Beyond the Horizon (1/2)

[falafel_fiction]

Beyond the Horizon

Summary: Between his memories of Desmond on the freighter and his visits from Charlie in the future Sayid resolves to break free from Ben and return to the island to rescue his friends. A sequel story to 'The Musician' in two parts. Also an entry for charlielives challenge #4: Future Charlie.
Characters: Sayid, Charlie, Ben and

Comments

[sapphire_child]

WHY DO YOU NOT COME OUT RETIREMENT MORE OFTEN??!!?!!!! This...this was just...I don't think that awesome even begins to cover it. I seriously just want to...to tackle glomp you and then jump up and down with you in my arms and squeal in your ear and say thank you about a million times because you - you are amazing and this was amazing too.

So many great moments and great lines...god I'm going to end up quoting the whole bloody fic aren't I? Okay...

Within this song Sayid could see the face of Danielle Rousseau as she listened to her music box. He could hear the elegant voice of Shannon singing to him in French. He could recall the evening when he and Hurley had listened to ‘Moonlight Serenade’ on the radio he had repaired. Between the music and his memories the island seemed like a realm of serenity that he longed to return to.

So poignant and incredibly bittersweet too. I love the sensory imagery here, and how Charlie's music is bringing back memories of the island for Sayid.

Sayid had always thought he was good with his hands,

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[sapphire_child]

“Christ! You and Desmond must have gotten along like a house on fire,” said Charlie, ceasing his strumming pattern. “You’re both photo junkies!”

*giggles*

“Well Charlie, there are worse things to be addicted to,” Sayid retorted.
“I don’t know about that, Sayid. I survived the heroin, remember? It was love that finished me off.”

*wails* goddamnit Cappy! I think you're trying to kill me. You are aren't you? Just...gahhhhhhhhh *incoherent garbling mess*

“Ben wants you dead.”
“Well, I am dead.”
“Apparently you are not dead enough for his liking,”

BWAH! This made me laugh. Such great banter and dry Sayid wit. No wonder these two got on so well XD

“Let’s get one thing straight, Sayid. I didn’t swim down to that bloody station and drown in a tiny locked room so that six of you could lead pathetic miserable lives off the island while the rest of those poor buggers are kept prisoner there forever!”
Sayid took a breath, feeling like he had just been slapped in the face.
“Two words for you, Sayid. Man up! Now I’m going to get my coat and

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[falafel_fiction]

Phew! Okay, let me sit down for a moment and recover...

This...this was just...I don't think that awesome even begins to cover it. I seriously just want to...to tackle glomp you and then jump up and down with you in my arms and squeal in your ear and say thank you about a million times because you - you are amazing and this was amazing too. Err, I take it you liked it then? Heh! It must have been good if it inspired the longest LJ comment known to man! I guess I will have to come out of retirement more often to savour this wonderful feedback

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[sapphire_child]

Uh...yeah, I sort of kind of liked it. XD

I promise I'm not intentionally trying to kill you, my dear, but I do like to give our boys their little angsty sensitive moments when they reflect on their lost loves, which all three of them have now. New FF Charlie may be too cool for school, but I liked giving him a little vulnerability when Claire or Aaron are mentioned.

And that just makes my little shippy heart want to burst into song ^_^ so thank you

I really liked the idea of Sayid being kinda humbled by Charlie and longing for a sweeter more peaceful life free from the brutality he has been forced into.

I think Sayid could have been such a gentle, decent person if he hadn't been forced into doing such atrocious things throughout his life. He's definitely a tortured soul.

Yes, this fic accepts your proposal and I'll be happy to act as minister and marry you some time early next week when hopefully I'll get Part 2 finished off.

Yay! ^___^ I can't wait to read the second part!

[mrslinus17]

This was so freaking awesome I can not even begin to say so!!

I just loved it. Charlie was so right in this, and was Desmond & Sayid. But BLOODY HELL did you get Charlie right in this. Have I already said that?

Charlie telling off Sayid and bitching about the O6, sorting out Jack and offering the last biscuits all made me squeee. I loved this fic so much. And now, to finish it of with my favourite line/part:

“Christ! You and Desmond must have gotten along like a house on fire,” said Charlie, ceasing his strumming pattern. “You’re both photo junkies!”

“Well Charlie, there are worse things to be addicted to,” Sayid retorted.

“I don’t know about that, Sayid. I survived the heroin, remember? It was love that finished me off.

[falafel_fiction]

Thank you so much! I'm a little taken aback by the popularity of the 'photo junkie' exchange. It seems that was better than I thought. I'm glad the biscuit part made you squee. The musician isn't rich, but he will give all his chocolate biscuits to his friends.

[falafel_fiction]

Thanks! I'm also very sad they didn't do any Des mourning Charlie stuff especially after Damon said they were going to show Des being troubled by it, the nasty liars. I'm so glad you liked the Nadio/number 2 line! Photo junkies is an unexpected hit for me.

[millari]

He wished that there was some way he could create but fate had moulded him into a destroyer.
You know, this line would not work in just any character's internal monologue. For many, it would probably sound a little too precious, but it really works with Sayid. He's very educated and he really thinks like that - in epic brush strokes.

That one line made me think all over again about how Sadaam's dictatorship put this guy into a position where he would have otherwise never in a million years found himself.

Sayid frowned slightly, wondering why Charlie still required Jack to be their leader now that their island days were over. Yes. Interesting question

[falafel_fiction]

You know, this line would not work in just any character's internal monologue. For many, it would probably sound a little too precious, but it really works with Sayid. He's very educated and he really thinks like that - in epic brush strokes. That one line made me think all over again about how Sadaam's dictatorship put this guy into a position where he would have otherwise never in a million years found himself.

Wow. I love it when readers make reflections that hadn't even crossed my own mind. I think you are spot on with that insight.

I'd still like more of an explanation in regards to Desmond's flashes. They did seem a bit like memories or de-ja-vu, but I hate the writers for dropping that whole storyline like a stone in S4. Even if they've killed my dear Charlie now, I still want to know why those prophecies were happening in the first place.

Yup, Charlie and Sayid are off to kick Ben's ass. I'm pleased you're finding this interesting.