FIC: If You Were the Last Man on Earth: Book One (2/4)

[seraphtrevs]

Title: If You Were the Last Man on Earth
Book One: Winter (2/4)
Author: seraphtrevs
Pairing: Mohinder/Sylar
Rating: R
Word count: This part: 3,600
Disclaimer: Not mine, no profit made, etc.
Spoiler alert: up through the end of season 2
Summary: AU - It's been a year and a half since the Shanti virus dropped and devastated the planet. After refusing to conduct

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[aurilly]

There were limits to what a person could endure, and having one’s hair smelled by a serial killer while naked in the parking lot of a truck stop in the middle of winter was definitely one of them.
This is officially one of the top three sentences I have read in 2008. No joke.

I like thinking that he sits around writing purple prose between experiments.
Yes yes yes yes yes! I literally cheered out loud when Sylar started repeating a Momologue back to him. I didn’t remember the words and was like, “What is this business Sylar is spouting now?” but then you said it was from the journals and I do remember reading in an article back when season one was on that the monologues were supposed to be from Mohinder’s journal or a book he wrote or something, so YES. And the idea of Sylar sitting around and reading them, and just naturally memorizing them is perfection. I love fics that really delve into canon like that and unearth random little things and bring them to life in a whole new way. BRAVO!

Mohinder wondered what sort of bizarre moral system Sylar operated under that was fine with killing innocent people and removing their brains, but drew the line at sexual assault. Oddly enough, he believed Sylar; his virtue was probably safe.
Oh my god. You just put into words this Mylar issue that is so near and dear to my heart. I do understand where a lot of the noncon comes from and it has made for many really compelling stories, but I personally don’t think debraining people for their powers means that Sylar would rape someone. They are totally different crimes with totally different motivations. I’m just so glad you addressed this. I also, of course, loved Sylar blinking in surprise at the suggestion and the banana line. LOL! An embarrassed Sylar is gold, especially when the situation is this good and he quickly recovers himself. I love this story too much for my own health.

“You’ll do some reading,” Mohinder said. “Oh, well, I feel better all ready.”
Hahahahaha! God, the dialogue in this is awesome.

Sylar TK’ing Mohinder’s body so that he didn’t fall was crazy hot. Sylar in general is insanely sexy in this. I love stories where creepy, sarcastic, asshole Sylar is also very gentle towards Mohinder. You’re managing the balance just beautifully.

The ending was just so incredible, with Sylar relaxingly whispering the time into Mohinder’s ear. It’s comforting and romantic and shows how close they really could be. Obviously, time, precision, watches and things have always been important to Sylar, nut circumstances have now rendered them important to Mohinder, too (the explanation of why he’s so obsessed with knowing the time was really convincing and heartbreaking, as was his inability to put it into words. But I think Sylar gets it even without saying so, given his actions at the end of the chapter). And Sylar gave Mohinder his watch!

You have single-handedly destroyed any will-power I have. I was going to wait awhile and be all rational before leaving you a comment, but I just can’t. This is shaping up to be one of my favorite fics of all time. I can tell that my next few Wednesdays will be less hellish solely because of this brilliance.

[seraphtrevs]

This is officially one of the top three sentences I have read in 2008. No joke.

Hee, thank you! :D

I do remember reading in an article back when season one was on that the monologues were supposed to be from Mohinder’s journal or a book he wrote or something, so YES

Lol, I hadn't even realized that! The Momologues always crack me up because they're so very...Mohinder. And I can imagine Sylar reading them and, being the narcissist that he is, assuming that they're all about him somehow. Oh Sylar.

I do understand where a lot of the noncon comes from and it has made for many really compelling stories, but I personally don’t think debraining people for their powers means that Sylar would rape someone.

Yeah, I don't think it would really fit into his idea of "evolutionary prerogative" (although technically speaking, if he were going after ladies, it sort of would, but I don't think that Sylar really understands evolution all that well. Or any of the other characters, for that matter. :P)

Sylar in general is insanely sexy in this. I love stories where creepy, sarcastic, asshole Sylar is also very gentle towards Mohinder. You’re managing the balance just beautifully.

Yay, good to hear! \o/ I'm trying very hard to make sure he stays very Sylar even as he's caring after Mohinder.

Obviously, time, precision, watches and things have always been important to Sylar, nut circumstances have now rendered them important to Mohinder, too (the explanation of why he’s so obsessed with knowing the time was really convincing and heartbreaking, as was his inability to put it into words. But I think Sylar gets it even without saying so, given his actions at the end of the chapter

Thank you! I will be touching on this issue a little bit again later on - I think it works as a neutral way of bonding between them that isn't connected to all of the mess between them.

You have single-handedly destroyed any will-power I have. I was going to wait awhile and be all rational before leaving you a comment, but I just can’t. This is shaping up to be one of my favorite fics of all time. I can tell that my next few Wednesdays will be less hellish solely because of this brilliance.

:DDDDDDDDD That is seriously the best compliment ever. ♥ Hope it continues to be awesome for you! :D