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"Are you always this whiny?" John snapped, irrationally angry at Kyle for failing to be what he'd hoped he would be.
Ooh. That was good. I love how the first section blends the two Johns. John the boy who spent so much time wondering about his father, longing for him. And John the man who will be the mentor and inspiration to an ignorant Kyle Reese.
He dreamt of Kyle and how the man who would one day be his father thought he was a coward.
Damn. That hurts. In a good way. and it's doubly painful because we know that John wanted to save them too. Of course he did. And it's painful to imagine how much he had to go through to get to the point where he can make the hard decisions like this. And then to have Kyle, this man who he loves and respects so much throw it in his face.
"That I'm glad I don't have to make the decisions you do. You get stuck with all the shitty choices." Kyle paused, thinking. "I'm glad I know you. I'm proud to work with you, sir. It's an honor." He grinned. "One day, I'll tell my kids about how the Great John Connor and I broke out of Century Prison Camp together. It'll be the stuff of legends."
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Date: 2008-06-29 12:11 am (UTC)"Are you always this whiny?" John snapped, irrationally angry at Kyle for failing to be what he'd hoped he would be.
Ooh. That was good. I love how the first section blends the two Johns. John the boy who spent so much time wondering about his father, longing for him. And John the man who will be the mentor and inspiration to an ignorant Kyle Reese.
He dreamt of Kyle and how the man who would one day be his father thought he was a coward.
Damn. That hurts. In a good way. and it's doubly painful because we know that John wanted to save them too. Of course he did. And it's painful to imagine how much he had to go through to get to the point where he can make the hard decisions like this. And then to have Kyle, this man who he loves and respects so much throw it in his face.
"That I'm glad I don't have to make the decisions you do. You get stuck with all the shitty choices." Kyle paused, thinking. "I'm glad I know you. I'm proud to work with you, sir. It's an honor." He grinned. "One day, I'll tell my kids about how the Great John Connor and I broke out of Century Prison Camp together. It'll be the stuff of legends."
*sniffle*
Great story. Thanks so much for posting.