At the Labyrinth Gates 5/5

[lizardbeth_j]

And now, the conclusion!

At the Labyrinth Gates
Characters: Sam, Kara, ensemble
Rating: R
Summary: The revelations of Not All That We Are change the Cylon Occupation of New Caprica for everyone, but especially Kara and Sam.

Previous parts:
Not All That We Are, the first story

At the Labyrinth Gates:
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE

Comments

[silverblade219]

Natalie! Kacey's mom saves Hera (I think)! Caprica and Boomer save Sam from D'Anna! Kara now knows that Sam is alive

[lizardbeth_j]

I think you got the highlights. :)

Cally's not the only one who dies on NewCap who lives in canon. But we get some who lived, so I tried to balance it out.

Cylon politics make me *head desk* a lot. You are quite right.

heh, there was a bit I cut out where Sam and Thea discuss the Eights and whether any of them would WANT a name other than Sharon....

I assure you canon won't keep me from writing part 3, and in fact I have quite a hefty chunk done already - it's just a matter of seeing how the mythologies line up. If I'm close I might as well fix it to make it not be jossed.

Anyway, thanks for all your encouraging comments all along. I appreciate them. :D

[rose_griffes]

"Oh frak, Viper, frak," Sharon muttered, taking the manual controls to fly evasive maneuvers when the Heavy Raider wanted to turn and engage.
Even the little details fit just right. Lovely!

The Raiders followed them to the baseship, and three continued into the docking bay entrance. One followed them in all the way, settling on the opposite platform with its sensor focused on the Heavy Raider like a dog watching the door for its master to come home.

So very cool. And the Raiders evolving? Oh, my...

Natalie taking her name back--I loved that a lot.

Hera! Hi!

Neat detail with the mandala on the pillar and dream!Kara's statement that it doesn't belong to Sam. Also, the shared dreams are both wonderful and sad.

Wheeeeeeeeeeee! I love your plot kraken!

[lizardbeth_j]

thank you, and thank you for your lovely comments all along - they've meant a lot to me. :)

Natalie wanted to take her name this way, even though it would've been MUCH easier to have Sam just choose it like he did Thea. She's quite stubborn that way.

Hera's home, yes, and the ramifications of that will be in the next episode next story.

wheeee! I'm glad you like it!

[shah_of_blah]

Excellent conclusion. I look forward to part three.

[lizardbeth_j]

thank you so much!

Part three will come out, after a short hiatus. ;)

[lyssie]

ilu, and I have thoughts, but they are jumbled and my hands are freezing and I should be in bed and you stole TWO HOURS OF MY LIFE TONIGHT.

[lizardbeth_j]

YOU DECIDED TO WAIT. IT IS NOT MY FAULT. :P

And of course I would love your thoughts. when you are awake and warm enough to type LOTS AND LOTS of commentary.

*squishes you, just cuz*

[lyssie]

Baby, you know what a small child I am when it comes to things like fic. I get whiny and cranky when I can't have the next part right now. I did read the first chapter, back in the day, but not with any depth because I knew if I did, I'd spend the next month whining at everyone about how we weren't getting the end forever.

...er.

ANYWAY. Some thoughts:

1. I need to go back and re-read Not All That We Are, and then this.

2. I'm a wee bit amused (yet disconcerted) that at least two things in this fic are also in the plot kraken bunny. I think I blame canon. (Kara falling apart without Sam, and the Cylons differentiating with Sam's influence)

3. I seem to recall a conversation we had once about you breaking Sam a lot and leaving Kara someone to pick up the pieces. Did this evolve from that, or are you still prodding the other thing

[lizardbeth_j]

2. ha. or perhaps "Not all that we are"? It wasn't too hard to figure out where it was going from that.

3. *frowns* maybe? I don't remember. When am I NOT breaking Sam into little bitty pieces though?

4. LucyP is obviously a bad influence. :)

5. 9. 10. *spoilers redacted*

8. And of course, you knew that Cavil had just taken them away. But Cylons are not used to other Cylons lying to each other. However Leoben was not entirely persuaded (dental records or no).

12. Caprica shot D'Anna, not Cavil. I'll assume you mistyped and I didn't write it that badly. :)

13. I should do a poll, Name Sam's Raider!

YAY. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Shall now toddle off and address the rest of your comments. The ones I can, anyway.

[clez]

sfkjhekjghskjgbherkjb Noooooooooooo, I want more :( Gah, I can't tell you how eagerly I'll be awaiting Part III, there are no words for it. Gah. GAH. This was amazing, and I really loved every minute of it, so I hope you don't have to fix too much, and then you can start writing soon, so we can see what happens :D ♥

[lizardbeth_j]

aw, thank you. I'm glad it was a good read. There'll be more, definitely.