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takhallus

Lies Our Parents Told Us

Aug 10, 2009 20:58

Word count : 1736
Rating : PG
Characters : I Am Become Death universe Gabriel and Noah Gray
Notes: For raitheemohugger who is today's CEO at the heroes_exchange Company Picnic
Summary : Little Noah has grown up, and his burdgeoning ability is causing problems for his Dad

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au, fic, rating : pg, gabriel, baby noah, gift

Comments 28

brandinsbabe August 10 2009, 20:58:30 UTC

wow. just... wow. That was absolutely beautiful. I love what you've done with Noah growing up and that ability!!! omg, how perfect! you've written their father/son dynamic so well. I could really feel all the pain and turmoil they were both going through.

this was so good!

takhallus August 10 2009, 22:11:26 UTC

Thankyou so much! I've been wanting to write this for a while and I never got round to it, so thanks ot Heroes Exchange!

moorishflower August 10 2009, 22:24:11 UTC

Oh man, I love fic that explores the I Am Become Death 'verse. So much was left unexplained, and I like the power you've given little Noah. :) The son of one of the greatest manipulators would have a power connected to using people! This was really, really nice. <3

takhallus August 12 2009, 13:00:20 UTC

Thanks, that's what I figured. Originally his power was going to be something different but I thought it would be cool to link them

Thanks for reading XD

raitheemohugger August 11 2009, 00:50:35 UTC

So good. :D Thank you!

takhallus August 12 2009, 13:00:56 UTC

Aw I love your icon! I love that movie XD

ashedrake August 11 2009, 22:32:04 UTC

Noah's ability was really original, well-thought out. I absolutely love this concept. His love for his father is a mirror image of Sylar's love for him, but with an ironic twist that makes my heart ache. It's really believable that a son of Sylar could end up this way, even with, or maybe more because of, the devotion they have for each other.

takhallus August 12 2009, 13:03:59 UTC

Cheers, I like the idea of nature finding a loophole in the loss of Sylar as a force. Almost as if his self-imposed limits on his power are a kind of hubris.

ariana_paris August 22 2009, 13:23:43 UTC

That was fantastic. I loved both their reactions to what is happening, and the fact that Noah's ability is related to Gabriel's. But mostly, I liked Gabriel's vague memories of being Sylar and his attempts at making life 'normal' for his son in a way it never really was for him. Plus, it was beautifully written.

("There's a dog loose in the woods" immediately brought back memories of 'Watership Down'. Nothing to do with your story, but I thought I'd mention it anyway.)

takhallus August 22 2009, 14:10:44 UTC

I took that line from Watership Down! It was my favourite film as kid and I always found that line really haunting. My dad used to us it to mean someone was a bit mad XD

ariana_paris August 22 2009, 19:10:29 UTC

Wow, I thought I was imagining things! It's a line that has evidently haunted me too; it was my favourite book as a child, but it's been a long time. The fact that a search on the phrase in Google immediately brought up Watership Down suggests we're not the only haunted ones! Your dad's interpretation is very apt in the context of your story.