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ficsforfundota · 3 months ago

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Sci-Fi AU Billy x Mer!Steve w/automaton Max! @stmonstercalendar

Rating - G

Characters - Billy Hagrove, Steve Harrington, Max Mayfield.

Pairing - Steve Harrington x Billy Hargrove

Read on a03 - https://archiveofourown.org/works/65716291

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Billy checked the device around his wrist, another job was coming in. His brows furrowed as he read over the communication.

Another order for the intergalactic zoo.

He had done a few jobs for them previously, but rarely did he do jobs for the zoo at this scale. He let out a soft sigh and hit the accept button. The amount of stellar chips he was getting for this job would pay for a year's worth of meals and maintenance of his ship.

He would need to go to guandrant twelve of the galaxy, multiple of the planets there were inhabited by mer creatures and were 98% water over land mass. His ship could convert itself into a submarine which included a capture mechanism.

Checking the dashboard he punched in the coordinates for the planet Coralia and eased into the captain's chair. His automaton partner beeped and whirred as it sat at his right. “Ready Max?”

The child-like automaton nodded, fake red curls rolled down her back. She looked like a cyborg and many planet goers assumed she was alive, which made getting more rations easier. A child, or something that looked like a child, was great for conning the masses.

“They continue to order from you,” she noted, “by my calculations this is their thirty-eighth order from you alone.”

“They know I can get the job done.” Billy muttered. “I’ve always been on time or early and they enjoy the discretion.”

Max only nodded, her blue eyes scanning the window taking in all the information. All in all Max was his sister, she was a special kind of android that learned with every interaction. While she had a set amount of knowledge and could ‘speak’ many languages her primary duty was to be a companion. She could have a real conversation and sometimes Billy forgot she was nothing more than bolts and wire.

“We will be there in an hour,” she noted as her eyes darted between stars and space matter. “Do they want a mer with a fish lower half or a fish top half?”

“From the order it looks like top half human, lower half fish. They’re usually prettier, more fun to look at. For a zoo at least. Out of all the beasts I have captured, none have ever been humanoid…”

Max cocked her head. “You look upset.”

Billy shook his head. “I’m not upset, just not sure how to feel about it I guess…”

Max closed her eyes for a moment, calibrating more information she had learned about her ‘brother’. “Is it because it can talk to you when you catch it?”

“Maybe… Not sure yet, never done it before.”

Max nodded, she bent her elbow and a key began to slide out from the silicone she twisted her arm once the key was inserted into the dashboard. “The coordinates are locked in, you can rest if you need.”

“Thanks Max, but I’m okay. I do need to eat though.”

She watched him as he left the cockpit, humans and their need to satiate their needs. She felt the design of humans was subpar at best but she would never tell him that. They were as close as a human and an automaton could be, thanks to her motherboard she was more ‘human’ with emotions and thoughts to a degree. She still had no need for sleep or food, though an oil change was nice every once in a while.

She sat back in her charging port and watched the galaxy zoom past, planets and asteroids, stars and fellow cargo ships. Billy returned, wiping his mouth of his meal. “We almost there?”

“We should be descending shortly, the ship will transform as it hits the water. I would put the belt on.”

Billy laughed and did as she suggested, he knew very well she was programmed to care for him but he liked to think she did care for him on her own accord as well. The ship began to descend, he gripped the seat, his nails digging into the leather.

“Ngh…”

“It’s okay Billy.” She placed her hand on his shoulder softly. Billy smirked at her, the ship began to creak and make noise as it attempted to change itself from flying cargo ship to a submarine. Max watched as the galaxy disappeared and the world came into view. Blue green water covered the mass of this world.

Billy’s eyes rounded as they began to descend, beautiful coral and aquatic creatures came into view. Max was taking it all in, attempting to get a clear picture of the species that she could see to add to her log.

“Alright the first mer we see, unless it is clearly injured, we catch it.”

“I will enable my heat sensors.”

Billy looked her over with a soft smile, he looked back over his instructions to make sure there weren't any specifications for the mer before turning back to the controls. He took control of the ship, taking it off auto and began to search.

Ever since he was a young child he had been interested in the creatures and humanoids of the galaxy, he had wanted to go to a good school to learn more about them but he had learned early on his family was low on credits and schools didn’t want ‘asteroid trash’. So he took up smuggling.

“I believe we have found some,” Max said softly as she pointed forward. Billy squinted while trying to look towards where she had pointed. He ruffled her synthetic hair with a smile.

“Good job Maxie, it looks like a group.”

Max smiled, Billy maneuvered the ship forward. It cleanly sliced through the water like a large whale. The mers began to scatter as a large net arm jutted outward and attempted to catch one.

Max watched, her eyes taking in all the information they could as she watched bright and dull colored tails flash in color. “They seem agitated.”

“They don’t want to be separated from one another, but it is needed. We need the credits.” Billy sighed as he continued to click buttons in order to capture a mer. “Max, make sure the tank is full of water, we need to keep it in the same water temperature so it doesn’t die.”

Max got up, her body made a faint metallic ticking noise if you weren’t looking out for it, you would never notice the sound. She got to work, punching buttons and waiting. The sound of water filling a large glass tank filled the sound of the ship. “The tank is full, ready and waiting for the specimen.”

Billy grinned, his eyes locked on one mer with beautiful mint green scales, a nice toned upper body and gorgeous milk chocolate brown hair. Billy honestly thought he was one of the prettiest men he had seen in all the galaxy, sucked that he was half fish. He did know however if he was going to want to stare at a mer everyday, that was the mer he would want to watch.

He leaned forward, biting his lower lip and furrowed his brow as he used the net in an attempt to catch the gorgeous mer.

The net tangled around the mers fluke and tail. Billy punched the air in excitement. “There we go, okay it should place him in the tank and we can head back to the intergalactic zoo.”

Max nodded, she smiled big, her gears shifting as she turned to watch as the mer was inserted into the tank. The mer panicked, his fists slamming against the glass in terror. His tail wrapping around himself.

“He is very pretty, from my understanding of their species he is a more beautiful one of their species.” She smiled and grew closer to the tank.

The mer sank to the bottom of the tank, pulling their tail into their chest.. “Please…”

“Oh, I can understand your dialect.” Billy grinned. “Look this isn’t anything personal, I need the credits and you’re the best one of the lot.”

The merman cocked his head, before dropping his head against his tail. Billy felt somewhat bad, this was the first time he had captured something that could speak back to him without Max helping bridge the conversation and the first time they looked so similar to himself.

Billy bit his lip as he began to punch in the intergalactic zoos coordinates. Max was watching the mer with curiosity, she was trying to take in as much knowledge as she could get from the nervous mer. His scales were slightly glowing, his hands were shaking slightly as he moved with the ship. Each turn caused the water to slosh which caused him to the do the same.

Billy looked back at him as he whined. “Pl-please.. Please put me back.”

“I’m sorry fish, I can’t.”

“I’m not a fish.”

“What’s your name?” Max asked. “Do you have a name?”

“Little girl please… Let me go….”

“What’s your name?”

“Max don’t talk to him.” Billy tried to shush her.

“It’s Steve,” the mer grew as close to the glass as he could, “please let me go.”

Max turned towards Billy. “Why should I not speak to him?”

“You’ll get attached.”

“I cannot get attached, he is not in my system to become attached to him.”

Billy snorted and ruffled her hair. “I will get attached. I was projecting.”

“Oh, are you lonely for a human companion? I noticed your cheeks flushed and your temperature rose when you saw him.”

Billy rolled his eyes at her, trying to hide his face from her. She knew too much and that was a bit of an issue.

He sighed as he looked back at the mer who was swimming back and forth in panic. Billy got up and grew close to the tank. He placed his hand on it and the mer did the same mirroring him.

“It’s alright, you’re going to be well taken care of. I know that much… I’ll come and visit you….”

“I want to go home.”

“I know.. I just… I need the credits and I don’t think I could part with you now…” He sighed, looking the mer over with uncertainty. Max was working on steering while Billy contemplated what to do with the mer. He was gorgeous, and he needed the money, but he was starting to let his conscience get in the way.

Steve looked towards the open windshield. His home became smaller and smaller as they got further and further away. He thrashed his tail back and forth which only caused the water to slosh around him more. He turned and sighed, lowering back to the bottom of the tank, tears hidden by the water around him.

“Look, it won’t be too bad….”

Steve looked up at him, his lip jutting out. Billy groaned, he needed those damn credits but that mer was pretty and it was starting to mess with his head. “Max turn the damn ship around, I’ll find another way to earn those credits. We can always get a less humanoid mer, I can say I was confused….”

Steve lifted his head up in excitement, Max punched more coordinates in and the ship began to descend once again. They hovered above the ocean, Billy popped the tank and allowed him out. Steve dove under the waves before returning with a handful of gorgeous shells. “These are worth a lot to us, they may help you.”

Billy’s eyes widened. “Wh-what. I was going to sell you.”

“You put me back..” Steve leaned up and kissed Billy softly. “You could make this world your home… There may be a lot of water, but there are land masses.”

Max and Billy looked between one another, they could make this place work. Even if it was just temporary. “Max, how much would these sell for?”

Max scanned the shells. “More credits than he would sell for,” she smiled.

“You’ve got a deal, pretty mer.”

The mer dove back under the water before returning with a fish, before stealing another soft kiss. He was just glad to be safe and returned home, it helped that this human was very handsome.

Max mapped out a good place to set up their base, and Billy noted all the things he wanted to know about the mer named Steve. He could take the loss of the intergalactic zoo credits if it meant he would get to see him everyday.

#stmermay2025 #stmermaybingo #harringrove #billy x steve #mermay

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erikiara80 · 1 year ago

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March 22nd and all the birthday references in ST

Will's birthday has always been important.

A birthday mug in episode 1

Same mug in Mike's basement. We see it in scenes with El in S1 and Will in S2. Yeah, I think birthdaygate could be about her, too. Will is the only character whose birthday was used to literally save him and the whole town. And we've seen El's birth and birth certificate, but we still don't know when she was born? Strange

The I forgot your birthday card in Will's room in S1

But in S2 we only see it when Joyce looks at the Will the Wise drawing. In all the other shots the card is not there, and the drawing is on another wall. This could be a hint at different timelines (of a timeloop?) More screenshots here

Basically, I have two theories about Will's birthday: either people really forgot it in S4, or the Will who was born on March 22 is the brown-eyed Will in the Missing poster, in the timeline we see in the shed scene, and not the hazel-eyed Will we see in the rest of the show. Maybe they hid the truth in plain sight, they let people believe that his eyes were different because he was possessed. But then in S3 they show that Billy's eye color never changes (here) Can't wait to see what this means

No birthday card in these shots

Lesbianmindflayer found a video posted on the official IG account in August 2017. At the time, they had already filmed S2, they knew there was an important scene about Will's birthday, so why posting the wrong date? Is it actually a mistake, or that's really his birthday in another timeline? We'll see!

The amazing shed scene. One of my favorite! Joyce talks about Will's 8th birthday. That was in 1979, the year of the massacre. She also mentions his rainbowship, a hint at his queerness, but also a reference to the lab. And I think there's a connection to the "rainbow rocket" near Creel House, and the ship of Brenner's father, who was involved with Project Rainbow, and the first man to wind up in Dimension X. This scene is so important!

Will drawing a spaceship could also be a parallel to Olivia Dunham (Fringe), who drew what she saw in another universe. A Zeppelin

Olivia's drawing (Byler-Polivia parallel and Subject 13)

3x03. Happy Birthday and '76 on the poster. The lifeguard is talking to El and Max here. My theory about what this could mean and what might have happened in 1976 here

The original title of episode 3x06 was The Birthday. There is no birthday in that episode, but after the intro, the song that plays is Stand up and Meet your brother, and then El meets the Mind Flayer/Vecna (as a lab kid, Henry is kinda her brother), who is possessing a boy named William. A surfer boy.

Episode 3x08, posters of Firestarter and Sixteen Candles. Will is associated with fire, and in Sixteen Candles a girl hopeful thar her 16th birthday is the beginning of a great year, is shocked when her family forgets it because her sister is getting married the next day.

Sixteen Candles and a boy's 16th birthday are also mentioned in S4, and it is likely that S5 is set in 1987, after the time-jump, when Will is 16.

S4. There are so many mentions of birthdays in this season, it's crazy to think that the writers forgot Will's birthday.

Mentions of birthday and stolen thoughts in the opening scene.

Birthday party at Rink-o-mania. I could be wrong, but it looks like a party for two people, to me. And there's a hidden reference to the massacre. The game Asteroids was released in 1979 (here)

The scene that made many people believe that the writers forgot Will's birthday.

March 22. The Rink-o-mania scene is a parallel to the lab scenes, Asteroids was released in 1979, and the day of the massacre El remembered her birth. Maybe a hint that her birthday is also on March 22?

They call her little baby, and two of the bullies are twins.

Murray says that a one-year-old won't remember their birthday

Also, the wallpaper reminds me of these birds we see in his house, when Alexei explains how the two keys open a gate

Murray says that his "son" is almost 16

Mention of Sixteen Candles

Mike's Happy Birthday mug

At Suzie's, Will mentions Dustin's birthday

Yeah, I think something will happen to Will in 1987, when he's 16. And it won't be funny, lol. But he'll get his happy ending.

Happy birthday, Will!

#stranger things #birthdaygate #will byers #march 22 #el hopper #mike wheeler #the first shadow spoilers #st analysis #st theory #timeloop theory

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honeyrotsoul · 1 month ago

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🕷️ Kayla’s Corner 🕷️

✨ Scorpio sun | 24 | Black femme lesbian | Writer of sapphic chaos

Hey! I’m Kayla, a 24-year-old Scorpio with an unholy love for musicals, horror movies, reading, writing, video games, Billie Eilish, and anything that makes me cry and scream simultaneously. I’m a dog and cat person, and this is my little space for fandom ramblings, one shots, and maybe unhinged thoughts. I also post bots on character ai! You can find me on Twitter @ HiveMindDreams and ao3 @ MistCoveredAntlers.

📝 My ask box is open for one-shot requests!

Please check below to see who I write for! 💌

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🌙 Fandoms I Write For

(This list may grow and change depending on my obsessions at the time)

Yellowjackets, Sirens (2025), The L Word, Avatar: The Legend of Korra, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Adventure Time, The Owl House, The Really Loud House, The Walking Dead, House of the Dragon / Game of Thrones, Pulse, Grey’s Anatomy, Scream, Arcane: League of Legends, The Sex Lives of College Girls, Star Wars, and more.

My master lists will be embedded in the fandom names!

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🖋️ Current Muses

Yellowjackets

I write for everyone, but with extra love for:

→ Van Palmer, Taissa Turner, Natalie Scatorccio, and Lottie Matthews

→ Preferred Ships: TaiVan (priority), LottieNat, MistyNat

Sirens (2025)

→ Simone DeWitt, Michaela Kell

The L Word

→ Bette, Shane, Dana

→ Occasionally: Alice, Helena

Avatar: The Legend of Korra

→ Korra

She-Ra and the Princesses of Power

→ Adora

Adventure Time

→ Marceline, Princess Bubblegum, Flame Princess, Marshall Lee, Fionna

The Owl House

→ Amity Blight (priority), Luz Noceda, Hunter

The Really Loud House

→ Luna Loud (no smut)

The Walking Dead

→ Rick Grimes, Michonne Hawthorne, Daryl Dixon, Carl Grimes, Maggie Rhee / Maggie Greene

House of the Dragon / Game of Thrones

→ Rhaenyra Targaryen, Aemond Targaryen, Alicent Hightower

→ Occasionally: Daenerys Targaryen

Pulse

→ Danielle “Danny” Simms, Camila Perez, Sophie Chen

Grey’s Anatomy

→ Izzie Stevens, Addison Montgomery, TBD

Scream

→ Tara Carpenter, Mindy Meeks-Martin, Chad Meeks-Martin, Sidney Prescott, Billy Loomis

Arcane: League of Legends

→ Vi, Caitlyn Kiramman, Mel Medarda, Jinx

The Sex Lives of College Girls

→ Leighton Murray, Bela Malhotra, Whitney Chase, Taylor

→ Occasionally: Ash

Star Wars

→ Anakin Skywalker, Rey Skywalker

Hellraiser (2022)

→ Riley McKendry

Until Dawn (2025 Movie)

→ Clover Paul, Max, Nina Riley, Melanie Paul

Sitting In Bars With Cake

→ Jane, Corinne, Jane x Corinne

Special Ops: Lioness

→ Cruz Manuelos, Josephine Carrillo, Joe McNamara

The Last Of Us Part II (Game)

→ Ellie Williams, Abby Anderson, Joel Miller

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series

→ Gina Porter, Ricky Bowen, EJ Caswell, Maddox/Gadget, Rina

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📌 Notes

• Request rules: Sapphic ships and WLW dynamics are always welcome! If you don’t see a fandom on my list, feel free to ask! Suggestive or emotional fics are absolutely my jam, but I will write NSFW if it tickles my fancy enough.

• Please be patient with requests — I balance this with life and love pouring into every story. 🖤

#honeyrotsoul #introductory post #introduction #masterlists

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harringroveera · 2 years ago

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He knows what he’s doing, hopefully

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beefyboffybethy · 1 month ago

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My thoughts on Stranger Things ships (as a multi-shipper)

Was on TikTok today for the first time in forever and saw a few people do their own version of this! It's just my opinions on a bunch of Stranger Things ships!

Mileven (Mike x El): Felt forced in S1, I was so upset when they kissed, but then I thought they were cute in season 2, but after that I was kind of neutral I guess, till I started shipping Byler

Byler (Mike x Will): Absolute favorite ship, I have zero S5 Byler doubt, and I think I would die if they didn’t get together

Rovickie (Robin x Vickie): We love a cannon lesbian ship. They’re cute I hope Vickie and their dynamic gets fleshed out in S5

Lumax (Lucas x Max): I might die if they don’t get their happily ever after, they deserve the world (aka each other)

Henderhop (Dustin x El): Henderhop is super cute, I love this duo so much. (fanfic recs?)

Duzie (dustin x Suzie): I know Duzie is very popular but I never got the vibe they were endgame but S4 makes it seem like they could be? Idk he made her go against her faith which feels weird but also I just don’t feel like they have a lot of chemistry besides nerd x nerd

Harringrove (Billy x Steve): I can see why people would find this ship hot, but it’s an absolute no for me.

Max x Dustin: He had an innocent crush when he first met her, that’s it. They’re friends

Lucas x Dustin: I don’t really see this one

Byclair (Lucas x Will): Idk why I like Byclair, but I very much do, please give us more scenes of them in S5 I beg

Lucas x Mike: I don’t like this one as much as Byclair but it’s def cute and they need more screentime

ByWheelClair (Lucas x Mike x Will): Now put the three together? Absolutely. I love it

Will x Dustin: I think they’d be really cute together, but Dustin is straight to me

Mike x Dustin: Idk I don’t see it

Elmax (Max x El): Elmax my precious <3 I love Elmax so freaking much

Lucas x El: I think they’d be super cute

ElLuMax (El x Lucas x Max): I love this trio, my fav trio of the show. Also, I think the only ship that I know won’t be canon ,but I want it to be so bad. I like to imagine El and Max develop small feelings for eachother during s3 and then Max and Lucas get back together and then while max is in the hospital Lucas and El bond over their love for Max and they all get together sometime after Max gets out of the hospital (wow I guess I had a lot to say about them lol)

Jancy (Jonathan x Nancy): I hope these two end up togther and I hope Jonathon chooses not to go to college with her and they figure out how to make that work for them

Stancy (Steve x Nancy): They have no chemistry, and they want different things in life, and hopefully Steve can move on soon

Boyce (Bob x Joyce): These two were actually super cute together I feel like he really cared for Joyce and her family

Jopper: This is the adult couple we needed in the show, I am so glad these two ended up together and I love that their families are already pretty much merged and I feel like they’ll be very happy together as a family

Ronance (Robin x Nancy): These two definitely had chemistry in S4 they’d be such a power couple

Steddie (Steve x Eddie): I love the idea of these two together, although I don’t interact much with this ship in the fandom, it’s scary lol (mainly because I’m not a fan of hyper sexual depictions of ships)

Stonathan (Steve x Jonathan): They could be cute together for sure

Steve x Robin: Love them purely as platonic besties, could see them in a lavender marriage if Steve were to end up with a man

Willhail (Will x Mikhail): Absolutely love this as a crackship, I love the memes around this so much and Mikhail definitely looks exactly like Borris from The Goldfinch

Will x Chance: I thought this was funny but I think there was some drama with this ship at some point? Idk I think it’s fun

Jargyle (Argyle x Jonathan): I love this ship, it’s fun and cute, although I don’t love stoned Jonathan sooo do with that what you will

Buckingham (Eddie x Chrissy): They were cute (that’s it)

MadWheeler: I love this duo, not romantically though

Karen x Joyce: They definitely had something going on in high school (good luck, babe! core?)

I looked it up and this isn’t even close to all the ST ships, which is insane but that’s my list!

#stranger things #byler #elumax #stranger things ships #ships

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drops-of-june · 1 year ago

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Episode VIII: The Trooper

• I don’t own the characters, this fanfic is based on the TV-Show Stranger Things (second season) from a Hargrove!Reader POV.

• Quick reminder to readers, I'm not a english native speaker, so I'm sorry if there are any mistakes. Hope you understand.

• You are not allowed to translate/repost inside or outside tumblr this fanfic. I will upload the fanfic in ao3, in my account.

Summary: The group splits up to execute their plan against the mind flayer. Joyce, Jonathan and Nancy take Will to a cabin to make him unfit for the mind flayer. Hopper and Eleven return to the lab to close the portal. The others have to decide whether to listen to the boss, or help them as well.

Word Count: 3K

CHAPTER VIII: The Trooper

There was not much time for introductions. Eleven's arrival seemed to be a help, but not the entire solution to the problem.

When they all gathered to find out what they should do, just like last year, it was the girl who had the power to close the portal, just as Will had said they should do.

But as being a hive mind, if they closed the portal, it would end up killing every part connected to the mind flayer. Which presented a problem: Will was still under its influence, so he was going to die too.

Before the girl could close the portal, they had to find a way to separate Will from the Mind Flayer. And Joyce had an idea. As if it were a virus, they would make the little boy's body uninhabitable. They would raise his temperature to expel the entity and thus save him.

The plan went into action as they split into groups:

Joyce, Jonathan and Nancy took the child to a cabin Hopper had, far enough away from everything, so they could render his body uninhabitable for the mind flayer. Hopper and Eleven would return to the lab, so she could close the portal once Will was out of danger.

The remaining, would be left waiting at the Byers' house. Safe.

The Byers' house, now emptier and quieter, seemed more somber. Y/n was sitting on the table with her legs crossed and her eyes fixed on one of the pictures on the floor, not really looking. Carried away by the adrenaline, fear and uncertainty of the moment, y/n had lost track of time. It was as if her brain was only concerned with the present. When she looked up she watched in disgust as Steve and Dustin hid the corpse of the demodog in Joyce's fridge as if it were just leftovers from Thanksgiving.

Then her attention turned to one of the other kids. Mike paced back and forth, his quick, erratic steps revealing his nervousness. His hands fiddled restlessly, first interlacing his fingers and then bringing them to his mouth to bite his nails. Every now and then, he would pause briefly, looking down at the ground as if debating with himself, his brow furrowed and his lips moving slightly without a sound.

'Mike, would you just stop already?' his friend said, exasperated, leaning back on the broom he'd been using to sweep the broken glass off the floor in an attempt to keep himself busy.

'You weren't in there, okay, Lucas? That lab is swarming with hundreds of those dogs.'

'Demo-dogs!'

'The chief will take care of her.'

'Like she needs protection.' Whispered Max.

'Listen, dude, a coach calls a play in a game, bottom line, you execute it. All right?'

'Okay, first of all, this isn't some stupid sports game. And second, we're not even in the game. We're on the bench.'

'So my point is...' Steve was silent for a moment, analyzing the situation. Everyone looked at him with a raised eyebrow. 'Right, yeah, we're on the bench, so, uh, there's nothing we can do.'

'That's not entirely true. I mean, these Demo-dogs, they have a hive mind. When they ran away from the bus, they were called away.'

'So If we get their attention...'

'Maybe we can draw them from the lab.'

'Clear a path to the gate.'

'Yeah, and then we all die.' Insisted Steve.

'That's one point of view.'

'No, that's not a point of view, man. That's a fact.'

'I got it! This is where the chief dug his hole.' Mike headed for the other room, and pointed to a part of the map drawn by Will. The others followed him to see. 'This is our way into the tunnel. So... Here, right here. This is like a hub. So you got all the tunnels feeding in here. Maybe if we set this on fire...'

'Oh, yeah? That's a no.' Steve interjected, completely serious.

'The mind flayer would call away his army.' The kids continued without paying him any attention.

'They'd all come to stop us.'

'We circle back to the exit.'

'Guys.'

'By the time they realize we're gone...'

'Hey...'

'He would be at the gate.'

'Hey. Hey! Hey! This is not happening.'

'But...'

'No, no, no, no, no, no, no.'

'No buts. I promised I'd keep you shitheads safe, and that's exactly what I plan on. We're staying here. On the bench. And we're waiting for the starting team to do their job. Does everybody understand?'

'This isn't a stupid sports game.'

'I said does everybody understand that? I need a yes.' Y/n had been listening to their discussion in silence, analyzing the two points of view. She was silent for a reason, they were both right. 'I can have some support here, y/n. Please...' She raised both eyebrows and snorted, somewhat uncomfortably.

'I don't think you know me well if you're asking me to support authority' She began, and the children seemed to celebrate a victory in the debate, but y/n raised her index finger and pointed at them. They instantly fell silent. 'However, it's risky to go back out...'

'But we have to help them, we can't let them alone take the risk' Mike demanded, almost desperate. Y/n looked at Steve, and he didn't seem to want to budge. The house was silent for a few seconds, and they were interrupted by the rumble of an escape pipe that y/n recognized as familiar. She and Max looked at each other.

'Shit.' They said in unison. 'Billy.' They all ran to the window to confirm, but there was no doubt. Y/n would recognize the sound of her brother's car as if it were her own voice. When she saw his car pull up to the house where they were hiding and stop in the Byers' yard, she made a quick decision.

'Stay here. Don't go out. I'll fix it.'

Billy got out of the car, his expression shifting through a mixture of surprise, concern and relief at the sight of his sister, all in a matter of seconds.

'What's going on, y/n? I came for Max, but why are you here?' he asked, confused. Y/n took a deep breath, trying to stay calm.

'Billy, please listen. It's all right. But I need you to go home. We're here for a reason, and I need you to trust me.’ Billy frowned, but nodded slowly.

'I always trust you, y/n. But we have a problem at home.'

'Neal...' She guessed. Y/n was silent for a few minutes, and rubbed her forehead, nervous. Then she told him the best lie she could think of at that moment. Billy looked at her, assessing the situation.

'And you think that's going to work?'

'I'll call him too. Trust me.' she insisted, keeping her gaze steady. 'I know it's hard, but I promise you everything will be fine.' Then she hesitated for a second before saying what she was going to say, but she had never broken a promise to Billy, and one of them was not to lie to him. 'Tomorrow I'll explain everything to you, I promise. Now I need you to leave. Right now it's... Complicated.'

Billy seemed to think about it, but he opened his eyes surprised and gritted his teeth, as his gaze shifted from y/n to something behind her.

'Harrington?'

Y/n turned around and Steve had left the house, even though she had told him not to.

'Billy.' The boy greeted. 'It's not what you think.' He explained.

'And what am I supposed to think, Harrington?'

'Billy...' She looked at him pleadingly. 'Please...' His gaze shifted from her sister to the boy once more. Finally, he murmured, looking at her.

'I hope there's a good explanation for all this.'

'There is, I promise. But it's...'

'Complicated.' He guessed, she nodded. Finally, he let out an exasperated sigh. 'This better not turn into a disaster, Sundance.' Y/n nodded, tapping his shoulder reassuringly..

'Thanks, Butch.' She replied, using the nickname they had given each other as kids, hugging him. He hugged her back. He had no reason to doubt her, she was the only person who had never failed him.

After letting go, Billy lingered a moment longer, staring at Steve, his gaze still filled with doubt and worry.

'I know where you live, Harrington.' He warned. Although Steve looked concerned, y/n could tell his brother's teasing tone. She smiled.

Finally, he nodded his head, gave her a small worried smile and walked back to his car. y/n watched him drive away before returning to the house.

Once the car disappeared, she looked at Steve.

'I think I said don't let anyone out.' She said, frowning, and started walking back inside the house. As she passed by the boy, she gave him a little smack on the back of the head with her hand.

Inside, the boys looked at them expectantly.

‘Everything okay?’ asked Lucas, noticeably relieved that a fight hadn't broken out.

‘Yeah, all good,’ y/n said, smiling slightly.

‘I told you only she can handle him.’ Says Max calmly. Y/n looked at her sister.

‘Everything's fine. But we have to take care of the problem you caused.’

'Neal.' Guessed the younger one, rolling her eyes.

Y/n picked up the phone and dialed her home number, Susan answered. y/n repeated the lie she'd made up with Billy so their versions would match when he arrived without his sisters. They were at the home of Nancy, a girl from school. She had gone to ask her for help with a homework assignment. She didn't realize the time until Billy showed up, but they had invited them over for dinner and a sleepover. A girls' night out. She passed the phone to Max, too, to reassure her mother. Dustin and Steve faked girls' voices to give more credibility, y/n hoped it wasn't too over the top. Then Susan passed the phone to her father and y/n reassured him again that they were fine, and apologized again to Billy on her behalf for not letting him know she was going with Max. The adults seemed to buy the lie, it was just a matter of waiting until tomorrow to find out completely. After cutting the call short, she looked at Steve.

'Where were we?'

After arguing for five more minutes, they all climbed into Bob's car, having already loaded up what they needed to execute the kids' plan. All except Steve, who was still standing with his arms crossed, in the doorway, totally against the plan. He looked at everyone disapprovingly. Mike suggested dropping him and leaving, but y/n snorted and got out of the car. She heard Max say something like ' here we go again'.

'That's a terrible idea.' He started, defending his stance, as she approached. She nodded. 'Then why are you going along with them?'

'Because it's the only terrible idea we have. Look...' Y/n moved closer to Steve with determination in her eyes as she tried to convince him of the importance of joining the effort to protect others.

‘Steve, think of it like a basketball game,’ y/n began, looking for an analogy that would resonate with the guy. ‘When your team is struggling and needs defense, there are players missing from the field, you can't just sit on the bench. They're getting mashed. You have to be on the field. Help protect the zone, making sure they don't score more points against you. Eleven and Hopper are alone on the field, the demodogs are the opposing team and they're surrounding them. We are the defense. They need our help to get out of this situation.’ She explained, not having much of a clue how basketball really worked, and crossing her fingers hoping it would work.

Steve frowned, mulling over y/n's words as he recalled key moments when his team had been in tough situations and he'd had to step in to make a difference.

‘I understand what you're saying,’ Steve finally said, his expression shifting from doubt to determination. ‘I can't just watch from the bench.’ He replied, though he didn't seem entirely convinced, it was as if his common sense and instinct were at odds.

Y/n nodded with gratitude and relief. Steve had caught the analogy, whether it was correct or not. They both walked back to the vehicle and Steve sat in the back of the car, next to Dustin, Max and Lucas. Mike rode next to y/n. She cut the ignition wires with a pocketknife.

'I'm sorry, Bob. You'd understand.' She connected the wires to start the engine and then looked determined. Everyone but Max looked at her in shock. 'Tell me which way to go.' The boy nodded gravely and y/n put it in reverse, speeding out of the Byers' yard, leaving a trail of dust and dirt in their trail.

When they reached the pumpkin field leading to the tunnel entrance, they got out of the vehicle, loading the gas tanks and covering their faces with bandanas and scarves. Steve stood at the side of the car, folded in on himself, hands resting on his knees.

'Remind me never to get in a car again if you drive.' He commented, trying to catch his breath. y/n rolled her eyes.

'I know what I'm doing. Did I hit something on the road?' She asked with a shrug. 'Bob from up there can't complain,' she said, patting the paint on the car. Steve straightened up, and brought a hand to his stomach.

'I honestly don't know, I had my eyes closed the whole ride' He admitted. Y/n sighed and offered him his anti-spore kit. Dustin appeared next to them with a bat full of nails, and handed it to her.

'Come on, we can't waste much time.'

That day had been full of strange things for y/n, but the worst so far, had been going into that tunnel by choice. Through her makeshift mask, everyone could tell she was wrinkling her nose, and avoiding looking at the walls as much as possible.

' 'She's afraid of spiders.' Max explained. ' 'She always avoids going into enclosed places in case one shows up.'

'Oh... 'Yeah. Looks like a spider tunnel.' Dustin understood, causing y/n to pause and a shiver ran down her spine. She forced a smile.

'Could you guys stop saying the S-word, please? Thank you.' She said through her teeth, and forced herself forward, closing the formation, Steve being in the front, followed by the younger ones.

After a while, when they located the center of the tunnels, they began to spray the walls with the fuel. y/n tried to concentrate on the appearance of the walls, which looked more like flesh and tentacles, than a place where the arthropods she hated so much, could sneak around. It was still disgusting, but thinking about it that way, it didn't scare her.

They all stood behind Steve, and he lit his lighter. When he threw it to the floor, all the walls of that subway chamber caught fire. A skin-raising shriek echoed through the place and everyone began to run for the exit. They knew it was only a matter of time before those mutant dogs appeared, provoked by the heat.

As she ran, y/n glanced back, protecting their backs, and bumped into something, not seeing where she was going. It was Steve's behind. Everyone had stopped. Searching for the cause of their pause, y/n noted with horror that one of the creatures was in front of them. She stepped to Steve's side, protecting the children as well. Dustin, however, stepped forward.

'Dart?' he muttered, referring to the creature. y/n noticed the spots on the tail of the animal the boy had described a few hours earlier. She tried to grab the boy by his jacket, but he reassured her, as if to say he knew what he was doing.

'He's completely crazy.' Steve muttered next to her. The boy was talking to the demodog as if it were a naughty puppy, but the craziest thing was that the creature seemed to recognize its former owner. Dustin distracted the animal with some candy, and motioned for the others to continue on their way. One by one, and trying not to draw attention to themselves, they passed behind Dart.

Only Dustin remained. Y/n rested a hand on his shoulder.

'You know he will...' She muttered, quietly trying to find the words.

'Yes, I know... But it's the right thing to do.' He replied with some sadness and quickly wiped away a tear that was falling down his cheek. Y/n give him a quick pat on his back, nodding and Dustin turned around to follow the others. Y/n followed behind him. When they were a little further, they picked up their pace and came upon the entrance to the tunnel. The rope was waiting for them.

Steve and y/n helped the kids up first, one by one, listening as the howls of the demodogs were getting closer and closer, echoing off the tunnel walls.

'Ok, y/n, now you.' Steve said, and y/n prepared to climb. As he put a hand on the rope and began to reload his weight on it, he felt in his own feet the trembling caused by the stomping of the demodogs. She turned instinctively to see the creatures running straight at them and her eyes widened. The children were screaming from above, horrified. Instinctively Steve grabbed her by the waist, pulling her closer to him. However, something strange happened. None of the monsters seemed to notice their presence, moving on forward, as if they were frightened of something else. Steve and y/n were not their priority.

A light shone from outside, forcing y/n to close her eyes.

A moment later and without wasting any more time, y/n stepped out of the tunnel with Steve's help, then offered him a hand so that he could climb out without difficulty. She sprawled on the floor, and pulled down the scarf covering her nose and mouth, breathing in the fresh air outside. Although she could smell the stench of rotting pumpkins, her lungs were grateful to be able to breathe more comfortably. There was something comforting about that disgusting aroma.

' She made it. Eleven closed the portal.' Mike commented confidently.

Without moving from where she was, y/n nodded slightly and let out a nervous laugh, letting go of all the tension and nerves she had felt all afternoon.

It was all over at last.

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parsheliii · 1 year ago

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The funtimes Q&A is officially open!

If you are interested, please take a look to the rules! ❤️ ↓

"Welcome young and elder to the brand new Pizza Place! Where all can have fun with our circus artists, joining them in their spectacular and interactive shows! While enjoying some pizza and ice cream!

Who are this artists you may ask? Let's start presenting them to you!

Stefan, or commonly known as... Fun Bear! Where he is always followed by his tiny bunny puppets, Bon Bon and Bonnet! Want to have some fun? You'll be in good hands with them!

Onix and Fina, mostly known as... Fun Fox and Chicken Fun ! Watch them in their fabulous and elegant acrobatics shows, if you like to see this dangerous and exciting experiences!

(All performances are being done by professionals, don't try this at home)

Bellinda! Our amazing and gorgeous ballerina! Want to have a really chill ballet show with classical music? Then you are in the great place! Bellinda and her Minireenas are here to make it real!

And last thing last... The clown here herself, Bianca Afton! But you can call me Circus Baby!

I'm no professional singer, but you can join me to sing along while enjoying a nice slice of pizza!"

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Rules/Info you need to know:

This is an AU, alternative universe, it might have stuff that isn't from the FNAF canon, if any idea isn't of your interest and send hate or want to say something like "but 'x' doesn't happend in the lore", etc, I'm warning you, that comment will be deleted/ignored

NSFW, weird asks or asks that make me uncomfortable are NOT allowed, they will be deleted

Asks or comments related to racism, homophobia, transphobia or politics, or simply any kind of problematic subject, they aren't allowed

Don't use/trace my art without permission!

This AU contains ships! If there is any that you don't like, keep your words!

The answers might have curse words, they'll be censored (If I remember lmao)

You are allowed to criticise the characters, but in a respectful way.

Some asks might be confusing for them if they talk about FNAF's canon lore or stuff, but you can ask! It's fine, it would be funny to see their reactions.

They are NOT ANIMATRONICS in this AU!

You can ask more than once in the same comment! I'll try to do them in a same page. (Max. 4 asks per comment)

You can call them by their canon names! But it is prefered their AU names.

You can ask them to do stuff as well! Depends on what kind of things, of course.

This is created for having fun and not to make any drama.

Have fun and be patient! I'm also human and have life outside, but I'll try to always post the answers as soon as possible :]

P.S.: You can JUST ask the characters in the list below! (I'll reblog everytime I add a new character or rule)

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Characters' full names:

Bianca Afton → Circus Baby

Bellinda Traid → Ballora

Stefan Farfan, Bon Bon & Bonnet (puppets) → Funtime Freddy

Onix Dedier →Funtime Foxy

Fina Rogers→ Funtime Chica

Billy Farfan (anthro version)→ Bon Bon

Brandy Farfan (anthro version)→ Bonnet

Lambert Dedier→ Funtime Lolbit

(The last three aren't in the picture, but you can ask them too!)

#fnaf #five nights at freddy's #esaf #fnaf au #digital artist #digital art #circus baby #ballora #funtime freddy #funtime foxy #funtime chica #lolbit #bon bon #bonnet

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A Girl, An Ocean {A Black Sails fanfic} - Ch. 11 (Part 1)

Fandom: Black Sails Rating: Teen and up audiences Warnings: None Characters: Billy Bones, James Flint, Hal Gates, protagonist OC, supporting OCs Relationships: Billy Bones/OC, Hal Gates/OC (paternal), Max/OC (friends), James Flint/OC (mentor) Additional tags: Original character-centric, first person POV, canon character x original character romance, self-discovery journey, kinda alternative prequel to canon, canon compliant, slow burn, mutual pining, friends to lovers, tooth-rotting sweetness, cute but also sexy, angst galore, found family, Hal Gates has two children now, canon typical violence Series: Part One of Six of A Girl, An Ocean Chapters: 11/13 Summary: Though Constance had been at sea for several months now, she had never actually seen a whale before. Her first time experiencing them is unforgettable, for more reasons than the whales themselves.

Author's note: Following chapters will be another set of short snippets of pirate life, to give the sense of time passing, but we are now very, VERY close to the juicy parts!

Chapter xi. Part i.

“Whale ho!!”

The cry echoed from the crow's nest and got everyone's immediate attention, mine not the least. Along with the men, I rushed to the port side railing before it got too crowded and almost fell overboard leaning half way over, just for the opportunity to finally see them. Months I had been at sea, and no matter how many times I heard whales were a common sight, I still hadn't spotted a single one. I was beginning to think I was cursed or something.

But now... there they were.

Gray, enormous, yet graceful on the waves. The spray from their blow holes reached nearly ten meters high and created shimmering rainbows. And so close to the ship, too! I could make out the texture of their skin and the small, curved fin on their backs. I counted at least six of them and felt my breath lock up in my lungs. They were just... magnificent.

The men, likewise, leaned over or dangled from the rigging to have a better look, hands shielding their eyes from the sun. They had seen many of the leviathans before, they'd told me, but it never got old. There was something too special about those giants of the deep not to admire whenever they came to the surface. We couldn't hunt them, didn't have the means for it; anything built from whale bone was the product of a lucky harvest from a beached individual or two. We had absolutely no use for them, yet they always drew crowds.

“What kind are they?” Someone shouted to Sayeed in the crow's nest. Several heads, mine included, tilted back to see him peek through his spyglass.

“Fin whale!” He shouted. ��Ashen ring on the back of the head! About twenty-six yards long!”

Right below us, one of them surfaced and twisted on her side so her triangle shaped flipper hung in the air for a moment, her white belly glowing in a vibrant blue. I smiled so wide my cheeks almost cracked. It was like she was saying hello!

At my right, Billy's imposing presence pushed forward and the men made space so he could see, too. Taking full advantage of his height, he leaned over just a bit to get a good look at the whale as she dove.

“Well?” He smiled at me. “Are they everything you were hoping for?”

I had to bite on my lip to keep myself from giggling. “Everything and more. They're wonderful. They don't even feel real, if that makes sense. Like...”

“Like they belong in a children's story along with the dragons and the fairies.”

He stole the words right out of my mouth. I grinned up at him. “Exactly.”

For almost ten minutes, they followed the ship as we cruised along, first staying on the port side, then going under and surging at the starboard side. Most of the crew had gone back to their chores after the initial enchantment had faded away; only I remained to soak up their sight. Who knew when I would get to see them again? I had to enjoy them while I could for as long as I could.

When the last one swam under the ship and came up at the opposite side to join the others, I ran over to follow her, ducking everything and everyone on the way with swift, sure feet. I hooked my hands on the rails and, again, almost fell overboard to watch her dark silhouette pass by and begin to swim away.

A crazy thought crossed my mind, then. Without thinking, or even hesitating, I unbuckled my belt, let my weapons drop on the deck and began undoing the buttons of my vest.

Billy, who had remained close by while distributing tasks and orders, stared at me with wide and worried eyes. "What are you doing?" "I have to go swim with them!" Was all I said before I tossed the vest and the scarf he'd gifted me aside and hopped on the railing.

Alarmed, Billy follow after me. "Swim with-- No! Are you nuts??"

"Probably!"

I ran along the rail beam like a cat, stopped at the main mast shroud and opened my arms, ready to dive. Oh, what thrill it must be! I wanted to see how they moved, how deep they could go, how would they react to me. I'd heard stories that they sang for each other and--

Two big, hard arms went around my waist, pulled me back and hooked under my knees. Part yelling, part laughing, I threw my hands around Billy's shoulders.

"Noooo! C'mon..."

"You are not diving in after those animals. You could drown, and then what?"

I smirked at that and batted my lashes at him. "And then you could be a hero once again and go in after me. I so enjoyed it the first time..."

My fingertips brushed along his jaw, and I was pleased to see his cheeks gain a deep red tint.

Fighting to remain serious before my reckless almost-jump, he set me down on the deck but kept his arms around me.

"You're staying right here with me and that's final. I'm not letting you go until they're gone."

I let my hands slide down his chest (very deliberately, might I add) before I turned toward the sea. "Fine. Spoil sport."

At least while he restrained me, I had an excuse to press my back against him, which was equally nice. Billy was warm and solid, a comfort now that the evening breeze began to blow cold on my exposed skin. His forearms settled around me, just below my clavicles, and kept me still without hurting.

Out there, the sea had turned into a fiery mantle of orange and turquoise. The clouds moved lazily through the sky in various shades of yellow, pink and violet. And the whales, now far in the distance, sprouted air and water one last time, then committed themselves to the deep, where they disappeared without a trace.

I soaked up the sun's dying heat and breathed the ocean's salty perfume, more content than any one person had any right to be.

"What a beautiful sunset, isn't it?" I murmured.

Behind me, Billy shifted a nudge and let out a drawn out breath, his body relaxed around mine. "Yeah... yes, it is."

We traded a smile, held each other's gaze for a moment, then turned back out to enjoy the view together.

Only then, did it occur to me that this was the closest we had ever been since he had rescued me in Nassau. I remembered the touch of his hand on mine fondly and recalling how he stroked my hair up on that mast to console me after saving my life got my heart to pick up speed, turned my legs to rubber.

Hadn't I wondered if he was a good hugger, that day? Well, now I knew: he was an excellent hugger.

The whales were long gone, but... I didn't want him to let go. Not yet. I brought my hands up and, after a second's hesitation, laid them on his forearms and buried my fingers into his skin, just slightly, a silent request for him to stay. I felt him tense up, then loosen again. He didn't say a word. Nor did he let go.

I wondered... Slowly, as if asking for permission, I turned my head to the side and let it rest on the crook of his neck, until I felt his jaw touch my temple. I was prepared to act and move out of his embrace should he express discomfort, or reject me outright. The last thing I wished for was to make unwanted advances toward him.

I heard his breathing stop and restart with a quiet sigh. From this position, I could feel his own heart thumping against my shoulder blade in quick bursts, almost as fast as mine. I waited, still as a stone, to see what he would do.

Then... I felt him pull his head away and couldn't hold back a gasp as he rested his cheek on my hair.

My eyelids fluttered closed as I gripped his arm a little harder, just enough for him to feel my relief and the joy he was giving me. In response, he gently swayed us back and forth and tightened his own hold on me, bringing me closer.

I was so happy, I wanted to weep. I had never felt something so intense for another person before. Basking in his embrace, I sucked in a shaky breath and held it in, overwhelmed by his warmth, his kindness, his affection. Had he let me, I would have stayed there with him forever and would need nothing more to consider my life full and well-spent. And, of course, someone had to go and ruin it.

A long, winding whistle broke the spell that bound me to Billy, waking us from our dream. Someone yelled "Woo-ee!" from the quarterdeck and in no time, a chorus of howls, cackles and kissing noises forced us to finally relinquish our hold on each other and separate. "Aw, don't stop on our account!" I heard Logan bark.

I turned to face him, smiled bitterly and showed him the finger. Our irritating audience, gathered all around the ship (rigging and sails included) laughed with gusto. "Good for you, Siren." Joshua quipped whilst passing us by. "Maybe you can help old Billy there relax and finally get that stick out of his arse!"

As I picked up my things from where I had left them, I glanced back at Billy, who was under threat of imminent combustion under their teasing. He pressed his lips into a hard line, the way he would do every time a crew member was acting up, and I had to smile despite myself. "All right, all right you idiots, you've had your fun!” Mr. Gates, who had been at the forefront of the crowd up on the highcastle, arguably the best spot to see everything, scolded the men with his fists on his hips. “Get back to work."

Never had I seen him look more like a stern father than in that instance, and it would have convinced me he was serious, were it not for the way he wagged his eyebrows at Billy when everyone had turned away, then winked at me.

With an exhasperated sigh, Billy rubbed a hand over his hair and cleared his throat.

"I should... probably..." "Yeah," I snorted. "You should." "Right." He sniffed once, nodded, and marched right past me, face still as red as before.

With a chuckle, I prepared to return to work myself, before Gates thought to chide me too. That was when I noticed someone else on the deck, someone I hadn't seen before, but from the way he skulked in the shadows beneath the forecastle, I had a feeling he had been there all along: Captain Flint.

He observed me with that intense stare of his, one I had grown somewhat accustomed to, but still unnerved me from time to time, especially when it was directed at me. I couldn't make out the meaning of his expression.

No... that wasn't true. I could, it's just that it was so hard to believe I was seeing it on that perpetually angry, worn out face, that I was thrown for a loop. He looked... haunted.

The corners of him mouth tilted down as the muscles on his face twitched, like he was fighting to contain whatever emotion battled within him from coming out. And his eyes... They were vague and faraway, his mind clearly somewhere else, though his gaze was focused on me. Wherever that was, it was somewhere unpleasant. I had never seen so much sadness in someone's eyes before.

Then, with the speed and intensity of a lightning bolt, it all disappeared behind the old mask of control and reserve. Without a word or even acknowledging me, he turned his back and disappeared inside.

But I had glimpsed the fathoms of darkness that resided within our captain, and it was sight I soon wouldn't forget.

#black sails #black sails fanfic #billy bones #hal gates #james flint #alternative prequel #oc centric #slow burn #mutual pinning #canon character x original character romance #found family #friends to lovers #stories by Crow #a girl an ocean fanfic

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