Ultra's Fic (and Other Stuff)

So, after a break for the summer, I've got back into the swing of regular writing, which means I feel comfortable sharing/posting fic for others to read, because I'm confident I won't lose momentum and will be able to update regularly. Thought I'd share my three new WIP progress with y'all, plus the longish one-shot that I created for the AU Exchange (because it needs attention - my giftee never read it... or maybe they did and just never commented, but whatever!)

Never Tear Us Apart
Fandom: Star Wars
Characters/Pairings: Rey/Ben
Rating: PG-13/T
Word Count: ~5,500
Summary: Rey and Ben discover they are connected by the Force at a younger age. When the galaxy is plunged into darkness and war, the strength of their connection may end up being the only thing that can save both their lives, but they might also need a little help from other sources.

Buck to the Future
Fandom: MCU
Characters/Pairings: Bucky & Steve; Bucky/Nat
Rating: PG-13/T
Word Count: WIP
Summary: What if Bucky never fell from the train? What if Steve wasn’t alone when he crashed the plane? What if the two of them really did stick together to the end of the line, even if that turned out to be the twenty-first century... and what would a certain red-headed spy make of Cap’s best friend?

Lessons Learned
Fandom: Gilmore Girls
Characters/Pairings: Rory/Jess; Luke/Lorelai
Rating: PG-13/T
Word Count: WIP
Summary: The night that Rory tutored Jess, they went out for ice-cream, talked about possible future plans, drove around for a while, and then... arrived back at Luke’s Diner without incident. So, what happened next?

Way Down South
Fandom: Hart of Dixie
Characters/Pairings: Zoe/Wade; Zoe & Harley; George/Lemon
Rating: PG-13/T
Word Count: WIP
Summary: Zoe is a new transfer student at University of Alabama and having trouble dealing with the new circumstances of her life. It’s not just the new school for senior year, it’s the new father, new friends, and a whole lot more weighing on her mind. Maybe the guy tending bar at a place just off campus is exactly what she needs to take her mind off her problems...

I started to think I was over drabbling, but then couldn't resist the new round of seasonsofdrabbles and ended up being glad I took part! :) Here's what I received and wrote for Spring 2023...

What I Received:

Mysterious and Terrible
Written by: southermedicine
Fandom: Original
Pairings: knight/mermaid
Rating: G
Word Count: 300
Summary: Sometimes, the stories are actually true. Rarely are they accurate.

Seal The Alliance With Marriage
Written by: FireBatVillain
Fandom: Original
Pairings: prince/mermaid
Rating: T
Word Count: 100
Summary: The exiled prince had a problem—and a solution.

For Want of a Droid
Written by: Jedi Buttercup
Fandom: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Pairings: Jyn & K2-SO & Cassian
Rating: PG
Word Count: 300
Summary: When Jyn had handed K-2SO a blaster, she'd assumed he'd be covering her and Cassian from the control desk outside the Scarif data vault.


What I wrote:

Buck & Rogers in the 21st Century
for lionessvalenti
Fandom: MCU
Pairings: Bucky & Steve
Rating: G
Word Count: 100
Summary: 'The baseball game was wrong, and when he opened his eyes, the room was wrong.'

Irresistable Temptation
for rikkacha
Fandom: Original
Pairings: High School Good Girl/Painting Come To Life
Rating: G
Word Count: 100
Summary: 'It was only an experiment. More like a daydream that suddenly seemed within her grasp... and she couldn’t resist.'

Here We Go Again
for svgurl410
Fandom: Gilmore Girls
Pairings: Rory/Jess
Rating: G
Word Count: 300
Summary: 'Of course, he wasn't there because he heard that she was home for a while. Rory wasn't sure why she ever thought as much. Maybe it was only wishful thinking. Maybe she should stop living in the past.'

I received 3 drabbles from seasonsofdrabbles this go around and despite thinking I was all drabbled out after I signed up, I managed to write 3 drabbles as well! :)

What I received...

Of Castles and Cakes
Written by: Disney_Dark
Fandom: Sleeping Beauty (1959)
Pairings: Aurora/Philip
Rating: G
Word Count: 300
Summary: Aurora teaches Phillip about life as a peasant.

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I was lucky enough to receive THREE stories for multifandomtropefest and here they are...

i'll be your's for free by svgurl
Fandom: MCU
Pairing: Bucky/Natasha
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Natasha wins Bucky in a charity auction and it brings them closer together.

First Dances by Missy
Fandom: Little Women
Pairing: Jo/Laurie
Rating: G
Summary: Jo and Laurie marry. The preparations get Jo to thinking about her future, and Laurie seeks to reassure her in a way that's elaborate - but has him tripping over his own tongue.

Not All Treasure is Silver and Gold by Alexjandria
Fandom: Pirates of the Caribbean
Pairing: Jack/Elizabeth
Rating: G

Now that the seasonsofdrabbles summer round has been revealed, I thought I would take a leaf out of svgurl's book and share my contributions (I also stole her template - hope she doesn't mind! :P)

Title: Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)
Fandom: Alice (2009)
Pairing/Characters: Alice/Hatter
Rating: G
Word Count: 200
Summary: “Well, that’s certainly a version of events.” There’s a look of amazement on Hatter’s face when Alice glances up at him, the book still clasped in his hand as his eyes move over the cover...

Title: My Husband and I
Fandom: Mansfield Park
Pairing/Characters: Fanny/Edmund & William
Rating: G
Word Count: 300
Summary: 'I do not know that I was so terribly sure in my decision when I first agreed to marry Cousin Edmund...'

Title: To Dare To Dream (of Her)
Fandom: MCU
Pairing/Characters: Bucky/Nat
Rating: PG
Word Count: 100
Summary: There’s something about her, the target’s handler.

Title: Hot Stuff
Fandom: Star Wars
Pairing/Characters: Ben/Rey
Rating: G
Word Count: 200
Summary: Ben woke to coolness on his forehead, a gentle hand on his arm. “Finally.” There was a sigh of relief in that single word. “I was beginning to think you were out for the rest of the day.”

I have mixed results when I participate in exchanges. Mostly what I write for others seems to be appreciated, even the treats, and that's great. What's written for me is usually pretty good too. Of course, there are occasions when I spend a long time writing something you think is really cool for someone and they don't even comment, and there are times when I receive something that isn't really what I asked for and it's kind of disappointing. This week, however, has been a triumph twice over! :)

Now, I can't share what I wrote for the unsent_letters_exchange or maythe4thbewithyou yet, because anon periods, but I can share what I received and oh my goodness is it ever some good stuff!!! :D

For May4th...

Holo from Exegol is an amazing, almost 12,000 word fic, set post-TROS, in which Ben survives and he and Rey need help in escaping from Exegol, so Ben tries to contact Chewie on the Falcon, leading to Finn, Poe, Lando, etc. seeing Rey/Ben via a holo message and realising they're together, plus ForceGhost!Leia and ForceGost!Anakin feature as well, and the whole thing is so epic and awesome! I can hardly believe someone went so all-out on an exchange fic for little ol' me :P

also Give Your Hearts, which is a '5 things' Han/Leia fic about them getting married which was just so cute and fun and extremely in-characters. I loved this one too :)

For Unsent Letters...

In A Minute is an MCU fic, Bucky/Nat, obviously, because what else do I usually request? It must have taken the author such a long time, not just the writing of it (over 6,000 words, y'all!) but all the special formatting so that it genuinely looked like letters, emails, reports, text messages - I'm just so impressed! It's post-Endgame, but it goes back to Bucky & Nat's shared history in the Red Room, as per the comics, and in the 'present day' part, everyone is looking for Bucky, realising he has gone to Vormir to get Nat back. Of course, it has a happy ending ;)

So, yeah, I think I have been extremely lucky with exchange gifts this week. I feel properly spoilt and very happy with all my lovely gifts. Can't wait to find out who wrote them next week so I can squee at those people some more and maybe look into what other things they have written that might interest me :) Next up will be the fluffityfluffexchange, which reveals on Sun 15th May, and I've just signed up for fairytaleinspired, so that's something to look forward to next month :)

Hope everyone else is being as lucky with exchanges of late! :)