUSE SHE THINKS ROY IS DEAD

40 EPISODES BEFORE HER SUICIDALITY EVER BECOMES RELEVANT AGAIN

riza hawkeye.

[3 hours later]

Ok I fell asleep but I am not done with this actually cause Roy?!?! has this whole philosophy of "If i protect the people I love and they protectect the people they love we will have a nice and compassionate society" and it is very clear to EVERYONE that at the top of the list for "people roy Mustang loves and wants to protect" is riza to the point where she gets taken hostage/almost killed over it TWICE but she herself does not see her life worthy of protection because of the things ROY DID

So when he almost dies she almost dies cause she's so distressed and he's mad at her about it and and that point the soft first time viewers think "oh she really likes her commanding officer" while I am already actively loosing it cause I know the next thing she was gonna do was either use her final bullet on herself or sacrifice herself to make sure alphonsus survives. You know. The little blonde kid who lost everything to his and his older brothers idealism and wish to bring their dead parent back. Complete coincidence in how the main characters all parallel each other.

Anyway like 40 episodes later roy is now actively loosing and she goes nuh uh and PUTS A GUN TO HIS HEAD cause he has abandoned his compassionate ideals in that moment and he goes "the fuck u gonna do after shooting me" and she goes "kill myself, cause the flame alchemy" and he IS SO SHOOK BY THAT that he immediately goes

"I can't afford to loose you."

?!?!?!?!

And calms down and realizes that he has hurt her AGAIN which is like the thing he has felt immense guilt about (next to the genocide) for ten years and they have the tenderest liddle moment during which in the manga

HE TAKES HIS GLOVES OFF TO TOUCH HER HAND

and then like 10 minutes later the villains are like "hey Mustang u like this woman right" and almost kill her and that's when my tattoo happens which I cannot stress enough is like a split second and the closest they ever get to wach other like

ALL THIS

Just happens strewn over 64 episodes while the elric brothers do their heroes quest thing. First time viewers are not even equipped to get the weight of any of it and in all that time they NEVER EVEN CALL EACH OTHER BY THEIR NAMES

[jamiesfootball]

I’m curious (if you’re willing to share) — is your post season 3 fic shippy or platonic? Looking forward to it!

Both of the main ones I'm working on now are platonic! But also you've opened the door for me to talk about it so I'm gonna talk about it!

The post-season 3 fic is platonic and--I cannot overstate this enough--has so much of a plot going on across multiple characters that I finally broke down and made a fucking spreadsheet.

That said a lot of Roy's struggle in this fic centers around his emotional attachments with other people and the roles he plays in their lives (with family, with friends, as a coach). He's stuck in this perfect storm where it seems like all his most important relationships are in flux.

See below the cut for spoilers:

His Family

This is a big one for him and where a surprising amount of therapy work gets done. When the story kicks off, Phoebe is suddenly Around Much Less and a part of that is his sister tentatively feeling out a reconciliation with their parents. This causes a surprising (to Roy) amount of emotional upheaval in his life. As someone who's always been in his sister's corner, he's always seen (even if he's never fully verbalized it to himself) his keeping contact with their parents as a way of releasing his sister from any responsibility or lingering guilt about cutting them off. But now that she's tentatively in contact with them, and introducing them to Phoebe, Roy is realizing that he has a lot of unresolved issues with his parents. Adding to that stress is the fact that while he's played a huge role in his niece's life, he's never actually had to ask to spend time with her before, and he is awful at admitting he might need something, especially when the people around him keep telling him he can 'have a break.'

Keeley

He and Keeley have decided to remain friends. Keeley wants to be single for a while and work on herself, her company, and all the special projects she has falling out of her sleeves (*cough*womensteam*cough*). However, Keeley is the most serious relationship he's ever had, and they started out on a flirty, romantic footing, so he's never just been friends with her. In fact he's never stayed friends with any of his exes. He's navigating unfamiliar territory and he's not sure what's allowed of him. Even basic shit--is he allowed to tell her she looks nice? invite her for coffee? for dinner?--he ends up second guessing.

The Diamond Dogs / The Workplace

He literally JUST became a Diamond Dog and showed them emotional vulnerability by asking what the secret was to becoming a less shitty person and now he's in charge of them. (And he's in therapy, seeing the staff therapist, so everybody knows about that too.) With Ted gone, the inter-team dynamics between the coaches is a whirlpool of Beard and Nate trying to out-smart each other, and suddenly Roy is the one keeping everybody in line and fielding Higgins' questions about player recruitment. This isn't the big drama but it is mundane and tedious and just another fucking thing to deal with.

The Team (Sam, Isaac, Colin)

The step between captain and assistant coach was a fairly easy one for Roy because he was essentially doing the same thing in both jobs (yell at them about their form, psych them up before a match, etc). He's the gaffer now. Most gaffers don't just casually hang out with their players. If he was another team's gaffer, he wouldn't. But these are people who know him, people he used to play side-by-side with, and god help him but he does care about them. So while he's pretty sure he needs to start drawing a boundary between the professional and personal, how the fuck is he supposed to tell them that when Colin is literally getting chewed up by the media as the only openly gay player in the league and he clearly needs the support? How's he supposed to back away when Sam, who's never angry about anything, is fucking seething over Edwin Akufo and asking Roy for help? Is he supposed to step back and drop it all on Isaac, who's trying his best but also seems to be carrying his own weight about something? They're not not his friends, but also he feels responsible for them. So what kind of coach is he going to be, now that he's the guy in charge?

Jamie (ofc)

Where does any of the above leave Jamie? Truly, if the boundaries between him and the other players are in flux, the ones between him and Jamie are fucking spaghetti. Because all of the same issues still apply, but with additional layers (their rivalry, Keeley, Amsterdam, Wembley, personal coaching, the fact that he's met Jamie's parents and would punch his dad in the face if he ever got a chance, the fact that his niece thinks they're best friends). His partiality is skewed every-which-fucking-way, and frankly he's a little annoyed that no one else holds it against him.

And all of that becomes additionally fucked up because:

Roy going to therapy is intrinsically tied to his behavior towards Jamie (Roy has a lot of guilt to work through on how often he's taken his anger out on Jamie)

Jamie and him have unwisely turned therapy into a goddamn competition (they have a chart), which means that any time he makes progress in therapy, he immediately ends up sharing it with Jamie

They don't even have the coach-player thing to fall back on because Jamie starts off the summer injured

This is also the Jamie Going Through It fic (with Tartt Sr in rehab being a huge part of that), and at this point its a given (to Roy at least) that if Jamie needs help, Roy is going to help him.

Jamie might be his friend. Maybe. Possibly. Roy might even admit that one day

So is this a shippy fic? No! No relationship statuses are added, lost, or changed in the winding plot of this fic (unless I figure out how to break up Beard and Jane). Everything picks up right where the finale left it.

But do relationships--the weight of identifying what you might need from other people, and how to navigate changes, and how to define things that aren't easy that are maybe complicated and messy and necessary for your own personal happiness--appear in this fic?

Absolutely yes.

[amelikos]

Some character notes and episode notes for HZ062, writing them down for future reference.

The episode starts with Roy still feeling down about Rhyme's words. Liko snaps him out of it and Roy gets motivated to try again. Nemo suggests going through an awesome training before Roy challenges Rhyme again and involves everyone in it, not just Roy. They build up stamina by running together in the snow with their Pokemon, improving Pokemon's moves and speed, etc. After the training, the trio and Nemo take a break and talk together. Nemo points out to Roy that his battle style was repetitive and that he needed to be more unpredictable to have a chance at winning. Liko also reminded Roy of Rhyme's question and asked him what made him like singing in the first place. Roy says it's probably because his parents always used to sing when he was younger.

Roy talks a bit about his past and says his parents are sailors, currently working away from his island. Sometimes they brought him on their boat with them and sung together. After they left him with his grandfather, Roy still liked singing which made him become friends with a lot of Pokemon and led him to meeting Hogator eventually. Talking about it made Roy realize something, which made him want to train with Hogator more. Liko and Dot go back to the plaza to buy some time before Roy comes back. Liko and Dot are both too shy and reserved to go up on the stage, so Welcamo volunteers (he knows it's not going anywhere otherwise ww). Liko follows his lead and brings Dot with her on the stage. For their performance, they have Nyarote shoot down the berries they are carrying on them before Welcamo finishes his dance (nice display of trust between Liko and Nyarote in that scene). Roy eventually comes back in time after their performance.

Second part of the episode is the rematch between Roy and Rhyme, which is a 1 VS 1. Roy won the battle this time, took advantage of Hogator's speed, came up with a new song to create new movements etc. And he properly used Terastal (and his Terastal phrase too). Roy properly realized what singing meant to him and explained that it's not a tool for battling but something that lets him share the same feelings as Hogator and to bond with him. Singing reminds him that he is not alone, which helps his heart (and Hogator's) get stronger. Rhyme tells Roy that whether Hogator reaches his full potential or not is up to him and makes him pass the implementation test. Only Liko is left now (and Grusha was watching at the end before leaving).

Overall, I got what I expected from this Roy episode. I had a hunch that his singing had something to do with his parents after last week's preview (and it was a good way to implement it in his backstory). I am glad we got to see his parents and that they are alive. The flashback with them was very cute (and the sunset looked beautiful in that scene). The implication is that Roy sings because he misses them and feels close to them by doing that (and he got to meet Hogator thanks to it, so now he is not as lonely anymore). Also liked that Roy reframed his view on singing since he was becoming obsessed with getting stronger and winning. His answer at the end about what singing meant to him felt satisfying.

I also really liked the way Liko cheered up Roy at the beginning of the episode when he felt down and she asked him "Is this the end? Did you and Hogator come this far for nothing?", I felt like she was echoing Friede's words when he cheered her and Roy up after the battle against Rayquaza in HZ045. Liko did say she wanted to be more like Friede and admires his ability to give courage to those around him, so it's nice to see actively trying to do just that. Though, she was also like this towards Roy from the beginning. She encouraged Roy to take a step forward in HZ006 and encouraged him to talk to his grandfather and let him know that he wanted to travel. Their relationship is a two-way street, Liko is often there to encourage Roy and calm him down when he feels nervous (see: their confrontation against Galar Fire in HZ022 and HZ023, against Rayquaza in HZ033, etc). Liko asking Roy why he likes singing was also an opportunity to look inside himself and helped him find the answer to that question.

Also enjoyed the bits of comedy in this episode! Nemo having less stamina than Dot somehow, Dot and Nyarote hiding in igloo to keep warm together, Liko and Dot's entire thing about being too reserved to go up on stage and being like "I can't do it, you should go first" and Dot hiding behind Liko when Welcamo went up on stage... very good stuff. Liko and Dot is really that "she asked for no pickles" thing. And I do appreciate that Liko and Dot's relationship gains additional layers to it every time. I feel like they've gained a lot of new aspects to them this chapter.

[ask-my-spooky-month-ocs]

Can we see all the kids grown up?

Sophie and Gabby are 36 in this drawing. They got married in their 20s and Sophie asked to use Anya and Tony's engagement rings as her and Gabby's wedding rings. Sophie stopped dying her hair around 20 years old so her natural strawberry blonde hair is showing, she also started wearing her mom's bandanas. Gabby got more comfortable showing her face as she went through therapy, so she stopped wearing the tragedy mask, she still has it though. They adopted a daughter because neither of them wanted to go through the pain of childbirth.

Luna is also 36. As she got closer to Sophie and her mother, she wanted to find out about their religion so she asked to accompany them on their Sunday mass one day. She liked it so she adopted the religion, after high school she wanted to become a nun, she did just that. She now helps run the refurbished church in town with a priest she became good friends with while they were both in training.

Lizzie and Charlie are 27 in this drawing. Lizzie is divorced and shares custody of her two children with her ex-husband who she maintains a good relationship with. Charlie is a stay at home dad and a doting father and uncle. He's married to Hannah.

Hannah is 26 in this drawing. She's a mechanic and often fixes up old cars and other trinkets as a hobby. She loves her family and is present in her family because she doesn't want her son to grow up without a mother like she did.

Sam and Sally are 35 in this drawing. They both work as daycare teachers. Sam cut her hair so the kids wouldn't pull it. Most of Sally's coworkers don't even realize she's Trans but they won't mind if they knew. Sally finds it fun to drop the bombshell that she's Trans when homophobic parents are spewing bs. Sally and Sam are in a poly relationship with Roy, Ross and Robert and they have six children together.

[thechargrey]

Other predictions I could see happening based on what's already been set up (s3e3):

Colin gets mad at or tries to quit the team bc of the team's behavior, everyone assumes that it's bc he was placed on second string, only Trent knows the real reason and is in a position to help him stay

Isaac will realize colin/michael are in a relationship using body language before they've admitted it to him/the team and it will change his views and make him work to be better (isaac may also discover other relationships this way)

A rumor is spread somehow that Richmond has a gay player, after some media backlash Jamie (or the entire team started by Jaimie) claims to be the gay player to protect Colin

Roy and Jamie become besties, it's Jamie who helps Roy realize that he broke up with Keeley out of fear and helps them get back together

Shandy will mess something up majorly for Richmond. (Best guesses she sleeps with Zava, Rupert, or someone else she isn't supposed to, is the one who leaks Colin being gay to the press, leaks that Rebecca was trying to get Richmond to lose first season, or leaks Sam and Rebeccas former relationship)

Beard will finally break up with Jane (pls).

Ted actually starts being a coach again and pulls Zava off of first string bc of something Zava does, this leads to major backlash from Rebecca, fans, and news outlets

Trent is gay. (We all already knew but I'm predicting it here anyway)

Ted and Trent have a heart to heart about their fathers and their kids, and about both being divorced (this is also a prediction I'm making) and the challenges that presents with being a parent and feeling like a failure of a parent when an ex moves on

Trent is also the one who convinces Ted to stay at AFC (I just think this relationship will be the most influential to Ted this season regardless of if a ship sails or not)

Rebecca will actually be the one who leaves Richmond in the end, subverting our expectations, and it's Keeley or Sam who will buy AFC from her

Rebecca and Bex will become friends and coparent her child after she leaves Rupert

[amiharana]

au where link runs a daycare and one day as he's waiting with all the kids during pickup, this guy he's never seen before comes in asking for a kid, and the girl runs up to the guy and is like "uncle revali!!" all happily but link is like "you're not the parent that normally picks her up, how do I know you're not trying to kidnap her 🤨" and revali gets all pissy like "duh, I'm her uncle and I'm just picking her up this one time bc her parents are busy🙄" and so he has to show like id verification and confirmation from the parents that he's authorized to pick the kid up from daycare but whatever, link is just glad that this was a one time thing and he doesn't have to deal with the guy again..

until! revali keeps coming back to pick up the kid (I still dunno why so don't ask me). and link and revali keep talking to each other, and revali realizes how well link works with kids and link realizes that revali is just very protective of his niece and he loves her a lot 🤭

ok but have you ever seen ted lasso because revali is LITERALLY roy kent like.. idk how to describe it if you haven't seen the show but roy kent curses a lot and has a bad attitude, but it's just out of love and what his circumstances required, and he's sooo sweet with his niece!! anyways that's 100% revali idc

crow this au is so cute 😭🤍🤍 i have not seen ted lasso but i will take your word for it bc that sounds very revali-like 💪💯

do you think link would want to have initially pursued childcare as his career? i feel like he wouldn't have even considered it as a possible career choice until having a Awakening™ like imagine link is a nursing student at first because he knows that the job brings in good money, and he's doing clinicals in a pediatric ward for a shift when a crying kid and her very anxious father come in. turns out, she's broken a bone after a nasty fall and link's clinical instructor assigns link to work with her. at first, link is nervous because this is the first time he's ever worked in the pediatric ward and he's never really worked with little kids before so he's not sure how to approach the whole situation.

but then link gets to talk to her 🥺 her name is aster, she's seven years old, and she wants to become a dancer! the reason why she's in the hospital in the first place is because she was trying to do a dance move she learned in her classes, but she spun too hard and landed really badly on her wrist 🥺🥺 link nods because he relates, he too loved to dance as a child, and he still dances a little in his free time (while admittedly is not a lot because nursing is kicking his ass). he shares this with aster (minus the getting his ass kicked), and the whole conversation calms her down enough for his instructor to start leading them over to the x-ray room to get a proper diagnosis of the broken wrist. the whole time they're doing the x-ray, link and aster just keep on talking about what kind of music they like to dance to, their favorite dance moves, etc. and they get through the x-ray with no issues!

the injury ends up not being too severe and they won't need to do any surgical procedures (aster's father medda is very relieved at this point), but they do have to realign the bone in order to put it into the cast and have it heal properly. dr. deku (link's instructor) says they'll have to use a local anesthesia, and when aster asks what that is, he explains that they have to inject her with a needle and the poor girl pales.

internally, link facepalms (dr. deku isn't very good with dealing with kids, is he?) and he tells aster, "hey, it's gonna be okay! you wanna fix your wrist so you can go back to dancing, right? but we have to give you the anesthesia so that your wrist won't hurt too much when we put it back where it's supposed to be." it comforts her a little, but she's still quiet and wide-eyed about the needle, so link kneels in front of her and keeps talking. "i know it's scary, but i promise, the needle will hurt less than when you hurt your wrist. you're so strong and brave, it's gonna be like nothing! and if you let us fix your wrist, i'll teach you one of my favorite dances when you're all better. how does that sound?" slowly, aster physically relaxes, nodding quietly. and link smiles. "that's it! i'll be here to hold your hand if you get scared, okay?"

so they inject the anesthesia, correct the bone position, apply the cast, and it all goes smoothly! aster squeezes link's hand once during the injection, but she puts on a brave face and link tells her he is very proud of her :) dr. deku finishes up the procedure and talks to medda about at-home treatment, insurance, etc., while link talks to aster telling her she was very brave and that she's going to heal in no time :> before they leave, aster gives link a hug (with her non-broken wrist arm lol) and tells him, "thank you for holding my hand mr. link. i was scared for a little bit, but you helped me not to be!"

and that's kind of the moment that link is like. Wow! That was really cool and i think i would like to work with kids! he ends up really enjoying his time in the pediatric ward and he eventually graduates with his nursing degree specializing in pediatrics, but when it comes to actually getting a job... link doesn't want to do nursing anymore 😳 he wants to work in childcare 🥺

so after graduating, link looks into how he can open his own daycare but there's. a lot going on. you have to get certifications, go to orientations, get licensing and look into zoning if you open your own facility, not to mention the supplies and resources he would need, it's just so much :(( so link decides to get a job at a local daycare first, that way he can save up money and get the experience working with kids to make sure this is what he wants to do and it is ✋😭 he has no more doubts, this is for sure what he wants to do in his life, he just luvs taking care of little kids he is so hashtag mother

link spends a couple years working to save money to build his own daycare and one day he does! he finally opens the 'second sunrise' daycare on hateno street. his sister zelda becomes the manager/receptionist, while her gf mipha ends wanting to work there because she loves kids too! she loved raising her younger brother sidon so she has a natural affinity for childcare which is exactly what link needs to run this place >:] it all works out and the daycare becomes moderately popular with many families leaving their children at the second sunrise daycare, their children always well taken care of <3

now. here's the actual revalink part. HAHAHAH sorry i got super invested in how link would have gotten into childcare

molli is one of link's favorite kids to take care of at the daycare. she's a very sweet sleepy kid and likes to sit with link to tell him all about the stories and fairytales her grandfather used to tell her about before he passed. her father harth is the one who drops her off and picks her up and at first, the dude was kind of standoffish and quiet. over time, link was able to break the ice with harth and now they chat and catch up every time he comes to drop off and pick up molli ^^

there's one day where harth comes in the morning to drop off molli, but he doesn't come at the normal time that he picks her up, and link is starting to get worried. this is very not like harth at all... but molli doesn't give a shit tho she's peacefully sleeping in one of the naptime cots LMFAOKDJHFJD until finally a stranger that link has never seen before enters the daycare looking disgruntled and disheveled. he talks to zelda at the receptionist desk but she looks over to link with a somewhat nonplussed look, so he looks over to make sure mipha is handling everything in the main room before going over to the front.

"hi, is there a problem here?" link says, looking over at the stranger. he's taller than link with white streaks in his dark hair, narrow green eyes, and a furrow in his brow. he's kinda hot...

"yes, there is a problem," the man says through gritted teeth. "i just need to pick up my niece and your receptionist won't allow me to."

link raises a brow. "your niece? what's her name?"

"molli," the man replies. somehow, link thinks he hears his voice soften, but it doesn't negate the biting tone in his next words. "her father sent me to get her as no one else could and i see myself as a good enough person to run such an errand."

link crosses his arms and leans against the desk. "molli's father usually picks her up at 4pm sharp. why would he send you to come get her? do you even know his name?"

the man rolls his eyes. "of course i do, his name is—"

"uncle revali!" comes a little shout, and link turns to see molli waddling over to the man, her hair still messy from her nap. he looks back at the man, now identified as "revali", but his eyes are only molli, his shrewd green gaze softening as he crouches into a squat, extending his arms as molli throws herself into hugging him.

he wraps his arms around her and returns her embrace gently. "hey sleepyhead," revali says. "ready to go home?"

"where's papa?" molli says instead, and the man sighs. he lifts molli up easily with her arms around revali's neck.

"your dad's a little busy right now, darling, that's why i'm here to come get you today." revali looks back at link and zelda expectantly. "well? it's clear she knows who i am. are you going to keep interrogating me?"

"i'm afraid we have to at the very least verify your identity," zelda says. "it's protocol, since you're not the parent that normally picks her up and neither did we receive confirmation from the parent who does that someone else would be coming in. it would be a safety violation if we let her go with you without verification."

"oh, for hylia's sake," revali growls, rolling his eyes. "do i need to call harth for you right now?"

"that would be preferable," link says, giving revali a once over. "for all we know, you could be stalking their family and have been manipulating molli." revali shoots a glare at him, but pulls out his phone and taps at it a few times before they hear the ringing. after three rings, the call takes and revali puts it on speaker.

"revali?" comes harth's voice. he sounds tired and pained, and it instantly puts link on high alert. "did you get molli yet?"

"i could have, if your daycare would let me leave with her," revali grumbles. "they said i have to get my identification verified because it's a safety violation."

harth snorts over the phone. "yeah well, you aren't exactly the most friendly looking guy. can you hand the phone to one of the staff?"

"you're on speaker."

"mm. hey link? you there?"

"i'm here," link says, leaning towards the phone. "is everything okay, harth? why weren't you able to pick up molli yourself?" he glances at revali, who's still glaring at him.

harth sighs, a tinny breath through the speaker. "i would have, but i got in a car accident on the way over. i'm in the hospital right now." link's eyes widen and zelda gasps, covering her mouth with both hands. "i'm mostly okay, but my arm's fractured so i'm gonna be off for a couple weeks and i won't be able to drive... but since i'm the only who takes care of molli, i'll probably still have her over at sunrise like normal since i can't really take care of her like this. she likes it there anyway... she tells me all about how you're her favorite caretaker, link."

link smiles for a moment, but it turns back into a frown as he remembers something. "wait, how are you going to get her over here if you can't drive?"

"that guy who's with you there right now is an old friend of mine, revali. molli will call him 'uncle' but we're not actually related, it's just what she calls him. i don't have any friends who can actually babysit molli themselves, since teba and saki are gonna be covering my shifts at work and amali's got her hands full with her own kids. revali works, but he can at least take molli to and from sunrise at the normal times i do drop offs and pickups. you can take care of her still, right?"

"of course we can," link replies softly. "we're just worried about you too, you know. how bad was the fracture?"

"they said it was a transverse radial fracture and that it'll take about six weeks to heal. don't feel too bad, it's not like you were there to fix me up with a splint or something. i'll be fine. insurance is taking care of the crash and the injuries."

"okay," link says. "we'll have to register revali in our system as a confirmed parent for molli's file for our safety protocols. that okay with you?" he gets a hum of confirmation over the phone. "okay. i'll take care of that here. you rest up, we'll try to come visit you soon. take care, harth."

"you too. thanks, link." the call ends and revali pockets his phone again, adjusting his grip on molli in his arms.

"is papa gonna be okay?" molli says looking up at revali. link's heart cracks in two at the quiet, sad tone of the child's voice, and watches the way revali's eyes soften as he looks back at molli. interesting...

"your dad's going to be just fine, darling," he says softly. "he's a very strong and brave man, he can get through anything, don't worry."

"can we go see him?" she says.

revali pauses for a moment before responding. "sure, sweetheart, we can go see him." and link's heart just shatters.

they have revali sign a couple things for the confirmed parent paperwork and verify his identity with a government-issued ID, and let him go, link and zelda waving at molli as she waves back and snuggles into revali's hold. revali nods at them in silent acknowledgement and turns, leaving the daycare with zelda and link at the desk.

"he was kind of attractive once you get past the prickliness, don't you think?" zelda says, breaking the silence. link rolls his eyes and walks back into the main room with mipha. (he won't admit that he agrees 😄)

this shit is so long now LOL but revali coming in every morning and afternoon to drop off and pick up molli every weekday for the next couple of weeks. he mostly doesn't say anything and just nods, a surly look on his face when he interacts with link and zelda but the softest look in his eyes when he hugs molli goodbye or in greeting when he picks her up. it's so interesting to link, how someone this much of a pretentious dickhead could be so tender towards one of the sweetest children ever.

he tries striking up conversation with revali, just small talk, but revali only gives him short cold answers. it reminds link of how harth used to be when he first started coming to the daycare, and link wonders if he can get through to revali eventually. (he hopes he can; he does think revali is kinda fine 🤑 especially since one of his fav kids loves revali so much)

"your earrings are beautiful," link says one day when revali is dropping molli off. he's wearing little jade green hoops; they're simple, but they're elegant.

and the compliment catches revali off-guard. he reaches up with one hand to touch one of the hoops gently. "thank you..." he murmurs. "they're... a family heirloom."

link smiles at him. they're making progress! "they're beautiful," he repeats. "see you later?"

"yes..." revali says, blinking. "see you later..." link and molli wave goodbye as revali leaves the daycare, subconsciously reaching up to touch his earrings with his other hand.

it goes like that for a while; simple compliments about accessories or clothing or hairstyles (revali came in once with his hair in braids and link internally swooned a little, but kept his friendly facade up).

"...do you know any good coffee places nearby?" revali says, another time he's dropping molli off. it catches link by surprise since revali never initiates conversation, but he quickly turns it into a thoughtful look.

"hm... the east wind cafe is just down the street from here," link says. "they also have some food if you need a quick bite. tell pruce and ivee i sent you and they'll give you a discount for your first order." link winks. "i recommend their caramel macchiato."

"i will... keep that in consideration," revali says. he gives link a slight nod. "i'll see you later." he pauses, looking like he wants to say more. "have a good day."

link smiles. "you too, revali."

i talked a bit about this au to my irl who i've converted into revalinkism (but hasn't played botw yet 😒) and they were like This has so much potential for a slow burn, and they're SO true for that. it takes 15 conversations like this before revali and link even imply the idea of going out with each other in a romantic context

"have you always been a part of molli's life?" link asks when revali picks her up on one of those days.

revali hums as he picks molli up and holds her with one arm. "i was in the waiting room the day she was born," he said. "i felt as though i was in the actual hospital room as well, with how anxious i was."

he rubs molli's back as she snuggles drowsily into his hold. "there were complications during her birth, and i'm sure you're aware that she tends to be frequently drowsy like this, yes?" link nods. "molli has some health issues as a result of the circumstances of her birth, and i took part in caring for her back then when harth and her mother were struggling." revali presses a kiss to the top of molli's head. "she's like my own daughter, too. i would do anything for her."

once, revali comes in a little earlier than 4pm to pick up molli. zelda isn't at the receptionist desk because she's helping out mipha and link in the main room; the kids just had a little costume-and-tea party today! they've just finished and are in the middle of cleaning up, so revali just leans against the receptionist desk with his arm atop it, watching them do so.

link is sitting in the middle of the group, clapping his hands to a beat and singing that one barney clean-up song, leading a sing-a-long that the rest of the children are beginning to follow as they pick up their toys, give their costumes to zelda, and their plates to mipha. once they finish cleaning, link erupts into applause and cheers, causing the rest of the children to clap and cheer too. a couple of the kids, including molli, come to link for hugs, which he gives freely with a huge smile on his face telling the kids how they did such a good job of cleaning up and how he's proud of them.

he's a natural at this, revali thinks as he watches link continue to smile and cheer. it's like he was made to do this. he would probably make a really good parent...

suddenly, link meets his gaze from the main room and his cheeks flush pink, his eyes wide. and without really thinking about it, revali just gives him a small smile and an equally small wave. link blinks but smiles shyly, waving back.

the day that harth finally recovers from his fracture is the saddest day of link and revali's lives. can you believe they still haven't gotten each other's numbers or something at this point. they just keep kind of talking to each other twice a day when they see each other like complete losers. ✋😭

link gets a text from harth being like Hey, my arm is finally healed up. I'm heading back into work, and I can start taking Molli over again. See you again soon. and he shuts his phone off, puts it facedown, and just sits down at the receptionist desk with zelda. she rolls her eyes at him.

"you should just ask revali out already," she says, taking a sip from her tea and scrolling through her computer. "it's been how many weeks now?"

"i don't even know if he likes guys, zel," link says. she glances at him, giving him a look.

"even if he wasn't gay, he seems to really like you," she points out.

link presses his forehead against the desk. "don't give me hope. he just loves molli a lot."

"believe whatever you want to believe," zelda says, rolling her eyes again and going back to her work. "he looks at you like he loves you too."

when revali finds out harth is healed up and ready to go back, he doesn't even know how to respond. seeing link those two times of the day had been like. the highlight of his entire life for the past couple weeks. it's not like he can just randomly visit the daycare now that harth is going back to picking up molli. he should try to convince harth to let him continue taking molli under the guise that he just really loves his niece and harth needs more time to recover, or—

"stop making that face," harth says gruffly, clapping a hand on revali's shoulder. "you look scarier than i do."

"shut up," revali wrinkles his nose at harth. "not even a mask could conceal the ridiculous unsightliness you're bringing into the world."

harth snorts. "if i'm 'unsightly', what does that make molli?"

"a very pretty young lady," revali says primly. "are you sure you're her father?"

harth smacks revali's shoulder in jest, but continues. "tell me what's actually on your mind, old friend."

"nothing of particular relevance," revali lies cleanly. "just that i'm surprised you're willing to go back to driving so soon after recovery, when driving is what caused all this mess in the first place."

harth raises his brows. "so not about link?"

revali blinks rapidly, furrowing his own brow. "what?"

"molli keeps talking about how you and 'mr. link' have been getting along real well when you come to the daycare," harth says. "says you look happier talking to him."

"that's not true," revali sputters, flushing, "i'm just being polite since they're taking care of her after all and—"

"you're saying my little angel would lie?" harth says, amused. "she's more perceptive than you give her credit for, you know." then his expression becomes more serious. "you're one of my oldest friends, revali. i'm always going to encourage you to pursue what makes you happy and if it's my childcare provider that's doing it for you, then you should go for it."

"no, wait, that's not," revali chokes, but harth shakes his head, chuckling. "i'm not, i don't like him, he's—"

"you can go pick up molli for me since you want to see him so bad, it's almost 4," harth says, waving him off and turning to walk away. "link's a really nice kid, i get why you like him so much, so go ask him out already."

revali is left there, completely flabbergasted that he's been seen through. is he really not that subtle about it? (yes the closet is made out of glass babe you are NOT slick)

so revali goes over to the daycare, sullenly wondering if this is the last time he's going to see link ever because it would be weird if he showed up not to drop off or pick up molli, and when he enters, link, molli, and zelda are already waiting at the desk. zelda greets him, link waves, and molli waddles over latching herself to revali's leg.

"harth let us know that he was going to be able to start taking molli again," zelda says, as business-like as usual, and revali's heart begins to sink at the reality of it all, until— "but i forgot to ask him if he'd like to keep you on molli's file as an emergency contact? i'm not sure if he had someone else in mind, but seeing as you're his close friend and we already know you, it would be convenient for both of us."

"ah," revali says, blinking. "yes, just keep me as an emergency contact. if harth has problems with it, he'll let you know, but i doubt he will." he pats molli's head. "i'm the only other person he trusts to take care of her."

"perfect! i'll update that on her file then." zelda goes back to typing on her computer, and revali doesn't know where to look because if he looks at link, he doesn't know what he's going to do or what to say or—

"will this be the last time we see you?" link says and revali can't stop himself from meeting the blond's gaze. something about his voice seems sad, disappointed, but it can't be, why would he be sad or disappointed? he stares with wide blue eyes that keep revali rooted to the spot, almost lost in their own little world, until revali forcefully tears his gaze away.

"well," he says, swallowing, "if harth will continue taking molli, i don't have much of a reason to come back here anymore. it would be strange, wouldn't it? coming to a daycare with no child to leave or take with."

"i guess," link replies softly. and they fall quiet, the only sounds in the air being zelda's typing, the faint echo of children's' laughter in the main room, the soft music in the reception room.

"are you gonna miss mr. link?" molli asks suddenly, looking up at revali. his eyes widen and he opens his mouth, trying to scramble for an excuse, but zelda answers for him.

"i bet he's going to miss mr. link so much," zelda says, in a very matter-of-fact tone. "they're the bestest of friends and now they can't see each other anymore! your uncle and mr. link must be so sad, molli." link shoots zelda a glare but she only smirks back.

"no!" molli exclaims. "i don't want you to be sad!" she pulls on revali's pant leg. "you're gonna come back to see mr. link, right? because you're friends and friends always play see each other and play. don't be sad, uncle revali!"

"what if they had a playdate, molli?" zelda says, almost deviously. link whisper-shouts at her, blushing, but she ignores it to continue. "do you think mr. link and uncle revali would like to have a playdate together?"

"a playdate!" molli shouts. "uncle revali, you and mr. link should have a playdate! please? i don't want you to be sad, uncle revali, you're gonna miss mr. link if you don't see him anymore!" she pulls at his pant leg again, give him puppy-dog eyes. "you'll come see mr. link again, right?"

revali looks back up at link, who's blushing and leaning over the desk, telling his sister off, who's giggling behind her hand. he looks back, meeting revali's gaze and straightens, tucking a piece of hair behind his ear. he's pretty, revali thinks faintly.

"i... wouldn't be opposed to a playdate with mr. link," revali says softly. and link's eyes widen, face flushing darker. zelda looks even more devious behind the desk.

"yay!" molli cheers, dancing in a circle. "mr. link and uncle revali playdate!"

"yay for playdate!" zelda cheers, raising a fist. "you'll have to exchange numbers for the playdate, though. how else are you going to plan it?" she smiles expectantly at revali.

"don't you already have my number on molli's file?" revali says, finding the voice to speak as shrewd as he normally does. "you could have just gotten it from there."

"it's a privacy violation to give out or use the contact information of our children's caretakers' for non-work or emergency uses," zelda replies cheerfully. "but you giving your number to link in a personal context isn't. hope that helps!"

"you and your safety and privacy violations," revali grumbles, but he turns to link, who's still pink in the cheeks. "well? do you want my number so we can... plan our playdate?"

"s-sure," link whispers, eyes so blue and wide. "yeah, what's your number?" he pulls out his phone to open his contacts, and looks back up at revali. pretty, revali thinks again.

so they exchange numbers and revali and molli leave the daycare, molli cheering and skipping around. "bye mr. link! bye miss zelda!" she shouts as they exit.

"bye molli! bye revali!" zelda replies, waving. "see you next time!"

and when revali looks back, he meets eyes with link again. the blush has mostly died down from his cheeks now, but link as a whole glows warmly. he gives revali a small, shy smile and waves. just this once, revali allows himself to fully smile and wave back.

[renoxvated]

His S.P.E.C.I.A.L starts are as follows;

S 10 Hercules' Bigger Cousin

P 6 Alert Coyote

E 7 Tough-as-nails

C 1 Misanthrope

I 4 Knuckle Head

A 7 Knife Thrower

L 6 Stacked Deck

Roy’s worst stat is his charisma, he’s loud, brash, rude and messy, most of the time. He’s really only going to seem sort of charming, if you like dog brained men and loyalty is the biggest quality you look for in a person. His perception is one point lower before the events of lonesome road.

Roy’s best stat is his strength, he’s stupidly strong, mostly from years of picking fights as he got older and his fathers heavy hand. The Mojave elements played a factor as well. His endurance and agility are also high for the same reasons. Gotta be strong, hardy and quick if he wanted to survive the bad hand dealt to him.

His luck comes from being Courier Six, the deck is stacked in his favor, he might always come out on top but it’s not so high he won’t come out unscathed.

• Roy has this little quirk of biting at his lip and biting on his tongue sometimes, when he’s nervous or excited. He also tends to bounce on his feet and rock on his heels if he’s really antsy or amped up to fight. He’ll wriggle around his fingers and crack at his knuckles, just a really animated sort of guy.

• He likes the smell of oil and gasoline, makes him think of how he’d used to fix things up and take things apart around the abandoned motel where he grew up. He doesn’t like the smell of perfume, it’s too strong and hurts his nose, especially since getting shot in the head.

• There was a scrapyard and a Red Rocket nearby his home. He’d play with the wild mongrels there. He was lucky he never got seriously attacked (probably because he shared what little food he had with them, sometimes they’d just take it though). He often had dog bites and scratches on him regardless.

• Roy has frequent headaches and forgets things more often since getting shot in the head. He’s easily irritable when he gets in his moods from the pain. He has a pretty gnarly and sizable scar that’s covered up where his hair grows back to cover over it. He doesn’t like being touched there. He really doesn’t like being touched at all unless he’s the one initiating it.

• Roy hates mole rats and will kill them on sight. Snuffles has, to this day, been the only Mole Rat he hasn’t killed and it’s honestly a pretty uneasy alliance. He would have killed her like the rest but the way she looked at him upon meeting each other was the most…human look about her, it was unsettling to the courier. Reminded him of his niece, he doesn’t know how to explain that without sounding dumb.

• The reason Roy hates mole rats is because they killed his niece. His brother dropped her off with him and their mother one day, said it’d just be for a little while, he just had to figure out what he was going to do for work. His girlfriend, the girls mother had just recently died after all, what else could he do? Who else could he turn to?

Well that little while turned into a long while; three years. Roy was still just a teenager, one that had no business caring for a child. His mother was always too strung out, or not there at all to take care of the kid though, so Roy did his best to.

His best wasn’t good enough and his life path had started him on a downward spiral much like his parents. While he had his father’s rage, he didn’t have his heavy hand, choosing to take out his anger on himself and becoming more like his mother. Drowning his woes in a bottle or chemicals; sometimes both.

One day when he was too strung out on chems to realize his mother wasn’t there to watch the young girl, that’s when it happened; when those god forsaken rats killed her. In reality he bears the weight and pain knowing it was his negligence, his weakness that got her killed. Not the drugs, not his mother, not even the mole rats. It was him.

• Roy hated his father, the man was a mean, heavy handed— religious fanatic, obsessed with old biblical texts and scriptures from a bible he’d found in a dresser drawer of the abandoned motel they lived in (where Roy was born).

It’s part of why he doesn’t like religion now, why he thinks it’s a bunch of mumbo jumbo, if there had been a god, then the bombs wouldn’t have went off, right? If god wanted the bombs to go off, well then Roy thought he was a bigger jerk than his father. Even not accounting for the bombs back then, why did bad things happen to good people, like his niece, like him when he was a just a child he didn’t deserve the kind of punishment his father doled out in fits of fanatical rage.

• His mother killed his father sometime after his older brother left them. The abuse was fairly bad after that, since he was the only one left, it’s also why his mother delved worse into alcoholism.

Roy doesn’t know this. He just thinks his dad left them to go find god. His mother would tell him he found god alright, don’t worry. He wasn’t.

His mother would often talk to herself out in the Mojave desert late at night, drunk off her ass all those times that Roy couldn’t find her. He never knew that that little spot of grass in the sand was where his mother had buried his father all those years ago. He found here there dead from alcohol poisoning one day. Buried her near that spot, so close but never close enough to know.

• He has bad night terrors after the events of dead money.

• If he was a companion his quest would be to help him find out what happened to his brother, who just never showed back up after dropping off his daughter and to come to terms with the death of his niece.

• Roy’s best friend is Rex and while he’s usually leery of Robots, Ed-E is also someone he’s very close with. He trusts his life to the two of them more than almost anyone else. He traveled with Boone a lot, getting along over their mutual hatred for the legion. Roy just doesn’t like them because he hates the notion of slavery. He thinks everyone deserves freedom, this is a belief only furthered after dead money. Roy also gets along with The King pretty well, bonding together over Rex.

• He thinks Primm Slim is hilarious because he’s never seen such a dumb robot in cowboy boots and a tiny hat, he helped make him sheriff, also because that makes him laugh. It’s like the equivalent of making a dog mayor to him, which honestly he’d probably laugh less about the dog and take it more seriously.

[dean23456]

Sue headcannons (or something close to that) Long read

this is my favorite papa louie character, so I must have headcannons. Ok let's start.

Also If you see any other existing headcannons of either Mary or Sue, I may believe in them. Some parts may be similar.

This part will mainly be like how she got here and love related stuff and during -----. So if you're not interested in that just keep scrolling down to not those parts.

. The reason why she and Cooper (I think) were trapped together is cause she was borrowing some cooking stuff. (This will appear again later) but she decided to try to save Penny but got captured agian.

.Before papas pizzeria she barley knew Mary. All she knew I that she lives in the apartments.

.She started working at fluffmart around a year before papa louie: when pizzas attack began.

. She met Mary during papas pizzeria, Mary bumped into Sue, Sue got a little mad but calmed down. When Mary pointed out that they kinda order the same they talked. They didn't officially become friends till like when sarge fan becomes unlocked in the game. (Either rank 30 or 45)

. When she got transported into munchmore (I think that's the name) she wasn't all that scared. She believes that some are overreacting to their danger. But if this were to ever happen again she's prepared. (I hope on the next pl: when ---- attack she's the main/playable character)

. Mitch did hit on Sue by giving her a taco filled with sour cream but then she was like "I think I like Mary, you see her coming here don't you" and he was shocked like hell (it didn't matter really cause he got disinterested after that) also during like the very end of Tacomia she realized like hey maybe I like Mary (not as a lot till freeziria tho).

. During like the middle of frezzeria she could not stop thinking about Mary, it would sometimes slow down her work completely to a halt. Her fellow workers were getting worried of her. But tne final thing before she decided to ask Mary out is when she thought of "other things" but then she was like "wait wtf, maybe I should ask her out, I think I REALLY like her".

. While going to calypso Island with Mary she personally asked Penny to make sure on a certain date when people don't go to the beach as much in exchange for free napoleon ice cream for a year card. Penny told her it's best for the end of the day. Sue was like saying thank you a lot even tho that's kinda obvious. Even Penny was like "Damm I thought Sue was the mean one, maybe not as much as it seems to be". Also Penny thanked Sue for attempting to save her.

. She and Mary were both happy asf when Sue asked Mary out. But then they were stuck on calypso Island for like under 7 or less months. (I kinda don't like the Canon that they're stuck for a year) Sue's heart was beating really fast when she was going to ask her to be her gf.

.don't worry she didn't get fired.

. during like the beginning of tacomia Sue met Mary's older brother James and their adopted father skip. Then Sue learned Mary's backstory (will be explained in a Mary headcannon post) this made them closer friends.

.so to explain. she started working at fluffmart at 18, met Mary around 19, and started dating at 20. Or 20, 21 and 22. This is why I'm not entirely sure of my headcannon age for her.

This is now just kinda like random stuff and maybe her backstory

. they're both the same age (around 23-26) but Sue is younger by like 3 months. (I don't see her being like 40 or something)

. Her birthday is March 23, (either 2000 or 1997)

. She is 5,7 and weighs 132 lbs.

. She was born in a smaller area of tastyville, her parents now live in tacodale tho.

. Im not entirely sure yet but i think she may have either 1 or 2 younger siblings.

.I don't see the either of them being parents (yet????????) I mean Mary or Sue.

.her friend group (or people she usually sees a lot and is fine with) consists of Mary (gf) Mindy, Vicky, Whiff, Quinn, Penny, Alberto, James, Skip, Allan, Akari, Roy, Joy, Chuck, Taylor, Leizel, Nye, Treble and Scooter. Remember is that she may just see them a lot and is fine with.

. She, Mary, the other Canon lgtbq characters, Chuck, Taylor and Scooter are in a group. It takes place every month.

. In high school she often beaten up the asshole popular kids who bullied people. I'm not sure if she used her fists or something else.

. She believed she was either straight or aroace. Guess she's not anymore. Also she didn't date anyone before Mary.

. She is very smart and very on plan. But when thinking of Mary gets clumsy and such.

. She's sarcastic sometimes. But will act passive aggressive at times.

. When people hear of Sue dating Mary, they think its abusive or something along those lines. But it's the complete opposite. They get along very well, genuinely love each other, all very positive. But she does feel like people shouldn't know about them dating. But they eventually learns about it anyways. People think that one of them will eventually propose.

. Her pokemon team would be kadabra, alcreamie, garchomp, nidoking, lopbunny and either between exploud, machoke

. She's a really good baker. This is why she keeps on getting put into papas next chefs. (I hope she wins the next one, or just wins or gets something good)

. Her backstory isn't that deep or anything, she was usually like the very angry kid that kinda calmed down, but still needs fixing. Other than that there's nothing else to say about her backstory.

.Very interesting thing is that Sue beat up some bullies who were coincidentally were bullying Mary. They both don't know about this encounter in high school.

. The mocharia movie plot was kinda wild for Sue, I'll just say that. (This is when more people learned about she and Mary dating tho)

. She's the type of person to hype someone up but disappoint them (never something serious tho)

. No one knows except for Mary but on each and every papa louie when ---- attack game cabinet in his restaurants she secretly has the highest score and goes by use. Somehow no one but Mary knows this (torhu was very close to beating one of the scores but died anyways however tohru does have a high score in the arcade).

. She's really good at games with guns, swords and combat.

. One time while playing stomp stomp institution she got so pissed (she was very close but messed up the end part) that she was stomping on one of the arrow pads that she broke it (she did apologize a lot and payed back) and the funny thing is that stomp stomp institution is a Dance dance revolution reference and I happen to like ddr.

. She calls people stupid over small things and sometimes doesn't feel bad for it.

. She and Mary didn't move in till like scooperia, there was some problems moving in, this is why she appears very late in the game (Rank 62). the problems were like where does this go and is this big enough and other stuff like that.

. She's a great singer. She has a sultry voice, it's very clear and doesn't stutter or mess up words a lot.

. Probably sounds like this or something close to that.

. Her favorite color is either red or pink.

. She's kinda strong and can lift heavy things. She can only hold Mary for like 5 seconds before either getting tired or failing.

. Her favorite foods are red velvet cake, pomegranate, strawberries, watermelon and mushrooms.

. Her least favorite foods are broccoli and sour candies.

. When angry, she will raise her voice, but when very angry she'll start swearing a lot.

. She had anger issues since like 5.

. She has great reflexes.

. She really likes Mary's Saint Patrick's costume.

. When someone mentioned that she and cynthia from pokemon look kinda similar she wasn't like stfu she was more like uhh ok. (They're right)

. In my head she looks really hot and (mostly) men and sometimes even women would ask her out but she always rejects.

.She is always careful around men she doesn't know/trust (she doesn't hate men or had a bad experience in the past but she knows that someone will hit on her or worse.)

. She may nearly had a bad experience when she rejected a guy but the next day while watching nowtime news (I think thats the name) there was a guy arrested on serious charges and she swore it looked exactly like him. This was during the ending of burgeria and while she and Mary were just friends.

. The reason she dressed up as Ghostface is that that was the only option and she wanted to be a devil (to match with Mary's angel costume) and this is when they are dating now.

. People have confused her and Maggie of being related (they're not)

. She doesn't have a favorite type of genre, she just likes whatever.

. This is more so Mindy but she was the first one to learn Sue was a lesbian. She was like "I called it". When Sue and Mary announced that they were dating. (she started to notice during the beginning of tacomia.

. The reason she works at fluffmart is cause she kinda doesn't know what to do yet.

. If Mary were to die, she would not date anyone ever agian but if it made her extremely depressed, she would kill herself.

. If the workers admitted that they respect her saud that they relate to her struggles for respect, she would be less mad.

. She didn't appear in pancakeria till like the very end is cause of being stuck on calypso Island and all the work she missed.

. Ngl this is Sue to Mary. Very affectionate towards her.

. She doesn't drink too much alcohol. When she is drunk tho she's just kinda chill.

. She's interested in mystery type shows and crime shows. Also game shows.

. She once showed Mary how fluffmart works. Then one of the new hires sat on a box. She yelled "GET OFF THE BOX!" "or else.........." then Mary told her to calm down and she said "the new hires are dumb as fuck, and I don't feel bad for saying that."

And that's kinda it for my headcannons for Sue. Sorry for this being so long and I will do Mary headcannon post. I may edit this if I think of more things.

[shadowqueen402]

The Maiden And The Huntsman: Chapter 4

Later on, Princess Aria was seen approaching a meadow. But this one was far, far away from the one that used to go to. Jax invited the princess to the meadow earlier, claiming that it was to "help her see more of the outdoors than what was beyond her kingdom".

Jax still couldn't believe that Queen Primrose was making him do this. Sure, his actions could be morally questionable, but he would eventually have to draw the line somewhere. And this was where he drew that line.

The purple jackrabbit watched as Princess Aria started to pick some wildflowers. She started to hum while doing so, not that Jax personally minded. He instead watched in silence.

Princess Aria's humming came to a stop when she heard a Tim make a scared chirp. The ebony-haired princess turned and saw a small, baby Tim with pink hair by a field of flowers. With a small smile, Princess Aria slowly approached the baby Tim.

"What's wrong, little one?" Princess Aria softly asked. "Are you lost? Do you know where the rest of your kind are?" She gently lifted up the baby Tim who chirped sadly in response.

Jax, for the first time, felt genuine fear. There's no way he could harm the princess. The king and the queen wouldn't forgive him. And neither would Reala. His grip on the knife's handle tightened while he gritted his teeth. With so much reluctance, he pulled out the knife and slowly made his way toward the princess, raising it up.

Princess Aria looked around and spotted some Tims in the distance. "Look, there they are," She said, pointing in the direction. "Do you see them? They're looking for you." The baby Tim noticed the other Tims are started to make happy chirps.

"Goodbye…" Princess Aria waved to the baby Tim that started to fly away from her. However, her gaze soon spotted a shadow looming over her, causing her to quickly turn around. Then she screamed when she saw Jax with a knife in his hand, raised up. Like he was about to end her life for good.

Aria flinched and looked away, preparing for the worse. But to her surprise and utter relief, Jax dropped the knife onto the ground.

"I can't do it," Jax admitted. "I do not expect you to forgive me, Aria. I was ordered to end you."

"Who ordered you to end me?" Aria asked. She didn't understand what was going on.

"Prim." Jax didn't sound amused. "But I disobeyed her. Just out of boredom." He flashed a serious look to Princess Aria. "She's mad and filled with jealousy. She'll stop at nothing to become The Fairest in the Land. You must run where she can never find you. Just for your sake! Go!" He pointed to the nearby forest.

Princess Aria nodded and turned around to run in the forest until she could no longer hear Jax's voice. Despite it still being afternoon, it was pretty dark inside the forest. She struggled to see where she was going, taking care not to trip on anything.

While she was running, branches of the trees grabbed ahold of the skirt of her dress. Princess Aria quickly freed herself and kept on running.

(Meanwhile with Jax)

After watching Princess Aria run into the forest, he'd breathed a sigh of relief. Now that she was safe, Jax could proceed to complete the next step of his plan; tricking Queen Primrose into thinking Princess Aria was gone for good.

But first, he had to do one important thing; alert King Roy and Queen Esme about Queen Primrose's plans as well as tell them where their daughter went. He'd never met Princess Aria's parents, but he was well aware of them.

Jax closed his eyes and smiled. "You may think you have control over me, but you'll never outsmart me, Prim. I'm always a step ahead of you."

Without another word, he made his way to the palace, his grin never leaving his face. And beside, he'd figured that he would also pay a certain mischievous yet light-hearted jester a visit.

It was too bad that Queen Primrose didn't think to realize that Jax had motives of his own…

Aria and her parents belong to me.

Madame Prim belongs to @kayssweetdreams