The Ring by Ruralstar (G)

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Fandom: THE DEAD ZONE
Pairing: None
Author on LJ: ruralstar
Author Website: Ruralstar's Zone
Why this must be read:

With all the darkness that the future can bring, it's nice to focus on the human side of things. In this fic, Johnny tries to reconnect with life and the people in Cleaves Mills by finding a lost engagement ring. But nothing is ever that simple when his visions are involved. The Ring is a quiet story with a touching message.

Damp, rotted needles and leaves were mounded around the trunk. John knelt on one knee and leaned on the tree for balance. He carefully pawed through the debris while keeping the memory of the vision firmly fixed in his mind’s eye.

*Moonlight touched the spinning band as it arced high and then dropped suddenly as if pushed by an invisible wind.*

John’s hand plunged deep into the soggy mess. Something hard and rounded grazed his fingertips.

*The trunk beneath his hand shrank to a thin twig. John stood up and stepped back to get his bearings.

The worrisome gray of the April sky seemed to flow down into the earth, leaving a featureless amber sheet. Green grass, morphed suddenly into tones of sepia and gold. Detail washed away as time seemed to spiel backwards.

What? When….

Empty space appeared in the place of trees and budding shrubs. Narrow streets paved with gravel and pitted with fresh puddles formed the boundaries of the park. The concrete slab glowed in the weak light, still delineated by wooden forms. The tank was conspicuously absent. John turned around and discovered a large grassy space where the fountain should stand.

The past…

The Ring

Comments

[hermitsoul]

Just wanted to say thanks for the recs and for introducing me to a new fandom. And I watched Precipitate and liked it. Thanks!