#posts obviously made by XIV brain

[system-of-a-feather]

Like man, our system is extremely like "compassion, best faith, communication and radical 'beat them with kindness'" nature most of the time as a fused whole that its probably REALLY fucking funny when I come out of the woodworks going "dude I wish I could have done that and if I wasn't a system, I probably would have made it a goal in my life to do, I love assassinations and murderers in the name of the public good"

And like, I'm sure it seems juxaposing / incongruent with the fused whole that I can hold these beliefs AND be as radically valuing compassion and peace and what not; but like... no. I have been here since forever and I am still here, I just actively choose that while I do feel, believe and think certain ways, most of the time I also acknowledge that it is not productive, not helpful, and/or not aligned with the values and what we want in our life

That said, collectively we do agree that that motherfucker deserved to die, we love the unity and collective rage that the American populace has come together to voice in a response to it, and that we very much like to see where this is going because good god does the unity of the Common Person brought upon by this assassination make for such a great thing to see.

Like look, if the reaction to it was mixed, tbh we wouldn't care as much and I'd probably keep my "LOL BASED" and support stuff to myself, but good god I support the collective anger and rage and the opportunity to gain a voice

It's a moment when anger very much is suitable and very very much important. Anger isn't evil or awful, anger is the thing that advocates from you the most passionately. It can sometimes be missdirected or uncontrolled, but this here? No, I don't think this is a time that is the case. This is very productive anger and I support this.

I hope everything good comes from this display of anger. It was very much needed in our society.

We might - as a system - disagree with the EXTENT we loudly support this action and so some parts have to reign me in a bit from being TOO loud about it publicly (which is normal lmao, its always been that way), but we are all on the same page here with 'that bitch had it coming'

[eldritchsurveys]

808.

this is a survey I made in fucking 2013 lmao. god

i. it seems that the average survey-taker is a white american female, aged 15-19, who has a car, a cell phone, and an extensive social circle. is this true for you? >> This is hilarious because I was complaining about this recently. Some things never change, I guess... Anyway, obviously it is not true for me except for the American part (not that it does me any favours). I do have a phone, though. (I didn’t back when I made this survey; couldn’t afford one.)

ii. xanga, unlike a lot of sites, rarely changes its layout. do you like this, or do you think there should be more updates? what do you think they should add (or remove)? >> Well, this question didn’t age well.

iii. have you seen any silent films? >> I haven’t. I’m not sure I’d be able to enjoy a silent film, to be honest. I’ve seen bits of silent films in modern cinema (there was a bit of one in the Watchmen show’s pilot, for example, which is what I’m thinking of right now) and the whole concept just looks obnoxious to follow along with.

iv. would you rather be an actor, director, or soundtrack producer? >> I wouldn’t want to be in show business at all, but I guess if I really had to choose a place to be, I think being involved with the music would be cool.

v. what is your favourite hue of your favourite colour? >> Gold is my favourite colour, which is already a hue, as far as I can gather.

vi. have you seen nbc's 'hannibal'? thoughts? (if you haven't, do you want to?) >> Heh. I’m still pretty obsessed with Hannibal, but it was a lot more fun when it was current and this website was inundated with good content. And memes, can’t forget the hannilols.

vii. on websites where you're permitted to change your username, do you do so often, or do you keep the same one for long periods of time? >> I used to have chronic shapeshifter syndrome on the internet, but I’ve mostly settled down into a few “canon” usernames/handles. It just becomes a lot of work after a while, and I guess it just... stopped feeling so important, to switch things up all the time. Don’t get me wrong, I still have a pretty malleable and mercurial identity, that’s just my nature -- but expressing every facet of that mercuriality on the internet has become less important. (Let’s see if that changes again in the next few years ;) as it goes)

viii. does your computer have a name? what is it? if not, what is your desktop wallpaper? >> Heh, this is definitely a “me” question. The computer I’m on right now is named Dorian Gray, and my gaming rig is named Azathoth.

ix. do you consider yourself an activist, or a supporter of any social-justice causes? why or why not? >> Nope. I don’t know. Maybe I’m just not compassionate enough. Maybe I’ve got some dead brain matter. I don’t know why I don’t have the same passion for activism that a lot of my peers seem to have. I mean, it’s certainly not because I’m particularly privileged (I’m really not) and it’s not because I don’t think my peers have the right of things. I just... don’t have enough emotional investment, I guess. I don’t know, man. But I also don’t have that kind of energy. Protests (most of which end up turning into bad-cop shitshows, apparently) and shit like that aren’t really the best place for my post-traumatic ass, you dig? Anyway, I think about this a lot (especially lately) but I have no clear-cut answers as to why I am not activism-oriented, when I clearly should be.

x. if you are non-religious, do you feel pressured to be religious or do you find that people often try to 'convert' you? if you are religious, how does it make you feel when others speak contemptuously of religious people? >> I don’t feel pressured to be religious, no. Who would even pressure me? Most of the people I know are full-on atheists, or pagans who just do their own weird thing and mind their business. Mostly.

xi. if you are religious, what is your religion and how do you observe it? if you are non-religious, do you find religion an interesting thing to study, anyway? >> I am intensely interested in religion. I find it one of the most interesting things to study, from so many different angles. I just don’t have one of my own.

xii. would you want a personal robot (think 'bicentennial man' or 'a.i.')? what would you name it? what purpose would it serve? >> Heh. Well, I don’t know. I mean, I feel like it would be cool to have an android companion, but it wouldn’t be happening in a vacuum. If, say, America figured out AI and started making AI companions for people, you can pretty much imagine how that would go. Capitalist hellscape plus a terrible culture of human superiority (well, white man superiority, to be specific, but) and a productivity-based mentality? Can we just not create and subject a new kind of lifeform to that, please.

xiii. are you eager to see how far science + technology will advance, or do you prefer an older way of doing things? do you think we are better off with these advancements, or not? >> I used to be really into technological advancement and The Singularity and all of that, which is why this question exists. And I still personally think all that shit is cool as hell. But like I said, none of it happens in a vacuum, and as long as we continue not to improve as organic, social, sapient lifeforms... it really doesn’t matter if cars can drive themselves or whatever. It’s all just part of the hellscape. I love my computers, I love the internet, I love the weird new gadgets I see on Gizmodo and I love space programs. God knows I do. I just... can’t unsee the other stuff.

xiv. what is your favourite comic book or graphic novel? does your favourite novel come in comic-book form? (if not, would you like it to?) >> My favourite comic book (well, comic book series) is probably... Promethea. Or Sandman. Preacher is definitely up there too. I don’t have a favourite novel, but I think Lovecraftian comics are great (Alan Moore did a few that I loved), and the Dark Tower comics were works of art. I wish someone would make Ayn Rand books into comics, I think that’d be funky.

xv. have you ever thought of a question that you'd like to see on a survey, but you couldn't think of enough other questions to put it in a survey yourself? do you remember what the question was? (if you can, feel free to answer it here.) >> I have a post in my drafts that’s just for throwing in questions that I think up, in the hopes that one day I’ll have thrown enough random questions in there to make a whole survey out of. We’ll see, lmao.

[otakucalsama]

cal’s bella x crossover pairings fic recs

hello! this is cal here (obviously) and i’m just reposting this. i made it a while back, but the links didn’t work, so now i’m redoing it. this time, i’m going to make it smaller, with more posts, instead of larger in one post. so without further ado, here is my bella x the crossover pairings fic recs. also, this is only for completed fics, so if you have a story i didn’t add (that’s complete) send me a link and i’ll read it and then decide whether to add it or not. i will not, however, take any bella x edward, bella x jasper, or bella x jacob fics.

other fic recs here

last updated- 12/4/19

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i. stick a fork in her by geezerwreench / m / 7-8k, one-shot / complete

Receiving another cryptic set of coordinates from their father, Sam and Dean Winchester head to the Pacific Northwest where they’re confronted by a different kind of werewolf, learn about a sparkly new type of vampire, and meet a girl who’s fed up with all of it. Written for the 2016 Fandoms Against Domestic Violence fundraiser compilation. Language, violence, character death.

ii. ever hear of cold ones by shenandoah76209 / t / 10-15k, three-shot / complete

When Dean answered the phone it was only because he saw Bobby’s number on the ID. “Yeah Bobby, what’ve you got?” What Bobby had was a Hunter up in Forks with something that sounded like a cross between a Wendigo and a Vampire. Either one of those would be trouble. A mish mash of the two? This could be nothing good.

iii. bad medicine by bertie bott / m / 15-20k, three-shot / complete

On the flight home from saving Edward in Italy, Bella has a decidedly different reaction to finding out the truth behind him abandoning her. While running from her demons, Bella crosses paths with a couple of new ones, one of which she has no desire to run from… New Moon A/U and set in the beginning of season 10 in Supernatural.

iv. azazel cullen by t1gercat / k / 30-35k, multi-chaptered / complete

During a hunt Sam Winchester gets a vision of their life-long nemesis hunting the daughter of an old friend of his father. Will they make it in time to save her? Can vampires even be possessed?

v. she’s everything by maxipoo1024 / m / 140-150k, multi-chaptered / complete

Bella has spent her whole life thinking something was wrong with her, that there was a glitch in her brain. A chance encounter with the Winchesters confirms her suspicions. With a hole in her heart and an apocalypse on the horizon, can a certain Winchester brother save the world, the girl, and heal his own heart in the process? Takes place beginning of New Moon

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i. she didn’t have time by lorelei candice black / t / 20-25k, multi-chaptered / complete

Loosely inspired by the song She Didn’t Have Time by Terry Clark. Bella ends up pregnant after her birthday and leaves her home. Edward left her. On the way she gets help from a witch who helps her survive and asks something of her. Bella/Klaus soul mate romance. Give it a chance and review please. Now complete.

ii. wherever this goes by bitemytongue / m / 10-15k, one-shot / complete

It was simple, until it wasn’t. Bella didn’t know that when she became friends with Kol that it would bring Klaus into her life. After falling in love with the feared hybrid she comes to the conclusion that maybe he’s not meant to be hers.

iii. mystically charmed to fall for klaus by lorelei candice black / m / 140-150k, multi-chaptered / complete

Set during season 1 of TVD and at the beginning of New Moon in Twilight. Bella is a witch, the Charmed kind of witch. I borrowed some Spells for the TV show Charmed. It has the same base as my MCTF that paired Bella and Elijah, except now she’s with Klaus. Rewriting makes it LONGER. Done

iv. troublemaker by bitemytongue / m / 15-20k, multi-chaptered / complete

Bella Swan, doppelganger, ends up being the missing piece to Klaus’s ritual. Only this sets in motion a romance that ends up being everything she could ever want. Nothing can keep these two lovers from each other, not even a new identity.

v. untouched by lorelei candice black / k+ / 2-3k, one-shot / complete / sequels- unbroken + unclaimed

PART 1 of a three part story. Bella wonders if she’ll really be happy with Edward without physical contact and staying human while he’s eternally young. She makes decisions, she sets the path for a new future. Try it please.

vi. can’t help myself by bitemytongue / m / 10-15k, one-shot / complete

Their first meeting was strange, but it leads to wonderful friendship. This friendships lead to something a little more special. But stupid later decisions lead to bigger problems. Hopefully, they get their happily ever after.

vii. goner by bitemytongue / m / 10-15k, one-shot / complete

It was dark. Everything was dark inside and all hope was gone for her. The only thing that made her feel alive anymore was her brother. The dark was seeping into her soul and she was starting to lose the fight within herself. All it takes is the soul identical to her own to make her feel something other than sorrow.

viii. midnight love by bitemytongue / m / 10-15k, one-shot / complete

She got what most people never did a final goodbye to her father. Moving to Mystic Falls with her Aunt and cousin Bella finds a new home. But Mystic Falls was the last place she ever thought she would meet her mate.

ix. salvation by ncbexie25 / m / 10-15k, one-shot / complete

1st place Kittyinaz WC Feb 2015. Pain immobilized him, and it was only the help of his brother, Elijah, that caused him to move some hours later. But his words stirred the drive and determination within him to a new focus that would last one thousand years. “We will bring her back, brother. And we will avenge her. Always and forever, that was our pledge. And we will stick to it.”

x. reaper twins by bitemytongue / m / 85-90k, multi-chaptered / complete / sequel- the reaping of new orleans

Bella’s life is going smoothly after the Cullen’s left, until she finds she has a twin brother & was adopted. With her new identity comes new power. Bella discovers she’s a different type of supernatural. Charlie gets a new job in Mystic Falls, Bella moves to continue her education with her brother. Bella’s mysterious identity and powers attract attention to her. M for Violence

xi. third time’s the charm by bitemytongue / m / 8-9k, one-shot / complete

Everyone has an epic love. A person you fall for so quickly and so hard that you can see forever with them. It’s that type of love that everyone aims for in their life. I’ve been alive for 38 years and a vampire for twenty of those years. In all my time I found three loves, but there was only one I wanted forever with. ONE-SHOT Rated M for Violence

xii. lifting his curse by lorelei candice black / k+ / 10-15k, multi-chaptered / complete

Bella is 6 when she tells Klaus he is like THE BEAST in her book. Can True Love’s kiss really break any curse? Who is Klaus’ true love? Just a short one I’ve had in my head for a while… Might get bigger later but that’s it for now!I added Nanny’s POV, along with Elijah’s and Katerina’s.

xiii. my heart is forever yours by bitemytongue / m / 7-8k, one-shot / complete

Far before she was Bella, she was Isabelle the wife of Niklaus Mikaelson. After hiding for centuries from her love, she finally re-connects with her past. M for violence.

xiv. nobody’s fault by darkest original / t / 65-70k, one-shot / complete

When something terrible takes place, part of the solution is to find someone to place the blame on. Alaric dies, it’s Esther’s fault. Elena dies, it’s Rebekah’s fault. When will people realize that blame does not rest on a just single person’s shoulders? It rests on the shoulders of each person involved, but sometimes accidents do happen and it really is nobody’s fault. B/K

xv. the visit by louisaxo / t / 3-4k, two-shot / complete

Set five years after the Cullen’s left. Bella returns to Forks with her new husband and family in tow, but who will they run into? ONLY DISCLAIMER:I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE SHOWS OR FRANCHISES MENTIONED IN THIS STORY.

xvi. on the 5th day of christmas, my true love gave to me (5 golden rings) by meekobb / m / 5-6k, one-shot / complete

Written for winter contest on BIT, prompt cozy fire. Bella develops an unusual friendship, seeks his help after going on the run for her survival. Circling a traditional bonfire, she learns all she needs is her family. M for adult situations, violance, and fun.

xvii. of wolf and man by cuinawen / m / 2-3k, one-shot / complete

Seventh in my 'The 12 Vamps of Christmas’ series… Klaus is being pulled towards something or someone, and he is done fighting it… Rated M for a little language and violence. One Shot.

xviii. sacrificing time by lorelei candice black / t / 25-30k, multi-chaptered / complete

What would you be willing to sacrifice to ensure the safety and happiness of the man you love and know is your Soul Mate? Bella sacrificed time. Bad people killed, good people killed and brought back, other killed and completely ignored… Rated T for safety. 8 chapters once complete. Review, please.

xix. a jump through time by lorelei candice black / t / 85-90k, multi-chaptered / complete

A few months after Edward left, Charlie announces something important to Bella and it will lead her to New Orleans. There, she finds not only her grandma but also a cousin she never knew she had and the Mickealson’s. When something terrible happen, the only way to change things is to go back in time…Can she do it?Rating for safety. Bella/Klaus, Review please COMPLETE

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i. enchantress by bitemytongue / t / 70-75k, multi-chaptered / complete

With only a few months left until her graduation, Bella is told she’s an Enchantress. Bella adapts to her new magical powers, and decides to finally get out of Forks, and move to Mystic Falls. Charlie and Bella buy a house there Bella moves a month early to set up the house. It’s then she discovers her 2 younger cousins Elena and Jeremy have been pulled into the supernatural.

ii. the oracle by poohbearbms / m / 80-85k, multi-chaptered / complete

Bella loved Edward but when he left her in the woods that day he did not know the events he set into motion. Plans three thousand years in the making are about to be set in motion due to a broken heart and a desire to find who she really was meant for. With her her gifts to help her along the way the servants of nature will learn what the true meaning of natures balance is.

iii. red string by imaginary raine / k+ / 10-15k, two-shot / complete

Theirs is a story that have spanned a thousand years. He would search for her, and she would wait for him. Because no matter how long it took, they would find each other. It was their fate. Soulmate fic. Kol/Bella

iv. their forever promise by brookie twiling / m / 4-5k, one-shot / complete

They met in a dark alley. She, born and raised in a pleasure house, him, lonely and bloodthirsty. Both lusting for each other. They live happily for four years together before Klaus daggers him and Allibelle is left alone. A hundred years later and he’s free. What will happen when they find each other again? Will Kol forgive her for being with another? One-shot/ExplicitContent.

v. you’re not the one by bitemytongue / t / 10-15k, one-shot / complete

After centuries of being together, Kol has grown tired of the life he leads. In a solution to make him happy, Isabella lets him go. With a heart full of pain, she travels back to her homeland to get away from the heartache.e No longer going by Mikealson, Bella Salvatore returns to Mystic Falls to visit her boys. Only to run into the past she wasn’t ready to face. 

vi. a love to kill for by bitemytongue / m / 10-15k, one-shot / complete

Kol moves to Seattle after his babysitting of Jeremy Gilbert in Denver. In Seattle he finds more than he was looking for when he comes across Bella Swan. M FOR VIOLENCE. One-Shot

vii. a shadow in the mirror by cuinawen / m / 10-15k, one-shot / complete

Bella Swan finds herself dragged into the middle of things when mysterious murders begin to plague the small town of Forks. But the most obvious danger isn’t always the one you should worry about the most. Romance/Horror, Bella/Kol. *Mature Content* Halloween One-shot contest entry for Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Spook Fest

viii. moonlight and mistletoe by cuinawen / m / 3-4k, one-shot / complete

Twelfth and final story in my 'The 12 Vamps of Christmas’ series… After the Cullens leave Bella finds peace while going out running… and then someone finds her… Rated M just in case. One Shot.

ix. fallen for you by agmdnat / m / 10-15k, one-shot / complete

After her break-up with Edward, Bella found her soulmate in the form of another vampire, an Original vampire. She also discovered her real parentage that gave her amazing abilities and wings to go with it. M for some language and violence. [Kol,Bella]O/S

x. sanctuaire by buggyfiction / m / 90-95k, multi-chaptered / complete / sequel- pandore

On a class trip to New Orleans, Bella stumbles upon history like she never anticipated. Learning about one’s self is never easy, but discovering new things is always an adventure to true independence. Witch!Kol/Bella pairing.

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i. near to you by bitemytongue / t / 7-8k, one-shot / complete

A month after Edward leaves Bella, Bella is beginning to heal. She meets Elijah and with him she begins to really forget Edward and embrace who she really is. With Elijah she truly begins to love. ONE-SHOT

ii. eternal love by bitemytongue / t / 6-7k, one-shot / complete

Bella lied to everyone at Forks. She wasn’t human, she was a cupid. Most of all, she was the daughter of one of the most feared people on Earth. With less than a year to live she sets out on a trip around the world. Ending in the small town of Mystic Falls. Where she meets HIM. ONE-SHOT

iii. vegas by excentrykemuse / t / 6-7k, one-shot / complete

Alice and Rosalie take Bella to Vegas for her bachelorette. What they didn’t realize was that Bella would meet a certain Original while playing Poker … and would fall in love. Bella/Elijah

iv. an eclipse in time by lorelei candice black / m / 45-50k, multi-chaptered / complete

In New Moon,Bella goes to her grandmother’s in Mystic Falls. The war between Hybrids and Vampires is in full swing and it’s horror. Bonnie sends her back in time when the originals were human to change things. Klaus starts out evil…Will he change? Story COMPLETE

v. mystically charmed to fall by lorelei candice black / t / 110-120k, muti-chaptered / complete

Bella learns that she’s a witch after Edward leaves her. She goes to Mystic Falls to learn more with her grandmother. Set in New moon and at the end of season 1 of TVD. Evil Alice. Bella’s the Charmed kind of witch. Review:-) NOW COMPLETE

vi. a love for nature by bitemytongue / t / 7-8k, one-shot / complete

Bella has found her safe haven in New Orleans. With the help of Marcel she’s able to live a normal life, or as normal as it gets for her. She quickly meets the Mikaelsons, and with her love for children helps them with their new member Hope. This friendship will hopefully lead to love.

vii. the waltz by cuinawen / k+ / 1-2k, one-shot / complete

Second in my 'The 12 Vamps of Christmas’ series… A brief encounter at a Mikaelson party in New Orleans… One Shot.

viii. where are you now by bitemytongue / m / 10-15k, one-shot / complete

Bella had come to her senses, letting go of the love of her life was the worst mistake she had ever made. In an effort to find him, she leaves Edward and Forks behind. Only the hunt for her love gets postponed after she has an accident landing her in New Orleans. ONE-SHOT

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i. hunting by numbers by cuinawen / t / 2-3k, one-shot / complete

Ninth in my 'The 12 Vamps of Christmas’ series… Jeremy meets a girl at Whitmore College… she’s mysterious, quiet… and she needs his help… One Shot.

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i. living on a prayer by bertie bott / t / 7-8k, one-shot / complete

Originally written for Kittyinaz’s July Writing Contest. On his death bed after Tyler’s killing bite, Damon has an out of body experience that leads him to a revelation, finally giving his eternity meaning…

ii. almost lover by bertie bott / t / 5-6k, one-shot / complete

Jasper’s honor demands he takes action. Really, he couldn’t abide sitting by watching his family smother Bella to the point of snuffing out her happiness… And if helping her also helps an old friend, then it’s any easy decision when he takes it upon himself to set her free.

iii. a reality romance by t1gercat / t / 20-25k, multi-chaptered / complete

When bad boy superstar Damon Salvatore is forced to have his own reality show to up his album sells he has to have a roommate. Who better than shy girl Bella Swan? Can the two live in peace or will their secrets tear them apart?

iv. the shortcut home by kittyinaz / m / 8-9k, one-shot / complete

A meeting one night in a dusty town changes everything. Now a man becomes a father, a woman becomes a daughter to someone who deserves her, and a love is started. Read what would happen if Twilight had started differently. 

v. this left feels right by bertie bott / m / 15-20k, three-shot / complete

Sometimes life throws you a curve ball right when you need it most. Damon is asked to visit an old friend by someone he can’t say no to. When he gets to Forks, though, it’s not a family of vampires he finds waiting for him, but an angry girl who just might give his life the new direction he’s been seeking…

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i. all paths lead home by thedarkestfallingstar / m / 1-2k, one-shot / complete

She had given up hope of ever seeing her love again, she should have known that the fates wouldn’t be so cruel.

ii. thaw by thedarkestfallingstar / m / 10-15k, one-shot / complete

It was cold, the wind and rain seemed to seep to her very bones. Yet, she did not care. She was numb anyway, her heart frozen beyond repair.

iii. speechless by bitemytongue / m / 10-15k, one-shot / complete

Life had been hard for Bella Swan after the departure of Edward Cullen, but the rescue of a new friend changes things. Attempting to control her power, and trying to grow accustomed to her new disability Bella Swan starts a new life, and hopefully finds new love. M for Violence

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i. connected by the soul by bitemytongue / m / 120-130k, multi-chaptered / complete

With a forgetful mother and a father several states away Bella has always been on her own. That is until her eleventh birthday when she encounters her soul mate. The only problem, he’s a spirit trapped on the other side. Seventeen and moving to Forks with her father, Bella is closer to being with her soul mate,there’s always something fishy lurking around the corner. M for Violence

ii. renegade by bitemytongue / m / 15-20k, one-shot / complete / sequel- run away with me

Being stuck on the Other-side is worst than anyone could ever imagine. Being forced to watch as his family unravels before him, Henrik changes from the lovable boy he was human, to a cold and hating ghost. Meeting Bella Swan only fuels his anger for all living beings.

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i. bring you back by meekobb / m / 5-6k, one-shot / complete

When Bella finds herself immersed deeper in the supernatural world, without any cooperation, it drives her to find help from an unlikely ally. Her loyalty to the only one who shows her any concern changes her in ways no one anticipates. Cover art by Bertie Bott.

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i. hacker’s code by bitemytongue / t / 10-15k, one-shot / complete

Being a Hacker is who she is, it’s all she has left anymore. That is until Bella comes across a certain Mikaelson who uses her skill to track down his brother. Working for a Mikaelson leads her to find her equal and a true friend.

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i. holding onto you by bitemytongue / m / 9-10k, one-shot / complete

Bella had never been without her brother for long, but she was beginning to feel the pain of his loss. She needed to find someone who could help be the family that she needed, but being rejected by her older brother was the last straw. Bella heads to the one place that reminded her most of family, only to meet someone important.

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i. keep me warm by bitemytongue / m / 9-10k, one-shot / complete

Bella meets a boy her age who is being ignored by all his friends, and being the new kid in town means she has no one to talk to. It makes for the beginning of a beautiful friendship. One that involves, werewolves, vampires, magic, and falling in love.

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i. last of the true believers by bitemytongue / t / 9-10k, one-shot / complete

Bella’s life was a bad 90’s high school movie, that is until her father takers her on a vacation around the world. Somewhere between exploring and rediscovering herself she gets a new best friend who might just also happen to be her bonded. But that doesn’t mean that have to date… not yet anyway.

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i. give me something by bitemytongue / m / 10-15k, one-shot / complete

Bella needs a fresh start, one away from vampires and the overbearing weight of grief she had. She moves to Beacon Hills with her older cousin Derek, and his new found pack. She wants friends that are her own, and to be seen as just a girl and not part angel, she gets more than she ever wanted when she meets the cocky blonde haired werewolf.

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i. dark eyes by metallicangel28 / m / 10-15k, multi-chaptered / complete

Bella was a witch. A dyed in the wool, wand waving, potion brewing, broom riding witch. Not that she rode brooms. She was also Hermione’s elder cousin. After finding a dying Severus Snape in the boat house, she works her magic to heal and bring him back to life. In more ways than just physically. (Timeline altered to make Bella older than Hermione but Twilight story remains as is.)

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i. flying away, back to neverland by lorelei candice black / k+ / 8-9k, one-shot / complete

Bella met Peter Pan when she was 8. She kept on coming to Neverland often at nights and grew very close to Peter Pan and the Lost boys. On her 15th birthday, she decides not to go anymore until she’s ready to stay. When she turns 18, she’s ready but will Edward let her go? One-shot. Review please?

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i. my true self by desertdarkfire / k+ / >1k, one-shot / complete

She’s heard him all her life, somewhere in the shadows. He’s been waiting for her, waiting for her to awaken. What she thinks is a dream, quickly turns to reality. Who is this man? BellaxLoki AU. Based on a song challenge from a friend.

ii. god gave me you by darkestdarkfire / k / >1k, one-shot / complete

Loki takes two very big steps in his life. One of them involves Bella. What could they be? AU Oneshot fic, BellaxLoki

iii. let the stars unite us by whatarefilms / t / 10-15k, one-shot / complete

Sometimes a mother just has to meddle, and this is one of the times that it’s for the good of the universe. (One shot)

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i. a heaven from hell’s despair by steampunkfairytale / t / 65-70k, multi-chaptered / complete

When Charlie Swan and Sue Clearwater were murdered by Renee Dwyer, Bella Swan, reeling from the departure of the Cullens, her father’s murder and desperate to escape her psychopath mother turns to the only family she has left: Her Godfather Tony Stark. Bella/Steve. FINALLY COMPLETE!

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i. explosive love by thedarkestfallingstar / m / 6-7k, one-shot / complete

Everyone has someone to complete them, challenge them, protect them, even someone as broken as she.

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i. is it really you? by queenvampire / k+ / 1-2k, one-shot / complete

Bella is actually another time lord, Huntress, the doctor’s soul mate. She survived, but the doctor thought she was dead, after an incident involving the tardis and a sabre toothed tiger. She lived among humans for a while, trying to find the doctor. What happens when he is put in hospital by accident, and Carlisle Cullen is treating him? Don’t own it.

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i. a caribbean soul by fanpire.x / t / 20-25k, multi-chaptered / complete

After Edward leaves, Bella goes back to her real home in the seventeenth century where her first love awaits; but what happens when seven vampires are transported there as well? *Bella/Jack - during NM, then CotBP*

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i. twilight in the labyrinth by metallicangel28 / m / 45-50k, multi-chaptered / complete

Bella is Sarah’s cousin, and was sent to live with Sarah’s family when Charlie believes her to be sinking farther into her depression. When Sarah makes her ill-thought out wish, Bella is taken with Toby to the castle beyond the goblin city. What will happen when Bella finds both family and love in the Underground. Set in modern times with Jareth’s 80’s clothes. Rofl Sarah bashing!

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i. look after you by bitemytongue / m / 10-15k, one-shot / complete

Being the child of an infamous BAU agent didn’t mean anything to Bella, she was just happy to have a father. Now, at 22 she finds that she’s happy being in love with the genius Doctor Reid. Only now she hopes that she can be forever happy with him. 

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i. no more bad days by bitemytongue / m / 15-20k, one-shot / complete

Bella was never normal, but luckily for her she met her best friend who was just like her. She had to learn the hard way that life isn’t always going to be filled with happy memories. Her life contained bad memories, anxiety attacks, and some loneliness. That is until she gets a job at the FBI and through strange circumstance finds herself in a relationship with a certain Agent.

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i. stolen by agentswan / m / 5-6k, one-shot / complete

Aaron Hotchners wife and son get kidnapped. See how he gets them back and who took them. This is for twilightvixxen. M for a reason!

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i. smile by jasper’s guardian angel / t / >1k, one-shot / complete

In their darkest days they found each other and learned how to smile again. Vampire Academy/Twilight cross-over one-shot, Adrian/Bella pairing. Takes place after LS and During NM. AU

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i. finding myself with you by bitemytongue / t / 10-15k, one-shot / complete

Everything changed when Edward left. Bella was left broken, and after hitting rock bottom she leaves Forks to move in with her cousin Tyler. Hopefully, Ipswich will be exactly what she needs to find herself.

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i. blue eyes by bitemytongue / m / 10-15k, one-shot / complete

Heartbroken Bella moves to be with her cousin. All she wants is a normal life, but she isn’t that lucky. Falling in love with her cousin’s best friend is only the beginning, it’s discovering she’s not who she thought she was that changes everything. All she wants is to be happy, and she realizes all she needs is her soulmate to be happy. M For Violence

ii. all i need is you by bitemytongue / m / 15-20k, one-shot / complete

After everything, leaving Forks was the best decision Bella had ever made. There was no regrets when she left to attend Harvard. For Tyler going to Harvard meant being with his best friends, only freshman year he meets the love of his existence. It’s a real shame his shyness has been holding him back from making a move. Can a math class change things? M for minor violence and such

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i. better with you by bitemytongue / m / 10-15k, one-shot / complete

For one it was a lonely life. A life full of sorrow and pain and an overwhelming hate for being an immortal. For the other immortality was a new beginning. A beautiful chance to live a life without sorrow and pain. Coming together they find they’re just perfect for each other, only it takes them a bit of time to realize it.

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i. say you love me by bitemytongue / t / 8-9k, one-shot / complete

They met in college, two broken hearts coming together to put the pieces back together. Only after two years and a visit to Ipswich do they begin to realize, that maybe they’re meant to be more than friends. ONE-SHOT

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i. no longer alone by bitemytongue / m / 10-15k, one-shot / complete

Bella Swan didn’t experience the normal zombie apocalypse. She was kidnapped just before it began, so her time was spent with vampires instead of zombie. Escaping she found her way to a small group of survivors on a mission. Keeping her secrets Bella tags along with the group only to fall in love with their quietest member. It’s strange to find love in the apocalypse M for Violence

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i. sweet compliance by cuinawen / t / 1-2k, one-shot / complete

Sixth in my 'The 12 Vamps of Christmas’ series… Godric isn’t the only one imprisoned by the FotS… they use an innocent human girl to force him to comply… One Shot.

ii. the rescue by velez / m / 3-4k, one-shot / complete

“I Do” vs. “I Do” What is your forever like? Bella Swan is about to say “I Do” but, to the wrong man. Her rescuer is an immortal 2000-year-old vampire who will go to any length to save her. Even if they have not seen each other for some time.

iii. you loved me back to life by velez / m / 3-4k, one-shot / complete

From comatose to two thousand years. Godric and Bella learn to live, love and care for each other during the storm called life.

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i. an unexpected claim by cuinawen / m / 1-2k, one-shot / complete

First in my 'The 12 Vamps of Christmas’ series… Bella goes to Fangtasia with her cousin Sookie and the vampire Bill, and finds the experience exasperating, until she meets a certain Viking. Rated M just in case. One Shot.

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i. taming the wolf by jinx dodson / m / 120-130k, multi-chaptered / complete

“Get on.” He half growls with a slight smile. “You said it’d be as if you never existed…” He turns to her. “What’d you say baby?” She shakes her head as he looks upon her strangely. “Nevermind baby let’s go.” What happens when he doesn’t stop and Bella finds herself in Shreveport, La? With a wolf that has claims to her. (A bit of a dominating Alcide.) Read and Review. RATED Mature

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Another love, Chapter IX (JuminxReader)

Author’s notes:

The following story is partly inspired by the game itself (obviously) and partly by THIS post. Go check it out, cause I think it perfectly explains why Jumin is so overprotective sometimes.

Be aware of: strong language, angst. Actually, it's only one way to describe this chapter:

Chapter I | Chapter II | Chapter III | Chapter IV | Chapter V | Chapter VI | Chapter VII | Chapter VIII | Chapter IX (You are here) | Chapter X | Chapter XI | Chapter XII | Chapter XIII | Chapter XIV |

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It's been a few days since the gossip about the whole "love drama" came out and since you learned about Mr. Chairman's plans.

Surprisingly, these were peaceful days. Well, maybe not for Jaehee who had to deal with the phone calls from Jumin's father, as Jumin refused any conversation with him. For you these days were very constructive. You saw Jumin calming down, being less stressed, less jealous and not as anxious as ever.

But of course, these days did not last too long. 

One morning, when Jumin went to work, and you were writing in a chat room with Yoosung: You: you really played this game all night? 

Yoosung: I had to 

Yoosung: I can't miss this event 

Yoosung: I'm so tired 

Yoosung: and I must stay for another hour 

Yoosung: 

You: Shouldn't you study?

You: You said you failed the lastest exam

Yoosung: hfdsybkb

You: ???? 

Yoosung: Elizabeth just ran over my keyboard 

Yoosung:

Yoosung: Can't Jumin take her already?

Yoosung:

You: He's better now, so I think he might take her back soon

[Zen has entered the chat room]

Yoosung: oh, sorry, I must leave!

Yoosung: my guild needs me!

You: good luck! [Yoosung has left the chat room]

You: Zen?

Zen: god...

Zen: I had a terrible dream

You: what was it about?

Zen: I do not know if I should write about it 

Zen: this dude will go crazy 

You: But it's only a dream, right?

Zen: I saw you 

Zen: You were scared and a woman was dragging you somewhere 

Zen: I ran after you but you both disappeared into the dark

Zen: and yeah it's only a dream but

Zen: I tend to have prophetic dreams

You: whaaa? really?

Zen: yes, that's why I'm so worried

Zen: 

You: hopefully, this dream will not come true

Zen: yeah... 

Zen: but taking into account all the rumors around Jumin and you 

Zen: I can't help but worry

You: did this woman in your dream look like Glam Choi?

Zen: no, I saw her for the first time

You: so maybe it's really just a random dream

Zen: I hope so...

Jumin's POV 

The first day at work after the gossip leaked was terrible. All his employees whispered about it. He had to organize a meeting to explain the whole situation - it helped, now the company was in relative calm. He felt guilty for this situation - if he wouldn't be overcome by jealousy then nothing like that would happen. 

Y/N, as usual, was right. His behavior was not healthy. It was wrong. Simply wrong. But even now he could not control his anxiety. It was better than a few days ago, but... 

She did not call me and she did not write for about three hours and thirty-five minutes... He thought, massaging his temples. Maybe I should call, check if everything is alright... Then there was a knock at the door. Jumin gave a short "Enter, please". It was Kang Assistant, "Sir, Mr. Chairman is here to see you," Jaehee looked worried. "And... also Sarah."

Jumin frowned, "I do not want to see any of them, send them away." "Just let me in, I'm his fiancée!" A squeaky voice spoke. 

"No, you can’t come in here!" Jaehee tried to stop the unwelcome guest but in vain. Sarah went in, followed by his father. "What is the meaning of this, son, why did not you want to let us in?" His father was very upset.  Jumin sighed, "Assistant Kang, leave us alone." Jaehee left, obeying his request, and he continued, "You are both unwelcome here, and I do not know anything about having a fiancée. I thought I had made myself clear the other day, I will not marry this woman. " "It's because of this girl?" Sarah squealed so that his ears ached. "The girl who is dating that famous actor?"  "She's not dating him, it's a misunderstanding and gossip, besides I have to advise you to be quieter, my office is not a place for such scenes."

"Scenes ?! So I'm making a scene ?!" There were for no doubt false tears in Sarah's eyes, "And what was that scene the media say about?" "I am here to ask you the same, my son," His father put in. "You always blame me that the rumors about my relationships with women are bad for our company, but you're no better now."

"I admit it's my fault, but nothing like that will happen again." 

"But does this girl really deserve you?" Sarah squealed again, sobbing. "She is a viper who plays on two sides, I would never do it to you!"

"I advise you not to express an opinion about Y/N in this way, I will not tolerate it, especially from the gold-digger mouth." Sarah gasped, and his father narrowed his eyes, "Son, this is not the way you treat your fiancée!"  "How many times do I have to repeat myself," Jumin corrected his tie, it got stifling, "this woman is not and will not be my fiancee." "Mr. Chairman, you promised me!" Sarah stamped her foot like a capricious child. Before his father could answer, the phone rang.  Jumin looked at the screen of the cell and his heart ached with relief, "I'm sorry, but I have to pick it up," He quickly picked up the phone, "My love? Is everything alright?"  "How dare you! In front of me!" Sarah was furious. "It's all right," Y/N answered over the phone. "But Jumin, what are these screams?"

"Do not worry, it's just that gold-digger."  "Sarah?" "I'm leaving!" Sarah hurried to the exit. "You really disappointed me, son," His father added. "The feeling is mutual, father." And so his father also left, slamming the door behind him. Jumin took a deep breath, "Finally, they left."  "Are you alright?" "Yes, my dear, I was just surprised that my father and that woman were here together." "Did you read what Zen wrote in the chat room?" "Yes, I do not believe in such things, but I admit that I thought about strengthening the security on our floor."  "I just wanted to tell you to not do anything like that, we have enough security here, no one will be able to enter this apartment."  "I hope you're right," Jumin rubbed his eyelids, "Please, call to me more often when I'm here."  "Okay, I promise."  "Ah, moreover, I do not like the fact that you appeared in Zen's dream." Y/N giggled sweetly, "You know that Zen does not have control over it, let alone me? I guess it's because he is worried about all these rumors." "Maybe I should come home earlier today?" He suggested. "Don’t do this, Jaehee has enough work, and recently you have not been too kind to her."  "Are you scolding me right now?"  "Exactly."

Your POV 

Another few days passed and nothing happened. Everyone forgot about Zen's dream and considered it completely random. Besides, none of the RFA members thought that Glam or Sarah could resort to something like kidnapping. But, either way, Jumin told the security chief and Yoon not to let these women approach you.  

It was quite late when you heard the screams at the door. You got up from the sofa and approached the door to see what this fuss is about. 

"Let me in or I'll tell Mr. Chairman that you didn't obey me!" You heard this voice before. Was it Sarah? 

"I'm sorry miss, but I can't. Mr. Han instructed me not to let you in." 

Sarah screamed, "Are you deaf? I said I'll tell Mr. Chairman and he’ll fire you, I swear! Other bodyguards let me in at this floor because Mr. Chairman requested it. You should do the same for your own good."

"I'm Mr. Han's employe so only he can fire me, miss. Please, let me escort you from here."  

"I assure you that Mr. Chairman can do anything he wants with you!" 

Annoyed, you opened the door. Both Sarah and Yoon looked at you in surprise. 

"Ms. Y/N, please go back inside," Yoon said, apparently worried. 

"No, let me talk to her." 

"Ms. Y/N please, I have clear instructions from Mr. Han. I can't let this woman near you," You saw that Yoon was sweating. The poor man was clearly taken aback because of all this. 

"She want to talk, so just let her, gosh~!" Sarah scoffed. 

"Yoon, I don't want to make any problems for you. I'll explain everything to Jumin. He will never fire you if I tell him not to. But I can't convince Mr. Chairman, so it'd be better if we obey Sarah's wish." 

"Oh my~! This girl actually has a brain!" Sarah giggled awfully. "Yoon, this is your name? I'll remember it. Listen to this smart girl and let us girls talk. I just want to take her to the cafe for a little chit-chat." 

"To the cafe?" Yoon frowned, he had sweat under his nose and on his forehead. "Ms. Y/N can't leave this apartment. It's a request from Mr. Han." 

"What?" Sarah gasped and laughed. "What are you? His pet? I heard he lost his cat recently, that's why she keeps you here? Are you replacement for a cat? You poor girl!" 

Yoon had a really weird expression on his face. You could tell that he was very uncomfortable upon hearing these words. You know for a fact that he was worried about Jumin's obsession over you almost as much as Zen, but he couldn't do anything about this. 

"Yoon," You touched his arm, ignoring Sarah behavior. "I can deal with her. She's just a girl, she won't hurt me." 

Yoon sighed loudly, "Please contact me if anything happens. And please do not leave the building. There are many cafes in here." 

Sarah was very pleased when you were going to the cafe she chose. The first thing that alarmed you is that the cafe was located near one of the exits from the building. You sat down at a table away from the other guests and ordered a coffee. 

Sarah was looking at you with a devious smile. 

"So?" You asked coolly. "What do you want?" The second thing that struck you was that there were no security guards nearby. Did she really plan something? Shit, you should take Yoon with you! But maybe you were just oversensitive.

"I must admit that you are a sneaky one, first Hyun Ryu and now Jumin Han, decide and leave one of them to me!"  

"Grow up, Sarah, you know it was stupid gossip." You looked at her coldly, stirring the coffee.  

"I can provide the media with more rumors, for example, about the fact that Jumin Han is an obsessive freak who closes his girlfriend in his own apartment." 

"God, you're so childish. I'll ask you again. What do you want?" 

"Isn't it obvious? Leave Jumin alone, break up with him, cheat on him, whatever."  

You raised your eyebrow and took a sip of coffee, "And what if I don't do it?" 

"Then you will have to deal with me," When you heard that voice behind you, you shuddered. 

 It was Yuwoon. 

Why there were no bodyguards at the last floor? How Yuwoon and Sarah got to know each other? I'll explain it in the next chapter. So stay tuned! :>

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without a word xiv

summary: y/n might be falling again and again for the rest of eternity

warning: december fluff

A/N: hello babies. welcome to part 14! (next chapter coming very very soon☺️☺️) also, so sorry for this part being late. hope you still enjoy 💗

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for the next few days, y/n made sure she brought a variety of snacks to her free period for peter. she always had a healthy option, like an apple, and a not so healthy option, more of a sweet treat for the middle of the day, like some chips or a few cookies. she wanted to make sure he was eating and if that meant she had to watch him take in every meal, that was what she was going to do. she cared too much to let him suffer on his own. he would never be alone. peter was stuck with her.

~

y/n (to no surprise) was at peter’s apartment on a particularly cold night in early december. there was snow dusting the streets of the city and y/n was busy making snowmen from the fog on the window as she stared out of it.

she lived in new york all her life, but it never failed to make her speechless at how beautiful the city looked as the snow fell.

peter was standing behind her, smiling down at his sweet girl. peter thinks she looks so pretty as the lamp post outside reflected against her skin while she stared out at the city. he was going to get her attention to let her know that their chinese take out had arrived, but he just couldn’t bring himself to it. he wanted to stand there and look at her for as long as he could. so he did. he just stood there behind her and watched her for a long, long time. and for a few moments he wondered if she knew he was standing there and gazing at her. and she did...and maybe she let him.

a soft but rushed kiss was placed against the young boy’s head. “i’m gonna be late, kiddo”. may had a bad habit of never being to work on time when she had to work the night shift. she just couldn’t get used to it. “y/n, always great to see you”. she kisses her forehead too. y/n blushes and her eyes open wide.

“oh, you too” she laughs.

“please come back anytime, i know peter wants you to”, may winks. y/n laughs again and looks to peter who’s shaking his head and looking down at his plate. of course he wanted her back. that was obvious. but also embarrassing that may actually told her that.

may laughs and rubs peter’s head, purposely messing up his hair. “love you”, she whispers with another small peck to his forehead. peter smiles wide and y/n can’t describe how sweet of a sight it is. she found it amazing how much he cared for people, even if a whole lot of people didn’t care much for him.

the smile on peter’s face is still present even after may leaves. and y/n is smiling with him too because it was quite rare to see him so genuinely happy.

“you’re so cute”. peter’s cheeks heat up and he tries to cover up how noticeably red they are by resting his head between his hands and cupping his own cheeks. she holds in a giggle and bites her lip. y/n watches him eat in silence for a bit. just admiring how his eye lashes curve up so drastically and how his chocolate curls sweep in front of his eyes

she quietly rises from her seat and creeps over to peter. her hand slips over his freckled cheek and she rubs her thumb along his soft skin. peter licks his lips and gazes up at her. he shivers as her freehand moves to lightly run along the skin of his back.

she leans down and presses small kisses to his forehead and hairline and it feels so nice and peter never wants it to stop. he closes his eyes and just sits there, taking in the feeling of her. she can feel the goosebumps covering his skin, and although the heat was being blasted through the vents, peter still felt cold.

the sweet and innocent affection between them stops after a few minutes and y/n taps under his chin so he can look at her.

“how do you feel about december weddings?”, she blurts out. peter’s eyes widen and he tilts his head up even more. she smiles at how big his eyes opened. “it’s my brother’s wedding, angel”, she says lightly.

peter’s cheeks flush because the thought of them one day... his thoughts are interrupted by her sweet voice.

“will you be my date?”, she asks hopefully. all peter can do is nod at her, thoughts of actually dating her making his head spin and his heart pound.

——

y/n’s breath was caught in her throat. she was staring at how good peter looked in his perfectly fitted black tux and crisp shoes. she couldn’t even say anything if she tried. not even when he asked if he looked okay. peter looked better than okay. she was stunned. he just looked so good.

and y/n could barely reach out for the flowers peter was holding for her. they were her favorite, sunflowers, although she preferred to call them helianthuses. they were so big and beautiful and bright. just like her

the swoop his hair made was just... something else. it was so perfect but also messy at the same time and she couldn’t figure out how he styles it to look so good every day. and to top it off, it was snowing in the city again and there were small flakes dusting his head that made him look even more like an angel than he already seemed.

it was a bit cold and peter was starting to freeze from standing out in the december air for a while as y/n just stared at him. he felt embarrassed because he never looked this fancy but also confident, it was reassuring that she thought he looked nice sometimes too.

it wasn’t until y/n’s mother complimented peter and how handsome he was when y/n finally snapped out of her trance.

peter was smiling a bright, dazzling smile that made the skin around his eyes crinkle up. and it was so beautiful that y/n thinks she might have fallen in love with him all over again.

after arriving at the large park where the wedding was being held and briefly meeting y/n’s aunts and uncles, family friends and other distant family members, the wedding finally started. the names of her relatives were jumbling in his brain because y/n had her hand on his back the whole time and it was the only thing he could focus on.

the piano started to play and everyone stood up to watch the bride walk down the isle. there was a light smile on peter’s face. he couldn’t help but picture the beautiful girl beside him in a wedding dress like the one she was wearing one day.

y/n’s eyes gazed up at peter and saw that his lips were curved up in the slightest way. her eyes slowly scanned over every inch of his face and jaw and she started to admire him in his tux again when they were told to sit.

peter caught a peak of her and teasingly asked, “admiring me, again?”. her cheeks flush and she laughs lightly. she covered her mouth to muffle the sound, but it didn’t serve any use.

“i can’t seem to look away”. it was peter’s turn to blush now. god, the things she did to him.

the pair turn their heads back to the main focus of the night, the bride and groom. peter started to notice how it was silent. usually the priest would be hosting the ceremony but there was nothing, just silence. and that’s when peter realized that y/n’s brother was deaf and he was signing his vows instead of speaking them.

it all made sense now... how y/n didn’t hesitate to sign in front of him that first day they met in the library, how her parents were so understanding that he didn’t talk. it was perfect and she was perfect and he couldn’t help but think that he found his soulmate.

peter’s eyes drift over to her and he looks at her kindly. with such adoration and love in his gaze and she smiles at him and slips a hand over his knee. he makes the bold move of taking off his suit jacket and placing it around her shoulders, leaving him with his crisp white dress shirt and tie. he was cold, but she was obviously freezing and had goosebumps covering her arms and he wasn’t going to let her suffer if he could help it. peter knew she needed his jacket more than he did.

he was slightly annoyed that she was cold and that the wedding was held outdoors. who has an outdoor wedding in december?

she blushes at the kind move and squeezes his knee lightly. and peter makes an even bolder move to lace their fingers together. and they’re holding hands for the first time and it’s so magical and sweet and exactly what he had pictured.

y/n whispers under her breath how cute he is again and rests her temple against his shoulder. she’s definitely fallen in love again.

chapter 15

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[jax332]

My Apology to the Community

Please, allow me to preface this with a few things before I get into the apology. I rigged an external keyboard to my laptop to type this, so that I may repent for what my apology is for. The Final Fantasy XIV RP community of tumblr has been a place I called home for almost a year now. When I joined it, I was shy and unknowing of what to say or how to interact with everyone because to me, people with established blogs and characters were… intimidating. I all but idolized people with established blogs because I felt I was coming into a community where you had to climb this social ladder to make a name for yourself by doing the typical things like showing interest in another person’s character, reading up on said character, looking through asks to get a feel for a personality compatibility, answering asks, posting screenshots of my characters, etc. I did that, but only for a short time. I stopped putting forth the effort to research someone’s character before asking about plot hooks and possible interactions. Disappointingly, after I had gotten involved in a few discord servers, I ended up wanting to show more of myself to the people behind the characters, and not… not in the good way.

Starting back in early December, I began gaining interest in a certain kink, and I understood there are groups of people interested in this, since it’s a legitimate kink that is exercised by members of the human race. The thing I didn’t understand, however, was the fact that it isn’t exercised by every member of the human race. My desire to experiment with the kink teamed with being part of mostly LGBTQ+ Discord servers created the breeding ground for the travesty that has followed. In that time, I had made friends that were okay with experimenting with it, and I have made some friends who just didn’t want to. But as I experimented with more people, I began expecting more people to be okay with this. I’m unsure if any of you have seen it, but there is a post that is circulating around tumblr about my transgressions against members of the tumblr community and the Basket of Kittens Discord server. I cannot refute the evidence given, even if I wanted to. Those interactions are true and for the most part (since I haven’t seen many of the ones posted) how it happened. In those moments, I thought to myself “This is my friend. This person would enjoy this, let’s see if they’re up to it.” I didn’t pick up on any cues of distaste or disinterest. I never once thought about how my friend would feel if I did this. I never once ever considered how my actions would change another person’s life or how it could ruin their mood or violate their rights as an autonomous person.

To clarify, it’s not that I didn’t care about any of these things. To me, “caring” and “thinking” come from two different places (Thinking comes from the processes your brain takes to consider each outcome while Caring is more of an emotional form of process that comes from the heart, not the brain. Essentially the difference between Intelligence and wisdom). Had I not cared, I wouldn’t be posting a public apology to a group of people who most likely have me blocked. My problem, as a person with a semi-working brain, is that I never use it. I never think before I do anything. I never stop and actually tell myself that the consequences are too great. I never saw any of these interactions as problematic, unethical, or negatively-impacting because I had myself convinced that every single time I had consent. And look what I’ve done. I’ve not only damaged these people psychologically, but I’ve lost a lot of people I considered close to me for the time I’ve been in this community. That is the last thing I ever intended to do to anybody, regardless of whether or not they’re part of this whole scene. Up until now, I have prided myself on being a good friend to the people I cared about and genuinely loved who I was. Now, I see myself in a whole different light, one with a plague of darkness etched into a scar on my personality where these incidents now lay. The impact I have had on these people and the friendships destroyed in the process… I honestly cannot believe that it took this explosion of callout posts and losing not one, but two of my best friends to this to realize just how terrible it all is. And why? Why did it take me so long to actually process that this was an issue? That any of my behavior was utterly despicable and disgusting and disappointing and wrong?

I don’t know. I cannot fathom that anybody with a normal brain could go that long without realizing that what they did was so much more than wrong. Words cannot describe how completely upset I am with myself. I spent the very first week, up until last night, fighting back the urge to cry. I’ve trembled and trudged, and slept away my anxiety. I understand that this is how many people must have felt when I went to them for my “experimentation.” Do not feel bad for me. Do not pity me for the experience that I have just shared. It’s part of the due punishment that I am full willing to receive. To those affected by these interactions, whether you can see this or not, I’m sorry. If I could go back and just alter the fact that I actually used the right head to do some logical thinking, I’d do it in a heartbeat if it meant you didn’t feel the way I made you feel. To those of you who think I didn’t care about you, I apologize for this as well. It makes me think awfully of myself when another decent person thinks I don’t care about them because I believe that everyone deserves to be cared about, and nobody deserves to feel helpless and small and insignificant to another person. But what am I prepared to do to repent and maintain myself at a higher level of social understanding? What exactly are my plans at making sure I never hurt anybody the same ever again?

I am planning on getting myself checked for any mental deficiency that may attribute to my behavior and actions, as I obviously perceive the world and actions of others differently than they do. I am prepared to face the social outcasting and the analytical posts and the hate messages and the hate asks and the dissociation from the ones I hold dear in this community, and even from the ones that I don’t. I plan on putting myself through this self-rehabilitation of getting into anything sexual, keeping it at only when either people ask me or if it’s a Sinday ask meme. Please, feel free to not associate yourself with me if you see this and are appalled at anything I’ve done. Right now, I don’t want to be associated with me either. I have to thank the people who have gently pushed me towards not only feeling better and getting the courage to post anything again, but also to the people who are there for the victims, their friends/support network. I am unable to issue personal apologies to everybody I have wronged, but at the very least, you are there to help them the same way my friends are here for me. Thank you to those of you who feel that the effort I am putting in from this day on to better myself and the community as a whole is a valid apology and thank you to those of you who choose to forgive me for such heinous acts. I understand that the true apology will only come much longer down the road, and even the tiniest slip up will result in, most likely, a full removal or disregard of me as a community member, if this admission and apology hasn’t already done so.  I deeply apologize, to everybody.

[theemmataylor]

A Frozen Medley || Sebastian, Gaston, Emma, Evelyn, Alaric, and the Mikaelson Brothers

I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | XI | XII | XIII | XIV | XV | XVI

Sebastian left Gaston with Elijah, went to collapse the tents, then returned.

Nudging his brother in the ribs, Kol's face showed only an ounce of concern, though it boiled deep in his blood. "Just. Fucking. Listen. Something's wrong."

Once was one thing. Emma could stay strong through the first one. But now, laying there, terrified and actually shaking, she started crying. It was quiet enough until she sniffled and Alaric wrapped an arm around her. "We'll get out of here. We're okay."

"Okay. So someone fucking with equipment I get. Care to explain the sun trick?" Sebastian muttered.

When the panels failed to work again, Elijah swore and ripped the battery out of one. "Don't touch the fence," he called out, although he doubted either Gaston or Sebastian would. Gaston had just gone to climb up onto the tower. Stripping and splicing wires as quickly as he could, his hands bare now, Elijah wired the fence directly to a battery. He left the circuit incomplete until he'd wrapped tape around the wire. Heart in his throat but hands steady, he connected it.

Sparks flashed and the wires hummed -- and the fence started ticking again.

Elijah lifted the battery and set it in the nest of the panel. "With even the most minor solar augmentation, each battery should have lasted two full weeks on its own. Like this -- perhaps thirty-six hours at best. We have four batteries. I can make a hand-crank generator for the fence or I can attempt to repair the satellite phone next."

"It looked beyond repair," Gaston said, hearing every word crisp and clear.

Elijah nodded. "There's one more option. There are twelve personal emergency indicating radio beacons. Just one of them should be enough to get help to us, and will operate for... well, it's got to be twenty-degrees colder than what they were tested for by now, so I'll estimate their lifespan of each to be eight hours.

"Moran, can you look for a small red plastic case -- the size of a shoebox? They'll be inside it. We were going to distribute them this morning. I'm going to start working on that generator."

Nik smacked his hand against a bar. "What about the bloody sun, Elijah? When is it rising?"

"By all indications, Niklaus, it isn't. Alaric, Kol. We found a hare's foot atop one of the fence posts. If either of you knows any -- significance it might hold, by all means. Please tell us." He sounded vaguely irritated, but mostly calm -- a bit hurried, but in a way that spoke more of impatience to get to somewhere pleasant rather than any actual fear.

Still with his arm around Emma who had at least started to calm, Alaric racked his brain for everything he knew about a rabbit's foot. "As far as North American lore goes, the rabbit, or hare's foot is only supposed to be a sign of good luck. But there are so many stipulations about how you should extract the foot. Like it should be done from the left hind foot. But not just the left hind foot it should be done on a cemetery, and not just the left hind foot taken in a cemetery, it should be done... and different legends contradict once another, but it should be done on a full moon, or a new moon, or Friday the 13th or when it's raining. But it's all hoodoo stuff. There are some reports that it was taken from a shapeshifting witches foot. But back in the 90s they were kind of a major craze. You could find keychain rabbit's feet, both genuine and synthetic just about anywhere." It felt strange to him to be yelling out this lore when he couldn't see anything. But, at the same time, it made sense that Moran might be taking precautions from snipers. "I can't imagine it would be considered good luck if it was taken in the wrong way. And I... can't imagine that there is any cemetery around here."

Finally he fell quiet, thinking, relieved that he had finally started to hear the ticking of the fence again. But the sun not rising... it didn't make any damn sense. This trip was cursed.

Sebastian went to find the radios and was so thoroughly livid at opening the case to find them all burned and melted inside their unscathed case that he threw one across the open space, hearing it crash against the ground.

At this point, their only hope was Montparnasse. Because without a radio, Sebastian couldn't call. But, at the same time, if whatever was doing this to them could stop the fucking sun, there was a good chance they could fake a call to assure people that they were okay.

He returned to Elijah. "Can you make your hand crank generator reach you in the cage? I can't afford to cover you all night. Eventually something is going to attack and I need you behind those bars."

All day, Elijah thought. It's morning now... Even though it didn't look like morning. He considered Moran's question even while already going through gear boxes and tearing out what he'd need, and he nodded.

"I need to build it out here, I'll need the space, but once it's done, yes. I can make it reach the cage and operate it from there."

"So what happens next?" Nik asked, muffled as he was, and he put an arm around Emma as well. "Do we... how long until we're overdue?"

"Alaric? You set the overdue check-in date with the office, didn't you? How much time do we have?" Elijah asked, although he was thinking something else entirely. He was thinking, Now we start walking because either way, we die, and it makes sense to at least try to get people to safety. He was laying out the equipment he intended to take parts from and he finally sat down in the middle of it, multi-tool in hand, and started working.

"Three days. That way we're checking in twice a week. I checked in once we were set up yesterday. So... today is day one."

Mentally, Sebastian was unknowingly disagreeing with Elijah. Because Montparnasse would send someone before then. And he would send someone to the last place Sebastian had had a signal from.

The sniper shifted weight. His leg ached in the most annoying way.

Through all of this, Kol kept quiet. Overly so. He barely breathed. Completely tense and trying to hear out beyond their camp.

Emma, however, grumbled and then sat up. "I need my notebook. I'm not getting out of here alive empty handed."

"Kol," Elijah called, while he worked, "Will you do something for me while you're in there?"

"What is it?" He asked finally, sighing.

"Emma mentioned her notebook. Can you help everyone in there make a little mental list of everything they need if we have to evacuate? We'll likely be just fine. Whatever's happening, we'll handle it. And obviously, staying in place will be our first choice -- but should that become impossible, everyone has a few necessities they must be able to bring out, no doubt. Help figure out what those things are? Talk it over."

He shot Sebastian a quick do not take this task away from them look. For one thing, Elijah knew it was important. For another, he wanted them at least marginally busy with something in there, anything -- even if it annoyed the hell out of them. The last thing he wanted anyone doing was fixating too hard on looking or listening -- it was far too easy to hypnotize oneself with fear.

Alaric, actually, kind of took over for Kol, asking Emma if there was anything else she needed. Then asked Nik which cameras he couldn't leave behind. And finally made a mental list for himself. Kol had one thing on his list.

Niklaus.

Sebastian remained quiet as Elijah worked. He wore the glasses. Saw nothing. Fuck. "Anything? How is your gut?" he called up to Gaston. "Instincts. What are they telling you?"

"That -- the situation isn't dire yet, just more complicated than we know." LeFevre sounded somewhat frustrated. He glanced down at Elijah's progress, but the truth was he didn't have the faintest idea how to do what Elijah was doing, so he couldn't try to hurry him along. He looked back out, continuing his slow circles. "I don't feel like we're about to be attacked -- but also like getting out of this mess will be much harder than it should be. Which. Is saying something."

Sebastian moved to dig through one of his packs, screwing a scope onto his rifle and then signaled up to Gaston to trade him. "Check on the cage," he said quietly when they were on equal footing. "They've been closed off since they woke up. You... are more reassuring than I am."

Sebastian climbed up, eyes constantly searching. This darkness was unnerving. And it would cause them to struggle with the cold far more than otherwise.

"Mikaelson. Make sure you're taking care of your hands. Don't get fucking frostbite. We're going nowhere fast, and for now the fence is working."

Elijah nodded to show that he understood, but he had no intention of stopping yet. Once his hands got cold he'd put his gloves back on to warm up, but until then, he wanted to keep going. His body was warm enough that his hands didn't feel much more than a chill yet.

As for Gaston, he went and crouched near the cage and knocked on the bar once. "Ahoy in there. I don't suppose anyone remembered to pack in a bit of food for you hamsters?"

"Hamsters?" Nik snorted and put his nose against Emma's hair. "Hamsters," he muttered again.

Emma giggled, though that felt weird in that situation and nudged Niklaus with her elbow. "Can I be a gerbil instead? Obviously they're cuter."

"If we're going to be foul beasts," Nik muttered, "I'll be a ferret, thank you."

"A gerbil, a ferret... Alaric, Kol? How are you? Is anyone hungry? We may need to leave you in here for a bit to be sure that you really are safe while we figure out what's going on, but there's no reason anyone needs to starve or go thirsty."

"Water would be great," Ric replied.

"I have a couple things of beef jerky in my pocket. But nothing much." Emma pulled out a couple of the small, vacuum sealed packages and offered them to each of the guys, including Gaston.

Kol denied the offer. "How long until we're out of here. What's happening with the emergency call radios?"

Gaston shook his head at Emma. "Thank you, though. I'll go get some water. Unfortunately, neither the emergency radio nor the EPIRBs are working. Elijah's building a generator now, so that once the batteries for the fence are exhausted, we'll still have protection.

"In about an hour, we'll do a bathroom break, since I know none of you had the chance yet. Can you all hold it that long?"

Nik huffed at Gaston and took one of the jerky packets with a quiet thank-you to Emma, and a soft little nudge to her shoulder. "You make it sound like a field trip, LeFevre."

"Technically," Gaston said, sounding quiet and amused, "it is."

The group nodded and seemed oddly quiet and happy, if a little concerned, with their situation.

"So who is making out on the back of the bus. That's what happens on field trips, right?" Emma teased.

"Considering Elijah is out there, thus denying Alaric the privilege," Nik said, as Gaston walked away, "and Gaston is also out there, thus denying you the privilege, I'm afraid we'll have to get a bit more creative. Why?" Even in the dark under their sleeping bags, his smirk could be heard. "Are you offering?"

Elijah glanced up at Gaston as the man picked up the insulated thermos from yesterday. He brought it and a few cups over to the cage and had Nik open the door -- it only opened from the inside -- just long enough to pass it in to him, then Gaston went back to watching, guarding....

And his hackles went up.

He didn't know what it was, but something had just changed. Even Elijah abruptly stopped what he was doing, pulled his mittens on, then froze in place for a moment before quickly getting up and moving.

Gaston didn't ask if Moran had felt it. He was sure the man did. He turned, rifle up, searching, and ignored Elijah as the man climbed over to the cage and hopped up on top of it almost silently --

And then the wolf appeared.

The wolf.

It came seemingly out of nowhere, trotting up to stop only twenty feet from their fence. It stared up at Moran with a look that almost seemed regretful, tail down and swishing slowly, little spots of blood darkening the snow anywhere it stepped.

"I knew I was going to regret letting you live," Sebastian growled from his perch, gun aimed. But this one was sent in injured. Another distraction. Something to draw his aim and waste his ammunition? "Tell the rest of them to come out. Whoever you're with. Save us all the fucking time."

"Who are they..."

Ric put a finger to his lips to shush Emma. "Something's happening."

"What do you want?"

The wolf took another step closer, but its front leg collapsed under it and it just slid to the ground. Gaston had his back to it and didn't see, too busy watching the directions the wolf might be distracting them from -- and he stayed quiet, although he heard the animal fall.

With an almost pitiful yelp of pain, the wolf managed to get back to its feet. It swayed unsteadily, eyes still staring up at Moran's.

"Fuck," Sebastian muttered and moved to the end of his platform and lowered to hang off the edge, then dropped down so he was beside the injured wolf. "Well?"

Elijah had watched warily as Sebastian left the protective circle of the electric fence. He was tense and ready to go to his aid if need be, although he reminded himself again of Moran's words and held still for now.

As for Gaston, he looked at Moran as often as he could, but he still worked on keeping the area clear. He didn't like this. He didn't like this at all. That, he was almost certain, was the same wolf they had let live -- but how could it possibly have run so far in such a short time? They hadn't even been here twenty-four hours.

The wolf pulled its lips back and snarled weakly at Sebastian, then lowered its head once as if it intended to lunge any moment.

Sebastian had taken aim. "You know you won't live through the attack," he grumbled, as if talking to a stubborn toddler. "You might get a good bite in, sure. But you're injured, and my man here behind me will shoot you without hesitation. So how about you be a good pup and go back home."

The wolf licked its lips, whimpered again, and looked up at him imploringly, despite then growling again. It took another small step forward, eyeing Sebastian's gun, every movement hesitant -- as if it wanted to be anywhere but here.

The gunman watched with reservation. This was twice now he was letting this pup live. Lucky dog. His eyes followed the actions, confused as to why it hadn't attacked, uncertain about what it wanted. Maybe it just wanted to die. Eventually he grit his teeth and took a step back. "This is a waste of time," he grumbled, backing carefully toward his perch again.

As he moved back towards the protection of the fence, the wolf snarled once more. It shook its head several times, tensed, sprang --

And fell dead on the snow not five feet from their fence, when a bullet tore through its skull.

Fuck.

Why?

He wasn't mentally questioning Gaston. Sebastian would have done the same thing, perhaps sooner if it had been Gaston back here. But why did the wolf come all the way out here. Why had it told him no. Something was wrong with their camp? Perhaps. He huffed.

"Stay here with them. I need to check our alarm markers. The ones that were disabled. Mikaelson, stay in the cage until I get back. Gaston shouldn't have to watch two points. It's a half mile there and back. Which direction were the footprints, the marker you found earlier? I'll be gone less than ten minutes."

Niklaus opened the cage door and Elijah obediently dropped down inside, then shut and locked it.

"Those three were the only ones I saw before coming back," Gaston said and indicated the direction. "They all have prints around them -- but no prints leading to the next one." Be careful. Please.

Delightful.

"I'm going to look at all three. Give me fifteen minutes." Then accept me for dead. "LeFevre," Sebastian stepped closer so that Gaston and nobody else could hear him. "My contact that I spoke with yesterday was expecting for me to turn on the satellite phone at least once a day just so he could make sure I was alive. By tomorrow if he still hasn't heard from us, he will send someone. I... have to believe that. His name is Montparnasse. Don't... let him bother looking for me if I don't return. There will be no sense."

Sebastian lowered his thermal goggles on, nodded at Gaston, and then moved in the direction of the markers indicated at a quick run. Whatever was fucking with them, he wanted to end this.

As Sebastian ran back out of the protective fence, Gaston couldn't help but wonder at just how readily the man endangered himself for them. Lesser men would have just considered their contract over and ended the entire association one way or another. There were ways to make sure no evidence could be left behind out here, with so many predators, and the two of them together would absolutely have been able to make it back alive, somehow -- or, at the very least, they'd stand a chance. Moran, though, Moran never seemed to consider it, and that goodness under his ferocity meant everything to Gaston.

That, he knew, was why he would so willingly die for Moran, if it came to it.

-

The footprints around the markers were definitely human and bare. They looked a little too large to be Emma's, although not by much. As Gaston had said, there were no prints leading from marker to marker -- just rings of prints around each once, as if the person had simply materialized at each.

At the third marker, a white hare sat on the snow, calmly watching Moran approach.

When he saw the animal, the first thing he did was check for the missing foot. He'd already spoken to a wolf today, why not a hare too? The effort of words filled his lungs but he fell short, standing at some distance from the hare, waiting to see if it didn't just scamper off. Waiting for the eyes to meet his, for the intelligence that those wolves had.

Somebody here had to have fucking answers.

The rabbit stared at him for a moment before it walked forward. It didn't hop, it walked on all four feet, moving more like a cat, moving straight towards him. It began yawning as it drew closer, revealing its long, curved teeth.

Sebastian lifted his rifle and this image of himself and... himself? -- another man who looked more like a clone -- fighting evil rabbits in a garden, came to his mind.

Weird. When had he had that dream?

Seb growled in frustration. "How many of you fucking animals are going to make me waste my ammunition for the hell of it?" He flipped his gun and struck hard, likely breaking half the body and pinning it to the ground. "What is wrong with the fucking circle?"

The rabbit shrieked for an instant and its back legs kicked as it died -- and then a man behind him giggled. A man who left no footprints on the snow. He looked like he might have been an Inuit and was certainly dressed the part, but the long gray-white locks around his face were matted with blood and his teeth turned slowly in his mouth as he bared them at Sebastian.

Gaston, watching, did not seem to see anything alarming.

The man hissed at Moran and ducked down, then splayed all of his fingers out and began twirling them in surprisingly graceful circles -- and each tooth in his mouth continued twisting, rotating, and dripping blood from the damage roots.

Sebastian had lifted his rifle, taking aim, but stayed his shot for just a moment. His stare narrowed and he seemed to snarl in response. "You Evry, by any chance?"

The man giggled and hissed and his eyes turned milky white. The dead rabbit started spreading out, flattening and stretching over the ground, skin and bones tearing, and the man laughed and began to point his right hand at Moran.

With a frustrated huff, Sebastian again lifted his gun, making sure that this wasn't just some mirage and that he wasn't facing directly at the camp, he shifted his stance just a little, watching as the man watched him, and then fired his shot, directly to his forehead.

The man split apart around the bullet and it passed harmlessly through him. He shrieked with laughter and resumed his slow point -- before staring at something just behind Moran, wide-eyed and surprised. The rabbit ceased spreading over the ground and the man's teeth froze in their place before he hissed and covered his face with an arm. The arm became a wing and then he rushed away, a white bird quickly disappearing against the snowy earth it flew so low over.

And, behind Moran, long tail thrashing, was a creature that looked perfectly at home here, yet did not belong in the slightest.

A snow leopard.

If any of them have let harm come to Emma, Evelyn thought, watching the hunter with wary eyes, I'll eat them all. She would gladly have come for Emma's sake alone -- Evelyn was rather fond of the girl's brother, even if she had yet to truly spend much time with the sister -- but could not have said no to the request given her even if she'd wanted to.

Now, tense and praying not to be the next killed animal, she hoped this was all worth it.

"For fuck's sake," he growled, lifting his gun instantly, though something in this cat's eyes made him pause. "Apparently I'm feeling generous today, giving everybody the chance to prove that you can comprehend anything I'm saying. It's Montparnasse's fault," he muttered the last part more to himself. "This is what happens when he tells me to expect guests."

But more than anything, he had just wasted a bullet. He wouldn't waste two.

"Are you going to bare sharp, curved, fucking spinning teeth at me too? I'm real damn tired of all the abnormal shit. I just want to get these civilians back to safety." Seb still seemed to be talking to himself, though he was staring at the cat.

The Great Cat.

These creatures he respected.

"I need them to live."

When Sebastian went off on his strange, brief tirade, the snow leopard sat back with a look of surprise and her ears back, tail wrapped around her feet. Her violet eyes tracked his every movement, but when he said he needed them to live, she got up and walked over to him, not an ounce of threat in any movement, and brushed her shoulder against his leg before looking over at the camp, then up at him with question.

Meanwhile...

"Elijah," Gaston said.

"Yes?" Elijah looked up from under the tarps and sleeping bags, not that he could see anything.

"Is there such a thing as a... fluffy.... long-tailed... spotted... white... arctic cat?"

"....no. There are snow leopards, of course, but they're--"

"Are they dangerous?"

"Quite, they'll hunt humans from time to time and are stronger than they look. Why?"

"Oh. No reason." Harm Moran and I will end you.

"What did he shoot, did you see?"

"White bird. Flew too close to him."

"Oh." Elijah was puzzled.