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1. Couldn't It Happen Again? by faun_writes_things

   Fandoms: David Szymanski's Iron Lung - All Media Types, Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary - All Media Types  

   • Mature
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Gen
   • Work in Progress

   03 Sep 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung) & Ryland Grace & Rocky
   • Ryland Grace & Rocky
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung) & Ryland Grace
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung) & Rocky (Project Hail Mary)
   • The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • Ryland Grace
   • Rocky (Project Hail Mary)
   • The NannyBot | Armando (Project Hail Mary)
   • The Hail Mary Computer | Mary (Project Hail Mary)
   • Canon-Typical Blood (Iron Lung)
   • Blood and Injury
   • Injury Recovery
   • Near Death Experiences
   • Temporary Character Death
   • vague relgious themes
   • Very Breifly - Freeform
   • Out of Body Experiences
   • Amputee The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • The Convict | Simon Lives (Iron Lung)
   • Body Horror
   • again pretty breif
   • its there but not the focus - Freeform
   • Medical
   • Sedation
   • simon thinks ryland grace is the light anomaly
   • The Convict | Simon Has PTSD (Iron Lung)
   • The Convict | Simon Has Trust Issues (Iron Lung)
   • The Convict | Simon Has a Bad Time (Iron Lung)
   • Ryland Grace Is Not Graceful
   • Disabled Ryland Grace
   • Disabled The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)
   • Author Has Watched Project Hail Mary (2026)
   • Author Has Read Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
   • Author Has Played Iron Lung
   • and so should you it rocks
   • Iron Lung Spoilers
   • Crossover
   • Crossover Pairings
   • Crossovers & Fandom Fusions
   • Other Additional Tags to Be Added
   • Angst
   • Author Has Watched Iron Lung (2026)

   Summary

   The roots surrounding his body shed away in an instant, leaving Simon's consciousness tumbling back into himself at high velocity.

   He had died. He was dead.

   Right?

   The light grew and pulsated around him as the pain from before returned to his body, pulling at his skin and digging its way into his bones. He didn't want to open his eyes, but something with a far stronger will than his own brought him to do it anyway.

   And there, in the midst of the illuminating, blinding light, a hand reached out towards him.

   It wasn't a conscious thought, but a voice echoed all around him and anchored itself behind his eyes.

   I want to live.

   Shaking, Simon reached back.
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   After "dying" in the SM-13 Simon finds himself in a clean room; he's missing an arm and most of his belongings, but he is decidedly alive and he's determined to keep it that way.

   Series

   • Part 1 of the year the stars returned (bloodymary au)

   Language:

   English

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