Touched by Fate

by Writer207

"Do over." In an attempt to change history, Boz travels back in time to when Brady and Boomer ruled the island. Danger is always close, however, and Boz must try his best to keep the kings safe from the threats as well as themselves. All the while, Boz tries to figure out what Fate has in store for him. (Three Kings of Legends rewrite)

1. Introduction

I know what you're thinking. What kind of idiot decides to rewrite an eight-year-old story in a relatively calm fandom?

Well me. This idiot does. And I have a couple of reasons which are actually two separate things that happened that made me decide to do this.

First off, I thought about what might be a better final scene; where Boz and Brady talk before he leaves. I don't know where this came from, as I haven't thought of the fandom and the show in such a long time, but it came nonetheless. This was the catalyst for the second thing, which was me checking the stats for Three Kings of Legends. And finding out some of y'all were still reading it, or at least checking it out.

How?

I like the support. I love knowing people still read it. If I told my teenage self that in eight years' time, people would still be reading that first story, she'd have shaken her head and wouldn't have believed it. She barely struggled to see the light at the end of the tunnel and tried to finish when motivation was scarce.

And then nostalgia took the better of me, I re-read that damn thing and realized I could do better. I wanted to do better. Not to take away from the original story - it was my first and longest fanfic and I look back fondly. But it was badly structured, and looking back, my plans for this story probably shifted every six months. I had a plan at the beginning, but that quickly derailed and turned into something that has a semblance of a decent story with a decent arc, but with rookie mistakes and shifty decisions thrown in the mix. If I were to write this now, I would do it differently.

So, because I have nothing better to do (*sarcasm*), I'm rewriting this. I'm keeping the basic structure of the original. That version will stay up, since I'd like to see the comparison. Hopefully, I will greatly improve on everything else without losing its flair. Because I also have a life now, I'm going to update this as I'm going chapter through chapter of the original. So don't go yelling at me to update sooner or more frequently - if you do, I might just push the next update back a week or so, out of spite. While I'm doing it for you, I'm first and foremost doing this for me, and I'm busy. It's up to me to decide when to release chapters, not you. So don't be rude. Please.

Wouldn't it be great, though? Closing this amazing chapter of my life with the story that started it all? It's not my most popular or most-read, but it was my first, and they're never taking that away. I'd be honored if this also would be my last, but only time will tell.

So I hope you enjoy this rewrite if you decide to read - though I guess it's more of a remaster than a rewrite. If you like it, feel free to review, favorite and follow, but don't feel obligated to do so; then again, constructive criticism is always welcome. Happy reading!

-Writer207