#jack c.

These are the couples I can see becoming a thing eventually:

Adrian Kim and Atticus Anastas - Once Atticus is returned to us these two are too cute for words. That being said Adrian, you’re regularly getting laid. Quit being a dick, it isn’t cute.

Colton Reed and Samantha de Solano - This pairing is one that is terrifying but also adorable in their own rights. I fear for the world if they officially become a thing. I don’t know if Icaria could handle it.

Luna Espinosa and Jasmine Kos - From what my sources tell me, they only broke up because Luna thought Jasmine was cheating. Once they get around that I don’t see why these crazy kids can’t make it work.

Wesley Sullivan and Raye Torres - Putting all the drama aside, these two are basically back together right?

Jack Carlyle and Sasha Vasiliev - These two are chaotic together but I really do think they care about one another outside of just having sex together. At the very least they’re going to have to get along to raise twins.

Luke Decker and Kennedy Shaw - RIP to the hottest cop on the force. When he comes back these two better get to talking or I’m coming after them personally.

Warren Parker and Thea Forbes - These two are basically together, right? They act like it.

Weston Bennett and Vivienne Holt - He’s a softy and she’s in love with him. I think this is going to happen sooner rather than later.

Who I think are gonna break up:

Chloe Vera and Noelle Parks - I don’t think they’ll make it long. Noelle is too new to relationships and Chloe is clingy in them. I think they’ll end up breaking up because Noelle is going to be too overwhelmed.

Lachlan O’Leary and Wolfgang Jamison - I think the pressure of Lachlan’s friends seeming to hate him are going to push them apart instead of bring them together. 

Noel Thompson and Bernadette Nowak - There’s something going on with that boy and no one is commenting on it? My prediction is something is going to happen and rip them apart.

- L

Out of the people still around?

Allegra and Ulani. Who isn’t a sucker for friends that just get each other?

Colton and Warren have a fun dynamic and I deserve to see Warren bail Colton out of something.

Astrid and Noel. Come on, I’m pretty sure the guy did research to impress the parents. That’s dedication.

Wesley and Mira, I like a lot. There’s an interesting brand of trust there, and it’s fun to figure out whether they’re mad at each other or care.

The forced family friendship of the Hephaestus bunch. It’s mostly just a guilty pleasure thing to watch. Alek, stop fighting it!!

HIEROPHANT: Hey. You're okay, right?

JUDGE: No! No, I'm not alright. Did you see what happened? Did someone hack into our account? I told you this was a bad idea and now someone- god knows who- is stalking us!

HIEROPHANT: We'll be fine. We have everything locked down. I think the connection just bugged out. New systems and all, y'know?

[The HIEROPHANT gestures vaguely]

JUDGE: A connection problem? Kane, someone was talking to us. How could that be a glitch?

HIEROPHANT: No, I mean the hex code-

JUDGE: I translated what... that said. Either they're onto us, or we're fucking with something much larger than just Cov spies.

[The JUDGE throws his hands in the air]

JUDGE: With all this and the riots going on, we aren't going to be safe at all anymore. We need to start taking precautions, walk in groups, bring weapons, just- something! God even knows how Klique is going to react, she's paranoid as it is without someone hacking into our blog.

HIEROPHANT: We'll be fine. Trust me. Ross has a hookup for some weapons, we can start carrying pagers or something, there are plenty of solutions. Look, the thing is...

[The HIEROPHANT sighs and pulls a small piece of paper from his pocket]

HIEROPHANT: Look at this. List of names and numbers. And check this o-

JUDGE: "Katie Harrison, 6637288." What? Why is...

HIEROPHANT: This is a list of their targets. Two people on this list were a part of that shooting on Wednesday. And guess what?

JUDGE: Wh.. how did you even find thi-

HIEROPHANT: Ross got it from a desk while he was clearing out a compound. They think it was a hitlist. Something like that.

JUDGE: Why are you showing me this now?! Why aren't you taking this seriously?

HIEROPHANT: I am! Why else would I show you this?

JUDGE: Our friends could get hurt, or even worse. You need to stop being so reckless, you need to tell us when something like this happens.

HIEROPHANT: Ross should have told us, but he couldn't because of you-know-who! This-

[The HIEROPHANT waves the paper]

HIEROPHANT: -could get us all killed, but it won't. Because we have ways to fix this. Jack, it'll be fine. Trust me. I just wanted to show you this so you know.

JUDGE: Oh you have a solution? Really? You have a solution, okay. What's your solution then?

HIEROPHANT: I'm fucking working on i-

JUDGE: What's your solution to a fucking cult knowing our full names and everything we've been saying about them? Better yet, where are Sayna and Klique in all this? Do they know what's happening? Why aren't they here?

[The JUDGE starts breathing fast, leaning against the wall]

HIEROPHANT: Look, it'll... it'll be okay. I promise. Sayna's known for a while. I'll tell Klique later today. I wanted to talk in person with you because...

[The HIEROPHANT holds out a blue-metal object, its top half splattered with maroon. The JUDGE steps back in obvious surprise]

HIEROPHANT: Rite of passage.

JUDGE: Wh... What is that?

HIEROPHANT: Keep yourself safe. It's loaded. Be careful.

JUDGE: Is that blood? What did you do..?

HIEROPHANT: I didn't do shit. It's one of Katie's retrievals. Sacrificial blood from the Cov if anything.

[The HIEROPHANT presses the gun into the JUDGE's hand, slowly backing away]

HIEROPHANT: Safety's on the left side. Get some ear protection if you can. Do not fucking flash that to anybody. Okay?

JUDGE: Wh...

[As the JUDGE grips the top of the object, the blood rubs off on his hand. He shoves the gun into his bag and immediately starts wiping his hands on his pants]

JUDGE: I think I'm gonna be sick...

[Exeunt.]