#leverage!ezekiel

[ashery24]

Eve...and the Aftermath of the Videogame

Fandom: Leverage | The Librarians

Characters: Ezekiel Jones, Eve Baird

Ships: Ezekiel Jones & Eve Baird

Summary: The Aftermath of the Video Game is hard to Ezekiel and he needs helps. Now is time to Eve. The Game…is Over.

Warnings: None

Context of the TV series: Post-series for Leverage | Post Chapter 8, Season 2 (…and the Point of Salvation) for The Librarians

Other tags: AU (Leverage!Ezekiel AU) (”The Aftermath of the Video Game: Game Over” Sub-Saga / ”The Librarians and the Afterman of the Game” side)

So just know

that it's okay

-I want you to know that it's okay.

-What's ok?-ask confused, Ezekiel, as he swayed quietly in a chair.

Eve sat next to him.

-Speak about what you think. Of what you feel.

-And this conversation is because ...?

- Because, lately, I see you worried about something.

-Whoa, straight to the point-Ezekiel thought, surprised

He was so surprised that, in a false move, he swayed too much and fell on his back.

-Ezekiel! -Exclamed, surprised and worried, Eve

-Auch, I'm fine-answered he while touching the back of his head

-You're sure?

-Sep

Ezekiel stood up, still rubbing his head.

-You caught me by surprise there-he said laughing

-And that isn't common. What's wrong Ezekiel?

-I…

Ezekiel looked at Eve.

Eve stared back at him, firmly.

Ezekiel remembered Tara's words.

And decided to open up. Just a little.

[ashery24]

The Aftermath of the Video Game: Parker's Job

Sorry for no publishing in a week. I was busy and tumblr didn't work well. And all my drafts were in tumblr.

Fandom: Leverage | The Librarians

Characters: Ezekiel Jones, Parker

Ships: Ezekiel Jones & Parker (Leverage)

Summary:

The Aftermath of the Video Game is hard to Ezekiel and he needs helps. Now is time to Parker. The Game…is Over.

Warnings: PTSD-Post tRaumatic Stress Disorder

Context of the TV series: Post-series for Leverage | Post Chapter 8, Season 2 (…and the Point of Salvation) for The Librarians

Other tags: AU (Leverage!Ezekiel AU) (”The Aftermath of the Video Game: Game Over” Sub-Saga / ”The Afterman of the Game Job “ side)

All while I am

still collecting coins

Parker and Ezekiel were in a robbery, working together. The loot was the Spanish coins of an old sunken ship. They had been recovered recently and it value was millions.

The security was high but ridiculous before the joint skills of both thieves.

In record time the two were already in the trunk of the coins.

-Jackpot-Parker murmured as he began to trade the real coins for fake ones that Hardison had got them.

-Ezekiel?-The thief asked, seeing that her friend was motionless.-Ezekiel!

Parker's scream barely knocked Jones out of his flash back. With a somewhat lost look, he turned to look at the blonde. She had an expression of tremendous concern for the thief.

Then the alarms began to sound, which alerted both.

In a tactical agreement, the two tensed their ropes on their frames and fled

.-.-.-.

-What happened?-Parker asked, when they were safe.

-It was like a video game. We were collecting coins like in a video game.

Parker looked at him, fixedly.

-If you still don't feel ready to steal again ...

- But with the money of these coins several hospitals could be opened!

-I know. I know that that matters to you. That's why I'll steal them for you. Take a break while the best thief in the world gets it

-The best female thief-joked Ezekiel, as always

-Please. We both know who is the best, Me-Parker followed thwe joke

-Maybe

The two smiled at each other

[ashery24]

Just a quick thing that I did out of boredom for the Leverage!Ezekiel AU.(In tumblr | In AO3)

[ashery24]

...and the Platonic Soulmates of the Triad

I had a super long introduction for this fic but I lost it. So four basic things.

A fic with soulmates(in this case platonic) because I wanted (and I LOVE the platonic soulmates fics). And because I firmly believe that Parker and Ezekiel are platonic soulmates. Eliot & Jake and Hardison & Cassandra were last minute additions so this fic was completed with the OT3s.

Indirectly Leverage!Ezekiel AU but not explicitly mentioned. It's like an AU of this AU. I'll call it "Soulmates between Leverage and Librarians" because I want to do more soulmates between both fandoms.

Title Librarians style because is more centered in the Librarians side

Thanks Roshwen in AO3/hedgehog-o-brien in tumblr for correcting the fic :D

Fandom: Leverage | The Librarians 

Characters: Eliot Spencer, Jake Stone, Parker (Leverage), Ezekiel Jones, Alec Hardison, Cassandra Cillian 

Ships: None

Summary:

When a person is born in this world, their destiny is linked to other people's, because they complement each other and form an unbreakable link. To identify their soulmate, people are born with identification marks. The Soulmate Marks. If the mark is on the right arm, it means it is a Platonic soulmate: a brother, a friend, a partner... If the mark is on the left arm, it means it is a Romantic soulmate: a couple, a husband, that special person... But when your soulmate dies, your mark will be darkened. This is the story of three future librarians and their platonic soulmates.

Warnings: None

Context of the TV series: Pre-series for Leverage |  Pre-series for The Librarians

Other tags: AU (Leverage!Ezekiel AU) (”Soulmates between Leverage and Librarians” AU )

When a person is born in this world, their destiny is linked to other people's, because they complement each other and form an unbreakable link. To identify their soulmate, people are born with identification marks. The Soulmate Marks. If the mark is on the right arm, it means it is a Platonic soulmate: a brother, a friend, a partner... If the mark is on the left arm, it means it is a romantic soulmate: a couple, a husband, that special person... But when your soulmate dies, your mark will be darkened. This is the story of three future librarians and their platonic soulmates.

~Jake The firstborn of the Stones turns out to be a pair of twins. Eliot and Jake. Eliot was born exactly 12 minutes before Jake would see the world. They were born together and it was their destiny to be together. Because on the right arm of each baby was the same mark. The mark of a platonic soulmate. It was a shield with a bas-relief of a book. Of course, it wasn't the only mark. On the left arm of each one there was another mark, a different one for each brother. The mark of their romantic soulmates. Even so, the young Stones didn't care so much for them. They preferred to look at the shield with the book, to join their arms to compare them and to verify, with happiness, that they were exact. Knowing that they would be together, always together. That they are destined to be together. They separated at 18. Eliot left to join the army. Jake stayed at home. Eliot went into the retrieval business. Jake took care of the family business. Eliot make a cover in his mark. Jake's darkened. Eliot faked his death to protect his family. Jake cried for weeks in silence. Jake never mentioned his brother again. At thirty Jake burns the letter that comes in a white envelope.

~Ezekiel

Ezekiel is only 12 years old but he is already a well-known thief. His thefts get more and more complex. Now he's stealing from a museum with an unpronounceable name in a city with an even more unpronounceable name. And he’s not the only one. Ezekiel is slipping through the ventilation ducts when a blonde girl appears from the crossing in front of him. The two look at each other, surprised, before the blonde puts on a face of determination and accelerates. Muttering a curse, Ezekiel follows her. Ezekiel arrives at the room of the most valuable collection and slips down from the vent. The blonde is in front of him. Ezekiel recognizes her. It's Parker, a world-famous thief. The two observe each other, evaluate, prepare. Ezekiel Jones-She recognizes him Ezekiel smiles, with his characteristic sly smile. Then he sees a flash in Parker's hand. It is the crown of the 3 Kings, an ancient and expensive relic but not what he looks for. Ezekiel nods to the painting he is looking for. In an instant there is a tacit agreement between them and Parker lets him through. Ezekiel evaluates the security system. And desactivates it. Ezekiel grabs the painting. And the secondary alarm goes off. Ezekiel remains standing on the site, baffled. This time, it is Parker who mutters a curse, grabs the other thief by the arm and starts running. Ezekiel quickly follows her, but it's already too late. The guards have already seen them. They shout intelligible orders. The thieves run faster... and the guards shoot. With a choked cry Parker staggers, her arm hurt. Ezekiel feels the anger go through his body and starts to run faster than he ever has in his life, taking the blonde with him, to safety. And they manage to escape. Ezekiel heals Parker as he can, with a piece of his clothes, his hands shaking. Fortunately the wound is not very deep. But when he removes the blonde's shirt, he sees  the platonic soulmark on the thief's arm. It's a master key made of diamond. It's like his. Ezekiel shows her his mark. Parker looks at it, surprised. The thieves hear distant sounds of footsteps approaching. They separate and flee. Ezekiel arrives at his house and finds a letter in a white envelope inviting him to be a Librarian in the New York Metropolitan Library. Ezekiel looks at the letter. Ezekiel thinks about the thief. Ezekiel discards the letter. Ezekiel and Parker meet again a few months later. She is already completely healed. They rob a bank and go out to eat. Together. Ezekiel is happy with his decision.

~Cassandra 

Cassandra Cillian will celebrate her 24th birthday at the hospital. She has a cerebral tumor. And a letter with a request that she can't accept. She is sad. Her sobs are violet. Her tears smell like ozone. The explanations from the doctors are indigo. The characteristic hospital smell intensifies and mixes with the grape during the tests. The lyrics of a Blues song, ironically blue, floats into the room. The door opens and a black man enters, followed by a nurse. Alec Hardison is her new roommate and brings the smell of violets. The mark on Hardison's right arm, that of the Platonic soulmate, is the same as her. The binary code swirls in green. Alec smiles at her, happy to be with her. She smiles back. It smells like freshly cut grass and hope. The birthday cake that Alec brings with him has a yellow "Happy Birthday". It smells like lemon and chocolate. The lemon comes from the cake, the chocolate from Hardison. Alec pulls her out of her room and they sneak out to watch the sunset on the roof. Everything around them is orange. It isn't romantic but it is perfect. It smells like orange and freedom. Alec speaks with emotion about meeting his romantic soulmate and introducing them to Cassandra. His words are a beautiful red, which is a faint pink when he calls her Cassy. It smells like roses and pure love. Cassandra Cillian celebrates her 24th birthday at the hospital. She has her platonic soulmate next to her. The letter and the request are forgotten. She's happy.

One problem I had for this fic was how Eliot could fake his death because of his soulmate mark. Then I remember about the covers that are made in tattoos. And I thought that with a cover you could darken a soulmark.

Ezekiel maybe is a little OoC for his age but I writed the ages at the end, I based them on the ages of the actors and John Kim is younger than I thought. Also I wanted to write something Leverage related for the reason of why Ezekiel rejected be a Librarian and this fic gived me the perfect excuse

The Alec & Cassandra maybe is a little so much romantic. Sorry. Also it was funny to play with Cassandra synesthesia.

Again cross-posted in my AO3 account

[ashery24]

...and the Secret of the Twin

The complementary fic of “The Secret of The Twin Job” (formerly known as “The Twin Job”) is here. 

I want to say a thing. I had problems. I had problems to guess what I wanted or how write this fic. The only thing I knowed is that I wanted like context of chapter 2X03 of The Librarians. So I decided to use a specific scheme in this: Ten paragraphs with twenty words in each one. And it helped a lot to make this something I like.

Also thanks again to Roshwen in AO3/hedgehog-o-brien in tumblr for correcting the fic :D

Fandom: Leverage | The Librarians

Characters: Cassandra Cillian, Jake Stone, Ezekiel Jones. Mentions to Eliot (Leverage)

Ships: None

Summary:

“I had a twin. I never spoke about him because he went to the army and died. It’s the truth.”

“I vowed to maintain a secret. The secret is that Eliot, Jake’s twin brother, is alive.”

Warnings: Possible OoC Jake because because I found complicated to reflect his character in this fic.

Context of the TV series: Post-series for Leverage | Chapter 3, Season 2 (…and What Lies Beneath the Stones) for The Librarians

Other tags: AU (Leverage!Ezekiel AU) (“The Secret of the Twin” AU)

1-

Cassandra tells her truth.  

They look towards the door. 

The door doesn’t open.

They look at each other.  

Jake says…

2-

-I had a twin. I never spoke about him because he went to the army and died. It’s the truth.

3-

The door doesn’t move.

-I vowed to maintain a secret. The secret is that Eliot, Jake’s twin brother, is alive.

4-

When Ezekiel finishes his statement the door opens.

Cassandra can’t talk.

Ezekiel feels incredibly sorry.

Jake punches Ezekiel and leaves.

5-

Jake faces the spirit. The feel of giving another punch to Ezekiel was just as liberating but bitter as before.

6- When Jake sees that now he faces himself, it is worse. He don’t sees himself, he sees Eliot, his twin.

7- 

The feelings that seizes his heart were piercing. 

But Jake attacks. 

And feels scared. 

And tells the truth. 

And wins.

8-

Jake and Cassandra tell the truth about why their mission failed.

Ezekiel tells Eliot’s whole story.

Jake nods, in silence.

9-

Jake doesn’t care about his father knowing the truth.

Jake isn’t angry or mad at Ezekiel for hiding the truth.

10-

Family isn’t always easy.

Jake changes the manuscript’s author.

Ezekiel gives him a telephone number.

And Jake calls his brother.

I hope you enjoyed this short fic and we will see you again with this AU.

Cross-posted in my AO3 account

[ashery24]

The New Gang Job

New fic within 2 days, my muse is back and I make him work very hard before he leaves me again.

Well, this fic is the beginning of an AU that I was thinking about. This AU comes from two ideas:

After Leverage ended, and although I totally love that the OT3 now takes over the "family business", a part of me always thought that it would be a little difficult for them to go from 5 to 3 members. So I imagined that from time to time maybe they would use the help of Tara and/or Nate and Sophie.

The Librarians have Ezekiel Jones. A thief that have a honor code, that is a good person but in the neutral side. An anti hero. A perfect member for Leverage.

So I joined the to ideas and create the Leverage!Ezekiel AU. Where, after the end of Leverage, and two years before "The Librarians" first chapter, Parker, Hardison and Eliot (+ Tara) hire Ezekiel as a member of Leverage. And during "The Librarians", Ezekiel works part time with each team.

Basically the timeline is:

2008 to 2012 (Leverage’s five seasons) 

2012 to 2014 (Parker, Hardison, Eliot Tara and Ezekiel form the new Leverage)

2014 to 2017 (Ezekiel working for Leverage and like a Librarian)

For this AU I will write what comes to my mind, so don't expect chronological fics or continuous post times.

Fandom: Leverage | The Librarians (mention)

Characters: Parker (Leverage). Ezekiel Jones. Mentions to Nate, Sophie, Hardison, Eliot and Tara (Leverage).

Ships: None

Summary: After the end of Leverage Parker, Hardison and Eliot are doing a great job doing the Jobs. But they can't do it always by themselves so they get help. They ask for help from Tara... and an old friend of Parker, Ezekiel Jones, comes to help them too.

Warnings: Possible bad english because English isn’t my native language, he inclusion of Tara in Leverage is a topic touched very in passing here, because I wanted to concentrate on the Ezekiel's side, so I apologize to their fans. 

Context of the TV series: Post-series for Leverage | Pre-series for The Librarians

Other tags: AU (Leverage!Ezekiel AU)

At first they can manage the jobs perfect fine. They have experience and luck. 

But their experience can't supply all the roles that they need to do and their luck isn't infinite.

They start to need help.

Parker call Nathan, asking for help to complete his plan. 

Eliot send frenetical texts to Sophie, asking how he can wheedle the twenty-something (yeah, right, more like thirty-something) daughter of a rich earl. 

Hardison doesn't call neither send texts.

He only triangulate the position of the couple and introduces himself in a cruise on the Mediterranean that Nate and Sophie were doing (and nobody knows what he wanted because he run away, scary of the face that Nate gives him for interrumpt their time alone).

Finally they decide that they can’t continue bothering Nate and Sophie and called Tara. For a convenient price the blonde grifter is now practically permanent part of the team Leverage.

The arrangement works very well. Tara adapts to the new dynamic quickly (and maybe the fact that Nate isn't in sight is a help), and the team works again.

Even in some jobs, where she had got a personal benefit, Tara "forgot" his payment.

But something still failed. Something was still missing.

A thief.

They need a thief.

Eliot and Tara have their designated roles as Hitter and Grifter correspondingly but they could be exchanged. Hardison was the Hacker, but he could act as a substitute Grifter (thanks to Sophie's teachings) or Mastermind (thanks to Nate's teachings).

But only Parker had the role of Thief

Parker had no problem doing both roles, she just had to explain the plan at the beginning as Mastermind and execute his part as Thief later.

But the plans do not always work as you plan.

There are always several factors that make you have to change it. And it is difficult to transmit those changes when you are in a ventilation duct, above a room full of muscular soldiers that definitely SHOULD NOT hear you if you want to get out of there alive.

That Job, and Eliot's split lip in covering Parker's withdrawal, was a wake-up call.

Parker tried to train the gang. But Hardison didn't like to rappel (after all this time), Eliot was too muscular for the average size of air ducts (and similars) and Tara didn't have the agility to pass rays of security.

They needed a new member. And, as Mastermind and Thief, it was Parker's job to find the fifth member of the gang.

She writed a list of possible members...and nobody convinced her. Whether they were not trustworthy or because they didn't have the skill Leverange needed, none was a good candidate.

She huffed in frustration, without new possible members to add the list. 

She watched the people, from the park bench where she had gone in an attempt to clear up her ideas.

She moved her pen back and forth, trying to concentrate.

She huffed. It was so damn hot.

She watched. Ey, that uniformed man was wearing a luxurious and expensive wat-... it was fake, damn

She moved her pen... until the pen was not there.

Parker blinked, surprised before looking up, furious, looking for the person who had dared to steal something to her.

And his fury disappeared when her eyes met the rogue smile of Ezekiel Jones.

Ezekiel Jones. Old friend, great partner in crime, amazing thief.

Parker hadn't seen him in more than five years.

It had been so long that Parker hadn't even thought about considering Ezekiel as an option for the gang...

-I heard you need a great thief-said Ezekiel, moving the pen

but she knew he was the best, the perfect, option.

-You heard right-Parker smiled back, recovering her pen

Leverage was again complete.

Whoa, this fic is long. I thought it would be shorter than "Christmas Miracle" and is almost the double. And speaking in length of the chapter. Don't expect similar or coherent lengths for my next fics. I write for pure fun and to squeeze the maximum out of my muse.

Again cross-posted in my AO3 account

[ashery24]

Dear followers

Tomorrow I'm going on vacation for a week. Will I have internet? Yes, you will not get rid of me so easily (?) Will I have PC + scanner? IDK, which possibilly means that for a week:

-No more fics (AKA the Leverage!Ezekiel AU) -No more drawings -I lengthen the SINFweek3 (and considering festivities and all the stuff I'll leave until January 21st)

But I will be able to continue writing/drawing so if I do not upload anything during this week I will upload a lot of content when I go back

That's is all

[ashery24]

The Secret of the Twin Job

Edited version note: I MESSED UP, I MESSED UP, I MESSED UP. 

Ok, readers, I'm ashamed to say that I messed up because I post the "sketch" version of this instead of the "clean" version. Now is fixed, but I want to apologize to everybody that read the first, horrible, version D:

Edit 2: Name changed from "The Twin Job" to "The Secret of the Twin Job"

Did you think I would write Leverage/The Librarians crossover fics  for so long without mentioning that Eliot and Jake are played by the same actor? Keep dreaming

or 

Ash jumps at the “Eliot and Jake are twins” train with the Leverage!Ezekiel AU.

By the way, I forgot to say it. In the Leverage!Ezekiel AU the titles of the fics will be inspired by the titles of the chapters of the series.

So they will be based on Leverage (The [something] Job) or The Librarians (…and the [something]) depending on which series is the most outstanding on the fic

Fandom: Leverage | The Librarians (mention)

Characters: Eliot Spencer, Ezekiel Jones. Mentions to Parker, Hardison, Nate and Sophie (Leverage). Mentions to Flynn, Cassandra, Jenkins, Eve and Jake (The Librarians)

Ships: Mentioned Ezekiel/Cassandra. Mentioned Eliot/Parker/Hardison. 

Summary:

-Did you know that you have a clone?

-Excuse me, but I have a what?

Warnings: Possible bad english because English isn’t my native language, possible errors on the Leverage side because I saw Leverage long time ago (basically a possible OoC!Eliot).

Context of the TV series: Post-series for Leverage | Post Chapter 1 and 2, Season 1 (…and the Crown of King Arthur/…and the Sword in the Stone) for The Librarians

Other tags: AU (Leverage!Ezekiel AU) (“The Secret of the Twin” AU)

Eliot was in the kitchen, preparing some meal.

A shadow slided behind him, approaching to his victim.

Eliot continued cooking, stirring the contents of a pot.

The shadow camed closer, just a few centimeters away from achieving their objective…

-If you touch the customers’ food, I will cut off your hand -said Eliot, with a indifferent but, obviously threatening, tone. 

-Dude, I’m hungry, it’s been a long solo Job-complained Ezekiel

-Then eat an apple, but don’t touch that food-Eliot turned, indignanted, and threwed a green apple at the Australian.

-Wow, thanks-he answered, taking it on the fly, before proceeding to eat it.

The Hitter nodded approvingly, before turning to continue his cooking.

Ezekiel watched the process, with veiled curiosity, leaning to watch better, biting the apple from time to time.

-What?! - Eliot asked frustrated, after 10 minutes of silence

Ezekiel smiled mischievously, knowing that he had managed to get the cowboy’s attention but still…

-Something wrong, Eliot?-The smile grew, even more mischievous

…it was so fun to play with him.

-Listen-he said, finally directing all his attention to the Australian-Usually if I have a thief hanging around my kitchen it’s Parker, not you. Never you. My cooking doesn’t interest you. So,I will ask clearly… what do you want?

-Did you know that you have a clone?

-Excuse me, but I have a what?

-A clone-repeated Ezekiel

-What are you talking about?

-Well, it turns out that, in my last solo job, I was about to get my reward and that crazy professor appeared…

-Short version, Ezekiel

-Ok, ok. Long story short. I was involved in an adventure, from which I will save you the details because you wouldn’t believe me…

-I’ve seen a lot of weird stuff

-Nothing like this-answered Jones, thinking that, of the gang, Eliot would be the last to believe what happened to him-Well, basically, I was involved in this adventure with the crazy professor…

-Continue

- ..a pretty cute redhead girl…

-“Pretty cute”?-Eliot asked, sardonically.

-She wasn’t bad but it’s not what you think

-Yes, sure-said the blond, without believing anything

-Shut up. Well there was also the real version of “The old Nate”…

-Seriously?

-Yes-Ezekiel laughed-Also, and maybe you heard about her, there was this blonde colonel…Baird

-Oh, Eve Baird, NATO counter-terrorism agent, very good at her job

-Yes, she. And, finally, a guy, exactly like you, from Oklahoma, called Jacob Stone-ended Ezekiel, looking sideways at Eliot, waiting for his reaction.

-Jake?-Eliot asked, incredulous

-Yep...so...who is he?

-He is…he is my twin brother.

-Twin brother? I didn’t know you had a twin

-I know. Only Parker and Alec know that.

-Not even Nate and Sophie?

The Hitter shook his head

-And that's why...?

Eliot looked at him, hesitant

-You don’t have to tell me the whole story-said Ezekiel

Eliot sighed, knowing that the Australian wouldn't leave without an answer.

-Basically when I turned a retrieval specialist, I faked my death and changed my name to protect my family. Years later I still do it. That’s why nobody knows about my brother.

-Okay, that explains why it isn’t of general knowledge, but doesn’t explain why we didn’t know it.

-Because, after everything I did in retrieval… I don’t recognize myself. You already know that. The fact is that I fear that my family, my brother, won't either. So I decided to leave my past in that, past.

-I don’t know, dude, but Stone seemed legal. A bit pedantic but legal. I think he’d be glad to know you’re alive

-Parker and Hardison told me that too when I told them about Jake.

-Well, if it’s not me, listen them. They know it’s good for you-the dark haired man wink at him, in an accomplice way

-I…maybe. Maybe in the future. Now isn’t the moment.

-As you want-he shrug

-Ezekiel, I want you to promise me, no…I want you to vow me, that you won’t tell anyone about this.

Ezekiel saw clearly the extreme seriousness in Eliot’s face.

-I vow it

-Thank you

-Well, my job here is done-Ezekiel said, as he proceeded to leave

-Yeah, that, get out of my kitchen

-Oh, and by the way-added Ezekiel, in the doorway-I’m a Librarian now

-A…what?

The length of the chapters lengthens and I’m happy :D

The next fic will be, surely, the complementary of this fic from the Librarian side.

Cross-posted in my AO3 account