Hawaii 5 - O - written for FFFC

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Title: All the things you can do with a tie
Characters: Steve McGarrett, Danny Williams
Prompt: tie
Words: 100
Finished: May 2017

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He opened his eyes only reluctantly; needed a moment to let it sink in that this wasn't his apartment, not his bed.

Then he remembered Danny's birthday party; he had looked as ridiculous as ever in his white shirt and the red tie. Steve didn't know anyone wearing a tie in Hawaii, but even after the year Danny was already living here, he still insisted that every decent cop needed a tie.

Steve blushed at the memories crossing his mind: for sure a decent cop wasn't supposed to do all the things they had done with this tie last night.

Spooks - 2 Minificlets - written for FFFC

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Characters: Tom Quinn
Prompt: 3 sentences ficlets
Words: 100
Finished: 14.01.2020

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Ficlet 1

„I'm sorry,“ Tom murmured, apologizing, but as always, Christine knew to hide her disappointment and smiled. This was why their relationship still worked. They understood each other; as CIA liaison officers and MI5 team leaders, their jobs would always come first.

But sometimes, at night, the dreams came back. The months he had spent with Ellie and her daughter Maisie had been the best of his life, and he was afraid that letting them go had been the biggest mistake he had ever made.

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Ficlet 2

Feeling worn out, Tom closed his eyes, so this was the end; Harry had just told him that an early retirement was the only way for him. He was unsure what to think about this; too much had happened during the last years he had been the MI5 team leader; years which had changed him and his view of life.

An everyday life, a job, a house, maybe a family; no lies anymore, never to be forced again to use people he liked. The thought alone scared him because he wasn't sure if he could deal with that.

Lord of the Rings / The Hobbit - 3 Minifills - written for FFFC

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Characters: Thorin, Rosie Hüttinger, Samwise Gamgee
Prompt: 3 sentences ficlets
Words: 300 in total
Finished: May 2017

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1 Ficlet - The Hobbit

Thorin watched the little Hobbit sitting close by the campfire, and he couldn't help but smile. Yes, he had been sure that it was not a good idea to take him with them; yes, he had been sure he would be a burden; and yes, he had never been that wrong.

This little guy knew to surprise him every moment anew; he was so much stronger and smarter than expected... and he had crept into his heart much deeper than Thorin liked to admit.

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2 Ficlet - Lord of the Rings

Rosie's heart was up to her mouth; the rumors that had reached the Shire were about the upcoming return of the Ringbearer and his fellows. All the time, she had refused to give up hope, though the times had been dark and dangerous; even here in the Shire, she hadn't been able to accept that she would probably never see him again: Sam, the little gardener, to whom belonged her heart for so long already.

Now, the darkness was gone, the sun was shining again, and Sam was on his way back home, but she couldn't help but wonder if he would still be the same after all he had gone through.

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3 Ficlet - Lord of the Rings

Finally he was back; Rosie held Sam close in her arms, she felt his warmth and the softness of his new clothes, she could smell tobacco smoke and she heard his familiar voice murmuring reassuring words.

„I'm back, Rosie, and I will never leave the Shire ever again; the most beautiful place I can imagine.“

And she fought her tears back and smiled because this was what you were supposed to do when the heroes came home, but deep inside, she knew that the sadness she could read in Sam's eyes would never fade away entirely again.

Homeland - written for Anything Drabble

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Title: Tragic Homecoming
Character: Carrie Mathison, mention of Nicholas Brody
Rating: PG13
Words: 200
Finished: January 2019

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Carrie allowed herself to turn her eyes away for a split second. Sometimes, the horror Brody had to endure since he was home again was hard to endure. Most of the days he put on a mask for the media. Played the hero, an idol for every young soldier. Missed for over eight years, tormented and isolated by his kidnappers. His homecoming had been unexpected. But no one seemed to put his integrity into question.

No one but her. What, if she was right, if he finally was broken down under the pressure and had been turned into a terrorist working for al-Qaida? What if there was only one reason why he was back now? The ultimate terror attack in America?

Carrie turned her eyes back to the screens in front of her. Brody had left the bedroom; his wife was still sitting on the bed, looking lost. He was cowering in the corner of the kitchen now, talking to himself, while his body shook visibly. She noticed the scars on his chest, which would always remind him of the tragedy of his life.

This sight almost made Carrie feel sorry for him. Almost. The nagging thought of an upcoming danger was much too present.

The Faculty (AU) - Written for Get your Words out

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Title: Even the Darkest Night will End
Character: Zeke / Casey
Rating: PG13
Word Count: 4015
Prompt: Picture prompt of a cabin
Finished October 2016

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( Even the darkest night will end )

Jeremiah (TV) - written for Sweet and Short

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Title: The Vision
Characters: Kurdy Malloy, Mr. Smith
Prompt: vision
Word Count: 171 words
Rating: G

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„Hey, what are you doing?“

Kurdy's voice, coming from the darkness behind, let Smith stop. „Nothing to worry about,“ he answered. „Go back to sleep.“

„Says the guy who has almost no sleep for three nights already,“ Kurdy snarled and turned the little bedside lamp on. „Go on like this, and you will keel over sooner or later.“

Smith turned around, looking at him with tired eyes. „I guess not. Not as long as I am still needed here.“

„If he needs you, he should take better care of you. What kind of God is he, tormenting his messenger with nightmares all the time?“

„Actually,“ Smith said, „there are no nightmares. Not this time. He sends me visions of a little girl. Maybe five or six years old. Blonde hair, plaited in two braids. She looks somehow familiar. But every time I try to get closer to her, she seems to vanish in thin air.“ He paused. „And she calls for me. 'Come and find me, Daddy!“

Aftermath - written for Dreamwidth

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Title: Sorry
Fandom: Aftermath (2017)
Character: Roman Melnyk
Wordcount: 247
Rating: PG13

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After the court decision, they decided to transfer him to prison as quickly as possible for his safety. He didn't care; he had listened to the sentence unaffectedly. 10 Years! Because he had killed a man.

His lawyer had talked about fateful circumstances and said that he hadn't been in his right mind when he decided to visit Jacob Bonanos. The control tower operator in the evening when his world was broken down.

His wife: dead. His daughter: dead. His unborn grandchild: dead. Together with about 100 other people.

He had felt the eyes of most of the observers in the courtroom resting on him. Full of hate, full of sympathy, full of secret admiration. Some people hated him because he had killed an innocent man, a husband, a father. Some seemed to forgive him, pretended to understand his desperation and his deep grief, and talked about an emotional reaction he hadn't been able to control. And some called it poetic justice and looked up to him because he had refused to accept the compensation the flight company offered all families who had lost a loved one.

Feeling worn out, he closed his eyes and rested his head against the cold side window of the police car.

No one had tried to understand what had tormented him. What kept him awake all night. What he couldn't get out of his head. He didn't need any money or pity. Only three simple words. He had begged for them more than once, but no one had listened to him.

Three words, and maybe everything would have taken a different direction.

I am sorry!