Summary: Poll winner. Some Silas and baby Finn fluff, with accidental angst (Lamentations' lovey dovey shenanigans have kept ya'll too happy)
Word count: 1982
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Pup
If there was one word to describe how Silas felt right now, it would he antsy. Tired, too. So so tired.
They had been out for three hours, drifting through the waters and ensnaring what prey they could find. There was a notable lack of fish compared to last season, and they were forced to swim further out.
Silas was exhausted. He didn't want to be here right now. He wanted to go home. He needed to go home. He was at home without him, he can't leave him at home without him-
Silas' fins twitched, and his tail coiled in discomfort. He sucked in a breath and tried to calm down, fearing the loud beating of his heart may alert their prey.
He needed to go home. Anything could happen without his presence there. Timo can't-
"-We can cover for you, sir."
Sleep deprived and distracted, it took Silas a few moments to process the fact that someone was talking to him. He blinked, then turned to face who had a spoken- a young member of his hunting party- with a frown.
"What?"
"You can go home if you want." The blue ringed octopus mer repeated. "We can cover for you. It's getting... late... and-" She faltered. "You... seem... anxious about... your..."
Silas stared at her as she trailed off and shrank into herself, avoiding his eyes. "If you want, sir."
Silas simply observed her a minute or so, watching her fins flick and quiver nervously. Behind her, the other four waited for an answer with wide eyes.
"...Don't come back empty-handed."
Silas was darting through the water towards home before any of them could respond. They would manage just fine. They were a talented group of mers.
"Anxious"? "Antsy"? Neither could even begin to describe the pit in his stomach and the weight on his chest, the sense of dread that hung over him like a dark cloud.
He's going to open the door to an empty, silent house. He's going to be met with the stench of blood. He's going to fail. He will be gone. He's going to be alone again-
Timo's surpised yelp when the front door burst open made Silas feel just a little better.
The cuttlefish in question looked at him in surprise, a hand over his heart and skin bright yellow with alarm.
"Mister Silas, sir, you're back early!" Timo exclaimed, his colours slowly turning back to normal.
Silas ignored him, continuing to swim anxiously down the hallway.
"Where's Finn?"
"Uh... asleep? In your room?" Timo's tone was quizzical, and he followed after Silas with an incredibly confused look on his face. "Is something wrong?"
Silas didn't answer. He simply swam into his room and towards the cradle crafted from coral and bone at the foot of the bed and peered inside.
A glorious feeling of relief flooded him, and the weight on his chest lifted.
Curled up around a clam on a mattress of seasponge, his son slept soundly, the rise and fall of his chest and the flutter of gills gentle and calm.
Finn was fine. He was breathing. His heart was beating. There was no blood. He was safe.
"How was he?"
Timo took a few moments to realise Silas was talking to him. "Oh! Yeah, he was great. He was a bit fussy and started chewing on me, but I got him the clam to play with, and he fell asleep just before you arrived."
"And his food?"
"Pureed shrimp and seaweed, like you showed me. He ate it all really fast. I think he's due to eat some more now, though."
Silas nodded slowly. "Thank you, Timo, I... I appreciate it."
Tino lit up like a light. "No problem, Mister Silas!" He said, making an awkward salute gesture. "I'm happy to help."
Silas sent a small smile the teen's way. "You can take a few extra madol and a few scallops and lobsters home. I'll see you tomorrow, Timo."
Surprise adorned Timo's face, and he nodded slowly, almost like he didn't believe what he was hearing.
"T-Thank you so much, Mister Silas! I'll see you tomorrow!"
'Swim safe.' Silas wanted to say, but the words would not leave his lips. He simply watched Timo disappear from sight and waited until he heard the door open and shut.
A comfortable silence settled over the house, and, finally alone, Silas reached into the crib to gently thumb at Finn's cheek.
His chest tightened when he got no response, but the sight of the tiny, beating heart through Finn's translucent skin made him relax once more.
"You're safe..." He murmured, moving his hand away to rub his temple. "Safe."
With that mantra repeating in his mind, Silas moved away from the crib to the large clam shell bed with sea sponge and seagrass nestled inside. He settled onto it and rested his chin on his wrists, gaziny at the cradle as if he feared it would vanish if he blinked.
However, finally relaxed and lying on something soft with his pup in sight and perfectly safe, his lack of sleep began to creep up on him. Before he knew it, his eyes slid shut, and he drifted into a state of unconsciousness.
A series of clicks, whistles, and squeaks shattered his peaceful sleep, followed by the sound of crying.
Silas sat up and tiredly dragged a hand down his face in frustration, growling to himself. When he fully registered what he was hearing, he shot off the clam shell and scooped Finn into his hands, clicking to let the pup know who was there.
"What's wrong?" He asked softly, cupping his hands to look Finn over carefully. He didn't seem hurt...
Finn simply cried and squeaked in response and coiled his tail around Silas' thumb. He began to chew on it, and tiny, glazed over eyes darted around as he tried to find his father.
"I'm right here." Silas murmured, shifting Finn into one hand and using his free hand to gently stroke Finn's back. "Are you hungry?"
Finn's subsequent bite into his thumb seemed to answer his question. Finn's teeth were brittle but still sharp, and little streaks of blood bloomed in the water before dissipating.
The scent hit Silas' nostrils, and for a brief moment, an overwhelming and primal sense of dread and panic washed over him.
'There's blood in the water,' Something in the back of his mind snarled at him. 'Hide.'
Silas cursed at himself but didn't move. He stayed frozen in place with pinpricks for pupils as that little voice continued to berate him.
'Idiot. Stupid. Foolish. They will smell it, they will smell you, you put yourself and your pup in danger with no one to protect you, and-'
Silas closed his eyes and took in a deep breath through his nose. He doesn't live in the abyss. Not anymore. Not for over twenty or thirty years. He lives inside a kelp forest, with a group of staff and a city nearby. It was fine.
It took Silas a few moments to realise Finn was still chewing on his thumb and to gently move him away. He could see the puncture marks and smell the blood, but he felt... nothing.
Finn squeaked at him and wriggled around, annoyed his chew toy was taken away and trying to find it again.
"It's alright, I've got something even better for you." Silas murmured. He snapped his fingers, and a tiny bottle the size of his thumb appeared in his hand.
"Shrimp and seaweed. Isn't that nice?" He asked, whistling a few times. He carefully pressed the teat of the bottle against Finn's lips, hoping the little pup would be as co-operative with him as he was with Timo.
To his relief, Finn grabbed at the bottle and started drinking the liquefied food as if he had never eaten anything in his life.
Silas sighed and smiled a bit as he supported Finn's little head with his finger and used his another to stop the bottle from dropping onto Finn's face.
"There we go. That's nice, right? Yummy yummy shrimp."
He wasn't good at 'baby talk', as it was called. He never knew what to say or how high his voice should go. Morrigan was far bett- no. Don't go there now. The dreams had just stopped tormenting him.
Finn finished the entire bottle in the span of about five or ten minutes and then pushed it away, chirping softly in content. Silas let go of the bottle and let it float to the floor. He could fetch it later. For now, his focus was entirely on Finn, who was now chewing on his own tail.
Silas gently moved Finn to the clam shell and silently observed the little one crawl off his hand and start curiously pawing and playing with the sea sponge.
Finn was so small. Only about the size of Silas' hand. He had frail bones and delicate skin and was completely blind. It would be so easy to kill him. Silas could curl his hand into a fist and crush him. Just a dash of magic could end him. Just a snap of teeth, and he could be eaten.
Silas was no longer in the abyss, but there were still threats lurking around every corner, from the alleys of the city to the wide plastered smiles of the citizens.
'At least most issues are dealt with if Leech keeps his word,' Silas thought. 'Perhaps I should speak to him abou-'
"Da."
Silas' train of thought came to a sudden stop, and he lowered himself down so his face was in front of Finn's, wondering if he had heard correctly.
"What did you say, my darling?"
At the sound of hus voice, Finn wriggled around and reached out to pat his face with a tiny, stubby hand. "Da."
Oh.
"Yes," Silas gasped, his voice barely above a whisper. "Da."
"Da!" Finn repeated. A delighted giggle left his lips. "Da!"
Silas sucked in a breath and bit his lip. That was the first time Finn had ever laughed.
Silas nodded his head, the long forgotten feeling of excitement lighting up inside him. "Yes. Yes, that's right, Finn. I'm your dad."
Finn squeaked and clicked in response, then shuffled away from Silas to play with the seasponge. Silas picked up a teething ring from his side table and placed it in front of Finn, still feeling elated.
"There, how's that? Something for your sore teeth."
Finn's hand closed around the familiar object, and he pulled it towards himself with a delighted coo. His teeth, sharp and monstrous, sank into it easily but didn't pierce through. He chewed on it happily , his tail flicking back and forth in quick succession.
Silas rested his head on the sponge bed and curled his tail to form a protective circle around Finn. He was tired but awake enough to watch his baby tucker himself out playing with teething ring and other toys Silas had placed on the bed.
After about twenty minutes, Finn lost interest in the toys and went still. A moment or two passed, and he put his hand in his mouth and looked around nervously.
"Da?" He called, following the word up with a click. There was a tremble to his finns, and he sounded like he was about to start crying. "Da?!"
"I'm here, I'm here." Silas said quickly, gently placing Finn onto the palm of his hand and bringing him close to his chest. "I'm here, precious."
Finn didn't make any further sound. He relaxed and curled his tail around Silas' finger, and then he was asleep.
Silas smiled at his lovely, wonderful, precious pup and leaned forward and gently kissed Finn's forehead. He didn't move, deciding that it was alright if Finn slept with him tonight.
"Sleep well, my treasure."
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A/N: I hope you all enjoyed! It was fun writing this, even though I'm too happy with the ending and don't think it's one of my best. Ah, well, I'll blame it on school.
BONUS:
Here's what Finn's squeaks sound like:
https://youtube.com/shorts/u_r7WwfZlFQ?si=QRFUlTUDQKROE9yZ
Tagging: @distant-velleity @theleechyskrunkly @cyanide-latte @cynthinesia @the-banana-0verlord @jovieinramshackle @oya-oya-okay @officialdaydreamer00 @krenenbaker @skrimpyskimpy @boopshoops @kitwasnothere @krenenbaker @casp1an-sea
@br3adtoasty @rainesol @galaxies-and-gore @elenauaurs @am0nline
@1dont-really-know @kazumify @minteasketches @ramshacklerumble @elysia-nsimp
@skrimpyskimpy @casp1an-sea @offorestsongs @skriblee-ksk
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S&D Drabbles
Let's start with the actual drabbles.
(Yes, there will be 4 posts...I am endlessly sorry...)
For @sortumavaara
🐙 Fire Touch - Smith - G
🐙 Beloved companion - Seasponge - T
🐙 Tag, you're it - Anairë & Nerdanel - T
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For @maglor-my-beloved
🐙 Hush now, don't say a word... - Fëanor/Nerdanel/Rúmil - T
🐙 Her feet never touch the ground... - Celegorm/Lúthien - T
🐙 A good time - Gil-Galad - M
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For Lferion
🐙 Stubborn light, immortal hope - Nerdanel & sons - G
🐙 A new star on the horizon - Finarfin & Indis - G
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For @goschatewabn
🐙The best boy - Celegorm & Huan - G
🐙 A stable relationship - Rochallor & Asfaloth - G
🐙 Spill the tea... - Fëanor & Indis - G
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For @kayleearafinwiel
🐙Uin's Delivery Service - Uin - G
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For @scyllas-revenge
🐙 Fly you fools - Éomer & winged horses - G
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For @welcomingdisaster
🐙 Motherhood - Indis/Míriel -G
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For @thedaughterofshadows
🐙 B-Art - Aulë & Mahtan - G
🐙 I know you... - Irmo & Námo - G
🐙 Would you be proud? - Maeglin & Rog - G
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For @mulasawala
🐙 Very small heroes - Bagginshield - G
🐙 Shared Warmth - Bagginshield - G
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For @maglorslostsilmaril
🐙 The things we do for love... - Erestor & Children of Elrond - G
🐙 Sanctuary - Tar-Ancalimê - G
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For @mirkwood-hr-department
🐙 A brief glimpse - Fox - G
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For Anne Wolfe
🐙 Sunset - Gildor - G
🐙 I've got your nose - Amrod & Amras - G
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For @searchingforserendipity25
🐙 Regrets - Daeron/Lúthien - G
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For @elanna-elrondiel
🐙 In vino veritas? - Huan & Celegorm & Aredhel - G
🐙 Let me go - Aredhel/Eöl - T
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For @ridiculoussquid
🐙 Leap of faith - Ori - G
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For @cclumsyart
🐙 Forget me not - Melkor & Nienna - T
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For @ruiniel
🐙 Forget... - Glaurung & Niennor - M
🐙 Freedames - Míriel/Indis - T
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For @solmarillion
🐙 If I could hold you one more time - Daeron/Maglor - T
🐙 Wet - Silvergifting - M
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For @niasfanspace
🐙 The world wide web - Ungoliant - T
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For @the-red-butterfly
🐙 My last breath is for you - Oropher & Thranduil - T
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For @the-girl-with-the-algebra-book
🐙The Fallen Maia - Balrog - M
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For Ibissal
🐙 Harvest Moon - Celebrimbor/Narvi- M
Please keep in mind that I might have tagged the rating completely incorrectly. Heed the tags on every fic
@fall-for-tolkien
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Weird Ass Danny Phantom ships
Danny Phantom is one of my most favorite shows, and it has a place for others as well. The character pairing is a bit rough in the show, and admittedly the love line was a bit boring. (Plus the fact that Sam is one of my least favorite character due to the fact she's toxic af.) But it is what it is, and apparently people agree with me on their hate on Sam, so they have started to pair Danny with different characters like Ember, Val, Kitty,... Vlad... wait what?! Vlad? Seriously? Okay that just ain't right, and trust me, there are a whole bunch of ships that just are not right and here's my list on them and why they shouldn't exist. (And these are ships I found people supporting online.)
Danny x Vlad: 1: They are arch enemies (And don't hit me with the enemies to lovers shit.) 2: Vlad wants to fuck Danny's mom! 3: Danny is like 14 while Vlad is a grown ass man somewhere in his late 40s to his early 50s, just like.... WHY?!
Danny x Jazz: Yes, this is a thing and all I gotta say is Sweet home Alabama. (Seriously, they are siblings!)
Dan x Jazz: 1 2 3 go! Sweet home Alabama, Where the skies are so blue, Sweet home Alabama, Lord comin' home to you. (I mean, Dan is still technically Jazz's brother, just from a different timeline.)
Danny Phantom x Danny Fenton: 1: It's pretty much narcissistic 2: It produces weird ass fan art 3: It's basically impossible anyways
Danny x Dash: It's just seems wrong, okay! It's just my view, but I never liked bully/nerd dynamic to lovers, it's just toxic.
Danny x Clockwork: The same thing, HUGE age gap, like I'm talking billions upon billions of year. Clockwork is better off as Danny's mentor then lover
Honorable mention:
This one belongs in the Nicktoons Unite catergory, where people go for Danny x SpongeBob. Yes you heard, SPONGEBOB, a seasponge! It's the worst of them yet, not only is there like a 20 year age gap between Danny and SpongeBob, it's also crossbreeding species! (No offense furries.) It just seems so wrong.
And I've notice the ships I went over is mostly just Danny x _______ ships, and that's not on purpose. I just couldn't find and weird and appalling ships between two characters who aren't Danny and someone else. But I suppose since Danny is the main character, alot more people pay more attention to him and who they want him to love or something, idk.
Other then my random rant of frustration at people who like weird ass ships, this is it lol
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