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The In-Between Moments is a series that rewrites, elongates or adds scenes. Most of them take place in between major plot moments. Some of them slip easily into the ongoing canon, while others roll right into an alternative universe. They’re all one-shots, usually plot bunnies that strike when I’m supposed to be working on something else. They're short, not connected, and in no particular order -- and they usually have happy little endings. Usually.

This one is just a little walk through a decimated park.
Sometimes, this is what life feels like. And if you’re someone that’s surviving the passing of a loved one and living through your grief, you’re not alone.

I actually didn’t mean to save them in this one. But when Wells showed up, I shrugged and thought …ok. Everyone deserves a chance, even if they’re fictional. So I left him there with Clark to sort it out.

Any feedback is always very welcome, particularly constructive feedback. Very special thanks to KSaraSara, who bravely gave this a helpful and encouraging beta when she was already very busy and knew that the project might be a combination of static, sad or triggering. Any mistakes left are mine (and I’m totally cool with you mentioning them if you see them - I’ll eventually submit this one to the archive, so I appreciate any help catching them!).

Thanks for reading.
Evie

Thank you for putting Wells in at the end. Ineeded to see some hope after that. Oh so heartbreaking. Poor Clark. But very well written.
Would love to see this continued.

Oh this is heartbreaking. And I wondered if anyone had written this, a Nightfall version where Clark didn't save Earth and had to deal with the pieces. So glad Wells showed up in the end. Very well written.

Wow. So bleak and desolate. Poor Clark.

But wait! There’s more! Wells at the end was the perfect sliver of hope.

Really hoping for a sequel.

😭😭😭😭

This was devastating but very well written!
My heart was breaking for Clark.
Thank goodness for Wells at the end!
Would love more!

Hi Evie!
Is it about Pancake Lex?

No, something else…

Oooohhh… the title is a riff on All Shook Up.

Didn’t you say it’s not a WHAM? Because that’s the sound-text in the comics, when a hard object slams into another object. See Batman, when he hits a bad guy.

Sounds like a weird plan. Must have been the politicians in charge.

You check the relative movement of the stars.

That’s kind of sweet!

Awwwwww

Beautifully sad!

Great imagery

Maybe it’s like Prometheus. Living forever in pain. He gets burned, then heals, burns again, heals again,…

HGWells?

I did wonder since it’s an IBM.

Yes, ‘oh dear’ indeed!

This was a great ficlet, Evie! Sad, with hope, and wonderful prose

Michael

Evie

Your IBM stories are so heartfelt and beautiful. This one made me cry. All the desolation from the destruction of Earth and Clark had no one and nothing to turn to for comfort. It was his worst nightmare realized. He wanted to help, but despite his best efforts, could not.

Everything seemed beyond hope. Thank goodness H.G. Wells showed up when he did!

Thanks, everyone, for the feedback!

AmandaK, so happy that Wells' popping in at the end took the sting out of it! I don't have a sequel/development in mind for this one mostly because I can't think of anything interesting beyond Wells dropping him back in time to either get Lois/the Kents to wake him up after the fall (setting us right back into the episode) or getting Lois to help him to push the scientists into recalculating his trajectory... I'll keep it on the back-burner, but both of those options seem a little cut and dry right now. I really appreciate your kind words about the writing. Thank you!

bakasi, thank you so much! There are so many moments on the show where if just one thing goes wrong, the whole house of cards can fall down! It was interesting to play with one of them. Thanks so much for leaving feedback. It's always very much appreciated.

SuperBek, ❤️❤️❤️ - thanks for popping into the thread to comment!

90stvfangirl, Aww, thank you! That's so nice of you to say. 'Heartbreaking' is such a lovely compliment! If I think of anywhere clever for this to go, I'll add it to the WIP list. I just don't have any good ideas that don't lead straight back to the episode or that don't get resolved in under 1000 words. I've been posting a lot of shorter in between pieces, but in the background I'm putting a lot more time into much longer stories - much more my speed.

Michael, omg, I hadn't heard 'pancake Lex' yet and let me tell you it was TOO SOON.

Ding! Ding! Ding! Thank you for noticing!

...they really wanted to make sure it was so close he couldn't miss.

I don't think he can anymore exactly... I actually took this sentence out and justified it back in when I titled the axis.

Thank you! I'd actually gone back in to add this line to the story after I thought this was 'done.' But it's literally the one beam of light that's also a little metaphor for Wells coming in (for me - not meant to be spotted).

Thank you!

Thank you again!!

Exactly!

Thank you so much. I really appreciate that.

Morgana, that is so terribly sweet of you. I'm so happy that this one moved you. And, yes, it was absolutely his worst nightmare - failing to protect so badly that there was no one else left to care for. Thank you for commenting. I really appreciate the kindness!

Yikes! What an emotional hammer. I'm also glad for the hope at the end, because otherwise... Ugh.