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Kaldur x OC: Avery
Prompt: Avery and Kaldur have their first fight
Avery ran and ran. Her feet moving in rapid succession, with a trail of electricity trailing after her.
She need to get it out of her system.
There was so much in her that her entire body was volatile.
She needed to get far away from here and away for people. Away from Kaldur.
For their safety and hers.
She didn't know where she stopped but she knew she was far enough from people.
Then she screamed.
Lightning and thunder roared and crackled in the air as the wind picked up.
Tears began to fall but even that was volatile; for humans there was a small trace of electricity in their tears. So if they were coming from a person who was literally nothing but electricity, they were dangerous.
Avery gripped her long black hair with her thin hands, almost burying her nails into her scalp. They stung from the pain.
Her throat became hoarse from screaming but she still had too much built up in her. Her hands curled together and flew, punching a nearby tree.
There was a crack of lightning and crack of wood breaking.
The tree fell down with a loud thump and Avery buffed and huffed.
More.
She needed to do more.
Avery turned to the pile of boulders nearby.
With one punch followed after another was followed by cracks of lightning.
She could faintly feel her hands stinging and throbbing with pain but Avery dismissed it as adrenaline.
As her fists flew, her mind began to wander how it all happened.
How it exactly happened, Avery didn't know yet.
Only that she and Kaldur had a fight.
They rarely argued to this extent. They usually talked it out and never held back secrets. Well, everyone was permitted to have their own secrets…
And it wasn't like Avery hadn't knew about Kaldur's secret.
Right, it started when Kaldur's best friends from Atlantis, came to the surface world. To be exposed to it.
Kaldur was overjoyed to show the surface world to his friends below the surface and introduce them to the ones on land.
Avery was fine with it at first, almost excited even. Introductions were made and Avery was properly introduced to Garth and Tula.
They got along fine and Avery could see them being friends.
However, as time went on…
Did things became strained.
Kaldur, as natural it is, spent time with Garth and Tula. Then somewhere down the line, Kaldur asked Avery that if she was comfortable having a double date.
Avery was fine, as their relationship was more comfortable now and it was with Kaldur's best friends. She had no reason to decline it.
The Double-Date went well. They participated in multiple people activities, watched a movie together, had dinner, and were enjoying a walk together by the beach.
It was just Kaldur's attention to Tula was a lot more then it should be. There was longing, regret, and the lingering love for her.
It hurt Avery even though she knew Kaldur wouldn't cheat on her. Much less steal his best friend's love from him.
But the emotions Kaldur emitted stirred something in Avery. Just continuing to build inside of her.
She didn't remember what set it off.
Avery decided to excuse herself early since she wasn't feeling well.
It was not a lie.
The emotions that Kaldur was emitting, mixed with Avery's own emotions, made it hard to keep contained. It started to affect her and Avery didn't trust herself to contain it.
However, like Kaldur who was good natured-
So were his friends.
They fussed over her and unconsciously, she started to feel their own emotions. When Tula tried to help, Avery ripped away from her and instinct flared up.
Tula yelped from electricity and then there was yelling.
Avery let everything in her loose, telling everything to Kaldur who was also reprimanding her; when she hurt his other best friend.
Garth and Tula tried to defend Avery and she…just broke.
Tears started to fall and Avery confessed everything. To how she was feeling and how Kaldur's feelings were effecting her. How she would sometimes feel and even see Tula in his thoughts and dreams, how he looked at her but also how forgiving he was and-
Then Kaldur tried to talk to her but Avery wasn't in good condition to talk. Nor listen.
She had this much energy in her and if she didn't get as far as she just did, Avery could've hurt Tula and Garth, and Kaldur.
Now here she was.
Her knuckles bleeding from repeatedly punching the crumbling boulder.
The tears started to hurt her and she did her best to wipe them away.
She looked at her bleeding hands and how bad they were.
"Ahhh-" Avery let out brokenly, her lips curling upwards but faltering. "-I'm pathetic."
Avery gripped her fists one more time and broke the boulder completely underneath her.
Or should've been if someone wasn't gripping her arm.
She turned and immediately she knew who it was. Dark skin, a unique tattoo, the pressure of the grip.
Avery slowly looked over her shoulder and her green eyes were meet with Kaldur's.
No one spoke but the silence spoke volumes.
As time ticked on, Avery could slowly feel the adrenaline dying down. Her arm started to pulse, especially so where Kaldur was currently holding. Now she could feel the bruising and ripped, bleeding skin of her knuckles.
"How did you find me?" asked Avery, her voice beginning to crack.
'Ah…my throat feels dry' she thought.
Kaldur pulled her arm, thus its owner, closer to him. His hold and gaze never faltering.
"Ah… ha, never mind" Avery chuckled dryly.
She took a deep breath and leaned her head back, sighing. Her breath puffing slightly in the night sky.
"Why are you here Kaldur?"
Avery looked at Kaldur, tilting her head back.
"You were gone, of course I will try to find you" said Kaldur, his voice level. His eyes lowered for a moment before meeting Avery's.
"I'm surprised you're here so fast" Avery commented as Kaldur stepped a bit closer.
"Not fast enough," professed Kaldur, his eyes focusing on her bleeding hands. "I could've been with you sooner."
Avery turned to look at the side, "You're not a speedster Kaldur'ahm."
"No but I am your boyfriend."
Avery looked at him immediately. She wanted to argue with him right now but that wasn't going to help the situation.
Kaldur tilted his head and his eyes going to the side, to listen. He sighed and looked at Avery in the eye again.
"I have told M'gann and the others that I have found you. They're on their way" disclosed Kaldur.
"You got the Team involved?" questioned Avery, raising her eyebrows.
"I needed to find you fast and I didn't know how unstable you were, Avery."
Avery felt a shudder occur through her spine and she looked off to the side.
"I was worried about you" Kaldur confessed.
"After Tula?" Avery snapped.
She felt Kaldur stiffen before he sighed.
"Yes."
There was silence before Kaldur tugged Avery's arm.
"Is she…alright?" asked Avery, her voice almost quiet as a whisper.
"She is. I over-reacted and there was no obvious mark" said Kaldur. "When you disappeared, both Tula and Garth had made me come to the realization I needed to move on and how much it was hurting you."
Kaldur slowly raised his other hand and brought his fingertips to Avery's face.
When she didn't flinch or pull away, he slipped his hand over her cheek and made him look at her.
Softly cupping the back of her neck, Kaldur spoke softly.
"I'm sorry Avery," Kaldur apologized. "I have betrayed your trust again."
Avery shook her head and raised her other hand, awkwardly pressing her hand to Kaldur's. Bringing it closer to her face.
"I know Tula and I are different. She was your friend before me and you have had a longer infatuation with her. No one forgets their first love that easily."
Kaldur shook his head, "Even so. I fell in love with you Avery and I have to remain committed to you."
Avery didn't follow his words. Instead, Avery lowered her arm and Kaldur brought her closer.
Their arms wrapped around each other and embraced each other.
It felt nice listening to Kaldur's heartbeat with his chin on top of her head. Avery heard him sigh, not in disappointment or tiredness but merely in relief.
Kaldur had one hand on the back of her head, keeping her head pressed to his broad chest. The other encircling her waist and hip.
Avery shivered realising how cold it was, before Kaldur pulled away slightly to look at her.
"Cold?" he asked.
Avery nodded and she raised her hands, realizing how painful it was starting to be.
Kaldur quickly took Avery to the side and he sat her down on the crumbling boulder. He used his body to block the wind that was blowing towards them.
His webbed hands took hold off Avery's hand and inspected them.
"Does it hurt?" he questioned.
"It's starting to be" Avery admitted.
"We'll bandage them on the ship" said Kaldur, before he looked up at Avery.
"Yeah," said Avery.
There was a bit of silence before Avery spoke again.
"I love you Kaldur'ahm."
Kaldur smiled, kissing her forehead.
"I love you Avery."
Avery pouted with her face slowly reddening. "You missed" she muttered.
"Excuse me?"
Avery stuttered, "You missed…"
Kaldur stared at her confused before he realized her words. "Ah…excuse me. May I kiss you again?"
Avery nodded, "Yes."
Kaldur smiled a bit bigger before he leaned up and pressed his lips against hers. They slanted their lips and smiled.
