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#(new ship unlocked??) im gONE.
hiromiikunn · 5 months
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COUGH COUGH COUGH FLFHEMEIDN I CANT FXUNG BREATHE WTF
AAAAAAA.
AAAAAAAAAAAA.
NO BECAUSE. BC BC BC.
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thedarkestgreys · 7 months
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tagged by both @stannisfactions and @theangrypomeranian 🖤🖤 thank you friends!
How many works do you have on AO3?
67 but something new is popping up for halloween
2. What's your total AO3 word count?
so it says 976,114 but 266,429 of those words are from @baratheonbrotherspresent group written co-op fics
3. What fandoms do you write for?
primarily Fexi/Euphoria right now. but i've also written fics for ASOIAF/GoT, Eternals, Star Wars Sequel Trilogy, and Teen Wolf over the last near decade.
4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?
your violent overnight rush (fexi) stages (jonsa) and i'll do anything you say (if you say it with your hands) (drukkari) slow hands (drukkari) and then a fic that i currently have hidden 😅
5. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?
always! even if it's a quick TYSM FOR READING. i always appreciate when readers take the time to leave a comment, and i want to show my love back.
6. What's the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?
i don't think i've written anything with an angsty ending tbh. yes, lots of angst in various fics, but i'm a happy ending girlie through and through.
7. What's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?
as stated above, im a happy ending girlie. but maybe my heart's gone double time if i had to choose.
8. Do you get hate on fics?
i haven't in a long time, but in the past yeah. like drove me away from a ship and shut down my interest in writing for like a solid year. it wasn't even about the writing, it was about the plot (a Sweet Home Alabama AU) and the comments were unnecessary (go read the wiki on the movie yall its not hard) and it just sucked lol. that was a hot minute ago though. we're good now.
9. Do you write smut? If so what kind?
hahahaha do i write smut???? i have an internal checklist of all the smutty things i haven't written yet that i want to give a go, so you could say that. (note: daddy kink is off the list and never to be seen from me again)
10. Do you write crossovers? What's the craziest one you've written?
i do not! but i like to write a lot of AU's of different media.
11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?
as far as i know of, no i haven't.
12. Have you ever had a fic translated?
i've had some offers in the past to have things translated back in the GoT days but i never gave the okay on it simply because it was a fic i never completed (ya girl used to get in over her head)
13. Have you ever cowritten a fic before?
technically the BBP fics are cowritten but we all did our own chapters following a basic outline of plot/storylines and worked around what other authors were posting. it was chaos and hilarious and the most fun i've ever had
14. What's your all-time favourite ship?
to write for? i'd have to say it's fexi, they unlocked a new level in my brain as an author. shout out to my favorite non-canon little crackship that could podrya though - i'll love you forever. to read? this is like asking someone to pick their favorite child. i've read so many incredible fics across a ton of different fandoms. but god i guess the ones i still seek out frequently is dasey and dramione. wouldn't say i have a favorite though?
15. What's a WIP you want to finish, but doubt you ever will?
i really want to finish but the wolves came and went and i think i'm sitting on at least two chapters completed for it right now lol someday i'll sit down and finish writing the whole thing and get it posted.
16. What are your writing strengths?
plotting. world building. exposition. keeping characters in character. i've been told i'm good at writing big emotions too?
17. What are your writing weaknesses?
i've improved greatly but i still struggle with dialogue. 🙃
18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a fic?
okay so. when i was writing slow hands as i got further into the story i really started describing the actual sign language being used by makkari and druig. hours of watching asl videos to pick out different words or phrases to translate. it was fun and it was hard work and i ended up with a whole new appreciation for asl. but it also felt important to really dig into describing the asl and i'm glad i did it.
19. First fandom you wrote for? ... and i'm still bitter about the cancelled reboot.
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20. Favourite fic you've ever written?
taking yvor out of the equation: my fexi warm bodies zombie au sharing different heartbeats mostly i go back and read it and go "wait i wrote this?" because i don't do zombies at all lol. i'm just very proud of it.
tagging: @sarahcakes613 @muserepeats @calculated2stagger @iwantthemtostay and @idontneedtobeforgiven
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annikasevenshots · 1 year
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Star Trek Picard: Season 3 Episode 6 Reaction (spoilers!)
OH GOD OH GOD OH GOD
THE SHRIKE???????????
Vadic!!!
"UNITY AGAIN" IDK YALL SOUNDS PRETTY BORG TO ME
72 HOURS FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON TO HAPPEN?????
awwww jack's parents parenting 🥺
TERMINAL DIAGNOSIS?????????? EXCUSE ME?????????????? GOODBYE
IRUMONIC SYNDROME? GOODBYE I WANT TO LAUNCH MYSELF IN THE SUN
"please don't spend time burdening yourself when you can unburden him"
"I don't suppose you have any of my size" JACK STOP BEING SO FUNNYYYYY
HANSWTHEYRE HERE
THEYRE HERE THEYRE HERE
REUNION DAY REUNION DAY REUNION DAY REUNION DAY REUNION DAY
THERE SHE IS!!!!!!!!!! THAT'S MY GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OMG SEVEN IS ACTUALLY SMILEY I WANT TO DIE
awww bev hugging worf 🥺
lmao everyone hating on picard's wine 😭😭😭
"hey, you" I SCREECHED OUT LOUD OH MY GOD
HEY YOU
OH MY GOD I THINK I JUST UNLOCKED A NEW CORE MEMORY
EVERYONE IM ACTUALLY CRYING SO HARD
THEY TALKED TO EACH OTHER
"One that adapts" IM THINKING IM THINKING
SEVEN SMILING BEING LIKE IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN
OHHHHH NY GOD SHSHSHABHASUHA
EZCHSE ME DHSIJshsjskshhshdhd
"it's good to be seen" FUCK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
"i have gone into battle with lovers countless times" WORF OH MY GOD
THEY ARE KILLING ME
sorry passed out for a bit. Sec31?????????
"James T Kirk"????
ATTACK TRIBBLE HAHAHHA THEYRE SO FUNNY SOMETIMES
RAVEN
THAT IS A RAVEN
RAVEN
WE BEEN KNEW HOLY FUCK
"Like from my nightmares" ALSO FROM SEVENS NIGHTMARES
Moriarty's theme!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That is the worst use of "I think therefore I am", signed, a philosophy
SEVEN BEING HERE BEFORE!!!!!!!
We will see the Voyager?????????
Sidney La Forge being "uhhhh dont answer the call from my dad"
MORE HUGS <3 <3 <3
HEY SIS 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺
i love this sister duo already
Oh Sidney 🥺
"Turn fatherhood into an intergalactic incident" LAUGHING
Why is Alandra his PA lowkey
THE SHIPS TALK TO EACH OTHER? SOUNDS VERY B-WORD TO ME
RAFFI USING SEVEN'S PHASER YAYYYYYYYYYYY
OMG POP GOES THE WEASEL
someone called it on tumblr!!!!!!!!!
Oh Raffi is so pretty
LORE.
alandra!!!! alandra trying to help!!!!!!!!!
Oh so alandra is the fave
SEVEN KNOWS.
Seven being "off :/" when Jack tries out the captain chair 😂😂😂
She hasn't been here for so long only for a pasty white man to take her place 😂
Defiant
OH THEYRE EDGING US
OMG THE MUSIC SHUT THE FUCK UP
OH SEVEN. SEVEN. SEVEN IS GOING TO BRING US TO
TURNING THIS ONE UP
THE VOYAGER. HELLO
THE MUSIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE VOYAGER THEME
I WAS REBORN THERE HER CREW WERE MY FAMILY
THE VOYAGER THEME GOING INTO THE FAMILY THEME ARE YOU KIDDING ME IM ACTUALLY GOING TO LAUNCH MYSELF IN THE SUN
SEVEN BEING SMILEY AND LAUGHEY KILLING MYSELF
oh the music this episode.
the family theme again!!! when laforge talks about sidney!!!!!!
"Not the way I fear for hers" oh Sidney 🥺🥺🥺
SEVEN DID A SPINNY I SEE YOUUUUUUUUUU
SIDNEY IS MAKING ME CRY
why is shaw just like sleeping lmaooooooo why is he never ever around
Awwww the next next generation making friends 🥺
hahahahaha shaw being a fanboy!!!!!!
OMFG "Jack" "Sidney" 💀
THEY ARE SETTING THEM UP SO HARDDDDDDD
"Stay away from my daughter" PLEASEEEE
"Tell your mom we won't be home for dinner" awwww
RIKER NO!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Worf's theme
OH MY GOD DAFORGE LIVES
bring my boi homeeeeeeee oh will riker 🥺
"Why do you think i crashed so many speeders as a kid? So i can spend time with you fixing them" crying so hard
sidney i love you so so much you can do no wrong
data seeing geordi first out of everyone!!!!!!! daforge crumbs!!!!!!!!
CHANGELINGS STOLE PICARDS BODY???????? THEY ARE SO UNSERIOUS RN
SHRIKE. RIKER.
VADIC GOING HI HAHAHAHAHA
Deanna??????????????
In conclusion,
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birdy-brainrot · 6 months
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Oc summaries
alright I decided do a mini lore dump of my different characters because my brain wont shut up about them ill put my ramblings under the read more if you want a summary of who exactly are my characters (its the characters ive drawn before and shared here lol) warning it does gets long as I realize each character I wrote a big paragraph explaining each of them lol
Birch: the dude as my profile pic lol. basically had a rough childhood its just him and his dad growing up and to help out for the house he got into sales and realized rich people are stupid and gullible so he got random junk as sold it as the next big thing and it worked. One night at one of the mansions of his rich clients finds this very odd book detailing a ritual of some sort with promises of knowledge and power beyond comprehension. He does the ritual ends up getting in contact with an eldritch being and has his mind (just slightly) broken but got these cool new powers now. He goal is now to go on a search for more information on how to contact these beings again and unlock more of that forbidden fruit (tho more he does it more he starts to turn corrupt its a whole thing) Hes not happy how its changing him physically and mentally but he is too obsessed over his goal. (tho in the campaign im going to play im hoping he learns the power of friendship and he stops before hes too far gone lol) oh yea hes also a warlock forgot to mention it and my fav rn.
Clay. Oh my baby my first dnd character I love her. Shes just a water genasi pirate I know cliche. She had an infamous pirate captain mom named Brooke but her mom settled down for a couple years with this hippy wood elf and she had twins clay and kai. Brooke pulled a parent trap on them where she took one kid and the dad took the other. Clay grew up with her mom and the crew on her ship. Brooke decided she needed to calm down and became a normal shipping company (most of the time there was some pirating aside) This made Clay a very wild child who does everything in the most chaotic way possible. Sadly her mom got deathly ill (she got poisioned) and she died so clay got the ship. She has been traveling around the seas with her crew which is basically her family and keep her moms spirit alive by living like her. She is a bard and loves to make friends everywhere she goes and get what she wants. She is about that grind baby all about da money. Very loud and pushy personality but if you get to know her shes just an excitable puppy who loves her friends so so much.
Kai. The sweeter and gentler of the twins. He grew up in a hippie commune middle of the forest with his dad. however since he was the only genasi there he was often treated differently than the rest. Always seen like an outsider. He became very reserved and recluse and spent most his time in the forest where he became friends with the mushrooms. Making him a druid. The mushrooms formed this symbiote relationship with Kai and now they help each other out and besties. He also is accidentally very morbid now as mushrooms are all about decay Kai is very comfortable with death and does not realize other people arent lol.Kai decided he had spent enough time in the forest and set out to go find his long lost twin that his dad told him about. However he has a difficult time in large crowds and dealing with people and takes a while to find her. When he meets up with clay the two are inseparable and become a very comedic and chaotic duo as both are unhinged on the opposite sides of the spectrum.
Vera. Shes basically the closest thing I have to a mary sue lol but I love her so much my unhinged little mad scientist. Basically grew in a rich family and was the top of her class for math and science. Got into a prestige university where she specialized in chemistry and biochemistry (im not a science major please dont judge my lack of science knowledge lol) and graduated top of her class. She is however a bit of a sadist and very curious so she often makes chemicals and viruses that could destroy humanity if she felt bored enough and likes to test it on anyone whos gullible enough to trust her. She even gets paid often to either make these dangerous chemicals or the cures for some. For her its not about the money its the science behind it. Big party girl loves to go to raves often gets dressed up in the best drip. Is up at ungodly hours chugging monster drinks like it water. You know she has that rgb gamer set up. Tried getting dark vision but her project backfired and now she just has glowing green eyes. (still cant see in the dark tho) just living her best life being a mad scientist and having fun with it despite how often she endangers her life and others lol
Quinn. She is high elf royalty however They hate their family (mostly her parents) so so much so she decides to run off and join the circus. Lol not really but they do become a famous jester who plays for all the royal courts across the lands. While they distract the crowds she likes to steal from them adding to her own collection of riches as a fuck you to their parents. They enjoy putting on performances as well for the children she visits when traveling around. She has a soft spot for kids. Otherwise a very standoffish personality who acts like they are above it all. Even tho she acts like that she is very, very lonely deep down and wishes they had even one friend who has their back. Oh yea absolute bisexual disaster, looses all sense of grace around whoever she finds attractive and becomes a rambling mess. Also she/they nonbinary, they like to fuck with gender presentation as a treat. i havent really fleshed them out more than that so yea lol.
gabriel, oh my poor gabriel I dont think of you that often. Basically hes a victorian british man who was happily married to his wife and was going to be a father but she falls deathly ill and tries to find this "cure(its vampirism)" that could save her, however things goes wrong and he ends up turning a vampire himself and the poor wife dies (no i did not fridge her i promise she has a backstory just im not putting it here) lives in his lonely home for hundreds of years isolated other than when he goes hunting for blood. Mopes around the place most of the time being a sad boy. Finds a vampire cat and now he has a cat. Eventually he finds a fellow vampire widow and they fall in love (I havent fleshed out the other vamp yet) and yea. I am not big into romance so I dont know why I wrote so much for gabriel so I tend to forget him as I dont care too much about his story lol hes mostly there so I can draw blood and cool victorian outfits.
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volosdarling · 1 year
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INTRODUCING SOME OF MY NEW COG F/OS TO THE AUDIENCE!!! *STANDING IN FRONT OF A THEATER FULL OF PEOPLE TIED TO THEIR CHAIRS*
💫🚸🚧⚠️⭐️✌️🚦
OK SO ALTON (TRAFFIC CONE HEAD GUY) WAS ALREADY ON THE F/O LIST BUT I HAVE A FEW IM GONNA ADD SOON :3
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1. GRAHAM PAYSER, THE PACESETTER
TBH HE WAS ON MY MENTAL F/O LIST SINCE ALTON, BUT I WAS 2 EMBARRASSED 2 ADD HIM PUBLICLY ... BUT NOW IDC!! HES SO FUNNY AND NARCISSISTIC THAT I NEED TO KISS HIM IN PUBLIC <3
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BTW I DO KNOW HE AND FLINT R BASICALLY A CANON COUPLE I SHIP THEM ASWELL
OUR TAG: TBA
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2. DAVE BRUBOT, THE MAJOR PLAYER
SAME DEAL AS GRAHAM W/ BEING KINDA EMBARRASSED ABT PUTTING HIM ON MY LIST. I KEEP FALLING 4 JOKE CHARACTERS AND THEN GETTING EMBARRASSED BUT I LIKE HOW HE LOOKS LIKE HE COULD BITE MY HEAD OFF. ALSO HES A HUGE FLIRT SOOOOOOOOO
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OUR TAG: TBA
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3. HIGH ROLLER ?!!?
HE'S A MAYPRIL FOOLS FUSION OF MY F/O (DAVE) AND MY GF'S F/O (BUCK) SO WE SHARE CUSTODY XD
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OUR TAG: #💜 MIDI VERSION
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WELL IF U READ ALL THAT, U UNLOCKED THIS STEAM ACHIEVEMENT: 🏆
BTW YES I HAVE GONE OFF THE DEEP END + I WILL CONTINUE 2 FALL 4 UGLY ROBOTS & VIDEO GAME MONSTERS HOPE THIS HELPS
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I rolled both of my long term DND characters in BG3 with the assumption that they'd already gone through some of their campaign shit in the game before being tadpole'd.
So from Out of the Abyss there's Rhea "I'm secretly a princess, my father is a king, a lich, and a Bane follower. He's a human who captured my Shadar-Kai mother and holds her hostage. My siblings and I were brutally abused and often played against each other. I trust only my twin brother, but I do not truly trust him because his fear of our father eclipses his love for me and he will sell me out if I tell him my secrets. I was raised to be evil and my first instinct is to be evil, and my nature is to be evil, but I am trying very hard to be worthy of my neutral goddess, The Raven Queen, who I am so aware is insane and probably isn't aware enough to hear the specifics of my prayers. There is nothing more important to me than memory; my father killed my girlfriend in front of me and I lean on her memory constantly as a phantom class rogue. I know I am doomed and will die when I finally face my father again in combat, but I want to bring as much Righteousness to the world as possible to balance that out, so I multiclassed to become a paladin, but my reasons for being a paladin relate entirely to vengeance so perhaps I am not worthy of that either, so I will overcompensate through devotion to my goddess. I am trying to be good and nice but it is alien to me and I often lash out with violence. I extend hands of peace and comfort to the wrong people, because I want them to be redeemable, because if they are redeemable perhaps I am. I cannot hope for Elysium, but one day perhaps when I die the Mother of Ravens will claim my soul and memories, embrace me in the Shadowfell and I can stay by her side, despite my many failings" Dancer Vs Curse of Strahd's Justin "I was raised by dragons in a monastery to Bahamut so I don't have a functioning understanding of what it is to be human, but I do have moral guilt and a sexual obsession with Bahamut's human form" Time.
They both come from different points too. Rhea comes from being stuck in the Underdark, newly knighted (Vengeance Paladin 3, Phantom Rogue 5), with a red dragon buddy she's teaching to be good as she learns how to be good. She's finally understanding that she can't bring her girlfriend or her friends back, but she can rely on their souls thanks to the glory of the Raven Queen. She might cry herself to sleep every night, but every day is a new... well, there's no dawn in the Underdark, but she's stopped giving herself raven themed tattoos with some ink and a needle when she's going insane at night.
Whereas Justin is from a game of Curse of Strahd where he has been driven fully fucking unhinged by his party, Barovia, and to an extent, his own god. In CoS, he has lost the ability to use a sword due to repeatedly breaking the tenets of the Oath of Devotion, so he gave his shield to his only friend (the druid) to protect her and rushes into battle punching and grappling people.
And roleplaying them with these stories in mind unlocks the most incredible stories like --
Rhea's entire position in the crew is trying to push them to be their better selves, trying to support them, sometimes being a massive dickhead and immediately trying to right the ship. After finding out about Orin's father, her initial response is to reach out to her because they aren't so different, in her mind. She romanced Shadowheart almost by accident, because she wanted to find her memories, and spent the rest of her quest increasingly furious at Shar for religious/personal reasons while hiding it.
Whereas Justin bumbles along threatening anyone mean as though he's not a 5'6 lil guy who was trapped in Strahd's domain of dread getting into bitch fights with a dhampir until super recently.
And like, how they respond to different origin companions hitting on them too - Shadowheart going "perhaps we can take a walk somewhere... :)))))" has Rhea immediately going "and I shall take a potion of water breathing along so I can eat it until I evolve gills" whereas Justin is totally put off by all this mammalian activity.
He's too busy trying to lick his own eyeballs to lick anyone else. Gale asks him to a secondary location and he assumes it's because Gale wants to eat more shoes, Karlach says she likes him, he figures they're buddies. Astarion makes comments about celebrating with sex and he's like "????? Did you lay an egg????" Lae'zel asks to taste him and he gives her a vial of blood. Wyll talks about dancing and he goes "seems physically inefficient. Good night." Shadowheart asks him to go somewhere quiet and he's like "hm, she must be impressed by the warding bond I cast earlier today and want to compare cleric spells."
(he will still hold all of their hands because heat is important even if none of them are cold blooded. And because the Bahamut Bible says nothing about not being allowed to hug the homies.)
Anyway I just like this game a lot that's it thanks everyone
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blacktofade · 3 years
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pls oh god of fics pls grant thee touch starved Shane and oblivious Ryan in shyan ship *bows down* (i sent one before and donno if u actually got it cuz it showed error so im sending in another try)
I didn’t get your other ask unfortunately, but this is an idea I’ve been wanting to write like 10k for, but I know I’ll never have the energy. So it’s a little ficlet instead.
CW: Includes post-kidnapping, malnutrition, and an embarrassing lack of touching for a touch-starved prompt.
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Shane disappears on September 17th. Ryan only remembers because they’d been scheduled to shoot an episode of Weird and/or Wonderful World and he’d had to eventually make the uncomfortable call to the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden to cancel their tour and interview.
It had been funny at first with Shane’s habitual lateness. They’d all assumed he’d slept late, forgot what day it was, and completely blanked on the filming schedule.
It’s less funny a week later when a missing person’s report is filed and Shane’s parents fly out to stay with Scott while they wait for any kind of news.
Detective Flores finds him two states over, a month and a half later. There are six hostages in total, as part of some elaborate heist that’s foiled before it comes to fruition. Shane’s kept in hospital for almost a full week, treated for malnutrition and a few general injuries, the news passed to Ryan through Scott via a DM on Instagram.
For the first time since Shane’s disappearance, Ryan sleeps through the whole night.
On the Saturday following Shane’s return, Ryan wakes to a phone call at eight in the morning.
“Hello?” he answers, voice rough from sleep, brain barely online.
“I’m sorry,” Shane apologizes, but his voice alone is enough to wake up Ryan the rest of the way. It’s the first he’s heard from him. He’d been trying to give the family space and knew Shane would find him once he was ready. Apparently, now is that time. “Can you come pick me up?”
“Sure,” Ryan agrees instantly, shoving back the covers and getting out of bed. “Where are you?”
“My apartment,” Shane admits and Ryan pauses from where he’s trying to dig out a pair of clean pants. “I just need a break.”
“Sure,” Ryan repeats. “I’ll be there in twenty.”
It’s quiet on the other end of the line before, quietly, Shane says, “Thanks, Ryan.”
*
Shane’s waiting at the curb when Ryan pulls up.
Ryan unlocks the door and watches Shane fold himself into his seat, waiting a moment for Shane to settle before reaching over to set a hand on his knee, squeezing gently.
“Hey man,” he says gently. “Long time no see.”
Shane startles at the touch, but glances over, offering a small smile in return.
He looks different. His face is thinner, his cheekbones a little more prominent, and there’s a new scar on the right side of his forehead that disappears into his hairline.
“Hey,” Shane replies, buckling his seatbelt and giving Ryan a view of his right hand, which has two fingers splinted together. “Thanks for coming.”
“Everything okay?”
“Yeah, why wouldn’t it be?”
Ryan stares at him incredulously and eventually Shane looks away, out the passenger side window.
“It’s just hard being surrounded by everyone right now,” he says, clearly talking about his family. “I need a break.”
Ryan checks over his shoulder and pulls back onto the road.
“Is my apartment okay? Or did you want to go somewhere else?”
“Your place is fine,” Shane tells him, and from the corner of his eye, Ryan sees him turn his head, staring as though Ryan won’t notice.
At the next red light, Ryan glances over. “How are you doing?”
Shane looks away, clearly caught. “Getting tired of people asking me that. It’s all anyone asks these days.”
“Guess they just want to know you’re okay.”
Shane glances back towards him. “Could be better,” he says bluntly and Ryan can’t help but let out a quiet huff of laughter.
“Yeah, no shit. But the hospital cleared you?”
“Yeah,” Shane sighs. “Apart from a few broken fingers and some weight loss, I’m okay.”
“I missed you,” Ryan admits. “It’s probably the longest I’ve gone without seeing you since we started at BuzzFeed.”
Shane frowns like he’s thinking and then the frown deepens. “Jesus, you might be right.”
Ryan laughs again. “Horrifying thought, huh?”
“Puts things in perspective.”
“Didn’t you miss me?” Ryan asks jokingly, but Shane doesn’t answer, just laughs quietly.
“It’s weird,” Shane says. “I was never alone, but it feels like I have to relearn how to be around people now.”
Ryan had read the news after Shane’s rescue. There had been five others saved alongside Shane, so he suspects they might be the reason Shane wasn’t alone.
Ryan shrugs gently. “Adjusting is hard, and I’m sure it’s even harder with your family refusing to let you out of their sights.”
Shane shakes his head. “You have no idea. I was in the shower for twenty minutes this morning and they started knocking on the door to see if I was still alive.”
“Rough,” Ryan laments. “Well, you’re welcome to chill at my place for as long as you need.”
“Can I move in?” Shane jokes, but Ryan just shrugs.
“If that’s what you want.”
It’s silent for a moment before Shane says, “Thanks, I appreciate it.”
Ryan offers him a smile. “Of course, dude. It’s what I’m here for.”
It’s quiet for the rest of the drive until Ryan pulls into his usual parking spot and glances over. “You good?
Shane nods and carefully unbuckles his seatbelt. “Yeah, I’ve got it.”
Ryan’s chest tightens watching Shane limp his way towards the front door, but he knows the last thing Shane needs is more helicoptering.
“Can I get you anything?” Ryan asks as he shuts the door behind them, watching Shane glance around as though he expects Ryan to have redecorated during his disappearance, but ultimately Shane shakes his head. “Okay, well, make yourself at home. You know the drill. I’m gonna go grab a drink.”
He knows Shane can find his own way to the living room, so he moves around him, heading in the direction of the kitchen instead.
“Ryan?” Shane questions and Ryan pauses, turning back.
“Yeah?”
Shane hesitates like he doesn’t know how to get the words out, but after a moment, he takes two steps closer and draws Ryan into a hug instead.
Ryan isn’t entirely expecting it. Shane’s not a touchy-feely guy, which means Ryan can probably count on one hand the amount of times they’ve hugged. But Shane folds around him so tightly that it startles the breath right out of him.
“I did miss you,” Shane mutters and Ryan lifts his hands to reciprocate, holding Shane as hard as he dares when everything feels so fragile.
“I was really worried,” Ryan admits. “I thought you’d been killed.”
He finds himself rubbing one hand along Shane’s spine, trying to soothe him as Shane tucks his face against his shoulder.
“You were gone for a long time,” Ryan continues.
He can feel the warmth of Shane’s breath through his shirt as he exhales shakily. “They broke my fingers when I tried to escape.”
Ryan holds him tighter, needing them both to understand that Shane’s safe again. Having the weight of Shane leaning against him is grounding in a way he never knew it could be. About a month into Shane’s disappearance, Ryan had gone through a mourning period, assuming he’d never see Shane again. He finds tears prickling his eyes as the relief hits him solidly in the chest.
“God, Shane,” he murmurs and he’s not sure who’s comforting who.
The warmth of Shane spreads through him, all the way down to his toes, like a cup of hot soup on a cold day. Except that Ryan never realized he was too cold until this moment. He feels alive and whole again, and he knows he can’t even begin to understand what Shane experienced. The fact that he can feel every ridge of Shane’s spine as his hand passes along it says enough.
When he finally starts feeling like Shane’s probably ready to let go, he loosens his arms and shifts, one foot lifting to take a step backwards.
“Just a little longer,” Shane requests and Ryan’s more than happy to comply, a noise of agreement escaping as he nods.
“I’ll stay here as long as you need,” Ryan tells him. “It’s just good to have you back.”
“It’s good to be back,” Shane replies and tightens his grip again like he might never let go.
To be honest, Ryan’s okay with that. He holds on just as tightly and settles against Shane, finally feeling happy again for the first time in months.
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for the character thing: vivi yukino!
VIVI (send me a character meme)
Sexuality Headcanon: bi, with a strong preference for girls
Gender Headcanon: bigender!! uses she/her but masc titles!! im selling bigender vivi propaganda
A ship I have with said character: vivimori obviously they're so good. they can match each other's energy so well, vivi's just the right amount of pushy-friendly to give mori the affection they've Never gotten before, mori thinks she's really cool and strong... just gotta be careful cause ice magic isn't super good for plants, lmao
A BROTP I have with said character: is it cheating if i also talk about platonic vivi & shiromori. cause like, i have a lot of Thoughts abt shiromori winding up as part of the gang, and vivi finding out abt mystery's past through them. also vivi with the rest of the gang of course – she's the group leader! she loves n will protect her boys but they're also always there for her.
ok this is a two for one now bc i actually ALSO have a lot of feelings abt arthur and vivi specifically while lewis is gone. vivi's struggling with this new memory loss and having to work around this giant hole in her brain, which gives her migraines and brainfog etc if she strays too close to something that triggers the buried memories, and arthur only sort-of understands why it's happening but still he doesn't push it (even though it hurts so much) and he just. tries to be there and help without making her feel helpless. meanwhile on the flipside arthur is being Fucking Destroyed and he won't tell her what it's about (because he physically can't) and it drives her crazy. he's working himself to death and still trying to help her all the while and he won't even give her the opportunity to help him in return. friendship is a two way street arthur!! this sucks!! just talk to her!! let her help you!! (she physically can't)
A NOTP I have with said character: i've talked about romantic vithur before but i don't really have anything other than that. but i just... yeah, don't see it. they're so much better as friends imho, i really don't see them working romantically
A random headcanon: all yukinos have ice magic, vivi's been DYING to unlock hers for YEARS. she super wasn't expecting this to be how it finally happened but LOOK LOOK SHE CAN DO IT NOW she's gonna go scream at her parents about it later
General Opinion over said character: <3 good. very good. trying her best. has no fucking idea what's going on at any point in time, ever, but goddamn if she won't punch a ghost about it
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Father of Hopes and Dreams- Chapter 18
Read here or on Ao3
Chapter 16: The Call
Summary: You are graced with a revelation
Word Count: 1.3k
A/N: ITS BEEN A HOT MINUTE IM SO SORRY. I've been so depressed and stuff, but I'm also a senior in college and trying to work and get back whats left of my health, but i'm gonna be writing more!
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Feeling close to perfect, you thanked the doctor, then bounded outside to give the adults some time to speak. Flapping your wings was such a strange sensation, tiring, but so foreign you couldn’t help but continuously flex your new muscles. Full plumage was a ways off, a good deal of feathers were still quite fluffy and fresh, brand new and healthy. It was glorious, simply glorious, never in your young life had you felt such life and vigor in each and every part of your body. For once there was a healthy amount of muscled flesh and fat on your bones, and not once in very recent history had you wanted for food, water or attention. And though it was not blatantly foremost in your young mind, any and all caution and fear of the world had started to diminish.
The doctor and your Mandalorian had taken quite a long time speaking while you ran about outside, occasionally, you looked through the open door to see the Mandalorian’s visor turned in your direction. Normally, one of you would turn away quickly, but in those moments, both of you held the gaze of the other. Tentatively, you reached out, waiting to feel something intense, as with nearly everything that revolved around the Mandalorian was intense. But in that moment you allowed your mind to open, there was a flat nothingness. You could see his hands tremble for a fraction of a second.
Then one of those hands waved you off towards the ship and you obediently jogged back towards the craft, shrugging off a peculiar feeling. Once back inside, a quick cleansing from the refresher shower sounded ideal, especially after being completely submerged in bacta. You were so calm and relaxed from your healing, that nothing could truly prepare your young self for the Force wrought revelation that bombarded your mind the moment the water touched your skin.
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Despite having gone to the fresher for the expressed purpose of cleaning yourself after being doused in the slimy bacta, you shut off the flow of water, still able to feel the strange coating on your skin. After standing still for a moment, you seized your towel, scraping the irritant off of yourself with an aggressive vigor. Once clothed, you unlocked and opened the door, only to see your Mandalorian just approaching.
“Oh.” Paz Vizsla started. “I was about to check in on you. You were in there for over an hour.”
Baffled, you could only stutter. “A-An hour?”
“Yes...Are you feeling alright?”
Looking about the cabin, you could feel that irksome buzz that had your blood pumping and head spinning. You needed to tell him but in a carefully crafted manner, one that would gain his compliance but keep him from panicking.
“Mhm.” Nodding, you rubbed your eyes while heading to your hammock, making sure to give your wings a good stretch before laying on your stomach. “Buir, I think I know where we have to go.”
Paz Vizsla put one large hand on one of the cords binding the hammock to a wall, gently giving it a push. “And where would that be?”
Pulling at the loose threads of your blanket, you wondered if the Mandalorian was staring at you. “Kashyyyk.”
“May I ask why?”
You could feel yourself being pulled, the truth almost being unwittingly coaxed from your mouth. But your will to spare the man any more pain was greater than the pressure to speak further.
“Can we speak after I sleep? I’m tired an’ my head hurts.”
Paz Vizsla nodded, sliding his hand from the hammock down to softly pat your head. “Of course, A’dika. If you need anything, you need only ask.”
You can sense his hesitation and are very much aware he knew there was more to your sudden request, though he refused to press the issue. Once the lights were greatly dimmed and you could hear the man return to the cockpit, you let out a shaky breath, before closing your eyes in hope of finding some rest. For what was almost the first time since you had been with Paz Vizsla did you have trouble sleeping. At most you were able to toss around, only half awake, bothered by any and all sounds as well as a strange crawling sensation that plagued your skin.
Occasionally you would hear the sounds of the Mandalorian’s boots in the corridors, and each time they were close, an effort was made to stay still and slow the cadence as your breathing and clear your mind. While it was nearly impossible to tell the exact time, a handful of hours had passed when you heard the ship land firmly on what you assumed was solid ground.
When the busy hum of the craft nearly silenced, your ears perked up, listening to Paz Vizsla walk to his personal quarters. Then the door hissed shut. Not trusting yourself, you waited. At first for a few minutes and then over an hour until the man’s thoughts went from guarded to an indecipherable amalgam. He was the epitome of strength, of goodness that you so desperately sought in the galaxy, but this path was yours. Force willing, you would return, only to his repremainding voice and sure consequences for such reckless action.
As quietly as possible, you slipped out of your hammock, your bare feet lightly sticking to the durasteel floor. Still in your nightwear, you pulled a spare set of clothes from behind a large crate. Of course there was the matter of your armor. Sure it was light and not much of it, but Paz Vizsla had always been there to help you put it on the right way. Even as you pulled the leather straps taut you wanted to run into his quarters for his guidance. Your work was shoddy and far from perfect, having to be done hastily under the cover of darkness. The steps toward the cargo hatch were long and quiet, your mind forced yourself onward towards the most quiet exit for your departure. For better or for worse, your Mandalorian remained asleep as you crept out into the wild terrain of Kashyyyk.
Though you had moved through the ship at nearly half the pace of a kriffing slug, as soon as your boots hit the ground, you took off into a full sprint, following the familiar pull that had been lost for so long. The thick, lush woods of this planet was reminiscent of past pain, though in what specific ways, you were unsure. But your body moved on it’s own accord, like a little toy soldier on it’s dutiful march. As you allowed yourself to be led on the sudden advance, a fine mist started to coat your skin; clouds started to cover the stark light of the moon.
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Paz Vizsla, while having no time telling devices directly on hand, could tell that he had awoken at some forsaken hour. But, his throat was dry and begging for a drink of cool water. Rolling out of bed, he made sure to put his helmet back on, before opening the door to his quarters. Walking out to the refresher, Paz glanced over to the child’s hammock only to continue on his way. Once in, the man turned on the water flow, only lifting his beskar helmet enough to bring a handful of water to his dry lips. His thirst quenched, the Mandalorian strode back out, stealing yet another glance towards the young one’s hammock.
This second time the man paused. Now more awake than he had previously been, he could plainly see no small wings sticking up.
There was no need for immediate panic. Paz knew the foundling was a rather, restless sleeper and would often flip onto their back. Unfortunately, the doctor had explicitly expressed that to do so would inhibit the growth and overall health of the wings. Sighing, he lumbered over towards the child, prepared to gradually move them back onto their stomach.
What he was not prepared for was to find nothing but their blankets bunched up to make the hammock appear full.
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hey! could i get a ship please :) i have long brown hair and green eyes. i’m studying nursing and art history right now in school. i’m a capricorn. im a bit shy, ig you could say im an introverted extrovert, i like to stay in a lot and be with family or close friends but if it’s with the right people im super outgoing and adventurous and am down for anything! i think anything that you’d associate w comfort would be something im into: art museums, rainy weather, reading, crocheting, sweaters, movie nights if that makes sense haha. also my profile pic is me :) thank you so much!
Hello, my dear!
❤: You are so gorgeous! Literally breathtaking. Also nursing and art history? I think that's amazing. Clearly you are very talented. And so cozy, too! Honestly we have a lot of similar tastes so can I just ship you with me??
Ship: Jake
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Because: I've said it before and I'll say it again: Jake is a cozy person. And so are you. You'd definitely be the perfect pair. He would love that you're always down for an adventure so he would probably surprise you with random trips often. But he'd also like to just stay in with you on a rainy day, curled up in a blanket on the couch with books in hand. I'm picturing the two of you spending hours in a bookstore and each showing each other all of your finds. I think you're exactly the type of person he could relax with and forget the chaos of touring with.
Scenario:
Jake's first day back from tour, he insisted the two of you go hiking
Never one to say no to an adventure, you agreed and enjoyed a peaceful day out in nature with just the two of you
It was much needed, too. You had missed him incredibly while he was gone and were desperate to spend time with just him
You hiked for most of the day, taking in the scenery while listening to Jake talk about all of the new places he had seen and the people he had met
You could listen to him talk for hours and being out there amongst the trees, holding his hand and feeling him close, it was perfect
Eventually, storm clouds rolled in over you, threatening to drench your hike, so the two of you began making your way back to where Jake's car was parked
Droplets were beginning to fall just as you reached the car and the sky was growing angrier by the minute, casting the two of you in dark gray shadow
Jake unlocked his car, dipping his head into the driver's side to start the car
The radio crackled to life as he turned the keys, The Yawning Grave by Lord Huron coming softly from the speakers
He ducked his head back out and reached to take your backpack off your shoulders, tossing it into the backseat along with his
Before you could move to get into the passenger seat, he grabbed your wrist, pulling you into him
The light from his headlights set a glow on Jake's features that made him look almost like a painting, his form standing out amongst a hazy background
He was beautiful like this
His hair was damp as the rain picked up, small beads of sweat from the hike pooled at his temples, and his shirt, mostly unbuttoned, framed his bare chest which glistened from the rain in the glow of the headlights
Even the way he smelled was intoxicating
It was all enough to make you forget about the rain which fell in a steady beat around you now
You knew you'd be drenched soon enough but you didn't care
Jake wrapped his arm around your waist, holding you impossibly close to him
He took your hand in his and as he pressed his forehead to yours, he closed his eyes and began to sway to the song still playing
You stole one last glance at him before closing your eyes too and falling into rhythm with him
I hope you liked it! Thank you for the request!
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juyeoniemyhoney · 4 years
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the simple things
Your country is physically incapable of snowing, much to your dismay. The closest thing you can get to snow is a copious amount of downpours. But as long as Jungkook is your boyfriend, snow in a country cursed with endless summer is not impossible anymore. 
-pairing: Jeon Jungkook x reader 
-genre: fluff, established relationship
-warnings: a few vulgarities, may be a little stupid
-word count: 2103 words 
-A/N: hey guys it’s been a while since i posted. my exams ended like two weeks ago but ive been super inactive. ive just been in this really weird place creatively. but i hope this story makes up for it. i promise im trying to be more regular with posting fics. its only november but im already in a christmas mood! HAHA but anyways, hope you like it and my requests are open! 
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Something that you still have yet to comprehend is why your country still refuses to snow. Living close to the equator is all sorts of disappointing, especially for a hopeless romantic like you. But seriously, living in a country that only knows how to be hot means that most of the knowledge you know about winter romances are from sappy Christmas movies and the books you seem to like more than real people. You have complained about this topic to a multitude of people, as if your excessive, outspoken frustration will miraculously make it snow, and it does not help when these people, mostly your friends, reply back every single time with, “In December, it rains more, at least it’s more cool like that.” 
New friends seem more reasonable than having to hear that sentence again. 
At least Jungkook seems to agree with you. 
Indeed, the only good thing that comes out of your country’s insufferable refusal to just fucking snow is that Jungkook, your sweet, sweet, boyfriend, has always gone out of his way to make rainy days more special than they actually are. 
Jungkook usually doesn’t have time for you. As depressing as that sounds, it is mostly true. He is crazy devoted to his job as a video director and therefore, is mostly out and about, travelling all around the country and the world to film. But on rainy days, provided he is free from his jam-packed schedule, he has made it a habit to stay at home all day and shower you with all of his pent up affection, following you around your shared apartment like a lost puppy and endlessly pressing his lips to your skin, each one as if you are water and Jungkook is a man deprived. 
Today is a little different. 
You do not wake up early much, but it seems that every time you do, you are met with all sorts of unmistakably prejudiced misfortune. Like today, you had awoken early to head to the grocer for groceries that you were running low on. However, on your way home, the clouds had darkened with impending rain, seeming to look swollen, rather than fluffy. You had tried your best to reach home before it started to rain, but of course, you didn’t make it, rain falling from the sky, the downpour gradually getting heavier and you, gradually getting more and more wet, as if the universe was flashing the biggest middle finger to your face. 
You do not expect to see Jungkook waiting for you in the lobby of your apartment complex. 
“Kook?” you ask, a little breathless and drenched from head to toe. Jungkook, still in his pyjamas, stops his anxious pacing and looks up to you with heart-wrenchingly concerned eyes as he approaches you quickly. 
“Why do you always leave the house without an umbrella?” he scolds, though his concern outweighs his anger as he swaps the towel in his hand with the three bags of groceries you are holding. 
“Don’t you have work today?” you ask, unravelling the folded towel and wrapping it around your shoulders as the two of you head towards the elevators. Jungkook’s hair is unruly and tousled, the soft strands sticking up in different areas. His eyes are barely open, as if the purple half-moons under the glittering orbs are forcing them close, desperate for just a few more minutes of sleep. And it seems like he had left the house in a hurry, because his feet are clad in his bedroom slippers. Your heart swells at the sight. 
Jungkook frowns at you as the both of you step into the elevator, saying, “What do you mean? It’s raining today.”
“Yeah, but Kook, you can’t cancel work just because it’s raining. You’re a director,” you tell him with a raise of your eyebrows. He just flashes you a grin before stepping out of the elevator and making his way to your front door, waiting patiently in front of it for you to unlock it with your free hands. 
“Relax, all I have to do today is help with editing and thanks to the amazing invention of the email, I can do it at home.” 
You want to rejoice when you hear that he will be staying at home but you are too busy studying the fluffy white that litters the entrance of your home and seems to form a trail that leads further inside. You distractedly remove your shoes and haphazardly leave them by the door as you approach the substance, quickly bending down to pick it up, only for it to crumble from between your fingers. 
Distractedly, you gesture to Jungkook behind you, flailing your free hand to garner his attention. You start speaking when he lets out a soft hum of acknowledgement. “Kook, what is this?” 
Jungkook doesn’t answer you immediately but instead makes his way further into your apartment with the groceries in one hand and your wet shoes in the other (bless his benevolence), a secret smile turning the corners of his lips up as you trail behind him. 
“What the fuck,” is your reaction when the living room reveals itself. Your tone is not one of disbelief but one of awe because your living room is filled with the fluffy, white foam and there is a now a big Christmas tree right smack in the middle of your living room. The carpet has been rolled up and put away in the corner of the room and the sofa has been pushed flush against the wall opposite the television to make room for the white foam. 
“It’s fake snow,” you hear Jungkook answer from the kitchen, the rustling of plastic muffling his voice as he puts the groceries in their respective places. You see that the dryer is now running, you suppose, with your wet shoes inside it. Your heart warms at his thoughtfulness and as you turn around to look at Jungkook, you notice a big box of Christmas ornaments, ready for the both of you to decorate your new tree with. 
“Jungkook,” you call, flashing a pout in his direction, though he doesn’t see it, too busy putting away the ramen you bought into his precious ramen drawer to spare you a glance. He just hums again, to let you know he is listening, but he doesn’t have to listen because you do not say anything. Instead, you are creeping up behind him and wrapping your arms around his waist, resting your cheek against his warm back. He doesn’t seem to mind the fact that you are still damp from the rain and just continues to pack the drawer with ramen, humming again to let you know that his attention is still on you. You feel the vibration of the hum against your cheek and the feeling warms your insides up like hot chocolate.
“When did you do this?” you ask, changing your position so that instead of your cheek, your chin rests on his back, allowing you to look at him, even though all you can see is the back of his head; the sight still elicits an adoring smile from you. 
“Well, I started after you left and I was going to make some hot chocolate but then it started raining,” he tells you, turning around a little to glance down at you, flashing you a sweet smile that causes your heart to leap in your chest. 
“Why did you do this,” you continue to interrogate him as Jungkook shuts the drawer, turning around in your arms to face you, his own arms coming around your shoulders. You rest your chin on his chest and Jungkook smiles down at you with a smile that could end world wars. 
“I know I’ve been isolating myself in my office recently. And I know how much you love snow. Plus, it’s November and I’m excited for Christmas,” Jungkook explains. He keeps his voice soft, lips stretching into an easy grin as he looks at you, gaze soft and apologetic and sweet, like his eyes are oozing with honey. You feel like your insides are a meadow in spring, flowers in full bloom, green grass, with bees and butterflies, and a warm spring breeze to finish it off. 
You flash him a grateful smile, tiptoeing so that your foreheads meet, noses brushing each other. At first, you both just simply look at each other, gazes loving and soft. “I love you so much,” is what you mutter before your lips finally meet, no hesitation, but instead, sure, with a practiced familiarity. Jungkook’s lips are as you remember, soft yet firm and he kisses you like he always seems to do on rainy days, desperate and taking, as if he is slowly drawing your heart out of your chest, before it finally falls and lands in his hands. And you allow him to take it. 
“I love you so much too,” Jungkook mutters between kisses, decidedly planting a loving peck to your nose, and then your forehead, and then both your cheeks, before finishing it off with a searing kiss to your lips. Your affection for him multiplies by a thousand and the sheer amount of it seems to shove your heart out of your chest; you can feel it in the way it strains against your ribcage with each thud and in the way it pumps hot blood to your cheeks, red, like a warning that it is choosing to jump ship and surrender itself to Jungkook. 
“Let’s go and decorate the Christmas tree,” you suggest to Jungkook, taking tentative steps backwards and in the direction of the living room. You expect Jungkook to let go of you but he holds you close to him and stays planted to the ground, unwavering. You flash him a look of confusion that elicits a small chuckle from him. 
“You have to take a warm bath first, sweetheart. Or you’ll catch a cold,” he explains, pulling you in the direction of the bathroom. He proceeds to draw you a bath, occasionally feeling the temperature of the water, not too hot and not too cold, but warm enough to rid your body of any cold symptoms. When he is satisfied, he is pressing a kiss to your lips and exiting the bathroom, gently closing the door behind him and leaving you in silence that your thoughts invade immediately.
You rid your body of your damp clothes and lower yourself into the tub, the sudden warm water and change of temperature eliciting goosebumps to the surface of your skin and you allow your thoughts to run. 
Now that you think about it, when you had first met Jungkook, he seemed standoffish and closed off, like you’d had to try for a thousand years before you could earn his trust and loyalty. For some reason, to you, Jungkook seemed too caught up with himself to care about other people, too busy to notice the small things. But when you started dating him, he was the exact opposite. Like you said, Jungkook doesn’t always have time for you. Even then, when he was still a student, he was always nose-deep in assignments and projects and his internship. But despite the fact that you don’t spend as much time with him as you’d like, Jungkook has always managed to remember the little things. Like how he know that you love winter and snow, how he knows your exact order from Starbucks and bubble tea, how he knows your favourite movies to watch, and how he always clears time to read anything new you’ve written. You know that there are a multitude of things that sustain your relationship, but you like to think that Jungkook’s unadulterated benevolence and thoughtfulness is one of the main reasons why you love him so much. 
When you emerge from the steamy bathroom, you are smelling more of lavender and vanilla and less of rainwater. Jungkook is getting ready to decorate the Christmas tree, pulling the box so that it is just under the tree and opening it to reveal the distinctive colours that are always associated with Christmas, green, red and white. 
You two immediately begin dressing the tree, and soon enough, the tree is sparkling and twinkling and beautiful. And as Jungkook places the golden star right at the top of the tree, he looks down at you and flashes you a blinding grin that you’re positive can outshine the sun every single time. And you think that even if you wanted winter to be snowy and cold, as long as Jungkook is with you, you’ll always be warm. 
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outoftimewriting · 4 years
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Imagine (Son of Hades! Percy; Godswapped! Big Three's kids) (8/8) or (13/13)
Blood of Olympus pt.2 - The War
Hello! If you're here, it means you probably already know - but check the masterpost for both warnings and the other twelve parts.
I want to thank everyone who followed this fanfic? Imagine? AU? for the month it took us to get here. Tell me what you thought about it, if there's anything you are anxious to see in the epilogue - yes, we'll have an epilogue!
If you like my writing, you might be happy to know that I'm starting another AU - same style, no patience for prose - this time, a daughter of Zeus! Percy. Don't worry - it bares almost no similarities to this, and part 1 will be out before the epilogue, so stay tuned. For now, good reading :))
Maybe it was the death of Malcolm, but after that night, there was something different about the crew of the Argo II. Their journey to Gaea changed them.
Will notifies them as soon as morning rises, leaving Annabeth secluded in her room and Perseus to whatever was happening upstairs - they are told not to interfere.
No one knows exactly what happened on the deck between Perseus and whoever dared to attack them - there is nothing there but sea salt and dried ichor when Frank goes to take his shift.
The screams will haunt him for the rest of his life - they pleaded for mercy, but after this journey, no one in here is a merciful person.
There's an aura - an aura Frank recognizes well, for it clogged around Hazel in her first days in Nova Roma. An aura of death. Perseus is looking at the sunrise, cleaning his gold-stained ax.
He looks happy - for the first time since Tartarus, he is humming a melody to some song that Frank is pretty sure is from Disney. Percy grins at Frank.
"Hey, man."
Frank doesn't ask. He trusts Perseus - Perseus took a whip to the back, side by side with him. Perseus fell on Tartarus for his best friend. Perseus would give his life for any of them. The son of Mars Ultor is sure he did what he had to do.
It still spooks him a little when Perseus leaves, whistling what he now recognizes as Fathoms Bellow.
They're journeying to Delos - for more half a day - and then, finally, to Athens. Frank wonders if the monsters are too afraid of them - or if Gaea just told them to stop attacking.
The fact is that, for several hours, no monster touches them again. Might be the death air encapsulating the ship's bow. Might just be their reputation.
With nothing to do, Frank watches as the sun rises and his friends starting to walk around.
Leo has no fixed hours - so he might be either awakening or going to sleep. He crosses through Frank in his post and rambles for a second - the Legionis thinks it's cute.
Leo crosses Hazel - she never wakes past eight unless she had a night shift - who is probably going to breakfast. They exchange a kiss, and Frank's heart aches.
Hazel stops to talk with Jason - the last one awake, since Perseus and Will are probably sleeping, Annabeth still hasn't left her room, and Nico and Piper went to their room after the morning announcements - probably to grief.
The blonde is uncharacteristically serious for such an early hour, but with recent news, it's expected. Frank goes back to look at the sea - and wonder if any of them will ever be free of this.
The two of them retract to the war room - to plan the attack on Gaea. They are at a serious disadvantage. It might be better for them to ride back to Long Island and try to unit the camps and plan a war - just like they did with Kronos/Mount Otris.
It's very improbable that Gaea will give the same considerations to put Manhattan to sleep. Kronos wanted power - not to destroy humanity. Gaea is a nesting mother who lost her kids - she wants chaos.
But with all giants here - wouldn't be easier to do this here? Even if they have no support whatsoever? If they tailed back to Long Island, would the giants run rampant through Europe?
They wait until after lunch - when everyone is more or less up - to congregate and vote.
"There are seventeen giants - one for each Olympian plus Trivia, Proserpina, and the Fates, except for Dyonisus who has two and the twins who share two - and nine of us."
"Fifteen" Retorts Percy from his place opposite to Jason "I killed Aristaeus - the bane of Proserpina - yesterday. And the bane of Ares... Damasen... he was a good giant. He didn't reform."
Jason doesn't argue - Perseus was the one on Tartarus - even though he wants to ask who helped him kill the giant - and if he killed them afterward.
Fifteen is still a staggering number of giants. They have no chance alone - so after Delos, they solve to make their last stand on Camp Half-Blood.
Will, Perseus, and Jason are the ones to go down to the small island. Finding Apollo is exceptionally easy: it's just a matter of following the sound of the lyre.
He laughs at their request - full-blown laugh. Jason wants to punch him - the world is ending.
"There's no need for flowers. You already have the Physician's Cure. This is a name my son gave to his union to Zagreus - life and death."
Jason wants to scream. He wants to kill Nike - who is in her island, chilling after sending them in a goose chase. But Perseus and Will are already miles ahead of him - whatever happened last night unlocked something in him, even if the gloves never left.
"You'll come to Long Island. You'll fight - for as long as needed - against Orion and Gration." It's Will - defying his own father. Jason doesn't know if he has the courage.
"Promise - on your immortality, because I don't trust the Styx."
"I could still evaporate you"
"You won't. You need us too much."
Apollo promises - maybe because he sees everything and knows more than Jason about whatever will happen, maybe because that ax still bears gold in it - and exchanges some words with Will that neither of them hear as they walk back on board to tell the news.
Will and Percy disappear into a room - it makes something stir in Jason's stomach, as he remembers that he no longer knows this Perseus, but the one he knows, he loves.
Will and Perseus talk for hours - before being invaded by Leo - only to keep talking until the next morning.
"Change course to Athens. We have the Physician's Cure. Gaea will rampage through Europe. Hercules is on her side. There's no way we can go back now."
They agree - there's no crossing Hercules little island again.
An IM from Reyna cements their decision. A group of demigods serving Gaea - including the Censor that unjustly tried Hazel and was exiled - tried ambushing she and her sister - but the Amazons and the Hunters won against them. Thalia is alive - and she drove an arrow through Gwen's eye, the traitor in Nova Roma.
The Hunters called the Pegasi - and they all set course to Athens - while Reyna followed the statue who set course by the sea. Pegasus himself is going to Athens - he fought once against the Giants, he would do again.
They reach Athens in a little more than five hours. It's the last day of their time - and they are ambushed as soon as they cross the Parthenon.
They fight well - Gaea wants Perseus and Piper, so they rally around them.
Perseus is a fighting beast himself, but he is overwhelmed by the sheer number of monsters and unable to help others. He kills the Minotaur once again - the armies of monsters are almost endless - is the battle of Manhattan all over again.
Piper strikes against the three gorgons - Medusa can't petrify anyone without petrifying her own allies - and keeps the head as a prize.
Nico is in the sky - he looks like part of the storm. The flying monsters rally around him, but Nico doesn't disappoint - his sword cuts through them like butter.
In the end, the nine annihilate the whole army - Gaea has just her giants now.
But in the fray, two griffins escape - carrying with them Jason and Hazel. Now they have no option but to follow.
Perseus almost hits his head on the wall. Why was he so dumb? Gaea was playing them. Gender had nothing to do with the sacrifice - it's just one of the sea, one of the earth. And Hazel, as much as she is a daughter of the sky, her powers exist on earth.
He could deal with the bounty hunt on him. Even on Piper - just a person to protect - but not on two. He was not expecting this. Perseus thinks Gaea must be laughing right now.
He feels guilt creep on him. That was his plan, and now two of his best friends are gone in the sky. Leo looks even worse than him - he is weeping as if the two demigods are already dead. They probably are.
Annabeth takes the reins - and they fly to the Acropolis quicker than ever. The ship slams against the ground - it probably needs repairs. But they are here.
Jason doesn't remember feeling that much pain. He wakes up, chained in a sacrificial altar, Hazel just behind him. Their powers don't answer - the chains are as dark as Perseus' ax: stygian iron. In front of them, Porphyrion and Polybotes laugh.
"We'll be glad to offer your fathers your severed heads"
He wishes to talk back - but his mouth doesn't work. It's Clytius taking his voice away, right behind them - holding a scyther that is not unfamiliar. Is the same scyther that took Uranus manhood - the same one that cut him to pieces and reduced him to the sky.
"We take an arm from the daughter of the earth, blood and flesh, so that her connection with the ground is given to our Mother, so she is able to reclaim her dominion."
There's blood everywhere. Hazel's left arm is twitching on the floor, and she lets out an ear-splitting scream, before passing out.
"We take the ability from reproduce from the son of the sea, blood and flesh, so that his fertility will be given to our Mother, so she is able to reproduce again, the ability his father took from her."
Jason feels like the world is spinning. They will... they... they want to castrate him. He sees Hazel's blood staining the marble and the floor, running through his skin, and he wants to vomit - but something is preventing him from doing so.
Hazel is paling fast - she'll be dead in thirty minutes if they don't stop the bleeding. But he can't move. He can't help. A scream strangles in his throat.
If Hazel's voice was able to cut through Clytius magic, would his powers too? If he focused enough if he stretched himself enough.
Jason forces himself to stop thinking about the chanting, and focus. He imagines Nico - with no family, losing Hazel. Or Frank and Leo. Or Perseus. He pushes and pushes.
He doesn't find a source of water - but he feels her blood. He can stop it from coming out - just for a second, just for a minute, just until they rescue them.
They are going to rescue them. They are - none of them are dying today. They have to survive this war.
Jason focuses his thoughts on good things. After this, he is going to go to college. He is going to spend time with his sister. He'll work on greek-roman relations. He'll ask the male Praetor on a date. He'll punch Octavian. Everything will be just fine.
The scyther is just over Clytius head, ready to strike when an arrow takes its place in his eye. Thalia, mounted on Pegasus, barges in. The horse is bigger than Clytius - and he takes their chains, before flying off to the arena.
Thalia cuts his chains - throwing a gladius at him. Hazel is still passed out - curled into herself in the ground. Jason stands before her, still doing his best to keep her blood inside. It won't work for long.
The giants follow them - but to no effect. The ship crashes between them, the demigods jumping off - armed to the teeth. With a scream of war, the Amazons and the other Hunters come flying in their own Pegasi.
Reyna is not with them - Jason hopes, not for the first time, that the demigod settlements are in peace. That they won't have to deal with two battlefronts.
It's not the time for petty wars. They should be here, helping, if they were not caught up in past fights of over a hundred years ago. Gaea is much more urgent than whatever they are debating.
These fighters are not enough - they are fighting a losing battle. No gods are coming, and between immortal hunters and Amazons, no one is a deity.
Jason starts thinking he is hallucinating - wishful thinking - for the sky opens, and from there descents all the Olympians and Hecate. Nike is the first to appear, guiding the chariot of Zeus, a scream of battle in her lips.
Juno is in a chariot guided by peacocks. Behind her, Aphrodite - that's not Venus, but Jason has never seen Aphrodite so ready for war. There are no doves or flowers in her - just a giant bow and arrow and a spear, riding in a horse side by side with her husband and her lover.
All twelve Olympians, plus Hades, plus the Fates, plus Trivia, Nike, Juventa, Bia, and Enyo. Proserpina is not there - nor the court of Atlantis.
Jason can't help but think is too little too late. Why they didn't show before? Before Hazel lost her leg? Before Malcolm died? Before Perseus fell? Before this journey took everything from them?
The gods pair off with their children - Hades with Perseus, Athena with Annabeth, Aphrodite with Piper, Mars with Frank, Zeus with Nico, Hephaestus with Leo, Juno with Hylla, Thalia with Poseidon.
Before pairing with Will - who looks reluctant to do it - Apollo comes to them. Jason is good enough to go - but he won't leave Hazel.
"I can't regrow her arm - not here, not now. And never, if it has been amputated by a titan weapon. The best I can do is close it."
Jason is so tired of the gods being unable to do stuff they should be capable of, but he sighs and nods. Hazel's color starts coming back, even if she doesn't wake up.
It's Trivia who comes to take the place of Jason. He stalls - he doesn't trust any deity anymore with the well-being of his friends - but they are not much, and they need him to fight. He joins Ceres as she raises a sickle to go against her bane - Asterius.
The hunters follow their mistress and Amazons divide themselves between the remaining gods - Dyonisus and Mercury - and they attack.
It's not enough. They are stretched too thin. Clytius is the only fallen one after thirty minutes of battle - Trivia burns him down in rage for her acolyte and makes a still groggy Hazel make a little cut on so he dissolves.
Perseus fights alongside his father, mounting Mrs. O'Leary as he does Cerberus. Small Bob can't die unless struck by celestial bronze, so the giant's effort to kill the creature is useless. Both of them don't hold back. It's the first time he really remembers his training with the Lord of the Dead. But mostly, he remembers Persephone too, and the gardens of the Underworld.
Percy has to go back to her. To his stepmom, and his mom, and his other stepmom. He has to go back to his life - the life he can barely remember now, but that was everything for him.
He has to go back to the gardens and the lakes, to blue cookies and bare feet. At least one of the rulers had to be in the Underworld, so Persephone is waiting for them to come back.
It gives Perseus strength. They have to win, so the earth can prosper - so that they can go back to the Underworld. So he can meet Thanatos, and play with Cerberus, and debate with Charon. So that they can be a family.
They keep fighting, but even with Perseus renewed will, there's no winning. Alcyoneus retorts them blow for blow and they tire quickly. Hades turns to him - there's a grim expression in his face when he throws his helmet to Perseus.
Perseus notices to late what his father is about to do - and is unable to prevent it.
"FATHER"
It's the first time he recognizes it. Hades has always been the lord of the dead to him - he only ever called him father in mockery. But this time, it's yelled in anguish.
"Tell Kore that I love her."
A giant blow from the Lord of the Dead makes both of them stumble. The giant falls to the floor, but not before running his sword through Hades' neck.
It's the first god to fall, and when Perseus cuts Alcyoneus' head in return, he stays dead. But it's not enough, because Hades is dead.
He'll have to tell Kore. Kore that loves Hades so much that she leaves the surface for months on end to stay with him. He'll have to tell her that he wasn't enough to save Hades.
Cerberus whine loudly and tries to wake his master - he sniffs at the ground soiled by ichor. No giant is able to approach the body or Perseus - Cerberus growls at every enemy who tries. Small Bob stays by his side, fighting alongside him.
A tear escapes his eye. After so much time, so much resentment, he didn't think he would care. His father lies on the floor like a puppet with the strings cut - and Perseus rages. He closes his father's eyes but doesn't stop - there's still a war going on, so he puts on the Helm of Darkness and goes on to join Ceres and Jason.
A scream rings through the arena - is Poseidon, noticing his oldest brother is gone. He throws his trident at Polybotes head - between him and Thalia, the giant is gone in the next ten minutes.
The god of the sea runs through the field, stepping through dead bodies and avoiding the corner where Trivia is taking care of Hazel. He clutches his brother's prone body and cries, ichor staining his clothes. Cerberus whines at his sound - it's heartbreaking.
Across the field, all four siblings cry together for their fallen brother, but none of them as badly as Poseidon. There's a cold spreading through the field - and soon enough, the sky opens again.
It's Vesta. The last Olympian - the one who stayed behind to tend to the hearth. But now, she looked as fiery as her nephew - descending from the sky with no armor or chariot. The eldest child.
Family - that's Vesta domain. Perseus never saw her fight, but she does this time - throwing herself against the closest giant - Gration.
But Hades is not the last to fall.
Between Jason and Perseus, there's no match for Asterius. Ceres cuts his head off, still sobbing for her son-in-law and brother, sobbing for her widowed child. It doesn't help when her sister falls by her side - Juno, in full battle armor, is cut in half by Eurymedon.
Perseus thinks it might be a scene worthy of being painted - her lifeless eyes stare at the sky, as her crown rolls off her and stops at the giant's feet. Hylla keeps on fighting - now joined by her mother, who changes from Enyo to Bellona.
Zeus, in rage for his wife's death, kills Porphyrion before striking against Eurymedon with his general and her daughter. Nico, even if he never cared for Juno, follows suit - there's a path of destruction behind them, where lightning bolts hit the floor and filled the ground with craters.
Dyonisus kills Elphiates with his oldest daughter by his side, but his brother doesn't die as easily. Athena is still fighting against Enceladus - Annabeth striking the giant from all angles, in perfect synchrony with her mother, with help from Nike, who shields them both with her wings.
Mars and Mercury fight against Hippolytus - but he is faster than even the god of travelers, and evade them at every turn. Frank is a dragon, and then an elephant, and a snake - but nothing hits the giant.
After a blow on the arm by Bia, Periboea spears the still masculine body of Piper. Her blood falls from in-between her legs as Aphrodite - scarier than even Ares - runs her spear through the giantess's eye, killing her.
To save her daughter, Aphrodite shifts her completely into a girl - it's jarring, and something that takes adaptation, but the only way she can keep fighting without dropping.
But it's too late, the damage is done. Gaea is awake, by the seed of a daughter of the sea. Perseus exchanges a look with Leo through the fray - Mimas is just defeated, as Hephaestus smashed his head in with his hammer, but he regenerates quickly as if nothing happened.
There's no winning anymore. The fallen giants don't rise again - the Doors are closed - but the seven remaining ones don't die either - Enceladus, Eurymedon, Orion, Mimas, Otis, Hippolytus, and Thoon - their mother healing all their injuries.
The gods that killed their banes rally together against Gaea - but it's futile. It's just like Perseus in Tartarus - there's no battling a primordial in their own turf.
Will leaves his father to battle Orion, with his sister and the hunters - as Gration lays, probably dead, across the feet of his brother, courtesy of Vesta - and joins the duo.
The three of them sprint through the muddy ground, and onto Festus. There's no winning from Gaea on the ground - but they might have one way.
"Don't let me die, okay?"
Will and Percy join hands across Leo's forehead - and try to bless him the best they can, without being gods themselves. A green sheen covers Leo - and this might be it.
Leo mounts Festus - now again a giant dragon - and rises to the sky. It is enough to attract the Earth. She leaves her battle against Vesta, Aphrodite, Bia, Poseidon, and Ceres - to go after the dragon.
"Trying to escape me, my little demigod?"
An explosion of fire rocks the sky. It's not enough to kill Gaea, but between Zeus' thunder and Leo's explosion, the primordial is unconscious.
Perseus focuses - on keeping Leo's soul in his body. Will, by his side, shines as Apollo himself - there's a sheen of sweat in his face. It might've worked
None of them have the power to kill her now - just the union of all the remaining Olympians would even be capable of rendering her asleep again.
They can't find Festus or Leo - Perseus renders this as a good sign, the sign that their powers were enough.
But for now, with her unconscious, she can't heal the giants. So the remaining gods do quick work of killing them - the last to fall is Eurymedon, with Zeus' bolt across his forehead.
The king of the gods falls on his knees and weeps. Juno is dead. Hades is dead. There are six hunters and twenty amazons remaining - from tens and hundreds.
Mrs. O'Leary died - from a stray arrow. Cerberus paws the ground where her dust is - Perseus can't even imagine his puppy back on Tartarus.
Nike - both wings pointing into different sides, spine broken by Enceladus foot - is sprawled on the ground. Her unblinking eyes stare at Athena, who is holding her hand.
"Did... did we... win?"
"Y-yes"
"Give them the... the crowns... don't forget..."
"I won't"
"There's no... no friends.... in victory. I wish I had... someone."
"I am your friend, Nike"
"My best one... don't let them forget.... champions don't die..."
"Never"
She gags in her own blood. It drips around her chin. It's the first time Perseus sees Athena cry. It hits him - they, all of them, have known each other for thousands of years.
Mars is crying by his mother's head, his spear broken on his feet. Juventa, burned blonde hair blowing around her face, hugs Hephaestus as he cries for their mother - the one that never cared for them, but that was their mother anyway.
Vesta has Hades head on her lap, while his body lays broken on the floor. Ceres is trying to calm Poseidon - but the god of the sea can't stop crying.
On the other side of the Arena, most demigods are together around Hazel - Will is explaining about Leo, but most of them look hopeless. Hazel is crying in Frank's arms.
Eight of them are here - Hazel is missing an arm, Piper went through a jarring body change and Frank has a broken leg - but eight of them are alive, and there's hope for Leo.
Perseus stands in the middle - not joining the gods or the demigods. He looks at the ichor stained floor, the upcoming battle against Gaea looming. Cerberus and Small Bob are together on each side of him.
Apollo - from where he is laying with his unconscious, but alive, sister - raises to help the demigods. None of them are happy about any godly presence - but they need treatment, so they let it happen.
Perseus is the first to break the silence after everyone is healed. Some gods are still crying - but there's no time for grief now. He doesn't look at where his father lays dead - he can't process this right now.
"We... we need to go. To Long Island. We need reinforcements - the war isn't over."
"We need to recharge" Is Hephaestus that retorts "There's no way we can fight right now. Maybe in a day or so but..."
"I don't think we have this time." Jason points "We could try and stall things, prepare... Can you send us there?"
"I can" Say Pegasus, who was fighting alongside Thalia.
Perseus wants not to care. To say that Juno or Nike deserved it. But it's not fair - not even them deserve to die, to go back to the void or Tartarus to reform or be lost for centuries.
Annabeth, however, sits in her corner with the ghost of a smile in her lips - so many demigod's lifes lost for them, for their petty struggles, and now they have to pay the price too. Everyone is paying the price now.
If they helped before, if they didn't spend months cooperating with Juno's useless plan, perhaps now no one would be dead. They could have united the demigods without waisting eight months on stupid missions to kill giants - just for them to come back.
If they stopped thinking about their "oh so bad" split personalities, maybe they could've made this journey quicker, instead of letting them spend two months going in side-quests, fighting minor gods, and retrieving useless information.
So yes, Annabeth is vindicated. This - all of this, those deaths, the ichor soiling the ground - it's their fault.
Piper feels tired. This - this body, this recognition from her mother - is all she ever wanted. But now that she has it, she can't even appreciate it. Was it worth it? She would give everything back for Perseus' leg, Hazel's arm, Malcolm, Leo.
She looks at their mismatched little family - and remembers that yesterday, they had lunch together - all of them. It was not the best moment, but they were laughing.
They could've been happy. If they weren't demigods, most of them would be in college by now. They wouldn't be broken.
Perseus solves to travel by shadows with Cerberus - he still has his father's Helm, and the immortal horse won't let him mount with it. He feels sick - that's his father's dog and his father's armor. But that's their chance of survival.
No god look at him when he melts into the darkness - it's too fresh, too painful. Part of their family is dead.
She jumps on the Pegasus, holding Hazel up - she can barely hold on to her brother in front of her. The wound is closed, but the daughter of Jupiter is off-balance - there's nothing on her right side.
Hazel closes her eyes and rests her head across Nico's back - she is so tired. Leo is gone - maybe forever - and she doesn't have an arm. There's nothing there - nothing. She goes to move and she forgets it for a second - but then she tries to hold tighter to Nico and can't.
Nico feels his sister's tears on the back of his shirt and holds tight to Frank - who is almost strangling Will in his efforts not to panic - he is flying over the sea.
Jason is behind Piper - he is the last one - and he is much more comfortable. That's his half brother after all.
They land in Long Island after ten painful hours - and Will seethes, because their journey could have been so easy, so small - but the gods were too occupied by their insignificant problems that they had to journey for months.
One after the other, they dismount just shy of the river - Jason thinks the naiads look mad when Frank vomits all over their water.
"Flying on a ship is a thing. Flying on a horse is another."
He stills looks queasy when they cross the Pavillion. There's no one there, which is weird because it's morning. There's no one anywhere.
Perseus - powered by the Helm - is the first to get there - almost two hours before them. And the first thing he listens makes him utterly mad.
"Give our soldiers back - or Nova Roma will strike back!"
It's Octavian's voice coming from the hill that harbors Thalia's tree - and Perseus sighs. He looks at himself - he needs a shower, and sleep, and food. They need traps. They don't need a second war.
He is in no condition to fight right now. So he'll have to put his diplomatic skills to use - just the reminder of his father's death sparks a dull pain in his chest - still covered in ichor and dust, his ax slung over his shoulder.
Cerberus stays by his side. Perseus sends Small Bob to Persephone through the old Labyrinth entrance - he needs the big dog, but the skeleton tiger would just be easy prey.
"TWELVE LEGION, STOP"
Perseus looks mightly tired as he takes on the scene - the greeks following Clarisse, Connor, and Lou, the Romans following Octavian and Mike Kahale. Reyna between them, with the gigantic statue.
The demigod looks between his first and his second family, none that he ever fit right, both of which he was the leader, and hold on to Cerberus.
"We - and by we, I mean nine of us, greeks and Romans, the Amazons, and the hunters - just defeated fifteen giants, with the gods. In Athens. We could've - and should've - had reinforcements."
"Percy-" Connor starts, but Percy raises a hand to stop him. There are shadows curling against his arms - his celestial bronze leg shines under the Athena Parthenos.
"I may have been gone for a while, but I'm still your leader - and their Praetor. You choose me to lead - both of you. Me, and Reyna, and Annabeth, and Frank, and Jason."
"Praetor Jackson-"
"Shut the hell up Octavian, this is all your fucking fault" Intercedes Reyna.
"I went through Tartarus - for a month - because of that damned statue, to close the Doors so you could be safe. I don't care about your petty little problems now - Earth has risen."
"IT'S A LIE, IT'S ALL LIES" Screeches Octavian.
"How can you know? You were here, raising trouble and creating unnecessary problems while we went on the freaking mission to save the world."
Octavian tries to reply, but Reyna's sword in his throat stops him.
"My father is dead. The gods are coming - but we need to stall Gaea. There's no time for this."
"I say kill him." Replies Reyna.
"I agree." Says Perseus, to the surprise of no one "We're the Praetors of Nova Roma. Our word is the law. For treason against our people, you're condemned to death, Octavian Simmons."
"Apollo will curse you for this!" Are his last words as Reyna cuts his head off. Mike Kahale backs down - no one would dare to go against them, not when Perseus is holding the symbol of his father in his hands and the Guardian of Hell in his side.
"Now that... that was solved, let's prepare for the true war. Gaea is coming - in hours from now. We have to hold on until the gods come."
They enter the Camp - the Greeks and the Romans aren't a unit, but at least they all trust Perseus, who sits on the top of the amphitheater with Reyna, and they wait until the others get there. Jason is the first to come to sit down by them - followed by the other six.
"I won't ask you to trust each other. I ask you to fight - with all that you can. Juno and Pluto, or Hera and Hades, are dead." Cries erupt from that, but silence quickly at Reyna's fulminant look "Nike, or Victory, has also fallen. Pray for your parents - burn food, whatever - so that they can take strength. They should be here in a few hours. We just need to hold on."
"Romans and Greeks - no one will survive if we don't fight. Together. For now, you take your orders from Reyna and Clarisse." It's Jason who completes.
Reyna and Clarisse sit down to discuss ideas - they don't trust each other, but are both daughters of war - and their objectives are simple. Lou goes to call her brother as Connor joins the table - Alabaster apparently refused to join the battle against the Romans.
While Romans and Greeks trade strategies and weapons, the travelers rest. Perseus is the first to fall asleep - holding his father's Helm of Darkness like a teddy bear, while most of the others keep their distance from it.
Cerberus makes the campers stay away from the eight. Two of his heads sleep and one keeps growling at whoever gets too close.
Annabeth is the last to fall asleep - she joins the strategy group for about thirty minutes before joining her quest mates behind the giant dog - it sniffs at her. She wonders if remembers the red rubber ball.
They have eleven hours to plan and rest. It's a miracle - Leo managed to knock Gaea down for 21 hours, almost a day.
At least is enough time for everyone to sleep and eat and plan traps. It won't be enough against the primordial, but it might just hold her for a while. They have no way of causing explosions to Leo's proportion - at least they have numbers.
Gaea rises from the earth like an evil mountain - she is the ground. Some of them - the ones on bare earth - die immediately, sucked into the mud as it turns to quicksand.
Frank takes the lead as the whole army charges against the goddess, striking again and again in every part they can find.
They last the three hours before the gods appear - but they lose two-thirds of their forces. Mangled corpses are everywhere on the battlefield.
The gods win - against a tired Gaea - without major losses for themselves. There's no need to recount their battle, for they will lord about it for many centuries.
What counts, however, is the deaths on the demigods' side - the ones who will be forgotten in the shadow of their parents' victory.
Connor sobs over the almost unrecognizable body of his brother, who died holding hands with Katie Gardner, being veiled by her sister, Miranda.
Hazel is helping Alabaster to find his sister, who missing somewhere in the rubble with the other 56 demigods, who are unaccounted for. The first they find is Clarisse - her still hot corpse trying in vain to protect Chris Rodriguez.
Jason holds Thalia's circlet - the only remaining thing of the Lieutenant of Artemis, who came into the battle with her mistress and died to save her. There are just two hunters alive. The sister he barely knows - and won't ever have the chance now.
Piper holds on to him - she can't bear to look as Mitchell and Ariel mourn little Lacy, killed by a fallen tree. Drew died taking a stone to the head for Piper - she doesn't know how to feel about it.
Will would help - but sadness devours him. Of his whole Cabin, he is the sole survivor. All greek children of Apollo are gone. His boyfriend is also dead - his metal foot caught on the quicksand, and he was swallowed by the earth.
Nyssa mourns her siblings - Jake, Leo, Thalassa, Kira. There's only six of them now - back to where they were just after the first war.
Reyna is alive - although with half of her face burned. Hylla - the last of the Amazons - hovers over her, tending to her injuries.
The smaller cabins help each other - there wasn't a lot of them at first, and now there is even less. Cabin 17 has no demigod alive - and won't ever house one again.
Frank is helping the legion to unearth the bodies and rescue the survivors - it's weird to see a giant mole with only an eye. He is the one who holds Hazel's hand as they have to break Lou Ellen's arm to take her from under a pillar.
Grover died protecting Juniper from Gaea's earthquakes. He became a little juniper tree, side by side with hers. Coach Hedge is the only satyr from Camp Half-Blood left.
But maybe the worst scene is where the Pavillion once was - Perseus Jackson is flicking in and off, large gashes in his torso. Hazel is the one to find him. Most of the survivors - and the eight travelers - stop to look. It's their leader, their savior.
Nico holds his head as blood pools under them - the irony, Perseus took a boulder in the chest for him, flying across the Camp at the end of the battle, and Nico was again unable to catch the hero.
Annabeth sobs over his body, screaming. She lost Luke to the gods. She lost Thalia to the gods. She lost Malcolm to the gods. She lost Leo to the gods. She lost Grover to the gods. Everyone is gone - she won't lose Perseus too.
"FIX HIM" She screams at Apollo "FIX HIM"
Apollo shakes his head sadly. In his benefit, he managed to save all demigods who still held on after battle - and most of their limbs - but Perseus is too far gone.
"FIX HIM! HE SAVED YOU. ALL OF YOU. HE DESERVES TO LIVE!"
"Annabeth, he is beyond-"
"YOU ARE GODS! WHAT ARE YOU FOR?"
"We can't, child"
Annabeth doesn't relent. She lost too much. She lost everything. They took all she was, all she had. She won't fail Perseus.
"Immortalize him."
"Annabeth, no-"
"Shut up, Nico" She barks. There's a mad look in her eyes. "You didn't let Heracles die, and he deserved it far less. Save Percy. Make him a god. You have the Fates right there."
Most of the gods look uncertain. Perseus denied immortality the last time - but they couldn't let the hero die.
"DO IT"
No one disagrees with her. Most of their friends - the ones who know Perseus better, who aren't blinded by grief - look horrified.
Nico would argue strongly - but he promised himself that no harm would come upon Perseus after Tartarus. So he backs off - better than he hates them forever than dead.
Zeus is the one who finally takes a step forward. Perseus soul is almost leaving him - it's now or never.
"All in agreement?"
The gods nod and raise their hands over his prone body. It burns so brightly everyone has to look away
When they look again, there's Perseus - still missing a leg, but better than ever. He looks like his father - uncannily so. There are tears in the corners of Ceres's eyes. Poseidon can't look.
Juventa brings the jar of nectar - she is the one who can grant eternal life, the one who guards over her mother's apples. She puts the jar to his lips, and the boy - the god - wakes up, disoriented.
"W-what... h-how am I here? I-I was with Charles and... and Ethan..." He mumbles under his breath, looking lost.
The Fates look at him - but there's no pity in their eyes. He sees again the blue line being cut - is his life. It's gone. Even before they speak, he knows what happened.
"Earthopener, The Silent One, The Rich One, Lord of the Dead. Hail Perseus, the Underworld God"
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*mild cursing*
=
You slammed your car door shut, shoving in the keys and starting the car. You screamed in frustration for a moment, shoving on your seatbelt and putting your car in reverse.
Driving off to your grandparent's castle. Your leg bounced nervously the entire time, you were going to have WORDS with your grandmother.
Who did she think she was, forcing you into an arranged marriage?! You knew your parents didn’t know, they would have stopped this nonsense as soon as it was suggested.
You rolled into the driveway, unbuckling your seat belt and getting out of your car, slamming the door behind you. You stomped up the steps and pushed open the doors, somehow slamming them against the walls.
“LEAH!” you screamed, not bothering to call her by her suffix. the servents around you jumped in fright, jaws dropped and eyes wide as they watched you rush by, murder in your eyes.
Your grandpa stepped out of their shared room and raised his brows, having never seen you this mad. “what did she-?”
You just grit your teeth and sidestepped him, turning and giving him a tight-lipped smile “sorry grandpa, this will be a talk between me and Leah, now if you will excuse us~” you slammed the door in his face, whirling around to look at your grandmothers horrified face.
“HOW.DARE.YOU” you seethed, stomping up to her and slamming your hands on her vanity “AN ARRANGED MARRIAGE?!?!” Leah’s brows dropped and the horror left her face, going back to lining her eyes.
“oh don’t be so ungrateful, Jordan will be a great suitor for you, he has the claim to Atlantica and then the whole ocean at his command, he will rocket our family status back to where it was, his parents already agreed to it.”
“i.have.a.soul.mate, Leah!” you hit her vanity with every word, glaring holes into her head “Harry! You know this! Im not doing this! You can't make me!”
Leah's eyes turned to you with a glare and a sinister smirk “if you don’t, your little pirate will never see the light of day again”
Your breath stopped in your chest….what? she-she was using Harry-what? “but if you do? I'll sign your little document for more villain children to come over. But” she held her finger up “you can never, see the pirate filth again, or else I'll make sure he gets sent back to the isle.”
You stumbled back from her, hands reaching up to your anchor necklace, the edges biting into your palm “so its up to you my little granddaughter” Leah stood, walking over to you and cupping your cheek. “either marry Jordan and your little pirate leaves the isle with his friends, but you never see him again, but! You know he is safe and happy in Auradon~ or” she walked around you, whispering into your ear. “you leave him and every single child there to rot”
You let out a sob, feeling hot tears trailing down your cheeks “so what will it be my dear” she cooed, brushing a loose lock of hair behind your ear.
“i-i-“ you hiccuped, covering your face and falling to your knees, biting your lip, tasting iron on your tongue “I’ll do it”
“Good!” Leah clapped her hands “you and I will be visiting Jordan and his parents next week!” she sat back down at her vanity, painting on her lipstick “now, if you don’t mind, your grandfather and I have to get to a meeting” you stood on wobbly legs, dragging your feet to her door, watching your years hit the floor “oh and (y/n)?” you stopped, your hand just clutching the doorknob “from today you will cease contact with Hook, your little letters will only be for the pirate girl for her dumb demands” you sniffed, giving her a shallow nod “good”
You opened the door slowly, shaking your head at your confused grandpa “my dear whats-(y/n)!!” you ran off, holding in the painful sobs as you ran out of their castle and into your car.
You quickly started it, ignoring your grandpas calls as he ran outside after you “(y/n), little princess whats-“ you drove off, gasping for breath as tears blurred your vision.
…how dare she?
=
You let out a silent scream as you fell to your knees in the sand, you rolled into your self, face in your hands and arms tucked into your torso as you sobbed. You couldn’t breathe.
It felt like the world was crashing in on you, dreams of you and harry fading away, the getaway house by the sea, the three little kids with his bright eyes, your father and Harry snickering at stupid jokes, Harriet letting Audrey paint her nails as CJ attempted to bake something with your mother.
It all faded to dust.
You gasped as you sat up, blurry vision staring up at the cloudy sky, the sent of the sea melding with your tears.
“how am I going to tell Harry” you whimpered, clutching your shirt, trying to lessen the pain in your chest.
“oh god….my Harry” you sobbed, falling back into the sand and letting another rush of tears overtake you.
You never even got to truly be with him.
=
You sat in your bathtub, the steam from the water surrounding you. It would have felt nice if you didn’t feel so numb.
For the past hour, you had been back in your dorm, you had tried to think of ways to dupe Leah. But everything ended with harry being stuck on the isle.
You didn’t want to leave him to die.
Even if it meant sacrificing your life with him.
Because if it meant he was safe and away from the isle, you would be happy for him.
“(y/n)? are you in there?” your sister called from the bathroom door, “you haven’t been responding to my texts! And you got a letter from harry” you didn’t respond. “(y/n)….please you’re scaring me!” she knocked on the door harshly, her tone dropping into a worried pitch.
“it's unlocked” you called out, just loud enough for her to hear. Audrey stepped in, gasping at your pitiful curled up form in the tub.
“oh! What happened!?” she dropped Harry's letter on the counter, dropping to her knees next to you and wrapping her arms around your shoulders.
You were silent for a moment, feeling another rush of burning tears at your eyes “(y/n)?”
You let out a broken sob, turning into her shoulder and let out a hoarse scream. “(y/n)!!” Audrey gasped, pulling you into her side tighter and pressing her cheek to your head “wha-“
“gram-gram-“ you choked, blubbering through your words, unable to speak through the lump in your throat.
“grammie? What did she do??” Audrey cooed, running her fingers through your wet hair.
“she-mar-fuck” you cursed, wiping your nose with your wrist and pulling back, punching into the water, splashing you and Audrey. “our fucking grandmother, blackmailed me into an arranged marriage with Jordan, saying if I didn’t agree to it, she would never sign the document for the new vks” you seethed, anger seeping back into your bones, tears still trailing down your face.
“WHAT!” Audrey screamed, standing up and staring wide-eyed at you “she-wha, WHAT?!” you shook your head, looking at your knees.
Audreys shoulders dropped, the fire she always felt from you was just….gone…
She slowly sat back down, tugging you back into her arms.
“I’ll find a way to fix this” she whispered, kissing your forehead “she can't do this”
“she already did” you sniffed, resting your head on her shoulder
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Harry bounced his leg nervously, the fabric barge had finally arrived, along with (y/n)s reply letter to his last one.
But as he stood by, and waited as the barge was empty.
The courier never arrived to give him a letter. Harry frowned, kicking a rock near his feet.
He perked up as one of the lads that usually gave him his letter, walked over to him. “here ya go”
Harry looked at the letter, raising his brow as the usual scrawl of his name was missing. “uh, is this from (y/n)?” harry asked, taking the letter and flipping it over. “yes, it is, now if you excuse me” the man smiled and gave a slight bow, walking back to the ship.
Harry frowned down at the letter. Every single letter that had been from (y/n) had his name on it, why was this one different.
…he was overthinking it, maybe (y/n) was just in a rush to send it and forgot to write his name? he ripped open the envelope, quickly taking out the letter, his shoulders dropped.
His name didn’t even pop up, the entire letter was to uma….maybe she didn’t have time to write back to him personally? Maybe she didn’t get his letter??
….something was wrong, he didn’t know what, but something was wrong.
He folded the letter and stuck it back in the envelope, running towards the chip shop.
-end of part 13-
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Drag Me To Hell...
Monster Prompts #3 “i'm going to breed you” #11” look at you… I thought you wanted me to stop?” With Demon! King Bakugou.
Warnings. NonC. Group NonC. First Time. ImPreg. Mind Break. Blood.
You loved the supernatural . The Mercy Thompson Series, The Vampire Diaries. The TV shows, Lost Girl, Supernatural , Being Human . Even horror video games like Until Dawn. Anything horror and supernatural you loved. But you were taking that interest a little too far according to your friends. When you told them you wanted to try practising the Dark Arts and they just looked at you. ‘That's not a real thing ya know y/n’ is what they always told you. But who were they to tell you how to live your life?
You also wanted to buy a ouija board so you could see if you could talk to the dead. The website you ordered the board from seemed really into demons and hell but you paid no mind really. It would be cool to summon a demon but you were just a beginner . Before you were about to check out the site suggested a seance book. It was black and orange with an interesting star crest in the middle. You shrugged adding it on , smiling at that Free Shipping you just unlocked.
••
It arrived the very next day . In a pretty well put together purple box with a bloody red ribbon you couldn't see throwing away. So you made it into a bracelet and a necklace. It burned your skin once it made contact. But when you checked in the mirror nothing was there, no singes, nothing. So eh , what the hell. Right?
You sat down on the floor setting up the board and pulled the book on your lap to read it. You raised an eyebrow at the summoning items. Where the hell would you get goat's blood? A virgin sacrifice? Well.. you shrugged that off and found a chapter about the board. You set the book down and lit some candles, turning off the lights.
You grabbed the dial and held it over the board repeating the words in the book. The dial shook and you couldn't help but have a stupid grin on your face.
“ is anyone there?”
‘Y,E.,S”
You shook all giddy. “What's .. your name?”
“S.E.E. F.O.R Y.O.U.R.S.E.L.F”
You tilted your head. What did that mean? “How can i see you.?”
“B.L.O.O.D.C.H.A.L.K.”
“Blood and chalk? Like a chalk circle?”
“Y.E.S.”
You hopped up running to find some chalk and the dial spazzed out hovering over “M.I.N.E” .
••
He was sitting on his throne when you weakly summoned him. He looked up from his claws to see a wavy cloud of you reading a book. Oh look at you.. this might be fun. And you even have the ribbons on.. perfect.
He leaned on his knuckles while he talked to you. His long lizard tail slapping all around the hot ground. He was a Demon King in Hell. He had thousands of goblin minions who waited on him claw and foot. A giant red dog slept at his side , his fur was spiked on his back and the tips were black. The King though. Was at least 6’5. Lean, muscle, scary charred feet and legs that he covered with some kind of fur cloth. His chest was bare with scratches going in every direction along with the charred skin creeping up like hands up at his pecks. He had strong charred arms equipped with curved claws. The ashy blond hair traveled down to the middle of his back and his horns were long and mighty with a blood red crown hanging off the left horn. Curling back at the edge. Piercing red eyes stared into your soul. He chuckled deep at how innocent you were. He was going to break you.
••
You returned with the items and sat back down to see the dial where you left it. You made the circle on your carpet, placing the candles down on each tip. He grinned watching you.
“The knife. Use the knife my pet.” He said to himself leaning forward. His dog also woke up to see his master looking excited and hungry.
You held the knife to your head making a small cut . You winced, tipping your hand over and the blood fell in the center while you repeated the words in the book.
Bakugou grinned standing up as the cloud of you turned into a portal. He laughed alerting his goblins and they all ran over cheering for a new toy to arrive.
“Tonight we dine!!!” Bakugou yelled as his bat wings spread out bringing him to the portal.
The floor shook and you got very hot all of a sudden. The candles tipped over starting a fire and you backed away screaming. The circle opened up and a long charred claw rose out scratching at the floor .
You screamed again looking for the door but it was on fire. You started to cough and get dizzy. This wasn't actually happening was it?!? You summoned a DEMON? No no, i mean you CANT. A second claw appeared clawing up the floor and you saw two long horns along with a crown.
Bakugou pulled himself up stepping into your world with a very hungry grin on his face . His tail flicked around crushing your tv . His horns dug into the ceiling scratching it all up and his claws reached out to you, offering his hand. “Come. My little Feast. come meet your new Husband” He hissed at you , almost mocking you.
You backed up more and his tail shot to you grabbing your ankle making you scream out . He dragged you to him , his wings spreading out knocking everything over. You were getting hotter, burning. You could smell burning skin. You dug your nails into the carpet as if it would do something. Bakugou snapped his claws and the ribbon glowed making the burning flesh heal . You didn't feel any heat all of a sudden, you didn't feel like you were burning alive.
Bakugou grabbed your ankle and his tail let go . He laughed and laughed flipping you over, ripping your clothes off and licking your stomach to your face with his very long tongue. “Lets go , shall we?” He dragged you down with him, right down to hell.
••••
Bakugou grabbed your ankle yanking your clothes off and threw you right down once the portal closed. Right down to his minions and dog . The goblins caught you and immediately started touching you all over. Little slimy hands covered every inch of your body , touching your chest, pulling at your nipples and digging into your pussy. One of them tried to pry your mouth open and you shook him off , you rolled over and one of them humped your rear trying to get himself inside you.
You begged for this to stop but one of the goblins shoved his slimy cock down your throat and began to face fuck you. You screamed and he just went faster. another goblin went for your pussy and Bakugous tail grabbed him, tossing him into some lava. “No one touches my feast there. That's mine.” He said sitting back down on his throne watching the goblins stomp around forming a line at your mouth.
Bakugou laid his leg over his knee watching with satisfaction on his face. His dog rubbed on Bakugous side and Bakugou reached up to pet his nose. “Hungry?” He waved his hand and some meat appeared. The dog wagged his tail pouncing on the food and Bakugou turned his attention back to you.
••
Every single one used your mouth , and if one tried to sneak back in line Bakugou tossed them into the lava. You had cum falling out of your mouth forming a puddle at your chest. It was starting to form a bump in your stomach and your jaw was aching .
By the time they were all satisfied Bakugou got up and they all ran off on little short legs going elsewhere. Bakugou kneeled down grabbing your hair so he could see your face. You coughed up a bunch of cum heaving hard. He smiled at you showing off his fangs, talking deep.
“That was fun right? I'm surprised you lived through it. Most women dont. “
“I…”
“Hm? Why are you here? Why you summoned me of course. “ he licked at your face cleaning it all up from tears and cum. He spit into some lava and lifted you up more. “ Those words you repeated in the book? Were vows. Your mine. Forever. And if you think you're gonna die down here then guess again.” The ribbons glowed a shiny red. “Your immortal now. And I'm gonna breed you. Every.Single.Chance i get. “
“But im-...”
“But what.?!? A lonely little human? You thought you could .. play around with a little book?!? Practice some dark arts like they do in those fantasies of yours?!? Well guess what honey it's real. And you're never leaving this place.”
He dragged you to his throne sitting down and pulled you up, you tried to fight him but as soon as he grabbed hold of you he slid you right down on his hard cock all the way down. You screamed. It echoed all throughout hell . The smell of your blood made him go nuts. Fucking you hard and fast , he didint care if he was breaking you, didint care if it hurt. He only wanted to fuck you till your mind broke . Till you were begging him for his cock like a bitch in heat.
••
The days went on . And the goblins demanded service at least every other day. But fewer and fewer showed up since Bakugou had to toss them in the lava. Other demons showed up too, creatures you've never seen before. Wanting the same treatment. Your jaw broke a few times and Bakugou had to snap it back into place each time with an annoyed look on his face.
You were free to walk around Hell as you pleased, but if you did you had to service anyone you came across. And Bakugous dog had to go with you just in case anyone tried anything with your pussy. They could have your ass though, no matter how loud you screamed no one helped you. Just waited for their turn while the big demon dog wagged his tail watching the lava burst nearby .
Why exactly were you walking around Hell?!? A very small part of you.. the part that wasn't broken. Was fascinated with everything you saw. It was all you had left of yourself, your real self. You even found a quiet spot away from creatures and goblins. A shady spot with no lava , it looked like a little cave almost. You crawled inside hugging yourself . It had been a month? Maybe? Did anyone know you were gone? You looked down at your stomach rubbing the small bump. You had fallen pregnant at some point. All you could think about was what it would look like. And the king.
Your hand dipped between your legs and you rubbed your clit in circles , leaning back on the warm rock sighing with relief. The demon king rushed all around in your head causing you to breath hard and slip a couple fingers in. “My king..” you sighed into your shoulder. The dog howled and minutes later he was there, crouching down watching you with a smile.
“Look at you.”
“King..” you crawled to him in between his legs fishing his cock out and hugging his hips. He smirked turning you around to run a claw down your rear watching it shake . You offered your dripping pussy to him and he rubbed your stomach. “Look at you… I thought you wanted me to stop..,?”
A whine left your mouth and Bakugou got up on his knees rubbing his cock on you . You came hard just from that and Bakugou grinned, rubbing his cock on your clit . “Oh you little slut. I'm glad you saw it my way” He shoved all the way inside you and you looked up grinning like an idiot. You came again and Bakugou tipped his head back laughing into the dark.
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what do you think of kuroko? who do u ship him with if anyone? ur last post said that kagami wasnt close with kuroko and im curious to know if u think kuroko and kagami are not best friends? or do you think that kuroko is closer to aomine maybe? or kise? i dont really see him being that close with the others. maybe akashi though. anyway sorry to interfere!! u dont have to answer if u dont want to
Hey hey! thanks for the ask!
To be honest, I'm kind of indifferent towards Kuroko? Please don't hate me lol, I know he's everyone's sweetheart but I just. Listen. When I first watched KnB, I didn't like him but I think I also had tunnel vision because I didn't really see anyone except Aomine and Kise. Throughout the years my opinions have changed on a lot of the characters, especially after taking the time to just analyse them and understand the place they're coming from. It's more of a personal thing, Kuroko's type of character just doesn't appeal to me (and I know some of you have the same opinions on my faves too so don't come for me lol). Anyway, I was out of the fandom for a long time so it was easy to keep that same opinion of him until I fell back into it hard just recently. I've come to appreciate Kuroko's character and what he's been through, and how important he is to everyone and it makes me really soft for him.
As for shipping, I don't really ship Kuroko with anyone except Momoi but it's not like an OTP or anything. And I'm really sad that they're not a more popular pair, but not surprised. What bothers me most is that I can find mature/explicit Momoi content with Imayoshi, Aomine and Riko or Kuroko with literally any one of the GoM and Kagami but not with Kuro/Momo.
And for Kuroko's friendship with Kagami, I do think that they're best friends, I just don't think that Kagami really opens up to Kuroko until much later in the series. I think that Kagami and Kuroko are closer friends than Kagami and Himuro, I think Kuroko is a much better friend for Kagami than Himuro. As for Kuroko and Aomine, I think they're close too, but in a different respect. I actually answered a question similar to this on Reddit, op was asking who Kuroko cared about more and was the better friend, so I'm just gonna copy my (long) response here:
I would say that both are important to Kuroko, but they both represent a different time in Kuroko's life which affects how their relationships are perceived.
During Teikou, out of all the MiraGen, Aomine was closest to Kuroko. At the time they'd met, Kuroko didn't have any friends, with the exception of Ogiwara, who had gone to another school. Aomine was the first person to really *see* Kuroko. Aomine was the first one to believe in Kuroko and see him as someone who worked hard, as someone who had value despite when Kuroko didn't believe in himself. Aomine convinced Kuroko to continue playing, put his basketball career within Teikou on the line for him, practiced with him and all in all just refused to give up on Kuroko. It wasn't because he saw potential or a hidden talent like Akashi, but because he believed that someone like Kuroko, who loved basketball and worked hard every day at improving, deserved to be acknowledged for it. In Kuroko, Aomine sees himself -- someone who loves basketball, someone with the drive to get better and as he says, someone who loves basketball like Kuroko can't possibly be bad.
When Aomine starts to spiral, Kuroko is there to offer him the same support. He sees himself reflected in Aomine -- someone who loves the sport but is losing that love because of others, because while Kuroko's talents weren't good enough, Aomine's are *too* good. And he manages, for a while, at keeping Aomine above water by believing in him as well. While everyone is telling Aomine that his basketball must be pushed further in order to win, Kuroko is there telling him not to give up because someone will come along and match him in strength, someone who will offer and accept the challenge Aomine is so desperately seeking. And Aomine believes him. He trusts Kuroko with every fibre of his being -- he always has, from year one. But this is why Aomine lashes out at Kuroko first, and cuts the deepest. As he begins to withdraw, Kuroko keeps telling him not to give up but his love for the sport has gone, and he *doesn't* believe Kuroko anymore. That's why the scene where he says that Kuroko was wrong, that he won't find what he's looking for and he leaves Kuroko hanging for the first bump is so important. It's the day that he stopped believing in *Kuroko*.
And no one ever talks about how much of that impacts Kuroko. Not only does he lose Aomine, but the rest of the MiraGen, who I'd argue were never really his friends to begin with (not even Kise), and finally, Ogiwara. No one talks about the pain Kuroko had to go through, how he had gone back to being unnoticed and essentially gave up on the sport he loved, much like Aomine had.
The air of arrogance Aomine develops is nothing but a screen to mask how truly despondent he is. When it comes to the others and in much of life itself, he's blasé, indifferent, bored. When he goes to see Kagami - Kuroko's new light - he's disappointed because he isn't strong enough, and like all the others, not give him that challenge he needs. He isn't looking to be beaten, he's looking for someone to appreciate his basketball again, but someone who can show that appreciation on the court in the form of a challenge, someone who will help reignite his passion for the sport.
When he beats Kuroko and Kagami during their first match, he's particularly mean to Kuroko because this whole time he's been spouting that he'll beat Aomine, that Seirin will give Aomine the challenge he's looking for but they don't come through. Again and again, Aomine is disappointed and loses trust in Kuroko. That is what truly hurts him, and why he's so much harsher on Kuroko than he is with any of the other Miracles.
Their friendship only begins to mend after Aomine loses to Seirin, and he later has a conversation with Kuroko where he admits to being really messed up after that loss. He begins teaching Kuroko again, spending time with him and even goes back to fistbumping and smiling around him by the end of the series. They've patched up their friendship but they aren't as close as they used to be, and it's going to take time because things were said and done that hurt. But Aomine is a really caring person who really cares about the people he holds close to him, even if now he isn't always the best at showing it.
Kagami is different because yes, both of them started off the relationship with using each other for tools to get back at the MiraGen. Kuroko wanted revenge and Kagami wanted to become the best. Kagami even states he doesn't want to make friends with anyone, including Kuroko, so it's fair to say that both had very selfish reasons for playing basketball at the time. And after beating Kise and Midorima, Kagami's head gets too big because Kuroko's there telling him that they can do it, that the MiraGen are beatable because they haven't learned the value of a team, but Kuroko thinks that he and Kagami have, but that's not the case. Even when Kuroko tells Kagami about Aomine and Kagami says that they'll beat him and wake Aomine up, neither one of them are doing it *for* Aomine. Kagami wants to continue to prove himself to be the best, and beating Aomine means he would be, because that was Teikou's *ace*, so to him, Aomine is who he needs to beat. As for Kuroko, he wants to beat Aomine to show him that his style of basketball (team play) is the right way of playing basketball. He's still hurting over his time in Teikou, this is still revenge for him, even if part of him just really wants to make Aomine love basketball again.
This is why when Aomine beats them, it crushes them completely. He tells Kuroko that his basketball will never beat him, and Kagami realizes that Kuroko isn't going to be the one to lead him to victory. In Kagami's mind, there's no strength in Kuroko and strength is what he needs to beat Aomine. And when Kagami tells Kuroko this after the game, it dredges up old memories and feelings of Aomine. Once again, someone is leaving him behind because *his* basketball and *his* strengths just aren't good enough. Once again he's worried someone's going to give up on basketball and he won't be able to stop him, or the guilt that comes along with it. It's at this point that they're both alone, and we truly see that there wasn't a friendship there to begin with, even if we were beginning to see one forming.
It isn't until they both realize what beating the Miracles will do for their team that really solidifies their friendship, and maybe not even then. Kuroko and Kagami become closer because it's required of them, but Kuroko also sees Aomine reflected in Kagami. Someone who is kind, strong and passionate and loves basketball just as much. It's that passion that he hopes Aomine can find again. It's easy to befriend Kagami because he's just a stupidly genuine person, and he too, starts believing in Kuroko's basketball. That's how he wins Kuroko over.
But it's not the same for Kagami. He's used to being on his own, doing things on his own. He had a friend who made him *choose* between basketball and brotherhood and he's not about to make that same mistake twice. Kagami puts more distance between himself and others than Aomine does, but it's less noticeable because he isn't as direct about it, like Aomine. Even after they beat Aomine the second time and he realizes the key to opening the his zone is loving basketball and wanting to win for his teammates, he continues to put that burden on himself throughout the series. He continuously thinks that his strength is what's needed to push through, that he has to carry the team. It really isn't until he discovers the key to unlocking Direct Drive Zone (after Aomine tips him off) is finally accepting that his strength comes from his team -- that he isn't alone -- that Kagami really opens himself up to having friends.
In Extra Game (the manga, not the movie), Kagami and Kuroko have gotten much closer and it seems that he's bridged the gap between all the Miracles. While they all wouldn't consider themselves friends, but it's clear that Kuroko has taught them all the value of loving basketball for what it is -- a team sport. That yes, there can be extremely talented individuals on a team, and the team may rely on their strengths a lot of the time, but when it comes down to it, the team is there to support those players and carry them when they can't carry on any further. Each of them had their own issues with basketball and themselves and by Extra Game, they've come full circle, finally seeing basketball can be competitive but it can be fun too, and you can love it and want to destroy your competition just as long as everyone respects the love for the game.
I think Kuroko and Kagami are closer than Aomine and Kuroko in the present, mostly because they spend more time together (school/practice). I think Aomine and Kuroko are closer now than their last year in Teikou and their first year in high school, but nothing compared to how they were previously in middle school, especially because outside of basketball there isn't much for them to have in common, although Aomine can confide in Kuroko in a way he hasn't been shown to confide in anyone else (including Momoi). I think Kuroko cares equally for the both of them now, and I genuinely believe that Aomine and Kagami care for Kuroko in a similar way too. I still believe that Kagami has trouble letting people in because he's just used to being alone and he forgets he can rely on people and open up to them (he's definitely more closed off with his true emotions compared to Aomine), whereas Aomine can easily fall back into an old rhythm with Kuroko, but he's got to find the balance in himself before doing so, because he stopped caring about everything for so long that he forgot how to show people he cared about them, too."
In regards to Kise and Kuroko, well. I'm a little salty about the way Kise gets treated by all of the GoM, including Kuroko. Personally it feels more one-sided to me, Kise always wanting to pursue the friendship while Kuroko feels indifferent in the matter. I've read fics where Ki/Kuro is the side pairing and I have yet to come across one where they're portrayed with a deeper connection than what we're given in canon (Kise being annoying, Kuroko being 'mean'). I'd like to see everyone treat Kise as someone who'd be a loyal, dependable friend because it's clear that he's capable of being that person with the members of Kaijou. Anyway this post is about Kuroko, not Kise and I've already ranted WAY TOO MUCH on this omg I'm so sorry
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The Sun Will Shine. (Chapter 6)
Summary: Thanos invaded the asgardians ship & Thor called for back up. Being a liable paramedic, you gather your tools and went to space. You end up being injured during battle but Thanos was defeated, what will you do when you find out your lover, Loki suffered more than just a few battle scars? But then again, no one is ever really gone.
Chapter Summary: You find yourself asking Thor to help you with the one last task and a chance of finding if Loki really is still here. 
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warnings: falling
A/N: Should I make a taglist? Please send me a message of you would like to be in it, I’m trying my best to better my writing because I feel like its very flat or just emotionless, so please if anyone has any advice or anything else I’ll be more than happy to receive it! :) Enjoy reading!
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You blinked at the crow as it tilted its head at you. Your mouth was running dry, you didn’t know what to do at this new discovery. 
“Oh my god, I’m going crazy.” You whisper as you run both hands through your hair before closing the curtains and walking away from the window.
First, you thought the journal was the only way to find Loki, then you realise that he is no longer alive, and now you think a crow is following you around and it might be Loki? You try your best to stop thinking about it, again, you have bigger things to focus on than some crow. You have an entire room to clean and a party to go. 
Three hours past since you started cleaning the room, it was still messy and you have a bunch stuff piled on top of each other for Lokis stuff and you have another pile for donations, checking the time you realise you only have one hour to get ready and decide that thats enough cleaning for the day. 
Before you head to the bathroom, a knock was at your door. 
“It’s unlocked!” You say, walking towards the middle of the room. Thor poked his head through the door with a smile on his face. “Lady, y/n! Are y- what in the name of Valhalla did you do to the room?” He fully entered the room now, glancing at you face and at everything else in the room. 
“Thor! Just the man Im looking for, I need to ask you a question. I know you may think I’m crazy. Again.” You tilt your head lightly. “But I could use some guidance here.” You smile sheepishly at him and scratch your head, you’re not sure how you are going to interpret your question or even how to say it, but you know that no one will believe you like Thor. 
“Is everything all right?” He raises and eyebrow while go to sit on the edge of the bed, looking up at you.
“What was a crow-“ You inhale deeply before closing your eyes. “Did Loki ever turn into a crow?” You open your eyes to see Thor smiling softly up at you. “What? I feel like I’m going crazy with everything Loki did, or is doing, I’m not even sure anymore.”
“Loki enjoyed being a crow a lot, every story I told you about him being a snake to scare me, there is an equal story to it with him trying to gouge my eyes out as a crow.” He laughed at the memories he had with Loki but his laugh died down when it dawned to him on why you were asking such a random question all of a sudden. “He is still with us, isn’t he?” His smile still on his face. You shrug, you’re not even sure what to believe anymore. 
“Well, there was this crow, back at the apartment, and now it’s here.” You point at the closed curtains and continue. “I’m starting to feel like I am only thinking like this because I refuse to believe that he is g-” 
“Well, maybe he isn’t?” He interrupts you, he knows how hard it is for you, while he was healing and moving on the past month or so, you were so focused on finding someone who was believed to be gone, he knows what it is like to lose his brother, Loki has done it to him multiple times, and every time, Loki proved him wrong, so he was also still holding on to that small hope that his brother still being here. 
“So, how do we know that it’s really him?” He asks you, not bearing the silence that was slowly growing between you two at the moment. 
“I jump.” You say and bite your lip, saying it out loud feels ridiculous, you know the only way Loki will truly show up is if you are in danger, but how will you bring danger to you when you’re in the safest Tower and surrounded by the most powerful people? You figure that the only way for you to be in danger is if you pretended to be in danger. 
“I beg you pardon?” There was a puzzled look written all over Thors face. “I’m not sure I’m following, jump? What do you mea-“ You point at the balcony behind you. “Oh. Absolutely not. Thats not an option, y/n.” You sigh loudly and drop your shoulders. “Thor, come onn! We both know Loki will have no choice but to do something in that kind of situation.” 
“And what if it’s not Loki?!” His voice rises with worry, you raise your fingers to keep him quite, trying to shush him. “he is literally outside the window and can possibly hear you!” You whisper loudly at him. “What if- what if It’s not Loki, then what? You plummet to your death?” Your eyes widen at his words. 
“What! No, doofus, you’re gonna be down there to catch me, I trust you.” 
“This is too dangerous, lady Y/n.” 
“But Thor, listen to me, Loki wouldn’t let me just plummet to my death, plus, he won’t know that you’re down there waiting to catch me, I know this is a stupid plan but I have to try something, anything. His death is driving me crazy and I find it hard to believe that he is actually dead.” Your eyes start to tear up. “Are you going to help me?”
“Alright, I’m only doing this to stop your brain from over analysing every creature you see.” He stands up and walks to the door, “I’ll be on the ground waiting for you, Lady y/n, be careful”
You smile wide at him and hug him tightly. “You are one crazy woman.” He chuckled nervously before pulling away and out of the room. 
You waited another 10 minutes before pulling the curtains and there he was, the crow was innocently staring back at you with his head tilted again. You open the window and jumped over it to stand on the balcony. “Come on, Loki, give me something I can work with, I don’t want to do this you know.” You lean down towards the crow, waiting for a response, but all you got was a crow staring back at you. You look down on the city to spot Thor, he was waiting with his hammer in his hand and a nervous look on his face.
You look back at the crow again, “Still? Nothing?” Still. Nothing. You sigh. “Fine, then you leave me no choice.” You take a deep breath before you stand on the other edge of the balconies grill, the crow starts to caw and click at you, fluttering his wings and you hold back a smile, this only confirms that this isn’t an average crow. It was Loki, and you are finally going to see him. You throw yourself from the edge and close your eyes, the wind was pushing you up while gravity was pulling you down, with every second passing you can feel your body reacting with the fear of dying and you open your eyes quickly but before you realise anything else you find yourself in someones embrace and colourful lights start to flash all around you, then came the sensation of air being sucked right out of your lung and a tight grip on your waist, next thing you know you are on your feet, inside of a dark cottage house with a beautiful view from the window. 
The adrenaline start to wear off and your body aches all over, you furrow your eyebrows inspecting the area, arms still holding you tightly, you hold your breath and look down, you know these hands like you know your own name. 
“Not the reunion I planned for to be honest, Love” 
A/N pt2: Hello there! Finally got to see Loki, about time I know I know, Im currently working on the next chapter and so far its angsty angsty angsty oop
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