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A Darker Path Pt 61
Mustering Resources[A/N: This chapter beta-read by Lady Columbine of Mystal.]Relevant Side-StoryMonday Evening, February 28, 2011New York Wards BaseFlechette"… anonymous tips, German authorities have successfully apprehended several high-ranking members of the terrorist group Gesellschaft …""… once kn...
Snek is a Good Boy Pt 23
Twilight in Brockton Bay[A/N: This chapter commissioned by @Fizzfaldt and beta-read by Lady Columbine of Mystal.]PanaceaTwilight (as Amy was already starting to think of her) chirped agreeably as the Master of the Castle stroked the top of her head. The cute little hearth-dragon had figured out how to nestle comfortabl...
Earning Her Stripes Pt 28
Stupid Prizes[A/N: This chapter commissioned by @Fizzfaldt and beta-read by Lady Columbine of Mystal.]Later That EveningMonochrome"Okay," Emma said. "We have a potential problem."They were sitting in the living room of Madison's parents' house, out of costume for the moment. Mrs Clements—Marcy...
Taylor Hebert, Medhall Intern Pt 20
All For One[A/N: This chapter commissioned by @GW_Yoda and beta-read by Lady Columbine of Mystal.]Tracey GrimshawThe voices outside the cell were barely audible to Tracey, but the single shot startled her badly. What's going on?And then, after a few moments, she heard a key rattling in the door lock. Sitting up fro...
One More Trigger Pt 35
Option Four[A/N: This chapter beta-read by Lady Columbine of Mystal.]Hebert Household, Just a Little LaterTaylor"Well, we're here. What's the big news?" Mr Clements asked as everyone got settled in their respective chairs.Vicky and Amy had landed in the backyard just moments before, and even Missy had m...
A Darker Path Pt 60
Payment of Debt[A/N: This chapter beta-read by Lady Columbine of Mystal.]PRT Building ENE Observation Room Two, a little before noonZoe BarnesThe observation room was comfortable, at least. There was a sofa, and a table (fixed to the floor) along with chairs (also fixed to the floor). A restroom with, presumably, the n...
A Darker Path Pt 59
Revelations and Conversations[A/N: This chapter beta-read by Lady Columbine of Mystal.]Relevant Side StoryPRT Building, Conference Room ADirector Emily PiggotArmsmaster's video editing software was quite impressive. His helmet camera had recorded the footage from Atropos' phone, then enlarged and processed it t...
A Darker Path Pt 58
What Comes Next[A/N: This chapter beta-read by Lady Columbine of Mystal.]Cauldron Base, Some Other EarthLegend"… so we were thinking, if it turns out the Endbringers are really dead, we might adopt—"Keith broke off from his conversation with Alexandria when Contessa abruptly sat up straight and spat her cof...
A Darker Path Pt 57
Pride Goeth Before …[A/N: This chapter beta-read by Lady Columbine of Mystal.]12:15 PM Sunday Afternoon, February 27Mama Mathers"Doesn't look like much." Hunched down in his seat, Eligos looked out the window as the van entered Brockton Bay. "Me an' Vale could probably take this place over between...
A Darker Path Pt 56
Welcome to Brockton Bay[A/N: This chapter beta-read by Lady Columbine of Mystal.]Relevant Side-Stories:Accord's New PlanThe Advent of Hades■Welcome to the Parahumans Online message boards.You are currently logged in, TheRealPanaceaYou are viewing:• Threads you have replied to• AND Threads that have new replie...
A Darker Path Pt 55
The Facts of Life[A/N: This chapter beta-read by Lady Columbine of Mystal.]Saturday Afternoon, February 26, 2011Brockton Bay Betterment Committee HeadquartersDannyThe table wasn't Tinkertech, but it didn't have to be. It had a complete map of Brockton Bay set into the surface, with an LCD screen underneath. Dat...
A Darker Path Pt 54
Meetings[A/N: This chapter beta-read by Lady Columbine of Mystal.]Saturday Midday, February 26, 2011Glory Girl"Okay, I'll admit that the Boardwalk is nice on a Saturday, and I've heard good things about the Rogues' Guild, but this is the first time you've ever wanted to come down and meet them."...
A Darker Path Pt 53
Learning New Viewpoints[A/N: This chapter beta-read by Lady Columbine of Mystal.]SundancerThe debate was still ongoing, well after the sun had gone down. Nobody else was using the rest stop, so they were sitting around a concrete picnic table with a pressure lamp on it for light. The reason for this was twofold: one, t...
Snek is a Good Boy Pt 22
Unexpected Interactions[A/N: This chapter commissioned by @Fizzfaldt and beta-read by Lady Columbine of Mystal.]Somewhere in North AfricaSnek is glad that Master has used magic to protect hat and keep it on head. Is nice hat, and Snek would feel bad if he lost it. Wind is very strong, but not as strong as Snek, and fir...
Earning Her Stripes Pt 27
Idiot's Gambit[A/N: This chapter commissioned by @Fizzfaldt and beta-read by Lady Columbine of Mystal.]VictorThe timing could not have been much better. They'd finished their meals and drinks (coffee for him, tea for her) and had just paid when his phone went off again. Othala still looked less than impressed, ...
Miscalculation
[A/N 1: This is a one-shot, based on the idea of 'what if Jack Slash screwed up badly in recruiting Bonesaw?'][A/N 2: This has been beta-read by Lady Columbine of Mystal.]Riley Grace Davis was six years old, and she was really, really scared.She didn't know who the strangers were who had burst into her pare...
Are You Afraid of the Dark? Pt 11
Bad Luck and Trouble[A/N: This chapter commissioned by @GW_Yoda and beta-read by Lady Columbine of Mystal.]Saturday Evening, January 8, 2011Director Emily Piggot"Well." Emily looked around the expanse of Conference Room A, meeting the eyes of her PRT subordinates as well as the Protectorate heroes and Triumph, ...
Wyvern Pt 24
Draconic Measures[A/N: This chapter beta-read by Lady Columbine of Mystal.]Midday Sunday, January 23, 2011TaylorI looked down at the cityscape with interest as the PRT helicopter cruised over it. While I was used to flying by now, and higher than we were at the moment, I'd never flown over Boston before, either in ...
A Darker Path Pt 52
Diplomacy, Atropos Style[A/N: This chapter beta-read by Lady Columbine of Mystal.]SundancerMarissa was grinning all over her face as she and Krouse helped a positively giddy Noelle into the shower. Atropos had left just moments ago, taking Panacea with her, but Noelle was okay now! Granted, she would need to learn how ...
A Darker Path Pt 51
Conclusions[A/N: This chapter beta-read by Lady Columbine of Mystal.]TaylorIt had been a busy, busy day (except for the morning at school; that had been positively restful), and it wasn't over yet. I'd already known Dad was going to be staying a little late at the Dockworkers' Association to make sure all t...
A Darker Path Pt 50
Behind the Scenes[A/N: This chapter beta-read by Lady Columbine of Mystal.]Afternoon of February 24TaylorI raised my hand. "Good talk," I said to Director Piggot and Reave. "We should do it more often. Toodles." Timing it perfectly, I snapped my fingers; the teleport kicked in, and I went to an unoccupi...
Earning Her Stripes Pt 26
In the Crosshairs[A/N: This chapter commissioned by @Fizzfaldt and beta-read by Lady Columbine of Mystal.]TaylorWe met for lunch out in the courtyard, between two wings of the main building. The cafeteria had seemed very clean and orderly when I saw it, but I wasn't quite ready to go in there yet. Emma and Madison ...
Snek is a Good Boy Pt 21
Encounters[A/N: This chapter commissioned by @Fizzfaldt and beta-read by Lady Columbine of Mystal.]PanaceaAmy glared at her sister. Life just wasn't fair sometimes. "You got to meet Snek? You met his Master? How come all the cool stuff happens to you and not to me?""Well, it wasn't all cool," Vi...
Taylor Hebert, Medhall Intern Pt 19
When in Doubt, Run Away[A/N: This chapter commissioned by GW_Yoda and beta-read by Lady Columbine of Mystal.]Greg"So, how's things going with you anyway?" Greg leaned against the security desk, idly pulling off his safety gloves and stowing them in his backpack."Not too bad, actually." Brian glanced...
I, Panacea
Epilogue[A/N 1: This chapter beta-read by Lady Columbine of Mystal.][A/N 2: By popular request …]Security!verseTattletaleLisa sighed with satisfaction as she read through the last few paragraphs of the fanfic. It was odd, writing a counterfactual story based on information that very few people knew about her own worl...
I, Panacea Pt 32
Tattletale Saves the World (Part Two)[A/N 1: This chapter beta-read by Lady Columbine of Mystal.][A/N 2: This chapter was so big I chopped it in half. Now for the grand finale.][A/N 3: In case it wasn't clear, the Zion scene was adapted using a certain amount of dialogue from canon.]A Few Days Later, in a PRT Sub-B...
I, Panacea Pt 31
Tattletale Saves the World (Part One)[A/N 1: This chapter beta-read by Lady Columbine of Mystal.][A/N 2: This chapter got way bigger than expected. Here's the first half. Whee.]Tattletale"Good point." Lisa gave Amy a searching look, picking out a few subtle tells that the biokinetic probably didn't even...
A Darker Path Pt 49
Consultations[A/N: This chapter beta-read by Lady Columbine of Mystal.]Relevant Side Story: EpiphanyPanacea"Why are we coming back here again?" asked Vicky, as they came in for a landing at Westlake Park. "Doesn't Atropos have some other place you could meet?""Yeah, she does," Amy agreed, re...
A Darker Path Pt 48
Devil in the Details[A/N: This chapter beta-read by Lady Columbine of Mystal.]Relevant Side Story:Orthodox AtroposismDannyLooking at each member of the Committee in turn, Danny placed his hands flat on the table. "Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for attending this early meeting on this most auspicio...
A Darker Path Pt 47
And As An Encore …[A/N: This chapter beta-read by Lady Columbine of Mystal.]■Welcome to the Parahumans Online message boards.You are currently logged in, GreatAndTerribleAishaYou are viewing:• Threads you have replied to• AND Threads that have new replies• OR private message conversations with new replies• ...
