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nexus_crossings2017-08-15 08:17 pm
chiron_survivor) wrote in nexus_crossings2017-08-15 08:17 pm
A reminder to not count your Earths before they've hatched.
It is not unusual to find Adia in the Plaza. She is there frequently enough, sitting in front of a Nexus terminal or fixing herself a cup of coffee. It is not even unusual to find her accompanied by pokémon. This time it's only one, a large bird that stands nearly as tall as she does. It stays close to her seat, keeping a watchful eye for suspicious characters.
What is unusual is the expression on her face.
Adia has come to the Nexus upset before, but this is different. All her nervous energy is gone, replaced with a washed-out, nearly lethargic appearance. She's holding a children's drawing in her hands, staring at it for long seconds before folding it along well-worn creases. She picks at a corner, staring into the distance, then unfolds it and starts the process all over again.
This goes on for several minutes until Bucky, wise bird that he is, gently nudges her with his beak. Coming back to herself, she blinks and looks around, remembering where she is.
"Something... something bad happened back home. A lot of people are... really upset. And losing hope. How do you come back from that?" She looks down at the picture and whispers, "How do you learn to hope again?"
What is unusual is the expression on her face.
Adia has come to the Nexus upset before, but this is different. All her nervous energy is gone, replaced with a washed-out, nearly lethargic appearance. She's holding a children's drawing in her hands, staring at it for long seconds before folding it along well-worn creases. She picks at a corner, staring into the distance, then unfolds it and starts the process all over again.
This goes on for several minutes until Bucky, wise bird that he is, gently nudges her with his beak. Coming back to herself, she blinks and looks around, remembering where she is.
"Something... something bad happened back home. A lot of people are... really upset. And losing hope. How do you come back from that?" She looks down at the picture and whispers, "How do you learn to hope again?"
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The tension doesn't leave Josh's shoulders any, but he loosens his grip on her shoulders and sighs after a long moment of contemplative quiet.
"I just...I don't want to see anyone I care about get hurt or killed again. I want you to be safe, Adia. You deserve some peace and quit after all you've been through."
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(Although she does make a mental note to not tell Josh about her stalker unless she absolutely has to, because yikes.)
"I know." She sighs and runs her hands along his arms, gently trying to loosen some of that tension. "I know, Josh. But I'll be safe, I promise. I always have my PINpoint on me, if things get really bad, I'll grab who I can and teleport here." It's a tired smile she gives him, one that barely reaches her eyes. "I'll get my peace and quiet one way or another. Please don't worry."