Stones Taught Me to Fly

by flying feather scribbles

[Sequel to "Lucky Enough to Live"] Anti-mutant and Anti-superhero laws are reality now. They aren't the only problem for the Rand family at the moment, though. Danny is king of K'un L'un, and his family is in mortal peril. His wife and child are forced to flee, and, somehow, his daughter Lilly ends up with Ava and Peter Parker, just married in this whole mess.

4. Should Have Been a Miracle

DISCLAIMER: I don't own the quotes or Ultimate Spider-Man. I do own my OC's and the idea.

A/N: This chapter won't make sense. It's not supposed to. The mystery of what actually happened in between is what we will be (slowly) unwraveling throughout the story. I.E., what the heck is going on.

Chapter 4: Should Have Been a Miracle

"For all our sakes,

And all our lives,

We must hope the words

That come from your lips

We must hope those words are lies."

-Tracy Chapman, 'Lies'

Breathing heavily, I stumble forward into Peter's arms, tears running down my cheek. A terrible pit has settled in my stomach, and my heart is eternally empty, a vast, gaping hole threatening to swallow me in its mighty darkness. They are all asking me what happened, why I am out of breath, but I barely know myself, and I cannot tell them what Time told me. Dark, charred words, burned by the flames of hatred and war, sink to the bottom of my heart like metal to the depths of tthe ocean, heavy and broken.

Broken in the same ways that I am. Now the mirror that reflects my life is cracked, splintering the pictures that my pencil used to be able to capture. Nothing can comfort my torn soul anymore. I am no child who can take comfort in lies any longer.

"Lies," I whisper, my voice raw with pain. "Beni kim yalan söylüyor? Bu sen misin? Yoksa? Veya Büyükanne Zaman?"

Peter kneels down, putting his hands on my shoulders. "Listen, Lilly, we can't understand you, but we can help you, if you'll let us."

The statement sounds utterly ridiculous. I can't understand you, but I'll help you, just trust me. So that I can be betrayed again?

Ali sits down beside Peter, her long legs tucked beneath her. Her bright blue eyes gleam in the dim, grey lighting, and her light, mousy brown hair is plastered to her face by the rain. "I understand you, Lilly. I can help. Lütfen." Please. The word sounds strange coming from her, and it is jumbled, as though it is being strangled by Ali's inexperienced tongue, but, nevertheless, it is my word. My language, from my home.

Bring me home. "Beni eve getirin."

"Oh, Lilly," she murmmurs, embracing me. Somehow, I feel stiff in her unfamiliar arms, but at least I have some relation with her. She knows where Paradise is, she can bring me there. She will bring me home!

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Emma's POV

Deep breathe in. Just try to think.

I can't, though. The silence drowns out my thoughts, any notions. I try to cling to hope, to memories, but I always knew this day would come. No matter how hard I try, I can't die. She is keeping me away from death's door, and I hate her for it.

These people are unafraid of me. They bask in my potential, and they don't know the half of it. I don't want to drag this out any longer than needed. A part of me wishes for the "good old days"-whether those be in K'un L'un raising Lilly or the few glorious years I had with the team. S.H.I.E.L.D.

Eff the government. Stupid, ignorant people. Thinking they could—thinking they had the right to destroy an entire group of people. People who may hurt, but do their best throughout their lives.

Unfortunately, S.H.I.E.L.D. is with the government. They're a government agency; they are the government. What did I expect? A miracle? Miracles...

Then, suddenly—darkness.

...

...A considerable number of months later...

Danny's POV

Daniel Rand stared at the object in his hands. Emmaline's last sentiment. A small notebook, holding the secrets to the horrors that had befallen him. After reading it, he could only gape in disbelief. Danny knew he had to find Time, the woman responsible for all of this.

It was an odd notebook. Small, perhaps, but worth more than money could buy. The secrets inside only revealed themselves one at a time—each page appeared on the dawn of a fresh day. New entries had been unfolding themselves since the day that Emma left, since the day that Lilly died.

Nothing could comfort Danny anymore. The most recent page was messily written, barely legible.

GRANDMOTHER TIME:

-chronokinesis

-thinks she's helping

-my mom is under somebody's control, & that somebody works for GT

-has access to AU's

-multiverse theory= correct

-needs L.R. To work

The remainder of the page was blank, but those words held so much meaning; Danny knew what he had to do.

A/N: My apologies. This chapter isn't very good, but is necessary. You'll understand soon, don't worry.

THANKS FOR THE REVIEWS:

Hamster1000: It's not Danny that you should have been worried about.

Nerdy-Tomboy: My fault. Oopsy. :-/