Sweet by danvers

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Title: Sweet
Author: danvers
Rating: PG-13?
Pairing: None
Summary: They taste sweet.

Sweet

They taste sweet.

She almost regrets that she has to feed with her hand and not her mouth, because she'd like to know the taste of a human in the throes of feeding. On her tongue. In her mouth. Licking lips. Is blood warmer in your mouth than on your hand? Does it taste better sucked with lips or being drawn up your arm, rushing through your veins? Either way, is there that same loud pounding of the heart in your ears?

Would it take longer to see into their minds? Or maybe it would take less time. Maybe it would take no time at all...

No...

Ah, there you are. Resistance. Good. Fight me. It's so much sweeter this way.

They come in flashes of dark and light. Memories that even the culled don't remember they have. People laughing. People crying. Anger. Happiness. Joy. Pain. All of it is there, in sharp colors. Bright and unusual. Is this how humans see with their human eyes and human minds?

Pretty.

They hate the Wraith. Well, of course they do. Why would the prey like the hunter? But it's the repulsion they feel that really hurts her. It's like a brief, sharp burn. She might even like it.

They don't like the appearance of the Wraith. They find it frightening. Displeasing. Unattractive.

She laughs. What funny little thoughts these humans have. While fearing for their lives, they still make time to consider whether the Wraith are pleasing to look at or not.

Home? Yes. Show me.

They always think of home in their last moments. Home and the ones they'll never see. Family gatherings.

Holding someone. Kissing someone with soft lips. Touching soft skin. Feeding off people, but not for food.

Love. Hate. Need. It's all in their hearts. Or at least that's what they think.

All that grief at dying they feel filters through and it's like being touched everywhere, fingers stroking from the inside out. Crawling, crawling, crawling.

So good. So heated.

She closes her eyes and lets her hand move harder against his chest, sucking him out, her hand burning, her veins on fire, ripples of heat cascading across her whole body.

No, he's thinking. Protesting. Fighting. Hiding.

Fight. Struggle.

But ultimately giving in.

No, it's too soon. Fight me. You do it so wonderfully.

There's no fight left. So she takes it all in one go.

She almost tastes it in her mouth, letting it open slightly, gasping a little.

And she laughs, because it makes you dizzy, all that life and all those memories. It's dark in her head, maybe a little musty too. These memories will shed some light. Bring some warmth.

The life can slip from them as fast or as slow as she wants. Their memories speed to childhood, while their bodies towards death. That's when the taste becomes bitter and stings her skin. She pulls her hand away and watches the feed fall to the floor, limp and empty. A dry old husk.

She takes a step away. They're not so attractive once they've fulfilled their purpose.

Lifting her dress delicately, so the hem won't touch the dead, she steps over him and walks regally to the table. She looks at the chair at the head of the table, still occupied by a previous meal. She waits and the body is quickly removed by a guard.

He's strong, the guard. So much stronger than humans. He must have fed on many. She wonders what it would be like, to take from him. All those memories. All those feelings. All that strength. And he is Wraith.

He would last so much longer.

Giving him a long look and smile, she sits down, bringing up her bloody hand and licking the remnants.

Sweet, but already too cool. Leaning back in her chair, she looks down the length of the table at her company of corpses.

"Bring me another," she says, still hungry.

Always hungry.

//end//

Comments

[eretria.livejournal.com]

Damn. Damn
Now there's a take on voyerism I haven't seen before. Chilling. But bloody fantastic.

[ex-danvers514.livejournal.com]

Thank you :-)

[reginagiraffe]

This is wicked fucking creepy!

I hope that that's what you were going for. *g*

[ex-danvers514.livejournal.com]

Yeah, something along those lines ;-)

[suaine.livejournal.com]

*pops out of the shadows* I'm not supposed to be online, but damn. That was amazing and oddly sympathetic. Okay, that may just be me, because the Wraith fascinate me. Either way, you have them down pat. *slinks away into the night*

[ex-danvers514.livejournal.com]

Thank you :-)

[scrollgirl.livejournal.com]

Lifting her dress delicately, so the hem won't touch the dead, she steps over him and walks regally to the table.

You know, I really like this line. There really was something almost queenly or, I dunno, lady of the house to that red-haired Wraith in "Rising". The dungeon, the banquet table, the way she swept about the room, offered Sumner something to eat. Glad you brought in that bit of her.

Also, meep! Again. Creepifying!

[ex-danvers514.livejournal.com]

There really was something almost queenly or, I dunno, lady of the house to that red-haired Wraith in "Rising". The dungeon, the banquet table, the way she swept about the room, offered Sumner something to eat.

I loved that too. Thanks for reading :-)

Again ;-)

[rosewildeirish.livejournal.com]

Oh, yay, you posted it! I wanted to tell you you should, but that felt pushy.

Still...yay!

[ex-danvers514.livejournal.com]

Hey, pushy's cool. Well, sometimes ;-)

[tinny]

Wow! I had never thought about what it means to feed on life.

Thanks!

[ex-danvers514.livejournal.com]

Thank you :-)

[cofax7]

Most excellent.

[ex-danvers514.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much :-)

[kalikahuntress.livejournal.com]

yes you wrote something for my favorite wraith. I find the male wraith interesting, esp, Steve and the Defiant One but not very intimidating but the female keeper in Rising was special. I really loved how you wrote her bcse that is exactly how I saw her and I was sad to see her go bcse she would of made and excellent long time nemesis on the show. So, yeah, rambling aside what im saying is this is awesome and we need more female wraiths on SGA:) Thanks for posting this:)

[ex-danvers514.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the feedback dude. Glad you enjoyed it :-)

[sp23.livejournal.com]

That was excellent. An amazing look into such a foreign creature. I was fastinated by her too, and wished they kept her around. I really liked this look into her mind.

[ex-danvers514.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Glad you liked it :-)

[morwen_peredhil]

Wow! That made the hair stand up on the back of my neck.

[ex-danvers514.livejournal.com]

Cool ;-)

[barkeep.livejournal.com]

Excellent story!
Creepifying and yet strangely touching.

[ex-danvers514.livejournal.com]

Thanks. Glad you liked :-)

[elvinborn.livejournal.com]

fabulous
creepy
really nicely done.

[ex-danvers514.livejournal.com]

Thanks :-)

[troyswann.livejournal.com]

Their memories speed to childhood, while their bodies towards death.

Oh, how I love a good look at the Wraith from Wraithside. And this is *such* a good look at the Wraith. And a great look at the voyeurism challenge, too. That's the part I like the most about the Wraith-as-villains, how they drink minds. And that image of her licking her fingers after, eying the other Wraith--there's limits, even for them? Very cool.

Wow.

[ex-danvers514.livejournal.com]

And that image of her licking her fingers after, eying the other Wraith--there's limits, even for them? Very cool.

I couldn't help thinking that they'd have to think about it because, surely, wouldn't there be more to had from a Wraith that's fed on many humans?

I r glad u like ma storee ;-)

[raucousraven.livejournal.com]

This was terrifying, a little nauseating, eerily convincing -- and the story that most clearly embodies actual voyeurism instead of titillation for me.

...Not that I don't like the sexy, but you know.

[ex-danvers514.livejournal.com]

This was terrifying, a little nauseating, eerily convincing

Okay, that is *so* cool. Thank you :-)

...Not that I don't like the sexy, but you know.

;-)

[fenris_wolf0]

Meep! Terrifying... And yes, that is voyeurism in a very strange and unnatural way.

*hides*

[ex-danvers514.livejournal.com]

strange and unnatural way.

Well, that's just the way I am ;-)

Thanks for reading and hiding :-)

[burntcopper.livejournal.com]

Brrr. Yet so very poetic.

[ex-danvers514.livejournal.com]

Thank you :-)

[daydreamgrl.livejournal.com]

I never would have interpreted voyeurism this way and it's an interesting look inside a Wraith's head to boot. Dark in there but with maybe a touch of wanting something more. Very good.

[ex-danvers514.livejournal.com]

Thank you :-)

[daydreamgrl.livejournal.com]

You're welcome. Feedback is a fic writers payment for posting their work.