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[familylightfox]

Back out into the sunlight they went. A few of the residents of the village giving friendly greeting as the teens passed them in the doorway. Harmony gave the hand in her own a squeeze before leading them along the cobble path that led to a large building at the top of a hill.

Although they took a left before they reached it and followed another path that slowly shifted back into dirt and grass.

“My friends and I use this path all the time.” While upright it wasn’t as easy for Harmony to run but that just meant that Andie had more to see. All the trees that grew on the edge of the trail, canopy intertwining above to give them shade from the bright afternoon sun. Wildlife occasionally ducked back under the nearby foliage as the teen laughed with the breeze.

The only reason she had stopped was the massive tree that had fallen. It looked old and mostly rotted, clearly something that needed to be moved before they could continue.

“Hang on a sec.” Harmony smiled, taking her hand back so she could grab the obstacle and lifting it fully off the ground. After looking around, the safest place to set it was along the side of the path instead of throwing it.

“Okay. Now we can keep goin’.”

He watched her intensely for a moment as she seemed to be pondering on the answer to his question. He gave a small smile and a nod once she said they would be heading to the mountains. Had he ever been in mountains before? He knows he had seen them plenty of times.

Andie gave a small wave back to the other Mobian before getting up from the table himself. With a small wag of his tail and a grab of her hand, he allowed her to lead him to their next destination.

It was kind of weird if he thought about it too long. It was almost like he entered an alternate reality where he was free and didn't have to deal with GUN. Like if Harmony was some sort of big sister.

Made him think of Jazz for a moment before he focused on looking around his environment again.

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[familylightfox]

“Betcha can’t get me this time!” There’s one teen who is looking forward to the hosing. She’s even making it a game with using her speed to make her a harder target.

It was always fun when the deity got to interact with a youngster, they had a soft spot for children after all. So, Chaos had no problem indulging Harmony with a game of water tag — she was pretty fast to avoid the sprays of water. Even if they were going a little easy on her with them.

Their body rippling here and there, a silent laughter whenever she would dodge one of their blasts of water. Her laughter was contagious as was the joy she was showing in their little game. It warmed the water being's core. That bliss and joy was something they enjoyed being able to witness and be a part of.

Aiming another spray as emerald eyes watched the young speedster dodge again. While they lacked a mouth, it was clear they were beaming 'ear to ear' in the moment.

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[familylightfox]

“Sounds like they’re a pretty similar concept.” Volt could honestly say he was surprised by the boy’s expertise with technology. Like a human version of Tails or Buddy. After making a mental note to make sure he never met with some of the rogue GUN agents still pissed about their organization’s restructuring, he smirked.

“Pretty sure they got the name cuz they were originally made for racin’ competitions. Mine’s custom made.”

“Ya should see it in action Phineas. ‘S so cool!” The addition from Harmony came with a look she shared with her father. A look that was soon directed to the boy.

“Would ya t’?”

Starter for @familylightfox from Phineas!

"We've built something like that before. We got the idea after our dad showed us his old air hockey table. We thought it would be cool to make boards with the same technology."

Always happy to explain one of his inventions, Phineas would have gladly gone into more detail had he not gotten distracted by what had been a briefcase sitting in front of him a few seconds ago. From what he had seen so far, this world's technology was pretty cool. And convinent.

"You said they're called 'Extreme Gear' here? That's quite a name."

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[familylightfox]

Nara deer park.

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[familylightfox]

That had not been what she specter to hear after stepping out of her Warp Ring. Then again, the teen hadn’t been expecting at all to step out into the middle of a fire fight and be defending a guy who looked like could match her in an arm wrestling match.

Still didn’t stop her from dropping the bandit like a sack of potatoes with that boulder but it was done now.

And she could see the one eye staring at her. He had to see the way her muzzle scrunched at the sight, and smell, of blood coming from him. Both of her hands were raised to either side, showing they were empty as she looked at the buzz-axe.

“Kinda?” Well he wasn’t completely wrong. She was an animal, a hybrid really but she wasn’t looking to fight him. “I’m a Mobian. My name’s Harmony.”

Something was off about him, but not in a way that sent alarm bells ringing. Harmony offered a smile. “What’s your name? And could ya tell me where I am? I think I got a bit lost.”

familylightfox asked: “Look out!” The teen called to the large masked man, grabbing a nearby boulder and throwing it into the face of the bandit leveling at a gun at them. Just arrived via warp ring and already she was getting into a fight. (For Krieg. ;p)

"I'LL RIP OUT YOUR EYES AND FEED THEM TO YOUR CHILDREN!" was all that was heard from Krieg, still on the bloodlust and rampage to tear apart the bandits that had attacked him just minutes prior. Blinded by the bloodshed across the ground, he kept swinging and swinging ... until the last bandit standing in front of him had been knocked to the ground by a massive rock.

With his buzz-axe raised in the air, just about to swing, he stopped to watch the body hit the ground harder than he had expected it to. He wasn't planning on any kind of intervention ... so who was this?

Blood stained the front of his pants, standing with one hand gripped around his buzz-axe, he took a step forward before pausing. Wait a minute. This one isn't like them. What are they? She certainly wasn't some kind of skag... but was much more colorful; she was a noticeable shade of blue. And... some kind of hedgehog?

His head tilted to the side for a moment in confusion. "Another ANIMAL!" He shouted, pointing at her with his buzz-axe.

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[familylightfox]

“If I could turn back time. I don’t think my own world would be such a shit hole.” Even knowing it was rhetorical question, he still made the attempt to play along with the joke. With the state of their world as it was, a little dark humor helped. Yet he nodded at her words.

When Wisteria was ready, he would be there to listen. Maybe even offer a bit of advice if she wanted it. Until then, he could answer her question with a glance to the room where he could see Gibbous dozed off across the covered legs.

“I know he’s been complaining about the state of the food and wanting to get out of the bed. I’d say other than his injuries, he’s fine but I’m not a medical professional and my eye only gives me some information.” He closed his organic eye to let his cybernetic glow just a bit more. “Right now, the only reason he hasn’t attempted to move more is because Gibbous will not leave his side.”

The part about the toddler growling at a nurse and swearing wasn’t mentioned but the former soldier took a moment to think. It left them in a brief silence, only broken as he took a hand out of his jacket pocket to gesture down the hall.

“Why don’t we go grab a drink. I could use some caffeine.”

the only thing the two hedgehogs seemed to agree on, despite having now gone days without talking, was not going into full detail about what had happened in the valley. part of it was because they knew they didn't need to when the evidence was clear, another part was because, for as horrible as it had been, they just wanted to put it behind them.

something one of them was doing far better at than the other.

but wisteria was thankful when the issue wasn't pushed. she had already gotten enough of that from her friends, and even some of the hospital staff. she didn't want to hear it anymore. it was something she would have to work up to, if she ever got to that point. at the moment she was having serious doubts but did try to smile in appreciation at light's offer.

"only if you can turn back time..." she wished she was joking. oh how simple things would be if that were the case. but she knew she was being ridiculous "thank you, but...i think this is something i need to figure out on my own. or at least start to...once i do, i might take you up on that offer."

she just needed time. that was her mantra for the time being, but she frowned as she looked in the direction of her teammate's room. she did have one question.

"is he okay...?"

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[familylightfox]

While it hadn’t been precisely the same, a few of the signs matched up with what the hedgehog was saying. Enough that Gibbous could understand some of it and waved a paw to get his attention once more. She wagged her tail while moving her hands in deliberate motions.

<Nice to meet you>.

“I taught her sign early on. I’ve found it has a bit more of a universal translation than English to our Standard.” Slightly easier for the toddler to understand, especially with simple words. But now that the adults were talking again, she went back to exploring the grass around them. So many smells to take in.

“It’s nothing that her and I aren’t used to.” Light shrugged his shoulder and gestured toward his cybernetic eye, along with the large scar that surrounded one side. “Most worlds we’ve encountered don’t take very kindly to someone with my appearance. Metal prosthetics usually mean an alliance with someone.”

He didn’t expect he’d have to elaborate more than that as Gibbous came back over with something in her mouth. As he knelt to take it, he snorted at the damp flower falling into his palm. “Pretty. Gif, lil?”

Looking at him, Light smirked. “How do you feel about toddler drool?”

"I see." Lil' was surprised by the name choice, but perhaps he had the image of someone else in his head. No matter, as these two were clearly not the people that popped into his head. "Well, it's nice to meet you both."

The hedgehog would wave a bit at Gibbous and smile. She was trying, he would give him that. "Don't worry I know what it's like. Speaking in general didn't come to me until much later. I communicated through sign language at first until I could grasp the language." And the hedgehog would demonstrate said sign while he spoke that last sentence. "It comes in handy still, so it never left my mind. I was what people called, mute, back in my early years."

"Yeah, I know what that is like. I do it sometimes myself, choosing a random zone to hop to. For me it's more of the adventure than anything. Especially when I myself need that space to run around myself. I'm sorry your initial arrival was...less than ideal, to put it mildly."

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[familylightfox]

@emeraldtied asked:

"So...we can make an appointment t' talk t' the next agency in person. Next week is their closest opening." The hero glanced up from the projection on his communicator to look at his partner, some dim hope but mostly nerves in those bright hues. "Worse case, at least Hill Top is nice this time of year..."

Sitting in the living room, the couple had been doing their own things when Arrow had spoken up. Volt lifted his head from the small notepad he had been working on. The layout of his garden was almost complete if one could make out his chicken scratch.

Their eyes met, and violets softened. He smiled, closing the space to gently bump their foreheads together and set his notepad to the side. "I don't think we've been t' Hill Top."

Look at the positives, that was his mantra before glancing at the projection. If next week was the earliest they had open, it was as good a time as any to take it. All the paperwork had been filled out, the couple had only been waiting for a chance to schedule a meeting.

Volt nudged their foreheads again with a purr.

"Let's make the appointment. If nothin' else, we can have a dinner date."

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[familylightfox]

Never forget this 'hog's nickname is fitting and he is a deadeye, even after all this time. I just wanted a little practice drawing the boi from a different angle.

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[familylightfox]

Basswood had a fair point. Not that it really would have stopped the hybrid, but it probably would have led to more questions than Volt really felt like answering. He still fixed his friend with a smirk and vaguely gestured to the lights.

“‘S not like I was gonna blow the power in here.” But he still kept his hands in his lap. “And honestly, if I had been in your shoes and it was Harmony, I woulda done the same thing. We always put the ones we love first over our own safety.”

The only difference was that the hybrid knew he would have walked out of something in better shape, but that was neither here nor there.

“Once you’re back on your feet, outta here, I’m sure your friends will ease up. Seein’ ya holed up in a hospital bed doesn’t give an air of ‘okay’ if we’re being honest here.” Leave it to Volt to keep the conversation positive while still not beating around the bush. “I’ll have Harmony stop by after you’re out. She can’t stand the smell o’ hospitals or all the beepin’. Gives her a headache.

“Anything ya want me t’ tell her before that though?” A pause. “Anything ya want me t’ tell Wisteria?”

per usual the speedster wasn't one to often ask for help, not even in his current state but he at least had the disgrace to give an embarrassed chuckle at the look volt gave him. and he didn't say anything about the other helping with the drink, though he was far more focused on stuffing his face at the moment while listening to his friend.

part of him wanted to ask what had managed to tick harmony off so much if she attacked the garden, but he held his tongue. namely because the hybrid's next words, the honesty and bluntness of them, seemed to strike a chord with the speedster.

he frowned, not because he didn't like what he heard but because volt was right. this one had been too close, even for his liking. the fact he was still there, hooked up to a few machines and still in a moderate amount of pain if he moved the wrong way, was a stark reminder of that. he had been hurt before, even hospitalized for a few hours...

but even his tangle with lyric and his circle of machines a few years ago hadn't compared to this.

❝ you're...not wrong... ❞ it wasn't like he could deny it, so he didn't. yet there was no regret in his voice as he continued. ❝ but what was i supposed to do? it was me or her and i think the choice was obvious. i just wish everyone would stop worrying. i'm fine. ❞

something in his tone was also directed at volt and that offer. again, it was appreciated but the speedster shook his head. ❝ no offense but i'm not sure that's a good idea. not while we're in here anyway. ❞

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[familylightfox]

by Mihaylov

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[familylightfox]

That small sound had also drawn the teen’s attention. Harmony stood up straight and looked over as her friend started digging. By the time she had made it over, the rest of the box was easy for her to reach in and grab.

Clearly, it had seen better days with the spots of rust covering a few corners, but at least it was intact.

“One way t’ find out, right?” Bracing the underside on her forearm and gripping the side with one hand, the other firmly held the lid and pulled. What looked like so little effort had popped the box open, and they could see the contents. A leather-bound journal with pencils, some other paper scraps, and neatly folded maps.

It was exactly what they had been looking for. Harmony grinned and hopped a few times into the air, excitedly after closing the lid as best she could. “This is it. Thanks for the help.”

It would have taken so much longer if the teen had been by herself.

“Did ya wanna come back t’ the village with me to show my dad or keep explorin’ a bit? I know the trail past this leads t’ a pretty cool cliff where ya can see a valley full o’ wildflowers… usually. Might not be as full this time o’ the year.”

@multisuperfluity

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It was an odd gift, but the wolf could still see some merit in it. It was thoughtful, and that's what usually counted right? She wouldn't know, she didn't give gifts often except to the old witch in the forest she frequented, and that was mostly out of respect and very little more. Nothing but small trinkets she found during her travels but the witch seemed to like them.

Satisfied once Harmony had attended to her wings, the wolf kept sniffing about. Perhaps the first time she had used her nose for something other than hunting or idle information. Oddly enough, it wasn't her sense of smell that caught on to something first.

It was the small 'tink' of a claw that made her backtrack a little before digging her paws into the mud a little.

Her nose would do the rest of the work, leaving it caked with mud but also revealing a metal surface. "Think this is it? Or do you think there's more than one metal box lying around?"

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[familylightfox]

While they had quite a bit of a different mindset with some things, Volt had to smile at the look given his way. Seemed there might have been a sentimental reason behind her willingness to try the stew and he gave a so so motion with his hand.

“Kinda. Little more hearty and a bit thicker consistency. I could use a fish but it’d just be overtaken by the rest o’ the dish. The meat is actually beef… well technically bison since that’s what we raise here.” At some point he really did need to take Rya on a tour of the village and show her the farms where a good majority of their food came from.

He had a feeling she’d love the view from just below the windmill.

“What about since ya started travelin’? Have ya found anythin that’s caught your eye that ya’d like t’ have again or even just try? I can see about gettin’ my hands on it.” It wasn’t hard to order things and have them be picked up, either by the traveling vendors from the village or by having Harmony and her friends grab it. If Volt was one thing, it was accommodating to those who frequented the Inn.

And Rya was definitely becoming a regular.

cont... w/ @familylightfox

Having no need for extra warmth or even sustenance Rya couldn't help but find the actual need to be tedious for those who needed to maintain it or perish. She liked food but couldn't fathom having to eat to live, it seemed to take the enjoyment out of it all in her mind.

But it seemed the village had no shortage of things to thrive on, and some of them sounded quite delicious. She typically wasn't partial to what a food was, be it vegetable, fruit or meat, but the latter was her favorite in terms of tastes that weren't sweet.

Though one thing had caught her attention and she looked at the hybrid expectantly. Giddy even.

"Stew...that is like soup, yes? It has been a long time since I had some. It was a dish someone close to me would make all the time before their death. Fish was their main ingredient. I have not had it with this 'pot roast'."

She doubted she wouldn't like it. Volt did seem to have quite the reputation when it came to cooking and she knew that had to be for a good reason. One she would be finding out if the hybrid's hospitality was always so exemplary.

"We do not have dishes like those where I am from. Cooking was never a habit monsters took up."

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[familylightfox]

Had recently reblogged an art meme and got a few requests from it. This is one of two:

Metal is learning a valuable lesson today: Don't mess with Harmony's friends if he wants to stay in one piece.

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Thank you, @dyadhogs, for the ask.

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[familylightfox]

Ko-fi doodles now available! $10 for The Stupidest doodles on the market, guaranteed!

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[familylightfox]

Now there was a question that had the teen thinking. The most adventure and excitement would be the mountain trails. Which also would let them burn off all the food they ate. A win win in Harmony’s book and it would let Andie see more of the village from up high. Maybe if they had time, she could show him some of her favorite spots to sit and watch the clouds.

Yeah. That would work.

“We’ll hit the trails up the mountains then.” It was settled. They would have a bit more adventure before the teen took her new friend back to the inn, hopefully to spend the night and get to really enjoy his time outside of GUN’s helicopter ‘parenting’.

After finishing their meal, they were collected along with the mugs by the same Mobian that brought over the drinks and issued a wave as Harmony got up.

She stretched her arms above her head and hopped from foot to foot before extending her hand. “Come on! Let’s go.”

Even if most of the kid's attention was eating, his eyes were wandering. How people interacted and moved about. It was so strange how similar and different it was from what he experienced. It was strange how many stares he didn't get.

Andie turned his attention back at Harmony. There was so much to see, and it felt like little time to do it all. Although reality was neither knew how much time they really had. Who knows how long it would take Omega to come and find him in a different world.

"Where's the most adventure?" He asked with a smile. "I want to do something exciting!" As if this whole thing hadn't been exciting enough already.

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[familylightfox]

Part of him had expected the reaction to his touch. With everything that had happened since they were gone, a lot of which Volt had to get second hand on occasion, it was no wonder his partner was so jumpy at times and become somewhat of a recluse. But that had been one of the reasons that their daughter had pitched the idea of visit in the hero’s mother. Volt was hoping that a day out with the four of them would help to ease even a little of that tension.

“I missed her too. I missed everybody.” Harmony spoke with a skip in her step. If her dad was having trouble being chipper, it was up to her to make up for it. When he wouldn’t wave to those they passed, she would and Volt focused his attention on just leading the way.

“Maybe later, if your feelin’ up t’ it.” Volt paused for just a moment so their eyes could meet. “We could take a walk together. I know we can’t go far, but…”

He’d missed their occasional outings. Even if it was just a few minutes walking within the village, it was time they could spend as a couple. Sure they could do that inside the base, even inside the office, but Volt would be lying if he said he was comfortable being in such a confined space for so long.

Perhaps it was one of the downsides of having traveled for much of their lives.

{➹} – HE DIDN'T MEAN TO, but there was the slightest jump when his hand was taken by his partner. Telling if one wanted to look to deep into it, but at least he offered a smile as Harmony followed suit and seemed to force himself to relax. He knew he was fine, safe, but the fact was he rarely left his office turned home much to his team's and everyone else's despair.

But if anyone could get him to leave, get him to actually appreciate what he had managed there in the village if only a little bit, it was the hybrids. He still avoided eye contact with those on the streets, but at least some part of the seemingly permanent tension had faded.

Though it was slightly replaced by an uncertainty, a pondering, once they explained why they were out and about. The woodchuck was often busy, having put herself in charge of taking care of the younger survivors further in the zone along with a handful of other volunteers. They had converted the school into another shelter of sorts, and did their best to teach as if things were still normal to a small degree of success. It was there Rosie could often be found, or so the hero heard anyway.

"She'd like that...I think." This time the smile was just a little more genuine, still uncertain, but a little stronger. "She's missed you guys."

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