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 Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 7:06 pm
Quinn sat uncomfortably on Zac's couch, staring down at her hand that was casted and pinned soon after the events of the ambush against the DMC. She had hardly said a word to anyone that was periodically checking in on her since they arrived from the warehouse. Bruised, battered and broken, both physically and mentally. Quinn stared at nothing, going long periods of time in complete silence, reliving the events over and over and over again in her mind. Trying to figure out where she went wrong. How could she have been so stupid? She risked their lives. She should have gone alone. She should have died in that warehouse. When Quinn finally noticed the presence of someone else in the room, her gaze turned to Clarisse and she stared at the other girl with a pained expression on her face. "I should have died," she croaked at her. Her eyelids were puffy and red, and her skin blotchy with hives from sobbing. "You saved my life. After what I did to you... And you're on his side and you saved me anyway." She raised her other hand and pressed the palm to her chest where her starseed lay underneath. The starseed that Persephone put back into her chest. Persephone, who laid across Leto's body to protect her. Persephone, who practically breathed life back into Leto in her final moments. She owed her everything.
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Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 12:48 am
Over the days since the ambush, Clarisse had stopped by Zac's apartment several times (and it was still sort of weird dealing with the General-King as Zac and not Zink) to check on Quinn. Seeing her so broken, when her memories of Leto were so very different, was almost frightening. At the least, it hurt her heart to see someone who was usually full of life - even if it was fairly bloodthirsty life - like this.
She had been watching for a few minutes, not sure how to approach, when Quinn finally acknowledged her - and the sentiment, in its way, was achingly familiar. Persephone should have died in that warehouse with Biela. Or instead of Biela.
Instead she had survived, and she was better for it. Quinn would be too, she was sure of that - it was just a matter of helping her see it.
"Of course I saved you," she said, walking over and sitting down on the couch. "I couldn't just stand there and do nothing." It wasn't in her nature to sit by and let someone die like that. "No matter what happened in the past - and just because some Negas seem to have forgotten that Chaos should support Chaos doesn't mean we all have."
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Posted: Sun May 18, 2014 7:17 pm
Quinn turned to face Clarisse when she sat down next to her on the couch. She offered the other girl a smile, a hint of sadness behind it. Moving to put herself closer to her, Quinn reached out to Clary with both hands. Holding Clary's face in her hands (as much as she could with her broken right), she stared her directly in the eyes, tears welling up in her own. "I can never, ever repay you for what you did for me. I owe you everything," she shook her head slightly, a mess of brown and blonde hair falling over her face. "I'm glad it was you, though. Imagine my surprise when I realized that it was Persephone saving me, who I last recall wore white." Grinning at the other girl, she dropped her hands from Clary's face and wiped at her eyes. She huffed, trying to get her emotions under control and blowing her bangs from her face. "Black looks good on you, even if I am a little disappointed it isn't my brand of Chaos. But I hope you realize that now you're stuck with a big scary Princess body guard for pretty much forever because I don't take bringing me back from the dead very lightly."
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Posted: Tue May 20, 2014 7:31 pm
Clarisse let out a tiny laugh, shrugging her shoulders a little. "It seemed like a really good idea at the time. Corruption into the Negaverse, I mean. I kinda wish I'd known you were a Princess, though, I might've gone for your brand of Chaos instead since I think I would've gotten to skip the memory loss and that's kind of a pain in the a**."
She reached out and took Quinn's hands, holding the injured one gently. "I don't really plan to let you get that far away from me, either - I didn't save your life just to have something else happen to you and it's pretty obvious you've got a lot of people gunning for you."
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Posted: Tue May 20, 2014 8:17 pm
Quinn shrugged her shoulders slightly in response to Clary's mention of memories. "It has its pros and cons. Remembering everything rubs in your face all that you've left behind. You get to start fresh when you forget. But I wouldn't have it the other way, I'm glad I remember. Gives me something to fight for." She booped the other girl on the nose, "And I don't really go around announcing that I'm a Princess. Y'know, with all those people out to get me, I like to keep some element of surprise." Her stomach turned when Clary reached out and took her hands. Her grin shifted into a smile, a blush rose to her cheeks, and she sucked in a breath. "Good." She stared at her for a moment, chewing her bottom lip before she quipped, "As amazing as I am, I don't have a whole lotta people that have my back, which is ridiculous!" Calm your nerves with humor.
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Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 6:41 pm
Clary actually let out a little giggle when Quinn booped her nose. "Y'know, that's fair, I'd hate to go into a fight expecting an Eternal and suddenly, Princess."
She stared down at their hands for a moment, trying not to blush just because Quinn did, and then moved her head back up and gave the brunette a smile. "That's a shame, you really deserve to have people trying to keep you safe."
She paused, for a moment. "But I guess if I'm the only one sticking with you, that means I get lots of time with you all to myself?"
Oh god, that had probably come out more awkward than she'd meant it to.
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Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 7:04 pm
"I usually do the saving, I guess. Plus, when it's the entirety of the White Moon against you and apparently teaming up with people in the Negaverse to have you killed... That's a lot of people to watch out for. It'd be exhausting trying to keep me safe, I'd imagine." Silence fell over the two of them after Clary's last statement. Quinn's thoughts automatically went to Veer, who she used to spend all of her time with, powered and not... And it suddenly hit her how alone she actually was. "It'll be nice to have someone around that doesn't get all awkward and weird when I cry or something like Zac does." She sniffled and wiped at her face before leaning against Clary. "Thanks for hanging around the last few days." Her fingers of her one good hand absentmindedly entwined themselves in Clary's and she closed her eyes. "You get lots of time with me all to yourself," she repeated back to her. Quinn didn't want to be alone anymore.
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Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 11:06 am
The silence made Clary nervous - had she said something wrong? Been unintentionally creepy? She was aware that she did that a lot, because things came out thoughtlessly, and so it was a huge relief when Quinn responded positively.
"I've been happy to hang around. It's nicer here than my apartment. Also less lonely and empty." She said, and didn't think much of that confession, really, except that perhaps she needed to fix up her apartment some. "So I'm happy to take as much time with you as I can get."
Especially since Quinn was both the prettiest and most badass girl she knew, and alright, she was hoping that maybe if they started patrolling or working together or something some of that badass might rub off.
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Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2014 10:16 am
"I know all about lonely and empty apartments," Quinn laughed quietly. "I'm sure Zac will want me out of his hair eventually. But I'm lucky to have him, and you. You're both a reminder that not everyone in the Negaverse is bad." Rubbing at her eyes as best as she could with her casted hand, Quinn yawned loudly, easily snuggling into Clarisse's side. "When I'm better, maybe we can make a habit of patrolling together. We can keep each other safe." It would be nice to have someone out in the dark with her that she could trust and rely on. Someone she knew would go above and beyond to protect her. Someone she would do the same for. A grin spread across her lips, her eyes still closed. "I swear I'm not usually so needy..." she murmured quietly as she dozed to sleep comfortably for the first time in a few days. Songstress Kitsune Fin with a post from you?
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Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 6:30 pm
Clary slid her arm around Quinn's shoulder. "If you ever get tired of an empty apartment, come visit mine?" She sugested, though given how quickly the brunette was falling asleep, she might have made the suggestion to air.
"I'd be happy to patrol with you," she agreed, "even if you are always this needy." It wasn't even something she considered bad. She could be pretty needy herself, and Quinn's physical presence was oddly comforting for her.
"Sleep well, kahleesi," she murmured, and then she sat back on the couch, content to stay there until Quinn woke up.
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