Summary: The heroes think they know Damien, but the Mayor of Egoton and his magical sister are keeping many secrets from them.
Chapters: 1, 2, 3
Dark was actually having a bit of fun. She was standing next to Illinois, her sweet Illinois and overlooking a shipment coming in when the heroes attacked.
Normally if her blue soul had more control, Dark would have rushed to remove Illinois from the situation, overprotective until the end.
But with her red soul, Dark knew the boy could handle it. He was the most magically proficient out of all of his siblings, he was Wil’s boy. He and his siblings deserved the world.
Something that Dark was more than willing to provide in any form.
“Hey, Dark,” Silver shouted as he flew in. “We’re ready this time.”
“Are you?” Dark arched an eyebrow, her arms crossed in front of her.
Illinois glanced at her, braced to get pushed into a portal but it didn’t come, and he looked excited, sticking his hands into his pockets.
Marvin was flying overhead, magic at his hands and excitement on his face. Marvin and Dark had been having magic duels lately. Violent shows of magic that Dark had never engaged him with her blue soul. Behind the two Illinois saw Jackieboy Man and Captain Morality. But behind them Illinois took a second to recognize his fiancé because he was in a new suit.
“Part the seas, boys,” Illinois motioned with his hands as he smiled at Eric. “Hey Explosion Boy, new suit I see?”
Dark glanced at Illinois, rolling her eyes, “Go take care of your fiancé. I have the others.”
“If you’re sure?” Illinois smirked, not taking his eyes off Eric.
“I fail to see how you would do anything other than fixate on him,” Dark chuckled, pushing him lightly with her aura, “go.”
Illinois began to walk to the side and Eric mirrored him. Dark and the other heroes watched them before Dark’s aura twisted around her hands and she flew towards Marvin who summoned up a shield to take most of the force.
Silver flew after them while Jackie and Patton followed after on foot.
“Is this what your former apprentices are worth these days?” Dark told Silver, firing a couple bolts of red aura at him and Marvin. “Distraction detail?”
“Keeps your kid’s luck magic off of us, and ours doesn’t have a panic attack trying to fight you,” Silver told her.
“Fair enough, I suppose,” Dark shrugged, and then she began throwing bolts of magic at them. Marvin being the primary target.
“Where’s yer[1] brother?” Marvin baited. “Come on, we haven’t seen the two ‘a yeh together in o’er a year. Let’s have a nice family reunion so I can cast Dark off ‘a yeh.”[2]
Dark brought her axe into being and Marvin’s smile widened.
“Yeah, let’s fookin’ do this, yah surly demon,”[3] Marvi yelled as a huge feline magical construct was summoned around him and magic cards poured out of his sleeves to swirl around him.
When the two of them flew at each other the magical blast knocked Silver back a little bit, almost making him collide with Jackie.
“That’s a hell’uva lotta magic,”[4] Jackie realized.
“Even Dark can’t hold out forever,” Silver commented.
“But neither can Marv,” Patton reminded. “Get me up there.”
“Yeh[5] can’t fly,” Jackie denied.
“If I can’t touch any part of Dark’s aura I can influence it,” Patton told them.
“Nah, Cap,” Jackie shook his head. “Not happening.”
“Last time we had to restart Marvin’s heart from his last fight with Dark, he’s not gonna stop fighting her,” Patton reminded.
“Yeah, let’s go,” Silver decided. “Jackie be on standby for a catch.”
“Hey, I can’t fly either,” Jackie commented.
“You can slow his fall a bit,” Silver told him. “It’ll give me or Marv a chance to catch him.”
“This is a bad idea,” Jackie told him.
“If any of us dies, J.J or Host would stop us,” Silver reminded.
Jackie sighed, “Yeah, yer prolly right. Okay, let’s do it.”[6]
Silver picked Patton up, bridal style so Patton could keep his hands clear and then in one of the craziest stunts he’d ever tried, the flying hero dropped Patton and flew around to try and pin Dark in place.
Thankfully Dark was too busy focusing on Marvin’s constant magical barrage. Silver could see Marvin was starting to get tired.
Dark’s attention was split between the two heroes when Patton just landed on her. His aura dug into hers as Marvin threw the most powerful attack he had. It hit both Dark and Patton, and blew a hold in the building under Dark.
Silver dove in immediately to catch the unconscious hero as the Entity began to fall.
Dark was trying to surge her aura back when she was hit by Marvin’s cards and Silver slamming into her and forcing her towards the ground. Dark felt the last of her magical reserves give in and in a fit of self preservation she leaned back into her blue soul who was still exhausted and drained. Dark was out before he hit the ground.
Silver watched Dark slam into the ground, expecting her to teleport away but her form seemed to shift back to looking like Damien before he hit the ground with a violent THUD.
Confused at the shift, Silver flew into the building. It was definitely Damien and he was just lying there, unmoving.
“The hell did you come from?” Silver asked.
Silver heard the shifting of movement behind him on the upper floor of the building.
When the hero turned to see what the sound was he saw someone with a sniper rifle standing on the second floor, the silver brass clubs symbol on his chest. He raised the gun and fired it. Silver, who had been shot with all types of bullets just tanked it, he’d wanted to confront one of the Suits up close.
But the instant the bullet hit him he felt the magic course through him and the superhero felt so drowsy that he collapsed. Right before he completely blacked out he saw a flash of movement coming towards him.
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Accessibility Translations
1. Your
2. Come on, we haven’t seen the two of you together in over a year. Let’s have a nice family reunion so I can cast Dark off of you.
3. Yeah, let’s fucking do this, you surly demon
4. That’s a hell of a lot of magic
5. You
6. Yeah, you’re probably right. Okay, let’s do it.
Doc!! my mom just called me the right pronouns for the first time. while i ride this high, you got any genderfluid!Dark hcs????
O W O CONGRATS MAN
- Even though Dark is becoming more and more comfortable transition between the male and female body, Wil is still floored every single damn time by his wife
- Dark never fails to turn into a blushy mess
- Dark with Celine in the forefront is already a wild ride, but a comfortable Celine in the forefront is a bitch ready to murder no questions asked
- The first time Wil accidentally called them Celine like all the times he’s slipped up with Damien, Dark burst into tears and Wil had no idea why
- Dark is slowly trying to make a androgynous form that’s comfortable for when Damien and Celine are actually down to co-pilot.
- For Bad Days when Dark can’t switch between forms, they’re slowly getting used to the idea of asking to be called she/her anyway.
- Anti still tries to pick fights with Dark on a feminine day, even though Celine is 10x more likely to kick his ass.
- Dark is all around noticeably less aggressive and much more comfortable since they came out.
i had to darkified pam’s latest photo from her photoshoot she posted on instagram cause it gave me major celine vibes,,, and lets just say,,, i am even more gayer than before for celine and celine!dark like the lesbian jumped out of me
Just for reference, this is the main part of Dark’s outfit in this story
Party
The manor was in a state of chaos for most of the morning. The Egos were rushing around, making preparations for a Christmas party they were going to be hosting that night. They were making sure the manor ballroom was decorated properly, that snacks were prepared, and everything else was in order.
By that evening, nearing the time the party was supposed to start, Dark was in his room, getting ready for the night. Though, he didn’t look the same as he normally did. He didn’t look like a man at all; Dark had taken the form of a slender woman as they leaned over the bathroom sink to put the final touches on their makeup.
“I’m not sure about this, Wil,” Dark stated, looking over the feminine reflection in the mirror.
“Everything will be fine, my sweet,” Wil reassured, coming up behind Dark to wrap his arms around their waist. “Everyone who’ll be here has an open mind, they were all at our wedding, after all.”
“I suppose it’s just the nerves talking,” Dark responded. They took a deep breath, smiling a bit as Wilford gave them a soft kiss on the cheek before pulling away.
“Must be,” Wilford confirmed as he buttoned the last couple of buttons on the white shirt he wore.
“Mm-hm,” Dark hummed. “Now out, I want the final reveal to be a surprise,” they stated, playfully pushing their husband out of the bathroom and shutting the door.
Wilford chuckled, but began to finish getting ready, himself. He pulled out a green bowtie that had gingerbread men and candy canes printed on it, humming as he looked in the mirror by the door while he tied it. After he finished with the bowtie, Wil pulled on a set of green suspenders, running his thumbs under them. Finally, he pulled on a red and white suit jacket, similar to the one he had worn in the past, aside from this one having thinner stripes. As he was making the final adjustments to his collar and buttoning his jacket, Wil caught the bathroom door opening out of the corner of his eye.
Dark stepped out of the bathroom, smoothing their hands over the dress they wore over a set of black tights. The dress reached their knees, flaring out a bit from the waist; the jewel cut neckline, cuffs of the short sleeves, and waistline of the dress were all white, with the neckline being accented by a white bow set to the left side, while the rest of the dress was a vibrant red. Dark’s hair was longer than usual, and far more tame; it fell in gentle waves to their shoulders, and was brushed off to one side, pulled over their left shoulder and pinned in place with silver clips. Their lips were bright red, and the wings framing their eyes could cut steel. To round everything out, Dark wore a set of red shoes to match the dress. Their aura was more contained, allowing the colors of the outfit to show through much more than they usually would.
“You look stunning,” Wilford breathed, taking hold of Dark’s hands and smiling fondly.
“Thank you,” Dark replied, returning their husband’s smile. “The others will be here soon, we shouldn’t keep them waiting.”
“Of course,” Wil responded, offering his arm to Dark and grinning even brighter when the gesture was accepted, before walking out of the room and heading down to the main entry hall with Dark.
The Septic Egos hadn’t yet arrived, to Dark’s quiet relief; the manor’s Egos would see them like this first. There were a handful of Egos at the base of the stairs; Illinois, Eric, Bim, Dr. Iplier, and the Jim twins were all chatting, dressed for the party that would soon be starting. As they heard steps coming down towards them, the group turned to see who was approaching; CJ angling his camera up towards the stairs out of habit.
“Whoa,” Illinois breathed, taking in Dark’s suddenly different appearance.
“Looking great, Dark,” Dr. Iplier commented, smiling at the sight.
“Pretty!” Eric exclaimed, bouncing on the balls of his feet a bit.
“I love the hair,” Bim told them, smiling.
“We haven’t seen you like this in so long!” RJ exclaimed, bouncing on the balls of his feet in a similar fashion to Eric.
Dark let out a quiet laugh, “I thought it was about time to embrace this again. It has been a while, after all, and times have changed.”
“Feminine pronouns, like we used to?” CJ asked, adjusting his grip on his camera.
“Of course,” Dark confirmed, seeming more relaxed at these initial reactions. The entire group moved into the ballroom, where Dark was able to give the space a final once-over to make sure everything was perfect.
It wasn’t long before the doorbell rang, and several of the Egos rushed to make last second adjustments as Dark made her way to the door, nervously smoothing out the skirt of her dress as she went. Taking a deep breath, she opened the door, revealing the seven Septic Egos standing on the other side.
The seven guests fell into a stunned silence when Dark opened the door; they clearly hadn’t expected to see a woman when they arrived. Though Dark didn’t let it show, she was on pins and needles as she waited for a response.
“Dark?” Chase was the first to speak up, addressing the demon before them.
“This is different, I know,” Dark stated. “But, I haven’t done this in a long time.”
“If this is how you wanna be, why should we have any issue with it?” Jackie questioned. “It’s your body and in your home, after all.”
“Thank you, all of you,” Dark stated, a bright smile lighting up her face. “Come in, then, the others are in the ballroom.” She stepped aside as she spoke, letting the Septic Egos inside.
“Will you still be going by the same pronouns while like this?” Henrik asked as he and the others followed Dark towards the ballroom.
“I would prefer feminine pronouns, actually,” Dark told him.
“Of course,” the doctor responded, nodding.
“Silver!” Jackie exclaimed, jumping up and flying towards his fellow hero, who was hovering up towards the ceiling, having adjusted one of the decorations.
The Jim twins quickly approached, greeting JJ and Robbie before leading them over to where they had been playing with a handful of balloons they had blown up. Henrik made his way over to Dr. Iplier, and the pair quickly fell into a rapid-fire conversation filled with English, German, and medical jargon. Chase was practically tackled by Bing, who pulled him towards Google and the extensions, while Marvin seemed to pop out of existence and appeared beside Bim in a puff of green and blue smoke. Anti simply took in the scene, his form glitching a bit as he stood there.
Dark glanced over at Anti, giving him a bit of a nod before wandering off to mingle with some of the others. Music began to play from somewhere in the room, and it soon turned out to be that the source was someone, as it became evident that the instrumental holiday music was coming from Green, one of Google’s extensions. She giggled to herself, smiling as she watched everyone interacting and generally having a good time.
The party went much smoother than Dark had anticipated. There were some chaotic moments, thanks to Anti finally warming up to the situation and deciding to mess with the androids and three new Egos. His antics were brought down a bit when Yancy had nearly punched him after he’d come up behind the former inmate and shocked him in the back of the neck. It wasn’t long after that when Yancy had slipped away, followed by Eric and Ed. The three returned after a bit, each carrying a tray filled with cups of eggnog, no doubt a fresh batch of the same recipe Yancy had made for the Egos not long ago. Each Ego in the ballroom got a cup, and Wilford did his best to get everybody’s attention without causing any damage to the manor, raising his voice before simply snapping his fingers, bringing about the effect of a pink firework going off above everyone’s heads, causing them to all turn to face the man.
“Alright, everyone!” Wilford called out over the crowd. “This has been a fantastic get-together so far, if I do say so myself. Things’ll continue soon, but first, Dark wants to make a toast.”
Dark stepped up beside Wil, a calm smile on her face. “Thank you, Wil,” she stated, pulling Wilford down by the shoulder and planting a kiss on his cheek. “And thank you all for turning up and not causing any damage.” A moment of laughter rose from the gathered Egos. “This is the first holiday season at the manor for five of the Egos here, and that is certainly exciting. We have a wonderful family that we’ve built here over the years, and some brilliant friendships have been built, as well. So, I propose a toast; to the coming new year, to friends, and most importantly, to family.”
Everyone seemed to agree, toasting to Dark’s statement and taking a sip from their cups before they started to get back to mingling. Dark kept by Wilford’s side, watching as Yancy began to chat with Bim and Marvin, and Magnum joined JJ, Robbie, the twins, Oliver, and Eric, with Illinois eventually joining them. She was glad that everyone seemed to be getting along, and was content to remain by Wil’s side, sipping her eggnog and watching the party go on.
