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Story 163: "China" by Punk Maneuverability
Punk Maneuverability is one of the X-Files fandom's long-time authors. A quick scroll of her Gossamer page tells me she did most of her writing for this fandom in 1997, but she continued to write XF fic for close to a decade. China, posted in 2006, is one of the last XF fics she's posted to date.
It's a short AU in which Scully has made a drastic change in her life, one that has left both she and Mulder's lives torn asunder. I don't want to say too much more about the plot, because part of what makes this fic intriguing is the way the reader doesn't immediately know exactly what's going on. I picked this fic because, though they are very different fics, the central tension of China is very similar to that of last week's rec: Scully's discontent and her desire for a "normal life".
China by Punk M
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It's a short AU in which Scully has made a drastic change in her life, one that has left both she and Mulder's lives torn asunder. I don't want to say too much more about the plot, because part of what makes this fic intriguing is the way the reader doesn't immediately know exactly what's going on. I picked this fic because, though they are very different fics, the central tension of China is very similar to that of last week's rec: Scully's discontent and her desire for a "normal life".
China by Punk M
You can also find the author at
runpunkrun, and you can find our recommendation page over here.
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That being said, I adore this story.
Why? Because it's not easy. It's not clean. It's not simple. Nothing gets wrapped up in 44 minutes. Our heroes don't end up looking too damned heroic.
I think what this story exemplifies how little you can actually know about someone you love, and it reinforces the old adage that says, "Where ever you go, there you are." Wherever Scully goes, it seems, she's there, too.
And how gorgeous is this:
............
She was grinning at her own cruelty.
"You probably scarred him for life!" Jules snickered.
I watched Dana's face shift suddenly, like it was trying to rearrange itself but was missing a piece. She was still smiling, but her eyes didn't belong to the grin.
"Yeah, I probably did."
She looked ready to cry, but it had gotten dark, and I think I was the only one who noticed.
............
Regrets? She's got a few.
Anyway, great story. :D
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