OOC: Hope is my favorite out of Hope, Mike, and Raven to write. Not because I don't like Mike or Raven, Hope is just more.
There are two side to Hope that are constantly in conflict which makes her very interesting for me.
There's the side that's embittered, and even cynical at her worst times. This girl has seen many of the worst parts of humanity. This is the girl that knows that the slightest misstep could kill her, either by army or by gamma. This is the girl that is used to having no permanent home or stability. This is the girl who used to living in constant fear. This is the girl who attempted suicide with her father (Bruce mentions trying to kill himself in the Avengers movie...it's sad but I like it for character development so I'm keeping it).
And then there's this other side, because even though Hope is wise beyond her years and probably could do with some therapy, she's not too far gone, there's still some of the young girl she's supposed to be there. There's still a part of her that's daring and mischievous and playful. This is the girl that loves horses. This is the girl that raced her hospital bed down the hall when she was 11. This is the girl that throws around witty banter with her closest friends and plays truth or dare.
And so these two different sides to Hope are constantly fighting, because she wants to smile and relax and enjoy herself, but part of her can't because she's so wary because she's afraid of finding out what it feels like to lose everything, because she's never had everything, so she's never known what it's like to lose it.
Raven: She gave him an acknowledging nod and headed down to do some weapons training.
Hope: She giggled as she ran, looking back every so often to see if Jay was behind her. She was a pretty fast runner, good over long distances, but in her opinion Jay was pretty good at keeping up with her.