Long was the Battle, Longer was the Night

by black polish and thick liner

Connor, Risa, Lev, and Cam find themselves aboard the Leviathan as it is attacked by airship/parts pirates, and must team up with the middies to save themselves. But can they come together, or will their individual secrets tear them apart? AU and possibly OOC in some parts. Rated T just to be safe. The full summary is inside.

1. introduction

Long was the Battle,

Longer was the Night

~introduction~

Connor Lassiter stole a young man's identity and joined the Air Service to escape his unwind order, but events in his past haunt him ceaselessly.

Prince Aleksandar is running from German agents that would sell his parts on the black market to keep him from the Austrian throne.

Risa and Lev Ward are working a miserable job—Lev to get his sister a new spine, and Risa to keep her brother out of the Chop Shop.

Deryn Sharp disguised herself as a boy to become a soldier.

Camus Comprix is struggling to find acceptance from both his peers and himself.

And Newkirk? Poor Newkirk gets shoved into the middle of everything.

These seven teens find themselves aboard the Leviathan as it begins its journey around the world. Before it can get very far, though, the mighty airship is attacked by vicious pirates, and they are the only ones not killed or captured. If the pirates do capture them, they will all be unwound on the black market. Can they come together and take back the Leviathan, or will secrets, lies, and decades-old prejudices end their lives for good?

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A/N: Unwind was my all-time favorite novel for the longest time, but then Leviathan came along, and suddenly I had the biggest tie for my favorite. So I couldn't resist crossing them.

This story takes place in an alternate universe where Behemoth was delayed for a little while.

Disclaimer: I don't own the Unwind series or the Leviathan series; they are the property of Neal Shusterman and Scott Westerfeld, respectively.

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