Heroes Don't Die

Heroes come in all shapes and sizes. Some with supernatural abilities and some with very specific skill sets. No matter who or what they are, they are here to protect us. Indie Multimuse Blog, Tracking: redemptivexheorics. PLEASE READ RULES AND ABOUT BEFORE INTERACTING.  

[cfthesoul]

"I think your father was harder on you than he needed be. You're doing something you wanted, at least at the time. Plus, I think going after the bad guys is a pretty honorable thing. You're not corrupt like the rest of the world." If Nathan hadn't swooped into her life when he did, just maybe she would have ended up with Cole. But maybe it wasn't the right time. Maybe they would have crashed and burned just like Nathan and her did.

"Better late than never, huh?" She teases.

[redemptivexheroics]

"My father was a hard-ass. An absolute dick," Cole said. "It was no wonder my mom left the first chance she got, leaving me behind to deal with him."

He had just started high school when his parents split. After that, he didn't see his mother again until graduation. Even after his father's death, their relationship never truly recovered. Estranged was probably the best way to describe it.

Cole studied the beer bottle in his hand, a faint, bittersweet smile tugging at the corner of his mouth.

"I hate corruption. I hate violence. That's why I do what I do. But at the end of the day, there's only so much one man can accomplish."

He turned to Hayley, meeting her eyes.

"I'd like to give us a shot." He let out a quiet laugh. "I'm not the same idiot I was in high school. I finally pulled my head out of my ass and grew up."

His smile softened.

"Truth is, if we'd tried back then... it probably would've crashed and burned. We both needed time to become who we are now."

[cfthesoul]

"Well, do you like the imitation stuff? You could still get your fill of it without actually having anything or hurting an animal in the process. Though, once you have real, the fake never really measures up. That counts for a lot of things actually."

[redemptivexheroics]

"No, can't say that I have...but there's a lot of places that 'claim' the meat is imitation, and it ends up being the real deal. Though for some reason I'm craving a tofu burger," Raven stated.

[cfthesoul]

Colby chuckles. "You've got that look of underlying worry. You'd be surprised how many people I see with a similar look. You start to pick up on it." The bartender chuckles. At the question, the girl hums. "That's the age old question isn't it? Finding a balance of hearing people's advice but still following what you want and knowing if it's all the right choice. My answer? You've got to follow your heart. Everyone can say they know what's best for you but they're just following their own hearts so why don't you do the same."

[redemptivexheroics]

“Yeah… I guess it’s getting to me more than I thought,” Cameron admitted with a small shrug. “Didn’t think it was that obvious.”

He let out a quiet breath. “I try not to let my problems show. Not that I have a lot of them, but…”

His voice trailed off for a second.

He nodded at her question. “Yeah, I guess it is,” he said. “I’ve worked most of my life to get here—to Hollywood, chasing a music career.”

A faint smile crossed his face.

“And through all of it, there’s been one person in my corner the whole time.” He glanced down briefly before continuing.

“She started out as a friend… and then it became more.” His expression shifted, a bit more serious now.

“Now that things are actually starting to happen for me, people keep asking if the relationship’s gonna last. Like chasing this career automatically means I’m gonna lose her.”

He shook his head. “Truth is… if I ever felt like my career was gonna cost me that?”

A small pause. “I’d walk away from it.”

His gaze lifted again, steady. “It matters, yeah. But she matters more.” He exhaled softly, some of the tension easing. He should probably just talk to Sage. Knowing her, she’d brush it off—tell him he was overthinking it. And honestly? She’d probably be right.

[cfthesoul]

"Oh wait, you thought you had a choice in being my flight friend? The spots been reserved for you for a bit. Was waiting for you to bite." Henley jokes. It would be nice to have a buddy but she can't imagine dragging him along all the time. At least until he's done being carted back and forth on one for his career. "Yeah?" She asked, hopeful about that. She'd like the chance to get to see him more. Letter, face timing and phones calls helped but it was different when the two of them could physically be together. "It would be nice to see you more often. You'd think it could actually happen?" She climbs into her driver side.

[redemptivexheroics]

“Oh, really?” Vergil teased, a faint smirk pulling at his lips. “Well, I’m glad I was the one you thought of. I’ll happily fill that role.”

If sitting next to him made her feel more at ease—more comfortable, maybe even safe—then he wasn’t about to complain. Once he got into the car, he gave a small nod to her question.

“It’s a complicated process,” he admitted. “But I’m confident I can make a case for it. Might have to bend the truth a little… but it’s doable.”

He glanced ahead, thinking it through. “The closest naval base is about two hours from here. Definitely worth fighting for.”

Any excuse to spend more time around Henley was one he’d take without hesitation.

He looked back at her, a little more relaxed now. “I think so,” he said. “I’m hoping so.”

[cfthesoul]

It wasn't a secret that her relationship was failing. It was talk of the town at times when they needed something to talk about because the latest juicy gossip had run dry. "So why keep all of this a little secret then? Why not just set it all ablaze where it stands?"

[redemptivexheroics]

“I don’t know…” Ellis admitted, her voice quieter now. “There’s a part of me that wants to believe he can change—like if I just push a little more…” She shook her head, a small, almost bitter laugh escaping.

“But I don’t actually believe that.” Her gaze dropped for a moment.

“I think he’s already checked out. Out of us.”

A pause. “And if that’s the case… I need to move on before I get stuck watching everyone else live their lives while I’m just… waiting.”

Things hadn’t been the same for a while.

Lately, it was nothing but distance and arguments. He’d come over, drop onto the couch, turn on a game—and barely even look at her, let alone touch her. It didn’t feel like a relationship anymore.

She exhaled softly, looking back up. “Is it cheating,” she asked, more to herself than anything, “if you already know it’s over… and you’re just waiting for the last piece to fall?”

[cfthesoul]

Sarah knew that some people hated her father. The pogues included and she couldn't figure out why until she was on the receiving end of it. "Probably should have. At this point, I think he could have done well if someone had knocked him down a few pegs." Sarah shakes her head a bit. "I appreciate it, I do. Still I wonder if someone had called him out or tried to fight back against his control that maybe he would have woken up to how he was."

[redemptivexheroics]

“Maybe,” Vergil said with a slight shrug. “But then I’d have to deal with the fallout of my own decisions.” A faint scoff followed. “Not that I’d lose sleep over it.”

He glanced off for a moment before continuing. “My dad and I don’t always see eye to eye—hell, most of the time we don’t.”

His tone hardened just slightly. “But I’ll be damned if I let someone disrespect him just because they think they’re above him.”

Ward Cameron wasn’t exactly high on his list of people he liked. Something about the guy just didn’t sit right—and more than once, Vergil had found himself feeling sorry for Sarah and her sister.

He huffed a quiet breath, the tension easing just a bit. “Maybe fate’s just telling me to save that punch,” he added, a dry hint of humor slipping in.

“For when it actually matters.”

[cfthesoul-a]

"Well then I guess it's settled. I'll always be here." He smiled, wrapping his arms around her. "You think I could convince you to stay in this small town?"

[redemptivexheroics]

Emma enjoyed the embrace she found herself in, running her hand along the muscles on his arm.

"Honestly, I want to be wherever you are, whether it be a small town or a big city, as long as I have you, I don't care where we are."

And it was true, wherever Eric was, that was where she wanted to be.

@cfthesoul

[cfthesoul]

She had barely made it out of the apartment before another sob had wrecked through her chest. Pausing in the stairwell to get the worst of it out before continuing it on. She thought she could make it home. Get there and just let herself fall apart until she took the next steps or picking up the shattered pieces of her life. She never thought that she and Cameron would get to this point. That the word divorce was uttered between them and actually being considered. She couldn't make it though. She pushed as far as she could before she ended up pushing into the studio. She knew it wouldn't be empty but that was better than a bunch of strangers watching and filming her break down. She should feel embarrassed about looking like the mess she was but she couldn't find an ounce of care in her. Dropping into the chair offered, she takes a tissue and buries her head in her hands.

A nod is given at his question. Kyle had seen the spiral. Offered support to her that she didn't dare take up until now. "He chose the pills. Not like last time or anything. I -- I laid it out--" a hiccup "-- for him. Pills or a divorce. He tried giving me the ring back." Tears don't stop streaming down her face as she desperately holds back her sobs. "It's over. It's really over and I never---" She covers her mouth, eyes squeezed shut. "What the hell am I going to do, Kyle?"

[redemptivexheroics]

Kyle leaned back in his chair, running a hand through his hair. If anyone needed a reality check right now, it was Cameron. They were good friends—he’d always have his back—but that didn’t mean he was going to sit by and watch him crash and burn. Not when Sage was caught in the middle of it.

He’d grown close to both of them since they’d come to Hollywood, and whether he liked it or not, he saw Sage like a little sister. And this? This wasn’t something he could ignore.

“I’ll talk to him,” Kyle said, letting out a quiet breath. “And hopefully it doesn’t end with me punching him in the face… because that’d be bad.”

A small pause, his tone softening just a bit. “Sage, you’re not wrong for being upset. You’ve got every right to be.” He shook his head slightly.

“He’s making all the wrong calls right now, and if he keeps going like this, he’s gonna lose everything. Hell, his label’s already thinking about dropping him—between the addiction and the fact he hasn’t written or released anything in almost two years.”

He exhaled, waving it off slightly. “But that part doesn’t matter. Labels come and go.” His gaze steadied, more serious now. “What matters is pulling Cam back before he goes off the edge.”

Kyle rolled his chair closer, placing a hand on her shoulder.

“I don’t usually get involved in relationships,” he admitted. “But you two… you matter.”

A small, reassuring squeeze. “And I’m not gonna sit back and watch everything fall apart.”

[aquamanandfriends]

It had barely been a month since the death of the Emperor, the galaxy was in a volatile state with a huge power vaccuum. Luke had remained with his sister for as long as he could without feeling useless, politics were her area not his. With Leia’s blessing and a new place to begin his journey to train new Jedi, Luke had left for the empty Rebel base to transform it into a Jedi temple of sorts. Once he got it settled he started to travel to find force sensitive's and bring them in for training.

Luke followed his instincts lead by the force to Ryloth, a place he'd never been before but felt a great draw to. The Empire though disbanded still tried to hold Ryloth, their garrison's still actively oppressing the people while the locals would turn on each other and sell each other as slaves. The planet screamed in a pain that echoed through the force... there was someone here he needed to find.

This strong pull by the force brought him to the dessert side of the planet, where Twi'lek's lived in caves and fought off any of the Imperium who dared to come into their territory. Luke spent days with a family, after taking his time and convincing them he was a friend. He was here for their daughter, but it was her choice. She could live a better life, she could become a Jedi and save lives. Speaking to them through C3-PO made things complicated but he was making good progress until the crash. The crash in the dessert sent all the homes into high alert, their warrior's calling to attention. Luke felt no danger in this new presence, no, this life... was a friend.

Luke rushed to the front of the lines and held his hands up. The Jedi Master called out in their native tongue, which he'd been learning these last few days, "No harm!" and stood between the boy and the warriors. He turned back and held a hand up to the young stranger behind him, "Put that away, you are on their land show them you mean no harm, please."

[redemptivexheroics]

Oliver stood there for a moment, lightsaber ignited, its blue glow casting across him. He’d spotted the only other human among… whatever these things were.

When the man asked him to put the saber away, Oliver hesitated—then slowly deactivated it, clipping it back onto his belt. He raised his hands slightly, a quiet show that he meant no harm.

“Sorry… I’m still getting used to all of this,” Oliver said, glancing around. The desert, the unfamiliar faces—and his now-busted ship, which he was fairly certain would never fly again. Getting back to Earth was going to be a problem.

He looked back at the man, studying him. There was no sense of ill intent—at least, none that he could feel. Hopefully, that meant he could trust him.

“My name’s Oliver. I’m originally from this galaxy, but I was sent away as a baby. I came back looking for someone… my mother.”

He paused briefly.

“She’s a Jedi. Or… was. I’m not sure what her status is these days.”

Ellis Orion—that was all he knew. Not much about his father, either. Just that he’d been some kind of royalty.

[cfthesoul-a]

"more than welcome to stay here." she smiled. she had the guest house all to herself until she leaves for college. then she has an apartment waiting for her but that's still 4 months away. "okay, well when you put it that way, i can understand but it's not like base just magically stops you from making bad decisions. you hear about it all the time." henley chuckled a bit.

"guess we'll just have to make the most of it then, huh?" she smiled, softly.

[redemptivexheroics]

"I might take you up on that offer, that hotel I'm at is expensive even with the Navy paying for it, I'd rather use that money for something fun and not have it sucked away by some greedy, middle-aged man," Vergil said as he laughed.

'Can't afford to make bad decisions, to the best of my ability, mind you, I love my job, gonna do the time I entered for and then retire and do something else."

When Henley mentioned making the most of it, he smiled. "Oh, definitely, I know a few things we could get up to."

@cfthesoul

[evanave]

She used to have a hair stylist? It were things like that which kept reminding him how different their backgrounds were. While his family wasn't poor, they were upper middle class, Evan had started from scratch after moving out and settling within this town. Didn't want to be linked or indebted to them. Having to share the same surname was enough and only bearable because his grandma had the same one. "You could always cut your hair to make your routine easier." He suggested. "Might even be a symbol for your independence."

"I'm in need of a bigger jar if you keep giving me so many." The blond chuckled and after a couple more minutes finished the braiding. "Done."

[redemptivexheroics]

"Cut my hair? True, I want to show my independence, but I love my hair —never mind that it takes three or four hours to style. I'm sure one day I might cut it short, but today is not that day," Emma said as she chuckled at the thought of her with short hair. Maybe she'd try it one day, but would eventually grow it back out.

"Well, if you keep doing stuff like this, you just might need a bigger jar."

[little-miss-buffy]

Buffy never knew what to expect whenever she saw Kol's name on the caller ID, but she thought she'd at least be able to get a sentence in or two before he hung up on her and texted. She sighed and rubbed her eyes with her hands. Sometimes Kol could really be a dumbass, but this time she felt like he outdid himself. Elijah walked in on her asking her if she was alright. "Yeah, you're brother is just being an idiot again," she answered him. "Which one?" Elijah asked with an exasperated sigh. "Actually, don't answer that. I'd rather not know." Buffy chuckled and then made her way over to Kol's house and picked up his clothes. Then, she made her way over to the address he texted her and only tossed his pants at him. "You'll get the rest after you tell me the scuttlebutt. What the hell happened?"

@redemptivexheroics

[redemptivexheroics]

When Buffy finally arrived, but only threw him pants, he sighed. "Always want the details, don't you, Summers?" Kol asked, looking annoyed, but he spilled.

"Some witch apparently has a thing for me and though I declined and told her I'm spoken for she hexed me and the next thing I know, clothes are gone and we're in bed but she's downright at hexes and I snapped out of it, when she realized she couldn't mind wipe me, she threw me out and kept my stuff. Can't bloody take rejection, I gather. Can I now have the rest of my clothes before someone walks by and gets the wrong idea?"

[justicescreaming]

"Kendra Gutierrez," she smiled. "I was sure John wrote about me in his journal. Don't you read your dad's writings?" Her tone made it very clear the last line was teasing. "I was hoping I could get you and Sammy to help me with a bit of a problem I'm having. If you're not too busy."

[redemptivexheroics]

"I don't read everything my father put in that journal, only when I came to dead ends and to see if he had any intel on anything we were hunting," Dean said, raising an eyebrow in suspicion when she mentioned his father having written about her.

"He only put stuff in that journal in relation to the supernatural, so what are you, because humans aren't really something he puts in the journal unless you're an important reference. And dare I ask what you need help with?"

[thechosengryffindor-archive]

Harry knew he was being a touch sensitive- but it was obvious that this had the potential to ruin anything and he'd rather suffer in silence than ruin the friendships he had so painstakingly built with Ron and Hermione.

Harry snorted, "Merlin. I don't know what scares me more- you knowing or them finding out." he said with a casual shrug, "But I can deal. No one else needs to know."

[redemptivexheroics]

"It's not my business unless it involves me, so don't worry, Harry, I'm not about to go spreading your deepest darkest secrets among the school, maybe Draco's because he gets on my nerves and I would love to see him embarrassed for once," Raven said.

@thechosengryffindor

[faeryworlds]

He really was out there actually trusting her, not quite sure if she expected him to do that. Then again, she really has been helping him a lot. Even if it's on the sidelines when he has no clue that she has been helping him. Turning on him? She had plenty of chances to do that, yet she never did. Always there to help him out, when he least expects it.

"How will I know that you won't betray me?" The woman then asked him, yes she knows that is unlikely, you never know for that matter. He did almost turned on her in Raccoon City, when Annett told him the real reason why she was there.

[redemptivexheroics]

Leon chuckled at her question. "After you saved my ass a few times in Raccoon City and again back in Europe when I was in over my head trying to stop the Los Illuminados and rescue Ashley, if it wasn't for you, I would've failed that mission ten times over and who knows what the world would be like right now," Leon answered.

He thought about Raccoon City when he confronted Ada about why she was really in the city that night. "I know I almost turned on you back then but honestly I didn't know what to believe, everyone was confused about what was really going on. Still, you never held that against me, at least I don't think."

[mentalitynotes]

Reyna chuckled, "Yeah that sounds like sibling." She had fought some girls as a kid and well her brother had done the same for her. She knew her cousins were a problem as well so it seemed to be a bit of a family trait. "I used to be the same really. So I'm not gonna give you too much shit." She listened as he spoke, about their potential perp. "Given what we know about Caden, can't say I'm surprised. Can we get Petrova under servailence maybe? I'm assuming getting any of his records like phone calls and the like is doubtful. I'm assuming he's smart enough to not go requesting a hit on a recorded line." That would be too easy and unfortunately these kind of people were often paranoid in more ways than even she was. "So...want to go pay him a visit knock on his door, rattle him a bit?"

[redemptivexheroics]

Colin scratched his head. "Gwen and I go way back. She was one of the few friends I had growing up, and spoiler alert, she's the only one who stuck around through adulthood. We went to school together, college, and the academy. I'll always have her back, and she'll always have mine, despite us annoying the absolute shit out of each other," he explained.

He nodded. "Yeah, Caden has no shortage, but surprisingly, this is the first time someone he's pissed off actually tried to kill him; all the others were afraid of outing themselves and their operations if they tried going after Caden. Guess Antonio is a different story. But let's go pay this dirtbag a visit and try to put this to bed before Gwen finds out."

[myxtorturedxheart]

He nodded, listening along as he pulled on a pair of gloves. "Well. We're going to have to x-ray it." Carter started, taking a closer look at the wound. "But it doesn't look too deep, I just want to make sure it hasn't nicked anything important. I'll get that ordered, do what I can to make sure you're not waiting too long and get you some pain meds if you need it." He explained before turning to Keisha. "Are you okay? Anything I need to worry about?"

[redemptivexheroics]

"Besides being annoyed with the asshole who got touchy and my overbearing, overprotective friend here, I'm fine," Keisha said as she helped Joseph onto the stretcher.

There weren't many doctors Keisha trusted, even though they were there to help. Carter was one of the few she did trust.

"I'll just be in the waiting room. I don't trust Joseph to drive himself home afterward."