Fic: Can You Hear It? (DCU - Clark/Bruce) 1/1 - PG-13

[saavikam77]

Title: Can You Hear It?
Fandom: DCU
Pairing: Clark/Bruce
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 1,842
Summary: Clark just won't stop staring at the Kryptonian habitat in the Fortress zoo.
Disclaimer: DC and WB own it all. I own nothing. Darnit.
Author's Note/Prompt: Written for the World's Finest Gift Exchange. Prompt #F39:

I'd like a story that explores

Comments

[greeneyelove]

Wow. This was beautifully done. The way he described what he was hearing was so vivid and Bruce's reaction so loving.

Really wonderful.

[saavikam77]

Thank you!! :D I'm glad everything came through all right.

[winddancer55945]

I though it did hold up to the prompt. I enjoyed it. But, I think that I want more of it. I have always wondered these questions. How hard is it for Clark to live in a world not his own? How does his thinking differ from that of a human male?

[saavikam77]

Phew! Thanks! ^_^ I'm glad you liked it. I ask myself those questions a lot, too, about Clark. Maybe I'll have to come up with something else in this vein after the holiday season. :p

[svgurl]

oh, this was just made of awesome. i really liked it from bruce's POV. I completely loved this fic, from start to finish. And Bruce understands his Clark so well. It definitely brought a smile to my face, even though my heart did ache for poor Clark.

The ending was just wonderful. Thanks for sharing!

[saavikam77]

Thanks! I thought it might be interesting to show it from an outside POV. So glad you liked this. ^_^ Bruce definitely gets Clark in a way that most others just can't understand.

Thanks again! :D

[bradygirl_12]

Wow, just...wow. :)

Fantastic descriptions here, Saavi! The longing, the sorrow, the uniqueness of Clark and Bruce struggling to understand...excellent job!

[saavikam77]

Thank you so much!!! ^_^

I figure this would be one of those things that sets Clark apart from every other living being, and that Bruce would be there to do his best to understand and comfort Clark.

[taro_twist]

Oh, this was wonderful! Your descriptions of Clark being so drawn to the Kryptonian habitat that he just sat in front of it staring--that was absolutely heart-wrenching! I'm glad Bruce was there. Now I'm imagining that when Clark is alone in the Fortress he just sits there transfixed for hours on end.

And I loved all the little details, like Bruce doing research on the organisms from the planet with the blue sun, and this image:

Having lost the cape and cowl as soon as they'd arrived that morning, Bruce stalked through the massive maze in only his gray uniform and boots

Mmm ... cowl-less AND cape-less Bruce!

And Clark's monologue about what he could hear and see was my favorite part. I could just quote the entire thing, but this is where, had I been Bruce, I would've just jumped him:

I see strands of chromatin unwinding and Okazaki fragments being knitted together.

Ahhh, bio-geek Clark for the win! Actin! Myosin! Okazaki fragments! *swoon

[saavikam77]

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!! :D *twirls*

I'm so glad you liked this enough to quote half the story! ^_^

Now I'm imagining that when Clark is alone in the Fortress he just sits there transfixed for hours on end.

For some reason that image just wouldn't leave me alone. I know a lot of people might have him actually spend time *in* the habitat, but how much more poetic that he can't even go inside without risking losing his powers for an indefinite amount of time? Although.... oh, I don't need this plot bunny. O_o Not now... *whimper*

*sigh* *adds to list*

Ahem!

Mmm ... cowl-less AND cape-less Bruce!

Perfect, Y/Y? ^_~ I couldn't help adding that little description... mainly because, why would Bruce be walking around in the cape and cowl if they weren't going anywhere for three days? :p But Bruce in just the uniform and boots. Oh, yes..... ^_~

Ahhh, bio-geek Clark for the win! Actin! Myosin! Okazaki fragments! *swoon*HAHA!!! Someone else appreciates the geekiness!!! *pumps fist* :D Of course, here's bio-geek Saavi *wishing* I could

[taro_twist]

I'm not sure but I read that Red Sun radiation was like an on-off switch or better still like carbon monoxide replacing oxygen because the cells prefer it better. As Kyrptonians are designed to absorb it. It blocks access to his powers as long as he is in the radiation. But as soon as he's out of it he's got his powers back immediately. I read it on the Superman Homepage in the past year. But maybe you should try to verify it. 'Cos I've also read other takes on it including a version that doesn't act immediately but that's no longer the case I believe. Also you could make up something to fit a plot as long as it makes sense seemingly if you wanted something different. You're good at that. I don't object especially 'cos officially S/B isn't as sexily a couple as they should be. ;-)

Angeloz

[saavikam77]

It makes the most sense to me that it would be like a slow replacement of energy. With no more photons entering in the yellow spectrum, the masses of energy storage molecules being produced would trickle down to zero. In the case of instantaneous energy transfer, it would still take a while. On the scale of a few days, probably. Of course, this only makes sense to me because I've thought out all the processes in detail, developing a hybrid photosynthesis/cellular respiration process that basically cuts out the middle man (glucose). I'm pretty much ignoring everything put out there that doesn't hold water scientifically. :p

The other thing is, he'd be held under extreme gravity. Flight and strength would be cut down significantly. Anyway, the point of the plot bunny would be more about him taking a risk, not knowing what might happen.