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... and the lines are never straight, not in real life. HET FICTION Title: Sea Changes Rating: NC-17 Genre: Romance, angst, drama Pairing: Chloe/Clark Summary: Chloe struggles with her crumbling relationship with Jimmy during a time of change and upheaval. Clark struggles with juggling both his hero and everyday duties. In the midst of this tumultuous period in their lives, they seek ...

Title: Unforeseen Affliction (1/?)

...re only maintenance units…S-Shockwave isn’t l-like that―” He screams in fright as a huge fist punches through the wall across from them. A huge metal guard unit bursting through the crumbling barrier. The alpha security drone narrowing its ruby optic upon the two mechs, categorizing the Autobot and unknown Cybertronian as the intruders. “Move!” Kup jerks them aside to avoid another large blast, ...

A Sort of Homecoming, Chapter 35

... years and hadn’t gotten any closer to bagging him, damn it. It was a risk I took, Alex. It could have gone the other way, and-” “And it almost did!” Alex cried, her collected expression finally crumbling as she lost her ability to stop the tears from falling. “You were almost killed !” “But I’m okay,” Olivia reminded her, fighting tears of her own. “You might have died and I would never have ...

Barney's Sleight of Hand

... expression didn't deter Barney from continuing, "I'm going to get you a copy of the Bro Code, dude. Article 13: NO Public Displays of Affection. And second of all," Barney picked up a napkin and began crumbling it in a nervously clenching fist, "bros never tell on bros, Ted!" On Ted's name, Barney threw the balled-up napkin at Ted which flew into Ted's face; Ted didn't even blink, he just ...

RP: Oh. Dear.

... for centuries and had been through so much, underwent so many changes. His love for the building, especially its history, was what had driven him to choose this place for his ‘slumber’. Yet it was crumbling, obviously the charms on the building wearing off so the paned windows he had remembered was merely an opening for the sky to allow a light on what was left. His eyes flickered to a piece of ...

Crumbling Kingdom (Ch. 22 The Calm p,2) Aoi/Ruki

Title:  Crumbling Kingdom Author: Pooobaihr Chapter: 22 The Calm Part 2 / 23 + epilogue + 2nd (alt.) epilogue  Pairings:  Aoi/Ruki,  Reita/Ruki , Tora/Hiroto ,  Kai/Miyavi , Miyavi/Maya Genre: AU, Supernatural/Paranormal, Drama, Action (lets hope).. smex..somewhere, angst Rating: PG - NC17 Disclaimer: Uru and Pon are racing rubber ducks in the tub. Uru is using his amazing duck commanding ...

Italy outraged by crumbling of hospital in quake

Italy outraged by crumbling of hospital in quake The hospital of San Salvatore should have been a sanctuary for the injured when this central Italian city and its surroundings were struck by an earthquake. It was anything but. Like many buildings in the area, its walls cracked and crumbled after the April 6 pre-dawn temblor, forcing the evacuation of the 250-bed hospital just as it was ...

Late: June 3 Fic: Burning Bright, Heroes, Peter/OMC, FRAO

... in as his arms crossed and he looked about ready to topple over. “You already know.” His voice seemed so small and lost. Nathan’s breath hitched. His strong, out-to-save-the-world little brother was crumbling before his eyes and he had never felt more helpless. “Do you need to go to a doctor?” “I’ll go tomorrow.” Peter arms tightened around himself and he shifted weight from one foot to the ...

#9. The Eternal Smile, by Gene Luen Yang and Derek Kirk Kim

... her via e-mail to ask for money.   I found "Duncan's Kingdom" to have some admirable stuff in it, but I really feel it fell down very disappointingly in its last few pages -- character crumbling to serve plot, and that sort of thing; it seems to betray a less mature vision than the beginning seemed to promise.  (I really do love those Chinese ninja frogs, though.)     "Urgent Request," ...

... entrance loop for the emergency room. Her eyes were immediately scanning for a certain redhead that had goddamn well better be there . It felt like the persona she'd adopted since her resurrection was crumbling away. The more she knew, the more she remembered, the more she felt old, bitter habits creeping their way back into her mentality. Where she had been nothing if not polite to Reno upon...