#watch his Oslo speech that’s not an ally speech that’s a man who stands as a part of it

[lhrry]

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#I’m so sick of people acting like harry is some kind of a villain or a maliscious person i’ve had enough #him being the villain when he lives in a society in which homophobia is still rampant #and that homophobia keeps pushing him to conform to heteronormative models and when he does that he gets criticised for conformig #when he does not conform and expresses himself in a gnc way and repeatedly indicates he’s not straight in a way that many queer people #should understand #he’s accused of queer baiting bc of not coming out which effectually just enforces the heteronormative norms because it says that you’re #not allowed to be nonconforming unless you kabel yourself #so he’s not straight enough nor is he queer enough he can’t win and it’s infuriating because he’s doing so much to just normalise being #yourself and someone posted a TikTok of a guy talking about it and this normalisation is so important and something i so crave because i #im uncomfortable with the concept of coming out #but anyway personally harry helped me so much in terms of loving myself and who i am and embracing it and being myself #like he saved me in that aspect #and his picking up the flag again and again so clearly means so much to him and to so many fans i still can’t explain how i felt seeing that #live and feeling the love #this is a man who cares deeply about the community #watch his Oslo speech that’s not an ally speech that’s a man who stands as a part of it #in the best way that he can given his situation which people know fuck all about #he’s someone who helps fans come out at shows calling their parents on the phone and talking to them #he’s someone who makes sure to get a flag before a song because the fans have prepared a rainbow flag project and he cares so much #he goes back to pick up the flag before the song even begins #he tells people to hold their flags up #he encourages people to be themselves night after night #he is the source of comfort and inspiration for many queer fans to be themselves and he’s so brave doing it #and he CARES he’s not a maliscious villain profitting from pretending to be gay or whatever the fuck is being said #he’s a human being navigating an unimaginably complex situation #he’s under constant scrutiny and had been since he was 16 #he has a long-term partner who is in even messier closet situation #he has a team making very questionable choices #he is choosing to express himself and show he’s part of the community to the best of his capacity and for the community to punish him for #him for it like they are now doing is cruel and disappointing

[nellyharrison]

Find My Way Back To You | Ch. 6

On the list of things Skye expected to happen, finding her soulmate after being caged up and brainwashed by Hydra was not one of them.  Neither was joining the Avengers and fighting a legion of evil death bots, yet here she was, doing just that.

Chapter Six - Picking Up The Pieces [read on AO3]

As the Avengers sat on the plane, they were all completely silent.  Tony and Clint were the only ones that had made it out of there without having their minds messed with by Wanda, and the games she had played had taken their toll.  Bruce was curled up on the floor, off by himself and suffering from the guilt of the damage he had caused.  Steve was seated, avoiding looking at anyone, grief clear on his face as he closed his eyes.  Thor was a bundle of nerves, the visions that had haunted him still shaking him up even after they had ended.  Natasha sported a stoic expression, but there was pain in her eyes that no one had ever really seen before.  Then there was Skye, who was staring out the window, tears rolling down her cheeks as the pain of constantly being abandoned echoed within her.  They all had their demons, and it was going to be a long road back to the strong unit they had been.

By the time they landed, morning had come, and everyone but Clint and Natasha was confused as to where they were.  They walked up the stairs, assuming that it was just a simple safe house that was commonplace in SHIELD, but when they went inside, it became evident that the home was much more than that.

“Honey?” Clint called out as he led the group inside.  “I’m home.”  A very pregnant woman came around the corner, placing some children’s art down as she walked over to him.  “Hi.  Company.  Sorry, didn’t call ahead.”  She simply smiled and greeted him, then kissed him sweetly and hugged him tightly.

“This is an agent of some kind,” Tony remarked.

“Guys, this is Laura,” Clint introduced.

Laura smiled and waved, then joked, “I know all of your names.”  Her eyes landed on Skye, then shifted to Clint before adding, “Well, except yours.”

“I’m Skye,” she replied, lifting her hand in a small wave as she smiled back at her.  “I’m new.”

Footsteps came rushing towards them and they all looked towards the doorway to watch two small children enter the room.  Confusion crossed over everyone’s expressions as they took in the sight that was clearly a father reuniting with his kids.

“These are… smaller agents,” Tony theorized, pointing at the scene dubiously.

Clint explained why no one knew about his family, and Skye couldn’t help but smile.  Nice to know there was at least one secret Fury had that was for the best.  As Thor walked outside with Steve right behind him, Skye took a moment to meet Clint’s kids.

“You know, I never would have pegged you for the dad type,” she admitted, teasing him a bit.

“Hey, we all put on masks when we’re at work.  Some are more transparent than others,” he shrugged.

Once again, the group broke off on their own.  Clint joined Laura upstairs, Nat and Bruce went to one of the many bedrooms to get cleaned off, and Tony and Steve ventured outside.  Skye decided to get some fresh air out back, needing to find her center again.  She knew she couldn’t lose control, especially when doing so could bring this whole house down around them.  Sitting on the porch, she attempted to meditate, thinking back to when times were simpler.  She found her center, and just in time too, because not too long after she did, the Barton kids had joined her on the porch.

“What are you doing?” Lila asked, seeing her sitting on the porch.

“I’m meditating,” she replied, standing up from where she was and dusting herself off.

“Isn’t that what, like, ninjas do?” Cooper asked, picking at the paint on the porch railing.

“Sometimes,” she nodded, laughing softly.  “But I’m not a ninja.”

“No, you’re an Avenger.  That’s even cooler,” Cooper exclaimed, Lila nodding rapidly.

“Yeah, it is pretty cool,” she agreed, smiling happily.  Clint joined them then, and took the kids off to work on the porch.  Skye watched them walk away, then decided to head upstairs to the room she had been assigned for a nap.

Several hours later, she was woken up by an energetic Lila, who then tugged her downstairs for dinner.  When she arrived, she was surprised to find Nick Fury standing in the kitchen.  “Director Fury,” she greeted.

“I’m not director anymore, but you already knew that, Skye,” he replied, flashing a quick grin.

“Yes, I did, sir,” she nodded, managing a small smile of her own.

“Maria filled me in on your situation.  I’m glad that, out of everyone in the world, one of Coulson’s was the one that got a gift like yours.”

She was surprised by that, but bowed her head as she smiled before replying, “Thank you, sir.”  This was something she would definitely have to share with her SHIELD friends later.  For now, she was starving.  It was easy to follow the conversation as she ate, finding it still very strange that the former Director of SHIELD was casually sharing a meal with her.  Then again, she had a feeling it wasn’t all that strange when considering she was with the Avengers.

“Is he still after launch codes?” Tony asked.

“Yes he is, but he’s not making any headway,” Fury stated, cutting up some vegetables.

“I cracked the Pentagon’s firewall in high school on a dare,” Tony commented, a question there about what was causing Ultron to struggle getting the launch codes.

“And here I thought I was the only one,” Skye added jokingly, causing Tony to chuckle a bit.

“Well, I contacted our friends at the Nexus about that,” Fury began, before Steve interrupted asking what Nexus was.

“It’s the world internet hub in Oslo,” Bruce explained.  “Every byte of data flows through there.  Fastest access on Earth.”

“Man, what I wouldn’t give to have five minutes there,” Skye muttered, this time eliciting a small smirk from Fury.  Learning about the codes being changed with no idea who was changing them was a bit unnerving, but it also comforted her to know they had someone on their side.  Hopefully that someone would remain on their side and keep Ultron out for good.

“I might need to visit Oslo,” Tony suggested.  “Find our unknown.  Maybe take the new girl with me so she can have some fun for a change.”

“I would love you forever if you did that,” Skye replied, smiling brightly.

Nick Fury’s speech, not only stirred some hope and courage in all of them, but it helped Bruce understand what Ultron was planning.  Evolving, and making an actual body with the vibranium, was something none of them could have previously anticipated.  It was unprecedented, but in Ultron’s twisted mind, it was the next logical step.  Steve, Clint, and Natasha were to go and stop him, while she and Tony were headed to the Nexus.  Hopefully they would be able to stop Frankenstein from creating his monster and simultaneously bring their ally into the light.

In Oslo, Skye stood back and watched Tony for a bit, a little amazed to watch such a genius at work, but she had some ideas of her own.  “Move over,” she requested, taking over one of the computers he was working on and typing away.  “Alright, buddy, come to mama.”

As the new body was being created, Wanda moved closer, curious now that she could read his mind.  Read Ultron’s mind.  She had not been able to before, and she was very interested in learning what the robot’s true motives were.  What she found was terrifying, and she cried out until Pietro pulled her close, worrying over her like he always did.

“How could you?”

“How could I what?” Ultron replied.

“You said we would destroy the Avengers, make a better world,” she started.

“It will be better,” Ultron countered.

“When everyone is dead?” she asked.  Ultron’s replies only drove home the idea she had already come to the conclusion of.  He could not be trusted, and he was not going to give them what they wanted.  He might destroy the Avengers, but there was no way they would get Skye if they let Ultron proceed with his plan.  The twins had a new enemy now.  Ultron was not the lesser of two evils as they had hoped.  He was the greatest evil around, and there was only one real way they had a chance of taking him down.  After all, the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

#pietro maximoff #daisy johnson #the avengers #agents of shield #quickquake #avengers fanfic #aos fanfic #my fic #find my way back to you