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Gibbs is in the depths of despair at the death of his wife and daughter, mostly busy keeping himself as drunk as he can possibly be for as many hours of the day that he can. He's living in an apartment in Baltimore when a fire breaks out in the building. Even though he was ready to do it, he is unable to just let the fire consume him and put an end to his misery when a certain bright-eyed college varsity basketball player refuses to leave him in the burning building.
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An AU of pre-canon where Tony saves Gibbs from being killed in the apartment fire in Baltimore. There's some elements of NCIS Origins but it's mostly all made up.
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“Whoa, buddy!” The man with all his working limbs says, bending down in front of Christopher, putting himself between the toddler and the road. “Roads are no fun for babies.”
And Eddie, as stated, already cannot breathe. When he does try to breathe, he’s sucking in burning flames. So it takes a minute to register that the nice man who just saved his baby’s life is - - fuck. Of course. Of course, it’s his hot new neighbor.
Or, Eddie is injured. He also has a toddler. His next door neighbor keeps them alive.
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ash on my hands and dirt at my feet by ficfaze
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005), Avatar: The Last Airbender & Related Fandoms
18 Sep 2026
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Zuko was only eleven when he met a strange girl that his uncle had taken in.
Toph was only seven when her home was taken over, only to be whisked away to another nation.
And Iroh now had a tiny girl with jaded eyes under his care and protection, all for the dying wish of his late son.
In other words, a ward is adopted into the royal family of the Fire Nation. This changes everything but nothing at the same time.
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Tim pulled out a notebook and clicked his favorite green pen. His mother would criticize him for making a project plan without doing a SWOT analysis first, but he figured he could get away with breaking corporate protocols for this particular project.
Tim’s 7 step plan to get Bruce to adopt Jason, he wrote with a flourish.
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Or, eight-year-old Tim hatches a plot to convince his neighbor to adopt the street kid he brought home with him and gets more than he bargained for in the process.
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Sometimes All You Need Is A Cheerleader by Jurodan
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia
04 Mar 2021
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Neither Midoriya Izuku nor Shinsou Hitoshi grew up with friends. Neither of them had anyone trying to push them up. Nobody would dare try to help Shinsou Hitoshi access his villain quirk, and nobody could help the quirkless 'Deku'.
What if these two outcasts had connected? What if they had gone to school together? What if, during a critical moment of Midoriya Izuku's life someone was there to stand up to Bakugo? What if each was the other's cheerleader?
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A Wager of Wits by A_Brat_Without_Talent
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia
27 Mar 2024
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In an immensely convoluted way, quirks proved that the greatest power was the human mind. People, before quirks, used to say the greatest power is thought. The human brain, a complicated organ powered by tiny pulses of electricity could beat any idiot with a couple firecrackers popping between their fingers.
When villains, with lightning bolts at their fingertips, could be bested by a hero whose only power was to manipulate fabric, it became increasingly obvious that power lies in how you used your mind.
Unfortunately for Izuku, he challenged the one person- man? Animal? Creature? Creature.- that’s power increased their mind.
But, maybe, just maybe, he could win this wager.
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U.A has a rule that prevents Quirkless students from applying.
Izuku, in an attempt to get the rule removed, ends up challenging Principal Nedzu to a wager of wits.
NOT DEAD AS OF March 2023
I have spent 3 years on this fanfiction, by god it will be finished.- Language:
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Mid ch.12 :)
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Katsuki grew up with people telling him he was born lucky and powerful. He wished it was a power he could attribute to skill and not luck of birth.That was what Deku had, he had the chance for all his accomplishments to be his; Izuku didn’t have a quirk so everything he had would be earned through hard work.
That didn’t mean Katsuki didn’t work hard, he always did his best but all he was ever told was about his quirk. Never his grades, never his carefully trained reflexes, never his actual hard earned skill. Always his quirk, always his talents.
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If there was one thing Katsuki and Deku had in common, it was their unwavering determination and unwillingness to back down. Katsuki never ran; Deku always stood up to his fears. And Katsuki couldn’t lie and say that that determination didn’t spur him on.
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Chance Meeting by PitViperOfDoom
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia
06 Jul 2017
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Shouto looked at him again, this time really looking, and noticed for the first time that the boy was wearing a hooded sweatshirt in All-Might’s colors. He almost wanted to laugh; wouldn’t Father curse at that, seeing an All-Might hoodie in a crowd of people spectating one of his fights.
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- Part 1 of Tododeku Week 2017
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In a world where Toph and Zuko were betrothed as children, she ended up joining him on his Avatar-hunting quest.
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Shadows: The Horror Movie Heroes by Clouds (myheadinthecoudsnotcomingdown)
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia
22 Jul 2024
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Izuku Midoriya and Hitoshi Shinso are never going to be the kind of heroes that make civilains think ‘oh, thank god we’re saved,’ when they arrive at the scene. There's too much prejudice against them, so a kid with a villain quirk and one with no quirk at all are never going to be able to inspire that sort of trust.
So instead of becoming heroes that bring hope, they decide to become the next best thing.
The kind of heroes that make villains think, ‘oh, fuck, we’re screwed.’
This fic has a discord.
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- Part 5 of For The Want Of A Nail
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Kyoka <3
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One for All focused on strength, obviously. Anyone who had ever seen All Might fight could see that much, but at the same time, Kyoka just couldn’t bring herself to believe that’s all there was to it. Quirks just weren’t that simple. Take her own quirk for example. Sure, it enhanced ehr hearing, but it also allowed her to project her heartbeat, not to mention the fact that it had a mutation element to it as well. It didn’t fall into a neat little category because her quirk wasn’t a one trick pony and she was pretty sure that was true for most quirks. One for All shouldn’t be any different.All Might was a strong hero, but his go-to solution was usually to punch things, which meant that for him, the solution was always to have bigger muscles than his opponent and force his way to victory by sheer strength and force of will, but...well, as much as Kyoka hated criticizing All Might, that didn’t always work. When she was singing, muscling through a difficult passage could do more harm than good. Instead of trying to get stronger in that case, the best thing to do was improve the technique and airflow so that she got a good quality sound without hurting herself. It was the same with her instruments. A guitar could be made of the strongest wood on earth, but if the player didn’t know how to use it, it would still sound terrible. There had to be some technique elements to using One for All that she should be preparing for in addition to just building muscle.
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Mai's world burns around her as she watches the Agni Kai. No one is doing anything. Not Azula, who is watching on with a smile. Not the Fire Lord, who has a satisfied look on his face. Not Prince Iroh, who isn't even there.
Mai's world is burning, and she knows she is the only one who can douse the flames.
Or: What happens if Iroh isn't present for the Agni Kai? What happens when someone else steps up to take his place?
Featuring: baby BAMFs, Mai and Zuko being chaotic goth BFFs, the Yuyan adopting not one but two (2) feral children, and June making excuses to visit the Pohuai Stronghold in order to check in on her apprentices (*cough, cough* little siblings *cough, cough*)
Officially updating every other Monday!
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- Part 1 of Deadshots Series
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The Meaning of Inevitable by Mendeia, thepreciousthing
Fandom Iron Man (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies), The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
27 Jun 2023
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"I leave to various future times, but not to all, my garden of forking paths."
Eleven-year-old Peter Parker's world is shattered when both his idol and his uncle are killed in the same week. Even while grieving, Peter strikes up a friendship with the local maintenance man, Tony, who shares Peter's love of science and technology - and who may be more than he lets on.
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the second hand unwinds by taizi
Fandoms: Natsume Yuujinchou | Natsume's Book of Friends
06 Jul 2021
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By midnight, all the papers are in order. Bureaucracy moves quickly when you have enough money to throw at the right people. Takashi’s guardians sign him away like he’s a used car they don’t want anymore and arrange a time to drop off all of his possessions, and that’s it.
Shuuichi is no longer an only child.
“He’ll be your responsibility,” his father says on the ride home, as if he’s not talking to a teenager who shouldn’t even be responsible for himself, let alone a five-year-old.
Shuuichi nods anyway. Takashi is asleep against his side, a heavy reminder. Shuuichi will do whatever he has to. He’ll be whatever he needs to be.
He promised Takashi he would keep the monsters away, and that’s what he’s going to do.
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"Have you seen my Ma?" the small voice asked. "Her name is Ma," the boy said, clearly unaware his mother could have any other name.
He was barefoot; dressed in grey trousers several sizes too big for him, their frayed and torn bottoms trailing away behind him down the stairs. A grey shirt likewise too big, its frayed cuffs dangling past his hands and a black jacket that conversely was too small and had split all the way down the back seam, and was missing all but one of its buttons. His face was streaked with grime, the hair dull and uncombed. He was about to tell her his name when another boy, older and taller with blonde hair ran up the stairs.
"Where have you been?" he demanded.
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https://blackraptor.net/m7fic-16/closures1.htmTomorrow the judge came to town.
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https://blackraptor.net/m7fic-39/LooseEnds1.htm
Loose Ends (KT): Buck was desperate that the ladies in the funny dresses shouldn't see him.https://blackraptor.net/m7fic-40/riverwild1.htm
The River Wild (Tonny): "It's too damn hot to do anything else but play with water." - c.39khttps://blackraptor.net/m7fic-30/sothisisxmas.htm -
And So This is Christmas (Beth Green) - c.6,200https://blackraptor.net/m7fic-31/membring.htm
'Memb'ring (Angie): "It made you remember her?”
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Dreaming of Angels (If Wishes Were Horses) by Barbetta Hayden (& Pat Merritt)
Fandoms: The Magnificent Seven (TV)
14 Oct 2025
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https://blackraptor.net/m7fic-12/angels.htm
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It would have been difficult if not impossible to say who was more surprised; Captain Chris Larabee of the ATF, or the small child Chris had dead in his sights."Shit!" Chris quickly pointed his gun toward the ceiling and took a deep breath to steady his nerves. Hours spent searching the old, abandoned warehouse had left him both edgy and frustrated. "What the hell are you doing here?!"
Wordcount: c.7,900
(Little Britches ATF AU 1)
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https://blackraptor.net/m7fic-13/wishes1.htm
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If Wishes Were Horses
(Barbetta Hayden & Pat Merritt)
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If wishes were horses,
I'd have a herd.
And if dreams had wings,
I could fly like a bird.Wordcount: c.11,500
(Little Britches ATF AU 2)
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Prequel: https://blackraptor.net/homeseries/makeshome.htm
What Makes a Home (LaraMee)
Just what happened during those first fateful days after Vin found JD? And how did Vin know how to keep them both alive and safe on the streets at such a tender age?
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https://blackraptor.net/m7fic-14/cominghome1.htm
Coming Home Again (Joy K)
JD stood quietly by the window staring sadly at the falling snow. Any normal five-year-old boy would have been jumping up and for joy at the sight and begging to go out and play, but JD didn't feel like playing. All he wanted with his whole heart was to go home to be with Mr. Buck and Vin and Mr. Chris.
JD turned and looked at his aunt. She was a nice lady and JD knew that she loved him, but this just wasn't home.
(Epilogue: https://blackraptor.net/m7fic-14/fromtheheart.htm)
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Christmas Shoes (see bookmarks)
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Drive(JK): https://blackraptor.net/m7fic-16/drive.htm
It was just an old hand-me-down Ford
With a three-speed on the column and a dent in the door
I'd sit up in the seat and stretch my feet out to the pedals
Smiling like a hero that just received his medal
A young boy two hands on the wheel
I can't replace the way it made me feel
And I would press that clutch
And I would keep it right
And he'd say, "a little slower son you're doing just fine"
Just a dirt road with trash on each side
But I was Mario Andretti
When daddy let me drive
- "Drive", lyrics by Alan Jackson
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The Train West (Little Britches Series) by J.K.Poffenberger
Fandoms: The Magnificent Seven (TV)
14 Oct 2025
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The gently rocking train sang its lullaby along the tracks as it headed purposefully westward. The old conductor, making his rounds, took himself past a small car normally used for transporting the more expensive cargo, like jewelry and fancy European goods earmarked for the San Francisco shops, but on this trip it held ten passengers. Children, orphans from one of the large Eastern cities, were headed towards the promise of families.
Not every child in the car was asleep. The old man heard a tiny whisper from one of the youngsters, barely heard over the clacking of the train's wheels.
"Vin?" He listened for a moment longer, concerned that one of the orphans might be in distress, but moved on when things seemed okay.
"Yes, JD." Vin waited as patiently as his seven years would allow.
"Vin, do you think I could have a pony?" Five year old JD Dunne wriggled closer to his older cousin, trying to get comfortable.
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First story in the Little Britches universe; where Vin and JD are orphaned children being raised by Chris and Buck.- Bookmarks:
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In the Arms of Love: JD & Vin get settled in to Chris & Buck’s cabin & meet the horses (& the local doctor).3) - https://blackraptor.net/m7fic-11/niche1.htm
Carving Their Niche (by Joy K): Getting to know one another has (more than) a few ups & downs.
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3) - https://blackraptor.net/m7fic-14/phenom/index.htm
The Phenom (by Gray): (see bookmarks)
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Keepsake (Wendy W): "Ms Nettie gave me a keepsake," he pronounced carefully. "Its a keepsake for my Ma."
Wordcount: c.1,700https://blackraptor.net/m7fic-45/secrets.htm
Family Secrets, Family Ties (KT): When Buck’s Mother comes to town it stirs up Various feelings for the boys, both young & old.
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Who knew that a stupid pen pal assignment when they were teenagers would come to mean so much to both of them? While their lives follow the same path, it's not nearly as bumpy when you have someone you can depend on by your side, even if it is only through a phone.
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Evan Buckley wasn’t born - he was made.
Fifteen (almost sixteen) years later, he’s learned a few things. He knows not to put his fate in someone else’s hands. If he wants to get anywhere in life, he needs to do it on his own. He has a plan. Keep his head down. Survive foster care. Go to school. Turn eighteen. Get a full ride to college. Make something of himself.
Then Athena Grant shows up and makes a deal with him. Suddenly he has the family he’s always wanted, and he starts thinking that maybe this time he won’t screw it up.
Unfortunately, trouble from his past is lurking in the shadows.
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(M: ch.12; violence)
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After finding out Shannon is pregnant, Eddie enlists in the military.
Buck goes with him.
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The guy cradles Christopher as gently as Eddie thinks anyone could, and says, “What’s his name?”
“Christopher,” Eddie says, around a lump that’s suddenly appeared in his throat. He turns away, then, ducks down to dig through his backpack so that he won’t do something insane and embarrassing like snatch his baby back immediately after handing him over.
Eddie hears the guy say, “Hi, Christopher. I’m Buck. I like your outfit. Dinosaurs are very cool.”
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As long as Buck can remember, he's always been in foster care. He doesn't remember a time when he wasn't. He's also been in enough foster families to know it's never permanent. No matter the promises made, the people who seem to care, or what his caseworker says, it's always the same. But he can't help but get his hopes up every time. He can't help but try his hardest to make the people around him love him. Maybe it'll work one day. Maybe, one day, he will finally find his people. The people who will love him and never give him up. He can always hope any way.
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AU where Athena and Bobby are Buck's foster parents, and Eddie is the loner kid that takes Buck under his wing. Or Buck refuses to leave his side until they're friends.-
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