Life After Survival by blade_girl

[blade_girl]

Title: Life After Survival
Author: Blade blade_girl
Fandom: Stargate: Atlantis
Warnings: Major character death
Summary: Sometimes you lose your footing, and all that stops you from disappearing into the abyss is your tie to someone else.

A/N: I wasn’t going to do this, but this idea made a meal of my brain. This is another short one, a companion piece to

Comments

[mecurtin]

If you think you're done with this, think again.

[blade_girl]

*Feels vaguely threatened, but loved* ;)

Thanks! I'm happy to have engendered so much emotion with these stories.

I'm glad you did it anyway

[seratonation]

ow, this, I think this was worse than sheppards (as in it hurt more), coz Rodney is holding on so tight, and God I loved the intertwining of what happened in to whats happening now (if that makes sense, i dont know how to put it in to words, just the, i guess, theme of falling and holding on) about feeling his shoulders tighten and I love how Rodney is getting better and he realises it and feels bad about it (Ronon patting him on the shoulder!*clutches heart*), and omg that line about dreaming that John fell, “Because it’s what really happened.” and the paragraph after that gave me chills it's like John isn't there anymore, and *sigh* the last 2 lines just about kill me.

Excuse me I have something in my eye. *goes off to read again*

Re: I'm glad you did it anyway

[blade_girl]

*Hands you a tissue*

Thank you! It's good to know those moments worked for you.

[dr_dredd]

Yes, you really must continue this. I think I liked the scene with Carson the best -- the insight about his empathy is well-taken. And this exchange was absolutely heartbreaking:

Carson nods somberly. “Need anything for it?”

“Time travel,” Rodney says, picking up his empty tray.

[blade_girl]

I'm not sure where I'd go with it if I continued. I wouldn't want to wreck what I've built so far. But thanks very much for your comments!

[loligo]

He’s afraid it might be time to let go of the rope.

No, no, no, no! Don't give up on John!

(You can write more. Really!)

[blade_girl]

LOL! Good heavens, the peer pressure!

Thank you. :)

[mellyna]

I'm not sure I commented on the first one, but it was quite touching, and this one is as well. Beautifully done and so very sad. Thanks for sharing.

[blade_girl]

I'm glad you were moved by it. Thanks for reading.