Almost a year after arriving in the village, Ethan Winters has done the unthinkable--he touched the fungal root, seeking help with defeating Miranda. He now carries a piece of the Black God inside him, allowing him unforeseen knowledge, power, and ambition. He has altered the structure of the Megamycete itself, and now must work with his companions to finally end Miranda's reign from beyond. His allies include the nearby Roma village, the restored former Lords, Eveline, Chris Redfield, and perhaps most importantly, a medieval couple who communicate through the Mold's consciousness, showing Ethan how the past shapes the future. Karl Heisenberg learns the dance of letting go, and looking forward in life. As his dream of defeating Miranda turns closer than ever to a reality, thanks to Ethan, he struggles with a problem he never thought he'd have: how to love in the face of almost certain death. Part Three of the Winters and the Beast series.

Sequel to Winters and the Beast. After coming to terms with two things--one, that he's made of mold, and two, that life goes on--Ethan Winters must work with his new alliance to definitively end Mother Miranda's hundred years of terror. Unfortunately, she's been one step ahead of everyone for generations. The key to her undoing, or rather, the many keys to her undoing, are buried deep in the village's remains. Some secrets will require Ethan to do the one thing he never thought he was capable of: bringing back the Lords, and convincing them to work with him. Meanwhile, Karl works to become more than just "The Fourth Lord", while subconsciously knowing that for his entire life, all the things that seemed too good to be true....go away after awhile. Lots of sci-fi elements, philosophical death talks, jumping between consciousness in the Mold world and the real world, and of course a heavy dose of fluff and smut.

Two months after Chris destroyed the village, Heisenberg mysteriously resurrected Ethan and stole his daughter for him. Miranda is a lingering threat. Eveline holds on to her hatred. Ethan comes into his power. Ethan and Karl work together to understand the inner workings of the Mold, and how to use it to finally defeat Miranda. Slowest burn, softest Karl. And the life that Ethan and Rose deserve. Karl render by Direwrath. Others by vhenan_virabelisan

A semi-concurrent spin-off of my ZoSan fic "The Flower". Law never expected that he'd become so fond of someone so different than him, not to mention so much younger. But ever since he met the impulsive and energetic Monkey D. Luffy, he's found himself feeling entirely too much. Does he have a chance at winning over the younger captain? Mature for language now, may have other mature content later. All character rights (except like one OC) belong to Eichiiro Oda.