History Fanfic / Wyvern

The story can also be read on Website/SpaceBattlesDotCom ([[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/wyvern-worm-au-fanfic.350536/ here]]), Sandbox/SufficientVelocityDotCom ([[https://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/threads/wyvern-worm-au-fanfic.21076/ here]]), and [[https://forum.questionablequesting.com/threads/wyvern-worm-au-fanfic.2028/ Questionable Questing]].

* InsaneTrollLogic: Sophia mentally insists that her actions in Winslow are none of the [=PRT's=] business because she did them as Sophia Hess, rather than as Shadow Stalker even though she used her cape powers to pull some of them off. However, she also insists the PRT should bail her out and insure she suffers no consequences for her actions as Sophia Hess.

* GloryHound: While, as noted below, Armsmaster is a jerkass with a point, this does not change the fact that his ultimate goal of trying to get Taylor into the wards is so that he can mentor her and partner up with the goal of defeating an Endbringer [[spoiler:He literally thinks that he'd "be fine" with half the fame]], but also because he has always wanted to partner with a dragon.

** Kenta, meanwhile, is much more dangerous in direct combat then canon Taylor. He not only has her bug control, but can also make his own swarms by vomiting them up and has a very powerful insect based changer form that's strong enough to match Wyvern until she out scales him. While he might not be as powerful as Lung he's a much bigger direct threat then Skitter ever was.

** The Slaughterhouse 9 come to town and kidnap Danny, Alan and Emma to force Taylor to fight them. It did ''not'' go well for them.

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11426471/1/Wyvern Wyvern]]'' is a ''Literature/{{Worm}}'' fanfic by Tropers/{{ack1308}}. Other works by the same author include ''Fanfic/AnotherWay'', ''Fanfic/AreYouAfraidOfTheDarkWorm'', ''Fanfic/HopeComesToBrocktonBay'', ''Fanfic/{{Recoil}}'', ''Fanfic/ImHalping'', and ''Fanfic/SecurityWorm''.

The story can also be read on Website/SpacebattlesDotCom ([[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/wyvern-worm-au-fanfic.350536/ here]]), Sandbox/SufficientVelocityDotCom ([[https://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/threads/wyvern-worm-au-fanfic.21076/ here]]), and [[https://forum.questionablequesting.com/threads/wyvern-worm-au-fanfic.2028/ Questionable Questing]].

* StopHelpingMe: Taylor finally asks Vicky to not use the "Fear" aura on her, since that triggers the transformation (and thus destroys whatever Taylor is wearing at the time). Vicky finds this hilarious.
* TakeATirdOption: When presented with the idea of attacking Wyvern head on, and almost certainly losing, or killing with a sneak attack, and risking mutiny from Hookwolf and Cricket, Kaiser suggests they simply leave her alone. She's not currently opposed to them and there's a chance she never will. Besides, the Triumvirate will definitely be interested in her, which is an enemy the Empire 88 can't afford.

* AdaptiveAbility: One component of Taylor's power that isn't initially obvious is that it can adapt to threats beyond just increasing in size. For instance, when fighting Burnscar she gains a new ice-based BreathWeapon, and fighting Crawler gives her an attack that can basically annihilate matter on a molecular level.

This fic explores an alternate world where Taylor manifests the power to turn into a dragon ([[InsistentTerminology or rather, a]][[TitleDrop wyvern]]) and ends up joining New Wave rather than the Wards or the Undersiders.

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11426471/1/Wyvern Wyvern]]'' is a ''Literature/{{Worm}}'' fanfic by Tropers/{{ack1308}}. Other works by the same author include ''Fanfic/AnotherWay'', ''Fanfic/HopeComesToBrocktonBay'' and ''Fanfic/SecurityWorm''.

This fic explores an alternate world where Taylor manifests the power to turn into a dragon ([[InsistentTerminology or rather, a ]][[TitleDrop wyvern]]) and ends up joining New Wave rather than the Wards or the Undersiders.

** If Carol Dallon was correct that Armsmaster arranged for Taylor to be dragooned into attendance at Winslow in the hope of creating an incident and getting Taylor and New Wave in trouble, then the way it has instead backfired and revealed the PRT involvement in Taylor's bullying constitutes this trope.

* BatmanGambit: Carol Dallon speculates that Armsmaster may be attempting one with Blackwell's demands that Taylor return to Winslow. She knows that Armsmaster desperately wants Taylor in the Wards and under his control. [[IKnowYouKnowIKnow She also knows he knows]] that Taylor was bullied at Winslow to the point of triggering, that her transformation is stress-based and not fully under her control, and that immediately after her transformation she is running on instinct and will lash out violently if provoked before her conscious mind regains control. So Carol's theory is that he is deliberately putting her in a situation where her bullies will torment her until she loses control, transforms, and lashes out violently. The backlash from such a rampage would force New Wave to publicly disown her, at which point Armsmaster will be free to strongarm her into the Wards.

** Though the entrapment at Winslow does sound like Armsmaster's doing, something Carol Dallon previous theorized, it was actually [[spoiler:Coil taking advantage of the situation]].

* NotMeThisTime: Chapter 17, despite [[PlayingWithFire her]] [[WereDragon powers]] Taylor ''isn't'' responsible for [[spoiler: Winslow catching fire. It was actually Sophia with a road flare who did the deed]].

* IncrediblyObviousBug: In order to spring the trap set for Taylor at Winslow, Carol Dallon gives Taylor the Decoy, a bulky neon-yellow tape recorder with "YOU ARE BEING RECORDED" printed on the side in big obvious letters. [[JustifiedTrope As the name suggests, the Decoy is not actually an audio recorder]]. It's actually a very durable remote microphone for the ''real'' audio recorder (which is hidden safely in Taylor's pocket), and also contains a tracking beacon and is coated in a UV-reactive dye. Taylor takes the Decoy to Winslow, shows it to the Trio, and informs them that they are being recorded (which she legally has to do to be able to introduce those recordings as evidence in a court case). [[BatmanGambit As expected,]] the Trio promptly steal the Decoy, only for Taylor to call the police, leaving the Trio caught with their hands covered in the UV-reactive dye from the Decoy, a complete recording of their stealing it from Taylor available for the prosecution, and with the tracking beacon tracing the Decoy to Sophia's locker.

* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: [[spoiler: attempted by Sophia during the Winslow fire. Wyvern makes sure it doesn't succeed]].

* AlternateUniverse: In this world, the change is that Taylor and Kenta got the other's power- or rather, Skitter and Lung get each other's powers. Kenta gets the ability to control bugs and other vermin as Inago (as opposed to his "turn into a dragon" power in canon as Lung), while Taylor gets the power to turn into a dragon as Wyvern (as opposed to her canonical "Controls bugs" power as Skitter).

* JerkassHasAPoint: Armsmaster initially plays hardball with Taylor when he finds out that she was the one who blew up her locker. While yes, it wasn't the best thing to do, his internal logic was sound: present the facts of the case, tell her exactly how much damage she could have done, how many could have been hurt or killed, and how dangerous what she did was. This would have lead up to a recruitment pitch for the Wards, where they could train her to use her power safely. Unfortunately, his explanation just made her transform, and he was unaware that said explosion was her Trigger Event. Were the previous two points not the case, it might have been an effective speech.

** He is ''not'' great at explaining things to people, but his intentions of getting Taylor in for testing at least make sense- Taylor has NewPowersAsThePlotDemands, some of which have been shown to be ''incredibly'' destructive. Her first day, with no training, had her blow up her locker from the inside and melt his halberd to slag, and that's before they learn that she gets bigger as a result of fights, can talk while huge, and much more. Taylor doesn't even know what the full extent of her powers are, which could be potentially dangerous for any civilians if she tries out a new type of fireball and roasts a crowd. While he is glad that she's on a team that can help guide her into being a hero, the testing facilities of New Wave consist of "whatever Vicky can throw together in her backyard", while the Protectorate has far vaster resources that could help her out.

The story can also be read on [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/wyvern-worm-au-fanfic.350536/ SpaceBattles.com]], [[https://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/threads/wyvern-worm-au-fanfic.21076/ Sufficient Velocity]], and [[https://forum.questionablequesting.com/threads/wyvern-worm-au-fanfic.2028/ Questionable Questing]].

* AtomicFBomb: In Chapter 13, an angry [[spoiler: Taylor]] loudly tells [[spoiler: Armsmaster]] to fuck off -- the fact that her current form makes the sound loud enough to bust unprotected eardrums at close range gives the outburst quite a bit of punching power.