#Legends of the dragon (drabbles)

[hanasnx]

a call to you.

WC: 0.2k SUMMARY: the great protector has bonded with you. NOTES: i havent seen the movie. only the thirty minutes that tgp is in fucking shit up WARNINGS: m!dragon x gn!reader | mentioned: mate | no y/n

THE GREAT PROTECTOR has resided at the bottom of Ta Lo Lake for centuries. Entire civilizations have risen and collapsed while he sleeps within the icy depths. In the indigo darkness, he had heard a voice, as clear as if it were next to his ear, and he opened his great eyes. The first time he emerged from his cradle in lifetimes and he did it to follow your sound.

After he’d tracked you down, he brought you to a nearby cave where he’d built a nest for you. His claws having enclosed around you so gently as he carried you to your new home. Your protests and questions went unanswered for he cannot speak your language. The time you’d spend together aids in understanding him. You learn to crave his presence.

You’re no prisoner, you often walk to Ta Lo. It teems with bustling life, unlike your cave, so you socialize there. Everyone has noticed how quiet you’ve gotten, because you’re used to inhabiting a space where no words are needed.

On a rare occasion you’re visited, a friend timidly approaches the cave’s mouth. To soften its intimidation, you meet her, and beckon her inside. You prepare tea, and pour a drink for the Protector out of respect. It’s ceremonial, the way you draw near to him, kneel down to sit on your legs, and place the delicate cup onto the ground near his cheek. He won’t drink it, but you know he appreciates it. Steam rises from its hatch, and he eyes you gratefully.

You return to your friend, who catches you up on the events of her day. At one point, she advances on you with the intent to touch you. It’s a comfortable gesture, a hand reaching for your arm, but you have a preference of space, recoiling out of habit. The rebuke within you stirs the other resident of this cave. He rears his great head, pupils thinning as they set sights on her. She recedes in fear, and billow of angry fog expels from his nose, grating growls echoing off the stone walls. To calm him, you signal a wave to him, convey to him there is no danger. Your emotions are controlled, your friend meant you no harm.

“What was that?” your dear companion asks, bewildered and fit to gather her things to retreat in fright.

You offer her a kind smile as the Protector bows his chin to the floor behind you. Unfortunately, your explanation raises more questions than it answers, “Oh, he’s very sensitive. He thinks I’m his mate.”

[tiny-elf-of-doom]

✨My Mother’s Reaction to Vox Machina Characters✨

First impressions, she’s never seen the show or any campaigns. Woman is very blunt and holds nothing back. Like for more "my mom reacts to..."

Me: this is Percival Fredrickstein von Musel Klossowski de Rolo III.

Mom: how the hell does he remember his name? He’s gray…

Me: WHAT DO YOU MEAN HE'S GRAY?

Me: this is Scanlan. He’s a gnome and his power comes from music. He’s about knee height for me.

Mom: oh my god… why is this happening?

Me: *proceeds to show her the brothel quote scene*

Me: this is the prettiest one, in my opinion, Vax’ildan. Our handsome half elf.

Mom: he looks so serious. He's a pretty Spock.

Me: this is his sister, Vex’ahlia.

Mom: she looks like a badass. I don't like her outfit, though.

Me: what's wrong with her outfit?

Mom: I don't like green.

Me: where the fuck are you seeing green?

Me: this is one of my favorites, Grog, the Goliath Barbarian. Mom: he looks like a big teddy bear. Me: he is! *proceeds to show her the sandwich scene*

Me: this is Pike. She's a cleric and about the same height as Scanlan. Mom: she's a cutie. Very strange expression.

Me: you pick up on the weirdest shit.

Mom: *shrugs nonchalantly*

Me: finally, this is Keyleth. Mom: she's got pretty green eyes! Very cute! *falls in love with Keyleth based on how sweet she looks*

Me: I knew you'd like her.

[astrodances]

Olympics prompt

So I may end up regretting this, taking a long time, or maybe not even following through (fair warning XD), but I like learning about different Olympic sports, so, in an effort to do so, I thought of a prompt idea:

give me a character (or two) [for a fandom I know] + an Olympic sport, and I'll try to draw or write something for it! 😄⚽️🏊🏃🥇

[alpaca-clouds]

Kissy Drabbles Overview

I am currently doing the Kissing Challenge von @grey-wardens-dont-have-dental and I thought I would do an overview for the fics I have done so far for it.

Please send more prompts! A Number and any of my Ships (see below) will do!

…good morning. | A Forgotten Kiss (Ilic/Sayan)

…goodnight. | Good Night, Sweetheart (Edgin & Kira)

…goodbye. | A Long Kiss Goodbye (Trevor/Sypha)

…where it hurts. | To Hold You Close (Striga/Morana)

…where it doesn’t hurt.

…on a falling tear. | To Kiss Away Your Tears (Striga/Morana)

…to shut them up. | Bad Weather (Trevor/Sypha) | How To Shut Up Your Paladin (Edgin/Xenk)

…in secrecy. | In Secret (Viktor/Jayce) | Hidden Kisses (Alucard/Trevor/Sypha/Greta)

…in public. | No Qualms (Alucard/Trevor/Sypha/Greta)

…desperately. | Relief (Striga/Morana) | No Words (Daisuke/Ken) | When the World comes Apart (Caitlyn/Vi)

…in joy. | To See You Again (Striga/Morana) | A Joyful Kiss (Alucard/Sypha)

…in grief. | To Share Your Pain (Striga/Morana)

…discreetly. | Just One More Kiss (Coman/Temur)

…casually. | Casual (Greta/Sypha)

…passionately. | An Order (Ilic/Sayan)

…lazily. | A Lazy Kiss (Ilic/Sayan)

…to distract.

…as encouragement. | Early Breakfast (Trevor/Alucard) | Without Magic (Eda/Raine)

…for luck. | For Good Luck (Greta/Sypha)

…on a scar. | To Pepper Your Scars With Kisses (Alucard/Trevor/Sypha/Greta)

…on a place of insecurity. | Soft Forbidden Kisses (Diana/Leona)

…in a rush of adrenaline.

…in relief. | A Kiss of Relief (Trevor/Alucard) | Everything Is Alright (Striga/Morana)

…in danger. | Below the Surface (Sypha/Greta) | An Illusion of Safety (Striga/Morana) | Explosions and Broom Closets (Luz/Amity)

…as a ‘yes’. | Surprise Gift (Miyako/Mimi)

…as an apology.

…as a suggestion. | Suggestions (Eda/Raine)

…as a lie.

…as a promise. | A Promise Sealed (Hector/Isaac) | A Silent Promise (Diana/Leona)

…as comfort. | For Comfort (Hector/Isaac)

…after a small rejection | "Get Better Soon" (Ilic/Sayan)

32. …to wake up. 33. …forcefully. | A Forceful Kiss (Sayan/Ilic) 34. …to pretend. 35. …to gain something. | Negotiation Tactics (Mel/Sevika) 36. …to give up control. 37. …without a motive. | No Good Reason (Sypha/Greta) 38. …because they’re running out of time. | Before We Die (Edgin/Xenk) 39. …because time’s run out. | Too Late (Edgin/Xenk) 40. …because the world is ending.

41. …because the world is saved. | A Kiss for a Savior (Taichi/Koushiro) 42. …out of pride. | A Prideful Kiss (Sevika/Mel) 43. …out of greed. 44. …out of lust. | Earn it (Sypha/Greta) 45. …out of anger. | "Be a Good Boy" (Hector/Lenore) 46. …out of envy or jealousy. | His Queen (Ilic/Sayan) 47. …out of spite. | Her Pet (Hector/Lenore) 48. …out of habit. | Mourning Routine (Sypha/Greta) | No Guarantee (Taichi/Koushiro) 49. …out of necessity. | Fate (Striga/Morana) 50. …out of love. | Old Age (Sypha/Greta) | Early Morning Confessions (Jayce/Viktor)

As for shippings you can send in with a number:

Castlevania: Trevor x Sypha x Alucard x Greta (or Trevor x Sypha x Alucard, Trevor x Sypha, Trevor x Alucard, Alucard x Sypha, Sypha x Greta, Trevor x Greta), Hector x Isaac, Striga x Morana, Dracula x Lisa, Hector x Lenore

Arcane - League of Legends: Caitlyn x Vi, Viktor x Jayce, Jayce x Ekko, Sevika x Mel, Viktor x Jayce x Mel (x Sevika)

League of Legends: Diana x Leona, Aphelios x Sett, Malcolm Graves x Twisted Fate, Ahri x Yasuo, Illaoi x Sarah Fortune, Seraphine x Senna, Seraphine x Scratch, Sarah Fortune x Caitlyn x Vi

Digimon Adventure/02: Taichi x Koushiro, Daisuke x Ken, Miyako x Mimi

Miscs: Edgin x Xenk (DnD Honor Among Thieves), Nadine x Chloe (Uncharted), Sayan x Ilic (Plaything - The Grandduke's Boytoy), Luz x Amity (The Owl House), Eda x Raine (The Owl House), Mabel x Pacifica (Gravity Falls), Meg x Than x Zag (Hades)

[athenaderiva]

i’m gagging for new requests

Masterlist

The Legend of Vox Machina

Vax'ildan

Severe dislike to lovers one shot

Vex'ahlia

nothing yet

Percy

Fake Lovers to Dating

Kiss to Distract Guards

Keyleth

Caught Making Out

Headcanons

Playing With Their Hair Headcanons

Grog and Pike Platonic Headcanons

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Lockwood and Co

Lockwood

Unnamed Chapter One

Unnamed Chapter Two

George

nothing yet

Lucy

nothing yet

Headcanons

Valentine's Day

Sharing a Bed

First Kiss

Requests

Lockwood x Lucy x Reader

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Star Wars

coming soon

Marvel

coming soon

DC

coming soon

Lord of the Rings

coming soon

The Witcher

coming soon

Dragon Age

coming soon

Disney

coming soon

Please make requests! Other fandoms I would write for include Disney, DC, MCU, The Witcher, Dragon Age, Lord of the Rings, and Star Wars!

I will NOT write adult x minor sorry!

[clanwarrior-tumbly]

Masterlist: Pokémon x Reader

Sword/Shield

Reader comforting Hop after Bede insults him

HCs: Hop being mentored by a Trainer!Reader who specializes in electric types

Cuddling w/ Piers

HCs: Piers falling in love with Pokepasta!Reader

Raihan reacting to Reader's intimidating Pokémon being soft

HCs: Raihan reacting to Reader, who owns a Zekrom and is sweet to dragon types

Leon encountering Bisharp!Reader in the Galar Championship

Legends of Arceus

HCs: Reader comforting Volo after his defeat

HCs: Warden Ingo w/ a Wanderer!Reader

HCs: Porygon!Reader in Hisui

Reader showing Ingo a Shiny Sneasel (drabble)

Reviving Lady Sneasler (Post-Hisui AU)

Scarlet/Violet

Paldea Trio

Jokingly proposing to Arven

HCs: Arven meeting Reader's Iron Hands

HCs: Meeting Chien-Pao

HCs: Meeting Chi-Yu

HCs: Meeting Ogerpon

Meeting the "Loyal" Three

Meeting Reader's Type: Null (who evolves into Silvally)

HCs: Reacting to Reader's Scolipede

Reacting to Pokepasta!Reader's team

Meeting and helping Mewtwo!Reader who escaped Team Rocket

HCs: Reacting to Reader's Elderly Garchomp (who use to be their grandpa's back in Alola)

HCs: Reacting to Kalosian!Reader who is of royal descent & owns a Furfrou

HCs: The trio (+ Hassel) reacting to Reader who lost their Mightyena

HCs: Reacting to Reader's birthday falling on Halloween

HCs: Reacting to Reader (who is the grandchild of a celebrity model/singer) and their Espathra

HCs: The trio (+ Carmine & Kieran) w/ a Dancer!Reader who is a descendant of sirens and owns Hoopa, Toxtricity, Oricorio, Alpha Primarinna, Meloetta, and Scream Tail

Team Star

HCs: Eri dating Reader, who is also a Shiny Hunter

HCs: Eri w/ Fem!Reader who acts like Team Star's Nurse Joy

HCs: Ortega meeting Fashion Designer!Reader

Gym Leaders + Professors

HCs: Hassel reacting to Reader's Elderly Garchomp

Jacq & Reader reacting to twin Shiny Growlithes hatching from their Arcanines' egg

Reader being cautious of Raifort

Reader convincing Professor Turo to make amends with Arven

Taming Aggressive!Miraidon (Turo Lives AU)

HCs: Cuddling with Turo (angst)

HCs: Larry reacting to Shy!Champion!Reader confessing to him

HCs: Larry meeting Mermaid!Tatsugiri!Reader

Reader w/ Missingno!Larry

Grusha falling in love with a Challenger!Reader who specializes in fire types and easily gets cold

Teal Mask/Indigo Disk/Mochi Mayhem

HCs: Carmine, Kieran, & Perrin meeting Pokepasta!Reader

Reader giving Ogerpon to Kieran (post-DLC)

Kieran reuniting w/ Reader, who was his shy childhood best friend

HCs: Drayton reacting to a reckless Reader

HCs: Kieran (+ Arven) meeting Shy!Reader with a Tapu Koko, Bloodmoon Ursaluna, Salazzle, and Iron Valiant

HCs: BB Elite Four (+ Kieran) dating Reader whose Miraidon get extremely jealous

HCs: Kieran, Carmine, & Drayton reacting to Reader falling into a coma after Terapagos' attack.

HCs: Kieran & Carmine reacting to Reader's new team (BM Ursaluna, Armarouge, Ogerpon, Shiny Slither Wing, Koraidon, & Chien-Pao) in the Indigo Disk

Reader w/ Pokemon

HCs: Paleontologist!Reader meeting Ancient Paradox Pokémon

Iron Valiant rescuing a Child!Reader from Iron Jugalis

HCs: Trainer!Reader comforting Koraidon, Iron Valiant, Mimikyuu, and Maushold after accidentally harming them

Garchomp protecting Fidough!Reader

[hanafubukki]

OT3 Masterlist 

Knight of Dawn x Reader x Lilia Vanrouge

Fanfics/Scenarios (can be read together or each a standalone; each part is after some time has past)

Part 1 (YN gets transported to the past)

Part 2 (YN treats an injured Lilia)

Part 3 (YN returns home)

Ficlets

Meleanor & Reader

Meleanor & Reader and The Senate

Twst Playful Land Scenarios

Happy Mother’s Day

Princess Leah & Reader

Asks/Drabbles

Ask 1 (Ways to become Silver's Mom)

Ask 2, (Domestic life with OT3)

Ask 3, (More domestic moments and Baby Silver saves Dada Lilia)

Ask 4, (YN returns to the future and shenanigans with Twst cast)

Ask 5, (More shenanigans with Twst cast)

Ask 6, (Vil, Silver, and Dawn)

Ask7, (Dawn's role in the future and Twst cast shenanigans)

Ask 8, (Lilia, Meleanor, and Levan shenanigans)

Ask 9, (Silver has an internal crisis in a fun way)

Ask 10, (YN and Lilia Drabble; Reunion between YN and Lilia in the future)

Ask 11, (YN pregnant again)

Ask 12, (Author breaks a few hearts)

Ask 13 (Author is thanked for the pain)

Ask 14 (Meleanor and Lilia squabble)

Ask 15 (drabble: you get kidnapped by a dragon on your wedding day)

Ask 16 (nrc learns about your legend)

Ask 17 (Lilia runs away from Meleanor)

Ask 18 (Lilia uses YN against Meleanor)

Ask 19 (Dawn wins a bet)

Ask 20 (family tree)

Ask 21 (Family eating naan and curry)

Ask 22 (OT3 reaction to the events of Glorious Masquerade)

Ask 23 (the Left General)

Ask 24 (Pregnancy and the Apple)

Ask 25 (Family Shenanigans: Lilia and Levan rebel, while Dawn is confused)

Ask 26 (Meleanor kidnappings continues)

Ask 27 (Time Wimey and Age Shenanigans)

Ask 28 (part 4 excerpt)

Ask 29 (YN pregnant with Lilia’s child/questionable eating habits)

Ask 30 (Auction for a date with YN, bidding chaos)

Ask 31 (the Accountant’s Woes)

Ask 32 (tattoos)

Ask 33 (Spider fae accountant)

Ask 34 (Lilia meets YN, who just arrived at Twisted Wonderland)

Ask 35 (Lilia oversleeps)

Ask 36 (the adventures of the Spider Fae Accountant)

Ask 37 (Anonie’s Soldier!Yuu)

Ask 38 (Peter the Spider Fae talk)

Ask 39 (thanking Peter the Spider Fae)

Ask 40 (YN has a nightmare and is comforted)

Ask 41 (Hana rambles about OT3)

Ask 42 (Plans against the Senate)

Ask 43 (Peter goes on vacation)

Ask 44 (the special dinner)

Ask 45 (lovely message from anon)

Ask 46 (YN and Silver relationship)

Ask 47 (Milf!Reader thoughts)

Ask 48 (Your future daughter visits you)

Other Tags

OT3 ask

OT3 Thoughts

Other AUs

Coffee Shop AU

OT3 alternate timeline au, Summary Details

Henrik’s Child AU

Malleus Draconia x Reader x Lilia Vanrouge

To Be Theirs

The One Most Loved

WIP Excerpt

[echantedtoon]

Demonstober Day 0 Prologue

This isn't technically a part of the prompts, just a little drabble before the premise of the entire thing. Btw the entire series is canonically happening around Halloween or Halloweenish time. I'll also be including a picture of what kind of creature everyone is in case you dunno what they are.

also special thanks to @trancylovecraft and @six-eyed-samurai for some of the monster suggestions! The real spooktober prompts will be posted starting tomorrow!

Tagging: @lavenderdropp @cherrysuzaku

@six-eyed-samurai @trancylovecraft

Remember if you want to be added to the spooktober taglist lemme know

Beware the monsters who lurk and live amongst the world.

Beware of those who seek courtship from maidens.

For once a year the veil between worlds open and ghosts and monsters alike seeking blood under the moon.  Red like the maiden blood monsters seek out. Widows never remarry. Young women accept no courtship. Young brides check your husband's identities before your marriage ceremony. For monsters will drag you away. For monsters will trick you. For monsters will impersonate your true love just to make off with a beautiful bride. So lock your doors up tight when the night of All Hallows Eve appears. Barricade all your windows. Block up any chimneys. Hide away in your deepest closest. Arm yourself with your finest weapons. Speak not a word and be silent. Sleep not a wink and keep alert for they were all spirit you away.

Mischievous far. Blood thirsty vampires. Carnivorous werewolves. Fire breathing dragons. Scheming demons. And so many more.

Those who refuse to heed the warnings are fated to die to be spirited away never to be seen again. So hide away and don't make a sound. Never answer the door no matter what. And above all else be weary.

Beware. 

For those who don't believe in such things shall be forced to withstand the terrors of the moon born night and learn that there are truths in legends.

[chronosdawn]

Finally back with some writing and it's a little drabble inspired by this post which had me in chokehold as soon as I read it.

Zhongli x GN!Reader, Soulmate AU

Word count: ~1.5k

Liyue harbor was just as beautiful as your grandmother had always described, with its layers of orange and green-roofed buildings overlooking the shimmering blue water that lapped gently against the rocky foundations. You had no idea how your grandfather had ever talked her into leaving it all behind for the snow-covered wastes that made up most of the scenery around your tiny hometown in Snezhnaya. Even the mere memory of the bitter wind that used to sweep over the plains was enough to make you shudder despite the balmy temperature of Yujing Terrace, sheltered as it was by a mountain your grandmother claimed to have been raised by the Geo Archon himself.

Currently the space was bustling with locals and travelers alike, all anxiously counting down the seconds until this year’s Rite of Descension. The Yuheng of the Qixing, a young woman with long purple hair done up in twintails, was doing one final check over the large stone table laden with items that you couldn’t quite make out from your position towards the back of the crowd. While it might have been nice to have a better view for your first time attending the ceremony, unlike the business owners clustered around the front, the source of your income didn’t depend on the events of today so you were content to take a backseat to the proceedings. 

A hush fell over the crowd and you peered over the shoulder of the man in front of you to see that the Qixing member and the two attendants standing either side of her had ceased fussing over the layout of items on the table and were now stood with their hands folded in front of them. A moment of stillness before the spectacle that was to come. 

The Yuheng appeared to take a breath before raising her hand in some sort of sign as the air around the terrace began to crackle and spark with power. A set of precisely executed gestures had the energy surrounding the table start to coalesce, gathering into patterns and symbols that flickered in and out of existence too fast for you to make sense of them. The Yuheng turned, directing the energy towards the stone table where it then shot into the sky in a great beam of golden light. 

The heads of all present lifted skyward, watching as a mass of clouds formed around the beam, twisting in on themselves until they resembled a swirling vortex—a gateway to the heavens. 

Moments after, a speck of bronze appeared amid the churning whites and grays and a murmur of excitement ran through the crowd as the majestic serpentine body of Rex Lapis began to emerge. You felt as though the breath had been knocked from you—your grandmother had described the grandeur of the Geo Archon’s dragon-qilin form from the time she’d attended the rite as a youth, but no mere words could do justice to the subject of legend gracefully descending through the sky, sunlight catching on the golden fur at the tip of his tail. But despite the magnificence of the god, your eyes couldn’t help but catch on the long claws at the ends of his limbs and the sharp, jagged spines that ran along his back, a faint shudder running through you as you imagined what they could do if turned upon human flesh.

You looked away as you forced the images from your mind, wondering where they’d even come from in the first place. It was as you did so that you became aware of a tingling warmth spreading its way across your left forearm, right where your soulmate mark was hidden beneath your long sleeves. But if it was reacting like this then that meant—

A mixture of anxiety and excitement curled in your gut as you swept your gaze over the crowd, the fact you were in the presence of a god momentarily forgotten with the knowledge that your soulmate was somewhere here amongst these all these people.

But no matter how hard you searched through the sea of faces, all of them were still staring at the archon who’d just descended from the heavens with awe on their features. Okay, perhaps your soulmate was just caught up in the excitement of the rite. You just had to wait for them to notice and then they’d look through the crowd, as you were now, and your eyes would meet like in the stories your mother used to tell you as a child.

It was as you were running through how you were planning on introducing yourself when you became aware of someone’s gaze on you, the heavy weight of it urging you to duck behind the bodies in front of you. 

You didn’t however, instead steeling yourself as you turned your attention towards its source and met a pair of blazing amber eyes set in a decidedly inhuman face.

Why was Rex Lapis staring at you? Was he offended that you weren’t paying as much attention to the rite as everyone else? Or had he somehow been able to sense your connection with your soulmate flaring up?

It was then a crackle of lightning shot up your arm—all of the heat with none of the pain—and just like that you knew.

No. No, it couldn’t be, there was no way—

Yet no matter how much the logical part of you tried to deny it, the truth had just been burned into you and now sang through your veins. You were Rex Lapis’s soulmate. And judging from how intensely he was staring at you, he knew it too.

You couldn’t breathe, could barely think under the sudden weight of it all. Would he reveal the truth? Have you dragged out and paraded in front of all these people? What if someone had already noticed something?

Please, you silently begged the deity in front of you and anyone else who would listen, please don’t say anything.

After what felt like an eternity, the pressure on your shoulders vanished as the god turned his attention away from you and addressed the assembled crowd before launching into some financial forecast you were far too frazzled to pay any notice to. Sagging where you stood, you took deep gulping breaths as you scanned over the throng. Everyone’s focus was firmly on Rex Lapis and whatever divine wisdom he was currently dispensing—it didn’t look like anyone had noticed anything, thank the gods. Or rather god, you supposed, daring to glance at him once more. Whether he’d heard your pleas or chosen not to reveal anything to his own ends, you had no way of knowing.

The only thing you did know was that you had to get the hell out of this nation. Half the reason you’d left Snezhnaya in the first place had been to avoid becoming shackled to a god during the increasingly frequent Fatui recruitment drives, you certainly hadn’t come all the way to Liyue just to end up bound to a different one.

This was all wrong, your soulmate was supposed to be some merchant or moderately skilled adventurer—someone normal you could settle down and enjoy the simple pleasures with. No part of the plan you’d made for yourself when you came to the decision to leave your hometown featured being soulmates with a six thousand year old god. One the Seven at that, Celestia above. 

No this—it was too much. Far, far too much for someone like you to deal with.

While a part of you wanted to bolt right then and there, you forced yourself to stay until the end of the rite, certain that even if that ancient gaze was no longer bearing down on you, he’d notice the second you started to sneak away. You had no idea how the archon whose soul was bound to yours would react to you attempting to run for the hills right in front of him but you decided you didn’t particularly want to find out.

Time dragged on and on, the deep voice of Rex Lapis filling the air as sweat pooled in your palms and your heart tried viciously to beat its way out of your chest. Finally the rite came to a close and you watched warily as the massive scaled form of the Geo Archon rose back towards the sky without so much as a glance at you.

The second the golden fur of his tail vanished into the clouds, you turned and sped away from the offering table as quickly as your legs could carry you without breaking into a run. Perhaps, had you been a little less panicked, your legs would have carried you south towards your meager apartment to shove as many of your possessions you could fit into a bag before leaving for good. Right now, however, you didn’t want to stay here a moment longer than absolutely necessary so you took the path north instead, the quickest route away from the harbor. You had no idea how long you had before your soulmate might come calling and it wasn’t a gamble you were willing to take, not when you were already questioning the absurdity of attempting to run from a god. At least you had enough mora on you to cover the essentials until you reached the Stone Gate and could flee to Mondstadt—after that you could work things out from there.

Now deprived of the immediate presence of your soulmate, the marking hidden under your sleeve had begun to ache—an invisible hand tugging you back to where some divine tapestry felt you were meant to be.

You ignored it, dutifully forging onward without once looking back, completely unaware of the amber gaze watching you go.

[k-zu]

REALLY LOVE YOUR DRAGON LI FIC ITS SO AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIABSUAVHA <33

is it okay if I request dragon zhongli headcanons with gn reader?

maybe you can add one where he’s in full dragon form and reader helping him out with grooming like brushing and untangling some matted parts of his hair or using products to care for his scales or horns? :o

(with or without reader is fine with me :])

feel free to decline this! Have an awesome week ⭐️💗

request and you shall be granted.

( i've never written anything in headcanon format, hope this is alright ! )

"after stepping down from his title as an archon, zhongli still isn't able to live a truly mortal life, for he still is a half-dragon even without the mighty exuvia. as his companion though, he's more than grateful that you're there to help him through it."

getting used to maintaining a fully human form becomes harder without his gnosis, that's why he lets some of his dragon-like features out while hiding them under his clothes. like his shining arms and hands under his suit and gloves.

he has the sharpest instincts, when he feels you're in danger he's quick to manifest geo shields around you, he might even get in a protective stance in front of you. like a dragon protecting its treasure.

after long days of dealing with his restless child boss, he comes home and, if he's comfortable enough with you, instantly lets his half-dragon form out. opting for rest under the sun or nuzzled in bed with you.

half-dragon zhongli is extremely sensitive to touch, perhaps becomes a bit more bold when seeking for your attention too. he'll become more touchy and will try to kiss you more often. if you do even as much as to reciprocate a kiss and put your hands on him, it's over for you. he's not letting go.

half-dragon zhongli is also extremely sensitive to how you're feeling, if he senses tiredness, fatigue or anything that might get you in a bad mood or sick, he will stand by your side and offer to help you with whatever he can to make you feel more comfortable. ( i have a drabble on this where reader falls sick ehe all fluff ! )

"my, but you're shivering! would you like me to get you some blankets, my dear? oh? just hug you?" he giggles, "you don't need to ask twice, my love."

half-dragon zhongli who purrs without noticing !!!

half-dragon zhongli whose golden markings shine in pulsating glows along the beat of your heart, they're on his arms and legs and perhaps even chest, where he likes to place his hand and watch as the light that represents your heart slips through the fingers covering it.

sometimes, he pretends to fall asleep on the couch so you can quietly join him for a bit, and after he's sure you've fallen asleep he cuddles you and kisses the back of your neck with such fondness.

now, full-dragon zhongli but a tiny version of the exuvia who acts a lot like a cat but is still able to understand you.

he lets you pet him and marvels at the little kisses you leave on his head. he also lets you help him untangle and take care of his fur, very softly at first fearing you might hurt him accidentally. he just stares at you attentively until you feel giddy enough to leave a kiss or two between your work, he'd close his eyes and smile in delight.

tiny cat-like dragon zhongli whose favorite place to nap on is your lap !

he can't afford to manifest the big exuvia form without his gnosis, specially not inside his mortal house. so he settles on a smaller form, perhaps the size of a small dog. he'd be always on top of you in some way, your shoulders, your head, or clinging to your pants until you pick him up.

maybe if you visit his adepti abode, he'd let you see the big dragon and then you'd understand all the legends and songs dedicated to his name.

perhaps if you meet each other after giving up his gnosis, he'd feel scared of telling you the truth, fearing you might think differently of him if you find out he used to be the geo archon and is now just a non-human funeral consultant.

i can imagine him wishing to really touch you, without gloves, to feel your warmth and the softness of your skin, to love every part of you without restrictions. ( i just thought of a very cute drabble idea for this ( ˙▿˙ ) )

half-dragon zhongli would be the most difficult person to get things done with, you need to get out of bed to work? are you sure?

"dearest, you're so warm…" "i hear you, but we really need to get up."

dragon zhongli who, in his big form, likes to walk/fly around just for you to admire him and compliment him.

dragon zhongli who makes a contract with himself to protect you from any and all harm for as long as he lives ( and has the ability to remember ).

a/n:

i am more than soft for dragon zhongli, the brainrot is so strong UWAAAA

no beta we die.

[dragonfly0808]

Dragonfly’s Masterlist

Buy me a Ko-fi (commissions for stories open, fandoms available listed on Ko-fi)

Young Justice

Wally and Artemis: He was Sunshine, I was Midnight Rain

Gravity Falls

Dipper and Pacifica: If Faced With the End, Who Would you Call?

Legend of Korra

Kai and Jinora: Tall Trees Fall Hard

The Winx Club Rewrite

Season 1: Burning Ashes

Season 2: The Blight of the Phoenix

Season 3: A Withering Pretense

Season 4: Crossroads of Destiny and Will o’ the Wisps

Extra/Lost Moments and Drabbles

Character Moodboards and Thesis

Bloom / Bloom: The Thesis

Sky / Sky: The Thesis

Stella / Stella: The Thesis

Brandon

Flora / Flora: The Thesis

Helia / Helia: The Thesis

Musa / Musa: The Thesis / Musa: The Discography

Riven / Riven: The Thesis

Tecna / Tecna: The Thesis

Timmy

Aisha / Aisha: The Thesis

Nabu

The Instagrams

Relationships Moodboards

Bloom and Sky

Stella and Brandon

Flora and Helia

Musa and Riven

Tecna and Timmy

Aisha and Nabu

Best Friends Moodboards

Bloom and Stella

Sky and Brandon

Flora and Aisha

Helia and Riven

Tecna and Musa

Timmy and Nabu

Platonic Soulmates Moodboards

Bloom and Timmy

Stella and Sky

Flora and Riven

Musa and Helia

Tecna and Nabu

Aisha and Brandon

Other Characters and Relationships

Icy

Stormy

Darcy

The Trix

Diaspro

Valtor

Daphne

Valtor x Daphne

Darcy x Riven

Thea

James

Katharine

The Guardians

Roxy’s Squad

Shirley

Naten

Alexa

Chimera

Roxy

Roxy and Chimera

Shirley and Roxy

Chimera and Naten

Naten and Alexa

Chimera and Shirley

Naten and Roxy

Naten and Shirley

Alexa and Roxy

Chimera and Alexa

Alexa and Shirley

Extras, Friendships Edition

Masterlist of the Extra friendships (every single friendship, there are so many I had to make an extra masterlist)

Redhead Squad

Extras, Animals Edition

Kiko (because why not) / Muffin the Emotional Support Dragon (yes it’s an official title) / The Trix’s Familiars

The Veiled Wings and Shattered Panoramas Official Playlist

[mithrilhearts]

Maeve's 4k Follower Event

Battle of the Plot Bunnies

2024 has been a great year of finishing up fics for me, so it's time to unveil some new ones! I'm so excited to be able to do this, and have you guys help me essentially decide which fic gets tossed into the actual WIP pile next! Which is to say, THANK YOU for your continued support!

There are eight plot bunnies I've plucked from my Ideas list that I'm interested in developing further. Some of them have drabbles already, some have a little outlining attached, and some have barely even a working title.

Each fic will have a small summary and some bullets of information attached to it so you get an idea of what the plot/concept is!

✨ Feel free to ask me about any of those fic ideas for more information if you like! I will provide what I can!

First Round

Battle of the "Modern" ideas

Battle of the "Erebor Never Fell" ideas

Battle of the "Based on another story" ideas

Battle of the "Maeve's Choice" ideas

Semifinals

Battle of the "Cottagecore vs Dragons" Themes

Battle of the "Soulmate vs Time Travel" Tropes

Finals

Battle of the "Cottagecore vs Time Travel" Ideas

‼️Fic Summaries/Information below!‼️ All information below is subject to change as the fics develop

Modern AUs

Courtesy Call - Rated Explicit

While trying to make a most courteous call to pull his RSVP from his cousin's birthday party versus not showing at all, a misdial directs him to a particularly spicy line that's all about receiving a good time with oneself. The man on the other end is both baffled and challenged by a sudden new caller to his private line, but takes the challenge with everything his voice can provide. - Outdated Ficlet

Sweeter Than Honey - Rated Teen+

Bilbo Baggins runs a successful honey farm on the west side of the Brandywine River. His peaceful days of honey handicraft grow tense as a new logging company, owned by one Thror Oakes, draws closer to his land. It’s how he meets Thorin, a lumberjack living under the thumb of his grandfather, the owner. They should have been adversaries - the two are on opposite sides of nature, but as it is so often said: opposites attract. - Outdated Ficlet - Basic Information/Ideas via ask game

Based On Another Story

No Place Like Home - Rated Teen+

Smaug the Terrible was destined to be slain by a hero in king's armor. To prevent such a fate to pass, Smaug, an enchanter of great power, invaded the kingdoms of Erebor, Dale, and the Greenwood, stripping its citizens of their memories, and taking the throne. Banishing the three kings in an attempt to secure his safety, Smaug took the best part of each king, making them more vulnerable than ever. No one was smart enough, nor brave enough, or had enough heart to stand in his way. Until a most unlikely creature tumbles in. - Influenced by Alice in Wonderland & The Wizard of Oz - Basic Information/Ideas via ask game

Forged in Dragonfire - Rated Teen+

Durin the Deathless is a legend to every dwarf that knows the tale. A king, a dragonslayer, and one who possessed great power to do so. The blood of the dragonslayer was to pass from firstborn to firstborn, but as the war calmed, such rumors fell to myth, and those myths became lost with time, even as Smaug sought retaliation some generations later. A retaliation that was deadly, just as it was successful. Erebor had finally fallen. After many years of hardship, a wizard shows himself in Ered Luin, seeking the only dwarf who might be able to rekindle a little dragonfire in his blood to take down one of the world's deadliest creatures. One who is hellbent on claiming every kingdom in Middle Earth beneath his claws. - Influenced by Skyrim - Basic Information/Ideas via ask game

Erebor Never Fell

Heartstones - Rated Teen+

It’s believed that dwarves are blessed in one of two ways: by their heartstone, or their heartcraft, both a calling of the soul. When Thorin is convinced he has neither, a quest for his happiness takes him far beyond the Misty Mountains to the West. It’s in the West that Frerin is convinced they’ll find Thorin’s calling. Be that a happiness of the heart or the craft. - Outdated Ficlet - Basic Information/Ideas via ask game

Thief of Hearts - Rated Mature

Bilbo retired from his life of gentle burglary years ago to care for his ailing mother. With Belladonna's illness getting worse, he seeks out the aid of an enchanter, who is said to give people anything they want in exchange for a little task. Bilbo's task is to burgle one little stone from one lonely mountain under the nose of its king. Lucky for him, Erebor is preparing to host a grand party in hopes of finding a spouse for the oldest prince. It's the perfect distraction, and no one will see him coming.

Maeve's Choice

Twice In A Lifetime - Rated Mature

Just days before the siege on the Dimrill Gate, Thorin voices his guilt about his inability to keep his people safe when Smaug took the mountain. In the middle of an angry prayer to Mahal himself, the ringing of an anvil is the last thing Thorin remembers before waking up within the rolling green hills of the Shire. It’s there he’s greeted by a set of hazels he’d never forget. Not in this lifetime. - Outdated Ficlet

Wretched & Divine - Rated Explicit

After the battle, Bilbo continued to keep the Arkenstone close to his chest to protect those around him. He suspects that there’s more to this ‘Dragon Sickness’ than just the gold, and must figure out how he can save Thorin from his madness. All of this while trying to deal with the dwarf’s fascination with him with an intensity that rivals the obsession of finding the Arkenstone. Or: What if Bilbo had never given away the Arkenstone to Bard and Thranduil, and Thorin never kicked the gold sickness. - Outdated Ficlet

[corpsebasil]

Short Drabble of !Dragon Rider reader and Sir Nikolai

Allow me to indulge myself because I love dragons

Sir Dominik, your elder brother, had been the only true authority in your life since birth.

Your brother, Sir Dominik, who taught you the ways of dragon riding. Of bonding with the beasts that legends were made of.

When you were sixteen and you rode your first dragon you screamed, terrified for your life, but soon instinct kicked in and you were screaming out of pure joy, hands high in the air as your dragon roared beneath you. Surprisingly, your dragon was the same age as you. A gorgeous creature that seemed as much of a teenager as you were, often playing fetch with tree branches or mocking you with hide and seek.

WAIT WAIT— SORRY A CUTE SCENE JUST CAME TO MIND WHILE EDITING—

^thats who your dragon thinks he is HAHAHA

“Come out, come out, wherever you are..” You cooed, pretending not to see the giant dragon hiding behind the skinniest tree in the entire forest. The beast was almost comically still, wings tucked in as if that would help. “Where arrrre you, sweetheart?”

The nickname sweetheart made the dragon grumble lowly. He was not a sweetheart he was a—

“GOTCHA!” You yelled and your dragon growled loudly in protest as it scrambled away.

Silly beast.

ANYWAYS

Dominik who, when battle struck Ravka, chose you as his second in command of the few riders that existed. Barely enough to count on one hand but still, the results were devastating.

Until you’d entered the final battle over the seas, your eyes meeting his for a fraction of a second before a bolt hit his dragon, then him, sending two of the most precious beings in your life tumbling dead into the ocean.

…yeah

And the scream you let out was so loud and anguished that your own dragon let out a roar in response, your face streaked with tears as you burned the rest of the enemy’s army to the ground.

They never found his body.

Sir Nikolai was the first to approach after the tragedy, his presence one of the only you’d allow after what had happened.

“My lady,” he greeted you, even if you weren’t titled. “Dominik was…is…the best friend I ever had. A brother to me. If there’s anything I can—”

“He was my brother.” You snapped, turning that gorgon gaze of yours to his. “Mine.”

“I understand.” He said after a brief pause, his expression tight. “But I’m still here for you.”

You ignored him, turning to stare out the window at the far distant sea, recalling the shouts and cries of battle, of your own reaction to your sibling’s death.

You’d ran that night. Ran for what felt like miles before you finally tripped, rolling several times along the ground before you crouched, fingers digging into the earth, and wailed your pain out into the open air until you thought your lungs would cave. The sound was so awful you couldn’t recreate it if you tried.

(Cue IM IN THE WIND IM IN THE WAAATER NOBODIES SON NOBODIES DAAAAU)

Years passed—three exactly—before you gave Nikolai the time of day. You slowly taught him how to ride a dragon, the beast frightened of the intimidating knight’s lethal armor until you convinced him to lose it, stating that the armor wouldn’t help him if he fell anyways.

Months after that he was as skilled as you not and accompanied you for morning and evening rides, the two of you just gliding and swapping stories until the sun went down. You grew to trust him, albeit only a bit, and ventured to spend more and more time with the knight.

Then came the evening of the summer solstice when dragon riders famously performed night shows, blasting fire into the skies and racing one another. Nikolai, for the first time in his life, found himself invited to the ceremony. He himself rode the brother to Dominik’s dragon, the beast having had seemed to bond almost instinctively to the knight.

Afterwards, once the two of you were sweaty and exhausted from performing for the crowd along with your fellow riders, you let the dragons into their (rather expensive) nesting areas and let yourselves dance.

And boy did you dance.

While he never kissed you—had never tried to—you found yourself wishing more and more for that touch as Sir Nikolai spun you from dance to dance, the night sky and the warm breeze wrapping around the both of you like a acción.

Coaccioné

WHAT THE FUCK IS THE WORD

sorry Author’s Note it’s cocoon* but I’m too lazy to edit that much and my keyboard is not English LMAO

Anyways

ANYWAYS so that night if anyone saw him kiss you outside the castle before you went to your gorgeous cottage in the village, no they didn’t.

If anyone saw you take him home, no they didn’t.

If anyone witnessed the two of you married a year later, yes they did.

[trulytiredhermit]

What would the chain react to a Dragon reader who breathes ice instead of fire. They can change between a giant white Dragon and human form. This would be interesting as time, wars and hyrule fought Dragons before and would take some time for them to trust reader. Also when reader is in human form too long, white scales start to grow on them and their eyes start to look more snake like, this would make it harder for reader to interact with people as they wouldn't be so trusting towards a Dragon knowing how a lot of times when a Dragon shows up in the zelda games they usually aren't friendly. Maybe the way the chain find out reader is a Dragon is when reader starts to avoid people as they start to get away from the chain at random times and being gone for very long hours which worries the chain as reader never tells them what their doing when gone so when reader leaves one or two links stalk reader and when reader goes to the woods thinking no one's nearby they transform into a giant Dragon

*ooooooh!!!! Me likey!

But I also think that Reader would chose to go off during sometime during the night when most of the chain is asleep so as not to rouse too much suspicion from them.

They just have to be careful to not garner whoever's on watch for that set time's attention.

But otherwise maybe they try to phrase it as going to forage or hunt for the Chain should they need to go off during the day time. Just had to make a little drabble for how they found out!*

Also this is gonna be in 2 parts because doing all of the Chain is A LOT so Time, Wars, Sky, Legend, and Wild are in THIS part.

What if Reader was secretly a Dragon Shifter amongst the Chain?

Needless to say, it would be Legend who first brought up his concerns about Reader leaving every so often for hours at a time, his suspicions had first grown when he took notice of a pattern involving the timing of Reader's leave of absences: leaving for a few hours one day and then two weeks later needing to leave again.

Of course, there were times when his theory didn't match, times when they didn't need to leave after two weeks. But it didn't take much for the experienced hero to figure out why that was.

They left at night.

And this fact only served to raise his suspicions of the group's newest member more.

So it was no big surprise that when he confided with Time about the subject matter, given that he was the chosen leader of the group and the oldest of the heroes, that the duo decided upon following Reader one night to see just what they were up to.

It wouldn't have been the first time they had been betrayed by a close friend, but it would certainly hurt them the hardest if it came to be true.

While the duo had tried to keep their plan just between them it wasn't hard for others to pierce together Reader's strange and constant habit along with Legend and Time's hushed conversations.

All of the group was at least a little curious about what Reader was really up to and it wouldn't be long before they too raised their own questions and queries.

So, Wars, who was up on watch the night the duo decided to follow after Reader who had slipped away undetected, didn't do much else besides raise a brow before giving a silent nod, an unspoken message.

He too wished to know what was going on with Reader and he would want to know of their findings.

It was only natural given how the war hero was too used to traitors and betrayals through his previous adventure. A certain witch had taught him just that and he wouldn't let another occurrence like Cia arise within this group.

Though the truth of the matter was something none of them had suspected.

After all Time and Legend had hardly thought that when they followed after Reader it would lead to them watching in intrigued shock as their dearly beloved member, they had grown close to sprouted wings, scales, horns, and a tail.

It was quite a shock indeed but at least it didn't seem like they had secretly been on Ganon's or, Hylia forbid, that dreaded Dark's side.

Likewise, the rest of the group reacted in kind once they were told the news but afterwards the heroes all agreed upon confronting their dear Reader about their hidden ability.

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Time

Ayo no matter what Reader is getting a stern talking to because they left on their own.

WHAT IF SOMETHING HAPPENED TO THEM WITHOUT THE CHAIN KNOWING?!

Deff gives the look

the 'I'm not mad, just disappointed' look.

Whenever Reader needs to go off and transform (for example say the chain was in a town when Reader's scales started popping out) he makes sure someone accompanies Reader to wherever the need to go to, to transform.

Can also sympathize I guess with Reader about transforming into another being entirely due to the events of Majora's Mask and either just directly tells Reader he is always willing to lend an ear or just drops subtle hints that Reader can talk to him about any pains/feelings they may get from it (Same can honestly be said for Twilight and Legend).

Will NOT stand for any villager or random traveler calling Reader a monster or screaming about how they're dangerous should Reader's dragon form be discovered.

This man is using his scar and tattoo intimidation privileges in FULL FORCE.

Wars

Trust issues and flashbacks to fighting Volga.

It's not that Wars instantly loses his trust in Reader but having had to fight a man who also had the ability to turn into a dragon makes him one of the warier ones.

Though the fact that Reader is an ice dragon and not a fire one helps immensely since it would set Reader apart from Volga given that he was a fire dragon.

Though he is happy to know that they weren't betraying them however the thought still remains in his mind, after all who's to say Reader isn't hiding more secrets.

Simply put, this man is going to take it the worst and he would probably need to be eased into it (aka eased into seeing Reader in your dragon form and whatnot because of his PTSD)

But once he is used to Reader, he might actually ask to study their dragon form, take note of what parts of their scales seem armored, what seems like weak points, and all that analyzing stuff so that he can know what to do should the Chain ever need to fight someone like you on their adventure together.

Of course, he wouldn't force Reader to do this but if they did it's an immediate trust boost.

Forms new battle strategies and plans with this information in mind now.

Sky

Like Wild he is also pretty chill and accepting of Reader since he too had to deal with three friendly dragons on his adventure since they were the protectors of the surface.

isn't too scared of Reader at all whatsoever and would definitely take a nap on Reader's back/stomach/side because he just seems them as a big ol' bed ESPECIALLY if they're in a warmer climate area and it's too hot to sleep.

Although while he may want to ride Reader's dragon form like Wild he's a little apprehensive about it simply because he would be nervous about asking but also because he doesn't want to make it seem weird since the dragon is Reader.

However, when Sky's over that little nervous apprehension?

Oh, you bet he's having the time of his life flying with Reader ESPECIALLY if the chain's in his world on Skyloft.

Legend

Well, we can't have Legend without his trust issues let's be fair (BUT NOT AS BAD AS WARS'S!)

At least is relieved you weren't working against them or were evil.

Like some of the others he did have to fight a dragon enemy on one of his adventures (Oracle of Seasons).

But much like Twilight, since the both of them have experience with transformations into their own animal counterparts, he isn't too weirded out/scared by it.

I'd probably say him and Twilight would have some kind of bond with Reader now, just feeling like they could all three understand each other better since they're all shifters somewhat.

Definitely refers to Reader as an overgrown lizard should they make fun of his bunny form and because he's just mean like that.

Points at a Lizafol: "Oh look it's your cousin!"

Wild (Going off BOTW Link)

READER JUST LET HIM RIDE ON YOUR BACK IN YOUR DRAGON FORM FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THINGS HOLY!

No seriously this man is begging for it okay, within Botw he couldn't ride the three dragons that roamed Hyrule because he would either be burned to a crisp, freeze to death, or get electrocuted. But now he has a chance to finally ride a dragon?!

This man is ECSTATIC!

He's dealt with dragons before (Dinraal, Farosh, Naydra) and they were all peaceful so he's definitely one of the more chill members when it comes to Reader turning into a dragon.

Let him feel the wings or see Reader in their half-transformed state PLEASE! (he'd think Reader is so pretty/handsome/just majestic in general)

Literally just over the moon and he will be demanding rides constantly.

Has a weird habit of collecting Reader's scales, claw and horn shavings when they break off whether he collects them simply to upgrade his armor or just cause is unknown.

Wants to do trick shots up in the air by jumping off Reader's back when they're flying and using his hang glider.

[blorboazula]

fun fact: the ciano dragon's, well, dragons can change their size at will. I was talking with @waterfire1848 on discord and had this idea for how the Gaang discovers Azula can do that. there's also a little bit of feels, I guess.

brief context: Aang and Katara found Azula living in the abandoned Fire Nation ship, they got the grumpy lizard to travel with them. at this point, they have no idea who Azula is. here's a drabble about the night Azula's having a nightmare about.

It wasn't like Azula went around announcing her skills, seeing she didn't have the skill of speech in this form. A form she had been in for years, and roughly the same size since then. She trained the size change, of course, but this seemed optimal to live inside a ship designed for average-sized Fire Nation men. The form was about the size of, well, an average-sized Fire Nation man. That was also a perfect size to travel with this group, sometimes she flew alongside the furball, but young dragons weren't fit for long distance travels, she'd allow herself to curl up in a ball on the corner.

So.

The group knew she could fly, spit blue fire and be a pretty good defense against "the inconvenient Fire Nationals".

It has been a few calm days, a rarity, and peace called unpleasant memories. Like the escape from the palace. Her fire swallowed by blue-ish white flames, kicking and squirming. She woke up tasting ash and blood on her mouth, it has taken months for the blisters to heal.

She got up, walked in circles in the same spot before laying down again. Closing her eyes brought images of the palace hallways and echoes of damning words. She huffed, sat up. They slept peacefully, the three of them, side by side.

It reminded her of some of the good old days. When she, Mai and Ty Lee would drag Zuko to a sleepover and the four of them would sleep under the stars. She didn't think too much about that. It brought other pleasant yet painful memories.

Sokka was as spread around as he could, lanky limbs all around, softly snoring. Aang at his left, in a position not much different, but occupying way less space as the smallest of the group. (As the youngest of the group.) Katara was on Aang's other side, back turned to him and the only one properly on her bedroll. On her side, hands tucked under her head.

Azula couldn't sleep, it didn't matter how many times she tried.

Back in the ship, she'd just go awake until her body collapsed in a corner from days of staying up. Now, she couldn't do it. They needed her protection – her help, they were kids (she hasn't been a kid in a long time). She needed to be well-rested, at her best performance at all times.

In the palace, when she couldn't sleep, she had two options: Zuko's bed, Mother's bed. Climb on it, curl up near the bottom and not move until sunrise. She hadn't shrunk (further) since joining them, but it was as easy as ever. She made herself a little smaller than the annoying lemur, found a perfect spot at Katara's feet. The girl irradiated warmth even through the bedroll, and was a firm presence.

It has been awhile, since she fell asleep this quickly.

///

"Why's Blue so tiny?" Azula could be very sleepy still, but she snapped her teeth at Sokka anyways. He should know to not try to poke her.

"She'll bite your hand off one of these days," Katara commented. "Maybe it's a dragon thing?"

"Flying and spitting fire are a dragon thing, not turning into a teeny tiny lizard."

Katara was looking at her like she was seeing the most precious thing in the world, Azula half-flew half-jumped to her shoulder: "Hello there. Slept well?" She nodded.

"It's a thing I heard in the legends," Aang chimed in, now fully awake, apparently. "Dragons are very, very large. It's convenient for them to shrink." She nodded along.

"Blue here doesn't look that large when she's, like, in her usual size."

Aang shrugged: "Unless she shows us, we don't know how large she actually is. We don't know how old she is. Or why she was in the South Pole. Or even her name. We literally call her by the color of her scales and her fire."

That was fair, she guessed. She thought they wouldn't take well if she shifted into a very Fire National-looking girl wearing clearly high society clothes. Or a girl that was very much obviously related to the Prince trying to capture the Avatar.

She liked this little life, stressful as it was, at least it was a little less lonely.

[haihaihaitani]

1:04 AM ~ *Taiju Shiba*

Summary: You’ve made the 10th generation leader of the Black Dragons soft. Now you must pay the price. But you’re not scared.

Pairing: Taiju Shiba X Fem!Reader

Genre: Angst Drabble

Word Count: 530

Warning: mentions murder, bad swearing, blood, hurt to comfort, no one dies but it comes close.

Masterlist

A/N: I just want to try something.

The switchblade pressed against your throat was cold to the touch. You were completely frozen due to the cold steel against your jugular. However, you were as calm as could be. You weren’t worried as the person holding the blade pressed a little harder.

“The fuck do you think you’re doing?”

Taiju was pissed but he only showed it on his face. His posture was relaxed, his arms folded over his broad chest. You kept your eyes trained on his closed eyes.

Everything was okay.

“This bitch has made you soft. I’m just removing an obstacle.”

“No, you’re touching something that’s mine.” He snapped. “You draw a single drop of blood and I’ll bury you six feet under.”

See? Everything was fine.

“We could be great! Legends even! And yet you let this whore get in our way! She has to go!”

“She’s not going anywhere.” Taiju’s voice was deadly calm but razor sharp. “Now let her go.”

“I WON’T!” He pressed harder. A drop of blood dripped down your throat. Your breath hitched.

Taiju’s face turned murderous. “Hakkai.”

The blade jerked across your throat.

It then slashed down your clavicle before being pulled away from you entirely. Your knees gave out and you crumpled to the floor. Instantly, Taiju was by your side. You barely heard the gunshot behind you. Your hands pressed to your throat, assessing the damage.

You were pulled into Taiju’s strong arms and you realized you’ve never seen him so worried in his entire life. Tears were even welling in his eyes. But you were shaking too much from the adrenaline rush to hold his face and reassure him.

“Oh my God, are you okay? Please tell me you’re okay! You have to be okay!”

“I’m fine.” Your voice was hoarse. “I’m fine, Taiju. It was a superficial cut across the throat. It didn’t hit anything. The one across my clavicle will need stitches though. He still didn’t hit anything. I’m just going into shock.”

He shook his head. “God, I hate how you know so much about this shit. Hakkai! Get the car! We have to get to the hospital!”

Hakkai’s footsteps fade away and you try to touch Taiju’s face. He grabbed your hand softly and placed it back over your wound. “Don’t. Don’t move. You need to be okay.”

“I will. Just keep me awake. Kiss me like a princess if you have to.”

He rolled his eyes. “You’re so stupid.”

“You’re stupid for not stopping him before.”

“He would have killed you!”

“No, he wouldn’t have. You would’ve stopped him.” You stared deep into his eyes as you said, “I know you, Tai. You would have stopped him from hurting me. And you did. You saved me.”

Taiju shook his head. “No, you still got hurt. You’re going into shock. You could still-”

“I’m not.” You snapped. “I’m not going anywhere. I’m staying right here with you until we go to the hospital. So just keep holding me tight and don’t let me go.”

“Wouldn’t dream of it.”

Hakkai popped up behind his brother’s shoulder and the two of them helped you to the hospital. You went under anesthesia and woke up in a quiet room, Taiju staring out the window. When he saw you were awake, he squeezed your hand and told you you were going to be fine.

“And now I’ll have cool scars.” You smiled, squeezing his hand back. “Also, I’ll look like Frakenstein for a while. Isn’t that cool, Tai?”

He glared at you. “Shut the hell up. You’re in the hospital and it’s all my fault.”

“You shut up. We’ve been over this. Everything turned out okay. We just need to be more careful in the future, that’s all.”

He sighed and dropped to his knees, his forehead pressed against your clasped hands. “I hate you. I should leave you and never see you for the rest of my life. You are the worst thing to ever happen to me.”

Threading your fingers through his hair, you whispered, “But you love me too much. And I love you too. We’ll figure this out. We’re going to be okay.”

“You’re going to be okay. I’m never seeing you again.”

Chuckling, you shook your head. “You would never.”

He didn’t say anything. The two of you stayed like that until you fell asleep. He walked out of your hospital room and didn’t come back.

But you know Taiju. When you were ready to be discharged, he’d be right there by your side.

Because he would never leave you behind.