Sorry for the long waits between posts. I'm having a hard time working past writers block and haven't written in over a month.
To the guest reviewer who said that "This is the best Trollhunters Fanfiction out there." you made my month, thank you.
Let The Chaos Ensue...
Chapter 16: Inconvenience
July 18th, 1:37 am, King City CA
"Wasn't this the Seven Eleven you helped that one kid at?" Indi asked.
Jim nodded. "I didn't try, this just happened to be the exit we got off of."
"My bladder demands relief," she said walking forward.
"Well, does your stomach demand anything?"
"Coffee. Caramel Macchiato, way too much sugar, with extra cream."
"Caffeine at this hour, for you?"
"I'm sick of sleeping at night and not being able to spend time with you while you're awake."
Jim couldn't help but purr. He hugged her and nuzzled her cheek before pulling the hood further over his face and they entered the brightly lit store. Indi walked to the back, and Jim set to making her coffee.
…
Andy honestly hated the graveyard shift, but it allowed him to stay with his sister during the day.
He'd had several weirdos come through at the weirdest hours of the night, and the dark hooded figure who came in with a punk looking girl didn't raise a single alarm. The person who entered shortly after however…
"Empty all the money into this bag," the man said as he held a gun to Andy's head.
"Ok, just let me open the till."
"No funny business."
The man had a skeleton mask over his face, wearing a nondescript hoodie and jeans. His hand was steady, and his finger rested close to the trigger.
"Hey Andy," a raspy yet familiar voice said.
The gunman spun around and aimed the gun at the stranger's head, though stumbled back at the sight of two dimly glowing eyes.
"Get on the floor or I shot you."
"Then shoot." Jim growled.
Without hesitation, the man fired three bullets into the stranger's chest. His body pushed back slightly from each projectile, and a ricocheting bullet. He chuckled darkly and his eyes flashed red.
"Andy?"
"Uh… yeah?" He replied, his voice shaky. The gunman moved his gun toward the boy.
"Call the police would you?"
The man swung his gun around, his hand slightly shaking. His other hand drew a knife against Andy. "Don't move."
"No," The figure said. "You don't move."
"I shot you, you should be dead."
The hooded man smirked, and let his growl slip. "Should I be dead?" He tilted his head up slightly, letting the light catch his face. "Or should I be dragging you down to hell?" The man screamed and another bullet went into the ceiling, He lunged and slammed his head against the criminals', efficiently knocking him out as he crumpled to the floor.
Andy let out a sigh of relief and slumped down on the front counter. "Oh my gosh I thought I was gonna die, again!" He paused. "You… you're Atlas?"
Atlas nodded.
"You helped me before?"
"Yeah, that was him alright." Indi smiled as she came from the back hall. She walked forward and kissed him on the cheek. "Where's my coffee?"
"Back counter," he said.
"Uh…" Andy paused. "I um… I got a picture of you on the night you helped me… you have a tail?"
Atlas pulled his hood down and rolled his eyes. "Yeah I have a tail," he said showing the young man.
He hesitated before speaking. "Here, let me call officer Marks. But don't go anywhere please."
Andy disappeared into the back and Indi came back with her coffee.
"My holy hell, you make good coffee," she said.
"Thanks."
"Do you really just let people see your face willy nilly?"
He shrugged. "I've helped him before, and if he didn't tell anyone about my tail, then he won't say anything about my face."
Andy came back with a wide grin, looking Atlas up and down. "I, uh, I don't… I don't have words."
"I know," Indi smiled. "He's just so damn handsome."
"Alright Indiana, calm down. Go grab yourself some food," he smiled as she set to wandering the isles and turned back to Andy. "How's your sister?"
"You watched the news? You saw?" Atlas nodded. "Oh my gosh! You wouldn't believe what you've done for us."
"I didn't do that much," Atlas smiled. "It was just a stuffed bear, and you're the one that bought it."
Andy shook his head with wild eyes. "No, Atlas, she's been in remission since shortly after."
"That's fantastic," he said. "But that still has nothing to do with me."
"No, it's because she had someone looking out for her. I don't care if it was just a $20 bill, or a teddy bear. She's home because of you."
The headlights of a cop car flashed inside and Jim seamlessly pulled up his hood and wrapped his tail around his waist. Officer Marks walked in.
"It's you again," he smiled.
"My word Atlas, do you know everyone?" Indi yelled.
"No, just a few."
"So, this guy has a gun?" Marks asked.
"Had a gun," Atlas said. He picked it up and emptied the barrel then removed the clip before handing it over to the officer. "Now you have two," he smiled.
"So, heading back south?"
"Yeah, I'm heading back home. We should make it there tomorrow if Indi would pick a snack," he grinned.
"Get over yourself mr. I save countless lives then reappear on their doorstep randomly."
"For the record, I didn't save Officer Kade at any point in time," he said as she dropped an armful of snacks on the counter.
Atlas pulled out his wallet as Marks was cuffing the guy and dragging him out to his squad car. Andy stopped him by sliding all the snacks into a grocery bag and handing it over.
"You're not paying for those," he smiled. "It's the least I can do."
Atlas rolled his eyes, but didn't protest as he pushed Indi toward the door. "Well, glad I could help, but we need to get back on the road…"
"Wait," Andy blurted. Then paused. "Would you, um, would you come say hi to Lilly."
"Uh…" He stopped like a deer in the headlights. "Um… okay. Alright."
"We'll meet you outside, kay?" Indi said.
After they watched officer Marks drive away, Indi looked at Jim. "Are you sure you want to go visit a kid? More people?"
"If it's gonna make a little girl happy, after she's been through so much?"
"I hope you know what you're doing."
Another employee walked in, and Andy came out shortly after. He wore a grin wider than the Grand Canyon.
…
"She's asleep right now, if you just wanna wait here. I'll go get her," Andy said.
The two waited on the front porch till a sleepy eyed 10-year-old girl came tottering out. "Andy, why did you wake me up?"
He crouched next to her and with a smile pointed at Jim. "This is Atlas."
As if it hadn't been there, the fatigue disappeared. "At… Atlas? The superhero who helped you and has been saving people. Oh my gosh! I think it was really cool how you helpted the other kids! Did you get rid of the bad guys that took them?"
"Well," Jim laughed. "I'm not a superhero, but I did help your brother, and Max and KC."
"Did you get the bad guys?"
Jim smiled and gave a heavy nod. "I got the bad guys good."
Indi jumped in. "Did you eat them?" She questioned with a smile.
"No, I didn't eat them!" Jim defended.
He looked at Lilly and found a look of disappointment. "You should've eaten the bad guys."
Shaking his head and smiling, Jim crouched down in front of Lilly. "I didn't eat them, but I did send them to jail for a long long time."
She crossed her arms and huffed. "I guess that works. I still think you're a superhero though."
"Ok," Jim said. "Maybe I am a superhero, but you can't tell anyone, okay?"
Lilly nodded vigorously. "Is she your sidekick?"
Indi glarred.
"No," Jim smiled. "She's my best friend, she's a superhero too."
"What's her hero name?"
"Her name is Indigo, she's the strongest girl I know. She's also brave and smart."
"I think she's really pretty too." Lilly said, and Indi's face softened.
"Wanna know a secret," Jim whispered. "I think she's the prettiest."
"But not prettier than you Lilly," Andy said, scooping her up in his arms. "I think it's time for the superheros to leave, can you tell them goodnight?"
"Goodnight Atlas, goodnight Indigo!" she said, Andy took her back inside and came out a second later.
"You don't know what this means to me, to her. Thank you."
"Don't sweat it man," Jim smiled.
"I love your little sister. She's adorable," Indi said.
Andy laughed, "yeah, yeah she is. You guys travel safe to wherever you're going."
"With Atlas, I'm as safe as I could be."
"Now like I said a while ago, we have to get going."
They left smiling and as they headed to the freeway laughed about being superheros.
"Can I ask you about why you don't like to be called Indiana?"
Indi frowned. "My dad was the only one who ever called me by my full name, I just don't like it."
"Well," he said as she climbed onto his back. "May I call you Indigo?"
She smiled, "I'd really like it."
"I said that, because it's the color my eyes turn when I look at you."
"Well, I love it." She smiled, then turned to him. "But only you get to call me that. Okay?"
Jim smiled and nodded then took off for the next semi.
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