Story 234: "in the lonely cool before dawn" by soundingsea

[wendelah1]

Before idella recorded her podfic for xf_is_love, I'm embarrassed to say I'd never read soundingsea's work. Originally written for Apocalyptothon 2011, "in the lonely cool before dawn" is a haunting, lyrically written short story, set in a deftly-drawn post-apocalyptic world.

in the lonely cool before dawn (1573 words) by soundingsea
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: The X-Files
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Fox Mulder/Dana Scully
Characters: Fox Mulder, Dana Scully
Summary:

Ominous clouds huddle low against the horizon, grey stacked on grey. The road is a ribbon of emptiness stretching out until the next hill, cracked pavement unpatched after a winter's thaw.

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Comments

[wendelah1]

Dramatic and/or depressing can make for a good story, but I, too, like that here Mulder, Scully, and M&S together are still basically the same, navigating through this different world, still doing what they can to fight. It might be harder to sustain this dynamic without veering into dramatic or depressing (or both) for a longer story, although I'm sure it's possible (and I would definitely read a longer version of this if it existed).

I like seeing them working together too. That's one of the things I liked so much about "Machines of Freedom," too. Their task is difficult, perhaps even impossible, but they remain undaunted. Our heroes, fighting the forces of evil together. This is what was missing for me in the 2008 film.

[tri-sbr.livejournal.com]

Ooh, thanks - I have had "Machines of Freedom" on my to-read list, but I am moving it up the queue now!