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• This Life Is Amazing, Why Would I Try To Leave? by IntenseDreamer1

  Fandoms: The Deep (Cartoon)  

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  19 Mar 2025

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  • Kaiko Nekton/William "Will" Nekton
  • Smiling Finn & Antaeus "Ant" Nekton
  • Smiling Finn & Fontaine Nekton
  • Jeffrey the Fish & Antaeus "Ant" Nekton
  • Smiling Finn & Captain Hammerhead (The Deep)
  • Smiling Finn & Mad Madeline (The Deep)
  • Smiling Finn (The Deep)
  • Antaeus "Ant" Nekton
  • Captain Hammerhead (The Deep)
  • Mad Madeline (The Deep)
  • Jeffrey the Fish (The Deep)
  • Fontaine Nekton
  • Kaiko Nekton
  • William "Will" Nekton
  • Smiling Finn's Mother (mentioned)
  • Hurt Smiling Finn
  • abusive hammerhead
  • Protective Nektons
  • Child Abuse
  • Abuse
  • Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
  • Finn thinks the abuse is normal
  • it's not
  • Ant helps him get out
  • (technically kidnaps)
  • For A Good Cause
  • Ant makes a lot of mistakes
  • Did I start this when I have several other unfinished fics?
  • yes - Freeform
  • does that matter?
  • no
  • More tags will be added later

  Summary

  Finn's been abused by Hammerhead for his whole life, so much so that he believes it's normal to be beaten for messing anything up. However, this idea all falls apart from him when Ant accidently hitches a ride on the Dark Orca with no way back to his family. Will he finally be able to break free from his dad? Or is he content to just waste his life away?

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  English

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  Chapters:

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