Fic: Life's Ambition (T:SCC)

[worlddescending]

Title: Life's Ambition
Author: dramady
Character/Pairing: John, Martin Bedell, Cameron (GEN)
Rating: PG
Warnings: Spoilers for "Adam Raised a Cain."
Summary: Seeing Martin Bedell gets John thinking.
Disclaimer: These characters are James Cameron's and Josh Friedman's. I'm just borrowing them. Please don't sue me.
Author Notes: This is for Sweet Charity

Comments

[indiefic]

Loved it. This whole piece is just so damn bittersweet and tragic and yet hopeful because even with all the death and destruction and loss, at the heart of it is the hope that he can eventually get it right and save them all.

John's secret was that he hated being called Sir. Hated it with a passion.

Poor John :(

"Judgment Day, sir?" Bedell was focused on the far wall. "Considering that she laughed at me and told me never to call her again when I was drinking when I told her, I'm not holding my breath that she's alive."

And poor Marty :( I do love that perspective though. We're so familiar with all the losses and tragedies in John's life, but to hear about someone else's life, someone else who knew what was going to happen and who was helpless to stop it. It makes the universe feel more real.

They didn't have that conversation, John and Derek. But he wanted to. He wanted to thank Derek, to punch him in the stomach, even to give him a hug.

*sobs*

It's a lovely piece. Thanks so much for sharing.

[worlddescending]

Thank you! I'm so glad you liked it! This one was a hard one for me, and I'm glad that you read what I was trying to get across. I think Martin Bedell is a fascinating character, actually.

[lenageek]

Another lovely fic Dramy! I like how you give Martin Bedell another life in this fic. Loved how John didn't like being called 'sir' - seems to fit in right with his character.

[worlddescending]

Thanks, LG! <3 I'm glad you liked it! :D

[peripety]

Oh, I love it! It's future!John well-tied to the John we've grown to love and root for in T:SCC. And I love that Cameron is there, in place as the constant in his life.

There had to. Next time. The next person he sent back would be the key to undoing all of this. There is a twisted ambiguity to that idea that's terrific - that John would save the world by sending the right person back at the right time.

xoxo

[worlddescending]

Yay!! I'm so glad you like it! :D :D I actually love Bedell as a character and it was fun to revisit him.

[peripety]

That was one of my favorite episodes and I agree, Bedell is an excellent and intriguing character, one well worth revisiting :)

[worlddescending]

OMG, Goodbye to All That. I LOVE that ep. augh.