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antonaliyev · 2 years
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For your Batson recs, anything by Starkvenger, Billyandfriends, VicKama, pennyana, suspiciousbluejay or Wolfsbane sparks
thank you for the recs!!
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anasthasi · 4 months
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Meet Achaeus, an ancient Greek general who received the powers of the wizard Shazam long before Billy Batson.
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Inspired by a character of the same name from Starkvenger’s (@starkzam) Ao3 fanfic, “Heroic Conizance”, and done in the style of C.C Beck
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eyesoffthemaud · 1 year
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Post-Midterm Fic Rec List
Hello, my dearest My Hero Academia Readers! Tis' Maud again, and I have a hoard of fics to give to the masses again. I managed to save about 102* My Hero Academia Fanfics that I told myself that I would read..and ended up putting on the back burner.
So, since Midterms are about to be happening on my college campus...I decided to make a Post-Midterm Reading Fic List to share with anyone who’s interested!
I’ve gone through and tagged the authors of these fics! So you can see their other works and send them love through Tumblr. I tagged everyone that I could.
If I missed any please tag them or message me so I can!
Important Note: This list is divided by 4 Sections and in the order it’s:
Authors - Gen - Fluff - Romance
*There are 102 Fanfics that I planned on putting on this reclist. However, since I last did this tumblr has forced a word count upon me and it won't let me post it all together....so keep an eye out for the Angst and Dadmight fic rec list. I'll link it at the bottom of the post once I'm done.
If any fics are in the incorrect section please let me know, some of these fics I haven’t read and I sorted these fics based on the descriptions and tags.
- Gen Fics are all the fics that I personally wasn’t sure would fit into Angst or Fluff.
- I am, burnt out from my own midterms. please remember to read the tags on any and all fics.
Authors
CatchingPurple
CatchingPurple has a lot of geniunely cool ideas that I love reading. One that particularly caught my attention was the Suspected Traitor AU fic. That one personally makes me smile. I love their writing.
Mr_Unsmiley
I genuinely enjoy Mr. UnSmiley's series, Family is Everything (but you get to choose your family). I love the series so much and they're a genuinely talented author. I loved reading the aftermath of a fight they wrote, and how they described having to keep a list of the injuries he had.
s_the_queen
I have many mixed feelings about Bakugou, but oh lord Swag, Swag is my Achilles Heel when it comes to bakudeku fics. Lord I am a weak person, and Swag knows it.
Seeress
Seeress also has, a lot of fun bakudeku fics. Again. My weakness in writing. :sobs:
ThanksSmite
I found Smite on twitter. I combed through their AO3 and I am a happy clam.
CURATOR NOTE: Man, I am not realizing that these are all bakudeku writers (Except Mr. Smiley). Which is absolutely hilarious. I love all of them asdkfakjsdn
Gen
Woes of a Cryptid by AMournfulHowlInTheNight
Hero Manager Midoriya Izuku by Ashynarr
Nothing to fear but Deku Himself by Ironclad_Heart
Margin of Error by ChaosIsOrder
Lucky Penny by VideoPlay5178
Screw You Kacchan! by @passingghostfriend
knowledge comes but wisdom lingers by Ywena
What's Wrong by mycomfortacc
The Lost Brother by Minglisabeth
Divided Against Itself by @highabovethecloudssomewhere
07:05 by @droplet-dread-cat
At childhood's end by @kewltie
Know the Difference by Evil Teddy Bear (TheDragonRider)
die a martyr or live (long enough to become a villain) by luminousbeingsweare
The 18 Reasons Why Aizawa is a Bad Teacher by Mirrond
One for All Rehabilitation Center by tiredwrites
anger like a grip that won't let go / rage that'll tick until it blows by @pocketramblr
All for You by GinkoTracks
Punchline by @cyber-phobia
put your teeth into it by @catlady5001 
Feral by AnonymousTwit
Delusions by @boss-the-goofball 
Golden Boy by Starkvenger
Fluff
love meme, hate meme by @kewltie
flying for dummies by @emeraldsage98 
If You Act Like A Child, I Will Treat You Like A Child by Nezomi
Let Them Eat Cake by @academiccockroach
To the Day's Rising by IncomingAlbatross
Clouds Part by @highabovethecloudssomewhere
If Your Mother Were Here by Dawn_Till_Dusk
despite evasion by @droplet-dread-cat
Romance
Bakudeku
Long Sleeves by loveatfirstsight
No More Secrets by kosadanthebakumother
how to come out (accidentally, by deku) by orangep
His by sister_elric
Why Are The Hot Ones Always Gay? by lisaluu
Backstage Romance by @river-nix
Say I Do (Or I Don't) by @empressvika
Hero Instinct by Ellessey
Ground Zero's Number One Fanboy by tsukithewolf
A Nest for the Best by Camellia_Sinensis
DEADICATION by Doodlejoops
BakuDekuTodo - the big three (romantic) /j
A Not So Sweet Firework Child by LadyGreenFrisbee
ErasureMight - they are the dads
how the turn tables by churchofbakugou
KamiDeku - A rarepair <3
Be Bold by Dawn_Till_Dusk
Original MHA Characters - ....a rarepair? <3
Our Skies by The_Modern_Prometheus
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jasontoddsguns · 1 year
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Hi, i remember a dc fic rec list from your blog and i liked some of the fics from it, but i can't find it anymore. Do you still have a link for it?
Sorry to bother you and thanks if you're reading this😅
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wolfsbanesparks · 2 years
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Are there any fics that inspired you to write what you do? and What are your fanfic pet peeves? Do they have a huge effect on whether or not you decide to read something
Fanfics that inspired me:
Billy Batson and the Troubles of Work-life Balance by RockerRema13
This fic really helped me shape my version of Billy and how he survives on his own. It's honestly such a good look at him as a character balancing being a kid with being a hero.
The Time Lost In between by Magical_Devil_Alex
This fic inspires a lot of how Batman and Captain Marvel interact in my fics. It's the suspicion, the jumping to the logical but still conclusions, and the eventual identity reveal is great.
A Natural Progression by Starkvenger
This fic is like half the reason I wrote my own Billy gets adopted by Batman story. It's so good and the characterization is spot on. It just drew me in with all the secret identity shenanigans I love so much.
Pet peeves: I don't have too many.
I'm not a big fan of first person but I can look past it if the story is engaging.
I won't read something that is just a solid block of text without any breaks. It just destroys any flow to a story and is hard on the eyes.
I don't read a ton of romantic stories but when I do I cannot stand fics that bash a canon love interest to make way for a new one. It almost always ends up coming across as misogynistic and reduces the character to one annoying trait
Thanks for the ask!
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ao3feed-brucewayne · 8 months
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read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/a0OPSV1 by Starkvenger "Bats. Bats come in." "Batman speaking. Report in, Flash." "I- y-you're not gonna believe this. it's Captain Marvel." "What about him." "Call me crazy, but I just narrowly escaped with my jaw intact thanks to him. I just watched him, Captain Cold, and Harley Quinn take off with an artifact, right under my nose." "...We're on our way." Words: 1630, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English Series: Part 10 of Billy Batson Needs More Love Fandoms: Shazam! | Captain Marvel (Comics), Justice League & Justice League Unlimited (Cartoons) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Categories: Gen Characters: Billy Batson, Thaddeus Sivana, Bruce Wayne, Clark Kent, Barry Allen, Oliver Queen, Dinah Lance, Diana (Wonder Woman), Justice League (DCU), Captain Cold, Harley Quinn, Mister Mind (DCU) Additional Tags: Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Character Study, Mistaken Identity, Billy Batson is Captain Marvel | Shazam, Billy Batson-centric, Billy Batson Needs a Hug, Let Billy Batson Swear, Leonard Snart is Captain Cold, Unconventional Families read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/a0OPSV1
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starkzam · 4 years
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I have a prompt ~ No one in the League knows Billy's identity, and since he's been in so many bad homes, whenever one of them raises their voice or goes to pat his back after a job well done he flinches. Everyone on the League think it's cause he's not used to human interaction. But when the Young Justice notice it they take to protecting him in small ways, like putting themselves in-between him and the League. Even though they think he's this immortal God, they have an urge to protect him.
Ooh... I’ve gotten similar prompts before, but I like the twist of them thinking it’s cause he’s not human...
Here’s a first try— might do something bigger on Ao3, who knows—
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Billy Batson— or, in this form, Captain Marvel— found himself staring off into space in the middle of a meeting. It wasn’t something he did often, but sometimes his thoughts wandered when a meeting was particularly lengthy or boring.
He must have been doing so for a long time and was in there pretty deep, as the sudden hand on his shoulder was like a (literal) shock to his system. Lightning arched outward from his muscular build on instinct, his eyes widening as he flinched hard and curled away from the touch.
The meeting room was gone, replaced with a dark closet full of boxes and clothes, and the raven wasn’t Cap anymore— he was little Billy Batson, bruises on his face and collarbone, scratches and cuts on the palms of his hands and forearms. His hair was a ruffled mess, his cheeks tinted red and tear-stained.
His thin frame trembled as loud, harsh voices rang out just outside the door, yelling, crying out and bashing against his skull. He wanted them to stop, wanted them to go away, wanted it all to just—
“CAPTAIN!”
The demigod gasped, eyes wide as he came back to himself. He was staring at Flash, who sat directly across from him, and visibly shaking. He couldn’t control the tremors running through him— he hadn’t had an episode like that in so long, what had brought this on—
He glanced at his shoulder, finding the hand that had been there previously hovering in the air. He followed the hand upward and found it belonged to Superman of all people— the Kryptonian was watching him with wide eyes as the demigod suddenly stood.
“I have to go.”
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Cap hummed you himself softly as he worked on making sandwiches, getting lost in his own head as he spread various ingredients on bread.
“Hey, Cap— nice job today,” a voice said from behind him, causing the man to glance back and find Green Arrow of all people grinning at him.
“Didn’t know you could eat so much— you could almost put the Flash to shame,” Oliver said with a chuckle, bringing a hand up to clap it on the demigod’s back.
Captain Marvel flinched hard, the man’s hand feeling like fire against his skin. He lurched forward closer to the food he was making, causing the archer to furrow his brow and drop his hand.
“You okay there buddy?” The blonde asked, tilting his head in question as Marvel’s grip tightened around his butter knife. “You not like bein’ touched or something?”
Marvel stayed quiet, swallowing thickly and nodding shakily. “Not uh— not- not used to it,” he replied, setting down his knife. “Sorry.”
Oliver grinned, setting his hands on his hips. “Oh, don’t worry about it Cap— I’m sure an ancient god dude like you isn’t used to being around us common folk. It’ll just take some getting used to,” he said with a chuckle.
Captain Marvel stayed quiet, picking up his butter knife again. “R-right...”
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“Mission report— from everyone,” Batman said, his tone more harsh and demanding than usual. A few of the League members shared a look, some rolling their eyes and others staring warily at one another.
Captain Marvel wrung his wrists together anxiously— he’d majorly messed up during this mission, and because of him someone had nearly gotten hurt. He wasn’t looking forward to highlighting that again— especially when it was something Batman had witnessed first-hand.
Flash was first to give his report, babbling about damage and civilians and goons, Batman listening with a grim expression. When he was done, he was dismissed. “Marvel,” Batman said, looking towards the demigod.
“Report.”
Captain Marvel swallowed thickly, nodding at the Dark Knight and taking a step forward. The man already knew what had happened, he didn’t want to recap. “I worked on minimizing damge, for the most part. Kept a skyscraper from collapsing, as well as put out a fire before it could do too much damage.” He said before dropping his gaze.
“I experienced a momuntary lapse in judgment, and—“ he let out a shaky breath in an attempt to calm himself. “And put civilians in danger.”
Batman stared him down, silently.
“You actively put civilians in the line of fire,” Batman growled out lowly, his hands clasped together as he stared at the taller raven. “You nearly killed an entire family, Captain.” He said, raising his voice.
“Your arrogance nearly murdered innocents!” Batman yelled, standing up and slamming his hands down on the table. Captain Marvel stiffened, his back straightening as he flinched and eyes took on a sudden sheen.
Some of the other heroes furrowed their brows at his reaction. Marvel’s posture was stiff and straight, his muscles tense and fists tight at his sides. If they looked closely, they’d see his breathing sharp and short, verging on panicking.
“I’m- im sorry, sir.”
“You damn well should be,” Batman growled, glaring the demigod down.
Marvel stayed still as the Dark Knight dropped his gaze, sitting back down with a huff. “Lantern. Your turn.”
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Captain Marvel ran a hand through his hair as he stepped out of the Zeta Beam, trailing after the Young Justice team as they came into the Watchtower. He’s been assigned to help them on their latest mission, and overall it had gone fine— apart from the fact that he’d sort of been captured and the teenagers hadn’t stopped arguing the entire mission.
Something he should have been able to stop— he was supposed to be the peacemaker, and he’s more than failed at that aspect. Sure, he’d given Aqualad advice on how to keep his team a cohesive unit, but he still never should have allowed them to split in the first place.
And now he was going to have to pay for it.
Captain Marvel followed the group towards the main meeting room, the metallic doors sliding open and revealing the rest of the League. The demigod glanced at his spot at the table longingly— oh to not have to give this report— before shaking the thought away and straightening.
“Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman,” he greeted as he and the teenagers came in, making his way to the front of the group and holding his hands firmly behind his back. He was sure that the kids behind him could see how tensely he was holding himself, he could feel his forearms trembling and his nails digging into his skin, but he couldn’t focus on that right now.
“The mission overall was a success— the team was able to figure out the source of the animal attacks as well as get rid of the collars being used to cause the animals to attack people,” he said, taking a steadying breath in and letting it out.
“Thought we did have complications.”
He didn’t see the teenagers sharing looks behind him, or see them shuffling uncomfortably as Batman’s eyes narrowed on the hero. Captain Marvel took a slight step forward, making sure the man’s hard gaze stayed on him, rather than the others— something the team took notice of.
“What complications.”
Marvel’s nails dug further into his skin, hard enough that, had he not been bullet-proof, he would have broken skin. “I allowed myself to be captured,” he said, flinching slightly when Batman’s glare grew slightly harder. “And I allowed the team to split up.”
The teenagers behind him furrowed their brows— Cap hadn’t ‘allowed’ them to split up— they’d done it on their own, out of their own arrogance and misguidance. They didn’t understand why he’d take the fall for them like this. “I know that I was sent along with the team to make sure the mission went smoothly, and I failed in that. It was successful, but it wasn’t smooth.”
Batman stayed quiet as Superman sighed. “Was anyone hurt?”
Captain Marvel shook his head, causing some of the teenagers eyes to widen slightly— Marvel himself had bearly had his head carved into; the PTSD that could come from that should have more than counted. Why- why was he doing this?
Batman pinched the bridge of his nose, letting out a sigh. “You’re benched for the foreseeable future, Captain.”
Anyone in the room could tell the demigod was hurt by this, if his flinch was anything go by, but his expression remained neutral. “Y-Yes sir,” he said, nails finally breaking skin and causing blood to trail down the base of his palm and drip to the floor.
“You’re dismissed.”
The teenagers behind him stared at the demigod shocked, watching as the man nodded and turned to leave, maneuvering around them and leaving the room hastily. He left a trail of blood behind him, dark red spots on the bright white tiles.
Conner was the first to take off after him— the others were quick to follow. Someone needed to check on Captain Marvel.
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Partners in Crime by Starkvenger 38.9k words
Billy Batson and John Constantine doing magic stuff and being awesome. You know you want to read it.
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usetheforce · 5 years
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Ugh my mobile theme is so uglieeeee I’m stressed abt it 🥵
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billy-and-friends · 4 years
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Hello omg a billy blog at long last I have found you!!! Thank you I love you any fanfic recs while I'm here?
omg an ask I have achieved greatness
Hello! Billy took over my life a little while ago so I figured I'd make a blog, lol
And as for fic recs I certainly do, I don't know what exactly you want so instead I'll just put my favorites. (All of these are one archive of our own)
Anything by Starkvenger, they have so much Billy content it's unreal
Anything by Vic_Karma, their story Lifted Spirits is still in progress but it's soo good
5 Times The Justice League Met Members Of The Shazamily (And The One Time They Realised Why They Hadn't Been Introduced) by Amanita_Cynth, self explanatory
Stupid Rotten Luck by Dyslexic0writes, actually everything by them is worth a read, their an amazing author
Immortality... It's just a word by Gage39, great if you want to be sad and really well written
And uh not to plug but if you wanted to read my work it's on Ao3 under the same name👀👀
That's pretty much it off the top of my head, most of these focus on Billy with the league or Billy with the Batfam, I hope you enjoy them!
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cannotgiveafuck · 4 years
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do you know any other good billy batson fics rec?
oof, there are so many, my dude. like, go to ao3 or ff.net and search the Billy Batson tag (and then, exclude the Shazam! movie. not saying I dont like the movie, bc I love it, but.... just not MY billy, ya know? But focus on Justice League, Young Justice, and Captain Marvel DC)
But, I highly recommend Starkvenger’s and Magical Devil Alex stories, they got quite a few.
Some stories that I go back to are Just Like Magic (with Billy, Damian, and the Outlaws). Break Down the Door (a crossover with Harvey Birdman), Kid Gloves (which has some darker themes of crime solving), Sons and Bat Son (are classic Billy is Bruce’s son stories), Come in From the Cold (deals with homeless Billy), and like I said... there are a lot
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mopeyishere · 4 years
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BILLY FR ICKIN BATSON FIC- A Natural progression.
HEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY HI H I!!
dudE I JUST READ THS BILLY BATSON FIC AND I LOVED IT,, IT WAS S O S W E E T DUDE U HAVE N OO IDEA
it’s called “A natural progression” by Starkvenger on ao3,, its so good. so many chapters made me squeal cause they were so cute. at some point i may have thrown my chromebook during a certain part because i was w o r r ie d for Billy.
small spoilers**
hes so sweet in this story,, its great. I love the friendship between him and the batfam, its really cute. Him and Jason?? Adorable. 
I love how him and Damian bicker so much and bAt D OG ? ? cute.
I like how Tim just tries to be helpful and im happy they got bonding moments
Alfred is just, so nice, so sweet. hes the best grandpa. and dICK?? boyo hes just such a good bro
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ao3feed-timdrake · 5 years
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A Natural Progression
read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2KDVcO1
by Starkvenger
Billy's in a bad place. Consistently on the run from bullies and the like, unable to eat or find a stable place to sleep for more than a week-- Sure, he's Captain Marvel, but he'd never use his powers for his own gain.
Thankfully, Alfred Pennyworth comes to the rescue.
Words: 2826, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English
Series: Part 1 of Billy Batson & The Batfam
Fandoms: Shazam! | Captain Marvel (Comics), Shazam! (2019), Batman - All Media Types
Rating: Not Rated
Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence
Characters: Billy Batson, Alfred Pennyworth, Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson, Batfam - Character, Jason Todd, Tim Drake
Relationships: Billy Batson & Alfred Pennyworth, Billy Batson & Bruce Wayne, Bat Family & Billy Batson, Billy Batson & Dick Grayson, Billy Batson & Jason Todd, Billy Batson & Tim Drake, Billy Batson & Damian Wayne, Bat Family & Bruce Wayne
Additional Tags: Batfamily Shenanigans, batfamily, BAMF Alfred Pennyworth, Bat-Dad, Protective Bruce Wayne, Bruce Wayne is Batman, Dick Grayson is Nightwing, Big Brother Dick Grayson, BAMF Dick Grayson, BAMF Bruce Wayne, Billy Batson protection squad, Wayne Manor, Alfred Pennyworth is the Best, Homelessness, Homeless Billy Batson, Billy Batson is Captain Marvel
read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2KDVcO1
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wolfsbanesparks · 2 years
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ask game "Are there any writers and/of stories that you consider an influence?"
Hmm that's a tough one. I don't consciously think of other stories/authors while writing, but we're all influenced by the things we know.
Professional authors that I really admire and whose writing I love include Leigh Bardugo, particularly her Six of Crows duology, and Neil Gaiman.
As for fanfic authors I would have to shout out Starkvenger and RockerRema13 on AO3 for inspiring me to write Captain Marvel/Billy Batson fics. Their interpretations of Billy have definitely influenced how I write him.
Thanks for the ask! And check out these awesome authors if you can! It's totally worth it!
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ao3feed-brucewayne · 8 months
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by Starkvenger "Bats. Bats come in." "Batman speaking. Report in, Flash." "I- y-you're not gonna believe this. it's Captain Marvel." "What about him." "Call me crazy, but I just narrowly escaped with my jaw intact thanks to him. I just watched him, Captain Cold, and Harley Quinn take off with an artifact, right under my nose." "...We're on our way." Words: 1630, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English Series: Part 10 of Billy Batson Needs More Love Fandoms: Shazam! | Captain Marvel (Comics), Justice League & Justice League Unlimited (Cartoons) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Categories: Gen Characters: Billy Batson, Thaddeus Sivana, Bruce Wayne, Clark Kent, Barry Allen, Oliver Queen, Dinah Lance, Diana (Wonder Woman), Justice League (DCU), Captain Cold, Harley Quinn, Mister Mind (DCU) Additional Tags: Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Character Study, Mistaken Identity, Billy Batson is Captain Marvel | Shazam, Billy Batson-centric, Billy Batson Needs a Hug, Let Billy Batson Swear, Leonard Snart is Captain Cold, Unconventional Families via https://ift.tt/a0OPSV1
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starkzam · 4 years
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I have a prompt, if you're interested: "Completely ordinary" Metropolis reporter Clark Kent is in Fawcett to do more research on a recent Superman & Captain Marvel team up to fight Dr. Sivana that took place in Fawcett. He runs in to an amnesiac orphan who can only remember his name: Billy. He ends up taking in Billy & is trying to be a good parent. Unrelated, the Justice League is scouring Fawcett for Marvel, as he went missing after he was shot with a mysterious ray gun that Sivana had built.
OH, MY GODS. THIS. THIS IS EXACTLY MY CUP OF TEA RIGHT HERE. Something that feels somewhat convoluted with hijinks and identity porn thrown in there--
YESSSSS I LOVE THIS IDEA. I also love that it’s reminiscent of the Shazam/Superman movie.... :3
Might post a longer vers. on my Ao3 But for now...
Clark thumped the pen between his fingers rhythmically on the table in front of him, chewing the inside of his cheek in thought. 
After practically begging Perry White to let him do a story on Superman and Captain Marvel’s fight against Dr. Sivanna in Fawcett, he’d come to the quaint town, checked in to a hotel, and set to work.
It’s just too bad he’d come up with nothing so far.
Not the story, no, that was going just fine- he had more than enough information, as well as witness accounts and data (not that Perry needed to know that just yet). 
No, what Clark was struggling with was something else entirely. The reason he’d begged Perry to assign him this story in the first place, allowing him to focus his attention on Fawcett City- that was what was giving him trouble.
Captain Marvel was missing.
The battle that he and the Captain had partnered on had gone somewhat smoothly, all things considered-- Sivana was a cackling lunatic that easily slid into the classic ‘mad scientist’ archetype, and had built some kind of death ray or something. 
To be honest, Clark hadn’t really been paying attention to what the man was saying, especially since half of the things that came out of his mouth made no sense to him and sounded more like an inside joke between the bald man and Captain Marvel.
Not to mention he’d been busy trying to fight off a giant, mutated octopus- which, really, gave him so many questions. Where had he been keeping this? How was it just fine to walk-or, uh, suction-cup around the city? Why did it spit acid of all things?
The reporter rubbed a spot just below his shoulder at the thought, wincing in pain as his fingers grazed sensitive skin. That acid had hurt. He really wished Arthur had been with them, it would have made things much easier- but the truth of the matter was that he hadn't been, and the creature had found Superman a wonderful target.
Regardless, while he was busy with Octo-zilla, Captain Marvel had taken on the mad scientist. Sivana had set up shop atop a radio tower, cackling and ranting on about something or other before taking aim at Captain Marvel when the man cracked a joke about his plan. 
The demigod had redirected a lightning bolt from the sky towards the ray-gun and destroyed it- but not before Sivana was able to shoot him, launching him backward through the sky and sailing through the air as his lightning blew up Sivana's device. 
Superman had managed to get the mutated calamari to submit after while and had detained Sivana quickly there-after- but Captain Marvel never returned. 
At first, Clark thought the man would catch up with him at the Watchtower when he went in to give a report. When Captain Marvel never showed, he got worried. Bruce told him to give the guy a day or two, so he did- no word ever came. 
The Justice League held a meeting, hoping the man would show and explain what had happened to him.
Captain Marvel hadn’t shown up.
To quell the worry running through his teammates’ heads, Clark had volunteered himself to look for the demigod- he'd wanted to help clean up from the battle anyways, and trying to find their missing demigod would help to silence the worry in his own mind as well.
So now, here he was, in Fawcett City as Clark Kent, trying to find his missing teammate.
The raven-haired reporter sighed, rubbing the skin between his eyebrows in frustration as he continued to thump his pen against the table. The diner was small, plain and quiet, run by an old woman and her daughter- the coffee was fresh and warm, and the people were nice. 
Clark had always preferred mom-and-pop places like this to chain-brand places- there was a certain personal touch to a diner like this.
"Need a refill, sir?" a voice asked, pulling the man from his thoughts and causing him to glance up at the woman holding a coffee pot out for him. The daughter, he thought off-handedly, blinking at the soft curls in her hair that reminded her of Lois when she got dolled up.
"Oh, uh, yes, please. Thank you," he said, sliding his half-empty mug toward the woman with a small smile.
She poured the dark liquid into his mug and he gave her a smile, lifting it to his mouth before sudden movement in the corner of his eye caught his attention. He furrowed his brow, glancing out the large window of the diner as a small boy with a mop of black hair ran past him, eyes wide and full of fear as he stumbled over his own feet, crashing onto the sidewalk.
Clark furrowed his brow at the boy, tensing and standing up as the boy clambered clumsily to his feet, ignoring the scrapes on his skin and continuing to run like his life depended on it. 
A few moments later, a pair of teenagers came running past the window. 
Clark didn't need to see anymore- he could tell when someone was in danger. He shuffled out of the booth, slipping a couple of dollars from his wallet before pocketing it, his note pad, and his pen, grabbing his jacket, and taking off out of the diner.
He ran in the direction the children had gone, eyes sharp, and looking for any sign of danger. He didn't slow down until he heard soft, almost inaudible sobs coming from an alley. Clark slowed to a walk, glancing around to see if anyone else was in the area before ducking into the alley. 
He moved slowly, vision suddenly cutting through the various objects in the alleyway- he saw through dumpsters and abandoned boxes, large, plastic trashcans and- 
A small bit of movement caught his eye from the opposite side of a dumpster. He saw a small skeleton sitting on the ground, legs pulled up to its chest, and shaking like a leaf. Clark's hand curled into a fist at the sight of a fractured rib. The Kryptonian closed his eyes and shook the X-Ray vision away, blinking and crouching down slightly as he walked. 
"Hello...?" he said slowly, hearing the small figure's heart skip a beat.  
Clark came a bit closer, leaning forward to look around the dumpster. The small boy with a mop of black hair he'd seen before sat on the ground in front of him, trembling against the wall and staring up at him with terrified, icy blue eyes. "Are you okay, son?" Clark asked gently, putting his hands out placatingly and crouching down further. He made no move to get closer to the boy, and the child just stared at him silently. 
"Do you need help?"
The boy just continued to water at him with wide eyes and a fear that he'd be attacked- or worse. Clark let out a short breath, looking around the alley. They were the only ones there- those teenagers must have taken off after hurting the boy. 
"Are you hurt?" he asked gently, even though he knew the answer. 
The boy reacted to that, bringing his knees in a little closer and hugging himself- something that made him wince in pain. "Careful-" Clark said, reaching out a hand. "Don't- don't hurt yourself worse."
"Look, i'm not gonna hurt you, I promise," the Kryptonian said slowly, scooting a bit closer to the boy. "My name's Clark. Can you speak?" 
The boy nodded slowly. 
Good- good. So he wasn't mute, just scared.
"Can you tell me your name?" 
The small raven stared at him for a moment before chewing on his bottom lip- an action that, surprisingly, felt familiar to the Man of Steel. He furrowed his brow slightly at the thought but shoved it away. This kid was more important right now. 
"...Billy." 
"Okay...well it's nice to meet you, Billy. Do you have a last name to go with that?" he asked. Maybe Bruce could look the kid up and he could get him home to his parents. When the boy began to tear up, Clark felt like he'd said something wrong somehow.
Billy was shaking his head, tears beading in the corners of his eyes. 
"You- you don't have a last name?" Clark asked in confusion.
"I- I don' remember..." the boy mumbled, tears falling down his cheeks. 
Clark felt a cold chill go up his spine. Amnesia. That in itself would be trouble enough, but this was a kid with amnesia- it made things much harder. It had to be retrograde since the boy couldn't remember his last name- he'd have to get him to Bruce so he could run a facial scan. 
"Well, Billy..." he said, coming a bit closer. "Do you mind if I take you to get help? You're hurt, and I wanna help you- but I can't if you don't let me," he said, holding out a hand to the boy. "Will you let me help you?" he asked, looking into the child's icy blue eyes. 
Billy stared at the man's hand, and Clark could almost see the cogs spinning in his mind. He furrowed his brow, meeting Clark's gaze before letting out a shaky breath and nodding. "O-okay," he said, reaching a hand out to grab the reporter's.
Clark gave the boy a soft smile, coming closer to lift the boy into his arms. Billy was tense at first, but he slowly settled into the man’s arms. “Okay, I think I have a friend that can help us with your injury,” he said, glancing towards the entrance of the alley.
Things just got a tad bit more complicated.
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