New The District Fic: 10-100 Camera
Title: 10-100 Camera
Fandom: The District
Characters: Jack Mannion and Jack Brander
Prompts:For family_15#13 Family Portrait and varietypack100 #43 Squares
Word Count: 398
Rating: K+
Summary: When the elder Jack finally revealed the photo, his breath caught.
Author's Notes: This is an AU story that is so far off on timeline and storyline that it is only a “The District” fanfic because it is borrowing those characters. In order for this universe to work with another universe that I crossed these characters over into, the show needs to have taken place in the early/mid ‘90’s. Which means for this universe Nancy found out about her Huntington’s disease in 1995 and Ella Farmer died about the same time. Also, Nancy never took the promotion to Detective in this series, but she does work closely with Debreno and Temple as needed.
Jack Mannion looked down at the square package that Jack Brander, who he considered his oldest grandchild, handed him, “What is it?”
“Open it and see, Grap,” Jack smiled with a small roll of his eyes.
“You know me,” Mannion smiled as he slowly began removing the blue and silver wrapping paper, “I never like to take the easy way to solve a mystery.”
Jack just shook his head as he waited for Mannion to reveal his gift.
When the elder Jack finally revealed the photo, his breath caught. It was a composite photograph that seamlessly blended together to create on incredible image. In the center stood Jack Mannion in his typical suit and wide 1940’s tie; around him standing and seated where the officers closest to him. His ex-wife Sherry and daughter Beth flanked him on either side. Besides and behind Sherry were Kevin Debrino and Temple Page, while besides and behind Beth were Nancy and Phil Brander. In front of and to the sides of Jack sat Ray Cutter and David Davison, who was Phil’s partner for years then worked for Jack until his retirement. Directly in front of Mannion sat Jack Brander. Except for Jack Mannion they all wore their dress blues and were faintly washed in blue light.
Tears shone in his eyes when he finally looked up, “How did you get this?”
“Don’t ask me. Ella did it with her magic camera.” Jack laughed at the astonished look on his ‘Grap’s’ face, “Actually, she took pictures of everyone and morphed them all together on the computer. When I graduated the academy I wanted to surprise you with a picture of your favorite officers and if you’d been there for a photo session you would have known about it.”
“It is amazing. Thank you, Jacky,” he pulled the young man into a fierce hug.
Jack returned the hug before letting go and again indicating the framed photo, “Turn it over. You know Ella and her art, she titled this piece.”
“’Blue Family Portrait by Ella Mae Brander,’” Mannion read proudly. “Someday this early stuff of hers is going to worth a fortune.”
Jack rolled his eyes, “She’s 15, Grap, and that’s a picture of our family and friends. I don’t think you can consider it a great work of art.”
“Oh, yes, I can,” Mannion held the photo at arm’s length and smiled warmly.
Fandom: The District
Characters: Jack Mannion and Jack Brander
Prompts:For family_15#13 Family Portrait and varietypack100 #43 Squares
Word Count: 398
Rating: K+
Summary: When the elder Jack finally revealed the photo, his breath caught.
Author's Notes: This is an AU story that is so far off on timeline and storyline that it is only a “The District” fanfic because it is borrowing those characters. In order for this universe to work with another universe that I crossed these characters over into, the show needs to have taken place in the early/mid ‘90’s. Which means for this universe Nancy found out about her Huntington’s disease in 1995 and Ella Farmer died about the same time. Also, Nancy never took the promotion to Detective in this series, but she does work closely with Debreno and Temple as needed.
Jack Mannion looked down at the square package that Jack Brander, who he considered his oldest grandchild, handed him, “What is it?”
“Open it and see, Grap,” Jack smiled with a small roll of his eyes.
“You know me,” Mannion smiled as he slowly began removing the blue and silver wrapping paper, “I never like to take the easy way to solve a mystery.”
Jack just shook his head as he waited for Mannion to reveal his gift.
When the elder Jack finally revealed the photo, his breath caught. It was a composite photograph that seamlessly blended together to create on incredible image. In the center stood Jack Mannion in his typical suit and wide 1940’s tie; around him standing and seated where the officers closest to him. His ex-wife Sherry and daughter Beth flanked him on either side. Besides and behind Sherry were Kevin Debrino and Temple Page, while besides and behind Beth were Nancy and Phil Brander. In front of and to the sides of Jack sat Ray Cutter and David Davison, who was Phil’s partner for years then worked for Jack until his retirement. Directly in front of Mannion sat Jack Brander. Except for Jack Mannion they all wore their dress blues and were faintly washed in blue light.
Tears shone in his eyes when he finally looked up, “How did you get this?”
“Don’t ask me. Ella did it with her magic camera.” Jack laughed at the astonished look on his ‘Grap’s’ face, “Actually, she took pictures of everyone and morphed them all together on the computer. When I graduated the academy I wanted to surprise you with a picture of your favorite officers and if you’d been there for a photo session you would have known about it.”
“It is amazing. Thank you, Jacky,” he pulled the young man into a fierce hug.
Jack returned the hug before letting go and again indicating the framed photo, “Turn it over. You know Ella and her art, she titled this piece.”
“’Blue Family Portrait by Ella Mae Brander,’” Mannion read proudly. “Someday this early stuff of hers is going to worth a fortune.”
Jack rolled his eyes, “She’s 15, Grap, and that’s a picture of our family and friends. I don’t think you can consider it a great work of art.”
“Oh, yes, I can,” Mannion held the photo at arm’s length and smiled warmly.