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The State of Grace | Band of Brothers

Summary:

Marley Chevalier, no matter how badly she wants to, has never been one to test the limits. With a passionate heart at odds with expectations she knows she can never meet, her life has forever been in a state of limbo. That is, until December 7th, 1941.

The frangible and unsuspecting way that she's lived her life is gone, replaced with two brothers being called for return to service and her small town turning upside down with fear and wartime rage. The new tenuous reality that is her home of Houma, Louisiana leads Marley to a choice that will test every limit she'd once been too afraid to push; she enlists.

Before the war, enlistment had meant steady jobs for her brothers and the Great War that had long since passed. Now, it means concealing her name in the desperate hope that she can help in any way she knows how. And as fate would have it, history changes its course when she is placed among the likes of everyday men who, too, are to rewrite what it means to be a soldier for the United States. And with the men of Easy Company, Marley realizes that to make it through the Hell that is war, she has to embrace the fact that her once careful way of life will never be hers to live again.

Chapter 1

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THE STATE OF GRACE

written by roguesunday

 

 

" i've never known who i am. i've never known my purpose, and that's what terrifies me the most - more than any amount of artillery fire ever could. because who wants to stare death in the face and not be able to tell them who they are? "

 

 

a preface and a disclaimer!

 

hello and welcome to the state of grace! i am so, so excited to share this. this story is inspired by all heroes that served in world war two, but more specifically the men of easy company. band of brothers, miniseries and book alike, are powerful depictions of what everyday men endured when serving their country. i'm going to assume that anyone reading a band of brothers fanfiction is already aware of this, but if not, please check them out for yourself!

however, a disclaimer must be put in place. this story is based upon the actor portrayals in the hbo miniseries. in no way is this meant to disrespect the men that served in easy company, nor am i claiming that these depictions are true to the real men's character. this story is of the alternate history-based genre, a term coined by many writing for the band of brothers/hbo war fandom. i am most definitely aware of the limitations women faced in the 1940s, and i am not at all trying to be disrespectful of their struggles. the state of grace is just that: an alternative history.

throughout this story, i'm going to touch on topics that may be sensitive to certain readers, including but not limited to:

- the holocaust

- (graphic) depictions of violence and gore

- period-typical sexism and misogyny

- death

if any of these themes/topics are triggering to you, please read with caution. if at any time you feel i should have a trigger warning before a chapter, dm me and i will be more than willing to put one in place. thank you for reading, and i'm excited for you to see what's to come <3