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Watching Over You by Jacque Koh (R)
Started a new job, and so I'm off schedule-- I should have reviewed three stories by now in Gatchaman fandom. So I've got two for you today, and two next week.
Fandom: Battle of the Planets
Pairing: none
Author on LJ: unknown
Author Website: Jacque's Waste of Time... Waste of Space... Sanity Control Centre
Why this must be read:
Most BOTP writers either ignore Zark entirely, revamp him into something new, or make fun of him. Jacque was, if I recall, the first person to speculate that the real world reason Zark was inserted into BOTP -- that is, to sanitize the violence and protect the kiddies from trauma -- might be his reason for existence in the fictional world as well. This is a dark fic, but extraordinarily plausible. The scariest part of it is that it explains the behavior of the BOTP characters as if it were not a kids' show, but a violent, savage war that's been rendered into a kiddie hero adventure through mind control, and thus allows you to watch the actual *show* with cold chills rather than suppressed snickers.
Zark was fortunate that Tiny chose that moment to enter. The sturdy G-Force pilot caught Jason from behind before he could launch himself at the little robot.
"Tiny! Oh, it is just such perfect timing for you to come in." The lights on Zark's body were flashing a little wildly at Jason's near attack. "This must be a special day. You two hardly *ever* visit me and today both of you came in."
"Zark." Tiny's voice was controlled and cold as he swung the cursing and struggling Jason bodily away from the little robot. "I think you owe us an explanation."
"Oh dear, yes. Jason is just a bit overwrought over Mark's injuries. Maybe you should both go visit him. The doctors were very pleased with the progress from the surgery and he should be waking up so--."
"I just saw Princess and Keyop. They're looking normal... And... Mark did wake up."
"Splendid! You see, Jason? You were worried for nothing. Mark is on the road to full recover--"
"ZARK! STOP THROWING PLATITUDES IN OUR FACE!"
That stunned both Jason and Zark. They couldn't recall their mild mannered pilot ever raising his voice before.
Jason had stopped struggling and Tiny decided he'd trust him enough to release him.
"What the hell is going on, Zark? Mark... Princess... Keyop... They're all fine! They don't even remember what *really* happened in the last twenty-four hours!"
"Tiny, please. Why are my two visitors of the day shouting at me? As I said, my audio circuits are functioning perfectly we--"
"Zark, have you been messing with their memories?" Jason's voice was barely a whisper as new suspicions lanced into his mind.
Watching Over You
Fandom: Battle of the Planets
Pairing: none
Author on LJ: unknown
Author Website: Jacque's Waste of Time... Waste of Space... Sanity Control Centre
Why this must be read:
Most BOTP writers either ignore Zark entirely, revamp him into something new, or make fun of him. Jacque was, if I recall, the first person to speculate that the real world reason Zark was inserted into BOTP -- that is, to sanitize the violence and protect the kiddies from trauma -- might be his reason for existence in the fictional world as well. This is a dark fic, but extraordinarily plausible. The scariest part of it is that it explains the behavior of the BOTP characters as if it were not a kids' show, but a violent, savage war that's been rendered into a kiddie hero adventure through mind control, and thus allows you to watch the actual *show* with cold chills rather than suppressed snickers.
Zark was fortunate that Tiny chose that moment to enter. The sturdy G-Force pilot caught Jason from behind before he could launch himself at the little robot.
"Tiny! Oh, it is just such perfect timing for you to come in." The lights on Zark's body were flashing a little wildly at Jason's near attack. "This must be a special day. You two hardly *ever* visit me and today both of you came in."
"Zark." Tiny's voice was controlled and cold as he swung the cursing and struggling Jason bodily away from the little robot. "I think you owe us an explanation."
"Oh dear, yes. Jason is just a bit overwrought over Mark's injuries. Maybe you should both go visit him. The doctors were very pleased with the progress from the surgery and he should be waking up so--."
"I just saw Princess and Keyop. They're looking normal... And... Mark did wake up."
"Splendid! You see, Jason? You were worried for nothing. Mark is on the road to full recover--"
"ZARK! STOP THROWING PLATITUDES IN OUR FACE!"
That stunned both Jason and Zark. They couldn't recall their mild mannered pilot ever raising his voice before.
Jason had stopped struggling and Tiny decided he'd trust him enough to release him.
"What the hell is going on, Zark? Mark... Princess... Keyop... They're all fine! They don't even remember what *really* happened in the last twenty-four hours!"
"Tiny, please. Why are my two visitors of the day shouting at me? As I said, my audio circuits are functioning perfectly we--"
"Zark, have you been messing with their memories?" Jason's voice was barely a whisper as new suspicions lanced into his mind.
Watching Over You