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crack_van2004-07-10 03:20 pm
taraljc.livejournal.com) wrote in crack_van2004-07-10 03:20 pm
Pack Mentality by Miss Pamela (PG)
Fandom: JAKE 2.0
Pairing: NA
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
misspamela
Author Website: NA
Why this must be read: Miss Pamela takes a good long look into the events of "Whiskey - Tango - Foxtrot" and does a wonderful job examining the stress Jake is under not just during the mission, but afterwards, as he struggles to deal with what happened, and how it changed him. Jake and Kyle's friendship is at the centre of this piece, and showcased to great effect.
Lou had given him some time off after his first week back on the job.
"You're no good to me like that, Foley."
"But I... the nanites, I need less sleep than..." He remembered turning to look at Diane, but she just gave him a tight smile and looked away.
"Foley. Take a nap. Go for a jog. Eat a goddamned sandwich. Get out."
He snapped to attention and delivered an exaggerated salute. "Yes, ma'am!"
Jake had gone straight to the hospital to visit Kyle, but he was sleeping. Jake watched him sleep for a while, until he couldn't take the beeping of the damned monitors anymore.
He went back again, two days later, but Kyle was still in a lot of pain and couldn't handle too long of a visit.
Jake gave up after that and didn't visit again, even when he heard that Kyle was recovering at home.
When the dreams started, he tried to run them away. He snuck into RFK Stadium night after night, reprogramming the security system with barely a second thought. Once there, he would run and run and run, until even the cameras couldn't catch him and even the nanites couldn't stop him from breathing hard. He'd collapse, panting, on the hard ground, until the stars swam back into focus and the nagging memories pushed him back home.
He went home and dreamt of blood seeping through his hands.
Pack Mentality
Pairing: NA
Author on LJ:
misspamelaAuthor Website: NA
Why this must be read: Miss Pamela takes a good long look into the events of "Whiskey - Tango - Foxtrot" and does a wonderful job examining the stress Jake is under not just during the mission, but afterwards, as he struggles to deal with what happened, and how it changed him. Jake and Kyle's friendship is at the centre of this piece, and showcased to great effect.
Lou had given him some time off after his first week back on the job.
"You're no good to me like that, Foley."
"But I... the nanites, I need less sleep than..." He remembered turning to look at Diane, but she just gave him a tight smile and looked away.
"Foley. Take a nap. Go for a jog. Eat a goddamned sandwich. Get out."
He snapped to attention and delivered an exaggerated salute. "Yes, ma'am!"
Jake had gone straight to the hospital to visit Kyle, but he was sleeping. Jake watched him sleep for a while, until he couldn't take the beeping of the damned monitors anymore.
He went back again, two days later, but Kyle was still in a lot of pain and couldn't handle too long of a visit.
Jake gave up after that and didn't visit again, even when he heard that Kyle was recovering at home.
When the dreams started, he tried to run them away. He snuck into RFK Stadium night after night, reprogramming the security system with barely a second thought. Once there, he would run and run and run, until even the cameras couldn't catch him and even the nanites couldn't stop him from breathing hard. He'd collapse, panting, on the hard ground, until the stars swam back into focus and the nagging memories pushed him back home.
He went home and dreamt of blood seeping through his hands.
Pack Mentality
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I just wanted to point out that I do have an LJ. *g*
And yay, thank you again!
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