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[aburningspirit]

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ONE. list your characters (journal names optional).
TWO. others reply with one of those characters or a pairing for you to write; platonic or romantic is up to you.
THREE. pick five cliché AUs from this list (complete with explanations!), and write something of any length - a sentence, a paragraph, a drabble, or a full-length ficlet, if you'd prefer - for each of those five AUs, involving that character or pairing.

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[trickstering]

Elektra & Loki ready go

xii. [fairytale]

[likethetragedy]

She is frequently asked by enemies of the crown how she could work for such a despicable man. Loki is not the rightful king of this land at best. At worst he is a monster who threatens to destroy their kingdom with his insanity. Elektra always answered the same; the time when the fate of the kingdom meant something to her has long passed. They called her heartless for it which suited her just fine. She is the Huntsman now. The Huntsman has no need for a heart.

It is only when she encounters the rightful ruler of the land (to ironically cut out his heart) that she begins to rethink that assessment of herself. Thor is an innocent man. His words are kind even knowing what she is here to do. They awaken something inside Elektra she thought was long dead; hope. Her hands only shake in response when she commands them to grab the knife and finish the job.

Elektra accepts her defeat and returns to the castle without it. Running away is never option for her. She is not a coward and running away from a man like Loki is futile. Death awaits her surely, but Elektra is indifferent to it. She feels something for the first time since she buried her father. She thinks it is alright to die holding Thor's words in her heart. Her story may be tragic, but a man like Thor could change things for people like her. There is hope for them. That is more than she dared to believe before.

It is only when he reaches inside her chest, Elektra realizes how much that hope clouded her judgment. Her punishment would not be so generous as death. It is only fair, he says. He sent her for a heart. Elektra finds herself agreeing. She is the Huntsman and unlike her king she has no need for a heart.

x. [timeskip]

[likethetragedy]

While fighting for her life, Elektra thinks of a dragon guarding precious treasures. A band of children come across it and quietly sink away after appreciating the greatness of it. She thinks of that boy, now a man, insisting he would never become a villain. She hears herself agreeing with him. He is far too reasonable for that sort of role. Now her on the other hand...

Elektra smiles at the memory and drives the letter opener she picked up haphazardly in the chaos into the eye of a monster. They were all over the city. She is determined to give the few who made their way into her place of business a gruesome end for trying to murder the innocent people working here. The irony of the situation is not lost on her. She would have to appreciate it later though. There are still more of his monsters to kill.


--- that's it. I might write you one more tonight. Maybe.