Who: Ned and OPEN What: Arrival Where: Near the fountain When: Sunday morning Warnings: probably not Status: open/in progress
The decision to tell Lily and Vivian that Chuck was alive hadn't been an easy one and Ned still felt very uncertain that it was the right one. He wanted his girlfriend to be happy, wanted her to have a relationship with the two people who were most important to her, aside from him, so he agreed to it, though he felt a gnawing sensation in the pit of his stomach at the thought of admitting his abilities to them, especially since it would likely involve telling them about Charles Charles, who was out in the world somewhere, also possibly able to expose him.
Ned's second biggest fear was his secret getting out. He'd been uneasy enough about his arrangement with Emerson to use his ability to solve murders, something that ultimately was altruistic even though he benefited from it monetarily. There were way too many nefarious uses for his powers though and he didn't want anyone getting any ideas. His biggest fear, of course, was accidentally touching Chuck and losing her forever.
When the door opened and Chuck announced to her aunt and mother that she was alive, an odd feeling passed over him and he closed his eyes for a moment, hoping it would pass. When he opened them, he was no longer standing on the doorstep of the Darling Mermaid Darlings' home. Instead, he was standing on a street, looking at a fountain. There was a chill in the air and he had no idea where he was or how he'd gotten there.
"Chuck?" he called, wrapping his arms around himself and looking around in confusion.