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❝ Oops! Spoilers. ❞

— Bart ❝Impulse❞ Allen.

{ By #NANI, she/he ; +25 }

❮ 𝗗𝗡𝗜 𝗟𝗘𝗪𝗗 𝗙𝗢𝗖𝗨𝗦𝗘𝗗 / 𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗢𝗥 / 𝗔𝗜 ❯

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It's alright...

[ He didn’t expect an apology, but it wasn't hard to guess the kind of words stuck on Thad's throat.

He wasn’t about to push him towards anything.

Instead, he finished his ice creams and set them aside. Bart put his elbow on the table and rested his head on the palm. ]
I know many things, it was necessary in my development to hone my mind. It's crucial for me to collect every detail of my moment...Some — I wish I hadn't.

[ Again, those words rung in his ear like a bothersome bug that wouldn't quit. He tried to ignore it every time, but it rarely subsided. ] ++
[ Bart tried his best to ignore the deep sense of worry at the mention of the drug.

Come on, you are trying to act decent. Don't chastise him. He's had enough.

You both have had enough.

Instead, he laughed at the threat. The same laugh a child would have about something gross. ]

Don't worry, +
November 26, 2025 at 12:42 PM
[ Bart tried his best to ignore the deep sense of worry at the mention of the drug.

Come on, you are trying to act decent. Don't chastise him. He's had enough.

You both have had enough.

Instead, he laughed at the threat. The same laugh a child would have about something gross. ]

Don't worry, +
We are enigmas. Freaks even, well — Maybe more you than me. I'm still way smarter than you and cooler. Your brain resembles the size of a peanut.

[ A coping mechanism, he had shared far too much without an insult slipped in, he had to add one for good measure. ] ++
[ Bart nodded, trying to wrap his head around what his twin was saying.

And it sounded incredibly depressing. ]

You were created while I was dying, you know? I... Aged too fast. Chronologically, I am... Ten? Maybe? I don’t know, I lost track a long time ago. Between getting trapped in the +
November 26, 2025 at 12:04 PM
[ Bart nodded, trying to wrap his head around what his twin was saying.

And it sounded incredibly depressing. ]

You were created while I was dying, you know? I... Aged too fast. Chronologically, I am... Ten? Maybe? I don’t know, I lost track a long time ago. Between getting trapped in the +
[ He looked perplexed by Bart's explanation, giving a shake of his own head. ]

Our powers and abilities work differently. You have to eat to maintain your energy, I don't hardly need to eat at all.

Food is..a passtime. ++
Running takes a ton of energy, so... I have kind of a sugar problem, don't you? [He asked. ] Flash likes donuts, I prefer ice cream.

[ Mostly, everyone had a preference for some sort of sweet or fast food to grab. Protein bars and so on were easy to carry around, but they offered little joy. ]

+
November 26, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Reposted by BART ALLEN
No revenge because their way of living is embarrassing enough.
November 25, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Reposted by BART ALLEN
You're so polite with your sadness. You don't want to ruin this for anyone.
November 25, 2025 at 12:43 PM
We can go together if you'd like...

[ I mean, they have... A history. It would be weird if anyone trusted his twin to play fair right now. ]
November 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I mean, you can try. I ask him for a run all the time.
November 25, 2025 at 12:58 PM
I mean... We are still slower than Flash. The dude is faster than speed itself.
November 25, 2025 at 12:34 PM
He's Inertia, I'm Impulse. And next time, I am making him eat dust! [He said, clearly joking. ]
November 25, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Running takes a ton of energy, so... I have kind of a sugar problem, don't you? [He asked. ] Flash likes donuts, I prefer ice cream.

[ Mostly, everyone had a preference for some sort of sweet or fast food to grab. Protein bars and so on were easy to carry around, but they offered little joy. ]

+
[ Thad would try to shake the feeling of being charity work for the other, taking his kindness as something being genuine no matter how difficult it were to think he'd deserve it.

His chest felt tight, but he'd follow- quieter than usual, almost cautious with every step. ] ++
Next you'll say you've never had pizza...

[ That was Bart's best attempt at not pocking fun at him for it.

But he found it kind of sad. In all this years, had he never allowed himself a minute to be a teenager? Really?

Damn.

He was right.
He was so incredibly right: Thad's life sucked. ]

Well!+
November 25, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Next you'll say you've never had pizza...

[ That was Bart's best attempt at not pocking fun at him for it.

But he found it kind of sad. In all this years, had he never allowed himself a minute to be a teenager? Really?

Damn.

He was right.
He was so incredibly right: Thad's life sucked. ]

Well!+
[ That was quiet - considering his words carefully, brows drawn together in contemplation of what to say next.

𝘝𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢. 𝘝𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘖𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦..

He'd grunt, sighing out in resignation before chiming back in.. ] ++
You SERIOUSLY need a new catch-phrase.

[ What? Just because he was trying his best to be nicer didn’t mean he was going to stop trying to annoy him a little bit.

That would be asking too much of himself. ]

Do you have a favourite flavour? I like brownie and mint chocolate.
November 25, 2025 at 11:59 AM
You SERIOUSLY need a new catch-phrase.

[ What? Just because he was trying his best to be nicer didn’t mean he was going to stop trying to annoy him a little bit.

That would be asking too much of himself. ]

Do you have a favourite flavour? I like brownie and mint chocolate.
[ Apprehensive & unsure about Bart's sudden behavior towards him -- Thad couldn't help but feel nervous that it were a ploy.

They hated one another afterall, & their history was nothing but cruelty, at least on his end. So why now..? ]

Hmm...

[ A partial hum, thinking to himself. ] ++
Alright then! Your win, your orders.

[ Bart would have offered some clothes if he had wanted. But... Well, he would have to deal with the consequences of being seen in their uniforms together...

Didn't really matter. It wasn’t the weirdest thing Keystone had seen, right?

He didn’t want to tense +
November 25, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Alright then! Your win, your orders.

[ Bart would have offered some clothes if he had wanted. But... Well, he would have to deal with the consequences of being seen in their uniforms together...

Didn't really matter. It wasn’t the weirdest thing Keystone had seen, right?

He didn’t want to tense +
[ A slow glance towards himself, puzzled by the exchange & realization ... He hadn't anything to his name.

Two hands come to dust themselves off against the fabric of his suit. ]

No...I just- left them back home.

[ Bashful in the way he averted his gaze, Thaddeus cleared his throat. ] ++
Great! Let's go! Though... You probably should get some civvies. You DO have civvies, right?

[ Bart did feel anger, and pain and... Yes, probably some level of hatred towards his brother. How couldn't he?

But he also felt pity, and sadness, and... Guilt. Some weird guilt whenever he remembered +
November 24, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Great! Let's go! Though... You probably should get some civvies. You DO have civvies, right?

[ Bart did feel anger, and pain and... Yes, probably some level of hatred towards his brother. How couldn't he?

But he also felt pity, and sadness, and... Guilt. Some weird guilt whenever he remembered +
[ A silence followed his triumph, standing there utterly bewildered by his twin's compliments & celebration of his win — He wasn't crushed? He wasn't mortified by his loss?

It left a strange feeling in the clone's gut, almost making him unwell. ] ++
[ Impulse let him have his moment, his instant of absolute unbridled joy and pride.

Lord knows Inertia needed it more than air.

And he... Smiled. Bart just smiled and clapped his hands together. ]

Congrats! I'm glad you had fun! I had a lot of fun too, we should do that again another day!

+
November 24, 2025 at 4:42 PM
[ Impulse let him have his moment, his instant of absolute unbridled joy and pride.

Lord knows Inertia needed it more than air.

And he... Smiled. Bart just smiled and clapped his hands together. ]

Congrats! I'm glad you had fun! I had a lot of fun too, we should do that again another day!

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I did- I did it--

[ Down on hands & knees after their race, a smile spread across his lips before turning his attention towards his twin, throwing a finger in his direction. ]

I BEAT YOU..!! I DID IT! I WON..!!

[ He'd push himself to his feet, dusting himself off, nose turned towards the air. ]+
[ And because it meant everything to him, Bart couldn’t just let him win.

No.

Slowing down, letting him, would be an insult to both of them. The mere thought of it would have been an insult to them both.

And so, by a hair, he got there first or second, he wouldn't be able to tell for a bit. +
November 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
[ And because it meant everything to him, Bart couldn’t just let him win.

No.

Slowing down, letting him, would be an insult to both of them. The mere thought of it would have been an insult to them both.

And so, by a hair, he got there first or second, he wouldn't be able to tell for a bit. +
[ Eyes rolled at his comment, but it didn't deter the race -- gaining momentum now, Thad kept on his trail & like his twin, his position from winning & losing seemed to vacillate if only by a hair.

The thrill of a win just there in his grasps -- a chance to be better, to prove himself. ] ++
Have you considered theatre? You are always SO dramatic.

[He joked before taking a look at the proposed finish line, nodding for an instant. ]

Cool! Give it your all!

[ Bart was getting faster and faster. He knew what he was capable of in a truly dangerous situation. He could be fast as light, +
November 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Have you considered theatre? You are always SO dramatic.

[He joked before taking a look at the proposed finish line, nodding for an instant. ]

Cool! Give it your all!

[ Bart was getting faster and faster. He knew what he was capable of in a truly dangerous situation. He could be fast as light, +
I say we should just run until your heart gives out and I'm crowned winner..!

Ugh. Fine-

[ A glance around their surroundings, not finding much in the vast emptiness of nowhere -- apart from a large structure of rock. Too big to be a boulder, too small of a mountain. ] ++
As you wish, asshole!

[ He replied, trying to take this more seriously as he picked up speed.

Though he ended up running backwards for a fraction of a millisecond just to make a mocking face at his twin.

Then, back to actual racing. ]

We need a finish line!
November 24, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Reposted by BART ALLEN
This attitude comes from pain; I wasn't always like this.
November 22, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Dude, you would fail SocSci Ethics so bad.
November 24, 2025 at 1:28 AM
As you wish, asshole!

[ He replied, trying to take this more seriously as he picked up speed.

Though he ended up running backwards for a fraction of a millisecond just to make a mocking face at his twin.

Then, back to actual racing. ]

We need a finish line!
We'll see who's the one having regrets..!! Spoiler alert! Not me!

[ Picking up velocity, he follows the other to their designated spot, only to push him over as he zooms by, leaving a fizzling trail of energy behind. ]

Race me, dipshit..!!
Ooooh, you are going to regret that!

[ Zaps out, not even close to top speed. Just fast enough to get to the middle of nowhere.

Somewhere they can't destroy anything if this gets too serious. ]
November 24, 2025 at 1:27 AM
What exactly?
It's not creepy! I'm studying..!!
FIND A NEW ONE, that’s creepy.
November 24, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Tim and Thad can have a stalker-off.
November 24, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Maybe if I kiss my friends, he will get grossed out enough to stop stalking me for a bit?
November 24, 2025 at 1:21 AM
FIND A NEW ONE, that’s creepy.
November 24, 2025 at 1:20 AM
In my defence... I got better.
November 24, 2025 at 1:14 AM