#since I was jumping up and down and shaking with excitement haha

[personinthepalace]

I am currently staying at a hotel, and look at what is on TV!!

Odd Squad!! And it’s one of my favorite episodes too - Drop Gadget Repeat!!

With Oscar during the interstitials :)

[livelaughlovesubs]

Hi hii for the prompt event can i request dressing childe/tartaglia in degrading outfit? 🙏🙏 take ur time and thankss ^^

Hiiii it’s been so long since I last saw Childes name in my inbox, hope this is to your liking :>

Dom!reader x sub!childe

Warning: feminisation, teasing, cross-dressing

Anniversary event

“Is.. this really my size?” His awkward laugh echoed from the changing rooms, alongside the flicker of the shoji screen. You reassured him by yelling back, “I’m sure of it, it’s supposed to be a little tight. Are you done? Then come out.” One look and anyone could tell you were getting impatient, tapping your finger on your knee, gaze wandering around the establishment to look for anything interesting.

Despite your clear orders, he still hesitated, this time his hand emerged from behind the rood divider. “Are we alone?” The ginger asked, still mysteriously hiding himself, an act that was very uncharacteristic for him. “Yes, we are still alone, just like ten minutes ago.” You groaned, rolling your eyes at his behaviour. “Haha… right.” Tartaglia answered meekly, running out of excuses to use. The atmosphere was so dry, and so uncomfortable.

This time he really shot himself in the knees. He challenged you to a bet, and instead of you meticulously analysing your chances, you immediately agreed. That should have been enough of a sign, you’d never take on a gamble so quickly except it isn’t one. As things have been planned from the beginning, he lost, and had to obey to whatever conditions you set for him. Great, absolutely fantastic.

But why did your request have to hurt his pride like that? He could barely stand straight without shaking with his knees, and now you want him to expose himself to you? Bloody hell, you were so cruel he could feel himself falling for you all over again.

“Ajax, you really are testing my patience. If you don’t come out now, I’ll-” suddenly he moved the paper wall to the side and walked over to you, sighing defeated, “alright alright, I’m here okay?” Your expression changed for a split second, something like shock grazed your features, before you composed yourself again. He tried to stand normal and unbothered while your eyes scanned over his body, tracing every outline and shadow, devouring every inch of his body.

He felt like a prey being toyed with by the predator, you were making him squirm with that intense stare. That’s why you avoided eye contact, jumped from one foot to the other, and kept doing god-knows-what with his hands. At some point you were fed up and said, “hold still, are you a dancing monkey or what?” Childe could only response with another forced laugh.

As for why you were eyeing him up and down so much, well, simply put, he was wearing woman’s clothing. A qipao in a pretty dark red colour, the shade kind of reminded you of blood. Since the dress was cut to fit the build of a woman, it looked clumsy around his fairly muscular body. And even though it looked out of place, you still thought it was quite attractive. Unlike his usual fashion, the dress showed off his curves and exposed his bare legs, what seems to add to his embarrassment.

“Looks good.” You gave him a short, almost forced compliment. It wasn’t a lie, just you had way more to say than a simple ‘looks good’. “Wow, thanks I guess.” Tartaglia groaned, crossing his arms in front of his chest. Seeing what little effect your praise had, you decided to try again, “I mean it, you look good as a girl, as my woman.” Out of nowhere his body twitched and tensed up, he didn’t answer you verbally but with his body language. If he had a tail, it’d be wagging like crazy.

“Are you done gawking?” The male eventually asked, his face and shoulders got painted bright pink. His eyes told you the truth, that he was humiliated, ashamed and yet also excited. “What’s with the rush, can’t wait to show your new look off to the other people?” You teased, and your words immediately got his attention, making his brain ratter, “what do you mean by that?” A smirk plastered your lips, you chuckled amused as you explained, “we are going to have a nice little date night today, and you aren’t going to change until I’m done with you.”

The way the colours left his face, letting him become as pale of a ghost was pretty amazing. He was trying so hard to accept his current situation, his legs were shaking again. “Come on, I already paid for the dress. So let’s put it to good use.” You encouraged him, holding his normal wear in your arms, now he couldn’t even run anymore. It seems there was no way around the straight up shameful act he was going to commit, and as if to add salt to the wound, he felt himself getting hard beneath the skin tight dress~ ♥︎

You walked ahead of him, motioning for him to follow you. All he could do was obey your commands with a sheepish smile, quickly rushing to your side while letting you show him off like your own little pet.

[exhaslo]

Hiii i was wondering if you could do a miguel x cinnamon bun reader who’s a chubby baker and catches Miguel’s eye sometime when he was out as spiderman and decides to wife her up. And now that they’re together since she’s always baking at home miguel comes home to the smell of cinnamon buns and her as well who’s filled with flour on her face. You can make it smutty if you want, i was just thinking that this scenario was cute 😭😩

have a good dayyy

Crying bc I wrote like half of this before Tumblr froze and deleted everything so I gotta rewrite it again.

Anyway, this is a cute idea. It would be super adorable if Miguel didn't like sweets either...so...without further ado...Time to write again

Warning: None, just fluff, light mentions of sex

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You owned a small bakery in the middle of Nueva York. It was no surprise that the smell of your bakery would attract anyone walking down the block. The aroma of your desserts would attract even the most grumpiest of people.

You were working in the kitchen, sweating as you tried to perfect your latest batch of cupcakes. You took a look around at your workers, smiling as they had fun while making your desserts. You loved your job.

"Hm, I'll take whatever you recommend. I don't really like sweets." A voice from outside said.

Your ears perked up as you heard such a phase. Your curiosity got the best of you as you poked your head out of the kitchen. You saw two men at the counter with your cashier. One was giddy with joy, ordering a bunch of sweets while the other had a stern look at his face.

Slowly, you made your way behind your cashier, avoiding the tall man's gaze. He was handsome, but also somewhat scary. Pulling one of your not so sweet desserts, you carefully placed it in a cute box and slid it towards him on the counter.

"T-This is on the house. I...I hope you like it." You whispered, glancing up at him.

"Oh, sorry, I didn't think anyone but this idiot heard me." The man said while pointing at his companion.

"Migueeeel!"

"Thank you," Miguel said with a fanged smile.

You felt your cheeks flush as you rubbed your eyes. You had to be exhausted from working because you swore you saw fangs. Returning your gaze to the handsome man, you smiled as he took a bite. His eyes widen, licking his lips,

"It's good,"

Miguel was surprised by the delightful treat you gave him. He glanced towards you, caught off guard by the cute smile you gave him. He watched as you hurried into the kitchen, shaking with excitement. Unable to stop staring, Miguel looked back down at the dessert.

"Shall I get more of those for you~" Gabriel, Miguel's brother, said with a silly grin. Miguel nudged him away,

"No. I can get these myself."

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Miguel was swinging around the city, patrolling for any crime. He stopped, catching whiff of something ridiculously sweet. Disgruntled, he stoop and searched for the source of the smell. His shoulders sunk, spotting your bakery.

Perhaps you were working on a new recipe? Miguel made it a habit to stop by once a week. He enjoyed your company. You were different. Miguel was willing to try anything you gave him as long as it meant seeing your smile.

Sitting against the roof of the building, Miguel just sat there and watched you. You were hard working, helping every customer and your employees. He knew the struggle of managing a business. Hell, Miguel was technally in charge of two companies, if the Spider Society counted as one.

"Haha! She probably eats all her sweets! Look at her!" A rude teenager yelled as his obnoxious friends laughed alongside him.

"P-Please leave!" You begged.

Miguel stepped in once he saw tears form. He jumped onto the sidewalk and quietly walked behind you. His presence scaring the teenagers away. You whimpered, rubbing your eyes and sniffing before turning around and yelping.

"It's okay. I just scared them away," Miguel whispered, not wanting to spook you.

"Thank you," You whispered, still shaking. Miguel wanted to comfort you, but he knew this wasn't the right time or place,

"Don't let those kids get to you."

"I-I'm used to it...A chubby girl who owns a bakery. I hear it a lot." You whispered. Miguel grinded his teeth together,

"You're beautiful."

"Haha, thanks. That cheered me up," You said with that sweet smile of yours, "Here, let me give you a treat as thanks."

You hummed happily as you held Spiderman's hand, leading him into your bakery. Your customers were surprised, but went about their business. You looked behind the counter and took out one of your newest desserts, placing it in a cute box.

"I just made this, I hope you like it."

You watched as Spiderman's mask slowly disappeared revealing his lower half of his face. Your eyes widen as you saw fangs when he took a bite. Your smile widen as you thought of your regular Miguel, whom you liked.

"It's good." He said. You just giggled,

"Thank you."

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Miguel was determined to wife you up. He had started to stop by your bakery three times a week, chatting and getting to know you on a deeper level. Once he found out that you were single, he did not hesitate to ask you out.

Miguel wanted you. He was determined to protect you and keep his sweet little baker by his side. You were so sweet and cute that Miguel was having a hard time restraining himself. He wanted to swing you in his arms and make you his.

By your fifth date, Miguel kissed you. He held you close to him, enjoying your flushed cheeks and shy expression. He was your first for everything and Miguel was going to savior everything about that. He was going to enjoy giving you everything.

By your twelfth date, you admitted to him that you knew he was Spiderman. Miguel was slightly embarrassed, but felt a weight off his chest since he didn't have to hide it from you anymore. With his secret known to you, Miguel was able to give you even more affection due to his powers.

The first time you guys had sex, Miguel went overboard. He joked about you being his dessert for the night and ended up filling you like one of your cupcakes. He had to apologize to you, but you weren't complaining. It was the best night of your life.

Finally, after a few months, Miguel offered to have you move in with him. You were hesitate, but after some reassuring, you agreed. You were currently in your shared house, making a new recipe while waiting for Miguel to return from work.

"Mhm~ I wonder if my customers will like this~" You cooed, trying the cookies.

"Of course they will. You're the one making them," Miguel hummed as he wrapped his arms around your waist.

"Miguel~ You're home!" You chirped. Miguel kissed your neck, his hands groping your tummy,

"Missed you, baby. Couldn't stop thinking about you all day,"

"M-Miguel," You glanced away, feeling flustered, "D-Do you want to try my cookies?"

"Of course, but I'll be enjoying my cookies later," He whispered, groping your breasts.

"Miguel~"

Miguel chuckled lowly, capturing your lips in a kiss before willingly tried the cookie. He scrunched his face up, still not liking sweets, but told you that they were amazing.

You chuckled towards him, letting him know that you'll make some dinner. Miguel wanted to complain, saying something about feasting on you, but you managed to convince him to shower. You couldn't help but smile, happy that you found someone who loved you just the way you are.

"Oh, (Y/N), I've been meaning to ask," Miguel started as he came out of the shower, "Did you give Spider Chef a recipe for a Spiderman burger that looks like me?"

"..."

Miguel sighed heavily, "It's a best seller." He muttered,

"Yai~ I knew it~" You cheered happily.

Miguel resisted a chuckle as he watched you do your cute little cheer. You were defiantly going to make it up later. Miguel did think it was time for you to have little helpers after all.

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Hehe, hope you enjoyed~

Part 2 (smut)

[yatsurinamikaze]

Wager [completed!]

Series : (first) - (second) - (third) - (fourth) - (fifth) - (sixth) - (seventh) - (eight) - (ninth) - (tenth_last) - (BONUS!)

tw// shit show, cringe, word vomit, objectification, shitty writing, grammatical errors, curse words.

Oikawa Tooru x Reader, Ushijima Wakatoshi x Reader

Summary: They strike a bet. The Wager? You.

Five years have passed since that chaotic day in the gym, and life has unfolded in ways you never could have predicted. You’re now a leading architect, renowned for your innovative designs and dedication to your craft. Your life is busy but fulfilling, and you’ve carved out your own path—one that, as it turns out, was the right one for you.

Today, you find yourself courtside at the Tokyo Olympics, watching Argentina and Japan warming up before their big volleyball match. The energy in the stadium is electric, fans from all over the world cheering in anticipation.

As you sit down, your friend Aeri nudges you, her eyes wide as she spots the players on the court. "I can’t believe you dated Oikawa from the Argentina team back in high school," she says, her tone a mix of awe and disbelief.

You smile, shaking your head with amusement as you wave at Tooru, who just winked at you from the court. “Not just him,” you say, laughing softly. “I almost ended up dating Ushiwaka too.”

Aeri’s jaw drops, and she turns to face you with wide eyes. "Wait, what?! Ushiwaka as in Wakatoshi Ushijima?!"

You laugh goofily, nodding as you watch both the Japan and Argentina teams warming up. “Yeah, those were some crazy days.”

Aeri is still in shock, her gaze bouncing between you and the players on the court. "You almost dated both of them? And now they’re both Olympic volleyball stars? That’s insane!"

You shrug, a playful smile tugging at your lips. "Well, life takes you in unexpected directions."

As you watch the players finish their warm-ups, your mind drifts back to the choices you made after that day in high school. You had chosen your own path, focusing on your future and self-discovery instead of jumping into relationships. It had been the right decision. You’d grown into the person you were meant to be, without being tied to someone else’s journey. And seeing Oikawa and Ushiwaka thriving as pros? It only reinforced that they, too, had followed their dreams and flourished.

You made the right choice, you think to yourself, it wasn’t about being with someone, it was about finding yourself first—and you were grateful for how it all worked out in the end.

The stadium’s noise fades for a brief moment as everyone prepares for the opening whistle. The excitement builds, and you lean forward in your seat, ready to watch the match. But just before the whistle blows, you hear someone clear their throat near you.

You turn your head to see a tall, athletic-looking man standing next to the empty seat beside you. There's something familiar about him, though you can’t quite place it. Your eyes flicker between him and the court, where one of the Japanese players—a faux-blonde in a red and black jersey—catches your attention.

The stranger grins, clearly noticing your confusion. "Are you…" you start, pointing at the blond player on the court. "Are you his… brother or something?"

The man chuckles, his eyes crinkling with amusement. "Twin, actually."

You burst into laughter, the realization dawning on you. "Oh yeah, that makes sense!" you say, feeling a little silly for not seeing the resemblance sooner.

He smiles, his gaze warm and lingering as he looks into your eyes. There’s something about his demeanor—calm, confident, and inviting—that immediately pulls you towards him.

"So…" Nodding towards the empty spot next to you, he asks, "Is this seat taken?"

Masterlist

haha, just a fun bonus.

[shinjisdone]

I saw you're doing requests and I do not request often but- Take this if you want?

Yandere! Link (Twilight Princess) (Romantic as I think he's an adult in the game? Sorry if not, been awhile. Platonic works too) with Female! Reader Scenario? (One of my fav games, lol)

Do what you want with it... idk what prompts to ask for :/

If you don't want to do this please tell me! I read the rules and picked something simple :) Take your time! 🐈‍⬛

😳 THE yandere-galore panther taking requests from me? Usually its the other way around haha

Prompts are not a must if you really don't know what you want, though I gotta admit I had to ponder a bit since the request has no specifications. Things are pretty general therefore but I had to add a few things to get creative. This turned out longer since I like to develop Yandereness especially - it's always interesting to see from where the sprout stems from and how it'll grow. Otherwise it feels too forced and sudden to me. Have been following for quite a while, hope you like this!

TW: Yandere behaviour, obsession, long pining, idolization, one-sided feelings, obliviousness, stalking, aggression, blood and killing

Yandere! Twilight Princess! Link Scenario with Female!Reader (Romantic)

All your good deeds turned into sin, it seems.

Or at least some form of karma, but you didn't know enough about that to truly tell. It was just a gut feeling.

You are nothing but a wandering traveller. Knowledge of self-defense goes without saying, especially since the land of Hyrule turned so hostile over time. According to old legend a calamity is soon to approach, which only makes you yearn for serenity even more.

Ordon village sounds so tempting. Small and humble, the entire village feels nothing like the rest of the outside. The people certainly looked at you weird for deciding to stay here for a while - the most exciting thing to happen after all are raging goats!

Thus you were saved from one by a quick-witted, local fellow seemingly grappling with the animal before it calmed down and he offered you his hand. His light brown hair and deep blue eyes were welcoming and you took the offer.

"Thank you."

He said his name was Link.

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The children weren't as relaxed as the adults though. Even as their parents called out for them to help in the shop or with the goats, all four of them would stick close to you, each jumping to your side as they asked questions upon questions about 'the traveler lady!' The rest of Hyrule wasn't something they'd see or even hear from often. It was deemed as exciting to be able to go to the castle town to deliver some milk.

How is the town? Have you ever crossed that big bridge? Were you ever up at that Death Mountain? Can you catch bigger fish in that giant lake? Have you met the knights, soldiers and their princess?

All of these things were also asked by Link.

He bashfully admitted to being a regular country pumpkin as you sat beside each other by the river, fishing. He managed to please the kids with a promise to play as they finally left you alone. Rubbing the back of his neck, he couldn't hide the excitement on his face nor the stammer in his voice as you told him of your stories.

"The most exciting thing I'll ever do in my life is probably deliver that milk. Can't lie, I am lookin' forward to it..." He chuckled sheepishly. Shaking your head, you offered a smile.

"You should go out of the village more often. You're old enough now, I'm sure you'll grow to like everything you'll see and meet."

You smiled at him. It cheered him up, admittedly. You looking at him like that felt special too, perhaps because you weren't from here and encouraged him to go, even if it meant leaving the village and his goat-herding duties behind for a while.

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If only he never left.

Though for whatever reason that thing called it a lucky coincidence, a deal.

He ran back towards the forest, rushing by the familiar lake where the children went missing. It happened too fast and even though they adored him, looked up to him, he could barely realize what was happening before the world went dark and darker and darker.

His heart pounded against his ribcage, the shadow tailing after him in high speed which only made his panic grow more. How could this have happened? Where is everyone and are they still well?

His pants turned and echoed in a yelp - then a growl. He couldn't control it, it sank into his brain as he saw the glimmer of a blade shooting up this close to his face.

Gritting his teeth, his blue eyes shot up big. Frozen in place he looked up as the weapon was slowly withdrawn.

"...You don't have to be scared."

Link did not notice he was shaking.

Quickly he realized it was you, the 'traveler lady', as you kneeled down and took a good look at him. The young man was confused on how you kept calm as your hands gingerly grazed his fur. Your hands went down to his chained paw and a frown graced your face. "You poor thing. No wonder you are so terrified."

Link was hesitant but could not deny your guess.

Eagerly you tried to remove the chain, even if it did not affect him. Adamently working on it you suceeded even if it costed you time and tools...your gentle hands soothed the irritated skin with your own oilments that you carried.

"It's best if you don't go into the village. The children went missing...and the parents are distraught. You better go home to your own family, little one."

You gave one last pet and smiled as you returned to Ordon Village.

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You thought this would be last time you saw the curious wolf. Yet here he is, having trouble as he carried a wooden shield and hauling it through the dark. As the villagers investigated the strange sounds coming from him, you were quick to distract them. Swiftly hiding him behind a house, you ducked him down.

You ask him what he is doing here, take away the shield - which he fights against almost pleadingly - and shush him from the worried parents.

"Everyone's drowning in worry." You pet him up and down, whispering, "...I really hoped I could stay here for a while, get away from all this chaos outside. But even such a sweet village like this one gets attacked...kidnapping kids...and the Link fella is gone, too..." You trail off but try to smile as the wolf whimpers. Inhaling deeply and forcing a grin you drown him in pats and cuddles. "But don't worry...! I promised them to get the children back! I don't know where they are or where to start...but I'll get them back. I swear, Wolfie!" You laughed as you petted him more, which only made the animal grin. He had long sat down and listenend to your words.

Link was unsure if you were even real when he first saw you that night. The twilight blinded him as that Midna thing mockingly told him of the possible fate of his friends. The people, the spirits - they all whimpered as his sight, smell, touch and hearing changed. All that he knew was different and he might never turn back into the real Link.

You, this new and mysterious woman, were the only thing that seemed real to him. The blade you shoved into his snout, the paw you healed and your hands that combed through his fur - all of this were the only things that felt warm and familiar in this twilight. He hoped you'd be fine. If only he could turn back to his real self and help you. He'd feel better if he had you as a companion and not that shadow imp.

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Lake Hylia is grand, Death Mountain steep, and the castle town empty. It's strange to think that he is right here, seeing all the things you saw and encouraged him to. Though the circumstances turned out to be much more meaningful than a simple country pumpkin such as him could have ever imagined.

Midna was right, Hyrule is so close to its doom. All he wanted was to get back to the children and maybe meet you again as you were looking for them too. Though still as a wolf you left for your quest. And now here he is at Kakariko Village. Here to save the kids but to also have to climb Death Mountain first. It's what he as a 'chosen hero' has to do.

Still, he ignored Midna's request as his blue eyes wandered the dry and sandy place. Link found the children quickly and as they pointed to the an opening door, his face lit up. A familiar woman stepped out and he could see you squint your eyes in confusion while he ran up to you. Holding firmly on your arms you were first startled before the young man explained himself.

"Link? Oh, Link! I didn't recognize you, you're so green now!" You pointed out and he couldn't help but laugh. He told you of what happened and what he had to do.

"Are you sure you must? You went missing too, I mean you must be as confused as the kids. You don't have to force yourself if you were hurt as well." There was your concern again, the same one on that night. Even as he assured you, you offered to help but both of you decided that you stay with the children...even if he would have loved to have your company and spend some time together. He was sure you would be of great help and support.

"Well, Death Mountain is hot and dangerous but if you made it so far, you'll be fine. Might as well finally get to see it." You chuckled sheepishly, trying to lift the mood.

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He thought he'd be free from his curse already, the spirit said so. Promised him so but here he is back on all four paws with Midna dying on his back. His pants grew rapid, panicking as the shadow imp almost fell off when he acted to quickly and too carelessly.

What to do? Where to go? Midna is dying...and he is just some animal again! Stuck in this lake, in this desert! The night grows darker and the people more hollow. With a pounding heart he tried to sneak out of the Kakariko's cave first -

"Wolfie...?"

If it weren't for you again.

You knelt down to him as he anxiously turned his snout to his back. Carefully you took Midna, for who you mistook for some kind of baby. As you nervously tried to make sense of the situation, the wolf jumped at you, his eyes wide and bright with his paws on your shoulders as he barked and barked and barked. Please, please, please, do something as you did in Ordon. You have to, you must.

Link is useless like this.

"...Hey," Gingerly you cupped his cheek and wondered how a wolf could be getting misty-eyed. You wiped the fresh tears away. "Wolfie, Wolfie..." Whispering you lean his head against yours and onto your shoulder. You shush him as Midna lays on your lap, caressing his back as he ceased to shake. "You poor thing." Again, you said that again. Adjusting the creature on your lap, you wrapped your arms around the animal and nuzzled his fur. Your lips met his cheek and lingered there as you whispered; "You'll be fine. Everything's gonna be fine again, I promise you."

Link felt like crying again. You were the only one.

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Again, you were the only thing that seemed real as his existance as a wild animal.

Midna was the only one to talk to and her personality and motivation left a lot to be desired. She proved her heart was noble but that wouldn't deter her from her jabs. Link could only show his unrest through growls and yips, which she only brushed off with a roll of her eye and taps to his back to hurry up instead.

Even as he ran through the swamps and forest, the dead castle town and plateus, he could often sniff you from afar. Often you found yourself meeting up with the mysterious wolf and it was delightful after he got better. It was even more delightful for Link.

Whatever happened to the 'baby' was left as an enigma to you.

With a groan Midna would retreat into his shadow, mumbling how much time they are wasting again on his little, favorite human, as the wolf appraoched you with a wagging tail. Small recaps of your own adventures and a round of pats were always included.

You could be focused on a task at hand, fight off against monsters or ride through the meadow but the moment you noticed him you'd turn around and your lovely face would lit up. 'Wolfie!' You'd yell out and Link has grown to love no word more than this one. It felt a bit demeaning at the beginning but that just meant you always liked him from the start, right?

Liked him even while he is stuck in this hideous form. He didn't know how long he'd be stuck in there and if he will ever get his human form back, no matter how much Midna promised him, but at least, at least you were here. This wonderful woman with a smile that could rival the sun.

"You be careul on your way now, okay, Wolfie?" You chuckle as he barked in response, turned in a circle and jumped up on you again. His snout searched for your lips.

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You inhaled deeply. This must be...the third time now, if you aren't mistaken.

Castle town seemed dimmer and more hollow the last time you were here and while it was a firm reminder of how much you wanted to leave in the first place, something more sinister has entered this place recently and you can't shake it off. The town square is brimming with a hopeless crowd but you reckon you always hear a cheerful voice calling out to you. Often you find yourself turning around and seeing the image of a hand waving as green ghosts around and between the merchants. The calls seem to drown between the mumbles and even the bar, the one place still full of superficial but pleasant talks felt suffocating. As if entering the wide space was walking into a pair of arms squeezing you from both sides.

The woman behind the counter often raised her brow when you entered until one day she finally spoke up. Apparently somebody's been looking for their good friend, a beautiful gal and you fit the regular's description perfectly. From head to toe. With a worried tone that you couldn't hide, you told the barkeeper that you travel alone.

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Castle town became too asphyxiating, your gut feeling telling you to escape in a hurry to Kakariko village, to familiar faces. You still owed the Ordon elders the promise of returning their children unharmed, after all.

And so you did, pushing Colin out of the way and losing sight of the world as a monstrous goblin took ahold of you with the last thing you heard being aggressive galloping and your name screamed out.

Eyes shot awake as you tumbled to the ground, rolling away from the Elden bridge, coughing. Your arms were too weak as you shakily tried to sit up - the rest of the world blurry and dipped in twilight as more screams echoed about. Squinting, you turned around to see something akin to a giant boar falling down right after Link pulled his sword out of its abdomen. With a squishing sound the blinding blade was torn out of it, creating a bigger hole in its flesh. The cry was cut short as it fell to the ground and a pool of blood quickly tainted the rest of its body.

You let out a gasp and at the slightest sound, Link's ear twitched and he swiftly turned around, his face immediately morphing from a glare to a grin. Swinging the blood off his weapon, he rushed over to you and putting his sword back. He unwittingly created a small trail of blood after him. His bloodied arms shot out for you, supporting you as he sat you up. The young man started talking and gushing while you stared up at him, helplessly leaning on him while still beside yourself.

"...Link...?" "You're safe now." He instantly countered with a smile that was meant to reassure you. You swore his eyes were cold as he gave the final blow but now they are the softest you've ever seen. "I saw what you did, you saved Colin. That was so...amazing of you but you gave me a heart attack." Finally, you were able to slowly go back to your senses. "What? You weren't there..."

"Didn't you hear me call you?" You blinked and again, asked him what he meant. 'At Castle town', he grinned and said he saw you. You didn't hear him though. And when he arrived at Kakariko also you did not hear him.

"W-What...?" You let out but were shushed as your head was put on his shoulder. Closing his eyes as he combed through your hair and pressed you further into his body. "You'll be fine. Everything's gonna be fine again, I promise you." He shushed you again as you attempted to speak up and just nuzzled you.

It felt good to repay a favor, be the one who saved you this time. It felt just as good, if not a bit different, to have you in his arms, with him being your hero.

Not the other way around. Though he does not mind that.

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Colin's face soured as you explained yourself.

How could he not? A child that you promised to bring home watching you leave for an 'extended period of time' leaving all of Eldin to go to Ranelle. Far, far away.

The little tent you built yourself in the corner of Lake Hylia should be safe and hidden enough. Close enough for fish and far away from monsters. Yet just as you were about to lay down, you heard unusual bickering and turned around, only to once again meet green.

Letting out a yelp, you dropped your weapon in shock only for Link to bring his finger to his lips and shush you. He pointed to himself again and again that he was indeed Link. "What are you doing here?" You manage to let out as you calmed down, "I have to be here." He answered quickly yet you doubted that. "Why are you here? You just left and," He licked his lips, "I was worried about you!" He took a step closer before you could reply.

"It's dangerous to be alone out here. Especially for you, yer..." He couldn't help the grin, "You...you're a beautiful gal and it's best if you aren't alone...say, since we both are here, why don't we stick together? You offered me your help once and I always would have loved to have you with me for a bit..."

"How did you find me?" You took a step back and eyed your weapon on the ground. Link only looked confused. "I...saw you here on the way to the lake. It's easy to spot you." He chuckled sheepishly but you only shook your head and crossed your arms. "...No, thank you. I came here to...relax a bit. The recent events were...frightening."

"I can imagine," Once again his blue eyes softened and he neared you again, putting a hand on your cheek. He missed the way you twitched. "None of this is your responsibilty...yet you choose to help anyway. You're kind...and sweet as honey. That's so amazing of you." Link almost seemed mesmerized as his eyes narrowed. "But you'll have me...I can look out for you, I can protect you-"

"I won't go." You take his hand off your cheek and distance yourself again, finally having the courage to glare at him - in turn, he only looked more confused. "But why? You love Wolfie but when it comes to me, you vanish. Are you shyer around a human than an animal?" He tried to laugh it off even as he saw your face morphing into shock. Quickly you ask him with a stammering voice how he knows that but he seems to ignore it. "I am no different...you saved me a dozens of times! And I," He hesitates but lets it all go as he takes ahold of your shoulders, "I...I think I fancy you and I have been waitin' for so long to at least spend time with you! The only other times we see each other is when you don't understand me, when I'm just some wild beast!"

"But even then you seem like the only one who understood me, the only real one between all these ghosts! So, as payback, at least let me protect you...let me help you. We could be doin' this together."

Link wastes no time to shove you into his chest, into an embrace. He nuzzles your head and his lips met your temple. "I'll defeat the darkness and then we can see the rest of the world together, okay?"

[steddieunderdogfics]

This week’s writer spotlight feature is:  judasofsuburbia! @judasofsuburbia has 31 fics in the Stranger Things fandom and 24 of them are in the Steddie tag!

@cheatghost recommends the following works by @judasofsuburbia:

shake this world off my shoulders

the seventh heaven (when i kissed the teacher)

wanna be the only one for miles and miles (except for maybe you)

you make my life worthwhile (it's all about you)

get up and shake the glitter off your clothes

If you were to ask Emily what they think about their work, she'd probably say something along the lines of, "haha, it's just silly smut!" And even if that may very well be the case with some fics (and I'm so, so grateful for it), the one true constant in all of Emily's writing is the heart. They are truly an expert at weaving genuine emotion and care into their work, infusing every moment, every scene, every fic with so much passion. -- @cheatghost

Below the cut, @judasofsuburbia answered some questions about their writing process and some of their recommended work!

Why do you write Steddie?

I’ve been a fan of Stranger Things since it came out in 2016 and of course, I fell in love with Steve’s character right away. But never in the show did I think they gave him a good love interest. His relationship with Nancy is obviously a catalyst for a lot of plot devices and it was important to the growth of both of their characters but it naturally had to end. Then…in walks Eddie Munson. I remember watching the forest scene for the first time and little alarm bells went off in my head. They have a great jumping off point of being the big brother figure of these dweeby teenagers, both being older and stuck in Hawkins, both being endearingly lame in their own unique ways but still having that opposites attract energy. Their dynamic was so fun to me, even in the limited scenes that we got, and I finally thought “Yeah. This guy. That’s Steve’s love interest.”

What’s your favorite trope to READ?

I’ll read just about anything if it’s recommended to me or a beloved friend writes it but I have a particular soft spot for future fics. Getting to see these characters grow and heal from what happened to them while also being in love or falling in love really hits home for me.

What’s your favorite trope to WRITE?

I write a lot of AUs for this couple. It seems I love putting my boys into situations lmao BUT I think I adore writing love confessions the most. Like no matter what universe they’re in, they’re going to have this realization of love and it’s going to just pour out of them.

What’s your favorite Steddie fic?

My 252 bookmarks are shaking in their boots at this question so I’m going to shout out just a few! Bright Things series by @cheatghost, took you for a working boy by pukner, Catch Me (I’m Falling) by @fragilecapric0rnn, driving in your car by @kkpwnall, and carve your name into my chest by @hexiewrites.

Is there a trope you’re excited to explore in a future work but haven’t yet?

I would love to explore a Monster AU. I’ve technically written Kas!Eddie but I’d love to explore something more like demon/creature/werewolf SOMETHING because I always find those stories so interesting.

What is your writing process like?

It usually starts with like one line or one idea that I hurriedly jot down in my notes app or in a new document. Then, I find songs that relate to that premise or scenes from other media that help inspire me. Usually, I plan it out bullet point style in a physical notebook and then start writing bit by bit!

Do you have any writing quirks?

Somehow making everything cultivate into something sexual lmao. It;s now a joke amongst me and my friends that I can always make something horny. But really, I love what can be discovered, what can be said, what can be revealed, and what can change a character throughout a sexual scene. Not every fic I write has smut in it but a vast majority do and it’s because I love getting to use smut as a tool for something else.

Do you prefer posting when you’ve finished writing or on a schedule?

Definitely once I’ve finished something. When I was first starting out, I posted chapters for long fics as soon as they were done and that led to me abandoning fics because I simply ran out of spoons to write them. Now, I’m much more conscious of what I’m putting out there and making sure it’s completed before I start posting. I might make personal schedules for myself but I very rarely stick to them lmao.

Which fic are you most proud of?

Definitely my zombie apocalypse series “the darkest hour is just before dawn”. Those fics came together in a matter of a few weeks and I just loved being able to dive into each of those couples (the spicy six) and figure out how they would react differently to their circumstance. It started with me picturing Eddie with a southern accent but only when he’s stressed, angry, or drunk. What’s more stressful than a zombie apocalypse?

How did you get the idea for get up and shake the glitter off your clothes?

The song “Waking Up in Vegas” by Katy Perry came up on shuffle and my brain said “Oh, there’s something here.” It started as just a blurb of Steve waking up extremely hungover, noticing Eddie’s in bed with him, and then seeing Eddie’s mood ring on his left ring finger in a hotel mirror. I posted that blurb just to Tumblr and my brain just kept thinking about it and now it’s a whole fic!

When writing you make my life worthwhile (it's all about you), what was something you didn’t expect?

That it is so, so hard to write breakup fics. Because you never want one of them to be “the bad guy” or to be toxic in a way that leads to heartbreak. I struggled with shaping the narrative in a way that you could understand the hurt from both sides but I’m really happy with how it turned out (them making up of course!!)

What inspired you make my life worthwhile (it's all about you)?

It was 100% my days being in the 5 Seconds of Summer fandom when I was a teenager. I remember having to defend that band to people, saying “It’s not a boy band! They all play instruments! They’re just a band!” but now I can see how their marketing was catered to teenage girls and how that led so many people to believing they were similar to One Direction. The first thing that came to mind was Eddie having to fight for his music to be taken seriously and that spawned this idea of him, Steve, Argyle, and Jonathan being in a similar band and Eddie wanting out.

What was your favorite part to write from wanna be the only one for miles and miles (except for maybe you)?

I’m a sucker for wound care so writing Steve sitting a grumpy Eddie down to tend to his wounds with kisses and jokes was a lot of fun!! I’m also a cowboy enthusiast so that AU was a hoot and a half for me all around.

How do/did you feel writing the seventh heaven (when i kissed the teacher)?

MUSHY. Mushy as all get out. I love, love, love writing Steddie with kids. I just think there is so much domesticity and softness to kid fics, especially if a character is a single parent. I was seriously a pile of mush writing that fic and making them all lovey dovey.

What was the most difficult part of writing shake this world off my shoulders?

Candidly, it was figuring out how they were supposed to be alone so they could have sex. They’re always traveling as one big group, sleeping in unconventional places, and taking turns being on watch. Finding a realistic setting and a realistic circumstance was very difficult!

Do you have a favorite scene and/or line from any of your fics?

It’s hard to choose just one but I do think about this passage a lot from hey now, don’t dream it’s over: “Because even if Steve didn’t think he’d get this far. Even if he thought he wouldn’t see 21 let alone 30. Wouldn’t keep in touch and love with all his heart a gang of misfits from Hawkins. Wouldn’t fall in love with a wonderfully crazy man and adopt two beautiful girls with him. Wouldn’t be held when he cried or celebrated when he smiled. Wouldn’t wake up each morning and wipe sticky faces, talk high school seniors through college doubts and fears, wave his hand through the wind out his car window listening to pop radio in Chicago traffic, scoop mac and cheese onto Disney-themed plates, get kisses from his partner that make his kids groan, hear about their days, all their imaginations, their creativity, and everything they love and hate about the world, bath time every night, putting their hair in soapy mohawks, hearing their bright giggles, and tucking them into bed. Ending up in bed with the one person he loves more than anything just to wake up and do it all over again. He never, ever thought he would actually get this. But he did and he loves it. He doesn’t want to feel guilty for loving it anymore. He pulls away from Eddie’s neck and just beams at him. Eddie, who is more or less confused by the range of emotions he’s sporting, smiles right back at him. Steve kisses him deeply and feels Eddie wipe away his tears throughout their kiss. Steve Harrington is thirty years old and is enamored with the very thought of it.”

Do you have any upcoming projects or fics you’d like to share/promote?

Nothing huge in the works right now! Mostly just waiting for inspiration to strike again.

Outside of these questions, Is there anything YOU would like to add?

Just that this fandom has changed my life in immeasurable ways. I am so happy that this community exists and the various types of showstopping art I get to engage with because of this show. I have made some of my very best friends in this fandom and I wouldn’t change that for the world. Thank you for all the love and laughter, thank you for nominating me (seriously that is so incredibly sweet), and thank you for loving these boys as much as I do.

Thank you to our author, @judasofsuburbia, and our nominator, @cheatghost! See more of judasofsuburbia's works featured on our page throughout the day!

Writer’s Spotlight is every Wednesday! Want to nominate an author? You can nominate them here!

[liamobrienlove]

My MCM Comic Con Experience

Oh y'all, i have been wanting to talk about this to anyone who will listen haha Sorry this post is a bit late but it's been busy at work since i got home.

Where do i even begin? I met Liam! Still seems surreal even though i have photo evidence haha Let's just start with meeting him!

First up on the Saturday morning was meeting up with the amazing @formulares - who is amazinnnng btwwwww! had so much fun! 10/10 would recommend being friends with him lmao

Next it was time to get in and get in line for the Liam autograph! CR had their own section for autos which was great because the queues were SO LONG. Luckily, we were like 5th in line! When they all came out, the whole room erupted and the cast looked utterly amazed and completely taken a back with the turnout. Here starts the whole Liam experience haha I made Ares go first because i just couldn't and to watch is conversation with Liam was special. Liam is a special guy, i'll say that.

When i got to him, i was so nervous and he just made me feel like we were old friends. I gave him some letters i had to give and then the dice i'd brought him and he was so happy and rolled them! got a Nat 1 on his first roll but rerolled because halfling luck hehe and got a much better number! i then was able to tell him how much his characters and he have helped me through a lot in recent years and he was so grateful and wrote a lovely message on my print i was getting signed (which i'm not going to share yet as i will most likely be getting it as a tattoo) and then that was the end of the auto portion! when i went in for my photo with him, he remembered me! ahhhh and then we had the cutest picture and he gave me a bug cuddle as i was leaving. Liam is an amazing human, so kind, sweet and humble. I'm hoping i get to meet him again in the near future because truly, one of the best moments i've ever had.

Then i had photos with Travis (who was making sure to ask everyone their names and shake their hand before the photo) and was thanking everyone as well once they were done. it was so sweet!

I did have a Sam photo op but because i was anxious about not making it to my Taliesin one (sam's was the same time as Travis), i gave my photo ticket to Ares who had a great picture with Sam (who is really tall!). Next it was time to have my photo with Taliesin who is just a super sweet man and was wonderful! i love my photo with Taliesin so much! he was so excited to meet everyone!

Now, onto meeting Matt! Bear in mind i queued for three and a half hours to meet him. One thing i will say is MCM need to work on their queuing system because the line for matt was 4 people wide and just didn't seem to go down! By the time i got to the front i was emotional and overwhelmed and i think Matt could see that right off the bat. He shook my hand and asked my name and then we jumped into what was a very amazing and sweet conversation, where when i started to get emotional, Matt took hold of my hands (he's an utter sweetheart) and when i told him how much this show, this world had changed my life, he was just so receptive and so humble about it all and just amazing. Then he got up to give me a hug and it was so sweet of him - that man just adores every single person/fan. He spent time talking to every single person and stayed late to make sure everyone got to meet him.

i cannot begin to put into words how amazing they all were. From seeing Travis, Laura, Ashley, Marisha, Sam and Tal interact with everyone when standing in line, to how they were in photo ops - this cast are genuine and amazing. I count myself lucky to have been able to see them in person and cannot wait until i'm able to again in the future. I just adore them and it's an experience i will never, ever forget.

[chyeyuj]

could you do hanni x gp!reader? preferably hanni sub

gp ! sub ! bestfriend ! hanni x dom ! fem ! reader

genre : smut

note : gp hanni instead, and no smut bcs i srsly have no motivation rn. sorry !!!

hanni had invited you to her sleepover and of course you couldn't decline her invitation. you were now sitting on her bed and scrolling through your phone, waiting for hanni to come back with food. it didn't take that long for her to come,but you didn't see any food in her hands. "sorry yn, i couldn't find any snacks. i forgot that i ate all of them before..haha." she then sits next to you, looking at you with a small frown. "its okay, I'll order food for us, tell me what you want. I'll buy it for you." you gave her a pat on the head. "um..lets have pizza!" she grabs your phone then ordered some pizza for the both of you. "its going to take long, i hope we dont starve to death." you joked but she didn't seem to listen. "hanni?" you called out for her, yet she still isn't listening. "hanni." you got infront of hanni this time, looking straight into her. "oh- sorry, my bad." she apologized, causing you to sigh as you sat back next to her. "well, what do you want to do while we wait?" you asked her, she seems to zone out again but soon snaps out of it. "um..i dont know, i dont mind doing anything." she looks at you, she was acting weird but you didnt want to jump into conclusions. "anything?..then you dont mind if you do..." as you said that, hanni immediately turned red which was very suspicious of her. she would flirt back but this time she's reacting differently. "nevermind, do you want to play video games?" you changed the topic, which worked because she was getting excited. "oh oh, im so gonna beat you!!" you laughed at this, she looked cute and you had always liked it. "alright, let me choose a game." you said, getting up and walking to her desk where there are some games lying around.

you eventually picked one, it was a mario kart game. you knew you weren't going to win since hanni is good at the game but the other game options were boring.

you both were currently playing the game, but it was weird. hanni kept bumping into things which was unusual. you were ahead of her but she was still so far behind you. you looked at hanni, noticing how her hands were slightly shaking as she holds the controller. seeing this you stopped and look at her. "hanni, are you okay? your hands are shaking. maybe we should stop." you put your controller down and grab her controller away from her. hanni was looking at you, her face red. "yn, I've been meaning to confess something." she grabs both of your hands, still looking up at you. "ihaveacrushonyouforsolongandthefactthatimactinglikethisisbecauseialsohaveaboner." she blurted out. she was being honest....too honest. "you didn't really have to say the last part but, i like you too hanni." you gave her a hug and also a pat on the back. "so we're.." "a thing." you continued her sentence as you pulled away to look at her with a smile. "oh my god....lets go on a date." she got up from her bed, bringing you along with her. "what about your boner?" "we'll get to it after the date."

[vanilkaray]

Many years after that event, in New York City

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On a deserted street, when everyone was sleeping after a long day of work, somewhere on the rooftops of buildings, a laugh that sounded extremely happy and excited was heard.

A turtle-shaped creature that could stand and act like a human was running and jumping from one building to another. Following that creature was another creature that looked exactly the same but it gave us the feeling that the creature was nagging the other creature.

“Leonardo! Keep it down! This is our first time on the surface!… well, even though we sneak peak without Dad’s permission and you were the one who insisted that we should go out and i reluctantly agreed… But that doesn’t mean we can make a mess here!!”

“Come on, Michelangelo, or should I call you Mikey? Let’s just relax! I'm sure no one will see us. Moreover, with our Ninjutsu, I'm 100% sure that no one will see us. Haha!"

The grumbling creature wore a dark blue eye mask, but the special highlight was the orange spots and the goggles. It wore a black scarf with a red symbol embroidered on it, black pants and gloves that were quite large for its small body and was called Mikey according to the person wearing the dark orange eye mask. Perhaps the most prominent feature was the fishnet stockings that were only worn on one leg while the other leg was only wrapped in black bandages and according to Mikey, the creature's name was Leonardo

i"But today is our mutation anniversary! Our day! We should be free!!"

Another voice was heard, this time the creature was wearing a green eye mask and a bow, the tail of the creature was tied with a bell that shook with the creature whenever the creature moved… It seemed that this creature was quite grumpy, looking silly but still trying to chase the other two

“You too Donnie!?”

“That’s right, D!! We’re at the age of rebellion!!”

“Leo, you’re only 16…”

“So what? I’m still young while you still can’t pass your emo phase Miche-lame-lo”

“Ugh… you still owe me a cup of black coffee…”

Mikey could only sigh and shake his head in disappointment but honestly he had wanted to go to the surface for a long time. Ever since he had his memories, he remembered his father always telling them not to go to the surface until they were old enough. As for his other three siblings, he was already 22 years old but Mikey himself sometimes felt like he was the real father in this family… His father wasn’t very serious, well he was serious but not that much…

The three of them played around doing things they’d never done before… actually it was just the two of them playing around because Mikey still had to keep an eye on them to avoid them getting too carried away and being discovered by humans.

After a while of playing around, Leo was giggling and lying on the roof of the building while Mikey just leaned against the railing

“What a f-“

“Bad day”

“Hey you party pooper!!!”

So the two of them argued back and forth while Donnie just laughed and turned back to look at the night city.

“It’s a pity that Raphie couldn’t enjoy the moment again.”

Mikey and Leo suddenly stopped and thought for a long time before Mikey spoke up

“I also… feel sorry for him, his body doesn’t allow him to go out much and I’m also afraid that he might get sicker.

Mikey, Donnie and Leo were now even more thoughtful than before until Donnie suddenly spoke up and pointed at something below.

.

.

.

“Hey, is that what human do when they want to invite someone into the car?”

“What did you say?”

Mikey heard and turned around to look at what Donnie was pointing at.

“Hey, I don’t think so, it might be kidnapping, looking at that girl’s expression, it’s very um, what did I say?” I like was the main character but turned out to be a supporting character and failed…”

“Oh, maybe they’re playing around? :D”

Mikey squinted his eyes despite wearing contact lenses to think about whether he should intervene or not. Leonardo, who was lying down, also had to get up because he smelled the action

“I smell it, we have to act!! We have to save the girl!”

Leo had just finished speaking then he pulled out his two Katanas from his waist and jumped down.

“H-Hey! Wait!… Ugh! Always acting before thinking… Don, help me!”

Mikey sighed again and pulled out his nunchaku with a blade attached and also jumped down. Seeing this, Donnie used both hands to cover up his giggling and also jumped down

“We’re going to play pretend with them, right!? Yeeeeeee!!! It’s so fun”

[wikiangela]

tease tidbit tuesday

it's 2am so it's tuesday here already, and I can't wait to post a snippet of the alive shannon fic so I'm gonna start tease tidbit tuesday today with a lil buddie moment haha I'm sooo excited for this fic, I hope it'll turn out as good as it is in my head haha

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He doesn’t know how much time it’s been, when he feels someone’s hand on his shoulder, and almost jumps. He’s sitting on the hard chair in a hospital waiting room, Buck right next to him – it’s his hand still resting on Eddie’s shoulder, while in the other he’s holding a cup of coffee, extending it to Eddie. He’s out of his uniform already, but Eddie’s not sure if their shift is over, or if Bobby just let him go early – because he knows that Buck must have insisted, that he’d come anyway, no matter the consequences, just to be there for Eddie. That’s Buck.

“Hey. Any news?” he asks, and Eddie can just curtly shake his head once. He just notices that he’s been clenching his jaw so tightly he doesn’t know if he can open his lips enough to speak right now. He doesn’t think he trusts himself not to burst out crying. He needs to keep it together for just a while longer. “Got you some coffee.” he adds when Eddie fails to take the cup from him. Eddie shakes his head again. He doesn’t think he can stomach anything right now without throwing it up. “Alright.” Buck puts the coffee cup on the floor next to his chair, his hand falling off of Eddie’s shoulder in the process, now resting on Buck’s thigh, fingers fidgeting nervously. “You wanna be left alone? I can go-” another shake of Eddie’s head. On impulse, he reaches for Buck’s hand, as if he’d leave anyway. Eddie knows he wouldn’t. They haven’t known each other long, it hasn’t even been a year, but in that short time Buck became the best friend Eddie’s ever had. He trusts him more than anyone, and he knows Buck would never leave. “Alright.” Buck breathes out, leaning back against the chair. “Just so you don’t worry, I called Carla, she’s fine staying with Chris a couple hours longer. I can go take over later, if you wanna stick around here.” he adds, and Eddie just nods, so grateful for Buck, so grateful that he cares, that he thought to check in on Eddie’s kid, when all of Eddie’s thoughts are consumed by what’s happening. He doesn’t even know what time it is, he didn’t realize Christopher already got off school. He doesn’t know what he’d do without Buck.

(...) Buck lets Eddie hold his hand, even when his grip tightens and he squeezes it as hard as he can to keep from crying – which he doesn’t notice he’s doing until he looks down and sees his white knuckles. Buck doesn’t complain, just smiles reassuringly, and Eddie almost cries for a whole different reason. The kind of support he gets from Buck, has gotten from him since they met, the way Buck always has his back – it’s amazing, and touching, and so unlike any other relationship in Eddie’s life. He likes to think he’s reciprocating as much as he can, that he’s better at it now, that he won’t ever run again, not from Buck. Somehow, with Buck at his side, everything always seems better and brighter, and more hopeful. Even now, sitting here and waiting to hear if his wife survived the accident – Buck’s mere presence makes him allow himself to hope that maybe, just maybe she’ll be fine, even if it shouldn’t be possible, not with her injuries, not with how her heart stopped in the ambulance once already. They’d need a miracle to happen, and Eddie doesn’t think he believes in those.

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[candyredappledragon]

part 4 [ long post warning! ]

As they finally approached where Fezandipiti is in Oni Mountain. Arven and Florian already decided to team up. Florian’s excuse was that Ogerpon’s pokeball was shaking the entire time. She wanted to let loose and finish the job but Florian isn’t going to actually let her KILL them. He needs to catch them and let them sit in the boxes for Arceus knows how long. They decided to go after Okidogi tomorrow since it was about to be night and the trek across Kitakami was tiring. If it was possible, Florian would’ve given the group a ride to make it a breeze. Unfortunately there isn’t room for five more people on the 

Arven kneeled down to his Mabosstiff as his Pokemon wagged its tail in an excited manner ready to battle and help Florian and Ogerpon.

“Haha good to see you are excited to fight, Mabosstiff. We’ll be the best support for Florian here.” Mabosstiff barked in reply as he was agreeing with Arven.

Ogerpon ran around Florian letting off steam and as well pump herself up with the upcoming battle.

“Well look who’s excited. No surprise here hehe.” Florian commented watching Ogerpon for a bit then looked over at the rest of the group. “This’ll be over before you guys know it.”

Carmine rolled her eyes. “Well I hope so. I’m tired and I want to relax a bit in my home.”

Kieran watched the group talk amongst themselves a bit far away. Something was lurking in the shadows but hid itself when Kieran noticed the presence of it.

-

As Fezandipiti let out a cry of defeat. Florian quickly threw a pokeball at it, securing the capture of the bird Pokemon. Ogerpon jumped up and down in victory letting out some happy chirps. The trainer high fived Arven and the both walked over to the group with a grin on his face.

“See, it didn't take too long!” Florian said, tapping at his Rotom phone and the pokeball vanished instantaneously.

“Great! Can we head back now my feet are killing me,” Penny muttered in complaint.

Kieran was sitting on the floor of the cave away from the others but not too far. He spotted a figure hiding and soon realized it was Pecharunt coming to check on him. Kieran got up then heard a loud cry noticing it was from Ogerpon as rapid footsteps were heard.

Ogerpon had her cudgel out and her eyes were full of anger as she was about to swing at the peach Pokemon Kieran ran in front of Pecharunt in defense getting in between the two. Ogerpon stopped herself and backed off. Pecharunt was shaking like a leaf in response to Ogerpon’s aggressive behavior. She was glaring at the two lowering her cudgel a bit.

“S-sorry Ogerpon but I can’t let you hurt my friend,” Kieran said looking at her, he was scared out of his wits but he had to defend his friend.

Florian ran up to the three in confusion as others followed suit. He was confused and concerned as to what’s happening between the two parties.

“Kiki what’s going on?” Carmine asked.

“I-I should’ve said something earlier about the friend I was trying to help.” Kieran said, looking at the ground avoiding eye contact from the group. “When it first awoke the Loyal Three took notice and tried to get their hands on it. The one night before Carmine came home it followed me home.”

“Then some unfortunate things happened but we made amends…well some of it.” Kieran said sadly, going over to Pecharunt and holding it to comfort and calming it down. This angered Ogerpon more causing Kieran to gulp in worry and readying himself just in case she wanted to attack.

“Kieran… Ogerpon is clearly upset with this Pokemon. Do…do you know their history?” Florian asked.

Kieran closed his eyes in thought. “Do you remember reading the signs the first time you came to visit Kitakami? As well as learning the true story from my grandpa.”

“Yeah?”

“They’re all connected to this Pokemon and Ogerpon.”

“Huh? Then why are you helping it knowing what it did to Ogerpon?” The trainer said with a confused look on his face.

“Because.. it didn’t mean to. It didn’t mean to kill her friend. Only ordered the Loyal Three to get the masks and that’s it, it only wanted the masks and nothing more. Pecharunt is really sorry for its actions and no longer desires the masks and regrets it during the time it was dormant.”

“Kieran… I-I don’t trust it. What if it’s pretending to be weak just to attack Ogerpon and steal the masks? What then?”

“...I’ll take full responsibility for it then and fix it,” Kieran replied.

“I know you really care about Pecharunt but you can’t just be too nice towards it when it literally made its friends go and steal the masks, making Ogerpon lose her only friend during it.”

“Pecharunt said it was sorry. What can it do? Bring her friend back to life?”

“Maybe you should reconsider being friends with it and actually consider how Ogerpon feels. Didn’t you like her a lot? Why did you just change your mind after seeing it?”

Kieran hugged Pecharunt a bit tight for comfort. “B-because.. It wanted a friend. It was all alone. I was at first skeptical of it yet it didn’t do anything to me that was really bad. Yes I know it is inconsiderate of me to just casually accept Pecharunt despite what happened in the past.

“But it doesn’t mean that no one can change after learning their mistakes. I-I know I have.”

Florian sighed. “Kieran I know you see the good in everything and everyone but I just don’t think it is right to do it to some who don’t particularly deserve it. Especially Pecharunt.”

“H-huh? But...”

“I know you mean well, Kiki. But there is a limit to it and I’m not sure why you accepted it so quickly either. Despite the story and everything including Ogerpon,” Florian said, crossing his arms looking at Florian in question.

“...Doesn’t everyone deserve second chances? Why doesn’t this apply to Pecharunt?” Kieran asked meekly, his hands felt clammy. He doesn’t understand why Florian of all people aren’t trying to support or understand him. Why? What did he do wrong?

“Why does it deserve it? I’m sorry but I still just don’t trust it all.” 

“...That’s alright, Florian.” Kieran’s face darkened looking at him. “You aren’t even considering how I feel about this but how you and Ogerpon feel instead. I see how it is.”

“T-that’s not what I’m trying to say, Kieran. I just worry for your safety-”

“You don’t have to lie to me, Florian. I can take care of myself, you know.” Kieran interrupted. “I’m not that helpless.”

Florian stared at the other in shock. He didn’t know what to say or do in the matter.

“Kiki, this is just a misunderstanding. I didn’t even know the friend in question was behind the Loyal Three,” Carmine said, walking up to her little brother. “Florian is right to not trust it but-”

“But what, sis? It hasn’t done anything wrong yet and it doesn’t want to! Why can’t you believe me either?” Kieran snapped.

Carmine looked away sadly, “I’m sorry, Kiki. I somewhat agree with what Florian was saying about Pecharunt. Even considering that you adore Ogerpon to death and all. I just can hardly believe you are accepting this Pokemon despite what happened to Ogerpon. It just doesn’t make sense to me.”

“Pecharunt said it was sorry and isn’t going to hurt her. It’s too weak to hurt anyone. And I do like Ogerpon but I don’t know if she likes me.” Kieran muttered in reply.

“Huh? ‘Course she does! I mean c’mon you get along very well with Ogerpon when you take care of her, right?” Florian said.

Kieran shook his head. “...No, not really.”

“Oh.. I’m sorry then that was insensitive for me to assume. B-but Carmine’s point still stands.”

“Can you at least trust me then?” Kieran asked, looking at Florian with hope. Please. Please don’t say no, please, please, please.

Florian opened his mouth, “I…” Then clamped his mouth shut, going quiet.

Kieran made a fist and tightened it in anger. Digging into his pocket he brought out the love ball and chucked it at Florian's head as hard as he could. Florian muttered out an “ow” as it hit him rubbing his head.

“There! That shows how I feel,” Kieran yelled in anger, turning around, not daring to look back. “I’m going home.”

He ran off with Pecharunt in his arms heading outside to where the sun was already setting. Florian tried to reach out for him but stopped himself just standing there in silence not knowing what to do.

Carmine put a hand on Florian’s shoulder. “Don’t worry I’ll talk to him. You guys should head back to the community center and rest up for tomorrow.”

-

Kieran walked to his room and shut the door behind him. He sat on his bed and placed Pecharunt beside him causing Furret to stir awake. The furry Pokemon perked its head up noticing Kieran upset and crawled up to Kieran’s lap trying to comfort him looking up at him with a look of concern. Kieran rubbed his eyes as tears swelled up, he placed one of his hands on Furret’s head and started petting it trying to calm himself down.

[ Kieran is available for asks. ]

[restforthe-burdenedsoul]

Therapy tomorrow! I’m excited

Just needed a quick processing before my zoom training. I’ve been feeling very emotionally stuck in the past again regarding my ex. I’m really not sure why my brain keeps jumping back there. I’ve just been feeling very unsafe lately and I don’t know why.

Anyway, we have this training today with one of our umbrella agencies. I’ve been battling with them since 2019 to get my last name correct. They change it and then every new training that comes out (about 2-3 times a year) there they go with my previous married name.

I’m not trying to be the drama, but it’s really bothersome seeing that name. Usually it’s just annoyance, I send an email to my boss, she tells me to email someone and cc her, she has to cut into them, and they finally change it.

This time it hasn’t rolled off my back so easy for whatever reason and I ended up having some elevated anxiety last night and honestly I think a flash back? M and I were messing around in the living room and he was trying to throw my socks at me (I leave them EVERYWHERE in the house bevsue I take them off wherever I take my shoes off. I know it annoys him I just forget! Haha) at one point he went to stuff them down my shirt (this was all playful by the way. Also they weren’t dirty haha. I wear socks for like 1 minute to take the dog outside and then I take them off immediately) but I went into instant flight mode when he grabbed my shirt. I was never explicitly physically abused (to my recollection) by my ex, there were definitely some questionable moments at the end, but my brain went instantly back to one of those questionable moments.

I went upstairs and tried to shake it off and the rest of the night was fine. Before falling asleep, I was feeling pretty anxious and when I closed my eyes, that scene with my ex kept coming into my mind. I ended up crying myself to sleep because I couldn’t get my brain off it. It was more so just feeling really sad that I went through what I went through and somewhat me questioning/processing that night/memory in 2018.

Fast forward to this morning, our tech president emailed back and said he is not able to change the name with this agency today. He told me to see if I could myself but I don’t see anywhere I have access to do that. He said to bring it up in the training.

I’m going to email my boss because I don’t know that I want to ask that question out loud. Not that I’d have to go into details but idk. Am I being over dramatic? I did not expect so many years later to have have that intense of a feeling regarding my ex. Writing this post is making my cry a bit.

I know that this other agency (and mine, except my boss) know the abuse that went on but it does upset me every time I have to see that name again

I know he holds zero power over me these days. I am states away from him with zero connections. I know that I am safe. But I’m definitely struggling today.

[drabbles-mc]

Omg 📂 For Juice & Angel giving flowers 🥹🥹🥹🥹???!!

I swear that I wasn't ignoring this ask. I've been lost in the sauce of writing my whumptober fics. But I've been 🥰 about this since the day you sent it in haha.

Juice would be proud and shy about it at the same time. Like he's so excited because he went and got these flowers for you and he's so excited to give them to you and see the look on your face, but there's always just that little schoolboy crush nervousness to him. He knows you're going to like them but he still gets the jitters. His hands are shaking as he unlocks the house door to walk in and give them to you.

He walks in and you're just doing the things you're usually doing. Reading, cooking, watching TV, whatever it is. You're in your comfy clothes and tuned into whatever you're doing but you still hear the sound of the door opening and shutting, the sound of him walking inside. You smile even if you're not looking at him.

You're in the middle of saying welcome home when you see him standing with something tucked behind his back, and your smile gets bigger. You walk over to him, asking what goodies he's trying to hide from you.

And that's when he gets the big, cheesy grin on his face as he shows you the flowers. And you would’ve been smiling just as brightly back no matter what he had for you, or even if he had nothing at all. But of course they’re lovely. And he tries to come up on the spot with something cheesy and romantic and he fumbles it a little bit but that’s what makes it him. You take the flowers with a thank you, a love you, and a slew of kisses.

Angel. My Reyes Himbo. I feel like he would try to play it a little cooler. He would still be nervous about it on the inside, because let’s be real for a long time it wasn’t as though he was really the getting you flowers type. It feels a little foreign. It makes him feel a little odd, a little self-conscious, but this time around those feelings aren’t enough to stop him. So he ignores the way that people stare at him as he looks at the wall of bouquets to get you.

He had it all planned in his head. He’d get home before you and he’d find something that would pass for a vase (because no he doesn’t own one, and yes he forgot to get one at the store), and he’d get them all situated nice and pretty on the table so they’d be there when you got home. It’d be a sweet gesture. You’d love it so much.

But then your car was already in the driveway when he got home. So that plan went right out the window. For some reason the thought of walking in with the bouquet in his hands made him self-conscious all over again. But he wasn’t gonna bail now.

So he walks inside, and you’ve got your headphones in while you’re folding laundry. He smiles to himself at the sight of it, the way you’re nodding your head and most likely lip-syncing along with the music that you’re listening to. He knows that you don’t hear him walking across the floor and over to you. He chuckles at that as he sneaks up behind you. He slips an arm around your waist, making you yelp and jump as you turn around to face him.

You’re pulling your headphones out and you’re ready to curse at him through your laughter but before you get a word out, he’s already holding the bouquet up between the two of you. Half to give you the gift, and half to put some sort of barrier between the two of you. Your laughter quieted down as you looked at the flowers, and you couldn’t help but to smile. You make a comment about how you should smack him with them, but you won’t. He gives an apology for scaring you that’s more of a joke than anything, and you can’t fight the urge to kiss him.

Send me a “📂” and I’ll give you a random/useless headcanon that I have!

[teakoodrawz]

[ 💛 || cocktail kiss - Bar-tender Love / Mark_k ]

[ Mark was closing his bar tonight. he cleaned up his counter and the other, Sweet and Cap'n, heading back to their apartment room to rest. waved and said their goodnights ]

[ while customers leaving the bar. only Mark and k_k were left. as Mark finished cleaning. the cd player slide in to the counter ] " hey! got any snacks you have? maybe a drink~? "

[ Mark chuckled and nodded ] " yeah! what's it that you like~? " [ k_k hummed ] " Lemon Jelly and Lemon mojito cocktail! " [ the bartender snickered ] " you could've just get one in the fridge. "

" c'mon! I'm tired! Can you at least get me some? " [ the silly cd player spun around and laid their back down to the counter with arms stretched wide. he chuckled ] " alright alright! " [ he was heading to the kitchen to get the dessert it asked and comes back within a few seconds later. Cakes quickly got up and grabbed the whole cup and scoops with excitement and cravings. with such great cream and citrus flavor as it chews. the sweetness ] " mhh! "

[ Mark prepares the ingredients and glass for the citrus cocktail. with passion and skills. he mixed it all into a bottle shaker. shuffling. he then spins around and threw the shaker up as it spins. he catches it and continues to shake. the cd player watched him doing his process and clapped at his show. ]

[ it leaned their head down in its hand. it smiled ] " you're cute ya know? I could probably kiss you right now~ "

[ Mark stopped for a moment. he blinked and became unresponsive. he rewinded if he did heard everything right. of course he always hears that compliment from almost every girls. but with k_k strikes him double. he blushed ] " o-oh! really? well- haha I get the joke. "

" we're friends right~? " [ that question from them made him pause even more. he blinked ] " yeah. we already were! "

[ the cd player chuckled ] " not friends with benefits? " [ Mark was a little more unresponsive. he laughed ] " are you kidding me? " " Nope! " [ a single head shake and word. it tapped the counter ] " C'mon Mark. admit it! We spend our time together alot! your observations! your compliments! and purring~! "

" p-purring?! " " you purr alot when your contented with me remember.? "

" PFFFFFT--!!!! C'mon! those were just my..natural habits. you know how unbearable that was! I know i purr in other stuffs i'm contented with! " [ that was almost unbearable for him when it comes to his own desires. an orange tint of blush shows . he chuckled nerviously ]

" just admit it! And finish your cocktail by the way. "

[ Mark started remixing the flavors ] " I got nothing to hide.. trust me. "

[ without a word. the cd player slides away their creamy Lemon jelly. suddenly grabbed the shaker putted it aside and held Mark's collar. they pulled him closer ] " woah woah hey! Cakes! wha- " [ it suddenly smooched him right away ]

" ?!?!?!?! "

[ an orange tint of blush shows. his eyes were wided as he already got their first kiss together. his fan started kicking in with heartbeats pumped louder. it was only a few moments soon that Mark gave in. he closed his eyes. held them close with arms he wrapped around their neck ]

[ Then. later on. k_k pulled away and dropped him back down ] " now you wanna admit that you like me~? "

[ Mark completely froze. didn't knew k_k would even attempt to do that. he placed his palm into his own cheek. still have that visible heating blush showing. his fans still runs ] " yes... "

" good! guess there's nothing to hide anymore~! " [ he waved and continued eating his jelly. the bartender blinked ] " does Sweet and Cap'n know? " [ he looks up to k_k and asked ]

[ it nodded while eating ] " they've known it way longer than I do! "

" Longer than you realizing it-!? " [ he jumped in surprise hearing the news. k_k lip smacked ] " yeh. and go finish that damn cocktail. "

" right! right... "

[ - - - ]

[ it became even more quieter since. with an empty cup of Lemon Jelly. Mark finished making the beverage and gave it to k_k ] " there! just made it more special~ "

[ the cd player grabbed the glass with excitement. it sips. tasting the flavor of the drink with sweet and sour ] " mh! minty and sour! "

[ as it sippsed and huffed. it looked at him. humming. tapping their finger on the glass ] " wanna go for another kiss? maybe something different this time! "

[ as Mark was taking the cup. he looked up ] " what kind of kiss? "

[ k_k takes another sip and points their own mouth. Mark jumped ] " HBSAJKVHJKAD already?! " " mhm! " " now now Cakepop. swallow it now. I would love to but let's take it a little slow alright? maybe in another time? "

[ Cakes swallowed the beverage ] " that's not what I was trying to do. what i meant is that I get to drink enough and finally gargle it to make my mouth taste like minty Lemon and you get to taste it. " " oh. " [ he felt sinking. he should've at least try to think more considerating than reacting already ]

[ k_k takes a breath with their hand and sniffs to smell if it's minty and lemony enough. it nodded and then waved their hand to get Mark closer. letting the cd player his favor and then kissed. tasting the mint and citrus ]

[ only just a few moments and they both pulled away. Mark felt his heart heating even more. they're already making out this fast. he honestly never had any partners before and everything seemed new to him ]

[ sure he and k_k had been friends for a while since he met them and hired the trio to become a band for his bar. and that made Mark had a crush on the cd player. that finally suddenly made its first move ]

" do you have a blunt? "

" EKXVISGEDVXJEBXJCBF!?!?!?!?!? "

" just kidding. we could do pocky instead. I was just testing you. "

[ Mark sighed in relief. he smiled and points at the back with his thumb ] " I'll get one pack in the kitchen "

[ as Mark was walking back to the other room. he blushed more and hid his face as he mutters. without asking anything anymore. they both knew they're more than friends now ]

[ the cd player chuckled and goes back to his drink ]

[pluton514]

Chapter 8: Memory

Everything is pitch black. Not surprised since Morpheus completely reset the plains, but that doesn't matter. I ask, "So what do we do?" Morpheus appears behind me, and puts his hand on my shoulder. He says, "Don't worry, I'm just choosing your dream." Morpheus lets go of my shoulder, and snaps his finger. He says, "Well, this one is very interesting indeed." I look at him with a confused expression on my face. I ask, "You already know what's in the dream?" He signals me to be quiet and says, "From here on out, you will be put in the perspective of your own dream. After it ends you will have a short amount of time to ask me anything, and then you will wake up." Morpheus then slowly starts to fade, and the dream world transforms into a beautiful village brimming with joyous people. Civilians chanting to their gods, and everyone is just in an overall good mood. The sun shun brightly over the clear blue sky. The houses are humongous , and are made out of different types woods. Oak, Ebony, Maple, Citrus, Olive, and Cedar. The people are roaming the streets dancing, singing, and some are even riding bulls. The elderly are filled with energy! It's as if they aren't old at all! The children jumped around, and played with dolls made out of wool. The babies laughed all the time, and never let out a single tear. It seemed to be the perfect civilization. No one cared about anything, no one batted an eye if you made any weird movements. They're living their lives to the fullest. They have free will. There were mountains around the edges of the village. Getting out of here would be quite the hassle. Before the mountains, there are forests surrounding us too. Who knows what kinds of animals there are?

There's a palace at the end of the village. It is filled with Gold. I'm guessing that's where the leader lives. The dreamworld then suddenly started to shift my perspective onto the me of the dream. Everything turned white, and all of a sudden, I've become a little kid. I was holding hands with a woman. She was gorgeous, with scarlet colored eyes, the smile of which could belong to that of a Goddess, Tanned light skin, her hand was as soft as a feather, she was abnormally tall, and had long curly black hair, she wore a black toga dress, and was bare foot. I ask, "Mommy, where are we going?" She halts our movement. She looks at me, and picks me up. She says, "My son, we have been invited to the palace of blessings. We have been given the honor to formally meet the priest. He will educate us on our Gods!" She jumped in excitement, but as she did, the ground started to shake, and the people laughed louder than ever. An old man from a distance yelled in sarcasm, "Hey Serenity! You're gonna make us fall! Haha!" My mother chuckled and waved at the old man. We continued walking towards the palace. People waved at us, and the bulls bowed down as we passed by. I ask, "Mommy why are the animals doing that?" She replies, "Well, it seems that they've been trained to do that. Anyways, look son! We're getting close!" The place was ginormous, and it had twelve pillars holding it in place. Each pillar had a face, and a different symbol. It had approximately twelve stairs, and it had two enormous golden gates with two guards making sure no one gets in. My mother inhales and exhales, and says, "Well, let's behave good, alright?" She smiled, and took us to the front gates. The guards get in front of us, and one of them says, "Ma'am you aren't allowed to step into the palace. If you want to admire it, then please do it from a safe distance." My mother grins and says, "Sir, we've been invited by the priest himself to come in." She takes out a gold paper that was in between her breasts and says, "Here you go, this is proof." The guards look at it, and signal her to go through. She says, "Thank you, and may the Gods bless you both." She steps through the gates, but before we could go up the stairs, one of the guards yells, "HEY! THE CHILD DOES NOT HAVE AN INVITE! HE MUST HAVE ONE OR HE STAYS!" She looks back and yells, "HE IS WITH ME! I WON'T ALLOW HIM TO STAY ALONE!" She continues to go up the steps, but the guard yells, "IF YOU TAKE ANOTHER STEP, THEN WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO USE FORCE! LEAVE THE CHILD!" She grits her teeth, and yells, "WE DON'T HAVE TO RESORT TO VIOLENCE! WE COULD DO THIS PEACEFULLY, RIGHT?" The guard replies, "NO! LEAVE THE CHILD OR FACE THE WRATH OF OUR LAW!"

My mother puts me down, and says, "Pluto, you're a good boy. Now, I'm gonna need you to stay seated here, ok? This'll only take a few seconds." I sit down on the steps, and my mother walks down to the guards. The guard yells, "I SAID BRING THE CHILD!! HE DOESN-" She puts her hand on their shoulders, and she whispers something into their ears. They calm down, and let her go. She walks back to me smiling, and lets up a thumbs up. She picks me up and takes us inside the palace. She gasps, and her voice echoes throughout the whole place. Her eyes widen, and her jaw drops. She's laughing,and tears of joy start to fall from her face. She exclaims, "It's gorgeous! It's beautiful! It's exquisite! It's magnificent! It's Ho-" A man in all white interrupts her, and finishes her sentence. "It's holy." ,He says in calm soft voice.

The place was of course filled with Gold, but the difference is that for some odd reason it had this heavy spiritual lifting your sins kind of sensation. It's as if all of my negative feelings have been completely vanquished. It does feel that way throughout the entire village, but this sensation feels stronger when we're in here. It really is a palace of blessings. On the edges of the roof, there are many paintings. Depicting many moments that have happened or will happen. There are two giant mirrors of gold, and each mirror is parallel to each other. One of them on the left side, and the other one on the right. The mirror on the left had a naked woman, and she had hands around her form the shape of a heart. The mirror on the right side had man with Gladiator armor, he is holding a spear on his right hand, and a shield on his left. In the middle of the palace, there were three giant statues of three men preparing for combat. One of them was riding a kraken, and he was wielding a trident. The second man was riding a cloud, and he was wielding a lightning bolt. The third man was riding a fierce dragon, It was bigger than the kraken, and it was letting out flames from its mouth. The man on the dragon was wielding nothing. Instead, he held his hands up high as if he were taunting the other two. There were no windows other than the one at the middle of the roof. You can see the sun shining its light directly above it.

The white man says, "You are Serenity, right?" My mother replies, "Yes sir, that is I." She gives out the biggest smile. The man replies, "I am the priest. Some call me the leader of the village, but I can assure you that I just like to spread the word of the Gods." I say, "Mommy? Why is that man in all white? Why are we all alone?" My mother gently pats my head and says, "Don't worry my son, we're here to learn and to be blessed, right?" The Priest nods in affirmation. He asks, "Well, what do you know about the word of the Gods?" Mother replies, "Not much, but I'd like to know more about Zeus. He's the most powerful, right?" The Priest smiles and says, "Well, if that is what you wish to learn then follow me, but allow me to warn you that learning about him is a grave sin. You will be punished." My mother nods, and says, "That's fine. I wish to learn about him." The Priest leads us to the statue of the man on the cloud. He presses what appears to be a button on the its left foot. The three statues start to rotate and rise up revealing stairs underneath them. The Priest says, "After you." Mother chuckles and heads down. The Priest asks, "What got you interested in learning about Zeus?" She replies, "Well, I've had a thing or two for lightning. It's loud, and dangerous. I've always wondered about the one behind such a strong phenomenon." We continue to head down the stairs, and then the statues close down on us. Everything turns dark, but we can clearly see the priest since he dressed in all white. The Priest lights up a torch, and says, "Don't worry we're almost there." As few more steps, and we reach a door. It's no ordinary door, nor is it made of gold. It has the symbol of a lightning bolt imbedded in it, and it's made out of silver. The Priest says, "Excuse me, I have to open the door for you." Mother steps aside, letting him open the door. We step inside, and it reveals many illustrations of Zeus. The Priest says, "These are all the stories about the almighty Zeus. His battles, his past, his family, and maybe even his future." My Mother stops smiling, and her facial expression changes into a serious one, and her eyes start to glow red. She asks, "Would you mind teaching us about him?" The Priest replies, "Ma'am from here on out, it is up to you. For it is a sin to learn about Zeus. I only led you here for it was your own choice. I don't want to partake in this. I'm sure you'll understand." The Priest starts to tremble in fear. My mother sighs, and puts her hand on his shoulder and says in a soft gentle tone, "O dear lonesome one, thou shall not fear thy knowledge. For it shall be used to pursue those who have neglected the law of free will. Become one who shall partake in the victory for the battle that has taken place for over a millennia. Please lonesome one, help us understand." The Priest calms down, and says, "Yes ma'am, allow me teach you about the God of Gods."

[dipperdesperado]

WRITING STORY COLLECTION CHAPTER 12 - Retooling

Sandra looks back from the driver's seat. Fuck. Is everyone okay?

Grohl takes a deep breath. "As good as I can be, given the situation."

Everyone is worse for wear. Riley and Zoe just give a small nod to her.

"We'll be out of the woods soon. Promise," Sandra says, flooring it.

As the tires start to skid on a turn, a couple more military patrol vehicles skirt around the bend.

Sandra looks through the rear view mirror. "Looks like we got company!"

The team looks back and sees the lights from two cars peering back at them.

"Shit! Do we have anything in here to fend them off?" Zoe says.

Her and Riley start frantically looking around in the back.

As the cars start to close the gap, someone leans out of the passenger window with a megaphone. "Pull over! We will not let you get away!"

Fucking hell. Sandra cranes her neck towards the back. "Did y'all find anything?"

"Nothing's in here!" Riley replies.

Grohl starts to climb towards the back. "Look for secret compartments or something. There has to be at least a couple of weapons here."

Holy shit. We're really about to have a shootout. "Has anyone here ever shot a gun before?"

The car is silent. Great.

"Okay, well, if you find one, I'll give you a crash cour-"

The car lurches forward as one of the pursuers ram it.

"They're on us!" Zoe yells.

"Yeah, we know!" Grohl replies. "The fuck are we gonna do?"

"I have an idea, but it could go horribly. If I explain it, you might try to talk me out of it. So, just let me do it."

Zoe looks up from trying to peel back floor panels. "That sounds dangerous and like it could backfire."

"Probably, but it's better than trying to have a shootout with the cops."

"Okay, do it," Riley says. Zoe and Grohl nod.

Sandra nods her head and takes a deep breath. She looks through the mirror and sees the two cars speeding up toward them. Her eyes dart back to the team. "Y'all might want to hold on." She breaks and swerves the vehicle to be perpendicular to the road. The pursuers, still barrelling ahead, try to break but slam into the side of the vehicle. Their cars crumple at the front, with one of the people, the guy who was hanging out, getting flung out. The crash rocks the vehicle, but since it's military-grade transport, it ends up mostly unscathed. The force shakes everyone up, disorienting them for a bit.

"Is everyone okay?" Sandra says, shaking off the dizziness.

Everyone stumbles up. They all give nonverbal cues to let Sandra know they're not dead.

"Great. Let's get outta here."

Sandra drives off as smoke and fire create a blockade on the road behind them.

The team arrives at the hideout from way back before they met the informant.

"We made it, folks!" Sandra says, climbing out of the vehicle.

Zoe jumps out of the back and stretches like she just woke up. "Oof! That was insane. I'm really glad we didn't have to really fight too much with those guys."

Riley and Grohl are right behind her, hoisting a bagged-and-tagged General.

Riley puts one hand on Zoe's shoulder. "Look, if we had to, it would've been fine," He gestures towards Sandra. "We have Lady Liberty on our side!"

"Shut up, and let's go inside."

Once inside, Grohl and Riley affix the General to a chair, and everyone rotates taking showers. Once Grohl, the last person, comes out of the bathroom, everyone else is sitting at a table, with freshly uncanned food. "Oh wow! I don't think I've ever been this excited to see canned beans!" he says, a sly smile on his face.

"Haha. Sorry I wasn't really able to stock up any farm-to-table options, hope this is to your liking," Sandra says, sliding him a can as he sits down.

"Seriously, thanks."

"Okay, so...what next? We definitely can't really pursue the story the same way," Zoe says, swallowing down some beans.

Sandra shifts in her seat. "Well...I was thinking about it...and it seems like...we're going to need some backup."

Grohl squints. "Back up? Like what?"

"We should go talk to the Blades."

"Whoa whoa whoa. Those guys are actual terrorists!" Riley says, standing up.

Sandra laughs. "Yeah, 'terrorists' who actually saved our lives the last time we were in a pinch... I mean, why were we so willing to take him," she says, gesturing to the General. "But a group that's fighting the system directly is too extreme?"

Zoe gestures at Riley to calm down. "I mean, we're probably already considered terrorists at this point."

Grohl groans.

Sandra's eyes light up. "Exactly! And this way-"

"Whoa whoa", Zoe says, stopping Sandra. "I still have my reservations. I mean, I barely remember them getting us out of that prison, but I still don't want to know if we should go in that deep!"

"What?! What I'm telling you is that we are already that deep. I mean, ask the guys we've beat up, the two cars that crashed into us."

Grohl chimes in. "It's one thing to escape. It's another thing to attack." Riley and Zoe nod.

"But if we don't attack, then we're going to get attacked!" Sandra says, now standing up herself.

"I hear ya, but I just figure there's another way to broach this." Riley says, shrugging.

"So all of y'all feel this way?"

Everyone nods.

Fine. "Okay. how about this. We go to the Blades, connect with them, and see if they can help us out. Even if we don't work with them directly, it's better for us to have them in our corner than to not. Is that cool?"

After a small huddle, the rest of the group gives their approval. Sandra smiles.

"I do have a question." Grohl says.

"This feels like it's going to be more of a statement, but go on."

"Why don't we just connect with Liberty? I'm sure they could help us out."

"Liberty's vibe is more subterfuge and self-defense. The Blades are more diverse in their tactics."

Zoe sighs. "That makes me worried again."

Sandra shrugs. "I feel like we'd rather need that energy and not have it than have it and not need it. Anyway, let's get some sleep... we'll head out in the morning to meet them."

"Good morning," a soft voice says, almost like a dream.

...huh? Sandra gets a tang of iron in her nostrils and jolts up. Sitting next to her bed is SLASH, in their full glory. Sandra reaches behind herself, to try and grab something from under the bed.

"Hey hey, there's no need for that. I just wanted to talk."

Sandra sights. I probably couldn't take them anyway. "What-how are you here?"

"I had a feeling that your crew would do something insane eventually, so I've kept tabs. You all went dark for a bit until you ended up somehow getting to that research facility."

"How'd you know where we were?"

"A story for another time. Either way, with all of the noise you all have made, I'm not so sure you can go back to your normal routine. With that in mind, I'm hoping we can work together, since our goals are more aligned than ever."

"The enemy of my enemy...Interesting."

"Well?"

"Good thing I just convinced the team to work with y'all. I had the same idea--let's work together!"

"Great. Really your people, and meet us outside in an hour. Grab whatever supplies you want or need--we're going to have to raze this site."

"Raze??"

"This place is compromised now...you've probably come back to this place too many times. You'll need to find another base."

"Fuck. Okay. And what do you mean, we?"

"Some of the other Blades are taking care of that transport vehicle... You left a trail... and so we're going to help clean it up."

"Thanks."

"Yeah. Meet us outside, in a few. And...take another look at that military guy you have locked up...he wasn't looking too good when I came in."

Sandra nods.