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y’all know the drill. Mark Grayson x childhoodbsf!reader
(I fully blame our turn🌼 for the bsf! trope brainrot.)
warnings: sexual jokes, yearning, the usual invincible warnings. I’m insane and sleep deprived. embarrassing childhood memories. the sillies ever. The goobers. should be no angst. Each example is color coded to each bullet point!
authors note: literally no one asked for this. But I have a deep need to fulfill this in my soul. I have like two essays to write but have this to tide yall over. Also, it gets lazy at the end because this has been sitting in my drafts for over a month now.
tldr: according to my philosophy professor, life is about perspective. so far, I’m going to perspective is in my minds eye atm. yay.
• you guys have literally been best friends for almost 12 years. 5 1/2-6 years old, to the 18 year olds you are now.
•so….he knows everything about you and vice versa.
•absolutely uses it to his advantage duh. random gifts, gossiping, gives you your favorite candies on all holidays and vice versa, even Valentine’s Day—‘cause who else are you two going to spend it with?
For example, here’s how last Valentine’s Day went:
“Mark, are you serious? All of this, and you still won’t say anything?” Debbie is absolutely cursed to watch her son run around the house, trying to set up his arrangement for you that Saturday morning. Debbie unfortunately has to help mark set this up instead of being in bed with her husband, hands in his hair and his mouth—well. It doesn’t matter.
Cause right now, she’s watching her son try to set this up.
Keyword: try.
He’s got your bouquet on the kitchen island. He researched for hours, something new and perfect for this year.
- Daises for their innocence and child-like hope (similar to the hope he’s had since he was a kid that you’ll be together).
- Forget-Me-Nots for eternal remembrance and “steadfast love that endures distance.” (If the distance is the fence between your house and his.)
- Bluebell for faithfulness and silent everlasting love.
- And a single, rose lily in the middle—your favorite. (Plus, it’s a symbol for divine femininity! Mark swears you have to be divine—there’s no way you can be that pretty and be his best friend.)
Then he’s got your favorite candies, the lip gloss you keep complaining that you have to restock, and a matching sweatshirt with your favorite character across the front. Which, coincidentally matches the one you got him for Christmas.
“…mom, it’s not like that. Besides, she doesn’t even like me like that. And! And, these are just to make up for the two seance dog figurines and the box of chocolates she left in my locker on Friday! It’s totally platonic—”
sure, mark does love you romantically—he figured that out a long time ago. But you don’t know that, and he likes the bubble you two have, and is terrified that he’ll lose the only other person who understands him. and his love for comics of course.
• speaking of comics! He loves to nerd out with you. Like full on comic debates. I’m not even kidding, FaceTime calls up to 7+ hours long, all night long before school.
Case in point, a generic Tuesday night @ 11:53 pm:
“Mark, that theory doesn’t even work!”
“Uh yea, it does! If you pay attention in issue #43 on page 23–”
“Page 23! How dare you use page 23 in this argument—”
“Oh I dare! I dare so hard—”
“Markus, you have absolutely no media literacy! First off, that was symbolism! it wasn’t meant to be canon or taken literally! Second, it’s completely out of character and—”
He’s trying so hard not to giggle and kick his legs like some stupid teenage girl talking to her crush. He’s hopeless.
Nolan is currently wide awake, listening to his son’s heartbeat kick up over the (annoying) neighbor girl talking about a fucking comic. Well, he says your annoying but he still wears the t shirt you and mark made him back in sixth grade. You both made it to apologize for saying Darkwing had a better suit than Omni-Man, and not even a few hours later, he had finally told Mark about Viltrum. And he accidentally told you too, but that’s only cause Mark had you hide under his bed so you could spend the night—even after his mom said no.
Nolan had been more upset he didn’t realize that you were still there.
Still, he just hopes Mark hurries up and confesses already, so he doesn’t have to hear about the neighborhood $20 and dinner bet with Debbie and her book club. (Debbie’s bet is on you. Fully on you. The book club is divided. She’s betting her lasagna AND her Bibimbap on this.)
•….but like, just cause he’s in love with you, and is obsessed with showing how he could “treat you better than anyone else” in his silent way—Markus Sebastian Grayson is not immune to cuteness aggression. Or the need to annoy the people you love so dearly.
he becomes the best ragebaiter. He’s not ashamed. Not in the slightest. (As proved in the new trailer.)
For example:
“….hey. hey. heyyyyyyy. (y/n). psst. (y/nnn)—”
“…oh my god, the fuck do you want?” You snapped your head up to glare at him, keeping a mental check of where you were in the comic.
He’s just staring. Small grin on his lips, and a mischievous glint in his eyes.
He knows what he’s doing.
“….nothing. Just saying hi.”
“…hi. Weirdo.” Rolling your eyes, you go back to reading the comic.
He’s still staring. But it’s silent. So, might as well take that as a win—
“….hey. (Y/n). (Y/n). Hey-“
goddamn it.
“what.”
“….nothin’.”
A deep, deep sigh that felt like it came from deep within your bones escaped, leaving you staring at him. “…i hate you.”
His grin has never been wider.
“Mhm.”
It’s silent again. for about 30 seconds, till—
“….hey. (Y/n). (N/n). hey. Hey. Hey—”
“WHAT.”
You are going to beat him with his own comic if it’s something useless—
“Your eyeliner is smudged.”
“….I’m going to kill you with a hammer.”
“…yea but, could you even reach me?”
“..I’m giving away your comic con ticket to someone else.”
“WAIT, NO. IM SORRY, PLEASE—”
Spoiler alert: it was never smudged. He just wanted attention.
• sometimes William gets in the middle of this. By that, I mean, he’s actively trying to make sure you don’t make mark puke up his lunch with a punch. (Ha. Rhyme.)
….though he stopped after a while.
One, because Mark can withstand a punch from you now (viltrumite genes, couldn’t do it before). Two, Mark told him he didn’t want to be saved from your wrath. Looked poor William in the eye and went, “you don’t have to butt in. Her yelling at me is right where I want to be.”
(Freak.)
“…can I just say that I am so comfortable that you so comfortable with your sexuality?” William had said, trying his best not to wince.
•speaking of William. Poor guy has been watching this “will they, won’t they,” since the sandbox
Example A; Kindegarten. (Firm hc that William had a lisp. Why? Because I said so.):
You met the two of them the week before kindergarten, becoming quick friends. Well, you and Mark. William lowkey thought you had cooties.
Mark hangs out with you in school for the first time. You sit next to him and William during lunch, since the three of you agreed on the bus that morning.
All the kids in their friend group are trading snacks, but you don’t have anything to trade with them. Of course, little you is upset. A year younger than half your grade (genius), and you can’t help but feel a little bit out of place. Most of these kids had gone to the same preschool together. You didn’t. Not only that, but you don’t have anything to trade, and god, connecting with people your age is so scary—
“Here.” Mark grins widely, missing teeth and all, and splits his cosmic brownie with you. He been gave you the side with more sprinkles!
Blinking, you take it from him, matching his own grin. You go to thank him, but someone interrupted you.
“Mark! You never share your brownie wif me!” Lisp and all, William glares at Mark. Pretty scary glare for a six year old.
“Will—” Mark glares back at William. He was trying to impress you, dang it!
“Here! I’ll split mine with you!” You grin at William, splitting your half a brownie with him.
“….i hope you don’t haf cooties.” Still, he takes it. Begrudgingly and finally, accepting you into his friendship with Mark.
“…I don’t?”
“…..guessh not.” William nods, going back to throwing peas at some other kid.
Mark sighs.
The next day at the bus stop, you repay Mark with a Moonpie. You sneak a brownie for William in his backpack, since you finally won his good graces. It becomes a thing.
Example B:
To set the scene: Mark and William are about 10. Your 9. Fourth grade. The time where everyone is slowly starting to branch off into their own cliques, and the girls are separating from the boys, puppy crushes start feeling more “serious”, etc.
Though, it’s not a big thing. not really. The three of you are still friends, still hanging out at Marks and watching movies. This time, Pirates of the Caribbean.
“…Will Turner is cute.” You muttered, stretching your legs on the back of the couch, your hair brushing against the carpet.
The three of you were also having a contest on who could hang upside down the longest without a headache, but that’s not important. What is important is how fast Mark whips his head towards you.
“Ew! He is not! He’s so not—” Mark, for some reason he doesn’t understand yet, is mortified.
“Yea he is!” You said, throwing a piece of popcorn at him.
“Is not!” Mark throws another piece at you.
“Is too!” You rebutted. Mark throws another one, but misses and hits William.
There was no apology for that one. William is ignored, and frankly, annoyed because the movie was getting good.
These “fights” had started becoming more frequent lately. You’d say some actor was cute, and Mark would get upset. You’d go back and forth, and William would miss half the movie.
He’s annoyed.
“NUH uh—” mark says again, aiming for you.
Instead, William throws one smack dab in between his eyes. “No, let her speak. She’s right.”
William knew who he was at such a young age.
“What?!” Mark spits out, looking just as mortified when he finally acknowledges William.
His own guy best friend isn’t even on his side. What has the world come to?
“See! I’m right.” You say proudly, fist bumping with William.
“No way!”
And the cycle repeats.
Mark never really grew out of that jealousy phase anyway.
• speaking of his jealousy: He had a feud with your cat for the longest time—only cause the damn thing would steal his spot next to you every time he got up—whether it was the couch, your bed, hell, even the dinner table.
Even Mark knows it was stupid. But it gets to a point.
Especially, since he’s been trying to figure out a way to ask you out. Or at the very least, drop more obvious hints at you, just to gauge where he’s at in your heart.
So, when he’s finally gotten his seat back on your bed, your head on his shoulder, popcorn on his lap and your cat on yours with your favorite movie in the background—he finally has his chance.
Except….he really didn’t think he’d make it this far. So while you’re curled up, ridiculous bunny slippers and all, giggling at some stupid joke in the movie—he’s admiring you, thinking of a way to just say it.
And before he could even say anything—
“do you think the actor knows she has camel toe real bad?”
and, there goes his chance. right down the drain.
Cockblocked by your unfiltered mouth.
“….why are you like this.”
so, for now, he’s stuck in the friend zone.
Eventually he’ll claw his way out.
Or maybe, you’ll finally get the chance to say how you feel, without stuttering or blurting out something as stupid as that. But, there’s always next time, you remind yourself.
anyway tags:
@sleep-is-my-enemy + whoever else enjoys my insanity
★ 彡 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘴, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥…𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦? 彡★
𝘓𝘰𝘨 𝘛𝘸𝘰; 𝘋𝘢𝘺 13 — 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘴
warnings: honestly, just the general invincible warnings. Mark and eve being their own fnaf jumpscare. you are slightly unhinged, and maybe just a tad manipulative—but we call that girlbossing under this moon. slight lazy writing, but not as bad as usual. the ending was fueled with spite and pixie stix.
authors note: told yall I was cooking—even if my last chapter was like…a month ago. maybe it’s a little inaccurate geographically, but what I say goes. and isn’t that just the beauty of fanfiction? also, if your confused on Donny, look at Brit: Red White Black & Blue #3. That’s like, the only mention of him, I believe? Started tweaking cause I couldn’t find him and I knew he was real.
next chapter should be like a fluff chapter, because we deserve it. (By we, I mean me.)
“Markus.”
“Eve.”
“Markus.”
“Eve.”
“….(y/n)?”
“…”
“….i wanted to be included.”
“…”
“Hey, don’t look at me like that! I’ll remind you this is my house—”
“You are dressing up your cat in a lion costume.”
“Once again, your both in my house—”
“I could destroy you on a molecular level.”
“Noted. Markus, she’s talking to you.”
You saw her do that to the toaster this morning, after her bagel popped out and spooked her.
Safe to say, you don’t want that. You, do however, want your toaster back.
But none of that really seems to matter to them.
“Good job, Pet.” She hummed, gently tousling your hair—easily ignoring the way your nose scrunched up at the “endearment.”
Eventually, you’ll understand why shes easing you into your place. It’s in your benefit after all.
“M’names (y/n)—” you reminded her, again, before she shushed you.
It’s been 13 days. How has she not learned your name by now??? It’s not hard. Especially, with how often you try to correct them.
Honestly, you’re more offended by the fact they haven’t bothered to use your name, rather than the nickname they use for you.
“Uh huh. Anyway Markus, we need to talk about….”
Living with two alien roommates hasn’t been going as smoothly as you had hoped. Well, about as smoothly as being told they are living with you with a curt reminder of the destroyed spaceship behind them—dismantled by the sheer power in their bare hands.
You, albeit begrudgingly, went along with it. One, your death wish isn’t that strong (yet), and two?
There is a very nice benefit.
They can stay under your roof, but they obviously must clean up after themselves. That, and you’re allowed to study them under the guise of “finding human ways to heal them faster.”
A crockpot full of bullshit, really. Well, technically.
It was more to satiate your own curiosity. the opportunity to be one of the first people to document aliens—both in a sociological format and anatomically—was one you couldn’t refuse.
Sure, would anyone ever hear of your documentation? Maybe, maybe not. Were you going to pass this one chance?
Hell-to-the-motherfuckin’-no.
You’re honestly surprised on how easy it was to convince them. Seriously, they let you document their vitals at every mention—with invigorating eagerness, if you may be so bold to say so.
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After the whole fiasco of losing Chancuex and forcibly becoming roommates with these two assholes aliens, they stalked followed you back home.
Eve, as you had come to learn, had a superficial gash across her forehead—nothing that antibiotic ointment and a bandaid couldn’t fix. She had sat in front of you at the dinner table, revealing (only because you insisted you didn’t know if anything you would use would affect her biology) she was in fact merely a human raised amongst “Viltrumites.” Therefore; treating her with human medicine wouldn’t have a negative effect on her.
At least, she supposed.
…well, if they’re using you, you might as well take that hook, right?
“…you suppose?” You wondered, gently dabbing away the blood at her wound. “Has none of their technology affected you? You have a faint scar on your knee from…training, was it? Did they use human treatments or Viltrumite?”
“….I—….” For once, Eve doesn’t know what to say. Your too close, smell too nice, and ask too many questions. “…well, Viltrumite, of course. Human treatments are….behind compared to Viltrumite.”
Got ‘em.
“….so how can you say it hasn’t affected you?”
Opening her mouth and closing it—struggling to find her answer, Mark answers for her.
“We don’t.” Snapping her head towards Mark as he spoke, eyes narrowed at his defiance. while treating Eve, Mark had decided to eat half of your pie, perched on your kitchen counter.
They both know the protocol. Do not show weakness.
“…obviously, she is skilled medically, Eve. She knows what treatments work best for humans. With how fragile you can be…who knows what works and what doesn’t?” Mark said, easily keeping his tone unbearably saccharine sweet—maintaining the concerned “friend” role they had agreed on around you.
Meaning, you wouldn’t catch on to the insults hidden between the lines. Also meaning, she couldn’t rearrange every single atom in his body without you notifying every defense system on earth.
Obviously, they were unaware of you not having that type of power.
“…I suppose you are right, Grayson.”
If there was one thing Mark hated—it would be being referred to by his last name. To most Viltrumites, being denied your name was one of the most offensive things you could do. It meant you were not unique, nor good enough to deserve a title.
Or, whatever it was that made Conquest so angry. Who knows, neither of them wanted to poke that sleeping bear.
“…I thought your name was Mark?”
“It is. You will only refer to me as such—”
“His full name is Markus Sebastian Grayson. Calling him Grayson is, quite frankly, a very respectful and common thing to do.”
Well…it was common.
Respectful? Far from it.
“Oh! Well, what about you?”
“Me…?”
“Your last name. You said his full name is Markus—“
“Hey—”
“Shut up, doctor speaking. Anyway, that’s his full name, what’s yours?”
Damn it. Thula didn’t exactly have a last name. And even if she did, Eve wasn’t going to have it, anyway.
“….Eve. Eve—” glancing around, trying to find a good enough last name—she spots your textbook—on Work-Integrated Learning, or W.I.L.“…Wil-” and right next to that textbook, takeout from the nearby Kin’s Thai place. “-kins. Eve Wilkins.”
‘Not bad, Eve. Not bad. You’ve got this.’ She thinks, rather proudly to herself.
“Hm. Pretty.” You mutter, applying the ointment and then her bandaid. You document her slight stumbling silently—possible concussion.
“Excuse me?” She interrupts, almost bitterly, though it’s purely out of surprise.
“Your name. It’s pretty.”
Oh.
Well, who is she to say otherwise?
“I’m checking you for a concussion. Stay still.”
Cupping her chin, and staring her in the eyes, she gulps.
Til, of course, you flash gods asshole—otherwise known as a flashlight—into her eyes.
“…hm. Pupils dilating, responsive to light. Good job, Eve. You did well.”
Eve has never felt such pride at sitting still, but praise—genuine, meaningful praise?
Well, she’d do just about anything to get that euphoric feeling again.
Mark, however, was focused more on how close you were to her. How the crease in your brow furrowed. The slight hum of approval at your findings, curling deep within his chest and settling in a small, tucked corner of his heart.
But the hum, the approval wasn’t towards him.
So, from deep in his heart it sunk, twisting a knot in his stomach like the snake of shallow pride ‘round an apple tree.
“….i am half human.” He couldn’t help it. Word regurgitation—or whatever it was dubbed by his Mother.
Doesn’t matter. It brightened your eyes enough for Eve to glare, and his heart to kick up.
“You are?”
God, you were so bright with that curious grin.
“I am.”
That grin—you will ruin him.
He’s sure of it. Eve is sure of it too.
She knows it’ll be the same for her.
you spoke up so hesitantly, so pure. “…can you have the same treatment as her? Or—“
Whether that was out of curiosity or the need to help, or, perhaps, both—he doesn’t know.
More so, it doesn’t matter.
Soft and pure— and, god, does everything you say have to be so warm?
“I can.”
He genuinely doesn’t know.
But he’s willing to risk it if he can get a glimpse of you up close, voice soft and praise dripping like honeysuckle from your lips.
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It’s a little sad they were so easy to persuade. It’s the same smile you give the cashier at the gas station for a free taquito.
A knock on your front door brings you back to reality. Mark and Eve are deathly silent. Back straight, and both ready to kill.
Oh right. You ordered pizza.
“Stand down, soldiers. It’s just dinner.”
Walking towards your front door, you have two resident aliens trailing behind you like nosy children who don’t know what to do.
There, in all his glory on your front porch, is the only delivery driver who will drive to your house. Too many complain about the woods, the storms, or whatever superstition there is around your house.
Some would say your house is haunted, plagued by whatever your uncle had done inside.
‘Typically neighbors sticking their business where it don’t belong. He was a man of science, not superstition.’ You think to yourself, because silent bitterness is what you do best—a natural talent inherited from your mother.
“Hey, Donny! That mine?” You shot him a grin, rifling through your purse for the cash.
“…’course it’s yours. who else lives here—”
Donny cuts himself off. Or rather, Mark and Eve do—with glares that could kill even his father. Mark dressed in just your uncles old pajama pants, and Eve in your old cami tank and pj shorts—judging him for even existing around you.
….he never took you for that kind of gal.
Then again, even in this small town, you tend to keep to yourself.
“How’s your Pa holdin’ up, Donny? Heard through the grapevine, he’s been on bed rest.” You said, handing Donny the money for the pizza and his tip—a little more than you should, but the trek to your home is no easy feat.
He blinks, trying to ignore your two roommates (or partners, he was unsure) standing behind you like your own personal horror movie jumpscare.
How you’re not even paying attention to that, he has no idea.
“He’s—uh…he’s good. He’s doing good. Mom’s a little worried of course, but all in a days work when you work…for-…um, for our country.” He ends up mumbling, opting to stare at the pizza instead of your…companions.
….oh shit.
yea, you forgot about Donald working there.
“…Well, you send ol’ Mr. Ferguson my regards. ‘Kay?” Taking the pizza from his hands, as he finally lets out a little sigh of relief.
“….yea. Uh…yea. You-you too.”
“Safe driving—” you watch, as he all but runs towards his car and drives away. “…alrighty then.”
Weird. That’s not usually like him. But it is later than your usual orders, so he might just want to go home. That, and the storm brewing so bad you can smell it.
“….dinners served, troopers.”
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Yea, Donald has been home. On bedrest? Not unless it counts if the bed is his desk with stacks of paperwork.
The GDA documented a crash in his hometowns woods—so Cecil sent him to check it out, right after Donald had just “died” again.
Damn Flaxans. Good thing Rex was there.
Alas, Donald still has a job to do. America won’t protect itself, and Cecil….well, Cecil is Cecil. He’d rather not deal with the headache that is a pissed off Cecil.
Leaning over his desk, he rereads the same document for what seems to be the seventeenth time.
‘GDA Magnetometers logged a 4.5 µT spike at 9:56 p.m. Quick, coherent, but unnatural blip, a mile within Hollyhock Woodlands—also dubbed “Yowling Forest” by neighboring locals from Oakthorne. four miles away from Oakthorne signs of a crash remained with no aircraft present-’
The front door slammed him out of his painful rereading. Automatically, Donald reaches for the gun hidden underneath his desk—listening to the footsteps silently.
…ah. Donny’s home.
“Hey, Donny. How was work?” He calls out, slamming the file shut and finding his son in the kitchen, chugging milk straight from the gallon like a deadbeat dad and his firewhiskey.
“…it was fine.” He claims, though the sigh that follows says otherwise.
Donald rests his hand on his shoulder, trying to provide some comfort. “….doesn’t sound fine, son.”
“…had to make a delivery up to the old Brandyworth home.” Donny mutters, putting the milk back in the fridge, hiding his crime from his mother.
“…..I thought that old place was abandoned?” Donald questions, throughly confused.
The GDA had a few documents on Brandyworth—his research had been lost—supposedly burnt according to (the now-vanished) Omni-Man—the same day as the doctors life was taken.
Why would someone be there?
“Nah. His niece lives there now. ‘Cept now she’s got these….roommates? Companions? Partners?…..I dunno, I never seen them before. Just kept starin’ me down like it was sin for doin’ my job.” He groans, running his hand through his hair as if that’d fix every frustration that comes with working customer service. “Just reminds me that sometimes, just sometimes, I’d rather work at Walmart during Black Friday.”
Donald’s eyes widened.
“…Jesus Christ. That bad?”
“…yep.” Donny yawns—throughly done with the nights bullshit. “…’s fine. Money’s money.”
Bidding each other goodnight—and watching in concern as his son runs into the wall instead of walking through the doorway—Donald eventually makes his way back into his dreaded paperwork.
The Brandyworth estate isn’t that far from the crashsite. Perhaps he should look into it…
yea, this was driving me insane. but a big thanks to @ sobbingscripter for peer pressuring me into writing half of it AND for helping me with “Yowling Forest.”
taglist: @sobbingscripter @sleep-is-my-enemy and anyone else I’ve forgotten.
California girls we're [untranslatable]
daisy dukes hapax legomena
Sun-kissed skin is [molten? bronze?] (conjectural)
official linguistics post
not sure about anything anymore
Two sarcastic divas get into a romantic relationship, knowing it'll be a passionate short affair that is bound to end badly. They make jokes about how awful their impending breakup will be. They're still making those jokes while celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.
reading smut on college WiFi as the fanfic gods intended
Eve with her prosthetic!
Source
“Rent prices have exceeded income gains by 325 percent”
Hi
(repost because I accidentally published an outdated version)
definitely one of my top 10 conversations
Big brown eyes give u the power to see into the future
★彡 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘴, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥…𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦? 彡★
𝘓𝘰𝘨 𝘖𝘯𝘦; 𝘏𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺, 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦; 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 — 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘯
tw: America, MDNI, no detailed smut (it’s brief, gossiping), reader is a virgin and a stupid oblivious one at that, mentions of suicide, jokes about racism, ocd, and autism, mentions of drugs, mentions of cannibalism, swearing, cursing, witchcraft is implied (briefly, somewhat unimportant), whole things cringe, the whole shebang of stupidity and invincible canon violence.
Oh, and one mention of (y/n).
There may be typos. Idc. Tired of rereading this and double checking.
authors note: oh we are so back.
I did get lazy at the end. Sorry if it’s obvious, I just didn’t know how to end it.
um, yes so haven’t had the itch to write tbh. i mentioned it briefly, but i’ll just say it again. I had to put down my sweet cat on Friday and I’ve been crying like…nonstop. I miss my cat. My pretty, pretty calico with fur that fluffed up like a little lion.
But if I like don’t do something to distract myself, I’m gonna go more crazy than I am. Also, i may have kind of, sorta, accidentally made a poppet/effigy of myself for her along with a Polaroid of me, so she wouldn’t be alone in the grave/afterlife and would know I still loved her dearly. But I mean, in my defense, i did not know what a poppet was. And I think all the really matters is intent. So. Um….accidental witchcraft?
Promise I’m not like super crazy guys. Anywho, since I initially created Chancuex inspired by my little lion, this was needed. And if every chapter with this cat is bittersweet, with the vibe of “treasure what you have now, you’ll never know when you’ll lose it,” that’s why.
I just want my baby.
Also, for reference, these are the slippers your wearing. Deal with it. Yes, it’s a reference to my calico cat. Because I don’t know how to mourn like a normal person.
Alr, enough of that or I’m gonna sob. And if you think I wrote this last minute? You’re so right.
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It’s been about a month since you’ve taken in sweet, little Chancuex. He’s gotten bigger, fluffier, and god, you’ve never had cuteness aggression this hard before.
Especially, on days like this. Curled up on the couch, blanket wrapped as tight as possible, listening to your long-distance best friend as she gets ready for a date.
You’ve been sick all week, the congestion making you sound like a bitch who snorted coke for the first time and did it wrong. College had been long, and hard, and neverending—kind of like your best friends sex life, which is what you’re listening to as of right now. She’s telling it like she’s on a dudebro podcast, while you and Chanceux exchange glances of “…holy shit, in the auditorium??”
Or well, you are. Chancuex is more content to lay in your lap, and purr louder than a boat’s motor. But Chancuex always seems to understand the look, or at the very least—has learned to give glances like he understands. He’s mainly in it for the pets and the pieces of chicken you keep spoiling him with.
You don’t dwell too hard on that. As long as you don’t seem the only one scandalized during this FaceTime, you’re okay.
‘She’s a theatre major,’ you remind yourself. ‘She’s going to be freaky like that.’
“…so anyway, doors locked, we’re finally alone, and he’s got me bent over on this couch prop set up on the stage, fucking me like he hates me. Full on like we were doing a play on porno’s, probably sounded like that too. And like, for context, it was supposed to be a quickie since I had a lecture in 20 minutes—but girl. Girl, I did not go to that lecture. I was too busy being lectured on what a slut I am—”
Your eyes widened, though you really shouldn’t be surprised given her track record. You watch as she reapplies her mascara for the fifth time, since she lost the lashes you bought her for Christmas.
You glance down to Chancuex, who’s watching her like it’s his favorite TV show. Then you glance up at her again, covering Chancuexs ears, as if he could understand her vulgarity.
Spoiler alert; he can’t, and half the time, you can’t either.
“…okay, I love you, love the story, but there is a child in the vicinity—”
She crinkles her nose, brow furrowing as she stared back at you with disdain. Her hand pauses on applying her lip liner, rolling her eyes at your behavior. Because, you both know the retelling was getting good.
“Your cat does not constitute as a child, just admit your little virgin self is quaking in her boots—”
You gasped. Offended, scandalized, and on the verge of throwing hands—like a Karen being told that she was served by the manager instead of a regular, dead inside customer service worker that she thought she could get fired.
“Wrong! I’m not even wearing boots! I’m wearing the calico cat slippers Ma got me and don’t you dare say that Chanceux isn’t my baby—”
She snorts, loud and unapologetic and yea, not you’re not afraid to say it—in a really bitchy, condescending way.
God, she’s lucky you’re not there to smack her.
“Pookie—” she starts, sighing like she can burn away the frustrated amusement you bring her. “….i-…I don’t know if you need to get laid, or if you need to be tested for autism. I’ve been saying the latter for about five years now, I do hope you realize that.”
“…fuck off.” You mutter, pulling the blanket tighter around your frame. The chills that have been racking your body for the past week have been the bane of your existence—considering the fact that you haven’t had a fever at all.
She doesn’t even spare you a glance, applying her lip gloss and wiping off the excess lip stick on her teeth. “Kill yourself.”
“Dude, I’m not fourteen again. Stop reminding me of my failure.” It slipped out before you even realized you said it.
Then again, you’ve said worse. So has she.
But the silence taking over the call is leaving you wondering if maybe you said the wrong thing again. Or used the wrong tone.
You’ve been meaning to work on your tone—you tend to come off bitchy when you say things that aren’t intended to be bitchy.
She stares at you for a minute—unsure if she should backtrack before scoffing with feigned amusement.
She wants to laugh, but god, she doesn’t know if she should.
“….i’d just like to say, that if you ever get laid, I’m worried that it might be either an alien, or a murderer. Or both. On the somewhat bright side, I’m pretty sure you’d be into that. At least, considering that when I got you drunk for the first time, you spent it quietly sitting on my bed and reading the filthiest smut like…ever.”
This bitch really loved to push your buttons. Even if she was, in fact, right. You did get drunk for the first time, giggle stupidly and went onto tumblr for your nightly routine. Just because you’re camping and drunk, does not mean you can stop reading smut that would put even the filthiest porn stars to shame.
“….whats with the ‘if I get laid’, part of that? You think I can’t get laid?” You sassed, though you’re pretty aware of what she meant by that.
She looks you up and down, as if to say, ‘hun, look at yourself and say that again.’
Her gaze, like usual, stopped at your tits before winking at you. “….oh you can. Trust me, lots of people out there want you, lil miss sexy. No, it’s more of the fact that, um….you fumble. Really, really bad. You didn’t even realize I was flirting with you when we first met. And I was obvious.”
She was briefly into you when you first met. You, however, were just ecstatic to have a friend who liked to be really close to you.
Obviously, she no longer was into you like that. The two of you worked better as platonic soulmates.
But still, shame at your past stupidity and obliviousness burns at your cheeks. “…I just thought you were really friendly. And liked hugs. And maybe you were just being French when you kissed my cheek.”
She snorts. Cackles like a witch from Salem, rather than a city slicker from Michigan. “…..ok, well, I didn’t know that my best friend was the real life version of Adrien Agreste but here we are.” She pauses, glancing at the top of her phone as she got a notification, then back to you.
She had a gleam in her eye, one that you knew meant she was about to either call you a slur or call you something your not. “…also, really? Being French? That’s a stereotype. Racist.”
First off, you’ve seen her and her family greet people exactly like that. Second off, rude.
You raise a brow, and giving Chancuex a glance that said ‘yo mama about to get this bitch,’ before grinning back at your best friend.
“Ok, so, you don’t have a family portrait reminiscent of all the Marie Antoinette rococo paintings hanging in your parents living room?”
She pauses. Sighs. Regrets ever letting you come over and spend the night as often as you did.
Then, she glances back at Chancuex, grasping at wherever straw she can to forget that—yea your right.
She does have a rococo style painting back home. Front and center over the mantle.
“….i’d just like to remind you that your cats name is Chancuex Elias LeBeau. You didn’t even know French till I told you.” She corrects, trying to remain smug.
She’s not wrong. But she is takin’ claim for every name you gave him. When, first off, you also named him after Uncle Elias—something neither of you dare to bring up.
But he’s not the only person you named him after.
“Ok, but the LeBeau isn’t for you, it’s for Remy LeBeau, Le Diable Blanc, the Ragin’ Cajun—” you defended, even mimicking with an odd perfection of Gambit’s accent.
God, you were a nerd. But they never said you weren’t a nerd with impeccable impressions.
She winced, glancing anywhere but at you. Because, how the fuck is she friends with a comic nerd? Especially an X-Men comic nerd.
God, why didn’t you just stick to anime like she had?
She stands up, taking the phone with her and hovering over the hang up button.
“…ok first off, I don’t think you’ll ever get anyone in your sheets when you say that, with that kind of accuracy. Not unless they’re really freaky or live in their mom’s basement at 40 years old. Second off, as much as I’d like to keep arguing with you—because you are very sexy when you argue—the guy who fucked me like a feral dog, prone bone style in the auditorium—is on his way up to my dorm.”
This time, you didn’t even bat an eye at it.
“Oh! Love you! And—”
“Love you too.” She cuts you off, trying to end the call before you say the usual.
“—bitch, I didn’t finish. Anyway, have fun, be safe, leave your location on, make him wear a condom and get tested for STDs after—”
She pressed the end call button before you could even finish your usual sex safety warnings.
You blinked, glancing down at Chancuex making biscuits in your lap. You shrugged, before pressing as many kisses as you could to your sweet baby’s forehead—making sure he knows you love and adore him.
“She hung up, Chancy. Guess, I’ll remind her to get tested tomorrow.”
Dogs may be man’s best friend, but this weird trash goblin in the form of a cat is yours.
“…wanna check on Mama’s pie in the oven with her? I’ll get you some cheese too? Yea. Yea you do. That’s my baby.”
You grinned, pressing a final kiss to his forehead and carried him into the kitchen.
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This week, this month has been absolute ass. And somehow, it’s the only thing Eve and Mark could agree on.
First off, when Thragg, Nolan, and Thula had summoned the both of them into the throne room—they were confused.
Because they hadn’t done anything….at least, that week. But the week before, Eve broke Mark’s wrist and gave him a bloody nose. Mark had thrown Eve into multiple pieces of training equipment, shattering them in the process, and leaving a gash the size of Thula’s blade on her calf.
But, wouldn’t it be a little late for that punishment?
Besides, both of them held back. Simply because Nolan would shatter every bone in Eves body if she killed Mark, and Thula would tear every tendon out of Mark’s body if he killed Eve.
It was known, through out the empire, that Mark and Eve could not stand each other. Hate doesn’t compare to the utter disdain in their eyes when their name is mentioned in the same vicinity as the others.
Viltrum is similar to earth in one aspect: if you’re not a part of the elite, you’re immediately less then.
Or, if you weren’t a Viltrumite, but a half breed or, in Eve’s case, a full human—well. You had to work twice as hard to prove your worth.
And if you’re competing with someone similar to you? You hate their entire being for being like you, and you cannot, no matter the stakes, let them be better than you.
Hence, the intense loathing.
But, when they find out the real reason they’re summoned—to go to Earth, and conquer it—together??
Well. One would be feral with anger. Except, it isn’t one, it’s both of them.
Stuck together, for an unknown amount of time, and the both of them sharing the credit of conquering a planet? It is their worst nightmare.
But you can never, ever tell the empire no. So, they glared at each other, but nodded and agreed to the Empire’s demands.
As soon as they left the throne room, however?
“…god, I hope someone maims you in the middle of it.” Mark mutters, running his fingers over and over again through his raven black hair. His usual dark brown eyes gleam with golden anger—no doubt the cause of Viltrumite wrath and the light bouncing off of the pristine white walls.
Eve doesn’t spare him a glance—to her? He’s not worth it. Instead, her eyes find her reflection in the window, pinning her fiery red waves back into her tightly woven braid—trying to find some semblance of control. Though, her usual juniper green eyes resemble corroded jade, and a hint of pink sparks flicker from her fingers.
“…If that were to happen, you’d be blamed, and Mother would love to rip out your larynx.”
Safe to say, both of them are livid.
It doesn’t die out either. The embers of their anger are still there when they prepare for Earth. They’re told to give updates on human technology and warfare, find new weaknesses in their defense, and notify the empire when they both deem it’s ready to conquer.
So, in other words, it may be a long while before they can conquer it.
Eve is pissed, and Mark is no better. But with them having human DNA, the empire thought it’d be easier for them to blend in and take over.
That, and no one else wants to go to Earth.
So here they are, in one of the smaller spaceships—considering that Eve wouldn’t be able to last as long as Mark would without air—and are now, somewhat peacefully, heading to earth.
Or, at least they were.
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The smell of sweet caramel apple pie hit your senses as you entered your kitchen, bringing you your own personal pie slice of heaven.
Oh stars, how you loved pie. Adding caramel? Oh, there was nothing that could compete to it.
Life may be hard, but it’s the little things that matter.
You set down Chancuex on your marble counter, next to his food dish. The window was left open a crack, spilling in the moonlight outside and the drifting breeze.
Your slippers padded against the hardwood floor, the plush ears on your cat slippers bouncing with every step. You have no idea where your Ma found these cute ass calico cat slippers, but you’re cherishing them.
Slipping on your gingerbread man themed oven mitts, you open up your oven and full on cackle at how good your pie looks.
“…yea. I’m fucking awesome. This pie is going to be my dinner for the next three days, fuck being healthy. Don’t have the money for that anyway.” You say, out loud, even though your only roommate is your cat.
You’ve reached the stage in your life where you talk to your cat like some crazy cat lady.
Ah yes, 18 years of normalcy down the drain—alright, you can’t lie to yourself. You were never normal.
You’d probably talk to yourself with or without Chancuex's presence. I mean, it’s not your fault if the only intelligent conversation you can maintain is one you have with yourself.
The sweet sound of the caramel bubbling brings you back to reality, pulling out the heavenly pie. With a bump of your hip, you shut the oven and place the pie on your counter to cool. Tossing your oven mitts next to the pie, you—like the pie obsessed weirdo you are, breathe in that heavenly scent.
With a content sigh, you go over to your fridge, the handle cool under your palm—and pull out the cheese you promised your sweet baby. Only to turn around and find him slipping out of the open window, and out into your backyard.
Oh, fuck.
The maternal instincts kicked in.
You dropped the bag of cheese on the ground, without even bothering to slam your fridge door shut. Instead, you raced to your back door, rushing to undo the lock, and practically body slammed that door open.
Careless of whether or not it shut, you watched as your dumbass cat slinked into the forest behind your home.
“No! Fuck, Chancuex!”
You raced behind him, cursing up a storm. Stray branches flicked against your arms and face, a rose bush vine cutting your cheek. The slippers that you didn’t even switch out to actual shoes, kicked up dirt and rocks, mud staining the plush white.
Why, of all things, did you decide to move into your uncles old Victorian home? I mean, sure, it was the old family home before they moved up to Michigan, and yea, it would be cool to be connected to your past, but this is really fucking you over right now.
“Chancuex! Chancuex, stop there’s coyotes and bears out here, you don’t stand a chance you idiot—”
Of course, he doesn’t understand you. He’s a cat. Instead he continues bounding off, acting as if he’s on the hunt for something.
Or maybe, he thinks the two of you are playing a game. If, of course, the game was how fast a cat can give you a heart attack.
Blood pumps loudly into your ears, but not loud enough to not hear the crash, to feel the ground shake beneath your feet.
‘There is no way in hell there’s an earthquake out here,’ you think to yourself, despite falling flat on your ass. Startled, your phone falls out of your pajama short’s pocket, onto the cool earth.
And with a blink, you realize, you’ve lost your cat. And you have no idea where you are in this forest.
No. No, no, no.
You pick up your phone, the damn thing only at 20% with two bars of data. There’s no alerts about an earthquake, but you don’t take notice of that.
Instead, you turn on your camera.
Because if you die in this forest, your dead set on making sure a) that someone can know who you are and find Chancuex, and b) know that you didn’t try to commit suicide by coming out here.
Especially since the last known conversation you had, you made a suicide joke and called your last attempt a failure.
So, you turn on the flash, hit record, and continue searching for Chancuex.
And like anyone in the science field, your immediate reaction is to log whatever’s happening.
Because, what the fuck is your life right now?
“𝘓𝘰𝘨 𝘖𝘯𝘦; 𝘏𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺, 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦; 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯—” you slipped, on what you assumed was mud. Instead, it was an old, lost tarot card, with a black cat in the arcana imagery.
Seriously, what the fuck is your life right now? Now you’ve got witches in your forest?
And they didn’t include you?
What the fuck?!
“…𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘯..? God, who leaves tarot cards out in the middle of a forest? Fuck, Chancuex, where are you—”
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“Has anyone ever told you you’re fucking stupid?!” Eve hissed.
“Oh, like it’s my fault that you can’t go without air in space?” Mark huffed, standing over Eve—as if that would deter her. Dirt and ash stained the both of them, Eve’s forehead dripping blood from the small cut on her forehead.
“No, dumbass, it’s your fault we crash landed. You weren’t paying attention to the environment when it was your turn! And now, we got hit by some fucking meteor, and can only hope we weren’t spotted and that we’ve landed on Earth!” She hissed, throwing her hands in the air.
They were undeniably good at remaining stoic soldiers like anyone else. But, put together? They slowly lose their composure the longer they’re in mutual vicinity.
“Can’t land anywhere else like this nearby! Neighboring planets cannot sustain plant life. We are on Earth—”
Eve cuts him off, pointing down at what seemed to be a black cat, with white star shaped patch of fur on his forehead.
Mark jumped as it brushed against his leg.
“Pussy.” Eve grins widely.
“Fuck you!” Mark said, his eyes narrowing at her.
“I was talking about the cat, but you spoke it, not me—”
The cat, instead plopped in front of Eve, tilting its head curiously. Like it knew something she didn’t.
And meowed. Loud. Like it wanted to attract predators, or something worse.
Eve picked it up before it could meow again, covering his mouth—but it was too late.
They heard it. The sound of twigs snapping, heavy breathing, and a weird sound similar to sobbing.
Mark is immediately on the defense. Fists raised, eyes glancing across the foliage, trying to pinpoint where the opponent would appear.
Instead? You appeared with a yelp, tripping on a loose rock and tumbling down the hill—landing in front of both of them, and the crashed ship behind them.
You blinked, dizzy, trying to catch your breath between sobs and panting breaths.
You lifted your head, noting the two…oddly dressed people in front of you. And, not even sparing them another glance—your eyes locked onto your cats.
“Chancuex!”
Relief flooded your expression, and with a pained groan you stood, in an attempt to reach your cat.
Mark and Eve, despite their hatred for earth and humanity and one another—shared one thought.
‘Holy shit. She’s pretty.’
Mark swears he hears that one song his mom played all the time—something about whispers, love, and jazz.
Mark’s brain isn’t making thinking or remembering anything easy right now. He just knows that it’s good.
Really, really good.
Though the fact he felt like he couldn’t breathe or think, was—or rather, would be a concern.
Eve swears that you weren’t real, you looked too beautiful, too ethereal to be real. Then, you moved.
In front of her.
She should not feel as sick as she does. Though, it can be blamed on the crash—the way she studied every facial feature you had? That gave her away.
“—I’m so sorry, that’s my cat, he’s stupid and I’m stupid and I left the window open and he ran out and—”
Oh my god. They died. They had to have. This—….this had to be an angel, from Mrs. Grayson’s story times with them.
Though, they weren’t sure if angels were supposed to cry, or have twigs in their hair, or bleed like they do.
You picked up Chancuex, a relieved grin on her face, your hands brushing against Eves arms and a literal chill ran up her spine.
That immediately cut out every fantasy and thought about you from both of them.
Because, holy shit, you’re a human.
And you’re gorgeous.
You’re not even paying attention to them.
You figured they just thought you were weird, mud and dirt clinging to your slippers, sticks and a leaf in your hair, sobbing like a madwoman and holding your cat like he was the key to life.
Such is the life of a crazy cat lady.
“—sorry, for interrupting whatever—are you cosplaying? Looks nice.” Your eyes finally landed on them, actually taking them in.
they looked pretty—but they were dressed….well, futuristic. Kind of alien like.
Probably from an anime your best friend likes. As far as you’re aware, it’s not in any comic you’ve read.
“…Gosh, sorry if I interrupted a photoshoot—….” You glanced around, looking for cameras. Instead, your eyes landed on the crashed spaceship behind them.
Oh.
Oh!
Oh!
Oh.
….fuck.
‘Don’t mention it, don’t mention you know, and maybe you’ll be fine. Just leave. Leave. Do not be a basic empathetic white bitch in a horror movie. This isn’t predator. Your not going to say or do anything to get you killed—’
“….well, um, anyway—”
It was too late. You took too long and well, your obviously staring between them and the spaceship behind them.
Mark and Eve share a glance. Protocol technically says any threat must be eliminated.
But….your the furthest thing from a threat. No weapons, and are literally in a forest with nothing but pajamas on.
They can spare you. They will spare you.
Because no where did protocol say what to do when they weren’t encountered by a threat.
Therefore, creative liberty.
Therefore, they can do whatever they want with you.
“Human.”
Ah, fuck.
“…you smell like food.”
A chill ran down your spine, swallowing any fear you had, and any doubt that you’d make it out of here.
“Apple pie. I smell like apple pie. I am not, in any way, shape, or form, actual food. Don’t eat me. Also, I’ve been sick for like over a week now—”
You’re trying everything you can to persuade them not to eat you. Because with wording like that from, what you assume is an alien?
That screams I’m going to take a bite out of you.
Mark and Eve looked surprised, then disgusted at the thought you thought they’d actually eat you?
They’re not barbarians. And certainly not trapped in a desert wasteland with no food or water.
“No! Not going to eat you!” Mark shakes his head vehemently, protesting the thought.
“God, why would you come to that conclusion?!” Eve stares at you.
“I don’t know! I panicked!” You defended. “You go, “human. You smell like food.” Kind of screams, ‘oh, I’m gonna take a bite out of you.’ Especially in a dark, creepy forest at night!”
Well, yea. They can agree that makes sense. They’ve seen the savage planets.
That was on them.
“Well, no one’s eating anyone!” Eve replied, raising her hands to help placate you. Mark followed the movement.
“Good! Good.” You nodded, still catching your breath from the tumble.
It fell silent for a few moments between the three of you. No one really knew what to say.
You certainly didn’t. I mean, there’s literal aliens in front of you. Technically, in your backyard. And, you can’t exactly run, because the fuck happens then? They promised they wouldn’t eat you, but if they assumed you’d run and tattle? What would they do then—
Eve spoke, rather hesitantly. “….what is pie..?”
Alright, well your common sense takes a vacation, because you’re immediately offended on their behalf.
“….you don’t know what pie is? It’s like—….its pie.”
You glanced down at your outfit, Chancuex trying to wriggle away in your grip. Your t-shirt read, in pretty celestial blue cursive “Pie Before Prophecy,” your shorts having various depictions of different kinds of pie slices. Hell, even your socks had pie slices on them.
“…y’know? Pie?” You said, pointing at the concerning amount of pie motifs on your outfit.
“…you wear it on your clothes?” Eve asked, sharing a glance with Mark.
Humans are….weird.
“It’s pie night! If it’s pie night, I’m wearing my pie outfit! Don’t judge me for it, Ma does it enough.” You muttered, lips twitching as you tried not to pout.
“Ma?” Eve questions.
You sigh, exasperated. “….my mother. Birth giver. The woman who carried me in her womb, the spawn point—”
“…we get it! We get it. We know.” Mark butts in, annoyed by the heat in the forest and mosquitos circling him.
“Oh, you know that, but you don’t know pie?” You sassed, all common sense of fear and survival shriveling up and dying.
‘Well, someone’s got a mouth on her.’ They both thought. Another glance was shared between them.
They’ll figure out how to tone that down in time.
“…Viltrum doesn’t have pies, human.” Mark scoffs, rolling his eyes.
How lowly it was to assume that the empire had anything human.
“Ok first off, don’t roll your eyes at me. Second, the fucks a Viltrum? That sounds like something Spock would say.” There’s a brief thought in the back of your head that this might get you killed.
Honestly? If death is the only way to get rid of your congestion, so be it.
“Language.” They somehow, like some hivemind, scold you at the same time.
“Viltrum is our planet. I am not Spock, I am Mark. She is Eve.” Mark spoke, speaking as if you should’ve known his name from the beginning.
Your eyes flicker back the crashed ship behind them, the metal indented with their handprints.
Yea. Maybe don’t piss them off.
“….ok. That’s not what—….(y/n). I’m (y/n). This is Chancuex. My cat.”
Well.
Now you’re an accomplice to…whatever this is. But, they didn’t seem to want to harm you. Or anyone.
They literally could be people just wanting a better life. Like how America was intended to be.
And Chancuex likes them. Especially Eve.
You’ve learned that cats and other animals read people better than humans. If he trusts them…it’s probably fine.
And clearly, clearly, they are not going to make it in society. They know nothing about human culture—or at least, very little knowledge. Plus, with all the raids lately, and how cruel everyone is?
They’re going to rip these poor people to shreds.
If Martha and Jonathon Kent could still take in Superman, even with the fear of the government and fearing if Clark would turn out to be some spawn of evil—then, you could too.
Besides, with the way life is right now? Would an alien invasion truly be that bad?
And! And if that wasn’t reason enough, she’s hurt. She’s hurt and you know you’ll replay it over and over and over again till the guilt consumes you.
You sigh, heavily and exasperated and so done with your own bullshit. You cannot believe you’re going to do this. This is so stupid and you know it.
Stupid Good Samaritan bullshit. Or, it may be time to listen to your mother and see if OCD really does run in her family.
“….do you want some? Pie, I mean? I—….i have other foods if that’s like….not to your liking.”
They would’ve answered, but Mark’s stomach spoke for him. With an embarrassed nod, they agree.
Oddly enough, Chancuex purred in approval. Or at least, it seemed like he did.
He may have just associated the word pie with treats by now. Who knows?
Lucky, or unlucky, your phone is at 15% with all four bars, so you’re able to see exactly where you are and where you need to go. Mark and Eve? They’re more content to follow you like a pair of lost dogs.
And with two aliens that could put dogs to shame, and a trash goblin disguised as a cat, you make your way home.
Unbeknownst to you, on how you changed everyone’s lives and their future. All because of a cat, a guilty conscience, and a love for pie.
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★彡 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘴, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥…𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦? 彡★
☁️ 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘶𝘦: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘭 ☁️
pairing: Viltrumite!Mark x fem!reader x Viltrumite!Eve
info: in which, you as an aspiring scientist and medical prodigy, have two aliens crash land in your backyard. chaos ensues. But before all of that, there must be a causation, and perhaps, it correlates all back to your family.
Years ago, long before everything changed, before the Viltrum empire attacked—a woman named Polly was given a proposition. See, Polly had been…struggling to put it lightly.
Now, Polly knew that the government wanting to create superhumans should be a red flag. However, if they already have the money, they already have a plan. And everyone knows, once the government wants something? They’ll do it, no matter what the people want.
That’s just how the American government is. Or rather, anyone with enough money with no fucks to give.
And when your a homeless woman, who was given a proposition of superhuman baby—and having a roof over her head, and a warm meal? In this country—scratch that, in this world? That’s good ol’ god, giving this poor woman a break.
Besides, her baby could be good for this country. At least, she can only hope. Maybe she’ll get to teach her child the simple things—baking thumbprint cookies, ‘to leave your mark on the world,’ just like her ma would always say. Or, they’d settle in together under the stars, and she could tell the little loon all her favorite constellations. Or, she could simply hold her darlin’ baby, no matter the age, and sing ‘em to sleep. Or talk to them, if that’s what they prefer.
To remind the little thing, they’re human too—no matter the expectations everyone else sets for them.
Unfortunately, that’s not always the case.
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Nolan is starting to feel the pressure of the empire—bring back valuable information or conquer the damn planet all on your own.
Safe to say, they’re getting impatient. Which, truly is not good right now. Far from it, actually.
His wife- pet, is pregnant. They just found out the news, the wonderful news. A baby, an heir all of their own. Debbie, is excited—literally glowing and fuck—if that isn’t a gorgeous sight on her.
Nolan is…more than aware that this deviates from the plan. But he’s not leaving them behind—not when everything is finally starting to feel good, happy—and he, dare he say it—is ecstatic.
A little heir of his own. A Grayson.
Of course, with all good things, there are…complications. Especially when it comes to the empire. So, Nolan is more than aware—if he wants to bring Debbie, she has to start learning how to act—per the Viltrumite way.
This, is proving to be…difficult. Now, he knows that many from the empire would say that it’s the pregnancy hormones—those are always tricky, no matter the species.
Nolan would agree—if, his little wife pet hadn’t already terrified him from time to time. Debbie would be good as a general, if the empire would have ever allowed that.
That being said—coaxing her to be…pleasing to the empire, has proved to be a bit of a complication. A complication, that is undeniably understandable—but really, really making him feel as if he’s fucked in the ass. And not with that new toy Debbie bought.
He’s starting to panic, if he were to be honest.
Till—he hears of sweet ol’ Polly. Polly, and more importantly, that child, could buy him more time—be his saving grace.
With as much excitement as Nolan, or any soldier could express to the empire—he tells of the child, or well, both children. He’s given leniency—only because he can promise something for the empire in the meantime. And Thula, has agreed to take on this child.
Now, all that’s left, is getting said child. And, oh boy, do things seem to be aligning themselves.
This—albeit disappointing and ridiculous—foe to the Guardians—the Lizard League, has just provided the best distraction. He’s fighting them like his life depends on it—as it does—and with a signal to Thula, Polly’s dreams are shattered.
The doctor, some insignificant human, was trying so hard to get her to the hospital. ‘His efforts were valiant,’ Thula later tells him. And, simply because Thula does not want the mess of the childbirth on her—she lets him.
Polly gives birth, and in almost every universe—she does not survive. But unlike almost every universe, her daughter does not replace a lost one.
Polly, dear sweet Polly, had requested her doctor, Elias Brandyworth, before her final breath—‘name her Eve—so she’ll know she’s important for humanity—like the Eve before the day.’
Thula, although finding the thought quite ridiculous, does grant her that wish. After, of course, Polly is long gone, and after the doctor was forced to meet his own death by Thula’s blade.
“…Come now, young Eve. You shall be a great asset to the empire.”
And, nine months, and a few days later, Nolan holds his own son in his arms, and says the same thing.
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Two years later, you were born. Your mother, tells you stories of her foster brother—the valiant Elias Brandyworth, who was mysteriously killed in that hospital, trying to help sweet ol’ Polly.
Your mother loved her brother. She said, that if you were a boy like she thought you were, you were to take on his name. You never fail to remind her that old wives tales are not scientifically accurate should she not be trusted—though you appreciate the sentiment and would honor her wish—if you ever have a boy.
She laughs. Says your just like her brother—even without carrying even a strand of his, or the rest of your mothers foster family DNA. Though you also swear she mumbled under her breath, “…maybe we should’ve had you tested for autism.”
Perhaps she’s right. But, alas, other things take priority. For example, taking a break from rereading your college textbook for the 7th time because you can’t stop going ahead. Not your fault that DNA strands are so very fun to study.
And, really, really fucking lucky for you—your uncle left behind his house in your mother’s name, including all of his medical and research supplies in the basement. She wanted to stay up in Michigan with your little sisters, and the new guy she was seeing after her (much required) divorce with your father.
And well, you planned on going to college near that hometown anyway, they had the best neuroscience program offered in America. And the medical program at your local CTE Program, really helped with that! You looked good, especially with having Phlebotomy under your belt.
But that’s neither here nor there, at the moment. Right now, you, as sweet and smart as you are, are an 18 year old woman whose common sense has decided to take a vacation.
After visiting your local 7/11 for the fifth time in the past three days—for your usual study break diet of Taquitos, honey buns, and a slurpee + redbull mixture that will no doubt give you heart problems in the near future—you hear sounds in the alleyway you just passed by.
Now, you never try to play ‘basic dumb white bitch in a horror movie’ trope. Never. You know to leave well enough alone.
Till you heard the softest, little pained meow.
You—gently, of course, no wasting under this moon—set down your food and drinks. Turn on your phone flashlight, and found the smallest little kitten by the dumpster—with a tomato bisque can stuck on its head.
You’re already taking it home, no doubts there. You gently take off the can, careful not to cut the poor thing, and check it for fleas and any injuries. Lucky you, it has none, but that poor thing looks like it’s freezing.
It’s the cutest thing you’ve ever seen. Small, scraggly black kitten, with a white star shaped path of fur on his forehead, and one white paw on his left foot. His eyes are the most fascinating thing—central and complete heterochromia. One blue eye, with an even darker blue inner ring, and one yellow eye, with a golden inner ring.
Yea. That’s your fucking baby now. He’s going to be the most spoiled kitten that a broke college student can have.
You zip up your jacket, take the poor thing and hide it in there, holding it up with your arms and letting its little head peek out.
And that, is how Chanceux Elias LeBeau found his home. However, no one could’ve predicted how he’d change the whole trajectory of your life, and the lives of everyone else on earth.
authors note: every thread ties together. yes, the first sentence was an atla reference, one must always visit their roots. also, yea, ik eves name is from the Wilkins, but i made shit up on the spot. Sue me. on more pressing matters, how does one acquire a beta reader? am I supposed to just pluck a friend?…I’ve got a friend in mind, but idk.
Fun fact: my phone now recognizes Viltrum/viltrumite and autocorrects it. So. Yay?
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and if you want to be in the tag list, let me know! also, each chapter will be like “log 4, day 1: [tarot card name].” Im aiming for five chapters, but im just going with the flow honestly.
wally west...so girlfail......