Because You Left, Chapter Sixteen

[lookninjas]

Title: Because You Left, Chapter Sixteen: Ask Me No More Questions
Pairing/Character(s): Blaine Anderson, Ben Linus Anderson, Carole Hudson, Leslie Arzt (aka Paul Karofsky), Burt Hummel
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Potential hostage situation (averted), very threatening language. Don't make Ben Linus angry. You wouldn't like him when he's angry.

Comments

[specialj67]

eeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!

I don't know why, but this chapter was such a fast read that I was surprised to get to the end.

[lookninjas]

It's because Stuff is finally Happening. Which is kind of new for this story, honestly.

[fara1903]

I'm anxious to hear what Ben is going to tell the Hummels!

[lookninjas]

Given that the next chapter is crazy long, the answer is... surprisingly, not everything. Many things, but not everything.

(I actually compiled a few hints from earlier chapters so people who wanted to could get some idea of what the next chapter will be about; it's here if you wanted to see it.)

[al_hazel]

I love this build up, love the way the Hudmel family is getting into this one by one. Love Carole, and the way that she can put Blaine at ease and sooth him.

As always, I love how unassuming Ben can be, when we know that he can be utterly ruthless when those he cares about is threatened.

♥

[lookninjas]

TBH, I think that was always one of my favorite things about Ben on LOST. It was so hard to really comprehend that he could be violent or vicious or... or anything bad, really, when he was just this quiet little meek-looking guy with his glasses and his receding hairline and a little bit of a belly. And then he'd pull out the collapsible baton and beat the hell out of two armed Bedouins. It was amazing.

And you know, I hadn't even thought about it, but you're right that the Hudmels are joining one by one. Kurt was first, Burt was second, Carole's joining in now, and then there's Finn.

[zizes]

BAMF Ben and BAMF Carole! I love this.

[lookninjas]

Carole Hudson-Hummel is in the house. Betta recognize.

(In other news, I keep having THOUGHTS and FEELINGS about how Carole was married to a Marine who fought in the Gulf, and how that could connect to two different LOST storylines. I have no idea if I'm going to do anything, but man. There's a few things there to play with, for sure.)

[zizes]

Sadly, I have no idea what you're talking about, but if it has to do with Carole, you should definitely include it. :D

(Your here's-what-you-missed post is hilarious, because it's a nice compilation of all the parts I've been reading as "lost lost lost lost lost lost wait-did-she-say-polar-bears? lost lost lost.")

(My husband saw me watching those Dharma Initiative videos last night, and I had to explain that I was doing research for fanfic. BUT IT'S AMAZING, I protested.)

(I am still confused. I have decided to stop looking up things on wikipedia and just let you explain everything.)

[lookninjas]

Sorry; I keep forgetting who knows LOST and who doesn't. Mea culpa.

The Dharma Initiative videos are awesome and hysterical. "The octagon comes from a Chinese symbol Could there be connections to China? COMMUNIST China?" And the graphics are wonderful; I love the skull with the swirly eyes that they use every time the narrator says BRAINWASHING. And just the overdramatic narration. And everything about them, really.

[anonymous]

Every time there's an update, I have an intense urge to go and watch a lot of Lost re-runs! Carole was my favorite part of this chapter :)

[lookninjas]

I feel you, anon. Both in the LOST-watching and in the Carole appreciation. She's one of my favorite characters.