rec: scent on the wind by icebluenothing

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Story: Scent on the Wind
Author: icebluenothing
Rating: All Ages
Word Count: 1241
Author's Summary: Big Ben ruined, a crashed alien spaceship in London -- the call has gone out for alien experts. But one of them finds a reason to stay home ....
Characters/Pairings: Sarah Jane Smith, K-9
Warnings: N/A

Recced because: When Sarah was first reintroduced in School Reunion she was carrying the broken K-9 around in the boot of her car and at first glance this fic is the tale of how K-9 came to break down. But it also ties beautifully into series one and is a lovely look at the affection Sarah feels for K-9.

"K9, don't -- " The tears were coming now, whether she wanted them or not. She put her hand between his head and the door, tried with her other arm to hold him still. "It's all right. It's all right, K9. You're ... You've been a good dog."

"Good ... dog."

"It'll be all right."

"Good dog," K9 repeated slowly. Then: "Bad."

"No, K9, you -- "

"Mistress. Listen." She'd never heard that kind of urgency in his small metal voice. "Bad dog. Bad ... Bad wolf. Danger, Mistress. Bad wolf."

Comments

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

Oooo, that was a very interesting one! Very well-written, and spot-on voice for Sarah and K-9.