For all you shatter is our seeming, And in breaking we are free

Written for a prompt on comment_fic of: Reese/Finch, Reese had never found power attractive before. Went somewhere much darker and more edged on me?

Title: Lance
Rating: R
Fandom: Person of Interest
Characters/Pairings: John Reese, Harold Finch. Reese/Finch
Summary: John asks Harold for something. The fulfilment leaves them both somewhat shattered
Wordcount: 2212
Warnings/Notes: Sex, dom/sub, blindfolds, control. Somewhat dubious consent, mostly because John didn't fully inform Finch about the possible consequences of what they were doing, or of the reasons they were doing it
Disclaimer: Not mine

For today's theme on comment_fic.


Doctor Who, Tegan, Walking out of a Life isn't Easy:

"Brave heart, Tegan."

But there are limits to how brave a heart can be. And sometimes the brave thing ... is knowing when bravery isn't enough.


MCU, Clint & Natasha, I Can't Write You a Happy Ending:

"Can't promise it'll end well," Clint says. "But I can promise I'll be along for the ride."

For her, it's good enough. It always is.


Person of Interest, Finch & Reese, Not Quite Arson:

"Was it necessary to resort to arson, Mr Reese?"

"Wasn't arson. I didn't burn it down, I blew it up. Not the same."

"... Of course."


... Now that I look at those, there's an odd progression through them, isn't there? *bemused*

Um. I'm a few episodes behind, and I'm shaky writing-wise recently, so I'm not sure how well this turned out. But Root's ideals fascinated me, and how they slotted into the debate between Harold and Nathan, between ethics and morals, love and compassion. So. Um. You get this?

Title: As Angels Love, And Men
Rating: PG-13
Fandom: Person of Interest
Characters/Pairings: Harold Finch, Root, The Machine, John Reese. Root & The Machine, Harold & The Machine, Harold & John
Summary: An imagined confrontation between Root, Harold and the Machine. Love, ethics and utopia, the love of a person and the love of a machine
Wordcount: 2618
Warnings/Notes: Future Fic, Violence, AI, Ethics vs Morals
Disclaimer: Not mine

Apparently POI now has a kink meme. This sort of went sideways to the prompt, though. *grins sheepishly*

Title: The Best Lies
Rating: Light R
Fandom: Person of Interest
Characters/Pairings: John Reese, Harold Finch, random kidnappers, mention of Elias. John & Harold
Summary: Reese and Finch have to go undercover as out-of-town mob boss and enforcer to recover a kidnapped child. Finch ... turns out to be alarmingly convincing, prompting John to wonder about the way things might have gone
Wordcount: 1929
Warnings/Notes: Violence, discussion of darker possibilities
Disclaimer: Not mine

For a prompt on comment_fic. Um. Went slightly long on me -_-;

Title: Be Not Afraid
Rating: PG-13
Fandom: Person of Interest
Characters/Pairings: John Reese, Harold Finch. Finch/Reese
Summary: They've been dead for years. Why not be happy, some little bit?
Wordcount: 1180
Warnings/Notes: Bleakness, hope. The lives they lead
Disclaimer: Not mine

For today's theme on comment_fic:

Good Omens - Wacky Races (Aziraphale & Crowley):

The angel was a miracle driver. Quite literally, actually. The second time the gearbox had dropped off to lie forlorn in the middle of the road like something out of a cartoon, Crowley had insisted. There was only so much he'd see done to a fine car before he snapped.


Avengers - Zodiac (Tony, Bruce, Ensemble):

"So why's the guy who looks like me the paranoid, nervous wreck, and Bruce's doppleganger is the wise, cool cop?"

Tony was considering huffing at the suddenly expressionless faces, putting Zodiac away, when Bruce looked over with a rueful smile.

"It had to be true in some universe, didn't it?"


Captain America - Loyalty (Steve/Bucky):

The place is going up like a firework display, and honestly he can't even really be sure this suddenly perfect Steve isn't some kind of hallucination, but ... hallucination or not, Steve came for him, and he's never left Steve behind in his life, and he damn well isn't starting now.

OR

It's not Captain America he's following, because he doesn't know who the hell that guy is. But the guy who got himself outnumbered and shot at and blown up, the familiar idiot who'd die for you just because you needed him to ... Yeah. That's the idiot he's following.


Person of Interest - Eggs Benedict (Finch/Reese):

It wasn't the food. Past a certain point in your career as an operative, and definitely past a point as a drunkard, you stopped caring so much about what things tasted like. But this ... This was confidence and acceptance and trust, and it was the best thing he'd ever tasted.


Frankenstein - Remorse (Creature/Frankenstein):

Strange, the monster thought. Had Frankenstein always been so frail? So shrunken, so wounded and craven and fragile? Was it only in death, this visage of weakness? Or perhaps ... was it only in death, that eyes could see clear?

"I mourn you," he whispered, pierced remorse. "And shall follow hence."


Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes - Sacrificial (Bruce Banner):

He sacrificed his freedom (his body, his will, his life), to save the lives that stood to be lost if he didn't. Sometimes he wonders, in the endless empty echo-chamber at the heart of the Hulk, if the life he sacrificed wasn't given a little more literally than he'd thought.

For a prompt on comment_fic. Reese and Finch, set relatively early on, I think.

Title: Soft Brutalities
Rating: PG-13
Fandom: Person of Interest
Characters/Pairings: John Reese, Harold Finch. Reese & Finch
Summary: There were times Reese wondered if Finch understood the violence of the man he'd invited to join his crusade
Wordcount: 599
Warnings/Notes: Violence, mostly
Disclaimer: Not mine

In a lighter frame of mind than recent posts, TV that's making me happy right now. *grins*

I'm currently working my way through Season 2 of Haven (I'm up to 2x06), Season 1 of Person of Interest (it's like The Equalizer meets Minority Report - I love it), and bouncing around seasons 1 & 2 of Eureka (yeah, I love Nathan Stark). Because, yes, I can't stay focused on any one thing for more than a few days at a time.

PoI is getting the most consistent attention right now. Mostly, admittedly, for Harold Finch (Michael Emmerson). *shrugs, unabashed* I tend to fall for gateway characters pretty hard and fast, so. Heh. I've seen up as far as 1x09, and hoping to catch up to airing episodes soon. The show really does remind me of The Equalizer in a lot of ways, though with a somewhat younger action lead (though Jim Cavizel looks good with grey temples), and more of a sci-fi bent. *grins* Lovely, though.

Haven ... I think I'm developing an OT3. Mostly because I adore Nathan/Audrey, but I also kinda love Duke. *ducks sheepishly* And, see, I watched 2x06 last night, which doesn't do the OT3 any harm at all (not sure what to think about Chris, though).

Eureka ... Snark. And crack. And SCIENCE! And more crack. And another OT3, at least the seasons so far. And I kinda love Zoe, and Jo, and SARAH. And did I mention the crack? Because the show apparently runs on it. *grins* Lighter than the other two, so far, so it's like dessert, really. Heh.