Connor Olen

Bellwether was exactly like Judy. She was a small prey in a predator-dominated field. She was kind and helpful to others. She was pushed around and bullied by her peers/superior. She had no real support from anyone around her. She was underestimated by everybody around her, always looking up at them. Though she tried to stay positive, in the end it made no difference because nobody would ever see her as more than a “glorified secretary” that a predator in power used to get more votes.

The difference between Judy and Bellwether?

Judy had Nick.

Judy had somebody to open up her eyes to how bad predators actually have it in life. Someone to help her see that despite their differences, they were both treated poorly for what they are. Someone who chose to believe in her because he saw her potential when everyone else turned their backs on her. Someone who she could actually trust. Someone who supported her even when she messed up, and would continue to help her not out of personal gain but because they care about each other.

Maybe if Bellwether had that someone she could’ve turned out different. But the Bellwether we see, even from the very beginning of the story, has already been corrupted by her experiences and her decisions.

I don’t know if anyone remembers the “A New Dawn” fanfic that I wrote years ago, but I have never been able to stop thinking about Dawn Bellwether since then. I’ve come up with so many headcanons about her past and what caused her to snap the way that she did, and I truly believe she just needed that someone special in her life.

That is why I came up with the ‘Greywether’ ship.

According to Dawn’s past experiences, Gideon Grey is the exact opposite of everything a predator is supposed to be. He is kind, gentle, and deeply empathetic. He sees the good in her even when she doesn’t see it in herself, and he recognizes the anger inside her because he struggled with aggression in his youth, and then learned to process that aggression after years of therapy. And Dawn would be so taken aback by his generosity and his willingness to help her that it would turn her whole worldview upside down.

The story I originally wrote took place after the events of the first film, and it was a redemption arc for Dawn. I’m currently planning an AU in which the two of them meet before Dawn ever came up with the Night Howler plan, and is ultimately convinced not to go down that dark path.

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