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Where No Shadows Fall
Chapter 4: Coping and Dying
Part 1
John Sheridan died a long time ago. He wished he could remember how many years, the exact date of his death; his crossing from man to mist to myth. But his soul, well, his soul refused to recall the precise moment when his light flickered and extinguished like so many flames before him. No, John Sheridan didn't ( Read more... ) -
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Reason 10: New Home (Minbar, 2262)
John kissed Delenn on her lips before gently placing her back on her feet. He smiled down at her, all the anxiety from his near-death experience and Lennier's betrayal hidden behind his boyish smile. They were finally on Minbar, in their new home. The home John had, surprisingly, refused to allow her to enter ( Read more... ) -
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Reason 9: For Old Time's Sake
(Season 5, Episode 21: Objects at Rest)
John stood in the middle of his quarters, the room quiet and empty. Not just empty, he thought with a resigned nod, but barren of life. There was nothing left of him, nothing that said he'd spent the good part of four years in this place.
He turned, slowing moving in a circle, eyes ( Read more... ) -
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Reason 8: Pregnant
(Season 5, Episode 19: The Wheel of Fire)
You're pregnant, Delenn. Dr. Franklin's words six hours ago. Delenn could still hear them, feel the surreal jolt of disbelief surge through her, taste the sugary sweetness of the miracle on her numb tongue.
You're pregnant, Delenn. Words she'd thought she would never hear. A dream she didn't ( Read more... ) -
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Reason 7: Guilt
(Season 5, Episode 18: The Fall of Centauri Prime)
Centauri Prime
John Sheridan, President of the Interstellar Alliance, former Captain of Babylon 5, survivor of Z'ha'dum, and liberator of Earth from President Clark's despotic regime, was, after all was said and done, nothing more than a man. A reluctant hero with too many tragedies ( Read more... ) -
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Reason 6: Distraction
(Season 5, Episode 14, Meditations on the Abyss)
"Delenn, I don't understand why you needed to see me alone down here. I could have met you in your quarters or Council Chambers-"
"Someone would have seen you and asked about you. We need to be discreet. I couldn't even risk a coded transmission."
"Does Sheridan know?"
"He's ( Read more... ) -
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Reason 5: Making-Up
(Season 5, Episode 5, Learning Curve)
"I'm going to pretend you were going to tell me this sooner or later." Delenn's back was to John; apparently, the cold shoulder not just a human practice.
And she'd taken this position right after he'd finished explaining that Elizabeth Lochley, the new Captain of Babylon 5, John's personal ( Read more... ) -
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Chapter 3: The Triumvirate
Darkness surrounded them, held them, molding them in a bond more loyal than friendship, deeper than love, brighter than a stellar explosion. And so the three radiant stars, fixed at three different points in the universe, beamed for the planets below, a triangular guide for those souls ready to pass beyond the rim, seeking ( Read more... ) -
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Reason 4: Jealousy
(Season 5, Episode 2, The Very Long Night of Londo Mollari)
"Speaking of going away, I got your message about Lennier. Is there anything I can do?"
"Almost certainly not."
"Is it because of me?"
"In part, I think so."
"Yeah, I was afraid of that. Well, as we say back on Earth . . . three is a crowd."
"On Minbar, three is sacred."
"Well, ( Read more... )