Fic Rec: Reaction (Warning: non-con, by blind_author)
Title: Reaction
Author: blind_author
Pairing: Moriarty/John (non-con), eventual John/Sherlock
Word count: maybe 30, 000-50,000 across all the chapters? Twelve chapters, anyway, but it flies by in the reading...
Warnings: non-con, graphic description of the aftermath of torture and aftermath of rape
Summary: Written for a prompt on the kinkmeme: Before shoving him in the explosive vest, Moriarty fucked John, viciously. John makes it through the whole encounter with Moriarty and Homles via his own badass soldier nerves of steel, but afterwards, when he and Sherlock are admitted to the hospital for minor burns and abrasions and shock, the hospital staff find other injuries on John.
Fic is here: http://blind-author.livejournal.com/636.html
Reccer's comments: Heed the non-con warning on this one, particularly if you are coming from blind_author 's fantastically beautiful and less traumatic HDM crossover. However, this fic is something which seems all-too rare in non-con fanfic- a fic which focuses on the aftermath and does it respectfully, allowing the victim great dignity. It is aptly called Reaction as it depicts all the main characters' reactions to what happened. Instead of bloody revenge, the catharsis is slow, painful recovery but there are some lighter notes along the way, even if the horror of what has happened colours what follows. The love story between John and Sherlock which blossoms under the surface is a thing of true beauty and I applaud the author's decision not to depict any resulting sexual relationship - the touching, tender finish to this piece is very, very satisfying. I should say that it's another one which I came to beta and holds a special place in my fic pantheon for the insight which it has brought me into blind_author's work. But the perfect, perfect characterisation (her Mycroft and Sherlock voices are exceptional) would be enought to cause me to rec it, even without this personal connection. Fantastic writing throughout.
Author: blind_author
Pairing: Moriarty/John (non-con), eventual John/Sherlock
Word count: maybe 30, 000-50,000 across all the chapters? Twelve chapters, anyway, but it flies by in the reading...
Warnings: non-con, graphic description of the aftermath of torture and aftermath of rape
Summary: Written for a prompt on the kinkmeme: Before shoving him in the explosive vest, Moriarty fucked John, viciously. John makes it through the whole encounter with Moriarty and Homles via his own badass soldier nerves of steel, but afterwards, when he and Sherlock are admitted to the hospital for minor burns and abrasions and shock, the hospital staff find other injuries on John.
Fic is here: http://blind-author.livejournal.com/636.html
Reccer's comments: Heed the non-con warning on this one, particularly if you are coming from blind_author 's fantastically beautiful and less traumatic HDM crossover. However, this fic is something which seems all-too rare in non-con fanfic- a fic which focuses on the aftermath and does it respectfully, allowing the victim great dignity. It is aptly called Reaction as it depicts all the main characters' reactions to what happened. Instead of bloody revenge, the catharsis is slow, painful recovery but there are some lighter notes along the way, even if the horror of what has happened colours what follows. The love story between John and Sherlock which blossoms under the surface is a thing of true beauty and I applaud the author's decision not to depict any resulting sexual relationship - the touching, tender finish to this piece is very, very satisfying. I should say that it's another one which I came to beta and holds a special place in my fic pantheon for the insight which it has brought me into blind_author's work. But the perfect, perfect characterisation (her Mycroft and Sherlock voices are exceptional) would be enought to cause me to rec it, even without this personal connection. Fantastic writing throughout.