Memory {Shattered {Shattering

[ubimod]

Title: Memory {Shattered {Shattering
Author: ubiquirk
Fandom: BtVS
Rating: PG
Genre: drama, angst
Word Count: ~1580
Characters: Willow, Dawn, flashes of Willow/Tara
Disclaimer: Not mine; no money.
Prompts: What are some of Willow's earliest memories of Dawn and/or how do they change when she knows they're false?
AN: Written for whichwillow 2008. Thanks to my

Comments

[aaronlisa]

That was kind of scary. As well as a very interesting direction to take Willow after Tara's death.

I really liked how you dealt with the pain of Tara's death and the fake memories of Dawn that Willow had. I've often thought that the show glossed over the fact that it would have been painful for them all if they ever sat down and thought about the fact that their memories had been modified to include Dawn.

[ubiquirk]

Thanks! I'm so glad you liked it! I agree that the show didn't really show them dealing with the fake memories enough.

[firefly124]

I really, really love what you've done with the fragmented memories here, the glimpses into what was going through Willow's mind during that scene, and the way you've used the color green to show shifts in her perception of Dawn.

[ubiquirk]

Thanks! I'm really happy you liked the fic and the use of fragmented memories in it! And that the shift to insanity via green works.

[velvetwhip]

Wow! This is very effective! A great take on Willow's mind at this terrible time.

Gabrielle

[ubiquirk]

Thanks! It's lovely to hear you liked the story!

[a2zmom]

I really love how interweave her false memories of Dwn with her very really memories of Tara. Makes sense that Willow would decide that hurting Dawn would make her pain over Tara lessen.

[ubiquirk]

Thanks! I'm so glad you liked it and the way the various memories were worked in!

[cmk418]

Wow. Truly terrifying. And I love how you juxtapose those false images of innocence from the past with the horrifying reality of the present. Nicely done!

[ubiquirk]

Thanks! It's wonderful to hear that you liked the story and the juxtoposition of the memories used!