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lunaraen · 7 years ago

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July 4: Order Swap AU

In the end, because there's no doubt this is the end, Olivia doesn't think there was ever a big fight.

Not after Jesse left.

(Like Jesse had a choice, when Lukas pushed her away, yelled at her to leave and never bother them again, and the rest of them did nothing to help her. When they watched or turned away as she left, some of them never saying goodbyes and some swallowing whatever they'd had to say.

Olivia wants to believe she had something profound, something deep that could come close to explaining how sorry she was, how much Jesse meant to her and the others, how big a mistake the entire mess was, but over so many years, so many seasons, she's forgotten. It's another thing that's been shoved from her mind, refused and denied until it evaporated, leaving nothing but empty space and the desire to imagine all the ways it could've gone.)

Olivia's decent when it comes to tricking her own mind, which is a good thing. Otherwise, she's not sure how she'd have been able to live with herself.

She can almost believe the story now, if she tries hard enough and focuses on the happy people in her city. They all deserve a real hero, as much as they deserve a real engineer, and it's easier to be happy when she doesn't have to accept that they're all settling for her, whether they know it or not.

She’s grateful to have Radar to deal with the people, to handle them kindly when she herself is so tired and bitter. She’s pushed so many people away, disgusted with them and herself; it was no surprise when Petra followed Lukas, but...

But she and Axel should’ve been better, and that’s a feeling Olivia will never be able to rid herself of, no matter what she forgets or tries to insert as reality.

The command block may have been their last chance at defeating the Witherstorm on their own, but it wasn't what it was designed for. It wasn't even going to be released to the public at all. Olivia didn't pour hours, weeks, months, years of plotting and work into what could've been her greatest invention just for it to give everyone too much power, to put her citizens and followers at so much risk.

Absolute power like that only does one thing, even if it tries to shield itself behind pretty lies and flashy distractions.

So much for fighting fire with fire, for hunting down the person who tore them all apart and making sure he could never use that power again, for ripping that temptation from him forever.

(The idea of using a command block to destroy another one isn't a new idea either, even if the targeted monster changed.

Plans shift that way, though, and now they need Lukas.

Lukas, with his kind eyes and big ideas and nasty temper, his dreams of amazing builds and polished inventions and his fears of judgement from everyone around him, the friend who worked alongside her for so long and lashed out at her closest friend.

Who yelled and screamed, holding more power than he was ever meant to wield, destroyer of the Enderdragon and liar to all the world, who threw Jesse away and terrified his other friends into submission, whether he knew it or cared about it at all or not, the leader and the planner and the scapegoat for all the simmering rage and paralyzing fear stewing at Olivia's core.)

Their defenses mean nothing, her defenses mean nothing, redstone lighting up and rockets, fire, and arrows doing nothing for her people but briefly distracting the many tentacled abomination.

And even that distraction means nothing, when one writhing tentacle can wipe out all the redstone, suck up all the materials and items, while the rest wrap around and pull screaming people towards one of the three giant waiting maws. The projectiles don't even pierce it's inky hide, bouncing off or vanishing entirely into its demanding abyss of a body.

Its eyes are purple spotlights, huge, entrancing, and horrifying as they're used to stir up confusion and seek out more prey.

Everything Olivia's worked to create, everyone she's grown to known, and it's all gone like that, torn to pieces and greedily devoured, everything she's truly earned taken as easily as her empty glory was granted.

This is a punishment meant for her, for her and her likewise untrustworthy friends, for them and all they did and never tried to do.

Olivia tries to struggle, to argue, to scream, when Ivor grabs her by the arm and tugs, but her anger's not meant for him. Her confusion and temper are not meant for him, easily extinguished by how desperate and scared he looks himself, looking to her as a hero and a key. There's nothing she can do now, not here, and the cowardice that kept her from speaking up when she should've so many years ago spurs her into grabbing their wrists, one Ivor's and one Ellegaard's, and running for the portal.

She can't save anyone else, but she can keep them alive another day, and she doesn't look back at what remains of her destroyed home or the roaring demon in the sky.

This is Jesse's beast, Jesse's storm, Jesse's rage and revenge incarnate. Jesse, who loved stupid puns and crappy jokes, who loved everything and anything deeply, so curious about so much and so willing to give everything a chance.

Jesse, who's doomed the world and everyone in it.

Jesse, who Olivia last saw leaving, the Endercrystals in tow and Reuben at her side. Who, when last seen by Ivor and Ellegaard, had little more than shabby clothes, filled with hatred and fury and painfully alone. Who unleashed a monster on Petra, a monster on an unsuspecting, innocent, crowd, with a failsafe that nearly exploded when it failed. Who abandoned the few people to escape in the nether, leaving them to rot, die, or somehow survive on their own.

(Their Jesse? Her Jesse? Her best friend? Lover of all, kind to a fault, put so many in danger and ran from her failure, her mistake that's doomed the world?

It's too late to ask where it went wrong, not when Olivia already knows the answer.)

She feels numb, in the mine cart, fingers trembling and heavy, the fear pounding in her chest unbothered by the sea of lava beneath or the distant, echoing moans of monsters here. It's been so long since she used this system, but it's a small condolence that at least one thing she built still works. It will take them to safety, to her old home, to find her old friend.

Lukas was the closest thing they had to a leader, after Jesse, before he disappeared.

Regardless of her rage and anger, of whatever Ivor and Ellegaard have in mind for themselves and their own friends, she has a feeling this will loop right back to Lukas. Olivia was too weak and failed, but Lukas, despite everything, knows the command block better than she could hope to.

Ivor looks still where he sits in the front, stagnant despite the jolting of his cart or the wobble of squeaky wheels on rusted track, and there's something to be said for how he relaxes, just a bit, when Ellegaard rests her hand on his shoulder. They're in for so much, been through too much already, but in Olivia's experience, having good friends always did seem to help.

She just hopes Lukas doesn't end up breaking them the same way.

They deserve their chance to be happy, to be as innocent as they still can be for a while longer, if they can survive this.

#My Stuff #mcsm #Minecraft Story Mode #mcsmAUmonth #mcsmAUmonthDay4

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shielddrake · 7 years ago

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Rebel of Sky City Ch. 20

Freefalling was the most surreal feeling Isa had ever felt in her life.

The falling sensation only lasted a few moment. After that, it seemed almost like she was flying, or at least how she would imagine flying. Going straight down, however, was absolutely frightening!

After Aiden had shoved her out of the palace basement, she started screaming her head off and did not stop for several minutes. Of course, after yelling her voice raw, her shrieking gradually waned until she continued to fall without reaching any place at all. She glanced around at the emptiness surrounding her.

I don’t know why I expected anything different, Isa thought. It’s called the Void for a reason.

This wasn’t supposed to happen! She had put the fence there on the edge of the island to prevent a thing such as this from happening! Benedict knew better than to get anywhere close to it, but she had built the fence there for extra safety anyway. She only released a monster from a spawn egg under carefully controlled circumstances. It would have been foolish for her to do otherwise. Isa never thought a creeper would be spawned so near the edge.

She should have reinforced the wall with obsidian.

“This is all that fool Milo’s fault!” Isa shouted to no one. “Him and his boy! Thanks to them, I get to find out what really happens when you fall off the island!”

Isa twisted her body as best as she could so she could look up towards the sky. She could see that her island had become little more than a speck against the clouds. Her angry breath seethed between her teeth.

Her daughter was up there! And now she was all alone with that traitor Aiden! She didn’t want to even think about what he was going to do to her little girl! That creep had completely fooled her! He made her think he actually cared about what was best for Sky City! He knew what would trick her, and Isa had played right into his hands!

Isa could feel her fists shaking in rage as she spun and continued to fall.

Jesse had been right all along.

She fell past the last clouds, and for a moment Isa wondered if she was going to reach the point where the Void melted into nothingness. What happened when something fell into nothingness? Did it just disappear? Was it taken somewhere else? No one knew.

Isa had always tried her hardest to keep her people away from the edge of the island. After a few people - including Milo, she thought with a grimace - lost items to the Void, she had built a huge wall around the edge of the city. The last thing she wanted was for someone to fall to their deth. She knew from a few of Reginald’s reports that some of her people would climb the wall for the view. That’s when she started building a few of thy taller towers. That way the people would have the view without putting themselves in danger.

Really, she did things as their leader for a reason! And there were still some that wanted to disobey her laws!

She supposed it didn’t matter now. This was the end. This was where she died, and she would do so leaving her city in the hands of a maniac.

“So, this is death,” she whispered to herself. “Death is emptiness. Death is Void. Death is…a lake?”

Sure enough, Isa opened her eyes to see a small lake beneath her. There was a waterfall to her right, originating from far above her. She could only guess it came from one of the few waterfalls she built in Sky City to provide water for the people. The lake was sizable, surrounded by a sandy beach on all sides. Beyond that was green that might have been grass or trees, but Isa wasn’t paying much attention to that.

“Impossible.” She muttered to herself. “That’s impossible!”

Instead, her focus was entirely on the lake that appeared to be right beneath her. It also appeared that she was heading right for it.

“Maybe I can make it…”

It was a rather uneventful free fall from that point forward. Her lips became chapped and her eyes began to water from the wind. She couldn’t hear a thing, given the sounds of buzzing wind blowing past her ears. The water came closer and closer and closer…

Isa tried to position herself feet first in order to diffuse the surface tension of the water. However, luck and wind resistance were not on her side. Instead, she found herself tumbling into the water rather than diving.

There was only a split second between the moment she hit the water and the moment she lost consciousness.

When Isa next came to, she woke to the sun shining brightly behind her eyelids. The smell of grass and oak trees flooded her nostrils, and she thought she heard birds chirping in the distance. This was such a far cry from what she last remembered about falling from Sky City that it was a little shocking.

Where am I?

Isa groaned as she opened her eyes and slowly sat up. She was soaking wet, but had been placed on the warm grass under a tree. It provided enough shade to keep her from getting heatstroke from the sun. The sound of water splashing against sand woke her up completely.

She coughed up a little water, but otherwise Isa didn’t think she was badly injured. Nothing felt broken, her fingers were all intact, and she wasn’t sore to the point where she thought she had internal injuries. A slight wind caused a shiver to run down her back, but other than that she felt all right. She wrung the water out of her dark hair.

“What is this place?” she said to herself as she glanced around at the forests, mountains, and hillsides in the distance. “What…?”

“Oh thank goodness, you’re awake.” Isa turned her head to see the young blonde man from before walk up to her. “I, uh, was starting to get worried.”

Milo’s boy? No… “Lukas? What happened?”

“Aiden pushed us off Sky City,” he explained, offering a hand to her to help her stand. “I landed in the water and swam to shore. You fell right after me, but you blacked out. I swam out to you and dragged you back here.”

She took his hand, moaning a little from a headache as she reached her feet. “You…you saved me?”

“Well, I couldn’t just let you drown.” Lukas’ face took on a little flush.

“How long…” She coughed. “How long was I unconscious for?”

Lukas shrugged. “An hour and a half? Maybe two? I was starting to worry you weren’t going to wake up.”

“Thank you, Lukas…” Isa trailed off. “I…I know I haven’t given you any reason to save me.”

“You don’t need a reason to help someone,” Lukas corrected her gently, rubbing the back of his neck and glancing away.

Properly chastised, Isa continued to look around at the world that was supposed to be the Void. Her mouth seemed to perpetually hang open as she took in the sights.

“This…isn’t heaven, is it?”

“Pretty sure we’re still very much alive,” Lukas answered. He whistled as he looked around with her. “This place is amazing, isn’t it? Just look at it!”

Isa walked over to one of the trees and gently tapped it. Yep, it was a real tree all right. Nothing imaginary about it. The small scrapes on her fingers from the bark proved that well enough. She listened as the breeze rustled through the leaves like a symphony, although it made her quiver in her wet clothes. A small brown cow came walking up to get a drink of water from the lake. It let out a moo as if it didn’t have a care in the world.

“I just…can’t believe it,” she whispered. Lukas’ small smile indicated he could still hear her. Isa walked over to the cow and pat its head. “This…has been down here the whole time?”

“Guess we were all wrong about the Void, huh?” Lukas reasoned, kicking a small pebble into the water. “Except maybe Jesse. She told us once about how she’d like to explore down here to see if the Void really was a bunch of nothing.”

“Yes, she’s mentioned it to me too.” Isa laughed slightly. “I told her not to think about it. That it was too dangerous. A lost cause.”

“Well, I think it’s going to be a pretty big deal when we tell everyone about this place,” Lukas mentioned, still smiling. “I mean, look at this place! Totally untouched resources all around us! Think about what we could make with all this!”

“Yes…” she agreed quietly. “It’s all a little overwhelming.”

Their conversation was immediately interrupted by a zombie falling from the sky, crashing down near them. With the sun being overhead, it was on fire and vanished out of existence when it landed on the ground. Both Lukas and Isa startled at the sight. Glancing up, they saw that there were several more zombies falling, along with a number of skeletons, all of which were burning. One zombie started falling dangerously close to them.

“Lukas, look out!”

She grabbed the young man by the hand and yanked him out of the way, just in time to avoid the burning undead. Lukas shook his head in surprise.

“Thanks.”

Isa only gave him a brief nod. Her attention was wholly on the raining monsters. “What’s going on up there?!”

“Isn’t it obvious?” Lukas asked. “It’s got to be Aiden. He got his hands on all those eggs. He can make any monster he wants with them.”

“Would he really release all these monsters on Sky City?” Isa paused with a snort. “What am I saying? Of course he would! After everything…How could I be so blind?”

Lukas narrowed his eyes and bared his teeth. “No, it’s Aiden who’s been so stupid! What does he think he’s doing?!”

“I don’t care what it is. He must be stopped! Who knows what he’s going to do to Jesse! And my people are in danger!” Isa yelled. She turned to him. “Lukas, will you please help me get back to Sky City? Stop Aiden?”

Lukas put his hands on his hips. “Of course I will. It’s my home too, and there’s no way I’m letting Aiden get his hands on Jesse. Not on my watch.”

His blues eyes had the most startling glint in them, which was only emphasized by the reflection of fire from the burning mobs. His lips pressed tightly together, while his fists clenched so hard it would be no surprise if his nails pierced his palms.

Isa knew this expression very well. She had seen it on Reginald and she was sure this look had been on her own face many times when she thought about Jesse. It was the face of someone desiring to protect, to shelter, to hold. And he was thinking about Jesse when he acted like this. Any doubt Isa had about this young man’s feeling for her daughter evaporated.

“Thank you, Lukas.” She glanced down at her boots, unable to meet his eyes for a moment. She had a lot to make up to this young man. Well, that could start now. “And please, call me Isa.”

Now the blonde’s face shifted to surprise, but it lasted only a moment before he became worried again.

“There’s just one problem, Isa,” he said. He pointed to the sky with the zombie precipitation. “Sky City’s up there, and obviously we’re all the way down here.”

“Oh, there’s something we can do about that,” Isa stated, her voice a little lighter with hope. “Follow me. Time to dig up some dirt.”

“Dirt?” Lukas chased after her as Isa headed to a small clearing near the lake. “What’s that for?”

“We’re going to tower back up to Sky City,” she explained as she began punching the ground. “It’ll be a long process, but still probably the fastest way to get back up there.”

The two dug and dug until their inventories were filled to the brim with dirt blocks. Isa, satisfied with her stash, glanced around to find the best place for them to build their towers. There was a little offshoot at the edge of the lake, fairly close to where one of the small waterfalls landed. She put down a couple blocks in a pile.

“Perfect.” She turned to Lukas, who had followed her lead up to that point. “All right. It’s time.”

“Time to what?” Lukas asked, confusion clear in his eyes. “What’s this towering thing?”

“Have you never towered before?” she inquired in curiosity, but then comprehension dawned on her. She shook her head sadly. “No, of course you haven’t. If you tried and were seen, you would have been arrested.”

“We focus more on crafting in Build Club…But I think we need to have this conversation another time,” Lukas suggested. He looked at the stack of dirt blocks she had made. “Ah, I get it now. Yeah, Dad mentioned building straight up before. I’ve never done it though.”

“It’s very simple. Just follow my lead,” Isa instructed. “I hope your father taught you how to build quickly.”

“Jesse and I have raced when crafting a few times,” he answered. “She’s the fast one, but I bet I can keep up.”

“Then let’s not waste another moment!” Isa jumped onto the dirt stack and began towering up. “Just like this.”

Lukas caught on as quickly as Isa expected. Perhaps even more so. It was still a little surprising that the young man had never towered before. Even if he did it in hiding, he would have been able to tower at least a few blocks up without being caught by the Guard. On the other hand, maybe he wasn’t able to obtain blocks appropriate for towering. Isa knew she wouldn’t have allocated enough of those resources to make towering possible.

A sting went through her mind. I’ve rejected many of his father’s petitions. I didn’t want Milo to waste any more resources. How many of those were actually meant for Lukas?

The blonde’s tower passed her quickly, and Isa snapped herself out of her thoughts. That would be another conversation to have with Lukas another time. Right now, she needed to focus on saving her city.

And saving Jesse.

#mcsm #mcsm au #mcsm jesse #mcsm lukas #fanfiction #Sky City!Jesse #Sky City!AU #writing

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enden-agolor · 4 months ago

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you really dont see potential with aidkas? what about as exes? or after aiden redemption?

No, I don't.

I really don't like the whole ex's trope because I really don't see Lukas and Aiden having that kind of relationship at all in the first couple episodes. It's very clear Aiden does not care about, or respect Lukas.

He ignored Lukas when Lukas said he wanted the team to focus on the build, but Aiden kept harassing Jesse and his friends. Honestly? I think Lukas blew up at him at the building competition because we end up seeing them all split off at Endercon. Then Lukas confesses he's not really sure he feels like he's picked the right team. In all honesty, I think that the Ocelots are just a building squad and not a devoted friend group.

If they were truly friends, and if Aiden actually cared about Lukas, then Aiden would have been relieved that Lukas was okay after staying with Jesse and his friends throughout the Witherstorm arc. Sending Lukas to go out alone when there's a world eating monster is reckless and wrong. Logically, his safest bet is to stay with the group, and if Aiden cared about Lukas' wellbeing, he would have acknowledged this and understood Lukas' decision making. Instead, we are shown how bitter Aiden is that Lukas felt comfortable enough with Jesse and his team to stick with them, even if you choose to go back for the Ocelots.

He's cocky and shows no remorse in kicking Lukas out of his own group because what? He made friends who actually care about him? That makes Aiden, Maya, and Gill hardly ever Lukas' friends to begin with if they were so willing to ditch him. Aiden insults him when he's not even around to hear it.

In all honesty, I think the reason Aiden is so damn jealous is not because Lukas stuck around Jesse more, but because Jesse and his friends became heroes. Because the people Aiden hated and harassed became heroes, and he didn't. You can tell this is the case by how obsessed Aiden is with taking down Jesse specifically. He doesn't see either of them as heroes. He sees them as obstacles getting in the way of his own ego.

That is pretty clear with how he showed absolutely no hesitation in pushing either of the two off Sky City. He had no idea there was ground down there. Aiden, in his mind, felt as though he were pushing Lukas and Jesse into the void to be lost forever. The dude is a straight up sociopath.

As for Aiden's "redemption". I think he needs to stay in Sky City and never interact with Lukas or Jesse again. Saying Lukas and him have potential to get together if Aiden apologizes absolutely destroys everything Lukas has worked up to being throughout the games. He found the friend group he needed. He found his own self worth. He found bravery. He found himself without Aiden. The only people who ever brought him down were Aiden, Maya, and Gill. Putting him with his abuser/bully is basically self sabotage. It would be horrible for Lukas. Lukas has moved on and is living his life happily in BeaconTown with Jesse. Aiden needs to move on and understand that the people he attempted to murder are not going to accept his apology. Who in their right mind would? Aiden needs to make up for what he did to Sky City, and I think starting a new life there without the people of his past who's lives he tried to destroy is the right direction to go.

#ask #okay fine i will post this one but only because i like doing analysis on this #mcsm

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shielddrake · 7 years ago

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Rebel of Sky City Ch. 12

“How many cookies are you planning to eat?” Jesse teased Lukas as he shoved another one down his throat. “I hope you don’t feel sick in the morning.”

“I get to eat as many cookies as I want tonight without anyone telling me not to,” Lukas explained. The fact that he was referring to The Founder did not need to be verbalized. “No lines, no limited rations, no petition for a special treat. Of course I’m going to eat as many as I can.”

“Hey, no judgment here.” Jesse put her hands up in surrender, smiling at her boyfriend. “I just don’t want you feel sick later.”

“If I do, I’ll be worth it.” Lukas finished the cookie and swallowed. “The Fall Moon Faire is the one night of the year you get to enjoy any food I want without having to pay for it. There’s a reason it’s the most popular festival of the year.”

Jesse glanced around as she nibbled a piece of cake of her own. Lukas was right about one thing: the Fall Moon Faire was the best time to eat things you didn’t get to. This was especially true since The Founder went out of her way to provide the people with any crafted food items they desired. It was one of the few times of the year that Isa was particularly generous with the Eversource.

The Founder had been swamped with petitions for food-related crafting. Meanwhile, the supervised crafting tables had been packed for days leading up to the Faire. Pretty much no other building took place during that time. The Sky City citizens were all like Lukas, wanting to enjoy any foodstuffs that weren’t normally available or affordable. One would have to be crazy to miss out on that.

The lack of crafting other items didn’t stop the Faire from being a blast. The food booths were crowded with so many people it was impossible to move around. Lukas had a few sore toes from where they had been unintentionally stepped on. It was a surprise none of the Guard had to intervene yet.

Redstone torches were hung around the Faire, adding to the light of the stars and the full moon hanging in the sky. Citizens were eating, chatting, and drinking merrily. The cacophony of noise was enough to keep anyone who was trying to sleep awake. Jesse claimed she never imagined people could be so boisterous. It was simultaneously enlightening and annoying. The children were the loudest, with a couple of them even starting small food fights in the town square.

As long as no one accuses them of “Egregious Wasting of Resources. Lukas was unable to keep a smile from his face as he watched the kids play. The moment a guard tries, I’m intervening. I don’t care what Dad says.

Lukas quickly had his fill of cookies, his favorite dessert. Jesse ate some as well, though she was more drawn to the various cakes available. Lukas probably wanted to hang out at the cookie booth so he could watch the way the lighting from teh torches shone on Jesse’s dark hair. The light made it look more like a shining blue than the deep black he knew it was. The light also contrasted well against her green eyes, making it look like the sun was in her eyes. Then again, there didn’t need to be torches around for Lukas to think that.

“Do I have something on my face?” Jesse asked, noticing his staring.

“A few pretty things,” he said, and then wanted to slap himself. What kind of a line was that? “Not food or anything like that.”

Jesse let out a small guffaw and blushed, tucking her hair behind her ear. This did not help Lukas’ watching, his gaze going up and down her face to take in all her features.

With only a small bite of cake still in her hand, Jesse turned to look at him. Lukas felt like she was giving him the same visual scrutiny as he was to her. He straightened his shoulders and raised his eyebrows for a split second.

I wonder if she would mind if I—

Lukas let out an oomph as another body crashed into his. It wasn’t enough to knock him down, but enough to make him stumble towards Jesse. She caught him and helped to keep him on his feet, and the two of them turned to see who had caused the crash.

“Sorry, son,” Milo said, giving the pair a crooked smile. “Hi, Jesse.”

“Hi, Milo,” she replied, grinning. “Enjoying the Faire?”

“I would be if I wasn’t in trouble.” Milo’s eyes dashed around, keeping a look out for something.

��Trouble?” Lukas stepped towards his father with worried eyebrows. “What kind of trouble?”

“Not that kind of trouble, son!” Milo laughed a little. “I don’t mean to worry you. It’s got nothing to do with the Guard.”

Lukas let out a long breath. “Okay. Don’t scare me like that.”

“I’ll try not to.” Milo was still twisting his neck around, watching the crowds.

“Um, if it’s not the Guard…” Jesse cocked her head a little. “…then what’s the trouble exactly?”

Milo smiled. “I may have gone a little too far with small prank involving some glowstone and a bucket of milk…”

“Milo!”

The older blond jumped and then started running off to hide in the throngs of people. “I’ll explain later! Got to go!”

Milo managed to slip out of sight when Philippe showed up. His black hair was soaked with dripping white liquid. Lukas immediately recognized it as milk, not only because of the color but also from the smell emanating from it. Milk could spoil pretty quickly after it being dumped on someone’s head.

Philippe’s expression was not one of amusement, so it was likely that Milo’s prank had somehow gone too far. Lukas noticed that Jesse was biting her finger to try and keep a laugh from escaping her mouth. Lukas had to admit he wasn’t far behind.

“How’s it going, Philippe?” he asked.

“I’m going to kill your father,” Philippe declared flatly.

Lukas couldn’t help the snort. “And why is that?”

“It might have to do with the milk in his hair, Lukas,” Jesse joked.

“I’m going to show him what happens when he does his stupid pranks when I’m talking to a lady,” Philippe announced. His lips pouted and his eyes narrowed. “I know he came this way. Which way did he go?”

Not wanting to incur the man’s wrath any more, Lukas pointed in the direction Milo had run. Philippe was gone before either of them could say another word. The couple glanced at each other for a moment, and then looked back at him. Jesse raised an eyebrow and her head cocked the other way.

“I don’t know if I want to ask.”

“Might be best if we don’t.” Lukas held his stomach for a moment as he laughed. “This isn’t the first time one of them has pranked the other. It’ll be fine.”

“Hey, Lukas?”

The blond turned to look at her, but before he knew it, Lukas found a piece of cake shoved in his face. He sputtered as he shook his head and wiped the frosting from his eyes. He stared at Jesse and her entertained, smug expression, and she chuckled as she spun around and ran off.

“Hey, you!” He called as he chased after her. “I’m going to get you for that!”

Lukas was shocked at how fast Jesse was. She would occasionally slow down to look at him over her shoulder, her smile mischievous. She ducked and weaved around the people, apologizing each time she nearly ran into someone. Lukas was able to keep her in his sights, but the number of people at the Faire made it difficult for him to catch up with her.

After a few minutes of chase, he paused with a grin. “I know these streets much better than you do, Jesse.”

Making a sharp turn to the left, Lukas bolted from the crowds and into the smaller streets surrounding the town square. Technically, it was a greater distance than going straight through. But this allowed him to reach the other side more secretly than if he had continued his pursuit. Lukas managed to position himself in front of Jesse without her knowing it. He ducked behind one of the pillars next to the unguarded furnace, which no one would dare go near with so many eyewitnesses around.

He waited, stealthily and patiently, until Jesse was close enough that he could hear her panting for breath. She turned to see where Lukas had gone with a frown.

“I couldn’t have lost him that easily…”

“Ha!”

Jesse let out a small shriek as Lukas jumped out from his hiding place and grabbed her by the waist. He pulled her behind the column, concealing them both from the people around them. Jesse relaxed when she saw that it was Lukas, and she smiled at him.

“All right, you got me.” She wiped the remaining frosting off his face. “Sneaky man.”

“That’s what you get for wasting a perfectly good dessert.”

Jesse flicked the last bit of cake off his nose and stared into his eyes. He felt as if he could look into those eyes forever.

Lukas gulped. She’s not pulling away. That’s a good thing, right? Maybe I should…No. Don’t push it.

The noise around them seemed to drop as they sat together. Jesse glanced down, her smile small but bright. She placed her hands on his shoulders, lifting herself from her place against the column so she was facing him straight on. Lukas dared to raise a palm to her cheek, causing Jesse to give out a little gasp. He leaned in until their noses were touching, and he could feel Jesse’s breath on his lips.

“Have you seen that dark-haired girl spending time with Milo’s boy?” The couple jumped at the voice of a woman, and they broke apart. Lukas didn’t recognize her, but clearly she at least knew him in passing. “They make a rather cute couple, don’t you think?”

“Yes. Such a wonderful thing to happen for Milo,” another woman with a higher pitch said. “He’s been through so much. It’s nice to hear things are going well for that little family.”

The ladies’ voices diminished as they walked away. Lukas and Jesse looked at each other before bursting out into laughter.

“Have, have we become the topic of gossip for old ladies?” Jesse asked him.

“I can’t believe I’m saying this,” he answered, hardly able to speak through his chuckling. “But I think so.”

Jesse shook her head. “If I ever become a gossiping old woman, you have permission to smack me.”

Lukas stood and held out a hand to help her up, but his mind was on her statement.

Am I going to be around long enough for us to grow old together?

Once they were on their feet, Lukas took her hand. “Come on. I want to show you something.”

The pair walked hand-in-hand as Lukas took Jesse away from the Faire. They walked to the outside of the main town square on the east side. There were a couple of guards posted around the edge of the booths, but they didn’t seem to pay any mind to the couple leaving the immediate area.

“Where are we going?” Jesse asked, to which Lukas only replied with a grin.

He led her to one of the smaller towers in Sky City, where most of the guards took up positions during routine patrols. This one was shorter than most of the others, being one of the first requisitions The Founder ordered. As the city grew and the need for a higher point of view was required, the older tower had been left vacant.

“I come here sometimes to watch the city,” Lukas explained. “It’s kind of like the outer wall where we hang out, but more private...and less likely for the guards to bug us.”

“I don’t know why The Founder hasn’t had this torn down.” Jesse glanced around the tower as they climbed. It wasn’t derelict in any way. Simply abandoned. “I mean, if The Founder’s so worried about resources, wouldn’t recycling them from buildings that aren’t being used be a good way to get them?”

“You’d think so, huh?”

They reached the top of the tower, and Jesse was still perplexed about why they were there. It appeared empty other than a single shuttered window, or at least she supposed it was. The lack of any light source made it hard to be sure. She stumbled a little, depending on Lukas’ grip to keep her steady.

“Wait until you see this.” Lukas brought her to the shutters and paused before pulling the shutters aside.

Jesse gasped at the sight. Although it was a shorter tower, the window was high enough to allow a view of the entire town square, where the majority of the Faire was taking place. The redstone torches glittered in the night, reflecting off the booths’ decorations as well as everyone’s skin and hair. She could hear the various conversations going on. The volume and overlapping made it impossible to distinguish them clearly.

The lights were low enough to allow them to see the stars above and the full moon in the sky. Together, this gave the visual impression that the sky was actually being reflected below. Of course, the most reflection came from the gold blocks on the palace. It was this amazing glittering that almost made the palace look like it was made out of light itself.

“Whoa.” Jesse couldn’t keep her jaw from going slack. She leaned on the windowsill to get a better look. “It’s amazing!”

“My mom brought me up here when I was little, and I come here every year to watch the Faire,” Lukas described, joining her at the sill. “When I’m not stuffing my face, that is.”

“I can see why!” Jesse smiled at him. “It’s awesome!”

“I’m glad you like it.” Lukas took her hand and squeezed. “It’s kind of a special place. My parents actually first met here.”

Jesse half closed her eyes. “It’s really special then. Thank you for sharing it with me.”

The pair were silent for a moment, enjoying the sparkling sight before them. Jesse rubbed Lukas’ hand as it held hers.

“Lukas, can I ask you something…pretty personal?”

“Sure. What is it?”

“What happened to your mother?” Lukas closed his eyes and lowered his head. Jesse gripped his hand tighter. “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have asked.”

“It’s okay. I brought her up.” He took a deep breath. “It was a few years ago. She got really sick.”

Jesse leaned into his shoulder. “I’m sorry.”

“I think she would’ve liked you,” Lukas said, releasing her hand to put his arm around her shoulders. “And I have Dad now, and Petra and Olivia, and lots of other friends. And you. I’m okay.”

Jesse put her arm around his waist and squeezed. “For what it’s worth, I never knew who my father was.”

“At all?” Lukas jumped a little at this.

“No. It was always just Mother and me.” Jesse glanced around at the people below, seeming to distract herself for a moment before looking back up at Lukas. “Thanks, Lukas.”

“For what?”

“Everything. For being my friend, for showing me around town, for Build Club.” She smiled up at him. “Just…everything. You’ve opened my life up to so many things.”

“All because you dragged me into dancing at the Spring Festival.”

“Pretty much.”

Jesse chuckled, and they continued to cuddle for a time. Moments seemed to pass slowly until Lukas noticed that Jesse’s gaze had turned to the palace. He didn’t think much on this at first, but she kept her eyes on the huge monument to The Founder’s leadership. It was probably the only extravagant thing in all of Sky City. The citizens certainly weren’t left in poverty, but in comparison to the palace itself? It was more than necessary for a woman who lived by herself except for a couple of servants and a few permanent guards.

“Stained glass in the windows, huh?” He let out a sigh. “Do you think The Founder has the same view from up there?”

“No idea.” Jesse said this a bit quickly.

“I wonder why it’s so big.” Lukas finally spoke his mind. “I mean, not to be too critical, but why would The Founder need such a huge home?”

“Maybe she’s keeping things in there?” Jesse suggested. “Things that need space? Or it has to do with the Eversource?”

“Maybe.” Lukas shrugged, careful to not dislodge Jesse’s head. “Not like The Founder would ever share that with us. Have you ever seen the Eversource? Has anyone?”

Jesse pulled away from Lukas’ grasp and took both of his hands in hers. He watched the lights shine in her eyes, giving the impression of stars on her irises. This appeared artificial though. Their normal gleam was noticeably absent. She bit her lip and glanced up at him.

“Lukas, since we’re talking and sharing things and all right now,” she said, her voice stuttering a little. “I need to tell you something. Something really important.”

“Wait, Jesse. Can I go first?” Jesse paused for a second before nodding very slightly. Lukas took a deep breath. “Jesse, you…you drive me nuts.”

Jesse blinked. “Huh?”

“Oh boy, that sounded way better in my head.” He shook his head and closed his eyes. “I mean, being around you makes me crazy, but the minute I’m away from you I feel like a whole piece of me is missing.”

He opened his eyes to see Jesse’s staring back at him. Her eyes were wide and she was staring at him with her mouth slightly open. His gaze lowered to her lips for a split second before Lukas made himself meet her gaze again.

“Ever since we met, I haven’t been able to think straight. All I can think about is you. When you stand up for what’s right, I want to cheer you on. You show someone how to craft and I think of how kind you are to share your knowledge. You want things to be fair and do your best to achieve that. I can’t get you out of my head and it makes me feel like my head’s going to explode!”

Jesse’s face flushed red, and she rubbed the back of her neck.

“Like right now. I’ve rehearsed this in my head over and over and I’m still messing it up!”

“You’re rambling, Lukas…” Her voice was so quiet and weak. He didn’t think it sounded discouraging though.

“Remember how you mentioned being an old, gossiping woman? I want that to be real.” Lukas shook his head sharply. “Not the gossiping part, but the growing old together part. I want that.”

By this point, Jesse’s blush had crept down her neck and up to her ears. She kept smiling at him, giving him the courage to continue.

“I know…people always say to not expect a good thing to last. I don’t know where we’ll end up going, but right now I know I want to spend the rest of my life with you.” Lukas released her hands and ran a hand through his hair. His shoulders slumped a little. “I know that’s a lot to take in, but—”

“Lukas? May I do something crazy?”

Lukas was so wrapped up in his speech that he didn’t notice Jesse take a step closer. “Um, sure?”

Without further hesitation, Jesse put her hands on Lukas’ shoulders. She pulled herself up to press her lips against his, standing on her toes to do so. Lukas gasped but slowly returned the kiss, opening his mouth a little.

Then there was an uncomfortable clank as the two ended up striking their teeth against one another. Jesse pulled away with a moan and Lukas brought his hand to his mouth. It didn’t feel like his teeth were damaged in any way, but man, did that hurt!

“Ow!”

“Crud, I’m sorry!” Jesse scuffed her shoe, indicating that she wanted to kick herself. “I can’t even kiss right.”

“No, no! That’s not it,” Lukas said, gently taking her shoulder and turning her back to him. “I take it that was your first kiss?”

If her face could become any redder, it would have. “Um, yeah.”

“Then take it from me, first kisses don’t always turn out great.”

“And how would you know that?”

“My first kiss wasn’t that great either.” Lukas paused with a small grimace. “That might’ve been because it was Petra, but that’s besides the point.”

“Your first kiss was with Petra?” Jesse burst out into laugher. “Really?”

“It was hers too, you know.” Lukas put his hands on his waist, pretending to look offended. “It was like kissing my sister, to be honest.”

Jesse took a few breaths to relieve her humor. “I’m not surprised by that.”

“Would you, um…” Now it was Lukas who was turning red. “Would you like to try again?”

“Can you show me how to do it better?”

“I’m no kissing expert, but I can try?”

Jesse’s smile remained as she reached up to him and kissed him again. This time she took it more slowly and let Lukas guide her. Their noses nudged at the start, but Lukas laughed and tilted his head so their lips could meet without obstacle.

She put her arms around his neck to keep her steady as Lukas wrapped his own around her waist to pull her closer. As Lukas continued to move his lips against her, Jesse reached up and gently ran a hand though his hair. He couldn’t help the groan as he felt the tips of her fingers against his scalp, completely ignoring the small tangle they created.

They released each other and took a few breaths. Jesse smiled up at him, her flush still present but for a different reason than before.

“That was much better.”

“I think you could still use some practice.”

Jesse shook her head. “Like you can talk, Mr. I’m-No-Kissing-Expert.”

Lukas laughed and pulled Jesse to him again. “I’ve wanted to do that for a while now.”

“Then why didn’t you?” Jesse asked.

“I didn’t want to be like Aiden.”

Jesse’s eyebrows rose into her hair. She put her hands on each of his cheeks and giggled.

“Lukas, you couldn’t be like Aiden if you tried.”

“Should I consider that a compliment?”

Jesse elected to rub their noses together rather answer that question. She looked up at the top of his head, where some of his blond hair was now sticking up at a funny angle.

“Sorry,” she said sheepishly.

Lukas lifted a hand to his head, felt the tangle, and shrugged. “Eh, forget it. Last thing on my mind right now.”

“For the record,” Jesse smirked. “You have excellent hair.”

The only thing Lukas did in response was give her a small peck on her lips. Jesse smoothed down his locks with a chuckle.

“What do you say to some more practice?” she asked, her tone innocent.

Lukas chuckled. “You took the words right out of my mouth.”

And practice they did, under the stars and the moon in the sky, but above the lights and the crowds of the Faire.

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lunaraen · 8 years ago

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Aiden, Lukas, and Jesse for the Ultimate Ship meme? (you can skip any questions you'd like, of course!)

General:

How long will they last? - Probably until death, if they’ve already gotten past countless trying adventures and the disaster with Aiden in Sky City.

How quickly did/will they fall in love? - Aiden and Lukas knew each other better sooner, and fell in love pretty quickly, even though it took them a good while to realize it. Lukas slowly developed feelings for Jesse during the Witherstorm disaster, only realizing he loved Jesse after Jesse fell from the Witherstorm, with Jesse developing feelings for Lukas at around the same time, if only a bit more delayed due to his disappearance after the Witherstorms were destroyed. Depending on how Aiden is released from prison and how/when Jesse next sees him again, feelings for each other probably develop just as slowly, even if they seem far more abrupt.

How was their first kiss? - Lukas and Aiden probably kissed first, given how long they were best friends. Granted, it was probably also more experimental than anything, and long before either realized or outright admitted they loved the other. Jesse and Lukas’s first kiss was probably less awkward and/or sloppy, being more of a stereotypical “hearts and fireworks” thing. Jesse and Aiden’s first kiss probably came last, with it being much more of just generally confusing and eyeopening for various reasons.

As for first kisses between the three of them when they started dating? Awkward, if only because none of them were sure exactly how to do it and be fair, but good enough to make it at least feel right and encourage them to practice.

Wedding:

Who proposed? - They all probably started thinking about it at roughly the same time, but Jesse’s the one who acted first.

Who is the best man/men? - Axel is Lukas’s and Gill’s Aiden’s.

Who is the braid’s maid(s)? - Maya, Petra, and Olivia. (It’s an awkward reception and everybody’s just trying to make it work for Jesse, Lukas, and Aiden’s sakes.)

Who did the most planning? - Jesse and Aiden would be fine with a small or hardly planned wedding, but they’re also more than happy to let Lukas plan everything, which might just be for the best.

Who stressed the most? - Lukas is really, really good at stressing over things. Honestly, given some issues regarding self confidence and self doubt, he and Aiden probably tie for who stresses more about the wedding.

How fancy was the ceremony? - Back of a pickup truck | 2 | 3 | 4 | Normal Church Wedding | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Kate and William wish they were this big.

(Given that Jesse and Lukas are heroes of multiple worlds, even a private, more relaxed wedding is bound to be somewhat fancy.)

Who was specifically not invited to the wedding? - Nobody, but if you thought the best men and bride’s maids would have some nasty awkward tension, there are several members in the audience who aren’t too happy with Aiden, namely Isa and Ivor, but are, again, trying to make things work.

Sex:

Who is the one to instigate things? - Jesse is the worst tease alive. It doesn’t usually matter what the other two are doing, unless it’s serious, as long as Jesse’s feeling playful and/or affectionate.

How healthy is their sex life? - Barely touch themselves let alone each other | 2 | 3 | 4 | Once a couple weeks, nothing overboard | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | They are humping each other on the couch right now

(It’s awkward for a while as they all try to find their footing and adjust, but after they all get comfortable, there’s not exactly a lot they’ll hold from each other.)

How kinky are they? - Straight missionary with the lights off | 2 | 3 | 4 | Might try some butt stuff and toys | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Don’t go into the sex dungeon without a horse’s head

How rough are they in bed? - Softer than a butterfly on the back of a bunny | 2 | 3 | 4 | The bed’s shaking and squeaking every time | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Their dirty talk is so vulgar it’d make Dwayne Johnson blush. Also, the wall’s so weak it could collapse the next time they do it.

How much cuddling/snuggling do they do? - No touching after sex | 2 | 3 | 4 | A little spooning at night, or on the couch, but not in public | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | They snuggle and kiss more often than a teen couple on their fifth date to a pillow factory.

Children:

How many children will they have naturally? - It’s hard to say, but, if we’re assuming they can have any children, three sounds like it’s about the right number.

How many children will they adopt? - Potentially none, out of a desire to not drag innocent children into a home where they’ll be seen as targets by the Order’s enemies. Of course, if Aiden’s already happened to have adopted a child who has no family because of his own actions and the monsters he unleashed, then the answer becomes one.

Who gets stuck with the most diapers? - Lukas. Aiden and Jesse are way too good at getting him to do things he doesn’t want to. He might resent them for it if he didn’t already love them so much.

Who is the stricter parent? - Honestly? Aiden. He’s made more than enough mistakes to last him a lifetime and doesn’t want any kid, his by blood or not, to go down that same path.

Who stops the kid(s) from doing dangerous stunts after school? - Any of them will if they get a chance to find out about it.

Who remembers to pack the lunch(es)? - It’s generally a mix up between the three of them, depending on who’s busy with what and who happens to have free time, but usually it’s Aiden.

Who is more likely to attend the PTA meetings? Unfortunately, Jesse and Lukas both happen to be heroes, and don’t want to intimidate anybody or make them treat their kids special just because of what they’ve done, so Aiden’s usually the one to go unless something��in particular’s happened to anger Jesse and/or Lukas. Then it’s all three of them.

Who cried the most at graduation? - They’re all emotional dorks, but Jesse would probably be the one who’d cry the most, and the most openly, at graduation.

Who is more likely to bail the child(ren) out of trouble with the law? - Jesse. Aiden and Lukas would be a lot quicker to let their kids deal with some mild punishment, while Jesse would probably bail the kids out and let them know how much trouble they’re in later.

Cooking:

Who does the most cooking? - The Order actually has a hired chef, but when it comes to small meals and treats the three of them just want to make for each other, Lukas usually does more cooking and baking.

Who is the most picky in their food choice? - None of them are really all that picky. Jesse comes closest, and only because Jesse refuses to eat meat.

Who does the grocery shopping? - While Aiden’s the one who goes out hunting the most out of the three of them, Jesse’s the one who goes to the market most often, including trips to buy food.

How often do they bake desserts? - Usually, the Order always has at least some desserts lying around, with Aiden being the one who has them least because he usually doesn’t eat a lot, even when he’s perfectly healthy. That being said, Aiden’s also been the test taster for more than a few desserts that Lukas has made.

Are they more of a meat lover or a salad eater? - Aiden and Lukas enjoy eating meat, but they know and enjoy plenty of meat free dishes thanks to Jesse, who definitely fits under salad eater, especially if it’s potato salad.

Who is more likely to surprise the other(s) with an anniversary dinner? - Aiden. Lukas and Jesse usually have some sort of adventures or missions to go on, life-threatening or otherwise, so Aiden usually has more time to make something after work for them.

Who is more likely to suggest going out? - Jesse. Jesse’s usually really good about getting the three of them to go out anywhere, and to somewhere they’ll get a good meal at isn’t much of a stretch for any of them to agree to.

Who is more likely to burn the house down accidentally while cooking? - Jesse can get sidetracked, but only if they’re really tired, which they tend to be after pushing themselves too hard, neither of which are good things to be while cooking.

Chores:

Who cleans the room? - Lukas is probably the most organized out of the three, and he’ll usually pick up and clean bits and pieces when he can.

Who is really against chores? - None of them like chores, but Jesse hates them with a passion and everybody knows it.

Who cleans up after the pets? - If they ever get any pets, it’s probably evenly split up between the three of them.

Who is more likely to sweep everything under the rug? - Jesse’s easiest solution to taking care of chores is to just hide the problem, to varying degrees of success.

Who stresses the most when guests are coming over? - Aiden’s learned that guests coming over to the Order’s headquarters can either lead to the typical chaos or actual trouble, and as good as he is at dealing with the usual chaos, actual trouble normally means dangerous situations for Jesse and Lukas and he hates it.

Who found a dollar between the couch cushions while cleaning? - Lukas, given that he does the most cleaning. Jesse might be really lucky, but it doesn’t matter much if they don’t clean, and it’s probably Aiden’s money.

Misc:

Who takes the longer showers/baths? - Lukas likes being comfortable, so he tends to take the longest showers and baths, while Jesse tends to make everybody’s showers and baths longer by being a tease.

Who takes the dog out for a walk? - If they have a dog, Jesse does. Jesse enjoys walks in general, especially if it’s with a beloved pet.

How often do they decorate the room/house for the holidays? - Jesse will go all out every single time, and Lukas and Aiden mostly just try to keep up and try not to mix the decorations up.

What are their goals for the relationship? - Don’t die, let each other know they’re loved, be fair about who’s getting attention and affection and when, and destroy anyone who harms the other two.

Who is most likely to sleep till noon? - Jesse probably should, given the number of times they’ve stayed up way too late, but usually they’re too good at getting themselves up early-ish. If given the chance, though, Lukas will sleep until somebody wakes him up or until he has to get up for something important.

Who plays the most pranks? - The Order as a whole generally has a lot of prank wars, and Aiden, Jesse, and Lukas usually all get their fair share in, even if Jesse likes to focus their pranks on the other two more than their friends.

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lunaraen · 8 years ago

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A concept I've been thinking about: Aiden and Lukas always were each other's firsts--first best friend, first confidant, first kiss, and first experimental relationship, which eventually leads to another first. The memories are valuable, too valuable to throw away. That's why Aiden finds himself having another first with Lukas--his first big, genuine apology.

Lukas doesn’t want to think abouthow he’s back in Sky City’s world.

Well, to be honest, he doesn’twant to be here at all, and especially not because of why he’s really here.

Not that that’s here or there. Heisn’t particularly fond of Sky City, or Ground City or whatever they’re callingthe new one, though that’s not really the fault of Isa, Milo, or any of theirpeople. His distaste has more to do with the jail he’s standing in front of,the one he had to get permission to visit and almost didn’t look for.

It’s not like he got lost in theportal network again or like he’s here against his will. He walked here on hisown for a reason. Of course, if he wants to, he can turn around and walk away,and that’ll be that. Jesse might have suggested coming here, but that doesn’tmean she’ll push it if Lukas chickens out. He could just go back to the templeand not say anything at all and let her draw her own conclusions.

Because the thing that’ll cheerLukas right up is disappointing Jesse by being a coward again.

But it’s not like he’s not goingin because he’s scared.

It’s because he’s angry.

He wants to go in there and killAiden. Hell, he wants to go in there and kill Maya and Gill while he’s at it.He wants to just grab them by their throats and shake them back and forthbecause what were they thinking, what’swrong with them, how could they ever think destroying a city would be a goodidea, why would they leave him–

Lukas hisses a curse through histeeth as he winces, relaxing his hand as he looks down at it only to see thathis fingers were cutting into his hand, blood dotting his palm. He grimaces ashe wipes it off on his jacket, fingers tightening around the key he has in hisother hand.

Again, not here or there. He’sstalling, and wasting time doesn’t make him any less of an idiot than going inthere will.

Unsurprisingly, the creak of thejail’s main door does nothing to make him feel better. The line of cells seemsempty though, which is both a blessing and a curse. It means Maya and Gillaren’t here, and Lukas vaguely recalls something Isa may or may not have saidabout them working in the mines during the day, but it also means there’s onlyone place Aiden can be, and it involves the iron door at the end of the hall.

If he even wants to see Aiden,he’ll need to be in the same room as him.

Not that Lukas doesn’t think hecan handle Aiden in a fight, but he’s really not supposed to kill Aiden, whichlooks more appealing right now than talking to him does.

It shouldn’t.

The reason he’s here at all isbecause Aiden still can’t leave him alone, even if it’s just the memories ofhim driving Lukas nuts.

He doesn’t want to think aboutAiden like that, like the psycho who tried to kill him and Jesse. He doesn’twant to think about the slime ball behind bars like he used to be his bestfriend, like he and Aiden used to have something.

He doesn’t want to think aboutAiden, period.

But here they are.

Because whether Lukas wants tothink about Aiden or not, it feels like whenever he’s not imagining Aidenkicking him off a ledge, he’s imagining Aiden kissing or holding him. Aiden’sthe epitome of mixed messages and it’s going to kill Lukas. Aiden was the first person to really be his friend, the first person to kiss him, the first person to have any kind of relationship with him, and the first person to directly try to kill Lukas.

(And Lukas has tried everythingto not think of him, to not think of Maya or Gill or Sky City or anythingbefore the Witherstorm, and none of them work. Training just gets him riled upand leaves the training dummies scratched up, his writing devolves into angrygibberish and scribbles for pages, snacking works only while he’s actuallyeating and sometimes not even then, and building is as emotionally charged asan activity can get that makes him see too much red too often. Even just beingwith Jesse and the others has started to make him resent how happy they all canbe with each other while his own best friends are behind bars, are would-bekillers and liars and dirty, filthy backstabbers.)

Lukas is practically trudging ashe makes his way over to the door.

The walk still isn’t long enough.

But opening the door takes whatfeels like an eternity, his fingers shaking slightly as the door practicallygroans. The room is darker than he thought it’d be, but it only takes a fewmoments of squinting before he notices the green eyes squinting back. Saidgreen eyes are quick to widen, and there’s light shuffling on what Lukasrealizes is a cot before Aiden stands.

Lukas lets the door slam shutbehind him as he steps into the room, shoulders squared and both hands curledtightly into fists. Once the door closes, it becomes clear that the room isn’tentirely dark; the torches are just about nearly burned out. Aiden waits tomove towards him, staring at him before he takes a shaky step towards Lukas.

And then he lunges at Lukas andwhen Lukas’s hand finds the dagger he brought along just in case, Aiden’s clingingto him and a shaking mess.

“I’m sorry. I’m so sorry. I didn’t– I w-wasn’t– I’m sorry.” The words arethick and hard to hear, running each other over as Aiden continues to talk,head partially buried in Lukas’s shoulder. For one second, it’s nearly enough tomake Lukas want to hug Aiden back, and the next, it’s almost enough to make himwant to use the dagger.

Lukas blinks, stiffening as hestares at Aiden.

He’s apologizing.

After everything, he’s apologizing.

Lukas isn’t sure if he wants tolaugh or just walk away.

Aiden apologized for stuffbefore– before he snapped and went nuts.

It’s just that now, and maybeLukas being bitter is only making it all too easy to see it this way, it feelslike most of those “big” apologies were more like Aiden was only eversorry he got caught. He was always sorry about the consequences, about theothers getting grumpy or annoyed with him, but he didn’t really do much, or anything, to curbany of that behavior.

(And as good a team as they mayhave seemed to everybody else, it’s become clearer and clearer to Lukas whenlooking back on things that they weren’t always that nice to each other either.On the worst days, when they weren’t trying to tear down other people, theywere tearing each other down. Usually the worst days were follows by make upsand apologies, and eventually they stopped outright arguing with each other whilecertain insults at certain people got a lot sharper and a lot nastier.)

What makes now any different?

Sure, he sounds and looks like awreck, and he’s groveling, but what does that fix?

“So?” Lukas’s voice istight, even to his own ears, as he pushes Aiden off, hands in front of him ashe takes a step back. The dagger’s still hidden in his jacket, where it’ll stayas long as Aiden doesn’t charge him again. “So you’re sorry. Do you reallythink that fixes anything? After what you did, you better be sorry.”

“I know.” Aiden isn’tlooking at Lukas anymore as he studies the floor, voice sounding tired and weakand eerily similar to Lukas’s.

“That doesn’t make up forwhat you did.”

"What will? I’d doanything.”

And as Lukas’s eyes keepadjusting to the dim lighting, the clearer it becomes to Lukas that Aiden lookslike absolute hell. His hair looks knotted and matted, longer than Aiden wasever comfortable letting it get, and his clothes have clearly seen better days.They hang off Aiden like he’s nothing but bones, and maybe that’s all he is.The hug was uncomfortable and something Lukas would rather not think about, butof all the things it was, it was definitely sharp and bony. Between the paleskin and the dark bags under his eyes, it almost looks like he isn’t evenalive.

“What makes you think I wantyou to do anything but rot?”

And Aiden looks like Lukas sockedhim in the gut. He cringes, wincing as he curls in a little on himself, and hisvoice gets a little quieter, a little rougher around the edges in a way thatonly makes it weaker and all the more tired.

“Then why are youhere?”

“…not so you can sayyou’re sorry and so everything can be magically fixed. It doesn’t work likethat, Aiden.” Lukas pauses before he sighs, pinching the bridge of hisnose and briefly shutting his eyes. “Look, as much as I want to forgetyou, I can’t. We need to fix this. Us. You. And that means you need to change.Really change. Are you up to it?”

“I… I don’t know.” AndAiden looks entirely confused, like he really has no idea. “I don’t knowif I can.”

“Yes or no.” Lukascrosses his arms over his chest, narrowing his eyes for a few moments beforehis shoulders relax slightly. “We’re both going to have to work for this,Aiden. I don’t even want to think about the headache getting you out’s going tobe. You need to promise me thatyou’ll be a better person, and actually be one. Then maybe we’ll see whathappens after that. Can you do that?”

Aiden doesn’t respond at first, glancing at the floor again, and Lukas almost thinks he’s about to turn him down before Aiden looks back upat him. There’s something about the way he looks at Lukas, nervous and a littlelike he thinks it’s all a dream, that makes it easier to see him as the bestfriend he had.

He looks like the Aiden Lukasused to know, and the way it makes his heart feel like it’s being squeezedmakes it hard for Lukas to tell if that’s a good thing.

Still, Aiden nods, and his nextwords are the steadiest ones he’s said yet.

“I’ll try.”

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