The Inventor's Jinx

Chapter 24: the 'after' tea party (pt2)

Convincing jinx to not blow up the council, ending with jinx disabling the rock yet launcher made to blow up the council
/|\POV Izuku
/|\AGE 17

The entire time the "party" had taken place as it had appeared I remained silent and quiet deciding it would be best if I only begin really moving when my presence and words were needed

So when I had unlocked the binds I had been in I had been holding them together so skilfully no one could hear or realise I had been free

So when I was needed now that had been when she had shot Silco.. by accident? I don't know.. she protected her sister in the heat of the moment.. or she made a huge mistake.. it's likely both since he was basically a dad

I slowly approached her seeing Vi look at me confused as I sat next to Jinx.. or powder whatever she wishes to be called now.. I'll call her jinx for now

Silco: I wouldn't have given you up to them... not for anything... don't cry... your perfect

And the last nail in the coffin for it all a heart breaking goodbye - she repeatedly said 'I'm sorry' or 'sorry' all together to him as I pulled her into a hug placing her in between my legs and my arms wrapping around her chest, burying my head into her shoulder as she cried leaning into my head

She had seemingly been thankful for my presence in that moment which left me unsurprised for this entire part but hey.. who knows.. I would've had Silco killed off eventually and staged by accident.. so maybe this is for the best

Me: it's okay.. everything's going to be okay..

Whispering sweet nothings into her ear as I comforted her with a hug as Vi looked.. Jealous? Oh right they still haven't made amends

Jinx began to start trying to get up so I removed my head and arms as she stood up and looked around for a moment deciding what to do her self for the first time ever it appeared

I slowly stood up myself resting my ass on to the table next to Silco looking at him with some modicum of respect.. not the best guy in the world.. but he made one hell of a dad..

Vi: powder?

Taken out of my thoughts of respect to the recently departed by vi seeing powder drag her gun along the wooden furniture stopping where "jinx" would sit

Vi: it's okay..

It's funny this entire place all came down to.. concepts of a person.. shoot someone I'll sit there.. don't I'll sit here.. convince I may sit here.. if it goes wrong I'll sit here.. one concept being the childish person of joy we know - powder, the other person being the crazy, person of chaos we know - jinx

Vi: we'll be okay

Vi continued to comfort her powder but.. I honestly think that powder may be lost now.. and she's comforting the wrong person.. not to mention being tied up like that it makes things difficult

Jinx using her gun turns the chair with the name "jinx" written onto it, sitting in to it, symbolising her now becoming - Jinx, the concept of powder is all but forgotten.. we have reached our climax

Jinx: I thought you could love me like you used too, even though I'm.. different- but you changed too. So here's to the new us

Picking up her rocket launcher and leaving with the arcane gemstone as Caitlyn woke up she left this is where I made way and stepped in between her, and the council

Jinx: Izuku.. what are you doing..

I breathed in as I saw into her cold seemingly lifeless eyes but they lit up a small bit seeing me

Me: stopping you making a decision you might regret.. well that's the hope..

She looked at me even colder after that statement but it was expected.. I mean who wouldn't.. I would've looked at myself how she is now

Jinx: I won't. You can't stop me.

I sighed and looked at her before continuing speaking

Me: well say you do.. use your rocket launcher.. and blow up the council.. and you do have your.. metaphorical revenge.. what then.. what will you have after 5... 10.. 20.. years

She looked at me about to say something but before she could she stopped herself., but looked at me again

Me: you would feel empty, needing your next.. let's say fix.. of revenge looking for any and all excuse.. and that's the worst one.. the best one may be suicide..

She flinched at the word clearly familiar with the idea of it.. if not having heard of what it is

Me: just listen.. how about this.. I won't.. the council won't take away your rocket launcher.. or the arcane gemstone - the blue ball, and if you still feel this way.. that this is your only option..

Caitlyn carried Vi out to see me talking to a rather.. emotional jinx compared to earlier

Me: then.. Jinx.. you can destroy the councillors and everything alongside them - Piltover, Hextech, Topsiders, everything and everyone who remains in it.. killing and soaring who you want to.. full control, I won't stop you.. if you ask.. I would help you

I knew this wouldn't happen considering how jinx is acting to my words she truly doesn't want this.. if she did she wouldn't be listening right now

Me: you can be called whatever you want it can be Jinx.. Powder.. Jennefer.. Kylie.. and whatever name you can think of you want.. but you'll still be you.. that's all I want..

Caitlyn being an Enforcer and a councillors daughter likely didn't agree with my idea.. especially since being a councillors daughter.. she would die.. her mother would.. Jayce would.. Viktor would.. I likely would.. vi would.. seeing how everything came down today

Jinx: you.. you promise..

I quirked an eyebrow at her.. seeing she's willing to try.. to not blow up the council.. kill what my last years without her or vi had been..

Me: what? What am I promising

She sighed a little needing to explain her self, though this is just so I know exactly what she's going along with

Jinx: I can.. I can be anyname.. I can hold onto fishbones.. You'll.. you'll hell if I still.. don't like it all.. I could kill all of Piltover if I really wanted to

I nodded my head to this, holding my pinky out as she looked upon me confused

Me: a pinky promise, but you have to try, give it at the very least 4 months

She looked between me and her rocket launcher - which apparently was named 'fishbones'

Jinx: okay.. I pinky promise

Grabbing my pinky with hers and having our thumbs kiss realising it and I walked down with her to Caitlyn as she looked angry at me

Caitlyn: How could you go aga-

I pulled her into a hug quickly disconnecting her from vi who jinx hugged which held her up fine

Me: don't worry.. everything will go fine.. I promise.. I just.. didn't want to see you dead.. sorry for the tight hug

Quickly realising her from the death from called a hug she looked at me slightly confused before she just let me off the hook for whatever she was going on about earlier probably going to bring it up earlier

The four of us.. we buried Silco, and for Jinx we buried 4 people that day - Powder, her father, Mylo, and Claggor, and soon afterwards left leaving our respects with the dearly departed