#took a while for me to get used to the Lasso of Truth defying any law of physics tho

[c-schroed]

Spouse and I were watching Wonder Woman 1984 this weekend and somehow I had this feeling that...

(Wonder Woman 1984, 2020)

... is very much like...

(Sailor Moon, 1992-1997)

But then I found out that...

(Wonder Woman, 1974-1979)

So here I stand corrected.

[captain-yeet]

Oh No, He’s Hot - Part 2

Pairing: Felix x Reader

Summary: Felix had little interest in dealing with the Cullens and their human pet. But all that changes when he lays eyes on her, and now he’s just a little more attentive to the mission.

Warnings: Some angst. I am fueled by the stuff.

\Part one here/ Masterlist

Summary:

Felix had little interest in dealing with the Cullens and their human pet. But all that changes when he lays eyes on her, and now he's just a little more attentive to the mission.

Felix's POV:

Aro had given them clear orders; investigate the Newborns in Seattle, check in with the Cullens to see if Bella Swan was still human. When Demetri made contact with Aro and informed him of the connection between the golden eyed coven and the small army of new vampires, he urged them to observe and see if they would fall. While he would be disappointed with the death of the gifted Cullens and the fact that he wouldn't be able to add them to his guard - his "collection" - he would be more than happy to see them fall. After all, him and Carlisle were not on good terms after he left them in Volterra.

So they kept watch.

And by God, Felix found the whole situation frustrating.

His training as a guard and executioner of the Volturi was screaming at him to take care of the Newborn army, it was their job. They weren't being conspicuous, they were murdering humans with no care in the world and it was the Volturi's job - his job - to dispose of vampires like them. But whenever he brought up his concerns, Jane used her ability on him.

So he travelled through the forest in a foul mood alongside his companions, seething slightly on the inside at how the witch twins wouldn't act and do something about the Newborns. Alec could easily use his powers and we'd have this mission completed within minutes. Absolutely ridiculous.

Felix was itching for this mission to be over, feeling quite fed up with the entire situation and his travelling companions' responses to events.

When they entered the clearing, the Cullens were awaiting them, tense and cautious. Felix zoned out and glanced around at the mess around them. Broken branches lay scattered around the grassy area, a rock had been cracked from what he gathered was someone being thrown into it. The pyre with all the Newborn bodies was burning brightly to the side of the two groups. He couldn't deny that he was impressed by how well they managed to handle themselves, but he'd never admit it out loud.

"My my, it appears you've let another human in on our secret," Jane's voice broke him out of his bored train of thought.

Another human? he grumbled to himself internally, gritting his teeth. Do they know no sense of secrecy?

The Cullens tensed up, Carlisle's mate and the blonde female standing protectively in front of another figure who he assumed was the second human. It was the blonde who spoke next. "She is of no danger to the exposure of our kind," she stated firmly, glaring Jane down, "leave her be."

"Let us be the judge of that," Demetri responded, smirking slightly at the blonde, who only glared harder.

A soft voice came from behind the female. "It's okay, I can handle it," it whispered.

The figure moved from behind the two protective Cullens and stepped forward. A young woman stood before them, jaw clenched tight. Her clothes were tattered and battle-worn, and Felix smelled the scent of blood on her, making a mental note that she smelt particularly nice. E/C eyes stared intently at Jane, her brows raised as if to say let's get his over with.

"Who are you?" Jane asked, slipping into her interrogation stance quickly.

"My name is Y/N," the woman spoke clearly, keeping her head high.

"And what business does a human have consorting with our kind?"

Her eyes flickered nervously between each of his companions, landing on him last. Felix straightened up a little, a feeling of complete intoxication taking over him. It was foreign, but... pleasant. He tried to brush it off, narrowing his eyes at the girl before him and steeling himself. Settle down, he grumbled again. Get a hold of yourself, idiota.

The girl's face turned a little red, blood rushing to her cheeks. "I came to assist the Cullens in their fight against the Newborns," she stated, clenching her fists tightly.

Demetri and Alec let out low chuckles that only a vampire's ears could hear. Jane however was not amused, letting out an indignant "Hmph" of a noise.

"She speaks the truth Jane," said Carlisle, his golden eyes darting from Jane to the human in question with worry.

"And pray tell us," Alec inquire, amused by his sister's reaction, "what are your gifts dear Y/N?"

The human took a shaky breath, looking back at Edward Cullen for a moment, who gave a slight nod. Felix's curiosity was burning by this point. She inhaled deeply, raising her hands with her palms facing upwards. A rumble of thunder echoed abruptly in the sky above them, and the human girl's hands lit up with searingly bright lightning. She raised her head a little higher, standing tall and her eyes began to change from their natural colour to the same glowing hue of blue as the lightning in her hands.

In all his years of living both as a human and his current life as a vampire, Felix had never seen anything more beautiful in his life.

"You seem to have a habit of collecting gifted young ones, Carlisle!" Demetri called out, an amused look on his face.

Felix only just registered what his friend had said; in this moment, he only had eyes for the human in front of him, her powers subsiding as she lowered her hands. A mix of emotions were rushing through him, part of him wanted to go to her despite knowing that that would be rather unorthodox of him to do, considering the situation. What he wanted to do if he did that? He wasn't sure. All he knew was that she was fascinating to him, and that he wished no harm on her. It was like there was a physical rope lassoed around him, yanking hard to pull him closer to her.

With a feeling of dread and an astonished thought of oh shit, Felix came to the realization that this had to be his mate. What other reason could there be for this reaction? He'd certainly never felt this pull to any other human, or even any vampires he'd met.

A sudden laugh snapped him out of his deep thinking.

"What is it, Cullen?" Jane hissed, irritated by the obnoxious outburst.

The source of the laugh was the Cullen's mind-reader, who looked very amused. His human mate beside him stared as if he'd grown two heads. "It's amusing, how part of your intention was to check to see if my mate was still human, when one of yours has just found a human mate himself."

Felix felt himself tense up. Don't you speak another word, Cullen, if you're implying what I think you are...

Edward merely looked at him with a smug look on his face.

"I beg your bloody pardon, Eddy?" the human snapped, glaring at the mind-reader with a look of confusion and disbelief.

He didn't reply to her, now gesturing to Felix. "Why don't you share with everyone, Felix?" he challenged.

The cocky, self-satisfied tone in his voice set off a low growl from Felix, all eyes now on him. If he was still human, he was sure he'd be red in the face by now. "It's true," he admitted.

"What?" Jane hissed, glaring at him with the burning fury of a thousand suns.

He couldn't meet anyone's eyes; not Jane's or the other in his group, not any of the Cullens (most definitely not Edward's), so he looked at the human. "I feel the mating pull towards her."

Growls and hisses erupted in the clearing, making the human, Y/N, jump, her eyes widening in fear. Carlisle pulled her back, keeping his hands on her shoulders while his mate - Esme, he believed her name was - stepped closer to her. Felix felt some annoyance at the Cullen patriarch; he should be the one to do that, pull the girl away from the tension. He briefly imagined himself wrapping his arms around the scared little human, the thought almost bringing a dumb boyish smile to his face.

Y/N looked back from seeing who had pulled her back to stare at Felix, wide eyed and open mouthed. He couldn't tell if the look on her face was one of fear because of him, or fear of the situation in general. Regardless, he felt a little crestfallen.

"This is... unexpected," Jane broke the growls and hissing, sounding monotone. "We will have to consult with Aro for further course of action. But know this, Y/N," she added, looking directly at Y/N. "Gifted or not, you're still a human who knows of our kind. You won't stay human for long, you can count on that."

Felix whipped his head around to glare at the witch girl, the urge to throw her as far as he could across the clearing building rapidly.

Then again, when didn't he feel like doing that? Felix wasn't exactly fond of Jane, to say the least - Alec on the other hand was at least tolerable.

"So be it," Y/N replied calmly, distracting him from his aggressive thoughts, "but please, don't try to intimidate me with petty threats, kid."

Felix fought to contain a smirk. Oh yeah, I'm taken with her, he concluded. This human girl had the audacity to stand up to Jane - Jane, of all people - and that, was something he admired greatly. She was a feared member of the Volturi, one of the highest ranking officers, and here this human was defying her.

It was practically love at first sight.

Jane on the other hand was not as impressed, making a move toward his mate. The look in her eyes was one he knew well, as he'd seen it many times before she'd use her abilities on some poor wretched being. And also himself.

Don't you dare.

Felix quickly grabbed one of her shoulders, as did Alec. "Let us continue with what we came here to do," Felix reminded her, glancing quickly from Jane to Y/N, who's stoic resolve was slowly breaking. He could hear her heart hammering away in her chest hard.

Jane tensed. Then a smile appeared on her face, a tight-lipped one. She turned her rage onto another - a Newborn who one of the Cullen males stood with. "You missed one."

She began interrogating the girl, using her powers maliciously and smirking when the Newborn fell to the ground screaming. The Cullen's leaders tried to argue for the girl's asylum, saying that they'd take her in as one of their own. Jane however, had made her mind up.

Without sparing a glance at him, Jane blandly stated "Take care of that Felix, I wish to go home."

And so he did. It was his job. Being the executioner of the Volturi, this was his purpose. After he had taken the Newborn's life and had finished disposing of the pieces, he met Y/N's horrified eyes. A pang of regret went through him as he studied her face, clearly shaken by what he'd done. If someone had asked Felix if there was a kill he'd regretted a week prior to this moment, he'd have laughed and said. "Regret? Please, I harbour no regrets."

Now though? He would say this one was a kill he'd regret, not due to caring about the deceased, definitely not, but solely due to it being the cause of his human mate's fearful gaze directed at him. And it shattered him on the inside, completely and beyond a shadow of doubt in his mind.