The Land of the Living (1/1)

[msgenevieve]

Title: The Land of the Living (1/1)
Fandom: Prison Break
Characters: Sara Tancredi, Gretchen Morgan, LJ Burrows, Bruce Bennett
Pairing: Michael/Sara
Length: 6,505 words
Rating: R (for violence)
Summary: There is a land of the living and a land of the dead and the bridge is love, the only survival, the only meaning. Spoilers for #222, Sona and #

Comments

[msgenevieve]

Thank you!

[melissa_pbfan]

Amazing. Just... wow. *is speechless*

[msgenevieve]

Thank you very much!

[rosie_spleen]

Yes, pretty amazing as every one has indicated, so I won't reiterate it's power. I would like to comment on the timing of the prose though. I was struck by the use of time as the opening prose of each other earlier paragraphs. It makes the reader prepare, then delve into the window openings of events...

the mastery is in the last coupla paras where you really extend the story and colour in the sketchiness of the opening stanzas. I probably sound like a bit of a waffler, but this aspect of the fic really strikes me as important. I could quote your lines back to you verbatim, but I can't really chose a fave.

You are quite magnifico at the details of canon, Jen. This one is a gem, but don't let it go to your head, okay?

[msgenevieve]

You always say the nicest things, Rosie, even when I'm not sure my writing deserves it. Thank you very, very much.

[rosie_spleen]

You always say the nicest things, Rosie, even when I'm not sure my writing deserves it.

okay, but Im not really one for false praise, and I loved this story. The gushy gush was warranted in this case, but can be altered if needed : )

[msgenevieve]

Well, I'm not sure if you know this, but you know how it is when you umm and aah over a story and still aren't sure about it when you post it but you post it anyway? That was me with this story, lol!

[linzi20]

If there was ever a fic that SWC needed to read, it's this one. What a tribute to her character, to her work. Dear God Jen, this was magnificent!

[msgenevieve]

*hugs you* Thanks, Linz!

Bravo!

[spydancer]

This is so so beautifully written... I hardly know what to say. It is hard to read, but still I couldn't stop myself. There is something vaguely addicting about it, too, like the scattered nature of the first paragraphs as the morphine slides both through her veins and into the writing.

{Sidebar here, has there beeen *spoilers* that she was drugged during her captivity? I don't remember reading that anywhere...Logically speaking, that *would* be the best/worst sort of torture}

This combines all the right elements. Edgy. Dark. Haunting. Still, there were two particularly striking parts for me. I loved when they were in the van and she puts her still bound arms around LJ. I can *just* see this happening. Secondly, when she is running, bloodied, bruised, that it is the love that keeps her going. Conceptually this is something that we all can relate to, I think, not to mention how this illustrates Sara's words to Michael. I love it.

Re: Bravo!

[msgenevieve]

{Sidebar here, has there beeen *spoilers* that she was drugged during her captivity? I don't remember reading that anywhere...Logically speaking, that *would* be the best/worst sort of torture}

No, I don't believe so. The spoiler was 'how' she came to escape. *tries not to spoil people*

I loved when they were in the van and she puts her still bound arms around LJ. I can *just* see this happening. Secondly, when she is running, bloodied, bruised, that it is the love that keeps her going.

Thank you! I want a Sara and LJ reunion very much. *sighs*