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Science by TheIronMechanic

Fandoms: Iron Man (Movies), The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
05 Jul 2026
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"Why are there chicken nuggets all over the grass?” Completely caught off guard by her question, he blinks a few times, trying to recall if he’s heard her question right, before a small hand tugs at his shirt, making him lean down so Morgan can whisper in his ear.

“I planted chicken nugget trees.” Moving his head away and looking at her with one raised eyebrow, he nods slowly, impressed. Turning to Pepper one more time, he clears his throat.

“She planted chicken nugget trees.”

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No Need For Words by TheIronMechanic

Fandoms: The Last of Us (Video Games), The Last of Us (TV)
03 Jul 2026
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“You are gonna get the fuck out of here and go the hell home to be with your kid.” Grabbing the hammer from the table, he carelessly throws it to the corner of the room, where all the remaining planks are. “Because I’m tired of you two fighting over the stupidest things-”

“Stupidest things?” This time, it’s he who stands up agitated. “She burned her goddamn skin off her forearm, Tommy. There ain’t nothing stupid about it.”

“And why do you think she did that, huh?” Tommy’s face is turning red, and the only reason he’s not yelling is because somewhere in the back of his mind, he knows there are a lot of people on the lower level of the house. “Don’t you think that if she had the certainty that she could talk to you about this stuff, she would? Goddamn it, Joel. Just talk to the kid. You’ve had this before, you still do. But she hasn’t-”

“This? What the fuck are you-”

“A family, Joel.” The younger man stops and takes a deep breath. “A fucking family, asshole.”

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Joel and Ellie are emotionally constipated morons who say shit they don't mean when they get scared. Ft Joel terrified by Ellie getting hurt,

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- Part 26 of Ellie and Joel Stories
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Seeing Things by TheIronMechanic

Fandoms: The Last of Us (Video Games), The Last of Us (TV)
14 Jul 2025
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It only happens sometimes, so she’s never told anyone about it. Not that anyone would believe her. But some nights, when she lays restless in bed, she sees… things. Or people, would be the correct term. Now, hear her out, she knows that sounds crazy, like batshit crazy, but she’s seen them.
At first she thought they were merely shadows, she’s not used to having fucking curtains on her windows, still feels like a luxury, sue her. But the longer she stared at them, the clearer they got. They weren’t shadows, they were fucking ghosts. Honest to God ghosts.

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- Part 23 of Ellie and Joel Stories
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You Did Good by TheIronMechanic

Fandoms: The Last of Us (Video Games), The Last of Us (TV)
12 May 2025
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She then stares right at him, eyes shining. “You-” she smiles brightly, as bright as the sun. “You made me a cake?” She chuckles happily. “You- motherfucker.” A laugh escapes her as she looks down at the food. “You made me a fucking cake.” She whispers almost reverently.
“Yeah, I reckon I did.” He whispers the same way, a grin expanding over his face as she laughs openly.
“You didn’t- You didn’t have to do that.” Shrugging, he leans over the counter.
“You told me once you’ve never had a cake. So what better time to try it out than your birthday, huh?” She stares up at him as if he’s given her the greatest gift of her life and his heart expands.
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Joel bakes Ellie a birthday cake. Based on S02E06 trailer

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- Part 25 of Ellie and Joel Stories
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Who Would've Thought by TheIronMechanic

Fandoms: The Last of Us (Video Games), The Last of Us (TV)
11 May 2025
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“I’m pregnant.” Dina stares at the cup between her hands as she speaks while he can’t do anything but stare at her face.
Memories flash before his eyes. Memories of another girl, slightly younger than her, almost forty years ago telling him the exact same words, although that time he was the goddamned father, not the- whatever he is in this instance.
“Can you say something?”
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Dina tells Joel she's pregnant.

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- Part 24 of Ellie and Joel Stories
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All good things come in threes by Bergen

Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies)
04 Apr 2021
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“I know all about your secret identity.”
A beat of silence. “Um,” Peter said, bunching his sweater in his hands. “Which… which one?”
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Peter has three secret identities: Spider-Man, the superhero who swings around the city to save people. Parker Benjamin, who gives Tony Stark unsolicited advice on his research. And NightMonkey, the Instagrammer who keeps uploading increasingly popular but embarrassing drawings of Iron Man.
And he can juggle them all just fine, thankyouverymuch.

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09 Jul 2026
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Paradigm shift by Bergen

Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies)
06 Jul 2023
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Peter got a Stark phone when he was ten. Adrian took him to a big store with lots of TV screens that all played the same video of Tony Stark declaring to the world that he was Iron Man. They ducked behind the microwaves, both of them giggling as Adrian stuffed the phone under Peter’s sweater.
They walked right out the door without tripping the alarm, and Adrian bought him ice cream to celebrate.
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After his parents die, Peter is taken in by the Toomes family. Things slowly, then quickly spiral out of control. All Adrian wants is to take revenge on Tony Stark. All Peter wants is to do the right thing. Why is that so much harder than expected?

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09 Jul 2026
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Hierarchy of needs by Bergen

Fandoms: Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe
06 Feb 2024
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Tony’s eye is drawn to one candidate in particular. A kid wearing a suit he looks so uncomfortable in that it’s shooting straight past comical to just heartbreakingly endearing. Chewing on the nail of his thumb, his knee bobbing up and down. Drops his pen, and then drops his clipboard when he bends down to pick up the pen.
“Call him in first.”
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Or: Pepper is interviewing potential new interns, each one looking more nervous than the last. Including one pale but determined kid named Peter Parker. What he has to say is not at all what Tony had expected.
Spoiler alert: the kid doesn’t get the job.

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- Part 1 of Return on investment
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Life as a coconut by Bergen

Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies)
18 Sep 2021
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An unknown spider-mutate helps a murder-convict escape from prison. The Avengers assemble. All with terribly inconvenient timing to recently dumped Tony Stark, who would much rather sit around in his bathrobe and feel sorry for himself. Instead, he needs to pull himself together enough to catch both the escaped convict and the Spider-Man, and figure out the truth behind the accusations.
Before he knows it, he is far, far more involved in this case than he ever expected to be.
The convict’s name: May Parker.

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03 Jul 2026
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Lies of omission by Bergen

Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies)
13 May 2023
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“Your parents have been grooming you to take over the company, correct? You’ve been working closely alongside them, alongside their best scientists and technicians. I’m sure you’ve learned a fair deal. We could use that expertise at Stark Industries.”
“Essentially,” Parker says, “you want to pay me to reveal my parents’ company secrets.”
“Yes,” Tony says, cheerfully. “Thank you for catching on so quickly.”
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Tony’s week just turned a lot more promising: Rich kid Peter Parker has apparently dropped out of college and provoked the ire of his parents. A delicious scandal for the tabloids. And an opportunity too good to waste, even if it means putting up with a snooty, preppy college kid as his new intern.

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29 Jun 2026