Marvel Rare Pair Bingo Round 2

Staff unveiled

"Staff unveiled"

Ship: Tina Minoru X Robert Minoru (Love).
Word count: 528 words.
Rating: Teen.
Square: N1 "Tarot: the high priestess".
Summary: Tina and Robert make an important decision.
Warnings/Tags: Argue, decisions.
A/N: This is my entry to the Marvel Rare Pair Bingo Round 2 2023. Annie MRP-066.

Tina paced back and forth, speaking her mind, holding the Staff of One in her hands. What they had tried to hide for many years had finally come to light, though they didn't know if that was what was troubling or what their daughter and her friends had possibly discovered about PRIDE.

Robert stood in the center of the room, hands folded across his chest, eyes closed, listening intently to what his wife was saying. He knew it was time to make an important decision. A decision that could change the course of their lives forever. They had been discussing for several days now whether they should tell Nico about his magical origins and finally give him the Staff of One.

He knew she had the right opinion, after all, they had been through many trials together to get this far.

"I think it's time to give the Staff to Nico, she's ready now," Tina finally said.

Robert sat down and turned his gaze back to the fire. He knew what it meant to give the Staff to Nico; it was a symbol of power and responsibility. Coupled with all that could be unleashed, he wasn't entirely sure it was for the best. They began to argue.

Tina sighed and sat down across from him. "I don't know why we're taking so long to decide about this," she finally said, interrupting Robert's argument.

Robert stared at her, knowing his wife was right. Perhaps they were being a bit cowardly by not facing the fact that their daughter was now an adult and deserved to know the truth about her true origin. Besides, the Staff had never been activated with anyone else, not even Amy.

"I think you're right, Tina," Robert commented after a while, taking his wife's hand. "It's time for us to tell Nico the truth and give him the Staff, but we must be prepared for what might happen next.

Tina smiled, grateful that they had finally come to a decision.

"I think that's the right thing to do," she continued. Nico deserves to know the truth and I'm sure she will understand.

Robert nodded and stared at her, knowing Tina was right.

They had spent years hiding her true magical nature from their daughter, for fear that she would learn about it and put her in danger. They suspected what might happen and they needed at least somehow Nico to be able to have something to protect herself and be safe, and that something was the Staff of One.

Robert believed that they could have a quiet talk with their daughter, however, it seemed that Tina was predicting what was about to happen, although they had agreed not to say anything more about it to the rest of the members of PRIDE, mostly for fear of what Jonah might do, they knew how dastardly he could be.

In the end, Robert was not so happy with what had happened, although in some ways he felt that part of what had happened was his fault since he had made a very serious mistake.

For the moment all that mattered to him was that Nico was safe.