Half a Moon: 14 Days of Celebrating Women

Title: Waiting for her Hero
Fandom: X-Men
Author: Apache Firecat
Characters: Bridgit Shane (from Excalibur #93)
Rating: PG-13/T
Summary: There's not a piece of the Earth that remains the same in the wake of Krakoa's destruction. Not even a certain chapel forgotten by many in Scotland.
Word Count: 2,060
Written For: HalfAMoon 2025 Day 13: One-Hit Wonders and 100Ships 83. Scarlet
Date Written: 11 February 2025
Warnings: Light Spoilers, Christian Themes
Disclaimer: All characters within belong to their rightful owners, not the author, and are used without permission.



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Title: Survival
Fandom: X-Men
Author: Apache Firecat
Characters: Emma, Kitty
Rating: PG-13/T
Summary: Survival isn't what it's cracked up to be -- neither is wealth or fame --, and family and love always fail.
Word Count: 2,180
Written For: HalfAMoon 2025 Day 11: Fairy Tales or Fantasy
Date Written: 10 February 2025
Warnings: Spoilers, Cannon Character Deaths
Disclaimer: All characters within belong to their rightful owners, not the author, and are used without permission.


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Title: Helping Kids
Fandom: X-Men
Author: Apache Firecat
Characters: Jubilee/X23, past Jubilee/Skin and Jubilee/Chamber
Rating: PG-13/T
Summary: In which Jubilee is called upon again to help mutant children.
Word Count: 1,783
Written For: HalfAMoon Day 9: Her Weapon of Choice
Date Written: 8 February 2025
Warnings: Spoilers, Cannon Character Deaths
Disclaimer: All characters within belong to their rightful owners, not the author, and are used without permission.




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Title: Undeserving
Fandom: X-Men
Author: Apache Firecat
Characters: Kitty, mentions Rachel/Betsy, past Kitty/Rachel, Kitty/Illyana, Piotr/Kitty, Pete/Kitty, and Rigby/Kitty
Rating: R/M
Summary: Kitty dreams.
Word Count: 1,935
Written For: HalfAMoon 2025: Day 7. Best Friends or Sidekicks
Date Written: 5 February 2025
Warnings: Spoilers, Cannon Character Deaths, Suicidal Thoughts
Disclaimer: All characters within belong to their rightful owners, not the author, and are used without permission.



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Title: Goodbye
Fandom: X-Men/Avengers
Author: Apache Firecat
Characters: Ororo, mild Tony/Emma, past T'Challa/Ororo
Rating: PG-13/T
Summary: Ororo always goes home when searching for the most important answers.
Word Count: 1,850
Written For: HalfADay 2025: Day 5: Nature
Date Written: 3 February 2025
Warnings: Spoilers
Disclaimer: All characters within belong to their rightful owners, not the author, and are used without permission.


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Title: Shared Boots
Fandom: X-Men
Author: Apache Firecat
Characters: Rogue(/Gambit), Calico, Ember
Rating: PG/K+
Summary: Rogue has a gift for young Becca, with whom to shares so much in common.
Word Count: 2,056
Written For: HalfAMoon 2025 Day 3: Self-Care
Date Written: 2 February 2025
Warnings: Spoilers, Mild Christian Themes
Disclaimer: All characters within belong to their rightful owners, not the author, and are used without permission.




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Title: Moving Forward, Looking Back
Fandom: X-Men
Author: Apache Firecat
Characters: Jubilee/Skin, Outliers
Rating: PG/K+
Summary: Jubilee's thoughts as she prepares to take the new kids shopping.
Word Count: 2,037
Written For: Half A Moon 2025 Day 1. Fashion
Date Written: 2 February 2025 (Sorry for the late post, but I DO know it's still the first somewhere in the world. :) And RL has been KICKING my butt lately! Really hoping to get caught up SOON! I'm also pretty sure I recall late posts never having been an issue prior, but couldn't really find anything concrete quickly this morning and am currently posting/writing this from work when I need to be doing other things... ;) Again, though, my apologies!)
Warnings: Spoilers, Cannon Character Deaths
Disclaimer: All characters within belong to their rightful owners, not the author, and are used without permission.





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Title: Forever Loving, Forever Blessing
Fandom: X-Men
Author: Apache Firecat
Dedicated To: My beloved King J -- Wherever we are, as long as we're together, that's enough for me! <3 <3 <3
Characters: Wolverine/Storm -- Also mentions Gambit/Rogue, Professor X/Magneto, and Shadowcat/Prestige.
Rating: R/M
Summary: Logan knows what awaits him, good and bad.
Word Count: 2,161
Written For: HalfAMoon Day 13: Sea/Sky/Storm, X-Men 15 11. Safe, 100 Ships (HOW had I not already done something for these two?!) 85. Chestnut, What If? 65. Kings of the Universe, and 50 Disney Fandoms 2024 #5
Warnings: Future Fic, AU
Disclaimer: All characters within belong to their rightful owners, not the author, and are used without permission.





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Title: Monster
Fandom: X-Men
Author: Apache Firecat
Characters: Gambit/Rogue
Rating: PG-13/T
Summary: A moment while Rogue was on the run after the events of Legion Quest.
Word Count: 1,787
Written For: Half A Moon Day 7 2024: Passion, X-Men 15: 8. Hate, and 50 Fandoms 2024: 1. Rogue
Warnings: Light Spoilers throughout
Disclaimer: All characters within belong to their rightful owners, not the author, and are used without permission.









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Title: Her Wife
Fandom: X-Men
Author: Apache Firecat
Characters: Raven/Irene
Rating: Strong PG/K+
Summary: Raven has at last tracked down her wife.
Word Count: 1,147
Written For: Half A Moon Day 3: Blood, Sweat, and Tears, Vocab Drabbles 89: Clairvoyant, 100 Ships 14. Navy, and X-Men 15 6. Family
Warnings: N/A
Disclaimer: All characters within belong to their rightful owners, not the author, and are used without permission.






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