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Soft Skin by Sealie (Shark Challenge)

Title: Soft skin
Author: Sealie jimandblair
Spoilers: Hive


soft skin

Rodney rocked to rhythm of his own impending insanity.

The beast was upon him, gnashing teeth and cold dead eyes.

“I want more.”

He twisted the k-bar knife, drilling the point into his finger until an Ouroboros of blood twined around the blade, claret red and infinitely tasty.

Sheppard screamed in the distance, failing to evade the hunting predators who needed to eat him.

Rodney sliced on dead, pale grey flesh sharing his hiding place until ruby elixir welled. He drew the dead hand to his lips and sucked.

Enzyme.

Rush.

“Let’s save Sheppard.”

What a good excuse.

Comments

[toniabarone.livejournal.com]

*blinks* Damn. Bravo on such a strong piece. Damn.

[jimandblair.livejournal.com]

thank you. I thought shark and the craving for drugs.

[kitakatzz.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that last line did it. Yeesh.

[jimandblair.livejournal.com]

At the end of the day it was about want rather than need.

[torakowalski.livejournal.com]

Yeesh. That's good.

[jimandblair.livejournal.com]

thank you

[ceitie.livejournal.com]

Neato. Quick and harsh and lovely in its starkness.
Just a question about the second last line. Shouldn't it be "Let's save Sheppard." Without the comma?

[jimandblair.livejournal.com]

yes, thank you. I missed that.

[imagechild.livejournal.com]

mmmmmh.....ruby elixir....claret red? Lush, beautiful poetic words--gritty, twisted and dangerous subject.

perfect.

[jimandblair.livejournal.com]

thank you. I struggled to encapsulate the want, the need, the guilt in 100 words. I'm glad it worked for you.

[alizarin-nyc.livejournal.com]

This is really lovely. Scary and haunting. *shudders*