Those Who Fear Life, Chapter One

Title: Those Who Fear Life, Chapter One
Fandom: The Departed
Rating: PG-13
Word Count (this chapter): 2,464
Warnings this chapter (highlight to view): Original character death. Reference to past child abuse.

( Chapter One )

Those Who Fear Life, Chapter Two

Title: Those Who Fear Life, Chapter Two
Fandom: The Departed
Rating: PG-13
Word Count (this chapter): 1,497
Warnings this chapter (highlight to view): None.

( Chapter Two )

Those Who Fear Life, Chapter Three

Title: Those Who Fear Life, Chapter Three
Fandom: The Departed
Rating: PG-13
Word Count (this chapter): 1,875
Warnings this chapter (highlight to view): Verbal child abuse. A quick fight.

( Chapter Three )

Those Who Fear Life, Chapter Four

Title: Those Who Fear Life, Chapter Four
Fandom: The Departed
Rating: PG-13
Word Count (this chapter): 828
Warnings this chapter (highlight to view): None.

( Chapter Four )

Those Who Fear Life, Chapter Five

Title: Those Who Fear Life, Chapter Five
Fandom: The Departed
Rating: PG-13
Word Count (this chapter): 923
Warnings this chapter (highlight to view): None.

( Chapter Five )

Those Who Fear Life, Chapter Six

Title: Those Who Fear Life, Chapter Six
Fandom: The Departed
Rating: PG-13
Word Count (this chapter): 1,130
Warnings this chapter (highlight to view): Canonical anxiety issues.

( Chapter Six )

Those Who Fear Life, Chapter Seven

Title: Those Who Fear Life, Chapter Seven
Fandom: The Departed
Rating: PG-13
Word Count (this chapter):
Warnings this chapter (highlight to view): Original character death.

( Chapter Seven )

Those Who Fear Life, Chapter Eight

Title: Those Who Fear Life, Chapter Eight
Fandom: The Departed
Rating: PG-13
Word Count (this chapter): 744
Warnings this chapter (highlight to view): Canon character deaths.

( Chapter Eight )

Those Who Fear Life, Chapter Nine

Title: Those Who Fear Life, Chapter Nine
Fandom: The Departed
Rating: PG-13
Word Count (this chapter): 618
Warnings this chapter (highlight to view): Canon character death.

( Chapter Nine )

ART: Book Cover for Those Who Fear Life (by five_steps_back

Title: Those Who Fear Life, Book Cover
Fandom: The Departed
Rating: PG
Notes: Made by five_steps_back and posted with her permission. She originally posted it with the other graphics here.

( Cover )

Those Who Fear Life, Credits and Portraits

Title: Those Who Fear Life, Credits and Portraits
Fandom: The Departed
Rating: PG
Notes: Made by five_steps_back and posted with her permission. She originally posted it with the book cover here.

( Credits and Portraits )

[FIC] Those Who Fear Life, Master Post (The Departed)

Title: Those Who Fear Life
Author: subluxate
Fandom: The Departed
Characters/Pairings: Sean Dignam; Mary Dignam; Captain Queenan; Elizabeth Queenan; Billy Costigan; Colin Sullivan; Sean Dignam/OFC; Captain Queenan/Mrs. Queenan
Disclaimer: The Departed belongs to many wonderful people, none of whom are me. No disrespect to the canon is intended.
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 10,819
Warnings (highlight to view): Canonical character deaths and violence. Original character deaths. Verbal child abuse, referenced physical child abuse, general child neglect, all contained to Chapter Three.
Author's Notes: Written for smallfandombang's first round. Thanks to sarcasticsra and geena for their, as always, wonderful beta jobs. Many, many thanks to five_steps_back for her amazing artwork and allowing me to incorporate it in the fic.
Summary: Sean Dignam has lost his wife and gone back to work managing undercover Massachusetts State Police within the space of a week. When he has to pick a new trooper to go undercover in Frank Costello's organization, there's only one viable option, but it's going to hit him hard. His own background, coupled with the present, will lead to a decision he always knew he'd make.

• Book Cover by five_steps_back
  
  
• Chapter One
  
  
• Chapter Two
  
  
• Chapter Three
  
  
• Chapter Four
  
  
• Chapter Five
  
  
• Chapter Six
  
  
• Chapter Seven
  
  
• Chapter Eight
  
  
• Chapter Nine
  
  
• Credits and Portraits of Characters, made by five_steps_back