I think I might stop for a while, (I'll still write these but just not uploading them yet) Since I should take a break and return back to my Boogiemans Sibling I was supposed to be nearly finish by now not stuck on Chapter three XD hope you enjoy this ark and I'll try to update soon.
Ultron aftermath (Avengers spoilers)
This was meant to be a peaceful moment.
Someone once said that he confused peace with silence.
The broken window blew faintly, the sound of the rustling fabric and the whistle of wind disturbed the peace, it was too quiet, no voices, or even the sound of traffic down below. He was too high up in his broken tower to hear them.
He lay slumped and held the bottle of alcohol limply, close to his chest as if it were the ring of mordor, Then he heard it.
Footsteps.
His posture stiffened, it couldn't be the team could it?
If it was it had to be either Rapunzel or Hiro but he doubted he'd feel like talking to them anyway. "Go away." He croaked if he sounded slurred he didn't care, the person halted in their steps, after a pause he inhaled to speak "I wanted to have a word with you."
Jack froze and felt his heart stutter to a halt, no.
He turned feeling his hands tremble and his breath catch in his throat, his chest tightened painfully as he saw him- it. Jack scowled his blue eyes almost turning black from the rage "Get out!" He snarled.
How dare he? How dare he show his face!
But he didn't know did he? A naive little child who was only confused…
But right now he didn't care, he needed someone to blame he was looking right at it.
"Mr Frost-"
"Don't call me that." The man paused Jack couldn't even tell if he was offended or not.
That's what he hated about him, he loved pushing people to this breaking point trying and very easily gaining a reaction, but this guy really had a good poker face, If anything, Jack guessed they were both seizing each other up.
"Jack, There is something I wish to discuss with you." Jack didn't really feel like talking to him.
He stood to leave "Ask someone else." He wasn't in the mood and couldn't stand looking at that things face.
"I wanted to know if you're alright."
Jack paused and turned confused and saw the man who called himself Sunfire, the birth child of Ultron and his trusted A.I Tadashi was asking if he was alright?
"What should it matter to you?" Sunfire looked politely confused and then, no Jack realised it was impossible for something to appear flustered but it was a close thing "Well, Since I have appear to have some lingering memories of Tada-"
"Don't you dare say his name!" Jack couldn't take it, it was too much too soon, why couldn't Sunfire leave him alone?
"Pardon?"
Jack growled and pulled his arm back and threw the bottle at the sentinel bein.
But Sunfire created a barrier where not even a drop of alcohol spilled upon his person this only pissed Jack of even more "You stole it!" he snarled pointing an accusing finger at him.
Sunfire was even more confused before he could ask Jack took a threatening step forward "You stole his voice! And y-you look just like him!" Jack swayed but before Sunfire could even extended a hand Jack regained his balance "Tadashi is…!" Jack tried not to waver but he could feel his voice cracking "He's gone! He died trying to make you!" He gestured crudely at the form and sneered "The perfect A.I!"
Jack slumped his chest heaving but the pain didn't reside "He's...always been there, SanFransokyo, the New York wormhole, Tooth and now...suddenly he's gone as if he didn't even exist…" Jack clenched his fists and Sunfire was still watching him, and saw Jack regain a shaky breath his expression lost and broken. A look that never suited him and didn't sit well with Sunfire.
"You sound just like him."
Sunfire didn't know what to do, Jack Frost was a genius, he did create the iron suits and even Ultron and himself,
Right now he was unstable and leaving him in this condition would be inadvisable.
"Mr Frost." He saw when Jack flinched when he spoke but continued "I can't deny that I am supposed to be someone I am not, You wanted Tadashi's AI into this body and yet I was created." Jack only sank lower "Please, stop."
"And yet I have…memories, of a young man who created…Tadashi for the first time."
Jack looked up, and Sunfire noticed the raw vulnerability in his eyes, he continued "I remember how happy the man was when he built me- us…Tadashi…" even Sunfire was flustered about who he truly was "Tadashi was a basic program," at this Jack scoffed "For a basic program you were a sassy little shit." Jack recalls the times when Tadashi took things too literally. It infuriated him to hell but he thought if the A.I had a face he would be grinning.
Jack looked at Sunfire and the pain returned tenfold, he did create an imagery of a body, if Tadashi had one.
Even though it was a bunch of Data of zeros and ones he was ecstatic to finally know his A.I's facial expression.
He deemed 'disappointed scowl.' And 'smug bastard.' Looks would be his favourite.
But this Tada-no. This copy looked like him, but his hair was too perfect, his eyes that were supposed to be brown instead they looked too bright, gold just like fire his skin was darker too almost like ash.
But he had his voice and his face and if he smiled Jack just wouldn't be able to take it.
Even Sunfire had a sad smile "You helped him learn, he didn't feel restricted and like you, he adapted the notion to help others…he really enjoyed making the BAYMAX project come true."
Jack crumbled and fell to the ground in a heap he felt Sunfire catch him.
Jack was felt too numb to even protest he just clung blindly at the former A.I and fell into his arms. Sunfire wrapped his arms around Jack moving him atop his lap.
"Tadashi had great respect for you, he tried his hardest to help you through everything, your health, your life and I know the frustration he had when you were kidnapped or the fear when you got hurt."
At this Jack frowned, Tadashi had emotions?
Sunfire saw this and nodded "He felt very deeply about you and did give his life for you."
Jack nodded bitterly "He knew didn't he? That…what was going to happen to him?" Sunfire didn't even blink
"He did it to save you."
Jack inhaled sharply and he couldn't hold it in anymore, the tears streamed down his face and Jack buried his head into Sunfires chest giving a harsh hiccup trying to hold it in.
Sunfire looked shocked in his memories of the man he's never see him cry before.
Sunfire slid his hands through Jack's hair "Tadashi is here." This only made Jack cry harder his hands clutching at his armor and screaming in despair.
Sunfire only rocked slightly whispering sweet nothings and waited for his creator to calm down.
Jack soon stopped his breath shallow and jaggared Sunfire just realised he was unconscious.
He picked Jack up smoothly and steady as not to wake him or jostle the man and floated towards Jack's room.
He placed him down slowly and even though he wanted answers he realised Jack was grieving.
The loss of his reactor did nothing, finding out his father figure Pitch Black betraying him and was involved in his kidnapping only caused a mild irritation, tooth leaving him, fransokyo, New York and yet why would he-
Sunfire could almost scowl at himself, of course Tadashi was there, from the start. He was the first A.I Jack ever created he trusted him with his suits his home his company the avengers for that to be taken away must of been the biggest hit Jack had ever took.
Sunfire pulled back the covers and pulled them over, tucking him in, he should help him he needed to help him and still Sunfire didn't know why.
He looked up when he heard Jack groan "…Ta…Dashi…" Sunfire, without thinking about it, chuckled and slowly stroked back the few strands of his hair back "Go to sleep, bonehead."
The one I love is you, idiot.
It was a typical Monday morning, another day that Jack woke up feeling tired and drained. For some reason on school days sleep just isn't enough…
He went down stairs as usual, sat on the dining table as usual and watched the morning news of the weather and other trivial things, as usual.
The one thing that wasn't 'usual' was the heart shaped pancake placed in front of him.
It took him a while for his tired brain to even process the implication of a heart...was his mother into Kingdom Hearts again? Did she just buy a new heart stencil for the-
No.
Jack went rigid as he remembered what day it was, it was valentine's day.
"Jack? are you okay?" He heard his sister yawn as she sat next to him about to dig into her own breakfast Jack nodded slowly "Yeah…"
He needed a game plan, and a hiding place. In high school it seemed giving Chocolate not just girls but boys as well had become popular, last year Jack swore he got molested once.
And the jealousy as well as trying to eat so many homemade chocolates was too much.
Heck he hated his own home made cooking…
Still it was going to be harder this year because he couldn't accept them, not when he liked somebody else.
Jack pulled up his collar and always missed the last button on purpose he hated being suffocated by the damn collar and ties had to be loose as well it drove his homeroom teacher crazy.
As soon as he stepped through the front door a chocolate box was in his face "Happy Valentines day Jack!" Rapunzel beamed he chuckled nervously she only snickered then elbowed him in the side "Oh come on, they're only friendship chocolates. Did you get me some?" Jack winced "Um...no?"
"Jack!"
"What? you've seen my oven! it burns things out of proxy you've been to my house." Punzie nodded "That is true, you burned chips in under a minute one time, but still you could of bought some." Jack fished in his pocket "Would a mars bar do?"
"Yes." She swiped the bar and gave him his share and went to the others giving them their chocolates.
Jack watched amused, he swore she loved to bake so much she would give chocolates to everyone for free.
Jack collapsed into his seat thinking of all the excuses of denying chocolate but without creating any enemy's while doing it. He could take them and then give it to his sister?
No she was getting popular too recently all those chocolates won't be good for her, wait Jack frowned when he thought back on the previous year, those boys were really getting fancy with their chocolate, they were getting too close to Pippa for comfort.
Jack eyes widened he needs to stop them, they have no idea what she's like! She will have them running for the hills!
Oh now he was worried. the last time a kid tried to steal a kiss he had his hand broken, he was proud don't get him wrong but if this was a repeat of last year he wouldn't have chocolates to worry about.
He was too busy thinking he didn't even notice Tadashi sit beside him, "Jack?" when he didn't respond Tadashi clicked his fingers in his ear, Jack flinched and turned with a shock "Ta-Tadashi! Jesus, was that necessary?"
He was met with a chuckle and relaxed in his seat, he didn't really mind if anything he enjoyed these interactions and tried to remember them as much as he could.
"Did you get any chocolates yet?" Jack asked to start a conversation Tadashi shrugged "Not yet, you?" Jack nodded "Yeah from Rapunzel." Just as Jack bent over his stool to fish them out his bag he didn't see Tadashi frown at the chirpy blondes direction.
He blinked out his stupor as he saw Jack extend the chocolate and gave half the pack to Tadashi "Want some?"
Tadashi blinked surprised "Isn't that unfair on Rapunzel?" Jack rolled his eyes and tried not to appear flustered "They're friendship chocolates, I don't think she cares." Tadashi gave that smile and accepted them.
"Alright then." So far, the morning went further without interruption, Jack went to Art class while Tadashi went to Geometry the two waved and retreated to their next class rooms.
After was break time which Jack was dreading he really hoped he could make it out and escape he sat next to Sandy, the quietest person in the classroom and usually forgotten Jack always kept him company but for today he needed to blend.
Unless today was a 'Sandy off day.' and he would make a deliberate prank to draw attention or to be noticed since he was usually forgotten.
Jack hoped it wasn't one of those days.
...Aaaannndddd…...it wasn't.
Thank god!
Sandy was in a cheerful mood, the goal was to interact with him, so as Jack was painting he was talking out loud, Sandy was the type to find three colours and stick with them Jack wanted to use the rainbow, and dolphins he liked dolphins.
The art lesson passed by quickly and with Jack covered in paint, at least it gave him the excuse to run to the bathroom leaving disappointed girls and boys in his wake,
As soon as he went into the bathroom he ran into the stall and locked it.
he was planning on staying their for the next 25 minutes of his break.
But even so when the bell announced class was starting he still stayed just in case to make sure no one was lingering or would catch him. He stepped outside warily and sighed of relief when he saw no one around.
He was about to walk towards his class room until he heard a noise.
Jack tensed and plastered himself against the wall so he wouldn't be seen, but then heard that someone was talking and the it sounded like someone was crying.
Jack was curious by nature so he couldn't resist tip toeing towards the source, he leaned against the wall and peeked around the corner, his eyes widened to see Rapunzel and Honey Lemon sitting on the steps, Honey Lemon was in tears and Jack wondered what was going on.
"Honey," Rapunzel tried, placing a tentative hand on her back "It's going to be alright you know as they say they are plenty of fish in the sea." Rapunzel grimaced when Honeys eyes snapped up "How can you say that- you've never been in love!"
Rapunzel blinked and Honey reared back in horror "my gosh I am so sorry I didn't- I wasn't-" Rapunzel laughed "What it's true and I don't mind."
"But-"
"But nothing, and plus you're having a hard time I mean wow I just…I don't a bit shell shocked? I didn't expect him to react like that…"
"I was being pushy."
"Does not give the Tadashi the excuse to act like that."
Honey only shrugged "I…forget it, I'll get over it but…I don't know I feel…vulnerable right now? I just need a moment alone, maybe." Rapunzel stood and helped her up "Um sure I'm sorry for not helping I'm useless at this stuff." Honey chuckled "No you did okay."
"Even so Anna is better at this than me, if you still feel off later come talk to her or me." Honey nodded "Thanks Rapunzel."
"…what was that about?"
"Jesus Christ! Jack!? Don't do that?"
"Do what?"
"Wipe that smirk of your face you know what I'm talking about!"
"I haven't the foggiest idea." She mumbled something under her breath and Jack raised an eyebrow "So, is Honey lemon alright?" Rapunzel sighed "Just the usual valentine drama, but I was really surprised I thought Tadashi and Honey would get together, guess I'm wrong."
Jack paused and the situation suddenly hit him like a sack of bricks "Wait! Tadashi turned her down? Why?" Even Rapunzel looked confused but more like Jack's reaction than anything else "Tadashi said he only saw them as friends and he's not looking for a relationship with girls at the moment." Jacks heart sank for all he heard and translated was, no relationship ever.
"Is that so." If there was disappointed in his voice Rapunzel politely ignored him.
She gave a slow cunning grin as her green eyes flickered to his "You know, I think he turned her down because he likes someone else."
"What?" His blue eyes met hers expectantly "Who?" She shrugged and placed a finger over her lips "I'm not telling," Jack sagged and pouted "I never get told anything." Rapunzel shrugged "Well today is valentine's day which by school turn you have five hours to figure out who he likes." She skipped ahead and Jack sighed and trudged back to class.
When he opened the door the classroom was still filled the the hustle and bustle showing they didn't mark registers yet.
Jack sat down and pursed his lips, who did Tadashi like?
"Hey Jack-are you okay?" Jack nodded "I'm fine." But he didn't pay him any heed he was thinking of all the possible classmates that held Tadashi's interest.
He didn't notice Tadashi's worried look and his hesitant turn back to the teacher as class begun.
A/N Hope you enjoyed and I really tried making "The One I love is you, idiot." Into a oneshot but it didn't work *sigh*
