Love's Faith (X-Men; Mystique/Destiny; PG)
Title: "Love's Faith"
Author: Pirate Turner
Rating: PG
Summary:
Warnings: Femme Slash, Established Pairing, Drabble
Word Count: 250
Date Written: 11 May, 2012
Challenge: For the FemSlash100 LJ comm's weekly challenge
Disclaimer: Raven "Mystique" Darkholme, Irene "Destiny" Alder, Rogue, all other characters mentioned within, and the X-Men are © & TM Marvel comics and Disney, neither of which are the author, and are used without permission. Everything else is © & TM the author. The author makes absolutely no profit off of this work of fan fiction, and no copyright infringement is intended.
She wears many masks. Her most common ones are the dutiful mother comforting and guiding Rogue through the pitfalls of their mutant lives; the fierce protectress of her species every time she faces off against the filthy, prejudiced humans and their foolish X-Men; and the fearless warrioress every time she charges into battle. She hides her true feelings behind these masks that sometimes still threaten to crumple. Never has it been harder to keep these masks in place than when she's had to face her blood child, Kurt, or her other child, Rogue, or her beloved Irene are in danger, all of which happened in one fell swoop today.
She's an expert at hiding behind these masks, but sometimes, even an expert falls. Sometimes, her masks slip, revealing her true feelings. She prefers to be alone during these times, often threatening to shoot anybody who comes near, but there's one who won't stay away no matter what threats she makes, all of which Irene knows are idle for, though she might harm anybody else, and will even eventually hurt their daughter, Destiny knows she'll never hurt her.
She goes to her during these times, slips pass Raven's guard, and holds her. She tells her it will be okay. She reassures her whatever's happened isn't her fault. She comforts her in every way she knows how, always carefully picking her words for she won't lie to her. She believes in what she tells her, and always, always she believes in Raven.
The End
Author: Pirate Turner
Rating: PG
Summary:
Warnings: Femme Slash, Established Pairing, Drabble
Word Count: 250
Date Written: 11 May, 2012
Challenge: For the FemSlash100 LJ comm's weekly challenge
Disclaimer: Raven "Mystique" Darkholme, Irene "Destiny" Alder, Rogue, all other characters mentioned within, and the X-Men are © & TM Marvel comics and Disney, neither of which are the author, and are used without permission. Everything else is © & TM the author. The author makes absolutely no profit off of this work of fan fiction, and no copyright infringement is intended.
She wears many masks. Her most common ones are the dutiful mother comforting and guiding Rogue through the pitfalls of their mutant lives; the fierce protectress of her species every time she faces off against the filthy, prejudiced humans and their foolish X-Men; and the fearless warrioress every time she charges into battle. She hides her true feelings behind these masks that sometimes still threaten to crumple. Never has it been harder to keep these masks in place than when she's had to face her blood child, Kurt, or her other child, Rogue, or her beloved Irene are in danger, all of which happened in one fell swoop today.
She's an expert at hiding behind these masks, but sometimes, even an expert falls. Sometimes, her masks slip, revealing her true feelings. She prefers to be alone during these times, often threatening to shoot anybody who comes near, but there's one who won't stay away no matter what threats she makes, all of which Irene knows are idle for, though she might harm anybody else, and will even eventually hurt their daughter, Destiny knows she'll never hurt her.
She goes to her during these times, slips pass Raven's guard, and holds her. She tells her it will be okay. She reassures her whatever's happened isn't her fault. She comforts her in every way she knows how, always carefully picking her words for she won't lie to her. She believes in what she tells her, and always, always she believes in Raven.
The End