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One man died. Another was reborn in his place.
William was meant to protect the world from the truth—that Paul McCartney was gone. But in time, he doesn’t just play the part; he becomes it. Every word, every song, every look in the mirror blurs the line between what’s real and what’s left of him.
And when someone finally begins to see through the act, the vow that keeps the secret alive threatens to destroy everything, including what’s left of his soul.
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November 9th, 1966, was a tragic day for The Beatles. Paul McCartney, their friend and bandmate, died in a terrible car crash. Expecting only grief and a somber funeral, they were instead thrust into an impossible situation. Forced by MI5 to bring Paul back to life using this 'Re-Animator' serum. The other 3 Beatles struggle in a battle of morals, the question being if they should leave him to rest in peace, or deify God and bring him back to life. They do chose the later, now they can only hope they've made the right decision.
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"Listen. I can't take this anymore," he said breathlessly. "Macca's bloody dead, and nobody in the world knows it but us. If I have to live like this for the next year, next two, whenever the fuck the MI5 decides we're through, I'll keel over and die."
John swallowed hard. "Hassa."
"No. No, I won't let you stay on their side."
"I…I ain't on their side," John said, "I just don't want to get shot."
George let go of John's coat and shook his head. He leaned against the cold bathroom wall, waiting for the world to start spinning as it usually did when he thought about this. "I need to tell somebody. I need somebody to know the truth."
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Paul McCartney dies in November of 1966, and as grief consumes them, the remaining Beatles enter an agreement with the government. Rebelling just may cost them their lives. -
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December 1966, London.
The Beatles are deep into recording their next album, and the late nights are starting to take their toll. Strange reflections. Blurred faces. The harder Paul tries to make sense of everything, the more it slips away.
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Or the one where Billy Shears starts inserting himself into the complexities of Paul’s relationships, particularly his and John’s.
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Billy brings a sleeping Ringo home and unravels through the night, consumed by obsession, and unhealthy yearning.
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Some are dead and some are living (in my life, I've loved them all) by n3lli3l
Fandoms: The Beatles (Band), Paul Is Dead (Short Film 2018)
02 Dec 2025
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Billy took the information in and slowly nodded. He knew exactly who was the guy who inadvertently saved his life. It still didn't explain to him exactly what was going on. Why was the man in front of him acting the way he was? It was almost like…
“C'mon Paul, I know you don't exactly enjoy driving in the dark.”
Oh.
Billy's heart stuttered and he feared it'd stop. Oh God, this explained it. John Lennon thought he was bloody Paul McCartney.
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A twist on the Paul is Dead theory, where Billy is not actually an evil manipulative doppelganger. Inspired a bit by the short 2018 film "Paul Is Dead", cause I bloody love it. (WIP)
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There’s an electric thrill, there is, whenever he holds his Hofner.
Billy Shears or William Campbell or someone else in search of Paul McCartney.
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Paul gets retrograde amnesia from a car crash. He doesn't remember his life at all, and he doesn't even remember who he is. He might as well become Billy Shears.
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Trapped. by MaccaPacca (bumblee27)
Fandoms: The Beatles (Band), Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles (Album)
29 Oct 2025
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“You're not him, though, are ya?” John burst out before he could stop to think about it. It couldn't have been. John knew Paul almost more closely than he did himself, and whoever this was, it was not him. "You're not Paul. Y'er just some lookalike. Bet that's fetched you a hefty prize in some twisted competition somewhere.”
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Dear Sir or Madam, Will You Read My Book? by rachaellikestoread
Fandoms: The Beatles (Band)
26 Oct 2025
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A work based on the worst Beatles songs. Rating is for discussions of sex. Fortunately or unfortunately, this isn't smut.
An alternate story of the Beatles, with lots of cuteness, shenanigans, passive-aggressiveness, cheek squeezing, and a happy ending!
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Paul McCartney’s death happens in 1966 then in 1980 John Lennon dies
In 1991 a young girl is born with a soul that hasn’t awoken yet.
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- Part 1 of Reunions
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TURN ME ON DEAD MAN by cheezegrat3r
Fandoms: The Beatles (Band), Paul Is Dead (Short Film 2018), Maxwell's Silver Hammer - The Beatles (Song)
07 Oct 2025
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Paul McCartney is dead; well thats what the public wont know. They cover up Pauls death and find a replacement, only for him to begin spiraling.
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Inspired by the shining
Pauls disappearance left john absolutely distraught. Depending on anything to fill the void and denying that Paul is not able to be found. But Paul returns month later, and what has thought to be peace settling into the band, is instead a decaying that creeps towards them inevitably. even when they go out far at a Scotland farm to finish their upcoming album. Ringo knows that something will go wrong, but with his so called schizophrenia it makes any of his accusations seem untrue. the only thing he can do is to protect him and George, and hope the farm won't eat them alive.
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average harry and paul mccartney bond over being replaced by a doppelgänger by ieatwateryaey
Fandoms: Born in the SMP, The Beatles (Band)
23 Aug 2025
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read the title
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Paul is dead AU except Billy is actually normal for once and John is (as always) the little freak.
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The spring of 1967, Nicky's life was going great. He worked as a personal photographer for the Beatles and was good friends with all of the band- or so he thought. One day, Nicky needed to snap a picture of Paul in his shiny new Sgt. Pepper's uniform. But when he rang, sent letters, there was no answer. He desperately needed to give the photos to their manager Brian Epstein, so he took his car and drove to Paul's house, when he arrived he saw a chilling sight.
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Paul had stolen something. An entire life that should’ve been his.
My version of the Paul is dead theory.
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John was stubborn, but he was more than just that- he was petty. Anyone who knew him for more than a brief meeting would agree. Brian knew this fact more than most, having to deal with him on an almost daily basis. During the ride back to his house, John kept playing Brian's words on repeat in his head. ‘There's nothing you can do’. With every loop of the phrase, the burning itch to prove him wrong grew. It grew until it was all encompassing. By the time he stepped back into his empty house, he had but one thought: says who?
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大概就是我对崆峒不浪漫男的邪恶幻想吧....
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A grieving wife of only seven days, Cynthia Lennon now Cynthia Powell is struggling with getting out of her house and also is a bit tight on money. While getting some visits, albeit none, Cynthia still craves some form of love and attention after her divorce with John Lennon. Linda Eastman, who is Billy Shears’ (Paul McCartney replacement) girlfriend at the time, comes to visit Cynthia one day and eventually these visits become frequent and slowly the two women form a connection and Cynthia discovers that she may not like men anymore.
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- Part 1 of BEAT AU