#liz's merlin stuff

[librathefangirl]

9, 10 and 17 for your fic wrapped pls 🥺❤️

My pleasure! Here you go 💜

9. Favorite pairing you wrote for this year?

Okay, so romantically speaking, this year I've only posted fics for Melizabeth in different constellations - Elizabeth/Meliodas, Goddess Elizabeth/Meliodas, Elizabeth Liones/Meliodas, and Liz/Meliodas. Out of those four, Goddess Elizabeth/Meliodas was the most fun to write. I just really enjoy exploring that era and that pairing to be honest. I mean, enemies-to-lovers in a holy war whose love story was so revolutionary that the gods decided to kill their own heirs?

Liz/Meliodas takes second place because Liz and the Danafor era deserves some more love - but I've only written one fic with Liz and it wasn't that much focus on her/her relationship with Mel in that one.

But if we're talking pairing as in two people with any kind of relationship (romantic, platonic, whatever) then it's hands down Meliodas & Zeldris. I mean, it's the demon bros, do I need to say more? I am, personally, a huge sucker for siblingship of any kind in media. (Maybe because I have a lot of siblings myself? Maybe because my aroace self feel a bigger connection to those relationships even tho I really enjoy romantic ones too). Plus, there is so much fun dynamics to explore with these two; Mel and Zel's childhood, the betrayal, reconciling after everything, or other stuff completely (<- I'm actually low-key working on an au where Mel and Zel are goddesses and Ellie is a demon and it's been really interesting to figure out the brothers' dynamic without the canon betrayal, also they're twins in that one fyi).

10. What work was the quickest to write?

Ooh now that's an interesting question. Let's see... The fastest ones were probably all written in February to be honest, because that was my most productive writing month (I was also doing Febuwhump which added pressure and motivation to complete the fics quick lol).

There All Along was probably the one I finished the quickest. It was written in February, within a day, and also one of my shortest fics.

My Love, It Burns was probably the quickest longer/multichapter fic I wrote this year. It was written during the end of February, also within a day I think, and, well, inspiration just struck. I had a clear idea of what I wanted to write, and was excited to try writing two different endings to the same fic. (Plus I wanted to write the endings close together so they matched up well).

But also telling how quick a fic is to write is hard lol usually I write down the idea and maybe even make the document but then don't actually work on it until days/weeks/months later...

17. Your favorite character to write this year?

This is actually a difficult question. Because while I do love writing about Meliodas (he's my blorbo, my baby - the only fic out out 25 that he wasn't tagged as a character still had him featured in the background and as a "topic"). But I also feel like I tend to write other characters' pov more than his (possibly because he's mostly the one getting whumped lol). So Meliodas is a character I like to write stories of, but if were talking point of view and all, I liked writing Merlin and what's-his-face... Gavin!

Merlin is actually a character I find hard to write (but hey it can be a fun challenge) but also fun to write. I especially love how she can be like a bridge of knowledge between what the other characters know of Meliodas/demons and the truth (that she knows). Writing from Merlin's pov also allows me to really tap into the age and history of Meliodas and her :)

Gavin (my oc from One Man's Beast, aka the Monster Sins AU) was fun to write because to be honest outsider's pov is really funny when the Seven Deadly Sins are involved (the chaos! lol). Also it allowed me to explore the AU in a better way. (<- speaking of, I'm playing around a bit with the outsider's pov in my next Monster Sins AU fic too, because a part of that one is from Dreyfus and/or Hendy's pov)

Anyway! ao3 wrapped (ask game) <- if anyone wanna send me more questions :)

[evershiftingmuse]

{21+ roleplayer! No one under the age of 18! Please and thank you!}

So my main account is @cybersexuality on tumblr and I go by Cy.

I am 32 and female though I play mostly male characters. I'm looking to both find partners to write with on my rp account 'MultiverseForMuses' and possibly discord at 'cybersexuality'.

My roleplay responses have remained semi-lit but I do more literate when I have the time. {So between one to two paragraphs on average and willing to do more.}

I write canon, AUs, and original content. From science fiction based stories all the way to casual fiction.

Fandoms I am currently writing for are Star Trek, Marvel, OMITB, Buffy, and the Alien Series.

I am looking for other people writing characters for 'Only Murders In The Building' and 'Merlin' {1998}.

Characters I write as; Q {Star Trek}, The Vision {MCU}, The Grandmaster {MCU}, Talos {MCU}, Frik {Merlin 1998}, Morgan Lefay {OC/OMITB}, Ripley 8 {Aliens}, Call {Aliens}, Charles Bishop/Knight {OC/Aliens}, Norman Osborn {MCU}, Elon Spengler {Ghostbusters}, Rupert Giles {Buffy}, Liz Sherman {Hellboy}

Characters wishing to write with; Morgan Le Fay {Merlin 1998}, Oliver Putnam {OMITB}, Charles Haden Savage {OMITB}, Mabel Mora {OMITB}, Otto Octavius {MCU}, Curt Connors {MCU}, Vash {Star Trek}, Picard {Star Trek}, Anya Jenkins {Buffy}

Characters willing to write as; Oliver Putnam {OMITB}, Herbert West {Re-Animator}, Ruby Knowby {Evil Dead}, Norman Nordstrom {Don't Breathe}, Nathaniel Taylor {Terra Nova}, The Accountant {Drive Angry}, Edward Teach {OFMD}, Frank Black {Millennium}

I'm willing to write with canon and original characters; I do have a list of rules that sums up my dos and don't on my rp account but it's simple stuff.

I'll write most ships between consenting adults but I don't do explicate writing without both parties knowing where things are going.

Thank you for reading my terrible rambling, and I look forward to chatting with anyone who decides to reach out.

[sundayinthcpark]

okay so i’m still scribbling down ideas and i’m kinda stoned and idk if i’ll ever manage to write this cos i have never rlly written anything like this (literally anything i’ve never written for one of these fandoms i’ve never finished a multi chap plotted fic i’ve never written an in-depth au like idk if i even could do this) but the other day my brain decided WOULDN’T IT BE COOL if Kingsman and UNIT were the same people. (and honestly MIB: International a bit too) but like. Kingsman Doctor Who AU. that’s mostly focused on osgate.

for whatever reason, the code name Arthur isn’t used and is instead replaced with The Doctor. why, idk. there doesn’t need to be a reason. just, when the doctor, the brig, and liz shaw all started this, he decided his code name was The Doctor and it’s been that way since

also the plot was: three different stories, spanning a couple different time periods.

first story (kingsman: the secret service) is very much just stolen ideas from what i know of the Cyber-Reality Big Finish stories. which admittedly about 80% of that (i did start listening to them. finally) is because of @technicallywrite’s fanfic 🫡 but i promise i am doing my research. but anyway like that cyber program instead of valentine’s program??? osgood thinking kate’s dead for like half the story adds some fun to it and i could add kate’s pov w whatever’s happening to her OR i could just. go off from Kingsman and do it closer to Big Finish and just call it good.

ideally: harry = kate; eggsy = osgood; arthur = 12th doctor; merlin = river

considering replacing jakobi!master w gomez!master for some extra fun? like it just could be fun is all.

also: focus is osgate but there is background stuff going on. 12/River/Missy ???? do some fun little twists get them all together i think they deserve it. also other knights/agents would be (possibly.) amy, rory, clara, rose, yaz, donna, martha, bill, sam, josh, gwen, ianto, maybe jack? not as important characters literally just names to fill in blanks. i have code names for them too just in case it’s needed as well as ships cos background ships r always so fun

also was thinking abt the possibility of: sarah jane is the lancelot being replaced. i don’t wanna kill her either but. it adds some fun messy stuff for kate cos i am always a sarah jane/kate truther but also establishing it all could be messy

also was considering just having sarah jane have been a past agent that kate’s father knew (will get into family history in a sec) and kate got to occasionally hear some stories about her OR sarah jane is kate’s aunt (basically they knew each other but sarah jane is gone now and kate struggles with that a bit)

cos kate’s dad was obviously part of Kingsman which is how Kate got recruited- sorta. (here is why i want sarah jane to be. important and not related to kate but i can’t change some of it) cos she technically still had to be recruited but sarah jane kept an eye on kate while she was in military training and actually recruited her having not realised who she was until after she had already decided

which is about to be what happens here cos. osgood is a rlly fucking good hacker and they can hack into p much any database okay so kingsman has been keeping an eye on them- not cos they’re worried that osgood will reveal them, just cos they kinda think she’s brilliant- and kate actually ends up running into them at a bar. where idk what but some kinda relatively easy to defeat alien shows up right and kate has to get rid of it and suddenly there’s a lot going on but kate is asking osgood to come to kingsman with her

and basically what osgood had been doing is kinda like. non-violent the beekeeper type shit like hacking elon musk’s bank account to send a billion dollars to palestine or some shit like just trying to improve the world in whatever ways right

and then osgood’s ends up joining kingsman (sorry but skip the ‘roxy beats eggsy’ plot line cos even tho i love roxy i don’t have time to figure out how to fit weird sexism into this especially cos not one man has actually been a part of this story yet) and proceeds to get sucked into the Cyber-Reality storyline

lowkey tho a) i need to learn how to write smut because i need them to hook up at least once probably pre-cyber like. anything. like they r attracted to each other. maybe that’s how kate learns about them in the first place is they hook up and osgood tells kate what they do with their life and kate decides to look into her work

(just occurred to me this may not be obvious but she/they osgood. possibly they/then doctor too cos i like fucking around w characters’ pronouns)

but anyway yeah i actually lowkey want the story to end with them not quite having figured themselves out but knowing they’re gonna do it together (😏)

but def positive ending cos i have not thought out Kingsman: The Golden Circle yet

i have figured out origins but not entirely how to make it follow a plot line yet but there’s a strong chance of it involving the third doctor, liz shaw, and the brigadier and possibly autons. liz = galahad; brig = merlin. and obviously it’ll have threebrig. but it’s a separate story i’ve barely thought about

also figuring out how to make the time jump from three to twelve but also still having time in there for kate to come around? it’s gonna be interesting for sure

this is so much rambling j am very sorry and i’m also very tired and i definitely could do better hashing this out and i’m working on doing better hashing this out i just also needed to ramble at someone. lol

[thegeminisage]

Arthur swallows hard around a lump in his throat. "I cannot be the one your prophecy speaks of," he says. "If we are indeed two sides of a coin, this Emrys and I, then it is I who am cast in shadow. When we meet, he will want nothing to do with me."

"But of course he will," Merlin interrupts, offended. Arthur had nearly forgotten he was there. "Why shouldn't he?"

"I have slain his kind, Merlin," Arthur bites out. "People just like your friend William, do you understand that? I have put them to the sword just as readily as my father, for no other reason than what they were. There is blood on my hands. What sorcerer would want to consort with me?"

The dragon lowers its great scaly head to inspect Arthur with its ancient golden eyes. "Blood stains your hands and your soul," it agrees. "There are some sins that can never be washed clean. But do you feel remorse, Arthur Pendragon? Do you wish to atone?"

Arthur remembers how, up on the watchtower, his father scoffed at the very notion of such a thing. He wasn't sorry. He doesn't place any value on human life, magical or no. But Arthur does. He's a prince, and someday he'll be king. He has to care about his people. And it's not fair to care about some of them unless he cares about them all.

"Yes," he says. "I do."

— How Arthur Got His Groove Back | Chapter IX: The Dragon’s Blessing

[edenfalling]

[Fic] “The Stillness Before the Thaw” - Chronicles of Narnia/Merlin

Summary: After the shocking reveal of Merlin's magic in the midst of a diplomatic mission to Narnia, Lucy and Peter take Merlin north on campaign against the giants. Going to war is a strange method of protection and healing, but necessity is the mother of improvisation. Crossover: Chronicles of Narnia/Merlin (BBC) [900 words]

Note: I wrote this in response to a comment ArtificialStupidity left some time ago (*cough* three years *cough*) on Inconvenient Truths: I have to say that if you ever feel so inclined, I would read the heck out of a drabble about Merlin, Peter, and Lucy fighting giants and swapping stories around the campfire! This is not that story, but it's apparently the story I needed to write before I could write the one that was requested. Sometimes that's just how life goes. *wry*

--------------------------------------------- The Stillness Before the Thaw ---------------------------------------------

The chief trouble with fighting giants, King Peter and Queen Lucy explained to Merlin, was neither their strength nor the difficulty of landing a crippling blow on a body big enough to shrug off wounds that would bisect a human. No, the problem was their mobility. Their massive strides could cover ground so fast that even if scouts tracked their exact location, the bulk of the Narnian army could catch up only through forced marches that left them weak and exhausted whenever they did manage to pin the giants down long enough for a skirmish.

The trick, therefore, was to make sure the giants moved only to places the Narnians wanted them to move -- places already fortified and full of soldiers -- rather than the hundreds of soft targets littering Narnia's northern reaches.

The other trick, of course, was to make sure the giants didn't realize they were being herded.

"And that is where you come in," Peter said, the first evening out of Cair Paravel, as a brisk spring breeze swirled chill fingers through their hair and clothes.

Merlin, his mind and heart still bruised from Arthur's discovery and rejection of his magic, nodded absently. "Yes, of course, whatever you say."

Lucy and Peter exchanged a speaking glance at the edge of Merlin's sight, after which the High King held up his hands with a wry smile and ceded the night to his sister. Lucy promptly leaned across the small camp table and clasped Merlin's cold hands between her own warm palms.

"We will discuss details tomorrow," she said. "For now, I think it has been a long day and we could all do with a hot meal, especially since we may not have much chance for proper cooking once the campaign begins in truth. Will you accompany me to the fire?"

Merlin agreed, and fell asleep to the odd sensation of being warm, full, and cared about while also empty and bleeding from somewhere intangible inside his heart and gut.

The next day, the Pevensies ensured that one or the other of them always rode by his side and kept up a steady stream of undemanding conversation: mostly anecdotes about the various landmarks they passed and occasional comments on the other kingdoms that covered this continent across the Western Ocean from Albion. Their calm, friendly voices soaked into Merlin's mind like spring rain onto frozen earth.

That night, after another filling meal (Narnians had firm ideas about neither war nor court pageantry being an excuse to abandon comfort, a contrast to Camelot that Merlin had taken great pleasure teasing Arthur about until-- until) Peter unrolled a map over the camp table and Lucy pinned its corners down with two stilettos, a spare horseshoe, and a little pyramid of sling stones.

"This summer, rather than wait for the king of Harfang or one of the Ettinsmoor chieftains to muster a war party and move south, we intend to coordinate with our allies in Vinyedvyeri and launch a counter-invasion," Peter said as the various knights and company leaders gathered into the lamplit command tent. "We must strike the northernmost moors, in order to sow dissention among the Ettin clans, but whether we maintain a guerrilla campaign, or whether we swing yet further north to face the Fair Giants of Harfang in open battle, is still undecided. I would hear your thoughts."

If this were Arthur holding council with his knights, Merlin would have paid close attention and thrown his own thoughts into the pot whenever he wished, often with a healthy seasoning of sarcasm. But he knew next to nothing about the terrain of Narnia and its neighbors, nor how best to organize an army where magical animals and beings far outnumbered humans. And he was less confident in his right to speak his mind before kings, since Arthur had named him a traitor for the unforgivable sin of saving his life with magic.

He watched the nearest lamp, burning with a tall, steady flame -- fire leashed and tamed, so different from the wild, instinctive burst he'd summoned to melt the spears of ice Arthur had unleashed by tripping one of the sorceress Jadis's lingering traps -- and spoke only in response to direct questions.

Most of his answers were, "Yes, I can do that," or occasionally, "I've never tried, but it doesn't sound terribly hard."

After a time, he stretched one hand forward and beckoned a tongue of flame out the lamp's chimney to curl around his icy fingers. There was a brief gap in the murmur of logistics and tactics, like a stone of silence tossed into a burbling stream. Then Queen Lucy laughed and tossed her head, golden hair glinting with reflected light. "Is fire as soft to touch as it looks?" she asked.

Merlin glanced up, caught the joyful wonder in her eyes, and realized only after he relaxed that he'd been clenched to receive a blow.

"I think so," he said. "But you should judge for yourself. Go on, I won't let it hurt you."

He held out his hand, flame coalesced into a shimmering pool in his palm.

Lucy stroked her fingers through the fire without a second's hesitation. "Oh! That's marvelous, like kittens and silk and dreams. Thank you, Merlin. I'm honored by your trust." Her smile was like the sun's return after the depth of winter.

Slowly, achingly, a sliver of Merlin's heart began to thaw.

---------------------------------------------

End of Ficlet

[non-bionical-mecha-dude]

FANDOMS, CHARACTERS, HEADCANNONS, ONE SHOT, FANFICS, RULES & STUFF

Hello! Sorry if this is messy, I just wanted to lay down some ground rules! If you have any questions or asks, then feel free to let me know!

ALSO, KEEP IN MIND, I HAVE ADHD, AND I OFTEN FORGET SOCIAL MEDIA EXISTS, AND MAY DISAPPEAR RANDOMLY. IF YOU DECIDE TO REQUEST SOMETHING, PLEASE UNDERSTAND, IT MAY TAKE ME A LONG WHILE, I APOLOGIZE IN ADVANCE AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE!!

Undertale/Deltarune

Sans

Papyrus

Alphys

Undyne

Temmie (PLATONIC ONLY)

Muffet

Toriel (PLATONIC ONLY)

Asgore (PLATONIC ONLY)

Mettaton

Napstablook (PLATONIC ONLY)

Flowey (PLATONIC ONLY)

Frisk and Chara (PLATONIC ONLY)

Annoying dog/toby (PLATONIC ONLY)

Kris

Susie

Ralsei

Lancer (PLATONIC ONLY)

Noelle

Birdly

Roulx Kard

Seam

Jevil

Queen

Swatch

Spamton

Tasque Manager

The Addisions

Dream Daddy

Robert

Damien

Craig

Hugo

Mat

Amanda (PLATONIC ONLY)

Detroit become human

Ralph

Connor

RK900

Markus

Gavin

North

Stardew Valley

Literally all of the bachelors

Penny

Abigail

Resident Evil Village

Alcina Demitrescu

Karl Heisenberg

Donna Beneviento

Overwatch

Hanzo Shimada

Genji Shimada

Cole Cassidy (Mcree)

Gabriel Reyes (Reaper)

Lucio Correia Dos Santos

Mei

Hana Song (D.Va)

Ashe

Lena Oxtan (Tracer)

Bastion (ONLY PLATONIC)

Jack Morrison (Soldier 76)

My Hero Academia

Katsuki Bakugou

Shoto Todoroki

Izuku Midoriya

Tenya Iida

Denki Kaminari

Ejirou Kirishima

Ochako Uraraka

Tamaki Amajiki

Togata Mirio

Toga Himiko

Mina Ashido

Shota Aizawa

Eri (PLATONIC ONLY)

Ouran Highschool Host Club

Tamaki

Kyoya

Hikarou

Haruhi

Kaoru

Mori

Honey (PLATONIC ONLY)

Seven deadly sins

Ban

King

Gowther

Diane

Gilthunder

Meliodis

Merlin

Dereri

Escannor

Toilet Bound Hanako-Kun

Hanako-Kun

Yashiro

Mistuba

Kou

Tsukagimori

Tsukasa

Aoi Akane (the time keeper)

DeathNote

Mello

L

Light

Misa

Mitsuba

Near (PLATONIC ONLY)

Seduce me the Otome

James

Erik

Sam

Matthew

Damien

Malik

Diana

Harry Potter

Harry Potter

Ronald Weasley

Hermione Granger

Draco Malfoy

Professor Snape

Tom Riddle

FNAF Security Breach (ALL PLATONIC ONLY)

Sunrise/Moondrop

Glamrock Freddy

Montgomery Gator

Glamrock Chica

Roxanne Wolf

DJ Music Man/tiny music man

Wet floor sign bots

Map bot

LotR/Hobbit

Bilbo

Thorin

Tauriel

Thranduil

Legolas

Sam-Wise

Mary

Pip

Aragorn

Gimli

Fili

Kili

Bard

Gladriel

Arwen

TMNT 2012

Donatello

Raphael

Leonardo

Mikey

Splinter (PLATONIC ONLY)

ROTTMNT

Donatello

Raphael

Leonardo

Mikey

April O'Neil

Big Mama

TMNT Bayverse

Leo

Raph

Donnie

Mikey

April

Vern

Mr. Sacks

Casey Jones

Hellboy (2004-2008)

Hellboy

Abe Sapien

John Myers

Johann Krauss

Liz Sherman

Prince Nadja

Princess Nuala

✨Lego Monkie Kid✨

MK

Mei

Red Son

Tang

Sun Wukong

Macaque

Ao Lie

Azure Lion

Spider Queen

✨Sparkles✨ mean I'm currently hyperfixating on this topic at the moment and will have a higher chance of writing for this/these one('s)

While these are not all the fandoms I'm in, these are the ones I'm most comfortable with writing about

Some rules:

I may or may not write smut? I'm not sure since I haven't really done it, but I will NOT write smut for characters under the age of 21

I won't write anything that has to do with the reader being super OP or being half of like, literally everything

When it comes to Y/N being an anthropomorphic animal/human or half of that, if stuff like that is canon in the fandom, then I'll write it (like a half human half monster for Undertale, or a Cat person for TMNT) but if stuff like that just doesn't exist in that world, then I most likely won't write it

I won't write a character being a racist, rapist, homophobic, transphobic or anything like that, those things are fucked up and aren't ok and that character I may write, might be someone else's comfort character and I don't want to ruin a character for someone

I won't write a character as being an abuser, sure, I could say they where abused some way in the past if it is relevant to the fic, but I will not write a character being an abuser themselves, that's just not right

I won't write yandere characters, it just feels to toxic to me to have someone be THAT possessive of someone

If a character is canonically underage, I will not age them up, if a reader or character is being romantically shipped with the underage character, the reader/character must and will be underage as well

(Keep in mind I might add rules or change certain rules)

I can do:

LGBTQ+(THIS ABSOLUTELY INCLUDES ASEXUAL AND AROMANTIC)

Any gender for reader, if not specified, I shall do gender neutral

I will write angst and mental health related topics of asked

I will absolutely 100% write a character or reader with ADHD and other neurodiversities

I can do shipping fanfics! Although, it depends on the characters, but I may be able to write it, even if I don't entirely agree with the ship! AS LONG as it is not anything like AbuserXvictim or MinorXadult or anything like that.

As a writer, I hope that I may advance in my writing skills, as well as have fun with what I write, so, I ask as many requests as your heart's desire!

Remember, I have every right as a writer to deny a request if I'm not comfortable with writing it.

HAVE A GREAT DAY YOU BEAUTIFUL/HANDSOME BITCHES, BROS AND BO BURNHAM HOES! (See what I did there?)

[hphmmatthewluther]

Valentine’s Challenge 2022: Day 3- Red

Here’s Day 3! Challenge created by @lifeofkaze​ and Rosie Mayfield was created by the wonderful @magicapandora​ !!

Day 3: Red

 (Pairings: Matthew Luther/Merula Snyde)

If you were to ask anyone at Hogwarts during the time of the Cursed Vaults who they said defined Slytherin, they probably would have pointed at Merula Snyde. Unlike Jae Kim, whose house was a surprise to everyone, Merula wore something green all the time, usually a green flannel jacket whenever she didn’t just stick with her school uniform. Ismelda and Liz could attest to the fact that Merula even wore green pyjamas. In fact, they happened to be talking about it as they entered the Common Room (fate does seem to have a thing for coincidences.)

“Well I don’t think it matters that much either,” Liz was saying, “I’m just saying she could stand to branch out a little, yknow?”

Ismelda grunted. “Are you going to say the same thing about me and black?”

Liz clicked her tongue. “...Yeah, uh, no.”

There was a small silence before Liz spoke again. “You know, I think I know why Merula likes green so much…”

 Ismelda raised an eyebrow. “Would you happen to be referring to her bitter rival?”

Liz held her hand up to her mouth to stifle a laugh. “One time she left her diary open and I saw she’d written about his “Eyes like a forest canopy”, et cetera, et cetera”

Ismelda snorted. “Merlin, of course she wrote that. Ever since Luther helped her with her Patronus, she’s been so soppy about him, it’s ridiculous.”

“I think it’s rather sweet.” said Liz, “It’s like watching a Puffskein go wild for a bit of chocolate.”

“Whatever…” Ismelda sighed. “Stuff like this is why I hate Valentine’s Day. People go crazy for no good reason. Which is why I’m going to hole up here, so I won’t have to deal with it anymore.”

Unfortunately for Ismelda, as she and Liz entered the girl’s dormitories, they were met with the sight of merula holding a reddish-pink dress with a black upper half up to her waist with one hand, and a long-sleeved see-through shirt in the other.

 “Merula?” Liz said quietly. The girl in front of the mirror twisted around in shock.

“AAH! Issy?! Lizard?! What are you two doing here?” she yelled, more out of surprise than anger. Her face had gone a deep red, similar in shade to the dress she was holding.

“We sleep here.” Ismelda said bluntly. Liz nodded in agreement, and Merula huffed.

“Well…get to sleep then!” she snapped, gesturing to the two beds.

“Merula, what exactly are you doing?” Liz asked.

“None of your-” she began, before looking down at the clothes she was wearing and realising there was no escaping this. “I’m…getting ready to go…out.”

“With Matthew.” Ismelda observed. Merula tried to say something in return, but was so red in the face all that came out was a small squeak.

“...I see.” Liz said, “Well, I’m very happy for you, Merula!”

“Just…I…” Merula stammered, pinching her nose, “I just…I dunno…if this works.” she said, gesturing to the clothes.

 Ismelda was now sitting on her bed, unwrapping some chocolate she’d nicked from a valentine’s box. “Odd choice of clothing, though. Not very you.”

“It’s-” Merula began, clutching the top’s fabric in her hands.

“Deep breath, Merula.” Liz reminded her.

Merula paused. “Right. Um. Ok look, I decided to talk to Khanna about it and they said Matthew’s favourite colour was red.”

There was silence. “Red.” Ismelda repeated.

“Yep.”

“Not blue?” Liz asked. “You’re sure Rowan said red.”

“Yes, I made sure they weren’t messing with me.” Merula nodded. “I mean, he wore red to the Celestial Ball and all, so…I mean, it’s not like he doesn’t like blue, clearly, but…I guess he likes red more?”

“Huh. Weird.” Ismelda said. “It’s not like with Kim, where he wears red all the time.”

“I’m aware.” snapped Merula. “Can we focus? Look, I just…I thought maybe if I wore red he’d…well…like it. So I went to Mayfield and they made me this.”

 Liz got up and stared at the dress. “You got Rosie to make you this? How’d you swing that?”

“I gave them all the leftover Valentine’s chocolate I could find.” Merula explained, “anyway, obviously it’s a fairly good dress, but..um…look it’s nothing, I’ll just wear something else-”

“Merula…” Liz began cautiously, “If you want to wear the dress, you should wear it…”

“It’s just…I can’t…this feels like something only Haywood can wear!” she yelled. “I- I just…look, it’s not just that I’m not the most approachable person, it’s everything! My posture is awful, whenever we do quidditch practice I lag behind, I’m tiny, I’ve got stretch marks-”

“Merula.” Ismelda said, getting off her bed and walking over to her. “Has Matthew ever once told you that you don’t look nice?”

Merula shrugged. “It’s Matthew. He’s probably not saying it because he’s terrified of being yelled at.” But Ismelda shook her head.

 “Merula, you are going to put on that dress and you are going to floor him. That constantly thinking brain of his is going to grind to a halt when he sees you. He is going to be utterly astonished by you and it will be…” Ismelda paused for effect, offering a rare smile, “absolutely hilarious.”

Merula chuckled. “Thanks, Iz. It’s um…it’s not just the dress though…” She grabbed her satchel off of her bed and pulled two things out of a small pocket on it. One was a small bottle of red hair-dye. The other was lipstick of an even deeper crimson. “I might…need some help with this stuff.”

Ismelda and Liz looked at each other. Neither of them had ever heard Merula ask for help so directly before. They both turned to her and nodded.

“Of course, Merula. We’d be happy to help!” Liz exclaimed.

“Just leave it to us.” Ismelda reassured her. “Yknow, my favourite colour is red, too.”

“Oh really?” Liz said incredulously. “Why would-” then Liz remembered. Liz nodded, and the two got to work.

 “Couldn’t we just use Colovaria?”

“I want it to be authentic. He grew up in the muggle world, he likes that sort of thing.”

“What do you think about that by the way? Him being half-blood.”

“Actually he’s five-eights wizard. I’ve merely decided to round up.”

“Very clever. Now, hold still-”

“I am holding still!”

“You’re squirming like a Niffler who’s spotted a Galleon.”

“Am not!”

“Ok, I think that’s it. Anything else?”

“Just these.”

“Ah. Of course.”

***

Matthew was waiting in the Clocktower Courtyard when the great doors opened. After a few days of dealing with Lockhart and the rest of the Valentine’s Day mania, part of him was beginning to wonder what the point of it all was. But as he looked towards the light of the fires within the castle, he very suddenly felt a lot better about the whole thing. Below the large iron pendulum stood Merula Snyde, and while he recognised her, it took him a second to register that she was there for him. As Matthew came up to her he noticed that it was more than just the bottom of her skirt that was red. The small tuft of ginger hair had been dyed a pinkish red colour, and had been combed out slightly. Matthew’s cheeks were already their own shade of red by this point, but what caused him to freeze like a deer in the headlights were her lips, which were an incredible scarlet.

 “Good to see you, Matt.” Merula said, smirking.

“H-Hey…you…uh well, you uh…you look…amazing…I mean you always do, of course, but…” Matthew stammered, unable to produce a coherent thought.

“Thanks. You look pretty good too.” Merula said, sighing. “Nice out tonight, isn’t it?”

Matthew switched between looking up at the sky and looking at her. “Yeah, not a cloud up there…Um…did Rosie make that?” he said pointing to the dress.

“Well spotted.” Merula nodded, honestly surprised. “What, does she have some specific cross-stitch style?”

“N-No, they signed it.” he replied, pointing at the tiny “R.M.” at Merula’s waist.

“So they did.” observed Merula. “And I assume you went to Egwu for yours.”

“Naturally.” Matthew said. “...You really do look amazing.”

 Merula looked at her, at those green eyes that reminded her of the trees around her home. Matthew was looking at her too, clutching his silver bracelet. But his eyes were focused slightly lower than hers were, and she had a solid idea as to what had done it.

“Something catch your eye, Luther?” she asked, sweetly.

“I…I just..” Matthew began, clearly thinking it was far too forward to ask for a kiss tonight. “I’m glad it’s just us right now.”

“Me too. Come on, I’ve got a surprise for you.”

She began to lead him towards the greenhouses, eager to show him her surprise. She looked back at Matthew, a goofy smile on his face which was growing redder by the second, looked down at her green bracelets on her left, which clinked against Matthew’s silver and whispered a “thanks” to her friends, aware that her love was studying every movement of her lips behind her.

[internetmarketingjust]

K.c. undercover

K.C. UNDERCOVER ARCHIVE

K.C. UNDERCOVER MAC

Meanwhile, Liz Allan has returned to town to celebrate her father's freedom. Both she and Peter Parker are convinced they are planning to restart their underground weapons dealings.

K.C. UNDERCOVER MAC

Cooper, new field agent for S.H.I.E.L.D., has been assigned to follow Adrian Toomes and Mac Gargan, who have just gotten out of prison for good behavior.

but like I don't think it's canon up through anything.

normally I would say this is canon up through Endgame.

I just have so many feelings about supervillain Liz.

Not sure why I love fucking up Peter's life so much.

Can't believe they still haven't used Kraven and Scorpion.

Orphan_account Fandoms: Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies), K.C. Gumdrop or (The Unexpected Virtue of Revenge) Language: English Words: 5,871 Chapters: 2/2 Comments: 5 Kudos: 26 Bookmarks: 2 Hits: 2618 Rue works with MJ, KC and Rocky Blue through the craziest, wildest adventure to open another portal to send them back to their universes. Undercover and Rocky Blue from Shake It Up!

K.C. UNDERCOVER ARCHIVE

Creator Chose Not To Use Archive WarningsĪ magical sex between a stoned Rue and Lexi opens an interdimensional portal through which comes Rue's variants from the multiverse: MJ from the MCU, KC Cooper from K.C.Rebelnightblood Fandoms: Euphoria (TV 2019), Marvel Cinematic Universe, K.C. Anyhow, I'd love to hear your thoughts! :D Language: English Words: 2,383 Chapters: 8/? Comments: 15 Kudos: 27 Bookmarks: 2 Hits: 669 :)) I'm going to try to write all of these eventually, but I have no idea when some of them will get done. And if an idea sparks your imagination and you want to write it, go for it! (Just let me know so I can read it. If you have ideas that would go great with a story idea, I'd love to hear them. So yeah, if there's something that looks really fun, tell me. It gives me a consistent place to keep stuff and also a chance to get some feedback on the ideas. so I'm making a compilation of drabbles and ficlets here instead. So, I've gotten tired of all the story stubs and sticky notes with ideas floating around my computer and my room. Alternate Universe - Dungeons & Dragons.Luke Patterson (Julie and The Phantoms).Undercover (TV), The Owl House (Cartoon), Julie and The Phantoms (TV 2020), Merlin (TV), MacGyver (TV 2016) Honyasbookshelf Fandoms: Chuck (TV), White Collar (TV 2009), Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies), K.C. Language: English Words: 10,168 Chapters: 9/9 Kudos: 31 Hits: 184 Started writing in early 2019, forgot for three years, and continuing in 2022. And then chaos ensues from any idea I can think of. He ends up in Massachusetts instead, and Jessie suggests he stays at The Tipton Hotel for the time being. Tony, five years after moving to California with Jessie Prescott, heads back to New York. watch jumping ship or jake hunter will push you 100 feet off of a literal cliffĪ contrived reason for all of my favorite Disney Channel characters to meet at the Tipton Hotel.Farm, Shake It Up! (US TV), Good Luck Charlie, Suite Life on Deck, Sonny with a Chance, Wizards of Waverly Place, JONAS, Descendants (Disney Movies), Boy Meets World Undercover (TV), Girl Meets World, I Didn't Do It (TV 2014), Liv and Maddie, Dog with a Blog, Austin & Ally, A.N.T. DigitalZealot Fandoms: Disney Channel - Fandom, Suite Life of Zack & Cody, Even Stevens (TV), Lizzie McGuire - Fandom, That's So Raven, Phil of the Future, Hannah Montana (TV), Andi Mack (TV), Best Friends Whenever (TV), K.C.

[grandadtwelve]

otso (pronounced like “oat-soh”) ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ

he/they, 24yo, virgo, adhd, literature/writing degree, aspiring librarian

this blog is for my hyperfixations! so for now its: 60% doctor who, 30% the walking dead, and 10% other stuff (probably mostly iwtv and house md)

dw opinions:

☆ fave seasons: rtd era and series nine/ten, classic who seasons seven and eight

☆ fave doctors: twelve, nine, ten, eight, and three

☆ fave characters: missy, martha, jack, clara, bill, rose, river

☆ fave relationships (romantic & platonic) : thoschei, ninerose, doctorjack, tenmartha, twelveriver, ten & donna, twelve & clara, twelve & bill

☆ classic who: (check my #classic-who-rewatch tag) (so far) third doctor, jamie mcrimmon, liz shaw, delgado!master, sarah jane smith

other interests:

☆ house md, supernatural, bbc merlin, the witcher, lotr, ted lasso, interview with the vampire, fleabag, stranger things, studio ghibli, derry girls, the magicians, the secret garden, atla, & some other stuff

other blogs

☆ main: @teddypdf

☆ bookblr: @otsoreads

♡ pls send me asks and dms! i don’t have a lot of friends with the same interests as me so it would b rly nice to make some ♡

[pastel-tears]

48 & 72!

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Hi liz!! Ty for sending some in!!

Let’s see what we got~

48: pets?

I recently just moved out so I no longer am living with my two family dogs but I personally have a leopard gecko named Merlin! I’ve had her since 2005 which makes her like,,, beyond ancient! Her brother died in like 2013 or something like that but she is genuinely unstoppable I think she is just fueled by rage at this point. She is very feral tbh I love her so much.

I also co-own a ball python with my roommate/bff! His name is Oliver or Captain Baby. He’s only about one and a half years old or so I can’t remember exactly. He is genuinely so adorable and very very dumb. Like I know ball pythons don’t have a lot goin on upstairs but he is..... not smart. I’ll have to post pictures of him sometime cause he is absolutely adorable and very dumb.

While not technically my animal, my other roommate and oldest friend has a dog who adores me and latches on to me quite often! Her name is lady and she is a huge anxious wreck. Which is funny because she is 50 pounds of pure unstoppable muscle who is probably the strongest living being in our house. She gets very protective of the people she loves and I would do anything for her. She protecc me and I thank her with food.

72. Dream date:

Oooooo this is a really good one! It’s absolutely going on a nice picnic and it’s cool out and the air is slightly windy so we have to hold our stuff so they don’t blow away and we laugh and enjoy the sunlight together. Then we go and get smoothies or milkshakes either sounds good. Then after our milkshakes we do something like Ice skating (or roller skating if ice isn’t an option) and lastly!!! Before we part i kiss them gently and they run their hands through my hair,,,, wow I’m really gay and want this to happen,,

This one was really fun!!! Ty so much Liz! Feel free to send more or shoot me a message if you wanna talk later hon!!

[uniteds]

liz were you into the vampire diaries

weirdly enough I wasn’t? I saw a season but it didn’t really click even though I still love Bonnie so much.

I watched teen wolf but quit when Allison died. I watched Merlin but wasn’t like....super invested like people were. I was into true blood. And I watched all the teen drama stuff like one tree hill, gossip girl, degrassi, the oc so there’s that.

[thegeminisage]

How Arthur Got His Groove Back [MASTERPOST]

now that this fic is FINALLY 100% complete & posted, i wanted a place to collect all of the stuff related to it - so here it is! sorry it’s so long, and thank you so, so much to everyone who read and commented on this fic as i was writing and posting it...this has been such an awesome ride 💖

Summary:

(Canon-divergent AU after episode 2.08 Sins of the Father.)

Arthur Pendragon is at an all-time low: he's still suffering from the day he nearly dueled his father to the death, his sword arm has been wounded so grievously he may never fight again, and, worst of all, every last soul in Camelot and the kingdoms beyond have had magic forced on them overnight. Now Arthur must contend with the chaos of magic run rampant, his father's dangerous instability, Morgana's increasing distance, catching Merlin in more lies than he can count, and the magic that is now threatening to consume him—all while searching for a way to break the curse before it consumes them all.

It's not going to be easy: Arthur grapples with a destiny he's not sure he can handle, and a past he'd rather forget—and if he wants to save his people, he must be prepared to confront hard truths and harder choices. It's a trial by fire, one that risks destroying everything Arthur has left to hold dear should he fail. But with enough courage, enough understanding, and maybe just a touch of magic, there's nothing he can't face.

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Chapter I: The Curse of Camelot

"I did not—use—magic!" Arthur shouts, and on the very last word his eyes light up again, and a brilliant plume of fire shoots right out of the palm of his injured hand, melting a hole in a nearby snowbank.

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Chapter II: The Battle Wound

"Your hand will heal eventually, but..." Merlin hesitates, and then lets the axe fall: "I don't know if your grip will ever be what it was."

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Chapter III: The Sorcerer’s Tale

Morgana spits, "You have magic." Merlin says nothing and she adds, "You were born with it."

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Chapter IV: The Burning Prince

This sorcerer's death—it's fitting for a man who can't control this curse. Arthur's going to burn just like the rest of them, and good riddance. For what he's done, for what he's caused: good riddance.

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Chapter V: The Dead of Night

It's nearly pitch-black inside the hall, the air dusty and stale. Not a soul has dared enter here since the day Arthur was born. He is the first to breathe this air, to set foot on these floors, in over two decades.

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Chapter VI: The Duel on the Watchtower

"Did you not say once that I deserved to die?" his father hisses, golden-eyed. "Think of the things I've done, Arthur! Did you not want to put a stop to it?"

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Chapter VII: The Witch’s Pique

And in the darkness of the corridor, her eyes still alight, Morgana whispers, "He'd kill me if he knew."

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Chapter VIII: Those Forged By Fire

Guinevere takes Arthur by the shoulders, then, and looks him in the eye. "Don't give up," she says. "There is still hope, for you and Morgana both. Don't give up."

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Chapter IX: The Dragon’s Blessing

"Blood stains your hands and your soul," the dragon agrees. "But do you feel remorse, Arthur Pendragon? Do you wish to atone?"

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Chapter X: The Black Dagger

"You need not fear," Arthur tells Gaius, voice gone quiet. "Today I want only to talk." His eyes meet Merlin's. "And, perhaps, to listen."

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Chapter XI: The Isle of the Blessed

"Emrys?" Arthur whispers. The orb floats closer. Hand trembling, he reaches out to touch it.

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Chapter XII: Forbærnan

Arthur thinks about it sometimes, when even a spring breeze feels too cool, or he passes the forge and sees a sword glowing hot as the iron strikes. There's a word he whispers to himself when he's alone, hand held out and too empty.

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EXTRAS:

a kickass gifset by @maulthots​

Fireforged, a graphics/playlist combo by @sayabenz​

sequel thoughts in an ask meme answer​

meta about symbolism in the fic in an ask meme answer

[shioritsumi]

I regularly forget I have some useful servants, solely because they aren’t the ones I’m looking for

Me: Awww, I didn’t get Merlin! Da Vinci: You always have me, Master. Me: If ONLY I could have gotten Merlin! Da Vinci: I’m still here, Master. Me: ALAS, I must settle for Tamamo as my only five star gold Caster.....SIGH... Da Vinci: I’M RIGHT HERE, BITCH

Me: oh, so I’ll need Sabers....hmm, my Saber pool is kinda thin, tho. I have, uh...Lancelot, Brave Liz, D’Eon and.....? Caesar, I guess? Siegfried: .....hi, Master Me: I wish I had a higher rarity Saber. Maybe one with real power, too. Siegfried: .....Master? Me: Guess Lancelot and Liz will do... Siegfried: It’s okay....Master will remember me, eventually, right....?

Me: I need a Lancer to fight Ishtar, ideally....who do I have...? I guess there’s Liz, and Jeanne’ta. And- Enkidu: HELLO MASTER Me: Jesus christ how long have you been here?! Ana in the background: Feed me embers, bitch! I hunger!

Don’t worry, I’ll do stuff with them all...eventually. Probably....

[i-am-the-hero-alfred-jones]

Ban’s Death Sentence

((Seven Deadly Sins/Nanatsu no taizai fanfiction! This mostly takes place in the past, after the sins got famous, but before they got REALLY famous, i.e. the kingdom’s heard of them, but don’t know a lot of info. about them. The flashbacks are segmented by the spaces between text, basically any time there’s an empty line, it’s a new time or place. . . I hope that makes sense. Sorry if it doesn’t, tumblr wouldn’t let me insert a line. I hope you enjoy! Please like and reblog if you do!)) 

“So you saw everything while you were dead?” Ban asked, glancing at his lover from his seat at the bar.  

The blonde blushed shyly and fiddled with her pint. “Well, not everything.” Elaine confessed, “But I tried to see all I could, it took me a while to figure out how it worked, how to view you and this world. Most of the early stuff with the sins I missed.” 

“Oh, did you see when Ban faked his own death?” Meliodas asked, curiously, cleaning a pint mug. 

“WHAT?!” 

Ban choked on his drink. 

“You faked your own death?!” Elaine demanded. 

“Uhhh. . . . “ was the albino’s intelligent answer. 

“Why would you do that?!” she pressed. 

“It’s kind of a long story. . .” Ban muttered, embarrassed. 

“I think I’ve got the time!” Elaine said, still bewildered by this turn of events. 

“It’s King’s fault, really. . .” Ban grumbled. 

“WHAT???!!!!!” 

“So long, guys! I’m off to celebrate Valentine’s Day with the girl of my dreams!” the Captain of the Seven Deadly Sins cheered as he set his bags in a carriage. 

His teammates rolled their eyes. 

“Try to stay out of trouble while I’m gone!” the blonde grinned brightly. 

“Relax, Cap’n.” Ban said, “Go enjoy your vacation. You’re only gonna be gone for a week, how much trouble could we possibly get into?” 

“Dearly beloved, we gather here to mourn the death of Ban the fox sin of greed. A wonderful warrior and friend. Now, the ceremony will continue in the next room.” 

The black-clothes mob followed the priest out. . . all but one. 

The fairy king glared at the albino ‘body’ in the coffin. 

“I know you’re not really dead, you asshole.” 

“Yeah, no shit.” Ban sat up, casually resting his arm on the edge of the coffin. 

“So why are you doing this?!” King demanded. 

“I don’t know if the Cap’n wants my immortality publicized yet.” Ban said, shrugging, “It’s not super well known right now.” 

“Hundreds of people are mourning you!” King pointed out, angrily. 

“Well, what am I supposed to do?!” Ban countered, “Tell the truth?” 

“YES!!!!” 

“King?” 

Ban threw himself back in the coffin rapidly as the priest poked his head back into the room. 

“Yes?” King asked, innocently. 

“What should we do with the body?” the priest asked, approaching the ginger, “We were thinking cremation” 

Red eyes shot open in fear. 

“NO!” King exclaimed, panicked. 

Ban gave a sigh of relief. King glanced to the ‘body’ and suddenly got an idea. He feigned sadness. 

“No. . . we should bury him.” 

Ban’s eyes shot open again. 

“I see. . . we’ll wait until your Captain returns-”

“NO!” 

It took everything in Ban not to shoot up and smack the fairy upside his head. 

“The Captain couldn’t bare to see his friend in such a state. He can visit the grave when he returns.” King was practically grinning. 

“. . . Very well . . . “ the priest replied, unnerved by the smile, “. . .We’ll bury him tonight-” 

“Why not now?!” King suggested, cheerfully, “I’ll help!” 

Ban, eyes still closed, heard the very distinct sound of a coffin lid being put into place before he opened them again. 

“. . . I am so fucked. . .” he whispered. 

“I’m home!” the knight called, entering her house. She smiled as the familiar bird flew to her side. 

“Liz!” a familiar happy voice beckoned her to the kitchen. 

“I have a letter for you.” she held said letter out with a smile. 

“Oh? From who?” Meliodas took the letter, pressing a kiss to Liz’s lips as he did. 

“The King.” Liz warily glanced to the stove as her lover opened the letter and began reading. It looked like Meliodas had been making some sort of stew. But knowing his cooking skills. . . Liz spared a glance to the blonde and immediately poured the stew out the window. 

“What’s the letter say?” she asked, curiously, beginning to cook a new stew. 

“Ban’s dead.” Meliodas replied, confused. 

Liz gasped, putting a hand to her heart and stopping in her efforts of making an edible meal for the two. “. . . I’m so sorry.” she wrapped Meliodas in a hug. The blonde immediately buried his face in his lover’s breasts. Liz ran a hand through his hair. 

“Ban can’t be dead.” Meliodas said, voice muffled. 

“I know death can be hard to accept. . .” Liz began. 

Meliodas popped his head out of her chest and moved to squeezing the breasts instead. “Ban’s immortal.” he informed her. 

Liz froze. “. . . What?” she pushed him away, having only let him grope her to make him feel better.

“He drank from the fountain of youth, he can’t die. That’s why he’s called  Undead Ban.” the Captain continued. 

Liz stared at him in shock “W-what did they do with the body?” she asked in horror. 

Meliodas glanced back towards the letter. “It says they buried him.” he replied. 

Liz stared at the blonde, “You’ve got to get back to town.” 

“Are we really just going to leave him there?! Buried alive?!” Escanor asked, worriedly. 

“Well, it’s not like he can die.” Gowther pointed out. 

“I didn’t think you had this sort of thing in you, King.” Merlin said, smirking. 

King glared at his mug of beer, “He deserves it.” 

“Oh, so you’re the one who buried Ban.” 

The team froze as they heard the voice of their Captain. He wasn’t called the sin of wrath for nothing. 

“So why’d you do it, King?” Meliodas had his usual smile. 

“He made hundred of people mourn him!” King exclaimed, “We held a funeral for him! There were children there!” 

Meliodas sighed, “Well, it wouldn’t be the first time he’s made children cry. . .” 

King’s glare at his mug only increased. 

“. . . You know we have to dig him up, right?” Meliodas pointed out. 

“I’m not helping.” King said, stubbornly. 

The Captain leaned against the bar, “You know, I bet Diance would be real impressed if she saw you dig up a six foot deep grave~” Meliodas pointed out. 

King lit up, “Well, what are we waiting for?!” he asked, eagerly. 

The small group traversed outside of the palace. Unsurprisingly most of the sins were not willing to spend the next several hours digging up a grave. However, Meliodas had managed to persuade (read: manipulate) Escanor, King, and Gowther to join the grave robbing party. It was a merry morning and Meliodas whistled as he walked through the palace courtyard, shovel over his shoulder. 

“Sir, Meliodas! Sir Meliodas!” three tiny voices called, prompting the blonde to turn around. 

The Captain grinned, “Hey, little Gil!” he greeted, cheerfully. 

“What are you doing?” Howzer asked, curiously. 

“We’re going grave robbing.” Gowther in formed the children. 

“Cool!” Howzer cheered, excitedly, “What’s grave robbing?!” 

“It means we’re digging up a grave.” King replied, bitterly. 

Gilthunder teared up, “I don’t wanna see a dead body!” 

“Relax, he’s not dead.” Meliodas assured. 

“So they buried him alive?!” Griamore exclaimed, fearfully. 

“It’s fine. He’s immortal. You wanna come?” Meliodas offered. 

The kids looked at each other, “Sure!” 

Howzer, Gilthunder, and Griamore were hard at work digging up the grave of the fox sin of greed. Meliodas stopped and glanced at the other sins “I thought you guys were gonna help dig.”

“Diane’s not here.” King pointed out, lazing on Chastifol. 

“I got bored.” Gowther added, continuing to read his book. 

“I went to get refreshments.” Escanor announced, holding out a tray with a pitcher of water and several cups. 

“Thanks, Escanor!” Meliodas smacked away King’s hand, “Water is for working people.” 

Escanor snuck the fairy a cup anyways when the Captain wasn’t paying attention. 

“I hit something!” Howzer exclaimed, excitedly. 

“Alright!” Meliodas cheered. 

The group tossed their shovels away and used their hands to uncover the rest.

“Escanor, help me.” Meliodas instructed, standing at one end of the coffin, while the sin of pride stood at the other. They lifted the coffin lid and the group stared down at the albino.  He lay still, eyes closed, blood still stained on his clothes. 

Gilthunder burst into tears, startling the group. “You said we wouldn’t see a dead body!” eh boy sobbed, angrily hitting Meliodas’s chest, though his punches did nothing. 

“Eh?” the body in the coffin shifted and Ban sat on his elbows. He yawned. 

“IT’S A ZOMBIE!!!!!” Griamore wailed, crying with Gilthunder. 

“Cool!” Howzer stepped forward eagerly and poked the thieves cheek. 

“What are you talking about?” Ban asked, confused and bleary. 

“He’s not dead.” Gowther informed the children. 

Gilthunder sniffled “H-he’s not?” 

“Ban is immortal. He cannot die.” 

“. . . Oh. . .” 

Ban yawned as he stood, stretching. “’bout time you dug me up, Cap’n.”

Meliodas shrugged, “I was busy with Liz. Hey, where’d King go?” 

“He left a while ago. He said something about being tired and that he didn’t want to deal with Ban until tomorrow.” Gowther still hadn’t looked up from his book. 

“Bastard. . .” he albino muttered, stepping out of the grave. 

“And that’s the story of how Ban faked his own death!” Meliodas finished, cheerfully. 

“That’s not what I would call it.” Ban replied. 

“Oh? And what would you call it?” Meliodas asked. 

“The story of how King buried me alive.” 

“Hey, guys! We’re back with groceries!” Diane exclaimed as she skipped into the bar, king of the fairies at her heels. 

“YOU LET MY LOVER GET BURIED ALIVE?!!!!” 

King dropped the groceries where he stood and flew away as fast as he could. Ban laughed as Elaine flew after him, enraged. 

“This  is why Elaine’s better than Elizabeth.”

[hphmmatthewluther]

Matthew and Ben show the gang Star Wars:

Rowan: Wow...magic would be different if we had laser swords instead of wands... Penny: That was amazing! Why don’t we wizards have anything like this?! Bill: Fascinating stuff...though I doubt there are any cute little bear creatures in this school’s forests... Merula: …Ok, you win. It was good. I’m surprised Muggles can make that many explosions...Merlin, I’ll be humming that music all week, won’t I... Chiara: I’m glad Darth Vader turned good. Shame he looked like a vampire by the end of it... Talbott: Yes, I enjoyed it. The music was fantastic, I must admit. Muggles do seem to be rather good at music... Barnaby: That old guy was just the worst! Never trust anyone who sits on a spinny chair! Andre: I got a lot of fashion ideas from that! Those capes, wow! Ismelda: Heh heh, the dead Ewok scene was a highlight. Liz: Matthew, you know the Sarlaac is a real, endangered species from the Sahara, right? Tonks: Wow, that was wild! Wish I had a big spaceship, that’d be wicked! Or a robot! Tulip: Imagine having a name as cool as Skywalker...don't know why Darth Vader would throw that away... Charlie: There was...those things in the worm sort of looked like dragons...a world without dragons...perish the thought... Orion: The green elf’s words were very wise. As was Benjamin Kenobi’s. Murphy: Some of those battles were better than Quidditch matches! Almost. Skye: Yeah, I’d reckon I’d be a pretty good pilot as well as a chaser.

Side note: Matthew had to place a Silencing Charm on both himself and Ben to avoid either of them spoiling anything. They, of course, showed them on the 4th May.

[lilacmoon83]

Dreaming Out Loud

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Chapter 131: An Epic Final Battle

The Dreamscape

Twenty-six years ago

"What happened then, Daddy?" Emma asked, as she sat in his lap and he held her. Once again, the people in this world his daughter was forced to live in had mistreated her and he burned inside at not being able to stop any of it. But holding her and telling her stories seemed to stop the tears for the moment and for that he was grateful.

"Well...Mommy did what Rumpelstiltskin asked in exchange for the information he gave. She told him what your name would be," Charming told her.

"Mommy knew already when I was still in her tummy?" Emma asked in disbelief. He chuckled and kissed her blonde head.

"Of course she knew. Mommy and I started planning for you the moment we found out about you," he replied.

"You built my nursery and got my unicorn mobile, right?" she asked. He smiled.

"We did and Mommy knew you would be Emma. Somehow, she knew you were going to be a girl," he replied.

"Mother's intuition," Snow said, as she arrived and they smiled.

"Mommy!" Emma called, as she ran to her and Snow knelt down to catch her daughter in her arms. She picked her up and then leaned down to press her lips to his. David put his arms around them and pulled them down into the chair with him.

"Daddy?" Emma asked.

"Yeah princess?" he asked.

"What did Mr. Rumple mean when he said the stuff about the final battle?" Emma asked curiously. Snow and David exchanged a glance, before looking back at her.

"To be honest, we're not really sure ourselves, baby," Snow said.

"But we do know that it means that someday, we'll be together and I know that if there is a battle, that Daddy is going to fight for you and Mommy," he promised. Snow smiled.

"And Mommy is going to fight alongside Daddy and we'll both protect you, baby," she promised.

"But...I'm the Savior. What if I'm supposed to protect you and Daddy?" she asked. They smiled at her.

"You are the Savior and that means you're going to break the curse, sweetheart. But you won't fight the Final Battle alone," Snow assured.

"Mommy's right. We're going to do it together," Charming added.

~*~

Snow and David's lips parted with reluctance, as the door on the dirigible opened. The wind started to pick up, as Hyde emerged with Dracula and his three wives.

"So is that it? You expect to get through all of us or did you bring more help from the Land of Untold Stories?" Emma questioned, as she stepped forward. Hyde smirked and revealed what he was holding in his hand. It was the wrist of a man and he tossed the corpse at their feet. It was Aesop, pale and completely drained of any blood and life. Belle gasped and turned away from the sight and Snow's hand flew to her mouth, as she turned her head away into David's shoulder.

"We had quite a meal on board during our journey. No one survived our hunger," Dracula said.

"But we will soon not need any numbers for what is to come," he said, as the wind started to pick up and it got dark. They looked up into the sky, only to see the sun being eclipsed.

"What is this?" David asked.

"Trouble…" Hades uttered.

"And an indication that we really are in the final battle," Rumple added.

"What do you mean?" Belle asked.

"This is what I saw...in my vision," he revealed.

"Papa Hades...do you know what this is?" Snow asked.

"I'm afraid so, snowdrop," he said gravely, as he looked at his wife.

"How did we not see that this time was approaching?" she asked.

"We have been a little busy," he replied.

"Will someone please tell us what you're talking about?" Regina snapped.

"The planets...they've aligned," Hades told them.

"At last...the moment Lord Cronus was waiting for all this time. It's unfortunate he is not here to see it," Deimos announced.

"You mean he knew about this?" David asked.

"Of course he did...he was waiting for this to make his move," Deimos replied.

"Why?" Snow questioned, as he smirked evilly at her.

"Because now that the planets are aligned, the gateway to Tartarus will be opened! The Titans and all number of demonic entities will now reign supreme upon this world," Deimos announced.

"Yes...the age of heroes is over and the dawn of monsters is finally upon us," Dracula announced.

"Not if we have any say in this," David growled, as he clutched the hilt of his sword. They could only watch though, as the seas began to churn violently and the ground shook beneath them.

From the seas, a giant figure made of water emerged and began swallowing ships and people alike.

"Oceanus...he'll swallow the world's entire water supply in hours if we don't stop him," Poseidon said gravely, as he arrived.

"Then we stop him," Hades said, as he prepared to fight with his brother.

"Be careful…" Persephone pleaded. He nodded and kissed her passionately, before the two used their magic to put themselves in bubbles and flew into the sky to fight the Titan.

The clouds boomed and trembled in the skies above them, as rain began to pelt them. Persephone's hands became alive with lightning, as she prepared for the battle to come. A giant figure emerged, its body swirling like it was made of tornadic winds and it roared violently, as it began to swallow everything in its path, starting with the southern isles.

"Mom…" Snow called.

"It will be okay, Snowdrop. But it's Hyperion and I'm the only one that can stop him," she said, as she flew into the sky to battle the sky Titan.

Unfortunately, the horror wasn't over and a giant snake monster emerged from the ground. With him, he brought dozens of hell furies and gorgons with him.

"Typhon…" Apollo said, as he and Artemis prepared to fight him with Demeter and the other remaining Gods.

"We'll handle the furies and blood suckers," David said, as the fight began.

~*~

Henry looked surprised, as the pen glowed brightly.

"What do I do?" he asked, as Annie opened the book to the page with the last entry she had made.

"The pen is magic, kid. It glows and you put the pen to the paper. It will do the rest," she assured, as Liz, looking rather haggard, started toward them again.

"You will give me that pen," she demanded. But Henry put the pen to the paper and the writing appeared. His eyes widened and he looked at the Grimm siblings.

"Really?" he asked.

"You're the new author and she's a threat, so it doesn't surprise me. Put a period on it and it's done," Adrian answered. Henry did so and two hell furies swooped down on her with bone chilling screeches.

"You were always trying to bring hell to Earth...so you should be excited by this, because you're literally about to be dragged to hell," Annie said with satisfaction, as the woman screamed and dug her nails into the dirt.

"No...not this way…" she said fearfully, but she screamed, as she was pulled beneath the ground and the sound soon faded.

"Couldn't happen to a nicer psychopath," Adrian commented.

"The pen is still glowing," Henry mentioned.

"That's because history is happening before our eyes and you get to be the author that records the prophesied Final Battle," Annie said, as Henry turned back to the book and put the pen back to the paper.

~*~

Dracula's blood sucking furies terrorized Storybrooke, while they attempted to fend them off.

"How many of these things are there?" Emma asked, as she sliced through another one.

"As many as he needs. If you really want to draw him out, then you and your father need to kill them with fire already," Van Helsing said, as he rapidly fired his crossbow.

"He's right...we didn't get much time to train, so we'll have to improvise," Merlin agreed. They saw David's blade ignite with flames, as he guarded Snow and lit the tips of her arrows on fire. She shot several oncoming furies in rapid succession, obliterating them with one flaming arrow.

"Like that Emma...it's the only way," Merlin instructed. Emma took a deep breath and willed the fire to her weapon as well. But then had a thought.

"Will my fire work with any weapon?" she asked.

"Of course," Merlin answered. She smirked and held her flaming sword with one hand, while she drew her gun in the other. She sprayed flaming bullets into the air, taking out over a dozen in seconds.

"That's more like it...I hope you have more than one clip though," Van Helsing called. Merlin waved his hand.

"She'll have all the ammunition she'll need," he confirmed, as she continued to fire.

~*~

"I'm really liking these flaming arrows," she said, as she nudged him playfully, as he continued to send flails of fire into the air from swipes of his blade. He smirked back at her.

"As always...we make an excellent team, my darling," he agreed.

"The best," she agreed, but suddenly, he cried out in pain, as he was hit with a strange black netting that immediately turned to steel. Snow gasped, as he dropped to his knees and she looked up to see Claude Frollo standing there with a peculiar looking blaster.

"It would seem that my portable version of the Promethean chains work as well," he boasted, as he strode toward her.

"Stay back…" she warned, as she threaded another arrow.

"Magic cannot defeat science. No matter what witchcraft or sorcery you or your husband come up with...I am able to find a way to defeat it. But I can cleanse you of your demonry...if you will only submit to me," he offered.

"Do you hear yourself and how insane you sound?" Snow asked in disbelief.

"You think you're good...which makes you more dangerous than anyone," she added.

"I am good! I can rid this and all the lands of magic! Science is superior and I will no longer let you enchant me with your beauty and witchery!" he hissed.

"Yeah...you've definitely cracked," David growled, as he pulled at the bindings with all his might, as Frollo stood before them.

"Stop your struggle...you will not break free this time," he said, as Snow fired an arrow, but shocked her, as he caught it in his hand, which he had outfitted with an armored glove.

"I told you...there is nothing I cannot build to combat whatever you try, dear Snow," he said and she gasped, as he used that metal hand to cup her face.

"Such incredible beauty...you tempt in a way that both enrages me and makes me weak. I can have neither…" he leered.

"And as much as I want you...I can no longer tolerate such distraction. You must die," he declared.

"Like hell…" David growled, as he pulled at the chains with all his might. Frollo brandished a dagger and she gasped, as he drew his arm back with the intention of stabbing her, but instead of screaming for herself, she screamed when a hand emerged through his chest from his back. She turned away from the gruesome scene, as blood gushed and spurted from his mouth, as he fell dead into a pool of his own blood. Deimos chuckled evilly, as he seemed un-bothered by the blood and entrails on his hand. He smirked and she yelped, as he grabbed her arm, pulling her close to him.

"Let her go!" David roared, as he continued to pull at the bonds.

"I've waited far too long for this day…" he hissed and she looked away in revulsion, as he traced a finger along the side of her face.

"And now that having you is finally at hand...I've contemplated exactly what I want to do with you," he added and she tried to calm her breathing to keep from panicking. But as always, he was the most terrifying being they had ever encountered and she never seemed to be able to shake him.

"You see...I could have you right now, like this...but I'm afraid I might break you beyond repair with all that I wish to do to you," he said darkly and she whimpered, as he gripped her arms.

"Get your filthy hands off her!" David shouted, as the chains keeping him bound glowed bright orange and began to melt.

"And that won't do for me...for you are a prize that I want to enjoy for eternity. So that's why I've decided that I can have exactly that...if I make you like me," he said and she gasped in alarm. He smirked.

"That's right...one bite and you will become like me," he whispered in her ear.

"And then the greatest true love story of all time...with die, because you'll become a monster! A monster that your husband will destroy...unless we destroy him first," Deimos said, as the madness in his eyes was truly frightening.

"Never!" David screamed, as the chains dissolved and he was finally free. She cried out, as the monster put her in a headlock and backed away.

"One bite...and she's mine for eternity," Deimos warned. David stopped in his tracks and looked deeply into his wife's eyes. They didn't need words and she knew exactly what he wanted her to do.

Snow growled and stomped on his foot, making him loosen his grip just slightly. But it was enough for her to turn and knee him in the groin. Even with his superior strength, he wasn't immune to that and she tore away from him. Deimos started toward her again, but he was struck with a flaming bullet in the head. He looked at David with wide eyes, like he couldn't believe what had just happened. A normal bullet would have just bounced right off him, but this was no normal bullet.

David squeezed the trigger again and again, pumping him full of fire laced bullets and emptying the entire clip. He made long strides toward Snow and pulled her close with his free arm. She turned away, as his body exploded in Promethean flames and he breathed a sigh of relief, as the flames died and his ashes fell to the ground. He holstered his empty gun, just in time to catch her, as she threw her arms around him.

"He's gone, my darling...forever this time," he promised, as their lips met passionately and he spun her around.

"He may be gone...but I am not," a voice said, as their lips parted and he put her on her feet. As he said that, burning pieces of his three wives rained down around him and he looked on in horror. Emma's feet landed on the pavement and she joined her parents.

"Yeah, but your wives are and that's about to be you," she said, as she looked at Merlin.

"Thanks for the lift. That flying thing was pretty fun," she said. Merlin smiled and nodded, as Van Helsing reloaded his crossbow.

"You've finally met your match, bloodsucker...and I'm so glad I'm here to finally witness your demise," the monster hunter said with grim satisfaction. Dracula barred his fangs.

"We shall see. I will kill you and the wizard and then I shall dine on demi-Goddess blood," he boasted.

"Let's send this one to hell too," David said, as he and Emma charged the King of Vampires.

~*~

Rumple and Regina volleyed fireballs at the hell furies and gorgons alike, while James slashed through anything that made it through them. They noticed there was finally a lull and didn't know if they dared to think that might mean they were winning.

"You think that's it or was that just round one?" Regina asked.

"I think we're winning...look," Belle said, as she had been huddled with Henry, as he used the pen.

"Deimos...he's dead," Regina said.

"Gramps did it! And Mom killed Dracula's wives!" Henry exclaimed with excitement.

"Then let's go help get the job done and finally take back our lives," Regina said, as they hurried off further into town to help their family.

~*~

Hades sailed into the ocean and then struggled to break free from Oceanus' hydra-like tentacles. He growled and his body lit with blue fire, burning off the leg. It screeched in pain and released him, but the injured tentacle instantly grew back.

"This isn't working…" Poseidon stated.

"Your understatement of the obvious is neither needed or appreciated," Hades snapped.

"You're the former God of the Underworld. Any ideas how to put this one back in its hole?" Poseidon retorted.

"Short of killing it...no. But we couldn't kill the Titans before so I have no idea how to do so now," Hades answered.

"You're the God of the sea...can't you just drown him?" he asked. Poseidon looked at with disdain.

"He's Oceanus...he's made of water!" Poseidon snapped, as Hades' eyes widened.

"If we can't kill the Titans and we can't send them back to Tartarus...then maybe we can banish them somewhere else," Hades said.

"What are you talking about?" Poseidon asked.

"Keep distracting him...I think I know how to banish the Titans and all monsters to one realm and then with our power as the Olympians...we can banish all the remaining evil once and for all," Hades said, as he disappeared in a puff of sky blue smoke. Poseidon rolled his eyes.

"You better know what you're doing, brother," he said, as he armed himself with his trident and launched at Oceanus again.

~*~

David's muscles burned in protest, as he fought the King of all monsters. Sweat poured down his face, as he and Emma used all their power to keep him at bay.

"I make Deimos look like nothing...and you will soon fall. Then I shall feast on your blood...and theirs," he hissed.

"Yeah...not happening," David hissed through clenched teeth.

"David! Emma!" Persephone called from the sky and they moved out of the way, as he volleyed a lightning bolt at Dracula, before flying back into the air to continue her battle against Hyperion.

Dracula picked himself up out of the dirt. He was scuffed up and clearly pissed now, as he shook from the after-effects of her lightning attack.

"You may be more powerful than Zeus was...dear Persephone, but it is not nearly enough to kill me," he warned.

"Uh...how do we kill him? Cause nothing is working," Emma mentioned.

"If I knew that, I would have killed the bloody bastard already," Van Helsing commented.

"You're maddeningly unhelpful, as usual. But I do have use for you if you'll come with me," Hades quipped, as he appeared.

"Uh hello...the King of monsters is trying to suck all the realms dry," Van Helsing said, as he motioned to the vampire.

"And I may have a way to neutralize every monster left. Come with me now," Hades snapped. He rolled his eyes and Hades tossed a bean to the ground, creating a vertical orange portal.

"Papa Hades?" Snow asked, as her step-father was quickly asking something of Regina, who promptly disappeared in a puff of purple smoke.

"Don't worry Snowdrop...we'll be back very soon," he promised, as they walked through the portal.

"Looks like Hades is abandoning you all," Dracula goaded.

"Whatever Hades is doing is for the good of this family, which means bad things for you," David said, as he loaded his gun and fired his flaming bullets at the monster. They hit their mark and the vampire hissed in rage, as his skin burned, but he remained, despite the heavy scaring he had endured from their Promethean fire.

"I think we're just pissing him off now…" Emma deadpanned.

"Yeah...but we just need to keep him busy until Hades gets back with whatever he has planned," David said. Dracula charged them, but found himself blocked by a peculiar shield. He hissed and flailed, as he tried to break through it.

"I won't be able to hold him long, but I can buy us time," Merlin said.

"Maybe a layer of fire will help," Emma suggested, as she used her flames to reinforce the shield, as David sided up to Snow.

"Do you think we can really defeat him?" she asked her husband in a worried tone.

"Darkness never truly wins...it only fools us into thinking it does," he told her, as she took that moment to kiss him passionately. He kissed her back, but it was a short lived respite, as Dracula broke through and they were back to their embattled duel with him.

~*~

Transylvania

Even without the presence of Dracula, Transylvania was a miserable place. What little happiness the people had was always squashed by them being overrun by monsters. The land was barren and crops did not grow well at all, leading to poverty and starvation. There was no joy or hope in this land and the people had all but given up.

So when Van Helsing returned with the former God of the Underworld, they did not look upon him with hopeful eyes.

"Hurry...gather everyone!" Van Helsing called. But no one moved and eyed them wearily.

"People of Transylvania...I am here on behalf of my wife, Supreme Goddess Persephone, to offer you a new life in a peaceful, prosperous Kingdom!" Hades announced and there was a dull roar of chatter among the people.

"What about the bloodsuckers?" one man asked.

"They are being dealt with as we speak. The Final Battle rages now and my family will be victorious," Hades replied.

"How can you be so sure?" one woman asked.

"Because love will always win against evil. Maybe not here in this land...but in ours, love always wins. And you will be a part of a Kingdom ruled by two of the most benevolent leaders to ever exist," he promised.

"My step-daughter Snow White and her husband, Prince David. They welcome you to leave this barren land for one of prosperity in a place called Storybrooke. Leave this broken land as a place for the monsters to be sealed away and join us," he pleaded, as he tossed a bean down and a portal appeared. He breathed a sigh of relief when they started to walk through.

"Hades delivering hope speeches...yep, I've seen everything now," Van Helsing commented, as he followed the last person through the portal.

"Oh shut up," Hades shot back, as he followed as well.

~*~

Hyde walked through the streets of Storybrooke and dropped another lifeless body onto the street. He had drained another mortal in his quest to satiate his newborn hunger for blood. A growling caught his attention though and he turned his head to find a werewolf in his path, an elderly woman with a crossbow, and seven dwarves.

"End of the line, bloodsucker," Granny warned.

"Dwarves...and werewolves, the both of you. I can hardly stand the stench of your blood. But I can still kill you all," Hyde warned.

"We'll see," Grumpy said, as they charged him with their pick axes. Red growled and waited for an opening. She had told them exactly what to do and it appeared that Hyde, while incredibly strong now, was still trying to figure out his new body. He growled, as they chipped away at him with their pick axes, unaware that Snow and David stood nearby in wait as well. The other Gods were handling Hyperion and Typhon, allowing Persephone and Emma to double team the vampire King.

"For the record...I hate this plan," David lamented, but she smiled and kissed his cheek.

"I know, but I won't be in any real danger and he won't be able to resist," she said, as she shot an arrow to get his attention. He turned his head and he practically salivated, as he caught the scent of her demi-Goddess blood.

"Oh Snow White...what a delicious morsel you will make," he hissed, as he started toward her. David let his flames light his blade and then chucked it at the monster with all his might. It struck him in the abdomen and he began to burn. Snow backed away, as he still made his way toward her. But Red took her opening and snapped his head off in her mighty jaws. His body burned in the flames and she spat his head out into the now raging inferno, ending Hyde once and for all. Snow grabbed her cloak from Granny and she phased back to human, before hugging her best friend.

"We still make quite a team," she said, as she looked at Snow and David, as they both hugged her.

As they pulled back, a portal opened and deposited the people of Transylvania onto the streets of Storybrooke.

"Granny...please lead these people to safety while we deal with the rest of this," Hades requested.

"We'll help," Red called, as she and the dwarves led the people off the streets.

"Dark One...do you still have that amulet?" Hades asked.

"You want to release the wraith?" Rumple questioned skeptically.

"Assuming Regina gets here with what I asked her for," Hades replied. Rumple held his hand out and summoned the velvet pouch that the former God of the Underworld wanted.

"We're here…" Regina called, as she and James appeared with Jefferson in tow.

"I brought quite a selection...I hope they're enough," Jefferson said, as he offered up several hats.

"Perfect…" Hades said, as he took the pouch and one of the hats.

"Papa Hades...what are you doing?" she asked.

"We're going to seal away all the monsters in Transylvania and then seal it off, much in the same way we did with the Land of Untold Stories where only a specific key can open a door to it," Hades answered, as he took several of the hats and disappeared in a puff of sky blue smoke.

"Let's keep the bloodsucker busy," Van Helsing said, as they rushed off to help Emma, Persephone, and Merlin.

While they distracted Dracula, Hades put the hats in position. All three began to swirl and having been aimed at Transylvania, they began to suck the Titans in.

Persephone launched several thunderbolts at Hyperion and the sky Titan was sucked through the portal. The first hat fell and Hades burned it with blue fire.

Artemis and Apollo were up next, as they used their powerful arrows to launch Typhon into the portal Hades had opened up with another hat. The portal closed and he burned the second hat.

Finally, Poseidon used his power of the sea to capture Oceanus in a whirlpool. Hades activated the final hat and sucked the water Titan into his new home, before burning the third hat.

"Now for the big one," he said, as his wife joined him.

"Let's end this," she said, as they disappeared and reappeared on the battlefield with Dracula. The Gods used all their powers to bind the King of vampires, while Hades strode toward him.

"You think you can kill me?!" he roared.

"No...you're a monster, so we're going to send you some place where there are bigger monsters that are more than capable of killing you or torturing you like you deserve," Hades said, as he used a gloved hand and slammed the amulet against the demon's forehead. The monster cried out in pain, as the object seared his deadened skin and he finally knew true fear, as the wraith appeared and started to consume him.

Jefferson swirled the final hat and they all stepped back, as Dracula and the wraith were sucked through the portal to Transylvania.

"Burn it…" Hades instructed, as Emma and David did so.

"The only way to access the realm of monsters now is with a magical hat. We must burn them all," Persephone said to Jefferson.

"Feel free...I no longer have need for any of them," the Hatter responded.

"It's over...it's finally over…" Snow said in relief, as David picked her up and spun her around.

"Not quite…" Zelena growled, as she approached them.

"Zelena...don't try anything. You're seriously outmatched," Regina warned. The redhead let out a cry of anguish.

"I just wanted to win...just once…" she cried. And Persephone took pity on her. With a wave of her hand, Zelena disappeared.

"Mother...what did you do?" Snow asked.

"Zelena never really had a fair chance...so I gave her one," she said, as she turned to Regina.

"I erased her memories and gave her a new identity. Maybe in the Land Without Magic, in a new life, she can finally find peace and happiness," she said. Regina smiled and nodded.

"Thank you," she said gratefully. David kissed Snow tenderly and then they hugged Emma between them.

"It's over...now we get our happy ending," Snow gushed.

"I love you, Snow…" he said.

"I love you too, Charming…" she replied, as their lips met again in a passionate kiss. There were still things to figure out and a lot of damage to repair. But evil had finally been defeated and their happy ending could now finally begin…

Just one more chapter. The epilogue will be up soon!