Ash stealed her nerves.
You can do this, Ash, itâs a once in a lifetime interview, she told herself, repeating it inside her mind almost like a mantra. Itâs nothing you canât handle. Youâve been in this city long enough.
Notes:
So I read the best supernatural RvB fic this morning and it's been in my head literally all day and I wanted to try something out so 'lo and behold! A supernatural X-Ray and Vav fic!
also sorry it's a bit crap, I wrote it in maybe thirty minutes? If that?
read on Ao3 (preferred)
Ash stealed her nerves.
You can do this, Ash, itâs a once in a lifetime interview, she told herself, repeating it inside her mind almost like a mantra. Itâs nothing you canât handle. Youâve been in this city long enough.
She took a deep breath and knocked on the door. Her pen and pad were already in her hand and it wasnât long before the door opened.
âHi, Hildaâ Ash said. It did help with her nerves that one of the people she was interviewing happened to be her girlfriend.
âHey Ash.â Hilda said. âOh right, youâre interviewing us today.â She looked behind her into the room and Ash thought her eyes were especially bright.
âThey told me to meet them here.â Ash said, suddenly unsure of herself.
âNo, thatâs right. Come in.â Hilda stepped to the side. Ash saw the vigilantes in question and relaxed. She really didnât know why she was so nervous; maybe it had something to do with the fact she was interviewing them as a reporter instead of being their friend/girlfriend.
âHello Ash.â Vav said, his greeting bright. âThereâs no need to be worried.â He reassured her and Ash had to hide her surprise. She always forgot what Vav was.
Ash took a seat on one of the stools opposite the duo and she spied Mogar behind them. Hilda walked over and took the last seat, sitting casually and setting the tone for the rest of the room.
X-Ray liked hanging out in Hildaâs workshop because the walls were so thick that it blocked all sunlight. One time Vav had admitted to Ash that he liked hanging out in Hildaâs workshop because everything was quiet in there. (What he meant by that, Ash wasnât overly sure of - but it probably had something to do with the thick walls and lack of other humans.)
âShall we begin?â Ash said, flipping open the notepad to the first clean page. âCan you guys tell me whatâs like being a Paranormal in todayâs world?â
âDo you want to go first Hilda?â Vav asked, leaning slightly to look at her.
âWell, the cityâs changed a lot since the first time I got here.â Hilda admitted. Her eyes shone yellow for a second. âAttitudes havenât.â
âUh huh,â Ash quickly made a note and looked up. âWhat about you X-Ray?â
âIâm still pretty green at the whole blood-sucking thing, but at least the blood bank donates to local vampires.â X-Ray said casually with a shrug. He said it like they were discussing something normal, not like they were talking about ways to prevent X-Ray attacking citizens (not that Ash ever thought he would be able).
âInteresting.â Ash mused, taking notes as X-Ray talked. She saw Hilda take X-Rayâs hand out of the corner of her eye and felt her chest warm. âVav?â
âWell, thereâs just a lot of people, you know? A lot of emotions. Sometimes itâs just a lot to process.â Vav said truthfully. Ash could only wonder what it was like to constantly have other peopleâs emotions infecting your life and thoughts.
âMogar does not understand the point of this exercise.â Mogar spoke up, drawing Ashâs attention. He had his arms folded across his chest and his sword was strapped to his back as usual.
âI want to do a story on what itâs like for modern Paranormals.â Ash said, the nib of her pen resting against the paper. âMaybe if the cityâs heroes speak up about it, less people will be scared.â
âPeople donât change.â Mogar stated.
âWell, maybe attitudes will change then.â Ash said. âThe city looks up to itâs heroes, and if they can understand what itâs like for them to what they are, then maybe theyâll let go of their prejudices.â
âMogar does not think that will happen after they saw Mogar Change.â The shapeshifter said. Ash remembered the countless tweets and updates and pictures of Mogar mid-transformation and she remembered how Mogar wouldnât leave his treehouse after one drunk arsehole threw a rock at him and shouted less than savoury things.
âBut you saved that mother and her baby.â Ash pointed out. âAnd when people see that, theyâll understand that youâre still you when you Change.â
âAnd Mogar, you donât have to be in the article if you donât want to.â Vav pointed out.
âThatâs fine Mogar, I wonât put you in the article.â Ash said, though she would have loved to put Mogarâs viewpoint in. She had enough respect for the man to respect his privacy.
âDo you have any more questions, Ash?â Â X-Ray asked.
âIf itâs okay, I do have some questions about your abilities in general,â Ash said, flicking to the next page of her notepad.
âFire away.â Hilda said, her eyes glowing a soft pink for a couple seconds. Ash took a small breath and pushed her shoulders back just the slightest bit. Now she was back in her element. Squishy human or not, Ash was good at what she did.
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usually Hildaâs the middle spoon when they cuddle together but that can change depending on the day
Ash plans the date. Always.Â
(Ash-planned dates are the only ones that donât end in fire)
(literally)
X-Ray remembers special events the best (anniversaries, birthdays, important work-related events)
Ash remembers details the best (who likes what on their pizza, that favourite quote from that one film, which episode to automatically skip when theyâre binge re-watching a show/watching reruns) - itâs her job to remember details like that
Hilda is the only one who can sense when something off with the others.Â
She knows when X-Rayâs faking his smile or when Ash comes home super stressed but tried to hide it
(Hilda calls them out immediately and then works out the best way to make them feel better)
Hilda developed feeling for X-Ray first (just because they knew each other first) but when Ash came along, Hilda quickly was infactuated
(and proceeded to have a mini freak out until she learnt the word polyamorous)Â
X-Ray and Ash were a bit sceptical of entering a relationship together and it started off as just having a mutual girlfriend (which they found easier to handle)
that is until they started to get on much better
(and realised that oh shit! maybe they did like the other person)
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