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Savage Love Chapter 37: Gone
Series: Savage Love
Fandom: The Royal Romance
Pairings: Riley x Liam, Riley x Drake
Rating: R
Warnings: Mature themes, violence, guns
Word Count: 987
A/N: Wow, I can't believe it's been five months since I posted an update for this! I've known since before I started writing it back in December 2021 how it's going to end. This is the downside of having so many ideas.... I can't work on all of them at once.
That said, this is a bit shorter than my regular chapters, but I just needed to see what Drake was doing while Riley was in Hidar in her quest to take down the Via Imperii and Leo was in Rivala getting the shock of his life. The next chapter will bring everyone back together again in Cordonia.
A/N2: I realize it's been a while and readers may be confused with all the OC's in this chapter, so here's a rundown. Nick is Riley's ex-fiance and also another GIA agent. Frederico Sanchez is Nick's informant. Saguaro Laurent is the head of The Gladius Company. Lorenzo is not in this chapter but is mentioned as a loan shark to whom Tariq owed money and who, on Saguaro's orders, leveraged Tariq's gambling debt to get him to abduct Riley (Tariq failed and was murdered for his failure, Lorenzo is in custody at the palace). Rico Mendez is the son of a former mafia don who wants revenge for Riley using him to take down his father's organization.
My other stuff: Master List.
Series Premise: Agent Riley Brooks is undercover on assignment in New York when she has a one-night stand with a handsome, mysterious stranger. Both of them hiding their true identities, names are not exchanged. After one scorching night, they part ways, both returning to the duties they have pledged their lives to. Fast forward several months later and Agent Brooks is assigned a new case: investigate and infiltrate any Via Imperi influences in the small, Mediterranean country of Cordonia. Her cover? Posing as a suitor competing for the hand of the crown prince. Her way in? Civilian contractor and cyber security expert Maxwell Beaumont.
Drake…..
Nick and I arrived at the warehouse where we were meeting his contact in the Liberation Core. The one that had gotten me a meeting with the head of the Gladius Company.
The air in the dimly lit warehouse was thick with tension as we made our way through the maze of crates toward their rendezvous point. The echo of our footsteps ricocheted off the walls, adding to the sense of foreboding that permeated the atmosphere.
Nick's informant, a wiry man named Frederico Sanchez, stood waiting nervously near the entrance. His eyes darted back and forth, scanning for any signs of danger. As we approached, Sanchez straightened up and extended a shaky hand.
"Drake," Sanchez said, his voice barely above a whisper. "Nice to finally meet you. Nick here has told me a lot about you."
I nodded curtly, assessing Sanchez's demeanor. I could see the fear etched into the man's face, evidence of the high stakes involved in the mission. Time was of the essence; we needed to infiltrate The Gladius Company as quickly as possible.
"Likewise," I replied as I returned the man’s handshake. “Now let’s go over the plan before we meet with your guy.”
Being on the same page was crucial. If any of these guys got a whiff that this was a setup, we were both dead. Nick would stay in the surveillance van, ready as backup if necessary. He couldn’t be seen by Saguaro or any of the men he’d brought with him from New York. They’d recognize the GIA agent that had brought down their last organization in an instant.
We poured over the plan twenty times, looking for inconsistencies, committing our cover story to memory, and working out the kinks. When it was time to go, I waved goodbye to Nick and got in a nondescript sedan with Sanchez. A quick check-in with headquarters told me that they had picked up Lorenzo’s contact, but he wasn’t talking.
With any luck, we wouldn’t need him to. I was hoping to set eyes on Rico when I met with Saguaro. If he was there, I was giving the order to breach. I knew what Nick’s objective was, but I didn’t give two shits about arresting Saguaro Laurent. It was Rico I was after. The man that had sent a kidnapper, albeit a bad one, after the woman I love.
The American justice system had failed and released a known mobster, allowing him to slip through their security net. But he wasn’t in America anymore. He was on my turf, and I had a literal license to kill.
Rico Mendez would spend the rest of his life in a Cordonian prison, or he would die, and it didn’t matter much to me which one it was. All I cared about was getting him off the streets and keeping Riley safe.
We arrived at the rendezvous spot, but nothing went according to plan.
I found myself in another damn warehouse. This one was on the waterfront and, if our intel was correct, not far from the empty factory that was serving as headquarters for The Gladius Company.
We arrived first and waited. Saguaro and his men were late, which only served to ramp up the already rapidly percolating anxiety in the man at my side.
Sanchez was too damn twitchy. Saguaro picked up on it instantly. He barely glanced at me before fixing Sanchez with a piercing stare. “What’s the problem, Freddy?”
“What?” Sanchez tried to laugh it off. “Nothing. What do you mean?”
Saguaro’s flinty eyes squinted at him, then flicked to me as his hand went to his waist. I had my gun in my hand before he could pull his. “Don’t do it! I really don’t want to shoot anyone today, but I will if I have to. What’s the problem?”
Saguaro moved his hand away from his piece and put his arms in the air. A flash of metal in my periphery caught my attention. “Get down!” I hit the ground just a shot rang out. Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! This wasn’t how it was supposed to go down.
Men scattered everywhere. We were outnumbered, but not for long. I could hear Nick in my earpiece giving the order to breach. Sanchez was hit. I drug him with me out of the line of fire, ducking behind a stack of metal barrels as the rat-a-tat-tat of machine gun fire spattered all around us.
“Hey, Laurent!” I craned my neck to peek around the barricade.
The only answer I got was more gunfire. I retreated back behind the stack of barrels for safety as my team poured into the building.
Now they were outnumbered, and the warehouse was surrounded. Less than fifteen minutes later, Saguaro and his men were cuffed and being loaded into the back of several guard-issue SUVs.
“Johnson, hold up!” I jogged quickly across the asphalt to intercept the lieutenant escorting the head of Gladius Company to one of the waiting vehicles. I grabbed him by his shirt and shoved him roughly up against the car. “Where’s Mendez? Was he with you?”
“Fuck you!” He lurched forward in an attempt to headbutt me, but this wasn’t my first rodeo. I snapped my head sideways, causing him to stumble forward.
I grabbed his shoulders to steady him, then brought my knee up hard into his gut. “I look forward to interrogating you, asshole.”
I beelined for the tactical van. Bursting into the mobile command center, I demanded, “Did we get Mendez?”
“Sorry, man, no,” Nick shook his head. “No sign of him. But the good news is, we got Saguaro and his second in command. There’s a second team sweeping their headquarters now. We successfully took The Gladius Company down!”
He was far too jubilant for what I considered a botched mission. I slammed out of the van with a huff. Goddamn it!
Rico was in the wind.
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Smoke and Mirrors - I Will Fight For You Chapter 2
Smoke and Mirrors
Chapter 2: I Will Fight for You
Book: The Royal Romance Finale AU
Series premise: Hidden in the shadows, poised to challenge the status quo are enemies of the state. The loyalties and honesty of family, and of friends, will be tested. ‘Keep your friends close, your enemies closer.’
Main Pairing: Liam Rys x F!MC Riley Brooks-Rys, OTP ‘LiRi’
2nd Pairings: Leo Rys x Amalas, (past, Olivia Nevrakis x Amalas) Drake Walker x F!OC Delaney Leigh
All characters belong to Pixelberry, except Delaney Leigh, Interpol Director Ryerson, Criminal Intelligence Officer Cossoy
Rating: M *Warnings: sexual innuendo, adult language/swears
Category: Alternate Universe/on-going series/angst/fluff
Words: 1968, Read: 8 minutes
Chapter Summary: Olivia starts her fight to remain in Amalas’ life. Bastien may have lost credibility with his King, but his truth will be the start of a new reality for Cordonia.
Chapter 2: I Will Fight for You
Music Inspiration: Fight Song by Rachel Platten
AN1: My submission for @choicesflashfics, Week # 16 Prompt #1. “All I ever wanted is right here in front of me”.
Previous chapter: Old Habits Die Hard
***
Royal Guard Palace Security Offices
Bastien was watching with trepidation as the Interpol agents gathered more physical evidence from the tampered jail cell. The cell door locking mechanism was removed along with the corresponding digital touchpad installed at the entryway to the bank of holding cells. The computer analyst had already electronically uploaded data from the Cordonian computer systems to the Interpol police servers, early this morning, during his interview with Officer Cossoy.
Going over in his mind the questions he was asked by the criminal intelligence officer, he was fairly confident that his answers that he gave were acceptable and not incriminating. The analysis from the confiscated iPhone didn’t have any circumstantial evidence of his involvement in any way.
That he was sure of, after personally reviewing the data.
There shouldn’t be any surprises this afternoon. Right?
He felt prepared for his meeting with King Liam this afternoon. However, he was anxious and reconsidered every detail in his mind of the answers he gave to Interpol.
What conclusions will Interpol discuss with the King?
What will he his reaction to those conclusions?
He woke up that morning feeling hopeful, but now, the guilt he always felt was now consuming him.
***
King Liam’s Study, Cordonian Royal Offices
Liam stood in front of the large bay window in his study, re-living the moment it registered in his mind that Riley was having twins.
“...and this baby is the twin of another baby right next to it, here.”
His smile grew wide thinking about having two more children in his family and what that will look like.
Will they be boys? Girls? Or one of each?
Ellie will have siblings!
Riley was making another dream a reality for him, and he was ecstatic.
When he heard the knock on the door, he redirected his thoughts to focus on the task at hand.
A potential security breach.
Turning at the sound of the guards voice, he regarded Leo as he walked into his study.
Liam greeted his brother, “Leo, hey, thank you for coming to this briefing early.”
“No problem, Li, how was the doctor’s appointment this morning? is everything okay with Riley?”
Moving to stand behind his desk, Liam grinned, “well, I...”, he paused shaking his head and smiling.
Leo tentatively returned the smile to his brother, raising an eyebrow, “what gives?”
Liam couldn’t get the words out fast enough.
“Riley is having twins!”
“Woah! Geez, man...congratulations! Two babies on one shot!
Impressive, little brother!”
“Only you would think of that, Leo!” Liam chuckled.
Leo walked over to his brother pulling him in for a one arm hug.
Laughing, Liam shook his head, “thank you!”
***
Monterisso Royal Offices
Amalas sat back on her office chair, waiting for the Interpol file to upload. She was working with her security forces to identify a person of interest requesting citizenship in Monterisso. Normally, her team would vet all new migrants, however when Interpol contacted her directly about this person, her interest was piqued, and she wanted to investigate further personally.
The analysis of the confiscated iPhone of the escaped prisoner uncovered decrypted information that pointed to a connection in her country. A drone manufacturer here in Monterisso.
Amalas sat back on her chair, reclining back to relieve the tension in her neck.
It was not a surprise that the ‘Spy Queen’ was personally asked by the Director for her expertise.
Amalas had developed drone software, as well, as set up ultramodern drone hardware manufacturing companies in Monterisso.
Interpol had previously acquired several models of surveillance drones and software for worldwide operations from Monterisso.
But the surprise came from Leo Rys; who mentioned that this person of interest had evaded the Cordonian Royal guard, and that King Liam had called Interpol.
The fugitive made a statement at the time of her arrest that she is a Monterrisan resident and was employed as a drone program analyst. In her search to identify this woman, being that they had no evidence of residency, or immigration papers, Amalas had found driver licensing documentation.
Her name is listed as Lena Eleanor Runarsdotti, formally from the country of Vallenheim.
She sat back up checking her phone on her desk that just pinged with a message.
***
King Liam’s Study, Cordonian Royal Offices
Discussing the revelation that Dr. Ramirez gave at Riley’s appointment, Liam conveyed his anger and distrust of the investigation into the death of his mother.
Leo was stunned, to say the least.
“Our father would have known about this pregnancy! My God, Li, is there no end to the fucking bullshit that he was hiding?”
“Why wouldn’t he tell me at some point that? Why would he not let me grieve for my unborn brother or sister? Did he grieve?”
“Maybe she wasn’t pregnant when she died. She was away often from the palace, especially before she passed.”
“Leo, what are you suggesting?” Liam was agitated at his comment.
“Li, something doesn’t add up…there’re missing pieces to this puzzle.”
Liam sighs in frustration, “I have instructed Interpol to analyze and re-open the murder investigation of my mother and now her pregnancy as well.”
That is another reason why I need you here in Cordonia.”
Liam could feel his stress level rising, his jaw clenching, he walked over to his bar cart. Picking up two crystal tumblers and a bottle of scotch, he returned to his desk.
“Anything you need Li, I will stay here for as long as you need me.”
After Liam handed his brother a drink, once again, the royal guard knocked announcing the arrival of the Interpol Director.
***
King’s Royal Chambers, Cordonian Palace
Sitting on the terrace, Riley sipped her orange juice while checking messages on her laptop.
There were several messages concerning Valtoria that she flagged for follow-up with her personal secretary. For the time being, Riley would work remotely with her key duchy council members, at Liam’s insistence.
Liam was determined to have his queen step back from her duties as duchess temporarily in Valtoria; not wanting her to travel long distances without him.
Riley sighed and shook her head.
He was going into ‘protective Daddy mode’, and to help facilitate that, he tasked Olivia with overseeing her duchy along with Lythokis.
Riley chuckled at the memory of Liam’s pleading look of concern as he successfully sold the idea to his wife.
“Excuse me, your majesty.” Mara, Riley’s personal guard, interrupted Riley’s thoughts.
“Duchess Olivia is here requesting an audience.”
“Thank you, Mara, please show her here to the terrace.”
Riley was not surprised that Liam had already arranged for Olivia to meet with her.
Olivia appeared at the doorway, grinning at her longtime friend. “Twin babies! Riley, I am so delighted for you!”
“Yes, it was a shock to say the least!
Thank you for coming to see me. Liv, please come sit.”
***
King Liam’s Study, Cordonian Royal Offices
Interpol Director Ryerson and Criminal Intelligence Officer Cossoy entered Liam’s Study. They both bowed to Liam and then shook Leo’s hand before sitting down at the boardroom table.
After pleasantries were exchanged, Director Ryerson wasted no time in stating their preliminary findings and suggested three plans of action.
“Firstly, to facilitate the installation and implementation of the proposed enhanced security protocols, I would like to imbed Officer Cossoy with your Royal guard.”
“Is there a perceived threat to my Kingdom, Director? A threat that the Royal Guard is not adequately equipped to ensure the protection of the Royal Family?” Liam questioned emphatically.
“Not at this time, your majesty. Your family is secure.”
“We do believe, however, that Bastien Lykel is a compromised asset, placed close to the royal family, during the time of King Constantine’s reign, by a yet undetermined element.
By staying in close proximity to the operations of your Royal guard, we can watch first hand Mr. Lykel.
“Bastien needs to be removed at once, especially now with Queen Riley’s pregnancy,” Leo exclaimed.
“With all due respect, Queen Riley will be safer with the increased presence of Interpol.”
“Does this ‘increased presence’ include added Interpol officers to her personal guard?” Liam responds.
“Yes, your majesty, Officer Cossoy has select, vetted guards to imbed to the Queen’s guard.
Director Ryerson continues, “The former Duke of Karlington, who is currently incarcerated, is also a point of interest here.
We need your approval to seek his extradition, Your Majesty, to our headquarters in Lyon, France.”
Liam at once answers, “whatever supports you need, of course. As well, I will assume you have evidence of Bastien’s complicity.”
The Director continues, “we have reason to believe Mr. Lykel has previously undisclosed information on the death of Queen consort Eleanor Rys and of Jackson Walker, as well.”
Even though Liam asked for a further investigation into his mother’s death, he was stunned at these revelations.
“Lastly, we have identified the true identity of the woman apprehended by the Royal Guard, that was later released by Bastien Lykel.
Her name is Lena Eleanor Rys. She is currently living in Monterisso, formally of Vallenheim. She was the ward of Queen Sigrid Runarsdottir, deceased.”
***
The sun was just setting, when Drake slung into his Ford F-150 truck. He was exhausted.
Tonight’s council meeting was complex. When Liam joined in with the Interpol officers, his world was flipped over with the new revelations.
His mind was still reeling from the intense meeting and the last thing he wanted to do was to go home to a lonely cabin.
Texting Delaney, he let her know that he would be stopping by tonight, hoping he could crash at her place.
When he finally pulled into Delaney’s driveway, he smiled wide when she greeted him at the door.
Upon receiving Drakes’s text, Delaney started to prepare a light, late meal for him, complete with home baked apple pie with ice cream for dessert.
Drake sat back, after his feast, content and relaxed.
“You were hungry!”
“This meal.... was perfect. Thank you...You really know how to spoil a guy!
“You’re welcome baby, anytime!” Delaney winks.
Drake smiles, “Laney, come over here.”
Moving to him, she straddles his lap.
“All I ever wanted is right here in front of me.”
Placing his hands on her hips, Drake doesn’t waste any time, pressing his lips to hers, then deepens the kiss. After a few moments Drake pauses, then cupping her cheeks with his hands. Gazing into her eyes, he confesses,
“Then stay with me tonight.” Delaney whispers.
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Hey, I wonder what it would look like if Liam gave Riley permission to hook up with someone one last time at their party in Las Vegas, and Riley asked Liam to sleep together. It would be very interesting, because PB does not have that option.
Thank you so much for this ask @busywoman! Fun fact: when I first joined the fandom, there was a story of the Vegas fling taking place between MC and her chosen LI (Drake).
*Sighs nostalgically* That was a good story.
This one, probably not so much but here’s hoping you enjoy it! Using my Timing Liam x Riley (The Otters/Baby Riam) for this drabble and including an answer to your previous ask regarding a lighter, happier proposal for them.
Also using @choicesflashfics Week #20 prompt #1: “The word ‘love’ doesn’t even begin to scratch the surface of what I feel for you.” It will appear in bold.
No one’s eyes but mine have looked this over, so pretty please excuse any and all typos, missing/extraneous words, and/or grammatical errors. MS Editor rates this story as 99% error free.
All characters belong to Pixelberry.
Song Inspo: Love You, flowerovlove
Word Count: 1,346
Pairing: Liam x Riley
Rating T for Teen (No triggers, just a couple of curse words and if you sniff really long and very deeply, you may catch a whiff of lemon)
Las Vegas, Nevada
“Is there anything else you desire, my love?” King Liam of Cordonia loudly asked over the blaring music as he helped his fiancée down from the tabletop they had just danced upon.
Riley Brooks did not answer as she concentrated on placing her foot, shod in strappy sandals with too-high heels, firmly on the ground.
“Food? Drink?” The royal persisted.
“Damnit, Liam! I am trying NOT to die here!” Riley snapped, annoyance and fear lacing her voice.
The King’s fiancée was scared of heights, but more than that, she had a fear of falling. Both were a very real possibility when the tables were a good four feet tall. The last thing Riley needed was to faceplant and suffer a head injury, broken bones, or worse.
The couple were in Las Vegas with their friends and members of Court to celebrate their engagement. Liam had insisted they have a stag and doe party because he could not bear another moment not being by Riley’s side.
Riley didn’t mind; she had tagged along with Madeleine on her bachelorette party and had crashed Liam’s bachelor party during the Engagement Tour. With none other than Drake Walker aka Agent Marshmallow. She had been so disappointed when Drake didn’t beat the hell out of Bertrand, but even more regretful at having to leave behind a plate of steaks.
During their stay, the couple had taken in the sights of Las Vegas, gambled at a casino where Riley lost $2,000 dollars but won $89 dollars and a coupon to the gaming house’s early bird lunch special, valid only Sundays through Thursdays. There had been a magic show, a scavenger hunt, and a night at the hottest club in town. Tonight was the last of festivities; the entourage was flying back to Cordonia in the morning.
Liam pulled her into a protective embrace once she was safely on solid ground, pressing a wet kiss against her temple. “You’re safe, love. I’m here to protect you.”
Riley briefly closed her eyes as she laid her forehead against the crook of his shoulder. The touch of Lim’s strong arms around her never failed to fill her very being with a feeling of safety, of warmth.
“There is one more thing that would make this entire trip absolutely perfect.” She pulled away from Liam ever-so-slightly so she could look him in his eyes.
“And what would that be?” he asked with a tipsy smile.
“I wanna have a fling!” she said excitedly.
Liam’s arms dropped quickly away from her body; his face was ashen-colored, and his expression was one of stupefied disbelief.
“WHAT?” he yelled.
“What? This is MY party! You’ve already had one! Besides, we’re in Sin City. Debauchery is expected, Liam!”
“With WHO?”
“Whom,” Riley corrected as her eyes scanned the hotel rooftop.
Liam stared at the woman he loved more than life itself. This had to be a joke. Why accept his proposal if she still wanted another?
“Lady Riley Brooks, would you make me the happiest man in the world and do me the honor of being my wife?” Liam asked as he knelt on one knee.
Riley looked down at Liam and the diamond ring nestled in the crushed black velvet box, then up at the Statue of Liberty before answering.
“Okay.”
Liam’s brow knitted, and confusion filled his eyes. “That … is not quite the reaction I was expecting.”
Riley stared at him, realization dawning on her face. “Oh … OOOHHHH. Hold on!”
She batted her lashes and pressed one of her palms over her heart. In a simpering, affected voice, she threw her head back and shouted, “YES, LIAM! YES! A THOUSAND TIMES, YES!”
She looked down at Liam when she was finished. “Better?”
The King rolled his eyes. “Let me just put the ring on your finger, please.”
Perhaps it was revenge of some sort because of the Coronation night disaster which resulted in him betrothed to Countess Madeleine. Riley’s hurt and anger had been palatable; the therapy he had suggested they both take part in had exacerbated the emotions.
What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.
Swallowing heavily over the sudden lump in his throat, Liam spoke softly. “I promised to never deny you anything. You can have your fling. All I ask is that you never mention it to me. What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. And tomorrow morning, you are MINE. ALL MINE for all eternity.”
His lips snatched hers in a searingly passionate kiss before he turned away, disappearing into the crowd. Riley watched him walk away; his gait was stiff and his shoulders slightly slumped. She shrugged before turning in the opposite direction.
Liam made his way to the bar where he ordered a double scotch on the rocks. He swiveled his chair seat around so he could have a better look at which one of his “friends” would soon be fucking his fiancée. Jealousy, frustration, sadness, and hurt flowed through his body.
She said she had forgiven him.
She said his was the greatest love she had ever known.
His dark brown eyes traveled slowly over the crowd: Drake, Leo, Max, Rashad were still in attendance; they were surrounded by Duchess Olivia and Countess Madeleine. They all had drinks in hand, and guffawing loudly at a story Leo was telling.
Penelope and Kiara were holding plates of food, eating while swaying to the DJ’s remix of an American rap song.
He did not see Riley.
Liam turned at feeling a tapping on his shoulder. His eyes widened at seeing Riley. She had a plate filled with buffalo wings and engagement cake.
“Hey!” she greeted as if she hadn’t just asked her intended for permission to have sex with someone else.
“No one took you up on you offer?” he huffed as he turned away from her.
Riley looked confused. “What offer?”
“YOU ASKED ME FOR A FLING!”
Riley bit into a wing, crossing her eyes at how delicious it was.
“Yeah, I asked YOU, idiot! I don’t need your permission to have sex with someone else, and I certainly wouldn’t tell you. Too much transparency is not a good thing.”
Liam faced his fiancée. “Do you want someone else?” he asked as he reached for a piece of chicken.
Riley slapped his hand away. “No. I’m in love with you, Liam. The word ‘love’ doesn’t even begin to scratch the surface of what I feel for you.”
She turned to face him, red dots of sauce speckling her lips. “You’re more than enough.”
The relief Liam felt filled his face. “Thank God.”
He tried again to snatch a wing; Riley let him have one.
“But why all the cloak and dagger? You know you need only say what you want.”
He bit into the chicken, his eyes widening in surprise. “These are good!” He attempted to snag another piece but pulled his hand away upon seeing Riley’s arched eyebrow.
“Because I wanted food first! If I told you the fling was with you, I would’ve missed out on these wings! And I may want some pancakes when I get back to my room. A girl gotta eat, Liam!”
Liam leaned into her, his lips brushing against the skin of her neck. “I have a much better way of satisfying your appetites, love.”
Riley giggled when his breath tickled her flesh. “Does it involve pancakes?”
“What about syrup?” he questioned in a husky whisper against her earlobe as his fingers walked up her fabric-covered thigh.
The tip of Riley’s tongue licked her upper lip. “You’re gonna have to do better than that. I’m giving up buffalo wings, cake, and pancakes!” she moaned.
She felt his hand pushing to get between her legs, and she shifted slightly in her seat to allow him access.
“Chocolate syrup,” Liam clarified while his fingertip rubbed slowly against the crotch of her panties.
“Let’s go! The night isn’t getting any younger!” Riley was out of her chair and halfway to the elevator with Liam close on her heels.
“DON’T FORGET MY PLATE!"
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Little Homeworld Life chapter 25: A Temple Divided (originally published on June 12, 2023)
AN: At long last, everything begins coming together in the first part of this two-part finale to Little Homeworld Life. Afterwards, we only have Snake Eyes left to cover before finally closing the door on Steven Universe: Alternate Future. Almost every single plotline we've been setting up throughout the entire series will reach what I hope is a satisfying conclusion here, from Black Rutile's control over the Internet, how the Crystal Gems' actions have consequences, the return of Cinnabar, and many more. I think this might be one of the darkest chapters of the series yet, so hold onto your butts as it all comes crumbling down.
Synopsis: With some new and old allies by her side, Black Rutile begins making plans for her latest revenge on the Crystal Gems by breaking them up using some long-forgotten secrets. Meanwhile, President Eduardo Suarez fights for his life against Black Rutile's human supporters.
Cast:
Noël Wells as Black Rutile
Della Saba as Aquamarine
Charlyne Yi as Eyeball, Ruby, Doc, Navy, Army, Leggy, Mega Ruby
Christine Pedi as Holly Blue Agate
Casey Lee Williams as Cat's Eye
Estelle as Garnet
Michaela Dietz as Amethyst, Famethyst
Deedee Magno-Hall as Pearl, The Black Pearl Brigade
Shelby Rabara as Peridot, Squaridot
Jennifer Paz as Lapis, Laz, Zuli, Phoenix Lapis Lazuli
Uzo Aduba as Bismuth
Erica Luttrell as Sapphire
Tom Scharpling as Greg
Kimberly Brooks as Jasper, Dalmatian Jasper
Lauren Ash as White Topaz
Jon Wurster as Marty
Shanelle Grey as Sally Grove
Casey Robertson as Neil Michaels
John Kassir as Reginald Anderson
Lin-Manuel Miranda as President Eduardo Suarez
Wendie Malick as Vice-President Theresa Maxwell
GZA as Major General Wade Grant
Tim Curry as General Lloyd Waller
Amy Sedaris as Teal Zircon
Martha Higerada as Topaz
Jinkx Monsoon as Emerald, Chest Emerald
Hayley Kiyoko as Morganite
Melissa Fahn as Demantoid, Eyeball Demantoid
Kari Wahlgren as Pyrope
Olivia Olson as Citrine Twins
Avi Roque as Cinnabar
Gina Torres as Andesine
Awkwafina as Kyanite
Allison Janney as Pyrite
Zehra Fazal as Zoisite
Lena Hall as Bloodstone
Jodie Whittaker as Xenotime
Idina Menzel as Amazonite
Halsey as Tanzanite
Mia Barron as Apatite
Sarah Jessica Parker as Dumortierite
Cavetown as Diaspore
Barbara Dunkelman as Amber
Kristen Schaal as Howlite
Christoph Waltz as Francis von Bowling
Featuring Stephanie Beatriz as Arleen Suarzez
Xolo Mariduena as Huey Suarez
Leslie Grace as Riley Suarez
Peter Barto as Secret Service Agent
With Alyson Hannigan as Lavenderine
And May Calamawy as Chrome Chalcedony
--
One lovely summer day in Beach City, the Crystal Gems were getting ready for a party. But it wasn't just any party, they were preparing for Ruby and Sapphire's wedding anniversary party and the anniversary of their professional alliance with the Diamonds. The Gems were hard at work on making sure the party was perfect, but little did they realize that this party would be pooped on very soon.
"Okay Zirconias, just put that banner over to the right!" Pearl ordered the Heaven and Earth Cubic Zirconias to move a banner reading 'HAPPY ANNIVERSARY RUBY AND SAPPHIRE' into her requested position. Unfortunately, the two Cubic Zirconias were far too small to carry it and made it fall down. "Okay, maybe I should've told someone else to do it."
"What do you mean you're on a wedding cake shortage?!" Amethyst complained over the phone to a bakery. "Who in the world could possibly want that many cakes?! Oh, the Royal Family? Yeah, that makes sense. I'll just call someone else. Thanks anyways, choom."
"So, how's the happy couple doing right now?" Bismuth asked Ruby and Sapphire as the red and blue married couple oversaw the preparations.
"We're doing wonderful Bismuth, thank you." Sapphire smiled gently.
"Can you believe it's only been four years since we learned Rose Quartz was Pink Diamond?" Ruby asked. "Sometimes, I feel like it's been even longer. Like, way longer!"
"It does feel that way sometimes with everything we've done since then," Pearl added. "Between going to Homeworld, meeting White Diamond for the first time, starting Era 3, the Demantoid & Pyrope crisis, building Little Homeworld, the Spinel crisis, and fighting Black Rutile, it's just been too much."
"Hey Lapis, how's the weather looking?" Amethyst called to Lapis, who was high in the sky to check the weather.
"Looking pretty good, so far!" Lapis replied. "Though I think a storm might be coming soon." She added, pointing to some faint storm clouds in the distance. "Should we start worrying about that? I mean, can't have bad weather on a wedding anniversary."
"I'm sure it won't matter." Ruby declared. "No silly old storm can keep us down! Right, my laughy Sapphy?"
"Oh Ruby, you dog!" Sapphire laughed as Ruby held her one-eyed wife in her arms and kissed her. However, the storm would unknowingly become the least of their worries. Hidden in the distance, Black Rutile snuck into the beach house with a plastic bag full of Gem shards in her hand, hoping that her enemies were far away enough to not notice her entering.
"This had better work." Black Rutile muttered to herself while opening the door to the bathroom and grabbing the three bottles of the Diamonds' essence from the mirror. "I got a lot riding on these bottles to bolster my forces."
After filling the bathtub with water and pouring the essence in, Black Rutile pulled open the bag and dumped the Gem shards into the tub. She sat at the tub crouching in anticipation, hoping what she heard about how Jasper was resurrected after being shattered by a power-mad Steven was true. Suddenly, she saw a light emerging from the tub. "Yes, it's working!"
Black Rutile watched in excitement as Zoisite's deceased team of Phoenix Lapis Lazuli, Eyeball Demantoid, Chest Emerald, and the Citrine Twins were fully restored to life. "Happy welcome back day, my friends!" she exclaimed. "Allow me to introduce myself, I am Black Rutile! You may remember me for rising to the top of White Diamond's court only to realize how much of it was built on a lie by my Diamond's demented sense of humor!"
"I'm sorry, I'm going to need a refresher here since I just came back to life." Phoenix Lapis muttered while getting out of the tub and shaking water out of her hair. "Your Diamond did what now?"
"Listen to me, I shall explain everything along the way." Black Rutile stated as she helped the rest of Zoisite's formerly deceased subordinates out of the bathtub. "Just follow me to this place called Little Homeworld that I'm forced to reside in here on Earth."
"Oh, you bet I'm going to need a heads up." One of the Citrine twins muttered as Black Rutile led the newly revived Gems out of the bathroom and onto the Warp Pad.
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"How's it looking, Howlite?" Bloodstone asked Howlite as the two of them, along with Apatite, Tanzanite, Zoisite, and Demantoid worked together on rebuilding Cinnabar's Rejuvenation Blaster, last used against the Black Pearl Brigade during Cinnabar's attempted takeover of Homeworld.
"Firing rate is at an optimal state," Howlite replied as she did some coding on the Blaster's reprogramming powers. "And at Cinnabar's suggestion, we've increased the permanence of the weapon's effects on Gems. Though there is one strand of code that we've yet to cover."
"Yeah, whatever, when can we test this baby?" Zoisite exclaimed as she took the Rejuvenation Blaster and pointed it around.
"Not yet Zoisite, you have to wait until we have built enough for everybody!" Demantoid yelled while snatching the blaster away. "Plus, as Howlite said, there is but one strand of code we've yet to fix." Just then, there was a knock on the door. "Can someone get that?"
"I'll get it," Apatite said as she walked over and opened the door to see Black Rutile standing outside. "Oh, hey boss. Need anything?"
"I'd like to see Zoisite, please." Black Rutile responded politely. "I have something she'd like to see." As Zoisite got up and walked to the front door at the mention of her name, Black Rutile moved to the side to reveal the assassin's old team behind her. To say Zoisite was overjoyed to see them again despite their untimely demises would be an understatement. Instead, she was overcome with so much joy, she started sobbing as she pounced on her old gang.
"Apparently, the Diamonds' essences can restore shattered Gems." Black Rutile muttered as she turned away from the touching moment. "Kind of renders everything we've sacrificed completely pointless, huh?"
"Not right now, in the middle of a long-awaited reunion." Zoisite cried softly while wrapping her former subordinates in a group hug just as Dalmatian Jasper entered the scene.
"Aw, we missed you too, boss." The chest Emerald said. "So, this Steven fellow is the reason you're stuck here?"
"It's not just him, but the entire corrupt system the Crystal Gems have forced onto us!" Black Rutile declared. "I have lost everything thanks to them! My status, my possessions, my armies, everything!"
"Basically, she's out for revenge." Dalmatian Jasper reiterated. "So Zee, this is your old team, huh?"
"Yes, I'd like you to meet everybody." Zoisite sighed happily before pointing to each member of her hit-squad. "This is Phoenix Lapis, that's Demantoid, this is Emerald, and those are the Citrine twins."
"We can talk later, it's planning time." Black Rutile declared as she walked inside her house. "The pieces are all about to fall into place once more. Let me ask you all, how were the Crystal Gems always able to save the day all the time?" she asked her minions. "Well, it's because they had the power of teamwork. Now, this leads me to come to a conclusion. What if we were able to turn them against each other somehow? All we need to do is break the weakest link."
"Finally!" Marty cheered as he emerged from the shadows behind Black Rutile. "I've been itching to make a move on those extraterrestrial dykes for ages!"
"The white man using slurs against members of a minority he hates so much." Sally Grove added dourly. "Typical."
"We are ready and willing to serve, my Rutile." Francis von Bowling proclaimed while Lennie, Milton, Rasputina, Konstantin, Pavel, and Leo stood behind him. Pavel held a tablet that had Neil Michaels' face on it.
"Anything to finally show up Pearl for all she's done to me." Neil groaned in exasperation.
"Good to see my team is still on the same page." Black Rutile declared deviously. "Now, Dr. Brenner, connect me to Mr. Johnson."
"With pleasure, my Rutile." James Brenner said sadly as he turned on Black Rutile's computer to show the white supremacist podcaster Reginald Johnson's face on it.
"Hello?" Reginald asked while adjusting his camera. "Oh hey, the alien lady! I've heard about you!"
"Ah, Reginald, so glad we could talk on this momentous occasion." Black Rutile answered. "You may know me as Black Rutile. Revolutionary, influencer, terrorist. I believe Sally Grove may have talked to me."
"Yeah, I've heard her talk about you, but I was barely paying attention because she kept going on and on about how just because I'm a white man, that doesn't mean I can get away with everything," Reginald said. "I swear, women on the Internet, am I right?!"
"I'm standing right here, white savior!" Sally complained. "Having us on the same team was a bad idea!"
"Both of you, shut up!" Black Rutile yelled at Sally and Reginald. "Reggie, are you and your followers all set for Operation: Olympus Down?"
"Yep, about 2,000 strong, give or take!" Reginald proudly stated. "Most of them are still ticked off that Ronald Crump lost to Suarez in the election! Even with all his men, that old fart won't see it coming!"
"So, remind me what this has to do with the president?" Sally asked Black Rutile.
"It's because he was there to help the Gems stop my plans the first time around, and I plan on getting my revenge!" Black Rutile answered. "In all my browsing of the Internet, I have learned one thing that ruled them all, that if you expose someone to anger long enough, they will learn to hate. And boy have these creatures been exposed to plenty of hate!" She began displaying many controversies over the years to prove her point. "Hatred, bigotry, war, destruction, all over the silliest of things like a video game, movie, or TV show with a cult-like fanbase torturing someone with a different opinion, corrupt businessmen destroying the environment, or feeling intimidated by a person of a certain minority being superior to them in every way imaginable."
Black Rutile then projected a chessboard from her visor with pieces representing the Crystal Gems. "To put it simply, fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, and hate shall lead to suffering." She began to rearrange the pieces, with Garnet, Pearl, and Bismuth on one side, while the other side had Lapis, Amethyst, and Peridot.
--
Back at the anniversary party, preparations were almost complete. All that was left to do now was to invite guests, buy decorations, find a cake, and get the party started. So far, almost everyone who attended the wedding had invitations written, along with a few friends the Gems made since then. Meanwhile, Greg was sent off to find a cake for the party.
"Okay, quick question everybody." Lapis wondered while making some RSVPs. "Where do we stand with the Diamonds right now?"
"I think they might still be upset with us for calling them out on how their treatment of Pink started all this mess," Garnet replied. "But thankfully, as far as I know, they haven't decided to get revenge and turn back to their old ways, as much as Black Rutile would probably kill to see that."
"Let's just send an invite just in case. If they don't want to come, that shouldn't be any of our business." Pearl said before sealing an envelope with Amethyst's tongue. "I'm just worried though. What if what they said about how we treated Steven was true?"
"Eh, what's past is prologue, or whatever that play said," Amethyst responded coolly. "I'm not ready to go through that whole drama again."
"Still, can you believe how long it's been since the Rebellion?" Lapis mused, making a nearby Bismuth start looking uncomfortable. "Feels like yesterday that I was sent down for a visit only to get chucked into the Rebellion, and then I got poofed and stuck in that mirror."
"Hey, uh, Pearl?" Bismuth called for Pearl. "Can I speak with you for a second? Preferably alone."
"Oh, of course," Pearl said as the blacksmith took her aside to have a private chat behind one of the destroyed stone hands. "What's on your mind, dear? Something about the Rebellion, I suppose."
"Well, it's about how Lapis got involved in things." Bismuth nervously stated to Pearl. "You know how she was poofed and put in that mirror? Well, it turns out I was the one who poofed her."
"What?!" Pearl squawked in shock before Bismuth put her hand over Pearl's mouth, hoping Lapis wouldn't overhear them. "Did you just say you were the one who poofed Lapis?" she said more quietly through Bismuth's hand. "How?"
"I didn't know how it happened either," Bismuth admitted sorrowfully. "I was just in the zone and mistook her for a soldier. It only took until getting to know Lapis better that I realized I'm basically the one who ruined her life."
"Oh, Bismuth, don't be too hard on yourself," Pearl replied soothingly, putting a hand on her rainbow girlfriend's chin. "I'm sure Lapis will understand once you open up to her. Did you really keep this from her for this long?"
"I just haven't had the heart." Bismuth shook her head while looking out at Lapis having fun with Peridot and Amethyst by dunking some fruit punch on Teal Zircon's head. "Just look at her, so happy and free. Do you really think I'm the kind of gal to do that to someone? No, no, a thousand times no!"
While Bismuth declared herself to not be the kind of Gem to keep such a terrible secret for so long, someone was planning to do that for her. Nearby, Morganite kept herself hidden behind another hand while eavesdropping on the two Rebellion veterans. "This is going to be juicy." She purred to herself before disappearing without a trace.
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"Ay, dios mio, dealing with those Arasaka chumps and trying to stop their oil drilling was harder than I thought." President Eduardo Suarez sighed in relief as he ended another long day of work for the country he ran while walking into the Oval Office. It was a hard job to be sure, but a satisfactory one nonetheless as he loved doing what he could to help the American people. Plus, coming home to his family made even the most challenging of days more worth it.
"Papi!" Eduardo's children, 15-year-old son Huey and 16-year-old daughter Riley cried as they ran up and gave their father a welcome back hug.
"How was work today, Dad?" Huey asked his dad. "How much trouble did those Arasaka people give you?"
"Ugh, they kept me in their offices for hours!" Eduardo complained to his son. "They kept going on and on about how because they're so rich, they deserve everything! Newsflash Saburo, you're saying you're richer than the freaking President! Millionaires, am I right?"
"If I were you, I'd have just told them to shove off!" Riley added eagerly. "They don't know who they're talking to at all!"
"Now, Riley, no need to get so intense." The president's wife Arleen Suarez said as she walked into the office and kissed her husband-in-chief. "Just rest now, mi amor. You earned it after today."
"Thank you, dear." Eduardo sighed contently before he heard a knock at the door. "Come in!" A secret service agent then entered the room. "Good day, sir. Anything you'd like to tell me?"
"Mr. President, sir, there is someone who'd like to speak with you." The agent said in a robotic monotone. "Him and his army of more than 2,000 followers who voted for Crump in the election."
"I'm sorry, what?" Eduardo said before Reginald Johnson kicked down the door to the Oval Office and strode in with an exaggerated swagger like he owned the place before sitting down at the president's desk. "Sir, I'm going to ask you to remove yourself from my desk at once, por favor."
"Sorry el Presidente, but you can't tell me what to do anymore!" Reginald yelled angrily while pointing an accusing finger at the president. "You and the rest of your kind have been a stain on our green Earth for way too long now!"
"Oh poo, another prejudiced douchebag." Riley snarked. "Look pal, if you think you can just strut in here and tell my dad how much you hate him for his race, then you're in the wrong place! My papi can have your ass folded like a bad hand of cards with just one secret service guy!"
"I'm not talking about his race, ya idjit!" Reginald roared. "I'm talking about guys like him who bend the knee to those damn Crystal Gems who think that they're the rulers of the Earth now!"
"Do not say that about my friends." Eduardo retorted firmly while slamming his hands down on the desk. "They are some of the nicest people I've ever met, human or otherwise. If it weren't for them, we wouldn't be having this conversation right now because a deranged sociopath would've destroyed the Earth!"
"And that's the problem!" Reginald argued back. "They may have saved Earth, but they're destroying it in other ways too. I'm only doing what's good for people like me and you here, amigo, because that Steven boy's peace-loving ways will be the death of us all! It's in our nature to fight and hate, Eddy, and you simply can't fight nature! The wind blows, rain falls, and the strong prey upon the weak!"
"And what makes you think you can talk down to us like that?" Arleen said, resolutely standing by her husband and children. Reginald simply smirked and snapped his fingers, letting his army of angry followers do the talking for him. Men and women alike were all armed to the teeth as they barged into the Oval Office and surrounded the president's family. "Okay, point taken."
"EVERYBODY SCATTER!" Eduardo screamed in terror as he punched one of the gunmen in the face, grabbed his gun, and started running. "We'll meet back up at the Washington Monument, just go!"
"But what about you?!" Huey exclaimed.
"Leave these bigots to me and the secret service guys!" Eduardo said as he fired at more shooters, their bulletproof vests keeping them from dying as the president ran for his life.
"AFTER HIM!" Reginald screamed while unholstering a rifle from his back and giving pursuit. "That boy ain't right, and I'm gonna set him right whether he likes it or not!"
"Yippee-kay-yay, hijo de puta!" Eduardo shouted before firing a cartridge's worth of bullets at the angry white man chasing him. As more secret service employees began joining the firefight, Eduardo's quick thinking kept Reginald on his toes until he passed by the sitting room, where he made a shocking discovery. "Oh no!"
"Dad, help us!" Riley cried as she, Huey, and Arleen were cornered by more of Reginald's men.
"Mi familia!" Eduardo yelled back as he tried to charge into the sitting room to save them, only for Reginald to wrap his arm around the president's neck while pointing a gun at his temple. "You monster."
"I'm just giving you a choice here, chief." Reginald purred evilly. "Either give up, or somebody's getting iced today. Either way, my TubeTube channel is going to make me a millionaire."
"So that's what this is for, just some dumb clickbait?" Eduardo hissed in disgust. "I can see it now in big capital letters across the Internet. 'PRESIDENT LEAVES FAMILY TO DIE' or 'MAN SAVES COUNTRY FROM PSYCHO PRESIDENT'. This isn't about us, it's about you and your online fame!"
"You could say that." Reginald concurred. "My offer still stands. Which one of you is going to die?"
"No one!" the secret service agent from earlier declared as he barged in and tried to free President Suarez while disarming Reginald. "In the name of the United States, I hereby place you under arrest!"
"Not on my watch, sheep!" Reginald screamed as he and the agent wrestled each other.
"Run Mr. President, we shall handle things from here!" the agent yelled as the SWAT team burst into the White House to combat the terrorist threat.
"Fine, I'll go." Eduardo wheezed in pain before struggling over to his captive family. "Be strong, you guys. I'll be back soon."
"We'll be brave for you, papi," Riley replied, trying to keep a brave face despite the overwhelming odds.
"When I woke up this morning, I didn't expect my day to turn out like this." Huey muttered disdainfully.
"You're stronger than they'll ever be, darling," Arleen assured Eduardo before the two shared a passionate kiss. When the husband and wife ended their kiss, Eduardo then charged at the window and broke it as he jumped out of the White House's second floor.
"Okay, that went worse than I planned," Eduardo muttered as he got up from the fall. "Ooh, I think I may have broken a few bones." Just then, a limo pulled up close to where he landed and his vice president Theresa Maxwell poked her head out the window. "Theresa?!"
"Get in!" Theresa yelled tersely while opening the door for her president. "I saw those guys on the news before they started storming the place, and I just knew they'd be coming after you! Now come on!"
Despite his injuries, Eduardo's willpower and drive to protect his family kept him going as he struggled towards the limo and got in. As soon as he closed the door, the limousine drove as far away from the White House as possible.
"Excellent," Reginald smirked as he looked out the broken window and watched as the president escaped. "That son of a gun can run, but he sure as hell can't hide." He then pulled out his phone to begin making a call. "Reginald to Black Rutile, come in Black Rutile. Operation: Olympus Down is almost complete. We seized the White House, but the president managed to get away."
"Doesn't matter to me." Black Rutile responded. "Just as long as he's too distracted to help the Gems when I take them by surprise. Black Rutile out!"
--
Back at Little Homeworld, Black Rutile had finished her call to Reginald before she looked over at the progress on the reconstructed Rejuvenation Blaster. "How's it looking, everybody?"
"Reconstruction has officially been completed, now to find a test subject," Demantoid replied. "Who do you suggest, my Rutile?"
"I might have a few Gems in mind." Black Rutile said just as Morganite entered her house. "Morganite, I trust that your reconnaissance mission provided some fruit."
"Indeed, madam," Morganite answered with a bow. "I have reason to believe that Lapis Lazuli's misfortunes can all be blamed on that one Bismuth that she claims to be friends with. No doubt a useful tool for our cause. Perhaps one we can use to bring one of the Crystal Gems to our side. Now that I've done your dirty work, it's time to hold up your end of the bargain."
"Ah yes, what I would give you in exchange for restoring your loyalty in me." Black Rutile remembered. "However, I'm going to need Demantoid, Pyrope, and Emerald here as well."
"We're right here, my Rutile," Emerald said as she and Pyrope entered from the darkness. "What do you request?"
"I have recently come to a realization." Black Rutile replied while contemplating her new Rejuvenation Blaster. "Some of these Gems under my thumb have gotten a little soft with the time they've spent here on Earth. And since I'm set to make my grand return, I simply cannot have such weak subordinates."
"What are you implying, Black Rutile?" Pyrope asked, fearing the answer she'll soon get.
"What I'm implying is that I have no room for such weakness in my forces." Black Rutile said as she made it very clear that she intended to use Emerald, Morganite, Demantoid, and Pyrope as the first victims of the Rejuvenation Blaster. "Hence why your services will no longer be needed. Or at least, your services as your current selves." With an evil grin on her face, Black Rutile fired at the four Gems and made them writhe in enough pain for them to poof. Everyone was left gobsmacked at her cruelty, especially Tanzanite, but to Black Rutile, this was just another day for her. "Will anyone else attempt to fill their shoes?"
"How could you do that to your own subjects?" Tanzanite said with quiet outrage. "I thought you were fighting for their freedom! This is not what a leader should do! And I should know, I served under Rose Quartz before learning how much of a liar she was!"
"Would you care to join them as well?" Black Rutile shut Tanzanite up with a mere point of her Rejuvenation Blaster. Even though she had finally started questioning her new leader, Tanzanite meekly shook her head before walking away, just as Black Rutile's four victims reformed with only one thing to say.
"All hail Black Rutile." Emerald, Demantoid, Pyrope, and Morganite droned in reverence of their leader, any trace of their former selves now seemingly erased. "All hail Black Rutile."
"Excellent, it's working!" Black Rutile cheered. "With this, I can brainwash as many Gems as I please, but I suppose one will be far easier than the rest. And I won't even need the Blaster!" Putting the Blaster down, Black Rutile called for another of her subjects. "Aquamarine!"
"Yes, my Rutile?" Aquamarine asked her beloved superior.
"Find me Lapis Lazuli at once and tell her everything she needs to know about her so-called friends." Black Rutile ordered Aquamarine. "It's time to break our weakest link."
"Tell her what?" Aquamarine wondered before Black Rutile whispered an incredibly juicy, long-buried secret into her ear. "Oh, that is just perfect! I'll tell her as soon as I find her!" With a spring in her step, Aquamarine soared out of the house and away from Little Homeworld in search of Lapis.
"Now then, anybody else has something to tell the class?" Black Rutile asked her subordinates around. "How about you, Holly Blue? How have you been practicing fusion with Cat's Eye?"
"Oh, it's wonderful, my Rutile." Holly Blue replied merrily. "She makes such a wonderful partner."
"By the end of the day, the two of us will be more unified than the Crystal Gems!" Cat's Eye agreed and the two laughed heartily.
"Those two, I swear." Andesine rolled her eyes at the duo. "So when shall we strike, my Rutile?"
"Yeah, I'm getting impatient here!" Amber cried. "I need to hit something fast!" To try and relieve her stress, Amber threw a punch at Cinnabar, who barely flinched at the attack.
"Can't say I missed you, Amber." Cinnabar coolly stated. "So, clarify this for me. Are we just going to wait until the secret's out for us to strike?"
"You read my mind, dear Cinnabar." Black Rutile smiled at her student. "I really missed you, you know."
--
At the exact same time, Lapis had just emerged from a startup party supplies shop with bags full of decorations for the anniversary party. "Wow, who would've guessed Peridot would want this much stuff? It's just only everybody in town and then some coming to the party." As Lapis prepared to take flight, she suddenly heard someone let out a familiar bratty cackle. "What do you want, Aquamarine?!"
"Nice little shop you found here," Aquamarine said as she perched atop the shop's sign. "Too bad it's on the planet where your life as you knew it ended, huh?"
"Uh, what are you on about this time?" Lapis asked with a roll of her eyes, practically itching to fly as far away from whatever bloviating Aquamarine was about to spout this time. "Look, I'm on a very tight schedule here, so if you have something to say, just make it quick."
"Very well then." Aquamarine huffed in frustration while puffing her cheeks. "Now, I have a question to ask you. Did you ever wonder who poofed you during the Rebellion, my friend?"
"No, I don't think I ever knew and I don't care," Lapis replied grumpily. "Now please, let me go."
"No no, I have something amazing to tell you!" Aquamarine yelled while pulling at Lapis's leg. "Did Bismuth ever tell you?"
"What did she tell me?" Lapis replied nervously before the smaller blue Gem dropped quite possibly the biggest bombshell she ever heard in her life.
"That she poofed you in the Rebellion." Aquamarine declared with a smirk, causing Lapis to drop her shopping bags in horror.
"Wait, you're kidding, are you?" Lapis asked as her reality began crashing down on her. "She wouldn't do that!"
"But she did!" Aquamarine replied with a cheeky, psychotic smile. "For you, the day Bismuth ruined your life because she saw you as a mere soldier was the most horrible day of your life. But for her, it was Tuesday."
"But, but why?!" Lapis shrieked in denial while dropping to her knees and clutching her head between her hands. "Bismuth was such a good friend of mine, but now you tell me she was keeping this from me for centuries?! How could she?!"
"She just didn't have the heart to admit it." Aquamarine shook her head sympathetically before placing a hand on Lapis's back. "Go on, be the bigger Gem. Tell them how you really feel."
When Lapis looked up at Aquamarine, it wasn't with tears of betrayal. She instead stared at the other Gem with fires of hatred and deceit. This was like when the Crystal Gems left her in the mirror for thousands of years without realizing a Gem was trapped inside it, only far worse. This time, they were trapping her in a cage of lies and secrecy. Without even a word to Aquamarine, Lapis flew back to the Crystal Gems, not even bothering to come back for the decorations because she was that angry.
"Excellent," Aquamarine smirked before, out of curiosity, she decided to take a peek at what Lapis bought from the store. "What is this?" she muttered while pulling out a chintzy napkin with 'TALE AS OLD AS TIME, SONG AS OLD AS RHYME' monogrammed on it. "A little on the nose, much?"
--
"What's taking Lapis so long with the decorations?" Bismuth murmured as she paced around the sand in front of the other Gems. "We plan on holding the party tomorrow, we can't start without the whole gang together!"
"Hey, I think I can see her now!" Peridot exclaimed while spotting Lapis in the distance flying towards the Crystal Temple. "Hey wait a second, why doesn't she have the decorations?"
"And she looks very upset too," Garnet added. "Something isn't right." As soon as Lapis touched down and marched towards the Crystal Gems with her fists balled up, Garnet immediately tried to ease the tension. "Hello, Lapis! It's a lovely day we're having today, storm notwithstanding!"
"Shut up, don't do that. Just don't." Lapis growled furiously, sending shivers down the Crystal Gems' spines before she snapped. "How could you have kept this from me?"
"Kept what from you?" Pearl asked, only for Lapis to immediately shut her up with a slap across the face.
"You know exactly what I mean!" Lapis shrieked angrily. "You all knew that Bismuth was the one who poofed me all those years ago when I first traveled to Earth, that was how I was left to be put in the mirror that Pearl found on the Galaxy Warp, stuck in her gem, and just left me to collect dust for thousands of years! But did anybody try addressing my trauma?! No, I was just left to play dumb games! After all, happily ever after here we are, gotta stay positive!"
"Lapis, calm down please," Bismuth said while trying her hardest not to yell back at her as the other Little Homeworld Gems gathered around to watch the conflict. "I was barely thinking when I punched you in the back, I didn't notice that you weren't just another soldier!"
"Hey guys, I just got back with the cake!" Greg cheered as he walked in on the Gems with a big wedding cake in his hands before he quickly realized what was going on. "Uh, what did I miss?"
"Lapis, we had no idea the mirror contained a sentient Gem!" Garnet exclaimed. "Just calm down and we can sort this out!
"How can I calm down when this is all your fault?!" Lapis roared, now at her absolute breaking point. "Anyone else care to take their side?"
"Lapis, I know it's hard, I know you're stressed, but you have to take a chill pill!" Peridot tried calming her best friend down. "Garnet, Bismuth, and Pearl didn't do anything wrong here!"
"I thought you were on my side, I thought you loved me!" Lapis yelled at Peridot as the storm finally came and rain began pouring down on the party.
"I do love you Lapis, I just want everyone to get along!" Peridot said before looking at Garnet, Pearl, and Bismuth. "But seriously, I thought we were all friends! How could you have kept this from her for this long?"
"Yeah guys, I thought you were better than this!" Amethyst added, now suddenly taking Lapis's side. "What? I thought the sides were a little uneven."
"Lapis, if you don't calm down and listen, I'll have to do it myself." Garnet threatened Lapis by summoning her gauntlet.
"Go ahead, make my day." Lapis retorted by summoning the rainwater from above and firing raindrops like bullets at Garnet.
"FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!" all the other Gems began chanting at the brawling Crystal Gems before getting into a massive brawl themselves. Friends and lovers all quickly turned on each other as they began taking sides. Half of them sided with Lapis, Peridot & Amethyst, while the other half sided with Bismuth, Garnet & Pearl. What was thought to start as a lovely day for a wedding anniversary soon turned into a nightmare.
"Guys, the cake!" Greg yelled, trying to hide how he was unable to process everything happening by paying more attention to the cake quickly getting spoiled by the rain. But he wouldn't have to worry any longer as Teal Zircon was tossed straight into him, completely destroying the cake in the process. "Well, that was $616 wasted."
--
Elsewhere, the vice president's limousine finally arrived at One Observatory Drive, where a secret service agent opened the car door and allowed Eduardo & Theresa to leave.
"Oh gracias Theresa, you have no idea how glad I am you came in at the nick of time!" Eduardo said gratefully to his vice president. "It all happened so fast! I was just getting back from dealing with Arasaka, then those protestors showed up and took my family hostage, and apparently, they're working with Black Rutile too! We have to go back, Maxwell, we have to save Arleen and the kids!"
"Oh trust me, Eddy, I got all the help you need right here." Theresa confidently stated as she pushed open the doors to reveal Major General Wade Grant standing in the main hall in anticipation of the president's arrival. "Wade, I got him safe!"
"Wonderful, Terri, just the man I need to see!" Wade cheered as he took Eduardo by the hand and dragged him away. "I sent the SWAT team as soon as I heard what was going on, and I got worried for your safety. Luckily, help has arrived."
Wade then took Eduardo into the kitchen, where a group consisting of many secret service agents, some members of his cabinet, and General Lloyd Waller were all waiting for him. "Welcome to la resistance, Prez." Theresa declared. "Hope you survive the experience."
"President Suarez, it's so good to see you!" Lloyd cheerfully greeted Eduardo while rolling his wheelchair up to the president and shaking his hand. "Been quite a while, hasn't it? After I nearly got stabbed to death saving you from Black Rutile, I had to take a sabbatical during my recovery process and went off to Florida Island."
"It truly is a delight to see everybody here." Eduardo sighed happily before putting on a serious face. "But we can save happy greetings for later. We need to think of a plan to save my family and take back the White House! Any ideas?"
"Perhaps first, we can listen to this message from Black Rutile and an unknown second party." A secret service agent said while presenting a computer with Black Rutile and Sally Grove's smug faces on the screen.
"Black Rutile!" Eduardo said furiously while snatching the computer out of the agent's hands so he can talk with the self-proclaimed revolutionary one on one. "What business do you have taking my family hostage?!"
"I call it revenge." Black Rutile stated. "You were the one to instigate saving Steven the last time we met even though I convinced you he was a threat, so you are but one of many people I am striking back at for my misfortunes. In addition, my special friend Sally Grove here was the one to contact Reginald and help him organize his plan."
"Greetings Mr. President, you may call me Sally Grove." Sally introduced herself to the president. "Influencer, online critic, proud servant, and kindred spirit of Black Rutile. I never liked the Crystal Gems to begin with, or heck, anybody in general, but using them to prop yourself up just makes me sick. You're just like all the other men I've ever met."
"You take that back, young lady!" Wade yelled at Sally. "I don't know what your problem is, but if we weren't already on the verge of a national crisis, I'd use my military power to teach you a lesson!"
"You're only proving my point!" Sally complained. "You know, this can all be avoided if you agree to our demands."
"What are you suggesting?" Lloyd asked the two on the computer.
"Either surrender your presidency and allow me free reign to conquer the world or else your family will die!" Black Rutile threatened. "And to show that we mean business." Suddenly, one of Reginald's men took an agent by surprise by breaking his arms through the kitchen window and dragging him outside before giving him the mother of all vicious beatdowns.
The agent wasn't even given a chance to fight back because of how unprepared he was for an occasion. But then came the worst part. The agent tried to crawl back inside by opening the door, but the terrorist slammed his boot on the agent's back before slamming his head into the door well. And he did it again. And again. And again. And again. This brutal moment seemed to go on for hours until the agent was left possibly on the brink of death.
"That is how I mean business." Black Rutile concluded as the agent was helped to his feet by Tulip Dennis & Victor Molano before being dragged away to somewhere safe. "Either end your term early or horrible things will happen to you and everyone you ever loved. And don't even try to call the Crystal Gems for help, they're too busy with their own interpersonal conflicts to pay attention. Until then, that's all folks." The feed finally ended, leaving everybody in the vice president's kitchen dead silent as they began thinking about what to do next.
"So, what happens now?" Theresa asked awkwardly while trying to process the horrible sight they just witnessed earlier. While everybody started panicking, Eduardo was left catatonic with fear as he continued standing there fearing for his family, his country, and his alien friends.
--
"This is delicious!" Black Rutile laughed evilly as she and the other Rutile Rebels watched the civil war between Gems below them from the lighthouse. Though the way they say it, it was more of a childish feud that quickly went out of control.
"I guess abducting the Crystal Gems and holding them hostage won't be necessary, huh, boss?" Pyrite asked while arming her Rejuvenation Blaster. "They're already occupying themselves as is."
"Oh, don't be hasty, Pyrite!" Black Rutile replied as she aimed her sights on a random Gem. "Not until I'm sure it works perfectly!" With a target in view, Black Rutile pulled the trigger and launched a beam of light at a random Amethyst, making her writhe in agony before making her poof. "YES! YES!" She then turned to her subordinates. "Now Rutile Rebels, we shall strike!"
"Finally!" Holly Blue and Cat's Eye cheered before they joined hands and kissed, their forms merging into a tall, curvy, green Gem with bob-cut hair, a tight catsuit, high-heeled boots, a domino mask, and a pair of whips holstered around her waist. The fusion's name was Chrome Chalcedony.
The Rutile Rebels and their human allies then leaped into action, joining the struggle between Gems and pointing their Rejuvenation Blasters around before firing at random Gems. Left and right, various quarreling residents of Little Homeworld were shot down and reduced to their gems, much to the shock and horror of everyone else.
"Everybody, take cover!" White Topaz yelled while rounding up some Gems and racing them to safety.
"That's right, you pacifistic whelps, keep running!" Chrome Chalcedony laughed evilly as she and Bluebird Azurite kept firing at more Gems in their way.
"We might win this one," Teal Zircon declared intensely to Topaz. "you get to the panic room!"
"We don't have a panic room!" Topaz shouted back as Black Rutile cornered her and Teal.
"Aw, Teal and Topaz, I see you're already here." Black Rutile smiled as she presented the two with spare Rejuvenation Blasters. "Would you care to join this grand occasion?"
"I see what this is," Topaz said firmly. "This is all that your big plans were leading up to. Well frankly, I don't think we have a place among your ranks anymore."
"Ditto." Teal agreed before she narrowly dodged a blast from the Rejuvenator Blaster and began running for the hills. "Run Topaz, run like the wind!"
"I got you two!" Jasper exclaimed as she grabbed Teal and Topaz and dragged them to the beach house.
"Aw, you really do like me!" Teal replied cheerfully.
"Oh, be quiet," Jasper growled at the Zircon before she turned back and watched Lapis, Peridot, and Amethyst continue their fight with Bismuth, Garnet, and Pearl.
"I'm going to enjoy making you pay for what you've done to me!" Lapis snarled as she hoisted Bismuth by the neck with a wing forming into an arm and began strangling the blacksmith. "I am Lapis Lazuli, and I will not be anyone's prisoner anymore!"
"Please, I'm sorry, have mercy on me!" Bismuth choked and gasped mid-strangulation. "If you would just listen!" Suddenly, however, Bismuth was ripped out of Lapis's grasp by a massive red hand belonging to Mega Ruby. "What the?!"
"Surprise!" Mega Ruby laughed as she was briefly unfused to absorb Bismuth into her body, making the blacksmith's head stick out of the fusion's shoulder as a result. "Hey Black Rutile, we got one!"
"Perfect." Black Rutile smirked before looking to the rest of her troops. "Now, everyone round the others up!" Garnet, Amethyst, Pearl, and Peridot were then brought forward in chains by Kyanite and Xenotime. "Looks like you were too angry at each other to see this coming, huh?"
"Of course, you'd take advantage of this!" Garnet snapped at the Rutile.
"Let's be frank, you were going to break apart anyhow." Kyanite laughed while slamming Garnet's face into the sand. "Hey CC, how's searching for the others going?"
"Unfortunately, they're a bit too good at hiding." Chrome Chalcedony declared as she emerged from the beach house with a particular book in hand. "However, I did find this on one of the shelves. 'When Your Child Wants Some Time Apart' by George Ikari, eh?"
"I got that book for Steven!" Pearl yelled at the fusion of Cat's Eye and Holly Blue. "Whatever you do, don't do anything to it!" As if Chrome wasn't listening, or maybe she deliberately didn't pay attention, she ripped the book in half with a grin.
"Looks like you all could use a little alone time," Chrome said with a snap of her fingers, allowing for all the Gems hit with the Rejuvenation Blasters to reform as mindless servants of Black Rutile. The Crystal Gems gasped in horror as various Amethysts, Jaspers, Pearls, Topazes, fusions, Rubies & Sapphires, Peridots, Lapises, Aquamarines, Bismuths, Agates, Demantoids, Pyropes, and various other Gems that previously wanted to live a free life on Earth had only one thing to say.
"All hail Black Rutile." The amnesiac Gems droned as they raised their arms and marched toward their former teachers. "All hail Black Rutile. All hail Black Rutile. All hail Black Rutile." Watching the onslaught from afar, Lapis shook her head with no amount of sympathy before changing her attire into a new dress bereft of any imagery connecting her to the Crystal Gems with a hooded cloak to hide her face as she flew away, abandoning the life she once knew as she left for parts unknown.
"Just so we're clear, this is still all your fault." Peridot angrily said to Bismuth.
"My fault!?" Bismuth argued with the tiny technician. "You were the one who interrogated her!"
"I only came along with Jasper to check up on the Cluster!" Peridot bickered. "If anything, she and Garnet are to blame since Garnet was so strong, it convinced Jasper to fuse with Lapis and they tortured each other as Malachite for months on end!"
"That is an unbelievably lazy excuse." Garnet coolly said despite how furious she was at the accusation. "Like I said, Pearl and I didn't know the Gem in the mirror was Lapis."
"And that made you try to take Lapis away from her only friend at the time?!" Amethyst bickered with Garnet and Pearl. "Face it, if you were honest with Lapis the whole time, this wouldn't have happened at all!"
"Will all of you be quiet already?" Xenotime asked.
"It's adorable how you keep blaming each other for your own follies instead of pointing fingers at the sociopathic monster in your midst who is getting away with everything as we speak." Black Rutile proclaimed before she looked over her shoulder to notice that Lapis had disappeared. "Chrome Chalcedony, be a dear and bring the Crystal Gems back to Little Homeworld while I follow Lapis."
"It shall be my pleasure." Chrome Chalcedony beamed as she lead the new and improved Rutile Rebels away from the ruined party while the rain finally stopped, and Black Rutile pulled out a hoverboard from her gem to follow Lapis.
Having been completely ignored this whole time, Greg was left shell-shocked at what he had just witnessed. All was quiet in the area that was supposed to host a fun anniversary party, but the storm combined with the fight had ruined everything. Then suddenly, a large orange hand patted him on the shoulder. "You, Steven's dad, wake up!"
"Jasper?!" Greg yelped at Jasper standing behind him. "Where have you and White Topaz been this whole time?"
"Saving Gems, what else." White Topaz replied before turning to the beach house. "I think they're gone, guys, it's safe to come out now!" Soon, the Lapis twins, the Black Pearl Brigade, the Diamonds' Pearls, Nephrite, Desert Glass, Albite, Beryl, Tiger's Eye, Serpentine, Larimar, Snowflake Obsidian, Monazite, Diaspore, Dumortierite, Skinny Jasper, Carnelian, Orange Spodumene, Cherry Quartz, Blue Chalcedony, Chrysocolla, Bixbite, Biggs Jasper, Grossular Diopside, the Cubic Zirconias, both the Watermelon Tourmalines, the Rose Quartz trio, Flint, Chert, Kunzite, and a Gem Greg assumed he never saw before all emerged from the beach house, all afraid of what could happen next. "We could only save these guys. The rest are all gone, all slaves to Black Rutile now."
"But they're not gone completely," Cap said as she stepped forward. "When my team and I were hit by those Rejuvenation Blasters, the effects seemed permanent. Then Nacre here, previously known as Shell, helped restore our memories. If that's the case, there's a good chance that will be the case with everyone the Rutile Rebels has shot."
"So what happens now?" Greg said nervously before looking at the big, bird-like Gem. "And who are you supposed to be? I don't think I ever saw you before."
"My name's Lavenderine, pleased to meet you." Lavenderine introduced herself by shaking Greg's hand. "Sorry that I'm seeing you for the first time in such bad circumstances, but-Ooh, is that cake still fresh?!" She raced over to the ruined cake and began pecking it with a huge, beaklike nose. "Hm, still some flavor left."
"Regardless, Black Rutile thinks she may have won, but we're all still here, together." Diaspore proclaimed.
"I don't understand. I don't understand how this all happened." Teal Zircon stated as she began making a speech. "How we go through this. I mean, I knew the Crystal Gems, and then they're just, they're just taken down by some crazy Rutile I thought was running a book club, and I don't understand why she can't just get over her horrible losses and live a quiet life." Everyone was taken aback by how profound she was sounding right now. "It's stupid. It's human and stupid, and, and Lapis was crying and not talking, and earlier I was having fruit punch and I thought, well, I got fruit punch all over me, surely that'll be just one part of a day we'll look back on and laugh. And she'll never see Peridot, or Bismuth, or the others, not ever, and no one will explain to me why!"
"It's tough losing someone to be sure." Dumortierite proclaimed sorrowfully. "But we are the Crystal Gems, and we'll always save the day! If she thinks we can't, we'll always find a way!"
"But that leaves the question." Laz declared. "What now?"
"I hope Lapis is doing okay." Zuli agreed as everybody gazed over the horizon with no clue as to what happens next.
--
Far away from Beach City, Black Rutile surfed the ocean on her hoverboard in search of Lapis, hoping that she'd be able to answer the terraformer's prayers for help and maybe add another Crystal Gem to her roster. "Now, if I were an insipid terraformer, where would I be?" Suddenly, she heard a loud rumbling sound and looked over in the distance, where she discovered a familiar building rising from the water.
"The Lunar Sea Spire?!" Black Rutile exclaimed before guiding her hoverboard to the fallen temple. Even though it was in ruins and a few Crystal Shrimp littered the spire, it was still relatively intact. "Oy, someone should pick up after themselves." The Rutile terrorist mused as she reached the very top of the tower, where Lapis was on her knees gazing at the sky. "Hello, Lapis."
"What do you want?" Lapis harshly asked Black Rutile. "Let me guess, are you here to mistreat me like the Crystal Gems did?"
"No, I came here because I have now realized the two of us are more alike than I initially believed." Black Rutile said as she walked towards Lapis and sat down beside her. "Think of it, the two of us were created to serve the Diamonds and were very good at it. But after coming to Earth, our lives just started falling apart and we haven't been able to get back to normal since."
"What, you want me to join you or something?" Lapis continued.
"What do you think, my dear Lazuli?" Black Rutile grinned before standing up and offering her hand. "Would you care to help me prevent any other Gem from suffering like we did?" Lapis then closed her eyes before turning her head and sticking her hand out to Black Rutile. As soon as Black Rutile helped Lapis up and walked her away from where she sat, Lapis was a Crystal Gem no more. Now, she was a Rutile Rebel.
--
With the Crystal Gems finally eliminated from the equation, Black Rutile now had full control over Little Homeworld. To make it better, she now had another former member joining her after realizing she and Black Rutile were very much alike.
"So what are we going to do with this, my Rutile?" Lapis said as she, Black Rutile, and Dr. Brenner stood together atop the whirly-bird tower, gazing out at Beach City and the surrounding area. "I mean, this whole place officially belongs to us now."
"Something that I've wanted to do for a long time now, and I need your help to do it." Black Rutile replied. "I want you to raise this insipid town to the sky! Use all the moisture into the ground to turn Little Homeworld into my flying fortress!"
"As you wish, my Rutile," Lapis said without a shred of emotion as she raised her hands to the air, making the water droplets in the ground rise up and burrow into the ground to make the town fly. What was once a happy little village for Gems to unlearn the old ways of the Diamonds quickly became an airborne dreadnought that Black Rutile could finally call home, and the Crystal Gems were powerless to stop her.
"Now then, let's begin the invasion!" Black Rutile commanded her new brainwashed troopers. "I want you to not stop until Beach City is annihilated!"
"Hold on one second, Black Rutile!" James finally spoke out against Black Rutile. "I have tolerated your antics for so long because I believed that maybe you'd listen to me and change yourself for the better. But alas, your plans have finally convinced me otherwise. Brainwashing all these innocent Gems was bad enough, but now you convinced an emotionally vulnerable Gem to join you?"
"What can I say, preying on the emotionally vulnerable was how I gathered my subjects." Black Rutile shrugged. "And I don't think I appreciate your tone, doctor. I'm afraid I'll have to cancel all future appointments from here on out." She turned to Lapis. "Lapis, show the doctor where he stands now."
With any sense of emotion drained from her, Lapis grabbed James by his shirt collar and tossed him off of Little Homeworld to his possible death, only to be saved at the last minute by an orange blur grabbing him in the nick of time.
"Who can stop me now?!" Black Rutile laughed her loudest and most monstrous evil laugh yet as the entire Rutile Rebels gathered behind her in triumph. "WHO?!"
Faraway from the flying Little Homeworld, a certain human girlfriend of Steven had just returned home from college for spring break.
--
And so, the curtain draws as we end part one on possibly the darkest note I've written for any of my stories yet. The Crystal Gems have been turned against one another, Lapis has joined Black Rutile, the president of the United States is at war with a terrorist who I admit to taking a few cues from Monsoon from Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance while resisting the urge to make him say "Memes: the DNA of the soul", and Black Rutile has officially taken over Little Homeworld. In their darkest hour, will the remaining Gems led by Jasper, White Topaz, Teal Zircon, and Topaz find the strength to stand up for what is right and save the world? We'll just have to wait and see.
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movies.
all too well (taylor swift's short film)
emily byrne. twenty-one. college student & aspiring author. heterosexual. fc: sadie sink. &
barbie
gloria. thirty-nine. administrative assistant at mattel. bisexual. fc: america ferrera. +
president barbie. thirty-eight. president of barbie land. asexual. fc: issa rae. *
weird barbie. thirty-nine. wanderer in barbie land. asexual. fc: kate mckinnon. *
the breakfast club
allison reynolds. eighteen. high school student. bisexual. fc: jenna ortega. +
the covenant (2006)
kate tunney. eighteen. high school student. heterosexual. fc: jessica lucas. +
sarah wenham. eighteen. high school student. heterosexual. fc: laura ramsey. +
the craft
bonnie harper. nineteen. witch, college student. pansexual. fc: neve campbell & india eisley +
nancy downs. nineteen. witch, college student. homosexual. fc: fairuza balk & sophie thatcher. *
the crow
shelly webster. twenty-six. waitress, aspiring artist. pansexual. fc: angelina jolie *
dc comics
barbara wilson. nineteen. batgirl. pansexual. fc: alicia silverstone. +
chase meridian. thirties to forties. criminal psychologist. heterosexual. fc: nicole kidman & suki waterhouse *
rachel dawes. twenties to forties. attorney. heterosexual. any interactions with older rachel will include au where she lived in tdk. fc: daisy edgar-jones & keri russell. *
disney
ella tremaine. twenty-two. villager turned princess. heterosexual. fc: lily james. *
ursula. forties. evil half human, half octopus. asexual. fc: melissa mccarthy. *
don't worry darling
alice chambers. twenty-five. housewife, doctor. heterosexual. fc: florence pugh. +
halloween h20
john tate (strode). forties. art teacher, sculptor. heterosexual. fc: josh hartnett. *
i know what you did last summer
helen shivers. eighteen. aspiring actress. pansexual. fc: sarah michelle gellar. &
jawbreaker
courtney shayne. eighteen. high school student. bisexual. fc: rose mcgowan & megan fox. +
lethal weapon
lorna cole. thirties. fbi agent. bisexual. fc: renee russo & jessica chastain. +
the menu
tyler ledford. thirty-three. tech bro, food connoisseur. heterosexual. fc: nicholas hoult. *
promising young woman
cassie thomas. thirty. barista, vigilante. bisexual. fc: carey mulligan. &
scream
sidney prescott. eighteen to early-forties. heterosexual. fc: neve campbell & nina dobrev. +
tatum riley. eighteen. high school student. heterosexual. fc: rose mcgowan & billie lourd. +
teenage mutant ninja turles
april o'neil. twenty-eight. reporter. heterosexual. fc: emma stone. *
the texas chainsaw massacre
erin hardesty. eighteen. unemployed. heterosexual. fc: jessica beil. +
titanic
rose dewitt bukater. twenty-three. socialite. heterosexual. fc: kate winslet. +
x
bobby-lynne parker. twenties. porn actress. bisexual. fc: brittany snow. +
tv shows.
american horror story
brooke thompson. ahs 1984. twenty-four. vet tech student & final girl. heterosexual. fc: emma roberts. *
ruby mcdaniel. american horror stories / rubber (wo)man. twenty-one. ghost. lesbian. fc: kaia gerber. +
angel
cordelia chase. twenty-one. angel investigations. heterosexual. fc: charisma carpenter. *
batman beyond
dana tan. twenty-one. college student, record store employee. heterosexual. fc: arden cho. +
buffy the vampire slayer
anya jenkins. appears nineteen. demon. bisexual. fc: emma caulfield. +
willow rosenberg. twenty-one. witch. homosexual. fc: alyson hannigan. +
dawson's creek
jen lindley. eighteen to twenty-one. radio show host. panromantic. fc: michelle williams. +
the mod squad
julie barnes. twenty-four. undercover cop. bisexual. fc: florence pugh. +
the musketeers
constance d'artagnan. twenty-five. assistant to queen anne. bisexual. fc: tamla kari. &
queen anne of austria. twenty-five. royal. heterosexual. fc: alexandra dowling. &
peaky blinders
ada shelby-thorne. twenty-six. shelby company limited employee. bisexual. fc: sophie rundle. *
lizzie stark-shelby. thirty-two. shelby company limited employee. heterosexual. fc: natasha o'keefe. +
power rangers
kimberly hart. nineteen. pink power ranger. bisexual. fc: kaia gerber. &
scooby doo
daphne blake. twenty-three. mystery inc. member. bisexual. fc: sarah michelle gellar. +
succession
jess jordan. thirty-three. kendall roy's assistant. homosexual. fc: juliana canfield. *
rava roy. forty-two. management consultant. heterosexual. fc: natalie gold. +
the last of us
sarah miller. fourteen to thirty-three (main verse/au). survivor. bisexual. fc: alexandra shipp & nico parker. *
white collar
alex hunter. early-thirties. black market fence & thief. bisexual. fc: gloria votsis. +
elizabeth burke. mid-late thirties. event planner. heterosexual. fc: tiffani thiessen +
sara ellis. early-thirties. insurance investigator. bisexual. fc: hilarie burton +
the white lotus
daphne sullivan. thirty-three. stay at home mom. heterosexual. fc: meghann fahy. *
portia. twenty-seven. personal assistant. bisexual. fc: haley lu richardson. +
tanya mcquoid. sixty-one. trust fund baby, entrepreneur. heterosexual. fc: jennifer coolidge. +
the x-files
dana scully. thirties to forties. fbi agent. heterosexual. fc: gillian anderson. * on hiatus
comics.
dc comics.
martha wayne. forty. philanthropist. heterosexual. fc: rebecca hall. *
selina kyle. thirty-two. thief, catwoman. bisexual. fc: zoe kravitz. *
vicki vale. forty-one. journalist. bisexual. fc: jessica chastain & holland roden (reeves' batman only). *
ghost world.
enid coleslaw. eighteen to twenties. freelance artist. homosexual. fc: thora birch. *
literature.
blood & chocolate
vivian gandillon. nineteen. works at a chocolate store, werewolf. bisexual. fc: agnes bruckner & kathryn newton. *
gone girl
amy dunne. forty. writer. bisexual. fc: rosamund pike. +
hamlet
ophelia. twenty-four. restaurant hostess. bisexual. fc: evan rachel wood. &
interview with a vampire
claudia. appears eighteen. vampire. pansexual. fc: anya taylor joy *
psycho
marion crane. thirty-one. secretary. heterosexual. fc: samara weaving. +
robin hood
lady marian. twenty-five. outlaw. bisexual. fc: alicia vikander. *
romeo & juliet
juliet capulet. twenty-two. fashion student. heterosexual. fc: kristine froseth. *
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Post-AGT Appearance 1265: _____ & ________________ WCRO am 1230 August 28
The Lizzo version of Man of my Dreams would continue to rise, reaching number 10 yesterday. When we announced that some of the money from the proceeds of Canadian Wildfires would be diverted to victims of the Hawaiian wildfire the song would move up and join the top 100 on the country chart also. It would be in the 80s and 90s as of yesterday.
Demon Dress would have won the box office with $55 million last weekend. The second place film would make only $12 million, Barbie 9.
A few people would have bet that Bob Barker was the last name on Phillip's list because he was so old, but he would never have gotten near the top 100. About 2 years ago we would have decided that the best way to kill the ranting 109-Year-Old Man would be to connect him to another very old celebrity and let them die at the same time, telling no one. We would have picked Bob Barker, so this morning we would have released a post about his death. No one would be too excited and no one would mention it for several hours. Finally this evening 2 young comics who would have hired my agent about 2019 would be prompted by my agent to quote me on air. He would have found the 2 men a steady lounge act in Pennsylvania and an evening disc jockey gig on WCRO am 1230 in Altoona. They play soft adult music.
_____: We just played the original version of Man of my Dreams by Amber Riley. We don't play that often on WCRO because it's a little lively.
_____________: The new version is a lot lively.
_____: Yes. The reason we played that is because both versions were written by Phil Cole of Phillip and Cole's Variety Team.
______________: Great guy.
_____: Yes, as most of you know Phil Cole is a one man act with guests, like a traveling late night show. He plays several characters himself and he is faithful to their biographies and medical conditions.
________________: Like the one who keeps getting sick every time Donald Trump makes a speech.
_____: Phillip, yes.
________________: And the one with as-as-as-as-ass-ass-thma.
_____: Norbert, yes, and also the ranting 100 year old man. Well, the ranting 100 year old man got one year older every year, like the rest of us, and he did what 108 and 109 year old men do.
________________: Announce a run for President?
_____: No, retire and die.
__________________: Oh.
_____: So I read the following statement issued by the team earlier today.
PBC: Phillip and Cole's Variety Team is sad to announce that the Ranting 109-Year-old-Man passed away in his sleep on the night of August 26-27 at the age of 106. We plan to release an album of his best performances on November 15.
___________________: Wow, did uhh, did Mel Brooks ever do that with the 2000 year old man?
_____: No, I think that's just a couple of classic comedy sketches from the golden era of television.
_____________________: Well he should have.
_____: So here's a little song that the Ranting old man supposedly wrote, sung by another member of the team on a recording years ago. It's about dying.
(They play the Smarties song posted years ago.)
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Coming to Your Screen March 2023
Here is a list of new shows coming to television or streaming services this month:
True Lies - Based on the 1994 film of the same name comes a new action series about an international spy and a keep-in-the-dark suburban housewife. (Coming to CBS on March 1st)
Daisy Jones and The Six - This miniseries, based on the acclaimed novel, follows a rock band in the 1970s. Riley Keough and Sam Claflin star in this drama made for fans of Almost Famous. (Coming to Amazon Prime on March 3rd)
History of the World, Part II - More than forty years since originally promised comes the sequel to Mel Brooks’ 1981 comedy. (Coming to Hulu on March 6th)
School Spirits - Peyton List is haunting her high school in this new series teen ghosts. (Coming to Paramount+ on March 9th)
A Spy Among Friends - Damian Lewis and Guy Pearce star in this upcoming espionage thriller. (Coming to MGM+ - formerly Epix - on March 12th)
Gotham Knights - After the death of Bruce Wayne, younger members of the Batman family carry the mantle in Gotham City in this new series. (Coming to the CW on March 14th)
Agent Elvis - What if Elvis Presley was also a secret government spy? Check out this new animated series featuring the voice of Matthew McConaughey to see the King in action. (Coming to Netflix on March 17th)
Extrapolations - This upcoming anthology series from Scott Z. Burns looks at the effects of climate change on the Earth in the future. It is impossible to list the cast here, everyone is in this, including Meryl Streep. (Coming to AppleTV+ on March 17th)
Swarm - Dominique Fishback stars in this new horror thriller about the dark side of fandom from Donald Glover and Janine Nabers (Coming to Amazon Prime on March 17th)
Lucky Hank - Fresh off Better Call Saul, Bob Odenkirk is back on AMC with this adaption of the novel Straight Man. (Coming to AMC on March 19th)
The Night Agent - Gabriel Basso is an FBI Agent tasked to wait for a phone to ring in the basement of the White House. Seems like a boring job, right? Well, that is until it rings. (Coming to Netflix on March 23rd)
Rabbit Hole - Kiefer Sutherland returns to television as a corporate spy framed for murder in this new thriller. (Coming to Paramount+ on March 26th)
Great Expectations - Hitting Hulu this month comes a new adaptation of the Dickens novel everyone claims to have read in high school and didn’t. Yes, this is the one with Pip. (Coming to Hulu on March 26th)
The Big Door Prize - Chris O’Dowd stars in this comedy based on a novel of the same name. (Coming to AppleTV+ on March 29th)
The Power - Toni Collette and John Leguizamo star in this science fiction drama about a world where teenage girls suddenly get the power to control electricity. (Coming to Amazon Prime on March 31st)
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Savage Love Chapter 36: Lost and Found
Series: Savage Love
Fandom: The Royal Romance
Pairings: Riley x Liam, Riley x Drake
Rating: R
Warnings: Mature themes
Word Count: 1,982
My other stuff: Master List.
Leo
The world spun as I struggled to put the pieces together. The woman sitting in front of me wasn’t Cora Illiopolis, she was Helena Rys née Samaras and she was my mother.
Or at least she had given birth to me. Eleanor had raised me. I had lost my mother when she was murdered just as much as Liam had. Eleanor had brought love, warmth, and laughter into the cold, sterile world I had existed in with Constantine. She had given me a brother and she had loved me as if I were her actual son.
Helena was barely a memory. A scandal. An unfortunate footnote in the history of the Rys family.
But the framed photo in my hand contradicted everything I had been told about her.
“You were the lady in the park?” It felt like a stupid question. Clearly, she was. I had the photographic evidence in my hand. I had my own fucking memories. They might be decades old, but I remembered her. I remembered her laughter, her smile, and how kind she always was to me.
“Yes,” she seemed sad as she recalled, “Eleanor was generous enough to meet with me secretly so I could see you on a regular basis, even if I couldn’t tell you who I really was.”
“Why?” I demanded as I struggled to keep my emotions under control, “Why did it have to be a secret?”
Her gaze darted from my face to Liv’s as if searching for some backup. She looked stricken as she stumbled over her answer, “Because…ah..your father…I don’t know if you realize….it wasn’t my choice….he….I wasn’t supposed to….I shouldn’t have even been in Cordonia, but Eleanor, she….she saw that it wasn’t right….”
Nausea flooded over me in a rush as the truth hit me. She hadn’t abandoned me, she had been forced out. So many things from my past snapped into place, this one crucial piece of missing information making it all make sense. My father’s over-protectiveness, his close scrutiny of guest lists, the vetting of my mail, more so than his own, or even Liam’s. As if he were trying to keep the world away from me. Not the whole world, apparently. Just my mother.
Liv’s hand on my shoulder shook me back to the present. “I’m sorry,” I managed, “I need a minute.”
“Of course-“ Helena said more, but I didn’t hear it. I jolted out of my seat and straight out the front door.
“Leo!” Liv threw a quick apology to Helena before chasing after me. “Are you okay?”
“I….” I was bent over, hands on my knees, gasping for air. I had just been delivered the shock of a lifetime, and I felt like a fool. I should have known.
Constantine Rys was nothing if not controlling, manipulative, and vengeful. That man could hold a grudge like no one else I’ve ever met, and he did not brook disagreements, insubordination, or independent thought.
Of fucking course he had banished my mother after the divorce. Cordonian law ensured the crown had primary custody, but no, that wouldn’t have been enough for the old man. He would have wanted to make her pay for the sin of leaving him. For the embarrassment. And so what if it wrecked emotional devastation on his son?
My entire childhood had been spent wondering why my own mother didn’t want me. I shook my head as Liv’s hand landed on my back. I looked up at her from my bent-over position, angry tears in my eyes, “That fucking bastard!”
“Oh, Leo…”
I straightened up and pulled her to me, drawing her into my body and crushing her against me as if the tightness of my embrace could shield us both from the cruelty and capriciousness of the world. “I promise I will never turn into my father!” I sobbed into her hair.
“I know,” her voice was soft and soothing as her fingers threaded through my hair, “I love you, Leo. You’re nothing like him.”
“I love you so much, Livvie,” I sniffled as I finally managed to wrest my emotions into order, “I don’t deserve you. Are you sure you don’t want to find someone with less baggage?”
“Hush,” she scoffed, “We have matching baggage. There’s no one out there better than you. Not for me.”
I pulled away and wiped at my face, “Thanks. We should…we should go back in.”
Helena was coming out of the kitchen as we entered the living room, “I cleaned up the tea, I wasn’t sure if you were coming back...”
I strode quickly across the room and engulfed her in my arms, hugging her just as tightly as I’d hugged Liv, “I’m so sorry for what he did to you. I didn’t know….I would have looked for you sooner!”
She dissolved into tears in my arms, “It wasn’t your fault! You didn’t know. How could you? I’m sorry, Leo! I should have tried harder, I should have-“
“You couldn’t fight a literal king and the entire King’s Guard. I get that.”
“I was going to contact you once you became king-“
I laughed as I released her, “I’m here now and I won’t lose you again, you can count on that!”
“I’m sorry I had to go into hiding, I had to protect Lena…”
“Right,” I had all but forgotten the thing that had brought us here, “Lena. How did that happen? How did you end up with her?”
“I was only supposed to take care of her for a week or two while Eleanor went back to Cordonia for you and Liam. She was leaving him. We were all going to disappear together. She would have her two children, I would have mine, and we would both be free of Constantine. But she never came back.”
“Yes. We know that much.” It explained why Eleanor had planned to take me too. She had been going to deliver me to my mother. What would my life have looked like if their plan had succeeded?
“Jackson thought it would be safest for the baby if she disappeared and no one ever knew she existed.”
“But why? My father is a monster, but even he wouldn’t hurt his own child. I mean, physically anyway.”
“That’s the reason she was running. The baby wasn’t his. He would have killed her if he’d known.”
Now I felt like I was going to throw up. Had he known? Was he responsible for her death? I hoped to all that was holy he had not been, for Liam’s sake. That just might break him.
“Who was the father? Do you know?”
“Yes. It was Jackson Walker.”
Riley
Sigrid excused herself to go and mingle. I had no choice but to let her. I couldn’t seem too eager. People like her could sniff desperation a mile away. Besides, I wasn’t desperate. I was so close I could taste it.
Taking down the Cordonian branch was no longer good enough. Not when I had the entire European division within my grasp.
We could take down the local organization and they would have a stranglehold again within five years. Cutting off a tentacle wasn’t enough, we needed to take the head.
Bringing down the entire Via Imperii would be quite the feat for a GIA agent. It would fast-track my career into upper management and ensure me any assignment I wanted.
That’s what I told myself anyway. That it was all about the feather in my cap. The professional prestige, and that it had nothing to do with the fact that as long as the Via Imperii had a foothold anywhere in Europe, the future king of Cordonian would be in danger.
The moment Leo’s abdication was officially announced, Liam would receive the same offer Leo had and though I had tried to pitch the usefulness of playing along for the sake of gaining a tactical advantage, Liam had been just as steadfast as his brother in his refusal to even pretend to entertain their offer.
I understood his reasons, but Jesus fucking Christ he wasn’t making my job easy.
The social season was almost over. I was running out of time. I had been putting off submitting my report for days now because I knew the mission objective was in hand. The Corodian branch had been compromised. I knew who led it, I knew who all the members were, and I knew where their headquarters were located. After tonight, I would know if the missing Rys heir was a real threat or not.
Command was going to say there was no reason not to breach. The mission's objective was clear: Take down the Cordonian branch of the Via Imperii. That’s what we were invited here to do, and that result was well within our reach.
But it was no longer enough for me. I needed to protect my friends. I needed to protect Liam.
I just needed a little more time to worm my way further into the organization, to gain Sigrid’s trust. To find out if the estate we were standing in was the headquarters of upper leadership and if not, what was. To find out who the leader of the European division was. And if my intel was correct, the leader of the entire thing.
We could rid the planet of the whole putrid, rotting, evil cabal. And who wouldn’t want that?
Hopefully, Lena was an unwitting pawn and not an evil sibling hell-bent on taking down her brothers. Experience told me the chances of her seeing reason were slim. Power corrupts. The promise of a throne and the lure of a crown might be too much to overcome, but a girl could hope.
As we took our seats for dinner, Sigrid stood at the head of the table. Every head turned to face her. Every voice quieted in her presence. She smiled benignly, “It’s so nice to have you all here tonight. Thank you, King Eirik, for hosting us, and thank you Duke Richards and Duchess Ebrim for making the trip. As you all know, Cordonia is next on our list of…acquisitions.”
She paused as quiet laughter rounded the table.
“I heard the crown prince turned us down,” Eirik tipped his head expectantly.
Sigrid shot him a look of annoyance, “Yes, he did but he’s no longer the crown prince. It hasn’t been publicly announced yet, but Leo Rys has abdicated. Prince Liam will take his place. We anticipate a rejection from him as well however, he must pick a queen, and the two top contenders for that role are members in good standing within our ranks.” She tipped her glass of champagne toward me and Madeleine.
I inclined my head in acknowledgment as curious murmurs broke out and heads craned in our direction.
“That’s fine and well, but on the off chance that he doesn’t pick one of them….” Godfrey shot Madeleine an apologetic glance, “I don’t doubt you darling, but I have intelligence that suggests he might be considering another suitor. In that case,” he turned his attention back to Sigrid, “I have been assured we have an insurance policy.”
“Indeed, we do,” Sigrid smirked as she gestured to one of the guards near the door.
The door swung open. A figure strode through it. I quickly noted dark hair, like Liam’s, the signature Rys chin, and the same ocean blue eyes that belonged to both Leo and Constantine. But the detail that took me completely aback was that the lost heir to the Cordonian throne wasn’t Leo and Liam’s sister at all.
I didn’t know where Lena was at that moment, but she certainly wasn’t in Hidar.
Sigrid smiled lovingly at the newcomer as she announced to the room, “Allow me to introduce my cousin Constantine’s long-lost child. The one I have raised as my own son. Anton Severus Rys.”
Well, shit.
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I.I.W.H.F.W.? Chapter 3
Summary:
You know about red strings, but have you heard about golden ones, those with a bond so strong fate could not ignore it.
Time could not weaken it, love and hatred could not divide it.
Only one’s willingness to accept that it is over, is when their tether to the bond came to an end, sometimes mistakenly leaving the other bound to them without notice.
You didn’t know?
Good, you weren’t supposed too.
Because you were one of the first to witness it.
Warnings: Things briefly mentioned/alluded to; blood, death, guns, kidnapping(?), War (Age of Ultron), Feel free to name any if I missed them
THE WARNINGS MENTIONED MAY NOT APPLY TO ALL CHAPTERS
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I’m in Mr.Stark’s office, he is standing in front of me, he seems happier than before.
“So, I’ve thought about what you said, and you are so correct. How are you supposed to make plans to help people if you are unaware of the damage?”
He started making a cocktail, offering me one, I refused.
“So I thought, huh why don’t I send you and your team out to Slovakia? I mean there would be safety precautions seeing as, heh people hate us, but you would get a scope of the land and the things you would need to adjust. All I need is for you and your team to agree on it, I’ll pay and everything, what do you say?”
A trip to Slovakia, the place that is currently in economic shambles, the place currently having a debate war over the Avengers, the one of the governments that wanted them to agree with the proposed slovakian accords.
Is he crazy?
Say yes
“Yes, I’d be happy to help, you may want to ask everyone on the team for their agreement though, and if you don’t mind me asking. What would the safety precautions be?”
He smiled, taking a sip of his drink.
“I’m glad you agree, and I’d happily answer that”
He touched his watch, notifying something? Someone, I don’t know.
He pointed behind me.
Footsteps, turn
Three people filed in, all every occupant of New York and Slovakia now new by name;
Get up
Clint Barton,
Shake their hand
Wanda Maximoff,
Make eye contact
Natasha Romanoff.
Mr. Stark gave everyone a week to prepare for the Slovakia reconstruction railroad project, otherwise known as the S.R.R. project. He gave us time to clear schedules, say goodbye, as we would be leaving for 2 months.
I was ready on the first night.
I didn’t have anyone to say goodbye to.
Well, no one close enough, anyways.
I rubbed the ring on my finger, I took the children's story book off my nightstand.
Mr.Stark explained that the three Avengers would be with my main team, as we are going to the ones assessing the damages.
Wanda Maximoff was there so she could guide us through the area, give us a scope on what the society looked like, and for the language barrier due to the older generations.
Clint Barton and Natasha Romanoff would be there each as the head of their own group made out of shield agents for security.
My team consist of;
Maria Spoke - Telecommunications
Jamie Aristeidis - Telecommunications
Julia White - Drafter
Daniel Brooks - Drafter
Harleen Barlow - Accounting Specialist
Alex Hammond - Accounting Specialist(assistant)
Neil Bowman - Expenses Manager
Jacob Shillingford - Electrician
Eliza Blake - Electrician
Stephen Alvarez - Plumer
Riley Willard - Plumer
Adrian Lewis - Mechanical engineering
Vicktor Hart - Mechanical engineering
Me - Electromechanical Engineering
That’s 28 people in total taking into account that the shield teams each consist of 6 people not including their respective head leaders.
Those are the people I will be with everyday, then there are the people Mr.Stark hired as extra and backup support.
Why is this important?
They say it’s good to get to know your team, that it creates a healthy environment, that's probably why I’m at a bar right now.
“How do you guys feel about the project, good idea by the way!”
Maria said while looking at me.
Adrian Lewis turned to me.
“Yeah great idea! Probably the only reason why we’re not still stuck in the conference room!”
He said while he pat my back.
I already knew most of them, the only new employees were the drafters, plumbers, and the expense managers. Though they were only transfers from known companies or old employees he fired once people found out he was Iron Man. Stark wanted to make sure that everyone was reliable for this project.
Smile thank them
“Thank you.”
Riley turned to the group.
“So you guys know who you’re rooming with?”
Because so many people lost housing, the residents around them and the hospitality businesses are letting them stay free of charge, presumably. Meaning that we will have little living space when we are there, it will also change frequently seeing as we do have to follow the railroads.
“We get to choose? I thought it was separated by occupation?”
“Wait no, isn’t it gender?”
“Where are we staying?”
They bickered over our short-term living conditions for the rest of the night.
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Baby Blackgaard
This is an Adventures in Odyssey story, inspired by the episode ‘A Name, Not a Number’, in which Agent Tasha Forbes mentions a possible granddaughter of Dr. Regis Blackgaard’s. Though it is speculated that this was simply a cover, this story is what things might’ve been like if he had one. Special thanks to @livehorses for coming up with the title, and to the Odyssey fandom for welcoming me.
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Chapter 1
“…This was absolutely my fault, sir. I cannot express enough my apologies for this blunder. I’ll work towards making this up to you somehow. I’ll also keep you informed on all happenings with Whittaker, Riley, and the Fillmore Center, as requested.”
- Phillip Glossman
P.S. Congratulations on your new arrival.
Dr. Regis Blackgaard was not a happy man, particularly as of late.
He especially felt it the night he received a response to his angry letter to a Councilman Phillip Glossman. This whole week had been a rollercoaster of sorts, even for the tall, angular fellow sitting in his arm chair in his carefully arranged office at the RBG Foundation. Another business of his, the Webster Development Firm, had come so close to purchasing the Fillmore Recreation Center, an old establishment in a very ordinary town in Middle America, Odyssey by name. Councilman Glossman, a sniveling weasel in a sly fox’s clothing, insisted to his Boss that the Center was as good as his, especially after the demise of its most adamant advocate, Jenny Whittaker, a fiery redhead that, to Blackgaard and Phillip, cared too much for morality. He remembered the phone call Glossman had made just after her collapse in City Hall. Both men were excited in their own ways, and though the council waited a month to make a move out of respect for Jenny, he assured Blackgaard that all was well.
The Fillmore Recreation Center would’ve been his if a certain mustachioed inventor hadn’t interfered. Jenny’s pious husband, John Avery Whittaker, was hardly any better than her. He took it upon himself to acquire the Center via his own business, the Universal Press Foundation, and the support he received from City Council Chairman Tom Riley did anything, but help.
Blackgaard was less than pleased and made sure to make his disappointment in Glossman evident as soon as he found out. It seemed as if ever since he forced the crooked fellow to choose between Odyssey or prison for his own crimes, the former stock broker started out frustrating and just got worse. Blackgaard knew that Phillip would have to do a proper job on a future task, lest the doctor pull the strings necessary to send him away, and acquire a more competent henchman.
Regis fancied himself a no-nonsense businessman, with his finely pressed three-piece suit, long sleek coat that currently hung on its coat rack by the front door, and his finely combed black and white hair. Normally a refined gentleman with a talent for causing chaos, he currently felt a strong desire to go to Odyssey and yell until the Glossman cowered in a corner and groveled for mercy. Blackgaard smirked at the thought; perhaps he would next time he dropped in.
To keep himself calm, he looked about him. His office was one he was quite proud of. His dark oak bookcase and desk felt smooth to the touch and boasted nonfiction books, gold paperweights and the latest phone and computer. If one were to walk across his soft carpet, they’d find a painting of a babbling brook flowing through a waterfall that would eventually find its way back to where it started. He looked upon the never ending cycle from his desk and felt calm again. “Regis, you must learn patience. You have the brilliance and a capability for greatness, but don’t be afraid to step back and reflect. Something useful will turn up soon. I’m sure of it…” so said the late Professor M. Every now and then in the stillness of his office, Regis could hear his voice in his head, urging quick thinking sometimes, and pauses to reflect at others. But soon enough, images of a discontent mentor in a wheelchair, mourning lost opportunities clouded the businessman’s mind, and he’d soon enough disregard Professor M once more.
Regis would not deny his brilliance, but he also wouldn’t deny his teacher’s own failures. Blackgaard frowned, and soon enough, he felt angry again. He was determined to succeed in the quest they both started, and certain Odyssian individuals were getting in the way. They’d have to be dealt with soon, he thought. Perhaps if he thought about something else…
In the midst of his thinking, he heard a tiny mewling coming from the floor. He looked down at the sight of a Persian kitten nuzzling his right leg. “Ah yes,” he thought. “Come here, little Sasha. It seems I am in need of comfort tonight,” he cooed as he scooped up the little feline. In Blackgaard’s opinion, a small, three month old cat as a birthday present had been the best idea dear old Mother had, had in years. Regis recalled his initial reluctance at owning a pet, but the kitten’s soft fur and innocent nuzzles had seem to work wonders on the doctor’s temper. Though initially wary, Regis Blackgaard changed his tune over night and now, Sasha was the closest thing to joy he had. Blackgaard saw most people as two types: himself, and everyone else. Now that it had been a month since acquiring her, Sasha now felt the same; there was Daddy, and then there was everyone else. Regis sat back down in his chair, as he ran his fingers through her fur. “Well, my dear, we’ve hit a bump in the road it seems. We must work very hard to acquire my Fillmore Center, mustn’t we?”
Sasha mewed. “True, Glossman is a dolt. I’m afraid I’ll have to keep him in that wretched little town for the time being. That and a little arm-twisting will help.” Already her meek purring made him feel better. Finally at ease again, he blinked. “That reminds me,” he thought aloud. Reaching over for a manila folder on his desk, he placed Glossman’s letter inside, but pulled out another. This one he studied intently. He certainly knew what it held, but felt it in him to read it again, for as many times as he thought necessary.
He opened the letter and said aloud, “here, Sasha, listen to this.”
My darling Regis,
I’m writing this letter in urgency, given the events that have occurred since our last letters. Thank you again very much so for your assistance with the surgery. My hip has healed itself quite nicely since then. I currently have £50 saved through my blanket sales. I just recently sold one I was inspired to make after finding your old blanket in storage. I can still remember you as a toddler, stomping around the house looking for your blanket. Your days never seemed complete without it. I have sent this initial earning to you with this letter, and will send more as it comes. I have been crocheting constantly lately and now have plenty of shawls, blankets, and ponchos I can sell, so hopefully you shall have more of your reimbursement soon.
I must also report an update on our Reggie and Lara. I am happy to announce that we’ve added a new member to our family. You are at long last a grandfather. I know you had mentioned a preference for a grandson, but we have been nonetheless blessed with a beautiful little girl. Her name is Nina Marie Blackgaard. Mother and child are finally home recovering, and I am doing what I can to help them. I know you’ve been so busy lately with matters of business, but I hope you’ll find time in your schedule to see her. Nina needs to see her grandfather. Edwin has already dropped by to see her, and we are all very much in love. He is still rather sore about the arguments you two had last year, but as your Mother, it would mean so much to me to have both of my boys under one roof, and set differences aside for now; not just for my sake, but for the sake of the baby. Please consider it.
I’ve included a photo of her. She looks just like you.
All my love,
Mumzy
Regis had looked over this letter many times. On one hand, his Mother mentioning his less-than-graceful years as a small boy certainly made him glad that no one, save Sasha, heard of the affinity his two year old self had towards his favorite blanket. He looked away in embarrassment and mild resentment towards Ms. Yvette Blackgaard. On the other hand, she was right about certain things. He did recall mentioning his desire for a grandson; someone who would carry on the Blackgaard name to the next generation, should Regis’s grand plan fail. Instead, he’d been given a granddaughter, one who would typically lose her name upon marriage. So much for living on that way. Still, he couldn’t help but look at the tiny baby in the photo his Mother mentioned.
He’d looked at it multiple times at this point, yet each time, it felt surreal. Laying in the cradle of Lara’s arms was a tiny baby wrapped in pink. Her hair was very much like his and Edwin’s upon their birth: thick, dark, and covering her whole head. Her nose and forehead even looked like his and Edwin’s, with the former showing a tiny point that would likely growing more angular in the years to come.
Regis could at least take comfort knowing that she had the decency to come out looking like a Blackgaard.
The more he looked at her, the more he felt…fondness perhaps. Yes, fondness, he reasoned. The scheming doctor had similar feelings towards his Mother, and the departed lover of his who’d made him a father in the first place. This was different, however. He had expertise on children (he glanced over at his PHD in Child Psychology), but he didn’t particularly like them very much. Yet, he genuinely felt alright about this one. Familial ties, he supposed…
He returned the letter to his manila folder, which he placed into a nearby briefcase. “After this troubling week, a getaway to my grandchild is just what we need, Sasha.” He gently put the annoyed kitten into her kennel and stroked her head with his finger one last time before putting on his coat. “Why don’t we retire for the night, hmm? We have an early morning flight to catch…”
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Supernatural actors who were on Criminal Minds *incomplete*
George Darrow DJ Qualls -
SPN: Garth
CM: Richard Slessman (season 1 episode 1)
Timothy Omundson -
SPN: Cain
CM: Phillip Dowd (season 1 episode 6)
Dameon Clarke -
SPN: Jack Montgomery (Rugaru)
CM: Christopher Crawford (season 1 episode 7)
Jeff Kober -
SPN: Randall
CM: Leo (season 1 episode 9)
Mark Rolston -
SPN: Alastair
CM: Sheriff Hall (season 1 episode 11)
Michael Massee -
SPN: Kubrick (Bad Day at Black Rock)
CM: Jacob Dawes (season 1 episode 14)
Michael B. Silver -
SPN: Martin Flagg (Movie Writer “Hollywood Babylon“)
CM: Sam Shapiro (season 1 episode 14)
Roger Aaron Brown -
SPN: Joshua (Angel)
CM: Warden Charles Diehl (season 1 episode 14)
Robert Curtis Brown -
SPN: Father Gil (”Sin City”)
CM: Peter Greisen (season 1 episode 16)
Eric Johnson -
SPN: Brady (Sam’s college friend/demon)
CM: Sean Hotchner (season 1 episode 16)
Jack Conley -
SPN: Sheriff Al Britton (”Yellow Fever”)
CM: Agent John Summers (season 1 episode 21)
Mary Page Keller
SPN: Joyce Bicklebee (Leviathan Real Estate Agent)
CM: Katie Cole (season 2 episode 2)
Nicki Aycox -
SPN: Meg Masters (season 1)
CM: Amber Canardo (season 2 episode 3)
Kayla Mae Maloney -
SPN: Leah Gideon (season 5 The Whore)
CM: Polly Homefeldt (season 2 episode 7)
Andrew Rothenberg -
SPN: Lukcy (Skinwalker “All Dogs Go to Heaven”)
CM: Motel Manager (season 2 episode 7)
Samantha Smith -
SPN: Mary Winchetsers
CM: Helen Douglas (season 2 episode 14)
Jim Parrack -
SPN: Agent Nick Munroe (Siren)
CM: Paul Mulford (season 2 episode 21)
Steven Williams -
SPN: Rufus Turner
CM: Captain Al Wright (season 2 episode 22)
Alexander Gould -
SPN: Cole Griffith (”Death Takes a Holiday“)
CM: Jeremy (season 3 episode 5)
Jim Beaver -
SPN: Bobby Singer
CM: Sheriff Williams (season 3 episode 7)
John Lafayette -
SPN: George Darrow (Crossroad Blues)
CM: Dr. Lorenz (season 3 episode 8)
James Otis -
SPN: Famine (My Bloody Valentine)
CM: Dr. Nash (season 3 episode 8)
Fredric Lehne -
SPN: Yellow Eyes/Azazel
CM: Jack Vaughan (season 3 episode 12)
Scott Michael Campbell -
SPN: Tim Janklow (hunter season 5)
CM: Peter Redding (season 3 episode 15)
Dee Wallace -
SPN: Mildred Baker (Banshee Episode)
CM: Dr. Jan Mohikian (season 4 episode 7)
Courtney Ford -
SPN: Kelly Kline (Jack’s mother)
CM: Austin (season 4 episode 9)
Mark Pellegrino -
SPN: Lucifer/Nick
CM: Lieutenant Evans (season 4 episode 10)
Mitch Pileggi -
SPN: Samuel Campbell
CM: Norman Hill (season 4 episode 11)
Sierra McCormick -
SPN: Lilith (Blonde Little Girl)
CM: Lynn Robillard (season 4 episode 13)
Mercedes McNab -
SPN: Lucy (Vampire "Fresh Blood")
CM: Brooke Lombardini (season 4 episode 14)
Spencer Garrett -
SPN: Edward Carrigan (God ”A Very Supernatural Christmas”
CM: (season 4 episode 21)
Christopher Cousins -
SPN: Dr. Garrison ("Bedtime Stories")
CM: Tom Barton (season 5 episode 1)
Travis Aaron Wade -
SPN: Cole Trenton
CM: J. Turner (season 5 episode 4)
Gattlin Griffith -
SPN: Jesse Turner (Cambion)
CM: Robert Brooks (season 6 episode 9)
Adrianne Palicki -
SPN: Jessica Moore
CM: Sydney Manning (season 6 episode 13)
Rachel Miner -
SPN: Meg Masters (Last vessel)
CM: Jane Gould (season 6 episode 15)
Sebastian Roché -
SPN: Balthazar
CM: Clyde Easter (seasons 6 & 7)
Chad Lindberg -
SPN: Ash
CM: Tony (season 6 episode 19)
Tricia Helfer -
SPN: Molly McNamara (”Roadkill”)
CM: Izzy Rogers (season 7)
Robert Englund -
SPN: Dr. Robert (season 6 episode 11)
CM: Detective Gassner (season 7 episode 19)
Jamie Luner -
SPN: Annie Hawkins (hunter season 7)
CM: Madison Riley (season 8 episode 13)
Jack Plotnick -
SPN: Ian ("It's A Terrible Life")
CM: Tanner Johnson (season 9 episode 7)
Jon Gries -
SPN: Martin Creaser (crazy hunter)
CM: Clifford Walsh (season 9 episode 13)
Tahmoh Penikett -
SPN: Gadreel
CM: Michael Hastings (season 9 episode 14)
Ashton Holmes -
SPN: Ephraim (Rit Zien Angel)
CM: Finn Bailey (season 9 episode 17)
Matt Cohen -
SPN: Young John Winchester/Michael
CM: John Franklin (season 10 episode 6)
Lex Medlin -
SPN: Cupid ("My Bloody Valentine")
CM: Allen Archer (season 10 episode 14)
Sterling K. Brown -
SPN: Gordon Walker
CM: Fitz (season 10 episode 19)
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Badger Primaries Pairings
Explanation: The character on the left side has the sorting of the heading and their love interest on the right side has the sorting in the parenthesis. Inside the square brackets is the piece of media the characters are from.
Badger/Badger (15):
Jane Bennett {Badger/Badger} + Bingley {Badger/Badger} [Pride and Prejudice]
Gwen {Badger/Badger} + Arthur {Badger/Lion} [Merlin]
Genya Safin {Badger/Badger} + David Kostyk {Bird/Bird} [Grishaverse]
Kevin Pearson {Badger/Badger} + Maddison {Badger/Snake} [This is Us]
Scott McCall {Badger/Badger} + Allison Argent {Bird/Lion} [Teen Wolf]
Scott McCall {Badger/Badger} + Kira Yukimora {Lion/Badger} [Teen Wolf]
Scott McCall {Badger/Badger} + Malia Hale {Snake/Lion} [Teen Wolf]
Leo Wyatt {Badger/Badger} + Piper Halliwell {Snake/Badger} [Charmed]
Kevin Pearson {Badger/Badger} + Olivia {Lion/Snake} [This is Us]
Elijah Mikaelson {Badger/Badger} + Hayley Marshall {Snake/Lion} [The Originals]
Will {Badger/Badger} + Bella {Bird/Snake} [H2O]
Dom Toretto {Badger/Badger} + Letty Ortiz {Snake/Lion} [Fast & Furious]
Brooke Davis {Badger/Badger} + Lucas Scott {Bird/Badger} [One Tree Hill]
Brooke Davis {Badger/Badger} + Julian Baker {Snake/Badger} [One Tree Hill]
Fitz {Badger/Badger} + Olivia Pope {Lion/Snake} [Scandal]
Badger/Lion (29):
Brienne of Tarth {Badger/Lion} + Jaime Lannister {Lion/Snake} [GOT]
Will Turner {Badger/Lion} + Elizabeth Swann {Lion/Snake} [Pirates of the Caribbean]
Geralt of Rivia {Badger/Lion} + Yennefer {Snake/Lion} [The Witcher]
Esmeralda {Badger/Lion} + Phoebus {Bird/Lion} [Disney]
Sybil Crawley {Badger/Lion} + Tom Branson {Lion/Badger} [Downton Abbey]
Nate Archibald {Badger/Lion} + Blair Waldorf {Snake/Badger} [Gossip Girl]
Nate Archibald {Badger/Lion} + Serena van der Woodsen {Bird/Lion} [Gossip Girl]
Prince Charming/David {Badger/Lion} + Snow White/Mary Margaret {Lion/Badger} [Once Upon a Time]
Daisy {Badger/Lion} + Daniel Sousa {Snake/Badger} [Agents of Shield]
Anthony Bridgerton {Badger/Lion} + Sienna {Snake/Lion} [Bridgerton]
Paige Matthews {Badger/Lion} + Kyle Brody {Snake/Bird} [Charmed]
Hercules {Badger/Lion} + Meg {Snake/Snake} [Disney]
John Smith {Badger/Lion} + Pocahontas {Lion/Lion} [Disney]
Damon Salvatore {Badger/Lion} + Elena Gilbert {Badger/Snake} [TVD]
Matthias Helvar {Badger/Lion} + Nina Zenik {Snake/Snake} [Grishaverse]
Phoebe Halliwell {Badger/Lion} + Cole Turner {Snake/Bird} [Charmed]
Ronan Lynch {Badger/Lion} + Adam Parrish {Snake/Snake} [The Raven Cycle]
Ned Stark {Badger/Lion} + Catelyn Stark {Snake/Badger} [ASOIAF/GoT]
Prince Ben {Badger/Lion} + Mal Bertha {Badger/Snake} [The Descendants]
Andy {Badger/Lion} + Anne {Badger/Bird} [Parks & Recreation]
Andy {Badger/Lion} + April {Snake/Snake} [Parks & Recreation]
Jace Herondale {Badger/Lion} + Clary Fray {Snake/Lion} [Shadowhunters]
Katara {Badger/Lion} + Aang {Snake/Snake} [Atla]
Wash {Badger/Lion} + Zoe {Lion/Bird} [Firefly]
Jason Grace {Badger/Lion} + Piper McClean {Snake/Snake} [Heroes of Olympus]
Luke Cage {Badger/Lion} + Jessica Jones {Snake/Snake} [MCU]
Conner {Badger/Lion} + M’gan n {Bird/Badger} [Young Justice]
Ygritte {Badger/Lion} + Jon Snow {Lion/Lion} [ASOIAF]
D’avin Jacobis {Badger/Lion} + Dutch Yardeen {Snake/Lion} [Killjoys]
Pawter Simms {Badger/Lion} + Johnny Jacobis {Snake/Bird} [Killjoys]
Badger/Snake (14):
Natasha Romanoff {Badger/Snake} + Bruce Banner {Bird/Bird} [Mcu]
Lucifer Morningstar {Badger/Snake} + Chloe Decker {Lion/Lion} [Lucifer]
Jessica Jones {Badger/Snake} + Luke Cage {Badger Lion} [MCU]
Maddison {Badger/Snake} + Kevin Pearson {Badger/Badger} [This is Us]
Veronica Mars {Badger/Snake} + Logan {Snake/Lion} [Veronica Mars]
Emori {Badger/Snake} + John Murhpy {Snake/Badger} [The 100]
Elena Gilbert {Badger/Snake} + Stefan Salvatore {Snake/Snake} [TVD]
Elena Gilbert {Badger/Snake} + Damon Salvatore {Badger/Lion} [TVD]
Mal Bertha {Badger/Snake} + Prince Ben {Badger/Lion} [The Descendants]
Wes {Badger/Snake} + Laurel {Bird/Lion} [HTGAWM]
Howl {Badger/Snake} + Sophie {Lion/Lion} [Howls’ Moving Castle (Book)]
Gemma Teller {Badger/Snake} + Clay Morrow {Lion/Badger} [Sons of Anarchy}
Carswell Thorne {Badger/Snake} + Cress Darnel {Bird/Bird} [The Lunar Chronicles]
Kai {Badger/Snake} + Cinder {Lion/Bird} [The Lunar Chronicles]
Badger/Bird (15):
Dean Winchester {Badger/Bird} + Castiel {Lion/Badger} [SPN]
Poison Ivy {Badger/Bird} + Harley Quinn {Bird/Lion}
Tara Maclay {Badger/Bird} + Willow Rosenberg {Snake/Bird} [BtVS]
Vernon Dursely {Badger/Bird} + Petunia Dursley {Lion/Lion} [Harry Potter]
Suki {Badger/Bird} + Sokka {Bird/Bird} [Atla]
Jane Villanueva {Badger/Bird} + Michael Cordero {Lion/Badger} [Jane the Virgin]
Jane Villanueva {Badger/Bird} + Rafael Solano {Snake/Snake [Jane the Virgin]
Chris Argent {Badger/Bird} + Melissa McCall {Snake/Lion} [Teen Wolf]
Will {Badger/Bird} + Riley {Lion/Lion} [Sense 8]
Anne {Badger/Bird} + Andy {Badger/Lion} [Parks & Recreation]
Anne {Badger/Bird} + Chris {Bird/Bird} [Parks & Recreation]
Vision {Badger/Bird} + Wanda {Snake/Lion} [MCU]
Amy Santiago {Badger/Bird} + Jake Peralta {Lion/Snake} [Brooklyn Nine-Nine]
Raymond Holt {Badger/Bird} + Kevin {Snake/Bird} [Brooklyn Nine-Nine]
Mia Toretto {Badger/Bird} + Brian O’Conner {Snake/Badger} [Fast & Furious]
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Marietta Collins, a former nun, becomes enmeshed in the tragedy of a brutal murder.
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Her best-selling books, "Secrets of a Nun: My Story" and "The Silver Woman of Fire" helped set her firmly on the world's literary map. With many novels to her credit, she released two new books, one in June 2022 titled 'Lovers' Secrets and Revenge' and Jan. 2023 a new inspiring nonfiction titled "The Mystic Swords of Love and Innocence: Reclaim Your Magnificence."
Elizabeth's favorite fiction she enjoyed writing was, 'The Shaman and The Mafia,' as she shares, "The creation of this story has been an exciting journey. If possible, I would love to meet all of the characters in this book in real life." Elizabeth's books and novels are available on Amazon online, Barnes & Noble, and featured on fine literary book sites.
Elizabeth was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA., until the age of sixteen, when she entered a New York State Convent and became a nun for twenty years, but she yearned for a more authentic spiritual life. Elizabeth left the convent and chose to attend and receive her B.A. from Syracuse University. Moving back to her native state of California, she attended and received her M.A. from Chapman University in psychology. The author began working for over thirty years in family counseling as a social worker and probation officer working with troubled teens and abused children. She is a spiritual speaker, spiritual mentor, and advisor.
Elizabeth is happily married and enjoys writing books for her reader fans around the world. When the author is not writing, she works out with a personal trainer to stay fit and healthy; she loves spending time on long walks on the beach with her husband and dog. Her favorite colors are blue, green, and gold. She enjoys reading good books by some of her favorite authors like Geraldine Brooks, Hanh, Jerry Archer, Joseph Murphy, and Michael Connelly.
Elizabeth and her husband reside in Santa Barbara, California.
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