The Fall and Rise of The Black Parade
Frank Iero/Gerard Way, Ray Toro/Mikey Way | by
wordslinging
Rating: M
Word count: 52,838
Summary: "I used to think this was Hell. I mean, I always figured that's where I was headed, if there was any afterlife. And then when I got here...there were no lakes of fire, or anything, but I was stuck on my own in a place where nothing grows or changes, so I figured, okay, Hell's just a little different than I always thought it would be. But then, after a while...it wasn't so bad. I found a place where I could kind of belong, and I met Toro and Brian and Bob and Mikey...and you. And I figure...if I was in Hell, falling in love shouldn't really be in the cards, should it?
So after that, I started thinking—okay, maybe this place isn't anything I ever heard about in school or church. But then again, maybe it is. Maybe this is Purgatory. And I always had the idea that Purgatory was kind of like prison, y'know, you gotta serve your sentence and the only thing that's gonna get you out quicker is good behavior or having friends in high places. But maybe—maybe you don't have to just sit around waiting for someone to tell you your sentence is up. Maybe Purgatory ends when you get yourself out of it."
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Public Enemy
Frank Iero/Gerard Way, Mikey Way/Alicia Simmons | by
tabulaxrasa
Rating: E
Word count: 21,163
Summary: In 1932, Gerard Way has been making a name for himself robbing banks up and down New Jersey. Frank Iero, analyst for J. Edgar Hoover's Division of Investigation, is determined to catch him.
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The Anatomy of a Fall
Frank Iero/Gerard Way | by
novembersmith
Rating: E
Word count:
107,525
Summary:The unholy union of a high school AU and a ghost story. Gerard's life takes a strange turn when his family moves to a small town in Vermont and he discovers the locals aren't all what they seem to be. Also includes: unexpected nature walks, murder, pining, improper treatment of crime scenes, a number of bone-related puns, high school bullies, and a short-range shrub named Ferdinand.
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I Have Been All Things Unholy
Frank Iero/Gerard Way | by
Bexless
Rating: M
Word count:
54,960
Summary: "He thinks I have stigmata," Frank said, because what the fucking hell, it couldn't get any worse. He might as well just lay it out.
"Oh, well," said Brian into his hands. "Of course."
(Part one of the Unholyverse series. Includes Ray Toro/Mikey Way and explicit content in later works.)
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This Tornado Loves You
Frank Iero/Gerard Way | by
theopteryx
Rating: M
Word count:
43,976
Summary: 1933. Frank's been on the run a long time and he's forced to stop in his old hometown. At first things are about what he expects - old friends, unpleasant memories, and a less-than-desirable home life. Everything changes one night when he stumbles on an old hedge maze hidden in the woods. It's not the hedge maze that intrigues him the most, though, but the secrets of the house hidden inside.
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Take the Pieces and Build Them Skywards
Frank Iero/Gerard Way, Mikey Way/Pete Wentz, Ray Toro/Bob Bryar | by
quarterturn
Rating: E
Word count:
44,816
Summary: Gerard's not happy with his life, but that doesn't mean he's particularly thrilled when he wakes up dead. To add insult to injury, he finds out that instead of crossing over, he's been chosen to join the ranks of the grim reapers. Things get more complicated when he falls for one of the living, a waiter named Frank Iero. And just when everything finally seems to be falling into place, Frank's name shows up on the list of souls to be reaped. Loosely based on the TV show Dead Like Me.
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You Only Hear the Music When Your Heart Begins to Break
Frank Iero/Gerard Way | by
Solarcat
Rating: T
Word count:
13,666
Summary: Frank has high school figured out. His mom has given up arguing about the amount of time he spends in Gerard's basement, and he doesn't actually care if people think it's weird that he and Gerard hold hands in the hallways and go to the bathroom together. The only thing Frank cares about is figuring out why Gerard's suddenly avoiding him -- because what's the point of losing your virginity on Prom Night if you can't tell your best friend about it in the morning?
(Second part of the Not Actually Vampires!verse. Part one is a 1000 word pre-slash kidfic that's worth reading for context (and because it's cute) before this one.)
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Envision the Magic
Frank Iero/Gerard Way | by
innocent_wolves
Rating: T
Word count:
69,420
Summary: Gerard is a talented magician, responsible for much of the success of the famous Envision Destiny cruise ship. He's also one of those people. You know, one of those people who just seem to take up all the space they come across with their arrogance and confidence. You wouldn't wanna touch their personality with a 10-foot pole, but stillpeople admire them.
That is beyond Frank. Working behind the cruise ship bars and seeing Gerard pretty much every day, he can't understand what's so great about him. Besides, everybody else doesn't have to deal with his snide remarks and rude comments. Because if there's one thing Gerard seems to love, it's the act of constantly pestering Frank.
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In A Pretty How Town
Frank Iero/Gerard Way, Mikey Way/Pete Wentz | by
fleurdeliser & tuesdaysgone
Rating: E
Word count:
22,618
Summary: Single dad Frank Iero moves with his son to a new town. Everyone is nice, but the mayor, Gerard Way, is positively too good to be true.
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The Calypso Initiative
Frank Iero/Gerard Way | by
theficisalie
Rating: E
Word count:
91,262
Summary: AU: A rise in technological and medical advancements combined with an unexpected surge in mutations around the globe can only mean one thing: superpowers. As a child born before the information boom of 2010 rocked the world with the official news of these "SuperHumans", Frank Iero was kicked out onto the street at nine years old. His power seems to be more of a curse than a blessing: his body creates and leaks a net of energy that sets those who are unaware of it on edge. He is saved at first by a rogue agent of the government who understands the plight of the homeless children, and then by a small team of government agents who bring him into The Institute: an underground compound set up by the government to teach those with emerging superpowers how to control and use their gifts.
Frank finally has a place where he seems to belong, and a group of friends: Mikey Way, a telepath; Gerard Way, whose body is a vacuum that neutralizes energy; and Ray Toro, a healer. All is far from perfect, however. Frank's powers and training are put to the ultimate test when he has to fight both evil and betrayal to save not only the world, but also the best family he's ever known.
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home is where i call the ghost my own
Frank Iero/Gerard Way | by
greencacti
Rating: T
Word count:
42,457
Summary: "Gerard almost laughed. Confirmed: he was such a mess that even fate itself couldn't predict how he was going to fuck up next. It was honestly poetic."
Or, urban legends start coming to life around Gerard after his family moves to a tiny, forgotten desert town and he meets an odd being with glowing eyes, a lip ring, and shitty taste in horror movies on a strange night in October.
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Forever, Now
Frank Iero/Gerard Way | by
harriet_vane
Rating: T
Word count:
77,061
Summary: Kidfic! Brian rescues kid!Gerard and Mikey from life on the streets, and eventually everyone finds a family.
(Part one of the Forever, Now series. Pre-slash.)
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Fate Don't Make Mistakes
Frank Iero/Gerard Way | by
cedarbranch
Rating: T
Word count:
81,250
Summary: After meeting the wrong end of a blade, Gerard wakes up in a mysterious realm called the Under. He's surrounded by demons who all seem to think he's something special, but none of them will answer his questions. They reveal nothing except the fact that he died too soon. The only person willing to help is Frank, his self-appointed guide, who swears he can bring Gerard home. He escorts Gerard across the Under, and together they confront enemies, unexpected feelings, and secrets of the darkest kind.
In the end, all it takes is one misplaced soul to bring worlds crashing down.
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"that was easy"
Frank Iero/Gerard Way, Ray Toro/Mikey Way| by
metaleaterz
Rating: E
Word count:
88,050
Summary: "Look, asshole, do you want a job or not?" Mikey interrupts. "You said yourself you were bored. I know you can't afford cigarettes anymore. Until the millions of jobs you applied for decide to call you back, this is the best you got."
Gerard grimaces.
"Besides," Mikey continues after a beat, "you'd get to hang out with me. And Ray and Frank too, I guess. But at least you wouldn't be loitering at my job instead of finding something else productive to do."
Gerard looks at Mikey for a moment before groaning and tugging a hand through his hair. "Fine, you win. Brian, can I have an application?”
an au based off of one of frank's tweets where he said he 'worked' at staples (which consisted of '[showing] up high and [laminating] random shit for 6 hours')
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Imitate the Sun
Frank Iero/Gerard Way, Mikey Way/Alicia Simmons | by
mistresscurvy
Rating: E
Word count:
51,034
Summary: A BBC Merlin AU. The passing of the crown is never easy, but Gerard has the additional task of bringing Camelot out from the shadow of his late father's fear of magic. Meanwhile, Mikey's nightly visions are growing more ominous by the day, and Frank, a new arrival at court, is occupying more and more of Gerard's thoughts. Is Frank other than he appears at first glance? And how can Gerard, Ray and the rest of his knights protect Camelot from the dangers of the world when the threat may come from within? A tale of magic, betrayal, sacrifice and true love.
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Buy Handmade
Frank Iero/Gerard Way | by
jjtaylor
Rating: M
Word count:
18,755
Summary: He knows something else is going to happen; his life isn't always going to be this. He just doesn't know what has to happen for that change to come, for him to wake up and become an artist with an Etsy page and a home studio, and to never have to see a cubicle again.
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not smashing windows
Mikey Way/Gabe Saporta | by
inlovewithnight
Rating: M
Word count:
32,049
Summary: In the beginning, they were the scene. An origin story.
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sing it for the n00bs
Frank Iero/Gerard Way | by
jedusaur
Rating: E
Word count:
17,048
Summary: Gerard would be killing twice as many dracs right now if his fucking spacebar would quit sticking. (Gamer AU, wherein the Danger Days universe is an MMORPG.)
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Somewhere in Neverland
Frank Iero/Gerard Way, Gerard Way/Bert McCracken | by
chimneythunder
Rating: G
Word count:
53,208
Summary: Gerard Way is living back at his parent's house as a 28 year-old in recovery from alcoholism and severe depression. He's supposed to be looking after Pete Wentz, the brattiest eight-year old he's ever had the misfortune to meet, when Pete gets kidnapped by none other than Captain Hook and taken to Neverland. Before you can say "clap your hands if you believe in fairies”, Gerard's been whisked off to Neverland by his old not-so-imaginary friend Peter Pan to save the kid and have some wonderful adventures of his own.
However, things are never as simple as they should be, and if Gerard ever wants to save Pete and get back home, he's going to have to confront some very adult truths about himself, and in the meantime, he's also going to have to delve into the Peter Pan mythology and discover the truth about the boy who never grew up.
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The Holly Golightly Club
Frank Iero/Gerard Way, Mikey Way/Pete Wentz | by
fluffontop
Rating: E
Summary:High School AU based on the "I'm Not OK” video.
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Remember Me as a Time of Day
Frank Iero/Gerard Way | by
cedarbranch
Rating: T
Word count:
87,623
Summary: When it came to Frank's senior year of high school, he was prepared for the worst.
But he definitely wasn't prepared for a crash course on the supernatural world, a new school ruled by gossip, or a guy called Gerard with more sadness in his eyes than any living soul could take.
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Variations on a Fugue
Frank Iero/Gerard Way | by
mrsronweasley
Rating: E
Word count:
36,123
Summary:Frank Iero is a young nobleman currently living with his parents in the Lake District, where he plans on leading a quiet life away from London and its temptations. However, temptation moves into his neighbourhood in the face of one Gerard Way. (Early Edwardian AU.)
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F Is For Frank
Frank Iero/Gerard Way | by
silver_etoile
Rating: E
Word count:
~22,000
Summary:Frank can't even cook mac and cheese. How can he possibly live up to being a father? Maybe the new preschool teacher can help.
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The Happiest Fuckin' Place on Earth(tm)
Frank Iero/Gerard Way | by
Roxy_palace
Rating: M
Word count:
27,356
Summary:Only two kinds of people worked at Disneyland Park, Anaheim, CA: Frank Iero, and everyone else. What happens when our cynical, maintenance-man-with-a-grudge meets new Disney employee, Gerard Way, a starry-eyed Mouse fanatic? Find out when you enter The Happiest Fuckin' Place on Earth. Have a magical day!
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Elevators and Half Price Sales
Mikey Way/Pete Wentz | by
0loveisasong0
Rating: M
Word count:
25,065
Summary:Mikey Way works at Hot topic, Pete Wentz works at Claire's, the stores are right across from each other in a mall.
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It's Better Off This Way
Frank Iero/Gerard Way | by
behindskylines
Rating: T
Word count:
1,147
Summary:My Chemical Romance has just lost their drummer, their lead singer is detoxing, and Frank realizes something important on the set of I'm Not Okay.
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Séance Weather
No Pairing/General | by
dear_monday
Rating: G
Word count:
20,286
Summary:It all begins with the worst storm in fifty years. Or, in other words, how Frank meets the Ways and learns to embrace the dark side. An Addams Family AU.
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melted (or, how motor milkshakes got its groove back)
Frank Iero/Gerard Way| by
greencacti
Rating: T
Word count:
13,153
Summary:
"Gerard fucking Way, the guy Frank had had a crush on since he was eleven years old, was right there, witnessing Frank be consumed by toilet water. He must have come in through the back door and no one noticed in the commotion, and now there he was, seeing Frank wrist-deep in the literal shit river. Frank really could kill Ray.'
The AU where they all work after school in the neighborhood ice cream shop, Motor Milkshakes, and everything's going great until one day a creepy baby doll that looks exactly like Frank shows up, Patrick breaks the soft serve machine, Mikey hijacks the store sound system, and Ray manages to start a flood in the back room.
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Fog, Sheets and Thunder
Frank Iero/Gerard Way| by
theopteryx
Rating: M
Word count:
5,536
Summary:Not as grey as it seems. A post-apocalyptic postal service AU.
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No Experience Necessary
Frank Iero/Gerard Way, Ray Toro/Mikey Way| by
ladyfoxxx
Rating: E
Word count:
26,285
Summary:The AU where they all work at Brian's pizza store.
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Cupid's Chokehold
Frank Iero/Gerard Way | by
matchboxbones
Rating: E
Word count:
13,789
Summary:Frank taps his foot on the tile and looks at anything other than Ray's face for a long moment. Then he groans and says, "I suck at love, alright? I'm a fucking Cupid, a servant of Aphrodite for fuck's sake, and I suck at making people fall in love.”
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A Special Case (Or: How Gerard Way Learned to Stop Giving a Shit and Love Dogs)
Frank Iero/Gerard Way | by
cedarbranch
Rating: G
Word count:
9,446
Summary:“I should get a cat,” Gerard mused.
Mikey didn't look up from his phone. “You should not get a cat,” he said.
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Imitating Yesterday
Frank Iero/Mikey Way | by
turps
Rating: T
Word count:
6,938
Summary:Frank's happy in the afterlife, he's got his books, his dogs, his own little house. He doesn't need anything else, right?
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Moth to Flame (or Whatever)
Frank Iero/Gerard Way | by
onceuponamoon
Rating: E
Word count: 31,280
Summary:A florist AU.
“Um, okay,” the guy says. He scratches at his nose, and continues to glance around the store, enraptured, albeit a little awkwardly. Eventually, his gaze lands back on Frank. “Is this your place?”
Nodding, Frank grins (that silly, prideful one that he absolutely cannot help) and opens his arms wide to gesture in a sweeping motion. “Pride and joy,” he quips. “It was my grandmother's.”
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Adrift
Frank Iero/Gerard Way | by
innocent_wolves
Rating: E
Word count: 31,248
Summary:When successful author Gerard Way is forced to do something drastic to spur on his creativity, he decides to move out of the city. He buys an old villa in the small town of Kellmington and is satisfied with that, until he discovers that it's already inhabited by one of the former residents: a persistent ghost. To have a dead spirit around is certainly not what he paid for, but Gerard soon learns that the ghost has its own story – a story that might lead him to a life-changing plot twist.
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A World So Small
Frank Iero/Gerard Way | by
wordslinging
Rating: M
Word count: 31,046
Summary:When Frank, a sickly young man, is advised by his doctors to leave London for the country, he makes arrangements to stay with his friend Michael, who just so happens to be in possession of a large, old, and somewhat creepy manor house. What Frank has no idea of at the time is that Michael has an older brother, whose presence in the house he conceals. Gerard is an eccentric recluse who spends most of his time hiding in the attic and avoiding any kind of interaction with people, but he finds himself fascinated with Frank, who in turn realizes that the house has secrets, and becomes determined to uncover them. When he finally does discover Gerard, their first meeting is only the beginning of their story.
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Break The Walls (And Kill Us All)
Frank Iero/Gerard Way | by
tabulaxrasa
Rating: M
Word count: 27,156
Summary:Frank owns an antique store, but he's not very good at it. About the only thing he IS good at is having a crush on his best customer. Until Frank unknowingly unleashes something into his shop— something that doesn't like him very much. And it's not going away any time soon.
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