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You have statistics on this. That's worrying.

Oh well, as long as I don't have to worry about the undead, that's fine.

[Of course not! Never! They don't exist Billy!]

...Huh. When someone is brought back but they're not a zombie, can they still be called "undead"? Just saying they're "alive" makes the whole death + revival kind of disappear, even though it should be a big deal...

[Fanboys discuss the terminology of zombies, dwi]

...that's a good question. The... the re-alive just doesn't sound good.

[He's not entirely sure why he is having this conversation but he'll throw himself into it wholeheartedly.]

The ex-dead? Resurrected?

Resurrected probably works, as long as nobody gets fussy about the religious implications.

[Weirdest conversation since discussion mini-skirts with Loki.]

Does that make Jesus one of the undead?

[He has few hopes for the salvation of his eternal soul. He might as well have fun with it.]

Considering I'm Jewish, I probably shouldn't answer that.

[He's grinning, though. That is a horrifying and hilarious thought.]

Good idea. I'm not sure that's a line of thought that anyone should be following.

[Thankfully, Teddy's worst fears did not come true. The cure had been made before the bomb went off or Loki arrived to kill them both. Teddy had insisted that Billy get it first, as he needed it the most, before he himself got it too. And while he wanted to carry Billy out himself, he knew he was too weak and injured for that.

So now they're both back in Luceti, in the clinic now. Teddy, with his abilities back, had recovered quite a bit due to his healing (which he's extremely happy to have back, by the way). But the deterioration on the draft had made the ability slow, like it was waking up from a long sleep. It had started out way too slowly for his taste, but now, most of his injuries had been healed completely, save for a few here and there. His whole right arm had been badly damaged on the draft, so that's still in a careful, temporary splint, and there's still a bandage around his head from where he was clubbed in the temple.

He doesn't think about either of these things, though. No, what he's thinking about is the teenager with his head in his lap, still sleeping from both the sedative and the cure. The signs of infection were totally gone, though his own injuries still remain and had to be treated at the clinic. They assured Teddy that he'd be okay.

But as he sits in place of the pillow and strokes his boyfriend's cheek with his good hand, he knows that he won't stop worrying until those brown eyes open, clear and okay and alive.]

I might tell Teddy about Zombie Jesus, though. He'd probably get a kick out of it.

At least when I'm among the damned, I can remember that I was entertaining to a couple of superheroes from another universe.

You'd think God would have a sense of humour about this kind of thing.

A guy can hope, I guess.

This is definitely the most philosophical conversation I've had in a while.

That's the risk you take by talking with me, I guess. You've probably figured out that we're not like your average teenagers.

I might be getting that impression, yeah.

I waver between normal being overrated and normal being my idea of heaven.

Oh, good, that means you're getting used to being a super hero, then. Congratulations.

Oh, the superhero thing still gives me a headache when I try to believe it.

You do realise you've been doing it for longer than I have, right?

[Consciousness comes slowly to Billy, like slogging through a thick river of mud. His illness is gone, but being wounded, knocked unconscious twice, sedated, then cured in swift succession has left him exhausted, sore, and more than a little out of it. The one small comfort is that subconsciously, somehow, he knows that he's safe, warm and protected in the arms of someone who loves him. Teddy's presence usually has that effect on him, even if the overall effectiveness can vary depending on the situation.

Right now? The situation is ideal, and he begins to stir, his hands shifting against the covers of the bed he's lying on. His pillow is weird- kind of lumpy for some reason. He murmurs something incoherent, falling silent for a long moment after, and it's only when he realizes that someone is stroking his cheek that his eyes finally creep open to look up, seeking (and mercifully finding) blond and brilliant blue. His own gaze is a mixture of exhaustion and pain, but both of those are, for the moment, clouded by unbridled relief.]

Teddy...

[It's the shifting that catches Teddy's attention first, and he stops his movements momentarily to watch the way Billy's hands shift and grip into the covers. He's coming around... He really is. After spending so many hours having to watch him slowly lose his mind, and then lay there unconscious, just seeing him start to wake up is a huge relief.

He strokes his cheek again, as if that touch will get him to wake up. And soon, those brown eyes do open, and while there is the pain and exhaustion that Teddy expected, there's also relief, and most of all, there's clarity.

He can't fight the smile that threatens to split his face when Billy says his name like that, and he stops the movement of his hand again to rest his palm against his cheek.]

Hey, Sleeping Beauty. [And he leans down to kiss his lips for good measure, uncaring that it's practically a Spiderman kiss with the angle they're at. With the fear of spreading the virus, they hadn't been able to do something like this, and Teddy's waited long enough.

It's after a long moment of this that he pulls back, enough to look him in the eye with utter relief and affection.]

I told you.

[Billy had almost responded, but suddenly there were lips against his, and he flounders for a moment before finding his center, one hand lifting wearily to brush against Teddy's hair. There's panic, initially- that they're still out there, still fighting, still infected and Teddy shouldn't be doing this, but it fades when he realizes how healthy he feels. He's in pain, yes, more of it than he can recall being in before (why does his head hurt so much, is that a bump?), but he can feel clarity, too, and a bit of hunger but not in a way that makes him want to bite Teddy's face off.

It's okay. It's okay. They're alive, and cured, and... they're safe.

So he returns the kiss, eagerly and with passion, until Teddy draw back and says that, and... god.

They're okay. A weary smile crosses his lips, and he lifts his head enough to brush his forehead against Teddy's, eyes closing.]

Ha... you did. Gloat all you want, I don't mind.

Oh man, don't remind me. That's probably the weirdest part about this alternate reality thing.

[Clint grins at him.]

So obviously, I should claim you as my mentor and ask you for guidance on being a real superhero.

...it is weird just thinking about another version of me.

[Psh. Mentoring one of the Avengers? Are you trying to kill him, Clint? Well...]

You think that's weird, I should tell you about the next generation. Hawkeye 2.0.

[Right back at you, buddy.]

[That grabs his attention, and his eyes widen at it.]

Wait, there's another? No, that's...really?

[Someone would want to take on his code name?]

Really-really. While he was... dead, or presumed dead, anyway, the Young Avengers got our very own Hawkeye. Cap said she earned the name, as well as his bow. And she's amazing with it.

Careful there, I'll start to feel inadequate. [And he'll just try to keep ignoring that he's dead, or sort of dead but not really in this other world.]

I'm impressed she can even draw it.

[It might be different there, but his bow has a hell of a draw weight on it.

But there's something kind of cool about it too, that someone could take on his name and live up to his reputation.]

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