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Part 1 : “An Unlikely Beginning”
Part 2: “And an Unexpected Ending”
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A letter changes everything y/n knows about John Dory’s life.
They learn about how John Dory has brothers, and how he very much doesn’t want to save them.
He’s a terrible brother, and a worse boyfriend…
But someone has to save Floyd. And if John Dory won’t, then y/n will.
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Thank you guys so much for the amazing support on the first part! Here is the second and final part for this fic!
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A letter arrived addressed to a ‘John Dory’. When y/n opens it, the pieces fall together.
John was hiding all this from them. When y/n thought about it. They really didn’t know anything about John. Just the surface stuff.
The letter said something about his brother, Floyd? Y/n never knew he had a brother, let alone brotherS.
“BroZone? Like THE BroZone?” They muttered to themselves as they read further.
An hour later, John came home.
“John Dory.” Y/n was leaning on the counter.
Hearing his name come out of their mouth stopped him.
“John. Dory. The leader.” They threw the letter at him.
“Y/n?” He began to read the letter. “What’s this about?”
“That’s why JD felt so familiar.” They shook their head. “You hid this from me?” They were hurt. “Did you not trust me? Did you think I’d run off and tell the world?”
“Explain yourself then!” They yelled, their brows furrowed. A nasty look on their usually sweet face.
“I don’t have to tell you anything!” He rolled his eyes and looked away. “It’s not like you’re my girlfriend or something! You’re just- a friend, with benefits.” He admitted.
Even the forest outside went quiet.
It seemed as if time stopped. A collective response from the universe.
A weight came down on y/n’s chest.
“What?” Y/n was taken aback. Their voice very, very soft.
Was everything they did together nothing to him? Did it mean nothing? How could he just admit this? All that time spent together and he said it like this? Were all the times he said ‘I love you’ just lies?
“I didn’t want to tell you about my past, because I didn’t think you needed to know! I didn’t want to relive it either! My brothers left me!” He yelled back. “I just wanted to live without having people to disappoint me.” He growled. “But look at me now. You go poking around in my personal life and broken a trust I’m not sure we can get back.” He paused. “You’ve disappointed me.”
They stood in silence. Y/n struggled to find the words. They pushed back their hair and laughed.
“Wow. So it’s like that? You never loved me? You hate me, and hate your brothers?” Y/n scoffed. “Can’t you grow up a little?” They looked John up and down. They never knew this man could be so pathetic. “Be a big brother, your family needs you. Put the past in the past, JD.” They rolled their eyes. “I don’t care if you hate me now, but you have an obligation to be part of the family. You have to save him. This could be your one shot to get your family together again. So you don’t have to be a sad, lonely sack of shit.”
John was thrown back. He had never seen this side of y/n before. He wasn’t sure what to feel. Like there was more people mad at him than just y/n.
“What you decide to do is up to you. But if you’re gonna sit around and do nothing, then I’ll go out and save him. Someone has to.” Y/n stormed off to grab their hiking gear. They were gonna need help if they were gonna save Floyd. John sighed.
He still cared about y/n. Even if he messed up and said those things. He watched as y/n left Rhonda. The door slammed shut.
What should he do? Go after them?
“Come on Ruby.” He heard it faintly.
Were the last words he ever said to them going to be ‘You’ve disappointed me?’ No. They couldn’t be. His heart wouldn’t allow it. He rushed to the door and ran out.
“Y/n! Wait.” John still loved his brothers. He knew y/n was right. He had to save him. “Let’s go save Floyd.” He said softly.
At first, y/n wasn’t even sure they wanted to go with John. They didn’t even turn back when they first heard John’s voice. They had only paused. He just broke 5 years worth of a relationship down in an instant. He admitted they meant nothing to him. He was already ignoring what had happened.
They growled. They walked back in almost a stomp. But they couldn’t pull it off with their light feet.
“We’ll talk about this,” they motioned between John and themselves. “Later. But right now, you need all the help you can get to save Floyd.”
It got more and more difficult explaining what they were to each of John’s brothers. Because y/n was currently mad at John. John was unsure about y/n. They simply said they were friends. Hiking buddies that met in the Neverglades. But everyone could tell there was some sort of tension. They couldn’t tell if it was a hateful one or a romantic one.
Poppy was the one to speculate most, more so after she saw their attitude towards John. The sweetness they had in their eyes and the warmth in their touch.
Y/n had a caring nature and made sure everyone was taken care of along the way. Even John got the treatment. Though they really disliked treating him so nicely after what he did.
But when Branch was leaving, he said he was leaving first. He didn’t want to be left again. He didn’t want John Dory to have the title of ‘first to leave’.
“First to leave?” They muttered under their breath. They looked at John Dory. They were even more upset now.
Not only did John hide his past, but he lied too. He was becoming a stranger all over again.
Y/n followed Branch out. Someone had to help him. Soon enough Poppy and Tiny Diamond joined too.
*Velvet and Veneer have captured BroZone*
Y/n and the others watched from the vent as the members of BroZone were put into diamonds. They saw Velvet and Veneer throw Rhonda into the closet as the twins boasted about their upcoming concert and how talented they’d be now.
It pained y/n’s heart to see John in one of those awful purple diamonds. Even if they were mad, they still cared. But it served him right for being so heartless towards them. Velvet had taken John and Floyd. Veneer got Clay and Bruce.
“We have to help them.” Poppy said. And they did just that. They took Rhonda and raced after the duo. Confronting them was a whole other story.
They pulled out Clay and Bruce. But getting John and Floyd had proven to be more of a challenge.
“Give me that.” Y/n took a sticky hand from Viva. “If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself.” They threw the hand right onto Velvet’s jacket. Before she could pry it off, y/n had kicked her in face. She pried out John but was caught by Velvet’s hand. She growled as she threw the little troll overboard. “Help!” They screamed as the barely clung to the ship’s edge.
“Y/n!” John ran over. He couldn’t help or see but he still tried. “I’ll get you!” Poppy was ultimately the one to help them up. By now Velvet and Veneer were way out of reach.
Then Branch began to sing. It threw everyone off at first. It was strange. But then John Dory joined, then Clay, and Bruce. It was like watching them get their spark again.
Soon enough y/n, Poppy, and Viva joined too. Y/n was drawn to be closer to John. Just as Poppy was to Branch. It was something they couldn’t deny. Y/n was still mad, but for a moment they forgot and enjoyed John Dory’s company.
The brothers were released from their diamond prisons and every one of them rushed to Floyd’s side. Y/n was anxious. Floyd didn’t look too good. Their heart sank just as everyone else’s did.
A moment of silence fell over the group. But then Floyd stirred awake. He was fine! His brothers rejoiced and shared a hug.
Brozone had come back together once more. With a couple new additions. John looked at y/n. Y/n was smiling. They were happy to see John happy.
“Y/n.” John walked over to them. “I’m sorry.”
Hearing an apology from John was not something they expected. John was much too egotistical to apologize.
“I’m sorry I said you were just a friend. You’re so much more to me. I was upset but that doesn’t justify what I said. I’m really, really sorry.” He took their hands. “Can you forgive me?”
Y/n thought about it. They looked at John Dory and sighed. A soft smile across their lips.
“I forgive you, but that doesn’t mean I’m not mad.” They remarked. “You’re still on thin ice.” John was more than happy to hear they forgave him. He knew they were only joking.
He scooped them up into a hug and he smiled. He laughed with y/n. He gently set them down.
“Can I ask you something?”
“Of course?” John dug something out of his pocket. He looked at the small box in his hand for a moment. He got down on one knee. “JD?”
“I’ve made my fair share of mistakes. I was scared of taking chances on relationships before. I was scared of actually admitting I wanted to be committed to you.” He looked up at y/n. “But you’re a chance I’m willing to take.” He opened the box and inside was a beautiful ring.
“Will you marry me?” Y/n’s hands flew to cover their mouth. Their eyes already flooding with tears. They laughed.
“Oh John-“ They took a deep breath. “Yes! Yes!” They smiled brightly and kissed John Dory. The brothers were surprised, but happy. And it’s safe to say Poppy and Viva were thrilled to plan a wedding.
After a moment of just holding each other, y/n spoke.
