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crack_van2008-11-23 11:30 pm
No Common Allegiance series, by dHALL (Teen)
Pairing: none (gen)
Length: 86,202 words total
Author on LJ: unknown
Author Website: dHALL at CalSci Library, dHALL at Fanfiction.net
Why this must be read:
When I love a story, I hate to have it end. 'No Common Allegiance' satisfies on all counts. When Charlie decides it's time to conquer his claustrophobia he is trapped in a subway with a group of gangbangers, starting a series of events that puts the Eppes brothers in the cross-hairs of a gang war. Hold onto your hat; it's going to be a bumpy ride. Don't miss it.
Sample:
Charlie watched the group that surrounded him. He almost opened his mouth to tell them that smoking wasn't allowed on the metro, but quickly stopped himself. Yeah, that would be pretty smooth professor. The six young gangsters passed the pack of cigarettes and a lighter around, the one on Charlie's left handed him the pack."Oh. No really guys, no thanks. I...I don't smoke."
The guy in with the red shoes stood and walked in front of him to retrieve the pack of cigarettes.
"It's never too late to start, man. It's a great stress reliever. And you do look a little stressed."
A couple of the boys laughed and Charlie forced a smile, trying to decide if he needed to respond.
Suddenly the subway car lurched with a violent jolt, knocking him off the bench. The two young men that were standing lost their footing and joined him on the floor. What started as a deep rumble escalated into a loud roar and the subway car continued to sway. Its own velocity combined with the awkward movements of the shifting earth, was more than the two car train could handle and the first car jumped the tracks. The derailment sent the seven passengers of the metro car sliding across the floor and slamming painfully into the benches and support bars as the first car acted as a braking mechanism. Power was cut and the lights went out, while the train continued to slide along the tracks, sending up showers of sparks from the third rail as it lost it's momentum. By the time the subway cars came to a halt, the earth had stopped shaking and everything was still, including the seven passengers.