Chapter 27: Finding the Silver Lining

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Jackie POV: (2 Years Later, 2020)

My eyes fluttered open and I rolled to a standing position, running my fingers through my short-cropped hair. HYDRA had attempted to mess with my brain but found that I was strong for the trigger words, which was why I had short hair. It resulted in them just experimenting on me. This lead to me losing my fire and ice power, and Shadow got bigger, him now being three times the size of Hulk. Thankfully he didn't have wings anymore, because that would be a big headache. This also led to having Shadow's voice in the back of my mind--constantly.

"What's today again?" I asked.

"Sunday." Shadow answered.

"Right." I nodded, stretching. Moving towards the door, I started my daily singing. It annoyed them so much, which was the very reason I did it. Shadow chuckled, knowing exactly what I was going to do.

You say I make you nervous, a tragedy
I'm a beautiful disaster, a reckoning
You wonder how I got this way
(You wonder how I got this way)
You think I'm someone to be saved, someone to clean up and tame
Oh somethings never change, never change, oh
You think I would look pretty on your arm
Once you cover up my bruises and battle scars
But it always ends the same
(But it always ends the same)
Can't bear the things I've had to face
Got you crying on your knees in pain
Oh somethings never change, never change, oh
You'll break your back to make me feel again
Suffocate to make me breathe again
Lose your mind from endless praying
Some things never change, never change, oh
Redemption never came
I stopped asking for forgiveness 'cause you should know
Only fools tread where the angels fear to go
But you keep trying to get too close

(But you keep trying to get too close)
Saved myself by turning into stone
So save your judgment 'cause you just don't know
But somethings never change, never change, oh
They say I should feel guilty and change my ways
Leaving crumpled bodies in my wake
Swear I didn't mean to make them break

(Swear I didn't mean to make them break)
But they're so delicate and so mundane
And they keep coming like a moth to flame
Oh somethings never change, never change, mmm-mmh
You'll break your back to make me feel again
Suffocate to make me breathe again
Lose your mind from endless praying
Some things never change, never change, oh
Redemption never came


"Shut up!" A scientist yelled, throwing a pan at my glass cage. Not flinching a bit, I went over to where he was and begin my next song, only this time Shadow deepened my voice.

Don't be cautious, don't be kind
You committed, I'm your crime
Push my button anytime
You got your finger on the trigger
But your trigger finger's mine

Silver dollar, golden flame
Dirty water, poison rain
Perfect murder, take your aim
I don't belong to anyone
But everybody knows my name
By the way, you've been uninvited
'Cause all you say, are all the same things I did
Copycat tryna cop my manner
Watch your back when you can't watch mine
Copycat tryna cop my glamor
Why so sad, bunny? Can't have mine
Call me calloused, call me cold
You're italic, I'm in bold
Call me cocky, watch your tone
You better love me, 'cause you're just a clone
By the way, you've been uninvited
'Cause all you say are all the same things I did
Copycat tryna cop my manner
Watch your back when you can't watch mine
Copycat tryna cop my glamor
Why so sad, bunny? Can't have mine
I would hate to see you go
Hate to be the one that told you so
You just crossed the line
You've run out of time
I'm so sorry, now you know
Sorry I'm the one that told you so
Sorry, sorry, I'm sorry, sorry

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