FIC: [Untitled] "11:00 AM - Dreams: Skin" (24)
Title: [Full Story Currently Untitled] "11:00 AM - Dreams: Skin"
Author: Galadriel (caras_galadhon)
Fandom: 24
Pairing: Jack/Audrey.
Rating: PG-13
Archive: Lothlorien.
Feedback: Always appreciated.
Disclaimer: Absolutely not mine. 24 belongs entirely to its creators, not me.
Summary: One day ends, another begins. Travelling by boxcar, Jack passes the time in dreams.
Notes: Follows directly from the end of Season 4. Fifth in a series of 24 24 drabbles. Can I manage the full cycle? Stick around and find out. I haven't managed to post a drabble/day so far (RL railroaded me), but there's still time to make the deadline! Many thanks to stewardess_lotr for rail timeline consultation, and to makesmewannadie, who asked for 24 fic for her birthday, and then encouraged the bunny I was attempting to ignore.
11:00 AM - Dreams: Skin
By Galadriel
He'd stepped outside himself, become the man he should be, wanted to be. Turned in terror for truth, honour, justice; found solace in defence without destruction, soft suggestions, planned meetings, careful policies. Gripped pen instead of gun, kept appointments, hours, promises. His quality noted so carefully in files, calluses, papercuts.
But tie became noose. When called, he stepped in, became the man he was, is, always will be. Shrugged on shed skin, not forgotten, simply stored.
When goodbye came, it was not without warning; no startle in stopping. Noose retightened, released. What should be he left splayed on surgeon's table.
END
(July 8, 2005)
Crossposted to 24_fanfic.
Previous drabbles:
7:00 AM - Main Line
8:00 AM - Hopper
9:00 AM - Switching
10:00 AM - Dreams: Betrayer/Betrayed
Author: Galadriel (caras_galadhon)
Fandom: 24
Pairing: Jack/Audrey.
Rating: PG-13
Archive: Lothlorien.
Feedback: Always appreciated.
Disclaimer: Absolutely not mine. 24 belongs entirely to its creators, not me.
Summary: One day ends, another begins. Travelling by boxcar, Jack passes the time in dreams.
Notes: Follows directly from the end of Season 4. Fifth in a series of 24 24 drabbles. Can I manage the full cycle? Stick around and find out. I haven't managed to post a drabble/day so far (RL railroaded me), but there's still time to make the deadline! Many thanks to stewardess_lotr for rail timeline consultation, and to makesmewannadie, who asked for 24 fic for her birthday, and then encouraged the bunny I was attempting to ignore.
11:00 AM - Dreams: Skin
By Galadriel
He'd stepped outside himself, become the man he should be, wanted to be. Turned in terror for truth, honour, justice; found solace in defence without destruction, soft suggestions, planned meetings, careful policies. Gripped pen instead of gun, kept appointments, hours, promises. His quality noted so carefully in files, calluses, papercuts.
But tie became noose. When called, he stepped in, became the man he was, is, always will be. Shrugged on shed skin, not forgotten, simply stored.
When goodbye came, it was not without warning; no startle in stopping. Noose retightened, released. What should be he left splayed on surgeon's table.
END
(July 8, 2005)
Crossposted to 24_fanfic.
Previous drabbles:
7:00 AM - Main Line
8:00 AM - Hopper
9:00 AM - Switching
10:00 AM - Dreams: Betrayer/Betrayed