Superhero/villain AU!
Nightbird is (obviously) Blaine, and his powers are flying and summoning birds.
Citius is Kurt, and his powers are speed and controlling fire. His name is in Latin, and means 'faster'.
Title from the Evanescence song, Everybody's Fool.
Enjoy!
Without the Mask
"Well, well, well. If it isn't Nightbird, Ohio's most illustrious superhero."
Nightbird turned around, his eyes widening. "Citius," he snarled. "I knew you were behind this!" The flames behind him- Citius' flames- were still raging, blackening the white building with loud sizzling noises.
"You know, I always thought the city hall could use a repainting. I was actually doing them a favor," Citius smirked.
"You're evil, Citius."
"Why, thank you," he said calmly, unaffected by the heat from the fire. Nightbird was beginning to sweat- this won't be to his advantage.
"Why did you set the city hall on fire? You know the documents you want were moved from here!"
Citius approached Nightbird slowly, his little grin never faltering. "Oh, of course I know that. And I know who can lead me to them, as well."
Nightbird took a step back. "I will never!"
"We'll see about that." Citius' bright blue gaze was burning into Nightbird's eyes through the holes in his mask.
All of a sudden, there was a huge explosion sound and with a blink of an eye the fire circled them. Nightbird wasn't trapped- he could still fly, but then Citius disappeared, and he felt tight pressure on his wrists, which were suddenly tied behind his back. How could Citius know he wouldn't be able to fly like this?
"After all," Citius whispered in his ear, "I am faster."
"Release me!" Nightbird called, trying to fight the rope, but to no avail- it was a complicated knot that he couldn't disentangle.
"You see, Nightbird, you know all about me, excluding one crucial fact: who am I. But I intend to know everything about you. I knew a fire would bring you here-"
"The fire was a bait!" Nightbird mumbled to himself.
"Indeed it was. And you swallowed it whole," Citius murmured right into Nightbird's ear. He cringed at the innuendo. How could Citius know? "And now, once I discover your identity-" Citius stroked the top of Nightbird's cheek, right where his mask transitioned to skin. "You'll tell me where I can get what I want."
"What makes you think I'll tell?" asked Nightbird through clenched teeth.
"Well, it's obvious that you've got the normal hero complex. You want to help everyone, yet no one must know who you are, blah blah blah. And if I have your little secret, which must never be exposed to the world, you'll tell me." And with that, Citius pulled off Nightbird's mask. "Of course," Citius mumbled to himself. "Blaine Anderson of the Dalton Warblers."
"In the flesh," said Nightbird wryly. "And I do know who you are, Kurt Hummel of McKinley's New Directions."
That seemed to have surprised Citius, but he quickly composed himself. "People should give you more credit. You truly are a smartass."
"Now, release me, Kurt Hummel, and I'll never tell your identity- if you vow to never tell mine."
"A vow between enemies, huh? Those seem to be better kept the one between lifelong friends." He quickly untied Nightbird's wrists, and stepped in front of him. "Very well."
He stretched his hand forward. Nightbird shook it, but when he tried to pull back, Citius didn't let go, pulling him in instead and-
Catching his lips with a kiss hotter than the flames around them.
"Till we meet again," Citius whispered as they broke apart, and then turned swiftly and walked through the fire, out of sight.
This. Was. So. Much. Fun! I seriously need to write more of this AU.