A/N: Hey guys! Here’s an extract from my new Zadison High School AU, in which Zoe and Kyle are childhood best friends and Kyle suggests to Zoe that they should fake date to make Madison jealous so she’ll ask Zoe out. If you’re interested, the link to the full story is down there!
Zoe opened her locker with a careless pull. She ignored the way the lock banged against the neighboring locker and began sorting through the many books inside. She found the ones she needed and stuffed them in her backpack.
"Do you want me to carry that for you?"
She barely jumped when Kyle's voice echoed beside her. She'd seen his legs under her locker door coming into her peripheral vision.
"What? Haven't you done enough pull-ups at the gym today or something?" she replied snarkily.
He glanced at her over the locker door.
"I'm not sure you know what pull-ups are."
Zoe closed the locker and picked up her backpack, grunting as the weight settled on her shoulders.
"You know I don't."
"You sure you don't want me to take it?" Kyle asked again.
Zoe sighed. This was a game they played at least once a week. She knew he would continue to ask until they made it home.
"Fine. Whatever."
She pulled off her backpack and left it on the ground. Kyle, with a satisfied smile, leaned down to pick up the bag by the shoulder strap and pull it on.
"Are we going to the cinema on Saturday?" he asked as he secured the bag over his shoulder. "After the game, I mean."
Zoe shrugged vaguely. Someone had caught her attention in the distance.
"I don't know. Maybe?"
"So, I know what you're gonna say, but there's this great horror movie coming out. I mean, it looks great, and I think you'll like the story..."
Zoe gave a non-committal hum. Heels clicked into the hallway. Zoe's eyes followed the small and slim yet imposing figure of Madison Montgomery as she made her way through the crowd. People seemed to part in front of her and she never had to slow down even for a step. Her brown eyes remained fixed straight ahead of her. She pulled her sunglasses from over her head. For a second, her eyes flickered to the side, finding Zoe's. The next, they were hidden behind the taint lenses of the sunglasses, and she disappeared around the corner.
"...and it's not a possession movie this time, I promise."
Zoe snapped back into consciousness as Kyle waited expectantly for an answer. She blinked and gave another shrug.
"We'll see."
Hey I just wanted to say thank you very much for all the content you're giving us Ruby/Christina fans. I swear every time I check Ao3 there is something new from you. Thank you for your time and efforts. <3
You're welcome! And thank you for reading, it's been a joy to see so many people coming back every time! Truth is I can't get enough of these two, I'm working on another multi-chapter story right now, so you can be sure that there's more coming :3
A/N: Hey guys! Here’s an extract from my new one-shot, the sequel to Listen to the Fireplace Roar so many of you have asked for! I hope you’ll enjoy it! If you want to read the full story the link is at the end!
When Christina left her office that evening, she wasn't surprised to hear the TV playing in the living room. It had been a while since her house had been silent. Ever since Ruby and Letitia had moved in about a year ago, it'd been difficult to find silence. Not that Christina would complain. She'd grown to like the constant presence of sounds. She imagined this was what a family home was supposed to be like.
Leti was seating on the couch watching some reality TV show Christina wanted to know nothing about. It was almost seven-thirty, which meant Ruby would probably come home soon. Still, just in case, Christina asked:
"Ruby's home yet?"
Leti shrugged, her eyes never leaving the TV.
"I think she had something to pick up on her way back."
Christina nodded. A sudden surge of nervousness filled her. Now was as good a time as any, she thought. She leaned against the armrest of the armchair and crossed her arms.
"Can I talk to you for a second?"
Leti frowned and turned off the sound of the TV before looking over at the blonde.
"Why so serious?" she asked. "You sound like you're about to tell me you're dying or something."
Christina sighed, trying to chase away her anxiety.
"It's not that."
She decided to just throw it out before she changed her mind.
"I'm going to ask Ruby to marry me."
Leti froze for a second, and Christina waited for a reaction with apprehension. Then, Leti gave another vague shrug.
"Why are you telling me?"
"Because you're her sister. And with all the bad blood there was between us, I wanted to make sure you'd be okay with it."
"Yeah, it's fine. As long as I can be a bridesmaid."
Christina didn't expect this reaction. At the very least, she expected Leti to show just a bit more emotions about it. But since she wasn't opposed to it, Christina considered it a victory.
"When are you gonna propose?" Leti asked.
"I don't know yet. I've been thinking about it for months but every time I keep delaying it."
"What are you scared of? There's seriously no way she's gonna say no."
"I just want it to be perfect."
Leti rolled her eyes.
"At this rate, you'll both be old ladies before you propose."
"What do you mean, old?" Christina asked with a frown.
"You know, forty."
The front door opened and Christina stood up, brushing off Leti's last comment. She walked to the entrance, where Ruby was closing the door and taking her coat off.
"Hey," Christina said before approaching.
They kissed and Ruby smiled.
"Hey, sorry I'm late. The subway was packed like Hell."
Full story here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/27873533
A/N: Hello everyone! Back for day 5 of @agathaallalongweek and part 3 of my witch school AU! Here is the beginning and if you want to read the whole story, the link will be at the end!
Agatha leaned back in her desk chair as the students left her classroom, relieved that the day was over. She thought being a teacher would be easy, but barely a month in and she was running out of things to teach them already. All her spare time was spent on her secret project, so that a few days ago, she’d arrived in class with no idea what to teach the first years. She couldn’t let that happen again if she didn’t want to get fired before she was done transcribing the circle.
She closed her eyes a moment and rubbed her temples. For a blissful moment, she thought all the students had left. Then, a voice resounded from the edge of her desk:
“If you have a headache, I know a good potion to get rid of it. Miss Kale taught it to us in second year.”
Agatha groaned and opened her eyes. Not for the first time, Billy was standing at the edge of her desk. He liked to asked questions, sometimes questions that didn’t even have anything to do with the lecture. His over-eagerness annoyed her.
“What incredibly out of left-field question are you going to ask me today, Billy? Let’s see… You’ve already asked me about banshees, sirens, about enchanted guitars, about cursed records, and about the role of bells in ritual casting in the 17th century.”
“And I appreciate your expertise,” he replied, then glanced around him, as if to check that the room was empty. He leaned a little closer. “But that’s not why I came to talk to you today. I’ve seen you at the old hideout at night and I don’t know what you’re doing there but I’d love to help.”
She sighed and stood up, yanking her coat from the back of the chair.
“Do you think Miss Calderu would like to know that you’ve been spying on another teacher in the woods at night?”
“I’m not spying-” he began, but she shut him down with a look because they both knew he was lying. “You could take me on as your assistant. Teachers do it all the time with seniors.”
“Oh, so you’re planning on taking song magic for your final project?”
“Nobody takes song magic anymore. Ma’am,” he added swiftly when he realized that he had insulted her. “But I can still be useful, if you would just give me a chance.”
FULL STORY HERE
Hello everyone! Since a lot of you seemed to enjoy the posting schedule I made last month I thought I would make a new one for the coming month and beyond, as I once again find myself with a lot of story ready to post!
Sat. 2nd & Wed. 6th December: The last two chapters of Gray November, I've been down since July (https://archiveofourown.org/works/51672217/chapters/130624462)
Saturday 9th December: Another addition to the "Ahsoka season 2 and beyond series" (https://archiveofourown.org/series/3825343). Temporary title is "The Morning Sketch" but definite rating is E ;)
Wednesday 13th December: 5 times someone interrupted Sabine and Shin making out + 1 time no one did.
Saturday 16th December: Beginning of my new multi-chapter fic (as of now only known as the Obi-Wan AU)
Thursday 21st December: Life Day on Peridea (short Christmasy fic)
Sunday 24th December: Second, longer Christmas fic set in my High School AU verse (https://archiveofourown.org/series/3812962)
Saturday 6th January: Begining of the next multi-chapter fic (hopefully)
And with that busy month ahead of us, I hope you will enjoy reading these stories as much as I enjoyed writing them!
Hey everyone! As promised I have returned with the beginning of the other half of my Priory of the Orange Tree AU! Here’s the beginning of the new chapter and the link to the whole thing is at the end!
They had sailed past the Quarl Bay and left its golden shores earlier in the week. With every passing day the boat circled away from Carscaro, around the Albatross Point and toward the Swan Strait. With every passing day Ava's spirit seem to improve. Soon they would be out of sight of Yscalin entirely, and Beatrice suspected she might be back to her usual self by then.
Their days on the boat had not been spent idly. Neither Beatrice nor Camila had relented their training of Ava – though Camila had had to stop her archery training after Ava had almost stabbed one of the sailors with an arrow. The sight of Ava fighting Beatrice and Beatrice pushing her back at every turn had become quite usual on the ship, to the point that no one even batted an eye when Ava was thrown on the deck. Neither did Ava care either.
Beatrice threw her off with ease and she landed on the wood hard, the air being thrown out of her body. A moment later, the halo healed whatever bruise would have formed. She waited until its light had receded to sit up. Beatrice stood above her still, arms still up as if she expected Ava to attack her right away. Ava was too out of breath. She would rather sit there and look up at her protector, a single strand of hair falling out of her serious bun and on the side of her face, forehead gleaming under the sunlight. She looked expectedly down at her, brown eyes hard to decipher.
“Break,” Ava called, finally.
Beatrice relaxed, her entire frame sinking an inch, though she remained straight as an arrow.
“Wasn't your last break ten minutes ago?”
“Actually,” Camila pipped up from her seat in the shadow of the mast, “it was two hours ago, give or take.”
She glanced back at the sun, hand over her eyes, then gave a nod. Beatrice held out her hand to help Ava up. Ava accepted it gratefully, and pushed herself back up.
“Your stamina has improved significantly,” Beatrice commented.
“Is that a compliment?” Ava replied, a pleased smile on her lips.
“It's a fact. Now if your fighting capabilities could only match your enthusiasm, I would feel more at ease with our arrival in Brygstad next week.”
Full chapter here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/43686684/chapters/111459781
I got tagged by @balancingtheforce to answer some questions so before I forget to do it, let's answer some questions!
QUESTIONS FOR 15 PALS!
ARE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Not my first name but my second and third name I owe to two of my great grandmothers.
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? End of August, when I moved into residence for university. I multitasked crying and emptying my suitcase XD
DO YOU HAVE KIDS? Nope. I don't really want one, and after working at an elementary school for a year, I want them even less!
WHAT SPORTS DO YOU PLAY/ HAVE YOU PLAYED? As a kid I had to try everything, so I've done a lot of different sports! My favorites is basketball.
DO YOU USE SARCASM? Any occasion that I have ;)
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? I'm not sure how to explain this but vibes I guess? A lot of people when we start talking I get friendly or neutral vibes but a very few I'll get bad vibes so I stay a bit weary of them. They usually turn out to be shit people. I can't explain how it works, but it hasn't let me down so far.
WHAT’S YOUR EYE COLOR? Green.
SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? My master's degree's title was "Feminine representation in Post-modern slasher movies of the 2010s" Make of that what you will...
ANY TALENTS? Beside writing, I picked up crochet pretty quickly and I make killer cookies :)
WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Aix-en-Provence, in the south of France, near Marseille.
WHAT ARE YOUR HOBBIES? Crochet, video games, and reading. I don't consider writing a hobby, it's my work even if I havent been payed for it yet.
DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS? Two cats, Arya and Beala. They're both calico cats. Arya is 7, she's a princess. Beala is almost a year old and she's a gremlin.
HOW TALL ARE YOU? 1m60.
FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL? Literature has always been my favorite subject, first in French and then in English. Second to that is History.
DREAM JOB? Writer, pretty obviously. I'd love to just create stories, not just write books but maybe also one day work on movies and tv shows and video games.
Okay, now I need to tag people to keep the train going. You can answer if you want, I won't curse you if you don't ;)
@kswhateverspace @g0dblessthefandom @exhaustedfrenchstudent @somewillwin @karelx22 @darthmatthewtwihard @redfoxraccoon
How was tagging people was the most stressful part of this! Anyway, have a good week everyone!
Netflix: So…you’re making a horror show, right? This is gonna terrify the shit out of people. Right?
Mike Flanagan: Lesbians!
Netflix: Okay, but is it going to be scary–
Mike Flanagan: Lesbians!!!! 💕💘💖
Flower shop lesbians!
Horror lesbians!
Punk lesbians!
Pastel lesbians!
Gonna stab you to death with a poker lesbians!
Punk gf stopping her pastel gf from committing accidental murder lesbians!
I just saw the ghost of my dead ex while trying to make out with you and now it’s super awkward lesbians!
Crime solving lesbians!
Accepting that your gf will eventually succumb to the swamp lady living inside her and loving her anyway lesbians!
Domestic lesbians!
Vermont civil union lesbians!
Everlasting love lesbians!
Bittersweet ending lesbians!
Carla Gugino!
Netflix: Okay, but other than the lesbians, is there gonna be anything–
Mike Flanagan:
This!
She!!!
THEY!!!
Bebezz!!
Netflix: ……
Mike Flanagan: …But yes, also there will be ghosts.
Netflix: *heavy sigh*
A/N: Hello everyone! I just started postin a new multi-chapter fic which is a rival kingdoms AU but most importantly, a childhood friends to enemies to lovers. Here is the beginning and if you want to read the whole chapter, the link will be at the end!
Echo Base was buzzing with an energy that Sabine couldn’t understand. She didn’t feel excited or anxious. She felt dreadful. Her stomach had become the epicenter of her body. It was the pit of darkness that invaded her chest with every news from the frontline, the source of the shaking in her limbs whenever she walked the dark corridors of the base. She felt like puking every other minute. For the first time in her life, she wanted nothing but to stay in bed and perish. But she had a duty to accomplish, and she wouldn’t be able to see her bed again until victory had been secured.
The enemy had a strong resistance. But the Ravine would fall, and once they had lost this strategic position, Clan Wren’s advance would be unstoppable. Sabine wasn’t sure whether she wanted them to win anymore. Legs trembling with every step, she entered the command center, where her subordinates were looking over a map of the region. The Ravine cut a stark line in the middle of the hologram. It was very deep to be sure, but only fifteen feet across. They would hang temporary bridges to get their people across, or at least that was their plan.
When Sabine stepped into the room, the subordinates all stood to attention. Sabine set her helmet in the corner of the table. She had worn her armor so often recently, it felt like a second skin, but today it felt colder than usual. She surveyed the map. Each little gold dot on their side was a brigade of twelve warriors. She couldn’t count all the dots. On the other side, the black dots were advancing back toward the ravine.
“Everyone is in position for the final push, your Highness,” one of her subordinates said.
She could see it plainly. The crawlers were driving forward, advancing with their troops. On the other side, the black dots had brought their own tanks, slower but plated. They formed a line that her Mandalorians would have to pass through.
“I was just on the phone with the Queen,” Sabine said, her eyes scanning the holographic map still, as if she would find something she had missed. “She is expecting results. If this battle doesn’t turn the tide, then we are all fighting for nothing.”
“Wren, Wren,” the subordinate began to chant, and Sabine had to hide a grimace. She could really do without the blind devotion right now.
She picked up her helmet and put it on, as much to ready herself for a fight as to hide her face.
“Have you confirmed the intel we received. Is it true?”
“Yes, your Highness. Lady Hati was spotted on the other side of the Ravine.”
Sabine bit her lower lip. Fuck her luck.
“She will be leading her people. I ought to lead mine.”
She glanced one last time at the map, wondering where the blonde would be. First in line, probably. She was insane enough to run straight into the enemy line without armor, she knew.
“Ring the bell. We’re moving out.”
Full Story Here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/52846510/chapters/133670080
I'm in the middle of writing a book but Netflix has forced my hand, so who's ready for an Avatrice Priory of the Orange Tree AU fanfic?
A/N: Hello everyone! I'm back with a new canon divergence Star Wars story. This one is set in the first half of season 4 of Rebels. Today I have the prologue for you, but if you want to read more, the link will be at the end and the first chapter will be up on Saturday! Enjoy!
The ash was so thick it clogged Morgan’s eyes, coated her tongue and settled in her lungs. There was nothing left but the dead bodies of her sisters, left to rot on the mountainside. The little homes, dug into the orange stone, had all been ransacked. The elevators had been destroyed and Morgan had to climb the harsh cliff by hand. When she reached the top, Dathomir’s bright red sun was only a flicker choked in the smoke that still filled the air.
Despair was like a claw, buried deep in Morgan’s throat, tearing the breath out of her with each step she took through her village. She brushed back tears. Her search grew frantic as she upturned broken doors and cleared shattered jars, to find lifeless bodies, again and again. She couldn’t be the only one, she told herself. It was impossible. Someone else must have survived this massacre. She had to believe that someone else had, or she would crumble.
A muted whine snapped her out of her frenzy. It had come from one of the houses on the other side of the village. She rushed to it, jumping over a broken fence in her haste. When she stopped in front of the house, a torn curtain hung in her way. Morgan was breathing fast, not just from her sprint but also from anticipation. She stood by the curtain a moment and focused her hearing as she tried to confirm that the sound had come from inside. She heard nothing. She swallowed her bitterness, refusing to believe she had imagined it.
She brushed the curtain aside. Within, the house was as much a mess as any other. The table had been flipped to the side. Singed blaster marks burned the walls. It was quite dark, as every torch and even the oven had long since been snuffed out. Morgan conjured a green flame in her palm to bring some light into the small house.
“Is anyone here?” she called.
Movement to her left caught her attention. When her light illuminated the corner, she saw another girl, just a few years younger than her. Her pale face was stricken with tears. She curled up on herself at first, quite frightened, but as soon as she saw Morgan, saw her red clothes and the tattoo on her forehead, the teenager threw herself in her arms.
Morgan was stunned, at first, but after a second, she snuffed out the fire in her hand to return the embrace. She felt the girl sobbing against her shoulder. She wanted to cry too, but she had to be strong. She swallowed her tears and held the girl while she cried. Immense relief fell on Morgan like a meteor. Someone else had survived. Someone else had been spared.
Full Story Here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/63613936/chapters/163041553
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