"And She Remembers" : Sharon "Boomer" Valerii (50 sentences) : Battlestar Galactica

[carpenyx]

Title: And She Remembers (1/1)
Author: carpenyx
Rating: R (suggested language, one sentence hints at violence/sexual content)
Word Count: 1,648
Fandom: Battlestar Galactica
Character(s): Sharon “Boomer” Valerii
Pairing(s): Sharon/Helo, Sharon/Tyrol, Sharon/Kara, Sharon/Adama 
Table: Delta
Spoilers: Up through season 2, plus season 3 (1 sentence is spoilerish for 3rd season) & AU pre-Galactica.
Summary: The memories of her life are what keep her together, whether they are real or fake.
Groovy Beta Reader(s): Kat
Disclaimer: I do not own Battlestar Galactica, I really wish I did or at least was apart of that world. *sniffle* but alas, no profit is being made, this is completely for my own enjoyment, ‘cause you know… hiatus sucks! :P
Additional Notes: This was a 50-sentence challenge for 1character and is in chronological order. Writing 50 sentences was more difficult then I originally believed it would be, so I'm not completely satisfied with all of the sentences. Anyway, comments are loved. This is my first time writing for Sharon.

 

And She Remembers

#42 - Braid

Once when she was very young, her mother would braid her hair; a simple act that brought a smile to her face.

#20 – Train

When she thinks her father has fallen asleep after several round trips at her request, she crawls up into his lap with care to get a better view of the passing world beyond the window.

#45 - Daydream

Secretly, she dreams of being just like her old man; tall, scent of coal and big boots.

#07 – Leaves

An orphaned leaf fell from above and she caught it, remembering the morning they walked out the door, never to return.

#30 - Umbrella

With a vengeance the rain fell that day, the umbrella served as a shield to protect her from the world but only for so long.

#13 - Soft

The soft embrace of memories before the accident warms her and it feels like home again.

#03 - Island

When the day comes to leave this island of Troy, she will not look back, not even for a second.

#10 - Book

It had all started with a little black book, a game of triad, and a mean left-hook at the Academy.

#12 - Mesh

"We mesh like mash potatoes, Lieutenant," She would tell her comrade with a smirk, only to be given a noogie in retaliation.

#11- Brood

“Full colors, beat that Hot Shot!” She taunts but Kara never responded well to taunts and seconds later the table would be turned upside down, the viper pilot would storm off, ego damaged (and later they would be laughing and talking as if nothing ever happened).

#28 - Spider

A big goofy smile appeared on her face as she took her place at the helm that first time in the Raptor, only to dart out moments later from the pilots’ seat, screaming and running out of the Hanger Deck; she never held a soft spot for spiders.

#09 - Ugly

The first time she met her future partner-in-crime, he was introduced by Lt. Thrace by saying,"Hey Boomer, meet Ugly."

#01 – Blend

He always made a sport of criticizing her blending skills and she would make a point to tell him that she had many skills – none of which he would ever learn of.

#32 – Idea

With a sparkle in her eyes, the silly smirk on her face tells him that she has come up with another zany prank and this time they would both end up in detention (bantering back and forth, on whose idea it was in the first place).

#29 - Robe

Walking up onto the stage, she looks out into the crowd and blushes at the catcalls and whistles from her comrades, accepting her diploma.

#05 - Paper

She stares at the little paper in her hand, informing her of her transfer onto the battlestar Galactica, and she suppresses her squeals of excitement.

#40 - Blue

As she slips on her crisp blue military uniform, she twirls in front of the mirror, smiling proudly then loses her balance, falling on her ass; she would always fumble on her landings.

#47 - Honor

She stands at attention, her right hand in salute position when she first meets the Commander of Galactica; she offers an intimidated smile and says, "It is an honor to meet you, sir."

#37 - More

When she saw him talking to his vipers and raptors with such respect and understanding that morning, she knew there was more good in this world than she originally believed.

#49 - Screen

"You just keep your eye on the screen and not worry about my flying skills, Helo," She hissed bitterly only to screw up on the landing five minutes later and he teased her by saying, “told you so.”

#26 - Look

And when he asks her what happened to his Raptor, she looks at him, "maybe if you had taken care of the gimble before I left," she spat out angrily, brushing past him; looking over her shoulder she thinks that maybe he needs an attitude adjustment if he plans on getting any tonight.

#36 - Movement

It is in these moments that she is thankful that she can move quickly or the fiery fighter pilot would end up really doing damage to the Superior Asshole, even if he did deserve it.

#02 - Stain

And on this day, the twelve colonies of Kobol would be stained with flesh and blood; she wondered why she did not care as much as she ought to and for this, she mourned.

#48 - Palm

A tear rolled down her cheek as she lifted her hand, pressing her palm against the cockpit window and her heart broke as he drew further and further away.

#06 - Relax

She relaxes when he tells her not to worry, that everything will be okay and together they will figure out how to handle any problem that comes their way; but she still cannot help but feel that she is not quite right.

#39 - Weather

The pouring rain soaks the ground; the bullet penetrates the machine masquerading as a woman and he looks up to see a ghost with a gun held high; she grins and says, “Time to get up mister!”

#43 - Thread

“Every frakkin’ time!” She hisses as she threads her uniform, cursing her secret rendezvous’ with her lover in the hanger deck for this is about the tenth time she had to repair her uniform.

#16 - Fall

As if by unconscious awareness she sensed him sitting next to her watching her sleep, she opens her eyes, smiling softly; he offers to make her breakfast even though the world outside is no longer safe and it is in this moment that she falls in love.

#08 - Proof

He takes a sample of her blood to prove her worst nightmare wrong; he will reassure her but he never tells her the horrifying truth.

#38 - Honey

She can no longer deny her feelings in this moment of passion and he will no longer lie to himself when the sweet honey scent of her brown hair brushes against his bare back.

#15 - Alone

Come morning, all will be forgotten and alone she will sit with her demons; the trigger is pulled and her attempt fails.

#04 - Apple

"An apple a day keeps Doc Cottle at bay," she jokes and he just looks at her lying in bed, wanting to hold her but knowing that it can no longer be.

#21 - Fur

And when he learns the truth of her betrayal, the wool will still be over his eyes.

#23 - Heart

Quick and smooth as an executed program she pulls the trigger; Adama falls back, his heart broken (in more ways than one), and she remembers nothing.

#18 - Crowd

The hollowing sound of the bullet zipping through the crowd is unforgettable but what is even more haunting is the invasion into her body; she falls back into the arms of her former love and he holds her, loving her till her last breath.

#22 - Chrome

"She shot my father!" he cried out, shoving her up against the wall, his hand around her neck, "She is nothing but a machine!"

#24 - Intention

She had no hidden programs waiting for execution, no secret plans, but her intentions were still unclear.

#44 - Angles

"The truth has a multitude of angles, you chose what you wish to see as truth, do you not?” She challenged Adama.

#31 - Surface

On the surface, she was his but on the inside she was another’s and he could not bare the thought of another man touching her (that is when it came to blows between the Chief and the ECO); she never knew.

#19 - Denial

She had asked him if he ever considered the notion that they do not deserve to survive and he looked at her speechlessly; denial was a very unflattering trait, she thought.

#25 – Push

Broken and damaged, she clung to the bedpost and her deafening cries echoed within the small confines of the prison cell; neither of her men would let anyone touch her, which resulted in the death of the violating man.

#33 - Diamond

She knew she would never be allowed outside these four walls to marry the man she loved; she would not accept his proposal.

#50 - Warmth

When the birth of the goddess arrived, she had never felt such warmth and joy in her entire existence.

#46 - Nightmare

Never frak with a mother; for her when her worst nightmare becomes reality, she will seek retribution.

#41 - Double

She awoke suddenly, flooded by all of her memories; her cries ceased and her eyes fell upon her double.

#14 - Shelf

She took the picture from the shelf and a sad smile crossed her face; she could not understand the difference between hardware and software.

#27 - Weight

The weight of the world had been lifted from their shoulders as New Caprica brought hope to those with none and ridded them of their burdens; only she knew it would be a matter of time when their enemy would return and everything up to this point would be nothing compared to the wrath of the prodigal children.

#34 - Blind

She would walk into the presidents' office, blinded by her desire to seek the man she left behind so long ago and she would make a grave mistake.

#17 - Knot

When the time comes for him to ask her again, she will throw her arms around him and kiss him furiously, proclaiming that she would want nothing else but to be his wife.

#35 - Flow

“It is time to surrender,” She will advise him as his world comes crumbling down around him, “time to give in and go with the flow.”
 

 

Comments

[rjsteamboat76.livejournal.com]

do i know? well, i knows i liked this. =)

[carpenyx.livejournal.com]

i'm glad you liked it, thank you. :)

[jatnj.livejournal.com]

I never think much about Sharon but these are a nice look into her character.

[carpenyx.livejournal.com]

thank you. :)

[nebakanezer]

I think you did a really great job with these. It's hard, because there is really so little to work with from her youth. I loved that they were individual and yet told a complete story of her life all together. They are very peotic.

#07 – Leaves - Especially this one! This is my favorite.

#28 - Spider - Very cute.

#01 – Blend - Very intriguing...

#40 - Blue - That's just great. I love this one too!

#37 - More - Love this one too.

#26 - Look - This one made me laugh.

#02 - Stain - Interesting, cool forshadowing.

#48 - Palm - And this is a perfect interpretation of that scene.

#18 - Crowd - Beautiful.

#31 - Surface - So sad.

#46 - Nightmare - That's powerful.

[carpenyx.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much. It was VERY difficult, I rewrote a few of them over and over, I could never get it right. So, some of them I feel didn't get across what I wanted and thus, I'm not completely satisfied but I do have some of my own favorites. I really like Spiders, Blue, Fall, Proof, Crowd, Push and a few others.

[i-am-girlfriday.livejournal.com]

*to be said in snooty accent* Marvelous, darling. Thanks for giving Sharon a story.

#07 – Leaves

An orphaned leaf fell from above and she caught it, remembering the morning they walked out the door, never to return.

Wonderful foreshadowing.

#40 - Blue

As she slips on her crisp blue military uniform, she twirls in front of the mirror, smiling proudly then loses her balance, falling on her ass; she would always fumble on her landings.

Just love the the movement in this. It's so sad in a way.

#39 - Weather

The pouring rain soaks the ground; the bullet penetrates the machine masquerading as a woman and he looks up to see a ghost with a gun held high; she grins and says, “Time to get up mister!”

Ooh! Machine masquerading as a woman is so good!

#33 - Diamond

She knew she would never be allowed outside these four walls to marry the man she loved; she would not accept his proposal.

I love how the word diamond is such a symbol of everything she can never have. Touching.

Yay for you!

[carpenyx.livejournal.com]

Hee! Besides Kara/Lee, Sharon is one of my favorite characters. I just adore her! Thanks you muchly.

I really like Blue also, for the simple reason and for the idea that she could never properly land, which is funny and very sweet, I guess, bittersweet would be the correct word. :)

I like 'machine masquerading as a woman' also. :)

I am half tempted to use some of the sentences and use them as prompts to write some Sharon fic, not sure yet. *g*

[weissman.livejournal.com]

If you hadn't guessed

Sharon is my favorite character

Bob

[carpenyx.livejournal.com]

hehehe, yay for more Sharon fans. :D

[sabaceanbabe.livejournal.com]

Taken altogether, this is a tale that's painful, funny, sad, and yet filled with hope. Beautiful. I needed the smiles a couple of these gave.

Leaves, book, blue, more, screen, palm, fall, heart, shelf, and weight all particularly resonated with me.

Brava!

[carpenyx.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I am glad that some of them made you smile. :)

[daythirtynine.livejournal.com]

these were all fantastic. relax and fall were my favorites.

[carpenyx.livejournal.com]

Thank you muchly. :) I am glad that you enjoyed them.

[jandjsalmon.livejournal.com]

I agree with everyone above me, taken as a whole, this is just a beautiful sad story of a life! Great job! ;)

[carpenyx.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :D

[weissman.livejournal.com]

That was wonderful and I loved how you switched between Sharon and Boomer. Did you look at the new Spoilers from the SFX interview with Grace, posted around August 2nd, before writing these? Where she details whats coming in season III for Sharon and Helo.

If you saw them (spoilers) did it influence how you wrote these, and if you hadn't and now, go look at them, would it change what you wrote?

Bob

[carpenyx.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much. :)

Yes, actually I did read the interview with Grace in SFX (can't wait to pick up the magazine! hehe).

I actually wrote two different sentences for Knot with a different answer to the Helo's question in my rough draft. :)

[weissman.livejournal.com]

Yes, I loved that one in particular, that interview brought a smile and a cylon happy dance to every Sharon and Sharon/Helo fan. It's what we have been waiting for since Sharon abandoned the Cylons during season I.

Plus its make sense and gives us the logical growth for both characters and the show.

Bob

[carpenyx.livejournal.com]

It does make sense and it makes me very happy and giddy. I soo can't wait for October!!! hehe

[ana-grrl.livejournal.com]

I like this - the one-sentence thing is an interesting format, and I really like how you alternate between Sharon and Boomer with these. It makes me wonder how much overlapped between them.

[carpenyx.livejournal.com]

Thank you. :) The format was very interesting but it also a lot more than what I expected, it was difficult at times, trying to pack in what you want to say and everything. I am glad people are liking the alternations between both, :)

[projectjulie.livejournal.com]

my favorite part was also the way that the experiences of both sharons intertwined. great job with a difficult format -- her life in these pared-down flashes.

It had all started with a little black book, a game of triad, and a mean left-hook at the Academy.

was my favorite! because it was so clear and simple, and yet so ripe with meanings.

I'll put this on the femslash masterlist for its slight Sharon/Kara.

[carpenyx.livejournal.com]

Thank you, I am glad that you enjoyed it. :) And thanks for offering to add it, :)