fic: what doesn't kill us makes us who we are (mmpr, power rangers dino thunder)

Title: What Doesn't Kill Us Makes Us Who We Are
Fandom: Power Rangers Dino Thunder, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Characters: Tommy Oliver, Jason Lee Scott
Pairing: n/a
Rating: Gen
AO3 Tags: Old Friends, Mentors, Yuletide Treat
Summary: They needed a Zordon. All they had was Tommy.

Notes: For ~TheSecondBatgirl, as a Yuletide treat. I really loved all of your prompts for Dino Thunder-era Tommy, and the idea of him dealing with angst at being the mentor was too good to pass up.

Set before Tommy becomes the Black Ranger.

“I’m back in the old business again.” He ran his hands over his hair, missing the length of his youth. Tommy wasn’t that kid anymore.

Jason whistled under his breath. “Really? What color do you have this time?”

Even his nightwear - worn gym shorts and a faded tee - were in shades of brown and black. “It’s my students, actually,” he said, and he explained the whole situation. Starting with the teens’ detention and finding the gems to taming their Zords.

“Holy shit.” Jason was quiet on the other end, and the seconds stretched between them. “You’re their Zordon.”

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fic: here's to the night (the lost world: jurassic park)

Title: Here's to the Night
Fandom: Jurassic Park Original Trilogy (Movies)
Characters: Ian Malcolm, Sarah Harding, Nick Van Owen, Kelly Malcolm
Pairing: Sarah Harding/Ian Malcolm/Nick Van Owen
Rating: Teen
AO3 Tags: Alternate Ending, Implied Sexual Content, Found Family, First Time, Recovering from trauma
Summary: They still have their lives. It’s enough to make a man humble.

Notes:For ~blurhawaii. Happy Yuletide! The prompt that spoke the most to me was trying to find a way that Nick doesn't disappear at the end of The Lost World. I was never fond of the whole "T. Rex rampages through San Diego bit" anyway, so I hope this is a better ending than the one we got.

“No, Nick.” Sarah lays a hand on his arm. “We started this together. At least let us finish it the same way.”

His eyes linger on her. She doesn’t move her hand, and Nick doesn’t pull away. She holds her breath, watching the contemplation in his eyes. For half a second, she thinks he’ll turn her down.

Then he laces his fingers with hers, giving it a squeeze. Anyone else would have let go after the first reassurance. Nick hangs on, and Sarah lets him. “Okay,” Nick says. “Just a ride.”

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