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Part 2 of Cornetto Shots
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Whumptober 2023
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2023-10-18
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2023-10-21
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16/?
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Whumptober 2023 Cornetto

Summary:

Whumptober 2023 YIPEE!! Skipped a few days and might do some prompts out of order sorry!!
More than just cornetto!! Going to have simon pegg and nick frost characters :D
Going to update as I go!

Chapter 1: Swooning (Hot Fuzz)

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Nicholas holds onto the nearby bush for support. The birds chirping only get louder and louder. How long has he been running for?

 

He can’t even remember why he was running. 

 

The birds flutter off, frightened by gunshots. Right, that’s why.

 

His legs wobble before giving up on him, along with the rest of him. Nicholas hits the rocky path. Pain from the sharp pebbles barely registering.

 

Warm copper blood drips from his wounds. His eyes flutter close.

Chapter 2: Thermometer (Worlds End)

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

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“Be honest, how bad is it?”, Steven pouts. Sam sits on the edge of the bed. Their bedroom has a sort of cabin vibe going on, felt sheets rubbing against his bare arms and legs. It would make sense, since they live in a cabin and have been since the world's end.

 

Sam takes the thermometer out of his mouth. She isn’t one to exaggerate, and usually only has two faces, neutral and surprised. It’s neutral today, but there’s a sympathetic smile that creeps onto her face. Sam reaches over to brush Stevens cheek, “You’ve got a cold babe. I’ll make some chicken noodle soup”

 

She places a small kiss on his forehead before getting up, the bed creaking. As she walks through the doorway of the bedroom, Steve calls out wearily, “Sam!! Sam can you–”

 

“No carrots, I know!”, she calls out. He goes silent, smiling softly and snuggling up into the blankets.

Notes:

This one isn't as sad sorry they're too cute

Chapter 3: Solitary Confinement (SOTD)

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Time is only a construct when you’re trapped in a military-grade solitary confinement room. In fact it was made by the military so it makes sense. The same people who promised to save Shaun from the apocalypse instead kept him trapped, in fear of infection.

 

With a cone around his head to prevent potential biting habits, he looks to the ceiling. The only clear thing left in his world. It does him no good staring. But it’s the only way to pass the time.

Chapter 4: Cattle Prod (Hot Fuzz)

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“No!! Please don’t h– GAH!!”, Nicholas is knocked to the ground, cattle prod poking into his back. Skinner kicks his head and slams it into the ground of the farm field.

 

Skinner frowns and turns to Danny. The constable struggles against the hold of Skinner's employees, blood dripping down his forehead. “Nich’las-”, he yelps when he’s poked in the stomach by the prod.

 

“If only your mother could see what you’ve become, Danny”

Chapter 5: Polaroid (Truth Seekers)

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The photo slowly comes out of the camera with a whirr. Gus takes it out and starts waving it with harsh ripples.

 

It takes a while, Astrid and Elton watching in anticipation. 

 

“Let me…” Astrid takes the photo and waves it, eventually the photo develops. It’s blurry, with the three of them moving in surprise from the flash of the camera.

 

The red eyes throw Astrid off, “Whys it like that?”

 

Gus gently takes the picture and chuckles, “Just a trick of the light”. In the very corner of the picture are strands of red hair creeping near Gus.

 

“Just a Uh… trick of the light”

Chapter 6: Broken Phone (Absolutely Anything)

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“WAIT WAIT WAIT!!”, Neil cries out to the bus hurtling towards his phone.

 

It’s bad enough he dropped it and the screen is probably cracked. With his paycheck goodluck getting a new phone anytime soon.

 

But despite his pleas to the universe, the glass crunches under the wheel of the bus. The doors slowly opening for him. Damn it.

Chapter 7: Captivity (Worlds End)

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

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Gary stumbles over his ripped up shoes as he’s shoved harshly. His knees hit the floor and he’s only aware of what’s really going on when there's the sound of a lock clicking behind him.

 

The man whirls around, glaring up at his captors. Tall muscular men with variations of “HUMAN” scrawled along their bodies. Gary's heart beats fast, these aren’t some guys he can take easily. In a fight, I mean.

 

He feels the dried blood on his nose, cracking and leaving red marks on his fingers. Shit they beat him up good. Gary stands up with wobbly knees, grabbing the bars of his small cage with stressed white knuckles. His rings clink against the metal and he chuckles nervously, “You motherfuckers… you’ll be sorry you ever crossed Gary King…”

 

Suddenly the cell is unlocked again, only for one of the burly men to grab Gary by the collar. His feet are dragged against the dirt and lifted off the ground as he meets the man's face.

 

 “We’ll see about that”

Notes:

Put that guy into situations!!

Chapter 8: Insomnia (Hot Fuzz)

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The whole town goes quiet at night. All except for Nicholas Angel. Alert as ever, an involuntary creature of the night.

 

To put it simply, he can’t fall asleep. With Danny traveling into the city he just can’t be without him. 

 

His own shadow from the moonlight scares him half to death. The soft bed sheets feel like nets of rope, keeping him in the trap that is his dark bedroom.

 

It isn’t safe without Danny. He isn’t safe without him.

 

Wet drops of tears fall onto his sheets and slowly spread, sinking into the fabric. Nicholas clutches the corners and pulls the blankets over his body. 

 

Danny will return tomorrow morning. Until then, he will wait.

Chapter 9: Cold Compress (SOTD)

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

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“What were you thinking!?”

 

Shaun scolds Ed, placing an icepack on the developing bruise. Ed winces when the cold hits his blackeye, “He started it”

 

“Did not!!”, Pete calls from the other side of the small couch with a stubborn glare. Shaun sighs, like a mother calming down bickering children, “Pete, you’ve got to keep the icepack on”

 

“But–”

 

“Pete”

 

The tall man scoffs and puts his own ice pack on his arm where Ed punched pretty hard.

 

Shaun puts his hands on his hips, “In the morning I expect both of you to apologize”

Notes:

Shaun probably has to keep them from fighting a lot

Chapter 10: Water Inhalation (Worlds End)

Notes:

CW!!! Suicide Attempt!!

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Guess this is it. She didn’t have too much of a life to begin with. The network leaving the poor blanks to their own devices.

 

Obtaining the knowledge of the universe but ripped from it just as quickly. Calling herself living would be an overstatement, and soon wouldn’t be true at all.

 

Becky Salt, dissolving into the sea. Nutrients to the earth around her. And maybe the cycle will continue.

 

And maybe, just maybe, she will become more than the body of another.

 

The opportunity to be more than herself is gone again, cold hands claw at her white shirt. Dragging her crimson hair through the sand. 

 

Dragging her back to shore.

Chapter 11: Makeshift Bandages (Hot Fuzz)

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“Ooh. That’s a nasty one”, Andy exclaims, looking at his partner's scar. The other Andy scoffs, “No shit!! Angels gonna blow his lid if he sees me like this”

 

The rip of fabric sends him looking back over, watching as Andy wraps a piece of his shirt around the wound. 

 

“There we are, that should hold it fer now”

 

His partner gives him a smile and he hesitantly smiles back, the sting of pain being a lot to bear. 

Chapter 12: Gurney (Worlds End)

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“Fuuuuuuckkkkkk”, Gary whines. Straps on the gurney holding him in place as he’s wheeled into the hospital room. Out of the corner of his eye he can catch glimpses of Andy rushing after the nurses.

 

The cold hospital air hits him as he’s brought into the next room. He can’t tell exactly where he is, and the same popcorn ceiling as every other room doesn’t give him any context clues.

 

“It’s gonna be fine, it’s gonna be just fine Gary. You’re in good hands”, Andy finally comes into view. He holds Garys hand in his own, it’s warm but shaking.

 

Chapter 13: Collar (Mission Impossible)

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

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Short blonde strands of hair stick to Benji's forehead from sweat and stress. He swallows thickly. The cold chill of his cell gives him the obvious idea that his captors don’t care whether he lives or dies.

 

He ever so slightly tries to move forward and the sting around his neck stops him. Benji looks back to the chain on the wall, leading to the collar wrapped around his neck snugly.

 

There’s already marks from his previous attempts on escaping. And some marks on his face were harshly put there by his captors.

 

Someone will come find him eventually… he hopes. 

Notes:

Sorry Benji :(

Chapter 14: Pinned Down (Hot Fuzz)

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Nicholas can feel the room spin slightly. His feet dangling above the polished floor of the supermarket. He grips frantically at Micheals hand, the one currently cutting off his air supply.

 

Despite his best efforts to get out of his grip, Micheal isn’t letting him down. He hears Danny yelling frantically from the other side of the aisle. 

 

The cold concrete of the pillar lulls him to sleep as he finally loses consciousness. Bright led lights flicker off when his blue eyes roll back.

 

Chapter 15: Tortured (Paul)

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

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He can’t tell where he is. But he knows why. It’s been made very clear by the men in suits holding assortments of weapons. Graeme gasps as cold water is splashed on his face again.

 

“I told you I don’t know where he went!!”, Graeme squirms in the wooden chair, hands and legs tightly tied. He saw in a movie once that if he sort of leaned backwards he could break the chair. But the people in that movie are all highly trained secret agents.

 

He did take karate once! When he was like… 12.

 

Graeme's weary eyes slowly look up to the man approaching him, he has a gun in hand. Well, he expected worse. Maybe he’s just desensitized to the thought of being shot at. Welcome to America, having a good time yet? Feeling free?

 

The barrel of the gun tilts up his head, he grimaces, “He… he went off in a spaceship!!! PLEASE!!”. He squeaks when he hears that dreaded click of the gun, ready to fire straight through him.

 

It feels like hours, but it was really only a few seconds before the gun is lowered again. Graeme breathes shakily, head hanging. Maybe they finally want to let him go. There’s some hope left.

 

Creak. Creak. Slosh.

 

Graeme shudders as another bucket of cold water is dumped on him. 




Notes:

Sorry graeme <3

Chapter 16: Restraints (Hot Fuzz)

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The rotten stench of those who defied the NWA hits Nicholas’s nose. His blue eyes search in the darkness, cold chains wrapped around keeping him unable to move. 

 

Rubbing lightly against his arm is something cold and rough. He can only assume it’s bone. Oh god. He knows where he is.

 

Despite all his training from so many years, he never would have expected to be in this situation. 

 

He refuses to rot here.

 

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