1. The Random Musings of Frodo Baggins » reviews
After the Quest, between Aragorn's coronation and the Ringbearers' eventual departure for the West, Frodo records his random thoughts, emotions, and revelations, from selfpity to selfparody. Final Chapter up: I come home again Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Angst/Humor - Chapters: 21 - Words: 18,686 - Reviews: 79 - Updated: 7-23-06 - Published: 9-8-02
2. Young Peter's Choice reviews
A Drabble. In Children of the Mind, Ender's Outside creation, Young Peter, takes on Ender's aiua. Have Ender's childhood memories also become his? Complete - Orson Scott Card - Fiction Rated: K - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 186 - Reviews: 2 - Updated: 1-16-06 - Published: 1-16-06
3. Peter's Smile reviews
As Ender is dying, he calls out for Peter, and Plikt can only guess what, in his fevered dreams, he is trying to say. Here, Peter gives his incisive replies. Orson Scott Card - Fiction Rated: T - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,150 - Reviews: 17 - Updated: 7-13-05 - Published: 7-13-05
4. Petra's Confession reviews
After Ender leaves Earth forever, Petra writes a letter that he will never read, confessing to the small crush explored less thoroughly in Shadow of the Hegemon. Orson Scott Card - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Romance/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,668 - Reviews: 13 - Updated: 7-13-05 - Published: 7-13-05
5. The Dangling Conversation reviews
What if Alanna had accepted Jon's proposal of marriage and become Queen? How could she have adjusted to a demure life of society and politics? Tamora Pierce - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,818 - Reviews: 4 - Updated: 9-5-03 - Published: 9-5-03
6. The Boy Who Killed My Son reviews
A poem from the point of view of Bonzo Madrid’s mother after the buggers have been destroyed. How must it have felt to find out that the savior of mankind and her son's murderer were the same? Orson Scott Card - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 554 - Reviews: 41 - Updated: 8-18-03 - Published: 8-18-03
7. Inuyasha's Teacher reviews
"There is no teacher but the enemy..." -- Sesshomaru's father commands his reluctant elder son to teach his half-breed little brother to become a warrior. And so he does, in the best, and only, way he can. Inuyasha - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,574 - Reviews: 17 - Updated: 7-31-03 - Published: 7-31-03
8. The Speaker and the Hegemon reviews
"I know who wrote it. If he can speak for the buggers, surely he can speak for me." -- The dying Hegemon sends Ender and Valentine an ansible message. How does Ender make the decision to speak for the brother who was his enemy? Orson Scott Card - Fiction Rated: K - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,580 - Reviews: 32 - Updated: 7-11-03 - Published: 7-11-03
9. The Rite reviews
A weird, kinda creepy poem that puts a mystical spin on Peter's squirrel-skinning habits: "...perhaps, for Peter, it was a kind of magic...a sacrifice that somehow stilled the dark gods that hunted for his soul." Orson Scott Card - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Angst/Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 392 - Reviews: 11 - Updated: 7-9-03 - Published: 7-9-03
10. Measure the Night reviews
A grim little poem by Sirius and Remus about their separate but similar imprisonments -- the one in Azkaban, the other as a werewolf. Harry Potter - Fiction Rated: K - English - Angst/Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 511 - Reviews: 9 - Updated: 7-9-03 - Published: 7-9-03
11. Dust and Butterfly's Wings reviews
Sesshomaru watches Rin sleep and considers mortality, immortality, and his own relationship (or lack thereof) with the little girl he brought back to life. Inuyasha - Fiction Rated: K - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,137 - Reviews: 9 - Updated: 7-9-03 - Published: 7-9-03
12. Ender reviews
"Ender: Ender means murderer..." -- A poem, in Ender's voice, on the monster that the name "Ender" has become in the eyes of the Hundred Worlds. Orson Scott Card - Fiction Rated: K - English - Angst/Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 681 - Reviews: 16 - Updated: 5-18-03 - Published: 5-18-03
13. To the Sea reviews
Is there a plot? To tell the truth, not really, but there are loads of Frodo-angst; a bridge at night; rain; "Isn't anyone trying to find me? Won't somebody come take me home?"; and what might lead to Frodo's final decision to leave Middle-earth. Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,585 - Reviews: 3 - Updated: 5-7-03 - Published: 5-7-03
14. Aiya! reviews
"Do you know how Orcs first came into being? They were Elves once..." -- An orc on guard at Barad-dur sees the single star that Sam saw in Mordor and unknowingly, shows that he retains a last shred of Elvishness in his corrupted nature. Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,277 - Reviews: 14 - Updated: 3-14-03 - Published: 3-14-03
15. The Sea's Bridegroom reviews
A lyrical poem from Legolas to his beloved, the Sea. (At last, a canon-faithful Legolas romance!) Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Poetry/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 294 - Reviews: 5 - Updated: 3-2-03 - Published: 3-2-03
16. A Light and High Beauty reviews
"...Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart..." -- In the midst of the darkness of Mordor, Sam's hope is renewed when he sees two things that he believes the Shadow can never corrupt. Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K - English - Angst/Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 881 - Reviews: 8 - Updated: 2-11-03 - Published: 2-11-03
17. The Hands of a Healer reviews
"...and you shall see what you have done..." The reverberations of a long-ago choice that was not a choice come back, even after the War of the Ring is won, to torment Aragorn. Semi-AU and SERIOUS ANGST ALERT. Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,987 - Reviews: 18 - Updated: 1-26-03 - Published: 1-26-03
18. Anything but Betrayed reviews
"'Were you a friend of Boromir?' Vividly before Frodo's mind came the memory of Boromir's assault on him, and for a moment he hesitated..." Frodo's thoughts and recollections in that moment of hesitation and doubt. Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 907 - Reviews: 9 - Updated: 1-4-03 - Published: 1-4-03
19. Samwise Gamgee and the Ring: Extended Edition reviews
What if Frodo had died in Cirith Ungol and the duty and burden of the Ring had become Sam's? The original story, plus even more angst, pain, philosophy, and references to the book. Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Angst/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 6,194 - Reviews: 8 - Updated: 1-4-03 - Published: 1-4-03
20. Child of Sorrow reviews
"I'm not like you, Bilbo." -- After Frodo has departed on the Quest, Bilbo recalls this conversation with Frodo in Rivendell and reflects in a poem on the misfortunes, and the courage despite, of his younger cousin. Caution: sap alert. Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K - English - Poetry/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 730 - Reviews: 9 - Updated: 10-28-02 - Published: 10-28-02
21. Some Have Gone, and Some Remain » reviews
After graduation from Hogwarts and Voldemort's defeat, Hermione left England...and 11 years later, she comes back changed almost unrecognizably. *ON HOLD INDEFINITELY. DO NOT READ* Harry Potter - Fiction Rated: T - English - Romance/Angst - Chapters: 2 - Words: 5,032 - Reviews: 11 - Updated: 5-9-02 - Published: 5-8-02
22. Gandalf the Grey Woke Up Gay! (hey, that rhymes..) reviews
Unadulterated wackiness abounds as our dear wizard friend goes the way of the Fellowship of the Ring (and half the staff of "The West Wing") as he goes off the deep end and wakes up gay! Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Humor/Parody - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,500 - Reviews: 15 - Updated: 4-26-02 - Published: 4-26-02
23. A Different Valinor reviews
"But if your hurts grieve you still..." If Arwen had not gifted Frodo with admission into the West, perhaps he would have ended the pain that plagued him in Middle-earth with a different escape: death. Grim, angsty, and somewhat messy; AU. Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: T - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,961 - Reviews: 18 - Updated: 4-26-02 - Published: 4-26-02
24. Last of the Ring-bearers reviews
Sixty-one years after Frodo left Middle-earth for Valinor, Rosie is dead and Sam sails west to be reunited with his old friend. While Frodo eagerly awaits Sam's arrival, Sam tries to renew fading memories of Frodo. Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K - English - Angst/General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,526 - Reviews: 12 - Updated: 4-17-02 - Published: 4-17-02
25. "Samwise Gamgee and the Ring" » reviews
What if Frodo had been killed in Cirith Ungol, and the Ring, the responsibility, and the story had become Sam's? *Part Two*: At a ceremony honoring Frodo, the fallen Ring-bearer, friends, acquaintances, and strangers reflect on his life and death. Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Angst/Drama - Chapters: 2 - Words: 6,928 - Reviews: 27 - Updated: 3-29-02 - Published: 2-18-02
26. Though I Do Not Know the Way reviews
Though Frodo has already made up his mind to accept the burden of the Ring, he temporarily leaves the Council of Elrond for a smoke to settle his doubts. An unexpected heart-to-heart talk with Aragorn helps more than the pipe does. Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Angst/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,547 - Reviews: 15 - Updated: 3-23-02 - Published: 3-23-02
27. Pity reviews
Frodo's thoughts about Gollum and the pity of Bilbo on which the world's fate may rest, and Gollum's thoughts about Frodo when he sees Frodo and Sam asleep in Mordor. Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K - English - General/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,879 - Reviews: 28 - Updated: 3-18-02 - Published: 3-18-02
28. Drowning Alone » reviews
"I know what I must do, but I am afraid to do it." -- Preparing to leave the Fellowship to go to Mordor alone, Frodo must overcome his most deeply-rooted fears. Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K - English - Angst - Chapters: 2 - Words: 4,005 - Reviews: 20 - Updated: 3-18-02 - Published: 3-18-02
29. The Choice of Luthien and Arwen reviews
Did Arwen ever regret her choice to stay in Middle-earth as a mortal? When might she have changed her decision? Not for Aragorn alone did she choose... Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,123 - Reviews: 8 - Updated: 3-8-02 - Published: 3-8-02
30. A More Painful Scar reviews
Draco Malfoy has been inducted into the Death Eaters -- and the Dark Mark branded on his arm is not easy to bear. Harry Potter - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,127 - Reviews: 3 - Updated: 2-25-02 - Published: 2-25-02
31. Less Than a Man reviews
What did Voldemort see in the Mirror of Erised on the night he tried to steal the Philosopher's Stone? What had Tom Riddle seen years before...? Harry Potter - Fiction Rated: K - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,357 - Reviews: 13 - Updated: 2-18-02 - Published: 2-18-02
32. Pieta reviews
When it's all over and Voldemort is finally defeated, an old "more than friend" finds answers and more questions about the life of Tom Riddle, the abused half-Muggle orphan who would become the feared Dark Lord. Harry Potter - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Angst/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,448 - Reviews: 5 - Updated: 2-18-02 - Published: 2-18-02
33. In Answer to the Question of "Why?" reviews
In exile, Voldemort ponders the answer to the question of why he committed all his horrendous crimes. It's both more complex and much simpler than one might think... Harry Potter - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 772 - Reviews: 5 - Updated: 2-18-02 - Published: 2-18-02
34. My Heart Will Most Certainly Not Go On reviews
After the fatal events of the Triwizard Tournament, Cho Chang hears the Titanic song (*gag*) on the radio...and beneath her mocking thoughts, grief for Cedric still lurks. Harry Potter - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Angst/Parody - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,483 - Reviews: 8 - Updated: 2-17-02 - Published: 2-17-02
35. Dhu: Night reviews
A lonely love poem in Sindarin Elvish. The grammar sucks, but luckily, very few people will be able to tell. Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K - English - General/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,317 - Reviews: 5 - Updated: 2-15-02 - Published: 2-15-02
36. I Tur Perian: The Force of Hobbit reviews
Unfortunately, there is no "Sindarin" language category. This is an Elvish (I know -- ?!?) tribute to the catchphrase of the Tolkien obsession. Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,230 - Reviews: 8 - Updated: 2-15-02 - Published: 2-15-02
37. Remember Me reviews
As he departs for the Far West, leaving his sorrows behind, Frodo looks back... Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 508 - Reviews: 12 - Updated: 2-14-02 - Published: 2-14-02
38. Meant to Be reviews
RotK -- Pippin has a realization about why he and Merry, seemingly anything but assets to the Fellowship, were meant to come along on the quest. Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K - English - General/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 931 - Reviews: 14 - Updated: 2-11-02 - Published: 2-11-02
39. Pippin's Song reviews
RotK -- Faramir is grievously injured and Denethor despairs, but Pippin, though helpless to act, hopes that the prayer of a single hobbit will not go unheeded. Lord of the Rings - Fiction Rated: K - English - General/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 6,632 - Reviews: 11 - Updated: 2-11-02 - Published: 2-11-02
40. The Poetry Assignment reviews
Harry Potter and co. are given a surprise assignment -- write a poem. Haikus, limericks, sonnnets, making fun of Goths, doodling, and generally having too much fun on my part. Harry Potter - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,800 - Reviews: 27 - Updated: 9-22-01 - Published: 9-22-01
41. Hallelujah reviews
A songfic in which Alanna reflects on the loss of loved ones in the final battle, and a retelling, with a song, of the epilogue of Lioness Rampant. Tamora Pierce - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Romance/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,690 - Reviews: 14 - Updated: 8-22-01 - Published: 8-22-01
42. The Dark Lord's Armageddon reviews
What if, in the end, Lord Voldemort emerged victorious and at long last killed all his enemies? And what if, hearing echoes from a lost and distant past, there was one he couldn't bring himself to kill? PG-13 for death and destruction. Harry Potter - Fiction Rated: T - English - Angst/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,952 - Reviews: 13 - Updated: 7-18-01 - Published: 7-18-01
43. Of Intellectual Relationships and School Crushes reviews
Tom Riddle's resolve never to love is tested by an unlikely girl...and her conviction that all Slytherins are scum is also thrown into doubt. PG for mild profanity (not for anything romantic). Harry Potter - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 8,762 - Reviews: 20 - Updated: 7-10-01 - Published: 7-10-01
44. I Am a Rock reviews
A songfic to the Simon and Garfunkel song "I Am a Rock" (well, duh) in which Voldemort reflects on his life: his ambitions, his trials, his self-made isolation. Harry Potter - Fiction Rated: K - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,381 - Reviews: 22 - Updated: 7-3-01 - Published: 7-3-01
45. Abandoned reviews
Tom Marvolo Riddle's mother, cast out by her Muggle husband, struggles with the torment of her betrayal. Harry Potter - Fiction Rated: K - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 643 - Reviews: 10 - Updated: 6-25-01 - Published: 6-25-01 |