Did I ever mention that I've in love with Dick Grayson? No? Well, I am. Also known as Robin, also known as Nightwing. My all time favorite Male Superhero. My female fav is Starfire, and they like totally go together, so it's like, yay!
So because of this obsession (which I started in the beginning of the summer) I've been writing alot of Fanfictions. (Three to be precise, planned my fourth)
I'm on my last chapter of 'Saving Grace,' here's the summary:
"When I'm done with you, you won't be able to walk upright or speak coherent sentences and all you'll see is my mask and my voice repeating in your head…Weak. Richard Grayson, I am not tough, I am everything that you fear."
In short, he gets kidnapped by his arch-nemesis. The rest of the fic is him escaping, healing, and learning from the ordeal. And I managed to tie in a christian theme to it. BOO-YAH.
You can read it here on Wattpad:
http://www.wattpad.com/story/1736692-saving-grace
Or here on Fanfiction.net:
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8300136/1/Saving-Grace
The other two were short and I don't feel like talking about them.
SO! My next one is planned, and I did all the art for it. (Almost) And I also did a chunk of the story along with each piece. So enjoy! (In no particular order)
"Get up Earthling." I was commanded as I opened my eyes. I glanced over to Kori to see her still sleeping, her head lulled off to the side. I got up silently and held out my wrists for the impending handcuffs. The guard clicked them on and unlocked my chain from the wall, using it as a leash. "Come on. The head Psion wants to see you." For a moment, my mouth went dry. Wasn't Kori experimented on by the Psions? Wasn't she...almost killed? I hoped that maybe I would be luckier. Maybe I would even get some super human traits out of it.
Yeah, Right.
The guard led me up through the ship to an all white hallway. He typed in an access code on one of the doors. It slid open slowly. Light seemed to pour out into the dim hall from all the lights hanging from the ceiling. The whole room was a pristine, cold white. A metal chair sat in the middle of the room, and a large screen floated next to it. The chair had many wires and cords weaved around it.
"Sit." He pointed to the seat. I nodded as he removed my cuffs. As soon as my butt hit the chair, metal restraints shot out and caught my limbs.
"Great." I said aloud.
The guard retreated and a robot took his place. A scrawny little thing, I probably could have taken it out with one kick. It rolled on four wheels, the bottom of it's body in a square shape. Its torso revolved on a ball and its head attached to a piped protruding. Its circuits and wiring was all exposed. Four fork-shaped pincers opened and closed. The face of the robot was what made me uncomfortable, a white plastic mask, humanoid in make, stared at me upside down.
I said nothing.
"
Gimmer ku stug forgu Tamaranian." 'You do not look Tamaranian.'
"I'm not." I spoke simply in English.
The Psion's head whirled around in response. The sound of hydraulics hit my ears as I looked up. Something like a giant claw lowered right above my head. Then an alien camera drifted in front of my face until I was eye level with the lens. I heard some beeping.
"
By my calculations, you can understand Gordianian and Tamaranian." He spoke in Gordianian this time.
"Yes, but I can't speak either of them."
More beeping, and then he replied. "
You came here with a Tamaranian though, so you must have had a linguistic transfer with her."
I blushed.
"
Then I will read your mind for answers."
Before I could do anything, the camera shot a bright light in my eyes and my face showed up on the screen.
"
Who are you? What do they call you?" Random symbols appeared on the screen. "
Richard John Grayson, You speak English."
My jaw dropped.
His voice was hypnotic. "
Tell me where you are from. Are there mountains?....Jump City, California, United States of America, Western Hemisphere, Earth. Solar System...Many Mountains."
My eyelids began to droop as the information was sucked out of me. At least I was in space were no one would know.
Where no one could hear me scream.
I was cuffed. They walked me down the dimly lit hallway of the ship. Kori was close behind me. Double thick, arm length cuffs adorned her writs. Much like when we first met. They had put a pair of sunglasses on her, I was unsure why, and a Tamaranian headpiece, also much like the one she wore when we met.
After making many turns, our grizzly captures stopped us at a stall with a hose hanging from the ceiling.
One of the guards removed my cuffs. "
Pssa fress rets fruss." He spoke in his snake like tongue.
"He wishes you to remove your clothes." Kori translated.
I did as told, not wanting to argue with the reptilian. Soon, I was only left in the shorts I wear under my uniform.
"
Wess deas rets fruss." He spoke.
"All your clothes..." Kori said, looking sideways.
Again, I did as commanded. He pointed to the stall and I figured he wanted me to stand under it. A few steps and I was under the faucet. What would come out? Water? Acid? I wasn't sure, but I hoped it didn't hurt.
It did.
Some hot black liquid came out fast. It smelled like smoke and irritated my eyes. I just winced as the foul liquid covered my skin and crawled into my cuts. Finally, he turned it off and beckoned me to step out. I was greeted with a cloud of neon green powder. I figured it was some sort of Alien delousing powder. Kori soon followed suit, and to my surprise, they were much rougher in handling her and they were at the ready. She stood complacent under the stream as I studied the area around the cell, trying my best to avoid the Tamaranian beauty. She came up to stand beside me and the guards handed her a uniform.
They had a small discussion about me as they re-cuffed Kori.
"
Seess has goss resst thross ness?"
"
Wef gress bus gret doss."
"
fugers gets...lobs streckers."
"
GURB!" Kori spat out. "
Boo von hur wekle." She spoke in Tamaranian.
The guards all seemed to laugh at what she had said and then shoved a uniform into my hands as well. I had a small inkling that she had just saved my life. But I pushed it out of my mind as a sharp blade pressed into my back.
"
Fossss..." He hissed. Walk? Sure, let's guess that's what he said. I went forward, the blade being my guide.
I finally knew what Kori felt like on Earth. Maybe not exactly, because I had her with me to translate. But I was honestly scared. Who wouldn't be? Trapped on a alien war ship, not knowing what's going to happen, being led down into the bowels of the ship...most likely for my doom. I held my breath in anxiety. I wasn't the only one afraid, I could feel Kori's eyes boring holes into the back of my head.
We passed cells of other monsters, most of them were bigger then me...by a lot. I wondered...was I the only human on board?
Eventually, we reached a door where a guard punched in a complex code. The thick door opened. It looked to be made out of an extremely dense metal, not to mention how thick it was.
"
Truss drev frucss hess nessba rrreesahja." The guard spoke. Kori turned and looked in fury, but said nothing. The guard slowly backed away from her. He coughed. "
weress."
"Get dressed." She commanded as she began putting on her uniform.
I scrambled with the thing, unused to the metallic sheets. It was almost exactly like the uniform she was wearing when she came to earth. Then again, she had just escaped the Gordianians...I figured the outfit was traditional Tamaranian prison clothing. I just hoped it fit, I was smaller then a Tamaranian.
Luckily it did.
"I am sorry." She finally spoke as she approached me. I was fumbling with the torque as she took it out of my hands and adjusted it.
"What for?"
"To keep you safe...I told them you were my pet."
I smiled reassuringly. "I don't care, if it keeps me safe. Thanks."
She smiled back.
Another of the staff came into the room with a rolled up bundle and a chain. He dropped the bundle on the floor and came to me. "
Squass het rekess ness dres Troq gropess."
Kori growled.
They came up on both sides of her and walked her back to the wall of the cell. A large contraption sat waiting for her. She took a seat on a white chair sticking out. Her cuffs separated and were magnetized to the sides of it. Like a giant jaw, the top and bottom came together and sealed her inside, only letting her face and torso move freely. While they did this, they hooked a chain to the back of my torque and connected it to the wall. Showed how much they really weren't afraid of me.
The bundle they had brought was a bed. To my joy, it was large, because I was small compared to most of the prisoners. Thank the Lord for interplanetary prison regulations!
"Kori?" I asked.
"Please Richard, go to sleep. I am fine. This is how I sleep. It has been a long day, we will do the talking in in the morning."
And so I laid down, ready to spend my first sleepless night as a prisoner.
The noise down the hall grew louder and louder. At this point, Kori was shouting obscenities instead of insults. I didn't know she had it in her to talk so foul. We heard guards running down the hall towards her, yelling at each other.
"
Who thought that thing would hold her?! She escaped last time."
"We underestimated that stupid Troq again!"
"I told you not to take the earthling out!"
"I was under orders! I didn't know she'd get so angry!"
"Where is it now?"The other guard was quiet.
"
You idiot! Zorg help us all!"
Suddenly all noise stopped. Then there was a massive bang that shook the ship.
"
VORGY BOR FLUG HAUS JZORK!" 'Give him back to me.' So it was anger that fueled her strength.
"
Fire at will! Don't let her leave the ship alive!" That command was followed by weapons being fired.
"KORI!" I screamed.
"
RICHARD!?" She answered. "
THOOT VON BOO!?" 'Where is he?'
"Kori!" I called again. I heard large bangs echo through the hall as her screams pierced the air.
"KORIAND'R!" Someone else shouted from inside the cell. Soon everyone was calling for her. Silence in the hall.
The door suddenly became dented, in the shape of a foot. Two more kicks, at it was open. She broke at titanium door as if it was aluminum. My cell mates cheered as she entered calmly, her eyes glowing behind her glasses.
"
Thoot von boo?" She asked calmly.
I walked into the light and smiled at her. In response she raised her wrists where large cuffs kept her secured. I reached for my utility belt that she was wearing and pulled out a lock pick. After a few moments, they fell will a clang to the ground. I had a moment of deja vu and wondered if she was going to kiss me or not.
She didn't, but she pulled me into a bone crushing hug. "
GLIKE HOG OKMAR HOOTNTAINI GIMMER HATH ZOTA!" 'I am so happy you are okay.' Good to know, but I wouldn't be okay if she didn't put me down soon. It was getting hard to breathe.
"That ends the qualifying round!" The creature at the booth shouted. I heaved. I was weak with so little food, and I didn't know how much more of this so called 'tournament' I could handle. I looked around. Different species stood around waiting. The stands began to fill as the disqualified competitors occupied the seats. I didn't see my friend among the faces. Where could she have gone?
Across the arena, I saw a flash of red. Kori had made it, like I had doubted she would, but she was so far away.
"And the elimination round begins!"
'Elimination?' Must be the same as before, except more intense. This was already hard enough being the only human, but my knuckles were starting to bleed. I wish they let me kept my weapons.
"One!"
I hadn't even heard the countdown this time. I jumped as an ax came swinging at my feet. I just had to survive. That was my goal. Now that I had gotten the hang to this brawl, I could observe the foreigners fighting around me. I couldn't take in as much detail as I would have liked to.
I bumped into something from behind and turned sharply. The man could be simply be described as grunged. His armor looked old, and like he hadn't had to use it in a long time. I couldn't see his face from a respiratory mask covering it. He reminded me of a Samurai in a way, and then a robot in others. He lowered his sword as he looked at me. I kept my hands up in defense.
"
Rutha?" He asked in a gruff voice. That was the Tamaranian word for weak. He must have assumed I was from Tamaran from my duds.
I nodded to his question.
"What is your name?" He asked in Gordainian this time.
"Richard." I replied in English.
He bowed to me, and then turned his back. I was no expert in space combat, but that didn't seem very wise to do to your opponent. To my surprise, he was guarding me. And doing an excellent job at it, to boot. I took the opportunity to catch me breath and look for Kori once again. When I found her, she was in the mouth of some alligator/piranha hybrid. She was holding it's jaws open like a wedge. I almost had a heart attack.
My attention was brought back to my situation when I heard my name called in an accent. "Richard!"
I spun on my heel as two sword came whizzing at my head. I caught them swiftly and watched as my new friend glowed and disappeared, joining the ranks to the other wounded soldiers.
"Thanks for the parting gift."
I couldn't believe my eyes. Kori won! There she was, standing by herself in the middle of the arena, raising her glowing fists to the crowd as they cheered.
"
And you there you have it folks, Princess Koriand'r of Tamaran!"
The crowd went nuts. "KORIAND'R! KORIAND'R!"
I, of course, was ecstatic. I had been so worried for her, but her she was, completely unharmed, and champion. I cheered for her wholeheartedly.
Until Roku grabbed my arm. "
Now is not the time to celebrate."
As if the announcer had heard him, the speakers sprang to life. "
And what a fighter! Princess Koriand'r has been trained as a warrior on Tamaran and on earth! She even brought a pet with her...he must have gotten injured. This is not the Princess's first time out here either! She was with us four drethax years ago. Back then, she came out on top as well, but she declined the death match. Let's see if she'll do it again this year, especially since her pet's collar is up for the prize."
I gulped. Death match? I didn't like the sound of it.
"
Let's bring out the competitor."
The crowd already started cheering. "
GRENDAL! GRENDAL!"
"
Captured outside the Sentari system, our current champion is a professional bounty hunter and the last of his kind. Weighing in at a whopping 1700 ferts, Grendal the Monstrous!"
The crowd continued cheering as the ship began to rhythmically shake. He appeared slowly from the east gate, ducking under the doorway. He stood at his full height, and the pain in my leg ceased. 'The Monstrous' did not even describe him. Kori was the size of his finger! He a claw for one hand and a sword for the other. Pipes surrounded his face and his eyes glowed red. I didn't like it, not one bit. There was no way she could beat him.
"
Well Troq, what's your answer? You have gained the right to decline and walk away, or face Grendal for the belt. What shall it be?"
"Don't do it Kori!" I pleaded. "It's not worth it!" My shouts were drowned out in the crowd. Not that she would understand me anyways. She looked hesitant, and for a moment I thought she would decline, but then she made her mistake.
She looked at me, and then at the belt.
Her fist shot into the air as she shouted, "
SALL! GLIKE HALTER!"
'Yes, I accept.'
I blinked my eyes open to see the door to the cell open. "
Get up Earthling." The guard commanded. I did as I was told. I vaguely wondered what was going on, since there were two guards, and neither of them had food. One came into the cell, saying nothing. That scared me. No taunting, not a word. He unlocked my chain from the wall and started pulling me out the door.
"
Where are you taking him?" Kori finally asked.
The guard said nothing.
"
I said...Where are you taking him?"
"
I'm sorry...the captain has other plans for your pet." And with that, he closed the door.
My heart sunk. I suddenly had a horrible feeling that I would never see Kori again, but worse, I would never see earth again.
There was a scream, a large clang, and then I distinctly heard Kori cry out, "
GLOKTA! SUPFERT! ROBIN!"
The hallway they led me down was dark, only lit with a red light. At the other end, they opened a cell and shoved me in, closing the door quickly behind me. They hadn't bothered to lock my chain.
Suddenly, I felt a hot breath on my collar. I turned slowly to see an alien looking down at me. I backed up slowly, only to bump into another one. I gulped. The whole cell was full of towering creatures.
"
He is not of Tamaran...he lacks the red hair, and his skin is white." One whispered in the back.
"Help..." I squeaked out.
"Earthling." A voice spoke through the darkness.
"You speak English?!" I asked hopefully. Someone that I could finally communicate with.
"I can." A tall, lean creature stepped into the dim light from the door. His skin was green, and he wore purple eye coverings, much like the ones Kori was forced to wear. He had a humanoid figure, but was many feet taller then I. "What is your name little one?" He spoke with a strange accent.
"Richard."
"Where on earth do you reside?"
"I lived in California...in The US."
"I see." He pressed a few buttons on a keypad on his chest and his form morphed into a man. Brown wavy hair, brown eyes, and clothes from the 1920's. He looked to be around 40 years old. "On my planet, they called me X-LAR 985, on Earth I was Professor Tuor Chizhikov. I lived in Moscow for many years, and then in Wales where I learned English."
"Thank X'hal!" Kori was rubbing off on me. "Why did they put me in here?"
"Most likely to hide you from your companion."
There was a loud clank down the hall and a "
SHOCAVORON!"
"She misses you already."
"So they aren't going to eat me?" I gestered to the other cellmates.
"Goodness no. This cell is for rare types. We are the only ones of our kinds on the ship...some of us are the last of our people, such as myself."
I looked around and suddenly, they didn't look so menacing.
"We have much to talk about."
So that's about it. I should probably be getting to bed anyways. So I'll leave you with this.
