always a hero

For some reason, Kylo would honestly not put it past Wanda to literally magic every cell phone within a few miles of Tommy just to keep him from getting hold of a new one. Honestly, if this didn’t involve him losing his own things he would be rather proud of Wanda for her forced measures, but the only thing he can think to blurt out in protest is:  “ Did you just quote my GRANDFATHER at us? ”

         IF EITHER  of them could believe she was going to budge on this,  they were sorely mistaken.  Not only was this bonding  necessary,  she had put far too much effort into planning each clue.  Her first gaze settled on Tommy,  one brow raised to test him.  “  Have you forgotten who I am?  I could destroy all communication on the planet.  And,  I’ll delete your Pokemon account.  ”  There was no getting out of this without a fight Tommy wasn’t prepared for. She turned to Kylo, this time smiling.  “  Yes,  see…  you’re bonding already and you’ve got a good start on the first clue.  ”

She wouldn’t----- and yet she would. He knows she would. It’s like that one time she made his Tomadochi vanish for a day when he was younger because he didn’t do any of his chores. So he didn’t fight her, just stat there and grumbled, arms crossed over his chest. “I dunno if the beach was a good pick for your clue, Mom; I’m pretty sure this overgrown vampire is gonna catch on fire the second he comes into contact with the sun.”

…what did you tell your mother?

bye!!!!

            “ Oh, ”  she murmurs, dropping her gaze.  It seemed everyone around her were at each other’s throats and only she was the common ground.  “  I’ll look into it. And you’re not in trouble, Tommy.  I know this is hard on everything.  I only hoped…  I just want us all to be happy.  ”

Oh jeez. He knew that look. He didn’t see it often, but enough to know that he never wanted to see it again. Awkwardly, he rubbed at the back of his head, then his ear lobes as he rocked back and forth on his feet. He really didn’t know what to say because he wasn’t happy with him him around. It felt like an eternity that he stood there, staring at her until he shuffled towards her for a hug.

What? God, no. I don’t want him dead. I want him away from your mom.

Oh. Well this is awkward now. But uh, sure. It’s not gonna work, but yeah, I’ll give it a whirl with you.

Look, either help me get Kylo out of the picture, or I’m going to keep getting you in trouble.

Are we staging a hit? Is that what you’re asking? How Game of Thrones of you.

halloween or christmas building snowmen or snowball fights cotton candy or popcorn balloons or glitter ghosts or aliens space or the ocean penguins or flamingos

           “  CONTRARY TO POPULAR belief.  I can make you do what I want. And in the spirit of family bonding,  I have taken your phones and  hidden your laptops.  ”   She looks upon them with pure innocence,  her eyes wide akin to a sad puppy.  “  You will have to decipher a certain set of clues to get them back.  ”  There is a protest coming and she knows it. Quickly raising a hand,  she silences them both.  “ The first clue is  ‘I don’t like sand. It’s coarse and rough and irritating and it gets everywhere’.  Good luck. ”

It isn’t often that Tommy gives his mother the stink eye, but she definitely heard it this time. How could she force this onto him? He’s been perfectly fine even when her husband was being the absolutely worse to him. God, he hated him so much and it’s been what-- a month? Two months? “Yeah, I’m still not doing anything. I’ll just buy a new phone and get a new laptop. But nice try, Mom.”