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Sorry for running late, I got up to work emails that had to be handled IMMEDIATELY, if not sooner.

So today is Friday, and while in the old world that meant Free For All, today it is a theme day and that theme is DEATH.

Yes, whether it's a character dying, or dealing with someone else dying, or Death is a character all it's own, whether it's a temporary death or the real thing, any and all...DEATH is the order of the day.

Please remember the rules; no more than 5 prompts in a row, no more than 3 per fandom. No spoilers in the prompt, and if your fic response has spoilers, please warn and leave adequate space.

In addition, please continue to bear with us as we work out the comment tree.

Help out our codemonkeys by posting your prompts correctly:

SG-1, Daniel, he's lost count of the times he's died, but this could be the last
Highlander, Duncan, the hardest death
Supernatural, Dean & Death, when it's time, Death comes for him himself

theme=death

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From:

tigriswolf

Once back at their home, Van curls up in a comfortable chair with a volume of Native American myths. Da sits at his desk, writing in a language Van doesn’t recognize. Seven myths into the book, Van decides to ask the question he’s been wondering about since Da found him.

“Da?” he begins softly, glancing at Da before dropping his gaze. “How old are you?”

Da’s quiet for almost five minutes; he turns to look at Van, setting his pen down, and Van can’t meet his eyes. Finally, Da says, “I am old, child. Does it matter?”

“No,” Van says, shaking his head. But he’s still worried – what if Odin or the Æsir or the Jotnar learn he lives? He’d been mad, yes, and despairing, and so enraged. And Da had taught him other, better ways to do things, should he ever again feel the need to commit genocide. But surely not even Da could stand against two worlds.

“I am older than Odin,” Da says. “I am older than Asgard and Jötunheimr and any other realm you could name. I am old, Van, and I am powerful. Do not fear.” He stands and walks over, carefully taking the book from Van, marking the page, and setting it aside. He places one hand on Van’s face, cupping his jaw, and the other over Van’s heart. “You are mine,” he says, “and I am yours, for however long you want me to be.”

The lightning in Van’s blood surges, confirming the oath. Da nods, face solemn. “I will stand before you and by you. I will defend and protect. I will avenge, if you like, and bring the Æsir to their knees, choking on their own blood and bile.”

Van closes his eyes and bites his lip, so that he doesn’t burst into tears. Not even his brother ever… “Oh, my child,” Da whispers, and pulls Van into his arms.

“You are mine,” he repeats again. “I will say it every day unto forever, if I must. Never doubt it.”

“Da,” Van gasps out, fingers clutching his shirt, letting the tears he never wept during the jotnar debacle come. “Da, thank you, thank you so much.”

“Shh,” Da murmurs, shifting them around so that his back is to Van’s chair and Van is spread across his lap, cradled in his arms. “There is no shame in grief, or love. Let it out, Van. You are safe and free to do whatever you wish.”

So Van cries in his da’s arms, and he’s never been happier.

From:

marbleglove.livejournal.com

Oh this is wonderful. I feel like I got two for the price of one. I love Joe in this and the explanation of the names. And then Loki's worry that it won't last and Methos' reassurance that it will are heart rending. Just wonderful.

From:

tigriswolf

Well, the only person Methos might consider telling the truth to is Joe, so, *shrugs*

I'm glad you like it!

From:

lita-of-jupiter.livejournal.com

*hugs*

So much love for you right now... so much!!

Joe seeing Ash and Van, asking about the names but not pushing, he is a true friend. I liked how that encounter made Van think about his Da and worry

this totally deserves the mad penguin icon...