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syrensoul_red

A State Of Grace (6a/?)

Nov 29, 2009 18:20

A STATE OF GRACE 6a
SyrenSoul_Red

Pairing: Gabrielle/Xena (Classic)
Fandom: Xena: Warrior Princess
Rating: This part PG-13. Overall, NC-18.
Summary: Set about a year-and-a-half post-finale. It's not a ghost story.
Spoliers: In particular, Many Happy Returns and A Friend in Need I & II, but this is post-FIN so everything is up for grabs.

A/N: I ( Read more... )

xena, gabrielle, fanfiction, a state of grace, femslash

Comments 30

sapphicwarrior November 29 2009, 16:51:41 UTC

*grabs a tissue...* the way you wrote what happened in the last episode, made me cry... I still can't watch that episode. Gabrielle's pain felt so real...
You're doing a wonderful job with this story! I love this story!

syrensoul_red December 2 2009, 08:15:44 UTC

o noes Sapph! *hold tissue box firmly* I'm glad I moved you, but sorry 'bout the tears.

I still struggle to watch FIN too. I have to be in the right mindset, because I know half of it will leave me exhilarated, and the rest will swing me between grumpy and downright heartbroken. FIN and I have a love/hate relationship ;)

Thank you so much for your praise and feedback. You rawk.

adusty53795 November 29 2009, 19:16:32 UTC

This is really great, very powerful - keep going, by all means!

syrensoul_red December 2 2009, 08:13:03 UTC

Thank you, m'dear - and I will. While it makes it more lovely that other people are enjoying what I'm writing, I can tell you honestly: I couldn't stop if I tried :)

carinjo November 29 2009, 20:33:19 UTC

bloody hell. this is so powerful. tears in my eyes. i can feel that after FIN Gabrielle felt lost and empty. but our sidekick is a firecracker and this rage feels very real and true. can't wait for the next bit, even if it might be painful to read.

syrensoul_red December 2 2009, 08:18:14 UTC

Wow. Your feedback - I had to read it a few times, for pure indulgence. Thank you so much. I love your immediate reaction and impression of what I've written.

I do hope the next part isn't too painful for any of us (although I know it has that probibility and I'm steeling myself against it), but I'm happy to reach your feely parts and really grateful for your responses.

So thank you.

sr_m_grammatica November 30 2009, 01:31:22 UTC

"You don’t join up with Xena and just go along for the ride . . "

Love this line. How true. Great job with the angst! I remember watching FIN and being angry at so many things: that they killed off Xena, that they made it be Xena's choice, that they didn't even make it emotional so we could grieve, that Gabrielle seemed so okay about it!!! Oh, dear. Here I am getting all riled up about it all over again.

Thanks for this, dearie.

SMG

syrensoul_red December 2 2009, 08:27:37 UTC

Ah, my sweet lady of the cloth.

My anger meets your anger and has anger!babies. Never worry about getting riled up over that here - you are among very good and like-minded company.

Sometimes people laugh at me for the way I remain wrapped up in Xena and the hurt/anger I still harbour for the ending. To them, I say *pfffbbt*.

And then I curl up with One Against An Army and pet myself a little. "There there..."

Thank you, for all you do.

S x

sr_m_grammatica December 2 2009, 14:31:54 UTC

I often think of watching the Xena DVDs all over again, but then I reject the idea. Too many memories, too much sorrow, on so many levels. But "One Against an Army"! A classic "subtext" episode! "And I want to be just like you." Sniff.

Best,

SMG

syrensoul_red December 6 2009, 04:46:49 UTC

I understand entirely. And the emotions are often far from being about the show, as much as what it represents, or what it did represent in the past. I have my odd moments while watching an episode where I have to walk away and it has nothing to do with what's on the screen.

But yeah, One Against An Army. The most perfect embodiment of everything the show was/should have been. And some of the best TV writing / acting I've ever seen. That's how they should have ended everything. Shame they strayed so far
x

sportysmurf November 30 2009, 05:52:08 UTC

Here is the part where we finally get to see some actual grieving, which while not happy or fun, is more realistic than sailing off into the sunset with the ghost of your soulmate hovering around.

syrensoul_red December 2 2009, 08:11:56 UTC

Thanks Sporty - and snap! on your thinking, coz they're my thoughts too. I know the writers were trying to say to us "Even though Xena's gone now, she lives on in spirit for all of you, and you can be warriors too! Yay female empowerment!" - it was *coughbullshitcough*.

Glad it's working for you, m'dear.