#ts9 is coming

[constellationstocrowns]

Hi, I’ve never written a fanfic before but I kept thinking on loop about how Sia goes from (most likely) on Lincoln to the Sagitta to being back on Lincoln when it was almost 40 years for Dakkar, Ahlaam, and Addison.

So, here’s what will likely be the first chapter of an AO3 fic ~~once I get an account bc again, I’ve only ever read fics before~~

lmk what you think :)

((and ofc, spoilers for ep 4 / searcher))

24 hours.

That’s how long it would be before Sia saw her friends again. But for them, it would be almost forty years.

She looked out the window carved in stone to see a silver sun rising over the horizon, barely beginning to light up Lincoln, the island they had claimed as their own. A safe harbor in the storm. The corrals were coming along, and the pier was complete. Dakkar had quickly claimed the hidden grotto for his inventions. Ahlaam and Taavi had made a home inland, before his survey mission had gone wrong. Sia herself had transformed the cliffside into Granite House, which was where they now found themselves reviewing the plan one last time, the four of them.

It had been six years since the war started. Six years since she last saw Margaret. Well, last saw Margaret before she, Margaret, Dakkar, and Ahlaam had cast the spell that saved them all, and thousands more. The cost was high, Margaret’s memories including how to use her magic ways, but Margaret had insisted it was the only way.

She of course had seen Margaret since then. In her dreams, in her nightmares, and in her visions. And there was the one time, five years ago, that she and Dakkar had teleported to New York just to see her. To make sure she was okay. While it was extremely difficult, it was secretly something she knew they both needed. They need to know the plan was working, especially after she had the impossible vision. In 44 years, Margaret’s Transformation magic would return following the return of her Radiance three months before in New York.

“Time travel is exhausting,” Ahlaam huffed.

“Tell me about it,” Sia replied. Figuring out how this could all work, even with her precognitive abilities, still made her head spin. She ended up taking over part of the Grotto to fit all the calendars, much to Dakkar’s chagrin. Even he admitted, though, that her being closer to his Healing magic wasn’t the worst thing.

Ever the captain, Addison steered the conversation back to the plan they had spent the last six years formulating. “So, in an hour now that Margaret has launched the Sagitta into space, Sia will teleport to the satellite. From there, she’ll take Margaret, John and the Stratford’s to TS9, I mean, Hanover in 1874, where they will set sail on the Ellen Austin.

“In the meantime, give or take a day or 39 years, we will continue working. Ahlaam, you’ll take lead on Lincoln, while Dakkar and I continue the search for more information on the spell. I will take the Antikythera, and once Sia is back, she will transport my crew and I back to Lincoln with the Antikythera adrift in the Sargasso, leaving the orrery so Ahlaam can later send Rose… earlier?”

“You’ll see her before you see me again,” Sia chimed in. “That will be your first sign that all of this worked.”

Addison continued, “Dakkar, you will be here in Granite House to welcome her, and you have the next 39 years to figure out a way to communicate that to the rest of us.”

“Already working on it” Dakkar said quickly. Knowing him, it would be finished by tomorrow, and not Sia’s tomorrow.

“Of course you are,” Addison smiled. This was the first time their normally cheery friend had smiled this whole meeting. Nothing like planning a battle 40 years in advance to set the mood. “You and Ahlaam will then have nine days with Rose to run tests before Sia is back.

“Then, two weeks after Rose arrives, Ahlaam will transport the ships’ crew to safety before sending Rose back in time, wait we already covered that part of it, ignore that, and finally transporting the Antikythera while Sia transports Samuel, Margaret, and John on the Ellen Austin back to Lincoln.” Addison took a deep breath.

Dakkar was the first to speak, “Capital.” With that, he turned and paced over to the fire, and they knew their final meeting was adjourned.

Sia looked around at the people she had been through so much with, and her heart hurt knowing she wouldn’t be there to protect them from whatever came up over these next 39 years. Addison closed her journal, already on her way back to sea. She approached Sia, giving her a long hug, whispering “Hopefully too much of that doesn’t change in the next 39 years.”

Sia smiled into her auburn hair, darker than her own. “I have complete faith that it will.” With a final squeeze, Addison set off back to the Antikythera.

Next to her Ahlaam yawned, but tried to hide it. Sia could tell she felt guilty for not making the most of the last moments they had together for so long, and that just wouldn’t do. Sia leaned her head down onto Ahlaam’s shoulder, and whispered “Thank you.”

This startled Ahlaam, who asked, “Why are you thanking me?”

“Because I know you’ll look after Lincoln. And remind this guy to trim his beard.” They exchanged a knowing glance, eyes going back and forth between each other and the searcher who sat staring into the flames. They shared a long hug, before Sia gently pushed the thought of going home to rest into Ahlaam’s mind.

“Be seeing you.” Ahlaam was gone in a blink of an eye.

Finally, she walked over to the fire and took a seat. After a few minutes, Sia spoke.

“Her memories should be back, especially now that she’s regained another Magic Way. Is… is there anything you want me to tell her?”

“No.” Sia took a sharp breath in, knowing that wasn’t the end. He continued. “I need to do that on my own.”

“I understand.” They continued staring into the flames until the sun filled the room with light.

Dakkar looked up, for the first time all night meeting Sia’s eye. “You better go.”

“Goodbye, Nemo.” And with that, Sia transported herself to the Sagitta.

[behindthemall13]

Can we please talk about how the bridge to Coney Island is a reference to Jake, John, Harry, and Calvin?

Jake: “Were you standing in the hallway with a big cake, happy birthday”

John: “Did I paint your bluest skies the darkest grey?”

Harry: “And when I got into the accident , the sight that flashed before me was your face”

Calvin: “But when I walked up to the podium, I think that I forgot to say your name”

Maybe while re-recording, she was reminded of the moments when her past relationships went downhill. I find this all really interesting and I knew that the bridge was important but I think I see it now. I could be wrong, but it’s fun to theorize ✨❤️

So a few days after I posted this I also just realized that

“And do you miss the rogue, who coaxed you into paradise and left you there?” could possibly be about Tom!

( Edit: omg thanks for all the likes and reblogs! I’m new to tumblr I just started my account a few days ago to vent and talk about Taylor so all the love on this post is so sweet❤️ thank u all!)

[ella-lovestay]

@taylorswift @taylornation

[the-ghost-of-mona-lisa]

If I wrote a movie based on ‘no body, no crime’ by Taylor Swift would you watch it?

@taylorswift

[bitchintaylor]

no body, no crime gives mad woman vibes, maybe like a continuation of mad woman

[michalaswiftie13]

I KNEW IT!!! just from the sound

[frenchswifties]

I honestly didn't think this week could've end up like this but it did. We now have TS9. It is crazy to think that in may we were still in the Lover Era and now we have 2 others album in few months. My favs change every minute but rn it is "No body, No crime"and "champagne problems".

And ofc Welcome Evermore to the Swift Family

@taylorswift @taylornation

[wistfulwaiting]

Taylor Swift ; Happiness: "I hope she'll be a beautiful fool"

Daisy Buchanan; The Great Gatsby: "I hope she'll be a fool- that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautifil little fool."

The line "All you want from me now is the Green Light of forgiveness" also seems like a nod to the Green Light of the same novel!

[frenchswiftie13]

what the picture shows

what it really shows

@taylorswift @taylornation

[chels09]

I stg if there is a third album they gonna be nicknamed the charmed ones

[littlekittys-posts]

[ohnoitsevermore]

I get such August vibes from Long Story Short. Like in my head the girl from August got pretty messed up after the James/Betty situation and everyone blamed her for ruining what was supposedly this perfect couple even though it was James’ fault the love triangle happened in the first place. The long story short comes in and August is finally starting to heal and she’s now super defensive of this new relationship and doesn’t want her past mistakes to ruin this new thing.

[thisfearlesslover]

what’s a ts9 release without a ts8 pregrame party?

THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING TAYLOR 🧚🏽 @taylorswift @taylornation

[growingup-swift]

Alright alright alright so folklore is summer cottagecore and evermore is winter cottagecore right?

[redafterglow]

OMG I just realised that now there’s gonna be MORE songs to add to my “I call it fucklore” playlist... I AM NOT OKAY

[roschka]

So Champagne Problems is the new Back to December?