Fic: Behind Clouds, Sun Shines (The Legends Remix)

[brighteyed_jill]

I never posted my Remix fic! Huh. Will now remedy.

In other news, I'm off work for a few days, visiting friends. I'll try to answer comments, repost some of the Picnic fic I've written, write for some more deserving CEOs (I'm sorry to be so slow, dear masters!), and continue my Sweet Charity fics. Busy busy bee!

Title: Behind Clouds, Sun Shines

Comments

[hiddenfacade]

This? Perfectly wonderful.

I thoroughly enjoyed it.

[brighteyed_jill]

Thanks so much! Remix is always good fun.

Oh man..

[zagethe]

Bleak. Well done.

Re: Oh man..

[brighteyed_jill]

Thank you! I have a weakness for bleak post-apocalyptic AUs...

[levitatethis]

Wow. This is one of the most moving stories I've read. I don't even know where to start with my comment.

First of all I really like the concept of using "I Am Legend" as the thematic backdrop for a Mohinder/Sylar story. When it's used well, as you've done here, it packs an emotional punch by getting down to the nitty-gritty of what makes these characters work, particularly in relation to one another, so well.

You've done a great job of showing Sylar's personal progession from start to finish, exploring how his purpose changes and why, the way his motivations are altered. Mohinder initially exists more on the periphery, very much there in Sylar's world, but not necessarily at the nucleus of it. Until he is.

Your attention to detail brings this empty, dark and tragic verse to life. It's so lonely and then in the midst of it is this possibility of something hopeful...and that's worth living for

[brighteyed_jill]

Okay, first, sorry it took me nigh on a month to reply to your comment. I fail at time management! Second, thank you so much for taking the time to leave detailed feedback. It really means the world to me when a reader goes to the effort of saying what they enjoyed about a fic.

Personally, I'm a sucker for dystopian worlds and post-apocalypse whatnot, so I'd been toying with the idea of an I Am Legend fusion for a while. In extreme situations like this, you can see the characters in a sort of stripped-down-to-the-essentials way, which is fun with these two enemies/not enemies. In many ways they're all that the other has left.

Anyway, I'm so very glad you enjoyed this as much as you did. Writing's no fun if it doesn't do somethin for the reader, y'know?

[cousinmary]

Absolutely wonderful! Loved it!

[brighteyed_jill]

Thanks so much!

[katme101]

*is literally sobbing my eyes out*

You....you are queen of making me an emotional wreck. *Tries to regain composure enough to make a understandable comment*

The whole idea of zombie-like creatures and being the last population of humans on earth scares the shit out of me, and Sylar secretly protecting Mohinder from afar just broke my heart. When Mohinder glared at him the first time they made contact, I could feel the knives stabbing into Sylars poor little heart. :( And the final scene killed me emotionally dead. This is the most meatiest and heart-wrenching angst i've read in....well, another one of your fics. Thank you.

[brighteyed_jill]

Oh no! I didn't mean to make you cry! Well, actually, that's a lie. I live to wring angst out of the unsuspecting. *is evil* But still, I like playing with Sylar's affection and care for Mohinder, who really is all he has left in this world. So glad you enjoyed!