Touch the Sky

by Faulty Paragon

Mercury Black wasn't made in a day. Without a Semblance, his legs, or anyone by his side, the world taught him far too quickly that power was all it took to succeed- and Mercury would need all the power he could get. He'd reach the sky eventually. -Mercury's life in canon, from childhood until V6 and beyond, explored through 100 drabbles using the 100 Prompts Challenge.

18. Love

A/N: Update 3 today.

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Touch the Sky

18. Love

He didn't know how it was happening, but one word kept floating around in his mind: Semblance. This was what his father had demanded to see. Perhaps flight was too strong a word this- this freedom, floating in midair. He could set his foot down on nothing but air, but feel floor. He could kick off, flying higher, but his descent never began until he wanted it to.

And from high above, Mercury saw the horizon past the rolling fog he had grown to call home. He saw the sunlight, the water glittering, the lush trees and never-ending sky. His heart sang, vision blurring with tears as he finally saw the world.

I could leave if I wanted to.

He could live.

Then, he felt empty, drained- falling back to Remnant, his escape but a dream.