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[unchartedterritoria]

Dangerous (Sam Drake x OC) - Chapter 36

Why the hell are action scenes so hard to write, can someone tell me this? But we end it, once and for all.

Previous chapters:

Chapter 1 * Chapter 2 * Chapter 3 * Chapter 4 * Chapter 5* Chapter 6 * Chapter 7 * Chapter 8 * Chapter 9 * Chapter 10 * Chapter 11 * Chapter 12 * Chapter 13 * Chapter 14 * Chapter 15 * Chapter 16 * Chapter 17 * Chapter 18 * Chapter 19 * Chapter 20 * Chapter 21 * Chapter 22 * Chapter 23* Chapter 24 * Chapter 25 * Chapter 26 * Chapter 27 * Chapter 28 * Chapter 29 * Chapter 30  * Chapter 31 * Chapter 32 * Chapter 33 * Chapter 34 * Chapter 35

As always, you can read the story thus far on A03  HERE

Tags: @jodiereedus22, @shambhalala, @missdictatorme​ @bechobbi​ @the-winchesterboys, @peakymarvels

Reviews and comments are always appreciated!

            Dirty ocean water shot into the sky as Jasper and Sam slammed into the moat. Twisting in midair, Jasper's body hit the surface first. The air in his lungs belched out in large bubbles as Sam landed on top of him. Slamming into his chest, he pushed him into the silty bottom. Disoriented, Sam flailed his arms to right himself in the opaque water. His elbow connected with Jasper's head, pushing it farther down. A pointed conch shell embedded in the moat floor tore at the delicate skin of his temple. As the rough outer edge of the seashell made contact, a lengthy gash appeared on the side of his head. Blood immediately bloomed from the cut and began to tint the water.

Sam burst through the surface, sputtering and gasping, anxious to breathe again. As he paddled towards the sloped sides of the moat, Sam felt two hands grab his foot and yank him back into the deeper water. He struggled against him. A wild kick connected, allowing him to break free from Jasper's grasp and push him back. Sam's fingers dug into the muddy bottom after a few feet as he reached the shallows. Sam stood up, grateful that the water came just above his knees. Menacingly, Jasper crawled quickly toward him, his red hair slithering out behind him in the water, mimicking his reptile-like movements.

Jasper's motion tickled a thought within Sam, a notion filed away that he couldn't quite put his finger on. He ignored it completely.

Turning in time to see him, Sam tried to kick him in the jaw. In a perfect world, it would land right in the sweet spot, knocking him unconscious, and Jasper would sink to the bottom of the moat. The son of a bitch would drown, and that would be the end of that.

Of course, it didn't happen that way.

Instead, the muck below his feet sucked at them greedily, and Sam began to sink into the sludge. The bottom of the moat held his boots tight, shifting him off balance and sent him reeling backward into the water. Hinging at the knees, he landed flat on his back. The surface of the water slammed against it, making it sing with pain. Sam felt Jasper's weight on top of him as his hands held his shoulders beneath the surface. Salt water flooded the inside of Sam's lungs as panic set in. Sam struggled to gain leverage against Jasper, anxiously pushing his hands against the bottom of the moat, not quite able to bring himself to the surface as Jasper pushed against him. The world began to go fuzzy.

A plane engine roared to life. Jasper snapped his head towards the sound, his eyes suddenly filled with unwarranted confidence that reinforcements had come to his aid. Reinforcements were not necessary at this point, in his mind, but would nevertheless be welcomed.

Sully's plane puttered from behind its mangrove shield on the lighthouse-held island.

Jasper recognized the plane, and his momentary confidence drained quickly. Reinforcements had come and not to his aid. The sound had shifted Jasper's attention from the task at hand. The pressure on Sam's shoulders slacked. Taking advantage, Sam rolled out of his grasp, kicking himself away. Jasper plunged face-first back into the water as Sam slithered out from under him.

Both men stood up. Jasper's suit, once crisp and clean, was now a dirty, gritty brown, torn, soaked, and streaked with blood. The façade of a put-together southern gentleman had been stripped away entirely. His green eyes, which could always reveal his true nature, blazed wildly.

Sam's chest heaved heavily. He had been choked, shot at, slashed, just about drowned, emotionally and almost physically skewered. His body was tired, and he knew he was just about spent.

Bumps emerged silently from the water behind Jasper's right shoulder.

What the fuck, Sam thought, his eyebrows furrowed in confusion while droplets of bloody water fell from them.

The bumps in the water glided towards them, gaining speed.

The visual of Jasper's body slithering towards him flashed into his brain again as Sully's voice, though it was originally said with a roar, whispered in his ear.

Just be careful of the crocodile.

Sam began to scamper backward.

When Sam was 12, he and three other boys in the orphanage had snuck into the common room one night to watch a copy of Jaws one of the visiting priests had taped off HBO. Sam would never admit out loud how much it had scared him. That would be way too pussy. But Sam never set one toe in the water on the outing the sisters had arranged for the kids to the beach that summer. Neither did the three others, each feigning a different stomach ailment.

Though this wasn't a shark, the vivid memories lightninged through his brain as he scrambled up the sides of the moat.

The son of a bitch is running, Jasper questioned to himself. He opened his mouth to yell and scream. To tell him to get back here and fight, that this was far from over, that wherever Samuel Drake ran, wherever that stupid girl ran, he would find them, kill them and rid this earth of the plague that they are.

Sam's name barely had time to leave Jasper's lips before he felt the pain in his ankle as the bones crunched, crumbling with the force of the animal's jaws. His knees buckled as large teeth sank into the flesh of his calf, tearing away as the crocodile pulled at him. Jasper locked panicked eyes with Sam one last time before he was seized around the waist and pulled under. The animal thrashed with its prey in its mouth. Arms and legs flung in the water as the crocodile executed its signature death roll, the water around it becoming black with a mix of silt and blood. The acid in Sam's stomach lurched into his throat as he watched the animal submerge and retreat, taking Jasper's body with him.

Sam hung his head between his legs, his elbows shakily perched on his knees as he spat bile on the ground between them. He had been through a lot in his life, but he had never seen a grown man eaten by a crocodile before.

Swallowing his stomach back in place, Sam finally realized it was over. Jasper Knox was dead. Faith was alive. The treasure was found, and it was over. The thought made the last of his strength betray him, and he sank to his knees, bracing his hands against the ground to keep himself from faceplanting. Under his hand was a sheet of paper that fluttered down from the top of the fort when Faith opened her hand. He moved his fingers to see the writing beneath. Expecting to find pages of lead-inked script from a fountain pen, instead, he found a map of Fort Jefferson made on an ordinary inkjet printer.

I guess Nathan isn't the only master of distraction. The thought made Sam smile.

Sam sat back on his heels and stared at the top of the fort, its flag blowing in the breeze. His smile faded to stoicism when he saw the bruised female figure staring down at him.

It wasn't as entirely over as he had thought.

[shambhalala]

This has been in my drafts for ages, so I finally decided to yeet it into the world. Stardew Valley fic upon ye!

[hirvitank]

First line meme

I was tagged by @onewhoturns ❤️

Rules: List the first lines of the last ten (10) stories you published. Look to see any patterns you notice yourself, and see if anyone else notices any. Then tag some friends.

I’ll tell you what patterns I notice, it’s the pattern of me hardly ever finishing my WIPs okayyyy. Still this is fun even though I was barely able to collect 10 stories. Wish I was self-aware enough to understand what I was doing, still thanks so much for tagging me because this is really interesting.

1. Downpour, TLoK, TahnoxKorra (My first online fic, it’s old don’t judge)

The wind beat down on her sun-kissed skin as she roughly made her way through the languidly moving crowd, absentmindedly she noted the way the signboards of various shops and restaurants creaked, swinging melodiously due to the ongoing tempest.

2. Waste, Dishonored, EmilyxThe Outsider

The transience of all things worldly and other had been a constant given during my life, and long reign after that; it shouldn’t have been a surprise when my debt was due.

3. Stay, Dishonored, EmilyxThe Outsider

He’d appeared again, as he often had these past months.

4. Hubris and Nemesis, RP, Dishonored, EmilyxThe Outsider (I’m adding my first part for this too because I love this RP and it should definitely be finished sometime!!!!)

He stirred within the darkness, shifted his stiff joints, ancient muscles, rattling bones - his body hissed with every small movement, like a pit of snakes.

5. Dishonored 2 but better, RP, Dishonored, EmilyxThe Outsider (adding this too because damn @iron-moon I’m sorry I left you hanging I love this ugh let’s finish it)

It had happened again. Though, in all fairness, Emily knew to consider herself lucky; last time an empress had been overthrown, the matter had been settled with an assassin’s blade through the gut.

6. Stuck inside the Outsider, now what?, Dishonored, EmilyxThe Outsider (crackfic out of control)

The first of many things Emily noticed upon waking, were the strange—and entirely out of place—creaks and groans of aged woodwork, interrupted by a series of industrial huffs and puffs.

7. Chickenfic, Dishonored (also pure crack which I’ve never finished or posted—probably for the best since everyone’s a chicken)

Emily strolls at her leisure, pecking at the surrounding shrubbery; she has no particular taste for it, but still insists on doing so only to watch it break.

8. Creosote, Naruto, GaaraxSakura

Alone, Sakura watches the scene before her, the evening air pricking her skin.

9. Creosote chapter 69, Naruto, GaaraxSakura (more crack nobody asked for)

She checks herself in the mirror, fusses over her hair, tilts her head as she scrutinises her features.

10. Walk with me, Naruto, GaaraxSakura (unpublished work I might never finish or publish but started for the fun of it)

Reflecting back, Sakura isn’t sure when it started.

I’m tagging those who write stories……. @iron-moon @silurisanguine ! @artabria !? @rosy-under-your-bed ? @chizuisaforeignperson ? I don’t have lotsa writey writey friends. @shambhalala !? Whoever writes do this I’m looking at you

[amandashepard]

Fanfic Writer Interview

I was tagged by @commander-krios, thank you!!

How many works do you have on AO3?

-34

What’s your total AO3 word count?

-90,575

How many fandoms have you written for and what are they?

-2, Mass Effect & Dragon Age!

What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

-Paint (Garrus Vakarian/Femshep) -You Told Me (Garrus Vakarian/Femshep -The Hunt (Garrus Vakarian/Femshep) -Distracted (Thane Krios/Femshep) -Tell Me (Thane Krios/Femshep)

Do you respond to comments; why or why not?

-I do! I love getting feedback from readers, and I love hearing back from writers whose work I comment on so I'm always glad to to do the same!

What’s the fic you’ve written with the angstiest ending?

-Now She's Gone (Garrus Vakarian/Femshep)

Do you write crossovers? If so, what’s the craziest one you’ve written?

-I haven't at this point!

Have you ever received hate on a fic?

-Fortunately I have not!

Do you write smut? If so what kind?

-Sure do! I try to write smut that really gets you mentally into that scene without being overly graphic. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

-Not that I’m aware of.

Have you ever had a fic translated?

-I don't think so.

What’s your all time favorite ship?

-OC/Non-canon Ship: Varric Tethras and my OC Inquisitor Evangelea Trevelyan. They're my OTP and I love them beyond measure.

-Canon ship: Tie between Shakarian and Shrios! What are your writing strengths?

-I think I write dialogue well and am able to capture characters personalities well.

What are your writing weaknesses?

-I have trouble writing action scenes, and can be repetitive with descriptive words.

What was the first fandom you wrote for?

-Mass Effect!

What’s your favorite fic that you’ve written?

-Lovely, my (still in progress) Varric Tethras/OC Inquisitor Evangelea Trevelyan fic. That fic truly means the world to me.

Tagging @shambhalala, @kenwaylights and whoever would like to do this!

[fhujami]

Hello my readers

I opened file of DNCTL but after re-writing few lines I started to wonder...

Does anyone want to read my stories anymore?

I know the fandom is slowly dying, the thirst is not as strong as it used to be.

But I don't want to stress myself by writing and finishing my stories, if nobody is not going to read them. Yes, I am totally going to finish my stories for you, if there is any of you anymore.

I have went through the tags of my stories, I'm going to list all here, and if you can please comment or send a message do you still want to be tagged or want to be removed when I will continue the stories.

Thank you.

-Jo

Helpless when she smiles

@dragonjedihobbit @missdictatorme @toniinhere @theoniprince @ruaiori @ikikime @souls-rain @emilyakles @bechobbi @jodiereedus22 @indifitel6661

Do not cross the line

@missdictatorme  @ruaiori  @jaheesvorson @dragonjedihobbit  @theoniprince @ikikime @mynameismono  @souls-rain  @samsassinparvismagna  @easy-and-steady @bechobbi @indifitel6661

Alphabet challenge

@dragonjedihobbit @shambhalala @fluffy-marshmallow-nerd @missdictatorme @samsassinparvismagna @unchartedterritoria @mynameismono @souls-rain @bechobbi @indifitel6661

My other half

@jodiereedus22   @random-aya @dragonjedihobbit @missdictatorme @theoniprince @ruaiori @koalachaney @bechobbi

(i will add you to the tag list whenever you tell me to add, so i know who to tag when posting new chapters. But sometimes when i try to tag you, tumblr does not find your blog so you will be tagged)

[undead--ghost]

i was tagged by @writethe100 who’s writing i am actually obsessed with so tysm babeee x

rule: tag 9 people you want to get to know better

1. top three ships: chlodine, dramione (yeah yeah, it’s my guilty pleasure lmfao) & Nate/Elena (do they have a ship name??)

2. lipstick or chapstick: chapstick bc i go for a more natural look :)

3. last song: million dollar man by lana del reyyy

4. last movie: the kissing booth which ngl i totally loved

5. top three shows: brooklyn nine-nine, the office & parks and rec 

tags: @dragonjedihobbit @medleyofswag @vsullivan @samdrakeftw @rafe-senpai @unchartedterritoria @shambhalala @missmarywesker @crazy-rafe-madler and also anyone else that wants to do it :)

also pls hmu i’m bored and lonely

[samsassinparvismagna]

Ok so I have this headcanon

In the Uncharted 4 epilogue, I was surprised/disappointed that Nate has no hair on his legs!!!!! So I made this headcanon where he lost a bet to Elena, Sam or Sully or someone and had to have his legs waxed!!!

And Nate being Nate didn't think it would hurt. Oh he was all "I don't know what you guys are talking about this will be easy! It won't hurt a bit!!" Then ZZZZZAAAAPPPP welcome to a world of pain and torment Nathan!!! And you just know Sam pulls off a wax strip as well and is so unconvinced of his baby brothers torment!

Sam: oh come on Nathan it can't be THAT BAD

Nate:oh yeah well you try it then!

Sam: uhh...

Elena: no really Sam if it isn't THAT painful why not?

Sam: OK OK fine I'll show you guys how a man handles this waxing jig

ZAAAAAAPPP

Sam: HOLY MOTHER OF MARY WHAT THE FUCK OH MAN

Nate: Ha told you!!

*Elena rips another strip off Nate's leg*

Nate: OH CRAP!!!

Plus side: Nate and Sam were both impressed with the smoothness....after their skin got over the irritation 😂 (they won't be doing it again though 😂😂)

((Hope you guys liked this it was fun to write! *hides in Sam's Henley*))

Oh and imma tag @shambhalala @missdictatorme and @fhujami - I hope it makes you guys smile :)

[onespoongirl]

Yo so I was tagged by @shambhalala to do this thing

thanks, friendo <3

Get to know me

How tall are you? I’m 168 and I don’t know what that is in the other thing

What colour are your eyes? I have one blue and one green eye

Do you wear contacts and/or glasses? Nope

Do you wear braces? No

What is your fashion style? Uhhhhh idk? My clothes are very colourful and casual, I think, and I have a lot of sequinned clothes than I never wear

When were you born? 15th March (SOON!!!)

Do you have any siblings? I have two older siblings, a brother and a, well, sibling

What school/college do you go to? None, I work on a farm and, let me tell you, it’s NOT as easy as Stardew Valley makes it seem!

What kind of student are you? lmaooo the kind who doesn’t show up to class and who’s never turned in an assignment on time in her gd life. Honestly, I’m kinda surprised they let me graduate

What are your favourite subjects? Probably English or social studies

What are your favourite movies? Urhjugh I’ve forgotten every movie I’ve ever watched. But I love lord of the rings, casablanca, burn after reading, attack of the killer tomatoes aaaaaaand get out. Let’s go with them.

What are your favourite pastimes? Reading, writing, playing video games or scrolling mindlessly through tumblr

Do you have any regrets? Probably starting gymnasium (Danish equivalent of ... high school???) because that was the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my entire life

What’s your dream job? I’d love to be a writer but if that doesn’t work I want to work with bees. Maybe be a beekeeping teacher?

Would you like to get married? Not in a million years

Do you want kids? Ye kids are great

How many countries have you visited? Nine I think? I’m going to South Africa in a couple of weeks so yaaay!!

What is your scariest dream? I’m playing a video game called dead by daylight where you play as a survivor and you have to turn on some generators to get out and there’s a killer looking for you (it’s a horror game) so I’ve had dreams where I have to find and turn off generators while Michael Myers hunted me down and that’s NOT FUN lemme tell you. I can’t play it at night anymore

Do you have a significant other? No

Put your playlist on shuffle and, without skipping, list the first fifteen songs.

1. Haunting - Halsey

2. Jailhouse Blues - Smokey Joe & the Kid

3. Waiting For The World to End - Mother Mother

4. Natives of the Windy Forest - Willow

5. Where the Wild Roses Grow - Nick Cave and the bad seeds

6. Satisfied - Hamilton

7. Six Weeks - Of Monsters and Men

8. Young Man in America - Anaïs Mitchell

9. I Found - Amber Run

10. Get Up - Chinese Man

11. Bitter Water - The Oh Hellos

12. Escape Artist - The Zoolas

13. Come Away to the Water - Glen Hansard

14. Space and All Dead Things - Corrina Repp

15. Sister Winter - Sufjan Stevens

I’m tagging uhhhhhhhhhh @mcnagelpuff

[shambhalala]

Chapter 9 is here!

[shambhalala]

Not sure this is my best work tbh but I’ve been picking away at this for over a year so I just decided to go for it! Enjoy!

[shambhalala]

Chapter 8 is live!

[shambhalala]

I did a thing finally

[shambhalala]

Oof, well this took forever and a day to finish. This is the first chapter of my post-Trespasser fic for my Inquisitor, Varya Lavellan, and Cullen! Enjoy!

[shambhalala]

Chapter 5 of 'Forever Renegades' is live!

This one is an absolute u n i t, but it didn't feel right to split it, so enjoy this chonker of a chapter, everyone!

[shambhalala]

Chapter 4 of ‘Forever Renegades: Part One’ is officially live!

Apologies for the long delay; I was unsure about the ending of this chapter for a long while, and I wanted to get ahead with writing chapter 5 before uploading this one. Hope you enjoy!

[shambhalala]

Chapter 2 of ‘Forever Renegades: Part One’ is live!