#mentions of nightcreeper

[anchorage-refuge]

Okay, so not really for any dragon, but for you!!!

So, I was checking your artfight pfp and a dragon named Fortuneshifter, a Rain/Night Hybrid with Mindreading and foresight, caught my eye. It mentioned on their art fight profile that they were set to advise the Icewing Queen after the previous one “died.” Is Fortuneshifter Nightcreeper’s replacement as advisor to the Icewing queen? As further evidence, in moon ten when the Icewing guards went to patrol the island, one of the guards says quote:

“I still can’t believe the Queen agreed to taking another advisor after that disaster…Why let another bat right into the heart of the kingdom?”

Assuming that bat is a derogatory reference to Nightwings, it’s safe to assume that Fortuneshifter is Nightcreeper’s replacement because in their artfight, it ALSO mentioned that Fortuneshifter is pretending to be someone they aren’t (by hiding their golden scales and turning them white like Nightwings). I’m assuming that also means the Queen is secretly telling those around her that Nightcreeper’s dead, when in reality he ran away with Whitewood’s egg.

Am I onto something? 🤨🫵

Maybe we'll see what mess Nightcreeper left behind once he finally decides to open up- 🙈

[kurtty-drabbles]

3 times AoA wanted to kill wizard and one time he did

N/A: To sum up, evil wizard Kurt ends up in Kurt D´s universe before meeting his own Kitty so what happened here does not make him a total asshole.

@djinmer4 @dannybagpipesarecalling

1) Bad starts

Kurt Darkholme is no stranger to different dimensions and his doppelgangers. The man can even rank his favourite alternative version, Kurt Waggoner is his number 1, Kurt Wagner(the priest) is in second and Nightcreeper is in third(the man resembles Deadpool sometimes but Darkholme can admire his sense of justice)

However, there are versions of himself Kurt dislike or downright hate(nazi!Kurt for example, didn´t live enough to say more than Hi ), Cadbury didn´t last long either and now...there´s this wizard that is getting on his nerves.

"Ah, here I was thinking it wouldn´t have much to look out" the wizard speak to a very confused Ariel much to Darkholme´s annoyance.

"Well, we just finish the reforms but...we choose practical over fashion" Ariel stated and Darkholme merely chuckles as Rogue facepalm herself and the wizard didn´t seem to mind the naive reply.

"So, why are you here?" Darkholme stated with a barbed tone and the wizard regards him as Darkholme himself was an afterthought.

"Oh, right, one of my enemies run to this dimension and I want to stop him" the wizard replied paying more attention to Ariel who is still confused at the whole deal, why look at her? Kurt Darkholme is the one who offers to help the wizard in the first place.

"So, a criminal of your world comes to mine, and you act like a fool, no wonder the criminal got away" Darkholme now has his direct attention.

"It was lucky and Darkholme, don´t be such killjoy, the last time I used the name Darkholme was when I was such in a dark place, but, look around I don´t think you live in a hellish place anymore" the wizard smiles malicious and Darkholme is regretting not bringing his sword to this meeting.

"Hey, stop that, whatever this is, there´s a magical criminal walking freely in our world, rockstar, and we can´t idly around, now, Yana mention something about this symbol" Ariel speaks remember some things that Yana talk about seals."

The wizard falters in his smiles and Darkholme feels a little vindicate.

2) fight

The said criminal is a foe that Darkholme never saw before, magic users are rare, but not extinct, Magik and Dr Stranger are one of the most powerful and are helping the survivors with magic abilities to navigated through this new life. Scarlet Witch is also helping even if she is heavily pregnant with twins.

But this criminal is something else and as much it loathes to Darkholme to admit it would be impossible to catch him without the wizard´s help, Kurt Darkholme could show gratitude if the wizard stops from getting on his nerves.

"Thank you for helping the rockstar, we don´t get to fight many magical users" Ariel replied and the wizard smiles (in a fashion that makes Darkholme want to punch him) and replied smoothly.

"It´s no problem, you fight bravely have you ever thought in leaving the X-men and doing something else?" Darkholme has his swords in hand ready to dirty his blade with the wizard´s blood.

"No, I like here and I would miss everyone deeply, especially him"Ariel points in good humour at Darkholme who blinks at her reply. "I would never want to leave him, not after everything we went through"

The wizard blinks and just sighs dejectedly.

3)almost

The wizard catches the criminal but still haven´t left, his excuse, as Darkholme calls it, is that the man wants to repay the damage the criminal did. Ariel think is a noble thing to do, Darkholme is far too cynical to believe in a word he is speaking.

"Knock off" Darkholme speak once the wizard would speak the same speech again  "I know why are you doing this, but, it won´t happen, she won´t choose you"

"Oh, she choose you for now, are you sure she won´t change her mind?" the wizard smiles malicious and Darkholme is itching to cut his head off "for now, it seems the lovely Ariel seems very into you, what a shame"

"Ah, what a shame your head is still attached to your body, such a shame" Darkholme stated after the wizard vanishes into thin air.

4) finally

The wizard is finally leaving when the man thought it would be nice to kiss Ariel´s hand much to Ariel´s confusion and to Darkholme´s dismay, that is actually the last drop, as the man catches his sword and cuts the wizard´s head off.

Ariel didn´t scream. Used to the battlefield to know better, however, she did freak a little when the body reattached itself unlike Deadpool, the wizard is healed from death that easily.

"That´s was mean" the wizard reply and maybe he would have cast a spell on Kurt Darkholme but Ariel intervene.

"Well, so it was flirt with someone that is already in a relationship, Rogue explained why you are being so nice to me, and wizard, you know by now that I´m on a relationship and I don´t appreciate you try to stir confusion" Ariel looks dead set into his eyes and the wizard merely shurgs.

"You are very cute, I like you, either way, Darkholme is a lucky man, I finish what I was aimed to do, take care Ariel and Darkholme" the wizard stated as the portal opens and the man is out of the AoA´s universe.

"I hate this guy"

"Yeah, me too"

[thecozycryptid]

Here it is, the most recent chapter of A Reminder!

A Reminder, Chapter 8:

Sinking Man

Characters: Kurt Wagner (Nightcrawler), Mortimer Toynbee (Todd Tolansky, The Toad), Wanda Maximoff (Scarlet Witch), Talia Wagner (Nocturne, mentioned).

Relationships: Nightcrawler/Toad, Nightcrawler/Scarlet Witch, Scarlet Witch/Toad (implied).

Rating: Mature (implied sexual content)

Warnings: How to you bring a Toad back from stasis?

Fic Summary: Set 20 years after X-Men Evo, into the original X-Men and X2 movies and far beyond, Wanda and her family get an unexpected visit from someone they haven’t seen in over 15 years.

Chapter tags: Gracious amounts of mutual pining, TLC (Toad loving care), disaster yearning

Chapter extract:

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After another ten minutes of so, Mortimer pushed himself up once again, resting back against the end of the tub with his head laying back on the lip and Kurt tried not to think about their hands still resting on his thigh. “Heeey Nightcreeper.” Mortimer murmured, voice hoarse and half-asleep.

Kurt’s smile returned in full force and he shifted to lean his free arm over the edge of the tub, resting his face comfortably against his sodden sleeve. “Guten morgen freund...It looks like you and Talia had quite the adventure.”

Mortimer grimaced, thrashing his head in a weak shake. “Did uhh...Did you know that Talia sleepwalked?”

“...What?”

“Did you know—“

“Yes, I know, I heard you, but what do you mean? What happened?”

The fellow mutant’s grimace softened into a confused frown, his eyes trailing around the small room as though it would give him answers. “She just— I was—...I was just chillin’ on the bench outside and she up and started goin’ for a trek around the fields. So I followed her ‘cause I’m not a damn idiot and she went though that..whatsitcalled? Tree area...Place? Man, my brain’s not working. It’s like, melting or some shit.”

Kurt frowned deeper, tilting his head to the side. “It’s okay, take your time.”

“Uhhh...”

“You walked through the forest...”

“Yeah, that, so she went to a big-ass pond and scooped mud and stuff up in her hair — it was really weird dawg, I mean, it was crazy— um, not that she’s crazy, tha’s not what I— anyway, so Talia climbed the trees over to an island on the pond and she...she started dancing and there were fireballs and there were humans living across from us so I jumped in to save her and now I’m freezing my bare ass off in a bath with my crush mooning over me like I’m a damsel in distress? What the fuck even...”

Kurt’s heart leapt, his jaw dropping as his brain short-circuited for a second at his confession and his hand tightened around Mortimer’s, before Mort pulled away, letting go of their hands suddenly to drag his own down his face, groaning lowly into them with shame and rubbing his eyes harshly before he seemed to get a grip on his thoughts again, pushing his hands up into his still somewhat muddy hair. Then he seemed to pause, looking at Kurt like a deer in the headlights, his eyes still vaguely unfocused, still not-all-there. “Don’t tell Wanda, she’ll kill me.”

Kurt’s mouth pressed into a thin line, looking over to the door as guilt started bubbling in his chest once again. “Mortimer...I can’t—“

“‘Cause I’ve got a huge crush on her too and that would be super awkward, and I don’t think I can handle that.”

What could he even say to that? Kurt’s head spun and it was all he could do not to freak out in some way, maybe grip Mortimer’s shoulders and demand why he hadn’t told him sooner, or why he was telling him at all? Was he just delirious? What should he tell Wanda? What the fuck?!

Kurt dropped his head against the porcelain with a quiet ‘thunk,’ willing the cool temperature of it to soothe his brain and the incoming migraine that was definitely surfacing. He quickly gave up on that ounce of hope when it became very obvious that it wasn’t going to go away on its own. “Mortimer, why are you telling me this?”

The Toad looked over at him, eyes still manic and sleepy and gorgeous and he grinned that same smarmy smirk he had when he was a teen and a short, hysterical chuckle escaped his throat. He shrugged, resting his elbows up on the sides of the tub.

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[djinmer4]

Triptych 1: A Missing of the Minds (Dresden/Amalgam Cross-Over)

Kitty would not admit it, but she always felt a little sick whenever she met a new alternate version of herself.  Sometimes she could get over the feeling (meeting the Lightning Force version of herself had just made her sad and angry, and the Age of Apocalypse one had been a good friend once they got over the initial awkwardness) and sometimes she couldn’t (if she never met the Black Queen version again it would be too soon).

She hadn’t made up her mind about the newest set of dimension-hoppers.  A wealthy, refined (or at least could put up a good facade) Logan who was best known for always being prepared and a good hand with technology?  Jubilee leading her own team . . . and not a vampire?  Yana focusing almost exclusively on white magic?  Heck, at least their version of Piotr was almost exactly the same as the one she’d grown up with.  Otherwise, she wouldn’t have known what to think.

Frankly, it was that universe’s alternates of herself and Kurt that made her most uncomfortable.  It was like looking at a pair of exaggerated caricatures.  Nightcreeper was older, larger and more beastlike than her Kurt.  Colombina was younger, smaller and a shrinking violet compared to herself.  Not to mention the two of them stuck together like glue.  Kitty had never liked Beauty and the Beast comparisons for herself and Kurt, but that was the only thing that popped into her head whenever she saw the other pair.

“I think I may have offended Nightcreeper.”  Kitty looked up from her tablet at Kurt.  He was running his hand through the hair on his head.  It was growing out from the crew cut and the curls were starting to show up again.

“How so?”

“Well, I remembered how well the thing with the Age of Apocalypse versions of us went so . . . got a very long lecture from the Creep about fidelity and consent and how I shouldn’t blatantly cheat when I’m clearly in a relationship with you.  I think when I said sex he thought I was trying to proposition Colombina-”

She smiled with amusement.�� “Which you were.”

“-behind your back.  I didn’t even get to the part about the menage a trois before he jumped in.  Literally, he landed on my back.  I’m lucky I’m as flexible as I am otherwise I’m pretty sure he would have done a lot more damage.”

“Ouch!  He’s got to be at least 185 centimeters tall and he’s built.  Want me to massage your back?”

“Yes, please.”  Kitty heated up the paraffin bath and got out the oils and latex gloves.  As Kurt stripped down and she waited for the bath to heat up she mused aloud.  “I’ll go and apologize to them tonight.  I’ve got first the twilight patrol so if I go right after, I’ll probably catch them just before they go to sleep.”

Kitty yawned but continued determinedly to the guest wing.  One last thing and then she could go to bed.  When she got to the room assigned to the girls from Jump City (she wondered what the equivalent city in this world was) she slowed then stopped.  There was a thick haze of lust in the air, heavy enough that she could feed on it if she so chose.

The former X-Woman flushed.  Were Sparrow and Colombina in a relationship?  She didn’t think of Jubilee in that manner, but they were from an alternate universe.  She should go and apologize to the Nightcreeper first.

Before she could leave she heard voices from beyond the door.  One she recognized as Colombina, the other sounded like Nightcreeper.  What was he doing in the room?  And that overwhelming feeling of lust and jealousy?  Now worried, Kitty put her hand on the doorknob.  She could just phase in but she wanted to make as big a scene as possible.

“Oh man, are Ryder and Kitty still going at it?”  Martenitsi’s voice interrupted her.  Kitty whirled around to look at the other two female members of the Misfits.

“You know how jealous Ryder gets.  Kitty’s gonna be lucky if he lets her get any sleep tonight.”  Sparrow noticed Shadowcat standing in front of the door.  “Oh hey, we were just looking for you.  Is there any way the two of us could get a separate room?”

“I could do that,” she answered absently.  Then realizing she could get some more information, “The two of them are in a relationship?”

She received two confused looks in return.  “Aren’t you and Nightcreeper- sorry, Nightcrawler in a relationship?  You weren’t exactly trying to hide it.  Speaking of which, you should know he tried to proposition Colombina earlier today.”

“We’re in an open relationship.”  The answer came automatically.  “But isn't he a little too old for her?�� Kurt and I are only two years apart.  Colombina looks quite a bit younger than I do and Nightcreeper looks quite a bit older than Kurt.”

Sparrow took it upon herself to argue with her, while Martenitsi stayed a few feet back to watch.  “They’re only twelve years apart.  And Kitty’s twenty-two, she’s old enough to make her own decisions.  And how old could you possibly be, you look seventeen!  You can’t possibly be older than our Colombina.”

“I’m twenty-four,” she responded dryly.  “So he’s not taking advantage of her?”

“She’s got the same abilities as you do.  If she really objected, she could just phase out of his reach.”

“You can take advantage of people in ways that don’t involve physical force.  Again, is this relationship really voluntary on both sides?  He’s not manipulating her or anything?”

“You seem to have this strange idea that she’s an innocent to be protected.  It’s not like he took her virginity and that makes her his property or anything.”

“Sexual experience is no guarantee that you can’t be pressured into a relationship.  Believe me, I’m very well versed in the concept of ‘dubious consent’.”

Sparrow sighed.  “Look, let me put it this way.  How many people have you killed?”

Now, this was a strange turn in the conversation.  “A few.  Less than a dozen, even if you count the robots.”

“And how many people has your Nightcreeper- Nightcrawler, I swear I’m going to get that right someday, killed?”

“Just one and it was in self-defense.”

The Asian pointed into the room.  “Nightcreeper, body count: zero.  Colombina, body count: Unknown but definitely over fifty.”

Well, that put a different spin on things.  While Kitty digested this new piece of information (that shy little thing had a body count that could match Wolverine!) a very familiar moan came from behind the closed door.  After a few seconds, she could hear the Nightcreeper talking again.

“We’re not done yet, liebling.  I’m not going to be satisfied until you know who you belong to down to your very bones.”

“I’m not (pant, pant) . . . I didn’t-” Colombina cried out, a noise that Kitty knew didn’t mean she was in pain.

“Next time you won’t test me, right?  You’ll turn down that offer right away rather than having me speak for you, richtig?”

“Really?  Because that doesn’t sound very loving to me.”  

The two Misfits blushed.  “He’s not always like that,” put in the blonde.  “He just gets really uninhibited in this form.  If he was in his civilian identity, he’d be so embarrassed that we’re listening in right now.”

“Civilian identity?”

“Sure!  I mean yours doesn’t go around with blue fur and gold eyes all the time, does he?”  A pregnant pause.  “Oh my god, you mean he always looks like that?  It’s not an effect of the chemicals?”

“Technically, the Creep’s in his natural form right now,” piped up Sparrow.  “He needs a patch to bring his body back to human baseline.  But the point is, Kurt Ryder is the original, not Nightcreeper.”

This was so confusing.

“Oh God, Kurt!”

“So, a new room!”  Kitty brought her hands together with a clap.  Time to change the subject.  “Somewhere far from the noise I take it?”

“Please!”

“I think I owe the two of you an apology.”  Nightcreeper had staked his claim rather flamboyantly this morning by pulling Colombina into his lap and feeding her by hand.  Colombina had blushed but gone along willingly.

“You don’t owe anyone an apology, your boyfriend owes you an apology for his rampant infidelity.”  Colombina straightened up to look her counterpart in the eye.

“Yeah, I do.  We’ve got an open relationship and I’m aware of what he’s doing so he’s not cheating.  In any case, he was asking on my behalf, not his own.”

“Yours?”

“Let’s just say it’s one of the differences between your world and mine.”  She could see the cloud of confusion coming from both of them.  “I know your group is hiding things, so let’s just say it’s one of Excalibur’s secrets in return.

“But anyway, what I want you to know is that we’re both sorry for making you uncomfortable and no one’s going to expect anything from the two of you.  If there’s anything I can do to make up for this-”

“Actually I have an idea!”  The green man interrupted.  “I heard you had something called a Danger Room, worked a bit like those holodecks in Star Trek.”

“Lord of the Rings crossed with Pirates of the Caribbean.  He’s definitely your counterpart, Kurt.”

“But you can’t say you’re not having fun, Katzchen!”

[mikeellee]

@djinmer4

By all accounts, this moment was not planned, is an excellent coincidence that Kurt Ryder can use at his advantage.

He was driving slowly to relax after a good work ( both as detective and nightcreeper) however He stops prompt once reconizing a pair of orange pants with glitter and a grumpy face to match. Is Kitty Pryde making a gesture that indicates she needs a Ride.

"Kitty?"

"Kurt?"

Her eyes side to the left where she can see her own car completely wrack. Kurt has a good Idea of what happened...

"what happened? Are you ok?"

A tale about her car being old didn't stick well so she "confessed" a hero and villain where fighting. "Why my car?'' she concludes bitterly.

"get in. I take you home"

"thank you, Kurt" she smiles Kindly and Kurt won't mention how her uniform is too similar to Columbina.

Concept #56

Hero is hitchhiking. Villain picks them up.

[irkenkinnie]

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[anchorage-refuge]

if it doesn’t interfere with story and doesn’t expose any spoilers or anything, when does the story take place? Before or after canon events? Or do the canon events not happen at all?

I don’t think the timeline would expose any spoilers. Here it is-

The AU I’m working with is set many years post arc one (Nightcreeper mentioned NightWings in the rain forest in the pottery ask). Arc 2 and 3 never happened mostly bcs I wanted to keep the old IceWing society and Snowfall would ruin this. (Snowstorm alr mentioned the circle rankings so also not a spoiler.)

[kurtty-drabbles]

The more, the merrier part2(flashback)

N/A: this is 100% based on the animated movie Suicide Squad.

@djinmer4

"Creepy," a giggling female voice said turning on it cold bed" you kinky green bastard," the woman said amused"you want to do it again?"

"No, whatever happened, we don´t need to know" another voice feminine voice respond and this jolt Columbina wake and the cold realization that this is not her bed(why it would be cold?) and she is not alone.

"What?" Columbina meets the Green Fury´s green eyes(there´s no judgment or shame there, wearing her trademark uniform(a spandex green with a reddish cape) making Columbina cover herself(the girl is only wearing a suspicious male shirt) and looking exasperated at the cold metallic room and the other others guests. "Not again"

Lady Frost and Doc Croc are patiently waiting for the Green Fury and Columbina finish the talking, Kitty wasn´t surprised by the collar on her neck.

After Columbina gets dressed. The show can get started. A big screen turns on thanks on a timer on the desk(perfectly neat and timing is excellent just like the last time) revealing Amanda Waller.

"Oh, no, is you, again?!" Lorna said rubbing her temples again " not even the hell wants you, right?"

"Let me guess" Doc Croc now enters in the conversation, his speech is a bit messy but is understandable enough " another suicide squad, the last one ...dies?"

"Exact, Doc Croc, you truly are worthy of the codename Doc Croc" Weller sassy at the big mutation who just growls at her.

"I need to forme a team to infiltrated Arkham and to kill the Riddle," Weller said and no one is thrill with this.

"Let me guess" Tory Drake speak for the first time, the woman is wearing a black top with tight jeans matching eerily with her ice skin" if we don´t do your bidding, heads will roll? I pay my taxes to the government explode my head?"

"Tory Drake, the bastard daughter of the CEO of Drake´s corporation, your family recently enter in contact with you wanting to make amends for the past deeds, you of all of here have better connections. And, of course, you have a nice personality"

"Did she just made a pun?" Tory asked a bit confused.

"Lorna Daves, the bastard daughter of the dangerous villain, Magneto, having the same powers as him" Weller strike a nerve on the green haired woman." the magneto´s daughter"

"Doc Croc, a terrible experience the US´s government did that went terribly wrong, now you lurk in the sews of the metropolis...people may start thinking that urban legend is true"

"And you, Columbina, the odd case here, intangibility, a sharp mind, although is debatable at some points, has interesting connections with the resident wacko of this city," Weller said " You all are in my hand and I need this task to be done...if you all did well enough I´ll release you all ...for now"

Dark Claw, in his clawmobile, is patrolling the city, a tip led him to a crazy(dangerous word to think right now) chase with the Hyena. The crazy villain put bombs in the strategic parts of the residential parts and promised to detonate if his ridicules exigences aren't answered in less than 24 hours.

Sparrow is in the mansion. Too sick to help in the mission. Leaving Dark Claw to call him, once again, as the device is sending the message Dark Claw saw the misfits(the JLX has a sense of humour even if no one believes) entering the Arkham asylum. Normally, he would inspect what this group is up to...but Hyena and bombs don´t go well.

In the Arkham, things aren´t smoothly for the misfit group. A rebellion is in the making and now they have to navigate the facility without being murder.

"I pay taxes for this?" Tory asked once again. Kitty uses her phasing ability and phases them to the lower ground of the Arkham. Mentally wondering if Wayne´s family purposely create the Arkham to be as scary and sinister as humanly possible.

Once there, Green Fury uses her powers to open the metal doors and to take down any weapon the guards may have, not all of them have metal weapons and now Doc Croc is happy to help and take his stomach from misery.

"Ok, where is Riddle?" Kitty asked.

"Uh, in a green cell full of question marks?" Tory tried to explain.

"....Sure, why not? This is Gotham" Lorna said and they march to the left side. Doc Croc has nothing to say.

Outside, in the city.

Nightcreeper is giggling madly as now Darc Claw and Nightcreeper finally found the Hyena and the crazy villain is not in the right mind to face Nightcreeper.

"Leave me alone" fear is dripping from his body as his guns didn´t even leave a scratch on the wacko.

"Can´t do...you are my favourite punching bag" and using his tail to toss the man high, Kurt catches him and start jungle with him using his feet, much to the man´s dismay.

"HELP ME" Heyna begged to Dack Claw who is unapologetic eating popcorn remembering that when he was a kid he never liked circus now...he could give a second chance.

In the Arkham.

"I can´t fucking believe," Tory said" your cell is really green with question marks? Man...why I pay taxes?"

Columbina with her big hammer agrees with this question.

"Look, nothing personal, but if we don´t kill you, Weller will explode our heads," Kitty said as in an apology. Riddle is not afraid.

"I knew she would send someone to kill me, I know too many dirty on her, but instead of doing what she wants, how about I sent you all free from Weller´s? I can take the chip out of our bodies easily" Riddle asked not even flicking his eyes from the book he is reading.

"You can do this?" Lorna asked sceptically. Super Villains who have PhD love to brag about their IQ to no end.

"Of course, how do you think I´m not in the Suicide Squad?! So, do you all want to obey Weller or get freedom?"

Outside Arkham.

Heyna is now arrested and on the way to going to Arkham, however, something caught his attention. A conversation the police force was having.

"A rebellion in the   Arkham...and the misfits are involved?" the police member couldn't notice that someone else aside from Dark Claw hear this.

By the time Nightcreeper arrives at the Arkham. The place was ablaze and the lunatic run into the prison to see if Columbina was alright.

No need, as the woman appears, while seeming to have been electrocuted, Nightcreeper doesn´t have the right mind at the moment to register that all her friends look the same.

"Katzchen, Schatz? Are you alright?" Kitty opens her eyes and just said with a fake accent.

"Hi, green, caught your nose...I have the typical night, how about you?"

Later, the rebellion was ceased by Dark Claw and Nightcreeper and many covers the news, strategically focusing on the misfits more than the heroes and villains(the misfits sell nicely)

Columbina and her friends did get the chip on that Weller implanted on their bodies out of their system. The price, being electrocuted and thanks to their mutations no damage happened to their bodies...just tiresome and a burning hair.

This story is what makes Remington Cord want to know more about the Columbina.

[kurtty-drabbles]

Fancy to meet you.

@djinmer4

Kurt Colby was never deemed ugly or stupid or weak, far from that, in fact, Kurt Colby was considered one of the best guards for Justicar Bull, and he can fly (something that is a blessing and a curse) but certainly exists a quote somewhere to never be too cocky because there´s always someone better than you.

Lol and behold, a portal open revealing the X-men and a version of himself named Kurt Wagner who is blue and with fur and a tail and to top all of this oddness, defeated Colby easily destroying his ego and giving question and anxiety to the normal looking Kurt.

Turns out, traveling to dimensions is possible and Colby wants to talk with that Nightcrawler again(does he?) but turns out that there´s many of them(him) out there and meeting each one of them is a hazard experience.

“I´m a bit disappointed,” the German voice identic as his own said(only Darkholme have a different tone, is dark and husky) “ I was hoping the bars of your dimension would be funnier than mine, like Star Wars, and we could argue who shot Han Solo first or if blue milk is good for health”

The voice belongs to NIghtcreeper and Colby have listened to his story, or how he likes to dub, his origin story(“they could do a movie about it…and wait, why I think it will have Wolverine there or Hugh Jackman”) and Colby still feel lost.

So much for the brightest student at the Academy.

“I don´t know what is Star Wars, but you´re a Nightcrawler,” Colby said bemusedly “ maybe you can create one here”

“Yes, I could but then there´s the copyrights and Kitty´s biggest boner for Star Wars, so, I pass” Nightcreeper revealed and order a beer.

“Kitty? Oh, nevermind” Colby is drinking his own beer and asked, “ do you know who Am I?”

“ A lonely guy in  a bar having an existential crisis, oh, that, yes, I know you are my less furry persona”

“And you don´t think this is odd? How come Am I the only one to not be furry or having teleport powers or be confident as the others? Am I the ugly duck here?” Nightcreep would like to point out that being a furry person is not easy, he would like to do that with the same delicacy his Kitty would have, however, Nightcreeper is many things but delicate.

“ Oh, do you want to be a fetish? DO you want people to look at you like you are some sort of freak? Having to fight to prove we deserve to exist sure seems exciting to outsiders, but trust me, it gets a little boring after a while” the skeptic is not lost to Colby who realizes the beer is gone.

“…I want to be a hero, that all I want”

“Well, the first step to be a hero is to not be a jackass, so don´t come down here to cry how you are not the typical Nightcrawler when in reality, many would like to be the normal one” Nightcreeper finished his beer and really want another beer. Kitty will be bothered that he is drinking again, but, tonight is not going to be easy.

[kurtty-drabbles]

2. “I LOVE YOU! I LOVE YOU! I LOVE YOU! I’m going crazy. It’s because I love you.” Nightcreeper n Kitty,,,,,, pls

N/A:  Kitty, the reporter is once again having to face the lunacy that is New Gotham.

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@dannybagpipesarecalling @tieflingteeth @muninandhugin

Being a reporter requires a nice wardrobe for several occasions. That´s a fact, remarkably true for one Kitty Pryde whose main function in the Gotham news is to write about socialities and their scandalous parties. And it has another layer too, after all, if Kitty needs to look nice for such parties, then Columbina needs to blend om the shadows.

The boutique to buy such dresses for such occasions is very expensive. Kitty always frowns as she watches the price tag of each dress, however, the dresses work for her plans and she needs to fit in perfectly.

(The heart of the operation is not to appear as someone who wants to meddle with the rich kids, but, as someone who you can spill your secrets without a care...because that person is not that important)

"Uhm, Logan mentioned something about Lady Penelope liking yellow" her eyes scrutiny tightly the yellow dresses. "Not sure if it would serve me well, better go with a more neutral shade"

A smirk forms her lips as she spots a green dress. Not shade she was thinking, yet the dress works fine for her plans. "Of course...is an expensive dress, fuck!"

As she´s on the line to pay for the dress- already thinking what she´ll do with such an expensive dress once it lived its usefulness-the ceiling glass clash as the maniacal laughter of Nightcreeper can be heard. The cashier couldn´t care less. So does Kitty.

Once she paid for the dress and safely put it in a box-yes, the boutique has a special way to wrap a dress in a box without wrinkling, maybe, is magic after all- Kitty turns around to see Nightcreeper being a lunatic, as usual.

"Hey, Creepy!" Kitty states calmly and nonchalantly at once. The fact the green being comes forward to her and swirl her around as if she´s a ragged doll didn´t phase her in the slightest.

“I LOVE YOU! I LOVE YOU! I LOVE YOU! I’m going crazy. It’s because I love you. Creepy sings songs as his voice is terrible for such pop melody. To be fair, Kitty was not a fan of the original version of this son either.

"Put me down, Creepy. What are you doing?" Kitty asked bemused.

"I was in the neighborhood and saw you cross by. Why you buy such expensive dresses?"

"Because I´m going with a bang"

"Nice"

"Creepy, puts me down" she demands and the green lunatic obeys. "Now, tell me...Did you saw Ryder around here? Cause I saw him and boy...he looks as if he´s doing some shady things...like, you know, stalking" and winks at Nightcreeper who is too insane to notice.

"Nope, no stalking"

"Well, you should go and help the city against Crookes" Kitty suggested. Nightcreeper pouts but obeys.

Later, much later, Kitty calls Kurt Ryder and makes a very interesting conversation starts.

"Hey, I was stalked by Nightcreeper, again. I know you don´t believe him, is ok. This city is crazy enough to have more than one lunatic" Kitty pauses dramatically. "He told me you´re stalking me...now, I didn´t believe him, after all, I know you. However, he mentioned how a certain car was parked in the street Langdon...funny enough, it is your car"

Silence on the other line.

"It means...someone stole your car, Kurt Ryder"

"Yes, that´s what happened. I´m just reported this to the police" Kurt promised.

"Good, let´s hope the Creepy doesn´t steal cars anymore. I´m sure he has good intentions...but, Creepy needs to tone down his inner reporter" she chuckles. "good night, Kurt Ryder. See you at the party tomorrow"

"Of course"

And Ryder spends the rest of the night wondering how Kitty spots his car in the Street Langdon.

[kurtty-drabbles]

Ocean au (Harvey Dent part 5)

N/A: This is the last chapter, no, there´s one last but I can count that one as epilogue so in a sense, this is the last one.

@dannybagpipesarecalling @djinmer4 @bamfoftheundead @muninandhugin

Cheating is not exactly a novel concept and New Gotham has its fair share of cheating- as much in the love department as in every other section of life- even Felicia Hardy was cheated by an ex-lover before joining into the masked club of New Gotham-a case that makes her laugh as she´s the wife of a billionaire and is living more than well- but the point remains, everyone was cheated in New Gotham at some point, nonetheless, only MJ took such drastic changes once it happened to her.

In a way, MJ thought to flip the coin with a coy smile, this is all thanks to Columbina...what if my ex decided to sleep with another woman instead of Kitty? Would I have been here today?

The most likely scenario would have been a divorce and heartbreaking-she knows still a very good lawyer-but, the thing of what-ifs -all its beauty and ugliness aside- no matter what she conjures in her mind, she still has to face with reality.

"MJ" the woman stop flipping the coin and press the comcon to communicate freely- no one in New Gotham would bat an eye if she starts talking seemingly to no one, but, she´s a good actress and like to be prepared to every ridiculous situation-and take her cellphone, already turn off, to pretend to speak with. "You´re getting like a stalker, little boy" MJ teased and her eyes flick to the nearest skyscraper with a smug on her pretty face.

"MJ. I´m not a stalker" SpiderBoy states still nervous and she can sense the tone in his voice and can even imagine his expression. "I´m not a fan of this plan...I would prefer if we used Columbina for this...she´s the one with experience with creepy things" there´s a hint of malice here and MJ bites her inner cheek for a moment and let's go as she starts walking.

"Well, tiger...the thing is...I offer myself to the job, and what you think or approve doesn´t really matter right now. My last husband...always tried to control me in some way, MJ doesn´t do this...don´t wear that" she pauses to exhales. "Wanna know how this story ends?"

"You found someone much better? I know a guy who works in the News Gotham who has a thing for red hairs his name starts with Peter.." SpiderBoy jokes and MJ chuckles at that and even if he couldn´t see- no, he can see her just fine. She knows it and for the time being, won't see this as creepy, only for tonight. She wonders about his powers that sometimes are too based on spiders and not based on spiders at the same time.

"No, tiger...he cheated on me. The woman found out he was married warm me and together we take him down" and MJ adds softly. "that woman is Columbina"

"Don´t you hate her?"

"At first...a little, but, my anger and the blame is direct only to my ex. So, when I say I chose to do this, tiger, you listen and offer me support and not criticism or nagging, got it?"

"Yes, madam!"

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Dark Claw prior to delivering the coin to MJ was sure the said coin was magic or has some eccentricity about it-yet, the coin has no SCP´s abilities and nothing magical of the sort, just a regular coin that is held with affection by a new killer- and now watches on his screen- installed on his batmobile- as MJ is doing her round and tossing the coin in the air and doing all she can to show the object.

"So, this is the batmobile? Cool, can I drive next time?" Columbina asked looking around -Sparrow is not present as she´s leading the Young Blood, Polaris is helping in some mission regards T.I but still considers herself a neutral part- and Dark Claw only groans as his answer is curt as possible. "No, only I drive the batmobile and ...I saw how you drive, that´s a big no"

"Would be amazed if I told you Ryder said the same thing?"

"How long you knew he is Nightcreeper?"

"For a long while. I like to troll him here and there...he has no idea who am I, right?"

"He has a theory that you´re either a fae" Columbina chuckles at that and Dark Claw offers a ghost of a smile. "and another theory is that you´re trickest who never tells the truth about its origin"

Columbina blinks at this. Her eyes are owlish and she even takes off her cowl. "Is he always superstitious?"

"Always! but I think knowing the SCP allows some justification to his fears"

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Nightcreeper is fully changed now. Watching MJ on the other side - SpiderBoy is very obvious about his feelings towards MJ and Nightcreeper is many, many things, but, not a hypocrite so he´ll not mention this or rather, he doesn´t have the mind to mention- his golden eyes inspect the surrounders as he´s jumping from roof to roof, to gothic structure to another and while giving off a very annoying and dangerous laugh.

The type that makes SpiderBoy want to shoot a web into his mouth- and Nightcreeper came up with several dirty jokes about such idea- the man is still somewhat sane-a a bit debatable- to spot a man with a scarred face approaching MJ with clearly bad intentions.

So bad intentions even a lunatic as Nightcreeper can see it.

"Spidey...our guest arrives," Nightcreeper said and didn´t wait to see his reaction or the others as Nightcreeper is contacting Columbina. "Scarface is here...Columbina"

Her voice is soothing- the situation is not warrant something soothing, but, Nightcreeper needs to say, at least in his own mind, how her voice is firm, yet, peaceful...so similar to a certain someone- "Got it, Kurt stay out, for now, keep watching"

"Sounds kinky...wait, what did you call me?" he asked and Columbina passed the conversation to Dark Claw who is giving the instructions.

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Two-Face is pissed, maybe even more than in his nights of cleaning the city, and his movements are erratic and unhinged as humanly possible until he spots MJ tossing his coin- there´s no doubt this was his coin, what better coin to flip than his own?- and all the man can see is red. Literally in this case.

"You stole my coin?" he gets a knife- MJ is more than happy, guns are hard to deflect and not her specialty, but, knives? Oh, she knows how to deal it-"give me back or die?"

"Uhm, finders keepers, my friend" and MJ toss the coin again and asks one question. "but I´m more than willing to return this to you if you answer me this: Why you need this coin so much?"

"What good killer would I be...without my coin? I need it to clean the city" and the conversation is deemed over as Two-Face is charging at MJ, however, knives are her thing and she managed to dodge and with few good moves and hits manages to get rid of his knife.

Two-Face now draws a gun. And now Nightcreeper and SpiderBoy show up and the fight begins. Columbina arrives as well and it wasn´t needed to protect MJ at well.

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Dark Claw observes the subdued Two-Face and isn´t needed to be the best detective to see who he really is. "Harvey Dent?" Columbina asked and her eyes meet with the insane pair of golden eyes of Nightcreeper. "So, Ryder was right this whole time?" SpiderBoy scoff and says is nothing but a mere lucky guess.

Nightcreeper is trying to pay attention to Columbina.

"I run the test, the beauty of technology" Dark Claw muses fondly "it seems Harvey Dent was poisoned by one of Hyena´s old venoms" Nightcreeper is piping in the conversation. "So, that´s why the Hyena is so silent?"

"Maybe, maybe not. He´s not very careful with the poison he makes...still, how Harvey Dent enters in contact with it is something I need to know." And Dark Claw now inquiry one thing from Columbina. "You were in his house, did you saw anything suspicious?"

"Aside from him having a painel with photos of now dead criminals and another where he give horns to Ryder? Is pretty normal, typical place in New Gotham"

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Columbina and Nightcreeper are away from the police and the media- Dark Claw is merciful to not let people know Harvey is behind the murders because it seems the man wasn´t in control of his actions- MJ and SpiderBoy are also there- Spidey seems a bit reluctantly in accepting the credit for a job MJ did(but, the best spy is the one no one would ever saw coming) and MJ is a great actress to pretend to be a hopeless victim Spidey saved.

"You were much needed in this plot" Nightcreeper speaks now with a big grin on his face.

"Yeah, I help a little but you heroes can do the rest without me...Kurt, don't you want to let people see you as Nightcreeper?" Columbina asked and Nightcreeper is about to laugh- a louder one and one that would make all eyes be on their figures- when Columbina tap his mouth with her hand.

He still laughs and she can feel the vibration. "Ryder...who do you think is behind this mask?" she points to her own mask.

"Who is Ryder?"

"You, your face is the same. The face is the same and I know you´re Kurt Ryder for a long while...wanna know how? Because I´m a fae!"

"REALLY?" Nightcreeper asked with fear and awe in his eyes laced with his usual insanity.

"No, just regular detective work..." and she removes the mask to show her face. "Hi, Kurt...I´m not a fae. Just Kitty"

[kurtty-drabbles]

Ocean au (Harven Dent part 2)

N/A: Oh, God this AU is almost over...how many chapters for this arc? Uhm, a few but it will be the last arc so I want to do something cool. This will be merciful short if we´re lucky.

@dannybagpipesarecalling @djinmer4 @bamfoftheundead @everykurt @muninandhugin

The study office is makeshift at best with tons of files lined up in a column and with some old books-with a jaded cover and carefully placed in the highest shelf the eyes can see- as the central piece of this room is taken by a table and chair, and of course, one well-built man writing on his notebook furiously and oblivious for what happens outside the world. And this man is Kurt Ryder, one of the famous reporters and TV hosts ever lived-he doesn´t speak about himself like that, but, in another shelf, there´re many awards he wins in his long career to warrant a smug expression when people interact with Kurt or mention his profession- and tonight, the man is working on a case.

"So, in all things considered..." Kurt read what he wrote and frown at this and shakes his head. "All things consider? No...not bombastic enough, how about, without a shadow of a doubt...oh, much better, without a shadow of a doubt, The Drakes have connections to the case of Margalia Bonbon. Justice or revenge by the riches? Good intentions justify a crime" Kurt nods in approval as he saves his notes and stretches his body.

"Oh, I got spoilers from your next show" a new voice with a fake accent breathes in his ear and Ryder is quick to turn and see Columbina a few inches away from him- she has that smile of hers that no one knows the difference if she´s planning something or if she´s just teasing you- and like all good citizen of New Gotham knows when you see a frak in a mask you don´t aggravate the situation. You act as if is another day...because it is.

Ryder flashes a smile at Columbina. What a coincidence, he was thinking about her. And speaks as if it is no big deal. "Guess you got spoilers, so, what are you up now? Kitty´s apartment is on the other of the hall" Ryder waits for her reaction.

"I killed her!" Columbina has a fake insane grin and Ryder knows a thing or two about acting and insanity.

"Oh really, after or before you make love with her...wait, I thought you had killed her last week..." he trails off and waits to see what Columbina will say. Anticipation is a vice Ryder knows how to keep at the bay and again, Ryder is an excellent actor if he wants to be.

"Fine, I revive her ...but, I´m not here to talk about my relationship with Kitty, by the way, she´s great, you should know that by now" Columbina speaks innocently enough. Ryder only nods and says he´s going out with Kitty. "So, could you stop killing Kitty? I´d not mind the sex thing, but, you know...I don´t like to imagine Kitty hurt in any way" Ryder adds not missing a beat of her expression.

Surprised? Does Columbina truly have an affection for Kitty but is one-side? Did Ryder win against the notorious thief of New Gotham? That´s exciting and it does make his heartbreak slightly for Columbina.

Now, once he rose from his chair and crosses his arm-an imitation of Nightcreeper as Columbina knows him too well, too well if he can say so- and asks. "What my favorite thief is doing in my humble abode?"

Columbina is not impressed. "Humble abode? Right..." and she looks at the so-called humble abode bemused. Yet, she´s not here to speak about fake modesty. "You know, in the past weeks the fanfic community has been going crazy with Kokina" she makes a face after saying this name that makes Ryder grins and Columbina shot him a look. "and in some of the fics, there´s a tag. ''Columbina is a Sacar" and interesting because this is a term only Kokoro knows. I´m not making those fanfictions...and there´s one author who likes to write those strange and insane stories" she looks deadpan at him.

"Me? How...I have no idea what a sacar is!" Kurt pretends, very well, to not know the word and be extremely confused and hurt by the accusation.

"Kitty knows too and she told you...and you write fanfictions to troll people" Columbina narrows her eyes looking completely distressed.

"Well, if Kitty wants me to stop she can say so..." Ryder begins and tries a new approach. "But if it bothers you, I can stop and bother someone else. OK?" and so far, it seems Columbina accepts that. Well, she accepted as she saw Ryder deleting some of his works in the fanfiction community.

"Since you´re here. Why do you like this so-called creeper so much? He´s not real and well...I´m curious" Ryder begins nonchalant and Columbina hummed for a minute.

"He has a really big dick and is a crazy dick" and Ryder´s iron wall broke and he laughs at that. Then, he composed himself and only nods saying if she truly believes this.

And her eyes peering through his own. "You´re handsome, I mean, for this profession you got to be, but...is the first time I ever notice your hair..." Columbina speaks amused. "I like your voice and I like how you went after the truth. I don´t like how you can be an ass sometimes..." she steps away and grins. "Do you like dangerous things?" her tone is sultry is a bit similar to Kitty from that date.

Kurt gulps as in any normal circumstance he would love to flirt or even sleep with a pretty lady-and really, who wouldn´t want to sleep with Columbina?-but the man steps back and speaks in a serious tone. "I used to love it when I was younger, but, now...I think I prefer less dangerous things...if anything I can do something with Kitty and I would enjoy it better" and Ryder´s eyes widen as he was worried Columbina would be upset.

"Was bad at flirting or are you that into Kitty?" this is a question that took him by surprise.

"I think a pretty woman with boob windows like you don´t need the perfect pick up line, but, yes...I´m that into Kitty" and Columbina nods changing the subject.

"Listen, Ryder, I´m not here to flirt with you or to talk about your questionable taste in fanfictions...I want to know more about Harvey Dent´s last cases" and adds. "Can you help me Mr. Noisy Reporter?"

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On the next day, Ryder tells Kitty-doing his best to ignore the cat who is looking so fixated at him- about Columbina visiting his apartment and how nothing happens. "Look, I know I have this image of ...uhm, manslut, but, nothing happens...I swear"

"I believe in you" she states with a smile. And Ryder is taken back by this. She believes in him? This is a concept totally new and alien to him.

"She went to my house to talk about Harvey Dent´s last cases"

"Of course she would, you´re Mr. Noisy Reporter...right?"

Ryder frown at this for a moment. And asks without missing a beat. "Hey, Kitty, what do you think of Nightcreeper?"

"Big dick, crazy dick"

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Dark Claw is on his computer searching for the last cases of Harvey Dent- KingPin has many enemies and those enemies were persecuted by Harvey Dent- and Sparrow mentioned another case of an enemy of KingPin was murder even in the solitary period in the prison.

"He was supposed to be there for 3 months, however, uhm...he´s pretty much dead...the security footage shows someone entering in the cellar, but, there´s no security guard named Bob" Sparrow summarize what she found out.

"Magneto is still arrested and blabbing about his missing daughter" Dark Claw has mercy for the man even if Magneto committed many crimes. He can understand wanting a family, but, he can´t condemn his past actions. "And while slowly comes to term with reality...is not one to go after KingPin, they have no business and no reason to fight"

"A crooked cop?" Sparrow speaks as if it is the most obvious solution and Dark Claw considers this.

"Could be the case, but, if is a crooked cop...why he would kill other cops who have felonies on their files? Shouldn´t he want to cover for his brothers in blue? No, I think we´re dealing with a vigilant...but, what he wants and who is he..." Dark Claw trails off.

"Better call, Ryder!"

"Oh no!"

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"Hello, Kitty Cat" an insane voice draws Kitty´s attention to the light pole on her right and she sees Nightcreeper in all his naked glory. Kitty pouts at the nickname but didn´t run away. "Hello, Creepy" she speaks and chuckles as his green face contorted into confusion as his brain is trying to recall the times Columbina called him like that.

"Is dangerous to walk around at the night...what if a lunatic tries to hurt you?" his grin is back on his face.

"Well, I have you to protect, don´t I?"

"You bet it"

And Kitty smiles and then snaps. "Hey, Creepy could you return this to Ryder for me?" she hands him Ryder´s wallet. Nightcreeper is too insane to care. "Columbina took and I want to return his wallet"

On the next day, Ryder goes to his wallet and notices his credit cards and money is there-no single cent was taken from him, yet, his eyes spot a piece of paper - and there´s a piece of paper with one message. "you really thought I would take your money? Ryder, please... Don´t be creepy"

And Kurt Ryder is speechless.

[kurtty-drabbles]

Ocean au (Pool of Blood part 4)

N/A: Something to move the plot. I admit Magneto being the crazy dad is a fun idea here.

@djinmer4 @dannybagpipesarecalling @bamfoftheundead

Magneto is more than happy, even if his first encounter with his long lost daughter was not ideal, as his prophecy becomes true. His servant/lover send images of Polaris and even has a chart of her powers and progress and this, as Magneto rose from his chair, makes the man smiles widely.

"Indeed, I have found my daughter!" Magneto states proudly. And with his cellphone in hands calls for a certain number. His servant/lover takes her cue to leave as the boss wants to be alone with his thoughts and words. Again.

"Oracle. I have found my daughter!" Magneto exclaims loudly and the woman on the other line sighs in an equal volume and annoyance. "Erik, stop calling me!"

"Irene, I have found my daughter!"

"Fantastic. How did you get my number?"

"You´ve enemies too. Remember?"

"Fine. What do you want?"

"Tell me Oracle, tell me more about the future of my daughter. Tell me about Polaris"

And Irene sighs and seems really peeved for some reason that Magneto can´t fathom why Irene gave him a quick version of the future of his long lost daughter. "She does not like you nor wants to help you in any way and her sister is not happy with you either!"

"Sister? Who is her sister?"

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Kurt Ryder is researching about Kitty Pryde´s trips and the crimes of Columbina, and something caught his eyes. In one article, one that wasn´t made by Ryder but from Cord and Vera Sweet, about Columbina taking a pearl necklace and now that Ryder thinks about, and thinks very carefully, didn´t Kitty wear one necklace similar?

"How I can test this?" Ryder asked this to himself thinking he´s alone. Sadly, this is New Gotham and Ryder realizes that there´s a woman in his apartment and while normally this wouldn´t be a problem...the woman in question is Columbina.

"Test what?" she asked with a fake accent. Not Aussie(Kurt spend time in Australia and can tell is fake) but he can´t decipher her voice. Ryder is ready to deal with the situation if Columbina is here to kill. Nightcreeper is a great asset.

"You seem to like to steal shinning things...and give to your great pal...Kitty Pryde"

Columbina blinks owlish and nods. "Yes, we´re fucking every Tuesday. Why?" and Ryder was not expecting this response.

"Are you here to kill me?"

"Are you here to be kinky wacko?"

"What?"

"What do you want Ryder?" and this is a straightforward question and one that Kurt can appreciate and offer the courtesy, to be honest too.

"I want the truth about Kitty and you!"

"What can you give me in exchange ?"

"...A shinny watch?"

"How about a kiss?" Columbina then peaks his lips and Kurt taste the cherry flavour and the image of Kitty and her cherry lipstick comes to mind for some reason and with that, Columbina flies away phasing through the walls, leaving Kurt confused.

Kurt goes to Kitty´s house and rings the doorbell more than once. Odd enough, who answers the door is Jupiter the cat and Cosmo, who is chewing a toy, look up at Kurt for a solid minute and Kurt has the ominous feeling he should go back.

He walks backwards and sees the door closing on its own. "What the hell just happened here?" ________________________________________________________________________________________________

Columbina is making some calls. Messing around with Ryder is cool and all, but, she´s a professional and she needs to steal a pool. The phone rings and White Witch answers it. Kitty has the impression she was expecting such call.

"Kitty, what is going on?"

"Wanda...what you think of stealing a Pool of Blood?"

"...Say no more, this is crazy and I´m in"

"Yeah...A new heist"

"Who is in the group. You, me, Polaris, Megga...yes, I´ll ask her"

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"So, Magneto leaves retirement to claim Polaris as his daughter?" Clark Rogers asked somehow dubious. Logan Wayne can´t blame him since Magneto only has one son that JLX is aware. Where this daughter comes from.

"Wait, do we even have proofs she´s related to him?" Ororo asked as again, the only child Magneto ever had was a boy, never was mentioned a daughter.

"No...but Polaris can control magnetic fields just like him" Dr StrangeFate explains "Yes, a flimsy excuse and maybe she´s not related to him, but, look at this way, how many meta-humans do you know that have similar power as Magneto?"

"Good point...Who has connections to this Polaris?" Spider-Boy asked and as people look at him...the man has a bad feeling about this. Nightcreeper seems happy about it.

"Columbina!"

"NO!"

"YES!"

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Sparrow does not mind fighting monsters, but, lately, the numbers of monsters are getting higher and higher. And, really, Dark Claw taught everything he knows to her...why she can´t discover the mystery source of those monsters?

Suddenly, her leads ended up in a frozen forest and red flags increase. Jump City has no forest...and even so...they´re in Summer. Not in winter. Where is she?

Her eyes land on a pool of sorts. A Pool of Blood and Sparrow has enough common sense to walk away.

"What´s this?"

And before she could realize, she´s back at Jump City as if she never left. For some reason, Sparrow has the need to call Columbina, of all people, to talk about what she just saw.

"A Pool of Blood!"

"...Did it touch you?"

"No. Why it exists?"

"Better question. Wanna steal a Pool of Blood?"

[kurtty-drabbles]

“ Show me what you’re hiding “ (ocean au!)

@djinmer4 @dannybagpipesarecalling @bamfoftheundeadN/A: UHM, let´s say this is set after the heist with Kitty already living on Kurt´s apartment as his cute neighbour.

To say Kurt Ryder is a workaholic is an understatement of the century. Ever since the big heist and the defeat caused by the JLX plus Columbina everyone is making more talks about the thief and frankly, Ryder is doing questions as well. The ladies of JLX are a bit protective of the thief ("Her name is Columbina" he can remember Meggan´s tone as Kokoro and the others did call her a thief and is so odd how Kokoro and Kurt agree on something but he felt nothing here...in the past, he would love to get her attention but now? Is just...nothing) as they assure everyone she´s no threat.

Maybe, Kurt concedes inwardly, and in all fairness, she did help them to get rid of the diamonds problem, even so, inwardly, Kurt is fascinated by her. Even in his Nightcreeper form (yes, he flirt with her relentless and the woman was just mildly bemused) the wacko feels something about this petite woman who managed to unite those powerful ladies in one goal. That´s impressive and worth knowing more.

"Who are you, Columbina?" Kurt Ryder said to himself as he´s rose from his chair, close his notebooks and his other materials for work and is ready to leave and eat out.

When he does so...his eyes meet a petite woman with a cat, and if his eyes aren´t playing tricks on him, sitting on the back of a dog as the last box is inside the apartment 34. Oh, new neighbour(Kurt feels a pang of guilt as it was Nightcreeper´s insane laughter that made the other person leave in hurry thinking it was haunt) and Kurt can be friendly...at least, less of an ass.

"Hi, welcome to the apartment Ilusion, are you needing help with the moving?"

"Oh, thank Ryder, it won´t be necessary"

"You know my name?"

And Kitty chuckles as her cat and dog look at her as she´s a great source of entertainment and she nods and tries again. "Of course, there´s no one who wouldn´t reconize the noisy reporter, Kurt Michael Ryder"

And Kurt continues the conversation while never once mentioning to Kitty that his middle name is a secret and now Kurt is more focused on Kitty Pryde.

One day, the woman is out to eat popcorn when she realized she had no money to buy said popcorn, so, she does the best and only logical thing one woman in need of popcorn may do.

"Guys, Super Soldier is flying nearby" and those are the magical words as everyone rush to see the Super Soldier and Kitty has free popcorn.  Kurt watches the scene and is even more intrigued.

"You like popcorn?"

"Oh, Ryder...don´t be a creep, everyone loves popcorn" she smiles smug at him and once getting her free popcorn she discretely leaves.

Yes, what Ryder is feeling right now is ...just curiosity and nothing more. Yes, nothing more indeed.

"Next time...I pay popcorn for you"

"I´ll remember that promise, Ryder"

[kurtty-drabbles]

Misfit au (revealing)

@djinmer4

N/A: ideas make the world turn around. Djinmer4 give me some ideas and now, this chapter exists. Columbina is really smart, but, a bit naïve and I think that´s a combination I can like. I think that Kitty´s group still using the Suicide Squad is a bit cruel, especially as it is linked to tragedy, so, they´re now the Siren.

Captain Washington asked for help of all heroes, and in a turn of events that shocked no one, she asked Columbina´s help as well along with the others Sirens to defeat a super-villain that can control time, It was a very intense battle that highlights each one best ability. In the end, the good guys defeat the villain. (“We´re not the good guys, we´re neutral part” “Oh, my bad, Columbina”)

The side effect is that everyone is extremely tired, especially one Columbina, Blink and Warpath went together home, the couple makes no secret they are together, Polaris is behind talking with White Witch and QuickFlash, Ice Woman is showing some energy to the fire type heroine FireAngel( now making impossible for Tory to make fun of Kitty´s liaison with Creepy) and finally, Doc Croc went with Dark Claw, in few words, both will capture the rogue villain that was helping the primary villain of the week.

Columbina is far too tired to crack jokes, instead, she flies away and immediately spots her house. She weirds out a little as her house seems bigger than usually is, but, then again, she´s tired and everything looks different in the dark.

Columbina saw her couch and shirking herself as a cat would. It didn't need much to make Columbina sleep and have nice dreams, it was a shame Creepy wasn´t there in the mission, but, she can fill him in later.

Kurt Ryder wakes up in his usual time. Groaning loudly the man leave the bed and went to the kitchen to make the breakfast, as usual, except, one sleeping Columbina is in his view. And a smile plays on his face as the woman does sleep as her namesake suggests. Like a kitty.

Finally, Columbina wakes up, again, resembling an adorable cat, and looks around confused for a moment and then her eyes(still with her make up intact) search and found Kurt Ryder and quickly jumps from the couch. “What are you doing in my house? Wait, that´s not my house, what am I doing here?”

Kurt Ryder is so thankful for the acting lessons he had or else he would burst laughter now.”That´s my house, Columbina, and I´m about to make breakfast, would mind to join me?” The explanation Columbina offers is that she misses her own house, which again, Kurt is amused but is still keeping a professional look. Columbina is now trying to fix this little mistake a civilian can´t know who she is nor has any contact with Columbina.

They eat breakfast, well, Columbina had to make as Ryder is a terrible cooker. “How?” is the only question she made and without waiting for an answer is doing breakfast (Ryder manages to explode their breakfast and spoiling his own shirt) and Ryder is being really professional about it.

Once real food is put on the table, she is gazing upon him. The famous reporter of “you´re wrong” is right next to her and Kitty knows how Kurt Ryder is the type to go all the way for a new.  Time to cut the evil by its root.

“Look, Ryder” she forgets to make her fake accent and quickly adjust this situation, however, the accent seems a bit Germanic now and Kurt Ryder is being too professional, while, Kitty is blushing and pretending to clear her throat. “I mean, Look, Ryder, I´m a dangerous person and I´d admit I made a mistake last night” Kitty feels as she just had one night stand and is trying to leave this prompts her to blush again, thank god for the good make up “and I need to know you won´t babble about this. My secret life needs to be kept as a secret”

Kurt Ryder can understand that. “I can understand that. So, rest assured, Columbina, no one will know what happened last night” Kurt Ryder can play with words too.

Kitty blushes and went far beyond than what she was planning. “Look, if you break this promise I can call Creepy to visit you and he won´t like “ Kitty crosses her arms and looks intimidating enough, at least, that´s what she hopes for.

Kurt Ryder is thankful for the acting lessons. “Oh, really?! I somehow doubt you can make Nightcreeper do anything he does not want to do”

Kitty just smirks “Wanna bet? Ryder, you may be strong, but, Creepy is way stronger and the man really likes to protect me” Kitty nods remembering the last event they face together, without her knowing, Ryder is thinking the same.

“Oh, then, by all means, maybe, you should call him now. In fact, “Ryder gives her his phone “go call him now, I think this is something he needs to know”

Kitty pretends to dial a number (the art of faking pressing digits is overreacting) and pretends to call with Creepy. Somehow, there´s something wrong in this scene that she can´t put a finger on. “So, yeah, if he babbles out…you´ll kick his ass? Thanks”

Kurt Ryder is so thankful for the acting lessons.

Kitty Pryde meet Kurt Ryder in the halfway of his studio, a cacophony of sounds are being made and Kitty sees Ryder in the centre of attention of everyone. The man stops giving an order(much to the interns' relief) once spotting Kitty Pryde.

“Everyone, break of 5 minutes” Ryder suggest/order and no one is questioned the perfectionist.

“Uh, sorry, I didn´t mean to stop your work” Kitty starts once they are on a coffee and the man just waves off saying he needs a break anyway and he prefers to drink coffee with her then give orders to his interns.

Kitty is biting her lips as she summons the courage to ask. “So, anything out of normal happens to you? I mean, on my way here I saw Green Tempest fighting with her boyfriend and it was a loud fight”

Kurt Ryder is too amused now. “No, actually, nothing happens with me, my morning was pretty mundane, was the fight that serious?” Kurt asked noticing her shock face. “Oh, yes, I think they were in a love triangle, so, your morning was…normal? Nothing of extraordinary happens?”

Kurt puts his coffee down and then looks at her. “Well, something did happen” and Kitty is looking at him firmly. “I wake up and that´s extraordinary”

Kitty is speechless. Kurt continues speaking. “Actually, since we´re here, do you still want more tips for your show? Making fun of journalism should be made but…you need the right pieces” Kitty blinks and nods.

And they spend more than 5 minutes talking and Kitty is taking notes. Somehow, this begins their routine. And Kitty can say the man is trustworthy.

“You know, when I heard about you, I thought you were just arrogant, but, now, I can see you´re more than that and I´m impressed with how much you conquered in such short time” Kitty speaks and Kurt Ryder can offer a smile mixing a bit of gratefulness and smugness.

“You did conquer a lot too. Your show, for example, is rare to see a show where the humour is not based on racism or sexism. You´re far intelligent than you give credit for”

“I just make fun of Columbina, but, maybe I self-project into her…” her face is devoid of her usual smile and Kurt Ryder wants to know what happened on Kitty´s past, what she´s hiding

“Well, then, believe me, you´re far more intelligent than you give credit for,” Ryder said in a soft tone.

“So, I could be a reporter like you?”

“Uhm, with lots of training I´d not see why not” ____________________________________________________________________ Kitty is back at her place and is ready to call a day and enjoy a nice free night, however, a green furry lunatic has other plans. Nightcreeper is on the balcony on her house far too amused as the man points out the many fun spots he could find.

“Creepy!” Kitty replied happy to see the man, until, she realizes he never actually meet Kitty Pryde, so, she changes her demur to a scared woman. “Who are you, you creepy dude?” and Kitty has the broom in her hands as an improvised weapon.

Creepy is only giggling madly at this. “Cute, very cute,” he said as adjusting his boa and then sitting on her coach, he mentioned, how her coach is smaller than it should be and Kitty has no idea what he meant by that. “I´m here to see you”

“what?”

“Yeah, Columbina called me saying Ryder is may giving her trouble and I thought, hey, the best time to see how Columbina is doing on her free night” Creepy explained giving one of his smiles and is pleased that she´s sitting next to him.

“You knew I was Columbina the entire time?”

“Of course, I didn´t tell you?”

Nightcreeper is on patrol and Columbina is right along with him, Dark Claw is asking for help and the lunatic has no problem in going cartoony with the rescue plan. Columbina watches as the Hyena´s henchman flee in fear as the lunatic is giggling chasing after the criminals. Columbina is really only watching.

Bullets do nothing for Nightcreeper. Knives mean nothing.

And the Hyena even try to run over Nightcreeper, which, of course, it fails completely and the Hyena is begging to be arrested. Dark Claw and Jubilee arrive, having to take the hostages of Hyena to a safe place, and are ready to lock Hyena away for good.

“Creepy, that was amazing,” she said and the lunatic beams at her compliments. “So, Creepy, can I introduce you to Ryder? I mean, I know he won´t tell my secret but…if he sees you …”

Nightcreeper laughs and shakes his head. “No, sounds boring, let´s do something else”

Jubilee and Dark Claw look at each other. “So, she still has no clue?”

Columbina is a creature of habits, she knows that, so if Kitty Pryde has a habit of always meeting Kurt Ryder and talking with him, then, Columbina has the same one. The man is reading the news as Columbina arrives.

“If you want me to keep your secret as a secret show up in broad daylight is not the way to go” Ryder chastised her a little, but, Columbina waves him off.

“Green Tempest and her boyfriend are made up and no longer bowling, is on twitter now” and Columbina´s words are true. “I´m here to…” she stops her dark tone when she looks at the kitchen “AGAIN?”

Kurt Ryder just smiles apologetically. And once again, Columbina has to make him breakfast. Once is done she said. “Look, I talk with Creepy and he won´t do anything with you, it was difficult to convince him but he won´t hurt you, I can trust you”

“Thanks, I can sleep better now”

“But” now her eyes are a bit dark and Ryder has to admit now she looks 10x hotter “I need to know what is your intentions with Kitty Pryde” and then she amends by adding “she´s my favourite actress and I don´t see her in pain” her eyes narrow at him and again, she gets 10x hotter now. Thank god, he´s not on his Creepy form.

“My intentions with Kitty Pryde are the best. I want to date her if she wants me”

This caught Columbina out of the guard. “I ask around about your love life and well, Kitty Pryde does need to deal with any crazy ex”

“Fair enough, but, I´d want to date her, my crazy ex is just that. Crazy and my ex. There´s no love triangle here” Kurt is really good at acting “she´s cute, smart, resilient and ambitious. Many people ask me why I would want her, and honestly, those people are blind, why no one would want to date a woman like her?”

Columbina is looking away cleaning her make up as she´s crying a little. “Well, ok, I´m just making sure as you know…no crazy ex” Kurt nods “ and if you do something with her…I´ll call Creepy”

Kurt nods sagely.

“Creepy?” Columbina asked resting her face on his chest who is vibrating as the man is laughing maniacally “one, don´t do evil laughter, you don´t need, and two, what are we?”

“A physiological question to make. Maybe we´re just characters from a fanfiction, who knows?”

“No that, I mean, us. Would you be mad if I accept someone´s else invitation to a date, would you be mad?” Creepy now looks at Columbina. “Who?” his voice is showing displeasure and Columbina adds. “Kurt Ryder” and that´s the magic word as the man is back to his happy crazy self.

“Oh, no, not a problem, Katzchen” Creepy promised.

Columbina blinks.

Kurt Ryder asking Kitty Pryde is big news for the interns and works. Vera Sweet is giving all the details of the fact (“He was pinning over her, it was so obvious” “True, do you think she likes him” “Duh”)

Meanwhile, the date is going alright. Kitty Pryde is an honest person and she won´t lie to him. “Look, I´m also dating a lunatic and the lunatic knows about you”

“Really? What´s the name of the lunatic?”

“You seem far too calm, but ok, is Nightcreeper”

“You like that lunatic?”

“Yes, but, I like you too…and Oh, I must sound confusing or selfish”

“No, not really, I´m Nightcreeper and I appreciate you like me no matter what”

After an explanation and apology, Kitty understands what happened. So, of course, she throws a glass of water on his face (“really? Why you didn´t tell me this before?!” “sorry, I thought you did knew”) the couple is now talking about future.

Bonus: “So, are you telling me, she never knew you and Nightcreeper were the same person?” Logan asked in one of the hottest bars in New Gotham.

“Nope”

“But…she knew right away I was Dark Claw”

“Logan, this is not a hard thing to discover”