Primeval drabble: Gain Enough
Apr. 21st, 2012 07:04 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
faye_dartmouthTitle: Gain Enough
Disclaimer: I do not own Primeval.
A/N: Another one for![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
primeval100, with the prompt no pain, no gain. Beta provided by ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
sendintheklowns, though this is not Brit-proofed.
Spoilers: Set post 2.07 (AU)
Summary: Stephen refuses the pain medication.
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Near-weekly surgeries leave Stephen depleted. His skin itches, breaking easily after being stretched too thin over still healing gashes. It’s three weeks before he can sit up properly. It’s two months before his legs bear any weight. Even then, the simple act of standing reduces him to tears.
Stephen refuses the pain medication, throwing out the pills when the nurses aren’t looking. Cutter says he’s being stupid, that he should just accept the help.
“No pain, no gain,” Stephen replies, teeth gritted.
The fact that Nick’s still there, despite what Stephen’s done, is gain enough, no matter what the pain.
Disclaimer: I do not own Primeval.
A/N: Another one for
primeval100, with the prompt no pain, no gain. Beta provided by sendintheklowns, though this is not Brit-proofed.Spoilers: Set post 2.07 (AU)
Summary: Stephen refuses the pain medication.
-o-
Near-weekly surgeries leave Stephen depleted. His skin itches, breaking easily after being stretched too thin over still healing gashes. It’s three weeks before he can sit up properly. It’s two months before his legs bear any weight. Even then, the simple act of standing reduces him to tears.
Stephen refuses the pain medication, throwing out the pills when the nurses aren’t looking. Cutter says he’s being stupid, that he should just accept the help.
“No pain, no gain,” Stephen replies, teeth gritted.
The fact that Nick’s still there, despite what Stephen’s done, is gain enough, no matter what the pain.
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Date: 2012-04-21 12:16 pm (UTC)I'd go 'eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek' but at least you've kept him alive! *G*
The suffering, the stubbornness!
Love the end line and I am so very glad that Nick is there for him.
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Date: 2012-04-21 09:05 pm (UTC)Great drabble.
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Date: 2012-04-22 11:43 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-04-23 01:05 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-04-24 10:46 pm (UTC)*repeats to self* "I will not watch primeval. I will not watch primeval. I will not watch primeval...."
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Date: 2012-04-30 08:18 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-04-30 08:32 pm (UTC)I can see Stephen as self-flaggelating in the aftermath. If only he'd survived so we could find out!
Thanks :)
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Date: 2012-04-30 08:32 pm (UTC)Thanks!
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Date: 2012-04-30 08:33 pm (UTC)Thanks!
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Date: 2012-04-30 08:33 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-04-30 08:34 pm (UTC)Thanks :)
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Date: 2012-04-30 08:34 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-04-30 08:34 pm (UTC)Thanks!
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Date: 2012-04-30 08:35 pm (UTC)Thanks!
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Date: 2012-04-30 08:35 pm (UTC)Thanks :)
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Date: 2012-04-30 08:36 pm (UTC)Thanks!
(And every time I see that icon, I want to write an h/c scene for 1.01.)
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Date: 2012-04-30 08:37 pm (UTC)Plus, ANGST!
LOL, thanks for reading, though :) I can recommend some longer fics if you want to get acclimated....
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Date: 2012-04-30 08:38 pm (UTC)Thanks!
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Date: 2012-05-04 12:27 am (UTC)*mumbles to self* "I refuse to get sucked in. I refuse to get sucked in. I refuse..."