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Chapter -1 Act Jangle: how the government (tried to) steal Christmas

It was christmas eve aboard the Toppat submarine,everywhere you could look holiday spirit could be found, sweet cocoa wafted through the air, Lively decor around every corner, even the two who’d always bicker about what music to have playing agreed to have their playlist on one side and the other’s on their side. Meanwhile, atop the sub, Jess practiced her waterbending tricks, with each wave of her hand, little orbs of the ocean arose before quickly freezing into all manner of shapes and sizes,from snowflakes, to gemstones and much more! while GG watched and gave thunderous applause, “You’re really getting good with that!” he said

“Heh, thanks” She replied with a shiver “but it’s getting pretty cold, we should be heading back inside”

“I guess, unless…” GG said as he got an idea, he folded his fingers into a taut fist preparing to release a warming fire for the two of them, he flicked his fingers open and… nothing.

GG chuckled awkwardly before he tried again, and again, and again several more times, “Dammit!” he cried out in frustration

“Oh, don’t be so down, you’re bound to get better sometime,besides,I think it’s sweet of you to try that just for my little water tricks.”

“Thanks, but what if what wasn’t just for those tricks, what if there was more at stake and I messed up, I don’t how I’d live with myself…”

Suddenly, the two felt the loudspeaker go off inside the sub, though somewhat muffled, they could hear the captain announce “All members, please report to the front of the submarine for an important meeting!”

“Huh, wonder what’s this ‘bout?” GG wondered as the two made their way to the sub’s front, taking seats next to GG’s parents, soon enough, Captain Sharkbite presented themself

“Hello everyone, I know yer all in the holiday spirit especially with our annual holiday heist tonight, but I’m afraid I come bearing bad news, the sub’s autopilot is on the fritz, I’ll need someone else driving this thing through the night”

GG attempted to inquire, “Wha- why can’t you just keep driving?”

“Ye can’t be serious,I need to be here to get a full eight hours of shuteye. Do you have any idea what happens when I haven’t gotten my sleep?”

“Don’t remind me…” Gerald mumbled with dread

“Just be glad you weren’t born yet at the time” Gabrielle elaborated

“Anyways, ye know just as well as I that I wouldn’t trust any of you bozos alone within 10 feet of my steel baby! But, in times this dire, I’m begrudgingly willing to trust two of ye and we’re deciding who the same way we decide everything else; picking names out of a hat!”

The captain rustled their arm through the hat, as the Toppats in the audience waited with bated breath, hoping for anyone to get picked but them, eventually they picked up two slips of paper and read them aloud

“Gerald Maxwell and Gabrielle Maxwell, welp that settles that, meeting adjourned”

While every other Toppat rose from their seats, relieved to get out of a lousy job, the four elemental wielders did not share their joy

“Oough, this is gonna be painful…” Gerald sulked

“Is it really that bad?” GG asked, concerned

“We’ll be fine, George” Gabrielle tried to assure, “we'll just stay here and not get to go on the holiday heist like we've done every year since before you were born…”

“No way! What if me and Jess took your places?”

“We’ve stayed up so many times, we may as well be nocturnal!” Jess remarked

“No, that’d be far too irresponsible on our part-”

“Gerald, can I speak with you in private for a moment?” Gabrielle interrupted as she pulled her husband aside, “Gerry, maybe we should let them have this?”

“What? Why?”

“Think about it, you know how much George has been so down on himself lately, pulling off something like this could be the confidence boost he needs! Besides, the path is so simple, you could do it in your sleep!”

“Yeah but… oh I can’t say no to you, but what about the captain?”

“Don’t worry, I’ve got an idea”

The parents turned back to the two “Alright kids, here’s the plan…”

[Later that night]

Every other Toppat was on the surface for the holiday heist, while Gerald and Gabrielle arrived to the front of the sub where Sharkbite was waiting for them with groggy, barely awake eyes, “ah, good… yer here” they said with a yawn before reaching into their pocket, pulling out a piece of paper and handing it to the two, “Just… follow that path, get back here, watch out for rocks and it should be good…”

“Aye aye, Captain!”

"Yeah, yeah, Harry Fish wash and such…" they continued as they trudged to their room flopping into bed, dead asleep near instantly

"Alright, kids, come on!" Gabrielle announced and prompted GG and Jess to peek their heads out from the hallway, proceeding after they saw the coast was clear

“Now, did you get all that?”

“Follow the path, don’t crash into crap, get back to the dock at 8:30 before the captain gets up, easy as pie!”Jess remarked

“Great, take care, you two!” Gabrielle replied as she and Gerald began to make their way to the hatch and catch up with the others

“enjoy the heist, Merry christmas!” GG added as he watched his parents head out

“Are you really sure about this, Gabbie?”

“Have some faith, think about how happy this’ll make him!”

Gerald turned back to his son, waving at him, looking jolly as St Nick himself “alright…” he admitted as a smile began to spread across his face, “I mean, what’s the worst that can happen?”

[Meanwhile]

In a government base, not too far from shore, two people were up to their necks in files of all kinds, one continually grumbled to himself as he sorted through them, the other noticed and asked, "hmm, what's wrong, Larry?"

"Still can't believe you talked me into this crap…"

"Hey, don't be so glum, this is gonna get us back on the general's good side! Y’know, after what happened"

"Hey, that time was NOT my fault, Jarvis! How was I supposed to know that wasn't the Motor Mafia?"

"Well those kids' bikes did have the same colors"

"Doesn't matter, like sorting some papers of our fuck-ups is gonna get us back on the general's good side…"

“Oh, lighten up! Our luck’s bound to change any moment now, we just gotta keep a keen eye out for an opportunity!”

[back on the submarine]

GG took great joy in his role as de facto captain as he held the steering wheel, tapping his foot in rhythm as he whistled a jolly tune. Soon Jess walked in, carrying two steaming hot mugs of cocoa, “Care for some cocoa a la Jessica, Captain Maxwell?” She playfully remarked as she handed GG one of the mugs

“Why, thank you, uhhh… what’s the term for captain’s 2nd in command?”

“Co-captain?”

“I don’t think that’s a thing… but as Captain, I hereby make it a thing! Great thinking, Co-Captain Wagner!”

The two shared a laugh before taking sips of their respective mugs of cocoa “Mmm, ya can really taste the espresso!” GG complimented, “Alright enough goofin’ around, what’s the map say?”

Jess took the map out of her pocket and looked closely for instructions, but the longer she inspected, the more confused her face became

“Is something wrong?”

“Uhhh, you might wanna take a look at this…"

GG took the map to have a look on his own and while it was simple at first, but the closer the two looked, the more obvious what parts the captain wrote while they were half-asleep, or fully asleep in some areas

"Crap…" GG muttered, "ok, no need to panic, let’s just steer to these X’s, X marks the spot, r-right?

“Makes sense”

With that hasty decision, GG made the turn, unfortunately in this instance X may have marked the spot, but it wasn’t a desirable spot in the slightest as they ended up hurtling towards a large pile of rocks!

In a desperate bout to correct his error, GG reeled the sub’s helm back as hard as he could, steering it to the surface, once up their, the two took a moment to catch their breaths and take a sigh of relief

“That was too close…” GG said as he tried to process what had just happened

All of a sudden, the two heard a loud screech that sent shivers down their spines and forced their eyes as wide open as they could go

“Jess, you heard that, right?” GG said in a deadpan tone

“Yeah” Jess replied, equally devoid of emotion

“Any idea what it was and why we stopped moving”

“Not sure, maybe check the windows”

“Yeah, good idea”

The two both walked to the windows on their respective sides, saw what was out and proceeded to walk back to the spot they started at

“So what’d ya see?”

“Giant sea stack”

“Same here”

GG then grabbed his hat, held it up to his face and let out a massive, muffled scream into it

Larry and Jarvis were in the middle of their organization as before when Larry would notice a peculiar sight out the window “hey Jarvis, hand me that telescope”

“Sure, what for?”

Looking at the protruding top hat shaped hatch that laid in the distant ocean,an awful, awful idea began forming in Larry’s head “cause we’re about to save christmas…”

Just then GG had finally stopped screaming, “ok, calm down” Jess said, as she pushed a button on the Sub's dashboard, activating a pair of drills on the side, “just give it a couple hours and we'll be back in business in no time”

At that moment the two noticed something strange appearing on the radar

“Please tell me that's Santa…” GG pleaded as he pulled down the periscope to investigate with GG looking through left lens while Jess took the right, unfortunately instead of Jolly old St Nick, they only saw a boat headed straight for the sub, brandishing an all-too recognizable green circle and white star, with two eager looking passengers aboard

They stepped away from the periscope, turning to one another, attempting to take a moment to process the situation they'd gotten themselves into

GG began to slowly reach upwards and scream into his hat once more

Losing patience, Jess grabbed his shoulders “Pull yourself together, George!” She hollered as she locked eyes with him, they stood there for a moment before awkwardly stepping away

“Uh, thanks I needed that” GG said “so what are we gonna do?”

“From the looks of things, there's still a decent amount of time left before they get here and I think we’ve both seen enough christmas movies to know what we’re gonna do next” she said as she turned to see the many decorations hanging throughout the halls

[Some time later]

The boat had reached the sub at last “you really sure about this?” Jarvis said nervously, hesitant to go through with his partner’s idea

“Hey, you’re the one yammering about ‘looking out for opportunity’ yet you can’t see when it’s staring you in the face?” Larry snapped back, approaching the Sub’s hatch, “we’ll just go in, find our evidence, and be right out”

“I guess, still, I can’t help but feel a little scared…”

“Please, chances are, they’re all asleep with visions of stolen goods dancing in their sick little heads”

At the same time, GG and Jess were putting the finishing touches on their plans as they stood beneath the hatch

“Ok, let’s go over this one more time” Jess said as she pulled out a map of the sub “when those bozos come in we’ll coax 'em through the sub and lead' em all the way to the front, get them into position, then blast 'em out!”

“Easy enough” GG replied

At that moment, they heard the handle of the hatch twist and creak “they’re here! Get into position!”

the two hastily scrambled as the government goons made their not-so-graceful descent inside

“We’re really going through with this…” Jarvis nervously muttered

“Oh for the last time” Larry snapped as he began walking “nothing is going to happen-” immediately, he found himself face planting on the floor, tripping on a wire tied to the sides of the room “it’s a sign” Jarvis said with fear in his face “it’s a damned string!” Larry began walking again only to trip once more on a line of unlit christmas lights “if these chuckleheads think I’m gonna be stopped by a couple childish pranks, they got another thing-” Jarvis pulled Larry back, right before he tripped on some tinsel and fell into a pile of jagged Jacks “ok, maybe you lead” now in this new formation, the two entered the main hall, they walked slowly and with caution

Suddenly, Jarvis jumped with shock at the sound of a quick pitter patter that echoed throughout, instinctively, shined his flashlight ahead, revealing GG and Jess standing at the end of the hall, holding up a large ruby hoisted from a rope, before they promptly released it

Jarvis instantly ducked while Larry remarked “Hey, those are just a couple of kids-” Before getting smacked across the face and falling onto the floor “are you alright?” Jarvis said, before subsequently getting smacked by the gem swinging back, Larry soon got up right as the ruby was raring to swing back again, but he managed to dodge this time as Jarvis got up, realizing what was gonna happen, he went “Oh no you don't!” Before grabbing the gem before it could strike

They were both almost immediately hit by an equally massive amethyst, sandwiching them between the gems before they both slumped on the floor

The two toppats let out a couple laughs and hi-fived at a job-well done, but the infiltrators weren't quite down for good

“Why you little!” Larry angrily grumbled as he rose once more and began to chase the duo, with Jarvis following close behind

“Scatter!” Jess exclaimed as she and GG split up to opposite paths of the hall's fork with Larry pursuing the path Jess took, while Jarvis opted for GG’S side

Jess soon arrived at the submarine's armory, immediately, her eyes lit up with a mischievous joy as all the possibilities rushed through her head and hid into position, Larry soon caught up, looking around slowly, both to preemptively spot any potential traps and seek trouble making Toppat teen “where are you, little brat?” He whispered, looking back and forth, when in reality Jess was above, having scaled the tallest shelf, she grabbed some of the armories many blades and tossed one down, landing right next to Larry who responded with shock as tried to get away, only for another blade to fall in his path, prompting him to run away again, this continued for some time, with several blades, spears, swords, shears, machetes, even chainsaws! Till eventually, Larry was left circled in, looking frantically as to where the blades would fall next, but they had seemingly stopped

Deflated from fear, Larry lied down trying to catch his breath, only for Jess to toss down a massive hammer with a jet engine built inside, right in the center of the circle, by the time Larry noticed, it was too late, as the hammer dropped on him like an unfortunate nail

At the same time, Jess climbed back down before letting out a playful “oopsie!” Snickering as she made her getaway

Larry would not take kindly to the girl's taunt as he got up and gave chase once again

Meanwhile, Jarvis would find himself in the sub's lounge, initially he felt relieved “this place looks pretty nice!” He thought out loud as he went to take a seat on a comfy looking chair “little rest can't hurt” he assured himself but as he went to rest his weary self, he found the chair had a tack on it! Immediately getting him to stand back up and eliciting a sudden “ouch!” but not deterring him fully as he moved on to the chair right next to it, only to find an identical issue and letting out an identical “ouch!” Despite everything that had just transpired, he still persisted and made his way to the third and final chair of the row

This time however, he took some precautions, feeling the seat carefully with his hands, once he assessed the chair was fully tack free, he breathed a sigh of relief as he turned his back and prepared to slump down for some well needed relaxation

Just as he turned however, GG appeared from behind the chair and swiftly dumped a handful of tacks onto the seat

As Jarvis sat down, he couldn't even bear to get up, he was utterly paralyzed by pain and could only give a soft whimper instead of a shrill shriek, taking him a second to finally get back up, and by then GG had already placed another splurge of spikes onto the floor in front that pierced through his pitifully thin shoes “I was wrong, a little rest CAN hurt…” he said in pain as he tried to waddle away

This pattern would continue for some time, room after room, trap after trap, each somehow getting more sadistic and painful then the last, by the end of it all, Larry and Jarvis were battered, beaten, yet somehow still alive

The two reluctantly opened the door to the cafeteria, wherein immediately they ended up getting struck by what was a bucket filled with water that had frozen very and became a cylinder of ice

After that blow, they stood back to back, shuffling in circles with their flashlights, looking out every which way for potential traps

“I wanna go home…” Jarvis cried

“No! We've gone TOO far and suffered TOO many concussions to quit now!” Larry aggressively replied as they passed into the kitchen, where they became really on edge, sharp knives, hot stoves,eye irritating spices, anything and everything seemed it could spell danger for the poor saps

At that moment, Larry noticed he'd stopped feeling Jarvis’ back pressed against his, he turned to find him with some cookies in one hand and a glass of milk in the other “How can you think about eating at a time like this!?”

“It's called stress eating and this is a VERY stressful situation!”

“And have you learned nothing from it? Those cookies could be poisoned for all you know!”

“Well if anything in this awful place is gonna take me out, it could at least give me a bit of joy beforehand!”

They argued for some time while GG and Jess eavesdropped on them from behind the door

“Wait, did we put any traps in the kitchen?” GG inquired

Before Jesa could answer, they heard a loud “AGH, THIS MILK'S EXPIRED!”

“Guess we did!”

Hearing the oncoming foot traffic, the toppats bolted away and prepared for their big finale

Larry burst through the door, fuming mad, “when I get my hands on you two I swear-” when he was once more tripped and fell over “another trip wire? These kids are running out of ideas” Jarvis quipped

“Hey, mind getting me outta here?” Larry said as he found himself tangled in the large pile of christmas lights placed for him to fall into

“Oh sure thing!”

While this was happening, the toppat teens stood just to the side of their last trap, a massive rude Goldberg machine with a large bag of fake snow hanging from a rope “alrighty” Jess said “now all that's left to do is smoke their eyes, and while they're distracted, we shove em in the cannon and blammo! We're home free!”

“Thank goodness” GG replied “you really pulled through for us when things looked awry”

“Aw, thanks” and with that Jess placed down the marble which rolled along the track and knocked down the cup that released the race car which continued along until knocking over the dominoes that would go on to tip over the ball that fell on the scale and weighed it down just enough to touch the broomstick which grazed the toy plane hoisted by string and tied to a knife that swung by the rope and…

Completely missed

As GG and Jess saw this, they were nothing short of befuddled, “what happened?” GG asked

“We were out of string! I thought it'd be just enough”

“Well what are we gonna do now?”

“Uhh, uhh, maybe there's still time, try to get up there and burn the rope”

“O-ok, I'll try”

And with the clock ticking and chills down his spine, GG began to precariously climb the apparatus, trying to move fast but also be careful, to make a mad dash while not making a sound and seeing Jarvis slowly and steadily untangle Larry only piled on the pressure

Soon enough, he managed to get to a point where he could reach out his hand and attempt to get a flame going, he stretched his arm as far as it could go, flicked his finger and…

Nothing

“No no no”

He tried again, nothing

“C’mon, not now!”

Nothing

“please!”

Nothing

He shook his arms and hands every possible way he could think of, trying his hardest for even the faintest spark that could light up the rope to appear but no matter what, nothing

As he continually waited for Jarvis to detangle him, Larry noticed the peculiar sight from up above, immediately recognizing that it was one of the kids that had been torturing him all night, he wiggled his arm into his pocket and pulled out a pistol, with which he shot at beside GG, causing him to lose his balance and fall from the contraption and right in front of the two

“GG!” Jess cried as she rushed over to his aid, only for Larry to point his gun at them both with a triumphant chuckle as Jarvis finally managed to untie the string of lights with only one thing to say “both of you, hands in the air”

GG and Jess soon found themselves tied up to the christmas tree “as much as I'd love to give you little pests hell right here and now for what you've done to us all night, you're lucky I'm not above going through the legal channels first, so we'll just find some evidence and be on our merry way, for your sake I hope Santa can deliver your coal to the prisons you'll be spending Christmas and the rest of the year, rotting away like the FILTH you are!”

“Larry, I found some evidence” Jarvis announced as he handed Larry a photo

“Oh, this is rich, this is really you?” He said, holding the photo up to GG, it showed him as an infant, held up by his parents, in front of many various stolen treasures

“And to think, you managed to grow up into something more pathetic”

With that last snark, the government goons made their way back the way they came, ready to turn in their evidence and put the poor toppats away

While Jess struggled and raged, trying to get out of their confinement, GG could only stay there, still with his head down and utterly defeated “I can't believe it” he muttered as his voice began to break down “this is all my fault, I couldn't drive the sub right, I got us stuck on these rocks,and even after everything you did to help, I couldn't even burn a stupid rope to fix the problem I caused why cant I do anything right?”

“GG!” Jess exclaimed “look at me! When I first ended up here, I thought it was all over, I didn't know anybody, anything about stealing, or even if they'd keep me around for long, but then you happened, you showed me that there was hope, that I couldn't see before, heck, when you saw that you're parents were gonna miss the holiday heist, you didn't hesitate to offer yourself to take their places for their sake and if you're willing to do all that and more, there's no way I'd ever let anyone talk to you like that, ESPECIALLY yourself!”

GG's heart was absolutely touched by what he'd just heard “you really mean that?” He said with a sniffle

“With every fiber of my being, no matter what happens, no matter where we end up, there's no one I'd rather spend christmas, or any other day of the with than you and the rest of the clan”

From what Jess said, GG couldn't help but perk up, tears rolled down his cheek, but this time of joy, he began to struggle and strain until he could reach his arms out of his constraint and firmly grasp the rope

And what happened? In the Toppat clan, they say: GG’s heart glowed alight that day

And with a swift pull, he burned through the rope, freeing both him and Jess, with no time to waste they made haste to the hatch but when they climbed up, they found the boat already a great distance along

“No, we can't be too late!” Jess said

Thinking quickly, GG said “we're not, raise a sheet of water”

Not entirely sure where this idea was going, Jess did so and with the freezing cold night, the water froze quicker and more solid than ever, at that point they both knew what to do as Jess raised an arc of ice that the duo promptly hopped on and ran across continually as Jess raised the ice for them to race across

Soon, they'd quickly catch up to the boat, but not without catching the attention of Larry, noticing via the rear view mirror “don't know when to quit, do you!? Jarvis, gun em down!”

Immediately, Jarvis complied, rushing to the mounted gun at the back of the shape, he took aim and began firing, the two noticed this, knowing they'd be toast if they just kept moving forward so Jess waved her aims in a special motion and raised a towering, swirling spire of ice before grabbing tight to GG's hand

Together, they'd slide and scale the spire, grabbkng and twirling one another to and fro, narrowly avoiding the barrage of bullets coming for them until they reached the top and spun with a grand jump

Holding each other hand in hand, spinning through the air as they made their descent towards the boat like a mighty drill about to pierce a heart of wood

Seeing this, Jarvis bolted for the other side of the boat, but this proved a very bad idea, as the two landed, the boat was rocked so quickly, it immediately launched Larry and Jarvis into the night sky like an aquatic catapult

Soon after, the boat finished rocking and GG and Jess found their footing, they noticed something floating gently back down, GG grabbed it and lo and behold, twas the photo Larry and Jarvis tried to steal, prompting him to breathe a sigh of relief before putting it safely beneath his hat

All seemed well until Jess looked at the time: 8:15

“Crap!” They both said in unison as they realized there was no time for celebration just yet, as quick as a flash they drove the boat back to the sub

Once inside, GG rushed to clean up everything he could, placing the decorations back where they were before, cleaning up all the littered tacks, weapons and other junk all over the floors and FINALLY getting rid of that long expired carton of milk

Meanwhile, as the drills had finally freed the sub, Jess set a course back to the dock and drove as fast as she could

It was down to the wire, but with only a minute to spare, everything was as it should, the two opened the hatch for GG’s parent and made sure everyone got into position

With that, the clock struck 8:30 and on the dot, Sharkbite instantly burst out the door and started screaming “I should have known you couldn't do it right! You let me down, you… you… kept everything ship-shape…”

“Just doing our Job, Captain” Gerald remarked

“Well, consider me pleasantly surprised, I shouldn't have doubted you, Maxwells”

Gerald and Gabrielle looked around the corner to see GG and Jess peeking from the side, they gave a wink, which they promptly returned back

“Now, what are we waiting for? It's christmas! Let in the rest of the crew!”

And so the hatch opened and all the Toppats came flooding in to start partying and exchanging the gifts they got one another for holiday heist, Gerald and Gabrielle came up to GG and Jess

“We can't thank you enough for doing this for us” Gerald praised

“and I'd do it all again in a heartbeat” GG snapped back “so what'd you get from the heist?”

“Oh I don't know” Gabrielle replied “why don't you see for yourselves?” She continued as she and Gerald reached out their boxes

“Aw, ya shouldn't have!” Jess said as she and GG grabbed the gifts

“Please, we insist, Merry christmas you two” Gerald remarked as he and Gabrielle walked off

“Ahh, we did good, Jess”

“That we did” Jess responded “hey, wanna know what my favorite part of Christmas is?” She said as she pointed up with a cheeky smile, GG obliviously followed her direction, his face glowing redder than his hat as he saw the mistletoe.

[The end, Merry Christmas!]

#thsc fandom #thsc oc #toppat oc #fanfic #christmas #christmas special #henry stickmin

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lugiepie · 2 years

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chimera logs meet the characters bc i feel like i need to explain just how screwed up everyone is in this au

1. colonel gary jasons

-always seems very bored or apathetic

-claus’ sole caretaker

-can speak to and understand the other chimeras but doesn’t like to talk to them because they are terrible

-used to work at the thunder tower before he was randomly transferred to the chimera lab and assigned to claus

-very good at hiding his true feelings when taking to people

-also just very sneaky in general

-things that he wants to happen just miraculously work out in his favor and he’s gotten good at noticing when and why

-takes the above to mean that he can just do whatever he wants and not have major consequences

-sometimes has these moments where he wakes up and has a flashback of his past that doesn’t correspond with what he thinks his past was like, thinks he’s going crazy

-really wants to quit his job and oh boy has he tried

-very wary of his coworkers and doesn’t take any of them seriously, can sorta tell something’s weird (like how they all have the same bad taste in music)

-is the only colonel in the entire pigmask army for right now and has zero clue as to why

-is 19 but thinks he’s like 25 or something because for some reason he doesn’t remember his age

-deborah was partially his idea, as he wanted someone else to have to watch over claus for a change, and as such he calls her his daughter

-not allowed to leave the lab for “legal reasons” but he does so anyway and usually takes claus because they’re both bored as hell

2. captain maxwell bates (or just captain max because he stresses to literally everyone that that’s what he’s called)

-strict 18 year old dingus who is the facilitator for a lot of bad business decisions on dr.andonuts’ part (he was the one who thought the horseantulas were a good idea)

-has worked at the chimera lab just as long as gary, but was instead transferred from the clayman factory just south of thunder tower

-likes to prank/bully gary because he too is very bored but he is incredibly bad at it

-claus hates him and he takes this incredibly personally

-really bad at math and dyslexic but for some reason is the best person on the entire nowhere islands at budgeting

-also really likes to nag gary about how much property damage he causes and has been keeping tabs on him for a good few months now

-hates all of the chimeras except deborah because she’s tiny (for now) and can’t break any of his bones (yet) and also tolerates claus because he has to and because he thinks claus is the most dangerous chimera

-obsessed with dcmc at an unhealthy level

-is around the lab less often than gary, and by that i mean he can actually leave without straight up breaking out or coming up with a convoluted reason to leave

3. claus (aka “kid” or “idiot”)

-only trusts gary and max since they’re the only people he’s ever met to not try to tranquilize him on sight

-sucks at psi and uses pk thunder (bee gay dunda) to wreak havoc when he’s EXTRA bored and 99% of the time he burns himself in the process

-has almost killed gary like four times now because he uses him as a punching bag/stress relief human

-is convinced gary is his biological dad, much to gary’s dismay

-is incredibly dumb and has zero social awareness, but is very nosy and likes to steal stuff whenever he can (especially from dr. andonuts)

-doesn’t speak except to gary, which even then is very rare and limited

-all of the other chimeras hate him because he won’t shut up and stop trying to talk to them

-chaos incarnate

-most mornings wakes up and forgets where he is

-likes to copy people because it makes them mad, or in his mind gets them to play with him (most people try chasing him or straight up slapping him)

-breaks his cybernetics at least twice every week

-wants to kill dr. andonuts SO BADDDDDDDDD

-throws forks at the wall when he isn’t passing time by causing chaos, annoying people, or blowing things up with his lighting hands

-zones out A LOT

-deborah is like his dog/big sister and conveniently can handle his absurd physical strength

4. dr. andonuts

-wants to die

-stuck in burnout

-knows way too much about what’s going on but is smart enough to know to keep his mouth shut

-except when claus is *not so subtly* spying on him while he’s calling king p

-hashtag oops

-“alright. what did you two do this time.”

-only able to get things done because of gary’s help, either by entertaining claus or finding things around the lab that he needs

-seems very focused on the past but not in a “back in the good old days” kinda way, more like a “i want to get the hell out of here” kinda way

#chimera logs au #mother 3 #claus mother 3 #colonel gary jasons #captain maxwell #dr. andonuts #lugie says something stupid #i will make an askblog if someone replies to this post #third times the charm chief

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bringbackwendellvaughn · 2 years

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#Justice League #Captain Atom #Maxwell Lord #Cary Bates #Greg Weisman #Pat Broderick #Invasion!

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earthschampion · 3 years

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2021 Reading Challenge Day 31

The first month is complete! Honestly even just one comic a day I felt like I was going to fall off the routine a few times, but I’m glad to see I did it! Now if only I could apply the same strictness of routine to working out...

January 31, 2021

CAPTAIN ATOM #24 (01/1989)

Writers: Cary Bates and Greg Weisman

Artists: Patrick Broderick and Romeo Tanghal

Tie-In: Invasion

Rating: 4/5

This was awesome to read! I never read Invasion, but now I'm definitely excited to!

#Court of Owlets #Court of Owlets Podcast #JoeCoOwlets #Reading Challenge 2021 #DC Comics #Captain Atom #Nathaniel Adam #Justice League #JLA #Justice League International #JLI #Cary Bates #Greg Weisman #Patrick Broderick #Romeo Tanghal #maxwell lord #steve trevor

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dalekofchaos · 3 years

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DCEU recast/fancast

Like my MCU recast/fancast and for fun, if I could recast anyone, I would choose this.

Few things first.

This will just be recasting the current DCEU, for a more in depth recast, see my old one

Barry Allen will not be the Flash in this, it will be Wally West

Recasting Steve Trevor so Chris Pine can be Hal Jordan

Jason, Ray and Joe are the only ones returning in my recast

I love Henry as Clark, but WB cannot make up their fucking minds if he’s staying or going and we need ONE definitive Batman and we do not need a Anti-Palestinian as Wonder Woman

My version of Birds Of Prey is about Barbara, Dinah and Helena coming together to stop Lady Shiva and Cain and it ends with Cassandra saving Barbara from Cain and Barbara begins to train Cassandra as the next Batgirl and Barbara taking the mantle of Oracle(Black Mask will make an appearance to hire Cain to assassinate someone, but that’s it. Worldbuilding to show who runs the Gotham Underworld)

my other DC fancasts

Batman

Superman

Wonder Woman

The Flash

Green Lantern

Aquaman

Green Arrow

Justice League

Teen Titans

Justice League Dark

Batman Beyond

The Dark Knight Returns

Telltale’s Batman

Injustice

Legion Of Doom

Birds Of Prey

Jon Hamm as Superman/Clark Kent

Samara Weaving as Supergirl/Kara Zor El

Harrison Ford as Jonathan Kent

Meryl Streep as Martha Kent

Sean Bean as Jor-El

Kate Winslett as Lara Lor-Van

Kate Beckinsale as Lois Lane

Ali Stroker as Lena Luthor

Rupert Grint as Jimmy Olsen

Bruce Campbell as Perry White

Sarah Paulson as Cat Grant

Alex Macqueen as Lex Luthor

Karl Urban as Batman/Bruce Wayne

Ian McKellen as Alfred Pennyworth

Jesús Castro as Nightwing/Dick Grayson

Jane Levy as Oracle/Barbara Gordon

Ryan Porter as Robin/Tim Drake

Teresa Ting as Batgirl/Cassandra Cain

Kiernan Shipka as Spoiler/Stephanie Brown

Bryan Cranston as Commissioner James Gordon

Michael Madsen as Harvey Bullock

Stephanie Beatriz as Renee Montoya

Willem Dafoe as The Joker

Mila Kunis as Harley Quinn

Joe Manganiello as Deathstroke/Slade Wilson

Morena Baccarin as Catwoman/Selina Kyle

Joe Pesci as The Penguin/Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot

David Tennant as The Riddler

Ioanna Triantafyllidou/Joanna Fyllidou as Wonder Woman/Diana Prince

Ryan Gosling as Steve Trevor

Lynda Carter as Hippolyta

Gerard Butler as Ares

Charlize Theron as Cheetah

Leonardo DiCaprio as Maxwell Lord

Cameron Monaghan as The Flash/Wally West

Ray Fisher as Cyborg/Victor Stone

Chris Pine as Green Lantern/Hal Jordan

Jason Momoa as Aquaman/Arthur Curry

Manu Benett as Ocean Master/Orm

Emilia Clarke as Mera

John Cena as Shazam

Octavia Spencer as Amanda Waller

Pedro Pascal as Deadshot/Floyd Lawton

Daniel Craig as Colonel Rick Flag

Jonny Lee Miller as Captain Boomerang

Katheryn Winnick as Black Canary/Dinah Lance

Eliza Dushku as Helena Bertinelli/The Huntress

Stephen Lang as David Cain

Lucy Liu as Lady Shiva

Keith David as Darkseid

Clive Standon as Steppenwolf

Andy Serkis as Kalibek

Kathy Bates as Granny Goodness

Lars Mikkelsen as DeSaad

Tom Baker as Highfather

Travis Fimmel as Orion

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camillemontespan · 5 years

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a kingdom divided [part nineteen: the one who helps olivia remember]

Part Eighteen here if you want to catch up.

@jovialyouthmusic @pug-bitch @moonlightgem7 @drakesensworld @sirbeepsalot @ifyouseekheart @iplaydrake @dcbbw @notoriouscs @fromthedeskofpaisleybleakmore @carabeth

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'It's kinda sexy watching you row a boat,' Camille said. Drake chuckled. 'Wait till you see me mucking out the stable. You'll be splooshing in your pants.'

Camille burst out laughing. 'Splooshing?!'

'It's a word, okay!?' Drake said.

They were both sat in the boat facing each other. Camille was wearing a rust orange sundress and a white fedora hat. She was smiling so wide.

She ran a finger along the water, causing a ripple. 'I love Texas,' she murmured. 'This place is so beautiful.'

'I'm glad you love it,' Drake said. 'I just want you to feel happy here.'

She looked at him, her eyes steady. 'I am happy here.' There was a silence. Drake fought the urge to suggest they live here permanently. Maybe that could be a conversation for another day. Right now, he wanted laughter and happiness, nothing serious.

'Your mom's teaching me her secret lasagne recipe tonight,' Camille said. 'We've decided she'll teach me all of her cooking secrets so I can cook all of the Walker dishes you love. Maybe when Baby Girl is older, I can pass those recipes on.'

Drake smiled at the thought of Camille and their daughter in the kitchen. He was so excited for their future, especially since he had always believed he would never have a life like this.

'I bet you'll cook it perfectly,' he told her. Camille blushed and placed her hands on her bump. 'She's been fluttering more since we've been here,' she whispered. 'It's like she's really excited.'

Drake reached out a hand and placed it on bump. Sure enough, she was fluttering, not strong enough yet to kick. Drake thanked his lucky stars yet again. He was so relieved that the baby was safe after Camille's severe cramping and that both girls were happy.

'Shall we head back then?' he asked. 'Think I've got to muck out the stable..'

Camille raised an eyebrow. 'Will this work involve you being shirtless?'

'Yes. It is a very hot day..'

'Then what are we waiting for?! Row back to dry land, Captain!' Camille hollered and Drake laughed, rowing the boat round so they pointed to the ranch.

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Liam wasn't going to tell Drake and Camille about Kiara for a few days. Whenever he phoned Drake to catch up, his best friend sounded so happy and carefree, which stopped Liam from telling him. He didn't want them to worry and for Camille to get stressed again.

Kiara's parents had collected her body from the morgue. They had cried as they took her away, asking who killed her. Liam pretended he didn't know. When Kiara's mother, Joelle, swore to find out who did it, Liam's heart sank. Yet another mother who was intent on revenge.

His study door knocked. 'Come in.'

It was Hana.

'Hana! What a nice surprise,' he greeted her. Hana smiled weakly. 'Liam, I have information. You're not going to like it but it's useful.'

Liam swallowed nervously. He gestured for her to sit down opposite him.

'I spoke to Lord Neville last night,' she began. 'He's been hearing things about the secret club. He's not a member but because he's been so open about his opinion of you in the past, the members have been discussing club matters when he is near. They think he is on their side.'

Liam listened with bated breath.

'He told me over half the court are members,' she whispered. 'I'm sorry. They also have a secret meeting place in the tunnels under the palace.'

Liam's head swam with this new information. 'Do you know whereabouts in the tunnels?'

Hana shook her head.

Liam sighed. 'Right. Thank you Hana. This information is really helpful. You've been brilliant.'

Hana bit her lip. 'I'm sorry I had to deliver the bad news.'

'I'm used to hearing bad news now,' he replied. At least now I know they meet in the tunnels. Thank you, Hana.'

Liam, with fresh determination, took his pen and began to write a note.

He handed it Hana. 'Do you mind taking this to Neville?'

Hana took the note and left the study. Liam sighed, thinking about what he had just done.

He had asked Neville to be his spy.

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Neville read over the note with a raised eyebrow. Hana waited patiently for his answer.

'Oh how the tables have turned,' Neville finally said. 'The king, supposedly all powerful, begging a courtier to be his spy.'

Hana sighed. 'Can you just give me an answer?' She wasn't in the mood for his arrogance.

He looked at her with a smirk on his face. 'I'll do it on one condition.'

'You're negotiating with the King?' she asked in surprise.

Neville laughed bitterly. 'Yes. There has to be something in it for me. Something I want.'

Dread filled Hana's stomach. 'What's that?' she asked hesitantly.

'You.'

So predictable.

'Neville, I'm flattered,' she lied, 'but really, you don't want me. I'm also really busy, not got enough free time -'

'You'll make free time for me,' he said bluntly. Hana blanched.

'Besides, it's not like you have a suitor,' he continued.

Maxwell's face flashed up in her mind. Oh god. He would be crushed. Hana didn't want to ruin what they had before it had even properly begun. It had been so easy, so carefree. He made her feel on top of the world and happy.

'Just dinner,' he said. 'I'll take you out.'

'Neville, I can't -'

'If you say no, I won't help the King. That's final.'

Hana closed her eyes. Liam needed all the help he could get. If Hana had to endure a few hours sat opposite the arrogant pig just so Liam could have access to vital information, then she would do it. She would do it for Liam and she would do it for Drake and Camille. The sooner the rebellion was put down, the sooner her friends could come home.

'Okay,' she sighed. 'Just one dinner.'

He smiled at her like the Cheshire cat. 'Perfect.'

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Maxwell went very quiet after Hana told him about Neville. The silence that followed was so unMaxwell-like that Hana felt a little freaked out.

'Just dinner?' he clarified. 'Just one date?'

'That's all,' she replied. 'Nothing more. No kissing, no holding hands, just me putting up with his mindless arrogant conversation.'

Maxwell sighed. 'I don't trust him. I've seen him with other women. He gets.. Handsy. He's so entitled he thinks he can touch women in any way he likes. He's horrible.'

She took his hands and looked into his eyes. He looked so worried. 'I promise, if gets handsy, I'm leaving. Don't worry.'

'I want to be there,' he said. 'I know you can take care of yourself but for my own piece of mind, I want to be at the restaurant. I'll get a table in a corner, he wouldn't see me.'

Hana sighed. 'Okay. You can watch out for me, just in case. I doubt he'll try anything in public though.'

'He will. He's notorious for trying it on with his dates. I swear, if he touches a hair on your head -'

'Max,' she interrupted. 'Shh. It'll be fine. Now, let's forget about him and just relax. Have you picked a film yet?'

Max settled on a film but as they curled up to watch it together, he couldn't relax. Even though he knew Hana could look after herself and that Maxwell would be at the restaurant too, he couldn't help but feel.. well, jealous. Jealous because he wanted to take Hana out for a date in public. Why were they keeping this thing secret?

He accidentally spoke this thought aloud. Hana turned to look at him thoughtfully. 'I have no idea,' she answered. Maxwell blushed.

'Are we.. official?' Maxwell asked. Hana giggled. 'Do you want to be?'

Maxwell blushed some more. 'Well, I mean, um, if you want to then I'd be quite happy, but really it's up to you, no pressure..'

Hana kissed him. 'I'd love to be your girlfriend, Max,' she replied. 'How about we go public after my dreaded date with Neville?'

Maxwell grinned, feeling lighter again. He pulled her close and kissed her forehead.

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Olivia knelt on the bed, legs slightly apart. She focused on her reflection in the floor length mirror. She was naked, her hair tousled around her shoulders and her skin looked like porcelain.

Leo placed his hands around her hips and she felt his hard length enter her from behind. He was kneeling too.

Olivia let out a groan as he filled her. 'Oh god..' she murmured. Leo tucked her hair over one shoulder and kissed the side of her neck which was now exposed. His lips felt like fire against her skin. He traced intricate patterns and as he kissed the crook of her neck, he lowered one of his hands to slide down her stomach towards the space between her legs. Olivia felt herself getting more worked up as he touched her.

He bucked his hips. Hard and controlled movements. Olivia gasped as Leo drove into her each time, slowly sliding back to give her relief before bucking his hips again, fucking her hard and deep.

Olivia had pounced on Leo after she stopped crying about Liam. As soon as her mind cleared, she felt pure anger and she needed to let it out. He hadn't protested. He felt she had been rejected more than enough times.

First, she stripped down and told him that she wanted to ride him senseless. But before she could dominate, Leo turned her around to face the mirror.

'What do you see?' he asked.

Olivia frowned. 'A naked and pathetic woman who's just been crying over a man.'

Leo had ran his hands down her body then. 'That's not what I see,' he replied. 'I see a strong and powerful woman. I see unwavering loyalty. I see beauty. I see confidence and integrity. Just because my brother doesn't see those things right now doesn't make them less real.'

He ran a finger down her spine, making her shiver. 'I see you,' he whispered.

Olivia had grabbed his length then, determined, and positioned him at her entrance. 'Fuck me like I'm all of those things,' she said.

He had whispered in her ear. 'I'll fuck you so you remember that you are all of those things and more.'

Olivia watched him now. His hands firm and steady round her hips. The way his breath hit her neck. She focused on how big he felt. She watched his fingers circling her clit, while he continued to grind into her. His other hand moved up to cover her breasts. He moaned her name as he felt her tighten around him, enjoying being inside her.

Olivia watched everything he was doing to her. Just watching him made the heat grow within her core and she began to shake and lose control as he fucked her harder and touched her more intimately.

She thought to herself. I am powerful. I am strong. I am loyal. I am a Nevrakis.

Their eyes locked in the reflection of the mirror. Ice blue and deep green. Leo's eyes watching hers were so intense, so penetrating, that Olivia was pushed over the edge, crying out his name as she lost control.

I am powerful. I am strong. I am loyal. I am a Nevrakis.

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Drake leaned against the door way and watched Bianca and Camille in the kitchen, preparing the Bianca Walker Secret Lasagne.

His heart felt full as he studied Camille. She was wearing an apron and had a yellow silk hair band wrapped around her head, her hair piled up into a messy bun. Drake noticed that Camille had a dot of flour on the tip of her nose. He wanted to wrap her in a hug right there and then.

Bianca and Camille had been in the kitchen all afternoon preparing all sorts of Walker recipes. While Drake had been watching TV, he often heard peels of laughter escape from the kitchen and he was glad the two women got along. They had only met twice before - when Drake brought Camille to the ranch to introduce the two of them and at their wedding.

‘Drake, your wife is stealing all of the cheese!’ Bianca shouted, pretending to be shocked. Drake chuckled as Camille had indeed been sneaking pieces of cheese while she had been cooking.

‘It keeps my energy levels up for all this intense cooking!’ she protested. Bianca nudged her with her elbow. ‘We Walkers like to eat. Have all the cheese you want, sweetheart. You’ve got a baby in that tummy of yours.’

Camille grinned and ate another piece of gouda. Her eyes caught Drake’s and she blushed. Drake gave her a wink. ‘Want me to set the table, mom?’ he asked.

‘Sure. We’re eating outside tonight, it’s lovely and warm out there.’

Drake went to the cutlery drawer. As he passed Camille, he kissed the top of her head. This was good. This was how it was meant to be.

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Two days later, Liam decided to pay his brother a visit. He needed to talk to him about Olivia, Kiara and everything in between. They needed to catch up.

‘Hey little brother!’ Leo greeted him, clapping him on the back. Liam smiled and entered Leo’s room. It was very neat, like it had barely been slept in.

‘Drink?’ Leo asked. ‘Scotch please.’ ‘Ooh, must be serious,’ Leo said, giving him a wink.

Leo handed him his drink and Liam took a deep gulp. He went to sit down and moved one of Leo’s travel books which had been used as a coaster. A piece of paper fell out of the pages and Liam went to put it back. He stopped when he saw the contents of the page.

‘Leo..’ he said in a strangled voice.

Leo turned and when his eyes glanced at the paper, he visibly paled.

‘Leo, why the fuck do you have a plane ticket?’

Leo swallowed. ‘Li.. I.. I’ve not used it.’

Liam read the details. ‘I see that. Return journey. The day you arrived here to help me and yesterday’s date is the return leg..’

‘I didn’t board the plane, obviously-’

‘No, but you still bought a return trip. You weren’t planning to stay.’ Liam’s voice went very quiet. He clenched his glass of scotch. ‘You just visited to do your brotherly duty and then you were going to leave again, like you always do.’ His eyes pricked with tears. He fought them back as he stared at the plane ticket. ‘You weren’t planning to stay permanently.’

Leo moved to touch Liam’s arm. ’Li. I’m sorry. I just.. I didn’t think it was going to be that bad but turns out, it was much bigger and dangerous here than I thought. I decided not to go. I thought I’d stay and support you.’

‘Gee, thanks. Like it’s your duty. Not because you want to-’

‘Liam, I do want to stay. Believe me, the past few weeks have made me see that I don’t want to leave Cordonia again. I want to be a good older brother and help you.’

‘But you didn’t think that when you booked the plane tickets. You thought you would swan in, all happy and carefree as always, look like the good brother,’ Liam said bitterly, ‘and then you would fuck off again back to Greece or Italy or the Maldives. Where were you going this time? Huh. Cuba. You must really like Cuba. You’ve been there before.’

‘Liam, I’m sorry. I should have just bought a one way-’

‘Yes, you should have. But you didn’t because that’s not in your nature to be selfless.’

‘Li.’ Leo’s voice had a warning to it now. ‘Stop before you push me away. You’ve already lost Olivia. You don’t want to lose me too.’

Liam stared at him, his eyes wide.

‘How do you know I’ve lost Olivia?’

#drake walker x mc #trr fanfic #hana lee #maxwell beaumont #olivia nevrakis #a kingdom divided

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argyle-s · 6 years

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THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME CHAPTER 34/38

Rating: Mature

Read at Ao3

Start at the Beginning

Kara turns herself in to the National City Police Department. Maggie does her job. Leslie makes a statement. Miranda Crane is herself. Cat writes an article.

Thanks to @ifourmindbeso for her great work as a beta. Any remaining mistakes are entirely my own.

Chapter 34 - The Illusion of Truth

National City News Special Report Trevor Paxton Reporting Live From National City Police Headquarters

“For those of you just joining us, I’m standing outside National City Police headquarters where, if rumors are to be believed, National City’s resident superhero Supergirl is being held in connection to a brutal Thanksgiving day attack on former CatCo radio personality Leslie Willis.”

“Motivation for the attack appears to be comments Willis made on air Monday during her show. The comments prompted a tense on-air confrontation when Supergirl showed up at CatCo headquarters in response to the broadcast. During the confrontation, Supergirl accidently outed herself as a lesbian. The incident prompted CatCo to fire Willis, many believe in an attempt to appease the so-called Girl of Steel, but it would appear that Willis losing her job wasn’t enough to satisfy Supergirl, who allegedly broke into Willis’ home around noon yesterday, and beat her so severely she required emergency surgery. Supergirl then turned up at the hospital and kidnapped Willis out of the intensive care unit and disappeared.”

“The real twist here is Supergirl apparently turned herself into authorities at around four o’clock local time this morning, arriving at Police Headquarters in what witnesses describe as a flash of light, along with a woman who matches Leslie Willis’ description.”

“Those close to Supergirl, including CatCo CEO Cat Grant and Daily Planet reporter Lois Lane have maintained that Supergirl did not attack Willis and took Willis from the hospital in order to provide her with lifesaving medical care possible only with the technology Supergirl brought with her from her homeworld. Wayne Enterprises CEO Bruce Wayne and Themiscyra Enterprises CEO Diana Prince, who recently announced a partnership with Supergirl to introduce a cancer vaccine derived from Kryptonian medicine, both issued statements earlier today in support of Supergirl.”

“Maxwell Lord issued a statement saying that this incident proves that Supergirl and Superman represent a danger to all the people of Earth. Lord, as you may recall, is currently under indictment on charges stemming from a bombing attempt that resulted in an explosive going off while Supergirl tried to carry it away from the intended target.”

“At this point, the only people who know the full story are inside Police Headquarters, and all of National City waits with bated breath to find out of Supergirl is a hero, or a villain.”

“Reporting live from National City Police Headquarters, this is Trevor Paxton for National City News.”

Kara let out a sigh as she drummed her fingers on the table. It was getting close to seven o’clock, and she was starting to worry. Maggie hadn’t arrested her when she’d arrived at Police Headquarters. She’s simply lead her to an interview room and asked her to wait while they questioned Leslie. That had been three and a half hours ago. She didn’t understand what was taking so long, unless Leslie had decided that destroying her and Cat was more important than getting back at the man who attacked her.

Even leaving aside the time crunch she was under, Kara was starting to worry about how much damage the delay was doing. She wanted to take out her phone and check the social media feeds, but the interview room was shielded. Her phone would go right through the shielding, but she didn’t want the cops to know that, so she’d ordered Konex to go radio silent unless there was an emergency. That meant she couldn’t talk to the public before she was released, but if something didn’t happen soon, the damage might not be reversible. If public opinion turned against her, the Alien Amnesty Act would be dead in the water, which meant the pardons for Astra and the Fort Rozz prisoners would vanish and J’onn would lose control of the DEO.

“Be ready to move,” Alex said, her voice coming through Kara’s earbud. Before Kara had time to react, the door opened to reveal Maggie and Leslie.

“Come on,” Maggie said.

Kara didn’t argue. She recognized the tone in Maggie’s voice. She’d heard it too many times during the war and it always meant shit was well and truly about to hit the fan. Kara was on her feet and at the door in an instant. Maggie nodded and started leading them through the station.

“Whatever happens, keep going,” Maggie whispered, her words so soft that Kara never would have heard without her super hearing. “When we get outside, there will be a group of reporters waiting. Head straight for them, but don’t say anything, and be ready to protect Leslie.”

They almost made it to the front of the station before anything happened, but not quite.

“Sawyer,” a man yelled. “What the hell are you doing?”

“My job,” Maggie answered, never breaking stride.

“The Captain said to wait,” the man yelled.

“I know,” Maggie said as she pushed the front door open. Kara and Leslie followed her through, and sure enough, there was a veritable mob of reporters waiting for them. Maggie didn’t slow down, even as several cops followed them outside, and Kara never let herself get more than a pace behind, until Maggie stopped, two steps above the nearest reporter.

“Good morning,” she said. “I’m Detective Maggie Sawyer of the National City Police Department Science Division. As you can see, I have Supergirl and Miss Leslie Willis here with me, and I’m pleased to say, the rumors regarding yesterday’s events are all completely unfounded. As you all know, Miss Willis was attacked yesterday in her home. Evidence at the scene led us to believe the attacker might have been Kryptonian, and given Monday’s events, we were forced to consider Supergirl a person of interest in our investigation.”

“Last night, following several hours of surgery, doctors informed Cat Grant, who was acting in her capacity as Miss Willis’ medical proxy, that Miss Willis would very likely not live through the night. Miss Grant was able to get in touch with Supergirl and asked if she could help Miss Willis. Supergirl arrived at the hospital, and Miss Willis was transferred into Supergirl’s care with full permission from Miss Willis’ legally designated medical proxy.”

“Supergirl took Miss Willis to her home where she has access to Kryptonian medical equipment capable of treating Miss Willis’ wounds. Once Miss Willis was awake and well enough to travel, Supergirl brought her here and Miss Willis was able to provide us with enough information that we could positively identify her assailant.”

“At the direct request of the Federal Agency currently involved in the investigation, we are not releasing the suspect’s name at this time. What I can tell you is that the suspect is a known anti-alien extremist responsible for the deaths of at least ten Federal Agents, a civilian contractor, and at least eighty-five aliens. Federal authorities believe, and the National City Police Department concurs, that the attack on Miss Willis was a carefully planned action designed to discredit Supergirl and undermine support for the Alien Amnesty Act.”

“Finally, in order to dispel any allegations that Miss Willis statement was given under duress, or as some have claimed, is the result of mind control, the Federal Agency involved has eye witness testimony and video footage which confirm that Supergirl was attending a holiday dinner ten miles away from Miss Willis apartment at the time of the attack. The names of the witnesses, as well as the video footage, will not be released to the public due to concerns that those witnesses might be targeted by the same person responsible for the attack on Miss Willis.”

“I am not taking any questions at this time, but Miss Willis has asked for the chance to make a public statement.” Maggie stepped back, and almost as if they had rehearsed it, Leslie stepped forward.

“I gotta say, I’m absolutely freaking insulted that you people honestly thought Little Miss Sunshine here took me down. Seriously people, what the hell? I mean, I still think the adorkable thing is a load of crap, and don’t get me started on the fashion disaster that is her suit. Hell, I can’t stand her, but even I know she’d never do something this colossally stupid. Much as it pains me to admit it, Blondie saved my life. So, this is me, saying thank you to her. And to the son of a bitch who tried to kill me yesterday, let me just say, choke on it, asshole.”

The reporters started shouting questions at Leslie and Maggie both, but Maggie just reached up, taking Leslie by the arm and steering her towards a black Suburban that was parked at the end of the line of news vans. Kara started to follow, but Alex’s voice coming through her ear bud changed her plans.

“Get out of there, Supergirl,” Alex said.

Kara didn’t question it. She just kicked off lightly, drifting up into the air, then shot up, breaking the cloud layer.

“What the hell’s going on?” she asked.

“Not now,” Alex said. “I’ll fill you in as soon as possible.”

“Okay,” Kara said.

“Supergirl, this is President Marsdin. Can you hear me?”

“Yes,” Kara said, wondering why the hell Marsdin was on the DEO channel.

“Do you have a plan for dealing with the situation at CatCo?” Marsdin asked.

“I think so,” Kara said. “Unless something has changed in the last few hours.”

“A lot has changed in the last few hours,” Marsdin said. “Agent Danvers will brief you as soon as possible, but right now, I need you focused on making sure Cat keeps her job. Pull out all the stops.”

Kara frowned as she dropped back down through the cloud layer and landed on the roof of the CatCo building. She really wanted to know what the hell was going on, but everyone was avoiding giving her details. They were probably worried about security, which made sense, but she didn’t like it at all.

“I’m at CatCo now,” Kara said. “I have a nuclear option, if necessary, but there’s a lot of potential for blowback.”

“What kind of blowback?” Marsdin asked.

“The kind that involves a lot of people asking how Cat Grant’s assistant has enough money to buy a Media Conglomerate with a Market Cap of eighty billion dollars.”

There was silence on the line for a few seconds, before Marsdin responded. “Do I want to know where you got that much money?”

“I may have given a tier three artificial intelligence my E-Trade password over a decade ago,” Kara said.

“Oh, for fuck’s sake,” Marsdin said. “Is that even legal?”

“Well, it’s not *illegal*,” Kara said. “Technically, it counts as an Automated Trading System. It’s just a really advanced one.”

“How much money do you have?” Marsdin asked. “No, wait. If I don’t know, I won’t have to lie to congress about it. Go nuclear. We’ll worry about any blowback later.”

“Understood,” Kara said. “Supergirl out.”

Kara checked to make sure the blinds in her office were closed, then stepped inside and used super-speed to change into her work clothes and switch her hair back to auburn. Once she was changed, she sat down at her desk, fired up her computer then sat her phone on the desk bringing up the holographic interface. Once the computer was up and running, she slaved it to the phone and connected to Konex.

“Konex, you there?” she asked.

“Yes, Lady Kara,” Konex answered.

“I need a status on acquisition plan zero,” Kara said.

“We currently hold fifty-seven percent of CatCo shares, spread across three hundred and twenty-one different holding companies.”

“Perfect,” Kara said. “How long to consolidate stock holdings?”

“Thirty minutes,” Konex said.

“Begin,” Kara said. “Estimated money necessary for Tender Offer?”

“At current market value plus ten percent, thirty-eight billion dollars.”

Kara looked at the current net worth of the accounts that had been built up for her over the last seventeen years, checking the numbers in her head before she finally gave the order. “Initiate the Tender Offer and execute the Blindside protocol,” Kara said.

“Yes, Lady Kara,’ Konex replied.

Kara sat back and took a deep breath. She’d planned for this moment for a long time. She just expected it to be after the Earthquake, during Dirk Armstrong’s takeover attempt. Doing it now was a problem. It meant she wasn’t going to hear about Adam from Cat, so explaining how she knew about him was going to be tough. Of course, if Cat ever found out about the binder in her desk drawer, that wouldn’t matter, because she’d be too busy filing a restraining order to care.

What Kara didn’t understand was what was happening. The board’s attempt to oust Cat didn’t surprise her. It had Armstrong’s fingerprints all over it. But Marsdin’s insistence on making sure Cat stayed in place was strange. She knew that Cat and CatCo had both been huge supporters of Marsdin during her first campaign, and that Marsdin had built her case for the Alien Amnesty act on the back of CatCo Magazine’s Supergirl issue. That meant Cat getting booted from CatCo might hit Olivia’s re-election campaign hard, but this seemed more immediate.

Kara ran a quick search including Cat and Olivia’s names. The first article to pop up hit Kara like Darkseid’s Omega Beams.

The Metropolis Star Online Friday November 27th, 2015 President Marsdin is responsible for the attack on Leslie Willis. By Guest Contributor Miranda Crane.

When I was a little girl, the idea that aliens might visit Earth was the thing of science fiction. No one knew for sure if aliens existed. Little did we realize that even then, there were aliens hiding among us, studying us. Aliens that run the gamut from hideous monsters, to creatures who can invade our very minds. Some of these aliens are so powerful that people might look at them and consider them gods.

It was one such alien who made their presence among us known. A little over fourteen years ago, Superman caught a plane falling out of the skies over Metropolis. At the time, it seemed like a miracle. Then, just three days later, he told Lois Lane that he was from another planet. That humans weren’t alone in the universe. Many hailed this as another miracle, unable to understand the cost that would be extracted over the next decade and a half.

In the time Superman has been flying through the skies of Metropolis, that city has seen an unending stream of monsters and aliens rain down death and destruction. And this is not limited to Metropolis. Look at the damage to Coast City, Baltimore, Detroit, Portland and Los Angeles when aliens go up against the Green Lanterns who operate out of those cities. Other cities have been plagued as well. Dakota City, Seattle, New York, Atlanta, Gotham, Gateway City, Hub City. The list goes on and on.

Nowhere is safe from this rain of monsters, falling from the stars. Monsters who arrive unwanted and uninvited, who cling to the dark edges of society, and bring crime, death and destruction everywhere they go. We have more than a decade of experience that where aliens go, they carry trouble with them, yet some claim that these invaders are nothing more than refugees. Poor souls washed up on our shores, wanting only a safe place to live.

President Olivia Marsdin has long been a vocal peddler of this lie. She ignores the fights which leave cities devastated and our brothers and sisters dead in the streets. Instead she talks of amnesty for aliens. She talks of forgiving them for invading, of offering them citizenship, and allowing them free and unfettered access to our cities, our places of work, or schools.

And then, just a few weeks ago, like history repeating itself, a plane fell out of the sky, and an alien caught it. This time, instead of looking like a young man, this alien looked like a young woman, but she wore that same symbol on her chest. The one they both claim is a symbol of home and unity, but has come to represent death and destruction.

Cat Grant, often referred to as the Queen of All Media, chose to throw away reason to embrace this alien. She named her, called her “Supergirl”, and peddled a sob story about a child, cast into space to protect her infant cousin, only to get lost along the way. Cat Grant held up “Supergirl” as someone who only wanted to help, and to pay back the supposed sacrifices of others.

Cat Grant sold that story so well that President Marsdin was drawn in. Not that it would have been a hard sell, given Grant and Marsdin were roommates in college, and given Marsdin’s known love of “Supergirl’s” cousin. So taken in was Marsdin that she twisted arms and burned political capital she could ill afford to force through her Alien Amnesty act in order to grant pardons to people who were known criminals on “Supergirl’s” own planet. Many of them not just criminals but known terrorists.

And when one soul had the courage to call “Supergirl” out, to name her for the fake she is, what happened? Cat Grant fired Leslie Willis to appease “Supergirl”, but that wasn’t enough. Oh, no. “Supergirl” attacked Willis in her own home, and when it turned out Willis survived the attack, “Supergirl” walked into the very hospital when Willis was receiving treatment, and kidnapped the woman, carrying her off to who knows what fate.

Some might lay the blame for this horrible act on “Supergirl”, and indeed, she does bear the lion’s share of the blame. But I say the blame doesn’t end there. If Marsdin weren’t welcoming these monsters with open arms, this might not have happened. If Marsdin had locked “Supergirl” away as the criminal invader that she is, Leslie Willis might never have been attacked.

And what if Willis is alive? What then? It’s possible she will turn up alive and well and pointing the finger squarely in some direction other than “Supergirl”. But if that does happen, can we ever trust her word? “Supergirl”, by her own admission has access to technology that can load information directly into someone’s mind. How can we ever be sure that any story Willis tells, if she is even alive, will be the truth, and not what “Supergirl” twisted her mind into believing?

Enough is enough. President Marsdin is a traitor who colludes with invaders and Cat Grant is her willing accomplice. We may see some small measure of justice this morning. The CatCo board of directors is holding an emergency meeting, and word is, they are going to remove Cat Grant, that they are going to silence the voice of one of these traitors. It’s a good start, but not enough. I say it’s time and past time to impeach Marsdin, to strip her of the office she has desecrated and try her for her treasonous actions.

Kara sat there for a moment, feeling herself shaking with anger. The time stamp on the article meant it had been published just a few minutes after she and Leslie had arrived at NCPD headquarters. It may have had Miranda Crane’s name on it, but it positively reeked of Lilian Luthor, and the most infuriating thing was the way it cast doubt on Leslie’s statement. There would never be a way for her to completely refute the idea that she’d tampered with Leslie’s mind. People would always wonder.

She glanced at the clock. Two hours and fifteen minutes. She sat an alarm to give her time to get to the board room.

“Konex,” she said.

“Yes, Lady Kara.”

“Do we have sufficient funds to execute Acquisition plans one through five?” Kara asked.

“Affirmative,” Konex said. “However, if executed, we will not have sufficient capital for acquisition plans six, seven and nine for at least eighteen months. Also be advised, under current anti-trust regulations, plan five and plan eight are mutually exclusive options and odds of FTC approval for plan ten without extra-legal incentive is below two percent if plans one through three have already been carried out.”

“Understood. Execute one through five. Prioritize progress on seven and nine. Liquidate all stocks associated with eight and ten in a manner which maximize return, then reinvest profits to accelerate progress on six, seven and nine.”

“Yes, Lady Kara.”

Kara picked up her phone and dialed Lucy’s number.

“Hey, Kara,” Lucy said when she picked up.

“Hey, Lucy,” Kara said. “You busy at the moment?”

“Very,” she said. “Why?”

“I need some legal paperwork done about an hour from now, and as I recall, you are licensed to practice in California.”

“I am,” Lucy said, “but right now, I’m knee-deep in writing provisional pardons for the President to sign. I have to have them done, and an executive order drafted in less than four hours.”

“Damn,” Kara muttered. “Okay. Good luck. I have to go.”

“Good luck yourself, Kara. See you soon.”

Kara ended the call and sent Kaldur’ahm a text message.

Kara: Are you still with Cat?

Kaldur’ahm: Yes. We’re in a secure location.

Kara: I need Cat here, now.

Kaldur’ahm: We’re at least forty minutes away.

Kara: Your phone has a transmat beacon. Tell Konex to send you to my office.

Kaldur’ahm: One moment.

It took about two minutes before the room lit up with the flash of a transmat, but once the flash died away, Cat and Kaldur’ahm stood in front of her desk. Kara stood up and walked around the desk, slipping her arms around Cat and hugging her as tightly as she dared. She was a little surprised when Cat hugged her back.

“Thank you,” Cat said.

“You’re welcome,” Kara said. She let go and stepped back. "Jackson, can you do a coffee run?”

“Of course,” he said. “Breakfast as well?”

“Please,” Kara said. She waited as he left, then turned back to Cat. “I’m almost afraid to ask, but are we going to go back to pretending today?”

“No,” Cat said firmly. “I don’t think I could if I wanted to.”

“You could,” Kara said, “but I’m really glad you don’t want to.”

“I’m sorry,” Cat said.

“For what?” Kara asked.

“For not being able to protect you,” Cat said. “I tried, but the board smells blood, and they will burn everything you’ve built to the ground to get rid of me. Doesn’t matter how much it will hurt them in the long run.”

“Cat,” Kara said, “I’ve known this fight was coming since the day I started here. I’m prepared for it. The same way I prepared for the Tribune layoffs. The question is, do you trust me?”

“Yes,” Cat answered, without a moment’s hesitation.

“Do you have a lawyer you can trust? One who’s good with corporate law, but doesn’t work for CatCo?”

Cat nodded. “Of course.”

“Good. Call them, tell them to get here as fast as possible. Then, I need your help with something.”

“With what?” Cat asked.

“Miranda Crane,” Kara said, and watched as Cat’s eyes lit up.

“Oh, that I can do,” Cat said, voice dripping with malicious glee.

Supergirl @SupergirlZorEl 27 Nov 2015

@MirandaCrane Saw the article. This is about the “Kissing a Martian” thing, isn’t it?

Miranda Crane @MirandaCrane 27 Nov 2015

@SupergirlZorEl It’s about you attacking an innocent woman in her home. You’re a vicious animal, and you don’t belong here.

Supergirl @SupergirlZorEl 27 Nov 2015

@MirandaCrane I didn’t attack anyone, unless you count a chocolate pecan pie. #thepiehaditcoming

Miranda Crane @MirandaCrane 27 Nov 2015

@SupergirlZorEl Tell that to Leslie Willis.

Leslie Willis @livewire 27 Nov 2015

@MirandaCrane Yo, she-bitch. Turn on the news once in a while. Krypton Barbie saved my life.

Supergirl @SupergirlZorEl 27 Nov 2015

@livewire Awww… That’s the nicest thing you’ve ever said to me. See @CatGrant , I told you people can change.

Cat Grant @CatGrant 27 Nov 2015

@livewire @SupergirlZorEl yes, I can see the difference.

Miranda Crane @MirandaCrane 27 Nov 2015

How can we believe anything @livewire says? We don’t know what @SupergirlZorEl did to her.

Krypton Barbie @SupergirlZorEl 27 Nov 2015

@MirandaCrane I stopped a hemorrhage in a blood vessel deep inside @livewire ‘s brain. (I’d make a joke about kissing her booboo better, but people would write fanfic)

Leslie Willis @livewire 27 Nov 2015

@SupergirlZorEl You know you want some of this. @CatGrant she was totally hitting on me. #calledit

Krypton Barbie @SupergirlZorEl 27 Nov 2015

@CatGrant I’m starting to think @MirandaCrane has a point. I may have left @livewire ‘s brain in the oven too long.

Miranda Crane @MirandaCrane 27 Nov 2015

@SupergirlZorEl quit trying to turn this into a joke. You and your kind are a violent, perverted infestation on our world.

Cat Grant @CatGrant 27 Nov 2015

@MirandaCrane Yes, because giving away the cure to cancer was such a violent thing to do

Krypton Barbie @SupergirlZorEl 27 Nov 2015

@CatGrant well, I did murder a few pharmaceutical companies’ bottom lines with that #askmeificare

Miranda Crane @MirandaCrane 27 Nov 2015

@SupergirlZorEl Do you think people won’t realize you’ve messed with Leslie Willis’ mind? Assuming that really is Leslie Willis, and not some alien taking her place.

Krypton Barbie @SupergirlZorEl 27 Nov 2015

@MirandaCrane What makes you think I’ve messed with @livewire’s mind?

Leslie Willis @livewire 27 Nov 2015

@SupergirlZorEl @MirandaCrane Yeah, She-bitch, I wanna hear this too

Miranda Crane @MirandaCrane 27 Nov 2015

@SupergirlZorEl On Monday, she called you a fake in front of the entire world, and today, she’s acting like your friend.

Leslie Willis @livewire 27 Nov 2015

@SupergirlZorEl @MirandaCrane Oh, hell no. Sunshine is still way too perky for me. But if clearing her name pisses off the motherfucker who attacked me, I’m good with that.

Supergirl @SupergirlZorEl 27 Nov 2015

Why do I feel like my twitter feed jumps to an R rating every time @livewire shows up?

Leslie Willis @livewire 27 Nov 2015

@SupergirlZorEl because I swear more in one day than you have in your entire life.

Supergirl @SupergirlZorEl 27 Nov 2015

@livewire You only think that because you don’t speak Kryptonian. #ourcursesarebetter

From Facebook Supergirl Zor-El Friday, November 27th, 2015

This has been an odd week for me. In the last five days, I accidently outed myself to the world, I’ve been accused of orchestrating a conspiracy against Maxwell Lord, I’ve been accused of violating Leslie Willis’ right to freedom of speech, then I saved her life, only to be accused of attempting to murder her, kidnapping her and then brainwashing her. And that’s just the stuff I can talk about in public.

I admit, I prefer the weeks where I get to rescue puppies, go to parties, and dance with pretty girls. Sometimes, doing the right thing is hard, and thankless. Sometimes, when you do the right thing, you make enemies of small, selfish people. Sometimes, you don’t even have to be doing the right thing. Sometimes, existing is enough.

Don’t misunderstand. I love being Supergirl. I love this city. I look out at it sometimes and am overwhelmed with wonder. Every light that shines through every window tells a story. A family playing board games. Two girlfriends having a candle lit dinner. A girl doing her homework. A boy drawing in his sketchbook. A mother nursing her newborn. A father reading a bedtime story. And every time I help one of you, a bit of your light becomes a part of me, and it helps fill that hole that Krypton left inside.

I love it, but on days like today, the weight of it sits heavy on my shoulders.

Growing up, I always knew, even before Kal-El was born, that as a daughter of the cadet branch of the House of El, I would not inherit the responsibility to lead it. I had simple dreams. I dreamed of family, of a life in the Science Guild, learning the wonders of the universe. My Aunt’s stories of her life in the military were exciting, but I never wanted to be a soldier or a warrior. I wanted to live, to hold my children in my arms, and perhaps, if I were lucky, to help discover some new truth about the universe.

The day Krypton died, I became the Head of the House of El. I was of age, and my cousin wasn’t. I felt the weight of ten thousand years of tradition, and an unimaginable burden of responsibility settle on my shoulders. The greatest, and most immediate of those responsibilities, I failed to meet when my ship was knocked off course causing me to arrive here twenty-four years late. I woke from my journey only to find that Kal-El was grown. But the discharge of that duty changed little. It is still my duty to make this world a better place. It is still my duty to protect my House and my Family. It is still my duty to protect the memory and heritage of Krypton.

I do not carry those responsibilities grudgingly, but proudly. I have worked hard, even before my public appearance a few weeks ago, to achieve those ends. They give me a purpose and a goal. They give me hope that Rao had a reason for including me among those who were spared when my world ended.

But there are those who hate me, for no other crime than existing. Those who fear me, fear my family, fear my fellow refugees, for no other reason than we are different. It is bigotry, and it is exhausting. It comes closer to draining me of hope than any task laid in front of me.

When Leslie spoke on Monday, when I heard her hurtful words, I reacted in anger. Not because I had any particular care for her opinion of me, but her words turned me into a weapon for bigots to use to beat down those like me. Having lost so much to hate and bigotry in my life, I could not let anyone do that.

And now, someone else is trying it.

I know who attacked Leslie Willis. I cannot give his name, because I have been asked by law enforcement not to, but I can tell you I have met him before, and he has taken from me before. The first time was ten years ago. He came for me, but someone else sacrificed themselves and went in my place. He’s a vile man, full of hate and bigotry, disgusted by anything different. He is small, weak, and full of fear. He is a coward and a murderer, and even ten years ago, he was a pathetic excuse for a man.

Even more pathetic is his motive for attacking Leslie Willis.

In the weeks since I caught that plane falling out of the sky, I have traded on my new-found fame and on the reflected glory of my cousin to work towards helping people like me. Refugees, washed ashore on this world. People who live among you but are held apart and treated as less. I have played to the press, sold my memories, used my private moments to buy sympathy and compassion for my fellow aliens. I have offered cures for disease in exchange for tolerance, and other technology in a bid to secure our rights and freedom.

Some would call this cynical and manipulative and they might be right, but what choice do I have? What choice did you give me? I arrived here, and I had to be hidden away behind forged documents and a false identity. When I was discovered, the only thing that kept me from a dissection table was a good man trading his life for mine. Another good man, an alien like myself, has spent a decade risking his life every day to make sure the protection that was bought at so dear a cost held until I could defend myself.

When I could no longer hide, no longer work from the shadows, I chose to stand so tall, to speak so loudly, that everyone would have to listen and take note.

But the man who attacked Leslie Willis is a coward. He was a coward ten years ago when he tried to drag a scared, frightened little girl from the home she’d only just found. Because he is still a coward, he chose to attack me with fear, lies and deception. He tried to kill Leslie Willis and lay the blame on me, in an attempt to poison everything I have worked for.

He is a coward, and he is being cheered on by other cowards. Cowards like Miranda Crane and Maxwell Lord. Cowards who would throw thousands of innocent lives on the fire for no other crime save an accident of birth.

I hope and I believe they are the minority. A small number, whose voices are made loud by the strength of their fear, hate and greed, and by the depths of their pockets. I chose to believe that the people of Earth are better than that. I chose to believe that the people of Earth are filled with the love and compassion I have been shown so many times since I arrived here. I chose to believe that the people of Earth are worth all the help I have offered and hope to offer them in the future.

Now, it’s time for you to decide.

Do you believe I attacked Leslie Willis? If I attacked her, what sense would it make for me to save her life? If I attacked her, why has she identified someone else to the police as her attacker?

Which is more likely? The scenario that Miranda Crane and Maxwell Lord, both known for their public hatred of aliens, have spun in the media? Or that the attack on Leslie Willis was an attempt to discredit me and turn public opinion against me and my fellow aliens?

I have faith that all of you will find that you already know the truth.

CatCo.com Friday November 27th, 2015 The Mistakes I’ve Made By Cat Grant

What you are about to read may be the last thing I ever write for the company which bears my name. If that sounds like a dramatic way to start an article, well, I’ve never claimed modesty to be among my virtues, but it is no less than the truth. In less than two hours from the time I begin this article, I will walk into the boardroom, and I may very well be removed as CEO. I can’t say the decision would be entirely unjustified.

Given that, I want to take this chance to do something I rarely do. I would like to apologize, publicly, and without reservation, for a chain of mistakes I’ve made that lead up to this point.

The story begins with a plane falling out of the sky on a dark, stormy night. Unlike other such disasters, this one did not end in tragedy. Instead, a figure rose up out of the darkness and caught the plane, carrying it to safety. That night was fourteen years ago, and that figure would come to be known as Superman.

That same night, fourteen years ago, a reporter was grabbed off the streets and stabbed in the stomach by a police officer. She survived and walked fourteen city blocks through one of the worst storms in National City’s history, to collapse in the Emergency Room of National City Memorial. After thirteen hours in surgery, and four weeks in intensive care fighting off sepsis, that reporter would write an exposé that would bring down a congressman, a Deputy Mayor, and hundreds of policemen and mobsters across four cities. It would also fuel the growth of her small media company into the powerhouse that CatCo Worldwide Media would become.

I was that reporter, and that was one of the worst years of my life. I saw a story that had nearly killed me passed over for Lois Lane’s puff piece on the public arrival of Superman. I found my husband cheating on me when I went home early to give him the news that I was pregnant. And one of my best friends was killed covering the war in Afghanistan. I was hurt, bitter and disillusioned. All of my dreams of turning CatCo into a household name were coming true, and they tasted like ash in my mouth.

That’s when I met Leslie Willis. I bought out a small radio station in Nevada. I had never listened to it and didn’t care to. I only wanted a broadcast license for the CatCo radio network that included Las Vegas. The only reason I bothered to meet with Leslie at all is because the station manager begged me to give her a chance instead of firing all the local talent outright. So, I sat down and listened to tapes of her show, and despite myself, I was impressed. Then I met her face to face, and I realized how much talent and untapped potential there was. I saw a younger version of myself, just starting out, with the world in front of her.

That’s when I made my first mistake with Leslie. I saw so much potential there, and the small part of me that still believed in making the world a better place wanted to nurture it, to be her mentor. She’d have done better if I hadn’t. Leslie needed a mentor, someone to put her on the path to greatness, but I was the wrong choice. I was too wrapped up in myself and my own pain to do what was right for her. I taught her all the wrong things, and as long as she brought in the ratings, I rewarded her and protected her from the consequences of her own actions.

Somewhere along the line, I realized I’d made a mistake. I realized I’d nurtured all the wrong things in Leslie. I’d let her become mean and cruel, and all the things I hated when I looked in the mirror and saw them in myself. I saw it, but I had no idea how to fix it, and I made my second mistake. I ignored it, and I ignored her, because she reminded me of my failure.

Then, history decided to repeat itself. One dark night, a plane fell out of the sky, and a lone figure rose up to catch it, and in the aftermath, I found a brilliant young girl, full of promise, standing before me. But this girl was different. This girl wanted my help, but she demanded better. She demanded I live up to my potential. She held me to a higher standard. One I should have held myself to.

And I failed her. I failed her because I let my mistakes with Leslie splash onto her. I let my mistakes put everything she is working to accomplish at risk.

This is an apology to them both. I am apologizing to Leslie for all the times I failed to help her become the amazing person she should have been, and I am apologizing to Supergirl because my mistakes gave her enemies a chance to drag her name through the dirt.

But I want to set the record straight. Contrary to what Miranda Crane and Maxwell Lord have claimed, Supergirl did not attack Leslie Willis. She only found out about Leslie’s injuries when I called her, and she only took Leslie from the hospital on my request as Leslie’s medical proxy. Supergirl has done nothing but help, and Crane and Lord’s attempts to use this vicious attack to try to destroy her says far more about their character than hers.

Maxwell Lord’s reasons for attacking Supergirl are obvious. Aside from being scared of aliens, Supergirl’s actions brought to light Lord’s long history of criminal behavior. His attempts to discredit Supergirl are the actions of a desperate man trying to save himself from a life sentence he richly deserves. Both the National City Tribune and the Daily Planet have posted numerous articles this past week detailing Lord’s corruption and disregard for human life.

As for Miranda Crane, her motivations are every bit as self-serving. Her anti-alien stance is well known, and dripping with the rhetoric of bigotry and fear. But that’s just the surface. Crane has long been an opponent of President Marsdin, and sought to undermine her at every step, and it’s commonly believed Crane is intending to run for President next year. If that’s the case though, there is one dirty little skeleton in her closet that destroying Supergirl’s reputation would help deal with nicely. Her long association with Lex Luthor which included gifts and contributions to both her campaign, and a super pac which supported her. Senator Crane has similar relationships with both Maxwell Lord and Simon Tycho, which could prove every bit as embarrassing if the current allegations against them result in convictions. Allegations supported by mountains of evidence, which could very well be thrown out if Supergirl’s reputation was destroyed.

As this article clearly illustrates, I am not above making mistakes, but my faith in Supergirl isn’t one of them. I look at her, and the words she’s chosen to love by, “Hope, help and compassion for all,” and I want to believe she means them, and so far, Supergirl has given me no reason to doubt means those words. Then I look at the words Miranda Crane uses. She says she believes Supergirl, a woman who has done nothing but help, is a “vicious animal” and a “violent, perverted monster,” and so far, Senator Crane has given me no reason to doubt that she believes those words.

Supergirl has shown time and again how far she will go to help make the world a better place. She exposed herself, shared her past, her pain, her grief, her culture and technology, and all she has asked in return is for her and those like her to have the right to exist.

Ask yourself how far Miranda Crane is willing to go in support of what she believes, and then decide which of them is telling the truth.

“Cat, are you sure you want to publish this?” Kara asked.

“Is there something wrong with it?” Cat asked, her usual bravado in place, though Kara could tell it was paper thin, just by the slight quiver in her voice that anyone without super-hearing would never have noticed.

“No. It’s wonderful. It’s just… It’s very personal, and I know how private you are.”

“And what you wrote wasn’t personal?” Cat asked. “I know you blame yourself for what happened, but if anyone here is to blame, it’s me. I made Leslie what she was. I created the conflict in the first place. And if you are going to lay yourself bare to fix it, how can I do any less?”

Kara stared at Cat, completely floored. She’d known how much potential for goodness there was from experience. She had loved Cat, almost from the moment they met, but so much of that were the tiny peeks of goodness and compassion she’d seen lurking under the prickly exterior. She’d worked so hard the first time around to bring that out of Cat, but this time around, it was almost effortless, and she wasn’t sure what the difference was. But the woman across from her was *her* Cat. The one she’d been friends with, right up until the end.

“Okay,” Kara said. “Okay. Post it, and let’s go save your company.”

Cat smiled at her and reached for the mouse.

#supergirl #supercat #supercanary #sanvers #fanfiction #the shape of things to come #kara danvers #alex danvers #cat grant #maggie sawyer #sara lance #j'onn j'onzz #susan vasquez #lois lane #clark kent #james olsen #winn schott jr.#future shock

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Wait, did Max really just not question why Feather suddenly existed? Did he really just see a weird human bird thing that’s supposedly been haunting Gary and just accept it, like a normal Tuesday?

I mean, if YOU lived in a facility creating actual real living things from drawings and also had a psychotic 10-year-old as a neighbor/roommate, why WOULDN‘T you just assume that was normal?

There’s enough batshit insanity going on inside the lab that a small wet pigeon suddenly appearing isn’t the craziest thing he’s seen. At least, I‘d assume not, considering his history.

#chimera logs au #mother 3 #ask reply #anon ask #captain maxwell bates #ic post

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Back at it again with the art based on @garys-chimera-logs, this time non whiteboard edition.

My love for this AU knows no bounds <3.

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KL Rahul’s record-breaking ton blows RCB away

Captain K.L. Rahul on Thursday shattered a few IPL records with a blistering 69-ball 132 not out — the highest individual score by an Indian in the league — that helped Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) crush Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 97 runs here on Thursday night.

During his knock, Rahul also crossed the 2,000-run mark and helped his team to 206/3 in 20 overs. In reply, the Virat Kohli-led RCB capitulated and were all out for 109 in just 17 overs, thanks to some clinical bowling by KXIP at the Dubai International Cricket stadium.

RCB was outclassed by their opponents in every department of the game as after Rahul’s blitzkrieg, the Punjab bowlers too rose to the occasion, with Murugan Ashwin and Ravi Ashwin scalping three wickets each and Sheldon Cottrell bagging two. Mohammed Shami and Glenn Maxwell took one wicket each.

Chasing a massive 207-run target, RCB batters never looked in control and Kohli-led side suffered a bating collapse, thanks to a discipline effort by Punjab bowlers.

#KXIP Captain K.L. Rahul #IPL Records #Kings XI Punjab #Royal Challengers Bangalore #KXIP vs RCB #IPL 2020 Live #IPL 2020 UAE #bhaskarlive latest news #English News with Bhaskarlive #latest bhaskarlive news #Bhaskarlive

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‘It’s getting difficult’: Rangers hero Fernando Ricksen speaks about his ‘final appearance’

Fernando Ricksen fights motor

Fernando Ricksen fights motor.

Played for Glasgow Rangers from 2000 He has an emotional video for his fans of St Andrew & # 39; s Hospice, Airdrie to 2006, winning two Scottish cups By By Sebastian Murphy-bates for Mailonline : 07 BST, June 10, 2019 | Rangers legend Fernando Ricksen has revealed that this will be this last fundraiser for him this month

an emotional video filmed from his hospice bed, the 42-year-old ex-Holland player tells his fans that it is now & # 39; very difficult & # 39; is to go to the public Events.

Speaking through a speech-generating device at the St. Andrew's Hospice in Airdrie, he says: & # 39; Hello. I have a special night on the 28th. "Because it will be very difficult for me, this will be my last night."

Ricksen was in the Rangers team from 2000-2006,

An evening with Fernando Ricksen being held at the GoGlasgow Urban Hotel, with TV football host David Tanner, former Rangers center-behind Marvin Andrews comedy Dee Maxwell and singer Lynsey Glen also appear.

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Fernando Ricksen ( left, in his hospice bed, and, rightly, playing for Rangers) has revealed that for fundraiser later this month will be his last appearance

During the fight against the disease, the former Dutch captain collected money for others who suffer from MND.

A documentary titled & # 39; Fernando Ricksen – The Final Battle & # 39; mentioned his fight. Director Ronald Top said he was inspired by a tattoo on the former player who read: & I am a warrior. A warrior with a fighting spirit. I will never give up and never give up. & # 39;

fans around the world sent Ricksen words of support while writing messages to him on social media.

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Ricksen (pictured with his wife, Veronika, left, and, right, at the IBrox) has been fighting for six years against the disease

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] Ricksen (pictured with his wife, Veronika and his daughter, Isabelle) spoke to his fans in a heartbreaking video filmed from his bedroom "

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] Ricksen (pictured with his wife, Veronika and his daughter, Isabelle) spoke filmed with his fans in a heartbreaking video from his hospice bed

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on the Ibrox on the field for a tribute competition after his devastating diagnosis

One of them said: & # 39; There is only one Fernando Ricksen. No […]

Another wrote: & I said a prayer Fernando, stay strong, your family should be so proud of you & # 39;

Describes him as a true hunter in every sense and meaning of the word, & # 39; Keep strong Fernando. & # 39;

Ricksen also played during his career for AZ and Zenit Saint Petersburg and won 12 international caps for the Netherlands.

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#635 Harmanpreet and Mithali Raj raise hopes for India in world cup again; Dhawan raises his mustache again to give India a whitewash win against WI in T20 series; Faf and Miller stun Australia with brilliant centuries; Mominul and Mushfiqur rescue Bangladesh with an epic partnership against Zimbabwe in 2nd test; Real Beltis shock Barca in a thriller and more...:-)

Women’s T20 World cup kick started in WI. India faced world number 2 NZ in Providence. India won the toss and elected to bat. NZ took initial charge on the match as they reduced India to 40-3 after 34 balls of the match. Indian captain Harmanpreet joined Jemimah Rodrigues. Harmanpreet started cautiously as she just scored 5 runs of first 13 balls. Post that she took the match in her own hands. She literally humiliated NZ bowling. She hit sixes and fours at will. India were placed at 76-3 at half way stage. Harmanpreet and Rodrigues changed gear post that. They took India to 194. Harmanpreet made a century of 49 balls. She made 103 which contained 8 sixes and 7 fours. Rodrigues made a fine 59 of 45. India scored 70 of last 5 overs. NZ felt target was 20 runs too many. And that’s how it ended up as. Baring Bates who made fifty, nobody attacked consistently like Harmanpreet and that’s where the difference lied. NZ started well when they scored fifty in 6 overs. Once Poonam Yadav grabbed 2 wickets and restricted run rate, NZ lost track. They eventually lost by 34 runs. Hemalatha and Poonam eventually grabbed 3 wickets.

India faced Pakistan in next match. India elected to field this time. They contained Pakistan well early . Reddy dismissed Ayesha in first over. Umaima got run out in 4th over. Javeria who looked good got runout too. Pakistan 30-3 in 7th over. Pakistan made a move post that . They reached 53-3 at half way stage. Veda dropped Nida which was a simple catch. She made India pay as she hit a six of next over. She was dropped again by Poonam in 13th over. Pakistan reached 78-3 in 13 overs. In next over Maroof was dropped. Pakistan 86-3 after 14 overs. They had brought up 50 plus stand in 7 odd overs. They gave momentum which Pakistan needed. Dropped catches had started started hurting India. Pakistan eventually made 134. But they were penalized twice for running on danger area of the match. Pak players were given warning first but when they repeated, 5 runs was penalized for each. So India started with 10-0 even without ball being bowled. Mithali opened with Mandhana this time and looked in good touch. She hit Diana for a boundary of very first over. Mandhana who had great T20 season in England had a poor T20 international this year. She had not reached double digit in last 9 international matches. But she turned things around today. She played with authority. They reached 43-0 by end of 5th over. When India were cruising Maroof dismissed Mandhana for 26. India 73-1. Rodrigues played a good cameo before Nida dismissed her. India 91-2. India needed of 33 of last 5 overs. Mithali completed her fifty of 42 balls. A classy knock by an Indian legend. India needed 23 from last 4 overs. Mithali hit 9 runs that over. That swung the match completely in India’s favor. Harmanpreet hit a few lusty blows in next 2 overs to reduce target to just 8 needed from last 2 overs. Mithali got out for a well made 55 of 47 balls. India eventually won by 7 wickets with an over to spare.

In 3rd ODI, Australia put SA in Hobart. Australia were all over SA early on. Starc-Stoinis combo reduced SA to 55-3. Faf was joined by Miller. They played in 2nd ODi and took that form into 3rd ODI. Both played freely. Runs started coming in a hurry. They had a 252 run stand in 33 overs which is stunning. Both scored centuries. Miller easily played his best innings of his career. He scored 139 of 108 balls which had 4 sixes and 13 fours. Faf made 125 of 114. This was Miller’s 5th century and 10th for Faf. Steyn gave SA a grand start as he dismissed Lynn of very first ball. Ngidi dismissed Finch 4 overs later. Head was dismissed Rabada in 11th over. Austraila were reduced to 39-3. Marsh and Stoinis then joined hands to consolidate Australia. They started slowly before opening up after 20 overs. Both brought up their fifties. They had a 107 run stand before Stoinis was dismissed for 63. Carrey and Marsh kept scoreboard ticking. Once Marsh was dismissed for 106, it was SA game to lose. Maxwell tried hard but Australia lost by 40 runs to win the series 2-1.

In 2nd test, Zimbabwe gave Bangladesh early shivers. Bangladesh were reduced to 26-3 thanks to splendid first spell by Jarvis. Mushfiqur has been Bangladesh’s goto man in last 2 years. He and Mominul gave Bangaldesh a push towards safety. They had a grand stand in excess of 200. Mominul brought up his century too. Even Mushfiqur scored century. They had a mammoth 266 run stand before Mominul was dismissed for 161. It was easily his best test innings. Taijul was dismissed soon after. Bangladesh ended day at 303-5.

In 3rd T20, WI batted first after winning the toss. Hope and Hetmyer had a brilliant start as they hit 50 runs in powerplay. Washington Sundar was taken to cleaners. Chahal was introduced and he dismissed Hopes of very first ball. Run rate dropped. Hetmyer got irritated with that and tried to slog Chahal. WI 62-2 from 51-0 in 9 overs. Chahal 2 overs changed the match. WI were placed at 672- at half way stage. Ramdin got out 3 overs later. WI 94-3 in 13th over. Post that it was Pooran show. He was sent ahead of Pollard and played with real intent. He hit 53 of 24 balls which included 4 sixes and 4 fours. Reverse hit of Chahal for six was shot of the innings. Bravo supported him well with 37 ball 43. WI hit 64 of last 5 and 114 of last 10 overs. WI started off brilliantly defending 182 when they dismissed rohit early. India 13-1. Dhawan then went on boundary scoring spree. He hit 3 boundaries of 4th over which were delight to watch. Rahul looked in good touch also but fell for 17 to Thomas. India 45-2 in 6th over. Rahul wasted another opportunity. Pant took time to start. Dhawan was going steady. India were placed at 76-2 after 10 overs. 18 runs came of next over to give India a momentum. India needed to reach a score of 135-140 by 15th ver. They achieved that with ease. Pant and Dhawan had 130 run stand. Both hit fities. Pant who hit 50 of just 30 balls was castled by Paul when just 7 was needed of 11. It came down to 7 of 7, 5 of 6 and 1 of 3 balls. Dhawan got out when score was tied. 1 was needed of final delivery to win. Manish hit the winning run. It could easily have been a runout but Wi messed it up. India thereby won another T20 series, 4th this year (after win against Lanka, SA and Eng).

In La Liga, there was a big upset as Barca were shocked by Real Beltis in a thriller. Real Beltis were up 2-0 by half way stage. Firpo started the momentum for Real Beltis and they never stopped post that. Post break, Real Beltis went ahead 3-0 before Barca pulled 2 back. Canales goal in 83rd minute eased things for Real Beltis. Even though Messi scored in injury time, Barca won 4-3. This was just their 2nd defeat in La Liga this season. They looked a bit tired and jaded after playing champions league last week. Their lead from Athletico Madrid and Alaves is just reduced to 1 point. Alaves beat Huesca 2-1. Athletico Madrid had beaten Athletico Bilbao 3-2.

#boloorsportsmania #Harmanpreet #Mithali Raj #Faf #David Miller #Mominul #Mushfiqur #Firpo #Shikhar Dhawan

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