Deerington - Feb 2021 Flower Memories

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1. Waiting For You To Wake | Familial/Platonic Relationship | CW: Depression; Insanity; Restraints; Discussion of Murdered Children, Racial Persecution, and Terrorism.>

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2. This Is Where I Belong | Romantic Relationship Ending | CW: Violence, Referenced Character Death, Referenced Genocide

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3. Kiss At The End Of It All | 'Romantic' Relationship | CW: Fear of Death

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4. A Way Humans Like To Celebrate | Romantic Relationship | CW: Referenced Child Death (though it's sorta a metaphor but also kinda not)

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This Is Where I Belong

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This Is Where I Belong | Romantic Relationship Ending | CW: Violence, Referenced Character Death, Referenced Genocide

[Related Comics Panels 1, 2, 3, 4]

The room is dark, lit from only two sources. The layout says a nice dorm room, two single beds, two desks and chairs, two dressers. There are posters of bands and Japanese pop culture around one bed in particular, one with a teen girl on it. She was lit from two angles: one the moonlight pouring through the window, the other light from the hall.

The young woman has a definite fashion aesthetic going on. Her hair is vibrant blue, her shirt a yellow, sleeveless, baring her stomach, her pants thick and baggy with too many pockets. Oh, and then there was the most obvious thing about her: the large, metal gauntlets covering her hands all the way up and over her elbows. She's on the bed with her legs pulled up toward her chest, her arms braced against them, and she's crying, quietly.

In the door, framed by the light of the hall, is David. He's... dressed better. His glasses are big and almost bug-eyed, black so that his eyes can't been seen through them. The clearly teen David wore a form-fitting black and yellow body suit, a large red and black X marking the belt, and large, frankly hideous, large yellow bracers covering his arms from wrist to just short of the elbow. He has a fashion statement, and that statement is disaster. He stands there, impassive, watching the young woman, who hasn't noticed him just yet.

"I'm staying, Nori."

Nori looks up, confusion and grief and anger, clearly not expecting his presence. Her brows furrow as she looks at him, at what he's wearing. "David?"

"Prodigy," he corrects, his voice firm, "My name is Prodigy, and if this is the end of mutantkind... I stand with the Institute. This is my home. This is where I belong. You don't get to make that decision for me."

That clearly didn't please Nori, because she was off the bed in a second, moving toward David with a finger outstretched, pointing at him as she shouted.

"NO! You're going to die if you stay here. And I can't let that happen. Do you hear me?"

She kept going forward, even as he did, and they met in the middle of the room. Her gauntlet covered hands come up and shove at David's chest, trying to shove him back.

"What Do I have to do to get you to leave? Throw you out? Tell Me!" Her shouts grow sharper, edged with desperation. "I don't want you here! I don't love you! LEAVE!"

The force of her push, even as she got in his face, pushed him back, hard. He moves smoothly, foot sliding back to catch himself, a motion that obviously came from combat training. His balance was clearly not thrown off. There is control in this situation, and right now, it's in David. But still she keeps shouting, even as she pulls her arm back, hand forming a fist. Electricity sparks around it, jumping and dancing, the air starting to smell of ozone.

"You're powerless! You're useless! I love Julian! What do I have to say to make you understand?!"

The fist flies forward, thrusting with clear practice and skill. She's aiming right for his chin, clearly going to make it. Except his hand comes up, catches her fist in his palm. Still David is calm, collected, in control. He moves quickly, easily, gracefully, stepping to the side and forward and twisting around Nori until he has the arm she attempted to strike with up behind her back, held carefully just short of the point of pain even as his other arm wraps around in front of her, holding her against any struggle she might make. An experienced eye would know there is no intent to hurt here, even as she grits her teeth and tries to pull away.

"I understand more than you know," David spoke, his voice low, a whisper.

"David?"

"HEY!"

Inexperienced eyes are upon them now. A figure in the doorway, a dark haired young man in a heavy coat, and his eyes glow with green light. Nori's free hand reaches out, as if to placate, even as she curses.

"oh, Dammit..."

David should have closed the door because the guy steps in and more light comes into the room in the form of green energy radiating out from him, rising up from the floor under David, slamming him to the air and throwing furniture around as Nori flinches backwards.

"Get away from her!" the newcomer roars in anger.

David hits the ceiling, slams back down to the ground as the dark haired teen looks to Nori.

"Did he hurt you?"

"Are you insane, Julian?" she demands, hands over her as she straightens. "It's David! He woudln't-"

There's no chance for either of them to hear the end of that statement, because neither of them noticed David getting up as Julian made his way to Nori. He left his back open, and David's on his feet. The winner of many fights has ended up being the one who got back up the most. David moves with speed and sharpness, the blade of his hand striking the back of Julian's neck to send him stumbling forward a step with a pained groan. Nor does David stop there. Another blow comes, this with the heel of his hand, right into the the side of Julian's back. This brings a loud cracking sound and a louder cry of pain as Julian goes down toward his knees, just in time for David's elbow strikes his cheek. Julian bites through his lip and spits out blood as he moans in pain.

Ultimately Julian ends up on his hands and knees, and David just stands there, not advancing, not retreating. The power Julian had displayed earlier was clearly still available, but there was no fear, no doubt. Just David in the middle of the room, Julian glaring with grit teeth, and Nori waiting by the window.

"Israeli Special Forces training," David informs them both, his voice cold and dispassionate. "Wolverine and Shadowcat know it, and now I do too. There are three parts of the body that are essentially unbreakable. I just used all three on you."

Through pain and a split lip, Julian manages to moan out the words, "Didn't... kiss her..."

"I know that, Julian," David tells them both, and there is perhaps a touch of a sad sigh to his voice. "You should go see Josh for your ribs."

Only then does David start moving out of the room. When he's out in the full light of the hall he throws back a few final words before turning and walking away.

"By the way, Nori? We're through."