Three Years - part 3: Descent

[deinonychus_1]

Series: Three Years, part 3

Title: Descent

Author: Athene

Fandom: Primeval

Characters/pairing: Ryan/Connor, Claudia

Rating: 18

Warnings: A.U., violence, scenes of torture, occasional language.

Spoilers: Anything through to episode 5.

Disclaimer: Not mine. ITV and Impossible Pictures own them.

Word count: approx 5000

Summary: Out of the Jurassic frying pan

Comments

[fredbassett]

Ohgodohgodohgod ......... this is good! No, the torture scene wasn't gratuitous, but it was certainly painful to read and bloody well written. Poor Connor. I love the way his lie came out. Very well handled.

And yeay for Claudia and Lester!!!! So, WHO in goverment is going too far and what's going to happen next?? I love the fact that you've already said this is going to be a long fic, because that allows plenty of time to explore the plot and we know it isn't just going to be rushed along.

My only regret? That this isn't a novel I can just buy off the shelf and read all the way through in one go, NOW!! But hey, who says I'm impatient???

Great stuff ....... more, soon, please ?

*waggles floppy ears in a cute and endearing manner*

[deinonychus_1]

I was getting quite worried about posting this chapter, because given the content I thought people wouldn't believe it in the context of the Primeval-verse, and that they wouldn't like it. I was trying really hard to make it about the psychological effects and fear, rather than gratuitous violence for the sake of it, and I just hope I've managed to stay the right side of the fine line between the two. So far your and Telperion's comments seem to be suggesting I did, which is a relief.

I just hope you're not going to be disappointed by the way the rest of the plot pans out, although, yes, current estimates still suggest it's going to be about ten chapters, plus epilogue. And I had a revalation the other day, and I know what the very last line of the entire series is going to be now *evil happy dance*

[fredbassett]

I'm certain there's no danger of disappointment, so you can lose that notion right now!! And you have certainly stayed the right side of the line IMHO. Not gratuitous at all.

Having a known last line to work to is great! *joins evil happy dance*

[deinonychus_1]

That's good, at least. I actually did loads of research for this chapter. I had a couple of books, but the best source turned out to be the net; Wikipedia ruled for this topic, and the Amnesty International website was also very useful (not really surprising, to be fair).

I don't think I ever quite imagined that writing fanfic would lead me to end up researching topics like that! Primeval fic was supposed to be fun dinosaur adventure, and occasional character/relationship angst, but dark plot themes sort of took over this series.

[telperion_15]

*hides eyes from the torture* Actually, I thought that bit was really well handled - just the right amount of menace without being too gory or OTT. I'm only hiding my eyes because it's poor ickle Connor and, well...meep!

And yay! for Claudia. It's all very sinister and mysterious. What I really want to know is what Nick, Stephen and Abby have been up to all this time. What part have they played? And, of course, I want to see Ryan and Connor on the run, with Ryan taking care (ahem) of Connor (sorry, lowering the tone there a bit! *g*)

*thinks she might be scared by newsreaders in the future*

[deinonychus_1]

It's safe to look now, the scary scenes have gone away and the worst is over.

To be honest, when I put the general warning on the start of the series, this was one of the main chapters that I was thinking about in terms of dark themes and content. There are a couple of other things coming in future chapters that people might not like too much, but this is one of the darkest bits. I'm glad you didn't think it was too much, though, I was quite worried about posting it. And yep, you're right about the main problem being that it was Connor, rather then Ryan. It wouldn't have been half as psychologically scary if it was happening Ryan. *pets poor Connor*. Don't worry, things do get better for him. Although they also get worse for a while yet.

The others will show up in later chapters. But the main focus and pov is always on R/C, so if they don't know what the others are doing, then it doesn't appear in the fic, I'm afraid.

P.S. Sorry about the newsreader thing.

sent you an email.

[rodlox]

let me know if it doesn't show up, okay?

thank you!

Re: sent you an email.

[deinonychus_1]

Yep, received it, cheers.

Re: sent you an email.

[rodlox]

thanks for the heads-up.
now I can stop worrying.

[byrons_brain]

::hides behind sofa::

Please get them back to the home time..... ::worries more::

[deinonychus_1]

You can come out from behind the sofa now, the really nasty chapter is over.

But how do you know there's going to be a way to get back to their original time? Connor currently doesn't seem to think it's possible, or advisable. But then, at the point when they had the brain melty time paradox conversation, he hadn't been tortured for information that he didn't even have.

There are still several chapters to go, so don't expect a quick resolution on this one. If it helps at all, there's impending smut in a chapter coming soon. *evil smile of writer with a long-term plan*

[byrons_brain]

Yay go hot sex!

WEll you know they're not meant to time travel either, I mean what if they're not in their own time line, they could be in a parallel world!

And I can see those meanies trying to hunt them down so they may have to take the risk and try and find Helen (she may be mean but not vindictive and or stupid) and most probably could send them back.... but then how will poor connor react after bing tortured or Helen managing to send them back to the time just after they left...

::worries more::

I think you're really gonna have to write some hot vampire set to make me feel better ::big puppy dog eyes::

[deinonychus_1]

Welllllll... you were right about *some* of those things. I can't comment of possible future plot, and will just leave you lot speculating.

Hmmm, random smut, you say? Nothing in the pipeline at the moment, but I've got a *bit* of an idea for the vampire thing. I'll have a think and see what I can come up with , I haven't done any random smut for a while, so should probably write some, just to give people a break from the dark nasty angst of 3Y.

[fififolle]

I know I shouldn't, but I kept thinking of Sanctuary!verse and cable ties and bacon butties and clearly your influence on this fandom has reached further than you thought *grin*
They really were spectacular torture scenes, very very good. I got the creeps, I really did, you knew what you were about. I once had a very minor demonstration of the kind of tactics used and until you experience that, you have no idea how bad it is. Poor, poor Connor, I really was almost crying for him by the time Claudia came to get him. This situation is really, really serious for them. It also made me realise that Barclay is probably not off the hook, even with the beating he took, and Claudia is in a whole world of shit. I must, must keep reading until I have no other option but to stop, if you know what I mean, LOL.

[deinonychus_1]

Your fic marathon continues! Glad you're enjoying it, (although i have to ask, if you're reading it at work isn't anyone else paying attention to what you're up to? Wouldn't want you getting into trouble).

I have to admit it was Fredbassett who was the first to employ cable ties for certain uses. Have you read much of her Stephen/Ryan series? You'll find lots of innapropriate use of cable ties in those.

[fififolle]

I am in the fortunate position of having flexitime and being able to work from home on certain days. I had to go to a meeting but I'm back now! *glee*

LOL to Fred and cable ties. No, I've not got that far yet... Stephen is not my first choice of fic as yet :D

*gets cup of tea, puts feet up and carries on*

[deinonychus_1]

"Stephen is not my first choice of fic"

That's pretty much my opinion as well, but I got completely sucked into Fred's Stephen/Ryan fics.

Quite often i find that with the Primeval fanfic community the characters involved in a pairing often don't matter so much as the quality of the writing, and for such a small fandom we are quite blessed with a lot of really good writers.