#other hero

[starry-night-author]

Could you please please please continue prompt 16? It so good I need moreeee

heck YEAH sorry this took so long it's been sitting mostly finished in my drafts for a hot minute now....

Prompt #16 (Part 5)

(Part 1) (Part 2) (Part 3) (Part 4)

Outside of Supervillain's cell, Hero took a deep breath.

Superhero heard them, and glanced over. "You alright?"

Hero nodded, swallowing. "It's just... it's just a little terrifying to find out someone you love might've been manipulating you into it, you know?"

Superhero smiled sympathetically at them. "I know. But we're going to figure it out. We'll all be watching through the glass, we'll put a stop to anything that might go wrong, okay?"

Hero nodded again, looking back at the door.

"Does your head still hurt?"

"A little, but I'll be fine."

"You're sure?"

"Mm-hm."

"Alright. Whenever you're ready."

There came the click of the cell door's automatic lock unlocking, and Other Hero gave them a thumbs up. Hero smiled faintly, took one last deep breath, and pushed the door open.

They weren't sure what state they expected Supervillain to be in. On one hand, Supervillain had told them that they'd once been terribly mistreated by a hero agency in another city, and ever since then being captured often made them have panic attacks. On the other, who even knew how much of what Supervillain had ever told them was real?

Supervillain was standing in the middle of the cell, arms tight at their sides as they stared determinedly at their reflection in the one-way glass.

That's when Hero was struck with a terrible thought. Could Supervillain hypnotize people just by looking at them? If they managed to make eye contact with someone on the other side of the glass, could they control them?

However they didn't get much time to dwell on the thought as Supervillain looked up as they entered.

"Hero!"

The next thing Hero knew they were swept up into a tight hug, their feet lifting off of the ground as their tall partner hugged them close.

"H-hey, Supervillain." Hero awkwardly patted their back, not quite sure how to respond.

When Supervillain set them down and drew back, they had tears in their eyes. Hero had never seen them cry before.

"I'm so glad to see you! T-they wouldn't tell me where you were or what happened, they just threw me in here and there's been little lights and sounds going off the whole time, I'm so scared-"

"Hey, it's okay." Instinct kicking in, Hero caught hold of their wrists. "They're not going to hurt you, and I'm safe."

Supervillain hugged them once again, this time flopping down on top of them rather than lifting them up. Hero managed to hold them up, holding them tightly. Hero could feel and hear them sobbing against their shoulder.

Well, it seemed Supervillain's story about being terrified of being captured by hero agencies was true.

Or was it? Was this another manipulation tactic? Or was this even happening? Had Hero been hypnotized into seeing it all like this? How could they know what was real?

There was a small bench against one wall across from the glass, and Hero slowly tugged Supervillain over to it, sitting them both down. Supervillain still clung tightly to them, and Hero eventually cleared their throat.

"Supervillain, I um... I want to talk to you."

That got their partner to relinquish their hold, sitting back and wiping their eyes. "Yes? S-sorry, that was-"

"No, no it's okay." Hero took their hands once more. They took a deep breath, nervous to continue. What would Supervillain do once they found out Hero knew? "It's just... the hero agency said they'd... discovered something about you."

"What?" Supervillain sniffed. Their eyes were wet, and they held Hero's hands tighter.

"That you- you have-" it wasn't too late to turn back. They could figure out a different way to get information from Supervillain, they didn't have to put themself in danger-

They blurted out the word before they could completely chicken out. "-powers."

"Oh." Supervillain swallowed. "Yeah. Yeah, I do."

Confirmation. Confirmation that made Hero's heart stop.

They forced themself to continue. Supervillain didn't look angry yet, more just... scared. "They told me what those powers were."

"Oh." Supervillain said again. They pulled away from Hero, sitting at the far end of the small bench, staring at their hands in their lap.

Hero leaned forward a little, trying to watch their expression. "Have you ever... have you ever used them on me?"

The tiniest of nods.

Hero watched as Supervillain squeezed their eyes shut, fresh tears running down their face.

Hero sat back, stunned.

Outside the cell, on the other side of the glass, Superhero frowned. The room was full of heroes, watching as Hero leaned back, looking numb, and Supervillain wiped feebly at the tears on their face.

"Yes, but how do they use their powers?" Other Hero asked from right next to Superhero, folding their arms. "Come on, Hero! We don't have all night for this!"

"Hold on," Superhero glanced at them. "Give them a minute. This is hard."

They watched as Supervillain suddenly drew close to Hero, putting a hand on the side of their face and leaning down next to them. Their voice came in slightly fuzzy from the speaker situated next to the glass. "But- but I never did anything to hurt you!" They exclaimed, their other hand resting on Hero's chest. "I-I promise, I only ever used it in your best interest!"

At first, it looked like Hero moved to throw them off, but they hesitated moments before doing so. Instead they looked up at Supervillain, still looking like they were processing the information.

Supervillain, after realizing that Hero wasn't going to shove them away, relaxed slightly. Their movements became a little less desperate, a little more controlled as they continued.

"Believe me, I only ever did it to help," they said quietly to Hero. "I only ever wanted you to trust me, and to take care of yourself. I never- I never did it to force you into things."

Other Hero scoffed, rolling their eyes. "Likely story."

Superhero had to agree, but from what it looked like, Hero still looked torn. However, they leaned into Supervillain's hands. "Okay," they whispered. "I believe you had good intentions."

Other Hero threw their hands in the air. "How are they buying this?!"

But Superhero squinted.

Supervillain had done this exact same thing to them only earlier that evening. Stood real close, their hands on their face, gazing into their eyes while quietly convincing Superhero to stay put. Phrasing their words specifically as commands.

Superhero recalled how they'd felt then, rooted to the spot and only able to focus on what Supervillain was saying.

It was something Superhero was used to. Something Supervillain had done many times during their relationship.

"That's it!" They exclaimed, pointing at the glass. From next to them, Other Hero jumped in surprise at the sudden outburst. "That's it, that's their power! Get Hero out!"

One of the heroes at the control panels surrounding them pressed a button, and immediately an alarm went off in the cell. Supervillain and Hero started up, and Superhero noted how especially confused Hero was.

Another team of heroes burst into the cell, hauling Hero to their feet and dragging them out. Supervillain moved to intervene, but they were quickly hindered by the heroes that grabbed onto them, restraining them until Hero left the room.

Superhero rushed out into the hall, watching as Hero was placed on their feet by the heroes who had dragged them out. "What- what's going on?" They asked Superhero. "Why'd you stop it? It was going well!"

Superhero let out a breath. "They were trying to hypnotize you into believing them." They stepped closer to Hero, trying to be comforting. "That was something that they do a lot, right? Get close and hold your face and talk low?"

"Yes," Hero frowned as they thought. "I- They do that all the time. You're saying- that's when the use their powers on me?"

"I think so," Superhero said softly.

Hero blinked, taking a deep breath. "O-oh."

"Sorry, Hero." Other Hero told them gently.

Hero didn't seem to hear them, and Superhero nodded at the heroes surrounding them, giving a silent dismissal. Hero needed a moment of space to process this.

The heroes left, leaving just Hero, Superhero and Other Hero standing in the hall. Other Hero reached out to pat Hero's shoulder, before disappearing back into the control room.

"Did- did they do that to you, too?" Hero asked quietly. "When they were with you?"

Superhero nodded. "I suppose I didn't realize it- but I guess that was on purpose, wasn't it? To keep us from getting suspicious."

Hero swallowed, and then laughed dryly. A laughter filled with pain. "Well, even with their powers they still couldn't keep everyone from leaving, couldn't they?"

"They couldn't." Superhero said with a smile. "Which means you're stronger than them, right?"

"But I fell for it!" Hero looked up at them, their eyes red. "I fell for it. I got mad at you when you tried to warn me away, away from not just their power but from them- but you were right. I was wrong. I shouldn't have stuck with them!"

"You would've figured it out eventually." Superhero said supportingly.

Hero slowly nodded, wiping at their eyes. "Thanks, Superhero. I'm sorry I was so cold to you."

"It's okay. I understand."

They were cut off when the control room door opened, and Other Hero leaned out. "Sorry to interrupt, but... Supervillain really wants to see Hero."

"They can wait," Superhero said sternly. Couldn't Other Hero read the situation? Now wasn't the time!

"Okay, but they've got everyone in here wondering if it's possible to break the glass..." Other Hero moved to duck back inside.

"What do you mean?" Hero asked, taking a step forward.

"Hero, you don't have to-"

But Hero cut Superhero off. "Are they trying to break it?"

"Yes, and they won't stop yelling. We had to turn the intercom off already, we were afraid they were going to break the speakers."

Hero moved past Superhero to follow Other Hero inside with Superhero frowning and following them, shutting the door behind the three. Sure enough, Supervillain was alternating pounding on the glass and ramming their shoulder against it, all the while their mouth moving in the telltale movements of shouting.

"Turn the speakers back on," Superhero instructed.

One of the heroes at the controls sighed, flipped the switch, and quickly covered their ears.

"-ng them back in here! Let me talk to them! I refuse to cooperate until I give them the whole story- you can't just let them live with half of it and have them hate me forever! Let me talk to Hero!"

Hero sighed. "Can you tell them I'm listening?"

Superhero stepped over. "Hero-"

"No, I want to hear them out. They can't hypnotize me from here, so I know what they're saying is real." Hero stared at their distraught partner, face filled with determination. "Let me here them out."

Superhero swallowed, then relented.

[emmys-writing-blog]

- Castle infiltration story: Scene Four

Scene One Scene Two Scene Three

Unspoken Doubts

Other Hero had her doubts about Hero's background, though it was easy to guess she had some involvement in the recent outburst at the kingdom. Not only that, but Hero's sharp gaze and agile movements mirrored those of the 'rogue guard' from the rumours around the kingdom. This didn’t seem like a coincidence. As rumours spread like wildfire, it only got harder for Other Hero to dismiss the resemblance.

She decided to not from mention it, knowing that it could potentially provoke Hero and lead her to leave the team. Doubt gnawed at her, but she couldn't deny the sympathy she felt for Hero. She wanted her in the team, not only for extra help in missions, but also for a new friend. As of right now, Hero seemed to be completely alone. Other Hero knew the feeling far too well.

Other Hero decided to let Hero reveal her past herself. She could do it in her own time, sharing it on her own terms, and Other Hero would stand by her when they did.

Superhero walked silently beside Other Hero, a departure from her previously opinionated self. Her brows furrowed as she walked mindlessly, lost in thought, Other Hero observed in silence. The air was palpable as Other Hero desperately searched for words to ease the tension.

“You know, I think I new team member could be a good thing,” Other Hero started softy, searching Superhero’s face for a reaction. “It could help with missions, plus it’d be good having  someone new to talk to…”

“We were fine before.” Superhero responded bluntly, still stuck in her trance. Other Hero's shoulders slumped, a sigh escaping their lips. They had hoped for a lively exchange to lighten the mood, but Superhero seemed disinterested. Superhero's gaze drifted aimlessly, never quite meeting Other Hero's, as they walked in silence.

Hero trailed behind the two, her steps light but her thoughts racing. Ignoring their conversation, she let her mind wander to the vivid images of the townsfolk she had encountered. Their expressions haunted her thoughts, etched with hurt, disappointment, and fear.

It was as if their perception had been twisted, mistaking her noble intentions for villainous acts. It should have been the Villain they feared, not her. Hero felt a heaviness in her heart as she grappled with the unfair judgment, overwhelmed by frustration and confusion.

“We’re here.” Superhero huffed, throwing the bag of supplies down onto the ground. She kept her head low as she walked off, leaving Other Hero and Hero behind. Other Hero sighed, their lips slightly pursed as if holding back words. As they combed a hand through their hair, they shifted their attention to Hero.

“Sorry,” Other Hero mumbled. “They aren’t usually like this.” they averted their gaze, embarrassed of how rudely Superhero was being. Other Hero's voice carried a hint of exhaustion, their words laced with an apology, their eyes betraying the weight of their fatigue.

“Yeah it’s fine,” Hero set the other bag of supplies beside Superhero’s. “Thank you for letting me stay with you guys.” Hero smiled at Other Hero, who mustered a weary smile in return, their shoulders slumping as they nodded.

“Ah, I suppose I should show you where you’ll be staying,” Other Hero walks off further into the camp, Hero follows closely behind. Maybe a fresh start here wouldn’t be so bad. This is just a draft. If you have any feedback lmk <3

[aphel1on]

i have such a love for characters who descend into madness or villainy out of deep, deep empathy. characters who fundamentally cannot cope with the cruel realities they find themselves in and blow up about it in spectacular fashion. fallen angel type characters with tears of outrage in their eyes. characters who break before they bend, and break so badly they splatter blood all over their noble ideals. every variation on it gets me so good

[remcadll]

Dick is never going to get to have a midlife crisis because Bruce is going through his for him. also because he will not be making it to 40.

[demi-pixellated]

in for a not great work week, coping with random sonic doodle pages

[lilislegacy]

percy’s view of himself: i’m so stupid and ugly and useless. i’m such a lame demigod

literally everyone else’s view of percy:

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

Of the 19 hijackers who carried out the Sept 11 attacks:

15 were from Saudi Arabia (a powerful/oil-rich country the U.S. works hard to maintain diplomatic relations with)

2 were from the United Arab Emirates (also a powerful/oil-rich country the U.S. works hard to maintain diplomatic relations with)

1 was from Egypt, 1 from Lebanon.

None of the hijackers were from Iraq.

None of the Sept 11 hijackers were Iraqi.

None of the 9/11 hijackers were from Iraq.

[strwbrrykthv]

you and katsuki who arent just friends. theres always prolonged eye contact and not so subtle touches. youre drawn to him at outings and hes drawn to you.

if youre not sitting in his lap at a party or bar youre right beside him and his hand is on you. it could be his hand on your thigh, your back, or sitting beside you just barely touching you with his finger tips. and if youre not within arms distance you never get out of his sight.

everyone in your friend group knows that you both are made for each other and constantly pick on him.

“bro if you dont make a move i might have to step up.” denki grins at katsuki as hes sitting in the booth watching you talk with mina at the bar.

“ha, id like to see you try”

denki perks up, slipping out of the booth and sauntering over to you and mina at the bar, “uh mina will you excuse us for a second i need to talk with this fine lady right here” your eyes immediately dart to katsukis as he lets out a huff of laughter at your reaction.

he finds it humorous that denki thinks any of his flirting will land with you. he hears denki call you the pet names katsuki himself calls you and watches as every time your eyes dart back to him saying so many unspoken words such as “did he just call me mama???” and “are you really just gunna sit there and let this happen?”

mina slips in the booth opposite katsuki and chuckles at him watching you with a smile, “you think you would be angry watching a guy try to flirt with your ‘not’ girl” using air quotes to mock him, “not enjoying it and even smiling.”

“well when she looks for me after every sentence its kinda hard to think she’s being moved by his useless flirting” he scoffs as you look over at him with another plea in your eyes.

he sighs sliding out of his side of the booth and making his way towards you. “denks, listen. im totally flattered, like, so much, but… uh..-“

“shes not interested.” katsuki says with a small smirk looping his arm around your waist as you instinctively lean into him. you hook a finger into his nearest belt loop to hold him near.

“oh,” denki raises both hands defensively looking back and forth between the two of you. “hey man, look. i get it, totally. ill leave you two alone. dont kill me,” he says with a grin sending katsuki a not so subtle wink.

katsuki lets out a small laugh through his nose “mhmm, now why dont you go flirt with ears instead.” denki immediately stiffens, nodding his head before spinning around and speed walking to jiriou.

katsuki spins you to face him, moving his hand from your hip to your back, your finger still hooked into his belt loop. “tell me everything he told you. if he said something nasty ill kill him.”

you laugh looking into his eyes. you would think that they would be full of jealousy and harshness after watching a man flirt with the girl hes in love with, but his eyes were soft around the edges shimmering in the low light of the bar.

“oh you know, just the usual ‘im a pro hero, i can take good care of you, mama’, but i dont know why he called me mama. you only call me mama when youre tipsy and by then hes close to being blacked out” you ramble.

katsuki lowers his head to rest his forehead on your shoulder so that he can have his full attention on your voice traveling into his good ear. he loves the way you recite the whole exchange. the whole exchange between you and denki only about three minutes but dang can that guy talk.

“-and thats when you came over and rescued me” you say as katsuki raises his head.

“i saw a pretty mama in destress and couldnt help myself” he chuckles as you tilt your head so you can side eye him. a small commotion at the booth he was once sitting at draws both of your attention as denki yells across the bar to both of you, “hey! were going out to karaoke now, sero thinks he can beat me. yall wanna come?”

before katsuki can even roll his eyes and decline his offer youre pulling him by his belt loop to the group, “sure! i can whoop some tail in karaoke. whaddaya think katsu?”

“i think im too sober for this” he grumbles as the group exits the bar to head to karaoke with you and him in the back, your finger in his belt loop and his arm slung across your shoulders.

do no plagiarize or copy.

edit: i did the karaoke scene! 🩷

i had an idea for karaoke bkg but had to lead up to it first. this is my first time with writing convos and not just whats going on lol. lmk what you guys think!!

[canarymithrun]

[princessmoonyy]

“'Are you kidding?' He grinned at Annabeth.

'A chance to do quests, just the three of us? Like old times? The Three Musketeers!'

'The Powerpuff Girls,' Annabeth suggested.

'Shrek, Fiona, and Donkey,' I said.

'Wait a minute,' Grover said."

frostbite studios on insta!! NOT MINE

[emmys-writing-blog]

- Castle infiltration story: Scene Three

Scene One Scene Two Scene Four

Not a fan

As soon as Superhero laid eyes on Hero, she turned to Other Hero, her eyes widening in surprise. She took a deep breath, struggling to gather her thoughts, before quietly muttering something under her breath. The air grew heavy with silence as Hero grappled with the uncertainty of whether Superhero truly knew who she was.

Superhero's brows furrowed, her face etched with a mix of frustration and concern. "Who is this?!" she exclaimed, her voice filled with exasperation. "We've had enough setbacks already! We do not need this right now."

"It's okay, she can help us!" Other Hero interjected, turning to face Hero. They continued, their voice filled with urgency, "You're on the run yourself, right?"

Hero nodded, uncertainty and confusion etched on her face as she tried to comprehend the unexpected turn of events.

"See! That could give us a massive advantage!" Other Hero exclaimed, a glimmer of hope shining in their eyes. They glanced at Hero, a spark of anticipation dancing in their gaze, silently conveying their trust and belief.

"Or it could cost us the mission! How can we even trust them?" Superhero countered, her voice laced with skepticism and doubt. Hero turned towards Superhero, meeting her glare before Superhero redirected her gaze to Other Hero.

"Look at her! She isn't exactly in the position to betray us right now," Other Hero stated firmly, determination ringing clear in their voice. "Come on, we've wasted enough time already..." They huffed, grabbing the bag of supplies as they started walking away.

Superhero glanced at Hero, shaking her head in warning. She spoke quietly, as if guarding her words from Other Hero's ears, "We can do this without you." With that, Superhero roughly threw a bag of supplies at Hero, who caught it and narrowed her eyes in response.

As they began to move, Superhero approached Other Hero to continue their conversation, leaving Hero to sigh heavily as she followed closely behind, keeping her head low. The weight of their distrust and the importance of the mission weighed heavily on her shoulders.

Hero sensed the lingering hesitation in their eyes, the guarded expressions that revealed their reluctance to fully trust her. She noticed the subtle distance they kept, both in their words and actions, a clear indication that building trust would be a gradual process. The weight of their skepticism hung in the air, an unspoken barrier she would need to patiently break through.

This is just a draft

[batsyheere]

"So, handling your archnemesis," Danny starts. The room falls quiet, heads slowly turning to look at the man as he writes the words on the chalkboard. When finished, the characters somehow both messy and neat at once, Danny places the chalk back down and claps his hands.

"I typically call them fruitloops. Often they're in a better position than you are- older, richer, more powerful. They may have some sort of status that protects them when facing the public."

Tim wondered where Dick was right now, and if he was laughing. His brain was lagging like a computer as he tried to process what Danny was saying, and how seriously a few of his fellow teen vigilantes were taking this.

"Some of their more common tactics are-" the chalk was picked back up, and Danny writes as he speaks.

"Manipulation, isolation, conditioning, and empathy."

MICE.

Tim stares at the board, and quietly slips put his phone.

-What have I done to deserve this.

Enjoy your lessons Tim-

His head thumps against the desk. Conner leans over, gives him a pat on the shoulder but returns to taking notes as Danny goes on to explain the conditioning tactic.

[egophiliac]

looking at next month's schedule and between the end of 7-12 and the wishing lantern event it's like

February is officially RIDDLE MONTH, brace yourselves to be absolutely blasted into ashes everybody

[nottspocket]

I think they should be allowed to flirt with him. For fun. And to piss off Bakugo

Based off that one Anne Hathaway photo. You know the one

[lilislegacy]

i love this scene lol. because sometimes i wonder if percy isn’t actually as amazing as i make him out to be in my head, but then i remember scenes like this. leo was SO annoyed with him for being not only super powerful and heroic and handsome, but also a great person too. like he was genuinely upset 😂