forum The Hero shows up at the Villain's doorstep one night // One on One // CLOSED

Started September 13, 2019 by @ElderGod-Icefire

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Killian chuckled. "Hmm. You don't look 20." He replied with a grin. "And how old am I, then?" He asked with a wink, setting another wet dish down on the counter.

”You’re 22.” Jade smirked as she kept pace with his progress. ”Lucky. Though I’m starting to think you're a Gemini as well.”

He chuckled, then raised an eyebrow. "And why is that?" He questioned. "I don't know much about Zodiacs. So enlighten me."

Jade shrugged. ”It’s not something I put too much stock in it but there are some things that I find interesting and relatable. Tell me your birth date and month then I can tell you more.”

"Hmm." He replied, thinking. "I thought you already would know my birthday." He said with a smirk. He flicked water again, then set a wet dish down.

Jade chuckled at the splash. ”Not really. I didn't go that far back in your history. I calculated your age from your juvie records.” she admitted.

"…oh." he replied after a moment, blinking. He shook his head a little. "Alright. October 22." He said, glancing over at her for a moment, then set another wet dish on the counter.

Jade nodded picking up the plate. ”That would actually make you a Libra, which is the sign of Justice, balance and harmony. A bit surprising, but it makes sense with your comment about being gold as Libra’s social on charm alone.” she explained.

Killian nodded slowly. "I see. And what are you?" He asked, glancing at her. "Although I have to say, I'm not very into justice. Justice would put me behind bars for the rest of my life." he chuckled softly.

Jade rolled her eyes. ”It doesn't have to be ”Justice” justice. It could be personal justice or something like that.” she smiled. ”Believe it or not, I’m an Aries. Which means I’m very driven, hate being inactive and excel at multitasking.”

Killian shrugged a little. "Ah, I see." he chuckled, looking at her. "Oh, I can see that about you." he replied with a grin. "I definitely can."

”Thank you.” Jade smiled at him before remembering one tiny aspect about Zodiacs and immediately blushed, turning back to the dishes with laser intensity.

He raised an eyebrow at the blush. "What's the blush for? I'm not even flirting." he said, chuckling softly as he looked at her carefully.

Jade shook her head. ”No, it's not you.” she confirmed. ”It’s just one of the aspects of Zodiacs that I’ve never seen proven and don't really agree with. But some believe certain signs correlate with each other in regards to relationships.”

(I have to go to bed now. Good night!)

Killian nodded, then chuckled softly. "I see…and I'm guessing that Aries and Libra are…compatible, then? And that's why you blushed?"

(Goodnight!)

Jade nodded slightly. ”Yes, they are. I only blushed because it was an unexpected thought. As I said, I don't put a lot of trust in Zodiacs and I have never seen the relationship characteristic proven before.”

Killian chuckled. "Oh, I see." he replied, laughing quietly. He set the last dish down on the counter, and stretched. He picked up a towel and dried off his hands.

Jade smiled a little shyly and started drying the last plate, wondering what to do next. Should she finally leave or stay and get to know him better? They were never really enemies in her perspective. Rivals, sure, but of the people she knew that she didn't like, he wasn't on that list.

Killian looked over at her. "If uhm…if you want to hunt down whoever hurt you, I can help with that." He said slowly, setting the towel on the counter and raking a hand through his hair.

Jade froze for a moment at his offer. The fact that he was willing to team up with her to help stunned her a bit. Truthfully she hadn't really thought about what she was going to do regarding that. ”I thought you didn't care about justice.” she finally let out, teasing weakly.

"I don't." He replied cheerfully. "I just don't like other people beating you up. If anyone gets to fight you, it's gonna be me." He gave her a light, teasing smile.

Jade gave a light chuckle and shook her head. ”Thank you for your concern but I really shouldn't go after… anyone. I'm supposed to be a hero and they don't usually take revenge or whatever this would be.” she explained not looking at him. ”A small part of me would like to but… I think… I might be scared… to find out.”

Killian tipped his head. "Well…think of it this way. If they hurt you, then they're probably hurting other people, too. In which case, isn't it justice to go after them?" He asked, raising his eyebrows.

Jade smirked a little as she followed his line of thinking. And maybe if I think of ”Jade” as someone else, it'll be easier to solve this. ”I don't think it was just some random thug. The drug was shot from a gun… I don't know if a silencer was used.” she found herself admitting.