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valeriev84

FIC: Protective Aggression

Oct 18, 2009 15:59

Title: Protective Aggression
Author: Valerie Vancollie (valeriev84 [at] hotmail.com)
Characters: Don
Rating: PG
Summary: Don is unexpectedly attacked from behind while making an arrest.
Spoilers: None
Note: This was written for the numb3rs100 word prompt bite.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Numb3rs characters, items or situations. I only lay claim to ( Read more... )

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Comments 30

autumndandelion October 18 2009, 21:53:38 UTC

The not human part was unexpected. Great little ficlet!

valeriev84 October 18 2009, 23:08:51 UTC

That's what I was aiming for, well, as much as you can aim for the unexpected in a drabble.

Thanks!

autumndandelion October 18 2009, 23:09:40 UTC

Yeah, for a drabble, catching a reader by surprise like that is quite the feat.

aleo_70 October 19 2009, 06:18:55 UTC

Hi!

I thought it felt a little familiar. :)

I've been bailed up by a dog, not a pleasant experience so I can relate to this even if I didn't get bitten. And no fault of the dog here either, even if it died for its actions. A dog loves its master unconditionally and just saw Kingsley being attacked. Very sad for the poor dog, but Don really had no choice. Very lucky that Kingsley used the opportunity to escape rather than add himself into the fray.

A fun piece.

NB: paragraph two "...and felt terror flood him as he caught sight..."

valeriev84 October 19 2009, 17:12:26 UTC

Yes, it is sad for the dog, as you say, it was reacting in the only way it really could, but it was still attacking someone.

And, damnit, I have the sneaking suspicion that I altered flood to flooded at the end just before posting the drabble. Not sure what I was thinking. Thanks!

greenleofiend October 22 2009, 01:08:42 UTC

Love it! :)

valeriev84 October 24 2009, 13:06:45 UTC

Thanks!

celadon_55 October 26 2009, 00:48:24 UTC

Graveyards, dogs - clearly a bad combo for Don!!! And here he seems like a guy who would like dogs! Really enjoyed this - it's a good day to be a Don fan!

muchtvs November 2 2009, 02:08:35 UTC

Nice little short fic.

I kind of love the play on words here: "David's barked "Stay down!" followed the tail end of a struggle and he relaxed," barked and tail...the story is about a dog...hee.

Anyway, thanks for taking the the time...and excellent descriptive action. It's hard to write.

valeriev84 November 2 2009, 18:32:12 UTC

Thanks! I have to admit, though, that those words weren't chosen for those reasons, that's purely accidental.