Worth A Thousand Words
A collection of drabbles based on words. Prompt: Panache. Alex is smooth and Jack is pushy...and yearning for turkey legs.
Disclaimer: If I were going to impersonate an author, it would not be Anthony Horowitz (no offense to him or his fans) (says the girl writing fanfic in his world).
Panache, n.
1) an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet
2) dash or flamboyance in style and action : verve
Damn, He's Good
Ben was chatting with a co-worker when The Prodigy returned.
"Namaste, Royal and General!" Alex Rider ambled past the cubicles, words echoing through the halls. "And yes, crisis averted. Thank me later." He stopped next to Ben's co-worker. "Natalie, you look absolutely beautiful." With a twist of his wrist, a rose appeared. "For you."
"Th-thanks," she stammered as he walked on.
"To think he was ever a quiet kid," Ben mused.
Natalie smelled the rose and blushed. "I like him better now."
Ben looked down the hall. Alex's saunter and cheeky, genuine grin were still there.
"I agree," he smiled.
The Armour is Metaphorical?
Standing in the middle of a renaissance fair, wearing a short, blue tunic, black tights, and a stupid, feathered hat was not Alex's idea of fun.
"This is the last time I agree to anything you ask."
"But you look adorable!" Jack squealed. A stand caught her eye. "Hey, let's get a turkey leg."
Alex grimaced. "Those things are awful, Jack! That's it, you're insane."
"What does it matter as long as I got you in a costume? Tights and everything," she said, tugging the feather on his hat. "If only you had agreed to wear that suit of armour…"
A/N: Let's see: 1. I hate turkey legs. The meat is only good for sandwiches. 2. The drama drabble is a happy drama :) YAY! But I cut out a lot of Alex-being-smooth to meet word count. Boo. 3. This is to hold me down until I finish my companion piece to An Unexpected Return and finish beta-ing So1said's next story (hehe, you're all going to love it!). 4. Crocodile Tears and Scorpia Rising never happened. EVER. 5. Give me your ideas, comments, questions, concerns, criticisms, witticisms, and/or limericks!
Edits 9/15/14: Minor grammar fixes.