Coming Soon! Two Wolves
May. 14th, 2011 08:04 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
xantheficSqueeeeeeee! I finished writing Two Wolves yesterday! I felt I couldn't do another teaser post until it was done, but now it is, so I am *g*. It currently stands at 142,000 words long - I have no idea if that will go down or up after my final edit. I have to say, I really enjoyed writing this one. It only gave me trouble in a few places. At the same time, it's quite a slog writing such a long story and making it all come together in the end, so I'm really tired now!
There's a longer summary, a great big extract, and a very gorgeous picture in this post :-). At the moment, I'm thinking of posting it in 6 parts, starting on Monday June 6th and finishing on Saturday June 11th. However, depending on whether the editing goes really well or really badly, I'll let you know if I have to change that date.
Coming Soon!
Two Wolves
Pairing: Gibbs/DiNozzo
Rating: NC-17
Keywords: Angst, romance, hurt/comfort, drama
Warnings: Rape, dubcon, violence, whipping, brutality
Author's Note: This story is dark and violent in places. However, I should stress it does not feature partner betrayal, and the brutality is inflicted upon Gibbs and Tony and others around them and not something they do to each other. The story is also ultimately redemptive. This isn't really a rape or rape recovery fic as such. The main theme of the story is about how Gibbs and Tony both react to a horrific situation and how that brings them together.
Summary: While investigating the disappearance of a Marine, Gibbs is abducted, sold, and forced to fight in a brutal contest where the price of winning is almost as high as the cost of losing, and death waits constantly in the wings. After five months of hitting brick walls, Tony finally hatches a desperate plan to rescue Gibbs, only to find him a very changed man. In order to escape, Tony has to remind Gibbs who he is and awaken a sleeping wolf inside him. But, haunted by his ordeal and the acts he’s been forced to commit, can there ever really be a way back for Gibbs?
Extract:
“Gibbs!” Tony says urgently, ducking away from a blow aimed at his midriff. “For God’s sake – it’s me, Gibbs!”
He can see by his boss’s dark, dilated pupils that he’s drugged up to the eyeballs, but something else is going on here too. Gibbs is so focused on him as an opponent that he can't recognize him for who he is. Tony has seen Gibbs like this before, when he was pursuing Ari after Kate died, but back then Gibbs wasn’t lost to himself like he is now. He was intent on his revenge, but he was still reachable, still himself.
Now, it’s like he’s someone else. Tony can imagine this was how Gibbs was after Shannon and Kelly were killed. He always turns in on himself when he’s hurting and finds some dark place inside where he nurses the anger close until he can find a way to let it out. Usually that’s in a case, or by himself with a punching bag. Tony has seen him after a bad case, just punching away in the NCIS gym. There is a similar look of intense concentration on his face now, and Tony can’t see a single trace of the Gibbs he once knew in the predatory figure standing in front of him.
Gibbs moves in again, all prowling grace, and Tony knows he doesn’t stand a chance against him. He’s never bested him in any of their sparring sessions in the past. Gibbs is just…Gibbs, and Tony doesn’t remember anyone ever beating him in a fight.
His intention here isn’t to win in any case; it’s to stop Gibbs hurting him too badly. He’s seen the people they’ve dragged from the pit after a fight. He doesn’t want Gibbs to beat him to a pulp and live with the guilt afterwards. If he’s capable of feeling guilt these days because it looks like he isn’t capable of feeling anything right now.
There’s nothing in those icy blue eyes except a desire to win.
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kathana_grey very kindly made this picture for me, using an original source pic I posted in my journal a couple of months ago that was sent to me by meret . It was the original picture that inspired me to write Two Wolves in the first place. A big THANKS to Kathana for illustrating a key, central scene in the story so vividly here, and for supplying me with the fabulous icon to go with it. She hasn't read the story, but this picture and the icon aren't far from the truth! LOL!
There's a longer summary, a great big extract, and a very gorgeous picture in this post :-). At the moment, I'm thinking of posting it in 6 parts, starting on Monday June 6th and finishing on Saturday June 11th. However, depending on whether the editing goes really well or really badly, I'll let you know if I have to change that date.
Two Wolves
Pairing: Gibbs/DiNozzo
Rating: NC-17
Keywords: Angst, romance, hurt/comfort, drama
Warnings: Rape, dubcon, violence, whipping, brutality
Author's Note: This story is dark and violent in places. However, I should stress it does not feature partner betrayal, and the brutality is inflicted upon Gibbs and Tony and others around them and not something they do to each other. The story is also ultimately redemptive. This isn't really a rape or rape recovery fic as such. The main theme of the story is about how Gibbs and Tony both react to a horrific situation and how that brings them together.
Summary: While investigating the disappearance of a Marine, Gibbs is abducted, sold, and forced to fight in a brutal contest where the price of winning is almost as high as the cost of losing, and death waits constantly in the wings. After five months of hitting brick walls, Tony finally hatches a desperate plan to rescue Gibbs, only to find him a very changed man. In order to escape, Tony has to remind Gibbs who he is and awaken a sleeping wolf inside him. But, haunted by his ordeal and the acts he’s been forced to commit, can there ever really be a way back for Gibbs?
Extract:
“Gibbs!” Tony says urgently, ducking away from a blow aimed at his midriff. “For God’s sake – it’s me, Gibbs!”
He can see by his boss’s dark, dilated pupils that he’s drugged up to the eyeballs, but something else is going on here too. Gibbs is so focused on him as an opponent that he can't recognize him for who he is. Tony has seen Gibbs like this before, when he was pursuing Ari after Kate died, but back then Gibbs wasn’t lost to himself like he is now. He was intent on his revenge, but he was still reachable, still himself.
Now, it’s like he’s someone else. Tony can imagine this was how Gibbs was after Shannon and Kelly were killed. He always turns in on himself when he’s hurting and finds some dark place inside where he nurses the anger close until he can find a way to let it out. Usually that’s in a case, or by himself with a punching bag. Tony has seen him after a bad case, just punching away in the NCIS gym. There is a similar look of intense concentration on his face now, and Tony can’t see a single trace of the Gibbs he once knew in the predatory figure standing in front of him.
Gibbs moves in again, all prowling grace, and Tony knows he doesn’t stand a chance against him. He’s never bested him in any of their sparring sessions in the past. Gibbs is just…Gibbs, and Tony doesn’t remember anyone ever beating him in a fight.
His intention here isn’t to win in any case; it’s to stop Gibbs hurting him too badly. He’s seen the people they’ve dragged from the pit after a fight. He doesn’t want Gibbs to beat him to a pulp and live with the guilt afterwards. If he’s capable of feeling guilt these days because it looks like he isn’t capable of feeling anything right now.
There’s nothing in those icy blue eyes except a desire to win.
kathana_grey very kindly made this picture for me, using an original source pic I posted in my journal a couple of months ago that was sent to me by meret . It was the original picture that inspired me to write Two Wolves in the first place. A big THANKS to Kathana for illustrating a key, central scene in the story so vividly here, and for supplying me with the fabulous icon to go with it. She hasn't read the story, but this picture and the icon aren't far from the truth! LOL!![[identity profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/openid.png){kind=small}
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on May. 14th, 2011 09:02 am (UTC)I'm SO excited!! :D
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on May. 14th, 2011 09:07 am (UTC)no subject
on May. 14th, 2011 11:16 am (UTC)I can't wait to read this one . :D
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on May. 14th, 2011 11:23 am (UTC)no subject
on May. 14th, 2011 02:10 pm (UTC)no subject
on May. 14th, 2011 02:15 pm (UTC)no subject
on May. 14th, 2011 02:36 pm (UTC)Looking forward to it!
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on May. 14th, 2011 07:15 pm (UTC)no subject
on May. 14th, 2011 02:41 pm (UTC)And the pic is great.
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on May. 14th, 2011 07:16 pm (UTC)no subject
on May. 14th, 2011 07:37 pm (UTC)So can't wait now *bounces with excitement*
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on May. 14th, 2011 08:49 pm (UTC)no subject
on May. 15th, 2011 04:06 am (UTC)I am on the edge of my seat waiting! As always i'll be sure to log on at some obscene time to read the chapters as they come out ^-^
I'm excited about the gladiator type set up! I love battles to the death! (except for hunger games because the first few chapters were depressing as hell and lacked sex of any kind :C) quick question, have you ever watched Birds of Prey (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birds_of_Prey_%28TV_series%29)? Because I swear upside down and sideways you've taken my favorite episode (20) of it and made it slashy and epic and like a bagillion times hotter (because that's just what you do; make thing hot)
anyway... I am full of squee and impatience! ♥
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on May. 15th, 2011 07:21 am (UTC)And OMG! I don't watch Birds of Prey but I just read that summary!!! LOL! It sounds a lot like this fic *g*. Although I know it's not a new idea - Being Human and Torchwood and even NCIS itself have all done something similar over the years. And 13 years ago I wrote Subterfuge which ALSO had that same premise. I guess we just love the idea - LOL!
I must say you are completely right about this being the slashy epic version of that plot though *g*. It's got a nasty, bonkers little twist that one can only do in fanfic!!
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on May. 15th, 2011 05:57 am (UTC)no subject
on May. 15th, 2011 07:26 am (UTC)And yes! That picture is very inspiring *g*. I guess that's why it caused a 142,000 word fic from me!
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on May. 16th, 2011 03:21 am (UTC)I absolutely can't wait to read this one! I'm so happy you go it finished. I'm probably going to be recovering from surgery the week you post it, so I'll have something GREAT to look forward to...
Happy, Happy Day!
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on May. 16th, 2011 05:37 am (UTC)So glad you're looking forward to it!
GAAHHHH!
on May. 16th, 2011 07:41 am (UTC)Lots of love,
fee xo
Re: GAAHHHH!
on May. 16th, 2011 11:22 am (UTC)no subject
on May. 16th, 2011 11:31 am (UTC)The picture is great!
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on May. 16th, 2011 05:27 pm (UTC)no subject
on Jun. 2nd, 2011 11:18 pm (UTC)just one question though, the whole fight ring, inner wolf plot..
You didn't by any chance read Lionadeslion's Fenrir arc?
well, it's a common plot, very few authors can pull it off though without sounding cheap, you are surely one of a handful of them crossfandom vice
looking forward to it
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on Jun. 3rd, 2011 05:29 am (UTC)I've no idea what Lionadeslion's Fenrir arc is - is it fanfic? NCIS? Something else?
It is a common plot - I first did it 13 years ago in "Subterfuge"! But I can safely promise this is a completely new take on it by me and very much it's own story. The premise is familiar but the story won't be!
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on Jun. 3rd, 2011 08:23 am (UTC)the Fenrir arc is a Supernatural slash series by leonidaslion, there's the fight ring, slave, inner wolf spirit plot, of course it's all done with a supernatural twist, a wonderful work
leonidas is kinda you in the spn fandom, wonder what would happen should you meet *imaginingimplodingsupernovas*
I often stumble upon ideas in a fandom and itch to transfer it to another, therefore I was wondering whether this had happened here
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on Jun. 3rd, 2011 08:59 am (UTC)I had very specific inspirations for this one that happened at the same time (a picture and some disturbing news about a local dog fight) but yes, it's definitely a fandom trope *g*. Not only that, variations of it have been done by TV shows such as Being Human (I LOVED what they did with it) and even NCIS itself in a way. Someone also mentioned Birds of Prey which I don't watch but I looked up the episode on Wiki and it sounds very similar. It's definitely a trope - hell, even Star Trek: TOS did it YEARS ago!
Of course my take on it is very Xanthefied. It's what me and a good friend call "old school fanfic" - it's the sort of thing that can only be really DONE in fanfic, partly because it's kind of bonkers *g*. Although thinking about it, it was fairly bonkers when ST:TOS did it!
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on Jun. 3rd, 2011 12:39 pm (UTC)no subject
on Jun. 3rd, 2011 12:57 pm (UTC)here's the link (her lj got taken down recently!) I found
http://archiveofourown.org/works/180242/chapters/264999
beware : long story that you won't be able to leave once started
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on Jun. 5th, 2011 03:03 am (UTC)no subject
on Jun. 5th, 2011 08:41 pm (UTC)say,... would you be so kind and tell me what you think of the story?
i was one of the late readers, so i didn't get to talk about it a lot,
i'd love to hear somebody elses opinion on it
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on Jun. 6th, 2011 03:06 am (UTC)no subject
on Jun. 5th, 2011 08:41 pm (UTC);)
i'm an admirer of your work
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on Jun. 6th, 2011 03:08 am (UTC)And thanks for your kind comments!
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on Jun. 6th, 2011 06:51 am (UTC)