the urge to delete all of my tumblr accounts and completely start over is CRAZYY bro like
arqhms is so stressful in all honesty. my ghost fanfics semi blew up (not as much as some of them with like 10k notes) but it still created enough publicity to feel the pressure. i hate that i feel like tumblr is a running competition of who can post more and faster, and slower accounts literally just fizzle out. like itâs so impressive how some people can just write fics daily, but i couldnât do that for the life of me and itâs probably killing my acc â¨ď¸
it really might be because iâve never really been the type to interact with others, and i donât do that to be snobby, i just forget, but if thatâs whatâs fucking me than that would be pretty funny. (iâm also deathly afraid of stuck up accs that act like theyâre famous because their posts do well, like bro we are writing FANFIC relax đđ)
soz iâm j all over the place as of recently and forgot i even had a spam acc
ጠsummary; i just wanna stay/i just wanna stay in that lavender haze
ጠparing; stephanie brown x fem!queen!reader
ጠwarnings; social media (yes it deserves a warning)
ጠsong; lavender haze by taylor swift
FOR AS LONG as you could remember, Stephanie had always been there. Right by your side, in every single situation you could think of, the good ones and the bad ones. You met her in elementary school, back when you still lived in Gotham, before Oliver Queen had decided to adopt you and you moved to Star City.
You knew about her father and you know how hard it was for Stephanie to see her father in jail, if she even saw him at all because he was absent most of the time. She knew about your parents car crash and about how you lived in an orphanage before the millionaire decided to adopted you
Stephanie was there for you when you first stepped foot into the world in which famous people lived, since being the adopted child of a millionaire made you also famous.
She was there when the media's attention on you started being uncomfortable, when they started criticizing and scrutinizing every single little thing that you did, and later, when it all died down again and they found someone else to give all of their attention to.
Stephanie was also by your side right now, literally. She was lying right next to you in your king-sized bed. The movie you two had been previously watching had ended, you turned off the television in front of you and got comfortable next to her. Her head was still on your chest and her arm was thrown over your stomach, clinging to you tightly.
The longer you stared at her, the more you started asking yourself what in the world you had done to deserve her and you tried to recall the exact moment when the lines between friendship and relationship had crossed but you couldnât. It just had always been like this. You and Stephanie against the rest.
You lay there for a while, with your eyes staring up at the ceiling and a million and one thoughts flying through your head until you started feeling melancholic.
In an attempt to distract yourself, you looked at your phone for a little while but that had only worsened the situation. Every single website was filled up with things about you, but not really about you. They were rumoring about you having flings with men, you had no interest in, seeing as you were only just friends with them.
Because, yes, you and Stephanie were out to everyone you know but you never officially stated it in the media that you were dating.
The websites were also wondering about when youâll be finally marrying a man and who it would be because the only kind of girl they see is either one that has numerous âflingsâ with different men or a wife.
Tears were welling up in your eyes and your nose started to clog up until you sniffled. Everything was just starting to feel like a little too much.
Apparently you haven't sniffled quiet enough because the arm around you tightened and Stephanie pressed a kiss against your temple. âShhh,â She whispered. âItâs okay, itâs okay. Just let it all out.â
And that had only made you cry even harder, but not because you were sad, but because you appreciated her so much for putting up with you and all the drama that seemed to follow our every step and slowly, you could feel the lavender haze creeping up on you. You and Stephanie had recently discovered the term âlavender hazeâ when you were watching Mad Men and you have been obsessed with it ever since. Ironic, because purple is Stephanieâs favorite color.
You turned your head and buried it into the crook of her neck until you calmed down. âIâm sorry,â You sniffled finally. âI didnât mean to wake you up. Iâm sorry.â
Stephanie pulled your head away to look you directly in the eyes. âNever apologize for that, okay?â She wiped the tears away from your cheeks. âIf youâre not feeling alright you can always come to me. As long as Iâm here you never have to do anything alone.â
The frown on your face turned into a sincere smile as you whispered, âGod, I love you so much.â
Your girlfriend gave you her best smile, the one that has made you fall in love with her in the first place and she wiggles her eyebrows as she asks, âSo what youâre saying is, youâre in a lavender haze?â
we finally made it! a little over half a year and iâve finally passed 1,000, and i gotta say, itâs been so much fun. i appreciate every one of you so much, and am happy to announce the start of my 1k event!
iâm not really sure how milestone events work on tumblr, so iâm just gonna list some of the things iâll be doing below. however, we can just talk about literally whatever as well!
A FEW NOTES BEFORE YOU SCROLL
- IMPORTANT // you can find the characters that i write for on my requests post
- if i am uncomfortable with a request, itâs going to get ignored. no super weird questions or anything that goes against my dni, as usual
- this event will last until i hit 1,050 followers, mainly because i donât want it to be too short nor too long
- all posts related to this event will be tagged #jvsons1k, make sure to follow that if you want to get every update of mine
1K EVENTS (?)
- HALLOWEEN DRABBLES & PROMPTS
halloween is coming up, which makes a perfect theme for this event. below are some prompts i found that you can request to me!
prompts & scenarios (1)
- SMUT ACCOUNT
if you have anything non sfw to spill, head over to @arqhms! that will be my primary smut account from here on out.
- QUESTIONS/ HELP
even though iâm not super active on tumblr myself, i love to see works of mutuals and followers of mine when i have the chance. if you ever want any help with writing something yourself, or may just be wondering how i wrote something, feel free to ask! (just make sure they donât fall into my dni)
- WRITING FOLLOWERS
if youâre a follower of mine and (consistently) write fics/whatever it may be of your own, let me know! i donât really ever check my followers list so i may have not noticed you, but i would love to follow you back!
- NEW SERIES SUGGESTIONS
iâm super open to your opinions about future series i could write! it doesnât even have to be about jason, i write for characters like dick, tim, & bruce as well. smut tied series ideas can also be requested to @arqhms.
thatâs all i got for now! if you have any other ideas, feel free to send them in! i look forward to celebrating this with yâall!!
Iâm (shockingly) not dead, and just wanted to check in and say hello. Work has been beating my ass as of lately, and Iâve just been so unmotivated with the heat that I canât write more than 3 paragraphs without getting bored.
HOWEVER, I also wanted to drop a list of my plans for future updates, youâll find it right below.
(1) starts at what Iâm looking to update first
1. DECIPHER DEAD (only 2 chaps left whattt)
2. BREATHING 40 (next chap is about halfway done)
3. A few requests in my inbox (by the way, I usually only write x readers so some requests may not be answered)
4. A new Arkham Knight series I started planning a few days ago đł a teaser will probably come at the end of Decipher Dead
So yeah, thatâs all I got right now. Expect updates to be sporadic, and remember to stay safe!
For those of you that love to say Jason was a crybaby in AK, letâs talk!
Let me start with the fact that Jason was held in a disgusting, abandoned, crime-ridden insane asylum for over a year. Not only was he in such an unsanitary place, but he was being held captive by the joker. Jason was beaten with numerous weapons, hung on a meat hook, shot, drugged to fight inmates, left to sit with untreated injuries, branded without any type of relief, fed rotten food, tied up, forced to take drugs, starved to the point where he became malnourished, and knowing that joker gave people free reign to torture him, possibly r@ped. During these numerous months of pure horror, Jason knew fully that Batman was not coming to save him (joker showed him a picture of him and Tim together), leading him to become brainwashed to hate his own father.
So yeah, I think Jason being brutally tortured and severely traumatized would give him the right to speak about what happened to him. Calling him a crybaby just shows that you donât know his lore, but I guess thatâs on you, and if you read this, now you know!
If they are adopted by the same person, partially raised together and mostly consider each other siblings in some capacity, they shouldnât be shipped together.
Like on one hand, these are fictional characters and sometimes donât have any prior relationship, however in the main continuity they are brothers. There is a power imbalance, there are other people they can all be shipped with too.
Like im just trying to find nice wholesome family content, and itâs horrifically intermixed with batcest. Whatâs worse is that sometimes itâs not even explicitly tagged as like jaytim relationship (for example) and I open it expecting family dynamics just for them to snog??
Itâs uncomfortable, I canât police what people are into but at the same time I gotta worry about the implications of the diminished family aspect in favour of sexual relationships.
Then donât fucking read it if it bothers you, you dumb shit
You arenât going to stop anyone else. Because these arenât real people.Â
And none of the people you are talking about actually âgrew up togetherâ or were raised together.
I donât CARE IF YOU ARE UNCOMFORTABLE. GODDAMN. You are not so fucking important that the entire internet has to cater to what makes poor widdle you uncomforable.
And oh, no, not sexual relationships! LOL.
Anyway, learn how to block things you donât like, and quit thinking you are that important. You arenât.
And these people didnât grow up together, so fuck off.Â
Go show some of this ranting towards Dick/Babs and Tim/Steph - people who did actually grow up together. But then you couldnât be a homophobic piece of shit screaming about the gays being sexual.
I hope every piece of shit Batfamily fic you read for the next year has untagged batcest. Itâs what you deserve.
LOL maybe if people who defend anti incest bothers you so much, you should take your own advice? âOmg they didnât grow up together đĽşâ is literally such an invalid point, people donât have to grow up together to be siblings and the fact that you donât understand that is concerning. You are equally as unimportant as everyone else on the internet, so stop trying to project your shit opinions on everyone else and shut up, if thatâs even possible.
Can people just not??? with defending batcest? (I gotta blow off some steam rq so apologies if I seem angry but god this shit makes me so mad.) TW BELOW FOR LANGUAGE AND MENTIONS OF INC3ST.
There is absolutely no justification for you when it comes to shipping the batboys with their siblings or parents. In numerous issues they have called each other brothers/sisters, and not once have they had romantic interactions. Wonder why? Theyâre siblings, blood or not. Iâll add that Iâve heard a lot of mixed things on timsteph, but I donât know much about Steph to give an opinion myself. (Later update on this, from what Iâve learned Steph has a father she considers a parental figure and has NOT been adopted into the family, therefore she is not related to any of Bruceâs kids, same goes for Babs// I do still think itâs weird for people to ship them but whatever tbh itâs not illegal)
Anyone who uses the argument saying that they donât share blood is simply invalidating adopted relationships, and itâs shitty. For example, even if you make some âauâ where Jason and Dick arenât brothers, it doesnât change the fact that they are canonically related. And anyway, why the hell do you want to ship them so bad? Theyâre literally siblings? Iâll never understand yâall batboy shippers bruh.
Oh yeah, and for you gross people trying to defend batcest by saying they didnât grow up together, I didnât grow up with one of my sisters and I would never EVER do anything remotely suggestive with her. That point is completely irrelevant and invalid, youâre just trying to pull stuff out of your ass to sound smart.
Also, the whole âfiction doesnât affect realityâ claim is so fucking stupid. That argument in itself is basically giving the green flag for implementing extremely harmful media hidden behind the excuse, âoh itâs not real!â. For example, itâs like saying putting blatant racism and sexism in fiction is okay just because itâs fiction. Itâs clearly not okay, as history has proven many times before. The whole idea of the argument is bullshit and every single one of you know it. Everyone is influenced by the media they consume, and if you proship and or solely ship incest, whether it be fictional or not, something is seriously wrong with you. Itâs just like looking at a real pair of adopted siblings and saying theyâd be cute together. Fucking gross. I hope yâall get better soon and realize that fiction does in fact affect reality!!
Something I donât see many people talk about on the topic of Jason Todd is his voice. ďżź(Iâll be talking about Troy Baker here, so if youâre a Jensen Ackles fan you might not get me.)
Ever since I first played Batman AK about 6 years ago, I really loved Jason, and I really wanted to know more about him, including his voice. However, we already know that Arkhamverse Jason doesnât have much voice content where heâs free of his modulator, so there wasnât really anywhere to go with that. However, I ironically did the perfect thing to solve all of my questions yesterday. That being, I decided to start a rerun of Infamous Second Son, one of my all time favorite games. At the start I immediately thought the mc, Delsin Rowe, sounded familiar. A quick google search later and I find out he is in fact voiced by Troy Baker. And yes, he sounds just like Jason without the modulator as Delsin. (Also how the hell did I not notice this before)
Getting to the point, I took this playthrough to really sit and listen to how Troy Bakerâs voice reflects the character heâs playing. This was a huge help with finding out what Jason would sound like in a less stressful/relaxed environment where heâs not under the pressure of being the Arkham Knight. To say the least, I could make a few decently accurate assumptions that point to Jasonâs tone being naturally fierce/bold, yet not threatening. Itâs super easy to hear underlying tones of disappointment, anger, happiness, etc when he speaks, as he tends to voice his thoughts with emotion. His voice is normally light with a bit of rasp, definitely not something I would consider deep, yet more on the whisper-y side. Troy Baker wonderfully portrays the voice of a young, unhinged adult, and itâs really shown in both Delsin and Jason alike.
For a little extra info, Jasonâs laughs would be very light and easy to track excitement through. He also tends to make more drastic noises when getting hurt, less whiny than his casual note and kinda packed with grit. (Adding onto that, he does sound pretty whiny when heâs not angry, but not in a weird pouty way) Heâs got a natural sting in his words that puts a nice contrast to his lighthearted undertone, which makes it super easy to tell heâs someone that shows emotions with both actions and words. Seeing as Jason and Delsin are vaguely familiar in how they act, and not to mention are rather close in age, I can happily camp down with my guesses.
Thanks for coming to my tedtalk about how much I love Jason Toddâs AK voice
GENERAL WARNINGS ⢠graphic depictions of violence, heavy language, sexual themes (mostly implied), heavy angst, depictions of death, descriptions of hallucinations and insanity.
REGULAR MASTERLIST
SPOILERS FOR THE ARKHAM KNIGHT GENESIS COMICS AND BATMAN ARKHAM KNIGHT
TOTAL WORD COUNT ⢠9,397 (in progress)
âTHIS IS YOUR MISSION. I AM JUST YOUR DECIPHER.â
EVENTUALLY, WE ARE ALL LOST TO OUR OWN NIGHTMARES.
ACT ONE
WARNINGS ⢠none
WORD COUNT ⢠769
Word has it, that was the last speech the Militiaâs second in hand had the chance to give. Yet, something sinister breathed upon the necks of anyone who spoke so, trailing a feeling of suspicion to deep scars that would make anyone think twice.
ACT TWO
WARNINGS ⢠mentions of weapons and violence
WORD COUNT ⢠1,192
A sharp buzz and you had Slade pinned against the wall, forcing his position as you held his free hand down. The gleam of your knife caught his free eye as you kicked the device to the ground, eyes narrowed dangerously, anger clearly visible even through the visor.
âTouch my belongings again, and the next thing that goes is your throat.â
ACT THREE
WARNINGS ⢠mentions of weapons
WORD COUNT ⢠1,075
A shift in the breeze left your skin cooled, a sharp change molded with the sharp clink that pierced the air. Your lips curved up in satisfaction, lowering the gun down to your lap as you lifted your foot, picking up the steel shell and throwing it in the bag.
ACT FOUR
WARNINGS ⢠heavy depictions of violence, death
WORD COUNT ⢠1,734
âThe situation was under control, Commander.â
The only factor holding you from snapping was the loss of bullets in your pistolâs mag. Any patience you had left was splintered, holding you in place as you stood directly in front of the Knight.
ACT FIVE
WARNINGS ⢠mentions of weapons and violence, death, descriptions of hallucinations
WORD COUNT ⢠2,183
You began your descent to the ground, taking to the dry Earth only to turn rigid as a large crate beside them was shot open. Quiet hissing filled your ears, shooting a hand to your mouth in realization of what was about to happen.
âRUN!â
ACT SIX
WARNINGS ⢠mentions of weapons and violence, gore, aggressive arguing
WORD COUNT ⢠2,444
Your eyes were blown back, ragged condition fully open ahead. What remained of your slashed visor gave way to the night, leaving your eyes wide. Losing focus. It was the sharp click in the midst of humidity. A rigid stance taking in each wound that dripped your pain onto concrete.
Iâm pushing for a 6k min word count on act seven that I guarantee yâall will not be ready for. You know like, angst so strangely unsettling that it captivates you? So yeah, if youâre new to my account, please accept my shameless promotion and read this amazing series if it fancies you.
Jason Todd is a cat lover. You cannot, and will not convince me otherwise.
As a person who has two cats, they are one of the best and affordable companions to have. For someone like Jason, having a pet that doesnât need constant catering is quiet literally perfect. Plus, he just thinks cats are adorable.
Getting to the point, if Jason really went through with it and decided to adopt a cat, he would love it to death. You can count on finding the feline curled up beside him while he reads books, and if youâre sneaky enough, youâll catch him reading to it (I think thatâs funny as hell and adorable.) If heâs not reading to the cat, which he has no idea youâre aware of that, heâs talking to the freaking animal like its his best friend. And yes, you have caught him calling the cat his best friend, too.
Jason uses an excited, high pitched voice when talking to his cat, and he spoils it like crazy. Iâm talking, this cat has every toy it could ever want, expensive ass food, and a cat tower that costed more than your bed. Coming home from late work nights, you will almost always see your spot being replaced by Jasonâs cat, and him sound asleep right beside it.
A quick bonus to this idea,, I think Jason would either adopt a Tuxedo or a Tabby. Iâm leaning more towards a male Tuxedo with a mustache that he treats like his son. (Kinda like Alfred the cat?)
Warnings: fluff, major character death, violence, mild suggestive content
Synopsis:
The Princess of Noreska, the heir to one of the most powerful thrones in the world. Known for her beauty, elegance, and grace. Little do they know she is one of the most stubborn, unladylike princesses anyone has ever met. But, for some reason, her guard loves that about her, a grave mistake for the both of them. But what happens when she is going to debut into society and soon to be married? Especially when tension is already high with reports of anarchy to the crown.
The princess and her guard try to silence their giggles as they run through the empty halls of the palace.
Each of them is in their own state of euphoria as they feed off one anotherâs happiness.
Their hearts beat in sync as they run into the princessâ room as she slams the door shut behind them. Jason then cages her in his arms at the closed door and devours her lips.
The princess pushed her body against his as her arms wrapped around his neck, pulling him closer.
Jason's hands then landed on her hips as he pulled back, breathless.
âWe-â the princess leaned up and kissed him again as he pulled himself back towards her, âneed to pack.â He said as his eyes were staring at her half-lidded ones.
She shook her head in a yes as she wasnât quite sure what he said, âyes.â
He smiled, knowing she wasn't paying attention, he then kissed her slowly as he pulled away. Jason then quickly ran over to her closet as he pilfered through her clothes to find the ones that will be of value to her.
The princess snapped out of her daze, âoh yes!â
She then ran over to her dresser and picked up anything essential or sentimental to her.
She ran over to her bed and dropped to the floor as she pulled out a suitcase and Jason came up behind her with three outfits. Two madien dresses and one outfit that was Jasonâs old clothes.
âHere,â he said as his heart rate was spiking. They donât have much time, he heard people downstairs start to look for Y/N.
âThank you.â She said as she turned around and gave him a kiss on the cheek as she piled all of her clothes and essentials into the suitcase.
Her hands were shaking as she piled everything in and Jason took notice. He then grabbed her hand to steady her.
âAre you sure you want to do this?â He asked softly as he kissed her knuckles.
Hurt crossed her face, âYes, do you not want to?â
âI definitely want to do this, I was just wanting to make sure that you were still alright. I donât want you to feel like Iâm rushing you into a decision.â He said honestly.
She leaned up and gave him a delicate kiss, âtrust me. I know what I am doing, and I am not rushing into anything.â She smiled and Jason copied as his worries washed away.
He then grabbed her suitcase and they ran hand-in-hand through the halls.
===
Jason mounted his horse as he had a bag slung over his front and her suitcase mounted to the saddle.
The princess grabbed her guardâs extended hand, but before she was able to be pulled on, a small voice echoed behind her.
âY/N?â
The princessâ and Jasonâs hearts stopped as they looked at the opening of the stables, and there stood a small little figure wearing a dress.
âS/N?â The princess asked unsurely.
âWhat are you doing?â She asked as she ran towards her older sibling as panic embodied in her voice.
âI am-â
S/N let out a quiet sob, âYouâre leaving?â
S/N looked up at her older sister with tears in her eyes. Guilt quickly overcame the oldest and Jason looked away with his jaw locked.
âIâm so sorry S/N, I am-so sorry.â The princess said as she was defeated. She was so caught up in the feelings of being free and with being with Jason, she forgot about her sister. The same sister that had her back and idolized her.
âPlease donât go.â The tiny princess whimpered out as she hugged her sister tightly.
âI canât stay, you know I canât.â She said as her sisterâs heart broke and tears found their way to her eyes.
âAm I not enough to make you stay?â She asked as her grip tightened.
The princess felt her mouth go dry and the air turns heavy. âDonât say that.â The princess said sternly as she pulled the youngest away from her so she could look her in the eye. âYou are enough, but even with your help, I will be unhappy and that is out of your control. If I go, right now, I will find happiness.â
The tiny princess closed her eyes as her shoulders slumped. âI understand.â
âS/N, I will be back. I promise I will be back, but I need-â
âDonât make promises you canât keep. I know you canât come back after you leave.â The youngest said with venom. She knew once the princess left, there would be guards at every outlet of the country. Once they see the princess, she will never leave the country again.
The oldest swallowed. âI promised I will be back, I promise I will come back for you. I am not promising coming back to the palace.â
The second-born nodded.
âI love you.â
âI love you too.â And she hugged her tightly.
The youngest then went over to the horseâs side, âYou hurt her--you die.â She said as her eyes narrowed.
Jason gulped, âyou know, if all queens were like you, I can guarantee half the problems of today would be solved very quickly.â Jason stressfully laughed.
Y/N smiled to herself.
âCome here.â The tiny princess urged Jason as she gestured her hands towards her. He then leaned down to her height as the young princess got on her tiptoes and whispered something in his ear.
Y/N watched as Jason's face turned crimson and he looked as if he would pass out. He then quickly leaned back up on the horse as the tiny princess was smiling mischievously.
She then skipped back to her sister as she hugged her for the last time, âBe safe.â
âI will,â Y/N reassured.
The eldest then mounted the horse with Jason and they rode into the forest as the youngest princess became smaller and smaller in the distance.
===
Y/N rested her head on Jasonâs back as her arms were around his waist. They only took one horse in hopes they wouldn't draw more attention to themselves.
They had been in the silent forest for half an hour as they barely shared a word, but they didnât need words as they spoke through their actions earlier.
âJay?â Y/N asked as she broke the comfortable silence.
âYes?â He answered back.
âDid you have time to say goodbye to your brothers and father?â The princess asked as the earlier moments of her and her sister bounced in her head. She knew the brotherâs always had their backs and they were all close.
âYes, I had a chance to say goodbye. They were actually the ones who helped me find you.â He said as he gave a smile back to her.
âReally?â She asked surprised. She knew how all of the Waynes were one for tradition. They were the least likely out of anyone who would help Jason in helping to woo the princess out of the castle.
âReally. Also, they are also the ones who wanted to get Prince Devon out. Thatâs why they were out of the country and why I had to take Dickâs place at the meeting. They heard negative rumors about the prince and wanted evidence to say he should not marry you. Although, they ran out of time and came up empty-handed. Well, besides the numerous amounts of statements of people saying how terrible that royal family is.â Jason revealed to the princess.
She was in disbelief as she couldnât find the words. She felt so proud and happy to know that there were people who were fighting for her freedom and there were people out there who supported her. That meant much more to her than any gift or words could ever convey.
Jason then pulled her out of her mind as he continued talking. âWe are close to the border, then we can either go to the mountains or the sea. Your pick.â He said as he glanced back at her.
âI donât care, as long as I am with you.â The princess said as she snuggled closer to him.
Jason smiled, âI love your loyalty, but I do need an answer.â
âAnd as I am no longer of royal standing, I declare you choose,â she cheekily said.
âBut, I want your input. This is our new life.â He stressed back.
âYes, that is why I trust you.â
Jason rolled his eyes, âYou usually always have something to say, and the one time where you are invited to talk, of course, you deny it.â he laughed as she squeezed his middle.
âFine, I say sea.â She said as she put her chin on his shoulder to see the swaying treetops leaving the moonlight to dance on the forest floor.
âOkay, princess.â He said back as he placed a kiss atop her head, âbut, I want to show you one thing before we leave.â
âWhatâs that?â She ask as she perked up.
âYouâll find out.â He said as the horse picked up speed.
===
The former princess and her guard came upon a clearing of a moonlit meadow. The princess let out a small gasp as she took in the beautiful sight before her.
The tall grass swayed gently with the gale and the tiny blossoms dotted the tops of the field. The different flowers glowed under the stars and the moon as the warm wind blew past them.
The princess watched in wonder and Jason watched her in adoration.
âCome on.â He said as he slid off the horse as he helped her off safely.
âThank you.â She said as she gave him a quick peck on the cheek.
âOf course princess.â He said with a royal tone as he laced their fingers together. He then gently led her into the clearing as the stars made their presence known with the blues and purples of a scar across the sky.
As they walked further into the meadow, tiny lights erupted around them as they flew to the sky.
âFireflies!â The princess exclaimed. She then dropped their hands as she ran into the field. As she ran through the grass, more and more lightning bugs erupted from the grass and flew into the air.
The princess had heard many stories of the bugsâ beauty, but she never thought she would be able to see them as she suffered from overprotectiveness.
As the princess watched the bugs fly into the air, she turned to Jason to see where he was, but her breath caught in her throat as she saw him on one knee.
She gasped as her hands came up to cover her mouth in surprise.
He had a gentle smile on his face as his heart was beating out of his chest and insecurities were screaming in his mind.
âY/N, my dream, my love, my forever princess and queen, I have been in love with you for over half my life and I have always wanted to tell you how I really felt. I have wanted to tell you how you deserved the world and how much I adore you, but I couldnât. I couldnât put my selfish desires between our friendship as I would never forgive myself if I made you uneasy in my presence, and made you scared of me and my feelings. So I stayed silent and offered you everything I could as your guard and ally. Although, as I saw you with Prince Devon, I couldnât stay silent anymore. I watched as the fire in you started to die. I couldnât watch you go through that, so I decided to speak my true feelings to you. I wanted to offer you a life where I would be entirely devoted to you for the rest of our lives. I know that you did not want to marry a man you did not love, and I did not know if you loved me, but there was a small hope inside of me, that hoped that you did love me. That is why I told you my feelings. That is also why I am kneeling here before you. So, if you would have me, would you marry me, my love?â
The princess's heart was beating out of her chest as she felt like she could take on the world. She feels as if she could fly. She felt her heart swell with love and adoration, as these feelings were so foreign to her, but so welcomed.
The princess tries to speak, but tears well up as she nods furiously, âyes-yes! YES!â She says over and over again.
Jason stands and wraps his arms around her as both of them have tears in their eyes.
Jason brings the ring to the center of them and gently pushes the band up her finger.
A perfect fit.
It had no silver or gold melded into the ring, nor did it have diamonds or jewels as it was just beat-up copper shaped in a circle. The princess didnât care. She loved the ring with all her heart.
Although unknown to her, it had a deeper meaning than love and trust. The ring first belonged to Jasonâs mother. She gave it to him before she died and said that if he ever needed money to buy food, sell her ring. It wonât be a lot, but it would be enough.
Jason could never bring himself to sell his motherâs ring as that was the last piece of her that he had.
Although, he knew that if he ever gave it up, he knew it would be for the only other woman in his life that he would ever love.
His princess.
Y/N cradled his face as she kissed him passionately.
So many years of yearning and wanting pent up inside melted away as they pulled each other closer. Each of them trying to convey more love to each other as their lips slide against one another's.
Jason pulled her harder against his chest as his fingers dug into her sides, making sure that she was real. This moment together was real and it wouldnât escape him. He wanted to revel at this moment forever. As soon as his hands tightened around her waist again, she gasped as her mouth opened.
Jason smirked as he slipped his tongue in, to which she surrendered.
She let out a soft moan as her arms wrapped around his neck. She loved feeling his warmth and love feeling him against her. It made her feel whole with him as she could smell his scent and feel his heat through her dress. It made her feel safe and loved.
She didnât want this moment to end.
As each of them had their heartbeats drummed in their ears and their lips moved in sync, they had to separate for air.
As the princess panted, Jason continued to shower her with love. He left a trail of soft kisses down her jaw to her neck. With each kiss, he said a reason why he loved her and why he thought she was beautiful, inside and out.
The princessâ eyes remained closed as she could only feel Jason and felt as if there was no danger around them.
It was just them.
No royal titles.
No royal responsibilities.
No guard duties.
No Prince.
No rules.
The princess gasped as her fists grasped at the back of Jasonâs collar in surprise and as her legs felt weak against him as he sucked a spot on her neck. His thumb ran a circle on her hip as he tried to calm her down.
His tongue darted across the spot to soothe the sensation. He then slowly leaned back to give her a soft kiss on her lips as her eyes opened.
âDid I hurt you? Iâm sorry.â He said gently as he continued to rub circles on her hip as he felt bad. He didnât mean to hurt her as he got carried away with his affection.
The princess shook her head as she was still in a love-sick haze, âNo.â
Jason smiled again and leaned down to kiss her again, but before he could make contact with her, their horse let out a cry and ran.
The princess felt ice run through her veins as she sees Prince Devon on the meadow's edge, holding a bow and arrow up to the couple.
Jason stood firmly in front of his future wife with his sword at the ready.
âSo, you chose the help, over me?â The prince scoffed.
âWhy are you here?â The princess said, but her voice cracked, giving away how she was fearing for Jasonâs life. She had almost lost him once, she wonât let it happen again.
âI thought you were kidnapped by this,â he gestured to her guard, âthing. I came to rescue my wife.â He spat out.
âI have no need for that.â She said diplomatically. âI have come on my own terms.â
âYou have no idea what you are saying! He is manipulating you! You women are so dumb! No wonder your parents were so desperate to marry you off!â He shouted.
The princess felt a pang go through her heart. She knew her parents were excited for the marriage, but as they went with the highest bidder for her future husband, she felt sick.
Jasonâs jaw clenched. How dare this prince insult his love.
Though the inner turmoil of Jasonâs emotions was strong, he couldnât be stupid.
âSo, what are you going to do about it? Kill us and claim you are the hero?â The princess seethed.
The prince laughed, âNo, just him. Heâs the real problem, isnât he?â His eyes narrowed at Jason as he showed no fear.
âNO!â The princess shouted as she tried to stand in front of her guard, but he pushed her back.
âWhy donât we settle this like men?â Jason countered as he wanted the attention away from the princess.
âNo thank you. A guard who was trained by the finest general in generations, against me? I donât believe the odds would be in my favor. I prefer the new weapons anyway.â He said as he showed off his bow in the moonlight.
Jason began to sweat as he didn't know Prince Devon well. This fight could go in any direction.
âSo, are you going to shoot me and just take the princess back? Iâm quite sure she wonât corporate.â Jason said bitterly.
âIâm aware of that, that is why I made arrangements.â He sneered.
âArrangements?â The princess asked unsettled.
âAs I surveyed your country, I took note that you are disobedient and do not support the ways of the blue blood.â Devon said spitefully as Jason stiffened, âso I made arrangements for this moment.â He smirked.
The young couple gulped as Jasonâs grip didnât loosen.
âIf you forfeit your hand at our marriage, then I take the crown. By law, the betrothed of the firstborn will take the crown if anything should happen to the heir. Therefore, I will immediately take the position, while your sister loses her status along with your parents. Thus, I can banish your family out of this country as they have no power.â The prince said as the princess gasped in fright.
âYou monster!â The princess shouted as she went to step forward in anger.
âSo what is your choice? Me or him?â He asked as he gestured the bow from Y/N to Jason.
The princess bit her tongue as she could taste blood. She was beyond angry.
She was so close to freedom, to feel real love and experience it with the one person she wanted to.
She didnât know what to do, or how her actions would affect Jason.
âIâll go with you, but Jason must have a ticket on the next ship to Gotham.â The princess said.
âNO!â Jason shouted as he spun around to face her, âEither we both go, or none of us go.â
âJay,â she put her hand on his cheek, âmaybe in the next life.â
Jason's heart dropped as he felt his breath leave his lungs.
A bitter taste rose in his mouth, âcan I kiss you goodbye then?â He whispered as the sword laxed in his hand as they heard the tip hit the ground.
âI-â as the princess looked up at Jason, she saw Devon raise his bow as the arrow cut through the air towards them.
The princess pushed Jason out of the way as he fell to the ground. She felt a sharp pain through her chest as she fell to her knees in shock.
The world was spinning as she heard the screams of Jason and saw the world turn light.
