5 Baiting the Trap They had been waiting for him; snatched him right outside Bennington. It had been a trap. He has yet to see the faces of his captors, but he already knows who they are. It's the men they'd been looking for. And now he knows. Penelope Garcia isn't the only one being targeted. [one shot inspired by 11x7 Target Rich and the "Dirty Dozen" assassins; not a prediction fic, soon to be AU]

23 Calling in a Favor: The Malevolent Masterpiece » "Dean Winchester? This is Neal Caffrey. I don't know if you remember me, we met a couple of years back in a bar in Spring, Texas. I gave you a few pointers on how to properly forge a credible FBI badge and you gave me your number, telling me to call if anything weird ever happened. Well, I think I finally found your definition of 'weird'." [SPN season 1; WC pre-series; gen; whump]

42Death is Messy » Death isn't peaceful. There's no calmly whispered last words or "peaceful passings" in the real world. The real world is dirty and gritty. Life is messy and fast-paced. Death is even more so. There is no such thing as an "honorable" death. Death is loud and painful and messy and desperate. (Not a deathfic; rated for blood/injury; all turtles, largely Leo-centric; art by Sneefee)

30 Phobophobia » Phobophobia – the fear of fear [A collection of short, fear related stand-alones; whump, angst, h/c, fluff, friendship, humor, no slash] Scopophobia, Pyrophobia, Murophobia, Heliophobia, Metamfiezomaiophobia, Soteriophobia, Taphephobia, Carnophobia, Philophobia,

44Compromised Loyalties » When the WSC sanctions a hit on one Anthony E. Stark, the Avengers don't just lie down and let it happen. Loyalties are questioned, old enemies resurface, and friendships are tested in ways they never dreamed. Through it all, one question remains: when it all comes down to it, where do your loyalties lie?[no slash;T for violence; whump expected; Tony centric, team fic, but no Thor]

6 Prompt 020 -- Brothers [Prompt 20 of Stealthy Stories 100 Prompt Challenge. Art by Sneefee.] Rated for blood; one-shot. Rooftop conversation between brothers. 'He held his bleeding idiot of a big brother in his arms as he waited for help. "What'd you do that for, Leo?" "Because, Mikey," Leonardo explained calmly as Raphael and Donatello come into view; rescue arriving at last. "We are brothers."'

8 Prompt 074 -- Dark [Prompt 74 of Stealthy Stories 100 Prompts Challenge. Rated T solely for my own paranoia; one-shot] Leo's eyes go dark after he saves one of his brothers. He has always been good at working in the dark, but this is pushing it. Will Leo ever see again? "What do you see?" "Darkness," is my reply as I glance around at nothing. "Nothing but black darkness."

2 Never A Choice I did what I had to do. What I will always do. There will never be any choice. You are my first priority. My first choice. Always. With my last breath, I will protect you. Always. [Dialog fic/Dean introspection; one-shot; no slash or other undesirables; just a rather angsty conversation between Sam and Dean; early seasons; enjoy]

10 Losing Sunlight 'You are my sunshine. My only sunshine. You make me happy when skies are gray. You never know, dear, how much I love you. Please, don't take my sunshine away.' Ignoring the battle still waging behind him, Leo focused his full attention on detecting a hint of green or flash of orange in the roiling waters below. "Mikey!" [short, angsty one-shot; I'm in a mood; art by Sneefee]

3 The Side of Heroes and Angels There are times when Kevin thinks back on how his life used to be, before he joined the side of heroes and angels. A side filled with pain and caring and the choice between handing over a device that could kill tons of people, or the life of the person that has somehow become his best friend. [No slash; Kevin/Ben friendship; Kevin introspection; one-shot; no actual angels, come on]