Comments | sapphire_child: The Deep Breath Before the Plunge

sapphire_child

The Deep Breath Before the Plunge

May 05, 2008 22:44

Title: The Deep Breath Before the Plunge
Genre: pointless angsting internal monologue. GO ME.
Rating: PG
Characters: Charlie, mentions of Claire, Aaron and Desmond
Summary: Charlie’s thoughts in the outrigger before he jumps into the ocean in Greatest Hits.
Disclaimer: Not mine not mine not mine.

( I would lay down my life for you... )

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meagan4dominic May 6 2008, 06:30:55 UTC

I really liked how you kept that nice & short.
It brought up a lot of interesting points.
Like Charlie being jealous of what Liam had because that's what he wanted all along, I personally think he deserved a family more than Liam did but Liam probably doesn't think that.
& the point of Charlie wondering whether he loved Aaron more than he loved Claire, he probably loved Aaron more because Aaron would have been easier to love, we all know how difficult his relationship with Claire was.
Very interesting

sapphire_child May 6 2008, 12:45:02 UTC

It was such a brief moment but I can just imagine his mind going wild. This was such a snatch at his emotions as they flew past - which I think helps to get the story across better.

Thank you! Btw, your icon cracks me up - that's the best face ever EdR XD

Omg, random did you know that she's in a movie with Johnny Depp?! I was like "omg I must tell Meagan!"

meagan4dominic May 7 2008, 06:02:38 UTC

lol, I know, isn't it the cutest thing you've ever seen?
ZOMG I know! When I saw the pics of her on set I freaked out coz I've wanted those guys to be in a movie together & now they are & it's too perfect.
lmao, did you only think of telling me 'coz of Johnny? Because practically everyone that I know, as soon as they see something about Johnny they think of me...it makes me feel so special :D

sapphire_child May 7 2008, 07:50:02 UTC

More because I know you like Johnny and you always have Claire mentioning him in fics. I was amused ^_^

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lostwitoutdom May 6 2008, 21:21:10 UTC

Oh my gosh! That was so wonderfully sad. I loved the comparison of his life with Liam’s'. How Liam didn't think he would live past thirty when in reality it was Charlie who didn't. :( I also loved the part right before he jumped, where he thought about Claire and Aaron and could barely stop himself from crying. That was so beautiful. I bet that's what he really was thinking of. =( Amazing writing!! =D

sapphire_child May 6 2008, 23:33:58 UTC

Funny how things turn out huh? I thought it was incredibly sad in GH how Liam was saying he was never going to live past 30 and now he's cleaned up with a family and Charlie's dead because of his =(

I really wanted him to break down before he jumped. He was so bloody accepting that I just wanted to scream at him - fight damn you! Poor thing, he was convinced it was the only thing he could do.

lostwitoutdom May 7 2008, 00:31:07 UTC

I hate how, Desmond made him think that! I mean he could have ran out of the room. The only reason he didn't was because Des said he had to die for Claire and Aaron to be rescued. Which we know doesn't happen!!! =( Poor Charlie, it seems like he died in vain. =(

sapphire_child May 7 2008, 04:01:25 UTC

He thought if he didn't die rescue wouldn't have come which is stupid - cause the freighties aren't even rescue! Goddamn.

It's seeming more and more like Charlie died in vain which is awful. Poor thing =(

isla_negra June 19 2008, 04:29:20 UTC

You made me cry again Ellin! You always do! =D but I love it when your fics make me cry. I started crying when I read "my Aaron" T_T
Really beautiful fic!

sapphire_child June 19 2008, 04:38:36 UTC

Thank you - I could really use some encouragement right now with my writing - I've lost all drive to write Lost fic which makes me inordinantly sad =( so thank you for taking the time to stop on by and read/review this.

isla_negra June 19 2008, 22:10:37 UTC

Please Ellin, don´t stop writing about Charlie and C/C!!! Your fics are amazing! you have kept Charlie alive for us, the fans! I can imagine why you feel like that, but please, just remember all the wonderful moments that our ship and Charlie had. Your fics are one of the reasons why this ship and Charlie haven´t been forgotten.

sapphire_child June 22 2008, 09:21:22 UTC

I know, I am writing atm but very slowly and only when I feel inspired. It makes me really sad to think that I've lost the drive to write for Charlie in particular because he was always my favourite but...well I don't think I'm completely finished just yet. Hang in there, I haven't given up all hope yet and thank you for your words of encouragement.

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