FIC: Torchwood drabble: Marksman

[fajrdrako]

Title: Marksman
Author: fajrdrako
Characters: Captain Jack Harkness
Challenge: Anything goes on tw100
Rating: G
Words: 100
Notes: No spoilers.


Marksman

Long ago, in the distant future, the soldier who first taught Jack about guns had said: "When you shoot, make it real. Shoot to kill."

Bam.

In the Torchwood gun-room, a paper Weevil died.

Bam.

In Jack's imagination, he eliminated another Dalek.

Bam.

There is always another enemy coming, something savage, imperialistic. Always some creature lurking to creep up behind you in the dark.

Twirl. Bam!

There was no end to danger, endless killers ready to attack. Too many aliens thought humans easy prey. Cheap coinage, hate.

Bam!

... And too many problems where a gun is not the answer.

Bam.

~ ~ ~

Comments

[kikibug13.livejournal.com]

Neat! I like this shaking the format!!!

Just... To many aliens -> Too many

Mmmm... I love him eliminating Daleks. Such a nice contrast with "exterminate" too.

I love this! Each word matters...

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

To many aliens -> Too many

Oops. How'd I miss that? Thank you!

I love him eliminating Daleks.

As do I. I love the notion (maybe hinted at in "Captain Jack Harkness"?) that Daleks loom large in Jack's nightmares. And so they should, after "The Parting of the Ways".

I love this!

Thank you so much.

[lacesforalady.livejournal.com]

Was that hinting at his suicidal tendencies at the end?

Very good!

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Was that hinting at his suicidal tendencies at the end?

Hmm. Could be. My basic intent was that it was a pacifist touch - that Jack, who is so thoroughly a soldier and a fighter, has been enough influenced by the Doctor and has gone through enough psychological pain due to violence, that he sees its limitations as well as its (in his point of view) necessity. I certainly meant to imply an element of frustration, melancholia, even distress - which could be taken to be ultimately suicidal.

Glad you liked it!

[femme-slash-fan.livejournal.com]

Nice...

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[femme-slash-fan.livejournal.com]

Your welcome

[order_of_chaos]

:)

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[wijsgeer.livejournal.com]

Oooh...

(thnx)

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Glad you liked it!

Mmm, nice icon.

[toestastegood.livejournal.com]

Oh, I like it. Makes me wanna grab Jack and squish him.

... Which probably says something worrying about me, considering that he's all gunned up in this drabble.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Considering that the one time we have seen Jack in the gun-room in the show it was probably the sexiest scene ever put on television, I can't think there's anything strange about your reaction.

Besides (-ahem-) I find Jack with a gun in his hand mighty appealing, myself.

Yeah, I'm a funny sort of pacifist!

[firko.livejournal.com]

Great twist on the format.
I've always seen Jack's defence of the earth as a link back to the Doctor - that travelling with him instilled that sense of duty, which is kind of a burden but also the sense of purpose he was looking for.

Also Jack + gun = hot!!
I'm shallow, I know ;)

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

a burden but also the sense of purpose he was looking for.

Yes, I agree. A sense of responsibility and protectiveness that often feels like "too much" but it's become part of him.

Also Jack + gun = hot!!

I couldn't agree more.

I'm shallow, I know ;)

Appreciation of beauty and talent is never shallow!