Funnybunny Week 2025

Funnybunny Week 2025

Prompt: Messy

AU: (Sonic) Pomni Adventure AU by @allhailthequeenuwu

AO3

Pomni genuinely couldn’t understand Jax, it had been that way ever since they first met. First Jax wanted to fight her for the chaos emeralds and destroy the world, then he wanted to help her in order to restore it as a promise he made to a friend from long ago. It was then she saw a more softer and vulnerable side to Jax, seeing humanity in his eyes for the first time. Then they were back to fighting again, with Jax glaring daggers at her as though she scorned his life.

The same could be said for Jax when thinking about Pomni. She could be facing the end of the world, and yet she still smiles? Without a hint of fear. Not only that, she would hold wisdom and give advice that not even geniuses throughout the year could come up with - then she would say a ridiculous quip with a stupid smirk as though she was unaware of the insight she gave. He just didn’t get her.   

Right now everyone was taking shelter at Queenie’s home - Pomni’s adoptive mother - resting until Caine inevitably attacked them again. He was on the balcony, looking out at the stars. Nothing but comfortable silence.

“Sup Jax!”

Never mind.

He huffed through his nose, turning to see the speedster come up behind him, holding two mugs, “Mom made some hot chocolate, want some?”

“Sure,” he spoke, turning away again.

Pomni walked over to him, handing him the mug, “Nice night huh?”

“I’m aware of the state of the night, thank you Pomni,” Jax deadpanned.

Pomni pursed her lips,” O-kay then. How about I join you then?”

He didn’t get to protest when she rested her back against the balcony, right next to him. Great, just what he needed. 

“Caine put up one hell of a fight today, didn’t he?” Pomni nudged him.

Jax rolled his eyes, “Are you only going to state the obvious Pomni?”

“Jeez, sorry,” Pomni held her hands up in defense. “Just wanted to make small talk.”

“I prefer silence,” Jax stared out at the stars again, taking a sip of his hot chocolate.

“Okay, cool. Silence! I can do silence, I’m like the best at silencing!” Pomni grinned. “Like you need me to be silent? Then I’m your girl. Like seriously, I am the silence master!-”

“ Pomni ,” Jax growled, not in the mood for games.

“Right right! Being quiet! Starting now,” Pomni stood still, staring out into the night sky with Jax.

Jax was hoping the quiet would make things easier, but even her presence somehow made the hairs on his neck stand. Like she was a magnet constantly drawing him in, “I don’t understand you.”

“So much for being quiet,” Pomni murmured cheekily into her mug.

Jax glared at her, ignoring the comment, “I’ve seen people doubt you and call you a freak, have the world beat down on you again and again yet you always have faith to hold onto and spread to others. Then the next moment, you’re doing something dumb like see how fast you can run while doing a handstand?!?!”

Pomni snickered, “Hey I forgot about that, thanks for reminding me.”

“I just…” Jax pinched his nose, breathing slowly. “How are you so happy?”

“Heh, you really think it’s that easy for me,” Pomni gripped her mug. “You’re right, the world’s been cruel to me. Yet the weight of it is still on my shoulders. But I know that there are still people out there that believe in a better future. I bury down the bad stuff and help them, to let them know there’s a better tomorrow. If I don’t, then who will? And the stupid stuff I do? Well, everybody needs to distract themselves from fear somehow.”

Jax paused, staring at her, “You’re scared.”

Pomni huffed a laugh, it was dry and humourless, “All the time. Then again, you confuse me too. One minute you’re alright working with me. The next you’re chasing me downtown over a bad pun.”

Jax hummed, not noticing he was inching closer to her, “I could find it easier to be more pleasant to you if I understood you a bit more.”

“Well now you do, and now…” Pomni drew the word out a bit.

“I believe…you’re like me,” Jax told her. “You have a lot of pain built up and it’s a mess. So you deal with it the best you can. The bad memories keep trying to press up in front, so you have to be stronger than that. Even when it hurts. And you hate being alone, but you don’t want to infect anyone else with the pain you feel.”

“Yeah,” Pomni nodded. “I’m grateful for my friends, but I feel guilty for wanting to push them away sometimes. Cause I know they help me a lot. Eventually I find it in myself to keep myself open to them, it helps me feel lighter and be able to breathe again.”

“I don’t think I’m ready for that big of a step,” Jax admitted, the familiar vulnerability showing up again.

Pomni only hoped it wouldn’t vanish again so soon, “Well…how about just starting with me for now? I want to know more about the Jax that I haven’t seen much of.”

Jax turned to her, the same sincerity in her eyes again. The sincerity she gave to others when they needed help, despite the storm of a painful past behind her own smile. “Only if you promise to do the same for me…and less puns.”

“Oof, I’ll try,” Pomni giggled. “But now you know where it comes from.”

“Hmp, whatever,” Jax huffed. “Deal?”

Pomnis smiles slowly, for once she believed there was progress between the two of them, “Deal.”