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themadauthorshatter · 3 years

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OTP PARENT HEADCANONS PART 2

Because I'm bored.

And I want to give myself some serotonin.

And because I've put this off for a long time😅

RED QUEEN:

Shade and Coriane were never afraid of monsters under their beds because Cal would "scare them away" with a really bright flashlight.

Both children have a little bit of buidling and tinkering in them. Shade showed it by switching out lightbulbs and pointed out the ones he was putting in would be better at being adjusted than the ones before and Coriane showed it by fixing a clock.

Mare isn't exactly the best at cooking, but she's at least better than Cal. And her mother; sorry, Ruth.

Both children are excellent swimmers, much to Cal's chagrin.

Coriane remembers meeting her great Nanabel, and the smile she had at the sight of her great granddaughter.

Shade didn't really have a chance to meet her.

Both children wish they could have met their uncle on their mother's side and uncle, grandfather, and grandmother on their father's side.

Both Samos siblings are allowed to see the children, and neither of the children were excited; they'd heard "scary stories" about them and their father, who sounds scary; no, Cal didn't make it clear that Volo was dead, all he said was the Samos patriarch had fallen down and didn't get up, so they assumed that meant he couldn't use his arms anymore.

They were all pretty surprised to meet each other.

Ptolemus was more like a fun uncle than the berserker they all knew.

He did explain that Volo did indeed fall, but couldn't get up because of how high he fell.

The electricons love how entertained the children are with their lightning abilities.

Tyton is a pretty good babysitter. Coriane is allowed to stay up, but only after Shade has gone to bed.

Kilorn is not allowed to teach either child how to swim; there was an 'incident' where Cal tried to be brave and go swimming and Kilorn scared the living hell out of him.

That's fine because neither children like swimming.

Yes. Just because the children are good at swimming doesn't mean they enjoy it.

Mare has told Gisa she doesn't need to make the children outfits, but Gisa did it anyway because she loves her niece and nephew.

The court ettique stuck with Cal, which has led to him raising the children to be very formal.

SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL(I'm naming Tedros and Agatha's son Anthony):

Both parents were kind of scared Anthony was mute because he didn't start talking until he was nearly a year old. He's not mute, he just doesn't talk much.

You have to catch him at just the right moment. Anthony is completely silent around large crowds or assemblies, but with his parents he's half of a chatterbox, at least.

Anthony and Agatha can have full conversations with nothing but facial expressions.

Tedros had a hard time getting Anthony to open up to him, and decided to give the boy space for a little bit.

It was absolutely worth it for the heart to heart they had.

Hester and Anadil hate kids, but Agatha's and Tedros's little demon spawn is the only exception to that statement.

Anadil was won over by how he didn't cry and even 'said' how her rats were cute.

Hester, however, only warmed up to him when she spent a longer time with him, and after getting a chance to watch him because Aunt Sophie kept stepping in.

On one such occasion, where Anthony was surprised by Hester's watching him, the boy was overjoyed to see her, hugging her closely. He then backed up and stepped back, giving her a wave and smile. As she understood his silence better than Sophie, Hester wrote to him on a paper, 'Did you miss me THAT much?' Anthony nodded and wrote back, 'Yes!'

Sophie is not a helicopter aunt, but she loves Anthony a bit too much for his liking.

She NEVER talks about how she'd been hoping he was a girl.

Anthony isn't a fan of pink, but he doesn't hate it. Pastel is fine. Anything more vibrant makes him puke.

Both Tedros and Agatha were surprised to see how good Anthony was on horse back.

Heart attack angst moment: A former supporter of Rhian and Japeth snuck into the castle and made an assassination attempt on the royal family, more specifically Anthony. Tedros threw his son behind him and drew hus sword and Agatha shot a spell at him and proceeded to tackle him to the ground, not caring about her dress or the fact that the assailant was still armed.

Anthony colud not watch the execution because he hates bloodshed. He's a vegetarian/vegan and tries to eat as little meat as possible because he often spends time in the stables and around animals.

Agatha and Tedros are aware of this and are okay with it, though Tedros has him eat a single steak for dinner and teo eggs for breakfast once a month on seperate occasions, just so he doesn't lack any iron or protein.

To clarify, by separate occasions, I mean that Anthony will eat the steak one day and the eggs later another day within the month. After that, he can indulge in as much vegan/vegetarian food as he wants.

Have fun trying to convince Tedros and Agatha to let him attend the SGE; it's not that they have unpleasant memories, they just want him to try and have as normal of a life as possible.

On a walk, and when the Tagatha child was a teen, Tedros noticed some girls trying to flirt with Anthony and that his son barely reciprocated their actions. He pointed out that they were showing an interest in him, and Anthony admitted that he knew and he just didn't really feel the same way; he didn't exactly see why they were so flirty when he didn't feel like giving it back to them.

NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS(The triplets I'm naming Jacob, the eldest boy, Luna, the middle girl, and Daemon, the youngest boy):

Jacob is 98% the triplets' father; he'd be a spitting image if it weren't for his mop of hair, he's sharp as a whip, but still puts the E in idiot(please tell me you git that Jenna Marbles reference!!!).

Luna is arguably the smartest, but good luck getting a, 'you don't say' out of her. She won't tell you she's smarter than you, she will show you. Good thing Jack and Sally keep her in check.

Daemon is the family's "underdog." He has the last minute, 'this will work,' Jack Sparrow plans. He's quiet, he sews, he sings, and if he's not trailing behind Jack, Sally, or his siblings, he's probably touching up his clothes.

Jacob was the idiot kid that got electrocuted to the point his red hair turned black. He barely remembers it, but now all he tastes is cold peanut butter. Daemon has often suggested and offered to do it again, but Luna stops him. Pro: he's spending more time with Luna and Jacob is safe. Con: he's spending time with LUNA and Jacob still doesn't remember.

Jacob, as the oldest, attends 'meetings' with Jack and the Mayor. It doesn't bore him, he just gets tired of the Mayor's whining.

Jacob doesn't get Christmas. Luna has the basic idea of it. Daemon is the only one that understands, but doesn't explain it fully out of spite; Jacob called him scatter brained because of an incident where, at the table, a cockroach crawled out of his eye socket.

Daemon is the only one of his siblings to have eyes.

Even though she's literal bone, Luna has stitches that are very close to Sally's.

Neither Jack nor Sally have nicknames for the children, besides terms of endearment.

You know you're in trouble when Jack looks at you and looks ready to dig your grave himself.

All three triplets have Jack's fire power, but no one's gotten hurt because of it, even though Jacob and Daemon had one close call.

Neither parent would ever even dream of raising a hand against the children.

It's safe to say that Luna and Sally use common sense the most out of all five of the family members.

Daemon smells like pumpkin and cinnamon. He finds both himself, cinnamon bark and small, apple-esque pumpkins, and eats them like skittles and popcorn.

Another result of the electrocution, Jacob is hard of hearing where is left ear would be, if he had ears. He can't hear at all in the "ear." Not even a ringing sound.

The only reason Jacob doesn't like something is because he doesn't get it. At all.

Luna sees the glass as half full, Daemon sees the glass as half empty, and wonder if it belongs to someone who drank out of said glass, hence its being hald empty, and Jacob just sees a glass of water, now can he just drink the rest?

Luna, the best with herbs, has poisoned her brothers. Sally found out and she was grounded.

Daemon, to see how much he could take, dived off the roof of Dr. Finkelstein's tower. It took Jack, Sally, Luna, Jacob, and Zero all day to collect all of him. He was grounded and locked in his room.

Jacob got grounded for a few things: setting his sister on fire(no one knows who started that fight.), hiding in a morgue to scare people only to end up falling asleep, even as they tried to cremate him, and then waking up in front of the humans, pretending to be one of the hanging men on The Hanging Tree, and dancing on top of the tallest Pyramid in Egypt.

The children do misbehave sometimes, but their parents love them.

Jack and Jacob don't see eye to eye exactly, but they still get each other.

Luna loves both her brothers, but she will hang out with Daemon more than Jacob.

Daemon has a lot of glow sticks he collected and they all still glow when it gets dark. Jacob used his thinking cap and had a moment of big brain time, and drank some of the glow stick juice.

One more thing he got in trouble for.

Daemon also got in trouble, but he was allowed to keep his glow sticks.

Luna is a good singer, Daemon is a great dancer, and Jacob is the best at succeeding their father

#red queen #school for good and evil #nightmare before christmas #marecal #tagatha #jack x sally #tiberias calore vii #mare barrow #sge tedros #tedros of camelot #sge agatha #agatha of woods beyond #jack skellington

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foxydivaxx · 3 years

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Eren and Ahri More Headcanons

- Ahri debuted in two groups prior to KDA and before her solo career. The first was a hip hop group called Girls Tyme and the second was a pop rnb group called Shyne that was closer to her earlier popstar image. Ahri was the lead rapper for both ironically.

- Girlz Tyme were forced to disband because the label that they were under went bankrupt. Shyne did not get that much chart success and only released one album yet had a pretty catchy title track called Shyne.

-Also mentioned in a previous post, Eren was a solo artiste initially before Aogiri was formed

- People often consider Ahri as a female version of Eren

-Eren always pranks everyone, Levi especially who always chases him all over the place

- Never put these two together on a variety show because they will make everyone laugh with their savagery and pure comedic timing

- Once on a TV show, Eren was asked who his ideal type was and the boy just blushed. Mikasa actually mouthed fox and immediately people knew it was Ahri. The same thing happened with Ahri as well

- They always sit next to each other at award shows and whenever either of them win an award, they always hug each other which fans find adorable.

-Besides that, she and Eren always dance especially if it is a song that they like. When Ahri performs, Eren lets his inner fanboy out and that often makes Ahri smile and giggle on stage and Ahri returns the favour with Eren blowing a kiss at her direction and winking at her.

- Their couple nicknames are the Royal Couple, Designer Couple (thanks to their designer outfits), Clumsy Couple, Nation’s Power Couple and Sexy Couple

- They arrive seperately but take couple pictures and troll the media and everyone while they are at it.

- Aogiri often stand near Ahri to protect her as there was a case where a comedian tried to sexually harass Ahri and the boys scared him away. They are her bodyguards xD

-Back when Ahri was struggling with her ankle injury and was forced to perform despite her poor state, Eren gave her a piggy back ride throughout awards season

-She is called the 10th member of Aogiri by fans xD.

- As mentioned in a previous post, Eren and Ahri perform together a lot to the point of becoming default partners

- Eve often acts rude on variety shows so Ahri tends to be the one to put her in her place with her sarcasm which pisses Eve off a lot

- When Ahri got shot on stage by a sasaeng, Eren immediately pounced on the guy that did it and beat the crap out of him. Yes do not mess with his foxy

- Ahri always calls Aogori and tells them about how she feels about stuff so they were aware about the tension within KDA for a while

- Ironically Eren and Ahri were the most hated idols for years due to their popularity and fame though haters fear Eren the most due to how outspoken and badass he is. The guy always is the first to jump to Ahri’s defense and calls out her label every time for their negligence.

- Some other idols envied them and often spoke shit about them behind their backs and will then praise them publicly, something that led to a massive backlash later on

- Before award shows, the both of them discuss and decide to purposely dress up in matching glam outfits as a way to troll the media and haters

- They were an unofficial couple of sorts for years as they are both shy kids which leads to some teasing from the AOT cast especially Mikasa who finds them cute

- What makes this fashionable couple even more iconic is that they are brand ambassadors for Chanel and Gucci respectively

- Speaking of Mikasa, she and the AOT girls often asks Ahri for fashion tips and always blast her songs whilst on set

- Both Ahri and Eren troll Naruto who fires back at the both of them xD

#ahri #league of legends #eren jaeger #eren yeager #attack on titan #shingeki no kyojin #snk #aot

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cryptidmetaphors · 5 years

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A Good day for Monster Scout Cookies

Same time, same reason, same feeling as always. Undyne jolted awake and stared up at the ceiling, feeling a bit stunned and frowning deeply. Her eye followed the movements of the slow, if slightly crooked ceiling fan. She was covered in sweat, but she didn’t know if it was from fear or something else. The early morning air was cold, almost frigid, but her skin felt hot even despite the chill the air had on the sweaty surface. After some long minutes, Undyne turned her head to look at the time. It flashed in blocky red numbers, cutting through the still dark easily, but even so she didn’t register what time it was for at least a good ten seconds. It was 4:18am. She lingered on the clock for a few seconds more before looking over at the bundle of blankets just next to her. A long, thick yellow tail stuck out from the bottom, twitching slightly as the bundle of blankets rose and fell with the soft sounds of snorting. Not for the first time, Undyne realized she was home.

Slowly, she sat up and swung her feet over the side of the bed. It was going to be another couple of hours before Alphys would even start getting ready for work. That was enough time, wasn’t it? Undyne twisted around and reached out to touch the bundle of blankets, but didn’t even make it halfway before changing her mind. She stood up, pulled on her sweatpants that she left on the floor and left the bedroom. It was dark. That made sense, it was early morning and the middle of winter. Of course it’d be dark. She moved slowly across the room and into the kitchen. The light turned on after a few seconds of feeling against the wall, the florescent light harsh and making her squint. She should have been used to it by now, but now she wasn’t sure if she’d ever be. The coffee maker sat on the counter on her left side, the pot still half full of day old coffee. It smelled like it was cold, and Undyne grimaced. Bizarrely, she hoped for the first time that Alphys hadn’t been just drinking old coffee because she simply hadn’t felt like brewing a new pot. That couldn’t be sanitary. As soon as that thought struck her, she realized that yes, Alphys probably did do exactly that, and she sighed to herself and began to rinse the pot out to brew more. The smell of fresh coffee had become a small source of comfort in this last week. Before, she hadn’t really liked the bitter taste of black coffee; she vastly preferred tea. But nowadays, it was a friendly reminder. She wasn’t sure of what yet, but she knew it was friendly. She checked the time on her phone. The cracked screen displayed the numbers 4:30. Well, at least Alphys would be awake soon. Undyne ran her fingers along the rim of her coffee mug, still left unsipped. Maybe she should try to do something, since her girlfriend has been so helpful during this past week. Maybe she could make breakfast? Yeah. Yeah! Undyne took a huge gulp of her coffee and stood up from the kitchen table. Waffles sounded like the perfect breakfast for such a perfect girlfriend. It was easier said than done. Undyne was able to mix all the ingredients together exceptionally easily; she was even certain that she managed to powderise some of the eggshells that ended up breaking off into the batter. Unfortunately, using the waffle iron was apparently beyond her area of expertise. It was also beyond her area of basic knowledge. The smoke detector kicked on within the first few minutes of closing the iron, because apparently at a few minutes at temperature she set it to that was too long to cook a waffle for. Now she had charcoal and fire for breakfast. As she tried to pry open the waffle iron with her bare hands, she heard the bedroom door open. Followed was the sound of Alphys coughing. “U-Undyne? I’m coming up behind you.” Undyne leaned over to the window just above the kitchen sink and pushed it open. It was startlingly smokey in here now. Alphys appeared next to her, on her right side, and smiled happily. “Oh! You’re m-making waffles. B-b-but...” she chuckled nervously as Undyne continued to try to pry the iron open. It broke, but not from the appropriate side. The joint cracked, and it in fact split apart. Unfortunately, it was in seperate pieces. Undyne sighed, “Oh...” “Sorry, Alphys. I guess I kind of forgot...” “N-no! That’s okay. We c-can take the rest of the batter and make p-p-pancakes instead! Why don’t you set up the New Mew Mew show? I’ve been stockpiling all the new episodes!” “Oh yeah? Awesome! You’re the best, babe.” Undyne leaned down and kissed Alphys on the snout, her heart soaring when Alphys squeaked and turned red in response. She really missed that, even if she did feel more than a little disappointed that her attempt at cooking went totally not according to plan. However she didn’t want to break any more of Alphys’s common household appliances, so she did as asked. In no time, the whole apartment was filled with the pleasant smell of fluffy pancakes. Undyne sat on the couch and mostly watched Alphys cook, feeling a warm fluttering sensation in her chest. More than that, she felt insanely lucky. Not only to be home, but to have been able to come home to Alphys. As it turned out, Undyne had done a good job turning the eggshells to powder. There was barely an unusual crunch to the pancakes, and it helped that Alphys had drowned both stacks in syrup. Usually it was far too sickeningly sweet for her, but this time around Undyne found herself appreciating the taste. Even if it wasn’t up her alley. They were able to get through two and a half episodes together before it was time for Alphys to start getting ready. Unable to procrastinate any longer, she was forced to stand up and collect the plates. “I gotta go get ready now. I-is there anything you want for dinner tonight?” “Pizza sounds great.” Alphys giggled, “Y-you’ve changed a lot, ‘Dyne.” The way she said it almost sounded concerned, despite the laughter. “Well, you haven’t changed a bit, nerd.” “O-okay. That’s fair.” More giggles, this time more genuine. Then, her tone shifted into obvious nervousness, “Well, I n-n-need to go. C-call me if you have any trouble okay?” “Of course, babe.” “I—...” Alphys swallowed, and tried to sound firm, “I m-mean it Undyne. If you n-n-need help, you can call.” “I got it, babe.” Undyne rolled her eye, “C’mon, it’s only been a week. Give me time to adjust.” “Well, o-okay.” Alphys leaned knelt in front of the couch and leaned it for a hug, which Undyne graciously accepted with bone-crushing passion. “I love you.” “I love you too, Alphys. Have a good day at work.” And then she was gone. The door clicked shut, and aside from the sound of the television softly buzzing it was aggravatingly quiet. Undyne lay on the couch, staring at the television screen. They needed a new tv. They lived in a newer and bigger apartment, they could afford a new television. Right? Alphys had this new job that she’s been excelling at. God, this television was so old. So boxy and static-y. Ugh, Undyne threw herself into a standing position. There had to be something else she could do other than complaning mentally about their old as sin box television. But what? Her eye fell on the kitchen, seeing and also smelling the mess she and Alphys made in their attempts to make breakfast. Cleaning. That was something she could do. Undyne took out a rag and held it confidently, determined to clean out all the muck and bacteria their lack of skilled cooking left behind. She owed it to herself and to Alphys. It took all of ten minutes. The floor was so clean that she could eat off of it, and she would if she had to. But she didn’t have to. Not anymore. The counters and all the dishes were clean as well. Strange, this didn’t take nearly as long as it did before. Strange. Undyne felt a small pinch in the middle of her chest. Now what? A workout. Physical maintenance. That’s what. She was limited to thirty minutes. That was what the doctor told her. Too much and she could end up really hurting herself. Oh well, a body-weight workout never hurt anyone. Not anyone who did the exercises right, anyway. The physical exertion did her mind some good, but it was done far too quickly. Her muscles weren’t even tired. She lie on the ground, staring up at the ceiling again. The living room ceiling as at least a little different from the bedroom. It was higher up, mostly barren save for some Christmas lights Alphys had hung up at some point and never took down. She liked watching anime with those lights on instead of just in the dark. Undyne had to admit, it was nice for atmosphere. A knock on the door startled her out of her thoughts. Undyne sat up and stared at the door for a few long moments, before a second attempt at a knock got her to her feet to answer it. Was Alphys expecting a package or… “Hello! Monster Scout cookies, here for your snacking indulgences!” She felt her heart fall like a stone into her stomach. It wasn’t the suddenness of their pitch that scared her, or the fact that they seemed to leap into her home the moment she opened the door. She knew this monster. From the Marshes. Undyne stared at this armless raptor child for a long time, trying to convince herself that this was a different monster. They had to have noticed the look on her face, because their smile quickly faded, “Lady, are you okay?” “Uh...” she choked. No, this wasn’t. It couldn’t be. Surely not. That was all the way in the Deadland Marshes, and this was a much younger monster. This was a child! Undyne took a deep breath, and tried to calm down. “...should I come back later? You’re all sweaty.” When she finally managed to shake herself from the thoughts, she looked at the monster kid again. And suddenly they looked all too different than the one she thought she’d seen. “So, uh, c-cookies huh?” “Oh, yeah! The school is having a fund raiser to help monster vets! So I’ve been walking all around, selling to whoever I have to. Without monster vets, we couldn’t have pets! And I love my cat.” Undyne blinked, her eye going wide for a second. A fundraiser for veterinarians? Well, that was probably a good cause. Animals needed medical care too, whether they were made of blood or magic. “Well. Okay. I’ll take two of each.” The way the kid’s face lit up was almost enough to put Undyne entirely at ease. But still, she couldn’t look them in the face. Lest the pinching inside of her chest gets worse again. Instead she focused on the boxes stacked almost comically on top of the kid’s head. Were they holding their entire stock that way? “All right, cool!” They bowed, and the stack of boxes fell and clattered on the floor. Surprisingly, none of the boxes broke open. “I, uh, don’t have any arms. Sorry about that.” “It’s, uh, fine.” Undyne bent over to pick up the boxes, deciding to pick up a few extra of her favorite cookies, thin mints. Apparently this kid had a huge talent of carrying their entire stock of cookies on their head. “I think it’ll be one-hundred and thirty bucks, dude!” That was...more expensive than she remembered. What, were they charging per cookie now? Undyne sighed and got out her wallet, still avoiding looking them in the face. It was getting harder to even have them there now, near her. The pinch was harsher now, bigger. “Here ya go. Now scram. Stay in school.” “Wow, a tip!” the kid yipped gleefully, “You’re the best lady!” She slammed the door, only somewhat hoping she didn’t hurt their face. Her hand hit the wall in an attempt to keep herself balanced, and she became aware suddenly that her breathing was funny. It was hard to catch her breath. Undyne paused, and focused on breathing deep. It was hard to keep at it at first, but eventually it got easier until finally she could control her breathing again. Undyne slid onto the floor and sat there. This was admittedly a little harder than she thought it would be. Maybe Alphys was onto something when she told Undyne to get help. Oh. Alphys. She pulled out her phone and sighed in relief that there weren’t any new messages. In the same breath, Undyne unlocked her phone and typed out her own message. Hey! I just got us a fuckton of cookies from the a monster scout! We can eat and be garbage all weekend! It took effort to make that sound chipper, and for a few moments she felt like it was too much. But she felt confident that Alphys would think that the day was going by normally. When Alphys didn’t respond for thirty seconds, Undyne decided she was busy and stood up. Cookie boxes were everywhere, and she sighed. Well, at least there was something to do now.

#undyne #alphys #undertale #au #everythingisfine #ipromise #alphynecentric

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sky-writes-daydreams · 6 years

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How They Met Ending One

A/n: Alright guys.... It’s finally here. The Original ending for How They Met. :) Thank you all for hanging in there with me on this trip. It’s been a blast. :) As always, likes and reblogs mean the world to me so please.... :) This weekend after I post Episode Skylar, I’ll remake the Masterpost so you all can find the chapters a lot easier lmao

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The ride over was calm. We ran into demons a few times but Thanks to Ignis insisting thinking I would behave, I had my sword. I was a bit rusty still but after I knocked one back from chewing on Lib, I was feeling pretty good. We got back on the road then and the rest of the ride was quiet. They were focused on getting there alive and what jobs they had to do. I just had to find a way past the bombed areas and then I could find him. It took a while but soon we were on the bridge into the city.

I jumped out as soon as I could and tired to get my bearings. I didn’t know where we were currently. I felt someone tap me and I followed them. We kept our weapons close and ready in case of a fight. I was also trying to see if Ardyn was walking around again. Sadly that didn’t happen. I sighed noticing this before heading down into the abandoned subway tunnels.

I had three hours of freedom. Three hours where I went out hunting with Libertus and the others, Helping them gain ground and showing them hiding spots in case they get injured. I had fun honestly. We had just gotten back when I heard.

“Hey!!! Marshall’s here!!!” I stopped in the entrance then as I heard others greet Cor. I finally gave up and walked in. He was right there waiting with such a disapproving look on his face. It reminded me so much of my dad it was sickening.

“Don’t you even….”

“Don’t I even what?”

“Don’t give me that fucking look Leonis…” He stopped then. I walked up then trying to keep my voice down.

“I’ve been here three hours trying to help! Sure I’ve got my own damn job but you know what!? I will not have you trying to tell me what to do!!! I am not a glavie and I sure as hell will not answer to you after everything I’ve dealt with recently!” My voice cracked at the end and I saw it. He got it then. He sighed then and hugged me then.

“You’re a fucking idiot… Noct’s going to kill us both…”

“He can try…. I already told Ardyn I’d fight him over this… Noctis and the gods.” Cor laughed then.

“Why can I see that not going well for you?”

“Because you don’t understand….” I leaned on him then as the pain hit again. I could feel my eyes wanting to water then.

“I can’t just give up damn it…. There has to be a another way… They shouldn’t have to fucking die!”

“I know…. I don’t want them to die either…. But Fate is set Skylar… And Bahamut has his plans… We just have to roll with the hand we’re given… Whether it’s outliving a lover… Or our kings.” I nodded then letting the tears fall. He didn’t even argue, Just let me stand there leaning my head against his chest crying from fear and pure helplessness.

Cor didn’t send me back to Lestallum. He wanted me close by and once we discovered how many potions and such my satchel held, He had me on healing duty. I didn’t mind. I kept the glaives in the field where they were needed. I didn’t sleep. I couldn’t. I was this close. I wanted to go and find him but between me and him were three bases that they couldn’t take down yet. We needed Royal backup.

I just didn’t expect it the next day. I had finally taken a nap in a bunk while Cor got people where they needed to be. I just been up and was trying to heal someone of being turned to stone when I heard the commotion. I had just used the needle on them and they started breathing when the entrance opened. I got up slowly then and walked over. Cor was by noctis talking but he saw me. I waved gently and Cor looked over. I went closer and Noctis smiled.

“We should have known you would find a way…. Hello skylar.”

“Hello Sir…” Noctis smiled then.

“Sir? Geez do I look that much like my old man now?” Prompto chuckled then and I smiled.

“No… I….”

“It’s fine… I’m still just Noct hon. Remember?”

“Yes… but you wear the crown now…” I Faltered then and he noticed.

“Skylar….” I smiled then.

“It’s nothing. Um… It’s good to see you again. I was a little worried you know…. One minute I’m told you’re ok and the next a hungry rock eats you.” Gladio chuckled then and He smiled.

“Yeah it was rough… Um…. Can we talk? Just me and you?” I shrugged then.

“If you want.” The others nodded then and I took him up the stairs to an empty meeting room. I sat on the table and he leaned on the wall. He was even dressed in the royal garments. It was insane to see. Only now that he was older, I could see how much he resembled Ardyn. It honestly made it hard to look at him.

“You’re hiding it pretty well.”

“What do you mean?”

“Don’t play stupid…. We all know why you’re here. Word’s gotten out.. Nice cover but…” I nodded then.

“Noct…. I want the dark to end. You know this. I have no love for the dark and demons…. But….” I clenched my hands then as the tears came back. I was crying so fucking much these days it was infuriating.

“Why does it have to be like this…? Why so much death!? Why do you have to die!? Why does he!? Can’t that damn dragon just heal him!?” I looked up then and he had the same sadness in his eyes.

“Why do we have to lose everything…?”

After I asked him, Noctis had to go. The Magitek soldiers were moving against the Glaives. Ardyn was making his move. Only I was stuck. By royal Decree, I was now Bound To cor Leonis as his Charge. Anywhere I went, He had to go. If he didn’t, I couldn’t go. That meant staying sitting on the table as he helped coordinate efforts in the next room. I had my parent’s tags in my hands and I was looking over them. This was the same feeling I had back then. The feeling of pure helplessness. There was nothing I could do then and now. I was trapped by fate and promises. I heard someone walk in but I didn’t look up.

“You need to get some rest…” I shook my head then before looking up. Cor looked so old right now. He sighed then and came closer.

“Ignis left some Ebonys he found in Galdin here. You should go grab a couple then if you won’t rest…. And grab a couple for me.” I laughed a bit as he sat in a chair close by. I slid off the table then and looked over.

“Don’t you want to be out there?”

“I do… But there is a time and a place. Let’s have him bust the bases for us… Then we will go top side.” I nodded then and sighed.

“There really is no stopping them is there?”

“Not this time hon…. Sadly this isn’t a demon you can slay hon. No matter how stubborn you can be.” I laughed hearing his tone. He covered his face then and pulled on it gently.

“Between you and those four idiots…. I’m surprise the stress of worrying didn’t kill me before now.” I smiled then before getting the drinks. We both cracked one open then and I looked down at the tags.

“... This has the same feeling…”

“Hm?”

“Waiting like this…. It’s got the same feeling as that day…. When we got the call. Time didn’t move as I rode across the desert… all I could think was please be wrong….” I laughed a bit then covering them.

“Gods, I want to be wrong so badly….”

We just stayed in there talking with glaives coming in and out with reports and such. Finally I had to put my head down. It was killing me. I never met to honestly fall asleep. I just wanted to get rid of my headache.

She was out cold. A strong woman reduced to an anxious child by the man she loves. It was so sad to see. She was so tired but so scared to rest. Maybe she thought it all a dream. I couldn’t blame her. Some days it felt like that. I dropped my spare coat on her to help keep her warm as I heard people entering again. Noctis and them were back all smiles. I couldn't help but smile back. They were still those idiot kids I helped train. Ignis saw me and seemed to look closer.

“Where is she?”

“Asleep. Gave her an ebony and she conked out.” Prompto smiled then.

“She overloaded. Probably best to leave her be.” Ignis nodded then.

“Thank you Marshall. For watching her.” I got it then.

“He make an appearance?” Noctis nodded then.

“He’s given in…. It’s not good.” I nodded then and looked back. She was still in there.

“Let’s go see what we can do then….” They all smiled then and I gave one of them that was taking a break an order to keep Skylar in here no matter what. I just didn’t want her to get hurt any further by seeing how far Ardyn had fallen without her. Once we saw tho, seemed the opposite was true. That bastard had summoned the wall of kings to hide behind to test Noctis.

Everything shook. I woke up to dull booms and things shaking. The glaives down here with me were scared and we quickly headed up. New fires were everywhere and Daemons. Iron giants were roaming freely and now around the citadel… Was a red wall.

“No….” I stepped out from the ranks. It looked so familiar. It was only when I heard the others saw regis’s wall, I understood. I couldn’t take it. Libertus was back and reached for me right as I took off.

“Skylar!!!” I shook my head and just kept going. An iron giant turned and I just kept going drawing my sword before dodging every attack but still moving forward. I couldn’t stop. I had to get to them. I heard the glaives follow and soon libertus was next to me smiling.

“Don’t think I’m letting you go off alone kid!!” I smirked then.

“Then keep up!” I sped up seeing one of those spider creatures and ran up some rubble before jumping ready to stab down as he went to warp strike her face. She was down in no time and we just kept running. Only then a line of fire kept us seperated from Noctis and the boys. Cor was running from the opposite direction and I pointed.

“Clear him a path!” Libertus nodded and one of them that followed was able to use elemental magic. He froze out the fire in a section for cor before we had our own fight to worry about. I just knew he could help the king end this. Tho I was a bit mad. Ardyn never made mention of his pet dog before…. Probably because it did have three heads and breathe fire.

That fire was the most destructive. I saw it happen as I turned to check on them. Swarms of demons were heading for and Libertus had already signaled a retreat. I saw cor take the attack for Noctis. It worked out in the end but I could see the blood fly as he moved trying to kill that thing. It was finally over and I just moved. I jumoed the dying flames and quickly got Cor around the shoulders. He jumped but then sighed.

“You were supposed to be asleep…”

“And I’m supposed to leave your side. Make the choice…. Just be glad I’m here…” He nodded and Noct smiled.

“Will you…?”

“He’s my friend too…. As much as he’d love to die serving his king finally…. I think the immortal nickname is going to stick.” Noct nodded then.

“Thank you.” I shrugged then and slowly turned ready to head back. Then it hit me.

“Hey…. Noct…. If…. If you can…. Tell that selfish Bastard I forgive him. Ok?” I heard a few chuckles as I looked back. Noct just nodded and smiled.

“You know you’re too good for him.” I smiled then as I looked forward.

“He said the same thing once….” I shifted cor gently then before we started walking. I couldn’t look back. I knew if I did, I’d try to run into the citadel after him.

I had to move quick after that. Demons were quickly moving in and after a little quick thinking, I hid Cor and I in an empty building close. We could see the gods helping to drop the wall from here. It was an amazing sight for sure. Cor was even impressed through the pain. I had left my satchel back at their headquarters so I had to hope he would hold on. Finally the wall fell and I saw a glowing figure in front of Noct. Judging by how he moved… It was Luna. I smiled then. He would get to see her again soon it seemed. Cor was quiet but I felt him give my hand a squeeze. I just smiled then and held it back. He had made his choice. Soon it was safe and we got out of our spot. Cor was feeling the pain for sure so I stayed close. We opened out into an area away from the citadel just to be safe though. I was on guard all the way till we saw a gate open close by. Libertus was there and smiled.

“Hey immortal! Guess who can lockpick?” Cor chuckled then.

“Pena?”

“Damn straight.” I laughed a bit then and let Cor go first. Libertus closed it behind us and I saw his friend below. She waved before leading the way. I stayed next to Cor just in case. He was powering through amazingly.

“You going to try again?” I shook my head then.

“No point…. He’s keeping a distance for a reason…. Plus…. He’s not the same man I fell for.” I felt for my ring then and tried to smile.

“He’s always been strong… But this…. This is beyond even him.”

“The scourge?” I nodded then.

“It can amplify and distort. All we see around here is the distortion…. But where he’s had so much for so long…” Cor nodded then.

“I’m sorry….” I shrugged then.

“He warned me…. I was just an idiot… I hoped….”

We got back to the safe spot and a lot of people were sitting around nursing wounds and doing what they could. I ran for my satchel while Cor got sat down and soon came down and handed about ten potions to Libertus. He was shocked.

“How…?”

“Nifs were stocked up really well. Ardyn made sure I would be as well…. Seems he knew this might happen.” He nodded then and took off to help those he could. I went to Cor and he was already shirtless. Even as old as he was, that man was still built. Covered in scars and muscles, it really was a sight. He glanced back when I stopped and he smiled.

“Admiring the view?” I felt myself blush then before going forward.

“Shut your mouth leonis before you eat dirt.” He laughed then but jerked as I crushed the elixir over his back. There was a huge angry burn on his back that was weeping blood. It stopped as the magic set in and slowly I saw it trying to Heal. I got out what else I needed as he relaxed.

“It’s nice to hear you picking on someone…. Have to tell Ignis. He was worried.” I shook my head a bit then.

“Noct is his priority. Not me… I…. I’ll survive.” I started getting some aloe on the parts that didn’t fully heal. I didn’t need to think about anything else but healing him and the others. There would be time to mourn later. I could shut down then. First I had to do what I could to make sure these people could see the dawn.

Cor would recover. He’d have a new scar but He would live. Currently lying on a bunk with his back exposed to the air to let it breathe, I started helping those I could. Thankfully no one had died in this last wave. Their ranks were small enough as it was. We got everyone back on their feet but now… It was just waiting. I didn’t do good with that. I was near a spot where I could watch when Libertus came up. He had been one of the original glaives I found out. He still hated what happened back then but he was moving on. He had an ebony in his hand and my pack. I had let him take it to help some of the others he knew about.

“Thanks…. You helped a lot of people today…” I shrugged then.

“It's the least I can do… Not much use right now with nothing to hunt….” He nodded and let me take my pack. I got it back on and he gave me the ebony.

“You know…. Even if he is the reason for all of this…. I can get it.” I gave him an odd look then. Libertus smiled then and pulled out a paper from his pocket. It was the newspaper clipping of us. It was us in altissia on the balcony looking out. I smiled seeing that. He was beaming and I looked like a child next to him.

“We were looking at the waterfalls…. It was only our second day there…. I had never seen them that big.” Libertus laughed then.

“I can believe it…. But look. There's a huge difference from then to now…. You two… One light is bright. It can help you see in front to a point… But two… two can open up the path even more.” I nodded then and smiled.

“Never thought much about the future till I met him…. Couldn’t see myself last long enough to have one…. Now…” I looked back out then.

“They’re giving up everything to make sure we have one… To keep hope for you all alive.”

“And you?” I shrugged then.

“Not much to hope for now… I made plans for us… not me….” He nodded then and slid the paper into my pack.

“Well… Sometimes getting a different view on things can Help. We need some sharp eyes up on a tower at the closest base.” I smiled then.

“Oh? Am I not under arrest anymore?” He chuckled then.

“Nah. Come on…. Maybe we can see what's going on.” I nodded then and we headed out. I knew Cor would find me when He woke up.

Libertus got me to the tower but he got called away. That was fine. They had found a stash of meteor shards they could use back in lestallum. I climbed up and found a few boxes to use as a chair. I could see a lot from up here. It was honestly peaceful even with everyone running around below me. I got comfy and just relaxed. It wouldn’t hurt to just rest my eyes for a few.

It was finally over. After battling the kings of Yore, After taking him on over and over again, It was over. One last push and Ardyn fell as the rain started to fall.

“Now it is over, Majesty. What will you do? Banish the Demons and bring peace? Erase me from history once more?” He sounded so broken. I knelt down close by and saw the matching ring to Skylar’s.

“This time… You can rest in peace… Knowing history will not forget you… She forgives you… So close your eyes… Forevermore.” The look in those eyes. Even now, when he’s given up everything, just thinking of her brings back the man she always saw inside. I couldn’t tell if it was a tear or rain that fell down his face as his eyes closed.

“I will await you…. In the Beyond.” His body Started fading away then and I watched as he disappeared. Only the ring and a single photo was left. I looked down at it and just smiled. Kept in a protective sleeve, Was a photo of him hugging Skylar from behind.

“I’ll make sure she gets it Ardyn….” I got up then grabbing them gently. The boys had found their way outside alive and ok. I went to Ignis and pressed them into his hands.

“Make sure she gets these…. Please…” He nodded then.

“Of course.” I nodded then as I hit the stairs. I had to end this. It was time to give Ardyn and everyone peace.

The only reason I woke up was because of the cold. I could hear the rain but this was colder than that. I opened my eyes and around my Tower was snow. I sat up quickly drawing my knife until I saw her standing close by. An older woman with beautiful long hair in a kimono. She smiled gently and I saw how the snow barely increased.

“Shiva…?” She nodded once and I got up quickly. She held up a hand then.

“The lady’s words have reached the heavens…. Her pleas were heard and yet unanswered… Know now that he rests in peace… and waits for her company again in the beyond.” Her voice was so soft and had its own little melody to it. I knew what she was saying.

“No…..”

“The chosen has brought peace to this star…. And banished the Darkness.” I took off then. I turned and ran down the stairs. The snow quickly turned to rain but I didn’t stop. I passed Cor walking with Libertus then.

“Whoa!”

“Skylar!?” I heard him following but I was moving faster than him. I had to know. There was no way the gods would lie to me like that. I slid around a corner and honestly fell. I hit the ground gasping before a sob escaped. I felt someone get my arm gently and I let them help me up before I stumbled upright and took off running. I didn’t even care if I was hurting. I felt them close by and I understood why. I kept tripping over my own feet as I ran. I couldn’t see. The rain had increased it seemed. Finally they just got my hand and just kept me up. I didn’t care. I just had to know.

It took a while but soon we were at the gates. They were already open. I could see the boys just past them staring up at the Citadel. I let go of Cor who I found out was my support and ran forward.

“Guys!?” Ignis turned first and I stopped across from him. He had a photo in his hand.

“What happened…? Where are they!?” Gladio sighed then and I saw Prompto’s face. I looked to Ignis then and he sighed.

“Noctis gave these to me…. We don’t know what happened…. He knocked us out.” He held out the photo in his hand but I saw the other object. I took them both gently. I knew this photo. I had taken it. We were being idiots and he just hugged me from behind before shaking the hell out of me making me laugh. I felt my knees gave though as I saw the Ring.

“No….. Oh gods no….!” I couldn’t hold it back anymore. I honestly screamed then as the tears fell. He was gone. Ardyn was gone. I was alone again. I couldn’t handle it. I didn’t want to be alone ever again. He promised me I wouldn’t be ever again. I felt someone hug me then as the sobs hit and I clung to the photo and the ring. There was nothing we could say. This was the fate of the line of lucis.

We stayed there sitting on the steps of the citadel in the rain once I could move. Ignis was by my side and kept a hand in my open one. Gladio and Prompto were close by as well and soon shook us. I looked up slowly and Prompto smiled.

“Sky…. Can you see it?” I looked out past him and for once… The streetlights were off. I got up then slowly feeling the pain from my previous fall before running to the gates. Right as I got there, The sun crested over the ruins. The Dawn had finally come.

It took everyone a while to get used to the sun again. Everyone knew the cost of it so a lot of us ended up staying up till dawn just so we could see it over and over. I guess we felt like it was still a dream. I just did it with a silly hope that maybe one day, He’d come back. After about six months of this, I gave up. There was no way Ardyn was coming back. I wore his ring around my neck on my tags. I still couldn’t stand the idea of taking mine off. It was hard. In Between helping them rebuild and helping people get businesses set up within the city, I stayed in my apartment close to Ignis’s in the city. I often stayed up watching videos of me and Ardyn I had taken or stuck being haunted by dreams of him. I could barely sleep because of it. It didn’t help that the looks people gave me at times Made me so self conscious. It was like they just knew why I was so upset right now. It was after an outing like that I got the call. I had just sat down on the couch when my phone went off. I checked the name and sighed. Ignis was calling. He had already called me every day at least one for the past three days. I had to answer today or risk Cor breaking in again. He had already done that once to my amusement. He made gladio climb in my window and got stuck. I moved the slider to answer then and put him on speaker.

“Hey Iggy…”

“Oh. Hello Skylar. I wasn’t expecting you to answer today.” I chuckled then.

“Caught me in a good mood I guess…”

“Hm… I heard differently. Prompto saw you out in town.”

“Yeah I saw him…. He’s having fun helping rebuilding again.”

“I figured… What’s up tho?”

“Oh. Well I went by the store and they had fresh seafood from Galdin in. I figured I’d offer and see if you’d join me for dinner tonight.” I smiled then. He was always doing this. He knew I had a hard time eating but I couldn’t say no to his cooking ever.

“You know you don’t have to make dinner if you want me to come over Iggy…”

“Oh I know. I just enjoy cooking though. They had Strawberries in as well and I recently found my Fondue pot.” I laughed then.

“What about wine?”

“None of that currently.”

“Then how about I get a couple of bottles then? A nice white one for dinner and a sweet one for dessert?”

“Sounds good to me. See you in… Thirty?”

“Yeah… Um… What should I wear?”

“Whatever you like. Even if it’s pjs.” I laughed then.

“Not tonight…. Maybe next week.” I got up then and pulled in my headphones then as I headed to my room to change. I still had a suitcase of Ardyn’s clothes in here. I couldn’t make myself get rid of them yet. We kept talking the whole time and he even helped me pick the wine over the phone. I didn’t mind at all. It was nice to have someone to talk to in public lately. I hung up as I entered his building and soon found his apartment. He was the only one with Braille on the door after all. A bit more of his vision in one eye had come back but for the most part, He was blind. I knocked before opening the door.

“Iggy! I’m here.”

“Ah. Welcome back Skylar!” I smiled then as I got my shoes off by his door before walking in in my socks. He wasn’t in his awesome kitchen like normal as I slid the wine into his fridge.

“Iggy?”

“Living room… Oh dear…” I giggled a bit then and easily headed in there. He was at his bookcase and seemed perplexed.

“What’s up?”

“I can’t find my Dessert Cookbook. There was a lovely fondue recipe in there.” I nodded then and started looking it over. He had a lot of books but only his recipe books had braille labels on them.

“No wonder…. Iggy this is a mess.”

“I can believe it. I meant to organize it before everything but it never happened.” I nodded then and soon found it.

“Found it.”

“Thank you. Can you see if…?” I nodded then opening the book. Gladio had been trying to help him find a way to read on his own but it hadn’t been working well yet.

“No I’ll have to read it to you.”

“Would you mind?”

“Nah. Not as long as you let me organize this bookcase after.”

“Of course.” I smiled then and headed to the kitchen with him. At home, he had a map of the whole place so he could move freely. I loved watching him though. He was still so graceful.

We talked for most of the night, laughing at times when something funny came up. He had been holed up at the Citadel helping organize the forces and funds to help around town. It was a lot of work but he was handling it well. I was mostly patrol and dealt with any hidden demons we found. It paid decently and kept me busy for the most part. While we waited for the chocolate to melt, He came over to the bookcase with me. I started by pulling off the books and he sat down close by.

“So how are you?”

“Hm?”

“You’ve been busy lately…. And when you aren’t…” I smiled a bit then.

“I’m dealing…. It’s hard… Still feels like everyone’s judging me for it… but I guess I’m always going to have that brand on me…” I was focused on separating them by genre so I could see which one needed the most room. Ignis sighed then.

“Skylar…. Have you talked to anyone about this? Like how you feel and how you deal with it?”

“No…”

“Why?”

“No time… plus who the hell would want to hear about him? So many people still hate him you know… He’s the reason they lost everything in their minds…. They don’t get that he was as much as a victim as they were…” He nodded then and I sighed.

“... I’ve tried to move on… I hid away his hat and coat for two days where I could see them… but I knew… and it hurts… I keep them ready by the door in case….” I smiled then getting a hold of a novel then.

“He always left them there… His boots under it. I used to think it was him by the door but no…” Ignis chuckled then.

“I’m surprised he didn’t use it to scare you more often.” I laughed then and nodded.

“So am I… It would have been perfect…” I sighed then getting the books back on the shelves then without even thinking. It was easier to stay moving than to think about it all.

“You do know I don’t mind…. It is nice to hear that you have happy memories with him. We only saw the chancellor side of him and then…” I nodded then and sighed.

“He learned how to fake it so no one got close….”

“Sounds like someone I know.” I looked up then. He was smiling and soon nudged me gently.

“Can’t deny it. We all know It Skylar. You smile but we know… It’s in your eyes and voice.” I smiled gently then and nudged him back as I got up for my wine. I got his as well and refilled it before kneeling back down.

“I know… Cor’s mentioned it to me…. But I can’t help it…. He did all of this… knowing I planned a future with him… So now he’s gone and.. I have no idea what to do Iggy. Hunting isn’t solid anymore… I’ve been doing it for so long…. It wasn’t what my parents wanted either… but someone had to stop someone else from ending up like them…” He nodded then and I got a sip.

“So now with that gone… What is there?”

“A lot…. Skylar…” He sighed then.

“There is so much more you could do… But before you can do anything… We need to help you heal.”

“How?”

“By Forgiving. By letting go. By trusting someone again.” I nodded then and sighed.

“I’m guessing that you want to be the one I trust?”

“I’d be honored if I was.” I smiled then and finished off my wine then.

“How about we just wait and see ok?” He nodded then and I smiled.

Months passed then. I kept going back over to Iggy’s for different reasons and at one point, I even worked with him so I could help him read papers from everyone and we could make the right moves. When it was just us, He often got me talking about the years I spent away from them. It took a lot but once I did, I found out I slept better because I could remember the happier times. I stopped sleeping with his coat tho It stayed by the door. We even talked about some of the stuff with my parents and He gave me an idea.

The anniversary of the bringing of the dawn came. A whole year had passed by now. I had only started recovering in the past three months to get strong enough to do this. I set off around midnight the night before and took off driving. I had Bella back and she was working better than ever. I made a stop in a spot I only knew about and soon dug a few things up. I buckled them into my passenger seat as I kept heading out. I still knew the way. The world had changed a lot during the darkness but now it was more beautiful than ever. Especially the Volcano. I parked down at the bottom of the path then and carefully got the urns into my pack for safe hiking. I headed up around three am and dealt with what demons I ran into. They were weaker now that Dawn had finally come. Finally I made it. The little overlook just a few meters away from the royal tomb. It faced east so I could see the Dawn perfectly. I sat down carefully before pulling out the Urns. Two were covered in dirt and older. One was newer and had a gold heart on the front. I smiled at them.

“Mom… Dad…. This is Ardyn… Or what’s left of him…. I…. I know I shouldn’t have bugged you two… But I had. We needed to talk.” I moved the two closer and sighed.

“You two…. You have missed so damn much… and that’s where he comes in at….” I smiled then feeling for the ring and leaned back.

“It all started when my idiot friend from school asked me to help her out at her job at this cafe in the city…”

I told them everything. I told my parents what had happened since I lost them and who Ardyn was and what we had gone through together. I held his urn close towards the end as I got to him leaving. Then I got into what I was thinking and feeling now. I had forgiven them a long time ago. I understood why they got divorced and how they fell out of love. I made sure to tell them that as well. I forgave them. All three of them. Fate had it’s cards to play and they dealt them the best way they could. It was out of their hands and mine.

We stayed up there just us four all the way until Five when I saw the first inches of the sun creeping up. I smiled then and slowly got up and held Ardyn’s urn close. I had found his Favorite Scarf and one of his hats in the case of his clothes. I had also written a letter and left it in there ripped up explaining why I forgave him and my hopes for the future because I had one now.

I wasn’t going to give up. I had long thought about just giving up and finding something to do and give up on ever being happy again… But that wasn’t what he wanted. That wasn’t what My parents wanted. I had a job with Ignis as a assistant and we were going to open trade with altissia again. We were going to help them rebuild as well and Get this world back on its feet. I could see the edge of the sun now and I smiled.

“Ardyn… I hope you can see this… It’s the Dawn you wanted me to see…. Isn’t it gorgeous?” I laughed a bit then.

“It still hurts so much… I get blinded almost every morning… and I roll over looking for you still on rough nights… I miss you so damn much Ardyn… I hope you can stay happy though wherever you are… and you’ve made up with your family… I finally have.” I laughed then and opened it before taking out a handful and as the wind came up behind me, I let it go. I watched the ashes go in the wind and I just smiled. I let all of them fly then and soon… My parents were right behind him. I wanted them free to see Lucis like they wanted to before me. Now they could.

I had just emptied out the urns when I heard it.

“Skylar!”

“She’s not at the tomb is she?”

“Good idea! Can you make it iggy?”

“Of course.” I laughed a bit then putting the urn down and looked down the path. Prompto was in front looking panicked as they climbed. He looked up as I walked over and I saw pure relief.

“She’s at the outlook!”

“Oh thank god!” I laughed then as they came running. Prompto hugged me tightly and soon Gladio had me in a bear hug. I yelped then but soon I was down near Ignis. He was smiling.

“Hi… What’s with the Panic?”

“The marshall saw you leave earlier this morning and worried…. With it being the anniversary…”

“We thought you might have gotten hurt or…!” Prompto stopped then and I got it.

“Oh…” Gladio nodded then. They thought I had come up here to commit suicide.

“What were you doing?”

“Letting go.” They stopped then and I got Iggy’s hand and led him over.

“I let my parents go…. What they found of their bodies, I had cremated and until last night… Were buried where they died near the trench…. But… I can’t let the past hold me back… It only hurts and…” I looked down at the other one then with a sad smile.

“He Once told me not to follow him. To let go of the pain and the sorrow…. And you’ve even said it. To remember the good with the bad… So today… I did that….” I looked out at the sun then as a tear fell and I gripped Iggy’s hand tightly.

“I said goodbye….”

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My weekend with pet

During my week with karla, i noticed (because it was pretty obvious) that i couldnt stop talking to petrina. We were like teenagers, messaging back and forth all day, day dreaming of one another and sharing everything under the sun. I was madly in love, like fall on your face in love with this girl and a plethora of bizzare things were circling our relationship (all of them super cosmic and hard to explain) that just gave me more reasons highting the importance of this relationship at this time. After intense and hilarious conversations, a thought popped in my head, maybe id buy a flight down to KL to see her for a few days? We chatted about it, but i was still feeling hesitations, i was afraid to let go and indulge in this realtionship. My entire life, im trying to find balance, and i was afraid that i was falling too deep into desire. BUT, after some conversations, i surrendered and jumped into the pool of love and bought my flight. A few days later, after pai, i was driving to the airport in chiang mai, hopping on the plane, and arriving in KL. I couldnt fucking wait! So i arrived, and we eased gently into one another, this was the first time we’d really spent time alone together, without any other stimulation to entertain us. But we eased smoothly the first night, as we laughed and talked and eventually fell asleep. The next morning we had planned to trip together. We had spoken about stepping a bit further out into the universe and taking a tab and a half each, and then adding some mushrooms on top. So we went and got some breakfast, made some food, set some intentions, and took the dive together. I lead the death meditation for her, and it felt like a really lovely start to our trip. And there we went, our rocket ship left the atmosphere and the next ten hours were an intense explosion of connectedness, realizations and honoring the intriguing relationship that fell upon us. There were times that we held eachother so tight, that it was like we were a meteor flying through space, inpenatrable on the outside, but safe and gentle on the inside. It was as if i had lived multiple complete lives with petrina. Each life, a completely seperate reality, similar to mr. nobody. In one life, we were two kids that met each other and were full of lust. In another, we were partners with a child, all of us covered in with shalls and warming up by a fire in the winter of northern thailand. Another life, petrina was my daughter and i was letting her know how much her mother (petrina) and i loved her.

The trip was incredibly powerful and intense, and near the end, we became slightly more sexual. Neither of us spoke, and i noticed that i wasnt sure what she was wanting from me. There were definitly signs that she desired pleasure, but at the same time it felt like a very surface feeling. I noticed that she wasnt recipricating touch, and that although we were being sexual, there seemed to be a slight distance making its way between us. Near the end of the trip, i started thinking about some of the things i had said earlier on, and that perhaps some of the things i had said earlier, may have caused a feeling of her needing to distance herself. I tried to open up and share and process the trip, but i could see that she was holding back a bit. I told her whenever she was ready to share, id love to hear. We fell asleep and the next morning she went to shower, closing the door and i could feel a continuance of the distance. It dawned on me that only a few days before, i was wearing the mask she was wearing of distance, and now it was my turn to feel the other side. I realized then, that neither of these roles were mine to play, and that mine was a secure one, and that i wanted to continue handling the situation from a place of truth and compassion, and not from anxiety and insecurity. So i meditated a few minutes as she showered, and when she came out, i asked if could share with her. She agreed and listened intently as i explained that i had noticed my mind finding insecurities, and only weeks ago i was on the other side of the coin. I realized that while i wanted to give her love, i never want to hold her back from anything, and that i really just wanted to make the most of our short time together. I wanted to end our beautiful weekend on a note that would send us into the world feeling good, and not one of regret and feeling foolish. I wanted to face my feelings, and confront them. I told her i was sorry, cause she expressed that she wasnt great with confrontation, but if we were gonna have a relationship of any kind, this is how we gotta do it.

Pet was incredibly receptive and opened up a great deal about how she was feeling the night before. She opened up and we talked about the lust we were feeling the night before, and how it didnt feel great, that i wanted to give her love, but it felt cheapened by lust. I pointed out that i noticed she hadnt even touched me, and while that was ok, it just felt as if i was giving and she was receiving, instead of us mutually sharing love. The day continued on and our relationship truly blossomed. I learned the importance of communicating from a secure place, of not attacking, and not trying to pin my feelings on external events occuring, rather just to express my feelings and intentions. It was truly a game changer. We had a fucking blast the rest of the day, laying together in bed, getting coldstone ice cream, and going to see the new spiderman movie.

Spiderman was hilarious, as we didnt realize that it was a cartoon. We arrived at the theater a few minutes late, and couldnt figure out what was going on. We left the theater and asked someone if we had made a mistake but the employee assured us that we had entered the correct theater. After reentering, we did some quick google searching and concluded, that we had in fact chosen to go see an animated spiderman, but since we were already there, we might as well enjoy it. And we did. It was a fucking awesome movie. I realized that night, that it didnt really matter what we were doing, as long as we were hanging out together, i was happy.

A beautiful weekend of celebrating ourselves, with the lovely petrina

Things i learned from my acid trip with petrina.

There was this feeling in the depth of my being, that a large chapter of my life was coming to a close, and that this next chapter was about to commence. I could feel this third of my life, the third where i was making decisions for me and only me, was ending, and i was entering a realm where i would truly feel comfortable to make desicions that considered not only myself, but also others around me. Thats not to say that that hasnt happened in the past stage, but this would be the predominant work of this stage. A stage of giving back. As if the early ears of my life were focused on taking and utilizing resources from my parents and the world around me, and then i left for israel and i started thinking about caring for myself and taking less from those around me. I focused on learning and diving into the things that were interesting to me, and filtering a many great things that were interesing and letting those core healing practices emerge organically. I now feel like im arriving a stage, where i can truly allow for opportunites to come, that will help me dive to the depths of some of these realms that ive started digging in. Whether its a 21 day meditation course, or a month long ayuhasca retreat, im reading to get deeper. In addition, my relationshpi with petrina highlighted a desire that i had for a family, one of these days, a most unconventional family, and i believe that in this chapter of life, i will start to arrive to a place of emotional stability and groundedness.

In addition, i had an interesting experience, as i was showering during the trip. I could feel, very clearly, how much energy i had been storing in my dreads. This was stale energy that id been carrying around with me, weighing down on me for weeks, through pai and chiang mai. It was a profound experience, washing away all of this old, stale energy that was no longer serving me. I cant even explain how much lighter i felt after the shower, after coming to the understanding of just how much we carry with us and within us from the past and if we dont take time to cleans and wash, it really does build up. it was awesome (like actually awe-some)

Another huge take away, was was omni present during the entire trip, was the idea of depth. I think for my entire life, ive been searching for depth, in almost everything that i do. Ive been trying to find tools to allow myself to experience the world in a more subtle and deeper way. During the trip, i feel like a door was opened that allowed me to see just how deep things can be in relation to how deep i have been living. It was truly humbling to see just how much of the mountain i had left to climb, but to see that there was a direction and deeper conciuosness (ironically, weeks later i would start my ayurvedic yoga/bodywork therapist trainging, where i would be consistantly practicing going to the depth of myself and of the world around me.)

Indulgance vs. discipline vs. balance

Lastly, something that petrina brought to my life, was this question between when its right to let go and indulge, when its right to hold back and be disciplined and how to find the balance between them. Obviously if you are always disciplined, you lose out on letting go, and living in the moment to some degree. On the other hand, if you are always indulging, it may be harder to reach a more sublte reality, or a deeper path.

An example of this would be, if i ate the entire cake by myself, i would miss out on a much deeper experience of sharing with others (a more eudonomic happiness vs. just sensual pleasure), or i would be trading sensual pleasure for pain and discomfort in my body later on. Or very simply, giving into sensual pleasures constantly, will be atempting to fill a void, that will just grow and grow (as both max and zen buddhism teach)

Having said that, if im constantly holding myself back, i may deprive myself of the simple and beautiful pleasures of life. In my attempt to get deeper, i will miss a very important lesson, in letting go and being present with what is, in flowing with the environment vs. trying to control everything.

It’s been a very interesting idea to play with and observe in myself

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