No one said it was easy

Taylor Hargreeves || Number 39|| Absolute Absorption

[stopittaylor]

“Fair. But honestly does vaping even count? Is there even nicotine in that crap?” Isabeau questioned, unsure if it was just her showing her age. She simply didn’t see the point in it, flavoured vapor. “How are you sober and not losing control of your powers in this place? Dad’s literally upstairs somewhere.”

“to some it does, and to others it doesn’t. There isn’t any in this flavor, I try to avoid it. I have friends who are addicted to vaping.” He explained glad to see that out of everyone his siblings weren't judging him, even if they didn’t understand. “I haven’t willing used my powers in years so it’s not hard. You would think he would be more excited now that all of us are back.”

[stopittaylor]

“interesting.” the brunette spoke as she watched the other. she wasn’t sure that she wanted to believe that five was telling the truth. but five wanting a family reunion wasn’t his thing. “maybe? he probably has no idea how to stop it.”

Taylor hadn’t known much of five, from what he heard his brother wasn’t the friendliest. “I guess that’s fair, but still everyone isn’t needed here. Let’s be honest some of us have useless powers.”

[stopittaylor]

“Good. Because Klaus puts me through enough hell already.” He sighed and then turned to smile at his brother. “So tell me how the career is going? Any ladies or fellas in your life?” He asked caringly, with a soft nudge towards the other. “What! I wasn’t even thinking about dad! And strippers are hot, I knew you had the hots for me bro.”

“Can you blame him? I feel like after everything it’s a miracle we’re not all drug addicts.” He reasoned before his eyebrows furrowed. “I-I don’t work, I didn’t think any of us really needed real jobs. I’m in college studying cellular molecular biology. And I found out my girlfriend was cheating on me with my roommate two days ago.” His lips turned into a frown, though Taylor was quick to force a smile. “If I was into guys I’m sure I would be into you.”

[stopittaylor]

“Yeah, no.” Swinging his legs over the back of the couch, Dallas declined the other’s invitation without hesitation as he slid perfectly into the corner of the couch. The appeal of vaping wasn’t there for him. “I will say this though; apparently the bigger the cloud, the smaller the…” His voice trailed off, eyes pointing downward as the smirk on his face began to form.

Faking a pout Taylor rolling his eyes to the back of his head. While there wasn’t much to miss about the house, Taylor had the majority of his siblings for the most part. “Think what you want about my dick, your opinion doesn't change the size.” Despite what he wanted to admit the others judgment had bothered him in the slightest. “Also this is nicotine free, I just like the flavor. It’s cereal milk.”

[stopittaylor]

— * |   “ in theory, yes, but statistically i think it’s much more likely that we’ll all die a fiery death. so, vape away. “  a soft chuckle pushed past her lips at taylor’s words, the ghost of a smile dancing on her lips as she took another sip of her drink and crossed her legs. it was amusing, the way they all had something in common other than a last name– 99.9% of all hargreeves children seemed to be in a perpetually shit mood. ah, family.

lips pursed and the young woman clicked her tongue, shoulders shrugging as the pondered over his question.  “ well, yeah. sure. “  leaning back on her seat, sloane’s heart warmed a little at taylor’s turmoil but she kept the fondness from her face, instead catching his eyes as she continued.  “ but there’s two ways this can go. behind door number one, this whole guardians of the galaxy bullshit fails and we all die. being here or not being here trying to stop it would lead to the same result, so, you might as well play with the other kids. behind door number two, we save the world and have an excuse to never play superhero again. odd’s say you’re better off giving it a shot, kiddo. “

Taking her words in Alec sat in silence, “I just realized that we will all probably die within the next few days.” Their family found solace in the distress, this did seem to be to opportune time to invest in their vices. “Do you think five was telling the truth?” Taylor glanced her way attempting to read his sisters reaction. 

Letting out another puff , it seemed off that he was now just getting to know Sloane given that they were siblings. Then again their family wasn’t mundane by any means. “In all fairness I could basically turn myself into a cockroach and survive. I get what you’re saying, but I would much rather be ignorant that world was ending rather than have to prevent it. You know? I never asked for anything of this.” His fingers combed through his locks fixing a stray away or two, “Do you think after this the world won’t ask anything of us again?” 

[stopittaylor]

Walking around with a drink in hand was commonplace for the Academy’s current occupants it seemed. With everything the majority had endured in the confines on these walls, Bo could hardly say she was surprised. Everyone was nursing old wounds, and everyone dealt with that in self-destructive tendencies – Though she couldn’t say she considered vaping to be one of them. “If you believe the hype, then the world’s ending; I’d go for the stronger stuff, kid.”

It seemed almost mandatory to have a drink in hand, it seemed none of them had learned healthy coping habits. Taylor knew now wasn’t the best time to test his tolerance given that last time the male reached his limits, he’d nearly absorbed everything he touched. “If I go for anything stronger, I start to lose control of my powers and we don’t need another Klaus. But I don’t blame anyone for not wanting to be sober during this reunion.”

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@stopittaylor

“do you really think that five is telling the truth?” the brunette spoke as she leaned against the couch. “like how can we be a hundred percent sure?”

[stopittaylor]

“No.”  The male replied plainly taking a seat on the couch. “I think this is all a sad attempt at a family reunion. If the world is ending are all of needed to stop the apocalypse?” 

[stopittaylor]

“I’m going to tell you that as long as it isn’t drugs then you are okay in my book.” The chief smirked. He was dressed in his uniform and looked at the other with a chuckle. “But you look like you are a stressed single father with a dozen kids to raise.” He joked with the other and moved to stand next to his brother.

“They aren’t. Drugs don’t mix well with my powers.” He explained his eyes rolling over his brother impressed by the uniform. “If you’re telling me I look like dad that’s just rude. You look like a stripper who takes their job to seriously.” He shot right back with a wide smile. 

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          Being back was like poking a wound and hoping it would stop bleeding. She looked around the room, feet propped up on the coffee table, coffee mug in hand. The voice inside of her head whispered at her to leave, leave, never return.

“It’s not me you have to convince,” she snorted into her mug looking at the other above the rim of it. “Maybe the world ending is a good thing?”

[stopittaylor]

It had been interesting to see the faces trickle in, everyone returning for the so called end of the world. By the clear raiding of the bar, it was clear this was just reopening of wounds. 

Looking up from his phone Taylor shrugged, “I just think it’s odd that we all are supposed to save the world. A bunch of damaged super humans.” 

[stopittaylor]

— * |  sloane knew that hatred was a strong word, but she didn’t quite know how else to put it when it came to being in the academy for more than half an hour, especially with the insane amount of people that seemed to pop out of every corner like mushrooms. everywhere she went, there was  A N O T H E R  sibling, and the brunette wondered if what really caused the apocalypse wasn’t their sudden cohabitation. eyebrows rose at the voice, shrugging her shoulders ; a hand waving in the air.  “ we’re here to stop the apocalypse and you think i’m going to lecture you about death by vaping? “

shaking her head, sloane moved to plop herself down on a chair, the mug of coffee and a dash of whisky in her hand brought up to her lips as she eyed her brother. she knew him, barely but she did– he was one of the thirties.  “ apparently, we have bigger fish to fry. “

Given that he’d just went off to college Taylor had only just gotten used to having privacy, returning home he realized how much he had missed the element of silence that dorm life brought him. Of course the only reason he was home was the end of the world but that was besides the fact. “I’ve been lectured twice already, you know the world may be ending but vaping could kill me first.”

Looking over to Sloane there wasn’t much Taylor knew other than what he’d heard second hand, not that now was bonding time anyways. “What if I don’t want to save the world? Aren’t there like fifty of us, can’t the other forty nine save the day?”

[stopittaylor]

Taking in a deep inhale of his vape, his eyes fixated on the ceiling while his fixated on the clouds. “If you’re going to tell me the dangers of vaping, I’ve already been lectured twice about it, and I’m not stopping. But if you’re not, feel free to join me.”

[gabrielrubioo]

Shelby couldn’t believe that the pizza guy was already one hour late, he’d been at the mansion for most of the day training. He’d still been in the early stages of his ability, and apparently his own laziness is the reason why they’d been in the stages they currently were in. In his own opinion, he was perfect with his current powers but since when did that matter? Shelby had been working up a sweat, and even then there wasn’t much progress being made.

He’d been staring out the window for what seemed like years, and at the site of the car with the cheesy looking pizza logo on the top of it. He rushed to the gates to collect the pizza, not even giving the man time to open his own car door. The man believed that he wouldn’t accidentally caused a spark to come to his hand enough to send the pizza guy back into the seat. Shelby apologized, quickly throwing the money, collecting the pizza, and running back inside the mansion. He nearly knocked the pizza to the floor when he bumped into the person who’d been walking past, shocking himself once more. 

“Jesus.”  Shelby said right before swiftly checking on the pizza, sighing in relief that the box survived and protected the pizza. “I may have shocked the pizza guy…and he may have fallen back.”

[stopittaylor]

The sound of the phone alarm going off indicated it had been time for training, when meant Taylor was no where to be found. It become his new tradition, the alarm goes off and he’d hide away in one of the many rooms in the mansion. Training was pointless, he’d never use his powers anyways, why would he there was enough freaks in this house anyways. That was his own opinion anyways.

The smell of pizza drew Taylor out his room, he’d hope no one would notice he’d been missing for training that day. “That’s impressive how’d you managed to do that?” He asked his eyes fixated on the pizza box. “Also are you sharing?”

[dthlyscrms]

          Judas wasn’t sure how late it was but it had to be close to five or six in the morning. He remembers leaving the club at two and dumping his gear at home before he had heard the distinct sound of a gun going off and shouting. He probably should have left it to the police but he didn’t like the idea of just letting it go.

The sky was significantly lighter by the time he stumbled back towards his apartment, voice slightly sore and his ears ringing. The more tired and worn out he got the more he heard everything. It was starting to give him a headache. He half-stumbled around the corner rubbing his face and not watching as he walked the steps up to his apartment. He almost missed the figure hovering by the door. “Way too early for this,” he muttered to himself. “Whatever this is, can it like wait until I’ve slept for a decade, and maybe had some food?”

[stopittaylor]

The sun still hid behind the hillside as Taylor sat on the rooftop, the overcoat he wore protected him from the stiff breeze. The sound of the waking city met his hears, Taylor found the view from this able allowed him to adsorbed all the city had to offer at this hour. 

Continuing to fill his journal he’d realized that’s he’d just been scratching into the pages. Walking the halls he’d been surprised by the sound of footsteps. “I mean I don’t think this is waiting on you, so I think it’ll be okay if you took a nap for an hour or two. But if you’re hungry I’m pretty sure there’s a bakery open a block or two away.”

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