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This is a resource post for You Can't Take the Sky from Me. It will be updated with new content whenever there's something to add. Due to the size the post has grown to, I split it into two recently. This 'master post' links to both parts.

Every fanartist, fancomic creator, and cosplayer that has done something for this story has meant so much to me. I can't thank you all enough for these amazing pieces of work. If you find that you're particularly fond of any fanwork in this post, please try to make time to let the creator know. They deserve it!

UPDATED: 03/04/11

Resource Post Part One- Maps, Jolly Rogers, Costume Designs
Resource Post Part Two- Fancomics, Fanart, Cosplay

Title: Finding Freedom [FF.NET Chapter 6] [ Writing Journal Previous Chapters ]
Pairing: AmericaxEngland (Also: GreecexJapan)
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Romance/Humor/Drama/Alternate Universe/Action
Word Count: 4,192
Summary: Arthur is a guardian angel who feels as if he's at the bottom of the heavenly ladder. Alfred is Freedom Star, a young superhero at the top of his game. When their paths cross, Alfred's life (and Arthur's afterlife), will never be the same.
Chapter Summary: Arthur was English. He was really English. Like, when I thought of a stereotypical English guy, something akin to an older version of Arthur would come to mind. Sure, he had his quirks, but he was definitely… way English.

And he had wings, which were his superpower, so he probably needed something like ‘angel’ or ‘seraphim’ in his name. I stared at him for a moment, trying to muster up something that had a good ring to it.

Ahah, that was it. That sounded awesome, and… I thought it went with Freedom Star pretty well, which was important.

I grinned, staring straight at the throng of reporters. “Britannia Angel. He’s called Britannia Angel.”
Author's Note: Three chapterfic updates in three weeks? ALL RIGHT! Also, a couple of gorgeous fanarts: America and England by kiirusama and America and England by luvpixel. Please drop the artists a comment if you can. :D

( He had never felt so alive... )

Title: You Can't Take the Sky from Me [FF.NET Chapter Thirty] [ Writing Journal Previous Chapters ]
Pairing: AmericaxEngland, PolandxLithuania, GermanyxItaly, SpainxRomano, Belarus---->Russia, PrussiaxSwitzerland, GreecexJapan, HungaryxAustria, SwedenxFinland
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Romance/Humor/Drama/Action+Adventure/Alternate Universe
Word Count: 4,519
Summary: Ace pilot America is on a mission for the World Military when a chance encounter with a group of sky-pirates leads him to team up with their captain, England, against a malevolent group that wants to fill the sky with zeppelins. [USxUK- Steampunk AU]
Chapter Summary: The Ukko were always up for a fight, providing that the fight meant something. They were confident in their strength, and deservedly so. They weren’t called the rulers of the northern skies for no reason. They fought with a wide variety of weapons, all of them having perfected their respective arts, and they were hardy and… tough. Living constantly in that weather alone was admirable, England thought.

He would be heading up north to rendezvous with the Ukko, and he planned on leaving later that day. The less time wasted, the better.
Author's Note: An extra long chapter to at least... sort of make up for lack of updates. Sorry, everyone! Fanarts: America and England by kazlicya, Italy and Romano by DarqueCrystal, America and England by gloomybunny, America, Switzerland, and Prussia and Switzerland by Chaolover2, Belgium by LiveOak, and Belarus by revoiment_hika. THANK YOU TO ALL! Please give these artists props if you can!

( For me though, being a pirate doesn’t mean that I’m going to sacrifice being a gentleman... )

Title: Magic in the Air
Pairing/Character(s): AmericaxEngland
Rating: PG
Genre: Romance/AU
Word Count: 1,783
Summary: Alfred decides to take Arthur on a romantic ride above the quidditch pitch for his birthday. [Harry Potter AU]
Note: This takes place in the same universe as Magic Works, but it's not necessary to read that one to understand this. It was written for the fifth day of usxuk's Special Relationship Sweethearts week. Today's theme was 'Across the Universes.' It was also written for binnin, because I promised her an HP au oneshot with a concept like this.

( Alfred pulled his wand (oak, dragon heartstring core) out of his robe and pointed it forward, cocking his hand upward just a bit. “Accio Cleansweep.”  )

Title: Constellations [FF.NET LINK]
Pairing/Character(s): GreecexJapan
Rating: G
Genre: Romance
Word Count: 804
Summary: Japan spends a peaceful night under the stars with Greece...
Note: For arizonaicerose at helpbrazil2011. Prompt was: Greece/Japan- peacefulness under the stars.

( The evening sky was inky blue and filled with stars, like crisp velvet littered with small white diamonds... )

Title: The Faerie Path [FF.NET Chapter Two] [ Writing Journal Previous Chapter ]
Pairing: AmericaxEngland
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Romance/Drama/Alternate Universe/Fantasy
Word Count: 4,844
Summary: Sir Alfred of Earncynn never believed his mother's tales of magic and the faerie folk, until he came face to face with their world upon encountering Arthur Kirkland, a prisoner of the fae. Based loosely on The Ballad of Tam Lin.
Chapter Summary: Arthur stepped forward, closing the distance between the two of them. His gaze was desperate, imploring. "I don't know who you are seeing or what you are seeing, but I swear to all Alfred," his voice caught, and then it wavered as he spoke the next part, "if you leave, you will…" the dark of the night could not hide the tears forming at the corner of his eyes, "you will die."
Author's Note: Right now I'm working on finishing up updates of You Can't Take the Sky from Me and Cerulean. I honestly would have finished Cerulean tonight if not for a massive headache. Hopefully I'll be able to finish it by the weekend. Meanwhile, I've revised another chapter of this fic for posting. Here it is!

( You're not dreaming, Alfred. I'm really here... )

Title: The Faerie Path [FF.NET]
Pairing: AmericaxEngland
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Romance/Drama/Alternate Universe/Fantasy
Word Count: 5,561
Summary: Sir Alfred of Earncynn never believed his mother's tales of magic and the faerie folk, until he came face to face with their world upon encountering Arthur Kirkland, a prisoner of the fae. Based loosely on The Ballad of Tam Lin.
Author's Note: De-anon from the kink meme. This will be four chapters long. It is based loosely on The Ballad of Tam Lin. There are... a lot of changes, both to fill it out storywise and so I could try to keep it IC and true to the characters. Hopefully it still retains the spirit of the original. I might do some notes on the faerie lore I've included in this story, but although some things are of my own invention, much (most, really) is based on fae folklore and legends of the British Isles.

( Right idiotic you all are, following a pixie-light like that. )

Title: Let Your Heart be Light [FF.NET LINK]
Pairing/Character(s): AmericaxEngland
Rating: PG
Genre: Romance
Word Count: 2,565
Summary: Christmas 1945- A celebration of peace, of the end of the second great war and of hope for tomorrow. For America and England, it's all of that and more...
Note: For strawberryburst at himitsu_santa. Prompt was: America and England spend their first Christmas together... as a couple. I hope you enjoy. Sorry it's a bit late!

( When the lights go on again all over the world... )

Title: Always Comes [FF.NET LINK]
Pairing/Character(s): GreecexJapan
Rating: PG
Genre: Romance/AU
Word Count: 4,209
Summary: Seeking knowledge on the Road to the East, Heracles becomes stranded in a strange land. His savior comes first in the form of a mysterious fox, and then in the form of a shy young man named Kiku. But neither the fox nor Kiku are exactly what they seem...
Note: For abarero at giripan_xmas. She wanted something based on a bit of kitsune lore, but with Greece and Japan. I'm not going to list the whole prompt here, because it will spoil the story.

( He couldn’t rely on the presence of an uncannily intelligent fox forever... )

Title: Finding Freedom [FF.NET Chapter 4] [ Writing Journal Previous Chapters ]
Pairing: AmericaxEngland (Also: GreecexJapan)
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Romance/Humor/Drama/Alternate Universe/Action
Word Count: 4,650
Summary: Arthur is a guardian angel who feels as if he's at the bottom of the heavenly ladder. Alfred is Freedom Star, a young superhero at the top of his game. When their paths cross, Alfred's life (and Arthur's afterlife), will never be the same.
Chapter Summary: But after he’d taken a lengthy shower, he took me down to his base and we watched a film together on his… rather massive screen. I’d never actually been in a movie theater before, or even seen a film from start to finish, but considering how huge his screen was, I imagined that I was having a similar experience. He made popcorn and carried his couch down into the base (with one hand, bloody showoff), and showed me a film that I could best describe as a… rollicking fantasy adventure, and with a rather prominent love story at that.

It’s not precisely what I would have expected from him, but when I mentioned that to him he turned away, his cheeks flushing pink and mumbled something about how “you told me before that you liked to write stuff like this so…”
Author's Note: I said five chapters, but it looks like it's going to be a bit longer than that. Sorry for the delay. :)

( Alfred exhaled deeply, sliding his eyes closed and trying to calm his heartbeat. He was a hero. He could handle something as simple as Arthur undressing a mere foot or two behind him... )