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xfirefly9x ([personal profile] xfirefly9x) wrote2010-12-31 05:09 am

Fic: For Your Own Good (John/Elizabeth)

Title: For Your Own Good
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Characters: John/Elizabeth
Word Count: 200
Rating: G
Summary: “It’s been awhile,” she says.
Warning: Written for [livejournal.com profile] icecream_junkie. 10/11/10.

“It’s been awhile,” she says.

John nods. “Yeah. It has.”

“How is everything – everyone – doing?”

“Atlantis is going great, though now that I’ve said that something bad will ruin the streak.” John smiles wryly.

“That is the way of it.”

They look at each other, trying to remember every last detail of the moment while they are able to.

She is first to look away. “You know that I’d love for you to stay here?” she admits quietly.

He locks eyes with her. Swallows.

“So please understand when I say this next bit that what I’m saying is for your own good.”

John takes a step closer to her and reaches out a hand to touch her face. “What is it?”

“You don’t belong here, John. Your place is at Atlantis. Now that I’m gone, it’s up to you to keep them all safe.”

“Elizabeth-“

She closes the space between them and gently kisses him before pulling back. “You need to let me go.”

“No. Elizabeth!” He watches as she disappears, and with a sudden jolt, he sits up in bed. Sweat beads his forehead, the sheets around him are tangled and there’s emptiness in his heart.

He is alone.
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[identity profile] xfirefly9x.livejournal.com 2010-12-31 02:27 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks!

[identity profile] anna-sg1.livejournal.com 2010-12-30 10:44 pm (UTC)(link)
;__;

They are so tragic.

Beautiful, hon'. ♥
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[identity profile] xfirefly9x.livejournal.com 2010-12-31 02:27 am (UTC)(link)
Yessss. Tragic is the perfect word for them.

Thanks!

[identity profile] sunny-serenity.livejournal.com 2010-12-31 01:14 am (UTC)(link)
Ouch my Sparky heart. *cries*
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[identity profile] xfirefly9x.livejournal.com 2010-12-31 02:27 am (UTC)(link)
*squishes*

[identity profile] cutting-onions.livejournal.com 2010-12-31 02:53 pm (UTC)(link)
You are so mean :'(
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[identity profile] xfirefly9x.livejournal.com 2010-12-31 02:55 pm (UTC)(link)
I know. And I'm sorry. My muse is evil and won't listen to me when I ask her for fluff.

*squish*

[identity profile] icecream-junkie.livejournal.com 2011-01-02 01:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah! My very own John/Liz Surprise!Fic. *hugs*
And it's sad. My favorite sparky genre. :)

Thanks so much.

Hope you'll have your christmas card in the mail soon.
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[identity profile] xfirefly9x.livejournal.com 2011-01-02 02:02 pm (UTC)(link)
*squish*
Glad you like it. :)

Oh, yes! I got your card a few days ago. Zach and I were both drooling over the awesome of it. XD Thank you so much. :D And a shame about the snow thing. Would have been awesome if you could send some. ;)

[identity profile] icecream-junkie.livejournal.com 2011-01-02 11:08 pm (UTC)(link)
*g* You're welcome. Glad you liked it. :)

We still have plenty of snow. If I could just figure out an affordable way to get it to you in it's white and squishy form...

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[identity profile] xfirefly9x.livejournal.com 2011-01-03 01:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Short of buying me plane tickets to somewhere with snow, not sure how it'd work.. Eh. I'll just have to make it a goal to one day go where it snows. *nod nod* Maybe Canada.

[identity profile] krisrussel.livejournal.com 2011-01-04 08:56 am (UTC)(link)
so heartbreaking! *hugs John*
But very awesome!
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[identity profile] xfirefly9x.livejournal.com 2011-01-04 02:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks! *squish*
I really gotta write some fluff for these two one day. Angst is just so much easier though.. *pout* :P