Superpower day

[tigriswolf]

Hiya. again! This is still tigriswolf , guest host of the week.

The theme today is superpowers; anything involving abilities goes.

However, please remember: no more than 5 prompts in a row and no more than 3 prompts per fandom. If one of your prompts is answered, you can prompt again.

Also, no spoiler prompts for a week after it has aired - and, if your ficlet contains spoilers, put a warning in bold and leave three spaces.

Please remember our code monkeys and use the correct formatting of prompts:

Stargate: Atlantis, John/Rodney, flying
Supernatural/X-Men, not!Dean/Mystique, shapeshifting and the joy found in permutations thereof
Supernatural, author's choice, "Hey, Sammy--you think you could beat Jean Grey?"

If none of today's prompts strike your fancy, don't forget the plethora of Lonely Prompts.

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[tigriswolf]

Stargate: Atlantis, John/Rodney, flying

Flying

[sexycazzy.livejournal.com]

Rodney runs and jumps off a cliff. John gasps and runs to the edge of the cliff. He looks down to see Rodney flying up. John's mouth is hanging in shock.

"H-how?"

"An electric spark hit me and suddenly, I found myself flying." Rodney hovers in the air. He holds a hand out to John. "Want to come flying with me?"

John nods slowly, and takes Rodney's hand. Rodney pulls him up and tells him to wrap his arms around him.

John does so, and Rodney flies over the city of Atlantis.

"Oh...it looks beautiful from up here..." John is in awe as he looks down to the city.

"Yeah, I love flying over the city. It is just peaceful from up here."

John mumbles in agreement. Rodney turns to see John smiling and his heart soars at the sight.

He flies once again, to the mainland, and lands on the beach. John lets go of Rodney.

John leans in and kiss Rodney on the mouth. "Thank you, for showing me."

Rodney grins and wraps his arms around John's neck. They share a kiss as they hover over the sand.

[tigriswolf]

Supernatural/X-Men, not!Dean/Mystique, shapeshifting and the joy found in permutations thereof

[tigriswolf]

Supernatural, author's choice, "Hey, Sammy--you think you could beat Jean Grey?"

[modestroad.livejournal.com]

No fic...but no! :P

[dreamer-marie.livejournal.com]

Harry Potter, Dumbledore, the Resurrection Stone

[dreamer-marie.livejournal.com]

Harry Potter/Veronica Mars, Harry and Veronica, the Invisibility Cloak

crack

[daria234.livejournal.com]

"Thanks for letting me borrow the cloak, Harry," Veronica said as she handed it to him.

"You're welcome. So.. um... Hermione thinks that it's not mere coincidence that the press got incontrovertible proof of Lucius Malfoy's crimes right after he turned Mac and Wallace into frogs."

Veronica gave him a not-so-innocent smile. "I have no idea what you're talking about, Harry."

Harry grinned, "And I'm starting to see why they were scared of doing a Muggle exchange program."

[sexycazzy.livejournal.com]

Stargate:Atlantis, John/Rodney, telepath

[sexycazzy.livejournal.com]

Stargate: Universe, Eli, invisibility

Filled--Invisibility

[besottedly.livejournal.com]

When they weren’t teasing him, all the other kids at school ignored Eli. They abandoned the Lincoln logs to him and played duck-duck-goose. Alone in the corner, Eli constructed metropolises of wood, cannibalizing other buildings in the name of progress. It was lonely, but he didn’t mind not having to share.

In high school Eli did everything he could not to be invisible. He tried to become the class clown, but he was too quiet. Though the circle of people he would call friends was small, many Fridays he found himself giving girls rides home. Nothing ever came of it. They forgot he existed come Monday, and Eli contented himself with the knowledge that there was life beyond high school.

The few semesters he spent at MIT were with an ever changing cast of roommates who seemed to ignore his presence and hook up as he attempted to sleep only a few feet away.

Things weren't any better out in space.

While Rush spent his time berating the other scientists for even thinking about touching the consoles, Eli slipped about tinkering here and there. Rush never said a word to him.

Colonel Young never paid much attention to Eli when it did not suit his purposes.

Chloe sought him out when she was bored or lonely. Eli listened well and could always be counted on for a hug. As soon as Scott appeared, Chloe forgot that Eli had ever existed. Even when it was just Colonel Young or someone, if she was not in distress, Eli could not catch her attention.

So after the accident and the chaos of it all, it took Eli some time to catch on that he actually was invisible. He was so used to being ignored that invisibility wasn’t much of a change. It was only when Greer tried to walk straight through him that Eli suspected something was wrong…

[modestroad.livejournal.com]

DCU/X-Men2, Babs/Dick, X-Men, after Alkali Lake Barbara is suffering from weird dreams...dreams that come true. Dick is sure he knows someone that can help them.

[modestroad.livejournal.com]

SPN/X-Men, Castiel, Angel, "You say you are an angel, but I don't know you."

[alcetis.livejournal.com]

Merlin, Merlin/Arthur, modern AU where Merlin is a superhero with a secret identity.

Sketchy Superhero!AU part 1

[mariana-oconnor.livejournal.com]

Firstly, I apologise for how rushed this is, the idea grabbed hold of me and I couldn't let it go. It also grew... a little bit.

_

It was the mask, Merlin thought, that really got him into it, the mask and the fact that when he was behind it, he wasn’t really him any more. Or maybe he was more him. It was amazing what a simple piece of fabric could do to you. It was like everyone else in the world was blindfolded.

He could see how super villains got started, there was a power behind the mask, like nothing you did could hurt you. It was a thrill, running just under your skin, above your heart.

Well, it was the mask and the fact that he actually had super powers – that sort of helped. He’d been to see Spiderman (the first film, not the second one or the third one, because frankly the third one was just an excuse to make people scream, and also a little USA onanism) and Merlin had seen Uncle Ben die and he’d thought ‘what a load of cheesy twaddle.’

Well, actually his thoughts had been a bit stronger than that but, as he had been with his mother, he thought it best to tone them down a bit. And then he had been distracted by the fact that being given superhuman powers by a mutant spider bite was actually awesome and he had been angry that all he could do was move objects with his mind. How Jean Grey was that? His best friend Will had thought so too, and pointed out that actually his favourite superhero was batman and he didn’t have any super powers at all, thank you very much.

Then had come the Batman vs. Spiderman debate, followed by the Batman vs. everyone else in the world debate, and then they had decided that when they grew up Will would be the superhero and Merlin would be the side-kick and everything would be brilliant.

But dreams and plans made by thirteen year old boys in the heat of the moment rarely make it past a year.

And then they had been adults and shit happened – Merlin was older now and his mother was nowhere in sight so he could swear if he wanted to, thank you very much. The glorious days of their youth were driven out by wars and credit crunches and civil unrest began to grow again and, with civil unrest came the inevitable rise in super villain activity. They crawled out of the woodwork like cockroaches, setting up crime syndicates and empires, ruling the run down, back street places that none of the authorities could give a damn about. Don’t have the funds, was the official line, and the fat cat super villains suffered through their legitimate high paid jobs and gave themselves outrageous bonuses every Christmas.

Merlin knew who had killed Will, he knew because he had been there and he had done nothing while it happened because admitting you had superpowers in certain neighbourhoods was more of a death sentence than telling a member of the local gang to fuck off – like Will had done. He had done nothing, and in that moment he had been reminded of Spiderman and all the cheesy ‘I will avenge you’ scenes in every bad action film ever made.

It was three days later that he had put on the mask. Back then it had been more of a balaclava. Knitted by his Mum, and he had got the bastards who had stabbed Will so that he had died slowly, with long rattling breaths, and he had tied them up like a Christmas turkey and left them on the front steps of the police station with as much evidence as he had – the knife, the bloody clothes. Suddenly being able to move things with his mind wasn’t just cool, it was incredible. He watched the police walk out, watched them drag them inside and he went away smiling.

The next day they went free – high up in the justice system someone wanted them out.

That night Merlin went into Will’s room and he screamed. Things exploded, windows cracked, it wasn’t pretty. The next day he woke up with a smile and he smiled all day until he went to bed that night, then he let the smile go, pulled the mask on and went out the window. Someone had got them off and someone was going to pay.

It was embarrassingly easy to find information, even when you were a gangly boy with ears too big for your head. The mask made it easier. It made people focus on what you were, rather than who you were. If they can’t see your face then you might as well not be human.

[sexycazzy.livejournal.com]

NCIS, Tony/Gibbs, Tony having visions of crimes being committed, and stops them before they happen, Gibbs suspicious.

Crimefighter Extraordinaire (very short, apologies)

[samueljames]

Tony decks the guys, cuffs him, waits for the local P.D to show up and waves off the thanks from the woman whose purse almost got stolen. He hands over the knife from the guy’s back pocket as evidence. Once they’ve given their statements he and Gibbs leave. “Why’d you tackle that guy?”
“Didn’t like the look of him, knew he was up to something.”
“That’s the third guy you haven’t liked the look of this week. How’d you even know he had a knife?”

Tony’s not sure what to say, that ever since he bumped his head while helping Gibbs with the boat he’s been getting pictures in his head. There’s no way of phrasing that which wouldn’t have Gibbs worried. Thankfully it’s not like tv where someone can suddenly feel the pain of the entire world. There’s been eight incidents in all and he’s glad Gibbs wasn’t there for them all. He can’t explain it when he doesn’t know how it works. It’s like a flash of a picture in his brain. What he’d seen this time was the woman getting stabbed for fighting back. The first time was a week ago and he doesn’t know if this is permanent or not.

Gibbs waves a hand in front of Tony’s face. “You awake?”
“Sure, just thinking.”
He kisses Gibbs, hoping to buy himself some time. Gibbs kisses back, puts his arms around Tony and pulls him close. When they break the kiss Gibbs smiles “I’ll let it go for now but this conversation isn’t over.”

[modestroad.livejournal.com]

DCU, Jason/Tim/Damian, Jason has wings, Tim has telepathy and Damian can heal himself

The Bookshelf Of Doom, Jason/Tim/Damian, PG-13

[ms-duck.livejournal.com]

Jason twitched his wings in irritation. He and Damian were trying to clean up the mess they'd made before Tim got back from his classes.

They weren't making very much progress, Jason's wings kept getting in the way and Damian kept getting hurt when it all fell down. At the rate things were going Tim was going to tattoo their hides to the wall.

Try stacking the lower shelves first. That was a good idea. But--

"Fuck."

"What?" He heard Damian huff.

"He knows."

[doyle_sb4.livejournal.com]

The Big Bang Theory, any, superheroes/villains AU

[clwilson2006.livejournal.com]

Numb3rs, Colby, Any Power - "Do I have to wear the yellow Spandex?"

[tigriswolf]

Psych, Gus/Shawn, "It is TOO a superpower!"

[kelene.livejournal.com]

Merlin, Merlin/Arthur, flight

[clwilson2006.livejournal.com]

SGA, Lorne/Zelenka, Super Speed

[kelene.livejournal.com]

Merlin, Merlin/Will, "I don't think I've got the legs for spandex."

[gaffsie.livejournal.com]

SGA, John/anyone, always sees it coming

[me-ya-ri.livejournal.com]

A/N: This went…weird. And a little dark. Okay, maybe a lot dark but no one actually dies so hopefully it's okay? Very team-y, too.

He always sees it coming. Every bullet, every Wraith Dart, every death that gets aimed Atlantis' way. He sees it and he fights it. Sometimes he wins. Sometimes he loses. John always knows when Death looks his way.

Rodney doesn't realize that John knows how many times he's skirted death in those labs. There's a reason that John goes down to check on him and make him take breaks. It's not what everyone thinks. He knows when Rodney's getting too tired. He knows when he's about to make the mistake that makes Death rear its head like a cobra getting ready to strike. So he saunters into the lab and starts pestering Rodney about something, anything. The distractions work and Rodney doesn't go there.

He knows when Teyla's cutting things too finely. He knows when Ronon's getting depressed. He knew when Carson operated on the bomb but there was nothing he could do and not enough time to get there. It was Carson or Carson plus dozens of others. He knew when Elizabeth's time came and then came again.

He knows. It's a burden but it lets him keep them safe, or at least as safe as possible in Pegasus with its thirty ugly ways do die and dozens of embarrassing deaths. So when he steps in front of the bullet that's headed for Rodney's head it's not because he's in love with Rodney like so many think. It's because he sees the death of thousands if Rodney goes down today, in this way.

"You idiot!" Rodney yells, his voice distant against the roar of Death sucking at him. "I can't believe you did that."

"Make it work," John snarls at Rodney. "Forget about me and make it work, damn it!"

Rodney's eyes go hard as rock but he whirls back to the control panel and works his miracles. The roar of Death recedes yet again, leaving John lightheaded from more than just blood loss. Ronon has bandaged the wound and stopped the flow of blood. Teyla has held off the rebels trying to annihilate them. And Rodney works his magic, using the brain that's probably his super power to save them all.

"Knew you could do it," John whispers as Ronon carries him to the gate.

"You're still an idiot." Rodney's voice sound a lot like Death's. Death is walking companionably beside them, shaking its head at John's stubbornness.

"You can't win forever, little brother," Death whispers just for him.

"I know." John smiles at both of them, Rodney and Death.

Maybe he can't but he's going to keep trying. He won't say it, won't tempt Fate, but his team is too important for him not to keep fighting what he is for them. John slips into unconsciousness as they walk through the gate. It's okay. Death stays on the planet. They're safe for now.

[ziplocless.livejournal.com]

Angel the series, Lindsey & Angel, Lindsey surprises Angel with his telekinesis

[ziplocless.livejournal.com]

Leverage, Eliot +team, "I haven't been entirely honest with you"

[lmx-v3point3.livejournal.com]

Apologies in advance for Eliot's language. Having accidentally written Batman!Eliot earlier today, I had to go ahead and write the actual thing. :D Sequel to this (http://community.livejournal.com/comment_fic/99752.html?thread=21769896#t21769896)




"I haven't been entirely honest with you." Eliot didn't stand up. He refused to stand in front of this group of people and give any kind of speech. This was torture as it was. He glanced over at Parker and saw her grin widen.

"Ohhh!" Sophie exclaimed, immediately sitting forwards on her chair. Nate just stared, looking faintly disinterested. Hardison had barely looked up from his computer.

"I… during the night I… work extra jobs." Parker shot him a sharp look. "I beat people up, mostly. Try to keep some of the worst scum off the streets."

"Eliot." Parker said, sharply.

"I don't… I mean…" Eliot cringed. "I wear different clothes. At night."

Hardison was definitely staring now. Even Nate was starting to look curious.

"Eliot…" Sophie started. "Are you talking about a costume?" she asked.

"I'm fucking Batman, alright? Now leave it alone." He stood and left the room as fast as was acceptable without actually running.

Behind him he heard Hardison say quietly; "Well, he's definitely shorter than I imagined."

Parker, as expected, chimed in with: "I told you so."

[moontyger.livejournal.com]

Castle, Ryan/Esposito, Wonder Twin powers

[darthbatgirl.livejournal.com]

DCU, Kon/Tim, TTK

[darthbatgirl.livejournal.com]

DCU, Dick/Tim, Dick develops empathy

[dea-liberty.livejournal.com]

Being a little messed up and having a somewhat strange sense of what is right comes with the territory, really. Being a member of the bat family kind of meant they saw things a little differently from the rest of the world. Still, there were some lines you did not cross, like "don't kill". Dick was pretty sure "don't think about doing the most obscene things you can imagine to your little brother" was on that list.

It's really fucking difficult to stick to that when he spends so much time watching Robin. He's watched the boy grow, watched his confidence build - and he'll be the first to admit that, if Tim had been a gorgeous boy when they'd first met (not that Dick had been thinking about it then), he was now absolutely glorious. He wasn't sure God himself could have stopped him wanting Tim, so that line, apparently, was one he had crossed. Still, there was also a line between thinking about it and doing it, and he was doing his best to just think about it.

Then, of course, he developed empathy. Don't ask him how because it's a long and actually very embarrassing story, and he likes to keep his image. Safe to say, it came as a surprise.

What wass more of a surprise is the sudden flooding of WANT that hits him so hard that it feels like a physical blow. He gasped, winded, rolled off Tim and floped onto the ground.

"Dick?" Tim sounded shaken, and the want subsides a little, replaced by worry. Then Tim's face appears in his line of vision, hand coming out to touch his cheek lightly. "Dick? Are you okay?"

Holy shit. Tim. It was from Tim. Of course, Tim was a healthy teenager and Dick was pretty sure when he was Tim's age, he wanted everything that breathed - but it had felt...different, somehow. And it was Tim.

And Dick had been staring at Tim for far too long. He only noticed when the worry shifted into something harder to pin down, slid silver-smooth to... He looked up to find Tim staring at his mouth which, in turn, made him realise he'd been staring at Tim's.

"Dick...?" Oh yeah.

Instead of answering, he curled a hand around the back of Tim's neck and pulled him down, closing that gap and kissing him. The pleasure and surprise that seeped into his mind is absolutely welcomed, and Dick embraced it as he deepened the kiss, pulled Tim a little closer to him, drank in Tim's happiness and need as well as his own.

And thought, idly, that maybe crossing this line came with the territory as well.

[darthbatgirl.livejournal.com]

DCU, Lex/Tim, telepotation