Comments | hossgal: Fic: Chronicles of Riddick, PG-13, bob, "The Night Journey"

hossgal

Fic: Chronicles of Riddick, PG-13, bob, "The Night Journey"

Oct 14, 2007 18:38

Title: The Night Journey
Author: hossgal
Fandom: The Chronicles of Riddick
Rating: PG-13
Characters/pairing: Abu al-Walid, gen/bob
Summary: All deserts have water. 3600 words
Author's Notes: Title and verses from the Qur'an, as translated by N. J. Dawood. Written for the eid_fic challenge. Abu al-Walid is the Islamic priest commonly referred to in the ( Read more... )

Comments 15

tabaqui October 14 2007, 23:41:45 UTC

Oh, i like that. Very much. Particularly this:"God, please, just a little light," Fry muttered. It was graceless. It was perfect. Insha'allah.

He carried that with him, as he went to Riddick, and it sustained him against the murderer's sneers. Insha'allah. Just a little light. God loves the little things, he told himself - the perfection of a single letter, an infant child, a drop of water. Just a little light.

For the life of me, i don't remember there being three children - boys - in that movie. In fact...i was sure that only Riddick survived. Heh. Guess i need to re-watch.

hossgal October 17 2007, 02:59:16 UTC

Yes! You should re-watch! Although - this one is set mostly in Pitch Black, not in Chronicles proper.

Thank you for reading and commenting - that bit is one of the ones I was most pleased with.

- hg

tabaqui October 17 2007, 03:19:35 UTC

I do remember it being fairly funky, visuals wise, so i'd have no problems watching it again.

I saw the one recently with Dame Judi Dench, which was cool.

cofax7 October 15 2007, 00:47:44 UTC

Oh, yeah.

hossgal October 17 2007, 03:01:17 UTC

*g*

Danke!

- hg

kernezelda October 15 2007, 01:10:10 UTC

To have lost his charges, been saved by a murderer, have gained a ward and seen her follow the murderer's path - and to still pray. Beautiful snapshots of his struggle for faith in the face of darkness and death, terror and evil and redemption.

hossgal October 17 2007, 03:00:52 UTC

Thank you - you got it. Which means, I guess, I did it right.

Thank you.

- hg

zarahemla October 15 2007, 01:25:53 UTC

Wow, this brought out the tone of those movies so perfectly, it felt like I was back in that desert, in that cave, watching for the light, waiting for salvation. I salute you; this is fantastic.

hossgal October 17 2007, 02:58:00 UTC

Thank you for both the lovely feedback and the very kind rec - it really made my day.

I'm glad you enjoyed it so.

- hg

elke_tanzer October 15 2007, 04:28:47 UTC

I am unfamiliar with the source, but this story is quite gripping nonetheless. Thanks for posting it in eid_fic!

hossgal October 17 2007, 02:56:56 UTC

Thank you for reading anyway! I'm so very pleased to hear it worked for you, despite the unfamiliarity.

And thank you for commenting!

- hg