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1. Off with your head by J_writes_stuff

   Fandoms: Dead Cells (Video Game)  

   • Mature
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death
   • Gen, Multi
   • Complete Work

   12 Aug 2025

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Major Character Death
   • The Beheaded/The Collector (Dead Cells)
   • The Beheaded & The Collector (Dead Cells)
   • The Beheaded (Dead Cells)/The Drifter (Hyper Light Drifter)
   • The Beheaded (Dead Cells) & The Drifter (Hyper Light Drifter)
   • The Beheaded (Dead Cells)
   • The Collector (Dead Cells)
   • The Drifter (Hyper Light Drifter)
   • Ambiguous Relationships
   • Developing Relationship
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Canon-Typical Violence
   • Temporary Character Death
   • Suicide
   • Identity Issues
   • Final boss rewrite
   • Artistic Liberties
   • not scientifically accurate
   • Post-Canon Fix-It
   • I am a tragedy enjoyer however I always want my favs to get second chances to do better
   • Hopeful Ending
   • Ambiguous/Open Ending
   • Fix-It of Sorts
   • Drifter is a cameo
   • Mood Swings
   • Time Skips

   Summary

   Beheaded rejecting King's identity in the most violent way possible forces Collector to rethink his judgement of character, which leads to them working together again towards better future. But even happy ending isn't a solution to a problem that is Beheaded' ..everything. But he will get there. Eventually
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   This fic is a snippets collection with very vague timeline

   Ch1: Starting At The End (boss fight, "happy ending"; Beheaded meets Drifter)
   Ch2: No Cure For All (Collector meets Drifter, it doesn't quite work out)
   Ch3: Collector's Chains (let's call it flashback)
   Ch4: A Favor (talking about work and other things)
   Ch5: Homecoming Means Death (this means exactly what it says)
   Ch6: What Is In The Name
   Ch7: Burn Burn Burn That Bridge (check chapter notes)
   Ch8: Fair Trade
   Ch9: Turn Up The Heat
   Ch10: Feels Like Running Out Of Time
   Ch11: Heart To Heart
   Ch12: Pick Your Poison
   Ch13: Busy Doing Nothing
   Ch14: Cold Sweat
   Ch15: Rain-Rain, (Don't) Go Away
   Ch16: Two Steps Forward, One Step Backwards
   Ch17: As Good As It Ever Gets
   Ch18: Take A Long Way Back Home

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   25,396

   Chapters:

   18/18

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