FIRE / STAR

ind. priv. alex danvers rebooted april 14, 2017 as loved by elysian

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          ❝DIANE… 11:30 A. M., FEBRUARY 24th.                     I’VE NEVER SEEN SO MANY TREES IN MY LIFE…❞ 

                                         private selective agent dale cooper from twin peaks

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          ❝DIANE… 11:30 A. M., FEBRUARY 24th.                     I’VE NEVER SEEN SO MANY TREES IN MY LIFE…❞ 

                                         private selective agent dale cooper from twin peaks

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           she averted her eyes, avoiding Alex’s gaze.  she felt stupid, embarrassed even.  she was ten-years-old and she was asking to sleep with her mom because she was afraid.  but she was old enough now to be aware the destruction going on around them;  but she wasn’t quite old enough to fully comprehend why it was happening.  all she knew is that her other mom—her real mom—was only supposed to be gone for a moment, but she never came back.  she left her locked in the basement, all alone.  and for hours no one came.  she just sat, curled into a ball, listening to the aliens tearing through the city streets above.  until Supergirl saved her.   “i heard a noise and i–i got scared again.  i’m sorry.”    

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         “it's okay to be scared,” she reassured her daughter. “you don't think i get scared when i'm out there in the field?” hand caressed the girl's cheek, moving down to her chin to gently lift her face ----fear and shame recorded on her posture, her countenance. and not without reason, she had been through a traumatic experience; adjusting, realizing she was safe now couldn't be easy on her. “i do. even supergirl gets scared sometimes. it's nothing to be embarrassed about, okay?” lips parted slightly, curved into a grin as an idea hit her, something that had always helped kara while getting used to life on earth. “are you sure you want to sleep with me or... would you like us to build a blanket fort in your bedroom? wouldn't that be exciting? we can put some traps, make sure no one without the appropriate clearance can trespass. whaddaya say?”

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         “I don't mind staying,” she admitted. And she really didn't, if Kara needed her, she was would jump through hoops just to make sure her sister was okay. “Don't worry about Maggie, I texted her earlier. I had a feeling you'd need a sister's night, so I cleared my evening for you.” Her sister's worry, the feelings of guilt were deeply evidenced by the crease on her forehead. She tilted her head, cupped the back of the other's head and pressed a kiss against her temple. Not much else she could do right now, other than make sure her sister felt comfortable and loved.

         “It's not stupid. Mon El's your friend, your pupil... it's only natural that you have concerns about his fate, but I'm sure he's fine and will find a way to communicate with us soon. You trained him well.” Alex relied on facts and facts told her that the Daxamite had all the tools and skills he needed to survive out there... “How about we watch a musical? Meet me in St. Louis? Singin' in the Rain? And... ice cream... sundaes, the big ones, like dad used to make, remember?”  

@pinpilinpaux from here.

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@leadershiipskills continued. (x) 

           she’d seen some fighting moves she didn’t even know existed. and she knew a lot of different styles of martial arts. the other female had the guy pinned down, and he looked like he was really in some pain. of course, she could’ve jump kicked him herself, but an injury from an earlier fight was plaguing her movement.                            ‘ my hero. ’ she teased. ‘ i would’a knocked him out cold with a kick to the head, but y’know, can’t really move well with a twisted ankle. ’ natalya reached out a hand, offering it to the other. ‘ c’mon. i’ll buy you a drink. ’

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          ‘ i ---i'm no one's hero, just doing my job ---as a  decent human. ’ she said looking up at the woman, who (with a built and frame like that) she had no doubt could have kicked the man's ass to pluto. she twisted the man's arm, still waiting for him to do as told. ‘ i-i'm sorry, ’ he sputtered out. ‘ won't happen again. ’             the agent released him and followed him with her gaze as he ran out of the bar and into the night. she turned to look at the blonde. ‘ have you had someone look at it?  ’ she asked taking the the offered hand and holding it in a firm grip. ‘ you really don't have to, crushing a scum's fragile masculinity has no price. ’ 

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         “Of course I remember you. You're unforgettable, Jo.” Hand scratches behind the lycan's ears. “Are you part of the President's security detail service now?” Things had gotten more violent and attacks weren't coming just from felons and hidden organizations... they were coming from formally law-abiding citizens shaken by fear and doubt. “I'm sure you're right and it will heal in time, but... let me run some tests? I just... I want to be sure you're okay.” 

@lifestreamxabnormal from here.

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Alura sighs heavily, resting her head in her hands, and murmurs, ‘perhaps that would be a good idea. I’ve had a bottle and it’s not doing a thing’. The corner of her mouth crooks. ‘That’s super powers for you’. 

She doesn’t know if she wants to talk about how she’s feeling. She’s not even sure if she can. 

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The creases on her forehead evidence her emotions ---it reminds her so much of Kara's expression, of the way she looks when she's weighted down by concerns. But she didn't know Alura the way she knew Kara ---her likes, the things that cheered her up, the way her mind worked. She was, however, willing to learn, willing to listen and help in any way she can.  

“Come on, whatever you want's on me.” She pockets her keys, grabs her jacket from the coat hanger and waits for the woman by the door. 

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“It’s been all right,” Mica replied.  “But I missed you.  Everyone focuses on Tannis all the time except you.  I mean, I love my sister but I like being with you.  I learned a new trick.  Can I show you?”

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“I've missed you, too. You two are equally important.” She released him from her embrace and cupped his face for a brief moment. “Of course, I'd love to see. Should we move to the training room or is it something you can do here?”

[leadershiipskills]

how are you enjoying the new season of supergirl? i haven't started it yet but the flash is really good this year so much better than last years even

heeey! i really have been enjoying it! it started off really strong and has kept a pretty tight plot-driven story line so far. the writing has been consistently good, it shows a lot of thought and all that good social criticism we’ve come to love (that has been a little hit and miss before or sporadic rather than central to the plot). i agree! flash has been pretty amazing too!

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@leadershiipskills gets a somewhat plotted starter

      evie didn’t know what it was about the abandoned warehouse but she felt safer there than what she did at the orphanage, and that’s saying something. but, it probably had a lot to do with the quietness of the building, and she was by herself, which meant there wasn’t anyone breathing down her neck telling the youngster she was doing something wrong. as she sat on the ground, the brunette had her design book on her lap and she was creating new clothes. one of the things evie loves about her powers is that she really could have everything and anything, but she didn’t, she had the simplistic things in life because it meant there were less things for people to steal. 

    she had been seated in the quiet for awhile when she heard noises coming from outside, frowning, evie placed her bits and pieces into her back pack before she walked towards the exit, peaking around the corner, the youngster saw a meta throwing fire and advancing on some of the people who were around town. evie gasped faintly, that was just mean, who would do that? coming out of her hiding spot, evie stood down on the ground before the meta and glared at the man

       “hey! that’s just mean throwing fire at people you know?”. evie growled, as she thought she heard sirens or a helicopter of some sort in the background, what was that? seeing him turn towards her and throw another ball, evie waved her hand and it froze, flying back to him.  she heard car doors and such opening and closing before them but she saw another fireball coming her way “hey! stop that.” she called out, her hands going up once more as she waved at at the ball, causing it to turn to ice as well as the burning man, except for his head, she allowed for him to breathe “don’t throw fire and hurt people, it’s very naughty.”

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         there had been reports of a firestarter causing havoc across the city, melting vaults to get to their contents, mercilessly hurting whomever got in his path. unlike team flash over on earth 1 where metas were prolific, their earth was not equipped to handle this kind of attack, and so authorities were scrambling, calling in their best teams to put a stop to the fugitive. that included the deo, specialists in extraordinary activity.

         “use the inhibitor,”  she ordered her team noticing  that the man had been unexpectedly immobilized. ice... she thought of killer frost, but the likelihood of them being here was slim... they had their own metas to deal with. chestnut eyes focused past him, and noticed a girl, about 4 feet tall, scolding him. she reminded her of kara when she had first arrived on earth, no hesitation at the sight of danger, jumping in to rescue a mother and her child from a car accident... she saw that same courage in the girl's face, that same determination. 

         “hey,” she spoke, tentatively taking a few steps towards the child. “that was very brave, but you could've gotten hurt. ---are you okay?”  a quick scan of the scene revealed no traces of adults: what was she doing there, by an empty warehouse? “are you here by yourself?”

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im heading to bed earlier than usual bc i have a concert tomorrow and want to be well rested. my drafts are all done (for once! lmao!), everything is queued, but there are still 6 asks in my inbox ---i’ll get to those friday. have a great day/night <3

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“It’s our birthday!” the twins shouted as they burst into the DEO.  Their Wednesday and Pugsley costumes weren’t the best for training in but they had begged and pleaded with their mother to be allowed to wear them in.  They ran to hug Alex right, excited to see her. 

“Mama let us trick or treat on the Senate floor,” Tannis told her.

“We got lots of good candy,” Mica added.  “And we’ll get presents when we get home from training.”

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"Happy birthday," she said, mirth in her voice as she opened her arms to embrace the kids.

"You guys have the best costumes I've seen all day." A smile as she admired the detail in their clothes and make-up.

“Vasquez has the best candy here at the DEO, and she’ll share some with you if you guys want.” Index pointed towards the agent who was sitting in the far back monitoring the screens. “Also... I got you something. Follow me to the training room.”

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"WHERE THE FUCK IS KARA!? SHE CHANGED MY RINGTONE TO WATERLOO FROM MAMA MIA 2. IT'S HALLOWEEN." (Aaaaand here Alex, have your werewolf friend mad at your sister)

         “Admit it’s a good song and I might tell you where she is,” she stated mirthfully. “Are you sure it was her? Halloween tricks are not really her style.”

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“Please come back to bed.”

Sharing a Bed Sentence Starters | accepting

         “I can’t…” she admitted taking a deep breath through her mouth, chest rose as her lungs filled with air. She had been in bed for at least an hour before she slipped out; moving closer to her wife and then further from her, pillow, no pillow, shifting from her side to her back to her belly. No matter what she did, she just couldn’t fall asleep, she was too worried about her sister, about the Kryptonite-laced atmosphere, about how it would affect Clark when he returned from Argo. They had to send a transmission out to him, to stay there until they were able to find a solution. “Go back to sleep, don’t worry about me,” she said before pressing a kiss to Cait’s forehead. “You have to be at work early…”

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“Happy Halloween, Alex.” Derek says after quietly sneaking up on her. (Derek if she punches you I’m not saving your ass)

Her training kicks in at the werewolf’s sudden appearance and, with one fell swoop, she turns and has Derek trapped in a headlock. “Derek...” Recognition soon dawns on her and she starts releasing him. “You’re lucky I don’t have my blaster on me!” 

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          she didn’t stay;  she never stayed.  she would never spend the entire night with someone, because anything more than just sex and it became too personal;  she could already feel the conflict in Alex’s heart and she didn’t want to get caught up in all that by talking about it.  she was in pain, brokenhearted, but feeling guilty?  

          but she really couldn’t have gone back to Shirl’s after everything that had happened the night before Nell’s funeral.  because, though they had just buried their youngest sister, the eldest of the Crain siblings insisted she still wanted to kick Theo out of her guest house without any real thought of where she would end up.  

          Theo hadn’t told Alex any of that though.  the reason she’d shown up;  the reason she didn’t rush away like she had ever other night, was because she had nowhere else to go and checking into a motel at 3am seemed extremely cheap, even for her standards. 

          donned in her usual black gloves — i’m a bit of a germophobe is what she told Alex when she pulled on those gloves after the first time they’d had sex — Theo pulled herself closer to Alex, wrapping an arm around her slender figure.  usually, as per the gloves, she avoided skin to skin contact with anyone that she wasn’t trying to help.  “i— uhm, sure… maybe.”  sleep worn and groggy, she murmured in agreement.  

          she had to admit, it felt good to not be alone at a time like this.  to be able to cuddle up to Alex and feel something besides the grief of having to bury her little sister.  but, the idea of being more personal, of sharing Nellie’s death, and the reason she was kicked from her sister’s home.  it unnerved her.  

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         “yeah. maybe.” that answer was not exactly what she had expected, but now that theo seemed to be (maybe, hopefully) warming up to her, she wasn't going to ruin things by pushing her into something that made her uncomfortable, making her feel threatened by the thought of some kind of commitment. no, if that were what she wanted, she would come around eventually. it would take patience, which unfortunately wasn't one of alex’s best qualities. “you don't have to, but just know that you can.”

          there was so much about theo she didn't know. other than her profession, drink of choice, and a few quirks... that was it. but she seemed like such a fascinating woman and she regretted the thick wall she had built around herself. how could someone so empathetic be so reticent? maybe if she talked more about herself, her companion would feel more comfortable opening up... it was worth trying.

         “you know---” tongue darted out to wet her lips as she shifted, moving to slip her arm under theo's neck and over her shoulder, pulling her closer. “---after my dad passed away---” she was sticking to that story, she wasn't about to explain the intricacies of her father's work for a secret organization led by Lex Luthor's mother. it would reveal too much about her actual job. “i couldn't sleep. kept waking up thinking maybe he’d come back. i started listening to some of his old recordings, notes as he worked on his experiments... his voice soothed me. for two months, that was the only thing that would help me sleep.”  she let out a sigh as it hit her: she couldn't be completely honest with theo, just like theo couldn't be honest with her. what kind of relationship could result from this?