On Fyre Hex

I'm not sure when it happened. I'm not sure exactly how or exactly why it started. But somewhere along the way, in spite of their fights and in spite of how hard she tried to push him away, E fell in love with Fyre.

He saw that she had been hurt. He could tell that she'd broken. He felt the sharp edges, but underneath, in spite of everything that had been done to her, the real Alexandra (Fyre Hex's real name) was a warm, caring person who still clung to high ideals. She saved people, helped people, and protected people. Even after years of betrayal, she still said it herself, over and over again, even if she didn't realize she was saying it: people deserve to be treated better than they are.

Jason saw something in Alexandra not only reflecting his own past, but to be admired. Fyre Hex should've been a worse villain than E-VAC had ever been... and she wasn't. She had far less reason to be a hero, and she was still out there as often (or more) than he was. She had so many people who would've been very happy if she just fell apart and let them make a puppet out of the pieces that were left... and she had the strength to pull all her pieces together and not only stay standing, but remain in command of her own destiny.

On the outside, she sometimes comes across as strong, cold, all hard edges. But the person at the core of Fyre Hex is protective of people around her, possessing of deep emotion, and generous to a fault. And in spite of all claims to the contrary, Jason saw someone he wanted to protect, care for, and yes, even save. He has a bit of a martyr complex to begin with, but here was someone E was willing not only to be hurt for: he was (and is) willing to die for her.

Or to kill for her.