#chapter 947

[algumaideia]

Big Mom got temporarily defeated and got her memory back

[ao3screenshotss]

ONE PIECE MANGA SPOILERS

just a question about the next few anime episodes

i havent been caught up with the anime for almost a year so i don’t know what they’re on right now, but does anyone know when the nika luffy episode will come out? i’m not gonna catch up in time so i’d just like to watch the episode

if anyone could tell me the date, how many weeks or what episode number it’ll be i’d really appreciate it!!

[delicatebarness]

i think he knows | prologue

Summary: Following the town's typical good girl, Reader, as she finds herself drawn to the trouble-making bad boy, Bucky. Much to the dismay of her protective golden boy brother, Steve.

Warnings: None I don't think for this one. If you believe there is any that I should add please let me know.

Word Count: 947

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A/N: Brooklyn isn’t New York Brooklyn, it’s just some random small town.

Tags: Let me know if you would like to be tagged for this series.

Brooklyn High School is the heart of the town. Nestled between white picket-fenced housing and greenery. It projected community pride and tradition. As did its golden boy, Steve Rogers, the star quarterback, captain of the basketball team, and straight-a student. His dedication to both sport and school made the town believe he could do no wrong.

Yet, behind the blonde hair and blue eyes, the facade of perfection was a protective older brother. Steve’s younger sister, you, was simultaneously his biggest weakness and most valuable strength. Everyone who met you loved you; A shining example of everything good and pure in the world.

Steve had a sense of pride swell within him, greeting his classmates with nods, smiles, and the occasional fist bump. It was evident how popular the eldest Rogers was by the turning heads and whispers as he walked by. He never took his eye off the ball, or you. Between the chaos of the hallways and Sharon’s daily routine of explaining her & Steve’s schedule of the day, Steve always made sure you got to where you needed to be. He guided you through the halls so you didn’t trip or bump into anyone while your nose was in a textbook.

Down the hall, Steve saw the one familiar face that he couldn’t bring himself to respect - James ‘Bucky’ Barnes. Bucky was the opposite of Steve, known throughout town as a ‘rebel without a cause’. Steve wore a varsity jacket, Bucky wore a leather one. Steve drove a car, Bucky rode a motorbike. Steve trained for football while Bucky smoked under the bleachers. Steve was in a loyal long-term relationship, Bucky wouldn’t keep a girl around for longer than 3 dates at the maximum. While making their way towards class, Steve noticed that something had caught Bucky’s attention, you. Bucky’s gaze lingered on you as you walked past the group he was standing with. 

Steve’s protective instincts kicked in, causing him to speed up. Pulling Sharon along with him, he shielded you from the brunette’s eyesight. Glaring back at Bucky, Steve gave a silent warning to stay away; causing Bucky to smirk back at the blonde before turning his attention back to his friends. Once around the next corner, Steve took the book out of your hand, breaking your trance. “Hey I was-” 

“Keep away from Barnes,” Steve cut you off while holding the book above his head, just like he used to do when you were children and wanted you to play sports in the garden. “I don’t trust him.” 

“Give it back, Stevie,” Using the nickname only you were allowed to use, you didn’t stop trying to reach your book, you cursed his height compared to yours. For many years you wondered where his side of the genes were from. You still remember the days when he had no muscles evident or even height; for a good year or so you were taller than him while being two years younger. Then one day, it was as if he transformed overnight. Suddenly, he was towering over you and looked like he had lifted weights every day of his life. You sighed when he gave you a stern look, knowing what he wanted to hear first. “I’ll stay away, we’ve never even crossed paths.” Satisfied that you understood, he gave you the book back before the three of you carried on with your journey to class. 

You walked the rest of the way with your book clutched to your chest, noticing all the boys in the hallway avoiding eye contact with you, you appreciated that books and studying let you escape that feeling. They helped you live a life you could only imagine having. A restless reckless life, no routine, no worrying about grades; even though you did enjoy studying and continuing to learn. The “good girl” image wasn’t something you planned or wished for, you just were. Since you were young, your parents would always say they didn’t need to worry about taking you anywhere. You were naturally polite, and well-mannered, often putting the needs of your friends and family before your own. 

~

By lunch, you realized that you truly understood Steve’s warning regarding Bucky. He had been playing with your thoughts all morning, distracting you from your learning. A teacher had asked what you would consider a simple question, the room expected your hand to go straight up into the air. However, you were too busy mindlessly doodling in your notebook. “Miss Rogers?” Your teacher had been calling, waiting for you to snap back into reality. She directed the question to you when you finally looked up at her. 

The embodiment of everything you were supposed to avoid, the bad boy, rebel, “low life” according to your dad. There still seemed to be something about Bucky that had you intrigued. Of course, Steve’s warning wasn’t the first time he had your attention, the town is small and people talk. You knew about the tall, leathered-up, rider and the things he got up to around town. All the girls wanted to date him, the majority got to, at least for one date anyway. Not you, you didn’t bother thinking about relationships while still in high school. You always said you’d wait until you're at college and haven’t got a personal guard dog scaring off anyone who tried. 

Looking up from your textbook that was laid down on the lunch table, your eyes met with him for a brief moment, your heart began to race. Had he been watching you the whole time? As if he could hear your thoughts about him, he began to smirk at you sending shivers down your spine.

“Oh, sh-”

[scoonsalicious]

Unwanted: Chapter 21, Unacceptable - Pt. 4

Pairing: Bucky Barnes x Avenger!Fem!Reader

Summary: When your FWB relationship with your best friend Bucky Barnes turns into something more, you couldn’t be happier. That is, however, until a new Avenger sets her sights on your super soldier and he inadvertently breaks your heart. You take on a mission you might not be prepared for to put some distance between the two of you and open yourself up to past traumas. Too bad the only one who can help you heal is the one person you can no longer trust.

Warnings: (For this part only; see Story Masterlist for general Warnings) Language,

Word Count: 947

Previously On...: Bucky confronted Steve when he thought you two slept together. It got... ugly.

A/N: Last part of Chapter 21! We're off to Atlantic City, baby!

I am probably going to start going back to 1/day updates tomorrow, at least until I make more progress on With Friends Like These.

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“That was pure evil,” Sam said as you both buckled your seatbelts in the convertible you’d be using for the mission. “I knew you were a genius, Baby Girl, but damn! Didn’t realize it was evil genius! Remind me never to get on your bad side!”

You smiled and shrugged, adjusting your hair in the visor mirror and putting on a pair of sunglasses. “Serves them right, acting like I’m a fucking piece of property either one of them can claim ownership of. I hope they break each other’s noses.”

Sam laughed as he pulled the car out of the Tower’s underground parking garage and onto the city street. “We got about a two and a half hour drive,” he said. “What do you feel like listening to?”

You were prevented from answering by the sound of Cherry Pie by Warrant filling the car. You both looked around for a moment before you realized it was coming from your phone. You picked it up, staring at the screen in confusion when you saw Tony’s name flash across the screen.

“You asshole, did you hack my phone?” you asked, putting him on speaker, “Because this was certainly not your ringtone.”

“Can you blame an old man for feeling nostalgic?” Tony asked, and you could hear the grin in his voice. “Did Cap give you my message?”

“Yes,” you said, eying Sam, “and Sam was very hurt when you called him ‘birdbrain.’” Sam did his best to stifle his laugh.

You could practically hear Tony roll his eyes. “Yeah, well Rogers needs to learn not to repeat everything word for word. Listen, kiddo, I meant what I said about visiting, though. You need anything, anything at all while you’re gone, you call me, okay? I can be there before you even hang up the phone.”

You let out an exasperated sigh. “Jesus, Tony. I’m not a child, and Sam’ll have my back. I know I’m not a mighty Avenger like the rest of you, but I’m not incompetent. I’ve been trained–”

“Whoa, whoa,” Tony interrupted you, “that’s not why I’m worried. Not at all. I know you can more than handle yourself. Hell, I’d send you on this mission solo– that’s how much faith I have in your abilities.” You smiled unexpectedly at that. “I’m concerned about how this mission’s going to affect you mentally and emotionally, given your–”

You immediately took him off speaker and held the phone to your ear as he continued “--history. We’re dealing with missing women who are likely being trafficked for sex. If that’s not gonna be a potential trigger for you, I don’t know what is.”

“I’m not fragile, Boss,” you said, your voice softer now. In all the turmoil you’d gone through since finding out about Bucky and Carthage, you honestly hadn’t given much consideration to what the mission might mean to you on a psychological level. “I never said you were, kiddo. I know you’re strong. But, this is a lot. You’ve just been dealt a major blow because of Barnes and I’m putting you back in a position that’s a lot closer to your old life than you’ve been living in a long, long time. You’ve come so far, and, well, I guess I’m concerned that I’m doing you more harm than good by sending you backwards.”

“Thanks, Tony,” you murmured, touched that  he was still looking out for you, even from a distance. “That means a lot.”

“Just promise me– if it gets to be too much, if at any point you're struggling, you’ll tell me. I’ll pull you out, mission be damned.”

“But Boss,” you interjected, “these women need our help! We can’t just–”

“I know that, Pocket,” he countered, “and we will help them. But I’m not going to risk your mental wellbeing to do it. If it gets to be too much, we’ll pull you out, and we’ll find another way. Trust me.”

Your trust was running in short supply these days, but if there was one person who had never failed you, had never let you down, and was deserving of all the trust you had to offer, it was Tony Stark. “Yeah, okay,” you eventually agreed. “I promise. If it gets to be too much for me, I’ll let you know.”

“Good,” said Tony, and you knew he’d probably expected more of a fight from you, but you were too mentally exhausted to put one up. “Now, if you’ll excuse me, I promised Pepper I’d do a stopover in Havana on my way home from Belize and pick up this massage oil she absolutely loves. See, it warms up when you–”

“Good bye, Tony,” you laughed, ending the call before he could go into further nauseating detail. You shook your head, smiling to yourself. You noticed Sam glancing over at you. “What?” you asked him.

“Nothin’” he said, eyes back on the road. “Just think it’s sweet how much Tony cares about you, that’s all. I knew you two were close, like brother and sister, but I never saw it in action before. It’s nice.”

“Oh,” you said, surprised he hadn’t jumped to the typical conclusions people came to when they considered your relationship. “Yeah, he’s really been the best.”

“So, how did you two meet, anyway?” Sam asked as the two of you pulled onto the highway. “I know Tony said the strip club, but I figure there’s got to be more to it than that. If you don’t mind sharing, that is. I mean, we still have two hours of driving left to do.”

You chuckled. “Nah, it’s alright– I don’t mind telling you. It’s actually kind of a funny story…”

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[blackstarchanx3new]

Four Swords Adventures Manga Fan Comic: Four Swords Returns

Chapter 28: Hat troubles

Pages 947-951

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Give him that kiss Blue.

Trust me it's a good idea-

For anyone who forgot, it's a callback to when Blue jokingly offered to kiss Dark Link in page 706.

[slylock-syl]

“I wonder how they're doing~” (✹‿✹)

Chapter 7: Re:Gain >Pages 947 - 948<

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[tiredtogepi]

A Lady & Her Hounds

Chapter 11 (+18)

The Hound x Fem!Reader (Jon Arryn's daughter; Sabrina)

This chapter contains: Violence | Animal Death | Executions

Word Count: 947

The next morning you avoided each other completely. Later as you went back to your tent for restocking your herbs, you noticed some strange men on horseback coming towards the community. You saw Ray talking to the men who didn’t look very friendly.

You watched as Sandor stood up to scan the area looking for you to make sure you were safe. You didn’t have a welcoming expression, so he looked away when he spotted you standing there. The men left and you saw him approaching Ray. You both knew that those men weren’t a good sign.

That day you kept your pups close to you and went back to the woods. Some time later your dogs seemed to notice something. You placed your hand on your dagger. They growled at something, but you couldn’t find what it was.

Suddenly one man shot an arrow that hit Rain. She cried and whimpered. In that moment you flipped a switch in your head. You saw where the arrow came from and you yelled to your dogs.

“Attack!” You ran to Rain and picked her up. Maybe it was the adrenaline, but you lifted her like it was nothing. She weighed almost the same as you, but that didn't matter. You started hearing screams. You carried Rain and walked over there.

A man wearing a yellow cloak was being attacked by your dogs. His guttural screams had no effect on you. The attack didn’t stop until he was quiet, dismembered, and dead.

You placed Rain on the floor to examine her wound. She was breathing heavily and whimpering quietly. The arrow hit her in the chest, it would be impossible to treat her on time. You sat next to her calming her down, caressing her head, and telling her and mostly yourself that everything was going to be okay.

You saw her take her last breath. The dogs came over and sat beside her as if saying their goodbyes. You kissed her head and gave her a final hug. You removed the arrow from her chest, gathered some wood, and burned her body.

You slowly walked back to camp, and to your surprise everyone was dead. Most were hit by arrows as well. You found Ray hanging from one of the towers the community was building. You couldn't find Sandor. Your dogs started sniffing around. You noticed they picked up a scent, so you followed them.

"Sandor!" You ran to him the moment you saw him.

"Sabrina..." He said quietly in relief. Tears started falling down and you hugged him tightly. He hugged you back, closing his eyes and putting his chin down to your head. Once you pulled away from him, he noticed the blood on your clothes.

"They tried hurting you?" He worried.

"They killed Rain." Your voice failed. Your dogs started barking aggressively. When you saw who it was, you ordered the pups to back down.

"Clegane! What the fuck are you doing here?" Beric, Thoros and the rest of the Brotherhood arrived with some prisoners.

"Chasing them, you?"

"Hanging them." They made their way towards the tree to hang the prisoners they had. "Lady Sabrina! I'm surprised to see you here. Did this man kidnap you?" Beric asked you

"No, it's... Difficult to explain."

For a while, they discussed who would kill which prisoner.

"Where's the other one?" Sandor asked.

"Which one?"

"The one in the yellow cloak." When he said that you felt a shiver down your spine. It was hate.

"Dismembered, dead, and disposed." You said coldly. The men looked back at you surprised.

After hanging the prisoners, both of you decided to follow the brotherhood north. They heard some of the Starks were back in Winterfell, so you thought you had a chance to get your title back and go home to The Eyrie.

It was nice to interact with people you already knew before. You introduced your dogs to Thoros, who played with them effortlessly. Even though Sandor was there too, you felt comfortable. Having people around took away most of the pressure from the one-to-one interactions.

No one really knew what was going on between you and Sandor Clegane. They definitely thought it was strange, for a Lady like you to stick around with The Hound. It was simply not normal.

As you traveled further north the cold started bothering you. One night you spotted that same cottage where you stayed with Arya and Sandor. This time, it looked abandoned.

"We'll stay there for the night," Beric announced.

You knew he was looking at you, remembering your time together in that upstairs room. You avoided his gaze, grabbed your bag from the horse, and went inside.

When the men lit up the fire you sat close enough and cuddled with your pups to keep each other warm.

"Tell me Clegane, why is she with you?" You heard someone ask.

"Why do you care?" Sandor was back with the grumpy attitude.

"She is a beautiful woman, she's a Lady... She..."

"You think I don't fucking know that?" He growled.

"Then why, Clegane?"

"It's none of your fucking business, you bald cunt!" You laughed quietly.

“You know, she seems to like you enough to hang around you. Don’t take that for granted, Clegane.”

“What do you want me to do Thoros? Marry her?” He said ironically, then paused for a moment. “I can’t give what she deserves.”

“You can start by giving her what she wants.” Thoros replied.

You fell asleep before you could hear the rest of the conversation. A while later something woke you up. A strange feeling came over you.

You heard the men talking about fire. How one can see things when looking at it. They called Sandor to ask what he saw. You started listening, but it was hard to understand. The only thing you heard clearly was "The Wall".

[artemistorm]

Avalanche rescue pt 5

Haha JK this isn't the last chapter in this story XD, got at least 1 more cuz I had to split this chapter up.

Tw - hypothermia, mention of blood, unconsciousness

Other parts if you haven't read them yet:

[Pt 1] [Pt 2] [Pt 3] [Pt 4]

******* (947 words)

Dig dig dig dig dig dig dig dig dig dig dig dig dig dig dig dig dig dig dig Wolfie and Bunny pup quick dig around Special Cub, but cub buried deep. Cub tried help dig, but hands shake, too cold. Wolfie mouth-grab spade, took away.

“Cub no dig!” He woofed.  Wolfie borrowed blanket from blanket pile around Smallest pup, gave to Special cub. “Cub be still, warm up!”

“Th-thanks Wolfie.“ Wild said taking the blanket and wrapping it around his head and shoulders. ”I can still help be part of my own rescue you know. My hands do still work.”

“Too slow! In the way!” Wolfie told him. Dig dig dig dig dig dig dig dig dig dig dig dig dig--

 “It's not like you were making very much progress on your own with that tiny spade,” Legend said. “Don't worry about it; we got it.”

Dig dig dig dig... sniff sniff listen... noisy snow-walking noises, big Hylian smell... rest of pack coming!

“Here! We're HEEEERRREEEE!!!!” Wolfie howled, tail wagging. Pack almost together again!

Wolfie took off chasing the smell and the noise. Bring pack to camp-den.

“I smell you! Come here!” Wolfie called.

“There's Wolfie again, we must be almost there!” Wind exclaimed.

“Hi! Hi! Hi!” Wolfie rubbed against Baby pup. “Come on!”

“Yep, there they are!” Hyrule pointed. “Come on Sky, we're almost there.”

“Heyyyy! There you guys are!” Legend smiled as the rest of the Chain emerged from the trees. “Are you all okay?”

“No major injuries, but Sky's having trouble breathing again and Wars is probably hypothermic,” Hyrule reported importantly. “Are you guys alright?” He glanced quickly from Legend to Wild to Four sleeping in the ground, his eyes lingering on Four.

“The two of us are just peachy,” Legend answered. “Four's had a rough time of it, but he'll be fine with some rest and potions.”

“Give me a minute... to catch my breath... but I've got some digging mitts... I can help dig up Wild,” Sky huffed.

“Nope!” Wolfie yipped. “Sky pup rest!” Wolfie block Sky pup and lean into legs. “Sky pup sit!”

“Wolfie!” Sky teeted against the weight pressing against his legs before falling back into the snow.

“Hehehehe Wolfie says no,” Wind laughed. “Pass me your mitts! I wanna try them out!”

Yes! Baby pup use digger claws to help dig up Special Cub!  Wolfie quick-lick Sky pup's face, went back to Special cub.

Hole around Special cub deep and steep, hard for Wolfie to get in and dig around. Front legs tired from deep-snow running and dig dig digging. But almost done. Only Special Pup left stuck. Wolfie rest soon but not yet! Time to dig!

Dig dig dig dig dig dig dig dig dig dig dig--

“Hyrule, why don't you start making a pot of something hot to drink?“ Time said. ”Warriors, do you mind checking on Four? Make sure he's warm enough?”

“Sure, I can do that,” Hyrule said cheerily.

“I have ssome safflina in my pouch you cann use,” Wild said patting his belt pouch. “Just unburied.”

“Nah, I have some I stole from you last week while you were sleeping,” Hyrule dismissed him.

“I'll do it, but I see what you're trying to do Old Man,” Warriors said.

“You should change out... of your wet clothes,” Sky said, his breathing starting to calm down.

“You BOTH should,” Hyrule said.

Pack work together to dig up Special Cub--Bunny Pup and shovel, Old Father and extra shovel, Baby pup and digger claws, and Wolfie digging paws. Special Cub wiggle wiggle wiggle and Wolfie dig dig dig dig dig dig dig dig dig dig dig--knees free!

“I'm going to lift you out, okay? Try to slip out of your boots,” Time said.

“Okay.” Special cub nodded, held up his arms to Old Father. Old Father grab Special Cub around middle, lifted and pulled. Wolfie grab Special cub pants and pulled too! Together pull Special Cub free!

Old Father carried Special cub to other cold pups. Wolfie stayed right beside. Old Father set down cub on blanket.

“Yay! Yay! Special cub free!” Wolfie whined, rubbed against Special cub sides and back, licked face.

“Wolfie, he'll be fine,” Old Father pulled Wolfie away. “The others are taking care of him. Can you help me get his boots out of the snow and fill in the big hole?”

“NoOoOoOo,” Wolfie whined. “Fine. I help,” Wolfie huffed. Wolfie wanted to snuggle with cold pups. Wolfie was tired puppy.

“Wolfie's done a lot for us today. Why don't you let him rest?” Sky said.

“I'll take over for him,” Warriors volunteered. ”As long as there's another shovel somewhere.”

“You should be warming up near the fire,” Time shook his head. “You were buried for a long time.”

“I've changed clothes and the physical labor will warm me up,” Warriors said.

“...alright then. You hear that Wolfie? You're off the hook.”

“Just take it easy with your bad shoulder,” Hyrule told Warriors. “Don't make me heal it again.”

“It's fine, Rule, don't worry about it.”

Wolfie curl around Special cub, nuzzle hair, lick cold ear, happy whine and tail wag.

“Thanks for digging me up Wolfie,” Wild grinned and leaned into Wolfie.

“Let's get you out of those wet clothes,” Sky said. “Wolfie why don't you go sit with Four for now?”

That's right! Smallest pup hurt cold. Need Wolfie to lick face and wake pup up. Wolfie went to Smallest pup, curled around head, lay down. Feel good to lay down, rest tired limbs. Slow sniff Smallest pup fur--blood and snow and wet fur and healing light. Fur messy. Pup need grooming. Lick lick lick lick lick...

To be continued! Almost there! :D

[ao3feed-tf2ships]

thank you medic tf2 for being the ceo of mpreg

read it on the AO3 at https://archiveofourown.org/works/55760746

by average_redacted_enjoyer

medic tf2 gives birth!!!! yippee!!!!

Words: 947, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Team Fortress 2

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Heavy (Team Fortress 2), Medic (Team Fortress 2)

Relationships: Heavy/Medic (Team Fortress 2)

Additional Tags: Childbirth, Mpreg, Post-Canon, old man yaoi save me

read it on the AO3 at https://archiveofourown.org/works/55760746

[a-good-bagel]

Drawing a Delta Rune every day until Chapter 3 comes out. Day 947.

@fwugradiation Someone threw away my hot dogs and now the only way to cheer me up is to tell me your favorite color. Please do that for me, Mr. Toby Fox. Please? What's your favorite color?

[angelsdevils]

Echoes Across Paths:

Word Count: 947 words No Warnings

Tag List: @reiners-milkbiddies @mixplara

Master List | Prologue | Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 |

“Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday to Y/N! WOOO!” Your family and friends cheered as you laughed and blew out the candles on the cake. 

“How old are you?” Your dad asked, and you looked at him with a playfully annoyed look.

“18, dad…”

“Oh, god you are old.” 

“Says the old man pushing 80!” You retorted, and her father’s mouth dropped open and her mother laughed. 

“80!? Come on, I am not even 50 yet,” he exclaimed. 

“Still old, old man.” You laughed softly, and he playfully rolled his eyes. Your dad put you in a headlock, messing up your hair. That earned him a wine and a smack on his arm. He let you go, as the cake from the restaurant was placed in front of you. Everyone started to eat the delicious dessert, and you talked with your friends. 

After a few hours, you stood up. You wanted the last few hours to be by yourself like you did every year. You excused yourself, and grabbed your jacket, walking out. Before you could leave the restaurant, your grandmother grabbed your hands gently, pulling you close. 

“Be careful, my dear. Remember my words from when you were young.” 

“Alright, gram gram. I will,” you said. She kissed your cheek and gently pulled you close to her. You hugged her back before waving to everyone, leaving your party a bit early. 

You walked outside, and it was pouring rain. It was such a pretty day earlier before the sun went down. It was like the sky was crying for something tragic. Thunder and lightning cracked across the sky. You sped up your pace, deciding to walk home. You were going to take a detour, but the rain was only getting harder. 

A flash of lightning cracked across the sky again, but this time it struck too close to you. The panic filled your chest, and you started to run back to your home. The rain got harder, blurring your vision and soaking you through your dress. The world around seemed to grow increasingly hostile, the wind howling like it was voicing its anger, pushing you back ten steps every two you took towards your home. 

Just as you thought you were close to getting home, another lightning bolt struck, this time so close that the ground beneath you vibrated. The shock sent you tumbling to the ground, and terror filled you. The air crackled with electricity, and for a moment, everything stood still- the rain paused mid-air, the thunder silent, and the world held its breath. 

Is this how I die? 

In a flash, there was a brighter light surrounding the area, and you were engulfed in a blinding glow. The last thing you felt was the sensation of being electrocuted and then being pulled through the air as if the storm itself had grabbed hold of you, and then nothing but silence filled the area. 

When your senses returned, you found yourself lying on the ground, but not on the wet pavement that you had expected. The air was cooler and drier, and the smell of rain was a faint scent of earth and smoke. Groggily sitting up, you realized your surroundings were completely foreign. The modern building and neon lights of your city were gone, but replaced by stone structures and a sky painted with stars, untainted by modern-day civilization. 

Confusion and fear welled up inside you, as you looked around. Your heart was pounding. “Where am I?” you whispered to the night, not expecting an answer. 

“Oh, the sleeping beauty has woken up…” an unfamiliar voice snapped you out of your thoughts. You looked up at a guy who wore spectacles and had blonde hair with a blonde beard. He was moving the wood with a stick to keep it going.

“Who… are you?” You asked, and he gave you a grin, he had to be in his forties. He looked like he had years of life experience. 

“You should introduce yourself first, Princess.” 

“Uhm, my name it’s…” you were confident but then the look faded. “It’s…” 

“It’s…” 

“I… can’t remember.” 

“I see well, my name is Zeke. Zeke Yeager. Hungry?” 

You nodded your head and sat beside him. He gave you some meat that you assumed he hunted for both to share. You took small bites, now deep in thought.

“Do you by chance know where you are from? Are Eldian or Marleyan? You don’t look like either if I am honest.”

“I don’t know, I thought I mean…”

“Don’t think too much, it will come back naturally. Just eat,” he insisted.

“Okay…” 

You ate in silence, and he did the same. It was awkward.

“Do you know where I am?”

“Not far from Marley., you are right outside the borders. I was returning from a mission when I found you.” It was silent as you guys ate, you weren’t 

“So do you have kids?” You asked, trying to make small talk.

“Huh? No, why do you ask?”

“Oh, I just thought you did. Most people your age do have kids…”

“Do they? I guess some people start early.” 

You looked at him confused, and he was confused as well. 

“Early? How old are you?” You asked, and Zeke hummed as he kept the fire going. 

“I am 25.” 

“25!? Are you sure?” 

“Yeah, I am not the one with the lost memory, kid.”

“I am not a kid…” You said, and he raised an eyebrow, looking you up and down. You looked down as well, before realizing you were… tiny. 

Oh no, what the fuck is going on?

“Sure you aren’t Princess.” 

You huffed, and he only grinned at you. 

© [@angelsdevils] all rights reserved. none of my posts or stories should be modified, reposted, etc. I do not own the character or the fanart, but I own the plots of these stories. All fanart goes to their appropriate owners.

[starrybouquet]

20 questions for fic writers

tagged several weeks ago by @doodledrawreblogs - thanks cy! and sorry this is late lol

1. how many works do you have on Ao3? counting drabbles, 77 works!

2. what's your total Ao3 word count? 127,611 (yes, most of the works are oneshots)

3. what fandoms do you write for? I have AO3 stuff for Stargate SG-1, NCIS, Top Gun, and RPF!

4. what are your top five fics by kudos?

I thought this would just be all the multichaps I've written (or started) but I guess there's something to be said for older stuff because it's actually all Stargate! I suspect penny!fic will eventually appear on here if I ever get off my butt and finish it

In All Duty and Service (T, Stargate, S/J, 13k)

4am (G, Stargate, S/J, 2.4k)

for here I am sitting in my tin can (strike him down) (G, icemav, 7k) - 964 kudos

and ease my mind (G, icemav, 533) - 947 kudos

so put me where I belong (G, mavdad, 3k) - 853 kudos

5. do you respond to comments? Originally, I responded to every comment. Then I started getting the inevitable daily/weekly "please update" or "update" or "are you going to finish this??" comments and now I don't respond to every comment. If your comment says something nice, though, I'll do my best to respond to it eventually!

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending? Uhh...nothing yet, I think? I'm really way worse about saccharine-sweet, syrupy, TERRIBLY FLUFFY endings.

7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending? I wrote a 200-word ficlet that is literally only the happy ending! Just Like in the Movies

8. Do you get hate on fics? Not yet, but all my more ~controversial~ stuff is safely in my GDrive still, so....*shrugs* all my current AO3 stuff is pretty bland.

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind? Nope. Every year I threaten to do it and then I just get all embarrassed about it and never share anything.

10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written? Not yet, but if I had a good idea for one I'd absolutely write it!

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen? Stealing Cy's answer for this because it's so true lol. I don't...think so?

12. Have you ever had a fic translated? Not that I know of! (If you would like to translate anything of mine, please go for it! There's not much to work with right now though lol)

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before? Nothing that's on AO3, only super-secret stuff that may never see the light of day!

14. What’s your all time favorite ship? is this question asking for an OTP? Because I have two: Sam/Jack, SG1 and Janeway/Chakotay, Voyager.

15. What’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will? Gah, all of them. Uhhh, there's a marriage-of-convenience SJ AU where Sam and Jack have to be married to be on the same SG team that @carothepoet and I brainstormed years ago, and I doubt we'll ever finish?

16. What are your writing strengths? Silly dialogue, short fics! That's...um...it.

17. What are your writing weaknesses? WRITING VOLUME. It's not that I can't do it, it's that I don't ever prioritize my writing enough to find the time. In terms of actually putting words on the page...description is hard. Plot is hard.

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic? Honestly, I'm just insane and "what the hell, it's a hobby not a job" enough to Google Translate something if I really need to have some dialogue in another language. Obviously I'd put a disclaimer that I have no idea if it's correct. I like making fun of the "everyone speaks English" TV trope though, so I'm far more likely to just have the aliens randomly speak English XD

19. First fandom you wrote for? The first thing I published was for Stargate. The first stuff I wrote before I knew what fanfiction was? God, probably...actually I have no clue? percy jackson? chronicles of narnia? who knows.

20. Favorite fic you’ve written? I am choosing to be an optimist today: I don't think it's been written yet!! I do, however, have a special fondness for Chapter 3 of Letters to Archie for, yes, its pettiness and fluffiness, and also for in for a penny, in for a pound because it's fun!

I haven't been on here in ages so I have no idea who to tag. I'm just gonna tag a bunch of people and hope some of them are actually active. Uh, no pressure tagging @malewifebillcage @tommyjop @curator-on-ao3 @mylittleredgirl @mrv3000 @delicatelie89 @ladywaffles @sluttyhenley @redbelles?

[ao3feed-piltovers-finest]

growing pains

by zimtlein

Five times Caitlyn’s can’t quite figure out how to break down the many walls Vi has built around her heart.

One time she succeeds.

Words: 947, Chapters: 1/6, Language: English

Fandoms: Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021)

Rating: Mature

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: F/F

Characters: Caitlyn (League of Legends), Vi (League of Legends)

Relationships: Caitlyn/Vi (League of Legends)

Additional Tags: Canon Compliant, Developing Relationship, Implied Sexual Content, Character Study, Complicated Relationships, Flirting, Grief/Mourning, Missing Scene, 5 Times, Minor Caitlyn (League of Legends)/Maddie Nolen

Read on A03. from AO3 works tagged ‘Caitlyn/Vi (League of Legends)’

[ao3feed-brucewayne]

of quiet birds in circled flight

read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/CAEvTet by bestestrobin Gotham always shows her displeasure and usually Bruce is quite good at figuring out what exactly is bothering her. He is pretty sure it has something to do with Dick, he just doesn’t know what exactly could make her act this way. — Can be read as a standalone! Words: 947, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Series: Part 2 of Child Of Death, Part 2 of BAT-a bing, BAT-a boom Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, DCU Rating: Mature Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Major Character Death Categories: Gen Characters: Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson, mentioned Alfred pennyworth - Character Relationships: Dick Grayson & Bruce Wayne Additional Tags: Sentient Gotham City, Dick Grayson is Robin, Bruce Wayne Needs a Hug, Bruce Wayne-centric, Bruce Wayne is Batman, I do not know how to tag this - Freeform read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/CAEvTet

[ao3feed-destiel-02]

In Another Universe

read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/jaDXc8p by IAmFullOfOnlyRage A alternative universe where Castiel and Gabriel are the two brothers that hit the road to find their dad. The story will have major differences compared to the actual story so be warned. Words: 947, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English Fandoms: Supernatural (TV 2005) Rating: Not Rated Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: M/M Characters: Castiel (Supernatural), Gabriel (Supernatural) Relationships: Castiel/Dean Winchester, Gabriel/Sam Winchester, Castiel & Gabriel (Supernatural) Additional Tags: Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Angel Dean Winchester, Angel Sam Winchester, Human Castiel (Supernatural), Human Gabriel (Supernatural) read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/jaDXc8p

[goneahead]

I was tagged by @radiowrites and @stephmcx thank you♥️!!

Hi! I am @goneahead on tumblr. I am also goneahead on A03 and goneahead over on dreamwidth (see links in my pinned post - my internet has gone wonky again)

So, this was definitely not one of my better years. I have three WIPs and while I plodded away at all three, I was never happy enough to post new chapters.

What’s really sad is I finally hit 1 million words posted on dreamwidth—and then I pretty much struck out this year. I’m mostly posting this cuz I think its good for newer writers to realize that yes, even experienced writers have years where things just go all pear-shaped.

My grand total for fanfic was: 1,513😳

I don’t keep track of my poetry word count, but I started the year writing poem #926 and ended the year writing poem #947

Total Number of Fanfics: about 150

Total Number Of Completed Works: this year? 0

Total Number of WIPS worked on this year: 3

How Many WIPs do you still have: 4

Looking back, did you write more than you thought you would this year, less, or about what you’d expected? Much less. In fact, this year was pretty much a bust.

Did you take any writing risks this year? Well considering I spent all year writing three fics and wasnt happy enough to post anything….

Biggest Surprise: I would love to say I was surprised at how little I posted, but I am a disorganized idjit and—yeah. nobody is shocked.

Biggest Disappointment: see above😆

Do you have any writing goals for the new year? Finish Home verse. Let’s see how that goes….

Fanfiction Questions Below! (if you don’t write fanfiction feel free to skip or rework the questions for your original works.)

Fandoms I’ve written in this year? Hawaii Five-0

Your most popular story of the year? sadly, I didn’t post a new story, just a poem and a tiny addition to another verse.

The story that was easiest/or most fun to write? Still enjoying my MIB AU. Now if I could actually finish it…

Hardest story to write: Lead Me Through the Fire from 2022 was one of those fics where all the different pieces of the plot had to fit together just so. I spent more time than I’d like to admit second-guessing myself on how I arranged the chapters.

Your sweetest funniest story: I have a soft spot for Hawaii Five-0’s Eric Russo. The character is very funny and often wildly inappropriate. I wrote a scene in one of my WIPs where Eric is just soooo Eric

Your saddest scene: I didn’t write anything sad this year.

The sexiest moment you’ve written this year? again, nada.

Your favorite tag: diplomatic javelining😆

Most unintentionally telling story: hmmm. I can’t think of anything too revealing in my fic? Except a tendency to write too many AUs?

Are any of your fics named after/heavily inspired by music? Yes. A lot of my fics have their own playlists and that music definitely influenced those fics. I don’t usually share these songs—or name my fics after songs—because I listen to a lot of obscure stuff most people have never heard of.

What’s your own favorite story of the year? I continued to get a lot of interesting and thought-provoking comments on Care and Feeding of a Super SEAL this year. There are many amazing fix-it fics for S10xE22 written by insanely talented writers—so its crazy and humbling that people are continuing to read and comment on mine.

Fanfiction risks you took this year? sadly, none.

My favorite part of fandom this year: We had new people join our fandom!

You know, I really don’t get what has happened to fandoms these last few years. It used to be that fans just shrugged and continued to write, create, and have fun—even their fandom didn’t have any new content being made. Am I the only one who thinks its weird that most fans now book it for the nearest exit as soon as a show is canceled or a movie series is over?

letsee, tagging um, @cowandcalf @bennyokelly @itwoodbeprefect @stellagioia @redgoldblue