twelve | really really really

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2006

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2006

RYLAND DIDN'T go back to her sojourn for months. ptsd had been hard for her. plus her coming back to the news of her brother being dead didn't help her either.

constant night resulted in insomnia, she was hyper vigilant. she had a hard time trusting anything or anyone. she lacked her normal concentrations skills.

the ptsd was for losing ben and losing two years of her life.

she had moved out, and lived with diego.

they lived in a small one bedroom with bunkbeds.

they lived their summer camp dream...?

there was no way ryland would have stayed in that boiler room.

one fine day, when diego was playing vigilante, ryland made another mistake.

she went into her sojourn.

about time she thought.

that's when her soul split into two.

and It was born.

luckily she trapped it considering ryland was stronger at that time.

but It wanted revenge.

so It waited, and waited slowly weakening ryland.

over the years, ryland grew weaker.

strengthening It. all the scars on ryland was caused by It over the years.


present time-

Ryland stayed back when they tried to get rid of the kugelblitz.

Her physical strength wouldn't let her.

Ryland was currently in Sloane's room, staring at the books she had.

There were perks being one of the super kids.

Their immunity was much better, resulting in better health.

Ryland could already walk around. Yes, her body still ached, but she was feeling much better.

"Y'know you should be sleeping?" she heard Sloane say from behind

Ryland turned around and smiled, "you know even if I did that, it would be a waste of time."

Sloane smiled and sat down on the bed, making Ryland do the same, "did it work?" Ryland asked.

Sloane nodded, "It did. No worlds ending now."

"What's the point though?" Ryland dryly chuckled, "everyone else is just... gone. It's just us now." she sighed.

"You're right." Sloane sighed.

Ryland looked at her with raised eyebrows, "I thought you'd you the more hopeful one in the pair. You're losing hope too?"

Sloane was the one to laugh now, "well you lost hope too."

"Well yeah, I'm the hopeless one!"

Sloane completely turned, now facing Ryland "Who stated that?"

"It's known m'love, and." Ryland said as Sloane gave Ryland her undivided attention as she chuckled at the new nickname.

"I love you too." Ryland grinned at Sloane as she tried to hide the amusement she got from seeing Sloane's reaction.

"You heard that?" Sloane looked at Ryland with wide eyes.

"Yes, but if I heard wrong, I am telling you that I am in love with you Sloane Hargreeves, cause I don't have anything to lose, and I sure as hell don't want to waste my time contemplating shit."

"What do we do with our lives now?"

"I would like to ask you out, but I don't have google to look up pick up lines like, "Are you Google search engine? Because you've got everything I've been searching for in life." so you tell me." Ryland smiled.

"I'm gonna do something impulsive again..." Sloane said making Ryland chuckle, "go for it, I love impulsive."

"You know I really really really like you right?" Sloane asked as she unconsciously traced her sparrow tattoo.

"I really really really really like you too." Ryland chuckled as she added another really.

"I love you." Sloane stated.

"I love you too Gravity Girl."

"So, Jack of all trades... Will you marry me?" Sloane asked calmly, or as she tried to seem calm to not rush Ryland.

Internally Sloane Hargreeves was freaking out.

Ryland 'Jack of all trades' Hargreeves didn't answer just like that, no.

Instead she gently cupped Sloane cheek's which was red at this time, and slowly leaned in making Sloane lean back.

Their lips brushed each other, just as Ryland whispered her reply, "yes." she finally kissed Sloane.

And it was just like the first one.

The same butterflies irrupted, as Sloane's hand reached to hold onto Ryland's hand that currently held Sloane's face.

Just like every time, they had a moment together.

This was one was no different.

But instead of one of their siblings interrupting them this time, it was the whole fucking building.

The academy was shaking, falling apart.

The kugelblitz was back again.

"I thought you said this was over!" Ryland shouted as both of them came back to the ground.

Sloane's powers had taken over, and they were currently on the roof.

"I thought so too! We gotta get out of here!" Sloane shouted, as she grabbed Ryland's hand.

Ryland stopped mid way, making Sloane look at her in question, "I can't leave." Ryland breathed out, "I'll be back, I just need to find Ben. I can't go without him." she stated and quickly gave Sloane a cheek kiss.

-x-

Ryland found Ben passed out, Fei and Christopher nowhere in sight.

She quickly ran towards her brother, trying to shake him awake, "wake up! Ben. Wake up!" she shouted slapping his face.

Ryland groaned as she tried to carry him.

Send Ben to her sojourn wasn't safe anymore, as It was everywhere now.

No escape.

"Ben?" Ryland heard someone scream, the whole house was falling apart.

Just then Five came, and jumped all three of them.

-x-








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