Circle of Life by AstroGirl (R)

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Fandom: FARSCAPE
Pairing: Scorpius, John/Aeryn
Author on LJ: astrogirl2
Author Website: Maximum Verbosity
Why this must be read:

The sprog_wars sprogathon produced some great fic, and AstroGirl's Circle of Life is at the top of the list for me. She takes the often debated wormhole DNA plot point and creates a wonderfully dark and probable story where Scorpius goes to great lengths to extract the knowledge that is brutal and absolutely practical from Scorpius' point of view. Please heed the author's notes, and make sure to feedback.



It did not go smoothly.

The signs were subtle at first: a slightly raised body temperature, some indication of mental deterioration that could be plausibly attributed to long confinement. And then one night he was awakened by the sound of screaming coming from the cell monitor he now left on night and day.

Sun lay slumped against the wall of her cell, her body soaked in sweat, her eyes twitching madly behind closed lids, and her head lolling from side to side as her mate ranted and wailed and begged his unseen audience for help.

Part of him hoped it was a ruse, some foolish, daring, Crichtonesque plan for escape. But even watching through a camera, unable to read their energy signatures, he knew otherwise. This grief, this worry, was not feigned.

So, when the bad news came, he was prepared.


Circle of Life