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could you do mantis, tigress, viper, po, shen, tai lung, kai x a white peacock reader that can manipulate all forms of physics?
For reference, the White Peacock Reader has the ability to manipulate all forms of physics regardless of laws.
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mantis,tigress,viper,po,shen,tai lung and kai x white peacock reader who can manipulate all forms of physics
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Not been proof read yet I just wanted to post it 😭
Mantis
He finds you beauty and grace very admirable
You fight with such ferocity and grace it's almost unbelievable
He thinks that your powers are really cool but also really scary since they dont abide to any of the laws
Meaning you can do things that shouldn't physically be possible
Thinks that your some kind of God or something,maybe you've just been blessed by the gods
Not to much sparing,he fears that hell be crushed before he can even move
He asks to trace the patterns on your feathers(if you have any patterns)
He wonders if your tail can get in the way when fighting
Your fighting style is literally drop dead gorgeous
Saw you phase through a wall once,cant unsee it
Scary for in battle but very useful as an ally
He asks if you know why your white instead of the usually colours
Very curious about you
Your very mysterious
Tigress
She finds your beauty breath taking but remembers during battle not to be distracted
Shes curious of how you got your powers,did you learn them?,if so who was your master?,were you born with them?,does it run in your family?
Lots of questions
Training constantly
You've bested her more times then she cares to admit
She'll say that you cheated
Shes not saying that because she thinks you incapable,shes just saying that to try and mend her wounded pride
Her leg has phased through you and she lost the match because her brain practically stopped working for a minute or so
She likes to stay on your good side,mainly because she genuinely fears your powers
She believes that you can control them well but the things you can do,shouldn't be humanly/animaly possible
She likes to help clean your tail if you allow her
She wonders how you can fight with such a big tail
She fears fears what people will say when she tells them she lost a match to you,so you tell her that she can say you lost sometimes
She finds it scary and impressiv how much you can do,you can control things like the weather,solid matter etc.
She asks about your origins and if there may have been a particular reason as to why you were born as a white peacock with such immense power
Viper
brought to you by the same gif,again
As a previous ribbon dancer she likes to see the art in different peopls kung fu/fighting style,which meand she loved the way you fight
Such precision and beauty
She thinks your way to overpowerd
Like if you wanted to you could legit just walk on water
Dont like cold noodles?,ok lemme just,heat that up for u rq
She likes to stay relatively on your good side
She will ask to put flowers in your feathers,if you allow her to she will be ecstatic
Such a sweet heart
If you give her a feather as a gift of luck she may just pass out
If you have any patterns on your feathers she likes to trance them with her tail or just look at it
Shes scared to get priced by your sharp talons in battle/sparing
Loves your feathers
Shes curious to your feather colour being white but wont dig or think to deep about it
She just puts it down as being an unique quality of yours
Your tail can get annoying every so often
She likes how you input your tail into your fighting style
Po
Your white feathers give him a tad bit of PTSD
He find the way you fight majestical,almost as if hes watching a play
He likes your feather and asks how you keep them so clean
He would be very hesitant with you sometimes due to the fact you remind him of someone
He thinks white suits you
Hes very surprised,fascinated and intrigued apon finding out about your powers
Your powers are like nothing hes ever seen before and he loves it
He likes to have long training sessions with you to try find a weakspot
He wants you to try teach him
Even if you tell him it's your genes and not taught he will still ask,there no hurt in trying
Liked your tail but it is very big
He likes making noodles for you both and sitting under a tree on a rainy day,knowing that your the reason your both not drenched in water
He wonders how you obtained such power and wonders what It would be like going all on out dragon warrior against you
He gets distracted by your feather alot
If you were to ever give him a feather hed treat it like a treasure that needs to be protected at any cost
Likes to watch your methods of fighting because he wants to try doing it himself
Shen
Hes rather shocked apon learning that there another white peacock
And your very powerful
In some ways hes happy that theres another peacock since he wont feel as lonely being the only white one but then again he in some ways feels like that was a huge part of his character
Apon first meeting you he gets extremely defensive and accuses you of being an imposter,even though you never said a single thing
Has alot of curiosity about your powers
Shen will try test your limits and see if you just unleash your powers out of pure emotion,he has morbid curiosity
He likes to spar ALOT
He likes to talk to you about how he created the cannons aswell as what he did to get the result
Hes very clingy and will often hang around you
Should anyone speak bad about you if you dont handle it,he will gladly
He finds a sick kind of pleasure from having so powerfull by his side
He throws firework shows for you
If you are good with close combat he will get a custom commissioned weapon of your choice for you
Tai lung
Although he finds your white feathers beautiful he also feels threatened
The pure reason for this is power
Hes been a star student for so long,the best of the best and you show up and have more power than him
Hes very stand off ish at first
He warms up to you eventually,its just a case of him getting there
He comes to find the brutality and accuracy of your fighting method
He trains with you at any given chance,hes not afraid to fight someone stronger than him and he will most likely go in blind,refusing to learn anything from his opponent
He asks if your methods can be taught and is a bit sulky if it cant
Hes not going to underestimate you by a long shot,hes more likely to overestimate you
He finds you feathers pretty and can momentarily find himself losing focus in training
If you gave him a feather he'd treat it as if it were his life sorce
He believes that when he achieves the dragon scroll you two will finally be even
Kai
Other than oogway he hasnt seen such powerful chi before
Nor has he seen the types of power you weild
Your a mystery at first,a mysterious white peacock shows up one day and has practically limitless power?
Hes going to be after your chi,no doubts
After awhile it's much like having a frenemy
"Still havnt given up your chi,(name)?""still havnt defeated oogway,kai?"
Its can go back and forth like this for a very long time,which it usually ends with you slipping through solid matter to escape
It gets to the point whether hes unsure if he still wants to take your chi
It would give him so much raw power but hes grown...fond of you
Which he hates to admit and probally wont
Once you become acquaintances tho it will turn into sparring seasons often
He brings his jombies out every so often to spice things up
He likes how smoothly you execute your kung fu moves/attacks
However in the end he still technically got what he wanted,just differently
#cattonic writes#mantis kfp#kfp tai lung#kfp kai#kfp shen#kfp po#kfp tigress#viper kfp#kung fu panda x reader#kung fu panda#tigress x reader#mantis x reader#viper x reader#kfp viper x reader#general kai#general kai x reader#shen x reader#lord shen x reader#tai lung x reader#x reader#not proofread
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Can I have Tigress, mime bomb, paper star and crackle with a girlfriend who loves to cook and bake please?
Yes, of course but it will be Non-binary :)
V.I.L.E students with s/o who loves to cook/bake
Tigress
She's certainly surprised by your preferred hobby
But once she gets a taste of how amazing your food is she's not complaining
She'll steal you whatever ingredients you need in order to cook as long as she gets some of the food
Mime bomb
He absolutely adores your cooking
If you'll let him, he'd love to help you
Whenever you two try to bake something it often ends with a flour war
But Mime Bomb does love spending time with you in the kitchen it's good bonding
Paper star
She's in no way used to home cooking, so when she first tastes your food, she's in love
Now, the easiest way to get her to eat is just to say that you're making something and she'll be there.
If you ever bake something with her, she loves to bury the treats in frosting or sprinkles
Crackle
He nearly cried of happiness the first time he tasted your food
He's a little clumsy when it comes to helping you cook, but he'll try his absolute hardest
Whenever you bake something he likes to help you decorate and he's actually pretty good at it
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I don’t know if you’re taking requests, but if you are could I please get tigress and carmen San Diego with a tall/strong reader?
Tigress and Carmen with a Tall and Strong Reader Hc’s
[Author’s Note: That’s a mouthful 😅 Also you didn’t specify so reader is gn]
Tigress:
Literally thinks you’re the hottest person alive.
Like the first time she saw you she went: 😳
Please carry her she loves it.
She’ll never admit it but she’s in desperate need for comfort. She feels the safest when she’s in your arms.
You’re often overworked by VILE because of how strong you are. Tigress is always there to make sure you’re taking care of yourself and she’ll yell at any VILE faculty that tries to push you too hard.
If you work out she’ll join you because she wants to support you and also you look fine in workout clothes.
Carmen:
Her tendency to over exert herself means she probably over exerts you as well. She doesn’t mean to but often gets caught in the moment.
She’s grateful to have you be apart of team red.
Having you apart of team red creates a whole new dynamic. Player, Zach, and Ivy work in the shadows while you, Carmen, and ShadowSan take on the front and combat.
Carmen probably calls you “Muscles” a lot.
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Yandere Sheena ‘Tigress’ Headcanons
Might do Paperstar next?
She competes with you at first
She sees you as an annoyance, who she's trying to beat
She only gets close with you when you both get stuck together
She'll pretend she doesn't like you, but in reality, she's glad she's not stuck with Black Sheep
In fact, when you prove that you're more than capable of taking yourself and pursuing the mission, she sees you as someone valuable
Whenever you all are on missions together, she sticks to you. You get the job done, so she wants to stick with you and not get dragged down by the idiots she calls 'peers'
She's very confident in herself, so there's no doubt in her mind that you would like her back
Though, she won't ask you out, because it's frowned upon, but she's more sneaky about it
"God, are you hungry? I'm starving. Let's get something to eat. I mean, we're already here."
You're pretty naive to these things, so you fall for her trap
She tries to get some blackmail on you, so that you hang out with her more
You see her as a bitch, but she doesn't care, as long as she has your attention
Girl loves talking shit with you [Especially when it has to do with Carmen Sandiego]
Whenever anyone fucks up, she's quick to mock them to you
She wants you to agree with her
If you don't, she gets mad at you
She'll ignore you as a way to make you mad, but it does the opposite effect
Which only pisses her off more and you're going to get an ear full for it
#sheena x reader#yandere carmen sandiego#carmen sandiego#tigress#tigress x reader#carmen sandiego x reader#sheena#sheena carmen sandiego
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More Artemis Crock (Stargirl)?
Artemis holds a crossbow at Y/N...
Artemis: out of my way
Y/N: or maybe I'll remain in it.
Artemis: you got a death wish?
Y/N: no this is just the longest you've stared at me. I like it
Artemis finds herself blushing...
#artemis crock#artemis x reader#artemis crock x reader#artemis imagine#stargirl tigress#tigress imagine#tigress x reader#tigress#stargirl show#stargirl#stargirl imagine#dc comics incorrect quotes#dc comics fluff#dc comics imagine#dc comics#dc cw universe#arrowverse#stella smith
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yandere! vile operatives after you've lost your memories
summary: your memories have been wiped after failing a mission. how do some yandere vile operatives handle that?
warnings: yandere, dark content, kidnapping, stalking, suggestive in crackle's, mentions of manipulation, pg-13 content
pairing(s): tigress, crackle, paperstar, mime bomb, carmen sandiego x reader
the cold of the metal chair stings your back. groggily opening your eyes, panic sets in as you feel the rope wrapped and tied around your wrists. you'd inspect where you currently are, but you can't, not with this blonde woman sitting in your lap. tigress' nails are gently caressing your cheek, a loving action but threatening nonetheless. your breath quickens as her lips raise into a smirk. "scream, and you'll regret it..."
"you're so beautiful like this," crackle whispers. "under me." your face flushes, hot with want. the man above you, holding himself up by grabbing fistfuls of sheet, seems completely different than the one you went on a date with today. however, you certainly aren't complaining. little do you know just how carefully the aussie has planned this. how many tiny details and perfect words went into making you his all over again.
her eyes drown you. so full, wide with eager anticipation. your hands tremble as you grab the neatly wrapped box in front of you, trying to ignore poisonous smell. you panic as you try to see if there's a correct way to open the box, hoping to not infuriate her and end up with the same end as your roommate. you open the package carefully, setting the ribbons to the side. dread clouds all of your senses as the human heart stares into your soul. paper star laughs, softly and cute, as if she played a harmless prank. "do you like it?"
"could you do 'trapped in a box'?" and he does, gloved hands staging himself as a pathetic victim who's stuck in nothing. you chuckle either out of genuine humor or pity, you're unsure. your housemate found you after losing everything, from memories to your home. you were so close to giving up but he showed you a kindness you weren't sure was real. the very least you can do is support his miming gig. you're still clueless to the fact that invisible strings are the easiest to pull.
carmen's body heat was perfect for a lullaby. however, your headaches kept you wide awake. you move your girlfriend's curled bangs away from her face and tucked them behind her ear. that action seemed to stir her sleep, which you immediately felt awful for. you whisper a quick sorry and for her to resume her rest. she peers up into your eyes before her own droop back into sleep. "you're too sweet...i'm so glad i didn't have to hurt you..." the shock of her statement lasts longer than it should've. she must be joking, or sleep talking, there's a reasonable explanation. right?
©️ BXTTXRFLYBXDDIE
#carmen sandeigo#carmen sandiego#x reader#tigress#sheena#graham calloway#gray calloway#crackle#mime bomb#paper star#yandere#dark content#x you#carmen sandeigo 2019#carmen sandeigo netflix#carmen sandiego 2019#carmen sandiego netflix#mime bomb x reader#mimebomb#crackle x reader#tigress x reader#paper star x reader#carmen sandiego x reader
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Cowboy and the Tigress
Chapter Four ☁️🌷8k words
Warnings: none beside that closeup of Ellie’s bite mark 🙅🏻♀️😭🙈 jk. Childbirth, but nothing detailed or specified. Cursing/foul language. That’s it? Enjoy 😋🤭
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Spring, 2023, Boston QZ
Your legs burn from the running you’ve been forced to endure for sake of survival. Sweat has built up all along your forehead and nape of your neck as hairs clings to it. You try to keep your breathing steady as you spring and swerve past trees, leaves crunching bellow your hevey footsteps. As you reach a clearing you see an old, once white and probably beautiful two story home in the near distance.
Footsteps behind you, though not as fast but with just the much urgency of escaping what follows make their way towards you. You turn to face the woman who could as well be your mother. She’s clutching her swollen belly, heaving, panting. Hear yellow dress with flowers all over is dirty, the jacket she wears seeming to only add heat to her already sweltering body, sweat apparent all along her face and chest, face red from the warmth and adrenaline.
“I see a house, come on we’re close we can hide there.” You tell her, hurriedly making your way to her and grabbing the arm that isn’t clutching her belly and hoisting it over your shoulder in offered support as you try to help her walk faster towards the building.
She grunts in pain as she hunches over, hand slightly gripping at her stomach, trying to control her breathing. “God if this kid doesn’t have the worst timing-“ another grunt.
“You can scold her later when she’s here. Come on just a little further we have to hurry. I don’t know how far back it is.” Clutching the gun she’d given you in your other hand you start to walk forward, practically dragging the soon to be mother along with you.
Her fatigue is evident in her voice as she speaks, “you still think it’s a-“ her body shudders as she groans once more.
Contractions are getting closer together.
“A girl?” She exhales as she talks. You don’t answer her more worried about walking up the porch before bursting through the door. You lead her towards the stairs, “Okay just hold onto the railing.” you say as you look around the vacant house and spot a small cabinet and push it in front of the door.
A growl from a near distance makes you halt your actions as you look through the side window by the door. It’s charging at the house full speed, snarling and practically salivating as it get closer and closer.
“Shit.” You say breathlessly as you push the cabinet fully in front of the door. You don’t waste a second as you make your way over to Anna, once again hoisting her arm around you and quickly trying to make your way up the stairs.
Once you’ve made it up the stairs you quickly turn to an empty room, “in here come on, you’re going to be fine in here just a little more.” You try to comfort her as her body starts to push.
Taking her to the far end of the room you slowly set her down. Rushing over to the door to close that too. There’s silence for a moment, before Anna starts to grunt and groan in pain.
You look towards her and run back to her side, kneeling down beside her as you reach for her hand. She takes it and involuntarily squeezes hard as another contraction course through her.
Worried you ask, “What do I do? Is there anything I can do? I don’t know-“ she cuts you off “shhh it’s okay, I’m okay, she’s just here a little earlier than I would have hoped.” her voice is fragile and nearly above a whisper as she caresses your face with her clammy hand, smiling softly.
“The baby’s coming, I can’t protect you and her at the same time, so this what we’re going to do okay?” you nod frantically “Atta girl. Okay, your going to take the gun I gave you and whatever tries to get in here you shoot it okay? Just like I showed you.” she cries out as a hard contraction tells her it’s time. You cringe slightly at the sound of her pain.
“Okay I’m going to start pushing okay? You just keep your eyes on the door baby okay?” Her speech, labored. “Okay.” Is all you say as you grab the gun tightly, taking off the safety just as she’d taught you.
Anna starts to push, pained sounds leaving her as she tries to control her breathing. You both hear a pounding at the door downstairs. It doesn’t stop, not for a second, the screeching growing angrier and louder as it continuously tries to break down the door.
Anna can’t control the noise she makes as she starts to feel herself open up slightly. She reaches down, feels the babies head as she continues to heave breaths. There’s a huge crash downstairs as both door and cabinet hit the ground with a bang.
You flinch as you hear it, and turn to Anna with worry in your eyes. Your scared. You don’t say it. You doubt you need to. And Anna knows, but comfort isn’t something she can provide right now. “Just focus on the door.” Is all she can manage to say as she pushes again, a groan coming from her.
Heavy, manic stomping comes up the stairs, footsteps reaching the door within seconds. Anna’s anything but quiet as she grunts again, pushing.
You both hear the snarls from the monster only a door away. It starts to claw and screech at the door. You start to cry silently, tears streaming down your face, hands holding the gun beginning to shake.
Anna starts to giving you instructions, “don’t take your eyes of the door, you keep your eyes on the door. The second the door falls you press down on the trigger okay? You press down, and you shoot.” She says, on the brink of exhaustion, voice deprived of any energy.
The hinges on the door start to rattle with each forceful bang, one by on they start to detach from the wall. As the door falls you scream as the monster immediately dashes towards the both of you. Springing on all fours as it reaches Anna. She screams as she puts her arms up in order to keep it away.
You panick as it lunges at her, it tries its best to bite her. Snapping its mouth at her. There’s a struggle for only a second before she gives it a hash shove and as it hits the ground you aim the gun at it pull the trigger. A loud shot echoes through the desolate house. You can hear the gurgled sounds the monster makes as it twitches a couple of times before going completely still.
You let out a fast breath, relief filling your entire body. Suddenly there’s a cry. It’s not yours. It’s not Anna’s. You look away from the body of the monster and towards the loud cry.
A baby lies there, letting out the loudest cry you’ve ever heard. The cry of life.
You sit there in shock. Watching as they squirm around on the floor, crying their little heart out. Anna grunts in pain as she looks down at her baby.
You look from the child to her and smile, “you did it. You did it your a mom!” You begin to tell her. The feeling of relief is very short lived, as she grips onto her thigh.
“Oh shit.” She whispers. You furrow your brows at her and look at what she is. There, on her thigh, a bite mark.
Before you can say anything Anna is quick to grab her switch blade, flicking it open and hastily cutting the umbilical cord. The baby doesn’t stop crying as she picks her up. She smiles at her, she’s perfect.
Ten little toes. Ten little fingers. And all mighty scream. “You were right,” she laughs breathlessly, “she’s a girl.” Looking to you, smiling as best she can. You can see the pain behind her eyes, and you know it’s not just from the childbirth.
“What’s her name?” you ask softly, scooting closer to her. She smiles once more diverting her gaze from you to her baby girl, she assess her, looking at her eyes, pudgy nose, little feet kicking softly as she’s still crying.
She kisses her forehead, bringing her up to rest against her chest, safe.
“Ellie.” She looks to you again, “Her names Ellie.”
Ellie lets out a cry again as Anna tries to lul her to sleep. “Yeah. You fucking tell them Ellie.” Her smile never leaving her face as she rocked her slowly in her arms. For the first, and last time.
Marlene walks you down a couple of hallways till you reach one that has no other doors besides one at the end. “You had my kid here while you were running a fucking trade? What the hells wrong with you?” You snap at her, getting herself shot and on the verge of death is on her and by all means not as important as potentially getting Ellie hurt or worse, killed.
“Would you relax? Christ, you’re worst than Ann-“ “don’t.” You snap before she can finish the name, glaring at her. She clamps her mouth shut, sighs, and opens the door.
You look at the door and then her. Skeptically, the door opens with it’s eerie creek as she pushes it open all the way. She walks in first, and you instinctively place your hand over the gun in the waistband of your jeans. .
It’s dark inside, and seemingly empty. As you go to take a step back marline speaks up in infront of you.
“Cmon out kid. She’s here.” She calls out into the dark room
The fact that whoever could potentially be in this room could be Ellie sinks in faster. You’d been skeptical at first, when Marlene had told you she’d had her. Being here now is a different story. But before you can do anything else Ellie slowly emerges from the darkness, a sound rattling behind her as she steps closer to the both of you.
They have her in fucking chains.
She doesn’t look hurt, at least not physically. But her being chained to the wall has you practically seeing red. They have her- a child chained up like some fucking wild animal. Your hands tense into fists, and your jaw clenches so tight you can hear your teeth grind against one another.
You don’t think twice as the hand on your gun behind you, pulls it out immediately. Aiming it at Marline. She immediately puts her hands up.
“The hell is this some sort of fucking joke?” Your voice booms through the rest of the house, you clearly sounding furious. “Uncuff her.” you grit out.
“I can't do that.” she shakes her head
You're not asking.
“I said,” You remove the safety from your gun. “Uncuff her.” your tone dead serious.
“I can’t,” she persists, and looks over to Ellie, “show her.” She nods in encouragement. Your brows furrow at this.
Still pointing your gun at her you glance at Ellie, shifting your weight slightly. She’s nervous as she picks at the skin around her fingernails. “M-mom,” she starts, “Put the gun down. She hasn’t hurt me I swear,” another pause as she looks from you to Marlene, “she actually kind of saved me.”
With a perplexed look, you turn your attention back to the woman, gun still aimed at her. Ellie doesn’t look like she’s been mistreated, aside from needing a shower and some food, she seems okay. You contemplate it, seeing as you don’t want her to see more violence than she probably has already, and especially not from you. There’s a beat, and you lower the gun, but don’t put it back in your waistband.
At hearing Ellie address you as ‘mom’ Marlene is thrown off. She knew you’d raised her, hell maybe even thought of her as a little sister. But it still disorients her in a way to hear her say that. She’d referred to Ellie as ‘your kid’ when trying to convince you to come with her, yes. But she hadn’t known your relationship with her ran as deep as being given the title of mother, much less to a kid who wasn’t yours.
“Show me what?” You ask Ellie, “Are you hurt? Did she—“ but Ellie immediately starts to shake her head “No-no. She hasn’t don’t anything to me. The chains are a..um, a precaution, I guess” she shrugs her last sentence.
Still not understanding, you look back to Marlene “you cuff a kid to the wall for precaution? The hell is wrong with you?” anger still seething through your body.
“Trust me you’ll understand once you see the reason why.” turning to Ellie she gives her a nod, encouraging her to show you whatever the hell is such a good reason to have her chained up.
Ellie shifts in place, seemingly building up the courage to before she speaks, “don’t be mad. I know you’re going to want to be, just listen before anything.” She tells you, anxiousness lacing every word she utters.
And before you can say anything, before you can assure her that you won’t get mad, she pulls at the long sleeve shirt she’s wearing on her right arm.
You feel the floor give out beneath you as you stumble back slightly. As your heart stops for a millisecond before rapidly beating. A hand flying into your mouth as you gasp.
Right there, on her arm.
A bite mark .The skin around it is red and angry, her veins looking more blue and green than they normally would.
“Oh god- oh god no.” Your voice, brittle. You immediately stumble forwards, grabbing her arm and pulling it closer towards your face. You shake your head in disbelief. You run your fingers over the mark, lightly brushing the tips over it, but instantly yanking your hand back as you hear Ellie hiss in pain, flinching and tugging her hand back in response.
There are tears building in your eyes. You’d failed. You’d failed her. You’d failed her mother, broken the promise you’d sworn to keep as she lay dying. All for letting yourself care more about some stupid supplies getting stolen.
Pulling her into a hug, you squeeze her tight as you pet her hair with a shaky hand “I’m so sorry,” You sob out into her hair, “I’m so sorry I wasn’t there for you baby.” This could be the last time you ever hold her, the last time you see her look up at you, the last time you feel her warmth. There was no fixing this. There was no going back.
Ellie’s crying too as she hugs you back, not for the same reason you are. She’s overwhelmed, the tears she’s refused to let out for the past 5 days all of a sudden making an appearance.
She sniffles, as she buries her head into your chest, her arms pulling you in just as tight as yours pull at her. Quiet, soft, sobs leaving you as you take in her not so little form.
“She was bit five days ago. I found her at the mall five miles north from here. I didn’t know who she was at first.” Marlene says from behind you.
Your eyes brows furrow as you slowly loosen your arms around Ellie, pulling back too see her face, “five days?” You ask, she would have turned within the first 24 hours of being bit. “Shouldn’t she have-“
“Turned?” Marlene finishes, “yeah, she should have. That’s why I’ve had her chained, just in case. But she’s been completely fine, I’ve been monitoring her for days and she hasn’t twitched once.” She states.
The lines on your forehead disappear as you realize that what Ellie has experienced isn’t just some miracle sent from the universe. And that of all people Marlene is the one to have witnessed it first hand.
Ellie nods, “it happened the day you left, me and Riley—we–we snuck out after Hank had gone to sleep. We didn’t know the mall would have any infected there. We just though—“
“You just thought that what–,” you raise your voice “that you could just go out there without there being any dangers?” Ellie’s gaze drops to the floor, silent tears trickling down her face and onto the floor by her feet.
Regretting snapping at her you hug her again, sighing, “it’s okay. It doesn’t matter anymore. You're here and you're alive. That’s all that matters. You’re safe now okay?” You pull back, cupping her face with both hands and wiping her tears with your thumps.
She shakes her head, every tear you wipe away replaced with a new one, “Riley didn’t make it.” She cries out a sob as she speaks. Your heart sinks, she watched her best friend die.
“Oh sweetheart,” you coo, hugging her again. She’s fully crying now, sobs, tears, and sniffles. Though their muffled by the fabrics of your shirt they don’t go unheard by neither you or Marlene.
“Shhhh shhhh it’s okay baby. You’re okay. Let it out. I’m so sorry,” you whisper trying to calm her down. You console her by whispering words of reassurance to her and she eventually calms down as she pulls back, wiping her runny nose and tear wet face.
You offer her a small, weak smile as you turn to Marlene. You need to get Ellie out of here. Dismiss whatever ideas Marlene has about the situation.
“Thank you,” are the first words you say, “I’ll take her home now.” Moving to uncuff her you see it’s locked “the key?” You ask her. Marlene has a look on her face that tells you she’s not willing to let this go so soon.
“Actually,” she starts “there’s something I’d like to talk to you about. Concerning Ellie,” she pauses “and you.” Your heart beats faster as she says this. The sooner you get this over with the better. You think to yourself.
You nod, “uncuff her, she would have turned by now there’s no need for them, then we can talk.” She asserts you for a second looking you up and down before nodding slowly.
She uncrosses her arms and limps her way towards Ellie pulling out a small set of keys from her back pocket before finding the right one and unlocking both cuffs. They fall to the floor with a clash and Ellie immediately rubs at her wrists, probably feeling much lighter.
“Here” she says getting what looks like Ellie’s backpack from across the room, and handing it to her. Ellie immediately starts to rummage through her pack as Marlene makes her way towards the door.
You hug Ellie again, though this time you whisper into her ear quietly “Did you bring your knife?” You ask, she nods “good. Get it and when I call your name, you open the door and run, do you understand me?” She furrows her brows and opens her mouth to speak before you’re interrupting her again, “Do as I say. No questions. We’ll talk after okay?” you lift your brows to ask for confirmation she understands, “okay” is all she says before continuing to rummage through her bag once more.
You follow Marlene out into the hallway, closing the door to the room behind you. You make your way to her, leaving a couple feet of space between you both and cross your arms. “What did you want to talk about?” You speak first, “Ellie.” Is all she says. Your brows furrow “Ellie’s fine isn’t she?” You give a small dismissive shrug, “I think we both know what in specific I want to talk about Ellie.”
Your palms are sweating against the material of your jacket, “Don’t know what for. She got bit. Didn’t turn, she got lucky.” you try to brush off, “lucky? I think what happened to her is damn near a miracle.” Marlene steps closer, this has you standing up taller, standing your ground.
“A miracle? Christ, what is she? The next baby Jesus?” You give a soft humorless laugh, shaking your head softly, “Listen I appreciate what you did for her I really do. But you saving her does not grant you entry into her life again.” Your tone is stern.
“I’m not asking to be let in her life again. I know that’s not my place anymore” She pauses “but, I also know, that what I’ve witnessed from Ellie is extraordinary. No human for the past two decades has ever been recorded to be able to last more than 24 hours after being exposed to the virus.” She states before she continues “I have people cross country, scientists–real scientists. They could try and figure out how it’s possible she hasn’t turned yet. How her body is able to fight off the virus,maybe even make a vaccine-.” She doesn’t finish her point
You interrupt, “You don’t know that. There are probably others just like her. Besides, Ellie’s not equipped to go out there, much less across country, and everyone knows vaccines don’t work against this thing.” You dismiss all her points with your own statement, “just let this go Marlene.” You try to reason.
Sighing, “You know, I remember you being stubborn. But now you’re just starting to be a pain in the ass.” she sounds almost like she’s missed that about you.
“Not like you stuck around long enough to get to know me. Either of us.” You bite.
Her face becomes stagnant, the light look she’d had vanishing as she straightens up at your jab as if what you’d said was a needle to her heart. “You're right. I didn't. I didn't stick around because I was a coward. I had a job to do that still isn’t finished. I also knew that letting you go would be me giving you your best chance.” The last part of what she says has your heart clenching.
Your best chance. A voice rings in your head.
“And now I'm asking you to give Ellie her best chance.”
You shake your head at that. She can't possibly believe you'd just hand Ellie to her for the sake of a better chance. “Like hell you’re taking her away from her life here to go out there and end up dead. She’s a kid, she has no business seeing what’s out there. The stories she’s heard about what’s outside the walls and what’s just happened to her are plenty.”
Impatiently now Marlene clenches her jaw and starts to raise her voice, “No what she is, is a cure. She could be the solution to everything. If my guys could just take some tests, they could find a way to make a cure. A cure dammit! She could save billions of lives. Bring back the world to what it used to be. Give humanity another shot.” She pauses “don’t you want that?” Her voice softens.
You don’t let up however, “She’s a fourteen year old girl. She’s not some damn lab rat for you to run god knows what kinds of fucking tests. And she sure as hell doesn’t owe the world a goddamn fucking thing. You’re not taking her away from her home no matter what excuse you give me. I’ve given up too much and sacrificed enough so that she has a safe and comfortable life here-“
“Comfortable?” She scoffs “Is that what you call it?”she steps closer to you, less than a five away. “Her getting into fights every other day of the week, going home bruised up? Home to where you leave for weeks on end just to be able and support yourself and her? Risking the chance of you getting killed and leaving her with nothing. No one.”
“And really? Safe? Huh?,” she moks “Safe living in that apartment you have that’s crawling with murders you’ve hired just to call it protection?”.
She wants to act so much better than you when her whole ‘hope for humanity’ posse is nothing but a group of delusional idiots with guns.
You’re the one raising your voice now, louder than hers “Hey I do what I have to to make sure she’s safe! To make sure she has at least a shrivel of fucking normality in this piece of shit world!” you don't care that your yelling, to hell with this fucking conversation.
She scoffs out a laugh “Yeah and you’re doing a great job at that.” Her sarcasm is enough to make your blood boil more.
“Yeah, you know I am. Everything she has is because of me.” You seethe, “She has a roof over her head because of me. She has a warm bed because of me.” taking a step forward towards her with each point you make. “She has food on the table every day because of me. She has an education because of me, clothes because of me. She’s alive because of me. No thanks to you, because you abandoned her! You made a promise that you couldn’t keep and if it weren’t for the one I made she’d be dead or god knows where.” now standing right in front of her, leaving no room for air.
Getting in her face, “So you don’t get to waltz in here and decide what you want to do with her now that the hard part is done and she’s all raised up for you. I have changed every diaper, soothed every fever, every scraped knee, and endured every tantrum. She’s nothing to you anymore.”
You shove past her and go to open the door, ready to get Ellie and get the hell out of here. You’ve had enough of Marlene in this one hour to last you another fourteen years without seeing her.
“You’re not her mother.” She calls out, back still turned to you
Your fingers brush the doorknob as you halt, tilting your head to look at her over your shoulder.
“You might have raised her. Sure. But you are not her mother and she is not your daughter. You-“
With your jaw clenched and fist balled up “No!.” Your voice booms “You don’t to speak. You don’t get to do anything. You gave up that right when you tossed her away.” You turn to face her again.
“You're right, Im not her mother. But I’m the closest damn thing she has to one. The only piece of fucking family she has left. I may not have birthed her but she’s nobody’s but mine. And I’ll be damned if I let anyone—especially you try and take her away from me.” Your voice is heavy with promise.
Marlene is, for the lack of better words, speechless. She’s taken aback by your hostility, treading carefully as she persists again.
“Say you decide not to take her. What then? Someone will see the scar, and when they do, they won’t think twice before killing her. That bite to the rest of the world marks her as good as dead.”
“Thats none of your concern” you bite back.
“No it isn't. It’s yours. I can accept that and the fact that what happens to her is your choice. She’s nothing to me, you’re right. She’s not my responsibility. Far from it. But I know you aren’t stupid enough to think you'll be able to keep this a secret forever.”
“I’ll deal with it.” you dismiss, turning back towards the door.
“Nothing you do is guaranteed to work.” She stresses., taking small steps to follow as she tries to persuade you. “Listen if you do this for me-if you do this for her, you can build a life outside of this QZ. You’d both be free, no need to be sucking up to some fedra assholes or needing to risk your life to smuggle whatever crap it is you sell for rations.”
That last part has you stoped dead in your tracks. You look back to her, trying to see if whether or not she’s just pulling things out of her ass to try and convince you. You call her bluff.
“The hell are you talking about? You know there isn’t a damn place out there that’s safe.”
“I’ve got a friend. He went out west to get away, started a small settlement. I’m not exactly sure where, I haven’t spoken with him in a couple of years, but if you go with that man and take Ellie with you we can use the radio to get you both there.”
“You’re offering me a deal that you aren’t even sure you can make?” You say pointly.
You look at her skeptically. If what she’s saying has even the slightest bit of truth to it, you can’t help but consider the possibility of Ellie having a genuinely healthy environment. One where she could go to a real school, make actual friends, not have to hear people getting shot on the street, just because they were out past dark.
As far as you’ve heard there have been attempts outside of QZ’s to re-establish communities in the name of the old world. You’ve also heard that they don’t tend to last very long. Often get overrun, sick, or starve to death.
“all they need is blood to run a few tests and figure out why her body doesn’t react to the cordeycepts. Once they have what they need, I can get you a ride to wherever the settlement is along with supplies to get both of you there.” Sounding confident in the fact she can actually make it happen.
There’s silence as you think this over long and hard. There are so many things that could go wrong, but there are so many things that could go right for both you and Ellie.
“we don’t have much time. I need an answer sooner rather than later. I still got to pull some strings to try and make this happen. If it does then we’d need to get you both out of the QZ tonight so that we can get to the capital by morning and from there head towards the lab.”
You breath in and sigh as you try to think clearly about the offer, “I’ll have to think it through. This decision isn’t just mine to make, I’ll have to talk to Ellie about it, make sure shes willing to go through with this.”
You pause, and walk close enough to her where only she can hear you, “If she says yes, I go with her every step of the way and we get whatever supplies Ellie and I need to get her there.”
She gives you a stiff nod “I can do that.”
You turn your head to her completely, volume in your voice returning “And then after all this bullshit is over. We go our separate ways and you don't contact me or her again. We clear?” brows raised in question.
She doesn't say anything for a moment, her gaze dancing from one of your eyes to the other, before she gives a single nod. “Crystal.”
Not another word is spoken between you as you make your way back into the room to get Ellie. There’s a long conversation waiting for her.
As you finally push the door open you see Ellie quickly sitting down looking at her shoes. Your demeanor with her is of stark contrast with the one you’d had with Marlene just seconds ago.
You sigh, closing the door behind you and leaning against it. “How much of that did you hear?” You ask voice calm. “Just the part where you too were arguing.” you let out a huff through your nose, “you heard the whole thing?” She nods.
Giving her a half smile you make your way towards her, sitting criss cross in front of her, “Then you heard the part where they want to run some, tests on you?” You tilt your head, trying to catch her gaze as she’s looking down at her shoes.
She grants you her line of sight, “you mean the experiments? Yeah, I heard.” Her words sounding bitter as she picks at a loose thread from her shoe. You frown at her tone, “You sound disappointed Ellie bean.” She looks up at hearing her nickname.
“I’m not,” you lean your head forward, nudging her to explain, she sighs “it’s just that-if I did do this, if we did go, we could safe so many people. If I’d found this out sooner there’s a chance Riley could have been-“ but you interrupt her, “hey hey hey,” you frown again reaching a hand out to cup her face, “you couldn’t have been able to save her Ellie. I know that hurts to hear, but it’s the truth. There’s nothing you could’ve done. Don’t blame yourself for something that isn’t your fault.”
Her bottom lip quivers slightly as tears build in her eyes but she blinks them away and takes a deep breath. Sighing, “yeah, I know.”. Leaning back, you just stare at her for a moment, taking her in.
An hour ago you’d thought you’d lost her. You’d thought you’d failed. Not just her, but her mother. Anna had took you in after your parents died. And in exchange for her sacrifice you’d taken her daughter and raised her. It was something that you just couldn’t run the risk of failing.
Was this really a life? Her being in fedra school, getting an education that wouldn’t get her anywhere other than a battlefield to be a soldier. Her coming into your room at night because that was she wouldn’t be able to here someone getting beat to death outside her window.
“What else did you hear?” you ask softly “how apparently you too know each other, and how she knows me too.” nodding softly,”yeah we knew each other a long time ago,” a pause “she knew your mother too.” Her eyes dart up at you. You don’t talk about her birth mother a lot. Though that’s never stopped you from answering any questions she may have about her.
“Marlene had promised your mother that if anything were to happen to her she’d take care of you, and me. Obviously she didn’t keep it. I suppose I just…never forgave her for it.”
Ellie stares at you for a while taking in what you’ve said. She knows you’re past is a very sensitive topic and that’s lead her to not ask too much about it, but every time you give her something new, she’s always grasping at the fact that you’d truly given up so much.
“Is it true what she said? That I could be a cure? That after we could find somewhere else?” there’s hope in her voice as she asks you all her questions.
“I don’t know. There is a chance you could have something in that scrawny body of yours that has somehow made you a super mutant.” You tease
“Hey I’m serious.” She laughs and gives you a playful smack on the knee, you smile at her laugh
You both settle after a couple seconds. Biting your lip as you ask, “If I were to agree to her offer. How would you feel about it?” She looks at you and you can see the little wheels in her head turning as she thinks “If we do this you’d be with me the whole way. So I know I’d be safe. And then once we finish she can take us to a place where we can live way fucking better than here. I wouldn’t mind it. I know we could both use a change of scenery.”
Her answer has you cracking a smile, “it’s very dangerous out there. If we do this I need you to promise me you will listen to ever work I say. No sneaking away, no going too far that I can’t see you, and staying put when I tell you to.” Ellie nods “I promise.” She vows
“So we’re really doing this?”
“We are really doing this.”
Once Ellie is has packed up and ready, you both stand up and quietly make your way towards the door. You’re the first to hear muffled voices coming from the other side. Holding a hand out to stop Ellie, holding a finger to your lips to tell her to be quiet.
You press and ear to the door, trying to listen to what they’re saying. You hear four different voices, once of which is Marlene. The door however, does a pretty good job at muffling the sounds. So much so that you have to strain your hearing in order to make out parts of what they’re saying.
Seeing as you can’t hear or understand much, you look back to Ellie and notice a door at the far left corner of the room. You walk to it and realize it’s a door leading to the next room over. You quietly drag Ellie into it and crouch you both down, “okay, I’m going to go out there and I want you to stay here no matter what. Once I call for you we can go home. Okay?” you whisper to her hurriedly, but she relents “what?! No! I’m coming with you. You need someone to watch your back.” you hush her harshly at her raised tone of voice, “no what need, is for you to stay here until I call for you. I’ll be fine, Marlene is out there too. Just stay here okay?”
She sighs, “fine.” She agrees. “Atta girl, I’ll call you out and then we can go.” You smile softly before getting up and closing the door behind you. Now back at the main room you were in you once again lean up against the door in an attempt to hear what they’re saying.
With no luck you decide to wait a moment, before you’re yanking the door open and busting out into the hallway, gun drawn. You’ve managed to somehow end up behind the small crowd of people.
Marlene along with another woman stand side by side, a woman you assume to be a friend. Then there are two there’s, a woman, and a man. Though they don’t seem at all friendly. They both turn to you and the man points his gun at you, the woman perplexed on whether to point it at you or Marlene.
You point your gun at the woman, the man beside her burns holes into you with his gaze, his gun firmly on you. “Don’t shoot.” Marlene, ever the savior, comes to your rescue.
“You know this girl?” The woman asks “Tell her to put the gun down.” She says. Marlene calls your name, “lower the gun.” you don’t comply so easily, “them first.”
Marlene makes an annoyed sound “Jesus Christ,” she says you name again, “lower. The gun.” You clench your jaw, before slowly lowering your weapon. The woman does too, but the man hesitates. Before anyone can do anything, the door next to him swings open and Ellie jumps at him, knife in hand.
He counters her attack, grabbing the wrist holding the blade and all but throwing her at the wall opposite of them. The blade clatters on the ground as he points the gun at Ellie.
Instinctively you point the gun at him, the woman pointing it at you, and Marlene and her friend pointing it at both of them.
“Not at her. Point it at me.” She tells the man, but he doesn’t move. You clock your gun, “don’t.” The woman warns you, though you pay her no mind. “Joel.” Marlene calls out to him. So, that’s his name.
Joel looks to Marlene and then points his gun at her instead. At that your shoulder loose a bit of visible tension as you lower your gun again. Everyone else but Joel seem to do so.
“So this is who Robert screwed us over with. The Che Guevara of Boston? And her..what? Sidekick? I mean, war must be going pretty shitty if you’re buying from scumbags like him.” The woman notes.
“Seems that way.” You chime in.
“Yeah it kind of has been. The merch was bad, and he obviously didn’t take “fuck off” for an answer.” Marlene answers her.
Ellie looks at her knife on the floor, under the Joel’s boot, “give me my knife.” She demands from him, though he doesn’t so much as acknowledge her as he addresses Marlene. “What do you need a car battery for?” His voice is rough and low.
Ellie reaches for her knife, but Joel doesn’t take too lightly to it. He points his gun at her again. “Lower the gun or I blow your head off.” You threaten. The woman beside him scoffs out a sarcastic laugh, “don’t know if you’ve noticed, but the odds of you winning are low. It’s two to one.”
“I happen to like those odds.” You sass
“Christ,” Marlene groans “will everyone just calm down. Nobody is blowing any body’s head off.” she directs her last statement towards you. “That is yet to be determined.” You bite.
“Joel,” Marlene scolds “not at her.” She says. He hesitates for a second, before pointing it at the ground. The woman next to him glances over and she too lowers it.
Only then do you lower yours. “And to answer your question I need it for a better reason than you do. No offense but Tommy’s just one man. It’s our business to know things.” Marlene replies.
“To know things? You’re the cause of it. You turned my own brother against me.” This guy sounds like the fucking terminator. You think to yourself.
“Okay Joel,” Marlene sound exasperated. Her friend then speaks “that was a lot of gunfire, FEDRA will be on their way.”
“Yeah I know” she replies
There’s a short pause in the room before Marlene’s talking again, “We were going to move Ellie out of the zone tonight. But we won’t make it anywhere like this. At least not for a while. So now I’m thinking…you’re gonna do it.” She says to the two strangers.
“Absolutely not.”
“Like hell we are.”
“I’m not going with them!” Ellie, Joel and you all speak at once.
“Tess,” Joel calls the women beside him, “we don’t have time for this.”
“Oh you don’t have time?” Marlene argues
“Who is she?” Tess, asks.
“To you? She’s cargo. They both are.”
“We don’t smuggle people. Sorry.” Joel retorts.
“I can take her. I have my own crew.” You chime in but Marlene shakes her head, “No. We need this done on the low, and quickly. We don’t have time to wait for your people to come down here. It has to be tonight.”
Letting out a breath Marlene continues, “There’s a team of fireflies waiting for them at the old State House.” At that Joel scoffs.
“I know what’s out there. We were going with an entire squadron for that very reason. But now I don’t have a truck. I don’t have a squadron. FEDRA is five minutes away. What I do have is you. And I know what you’re both capable of. For better or worse.”
There’s silence for a moment.
Ellie is the one to break it first, “what are they capable of.” Her voice sounds small. You give her a reassuring squeeze on her shoulder and she looks up at you. You smile softly.
“You get them there safely, they’ll give you what you need. Not just a battery. The whole thing. Fueled-up truck, guns, supplies, all of it. I swear.” She promises.
You may not be running a group of assassins, but even you know that what she’s offering to these people is too good a deal.
She’s desperate, and she’s not exactly hiding it.
Joel and Tess both huddle in the corner and you move towards Marlene. “I don’t like this Marlene.” You warn “yeah neither do I. But they’re good at what they do.” “And what exactly do they do.” She sighs, “they’re smugglers. The best this side of boston. They can get in and out fast and they’ll have you at the state house by dawn.”
She looks past you to the couple behind you, “y’all talk it out but please remember that I’m bleeding out.” She groans. You glance at her wound, and it’s worst than it was a couple minutes ago.
“Okay. Here the deal.” Tess starts “Well get her to the State House. But before we hand her over, they give us everything that we want. If not, we kill them, then and there.”
you open your mouth to say a witty reply but Marlene beats you too it.
“Deal.”
“Are you serious?”
“Really? That easy?” You and Ellie say.
She looks to you, “You and Ellie are all that matter. My team will not jeopardize that. Remember what I told you?” you nod, “I plan to keep my promise this time. But I can’t do that if you don’t cooperate.”.
You breath in and out, nodding. Turning to Ellie, “Ellie, go get your pack.” She doesn’t move right away, “Now. Come on, go.” You tell her.
She huffs and walks into the room she lunged out of. While she’s gone you turn back to Marlene.
“When I see you again-“ “If you see me again.” She counters groaning softly as she applies pressure to her would. “When, I see you again,” you correct her “you and me are going to have a field day.”.
She laughs through her nose, and gives you a small smile before nodding, “can’t wait.”
Once Ellie returns Tess speaks up, “let’s go.” You nudge Ellie to move forward picking up her knife as she passes and you follow close behind the two. As you pass Joel this time it’s you who roughly shoves his shoulder with yours.
He looks back at you as you walk down the hall. “Joel.” Marlene calls out to him. He turns back, “don’t fuck this up. Please.” He doesn’t say a word as he turns, and walks the way you all went.
As you all make it out of the building it’s poising outside. You shrug off your leather jacket and use it as an umbrella as you all walk down the street. Once you’ve made it to an old shabby apartment building you follow them inside as Tess leads you down a couple of hallways, Joel in front of Ellie, and Ellie in front of you.
You make it to a door and Tess pulls out her keys to open it. She walks inside and hold the door open, Joel letting Ellie go first. You meet his gaze for a moment as it’s your turn to go inside, but break it once you head in.
“Give us a minute.” Tess says before closing the door behind her as she walks out.
“What the fuck?!” Ellie yells before the door slams shut.
“Ellie, just relax okay? They need us alive to get whatever it is their greedy hands want.” You say as you glance around the room.
You see a vacant armchair in the corner and decide to take a seat. You’d have to make a quick run in a little in order to get some extra supplies from your apartment.
Ellie begins to looks around, mindlessly touching things. “Don’t break anything.” You warn her.
She finds a book and starts looking through it. The two outside can be heard discussing on the other side of the door.
“Whoa look. Smuggle codes, but with music. That’s actually so smart.” She says, “yeah well, people are usually geniuses when it comes to finding ways to do things they shouldn’t.” you tell her.
Joel all of a sudden comes barging in, making you straighten up in the chair you’re sitting in. He drops his pack by the old couch they have and takes a seat.
“So, who’s Bill and Frank?” Ellie asks him. He looks from her to you then to her again, before noticing she has his book in her hands. “The radio’s a smuggling code, right? ‘60s song, they don’t anything new, ‘70s they got new stuff. What ‘80s?”
Joel’s clearly annoyed at the fact she’s reading through his stuff and gets up to snatch the book out of her hand and dump it on the table. He walks back to the couch and lays down, stretching his legs out.
“What are you doing?” Ellie asks. You smirk at the audible annoyance in Joel’s voice as he responds, “killing time.”
“Well, what am I supposed to do?”
“I am sure you will figure that out.”
You take his obvious request at being left alone as time to speak up, “Ellie, come on,” you pay the chair beside you, “try not to annoy the old man to death. I’m sure he holds his survival for this long in high regards. Wouldn’t want to smush his ego by taking him out so easily.” You joke with her.
From where Joel is laying down he shoots a glare at you, and the smug smile you have on your face only grows. You nod your head towards the chair you’d patted and Ellie obliges, not before picking the book she’d been looking at again, walking past him, “your watch is broken.” Is all she says as she plops down beside you.
Thirty minutes pass and eventually you head a snore coming from the man on the sofa. You take this as your chance to head out. “Ellie, I’m going to head back to the apartment here, get any extra supplies we might need. You want anything from your room?”
“What? Your leaving?” Her voice sounds anxious and worried, you immediately reassure her, “hey, hey, it’s alright. I’ll come back within the hour. Promise. I just need to get my pack and anything else we’ll need.”
That seems to calm her down slightly, “um..okay. Yeah, some extra clothes? And underwear. Oh! And socks. Mine are soaked.” She lists off, you nod before giving her a kiss on the forehead reminding her that you’ll be back soon, and to not annoy the man.
Once you make it to your apartment you hurry to collect everything you might need. Flashlights, clothes, undergarments, makeshift first aid kit, amo, another gun, a knife, some caned food, and change into something warmer once you’re there.
You take one final glance at the apartment, realizing this will be the last time you’ll ever be here. It saddens you a bit, knowing that you’ll be leaving everything you’ve worked so hard to achieve for the past fourteen years behind. You wish you would have said, bye to your other apartment back home.
You shut the door and on your way back to Joel and Ellie you drop off a letter you’d written at Amy’s home, slipping it under her door before leaving promptly.
Back to Ellie.
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You got any (N)SFW headcanons for Tigress, perchance? 🙏
Yep I do!
Tigress x GN! Reader ♥️
Fluff💗+Smut🔥
SFW-
When you first met her she just thought you were a normal person until she got to know you better
She started to become less cold to you and warm up to you, Little signs that she likes you by protecting you in fights, Getting a tad bit touchy to you and being less rude
Once you two start dating she will be with you all the time, or just when your both free
When you guys sleep together, She mostly spoons you, You the little spoon and her the big spoon (If you ask to switch she'll just nod and switch with you)
Purrs when sleeping
She likes being close to you when in bed or just in general because then you can't get hurt or something, she's paranoid at times
Loves it when you compliment her on her Kung Fu or just in general, She has always had to live up to Master Shifu's expectations so when you compliment her it builds up her pride more
Is the same as Tai Lung, Touch starved so she definitely needs the comforts she never had :(
Love language is physical touch and words of affirmation
NSFW-
No experience whatsoever but is somewhat good at it
Is a switch of Dom and Sub
Can last about 6 rounds
This kinda depends on what position you're in but does scratch your waist that stays there for like 3 months😭
Apologises once and kisses your cheek before carrying on
Mostly gentle tbh, She likes taking things steady, But if she's really in the mood then she will be rougher and faster to you or just in general
She gets all flustered when you compliment her or just praise her, she'll start purring and her tail will sway side to side
Thanks for reading 💖
Sorry if this isn't enough, I'll add more later if I can (◍•ᴗ•◍)
#kfp 4#kfp#Kung fu panda#Kung fu panda Tigress#kfp tigress#Kfp Tigress x reader#Kung Fu panda tigress x reader
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Requests rules!! (Requests closed)
What I will write:
- Fandoms: Carmen Sandiego, Welcome home
- Character x Reader
- Character x Character (some ships are not allowed)
- platonic relationships
- hcs
- one-shots
What I will NOT write:
- romantic big age-gaps ships
- comships in general
- more than 3 characters in the same hcs/scenarios (only if it's neccesary to make them separated, if they can be in the same list of hcs, it's ok)
Examples of how to request:
- "Hi! Can I get hcs of *character* with a S/O with male pronoums who likes shiny things?"
- "Can I request a one-shot of *character 1* who sees *character 2* as a sibling"
- "Hey, can you write *character*, *character* and *character* with an ACME agent!S/O with female pronoums pls?"
- "Can I get *Character* dating hcs? With GN reader pls
Examples of how NOT to request:
- "Hi, Can I get *VILE operative* x *faculty member* hcs?
- "Can I get *Character* with S/O?"
- "Can I get *7 characters* with a baker!S/O?"
Ps: pls put the pronouns of the reader in the request and if it's a one-shot or hcs or I will probably assume it's hcs and neutral pronoums
#carmen sandiego#carmen sandiego 2019#carmen sandiego x reader#x reader#s/o#Neal the Eel#mime bomb#Tigress (Carmen Sandiego)#El Topo (Carmen Sandiego)#Le Chevre (Carmen Sandiego)#graham crackle#Paper Star (Carmen Sandiego)#Dr Saira Bellum#countess cleo#proffesor maelstrom#shadowsan#coach brunt#ivy and zack#V.I.L.E.#agent zari#welcome home arg#welcome home#wally darling#wally darling x reader
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okay questionable thoughts… Hybrid Tiger Sukuna… But… what if we gave him catnip? Cus I’ve seen videos of it working on tigers and I’m a bit cray cray-
Oh nooo!!! This drives me all kinds of FERAL!! I wrote the following in a horny daze lmaoo. I would give so much to be Tiger Hybrid Sukuna's owner who gets that gorgeous tiger-cock ;) Thank you so much for sending me this!!
Tiger Hybrid!Sukuna x Reader (female). 18+, smut, rough sex, creampie, mentions of breeding + risk of pregnancy if reader gives Sukuna more catnip in the future, dubcon on both sides, drugs. Minors don't interact. Divider @/hitobaby
++ Tiger Hybrid Sukuna, who is usually so in control, acting all aloof and majestic. But you give him catnip, and he loses all that control. You thought it would be cute to see him loosen up and become more playful, but you didn't expect him to become so wild.
++ Tiger Hybrid Sukuna, who tackles you to the floor with a needy growl. Who presses you down with his heavy body, his large tail swishing from side to side excitedly, his pupils blown wide, his hot spit dripping down onto your neck. And his large bulge growing hard against your ass.
++ Tiger Hybrid Sukuna, who loses his ability to talk in the state he is in now and just growls and purrs while he nuzzles his nose against your neck, inhaling your scent deeply, his lips and tongue and sharp canines leaving their marks on your skin while he ruts against you, needy like never before.
++ Tiger Hybrid Sukuna, who scares you a bit when he goes crazy like that. This big, strong half-tiger, with those strong muscles and the sharp teeth and claws. And with that huge, strong cock. But your fear mixes with arousal, and you find yourself hoping your tiger will claim you thoroughly tonight.
++ Tiger Hybrid Sukuna, who isn't even in the right mind to undress you but just tears at his and your clothes, ripping them to shreds in his primal need to mount you.
++ Tiger Hybrid Sukuna, who pushes his hot, fat cock between your wet cunt, coating himself in your arousal, grunting and growling wildly against your neck while he ruts his throbbing tiger-cock against your heated cunt.
++ Tiger Hybrid Sukuna, who bites your neck when he pushes his leaking cock into your dripping cunt, groaning loudly against your skin, instantly starting a punishing rough pace of fucking you. Mounting you so wild and hard right there on the floor.
++ Tiger Hybrid Sukuna, who is so sexy like that, out of control, wild and feral like never before. More animal than man. Who snaps his hips fast and erratically, purely driven by his animal instinct to fuck and breed and fill a mate with his potent seed.
++ Tiger Hybrid Sukuna, who holds you down and keeps his teeth on your neck while he fucks all his tiger-cum deep into you. Growling loudly while he mates you as if you are his fertile tigress.
++ Tiger Hybrid Sukuna, who makes you lose control, too, pushing your ass needily against him, wanting all his hot seed and the feel of his heavy balls slapping against you. Making you squeal loudly when you cum all over his fat tiger-cock.
++ Tiger Hybrid Sukuna, who pulls out of you with a low groan and then kneels on the floor behind you with a blissed-out expression on his beautiful face, not as feral anymore but still high on the catnip. His gorgeous cock softening but still glistening with your creamy juices and his milky seed, his dark pink tip still swollen.
++ Tiger Hybrid Sukuna, whose whole muscular body trembles lightly as the effects of the catnip wear off. Whose long, pretty tail is twitching suddenly when those glowing red eyes bore into yours with a dangerous glint in them.
++ Tiger Hybrid Sukuna, who growls at you, "Never do that again!" And when you ask him why, he glares at you and is like, "Because who knows what I'll do next time. Maybe I'll breed you until you have my cubs."
++ Tiger Hybrid Sukuna, who calms down again when you tell him you are ok, and he didn't hurt you. Who finally purrs when you scratch him behind his ears and at the base of his pretty tiger tail and promise him that you won't give him catnip ever again, even though you quite enjoyed his wild side.
#sukuna x reader#sukuna x you#sukuna smut#sukuna#ryomen sukuna#jjk smut#jjk x reader#jjk x you#jjk x y/n#sukuna x y/n#tw hybrids#tw pregnancy#tw dubcon#tw drugs
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Hey love your stuff could you do mantis tigress viper po shen and tai lung x a camel spider reader that can manipulate wind.
Mantis,tigress,viper,po, shen and tai lung x camel spider reader who can manipulate wind
I'm glad u like my stuff!
Also here a reference image for those of you who didnt know what a camel spider is,bc I'm going to be honest I never what it was until now and I both love and hate it
Proof read-ish
My tumblr isnt lagging to much for once ☺️
Also ty for requesting some kfp villains 👹
^camel spider
Mantis
Now I'm not sure how big camel spiders are but I assume they're possibly a bit bigger than a mantis so
Mantis is happy that someone is around his height
He finds you very menacing though,hes not going to lie about that
Hes actually surprised when you tell him your fangs arnt poisonous,they do still hurt but arnt venomous
This makes him feel abit better but hes still abit weary
You make for a good opponent,considering your size and everything it makes a fair fight for mantis
Your both really small,fast and talented so you make for a powerful duo.
You scare of quite abit of people,If you dislike this mantis will do his best to comfort you
The fact that you can manipulate and control wind is so fucking cool
If people thought you were a hard opponent to beat before,well they'd be in for a surprise
One time you managed to trip monkey with your wind manipulation,mantis found this hilarious,after making sure monkey was okay of course
Your a dangerous and menacing enemy and mantis is all for it
He likes cuddling you alot
He wonders if you can spin silk
Tigress
She has alot of respect for you
Despite being small you make a worthy opponent
Your also one of the only ones who's able to beat her
Shes impressed with how much raw strength you have despite being so small
Your wind manipulation plays into how easily your able to best her
She likes to train with you and push your limits
She wants to improve the both of you,pushing the limits of your powers and pushing herself beyond her own limits
If shes ever a little to hot she can feel a small breeze come her way
She likes picking you up and placing you on her shoulder
She'll never let mantis on her shoulder but she will absolutely let you
Should anyone ever threaten to step on you they're going to be stopped immediately
Tigress wont let disrespect like that slip past her
Shes also surprised your fangs dont hold any poison
She likes to softly pet your fuzz
Viper
She loves your fuzz so much
She likes to slither around with you on her head
The fact that you can manipulate wind is so fascinating to her,your so small and yet you can controll such strong air currents
Shes weary of your fangs at first till you disclose that they arnt venomous
She dosnt find the fact that your a spider scary she loves it
She likes to spar with you every so often
You help her put the flowers she has on her head
She wonders what the world looks like from your pov
Shes incredibly sweet with you and softly pets you with her tail
She finds it adorable when you put your front legs up when you try to be menacing
She honestly finds you more cute then menacing(probally because shes a snake)
She likes to put little things on your head like acorn tops and small flowers so you can match her
If you let her dress you up she'll happily hold you up like a kid who just dressed up a cat
Po
Hes thinks your cool but finds you abit scary
Keep his distance from your fangs
He had a hard enough time beating mantis and you have wind powers?!
He dosnt spar with you to often(probally bc he knows his ass is gonna get kicked)
He likes picking you up and putting you on his shoulders or head
When you use your wind it can actually be pretty peaceful aslong as hes not getting flung around by it
He likes to softly brush you fuzz with a finger
Will try to handshake with each leg of yours
When sparing he trys to be as careful as possible
He trys to see things from pov
He trys to learn wind manipulation as well,let him have his fun
He likes to play with his action figures as you watch
He likes to ramble about the things he likes and just talk in general
He tries to make a tiny house or dummy for you,they either end up to big or to small but it's the thought that counts
He likes to learn about what you can and cant do as a spider
Shen
Hes surprised how a little thing like you is so strong
He loves to spar with you and push your abilitys
He dosnt learn for a long time that your fangs arnt poisonous
Hes surprisingly careful with you,dont mention it though
He will sit you on his shoulder and will almost forget that your there
If anyone stares at him or you when you are he'll glare at them harshly
He makes sure your as respected as him
He sees you as his equal no matter your size
Hes fascinated by your wind powers and will constantly ask about it and try find out how far you can go with them
If you ever need help getting up somewhere he'll hold out his hand so he can help you get up
He's affection deprived so he dosnt know how to ask for it,he'll give subtly hints though
If hes annoyed with someone in the room theyll suddenly be escorted out by a sudden strong wind,how strange
Tai lung
He has a tone of respect for you
He sees you as one of his worthy opponents
He loves sparing with you way to often
He finds you wind manipulation interesting and sometimes hes a tad bit envious of it
Needs reassurance sometimes of how great his is
He also likes to pet your fuzz
He asks you to watch or join him train
He likes to make accomplishments with you
Hes fascinated by the fact your fangs arnt venous and even thinks that you had your venom switched out for your powers 💀
He likes to put big things on your head just to watch you pull it off with an annoyed expression
When you hold your arms in the air he finds it funny and actually has a hard time believing it's a defense mechanism
Holds you close to him as a makeshift hug
He will try not to hit you with his tail
It can be hard though since your so tiny
#cattonic writes#kfp shen#kfp tai lung#shen x reader#lord shen#lord shen x reader#tai lung#tai lung x reader#tigress#tigress x reader#po#po x reader#mantis kfp#mantis x reader#viper kfp#viper x reader#x reader#request#camel spider reader#spider reader
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Can I request Cleo and Tigress dating polite and soft-spoken, but sadistic S/O?
Sure!
V.I.L.E with soft-spoken and sadistic s/o
Countess Cleo
She didn't mind your soft-spoken nature and even found it quite cute
But when she first saw you fight, she was in shock but definitely not complaining
Now you're the fighter in the relationship and she's the smooth talker
You two are polar opposites but fit together perfectly
Tigress
She didn't mind having to speak up for you often, and it made her proud when she protected you
When she saw how sadistic you could be she could barely process it
Once you turned back to look at her with those kind, worried eyes, she was used to she sobered up
Now, you two are a great fighting pair, even if she still has to protect you verbally
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Hii, thanks for replying to my ask I had a ton of fun reading them! And I totally agree with Tigress being THAT kind of mom lmao. Also, since you said you love the concept, I want to put forward another question:
How will they (the VILE operatives and faculty) react if they find out that they/their partner is pregnant and/or going to be parents?
- 💖🔫
VILE Faculty
[Author’s Note: When it comes to operatives it’s after they escape VILE or even the prison they are seen locked up in after.
Also sorry it took so long but I’ve been thinking about it ever since it has been requested. Hope you enjoy!]
ShadowSan:
When you first told him he cries in front of you for one of the first times.
Wouldn’t want to spend his life with anyone else.
Protects you from anything threats. Weather it be VILE operatives or the spider chilling in the kitchen pantry.
Honestly doesn’t matter if it’s his child or not, he’s gonna raise it as if it was his own.
Reading parenting books 24/7.
He’s a fast reader too, he can finish five in a day at least.
He’s extremely patient with you.
Maybe the hormones make you shout at him for something small, he doesn’t get defensive. He gives you your space until your ready to apologize and he doesn’t force it either.
Or maybe your crying about something that may seem foolish to other people. He doesn’t tell you to stop crying or that it’s pointless. He may not understand but he does understand that crying is a healthy release.
He thinks of everything so nothing can go wrong.
Carmen is definitely the big sister of your future child.
Zach and Ivy can be the kooky cousins.
Dr. Bellum:
You’re nervous how she’ll react when you tell her that the both of will be parents.
She shrugs. “I gotta start making robot doctors.”
Unfortunately Saira can’t be there for you all the time and she doesn’t trust real people so you get a bunch of robots to help you out.
Y/n: “Are you hoping it’s a boy or a girl?”
Dr. Bellum: “I hope it’s a mad scientist like me.”
She definitely seeks out Coach Brunt to get some parenting tips.
“Welcome to baby boot camp!”
Doesn’t show it but she’s actually really excited. Even when she was younger Saira was told that she was too intense for many things and that she needed to “grow up.”
The world can shove it! She’s gonna be the best mad scientist parent the world has ever seen!
Loves thinking of names.
Countess Cleo:
Very, very protective.
Makes sure your physical health is in tip top shape because she wants to make sure the delivery goes smoothly.
It can be a bit overbearing at times but please know it’s because she loves you.
She usually likes to show you off but while you’re in such a vulnerable state she doesn’t risk it. She doesn’t lock you up but she makes sure you are heavily guarded. Cleo also keeps any recent steals as far away from you as possible because she doesn’t want you involved with Carmen.
Whenever she has free time she’s cuddling with you and giving you words of affirmation.
Cleo has never been pregnant but she can imagine how painful it is and she’s making sure you know she’s always there for you.
I headcanon that the cleaners favor her the most (besides Cookie Booker) because she’s much more tame than the other faculty so they 100% got your back.
Coach Brunt:
Will start a fight with anyone that looks at you the wrong way.
It’s shown in the show how much family is important to her, whether their blood related or not. Being able to have a closer family besides the faculty makes her teary eyed.
With your permission she’s gonna tell all the faculty and students because of how excited she is about it.
Definitely rambles about it to whoever is willing to listen.
Brunt does lose some sleep worrying about you. Even if she does put on a more confident front she does have a lot of anxiety.
If the smallest thing goes wrong it can ruin everything.
Maelstrom:
Does not like anyone being near you.
He gets very annoyed when the faculty teases him about it but he isn’t allowed to hurt them so he just pouts.
Your emotions will effect him just as deeply.
On good days he’s orchestrating capers that Carmen can’t stop, he’s being much more lenient with his students, he tries harder to actually get along with the faculty.
On bad days he can’t even focus, words on paper get blurry, he’s snapping at students, he even partakes in Coach Brunt’s art of smashing and throwing shit.
He never takes out his anger on you but others aren’t so lucky.
Imagine him working on trying to be more approachable because he doesn’t want to scare the baby.
Jokes on him the baby is gonna love him anyways
Operatives:
Grey/Crackle:
Happy but scared.
He’s happy you have faith in him to be a good father but he doesn’t have much faith in himself.
When Grey is not spending time with you he is working on himself.
He has a crisis about his morals.
Maybe he should stop stealing all together, even the petty thefts.
Although having a child requires a lot of money. You and them need to be healthy, it’s not like he can buy dollar store ramen like he would do for himself. So should he start stealing regularly again? Or see if he can fit another job into his schedule?
It causes him a lot of distress but luckily you two are there for each other.
Mime Bomb:
The child is referred to as “Mime Baby” or “Mini Bomb” between the two of you as a nickname.
He’s the happiest mime in the world.
Unlike Grey it doesn’t make him think about himself too hard.
Definitely steals a lot more and doesn’t feel bad. Y’all’s need the money more.
He’s a street performer and when he sees a kid he does little tricks for them.
Mime Bomb didn’t really acknowledge kids much until you told him about the pregnancy. Now all he can think about is how adorable kiddos are.
Will start sobbing if you guys watch something where a kid is hurt or when it shows a super happy family.
Loves buying baby toys and clothes. If you two are at a store he’s gonna lightly pull on your arm and point at it excitedly.
Sheena/Tigress:
“Don’t talk to me, my love, or my future child ever again.”
Most people assume she’d be a terrible parent.
Psyche!
She’s the best.
Sheena’s boss is uptight and makes her work overtime quite often. She won’t be happy about it but has to keep her job. Although while you’re pregnant she snaps at them because she needs to be there for you and won’t let anyone tell her no because she has to make Frappuccino’s for some brainless college student at 3:00 am.
Is very protective of you.
She will make sure all the doors and windows are locked then go check five more times before you two go to bed.
Pregnancy can cause a lot of uncomfortable physical changes yet you never feel insecure when she’s around.
She makes you feel like the most good looking person in the whole world.
Jean Paul/Le Chevre:
Is a 100% ready to be a dad.
There is literally no hesitation at all.
None. Nada. Walo.
Very overprotective, some may think he’s a bodyguard if it isn’t for the wedding band on y’all’s fingers.
He’s extremely patient even if he doesn’t appear that way.
He’s gonna teach the kid everything he knows:
Parkour, stealing, fighting, etc.
You’re gonna have one skilled kid.
Antonio/El Topo:
Gets emotional in a happy way.
Everyone can see how excited he is about it.
Antonio is constantly daydreaming about how great everyone’s life is gonna be.
He’s thinking about the kid’s first birthday, what their first word will be, when they take their first steps, celebrating Christmas and birthdays, hearing them talk about their day at school.
Probably makes himself cry happy tears while he’s daydreaming.
Paper Star:
Someone help this disaster gay she doesn’t know what she’s doing.
Trust me she’s going to take it very seriously.
Has a lot of fun decorating the nursery.
It’s going to be odd family, a creepy family, yet one full of love.
#Carmen Sandiego#carmen sandeigo 2019#where in the world is carmen sandiego#Carmen Sandiego characters x reader#x afab reader#x pregnant reader#Mime Bomb x reader#Crackle x reader#Tigress x reader#Le Chevre x reader#El topo x reader#Paper Star x reader#VILE operatives x reader#vile faculty#VILE faculty x reader#Enjoy anon!#Heart gun anon
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Artemis Crock (Stargirl) x Male Reader?
Tigress holds her swords aloft...
Tigress: hand it over or I'll remove that handsome face of yours!
Y/N: you think I'm handsome?
Tigress: I-I didn't say that. It was a figure of speech!
Y/N: if it helps, I always thought you beautiful...Artemis
She removes her helmet shocked...
Tigress: you think I'm beautiful? (blushes)
#tigress x reader#tigress#tigress imagine#stargirl tigress#stargirl#dc comics#dc comics incorrect quotes#dc comics imagine#dc comics fluff#dc cw universe#stargirl imagine#stargirl show#stella smith#artemis crock#artemis crock x reader#artemis crock imagine
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Their Valentine's Day Plans
a/n: happy valentine's day! here's something quick :3 possibly part 1 of more?
pairings: carmen sandiego, graham (gray/crackle) calloway, zack, ivy, shadowsan, tigress, mime bomb x reader (seperate, but welcome to read as poly)
Carmen likes to indulge in your Valentine's traditions. She's learned many stories about what happens on the holiday globally, but spending it with you is special to her.
Graham takes you out for dinner, somewhere nicer than your usual places for your dates. Expect flowers!
Zack plans a day of fun with the best food around. Amusement parks, Races, Movies, you name it. This will be one of the very few times where you'll convince him to try fish. (He still won't like it)
Ivy uses the holiday as a spa-day for the both of you. She insists on spoiling you, a small thank you for being by her side through the chaos of Team Red.
Suhara (Shadowsan) asks you to join him for a night on the town. Quiet and shared moments between you both are few and far between, going where the night takes you two is a perfect opportunity to have some one-on-one time.
Sheena (Tigress) begs for a date indoors. Jet lag is catching up to her and nothing seems more appealing than holding you in her arms, cheesy movie reaching it's climax, with delivery on the way.
Mime Bomb tags you along for a night of thievery. Everyone's distracted, either by their plans or by their loneliness, and that means more pockets and stores are unguarded. Keeps his eyes out for anything you'd like as a gift.
© BXTTXRFLYBXDDIE
#carmen sandeigo 2019#carmen sandeigo netflix#mime bomb#shadowsan#suhara#tigress#sheena#zack#ivy#graham calloway#gray#crackle#x reader#x you#happy valentine's day#!!!#carmen sandeigo#carmen sandiego#carmen sandiego 2019#carmen sandiego netflix
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Cowboy and the Tigress
Chapter three 🌷☁️ 4.9k words
Warnings: torture. Heavy mentions of blood, and cutting. Physical pain is inflicted on character. A bit of a whirlwind or emotions. If I’m missing any tw please let me know. <3
Spring 2023, Central Boston QZ
It’s staring to get warmer. Either that or you’re just too hot. The trip down to central Boston took two days and one night. Hank was right, whole place is crawling with FEDRA soldiers. Apparently, the reason for this was the fact that rations had been lower than they’d been in years and they needed to reinforce their man power just in case people start to riot. That and the fact the fireflies had started to make quite the spectacle themselves. And it’s been far from just a pretty light show.
Arriving to the apartment you’ve got down here isn’t at all pleasant. It does however, conveniently happen to be close to the underground tunnels. You’ve started asking around for more information on Robert, apparently you’re not the only one the fuckers been nagging.
Setting down your bag on the old bed you’ve got, you start to look around the apartment. You’ve stashed quite the bit of goods all over this place. A hole behind the swan painting in the living room. That has a whole box full of ration cards, along with some fake documentation of your identification cards.
Another in the loose boards of the ceiling above the toilet, and two more under the floorboards. One in the bedroom closet and the other under the couch. All of which containing even more ration cards, all collected through the years, along with a couple of small hand guns and ammunition.
Once you check and confirm that everything is where it should be, you decide to take a much needed shower. You reek of blood from infected you’d had to kill on your way here, alongside dirt and sweat that’s accumulated on your body. This part of Boston, unlike the other you’ve made a home of, doesn’t have the peasantry of hot water, or much if any electricity.
You step into the cold water, your body tensing at first but inevitably adjusting to it and relatively relaxing itself into its harsh fridgedness. You let it run down your back and soak your hair, then begin to wash away all the filth. At first the water that goes down the drain is absolutely disgusting. A terrible color of swamp water is the best you can describe it.
Eventually however, once the water is just as clear as when coming out of the shower head, and your hair has been washed twice and conditioned, body free of any grime, do you finally turn the valve off and step out.
The cold draft in the otherwise empty apartment doesn’t help warm you up with the fresh cold water still beading down your skin. Yanking your towel off the hook on the door you wrap yourself up.
Taking a look in the mirror, you see yourself for the first time in what must be weeks. You look paler than usual, probably due to the winter. Your cheeks still hold their fullness. Curious, you let the towel fall from your form.
It’s been forever since you’ve looked at your body. You do a lot to keep it fit although not necessarily purposefully. All the walking, running, sometimes even climbing and swimming do you a favor in keeping a pleasurable figure. Sometimes you don’t feel as feminine as you would like, but in a world like this, with the line of work you’re in, that’s the least of your worries.
You brush your hair and lotion yourself up, finally settling in as you dress in some clean comfortable clothes. One of Hanks old hoodies and a pair of old shorts you’ve had for ages. Sitting yourself on old worn out couch, you gaze at nothing in particular.
You miss Ellie. Thinking back to how sad she sounded when you’d said your goodbyes before leaving, tugged at your heart strings. It feels selfish, and perhaps you were, for even coming on this trip. All because of the fact that you wanted to show this asshole who the fuck he was messing with.
You’d make it up to her, you decide. You’ll get her the book she wanted and maybe a couple other trinkets you can find. Bring a hand up to your neck you feel your locket. It had belonged to your mother once. You’d taken it from her as she lay dead in the floor of your living room as something to remember her by. That was a long time ago.
Now, in present time, it holds a picture of Ellie and yourself. It’s a fond memory frozen in time by the photograph. You remember it to the ‘T’. It’d been the first christmas after a year of getting into the business your so indulged in now. You’d worked your ass off for a year and it had paid off.
You were able to get Ellie actual presents for the first time. She was 10 at the time, she’d been so ecstatic when she saw an actual tree with lights on it and presents all wrapped up under it. The sound of her laughter and excitement fills your ears as you reminisce.
Smiling at the photo inside the small locket you start to drift into sleep. A much needed rest after your journey here, and for what’s to come.
You’re awoken by knocking at the door. The sun was setting, practically gone behind the horizon. Sky becoming dark and cold without its warmth. You get up from the couch, grabbing the hand gun on the small side table besides you. Second nature at this point really.
Walking towards the door you peer through the peephole and see that it’s Amy. A dear friend, Hank must’ve let her know you’d be coming. You hurriedly open the door, smile wide and bright on your face.
Once the door opens and she sees you she too smiles brightly at you. “Hello you.” She says in a terrible British accent. It’d become your own little greeting between the two of you. Putting the gun in the waistband of your shorts you open your arms and embrace her. “Hello you.” You say back in a just as terrible British accent.
She giggles at your impression, and tightens her arms around you. Both of you stay in this embrace for about a minute until you break away, taking her in you feel relieved that she seems healthy.
“Here, come in.” You tell her and she walked past you into the living room as you look down the hallway, double checking to see if anyone else is around, before going back inside yourself.
“Well I see you’ve settled in. I was supposed to stop by earlier but I thought you’d probably just want to settle in by yourself.” She chatters, taking a seat on couch you’d just been napping on prior. You hadn’t noticed she’d had a plastic bag with her until she starts to take tupperware out and places it on the coffee table. “I also thought that maybe you’d be hungry. It’s quite the trip from all the way over there to here.”
“Lucky for you I am actually starving.” You laugh softly. Walking into the kitchen real quick you get both of you plates and some glasses along with a bottle of old wine you’d had stored away god knows how long ago. Trailing back into the living room you see her starting to open the containers.
“How’d you even know I was here?” You ask, while sitting down beside her and passing her her plate and glass. “Hank gave me a heads up last night that’d you’d be here, and I obviously wasn’t about to pass the opportunity of seeing you up.” She shrugged. You hum in acknowledgment and open the bottle of wine, pouring her a glass and yourself one.
Taking a sip from her glass, “God that’s good, haven’t had wine in who knows how long.” She jokes, and begins to serve you a plate and then herself. “This smells so good, when did you make this?” you’ve stuffed some of the baked potatoes she’s made along with some chicken and veggies.
“About an hour ago, that’s why I was late.” She says sheepishly, but you shake your head and continue to chew “mmm don’t be sorry, this is apology enough.” You say through a full mouth while pointing at your plate with your fork.
You both talk and catch up on what is is you’ve been up too. She tells you how she’s met a girl, and that they’ve been dating for about 10 months. “She’s so sweet and caring. At first I was nervous, she’s the first girl I’ve been with so, it’s all kind of new in a way. But refreshing for sure.” You’re happy for her, and tell her about how your still as single as ever. She jokes that it’ll take either another apocalypse for you to find someone or that you’ll probably end up like Hank, old and with absolutely no love life.
She asked about Ellie, to which you inform her of how she’s back home, probably giving Hank a run for his money, poor thing. The good, and the bad. Both of you talk about everything and nothing at the same time. Well into the hours of the night. Once both of your bellies are full and your empty plates are left abandoned on the table, you begin to get into serious conversation.
“So,” she begins, “Hank told me you’re here because some dickhead has been taking from trades?” Quirking a brow and taking a sip of her wine. You hum and let out an exasperated sigh, “yeah, son of a bitch has been crossing me for a couple months now. Had to come down here to deal with it.” You shrug
Amy nods in understanding “well if there’s anyone who knows what he’s in for it’s anybody but him. God knows people on your bad side don’t tend to have the best time.” She laughs. “Or the longest time either” you add, laughing yourself.
She makes a noise once she remembers something, and starts digging trough her bag again and pulls out a file, you sit up at this. “Hank told me to give this too you, said it have pretty much everything you need to know about your guy.” Handing it over to you you grab it and open it up to look through it.
As you’re reading, it has everything there is to know about him. His age, who he associates with, who he’s been seen talking to within this past week. The trades he’s been making on his own accord, and the amount of supplies he’s been taking from yours. It’s mostly been pills, and a couple crates of guns and ammunition.
Amy looks over your shoulder and rests her head on it. She sees the photo of Robert and picked it up from the file. “This him?” She asks, you nods you head. Humming, “He’s kind of cute. Maybe you can enemies to lovers your way with him.” She jokes.
You face become one of pure and utter revulsion “There is actually no way you just said that.” you deadpan. She lets out a giggle before looking at the photo again. Shrugging, “Eh, your right, his eyes are too far apart.” she notices, before tossing the photo back onto the pile of papers in the file.
She stands up from the couch “Well, it's getting late, I'll leave you too it.”. You look up from the paperwork and quickly close the file, getting up aswell and following her as she walks toward the door. “Thank you for coming over, and for feeding me.” you smile and hug her and she returns the gesture.
“Of course, anytime. Make sure to save the left overs for tomorrow so you can at least have breakfast.” you nod and open the door for her. “I will,” you smile “and be careful, try to get home quickly.” There's a final hug between the two of you, before she's walking down the hall, you wait until she's out of sight before turning back into the apartment and locking up.
You walk back to the living room and sit back down. The file says that Robert will be at a warehouse in two days. That's where you'll find him. Two days. You could work with that. More time for you to find Ellie’s books and other things. After storing the food back into the tupperware and putting the dishes in the sink you go back to bed. Two days. You’d wait till then.
During said days, you do indeed end up getting Ellie a spiderman comic, along with some space pins so she could add to her backpack that you think she’ll like. Once it’s about 11am you head out with a group of men to where Robert is hiding. Hank had set it up to where their only job was to get you to Robert and you’d take care of the rest.
After making sure to avoid FEDRA within the city you take a route to the outside where you make your way to the warehouse. This place is riddled with men. Men that don’t know they’re getting paid nothing to risk their lives for this prick.
On the top floor of a building not too far away you stand with the group of men that have come along. It’s only four of them plus yourself. “My guy says that Robert is in the very back of this quadrant.” You explain as they all get ready to head out. “That means we’re going to have to make our way across the yard. Try to refrain from shooting. Last thing I need is letting this guy know we’re coming. Everyone and anyone that gets in your way is to be terminated. You guys get me to Robert and I will make sure you all receive twice the amount of what we agreed on. We clear?” a chorus of ‘yes ma’am’s’ go around and you nod once before you’re making your way out.
As you all make your way building by building, room by room, you eventually make it to an office. It’s empty, but by the documents scattered on tables along with a useless car battery and an ashtray you know this is his office. You decide to wait until his return. Making sure there’s two men posted by the door to tackle him once the bastard steps in. The other two stay by the desk while you sit in his desk chair and make yourself comfortable.
You’re mindlessly reading through some documents until rapid footsteps reach the door. You send a look towards the man by the door as you sit up and he nods. As soon as the door bursts open Robert comes stumbling in until he’s landed face first onto the floor.
Your men by the door yank him up by his arms as he thrashes against them. “Who the fuck do you- let me go! You Fuck faces have any idea who you’re-“ he goes dead still once he meets your gaze. “Oh shit.” you hear him mutter to himself.
“Hey-tiy-I’m ma’am I- what-“ he stuttered “That name,” you get up from his chair and make your way to where they’re holding him. You not to one of them, and they kick the back of his knees so that he’s kneeling. “are for those whom I trust. You are no man I trust.” You say calmly. You were never one to immediately shout or scream when making a point. You’ve found over the years that this tends to unnerve people much more.
“I’ve heard you’ve been making quite the deals here recently.” You say, looking around the room. You smile “It’s quite the place you’ve got here.”
“Tiy-“ he starts, but you’re quick to reprimand him. “DONT” your voice thunders through the doom accompanied by a loud crack of skin to skin. The back of your hand stings, but you can only imagine what his cheek must feel like.
You’ve busted his lip, you notice. As blood begins to dribble from the open cut. He looks at you with a pure furry. You take a breath. “You know, I could have made this so much more easier. I could have just sent someone down here to kill you without having get my hands dirty,” You shake you head to yourself, “but no. I wanted to hear what excuses a dumb fuck like you could possibly come up with.” you snicker.
Before he can open his mouth you speak “tie him to the chair” is all you say. “NO! Wait ti- MA’AM hey! Please man c’mon-“ he’s cut off by one of the men growing a punch at him to which it gives them a chance to man handle him into the chair. They go at him, throwing punch after punch. Some to his face, others towards his stomach. It isn’t until he’s hunched over, blood dripping from his open mouth, and his face swollen and bruised that you finally tell them it’s enough.
“Everyone out,” you turn to the men “stay by the door. Kill anyone who gets close.” You shrug off your jacket. This going to get messy. You think to yourself.
Pulling up another chair in front of Robert you sit while snapping your fingers in front of his face. “C’mon now baby don’t go all delirious on me yet.” you fake pout. “Fun hasn’t even started yet.”
He looks up to you, eyes fuzzy. “Now, why on earth out of all the people you could’ve fucked with, did you decide I would be your best option?” you question him again once you don’t get an immediate answer “hm?” You tilt your head. No answer again.
“Christ, and here I thought you’d make this easy for yourself.” you sigh. Grabbing an extra rope you wrap it tightly around your knuckles. Before grabbing the other end and walking around him quickly, the rope constricting his air way as you tug back harder, making him gasp.
It takes everything in you not to just snap his neck and be done with it, go home, and go see your girl. But no, you want him to pay. Once he starts thrashing against the ropes holding him to the chair you let the one around his neck loosen. He gasps for air and coughs, greedily sucking in air. His face is red, even slightly purple now.
“I’m not going to ask you again.” you wait patiently. He eventually stops coughing and looks at you, “I-I didn’t think you’d notice. Look-I’m sorry okay- I- I’ll pay back everything I owe you I swear it. I-“ you click your tongue and shake your head.
“See, now if I did believe you which I don’t. It still wouldn’t matter whatever lame ultimatum you’d try and offer me. I think we both know you’re not leaving here alive rob.”
“God no- please! I swear it to you. I-I’ll pay it all back ALL OF IT! I SWEAR.”
“For fucks sake..STOP WHINING!” You yell again. This time you take the knife on your belt and slash him across his face. Blood splatters from the wound that’s open from the bottom left of his jaw all the way across to his right temple. He lets out a shout of agony. His blood landing on your clothes from the gash.
You grab a fistful of his hair and tug it back harshly. “You and me both know that your not getting out of this one Rob so why don’t you just do us both the favor of making this nice and quick.” you let go of his hair and shove his head back.
“Now, next question is really important for you to answer, okay?,” you ask “and if you don’t answer it, you lose a finger. Deal?” You take the knife and jab it into the middle of his back palm. He grunts in pain and barely nods.
“OK! Okay- fuck- I’ll tell you an-anything.” you give him a smile at that “okay, see? Good. Now, I need to know, who exactly it is you sold off my merchandise to.”
“I-I sold it to a lot of different people. I-I can’t remember everyone- I don’t know-“ he’s cut of my his own blood soaked scream as you pull out the knife from his hand as slice off not one, but two fingers.
“I didn’t like that answer. But it’s okay maybe you didn’t hear me correctly. I asked exactly who did you sell the supplies to. I want a name Rob cmon.” you chastise.
He’s full on sobbing now. Tears running down his face as he chokes on his own breath. “FUCK- I told you I don’t- I don’t know! I-it was multiple. I-I sold some to the-the fireflies- some to random people along the QZ I- I can’t remember their names.”
Him mentioning the fireflies has you perk up. You lean back in the chair your sitting in and hum. “Fireflies? What did you sell to them? Guns? Ammunition?”
“Y-yeah I sold them some ammunition- I-I sold them some guns too but those weren’t yours I swear.” your brows furrow. “Not mine? Who’s guns were they?”
“T-this one lady- s-she gave them to me f-for safe keeping and I sold em” you nod at what he says.
“And the fireflies, they know it was my shit you were selling them?” he shakes his head. “N-No they t-thought it was mine. I-I didn’t tell them it wasn’t my merchandise.”
Sighing, you get up from the chair. Thats enough. You think. As you go to call the men outside there’s gunshots outside. You tense, there’s multiple people, way more than your initial four guys.
Time to go then.
You storm over to Rob and jag his right thigh with your blade, while again yanking his hair back, forcing him to look at you. “When you came in you were running. From what?” You ask through gritted teeth. He starts to wheeze out a laugh and this gets your blood boiling. Grabbing onto the knife you twist it. While you give his hair another hash yank. “FROM WHAT?” You ask again
He grunts out and lets out a breath. More gunshots fire outside and shouting starts. “Those people who’s guns I sold off to the bugs. They ain’t take to lightly to me doing so, they’re looking for the battery, I tried selling it to em” He takes another ragged breath before continuing, making direct eye contact with you, “what? D’you think you were the only bitch that got her feathers ruffled?” He laughed as he finished his sentence. Jesus, he's going crazy.
The shouting and gun fire gets closer to the door. You grit your teeth again and untie the fucker from the chair and yank him up. He can hardly stand. “Get up.” you grit out, showing him towards the back door of the room.
You run and he has to practically be dragged by you. You run through the corridors till you make it to a back door that’s a dead end. You hear voices shouting behind you for rob. You look at him, he’s bloodied, from his face to his hand to his leg. It’s a mystery how he’s still even alive let alone standing.
Deciding that he really doesn’t hold any more value to you and that he’s just dead weight you kick the back of his knee and he tumbles over. You don’t think twice, you don’t flinch, you just aim your gun at him and pull the trigger. Good riddance.
You hear footsteps approaching you as you start to walk away. As you go to turn around the corner of the hallway, you see someone that you haven’t seen in years. Your gazes lock onto each other at the same time. On instinct you reach behind you and pull out your gun, pointing it at- “Marlene?” her name is coming out of your mouth before you could bite your tounge.
In seeing her, you falter for a second. Taking a step back, your eyebrows furrow. How many damn people knew that Robert would be here today of all days. “Well, this is a surprise.” her voice in monotone, sounds as if you being here was anything but a surprise. You start to slowly shake your head to yourself, not believing that she’s standing in front of you.
She takes a scan of you too. Almost as if she’s admiring how much you’ve grown in a way. Like a parent seeing their kid after being away at college for a year. Marlene sighs at you, nods and walks past. You watch her move like a ghost. And in a way she is, a ghost from the past come back to haunt you. “I needed him alive.” She tells the you.
You realize you’re standing there like an idiot, and snap yourself out of it, and stand up straight. “He would have been a waste of time if you were looking to talk to him.” She lets out a breath, before turning back to you. She’s injured, bad. Clutching her side as blood seeps through the thin material of her tank top.
“You look like shit.” you say, taking her in. The bags under her eyes don’t do her appearance any good; her bleeding out also doesn’t help. Marlene laughed through her nose and nods her head in agreement “yeah. You look…grown.” stating the obvious.
“Considering you haven’t seen me since I was 14, yeah, I have fucking grown.” You bite. Her eyes fall to the floor at your jab.Sighing, you move past it and try to make conversation “You still running this shit show?” you ask gesturing to the firefly symbol spray painted on the wall. She meets your gaze again, nodding again. “Yeah, or y’know, at least trying. Whole thing seems to be blowing up in front of my face” She breathlessly chuckles but winces half way through.
You cringe at how more blood seems to be flowing out of her wound. You point your chin at it, “you going to get that fixed up?” she looks down at it and then back up at you with a raised brow, “you offering?”. She can’t be serious.
Scoffing at her for even fathoming you helping her is delusional, “yeah not a fucking chance. I got what I came for,” you pause, “goodbye Marlene.”. You turn around and start to walk away, but she’s quick to take a couple of steps in a weak attempt at following you, “wait.” She rasps out.
You don’t know why you stop. You don’t know why you turn back to face her. But you do, and when you’re fully turned to her you can see the eagerness she has in her eyes. She wants to talk to you. “What?”
She licks her lips, and shifts her weight from one foot to the other, “there’s- there’s something that I need to tell you. It’s about-“ you cut her off “Look, no offense, but talking to you is the last thing I need right now.” with that you turn once again and walk out.
“It’s about your kid.” your head turns harshly to look at her, eyes furrowed, getting defensive “My kid? Is back at home safe. Not that that’s any of your business.” but she just shakes her head. “God you don’t even know.” She mutters, staring down the hallway.
Your eyes narrow at this, “I Don’t know what?” you prod. She sighs, “Your kids not safe. And she sure as hell isn’t home.” the grip on your gun tightens, a wave of unease suddenly flowing through you. Your change in demeanor doesn’t go unnoticed by Marlene, “Now don’t go making any rash decisions.” She slowly puts her hands up.
You ignore her request, “Answer my question. What don’t I know?! What the hell are you talking about? I swear to got if you’ve done something to her I’ll-“ she cuts off your threat, “Woah woah,” she tries to calm you down, as if your a fucking bull ready to charge, “I never said I did anything to your girl. Would you really think I’d stoop that low?” you scoff “Is that even a question?”
Her jaw ticks, “Alright, fine, I deserve that,” “oh you don’t have even the slightest idea of what you deserve.” You spit. “I’m done playing games, tell me what the hell you’ve done with my kid or I shoot.” You ease your gun higher, making your point.
“Your kids with me. I was out on a mission outside the QZ I was going through the abandoned mall, and I heard a commotion. Thought it was infected, and it was, but your kid was also there.” you can’t believe what you’re hearing. Ellie? Outside the QZ? No. It’s can’t be. She- she’s lying, she has to be.
“Alright look I don’t know what type of sick plan you’ve got or how you knew I’d be here but whatever this is your trying to do I-“ “I’ll take you to her.” She cuts in.
She lets out a painful breath, “she's been going crazy trying to get out of here. But she's smart, didn't give me her real name, said it was Veronica. Hasn't really talked either.”
Veronica.
Your mothers name.
“And before you go all mama bear on me, remind yourself that I am currently the only one that knows where she is and that I am also currently bleeding out.”
There’s a pause,
“Take me to her.”
Next Chapter
Chapter three omggg 🙈🙉🙊 This took forever to write and also I don’t even really like it… so I might come back and rewrite this chapter. I’m also working on expanding my vocabulary when writing as I feel sometime it sounds repetitive. Anyways, I hope you all enjoyed!! 🫶🏼 again if you have any feedback I’d highly appreciate it! 💗 Thank you for reading 💌
P.s MY 100th POST 🥳🥳🥳
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