lady_bug_kay | Not a Fic: A Fic Rec (Reply)

I don't tend to recommend fics, mainly because if I rec'd all the ones I love and want others to read, that's all I'd ever do. But I found an off-LJ story that I don't know if people have read (it's fairly new), and I want to let people know.

I popped over to the Smallville Slash Archive, which I haven't done in quite some time, since my taste for Clark/Lex fell rather by the wayside, and I stumbled across a great story called "Yesterday's Tomorrow" by Hope Roy. It's a very dark, bleak vision of what could have happened after the season 5 finale of Smallville, and it's nice and long and plotty. For those people who are like me and find a relationship between Clark and Lex in the last few years hard to reconcile with how far along the 'dark path' Lex has traveled lately, this is an unflinching look at what a relationship between these two would realistically be at this point in their lives/the show. This is a well-written and intelligent story, with an interesting take on the character of Lana. But you should be forewarned that VERY BAD THINGS take place. There is angst everywhere without a bit of fluff in sight, and if you object to mentions of rape or (somewhat) minor character death, you should avoid this story. However, if you're okay with darker fics, you really should give this one a read. And since it's a long one, you really have the chance to sink your teeth into the world.

WARNING: This is not a Superman story. What I mean by that is that there is no suit, there is no name, and Clark does not run around saving the day. This is a dystopic world, and Superman is not in charge.