My Valorant ships/relationships/dynamics but I manage to fit them all in the same universe:
Jett/Phoenix is a given, they have chemistry. I think they're really cute in the easy banter/flirt kind of way. When it comes to actually talk about their feelings tho? They're awkward, blushing messes. They'd eventually get together, but by that point everyone assumed they'd been dating for a while. They have an open relationship.
Skye/Yoru, I think they're really cute honestly. Skye is definitely the one who wears the pants in the relationship. She's a direct sort of person, easily expressing what's on her mind, opposite to Yoru who's a snarky bastard but still loves her deeply. She ended up confessing after Yoru failed multiple times. She's the only one that can get him into a blushing, stuttering mess.
Jett/Neon and Phoenix/Yoru very similar dynamics! Friendly rivalry with a bit of flirt on the side.
Neon and Yoru are the most headstrong in the pairs. Yoru enjoys flustering Phoenix and Neon likes to corner Jett. Jett and Phoenix def talk about their massive crushes together and complain about how insufferable the other two radiants can be. Supportive bisexual partners suffering together 😔
Sage/Reyna: Honestly Reyna put it perfectly herself. "Sage we are the perfect pair, you give life, I take it" no explanation needed. I also think Sage works a bit as a damage control on Reyna, keeping the other radiant at bay whenever possible. Obvs Reyna tops (mostly) tho Sage can have her dominant moments, which never fail to surprise (and turn on) Reyna.
Brimstone and Killjoy + Cypher and Killjoy: both parental figures of sort for Killjoy. Brimstone is the protective, boomer dad who tries hard to understand his daughter (but fails) yet is still very supportive of her and is always ready to praise her for her work, even if he doesn't get it. Cypher is the mentor sort of father, a younger father perhaps, much closer to her passions and personality yet still as protective (as we can see from his dark Web voiceline). She probably reminds him of his daughter, which makes him extremely protective of her, he always has at least one eye on her at all times. (He does give her privacy tho).
Speaking of privacy! Raze/Killjoy, the girlfriends, the geniuses, the chaotic potential. These two are glued at the hip and even Brimstone with his protective nature and no fraternising rules eventually stopped trying to pry them apart. These two were made for eachother, literal soulmates.
Chamber. He's probably slept with half the protocol. Yes even Brim. You have to give it to him, the man can be very charming when he wants to be. Brim will regret it for the rest of his life 🤭👍🏻
Killjoy/Viper: complicated relationship. Killjoy harboured a deep admiration and a bit of a crush on Viper when they were still both with kingdom. Nothing ever came out of it as it was pretty much one sided. Now? As much as Killjoy admires Viper's intellect a lot of her respect for the older woman faded as she witnessed Viper's decline into her own hatred. Viper respects Killjoy's genius, but still sees her as a bit of a child, despite this she likes her more compared to a lot of the rest of her colleagues.
Sova/Cypher/Omen are a perfect balance of personalities I belive. I also think that Omen feels the safest with the two recon agents. Sova's personality is welcoming and gentle and he's always been willing to help Omen. Because of this Omen never felt judged or ashamed in his presence, which helped find a place to allow himself to feel vulnerable. Cypher on the other hand already knows Omen's secrets, more than Omen himself knows. In a weird way, it's reassuring, there's no need to hide from a person who's seen the worst of you and still treats you as he would anyone else. Sova and Cypher have a well known rivalry between them and Sova disagrees with a lot of Cypher's methods and morals; despite this they somehow managed to find a common ground (also thanks to Omen). All 3 of them are switches but Cypher is the one that enjoys seeing his partners flustered.
Kay/o and Brimstone husbands in denial. There's definitely something unspoken in there but both refuse to adress it.
Fade and Omen: surprising friendship. The two of them are both recluses of sort (and its Canon that they hang together when Omen knits, they just chill in silence together). I think they understand eachother very well and find comfort in eachother's presence. They talk so little between eachother and yet they just understand the other in a way that is hard to explain.
Omen and Cyper as Fade's guardians. They sort of- kinda adopted her? She's a big girl, she tells herself. And yet she finds comfort in the little family that they made. Cypher talks enough for the 3 of them anyhow and its...surprisingly enjoyable. Omen teaches her how not to be afraid of her powers and helps her meditate and empty her mind. While Cypher will stay awake with her, talking and working, a cup of tea for him and a coffee for her while they spend the night in his lab.
Raze, Jett and Astra: ooo boy, what a team of troublemakers. While Astra is definitely the most mature out of the 3 the two duelists bring out the child in her. When these 3 are together there's definitely chaos to be had. They also have sleepovers together and paint eachother nails. Raze and Jett will talk crushes, while Astra just curiously listens (I hc her as aroace) they also talk TV shows, videogames, street fashion. Very cute friendship overall.
Breach, Skye and Reyna: oof, muscleheads. Skye is the most reasonable out of the 3 but when they're all together is like the testosterone jumps to the roof. They work out together and definitely drink beers together at times. They also have regular arm wrestling matches. Breach would never admit it but he considers Skye and Reyna his best friends.
Breach and Raze! Older brother, younger sister duo! Definitely never up to good when they're together. They were both very happy to meet again as valorant agents, mayhaps one little tear was shed, but I won't say by whom 😉
Breach and Beimstone: Rivalry with some casual angry fucking on the side. Breach uses it to take the edge off while Brim does it to keep the other agent in place and wear off some of his aggression. They usually fuck after a fight.
Sage and Brimstone as most of Valorant's unofficial parents. They consider eachother good friends, mayhaps even like siblings. They trust eachother with their lives.
For now that's all I got! If I think of anything else I'll add it, let me know what you think!
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hi :) could you write soft cypher x omen? maybe something like omens never celebrated christmas before and cypher goes all out to make it extra special for omen? please :D
thanks for the req! beware hardcore fluff ahead :) also it was fun researching some of the other agents' holiday traditions, hope you like the cameos!
That Special Season (Cypher x Omen)
Word Count: 827
Fluff
When Omen comes up to Cypher one day in fall and mentions offhandedly that he thinks he might have enjoyed Christmas in his past life, Cypher can’t believe how wistful his partner sounds
That makes up his mind that he must now immediately make it the best Christmas ever for Omen, lest their relationship fall to ruin and Cypher the worst boyfriend ever
(It doesn’t help the pressure that Omen remembers so few fragments from his past life that they try to maximize what he does)
Cypher then promptly panics because he realizes he knows jack shit about Christmas, having grown up Muslim and not really paid attention to whatever advertisements there were during Christmas
He then goes to some of the younger agents for advice, because surely they have more holiday expertise than him
“Well, you have to have Christmas trees, caroling, advent calendars, parades, and the like,” Killjoy says, immediately info-dumping on him the moment he asks
Cypher hums, “but it has to be special. For him.”
“Oh we have a lovely lantern festival in the Philippines— they’re huge and light up the sky,” Neon adds in. “That’s special.”
Phoenix chimes in, “oh, you’ve got to have crackers, mate. You know, the things that pop and there are gifts in ‘em? Omen would love that for sure.”
“I hung up lights and cook with my family on Christmas,” Jett adds. “My bulgogi is the best.”
“My family usually eats fried chicken and gives gifts,” Yoru surprisingly contributes to the conversation. At the stares, he shrugs defensively. “It’s a Japan thing, okay?”
“Bruv, Omen can’t even eat though,” Phoenix points out.
Cypher has to admit he has a point. He has a long list of things that he could do but honestly seem like minutiae that are distracting him from the point. Fried chicken and bulgogi would be great for the protocol but what would Omen want?
As the weeks and then days trickle down to Christmas, Cypher assists the others in the VP with decorating the common space. But even when the tree takes its place, something feels like its missing.
He takes to the internet and sees that apparently, people appreciate ‘heartfelt gifts from loved ones’. Cypher tries to wrack his brain for what exactly Omen might want when he sees an extra pair of knitting needles he’s left out.
If there’s anything Cypher is good at, it’s obsessively focusing on things and doing so secretively. He works on learning to knit (many a Youtube tutorial is used) and slowly but surely, a knitted hat with cat ears (he thinks it’s cute) takes form
By the time this is done, especially since he can only work on it alone in his office or elsewhere without Omen noticing, Christmas is almost upon them
Christmas day, the two of them spend as long as possible chilling in bed, curled around each other in the warmth of their bed. Cypher likes smashing his face into Omen’s chest and sleeping that way, even if it leaves imprints of his chest on Cypher’s face (he has a mask for a reason)
The morning is a whirl of gift giving and present opening. Cypher, who had never really paid attention to what the protocol had done in past years, nervously clutches at his poorly wrapped gift. When he offers it to Omen he can see the surprise in the way he holds it, surprised but tenderly
What’s revealed is a knitted hat to keep him warm (he often complained about phantom pain and aches). The stitches aren’t the neatest and Omen can see stitches missing, but it’s heartfelt and filled with the essence of Cypher. He loves it.
Omen pushes back his hood and puts it on. “I love it, thank you,” he says, voice a bit choked up with emotion. He gives Cypher his gift, a long scarf, full of earth tones and a hint of gold and blue. Cypher marvels at the way some of the yarn shimmers as he turns the scarf over in his hands. “It’s beautiful, habibi (love). Thank you.” He leans forward to hug Omen when Phoenix yells from across the room: “wait!”
With a gust of wind, Jett zooms across the room and hovers in the air, holding a small plant with delicate leaves and bright red berries above them. Cypher blinks. “What is this?”
“Mistletoe, dummy,” Jett laughs at him. “You know what that means,” Killjoy adds on and laughs. Cypher rolls his eyes— actually, he really doesn’t.
Omen laughs, low and soft. “It means we have to kiss,” he says, remembering. Is he embarrassed? Oh, Cypher definitely has to capitalize on this then. He leans forward again and pull his mask up from the chin just enough to expose his mouth. He feels the whole room’s eyes on them and he gives a teasing smile. “Well, better give the people what they want,” he whispers and kisses Omen. “Merry Christmas, habibi.”
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arcade ♡ valorant (jett x phoenix)
"Hey Phoenix! If you die, I call dibs on your jacket."
"Ah, don't be like that, you know you'd also want my shoes!"
♡
Things weren't supposed to end like this.
♡ jett x phoenix ♡ pt. 1 of as the world caves in
♡ tw's: major character death, canon-typical violence (blood, use of weapons)
♡ 3.6k ish words, title creds: arcade by Duncan Lawrence, some lines of Jett + Phoenix are from the game's voice lines, but mostly everything is written by me.
♡ originally posted on ao3 on my prev. acc, @/mortedeveles. this is the edited version! pt. 2 is yet to be posted. enjoy!
''Alright, what do we have here?'' Jett stretched her legs on the table, ignoring the look Sage shot her way.
''We've got some intel on the Mirror Earth's missions. They're going to strike again, even after Venice,'' The healer said, walking towards the table as she set down some papers.
Jett didn't miss the glance Sage sent her way but refused to meet her gaze. Venice was in the past, and there was nothing they could do about it. Jett frowned as she saw the pictures of herself, Raze, Cypher, Killjoy, and Viper. Were these the enemies from the Mirror Earth? Why was she there?
''They're going to steal the radianite with the enemy Killjoy's spike. They're heading towards Split- Kingdom's old headquarters in Japan, but what site they'll be taking is unclear. Phoenix and Skye will stay at Site A, Sova will lock down mid, and Jett and I will push them out of Site B and force them to rush A, where Skye and Phoenix will be waiting for them.'' Before Sage could continue to talk, Jett raised her hand, brows furrowed in confusion.
''Wait a minute,'' she pushed the papers away from her, not liking how her stomach twisted at the sight of her copy. ''My clone is on the enemy team. You want me to kill myself ?''
Sage sighed and Sova took a seat on Jett's left, patting her shoulder assuringly as his bionic eye glinted in the light.
''You are a free spirit, Jett. It is hard to catch you- it will be harder to catch your clone. We need your help. Brimstone and Sage decided that the best is to bring you along on this mission. No one knows you better than yourself, no?''
Sighing reluctantly, Jett nodded, despite the churning in her stomach. Something told her this wasn't going to end well.
''Hey, hey!'' Phoenix's voice boomed through the room as he walked in with a wide smile, before slightly sobering at the sight of Jett's sullen face. He slid into the seat on her right, his left arm going around her shoulder to give it a light squeeze.
''What's got my favorite girl looking all disappointed? What's going on?'' His attention turned towards the other agents, confusion spreading across his features.
''We've got a new mission,'' Brimstone stood from the head seat at the table, pushing the stack of papers in Phoenix's direction. ''And you're going on it, Phoenix.''
''Oh?'' The fire user's attention was quickly caught by the news. He snatched the papers and began to read them, eyes trailing over the words.
''Mirror Earth's Jett is on the enemy team. Are you sure it's a good idea to bring both Jett and me on this mission?'' Phoenix's face quickly grew serious, shooting Brimstone a questioning LOOK.
Brimstone sighed, rubbing his temple. ''This isn't up for discussion. We're low on numbers as it is, with Killjoy, Yoru, Breach, KAY/O, and Cypher in Morocco. Astra, Reyna, and Viper are still undercover, and they won't be back in months. I’ve decided to stay behind and monitor headquarters. No one can step down from this mission. Killjoy left behind a spike defuser she recently built, and we've got a five-man team against another five-man team. We've got everything we need. All we need to do is strike fast, and do everything in our hands to stop them from planting the spike on Split. Understood?''
Everyone murmured in agreement, and Brimstone cleared his throat before nodding.
''Very well. Everyone, head to the armory and suit up. You’re leaving in thirty.''
»»————- ♡ ————-««
''Hey.'' Jett didn't notice Phoenix's first nudge, lost in her train of conflicting thoughts. What if she didn't kill her clone? What if she hesitated? What if-
''Ow!'' A yelp left her lips at the sudden sting of pain on her forearm, turning to glare at Phoenix. He grinned, shrugging nonchalantly.
''You zoned out, so I had to do something to get your attention.''
''Sorry,'' she mumbled, her attention not entirely present. ''Just thinking about something.''
''Hmmm, is that so?'' Jett felt the weight of one of Phoenix's arms wrap around her waist, pulling her flush against his body. If this were any other situation, she'd be smiling and snuggling into his side, but today was different. ''What's got you thinking so hard that you're frowning?'' Phoenix's warm breath fans Jett's ear and her face grows warm. But this isn't the time nor the place to do anything- and the glare she can already feel Sage giving them isn't helping.
''It's nothing.'' She averted her gaze from the fire user, staring out of the plane’s window. The sun was still out, sunlight shining through the windows. Jett spotted a few clouds, but mostly the sky was a cleared path and a vibrant sky blue.
''It can't be anything if you're so distracted that I took your glock and you didn't even notice,'' Phoenix clicked his tongue in disapproval and Jett's eyes widened at the sight of her pistol in his palms.
''What- give it back!'' She reached out for the pistol, but Phoenix only pulled her further out of her reach, a mischievous grin on his lips.
''Not until you tell me what's going on.'' He twirls the pistol with his fingers, and Jett groaned. Damn Phoenix and his reflexes. But he was right about a thing- she shouldn't be distracted. Hell, Jett was supposed to be the fastest agent on the Valorant protocol! That included reacting in a blink of an eye, pinning down an enemy on the ground, or shooting them before they could even react. Yet here she was, still shocked that Phoenix had taken her gun from her waistband without her noticing.
He sobered up at the sight of her distressed face, sighing before giving back her pistol. The arm that was wrapped around her waist went to her back, gently rubbing circles.
''Relax,'' he murmured. ''This is just another mission. Everything will be alright.''
Breathing deeply, Jett shifted in her seat as she nodded.
''You're right. It'll be okay.'' But she still felt troubled, her mind unsettled and stomach twisting. All she could hope for was that the five of them would return in one piece.
»»————- ♡ ————-««
By the time they landed, the Korean girl felt much more assured and her confidence quickly returned. After all, she's Jett. The fastest agent in the protocol, with a speed and agility that no one could match much less defy. Except herself, she thought but quickly shook away the idea as she stepped off the jet, Phoenix at her side. Everyone had taken their gear and weapons, sporting a Vandal or a Phantom- minus Sova, with an Operator strapped to his back. Jett reached for her ears, making sure her communication technology was still hooked in.
''This is it, everyone,'' Sova spoke over the loud whirring of the jet's blades until Sage turned off the engine and stepped out of the jet. ''Brimstone left instructions: once the spike has been retrieved, rush back to the jet. But I want you all to remember something,'' the man's gaze drifted off to his interface communication, brows furrowed. He then raised his gaze, expression solemn.
''We can't afford to lose any of you. If things go sideways, return to the jet. It does not matter if the spike is left behind, you must retreat and return to the jet. Understood?''
A collective murmur of 'yes', and 'okay' was heard among the crew, and then Sova nodded with satisfaction.
“Good. Let's go in.''
Everyone began to split ways, but before Jett headed to Site B with Sage, she called out for Phoenix, a teasing grin on her lips.
"Hey, Phoenix! If you die, I call dibs on your jacket." Please don't die.
The fire user turned around with a bright smile on his lips, and Jett's heart skipped a beat. Why was he so breathtaking? It wasn't fair. Phoenix chuckled, tugging at his jacket as he showed it off. "Ah, don't be like that, you know you'd also want my shoes!"
Jett smiled. If Phoenix could still laugh, then so could she. Right now, she really wanted to kiss him. Jett stepped forward but hesitated. No- she'll kiss him after the mission. She has to come back to him, no matter what. Waving farewell, the Korean quickly turned around and jogged to catch up with Sage.
"Sage, you lock 'em down, and I'll take them out. Just like we practiced." The healer nodded at Jett's words, shooting her a small smile before Sova’s voice boomed in their earbuds.
''Time to move in. Stay safe, you all. Over and out.'' Jett went back to hearing radio silence. Sage and Jett shared a look, before moving in. They were deathly quiet as they moved into the site, guns held out as their eyes swept over the area.
''B main is empty. No activity so far. Over.'' Sage spoke into her microphone while Jett slowly began to move into the open area of Site B, eyes narrowed. When she reached the entrance to the open area, she cursed as a tripwire caught her by the foot, and a cage was opened.
''Shit!'' She quickly shot at the wire, letting out a wince of pain as Killjoy's all too familiar turret began to shoot at her, grazing her cheek. Jett threw one of her smoke clouds before rushing forward, shooting down an unsuspecting Killjoy.
''Killjoy and Cypher's setup is at B. I've just taken down Killjoy. Over.'' Jett spoke into the mic, ignoring the aching in her cheek. Sage quickly rushed over and in one swift movement, raised a jade wall, blocking the main entrance into B.
''Weren't they supposed to rush B? What's going on?'' Jett turned to look at Sage, who looked just as confused as her.
''I'm not sure.'' She murmured.
''Sova, Skye, Phoenix. What's the situation over there?''
“I’VE BEEN HIT! Two of them are mid, I've shot one of them down! The other fled.'' Sova shouted over the mic, and both Jett and Sage tensed as they heard bullets slice through the silence.
''There's three of them rushing A. Get over here, now!'' Skye yelled into the microphone. Sage and Jett rushed towards A site.
''I'm going to rush heaven, you take back site!'' Jett yelled at the healer before racing forwards, willing the air to help her.
Within a matter of a few seconds, chaos roared in Jett's ears. Bullets shot through the air, one after another, and her heart dropped at the sound of the beeping noise that grew louder as she approached the site. The spike had been planted.
Quickly dashing into the site's top floor, Jett shot down the enemy Cypher and raced towards the ramp, where she heard Skye and Phoenix shouting.
''I'm here! What's going on?''
Jett's eyes widened at the site of a large gash in Skye's forearm, but the ginger paid it no mind as she pulled out one of her wooden figures; a Tasmanian tiger. Jett clenched her jaw. They didn't have time to scout the area; they had to rush in.
''Sova! What's going on over there?'' Jett shouted into the mic.
''Raze is flanking A! Watch your backs.''
''I'm going in,'' Jett shouted before rushing into the site, ignoring Skye's shouts of protest. She stopped at the sight of the poison cloud surrounding the site, the faint beeping of the spike coming from within the cloud. Fuck! Their Viper had locked down the spike with her poison gas. Jett's heart sped as she wracked her head for ideas. The Viper was inside the toxic cloud, Raze would be coming in flank, and she had no idea where her clone was.
''It's now or never,'' Jett murmured to herself as she ripped the sleeve of her shirt and pressed it against her nose before stepping into the cloud. Immediately, she could feel how her chest and throat tightened, eyes stinging from the toxic chemicals.
Jett kept forward and caught sight of Viper's hair. She raced forward, sliding to the floor as Viper turned around and shot at her but narrowly missed. The Korean girl slid under the scientist’s legs before jumping to her feet and landing a kick on Viper's face, knocking her down. Jett pulled out her glock and shot one bullet straight between Viper's eyes, breathing heavily as blood splattered on her pants.
''I've taken down Pandemic!'' She shouted into the mic. ''I have eyes on the spike, who has the defuser!?''
Before Jett could take another step forward, her blood ran cold as Raze's voice boomed in the air.
''FIRE IN THE HOLE!''
Shit. She needed to take cover, now! Jett rushed to screens, catching a glimpse of Phoenix and Skye rushing towards heaven while Raze sprang out of A main. The loud boom of Raze's rocket practically shook the ground and Jett tapped into her comms, hoping no one had been taken down.
''Everyone, status update!''
''Skye's injured, and I'm holding off Raze!'' Phoenix's voice echoed loudly and Jett raced towards heaven.
''Sage, heal me when you can. I’m going A!'' Sova shouted between labored breaths before Sage spoke up.
''I'm caught up with Jett!'' The healer yelled and Jett's eyes widened. ''Someone come help me at B's back site!''
Jett stopped in her tracks. Should she go help Phoenix or rush after her clone?
''I'm heading to the jet!'' Sova’s voice boomed through the microphone and Jett made her decision. Shooting a smoke cloud at the entrance of ramps, Jett dashed in, meeting Phoenix's widened gaze. He was panting heavily, blood smeared across his shirt as he held Skye up.
''Take Skye to Sage, I'll take care of Raze!'' Jett shouted and rushed towards the Brazilian agent, leaving Phoenix no time to protest as she pulled out her knives, determined to land the shot.
''I'm going in to defuse the spike! Keep Raze distracted, Jett!'' Phoenix spoke into the mic and Jett nodded to herself as she leaped in the air and shot two knives at Raze, who staggered in her steps but wasn't knocked down. Grimacing, Jett dropped to the ground and shot Raze's boombot, dashing to her left as Raze's bullets grazed her thigh. ''Fuck!'' She murmured, breathing heavily as she clutched her injured leg. But Jett couldn't stop, not right now. She'll deal with an injured leg later. Rushing towards Raze's direction, she jumped into the air and somersaulted over Raze, quickly twisting around as she landed on her feet, and shot two bullets into Raze's head. Jett grimaced at the pain that shot up her leg and felt her knees buckle. Taking a deep breath, she tried to ignore the pain coursing through her body as she spoke into her mic.
''Raze is down! How's the spike going?''
''Clone Jett fled from B, she's on her way to A! I’m on my way to the jet!'' Sage shouted into the mics, before Phoenix quickly cut in.
''Skye's defusing the spike and I'm covering her back. We don't have much time left, make sure to keep Clone Jett out of A site!''
''I'm injured,'' she spoke into the mic, breathing heavily. ''Raze shot me in the leg, but I'll make my way to Clone Jett."
"What? No!" Phoenix shouted through the mic, but Jett rushed forward and tried to ignore the excruciating pain in her knees and her thighs as she ran towards screens, so caught up in both her pain and rush of adrenaline that she didn't notice Phoenix rushed after her.
"Fuck." Jett cursed as she reached screens entrance, clutching her left thigh tightly. The pain almost had her on her knees, and she wasn't sure if she was going to be able to move forward.
"Jett! Slow down, you're injured. Skye's handling the spike, it's time to move out!"
"No!'' She gasped desperately, feeling her chest grow heavy. "I have to- I need to go after Jett. We can't let her go."
''Calm down! We need to-,'' Phoenix was cut short as the unmistakable noise of a bullet rang through the air, and they both froze. The noise came from Skye's direction. Both of them rushed towards the site, and Phoenix began to shoot at the retreating Clone Jett, while Jett rushed towards Skye. Thankfully, she was still conscious, sitting on the ground as she held her bleeding arm. Shit. That wasn't good.
''Keep defusing the spike!" Skye shouted through gritted teeth. "There's little time left."
"Okay," Jett kneeled and continued to defuse, feeling the spike's heat strong against her hands, but she persisted and held down tightly on the defuser.
"I've got Sova with me. We're almost at the jet, is everything handled over there?" Sage shouted through mics, and Jett grimaced as she kept pressing down. Almost done, almost-
''Watch out!'' Phoenix's voice boomed through the air and Jett had no time to react as a foot landed against her chest, toppling her over as the defuser fell from her hands.
Skye pulled out her gun and cocked it at Clone Jett, who quickly threw a smoke cloud and jumped into the air. Fuck. Jett coughed as she stood on her feet, feeling the adrenaline wear away as exhaustion began to flood through her bones. But she quickly pulled out her vandal and looked above her, looking for her clone. Jett stepped away from the spike, meeting Phoenix's gaze for a split second before his eyes widened, and rushed towards her. What? Her ears rang, overwhelmed with all the commotion as Phoenix rushed towards her in a matter of mere seconds, and a bullet rang out. Another bullet rang out, and another, and two bodies hit the ground.
''Phoenix?'' She called out to him, feeling his body pressed against hers, his face obscured. What had happened? Jett’s heart skipped a beat as a warm liquid began to soak her shirt.
''Phoenix?'' Jett repeated as she sat up and gently pushed him off, her voice much more urgent this time.
No... Phoenix coughed as his hand gripped his chest- right where his heart should be. There's a bullet hole in his chest, and Jett feels her world come crashing down on her.
''No, no, no!'' Her palms are trembling as she rips off her other sleeve, pressing it against Phoenix's wound.
''You're okay- everything's going to be alright, okay?'' She mumbled, and Jett wasn't sure whether she was trying to reassure herself or Phoenix.
''Don't look so sad,'' the fire user let out a weak chuckle as his hand wrapped around Jett's wrist, giving her a small smile.
''It's okay. Don't cry,'' his thumb reached for her cheek and wiped away stray tears and Jett shook her head violently.
''No, don't talk like that, you idiot! Don't talk like you're dying. You're okay, everything will be alright, we just need to get Sage here.''
''Sage?! Sage!'' Jett desperately pressed her microphone, body trembling but her grip remained strong on Phoenix's body. Her ears ring and everything's happening at once- Skye's frantically shouting as she tries to pull her away, the loud beeping of the spike that only grows faster, the faint shooting of bullets across the site. Jett doesn’t know what’s real and what’s not.
''Sage!'' Jett half screamed and half sobbed into her microphone, relief flooding through her chest when Sage's comms are finally turned on.
''Jett! We don’t have much time left, what is it?!"
''Phoenix-Phoenix is down. Get over here right now, you need to revive him!'' A rather long silence passes through Sage's side, and Jett sobs as Skye's shouting breaks through her trance, and she looks up at the ginger Australian.
''JETT! Bloody hell, we need to go! The spike is about to detonate, we don't have time!''
''What? No! Phoenix- we need to bring Phoenix with us! Sage can revive him, I just need to bring him with me!'' But Skye ignores her pleas, ripping Jett away from Phoenix.
''I'm sorry, Jett.'' Sage's voice is strangely clear and loud through the comms, flooding Jett's ears. ''I can't revive Phoenix.''
The Korean girl feels her life flash before her eyes as the loud beeping of the spike grows louder and she watches as the pavement begins to crack and erupt. Phoenix gives her one last smile before his eyes go lucid and Skye drags her away from the site. Jett hears the roaring of blood in her ears and her hands are still tightly grasped around something, though she can't tell what. She's not sure if she wants to look down. Skye and Jett rush towards the jet, the engine already whirring to life as Jett sees Sage on the pilot seat, shouting at them to hurry. Before either of them could take another step forward, a loud boom echoes behind them, and they're pushed forward by a strong gust of air. Jett barely manages to stay on her feet as she turns around and watches the detonation of the spike, the black dome a fingertip away from dissolving her. Just as fast as the dome expanded, it quickly returned to the spike, leaving a heavy silence behind. Neither of them says a single word, still looking back at the aftermath in shock.
''I'm sorry, Jett.'' Skye's hand is heavy on her shoulder, and Jett's frame trembles as she glances down at her bruised and bloodied hands, and the cloth held between them.
Phoenix's jacket is soft and warm between her fingers, and a sob builds in her throat as she squeezes the piece of clothing. A sob wracks through her body as she buries her head in the soft material, her lover’s scent still lingering on his jacket.
"Hey, Phoenix! If you die, I call dibs on your jacket."
a/n: this is a bit of older writing but i wanted to post valo content for my blog. pt2 is currently pending! do rb + comment if u enjoyed <3
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