[Meme] Alphabet Drabble - T
Fourth response to the Alphabet Drabble Meme
Title: Implications
Prompt: T is for Test, for adarkfallenstar
Fandom/RP-verse: Ben 10: Alien Force
Character/Pairing: Darkstar and Charmcaster
A/N: If this isn't DarkCaster enough for you adarkfallenstar, lemme know?
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Darkstar received no warning, no hint, not even an inkling of what to expect or be wary of. But he gave nary a glance at Charmcaster as he marched past the mana-witch and into the audience chamber. If she was setting him up to crash and burn due to flying blind, well, she was going to be sorely disappointed.
White teeth flashed behind the metal mask as Darkstar came to halt at the foot of a throne, "What am I supposed to call you, sir?"
"Hex will do. But once I come to power, I expect it to be preceded by High Wizard," the robed man gruffly warned. Hex leaned back in his throne, arms sleeved in arcane symbols draped along the length of the armrest. "So you're my niece's minion."
Darkstar twitched from behind his helmet but kept his arms folded behind his back and posture ramrod straight. "I'm her partner," he corrected.
"Is that what she tells you?" Hex laughed mirthlessly, flashing crooked, yellowed teeth. "The girl will tell you anything so long as she gets what she wants."
"True," Darkstar nodded in assent, "But how many of these supposed minions has she bothered to introduce to you?"
The wizard laughed again, "You are certainly the first I've had the opportunity to meet face-to-face. In a manner of speaking."
The corner of Darkstar's lips tugged into a smirk, "Does my mask bother you?"
"Not at all," Hex waved carelessly with one hand while the other reached for his serpentine staff. "I'm not bothered by cowardice. Unimpressed, yes. Bothered? Of course not."
"I've found it only cowardly when the fear is unfounded and is nothing more than smoke and mirrors," He taunts.
Hex narrowed his dark eyes. "Do not liken my magic to your cheap theatrics."
"Then what do you call those scribbles painted on your body?" His smirk widened into a satisfied grin at the vermilion glow of Hex's serpentine staff.
Hex rose to his feet, brandished his staff at Darkstar and held it so close to the young man's helmet it was all but touching him. "Boy, your fool-hardy courage will be your downfall."
Darkstar stared at the snake's gemstone eyes, saw them flash with mana, and instinctively had his hand wrapped tight around the serpent's carved neck. Where his hand met the artifact, obsidian light bled. Darkstar was careful to keep his dark aura concentrated within his grip and prevented it from seeping along the length of the staff. No sense in revealing to the wizard what he was truly capable of just yet.
Fool-hardy? I'm not the one offering me power on a silver platter, or in this case in a fancy walking stick, Darkstar thought, clearly amused. Instead he said "I mean you no disrespect, Hex. I'm simply unfamiliar with magic and all its trappings."
Hex's eyes widened in confusion, not realizing what the young man was doing. Fear flickered briefly in Hex's eyes, and Darkstar swore he heard Charmcaster's malice-filled giggle in the back of his mind. The sound made the mana-leech smile. He released his hold on the staff, watched Hex stumble back into his throne, then asked "Is something the matter?"
The wizard seemed dazed and suspicious but immediately dismissed Darkstar from the audience chamber. "I suppose you'll suffice to serve as my niece's cohort."
Darkstar bowed though his eyes never strayed from Hex's. He turned on his heels, arms folded behind his back, posture ramrod straight as he marched out to the hall where Charmcaster awaited him. Darkstar was greeted by painted lips curved into a wicked smile and a slender arm linking with his.
"Well?" She asked.
"You cast a mind-link between us. You know your Uncle better than I do. You tell me."
Charmcaster beamed and whispered, "He views you a potential threat."
"He does?"
Her smile widened.
"Good," Darkstar grinned, pulling his arm free to wind it around Charmcaster's waist. "That means I passed."
Title: Implications
Prompt: T is for Test, for adarkfallenstar
Fandom/RP-verse: Ben 10: Alien Force
Character/Pairing: Darkstar and Charmcaster
A/N: If this isn't DarkCaster enough for you adarkfallenstar, lemme know?
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Darkstar received no warning, no hint, not even an inkling of what to expect or be wary of. But he gave nary a glance at Charmcaster as he marched past the mana-witch and into the audience chamber. If she was setting him up to crash and burn due to flying blind, well, she was going to be sorely disappointed.
White teeth flashed behind the metal mask as Darkstar came to halt at the foot of a throne, "What am I supposed to call you, sir?"
"Hex will do. But once I come to power, I expect it to be preceded by High Wizard," the robed man gruffly warned. Hex leaned back in his throne, arms sleeved in arcane symbols draped along the length of the armrest. "So you're my niece's minion."
Darkstar twitched from behind his helmet but kept his arms folded behind his back and posture ramrod straight. "I'm her partner," he corrected.
"Is that what she tells you?" Hex laughed mirthlessly, flashing crooked, yellowed teeth. "The girl will tell you anything so long as she gets what she wants."
"True," Darkstar nodded in assent, "But how many of these supposed minions has she bothered to introduce to you?"
The wizard laughed again, "You are certainly the first I've had the opportunity to meet face-to-face. In a manner of speaking."
The corner of Darkstar's lips tugged into a smirk, "Does my mask bother you?"
"Not at all," Hex waved carelessly with one hand while the other reached for his serpentine staff. "I'm not bothered by cowardice. Unimpressed, yes. Bothered? Of course not."
"I've found it only cowardly when the fear is unfounded and is nothing more than smoke and mirrors," He taunts.
Hex narrowed his dark eyes. "Do not liken my magic to your cheap theatrics."
"Then what do you call those scribbles painted on your body?" His smirk widened into a satisfied grin at the vermilion glow of Hex's serpentine staff.
Hex rose to his feet, brandished his staff at Darkstar and held it so close to the young man's helmet it was all but touching him. "Boy, your fool-hardy courage will be your downfall."
Darkstar stared at the snake's gemstone eyes, saw them flash with mana, and instinctively had his hand wrapped tight around the serpent's carved neck. Where his hand met the artifact, obsidian light bled. Darkstar was careful to keep his dark aura concentrated within his grip and prevented it from seeping along the length of the staff. No sense in revealing to the wizard what he was truly capable of just yet.
Fool-hardy? I'm not the one offering me power on a silver platter, or in this case in a fancy walking stick, Darkstar thought, clearly amused. Instead he said "I mean you no disrespect, Hex. I'm simply unfamiliar with magic and all its trappings."
Hex's eyes widened in confusion, not realizing what the young man was doing. Fear flickered briefly in Hex's eyes, and Darkstar swore he heard Charmcaster's malice-filled giggle in the back of his mind. The sound made the mana-leech smile. He released his hold on the staff, watched Hex stumble back into his throne, then asked "Is something the matter?"
The wizard seemed dazed and suspicious but immediately dismissed Darkstar from the audience chamber. "I suppose you'll suffice to serve as my niece's cohort."
Darkstar bowed though his eyes never strayed from Hex's. He turned on his heels, arms folded behind his back, posture ramrod straight as he marched out to the hall where Charmcaster awaited him. Darkstar was greeted by painted lips curved into a wicked smile and a slender arm linking with his.
"Well?" She asked.
"You cast a mind-link between us. You know your Uncle better than I do. You tell me."
Charmcaster beamed and whispered, "He views you a potential threat."
"He does?"
Her smile widened.
"Good," Darkstar grinned, pulling his arm free to wind it around Charmcaster's waist. "That means I passed."