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Title: I'd rather feel pain than nothing at all
Prompt: BENTON FRASER HAS A SECRET! Ever since he has been a small child he will sometimes turn solid things into liquid compleately on accident!! It had led to the tragic melting deaths of his mother and his father and almost made the people of Inuktootown burn him ALIVE AT THE STAKE, except that Professor Xavier rescued him just in time and brought him to Mutant High, where he fianlly makes real froends for the first time and also ~falls in LOVE~.

A/N: THIS STORY IS AN AU AND A WIP AND BENTON CRYES IN IT SOMETIMES BUT IT HAS AN HAPPEY ENDING BUT PART OF THE WAY THRU THERE WILL BE VIOLENCE AND ALSO SEX, BUT NOT AT THE SAME TIME< ALSO IT IS A SONGFIC FOR "PAIN" BY 3 DAYS GRACE SO YOU HAVE BEEN WARNNNEEDDDD!!! SO PLS NO FLAMES, THX.
Prompt written by: [livejournal.com profile] sprat
Pairing, length: Fraser/Kowalski(AKA WOLVERINE!!!!), 1440 words
Rating, warnings, etc: NC-17, crossover with X-Men, vague passing references to animal harm, character death (not major characters, mostly canonical deaths), um, that'll hopefully cover it? Not beta'd.
Author's notes: I am totally not making this up: I printed out the lyrics of Pain (so good, zomg) and that piece of paper gave me two paper cuts! LOL! TRUFAX 4 realz!!1! I'm going to print out a piece of paper that says WORLD PEACE next and see what happens. Also, I haven't seen X-Men in years, but this is for Sprat who luuuurves it, so hopefully she'll forgive any mistakes! *fingers x-d*


I'd rather feel pain than nothing at all

by china shop


You're sick of feeling numb


The day Benton Fraser turned six years old, he hugged his mom and she melted into a puddle! It was a sour-looking creamy viscous fluid with foamy edges, like cat sick mixed with phlegm, and it was all that was left of mom. Benton was very upset!

“Mom?” he asked tremulously.

When she didn't answer, his heart froze solid like an ice floe covered in polar bears!

When Benton was six years and one week old, his dad came home.

“Sorry to miss your birthday, son,” he said jovially. “What's that smell?”

Benton solemnly led him inside where he had perfectly preserved the Crime Scene. The mom-puddle had turned grey and lumpy and smelled of eggs. Benton was very hungry as there was no food in the house!

Bob peered at the puddle and said, “What is that?'

Benton sobbed. “It's mom!” And flung himself into Bob's comforting arms.

With a despairing cry, Bob quickly melted too!

Oh noes, thought Benton. What shall I do? I can't arrest myself: there's no one to read me my rights!

He tried to call Bob's partner Gerard for help, but luckily the Frasers didn't have a phone so Gerrard was spared a Tragic End.

Benton picked up an apple, but it melted. Then he had an idea: he picked up another apple and held it quickly over a glass. It turned into apple juice! He drank it hungrily. Then he needed to go outside to pee (they didn't have an inside bathroom), but when he touched the doorhandle, the whole cabin shimmered and showered down on him, like sticky gloopy rain!

Benton burst into tears anew.


You're not the only one


Professor Xavier was a nice man. He saved Benton from the rabid mob just in time, and they sailed upward in Xavier's state-of-the-art American Eurocopter EC-145 with GPS and pinpoint navigation capabilities, leaving behind them some burning pyres (which had been meant for Benton) and the dissolute puddle of the former community hockey rink building.

Benton smiled happily at his Savier from his insulating bundle of red spandex, and was very careful not to touch anything in the EC-145!


I'll take you by the hand


The first person Benton met at Mutant High was a deaf werewolf called Diefenbaker. He was nice except for how he kept chasing rabbits and small children even when he wasn't in wolf form. Benton taught himself sign-language so they could be BFFs.

The second person Benton met was an old Canadian called Buck, whose superpower was incredibly stinky farts.

Benton always said hello politely when he saw him, but he didn't stay to chat because he has a very sensitive sense of smell. (Though he couldn't lick anything without it melting, not even ice cream!)

The third person Benton met was a young man his own age with spiky blonde hair and long metallic fingernails. “What's your name?” said the man.

“Meltatron,” explained Benton, “but you can call me Benton. Who are you?”

“I'm Wolverine!” said Ray.

Fraser frowned.

“What's wrong?” said Wolverine.

“My friend, Diefenbaker, is afraid of wolverines,” sighed Benton (aka Meltatron).

“No kidding!” Wolverine said. “Okay, call me Stanley. So, Frase, why are you wearing red spandex?”

“Well, you see, it is the only fabric that does not melt when I put it on,” said Benton, and changed the subject suddenly. “I have a secret sorrow!”

“What's that?” said Ray. “Can I help?”

“No!” said Benton mournfully, “I melted my parents, and now they are dead forever and I am an orphan except for my BFF Diefenbaker and the smelly man called Buck!”

“That sucks!” says Ray. “I'll be your friend if you like, Benton Buddy, calimari?”

“Yes indeed,” said Benton, delightedly. “I would like that very much!”

“Good!” said Ray. “But don't touch me, okay? I don't wanna turn into goo, ya know?”

“Okay,” promised Benton faithfully, but it made him sad in his heart.


And I'll show you a world that you can understand


Benton spent the next twelve years beavering away in a lab wearing red spandex gloves and inventing a chamber than neutralised his superpower. He did it all with one goal in mind – he wanted to touch Wolverine/Ray! Thoughts of his friend consumed his every waking moment and all of the sleeping ones that weren't about his parents or the hockey rink building of his childhood home.

Sometimes he also dreamed about ice floes covered in penguins.

How he wished he could feel again! He cried every day when he woke up, because he was sick and tired of feeling nothing but numb. But one day he succeeded in his goal!

He went to find Ray, who was cutting his hair with his long metal fingernails. Little snippets of his blonde hair swirled in the air like snow. “Oh!” said Benton, “how pretty. It reminds me of home!”

The school bully came over and sneered at him. Her name was Victoria and her superpower was killing dogs! Nobody liked her at all, but Prof Xavier said she had to stay because she had nowhere else to go except prison!! She scowled at Benton and Ray as she spat, “Hi Benton. Have you seen Diefenbaker?”

“YOU STAY AWAY FROM DIEFENBAKER!!!!!!!” growled Fraser angrily, and as she turned away, without thinking he reached out and grabbed her arm.

She melted into an evil back sludgy puddle!

“Yay!” crowed Ray.

“Oh noes!!!” said Benton, disappointed. "Not again!!" Whenever he accidentally melted someone, he had to write out a confession and give it to Professor Xavier, and the Prof always looked so disappointed in him.

Ray knew about the reports but he didn't care because he hated Victoria more than anyone. “It's cool,” he told Benton, “there were mitigating circumstances!” He looked thoughtful for a moment, because he was starting to speak more and more like the Meltatron. “I think I'm spending too much time hanging around with you,” he joked.

Benton's eyes filled with tears.

“Hey,” said Ray. “I was kidding! Har de har har!!”

“Okay.” Benton looked deep into Ray's eyes, hoping to spy a spark of yearning and lustful hunger like he himself was feeling.

“Why are you staring at me?” said Ray curiously.

“Ah.” Benton rubbed his eyebrow. “Because I want nothing more in the world than to kiss your precious mouth!”

Ray looked crestfallen. “Yeah? Me too! Your mouth, I mean. But we can't ever be together because of the melting thing.” He looked sadly at the oil slick that used to be Victoria, as he clicked his metal fingers together.

“Oh, but we can,” said Benton eagerly. The ice floe melted, and all the polar bears swam away!!!! “Come with me.” He took Ray to his secret chamber where he couldn't melt anything. It was lined with red spandex, and it radiated spandex beams through the air, neutralizing Benton's horrible powers!!!!!!!!


When the lights go out you will understand


Inside the Spandex Safety Chamber, Benton reached out a tremulous hand and softly touched Ray's cheek. Ray gasped and didn't melt!

“You know,” he said, “I kinda think maybe this chamber reverses your powers, ya know?” He took Benton's hand and held it against his very hard cock. That didn't melt either, though Benton wished the denim covering it would vanish without a trace!

“Oh, Ray,” moaned Fraser, as he pulled him close. At long last their lips touched! It was thrilling and Benton immediately wanted more! He tore off his clothes, safe in the spandex beams as he offered himself to Ray then and there!!

Ray was so delighted he didn't know what to say. “I love ya, Frase,” he confessed as he slid his manly length into Benton's eager ass.

“Oh, Ray!” said Fraser, huskily, as he exploded with delight. “Give it to me! I want it harder! Make me hurt!”

“Sure thing, buddy.” Ray thrust deeper and deeper inside until he could almost feel Fraser's heart beating like a caged bird! “Oh, that's freaking perfect,” he muttered as he came with a wail.

“I love you too, Ray,” said Fraser, and he orgasmed so hard he saw whole galaxies of stars, with an exquisite pang of glory that was the best thing he'd ever felt, since the morning of his sixth birthday!


'Cause I'd rather feel pain than nothing at all.



~fin~

Date: 2009-09-07 10:27 am (UTC)
busaikko: Fraser and Kowalski in black and white (dS b/w faces)
From: [personal profile] busaikko
Spandex beams! That's pretty freaking amazing. And you really did tribute to the spirit of the song *holds lighter aloft, uses emo icon* I cried. I totally did. *small letters* from laughter *normal letters* You are way too good at being bad!

Date: 2009-09-07 11:30 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] maryavatar.livejournal.com
Hee! I'm trying to picture spandex beams, and failing miserably.

Date: 2009-09-07 01:09 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alex51324.livejournal.com
I was moved to tears when Benton's mother melted.

Date: 2009-09-07 01:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mizface.livejournal.com
Secret sorrow! Spandex Beams! Meltatron!! *cries from laughing*

I also loved Benton making apple juice (go Fraser ingenuity!), Ray cutting his hair with his claws, the reason Victoria was there, the admitted fact that there was no character research (but the Eurocopter was all about the details), and the sex scene (eager ass!, heart like a caged bird!).

And the use of the song was amazing.

Date: 2009-09-07 02:05 pm (UTC)
luzula: a Luzula pilosa, or hairy wood-rush (Default)
From: [personal profile] luzula
Oh god, I almost didn't make it past the first few sentences. And then comes Ray/Wolverine (because they're totally the same character). Hee. Also, all the exclamation marks are a nice touch.

“I love ya, Frase,” he confessed as he slid his manly length into Benton's eager ass.

*sporks eyes*

This was awesomely bad. \o/

Date: 2009-09-07 02:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] love-jackianto.livejournal.com
'The second person Benton met was an old Canadian called Buck, whose superpower was incredibly stinky farts. '
Best super power ever!!!1!

I have to use my comic icon.

Date: 2009-09-07 03:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] moosesal.livejournal.com
I don't even know where to start because this is like the most amazing story ever. I love the use of ice floes and polar bears because those images are so evocative of who Fraser is as a character. I think it worked really well for this AU because you keep Fraser's core essence.

I love Wolverine and I think Ray really worked as him. So much better than Hugh Jackman because Ray is so much hotter you know. And really hot when he's fucking Fraser because he loves him so much. And wow the sex here was so good and so real.

You should write more of this universe so I can rec it to all my friends.

Date: 2009-09-07 03:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] troyswann.livejournal.com
“Well, you see, it is the only fabric that does not melt when I put it on,” said Benton, and changed the subject suddenly. “I have a secret sorrow!”

Speaking of segues, this moment in the story was so sad and happy at the same time because Benton was expressing how he has secret sorrow.

Victoria is mean. I'm glad Meltatron killed her, but I bet he'll still have some secret sorrow, and some inward guilt eating away at his heart for a long time. I hope you write about that in the sequel.

I always thought that about spandex. Actually, I didn't, but now that you did, I'm pretty sure I would have that time.

You are my hero.

Date: 2009-09-07 04:11 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] c-regalis.livejournal.com
Ice floe covered in polar bears metaphor! It's JUST LIKE THE SONG OMG. ♥

Date: 2009-09-07 05:18 pm (UTC)
ext_3548: (Default)
From: [identity profile] shayheyred.livejournal.com
Oh dear heavens, Meltatron, and the copious! use! of! exclamation! points! Truly a bad!fic in the best possible meaning og the word.

Date: 2009-09-07 05:33 pm (UTC)
ext_12460: acquired from fanpop.com (Enough to Cry by Daughtershade)
From: [identity profile] akite.livejournal.com
I'm trying to figure out how one beavers away at something. Oh, the amazing spandex! The judicious use of lyrics and exclamation points! The very hawt sex, especially "Make me hurt!" Bravo! Look, I even have an Emo!Fraser icon to comment with.

Date: 2009-09-07 08:15 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] brigantine.livejournal.com
The badness of this fic can not be textually rendered!

Oh wait, yes it can. Oww. *averts eyes*

Spandex = Fraser Kryptonite. Heeee!!

I hope Ray likes apple juice...

Date: 2009-09-07 09:39 pm (UTC)
ext_3190: Red icon with logo "I drink Nozz-a-la- Cola" in cursive. (dS: fraser hallelujah)
From: [identity profile] primroseburrows.livejournal.com
“It's cool,” he told Benton, “there were mitigating circumstances!” He looked thoughtful for a moment, because he was starting to speak more and more like the Meltatron. “I think I'm spending too much time hanging around with you,” he joked.

Hehehee! Poor, poor Bentatron! I mean Meltatron! And yay, all is well and spandex and non-melty orgasms!

Date: 2009-09-07 10:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sprat.livejournal.com
THIS IS REALLY AMAZING!!! OH MY GOSH! I don't think I have ever read a story that was truer to both verses than this one is!!

“Oh, but we can,” said Benton eagerly. The ice floe melted, and all the polar bears swam away!!!!

Your use of metaphor was astounding!

“Well, you see, it is the only fabric that does not melt when I put it on,” said Benton, and changed the subject suddenly. “I have a secret sorrow!”

“What's that?” said Ray. “Can I help?”


As Troyswan pointed out, your transitions were deft and masterful!! (I also love how compassionate Ray K is here.)

The way you worked the song lyrics into your story was so amazing, too!! And then the SEX, OMG!! So incredibly hot and emotional and just beautifully written. I was so with Ray when he wailed there, at the end.

HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. DUDE, I LOVE YOU SFM.♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

Date: 2009-09-08 01:21 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mergatrude.livejournal.com
OMG! You are AWESOME! And I mean that not at all like rain on your wedding day.

Date: 2009-09-08 05:47 am (UTC)
ext_76: Picture of Britney Spears in leather pants, on top of a large ball (Crack Fiction)
From: [identity profile] norabombay.livejournal.com
Amazingly awesomely awful. I love!

Date: 2009-09-08 06:47 pm (UTC)
ext_24067: (Default)
From: [identity profile] wihluta.livejournal.com
Spandex Beams. *flails madly* You... Spandex Beams!

*dies laughing*

Also, this: Xavier's state-of-the-art American Eurocopter EC-145 with GPS and pinpoint navigation capabilities, is priceless. You know, in comparison with all the other details given in the fic... ;)

Meltatron
I kept reading "Metatron" which is totally the wrong film. Now I feel the need to rewatch Tron and Dogma. Preferably at the same time. Just to top the level of badness that you have achieved! Amazing!

Date: 2009-09-09 04:11 pm (UTC)
ext_24067: (Default)
From: [identity profile] wihluta.livejournal.com
It's not just Tom Clancy, it is also Clive Cussler and Rober Ludlum. The stories are not terribly bad (well, they are, but never mind) but the level of technobabble is sometimes just toooooo much. Cussler once had a whole page and a half about some submarine... /fail\

Date: 2009-09-15 05:37 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bibliokat.livejournal.com
I have to give you a MILLION badfic points because I couldn't even read the whole thing, it HURT TOO BAD.

(Then I went back and read the rest through THE PAIN. ♥)

Date: 2009-09-15 10:48 pm (UTC)
ext_1611: Isis statue (don't leave my fandom!)
From: [identity profile] isiscolo.livejournal.com
This was AMAZING. Buck's superpowers made me giggle, but then again, so did the rest of it. Red spandex! MELTATRON! It made him sad in his heart!

Clearly you have missed your calling as a thirteen-year-old badfic writer.

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