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cheesewritings · 8 months
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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."
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worldscollideca · 1 year
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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=
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jrocksmetalzone · 2 years
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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
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andreanblack · 2 years
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Mar 3rd 1986 #Metallica released the GREAT album "Master Of Puppets" #Battery #DamageInc #DisposableHeroes #Sanitarium #HeavyMetal Master of Puppets was the band's last album to feature bassist Cliff Burton. The album peaked at number 29 on the #BillboardCharts https://www.instagram.com/p/CapGTN3OAJD/?utm_medium=tumblr
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sithspider · 3 years
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#DamageInc. https://www.instagram.com/p/CU_CQoXvak0/?utm_medium=tumblr
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Jam coaching like a boss #rollerderby #banktrack #DamageInc (at The Bay Area Black Widows)
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planetbmx · 6 years
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Spring Fling is in ONE WEEK!! Who’s ready?!?! Come join us in St Augustine for the most incredible Old-School BMX Reunion there is! Check www.SpringFlingBMX.com for more info! #bmx #springflingbmx #answerbmx #blackwidowsbmx #bullseyecycle #cyclecraftbmx #colonybmx #decobmx #damageinc #D€4L #fitbikeco #getowear #harobikes #koolstop #mcsbicycles #neptunebmx #oakley #profileracing #rantbmx #seracing #sebikes #rawdealtess #rickhectorart #shadowconspiracy #subrosabrand #skywaybmx #ssquaredbicycles #sandmbikes #odigrips #firstcoastbmx (at Saint Augustine Beach, Florida)
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cheesewritings · 4 months
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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.
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voorhees1138 · 4 years
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I won't be seeing Metallica at the drive in. So Cliff em All will have to do!. 🔥🤘🏻 #metallicaband #cliffemall #cliffburton #jameshetfield #kirkhammett #larsulrich #thrashkings #80smetal #vhsedits #creepingdeath #amievil #damageinc #masterofpuppets #metalupyourass #metalgods #metalasfuck #vhscollection #80svintage #metallicafans https://www.instagram.com/p/CEwM1JWgvw0/?igshid=nw3if71b2pg1
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kainoamcgee · 4 years
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More repost love from @josephlibby. I remember this day and this trip fondly. It was fucken awesome. @kainoamcgee tb somewhere on Maui. This day was huge, sets way outside. When Oahu is maxed out, there are places to go and minds to blow! #fujichromevelvia50 #kainoamcgee #josephlibbyphotography #jackstance #NSU #hawaiianbuilt #damageinc https://www.instagram.com/p/CEFIGIUn9fO/?igshid=w9ztghc1qvq3
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adominguezs · 4 years
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#metallica #masterofpuppets #thrashmetal #battery #masterofpuppets #thethingthatshouldnotbe #welcomehomesanitarium #disposableheroes #lepermessiah #orion #damageinc (en Iquique, Chile) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDpx3BEDPG3xPhrNHUc0_QN8x68gJz_Ea8pzoE0/?igshid=1njtbj9fm4bbr
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classiccottonco · 4 years
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Metallica Levi's Denim Jean Jacket, Vintage Made in USA, Distressed, Men’s 2XL, Available at ClassicCotton.net . . #metallica #metallicafan #ridethelightning #theirmoneytipsherscalesagain #nothingelsematters #damageinc #killemall #recycleddenim #recycledfashion #classiccottonco #madeinmanayunk #phillymade #denimstyle #upcycledenim #levisdenimjacket (at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCZA2nClvzR/?igshid=9nnm6aluuxve
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💀 D A M A G E · I N C . #art #arts #craft #handmade #handcrafted #tshirt #tee #teedesign #tshirtdesign #tshirts #screenprint #screenprinting #store #clothing #artshop #craftshop #damage #damageinc #metal #metallica #rock #music #musicband #original #artwork  #batna #dz #accro #accrodart #lesaccrosdart (à Batna, Algeria) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzv_E1Gn7PK/?igshid=100faw7kw9a6t
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With the album track listing as it's back print, this Metallica Master of Puppets t-shirt is a great addition to our range #metallica #metallicafamily #heavymetal #metallicarules #metallicafans #metal #metallicamerchandise #metallicaforever #metallicafan #metallicashirt #battery #masterofpuppets #thethingthatshouldnotbe #welcomehomesanitarium #disposableheroes #lepermessiah #orion #damageinc #bandtee #bandtees #thrashmetal #bandtshirt #bandshirts #bandmerch #bandmerchandise #metalforlife #metalforever #heavymetalmakesmehappy #voidnottingham #voidclothing https://www.instagram.com/p/Byn4ZuBFEG6/?igshid=ghw4u8y52ad2
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