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Thank you for everyone who reviewed and left feedback -- this was one of the hardest stories I've written so everything helped! Hope you enjoyed the end, and I'd love to hear your thoughts on it!

Was that actually stated on the show or something clever you came up with? Either way, I love it.

How touching.

Aw. You do such a nice job with both couples. Rumple especially is such a complex character. Sometimes it's hard to like him but there is a kernel of goodness in there.

Nice job!

Joan

Wow.

I have never watched Once Upon A Time, but this story makes me want to catch up on it. I agree with the other posters, you've done a marvelous job capturing not only Clark and Lois, but Rumple and Belle and the other characters. If you were to revisit this crossover world, I would gladly read it.

Excellent job, A-K. A real joy from start to finish. It's unusual to have so much conflict in a story where there really are no bad guys, just heroes in their own corners of the universe who happen to be at cross purposes with each other. The tension was real, the showdown between Clark and Rumple kept me wondering how either of them would react and how far either of them would go, and the resolution rang true even with my limited knowledge of the Storybrooke and its denizens. My figurative hat is doffed to you, and I'm certain a Kerth nomination is in your future.

The part I liked best was how both Rumple and Clark grew, character-wise. Both men have a much better handle on why their respective ladies want to be a part of their lives, and both men have learned something positive about themselves. I applaud your skill in showing us this growth without beating us over the head with it. And the way you let both Clark and Rumple accept parts of themselves which they had not thought to be all that positive was both smooth and natural. Wonderful, wonderful tale.

More! More! So where's the next story?

And they lived happily ever after.

This was such a great story. I'm so impressed at how you wrote this crossover. You were dead on for both shows, which is no small feat.

I love seeing new stuff from you, and I'm hoping there's more where this came from!

Amber

I have no words to describe how incredibly well this fic has been conceived, written and then executed. That saying something, especially since I have not a clue what is going in Storybrooke.

Rumble is an enemy more dangerous than any Clark has previously gone up against. Yet at the same time he is to be pitied more than any of them.

Imagine making a deal only to save a teacup? Somewhere that guy has a real heart.

Poor Lois and Clark, sitting on the story of the century! Talk about frustrating.

We all know how Lois and Clark turned out, but Rumble and Belle's story is still pretty much up in the air. Perhaps it will be resolved soon enough.

Thanks for letting us tag along with our favorite reporters as they entered a realm quite alien to their own.

Please don't stop writing LnC stories!

Thanks, scifiJoan! The bit about Rumplestiltskin turning Gaston into a rose is in the show, actually -- the Dark One is powerful enough that there's no epic battle for them, just a snap of Rumplestiltskin's fingers and a rose to give to his maid -- but it IS funny. Rumplestiltskin IS a complex character, which is why I love him, and yeah, I think you either love him or hate him because he makes a lot of bad decisions!

Thanks, Terry! Your comment really made me smile -- the problem with not having a true 'bad guy' of a story is that the tension has to be convincingly delivered, and I admit that I really struggled with that in the planning and writing stages, so it was so great to hear that it turned out well! I'm kind of fascinated by the similarities/differences of Rumplestiltskin and Clark, so it was fun for me to get to explore that a bit -- they both feel like they're unworthy of being loved, but both for very different reasons and each of them makes a different decision about how to handle that. Lois and Belle have just as many similarities/differences, but they're each there for their true love, which pleases me on multiple levels. I would definitely encourage you to check out OUaT -- it's incredibly enjoyable with lots of themes and subtext in the fairy tale settings.

Thanks for sticking with me through the whole story despite the delays, Iolanthe!

Glad you enjoyed, amberlea! Crossovers are harder than I expected, so I am impressed with anyone who's ever written one now!

Rumplestiltskin is incredibly dangerous -- but he definitely does have a heart, Morgana! I'm glad you were able to follow along even without having watching OUaT!

Thanks, everyone, for following this story from beginning to end!!!

Awwww!

Another little detail I loved about their story.



Maybe, Rumple, but you and Clark are more alike than you think.

See?

How often has Clark thought the same about Lois?

Aww! <hugs Rumple>

Awww!

He's such a sweetie! (Yes, I said that about the Dark One...I know...)

Awww!

Love this.



Flying in your civvies, Clark?!

Oooh!

Awww! Clark, she *likes* you.

Awww! (Yes, I've thrown a lot of those around...but I mean them!)


Wow! I really enjoyed this story. Nicely woven together and I commend you on making the crossover work. As we've discussed in emails, I've been wanting to see a L&C/OUAT crossover, especially one that has Clark and Rumple interacting/making deals. Well done!

I finally got the time to finish reading this story, and I'm so glad I did.

I'm not familiar with the OUAT characters, but that didn't detract from the story. I sensed a sort of parallelism going on - Rumple/Belle & Lois/Clark - which helped tie everything together.

I loved the line about Lois being the anchor that tied Clark to the earth.

Great job, Anti-K.

Corrina.