Things Change
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dorksidefikerTitle: Things Change
Author:dorksidefiker
Fandom: X-Men
Table/Prompt: Table 3/74. Corrupt
Character/Pairing: Megan, Cessily, Nezhno, Billy
Rating: PG
Word Count: 377
Summary: In which deals with a devil are made.
Authors Notes/Disclaimer: Part 25 of Bitter Homecoming.
Watching Megan Gwynn, Cessily had a hard time believing that this had once been the sweet, bubbly girl she’d gone to school with, and fought beside for so long. All the softness, all the sweet innocence, had turned hard and sour and corrupt. Being Queen of Limbo could do that to a girl.
Cessily looked at the gold ring on her slivery finger, her mind flashing to the strange family she was a part of and reminded herself that she wasn’t the same person she had been, either. It was Clan Akkaba business that brought her there, the family sorcerers granting her safe passage into Limbo for the meeting.
Nezhno draped himself over the back of Megan’s chair, caressing her hair in a curiously intimate gesture that made Cessily uncomfortable. Megan captured her lover’s hand, bringing it to her mouth to kiss the palm.
“I’m so sorry about Wakanda.”
Nezhno regarded Cessily, something sparkling in his remaining eye. “I’m not,” he said simply.
“So what do the children of Apocalypse want with me?” Megan asked, still holding on to Nezhno’s hand.
“Alliance, with us and the X-Men,” Cessily said. Megan arched a delicate pink eyebrow, but the expression told Cessily absolutely nothing. “It’s only a matter of time before the Skrulls decide to come after you, too,” she went on quickly. “We want to drive them off before-”
“Before they win,” Megan finished for her. Her lips quirked slightly, strange dark eyes shining. “And what would I get, if I helped you?”
“I-” Cessily paused. “I am authorized to grant you access to the Clan Akkaba library.”
Both Nezhno and Megan looked at Cessily with renewed interest. “Really,” Megan drawled. “I think we can talk…”
***
“So, Wales,” William said, studying his nails.
“Wales,” Megan agreed with a sharp smile. “And I want Clan Akkaba’s library. All of it.”
William made a thoughtful noise, stroking his chin. “Access to anything I don’t decide to keep,” he countered.
After a long pause, she said, “I think that’s doable.”
Author:
dorksidefikerFandom: X-Men
Table/Prompt: Table 3/74. Corrupt
Character/Pairing: Megan, Cessily, Nezhno, Billy
Rating: PG
Word Count: 377
Summary: In which deals with a devil are made.
Authors Notes/Disclaimer: Part 25 of Bitter Homecoming.
Watching Megan Gwynn, Cessily had a hard time believing that this had once been the sweet, bubbly girl she’d gone to school with, and fought beside for so long. All the softness, all the sweet innocence, had turned hard and sour and corrupt. Being Queen of Limbo could do that to a girl.
Cessily looked at the gold ring on her slivery finger, her mind flashing to the strange family she was a part of and reminded herself that she wasn’t the same person she had been, either. It was Clan Akkaba business that brought her there, the family sorcerers granting her safe passage into Limbo for the meeting.
Nezhno draped himself over the back of Megan’s chair, caressing her hair in a curiously intimate gesture that made Cessily uncomfortable. Megan captured her lover’s hand, bringing it to her mouth to kiss the palm.
“I’m so sorry about Wakanda.”
Nezhno regarded Cessily, something sparkling in his remaining eye. “I’m not,” he said simply.
“So what do the children of Apocalypse want with me?” Megan asked, still holding on to Nezhno’s hand.
“Alliance, with us and the X-Men,” Cessily said. Megan arched a delicate pink eyebrow, but the expression told Cessily absolutely nothing. “It’s only a matter of time before the Skrulls decide to come after you, too,” she went on quickly. “We want to drive them off before-”
“Before they win,” Megan finished for her. Her lips quirked slightly, strange dark eyes shining. “And what would I get, if I helped you?”
“I-” Cessily paused. “I am authorized to grant you access to the Clan Akkaba library.”
Both Nezhno and Megan looked at Cessily with renewed interest. “Really,” Megan drawled. “I think we can talk…”
***
“So, Wales,” William said, studying his nails.
“Wales,” Megan agreed with a sharp smile. “And I want Clan Akkaba’s library. All of it.”
William made a thoughtful noise, stroking his chin. “Access to anything I don’t decide to keep,” he countered.
After a long pause, she said, “I think that’s doable.”