Fic: Now That the Dawn Has Come (Falling Skies | R/Mature | Mason/Pope)

[jedibuttercup]

Title: Now That the Dawn Has Come
Author: jedibuttercup
Fandom(s): Falling Skies
Rating: R/Mature; language and canon-typical violence
Warnings/Notes: A Falling Skies canon divergence story, continuing the plotline established in "Waiting for the Dawn". Contains slash between two angsty, foul-mouthed, conflicted survivors of an alien apocalypse, and chronicles the shifting evolution of their family as they do their best to save Earth from the Espheni threat. (Because canon's version ... could have used a little applied logic.) Further research notes here.

Summary: "Alas! We were lost [...]! We shattered ourselves! We left our elder brothers behind! Our younger brothers! Where did they see the sun? Where must they be staying, now that the dawn has come?" 106,135 words.

(In which Tom and Pope undertake to save the human race. Starting with each other.)

Link to Fic: Now That the Dawn Has Come (on AO3), or in 5 parts at DW, starting here.

Link to Art: Art by cassandrasfisher

Acknowledgements: Written for the 2016 extreme_bigbang. Many thanks to debirlfan for the timely alpha read; lanalucy for keeping the challenge going; and everyone who encouraged me along the way!

Comments

[debirlfan.livejournal.com]

Just wanted to pop in and say that I found this an enjoyable read, even though I don't know the fandom at all.

[jedibuttercup]

It was super reassuring to have your comments on the readthrough; thanks again. :)

[pronker]

Congratulations on the completion of your story, and wow, it inspired art! Lucky you.

[jedibuttercup]

The point of submitting a story in a big bang challenge is (a) to have deadlines, and (b) to have art assigned. It worked out for me this time. :)

Thanks!