Almost finished a first, very rough draft for my Yuletide assignment (which is proving to be a fun, if challenging, change from what I usually write) so I’m leaving it to stew for a day or two before I start reediting. Meanwhile, I can make good on my promise for more Lost fic!

So, I think I’ve finally reached a point where I can begin to write Locke & Ben in tandem, even if it’s just exploratory snippets rather than anything epic. In my re-watch, I’m almost up to Life and death of Jeremy Bentham, probably tackling it tonight if time allows. Knowing what I know now, that ( a certain spoilery revelation is true ), watching these last episodes has been leaving me a little downcast. Up until this point I (wrongly) recalled that, after ( someone does something spoilery ), there’s still a few happy moments for Locke there, one or two days where he’s just the leader of his people and at least has something to carry him though the rest. But, apart from a few stray conversations, there’s actually not much comfort there at all. Oh, John.

Anyway, here be fic to ease the sorrow.


Title: Vigilantes
Summary: If it could only be as simple as Locke, Ben, and Hurley, out camping. Except, after ( spoilers show up ), nothing's simple anymore. Least of all finding Jacob. Missing snippets from “Cabin Fever”, after Locke suggests to set up camp for the night.
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Spoilery for the events up to Cabin Fever, and very vaguely foreshadow-y for some of what follows.
Author’s notes: Thanks to Selena, for suggesting the characters and setting. “Optimum combination of characters”, indeed!  At that point, I had no idea what you were referring to, did I? *grin*

( Why is everything penance to you, John? )

 

Because it didn't feel right to be writing Ben and Alex post-series fic and not try to weave in Rousseau's story as well:

Title: Wake Your Ghost
Summary: There's no reason why Danielle would even want to remember - or is there? Post-canon, spoilers for the entire series.
Characters: Danielle Rousseau, Alex Rousseau, Benjamin Linus
Word Count: ~ 3000
Rating: G
A/N: Companion piece to Et In Arcadia Ego - supposing Ben stays around for a little longer after Alex remembers him. The title is from a song by Kristin Hersh.


( Fic: Wake Your Ghost )

 

Any feedback - long or short, positive or critical - is welcome, as always! ♥

Incidentally, more Lost fic might follow! We started on a re-watch this week (jumping in at early season 3, as I lacked the patience to start from the beginning) and me not writing at least a Ben & Locke fic would be a huge injustice to the awesomeness that is them. Sat through The Man From Tallahassee yesterday, and how is the whole "Because you're in a wheelchair and I'm not / I'm in a wheelchair and you're not" exchange not perfect in its whole screwed-up, magnificent, heartrending glory?

( Potential very mild spoilers for Babylon 5, season 5 of Lost, Deep Space Nine, Twin Peaks, and The Big Bang Theory )


And on a totally urelated note:

( Just a general rant, before I go find my bed. (Plus a little fannish update at the end, that isn't quite so ranty :) ) )