Rocky Mountain Search and Rescue - Chapter 16

[gwylliondream]

Title: Rocky Mountain Search and Rescue
Author: gwylliondream
Genre: AU
Pairing: Alma/Ennis, Ennis/Jack
Rating: NC-17
Words: 60K in 16 chapters
Warnings: Major character death (not Ennis or Jack), child abuse, religious persecution, homophobia, under-aged non-consensual kissing and groping, indecent exposure, attempted rape, unreliable narrator.

Comments

[tizi17]

i have found the last 2 chapters and i see this is the final one!
i thank you for this story, am glad you put it there, it was one great write and i enjoyed it really very much, thank you!

[gwylliondream]

Thank you, Tizi, for all our avalanche discussions! I'm so glad you enjoyed the story. Thanks so much for reading!

[eandj]

OH.MY.GOD
what can I tell you after reading this end?
That I love this story- yes
that it's intriguing, interesting and very well written- yes
and that the ending left me both happy and horrified. Happy for the second chance Ennis and Jack got and horrified for poor Alma.We all knew she had an awful childhood, a mother who - under the disguise of religion- influenced her in a horrible wrong way. And I never could imagine a way out of this distorted view, but- her ending is fitting but so sad.
thanks for writing and posting a great story
Paula

[gwylliondream]

OH.MY.GOD!! That's exactly the reaction I was hoping to get! Thanks so much for coming along for the ride, Paula. This was a fascinating story to write and I'm so glad it turned out to be so satisfying. Have a great summer!

[deevah2]

This story has been amazing! When Alma found the lighter my heart dropped, I kept thinking please don't let her do this- Alma's warped parental then eventually adult self-imposed isolation destroyed and denied(in her mind at least)any hope or chance of living and Life. It's sad-Children look to the adults in their lives/immediate environment to guide and understand the world they live in. The nuances in the tone of that adult's voice, the reaction, response or lack thereof to a situation-EVERYTHING-SPOKEN and UNSPOKEN-Children are living breathing sponges that absorb everything! All it takes is one damaged adult-in this case Alma knows as her MOM. IMO firstborn daughter Alma is the vessel MOM uses to vent and purge the conflicts, contradictions and anger she feels with her OWN life. And MOM probably feels her behavior toward Alma is justified because it cleanses/purifies her, allowing her to rationalize her right to be "free" and "happy" with her second daughter- AAAARRRGGHHH

[gwylliondream]

Thanks for being so concerned about Alma. She had nothing to use as a guide for life, except the things her mother told her. Alma perceived her mother to be righteous. She was sure that her mother would not steer her wrong. If Alma had some spark that would have driven her to get out of her mother's circle of influence, maybe she would have stood a chance.

Thanks so much for reading! I'm glad you found it to be a satisfying fic.

[gwylliondream]

Thanks for liking metaphors!

I think if Alma felt a spark of sexual attraction toward anything: man, woman, herself, then her mother's influence over her may not have been so severe and all-encompassing. She'd have something to drive her away from her teachings. Alma's mother wasn't a great role model, but she didn't mean any harm. I think pretty much all parents discourage their kids from experimenting with sex, but when a parent threatens their asexual child with damnation because of that experimentation, it takes on a whole new level of torture. I'm glad I got to show that here.

Thanks so much for reading!

[turtle_2806]

Thanks for posting this great and very well written story. I was looking forward every week for the new chapter.
I'm glad Ennis and Jack got a second chance for their realtionship. On the other hand I was horrified by Almas suicide. Maybe it was her only "choice" to escape her sad life.
Christina

[gwylliondream]

Thanks so much for reading, Christine! It has been my pleasure to have you as a reader. I'm so glad you enjoyed the story!