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seren_ccdTitle: Passing - 065
Fandom: The Moon-Spinners (movie)
Rating: PG
Pairing: Nikki/Mark
Summary: During the movie after the incident with Lambis. For the![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
fanfic100 Challenge on Livejournal.
"I don't suppose you want to tell me about what's going on?" Nikki asked breathlessly as they approached the ruins.
"Not particularly," Mark replied.
Nikki huffed and tried to match his pace.
"I don't suppose you want to tell me about how Stratos came to put you in that windmill," Mark said glancing over at her.
Nikki felt her lips tremble a bit at the sudden memory of the rough hands that had pushed and pulled her. She still felt as though the stench of his breath and sweat covered her body. She supposed she should be grateful that all he did was rough her up a bit. It could have been much worse all told. If all she managed to come away with from whole experience was a gastly bruise she could feel forming on her wrists from one very painful wrench and the complete and total aversion to hanging upside down from windmills, she'd count herself extremely lucky.
"Well?" Mark prodded still keeping a fast pace up the side of the mountain.
"Well, what?" Nikki countered.
"Do you want to tell me about what happened prior to our acrobatics on the windmill?" Mark bit out.
Nikki glanced at his still rather pale face and made a decision.
"Not particularly," she said lightly.
Title: She - 085
Fandom: The Moon-Spinners (movie)
Rating: PG
Pairing: Nikki/Mark
Summary: During the movie after Mark left her in the hearse.
Mark sat in the bus as it headed away from the town and Nikki. He tried to focus on creating a plan of attack, because that was where this was headed, but all he could think of was her eyes, surprised and then hurt as he pulled away from her. On one hand he really hoped she stayed in that hearse and got herself to safety. On the other, he kind of hoped she'd come after him.
He leaned more heavily against the side of the bus and looked out over the water. He could still see the Minotaur slowly heading out towards the Bay of Dolphins. It was lit up like a three tiered floating beacon of affirmation.
He had been right all along. Stratos stole the jewels and he had been set up. Now all he had to do was get the jewels back without getting killed. All he had to do was focus and not think about how it would have been so easy to sink into Nikki's warmth and kindness.
But the Minotaur kept moving forward and so did he.
Title: Choices - 086
Fandom: The Moon-Spinners (movie)
Rating: PG
Pairing: Nikki/Mark
Summary: About two years post-movie.
Mark was already waiting at their little table in the Greek restaurant when Nikki rushed in. She nearly knocked the waitress over as she came through the small dining area pulling her knit hat off and allowing her blonde hair to spill out. Mark smiled at the sight.
“Hello!” she said breathlessly ti Mark as he stood up to greet her. He kissed her cheek and said, “Hello yourself. Trouble getting here?”
“Oh blast it! I’m late aren’t I?” Nikki said. “It’s this weather. No one can believe it isn’t raining so we’re all rambling about instead of rushing.”
Mark smiled and watched her remove her cardigan. He loved it when she was late, it always gave him the chance to just watch her at her most natural state, which was when she was flustered.
“Well, I’ve come to a decision,” she said after glancing at the menu.
“Have you? The feta or the goat’s cheese to start with?” Mark asked looking over his menu.
“What? No, no. I mean yes, the feta. I can’t get used to the goat’s, too sour,” she said. “I meant about the future.”
“Sounds serious Miss Ferris,” Mark said looking at her over the top of his menu. “What have you decided today?”
“Well, I’m sure it will come to no surprise to you, but,” she took a deep breath, “But I’ve decided to become a moon spinner.”
Mark looked at Nikki and realised two things: one, laughing would get him smacked and two, she was absolutely serious.
“When the semester’s over, I’m going back to Greece,” She told him her fingers fiddling with the silverware. “I’ve been offered a chance to help out on a project that will allow me to write about the area.”
“Ah. You’re going to be a writer,” Mark said. “Have you told your parents about this?”
“No, you’re the first,” Nikki said quietly. “Oh Mark, say something. Anything. Is this mad of me?”
She looked at him, her big eyes hopeful and and nervous all at once.
“Oh, Nikki,” he said affectionately. “If this is what you want to do..”
“It is! Oh Mark it is. They’re all in there, the stories,” she said. “Just waiting to be written. I know that this is just a romp to be someone’s secretary, but I want this. I have to do this.”
“Then do it Nikki,” Mark said. “And to hell with anyone who says not to.”
“I knew you’d say that, oh thank you Mark,” she said.
“Well, I know better than anyone the lengths you’ll go to get what you want, regardless what anyone tells you,” he said. “I’m happy for you.”
Nikki smiled at him and then turned to the waitress who had just appeared.
“I think I’ll have the goat’s cheese after all,” she said.
Mark raised an eyebrow.
“Better start building up those life experiences to write about,” Nikki said with a shrug.
“Ah yes,” Mark said. “And what better way than with sour tasting cheese.”
Title: Colourless - 020
Fandom: The Moon-Spinners (movie)
Rating: PG
Pairing: Nikki/Mark
Summary: About two and half years post-movie.
"I think we should, perhaps, see other people."
"Oh?" Nikki said, her teacup halfway between the saucer and her mouth.
"Yes," Mark said, suddenly finding the pattern of the tablecloth fascinating and not meeting her eyes.
"Right," she set her teacup down in the saucer and felt the pinch of her new shoes. "May I ask what brought this on?"
Mark flinched and seemed to struggle to answer.
"It's, well, you're still very young," Nikki fought the urge to roll her eyes, "and there is a very big world out there and I wouldn't want you to feel tied down before you see any of it," Mark explained.
"Oh I see," Nikki said calmly. "You mean you don't want to feel tied down to someone so young."
"Nikki, that's not what I said," he said finally meeting her eyes.
"No! Honestly, it's fine" she said is a fake bright voice. "The one thing we have always been with each other is honest. If you honestly feel that we should be apart, then fine."
"I... Well... Okay," Mark said sounding slightly bereft. "I must say, you're taking this very well."
"Well, if you'd like I could throw my tea in your face," she said with a smile. "But all that just be a waste of perfectly good Earl Grey."
"Yes and possibly burn my face rather well," he chuckled. Nikki just smiled and took a dainty sip. Mark cleared his throat and harshly gulped his coffee.
"Well, I have to be going," Nikki said. "I have a monster lecture to attend."
"Ah yes, I should be getting back to work myself," Mark said. He watched Nikki stand up and pull her coat on efficiently and tuck her hair behind her ears. She reached for her purse.
"How much for the tea?" she asked.
"Oh put that away, I've got this," Mark said standing up and pulling out his wallet.
"Well, thank you," she said.
They stood a bit awkwardly not sure where to look. Finally Nikki leaned forward and kissed Mark on his cheek.
"Take care Mark," she said. "You'll have to look after yourself without me to watch after you."
"I'll do my best," he said. "I... I'm sure we'll run into each other."
"Yes," Nikki said with a calm smile. "I'm sure we will."
"Well, good bye then," Mark said suddenly looking very confused and slightly lost.
"Good bye Mark," Nikki said.
She turned and left the cafe and headed to her class. She made it all the way through the hour and a half lecture on indigenous peoples of Australia and all the way back to her shared flat with two other girls before collapsing on her bed in tears.
Title: Fixed - 072
Fandom: The Moon-Spinners (movie)
Rating: PG
Pairing: Nikki/Mark
Summary: About three years post-movie.
"I think I may have made a mistake," Mark said.
Nikki looked up from her book in surprise.
"Mark! What on earth are you doing in here?" she whispered.
Here, was her university's library. It was a Wednesday afternoon and it was pouring outside as evidenced by the puddle quickly forming around Mark's feet due to his drenched clothes. He wasn't wearing a hat or raincoat and Nikki could see that he was shivering slightly.
"Look at you!" she said standing up and taking her raincoat and wrapping it around him. "You're soaked through."
"Shh!" came from nearby.
"Sorry," Nikki whispered back. "Look go into the cantine and I'll be there in a minute."
"You're not listening to me," he said shaking his head and sending droplets all over her and her notebooks.
"Yes, I am," she reassured him. "You've made some kind of mistake and you need my help. But, you'll catch your death if you don't warm up."
"No," he said resisting her push. "I mean, yes. I have made a mistake, but I don't need your help. Well perhaps, but not in the way you think."
"Shhh!" came again.
"Sorry! Mark, you're not making any sense," Nikki said. "Seriously now, go get a cup of tea and I'll be right there. I just have to check these books out."
"No! Nikki!" Mark said desperately grabbing her hands and making her look him in the eyes. "I made a mistake telling you we should be apart."
Nikki froze and looked at him. He really looked pitiful.
"You most certainly did," she said. "It was a terrible, terrible mistake."
"I know. Nikki, please, I'm so incredibly sorry," he said. "I don't know why I said it. I've spent the last month beating myself up about it and I just. I want..."
He seemed to falter.
"What Mark?" Nikki said quietly. "What do you want? Because I know what I want."
He looked up at her. Nikki drew herself up and squared her shoulders.
"I want to graduate from university. I want to travel all over Europe," she told him. "I want to learn Greek, and improve my French. I also want to see Africa and write about everywhere I go. I'm going to be a writer Mark. That's what I want."
She took a deep breath.
"I would love to have you by my side while I do all of this. But I don't plan on being that girl left on her own in front of the Pyramid of Giza because her bloke decided he needed to go," she said, her voice rising steadily and it echoed in the rafters.
Mark swallowed. He raised his hand and cupped the back of her head.
"You've had your say," he said with a hint of a grin as Nikki huffed a little. "Now, it's my turn."
He cleared his throat.
"I love you Nicola Ferris," he said. "You and your penchant to find trouble and walk down the street with it hand in hand. My life will be terribly dull without you in it. I agree to any and all of your conditions."
Nikki smiled. She reached up and swiped beads of water from his forehead and the tip of his nose. "You look pitiful you know."
"It's part of my charm," he said. "What do you say? Feel like letting me hang around for awhile?"
"Well," she said airily. "I suppose so. I have a feeling no one else would be willing to put up with me."
"Well, you are a terrible pest," he said leaning in.
"Simply dreadful," she said just before their lips met.
Fandom: The Moon-Spinners (movie)
Rating: PG
Pairing: Nikki/Mark
Summary: During the movie after the incident with Lambis. For the
fanfic100 Challenge on Livejournal."I don't suppose you want to tell me about what's going on?" Nikki asked breathlessly as they approached the ruins.
"Not particularly," Mark replied.
Nikki huffed and tried to match his pace.
"I don't suppose you want to tell me about how Stratos came to put you in that windmill," Mark said glancing over at her.
Nikki felt her lips tremble a bit at the sudden memory of the rough hands that had pushed and pulled her. She still felt as though the stench of his breath and sweat covered her body. She supposed she should be grateful that all he did was rough her up a bit. It could have been much worse all told. If all she managed to come away with from whole experience was a gastly bruise she could feel forming on her wrists from one very painful wrench and the complete and total aversion to hanging upside down from windmills, she'd count herself extremely lucky.
"Well?" Mark prodded still keeping a fast pace up the side of the mountain.
"Well, what?" Nikki countered.
"Do you want to tell me about what happened prior to our acrobatics on the windmill?" Mark bit out.
Nikki glanced at his still rather pale face and made a decision.
"Not particularly," she said lightly.
Title: She - 085
Fandom: The Moon-Spinners (movie)
Rating: PG
Pairing: Nikki/Mark
Summary: During the movie after Mark left her in the hearse.
Mark sat in the bus as it headed away from the town and Nikki. He tried to focus on creating a plan of attack, because that was where this was headed, but all he could think of was her eyes, surprised and then hurt as he pulled away from her. On one hand he really hoped she stayed in that hearse and got herself to safety. On the other, he kind of hoped she'd come after him.
He leaned more heavily against the side of the bus and looked out over the water. He could still see the Minotaur slowly heading out towards the Bay of Dolphins. It was lit up like a three tiered floating beacon of affirmation.
He had been right all along. Stratos stole the jewels and he had been set up. Now all he had to do was get the jewels back without getting killed. All he had to do was focus and not think about how it would have been so easy to sink into Nikki's warmth and kindness.
But the Minotaur kept moving forward and so did he.
Title: Choices - 086
Fandom: The Moon-Spinners (movie)
Rating: PG
Pairing: Nikki/Mark
Summary: About two years post-movie.
Mark was already waiting at their little table in the Greek restaurant when Nikki rushed in. She nearly knocked the waitress over as she came through the small dining area pulling her knit hat off and allowing her blonde hair to spill out. Mark smiled at the sight.
“Hello!” she said breathlessly ti Mark as he stood up to greet her. He kissed her cheek and said, “Hello yourself. Trouble getting here?”
“Oh blast it! I’m late aren’t I?” Nikki said. “It’s this weather. No one can believe it isn’t raining so we’re all rambling about instead of rushing.”
Mark smiled and watched her remove her cardigan. He loved it when she was late, it always gave him the chance to just watch her at her most natural state, which was when she was flustered.
“Well, I’ve come to a decision,” she said after glancing at the menu.
“Have you? The feta or the goat’s cheese to start with?” Mark asked looking over his menu.
“What? No, no. I mean yes, the feta. I can’t get used to the goat’s, too sour,” she said. “I meant about the future.”
“Sounds serious Miss Ferris,” Mark said looking at her over the top of his menu. “What have you decided today?”
“Well, I’m sure it will come to no surprise to you, but,” she took a deep breath, “But I’ve decided to become a moon spinner.”
Mark looked at Nikki and realised two things: one, laughing would get him smacked and two, she was absolutely serious.
“When the semester’s over, I’m going back to Greece,” She told him her fingers fiddling with the silverware. “I’ve been offered a chance to help out on a project that will allow me to write about the area.”
“Ah. You’re going to be a writer,” Mark said. “Have you told your parents about this?”
“No, you’re the first,” Nikki said quietly. “Oh Mark, say something. Anything. Is this mad of me?”
She looked at him, her big eyes hopeful and and nervous all at once.
“Oh, Nikki,” he said affectionately. “If this is what you want to do..”
“It is! Oh Mark it is. They’re all in there, the stories,” she said. “Just waiting to be written. I know that this is just a romp to be someone’s secretary, but I want this. I have to do this.”
“Then do it Nikki,” Mark said. “And to hell with anyone who says not to.”
“I knew you’d say that, oh thank you Mark,” she said.
“Well, I know better than anyone the lengths you’ll go to get what you want, regardless what anyone tells you,” he said. “I’m happy for you.”
Nikki smiled at him and then turned to the waitress who had just appeared.
“I think I’ll have the goat’s cheese after all,” she said.
Mark raised an eyebrow.
“Better start building up those life experiences to write about,” Nikki said with a shrug.
“Ah yes,” Mark said. “And what better way than with sour tasting cheese.”
Title: Colourless - 020
Fandom: The Moon-Spinners (movie)
Rating: PG
Pairing: Nikki/Mark
Summary: About two and half years post-movie.
"I think we should, perhaps, see other people."
"Oh?" Nikki said, her teacup halfway between the saucer and her mouth.
"Yes," Mark said, suddenly finding the pattern of the tablecloth fascinating and not meeting her eyes.
"Right," she set her teacup down in the saucer and felt the pinch of her new shoes. "May I ask what brought this on?"
Mark flinched and seemed to struggle to answer.
"It's, well, you're still very young," Nikki fought the urge to roll her eyes, "and there is a very big world out there and I wouldn't want you to feel tied down before you see any of it," Mark explained.
"Oh I see," Nikki said calmly. "You mean you don't want to feel tied down to someone so young."
"Nikki, that's not what I said," he said finally meeting her eyes.
"No! Honestly, it's fine" she said is a fake bright voice. "The one thing we have always been with each other is honest. If you honestly feel that we should be apart, then fine."
"I... Well... Okay," Mark said sounding slightly bereft. "I must say, you're taking this very well."
"Well, if you'd like I could throw my tea in your face," she said with a smile. "But all that just be a waste of perfectly good Earl Grey."
"Yes and possibly burn my face rather well," he chuckled. Nikki just smiled and took a dainty sip. Mark cleared his throat and harshly gulped his coffee.
"Well, I have to be going," Nikki said. "I have a monster lecture to attend."
"Ah yes, I should be getting back to work myself," Mark said. He watched Nikki stand up and pull her coat on efficiently and tuck her hair behind her ears. She reached for her purse.
"How much for the tea?" she asked.
"Oh put that away, I've got this," Mark said standing up and pulling out his wallet.
"Well, thank you," she said.
They stood a bit awkwardly not sure where to look. Finally Nikki leaned forward and kissed Mark on his cheek.
"Take care Mark," she said. "You'll have to look after yourself without me to watch after you."
"I'll do my best," he said. "I... I'm sure we'll run into each other."
"Yes," Nikki said with a calm smile. "I'm sure we will."
"Well, good bye then," Mark said suddenly looking very confused and slightly lost.
"Good bye Mark," Nikki said.
She turned and left the cafe and headed to her class. She made it all the way through the hour and a half lecture on indigenous peoples of Australia and all the way back to her shared flat with two other girls before collapsing on her bed in tears.
Title: Fixed - 072
Fandom: The Moon-Spinners (movie)
Rating: PG
Pairing: Nikki/Mark
Summary: About three years post-movie.
"I think I may have made a mistake," Mark said.
Nikki looked up from her book in surprise.
"Mark! What on earth are you doing in here?" she whispered.
Here, was her university's library. It was a Wednesday afternoon and it was pouring outside as evidenced by the puddle quickly forming around Mark's feet due to his drenched clothes. He wasn't wearing a hat or raincoat and Nikki could see that he was shivering slightly.
"Look at you!" she said standing up and taking her raincoat and wrapping it around him. "You're soaked through."
"Shh!" came from nearby.
"Sorry," Nikki whispered back. "Look go into the cantine and I'll be there in a minute."
"You're not listening to me," he said shaking his head and sending droplets all over her and her notebooks.
"Yes, I am," she reassured him. "You've made some kind of mistake and you need my help. But, you'll catch your death if you don't warm up."
"No," he said resisting her push. "I mean, yes. I have made a mistake, but I don't need your help. Well perhaps, but not in the way you think."
"Shhh!" came again.
"Sorry! Mark, you're not making any sense," Nikki said. "Seriously now, go get a cup of tea and I'll be right there. I just have to check these books out."
"No! Nikki!" Mark said desperately grabbing her hands and making her look him in the eyes. "I made a mistake telling you we should be apart."
Nikki froze and looked at him. He really looked pitiful.
"You most certainly did," she said. "It was a terrible, terrible mistake."
"I know. Nikki, please, I'm so incredibly sorry," he said. "I don't know why I said it. I've spent the last month beating myself up about it and I just. I want..."
He seemed to falter.
"What Mark?" Nikki said quietly. "What do you want? Because I know what I want."
He looked up at her. Nikki drew herself up and squared her shoulders.
"I want to graduate from university. I want to travel all over Europe," she told him. "I want to learn Greek, and improve my French. I also want to see Africa and write about everywhere I go. I'm going to be a writer Mark. That's what I want."
She took a deep breath.
"I would love to have you by my side while I do all of this. But I don't plan on being that girl left on her own in front of the Pyramid of Giza because her bloke decided he needed to go," she said, her voice rising steadily and it echoed in the rafters.
Mark swallowed. He raised his hand and cupped the back of her head.
"You've had your say," he said with a hint of a grin as Nikki huffed a little. "Now, it's my turn."
He cleared his throat.
"I love you Nicola Ferris," he said. "You and your penchant to find trouble and walk down the street with it hand in hand. My life will be terribly dull without you in it. I agree to any and all of your conditions."
Nikki smiled. She reached up and swiped beads of water from his forehead and the tip of his nose. "You look pitiful you know."
"It's part of my charm," he said. "What do you say? Feel like letting me hang around for awhile?"
"Well," she said airily. "I suppose so. I have a feeling no one else would be willing to put up with me."
"Well, you are a terrible pest," he said leaning in.
"Simply dreadful," she said just before their lips met.
