A Kinda Shady Clearing
ARCHIVES: X-MEN
(PG) Romance can be tough to find, when one's writer doesn't cooperate.

Beyond the Streetlights
ARCHIVES: X-MEN
A look at two of the original X-men in an alternate universe where tragedy struck a little earlier than expected. Jean and Bobby try to find something to say.

Elsewhere
ARCHIVES: SHADOWLANDS
[Rated PG-13] Synch holds onto what family he has left, and discovers that where love survives, so does hope, even in the shifts.

Shadow Play
ARCHIVES: X-MEN
Jubilee and Angelo try to find something to hold onto. Let me tell you, River has a way with words that makes every one count, and this is no exception.

Thunder Storms
ARCHIVES: X-MEN
(as Kaylee says:) River tells me this was somewhat inspired by my own "Small Cages," which flatters me tremendously, I gotta say. ;-) 'Specially since I find this short and powerful piece to be an excellent read. Ororo has found her freedom. What of a child who was left behind?

While You Were Sleeping (co-written with Lise)
ARCHIVES: X-MEN
Memory, thought, and things that had gone before. A sort-of-horror story; Jean knows things she doesn't. It's all about the weather.

Wish You Were Here
ARCHIVES: SHADOWLANDS
Written with Lise. Buffy characters, set in the Shadowlands.

How To Disappear Completely
[Rated R] Tara finds her thoughts wandering into strange places as she waits at the end of the world.
Living In A Glass House
[Rated R] Gathering together, for protection and other reasons, is one way to survive in the shifts, but Anya is having trouble coping.
Ripcord
[Rated R] Riley deals with the changes in the world around him as things start to go wrong.
Anyone Can Play Guitar
[Rated R] Oz discovers that a philosophical perspective on life can be a blessing in disguise in the Shadowlands...
Rattlesnake
[Rated PG-13] Even the shifts can't change someone's fundamental nature, but it's Faith's strength that helps her to survive.
Fake Plastic Trees
[Rated PG-13] A rougher-edged Giles finds out that lack of change can be as terrifying as too much nostalgia.

 

fic by river