crack_van | Scenes from a forgotten life by Gatekeeper (PG)

More Terminator. Anyone else ever wondered about the relationship between John Connor and Kyle Reese, before Kyle went back in time?

Fandom: MICHAEL BIEHN CHARACTERS - Kyle Reese from The Terminator
Pairing: none
Length: six very short fics
Author on LJ: I have no idea, or maybe it's this (although the same name does't have to mean a thing of course):

gatekeeper
Author's website: Gatekeeper's stories can be found on the fanfiction net

Why this must be read:
I've always wondered what it must have been like for John Connor to meet his father - younger than him and completely in the dark about their relationship. How to deal with that? And how to be his commander, having to make decisions that send people into danger on a daily basis, but with the knowledge that this particular man shouldn't die? Yet? But also knowing he can't let Reese suspect something is going on? Would he build a relationship with his father, or not? And then comes the day he has to send him to his death....

Gatekeeper tells most of these delightful stories from John's pov, but at one point she also turns to Reese's. She shows their growing relationship in short, but very telling snapshots taken from their life. And what makes it all even more wonderful, she manages to put in some very down to earth thoughts from them, especially from John, right smack in the middle of that bleak and bloody future. She couples this with a very subtle humor. Both of which help make the two men become very real.

Excerpt (from the second story)

"This isn't exactly safe territory, sir. Shouldn't you have sent someone a little more ... expendable to accompany me on this mission?"

His tone was nowhere near deferential -- John couldn't help but be pleased.

"Safest place for me to be is here, Reese." He wasn't exactly lying. Reese lived long enough for be sent back, didn't he? And John lived long enough to send him.

The "Reese" was a calculated move. If he dispensed with "corporal," than maybe Reese would dispense with the "sir." Probably not, but maybe.

Reese sighed. "I won't ask for the reasoning behind that, though I'm certain you have a whole string of it." He realized he'd forgotten something. "Sir."

There John was, having a little quality time with his father. The idea felt strange in his mind.

The next Terminator hadn't shown up yet, fortunately. John didn't want the conversation to stop. "So, what's next on the list of time-filling conversation starters?"

This time it was Reese's turn to be surprised. "Sir?" But he recovered admirably. "Any suggestions?"

John thought a moment. "Baseball?"

"Never played it, sir."

"I did -- you're not missing much. Your turn."

"Meals?"

"Ugh. I'm trying not to depress myself. Weapon specs?"

"Went over those this morning, sir."

Full circle

Father/Son quality time

Parental instinct

Fate

Repair work

Words unspoken

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I've already read two of these and plan to read the other four today. So far, they're great, so thanks for rec'ing!

Not a fandom I usually read, but the concept intrigued me. Nice rec.

Thanks for the rec. I really enjoyed these, and I don't think I would have found them on my own.

My pleasure. And I'm glad you seem to enjoy them as much as I do ;-)

Thanks. And yes, it's just to weird thinking about, isn't it, John meeting his father when his father is younger than he... and completely unaware of their relationship. Glad you liked.

You're welcome ;-) And I'm glad you enjoyed them. I've reread them a couple of times and I keep loving them.

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