[SCC] Touchstone - IAWL - John Connor, Kyle Reese - Gen

[indiefic_scc]

TITLE: Touchstone
SERIES: It’s a Wonderful Life
AUTHOR: indiefic
CHARACTERS: John Connor, Kyle Reese
RATING: Gen
WORD COUNT: ~1000
WARNINGS: Spoilers for all of season 2.
DISCLAIMER: Don't own 'em. Don't know who does.
TIMELINE: post Judgment Day
NOTES: This is a series of vignettes set post “Born to Run”
SUMMARY: none of it is supposed to be this

Comments

[indiefic]

So, I'm thinking there's only one place Kyle could have gotten that watch, right?

Um yes.

And as a side note OH MY GOD, do you have any idea how long it took me to come up with something that would be identifiable as being John's? I love my fandom, but their scorched earth policy toward relocation doesn't really lend itself toward keeping around mementos.

(And I couldn't use the snap because ... well, it wouldn't have worked.)

There are at least three possible "hers" John could be talking about.

Yeah. Honestly, and at this point, I'm not real sure John even knew what "her" he meant.

[indiefic]

And did you hear me cursing from here? I'd been having similar thinky thoughts about using the pocket watch for something because, yeah, it's about all we've got.

It really is. It's the one damn thing aside from Kyle's "spank snap" o' Sarah.

((And for the record, if you purposely don't use it now just because I did, I shall curse you. Nyah! ;p Seriously, write thy fic.))

It's possible that John doesn't even suspect where Kyle got the pocket watch but that it's the connection to Cameron and the past that has him gee'd up.

That was my intention when I wrote it. I like the idea that in this bizarro world John has so many of the same reference points (Derek, Cameron-Allison, metal, guns) that it's not always readily apparent to him what's out of place (even with his own behavior).

I like the symmetry - John gives his father something of his mother's, Sarah gives John's father something of her son's. *applauds*Thanks. Although now I'm thinking I may have to break sequence and go back and have a section that deals with Sarah and

[gega_cai]

“From a friend,” Kyle says quietly.

Hmmmmmm o_O

I definitely enjoyed reading this one, of course. Well, I don't know if enjoy is the right word since it was naturally awkward for the characters but, then again, that's what makes them enjoyable.

[indiefic]

Hmmmmmm o_O

Hee. I love him. He's not smooth.

:D

[spooky_xphile]

I've been following this series and it is really good.

The inclusion of the pocket watch is awesome. It's nice to see something other than the snap being used to identify the past.

Great job so far!

[indiefic]

Thanks. As much as I love the snap, it really wasn't appropriate in this fic.

[liliaeth]

I love that you're showing that the world is worse off because John wasn't there. It makes it clear how important John was/will be, ... (tenses get confusing when dealing with Terminator*eg*)

[indiefic]

That's exactly it. This world, for all of it's possibilities with Kyle and Derek and Allison is ultimately wrong

[hematite_lover]

I'm sorry I'm so bad at the reviewing thing. I'm just commenting to let you know I'm still reading and still loving this series. And that I'm gonna go cry for John now *SNIFFLES* bye.

[indiefic]

Actually, you're really good at the reviewing thing ;) Thanks!