Reality Check by sawsha12 (PG-13)
Fandom: INCEPTION
Pairing: Arthur/Eames
Length: ~16,580 words
Author on LJ: sawsha12
Author Website: Sawsha12's list of fic prompts and fills
Why this must be read: Last season Supernatural had an episode called The French Mistake wherein Sam and Dean end up in an alternate reality where they're the actors who play them on TV. This Inception fic borrows the same premise and runs with it. What if Arthur and Eames ended up in a place where everyone else thinks they're actors Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Tom Hardy? What if they're filming a movie called Inception?
The story is by turns funny, sweet, and tense as Arthur and Eames try to sort out who they're supposed to be in this new reality, and who they are to one another (in any reality). More importantly, they need to figure out if there's any way they can get back to the world they belong in before they're expected to carry on with the lives that Tom and Joe have established for themselves. There are some elements of RPF ... but it's really a story about Arthur and Eames.
“And…cut!” Someone shouted from afar. “Let’s try one more go at that, but this time I want Dileep to push Joe backwards.”
Arthur tensed as he felt his heart rate increase. Something wasn’t right. He felt many people moving around, a constant chatter, and equipment shifting. Then he saw Eames leaning over and looking down at him. The forger’s brows furrowed as he gazed at Arthur with concern.
“Alright there, Arthur?” Eames asked in a hushed tone as he extended his hand toward Arthur.
For some reason, seeing Eames calmed Arthur. They came through together. He accepted the hand and worked himself back to his feet. “Eames, are we…” Arthur stopped as soon as he caught the full sight of his surroundings.
Arthur and Eames were standing in the exact same warehouse Arthur leased in Paris for the team. The same warehouse Cobb and the others plotted for inception. However, something was terribly wrong. Only half of the warehouse was what Arthur recalled. The other half sported a crew of people with cameras at every angle. People were wheeling carts of equipment. There were separate stations where clusters of people stood around discussing and planning the next scene.
Automatically Arthur started to reach for his gun, but he found that it was missing. Eames reached out to grab Arthur’s arm at the bend of the elbow in warning. Arthur looked up at Eames to see him shaking his head slightly.
“Best play along and figure out what’s happening,” murmured Eames.
“I can tell you what’s going on,” hissed Arthur as he yanked his arm away from Eames. “This looks like we’re in a middle of a movie production.”
On LJ: Reality Check, Part 1
Reality Check, Part 2
If you enjoy the story, remember to feedback the author!
Pairing: Arthur/Eames
Length: ~16,580 words
Author on LJ: sawsha12
Author Website: Sawsha12's list of fic prompts and fills
Why this must be read: Last season Supernatural had an episode called The French Mistake wherein Sam and Dean end up in an alternate reality where they're the actors who play them on TV. This Inception fic borrows the same premise and runs with it. What if Arthur and Eames ended up in a place where everyone else thinks they're actors Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Tom Hardy? What if they're filming a movie called Inception?
The story is by turns funny, sweet, and tense as Arthur and Eames try to sort out who they're supposed to be in this new reality, and who they are to one another (in any reality). More importantly, they need to figure out if there's any way they can get back to the world they belong in before they're expected to carry on with the lives that Tom and Joe have established for themselves. There are some elements of RPF ... but it's really a story about Arthur and Eames.
“And…cut!” Someone shouted from afar. “Let’s try one more go at that, but this time I want Dileep to push Joe backwards.”
Arthur tensed as he felt his heart rate increase. Something wasn’t right. He felt many people moving around, a constant chatter, and equipment shifting. Then he saw Eames leaning over and looking down at him. The forger’s brows furrowed as he gazed at Arthur with concern.
“Alright there, Arthur?” Eames asked in a hushed tone as he extended his hand toward Arthur.
For some reason, seeing Eames calmed Arthur. They came through together. He accepted the hand and worked himself back to his feet. “Eames, are we…” Arthur stopped as soon as he caught the full sight of his surroundings.
Arthur and Eames were standing in the exact same warehouse Arthur leased in Paris for the team. The same warehouse Cobb and the others plotted for inception. However, something was terribly wrong. Only half of the warehouse was what Arthur recalled. The other half sported a crew of people with cameras at every angle. People were wheeling carts of equipment. There were separate stations where clusters of people stood around discussing and planning the next scene.
Automatically Arthur started to reach for his gun, but he found that it was missing. Eames reached out to grab Arthur’s arm at the bend of the elbow in warning. Arthur looked up at Eames to see him shaking his head slightly.
“Best play along and figure out what’s happening,” murmured Eames.
“I can tell you what’s going on,” hissed Arthur as he yanked his arm away from Eames. “This looks like we’re in a middle of a movie production.”
On LJ: Reality Check, Part 1
Reality Check, Part 2
If you enjoy the story, remember to feedback the author!