(Mini?) Fic: Hope Erased
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mindcracklove“I’m getting tired,” Doc said, rubbing his eyes for effect. “I guess I’ll be heading home now. Cya guys.”
“Bye Doc!” “Cya Doc. “Good night!”
Doc forced a smile and turned away, trudging towards the portal room. Stepping into the swirling purple, he let out a long sigh. He exited the portal and tossed a minecart onto the tracks, hopped into it, and set off towards the nether hub.
Upon reaching his destination, he broke the minecart and hopped out. Crossing the room, he leaned against the entrance to his own nether tunnel and closed his eyes. Unbidden, the image of Etho smiling appeared before his eyes, smiling in a way more special than Doc had ever seen before, and gazing at Beef.
Doc growled and straightened up, hurriedly slamming a minecart onto his nether track and jumping in. He hit the button to switch on the tracks and set off, leaning back in his cart and letting the dull, dry nether air wiz past him.
That image bothered him more than it should have. There had never been anything more than friendship between him and Etho. Well, at least not on Etho’s side. Doc sighed and slumped slightly, covering his head in his hands. He had held out hope that Etho would return his feelings for so long, even after seeing how he acted in chat in response to Beef. Today’s events had dashed all of that hope. Why was he even hoping that? he wondered to himself. It wasn’t like Etho was likely to feel the same. Yes, they shared a love for redstone and logic, yes they enjoyed talking, but it was never beyond friendship. Never would be beyond friendship.
Arriving at his nether portal, he hopped out and stepped into the portal. In a moment the dry, hot air of the nether was replaced by the damp, hot air of the jungle. He sighed again, this time thankfully. Home.
Stepping onto the mixed-blue wool floor, Doc crossed his storage room and stepped out onto a bridge. He rested his hands on the glass railing and turned his face into the wind blowing over the jungle, off the sea. Breathing deeply, he forced away the feelings of disappointment and jealousy which rose from the images still hovering, waiting for him to close his eyes. Waiting to pounce and swarm him with an irrational anger directed at Beef.
No.
There had been nothing between him and Etho. There was perfect reason for the man to fall for Beef. Beef was kind, cheerful, optimistic, outgoing, and creative, and he too had a secrecy around him. He made sense as a match for Etho.
There was no reason for Doc to be jealous. No reason for him to be angry. Etho was not his.
Even so, he wanted him still.
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Okay! As this is my first fic, even if it is small and mostly thoughts, I feel obliged to make some sort of... statement I guess.
I tried to put this in something similar to DamnReddit's version of Doc. Go read her stories if you haven't already. (Eros Philla Agape [http://mindcrack-love.dreamwidth.org/434.html?thread=18098#cmt18098 ] and The Thread is Ripping (NSFW) [http://mindcrack-love.dreamwidth.org/434.html?thread=24242#cmt24242 ] are the stories in mention). Seriously, I cannot say enough in praise of her style. It is so perfect, so beautiful that I consider all of her stories to be Diamond Jewelstories, which means pretty much that they are among the stories I consider to be Best Stories. The prose is just so perfect...
I'm in danger of rambling. Anyways, hope you like, go read Damnreddit's stories (or reread them for the millionth time, like I do), and tell me what I got wrong.
Edit1: Woops, cut troubles.
Edit2: And link troubles. Man I am out of practice with my HTML.
“Bye Doc!” “Cya Doc. “Good night!”
Doc forced a smile and turned away, trudging towards the portal room. Stepping into the swirling purple, he let out a long sigh. He exited the portal and tossed a minecart onto the tracks, hopped into it, and set off towards the nether hub.
Upon reaching his destination, he broke the minecart and hopped out. Crossing the room, he leaned against the entrance to his own nether tunnel and closed his eyes. Unbidden, the image of Etho smiling appeared before his eyes, smiling in a way more special than Doc had ever seen before, and gazing at Beef.
Doc growled and straightened up, hurriedly slamming a minecart onto his nether track and jumping in. He hit the button to switch on the tracks and set off, leaning back in his cart and letting the dull, dry nether air wiz past him.
That image bothered him more than it should have. There had never been anything more than friendship between him and Etho. Well, at least not on Etho’s side. Doc sighed and slumped slightly, covering his head in his hands. He had held out hope that Etho would return his feelings for so long, even after seeing how he acted in chat in response to Beef. Today’s events had dashed all of that hope. Why was he even hoping that? he wondered to himself. It wasn’t like Etho was likely to feel the same. Yes, they shared a love for redstone and logic, yes they enjoyed talking, but it was never beyond friendship. Never would be beyond friendship.
Arriving at his nether portal, he hopped out and stepped into the portal. In a moment the dry, hot air of the nether was replaced by the damp, hot air of the jungle. He sighed again, this time thankfully. Home.
Stepping onto the mixed-blue wool floor, Doc crossed his storage room and stepped out onto a bridge. He rested his hands on the glass railing and turned his face into the wind blowing over the jungle, off the sea. Breathing deeply, he forced away the feelings of disappointment and jealousy which rose from the images still hovering, waiting for him to close his eyes. Waiting to pounce and swarm him with an irrational anger directed at Beef.
No.
There had been nothing between him and Etho. There was perfect reason for the man to fall for Beef. Beef was kind, cheerful, optimistic, outgoing, and creative, and he too had a secrecy around him. He made sense as a match for Etho.
There was no reason for Doc to be jealous. No reason for him to be angry. Etho was not his.
Even so, he wanted him still.
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Okay! As this is my first fic, even if it is small and mostly thoughts, I feel obliged to make some sort of... statement I guess.
I tried to put this in something similar to DamnReddit's version of Doc. Go read her stories if you haven't already. (Eros Philla Agape [http://mindcrack-love.dreamwidth.org/434.html?thread=18098#cmt18098 ] and The Thread is Ripping (NSFW) [http://mindcrack-love.dreamwidth.org/434.html?thread=24242#cmt24242 ] are the stories in mention). Seriously, I cannot say enough in praise of her style. It is so perfect, so beautiful that I consider all of her stories to be Diamond Jewelstories, which means pretty much that they are among the stories I consider to be Best Stories. The prose is just so perfect...
I'm in danger of rambling. Anyways, hope you like, go read Damnreddit's stories (or reread them for the millionth time, like I do), and tell me what I got wrong.
Edit1: Woops, cut troubles.
Edit2: And link troubles. Man I am out of practice with my HTML.
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Date: Tuesday, February 5th, 2013 01:58 am (UTC)And yes, I also really love
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Date: Tuesday, February 5th, 2013 03:55 am (UTC)no subject
Date: Tuesday, February 5th, 2013 08:15 am (UTC)Reading this fic prompted me to go back and read DamnReddit's two fics and then this one in sequential order. I think you did a great job bringing the same voice and emotion through.
Keep writing and I'll keep reading! :-D
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Date: Tuesday, February 5th, 2013 12:01 pm (UTC)Loved it very nicely written, short and sweet :D
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Date: Tuesday, February 5th, 2013 01:31 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: Tuesday, February 5th, 2013 02:01 pm (UTC)I had read damn reddit s stuff awhile ago, it was lovely, I wish there was more.. Heh they where very good
This makes a great follow on from them though :) loved it :3