[ ...he'd have done this even if he DIDN'T suddenly have the brightest, most intense sort of memory of this very thing, this very moment, come crashing through his brain. He's faster now, though, stronger, and his arms are longer. But he was much further away and- ]
Pepper!
[ His friend. And there's so many memories that come flooding in as he sees her, as he jumps to try and keep her from falling into the lake again and all of it is warm and good and
And not his. It can't be his. He doesn't have good things like that. That isn't his life. It can't be. But it doesn't matter. Even if the past isn't real, Pepper is still his friend. And he's still going to try and catch her. ]
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Pepper!
[ His friend. And there's so many memories that come flooding in as he sees her, as he jumps to try and keep her from falling into the lake again and all of it is warm and good and
And not his. It can't be his. He doesn't have good things like that. That isn't his life. It can't be. But it doesn't matter. Even if the past isn't real, Pepper is still his friend. And he's still going to try and catch her. ]