Drabble, Lest We Forget, Becker, Lester, 12

[fredbassett]

Title : Lest We Forget
Author : fredbassett
Fandom : Primeval
Rating : 12
Characters : Becker, Lester
Disclaimer : Not mine, no money made, don’t sue.
Spoilers : None
Warning : References canon deaths
Summary : Written for the Primeval100 challenge 287, Silence


“George Fuller… Kevin Davies…”

Before Becker’s time, but he knew all their names.

“Sally Dawson… Tina Merrell…”

They had died in Oliver Leek’s onslaught on the ARC, an attack in which Lester had very nearly lost his own life.

“Nick Cutter… Sarah Page…”

Their names were like knives in Becker’s heart. He’d sworn to protect the team but fat lot of good he had done.

“David Evans… Raymond Murphy…

Lester’s annual recitation of the names of those who had died in the service of the anomaly project finally ended.

Becker closed his eyes and allowed the silence to claim him.

Comments

[clea2011]

Meeeeep! Poor Becker and his man pain.
Great drabble :)

[fredbassett]

He is indeed a splendid subject for man!pain.

[lukadreaming.livejournal.com]

Very sad, very vivid - and topical for November.

[fredbassett]

*nods* Definitely no prizes for guessing what brought this to mind.

[bigtitch.livejournal.com]

Great drabble!
*sniffs delicately*

[fredbassett]

Thanks :)

[reggietate.livejournal.com]

*meep*

[fredbassett]

*nods*

[freddiejoey.livejournal.com]

Beautiful......

[fredbassett]

Thanks :)

[aunteeneenah.livejournal.com]

Very appropriate for All Saints Day. Well done.

[fredbassett]

Thank you.

[rodlox.livejournal.com]

for want of a nail...all those fine folks died in this reality. *sniffs*

superbly-written. very heart-moving.

[fredbassett]

Thanks :)

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

*hugs them*

[fredbassett]

*nods*

[dreamer-98.livejournal.com]

Ouch, poor Becker. Very nicely done.

[fredbassett]

Thank you :)

[flaccidduck.livejournal.com]

Unbearably moving

[fredbassett]

Thnk you.

[judithjohn.livejournal.com]

*sniff*

Lovely!

[fredbassett]

*lends you an ear*

[goldarrow]

*sniffle*
Lovely, sad and perfect.

[fredbassett]

Thank you!

[fififolle]

Bloody hell. How awful. Lest we forget, I suppose, but poor Becker.

[fredbassett]

*nods* No easy way of sparing anyone guilt here.

[natchris.livejournal.com]

So poignant

[fredbassett]

Thanks :)

[nietie.livejournal.com]

Meep! So sad, but also commendable to remember those who had died.

[fredbassett]

I liked the idea of all those namesless characters who had died still being remembered.

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

*meep* Poor Becker and very apt considering the time of year. Great drabble.

[fredbassett]

Thanks :)

[gowarily.livejournal.com]

Becker closed his eyes and allowed the silence to claim him.

This brought tears to my eyes

[fredbassett]

*offers you a floppy ear*

[telperion-15.livejournal.com]

*wibbles* Powerful stuff.

[fredbassett]

Thanks :)

[eriah211.livejournal.com]

*joins Becker in silence*

Very moving.
*wipes away some tears*

[fredbassett]

*lends you an ear*

[kristen-mara.livejournal.com]

Very powerful end line - and I like that the background characters get named and remembered too. A few days ago I was watching the scene where Lester is looking through the deserted atrium and there are bloodied glasses, and we don't find out if the staff are just being held prisoner elsewhere in the ARC or what...

[fredbassett]

*nods* That was in my mind, too.

[comnena39.livejournal.com]

*sniffles*
I'm very glad on a selfish level that I'm reading this after buying my poppy,and I love the idea of the ARC having their own memorial service.

[fredbassett]

*hugs you*

It did seem apt for this time of year.

[joshinator.livejournal.com]

it's really lovely.

[fredbassett]

Thank you!

[47eleven.livejournal.com]

Extremely moving!

[fredbassett]

Thank you!

[stealingpennies.livejournal.com]

How heartbreaking. And so very appropriate a reminder at this time of year.

[fredbassett]

*nods* Thank you :)

[and-i.livejournal.com]

Oof, that gave me shivers. So simple, but chillingly effective.

[fredbassett]

Thanks :)

I'm glad this one worked.