#Would hold a grudge against Ben

[daughterofcain-67]

𝙾𝚞𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝙾𝚞𝚛 𝚃𝚒𝚖𝚎 (𝚙𝚝4) (Edited)

(Soldier Boy x Female Reader)

(masterlist)

𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: While waiting on Butcher to find the location of the TNT Twins, Hughie starts to get to know Soldier Boy a little bit more. You, however, are still unsure how you even let Ben convince you to be a part of his revenge plot. Hesitant on even going along with him to visit the twins, Butcher finally finds their location.

𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬: mentions of herogasm, threatening Butcher, slightly argumentative reader, I think that might be it?

𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫‘𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞: Hello everyone! Sorry I haven’t been active this past week. Life has been busy and hectic this past week and a half but I will be posting more parts this week! This is more so a filler chapter than anything but things will be picking up in part 5 which will be out very soon! Thank you all for your patience and support with this story!

This was nuts. Why the hell you let Ben convince you to come along with Butcher and Hughie was beyond you.

Evidently it was just Buther and Hughie. You didn’t know why their friends parted ways but you didn’t ask either - it wasn’t exactly your business and you didn’t really care about the drama that must’ve happened within the group. All you wanted was for Ben to get his revenge over with so they could move on to whatever favor Butcher needed from Ben, no matter how bad of an idea it could have been.

You were sitting at the desk in the hotel room you were sharing with Ben, reading a book you managed to grab from your house. You didn’t know how long you would be away after all so you grabbed some clothes, a few books, and your chest of letters hidden in the trunk of your car. Unfortunately for you, you were finding out that you haven’t been able to focus on the chapters you were reading for the past couple of pages. Well, more than a couple of pages, maybe a couple dozen. So you closed the book and set it on the desk before going to look out of the window.

When you lifted your hands to look through the blinds, you could hear Ben’s voice breaking the silence between the two of you.

“What’s got you so antsy?”

“Everything.”

You heard him let out a hum but then you felt his presence behind you followed by his hands on your hips, “Care to expand on that a little? I’m not a mind reader.”

You rolled your eyes a little as you let your hand go from the blinds.

“I wish you didn’t hold such a nasty grudge against your team. And I wish you weren’t so eager to help someone like Butcher.”

“And what’s that supposed to mean? Darlin, you can’t expect me to let my teammates live after what they’ve done. As far as Butcher, Homelander is just another name on the list I’ve got.”

You turned to him and you looked up at him, “They’re treating you like a mindless killing machine! They’re using the anger you’ve got against your team and using it to their advantage.”

“Sweetheart, I know what I’m doing and what I’m capable of.”

“Do you? You just got these abilities from the Russians and you’re the one that blew up that building! You killed nineteen people Ben! Nineteen!”

Ben took his hands off you and his brows narrowed as he took a step back, “You know I didn’t mean to hurt those people, Y/N. When I killed Countess, that was direct. Other people were there and they didn’t suffer.”

“But you still don’t know how you lost control on that building Ben. What if someone from Vought catches you? What if someone from Butcher’s team turns on you? What if things go south and you get sent back to Russia?” You questioned, trying to see the reality of different outcomes.

“You know damned well I can take care of myself.”

“But you didn’t in Nicaragua.”

You saw a change in Ben’s eyes when he looked at you. Some sort of betrayal or some sort of hurt that came to his ego. You weren’t a fool, you knew his pride was definitely one of his many problems. But it still hurt you to have him look at you like that.

“You know what, I don’t need you to doubt my capabilities. If you really have a problem with this whole thing then I don’t see why you agreed to come along.”

You watched as Ben sat down at the table to eat some of the food Butcher and Hughie got them earlier. You frowned before you walked behind him and carefully placed your hands on his shoulders.

“I don’t doubt your capabilities. You’re the strongest man I know, and you’ve accomplished so much in your lifetime. What I am doubting is your experience with this new power specifically. And I’m only saying what I am to help you keep everything in mind, to help look out for you.”

He let out a sigh and looked down at his hands and you could feel his shoulders get a little less tense as you spoke again, “I just don’t want anyone to take you away again.”

“You don’t know that they can even do that again now that I’m capable of that kind of destruction.”

“You’re right, I don’t know that. But still… if it were up to me, I’d say kill Payback on your own. Let Homelander be their problem.”

“They’re useful to us, Y/N. They can lead us to where the remaining members of Payback are. Then I can kill them off. They won’t do that for free. Help always comes at a price.”

“That doesn’t sound like you at all. You never needed a team even if you were a part of one. What makes you say they can be useful?”

“Come on, Y/N. You know the runt called me out, asking me if I knew what the fuck a GPS. And what the hell is an internet or a Bluetooth? I still say he made that shit up until you showed me what the damned thing was. How the hell am I supposed to work one of those?”

You sighed a little before you let go of his shoulders and sat back down at the desk to pick up that book you were attempting to focus on beforehand.

Ben looked over at you, and he knew you were frustrated with him on this whole thing. There was just some things you didn’t understand. You weren’t there when they put all of that radiation into his body, you didn’t know the kind of pain he went through while the Russians experimented on him.

So this was his choice, and his alone. As much as he loved you, he didn’t need your input. Not on this.

When the door opened, Ben looked up and noticed it was Butcher and the runt.

“Hey. You two bring the good stuff?” Ben asked, Butcher handed him a bag that had a pill bottle and some whisky. As he poured a couple of the pills on the table, he noticed from the corner of his eye you rolled your eyes and buried yourself deeper into your little book.

Now wasn’t really the time to focus on your disapproval of the methods he had, he had bigger fish to fry and the sooner he killed his teammates, the sooner he could get this Homelander thing over with and he could finally move on and find somewhere else to stay with you.

“Have either of you found those damned twins?”

“Excuse me…” You got up and left and walked out of the hotel room. Where you were going, Hell if Ben knew. But he let out a sigh and he looked back at the two who were trying to help him.

“Not yet. My sources aren’t as fast as I’m hoping they’d be. I’m just dropping the lad off and gathering more info where I can.” Butcher said and he opened the door once more.

“I’ll be back when I’ve got some news for ya, Mate. Won’t be too much longer now.”

Ben watched Butcher shut the door, leaving Hughie there. Probably to supervise him so he wouldn’t blow up the damned hotel. Those assholes must’ve failed to realize Ben was a hero back in the day and he didn’t need to be babysat. It was ridiculous. But then Ben looked over at Hughie.

“Are you sure all of that new bullshit techno-crap will help us find the rest of my team?” He asked skeptically as Hughie broke out some laptop.

“Well, it did help us find Crimson Countess for you.” The runt reminded and Ben rolled his eyes, but he noticed Hughie looked over at Ben.

“What was it like? Being a soldier I mean.”

“Ahh you don’t really want to know. It’s not like you would have lasted that long in any war anyway.” Ben said and he got up from the table so he could watch some television. He ended up finding one of his movies was on so he figured he’d leave the channel there.

“Please, Soldier Boy? I know I’m not much, Hell I’m still trying to prove to Butcher I can at least do one or two things right but I’m failing miserably.”

Ben sighed a little, growing a little frustrated by the boy’s neediness. It was honestly a little pathetic. But alas, he caved and started to speak, “Bein’ on the field is a Hell all it’s own, Kid. These little movies here? That’s not what it’s like at all.”

“Then why film them if that’s not really what it’s like?”

“I was involved with Vought, why do you think they wanted me to do these damned movies with a bunch of unprofessionals like those idiot twins?”

“Money..”

“Bingo. Anyway… I lead the hundred-sixteenth on the Omaha Beach, the Eagle’s Nest… Hell I was even in Afghanistan before we ended up with out asses in the air. Fighting isn’t easy, and you see a lot of shit you don’t want to. People get killed and there have even been times where I have wondered if it was all worth it. It really tests how much of a man a person can be when he’s face to face with death and Hell itself.” Ben said as he poured himself a glass of whisky in one of those silly cups that had some supes on it.

“What’s worse is when people forget about you… I fought for this damned country and all I got was left to rot by my own fucking team, forgotten in the end.”

“Y/N never forgot about you.” Hughie said, “In fact, right after Vought announced your supposed death, there were a lot of people who were in denial. In the beginning there were a lot of conspiracies and Y/N was a part of it. She wasn’t the face of it, but Starlight found some records of her involved with some protests saying Vought had something to do with your disappearance.”

Ben looked over at Hughie and listened, “Even when those protests dwindled down over the decades, there’s rumors of Y/N working on articles under some pseudonym asking for the proof of whatever weapon could have killed you when the world knew you were immune to practically everything. No one knows if those articles were ever published or if Vought took them down before she had the chance to get them out into the world. But for a really long time, Y/N always had a hope you were still around.”

Ben couldn’t help but smile to himself. He always wondered if there was a point where you had given up on him, but the confirmation from the runt made something swell in his chest. A part of him still couldn’t believe that you agreed to go with him despite you opposing everything about his mission.

“She’s always been one to combat Vought even before she retired. She never wanted to be a part of Payback when a position was offered to her. But I think it was mostly because they thought I could keep her in line with their expectations. A little spitfire.”

“She means a lot to you… doesn’t she? She told us her relationship with you was a complicated one.” Hughie commented and Ben looked over at the kid yet again before he took a sip of his whisky.

“She wasn’t wrong when she said things were complicated. I knew her before Payback was even a thought.” He admitted.

1945

Ben had just finished up a speech at a banquet for Vought. They were through in a celebration now that the war was over and since he as the one that went into the Eagle’s Nest and helped the war finally meet its demise, Edgar thought it was necessary for him to give a speech. Naturally Ben didn’t really like the wording of any of it but Edgar wasn’t one to hear his complaints.

As Ben finished up and the crowd applauded, he noticed near the back of the crowd, there was a beautiful woman there standing with some average looking loser. You looked like you weren’t exactly happy to be there since your arms were crossed and he wondered what your problem was.

After the applause died down and he left the stage, he walked over to you and the man beside you, “Hey, you two. I don’t think I’ve met either of you before.”

“Oh Soldier Boy. It’s an honor to meet you, Sir. That was a wonderful speech you gave. Thank you for all that you’ve done for this country. We would truly be at a loss without you.” The man said and Ben could see you rolling your eyes at the way the man seemed to be sucking up to him.

“Um, thanks. It’s an honor but the real heroes are the ones that are on the field seeing combat.” Soldier Boy insisted.

“Yes, Sir. Anyway, my name is Oliver Anderson. This is my fiancé Y/N L/N. Mr. Edgar and Liberty asked us to be here. Liberty told Mr. Edgar about Y/N’s abilities and we were told to come tonight with some record of her abilities.” Oliver explained.

“Oh? And what abilities might those be?”

“She has the ability to manipulate the earth at her will. She can cause earthquakes, cause cities to fall, open gaps in the earth, pull up boulders from the ground like mini islands and cause a lot of damage. She’s really something.” Oliver said and Ben chuckled.

“A sweet little angel like you moving pebbles around? That’s sweet.” Ben said, unable to believe that sort of power.

“Another ability I’ve got is to grin and bear arrogant bullshit like that speech of yours.” You finally spoke and Ben was a little stunned at the attitude you gave.

“A little spitfire, aren’t you?”

“Oh Soldier Boy! I see you’ve met Y/N.” Liberty said with a wide smile on her face.

“Isn’t she swell? I think that she could be really great for us if we can just get her to be a part of the agency.” Liberty said and Ben lifted a brow.

“I suppose she could do well enough if she learned to watch her tone. Good luck convincing Edgar to let you in with the attitude issues.”

“Yeah and with the amount of arrogance you’ve got and that big ego, you’re bound to be compensating for something that won’t last that long.”

“Shit… So she wasn’t exactly fond of you, huh?” Hughie asked and Ben shook his head a little, finding it funny if he were completely honest.

“No. But I wasn’t too fond of her either. She acted like she had too much of an issue with Vought’s authority, and my authority. But we were both young and over time things got better and we were more civil. But later on, she seemed to hold me accountable in a way that Countess never did. Now I know why Countess didn’t care. I guess she was adding up the reasons to help them get rid of me in the end.” Ben said.

“So if she wasn’t a part of Payback, how did you get to interact with Quake?”

“Her fiancé wanted her to be a part of the agency, so did Edgar and Liberty. But Quake didn’t want to be in the public eye all the time. So Oliver, the fiancé, settled for some publicity to get her out there because he was out there for the fame and she got a fraction of what Liberty and I made since. Too many conditions and fine print from the negotiation and I don’t really know all the details.”

“What happened to the fiancé? I didn’t hear anything about her getting married.”

“Died three years after Quake started her career as one of Vought’s supes.”

“So what made her hate you a little less?”

Ben tried to think of anything that would have made you change your mind about him. But he knew that he hadn’t changed too much in the time you knew him, so it was hard to tell. “That may be something you ask her yourself kid.”

You went out to your car that you had taken from the house and you grabbed a sweater before you threw it over your head. You hadn’t realized Butcher had exited the hotel room until you heard him walking down the stairs. Just as he was walking to his van, you raised your hand and suddenly, both of his feet were trapped as the asphalt from the road beneath him trapped his feet firmly. He wouldn’t be going anywhere unless you released your grip.

“Oy! What’s the big idea?!”

You walked over to him while he was struggling to break free and you stood right in front of him.

“What’s the deal here, Love? Don’t want me finding those twins for your lover boy?”

You turned your hand up again and the ground that was wrapped around his feet and ankles suddenly released only for a gap to fall in the ground. Butcher fell into the hole and the ground nearly swallowed him up and the only thing left visibly was from his neck up, so you could speak to him.

You squatted down and looked down at him.

“If you, the kid, or any of your little friends try anything funny with Soldier Boy… if any of you even whisper a word about betraying him or take him away again, Homelander will be the very least of your concerns.” You said, voice calm yet cold while your hand slowly formed into a fist as the ground started to squeeze his body.

“Are we clear?”

Butcher was struggling to breathe and it felt like his lungs would be crushed if he didn’t give some kind of response. He wasn’t expecting this on his way out of the hotel. But he nodded nonetheless, “Like crystal.”

With that, you released your grip and the ground spit him up so he could make his way back to the van. Although you could see in his eyes that he knew you were serious. You just hoped Butcher would heed your warning, and that his friends would have better sense than to try anything. You watched him get up and dust himself off as if he were trying to act like nothing happened while he walked over to the van to get in contact with whoever was tracking down the TNT Twins.

Then you decided to go upstairs once more. When you entered the hotel room, you saw Ben watching his old movies on the TV in the middle of some rent about how Bing Crosby was America’s dad. If only he knew… then again, he still had a lot of catching up to do. But when you shut the door, you saw Ben look up at you.

“Where’d you run off to?”

“I was grabbing something from the car.” You said plainly, still a little frustrated about this entire endeavor.

About an hour later, Butcher finally came back.

“Got ‘em. They’re in Vermont.” Butcher said and he held up a GPS, “Got their location right here.”

“Alright! Finally we’ve got some progress.” Ben said and he looked at you, “You ready to suit up?”

You looked up at him and you saw that he really wanted you to come along with him on this. You wished you could support him completely on this trip. You supported Ben wanting his revenge, that was reasonable. You just didn’t want this to be another step towards Butcher and Hughie getting their goal as they treated Soldier Boy just as some sort of weapon for their own advantage against Homelander.

You looked away and at the TV, “I’m retired, remember?”

You figured Ben was rolling his eyes and when you looked over at Butcher and Hughie, they were getting out some vials of green liquid. You lifted a brow and wondered what that could have been but it didn’t really matter much to you. However, while you watched them, you felt a hand on your shoulder and when you looked up, you saw Ben standing there.

“Look, I know you’re retired. I know you hate this whole thing. I’m not asking you to hurt anybody. Just want you to be a part of it with me.” He said in sort of a hushed tone while the other two men were shooting up whatever it was into their bloodstreams.

Letting out a sigh, you let your muscles relax. You thought about it for a moment before finally nodding, “Fine. I’ll go along for the ride. But I’m not getting involved. Especially since we both know what time of year it is.”

“Wait, what time of year is it?” Hughie asked, you hated how curious the kid was about some things, especially the things he shouldn’t know about.

“Herogasm. Those twins picked it up after Soldier Boy was presumed dead. It’s honestly really disgusting.”

“Hey! A little fun never hurt anyone.” Ben tried to defend himself since he was the founder.

“Uh huh… well my point still stands, I’m not going in that building while that mess is going on.” You stated before you picked up Ben’s folded uniform and handed it to him.

“Go suit up.”

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Wicked Intentions 13

Pairing: Bucky Barnes x Stark!Reader // (Seriously close) Steve Rogers x Reader // Clint Barton x Reader // T’Challa x Reader.

Warning: Violence. Language. Bullying. Girl Fights. Name Calling. Degrading Comments. Angst. Degrade of Woman (to a point). Criminal Life. Illegal Shit. Fights. Alpha Males. Stalking.

Characters: Peter Stark. Howie Stark. Bucky Barnes. Steve Rogers. Clint Barton. TC (T’Challa). Ben Reilly. Cledus Kasady (CK). Brock Rumlow. Gwen Stacy. Wanda Maximoff. Becca Barnes. Amore Lorelei. Kitty Pryde. Frank Castle. George Barnes. Joe Rogers. Winni Barnes. Pepper Stark. Wade Wilson. Eddie Brock. Warner Strucker. Barney Barton. Bobbi Morse. Pietro Maximoff. Logan.

A/N: This is a Bully Romance. High School setting. Mafia Family Life. Woman are on a lower level than males in their world. Just a heads up. This is the third installment of the series. Bad Intentions, Cruel Intentions, and Wicked Intentions.

Credit: Huge shout out to @ml7010 for all the help, pushing, hyping up, putting up with my changes midway through. If it wasn't for this peach, y'all never would have gotten this series or nearly as far as I am now.

His hands grab the back of her thighs, pulling her up, before his hand returns to her neck. The kiss deep, and too much for public.

“Oh god.” Peter groans. He quickly puts a hand over Becca’s eyes.

“Too late I’m scarred.” She cringes, holding on to his hand tightly.

“Anyone else rock hard, and learn something new about Chaos?” Barney grins, Clint socks him in the shoulder. “Son of a bitch.” Barney stoops, turning away, holding his shoulder.

“I now see where you get it from.” Steve sighs, looking at Clint.

“Had I known she had daddy issues,” Pietro chuckles next to Peter.

“I will break your jaw.” Peter turns on him.

“What do you want?” Bucky growls, looking over at them. Having yet set Y/N down, she’s still locked around his waist.

“Dude, put my sister down, before I look at you.” Peter groans.

“I’m going to need so much therapy after this.” Becca whines, dropping her head, Steve pulls her into his chest, patting her back, chuckling.

“Like I haven’t caught Howie with his hand up your skirt.” Y/N huffs, surely with an eye roll.

Becca squeaks.

“What?”

“Oh god.”

“No.”

Are whined from her brothers.

“As much as I enjoyed the show.” Pietro chuckles. Peter cocks back, Pietro puts his hands up. “I come bearing gifts.”

“Gifts?” Bucky and Y/N wonder.

“A thank you gift if you will.” He chuckles.

Peter turns looking at his siblings. They exchange a look, before locking eyes with him.

“Mafia thank you gifts?” Bucky looks to her.

“Fuck.” She breathes.

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“Dad’s warehouse?” I look to Peter as he helps me from the car.

“Probably nothing good going to come from this.” He sighs.

“This way.” Pietro ushers us through the door, Bucky at my back.

We wander through the dimly lit warehouse, run and owned by my father and his partner, my soon to be father-in-law. In the far back corner storage room, the door open, Logan stands behind a man tied to the chair, head hanging.

“Oh, a person, my gift?” My head tips looking at Pietro who chuckles at me.

“I would like to get into bed with your family. With your husband.” He cuts his eyes from me and Peter to Bucky. Nodding my head slowly.

“Interesting.” I hmm, walking into the room.

“So, I brought you something you could use, someone with a grudge, that has information you would like to know about.” Pietro nods.

Logan grips the man’s hair, yanking his head back. His face slack, unconscious.

I don’t know the man, but the four behind me, jerk forward. Logan let’s go, allowing his head to hang again.

“Warner?” Becca gasps but remains outside the room.

“Do we know him?” I ask, leaning on the table in the room against one side. Peter on one side, TC on the other.

They exchange a look.

“Sugar, remember the day you stumbled upon us?” Steve scratches the side of his head. My head tips.

“The day I told you to fall in line or leave town.” Bucky looks over at me.

I smirk, remembering that day. “The first time you threatened me with blood on your hands.”

He drops his head slightly smirking to the floor.

“He’s done that more than once?” Bobbi comes over joining the three of us.

“We’re a sort of sick love story.” I wink at Bucky, who shakes his head, grinning.

“He’s the guy we were beating on.” Clint nods towards the man in the middle of the room.

Nodding “So do I get to know why you were beating on him?”

The three of them look to Becca who shifts, looking down at her sneakers, refusing to come farther in the room.

“Bec’s?” Peter folds his arms over his chest.

“Oh god, I’m never going to get past this.” She rubs her hands over her face.

Watching her intently. She curls into herself, arms wrapping around herself. She’s still in the doorway, refusing to come into the room, with Warner.

“When?” I ask.

“While I was dating CK.” She whispers, looking away.

Looking to Peter who looks shocked. “I knew.”

“How?” His brow drops down.

“When I broke CK’s nose with my water bottle. He had a video of them together. He wanted to share it, saying she was getting what she deserved for being a slut.” Becca’s head drops back, looking at the ceiling.

“How’s he still breathing?” Peter snaps at the boys.

Clint licks his lips, Steve’s jaw clenches, Bucky stares at me.

“She’s a girl up for bid, Pete.” I swallow.

“I just wanted to move past it. I wanted to get on with my life.” She spits. “I didn’t want to see him again.”

Nodding.

“He used to go to Saints.” TC explains.

“Pete, your phone please.” Putting out my hand to my brother. He slips his phone from his pocket and into my hand. Tapping the screen a few times, hitting call.

“Kid?” He answers on the third ring.

“Daddy,”

“Little Miss?” He sounds confused.

“Come to the warehouse, we need to handle business.”

“Table or family?”

“Family. Bring mom and Howie.” I roll my eyes on the last one. I see Peter and Bucky exchange a look.

“We’ll be there.” The call ends.

Handing Peter his phone back. Pushing off the table, I move slowly towards Warner.

“Can you wake him?” I look to Logan.

“Possibly smelling salts.” He shrugs.

Nodding I look at the unconscious man. Cocking back, I slug him in the jaw. The chair about goes over, Logan keeps it up right. Warner’s eyes flutter open, panic settling in. Leaning down to his level, I grin at him.

“Wake up, bitch.” Slapping him in the cheek. “It’s play time.” His eyes widen finding The Saintz behind me.

“She knocks people out and wakes them with that hit.” Steve whispers shook.

“Wait, wait, wait, I paid for it. You guys sent me on my way.” He splutters, trying to wiggle around.

Looking from The Saintz to him again. “Oh no, no, see they don’t run this show anymore, Warner.” I laugh.

“Hey.” They huff.

“Is she wrong?” Peter snorts.

Steve and Clint grumble. Bucky is glaring, staring hard at Warner.

“They gave you a pass. But see Warner.” I turn grinning at him. “I am the head of the table, now. Becca Barnes is my sister-in-law, and you did something horrible to my sister.” Shrugging at him, tipping my head to the side.

“I kept my mouth shut.” He pleads, breathless, panic flushing him.

My head tips to the other side. “Like a good bitch but see that’s not enough for me.”

“I knew working for the dickhead wouldn’t do me any good.” Warner groans.

Bucky and I exchange a look. “Working for who?” Bucky growls.

“Eddie. He said I would be safe, working for him.” His head drops, whining.

“Really? You’re a predator? I want to break your jaw cause you’re such a bitch.” My nose crinkles, watching him.

“She was drunk, Sweets.” Clint informs me.

My brows jump up. “Oh, you’re a bitch alright.” I nod. “Big and bad, till you’re caught. You like them weak and unable to fight back.” My foot meets his chest, sending him and the chair crashing back.

Logan steps back. Allowing me to keep kicking and stomping on Warner.

“You have this covered?” Pietro wonders, looking around.

“Yeah.” Peter nods, giving him props.

Smalls continues wailing on Warner in the background.

“Can you take Bobbi home?” Clint wonders.

“Of course.” Pietro nods, ushering her forward.

“Becca.” Bucky looks away from his fiancée to his sister.

She nods quickly, unwilling to be in the room anymore. She hurries after them.

“Does Howie know?” Buck looks to Peter.

“Has too.” Peter looks over. “If he doesn’t, Warner won’t come out alive.”

“Does he care enough?” Bucky huffs.

Peter pauses for a moment. “I think that’s what his problem is, he cares too much. An all we’ve done is bring you and your family problems.” Looking back to his sister, kicking Warner, who is screaming.

“Funny, I thought it was the other way around.” Buck lifts a brow at him. “Your family didn’t have these issues till I went and claimed your sister in the halls.”

“Did you think about bailing out too?” Peter wonders.

Buck nods slowly. “When your sister walked away. I thought it was maybe for the best. Till CK made a play for her. I realized I couldn’t let anyone else have her. Till I saw John Walker with his hands on her. Killing for her became second nature. I’m not enough for her, never will be, but fuck if I’ll let anyone else be less for her.” He smirks at him

“Funny enough I think you are exactly what she needs. She didn’t need a love story. She needed someone as messed up as her.” He chuckles.

“A sick love story, Pete. And I’ll be damned if it’s anyone else for either of us. I’ll kill Wade no different than CK. She won’t ever be rid of me.” Buck grins.

“I knew you were never going to let it be anyone else the night we meet at the school. Watching you chomp at the bit at just Ben’s name. I knew you were in deep with her.” Peter nods.

“Since she walked into Saints with her colored hair and fuck you, attitude. She told me to earn her respect.” He grins, watching Y/N standing over Warner on the floor.

“You made a bet and killed someone for her.” Peter snorts.

“I made a bet she’d end up mine, she told me she’d be better than my dreams.” Buck grins, licking his lips. “Fuck was she right. She told me she’d ruin me for any other bitch. Sure as hell, the way I want her, only her. Downright criminal.”

“Good thing we’re criminals.” Peter chuckles.

“Well Sweets, I think you knocked him out.” Clint sighs looking down at Warner.

“What a bitch!” She shakes her head, throwing her hands up. “Can’t take a beating.” She scoffs.

Peter and Buck exchange a look, smirking.

------------ Everything Peaches 9/21/2024 @mo320 @ml7010 @kmc1989 @babizza @coley0823 @destiel-artemis @royal-sunflower @camelliasblossom @shinycupcakebaker @purpleeclipseeggsland @daughterofthenight117 @hisredheadedgoddess28

Bucky 'Fuck Me Up' Barnes: @jbbarnesgirl @kaylaphantomhive

Series tags: @sebastians-love @otterlycanadian

[lookingfts]

Anthony will forever hold a grudge against Ben for touching Kate.

Lol while Ben is like “if I hadn’t taken her shirt off, then you would never have known she was your soulmate, and now you’re sickeningly in love, so YOU’RE WELCOME.”

[kazcreates]

Six of Crows // TUA

Number One

Character: Matthias

Reasoning: This one is the easiest to determine and makes sense from both a power point of view and story-arc point of view. Matthias is a natural born leader, and sees himself as someone who needs to keep the rest of the crows in line and act as a sort of moral compass. This reflects well with the position of Number One, as the leader of the group and a somewhat self-righteous character in the beginning.

Number Two

Character: Inej

Reasoning: Although it would make sense for Jesper to be Number Two due to the metal/trajectory manipulation, Diego’s character better fits Inej in my mind. She would definitely hold a grudge against Sir Reginald Hargreeves for taking them away from their parents and for not protecting them when they were kids. She also would fit the vigilante role well, due to her pirating arc at the end of Crooked Kingdom.

Number Three

Character: Nina

Reasoning: It was a toss-up between Number Four and Number Three for Nina, due to her powers as a corpse witch, but I feel that she would fit better as Number Three with the reality manipulation/rumor ability, because of what she was able to do under the effects of Jurda Parem, and the line about her and Jesper seducing all of Ketterdam into submission.

Number Four

Character: Jesper

Reasoning: This decision is mainly based on character arc and personality. Klaus and Jesper are similar levels of chaos, sass, and queerness. As well as the fact that addiction is a big part of both of their arcs. I felt that Number Four was a better fit than he would have been for Number Two.

Number Five

Character: Kaz

Reasoning: I felt that out of all of them, Kaz would embody the 50+ year old man in a 13-year-old’s body arc the best. He and Five just remind me a lot of each other, and view themselves as the leader of their respective groups, whether or not everyone sees it that way. Plus, Kaz, due to his PTSD, is kind of stuck in the past sometimes, and I think that preventing the apocalypse would be a good mirror to his drive for revenge against Pekka Rollins.

Number Six

Character: Jordie

Reasoning: I find this one very, very interesting to explore, and for this reason, I thought about giving Kaz the role of Number Four, but no one else really embodied Number Five like he did. Plus, the idea of Jesper being able to talk to Jordie while Kaz can’t? I want to explore it. But other than the fact that he is dead, I like to think that Jordie would act as a common sense filter for Jesper, and by extension, Kaz, much like Ben does.

Number Seven

Character: Wylan

Reasoning: This was another fairly easy decision for me. The treatment of Number Seven by Sir Reginald Hargreeves is somewhat similar to Wylan’s treatment by his father. The isolation, the constant reminding that they are not special and are nothing compared to everyone else. The fact that Wylan was very much considered an outsider by the Crows for a large portion of Six of Crows. As well as the connection of both Wylan and Number Seven to music.

[sweetpeaches666]

Pretty sure if Ben ever see argit again, he would never be happy. Given what argit did to andreas, Ben can never see himself forgiving argit for what he did to his dad that could have possibly got him killed.

Yep. Ben will definitely hold a grudge against Argit for nearly getting his dad killed by the Forever Knights.

[professional-benaddict]

@winterspiderpurrs and i are at it again,,, this time omegaverse😌😌 link here to previous parts (start from top)

tw: ending pregnancy with pills

———

Peter and Tony share a curious look. Who could be at the door? Did Pepper come back with Morgan? That is Peter’s first thought, but it turns out he was wrong.

Harley is in the entrance hall, taking his coat off.

“Hi. I- heh… I thought about ringing the doorbell, but then that felt weird. So, I just used the key.”

Peter waves his hand to show it was no big deal, then pulls his middle child into a hug.

“You’re welcome whenever, Harley.”

Harley hums affectionately. He kisses his Dad on the cheek as they pull away.

“Is Papa home?”

Just then, Tony appears from around the corner. He has a dirty towel in his hands, trying to rub off the oil and dirt from his hands. It is a nostalgic sight for Harley. But, the past memories are at risk of being tainted in this current future.

“Hi, Papa.”

“You staying for dinner?” Tony asks, sounding a bit too rough for Peter’s liking. The omega shoots his Alpha a look.

“If- if that’s okay.” Harley replies.

“Of course it is. Come on.” Peter says, inviting Harley inside.

The trio go their separate ways, for now. Tony promised to wrap up what he was currently doing in the garage, and then he’d start on dinner later. Harley goes to his old room, checking if he needs some books he has stored there. His uni dorm room isn’t the biggest, so he also stores some clothes at home.

Peter, well, he paces. He can tell Tony and Harley are tense. He knows why Harley is, at least. The beta is disappointed in his Papa for pulling back from the family lately. Peter only told him of one instance where Tony snapped at him, but now it seems that Harley has a grudge against his Alpha father.

The atmosphere is enough to occupy Peter’s mind completely, so much so that he doesn’t even notice the first cramps hitting him. The abortion pill is working.

An hour or so later, the three of them are sat around the dinner table, just like old times. It’s been a year since Harley moved out and went to uni, and 3 more since Ben did the same. Ever since the older brothers moved out, the dinner conversations when the family is reunited again usually revolves around Morgan.

“I remember when Ben and I stayed with Auntie Pep. She let us work on her laptop. It was all just keyboard smashes, but she let us print it out and pretend to go to meetings. But, I don’t think Morgan would enjoy the same.”

“No.” Peter laughs lightly. “When we pick her up again from Pep’s, she always has a new nail polish colour on her nails. So, I think beauty salon is the most popular thing there.”

Peter and Harley laugh together, but Tony hasn’t said much. Peter can tell Harley is looking for an opportunity to address what is going on. The omega puts down his fork, and sips on some water. The cramps are getting worse, and food is no longer appetising.

“Papa…?”

“Hm?”

“How… how’s the car?”

“It’s fine. But, that’s not what you really wanna ask, so I suggest you spit it out, son, whatever it is you wanna say.”

“Anthony.” Peter’s tone is sharp.

“Fine! I wanna know how you are! Is that such a bad thing!” Harley snaps back.

“I’m fine!”

“No, you’re not! Dad’s… dad’s been telling things. And- and you’re not yourself. I can tell. You’re my Alpha father, for god’s sake. I know I’m a Beta, so I don’t understand everything, but I want to.”

Tony has put down his fork too and is holding his head in his hands. The Alpha is breathing heavily, his veins pulsing and muscles tense. Peter can feel his violent energy, like a heat wave, next to him. It adds to his growing discomfort, so he rises calmly from the table.

“Papa… you okay?”

Tony snaps his head up. He briefly looks at his Beta son, but then his gaze flickers to Peter. He looks startled, worried, anxious. Afraid? His voice wavers when he speaks.

“Omega…?”

Peter hums in question. He follows Tony’s intense gaze, and only then does he notice all the blood between his legs.

[stanheightis]

ok im done yellowjackets and i have a LOT of thoughts! (MAJOR YELLOWJACKETS SEASON 1&2 SPOILERS!!!!)

- why do yall hate travis sm?? like i KNOW he said some shit in s1 that was unfavourable, but hes not THAT BAD??? had me thinking he was gonna be evil NO!! hes a CHILD!!! on top of this, why is travnat like shunned in this fandom, i dont think its THAT bad, but im not their biggest fan

- i dont get the hype over lottienat.. 😓 i think its js cause i dont really like lottie that much and i LOVE nat like shes so me but i dont get it truly (i take it back lfmao, lottie is NAWTT my gal)

- JACKIE. FUCKING. TAYLOR. i love you, you died too soon queen rip ✊ jackieshauna u will always be famous

- I WILL BE A D1 SHAUNA DEFENDER IDCCC when i watched the first episode like last year i didnt rly like her WHAT WAS I DOING i love u shauna shipman u deserve BETTER.

- taivan… my beloveds taivan… you are too beautiful for this i love you so much taivan. doomed yuri at its finest

- i saw someone said travnat is just straightified toxic yuri and i cant unsee that lmfao

- do people hate callie??? if so, i will be her BIGGEST FAN IDCCCC im that entire families n1 defender ok like they deserve betterrrrr omfggggd like callie is just a teen!! shes a KID!!! she wanted to HELP!!!

- if this show ends up being a supernatural type show i might deadass drop it, like i think it would be SO much more interesting if it was psychological instead of supernatural

- LOTTIELEE!!!! lottielee my babies they were just the first 2 to go insane and found solace in each other and laura lee haunts lottie!! i am a sucker for haunting other characters

- what ben did was justified i understand him cuz i KNOW their asses were gonna eat him next

- okay i might be wrong but if they had actually been MOVING in one direction since the start of the show, they wouldve had to have found civilization by that point. ik theyre deep in the canadian wilderness but people still live somewhere up there/people wouldve been up there during summertime, they were bound to find SOMEONE but NO!! they stayed in one spot and resorted to eating each other. i dont wanna say its their fault but..

- this one might be a little controversial and contrary to my previous posts, but i found the adult storyline more entertaining a few times as opposed to the kids one.

- misty.. i have such mixed feelings on her, i dont think a character has ever pissed me off while simultaneously rootinf for her sometimes ever wtf what an amazinf character

- i think jeff was unironically the funniest character in the show soley due to his line delivery

- shauna going from protecting javi to having to be the one to cut him up 🙁

- actually, i think ill forever hold a grudge against all them (besides nat and shauna) for WATCHING JAVI DIE??? man fuck the opps fr

- ok i see people sayinf that 8 people survived the wilderness but whos the last like ks the 8 ppl thing fake?? cuz ik shauna, nat, misty, tai, van, lottie and travis all survived then whos the 8th?? (hoping its ben🙏)

- we need more confirmed sapphics

- last thing i think but whats up w tai and the “other one”?? cuz i looked up if it was DID, and it was confirmed no (rightfully so, that would be a HORRIBLE stereotype) but im so confused on what it COULD be 😭

- OKAY ONE LAST THING the alive ones always talk about “what they did” in the wilderness, and how they dont want the secret out, but was it actually confirmed on what it was?? cuz it doesnt rly make sense if it IS the cannibalism because i dont think people are that stupid, and probably just ASSUME thats what happened. is it the cult maybe?? it could be HOW they went on deciding who would be eaten next maybe, cuz thats probably not how others would decide??

- speakinf on the choosing scenes, both had me STRESSINGGG

[msnihilist]

ahh pleaseee share that essay about bevin and gwevin with us 🥲we won't be bored we love those kind of things we would love to read it !

This is mostly just going to be me vomiting up various thoughts, but here we go.

Ben and Gwen, I think, represent Kevin's past and future, respectively. Through UAF, Ben is consistently the one who calls Kevin out on his bullshit — most notably in "In Charm's Way," when Ben and Kevin talk on the beach at the end of the episode...

KEVIN: Where's Gwen?

BEN: Went home. You hurt her pretty bad.

KEVIN: I hurt her? I'm the one who looks like this, and she hasn't done a thing about it.

BEN: You are a giant, rock-faced jerk!

KEVIN: Yeah, whatever.

BEN: Not "whatever." She's spending every spare moment going through every magic book she can find to try and help you. She's been doing it since the accident.

KEVIN: She... She never told me.

BEN: Should she have had to?

...and again when (past) Ben snaps at Ultimate Kevin in "The Forge of Creation."

ULTIMATE KEVIN: I deserve that power. I'm the one who gets turned into a monster. I'm the one nobody ever trusts or cares about!

GWEN: That's not true!

ULTIMATE KEVIN: Face it, Gwen... Whatever I look like, I'm a freak!

YOUNG BEN: You're a jerk. You've always been a jerk. People try to be nice to you, but you can't ever see it. You're too busy feeling sorry for yourself.

Ben is consistently the only character to hold Kevin accountable like this. (Granted, Kevin doesn't have a wide circle of friends, but still.) Gwen and Kevin don't fight much (when they do, Gwen usually leaves the situation), and she tends to be the softer voice, encouraging Kevin and reassuring him. ("You know I don't care what you look like," etc.)

Ben has been calling Kevin out since they were kids, since the day that they met — quickly clocking Kevin as a bad person and saying as much. He continues to do this through the OG, like in "Grudge Match."

MUTATED KEVIN: It's payback time, for turning me into a freak!

BEN (as Diamondhead): You were always a freak, Kevin. It's just now the ugly's also on the outside.

And, later...

MUTATED KEVIN: This is all your fault!

BEN: How can this be my fault?

MUTATED KEVIN: I don't know... It just is!

In this episode, Kevin blames Ben for them getting stuck in the ship. He blames Ben for his mutation. He attacks Ben for going against him even though Ben literally saved both of their lives not a minute before.

Kevin isn't in his right mind, sure, but he continues to display this trait in UAF: refusing to accept accountability.

Nothing is ever his fault — it's always someone else's. Kevin is emotionally immature and he struggles with self-hatred. He lashes out and blames others because if he didn't, he would have to look inside of himself and recognize that maybe something is wrong with him.

And that's a hard thing to do. It's hard for most adults, let alone a child who's struggling with powers he doesn't understand — powers that alter his mental state.

If Kevin is a boat being tossed around in a wild ocean, then Ben is like an anchor. He forces Kevin to look inward and to reflect on his behavior.

... Which is where Gwen comes in.

(Admittedly, I have less to analyze here, since Gwen and Kevin are rather straightforward, comparatively.)

Without Ben around, Gwen and Kevin's relationship would not work. Gwen is reactionary. She was as a child, and she still is as a teenager. Her first instinct when she and Kevin argue isn't to problem-solve, it's to get defensive. Their relationship wouldn't go anywhere with both of their attitudes like that.

Ben gets Gwen away to destress and take her mind off of Kevin. Ben is honest with Kevin in a way that Gwen can't (or won't) be.

He's not a third wheel. He's their counterweight. Their balance.

What does this have to do with past/future?

Well, Kevin spells it out in "Perplexahedron."

KEVIN: I like the Kevin that Gwen sees when she looks at me. And I like that you gave me another chance, even after I messed up all those other ones. I guess I'm saying I owe you guys for changing my life.

He refers to "the Kevin that Gwen sees" — someone he could be. And he thanks Ben for giving him another chance, referencing his past mistakes.

Ben helps Kevin look back and learn from his mistakes. Gwen gives Kevin something to look forward to, and a goal to strive towards.

Gwen and Kevin wouldn't work without Ben, but Ben and Kevin would be shaky without Gwen, too. Gwen is motivation. She's an incentive. She's the light at the end of the tunnel.

Without her, I think Kevin would have a hard time knowing what, exactly, he's trying to work towards. He would have a harder time opening up to Ben.

Ben is the medicine, and Gwen is the spoonful of sugar.

Kevin needs both of them to be the person he's always wanted to be. And they need him, too.

After all, 'Ben and Gwen' by themselves don't look nearly as cool <3

[manawari]

Thinking about this Maze Runner AU and I'm thinking about extending it (and change a few things, as well as following the original series), maybe?

Of course, Sung Jin-woo obviously is in Thomas' place as the main character and the person (Greenie) who showed up in The Box. He's incredibly confused and freaks out the moment he sees a person. He then remembers his name, which shocks the guys around him since usually, a Glader won't remember one's name within a daylight. Everyone becomes suspicious of him, yet a kind Glader named Yoo Jin-ho shows him around and teaches Jin-woo about the ways in the Glade and how he must survive.

Hwang Dong-suk (Ben) attacks Jin-woo after he had been stung by a Griever during his run in the Maze. He chases Jin-woo until they're in the center of the Glade where the Gladers find the chaos and rush to stop Hwang Dong-suk. Lim Tae-gyu soon comes to a decision to banish Hwang Dong-suk, though Hwang Dong-soo (bear in mind that nobody else here remembers their memories so we can say Dong-soo and Dong-suk are friends, not knowing they are brothers), disapproves it and argues that Jin-woo is the one who must be punished. Lim Tae-gyu has to uphold his role as a leader in this and threatens to slit his throat when it's clear that Hwang Dong-suk is no longer human; this can spice things up as Dong-soo holds a burning grudge against Jin-woo and his future actions will eventually lead him to his death by the time the Gladers have escaped the Maze.

In the fic, Cha Hae-in came before Jin-woo, but if we're gonna follow what happened in the original story, then Cha Hae-in would come a day after Jin-woo. Then again, the Glade is shook and everyone believes W.I.C.K.E.D is fooling them and disrupting their peace. In the book, Teresa and Thomas were telepathic and had formed a bond while in the Slammer, realizing they have known each other before The Maze; I'm thinking about inserting this plot-point on Jin-woo and Hae-in. They'll share telepathy! And in the movie, which is on the funny side, Cha Hae-in chooses violence and starts throwing rocks at everyone from the top of the Homestead; Jin-woo has to be the one who calms her down and gently takes the knife Jin-ho has likely given her. And like Jin-woo, Hae-in has fragments of her memories and has brought along two syringes in her pocket, which came in handy when Lim Tae-gyu gets stung later in the story when the Grievers wrecked the Glade.

Roles:

First-in-command (Leader) — Lim Tae-gyu

Second-in-command — Choi Jong-in

Runners — Lim Tae-gyu, Cha Hae-in, & Sung Jin-woo [Hwang Dong-suk, former]

Builders — Baek Yoon-ho & Hwang Dong-soo

Cook — Yoo Jin-ho

Med-jack — Min Byung-gyu

Track-hoe — Yoo Jin-ho

Blood-houser — Kang Tae-shik

Gardeners — Yoo Jin-ho & Cha Hae-in

Slopper — Sung Jin-woo

Bricknick — Hwang Dong-soo

Bagger — Go Kyuh-wan

Map-makers — Choi Jong-in & Lim Tae-gyu

As for Group B, I'd say it includes the rest of the female characters in Solo Leveling. Park Hee-jin will be the first-in-command of the group while Eun-seok will likely be in Aris' place.

In hindsight, Woo Jin-chul was supposed to be part of W.I.C.K.E.D, but I decided against it and made him part of the Right Arm, which will probably make sense since they're the good guys™ and Song Chi-yul will be the leader. Go Gun-hee will be the one who's part of W.I.C.K.E.D and his role is the good version of A.D. Janson. But the actual A.D. Janson still exists.

Other thoughts:

— Teresa is labeled as a Traitor, right? And who's in her place? CHA HAE-IN. However, this can be debatable since the two female characters are different, but. . . What if? What if Cha Hae-in did it for the sake of her friends? What if she was manipulated into thinking it was for the better good? What if all she wanted was to get her memories back? What if she got threatened that Jin-woo would be dead if she won't betray him?

— what if Jin-ah is alive all along?

— what if Min Byung-gyu is not an immune?

— Sung Il-hwan is alive too. He's part of the Right Arm, though he's not revealing himself to Jin-woo. Kyung-hye is the one who died and Jin-ah became an experiment or an employee in W.I.C.K.E.D whom Hae-in later met.

— if we push through Hae-in becoming the "traitor" then Jin-woo will resent and hate her and Hae-in won't apologize for doing what she thought was right. JINHAE ANGST!

— Tae-gyu and Yoon-ho are the ones who use Glader slangs the most.

— Jin-woo treating Jin-ho like a brother; similarly to how he should've treated Jin-ah if he remembers her.

— Cha Hae-in is the one who solved the Maze.

— Choi Jong-in and Baek Yoon-ho tend to argue a lot. This plotline will never change.

— Eun-seok remembers Byung-gyu, though he's hesitant of telling the truth, thinking Byung-gyu might not believe that he was his childhood friend whom he got separated from due to The Flare.

— before their memories being wiped out, young Yoon-ho, Jong-in, Tae-gyu, Byung-gyu became friends with Hae-in and Jin-woo. The six of them would often sneak out.

— young!Yoon-ho being heavily traumatized as young!Minho in The Fever Code and that includes fighting the nurses and getting tied to a chair where a Griever almost kills him, sent by a scientist for his attempts of escaping.

— Lee Ju-hee having a telepathic link to Eun-seok, Jin-woo, and Hae-in too, which she hasn't realized until the four of them are gathered into one place. That's when her memories flush in. She's also the only one (besides Eun-seok, though he needed some time to understand) who doesn't resent Cha Hae-in.

— Lee Ju-hee secretly leaves the group in the middle of the night to join W.I.C.K.E.D in hopes to develop a cure. She may or may not left a note.

— Woo Jin-chul leading both groups the best way he can, as well as protecting the ones who are not Immunes. He's also not an Immune, yet manages to survive throughout everything.

— Woo Jin-chul formerly working for W.I.C.K.E.D and used to have a hard time gaining Song Chi-yul's trust until he revealed all secrets he knew from the organization.

— the ones who successfully escaped the Maze are the S-Ranks + Yoo Jin-ho. The rest are obviously dead or killed.

[princesspastel8]

Chapter 67

Third POV

It's been a week. An eventful one. Slenderman has tried to find Eboni's good side, better understand that girl- but she wasn't & wouldn't make it easy. Both of them know that he's trying this hard to find a way to manipulate her into his control - and they both know that'll never happen with Jeff glued to her side.

To say he's become more overprotective would be an understatement, not that Eboni minds. He doesn't allow her to leave his sight longer than one minute. It's now become a habit for him to count down if he feels she's been gone for too long. The way he's grown so attached is also scaring the smiling killer. He doesn't believe in superstations, despite witnessing many things of the supernatural.

But the thought of Eboni suffering the same fate as her mother because Zalgo threw a temper tantrum scares him. He thought he lost her once, he can't bare losing her again. These thoughts of worry aren't voiced, however. Jeff understands the need for revenge - it wasn't until he met Eboni. The killer has always lived his new life with no regrets, except for the deal with slenderman. Besides that, he has been content with life- killing or beating anyone he held a grudge against or tried to cross him. So, who is he to stop his girl from seeking much needed revenge for the parents that actually loved her.

"What's on your mind?" Eboni asks, taking the brush and adding more black permanent dye to his roots.

The two are currently in Jeff's bathroom. The killer is sitting on a stool facing the mirror while Eboni stands over him, glancing at him from the mirror. Jeff does the same, glancing up at her. "That fucking witch." He sighs, irritated.

That's half true. Luna has been lingering in the back of his mind for awhile. I hated how swift she was in almost turning his girl against him and how she almost succeeded. Sure, he knew he would win. He had other methods that'd succeed in a win- methods that aren't humane, not that he'd care. Jeff would do anything to keep Eboni his.

She sighs, leaning down to kiss his cheek and then neck. "I need information on Zalgo, Daddy."

"I know, princess....its just -"

"Shhh... I know. I know." She whispers to him, pampering him with loving kisses all over his face. "Nothing is gonna happen to me, as long as I'm next to you - remember?"

Jeff can't stop his body from relaxing into her affection. This girl really has a hold on him. "Yeah, whatever - just.. get back to work."

Eboni rolls her eyes, giggling. "Yes, Jeff."

She finishes brushing the black dye all over his hair. She places it into a messy bun so it wouldn't stain his neck & face. "Alright. Let this sit for forty-five minutes, then I'll wash it out. Now, you hungry?", she asks while taking off her plastic gloves.

Jeff stands, stretching a bit. He grins, leaning down to kiss her. "You know I'm always up for your cooking."

The two leave his bathroom and room, smile dog following behind. On the way to the kitchen, a few proxies give them odd looks but shrug it off. Most have gotten used to Eboni, wanting to start a conversation with her- but Jeff won't let anyone come near her. Eyeless Jack, Laughing Jack, Sally, and BEN being the only exceptions.

The two make it to the living room, greeted by Luna, Iris, Toby, and Hoodie. The two girls look at Eboni and make a b-line towards her. Luna pulls the girl into a tight embrace, Iris joining in. The sudden affection makes Eboni tense.

"Oh goodness....you're alright.." Luna whispers.

"Uh... yeah? Why wouldn't I be alright?" Eboni questions, wiggling out of their suffocating embrace.

"W-We saw the news....there's a h-huge manhunt a-after you.." Iris stutters.

Eboni grins as she walks back to Jeff's side. "Really? Well, isn't that great?!"

"....so you really did kill them? Luna questions, disappointment in her eyes.

"Of course I did! Those pieces of shit deserved it. But I had help." Eboni shrugs, pointing to BEN & Jeff. "The 'Brown' family name will die with me. They deserve their fate for what they did to my parents!"

"Murder is never the answer! I tried to warn you, Eboni, but this path will only lead to your death!"

"Yeah...yeah- not gonna happen if your father's curse words don't come to pass."

Luna stood their stunned, eyes widening in horror. "No...no no no no no..." she whispers, now pacing. "To fast...this is all happening too fast..." she mutters.

Eboni raises a brow, crossing her arms over her chest. "What's happening too fast?"

"Eboni....that vision I saw when we first met has been turning into dreams.."

"What kind of dreams?"

"You know Zalgo is my father, I'm connected to him whether I want to be or not. I have visions of all new people I encounter, but they only turn to dreams when my father has some sort of involvement. When...I was trying to keep you away from Jeff, I had a dream - him cursing your life. Now, a week into the new year and this...Eboni, you are going to die. You can't escape death."

Eboni wasn't taking this seriously. She won't become her mother, she isn't like her mother. But Jeff, for once, he isn't taking this lightly - though he's not showing his worry. Jeff the killer is anxious. How can he keep his girl safe when even Zalgo's daughter is accepting Eboni's fate?

She sighs heavily, shaking her head. "Look, I don't want to hear anymore of this shit. I wanted to talk about your shitty dad. Everyone is tired of him. Everyone wants him dead. You have to be planning something, years in the making, maybe? You have to have found some type of weakness." Eboni rants on, growing irritable.

Luna turns to Eboni, shaking her head. "You aren't planning to...take him down- right?" She questions hesitantly.

"Wrong! The fucker was the key to my life being complete shit. So I wanna-"

"No... NO! You can't!"

Jeff doesn't appreciate this witch raising her voice at Eboni, so he steps forward but Eboni turns to place her hand on his chest at the same time Toby stands to place his hands on Luna's shoulders. Both opposite parties calm down, looking at their partners with frustration.

"You aren't strong enough. Neither of you are." Eboni sighs, referring to Iris.

"Eboni listen-"

"Slenderman isn't either. So he set out to create an army strong enough to take that demon king down. That's when Zalgo decided to make offspring. Tick for tack, right?"

"Y-You know n-nothing!"

"She knows enough ticker." Jeff challenged, "I get so much slack cause I refuse to be a mindless slave like the rest of you." He snaps.

At this point, Toby & Jeff begin to bicker back and forth - defending their partner while Luna & Eboni share a staring match - waiting for the other to break. Luna has secrets, many that she only trusts Toby with - but Eboni is relentless much like Jeff, a trait she's always had before encountering the smiling killer. The girl won't let up, not until that grotesque demon is knocked back into hell.

"I am strong enough..." Luna whispers, but this statement is enough to put the killers' bickering on pause.

"Wh-What? But Luna you -"

"It was the lie." She said softly to him with a smile. "A lie to protect the ones I care so deeply about..."

Toby eyes show a hint of hurt, but he tucks it away- pulling away from Luna, and moves to lean against the wall, waiting for her to continue her explanation. They'll have a conversation later anyway, that much he deserves.

Luna takes in a deep breath, releasing it slowly. "I knew I was stronger than him the day he...th-the day he took my mother's life, but I was too young to understand the power I possess. It's the power I never wanted anyway. Zalgo knew this and, in turn, used my trauma filled state and took every means to break me mentally in order to control me. It worked, but Iris came into the picture. I started to rebel, wanting to protect her from the same fate I was forced to endure. But her mother is nothing like mine. She's cruel, heartless, and power as well."

At this point, Iris begins to cry a bit. The thought of her mother always makes her cry. Hoodie quickly moves Iris onto his lap, rubbing his hand up and down her back for comfort.

"That woman didn't care what Zalgo did to Iris, but I did. He tried to kill her and take her soul in a ritual, but I stopped it. I... made a deal with him."

"Which was?" Eboni questions, empathy lacking in her tone.

"I give my will to him..in exchange for Iris life. He accepted. I became his slave, doing what he asked no matter how heinous...h-how disgusting...I do it, to keep my sister alive. But he failed to understand that all deals have loopholes."

Eboni grew intrigued, wanting to know more - needing to know more. She isn't well versed in the supernatural, after all. "Elaborate."

"The deal was to take my will, but no set time was named. I never agreed to be his slave forever, and he never bothered to have my powers limited. So I took time to grow and practice my craft - though I had the power to end him, my body wasn't big enough to use it to its capacity. But now? - I want to kill him. I've wanted him dead since the moment he killed my mother."

"So what's stopping you? Why haven't you done it now? Why keep that fucker breathing!?" Eboni presses.

"He has an army of his own."

"Army? What kind? Thought that fucker works alone most of the time." Jeff said, now in the kitchen to grab himself some Jack Daniel's.

"My father is a copy cat, always had been. He tried making his own proxy army, but they grew unruly, or he'd become impatient and kill them. He had two children, and it still didn't make a difference. Slenderman was right to send most of you after this new growing gang - the same gang Taylor became a part of."

Just the sound of her name is enough to make both Eboni & Jeff eyes twitch. "....what?"

"He's pulling the strings, using the leader as a puppet - the face of it all you could say."

"And how did you figure that out?"

"Taylor told me. Came to my house two days after Christmas, covered in blood. She killed her mother and needed a place to stay. She...told Iris & I everything, but left the next day with Masky. I haven't seen her sense."

Eboni wants to ask if Luna still think she made up Taylor being the one that shot Jeff, but seeing how the witch took her in after everything she's done- her heart still cares for the back stabbing blonde.

"Mhm...so what now? Kill all the members then go for the big man?"

"It's not as simple as you put it, Eboni." Luna sighs, pitching the bridge of her nose.

"I don't mind getting more blood on my hands if it means killing that bastard. We have enough fire power so -"

"But we are missing key players that would make this operation a success."

Neither Eboni nor Jeff favors what Luna is implying. Neither of him can stand being in the presence of Taylor, let alone Masky. The thought of having to work together makes them sick to their stomach. She shakes her head, clenching her fist.

"The fuck do we need that blonde bimbo for?" Jeff said first, Eboni following afterwards.

"What use could she possibly be. That bitch is a jealous coward!"

Luna doesn't deny Eboni words but answers both questions. "She's the only one that can draw a clear map of their hideout. They have guns, so many of them. We can't go in their blind, so we have to sneak in - catch them off guard."

"Mhm...ugh.."

Eboni hates to admit it, but that's a solid point. No one can dodge a bullet - maybe Luna and Iris, but no one else. A sneak attack is the best option. The girl is about to ask a few more questions, but the front door opens - relieving the faceless creature.

At the sight of Luna, his faceless face tenses up into a look of rage tendrils flying out of his back and aimed directly at the blue witch who doesn't even flinch. Toby is quick to move in front of her, reaching for his hatchets mounted onto his back.

"What is SHE doing in my domain, Tobias!?"

Toby, being addressed by his real name, causes the male to freeze his movements, eyeing Slenderman in hesitation. He opens his shaky lips to speak, but Luna quickly answers.

"I'm here to offer you a proposition."

"And what could I possibly require from the spawn of Zalgo!?"

"A way to finally end him once and for all."

[usafphantom2]

The SR-71 has often been called a “flying fuel tank.”

The last time I was at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, a teenage girl asked me why this airplane was so large.

My quick response was that it needed to hold a lot of fuel.

The SR 71 cruise performance was unlike any other jet aircraft. In other jets, fuel consumption increases dramatically the faster you go, particularly if you lit the AB’s afterburners. 🔥 The SR 71 was just the opposite: The faster you flew, the more fuel-efficient it became!

This was the argument in 1990 when the Air Force Generals wanted to cancel the record-breaking flight from Palmdale to Washington, DC.

They wanted the SR-71 to fly Subsonic!

What an insult to the SR 71 to fly it subsonic. I wonder how long it would’ve taken?

Claiming it would cost too much to fly supersonic.

They wanted any attention to be deflected.

The Chief of Staff of the Air Force wanted to make the SR-71 look as bad as possible. He held a personal grudge against the SR 71s.

They could’ve done the flight coast to coast in 45 minutes.

Then Ben Rich told them about the fuel efficiency and how it would save money.

They had no choice but to say OK.

Written by Linda Sheffield Miller

Source flying the SR 71 blackbird by Rich Graham

The Very First by Richard “Butch “Sheffield

@Habubrats71 via x

[fricc-darn]

relating to the last question, is it achievable to get on its good side when BEN feels bitter or angry? or does it just keep its own feelings to itself?

BEN keeps to itself for the most part.

If you were the one to get it upset, you wouldn't know after some time. BEN would act like everything was fine. Even appearing to sport its typical smile. If only you had paid closer attention and noticed that the smile was more of a faint sneer.

Soon after, they'd disappear and begin to ignore you. You didn't know where they went, what they were doing, or what would happen. Every single message had been left unopened. It's only when BEN is gone that it seems like your days have gotten worse.

Unusual inconveniences and the increasing number of nightmares tied up your stomach in knots. Your mind spiraled with anxiety, trying to remember every single thing you could've done to get them mad.

It's not like you knew that BEN was still there, watching you stress out so much that you dug yourself into a hole. It was a cycle of questioning if you had forgotten something and then thinking so hard that you forgot. The constant anxiety made you unsure of all your memories.

You aren't able to handle this for long. You'll take the blame for everything, doing anything to feel at ease. When you grovel back to BEN, that is what makes them happy. The frantic apologies and messages you typed out while tears streaked down your face were nothing short of funny.

Hopefully, then, you'll learn whatever lesson you think can be learned from this. You taking the blame makes their lives easier. They never have to explain themselves or the situation. It can continue to keep to itself. 

If you've gotten them mad once, they are going to hold it against you. BEN already holds so many grudges against you, and getting them mad would really ruffle their feathers. It wouldn't allow another incident like that to happen again.

[hughiecampbelle]

HIII I love your writing I just wanted to say 😭 also, if you have time, I’d love to participate in this shipping ask thing?

I’m a 23 year old mixed bi trans guy, I’m 5ft3 with glasses, short brown curly hair, a Taurus, an infp who unfortunately is too forgiving, submissive and passive (although I can hold a grudge like a mf), Im quiet usually but an ambivert when it comes to my friends, and told I’m weird, awkward and funny (it’s the autism, I also like making ppl laugh). I like writing and drawing, I always wanted to be an author or comic book artist, I like reading graphic novels best. My favorite season is spring, my favorite color is black, my favorite food are french fries, my favorite movie genres are action/horror/comedy/cult (I also love kids movies lol), Im a rat/cat guy but I love all animals. I have favorite hoodies and will wear them even if the weather doesn’t call for it. I love listening to music and I like all kinds but my favs are rock/pop, I love musicals too, I like going on walks and people watching. Haven’t gone to college yet, still thinking on a career. I have a small immediate family. My love language is food and physical affection.

I can be shipped with homelander, butcher, soldier boy, hughie or annie, I prefer homelander 👉👈

Hi my love! I ship you with: Soldier Boy!!!! He loves that you can hold a grudge despite being so sweet. There's something feisty and defiant in that act and it definitely caught his attention. He's definitely not expecting it and loves making jokes at their expense, especially if it's against Hughie who he swears is making up all types of things like Wifi and Bluetooth. He also loves your humor. Everyone else whose part of The Boys takes things waaay too seriously. They can't laugh or joke around, they definitely don't find him funny, but you do. He likes that. He enjoys when he can make you smile even in the worst situations. You love how entertaining he is. Ben has absolutely no shame whatsoever. He is unabashedly himself no matter the situation. He is crude and impulsive and stubborn and you adore it. He says what's on his mind which can be pretty startling given that he'll say just about anything about you and your relationship in front of your friends. It can get pretty raunchy, too. It's like he's putting on a one man show. There's never a dull moment with him. Your relationship is protective. Ben would do anything to protect you. As soon as he realizes he's caught feelings for you, it's over. He doesn't let you out of his sight and he definitely makes sure Homelander doesn't get anywhere near you. He hates when you bicker with Butcher, when you argue with anyone, immediately coming to your defense. He's an old fashioned guy: he likes seeing you in his clothes, especially in his sweatshirts. He allows a cat in his presence, but he draws the line at rats. For now. He adores your cat even though he was grumpy and adamant that you wouldn't have a pet for a few more years. Underneath the sexual jokes and all the drugs he smokes, he's actually a pretty okay boyfriend. Your first date isn't actually a date, more like you've been placed on babysitting duty while the rest of The Boys figure out what to do with him. You guys eat snacks and watch TV and talk. Ben doesn't admit that he likes you, but he gets pretty cozy pretty fast, so you sort of assume what this means. When Hughie calls and says your shift is over, you tell him you can stay a little longer, you don't mind. Hearing this brings a smile to Soldier Boys face. You two hang out and talk and get to know one another much better. Everyone assumes you must've suffered sitting there with him, but you had a great time. Relationship Headcanon: You introduce Ben to a lot of modern music. He definitely has strong opinions about each song, but he listens the whole way through before ranting about how much he hates it, how silly modern music, how you can barely understand what the singer is saying, etc. It's all the same stuff you've heard from old people about modern genres. Still, there are a few he likes and he's grateful you showed them to him.

Hope you like it my love!!! Xoxoxo💜💜💜

SHIPS ARE CLOSED

[sl-newsie]

Spelled (Carlos de Vil x Sanderson Daughter) Descendants 3- Ch. 6: Damage Control

In no time I spot Ben’s castle. Did he handle the mob? Will he be upset? Get a grip, Magica! You can work your own problems out later! Right now the fate of Auradon is at stake!

I land on the balcony and spot Ben hunches over his desk, probably going over more plans for the Isle. 

“Ben! Ben! It’s me!” I tap frantically on the window until he turns and notices me.

“Magica?” Ben looks at me bewildered from behind the glass. “What are-? Hold on.” He walks over and opens the door, but refuses to let me in. “I have every reason to call the Royal Guard and-”

“And have me locked away with my father,” I finish. “Go ahead, Ben. I’m tired of running. If it means I’ll get to live a life of solitude then I won’t fight it.” Ben’s whole face drops. “But you’ll need me to stop Audrey. This mess is partially my fault, and-”

“Yeah, I saw the mob,” Ben mumbles. “But at least you didn’t spell anyone.”

“Um, yeah…” I sheepishly look away. “I, uh… Kinda turned Willow into a plant. Only temporary!” I add quickly at his shocked expression. “You can’t blame all of it on me, Ben. What did you expect when you allowed Mal to turn me into a criminal?”

The young king lowers his head. “I- I didn’t think it would be this bad, Sparks. We did it to help with security-”

“No.” I hold up a finger. “You didn’t do it. Mal did. And she brought down others who are loyal to me in the process.” I give him a stern look. “It’s going to take more than a scrambled half-wit explanation to make me forgive that.”

“Well maybe if you didn’t overreact all the time then-!”

“What?” My voice grows hoarse and my eyes glare coldly at Ben’s spooked face. “‘Overreact…’” I turn away, stunned by Ben’s reasoning for fearing me. “Well, I suppose my family is well-known for dramatics. You know as good as anyone that I have my Aunt Winnie’s temper. It was all too easy for people to paint me as someone to blame. A meaningless scapegoat.” I pivot and stride over to back Ben against the window. “But I’m better than that. I am deciding to let go of my grudge against Auradon and personally blame those in power. Particularly your new fiancée. We’ll finish this later, Ben Florian Beast. Right now we need to stop Audrey.”

Ben’s face hardens and he gives a sturdy nod, then takes out his phone. “I’ll try to find out how far her sleeping curse is spreading-”

I bite my lip. “Could thee allow me in?” He looks back and I hold out my arms. “Please, Brother Ben? Let an old friend enter?”

He smiles warmly and joins me in a big hug. “I missed you, Sparks. We can work this out, I promise.” 

I chuckle. "You've grown. Added some meat to your bones, too. Has Mrs. Potts been feeding you well?"

"Haha, very funny." Ben rolls his eyes.

We both walk into Ben’s office and he pulls out a map of Auradon. A guard rushes in, almost fainting when he sees me.

“Stand down! She’s with me,” Ben orders. “Find out if anyone’s seen Audrey. And find out if she has a list of demands!” 

“Just one.” We both jump up at the sounds of Audrey’s voice. 

She’s here. Waiting just outside, holding the scepter. I go to stand in front of Ben but he denies my protection. Does he know how dangerous she is? Instead he’s approaching her in a friendly manner.

“I want my life back,” Audrey says cockily. “I have a proposition. I’ll wake everyone up right now, under one condition, Bennie Boo.” She steps closer and tucks his bangs over. “Make me your queen and we’ll rule side by side.”

If she touches him again I will wipe that smirk off her face!

“Did someone put a spell on you?” Ben clearly doesn’t think she can be this evil. “Just tell me who and I’ll-”

“You’ll what? Marry them?” Audrey gives a high-pitched giggle. “Most people get dumped because they’re not good enough… I wasn’t bad enough.” She giggles again and gives a twirl to show her new look. “How do you like me now, Bennie Boo?” 

Ben frowns. “I like the old Audrey better.”

Audrey’s face falls, and I can tell that was the wrong answer.

“She wouldn’t want to hurt Auradon. Just… give me the scepter, and I’ll forgive you.” Ben goes to take it but Audrey points a warning finger.

“You’ll forgive me? I don’t think so. Sleeping is too good for you!” 

She knocks Ben over with a blast of magic. I see his clothes start to tear and his eyes go feral.

“No!” I shriek and throw a ball of purple flames at the pink-haired villain. It singes her skirt and she screams, sending another blast of lightning at me. 

“I thought we agreed, freak! Auradon needs to learn a lesson!”

“Not this way.” I shake my head. “Audrey, this has gone too far. Hurting innocent people won’t bring us glory or respect.” I think back to what Remus said. ‘Maybe one day it won’t be just good and bad, black and white. Maybe we can have a mix of gray.’ “No one is perfect, and it’s not right to expect someone to be what no one can achieve. We can fix this without creating any more damage than there needs to be.”

Audrey scowls and scoffs at my words. “That’s rich, coming from you. Face it, Sanderson. You never were supposed to exist. Your mommy never loved you, and your dad only loves you because you’re a mistake.” 

I sink to my knees as each word drives deeper pain into my heart. Everything that’s happened this past year, everything I’ve loved or feared, is all based on her wicked truth. 

“You were never meant to go to Auradon Prep. You were supposed to be sent away with all those other freaks!”

Audrey blasts me directly in my chest and I feel my heart snap. A cold, dark presence snakes its way into my head and every hope or thought of kindness evaporates. In my blurry vision I see my magic engulfing me in cold flames, threatening to choke every ember of happiness. My own magic is being turned against me.

I can’t- can’t stay awake…

My body slumps to the floor and I see Audrey peering down at me.

“I’m running the show now, freak.” She smirks. “Since you were all down for being evil, let’s see just how much of a Sanderson you can be!”

[adamwatchesmovies]

Renfield (2023)

If those who would most enjoy Renfield go into it with low expectations, they’ll find an imperfect film that (mostly) caters to their tastes. This movie has such a great premise and such a good cast. If only the screenplay and story were better. I liked it more than I didn’t but while watching, I kept wondering “I should love this… why don’t I?”

Like in the novel by Bram Stoker, R. M. Renfield (Nicholas Hoult) is transformed into Dracula’s familiar when he meets the Count (Nicholas Cage) in the early 20th century. Unlike in the novel, Dracula and Renfield survive and defeat Van Helsing, along with every subsequent would-be vampire slayer they encounter. In modern day, Renfield has grown tired of the abuse Dracula throws his way. While searching for fresh victims for his master, Renfield crosses paths with Teddy Lobo (Ben Schwartz), the son of the notoritious Lobo crime family. The bloody aftermath catches the attention of police officer Rebecca Quincy (Awkwafina), who holds a grudge against the Lobos and is looking for an ally against them.

Even without doing any research, I could’ve told you from his performance alone, that Nicolas Cage is a massive fan of 1931’s Dracula. It’s pretty clear Robert Kirkman (who pitched the story but did not write the screenplay) and director Chris McKay are too. The film begins by showing us new versions of the most well-known scenes from the 1931 film, with the sets either recreated with immaculate attention to detail or the new actors digitally added in. For anyone who loves the Universal Monsters, it’s a delight to see new performers re-interpret the material. Remember the first time you saw the Spanish version of “Dracula”? It’s that exciting. Cage, in particular, is such a good fill-in for Bela Lugosi. Hoult doesn’t quite look like Dwight Frye and may not bring the same intensity to the role, but he turns out to be a wholly different kind of servant to this prince of darkness anyway, so it won’t bother you at all.

After the dynamite intro, we dig into the story. It’s a fun idea to show Renfield, now 90 years into his servitude, getting fed up with his situation. There are some good laughs as Dracula physically and emotionally abuses Renfield while he slowly builds the courage he needs to face this vampire he could never hope to defeat on his own. This Count doesn’t insta-die when exposed to sunlight, is super strong, immortal, able to fly, can transform into a swarm of bats, hypnotize people, turn into mist and recover from practically any injury given enough time and blood.

The problem with Renfield is that we don’t explore the vampire-familiar dynamic enough. The Lobos and Officer Quincy plot, with Renfield stuck in the middle, eats up about 60% of the film. While the scenes of Quincy and Renfield teaming up against a bunch of Lobos goons means there’s plenty of comedic gore, that's not what you came to see. Then, when we finally get back to Dracula, he announces he’s going to take over the world! With Renfield gaining superhuman strength and agility whenever he eats bugs, this horror-comedy (and I use the word horror in theory here, as none of this picture is even remotely frightening) starts to feel an awful lot like a superhero film. A superhero film that isn’t taking itself seriously but come on. I came here for a vampire movie with a fun anti-romance twist. Give me that!

Since I mentioned the gore, I want to praise the special effects. There are many shots of people get their arms torn off or getting ripped apart, gutted or dispatched in other hideous ways. In any other movie, you might ask “wait, how did they even manage to stand upright if they were that easy to turn to shreds?”. Here, it’s all part of the fun. The most impressive SFX are in the scenes showing Dracula in various states of injury. Be it a scorched skeleton that can talk or a gooey blood sucker with half his skull showing and all sorts of bits barely hanging on, it’s all mega gross and well done. I’m pretty sure most actors hate having to sit in chairs while tons of makeup are applied to them, but I’d wager that after seeing the results, Cage was like “oh yeah, I’m totally willing to do with 4-5 more times.”

In the end, I’m going to rate Renfield right down the middle. More than once, I was loving it. I felt like this movie had been made specifically for me. Far too often, however, it let me down. I know it probably doesn’t make any sense, but it’s a disappointment that I’m nonetheless glad I saw and have some affection for. (September 10, 2023)

[unknownarmageddon]

Hey Geddon do you know the song Velvet Ring? Yeah because it’s very Kross coded to me. Let me explain please i promise I have a convincing argument that’s not insane or mentally ill or deranged at all

(CW : mentions of murder, terrorism, prostitution— NOT prostitution relating to Kross, but the song is about it so. Yeah)

“Velvet Ring” if you don’t know it or know of it but aren’t sure of the meaning is a song about a couple, Eliza and Ben, who are in a loving relationship before Ben finds out Eliza works as a prostitute after she gets pregnant. In the end he decides to stay because of how much he loves her

While these first lines may seem like they don’t hold much meaning I really love these because it demonstrates Killer’s mental state to me

“Chilled in the kitchen of a city tomb” — “chilled” and city “tomb” both evoke feelings of dread, coldness or isolation, reflecting Killer’s own mental state reflecting how he perceives the world around him

“The light would flicker like a violent womb” — In the song, this is likely reference to Eliza’s own “violent womb” which is later explained with her pregnancy. However in the context of Killer, I like to think “violent womb” is in reference to mutilation and gore from his time of mindless slaughter back in his original timeline. Comparing a light to a “violent womb” could easy be dissociation/flashbacks to him murdering residents of his old timeline. This is further backed by his comics as, canonically, he does have flashbacks to his murders.

“The night was thicker than a smoky fume” — “Smoky fume” sticks out to me for two reasons. One implies the singer (Killer, in this case) may feel choked or blinded by the night, which is not an inherently bad or scary thing, but can be made into one based on warped perceptions. Another interpretation of this could be Killer’s liquid DT and how can physically choke/blind him in moments where he is emotionally unstable

“Eliza waited in her room” — If I haven’t made it obvious already, Killer takes the place of Eliza. Eliza waited in her room… we’re never told what she’s waiting for, here, but we can infer she is waiting for Ben (be it him physically or Ben’s reaction) based on her later addressed pregnancy. In this case Killer would be waiting for Cross

“Ben, he loved her like he loved no one” — Ben is Cross, here. Otherwise I think this is self explanatory. However, it’s very important to me here that “like he loved no one” is emphasized because we know Cross loves very much. He loved Frisk so much he became a guard for them, a dangerous and lifelong profession. He loved his family so much that, even after they abandoned and tried to kill him, he still tried to save them. Saying he loved Killer like no one else is no empty sentence.

“The way she laughed and held a smoking gun” — Another self explanatory one. “Smoking gun” stands out to me as Killer holding a weapon such as a gun or knife and Cross silently admiring him in the moment

“The way she always said "What's done is done"” — Killer would say this I think. Cross is a very regretful person; he likes to make quick and final judgements and will only second guess himself after making them, which can lead to a lot of self-hatred and regret. Killer’s finality of “what’s done is done” and that there’s no use whining about the past if you can’t fix it would be very comforting, and a direct challenge to Crosses mentality of holding grudges against himself and his past actions.

“And he is not the only one” — I believe in the song this is a reference to how Ben is not the only person that loves Eliza (i.e. the men that pay her for her prostitution services). This could easily be in reference to Nightmare’s obsession with his pantheon, or in this case, Killer.

This is the chorus— there’s not a lot to explain, but I’d like to point out one thing

“Yours is thicker than a velvet ring” — This line is very dear to me because I like to think it’s referring to Killer’s soul. The amount Killer can love is limited physically by his own soul; he can’t feel emotion as strongly or to the same extent that a normal person could. Cross saying “your love is thicker than a velvet ring” is, to me, Cross telling Killer that his love shouldn’t be compared to others, and that the love Killer has for Cross is enough. The *strength* Killer can feel love holds no flame to the fact that it exists and it’s there and he does love Cross.

Killer’s love extends beyond what he can feel with his soul, with his “velvet ring”. It extends to the tiny wooden figurines he carves Cross. It extends to the time they spend together. It extends to the sympathy and he tries to extend and comfort he offers in Cross’s darkest moments even knowing he can’t really understand what Cross feels.

“A victim here with a sharp, sharp blade” — Cross knows of Killer’s past and of Killer’s present. He knows of his murders and his terrorism under Nightmare. However, see back to the word “victim”; in Cross’s perspective, Killer is a victim of the players resets holding a weapon that he then lashed out with in fury and a desire forced onto him by the player for their own entertainment. Killer is then, later, a victim and tool used to carry out Nightmare’s whims and desires. Cross also projects his own feelings onto Killer in this way, as Cross can be seen as a “victim” when he both lashed out and killed his family in order to get the overwrite ability and restore his universe, and spent time working under Nightmare, both of which ultimately failed in the end. Killer does what he had to— “what’s done is done”, after all.

“And Ben, he knew how she was getting paid” — Again, reference to Cross knowing of Killer’s employment under Nightmare and what that means Killer has to do

“Her water broke, and they would have to wait” — In the song, this is in reference to Eliza’s pregnancy. I think here, it could be in reference instead to acts of terrorism or violence Killer commits under Nightmare.

“And when he knew that she was fooling” — Cross knows of Killer’s terrorism/murder under Nightmare’s employment

“He faced the mirror to avoid the thing” — Cross willfully ignores/turns a blind eye to Killer’s job out of his love for him. Neither have a choice.

“We're out of money, and we've sold the bling” — In the song, this is about how, because Eliza is pregnant and can’t prostitute anymore, they begin running out of funds. In Killer and Cross’ case, this could mean multiple things depending on interpretation. For simplicity I’ll just say here that it means both of them are continually drained of emotional energy (“out of money”, out of emotional energy) (“sold the bling”, sold their morals (to murder, or to ignore murder, depending))

“And I just wanna take you home, I just wanna take you home” — Think of this as a plead, a cry in vain for the pains and horrors of the world to be taken away from Killer. Cross just wants to keep Killer with him, safe and protected and okay. It’s not possible, but he can wish. He just wants to protect him. Please. (This is fitting as we see Cross has an instinctive need to protect those he cares deeply about, i.e. Frisk. He’d want to protect Killer)

That’s it!! Excuse any typos or weird grammar I was listening to this song and blinked and then there were many many paragraphs in my notes app. I figured I’d shoot an ask over because need to share my insanity with someone but also just in case you’d like to see my absolutely deranged Kross Brainrot HEHA

Feel free to disagree/give opinions I’d love to hear,, very ill about these two

OOOUH,,,,,, okay so i haven’t heard this song. but this is so so fascinating to me i lovee kross song analysis

i am a bit,,, iffy about if i fully agree or not just cause i do Not really like pregnancy stuff, especially in relation to kross. which is just a me thing. BUT the way you explain it here kinda side steps that part of the song. so. that’s rad

the way you interpreted “we’re out of, and we’ve sold the blind” is so so interesting to me cause my mind immediately went to like literal money. like them having spent all the (limited) money they had between them on some impulsive trip somewhere, just the two of them. even after they’d already sold like,,,, stolen jewelry or something. WHICH that definitely isn’t to say i disagree with your interpretation of it it’s also very very real i just found that interesting cackles

i don’t have a ton to say just in general but the lyrics “the way she laughed and held a smoking gun” “yours is thicker than a velvet ring” and “victim here with a sharp, sharp blade” are so fucked up. what’a up with that. like that’s so killer aughgghh

ALSO nevermind i have one other thing i just remembered CACKLES about “the night was thicker than a smokey fume”, i do legitimately lovee it being tied into like a metaphor for killer’s dt tears that’s so good but ALSO i think, to me, it could also be like,,,, something about him smoking as he’s anxiously waiting. and it feeling like it’s almost choking it cause of that anxiousness. so both the dt tears and smoke i think. to me. both is good /silly