Fic: "A" My Name is Allison [Jericho, PG]

[ladyjax.livejournal.com]

Title: "A" My Name is Allison
Author: ladyjax
Fandom: Jericho
Rating: PG
Warnings: Spoilers for Episode 15 - "Semper Fidelis" and Episode 21 - "Coalition of the Willing". References to violence and character death.
Characters: Allison Hawkins
Summary: Allison already knows what war means.
Disclaimer: “Jericho,” the characters and situations depicted are the property of
Stephen Chbosky, Josh Schaer, Jonathan E. Steinberg, CBS Paramount Network Television, Junction Entertainment, etc. They are borrowed without permission, for entertainment purposes only.
Author's Notes: I recently rewatched Jericho when it was on SyFy and I always wondered what it meant for Robert Hawkins daughter, Allison, to take up arms in the struggle.



The night before the war comes, she's in the crowd watching and listening as Jake Green says his piece.

"Any man or woman, 16 years or older, needs to have a gun."

Allison Hawkins is 16 years old. Turned 16 a month or two before the bombs dropped. She should be in school or at least bitching about being in school in Jericho, Kansas but that's neither here nor there.

Tonight, the night before, she's not exactly a child nor is she an adult. But Allison is already old.

Not too long ago, she killed the woman who was trying to kill her father. Picked up the pistol that had dropped during their frantic fight, sighted it and pulled the trigger when Sarah reared back to smash her father in the head. Her mother hustled them to Jimmy's house; the affable deputy was always willing to be helpful in a pinch. Of course, they didn't say what actually happened. It was enough for her mother to mumble something about marital problems and that was that.

Allison doesn't think about Sarah's blood on her hands. The bitch had held her family hostage. Held a *gun* to her little brother's head. Sarah trying to kill her father just made everything crystal clear: you protect what you love.

And so tonight, the night before war begins, Allison steps forward and holds out her hands. Her father gives her a rifle without hesitation and kisses her on the forehead.

War will come with the morning but Allison is already there.

Comments

[vee-fic.livejournal.com]

Yay! The whole Hawkins fammily ended up being so much more than they might have been on the page, and the father-daughter relationship especially.

...If you were to take it into your head to write lots and lots of stories about them, I would not mind at all.

[ladyjax.livejournal.com]

Thanks very much. I loved Allison and her father because it was one of those rare father/daughter relationships that actually had substance.

[tassosss.livejournal.com]

I loved this! Allison is one of my favorites and that moment when Hawkins gives her her weapon, no questions, is one of the best.

<3

[ladyjax.livejournal.com]

It is, isn't it? Hawkins has so much trust and faith in Allison, knowing that she'll keep a cool head and it shows right there on the screen. Lovely.

[rez-lo.livejournal.com]

Oh, wonderful; very glad for another glimpse of Allison and the Hawkins family. I would definitely read more, if more were to eventuate!

[ladyjax.livejournal.com]

Thanks very much!

[cofax7]

Oh, I liked that. Allison (and all the Hawkins) deserved more attention.

[ladyjax.livejournal.com]

I know. I wanted more of them and hated it that they streamlined the story down to just Hawkins and his wife for season 2 (I know they had too but I wish the situation would have allowed for more of their presence).