(FIC) Reflections of the Sun (Superman/Batman, PG-13)
I am finally done with my music prompts stories! I have this and another one that I'll post later, but I'm done! woo! I think this is about the first time I finish a prompt challenge o_O In what, 5 years? eeep
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I love and admire the way you've worked the canon in for so many different, important moments of late--very, very impressive and it comes out so seamlessly--it's lovely. I, in fact, would now prefer to see all canon filtered through stories by you. I really don't think that's too much to ask! ;)
I also love your shifting points of view--well done work. I particularly like the beginning, with Dick watching Clark, so tightly controlled and obviously grieving but keeping his pain so private, as he does all the way through.
I also liked--and just b/c I think I ought to say so, I don't care for Damian or what he seems to represent--to me--to the Bat story (perhaps I'll be wrong about what he represents) aaaaanyway, you did a great job with him, and I liked watching Dick and Clark team up as Batman and Superman from his pov. (And I really don't like the kid in canon, so that's HUUUUGE! :) I really, really liked the way Dick and Clark came across there too.
The Blackest Night part was fantastic--just perfect, and really caught the mood and feeling of the source story, while still staying true to the rest of the story. I don't know how you did that!
And Clark and Alfred. Heartbreaking and horrible and gritty and real. That was perfect to include. It's... it's like--I don't even know how to say what it's like right now. I'll have to think about it and process more. But it's kind of like the really creepy, poignant part a good Frankenstein story, if that makes sense. The gore, for want of a better word, that goes with death. And Clark and Alfred's practicality--facing terrible things because of their grief, and to honor Bruce, and to save others from having to face the horror and because they owe it to Bruce. Gah. Fantastic. The dental detail really got me, too.
And the ending! The static, weaving it's way in and out, watching Bruce try to make sense of things, watch Clark--that was an amazing job, writing from that pov and you did it perfectly! It's just--WOW. It's kind of heartbreaking! You can see the edges of him mending, though. I'm so glad he has Superman to help him!
In short, beautiful, incredibly haunting journey through grief of loss to discovery and rediscovery.
I really, really, REAAAAAAAAALLLY love it. Wow!
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I'm glad you liked the shifting POVs! they were giving me a headache -especially Alfred's! it's not an easy POV, that man- but I tried to keep outside Clark's head because everything I've written lately is from Clark's POV and.. sometimes I loose sight of the character doing the narrations because I forget how others see him. It was fun! (except for writing Black Mask's necrophilia, that was weird and kind of creepy).
I am very very happy you liked Damie here! he's such a brat, I can't help but love him -I really want him to be Dick's Robin to the point that when Bruce comes back Damian *wants* to go with Dick wherever Dick decides to go- and I'm happy you liked him here despite not liking him in canon! that's high praise, and I am so happy! :D
I had a hard time with Alfred and Clark's piece because it was so... well, horrifying! But like you say, they will honor Bruce's memory -and their own grief- by saving others from having to face such terrible moments. Alfred would save Dicik and Damian the pain of the autopsy, and Clark would save them all the pain of another burial. Because.. that's what we do for the people we love! I am so happy you liked the dental record bit! lol, it was one of my favorite details X)
Thank youuu for the wonderful feedback!! :D :D it totally made my day!! :D here's to Bruce returning to us soon!
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