#otp: wainlock

[wittness]

Borderlands for 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

1. OTP?

me and clay. okay but if in a general more serious sense, wainwright and alistair just stands out the most to me. there’s not really any others that feel particularly significant enough for me to care about, pfft. ( SLIGHT EDIT SINCE LOOKING AT SHIP NAMES.. wainlock has a lot of different ones. and honestly? slay )

2. OT3?

i don’t think i really have an ot3 to be honest..? or at least there’s none that come to mind that really speak to me, i can only think up one pairing really but it’s not exactly an ot3 to me. anyone is free to make suggestions though.

3. NoTP?

katagawa jr and rhys. this comes from the fact that having at least played past beating him in bl3, he’s REALLY friggin creepy, like damn. it’s practically nakikiyama level. that level of obsession is YIKES.

ALTERNATIVELY i have seen me x blake before and i hate that, to even suggest i’d see him like that is awful. ( stop i’ve actually just seen that me x katagawa jr exists… pipe bomb. )

4. Is there a popular pairing that you don’t necessarily dislike but aren’t too invested in?

Uhhhh shit i don’t think so..? i mean again, there’s not very many ships i care to even think about, pfft. ( i’m literally looking up ships, lol ). rhys x vaughan or rhys x zer0 i guess?? i have no idea 😭.

5. Out of all your fanworks that include [ character ], which is your favourite?

no specific character but i suppose my only borderlands fanwork is the ar / au thing i’m making / have made. i really do love it though. it’s called handsome hunger games ( hhg for short ) and it’s absolutely awful for me, pfft.

i know there was no character chosen but on the off chance you were thinking like hammerlock or something, he’d be in it, and perfect dandy and gay, although the story itself isn’t really focused on the stuff going on in the outside. ( if it did GOD would i wanna have wittnessprotection be a thing… )

ask me more questions hereee.

[datmoongamer]

original post here, op is @wainwrightjakobshammerlock

I have explanations, trust, it’s not what you think, look at how the cyan line is partially covered by the gray line

OTP: timmers and felicity deserved better

Ship: God cursed me with Handsome Jack brain disease. Not sure how I feel about this but there ain’t anything I can do about it.

Jacknisha - Villain/villain is based. They are both assholes, perfect for each other. +1 for being canon.

Rhack* - Good potential. In an AU, perhaps. Never in canon-divergence after Rhys and Jack have started interacting, good lord. 

Likes: Won’t seek them out but yeah these go hard.

Timothy/Moxxi

Timothy/Aurelia

Rhysothy

Rolilith

Mordibrick

Rhys/Zer0

Psyren

It’s okay: Don’t have strong opinions on them but it’s nice seeing them paired.

Janey/Athena

Jack/Wilhelm

Wainlock

Zane/FL4K

Zane/Amara

Not mentioned: Yeah, whatever.

Ships I don’t like:

Incest - Not my thing.

Jack/Vault Hunter - Excluding some from TPS. There’s a point where enemies-to-lovers isn’t viable, and Borderlands vaulted (ha) over that point ages ago.

Jackothy - Timothy deserves way better than Jack.

*Rhack - Jack is toxic. Rhys deserves better than him. Rhys shouldn’t put up with Jack’s bullshit and follow him around like a puppy if Jack’s abusing him. Additionally, Rhys is a man. This is a m/m pairing. He is not an uwusoftboi for people to stick with Jack in a pseudo-heteronormative relationship. Could talk at length about heteronormativity in fandom in general, but I won’t, because that’s not the point of this post. When handled poorly, I detest Rhack.

[everythingcanadian]

[wainwrightjakobshammerlock]

2, 20, 21 for salty asks

2: Are there any popular fandom OTPs you only BroTP?

Rhys/Fiona. I simply cannot see them as anything more than friends.

20: What is the purest ship in the fandom?

To my knowledge? Wainlock. It's the only ship I have not seen, or heard of, a single freaky fic or fanart about, and I have literally scoured multiple sites searching for even a crumb of content of them.

21: What are your thoughts on crack ships?

Normally, I don't care about crack ships. If you like them, good for you, but I don't ship any of them (I have several rarepairs that, as TvTropes might say, "pass in the night", but no crackships.). However, in this fandom, I have seen several absolutely horrible crack ships that I can't even mention the names of because they're so horrible.

(salty asks)

[border-spam]

okay if you /had/ to pick: would you rather have psyren, jathena or wainlock as ur otp?

You monster.

100% here for asexual loving relationship with genuine intense bonds, and “Someone will die...” “...Of fun!” space lesbians who support and respect each other equally, but personally there is something intensely memorable about how unconditionally Wainwright and Hammerlock treasure each other openly that gets to me something bad. 

I don’t know if it’s their age that makes it hit home the way it does, that these are two older men totally secure in their softness and tender love towards each other and able communicate it around others completely naturally, or if it’s things like Winny’s concern over his ability to hold Alistair’s interest when he doesn’t see himself in the same social/educational sphere as his husband that slaps my feelings. 

I love all these chars and their relationships, but I would have risked being consumed by a nightmare tentacle entity to make it to the Wainlock wedding.

[kitsumidori]

oh sbit we're doing that character meme again? alright lemme request the quadruple whammy of Alistair Hammerlock-Jakobs, Wainwright Jakobs-Hammerlock, Gaige & Angel

quick note, I might not have an answer for all of them T-T (also it's 2 am here and I'm running on fumes)

favorite thing about them

Hammerlock: tbh it's mainly because he shares the same VA as Sebastian from Black Butler and Sebastian was my favorite when I was in middle/highschool

Wainwright: he gives peepaw vibes....if that counts....

Gaige: I usually gravitate towards the "cute but deadly" type of characters

Angel: Definitive Blorbo!!!!!😭😭😭 she deserves better!!!!!

least favorite thing about them

Hammerlock's DLC's aren't good. BGH is just really bad and GLaT is better but the Horror in the Woods chapter didn't need to be added (like couldn't we just fight a frozen space yeti for it's flaming balls

Speaking of GLaT, I'm really iffy on Gaige's pretrial (the whole acting responsible and mature thing)

Wainwright and Angel:..... nothing

favorite line

Wainwright shouting at the vault hunters for having a lack of whimsy was kinda funny and when Angel called her father and asshole

brOTP

ANGEL AND CLAPTRAP ARE BESTIES YOU'RE HONOR AND IF PEOPLE DISAGREE I WILL FIGHT THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!

OTP

I mean....It kinda obvious........

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(wainlock and gaigel)

nOTP

Wainwright and Hammerlock: any women (obviously)

Gaige: Gaige/Tyreen (HARD NO!!!!) and Mechro/Gunner (do I need to explain)

Angel: any men (Lesbian Angel truthers unite!!!)

random headcanon

After being disconnected from the injectors, Angel's blood changed color from red to purple due to the countless injections.

It did revert back to a somewhat normal color after a few months of recovery.

unpopular opinion

............

song i associate with them

Wainwright and Hammerlock: uhhhh.....?????

Gaige and Angel: Angel of Mine by Subdigitals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdm54otawac

favorite picture of them

I don't have any, my photo gallery is nothing but finished works or reaction images ༼⁠;⁠´⁠༎ຶ⁠ ⁠۝ ⁠༎ຶ⁠༽

[kitsumidori]

Wainlock.... for the bingo... and maybe Gaigel and Psyren if you're up for those

Wainlock: you know I love me some old man yaoi

Gaigel: I've been having major gaigel brain rot ever since I replayed 2 as Gaige

Psyren: My one true OTP

[kitsumidori]

uhuhmnmh sir hammylock for the ask

favorite thing about them

He's the type of character that is probably fun to be around. I mean, he's like the fun uncle/grandpa that I wish I had. Also his relationship with Wainwright is just wholesome.

least favorite thing about them

The Hammerlock Big Game Hunt dlc is definitely the weakest (I don't hate it, and there are some good moments, but it is my least favorite of the BL2 dlc)

favorite line

The line he says when you start the Midgmong side quests. I think it goes kinda like this: "Do you want to do battle with a midget riding a bullymong? If you do then head to this location. If you don't, then you're no fun. Also the line where he finds the word "dingy" funny.

brOTP

I love the idea of him and Moxxi being pals. The platonic bi-ace/trans-gay friendship shall rain supreme.

OTP

Wainlock, obviously.

nOTP

Any women

random headcanon

Hammerlock is a tran man

unpopular opinion

None

song i associate with them

Sadly none, I'm so sorry 😓

favorite picture of them

No pictures, but here's a gif of him :-D

[everythingcanadian]

Wainlock + Zane Space Pirate AU

So quick alternate universe idea thing. Thank you @jakobslock and @majimalordofthenight for being there to go along with it. 

So, Wainlock and Zane Flynt. Just hold with me for a bit. 

Like. okay straight from our group chat with minor clean ups. 

ZANE THE SPACE PIRATE A LA TREASURE PLANET.

He wants to swindle a bunch of rich folks but he ends up falling in love with the wealthy man and his explorer employee.

Zane with an open chest from half his buttons being undone. But also the idea that he's sailing a ship IN FUCKING SPACE. Don't forget the hot as hell coat he wears along with a sword an actual sword. Wainwright is being nice to his crew, actually listens to the lower status cabin boys. Sleeps with the crew. Has a few stories to tell. He's paying them all handsomely, even pays one of the cargo runners double for him to run and grab a crate of apples. "Pocket the change, I don't want any money back from you." And Zane starts to get a sick feeling in his belly when he revises his plan to not only ask for triple what he would normally get for something like this into the oasis regions. But the idea that he is going to kidnap and ransomed the pair out as soon as they find the temple of Oular  [News flash all these odd names are made up]. the treasure of millions.

And Alistair is equally as nice with the crew. Helps out in the galley and actual pulls his weight when he's done all he can to get their heading correct among the stars. Actual hands off a trick or two to the cook on how to best cut vegetables. Alistair manages to help fix a tear in the secondary sail that had been there for months. "Sometimes we don't have the time or the funds to fix what is deemed unnecessary. However. Not much is needed for this. A simple bone needle and some strong fishing line will work temporarily." "How temporary?" And it's one of the deck hands that speak up. "Five maybe six months if it's good wire and the storms aren't too rough with this girl." and Alistair pats the mast before he follows the most capable of deck hands up. They hook into the mast netting to keep from falling and Alistair walks him through it. Doesn't take over. Waits for the pirate to get his frustrations out before walking the man through it. "And tie a good strong knot into each thread through. It strengthens each stitch and helps it hold closed even if one of them snaps. This can be applied to clothing too. Especially a favourite shirt. Like the one I’m wearing." And Alistair just scoots his vest open slightly to show off the stitching job he had done the year before on it. Wainwright and Alistair are dining with the crew out on the deck, under the stars as they sail through what could be comet dust. Wainwright brings the wheel-man and the on duty sail turner their supper and eats with them a little. It shows that he respects the crew. "Lord Flynt. Or would you prefer I call you Pirate Lord Flynt." Wainwright watches Zane tense up as they talk in his quarters. "It's been nearly a month so I feel like dropping the mask is either going to get me killed or thrown overboard. Or a better option. However. I know you aren't some navy man, half your crew is on wanted posters in some ports. But I feel that I am as good as safe with this crew. You picked a good lot for your ship. All of them." Wainwright waits for Zane's reaction but only gets a one eyed glare. "Very well. Alistair and myself have known since we hired you to take us to the Oasis galaxy. We want to share with you the fame that is going to come from finding this place. I don't want my name on any part of it. I don't care for fame like my daddy did. I just want the histories of the universe to be known." And Zane is stunned. absolutely stunned. hes quiet as Wainwright explains that he wanted the Flynt crew to be the ones to sail them. "You've sailed through the pull of a black hole and past a double belt of asteroids. I know that you ad your crew alone can fly safely into the area of the Oasis that is notorious for it's gas storms." Wainwright smiles softly. "Pirate or naval admiral or whatever. you are the best of the best when it comes to danger and I for one, respect that. I've paid off the rulers in both the Terra Nova galaxy and the Terra Afer sector [real names but they don’t exist]. You are all free men in those parts. I have read quite a bit on you and your crew Mr. Flynt. I admire your perseverance in the ways of travel. I don't with to be bait or simply diced into pieces. I want to share in what is knowledgeable. I have a lot of money I never asked for. Which means I have a lot of funds for you and your crew should you prove to me that I will not become some plaything once we find this temple. I have an idea as to what pirates do Mr. Flynt. I have a few scars from the first time I was aboard a ship as fine as this." And Zane is left gaping at Wainwright as the man heads out of the captain's cabin. That little rich shit took all the wind from Zane's sails and instead anchored the idea that he isn't his daddy at all.

Zane being fucking confused. But then he calls in his first mate, sits the man down. "Gabriel, these two are not to be harmed. They know who we are. What we've done. And yet- they came aboard willingly. This Jakobs, he knows everything and yet hes paying us what a regular naval vessel would make. Hes got everyone's names, not as threats but as people. All of us, and hes paying us as if we were the navy. These are not prisoners or problems. These two men are my personal guests now. Keep treating them like crew, as they have treated us like equals." "Good. I'd have hated to hurt Sir Hammerlock after he taught me how to play the whole Instringus [made up lol] symphony play-set on my fiddle. Even though he cant play it himself." And Gabriel twiddled his fingers slowly, looking down at his clawed fingers in slight sympathy. "I think they've taught us more than we could ask for, captain, something's we didn't even know ourselves." "I agree boyo, Barnes is even learning how to read from Hammerlock's personal diaries. I have never met anyone who would do that if they truly didn't mean the best." Zane sighs through his nose. "This changes things."

Zane looks at the parchment that he and another pirate lord had signed the week after Zane had found out he was taking a pair of rich men onto his ship to go discovery some whatchamacallit. but now he can't deliver on that promise as Wainwright and Alistair are no longer targets but allies. It takes him a second to realize he fucked up more than royally as Captain 'Handsome' Jack won't take no. he is indeed a dumb of ass and needs to get both Wainwright and Alistair back into his quarters.

Zane panicking when they reach the outer edge of the Oasis galaxy. This is A) one of if not the most dangerous Galaxy if one doesn't know how to navigate it. Zane and Gabriel do. B) Captain Jack is set to meet them at the outer edge where Oasis meets Nobilis which is where they ended up heading to due to Wainwright wanting to stop near Haberst Forture the city planet to settle debts that some of the crew had accumulated. and C) both Alistair and Zane know that Jack's ship looks like THAT So as Wainwright Stays on deck he can see Hyperion son John La Paige or now known as Handsome Jack with a scar in the shape of a cracked star on his cheek. Wainwright can feel his stomach drop as this kid was one of his friends' son. "Do- you know this bastard?" "Yeah- I know him. I used to be his uncle when it was much simpler times. His Grandfather and my daddy were thick as thieves. then one day. poof, John La Paige was gone. His father said he had run away. I had suspicions that John had been taken at age 14 and this is where he ended up." Wainwright sighed. "He was a brat back then. I suppose now he doesn't take kindly to not gettin’ his way."

And it's not long before Handsome Jack is boarding The Sentinel. Wainwright knows that he can't go willingly. Can't make it that easy or Jack will do something else. Alistair is hidden under the loose boards under Zane's bed. It's a thick enough space for an average human and Alistair thanked all his stars he wasn't claustrophobic. Wainwright never put Alistair on the manifest for the crew. Zane never knew that Alistair was going to be the explorer coming with them. Jack probably doesn't know that Alistair is on the ship. But it's better that Wainwright makes sure the love of his life is safe. "Well Well. Well. Uncle Wain in the flesh. Ahhh, it's so good to see you after all this time." "John. I wish I could say the same about you." And it's minutes of dancing around each other before Wainwright makes a reach for his gun, gets instead a knock to his chest from Jack's fist, then a swift kick and a series of blows to his ribs and back. Jack yelling about how he was abandoned and taken. How Flynt had delivered him like a nice little package. And Wainwright played into it. looked at Flynt as if the man had been playing him. Looked at the crew like they had betrayed him. Gabriel had caught on the fastest had already taken the special compass Alistair had been using. "I take it you never figured out that Hammerlock didn't really stay on Port Leio. But he did have a nice compass. Embossed with gold and- proposal rubies. You really thought he had decided to stay there? Please. Anyone who has heard of Temple Oular can't resist going there themselves. Too bad Hammerlock couldn't stomach it."

Wainwright played his horror up as much as he could. Screamed himself hoarse. Yelled till he was blue in the face. and Went after Zane in a show to kill him but Jack's men grabbed him first. Jack then handed over what could only be described as a solid gold small chest filled with what is known as tear drop stars. Specially compacted star dust into the form of imperfect tear drop shapes that are worth millions each. "I feel like I'm short a couple." "You know how fragile those little shits are. Besides, No navigator." Zane gave a glare to Gabriel that felt real. And they all hoped it had been bought by Jack and his men. Zane knew it was when Jack took his time departing, he had done deals with the man in the past. the Pirate king himself. So for Jack to take his time meant he was happy with their exchange. Zane even used his detector to see if anything was off about the chest. "She's true boys!" And even as the deck erupted in cheers at a success Zane could feel his stomach sink as Jack's ship disembarked and started to sail into the Oasis. They waited until Jack's ship was out of range before Barnes went and retrieved Hammerlock. "We have a plan that should he be taken- well it's messy business but he has a specific- uh- thing in his blind eye. Because he can't use it he decided that he should put it to some use. there is a tracker in it should he be kidnapped or killed. He thought that it would be useful in times such as this. However it is a few decades old but it has been serviced. If the specifications are right- and he is sure it was- then it should go undetected as it uses infrared signals and not x-waves. Virtually undetectable unless scanned for specifically with a certain code." "And what is this code?" "An 8 character long pass-code that has absolutely no significance to anyone. maybe on luck but it was randomly generated." Alistair smiles. "Unless he's dead, of which I don't think John- er- Handsome Jack will kill him until he has everything that Wainwright has. that includes the family vault." NOW. Imagine Zane fitting Alistair with a set of pirate clothing that makes Alistair look like a badass and hot as hell. "I'm not sure about the torn sleeve of this coat." "It's just the elbow mate, nothing to worry about. It shows off that metal arm of yours." And that is coming from one of the riggers as he helps cut the coat sleeve specifically to show off the robotic arm.

Alistair comes from below decks, looking like a prime rib steak of a pirate. and Zane looks the explorer up and down, feels himself heat up to the roots of his hair. "Well, I'll be. You can clean up nicely for a navigator." "Oh please. I hardly pull this off. The coat feels garish and the pants- well they aren't as fitted as I'm used to." "That's the point Sir Hammerlock. Easy access and movability are the name of the pirate game. The layers thereafter are for status. And you my de- you look the part of a pirate lord. Off to save your fiancee." "How did you boys find out?" Zane snorts along with a couple chuckles from those milling about the deck. "Anyone with eyes can see the love you two hold. Even I can see it and I only have the one good one." "Your second one is also useful." Zane pauses. "Aye, it is. I take it you know echo tech." "Know about it? Zane Flynt I made the echo eye mark one and four. You are wearing my design. But that is not my version. That is Henry's my old partner's patent." Hammerlock smirks. "That is also the bootlegged version. I can tell because you would have a dial on the one side for heat, infrared, ultraviolet, and normal. I will get you the real one once we are back in Jakobs' territory."

God and Alistair is getting worried as the Oasis system has some of the worst patches to fly near. But Zane and his own Navigator Patelli know how to cruise through the system. "I've been here too many times Alistair. I know how to pilot through the Vandert nebula”

The babe is careful during a worm hole pass by, even this far out they could get sucked in with a wrong move. "One way is the wormhole. The other is the heavy pull of Werq and her many layers of dense gaseous winds. Dont need to be crushed by gravity thank you." And zane gets the Sentinel threaded through no problem along with the crew doing their work properly. "Ain't no navy can pilot like this." And Alistair hums appreciatively. When they enter the "coast" or the temple whereabouts Zane takes Alistair into his cabin for the night. "I dont know what is gonna happen. All I know is once Jack has everything he wants from Mr. Jakobs, including the entry to the temple, hes going to kill him and leave his body. He has no mercy rules. I want ye to be prepared in case we're too late. I dont want to watch you crumble Sir Hammerlock, I dont think I can take watching a dear friend die like that again." "I've known Winny for a while. If he dies- well he will be the last i will love as i do now. We have plans in place should that happen. But I wont burden any of you with my grief should it- should he be on the other side."  Alistair squeezes Zanes hands in his own. "I trust and know you and your crew have done their best, even if it didnt start as such." And Zane takes his chance then and there. Kisses Alistair quickly and roughly, gives everything he has into it.  "I've come to love ye both dearly. I hope it doesn't come to death. But I'll fight as best I can to get you to your fiancee in time. Jack needs to end here and- I have nothing left for me. My crew can mourn me but Gabriel is going to take my place if I'm killed." Zane heads to his wardrobe, pulls out a long box with rich engravings on the box. "Mr. Jakobs had this made for you should you need it. Asked me to keep it hidden and safe. That's why we spent nearly a full week at Port Leio. It has the sharpest blade I've come by in a few years. And it's all yours as I think this is the right time."

When  Alistair holds the sword it feels right. Perfect almost. it was made for him. He may have a rifle but this- this feels like it calls to him. "Mr. Jakobs also had one made for himself and told me to hang onto it. I have a feeling he knew what was going to happen." "Winny did have a sort of intuition about him when it came to gambling and deals." Alistair tested the balance. Zane huffed happily. "He has good taste." His eyes look Alistair up and down. "I hope you're referring to the sword Mr. Flynt." Alistair teases. "Oh- I am indeed." It's not long before they fall asleep tucked together in Zane's bed. holding each other as the night of final rest looms over the ship. In the morning Alistair is petting through Zane's hair, his echo eye off and Alistair's fingers are tracing where it would sit. "You deserve so much Mr. Flynt. more than what was dealt to you. I wish you could see what Wainwright and I see in you. Pirating can only have so many years. And you have outlived them." Zane lets himself drift as he listens to Alistair's whispers. he's not meant to hear them as they are far too intimate for what Zane should want.

And Zane knows that it may very well be his last day. he's going to give his all in order to save Wainwright and kill the dreaded pirate king Captain Handsome Jack. [WARNING: GORE] And lets be real it'll look like At Worlds End from Pirates of the Caribbean. All fighting and yelling and anger but also love and trust and Zane comes through canon smoke and plunges his sword, the one Wainwright asked him to hold onto, right into Jack's chest, but that doesn't mean Jack didn't turn to see who was yelling. And Jack's sword pushes through Zane's ribs at high force as Zane kills Jack through the heart.

Jack is sprawled on the deck, dead and bleeding. while Zane is kneeling over him, hanging onto the hilt of his sword so he doesn't slip any farther down the blade of Jack's upright sword in his own chest. It's hard to breath. he can feel himself slipping. he's heaving actually. trying to get as much atmosphere as he can. And as he starts to fall down a little more onto the blade he looks over at Alistair and Wainwright on the star dusty deck of the Hyperion Master. Zane can see that they're okay now. He's done his job. He tries to smile but he can't, he can't feel much either. And he can see that it's his own blood soaking the front of Jack's clothes, that he's dying. He can hear his name being yelled in slow motion almost as he slips the last little bit where his body is fully kneeling. What he doesn't know is it's Wainwright calling out to him, racing over to him. Alistair quickly next to as they watch him give up.

It's been three months of space travel. three months of getting to know each other. and three months of falling in love with each other. And the pair watch as Zane leaves them. "He knew it was coming my dear." Alistair is holding Wainwright in his embrace, they both have blood and goo and what ever else all over them. Alistair can feel in his bones the path Zane had forged was over. He watched the little red light on Zane's echo eye fade out. However The temple of Oular is in the Oasis galaxy, the galaxy known for it's mysterious magics. Star dust, cosmic radiation, some mumbo jumbo bullshit everyone thought was fake. Nope, all real. [GORE OVER] The Emporatta lake is a glowing body of water infused with life. IE the fountain of youth perhaps. Archer and Barnes are the ones to pull Zane off the sword and cover him in the old tattered flag that they held onto from the ship. The first one they had on the main mast. Gabriel is holding himself tight on one side from fighting but he holds himself as best he can with the crew, all a little worse for wear. Some recovering on the ship. But Zane is the only death. (Idk I don't write it)

And so they follow the tales, using the door to Jack's captain's quarters as a makeshift platform to bring Zane's shrouded body into the waters of Oular. Wainwright and Alistair hold the two other corners as they wade into the water with Barns and Archer. "On the count of three we lower the body into the healing waters. One, two, three." And slowly they let the door sink to the floor of the opalescent water. Everyone has to cover their eyes as the body emits a bright white light, green at the edges. The water ripples as a drum sound bangs loud in their ears. It thrums loud and shakes the planet before altogether it ceases. A loud screech being the final sound before the water moves and Barnes grabs at the hand searching out in the opalescent water. And Zane is floating up in the waist deep shallows gasping for breath and looking around before shakily moving so he's standing. Everything on him is gone. the door is gone. His clothes are gone. the flag is gone. He has a massive scar going from his sternum to where his upper arm touches his side. It's where the sword had cut him, where it was shredding his body as they moved him. He's naked, but whole. "Captain Flynt?" Wainwright asks softly "It's Zane, just Zane. never captain. That was me brother." Zane pants heavily, wiping water from his face so he can see. His eye is still a milky white from being blinded but it looks healthier. his other wounds seem cleaner, not as botched or nasty. He smiles warmly. "I never want to go to the afterlife if it meant leaving you lot. Smart feckers, all of ye."

And Wainwright and Alistair are tackling him into the waters, both of them laughing and crying because holy shit this one man is immortal, he has to be, there is no way. And Zane gets to kiss them both under the lake surface. He's laughing like it was nothing. The crew are running through the water in celebration. And Zane feels so damn good. He's happy. He's alive. And Jack is dead. Alistair and Wainwright share a kiss before taking more kisses from Zane

Oh you bet your sweet ass that they're going to get married at one point. And being a "back then" thing Zane is standing at the steering wheel as they are on the journey home. They're way away from the Oasis galaxy, halfway to the Jakobs section of the Border galaxy. And Zane is more than happy to be the one to marry Wainwright and Alistair. He's got the words written down for them so he speaks out to the crew and the pair as they stand just below the wheel deck. They're in new clothes as they're anchored back at Port Leio. And Zane watches as soon as he asks them to recite their vows. He's happy as hell to be the one to do this for them. He watches them exchange rings before he's has to clear his throat. "As Commander of this ship and Pirate lord of the Border galaxy I am pleased to pronounce you as husbands. Go ahead and kiss as you enter this new chapter of life."

Zane jokingly saying that he'd let them have his bed if he can be posted up i a nice inn at port. And Wainwright laughs. "Zane my boy, I own this port, the luxury hotel is ours for the week. Your ship is going to get repaired. We may also have a surprise for you later tonight if you'd like."

END

[everythingcanadian]

Guarded like the Night Air Ch 4.

Chapter 4: Sweet like the Dawn

Chapter 1 here Chapter 2 here  Chapter 3 here Also on AO3 here

Pairing: Wainwright/Hammerlock, Wainwright/Hammerlock/Zane

Characters: Wainwright Jakobs, Alistair Hammerlock, Zane Flynt

Rating: M for sexual content and medical shit

Tags: needles, burn medical care, injuries, established relationship, implied and mentioned sexual content

Summary: It's finally over and Zane returns to his lovers on Eden-6. Sore, bruised, burned, but happy to be where he now calls home.

A/N:  This chapter does have detail into gauze removal from tacky, burnt skin but like, liberties taken? There is also reference to sex blatantly.

Zane could feel every ache and pain in his body. It was all done, the galaxy saved twice over now, the little shit twin gods gone finally. Pandora had been saved once more with many a sacrifice having to happen to do so.

Maliwan was being taken down from being the large corporation conglomerate that it had been built up to be. Athena was being repaired. Promethea was healing. Nekrotafeyo was once more under hush hush as Maliwan started to fall due to Katagawa jr. being dead. All was returning to a somewhat normal life. And for Zane normal was different now.

He still had a serious bounty on his head from the Jakobs corporation due to stealing secrets from Jakobs, but Wainwright didn’t care so long as Zane didn’t do anything else that was stupid. In fact the Jakobs corporation came out with his own gun named after the Flynt family. The Flynt Hand Canon. A nifty tri-barreled pistol that had a real kick to her. Zane nearly cried when Wainwright had brought the dark stained wood case over to their breakfast table, letting Zane open the case to see a nicely red velvet lined inside with the pearlescent piece nestled in it, his name in brass in the handle.

It never left Zane’s side when in the field. It’s second function had a tracker dart in it so he could go hunting whether it was an animal or not. Alistair took him on a hunting trip that night even though they didn’t hunt all that long and instead resorted to closing the canvas tent to the elements and lazily fucking on their sleeping bags.

Zane was now more accustomed to touch, a gentle caress that would have put him on edge now relaxed him into mush. A sweet kiss made his toes curl and his cheeks flush like a school boy’s. He could handle cuddling about half an afternoon and sometimes more than half the night if he felt his best. It had been a couple months now since he had first been in their arms. Alistair and Wainwright were proud of him for coming so far. Granted he had a long way to go yet but he would take those bad days as they came amongst the good ones.

But as it was he had just gotten in the morning before and had slept all the way through the day and well into the next morning. The sun was just hitting Eden-6 around 4 in the morning, bringing that dim blue-grey light with it into Zane’s own bedroom. He still didn’t sleep in Wainwright and Alistair’s room all the time, still had some issues with being too surrounded or touched for too long. He got twitchy after too much and felt pain like pins and needles coming out of his muscles when there was too much stimulation. It was why he and Alistair slept in two different sleeping bags when they went hunting.

Coming back after the hard fighting Zane had done he was absolutely exhausted. He knew FL4K was still on Sanctuary with Ellie, helping as best they could. Amara had taken to Ava, taking the role as teacher for the little one. Moze had some with Zane to Eden-6, becoming partners with Clay as she finally felt comfortable being partners with him, No military and all outlaw. They were all bruised, beaten, cut, scraped, sore, and Amara had had a lung collapse after the fight with Tyreen due to a few broken ribs. Other than that no one had been left behind save the obvious.

While he was waking up Zane heard the nightlife outside his open window, the screen keeping the bugs out thankfully. It was calming- relaxing even after all the fighting and chasing, the panic too. Zane nearly melted into the mattress with contentment. He finally felt at home after all these years. Tannis had met him at the transport station as they neared Eden-6’s range. He saw that she was carrying a small medical package for him, another for Moze too. In his he found sleeping medication, a couple medical hypos, some burn cream for his back as it had been torched through his suit, and he even got a candy packet of his favourite gummies.

Zane swore he had never seen Tannis more awkward or more happy than when he had hugged her hard and thanked her. The little pat on his back was worth it.

His back ached alright, a pinching pain by his hips from being old, his spine from being thrown into the ground multiple times, and the entire upper right side from shielding himself from the heat of incineration as it had been burned quite harshly. Alistair had volunteered to rub the burn cream into his back, lightly teasing Zane’s spine in the process, but Zane had been out like a light after five minutes of tenderness, burning pain, and what he had now known was Wainwright giving him one of the needles Tannis had packed for him. Old git just had to prick him with the whole thing, administering health and powerful sedatives.

No wonder he had slept for so long. His face had been pressed into his pillow, the sheets just above his waist, keeping him warm with the window open, and he felt gauze and medical tape stick to his back where the burn was. He needed to thank his boyfriends for their help.

His echo eye was out, most likely placed on one of his bedside tables for him. He could feel the sleep in his eyes as he groaned and started to sit up, only to laugh to himself as he realized he still had his grungy pants on from the last fight. They didn’t really change after it before they flew to Eden-6 directly. He bet Moze was in the same way. He knew he’d have to strip the sheets for cleaning but that could be done after he had shed his dirty clothing and had gone to find his boyfriends’ room in his Pangolin sweats from their ‘care package’ a couple years ago.

He didn’t bother with underwear, knew that when he got to Alistair and Wainwright they’d be getting him out of them and into a bath or a shower. Zane put his eye on, fixing it a little and waiting for his sight to adjust to it. He had a nasty cut on his eyebrow just above it so it was a bit uncomfortable to wear at the moment. His lips had been split and the skin bitten off so they were raw when he licked them to wet them. He rubbed at his good eye and blinked a couple times before grabbing his echo and slipping on his boots, not bothering to press the buttons to get them to fit perfectly. He was just gonna wander down the hall.

He could see the lamp light coming from under the door, he had a feeling they wouldn’t be asleep since they too had gone through part of the fight at the end. Now whether they were still up or had woken up was a whole different thing.

Zane knocked softly and heard the graveled voice of Wainwright behind the heavy wood. “Come in. We’re decent.” Zane smiled softly to himself before turning the handle and walking in. He saw Alistair and Wainwright cuddled together in bed, right in the center of it, covers pulled up just to their chests. Alistair was reading off his echo as he laid on Wainwright’s chest and Wainwright had a new book in his hand while the other was in Alistair’s hair. While Wainwright was probably naked Alistair was in a sleep-shirt and most likely sleep shorts as he liked them sometimes.

“Zane! What a fine face to see at this hour. Come in darlin and shut the door would you?” Wainwright greeted him with a warm smile. He moved so Alistair could get up and scoot out of bed in order to hover around Zane.

“Have you been awake long? How is your back? And your face? And what about your thigh, hm?” Alistair took his hand and led him into the bathroom, turning on the lights and getting Zane to stand near the sinks.

Zane chuckled softly. “I can only answer one of those at a time, love.” Zane watched in the mirror as Alistair fluttered over his bandage. “Probably close to an hour now if I had to guess. Everything is as dandy as a lion but I can feel my burn being stuck to- it ain’t all that nice. However another health dose would do me wonders there boyo, just need to get meself clean for now so I can crawl into bed with the both of you.”

Alistair keened a little at that, leaning in to kiss at the nape of Zane’s neck. “Lets get this pesky bandage off then? I’ll be as careful as I can.”

“Just rip it if ye have to, I can feel the new skin already under the dead. It may be sticky though.”

“Oh it will be, it’s yellowed out the gauze and there’s some blood dried at the edges.” Wainwright was coming in, underwear having been pulled on as he got up out of bed. He had sheet creases over his belly and chest from where they had both been still, he even had the faint outline of an echo over the one side of his chest. “We can wash you down if you wouldn’t mind the company?”

Zane nodded, leaning a little forward to grip the counter as Alistair began to peel the tape away from his skin, the pull of the scabs and new skin being caused by the bandage. “Sorry for this my dear, but it’s going to hurt.”

“Keep at it Alistair, it has to come off.” Zane sighed as he closed his eyes, but not before realizing that Alistair had his arm and leg attached. “How long have you two been up?”

Wainwright hummed, a little closer than the door he had been leaning against. “A fair few hours I’d say, long enough that I’m a few chapters into my new novel.” Wainwright was now right next to Zane, helping Alistair peel away the bandage bit by bit. “Fell asleep in the afternoon after some- uh- intimacy, didn’t wake up till then.” Wainwright tripped over his words at the mere mention of getting busy with Alistair, even if it was in the presence of both his boyfriends.

“Sounds like a fine way to fall asleep- AH! Okay, that one smarted.” Zane pouted a little as he felt the heat rolling off the new skin and the burning sensation still in it. He knew it would take a while for it to cool down and heal up. “I’d like to join the both of you for a hearty curl-up if you don’t mind- need me some time with the both of you.”

A small pause before both of them spoke at the same time.

“Yes!”

“Absolutely.”

Zane laughed a little before the final tug at his skin as he felt the small tear-aways of old and new skin leaving each other. He felt the little stings of body air leaving his back with the medical tape but it was over quickly now. He opened his eyes and saw Alistair fold the messy gauze into a tight ball and throw it into the trash.

“Come now love, into the shower with you. We have that blossom soap that you used up last time. You just need to stand still and let us do the work for you.” Alistair took off his glasses and put them on the counter before helping Zane with his eye.

“Stand still and look pretty, got it.”

“You cheeky jabber,” Wainwright snorted softly as he pushed his underwear down only to quickly get his hands under the waistband of Zane’s sweatpants and pull them down over his legs. “Your thigh is looking alright. Still damn purple and green but it’s not that sickly black anymore. So not muscle damage like I first thought.”

“Must be all the tender love and care I’m getting from these two gorgeous men. Probably could get one of the old bastards to kiss it better.”

Alistair laughed as he got his shirt over his head. “Probably could. It might happen faster if you ask nicely.”

Zane smirked as he could tell this was going somewhere he liked now, and felt comfortable letting it show on his face as well as through his reactions. They did like that he got hard at just their sweet talk.

[wainwrightjakobshammerlock]

Wainwright for the hc ask?

sexuality hc: gay (canonically), demisexual

gender hc: trans man

ship/OTP: wainlock of course

BROTP: wainwright & gaige, wainwright & angel, wainwright & clay, wainwright & parame

NOTP: i don't really have one but i guess that's because i haven't seen anyone ship him with anyone but hammerlock or zane (which is GOOD)

random hc: he can have a little neurodivergency. as a treat. also he's incredibly touch starved

general opinion: you are my daaad (you're my dad! boogie woogie woogie)

[wainwrightjakobshammerlock]

I just realised u got no asks for those fandom asks SO: how about borderlands?

Favorite character: Oh You Know

Least Favorite character: Oh You Know (x2)

5 Favorite ships (canon or non-canon): Wainlock, Jathena, Gayperion, Zanothy, Zerhys

Character I find most attractive: I’m a minor so no <3 Unless you mean design-wise, then Aurelia

Character I would marry: I’m a minor so no <3

Character I would be best friends with: Friends as in friends? Aurelia, Gaige, Sal and Tim. Friends as in friends but with an umistakably familial dynamic? Oh You Know (x3)

a random thought: wainwright jakobs trans of gender

An unpopular opinion: if you erase jack then bl2 didnt actually have that good of a story

My Canon OTP: ...Oh You Know (x4) (it’s winnylock)

My Non-canon OTP: Oh this is a hard choice... probably Gayperion though

Most Badass Character: Un-biasedly? Either Hammerlock or Gaige. Hammy canonically tamed 5 skags when he was a little kid and his parents fucking jettisoned him onto Pandora, and canonically survived 2 of his limbs being ripped off. Gaige, well... KILLER ROBOT TIMEEEE

Most Epic Villain: J*ck, sadly

Pairing I am not a fan of: Any and all J*ck ships (with the sole exception of jackhelm and maaaaybe jack x his wife)

Character I feel the writers screwed up (in one way or another): My Epic Aunt Got Fucked Over In Bl3 And I Will Never Forget That

Favourite Friendship: It’s a tie between Hammerlock & Moxxi or Tannis & Ava

Character I most identify with: I would say Hammy but 1. I don’t want to kin my dad 2. It’s basically that I have projected on him too much and now I accidentally reverse-relate to him. Help.

Character I wish I could be: No <3