#Zhalia the spy

[weirdlotiel]

Zhalia: I want to be a caterpillar.

Sophie: Explain.

Zhalia: Eat a lot. Sleep for a while. Wake up beautiful.

Sophie: You know they have a lifespan of like two weeks?

Zhalia: That’s another highlight.

Dante: zHALIA no-

[burningexeter]

[WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN]

Believe it or not, I have two this time that are both related to Huntik: Secrets & Seekers.

• Originally during both development and production of the show's first season, Zhalia Moon's backstory was to never be revealed and she was supposed to be a Huntik agent who for some reason left intentionally ambiguous turned to the other side as an Organization operative.

• Originally with the show's second season, both Sophie and Zhalia would've still had a rivalry with each other since the latter was an Organization spy that had still betrayed them.

[zhaliacain]

Sophie: by definition you are lab grown

Zhalia: I wasn’t created in that lab, I’m not even from that country!

Sophie: you grew up in a laboratory, therefore you are lab grown. What are the features you feel define who you are now?

Zhalia: I’m a seeker? A spy? A bit sarcastic?

Sophie: and where did those start?

Zhalia: when I-

Zhalia: oh no

[weirdponytail]

Roses are red,  Violets are blue. I have a gun. Get in the van.

LateTeens!Zhalia’s first attempt at ‘seducing’ a target for the Organization

[parusahontas]

Lok: *sneaks into the kitchen for last cookies*

Lok: *bumps into Zhalia while leaving*

Lok: Jeez Zhalia! How d-

Zhalia: You were literally humming the Pink Panther's theme.

Lok: So what? Don't you do that while sneaking?

Zhalia:

Lok: What's all the point to be a spy then?

[earannariven]

[frie-ice]

Back when I was thinking about starting a Huntik AU, I thought about Heather and Zhalia Moon and how alike they are. Heather spied for Alvin just as Zhalia spied for Doctor Klaus and they both became close to the ones that they were spying on and soon would hurt; that's why I drew Heather in Zhalia's clothing!

If I were to write a HTTYD crossover or AU of Huntik, with Tangled, Brave, Rise of the Guardians and other guests, I would give her a modern look. Along with giving her Razerwhip, Smothering Smokebreath, Changewing and Death Song titan amulets and maybe let her spy for Alvin, Dagur or Viggo.

(Sorry that I got the eye colour wrong, the image I used to help me drew Heather's face made her eyes look brown than green.)

[lost-on-t-umblr]

I got slightly carried away with this, not to mention that it's the first proper piece of fanfic I write in five years... Apparently I just needed the right involvement with the right characters.

Edit: I posted this on AO3 as well, so feel free to save it and maybe give it some kudos :)

Six months later

[Huntik: Secrets and Seekers | Zhalia Moon x Dante Vale | fluff | one shot]

Dante's House, Venice

It was 8am. Sun was shining through the curtains, filling the room with light, welcoming the new day. Dante unconsciously pulled Zhalia closer from under the white bedsheets; both were still half asleep, comfortable in feeling each other's warmth. Things had been way easier for them since the Spiral was fought and defeated. Lok had now enough experience to work on his own and had recently put up his own team. Sophie continued her studies and would sometimes share her work with Lok, as well as her life and home. Dante and Zhalia were taking some short, yet well deserved time off.

Zhalia woke up first. They had been together for a while now. Despite the undeniable attraction, it wasn't easy at first. He was the lone wolf, the charismatic hero always lost in his thoughts, and she was a former spy, used to be alone, not yet accustomed to love and being loved, after all. Going to some explorative missions together, just the two of them, had allowed them to get used to each other's presence. They had, of course, lived together before, along with Lok and Sophie and Cherit as well, but it was different. They were on important missions, then. They were always on the run. They didn't have the time to properly talk about their feelings, let alone live together, though both were fully aware of their strong feelings towards each other. But then everything finally fell into the right place. And they fell into each other's arms.

Zhalia gasped under her breath as a longing caress from Dante interrupted her train of thoughts. She slowly turned her head towards him, smiling innocently as she leaned closer, her back against his chest; she looked him in the eyes, and basked in that feeling of safety that was still so new to her.

"Everything okay?" he smiled, caressing her cheek once again. A tip of malice was in his words, though so loving and tender. "Yeah..." She gazed at his eyes, at his strong figure, dreamily, then back at his eyes again. She couldn't help but smile in return. "I still can't believe you care about me. I am so grateful." A bit of embarrassment could be seen in her eyes for the sudden confession that made her feel vulnerable. Dante took a deep breath, though not interrupting their eye contact. His stare was gentle, yet somehow turned more serious by concern. He wished she could love herself more, and he was surely doing everything he could to make it happen, loving and protecting and respecting and caring for her always - not that it wasn't completely instinctive for him. But the thought of not being humanly capable of completely filling the void that decades of solitude had created in her, made him hurt from an unappeasable desire of being enough. But he'd never told her about it, he never would: it wasn't her fault, after all.

"Zhalia - he said - You deserve it. All of it, all of this." He held her a little closer. "I'm the one who's infinitely grateful that fate allowed me to meet such a wonderful, strong, lovable woman... And that she loves me back!" The love declaration was interrupted by his laugh of pure happiness, and he bent over to kiss her.

[sarkazmwherbacie]

I am still thinking that perhaps somewhere, in the perfect universe, the second season was NOT rushed, the third season (with the Blood Spiral) happened and the series was such a huge success that it has received a number of books comparable to a few years worth of Star Wars Legends.

- PREQUELS:

* at least a seven-tome-long prequel series about Dante Vale's beginnings in the Huntik Foundation, featuring Metz, Montehue, Tersly, Master Storm, Lin Storm and a ton of new characters, * at least one trilogy about Zhalia Moon's career in the Organization,

* a prequel trilogy about Eathon, Metz and Simon with a fair dose of Sandra,

* a prequel trilogy about ancient Casterwills which sheds a new light on the third season’s revelations without being absolutely necessary to understand the season’s plot,

- RETELLINGS:

* except that they are QUALITY retellings which have solid writing, make us notice things we did not see before, and expand on the original,

- TIE-INS:

* Diary of Sophie Casterwill which is basically a brief retelling of the first season from her perspective, with her fashion tips, reading lists, personal dramas and her flaunting fancy vocab like no one's business, * Zhalia Moon's Guide To Becoming A Super Spy which is partially a journal containing details from her top secret undercover missions, partially a guide to wannabe secret agents about cracking codes, invisible ink, importance of a good disguise etc,

*a junior novel about this one time that Lok and Sophie were allowed to go on a mission without adult supervision and The Easiest Mission goes downhill,

* at least one “Choose your destiny” novel in which you can pretend to be your own Seeker character,

* okay, who am I trying to fool? Even twelve such novels would not be enough. so I demand at least one full blown Huntik table top game,

- SPIN-OFFS:

* a spin-off trilogy showing a more humane side of the Organization, perhaps featuring a non-brainwashed important agent as the main character (inspired by @makipagusapan‘s ficlet),

* or perhaps showing the tragedy of an agent who did not know what for they enlisted for and lives like a possessed!Ginny Weasley

* a spin-off novel about Scarlet Byrne, showing us the perspective of a local Seeker who remains mostly behind all the drama that the top Seekers face but is, nonetheless, very important,

* a spin-off trilogy about Montehue and Tersly,

* a spin-off series about another group of Seekers which would give proper representation to non-European countries and characters.

- SEQUELS:

* a novel with the plot set post the third/fourth season in which the Huntik Team is temporarily split but they become reunited to face a powerful threat, * a sequel trilogy about the next gen of Seekers forced to save the world.

Feel free to make your own additions. :)

[parusahontas]

May I make some addition?

Tulip field is one of the first things that comes to everyone's mind when they think about Netherlands. So after the end of season 1, our team became a little bit famous in Foundation and they started to meet lots of people. And everybody keeps asking to Zhalia the same question during the small talks: "Hmm, Netherlands. Have you ever been in a tulip field??"

At first she just slides around like "Yeah, there are tulips. Colorful ones." because she moved to Vienna when she was just a child and after she came back to Rotterdam I guess she hadn't a normal life to go on a sightseeing just for fun, due to the spying things. So she never had a chance to see these fields.

But people didn't stop asking and she's at the end of days like " If one single person asks me about those fucking tulips one more time, I'm gonna start to murder again"

This situation made Dante think about that idea; a tulip field date. Because why not; they have plently of free time since they won against the Professor and kids are going to school again. Also Zhalia's insurance agency in Rotterdam wants to talk her about a exploded house, so she has to go there.

And the rest is what you said, they had a great time.

Ps: Later on the time Zhalia takes the Twins to the fields too, because they haven't been there either.

Not from the post you shared but for Zhante's first *properly* date; tulip fields in Netherlands

I’ve never been to tulip fields before, so hopefully this is okay!

Dante is the one who is way more interested in looking at the flowers

Like this boy is pointing out the prettiest flowers to Zhalia and she is having the time of her life

They stopped for lunch on their drive out and got sandwiches

Zhalia likes any flowers that are different colors. Those are the ones she’ll stop and point out

Over all they’re both just having a grand old time

[weirdlotiel]

Sophie: Let’s speak about our talents

Sophie: I’ll start… I like to play musical instruments

Lok: I’m good at learning languages

Dante: I’m good at acrobatics

Zhalia: I’m good at killing people

[zhaliacain]

Zhalia: I was a great spy

Dante: you were a shit organisation agent though

[weirdponytail]

Formal Wear (Huntik Chat)

(Dante and Zhalia are getting ready to head out to a Foundation Black Tie event.)

Dante: *as Zhalia walks by wearing a more tasteful version of every spy film female's little black dress* Damn, babe.

Zhalia: Not so bad yourself, hot stuff.

Dante: I know it's cliché, but I'm a little disappointed you didn't ask me to help zip that up.

Zhalia: One of the many perks of being to flexible enough fit into an air vent is never having to ask for help zipping up a dress.

[zhaliacain]

Instead of that thing where you lay awake at night remembering everything cringey and embarrassing you’ve ever done; Dante wakes up at 3 am and remembers this conversation fully aware said spy is in the bed next to him.

[earannariven]

I present to you my beautiful Huntik couples in The Sims Medieval:

1. Knight Lok (actually a warlord, because level 10) and Physician Sophie

2. Blacksmith Montehue (so proud of how handsome I made him x)) and Merchant Scarlett

3. And, of course, the Great Monarch Lord Dante and the court Spy Zhalia

[emyy250]

Zhalia: I was a respectable spy once, now I'm a underpaid babysitter.

Dante: I'm not sure those words go together.