Heaven Help Us

Unholyverse #3

by Bexless

My Chemical Romance AU
“It would seem,” the Cardinal finished, “that Father Way’s body has disappeared.”

There was a silence. Eventually Bob said, “What the fuck?”

“Yes,” said the Cardinal. “Quite.”

Words:68251 complete

Genres: Fan Fiction, Romance, Horror, Fantasy, Queer

134 pages, ebook

First published July 30, 2011

Reviews

[Lyndsey Asgard]

Probably my favourite of the trilogy, this is one of the best books I've ever read.

It's been at least ten years since I've had some of the same reactions that this book gave me-- I laughed out loud, I gasped, I needed to take a break and go for a walk because I was too invested and was freaking out.

It has everything I want in a book: charming characters, moments that make me laugh and cry, supernatural elements, suspense, twists and turns, and a slow, pining romance between two characters that are not supposed to be together.

What a wonderful ride these series of stories has been.

[hottopicjoanofarc]

2026 edit: missing him (frank iero)
i feel 12 again reading fanfiction but i’m past caring these books were so good

[Chloe]

im not rating this for my own self respect.
it upsets me how good these are

[Moony Lupin]

Oh my GOSH

You know I seriously wish all catholic priests were like Gerard. The world would be a better place fr fr

[ellie !!!]

best catholic propaganda i’ve ever read

[Kat]

Normally, I'm not into real person fic.

However, this fic series(and this one in particular) is the exception. The imagery and the plot are spectacular; just the descriptions alone are god-tier. Bexless manages to show the character's deepest insecurities, even ones that aren't visible.

Also, the parallels to the second fic- Frank jumps in to save Gerard like Gerard did in the second fic. The rosary and the crucifix burning Gerard. It's a masterpiece. I think about the scene where they realize Zapatan was trying to recreate the events of their Saint's namesakes- the feeling of horror is unmatched.

Also, the ending- perfect. 10/10. This is one of those fics that lives inside of you forever; the ones that fundamentally change your brain chemistry. I don't know why I didn't read it sooner.

[Alena]

best one yet tbh. 68k words in one sitting it was that good I will admit.

[Elie Carver]

I feel like I can finally claim full MCR fan status ngl

[jj (chainsaw) 🐾]

main trilogy finished yippee
finally canon frerard bro why did it take three of these

i think #1 is still my favorite but this one was great

[fiona ☁️]

so in this one the members of my chemical romance travel to the vatican and somehow that's the least insane thing that happens (bexless wherever you are now i hope you know we still talk about you < 3)

[Neve]

The stress-

[Isa]

definitely my absolute favourite!! <3

[chia]

sinceramente il migliore libro di unholyverse. stupendo dalla prima all’ultima riga; sincero fino in fondo, anche negli aspetti più scomodi - e imprevedibile in alcuni passaggi che ancora, a distanza di due anni e tante riletture, mi stupiscono ancora. si tratta solo di una “fan fiction”, ma è più valido e più worth your time di molti romanzi. non finirò mai di sostenere che unholyverse, nonostante sia stato scritto anni e anni fa, e nonostante il tema del paranormale sia una costante di questa saga, è ancora una delle più verosimili rappresentazioni, a mio avviso, di alcune situazioni di coppia - e di amicizia; insomma, delle relazioni umane in senso più lato - che capitano a tutti, prima o poi. il modo in cui i personaggi le affrontano è umano e perfettamente condivisibile. che dire, ancora mi stupisce la sua attualità e come frank soprattutto riesca a crescere come personaggio, nella consapevolezza che okay, la vita è così, e forse è giusto lasciare che la persona che si ama stia “dove può fare il maggior bene”, lasciarla essere chi è piuttosto che, gelosamente, custodirla tutta per sé, tarpandole le ali. e il rapporto con mikey? i litigi nel punto di maggiore tensione? il sogno della spiaggia? se ci fosse un voto maggiore di cinque stelle, non avrei esitato a darlo ad unholyverse e innanzitutto a questo ultimo capitolo (se non consideriamo i due finali, decisamente meno imponenti di questo) della mia saga preferita.

[m harvey]

the parallels to i have been all things unholy. UGH!!!! also oh my godddd bexless knows how to write horrifying realization scenes SO WELL!!! like realizing their saints/angels/biblical figures correlate to their fates… THE SCENE WHERE U REALIZE GERARD DIDNT TRY TO HELP RAY WHEN DROWNING AND U KNOW HE CAME BACK WROMG BUT ITS FROM FRANKS POV AND HES BEING CONTROLLED SO HE CANT SEE THATS WHATS HAPPENING…….. UGHHHHHHHHHHH. also the last sex scene is peak idgaf idgaf

[Saskia]

my favourite part!!

[harper☆]

ugh i think this is my favorite of the trilogy. i knew gerard would be coming back after his death, but the way the grief of the band is portrayed is so successful and heart wrenching that i felt their pain with them, even with my surety of gerard’s life. it was beautifully done, and mikey and frank’s relationship is so very moving. i love frank and gerard’s relationship so much. everything is written so beautifully. rpf tends to feel voyeuristic and exploitative, but this feels more like a story of its own, taking inspiration from the band members and turning them into new characters. i loved it a lot, thank you bexless.

[Estrella Inglés]

Me lo terminé esta madrugada. Se me hizo largo (pero porque no tenía ganas de leer) y a veces tiré de la traducción parar leer más rápido. ¿Qué pasó? Que había escenas tan buenas que las acababa leyendo traducidas y la original porque madre mía.
SPOILER
¿La parte donde G está poseído e intenta camelar a F? Yo nací para leer eso. Madre de Dios. Cuando me acuerdo me entran calores.
FIN SPOILER

Esta última parte es una maravilla en todos los sentidos, está muy bien hilada y el final es: espléndido. Lo mejor de todo es que al haberme criado en una familia cristiana muchas cosas ya me sonaban o las sabía y ha sido interesante toda la parte del research de la autora, así que es un plus muy grande. Tiene un final muy satisfactorio y bonito, jo.

[Catarina]

there is something very funny about me staying up til 4am reading this whole thing, passing out, then waking up to find out i passed the bar exam and am now a licensed attorney. i like to think this is a wholly unique experience lmfao.

um anyways yeah this rocks. never thought i'd be saying that about gay catholicism-based my chemical romance fanfiction but here we are... the first installment remains my favorite, but this one was better than the second one imo. overall tho i had a ball in this bitch fr. excellent choice of media to consume while panicking about bar results!

[nez]

have to skip the end of this one because it reminds me that it's based on real people and isn't just a very cool and well-written story that caters to multiple of my special interests and i did not want to read that smut. aside from that i actually think this is one of the best story arcs ever written.

[Francesca]

from Imgflip Meme Generator

[c]

and when i tell you i think about that last s*x scene once a month what then. ART.

[Amory]

“You have to have faith.”

Actually criminal that is this the best demonic possession novel I’ve read in years and the main characters are just My Chemical Romance members. I was genuinely freaked out during the demon scenes and shocked by how violent and cruel the entity was (fully had to put this down for a day after the hanging scene; that was brutal). The main romance in this is also SO slow burn, which I appreciated (they’re finally together by the very end of book three, but I love that it took 150k words to get there).
I apparently will be reading the last two entries of the series and then just trying to find anything else as good as this bandfic.

[Emilia Joy]

awwww me encantan los finales felices!!! Muy romcom coded el final (10/10) y muy interesante la trama en general, no me esperaba tanto de un fanfic. Otra cuestión interesante el final abierto (yo elijo creer que sí que se le apareció). Curiosa mezcla de religión y homosexualidad, completamente satisfecha con el resultado.

[Melena&#x1f577;]

4/5⭐️ Obviously I read this cause i’m a my chem fan, but honestly the plot of this series was just so interesting and executed veryyy well. One of the better ff i’ve read. The first book was definitely my favorite. This book felt a little unresolved but i’m content with this series.

[matilda ☆]

this' the best one yet, and its saying alot because the two before are so awesome
i cant imagine the amount of research to do this so detailed and compelling — so much so that it made ME question my so lost faith
so beautiful truly

[Vitoria Rocha]

Melhor livro da série até agora!

[Lubna]

HOLY CRAP THIS SERIES KEEPS GETTING BETTER

[lizzie ★☆]

bexless was so fucking crazy for that

[angelica]

the six month time thing I did not like

[will !!]

i am not a frerard shipper at all. this is a godamn masterpiece tho lol thanks bexless xxx