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Utopia by Salieri (R)
Fandom:FIREFLY
Pairing:None
Author on LJ:Troyswann
Author Website:Outside The Box
Why this must be read: When Joss talked about the Reavers many were left unimpressed as to what he was trying to get across. This story? I think this is what Joss wants the reavers to be, why Zoe and Mal who lived through some incredibly horrible things are scared of them.
Also, this story reminds me of reading Stephen King or Dean Koontz in the middle of the night and then cursing myself for doing so. It's scary and mind bending and just wonderful.
"Reavers," Partridge spat at Security Officer Third Class Roger Nement, "are a myth. Nobody over the age of ten believes in Reavers."
Nement, much to Partridge's annoyance, didn't seem too cowed by his superior officer's skeptical ire. In fact, he raised a bushy eyebrow and followed that up with a one-shouldered shrug. "That's not what I've heard. Cruiser Da Gama met up with a colony ship about a year ago that had been taken by Reavers."
Partridge snorted, but Nement wasn't about to give up on a good story and raised his voice a little as Partridge turned away. "There was one survivor--or maybe a Reaver got left behind. My sister-in-law's a medic on Da Gama--"
"Nement--" Resisting the urge to grind his teeth, Partridge sighed. A low-grade headache was gripping the back of his skull.
"--and she said what she saw of the man, well, let's just say it was ugly." Nement aimed a finger at the scene framed by the observation window. "Ugly as that." He waited until Partridge had paced from one end of the observation gallery to the other, his fists balled behind his back, and then turned with him to watch the guards and a couple of orderlies heave the sedated prisoner onto an examination table. "If this big guy isn't one of them, I'd say he's spent some quality time with them."
Utopia
Pairing:None
Author on LJ:Troyswann
Author Website:Outside The Box
Why this must be read: When Joss talked about the Reavers many were left unimpressed as to what he was trying to get across. This story? I think this is what Joss wants the reavers to be, why Zoe and Mal who lived through some incredibly horrible things are scared of them.
Also, this story reminds me of reading Stephen King or Dean Koontz in the middle of the night and then cursing myself for doing so. It's scary and mind bending and just wonderful.
"Reavers," Partridge spat at Security Officer Third Class Roger Nement, "are a myth. Nobody over the age of ten believes in Reavers."
Nement, much to Partridge's annoyance, didn't seem too cowed by his superior officer's skeptical ire. In fact, he raised a bushy eyebrow and followed that up with a one-shouldered shrug. "That's not what I've heard. Cruiser Da Gama met up with a colony ship about a year ago that had been taken by Reavers."
Partridge snorted, but Nement wasn't about to give up on a good story and raised his voice a little as Partridge turned away. "There was one survivor--or maybe a Reaver got left behind. My sister-in-law's a medic on Da Gama--"
"Nement--" Resisting the urge to grind his teeth, Partridge sighed. A low-grade headache was gripping the back of his skull.
"--and she said what she saw of the man, well, let's just say it was ugly." Nement aimed a finger at the scene framed by the observation window. "Ugly as that." He waited until Partridge had paced from one end of the observation gallery to the other, his fists balled behind his back, and then turned with him to watch the guards and a couple of orderlies heave the sedated prisoner onto an examination table. "If this big guy isn't one of them, I'd say he's spent some quality time with them."
Utopia