Whumptober Days 16, 17, and 18

[feckyeslife]

I spent this weekend relaxing and dealing with other deadlines, so Whumptober was on hold until last night. Now here are three more pieces from three very different fandoms.

Title: Trigger Pull
Rating: T
Fandom: Divergent - Veronica Roth
Pairing/Characters: Eric
Critical Tags: Insurgent, Alternate POV, Held at Gunpoint
Excerpt:

"You don't have to do this," Prior said quietly. Her hands were in the air, right where they should have been, but her eyes were sharp and refused to drop down to the ground like the other hostages had. I steeled my own expression and crossed my arms.

"It's cute that you think you have a say in this," I replied.

Title: Inevitability
Rating: T
Fandom: Among Us
Pairing/Characters: Cyan
Critical Tags: Wrongfully Accused, Major Character Death
Summary: The reactor melts down. Not to worry, Cyan was there to fix it. Maybe he should have let someone else give it a shot first.
Excerpt:

Red had started it all. When the reactor started to melt down and he found Cyan there among the parts - trying to fix it , mind you - Red had jumped to the first and most incorrect of conclusions. After shoving Cyan out of the way and getting the reactor back on line, Red had then rushed off to the cafeteria and declared an emergency meeting.

“I don’t trust Cyan,” he announced firmly. Everyone was gathered in the room, pulled away from critical tasks to discuss Red’s delirious theories.

Purple scoffed and shook his head. “Why do you always do this?” he grumbled under his breath. Red made a face behind his visor and turned to look at the others in the group instead.

“I’m serious. Cyan’s has been acting suspicious ever since we left Polus,” Red insisted.

Title: Monstrum
Rating: T
Fandom: Star Trek: Discovery
Pairing/Characters: Michael Burnham
Critical Tags: Character Study, Panic Attacks, Implied Character Death
Excerpt:

When Michael was six, her father taught her that there were no monsters under the bed or in the closet. He made her laugh and giggle when he showed her the spaces there were only filled with dust and her abandoned socks. It was a teaching moment and a father-daughter experience that gave her peace when she turned over in the night and awoke in her room alone.

She knew it had to be true because her father had said so. That was that.