#thunder bro

[ferncrow]

Never saw myself to be the “booking business meetings” type, but here I am in the midst of negotiating raises, jobs and schedules. Not the “relationship” type, but here I am with this Aquarius nerd who inspires me constantly.

Shout out to my gods for surprising me every step of the way.

[flyboytracy]

Virgil pulled Scott into one of his patented 'cool down' hugs. Scott had gotten a little hot under the collar and naturally Virgil got equally as worried. Though it was more for Scott's temper coming to a boil. "You doing okay?"

“Get off!” Scott’s been a towering inferno all day and lashes out at the first person stupid enough to get in range, limbs flailing and eyes burning with fury as he struggles to break away. “Virg, let me go!” But Virgil’s got him safe and tight and Scott’s stuck right there in his arms no matter how hard he fights and demands to be freed. “You’re not a Care Bear, get off me! I swear I’ll…”

And Virgil starts to hum, so soft and gentle that big brother doesn’t hear it at first until all of a sudden it’s all around him, surrounding him and drowning him in the memories of the woman who used to hum to him when little brothers were being awful or dad forgot a promise. She’d be ashamed to see him like this, trying to hurt his own brother instead of channelling his anger into something productive.

The fire that’s been raging in Scott’s heart the whole day splutters out and he slumps against little brother, so sick of the ungrateful world right now. Blue eyes close, blocking out everything and everyone but his best friend.

“I’m sorry.” Scott’s got this outburst to add to his list of regrets, hands going to the targets of his rage and clutching tight as if that has a hope of making up for it. “I’m sorry, buddy. I’m sorry. Are you alright?”

[ferncrow]

I had my first proper visitation with my gods through a dream the other night. We all sat and shared food and mead around an oak table in a stone castle Ive seen in a few other dreams. I'd experienced Loki and his charms plenty, and Odin here and there, and even Thor I've felt in the stormy air and in the rush of adrenaline when I push myself to the limit. Freyja surprised me though as we had yet to meet, her ferocity and beauty took my breath away. Loki guided me through a series of other dreams after an argument broke out.

[flyboytracy]

🌴

Scott’s on his back, staring up at a sky full of stars. It’s beautiful, if he ignores the wreckage around them and the ever-present smell of burning on the breeze.

“We’ve been in worse situations than this.” the eldest brother notes, mostly to himself because Virgil hasn’t said anything in a while and Scott hopes he’s asleep. In the starlight he can watch the rise and fall of his brother’s ribs. Heck, it’s so quiet he can hear every puff of breath against his chest.

“No belts, No salvageable technology. Surrounded by water and not a drop to drink but hey, at least we’re above ground now. I’m sure Johnny’s looking for us. He’ll find us.” Scott’s faith in their brother is unshakable. No matter what the Hood does to them, the Tracy brothers will find each other. Always.

[flyboytracy]

“There’s no turning back now…” ((LIKE I WOULD PASS THIS UP!?!?!))

The world is silent but for the waves smashing against the bottom of the cliff and the sound of shovels smashing into gravelly dirt. One-two they hit. One-two. Thud - ker-thunk.

The moon shines down on them as they dig, the mound of earth growing ever larger. Beads of sweat roll down the back of Scott’s collar and he grunts each time he drives his shovel into the earth.

Finally Virgil’s shovel hits bedrock with a good twang and Scott throws his aside in relief. He looks at his brother in the moonlight, eyes dark and face so grim as they communicate in gestures. The downside of living in the age of technology is that one never knows who is listening. There’s somebody who can never hear of this.

Virgil climbs out of the hole to retrieve a large bundle of material that Grandma Tracy won’t miss. Scott watches over the island and the ocean as little brother lowers it into the hole and begins to put the earth back in big, powerful scoops. Scott tramples it down and they disappear into the shadows as silently as they arrived.

“He won’t be bothering Johnny again.” is all Scott says on the matter.