#Gotta love how i am pouring my heart out onto jason AND calling out the Voltron fandom

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Do you think Jason Todd fandom is kinda toxic? Because it seems like NO MATTER what DC do, there'll always be complains. Forget the bad adaptation like Titans. Even Judd Winick cannot escape the criticism with how he potrayed Robin!Jason. They just never satisfied.

SORRY, IT TOOK ME SO LONG TO RESPOND TO THIS. I just moved from Washington D.C. to Seattle, which, for my non-American friends, that's 4442km away. And I DROVE THERE ALL BY MYSELF. And now I'm trying to find new work in a new city and trying to stay mentally healthy and positive. Life is exciting but hard and scary.

*sighs*

As someone who was a fandom elder with V*ltr*n. I've seen some of the worst when it comes to fandom behavior. I'm talking people baking food with shaving razors and trying to give them to the showrunners. I'm talking leaking major plot details and refusing to take it down unless they make their ship canon (I am looking at you, Kl*nce stans) For the most part, DC Comics has had a decades-long reputation of treating their fans like trash and not caring what they think so from what I've seen, we all just grumble and complain in our corners of the internet about how we don't like how X comic portrays Jason Todd.

The challenge with Jason Todd is that he's your clinical anti-hero, the batfamily's Draco in Leather Pants, he's a jerkass woobie, and on top of all of that, he's a Tumblr sexyman. It's a perfect storm for a very fun but frustrating character to be a fan of. It doesn't help that every writer decides to re-invent the wheel every time Jason comes up so his canon lore is confusing at best and inconsistent as a standard.

I guess starting with a general brief on who Jason is and what is uniform about him with every instance he's appeared in comics/media.

Grew up in a poor family in Gotham with a dad who was a petty-mid-level criminal, and a mother who dies of a drug overdose.

Survives on the street on his own by committing petty crimes and potentially even engaging in sexual acts to keep himself alive.

Is cornered by Batman and taken in after Dick Grayson quits/is fired

Becomes the second Robin, but is known for being the harsher, more brutal Robin.

Is killed by Joker after being tortured, but somehow comes back to life and regains senses through the Lazarus Pit

Resolves himself to be better than Batman by basically being Batman but kills people.

Where there has been a lot of conflict in the fandom is the fact that Jason Todd is not a character that is written consistently. DC Comics loves to go with the narrative that Jason was "bad from the start" and was the "bad robin" when, yes, he has trouble controlling his anger, but he also still is just as invested in seeing the best of Gotham City and trying to be a positive change for the world as any other DC Comics hero.

Where I get frustrated with the fandom is its ability to knit-pick every detail of a comic they don't like while completely disregarding everything that makes the comics great and worth it to read. My example being Urban Legends. To which most people had pretty mixed reactions to. I was critical of the comic at first but as it went along I ended up really liking it. I have a feeling DC Comics went to Chip Zdarsky and told him he had 6 issues to bring Jason back into the Bat Family, and honestly he didn't do a bad job. Did it feel rushed? Absolutely. I wish there was more development of Jason and Bruce's characters and their dynamic as a whole. However, where I see a lot of people being angry and upset with Urban Legends is that they feel Zdarsky needlessly wrote Jason as an incompetent fool who needs Bruce to save him.

Whether or not that was the intention of Zdarsky is up to debate. However, and this may be controversial, but I don't think he wrote Jason Todd out of character at all. For as fearsome, intimidating, and awesome as Red Hood is. Jason is a character who is absolutely driven by his emotions. Why do you think he donned the role of Red Hood? As a response to his anger towards The Joker for killing him, and towards Bruce for not taking action against The Joker and for seemingly replacing him so quickly after he died. Jason didn't care about being the murderous Robin Hood or for being the bloody hammer of justice against N*zi's and P*d*ph*les. He only cared originally about making The Joker and Bruce pay. It wasn't until he trained under the best assassins in the world and realized most of them were horrific criminals who trafficked children and were p*dos that Talia began to realize that the teachers that she sent Jason to train under started dying horrific and painful deaths.

The entire story of the Cheer story in Batman Urban Legends was started because it finally forced some consequences upon Jason. Tyler, aka Blue Hood's father was a drug dealer who gave his supply to his wife and kids. And when Tyler's father admitted he gave the drugs to Tyler, it immediately made him fall within the self-imposed philosophical kill-list of Jason Todd. And Jason, well, he proceeds to kill Tyler's father. When this happens, Jason is in shock. Tyler's dad fit the bill to easily and justifiably be killed by Jason. We've never seen Jason having to deal with the consequences of being a murderous vigilante on a micro-level. When Jason realizes what he's done in that he's murdered Tyler's dad, he's shocked. He tells Babs the truth. He does a rational thing because he's in shock. He doesn't know what to do, he never has had to face the consequences of his actions as Red Hood and now the gravity of befriending a child as a vigilante hero who kills people just set in when he killed the father of the same child he was just introduced to.

(Oh here's a little aside because it had to be said, Jason would not have been a good father or a good mentor to Tyler and absolutely should not have been his new Robin. Jason is a man who is in his early 20's (not saying men in their early 20's can't be good fathers at all) who is a brutal serial killer using the guise of a vigilante anti-hero to let him escape most of the law. the complications of having the man who murdered your father adopt you and make you his sidekick are way too numerous for me to explain in a long-winded already heavy Tumblr essay post. There's a reason why we don't advocate for a story where Joe Chill adopted Bruce Wayne or one where Tony Zucco took in Dick Grayson.)

The next biggest argument is that they feel that Jason is giving up his guns as a means to just be invited back into the Bat-Family. To which I will tell anyone who has that argument to go actually read Urban Legends. Already have and still have that argument? Please re-read it. Don't want to? That's okay, I will paste the images from the comic where Jason specifically says that he doesn't want to give up his weapons for Bruce and his real reasoning down below since the comic isn't exactly readily accessible.

Jason gave up the guns because he felt the gravity of what he had done and knows how it'll effect Tyler. Thankfully his mom is alive and in recovery. But Tyler doesn't have a father anymore. And Jason killed Tyler's father. It may have been in accordance to Jason's philosophy, but it was a case where it blurred the lines. Jason Todd isn't a black and white character, just very dark gray. He doesn't kill aimlessly like the Joker. If you are on Jason's list you probably have done something pretty horrific, and also just in general, being in his way or being a threat to him. Mind you, in early days of Red Hood and the Outlaws (Image below) Jason almost killed 10 innocent civilians in a town in Colorado all because they saw him kill a monster. That being said, Jason isn't aimless in his kills.

(Also can we just take a moment to appreciate Kenneth Rocafort's art? DC Comics said we need to rehabilitate Jason Todd's image and Kenneth Rocafort said hold my beer: It's so SO GOOD)

That being said, the key emphasis in the story of Cheer asides from trying to introduce Jason Todd back into the Bat Family and give an actual purpose for him being there, other than him just kind of being there ala Bowser every time he shows up for Go Kart racing, Tennis, Golf, Soccer, and the Olympic games when Mario invites him, is that Jason and Bruce ultimately both want the same thing. Jason wants to be welcomed back into the family and to be loved and appreciated. Bruce want's Jason back as his son and wants to love and protect Jason. Both of these visions are shown in the last chapter of Cheer while under the effect of the Cheer Gas. It's ultimately this love and appreciation they both have for each other that helps them overcome their challenge and win.

Jason Todd is a character who, just like Bruce, has been through so much pain and so much hate in his life. The two are meant to parallel each other. While Bruce chose to see the best in everyone, giving every rogue in his gallery the option to be helped and give them a second chance, hence why he never kills, Jason has a similar view on wanting to protect the public, but he understands that some crimes are so heinous they cannot be forgiven, or that some habitual criminals are due to stay habitual criminals, and need to be put down. But at the end of the day, the two of them both try to protect people in their own ways.

I am aware that through the writings of various DC Comics authors such as Scott Lobdell and Judd Winick, the two have had a very tumultuous relationship. And rightfully so, I am by no means saying that Scott Lobdell writing an arc where Bruce literally beats Jason to within an inch of his life in Red Hood and the Outlaws, nor Judd Winick's interpretation of Under the Red Hood where Bruce throws the Batarang at Jason's neck, slicing his throat and leaving him ambiguously for dead at the end of the comic is appropriate considering DC Comics seems to be trying everything they can to integrate Jason back into the family. That being said, a lot of these writings have shaped the narrative of Jason and Bruce's relationship and have an integral effect on the way the fandom views the two. It doesn't help that Zdarsky acknowledged Lobdell's life-beating of Jason by Bruce at the very end of Cheer by having Bruce give Jason his old outfit back as a means of mending the fence between the two of them. That does complicate a lot of things in terms of how they are viewed by the fandom and helps to cause an even greater divide between the two.

Regardless, I want to emphasize the fact that Jason Todd is a part of the family of his own accord. Yes, he's quite snarky and deadpan in almost every encounter. However, Jason is absolutely a part of the family and has been for a while of his own will. There's a great moment in Detective Comics that emphasizes this. Jason cares about his family because it is his found family. Yes, they may be warry about him and use him as a punching back and/or heckle him. At the end of the day, we're debating the family dynamics of a fictional playboy billionaire vigilante whose kleptomania took the form of adopting troubled children and turning them into vigilante heroes. Jason Todd wants a family that will love and support him. This is a key definition of his character at its most basic. This was proven during the events of Cheer and is being reenforced by DC Comics every time they get the opportunity to do so.

Now, none of this is to say that I hate Judd Winick. I do not, I don't like the fact that in all of his writings of Jason, he just writes him as a dangerous psychopath, and Winick himself admits to seeing Jason as nothing much more than a psychopath. Yet Winick is the one who the majority of the fandom clings to as the one true good writer of Jason Todd because 'Jason was competent, dangerous, smart' Listen, friends, Jason is all of that and I will never deny it. However, what I love about Jason isn't that he's dangerously smart of that writers either write him as angsty angry Tumblr sexyman bait or that they write him as an infantile man child with a gun. There's a large contention of this fandom that has an obsession with Jason Todd being this vigilante gunman who is hot and sexy and while I definitely get the appeal. It is very creepy and downright disturbing that all of you hyperfixate on his use of guns and ability to be a murderer. It is creepy and I'm not necessarily here for it.

What I love about Jason Todd is that despite all of the pain, all of the heartache, all of the betrayal, and bullying, and death, and anguish. Jason Todd is one of the most loving and supportive characters in all of DC Comics. Jason has been through so much in his life, but he still chooses to love. He still chooses to see the bright side in people. Yes, he takes a utilitarian approach and chooses to kill certain villains, but at the end of the day he wants to see a better world, and he wants to be loved. It takes so much courage and so much heart to learn to love again after one has been abused or traumatized. I would not blame Jason at all if he said fuck it and just went full solo and vigilante evil. He has every right to, but he still chooses to be with the Bat Family of his own accord. That's something that I see a lot of in myself. I have been through a lot of trauma and yet I try to be a better person myself in any way that I can. It is extremely admirable of Jason to allow love back into his heart when he really doesn't need to. He kills and he protects because he has this love of society. It may have been shaped by anger and hatred, but Jason has found his place amongst people who love him and value him. I think Ducra, from Red Hood and the Outlaws put it best in the image given below.

To end this tangent, I love Jason Todd and all of his sexy dangerousness, but it's far more than that. As much as Jason may be dangerous and snarky, he loves his family without a shadow of a doubt. I look up to Jason Todd because despite all of his pain and all of his trauma, he still choses to love. Jason Todd is a character who is someone I love because despite all of his flaws and having a very toxic fandom, he still serves as a character filled with so much heart and so much passion. I wish more writers would understand that. But for now I will live with what I have. Even though the fandom may be vocal about it's hatred for his characterization, I choose to love Jason regardless because he is a character who chooses love and acceptance regardless of his pain. Jason Todd is by no means a good person in any sense of the word. He has easily killed upwards of 100 people by now. He is a character who is flawed and complex but ultimately is one who powers forwards and finds love and heart in a place from so much pain and anguish. That is what I love about Jason Todd. After all, to quote a famous undead robot superhero, "What is grief, if not love persevering?" Jason Todd chooses to love despite all of the trauma and pain and grief. Yes, he is hardened in his exterior, but inside there is a man with a lot of love to give and someone who deserves the world in my eyes.

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The Good Part (She's not her part 3)

A/N: I KNOW THIS IS OVERDUE! I’m writing again yay. So guys, before I get started, please be reminded that English is not my main language so I am sorry if the story is not that good. And I am sorry if  I’m not a good writer.

Y/N tapped her fingers onto her thighs. That’s what happened when she nervous or anxious. After giving her number to Ryan, she feels guilty. Guilty to David. But she shouldn’t be right? She should be happy. She deserves it.

On her way home, Corinna gave her a little advice and supports her 100 percent. Corinna believes that Y/N needs to know other people and meet them or maybe date them. It seems unfair if Y/N keeps being sad after what David did to her. What he did was just awful. Corinna dropped Y/N later on her apartment and bids her good bye, said good luck and gives an air kiss. The Y/H/C girl shook her head giggling and went inside to her apartment.

Y/N waited for Ryan to called her or texted her. She’s trying to watched Netflix, trying to get her mind off of it but it seems she can’t since all what she’s done is looking at her phone screen. Y/N walked to her kitchen to make something to drink when she heard her phone rings. She quickly pick up her phone and saw an unknown number calling her.

‘Hello. This is Y/N. Who am I speaking to? The other caller laughed when he heard this. She’s so nice, Ryan thought.

‘Hey Y/N. This is Ryan. Sorry to bother you I just want to make sure it is the correct number’ he said and Y/N giggled.

‘It’s okay and you did not bother me at all. So what’s up?’

‘Yeah I want to ask about that date that I asked earlier. Are we still on that?’ the girl giggled and nodded and just realized that he cannot see her nodding.

‘I’m still saying yes. Do you still want to go? You asked to the man with glasses.

‘Of course! I am the one who asked you’ he rolled his eyes and laughed

‘I will text you the details Y/N. I have to go now. My brothers need me’ Ryan again said.

‘Okay bye Ryan. See you tomorrow’ they both bid their goodbyes and hang up the phone.

Y/N put her phone on her kitchen counter and takes a deep breath. Maybe this would be a great year after all.

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While Y/N is all giggly and happy because of meeting Ryan, let’s go to see what’d David up to. He’s at his house editing with Jason, Joe and Natalie. David sat on his lovesac editing his videos with black hoodie and black sweatpants on him and he had his headphones on so that people won’t bothered him even Joe is there wanting to help. Ever since he had the talk with Y/N, he cuts all of social meetings even parties. He would go if he needs something to film or when Jack had him booked for interview but other than that, he never goes outside his house.

Natalie from the other hand is still annoyed with David that he dared to make that list. They even have the talked about it and David poured his heart to her. All of it but she cannot do anything since it is Y/N wishes and David respected that. She wants to meddle but then again she still thinks David is her boss and Y/N as her friend.

Jason feels pretty much the same with Natalie. He can’t help the boy but he can give David some advice which is don’t talk to Y/N until she cooled down. And Jason glad David listened to him this once.

David let off his headphones and walked to the kitchen when suddenly his front door was knocked. He grumbled and opened the door and sees Corinna on the door and let herself in. David rolled his eyes and closed the door and walked to the kitchen to grab a bottle of water.

‘What are you doing Corinna?’ David asked the blonde girl. He doesn’t mind that she’s in his house but still.

‘Nothing I just want to see you’ the boy raised his eyebrow. Corinna never go to David’s house just to see him. She always facetime him if she wants to see him. Corinna realized that David is being curios so she just going to tell the truth.

‘Y/N going out for a date’ she sighed waiting for David’s reaction. The younger boy looked surprise. He always wondering when will one of his friends told the girl that he likes dating someone else but he would not realize it would be this sooner. He starting to zoned out and Corinna realized this.

‘David are you okay?’ she asked and David nodded, drinking his water.

‘Look you cannot blame her okay. What you did is horrible and it is not wrong for her to go on dates with other guys’ the blonde girl continued.

‘Yeah but still. I think it is too fast for her to find other people. Don’t you think?’ he’s trying to argue with her but Corinna shakes her head.

‘No David. You already explained yourself on that list that you still love Liza and how Y/N is not her. That’s really breaking her’ Corinna explained to one of her best friend. She looks at David and trying to get into his mind. Eventually, the brown haired boy nodded.

‘Yeah I guess you right. It’s okay for her to date other people’

‘Who she gone out with?’ Jason asked from the couch obviously listening to the conversation.

Corinna whipped her head to Jason’s direction and gave him a death glare and she sighed.

‘Do you know the band concert that you guys went before Zane’s birthday party?’

‘Oh yeah AJR. We know them. They cool. Wyatt loves their songs’ Jason said nodding to Corinna’s question while David kept his mouth shut.

‘She went out with one of the member from that band’ she continued and Jason’s got up and walked to Corinna’s side.

‘Wait what?’ he asked but David still stayed silent.

‘She’s gonna go out with the guy named Ryan I guess’ she shrugged her shoulders.

David feels like he’s slipping the girl of his dreams. He feels that they grew apart every day and it torn him apart. He did not like it.

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The next day felt so fast for Y/N. Her date with Ryan would start at 8pm and it’s 4pm but she did not have anything to wear yet. She’s looking for what she wants to wear for the date but she did not have anything to wear. Y/N sits on her bed, huffing and giving up since she did not have the perfect dress to wear. Y/N thought about calling Natalie for asking her if it is okay for her to lend her dress to Y/N but then again she doesn’t want to go to David’s house.

But I want this night to be perfect. Y/N thought. She deeply sighed and decided to lower her ego and text Natalie.

Hey Nat. Is it okay for me to borrow one of your dress? I need it for a date.

Y/N waited for Nat’s replied and she got her replied.

Sure girl. But I can’t deliver it to your apartment you need to pick it up by yourself. Is it okay?

The Y/H/C haired girl knew Natalie would say that and it’s time for her to slay the dragon, I mean David.

Yeah sure I’ll be there in a sec

She replied and scurried going to her car and drive to David’s. She knew this won’t end well.

Y/N got ready and went to her car to drive to David’s. On her way, she already thinking of what she will say if you meet.

The drive was very fast and she quickly parked her car. Before she went out to his house, she texted Natalie so Y/N doesn’t stay at David’s too long. Y/N got the replied from Natalie and quickly getting out from her car. She walked to the entrance of his house and knocked the door.

Natalie opened the door, greeted Y/N and told her to come in and have a seat on the couch. Y/N seems hesitant since she wanted this to be fast.

‘Wait for a minute okay. I will be fast and I will bring some of my best dress’ she said and walked to her room.

While waiting, Y/N played with her phone and scrolling down instagram. She wondered what took Natalie so long.

Then, she heard a door opened and peak at the hallway. Y/N thought it was Natalie’s room. But she’s wrong it’s David’s.

Y/N sat there quietly looking at the chocolate haired boy who definitely looked awful. He looks thinner and tired. She tried her best not to ask him or speak to him about it so she looked down to her lap.

David on the other hand, was shocked to see the Y/H/C in his house and tried to say something to her.

‘Hey’ he finally spoke to her

‘Hi’ she said still looking at her lap.

‘How are you?’ he asked her and he mentally slapped his forehead. Nice move Dobrik.

‘I’ve been good. Yourself?’ she asked finally looking at him and she can hear her heart breaks a little. She cannot see him like this.

‘Trying to get better’ he sighed and take a seat on his couch. So close yet so far.

‘I heard you have a date tonight?’ he suddenly asked which took Y/N by surprise. How come he knows about her date? But then again, Natalie might told him.

‘It’s none of your business but yeah I am’

There’s an awkward silent between them. They did not know how to break it.

‘Y/N, I’m sorry. You know that right?’

She closed her eyes and took a deep breath before answering to the youtuber.

‘I know David. But what you did is still wrong. I don’t even know if I will ever forgive you. I love you but you broke my heart. It hurts David’

Y/N wanted to be strong. Strong as how she needs to be. But her tears somehow slipped away and she quickly wiped it off. Of course David saw this but he can’t do anything. The girl might brushed him off and he won’t have any time with her anymore.

They both heard a door being opened and saw Natalie bringing her dress.

‘Hey Y/N I think this would look nice on you’ Natalie said but then stopped her tracks when she saw David and you together on the couch.

‘Oh hey David. Didn’t see you there’ Natalie continued but Y/N stood up and walked to Natalie.

‘Thanks for the dress Nat. I really appreciate it’ Y/N said and side hug Natalie.

‘Uh, I will see you both again later’ Y/N continued and walked to the front door.

David sighed, still seated on the couch. That dress really look good and he bet it would look great on her.

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Y/N gotta admit, she have a great time with Ryan. He is so funny, talented and a gentleman. He has told her so many things about music and his band and she loved every second of it.

Now Y/N is at David’s front door trying to enter his house to return Nat’s dress. She needs to do this because she won’t have time anymore.

Y/N sighed and walked inside his house and heard some voices. His friends probably here. She knocked the door and waited for someone to open it.

Someone open the door and she saw Jason on the door.

‘Y/N! Finally! I’m so glad to see you! I miss you we all did’ Jason said and hugged her. Y/N smiled, feeling welcomed still by her friends.

‘I missed you guys too but I’m here just to return Nat’s dress nothing else’

‘Hey. We never see eachother again. Please hang out for a while. We’re going to watch David’s new video’ Jason said inviting her in.

Y/N saw Todd, Scott, Kristen, Natalie, Carly, Erin, Bruce, Zane, Jeff and Corinna on the house. She’s still looking for a brown mop hair guy but he’s not there.

‘He’s in his room won’t see us’ Jason whispered to you knowing what you’re looking for and you only nodded.

Y/N saw all of her friends opening youtube and saw they were gonna binge David’s video.

She saw the screen and missed watching his vlogs. She saw his bits with Jonah and Suzie and then with Big Nick. But what’s coming next is more suprising to her. It’s a video of David trying to say sorry to Y/N. Zane turning the volume up.

‘Hey guys. What you will see is never seen footage of me opening my heart out. Lately, I’ve been a stupid guy and I hate myself for doing that. I have done something terrible to the one person I cared and loved the most. I let her go by saying stupid things and comparing her with my ex girlfriend. I know that is a shitty thing to do. Natalie had been smacking my head every day whenever I talked to her’ he chuckled to the last part and makes Y/N smiles.

‘I really love her and I don’t know how to make it up to her since she already on a date with someone else’ he took a deep breath while looking at the camera, hurt is in his eyes.

‘She doesn’t even know I love her. And I broke her and I don’t think I can ever make it up to her. So Y/N if you see this please know I love you and I will do anything to have you back even though it’s just being your friend’

The video stop and everybody in the room looked at Y/N who is now tearing up.

They hear a sound of a door being open and they all look at David’s door and he’s standing there rubbing his eyes.

‘Guys! I know you all worried about me but no need to play my video that loud. Yes I am such a big softie you can make fun of that’ David said without aware of Y/N being there.

She put Natalie’s dress away and hug David who is now looked surprised that she’s here in his house.

‘I love you too Dave’ she whispered and looked up to his face. David hug her back and reach for her chin and leaned in for a kiss and she kissed him back while everybody on the back clapping. They both pulled back and laughed.

‘So it took you my video to convince you?’ David smiled, feeling happy that finally the love of his life on his arms.

‘Yeah I need something to convince with’ She replied with a smile.

‘Finally the good part’

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The Long Game - Chapter 13: Confessions

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Chapter 13: Confessions

“Move your ass!”

“I am.”

“What happened again?”

“I dunno. One minute we’re talking and the next--”

“You knew this would happen!”

“Trini--”

“I didn’t. I swear. You’ve gotta believe me. I didn’t know what--”

“Uh guys? I can’t stop the bleeding.”

“Fuck! Drive faster, Billy.”

“But I’m already going the legal speed limit.”

“I don’t fucking care. DRIVE FASTER!”

Snippets of conversation fade in and out around her as Kim straddles the realms of consciousness and unconsciousness. There’s a slight, but startling disconnect between her body and mind, as if she has no control over anything whatsoever. Even the simple act of willing her eyes to open seems impossible at the moment to Kim, let alone signal to the others that everything’s okay.

But is it okay?

Kim’s not sure.

Kim hasn’t been completely sure of anything since the moment she agreed to sacrifice her own wants and needs in order for a chance to save those she loved. Nothing has been a guarantee. Only possibilities. Possibilities laced with the fleeting hope that in the long run things would turn out to be okay.

Kim’s alive. That’s the only thing she knows for certain at the moment. Alive and surrounded by the four people in the world that matter most to her.  

Her family.

“Shit. Blood’s comin’ outta both nostrils now.”

“Princess, please. Stay with me. We’re almost there. Just a few more minutes. Please don’t…,” Trini’s words trail off as Kim can hear a heartfelt sob escape her lips.

Fuck.

Adrenalin surges through every inch of Kim’s veins as she claws her way towards the realm of consciousness. She has to give Trini something -- anything -- to hold onto. Some sort of reassurance, regardless of how small, that she’s still here.

And then Kim feels it.

It’s the faintest of sensations, but she feels it nonetheless. Trini’s fingers ever so delicately wrap around her hand like a lifeline, as if to silently plead for her to hold on.

Kim directs all of her energy and concentration to that singular hand, willing— or more like begging— for her fingers to move. To give her anchor a signal.

Move. Move. Move. Kim internally screams into the dark abyss of her mind, quickly depleting what little strength she has left.

“Kim!” Trini’s voice suddenly cuts through the screams. “I feel you, baby. I feel you.”

“Is she waking up?”

“No, but she squeezed my hand.”

Kim feels Trini’s hand wrap tighter around her own, fingertips drawing comforting circles into her skin. It isn’t much, but it’s enough to send a wave of relaxation throughout Kim’s body.

She’s safe. At least for now.

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“Baby?” Trini groggily calls out, pushing herself up onto her elbows as she tries to blink the sleep out of her eyes.

Kimberly finishes climbing through Trini’s bedroom window, landing with a bit of a thud and nervously runs her hands through her hair. “Yeah. It’s me.”

It has been ten hours since Kimberly punched her best friend in the jaw and then up and fled the scene without any explanation whatsoever. Or maybe eleven. She’s just not sure anymore. The normal daily cadence of school, training, and home is all but irrelevant now.

Now, it’s just about waiting for it all to begin. Waiting and preparing.

And it’s killing her.

Trini doesn’t say anything else. She simply rolls out of bed, pads across the room, and wraps her arms around Kimberly, pulling the taller girl into a bone-crushing hug.

And that’s all it takes for Kimberly to crumble. A harsh sob escapes her lips as the floodgates open, sending unstoppable streams of tears down her cheeks. Kimberly’s body shakes, almost as if she’s suddenly unable to support her own weight.

“Shhh… It’s gonna be okay,” Trini coos in Kimberly’s ear. She leads the two of them back towards her bed and without ever breaking their embrace, sits them down.

Kimberly lays her head down on Trini’s lap, collapsing into the safe confines of her girlfriend as the sobs continue to pour out of her at a steady pace. Trini gently cards her fingers through Kimberly’s hair while rubbing continuous circles with her other hand in between Kimberly’s shoulder blades.

They remain like that for a few minutes as Kimberly lets out all of her bottled up emotions from the past few weeks, until the sobs finally subside and the tears dry up. Then--

“I don’t know what’s wrong with me.” Kimberly shuts her eyes on the last of the words, unable to look Trini in the eyes. It’s a half-truth at best. But it’s all she can offer up.

Kimberly holds her breath for a moment as a suffocating silence creeps in between the two of them. Maybe -- just maybe -- they simply aren’t as strong enough for this.

But the thought quickly dissipates as Kimberly feels Trini’s soft lips upon her forehead. “It’s gonna be alright, Princess. We’ll figure it out.”

Kimberly lets out another small sob as the weight of Trini’s words fall down upon her. The cracks within her heart deepen, leaving irreparable scars in their wake.

It’s not going to be all right. Possibly not for a very, very long time… if not, forever.

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The next time Kim comes to, she finds herself staring up at an all too familiar sight--

Alpha 5.

“Master Kimberly! You’re awake!” Alpha 5 leans in even further, crowding Kim’s field of vision so that the only the robot’s face is in view. Kim blinks a few times, re-adjusting to her new surrounding as she fully regains her bearings.

“I’m in the ship?” Kimberly attempts to sit up, only to be pushed back down onto the medical bay bed by Alpha 5.

“Yes. Master Trini brought you in along with Master Zack, Master Jason, Master Billy,” Alpha 5 chirps in response. He starts to rapidly move about the length of Kim’s body, poking and proding with a strange, scanner like device.

“How long was I out?”

“34 minutes but Zordon was predicting that you would be out for at least another two hours.”

Kim takes a long, sobering breath and runs her hands through her hair. “It’s never been that bad before.”

Alpha 5 gives nothing more than a sympathetic nod and continues on with his tests.

But it’s not like Kim is expecting a real response. Words are simply trivial… especially now.

“Where’s everyone else?”

“Last I checked they were in the morphing grid questioning Zordon.”

“Questioning Zordon?” This catches Kim’s full attention. She once again pushes herself up, ignoring Alpha 5’s protests. “What about?”

“Mainly you, Master Kimberly. They were demanding answers.”

And these are the words that Kim has been dreading for almost the last decade.

“Fuck.” Kim immediately hops off of the bed and with a heavy exhale of breath heads straight for the medical bay doorway at an almost run.

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“I’ve told you all that I can. This isn’t the time to be focusing in on--”

“Bullshit!” Trini cuts Zordon off, practically breathing fire. She moves even closer to the wall never once taking her eyes off of Zordon, hands curled into two defined fists. Every ounce of Trini’s body shakes with years and years of pent up rage and anger. If she could physically lunge at Zordon and punch him, she would.

“There’s gotta be something more, man.” Zack chimes in, placing a supportive hand on Trini’s shoulder. “You’ve got like billions of years worth of knowledge up in this thing. Isn’t there something that could help her? Like some sorta historical document or something?”

“Zack, we’ve been over this before. There’s nothing--”

“I just don’t get it. What about past ranger teams? Are there any instances of this happening before?” Jason interrupts, rubbing the back of his neck with his now working hand, trying to keep his every growing frustrations at bay. “People don’t just up and suddenly get possess.”

“I understand your frustration and concerns, but once again, this isn’t the time for you children--”

“We aren’t fucking children!” Trini fires back, slamming her fist into a nearby metal surface.

“You gotta breathe, Tiny.” Zack gives her shoulder a squeeze, but she wrenches out of his grip. Trini’s too far gone to even remotely humor calming down.     

“Breathe? How am I supposed to breathe?! Kim almost fuckin’ died!”

“Maybe we should wait for Kim to wake up?” Billy quietly pipes up from across the room. Unlike the other three, he hangs back, camped out on the top step, arms wrapped semi-protectively around his knees.

“Then what? She doesn’t know anything more than the rest of us,” Trini huffs out in a forced exhale of breath.

Jason glances over at his husband as a slightly puzzled look crosses his face. “Baby?”

It takes a moment or two for Billy to register that Jason is talking to him. He’s just too thoughts within his own thoughts. “Huh?”

“Do you know something?” Jason takes a few steps towards Billy, trying not to encroach too much on his personal space. His puzzled state quickly morphs into one of deeper concern. Something isn’t right.

“We should wait for Kim,” Billy states again, wrapping his arms tighter around his knees.

“Billy, what do you know?” Trini asks, catching onto the boy’s tense state.

Jason inches even closer to Billy, squatting down so that he’s eye to eye with his husband. He reaches out and takes hold of Billy’s hands as a warm, understanding smile spreads across his lips. “Honey. It’s okay. You can tell us.”

Billy simply shakes his head as tears start to whelm up in his eyes. “I can’t.”

“But you know something, don’t you?” Trini approaches Jason and Billy as a similar look of concern crosses her face.

Billy shakes his head as two defined trails of tears snaking their way down his cheeks. “I… I promised.”

“Who? Who did you promise?” Trini squats down as well, next to Jason, not caring about Billy’s lack of personal space. There’s a rare desperation hiding just beneath the surface of her eyes as she looks onto Billy. One that only comes from years of late night thoughts of “what ifs” and “if onlys”.

Billy’s arms get even tighter, almost as if he’s physically fighting to hold onto the information. That at any given moment, it’ll break free from his grip and spill out onto the others.

“I… I…” Billy stumbles over his words, unable to catch his breath.

“He promised me.” Kim’s words cut through the tension, instantly drawing all eyes over to the entranceway, where she stands.

“Kimberly! Why aren’t you in the medical bay? I specifically told Alpha 5 that you were to remain there until further notice. Someone in your state needs rest,” Zordon says with his familiar tone of fatherly concern.

“I’m fine.” Kim makes her way into the morphing grid, actively avoiding the eyes of her fellow rangers. She heads straight towards Billy, who straightens himself up as she approaches.

“I didn’t tell them.” Billy locks eyes with Kim with a raw sincerity that rattles Kim deep, down to her core being. And in that very moment--

Kim is simply done.

“I know,” Kim whispers back to Billy and then turns around to face everyone else head on.

“Kim, what’s going on?” Trini asks with a hint of a quiver to her voice as if slightly scared of the answer that’s to come. She timidly takes a step forward, towards the taller girl, but doesn’t go as far as to reach out for her.

Kim takes a long, sobering breath and runs her hands through her messy locks. She attempts to muster up every ounce of courage that she has left within her, but it’s of little use. Kim can’t seem for the life of her to find the words.

“Kim…” Trini’s voice rings out again. This time laced with even bigger hints of pure, undiluted fear.

Kim shuts her eyes while swallowing back down the lump of emotions ready to burst forth from her throat. “I know what’s wrong with me.”

“You do?” Jason asks, scanning Kim’s face for some sort of clarity.

“Yeah. I’ve actually always have known.” Kim pauses for a brief moment and catches Zordon’s eyes. They exchange an unspoken nod of understanding as if to say it’s okay for the full truth to finally come out for once and for all. “A few months before Daemonium, I volunteered and let Zordon fuse my essence with a secondary force in order to give us a fighting chance against the First.”

A deafening silence crashes down upon the group as Kim’s word fully sink in with each and every one of them.

“Shit…” Zack mumbles under his breath, shaking his head. “That’s fucked up.”

Jason takes another moment, mulling over the pieces of Kim’s confession and then suddenly whips around to face Billy once again. “You knew.”

“I’m sorry…” Are all the words that Billy can manage to muster up, tears once again streaming down his face.

“You knew all along. And never once said anything. Nothing. Not even after the battle when… How could you? After everything? After all these years? How?” There isn’t any malice or hatred in Jason’s word. Just pain and utter confusion as if his entire perception of Billy has suddenly shattered into thousands of pieces.

Billy doesn’t respond. He can’t. The tears just continue to fall with no end in sight.

“Jason, it’s not his fault. I--”

“I’m done,” Jason cuts Kim off and without another moment’s hesitation, walks right out of the morphing grid, disappearing down the dim, metallic corridor.

Then--

SLAP.

Kim doesn’t see the hand coming until it’s connecting with her cheek, but isn’t the least bit surprising. No. She has been expecting it ever since the truth came tumbling out of her mouth.

But, unlike the other times before, this slap cuts Kim’s deep, down to the bone. Leaving, what she already knows to be, a permanent mark upon her cheek.

Kim’s fingers wander upwards, ever so gently touching the edges of her burning skin as she feels the sting of fresh, hot tears pool in the edges of her eyes. But before any can fall, she blinks them back into place.

Kim refuses to break down. It’ not her place to. Not after all that’s she’s done.

Then, without a single word exchanged, Trini quietly walks right on by Kim as if she doesn’t even exist and heads on out of the morphing grid as well.

“What the fuck, man?” Zack spats out as he marches up the steps and after Trini, knocking into Kim in the process.

Kim takes a second to herself, exhaling a breath of air, that until this moment she didn’t realize she was holding in. Then--

“I’m going to go check on Alpha,” Billy quietly states in a voice barely above a whisper. He wipes his eyes on the back of his sleeves gives Kim a sympathetic smile, and then gets up from the steps and leaves.

An eerie stillness settles within the morphing grid as Kim notices that even Zordon has now disappeared from the wall. She collapses down upon the steps, limbs suddenly unable to support the sheer weight of her very being and lets out a painful sigh as her hand drifts up and grabs hold of the hidden pendant around her neck.

Once again, Kim is back to where she started from…

All alone.

#trimberly #trini x kimberly #trini #kimberly hart #cranscott #billy cranston #jason scott #zack taylor #power rangers #power ranger 2017 #ao3 #fanfic #amwriting

[digimmortality-archive]

starter guide to my OCs under the cut! warning: there are a lot and i am trash for using the same FCs, but whatever whatever. <3

Alyssa Montgomery ( faceclaim: mackenzie davis ):  - tattoo artist  - single mom, very active in her kid’s life and very much involved in pta like things  - terribly romantic and loves being in love and doesn’t know when too much is enough

Aruna Charan ( faceclaim: naomi scott ):  - high school drop out  - lost in life and has no idea what to do or where to go  - uses humor as a way to cover up insecurities

Asurael ( faceclaim: jim caviezel ):  - fallen angel mercenary  - very much a damaged angel who is overcome with rage and anger at the thing who ripped off his wings  - also really oblivious to the way the modern world works, and isn’t very good with social cues

Avery Lucas ( faceclaim: chloe bennett ):  - destiny 2 based titan in fireteam aeternum  - in modern verse, she’s an underground fighter  - sees the fun in all things violent and is really just the type of person to see joy in life always

Cameron McCormick ( faceclaim: hugh dancy ):  - accountant / underground crime boss  - literally a serial killer with ASPD  - only cares about two or three people in separate verses, and will do anything to protect them

Donovan Crayford ( faceclaim: michael malarkey ):  - auto mechanic  - spent most of his life dating kiana before breaking it off when she returned from overseas  - tries to spread joy where he can, volunteers in his spare time at shelters and hospitals

Dylan Abernathy ( faceclaim: amy acker ):  - farmer / veteran  - literal human sunshine who makes it her goal to brighten the day of whoever she comes across  - most of the workers on her farm were homeless before she met them and offered them a place to work and live

Estela Tavares ( faceclaim: becky g ):  - high demon queen, previously a succubus  - feeds off of the literal life essence of humans and various other beings  - overly cocky / confident and believes she can do no wrong

Gavin Fischer ( faceclaim: cody christian ):  - kind of a deadbeat genius  - works as a waiter in a local steakhouse to help provide for his three siblings and parents  - dreams of one day being a physicist and discovering new things and being able to earn a lot of money so his parents and siblings never have to want again

Grayson Hauser ( faceclaim: tahmoh penikett ):  - POI based ISA / Samaritan agent  - comes off really gruff and stoic / flat effect almost  - soft when it comes to the people he cares about, will protect them, oblivious to the bigger picture and only follows orders

Isaac Harding ( faceclaim: tyler hoechlin ):  - private detective, specializing in the supernatural  - injured knee, addicted to coffee and nicotine  - soft spoken and studious, tends to go out of his way to complete a case, even when the danger is high

Jac Miller ( faceclaim: phoebe tonkin ):  - derby girl / pyrokinetic + empath  - has absolutely no control of her powers and the empathy makes her lose control more often than not  - definitely a wild child, feels too much ALWAYS even without her empathy

Jasper Davis ( faceclaim: chris wood ):  - destiny 2 based warlock of fireteam aeternum  - the gothest boy ever  - is part of a warlock order called the thanatonauts, in which he dies voluntarily to experience visions before being revived

Joey Belmont ( faceclaim: stella maeve ):  - atomic blonde based double agent ( CIA / SVR )  - spends a lot of her time undercover in the US investigating   - never shows who she really is and crafts a different personality for every meeting, in actuality a very lonely, dark person

Katia Boystov ( faceclaim: lyndsy fonseca ):  - gta based crew assassin  - runs with an all female crew and is known for how loud her assassinations are  - her personality is much like her style of violence: wild and in your face

Ke'aslas ( faceclaim: charlie cox ):  - elder god based oc  - was summoned to earth eons ago and has been existing just underneath the surface  - once technology began to uprise, they poured their essence into it. flickering lights? static on a tv? look closer and you will see and hear Them.

Kiana Razavi ( faceclaim: sarah shahi ):  - air force veteran  - severe ptsd. night terrors, flashbacks.   - the softest but also literally the most pathetic. latches onto any kindness and very easily falls in love because she craves affection and attention

Lex Stovall ( faceclaim: amy acker ):  - fuckboy neurosurgeon  - amab feminine agender person ( she/ her pronouns, male and nb titles ( dr, sir, mx, etc )  - too cocky and confident to function tbh. addicted to painkillers and drinks too much wine. afraid of commitment after her divorce

Mitchell Calloway ( faceclaim: jason bateman ):  - assistant district attorney  - very much the smarmy villain type you would expect him to be  - he’s charming in a way that seems unsettling and only in it for the money

Oliver Ward ( faceclaim: matthew gray gubler ):  - continuing ed. english professor, only teaches night classes  - very soft and very gay man who finds joy in fictional stories and fantasy  - somehow has his life together but looks a mess always, very disorganized and very disheveled

Owen Rebours ( faceclaim: richard harmon ):  - destiny 2 based hunter of fireteam aeternum  - the quietest hunter on the front. very focused on making sure the job is done, but loves the challenge  - has a gambling problem, but bets only on crucible matches and never plays himself

Rosalind Harston ( faceclaim: olivia taylor dudley ):  - late 1800s vampire  - nearly feral and lacks a humanity. her feralness translates into a sense of uncaring and feeds without remorse  - tends to prey on the stronger because the challenge is greater

Rosana Naceri ( faceclaim: sarah shahi ):  - psychology professor / self help book author  - completely fucked up after witnessing her father kill her mom and translates that into trying to help others, though does not follow her own advice  - rarely speaks unless its needed, and is quick to anger or judgement

Rowan Knight ( faceclaim: katie mcgrath ):  - up and coming mob queen  - ambitious to a fault and tends to take her anger and frustration out on those close to her  - prefers ruling from a perch and doesn’t like getting her hands dirty, but will if she has to 

Roya Veisi ( faceclaim: sarah shahi ):  - ex marine bodyguard  - is the type that feels too much and thinks its a weakness, so she comes off as stoic and unfeeling  - lets her anxieties get the better of her when it comes to social situations

Savina ( faceclaim: alycia debnam carey ):  - feral werewolf   - literally acts like more animal than person, has lived on her on in the wilds since she was young bc separated from her pack / family  - is barely in control of her beast and spends a lot of time trying to figure out how to get in under wraps without knowing how

Siya Parekh ( faceclaim: naomi scott ):  - literal princess of a made up city ( gotta write this up )  - very prim and proper in public but is also politely sarcastic in a way that turns heads  - tends to leave other royalty and politicians confused and surprised at how well she navigates matters

Theo Bradford ( faceclaim: jeffrey dean morgan ):  - physics professor  - single dad, divorced and estranged from his ex wife  - shy, quiet kind of guy. keeps to himself mostly and focuses more on his work and providing for his daughter

Tobias Gallo ( faceclaim: sean teale ):  - background vocalist of an indie band  - mainly sings, but also plays violin and wants to break off from the band and start his own career  - goes with the flow most of the time and pours his heart and soul into his music

Victor Moreno ( faceclaim: diego luna ):  - account executive for ford motors  - a blind man and uses a cane rather than a seeing eye dog   - finds fun and joy in literally every moment, and goes out of his way to make sure the people around him are also seeing things in a new light ( figuratively )

#[ oc guide; ] #anyways #i have so many #its ridiculous

[chewie-redbird]

Prologue

Author : chewie-redbird

Word Count : 2,826

Warnings : uh…….none yet

Summary : Lady Brooke Redbird returns back to the town she helped build and calls home to attend the highschool. It is hear that she meets someone who will forever hold her heart and will never forget about.

Characters : OC Character (Lady Brooke Redbird, and others), Scott McCall, Stiles Stilinski, Lydia Martin, Jackson Whittemore & I think that's it…..

*A/N : I wrote this a while ago and posted it to Quotev on my account their. This was what got me back into writing and has helped me with dealing with the death of my Mom and 3 uncles that happened in 2 years time. It is because of these that my ability to write has fluctuated over these past months and only worsens with my Mom’s 1st Anniversary coming up on May 23rd…..3 days after my own birthday on May 20th. I am wanting to continue writing and finish this story as I have it all planned out in my head, just gotta get it onto here. I will try to focus more on this series but I may jump back and forth between a lot as I tend to come up with ideas and want to write them down and share them with you all. So I hope you guys like this story, it does have a few similarities with my fav char on The Vampire Diaries, the Myth, the Legend, the Baddest Bitch of All…...Katerina Petrova aka Katherine Pierce!!! And it will contain story elements or plots of many TV Shows or movies I love throughout it. All of which I do not claim any rights to anything that does come from other works!! They are supposed to be just shoutouts and show I love their work. Lady Brooke is loosely based off Sophia Bush’s character on One Tree Hill. I love her on the show and she was easily my fav char!!! Well I hope you enjoy and I’ll add the next chapters when I can!!

Screams echo….

People running….

I’m can’t move….

I’m scared….

A man moves towards me with a smile….

I scream for help….

I jolt up, looking around, slowly breathing, calming down seeing the back of the limo, I sigh when a voice says to me,

“Lady Redbird, we have arrived in Beacon Hills and are 20 minutes from the Redbird Manor” my driver says,

“Antwan, for the last time please, call me Brooke” I say smiling at him then look out the window.

I look down to see I my travel outfit, black silk with lace trim tank top, black cotton sweater with a couple of buttons down up, black leggings, red flats, emerald and diamond bracelet and an antique black iron necklace attached with a square emerald crystal. My sweater is a little wrinkled from me moving in my sleep, so I slightly get up smoothing it out. Then I continue to look out to see Beacon Hills while memories flash in my head. I remember when this town was a village back in 1890 and when I helped fund the new school in 1941.

We pull up to Redbird Lane, which my family’s manor is located on. As the limo turns onto the familiar driveway, we stop at the gate.

“Antwan Delaver” Antwan says passing his ID to the guard, who scans it, nodding to let us in as he buzzes the gate open.

We drive on in, passing big beautiful willow trees blowing in the wind, all which I planted as seeds and helped grow. Arriving at the front doors to Redbird Manor, Antwan gets out and helps bring in my luggage,

“Thanks Antwan, go unpack, get some sleep” I tell him while giving him a hug,

“Sure thing Brooke” Antwan smiles as he walks back to the limo driving it to the garage, grabbed his luggage and then heads towards his room on the 2nd Floor in the East Wing.

I head on up the staircase at the end of the hall leading to a landing, that splits off towards the East and West Wings. I head towards my master room located at the other side of the stairs, in between the East and West Wings. I begin to unpack, as I buzz Shelia on the intercom,

“Hey, Shelia can you come to my bedroom for a minute?” I say sweetly.

I am halfway unpacked as Shelia knocks on my bedroom door

“It’s open” I say putting new clothes I got while in my loft at Miami,

“Brooke, how was Florida?” Shelia says coming up to hug me,

“It was great, I loved the beach, especially all the shirtless guys” I tell her while smirking,

“And no shopping?” Shelia asks saddened,

“Well one must always make time for shopping” I say matter of factly,

“So how was my lovely assistant’s flight in the new jet?” I ask curious,

“You mean how much I love the new astronomically big jet”

Shelia smiles remembering her time on the jet.

I smile, happy that she was happy,

“So is the Beacon Hills High School’s Principal meeting me tomorrow?” I ask her.

“Yes, Principal Matthews will promptly meet you at 8:00 in the morning, I have already sent your grades over when I got here and already told him you were to start as a freshman as you were held back because of the homeschooling” Shelia tells me checking her cell phone smiling as she knows my grades and homeschooling are a lie,

“Thanks Shelia, your dismissed for the night, please tell the staff also.” I say in my closet looking for something to sleep in.

I finally decide on some new sleepwear for tonight, which all I got from Miami. My emerald green silk satin chemise with luxurious bespoke embroidery. Matched with black ultra thin tulle, scalloped edge and leavers-lace trim pantie briefs. And my emerald-green liquid-like silk-satin and midnight-black whisper-fine Chantilly lace frame robe besides my bed if need be.

After changing, I check my cell, calling someone I haven’t called in a while,

“Cleo? How’s Egypt?” I ask,

“Great, Redbird Industries is up 5% here” Cleo states,

“I miss you. I arrived back to our home” I say sitting on my king sized bed,

“I miss you too Brooke, I miss home” Cleo says at little sad,

“Maybe we should move up our yearly meet to next week?” I ask,

“I can after my fundraiser next week, but you know Amara hates short notice, she loves the Amazon too much” Cleo says laughing with me as we know how Amara will react,

“I’ll call Amara, but you have to call Mariko” I say playfully,

“Ugh come on, you know Mariko is still mad at me for Jason!” Cleo says a little annoyed,

“You two need to patch things up anyways, it’s been two years” I say lying on my emerald green fleur-de-lis and black background polyester blanket.

Cleo sighs, “Fine, but who’s gonna tell Bethany?”

“I will, since I’m making you reconnect with Mariko” I say

“Okay, I need to go, I have a lot of paper work to finish” Cleo complains,

“You always wait for the last minute to do your homework” I say laughing,

“I so don’t miss highschool, I don’t know how you do it” Cleo states,

“I love school, it helps me keep human, but I need to go to bed anyways” I say sleepily,

“Okay, goodnight sister” Cleo says,

“Goodnight sister” I say then hangup, putting my cell on the bedside table.

I lay back, curling up under my blanket and everything starts to go black as I drift off.

I wake up hearing a knock on my door,

“Yes” I sigh,

“Brooke, breakfast will be ready in an hour” Shelia tells me through the door,

“Thanks Shelia” I say sitting up yawning.

I get up putting on my emerald robe and walking to my bathroom, using the sink to splash water on my face. I turn around, walking to turn the shower on, then pick out a playlist to listen to. Eventually deciding on Bethany Joy Lenz, I walk over to hook up my cell to my stereo and play my music. Returning to the shower, taking off my robe and clothes, hopping in. After 15 minutes of singing along to “Elsewhere”, “When the Stars Go Blue” featuring Tyler Hilton, “Halo”, “Feel This” featuring Enation, “I Want Something That I Want” featuring Grace Potter and “We Belong”.

I get out and put on my robe, heading to the walk-in closest to pick out my outfit for the day. Looking through my clothes, I decide on a underwire strapless seamless bra, bowknot scalloped zigzag pattern lace brief panties, wine red polyester knee-length off the shoulder 3/4 length sleeves with lace fit and flare ball gown dress. I then put on my makeup, a black smokey eye with flared out eyelashes, blood red lipstick with bright lip gloss and blood red nail polish with a clear coat.

I decided on my emerald antique necklace, pear-shaped emerald with sterling silver ring on my right ring finger, emerald and diamond with sterling silver bracelet on my left wrist and square emerald with sterling silver earrings. I just let my reddish brown hair down and styled it so the ends feathered out.

I put on my black Louboutin six-inch ankle-heels, grabbed my wine red Prada tote purse, walk to my bedside table. Putting my black Gucci wallet and red Samsung Galaxy in my Prada tote purse, heading towards the door.

I eventually walk in the dining room, where on the side table is this beautiful breakfast. There's fruits, different types of eggs, hashbrowns, bacon, rice, sausages, oatmeal, cereals and yogurts. Milk, juices, water, mimosas and ice cubes in a bucket beside the food.

The big cherry wood dining table is set up with the red silk cover, white moth orchids in the center and red with gold fleur-de-lis porcelain plates.

I walk over to grab some watermelon slices, removed-calyx strawberries (calyx is the leafy steam), pitted-cherries, mango chunks and peach slices. Grabbed a core 16.5 oz. blanc wine glass, poured a special mix of port red wine and blood from a decanter. Bring my plate and wine glass to my spot at the head of west end of the table, sitting down starting to eat.

“So how's everyone doing with the move hear?” I ask taking a drink,

“Good, the kids have settled down just fine Lady Redbird” Miss Carlotta Byrd says, my Head Cook,

“Same here” Miss Slim Ventura says, my Head Maid,

“They love it out here in California”, my Stable Master McKenzie Hart says,

“Awe, does Haley and Seth liking their new school? How do Simone and Lana like the new mall? Is Ryan and Clark liking the school’s athletic department” I ask, eating a strawberry,

“Good, Haley and Clark are liking Devenford Prep, their favorite class is History” Miss Carlotta says eating some hash browns and scrambled eggs.

“Yes, Seth and Simone have settled in quite comfortably in their new rooms. Seth is trying out for the lacrosse team and Simone is loving the new mall” says Miss Ventura,

“Lana has already bought some new outfits for the year and Ryan is also trying out for the lacrosse team” Miss Hart tells me,

“We like to say thank you for putting in a good word so the kids will be in the same classes” Miss Carlotta tells me,

“Awe, no need you guys, you are family, hell, those kids feel like my nieces and nephews. You guys don’t know how much of appreciation I have for you keeping my family’s secret. Your families have been in service to mine for generations, I will do anything to repay the debt. As long as you love it here, I’m happy, you know why my family must constantly move. You know of the danger and yet you still stay here, so thank you” I say smiling.

I finished my breakfast when Antwan comes into the dining room saying,

“The limo is out front Brooke”,

“Thank you Antwan” I tell him as he turns walking back to the limo.

As soon as I get in the back,

“Head to Beacon Hills High School” I tell Antwan as he begins to drive.

We drive through town, passing buildings and houses as I am on my way to another new school year. I begin to remember the other new “first days”, remembering why I keep coming back to school….

“We are 5 minutes from Beacon Hills High School Brooke”

Antwan tells me,

“Thank you” I tell him, smiling at him.

I continue to look out the window, then after a few minutes, we end up driving onto the BHHS parking lot. As soon as we pull up to the school’s front doors, Antwan gets out and opens my door,

“Thank you, I should he fine until 3 o’clock” I tell him, giving him a hug then walking up the stairs towards the doors.

I walk past students staring at me with awe, smiling as I make my way to the principal’s office. As I am almost there, I walk past a very pretty girl with long strawberry blonde hair arguing with a very handsome guy with dark blonde short hair. Obviously an athlete as he was wearing a BHHS Jersey. I walk towards the principal’s door, opening it and walking in,

“Hello, I’m here to see Principal Matthews” I tell the secretary,

“Yes, hello Miss Redbird..” she was saying picking up the telephone,

“It’s Lady Redbird” I interrupt her,

“Oh, sorry, Principal Matthews is waiting for you” she says smiling apologetically while putting down the telephone,

“It’s fine, thank you” I say walking towards and opening the door,

“Hello Principal Matthews, I’m Lady Brooke Redbird, I’m sorry to say my parents couldn’t make it” I tell him while shaking his hand,

“Hello Lady Redbird, I’m sorry I won't be meeting your parents. I have checked your profile, I see you do well in your classes, and even have amazing letters of recommendations from tutors. And all of this while also running an worldwide company and hosting of many charities. You would be an amazing addition to BHHS, and we would love to have you” Principal Matthews says, smiling at me,

“Thank you, Principal Matthews. My parents have sent their regards along with a 500, 000$ check and asked me to offer the Redbird Manor to host a BHHS Fundraiser” I tell him, handing over the check,

“Oh no, that’s too much” he tries to say,

“No, we would love to. Besides, it’s not like my family can’t afford it, education is very important” I say smiling,

“Okay, thank you Lady Redbird, also tell your parents we are very thankful. So here is your class list for the semester, I am a little confused as to why someone with your caliber would wanna start out as a freshman in mid-year?” he asks confused,

“Its fine, I prefer to work my up to graduating normally instead of smart-jumping” I say taking my schedule,

“It’s been a pleasure, Principal Matthews.” I tell him standing up giving him a handshake,

“Welcome as always, Lady Redbird” he say shaking my hand, as I turn around walking out to the hallway.

I begin to look at the schedule, a little confused as I have no clue where my class was.

Brunch : 9:30 - 9:50

English : 9:55 - 10:35 in room 106

Chemistry Lecture : 10:40-11:20 in room 121

History : 11:25-12:05 in room 110

Math : 12:10-12:50 in room 117

Lunch 12:50-1:25

Free Period 1:30-2:10

Economics : 2:15-2:55 in room 120

I look at my cell, seeing it’s 8:20, I begin walking down hallways checking classroom numbers. I see classroom after classroom, students wondering the halls, and then I finally find my locker. Opening it up, I put some of my school stuff there, pens, pencils, booklets, some makeup and a mirror on the locker door. I close my locker, begin walking around the school. I was doing Redbird Industries work on my phone when I was bumped into by someone in a rush,

“Rude” I say as I dropped my phone,

“Oh my god, I’m sorry, I wasn’t paying attention. You must be new here, I haven’t seen you before?” this really cute guy with an uneven jaw asks me as he picks up my cell,

“Yes, I’m Lady Brooke Redbird” I say smiling grabbing my cell after he gives it back,

“I’m Scott McCall” he tells me giving me a smirk,

“Well Scott, I got a class to find, so have a good day” I tell him as I walk by,

“Well I could help you…” he begins as he grabs my arm which sent shivers down my body,

“Well, I do need to know where English 106 is?” I ask him while smiling still turned away from him,

“You need to go down the hall, turn right by those stairs, and it should be on your left” Scott tells me while still holding onto my arm,

“Ok, thanks, you have been a kind gentleman” I say as I slightly turn towards him looking at where his hand is still,

“No, problem, it’s the most I could do after running into you” Scott says while smiling, I look at him, seeing that his dark chocolate eyes sparkled a little in the sunlight, which then I realized how close we were to each other,

“Um….care to let me go?” I ask shaking my right arm giggling like a schoolgirl,

“Oh, right sorry, MiLady” Scott says with a serious tone with a hint of joking while smiling at me,

“Its fine, its just if I am to find my classroom, I kinda need my arm” I say laughing while turning to walk away as his smile made me feel butterflies and my arm feels weird without his touch,

“I can show you where the classroom is!” Scott says with a bit of excitement running up to stand next to me,

“I am a lady of House Redbird and ladies don’t need to be shown where to go” I say smiling at him as I turn forward to strut away from him.

I have this feeling of my plan to not be interested in guys will obviously not work out. Because the way that gorgeous dark brown haired, dark chocolate-eyed, uneven jaw guy smiled gave me the butterflies. The way his touch sent shivers down my body, the way I missed the feeling when he let go. Ah, hell, I giggled like a school girl in front of him, which I am not that type of girl. Scott McCall, you are by far the most hottest and a must-avoid guy here back home. All I know, is this time being home is definitely not gonna be boring.

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