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Founder: taerkitty - Stories: 7 - Followers: 0 - Staff: 2 - id: 105822
We all love blossoming fireballs of explosions and graceful bullet-ballets coming out of Hollywood, but what about action stories where the action actually means something? Used sparingly, action can be incredibly powerful. Spread too thick, and it can lose its worth.
Here we celebrate those stories that treat the bare blade, the demonic curse, the unholstered pistol as the rare and meaningful symbol, not the ante.
Note: Stories in this C2 are not required to be complete. |
Solace by
Pink-Pencil-Girl303 reviews
Before the Unification War tore the 'Verse apart, it first pulled two people together. 19-year-old Malcolm Reynolds, aspiring Independent fighter, and Inara Serra, 20, Companion-in-training. Fate binds them to each other. Duty divides them. And by the time they realize what's worth fighting for, it might be too late to save it. Pre-series AU, Mal/Inara.
Firefly - Rated: T - English - Drama/Romance - Chapters: 21 - Words: 70,019 - Reviews: 92 - Favs: 21 - Follows: 27 - Updated: 1/19 - Published: 2/14/2018 - [Mal, Inara] Nandi
Housekeeping by
Ennya reviews
Working as a maid in one of Gotham's grimiest hotels, Jane figured she'd seen humanity at its very worst. Nothing prepared her for the strange, reclusive guest who liked to buy cans of red, white, and black greasepaint. Pre TDK.
Batman Begins/Dark Knight - Rated: M - English - Suspense/Drama - Chapters: 30 - Words: 137,340 - Reviews: 1501 - Favs: 1,421 - Follows: 877 - Updated: 2/21/2014 - Published: 7/2/2010 - J. Gordon, Joker, OC - Complete
(Side Story) A Triumph of the Heart Volume 1 by
taerkitty reviews
A Triumph of the Heart is a series of serial short stories about an OC fratello, Paolo Di Tomaso and Dina. It starts early in the series, prior to Raballo's death. It is written to be faithful to the dark and grim feel of the manga. Volume One consists of the short stories 'Favianne', 'Alessia' and 'Paolo'. Together, they give the background stories for the cyborg and handler.
Gunslinger Girl - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 19 - Words: 19,627 - Reviews: 20 - Favs: 5 - Follows: 8 - Updated: 3/29/2013 - Published: 1/31/2012 - OC - Complete
Effective by
Thescarredman reviews
John Connor is Cameron's reason for living. But he wasn't her first. NOT Jameron.
Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles - Rated: T - English - Sci-Fi/Romance - Chapters: 16 - Words: 62,736 - Reviews: 53 - Favs: 8 - Follows: 12 - Updated: 5/26/2014 - Published: 12/15/2012 - Cameron, Martin B. - Complete
And the Adventure Continues by
Alfisti reviews
"And the Adventure Continues"... for the SWA's globetrotting fratello that couldn't be truer as they attempt to unravel the Padania's spider web of supply lines. Carries on from the Jethro and Monty fancomic, OC based for now.
Gunslinger Girl - Rated: M - English - Adventure - Chapters: 14 - Words: 270,094 - Reviews: 14 - Favs: 8 - Follows: 4 - Updated: 5/18/2013 - Published: 8/21/2011 - Complete
The Last Days of Lauro de Sica by
Thescarredman reviews
Everyone knows how the story ends. But there's so much more to know.
Gunslinger Girl - Rated: T - English - Hurt/Comfort/Friendship - Chapters: 14 - Words: 54,485 - Reviews: 44 - Favs: 14 - Follows: 4 - Updated: 11/23/2011 - Published: 9/29/2011 - Elsa, Lauro - Complete
Meanwhile in Italy by
Alfisti reviews
Even the SWA has its rank and file, those making up the numbers.
Gunslinger Girl - Rated: T - English - Drama - Chapters: 21 - Words: 128,035 - Reviews: 24 - Favs: 5 - Follows: 5 - Updated: 7/8/2014 - Published: 1/26/2013 - Complete