To Carthage Then I Came, by Annakovsky (R)

[severuslovesme.livejournal.com]

Fandom: X-Files
Pairing: Mulder/Samantha
Author on LJ: annakovsky
Author Website: the speed of glaciers, maybe

Why this must be read:
This story is unlike the others I've recced so far this month, in that it's not MSR and it's not intended to be that funny. What it is though, is awesome. It's one of the most interesting portrayals of Mulder that I've ever read, and a great AU take on life after the end of the series. The fic directly addresses the fact that finding Samantha was Mulder's central obsession for most of his life, and it's a brilliant look at how that could have played out. Even if the pairing turns you off I highly recommend that you check this out.

Excerpt:
In Phoenix they find another live Samantha, eight years old. He wonders if she likes Stratego, and the guilt hits him so strong it takes a second to catch his breath. The assassins get there at nearly the exact time he does, and Mulder has to kill a man before he gets her away. It's not hard. By the time they get back to Samantha 1, whom he'd left with the old woman across the hall, Samantha 2 - Lily, he tells himself, her name is Lily - has absorbed the facts. He tells her more of the truth, but not all of it - they will pretend he is her dad, so they can hide from the bad men. When they get back to the hotel room, Mulder carefully wipes the blood spatters from Samantha 2's face before they pick up Samantha 1.

To Carthage Then I Came

Comments

great rec

[wendelah1]

very different, very twisted but believable, and well-written.

Re: great rec

[severuslovesme.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you liked it! I thought it was so neat and different :)

Re: great rec

[emily-shore.livejournal.com]

I didn't say it at the time, but I think I should say it now--this is absolutely fantastic. As you say, neat and different, and I found myself thinking about it for a long time afterwards.