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You Were Beaming Once Before, But It’s Not Like That Anymore by rombulous
Fandoms: Top Gun (Movies)
18 Aug 2024
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‘...until Mr Mitchell can prove to the court that he is able to provide a safe and stable home environment for Mr Bradshaw, he will be placed under the care of the state for the foreseeable future.’
The room was silent.
Pete’s jaw fell open, and his heart felt as if it would burst out of his chest at any moment. He wasn't getting custody of Bradley.
His throat felt like it was closing in on itself and his legs went weak at the knees. He had to sit down to keep from falling over. The court was taking custody of the boy that he had been a second father to for all his life.
Bradley wasn’t theirs.
Or: In the aftermath of Goose's death, Pete refused to even think about the what if's, but years later he realises how big of a mistake that was.
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‘Hate to say I told you so.’ Bradley commented as he joined Jake by the heater. He had to admit, the warmth was nice.
‘Go away.’ Jake muttered, his hands held dangerously close to the metal heater. The blue tint that had begun to show on his lips, that Bradley had been decidedly ignoring, had begun to recede, and he was looking noticeably more relaxed.
Bradley sighed, why was he like this? ‘Cmon Jake, you’re freezing,’
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Or Jake is a stubborn shit and Bradley has to deal with it :]
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"You'll look after my boy, won't you, Pete?" Ruth's eyes were fixed straight ahead, her tone tense.
Pete turned to her, solemn look crossing his face, quite unlike the usually cocky boy. "Of course, ma'am. I'll bring him home in one piece."
Or - Pete does not in fact bring Nick home in one piece.
A songfic based around Kate Bushes song Army Dreamers.
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- Part 1 of Army Dreamers
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"Well, I'm sorry I care. Sorry for just trying to help," he stated testily, sarcasm lacing his tone.
"I don't need you, Wire. When will you get that into your thick skull?" Newt's words were tinged with a mix of frustration and sadness, his voice a poignant reflection of his inner turmoil.
Wire froze, his eyes studying Newt's features desperately, searching for something, anything, that could help him understand. He felt nothing but love and care for the boy in front of him, but he was being pushed away so firmly, despite his offers for help. "Newt-"
"I think you should leave." Newt's tone was firm and harsh.
Wire took a breath "But, I-“
"Just go Wire." Newt shook his head, his features unreadable. Wire swallowed, his stomach curling.
A10- The Lost One, AKA Wire, wakes up in the glade with nothing but the clothes on his back.
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A different version of what Maverick and Goose could've been, with decades worth of poorly-written yearning, brushes with death, and eventual happiness for everyone because I love happy endings and I'm boring.
(chapters r rather short bc of writers block + im bad at writing dialogue and yk our boys are yappers)
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03 Feb 2026
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Dutch has become caught up in his outlandish plans once again, which is nothing new to Hosea. Except for this time, it involves an unruly teen.
And Hosea is not happy.
Although, he'll soon discover that maybe the boy isn't all that he seems.
This story follows the gang and includes events that happened pre-game. It was originally going to be a series of one-shots but grew into a character study of sorts. The gang has been through its fair share of heartbreak, but there was also a lot of good in the past.
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09 Dec 2025
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The rural roads of Ohio hadn't seen this much excitement since the Civil War.
The year is 1877. The town of Kettering doesn't know what hit it. Dutch and Hosea don't know what's about to hit them. The budding Van der Linde Gang run into their third member, a feral boy who must've been raised by wolves. As they retreat to the fringes of society, it's time to force Arthur Morgan to its cusp.
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02 Dec 2025
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“You have got to be kidding me,” you mutter under your breath, though your voice sounds foreign to your own ears, slurred and dry.
“Well!” the voice bursts again, too bright, “I’ve never been summoned before, and certainly not like this!”You’ve... what now?
(Or, you summon a deer demon by mistake while drunk and having a manic-depressive episode!)
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Bookmarked by rombulous
14 Nov 2025
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“What. The fuck. Did you do?”
Vox’s eyes snapped open. That was his voice. He hadn’t said anything though, had he?
He jerked his head up against his better judgment, vision swimming. The world around him was all wrong. Whether it was the result of destructive interference or his impact with the brick wall, something was fucking with his color and depth perception. Almost everything was awash in shades of yellow and brown. Meanwhile, his right eye refused to focus.
Something…moved on top of his head as he closed his right eye so he could actually see the figure looming a few feet away.
Blue. So much blue. It was blindingly bright against the otherwise drab colors.
Then it hit him.
He wasn’t staring at Alastor.
He was staring at himself.
“Oh, shit,” he breathed, jolting when Alastor’s feedback filled voice spoke the words.
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Vox and Alastor accidentally swap bodies.
Bookmarked by rombulous
11 Nov 2025