Fics of the Month
Avengers
Repeat After Me by battybatzgirl
Tony’s face hardens as he says, “What kid.”
“I don’t know, some twelve year old—”
Below him, the kid coughs out, “Fifteen.”
“—Fifteen year old—”
Tony scrubs a hand across his face. “Don’t tell me he’s wearing a dorky shirt with a chemistry pun on it.”
Rhodey frowns. That was oddly specific. Glancing down, he looks at what little he can see of the kid’s shirt—which isn't much since there’s so much blood now, but what could be once called a cartoon joke is printed on it. “Um, yeah?”
“Son of a bitch.”
…
Otherwise known as how Rhodey finds out about how old Peter is, and how badly he needs to beat Tony with a stick.
Tennessee Outreach for Spider-Man (and friends) by Ciaconnaa
To: keenharley
From: tstark
I’m regretting this offer already.
But anyway, I’m the one that upgraded Spidey from pajamas to multi-million dollar spandex. It’s been good for him, but it’s not something he’s used to and that, combined with his occasional dumbassery, breaks or rips my hard work. The main source of his upkeep is his webs. And he's been busy. Needs some extra hands. That’s where you come in. I’ve sent over basic schematics of his suit and his web-shooters. It won’t run on Windows XP, so you might have to go to a library.
To:tstark
From: keenharley
I hate you. Also, we don't have a library so jokes on you
or;
in an attempt to help Harley beef up his college apps, Tony offers Harley a remote Stark
aiding and abetting: a peter parker saga by robinbuckley
Bucky Barnes stands in the middle of the produce section at Peter’s local supermarket, staring unblinkingly at the display of oranges like he’s having some kind of a war flashback.
“Finding everything okay?”
The Winter Soldier starts a little. “Yeah, no, I’m good, just—” he finally glances at Peter and squints. “You don’t even work here, do you?”
“No, but I know this place like the back of my hand.” He glances into the mini cart Barnes is pushing, which is full to the brim with junk foods: tootsie pops, cookie dough, Cheerios, and kettle cooked chips. “Have you considered, perhaps, a vegetable?”
or: 5 times peter parker runs into the rogues separately + the 1 time they work together as a team
In For A Penny by gender_bender08
Peter meets Daredevil when the man saves him from a shootout.
He meets Deadpool when the guy’s trying to steal a car.
He meets the Punisher when Red brings him to the gym.
He meets Jessica Jones when she corners him on a streetlight.
He meets Hawkeye when Jessica’s hired to solve one of his assassinations.
All of this to say, he meets a lot of people before he meets Tony Stark.
Daredevil
5 times foggy met daredevil (and 1 time he didn’t) by AsperJasper
The new arrival on the scene was definitely not a cop. In fact, Foggy had no idea who he was or what he was doing or how he’d taken out two men in ten seconds. Broken one of their arms, it looked like.
Especially considering he had what looked like a shirt maybe tied around his eyes? Like a ninja. Or a pirate. A pirate ninja who’d swooped in and beaten up the muggers like it was no big deal.
The corner of the pirate ninja’s mouth twitched, even though Foggy had no idea what he could possibly find funny at the moment.
i never could forgive myself for leaving out (you’re the one, you are the only one) by AsperJasper
It didn’t take too long to fall in love with Foggy.
In fact, it took all of two months. The thing was just that Foggy was the best thing to ever happen to Matt. He was kindness and warmth and laughter, and even if living with him took (a lot of) adjusting, two months in Matt caught himself wondering what it would be like to kiss Foggy.
But Foggy wasn’t his, he wasn’t dating Foggy, he had absolutely no right to feel like this just because Foggy had found somebody to date.
Heroes and Villains by AsperJasper
“…Matt?”
"Hmm?"
"Care to tell me why I just got an email containing two tickets to Hero-con including VIP passes?"
"Because I forgot to change the email that autofilled when I was buying two tickets to Hero-con including VIP passes?"
"Okay, fair. The question I should have asked, then. Why did you buy two tickets to Hero-con including VIP passes?"
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
The Man Behind the Myth by ohmytheon
When Roy is picked to be the subject of an article about the military, he's not sure what to expect, but as it turns out, a man is only as good as the people that support him.
Merlin
For Your Information by reni_days
Merlin sighs. "After your...announcement," he explains, "your father decided he needed a bit more information. Which is apparently where I come in. I'm sort of like his gay tutor, it's hard to explain."
Into Perdition by athousandvictories
“Aren’t you worried you’re going to get her pregnant?”
Arthur looks indignant at the insinuation, despite the fact that his hair is still sticking up in the back, and his tunic is still askew. “No?”
“All right. I just thought… you know. You being the king’s only son, and Sevain being an ambitious chap, it could cause quite a bit of--”
“We don’t do anything that could result in--Christ, Merlin, it’s just none of your business, is what it is.”
The Account of Sir Percival by Zaadi
Arthur, Merlin and several knights of Camelot have been forced to seek shelter in the enemy kingdom of Cameliard. Arthur and his men must hide their identities; Merlin is drawn to the freedom of magic permitted by King Leodogran; and all soon find themselves caught amidst Cameliard's own political struggles.
Avatar: The Last Airbender
put the weight on me by Orphan_Account
“I think he’s sick.” Bato says flatly. “So unless you want the next meeting to include the Fire Lord puking all over the budget scrolls, maybe see if he's okay?”
Hakoda glances up the hallway, like perhaps Katara will appear and take over dealing with the prickly teenager. Of course, his daughter is off treating injured refugees with the Avatar, and Bato is still staring at him expectantly, arms crossed.
“Fine,” He sighs, and he claps Bato on the cheek before heading into the room.
Or: Zuko falls ill not long after Ozai's defeat. Hakoda sits with him and learns some unpleasant truths about his childhood.
Sifu Azula by orphan_account
“If Zuko is my big brother, and you’re Zuko’s sister, does that make you my big sister?”
“Yes,” Zuko said brightly.
“No,” Azula said, at the exact same time.
---
Or, Azula teaches Kiyi firebending, real manners, and a few other things.
this love burns so yellow (becoming orange and in its time, exploding) by meliebee
Ten months after Zuko is crowned at seventeen, he faces his first coup.
the absence of heat, excess of destiny by theycallmesuperboy
Sokka is born in the dead of winter with a red dragon curling down the left side of his back.
Zuko is born in the sweltering heat of summer with a sword down his spine.
—
He doesn’t want to talk about it when their gazes turn on him. They make assumptions— is it someone he left behind in the Fire Nation? He looks away when he agrees with them.
Toph brushes past him when they all part ways. She says, “I know you’re lying.”
Watch the Bright Stars by JustGettingBy
The Palace can be a lonely place, especially for a kid. Luckily for Zuko he's got his older cousin around to show him the ropes.
OR
The five things Zuko admires in Lu Ten and the one thing he doesn't.
Agni Kai Abuse by mindbending
Zuko groans. “It’s illegal to ban Agni Kais without a constitutional amendment, and that’ll never happen because it’s ‘a blatant affront to tradition.’”
"Babe," Sokka says with an indulgent smile. "Have you considered that you just need to honor tradition instead? Really embrace it?”
“...what’s the plan?”
