How do you think Captain Ava reacted when the black box was retrieved?
Do you think she was relieved at first that he actually did it? That she got what was needed?
Do you think that relief turned to agony when she remembered how he died for it? Do you think she clutched it to her chest and wailed? Do you think she apologized to the dead man who gave her this gift? The man who deserved freedom for what he'd done but instead suffered a terrible death?
Little Tumblr exclusive one-shot I made for rarepair week today. This is an AU where Felix survives and him and Locus better themselves off screen before coming to help with Temple. Then they all move to Iris to together and eventually start dating Wash
Anyway, enjoy!
Felix opened an eye with a groan, half awake and barely comprehending the whimpering and whining he was hearing. After a moment the sound breached his consciousness in a way that mattered and he opened his eyes, rolling over to see David tossing and turning beside him with a deep frown.
Felix reached out and took David’s hand, rubbing his thumb over the back of it and humming a soft tune as he kissed over his neck and shoulder. Felix smiled when he felt Locus’s arm wrap around David’s waist, kissing over his other shoulder.
“H…Huh?” David mumbled, eyes opening slowly in confusion. He gasped loudly and struggled slightly.
“Shh,,” Felix cooed, petting David’s hair with his free hand. “You’re okay, you’re in bed with us.” David looked over at Felix, his expression still one of mild panic. “I know, I know it felt so real, but you’re okay baby, I promise.”
“We’ve got you,” Locus said softly, nuzzling David’s neck. David whimpered, gripping Felix’s hand tightly. “What did you see?” Felix didn’t expect a real answer, David had only ever said anything about his nightmares to them once. He’d told them he dreamt he was the Alpha being tortured, apparently that’s how most of his nightmares went.
“I…I was here,” David said quietly, gripping Felix’s hand even tighter. “And everything was fine, but then…then the Meta came, and Sigma. And they…they destroyed everything and killed everyone. There…There was so much blood…”
Felix held David close to him as he sobbed, digging his nails into Felix’s back as he clung to him. Felix’s heart ached seeing David like this, he hated knowing David was suffering this way. He wished he could just fix it and take all those awful memories away. Unfortunately, the best he could do was be there for him.
“I’m so sorry,” Felix said softly, kissing his forehead. “You’re safe now, you’re with us.”
“We’ll protect you,” Locus said, nuzzling the back of David’s head. “I promise.”
“O-Okay,” David whimpered between sobs, his entire body shaking from them. It made Felix wish he had taken the opportunity to torture Price the way he deserved. All that ‘I believed in the wrong people’ bullshit speech wouldn’t have been enough to save him if Felix had known what he knew now.
Felix looked down at David when the other nuzzled under his jaw, smiling faintly when the other looked up at him with big eyes. The man knew exactly what he was doing and Felix could admire his ability to get what he wanted.
“Yeah yeah yeah, midnight tea it is,” Felix said with an amused smile. He grinned when David squeaked happily and gave Felix a quick kiss. Man. he was glad they’d decided to respond to that stupid Spanish robot’s cry for help.
Having DID is such a joke because it's just constantly not knowing what the fuck is going on ever
I go to do a task I've been meaning to do all day only to find it's already been done and I don't remember because someone else did it. Thanks????
I think Thing™ has happened only to find that it has indeed not happened at all! Where is the post I am certain I made earlier? I didn't actually make it?? What??????
Where did this new article of clothing come from? I bought it? When? From where???
Why are my Oreos gone? I was looking forward to those! WHAT DO YOU MEAN THE ROBOT ATE THEM!?
I don't think y'all understand what under education does to someone's brain, the effects are far worse than you think
School isn't just about the information you are given it is about teaching young, developing brains how to learn new things then apply it accordingly to what you already know, including changing opinions based on new facts and how to obtain good imformation in the first place
I was homeschooled. Well, really, I was unschooled. My mom didn't think that anything you were taught in middle or high school mattered, so I barely finished a grade school level education before stopping school altogether
I have such an insanely hard time learning new things and processing new information to a degree that is disabling and I do not use that word lightly
Taking in new information used to give me headaches sometimes and I would get so unbelievably frustrated with it, even if it was something I was eager to learn about. My brain doesn't know how to learn things at all and I suffer for it constantly to this day
Forming new habits is so unbelievably hard for me and I forget things people tell me, important things, so bad it's cost me work and relationships
Under education is an intentional piece of oppression that the ruling class has placed to ensure people follow their doctrine and rules without question. It's why it's impossible to give right wingers information and have them give you the time of day, they literally weren't taught to intake information worth a damn and this is on purpose
Under education isn't a personal failing and it's not what makes a bad person, stop acting like it does