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crack_van2012-07-15 09:28 pm
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Because Sooner Or Later by Leyenn (PG) (Babylon 5/Doctor Who)
Crossover Day, woohoo!
Fandom: BABYLON 5 / DOCTOR WHO
Pairing: Delenn/Sarah Jane Smith
Length: 2045 words
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
leyenn
Author Website: Leyenn at An Archive Of Our Own
Why this must be read:
Dashing girl reporter interviews galactic president! Delenn canonically has had bad luck with the media, but Sarah Jane Smith isn’t just any reporter. And it turns out that Delenn isn’t your average alien leader, either. Two of my favourite characters ever sit down and talk over tea, and Delenn is wise and Sarah Jane is clever, and they learn from each other. My only regret with this fic is that the porn would have been exceedingly photogenic. But despite that this is a beautiful short story that leaves me feeling safe, warm, and happy--and, like Sarah Jane, ready to tackle the next adventure.
Excerpt:
She hasn't spoken his name for months - well, since he left her here. In Croydon; and it was Croydon, just... not quite her Croydon. But close enough, with her unique way of looking at things and her lack of surprise in anything alien. Twenty-two sixty-one is only a few hundred years out of time, which for Sarah-Jane Smith is barely even tomorrow.
Delenn meets her gaze with an inquisitive look in her eyes. "The Doctor. That's an interesting name."
She shakes her head, smiles. "He - was an interesting person."
"Loss is a terrible thing," Delenn says gently, and holds her hand still, until she feels tears spike her eyes and has to turn away. "It is always painful when someone leaves us, but you must have faith. All life has meaning. Be glad for the time you had together, and the pain will fade in time... at least a little." Her eyes are dark. "I promise you that."
She can't find words, because she's afraid that they'll bring the tears with them, and crying in an interview is just something that Isn't Done which goes double if you're the journalist in the scene. She nods, though, because in this moment, here, the woman Delenn is seems incapable of lies.
Because Sooner Or Later
Fandom: BABYLON 5 / DOCTOR WHO
Pairing: Delenn/Sarah Jane Smith
Length: 2045 words
Author on LJ:
leyennAuthor Website: Leyenn at An Archive Of Our Own
Why this must be read:
Dashing girl reporter interviews galactic president! Delenn canonically has had bad luck with the media, but Sarah Jane Smith isn’t just any reporter. And it turns out that Delenn isn’t your average alien leader, either. Two of my favourite characters ever sit down and talk over tea, and Delenn is wise and Sarah Jane is clever, and they learn from each other. My only regret with this fic is that the porn would have been exceedingly photogenic. But despite that this is a beautiful short story that leaves me feeling safe, warm, and happy--and, like Sarah Jane, ready to tackle the next adventure.
Excerpt:
She hasn't spoken his name for months - well, since he left her here. In Croydon; and it was Croydon, just... not quite her Croydon. But close enough, with her unique way of looking at things and her lack of surprise in anything alien. Twenty-two sixty-one is only a few hundred years out of time, which for Sarah-Jane Smith is barely even tomorrow.
Delenn meets her gaze with an inquisitive look in her eyes. "The Doctor. That's an interesting name."
She shakes her head, smiles. "He - was an interesting person."
"Loss is a terrible thing," Delenn says gently, and holds her hand still, until she feels tears spike her eyes and has to turn away. "It is always painful when someone leaves us, but you must have faith. All life has meaning. Be glad for the time you had together, and the pain will fade in time... at least a little." Her eyes are dark. "I promise you that."
She can't find words, because she's afraid that they'll bring the tears with them, and crying in an interview is just something that Isn't Done which goes double if you're the journalist in the scene. She nods, though, because in this moment, here, the woman Delenn is seems incapable of lies.
Because Sooner Or Later