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[cheesewritings]

Blackbird, Fly

Oh man...writing this chapter was cathartic as fuck. As many of you know I lost a close friend back in June and I channeled that trauma into Eowyn's trauma. Did I cry while writing this? Yes. Are you going to cry while reading? Also yes.

Summary: A flashback chapter that gives us some insight into Eowyn's trauma. Warnings: loss of a friend, loss of a brother in arms, loss, death, mild gore, grief, trauma, language

Taglist: @etherealglimmer @figmentofquinn, @quinnypixie (send a message to be added)

Fall 1985

"GO GO GO GO GO" shouts Eowyn as she directs her squad into the underdark on their latest recon mission. "Avoid the vine tentacle things. Touch it and you're dead, and remember the first rule." "Take cover or die" her squad answers. "Let's go boys" Eowyn calls as she jumps from the plane. She pulls her chute and as she descends she feels weightless. Ever since she was small she wanted to fly. She remembers when she and her cousin Sarah played fairies and she tried to fly off of the swingset and broke her wrist. The squad hits the ground and begins to scout. "Don't step on the vines!" she shouts as Sheffield almost walks right over one. He checks himself and realigns as they continue to scout through the desolate wasteland. "Look for survivors, and any evidence on this place. We know the bare minimum so any intel will benefit." she orders. She and Sheffield go left while Larson and Howell go right.

Eowyn and Sheffield approach a house, a house that seems familiar to her. The duo carefully approaches the house to investigate the mysterious glow seeping from the windows and cracks under the doors. Meticulously avoiding the vines they quickly learned were part of a hive mind, Eowyn and Sheffield slowly make their way to the front door and push it open. “Jesus fuck that’s bright what is that?!” Sheffield exclaims. “I have no idea. Goggles on.” She responds. They creep into the desolate living space, observing a home that is demolished yet frozen in time. “This doesn’t seem real.” Eowyn mutters. As Eowyn carefully moves throughout the home she spots a photograph on a table. She recognizes the girl in the photo as someone she knew from her childhood. "Barb.." Eowyn sighs. She had heard of her friend's passing shortly after it occurred, shame fills her as she remembers not even going to the funeral.

"Hey boss, we might have something over here." Sheffield calls over the coms. Eowyn makes her way over to him, watching her step as she meets him at his location. "What have you got Shef?" she asks. Sheffield just points up to a glowing mass anchored between the ceiling and the wall. Eowyn clicks on a body camera so she can capture the image for analysis. "Tread carefully for sample collection." she states. "Gotcha." Sheffield replies. He carefully opens his pack to pull out the tubes and gently swabs the glowing mass to collect the gloopy substance that coats it. "Watch yourself Shef." Eowyn says, noticing as he swabs the mass begins to pulse ever so slightly. She holds her breath as he puts away his equipment, and once he's clear, she calls over the coms, "Alright boys, we've got some good intel. Let's get out of here and head home." Eowyn and Sheffield make their way back to the plane to meet up with Larson and Howell.

The small squad loads up their equipment and themselves into the jet; however, Eowyn is still very much on edge. She feels a slight rumble beneath her feet as she begins to climb up into the jet. "Howell, start her up. We've got to go." she orders. Howell begins to raise the jet slightly as Eowyn and Sheffield grab hold of the ropes to climb their way up. The earth below them rumbles again and the house they had just investigated begins to glow even brighter. "Howell, can you get us out any faster? I don't like the look of what's below me!" she yells. Sheffield has made it to the landing and reaches to help Eowyn up. The rumbling grows louder, the glowing brighter, and suddenly the house the team had just occupied erupts with a cacophony of roars and vine like appendages break their way through the roof. "HOP!" Sheffield yells. "Shit shit shit shit. Not today not today!" Eowyn mutters to herself. Sheffield reaches for the rope Eowyn is dangling from as she swings to carefully avoid the tentacles.

Sheffield finally reaches her and pulls her up into the jet, screaming as he lifts her. Eowyn lands on her back and Sheffield on top of her. "Thanks Shef. I wasn't sure I was gonna make it!" she says. Sheffield is quiet as he rolls off of her and that's when Eowyn notices the blood. "Shef! You're injured! Howell, get us out of here fast. Larson get me the med kit." she orders. "No no no no no, Shef you're gonna be fine okay look at me. Keep your eyes on me huh? Let me see." She cuts open his shirt to examine the wound. "It's pretty bad huh Hop?" he chuckles sadly. "Shef, no! You're gonna be fine. You're okay." she whispers frantically. "Larson where's the fucking med kit?!" "Hop, it's too bad. He went right through me." Sheffield says. They both look down at the wound, and sure enough he's been run through. "No no no no no. Sheffield you can't die on me. Not today, remember?" she says as tears begin to fill her eyes.

"Hey, Win listen to me." Sheffield starts. Tears fall as he uses the nickname reserved for outside of missions. "You're going to do great things. You're going to live, destroy this hellhole and then you're going to be happy. You hear me?! Please be happy for me. You're my little sister, Hop. You always will be. I love you kid, you hear me? I love you." Eowyn can't control the flow of tears as Sheffield cries with her. "I love you too Shef. You're my big brother. I'm sorry, this is all my fault." she mumbles. "Hop this isn't your fault. We knew the risks going into this, okay? This is not your fault." he says as he reaches for her head and gently pulls it down toward him. "Look me in the eyes Win and say it." Eowyn reluctantly opens her eyes and sees the light of Sheffield's dimming by the second. "Its…it's not my fault." "Good, now c'mere" he says as he pulls her to his chest. Eowyn is now sobbing as he starts to sing.

"Blackbird singing in the dead of night

Take these broken wings and learn to fly

All your life

You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Blackbird singing in the dead of night

Take these sunken eyes and learn to see

All your life

You were only waiting for this moment to be free"

With his last breath, Sheffield says "Fly high, blackbird." And Eowyn shatters as they cross through the portal back to base. Medics rush to them as they land and her father has to pry her away from Sheffield's body. He just holds her and she clings to him sobbing, her tears leaving lines down her grime covered face. Eli holds her tight and presses a kiss to the top of her head, thinking to himself that this is the last thing he wanted his daughter to have to deal with.

Three days later, Eowyn is building a pyre so they can burn Sheffield's body. Her father tries to talk her out of it but knowing his daughter she won't relent. As Sheffield's body is placed on the pyre and the pyre lit, Eowyn stands and stares into the flames. Her father stands behind her and places a hand on her shoulder. Her stare hardens when she says "That place has taken too much from us and those we care about. I say we nuke the son of a bitch."

#stranger things #eddie munson #dustin henderson #eddie x oc #steve harrington #damageinc #d&d #fix it fic #eleven #stranger things fic #stranger things fanfic

[worldscollideca]

it's my day off, so i am chillin after too much shoveling and doing lame grownup stuff. on tap is a buncha classic thrash metal and an overdue re-read of the brilliant @wuvable_oaf BLOOD & METAL! metal, wrasslin, romance and of course.....kitties! evil wrasslin kitties too! this book has it all. here's a few excerpts from this sequential art slobberknocker, including the rad evil flying kitty sketch Ed did for me @tcaf a few years back. we have both of @fantagraphics WUVABLE OAF collections in store, for your moment of need. musics pictured: Raging Violence,and Assassins of War by HIRAX, Show No Mercy, and Haunting The Chapel by SLAYER, Kill em All, and Ride the Lightning by Metallica. #fantagraphics #edluce #goteblud #wuvableoaf #hirax #thrashmetal #bayareathrash #slayer #pushead #shownomercy #decibelmagazine #damageink #damageinc (at Gnarnia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn7wXCnpoW6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#fantagraphics #edluce #goteblud #wuvableoaf #hirax #thrashmetal #bayareathrash #slayer #pushead #shownomercy #decibelmagazine #damageink #damageinc

[harold-of-the-rocks]

6, 20, 31 & 50 😊

6. Describe your dream home.

When I was younger I thought I always wanted to live in the city. But as much as the woods totally freak me out, I also definitely would love a little cozy cabin in the woods, with a big enclosed porch facing a lake that I can sit out on. When I was younger my cousin’s aunt had a cabin she would let all of us stay in. It was super small, but it had this huge porch and I remember sitting out on it one night watching a thunderstorm over the lake and I just loved it and I want that.

20. What is something you’re obsessed with?

Bands from the 90s. It goes back to like over ten years ago, too. I just can’t get over that period of music and I love it even more than when I really started listening to it.

31. Do you like paper books or ebooks better?

Paper books, however, I do usually go the audiobook route! I love driving around and listening to a good book. I had a job where I would be on the road 4-5 hours a day for about a year and I managed to get through about 50 books in that year. 

50. What’s your favorite kind of weather?

Fall weather when it behaves. We had a weird fall here in Northern Illinois. (It was in the 80s through mid October and then on Halloween is snowed like half a foot) but when the weather is crisp and the leaves are falling and you can smell them and the sun is partially out. I love that.

Thank you!!!

#damageincs

[disengaged]

18 & 36 :)

18. ideal weather?

warm but overcast! like... around 20°c, but cloudy/without direct sunlight, if that makes sense ??

36. what is the first meme you remember ever seeing?

oh god, it was probably the rage comic or me gusta or something stupid like that. or maybe i can has cheezburger cat, i'm really not sure

asks / send

#🤔🤔 #thank u!! 💕 #damageincs #asks

[goddessofthedawn]

i was tagged by @damageincs to post a selfie, ty<3 if you look close enough you can see the pain behind my eyes bc sanitarium started playing right as i took this picture and that’s a song that makes me cry

i tag @eddiekabsprak @eatmyshiftsticky @shoutwiththedevil @stanleyuris @jasonwsted and whoever else wants to! 

#just ramblings of aurora #my face #damageincs

[merzbow]

happy birthday lolita!! i hope u have a wonderful birthday!

thank you mikayla 🖤😭!

#ur so sweet!!! thank u again!!! #damageincs #answered

[sonikkuruzu]

👍🕊🥂🍸💎

👍🏻 - I love your blog

🕊 - you are lovely

🥂 - I want to be your friend

🍸 - you are cool

💎 - I love your aesthetic

Thank you!

#ask meme #!!! #damageincs #ask

[dirtgrub]

2, 17, 35 & 59? :)

2: Top 10 favorite songs at the moment

I love the night - blue oyster cult

empire state - Fleetwood Mac

hollywood waltz - eagles

sweet is the night - electric light orchestra

on the road again - demon

midnight blue - electric light orchestra

i’ll tell the world about you - joe walsh 

fire lake - bob seger 

let’s go home - glenn frey

communion - samson 

17: 1st band you remember being a fan of

the first band i got really really obsessively into was the beatles  

35: Favorite vocalist

aw man there are sooo many. rob halford, bruce dickinson, ronnie james dio, and ian gillan of course... i also love phil lynott’s voice a lot, bob seger, don henley, uhhhh god i could go on forever i rly have a thing for singers. 

59: Bands/artists you still wish to see LIVE?

hmmm... i’m really lookin forward to finally seeing megadeth this summer. a lot of my big “bucket list” bands i am thankful to have already seen or am going to see so i can’t really think of anyone i’m dying to see at the moment!!! 

thanks for the ask!!!! this was really fun! 

#damageincs

[goblinfvckr]

Pass the happy! 💛 When you get this, reply with 5 things that make you happy and send this to the last 10 people in your notifications! 😊 🖤

aww omg, what a sweet message chain! i’m sorry; this sat in my inbox for an entirely too long amount of time!! 💜 i’m going to avoid the obvious/big guns and focus on the little things that make me smile…..

i. i have a gold octopus who looks like this on my desk and it’s stupid but it makes me chuckle;ii. when it’s not really cold/windy outside and the snow is falling real gently and it’s like a picture perfect winter snapshot!!! i love taking walks then;iii. i recently switched coffee brands and this new one smells heavenly;iv. i have a rose tattooed on my inner left forearm that i got at the end of this past summer and i’m really in love with it;v. my housecoat!! it’s plushy and blue and i basically live in it!! 🤣

wheeeee~

#damageincs #asks #thank you for sending it <3 #i had to stop and think about these things #need to stop and appreciate the smaller things more often #abt

[flyinghetfield]

List 5 thing that make you happy then put it in the Ask Box for the last 10 people who reblogged something from you. Spread the positivity 💛

Why thank you! ✨5 things that make me happy;

1. The boys™

2. A good book

3. My animals

4. Thunderstorms

5. Laughing with friends

#ask #damageincs

[cheesewritings]

To the few who actually read this blog and care about Damage, Inc. This story will remain on hiatus until further notice. I’m having no inspiration to write and I am just not feeling it to be honest.

Hopefully inspiration strikes.

If you do wanna read good stuff feel free to search the cj recs tag for my favorites.

#stranger things #eddie munson #dustin henderson #eddie x oc #steve harrington #stranger things theories #d&d #stranger things fic #cj recs #damageinc #hiatus

[autumnalreaper]

New Url

damageincs ---> breadfan

#courtesy of em #i played this song to hype myself up for the change #thank u bby angel i love it sm 🥺😭💞🤘🤘🤘 #gonna listen to this song on repeat for the next hour #fuck i havent had any other url besides damageincs #IM SKDKD 🥺💞 breadfan tho? iconic

[harold-of-the-rocks]

🎵🥰

Down Rodeo - Rage Against the Machine

Dazed and Confused - Led Zeppelin

All I Really Want - Alanis Morissette

Runner Ups - Kurt Vile

If I Had A Tail - Queens of the Stone Age

Thank you!!!

#damageincs

[jrocksmetalzone]

36 YEARS AGO TODAY (March 3rd, 1986) #METALLICA RELEASED THEIR 3RD STUDIO ALBUM #MasterofPuppets #battery #disposableheroes #damageinc https://www.instagram.com/p/CaqDN2QJkxi/?utm_medium=tumblr

#metallica #masterofpuppets #battery #disposableheroes #damageinc

[goddessofthedawn]

tagged by @damageincs to post a selfie. my hair has dried mostly from when i decided to take a walk in a severe thunderstorm so you don’t get ‘absolutely fucking soaked’ aurora

i tag @kasbprak @mothintoflme @ridethecyanide @jasonnewsted666 + anyone else who would like to post a selfie (feel free to ignore if u want man i dont make the rules)

#just ramblings of aurora #damageincs #my face

[merzbow]

5, 7, 13 & 28 😊💞

5: A song that needs to be played LOUD

two immediately comes to mind; one armed scissor —, at the drive in and bulls on parade —, rage against the machine

7: A song to drive to

if it’s a long ride then, ...and justice for all —, metallica and cassandra gemini  —, the mars volta (the former is almost 10 minutes long and the latter is 32:32 minutes long exactly so, you’re set for an hour long ride with just two songs, no need for playlists, just self-indulgent prog).

13: One of your favorite 80’s songs

indiscipline —, king crimson

28: A song by an artist with a voice that you love

self control —, frank ocean

thank you sm for the ask 💖!

#damageincs #answered