āFreedomās just another word for nothing left to lose.ā -Ā Janis Joplin (Me and Bobby McGee)
this is for @quileutewolves for this yearās @twilight-secret-gift-exchange! iām so sorry it took so long for me to post, but i hope you enjoy!
Leah looked out at the water from her spot on the cliffside. She leaned back on her hands, her legs dangling over the edge of the cliff. Though she wasnāt as far up the cliff as her fellow pack mates dared to go, she was still isolated enough to comfortably be in her thoughts. She didnāt have to worry about anyone crashing her alone time or break the peace she found in the sounds around herāthe calls of the birds flying across the sky, the wind whistling in the trees around her, the crash of the waves on the rocks below. She let her eyes shut as she took in a deep breath.
Send me a number and Iāll write a micro story using the word or phrase
(creator note: I recommend 3-10 sentences but go for a longer piece if you really feel it! Replace pronouns as needed for the character / point of view)
repo anon! i haven't seen it either, i just love that song. honestly, all of this sounds so cool; but reader meeting bella when she comes around to save edward? maybe wandering off and discovering the reader's room. (additional song: heaven's light from the hunchback of notre dame? We Are All love bella swan ;u;)
!!!!!!!!! OMG okay so the day bella goes to save edward is the day reader planned for their escape (because they feel itās their best shot given that itās st. marcusās day and the vamps arenāt going to go full force after them) BUT, on their way out, they hear the commotion in the throne room, so ofc they have to check it out. they see edward and bella together, and immediately itāsĀ āhfs thatās what i want.ā (where the first verse of heavenās light comes in) they get out of there right before the feeding and slip outside through one of the many tunnels theyāve found during their 18 years exploring the castle. it leads out to an alleyway, and they take off to the street. they catch up to edward, bella and alice (as sneakily as they can when itās a mind-reader and a clairvoyant theyāre following.) they explain everything about their life and edward is like ā????? donāt think thatās real come with us weāll ask carlisle.ā so the reader gets far away from italy with her 3 accomplices where carlisle answers all her questions and she FINALLY gets to learn the truth about herself and the world.
Summary: Reader helps the Cullens during the confrontation with the Volturi.
Requested by: anonymous
The vampires were congregated in the clearing, couples in longing embraces, families standing together among friends. You sat above them in the trees, out of sight and inconspicuous in the shape of an owl. You made a deal with the Cullens during one of your talks with them after Edward and Emmett came to ask for your help that one day. You would only reveal yourself if the need arose. Otherwise, you stayed out of sight. You couldnāt put your finger on why, but just the mention of the Volturi gave you an uneasy feeling. You felt betterāsaferāwith them not knowing of your existence.
The mood suddenly shifted, and you looked out to find a fast-approaching mass on the horizon. You looked down at those below you and watched the change in their demeanors; some tensed, others stood up straighter, ready to take on the challenge. All reactions revealing facets of their characters. The wolves emerged from the woods to stand beside the vampires. Your talons gripped the branch tighter as the mass reached the other end of the clearing and removed their hoods. Carlisle stepped forward.
āAro, let us discuss things rationally,ā he pleaded. His voice was soft, but the group across the way appeared to hear him clearly. A man with long dark hair stepped forward.
āCarlisle. The time for discussion has long past. Youāve assembled an army against me.ā
āNot an army. I do not want a war; that was never my intention. These are friends, witnesses here to attest that no law was broken.ā
āWe see the child there, Carlisle,ā a blonde from the other group spoke.
āShe is not an immortal!ā Carlisleās voice raised. āSee the blood in her cheeks, hear her heartbeat. She is half-human.ā Aro looked between the two men on either side of him before raising one hand and beckoning the child forward. Edward and Bella each took her hand and began to walk across the clearing. Emmett and one of the wolves walked with them. You assumed Jacob, based on his relationship with the small family, but you still werenāt able to tell the wolves apart when they werenāt in their human form. Aro took Renesmeeās hand after some brief words were exchanged. He let out a laugh once Renesmee pulled her hand away and looked first at the group, then up in the trees in your direction. His eyes narrowed and his head cocked slightly.
Oh, no.
The Volturi called their witness forward. The sister of two of the Cullensā allies. One of the Volturi members lit a fire and neared the blonde. Whatever fear youād harbored left and you took flight, soaring through the air towards them. You swooped down, grabbing the stick in your talons and dropping it in between where the two opposing sides stood. You flew to the ground, changing into your human form once you were out of the air. After ensuring the fire was out, you turned to face the Volturi.
āTuatha de Danann,ā Aro whispered breathlessly, staring at you in wonder. You glared at them.
āNo blood will be shed in these woods. Let her go.ā You crossed your arms impatiently, waiting for their next move. Aro took a step towards you, motioning for the blonde to move away from their witness. His brow furrowed, but he did as Aro commanded. The woman ran across the field to her sisters.
āI am Y/N, guardian of these woods. So far as I can tell, these people have answered your questions and proven your assumptions wrong. There is no reason for you to remain.ā Aro nodded contemplatively.
āWhile true no laws were broken in regards to the child, there is the fate of our kind to consider.ā He turned his back to you in order to address the Volturi. āHow are we to know our way of life is safe with this child around?ā
āSheāll do no harm,ā Edward called out.
āThat cannot be known!ā Caius replied callously.
āThatās where youāre wrong,ā a voice called from the edge of the trees. Over walked the two missing Cullens. The woman smiled at her family then turned to Aro. āIāve found another like Renesmee.ā
You stood back while Alice introduced Nahuel and his aunt. She offered her hand to Aro, and you watched his eyes light up. The battle was over soon after. A few words were exchanged between Aro and the blonde with him before the visitors turned and left the clearing, disappearing as soon as theyād appeared. Though, while everyone began the celebration, you watched as Aro and another guardsman stopped at the tree line and turned back, Aro looked to the other who, in turn, looked straight at you, took a deep breath in, then nodded. You rt dropped into your stomach, but you turned away from the two and looked back at the Cullens and their friends. Couples held each other once again, the fear that had hovered over the group like a dark cloud dissipated. The woman youād saved was off to the side with her sisters.
Edward was the first to meet your gaze. His brow furrowed, and in a blink he was at Carlisleās side. Moments later, they were standing before you.
āY/N. First and foremost, thank you. If it weren't for you, our cousins would have experienced a great loss. But now we fear as though weāve put you in great danger,ā Carlisle stated.
āThe man you saw stop with Aro, he is the Volturiās greatest tracker. He has your scent now; he might come after you,ā Edward explained further. You took a deep breath then nodded.
āThank you for telling me.ā
āWeāll be here to help. Weāre sorry we put you in this position.ā You could sense the regret in Carlisleās tone, but you shook your head.
āI was protecting my woods. My being here, my revealing myself to stop that murderā¦I donāt regret it. Iāll be in touch if I need help, but now that I know what to expect, Iāve got quite a few friends to help.ā As if on cue, a flock of birds flew over the clearing after you finished speaking. Carlisle and Edward smiled and thanked you once more before going back to their family. You watched for another minute before changing back into your owl form and taking to the sky.
Once again there was peace in your woods, and youād be damned if youād let anyone ruin it.
songfic concepts: reader is the only human to ever be totally immune to vampire venom, aro kept them as his 'child' for 18 frickin years by convincing them that the outside world will try to hunt them down for it, and oopsie! looks like that's not how anything works. (The song? Let The monster Rise from Repo! The Genetic Opera) >:3c (doesnt have to be a request, i just REALLY want your thoughts on it)
ah! okay, apologies for the late reply. i've never seen repo, so.i had to do some research in order to answer properly, and i only just got the chance to do so. this is SUCH a sick idea! and you could have aro hiding all his "i straight up murder covens to force their members with special powers to join up" and "i killed my sister to keep marcus around " type actions in order to make himself look like a kind ruler (the wiki for repo! said that nathan told shilo he was a doctor, but he's really the head repo man, so i think hiding the evil side of aro would make a nice parallel.)
would you want to have someone on the outside (or even one of the guard) there helping to facilitate their desire to leave/their later escape when they learn aro lied to them, or would you want to have the reader out in the world completely on their own/on their own accord when aro finds them? i think given the nature of the relationship aro has with the reader, he wouldn't let the rest of the guard have too much contact jsut in case someone reveals something they shouldn't (or he'd just lie to the rest of them on the basis of "i'm the leader, i'm right" lol)
for real though, this sounds like such an interesting concept. i'd love to read it if/when you write it!
ALSO, i lovelovelove this idea and talking over fic ideas! please feel free to send in any you might have! (and, if anyone wants it, i also really love editing, and am super willing to edit/proofread anything!)
your dialogue, especially your comedic dialogue, is always my FAVORITE part of these fics :D you make everyone speak so naturally, and you're so freakin clever
omg thank you so much! i always feel like the dialogue is my weakest area in writing & that i'm just making everyone sound the same, so i'm so so so appreciative of this!
Reblog if itās okay for your followers to leave you an ask telling you what the one thing is they remember you for as a writer. Ā Is it a scene or a detail or a specific line? Is it something like style or characterization? Ā Is it that one weird kink they never thought theyād be into, but oh my god wow self-discovery time?
i had no idea that the forest spirit in that ask was also a selkie, that is so COOL. do you have any more thoughts on that? usually selkies are exclusively sea spirits
OMG IāM DUMB AS HELL IM SO SORRY
iām going to blame it on the fact that iāve been in the car all weekend for road-trips, but i got the two fics confused omfg iām going to go edit that commentary and fix it
director's commentary for the selkie imagine, and one leah one please!
Selkie imagine/fake text
okay tbch, when i read the request for this one, i 100% thought a selkie was a sub-set of furries, so WOW was i relieved when i read the description online. this one was really fun to write, though. being able to start the piece with a fake text and then flow into the piece was a nice new technique to use, and i really enjoyed the research of it (iād never heard of selkies before that ask. yāall are really educating me on mythical beings 10/10 i love it)
Leah
iām so so so sad about this, but i donāt have any Leah imagines yet (thereās one on the way that iām super super excited to write!)
Send me a fic, and Iāll give some directorās commentary for it!
pick any jacob imagine you have ever done, and give us the director's commentary! (bonus if you do the embry leg story)
thanks for asking!
Jacobās kid doesnāt like the reader
my favorite Jacob-centered piece (alongside ābroken,ā but i donāt remember much of the writing process for that one.) i know it was the week before finals during my first semester at new paltz, and i was in the middle of writing a paper for my Holocaust class. i was in desperate need of a break & some happy writing. i also remember being so certain it wasnāt what the requestor wanted and that no one would like it bc i thought it strayed too much from the request, so i was shocked when it got a decent amount of notes (as i always am lol.) idk i just really love everything about the plot and just envisioning the ending with this little kid sternly commanding the reader to stop crying with āno cry.ā
The Accident
aka āhey, look, titles do exist!ā this one will always have a special place in my heart because it was the last one i worked on before graduating. iād have my pages app open on my computer in a really small window and add to it when i was taking a break from notes in class. my biggest hold-up for it was the ending. i was stuck on it for WEEKS and still am not 100% sure i like it. but i thought it was such a fun idea to follow the reader over the course of the year and do little check-ins after such a traumatic experience. itās also one of the pieces thatās added some weird searches to my google history as i tried to find specific details about amputations. i also just really love writing Embry, so that was a definite plus for this one.
Send me a fic, and Iāll give some directorās commentary for it!
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