. . . Marinette POV . . .
We finally landed in Gotham. My muscles are sore from sitting for so long. It is about one in the morning here in Gotham. More like first night in Gotham. Since we were in first class, we unburden first. I suppose the silence couldn't last long. We patiently waited for my class to unboard the plane. I knew they were close when I could once more hear Lila screaching.
Tim left the class while Jason brought up the rear, making sure everyone is safe. I walked next to Tim, to baggage claim. Lila is trying to find a way to leave me behind. Shame for her that I have people that care about me again. I accepted Bruce's offer to let me stay at the Manor. Otherwise, Bruce renovated a building next to the school into dorm rooms for high school students. It is basically like an orphanage for kids going to school that dont want to be adopted.
It is going to take everything those kids have to not murder Lila. Dick went there and warned them about Lila, they are all in on our plan to sue her and gather more lawsuits for thease two months. We will get it on camera, me warning her of the dangers of lieing. That way she cant claim she didnt know the consequences.
It didnt take long for the class to run to the bus attempting to leave me behind, lost in the crowd. I was standing next to Tim, the person leading us threw the airport. They are going to be lucky if they dont get lost. Jason had ran after them since he is security for this trip.
Now that I look the crowd is really dense. Not to mention the fact that I'm short. Life ain't fair. I grabbed Tim's hand. I felt myself turning pink. I looked up at him "Can you lead the way? I'm to short I'll lose you in the crowd." He smiled down at me lacing our fingers together. Then I was being dragged threw the crowd. I was jogging to keep up with him. So not fracking fair. I'm done with life.
I say that way to much. I mean it's true, I'm done with life, like completely but for whatever reason I'm still alive. Focus Marinette stay in the moment ignore the black hole that you've been hiding in. You dont want to hide forever. You dont want to be numb for ever.
We reached the bus and the driver looked completely done. I mean I'm already done with life, but with Lila around I'm even more done with life. We boarded the bus and the driver floored it wanting to be done with my class. Honestly I completely understand. We arrived at the dorms surprisingly fast.
I smiled brightly at the bus driver thanking him for driving us. I hopped down off the bus only to be pushed by Kim making me fall to the dirty sidewalk. I picked myself up while my class laughed. The boys had gone to check the class in. I felt myself recead into myself. Falling into the pit of shadows, I put on my smile and walked in feeling numb. Why do I do this to myself? Why act like I'm happy? When I feel so numb. This is why I say I'm dead inside. It is because I cant feel anything.
Calmly I walked into the building to stand next to the boys. It didnt take long to get them checked into the rooms they'd be staying in. Two to a dorm. I watched as they handed out the keys to their rooms. Before they walked away Lila loudly stated "oh look Marinette doesn't have a room." The rest of the class laughed as they went to their rooms.
Somewhere inside of me I felt that, just not when I'm this numb. I noticed Tim's concerned face first. Then Jason's. Tim gently took my hand to lead me back outside. Alfred was waiting for us in a nice black car. Jason opened the door for us and I climbed in then Tim after me. He shut the door as Jason got in on the other side. I greeted Alfred with as much happiness as I could muster, it must not have been much. The boys were still concerned. I rested my head on Tim's shoulder. I have the need to cry but I cant. I can feel myself crying out on the inside, but I'm smiling on the outside.
I dont want to be numb but I'm tired of being hurt. Is so very tired. Thease people care about me I cant die. Not on them. They care, for some reason they care about me.
My spiraling stopped as we reached the Manor. I took a deep breath to prepare my mask even more. Following Tim out of the car, we made our way to the front door. Alfred magically appeared to open it. Ssf ide effect of using a miraculous I presume. Tim once more took my hand. "Come on Blue your room is right next to mine." I nodded and let him lead me threw the corridors.
For awhile there I thought everyone would be asleep. I was wrong. We turned a corner and I seen Dick standing by a door. "Hello Cupcake. Welcome to Wayne Manor! Happy to finally meet you in person." He brightly said in rapid fire. I tried my best to smile happily back. I don't think it quite reached my eyes.
He opened the door for me and said "Ta-Dah!" My walls were a nice light gray. What I found amusing was the ladybug themed bedspread. My suit case was already sitting on my bed. Walking to it, I took out Kalki to grab the rest of the stuff I needed. Basically just my commissions and supplies. It didnt take long for me to get it all through the portal.
It didnt take me long go organize my things on the desk so I can work later. Tim sat on my bed waiting for me patiently. I turned to him when I was done. He stood up and said "To the Bat-cave." In a comical voice like someone would do in a movie. It made me giggle slightly. I'm climbing out of my numb pit again. It is going to hurt but I'll keep climbing up.
"This is my favorite way into the Bat-cave. I'll show you where it is then, take you to the most used one." Tim said excited to show me the Bat-cave. He stopped next to what looked like an ordinary wall, he pressed on a peice of the wood trim and part of the wall opened. This is so cool. "This is my favorite entrance because no one else uses it." I nodded at that and we continued.
We made it into the study. The most used entrance is in the study. That is kinda ridiculous. Tim walked over to the clock and moved the hands causing it to move revealing another entrance. I followed Tim in. I just realised something I dont have coffee. Must be because I'm so excited.
In the Bat-cave I greeted the rest of the family that was just now returning. Tim had went upstairs to start more coffee. Thank Kwamii. I started looking around. They noticed I didnt feel like talking. Although the Kwamii came to talk to me. "Pigtails. I want chease!" Plagg demanded. I rolled my eyes. "Go ask Alfred Plagg. I dont even know where the kitchen is." I told him. "Tt. What is that? . . . . It is adorable." Damian spoke. Plagg flew down to his height. "I'm not adorable kid. I'm the god of destruction. I killed the dinosaurs." Damian just held out his hands. Plagg sat down in his open hands.
As the guardian, I can sense that Plagg has found his true holder. One with destruction in their soul. Like I have creation in mine. "Pigtails!?!" Plagg yells at me in question. "It is up to you Plagg." Is all I said in response. Plagg gave me a nodd of affirmation. "Damian Al-Goul Wayne. I present to you the miraculous of destruction. You will use it for the greater good. Do you accept?" Damian's mouth popped open. He quickly shut it and nodded at me eagerly. "I accept guardian." Is all he said. Then I handed him the ring, his miraculous.
Then he walked away to get to know Plagg more. Tim has Mullo, Jason has Long, Alfred has Nuroo, I think Bruce would do good with Wayzz so he can protect his sons, now for Dicks miraculous? Sazz, he is flexible enough for Sazz. Yeah, then my new family will be safe. They can take care of them selves but for added protection. I can teach them how to use their powers by bonding with their kwami, that way they dont have to transform.
I dont want to be alone actually. I'm going to go find Timmy. I found him typing away on the bat computer. He has coffee. I want the coffee. Alright so all I have to do is grab the coffee, except he is as protective of his coffee as I am of mine. So he will probably grab his coffee before I can take it and spin his chair around, Or just roll away. I wont be able to reach the coffee if I went behind him.
I'll take him by surprise by jumping on to his lap, then I'll grab the coffee and take off running. It is perfect. I ran at him, he turned towards me hearing the pounding of my feet. Poor boy looks confused. I turned around last second and sat down on his lap. Definitely taking him by surprise. The chair spun back towards the computer. "Whatcha working on?" I asked innocently while taking his coffee. "Um a case against lila." I let out a hum and nodded my head. I swiveled the chair again and took off running with his coffee.
I stopped dead in my tracks. I guess this is karma but . . .
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I turned around a look of the utter most horror on my face. "I just wanted some coffee." I spoke voice cracking, it took all I had in that moment to not cry. Tim wrapped an arm around my sholders and started to lead me somewhere.
He led me up to the kitchen so I could have some coffee. That almost made me cry again, I'm still not used to people being nice to me. There was still hot coffee in the pot. I jumped on Tim wrapping my arms around his waist. I mumbled out "Thankyou." I felt him let out a chuckle. I couldn't help it I cried.
His arms wrapped around me. "It is Alright Blue, let it all out." So I did. I cried again. For I dont even know how long, eventually though I noticed more arms around me. Dick and Jason had joined the hug at some point to help comfort me. I felt washed out again but better. Sometimes it feels like you are the grad canion. You cry to fill yourself up, so you can feel again. So you can float on the surface. Then the water drains, it flows down the river out of you. In the end all it did was make the hole in your chest bigger. At some point it wasnt even a cannon anymore, it just became a dark abyss.
I can be me. I dont have to fake it for thease people. Nor do I want to. I cried some more. It shouldn't be possible for me to cry this much, yet here we are. My sobs finally receded, my tears slowing to a stop. I whiped my face off. They slowly released me, I went to get some coffee. Dick told me to atleast drink one glass of water before my coffee. I agreed because crying that much will definitely dehydrate a person.
Tomorrow, well actually today is to be spent adjusting to the time zone while the school uses today for any last minute preparation. They should enjoy this Monday, the Monday before Lila joins the school for the two months. For whom ever thought Gotham couldn't get worse, thought wrong because Lila is much worse.
I downed the glass of water that was handed to me. "Mar are you sure you need more caffeine? It is like four in the morning. You should probably sleep." Jason questioned my decision. "I wish I could Jay, but the nightmares. I cant stand the nightmares." Jason just hugged me tight.
"Fine I'll attempt to sleep, but you have to watch a movie with me till I fall asleep." I heard him snort. "To the living room!" He said as if he were a hero in a movie. This family and dramatically saying which room we are heading to. I find it hilarious, I feel like they picked it up from Jason. He does it the best.
Dick ran out of the kitchen infront of us. "Dick, we are not watching another Disney movie!" Jason yelled. Dick never stopped running. Good thing I like Disney movies. We entered just in time to see Dick hit play on Moana. Moana is a pretty calming movie. We all got comfy for the movie, me being the one who needs sleep. I had my head on Jason's lap and my feet in Dick's lap. That way the boys could sit on the couch and they made sure I was laying down.
Tim joined us as she started singing the first song. He sat on the floor right infront of me. I slid my hand into his black locks. His hair was soft, I guess he didn't mind me playing with his hair.The last thing I remember is the song you're welcome.
. . . Tim's POV . . .
Blue has been hurt. I wish I could help her more but the mind is something you have to figure out on your own. I entered the livingroom with my laptop, I just like being near her. I could have sat on one of the arm chairs, instead I went for the floor. I wanted to sit right next to her. Honestly I wanted her head in my lap. Jason is lucky today I guess. If i was scared though i would want to be next to Jason too. He is a great big brother.
I was snapped out of my thoughts by Blueberry's hand running into my hair. Her hand threading through my hair was calming, I shut my eyes. "Use a bird to write and it is called tweeting." That was the last thing I heard.
2488 words. (Dont worry I'll edit this chapter later.)