Part 2 >>
Based on "I wasn't in that tunnel."
Call of Duty, implied soapghost, hopeful ending cw: torture, angst, MWIII spoilers
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Soap turns hazy, unfocused eyes toward the screen and watches the man with his face run down the tunnels under the English Channel. The man shoots at Konni soldiers, ferocity and desperation painted over every twitch of his brows and silent shout from his lips.
It all seems so real.
But it can't be. It's not.
He watches Price and the man with his face cut through the enemy. Watches them attempt to disarm the bomb.
Watches Marakov approach.
Their bodies jerk in succession as Makarov's bullets rip through them both. They hit the ground, and sympathetic pain throbs through Soap's shoulder.
He shakes his head and squeezes his eyes shut. Not his wound. Not him. Just a man with his face bleeding onto dirty concrete on the other side of a black and white screen.
Makarov goes after Price. The man with Soap's face rises up to stab Makarov and–
Makarov blows a hole through the man's head.
It's surreal to watch his own face go blank. To watch the life drain from wide eyes within seconds. To see the others barely pause. Only standing beside the body for a few moments before continuing on because they have a fucking job to do. No time to pause and mourn the perpetual FNG.
Except for Ghost.
Soap's vision darkens on his right side, and he blinks away the sweat or blood – could be either or both but he's too numb to care – as Ghost falls to his knees beside the body of the man with Soap's face. The CCTV cameras are too shitty to see his eyes as he gazes down at the body leaking blood across the floor, but Soap hopes.
Hopes there's real emotion there. Hopes even more that Ghost finally sees it – finally sees that the dead man whose chest he's so tenderly pressing with his hand isn't his *Johnny.*
This time the watery blur appears in both eyes, and he doesn't bother to blink it away. Because he's seen all this before, and it never changes.
The door behind him opens, but he keeps his focus on the screen. He watches his former teammates leave the body behind in their desperation to follow Makarov.
But they won't find him. Soap knows because he recognizes the footsteps behind him as easily as he once recognized Ghost's.
Ghost, who made his gait purposefully distinct to alert Soap to his presence before slipping into Soap's bed late at night and who murmured soft words in his ear, words no one would ever believe the hardened man would say out loud. But he did. He said them to Soap as he took him apart piece by piece like he would a favorite gun, slow and deliberate, before putting him back together with love and care.
A hand slides into his long, filthy hair. Soap braces for the pain, and Makarov doesn't disappoint as he yanks Soap's head back.
"Enjoying the show?"
Soap doesn't respond. He never does, though it enrages Makarov.
On the screen, soldiers fill the tunnel, taking up the space won back by the 141. They set up a perimeter around the bomb.
The dead man remains sprawled on the ground, lifeless and forgotten.
"Look how they just left you behind. Left you to be picked up and brought here to wallow in misery."
A surge of anger burns through him—
But.
No. That's not right. Soap was never in that tunnel.
He's been in this cold, dark room since the mission in Siberia, taken down by a bullet and dragged away before he could radio for help. He has no idea how long he's been here, but he's endured every kind of torture: electrocution, waterboarding, frostbite, knives, pliers, hot pokers, and more. His body is a canvas of scars and burns
Through it all, he held on to his faith with ragged, broken fingers, with bloody teeth sunk into the promise of hope, that his team would find him. That *Ghost* would find him, rescue him from this hell, and wreak havoc on their enemies.
Until Makarov showed him why no one had come for him. Why no one will ever come for him.
A knife flashes in front of his eyes, fluorescent light reflecting off silver. Soap's voice grates through the air like steel against steel.
"Who was he?"
Makarov lets go of his hair, leaving behind a dull throb of residual pain, and rounds the chair Soap is tied to, hands on his hips and a sadistic glint in his eye.
"Him? Oh, just someone who got confused about his role in this lovely little play. Perhaps the serum was a bit too effective at turning him into you, disgusting loyalty and all, hmmm?"
Serum.
Memories resurface slowly. He's had this conversation with Makarov before. A sliver of panic bleeds into his numbness.
Christ have mercy. He's fucking losing it. How long before he stops remembering? How long before he becomes a shell of himself?
Maybe it doesn't matter. After all, no one is coming for him.
When Soap doesn't say anything more, Makarov's glee sours into a frown. The blade flashes in front of his blurred vision once more before pressing against his neck.
"I admit I thought you would be easier to break. You seemed so obedient in Verdansk. You could've ended me, but instead you followed orders like a good little soldier. And here you are."
The knife digs in, but pain is a familiar friend he's learned to ignore. When Soap doesn't react, Makarov sighs.
"I suppose if you won't break on your own, it's time to get experimental."
He brings out a syringe and holds it up as if considering his next action. The liquid inside glows a sickly yellow green, and Soap's stomach churns at the thought of what new pain this torture it might bring. Because he knows Makarov's pause is just for show. There is no escape.
The gleeful grin returns as he jabs the needle into Soap's neck in the same spot he'd just cut him open. The liquid is brutally cold as it enters his blood stream, his muscles seizing from the rapid temperature change.
WIthin seconds, Soap's world tilts sideways. His eyes blur yet again. He blinks and blinks, but the room goes softer with every passing second. His muscles relax, and he slumps forward in his chair, the bonds securing his wrists behind him cutting into his skin, though he can't feel it anymore.
Makarov sounds like he's underwater when he speaks. "Good. Let us begin."
Blackness takes him.
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When Soap wakes, he's no longer in a dark, cold room. Through the broken out window of his full helmet, he sees strange buildings rising up into a swath of blue sky. Giddiness that borders on panic wells up in his chest.
He's outside. He made it outside. Did he escape? He doesn't remember.
His gaze falls, and the world stops.
He's surrounded by rivers of blood, knife in hand. His heart pounds like he's dying.
And on the ground lies a Ghost, splayed out like a sacrifice, bloodied and beaten and looking up at Soap like he's seen God.
"Johnny?"
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UH OH! Pokémon TV is shutting down! It would be a shame if some guy on Tumblr shared a link to every season of AniPoke from Indigo Leauge to the last batch of episodes with Ash in it along with some movies, that would be a shame!
Edit: For some reason Netflix is removing the Journeys series…Yknow, *a series that’s an exclusive to its platform in the US*
I don’t wanna act holy-er than thou but uh reblog this even harder than before cause screw Netflix
Jason: how ya likin’ that comic, kiddo? Damian: I do not understand. Jason: what? It’s just a spider-man comic. What’s not to understand? Damian: why is Parker pursuing this red-haired woman, who does not seem to enjoy his company further than any other, rather than his friend, Osborn? Osborn has given multiple hints that he would prefer their relationship to go beyond platonic Jason: Jason: *glances over at Jon, who is reading a Daredevil comic on the other bed* Damian: should he not pursue Osborn, considering he is already aware that their relationship can withstand hardship? Friendship is a sturdy baseline for which romance can be built soon. And besides, Mary Jane is an un-compelling idiot with mediocre looks. Jason: Jason: this explains so much
Here's my DC Humour and/or younger readers comic collection. Some of the graphic novels on here haven't actually been released yet, but almost all of it actually has been. This is 40% humour comics, 40% animated show tie-ins, and 10% actual serious comics.
Superfriends:
DC Deluxe Collections: Superfriends Vol. 1 (Limited Collectors' Edition #41 and Superfriends #1-10)
DC Deluxe Collections: Superfriends Vol. 2 (Superfriends #11-20)
DC Deluxe Collections: Superfriends Vol. 3 (Superfriends #20-29)
DC Deluxe Collections: Superfriends Vol. 4 (Superfriends #30-39)
DC Deluxe Collections: Superfriends Vol. 5 (Superfriends #40-47 and DC Comics Presents #46)
Angel and the Ape:
DC Deluxe Collections: Angel and The Ape Vol. 1 (Showcase #77, Angel and The Ape #1-3 and Meet Angel 4-7) ✓
The Inferior Five:
DC Deluxe Collections: The Inferior Five Vol. 1 (Showcase #62-63 and Inferior Five #1-4) ✓
DC Deluxe Collections: The Inferior Five Vol. 2 (Inferior Five #5-12) ✓
Captain Carrot:
DC Deluxe Collections: Captain Carrot and his Amazing Zoo-Crew Vol. 1 (New Teen Titans #16, Captain Carrot and his Amazing Zoo-Crew #1-20 and Captain Carrot and his Amazing Zoo-Crew: The Oz-Wonderland War #1-3) ✓
Ambush Bug:
DC Deluxe Collections: Ambush Bug Vol. 1 (DC Comics Presents #52, #59 and #81, The New Adventures of Supergirl #16, Action Comics #560, #563 and #565 and Ambush Bug #1-4, Ambush Bug Stocking Stuffer #1, Son of Ambush Bug #1-6, Secret Origins #48, Ambush Bug Nothing Special #1 and Ambush Bug: Year None #1-5 and #7) ✓
'Mazing Man:
DC Deluxe Collections: 'Mazing Man Vol. 1 ('Mazing Man #1-12, 'Mazing Man Special #1-3 and Secret Origins #16) ✓
DCAU Batman:
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Adventures Vol. 1 (Batman Adventures #1-10) ✓
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Adventures Vol. 2 (Batman Adventures #11-20) ✓
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Adventures Vol. 3 (Batman Adventures #22-27 and annual #1)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Adventures Vol. 4 (Batman Adventures #28-36, annual #2 and Batman Adventures Holiday Special #1 and Batman Adventures: Mad Love #1)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Adventures Vol. 5 (The Batman and Robin Adventures #1-7, #9-11)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Adventures Vol. 6 (The Batman and Robin Adventures #12-21)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Adventures Vol. 7 (The Batman and Robin Adventures #22-25, annual #2, The Batman and Superman Adventures: World's Finest and The Batman and Robin Adventures: Subzero)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Adventures Vol. 8 (Batman: Gotham Adventures #1-10 and The Batgirl Adventures #1)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Adventures Vol. 9 (Batman: Gotham Adventures #11-19 and #21)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Adventures Vol. 10 (Batman: Gotham Adventures #22-31)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Adventures Vol. 11 (Batman: Gotham Adventures #32-41)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Adventures Vol. 12 (Batman: Gotham Adventures #42-51)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Adventures Vol. 13 (Batman: Gotham Adventures #52, #54-60)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Adventures Vol. 14 (Batman Adventures Vol. 2 #1-3 and #9-16)
DCAU Superman:
DC Deluxe Collections: The Superman Adventures Vol. 1 (Superman Adventures #1-12) ✓
DC Deluxe Collections: The Superman Adventures Vol. 2 (Superman Adventures #13-23, annual #1 and Superman Adventures Special: Superman vs Lobo) ✓
DC Deluxe Collections: The Superman Adventures Vol. 3 (Superman Adventures #24-33) ✓
DC Deluxe Collections: The Superman Adventures Vol. 4 (Superman Adventures #34 and #36-45) ✓
DC Deluxe Collections: The Superman Adventures Vol. 5 (Superman Adventures #47-56) ✓
DC Deluxe Collections: The Superman Adventures Vol. 6 (Superman Adventures #57-66) ✓
DCAU Batman and Superman:
DC Deluxe Collections: Batman and Superman Vol. 1 (Superman and Batman Magazine #1-8)
DCAU Justice League:
DC Deluxe Collections: Justice League Vol. 1 (Justice League Adventures #1-10) ✓
DC Deluxe Collections: Justice League Vol. 2 (Justice League Adventures #11-14) ✓
DCAU Misc:
DC Deluxe Collections: Tales of the DCAU Vol. 1 (Adventures in the DC Universe #1-8 and annual #1)
DC Deluxe Collections: Tales of the DCAU Vol. 2 (Adventures in the DC Universe #10-19)
The Batman (2004):
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Strikes! Vol. 1 (The Batman Strikes! #1-10)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Strikes! Vol. 2 (The Batman Strikes! #11-14 and #16-21)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Strikes! Vol. 3 (The Batman Strikes! #22-31)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Strikes! Vol. 4 (The Batman Strikes! #32-41)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Strikes! Vol. 5 (The Batman Strikes! #42-50)
Legion of Superheroes (2006):
DC Deluxe Collections: Legion of Superheroes (2006) Vol. 1 (Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century #1-10)
DC Deluxe Collections: Legion of Superheroes (2006) Vol. 1 (Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century #11-20)
Batman: The Brave and The Bold:
DC Deluxe Collections: Batman: The Brave and The Bold Vol. 1 (Batman: The Brave and The Bold #1-10)
DC Deluxe Collections: Batman: The Brave and The Bold Vol. 2 (Batman: The Brave and The Bold #11-20)
DC Deluxe Collections: Batman: The Brave and The Bold Vol. 3 (Batman: The Brave and The Bold #21-22 and All-New Batman: The Brave and The Bold #1-8)
DC Deluxe Collections: Batman: The Brave and The Bold Vol. 4 (All-New Batman: The Brave and The Bold #9-16)
Li'l Gotham:
DC Deluxe Collections: Li'l Gotham Vol. 1 (Batman: Li'l Gotham #1-6)
DC Deluxe Collections: Li'l Gotham Vol. 2 (Batman: Li'l Gotham #7-12)
Batman and Scooby Doo:
DC Deluxe Collections: Batman and Scooby Doo Vol. 1 (The Batman and Scooby Doo Mysteries #1-12)
DC Deluxe Collections: Batman and Scooby Doo Vol. 2 (The Batman and Scooby Doo Mysteries Vol. 2 #1-12)
DC Deluxe Collections: Batman and Scooby Doo Vol. 3 (The Batman and Scooby Doo Mysteries Vol. 3 #1-12)
Tiny Titans:
Tiny Titans: Welcome to the Treehouse (Tiny Titans #1-6) ✓
Tiny Titans: Adventures in Awesomeness (Tiny Titans #7-12) ✓
Tiny Titans: Sidekickin' It (Tiny Titans #13-18) ✓
Tiny Titans: The First Rule of Pet Club (Tiny Titans #19-25) ✓
Tiny Titans: Field Trippin' (Tiny Titans #26-32)
Tiny Titans: The Treehouse and Beyond! (Tiny Titans #33-38)
Tiny Titans: Growing Up Tiny! (Tiny Titans #39-44)
Tiny Titans: Aw Yeah Titans! (Tiny Titans #45-50)
Tiny Titans: Return to the Treehouse (Tiny Titans: Return to the Treehouse #1-6 and Tiny Titans/Little Archie #1-3)
Scooby Doo! Team Up:
DC Deluxe Collections: Scooby Doo! Team Up Vol. 1 (Scooby Doo! Team Up #1-10)
DC Deluxe Collections: Scooby Doo! Team Up Vol. 2 (Scooby Doo! Team Up #11-20)
DC Deluxe Collections: Scooby Doo! Team Up Vol. 3 (Scooby Doo! Team Up #21-30)
DC Deluxe Collections: Scooby Doo! Team Up Vol. 4 (Scooby Doo! Team Up #31-40)
DC Deluxe Collections: Scooby Doo! Team Up Vol. 5 (Scooby Doo! Team Up #41-50)
Misc:
DC Who's Who Omnibus Vol. 1 (Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #1-26, Who's Who: Update '87 #1-5 and Who's Who: Update '88 #1-4) ✓
DC Who's Who Omnibus Vol. 2 (Who's Who in the DC Universe #1-16, Who's Who in the Legion of Superheroes #1-7 and Who's Who Update '93 1-2) ✓
Batman: Black and White Omnibus Vol. 1(Batman: Black and White Vol. 2 #1-6 and material from Batman: Gotham Knights #1-49) ✓
Batman: Black and White Omnibus Vol. 2 (Batman: Black and White Vol. 3 #1-6)
Harley Quinn: Black and White and Red Collection (Harley Quinn: Black + White + Red #1-17 and Harley Quinn: Black + White + Redder #1-6) ✓
Superman: Red and Blue Collection (Superman: Red and Blue #1-6) ✓
Superman Family Adventures Collection (Superman Family Adventures #1-12) ✓
DC Super Powers Collection (Super Powers Vol. 4 #1-6) ✓
Collection of DC Graphic Novels for Kids Vol. 1 (Superman of Smallville, Zatanna and the House of Secrets, ArkhaManiacs, Flash Facts and Young Alfred: Pain in the Butler) ✓
Collection of DC Graphic Novels for Kids Vol. 2 (Batman: Once Upon a Crime, Batman's Mystery Casebook, Bruce Wayne: Not Super, My Buddy, Killer Croc, Dear Justice League and Dear DC Super Villians) ✓
Collection of DC Graphic Novels for Kids Vol. 3 (Black Canary: Ignite, Green Lantern: Alliance, Harley Quinn's Bud and Lou: Trouble Times Two, DC Misfits of Magic and Kanga-U: Tests and Tournaments) ✓
Wonder Woman: Black and Gold Collection (Wonder Woman: Black and Gold #1-6) ✓
DC: Super Pets Collection (DC Super Pets! Character Encyclopedia and DC League of Super-Pets: The Great Mxy-Up) ✓
[In General Prompts]: |Moving On (Character moving on and away from the toxic people/places)
[Encanto]: |Everybody (in Town) Loves Mirabel
[Genshin Impact/Encanto prompt]: |Anemo Mirabel idea (Quick idea)
[DP]: |Rather Not |Middle Name |Entrance and Exists |New Title Idea
[DPxDC]: 2023 Prompt Lists 1 2023 Prompt Lists 2 2023 Prompt Lists 3 |Our Well Deserved Break (Danny decides he and a bunch of stressed out hero teens need a weekend break from…well everything.) |Supersons vs Ghost Gal (It started with Grandma’s Kent Cookies) (Jon is punished for stealing cookies and ropes in Damian to prove he’s innocent by catching the thief… Only there is a certain traveling ghost whose the thief who may or may not wanna troll them now) (read notes) |Uncle Damian Mode ACTIVATE (Twins!Damian and Danny, baby!Danielle, hints of good mom Talia. READ NOTES) (Damian is having a normal patrol… Until Danny shows up with a baby and going to hunt down a fruitloop for trying to clone him… Damian is going to be the best uncle) |Possessed Pearl’s (Danny finds a ghost needing help. Martha has a chance to get herself home to Gotham) |Ghosties and Black Bats (Hinted CassxDanny) (Danny gets a call from Dani and goes to help only to see a rather kick butt lady doing the job, and oh boy Fenton genes are in high gear) |Mystery Spouse (Dannyx???) (Danny and [Any Bat of choosing] get into a whirlwind romance and marry… they just forgot to tell their families though) |Presence Pressure (Twins!Danny and Damian) (Danny figures out how to hid himself from his adopted parents and the GIW radar, only he didnt take into account that they might pick up his twin’s corrupted ectopalsm) |Our Strengths (Danny and his family are taken by the GIW. Sam and Tucker hack and blackmail their way to save their best friend and his family) |Drake Siblings (Tim gets a call from a little Jasmine Fenton and finds out he has a half brother named Danny.) (Danny and Jazz are adopted Fenton. Danny is the son of Jack Drake and Dana Winter-Drake btw) |In Luminous Green Glow (TaliaxDanny) (Danny, CW’s apprentice, is inspecting a Pits, only to meet a blade to his neck) |Bittersweet and Sweetheart Exes (Past TaliaxBrucexDanny) (Talia and Bruce are bittersweet exes to each other but towards Danny he’s their sweetheart ex) |Family Resemblance (Daniel Wayne was kidnapped the night his and Bruce’s parents were killed. Years later Bruce gets a call from Damian about two possible poorly made clones or hidden blood children. Meanwhile Dan and Elle Fenton are calling their dad about a possible Vlad clone surviving) |The Amazing Adventures of Tim Drake and Little Baby Man Danny. AKA two feral raccoons loose on Gotham (Little Tim Drake makes a friend when stalking the Bats… and feral vibes with the baby man Danny) |One in the Same (Tim is tossed in the Pit during his RR run, and wakes his memories of being Danny Fenton/Phantom… and ponders what to do next to mess with the fruitloop Ra’s) |Fenton Coded (Tim discovers he’s not a Drake by blood… and he’s not a Wayne (like he and others suspected) but is a Fenton) (past DannyxJanet) |Ghost With Heartbeats (maybe Dead on Main?) (hinted Deaged Dani) (Jason used to have a penpal, a kid named Danny Fenton. Then he dead, came back and the thought of writing to his friend was forgotten… until he finds all the letter’s Alfred saved. Even letters Danny wrote to Jason after his death) |Invites (Hinted Dani(Ellie)xDamianxJon) (Wrath aka Ellie comes to the Watchtower to complain about a Ball being hosted in the Infinite Realms) |Kidnapped Persephone Style (JasonxDanny. Dead on Main) (Tim witness Jason being taken by a ghostly knight and tells the rest of the Batfam) |Gray and Graysons (Siblings Danny and Dick)(Dick remembers his baby brother before he had been given to the childcare system, so he isn’t ready to see him years later at the Watchtower as one of the new engineer hires) |Siblings Behavior (Ghost King Danny/Dad Danny)(the Ghost King summons the two factions of the DC verse, to talk about his two kids Wrath and Wisp) |Feral Gremlins VS Fruitloops (Deaged Danny and Tim) (Danny and Tim are deaged by their dumb Fruitloops, the two feral things meet and decide to team up and escape) |Mama Bat (Deaged Danny and Mama Cass)(Cass finds a baby in Hong Kong before being yeeted back to Gotham with baby stuff and a glowing sticky note) |The Flow of Time (Deaged Tim) (CW takes matters into his own hands when he spots a deaged Tim timeline where his family fails to save him from Ra’s plans) |Once Upon A Time… (Hinted JasonxDanny. Dead on Main) (Ghost Robin!Jason finds a sleeping Ghost Prince Danny when in the Realms. and a sticky note is hinting something) |That Good Ol’ Fenton Charm (SelinaxDanny) (Deaged Danielle and Dan!) (Danny meets his neighbor Selina when one of her cats gets into his apartment one night!) |Little Danny’s Big Adventure (Mentioned Regent Jazz) (Deaged/King Danny) (Little Danny gets yeeted into the DCverse when he was deaged, stops a villain and goes to a safe house for naptime!) |Always Favors You (Half-Brothers Danny and Jason) (Ghost Prince/King Danny) (Jason is invited to the crowning of the future Ghost King Phantom. Thing is the Ghost Prince is his half-brother he gave away years ago when he was a baby) |Masks and Moonlit Night (Anger Management) (Jason and Jazz meet at a masquerade ball and its a bit of a fairy-tale moment) |“Daddy! Mommy’s is having Ellie!” (Anger Management/Deaged Danny and Dan/Reborn Ellie) (Jason has a lot of secrets, one of them comes to light when one of his son’s call him while he’s Red Hood in a panic about their mom having their sister a bit early.) |Saying Sorry Will Never Be Enough (Dannny/Any of the Bats/Birds) (Danny is happily packing his apartment, about to move in with his partner, when he gets a knock on his door. Its his parents.) |Phantomish Rouges (When Team Phantom gets put into the DCverse, Danny is hurt and needs to be in a cryo sleep to recover. Team Phantom doesn’t have much of a choice and have to turn to some criminal activity to survive) |Dinner? (Spirit Halloween) (College age Danny is surprised when he opens his door and finds a recently dropped out of med school Bruce freaking Wayne at his doorstep and been asked out by the young man) |Striking of the Clock (Future Braindead/Deadtired) (Tim finds a way to get Bruce out of the Time stream, he has to summon the Ancient of Time. However it seems like he can’t so he summons the next best thing, the Ghost King. But… Why is the King flirting with him and why is the Ancient of Time calling him his new apprentice?!) |Disney Style Romance (Death Defying or NightBirds) (Dick is the family member that would have a Disney style romance when his dog Haley plays with a green puppy named Cujo) |Genie Gave Me a Brother AU (Reborn!Danny and Tiny Tim) (Tim figures out a artifact his parents sent home from one of their digs. He makes a wish for someone to be with him at the same time Danny is going on a reincarnation vaycay) |BREAKING NEWS! Youngest Wayne’s Secret Lovechild?! (Maybe Serious Chaos?)(Deaged Danny!) (Due to Vlad, Danny is deaged and a older teenage Ellie runs to Gotham to hide and take care of her template. However she is mistaken for Damian Wayne’s lover/baby mama and Danny is their son by the media due to being saved by the teen outside of costume.) |Her Astrophel and Sterling (Al Ghul Danny/Deaged Dani(Ellie)/ good Mom Talia!) (Instead of the Bats finding Danny (Danyal al Ghul) is alive, Talia discovers her son is alive first, and that she is a grandmother)
MY SHAYLAAAAAAA
you can’t tell me DCeased Jondami weren’t married (which makes what happened to Damian all the more devastating)
My shaylaaaa
More dad Bruce comics hehe
"Stop hogging the ciggy"-
Scene from "earthmover" commissioned by the author of the fic <3
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Ghost POV
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Everything was a mess, it had always been a mess. But it made sense before, Ghost knew what he was doing and why. This? Everything that Soap was? None of that made sense, it was just an unbearable mess. From the moment he got off that truck and gave him a cocky smirk everything that Ghost worked so hard for flipped upside down.
He couldn't deny that he felt something towards Soap, something he never felt towards a human before. Before they were just a means to an end, a step to getting to the next day and to his next meal. He tried treating Soap the same way he treated others, keep him on the other side of the wall with the other humans that Ghost had determined needed to stay alive in order for him to keep progressing.
Why wasn't he over there anymore?
Ghost had always been good at categorizing the humans around him, the ones he needed to keep alive, the ones that possibly could be consumed later, and the ones that were fair game. Soap was one that needed to be kept alive, without a doubt. But Ghost was having a hard time determining why him being alive became more and more of a priority. Price was at the top, him and Laswell. They pulled the strings, backed him up, sent him to places where he could hunt freely. Soap did none of that and yet --
Why are you so important?
After the mage put that spell on him, after the idiot got himself captured by running off to play hero, Ghost couldn't deny it anymore. Soap was special. But why? Humans were food, had always been food. They were the reason his kind fought so hard to keep the mortal plane as their domain, fought to hard to prevent them from progressing enough where they couldn't freely hunt them anymore. The opportunity to kill them became few and fewer, Ghost having to hide himself in their flesh to walk amongst them and keep hunting.
He defied logic to be here.
Why did it feel like Soap was waiting here? He wasn't, he never was. He could've gone his entire mortal life without needing to meet Ghost. Why would a sheep seek out the wolf? He was playing with his food, that's what this was. A new game to play --
No. This is not a game. This is real. Johnny is real.
Not just a human, he couldn't think that anymore. The worry he had over the man being unconscious, the relief he felt when he woke up. And the feeling he had when Soap's fingers were in his hair? Ghost never felt that before, this wasn't an emotion he had ever felt in his long life.
But Simon Riley? Deep in the memories he claimed as his own, such feelings were there. A skipped heartbeat, fidgeting hands -- Ghost was infatuated with a human. A human. Prey. It was wrong in every sense and yet... Ghost was never one to do what his peers did. As strange as this was it wasn't off brand.
"You worried over him for days and now he's awake you're avoiding him?"
Ghost didn't look at Runt as he walked into his office so boldly like no other, watching his elder brother carefully. Here, Price thought he knew Ghost the best. For the longest time he was the one who understood Ghost in a way no one else could. But there was no one who truly knew Ghost as well as Runt.
None bothered him when he was in his office. The door was closed and if anyone knocked he would tell them to fuck off and they would. Runt wasn't just anyone and Ghost didn't scare him, and Ghost couldn't only blame himself for Runt's lack of sensible fear.
Ghost turned his chair away when Runt tried to get in his field of vision, the younger brother scoffing.
"Self reflection fucking with you that much? Don't like what you're seeing?"
Ghost huffed, "I've seen plenty to know that I'm royally fucked."
Runt was quiet, too quiet, and when Ghost turned to make sure he was still there he found the beast grinning, teeth on display and pure, mischievous delight in his eyes. Ghost groaned and looked away again, he said exactly what Runt wanted to hear.
"Oh- Oh-"
"Shut up."
"No no- We're not moving on just yet."
Runt jumped Ghost's desk and grabbed his chair, swinging him around until they're face to face. Ghost pushed hard against Runt's chest, throwing him to the floor so he could stand. Runt quickly scrambled to his feet, still grinning madly.
"You like him!"
"No I fucking don't."
"Oh yes you do! You could've killed him ages ago when he started getting too close, or when he saw what you really were. But ya didn't!"
Ghost snarls and Runt starts laughing. He wasn't afraid, Ghost wasn't going to hurt him. But Ghost wasn't hurting him by grabbing him by the shoulders and repeatedly telling him to 'shut up'. It just added to Runt's joy and his laughter only grew quiet when there was the sounds of someone moving outside Ghost's, some ways down the hall. Both of them grew quiet as they could hear a nervous heartbeat and then a knock on Ghost's door.
"Lieutenant Riley? May I come in?"
Jamison.
Ghost shoves away Runt and straightens himself out, and Runt deciding to steal his chair while he's doing so. Ghost glares at him before he walks around the desk.
"Come in."
The woman stepped in, visually calm but her heart said otherwise. Ghost looked at her quizzically, "What is it?"
"The Captain wants to speak with you and-," her gaze goes to Runt who was watching her with black eyes, shamelessly eying her like he was thinking about having a bite. Jamison cleared her throat and looked back into Ghost's eyes, "You and your brother, in his office."
"Couldn't call me for that?"
"No, sir."
Ghost thinks for a second before nodding, "We'll be there. Dismissed, soldier."
Jamison nods before eagerly leaving. Ghost wondered if Runt made her uncomfortable, he sure wasn't trying to be friendly. Ghost had noticed his brother rather enjoyed giving the humans on base a fright. It wasn't like he was used to be able to intimidate someone.
"That man likes to think he has a leash on you."
Ghost snorts, "Oh, he knows he doesn't. Just likes to put on the show for everyone else."
Runt laughs and Ghost turns to him. In a instant he was behind the desk grabbing him, "Get your boots off my desk!"
Runt yelps when Ghost yanks him off the desk by his leg, dragging him out of the chair in the process. He landed on the floor with a heavy thud, blinking up at the ceiling before he looked to Ghost. Ghost drops his leg and moves around the desk.
"This place has changed you. A lot."
"Adapt or die, brother."
Runt gets off the floor, eying Ghost almost like he was looking at him in a different perspective.
"… guess I’ll follow your lead then."
Ghost can’t help the fondness he feels for Runt.
"Then follow away."
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"What is that?"
Price had been waiting for them, and he had a crate with him. Ghost looked at the crate with caution and curiosity, looking to Price who just motioned to the crate. Runt was the one to step forward to investigate. When he pulled out what looked like smoothie pouches Ghost turned to Price with narrowed eyes.
"Your rations for the unforeseeable future."
Ghost grunted, Price staring hard at him. Runt chose to investigate the pouches, standing with one in hand. He twisted the top off, popping the seal and giving it a cautious sniff. When his face twisted with mild disgust Ghost groaned. Runt held the pouch away, processing the smell. And it was indeed a strong smell, something Ghost could only describe as a blended mixture of animal byproduct.
Ghost glared at Price, "It smells horrible."
"You eat animals! I know so, Farah-"
"Farah told you? Why not fucking ask me about what we eat?"
Price makes a face, forming the sentence visibly before he spoke, "I needed an answer quick to get this arranged and you weren't exactly available at the moment."
Ghost wordlessly motions to Runt who was still visibly offended by the food pouch, Price rolling his eyes with a scoff. Runt wasn’t paying attention enough to be offended, focused on the pouch. Finally he gets brave and takes a sip, the face he makes as a result not convincing Ghost to try one any time soon.
”This- John look at me- This is like you giving me an unseasoned, freezer burned hamburger patty when I’ve been eating T-bone steak.”
“You’ll have to deal with it not meeting your standards. If I find one soldier missing, hear about any people disappearing in town-“
Ghost met Price’s gaze, “We’ll behave. Eat our kibble like good boys.”
"Ghost this is literally dog food. He's feeding us dog food. I just got here a week ago and I'm eating dog food."
Ghost turns to Runt to silence him but Price stops him.
"There is an exception. You may partake to a... snack while in the field. Out of sight."
Runt glares, "Have to work for our food?"
"You have the rations, and sometimes you can have a treat."
Ghost could tell Runt wasn't happy. He was attempting a neutral expression, being careful to not grip the pouch too tight and make a mess. Price was rather stone faced, calm, in control. Runt wasn't the strongest back home, but a human still didn't compare and Price angering Runt could end poorly. Not that Ghost would allow it. This was a cushioned life and Price was in control. Maybe that's why he was unbothered by Runt's displeasure, he trusted Ghost to keep him in line.
'Trust'... does he trust me?
Ghost turned his head when he heard someone coming down the hall in heavy boots. Many have been passing by Price's office but these heavy footsteps were familiar and the smell of a particular cologne confirmed that ghost recognized who was approaching. He looked back to Price with a grunt.
"Nik's 'bout to interrupt any peace you've had today."
Price blinks, confused, until he hears a knock on the door.
"John? I need a word."
Price looks to Ghost, honestly shocked, "How-?"
"Good hearing... and smell."
"Right... noted."
Ghost was amused as Price chased him and Runt out to have a talk with Nikolai, he had no doubt the man was going to at least ask Farah what all she knew about the mortifer. Ghost picked up the crate of rations, giving one last glare to Price before he headed out the door, greeting Nikolai as he passed with Runt in tow. The man gave them a nod, heartbeat calm and expression relaxed. The man never was on edge around Ghost, always acted like he was in control and exactly where he wanted to be.
Runt noticed Nik's overwhelming calmness, having been used to the few days of nearly everyone around him being on edge. He doesn't say anything, about it, still holding the pouch he had opened with distain.
"So, him saying I get treats for work means I can head out with you?"
Ghost shrugs, "Maybe. If you can keep up."
Runt scoffs and Ghost chuckles, "I'm faster than you and you know that."
"Maybe back home. But here? In that body? We have yet to see."
A clear challenge and Runt clearly was eager to accept it. Ghost wondered how Price would feel if Runt and him let loose, tested the limits to their stolen, mutated human bodies. He saw nothing off with it, it would be good to finally push his limitations. With what happened back in Strasbourg, he felt the need to be in tip top shape. He refused to let some mere vampire catch him off guard.
Ghost stopped and gave (shoved) the crate into Runt's arms before he continued on.
"Go take that to my room."
Runt glared at the command, "Am I getting my own room or are we sharing a bed?"
Ghost went to reply but the wicked grin that quickly that took over Runt's face made him hesitate a second too long to be able to speak.
"Or you could just go bunk with Soap and I can have your room," Runt purred, sounding quite pleased with himself.
Ghost said nothing, just quickly kicked the back of Runt's knee before he continued on, ignoring Runt's yelp as he stumbled.
"Rude!"
Ghost walked on, ignoring the feeling in his chest as he did. He only stopped when he noticed a familiar scent. Soap. Without thinking he followed the smell, his feet leading him outside. He saw Soap walking with Farah, leaving. Ghost felt relief that he was up and about, and some guilt for not having returned to see him since that brief interaction in medical. He waited for hours until he woke up and left so soon after he did.
I should've stayed... not ran like a coward.
These emotions were new, unfamiliar. As he watched Soap and Farah from a distance his heart danced with uncertainty and his head drowned with too many thoughts. How was he supposed to figure things out in this foreign territory? The years he spent disguised as a human and yet everything that was considered human was still so strange and unrecognizable to him. Nothing made sense anymore and there was one man to blame.
I’m wheezing at Tim’s
batman…..
Rules: share the first line of the last ten fics you wrote and tag some people :)
So I was tagged by my lovely (platonic) spouse @gremlin-bot for this challenge and I am more than happy to oblige! Who knows, maybe this'll light a fire under my butt to start writing some more on these.
For you cannot take my heart, might I lend you my ear? (DP x DC)[out!] Ft. vampire!Dick
"Where is he?"
2. Soulmate, shift, send (DP x DC) A continuation to my TargetPractice(RoyxDanny) Soulmate AU
Danny: Hey Roy , Its me Danny
3. Chapter 14 of Tim Drake's I.E.F (DP x DC)
It was a few hours before patrol when the two unconscious agents finally came to.
4. The way to get lost in you (DP x DC) A fic where Danny possesses Jayson accidentally
It was a cold night in Ancients know where and Danny was tired, hurt, and running low on ectoplasm.
5. With chaos brings justice (DP x DC) [out!] enemies to lovers with ChaoticSpirits (KlarionxDanny)
John Constantine was a man of few pleasures.
6. The good, the bad, & the dead (DP x DC x AF) A crack ship me and @bewitched-forest collabed on for the lore
Danny was trying to get a few more minutes of shut eye, mentally blocking out the noises of the people chatting and moving around him.
7. Chapter 2 of Circus of the dead (DP x DC)
The sound of his motorcycle engine echoed around the entrance tunnel as Dick drove in for some rest after patrol.
8. What a shocker! (Final name TBD)(DP x DC) A halfa Damian AU
The news of a new hero joining the Justice League didn't bother Damian at this point.
9. On the rise (DP x DC) [out!] A wings AU featuring Over 9000 (Kon-el x Danny)
“Heads up!”
10. I've waited this long (DP x DC) [out!] My TargetPractice (RoyxDanny) soulmate AU
Despite how much Danny’s parents invest in the scientific method, they were never one’s to believe in things like ‘fate’ or ‘destiny’.
I hope the WIPs you see will one day com out, but I tend to get plot bunnies a lot and they always tend to muck up my focus. I don't have anyone I want to tag besides @halfblackwolfdemon (if ya want to hun, no pressure) and anyone who wants to do this you can say I tagged you too! Its ok, I won't tell./j