We Could Go Anywhere (Nimona)

Part 16

[Dedicated to @ExplosiveBiatch for being a loyal reader and fan. Also, I was working an idea for the meet-up, but yours was so much better!]

SEVERAL MONTHS LATER...

Nolan found himself pinned to the ground under none other than Kayden. He blushed, he'd gotten stronger from being out in the wild and probably with his sister. Kayden's sneer made it perfectly clear of his disdain. He supposed he should consider himself lucky. Nimona would probably have beaten him up that he would be unrecognizable by now for stalking them.

Kayden: What the fuck are you doing here? You know how Nimona treats those who she perceives as a threat to Ballister. I admit, I've become accustomed to his quirks and constant presence as well.

Nolan: Well, you haven't really tried to beat me all that much. (smirks) Do you still care even the slightest?

Kayden: Fuck off. (gets off him and walks away)

Nolan: (gets up and follows Kayden) Wait, where are you going?

Kayden: Away from you. (blushing with his back turned opposite)

Nolan: Kayden, wait! I'm not here to insult you or anything. (runs after him; catches his hand)

Kayden: (copies Nimona's throwing him to the ground over the shoulder) You wouldn't be here if it wasn't to ridicule me. You ruined my life! No one cared about me before your sibling came. All because of the selfish bullshit you pulled when I truly loved you, you self-absorbed bitch son. I truly loved you, Nolan, really. I...suppose (blushes) that I didn't stop.

Nolan: I am truly very sorry. My dad was the homophobic piece of shit, as well as your parents. If it wasn't for him, you wouldn't have been outed. I begged him not to and he told me that he wouldn't. I never wanted to break up with you. (looks into his eyes) Please, I'm telling you, I'm not lying. I'm not him.

Kayden: (wipes away tears) You were the best thing in my life, Nolan. Why did you have to ruin it?

Nolan: W--!

It is at this point that he's tackled into a roll where he gets pinned by a much angrier shifter. He opens his eyes once they stop rolling over each other and he's wincing from the pain.

Nimona: What the actual fuck, Nolan?! I made it clear to you that I never wanted to hear your whiny ass come anywhere that I was. At least, I thought you would understand.

Nolan: (weakly) I didn't come to fight! I brought someone else who wants to talk to you.

Mira: (coming out of the shadows; tilts head) Oh, Nimona. You've grown so much in a thousand years.

Nimona: Am I supposed to recognize you, too?

Mira: (saddened, but smiling) No, but I wish it wasn't that way, my little Nim-Nim.

Nimona's eyes widened. She got a flood of memories of their family. Mostly her brother, herself and...

Nimona: (jumps up off of Nolan) M-M-M-Mom...?

Mira: (face brightens and eyes dilate) My little shifter, all grown up now. So strong and resilient. Is your human parent here?

Nimona: He's safe from my bio father and he's my real one. Has an ex that he's back together with. Don't exactly like it, but it's his decision.

Mira: Which is a very grown-up thing to realize. I'm extremely proud of that. I won't force you to see me as your mother again. Would you at least take it easy on your brother? He's been working on himself.

Nimona: I'm so glad that I have at least one biological parent that isn't entirely delusional. It's...been a long time since I was able to rely on anyone except Ballister and Kayden. Not one person in an entire millenium before then was a decent enough person. Then, I met my bio father...and Nolan. How did you get out from under him? You seem a lot less pushy, Nolan, so you are slowly changing. I guess it was just protective instincts.

Nolan: Oh, I'm not nearly as strong as you, Nimona. Olivia stood up to Dad with the help of Aunt Lyra and Mom. After the other shifters were settled into the new hierarchy, we could safely leave to look for you. Turns out that not only did Dad not come to look for you after the thing with Gloreth's village, he also gave Mom and Lyra to them so that he could take me without interference.

Kayden: What the actual fuck?!

Mira: My thoughts, exactly.

Nimona: So, you are really trying to be better, huh?

Kayden: I thought that it was all bullshit that he was spewing.

Nolan: Ow...

Nimona: It's your own fault. I'm trying to guage whether or not you're serious about meeting Ballister and not harming him and I hope so. He's been kidnapped one too many times when I wasn't able to protect him for me to just trust anybody.