Outrigger (PG ANGST)

[sayfray]

Title: Outrigger
Author: sayfray
Fandom: Star Trek XI
Pairing and Characters: Winona, Kirk/McCoy
Rating: PG
Warnings: Some anguish, Winona's delf-doubt.(Prelude plus parts of Zombie from Winona's POV)
Disclaimer: I don't own these characters, I make no profit.

From the jim_and_bones flash prompt: Outrigger

define: Outrigger
-a stabilizer for a canoe

-any of various

Comments

[emiliglia]

Jimmy had still called her 'Mom'. Not 'Wi-no-na' in that tone that said you're-no-one.

Oh, that was like a punch to the gut. Nice to see some sympathy for Winona, that even now she's still doing the best that she can. I love the last paragraph especially hard - it's nice to see that she recognizes Jim is getting the support he needs from someone, even if it isn't her.

[sayfray]

Thank you ever so much for reading! That line is one of my favorites from this whole piece, and I stole it from real life. My little brother is a snot and calls my mom by her name when he wants to insult her.

I always kinda see Winona as a woman who tries to be the good mom, but falls short due to her own tunnel-vision and outside interference. Which isn't her fault but it affects her and her parenting. Like the death of George, and in this fic Sam. Parents aren't perfect, and she tries and she knows when to step aside and let someone else try.

Again thanks for reading and reviewing bb!

[secretsolitaire]

Late for work or I'd say more, but I like this!

[sayfray]

Thank you for reading m'dear! I hope you made it to work safely!

[kimuracarter]

I love this.

[sayfray]

Aw shucks, thanks bb.

[weepingnaiad]

Lovely look at this moment from Winona's POV and a truly sad history there.

*squishes them all*

[sayfray]

Sorry it took me so long to reply to your review, RL is kicking my ass. I wanted Winona to have her moment for sure, and I have a few more plot bunnies for this little verse I created. But it won't always be so sad I hope.

[mijan]

This is very elegantly done. The analogy of Bones as Jim's outrigger is perfect, because really, that's what he is. I love seeing them come back to Earth like this. Normally, fics show them getting dropped into a complete maelstrom of official business as soon as they're dirtside, so this is a lovely alternative look. I also really love how you described their body language.

If Bones is Jim's outrigger, perhaps Winona is a harbor - one where the landscape and climate have changed since he last dropped anchor, but safe enough.

[sayfray]

:D This made my horrible day tons better.

It feels like you picked up on everything I was trying to write into this, thank you for commenting <3!