Padme had decided that she needed a break from everything. She had also knew her writing wasn’t as important as helping the town rebuild and possibly get to know others while she was around since she didn’t know many people around the town. 

She had never heard about dragon being real but she had come from an entire different galaxy where their was a variety of different species, and trying to name all of them would be nearly impossible.

She headed towards the city hall where she knew Finn was taking those who were volunteering helping rebuild. she opened the door and looked around for a minute before spotting Finn in the distance, “I decided it would be helpful if I helped out. I could use another break from writing anyways” she said with a small smile.

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F I N N beamed  when  he  saw  padme  walk  in.    he  hadn’t  seen  her  since  the  library,  but  it  was  just  reassuring  to  know  there  were  other  people  from  his  home  here.    even  if  they  were  from  a  completely  different  time.    he  wondered  if  she  was  just  as  lonely  as  him  in  this  strange  world.    but  that  wasn’t  something  you  asked  people.

―    ❝ THAT’S  GREAT !    we  have  loads  of  things  you  can  help  out  with.    we’ve  got  people  clearing  away  the  burnt  plants,  people  rebuilding  the  fence.    i  think  they  have  a  meal  being  prepared  for  the  volunteers  that  could  use  extra  hands.    and  i’ve  got  a  ton  of  supplies  that  got  donated  that  i  need  to  sort  through  and  organize,  if  any  of  those  suit  your  fancy.❞

“Well that is a lot of choices to choose from. I don’t mind staying here to help organize everything. I mean if there is somewhere else that is needed then I can always do that. But either way works for me. It will be nice to help people again” she said softly. 

Clary had been on her way home back from her studio as she had stayed a bit late to finish up what she had been doing. She had been minding her own business when she felt somebody run smack into her. She nearly fell to the ground but had caught herself. She looked at the person who had run into her and was about to say something when he started to apologize.

“It’s alright, I’m fine no harm done.  Now are you alright?” she asked as she saw him glancing down the alley way as if he was waiting for something or thought that he was being followed. She looked down the alley way to see if she had seen anything but there was nothing. She grabbed her stele out of her pocket and highlighted a run so that she could see in the dark just in case the person was hiding in the shadows of some sort. 

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M E R L I N watched  with  fascination  as  she  pulled  something  out  of  her  pocket  and  shone  it  down  the  alleyway.    he’d  never  seen  anything  like  it,  and  a  part  of  him  itched  to  get  a  closer  look.    it  reminded  him  a  bit  of  the  sídhe  staff  he  had,  but  not  quite.

―    THERE  WAS  NO  ONE  IN  THE  ALLEY  HE  COULD  SEE.    he  wasn’t  sure  if  it  was  just  that  he’d  gotten  lucky  and  lost  whoever  was  tailing  him,  or  if  they  were  smart.    he  hoped  it  was  the  former.    ❝ever  since  the  two  dragons  were  freed,  i’ve  felt  like  someone  was  following  me,❞  merlin  said.    ❝i  know  it  sounds  crazy,  but  i  can’t  explain  why.    it  just  a  feeling.    like  i’m  never  properly  alone.❞  

―    HE  HADN’T  TALKED  ABOUT  IT  WITH  ANYONE.    stephanie  and  arthur  would  over  react  about  it,  and  go  out  ready  to  pick  a  fight.    zelda  and  guinevere    -    well  he  didn’t  want  to  worry  about  either  of  them.  

“And I believe you. A lot happened after the dragon attack but stalking his a whole new thing. But I’m sure we could figure out what exactly the people that  are following you want some how, if your up for it” she said softly.

Clary was always down for helping people even if they were complete strangers. “I’m Clary by the way” she said holding out her hand to the male.

Annabeth had grown to like this town a little more each day as she knew trying to get back home felt nearly impossible. She had wished that she had her other friends here so she had a lot more people to hang out with and talk to but that was another thing that felt impossible to her.

She had only been slightly surprised by the dragons that had shown up and attacked the town. she had faced so many things that she wasn’t surprised at the sight of a dragon. When they were asking for volunteers to help rebuild she decided that maybe it would be worth the help and that her architecture skills could come in handy.

“Hey, I remember. I’ve been doing fine and yourself?” she asked her softly with a smile. 

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T H E R E were  so  many  people  who  had  come  out  to  help  rebuild.    it  made  kate  feel  warm,  feel  a  sense  of  community  that  was  sometimes  so  hard  to  find.    it  was  something  that  occasionally  rose  in  gotham,  but  you  could  never  properly  have  in  a  big  city.

―    KATE  OFFERED  A  SMILE  AT  THE  GIRL.    ❝ i’ve  been  doing  pretty  good.    bar  is  busy  as  usual.    but  when  things  happen  in  town,  like  this   - ❞    she  waved  her  hand  over  the  broken  down  parts  of  the  fence.    ❝ i  always  make  sure  i  put  my  time  and  money  here.    it’s  home,  you  know ?❞    a  home  that  couldn’t  be  taken  away  from  her.    ❝ what  compelled  you  to  come  help  out ?❞

“Well I don’t know many people around this town I thought that I should still help people. My architect skills can definitely come into handy with this kind of situation.” she said softly.

“It was the best possible idea I can think of doing besides sitting around doing nothing. I don’t think that would really be fair to those who are doing everything they can to help” Annabeth said with a small smile. 

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F I N N could feel the thin trickle of sweat building up on his forehead, sliding down the sides of his face.  he wasn’t out in the growing heat of the year, constructing and cutting and building, like many others were.  but he’d been called in to help on the administration side of the reconstruction of the town.

―  THE TOWN THAT HAD BEEN ATTACKED BY DRAGONS, even if that wasn’t the official statement.  it was insanely cool in a way that shouldn’t be.  because, again, reconstruction.  but either way, he was at town hall, helping organize.  but that also meant moving supplies people brought in to help.  boxes of tools, of wood, of paint.  and helping direct people where they could be of most use.

―  HE HEARD THE DOOR OPEN AS HE MOVED A BOX OF TOOLS THE FARM DROPPED OFF.  ❝i’ll be right there!❞ he called, moving the box out the side door where it could be picked up by the right people.  he ducked back in, smiling at the person who just walked in.  ❝right.  here to help with reconstruction?❞

She had never heard about dragon being real but she had come from an entire different galaxy where their was a variety of different species, and trying to name all of them would be nearly impossible.

She headed towards the city hall where she knew Finn was taking those who were volunteering helping rebuild. she opened the door and looked around for a minute before spotting Finn in the distance, “I decided it would be helpful if I helped out. I could use another break from writing anyways” she said with a small smile.

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M E R L I N, while  sometimes  an  idiot,  wasn’t  completely  oblivious  to  the  world  around  him.    he  knew  that  he  was  being  stalked  by  someone,  and  over  the  last  few  days.    he’s  felt  them  as  he’s  gone  home  to  stephanie  and  arthur’s  after  work  shifts,  or  when  he’s  met  up  with  gwen  or  zelda.    at  first,  he  thought  it  was  because  of  the  whole  dragon  thing,  and  the  fact  that  he  was  a  dragonlord.    but  he  was  beginning  to  suspect  that  these  were  not  people  looking  for  help  with  the  dragons  or  dragon  eggs.    but  rather,  this  was  something  else.    

―    HE  DUCKED  DOWN  AN  ALLEYWAY  AFTER  HIS  SHIFT,  curious  if  his  shadow  would  follow  him.    he  was  glancing  backwards  as  he  stepped  out  of  the  alley,  watching  for  the  person  behind  him  and  not  of  there  was  anyone  in  front  of  him.    this  was,  of  course,  a  mistake.    he  ran  smack  into  someone  outside  of  the  alleyway.    he  reached  out,  hoping  to  stop  them  from  hitting  the  ground.

❝ i  am  so  sorry!    i  wasn’t  paying  attention  to  where  i  was  going.    are  you  alright ?❞  

―    HE  GLANCED  BACK  BEHIND  HIM.    damn.    still  someone  in  the  shadows.    

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“It’s alright, I’m fine no harm done.  Now are you alright?” she asked as she saw him glancing down the alley way as if he was waiting for something or thought that he was being followed. She looked down the alley way to see if she had seen anything but there was nothing. She grabbed her stele out of her pocket and highlighted a run so that she could see in the dark just in case the person was hiding in the shadows of some sort. 

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S A L L O W hills  had  become  home  for  kate.    sure,  she  missed  gotham;  she  missed  protecting  the  city.    she  missed  julia  and  bette,  and  she  was  worried  about  beth.    but  she’d  been  in  sallow  hills  for  years  now.    she’d  healed  her,  she’d  settled  here.    so  when  the  town  was  attacked  (by  dragons  no  less),  kate  immediately  offered  herslef  to  help  rebuilding  whatever  needed  to  be  rebuilt.    both  in  labor  and  in  money.

―    SHE  WAS  HELPING  FIX  THE  FENCE,  as  it  was  a  defense  measure  between  the  town  and  the  human-hungry  creatures  in  the  forest  like  the  revenants.    she’d  just  gone  and  grabbed  more  wood  for  the  people  volunteering  when  she  spotted  a  familiar  face.    she  left  the  wood  with  the  organizors  and  headed  over  to  the  girl.      ❝ hey,  it’s  kate.    from  the  bar ?    how  have  you  been ? ❞

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She had only been slightly surprised by the dragons that had shown up and attacked the town. she had faced so many things that she wasn’t surprised at the sight of a dragon. When they were asking for volunteers to help rebuild she decided that maybe it would be worth the help and that her architecture skills could come in handy.

“Hey, I remember. I’ve been doing fine and yourself?” she asked her softly with a smile. 

Annabeth looked over at female as she spoke. She was kind of glad that it wasn’t obvious because she would of had to deal with so many questions and honestly she didn’t really want to tell everyone she talked to about her own problems. The person she talked to seemed to have an understanding of what she had said and so she didn’t mind telling her the problem.

“I don’t think this person will listen either. But giving up on him isn’t the easiest thing either. He saved my life as a kid and if It wasn’t for him who knows what would of happened to me” she sad softly. “But the things he wants to do I believe could destroy more then the gods themselves” Annabeth said. 

She took a few seconds before grabbing her glass and taking a drink of the water. 

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K A T E couldn’t  help  wanting  to  help  the  girl,  not  when  the  words  she  was  saying  hit  home  so  closely.    she  wouldn’t  say  it,  wouldn’t  divulge  all.    partially  because  she  was  just  the  bartender,  meant  to  listen  and  support.    and  moreso,  because  it  was  the  girl’s  story  to  tell.    it  wasn’t  kate’s  place  to  but  in  and  take  over  the  conversation.    

―    BUT  the  word  held  true  for  kate.    they  sounded  like  things  she  would’ve  said  before  she  came  to  sallow  hills.    if  she  hadn’t  had  time  away  from  her  father.    ❝ what  people  have  done  in  the  past  can’t  inform  how  we  react  to  their  actions  today,❞  kate  said.    ❝ he  saved  you,  which  is  amazing.    but  that  doesn’t  mean  you  owe  him  anything.    you  don’t  owe  him  a  saving,  especially  if  he  doesn’t  want  to  be  saved.❞

―      SHE  wondered  if  the  gods  themselves  was  an  actual  statement,  was  something  the  other  girl  knew  and  believed.    kate  knew  to  never  assume  that  it  wasn’t  the  case.    but  that  wasn’t  the  focus  either.    ❝ i’m  kate,  by  the  way.    kate  kane.❞

The female felt bad that she was throwing this whole situation onto this person she didn’t even know. “I’m Annabeth, Annabeth Chase” she said softly. “I’m sorry I’m throwing this at you, you probably don’t even know what I’m talking about in some cases” she said softly looking at the female. 

Padme gave a small nod and had gotten a bit curious to what they had been fascinated about her. The only known thing she could think of was being Queen. The stuff she had gone through as Queen was something that no one should have gone through but she managed with the help of her Handmaidens especially Sabe. Sabe had grown to be her best friend over the course of her term as queen and even as Senator. She had been the only senator who had been assigned to have handmaidens and it was she was very thankful for nonetheless. 

Even as Senator she was known for her strong will but she assumed that was every senator. She snapped out of her thoughts and turned her attention back to the male sitting at the table. “Yeah, it feels weird to think of how much I missed. I missed out seeing my kids growing up. And I’m glad now I actually get to meet them. I’ve met Luke and still getting to learn of everything that he had gone through.” she said with a small smile.

“As for this place I don’t know much to be fair. I know the basics to this place but not much after that. I do want to get to know this better but not sure where to even start” Padme said. 

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L U K E.  she  said  luke  was  here.    finn’s  heart  hammered  against  his  chest.    that  was  good.    okay,  he’d  never  officially  met  the  guy,  and  he’d  been  closer  to  leia  and  han.    but  luke !    that  could  be  good  for  rey,  for  both  of  them,  but  especially  for  rey.    when  was  luke  from ?    was  it  from  a  time  when  he’d  know  rey,  or  a  time  from  before  like  anakin  and  padme ?    and  padme  knew  him !    she’d  talked  to  him.    so  she  understood  that  there  were  people  being  pulled  from  across  time.    

―    HE  leaned  forward,  elbows  on  the  table.    ❝ i  know  luke.    i  met  him  once,  briefly,  back  at  home.    he’s  a  hero.    a  legend.    someone  i’m  sure  you  are  proud  of.❞    he  paused  for  a  moment,  collecting  the  words.    ❝ i’m  glad  you’ve  gotten  to  meet  him  here.    everyone  should  get  to  meet  their  family.❞

―    FINN  would  never  meet  his.    he’d  accepted  that.    not  his  biological  family  at  least.    there  was  no  way  to  track  them  down.    the  first  order  was  meticulous  about  records,  but  was  careful  that  troopers  could  never  have  a  reason  to  leave.    he  had  rey  and  poe  and  the  resistance,  though.      ❝ the  best  place  to  start,  i  think.    is  the  creatures.    they  can  be  dangerous  if  we  don’t  understand  them,  and  i  did  digging  into  them  first.❞

As the topic changed to the town once again she nodded once more, deciding not to focus on her writing ideas for a moment. She was more curious to what this town had to offer and what she needed to know about this place. “So is there any creatures that I should be made aware of to stay clear of and if so what do they look like. Highly doubt they look like any of the creatures back in our galaxy that’s for sure” padme said softly. 

      The Shadowhunter is staring down into his coffee cup, as though the key to remembering is in there somewhere. He’s been having trouble sleeping since that night at the bar where he’d walked out on him. He’s physically and emotionally exhausted, and although he’s not one to ever let himself wallow, he’s letting himself do so now. Because Alec doesn’t know what else to do. He doesn’t have an inkling to any possible solution to his situation. It’s frustrating. 

      He hears footsteps approaching him and Alec inwardly groans. He isn’t in the mood to speak to anyone. He turns with every intention of politely telling the stranger to go away, but then he sees the girl and the dark ink all over her body. ❝ You have runes identical to mine. Fantastic. ❞ 

“I know. Izzy told me when I met her at the hospital. And there’s no need to be even sorry. It’s not your fault that you can’t remember anything, it’s this place that we ended up. Anyways I’m Clary Fray. I was a friend of yours along with the others” she said softly. 

The shadowhunter ordered a drink and looked at the male for a minute before looking down. 

“I didn’t mean that in a bad way. I’m just not really sure how this whole thing works yet” Nina said softly. 

“Yeah maybe. But this isn’t some Egyptian mystery. This is something more. I’m not trying to figure out the whole Ankh thing along with Joy or trying to find the mask of Anubis for some Egyptian ghost who threatens my life along with all of my friends” she said. 

Nina looked at Jerome a calm expression on her face even when he had said that she could basically do it on her own without any help, “Jerome I can’t do this alone. I need all the people I can get to help. Besides I know we haven’t been that close in the past but maybe some how you could help me” Nina said. “Please Jerome, if we want to get back it may be the only way” she said. 

   ‘  fair enough ,  ’ jerome starts in reply , giving the other a shrug as to appear indifferent . as nina continues , a look of surprise crosses his face. ‘  wait , hold on , back up ,  ’ he goes to interrupt . this is the first he’s hearing about the supposed ghost & the significance of the mask . he smiles a bit in disbelief before continuing , ‘  egyptian ghost ? you know they’re not real , don’t you ?  ’    

“If you really don’t want to help then don’t. I nearly died because of the egyption ghost. But I need someone I can rely on who could help me figure this out. You do have people back home that would care to have you back. I don’t know how different it is with you gone and nor do I even know how to explain it but don’t just give up” she said. “ You helped that one time it came to Joy missing and Rufus why can’t you do that again this time” she said softly. 

Clary looked at Magnus and thought to herself for a moment. She completely understood how Magnus felt. It’s not everyday that the person you care about it gone or doesn’t remember you. Of course, her own lose was quite different from them forgetting you but nonetheless it felt the same. When she lost her mother she felt loss. 

“Of course. I know it might seem like you are defenseless and not sure what to do. But take it from someone who actually lost someone completely, we will find a way to bring his memories back. If a rune comes to my mind that can help in some way it is a risk I’m willing to take to help my friends. But I don’t want you to lose the person I cared about like me. He is never going to be truly gone” the female shadowhunter determined to help in anyway. 

“We are all here for you Magnus” she said. 

“I know a lot about loss, Clary” was all he said, shrugging. His mother, his father, his step father, his best friend. He had lost so much. So many ex lovers, so many former friends. Four hundred years of immortality meant that you had to get used to losing people you hold close to your heart. He knew that she was just trying to help but to in a way dismiss the fact that he had endured more loss than most people could count on one hand? It didn’t really sit well with him. Truth be told, he knew how to cope with loss. Knew how to deal with this entire situation. It was just that he didn’t want to. He didn’t think he ever had to ever again. But again he was wrong. “But thank you.. for being there for me” he added. 

“Now let’s talk about something more fun and uplifting. I love Alec but I don’t know if I can handle talking about his current state for much longer” Magnus then smiled and rubbed his hands together. 

When Magnus said if they could talk about something, “Sure. I don’t mind talking about something else. Though I’m not really sure what we could really talk about. Any ideas?” she asked softly. 

Annabeth looked at the female and took a sip from the glass of water before setting it back down on the bar. “Is it that obvious?” she asked softly running a hand through her hair for a moment and gave a small sigh.

“Thanks. Just dealing with someone I used to consider my brother and now I just feel like that is gone. He wants to do the opposite of what I want, even if it means siding with the worst of enemies to take down the gods themselves” the female said. “But there’s no getting him to see that is wrong” Annabeth said taking another sip of her water looking at the other female who had stayed to see if she wanted to talk. She had honestly wished that her friends were around especially Grover cause he would understand a lot about Luke especially since he was there when Luke recused her and brought her to Camp Half-Blood. But she was unlikely and here by herself except for Luke. 

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K A T E shook  her  head  at  the  girl’s  question.    she  waved  on  of  the  other  bartenders  to  take  care  of  the  man  who  was  signaling  for  another  drink  before  leaning  her  hands  on  the  bar  top  in  front  of  her.    ❝it’s  not  obvious,  i’ve  just  been  trained  to  see  those  kinds  of  things,❞  she  reassured  the  other.

╷╷╷  the  words  sounded  familiar,  not  because  kate  had  heard  the  story  before.    but  because  she’d  lived  it.    she’d  watched  her  sister  come  back  to  her,  corrupted  and  manipulated.    she’d  saved  beth.    multiple  times  over.    only  for  her  father  to  turn  against  her,  to  go  against  the  man  they’d  both  modelled  their  lives  after.    ❝it’s  hard,  watching  our  family  do  something  so  against  everything  we  believe  in,❞  kate  said,  her  voice  dropping  to  something  softer.    ❝sometimes  i’ve  saved  them.    well    …  i  saved  one.    the  other,  i  don’t  think  i  can  ever  save.    he’d  never  listen  to  me,  not  truly.❞

╷╷╷  kate  sighed  and  shook  her  head.    ❝what  i’m  trying  to  say  is    -    you  have  to  do  what’s  going  to  be  best  for  you.    trying  to  save  the  unsaveable  can  lead  to  you  drowning,  and  it’s  never  worth  that.❞

“I don’t think this person will listen either. But giving up on him isn’t the easiest thing either. He saved my life as a kid and if It wasn’t for him who knows what would of happened to me” she sad softly. “But the things he wants to do I believe could destroy more then the gods themselves” Annabeth said. 

She took a few seconds before grabbing her glass and taking a drink of the water. 

Padme looked at the male and watched him for a moment without saying anything. He had said nothing at first and assumed he had recognized her name. I mean she had been known throughout the galaxy for being one of the youngest Queens on Naboo, it wasn’t uncommon especially since many grew up learning the ways of how to become Queen. She was different from most because she had faced so much in her first months which included the invasion of her planet. She had saved numerous people. 

“Your alright. I am Padme Amidala known for being Queen for four years and Senator for another 14 years. But you can just call me Padme don’t need any of the formalities since they aren’t really needed anymore” she said softly.

“You have been here a while, so you know a lot about this place?” Padme asked softly. 

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P A D M E was  known  throughout  history,  for  many  things.    some  which  finn  had  only  learned  when  he  got  to  the  resistance.    some  that  she  wouldn’t  even  know.    he  wasn’t  sure  how  old  she  had  been  when  she’d  had  luke  and  leia,  but  finn  would  bet  the  falcon  that  she  wasn’t  even  pregnant  with  them.    (then  again,  rey  would  never  let  him  bet  the  falcon.)    she  didn’t  know  why  her  name  would  be  forever  written  in  myths.    that  her  children  would  become  some  of  the  best  known  heroes  in  the  galaxy.

―    THAT  one  of  them  would  save  him.    would  give  him  a  shot,  despite  his  history.    despite  the  fact  that  he  was  a  defected  trooper,  leia  had  offered  him  a  home  and  a  purpose.    and  padme  would  never  know  that.

―    AND  he  wouldn’t  be  the  one  to  mention  it.    it  wasn’t  his  place,  and  who  knew  what  kinds  of  timelines  it  could  fuck  up.    ❝i  have  been.    it  feels  weird,  how  long  i’ve  been  here.    sometimes  i  think  i  just  barely  left  home.    all  the  galaxies.❞    the  food,  the  people,  the  everything.    sallow  hills  was  so  different.    ❝i  don’t  know  if  i’d  say  i  know  a  lot  about  the  place.    i’m  still  learning  it  all.    what  about  you?❞

Even as Senator she was known for her strong will but she assumed that was every senator. She snapped out of her thoughts and turned her attention back to the male sitting at the table. “Yeah, it feels weird to think of how much I missed. I missed out seeing my kids growing up. And I’m glad now I actually get to meet them. I’ve met Luke and still getting to learn of everything that he had gone through.” she said with a small smile.

“As for this place I don’t know much to be fair. I know the basics to this place but not much after that. I do want to get to know this better but not sure where to even start” Padme said. 

Padme looked over at Finn and gave a small smile, it was nice to know there was other people besides herself, Anakin and Luke in this place that could relate to the world they came from. 

“Never been to D’Qar but I have heard of the planet. Can’t say it was that popular from the time I was around. But yes I ended up here somehow and have been here for almost a year” she said softly. “If I may ask how long have you been here?” she asked softly. The former senator was now more then curious since she hadn’t seem to recognize this person at all. 

“I’m Padme by the way” she said softly. 

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FINN couldn’t  help  the  chuckle  that  escaped  him.      most  people  didn’t  know  much  about  d’qar  if  they  even  knew  it  at  all.    uninhabited,  it  was  the  perfect  spot  for  a  resistance  base.    but  it  also  meant  when  he  claimed  it  as  his  home,  most  people  who  didn’t  know  the  resistance  gave  him  an  odd  look.    sure,  he  could  probably  call  batuu  or  ajan  kloss  his  home  and  they  would  be  better  known,  but    …  well,  d’qar  had  been  his  first  home.

╷╷╷  padme.    like  the  padme?    finn  wouldn’t  be  surprised.    maybe  if  he  hadn’t  met  anakin  yet,  but  he  had.    and  part  of  him  was  glad  they  were  both  here.    well,  he  assumed  it  was  good.    they  were  the  parents  of  luke  and  leia,  so  that  stood  for  something  right?    

╷╷╷  ❝i’ve  been  here  for  over  two  years,❞  finn  said,  the  words  heavy  in  his  mouth.    two  years.    he’d  barely  been  in  the  resistance  for  that  long.    he  supposed  he  should  start  calling  sallow  hills  home,  but  it  didn’t  feel  like  it  yet.    ❝sorry,  not  to  be  rude.    but  you’re  padme?    like,  queen  padme  amidala  of  naboo?❞

“Your alright. I am Padme Amidala known for being Queen for four years and Senator for another 14 years. But you can just call me Padme don’t need any of the formalities since they aren’t really needed anymore” she said softly.

“You have been here a while, so you know a lot about this place?” Padme asked softly. 

Nina looked at Jerome, “completely understandable for sure. I mean I can’t say I’ve been up to much. I mean the only real mystery to this place that I can think of is how we ended up here and how we get home. Not sure where to even start to be honest” she said.

“Well if I’m being completely honest it was like you weren’t gone. I’m not quite sure how to explain it but its as if time goes on but to other people it’s quite different.” Nina said with a small smile. 

She had known all the mysteries or at least some of them back at the Anubis house. Even though some of them had practically put her in danger more times then she could count but she at least had her friends in the end to help her out. She never been as close to Jerome compared to others but she still considered him a friend nonetheless. 

   jerome shrugs his shoulders , knowing that he’d be unable to give the other advice . he’s been here for about two years now & he’s nearly just as clueless today as he had been when he first showed up to sallow hills . though his face does momentarily give away his surprised confusion when nina mentions it had been like he had never left . ‘  wow , okay …  ’ he mutters softly , more to himself than anything .

   he composes himself once more however before he goes to continue . ‘ well if anyone ( here at least ) is bound to figure it out , it would be you , martin ,  ” he states in a matter-of-fact way , remembering their time back at the school . ‘  you know , since you did that whole sibuna thing longer than i did . i would guess that this is right up your alley actually .  ’

“Yeah maybe. But this isn’t some Egyptian mystery. This is something more. I’m not trying to figure out the whole Ankh thing along with Joy or trying to find the mask of Anubis for some Egyptian ghost who threatens my life along with all of my friends” she said. 

Nina looked at Jerome a calm expression on her face even when he had said that she could basically do it on her own without any help, “Jerome I can’t do this alone. I need all the people I can get to help. Besides I know we haven’t been that close in the past but maybe some how you could help me” Nina said. “Please Jerome, if we want to get back it may be the only way” she said. 

Clary looked over at Izzy and nodded slightly. “I know you do. I always have yours as well. It’s one reason why I asked you to become my parabatai but obviously things happened that never happened. But the thought is all the same, and I would do anything for you and everybody else I care about” she said softly.

When she mentioned Johnathan she gave a small nod, she understood that her brother had played them all a lot and she honestly had not wanted any part of all his chaotic actions, not even her fathers actions. She was more like her mother more then anything and she wouldn’t change it for sure.

“I try and think of it that way at least. That sounds perfect to me very much” she said with an added smile. 

      listening to clary, she slowly nodded her head. yet again she pressed her lips into a thin line. just one more thing to add to the mental list of things she wasn’t able to recall. it gave isabelle the urge to bang her head against the wall. but she knew that probably wouldn’t jog any of her memories. she’d deal with those feelings later then. what grabbed her attention was the sincerity of the ginger’s words. come to think of it, they’ve really faced a lot of obstacles together. though not blood, she considered them family.

  “look girl, parabatai or not, i got your back.” she reassured with a small smile. “we’re that close. jace and alec? nothing on us.” even though the two she mentioned were literally bonded by a rune. but you get the point. isabelle was determined to express their bond the best she could.

   “so, what should we do on this new chapter of our lives? got any bright ideas? if not, i can take care of us when i get off work.” 

The bond that Alec and Jace was defiantly different without it but she also knew that her and Izzy would always be close and didn’t need a rune to say any less.

“I’m not quite sure what to do with this new life but I’m sure that you and me will come up with something. If you have any ideas I’m all ears” the female said softly. Talking to Izzy had made her forget the reason she had even come here in the first place.

Annabeth looked at the male for a moment trying to think of what to even say. She knew Luke had hated the gods for everything and had even sided with Kronos thinking that had been the best option for people. “It’s what it should be about at least. No more trying to defy the odds and change the world forever” she said.

“I don’t pretend the life I knew is gone. Trust me coming to this new place hasn’t been easy in the slightest especially when everything I knew is all still there. But the last time I checked we can’t get back to that world right now so we have to deal with what we got. Let me guess you want to get back so you could still make deals for Kronos and who ever else you make deals with?” she said crossing her arms against her chest slightly. 

“And I’m glad I’m not like you because I’m not betraying the life that I have known for years. The life that you led me to since you were the one who brought me to the camp in the first place. I made so many friends there and I could never do what you are doing” Annabeth said. 

A snide laugh split from Luke’s lips at Annabeth’s jarring remarks. It was inconceivable that at one period, the two were comparable to family. Though Luke never spoke it, the memory of Thalia and him taking in Annabeth when she was just seven years old still echos in his dreams. The three quickly became a resilient team, fighting monsters, but presently, Annabeth was a stranger to him.  It pained him more than he was ever willing to admit out loud or even subconsciously. Luke’s smirk faded to a scorned scowl stretching across both laterals of his cheeks.

“ Why do you remain loyal to the gods who have done nothing but  cause injustices and only serve the good of themselves?” The words skimmed from the rims of his mouth in a vile tone. The demigod glided his feet forward. Annabeth’s staunch loyalty to the gods was irksome. He tilted his head to the side as his alluring celeste eyes glanced at the woman for a lingering moment in a menacing gaze.

“ I’d rather go down as a villain, fighting for what needs to be changed than continue to follow a society that doesn’t benefit all.” He spoke in a low but commanding tone. The gods were greedy, and the only person he ever recognized to give a crap about him was his mortal mom and Thalia. All of whom were not in Sallow Hills, but that didn’t mean Luke wanted to cater to this society, abandoning his past and critical mission with Kronos.

“Do you really think Kronos will be any better. I mean he probably says he will do well to help, but tell me how long do you think it would take to find error in that as well. I can’t see peace lasting when it comes to Kronos but you believe what you want ok” she said softly. Annabeth knew no matter what she told Luke he wouldn’t care anyways, I mean there was no way that she could ever side with someone such as Kronos, especially a titan that was known to be powerful. He was probably more prone to destroying the world then causing peace.

“I know we have our own thoughts on the matter but I don’t think that even matters, I’m not the only who disagreed about the whole bringing Kronos back” the female stated calmly.