Fic: Forty Miles of Bad Road

[johnnypurple]

Title: Forty Miles of Bad Road
Fandom: Supernatural/Alien film series crossover
Pairing: Ellen Harvelle/Ellen Ripley
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: ~2500
Disclaimer: Not mine. No profit made. Characters, etc, do not belong to me.
Author’s Notes: Thanks go to nixwilliams for the speedy beta. This is for amy-wolf who quite simply rocks. I wanted to write some femmeslash (

Comments

[elfwhistletree]

This is excellent - I'm still watching Series 2 of Supernatural very slowy, so I'm a bit behind, but I do like Ellen and you wwrite her cautious competence very well.

I do hope this is just Part 1, and we get to find out what happened to the Roadhouse and to Ash - nothing too literal, or I'll sulk ;-)

[johnnypurple]

Oh, thank you! I'm glad you liked it.

And you will find out what happens to the Roadhouse and Ash if you keep watching the show. I was not really planning a second part, but since reading this comment a vague idea for a Part 2 has been knocking around my head. I might mull on it. It would possibly allow for the opportunity to write some sexy femmeslash sexy-times - which would be fun! I tried to get them into this one, but I couldn't work it, alas. :)

[thimpressionist]

even though I know nothing of SPN, I really enjoyed this! You are going to write more, right?

[johnnypurple]

Aw, thank you! That speaks for the fic - that you could enjoy it while knowing nothing of the cannon. Yay! :D

I am considering a second part (see my comment to EWT above), but only because you people suggested it. We'll see. It's not like I don't already have a writing to-do list that is a mile long, plus Nano coming up! ;-)

[swing_set]

My god this is amazing.

I love the gritty, tense way it was written, and the way I could see everything happening, clear as day. I loved Ash falling in the door half dressed, and how Ellen took Ripley's hand, and how Ripley said "Trees", and "Not any more", and that gut-punch of the very last paragraph.

This needs to be read by all Supernatural fans.

[wolfy_writing]

This needs to be read by everyone in the world!

[johnnypurple]

Ha-ha! Should I print it out and give it to my parents to read, d'you think?!

[wolfy_writing]

Obviously, yes!

[wolfy_writing]

This is completely, totally, and unbelievably awesome! So much love!

Ash is twitchy and The Roadhouse is full of eyes.

I love that line. Very atmospheric.

Once, perhaps, as a young girl, she might have been excited and thought of meteorites or spacejunk. But not for a long time.

You've got this lovely way of throwing little heartbreaking details in very casually.

“Oh,” says Ripley. “Nebraska.” Her mouth forms the word like she’s never said it before.

Again, brilliant detail.

With her back to Ripley, she adds milk to both and holy water to one. Ripley sits at the table and Ellen watches as she drinks. Ripley takes a sip, then looks down into the cup, sniffing it and drinking again. Not exactly the response of a demon. She seems to be savouring the coffee.

Such a brilliant little scene. So Ellen Ripley, and so Ellen Harvelle.

“No,” replies Ripley. “I’m a - an astronautics engineer.”

“Yeah?” says Ash, sipping his coffee and grimacing. “So am I.”

Aw, Ash!

Ellen thinks about laughing, but she’s too familiar with desperation

[johnnypurple]

Hee! I'm so glad you liked it! And this comment just makes me grin. Thank you for such a wonderful detailed response! :D

[wolfy_writing]

I think it would be interesting. I know I'd enjoy it.

And a bit of fun hotel sexytime wouldn't just be fun, it'd kind of balance things in interesting ways. Like you've got Ellen Harvelle, dispossessed, feeling lost, and having to work out how to pick up the pieces. And you've got Ellen Ripley with her hope and interesting ideas for her new freedom. So obviously, Ellen has to help Ellen see the bright side. And sex is a vitally important part of that. ;-)

[starrylizard]

Ooh nicely done!

[johnnypurple]

Thank you!