#the pause between

Read on ao3 | Buddie | Sentinel/Guide AU | 31k | Chapters 9/9

Summary: Evan Buckley was only a year old when he came online as a Guide. At 27, he's never met a Sentinel who calls to him, until suddenly he's being pulled onto the spirit plane while he sleeps, by two unknown spirit animals in extreme emotional distress.

Tagging some friends and people who've interacted with the snippets and posts now that the fic is completely posted :)

Thanks for the tag @monsterrae1 💜

Here's a sneak peek at chapter 3 of The Pause Between, which is being edited now.

“What?! What do you – Buck, how? I think you need to tell me the whole story now, kiddo because that makes no sense.”  

So Buck tells her the entire story, all the way back to the very first visit. He had strongly downplayed the distress of the spirit animals and the effect it had on him the first time he talked to her about it. It had felt too deeply personal to share at the time, and he had only fully explained it to the Alphas because he’d needed their help. He’s realizing now that he had needlessly cut himself off from support that he’d definitely needed.  

Athena reached out for his hand as she listened, squeezing tightly when he couldn’t stop a few tears from leaking out. Athena’s eyes went wide when Thalia appeared suddenly and hopped on the couch, resting her head on their joined hands. She didn’t comment though and continued to listen silently.

The relief he felt as he shared the heavy emotions he’d carried for months was immeasurable. He’d been cycling between elation and heartache for so long, and he should have known that just sharing that emotional burden with Athena would help considerably. From the look she was giving him right now, she thinks he should have known better too.  

“They aren’t always hurting or in distress, which is a profound relief. It started that way, and for a long time, there was always an element of that in the visits. More often than not lately the visits seem to be about comfort and bonding, which is just as unexplainable since they’re not even online yet,” he said.  

The Pause Between Buddie | Sentinel/Guide AU | Chapter 5/? on ao3

Summary: Evan Buckley was only a year old when he came online as a Guide. At 27, he's never met a Sentinel who calls to him, until suddenly he's being pulled onto the spirit plane while he sleeps, by two unknown spirit animals in extreme emotional distress.

Notes: This story is complete and is currently being edited. I plan to post a chapter a week, maybe more often if the editing fairies are nice to me.

The Pause Between | Buddie | Sentinel/Guide AU | Chapters 7/9

Summary: Evan Buckley was only a year old when he came online as a Guide. At 27, he's never met a Sentinel who calls to him, until suddenly he's being pulled onto the spirit plane while he sleeps, by two unknown spirit animals in extreme emotional distress.

Notes: This story is complete and is currently being edited. I plan to post a chapter a week, maybe more often if the editing fairies are nice to me.

The Pause Between Buddie | Sentinel/Guide AU | Chapter 4/? on ao3

Summary: Evan Buckley was only a year old when he came online as a Guide. At 27, he's never met a Sentinel who calls to him, until suddenly he's being pulled onto the spirit plane while he sleeps, by two unknown spirit animals in extreme emotional distress.

The Pause Between

Buddie | Sentinel/Guide AU | Chapter 2 posted on ao3

Summary: Evan Buckley was only a year old when he came online as a Guide. At 27, he's never met a Sentinel who calls to him, until suddenly he's being pulled onto the spirit plane while he sleeps, by two unknown spirit animals in extreme emotional distress.

Notes: This story is complete and is currently being edited. I plan to post a chapter a week, maybe more often if the editing fairies are nice to me.

The Pause BetweenBuddie | Sentinel/Guide AU | Chapter 3/? on ao3

Summary: Evan Buckley was only a year old when he came online as a Guide. At 27, he's never met a Sentinel who calls to him, until suddenly he's being pulled onto the spirit plane while he sleeps, by two unknown spirit animals in extreme emotional distress.

The Pause Between | Buddie | Sentinel/Guide AU | Chapters 8/9

Summary: Evan Buckley was only a year old when he came online as a Guide. At 27, he's never met a Sentinel who calls to him, until suddenly he's being pulled onto the spirit plane while he sleeps, by two unknown spirit animals in extreme emotional distress.

Notes: This story is complete and is currently being edited. I plan to post a chapter a week, maybe more often if the editing fairies are nice to me.

Chapter 8 Notes: Eddie, Chris and Buck spend some time together in isolation, and the Diaz parents make an appearance.

Almost done, guys. Only one chapter left to go after this.