Speech Deprived by X-parrot (First Aid challenge)

[xparrot]

Title: Speech Deprived (~5,300 words)
Author: xparrot
Pairing: John/Rodney
Rating: PG (13 for a few words)
Notes: Last minute and ridiculously indulgent. Yes, I've batted three for three for CPR in my last three fics. Oops? Thanks to gnine for the title and the latest bad-thing-to-do-to-Rodney, and naye for the usual marvelous cheerleading (I am so spoiled!)

Comments

[springwoof]

wow, the scene where Rodney was attacked was so raw and vivid and terrifying....no wonder John was having flashbacks! and then poor Rodney, silenced for days, while his team fussed around him...

[xparrot]

Ah, thank you, I am always very glad to know my action scenes are successful!

[trystings]

Ah, so well written, great whump, great medical aid. And I love the end, Rodney, who misinterprets all the good intentions of his team mates, John's sincere speech, and before it gets too emotional you put in the remark about the botanist story and then you end it so sweetly! Great fic. :)

[xparrot]

Glad you enjoyed it! Hee, yeah, the boys can never stay totally serious for long, it wouldn't be them if they could...

[trishkafibble]

This story is perfection. Well, the last line is bugging me, but that's a personal thing--I don't like hit-and-run romance. Aside from that, just brilliant. Perfect characterization throughout, and just awesomely satisfying. Thanks muchly! ^^

[xparrot]

Thank you - so glad you enjoyed it! Even if the last line made you twitch - I can understand your feeling; the trouble is, the actual relationship would be complicated - and this thing was already on the long side for the flashfic! The story doesn't end there...just the part I had the time to tell ^^

[pixiequeen10thk]

Awwww, so wonderfully awwwww!

[xparrot]

Hee, thank you! (<3 the icon!)

[pixiequeen10thk]

Heeee, thanks!

[entropy_maximum]

Lovely, but really Rodney should think before he insults psychotic men in offworld jails. But lovely story, great ending.

[xparrot]

Hee~ (for what it's worth, I don't think Rodney said anything too awful to the guy; the dude was looking for an excuse to kill him, just for the heck of it. But Rodney is quite good at providing such excuses...!)