Risking Hope (A/R)
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Title: Risking Hope
Author: Mareel
Category: Slash (m/m)
Rating: G
Pairing: Archer/Reed
Series: Just Yesterday (6/?)
Spoilers: Twilight
Disclaimer: They aren't mine -- but that doesn't stop me.
Summary: Of hope glinting through the shadows.
Author's Notes; This story stands on its own. It is chronologically a
sequel to Dichotomy since it takes place near the end of the Twilight
events. I'm obviously not over this episode yet.
Risking Hope
Nine years since I last set foot on Enterprise? It hardly seems
possible. This is my ship...was my ship; I'm not even in
uniform today.
She looks much the same, from a distance. Inside, there is a pall.
Trip...Captain Charles Tucker...imagine that...says it's
anti-matter conservation. It feels more like lingering defeat. Their
loss is less raw than my own, but the scars are deep.
I caught three flashes of hope: a smile, if brittle, from Trip--for
old times' sake. The warmth of Hoshi's hug, for friendship.
And the light in Malcolm's eyes. For love.
Finis