Arc Two (redux) 29
Children.
Hadley walked into her as she stopped. Nyota didn’t even notice. There were children.
“Cute, aren’t they?” Zoya asked as she paused and turned back to watch. There were four of them playing in the snow, two obvious-siblings with lavender fur, an oddly familiar young girl with a warm amber mane, and a toddler thoroughly bundled up in a thick parka. They were building a snow-ape. At least, they were building their take on it. Apex usually didn’t have horns or breathe fabric fire.
“That purple pair is Mera’s,” Zoya explained, unruffled by Nyota’s silence. “Gena’s usually helping Mera out, so I guess we’re actually well-stocked for once. Mind Kseniya, she’s not too careful about where her snowballs go. Don’t think I know that golden one. Might be from another camp. …Hey now—” That last word was punctuated by widened eyes and a sharp stride toward the kids— “Who got Stas out here? It’s too cold!”
The children flocked around the little toddler as Zoya descended on them. “Mama said it was alright if we were careful,” Gena protested, scooping Stas up. The toddler snuggled his face into Gena’s soft purple fur. “See, he’s warm.”
Zoya folded her arms. “And will Mera agree if I ask her about that?” she asked.
“She will!” Kseniya stood on her toes, short fur bristling in an effort to seem bigger as she defended her brother. “She said so. You can ask her!”
“It’s alright, Zoya.” Another apex detached herself from a cluster of conversation; Nyota recognized her with a startled jolt as the one that had treated her burns after the incident with the bandits, months ago. “I did say he could be outside. Stas has been getting restless from being cooped up all the time, and Gena at least is careful. Put that tongue back in your mouth, little one.” She put a finger over Kseniya’s lips. “It’ll freeze.”
“No it won’t,” Kseniya grumbled, but she obeyed. Gena smiled, patted her head, and passed Stas to her.
“You are sure about that, Mera?” Zoya watched the exchange with a nervous bounce under her heels. “He’s from a much warmer planet than this one.”
Mera reached down and picked up Kseniya and Stas together. “I am sure. He’s been here a good few weeks. An hour playing with other children won’t freeze him. Or make him sick,” she added before Zoya’s anxious protest could escape.
Zoya looked ready to argue, but she just shook her head. “As you say, Doctor. Go have fun, kids.” Nyota put a reassuring hand on her shoulder and Zoya nodded a little, putting her hand over Nyota’s.
“You meant well,” Mera said quietly. “There’s no harm done. But who are your guests?” She turned to look properly at Nyota and her crew. “You are familiar.”
“My name is Nyota.” Nyota extended a hand. “You treated me for burns a few months ago. I am Tarvei’s older sister.”
“Ah, young Tarvei.” A more comfortable smile warmed Mera’s expression as she accepted the handshake. “The resemblance is certainly visible. You’re the one who helped my Geo with that bandit pack, aren’t you? I should have recognized you sooner. Your eyes are quite unique.”
“I’m used to spooky, but unique sounds nicer.” A quiet laugh tickled Nyota’s throat. “It’s nice to see you again.”
The faint flicker in Mera’s smile stopped Nyota’s laugh cold. Hostility? But her tone remained cordial. “Was Zoya giving you the tour, then?”
“I was. Said something off-key, so I owed her this much at least, as an apology,” Zoya explained. She rubbed the back of her head sheepishly under Mera’s smile.
That smile didn’t fade as Mera said “You could stand to be a bit more cautious. She was kind enough to confirm herself as the apex I treated before. This is Agent Saimiri. You do know what Agents can do, Zoya?”
A stiff, cold silence. Nyota felt her crew press close around her; she had eyes only for Mera and Zoya. She couldn’t speak. She had no right to speak. And—
“So what?” Zoya’s nonchalance straightened Nyota’s back and forced air back into her lungs. “Our camp’s still standing.”
Mera’s brow creased sharply. “I don’t think you understand.”
Zoya stepped in front of Nyota, shoulders squared and chin set. “I think I get it better than most of us. Didn’t I lose my home camp to that? I notice yours is still here. You say she got here months ago, right? The Knog doesn’t wait that long to raze you.” She turned and looked Nyota in the eye. “Didn’t you hear the story? Blake said this girl took Big Ape himself out, one on one. Does that sound like a loyal Agent to you?”
Mera opened her mouth, shut it, frowned again, and shook her head.
“How long have you been out?” Zoya asked, turning away from Mera.
It took Nyota a moment to realize Zoya was talking to her. “Six… almost seven years,” she said quietly. “The week after my twenty-second birthday.”
Zoya whistled. “Hell of a birthday present.” She gave Mera a pointed look, then put a hand on Nyota’s shoulder. “Hey, Saimiri? Welcome home.”
Nyota closed her eyes and smiled. She put a hand over her newest friend’s. “Thank you, Zoya. Mera, I—I will not fault you. I know what I’ve done, too. But I am sorry, for keeping my secrets when we met.”
Mera didn’t answer, but the pressure between them faded a little. Nyota felt it as the fur along her shoulders stopped bristling, tension slipping away at last.
“So, with that aside, what say you we continue this tour?” Zoya asked, and Nyota opened her eyes again, keeping her gaze firmly on Zoya’s face. “I still have to introduce you to our old matriarch.”
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Speaking of Emilia and looping it into a current topic; the way people are "demanding" WB recasts Mera and replace Amber with Emilia while there are these weird fake videos floating around of her saying bad things about Amber is just so....well weird. At this point a recast seems unlikely and even if they wanted to fire Amber they would just get another character as the love interest in Aquaman. But anyway just wanted to point out the shipping/friendshipping whatever of Jason and Emilia is still going strong.
Oh, I believe it. I could see them cutting Amber's presence down in the movie, unfortunately, but lol... I agree that I see them more icing Mera and replacing her with another girl, tbh. Sucks.
It's certainly not going over my head that in a time such as this, "liberal progressives" are letting themselves be conned by a disgusting man with a good media strategy. Because this isn't just about him. It's about the door this opens for other people like Marilyn Manson, suing women who accuse them of abuse. Perfect time to pick up on legally silencing women, y'all!!! This time with a weird dose of pitting actresses against one another.
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#tbt today is about the hottest, most talented and probably most insane girlfriend Elon has ever had
Do you remember how the world stopped when this pic came up?
The dream couple
We have to admit how good and happy they looked together
Here are some pics from her insta that have something related to him
The one in white is Christiana Musk, Kimbal's wife and Elon's sister-in-law
Some quality family time in Sidney with Elon and his boys
Relax time watching the Australian sea
New Year's eve in Rio de Janeiro with Musk family
Cooking dinner on a big kitchen
Hope you notice I didn't cut the screenshots so you can see who liked them 🤔
Btw, look who still follows the actress on instagram
Guys, I'm bored help me by sending questions
I will answer them with a lot of Joy 🥰
Hope you enjoyed today's post
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Warner Bros. and Amber Heard
well, i think you know this situation with that trial between Amber Heard and Johnny Depp. and the last trial has led to the fact that Depp got fired and the petition to exit Amber Heard from Aquamen 2 has appeared in the Net. but Warner Bros. didn’t pay attention to it. why? because they think that it wouldn’t a problem for them and their film collect also a lot of money like it was with film “Captain Marvel”. well, we’ll see the result of this decision in the future. Aquaman 2 is set for release on December 16, 2022.
я думаю, вы знаете эту ситуацию с судебным разбирательством Эмбер Херд и Джонни Деппа. последнее разбирательство привело к тому, что Депп был уволен, и в сети появилась петиция о выходе Эмбер Херд из фильма Аквамен 2. но Warner Bros. не обратила на это внимания. почему? потому что они думают, что это не будет проблемой для них и их фильм соберет также достаточно денег, как это было с фильмом “Капитан Марвел”. что же, мы увидим результат этого решения в будущем. Выход Аквамена 2 запланирован на 16 декабря, 2022 года.
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It is so sad to think the best men can hope for when being falsely accused is indifference.
Johnny Depp has so much evidence showing that Amber Turd is a liar and she is currently under investigations for purjury yet the average person is still like "well, they're both bad🤡"
Literally, what would it take these clowns to admit a man can be a victim??
Police body cam footage? No.
recorded confessions? No.
Her own employees testimonies? No.
I hope for the best in Virginia, I hope this case educates the public on the harms of believing anyone without evidence.
I hope news outlets are held accountable for their smear campaigns. I know most of them aren't reporting on Amber being the subject of mutiple police investigations right now, I doubt they would issue an apology in the case that Johnny wins in court.. but i can hope.
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