For Abby

Jan. 21st, 2010 10:09 am
deeperwonderment: (Stephen Hart [Primeval])
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Title: For Abby
Author: [livejournal.com profile] not_from_stars
Fandom: Primeval
Pairing/Characters: Stephen Hart
Rating/Category: PG/Gen
Summary: Stephen couldn't believe this had happened. He couldn't believe that Nick had let it happen. He wanted to hit something.
Words: 476
Notes: My take on what Stephen was thinking during the events of Series 2 Episode 4 when he received the call that the Mer creature had taken Abby.




Abby was gone.

Stephen couldn't believe this had happened. He couldn't believe that Nick had let it happen. He wanted to hit something.

He wanted to hit Nick.

How could Nick have taken Abby and Connor out into the canal alone to search for this thing without any sort of back up? He knew how dangerous this thing was. It had already taken one person and the fact that it had grabbed Abby out of the damn boat had him even more pissed.

He had to fight to keep all of these emotions locked up inside him while they searched. It wouldn't do any good to break down now or let Lester's men see how torn up he was about Abby's death. He felt bad for Connor, but there was nothing he could do for him. How could he comfort Connor over the loss of his friend when that same loss had caused a tearing pain in his chest?

He should have been there. Nick should have called him, too, when he decided to search the canal again. If he had been there, he could have helped Abby. He could have saved her. It was what he did. Nick and Connor examined the things, but Stephen fought and protected them. And because Nick hadn't called him, Abby was dead.

He didn't think that he would ever be able to forgive Nick for this. They had been friends for a long time and had hurt each other at times through that friendship, but this time... This time Stephen didn't think they could come back from this.

Nick's stubbornness and short-sightedness had caused the death of the woman Stephen loved. How do you forgive something like that?

He didn't know if he could. He didn't know how he could work with Nick after this. It would be a constant reminder that Abby was gone and that Nick Cutter was to blame.

When Lester removed Nick from the case, he could have spoken up for him. He could have defended his friend. He could have done any of these things when Lester put him in charge, but he didn't. The sorrow and the anger were still too great.

As was the drive to find the beast that had done this and kill him.

For Abby.

Everything else could be dealt with after that happened. None of that was as important to him as avenging Abby.

Stephen had never been one for revenge before, but this was different. This time things had gone too far and he wasn't going to let this creature get away with what he had done. He wasn't interested in returning this creature back to it's own time without harming it. No, this time, he wanted to kill the monster personally.

For Abby.

If he kept himself focused on that, he could get himself through this.



Date: 2010-01-21 04:20 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] stargatejunkie.livejournal.com
*wibbles* Poor Stephen.

Date: 2010-01-21 04:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] eternalscribe.livejournal.com
Uh huh. They are so my new 'ship.

Last night, I just could NOT watch the last episode of Series 2 before going to bed. I know what happens and didn't want to see it last night.

Date: 2010-12-27 09:07 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] canadian-jay.livejournal.com
D: Poor Stephen!

Lovely bit of angst, that!

Date: 2010-12-27 09:10 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] eternalscribe.livejournal.com
Thank you! :)

Date: 2010-12-27 09:28 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lukadreaming.livejournal.com
Very angsty! Thanks for posting it.

Dunno if you want to know one very minor Brit point -- it'd be pissed off and not pissed (which means drunk!)

Date: 2010-12-27 09:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] eternalscribe.livejournal.com
*laughs*

Thank you! Neither I, nor my beta caught that one. :)

Also, I'm glad you liked it!

Date: 2010-12-27 10:03 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lukadreaming.livejournal.com
There's always one thing that sneaks past two pairs of eagle eyes *g*.

Date: 2010-12-28 02:38 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] auntypam.livejournal.com
Lovely, this was my favorite pairing in the beginning. And still is my favorite het pairing. I've warmed up to Connor/Abby but it took a while. Would love to see more of this pairing. hint, hint*VEG*

Date: 2011-01-16 09:02 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] eternalscribe.livejournal.com
*giggles* I'm glad you enjoyed!

Yes, they are the OTP pairing close to my heart, so there is definitely more in the works with them.

I'm a weird writer, though, in that I have to have icons of my people in the fics, so it takes me awhile to post. :)

(Also, so sorry for the late reply.)

Date: 2010-12-28 04:24 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ssw-loved.livejournal.com
It's funny, because this was my favorite pairing for the first three episodes. And I know all the denialists would be totally against me for this, but ... i don't like Stephen that much. Not as much as I like Becker, or Danny, or Nick, or Connor. But this fell away as my favorite pairing by the fourth-ish episode. At least, my favorite het pairing. Because it's definitely Connor/Abby now.

But anyway, I loved this. Good insight into his head at the time.

Date: 2011-01-16 09:03 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] eternalscribe.livejournal.com
Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked it, any way. :D


(Also, so sorry for the late reply.)

Date: 2010-12-28 07:49 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] fredbassett
That was a great look at how Stephen was feeling.

That episode got me really annoyed with Nick. His stubborn insistence on being right even in the face of the evidence.

And yes, saving people is definitely what Stephen does.

I've made you an author tag for Denial. Thanks for posting.

Date: 2011-01-16 09:04 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] eternalscribe.livejournal.com
Thank you! When I saw that episode, this was just demanding to be written. I agree with you about how the episode got me annoyed with Nick, and seeing how broken up Connor was made me even more annoyed.

(Also, so sorry for the late reply.)

Date: 2010-12-28 04:50 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nietie.livejournal.com
You've captured Stephen perfectly.
This was wonderfully angsty.

Date: 2011-01-16 09:04 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] eternalscribe.livejournal.com
Thank you!

He does make the angst look pretty, doesn't he?


(Also, so sorry for the late reply.)
Edited Date: 2011-01-16 09:04 pm (UTC)

Date: 2010-12-28 10:05 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com
Poor angsty Stephen, this is what he'd be thinking during that scene.

Date: 2011-01-16 09:05 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] eternalscribe.livejournal.com
Thank you! I just had to write it. :)

(Also, so sorry for the late reply.)

Date: 2011-01-16 08:52 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] deinonychus-1.livejournal.com
meep, poor Stephen.

Date: 2011-01-16 09:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] eternalscribe.livejournal.com
*pats him* He was not having a good day that day.

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