The Keeping of Secrets by Amal Nahurriyeh
(Alright, now that midterms are over these recs will be coming fast and furious.)
Fandom: THE X-FILES
Pairing: Scully & Ellen, BFFs
Length: One-shot
Author on LJ: amalnahurriyeh
Author Website: Fic on LJ
Why this must be read:
This story has female bonding, yo. An X-Files story with female bonding. It's ridiculously awesome. Also, Amal calls Scully 'Dana' throughout the entire fic and it works - which is, as far as I know, unprecedented in this fandom. History is being made, people.
The fic is from the point of view of Ellen (remember her? Scully's friend from season one, back when she was all perky mcbad-suit and I-have-a-social-life), and her friendship with Scully over the years. It's a lovely outside look at Scully, with a lot of quiet character touches that I enjoy immensely. There is one scene per season, plus one for IWTB.
There were days when she wishes she could take it back. She loved Michael, she loved the boys, but Dana carried a gun, Dana stayed out late on weeknights, Dana had four commendations in her file after only two and a half years. Ellen has laundry to do, a garden to keep up, a volunteer position on the library board. Dana might not have a family, but she had a life, despite her protests to the contrary. Ellen missed having that sort of life.
The Keeping of Secrets
Fandom: THE X-FILES
Pairing: Scully & Ellen, BFFs
Length: One-shot
Author on LJ: amalnahurriyeh
Author Website: Fic on LJ
Why this must be read:
This story has female bonding, yo. An X-Files story with female bonding. It's ridiculously awesome. Also, Amal calls Scully 'Dana' throughout the entire fic and it works - which is, as far as I know, unprecedented in this fandom. History is being made, people.
The fic is from the point of view of Ellen (remember her? Scully's friend from season one, back when she was all perky mcbad-suit and I-have-a-social-life), and her friendship with Scully over the years. It's a lovely outside look at Scully, with a lot of quiet character touches that I enjoy immensely. There is one scene per season, plus one for IWTB.
There were days when she wishes she could take it back. She loved Michael, she loved the boys, but Dana carried a gun, Dana stayed out late on weeknights, Dana had four commendations in her file after only two and a half years. Ellen has laundry to do, a garden to keep up, a volunteer position on the library board. Dana might not have a family, but she had a life, despite her protests to the contrary. Ellen missed having that sort of life.
The Keeping of Secrets