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A Warlike Prince by Nifra Idril (R)
Fandom: Smallville
Pairing: Not...really.
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nifra_idril
Author Website: Neon Nights
Why this must be read:
This is my favorite story of Nifra's, mostly because her Lex in here makes you feel really, really badly for what the hell is coming Clark's way. You can't help but feel for Lex, he's just...drowning but damned if he isn't going to take everyone with him when he falls. The structure, the plot, everything is just amazing. I can't really describe it, you just have to go and read it. She starts out here--
Sun Tzu said: The art of war is of vital importance to the State.
It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry, which can on no account be neglected.
The art of war, then, is governed by five constant factors, to be taken into account in one's deliberations, when seeking to determine the conditions obtaining in the field.
These are: (1) Military Philosophy; (2) The Weather; (3) The Ground; (4) The Commander; (5) Military Methods. ”
...and takes it to places like this:
And, at twenty-three, Lex knows that he’s about to begin fighting on another front, as well – he’s already begun his half of the arms race. He’s not naïve; there have been skirmishes and there has been friendly fire, but he and Clark have reached a truce so uneasy, so fragile that it will clearly shatter. There will be war, no matter what they would have happen instead. Lex will be ready, though Clark was born with his arsenal in place.
A Warlike Prince
Pairing: Not...really.
Author On LJ:
nifra_idrilAuthor Website: Neon Nights
Why this must be read:
This is my favorite story of Nifra's, mostly because her Lex in here makes you feel really, really badly for what the hell is coming Clark's way. You can't help but feel for Lex, he's just...drowning but damned if he isn't going to take everyone with him when he falls. The structure, the plot, everything is just amazing. I can't really describe it, you just have to go and read it. She starts out here--
Sun Tzu said: The art of war is of vital importance to the State.
It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry, which can on no account be neglected.
The art of war, then, is governed by five constant factors, to be taken into account in one's deliberations, when seeking to determine the conditions obtaining in the field.
These are: (1) Military Philosophy; (2) The Weather; (3) The Ground; (4) The Commander; (5) Military Methods. ”
...and takes it to places like this:
And, at twenty-three, Lex knows that he’s about to begin fighting on another front, as well – he’s already begun his half of the arms race. He’s not naïve; there have been skirmishes and there has been friendly fire, but he and Clark have reached a truce so uneasy, so fragile that it will clearly shatter. There will be war, no matter what they would have happen instead. Lex will be ready, though Clark was born with his arsenal in place.
A Warlike Prince