Now with Chapter 3.
This is Ray and Nora and Behrad working through what even happened with Behrad’s sister and the timeline. No answers here, alas.
So many thanks to beta readers @purpleyin and @becauseitallmatters!
I first began posting this fic before some major life challenges hit. After much stress and heartache and integration, life is so much better now.
It’s chapter 3 that’s new here. Thanks to faithful betas @purpleyin and @becauseitallmatters.
Zari Tomaz Appreciation Week 2018 | Day 7: Free Day
Chapter Two now up: Zari dealing with the personal aftermath of the events of “Daddy Darhkest.”
Many thanks to Sophie (timetravelingpalmer), Stacey (by_heart on AO3, @becauseitallmatters here on Tumblr), and Hans (purpleyin) for fabulous beta-reading!
For Zari Tomaz Week 2018, Day Two: Favorite Quote
It’s honestly hard for me to choose, Zari says so many awesome things, but here’s one, that I used to title this story about Zari and about her friendship with Ray.
Update!
Many thanks to Hans--@purpleyin, Stacey--@becauseitallmatters, and @creakygeekery for wonderful beta reading!
Chapter 3 is now up!
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After "Phone Home," Ray remembers his new timeline.
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Zari recalled vividly the hero worship in young Ray’s eyes—oddly pointed at her, not his older self or any of the others. It had been—disconcerting.
Ray, next to her, smiled to himself, and spoke words that had her wondering for a second if he could read minds. “I guess I’m egotistical enough to think that I read people pretty well, and apparently I did, at least then.” He looked up at her. “I thought you were the coolest person I’d ever met—wise and brave and strong and smart—“
His smile became brilliant. “And see? I was right about all of it.”
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So much thanks to beta-readers avelera, by_heart, and inkling, and for Undertale info provided by GamerAlpha.
After “Phone Home,” Ray remembers his new timeline.
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The part of him that remembered the whole adventure vividly felt overjoyed to see her again, to know her now—he’d missed her so much, as much as Gumball at first, and even more than the alien, through the years.
Zari paused the game—she’d been dodging undying spears in Waterfall—and glanced over at him with narrowed eyes. “You’re being weird,” she reproached.
“Nothing new there,” he replied with a slight smile.
“True. But, really, what’s up with you? You’re never this quiet when I’m playing.”
“It’s been a strange day for me. I just remembered my new timeline.”
Her eyes got bigger and she set the controls aside. “Oh. That’s gotta be—“ she shook her head. “You OK?”
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Thanks to folks who helped and/or responded to early drafts of this one: Alex, Alistair (for Undertale consultation), avelera, and especially becauseitallmatters (by_heart on AO3).
This is my first Legends of Tomorrow story--posted, anyway. Many thanks to folks who have read over this story and given feedback, including meganbagels, avelera, Alistair--GamerAlpha, and Sol LeTeire who read it first and guided me to provide more sense details and sense of place.