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How the Question Stole Christmas by Kerianne (PG)
Fandom: JUSTICE LEAGUE
Pairing: Huntress/Question
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kerikeri
Author Website: JLA Unlimited profile
Why this must be read:
Hands-down, the quirkiest 'ship in JLU canon has to be Huntress/Question. She's a barely-clad vigilante with a crossbow and a chip on her shoulder. He's a paranoid conspiracy-nut without a face. Together, they fight crime. The 'ship is like the little black dress of the fandom: I've talked to die-hard anti-canon people who squee whenever H/Q is mentioned even in passing.
As you might guess by the title, "How the Question Stole Christmas" is a comedic piece, which works very well for this pairing. Helena is at her snarky best, trying hard not to kill the man she loves, while Vic brings his ... special ... view of reality to one of the biggest mysteries of the holiday season: where does that man in the red suit get all his wonderful toys?
“I’m not having any part of this,” she insisted, glaring at him. “For God’s sake, Vic, it’s Christmas! Can’t you just… turn it off for once?”
Vic gave her one of those infuriatingly patient looks, as if he were about to explain something to a slow child. “The corporate rulers of the free world don’t care if it’s Christmas, Helena. In fact, it’s to their benefit if everyone is locked up in their homes sedated with eggnog and brainwashed by TV specials. It’s the perfect time to strike—people are even more oblivious than they normally are.”
Helena sighed. It would do no good to tell him that he sounded crazy—that was hardly news, anyway, and usually his only response to such tactics was to lapse into a stubborn, self-righteous silence. She had learned to work within his slightly warped logic if she wanted to get anywhere with him. “But what on earth would they want with a huge stockpile of kids’ toys?”
How the Question Stole Christmas
Pairing: Huntress/Question
Author on LJ:
kerikeriAuthor Website: JLA Unlimited profile
Why this must be read:
Hands-down, the quirkiest 'ship in JLU canon has to be Huntress/Question. She's a barely-clad vigilante with a crossbow and a chip on her shoulder. He's a paranoid conspiracy-nut without a face. Together, they fight crime. The 'ship is like the little black dress of the fandom: I've talked to die-hard anti-canon people who squee whenever H/Q is mentioned even in passing.
As you might guess by the title, "How the Question Stole Christmas" is a comedic piece, which works very well for this pairing. Helena is at her snarky best, trying hard not to kill the man she loves, while Vic brings his ... special ... view of reality to one of the biggest mysteries of the holiday season: where does that man in the red suit get all his wonderful toys?
“I’m not having any part of this,” she insisted, glaring at him. “For God’s sake, Vic, it’s Christmas! Can’t you just… turn it off for once?”
Vic gave her one of those infuriatingly patient looks, as if he were about to explain something to a slow child. “The corporate rulers of the free world don’t care if it’s Christmas, Helena. In fact, it’s to their benefit if everyone is locked up in their homes sedated with eggnog and brainwashed by TV specials. It’s the perfect time to strike—people are even more oblivious than they normally are.”
Helena sighed. It would do no good to tell him that he sounded crazy—that was hardly news, anyway, and usually his only response to such tactics was to lapse into a stubborn, self-righteous silence. She had learned to work within his slightly warped logic if she wanted to get anywhere with him. “But what on earth would they want with a huge stockpile of kids’ toys?”
How the Question Stole Christmas