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2023 BEST READS
A few days late but hey, better late than never! This is a non-comprehensive list of my favorite fics that I’ve read in 2023! Criteria for a fic to be included on this list are:
I read the fic in 2023
I reread the fic at least once
I can rate 5/5 stars without hesitation
The fics are organized by fandom but otherwise are in no particular order.
BATMAN
New Wave by yellow_caballero Batman (gen), 103k, Reverse Robins, Stephanie Brown is Robin Some lunatic in a bat costume is running around Gotham clowning on fools, but local delinquent Stephanie Brown has way bigger problems. When her father and friends start joining mob wars Steph knows she has to do something about it before Gotham collapses. If that means joining up with rich dudes playing dress up, pasty nerds with hacking and photography habits, and throwing on a costume herself, then that’s just what she’ll have to do. Even if Batman works alone. She’s convincing. In which Stephanie Brown rocks the radical nineties and becomes the first Robin, ruining Batman’s life and giving Tim Drake a hobby.
birdsong by ScarlettSwordMoon Nightwing (gen), 22k, Dick Grayson-Centric After getting a face full of Scarecrow’s newest toxin, Dick isn’t haunted by his typical nightmares. No. This one has little green pixie boots. AKA Batman: Ego but make it Robin. Nightwing 60th Anniversary Bingo: Drugs & Toxins
Keep Your Head, Your Backbone, and Your Heart by MrMich Batman (gen) 54k, Dimension Travel, Duke Thomas-centric The last thing that Duke expected on what was supposed to be just a regular patrol was being suddenly thrown five years into the past, coming face to face with a darker, more violent Batman than the one he knew, a broken family, and a Tim who was a foot shorter than Duke, and not even Robin yet.
Loading and Aspect Ratio by JUBE514 Batman (Superbat), 45k, Wings AU A world where nobody has wings, but people think they do, and that changes everything.
Our Bodies & Other Fine Machines by SilverSkiesAtMidnight Batman (gen), 13k, Starvation He has never argued with a punishment, not since he was a toddler, if then. Surely she’ll listen, surely she’ll see this is too harsh, that he wouldn’t be disrespecting her like this if he was simply sulking over not getting his way. He needs that food, needs to be able to eat enough if he wants to be Robin. He’s been hungry before, but back then, it never mattered if he was a little weak or dizzy. It never risked his life or the life of his partner when he was a kid. She turns, sighing softly and pursing her lips. She reaches out to pat his cheek, and for a moment his heart soars hopefully, and he barely restrains himself from leaning into the rare bit of contact and soaking up his mother’s touch. “Oh, Timothy,” she tuts. “This is for the best. And honestly, I think it’s wise for you to cut down a bit on the snacks. I’d hate to have to listen to anyone tittering at the next gala that you’re getting chubby.” And without another backwards glance, she turns and heads upstairs, leaving Tim alone and frozen at the bottom of the steps.
You, Me, and the Humanity in Between by JUBE514 Batman (gen), 65k, Non-Human Robins Bruce is trying his best to protect the city that he loves. He doesn't know how exactly his Robins came to be- they're not fully human, not even at all. All he knows is that he wants to keep them safe.
Little Red by destiny919 Batman: Under the Red Hood (gen), 39k, Series, Jason is Tim’s Parent AU where Tim is younger and has been illegally adopted by his hero, the Red Hood.
A Different Game by Hinn_Raven Batman (multi), 62k, Red Hood!Stephanie Brown, Role Reversal Stephanie Brown died with a mouth full of blood and her eyes wide open, staring at the locked door, hoping still for a miracle, for a rescue. She died in a hidden place, still hanging from the ceiling by her wrists, bleeding out from a wound in her stomach, and no one was with her when her heart gave its last beat. AU where Stephanie Brown dies as Robin and becomes the Red Hood.
bad news, this place is magic as fuck by mikkal Batman (gen), 28k, All-Caste Jason Todd, Magic Jason Jason's on the trail of a killer who's targeting kids in Crime Alley for an unknown magical ritual. Between that and his family who insists on butting in, he's got his work cut out for him. But, as they say, nothing is as it seems.
Wings over Gotham by icarus_chained Batman, DC (gen), 190k, No Man’s Land, Independent Gotham An AU where an altered version of No Man’s Land happened while Bruce was in his late teens/early twenties, and Batman was born in the hellish crucible of a trapped city that was left for dead and then violently retaken. Gotham may pretend to run by mainlander rules for the sake of those who would have died otherwise, but under the surface, Bruce, Jim, Leslie, Ivy and Oswald and their pack keep their own council, and look with jaundiced eyes on the mainland.
A Meditation on Railroading by eggmacguffin Batman (gen), 24k, Hurt/Comfort When he ends up ditched in Atlanta after a fight with his dad, Tim decides to do the only sensible thing: Tell no one and make the 800 mile journey back to Gotham on his own. Because the "call Batman when you're in trouble" rule only applies when he's Robin, right?
THE BATMAN (2022)
I’m a Good Pretender by shipNslash The Batman (2022) (gen), 40k, Dick Grayson-Centric Dick’s mother raised her son to be a star. Dick’s father raised his son to be an athlete. Bruce's new ward is charming (manipulative), dedicated (obsessive), and way, way too smart for either of their own good.
In This or Any Other Universe by wildsofmarch The Batman (2022) (gen), 33k, Dimension Travel There was a new vigilante in his city: a man who smiled too much and talked too loud and knew his way around a fight a little too well. Bruce wasn't bothered by his antics. Except the man also seemed to know a little too much about him. Who was this Nightwing, anyway? OR: Dick Grayson (DCU) accidentally lands himself in Battinson’s Gotham.
DC LEGENDS OF TOMORRW
Countless Roads by nirejseki Arrowverse, DC Legends of Tomorrow (Mick Rory/Leonard Snart), 231k, Medium Leonard Snart, AU-Ghosts Due to a family curse (which some call a gift), Leonard Snart has more life than he knows what to do with – and that gives him the ability to see, speak to, and even share with the various ghosts that are always surrounding him. Sure, said curse also means he’s going to die sooner rather than later, just like his mother, but in the meantime Len has no intention of letting superheroes, time travelers, a surprisingly charming pyromaniac, and a lot of ghosts get in the way of him having a nice, successful career as a professional thief.
Straight On Till Morning by nirejeski Arrowverse, DC Legends of Tomorrow (Sara Lance/Mick Rory/Leonard Snart), 17k, Time Pirates Left alone in the Refuge, Mick and Sara decide they're going to be proactive about their fate. They end up becoming time pirates. Because of course they do.
THE WITCHER
A Beginners Guide to Exploiting the Kaedweni Tax Code For Fun and Profit by Heronfem The Witcher (Aiden/Lambert), 190k, WIP, AU-Modern Setting, AU-College/University Aiden Kett and Lambert Wilkson accidentally get married, and this is honestly probably the least of their problems.
By the Broken Lock That Freed Me by inexplicifics The Witcher, (muti), 46k, AU-Daemons, Accidental Warlord Series Aiden takes a contract on the Duke of Velen. He's not expecting the most interesting part of the whole affair to be meeting the duke's betrothed. His daemon thinks they should keep her. Aiden's not sure how that will work, given that he's already got a Wolf and doesn't know how Lambert and his daemon might feel about adding someone else to their little pack, but it's awfully tempting. And Cats aren't very good at resisting temptation.
Intent by tnico The Witcher (Aiden/Lambert), 18k, Non-Traditional A/B/O, 5+1 "You think I don't know what you're after?" Lambert accuses. "Well, I'd certainly hope you do, by this point in the evening," Aiden (so he says) agrees in a convincingly genial tone. It'd probably be enough to fool someone else on the matter of genuine interest.
SPIDERVERSE
gonna crack a rib (when i get home) by eneliii Spiderverse (gen), 40k, Cannon Divergence Miles Morales, recently landed in Earth 42, has had enough of everyone’s shit and he’s going to save his dad or so help him he’ll lose his mind. Miles Morales 42, just wants to know what the /hell/ is up with his doppelgänger.
MCU
The Hero's Journey; or: What Jasper Sitwell Did Last Summer by pagination MCU, Welcome to Night Vale (multi), 23k, Crossover The thing is, when an agent reaches clearance level five, it’s because they’re valuable, capable of something an exponentially diminishing few can offer in the ranks of SHIELD. Clint Barton, his personal issues notwithstanding, is unstoppable behind a scope. Jim Woo is an analyst and extractor par excellence. Melinda May has infiltrated half the presidential offices of Asia, and Phil Coulson has an instinct for the unusual that could be the basis of an entire TV show. Jasper’s less certain what he brings to the party.
If I Knew You Were Coming I'd've Baked a Cake by OddityBoddity MCU, Hawkeye (gen), 27k, Baking They’re the broken ones. That’s what Clint figures the rest think about him and Barnes. Clint with his eardrums trashed, Barnes with a regiment’s worth of trauma and a psychotic cybernetic arm, put in the same room and told to make nice while the others get to go on missions and do important things and save the world. Well they're not broken. So of course they got bored and tired of being sidelined and decided to entertain themselves. And of course they ended up wanted, running through the streets of Paris with bananas down their pants and gendarmes in pursuit. Of course they did.
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lukas-dusk · 6 months
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*at an mission*
Barry : Can you carry me on your back, like you did with Caitlin?!
Mick : I don't think Snart would like that.
Barry : *pouts*
*Later*
Barry : *Getting carried by Mick*
Snart : What the hell??
Mick : What was I supposed to do? Say no???
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ao3statistics · 2 months
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Can you do top tags for Legends of Tomorrow? (As in, not characters or ships)
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This is self-made. Date of creation: 24.03.2024
Here you go! This fandom apparently has lots of events? I was kinda surprised by those tags.
The "/" between two tags means that they were made synonyms on Ao3 and therefore both will get you the same amount of hits.
I assume no guarantee or liability for the completeness, correctness and accuracy of this chart despite my best efforts.
Includes fanfictions in all languages available on Ao3, NOT English only.
Shiptags and character tags were NOT included.
More charts will follow. :)
Want to have a chart for different pairings, headcanons etc. in your favourite fandom? Send me an ask!
Click here for the most popular tags of "The Flash (TV 20214)" and a comparison of both charts!
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arrow-v-flash-polls · 6 months
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Which of these two highest Ray Palmer ships is your favourite?
(Based on amount of ao3 fics)
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blazethecheeto · 2 years
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Things LoT Characters Absolutely Have Said
Stein: Stop setting things on fire because you're curious about what will happen. What will happen is fire.
Jax: But what if something else happens just this one time-
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Stein: So, did everyone learn their lesson? Snart: No. Sara: I did not. Ray: I may have actually forgotten one. Jax: Also no. Stein: Oh good, neither did I. Rip: *Exhausted sigh*
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Sara: I'm cold. Snart: Here, take my jacket. *later* Ray: I'm cold.
Snart: I can't control the weather, Ray.
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Ray: Hey, did you know as a kid I accidentally ate paper?
Kendra: I feel like we've all done that at least once.
Mick: I ate it too-
Kendra: See?
Mick: on purpose
Ray & Kendra: ...What?
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Ray, reading a recipe: Beat three eggs?
Sara: It means like in hand-to-hand combat.
Ray: Ohhhh-
Rip: Both of you get out of this kitchen.
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Jax: If you spell skeletons backwards, it still spells skeletons!
Snart, deadpan: Wow, I can't wait for Halloween to see some snoteleks.
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phonexmelody · 4 months
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Don't mind me. I'm just crying about Len and Mick. I have loved these characters for so long, but I didn't know how much they meant to me until recently.
Like in both the CW shows and the Comics, they have so much history and good understanding of one another. And in their own messed up way, they love each other. And it's so beautiful.
I haven't been able to stop thinking about them in days. Since I started RPing Mick for a server. And I am very fortunate to have found a Leonard. And am so happy that people are still into this Ship because it's beautiful.
❄️🔥
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kitkatt0430 · 1 year
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Legends S1 AU where Mick is well aware that Len's having a bit of an identity crisis and also a massive crush on the Flash. So he's not expecting Len to be at his best Master Thief behavior from the get go.
When they inevitably get into an argument about how the team is being treated and Mick wanting to go home before the Savage Kill party is over, it devolves into Mick accusing Len of not knowing if he wants to prove the Flash right or wrong about himself and if he'd just admit he's having a crisis because he wants to fuck the twink superhero (and then do something about it), they probably wouldn't be having this problem with Rip's Legendary Asshole behavior now. Len walks out. Won't dignify Mick with a response.
Of course, this argument was had in front of the rest of the crew. Lightbulbs are going off over Martin and Jax's heads as they realize why Barry's so weird about Len. Ray is blinking in shock like a baby deer in the headlights of an oncoming car (Mick is smirking at him - Mick is the car). Kendra decides she does not want more details; Sara decides she does. Rip realizes there are things he doesn't want to know about his heroes (Barry) and violently represses.
(Gideon already knows how thing are gonna resolve for Barry and Len down the road, but finds the journey more entertaining than expected. Resolves to ask her STAR Labs counterpart for the Team Flash side of the gossip.)
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bi-bard · 2 years
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That’s My Ride or Die - Leonard Snart & Mick Rory Imagine (DC's Legends of Tomorrow)
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Title: That’s My Ride or Die
Pairing: Leonard Snart & Mick Rory X Platonic!Reader
Based On: Best Friend
Word Count: 562 words
Warning(s): mentions of break-up
Summary: A collection of moments between Leonard, Mick, and the human equivalent of a puppy, (Y/n). They take the form of the most chaotic trio in the universe.
Author's Note: I think this is quite cute.
SUPERACHE - CONAN GRAY WRITING CHALLENGE MASTERLIST
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I don't think anyone could've guessed the consequences of putting me on a ship with Leonard Snart and Mick Rory.
By all accounts, we should've hated each other. I had dedicated myself to protecting anyone I could... they were thieves with ice and fire guns that seemingly only cared for themselves.
But somehow, the three of us ended up being best friends. While there was a whole team around us, we each seemed more tied to each other than anyone else. Neither one of us could quite explain it. It just kind of worked out that way.
The first memory I have of how close we were was after a particularly embarrassing break-up.
I had been trying to maintain a relationship with someone on Earth that definitely didn't deserve the effort. After they had pulled the plug, I found myself hiding away in the kitchen. I wasn't really doing anything. I was just sitting there, quiet and disconnected.
I barely registered Leonard and Mick coming in to sit with me.
"For what it's worth," Leonard said. "They were a nightmare to be around."
I let out a scoff. "Of course, you would say that."
"I could burn them," Mick offered.
"I... I think I'm alright, thanks," I replied. "Why are you being so nice?"
"Because you're one of the few people on this ship that isn't completely irritating," Leonard shrugged.
"We're friends then," I asked.
"Sure."
"Best friends?"
"Don't push it."
I just chuckled. Yeah, that was the beginning of us being best friends.
My next favorite memory was while we were on a mission.
Rip had sent the three of us off on a task together. Poor choice on his part, but it had all worked out in the end. As we watched everything seemingly fall into place, I got just a little bit excited.
"Oh, hell yeah!"
Leonard and Mick both quickly looked at me. They both seemed a bit shocked. It took me a moment to realize that they were staring.
"I can cuss, y'know."
"It's just strange..."
"Always pictured you as a small... pug," Mick added.
"A pug," I asked.
"Pretty accurate comparison," Leonard added.
"I hate both of you."
"No, you don't," Leonard replied. "Now, come on, Rip doesn't like to be left waiting."
I rolled my eyes but followed close behind them. "I don't hate you guys."
"We know," Mick grumbled.
I chuckled.
It was times like these that I thought about those moments. The ones that made me happy. The ones that never failed to put me in a better mood.
Sometimes I needed them.
It's not because something bad had happened... Mick was just throwing up and I was sitting on the floor next to him. I needed the reminder about why I would choose to do this.
"You alright," Leonard asked as he walked in.
"I'm waiting for him to pass out, so I can make sure he doesn't choke on his own tongue," I shrugged.
"You can go change," he motioned toward the door. "I'll take care of him."
"Thank you."
I stood up and started walking out.
"I love you guys."
"Love you too," Leonard nodded. "And I'm sure Mick would say the same if he were sober."
I gave him a thumbs up before walking out of the room.
It was chaos, but I loved these boys. No matter what.
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fleurdelislily · 1 year
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hi!! making a post to talk about requests again and get specific about who I write for, what I’m comfy writing, etc.
nsfw or sfw is fine!! gonna deal with requests on a case by case basis and if something makes me uncomfy I just won’t respond. don’t take it personally, I just know I wouldn’t give your prompt justice bc it’s not something I’m into :)
for now I only write x reader, not character x character. I am more than happy to do multiple characters x reader tho!! and I’m fine with platonic, romantic, or family relationships :)
unless specified in the request I’m going to write the reader as female, just because I’m writing kinda from my own perspective? I don’t feel comfortable writing male reader because that’s not me and I wouldn’t do it accurately!! gender neutral/non-binary reader is completely fine though, it may not be perfectly accurate but I will do my absolute best and if I write anything wrong I’m open to corrections :)
now for the fandoms I write for!!
-once upon a time
-legends of tomorrow (may do more arrowverse depending on the request!)
-kaleidoscope
-succession
-severance
-schitts creek
-friends
-bridgerton/queen charlotte
-reign
-merlin
-the vampire diaries
-the originals
-outer banks
-acotar
-harry potter
-manifest
if you have any other shows/movies/books you’d like to see on this list let me know and if I’ve seen it I’ll add it!!
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mybabydenkikaminari · 2 years
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Fanfic’s Request
I AM EXPANDING MY WRITING HORIZONS THIS DAYS. SO I AM ACCEPTING REQUEST FROM THE SHIPS TAG IN THESE POST :D (if it's not in there it's not my main interest but I am open to writing new things)
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jokingmisfit · 2 years
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Lets Save The Legends
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Ars Gratis Artis
Author: nirejseki Fandom: The Flash (TV 2014)
Summary: Len probably should have thought twice before he revealed to everybody just how good an artist Mick is.
(years later, Mick pays him back for it)
Readers Notes: You can’t go wrong with a nirejseki fic. I swear they’ve written half the fics for this ship! This is a short and fun read! The captivating descriptions of Mick’s art draw me in every time. Len as well is always such a fun character and his combo of clueless youth and cunning manipulator is always a difficult balance to find. Litra’s podfic is, as usual, masterfully done, they’ve really got a lock on the voices for these characters!
Rating: Not Rated    Warning: None Apply    Words: 5k         Relationships: Mick Rory/Leonard Snart Additional Tags: Artist!Mick Rory, Muse!Leonard Snart, Cannon Divergence, Mentions of Child Abuse, Mentions of Prison, Extortion
Additional Info:
Podfic Available by litrapod (litra)
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lukas-dusk · 8 months
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Barry doing flash business : I need someone to take me to art museums and make out with me.
Leonard doing captain cold business : But they said not to touch the masterpieces?
Barry : Well somebody's got to pin the artwork to the wall...
Mick to the rogue and the team flash : This is Mick. Those idiots are flirting again.
Cisco : Every fucking time!
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p-taryn-dactyl · 1 year
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it's been a while since I've written for my comfort show, if you have any legends of tomorrow requests, plz send them to me!!! I am desperate lol
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gatefleet · 2 years
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My Kasai 4
DC The Flash: Leonard Snart, Mick Rory , Akame (OC), Remi Rory (OC) Word Count: 754 (T)W: Swearing, mention of magic, threats, fights, being pinned, loss of temper Request: Technically yes by the other writer for this blog (currently on hiatus) A/N: Trying to upload what's left from Sutoritaimu blog
Remi had you pinned against the wall her gun was pointed at your throat and you couldn’t reach your Katana, couldn’t move any of your extremities, nothing, you knew she’d planned this… waited until your Katana was attached to your back as opposed to by your side.  She wasn’t an idiot like most of the others thought, she was a tactician like Snart.  “Did you seriously think I wouldn’t find out Kame?! Seriously think I wouldn’t rather hear it from you than from the Rogues?!”  You had no idea what setting Remi had tampered with on her gun this time, you had no idea if she was electric, fire, ice, water… no idea what she’d made her gun this time.  This could be a quick death or a drawn out, painful one.  Although Remi wasn’t trained the same way you were, you knew she could hold her own in a fight with you, and that’s what made you respect her the most.  It also made you wary of her.  “How stupid do you think I am Kame?! You think I didn’t know the second I got back into town? I gave you plenty of chances to come clean, to tell me! And you didn’t!”
This was the angriest any of the Rogues had seen you, including Mick and he’d seen you at your best and your worst.  “Rem, Kiddo, let her go, it takes two to tango, you can’t just be mad at her” Mick was trying to reason with his baby sister, but she was too angry, too focused on you.  “My brother Kame, my fucking brother!”  You saw Mick move closer and immediately Remi’s gun turned on Mick while still keeping you firmly planted against the wall “Don’t Mick, don’t move” Shit, this was bad, she’d turned off her emotions, began to distance herself.  Snart was the first to pick up on that, then you, then Mick.  The other Rogue’s had watched with vested interest from varying distances in the base, watching, waiting.  “Remi, Snowflake, put the gun down” What the hell was Snart doing?  Was he seriously doing what you think he was?  He was slowly making his way toward Remi who was too focused on Mick and you to split her attention a third way.  Snart found an opening… found her blind spot… how?  You’d been trying for years to find a way to sneak up on Remi.
When you came to, Snart had Remi pinned to the wall while she tried to fight him off which subsequently ended with the two of them hitting the deck… hard.  Remi’s gun was nowhere to be seen until you looked up at Mick and saw him torn between helping Snart with his sister and checking on you “Get her out of here Mick, I got Remi!”  Mick nodded to Snart and picked you up and took you back to Remi’s.  Probably not his best idea, but Remi’s place was the only place any of you could go.  “So do you wanna tell me what happened?  I thought you two were fine.”  “I have no idea” You looked at the bruise which was slowly forming on your neck and shoulders.  “She’s right though, we should have told her” You looked at Mick through the reflection in the mirror “Do you think her reaction would have been any different?” It was your turn to look at him like he’d grown 3 heads as you said it.  He sighed and put his head in his hands “Honestly, if we strapped her down first and made her listen to reason then maybe she wouldn’t have blew her top”
Mick’s replacement phone started ringing, he answered it and put it on loud speaker “Hey, Mick I finally got Remi to calm down, she’s crashed out in the base, what d’ya wanna do?” You could hear Snart sigh heavily down the phone and saw Mick inhale.  “If you can keep her from attacking me, I’ll come down and talk to her” Mick was shaking his head now, you could tell he was mentally preparing to tell his sister everything, including how long he’d been in love with her best friend and how long you and Mick had been sleeping together.  “Mick, are you sure about this?” “Yeah, why wouldn’t I be sure about telling my sister about my little firebug?  Besides, I’m her brother, she has to forgive me at some point.”  You blushed at that and wished him good luck before he left to face his sister.
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“I’m Just Getting Comfy.”
Chapter 1: Snuggles in the Lounge
“He’s dead, again.”
“Again?” Kendra asked, leaning over the Waverider’s console to get a better look at the blonde captain standing before her.
Sara sighed, running a hand through her long blonde hair as it determinedly fell out of the braid her wife had set it into that morning. “He was dead before, it’s complicated. The point is, it’s integral to the timeline that he didn’t fake his death this time.”
“Go make sure that this serial killer hasn’t faked his death for a third time, got it.”
Sara just shrugged, “it’s easy by the third time.” She winked cheekily, “take it from someone who’s actually been dead.”
Kendra rolled her eyes, now that their captain was virtually immortal (thanks to some choice alien DNA spliced into her genome by a mad scientist), the subject of her death had become something of a running joke among the crew. And if there was a betting pool about how many times their captain could die on a mission, well, Ava never needed to know.
“Another mission?” Carter asked, as he wandered onto the bridge.
Sara nodded, “just a minor time aberration.”
“I can suit up and—”
“Kendra and Charlie have it handled.” The captain admonished gently, “we don’t need more people running around in 1836 than we can help, especially after the last mission.”
Carter frowned, as though he wanted to argue, but, apart from some light insubordination and mutiny, the team followed Sara’s orders without question. He glanced at Kendra once, before turning and heading down the hall with what could only be described as a huff.
Kendra watched him go with one eyebrow raised, after 4,000 years and it still sometimes felt like he didn’t think she could handle herself. She looked back to the console to find both Charlie and Sara staring at her. She threw her hands up as if to say, how am I supposed to know? It wasn’t as though she could read his every move.
She shook her head, whatever was off with him would have to wait until after the mission.
Leonard sprawled on the couch lazily, tossing a small blue bouncy ball from one hand to the other. He was bored, stuck on a time ship in the 1800s. He couldn’t even take the jump ship to go pillage some expensive pieces before they were discovered, Mick and Haircut had taken the ship to go visit Mick’s daughter. Which left Len alone in the lounge with Carter.
“Pacing a hole through the floor isn’t gonna make her come back any faster.” Leonard drawled, finally stilling the ball in one hand as his attention focused on the hawk.
Carter said nothing, continuing to pace around the room.
“What’re you so worried for anyway, it’s not like she’s stayed dead before.” Carter’s shoulders straightened almost imperceptibly, and Leonard smiled to himself, so that had been the button to push.
“She is a fierce warrior who has conquered many foes in her long life, including Vandal Savage, any adversary she came across would be at the mercy of her considerable might. Charlie is there as well,” Carter added as an afterthought.
“Mm.” Leonard hummed just noncommittally enough that it could’ve been interpreted as agreement or dissent. He set the ball down, it had served its purpose and began to shrug out of his parka.
“What are you doing?” Carter’s pacing had fully stopped now.
Leonard caught the exact moment that the hawk’s dark eyes fixated on the muscles peeking out of his navy shirt and had to suppress a smirk.
Len shrugged, “it’s hot in here.”
Carter’s eyes narrowed, “you’re never hot.”
Leonard raised an eyebrow, “way to hurt a man’s ego.”
“You know what I mean,” Carter soldiered on mercilessly. “What are you planning?”
Len shrugged innocently, “I’m just getting comfy.”
Carter’s eyes narrowed further, and he advanced on Len. It was none of his earlier concerned pacing, but instead something distinctly predatory, he looked every bit the hawk.
Leonard smirked openly now, “and what would you do about it, even if I was planning something.”
“I would watch you diligently to ensure that your plan does not have disastrous consequences.”
Leonard stretched out on the couch like a cat, letting his shirt rise just enough to show a tantalizing patch of skin.
“I’m cold.” Leonard beckoned Carter forward with an outstretched finger.
Carter’s outraged splutter could be heard across the timeline, but he sat on the couch regardless. “I thought you were hot.”
Len’s smirk bordered on indulgent, “I’m fickle,” he drawled, rapidly trying to compose his face before Carter looked at him.
Leonard snuggled further into Carter’s arms without another word of protest, it had been annoying to take the parka off earlier (he did get cold easily) and Carter’s arms were so warm. He found himself falling asleep without his permission, something he’d only ever done before with Mick.
But Carter was so warm, and Len was so cold that at that moment it really didn’t matter.
Kendra stretched tiredly as she and Charlie boarded the Waverider’s ramp. It hadn’t been a hard mission, but rather, a long one. She and Charlie had tracked down every lead they could find, any whisper about this guy being alive they’d followed along the grapevine until it inevitably turned out to be a lie.
“Night, Char.” Kendra murmured, stifling a yawn with one hand, and picking a twig out of her hair with the other. It would’ve been so much easier to get to town if she could just fly, but in the interests of protecting the timeline, they had waded through the wooded undergrowth, both to and from the ship. Kendra was sure she’d find more twigs when she shook out her clothes for the night.
But there was one last thing she needed to do before she could sleep. “Carter,” she called softly through the halls of the Waverider, not wanting to wake any of her companions (it was quite late by temporal zone standard time).
“Gideon, where’s Carter?”
“Carter Hall and Leonard Snart are in the lounge.”
‘Leonard’. Kendra mouthed to herself in confusion, before she shrugged.
She dumped her jacket in her and Carter’s room on her way to the lounge eager to shed herself of as many leaves as possible. The lounge was unusually quiet when she entered, it was one of the epicenters of team activity on the ship, and was almost unnatural seeing it so still.
The foosball table that Mick always complained was rigged sat in the corner untouched. While the gaming console Behrad and Zari had brought from their decade (despite Gideon’s warnings about upsetting the rest of their futures with future technology) sat quietly next to the tv, turned off save for a small light on its side that blinked softly.
A few beers, and other assorted snacks, were scattered across the many surfaces of the lounge, and Kendra smiled to herself, some things never changed.
The most unusual part, however, may have been the room's two occupants. Neither Carter nor Leonard frequented the lounge, both generally choosing to pursue less social pursuits in their free time. But here they were passed out on the couch together and wrapped up in each other.
Kendra rolled her eyes fondly, about damn time. She was tempted to let them sleep, but she knew how Carter worried when she was on a mission. Quiet as a hawk, she knelt down in front of them and gently squeezed Carter’s hand.
“My love,” she whispered softly in the tongue of ancient Egypt, a language generally reserved for when they were alone. “Wake up.”
Carter stirred blearily, his hand tightening on hers as his other arm tightened around Len protectively. Kendra smiled indulgently at the gesture, still trying to protect everyone.
“Chay-Ara.” The name slips from Carter’s tongue softly and fondly.
“Khufu.” Kendra replied, calling her lover by the name of his first life.
“It pleases me that you have returned safely,” he begins to sit up, but stops himself, clearly unwilling to wake Leonard.
“Be at peace, my love. We’ll talk in the morning.” She brings his hands to her lips gently, before going back to their room for the night.
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