CrystalNinjaPhoenix

Hi, I'm Crystal!

24 years old. I'm trying this out. Mostly a fanfiction writer. Pretty much only for jacksepticeye egos haha.


Epilogue

[Six months later...]
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It was a bright day in May. The sun shone, though there were still clouds in the sky, and a gentle breeze would occasionally sweep through the streets. Jackie and Marvin walked quickly down the road, with JJ trailing a bit behind them.

“He totally knows where we’re going,” Marvin said to Jackie, lowering his voice so JJ wouldn’t hear them.

“Yeah, probably, but maybe he’s not sure why we’re going there,” Jackie pointed out.

“I mean, he’s not an idiot.”

“He’s also not deaf, and I’m pretty sure our voices are carrying.”

Marvin glanced behind him. JJ smiled, wiggling his mustache. Marvin wasn’t sure if that meant he’d heard every word they’d said, so he asked, “You okay back there?”

JJ signed, 'A little confused, but quite excited as well.' The silent man had picked up sign language fairly quickly, though the others sometimes had difficulty interpreting his fast-moving hands.

“Good. I’m sure you recognize this part of town.” Marvin gestured around them at the tall, narrow buildings.

'Indeed so. It appears the area has gone through some renovations.'

“Yep. The city’s doin’ some kind of historic revival. Started back in March. And we—well, it was Jackie’s idea but Chase and I helped—”

“We’re here!” Jackie interrupted. They’d stopped in front of the gate, a familiar path leading up to a familiar house. But it had changed. Or rather, it had returned to its original state. JJ’s eyes widened as he took in the repaired roof, the neat garden, the cheerful blue paint on the walls. It looked just like it had back in the year 1926.

JJ looked at the others with an expression of utter amazement. Jackie was practically bouncing with excitement , a huge dorky smile on his face. Marvin was more subdued, but he was still grinning widely. “C’mon, let’s go inside,” the magician said. He pushed open the gate and it swung forward with barely a creak. The three headed up the path.

“Hold on a sec.” Jackie rummaged around in the pocket of the hoodie and pulled out a key, which he held out to Jameson. “We put new locks on the doors. And, uh, would you like to do the honors?”

Jameson stared at the key for a moment before taking it. Unlocking the door, the three stepped inside.

The inside was just as changed as the outside. The wooden floor and stairs were polished, the walls covered in a daffodil-colored wallpaper. The lighting fixtures had been restored and updated for the modern era, and gave off a warm yellow light.

“I tried to restore most of your protection wards, but I’m not really, uhm, well-versed in that kind of magic.” Marvin gestured to some sigils hanging on the walls, strange symbols drawn on them. “So I kinda combined it with my type. They should work fine, if not even better. And we all decided it would be best to keep that room sealed. You know, in case they’re some dark magic shit still in there.”

JJ would’ve been speechless even if he had a voice. He wandered over to one of the doors and opened it, peering inside to see the room as painstakingly restored as the entrance hall.

“Hope you don’t mind that there’s not any decorations or anything,” Jackie said. “We didn’t know if you would want anything.” He cleared his throat. “So, uh, do you like it?”

JJ turned back to the other two, his smile lighting up the room. He signed 'Thank you', over and over again, because just one wouldn’t be enough to convey how he felt.

“Oh my god, that’s great!” Jackie smiled, partly in relief. “I was kinda nervous for a second there. I wish Chase could’ve been here for the reveal, but he’s visiting the hospital again.”

Something made a chiming sound. “Oh, actually, maybe that’s him,” Marvin said, digging into the pocket of his jeans. He pulled out his phone, quickly reading the text on the screen. His expression changed immediately.

'Is something wrong?' JJ signed.

“Is something wrong?” Jackie asked, realizing Marvin wasn’t looking up to see the signs.

“We have to meet up with Chase. Right now.” Marvin stuffed the phone back in his pocket, then whirled around and swiftly headed back out.

“Why? Is something wrong? Something with Jack?” Jackie ran to catch up, JJ following behind.

“Nothing’s wrong. The opposite, actually.”

“Can you stop being cryptic for five seconds? Would you die if you actually gave us specifics?”

“Specifics, huh? Alright.” Marvin faced the other two, a crooked smile on his face. “The doctor is back.”


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