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A Girl and an Astronaut (Dziewczyna i Kosmonauta): Season 1 – TV Review

TL;DR – This is a fascinating romantic science fiction romp. I wish had spent a little less time on the love triangle and a bit more on worldbuilding. ⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 3 out of 5. Disclosure – I paid for the Netflix service that viewed this film. A Girl and an Astronaut Review – One thing about the Science Fiction genre that I love is just how flexible it can be. It has the facility for anyone to…

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Wypiszemy teraz wszystkie stereotypy na temat tych mniejszości, a potem w ramach wizualizacji zetrzemy je raz na zawsze. Z tablicy i z naszych głów.

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odcinek 9, sezon 1 - Tolerancja

[adamostrogoth]

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Dziewczyna i kosmonauta

Dziewczyna i kosmonauta (Serie 2023) #VanessaAleksander #JedrzejHycnar #JakubSasak #MagdalenaCielecka #AndrzejChyra #ZofiaJastrzebska Mehr auf:

Serie Ein Mädchen und ein Kosmonaut / A Girl and an AstronautJahr: 2023- (Februar) Genre: Drama / Romantik / SciFi Hauptrollen: Vanessa Aleksander, Jędrzej Hycnar, Jakub Sasak, Magdalena Cielecka, Andrzej Chyra, Zofia Jastrzębska, Anna Cieślak, Daria Polunina … Serienbeschreibung: Nikodem (Jedrzej Hycnar) und Bogdan (Jakub Sasak) sind beide F-16-Piloten und eigentlich Freunde. Doch wenn es um…

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Vanessa Aleksander in RADD LOUNGE.

[ludarklina-fan-spot]

Jessie Mei Li making hydration cute and drop dead sexy

Gifs by @ladylrbloom

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[taocc-updates]

”Oh, you like Taocc? Name every character.”

BET.

edit: I added the vague number of total characters listed. We’re at about 270, and I’m still adding characters.

(*By technicality

**formerly/no longer active/no longer acknowledged by the narrative as existing

***exist as of like ten seconds ago

I will only be including characters recognized as part of Taocc by more than one person. Characters will be vaguely grouped together however the frick I feel like and with only the vague suggestion of transitions. A character must have a tangible role that still has effects at the time of posting to be counted. I’m not counting all the deactivated characters from OG Taocc, for example. I am referencing the updates blog list as well as my following for this, because the challenge is to name them all, not to name them all by memory. Animals barely count sometimes when I feel like it.)

Gangle, Ragatha**, Pomni**, Kinger**, Zooble**, Caine*, Bubble**, S-Gangle, Shadow, Kaufmo, Sproingle, Unnamed Abtractions*, Easton West, Northa West, Lonn Gitud, Lattia Tudor, Felicia, Caleb, Zachariah Woods, Zombie anon, Simon Mallory/Silhouette/Aleksander, Isaac Brennan/Mix, Elida Doyle, Alice Mallory, Nikolai Harrison/Carbine, Artemis/Kepler, Calamity/Cassandra, Remnant, Sami Harrison, Yelena, Daniel, Artem, Charles/Plague Doctor Anon, Dialtone/Drias, Ilas/Amalgam, Trevor***, Archie***, Abigail***, Stella***, Paisley***, Espresso the Cat, Edward/Pharaoh, Abayomi, Clown Anon, Colorbine, Helpful Anon, Waffle Anon, Sparkler Anon, Kumo, Kopi, Violet, Stitch, Chance, Nightmare, Arthur Pendragon, Verie Pendragon, Mercutio, Juliet/Assassin Anon, Aokigahara, Dunite, Rocky, Rusty, Ryan, Dunite’s Parents, Deedee, Usagi/Usa, Icia/Ice anon, Fred, Odette/Odysseys, Samuel, Mytha, Celio, Basso, Vaga, Nova, Hexe, Slynn, Yume, Yume’s Mother and Father, the Protector, Ramona/Rae, Mirobelle, Ramiro, Achilles, Dime, Aklatan, Latte, Alexander (kingdom edition), Mocha, Switchboard, Ace Zeppelin, Damsel, Levi, Nathan, Myau, Nya, Mynou, Dusk, Jessy, Amelia, Jessy’s mother, Fynn, Joy, Ciana, Apollo, Virgo, Aster, Lance, Raina, Flare, Citrina, Citrina’s sisters (the only named one is “Jade”), Nymn, Nymn’s ex, Fae anon, Clara, Chip, Alpen, Unnamed Zodiac Angels, Kade, Feris, Pixel, Vanessa, Unnamed Arcade Worker 2/Mike, Conny, Shairo (deceased permanently), Hans, “John Smith”, Gun Pirate (lol), Unnamed Drunk Pirate, Unnamed Jar Lady, Unnamed third pirate with a gun, Dalia, Mikey, Anderson, Toga, Abstraction Anon, Quin, Blaze (Squiffer edition)/Zephyr, Skeleton anon, Mage Anon/Tanya, Camara, Avian, Sign Anon/Steven, Origami Anon/Octavia, Tea Anon/Kitsune/Katrina, Simon (Bookend), Seer anon/Sarah, Umbra, Arrows anon, Bow Anon, (Other) Bow Anon, Hex, Sun, Moon*, Sigil, Insanity, Dusty, Lantern/Eternal Flame, Eternity, Darkis, Infinity, Entity, Ember, Unknown, Juko, Lilo, Bob, Hammer, Mallet, Fox anon, Teleporting anon, Nuffle, Pyxel, Thanatos, Tiger, Siam, Sabrina (Sun’s daughter), Taika, Sisu, Quest, Tip, Stranger, Radio, Shelly, Astrion, Gaia, Aella, Electricity anon, Conspiracy anon, Bap Anon, Eve.chr, Phoenix*, The Dragon of Abyss, The Dragoness of Sky, Lemonade/Lewis, Reverie/Guidance anon, Unnamed Autumn Season, Unnamed Winter Season, Neb, Cardlan, Minimi, Entity (Backrooms edition), Casper, Manna, Pamela, Eden*, Grif, Trudy, Pen, Paper, Sophronius, Acacius, Milo, Drunk anon (deceased), Scissors anon, Thief Anon, Void anon, Cupcake anon, Chaos Enjoyer Anon, Thyme, Angst anon, villain anon, “Lucy”, Simp anon, Comax, Pickle gifter anon, pickle stealer anon, fish anon, deus ex machinanon, mail anon, foundation anon, lost anon, dropkick anon, Bug anon, Paranoia Anon, Rocket launcher anon, Kyubey, Mimic, Rodger, Ludvic, sunshine anon, anger anon, Frazzle, Wade, Loyal anon, Loyal Servant anon, the cookie run cookies lol, Felicia (top hat edition), Tophat, Greenie, Red(?), The Polygon Bees (TM), Eepy anon, Ethan, Dark, Void/Ollie, DJ, Star, Mercury/Marcus, Elysia/Evangeline Elizabeth Ambrosia, Blaze (Planetquest edition)/Brandon, Jasper, Callista/Leilani, Ursula, Ari, Lumiel/Lark, uhhh…I think that’s it

did I do it do I freaking win

Someone please count how many characters there are (there should be one comma per character if that helps)

Edit: Nevermind, I did it for you.

This is a vague number, the actual number is higher than this, maybe about 270-300

[aranict]

Hello! №4, 6, 17, and 26 for '3 things' asks, if you don't mind <3

Oooh thank you! :D You know Im dying for asks :D

4. 3 topics you’d love to learn more about

Okay, I suppose something I always wanted to learn more about is cosmology. I have always been drawn to the mysteries of the universe and the wonders of space! But its a wildly difficult and vast field, and I just have a very superficial understanding. As much as i love physics, they are not nighttime reading material :D

Additionally to that, one of the things that I AM trying to get more versed in , even though I have been spectacularly failing so far, is gardening. As funny as it sounds, taking care of my little flower pots and herbs calms me so much. I do not claim to be even remotely good at that, but I would love to be able to know how to grow a garden someday :)

The last one is a little more broad as a topic, but one thing that I always interested in was linguistics. I love learning the origins of words, how the language evolves, how meaning of things changes with the times.

6. 3 characters that inspire you

That is actually going to be a little controversial lol, but I have always been inspired by characters that had to fight their way into the world, , to persevere, to leave a legacy behind. Anders ( Dragon Age) , Aleksander Morozova ( Shadow and Bone), Maura Franklin (1899), Dancer ( Malazan Book of the fallen), Galharrow (Ravencry)... Im always drawn to characters with this kind of drive - there are plenty more that come to mind, but you do see a pattern :)

17. 3 tv couples you adore the most

Maura and Eyk from 1899 because HOW CAN I NOT

Aleksander and Alina from Shadow and Bone. Yeah I know its from a book. Yeah I know its not endgame couple. I don't care because I absolutely adore them.

Dr. Alexander and Vanessa from Penny Dreadful. I mean. Yeah. What's not to like?

26. 3 countries you’d love to visit

okay the ones i have not visited yet:

Finland! I want to visit Northern Europe, and seeing the northern lights has been on my bucket list for years!

Scotland

I would like to take a roadtrip in the States...someday.

thanks for the ask!! <3 Im a sucker for those things

[nya-in-the-multiverse]

DRs guide

(just wanna say that I did not shift yet, that’s why I’m specifying to what point of the media I’m shifting to)

the originals

name: Nya Mikaelson

age: 1030 if i got my math right

relatives: Kol Mikaelson (twin brother)

rest of the Mikaelson bloodline..

species: original vampire

shifting to: the originals s1ep9

mcu

name: Nya Stark

age: 18

relatives: Tony Stark (uncle)

powers: none

shifting to: 2016

different timeline: Peter already joined the Avengers and is 18, Steve brought Bucky as well. Civil War storyline did not happen.

stranger things

name: Nya Lehnsherr

age: 18

relatives: Erik Lehnsherr (father)

El Hopper (sister, not blood related)

powers: metal bending

shifting to: pre s3ep1

the s3 storyline goes all trough summer

fame dr

name: Nya MyCrLastName (which i will not be saying on here)

age: 23

occupation: actress

shifting to: 2017

my most known roles so far:

Vanessa Stark (mcu, my dr self basically)

Candace Carver (monster high book series adaptation by netflix)

Cinderella (live action disney adaptation)

grishaverse

name: Valerya Morozova

age: 400+ ?? a lot

relatives: Aleksander Morozova (brother)

Baghra Morozova (mother)

Ulla Morozova (sister)

grisha order: shadow summoner

shifting to: week or two before first trilogy storyline starts

the only reason why i’m changing my name in this one is because i plan to date Genya and our names would sound way too similar to my liking

[mcheang]

Shadow and Bone S2 E2 recap

Spoiler alert

Alina and Mal convince Sturmhond to help them find the Sea Whip. Unlike book Sturmhond, this one clearly doesn’t care about getting on Mal’s good side. I just saw Mal’s book of lives of saints. Is it just me or does it look more like the one we can buy rather the one David read in Season 1? Kirigan is clearly more physically ill than book Darkling. He is coughing black blood, and his scars cannot be fully healed by Genya. He goes to Vladim the Alkemi for help but he can only promise a temporary painkiller. Unlike the other Grisha seeking Kirigan’s protection, Genya is not as delighted. She is unsure and terrified of him and his monsters. I’ll admit I’m surprised. I never imagined her like this in Siege and Storm’s first few chapters. What I find interesting is how the nichevo’ya would have attacked Genya, believing she is hurting their master. Their instinctive nature is to protect him even before he gives the order, although they do not attack immediately. We see the flashback of when Kaz and his brother first met Pekka. I’ll admit, seeing this on screen, I already could tell this was a bad idea of the brother’s. When it comes to easy money, be suspicious. The Crows plan to get back at Pekka. But he deduces where Kaz would go to get information on him and ambushes him there. He also sets traps for Jesper and Inej. Funny how Jesper only remembers Wylan when they are in an intimate position lol Lucky for Matthias, his cell mate is Fjerdan and is willing to give him tips to survive Hellgate. What was his crime, or is he innocent too? Alina doesn’t plan to kill the Seawhip, who is not hiding among floating ice bergs like in the books but apparently on a green island. For the record I do not believe she is having dreams about the sea whip and the Firebird because they are Morozova’s amplifiers and it is destiny. Because I already know that the Firebird is not the amplifier. Alina is only having these dreams based on what she knows and because she is obsessed!

Well, the island is pretty….

A new character Fruzsi has joined the Darkling. Her appearance so makes me think of Ulla because she looks like a live action Vanessa from Little Mermaid! She is a Tidemaker who is guarding Morozova’s books and also the imprisoned Baghra, who can still see. She seems surprisingly reverent to Kirigan. I’m guessing he saved her life before the Fold. Rusalye attacks the searching party. The attack reminds of Scylla from Greek mythology only with one head and much smaller than I expected. It might be the reflection of water, but i thought it had multiple tails, making it look more like an octopus than a dragon. It’s size is so much less impressive than the books. The book sea whip gave one hell of a fight before it was captured. Alina kills the Seawhip when it attacks Mal. As she remembers the Rusalye’s last memories, she realizes he saw Mal different from everyone else. And as she absorbs the new amplifier, her light has changed from yellow to blue white. And Kirigan is also now made aware that there still exists a connection between them at this same time. When Alina loses control of her power, Mal stops and they kiss. Um…was that really the time?!!!

I like Matthias new cell mate. Tamar does not particularly strike me as reverent to saints if she address Alina with an “Oi” I was so relieved to hear Alina didn’t want to kill the stag. Everyone else? Why are they so keen on killing fairytale creatures?!!! Sturmhond even forgot Alina needs to be the one to kill it when Rusalye attacks. For how often the media and the cast try to paint Kirigan as a bad guy, except for one newspaper clipping I found that claimed him as an antihero, one can’t deny that Kirigan is better than book Aleksander for not blinding his mother. I still think Fruzsi could be Ulla and I hope she helps keep Aleksander alive. Saints know if she is Ulla, she definitely dislikes the mother who abandoned her. We finally see Tidemaker characters and their powers. The books only had the Council of Tides in Ketterdam.

[simpleisthehardest]

Dawid Podsiadło w Kropliczance.

THE OFFICE PL

odcinek 8, sezon 1 - Strona WWW

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⠀⠀𝗣𝗨𝗟𝗣𝘛𝘝₁₉₉₉ ) :⠀ INCOMING HITS for aleksander cavalier's love interest / complicated relationship and mother, and katya michailov's girlfriend, you can find them under the cut or on our wanted connections page !

* \̲\̲ ★ ; latest news in the underground ! from aleksander cavalier ( jacob elordi ) there’s a hit on their possible love interest / complicated relationship. their photo resembles preferably older women / hunter schafer / utp and are twenty8 and above. should you show with results, cris requests that you can contact them at sntagcstines ( what is a percy jackson without his annabeth? alek might not be the sharpest tool in the shed, but he does feelings like no one else. this is really a very open connection; the other half of his braincell, someone that is manipulating him, on and off relationship, anything goes here, this boy just deserves some smooches. )

* \̲\̲ ★ ; latest news in the underground ! from aleksander cavalier ( jacob elordi ) there’s a hit on their mother. their photo resembles utp and are fifty+. should you show with results, cris requests that you can contact them at sntagcstines ( LET THIS MOMMA'S BOY HAVE HIS MOTHER !! her name is utp, but she was a renewed actress that gave everything up for a gang leader. alek was born in australia, but they moved to moscow during his childhood, until his mother finally left his father, and moved the two of them to new york. she can have connections with any of the families (some drama if they are on opposite sides), but alek absolute adores her, and would do anything for her. )

*  \̲\̲  ★ ;   latest   news   in   the   underground   !   from   katya   michailov   (   vanessa kirby   )   there’s   a   hit   on   their  girlfriend.   their   photo   resembles  cate blanchett  /   utp   and   are   thirty   five   plus.   should   you   show   with   results,  cris  requests   that   you  can contact   them   at   sntagcstines.   (   katya michailov is not a person that loves; they weren't raised to know how to properly feel anything other than ego. but, they know hatred. they know codependency. it's uncertain how the relationship began, that can be discussed and plotted, but katya was never quiet about their sexuality, and both parties had enough money and power that very few people had anything to say about it. is it really love? uncertain. can they let each other go, though? that has proven harder each passing day. they have a tug and push sort of relationship, bringing a ‘i hate you but i can't live without you’ vibes to the club in buckets. anything about this can be plotted widely, but these two are a power couple and make for a terrifying duo.   )

[sash-au]

Sigfrid Odinson

Full Name: Sigfrid Runa Odinson

Aliases: Crown Princess Sigfrid

Affiliation and Relationships

Team: Asgardians

Relatives: Ashley Odinson (Mom), Eiel Nordson (Dad), Chris Odinson (Uncle), Steve Coulson (Uncle), Eydis Odinson (Sister), Sigurd Odinson (Cousin), Will Odinson (Cousin)

S/O: Rodrigo Mackenzie

Close Friends: Eydis Odinson, Sigurd Odinson, Will Odinson, Astrid Danvers, Aleksander Johansen, Jane Rogers, Amani Abdul, Luna Maximoff, Vanessa Parker-Wilson, Sable Barnes, Anastasia Romanoff

Pets: n/a

Characteristics

Age: 25

Birthday: October 24

Gender: Female

Pronouns: She/Her

Sexuality: Pansexual

Height: 5'10"

Eyes: Blue (L) and Green (R)

Hair: Blonde

Mental Illnesses/Disorders/Etc: n/a

Species: Asgardian (God)

Unusual Features: Heterochromia, Heart Shaped Pupils

Powers and Origin

Powers: Love Manipulation

Origin: Goddess of Love

Place of Origin: New Asgard

Personal Information

Citizenship: Asgardian

Occupation: Bakery Employee

Education: High School

Language(s): Allspeak

Personality Type: ENFJ

School Information

Starting Class: 1B

Notes and Trivia

She loves pink and heart shaped stuff

She's the crown princess of New Asgard

[siderealxmelody]

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Jurian tried to focus on the absence of the pulse on his wrist. Maybe she was hiding. Maybe it wouldn't -

He looked up from his chains. He hadn't seen Vasiya in hours. Was she alive? Did he want to imagine what they would keep her alive for?

"Tell us their plans. We know you know something."

He glared at the intergattor.

"Where is she?"

The other male scoffed.

"She left you to die here witch."

He didn't bother responding to that. He did look toward the doors as he heard a small gasp. He looked to Dean. His teeth gritted and he couldn't stop himself from reaching for his eldest. He hoped they would safe with Anastasiya. He knew she'd die to protect them. She -

He looked from his son to the soldier.

"She's dead isn't she?"

"They both are. Talk and you won't be next...maybe we'll even let you see that pretty mate of yours."

Jurian gritted his teeth, he held tight to his boy's shoulder. Dean was shaking but he didn't cry, just like he knew he would. Jurian looked to his boy, hating that this was the last time they'd be together.

"Listen to me. Find the fire do you understand? Find -"

Dean opened his mouth to cry out, to ask his questions but the gun went off before he could. The revolver shot off the bullet slamming into Jurian's skull. Dean's felt the tears now, he'd never seen death before. He reached for his father. He just wanted to hold onto him one last time. He -

The soliders dragged him out, ignoring as he screamed. One backhanded him, slamming into the brick wall to shut him off.

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Vasiya curled into the bed, trying to hold onto the scant memory of Jurian. The way he'd smelled. It had only been hours but it felt like says - lifetimes.

They knew what would happen if they'd got caught. They'd left to scout, to gather enough Intel to hopefully help them. Maybe Anastasiya and Aleksander would think of something.

Maybe they'd create a miracle.

She focused on that, not on the way her body felt sore. Not the way that she could still feel their hands and pieces of them still on her.

In her.

She would not them break her like this.

"Mama?"

She glanced up, sniffing as she looked to the cells. She didn't think as she crawled to her girls. Trying to pull her baby girls close.

"Vanessa, Scarlett. Why -"

"You both lost. They're long dead."

Vasiya stared up at the Gaurd, the one who had held her throat. The one who had laughed as she tried to burn him. Her fire was so far away now. Barely a flicker of light or heat.

She stared at her girls and exhaled. Was it selfish to die? To leave them like this? Was it better to hope they understood?

"Look for the flames, follow the light girls. Do you understand me?"

The Gaurd grunted as she began to speak faster. She reached for them, her nails digging into their arms as the Gaurd grabbed her by her hair and pulled her head back. He slid the blade over her neck and looked down at her. At the blood that splattered over him. He would take her one more time, he'd make her pay for her rejection so long ago.

Vanessa grabbed her sister's wrist as the scary male began to undo his belt. As her mother's body went limp. They ran, trying to see through the tears. Trying to drown the sounds of this nightmare.

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Jurian stared at Narcissus and closed his eyes.

"Even death you give nothing but shit news."

Narcissus frowned but didn't respond. Jurian turned back to the horizon his eyes widening as he found her.

"VASSA!"

Vasiya didn't move from the ground. Her eyes glassy. She stiffened as he approached her. His eyes taking in her appearance. Even his usual anger felt hollow. A spark when it should be a volcano.

"Hey Princess. It's me. It's just me."

He knelt before her letting her take him in, letting her feel his touch. She began to tremble falling into his arms. He pulled her tighter picking her up as she sobbed into his arms.

He walked back to them, letting his jacket be around her. At least that still had his scent. But Narcissus was right this place had dirt, sky and landmarks. But it was devoid of everything. Devoid of heat or cold, devoid of everything that made life mean something.

Anastasiya pressed more into Aleksander trembling. Jurian didn't pay them any mind. He let the conversation, debate rage over him.

It was only as Vasiya stirred that he began to focus on it again. She watched them and gestured for him to place her down. He was reluctant but he would not coddle. Not now.

He did so, gripping her wrist though. She looked to him and then back to others.

"There is one way though. You said you both had Stelari right? They - what happened to them? They'd die for you. They could be here, or they could be locked away. They'd be able to get through right?"

She looked to Narcissus who shifted uncomfortablely.

"Stelari are ancient name for Changeling. Being of their blood I know what they're capable of. Are we even sure they are loyal to anyone? Or did they run at the first sign of -"

@siderealxmelody /

They'd fought and fought and in the end it wasn't even the thought of their empire that terrified. 

Anastasiya ran a hand through Wynona's hair, her sweet healer. She didn't deserve this. None of them did, hopefully they'd get out. 

They had to. 

Anastasiya looked to Aleksander reaching for him in exhaustion.

"They'll come right? Jurian wouldn't -"

Amarantha wouldn't let more of her family die...right?

Anastasiya sagged against his chest, her eyes heavy. She couldn't remember the last time she'd truly slept. She didn't know this magic, these Hunters who trafficked in sacrificed and blood. 

She could feel that fire burn, that rage trying to spark in the hollowness in her chest. 

"Mama?"

Anastasiya looked to the doorway and held her arms out letting Willa climb into her lap. 

"You should be asleep darling."

Willa shook her head, her brown hair tangled and mused from sleep. 

"I - I had a bad dream the enemy soldiers broke in. They - they won't right?"

Anastasiya shook her head pushing the hair from her eyes. 

"Of course not. We are strong, we are blessed. The monsters will not get in."

She wished she could believe as feverently as her children did. 

Ursula and Vasily were restless. Ursula looked to their father. 

"We should do something. Call for aid or ambush them when -"

"Enough Ulla. I've had enough of this conversation. Let your father and I think."

Anastasiya stood and handed Vasily Willa and looked to her eldest. 

How grin they looked at just 17. How angry and terrified they were so young. 

Anastasiya exhaled. 

"Get some sleep. Read a book. Just - stop hovering."

Vasily adjusted his grip on Willa careful not to wake her. He shot his mother a look. 

"But -"

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Linnea and Nikolai stood just behind Vasily and Ursula. Their magic trying to sheild the younger ones. Linnea couldn't see beyond the tears. Though she refused to look away as their parents were forced to kneel and the swords came down. 

She didn't remember the rest of that night. The pain and hollowness had made her numb. 

Till there was a pounding on her door. She didn't have time to fully wake before her door was opened and the soldiers were in her room. Her heart fluttered, she remembered how they'd looked to her - at Ursula. 

But she wasn't her sister, she didn't have the teeth she did. 

"Please - please don't -"

The soldier grabbed her by her hair and dragged her from bed.

"You keep quiet and the little ones live another day."

"Linnea!"

Linnea turned see Ursula a few feet from her. She reached for her sister before the door shut and the darkness cold and oppressive surrounded her. 

She would not die like this, she would not leave her family like this. 

She shut her senses to the sound of ripped clothes and buckles coming undone. She closed her eyes her mother's words in her ear. 

"They all have a fear just tap into their emotions. Even monsters hold nightmares Nightingale."

She would make them proud. And the smell of fire and heat crackled. The one holding her fumbled and she stepped back finding his sword in the dark and slamming it into his neck. She opened her eyes, the world all tangled with threads of Merzost. She pulled the blade free and threw it another before she threw the door open. 

Ursula stood in the hallway, her captors disremembered she reached for Linnea before she shook her head. 

"They didn't - they didn't Ulla."

Ursula gave a nod and gave her a blanket and looked to the hallway. 

"We need to leave."

"The little ones don't -"

"Linnie we will all die here if we don't seperate -"

The window shattered and Linnea rushed to it ignoring Ursula's hiss of warning. 

She was already reaching for the soldier who stepped before she saw his face. Jesper eyes went wide and he crushed her to him. 

"Linnea I - I'm sorry I was -"

"They didn't touch me Jes. We need to leave. We - we don't have time."

Jesper gave a nod searching her face. Grigori was already a step ahead and moving through the rooms. He looked back to them. Reaching for Ulla's wrist. 

"Let's find the others."

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Dean woke in a wagon, he turned to see the castle on fire. He could smell burning bodies on the wind. He swallowed and looked to the Hunters who smuggled him out. 

His hands hurt from squeezing them so tight. 

"Are you going to kill us?"

It was the first thing he'd said in hours. He wasn't afraid. His parents hadn't died afraid but they were still dead. If he died now wouldn't he be with them now?

He would be safe with them right?

He looked to where Vanessa and Scarlett sat huddled together. They held Willa and Wynona close. Samuel had taken little Adam into his lap. 

Dean looked to Waverly in his lap but she still didn't cry. She just stared up at the stars. At six months would she remember any of this? Would he years from now? Or would this all be a terrible dream?

"We are trying to save you child. It isn't right what our king did. We - children shouldn't die for the sins of their parents."

Dean frowned at them. His parents weren't evil...right? But then why else were they being attacked and hurt?

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Narcissus stared at them Anastasiya clawed at the dirt. She fell back onto her knees. She gripped Aleksander's wrist.

"They didn't come Aleksander. They didn't - our children they're - Goddess knows what will happen to -"

"Ana? What's happened?"

Narcissus moved toward them, Anastasiya stared up at him wide eyed. Adrenaline keeping the chill of death from seeping into her bones. 

"Nisc? How - where are we?"

"The Otherworld. The place the souls go. The Asteri used to feed on the dead here. Not sure if they still do. It isn't safe out here. We have to -"

"We need to get back. We have to leave. We -"

Narcissus knelt before her pity lacing his voice. 

"We can't Ana. We can't get back even if we -"

𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐃 𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐃, but every avenue he thought of seemed closed. They were kept in a place, magics used, that prevented even the barest of summoning. His shadows silent, still. No longer commanded by him, and in a way, he almost wished he hadn't burned those bridges with others of his family--before now.

Perhaps then, they'd come, rather than leave him and his family to this fate.

He held Anastasiya, his arm slung around her as she leaned into him. And he nodded, even if he didn't believe there would be a salvation for them.

Not now.

𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐌𝐘 𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐄, he'd tried to rend the world apart. He'd tried to bring the stone down upon them-- but the exhaustion weighed on his shoulders. His very limbs too heavy to move, much less summon the shadows to him.

Aleksander stood in front of Anastasiya, the children shielded behind them both. His dark eyes blazed with a fury only few had ever seen, but the magic used against him, the bonds his wrists were in, kept him from acting.

He'd never felt so helpless. Not in ages, not since he'd vowed never to be so powerless again-- when he was a boy, and Death had almost taken him, then; succeeding only in stripping away any innocence that had remained in him.

Mouthing his last words to her, to her alone, as they forced him to kneel. I love you, Ana, his expression said everything he wouldn't verbalize. Not here. Not with the enemy standing over him, as he knelt bound and helpless.

It was the end, and there was no peace to be found in an ending like this--

𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐍 𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐄𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐄 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐈𝐍, of the bitter cold that pierced through every part of him, down to his very soul-- did Aleksander remember what had transpired. He sucked in a sharp breath as he sat up straight, as he felt Anastasiya grab at his wrist--

She's not supposed to be here, he thought, but then he knew. He knew those enemies wouldn't have left her alone after killing him. If he'd been left alive and she taken, the world would have suffered a thousand-fold. Aleksander had no doubt Anastasiya would have done the same.

When he realized Narcissus was there, it was like a confirmation of everything he had feared. The other male's words to his mate reverberating in Aleksander's head.

We can't get back.

His fingers curled against his palm, a hard fist forming. His shoulders were tense; the exhaustion hadn't ebbed away, and it was like he could still feel the blade as he'd been struck. As he'd been killed. The anger he felt, the inferno of rage that gripped him, would have shaken the earth itself, the stars in the sky, if he'd been alive.

As it was... It only burned through himself.

Aleksander shook his head. ❝ There has to be a way. Some... Some magic, some power, that will return us. ❞ His eyes met Anastasiya's, before drifting to Narcissus, as if pleading with the male that he have the answer Aleksander sought.

❝ I will not let them take it all again... ❞

I can't.