Hullo, everyone! For those of you who were interested in Finch… you’ll get a better look at him in this part! And… we get to meet one of my FAVORITEST characters. *rubs hands gleefully* I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on them… oh, and look out for a special post some time this week with big news… Speaking of news, if you’re new, check out Part One.
The Finch looks at us and gives us a polite nod. He looks disinterested, but I can see the truth in his eyes – pain. I feel a pang for him. Maddie lost just eight, nine, ten years… how old is she?… due to the amnesia, but he lost so much more, probably over twenty years. I’m sure it’s changed him, hurt him. And he might never get that back. Maddie might not get her years back, either, and then what of her relationship with Keller? They were clearly close before, and yet I’ve seen Keller’s pain, too. And what of The Finch’s siblings, parents, family… girlfriend? “Nice to meet you,” he says, his voice flat.
Jen motions to some chairs that I know weren’t here the last time. They must have been brought in just for this occasion. We all sit down, and I notice Keller watching Maddie, her expression pained. “Now all we need is Anvil,” Jen says.
Blaze noticeably perks up at that. “Really? I get to meet the mysterious, elusive, efficient Anvil?”
Jen gives him a withering glare. “Don’t start, Blaze.”
Blaze leans forward, interest sparking in his eyes. “But I haven’t even seen this guy, Data! I haven’t! He’s been here for how long?”
“Three years,” Jen says tiredly.
“Exactly!” Blaze waves a hand in the air. “And I haven’t seen him once. Neither have any of the other agents I’ve talked to.”
“Blaze.” Jen’s voice is tight with warning.
“I just don’t get why this guy’s so special and secret,” Blaze continues, ignoring Jen. “I mean, it’s not like his powers are that different from other manipulators…”
“Hello, Anvil. Have a seat,” Jen says politely, tossing Blaze something between a glare and a smirk.
We all turn. Behind us stands a tall guy, probably close to Jen’s age, his posture forced casual and his hands in the pockets of his leather jacket. I get the feeling he’s uncomfortable, but his face is a mask, not giving anything away. His eyes, though, have a spark of… danger. It makes me glad that Keller and Jen are here, in spite of Keller’s hostility and Jen’s secrets.
“I’ll stand,” he says, his voice quiet but strong.
This is probably the first time I’ve ever seen Blaze embarrassed, but he definitely is. Jen nods at Anvil. “All right.”
“That’s definitely him,” Keller speaks up, eyeing Anvil suspiciously.
“I assumed so,” Jen says with a small smile. “Ca… Anvil, why don’t you go ahead and report on that mini-assignment I gave you last week, so everyone here can know what happened?”
Anvil gives us all a suspicious once-over. “Trav dropped me off, and I headed over to the house. I noticed I was being followed. It was her,” he adds as an afterthought, nodding at Maddie. “She didn’t seem like much of a threat, so I stopped her and asked her to deliver the ‘package’. I watched her go up to the house and then slipped off to a safe observation point and saw her,” he motions toward me, “take it inside, so I figured the girl had dropped it there…”
“You?!” Blaze exclaims incredulously. “You’re the one who messed this up?”
Anvil‘s eye’s flash, but a warning look from Jen is enough to subdue both of them, at least temporarily. “No one messed anything up. In fact, this has turned out better than I could’ve hoped, except for Maddie.” Jen gives Maddie a sympathetic look and receives a shy look in return. She turns to Keller. “Does this satisfy you?”
Keller crosses her arms. “It explains how L… Maddie ended up where she is, but it still doesn’t convince me that you’re not responsible for her amnesia.”
Ooh, I love the Finch!!!
And … big news????
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😀 He’s sweet, poor boy. He needs to be protected from me. 😉
You already know it. 😛
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Ah… The holes begin to fill in… 😉
Okay, now I’m even more curious about Anvil. Why’s he your favoritest?
AND FINCH. *hugs him* Poor guy. 😥
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FINCH IS GREAT OKAY? 😀
And Anvil…He sounds really cool…Super curious!!
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I love the new characters!!!!!!
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Aww… Poor Finch!! I feel so sad for him! 😦 And may I just say that Blaze in my favorite character in this whole thing?? Love him! ❤
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I know!!!! Poor guy! He needs to be protected from me. And actually, if you don’t mind more feels, a friend of mine wrote a cry-worthy fanfic with him that I highly recommend. 😛
Awww, thank you!!! He’s one of my favorites, too. 😉
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BE NICE TO HIM!! XD Oooh…! More feels?? Don’t mind if I do. 😛
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😀 She did a wonderful job!
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Ok so… Avil seems worthy of my attention… Does he have a backstory? An Finch hmmm, getting ready for a horrible chapter that’ll hurt him even more…
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Anvil is very worthy of your attention. He has probably one of the most detailed backstories out of any of the characters in this story, and a very tragic/horrific one at that…
Yeah, Finch needs to be protected from me. 😦
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Well maybe I’ll hire him a body guard.
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😀 Anvil would make a very good one for him!
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Haha maybe… But I do have a bunch of body guards waiting for me to put them to use…;)
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Well, you’re welcome to it! 😀
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Ooooo Finch and Anvil. I luv them already!
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Anvil’s my poor, tortured little child… ❤
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He’s awesome. I want to see him explode sometime. See what he’s capable of…*shiver of excitement*
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