Iron Lung - Time Loop Fanfic
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Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death Relationships: The Convict | Simon & David (Iron Lung), The Convict | Simon & Ava (Iron Lung), The Convict | Simon & The Blood Eel (Iron Lung) Characters: Ava (Iron Lung), The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung), The Blood Eel (Iron Lung) Additional Tags: More characters to be added, Canon-Typical Violence, Canon-Typical Psychological Horror, Time Loop, Hope in the face of despair, simon can't decide if he's losing his mind or if he's lost it already, fic just as vague as the movie is with its answers, simon going through it over and over (and over and over), major character death but in a canon-typical way, welcome to the time loop, hope in the face of despair and boy. we are despairing, [pats simon on the head] this dude can fit so much determination in him., rated m and flagged for violence because. gestures at movie., what youd expect to find in iron lung
“Convict! Everything alright? Is the ship okay?”
“Is this a test?” Simon asks, voice wavering. The pause hangs heavy for a moment. The depth meter drops. The SM-13 groans under the weight and pressure of the blood around it. Simon’s eyes dart from the porthole to the intercom.
“This is the first time this sub has been used, yes.” Ava says finally. “Why? Everything holding up alright? I assure you the weld is—”
“A test for me. Me." he jabs a nervous thumb against his sternum, leaning toward the speaker, pleading, as if she can see him. As if that would make any difference. “Am I being tested? Is this some C.O.I. thing? Some kind of sick rehab?”
“…if you want to see it that way. Just… finish this and you'll have your freedom.”
Simon swallows hard, turning back to the controls he's learned so well, cobwebs of fear prickling in the back of his mind. A question flits through his thoughts that he doesn't dare vocalize.
What did I do to deserve this?
