That was so incredibly sad. You really got to me with this one. I don't think I've ever read a captivity fic where Kate is the one to sacrifice herself. Especially since we know she never wanted to be pregnant and never wanted to be tied down. This is an enormous sacrifice!
Her life without them is so sad and lonely and her only hope is to be released years and years from now? Poor Kate!
Angst? You got that right! And it's very good, very original angst indeed.
she was surprised when he put his arms around her, holding her firmly. "Don't do this." Sawyer's breath tickled her ear. "It's already done." she whispered into his chest. He held her tighter, and she held on too, then broke away, looking anywhere but at him.
*sound of my heart breaking*
And the only glimmer of hope that she has is far, far in the future, sitting on the beach reading that same damn book, waiting for her to come home...
I don't think I've ever read a captivity fic where Kate is the one to sacrifice herself.
i hadn't seen one either, and that's what got the ball rolling. i'm not a huge kate fan, but i could see her sacrificing herself for the greater good, if it came down to that., especially given her "i'll do anything!" plea when they were going to kill sawyer.
sorry for the angst overload, but i'm glad you found it compelling - thanks so much for reading! :-)
Oh, this is so creepy and so good at the same time. It's such a huge sacrifice Kate is doing: she must truly believe the situation is hopeless if she's allowing the Others to use her as nothing more than a walking fertility farm. It goes against all of her instincts, and yet she's willing to do it.
It goes against all of her instincts, and yet she's willing to do it.
the others love to play with their heads, so i could see them convincing her that it was the only way. but it would be especially difficult for someone like kate who's spent a good part of her life running.
Very thought-provoking. Great work.
what a great compliment - thanks so much, hon! :-)
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That was so incredibly sad. You really got to me with this one. I don't think I've ever read a captivity fic where Kate is the one to sacrifice herself. Especially since we know she never wanted to be pregnant and never wanted to be tied down. This is an enormous sacrifice!
Her life without them is so sad and lonely and her only hope is to be released years and years from now? Poor Kate!
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she was surprised when he put his arms around her, holding her firmly.
"Don't do this." Sawyer's breath tickled her ear.
"It's already done." she whispered into his chest. He held her tighter, and she held on too, then broke away, looking anywhere but at him.
*sound of my heart breaking*
And the only glimmer of hope that she has is far, far in the future, sitting on the beach reading that same damn book, waiting for her to come home...
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oh, thanks sweetie! i didn't mean to break your heart, but i'm so glad you liked - thanks for reading! :-)
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i hadn't seen one either, and that's what got the ball rolling. i'm not a huge kate fan, but i could see her sacrificing herself for the greater good, if it came down to that., especially given her "i'll do anything!" plea when they were going to kill sawyer.
sorry for the angst overload, but i'm glad you found it compelling - thanks so much for reading! :-)
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Hehe, what a great line :-D
Great fic. I especially loved the hug she shared with Sawyer. It's tone was subtle and emotional without being over the top- ya know?
Nice stuff!
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oh good - that's exactly what i was going for. i was trying to avoid melodrama and just isolate the sadness, if that makes any sense.
thanks for reading - and the detailed fb! i so appreciate it! :-)
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Excellent!!!
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thanks so much for reading!
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I love that you kept the ennding open as to whom she'd go back too.
last thing? I' really don't know the Beatles that much and a lot of people went that road with the prompts and it makes me curious to hear it!
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me too! i'm not a huge kate fan, but i'd like to believe she has it in her.
I love that you kept the ennding open as to whom she'd go back too.
i'm not a jater or a skater, so i couldn't really decide who she'd be pining for. besides, we both know our boys belong together. ;-)
a lot of my music is in storage or i would totally upload that song for you! :-(
thanks so much for reading, sweetie!
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Very thought-provoking. Great work.
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It goes against all of her instincts, and yet she's willing to do it.
the others love to play with their heads, so i could see them convincing her that it was the only way. but it would be especially difficult for someone like kate who's spent a good part of her life running.
Very thought-provoking. Great work.
what a great compliment - thanks so much, hon! :-)
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