First encounter
Ch. 1 This is how it all began. [Masterlist]
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On your first night at the Grand Palace, you fall asleep in your bed and wake up in a meadow.
You gasp, and you stumble, then you realize what has happened. You sleepwalked out of your room, out of the gates, up the hill above the palace grounds.
You guess by your dirty nightgown and scratched arms that it must have not been an easy way. You shiver, then look up.
A thin crescent moon is still lingering in the sky, although you can already see the first flashes of dawn. You are here, alone, and you cannot resist. You lift your head to call upon it.
If he had been just a few seconds late, he would have caught you in the act. But you see him first, and you freeze.
He is dressed in black, riding a dark horse, looking at you.
Shadows. Monsters. Blood.
Memories of your nightmares suddenly get hold of you. The man is Grisha, and they told you about him.
He could say a million things, but he says: "Are you lost?"
"No", you answer. You don't know why you said that.
He doesn't move. "You are not Grisha", he mumbles, so low you can barely hear him. He seems confused for a second, then he speaks again. "What are you doing here?"
You try not to feel so cold. "The same as you, a morning stroll". You pause, then add. "Sir".
You can swear he doesn't buy any of it, but he seems to recall his manners, now. He takes his horse a few steps back. "These are Little Palace's grounds. You shouldn't be here... milady".
"Huh?"
"You are not Grisha", he says again, this time louder. It sounds more like a question.
You are used to lie, but this time you just can't. So you say: "I'll better be going, now. Have a good day".
You turn your back at the Darkling and begin to find your way in the woods, hoping he wouldn't come after you, hoping he doesn't see through you.
You don't look back, and he doesn't follow you. The morning light is shining, now, and if he sends shadows after you, you can't tell.
Your heart is pounding in your chest.
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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀— Мы похожи, — сказал он, — как никто другой. Таких, как мы, больше нет и никогда не будет.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀Меня пронзила правдивость этих слов. 'Подобное притягивает подобное'.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀Внутри меня жила Тьма. Дарклинг поселил её там, и больше я не стану этого отрицать. Волькры, ничегои, все они — мои монстры. И он — тоже мой монстр.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀— Моя сила — твоя, — повторила я. Его объятия стали крепче. — А твоя — моя, — прошептала я у самых его губ.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀Моя. Слово пульсировало в моём теле, в нас двоих.
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Moodboards masterlist #2
This is (the continuation of) my graveyard for the moodboards I will not write about…
no, I will not… well… maybe…
• Moodboards masterlist #1• Main Masterlist •
Aleksander Morozova
Dystopian AU
inspired by @marvelmusing's Rebel Hacker!Alina
His Dark Materials AU
Star Trek AU (The Darkling as Q)
inspired by @oeuryale's comment on Balance Between Forces
Peter Pan AU (Captain Hook!Aleksander x Tinkerbell!Reader)
Red Riding Hood AU (wolf!Aleksander x red riding hood!Reader)
Stargate: Atlantis AU - wraith!Darkling x ex-Runner!Reader
Tradition - warlock!Aleksander x witch!Reader
Tidelands AU - tidelander!Aleksander Morozova x tidelander!Reader
Timetravel AU - Darkling x Grisha!Reader
100% inspired by @marvelmusing’s amazing In Another Life series
Secret Sweet Tooth - Darkling x chef!Reader
Stardust AU - warlock!Darkling x star!Reader
A Midsummer Night’s Dream AU - fairy king!Aleksander x fairy queen!Reader
The Maze - fae!Aleksander x Reader
The Wedding Planner AU - modern!Aleksander Morozova x Reader (Aleksander x Alina)
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor-ish AU
(“Mummy”!Darkling x reincarnated Shu princess!Reader)
Anime AU - fox demon!Darkling x half deity!Reader
Underwold AU
Meet Joe Black AU - Death!Aleksander Morozova x doctor!Reader (Billy Russo x Reader)
Alfie Solomons
Magic Academy AU - headmaster!Alfie x student!Reader
Oceans Thirteen AU - casino owner!Alfie x thief!Reader
Modern Gangster AU
You've got mail AU
Grimm AU - blutbad!Alfie x grimm!Reader (fuchsbau!Tommy)
architect!Alfie Solomons x artist!Reader
Supervillain roommates AU
inspired by @creativepromptsforwriting's list
Tidelands AU - smuggler!Alfie Solomons x tidelander!Reader
Timetravel AU - King!Alfie Solomons x archaeologist!Reader
created for @raincoffeeandfandoms ‘s 1800 followers celebration
The Mentalist AU - mentalist!Alfie Solomons x D.D.A.!Reader x detective!Tommy Shelby
Sabotage - chef!Alfie Solomons x manager!Reader
Men (modern AU) - Tommy Shelby x Reader x Alfie Solomons
S.O.S. love! AU - Alfie Solomons x Reader(+Tommy Shelby x May Carleton)
The Illusionist AU - Illusionist!Alfie Solomons x Duchess!Reader
Billy Russo
Star Wars AU (Emperor!Billy version)
Star Wars AU (ex-smuggler/criminal version)
inspired by @marvelmusing's Jedi!Billy and Sith!Billy
Star Trek AU (Billy as Borg)
inspired by @oeuryale's comment on Balance Between Forces
Castaway AU
Arranged Marriage AU - mob boss!Billy Russo x Reader
The Vow AU
Pirate AU - pirate!Billy Russo x mermaid!Reader
Pirate AU - pirate!Billy Russo x princess!Reader
Pirates of the Caribbean AU
Surprise baby
inspired by this which was inspired by idk what
Vampire Hunter AU - hunter!Billy Russo x vampire!Reader
Grim Reaper AU (Kdrama style) - grim reaper!Billy Russo x deity! Reader
inspired by the Goblin, Hotel Del Luna, Tomorrow
Supervillain roommates AU
inspired by @creativepromptsforwriting's list
Tidelands AU - tidelander!Billy Russo x siren!Reader
Madripoor - powerbroker!Billy Russo x extremis powered!Reader
The Invitation AU - Billy Russo x vampire!Reader
The Siren and his Pirate - siren!Billy Russo x pirate!Reader
Underworld AU
Meet Joe Black AU - Death!Aleksander Morozova x doctor!Reader (Billy Russo x Reader)
The Last Witch Hunter AU - warlock!Billy Russo x witch!Reader (witch hunter!Frank Castle)
Billy Russo x Daredevil!Reader
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Backstory 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
You were highborn, but you barely knew it. Your mother a distant cousin of the tsaritsa. Nobody ever called you a "princess".
Your father died in the war when you were a child, and you moved to the countryside along with your mother, at another aunt's place.
You learnt the etiquette and studied your lessons, but you also fetched the water, picked up the eggs in the morning and went running in the woods with your cousins.
Staring at the night sky without falling asleep was the game you liked to play the most. There was a special feeling to the darkness of the cosmos. The city lights were far away, and you could sense the shadows all around you, like a comfortable blanket. Your cousins were sometimes scared, you were not.
You liked it there. You felt the world at your feet. It all changed when your power came to the surface.
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