Cuckoo's Nest by Khriskin [Sickness Challenge]

[khriskin]

TITLE: Cuckoo's Nest
FANDOM: Stargate Atlantis
LENGTH/RAITING: 217 words, PG/Dark
PAIRINGS/WARNINGS: The Horror!Muse quoth: "Bwahahahaha!" (ie: Rocks Fall, Everyone Dies.)
SUMMARY: When a virus isn't just a virus... "Many of the Old World species and some New World species are brood parasites, laying their eggs in the nests of other birds." - Wikipedia: Cuckoo

They were nightmares that weren't nightmares; disjointed flashes of blood-drenched corridors, loved ones he'd never seen before ripped apart from the inside and rebuilt... and the screams. Every time they changed the drugs and Carson pulled him out, pulled him back from someone else's dreams, the screams were still all he could hear.

Dying, you're dying. Why won't you listen? But even if Rodney could have spoken, no one would have understood. Couldn't see that he was sick because he was the only one that was healthy. The only one fighting back.

"--it's just a fever--"

Yes! Yes! In the fever, look--, see what he had that they didn't; antibodies, resistance, but Carson was still talking, moving away. Rodney tried to get control back, enough to do something, anything, to get Carson's attention.

"--get some rest. We've given you some--"

No, no, no! Look! See! There! He'd twitched his fingers. Notice, someone notice, before they took over again, took control and sent him back to dreams, nightmares, memories of a thousand other hosts that hadn't gone quietly into the darkness. He had to warn them, had to let them know--

But Carson just patted his arm awkwardly and said, "It'll all be over soon."

And somewhere, deep inside, he heard them answer, Yes.


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Comments

Review

[(Anonymous)]

Oo! Scary! Well done!

Re: Review

[khriskin]

Glad you liked it! ^_^

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

oooh, very interesting.

[khriskin]

Glad you liked it! ^_^ It's always hard to lure the Horror!Muse out of her cave under the bed. ^_~ *grin*

[soapbox-solo38.livejournal.com]

Gah. o.0

Your warning is very appropriate. Intriguing idea, and nice writing. The possibilities after this are limitless... and scary.

[And somewhere, deep inside, he heard them answer, Yes.]

[khriskin]

Glad you-- err, liked it? ^_^;; *grin*

I really wasn't sure how to warn for it, but I figured manically laughter from the Horror!Muse and a 'everybody dies' warning fit pretty well. ^_~

I really want to write sequels to this now, but I think I'd give myself nightmares. O_o;;

[soapbox-solo38.livejournal.com]

I know that you'd give your readers nightmares. But it'd be worth it... maybe. :) And yes, I liked it.

[khriskin]

I think I might have to write it just to get the images out of my head (see the reply to comments below.) ^_~ *laughs* Wonder if anyone else writes Horror for the SGA verse or if I'm the only wierd one. *grin*

[kuonji14.livejournal.com]

oh my GOD, that defined the word creepy... (To tell the truth, I was a little freaked out at the Wikipedia quote, just imagining what the fic would be about.)

[khriskin]

*evil grin* Nothing like freaking people out with just the summary! *laughs* Now I'm just got to convince my Muse that it -doesn't- need a sequel! ^_~ *grin* I've got enough nightmares as it is. ^_^;;

[krysalys.livejournal.com]

Oh that was creepy. YAY!
WRITE SEQUEL. NOW.
Please? So many possibilities, good and bad.
There are really few things worse than knowing exactly what's happening, and being completely powerless to stop it.
*shudders deliciously*
Mmmm... tasty desperation. Thank you!
-----}-@

[khriskin]

Nononon, no sequel! Will give myself nightmares! ^_~ *grin* I've got no clue how to get them out alive, so I'll have to muse that over first. ^_^

Glad you liked it!! ^_^

*evil snicker*

[krysalys.livejournal.com]

How's about the virus is Wraith originated, and as the little buggers multiply in Rodney, Teyla starts picking up mental washover from them? And when she goes into a self-induced trance to figure out why she's getting Wraith vibes, she's able to hear Rodney's panicked voice in almost an undertone?
*VBEG*
Yeah, I come up with crap like this waaaay too easily.
-----}-@

Re: *evil snicker*

[khriskin]

Actually the virus attacks Wraith as well as basically any living animal. It infiltrates the host as an airborn virus expelled from the corpses of the previous hosts. Once inside the virus multiples and slowly consumes the host, reaplacing the host's tissue with it's own mimicry until the assimilation is complete. Then the remnants of the shell is shed leaving only the newly formed beastie. When the beastie dies the cycle starts over. Sort of Alien meets Borg meets Nanovirus. ^_~

So I have this scene in my head where Rodney, desparate for someone to believe him, snaps Cadman's forearm and the skin just rolls off like a glove because the insides have all been consumed and there's just this grey undulating mass where the muscles and bones should be and... *shudders* Yeeeah, this would be why I wasn't thinking about it. ^_~ lol

Re: *evil snicker*

[krysalys.livejournal.com]

Oh, oh OH
I love this even more.
*hearts you liek woah*
If you need help imagining the gross stuff and all, I'd be more than happy to assist.
*VBEG*
Used to be an EMT... thought all the Faces of Death movies were funny.
Heh.
Yes, you are SO writing more.
Please? *hands over bourbon chocolates*
-----}-@

Re: *evil snicker*

[khriskin]

If I have to write it, you have to Beta it. ^_~ *snickers*

Re: *evil snicker*

[krysalys.livejournal.com]

Bring. It. On.
*bounces*
For this to be written, I am all yours, hon.

[jinxed-wood.livejournal.com]

Definitely hit the creepy button, great work!

[khriskin]

Glad you liked it! ^_^

[order_of_chaos]

:)

[khriskin]

I'm glad you liked it! ^_^ (and I am so stealing that icon idea! *laughs* ^_~)

[order_of_chaos]

Go right ahead - it really is incredibly useful :D