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The Serpent’s Wake by Raxacoricofallapatoriusrulez
Fandoms: Good Omens (TV), Good Omens - Terry Pratchett
17 Aug 2025
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Summary
Before he became the most feared pirate in the Caribbean, Crowley was just another low noble with nothing to his name.
Raised on duty and desperation, young Anthony J. Crowley enters the Royal Naval Academy to escape poverty and earn a future. There, he meets Gabriel Archer—a golden boy from a powerful family, bound for glory and blind to the cost. What begins as rivalry soon turns into friendship, loyalty forged in bruises, victories, and long nights on storm-beaten decks.
But when their first tour at sea leads to the cruel exposure of a fellow cadet—Beez, a clever misfit hiding their true self—Crowley is forced to choose between silence and justice. Gabriel, faced with the same choice, chooses ambition.
Cast out and locked below deck, Crowley makes a vow. He will never serve again. He will never follow unjust rules. And when he sees his chance to escape, he takes it—with Beez at his side, fury in his heart, and the sea at his back.Before he was a legend, he was betrayed. This is the story of the boy who chose freedom over loyalty—and became the serpent feared by empires.
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- Part 1 of Snake 🐍🏴☠️ of Eden Trilogy