A Marriage of Convenience
A Marriage of Convenience
Pairing: Zod/Ursa
Rating: PG
Spoilers: STM and SII (I think this might also end up being canon for my "For the Good of the Earth" series)
Author's Note: Written for the Superman Movieverse Pairing Challenge. I feel intimidated over there.
Prompts
039 Vengance
042 Control
094 Submit
114 Vulnerable
“Ursa Var-La do you ally yourself with Zod?” The Elder said, his voice echoing across the local chamber.
“I, Ursa Var-La of the House of La Ally myself with Zod. Further I accept his hand in mine as a symbol of partnership.” She said as she held her hand out to him. Her eyes pleaded with him to accept it and be seen as part of her house. Zod had been one of the few born houseless, a rarity where the acceptance of an alliance was common and the interest in the paternity not as important as who was the father who raised them. Biology was seen less as an indicator of worth than the people who raised him or her.
Zod sneered at the proffered hand. He saw the partnership as nothing more than a noose about his neck. He cared not who she was involved with and only sought to raise his status by earning his place as a General and later ruler of Krypton. An alliance with the house of Var-La helped him in that quest. “I, Zod accept this alliance and will raise her children as my own but reject,” he spat out with contempt in his voice, “the proffered hand. This alliance will not be one of equals. Her children will be seen as children of the House of La as I have no house of my own.”
Ursa’s face crumbled at the rejection of her hand. She had hoped that he would want to see her as more than a pawn. Slowly she looked him over again and stiffened her spine. If he did not want to be seen as an equal that would be fine. She knew of ways to force his hand in other ways. Vengeance would be hers.
Pairing: Zod/Ursa
Rating: PG
Spoilers: STM and SII (I think this might also end up being canon for my "For the Good of the Earth" series)
Author's Note: Written for the Superman Movieverse Pairing Challenge. I feel intimidated over there.
Prompts
039 Vengance
042 Control
094 Submit
114 Vulnerable
“Ursa Var-La do you ally yourself with Zod?” The Elder said, his voice echoing across the local chamber.
“I, Ursa Var-La of the House of La Ally myself with Zod. Further I accept his hand in mine as a symbol of partnership.” She said as she held her hand out to him. Her eyes pleaded with him to accept it and be seen as part of her house. Zod had been one of the few born houseless, a rarity where the acceptance of an alliance was common and the interest in the paternity not as important as who was the father who raised them. Biology was seen less as an indicator of worth than the people who raised him or her.
Zod sneered at the proffered hand. He saw the partnership as nothing more than a noose about his neck. He cared not who she was involved with and only sought to raise his status by earning his place as a General and later ruler of Krypton. An alliance with the house of Var-La helped him in that quest. “I, Zod accept this alliance and will raise her children as my own but reject,” he spat out with contempt in his voice, “the proffered hand. This alliance will not be one of equals. Her children will be seen as children of the House of La as I have no house of my own.”
Ursa’s face crumbled at the rejection of her hand. She had hoped that he would want to see her as more than a pawn. Slowly she looked him over again and stiffened her spine. If he did not want to be seen as an equal that would be fine. She knew of ways to force his hand in other ways. Vengeance would be hers.