zombie apocalypse au
Apollo returned to the cabin and found Juniper sitting on the porch, her hands on her swollen stomach and her face crumpled with worry that disappeared as soon as she saw him. "Honey, you're back!"
"Yeah, and guess what? I got us a fucking DEER." Apollo threw the dead animal onto the ground and joined his wife on the porch. They kissed deeply, with Juniper keeping a hand on her husband's chest as she examined his hunt.
A lifetime ago, she would have been appalled by the sight of a dead animal, especially one as beautiful as a deer, but two years of living through the zombie apocalypse, not to mention being nine months pregnant, had forced her to rethink her dietary choices. "Oh, honey, this is so wonderful! You're my hero...our hero."
She pet her stomach. "I'm so relieved," Apollo admitted. "that you'll finally be able to have a real meal. The baby really needs one." Apollo put his hand over hers, intertwining their fingers together.
"He's been doing fine so far," Juniper smiled weakly. "He'll be as energetic and strong as his daddy, won't you sweetie?" She cooed to her stomach. Apollo smiled.
"What if it's a girl? I bet she'll have your sweetness."
Juniper blushed. "Your eyes."
"Your smile."
"Your heart."
"...A normal childhood." Apollo's smile faded. "But that's a pipe dream, isn't it?"
Juniper rested her head on his shoulder. "I don't think so," she said softly. "Things will get better. Maybe not anytime soon...but they will."
Apollo made a noise as if he was trying to suppress a snort, but when she looked up at him, there was only wonder in his eyes. "How do you do that? How do you live in hell every day, with no way out, and STILL believe things will go back to normal?"
"The world's been through a lot of tough spots before, but we've always managed to find a way to wade through it and to a brand new day. I have to believe we'll wade through this one, too."
Apollo had no answer to that. He let his head rest on Juniper's, and together they enjoyed a moment of peace and quiet. They were rare to come by, these days.
So after reading To Turnabout Eternally by Aria Moriarty (a fanfic I totally recommend for any Phoenix/Edgeworth fan, and in which aside from the main couple Phoenix/Edgeworth featured a behind the scenes Juniper/Apollo romance), I have been on a Junipollo high-which sucks because it has even less fics than Klapollo does, so...here we are. Just like Caught on Fire, I am taking requests for Juniper/Apollo stories. Spread the love!