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Declassified file for Madam Uniqua

Apr 11, 2010 20:49

Author: annephoenix and arithilim
Recipient: Madam Uniqua
Title: Out of his Depth
Characters/Pairing(s): Alex, Wolf
Summary: When an undercover operation goes wrong, Alex's strength is pushed to the limit. But he is a child playing in a grown-up world...
Rating: R
Disclaimer: All Alex Rider characters herein are the property of Anthony Horowitz and the Penguin Group ( Read more... )

fic, 2.0

Comments 9

kennahijja April 12 2010, 00:59:51 UTC

Omg, that was excellent! Lovely coherent plot, looking all simple before everything goes to hell and then some.

I loved Harry's realistic flashback to what *could* have happened to him in 'Snakehead' rather than having to fight - it shows a more self-aware, adult side.

The torture scene was frightening as hell - especially because Alex goes into it all heroic to protect Wolf, believing his previous experiences have prepared him, only to find out that they haven't at all. The way he breaks down and, well, breaks, is superbly realistic, and I had a moment of rage at Wolf there telling him to shut up.

And yet it's still Alex who keeps together and gets them out of there in the end, never losing his mental edge. That's awesome courage, and I was slightly mollified to see Wolf acknowledging it in the end. As well he should! *growls softly*

Awesome fic!!!

spyfestadmin April 12 2010, 07:00:17 UTC

Modly Mods would like to snicker at the use of the name 'Harry' in your comment (modly mods have made similar slips in the past!)

kennahijja April 12 2010, 22:50:30 UTC

*sticks tonuge out at modly mods and is glad she caught the half a dozen similar slips in her fic before submitting*

annephoenix June 10 2010, 09:48:26 UTC

And ...

Thanks here too! :p

anonymous April 14 2010, 01:41:14 UTC

*Jumps and hugs Anon author*

The torture scene was intriguing. Burning! I felt myself feeling so sorry for him. And then Wolf had the gall to tell him to shut up! I was like 'oh shut up yourself you're not in his position!'

And the whole idea of 'Alex is not an adult' was portrayed nicely.

I was hoping to see some more of K-unit pop up, but the story was overall engaging and well-written.

M.Uniqua

annephoenix June 10 2010, 09:48:50 UTC

Thanks, glad you liked it!

annephoenix April 15 2010, 07:15:20 UTC

Amazing torture scene and it fits with the fic! Alex, realising his vulnerability and inexperience when confronted with the harsh reality of the game he plays! ... and erm ... HOT!

lazy_neutrino April 18 2010, 08:50:40 UTC

This reminded me very much of bits os Snakehead (just like Alex!) and as others have said, I like the fact that he begins to realise his vulnerability here, but he's still able to redeem the situation. A very convincing set up, really well described - it was like reading one of the books!

hpstrangelove June 10 2010, 23:55:11 UTC

Somehow this fic fell under my radar! Even during the guessing poll, I was thinking this was something else - talk about a 'duh' moment.

Oh well, I've read it now. I wish I was better at coming up with plots like this, and the torture scene made me cringe. I've burned my leg on a motorcycle muffler, so I know how painful burns can be - my stomach was clenching just imagining not one but two burns. And that pain just lingers on too...

I wanted to smack Wolf - what did he expect Alex to do? Most adults wouldn't be able to withstand that kind of torture. At least in the end Wolf acknowledges that Alex did a great job (and so did the two wonderful authors of this fic!)