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Another one of Sky's close friends, but due to circumstances, things are more complicated in comparison to Ymir.
She was often able to leave the compound, and on one hand, Sky envied that fact, but on the other, she was very different afterwards. Hilda's anger and lashing out sometimes scared them, but they could see that she wasn't mad at them necessarily.
They deeply regretted the fact that they were not at the compound when Snake happened to infiltrate, but this was a shot they had to take. If she had been there, they would've pulled her into the plan immediately.
But she wasn't.
They and Ymir looked as much as they could for her, but they needed to keep hidden, and their former captors went deep underground with the few experiments they had left.
Finding her alive years later was amazing. Even if she was trying to kill them at the time. They helped free her, but unfortunately, a lot of time had passed and that had strained their relationship. They tried their hardest to be patient, but sometimes, they just had to hide away from them.
But every now and then, there's echoes of their old friendship in there, and even if they've both changed too much for that to ever be the same, they want her to be happy.
In time and with a lot of healing, that friendship does come back in a new form.
Once, Hilda's feelings towards Sky were not nearly as complicated. When they were both kids, even during those awful days spent being used as a child soldier, Hilda adored them as her friend. But then the end of the compound happened, and they were separated. Absence lead to a rift of bitterness and resentment on her part-how could Sky do what they did, leave her behind to suffer? Had they ever cared? Even after being freed, Hilda was chained to hatred, and she lashed out at both Sky and Ymir constantly. They never loved her, they never needed her, they hated her. Learning of Sky's true intentions-that they had planned to die when the compound was destroyed-is the turning point for Hilda's complex. It takes a lot of time, but eventually, their friendship is reborn.
One of their closest friends and confidantes throughout their life. Even though he is the better fighter, they are fiercely protective of him.
At the compound, he was one of the few who could get them to smile. His eagerness to get to know them when they were first introduced helped break through the walls they had developed due to the isolation they felt when kept amongst The Flock.
//insert joke about him dodging their attempts to use a rocket launcher and failing horribly.
They carefully do not tell him their plan to stay in the compound when they convince Snake to help them destroy it. All they told them was that the place was gonna blow and he needed to gtfo once all eyes were on the mech.
He came back for them despite everything, and that fact almost broke them. They thought he was gonna escape with the rest of their friends.
They curse the fact that they didn't get nearly enough time in freedom before the experimentation finally catches up to him and kills him. His death brings up a lot of old feelings of despair and old habits in terms of dealing with it.
Sky has and will always be one of Ymir's best friends, no matter what happens or how many years pass. He would die for their sake if needed, that's how much he loves them. There was never any hesitation about returning for Sky on the day the compound was destroyed. Ymir could not imagine life without his closest companion in it. They understand Sky's personality well, and they don't begrudge the other their quirks and habits. He knows when to give them a nudge and a kind word, or when to give them space. In Ymir's final years, one of his main terrors is the idea of no longer seeing Sky, and of them no longer having him around either.
In the "best/good endings," Nemo is grateful that they are able to maintain their friendship with Timothy. During their adventure in Silent Hill, they became friends through trial and fire, and they didn't want to lose that afterwards.
He helped them through parts of their journey, and they reciprocated the gesture. Even if at times that involved some uncomfortable and heavy conversations. They were originally a little sad when they part ways so that he could find his boyfriend in the normal world, but given they needed to face Nikolai, they knew it was probably for the better.
They are grateful that he is willing to be civil with Nikolai as they help guide their old friend into and through non-cult life.
... "Civil" is a relative term, they know, given the pranks, but given what Nikolai had done, they are not going to be mad at deserved behavior.
They know Timothy is still hurting deeply from his own traumas, and they try to offer support as much as they can. Others had helped them out of their problems, and they want to offer the same to him.
In their "good ending", Nemo is something Timothy has not had in a long time: a true platonic connection. They are his close friend, and after everything the two went through in Silent Hill, he trusts them completely-a rare occurrence for someone so beaten down by life. Tim is even willing to put up with Nikolai for their sake, despite the man's attempts at weaponizing his trauma to manipulate Nemo with. He is still stunned and touched by how much they seem to care about him.
When Frost ended up in Hisui, he felt lost. Sure he had a goal in his mind, but emotionally, everything was locked up. Then, due to collaborating with the galaxy team, he was introduced to Jolyne and Ingo in order to help him find the mythical Pokemon he was looking for (and more).
Jolyne's shenanigans dragged out his playful and impulsive side. Cracking jokes and giving Ingo a heart attack by not fully thinking out decisions all easily came back to him. Thankfully, she is different enough from Ingrid that it is easier for him to separate his feelings towards his former friends and his new ones.
He heavily considered staying in hisui because of her. But he had a duty to the remains of Zekyram (Kyurem) at the bare minimum, and he needed to stop the fighting between his former friends before their homeland was lost to war. Even if he died trying.
When things resolved, he made sure to visit her several times before whoever passes first does so.
(Paldeaverse) He didn't expect getting to live again in the far future, and having one of his friends again helps stave off the existential crisis. Even though he feels like a fish out of water, he is grateful for the extra time he gets to spend with her.
Frost is Jolyne's forever friend, and she loves him dearly. He and Ingo are her closest confidants. When he leaves to return to Unova, they are devastated by the fact his presence in their life becomes extremely limited; Jolyne was used to him always being there, and had taken for granted the ability to hear his voice and see his face. His visits to Hisui make them cry without fail every single time. When Jolyne sees Frost in Paldeaverse, she is beyond thrilled to meet him again. No matter how much time passed between their deaths and later revival, he still is and will always be their best friend.
If I knew how to do that, I would have more food in the house.
Can you PLEASE tell Lady to not eat my snacks??
I know the others have baggage with Hyperopia, but I enjoy their presence. We're similar in a lot of ways. And it's nice to have another friend I don't need to be extra cautious around.
Mariposa accepts me as I am. I'm not used to it. Around her, I feel I can let my guard down.
Hyperopia, THAT was a name I could've gone without ever hearing again. I'm not gonna forgive them for hurting Sky, but I guess them helping the other experiment kids wins points in their favor. We'll do our own thing far away from each other.
Impulsive, loud, and not subtle at all. That's Ymir. In our compound days, I never liked him-he was too close with Sky, too close to the flock. I know they still do not trust me. Perhaps that's for the best. I don't think our personalities will ever mix well.
Mari is very cool, but sometimes she scares me...
You're very silly, Ymir. But I think it's a fun trait to have.
My dad... well, one of them. I never know what to feel with him. He doesn't show up nearly as much as my other dad, and I never had pieces of his life either. I want to love and cherish him, and I think in some way, I do. But there's this distance I can't seem to cross.
I knew him for a brief moment in time, as Avery, my dearly loved child. I made the choice that separated us for so long, and for that, I can never be forgiven. I love you, Ymir. I'm truly sorry the time you should have had in life was taken from you.
When I think of how my dad died trying to rescue me, it doesn't feel real. It's like I'm telling some other kid's story. I'm just an intruder in a family with normal kids, with normal parents, even though I know my dads were far from regular people. If I could go back and make it where I was raised by them, would I? Would I give up on Sky, on David and Hal, everyone? The thought of saying either yes or no makes me feel so guilty.
He's my little boy, and that will always be true no matter what. His abduction is my greatest regret, alongside my failure to rescue him-but I would die for him again in a heartbeat. I'm so grateful to have been able to see them after my death, and to know they were reunited with their sister. If only those damned experiments hadn't condemned them to an early death... I stayed at his side through it all. Nobody could ever have stopped me from easing his suffering and confusion as he passed on.
Some part of me hates you for leaving, but it can never match the love I had for you. You were my best friend, my confidant, my better half. Our sins can never be erased, but I still wish for you to be at peace. I just hope you won't judge me too harshly for the life I led in your absence.
Even after all we went through, I still made the choice to leave you behind. I'm sorry, my love. I only ever brought pain into your life.
Why won't she let me near her cool robot?! I won't break it!
No, you can't take D-Walker to the highway.
She's my little girl, always has been and always will be. I don't regret for a second trying to save her-only that I failed, and let her be taken in the first place. I'm so glad to see them with both their brother and the friends they have now. They were lost to me for a long time, and I spent every moment begging the universe for their safety. To know she was still alive lifted such a terrible weight from my soul.
Why does he have to hurt so much to think about? I remember finding the remnants of his life, and fuck... it broke me for awhile. My dad died trying to save me, and I never even knew until he'd already rotted away into nothing. If nothing else, at least I was actually able to know him. He probably loved me more as a toddler, but I don't even care. It's something.
They're not popular with my weirdo group, but that's no surprise. Hy's a zealot with a huge stick up their ass. But only two people ever gave a shit about me in those dark days before escaping, and they were one of them, so. I can cut them some slack. Besides, Hy is doing a lot better now. I don't think they're gonna shoot Sky any time soon, so hey, progress.
I saw and recognized the pain in their eyes. Nothing can ever hurt as badly as betrayal.
She's my sister, my best friend-I would NEVER give up on her, ever. It was my fault they were left behind, so... I have to do everything I can to make up for what they went through. Hilda deserves that. I will never let anyone hurt her again-I can't imagine living the way I did before, without her there. Even when they hated me, it was better than never hearing their voice at all. The world is better with Hilda here. It's fun to act like an annoyed sibling, but I would never truly want her to change-not her jokes, not her cat ways, not her sarcasm, nothing.
I used to hate him. I blamed Ymir and Sky both for me being left behind, unable to escape the prison our kidnappers made for us, and it became blinding rage. I thought: how could he do that? Had he ever cared? What right did they have to find a new family and throw me away? I wanted them to suffer as I had. So fucking stupid... I lost so much of what little time we had left because of that. My brother died too young, and nothing in my life has hurt more. I'd give anything to hear his voice one more time.
He's my dad, but I never knew him. We look way too alike-what the hell am I supposed to feel about that? In a different life, I could love him the way I'm supposed to. But I ended up as a murderer instead.
I only knew her as an infant, my Ashe, a piece of my heart. I catch glimpses of who they grew up to be, and know it was my choice that caused so much pain. I can never be forgiven, Hilda. But I will always love you.
He's kind... knows things I don't... I must be strange to him.
I worry about them.... Good person, though. I trust them.
(I'm not one to believe in letting sleeping dogs lie, but... he is an exception.)
"When you look at someone with rose-tinted glasses, the red flags just look like flags."