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[Bucky took a little time getting there, and maybe he was a little worried about showing up, but eventually a large polar bear easily recognizable as Bucky for various reasons pushed his way through the bushes. He stayed like that, even as he shuffled towards the lake.
He didn't know what to expect; he could tell if Fitz was angry with him over text or not.]
He didn't know what to expect; he could tell if Fitz was angry with him over text or not.]
[Fitz was angry, he was definitely angry, but he was also heartbroken for both Skye and Bucky and worried. It was an odd combination of emotions to be dealing with and the sight of Bucky in his polar bear form didn't do anything to help him make sense of it.
For a moment the kelpie just lingered where he was, ears falling back in a distressed manner before they flicked upright again, a shudder running through his frame before he finally started moving. Slow steps took him out of the water and over to the bear, hollow eyes staring at the other before he leaned down to bump his head against the other's.
He didn't have words right now, didn't trust himself to speak really, but he could do this at least.]
For a moment the kelpie just lingered where he was, ears falling back in a distressed manner before they flicked upright again, a shudder running through his frame before he finally started moving. Slow steps took him out of the water and over to the bear, hollow eyes staring at the other before he leaned down to bump his head against the other's.
He didn't have words right now, didn't trust himself to speak really, but he could do this at least.]
[ Her first order of business really aside from getting out of the cave and fixing things with Bucky, is Fitz. She'd promised herself she was going to do something and she has to while she's still brave enough to do it. ]
you had better be home
you had better be home
Sounds pretty great.
[ Skye laughs at the image and wanders over, talons clicking against the ground as she walks and she sits down next to him, feathers shifting in her hair.]
That was really sweet of you, you know.
[ Skye laughs at the image and wanders over, talons clicking against the ground as she walks and she sits down next to him, feathers shifting in her hair.]
That was really sweet of you, you know.
[It was hard enough being a bear right now; it would have been even harder to be anything human shaped. He ducked his head when Fitz came over, shuffling his feet. He didn't know what to say, if there even was anything he could say that could make things any better.
He lifted his head at the bump, nuzzling weakly against Fitz.] I'm sorry.
He lifted his head at the bump, nuzzling weakly against Fitz.] I'm sorry.
Don't.
[The word comes out softly but there's an edge to it at the same time, a small bite as Fitz closes his eyes and just presses further into the nuzzle.
He didn't want to talk about it. Not yet. It was too fresh, too much right now. And Bucky--Gods Bucky had been the one to do it. Fitz could only imagine how much the other was beating himself up right now.
So..no words. Just..just nuzzling. For right now.]
[The word comes out softly but there's an edge to it at the same time, a small bite as Fitz closes his eyes and just presses further into the nuzzle.
He didn't want to talk about it. Not yet. It was too fresh, too much right now. And Bucky--Gods Bucky had been the one to do it. Fitz could only imagine how much the other was beating himself up right now.
So..no words. Just..just nuzzling. For right now.]
Oh I'm sure it was for anyone that saw me.
[A small smile accompanies the statement before it melts into something kind of shy as she draws closer, the kelpie shifting nervously as the harpy comes to sit beside him.]
I just--I wanted...to do something for you. Something like I would have done back home if I was brave enough.
[A small smile accompanies the statement before it melts into something kind of shy as she draws closer, the kelpie shifting nervously as the harpy comes to sit beside him.]
I just--I wanted...to do something for you. Something like I would have done back home if I was brave enough.
Ill be back soon
like as the harpy flies soon turns out burial plans are a bad idea when we come back
fyi
like as the harpy flies soon turns out burial plans are a bad idea when we come back
fyi
[She smiles at him and pulls up her knees, talons clicking against each other and Skye bumps his shoulder with hers.]
Well, I happen to I think you're pretty brave.
[And then Skye pauses and just looks at him for a moment.]
Do you think you-...[Do you think you would've back home. What do you think happens to us when we get home. Skye thinks about it sometimes and doesn't know how she feels. Time distortions, weird loops. All of that. It makes her head hurt sometimes. She decides against saying it and continues slightly differently.]
Thank you.
Well, I happen to I think you're pretty brave.
[And then Skye pauses and just looks at him for a moment.]
Do you think you-...[Do you think you would've back home. What do you think happens to us when we get home. Skye thinks about it sometimes and doesn't know how she feels. Time distortions, weird loops. All of that. It makes her head hurt sometimes. She decides against saying it and continues slightly differently.]
Thank you.
[If he could blush properly, he would be. As it is, he just ducks his head, the tendrils on his back quivering.]
Thank you.
[He had never considered himself brave before but it was kind of..nice to hear it from someone.
His gaze shifts back to her when she starts to ask him something, head tilting as he waits for her to ask but she doesn't. The kelpie doesn't try to pry though and just smiles softly instead.]
You're welcome, Skye
Thank you.
[He had never considered himself brave before but it was kind of..nice to hear it from someone.
His gaze shifts back to her when she starts to ask him something, head tilting as he waits for her to ask but she doesn't. The kelpie doesn't try to pry though and just smiles softly instead.]
You're welcome, Skye
[He swallowed, but kept his mouth shut. Quiet. He could be quiet. He couldn't pretend to know what Fitz was thinking or how he was feeling, but he hadn't tried to murder Bucky yet. Bucky wouldn't have blamed him if he tried.
It was Bucky's fault. He wondered how upset they would be if things had been reversed. They'd known each other far longer than they'd known Bucky. It would have been easier if it was him. But it was done and over with and it didn't matter how much he thought about the would haves.]
It was Bucky's fault. He wondered how upset they would be if things had been reversed. They'd known each other far longer than they'd known Bucky. It would have been easier if it was him. But it was done and over with and it didn't matter how much he thought about the would haves.]
[Fitz lingered the way he was for a moment before he backed off and allowed his form to shift. He returned to his more humanoid form and sank down to the ground in an awkward sitting position, the tendrils on his back reaching out to Bucky to draw him close.
Long arms lifted to brush his fingers against the other's face, a shaky sound escaping him.]
It's not your fault...you couldn't...you didn't have a choice and Skye knew that.
Long arms lifted to brush his fingers against the other's face, a shaky sound escaping him.]
It's not your fault...you couldn't...you didn't have a choice and Skye knew that.
[Skye lands in front of their house. She's still dirty and there's still blood down her back, her hair yanked up and away, feathers sticking out at odd angles, having pulled it up and away just to fly. She steps up to the house, and wanders in through the front door. The mirror near the front is the first she's seen of herself and my god does she look terrible. She's going to need to do a lot to clean out her feathers.]
Fitz? Jemma?
Guys?
Fitz? Jemma?
Guys?
[She rests her head against his shoulder, she's smiling and quiet, and her feathers move again against her skull. The longer ones twitch and shift and Skye thinks to herself for a moment, remembering a moment in Rota and her conversation with Ward about memories and things that were important. She opens out her arm, and runs her finger along the contour feathers until she finds one she agrees on, and plucks it. It was loose already, the odd sensation a little like someone pulling a hair or three from her head. She spins the feather between her fingers holding it out to him. ]
I had less time to find you something, what can I say. Also I've never done the whole Valentines thing before. Like, ever.
[She's babbling, unsure if the gesture is a good one, or if it seems silly. She thinks it might be good. She hopes it is.]
I had less time to find you something, what can I say. Also I've never done the whole Valentines thing before. Like, ever.
[She's babbling, unsure if the gesture is a good one, or if it seems silly. She thinks it might be good. She hopes it is.]
[Bucky didn't change. He stayed a polar bear but he settled onto the ground, resting his head on Fitz's knee. Skye was right; being an animal was easier.
It was his fault.]
She wouldn't let me die instead. I wanted to, but-
[But Skye had been stubborn. He closed his eyes.]
It was his fault.]
She wouldn't let me die instead. I wanted to, but-
[But Skye had been stubborn. He closed his eyes.]
[Fitz let's his head rest against hers and a soft little sigh escapes him. There's something so comforting and relaxing about being around her and Bucky. Something so safe. So right. It makes him feel more at home than he ever has before and he is grateful for every chance he gets to spend time with them like this.
His eyes are just starting to close when he feels her shifting. The kelpie frowns slightly and lifts his head to see what she's doing, blinking in surprise when the feather is offered to him.
The tendrils on his back shift and quiver happily as his expression melts and he lifts a hand to slowly take it from her.]
I think this is perfect.
His eyes are just starting to close when he feels her shifting. The kelpie frowns slightly and lifts his head to see what she's doing, blinking in surprise when the feather is offered to him.
The tendrils on his back shift and quiver happily as his expression melts and he lifts a hand to slowly take it from her.]
I think this is perfect.
[Fitz is pacing around in the kitchen after he gets the initial message from Skye, the tendrils on his back quivering with tension as his hooves clack against the floor. Every since he'd come back he'd been wondering when Skye would arrive, hoping it'd be soon, hoping that it wasn't permanent--
The sound of her voice brings his pace to a sudden halt and a relieved whimper escapes him before he's darting out of the kitchen and into the front hall.
He crashes into her as gently as he can manage given how relieved he is to see her, wrapping her up in his long arms and hugging her close.]
Skye!
The sound of her voice brings his pace to a sudden halt and a relieved whimper escapes him before he's darting out of the kitchen and into the front hall.
He crashes into her as gently as he can manage given how relieved he is to see her, wrapping her up in his long arms and hugging her close.]
Skye!
She wouldn't have wanted you to suffer like that.
[Skye was just that type of person and Fitz knew it. He also knew that Bucky probably made it as quick and painless as possible for her.
So despite how much the situation sucked..
Resting a hand on the other's head once Bucky settles, Fitz gives him a gentle albeit sad look.]
She'll be back. And then it'll..everything will be okay.
[Skye was just that type of person and Fitz knew it. He also knew that Bucky probably made it as quick and painless as possible for her.
So despite how much the situation sucked..
Resting a hand on the other's head once Bucky settles, Fitz gives him a gentle albeit sad look.]
She'll be back. And then it'll..everything will be okay.
[Okay. So. That was...that was good then. Good. She grins, and tucks herself back in against him a little better.]
Well, I hear I've got plenty more where that came from.
[She's quiet for a moment and then she speaks again.]
You know I think that's the most romantic thing that's ever happened to me on a Valentines day? Like, ever. It’s- even with me and Miles it was like, I don’t know, a pizza place instead of Taco Bell was a big deal. It wasn't our kind of thing.
[Skye sounds a little wistful but not in a bad way. This whole situation is outside of anything she's ever really known and she's not always sure how to best go about it.]
Well, I hear I've got plenty more where that came from.
[She's quiet for a moment and then she speaks again.]
You know I think that's the most romantic thing that's ever happened to me on a Valentines day? Like, ever. It’s- even with me and Miles it was like, I don’t know, a pizza place instead of Taco Bell was a big deal. It wasn't our kind of thing.
[Skye sounds a little wistful but not in a bad way. This whole situation is outside of anything she's ever really known and she's not always sure how to best go about it.]
[ Ever since she'd come back, Skye had wanted to see Fitz. She'd wanted to before she'd died. She'd been thinking about how she'd wanted more time with him, with Bucky, with everyone, when she'd actually....when She'd died. It was the last thing she remembered. She's very thankful to have that when she sees him and not even a moment later he has her close and she holds on as tight as she can in return. God, she'd been terrified she'd never see him again.]
Fitz. I'm sorry I didn't- I'm sorry I didn't tell you.
[Skye's feathers shift against her head and she's acutely aware that she'd promised herself something before she'd gone and died.]
Fitz. I'm sorry I didn't- I'm sorry I didn't tell you.
[Skye's feathers shift against her head and she's acutely aware that she'd promised herself something before she'd gone and died.]
[Bucky hadn't wanted Skye to suffer, either. He hadn't wanted her to die, but- but he'd been as good to her as he could. He made sure she hadn't had a lot of time to dwell on it before it happened. He would have done the same for any of them, if he'd had to.
But Skye would be back, and things would get better.
He huffed out a breath softly.]
Are you- did- are you okay?
But Skye would be back, and things would get better.
He huffed out a breath softly.]
Are you- did- are you okay?
[He can't help but let out a soft laugh, a surprised sound that gives away just how surreal this feels to him right now. The idea of her not coming back at all had plagued him ever since Bucky had told him what happened but here she was. Here she was and she was alright and she..she was in his arms. And that was perfect.]
Didn't tell me what? We didn't exactly have time to discuss all of this, Skye.
[The kelpie nuzzled her as he kept her close, taking a deep breath and letting it out slowly.]
I'm just glad you're back. I was scared you wouldn't be.
Didn't tell me what? We didn't exactly have time to discuss all of this, Skye.
[The kelpie nuzzled her as he kept her close, taking a deep breath and letting it out slowly.]
I'm just glad you're back. I was scared you wouldn't be.
[Fitz outright flinched at the question, his hand stilling on Bucky's head as he stared down at it. On his palm a name was etched, burned into his skin and constantly throbbing. He was going to have to do something about it eventually but he was fighting it. Fighting every single urge and voice in his head.
But the question was, would he be able to hold out?]
..I'm alright. For now.
But the question was, would he be able to hold out?]
..I'm alright. For now.
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