Drabble, 300, Ryan, Connor, Sarah, 12

[fredbassett]

Title : 300
Author : fredbassett
Fandom : Primeval
Rating : 12
Characters : Ryan, Connor, Sarah
Disclaimer : Not mine, no money made, don’t sue.
Spoilers : None
Summary : Written for the Primeval100 challenge 330, “It’s all Greek to me.”

Ryan looked down on a narrow strip of land flanked by mountains on one side and the sea on the other.

He didn’t need the display on Connor’s latest piece of technical wizardry to tell him exactly when or where they were.

Arrows darkened the sky and the soldier forced himself to watch them land.

Beside him, Connor had tears in his eyes and Sarah was crying openly.

With a silent nod to the brave men now dying by the hundred, Ryan turned away and quietly ordered the others to follow him.

Beneath an azure sky, history marched relentlessly on.

Comments

[goldarrow]

As indeed it does. *sighs*

Beautifully poignant.

[fredbassett]

Thank you :)

[aunteeneenah.livejournal.com]

Beautiful.

[fredbassett]

Thanks!

[bigtitch.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, do not alter world history if you can possibly manage it!

Great fic!

[fredbassett]

Altering that battle would prove interesting, but quite possibly not pivotal for anything.

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Lovely use of the prompt.

[fredbassett]

Thanks :)

[rain-sleet-snow.livejournal.com]

A very powerful drabble - and extremely clever use of the prompt, too.

[fredbassett]

Thank you. It was actually the first thing that sprung to mind.

[cordeliadelayne]

Lovely descriptions.

[fredbassett]

Thank you :)

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

ouch.

[fredbassett]

Sorry :(

[deinonychus-1.livejournal.com]

Waaaah! Brilliant description, but yes, that's one historical battle that you really don't want to interfere with the outcome.

[fredbassett]

I;ve been trying to think it through, and I;m not actually sure it was pivotal, as it might just have halted the Persions before Marathon, but not made much overall difference.

[kristen-mara.livejournal.com]

Oh, very powerful, especially Ryan's reaction and the end line.

The battle of Thermopylae, I'm guessing. That general's quote about fighting in the shade has always stayed with me.

[fredbassett]

Yes, you;re spot on.

[lsellersfic.livejournal.com]

Oh! Excellent!

[fredbassett]

Thank you!

[fififolle]

Oh dear! But what an amazing scene. Gruesome, but amazing.

[fredbassett]

last stands are always powerful images, I think.

[kristen-mara.livejournal.com]

I just realised that I had neglected to look at your title - now I'm sure which battle it was!

[fredbassett]

*g* Indeed.

[ebonyfeather.livejournal.com]

Haunting drabble.
Great use of the prompt.

[fredbassett]

Thank you :)

[clea2011]

Great use of the prompt, lovely poignant drabble

[fredbassett]

Thank you :)

[eriah211.livejournal.com]

Very powerful *meeps*

[fredbassett]

Thanks!

[dreamer-98.livejournal.com]

Ooh, very nice. It must be surreal to land in one of the most epic battles in history.

[fredbassett]

Yes, definitely.

[stealingpennies.livejournal.com]

I liked this a lot - the imagery and the realisation that they are passive observers to history.

[fredbassett]

Thanks :) I was always fascinated by this event in history.

[goldarrow]

Wah!
It must be so hard to watch a horrible thing and know that any change is too dangerous to even think about.

[fredbassett]

I think it would be vile!

Thanks for re-reading :)

[fififolle]

Woah, scary drabble. *shivers* Great to read again.

[fredbassett]

Thank you!