GILGAMESH TOLD THENA THAT THE REASON HE CHOSE TO PROTECT HER WAS “BECAUSE WHEN YOU LOVE SOMETHING, YOU PROTECT IT. IT IS THE MOST NATURAL THING IN THE WORLD” AND IM SHPPOSED TO GO ON WITH MY LIFE NORMALLY AFTER THAT?!?!
Part 1 because i’m just really excited to post this lol.
I’m not really sure if i should continue with the second person narrative as i usually do first but let me know! and if you request a fic you get to decide narratives so request away! I’m also quite clearly very rusty as i ended up deleting a whole character from this story lol.
It had been a week since what seemed to be part of a giant figure had arisen from the earth and quite understandably people were freaked out. News companies were just getting access to footage and people who witnessed it so the media was all abuzz. You were in the middle of watching one of those crazy conspiracy theorists on YouTube theorize—in quite a usual fashion, they always had the same three answers—about the stone giant when your mom called your name up the stairs.
“Y/N!”
“Yeah Mom?” You yelled back appearing at the top of the stairs, slightly disgruntled that she had interrupted your video just when it got to peak crazy.
“I need you to take your sibling to the library. They have a school project and they need books on the jurassic period.”
“Fine.” You shrugged, S/N grinned at you and you ruffled their hair as you went by.
Grabbing a coat and scarf for yourself you watched as S/N did the same. Snatching the scarf from their hands you wrapped it around their entire head and fake laughed manically.
“Y/NNNNN.” They whined and struggled to unwrap the scarf. Once they had managed to you were already halfway out the door and they hurried to catch up.
You were very lucky to live so close to the local library and you spent much of your time there, either studying or reading the latest book they ordered. Arriving at the library in question you quickly showed your sibling to the dinosaur section and then showed yourself to the history one.
After a quick scan of the section you disregarded the people and turned to the books. You figured that if you can’t watch your crazy YouTubers you might as well read some false history. You picked out your favorite false history book, an old book that the library refused to get rid of and sat down to read it. A couple of minutes later someone sat down next to you.
“That book is full of lies.” You looked up and saw a teen about your age with short reddish hair.
“Oh I know.” You replied smiling slightly. “It’s funny to read when you know how untrue it is. The library won’t get rid of it.”
“That’s stupid. Someone could read it and actually think that what the author is saying is true.”
“That’s what I said. Apparently it was a gift from some old mayor or something and they think it gives them more credit.” Closing the book with a thump you added. “I’m Y/N.”
“Sprite.”
“Nice to meet you Sprite. Do you have a phone number?” Nodding they pulled out their phone and you entered their number. You contemplated what their contact should be before settling on “Sprite ” in reference to the soda.
They put down “Y/N” in response and you smiled at each other. Just then S/N walked up to you with an armful of books.
“Oh I have to go. See you around?”
“Yeah. See you Y/N.” You gave them a little wave before going to help S/N check out.
“Do you really need that many books?” You questioned.
“Yes.”
“Okayyy.” You opened the tote bag you had brought along and they dumped them in. Swinging the bag onto your shoulder you pretended to stumble under the weight and laughed at the glare S/N sent your way.
Gil hasn’t eaten all day, so I put him in his crate to eat some food (his food being kept in there so the big dogs stay away from it).
Gil immediately sat down in the center of his crate and gave me the saddest look through the bars. Trembling very slightly, really playing up the drama. This went on for a full minute. And then, as we stared at each other, he slooowly turned his head toward the door of his crate… only to realize I had deliberately propped it open so he could run in and out at will.
He was literally so fixated on his performance of Dramatic Betrayal and Imprisonment he didn’t realize he was entirely free to leave the whole time.
This is my ranking of the Eternals because my opinion is always correct:
From Best to worst:
1. Makkari
-Yall know she was the best. She’s an icon. She’s a legend. She is the moment.
2. Kingo
-We aren’t going to act like this man didn’t have the best personality in the movie (besides Makkari). It is a shame that we didn’t get to have him in the final battle at the end. I expect more from the character in the next film.
3. Gilgamesh
-This man was a saint and great friend. He was what I think they wanted Sersi to be.
4. Phastos
-I love him. What a nerd. His power is arguably the coolest.
5. Thena
Girlboss. She’s a little one-noted but I think she has great potential to be one of the best characters in all of the MCU if the sequel does good by her.
6. Druig
It’s controlling a whole population for hundreds of years for me. I do love his attitude though.
7. Sersi
She is just so boring. I blame the writers for making her so mid. I hope she has more personality in the next movie. She also has the most OP power ever, but is so uncreative. Like girl if you don’t turn that rock into a pipebomb (if it doesn’t work that way then the writers need to make that clear because otherwise she’s purposely useless)….
8. Ajak
She’s amazing except for the fact that she played a part in the deaths of so many planets for the celestials until she decided to show favoritism towards Earth…kinda crappy.
9. Ikaris
I hate him, but he wasn’t annoying. The worst thing is that I mostly agreed with him (by that I mean I would happily die if it meant possibly trillions of new lives could be created), but he was just such an ass about it. (Unlike Kingo)
10. Sprite
I hate her and she’s annoying. Maybe she will be better in future movies.
I had the honor of being a guest contributor for @shieldandking, an FFXV zine centered on the Shields and Kings of past and present. I’m very excited to finally share my work!
