𝐊͟𝐀𝐄—𝐙𝐀𝐑.

[𝐊͟𝐀𝐄—𝐙𝐀𝐑. @kryptonsdevil]

gods are stubborn. so am i.

[𝐊͟𝐀𝐄—𝐙𝐀𝐑. @kryptonsdevil]

he laughs, but there’s no humor. he makes a slashing gesture with the knife along his throat.

“they were weak minded. willed. too soft to restore krypton to its old greatness, and something you, kal-el, wish to repeat with humans. and you want to know ( *why ) I disapprove?”

[𝐊͟𝐀𝐄—𝐙𝐀𝐑. @kryptonsdevil]

there was an audible scoff, kae’s face contorting into something of disgust… disappointment, even. his idealism was nearly palpable—solid. he could tell with how kal emphasized it, and it simply painted a broader question for him.

[‍ ‍ CLARK ‍ KENT @humanasanyone]

“I don’t pity them. I love them.” His initial response was swift, filled with intentionality for emphasis. He couldn’t believe the words he was hearing. How someone could misinterpret the people he vowed to protect so terribly.

It was an ideal that so many foes had —

[𝐊͟𝐀𝐄—𝐙𝐀𝐑. @kryptonsdevil]

his eyes would open abruptly, staring kal down like he was staring down prey.

“some of our world’s leaders had been convinced of our doom. survived. but they continued to lie. to cheat. to hide the truth. they had the audacity to survive krypton’s doom, if you can believe it.”

[𝐊͟𝐀𝐄—𝐙𝐀𝐑. @kryptonsdevil]

“that’s going to be a tough sell to uncle sam, but you wouldn’t be ( *you ) without driving a hard bargain.”

he pulls one of the document folders—sighing briefly.

“fine. i accept your terms, so long as you’re transparent. that means keeping me in the loop. got it?”

[𝐊͟𝐀𝐄—𝐙𝐀𝐑. @kryptonsdevil]

“extortionist? no. but smart enough to bend things to your liking? oh, yes.”

kae-zar’s knowledge of jade was in abundance. a well-known manipulator, someone with loyalties that could shift on a dime, and an incredibly skilled assassin.

[⋆ 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑮𝑹𝑰𝑵𝑵𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑪𝑨𝑻 ೃ༄ @THECHESHC4T]

There was a reason her reputation was what it was. Being too good at the job came with its quirks, good or bad. Or simply annoying.

"Do you take me for an extortionist, darling? I do the job. You pay me. I leave... Until you need my services again. Which, you will."

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[𝐊͟𝐀𝐄—𝐙𝐀𝐑. @kryptonsdevil]

in all honesty, he was ( *impressed ) that someone born of humanity alone was capable of the feats she’d accomplished.

she’d earned a hint of genuine respect, and not just for the facade she faced now.

he seems unphased by her pointed comment, dismissing it with an eye roll.

[𝐊͟𝐀𝐄—𝐙𝐀𝐑. @kryptonsdevil]

( i’m sorry it’s taking me so long y’all but some of the gifs i’ll be using i’m making from scratch and that’s a lot of work so it might be a few days before i finish the rest )

[𝐊͟𝐀𝐄—𝐙𝐀𝐑. @kryptonsdevil]

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❲ banter call. ❳

♡ for a short starter.

retweet for exposure.

length may vary.

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[𝐊͟𝐀𝐄—𝐙𝐀𝐑. @kryptonsdevil]

he kept looking up at me as if he expected mercy.”

his grin widened marginally.

“he never learned… so tell me, did he come crawling to you? or is he still hiding away like a scared, rabid animal?”

[𝐊͟𝐀𝐄—𝐙𝐀𝐑. @kryptonsdevil]

“i just wonder…” his faux smile remained fixed upon his features, eyes narrowed to pinpricks as they drifted across jax’s frame. the look alone was questioning, a simple thought of what, exactly, made ( *him ) worth keeping to carter.

[͏ ͏𓍼ོ 𓂃͏ ͏𝓣𝖧𝖤͏ 𝖳𝖱𝖮𝖴𝖡𝖫𝖤𝖣͏ ⋆ ˚ ｡͏ @bruisedhiraeth]

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irises flickering upwards , expression blank .〝 i look scared to ya .ᐣ 〞he spoke , a brief beat . 〝 yea, i am. what’s it to ya .ᐣ 〞he questioned , tilting his head slightly .
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[𝐊͟𝐀𝐄—𝐙𝐀𝐑. @kryptonsdevil]

“i left him breathing. it’s remarkable, though, really.” knife was then tilted downwards, digging into the hardwood of the table between them. “the sounds a body makes when you’re struggling to stand on crushed bones. each breath through bruised lungs.

[‍‍ ‍ ˖ ྀྀ ･ 𓂃 𝙷𝙰𝚁𝙻𝙴𝚈 ‍‍𝚀𝚄𝙸͟𝙽͟𝙽 . @malletrot]

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https://t.co/2oKMI7A5UM

[ben. @unumscopum]

https://t.co/l73meSKPvX

[𝐊͟𝐀𝐄—𝐙𝐀𝐑. @kryptonsdevil]

“i need to know who its coming from and ( *where ), before we see some wannabe assassin take out america’s sweetheart.” an allusion to superman, but naturally he finds himself being wary of kryptonite becoming widespread.

[𝐊͟𝐀𝐄—𝐙𝐀𝐑. @kryptonsdevil]

“depends. i need a direction, ms. ngyuen. money’s not here to grease your palms, it’s an exchange for the information that we—unfortunately—both know you’re the only one who’s able to find.”

[⋆ 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑮𝑹𝑰𝑵𝑵𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑪𝑨𝑻 ೃ༄ @THECHESHC4T]

Oh, how she adored when her presence seemed more than enough to ruin someone's day. And they'd still pay her, so who cared? Jade approached with her usual sway, waving a manila folder while sitting atop his desk, nonchalantly checking her nails.

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[𝐊͟𝐀𝐄—𝐙𝐀𝐑. @kryptonsdevil]

over the course of a few months, multiple shipments of kryptonite related weapons had been appearing all over the u.s., and naturally the fbi’s interest was piqued… as well as “kepler’s” own.