Whumping the Night Away (Whumptober 2023)
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When Cal's hand ripped away from his, Lightning fought for enough breath to shout.
But none came.
A dull thud echoed through his chest when he landed, his body finally coming to a final resting place.
Biting back a groan, Lightning shifted until he caught sight of his friend.
Cal was out cold, lying in a crumpled heap a few feet away.
What was supposed to be a fun, friendly race to the Charlotte Motor Speedway goes horribly wrong when Cal and Lightning’s car breaks down on the side of the road. Things only go downhill from there…
Written for the Whumptober 2023 Prompt Nos. 1: “How many fingers am I holding up?” and 7: “Can you hear me?” and the Alternate Prompt: Panic.
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- Part 28 of Get Your Kicks (On Route 66)
- Part 1 of Whumping the Night Away (Whumptober 2023)
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They Don’t Care About Us by HarpforHim
Fandoms: Newsies - All Media Types, Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken, Newsies (1992)
02 Oct 2023
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"I've gotta..." Swaying, Race put his free hand out, hoping it might catch on the side of a building, or maybe Crutchie's shoulder. "Gotta sit down for a sec..."
As his knees buckled, he heard Crutchie call out to him; felt his brother's hand trying to hold him up.
It wasn't any use. Race went down hard on the pavement, his fingers brushing the side of the building seconds too late.
Racetrack blames his rising fever on the sweltering heat with disastrous results. He’s soon reminded that Jack is always there for him, even when Race doesn’t want to be a bother.
Written for the Whumptober 2023 Prompt No. 2: “They Don’t Care About You.”
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“Well, she told me in the first one that I should read a letter each day, to stretch them out for a while."
"She sounded like a very wise woman."
"She was." In spite of the unwelcome tears, Lightning felt a smile stretch his lips. "I wish I could tell her that I'm not alone anymore."
"She knew you well, son. I think she knew you wouldn't be alone for long."
Or, Lightning takes Doc to revisit his old house in Florida for the first time after his mom’s passing. A direct sequel to “I Buried My Past Six Feet Under.”
Written for the Whumptober 2023 Prompt No. 3: Journal.
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- Part 19 of Get Your Kicks (On Route 66)
- Part 3 of Whumping the Night Away (Whumptober 2023)
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"I was young! You were young! We were both young, neither of us had any idea what the hell we were doing!"
"How can I forgive you if I can't even forgive myself?" she cried.
And suddenly, it wasn't about the hysterectomy. No, Jamie knew they had wandered into uncharted territory.
Jamie finds himself having a startling conversation with a very drunk, very out-of-it Beth. Both Jamie and Beth feels abound as the author explores what could have been in a series that gave us nothing but hostility between the two middle Dutton children.
Written for the Whumptober 2023 Prompt No. 4: Shock.
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Buried Alive by HarpforHim
Fandoms: Star Trek, Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek: Alternate Original Series (Movies)
05 Oct 2023
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"What do you remember, Doctor?"
It came rushing back to him then, faster than his brain knew what to do with the memories.
The earthquake. The ground eating them alive…
Leonard bit back a groan. "More than enough to know we're screwed."
"That is one way to put it, yes."
On what was supposed to be a peaceful mission, Leonard and Spock get trapped underground in the wake of an earthquake.
Written for the Whumptober 2023 Prompt No. 5: Debris, Pinned Down, “It’s Broken.”
(Can be read as AOS or TOS)
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Every time he thought back on it all, he felt a surge of nausea—then prayed he wouldn’t be sick right there on the bridge.
They had violated Data; sliced up his circuitry.
They had held Wesley down against his will, even as the poor boy screamed for them to stop.
All because of Will…
In the aftermath of the Game, Will struggles with guilt. Deanna is there to help him iron out his toxic thoughts.
Written for the Whumptober 2023 Alternate Prompt No. 6: Aftermath of Failure.
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Blood-Stained Hands and Bleeding Hearts by HarpforHim
Fandoms: Aladdin - Menken/Ashman, Aladdin (Disney Animated Movies)
08 Oct 2023
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Finally, Kassim couldn't stand it anymore. "What? What do you want me to say, huh?"
Aladdin shook his head. "We don't… I can't believe that… We don't kill people, Kassim!"
"Oh, we didn't do anything. I did it, so don't worry, your golden heart is still intact. And what was I supposed to do? Let him kill Omar instead?"
When Kassim ends up killing someone in a tavern brawl, it opens up a window to his dark past and leads to a very important conversation between him and Aladdin.
Written for the Whumptober 2023 Prompt No. 8: Outnumbered.
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- Part 7 of Whumping the Night Away (Whumptober 2023)
- Part 2 of Tales from Agrabah
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I Always Thought You'd Be Here (With Me) by HarpforHim
Fandoms: Star Wars - All Media Types, Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, Star Wars Legends: Jedi Apprentice Series - Jude Watson & Dave Wolverton
10 Oct 2023
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"I just needed to make sure you were still there. Still…" He swallowed. "Still here."
Qui-Gon's brows dipped at this, knitting together in that familiar expression of concerned contemplation. "I'm always here, Padawan."
Obi-Wan shrugged, finding his tea a much more interesting sight than his Master's face.
"It was just a nightmare," he mumbled. "It didn't mean anything..."
A mission to the Melida/Daan star system brings back bad memories for Obi-Wan, and though he's comforted by his Master in the moment, he eventually learns that some promises can't truly be kept--not really.
Written for the Whumptober 2023 Prompt No. 10: "You said you've never leave."
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- Part 2 of From Kenobi’s Point of View
- Part 8 of Whumping the Night Away (Whumptober 2023)
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The Thrill of the Game by HarpforHim
Fandoms: Aladdin - Menken/Ashman, Aladdin (Disney Animated Movies)
01 Feb 2024
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"W-Well, it's not too late to back out, right?" Kassim just shook his head, so Omar pressed on. "Why are you even doing this? You don't have to prove anything to him."
At this, Kassim chuckled, running a hand over his rain-soaked face and lifting his eyes to the ceiling. “I don’t know. I honestly don’t know. And I think that’s the scariest part about all this. I don’t know why… so I don’t know how to stop myself.”
During a week-long celebration at the palace, Kassim’s old gambling habit resurfaces. When faced with an odd wager that could spell disaster for the palace, he finds himself torn between common sense and a captivating pull: the thrill of the game.
Written for the Whumptober 2023 Alternate Prompt No. 11: Playing with Cards and Prompt No. 20: Blanket.
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- Part 9 of Tales from Agrabah
- Part 9 of Whumping the Night Away (Whumptober 2023)
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(If I Recover) Would You Take Me Back Again? by HarpforHim
Fandoms: Yellowstone (TV 2018)
12 Oct 2023
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"So, you're going to replace me, now?"
"Son, first of all, I don't have anyone to replace you with. Second, why would I need to do that?"
"Because I'm broken now."
"You're not broken, Jamie," John said, trying to brush off the comment with a chuckle. "You just need surgery."
The lasso game in the bunk house causes unexpected repercussions for Jamie during his first days at Attorney General. John is there to help, but finds himself in for more than he’d bargained for when unwanted seeds of guilt begin to set in…
(Or, the beginning of what could possibly be a better path for Jamie and the Duttons)
Written for the Whumptober 2023 Prompt No. 12: Red, Cold Compress, “I’m up, I’m up!”
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- Part 10 of Whumping the Night Away (Whumptober 2023)
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Better Than I Know Myself by HarpforHim
Fandoms: Aladdin - Menken/Ashman, Aladdin (Disney Animated Movies)
13 Oct 2023
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"Breathe. That's an order, not a suggestion, got it?" Babkak said. “Until you're the Royal Vizier, you have to listen to me. Actually, even after, you'll still have to listen to me."
He'd been going for levity, something to lighten the mood and center Kassim. When his brother choked out a laugh that sounded more like a rogue sob, Babkak loosened his grip.
"That's just it, isn't it?" Kassim sagged after that, all the fight draining away.
Kassim likes to think he has it all together, but as the date approaches for Aladdin to become Agrabah’s new sultan, the stress gets to be too much to handle.
Kassim likes to think he has it all together. Babkak is there to pick up the pieces when he doesn’t.
Written for the Whumptober 2023 Alternate Prompt No. 13: Shaking.
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- Part 11 of Whumping the Night Away (Whumptober 2023)
- Part 7 of Tales from Agrabah
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"I think," Adam grit out on a labored breath, "you need to ask your Ma for a better set of gloves."
Joe looked up at him. "She's your Ma, too."
Adam pursed his lips. No comment.
A day out in the snow with his siblings turns out to be more than Adam bargained for, putting his role as the oldest brother to the test. On top of battling the elements, Adam finds himself struggling with thoughts about Marie…
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- Part 12 of Whumping the Night Away (Whumptober 2023)
- Part 1 of The Bonanza Collection
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“To the law, you're a Dutton. To the world, you're a Dutton. To me, you're a Dutton. You always will be, Jamie, despite the fact that your emotions seem to be trying to tell you otherwise. Got it?"
When Jamie nodded at last, Kayce thought he saw the makings of a smile on his face.
Good.
He wouldn't mind seeing his brother smile a little more.
Or, Kayce stumbles upon Jamie after his brother’s conversation with John and learns about the adoption. Not wanting to see his brother sink into an even lower state than before, Kayce comes up with an idea that he hopes will give them the closure they both need.
Written for the Whumptober 2023 Prompt No. 15: “I’m Fine.”
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- Part 13 of Whumping the Night Away (Whumptober 2023)
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My Heart’s Bleeding for a Change by HarpforHim
Fandoms: Aladdin - Menken/Ashman, Aladdin (Disney Animated Movies)
16 Oct 2023
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Something brushed up against his leg and he shuddered.
But this time, the touch was grounding, somehow. He didn’t want it to go away. It centered him enough to concentrate on Kassim's voice through all the turmoil in his head.
"Omar!" The thing—Kassim's boot, he noted—nudged his leg once more, a little harder this time. "Omar, look at me! You have to breathe, okay? Omar!"
A young Omar is running from his past and it leads him to Agrabah. How far is far enough, though? And how long will it be until he truly feels safe—until he truly feels free?
Written for the Whumptober 2023 Prompt No. 17: Touch Aversion.
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- Part 14 of Whumping the Night Away (Whumptober 2023)
- Part 1 of Tales from Agrabah
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I Can’t Go On Without You by HarpforHim
Fandoms: Aladdin - Menken/Ashman, Aladdin (Disney Animated Movies)
17 Oct 2023
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“We're all worried about Omar, but you're being unreasonable. It's not like it's his fault or anything."
"No, but it will be our fault if we can't fix it! If he dies—"
"He's not going to die," Babkak snapped. "Quit jumping to conclusions!"
“—If he dies," Kassim went on, voice a low hiss, "it'll be on us and I can't do that again! I can't… I can't watch anyone else die like that, especially not him."
When Omar gets sick, the gang find themselves in a desperate fight for the life of their youngest brother.
Written for the Whumptober 2023 Prompt No. 16: “Don’t go where I can’t follow.”
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- Part 15 of Whumping the Night Away (Whumptober 2023)
- Part 4 of Tales from Agrabah
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Whatever it Takes by HarpforHim
Fandoms: Aladdin - Menken/Ashman, Aladdin (Disney Animated Movies)
21 Oct 2023
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"I couldn't just stand by and risk letting them take everything that was between us out on you guys. And I know they would’ve."
"That wasn’t the question. Did you," Babkak pressed, his tone razor sharp, "think you'd come back home tonight."
A pause as Kassim took a shaky breath.
And Babkak held his.
"No."
Kassim drowned the implications of his answer in another gulp of alcohol while Babkak buried half his face in his hand.
When Kassim’s past actions catch up with him and nearly kills him, it shakes the whole gang to the core. A sequel to “I Can’t Go On Without You.”
Written for the Whumptober 2023 Prompt No. 18: “Hit Them Harder” and No. 21: “Don’t Move.”
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- Part 16 of Whumping the Night Away (Whumptober 2023)
- Part 5 of Tales from Agrabah
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"So…" Lightning sucked in a breath, fiddling with the sleeve of his tracksuit. It might mess everything up, but he had to say it. He had to know. "Does that mean you're staying?"
Doc's brows furrowed again at this and he looked genuinely confused. "Staying? I'm afraid I don't follow."
"You know, like, uh, well… Like, you're not quitting?"
"Quitting? Now, who said anything about quitting? Unless… you want me to…"
During a particularly rough race day, Lightning gets trapped in his own panicked thoughts when he thinks Doc might quit. After all, his second crew chief left under similar circumstances. What’s to stop Doc from doing the same…?
Written for the Whumptober 2023 Prompt No. 19: Psychological & “I’m not as stupid as you think I am.”
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- Part 17 of Whumping the Night Away (Whumptober 2023)
- Part 13 of Get Your Kicks (On Route 66)
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“Lightning, I need you to talk to me. Give me something, kid. Talk to me…”
Doc gave it a full minute before he let the silence scare him. Several drivers were already pulling down their window netting.
But not Lightning. The #95 was a smoking heap of crunched metal.
When Lightning gets into a twenty-seven car pile-up during a race, the repercussions are as unexpected as they are disastrous. This time, Doc isn’t exactly sure how to pick up the pieces—not when he can barely keep the shards of his own fractured heart from coming completely undone.
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Written for the Whumptober 2023 Prompt No. 22: Vehicular Accident/“Watch Out!”, the Alternate Prompt No. 24: Broken, No. 26: “You Look Awful,” and No. 30: Borrowed Clothing.
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- Part 18 of Whumping the Night Away (Whumptober 2023)
- Part 30 of Get Your Kicks (On Route 66)
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Escaping the Ghost by HarpforHim
Fandoms: Aladdin - Menken/Ashman, Aladdin (Disney Animated Movies)
25 Oct 2023
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There he was again, a shadow lingering in a doorway across the street, ready to pounce on his prey at any moment.
"Run." Omar could barely hear his own choked whisper over the thumping of his heart. When Kassim didn't move, choosing instead to fix him with a blank stare, Omar gave his arm a sharp tug. "Run!"
Within seconds, Omar's feet were pounding the pavement, his lungs protesting for all their worth against the sudden cardio workout. He could hear Kassim following closely behind, heavy footfalls trusting Omar to lead them to safety.
Only, Omar didn't know where safety was anymore, nor what it felt like…
When Omar is certain he caught a glimpse of someone from his past, the ensuing fear paralyzes him, taking control of his entire world.
Written for the Whumptober 2023 Prompt No. 23: Shadows/Stalking/"Who's There?" And No. 25: Storm.
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- Part 19 of Whumping the Night Away (Whumptober 2023)
- Part 3 of Tales from Agrabah
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It was funny, Harv had been out of his life for years and yet Lightning still felt him controlling the reins from afar. The man’s memory and “advice” would creep into Lightning’s mind when he least expected it.
And, just like when Harv had been around, he felt compelled by some invisible force to listen.
After the events of “Someone to Watch Over Me,” Lightning finds his injury left a permanent scar and vows to find a way to fix it. Along the way, he gets some help from a good friend.
Written for the Whumptober 2023 Prompt No. 27: Scars.
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- Part 20 of Whumping the Night Away (Whumptober 2023)
- Part 26 of Get Your Kicks (On Route 66)