Drabble, A Departure from Tradition, Stephen, 12

[fredbassett]

Title : A Departure from Tradition
Author : fredbassett
Fandom : Primeval
Rating : 12
Characters : Stephen
Disclaimer : Not mine, no money made, don’t sue.
Spoilers : None
Summary : Written for primeval100 challenge 274, Running Late.

He had never liked funerals.

He hated the way people discussed the deceased in slightly hushed tones, the old phrase ‘speak no ill of the dead’ hanging in the air like the sword of Damocles.

His own funeral was no different.

Eventually, it became too much to bear.

Stephen stepped out from behind a tree.

“My Gran always said I’d be late for my own funeral,” he remarked.

It wasn’t the most original of lines, but it certainly served its purpose.

The only person who didn’t look stunned was the vicar but she’d never seen him before in her life.

Comments

[lukadreaming.livejournal.com]

Great image and last line! And yay - fixit!

[fredbassett]

Thanks :) And that os a very lovely Stephen icon!

[freddiejoey.livejournal.com]

Oh, this is terrific. It must be great-drabble-day here!

[fredbassett]

Thanks :) Doing fix-its where I don't have to work out the whole story are fun!

[bigtitch.livejournal.com]

Yay! A fixit! LOL!

[fredbassett]

I like fix-its. *g*

[flaccidduck.livejournal.com]

Yes, I really like this scenario!!

[fredbassett]

Me too!

[goldarrow]

Oh, snerk!
Lovely twist!

[fredbassett]

Thanks :)

[thelibraniniquity]

Oh, if only! Great image!

[fredbassett]

Thanks :)

[eriah211.livejournal.com]

Yay for fix-it, but I would probably have strangled Stephen for scaring the shit out of me and then coming back with that line.

Then I would have kissed it better, of course ^_^

[fredbassett]

LOL, good plan!

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Great last line and yay for a fixit.

[fredbassett]

Thanks :)

[clea2011]

LOL good one! And fixit!

[fredbassett]

Cheers!

[mayakittenreads]

Cheeky Stephen!

[fredbassett]

*g*

[natchris.livejournal.com]

I'd vote for this any day - love it!

[fredbassett]

Thanks - me too!

[kristen-mara.livejournal.com]

LOL and eeee! The vicar might be the only one not to rush to Stephen to hit/hug/both him!

Lovely snippet of fix it, and Stephen getting to see his own funeral without being a floaty spirit!

[fredbassett]

Very true!

[judithjohn.livejournal.com]

fabulous alternative!

[fredbassett]

Thanks :)

[reggietate.livejournal.com]

Yay! Fixit! :-) I bet Cutter looked like a stranded fish.

[fredbassett]

Yes, I imagine he did!

[dreamer-98.livejournal.com]

Ack, yay that Stephen's alive, although that must have been a shock to the funeral-goers. Great drabble!

[fredbassett]

I bet he insisted on his share of the sandwiches afterwards.

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

That was great fun, thanks.

[fredbassett]

Thanks for commenting :)

[joshinator.livejournal.com]

Oh Yay!!

[fredbassett]

Thanks!

[nietie.livejournal.com]

*sniffs* *giggles* *bounces*

This drabble evokes all kinds of emotions. Awesome!

[fredbassett]

*blushes* Thank you :)

[telperion-15.livejournal.com]

Yay, fixit! \o/

Also, it's a bit mean because all your friends and loved ones would be angsting and grieving, but you so would reveal yourself at your funeral, just for the reaction!

[fredbassett]

LOL, I like to think he might not have had much control over the timing. *g* But yes, it would be a hard stunt to resist.

[phoebezu.livejournal.com]

Lovely fix-it! :)

[fredbassett]

Thanks :)

[cordeliadelayne]

Hee, excellent!

[fredbassett]

Thanks :)

[lsellersfic.livejournal.com]

LOL! And of course! Now you are going to have to explain all this!

[fredbassett]

That is the beauty of drabbles! No need to explain!

[fififolle]

LMAO! The last line is priceless. *nods*

[fredbassett]

*g* Thanks :)

[deinonychus-1.livejournal.com]

ooh, intriguing fixit!

[fredbassett]

Thanks :)

[ebonyfeather.livejournal.com]

Brilliant!

[fredbassett]

Thanks!