#whumpcember2022 day 13

[alexversenaberrie]

[baubeautyandthegeek]

Fear Of Falling Apart

A/N: Nikki faces her fear of the unknown with Elana’s help. Written for Day 13 of @whumpcember​ . 

The fear of the unknown when it came to her newest court appointment had kicked in early for Nikki Staines, drawing her to turn to Elana Barth even as she blushes slightly at the thought of admitting she is fearful when it comes to the unknown. Elana draws her carefully through the case, second chairing with enough quiet confidence to put Nikki at ease even as they fight to get their client out of trouble. Later Nikki will admit she’s still afraid of the unknown even as she leans to rest herself in Elana’s arms, accepting her lover’s support once and for all.

[starjunco]

Day 13: Fear of the Unknown (Ao3)

Crowe knew some of her classmates hadn’t slept in days, anxious for this moment. She hadn’t gotten much either, not that she was ready to admit it. At first it had just been curiosity, but then the nerves of her peers spread to her.

Now they stood and watched the heavy doors to the Crystal Chamber open. All were silent.

According to all of the resources she could find, gaining the ability to use the King’s magic required an oath. That’s all they said, “an oath.” It couldn’t be that simple though, could it? How could words invoke that kind of change? Was a pledge under Bahamut really so powerful?

No, there had to be more to it, she had decided. At the very least, there had to be the energy and intent of a spell mixed into the words.

Nyx and Lib were no help. They said they were sworn to secrecy -- another oath, just to exasperate her. The only clue they gave was that it was the ‘final test.’ But she would be fine, they said.

The King stepped into the chamber and they followed at a more hesitant pace, spreading out along the wall like they were told to stand between the pillars. The chamber’s door fell back into place with a heavy thud that vibrated up her from her feet.

It’s just a spell -- a simple spell, Crowe assured herself. She clutched her hands to her sides. The tense air pushed against her temples and ears and made it hard to breathe.

With a hiss, the Crystal’s shielding rotated open.

[whumpcember]

Introducing Whumpcember 2022!

Everyone's heard of Whumptober or Febuwhump, Angstpril or Sicktember, but get ready for Whumpcember! Whumpcember is pretty much exactly like Whumptober or Febuwhump, except in December.

Whumpcember is born out of a love of monthly whump challenges but with zero time to complete them. I also want to complete these challenges, but never have the time! So I came to realize that, from an American perspective, December is the month I get the most time off. So, I decided to create this event for people who have too much time in December, but so little across the other 12 months. Of course, this is most definitely an American experience and not universal; so if you don't have free time during December it is still perfectly alright to participate! This event was just made to cure my December boredom, and anyone else's.

Now after that ramble, onto the actual rules:

Prompts should be answered with whump as the main focus (i'll let angst slide though, since it's similar enough to whump)

Fanfic! Gif! Text post! Fanart! Fan video! Any piece of media that you can possibly make that has whump counts!

You can use the prompts any time! Don't feel the need to rush

Though, prompts answered during December will most likely be reblogged

Post anywhere! AO3, Wattapad, Tumblr, or even Fanfic.Net! So as long as you make a Tumblr post with a link to the answered prompt it may be reblogged.

When posting onto Tumblr you can either @/ the blog or tag with #whumpcember2022 and the day's tag, such as #whumpcember2022 day1

Don't forget to add any warnings necessary, such as NSFW or sexual content

At the end of the month a masterpost will go out to all participants and a badge you can save stating that you are either a participant or completionist. In order to be on the masterpost though, you will have to fill out a google form at the end of month; don't worry it'll take two minutes!

I hope everyone has a fun time during the event! And if you have any questions shoot me an ask through the ask box!

(this is also my first year running this event, expect a hiccup or two)

Written Prompt List Below

-Main Prompts-

Day 1: Hypothermia

Day 2: Avalanche

Day 3: Storm

Day 4: Shortness of Breath

Day 5: “I hate you!”

Day 6: Separated

Day 7: Scars

Day 8: Faked Death

Day 9: Sacrifice

Day 10: “I won’t leave you”

Day 11: Clothing That Doesn’t Fit

Day 12: Broken Bone

Day 13: Fear of the Unknown

Day 14: Shaking

Day 15: “You’re A Monster”

Day 16: Bad Luck

Day 17: Icy Deep

Day 18: Betrayal

Day 19: Electricity

Day 20: “It’s Too Late”

Day 21: Self-Hate

Day 22: Closing In

Day 23: Stumbling

Day 24: Anticipation

Day 25: “Shouldn’t You Be Happy?”

Day 26: Free Falling

Day 27: Crash Landing

Day 28: Explosion

Day 29: Failure

Day 30: The End Is Nigh

Day 31: Slow Healing

-Alts-

Alt 1. Nightmares

Alt 2. Desperation

Alt 3. Deal With The Devil

Alt 4. Accidental Injury

Alt 5. “I Won’t Help You”

Alt 6. Revenge

Alt 7. Lashing Out

Alt 8. Secrets

Alt 9. On The Run

Alt 10. “I Would Die For You”