You And Me, Against The World

Guess who's crying

But a part of Jason felt grateful.

As the searing pain started to flood from his chest to every molecule of his body, as his lungs started to fill with blood, as his senses numbed and his vision started to blur, Jason felt grateful.

That it was him. It was him and not Piper. It was him and not Apollo. It was him and not the demigod child he met just a few moments ago, who would have been far too young to suffer this type of fate. It was him, and by word of prophecy, that meant no one else would have to die tonight.

The cries of his friends sounded distant. He spent his remaining energy whispering his last request to Tempest, to take his friends as far away from here as the storm spirit can. He didn’t have the strength to look up and see if they made it out.

And as he lay on the broken floor of the sinking ship, his own warm blood pooling around him, his thoughts wandered to his other friends.

To Reyna, with whom he had shared many wonderful memories, who had been a faithful soldier, a reliable leader, an even greater friend, and one of the strongest heroes he had ever met. Jason was certain her name would end up in history books and tales of legend. He wondered if he had done enough to help her protect New Rome when they were both praetors.

To Nico, whom he deeply regretted ever doubting, who had shown Jason that people could be brave and true to themselves in more ways than one, who had been a friend that Jason needed just as much as Nico needed him, and it pained Jason to the end of the earth that he didn’t let Nico know when he could.

To Thalia, his sister, his family, whom he wanted to so desperately let know that he didn’t want to leave her a second time, yet knew she would understand his decision, but still wished he could have spent more time exchanging stories with, and that he could have hugged tighter and longer the last time they were together.

To Coach Hedge, that wild, old satyr, always charging ahead even when the enemy was stronger. Jason was heartbroken he couldn’t live long enough to watch Hedge’s son grow, but Jason’s certain he would grow to be as selfless and kind as his mother, and as stubborn and brave just like his father. He couldn’t have asked for a better protector.

To Percy and Annabeth, whose leadership, strength, and courage he had always admired, who as heroes he was honored to have fought alongside, and as friends he was honored to have made, and his friends at Camp Halfblood, who had taught him so much, and had given him a second life.

To Hazel, Dakota, Gwen, and his friends at Camp Jupiter, who made that place home for him. He thought about the little moments they shared: the dinners, the training, the midnight chats in the barracks. He felt more at ease knowing New Rome is in good hands with soldiers like them, and his faith in Frank as a leader had never once wavered. And in the back of his mind, he knew Hazel would be praetor one day, grieving for another moment that he would be unable to stick around to witness. He was immensely proud of his fellow soldiers, whose strength, bravery, and unity were marks of true Romans.

To Piper, the girl he wholeheartedly loved, whom he never regretted giving his heart to, because she was beautiful, because she was reckless, because she wore her heart on her sleeve, because she never turned her back on anyone who needed her, because she took her world into her own hands. He embraced her flaws, he loved her little habits, and he understood her enough to understand she wasn’t telling him everything, which was okay, because he also saw something in her that he once felt himself - the desire to understand your own identity, to feel secure with yourself, to have something to hold onto - and she deserved the chance to find it, even if she didn’t find it with him. He still loved her deeply, even after she left.

And to Leo, that crazy, wonderful, brilliant boy, the hero he was proud to have ever called his best friend. It had taken Jason all his power not to blow up a fuse and cut the power off for an entire city the moment he heard the news about his return. It had taken Jason twice that amount to look for him everywhere he could. He wished so painfully to let Leo know that they never once gave up hope of finding him, that even after his death they still wouldn’t have imagined ever leaving him out. He wished so painfully to feel the warmth that was so uniquely Leo’s once more. He would have given anything to hear him crack one of his ridiculous jokes just one last time. But even more so, Jason wishes Leo can find peace after returning to a world where they can never see each other again. “Sticking around is my specialty,” Leo once told him. And Jason didn’t doubt it one bit.

Sorry I couldn’t do the same, buddy.

He accepted his regrets. He accepted his mistakes. Moreover, he accepted his fate.

He prayed Apollo would be successful with his mission. He prayed Meg could live longer than he did. He sent out a silent apology and farewell to all of his friends, still holding the utmost respect for them until the end.

And slowly, he closed his eyes and emptied his mind, laying himself to his final rest.

The time it took for these thoughts to fly by would not be over a minute. After that, Jason Grace would exhale one last time, with the memories of the people close to his heart keeping him company up to his final moments as he lay alone in a collapsing ship.

reasons I can't read Butterfly Reign :

Reading BR!Tommy feels way too ooc for me and I feel like I'm dying

I'm a clingy duo, allium duo enjoyer and a Crimeboy main, WATCH ME SUFFER

I've already read the remarried empress so I know the plot, and remarried empress is not my favorite webtoon per se.

Um, a lot of people really liked my sbi assassin au? idea

(haha what the fuck-)

Here have more shit that my sleep deprived brain came up with

Tommy and Wilbur are rich kids. Like the ones who live in big manor houses and get to go to fricking galas.

Wilbur went abroad to study (read : live a normal life). He's got a lot of friends now, who he depends on now to find his brother.

Tommy is best friends with Tubbo and Ranboo! Tubbo has been best friends with him since he was a baby and Ranboo is more recent

The assassination was ordered out by an anonymous person.

Phil is a assassin known as the Angel of Death. No one has escaped his clutches.

Techno is his adopted son. He's in his early twenties, and is just as proficient as his father when it comes to assassinating.

Tommy very quickly enters Phil's good graces, but takes a bit longer to enter techno's.

But when he does, Techno quickly realizes he would die for this annoying gremlin child.

Then they hear about Wilbur

The oldest son, who has been turning every rock and building upside down to find his little brother.

The anonymous person strikes again

Wilbur is the victim this time

i want to give c!tommy lots of hugs

I've already seen some artists and writers saying they will stop drawing Technoblade and not write about him now to respect him.

Don't.

This is how you not forget people. We, the community, are Technoblade's legacy. We are here to make sure he is never forgotten and to show our love for him.

Of course you should take a break when it's too much right now. But please don't stop drawing fanart of him. Don't stop writing about C!Technoblade. Don't stop writing sbi stories like passerine. (Unless the other sbi-members say they will uncomfortable about this now)

I am sure Technoblade loved this about us, he liked the fanart you all drew of him, his characters, his friends. I am sure he loved knowing what awesome stories people wrote about the Blood God who never dies.

We are the voices and we are here to make sure this legend will be remembered.

Man fucking Bungou Stray Dogs, how the FUCK am I supposed to explain the plot to anyone anymore.

"This broke ass twink finds out he's a tiger, gets semi-adopted/hired by a band of traumatized ability users (read a book to understand each one), BUT WAIT, there's an EVIL group of ability users with MORE traumatized bisexuals. Uh oh, tiger twink has a rival (they both have daddy issues), wait is that the AMERICANS PLANNING TO BOMB JAPAN WITH A FLYING WHALE??!! Here's the fucking thinker over here (read: Dazai[Ranpo]). Let's take ibuprofen together. Okay Mr. Fitzgerald is gone (not really, you can't get rid of him)- SHIT it's the RUSSIANS!! Who is that rat? It's FYODOR DOSTOEVSKY?! He's ALSO the thinker. NOOO grandpa soukoku don't die!! Shin Soukoku epic montage. Cool, we're safe- JUST KIDDING!! THERE'S A BOOK THAT RE-WRITES SHIT AND THE RAT HAS IT AND THERE'S NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT! "and I, Lelouch Vi Britanni- I mean Fukuchi Ouchi, will nuke the earth using my vampire army with security clearance from the United Nations. I hope my ex-husband Suzaku Kururugi Fukuzawa Yukichi doesn't try to stop me!"

The reason Annabeth was blonde was literally to fight the dumb blonde stereotype that was popular in 2005 with celebrities like Paris Hilton, Kate Hudson, and Brittney Spears. I was 12 in 2005, and the dumb blonde was an insanely popular media trope. Rick wanted to show that stereotypes of all kinds are unacceptable. That’s why all the kids have ADHD, dyslexia, diverse backgrounds, trauma and quirks that set them apart from other characters in the YA genre. Annabeth was the product of an era, and her physical aesthetics were directly linked to a sexism problem of the time.

You know what the biggest target of abuse is in the US among teens in 2022?

Black girls.

Rick is making an overt point. You will not, under his watch, write off black girls into the same corner. The “sassy ghetto black woman” stereotype needs to end, and especially in a post Ferguson world, it’s more important than ever to showcase a character who defies those stereotypes.

The choice to cast Annabeth as black DOES NOT go against Annabeth as a character. It is the logical next step in her evolution from 2005 book to 2022 screen, and I for one am here for it.

Piedpiper’s banger sbi fic recs

Im going to try and include mostly underrated ones that i don’t often see on lists!

-Devil town by hoorayy

-word count: 77,219

-completion status: 14/18

-rough plot: Tommy goes missing and the rest of his family try to find him without imploding

-personal thoughts: very gripping, great tension and a really well built up mystery. Kinda gives me stranger things vibes with the super natural elements and I love how alive the town feels!

-I’d forgotten people were kind by BialyLis

-word count: 136,585

-completion status: 41/41

-rough plot: Phils journey as he fosters two troubled kids

-personal thoughts: the best foster au I’ve ever read point blank. The family dynamics are adorable and surprisingly realistic and it’s just really heartwarming honestly. There’s also a sequel that’s still ongoing!

-A collection of dust by SwordSoup

-word count: 78,377

-completion status: 14/14

-rough plot: emerald duo take on the hunger games

-personal thought: I just really like hunger games aus plus it’s really well written. Not full Sbi but Wilbur and Phil are family and emerald duo are platonic soulmates so who cares :)

-Redemption Lies Plainly In Truth by AureIssun

-Word count: 63,378

-Completion status: 22/38

-rough plot: current Tommy switches places with past Tommy chaos and angst ensue

-personal thoughts: boy am I a slut for time travel. I really enjoy the contrast between the past sbi and current sbi, it makes the whole fic feel rather melancholy to me but in like a good way

-Witness the Wreckage by MollyPollyKinz

Word count: 51,373

Completion status: 19/?

Plot summary: Wilbur and Tommy run away from Dream and take refuge with Technoblade a retired villain

Personal thoughts: really unique take on the classic sbi superhero au. Techno’s characterisation in this is stellar and little Tommy is really damn sweet

-it comes around, and around again by skatefasteatgrass

-word count: 60,654

-completion status: 16/16

-rough plot: Wilbur gains a sun, this improves his life in many ways

-personal thoughts: I love me some good family reconciliation 👌👍

-metanoia by Set_Suna

-word count: 31,332

-completion status: 8/18

-rough plot: Tommy runs away from Wilbur and Wilbur chases him cross country

-personal thoughts: supreme crime boys and bedrock bros fuel, also Wilbur, Jack and Niki was not a trio I thought I needed but I thoroughly appreciate them

-This is Not an Act of Spite by anonymous

-word count: 85,225

-completion status: 17/?

-plot summary: vigilante tommy interns under Sbi. Way more angst than expected(very much appreciated tho)

-personal thoughts: MY FAVOURITE VIGILANTE AU EVER EVERYTHING ABOUT IT IS PERFECT AND I LOVE IT VERY MUCH, also very funny

-Hold onto stars by whats_sleep

-word count: 34,898

-completion status: 10/?

-plot summary: Techno and Phil adopt random kids from their trash

-personal thoughts: very sweet and a really interesting take on the sbi dynamics

-children of tragedy by antifa_snacks

-word count: 107,059

-completion status: 21/21

-plot summary: Sbis journey through a zombie apocalypse and how they find eachother

-personal thoughts: dope apocalypse fic, cool setting and compelling story line!!

That’s all I can fit in for now! :)

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