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Atlas: Space, Venus

TITLE: Atlas: Space

CHAPTER NO./ONE-SHOT: 3/12

AUTHOR: fanfictrashdump

ORIGINAL IMAGINE: Imagine narrating episodes of Loki’s life with the Avengers based on the songs from Sleeping At Last’s “Atlas: Space” album.

RATING: T-M

NOTES/WARNINGS: Welcome to my Sleeping At Last’s Atlas: Space challenge, aka Another writing project I do not have time for, but my brain insisted on doing.

This series will be less like a multichapter fic and more of a one-shot compendium, but that they all interconnect in one way or another. It will revolve around Loki and Becca’s relationship (Taking Turns, Glow, Helmet Heists–don’t worry, more Loki-Charlie stuff will be along) and I will use those one-shots as reference to the timeline. Each chapter will be one song, used as inspiration for the story.

Chapter 3: Venus

Summary: Two idiots cannot admit to themselves, much less each other, that maybe their friendship is a little more than friendship. (Happens between Helmet Heists and Taking Turns.)

Warnings include: language, unabashed staring at each other, fluff but in that awkward way that two introverts who like each other have, and maybe Loki has a pain kink, idk.

It was sort of hard to describe the sensation. The one felt when someone was staring daggers straight into her soul. Becca found that it was not the hair on the back of her neck standing at attention or the copious goosebumps that erupted over her skin that gave it away. It was just knowing. Knowing that he was there, lurking quietly in the background, trying his hardest to be one with the shadows until the second he decided he needed to pop out and startle her. He had all but failed the last three times he tried and it tickled her to no end.

“Pass me that soldering bit, will you?” She asked, holding her right arm out and slightly behind her just as Loki was due to dig her fingers into her ribs and give her a fright.

“You’re not clever, you know,” he grumbled, slapping the bit in her hand with frown.

Becca grinned. “I beg to differ, Mischief. I’m very clever.” The spark of the soldering iron reflected against her goggles for several seconds before the instrument was set aside.

Loki chose to let it go, knowing that running his mouth would not do him well. Even if whatever would escape his lips was nothing short of a schoolboy teasing someone he secretly admired. Instead, he tapped on the vambrace-shaped object she was working on, leaning onto the bench beside her with an easy smile. “What’s that?”

“Physical advantage,” she declared, casually. “I do well in missions, but only because I can run very fast. Not because I’m particularly skilled at combat. I’m giving myself some strength.”

The night sky once ruled my imagination Now I turn the dials with careful calculation After a while I thought I’d never find you I convinced myself that I would never find you When suddenly I saw you

With a whisper of a smile, she allowed herself a minute to watch him.

Loki was now used to hanging out in her lab while she tinkered with her toys. More than once, he offered some insightful recommendations on how to make armor more efficient, more durable, more beautiful. His affinity for weapons of war was second nature to him–an advantage that she could only dream of having. Sure, she was good at numbers and carefully crafting the perfect wafer thin circuit board that would add only a fraction of an ounce to an armor, but he had that easiness of experience. Of being assured that no matter what he saw in battle, he could adapt to it. She, on the other hand, could only hope for enough time to solve some differentials in her head and hope to whatever deity she subscribed to that plans worked in her favor.

“Hmm. Strength.” He sounded curious as his fingers traced the delicate edge of the guard. Becca forced herself to focus on the present moment and dismiss the idea that she had been watching his fingers fiddle with her inventions for much longer than was proper. “Do you care to test it out? If you can deal with me, it’s probable you won’t die on the field.”

She snorted, rolling her eyes. “Charming, as always, Loki.”

“I’m only trying to make sure you continue to draw breath, Rebecca.” He checked her gently with his hip. “Come on. I’m bored. Fight me,” he threatened playfully, mimicking her rallying cry from whenever he was being particularly annoying. He might have been a little too attracted to seeing her riled. He watched her swallow thickly, in what he supposed was apprehension. Becca would have been glad to know that was what he thought, rather than knowing how she felt about watching him fight and the flutter in her chest that followed.

At first I thought you were a constellation I made a map of your stars and I had a revelation You’re as beautiful as endless You’re the universe I’m helpless in An astronomer at my best When I throw away the measurements

“Fine. Whatever.” She pulled the vambraces over both her forearms, taking care that the crisscrossing straps over her palms didn’t tangle.

They walked to the testing floor, side by side. No one was there at this time of night, which suited them both just fine. Loki shed the hoodie he was wearing to keep toasty, and tossed it aside on one of the work tables. Fidgeting, Rebecca stood tall, bearing her weight on her back right leg and turning to watch Loki as he easily stalked around her, looking amused.

“Have I ever told you that you look like a particularly startled deer whenever we spar?”

“You’ve mentioned it once or a million times, yes,” she hissed under her breath, bouncing forward and taking a swing. He dodged easily, arms clasped behind his back as he strutted.

“Don’t think so much, darling.”

Loki took a large step backwards as she feinted and swung again. With a smirk, he tapped her right cheek with his first three fingers.

This was what irritated Becca to no end. Whenever they would spar he would never dare even to make proper contact. Instead, he would poke, prod, or tap her gently–a movement that required both forethought and ample reaction time. It was his way of saying that he was breezing through the fight and she needed to step it up. He secretly hoped it also conveyed that he didn’t want to hurt her, but in her ire, he doubted she saw it as anything more than a slight to her abilities.

“Keep your hands up. You’d be on the floor right now had I any intention of returning the blow.” She growled, redoubling her efforts, each time with Loki either stepping away or maneuvering her in an opposite direction. “Don’t get frustrated. Focus on your instincts.”

Becca huffed, lowering her hands, shoulders slumping. “Why are we doing this? I never get a punch in.” She blew a tendril of brown hair away from her eyes and pouted.

Like a telescope I will pull you so close ‘Till no space lies in between

“You need to fight against the distance. Just because I can attack from where I’m standing, doesn’t mean you can. My reach is far greater than yours.” He put his hands on her shoulders and pressed gently until she bent her knees slightly. “You’re on the smaller side, but you have good balance and a strong core. Force your taller opponents to aim down–take away their balance and move closer.” He pulled her until she was a mere half foot away. “A blow at close range will hurt you less, should you be struck, but with the assistance of your instruments, you make a stronger impact on your enemy.”

“I don’t want to get punched,” she muttered, looking down at the floor.

Loki laughed. “No one wants to get punched, darling.” He had tilted her head up to meet her eyes and immediately cursed himself for getting into such a position. It would be too easy to betray her friendship for a taste of her lips, swollen from her insistent worrying of them with her teeth. “A-again. Let’s go again.”

Nodding a little shakily, she stepped back. It took a moment to shake away the tingles that had blossomed beneath her skin at his close proximity. The idiot couldn’t see the impact of his casualness on her demeanor. She breathed deep and got back into position.

I was a billion little pieces Till you pulled me into focus Astronomy in reverse It was me who was discovered

Loki attempted to rid his brain of the scent of brown sugar and vanilla that invaded his senses. He needed to focus on the task at hand. His look turned predatory. His movements followed suit. They circled each other for longer than either of them could even tell. Loki had the grace to move first. His elegant lunging startled Becca, who covered herself and shifted away. The strategy worked for a minute or two, before he reached out and wrapped his dexterous fingers around her neck and held her gently still; more a warning than a hold. She broke his grip and invaded his space, as he took a second too long to shuffle back. The left-handed hook that whacked him under the jaw caught him by surprise.

Then suddenly I see you

Becca gasped, covering her mouth with her hands in horror. Loki stood still, holding and working his jaw until it clicked noisily into place. She expected him to be livid; to loudly give her a piece of his mind, proclaiming that he didn’t harm her when they sparred, so why did she. Instead, she watched in abject surprise as he dropped his hand and he smiled what was possibly the most genuine and proud smile she had ever seen him give.

“That is what I want to see.” He stood back in position, though this time he had a fighting stance, smile still pulling at his lips as though it were a permanent fixture. He couldn’t be certain, but he thought that she could hear the thumping of his heart just as loudly as he could hear hers. “More. I mean again.” He made a vague gesture at her. “Come on. Please. Again.”

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throwingideasatthewall · 4 years

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Clone Wars Episode 16

The Hidden Enemy

[Title Sequence]

Quote

Okay

“ A planet under siege,”

Actually shows a planet under siege

Good job narrator, you’re on point

Aight

Right

[ unable to defend themselves any longer,”

Bull shit

Those Are Adults

They’ve been in war for how long?

Point Being; No Excuse

Yeet

Call on the Jedi for assistance More Enablers!

“Hoping to save lives and prevent further destruction,”

They did not assume Account - ability and Con- tin ued To Enable

It’s a nice design though

“And Anakin Skywalker,”

They dragged the teenager into this didn’t they?

Nice

Anakin

Also now it’s crucial

“We’re Set,”

“ got some guys here that are set to get going,”

Ooh

It’s better

Than Openly Snarking Anakin

Now Just “ it’s a little too much tone,” Back

There we go

Also focusing a lot on that guy with yellow armor

[Bet he’s the new hero!]

Whelp

Everything’s Looking Pretty- Realistic

That’s Dry...

Also are you right next to each other using walkie-talkies?

Cool

Suspic.

Okay Neat

Whelp

That’s A Lot

Battalion

Yeah that’s a lot

Tanks

Yep

Hope They Have Explosives

Whelp

“A little Closer”

Shouldn’t the superior be giving the orders

Like; Fair if he handed off that authority off screen

Would’ve been nice to see the plan coming together though

Right

They’re splitting up

Darn It

That screws up

Whelp

The Fuck?

Who didn’t give a warning??

Like they all just silently died??

Whelp-

That-

Sounded literal plastic cans falling over

Abort the mission

???? How?

Is there a second doorway??

-What

Whelp

Also that some admittedly weak armor

Like one shot and those guys go down

Whelp

Then again they are supposed to be cannon fodder

[or just outwhelm with numbers]

Aka; The council probably gave them cheap armor

Whelp

Okay

Dude, you see flashing lights and a bunch of bullshit going down

Like you’ve clearly shown the ability to put pieces together

And they might be going with a different tone-

Then again-

Cut off

Droids onto Us...

Whelp...

Ouch. .

Evac south tower - His tone is a little too innocent

Good Plan

South Tower

We’re in the North

Not For-

[Okay I’m conflicted are they going for Adult Anakin? Because This Is Kinda.... New Taking the bite out of the Darth Vader thing, But This is the lead up...

Point being; If they’re going for adult, they really need to lean more into the snarky I-know exactly-what-I’m-doing- tone

[Even, Re-assured tone]

If not; then more monotone

This is the best of neither worlds

Does n’t Work

Aight, Lots Of Smart Decisions

[Except for Obi-wan]

You have blasters

Not snipers

How?

Wait-

How-?

They’re

Several

Yards-

Blasters are short range weapons right?

In every circumstance we’ve seen they’ve been short range-

So-

... He dead?

Whelp- Heck-

Aight

Cutting’s a little odd

Un- satisfactory

Get- Over here

????

Now he can throw stuff

Obi-Wan is a show off

There’s five but okay

Right the elevator

Oh roof top

That’s smart

Now What?

No one guarding the elevator

Or heard it come up

(Those things make noise)

Whelp

Good someone took cover -

Whelp

Okay

Did everyone join this roof top fight?

Seriously, where is that plane/ Carrier?

Whelp

There We Are

Question answered

Aight

Seriously

What are those blasters?

I thought they were some high heated sparks that could causes bruises and dents, to the armor, breaking it down

But dude reacts like he got hit by a one-shot cannonball?

Like, why-

Anyway...

They escape

Dude, taking a souvenir

Seriously, that’s sus

[Oof]

Anyway..

[Holy sh*t the red!]

Maybe this tactical droid will help

You’re sus

How they knew our plan

????

Has this happened multiple times?

That seems like a pretty big jump?

Like ‘oh they happen to take a different path and stumble up the stairs, traitor- I’m go-”

Seriously

Night

Base

Why

The editing is weird

Progression-

Whelp, that happened

...

Just doesn’t make sense

That they saw you and

reacted accordingly

Like, what are we supposed to find sus here?

Missing a bit of crucial information

How we got here

How?

Future Tech

Rt-D2

“Least-”

Again -How

“They had all our Intel,”

We saw only one line of it that can be gleaned from basic observation

Please enlighten us

Ambush

Vulnerable

They walked up a flight of stairs

You know what would’ve worked better?

Troop Movement Charts

That would’ve worked a lot better with the dialogue going on here

And what just happened

Here.... They kinda look like Over paranoid idiots for no reason

I don’t think we did

.... it was a flight of stairs

Infiltrated our defenses

Up a flight of stairs

Possibly

Dude not possibly you were ready to jump on this idea

OK so this is a Obi-Wan-and- Anakin-are-overly-paranoid-and-actually stumbled-across-some-thing Mission

Okay those are fine, Just would’ve liked a few more context clues

Exclud -ing the title

Getting right into the murder mystery

“Intel.” STAIRS ....

Seps

‘Who want to betray the guys who enabled our Abuse....”

Enemy Lines

This is really corny

Breaking out the disguises

Aight

What....

Anyone...

Two Clones

Like they do have top security clearance if we’re going with the Obi-wan’s paranoid logic

Cody didn’t say anything...

Whelp

Beeping

Whelp Shit

Why... did you run?

What kind of run is that... Rex?

What?

Also, teamwork?

Rex Has A Gun

Wait, you’re going to shoot him??

Please- tell me that’s a stun gun

Whelp, How?

That Face

Must’ve gone in the mess hall

Aight

We’ve got a big problem

Did anyone switch into armor

Also, ‘ hey did someone come through here?’

You’re the superiors

No one‘s going to question a reprimand on conduct

Oh that you’re going to question someone you don’t know the name of

Like, there’s five guys here

(Maybe More)

And you’re acting like a basic “hey what’s up, how’s it going is going to trigger a spy sense,

Like, there is some protocol on running in the hall right?

Like, seems easy enough

Brothers

Weakest relation in all the relations

Also dude was wearing A gray uniform

Did you just think he was the custodian?

One Of Us

Did you just leave the cafeteria without....

Rex & Cody suck at being detectives

Also what’s his voice just did a maniacal there

Like, What?!

We’ll have to wait for his next move....

What is with the logic.....

This is supposed to be a murder mystery.... but the logic is the weakest part

“Jedi,”

We found nothing master Jedi

[we did toss away a lead though]

.....

What?

Real discrete

Okay

Smart droid

.....

Rex and Cody are the worlds worst detectives

Rex Specifically

But he was always the instigator of bad ideas

R2D2... Is the spy

Whelp

...Aight

Slick

Aight

Whelp

..It was a building..

Aight...

Whelp

Time to have cookies and tea with the separatist leader

No, No Way

Assumed authority

Whelp

Two of them have hair

[excluding Slick]

Who’s name is slick

What

It’s Him

...

Okay now they all have hair

Bullshit Animators

Two of those guys were very clearly bald

Dude Went To Crate-

In-consistency

The third guy came out of nowhere

And it wasn’t Slick

Seriously my eyes on fifth guy

He can appear out of thin air

Nice

Whelp

Stabbed

Okay

Ventress Seriously, did the cloak conceal that much?

Unpleasant

Obi-won, stop flirting

Sorry

Obi-won

Seriously, What is with this scene?

I’m as Ace as it can get

(And not interested in my commentary becoming *that*)

And this scene is clearly ship

Like, should Anakin go to a different room?

[again I’m not trying to make it]

Okay back to the clones

[Thank God]

What-

Dear frick

[i’m not sure which was worse]

Fuck

Also, Machine Gu-

Nope

- -

Are the innuendos - - Going to end?

I’m trying to be a relatively serious reviewer

And.... sex jokes are not my style

Eer-

Right Away

Sket

Dear frick His name is literally Sketch

Else

There were- there was one dude

Also- why didn’t you ask when you were in the mess?

We Will

It’s Slick

“ I got nothing to hide ,”

Yeah, he does

Med Droids

Aight

Chopper

Seriously being last must suck

Already throwing sus

*Up

Chopper doesn’t have hair!

Oh, good done with the flirting

My Loyal Informant

Gosh dammit Obi-won

Anakin, Just wants it over

Whelp

Obi-wan doesn’t wanna help

Nice

Cool

Don’t shame the man for his hobbies (Except for the enabling of war part)

Aight

Whelp

What

Geez

That’s like collecting metal from a training exercise

What??

Didn’t Cody take a feckin head

Seriously, dysfunctional is a bit strong

Fuck

He was doing arts and crafts

At least he fessed up

Forbidden?

Seriously

What About Rex?

Oh whoever took the fecking head??

I’m no spy

Ack

Now Obi-won’s helping

Chopper

Slick’s Projecting

Okay

Tell where you want

Good Job

Saw You

Whelp

Sergeant

Freudian Slip

They Have Missions?

I Mean

Name’s literally Slick (Honestly I would’ve gone with one of the two “Higher Ups Here; Would’ve Gone for a better twist/ Fore shadow-ed the turn (Discontent) Ment; This is just some random guy

Still servicable

They really pulled off the manipulator; Wished they showed this side of the enabler’s more

He Won

Poor Dude

Heck Stalling

Seriously what is the plan here?

To capture her

To...

Get hit with the book

Whelp

He should be long gone

His shelter, is on the other side

He’s already got a Headstart

So, the gun ship. is pretty pointless

Ha Trap

But did they just not use their eyes?

They were right behind him

Did....they just se. something in the opposite direction and was like ‘yeah that’s fine’

Cause Geez

Rex & Cody

Ace Detectives Of Freakin None

Whelp

I thought it was just- A Signal lure Nope Was an actual bomb ... Whelp

Okay, ... Heck

How fast was fecking slim?

Because there’s no way no one noticed Bombs just sitting there ....

Like What...

Whelp

Damn Slim...

Take out the kitchen sink too?

The Usain Bolt, Of Clones

“He took out our weapons depot,”

Yeah..

One Dude

What was he eating?

Pure Sugar?

Whelp

That Sucked

He’s not trying to escape

You sure?

Pretty sure he could do both..

[Okay, that’s enough jokes about his speed, He’s a fast boi]

Make Them

You’re terrible superiors

[Like everyone is but you specifically]

“Give up Ventress,”

“ i’m all yours Obi-Wan,”

SERIOUSLY!

Whelp, Clever

“You’ve served your purpose.]

[Can the innuendos stop please?]

Also what was the plan here?

Why?

How?

How do you know that?

How do they know about that??

What??

What’s the plan, master?

He spent the entire time, flirting

Like I’m pretty convinced there was no plan

“My sweet,”

You Don’t have anything to bargain with

“Estimated”

Dude, how

You are literally in a hole

Hop

Well that was easy

Cool

“Boys”

Err-

(How old is Anakin again?)

Old enough to supposedly be groomed

(So Under...)

Ew, Just Ew

(Despite The (Adult) Dialogue...)

Friends...

Seriously

Poor Obi-wan...

Aight

“Take Control...”

Okay, I’m sorry, my heads in the gutter

(Not by choice!)

Also, Seriously?

You burned- like five things?

Sucks, not really world -ending

How did we get this guy??

Seriously?

I don’t know

Was he the test subject for some like speed serum?

Slick ran into the command center

Why?

Also he’s probably gone

(Boi is fast)

Whelp

That things tilting? How much does she-

Okay, Whatever

You’re on that

Whelp

Jumping is a good idea

Off

Aight

Prepare to march on the city

Geez

Is it that dude

Is this an origin- [I don’t like the movie; nothing can save it]

Delay the Jedi ... Yes mistress

Aight

Right

Heck is the octopus thing

He’s probably gone

Whelp

Lock Down

Aight

Shit Sun

Aight

A Bunch of bullshit but cool

I’m not the traitor you are

He’s got a point

Also, see he could totally kick his ass he did it before

He HAS A Point

Suffering

-Err

Brothers

Seriously, Weakest relation ever

Freedom

HE HAS A Point

(A Garbled One]

Bull- shit

He sustained a lot less hits than either of those two

What

Dicks

Seriously it seems mostly intentional but they really are just such dicks

(Anakin -What the frick)

HE HAS A POINT!

Bidding

Whim

[seriously why is Anakin the more...]

I love my brothers

Dick

Good For Him

Oof

Now the plans don’t really make sense

Mainly just a rushed framing device For the mystery

If you focus on that it’s pretty good

But the villain really saves it

It’s honestly heart-wrenching

You really do feel for the guy

But shit situation and all (And it is a shit situation grooming and all) That that energy should only be pointed at the abuser (And subsequent enablers) And getting out of that shit situation

For your own benefit and for others

Including your own generation (Even the enablers, Who will their dues on case by case basis) Of Accountability And Both You And They Deserve better than to live with an enabler

As for the future generation, Do it right and they’ll know all they have to be thankful for, without a word, personally

The way it should be

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