First encounter

Ch. 1 This is how it all began. [Masterlist] Previous - Next

On your first night at the Grand Palace, you fall asleep in your bed and wake up in a meadow.

You gasp, and you stumble, then you realize what has happened. You sleepwalked out of your room, out of the gates, up the hill above the palace grounds.

You guess by your dirty nightgown and scratched arms that it must have not been an easy way. You shiver, then look up.

A thin crescent moon is still lingering in the sky, although you can already see the first flashes of dawn. You are here, alone, and you cannot resist. You lift your head to call upon it.

If he had been just a few seconds late, he would have caught you in the act. But you see him first, and you freeze.

He is dressed in black, riding a dark horse, looking at you.

Shadows. Monsters. Blood.

Memories of your nightmares suddenly get hold of you. The man is Grisha, and they told you about him.

He could say a million things, but he says: "Are you lost?"

"No", you answer. You don't know why you said that.

He doesn't move. "You are not Grisha", he mumbles, so low you can barely hear him. He seems confused for a second, then he speaks again. "What are you doing here?"

You try not to feel so cold. "The same as you, a morning stroll". You pause, then add. "Sir".

You can swear he doesn't buy any of it, but he seems to recall his manners, now. He takes his horse a few steps back. "These are Little Palace's grounds. You shouldn't be here... milady".

"Huh?"

"You are not Grisha", he says again, this time louder. It sounds more like a question.

You are used to lie, but this time you just can't. So you say: "I'll better be going, now. Have a good day".

You turn your back at the Darkling and begin to find your way in the woods, hoping he wouldn't come after you, hoping he doesn't see through you.

You don't look back, and he doesn't follow you. The morning light is shining, now, and if he sends shadows after you, you can't tell.

Your heart is pounding in your chest.

I have a request for Nikolai

Basically, every summer since the prince and the princess were little their families would visit each other and stay until summer was over, each summer the twos hatred grew. When they are older and more beautiful the parents agree to a arranged marriage, Nikolai realised he’s falling in love with her when he first watched her dance ballet. After watching her secretly for weeks he finally joins in the dance and at the end they kiss

Mwhahaha really hope u can do this as ur my favourite writer <3

Announcement!!! Nikolai Series info!

Update: find series here

Im turning this into a mini series! I’ve got a lot of it done so far, but will post the schedule once I’ve finished it & am onto the editing stage.

There will be a few things changed / added from the request, but it shows the general theme and prompt of enemies to lovers trope and ballet / royalty aesthetics!

Until then, please lmk if you want to be on this mini series Taglist 👑

Me: *reads my 5th soulmate au of the day* *kicking my legs in the air, screaming when they finally meet and realise they're soulmates*

Several Sentence Sunday

Thanks for the tag, @tinyarmedtrex

As I am currently working on Thuiskomst, have a few sentences from that. (Thuiskomst is the next story in Kanej Wensen: Inej finally comes back to Ketterdam, and gets to reunite with Kaz.)

“I adore you,” she murmured along his jaw, heading back towards an ear. 

“Since when… aahhhh… are you so intrigued by my ears?”

“Since I learned it could make you make that noise.”

I see… He wondered if hers might be as sensitive, and lifted a section of her now loose hair to use it like a brush along the edge of her ear and her neck. 

Inej giggled into the crook of his neck, “Kaz!”

“Turnabout is fair play, my Wraith.”

“Since when do you play fair?”

“Point to Captain Ghafa,” he rumbled with amusement.

Inej huffed, and nibbled at his ear again.

(This may or may not have been inspired by real life things... ::grins::)

Soft tagging @kezzzx, @aphroditestummyrolls, and @reinanova if they wanna play!

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hi there! this is a new blog for me to cross post my works on, alongside being posted on my ao3!

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about me

i'm 19 years old, and a uni student currently studying english literature and biology. i usually write for whatever fandoms I'm interested in at the time although i don't particularly tend to favor any one over the other. at the moment these are the fandoms and characters that i'm mainly writing for/planning to write for:

mcu: loki, bucky

david tennant: anything but kilgrave tbh

six of crows: kaz, inej, jesper, wylan

marauders: remus, sirius

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1 for sorrow, 2 for joy🌹

Kaz x Nikolai hurt/comfort

You voted for it, so here it is🫶

Mildly edited, apologies for mistakes🌹

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When the newly crowned King Nikolai of Ravka asked for the Crows to come all the way from Ketterdam to help him, Kaz wanted to deny the job. He missed Inej, since she went to sea and didn’t want to help the man who facilitated her leaving. But after seeing the price and the details of the mission….he couldn’t refuse in the end. The Crows were charged to protect King Nikolai’s new weapon plan. It was rumoured to be unlike anything seen before and everyone sought after it. Naturally, at this point Kaz was intrigued. So, that was how he and his four remaining Crows ended up here. Split up all around the Little Palace, with alarm bells ringing. Utter carnage, but what’s new?

Kaz’ heaved as he ran with a box in one hand and his cane supporting his weight in the other. His job was to get the plans out of the palace during the chaos once Wylan set off the alarm system, meeting the King and a few guards out the back for a swift handoff before His Royal Highness escapes back to the Grand Palace under the cover of night. His leg was cramping painfully, but he kept his eyes focused on the little door at the end of the corridor and his mind on the mission. His ache to see the Kings new weapon plan was stronger than his old injury. The closer he got to the door, the more motivation he found. He kept going, until he burst through the door, not forgetting to check for someone following him.

Kaz eyed the three guards, then turned to greet the King.

“Your Highness.” He smirked while holding out the box.

“I knew you wouldn’t let me down.” The Kings smile was as golden as his crown. Before the pass-on was complete, the door flung open again.

“Protect the King!” One of the guards yelled as Kaz was smashed in the temple by a baton. Before he could recover, he was struck again in the rib. He groaned as the impact made a crack vibrate within his body. His hand went limp for a moment and the box hit the floor. Finally he could face his attacker as they picked up the box, only catching a glimpse before they ran into the dark.

“Kaz!” The King pushed past the guards, ordering them to go after the thief, and crouched at Kaz’ side. He went to touch the wound on the injured man’s head to see if it was still bleeding, but he was met with gloved slap on the hand.

“Get off.” Kaz snapped. “I’m fine.” He said while moving to get up. The King watched nervously as the man precariously used his cane to hoist himself up. He was almost upright, when the cane wobbled. Luckily Nikolai’s reflexes were fast and his arms were around Kaz’ waist in a second, lifting him up to stand, but lingering after.

Kaz breath shook as he stood all too close to The King. This man piqued his curiosity, yet in this proximity any questions evaporate with the sweat forming on his lip. All intensified by Nikolai’s eyes, tunnelled in on those very lips.

“Are you okay?” The King uttered out, eyes finally moving from Kaz’ lips, to the wound on his head.

“I can handle it.” The Crow leader stated, in a practiced manner. The blonde haired man, whose hands still ghosted his back, disagreed and reached out to touch the wound again. Kaz’ eyes closed. For a fleeting moment, he wished he could let his skin be graced by the golden King. But as fingers grazed his temple, the sweat on his face became canal water and the gentle hands became cold and dead. He sucked in a breath, to remind himself that he could, and pushed the King away.

Before either of the men could speak and relieve the tension, the door swung again. This time it revealed Jesper and Wylan, who eyed the pair suspiciously.

“Right on cue.” Kaz greeted as if nothing ever happened. “Did you get it?” He asked, confusing Nikolai.

“Of course we did, need you even ask?” Jesper feigned offence as Wylan proudly held out a box to the King. It was strikingly similar to the one Kaz just lost, causing Nikolai to chuckle and turn to Kaz. “I take it you planned this.” He asked the Crow leader.

“Everything up until the broken rib.” Kaz said. “Nina and Mattias will be bringing the thief back as we speak.” He finished.

“Impressive.” The King smirked, finding his eyes meeting Kaz’.

“Not as impressive as I’m sure those plans will be.” The Crow leader hinted and the King’s smirk became a warm grin.

“Alright, alright. I suppose while we await the thief’s return we could take a look.” Kaz almost grinned at those words.

“Come. Let’s go to my lab.” The King ushered, he and Kaz speeding off in step with each other.

Wylan and Jesper shared a knowing look before Jesper spoke.

“Do you think he meant us too or….?”

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I enjoyed this pairing a lot more than expected 🌞

Thank you to anyone who voted this in and thank you for reading it❤️

do you ever consume so many great fanfictions that you forget what is real work and what was created by the fans and you keep mixing up canon with non canon because same

shadow and bone is giving riverdale. solid first season, and then it dissolves into crazy but we eat it up so the crazy gets crazier every season. make it stop

some of y’all are very weird for acting like people aren’t allowed to be upset with/not enjoy season 2 of shadow and bone. from what i’ve seen, i think there’s very good reason for complaint LMAO

The other day I was sitting and thinking, Eric Heisserer truly wrote a crossover fan fiction by putting the crows into shadow and bone and then turning it into a tv show. Never stop dreaming friends 😂

Chapters: 17/? (teaser of the third arc + alternative one, posted in the series) Fandom: The Grisha Trilogy - Leigh Bardugo, Shadow and Bone (TV) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: The Darkling | Aleksander Morozova/Alina Starkov, The Darkling | Aleksander Morozova & Alina Starkov, Ivan & Alina Starkov, David Kostyk & Alina Starkov, Ivan & Fedyor Kaminsky, I/F implied Characters: Alina Starkov, Original Characters, The Darkling | Aleksander Morozova, Ivan (The Grisha Trilogy), David Kostyk, Fedyor Kaminsky, Botkin Yul-Erdene, Zoya Nazyalensky Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Alina is taken to the Little Palace as a kid, everybody thinks Alina is Inferni, and nobody suspects the truth. so far, dialogues? don't know them, (when they come they will be awful), author's favorite: the way Alina gets her first amplifier, no beta we die like ships in canon, if i tag one line of library porn u ll probably misunderstood me..., the first part of the series is perfectly Gen, it's not the first time my tags are disaster, if u're reylos look at my SW works and u ll see, i’d tag Alina & Zoya but it’s more like Alina vs Zoya, big brother Ivan, is Alina using her powers without realizing it? well, the kitchen raids have the purpose other than to fatten up our heroine, the author hits herself to close to home when the fic mentions, Bullying, vaguely but still. that’s the, Angst, in here but we also have, Fluff, Humor, Found Family, and i forgot to mention ch1’s, A Very Different Take on The Meadow Scene, Fistfight, Slytherin Alina, oh just wait for the way ch6 ends!, the strangest object of hero worship EVER, Unwilling Mother Hen Ivan, purely platonic Aleksander & Zoya, Unreliable Narrator, POV Multiple, Awkward Romance, if it's even romance..., everyone except Baghra are now archetypal rom-com mothers internally, they want the grandkids k?, I Wrote This Instead of Sleeping, I posted this instead of sleeping..., poorly written Jealousy, okay i think we finally have some female frienship in the background but still, let me know if u have any tag ideas, Stag Friendly, Love Makes People Blind, it's also not good for the politics Series: Part 1 of grisha classification Summary:

What if young Alina was taken to the Little Palace... as Inferni?

A dance of shadows

Ch. 2 You meet the Black General again, among the chattering of the ball, but he has is mind set on something else. [Masterlist] Previous - Next

He's here.

This is not the first social engagement you have attended since your arrival at the Grand Palace. There's been quite a few, actually, as your distant royal relatives parade you searching for the best match. You are probably being a disappointment, because you spend your time gossiping with other girls, drinking far too much champagne and stomping on the feet of your suitors.

He's the first Grisha you see attending one of these events. He must abide by the rules of the court too and show himself at the Grand Palace, sometimes.

The tsarina introduces you, although he can't possibly be a suitor of sorts. You know a thing or two about Grisha: this man has definitely been living longer than any other in the room and cannot be interested.

He doesn't take your hand, just respectfully bows his head, and suddenly the two of you are alone in the crowd, with nothing to say.

You have something to say, actually. It would be so easy, to just speak up and say: "I can call upon moonlight, take me with you". But your tongue is tied, and when it loosens, you say the stupidest thing in the world.

"Do you dance?"

He barely smiles, seemingly amused. "Not if I can help it".

And now that you have made a fool of yourself, you hide your face in your glass of wine. You need a refill.

"Although I've heard you are quite the dancer", he adds, and you almost choke on your wine.

"Don't believe everything you hear" you stutter. "Or you'll end up with a broken foot".

That's just small talk, and it's making you uncomfortable. You shouldn't be standing next to him, you shouldn't be making jokes at him, you shouldn't be talking to him at all.

And he shouldn't be talking to you. You are pretty sure he's just playing the politics game, so you bow, ready to take your leave, when he casually leans forward and whispers:

"Who are you?"

"You heard the tsarina", you answer, not very politely. "She just introduced us".

His glare widens. He seems to contemplate all the lies you dress yourself with. "But we met before", he continues. "Haven't we?"

"You mistake me for som--"

"Don't lie to me, milady".

You turn red with rage, and get bold. "How dare you--"

"I can't keep myself from wondering what you were really doing on top of that hill above the Little Palace, at the end of night", he keeps talking, undisturbed. He has piercing eyes, and you could get lost in his glare if he weren't what he is. "It's the old story of the rebellious noblewoman? Running from an unwanted fate, perhaps?"

You can't help it. "Or running towards it", you mumble.

Someone comes to your rescue. They see a lady in distress and they just can't resist. A gentleman you've never seen before, never heard of, comes over to ask you to dance.

You turn to your interrogator with a small, triumphant smile. He's the picture of formality, now, but this time, when he bows, he takes your hand. You are wearing gloves, but you feel...

Something is awfully right, or awfully wrong. It has to do with his grasp, his eyes, the evening shadows lingering at the golden windows of the Grand Palace and, damn you, it's a full moon tonight. The Darkling looks at you and now he's smiling, and you don't know who's winning anymore.

You go on dancing, but when you spin around, he's gone.

Chapters: 4/6 Fandom: The Grisha Trilogy - Leigh Bardugo, Shadow and Bone (TV), Nikolai Series - Leigh Bardugo Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Nikolai Lantsov/Zoya Nazyalensky, Zoya Nazyalensky/Alina Starkov, The Darkling | Aleksander Morozova/Alina Starkov, The Darkling | Aleksander Morozova/Nikolai Lantsov Characters: Zoya Nazyalensky, Nikolai Lantsov, Alina Starkov, The Darkling | Aleksander Morozova, Genya Safin, David Kostyk, Original Grisha Character(s)

Friends gather for Zoya’s birthday dinner.

IM NOT OK. I REPEAT I AM NOT OK. IT HAD A CANON ENDING.

Amazing art!!

The stunning art that I commissioned from @mysticmiav is now up on Zelfliefde! She absolutely knocked this out of the park, and it is so soft and lovely. The piece is of the bed snuggling scene in chapter 4, where Kaz & Inej are in bed with Krai cat.

Peep the art under the cut!

Seriously, SO GOOD. Look at the crows! Inej's knives on the dresser! Kaz's cane! Krai cat! She nailed the details! Thanks, @mysticmiav!!

I don’t love that the Crows are (in the show) canonically part of literally every event of historical importance in the Grishaverse. It takes away from the “just some guys” vibes of the Ice Court Heist which is so important to me (these random criminals successfully infiltrate the most secure location in any country? Yes please)

However I’m treating the whole show as high budget fan fiction and with that mindset I am really enjoying it