#Siren of The End AU

[scarletiswailing347]

siren and banshee

[hinamie]

siren!megumi concept sheet i whipped up in a single-minded fever state fr @uriekukistan

[starry-bi-sky]

i have been unmedicated for the entirety of spring break and thus have had little interest in writing this down, but i have been thinking about this for the entire week (as well as a dpdc clone danny au that resulted in it becoming its entirely separate batman au that includes a teenage vigilante bruce wayne, an ocarina, and me entirely incapable of making a batman au without making bruce dirt poor but we're not talking about that) and so i've finally went 'fuck it' and forcibly grabbed my laptop. I will get this done in one sitting even if it kills me.

BUT. This is about neither clone^2 danny nor about who i am calling Ocarina Batman. This is about my Danyal Al Ghul Au and more SPECIFICALLY it's me thinking about his relationship with Sam and Tucker specifically.

Tucker and Sam? Adore this asshole (affectionate) with every fiber of their being. And it is very much a reciprocated feeling, but Danny's thoughts will not be delved into much other than he would kill for them.

Tucker? The only person currently capable of getting a deep, loud, belly laugh out of Danny. Sam can get him to smile and to laugh, but it's the kind that's a chuckle-under-the-breath. The quiet, looks-down-while-huffing laughter. Snorts once with laughter and then grins stupidly.

But Tucker? Tucker can crack a slew of stupid jokes and Danny will be incapacitated for the next five minutes because he's laughing so hard that he can't breath. He lands one well-timed pun or quip and Danny will be close to tears. His laughter is their favorite sound in the whole world.

Sam is lowkey jealous of this ability, and she's gotten a belly laugh out of Danny a few times. But alas, it is Tucker who wields this power and has gotten it the most times out of the two of them.

-

They're also both physically affectionate with Danny as much as possible. It started roughly around when they were 12-ish, a year since they befriended Danny, and they noticed that he sought after touch but never seemed to initiate (and was in some ways repulsed by it). They started slowly being more touchy with him. Hooking a finger around his to lead him somewhere, tapping his wrist, looping arms. Little touches, grabs, etc, to get him used to it, and once he started doing it back they started increasing it.

It's gotten to a point where he will now just. Lay on them. Like a lizard sunbathing on a rock. Leaning on their backs when they're sitting in class before the bell rings, his chin on their heads. He'll talk about anything with his arms looped around their shoulders.

If they're sitting on a couch at either of their houses, he'll lay his legs on theirs. Him and Tucker will press their feet against the other's and try and push against them (newsflash: Danny always wins, Tucker claims its the ghost strength but Danny's been winning since before his accident)

-

Naturally, both Sam and Tucker know where Danny keeps his weapons on his person, and are allowed to grab them off of him if they need it. His only requirement is that they don't lose his weapons if they take it and forget to return it immediately.

They both understand how big of a thing this is from Danny, and so they do their best to treat his weapons with a lot of respect and care because they know its his way of saying he trusts them.

-

Sam and Tucker are so fond of Danny it's insane. Like fr. That's their goddamn best friend, and they are so protective of him. Emotionally, physically, you name it. They will tear the head off a grown man if they need to, Danny's had scars since he arrived in Amity Park and Sam and Tucker both are going to find the person who put them there and make them pay for it.

One time, Tucker overheard a bunch of upperclass girls speaking nastily about Danny and about the rumors surrounding him, calling him names like 'freak', 'monster', etc. Danny was with him and heard it, and seemingly appeared unbothered by it, even telling Tucker that he was used to such rumors.

Tucker was so furious that hacked into the school system later that night and tanked those girls grades. They were kicked out of their clubs and had to go to mandatory tutoring for the rest of the year. He made sure to leave some way of letting them know it was him who did it.

And Sam doesn't like using her money for things, doesn't like abusing that wealth. So instead, whenever her parents talk bad about Danny, she causes a media incident that has her parents scrambling to deal with. She does something wild, outrageous by her parents' standards.

She heard some boys on the basketball team making fun of Danny once, similar to those girls had. She kicks up a fuss about something eco-unfriendly at school and forcibly holds a protest on the same day of the big home basketball game, forcing them to cancel the event and reschedule to a visiting school.

She anonymously donates money so that there's new uniforms for the team but oops! Looks like she "forgot" to donate enough money for them to get uniforms for all the team members, and strangely enough those boys in particular didn't get them! Looks like they'll have to wait until more money gets donated for the basketball team to get their new, nice uniforms. The old ones look so ratty in comparison, right?

And since the football team gets most of the sport money, that might just take awhile. And if (and when) they kick up a fuss? oops! Off the basketball team you go, :) such unsportsman-like behavior is unfit for the team.

(The only good thing about how corrupt the school system is is that she can use it to her advantage too.)

The both of them know that Danny suspects them for the sudden misfortune falling on these people, but he doesn't call them out on it. He's kinder than he used to be, but not kind enough to vouch for people who speak badly of him. Sometimes, he might just congratulate them on not getting caught.

Because Danny is their wonderful, hurt friend with a "slightly" Blue and Orange Moral code, and enough scars that people have been calling him a criminal (and worse) since he arrived in Amity Park when he was ten. And they'll be damned if he gets hurt anymore.

[starrspice]

Some things never change

[sailing-through-hawkins]

✧ dedicated to that one anon that made me feel so happy about the siren kas au again!! also thank you mea for beta-reading this for me you are a lifesaver!! going to tag @xenon-demon and @chaoticlovingdreamer because i know you both were interested in this idea hope it's cool to tag you!! ✧

The first time it happens, it's not a big deal.

They were on their way to start a supply run, some small groceries, snacks and sweets, to try and keep the mood up.

He had already done his rounds, checked in on El (still exhausted) and Dustin (still sleeping with his head on his mom's lap; she's still wiping her tears away when Steve sees her) and the Byers (still huddled together, warm, loving). He felt a twinge in his chest at the absence of Lucas and Erica but he knows they're with their parents because they did a check-in literally ten minutes ago. They're safe.

Steve knows they're safe. He just wishes they felt safe.

A whole month of fear and caution but this time, instead of a couple of kids sharing glances across town, nodding and walking on, it's everyone in Hawkins, gawking up at the dark clouds without any idea of what's been happening under their noses for years.

He wishes they never had to find out.

"Hey," Robin says, grasping his hand as she steps out onto the doorstep next to him. "We got this, right?"

"Yeah," Steve grips her hand back, stroking his thumb over the ink doodles across her knuckles. Sometimes he thinks the only reason they'll make it is that he's got her by his side. "We got this."

She smiles a thin, watery smile, lifts up her mask and makes her way to the car. He inhales, covers his nose with the black bandana Dustin gave him and follows behind her, gripping at the cold, empty space in his palm.

The forest was always one of the worst parts of living in this house, but the darkness has turned it ashy and cold, like something out of a zombie movie. He wonders, as he stares through the trees, if Barb got to see the forest before she was pulled through.

That's when he hears the music.

An echo of a guitar strumming. It's faint, the sound warbling as the guitar gets tuned and re-tuned every few strums.

It's so quiet, he thinks, so why does it sound so close?

"Steve?" Robin calls out, her eyes as wide and beautiful and terrified as ever under her goggles. She stands next to his car, one hand tapping the hood nervously. "You ready?"

Steve blinks and shakes his head, the echo of the guitar fading away as he twirls his keys around his finger. "Ready."

Probably just someone playing around on the radio or something, he reasons as he starts the engine.

No big deal.

Two days later and everyone is in the living room.

Everyone meaning literally everyone, even fucking Mrs Wheeler, all to discuss shelter for the families who lost their houses in the earthquake.

Steve's house is already full of most of the Party (Dustin insisted they use the name for the entire Upside-Down-Expert-Team), otherwise he'd offer it as a place for people to stay in until they can get something more permanent.

That's all this place is good for anyways. Just a rest stop.

"I appreciate that, Mom." Nancy taps her finger on the dining table, eyes squinting and lips squeezed into a very fake smile. Steve winces and starts to make his way to the sun room, gripping the blankets in his arms tightly as she continues. "But some of these people need -"

It's pretty easy to tune the discussion out, focusing on laying out the blankets and making as much of the space as comfortable as possible. The big windows let so much sunlight in, it's perfect for anyone who wants to soak up in the warmth. The only problem is the view.

He pointedly doesn't look at the pool, hands on his hips as he surveys the room, and that's when he starts to hear the guitar again. The strumming starts up quietly and washes over him, re-tuning itself every time he starts to rearrange the blankets again. A few minutes of tuning and it starts to play a song this time.

Steve tilts his head, staring out at the pool. Someone must have switched on the lights when it started getting dark.

When did it get so dark? He should go back and check on everyone, make sure they're comfortable. Is there enough space? Maybe he should redo the blankets?

The song soaks the back of his neck.

The blankets are perfect. He and Robin just can share.

It's so familiar, he thinks, as the water ripples with the wind. Something he's heard, but not listened to.

There shouldn't be any water in the pool. Why is there -

The song is slow, coiling behind his ear and gently drifting down his shoulders, making him shiver. He thinks he should know the music, humming along to it as the guitar starts to get louder. It feels nice, a comforting chill down his back that eases the tension of his wounds.

His wounds. Robin. Robin, his bat bites still hurt, why does it hurt so much, what's -

Oh, he thinks as the music plays even louder in his ear, in his mind, that's not the radio.

"Steve!"

Robin is crying, hands crushing his jaw, her face blocking the view of the empty pool. The music is gone.

"Steve, please!"

"Rob?" he croaks, swallowing the dryness of his tongue. His head feels flooded with a fuzziness, blood rushing through his veins like it was moving too slowly before. He blinks when he realizes they're outside now, standing between the pool and the house. It's still daylight. "What -?"

She pulls him into a hug, and he struggles, but manages to wrap his own arms around her, if kinda slowly. "You just - you weren't saying anything and started walking to the pool and I couldn't stop you -"

"Steve," Nancy says somewhere to his left. He barely manages to lift his head to look at her, blue eyes sharp and a Walkman held tightly in her hand. "What did you see?"

The fuzziness is fading away but his brain is still moving through a fog to connect words together. "I heard music."

Robin's face is in front of his again, eyes wide and beautiful and terrified. Oh, Robbie. "Vecna uses music now?"

"Not Vecna." Steve wrinkles his nose. "It...wasn't Vecna."

"How do you know that?" Nancy squints at him and he rests his forehead against Robin's, his bones melting into stone, too heavy to hold up. He hears the creak of the Walkman, Nancy gripping it tighter. "Steve, how do you know it's not Vecna?"

"Music w's nice." His eyes are closing. "Felt nice."

After that, the plan was never leave Steve alone.

It made bathroom breaks awkward but Argyle was so chill about it that Steve didn't even mind after the first two trips.

El couldn't find anything Upside-Downy on him, and there was the entire town with Upside-Downy shit happening everywhere, so there wasn't really much more to the plan than him having a bodyguard.

They made a chart for their shifts. God, he loves these shitheads.

"Here, man," Argyle says quietly, handing over three slices of pizza with a wink. Steve thanks him with a real, if exhausted, smile. Sleep hasn't been easy for the past week. "Fresh outta the oven."

"You're a godsend, dude," Steve groans, blowing air on the pizza slice. Mike grumbles under his breath about "hair-bias", whatever the fuck that means. Erica just rolls her eyes and shoves at his head.

The Sinclairs are visiting today, the parents persuaded by Lucas and Erica's whining (and a little bit of Steve's charm) so they can spend more time at "home base" with the others.

They're sat in the living room, eating lunch as rays of sunlight shine on the food like some kind of holy blessing, with the rest of the Party.

The rest of the survivors would be more accurate.

He tries not thinking about it, tries to appreciate the warm cheese and loud laughter. There's too much to not think about. How Max isn't here, how she deserves more, how he wants to see her okay and alive and happy.

Eddie isn't here either, and he doesn't think about how much he deserved better too.

"Steve thought it was cool! Right, Steve?"

He wishes Eddie could have made it, that Dustin didn't have to lose him like that.

Hell, they could have been friends. Maybe buried the hatchet so they could make fun of Dustin together, catch each other's eye whenever the tone makes an appearance and just laugh whenever he wasn't looking.

"I said, right, Steve?"

Maybe they could have hung out. Steve would come over to his trailer - or maybe Eddie would come over for a swim - and he'd make fun of Eddie's taste in bands - or maybe he'd listen to him play his guitar, never looking away from those ringed fingers as they created wonderful, wonderful music.

"Dude?"

Oh shit, the music is back. That's probably not good, is it?

But it's so sweet. So calming and cool, like a balm against his torn skin, washing over the dark feelings that built up in his ribcage.

"Steve!"

The song ripples through his veins and he sighs at the feeling. The pool doesn't have water anymore, he thinks. He emptied it so long ago. The music is sad, and his heart clenches at the sound.

The lake has water, he thinks. And the song turns light, sweet, calling him, curling around him, pulling him towards -

"Sorry about this, dude."

"Fuck!" Steve gasps when he hits the ground, groaning as his back ache returns at full force. "What the fuck, man?"

To his credit, Argyle looks genuinely sorry and helps him back onto his feet, holding Steve up with a tight arm around his waist and a tighter grip on his wrist. His shoulder aches at being thrown over Argyle's neck but walking is a lot easier when someone else is carrying half the weight.

He feels so heavy now.

"What - happened?" Steve croaks as they hobble back to the house. When did he leave it?

"You just got up and you weren't -" Dustin swallows, his voice croaky like he'd been yelling. "It's like you weren't even there."

"God, you can't keep doing this, Steve," Robin smacks his shoulder with a tight smile, tears still unshed in her eyes. His chest aches at them. "How many times are you gonna walk out on me?"

"Sorry Robbie," he says and accepts her very tight ow, ow, ow hug with a sad laugh. "I don't know what's going on."

"Was it the music again?" Will asks quietly.

Steve looks at him, leaning his head against Robin's. When did he get so tall? When did they all grow up already? "Yeah," Steve replies, just as quiet. He swallows when Robin lets out a sob into his shoulder. "It was the same song."

By the time his brain is fully functional ("Debatable," Mike sneers, crying out when El smacks him up the head), everyone's already discussing the new plan.

"We'll need to make notes, figure out the pattern, see if there're any triggers for Steve." Nancy said and he tries not to let it get to him, the fact that he needs babysitting now, that he can't do anything without being watched. "If the music makes people feel...good, it could still be a whole new tactic. Maybe Vecna wants our guard down, maybe he's countering our favourite songs, maybe it's a distraction. We have to be ready."

Steve still wants to grumble that it could never be Vecna, that's insulting, but he's too tired to argue about anything anymore.

They've even rearranged who sleeps where so that the Sinclairs can sleep over. They take one of the guest rooms while Mrs Henderson and Dustin join Steve in his own room. He almost loses his mind cackling when the both of them eye his wallpaper with the same mix of disgust and fascination. When Mrs Henderson sees the curtains, she almost gags and it's the loudest he's laughed in a long time.

"You're gonna be okay," Dustin tells him right before they fall asleep. Steve looks up at him from the floor where he lays, couch pillows doing more for his back than training against monsters ever did. "You'll be fine."

"'Course I will, dude," Steve smiles at him as Mrs Henderson leaves the room to talk to Hopper one last time. Tews is curled up on the bed, purrs loud, almost melodic, and lulling Steve's thoughts into a calm. "If the giant flesh monster couldn't get us, no way some wrinkly old naked guy will."

Dustin laughs outrageously at that and Steve wants to coo, wants to cry, wants to grip Dustin tightly in his arms and hide him away from the world, hide them all away in this empty house and make it full, make it safe for them, for Max, for Robin.

He doesn't.

He eventually falls asleep to the sound of Dustin muttering under his breath. And when Steve sleeps, he dreams.

It's so cold around him, so dark and empty. The sky thunders red and the cries of so many monsters echo around him. But there, through the cold and the shadows and the monsters, there's the song, calling to him.

I'm here, he thinks as he trudges his way through the inky mass of thick liquid, not water, not blood, but enough of both to make his steps heavy. I'm coming.

The song curls up on his skin, on his bat bites, soft and sweet and cold, like that time Robin spilled ice cream all over the -

"Steve!"

Robin. Where's - where's Robin?

Shh, it's okay. She's fine. Everyone's fine. Keep going.

Oh, he thinks. Of course. Everyone's okay, he knows they are, right?

Steve pauses his next step.

Right?

The song is even lonelier now and he shakes off the questions clouding his mind. It croons to him, so happy as he makes it through the ink to the shore. It sounds so sweet, that's it, keep going, come on.

He's crawling at this point, body heavy with the weight, until the song lifts him up onto his knees and he looks up to see -

"Snap out of it!"

Steve gasps at the sting on his cheek, blinking when light hits his eyes fiercely, shapes and sounds moving around him from a distance. There's a buzzing coiling behind his ears.

"Steve?"

Dustin's terrified face finally comes into focus behind his mother, who is standing right in front of Steve with her arm stretched across the space between them. Steve blinks, "Hold on, did you just slap me?"

"I'm so sorry, Steve," Mrs Henderson says and just like Argyle, she seems to really mean it. Does she? Her outstretched hand rests on his forehead as the other grips his upper arm. His back aches. His torso burns. Where did the song go? "We were so scared, you weren't saying anything -"

"I didn't hurt you, did I?" Would never, of course not, just needed to keep going.

They both deny it vehemently. "Of course not! You were just - staring. Out the window. At -"

"At the pool," Steve hisses, biting his lip.

"Yeah," Dustin breathes out, his eyes watering as he reaches out to grab Steve's wrist. "But you're - you're back now. We just - just need to slap you out of it. What's another concussion, right?"

Steve laughs because Dustin's voice is so choked up that if he doesn't laugh, he'll cry. He ruffles the curls of his hair with a smile. A sinking feeling claws at him from the inside of his stomach. Can't he listen to the song one more time?

"Steve?"

"Yeah, I'm here, I'm -" Steve swallows as the blood in his veins prickles. Won't you hear me one more time? "I - I don't want to listen. I won't."

"Can you still hear it?!"

Please? It would make us so happy, Steve.

"I - no, no, I -"

"Steve?! Guys! Code red, code red, please!"

Please, Steve. Please?

"Okay," he says, eyes drooping as the melody curls up around his waist, brushing against the inside of his skin, pooling around his chest, thrumming in time with his heart beat. It feels so sweet, so good, thank you, come here, come here. "Okay."

"El, do something, please!"

The song turns harsh, gnawing on his bones, piercing through his skull, pushing him to the ground as someone is interrupting, no interruptions, leave us alone, alone, alone. The pain builds up crawling and clawing up  to his chest to his shoulders to his head, his head, it hurts, it hurts so much, please stop, just stop. "Fuck, fuck -"

"Steve?" Dustin whimpers and he aches, he aches, he aches.

He screams.

When he wakes up, it's to dawn creeping through the windows and rope around his body.

Red sunlight, just like in Mike's Superman comic books, covered by dark clouds.

A red sun to the blue moon. Right side up to the upside down. You to me.

"Whe -" Steve croaks, his eyes creaking open. Fuck, they're so crusty, that's gross. "Where?"

"Steve!"

Robin's face in front of his, beautiful and terrified. He squints up at her, glancing over to find Dustin and Lucas staring at him with wide eyes, Hopper behind them. They watch him and they nod. Others are coming in, Mrs Byers and Jonathan and Nancy -

Steve hisses as something claws through him for the fourth time that night, pain, pain, go away, go away -

"Shit, shit, shit, everyone get in position, -"

"Will, get over here, he's gonna -"

Come here, come on, please? Won't you come back?

"Where are you?" Steve murmurs as the pain turns into the music, gliding over him, like a wave coming to shore, pulling him back to the water, back to us.

"He's talking to the siren! Somebody get -"

Come here, come back, come to me. 

"Can't find you," he says, slurring his words as the song combs through his hair, like fingers scratching against his scalp. "Where're you?"

"That's it, Steve, keep talking, we got you -"

Want you here, with us, want us together, don't you?

"Yeah, yes, together," he sighs, the melody trilling in his chest, happy, sweet, soft, perfect, it'll be perfect, together, all together, just before someone reaches for his hand

He hisses and the song pulls away roughly, leaving him floating in the void, he cries out for it to come back, but he betrayed them, shouldn't have done that, Stevie, you tried to trick us -

"Shit!" Steve drops back to the bed with lead in his bones. El is still holding his hand. He was so close, the connection just barely at his fingertips.

Dustin swears as the others start to argue. The frustration is building up in the room, everyone too tense to think about answers, you sly dog, that was clever, but we don't like traitors -

"Wait, no," Steve gasps as something claws in his wounds, amused, you tried to trick me? Fine, no more playing around. "Fuck, wait -"

And the song crashes into the shore, pulls him down under where everything is sweet and cold, right back where you belong.

It's so warm out here, between the trees.

The skin on his back was blistering, biting at his flesh, before the song had gently cooled it down. He shivers at the chill, smiling when the song pulls him forward, looping around him with a sweet hum. It feels so nice, to hear the song without any distractions.

Without any interruptions.

Keep going.

Steve sighs when the song runs through his hair, laughing when it musses it all up. His hand twitches, he wants to fix it up until it's perfect again.

Keep going.

There are noises behind him, the sound of running and metal-on-flesh. It's all so slow, even slower than him. He doesn't know what's behind him, just the dark and gentle song pulling at his veins.

Keep going.

He makes it to the water, to the lake. There is no moonlight, but the song guides his steps, keeps him light. How sweet, he thinks, how sweet of you.

He makes it until his waist is plunged in the frigid water and then the song stops. He looks around but can't see anything in the shadows. There are sounds of humans yelling, of monstrous shrieks behind him, but where is the song?

"Hey."

He looks up and sees crimson eyes, half-lidded, and a smile staring down at him. Massive black wings blow gusts of wind at him. He shivers, and gives a smile in return.

His song.

The wings slow down until big, red eyes are level with his own, curls of black falling with gravity to brush against his cheek. The song hums in his chest, satisfied, delighted and sweet.

"Miss me, big boy?"

[ghost-bxrd]

It has come to my attention that I mistyped my earlier statement.

Mer!Dick Grayson. Confirmed Siren.

[sirenspells]

[Amnesiac Omori AU]

Grown up Omori concepts! My idea for the final chapter of the fic for this AU is that it's an epilogue that takes place ten years in the future (so he's ~22 years old in this pic), so it's got me thinking about what Omori's like when he's older

Notes:

He dyed his hair partially white to honor his past self and to signify how he's accepted his past as part of himself

He's aroace! Never ends up settling down with anyone and is perfectly happy and content about it <3

Not depicted here but for his career I imagine he goes into computer programming!

I'm thinking he maybe becomes roommates with Andrew, no matter what though him and Andrew remain very close

The main conflict for the epilogue's story is that Omori develops a tendency to overwork himself, which is something his friends help him deal with

[imtrashraccoon]

Well, in regards to that Rapunzel AU from yesterday, I bring to you the one idea I had for Nightmarch that I didn't have the time nor motivation to actually write. It's a play on The Little Mermaid but also reversed.

Nightmare is a prince, although not in line to rule as his twin brother Dream is more suited for the position. For now, their mother is Queen of some country. (He looks like Passive Nightmare but as an adult and was never corrupted.)

Nightmare likes to take walks along the beach and often sails his own ship around as he finds the ocean fascinating. He isn't too interested in fishing but often goes for a swim, although he has to be careful as bones aren't buoyant and he could drown. Instead, he likes to collect shells, coral, and other things. He also likes to draw the fish that he sees.

One day, he rescues a siren/mermaid that was captured. He happens to have snuck away from the castle and possibly disguised himself so as to not draw attention. While wandering the docks, he sees a crowd has gathered and pushes his way through to investigate.

Nightmare is both amazed but also horrified to see that the people are gawking at a siren/mermaid that has been strung up out of the ocean. He can see that she's still struggling to breath and immediately demands that she be released. They protest at first but when Nightmare reveals himself and threatens to tell the Queen that they killed a sentient creature, they cut the siren/mermaid down.

Nightmare personally brings her to the water so that she can breathe again. She doesn't wake up immediately and he ends up taking her away from all the people so that she can recover, maybe to a hidden cove. He stays by her side to make sure she'll be okay and maybe even sings to her.

She stirs and catches a glimpse of his face although it's his voice that sticks with her. He leaves before she actually wakes up and she returns to the ocean not long afterwards.

Nightmare becomes even more obsessed with the ocean and finds himself longing to see the siren/mermaid again. So much so, that he goes to a witch/warlock for an answer. They trick him into eating something like the black apple which, of course, corrupts him. The process is incredibly painful and when he wakes up at the bottom of the ocean, he has no idea where he is.

He has a more aquatic form, possibly his lower half being like an octopus, and his bones are coated in a black corruption.

He possibly goes on a rampage and is only stopped when the siren/mermaid he rescued, gets his attention. She tries to stop him, maybe with magic, but he stops when he recognizes her face. She doesn't recognize him of course, but is happy he stopped.

Nightmare can't seem to speak as he doesn't know how underwater and has to try and communicate with her through gestures. She is patient though and makes sure to help him out so that he knows how to survive.

[unreadpoppy]

The Siren

Mermaid!Minthara x Sailor!Galatea

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A/N: So, it's mermay and I've been stuck with this idea for some time and finally wrote it down. Also, in this one, sirens are kinda like....they eat people, so get ready for Minthara thinking about that. Also, I know technically there's a difference, but I like to use siren and mermaid interchangebly.

The ocean’s water had turned violent as the sky darkened. Minthara swam towards the surface, poking her head above the water. Clouds, heavy with lightning, gathered around, the sign that a storm was approaching. Squinting her eyes, she spotted a ship in the distance  and smirked. 

She dove underwater and followed the ship from a distance, and soon, it began to rain. Times like this were perfect for hunting. Nature would do most of the work, with rays of lightning causing a fire overboard and the violent waves crashing against the ship. Sooner or later, people would jump into the water for safety. 

It was then that the sirens struck. While Minthara’s preferred method was luring her prey to their watery grave with her song, sailors jumping to their deaths during a storm also had its fun. The way they would think they had just survived the worst, only for their hope to be immediately crushed as she dragged them underneath. 

Oh, how sweet it was, Minthara thought, to eat the heart of a man while his lungs filled with saltwater, as he tried to scream and swim away. 

And so, when the first body hit the water, Minthara grinned, quickly swimming towards her next meal. 

…

Galatea had warned the crew about the storm. The moment she had woken up, she could feel the familiar hum of lightning in her veins, warning her of what was to come. 

They chose to ignore her and now, the ship was going down. Wave after wave had crashed against them, and control of the ship had long been lost. She and some others were trying to get the row boats down, when lightning struck, causing a fire. 

It was in the midst of the chaos, that someone knocked into her, causing the tiefling to fall overboard. 

The ice cold water picked at her skin, as she swam to the surface. Gasping for air, she tried to find where the row boat was, but it was too dark. Galatea screamed for her crew, swimming around aimlessly. Given how strong the current was, her legs began to tire, and soon, she was underwater again. As her consciousness began fading, she only hoped that Umberlee would grant her a quick death. The last thing she felt was a hand wrapping itself around her arm. 

…

Female surface dwellers were not common around these parts. Minthara herself never had the pleasure of seeing one up close, only hearing the stories her mother and sisters had told. She always wondered if they tasted different then the men, if their screams were sweeter. 

It seemed that her questions would be answered soon, as she quickly spotted a blue haired female tiefling on the ship. 

Minthara had kept her eyes on the woman, seeing as she ran around the ship, trying to help but ultimately failing. She noticed how the water made her clothes clung to her skin, and the siren licked her lips, looking her up and down. She also noticed how her fellow siren also seemed to keep their eyes on the tiefling, and Minthara became even more determined to get her hands on her first. 

When her body fell on the water, Minthara swam towards her, racing against the other sirens. Her long, purple tail was strong, making her get there faster than everyone else. Besides, her intimidating stare made the younger ones open the way. 

She couldn’t kill the woman right then and there, as it would cause even more conflict and she wouldn’t be able to appreciate the moment. Knowing a beach was nearby, Minthara grabbed the tiefling by the arms, bringing her to the surface and swimming to shore. This prolonged hunt would make the kill even more satisfying, Minthara reasoned. 

By the time she reached the location, the sky had begun to clear. It was hard to swim in shallow water, but Minthara was able to place her victim on the sand, using her upper body strength to stay above her, her long, white hair sticking to her face. 

She took a moment to examine the tiefling. Her snow-white skin was cold to the touch, likely due to the rain. Part of her blue hair clung to her face and neck, while the other was played around her. Minthara brushed some of it to the side, taking a better look at her face, trailed her long nail from her forehead to her cheek, watching in amusement as the woman shuddered. Minthara also noticed how her neck was covered in black markings that reached her jaw, like tendrils. For a moment, the siren wondered what those meant. 

But, as the sun’s heat began to burn her scales, Minthara shook her head and remembered what her task was. Moving in position, she grabbed the tieflings arms, studying herself as she opened her mouth, her sharp teeth shining. As she was about to strike, the woman groaned, opening her eyes and Minthara stilled. 

Pitch black eyes met hers as the tiefling whispered softly “You’re beautiful.” 

…

Galatea’s consciousness had briefly come back to her a few minutes ago, when she felt the sun on her skin, and a faint touch on her face. She could feel the sand beneath her, as someone pushed her hair away from her face. 

She wondered, momentarily, she had died and this was how her soul was entering the next plane of existence. But as the feelings on her fingers came back, Galatea knew she was real. Someone had saved her and brought her to shore.

And so, after a few more seconds of gathering strength, she finally opened her eyes to see her savior and was met with an interesting visage. 

A purple woman with long white hair and red eyes stood above her. She was naked, although her breasts seemed to be covered in scales. Her mouth was open, rows of sharp teeth shining under the light but as Galatea looked at her, she could only think one thing.

“You’re beautiful.” 

She saw as the woman above her stopped, closing her mouth and frowning. Before any could move, a gunshot was heard, startling both of them. 

The purple woman quickly moved away from her and backed into the water, where Galatea finally saw her tail, as she dove underneath. Struggling, the tiefling began to get up, coughing, when she felt someone running up behind her and helping. 

“By all gods, are you alright?” She heard Astarion, a fellow crewmate, say “I thought that damned siren was about to eat your innards.” 

“I…” Galatea swayed a bit, as her legs shook. “I think I’m alright.” 

“Good. For a moment I thought I was the only one who made it out of that ship.” He put one of her arms around his shoulders, supporting her up. “There’s a place I know nearby, we can rest there for a while.” 

Galatea nodded. “Lead the way.” As she limped with him, she took a moment to look back to the water, wondering if she would ever see the siren again.

[doctorsiren]

I can’t imagine the number of weird asks you get as a artist. As someone whos learning to draw i both admire and feel sorry for the sheer amount of drawing stuff you do/probably are asked to do. Your art is great, but i hope ur not burning out with all the good stuff you’ve been posting lately from asks n stuff

I have over 1000 asks in my inbox, and there are some weird ones for sure

When it comes to asks for me to draw things, it’s actually pretty nice because hey uh yeah free ideas! But also sometimes there is that pressure, but i’ve learned that hey I don’t need to answer every ask I get and I also don’t need to draw something for every ask y’know?

When I need something to draw to keep me busy for whatever reason, I can just look in my askbox and usually find something, so I’m always grateful for any asks that I get!

[scarletiswailing347]

finally figured out (vaguely anyway) what i want for the loosely fe-based au of hels and wels and ive decided to merge it with my contract au and rename it siren of the end au

[random0lover]

Siren!reader x deaf!141 member

(Mini idea in tags)

[spideysirens]

My Gotham City Sirens

Catwoman 🐱, The Sphinx 🏛 (Riddler's counterpart) and Black Swan 🦢 (oc by @2-guns-b1tch )

In my AU unfortunately we can't have the original Sirens. Ivy is 100% against humanity, and would never team up with anyone. And Harley is a dude, he probably STILL wants to be in the team anyway and texts the girls every night.

Also did this meme because Sphinx would be uneasy to make friends at first, but after she and the girls get closer she would become the kind of control freak friend that wants to protect you no matter what.

The best comparison I can make to Sphinx and Selina is Misty and Natalie from Yellowjackets lol

[warriorofthought]

Triton

Summary: You meet a Triton, who will be your first friend after a long time, can he help you to live a better life?

Word count: 4936

Warnings: slightly injury and Violence applications

Bucky x Reader

You were always quite curious, and the curiosity to know if the beings of the sea, called mermaids, existed. It was present in your mind. That was why you usually spent it on the beach, watching the horizon, waiting to see if something would happen. 

The sun was almost setting, and you agreed that nothing was going to happen. But you were taken by surprise to see a Newt swimming near the shore, it was quite beautiful. That Triton looked at you curiously, but seemed harmless.

As the sun set, you decided to stand up and approach the Triton, it seemed very friendly and without intentions to attack you. The Triton approached you, with its tail waving, curious to meet you 

"Hello" you smile softly and carefully.

"Hello..."  The Triton said, with a shy but sweet voice.  "Sorry for having approached you, but you seemed a bit lonely." 

You chuckle softly " yeah, i try to avoid the others"

 "Why do you try to avoid others?"  The Triton looked at you with its big eyes, curious about your answer.

"uhh, how should I say that? The others don't like me that much because I'm probably too nice. I try to get out of their way because they are sometimes mean to me " you explain.  

 "Mmm.. I see.. And these people that are mean to you are humans?"  The Triton looked at you concernedly, it seemed to worry you a little.

" yeah, of course"

 The Triton thought for a moment.   "I think I know why they react like that. I mean i know why they react so by me." 

"why" 

"Many humans may think we are evil creatures, it is not our fault. Some people have made them believe that we are enemies." 

"But I'm sure you don't think that, right?" 

"No, you seem nice "

 "Thanks..."  the Triton said,  "The name is Bucky, what's your name?" 

"y/n   "

 "It is a pleasure y/n. I hope you don't mind that I came here, I just wanted to say hello." 

"No problem" 

 "I'm just surprised that a human wants to talk to me, not many humans know that we exist. And many less want to talk to us." 

"oh, that sounds sad"

 "Yes... but I hope one day it will change."   "Maybe with humans like you"   he smiles. 

"Thank you, bucky" you smile shyly.

Then you can both hear someone calling for you. Concerned, your head snaps in that direction and you see Ben running in your direction. Your eyes widen in panic and you turn back to Bucky. 

"Please, hide, he will hurt you if he sees you. Please, please hide. Come on."

Then Ben yells your name again and you can hear that he is pretty angry. Then you see how Bucky hides and follows your request.

Bucky hid quickly not knowing what else to do to avoid being seen by Ben. The poor Triton just wanted to make friends and get to know the humans better. He waited curiously to see what was going to happen next. 

Ben comes to a stop in front of you.

"Damn it, how many times do I have to tell you to stay away from that? And you took care of, luk's injury, DIDN'T I TELL YOU TO NOT REPRESENT ANYONE HERE. " 

You flinch, then he grabs your arm and pushes you away from the water. 

"He was in pain, I just made sure it was relieved" you stammer.

Angry that you contradicted him. He violently grabs your chin.

"You are too soft, I have forbidden you and you will obey me" he shakes you by the shoulders.

"Stop helping others, do you hear me?" asks Ben angrily.

"Yes" you whisper

"I asked you if you UNDERSTANDED me" with each of his words his hands squeeze tighter.

"I understand, Ben" 

The Triton was surprised to see how violent Ben was being with you, it hurt his heart to see how unfairly a human was treating his new nice friend. While hidden, he could see how Ben was aggressively yelling at you, squeezing your arms and chin. 

 "How could a human be so mean to another?"  Bucky thought to himself. 

Satisfied with your answer and your anxious eyes. Ben brutally pushes you away from him onto the floor, then looks down at you from above.

"Don't do that again, y/n!"

You nod, then Ben disappears from the beach and you are alone again. 

Bucky felt sad and annoyed by the way Ben had treated you, and how unjust Ben had been to you. He looked around to make sure the coast was quiet before coming out of his hiding place to be with you.  

You see the Triton slowly approaching you, you could hear his footsteps through the dry sand of the beach. The Triton felt bad for not being there to help you when Ben was yelling at you. 

You don't look up as Bucky approach you

Bucky felt his heart fill with sadness, seeing you upset and looking down. The Triton kneeled down so he could look you in the eye, and gently brushed a piece of your hair from your face and placed it behind your ear.

"Hello, y/n" he steps closer to you.

"Are you okay?"

"yeah" you swallow quickly and try to hide your trembling hands 

Bucky could notice how shaky your hands and your voice were. He see how the humans eyes were filling with tears.

 "I know you're not okay. But don't be afraid of me, I'm not your abuser."   the Triton tries to calm y/n . His voice was full of kindness. 

"I'm sorry, that you have seen that" 

Bucky looked at you with a soft smile.  "You don't need to apologize to me, you are not at fault." 

The Triton was getting closer to you in order to give you a warm hug, the gesture was meant to make you feel better 

Bucky seemed delighted by the effect he had on the human girl. The Triton wrapped his arms and tail around you, trying to make you feel protected. 

"What was your name? y/n, right?"   the Triton asked you softly 

"yes, I'm y/n " you nod

"How old are you, y/n?" 

You chuckle softly "I'm 22 and you?"

Bucky felt surprised, he thought you were much younger based on how Ben acted toward you.   "Well, you are not as young as I thought."  

The Triton looked you head to toe, thinking if he could ask you a personal question. Eventually, he decided he would take the risk.   "Don't you have a boyfriend, y/n ?" 

"No, i don't have a boyfriend "

 "Really? I am quite surprised by your answer." 

 "If I may ask you, why don't you have one?"   "You seem like a kind person and I'm sure many suitors are interested in dating you." 

"Ben, he wouldn't like that" you say nervously. 

"Ben is the man who yelled at you just a while ago, right?" 

The Triton could see that just thinking about him made you tense. And the fact that Ben did not want you to have a boyfriend made it even worse. 

"Does he have a girlfriend?" 

"I don't know, why?"

Bucky looked a little surprised, but his curiosity took over, so he decided to ask y/n   something directly. 

 "Who is Ben to you, y/n  ?" 

"He is a friend of my parents."

 "I assume he is older than you, right?"   "Why is he controlling your life?"  

 "And why does he yell at you?" 

Bucky's tone was changing, the questions became more serious.   "Why does he treat you like a little child?"

"Ben is older than me and my parents told him to take care of me. They would not believe me if I told them that he was hurting me."

"That is a very sad situation y/n , I can't quite understand why your parents wouldn't trust you and let an adult control your life. "   

"Are you afraid of what Ben could do if you disobey him?" 

The Triton was beginning to get angry towards Ben. 

"Sometimes, he is very angry and dangerous." You shrug your shoulders.

Bucky was beginning to feel worried, he couldn't understand how a person could be so violent and aggressive towards a person as kind as y/n  .   "And why do your parents trust him?" 

 "What do you mean that sometimes Ben is dangerous?   "Does he physically hurt you, y/n?" 

"My parents like him very much."

The Triton felt bad that y/n 's parents were so blind to Ben's actions.   "Do you have any friends that could protect you, y/n?"   "Have you ever told someone apart from me about how Ben treats you?" 

"I don't have friends."

Sadly, the Triton nodded his head as he tried to understand how y/n   didn't have a single friend beside Ben. Was it because Ben didn't allow her to make friends?   "Do you have any siblings, y/n?" 

"No"

 "Are your parents around often?"   "Or most times Ben is in charge of taking care of you?" 

"My parents are rarely at home."

 "So most of the time, Ben is alone with you at home?"   "Does he treat you the same way when your parents are not around?"   "Or worse?"   Bucky looked worried. 

"its dark, i should go home, it was nice to meet you, you are so lovely" you try to avoid to answer the questions.

Bucky noticed how uncomfortable you were talking about it, he didn't want to push you further and make you even more upset.   "Yes, you should go home, but I wish we could have talked more, it was a pleasure to meet you too." 

The Triton looked at you for a minute, as if he wanted to say something more. Eventually, he decided not to say anything else, he felt his heart breaking for you, but he didn't know how else to help you.   "Bye, y/n ." 

"Wait, we can meet again tomorrow around noon. As friends, if you want to be my friend. "

You nod happily " I would love to be your friend."

"And my house is up there" you point to a place.

"You can see it from here if I've arrived home safely, then I turn on the light."

The Triton seemed so happy, he could barely contain his joy.   "Yes, I would like that, y/n, we can meet again tomorrow as friends." 

Bucky nodded his head as he looked at the place you pointed at.  "Okay, we'll meet again here tomorrow then."   "I'll be sure to see if the light is on, so I'll know you're fine." 

You giggle and wave a good bye. Then you go home.

Bucky waved back.   "Bye, y/n."   Then the Triton watched as you walked away towards your home, disappearing out of his sight. He felt happy to have met you and to have met a new friend in such strange circumstances. 

Once y/n  was gone, the Triton decided to go back to the beach. He felt his heart aching for the human girl and worried about what Ben could do to her. 

Timeskip 

The next day, the Triton once again finds himself standing at the same place as the day before. He looks around nervously, waiting for the human. 

 "I hope everything is fine with y/n."   "I hope Ben hasn't punished her."   "But I trust that she will come again."   "I must have patience!" 

y/n   comes closer and smiles at him. When Bucky looks closer he can see that she has a split lip and a few bruises. 

The Triton looked at y/n and immediately noticed her split lip and bruises.   "I hope they aren't from Ben...."  He thought. 

The Triton approached y/n, noticing how fragile she looked.   "Good morning, y/n."   "Am I late?"   He asked her with a sweet voice, hoping he would cheer her up somehow. 

"No, you are on time." You giggle 

 Bucky was relieved, seeing how he could lift her spirits in such a tense moment.   "Did you have a nice night?"   "Did Ben bother you by any chance?" 

The Triton looked at y/n again and this time he thought it was necessary to ask her again.   "y/n? Did Ben hit you again?" 

"Night was good" you say.

"Ben, he wouldn't do that" you stutter.

Bucky felt very suspicious of y/n 's words, as they didn't seem quite right to him.   "Are you sure Ben didn't hit you, y/n ?" 

The Triton had a serious look on his face, it seems he was determined to find out the truth.   "I have to know if you're okay y/n, please be honest with me, did Ben treat you badly?"   He asked firmly. 

You look away from him 

The Triton took notice that y/n   was avoiding an answer, he felt more suspicious of Ben after seeing this reaction.   "Don't worry y/n , you can trust me, tell me what happened." 

"Did Ben hurt you, y/n "  The Triton asked one more time with concern in his eyes. 

"He has seen you" you whisper small.

The Triton looked at you confused at first, not sure if he had understood correctly.   "Are you saying that Ben saw me? That is why you're afraid to speak?"   "Did he threaten you, y/n?" 

Bucky looked so concerned, he was desperately begging you to answer the question, trying to get out information about this situation. 

"You are my first friend in a long time and Ben saw us talking yesterday when he left." You utter nervously.

"He does not like that I talk with others or help them" you say softly.

 "Does Ben get jealous when you speak to other people? Are your parents aware of this?" 

"If this is the case, y/n, I must ask you, is it possible that I talk with your parents and let them know that I'm your new friend?"     Bucky asked trying to hide how worried he was. You didn't deserve to be controlled by such a toxic person. There was something off with Ben. 

"You're not a human, i think they wouldn't like that " you say sadly 

 "How do you know I'm not human, y/n ?"   The Triton laughed gently.   "You see, my skin may not look like yours, but I am indeed a human just like you, when i change." 

Bucky felt happy to be able to lift the humans spirits up by sharing part of his identity.   "So, am I allowed to talk with your parents?"  He asked, even though he already knew the answer.

"No, don't do that!" You shake your head 

 "Very well, I will not talk with your parents, but I want to help you, y/n ."     He emphasized the last word.   "I don't think it is okay how Ben treats you, you deserve a better life, but you must take it with your own hands."   "For the first time you must go against Ben's orders." 

Bucky put his hand on y/n 's shoulder and let it there, trying to inspire her to resist Ben's controlling behavior.   "Can you do that for me?"   "Please?" 

"I don't think that's a good idea" you whisper and your hands began to tremble. 

Bucky was becoming more worried about the situation. Maybe y/n wasn't ready to break free from Ben's control yet.  He had to think on how he could help her without making her situation even more complex. 

 "Okay, I won't force you, y/n."   "But, can you do something for me at least?" 

He took one finger and lifted y/n 's chin so she would be facing him.   "I need to see your eyes right now, look at me, y/n."   He said with a firm voice. 

You look at him and as your eyes meet Your heart warms up

 "y/n, listen to me."   "I don't want you to keep suffering by Ben's abusive and obsessive ways."   "So far the only thing I know is that Ben doesn't want people near you."   "What else does Ben do to you y/n ?"   "Can you please tell me more things about him?"

Bucky was still holding you by your chin, not wanting to let you go.   "Look at me, y/n." 

"Your eyes are beautiful " you admire. 

Bucky blushed as he noticed how y/n was staring at him with such innocent eyes.   "Thank you, y/n."   Then the Triton returned the same look towards the blue eyes of the human. 

The human and siren were still locked into eye contact, and suddenly the sound of Ben approaching them made both of them turn their heads. 

Ben noticed right away that y/n was speaking to someone, he took two steps towards you and grabbed you by the arm.   "y/n."   "What are you doing with this creature?!" 

"nothing" you wince.

Ben seemed angry right away as he looked at the Triton.   "A Triton? Seriously y/n ? What's wrong with you?"  Bucky could tell that Ben wasn't happy about the situation.   "I thought we were the only ones allowed here." 

"Please, don't do anything to her, she is not at fault" the Triton says nervously.

Ben didn't seem to pay attention to what the Triton said, he kept his eyes locked on you. His grip on your arm was firm.   "I told you not to speak to anybody without me, don't you listen?!" 

"I can talk to whomever I want," you say stubbornly.

Ben looks at you in shock.

 "You what...? You want to talk with whoever you want, is that it?!"   "Is this how you thank me for everything I've done for you?!"   Ben shouted at you, his grip on your arm became tighter. 

On the other side, the Triton was getting worried about the way Ben was treating you. He wanted to jump into the conflict and get you out of there. But he also knew not to mess with Ben. He was afraid he would make everything worse. 

"You have done NOTHING for me" you say.

 "WHAT!? Did you just talk back to me?   "Do you know who you're talking to, huh? You ungrateful brat!!"   Ben shouted at you, his eyes filled with anger, his grip became painful on your arm.   "How dare you say something like that! How can you be so disrespectful towards me!?" 

"I'm not disrespectful, you deserve it"  you say firmly.

Before you know it Ben reaches out with his hand and slaps you in the face. 

Bucky was completely startled after he saw the impact of the slap, it happened so fast, he didn't expect Ben to escalate things this much. 

The slap sounded so loud that it made the nearby wildlife fly away in fear, the birds stopped singing.   "What have you done?!"  Bucky shouted at Ben. His eyes filled with rage, he wanted the human in a safe place. 

He could see how terrified y/n was after the slap, the look on their face was heartbreaking. 

You can feel blood dripping down your mouth.

Ben grabbed you tight by the arm and pushed you to walk towards your home, but you decided to stop and look back at the Triton, who just stared at you, unable to move. 

You waved quickly at Bucky and as you turned around to follow Ben, the Triton waved at you, with tears rolling down his cheeks, the image of your blood dribbling down your face was still in his mind.   "y/n, I'm so sorry for this."   He whispered to himself. 

Time passed and eventually you and Ben made it back to your home. The sun was starting to set. 

 "You're late! Where have you been all day?"   Ben shouted at you as soon as you both crossed the door.   "Did you have fun speaking with the mermaid?"   "The sirens, these sea beasts, they are not your friends!"   "He was probably trying to mess with your head."   "Don't trust that Triton, I'm sure he will only use you in the end."   "He only wants you for himself." 

"He is my friend and he is nicer than you" 

 "I don't want you speaking with that Triton or any other being without me, do you understand?! "  Ben shouted at you again.   "I saw the way he looked at you, he was clearly interested in you!"   "And you fell right into his trap, thinking he was your friend."   "Did he touch you in any way?"   "You're only mine, y/n."   "No one else apart from me is allowed to touch you." 

"I don't like you touching me" you utter.

" I'm not yours " you say firmly .

 "What did you say, y/n?"   "I should punish you for speaking to me that way!"   "Or maybe I shouldn't allow you to leave this house again!" 

Ben was surprised by your words, he had a look of shock on his face, and his grip on you tightened even more.   "Are you insane... you can't talk to me this way, why did I even let you go outside?"   "From now on, you're not going to go anywhere, you're going to stay home alone and don't speak with anyone ever again!" 

"No you can't do that"

 "Watch me, y/n!"   "I'll do what I want, even if I have to drag you around the house!"   "Don't ever tell me what I can or not do again!"   "From now on you belong to me, completely!" "You're mine, do you hear me!?"   "I'll teach you what happens when you disobey me!"   "You're just a stupid brat, you can't talk to me this way!"   "Do you understand me?!" 

"No I don't understand, i have done nothing wrong" you say and push him away from you. Then you run upstairs to your room. Your breath comes out raged and you almost stumble over your feets.

Ben couldn't believe what was happening, he felt utterly betrayed by the one person he cared the most. 

You ran to your room, the only place where you felt safe. The only place you could call yours, away from the control of Ben. 

Suddenly you could hear his loud footsteps coming towards your room.   "Come out here, right now y/n!"   Ben demanded furiously.   "I want to speak with you right now."   "It's time to learn a lesson." 

"No, i won't come out" you stutter 

 "I'll drag you out by your hair if I have to!"   "Do not defy me again!" 

Ben continued trying to threaten you and demand that you come out of your room, but you kept insisting that you weren't leaving.   "Do you understand?" "Ben was getting more and more furious as he kept yelling at you to come out, his grip on the door handle was so strong that he had to use all his strength to keep himself from entering the room by force. 

You shake your head and tears run down your face and a little sob is to be heard.

"Are you crying, y/n?! How dare you cry!"   "I'll make you regret the day you met the Triton, he's nothing but a lying monster that only wanted your body, that's what he was after."   "Do you understand me, stupid brat?!" 

"I thought you loved me, but you were only deceiving me, I should never have allowed you to leave this house again."   "Maybe I should punish you so you don't dare to speak like this again."   "You deserve it, y/n, for betraying me!" "Why won't you come out?" 

"Scared"

"Are you afraid of me, y/n? Is that why you're hiding from me?"   "Don't worry, nothing bad will happen to you."   "And if you think the Triton can protect you, well he can't."   "You will stay in this room until I say you can come out."   "I won't allow you to disobey me again, you heard me y/n?" 

"I'm going downstairs, think about what you've done while I'm not around."   "And don't speak about the Triton again, or else... I'll have to punish you again." 

You humm as an answer and take deep breaths.

After a while you calm down. 

You lean against the door, your breaths coming in shallow gasps. 

Ben’s footsteps echo through the house as he stomps downstairs, his threats still ringing in your ears. The silence that follows is tense, filled with the weight of what just happened. You know you can’t stay here any longer. You have to get out before things get worse.

Determined, you wipe away your tears and scan the room for anything you might need. You grab your coat from the back of a chair and slip into your shoes as quietly as possible. Your eyes fall on the small backpack by your bed, where you’ve stashed a few essentials for a moment like this. Slinging it over your shoulder, you move towards the window, careful to avoid making any noise.

You cautiously open the window and peer outside. 

The night is dark, but the moon casts a silver light over the garden, illuminating the path to the beach beyond. You take a deep breath, steeling yourself for what you’re about to do. You have no choice but to run.

With a final glance at the door, you climb out of the window, wincing as your feet hit the cold ground. You pause, listening for any sign that Ben might have heard, but the house remains silent. You start moving, your steps light and swift as you make your way through the garden.

Every rustle of leaves and snap of twigs underfoot makes your heart leap into your throat, but you push forward, driven by a mix of fear and determination. You navigate the familiar path through the garden, your eyes darting around for any sign of movement. 

Each step brings you closer to the edge of the property, closer to freedom.

Finally, you reach the low fence that separates the garden from the open fields leading to the beach. You scramble over it, landing on the other side with a soft thud. You pause to catch your breath, then break into a run, the cold night air stinging your cheeks as you push forward.

The beach is within sight now, the vast expanse of sand glowing under the moonlight. The sound of the waves crashing against the shore is a soothing balm to your frayed nerves, and you feel a surge of hope as you draw closer. The Triton had promised to be there if you ever needed him. You just have to reach the water.

You stumble onto the sand, your feet sinking slightly with each step. You glance over your shoulder, half-expecting to see Ben chasing after you, but the path behind you is empty. You keep moving, driven by a desperate need to reach the safety of the sea.

As you reach the water’s edge, you hesitate for just a moment, the cold waves lapping at your feet. You look out over the dark expanse of the ocean, searching for any sign of the Triton. Then, a soft glow catches your eye, a faint, bluish light beneath the surface, moving steadily towards you.

The Triton emerges from the water, his form illuminated by the moonlight. He moves towards you with swift, fluid grace, his eyes filled with concern. “Y/n,” he says softly, “you made it.”

You collapse to your knees, exhausted and overwhelmed. “I had to get away,” you whisper, tears streaming down your face. “I couldn’t stay there anymore.”

He kneels beside you, his hand gently brushing away your tears. “You’re safe now,” he says, his voice a soothing lull. “But we need to leave before he realizes you’re gone.”

You nod, struggling to find the strength to stand. The Triton helps you to your feet, his touch warm and reassuring. “Come with me,” he says. “I’ll take you to my world. He can’t reach you there.”

You look into his eyes, seeing the promise of safety and a new beginning. “Okay,” you whisper, your voice trembling but resolute. “Take me with you.”

The Triton leads you into the water, his arm wrapped protectively around you. The waves rise around you, cool and calming, as you wade deeper into the sea. You take a deep breath, trusting him completely as the water closes over your head.

To your surprise, you can still breathe, the ocean wrapping around you like a comforting embrace. The Triton guides you through the depths, his glowing form lighting the way. You follow him, feeling a sense of awe and wonder as the underwater world unfolds before you.

Finally, you emerge into a vast, hidden lagoon, its waters calm and shimmering with an ethereal light. The Triton brings you to the surface, and you gasp for air, the salty breeze filling your lungs. You look around, taking in the beauty and tranquility of this secret haven.

“Welcome to my world,” the Triton says softly, his eyes warm with reassurance. “You’re safe here, y/n. No one can harm you.”

You nod, tears of relief mixing with the saltwater on your cheeks. “Thank you,” you whisper, your voice filled with gratitude and hope. “I don’t know what’s next, but I’m ready to start over.”

The Triton smiles, taking your hand. “You don’t have to face it alone,” he says gently. “We’ll figure it out together.”

As you look out over the serene waters, the fear and turmoil of the past begin to fade, replaced by a growing sense of possibility. With the Triton by your side, you feel ready to embrace whatever the future holds.

[localsharkcryptid]

Official LSC DSMP AU Project List!

A few of these are just gonna have summaries as if they were books (mostly), since I hope to write them all some day or something similar!

Their respective tags will be in the tags section though I haven't spoken about a lot of these! Additionally if you have any questions at all feel free to send an ask or two my way, I genuinely do my best when I'm prompted to explain something so I'd be happy to answer whatever about whatever if people are curious!!

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Also note, when I list 'Relationships' in this case it means what usually would be a ship - I'm weird about relationship labels and pretty much every close dynamic is freeform to me/doesn't fit the usual romantic vibes, so just, any pairing in the relationship label take it as me listing it as a ship or just saying "HEY THEY'RE GONNA KISS AND/OR FUCK AND/OR GO ON BOYFRIEND DATES"

I love shipping I'm just iffy with the labels of dating/ships cause it's more complex to me - I see it as like qpr/romantic usually but anyways that's enough of my own qpr influencing me.

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Dragon Rider AU (DRAU)

-Will be getting an official title eventually

Main Focus Character(s): Dream & XD (Primary POVs)

Ensemble Cast (I think I have 90% of the SMP in here)

Relationship(s): Drunz, XDnf

A story separated into three large arcs, primarily following the young prince, Dream, who is presumptive heir to his kingdom's throne and his brother (XD) who reigns as King as they try to navigate their newfound positions in their kingdom and everything that comes with that.

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Mer/Siren AU

-Will also be getting a name eventually (Been calling it Fathom but not set on it yet)

Main Focus Characters: Dream

Ensemble Cast Mostly

Relationship(s): Awesamdrunz

Dream finds himself in the care of humans after unfortunately getting a bit too close to shore - becoming victim to net entanglement and proceeding to get himself more injured trying to escape. During his time at this little rehabilitation facility he makes friends and learns more than he expected about the world about the waves.

This discovery spirals quickly into a whole new ordeal, as the facility members aren't the only ones on the island who've found a mermaid - and soon news coverage starts going on about some 'rogue animal' attacking fishermen on their boats offshore.

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"What Keeps Us Human" TLOU AU

Main Focus Characters: Dream, Punz, Purpled & Tommy

Other characters work as cameos mostly, The Syndicate is important late game though!

Relationship(s): Drunz

The story follows the separate duos throughout their travels as they both make their way to a designated meet up spot - a place that initially was just for Purpled and Punz but both of them have picked up company, so now the duos face the threats of this post apocalyptic world alongside their own inner turmoil. In the end though, there is something better for them on the horizon.

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"Prisoner"

-Very Very loosely based on/Inspired by Damsel

Main Focus Characters: Dream, Sam

Pre-Doomsday Cast mostly

Relationship(s): Awesamdream

After a rather notable series of unfortunate events Dream lands himself imprisoned. It's an unfavorable situation at best which only gets worse as his slight... "hobby" of being a necromancer is revealed to Quackity of all people. So now he finds himself in the depths of an elaborate cavern known as Pandora's Labyrinth, getting tortured on occasion and at the mercy of a dragon who he's only known as 'The Warden'...

Sam is this dragon (think DND style dragon, sapient/can shape-shift/magic n all that but with the vibes of the one from Damsel/Khaevis) and merely a legend, a fairy tale if you will to the vast majority of the land. Dragons died out with magic, that is what is said, and sure some of them may have perished but he certainly did not. Now he's tasked with keeping Dream within his own lair, fueled by the promise that he's doing something good for the kingdom who lives in the shadow of his mountains and the other part of this deal that Quackity struck with him, a promise of information...

Though like everything there is far more to this tale, as secrets wait to be unburied and the most unlikely of relationships will develop.

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Other Projects - Mostly Ideas/Old Concepts/Things That Need Work or Are In Progress Just Not As Finalized As The Others

•Making at least ONE standalone AU for most of the Dream ships/and variants of said ships cause god I love poly dynamics (I'm also the multishipper guy ever and wish to give each ship enjoyer group a little treat also Dream deserves to kiss men and by men I mean all of them)

•The Good Ending - FUCK YOU DSMP HAPPY ENDING FOR EVERY FUCKIN CHARACTER, NO FAVORITISM, EVERYONE GETS TO BECOME BETTER!!!!

•Alien Isolation AU - Locking everyone on a space station with a Xenomorph, specifically THE Xenomorph from Alien/Big Chap, Dream is the final girl I take NO criticisms

•Subnautica AU!!!!!

•A Dozen or so Monster AUs For Various Characters - Nagas/Mermaids/Sirens/Werewolves/Werewhatevers/and so on, literally whatever I love monsters and the implications and you can't stop me.

•Origins SMP/Origins Mod Based AU but it's like casual fun

•Supernatural Town AU tm, a little town in a nondescript area in the Pacific Northwest host to all kinds of monsters, shenanigans ensue.

•Httyd AU, it's a must for me

•Various Hybrid AUs, more so just differing designs but like I'm putting them in the AU category cause usually the changes would mess with the plot a little

•Some sort of fantasy carnival/circus AU, Quackity runs the thing and basically did that thing of tricking people/making concerning sales pitches like with Las Nevadas but bigger scale. Also Awesamdrunz again and Dream's a fucked up rabbit creature (a wolpertinger)

•Rivals Duo but I force them into FNAF 2 and then the plot got elaborate - there's so much more to this than I planned, please send help

•Egg Apocalypse AU, based on RE:7 & Village

•The AU where I let George go powermad cause he decided to throw XD a bone and now has god as an attack dog (this one gets interesting)

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More To Inevitably Be Added

[determinedfanartist]

i think I've become obsessed with maxbruiser's shark tank/siren au...