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Burn the Forest, Leave the Trees
A Love’s the Burning Boy/In the Forests of the Night Heroes Fanmix Soundtrack

These are a few songs that motivated and inspired me over the past six months as I worked on this epic. Most of these songs served as the soundtrack for certain scenes in the story. I tend to think of my stories cinematically, hence why all the scenes have music under them in my head. I’ve listed the scene that each track goes with so you can listen as you read if you want! There are also two bonus tracks that are more traditionally fanmixy: they convey ideas and sentiments that meshed with a particular character’s state of mind.

WARNING: The descriptions for this fanmix contain spoilers for both stories. So read the stories first. Then go back and re-read with the soundtrack!

( Now the express train to hell has a DJ! )

Current Mood: nervous
Current Location: Home
Current Music: can you guess?

Title: In the Forests of the Night – Epilogue
Author name:

brighteyed_jill
Characters: Ensemble, Peter/Nathan. Other slashiness if you squint.
Rating: PG

Summary: All was well.

( Epilogue. )

Current Mood: giddy
Current Location: Home
Current Music: My Shiny New Fanmix!

Title: In the Forests of the Night – Chapter Ten (of Ten)
Author name:

brighteyed_jill
Characters: Ensemble, Peter/Nathan. Other slashiness if you squint.
Rating: R (for violence, adult themes, and angst)
Word Count: 14,000 (No, seriously. I’m not kidding.)
Warnings: Violence, angst, adult situations, minor character death.
Spoilers: Through the end of Season 1. Some Season 2 spoilers for character abilities only.
Summary: It all comes down to tonight.
Author’s note: All hail

redandglenda for her indispensable help on this entire project. Bonus points also go to

jaune_chat this week, because she painted the word picture of Isaac’s painting.

( Part Two )

Current Mood: good
Current Location: Home
Current Music: My Shiny New Fanmix

Okay. Whew. Here it is. This week seems like it's been nothing but writing, but I'm pretty happy with the result. I've been playing in this sandbox for more than six months now, and I want to say thank you to everyone who has commented thus far-- your encouragement helps keep me going! I'm sad to see the end of this story, but I'm excited to hear what ya'll think of it. So, without further ado:

Title: In the Forests of the Night – Chapter Ten (of Ten)
Author name:

redandglenda for her indispensable help on this entire project. Bonus points also go to

jaune_chat this week, because she painted the word picture of Isaac’s painting.

( And now, the exciting conclusion. )

Current Mood: jubilant
Current Location: home
Current Music: My Shiny New Fanmix

Is it really Friday? The exciting conclusion of In the Forests of the Night is coming out this weekend, never fear. It's just not coming out today. It's mostly written, but I want it to be the very best that it can be, and for that to happen, I need to be able to edit it. To give you a little perspective: most of the Burning Boy chapters had 3-4 scenes each. Some of the Forests chapters have up to nine scenes. This chapter has twenty-seven scenes. It's over 10,000 words. That's half a Big Boom story. So I promise there will be plenty to read when it comes out, I just need until Saturday or Sunday to polish it up for you. Deal?

In the meantime....

( The missing smex from Chapter Nine. No, this time it's not Petrellis. )

Current Location: Friday Night Fun Desk! (aka the same desk, only on Friday)
Current Music: Jimmy Eat World - Kill

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Current Mood: optimistic
Current Location: chained to the desk
Current Music: The Piano Sountrack

It's Friday, and we all know what that means! Now that I've unlocked it, all you over-13-year-olds can read it.

Title: In the Forests of the Night – Chapter Eight (of Ten)
Author name:

brighteyed_jill
Characters: Ensemble, Peter/Nathan. Other slashiness if you squint.
Rating: R this chapter (for violence, kids)
Word Count: 6100
Warnings: Violence, angst, adult situations, slash.
Spoilers: Through the end of Season 1. No Season 2 characters this chapter.
Summary: Gabriel builds a tentative alliance with an old nemesis, Bennet chases a killer, and Nathan reaches out.
Author’s note:

redandglenda beta’d. Remaining mistakes are mine.

And if you’re just joining us:

Love’s the Burning Boy
Chapter One -- Chapter Two -- Chapter Three -- Chapter Four -- Chapter Five
Intermission -- Chapter Six -- Chapter Seven

( Nathan stole a look at the sealed letter lying in the middle of the blotter and ran his fingers over the name on the envelope. )

Current Mood: hungry
Current Location: in front of the heater
Current Music: Massive Attack - Teardrop

Title: In the Forests of the Night – Chapter Seven (of Ten)
Author name:

brighteyed_jill
Characters: Ensemble, Peter/Nathan. Other slashiness if you squint.
Rating: PG-13 this chapter
Word Count: 6000
Warnings: Violence, angst, adult situations, slash.
Spoilers: Through the end of Season 1. Season 2 characters keep sneaking in. It would be best if you’ve caught up with 2x09, but the spoilers are pretty mild if you haven’t.
Summary: Everyone’s making big plans, and that means consequences are inevitable.
Author’s note:

redandglenda beta’d. Remaining mistakes are mine.

And if you’re just joining us:

Love’s the Burning Boy
Chapter One -- Chapter Two -- Chapter Three -- Chapter Four -- Chapter Five
Intermission -- Chapter Six

( Hiro was sure destiny was back on track. Peter’s finding them was a sign—it had to be. )

Current Mood: thankful
Current Location: blanket nest
Current Music: Sufjan Steven's Songs for Christmas

Title: In the Forests of the Night – Chapter Six (of Ten)
Author name:

brighteyed_jill
Characters: Ensemble, Peter/Nathan. Other slashiness if you squint.
Rating: PG-13 this chapter
Word Count: 5500
Warnings: Violence, angst, adult situations, slash.
Spoilers: Through the end of Season 1. Another Season 2 character makes an appearance today. No plot spoilers for Season 2, so if you know who Elle is, you’re good to go.
Summary: Nathan deals with his errant daughter, Nora receives a shocking visitor, Peter learns about guns and Dr. Seuss, and Mohinder deals with the consequences of his decision.
Author’s note: The lovely

redandglenda did beta duty as usual. Remaining mistakes are mine, all mine.

And if you’re just joining us:

Love’s the Burning Boy
Chapter One -- Chapter Two -- Chapter Three -- Chapter Four -- Chapter Five -- Chapter 5.5

( Nathan had been both dreading and anticipating this moment. )

Current Mood: morose
Current Location: in the rain
Current Music: Squirrel Nut Zippers

I suppose this chapter is strangely appropriate, considering the previews for next week’s episode. I hope you all survived the hiatus!

Title: In the Forests of the Night – Intermission: Chapter Five-and-Half (of Ten)
Author name:

brighteyed_jill
Characters: Ensemble, Peter/Nathan. Other slashiness if you squint.
Rating: PG-13 this chapter
Word Count: 5700
Warnings: Violence, angst, adult situations, slash.
Spoilers: Through the end of Season 1. Not Season 2 compliant, although a Season 2 character squeaked into this chapter (barely). If you’ve seen 2x04 Kindness of Strangers, you’re safe, but even if you haven't the spoilers are quite mild.
Summary: Everyone has to compromise something, and a few missing pieces of the puzzle from the past come together.
Author’s note: Thanks to

redandglenda for helping whip parts of this chapter into shape. Remaining mistakes are mine.

And if you’re just joining us:

Chapter Five -- Chapter Four -- Chapter Three -- Chapter Two -- Chapter One
Love’s the Burning Boy.

( “Your disease,” she whispered earnestly. “The mistake in your DNA. They can fix it.” )

Current Mood: amused
Current Location: on the town
Current Music: los delincuentes

Title: In the Forests of the Night – Chapter Five (of Ten)
Author name:

brighteyed_jill
Characters: Ensemble, Peter/Nathan. Other slashiness if you squint.
Rating: PG-13 this chapter
Word Count: 5,800
Warnings: Violence, angst, adult situations, slash.
Spoilers: Through the end of Season 1. Not Season 2 compliant.
Summary: Mohinder deals with a captive Sylar, the Petrellis attend a funeral, and Hiro’s team receives an unexpected visitor.
Author’s note: As always

redandglenda is my beta extraordinaire. And

jaune_chat helped! Remaining mistakes are mine.

( “You’re never too busy to monologue about your discoveries, are you?” Sylar asked. )

Current Mood: quixotic
Current Location: chained to the desk
Current Music: Band of Horses - The General Specific

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Current Mood: weird

Yes, it’s been not a total waste of a Friday night. Enjoy.

Title: In the Forests of the Night – Chapter Three (of Ten)
Author name:

brighteyed_jill
Characters: Ensemble, Peter/Nathan in later chapters. Other slashiness if you squint.
Rating: PG-13 this chapter
Word Count: 5,600
Warnings: Violence, angst, adult situations, slash.
Spoilers: Through the end of Season 1. Not Season 2 compliant.
Summary: Nathan talks to women, Gabriel doesn’t get any sweet tea, Micah goes all James Dean, and Peter remembers art history class.
Author’s note: Beta’d by the fabulous

redandglenda. Remaining mistakes are mine.

( All Gabriel could imagine was darkness: would they give him an injection, like putting an old cat to sleep, or would they simply shoot him out behind the barn? )

Current Mood: grumpy

This chapter may have slapped me around a little, but I wrestled it into submission in time for my self-imposed Sunday deadline. Enjoy!

Title: In the Forests of the Night – Chapter Two (of Ten)
Author name:

redandglenda. Remaining mistakes are mine. Oh, and as

caelent pointed out last week, there was a criminal lack of Petrellis in the previous chapter. There are Petrellis this time.

( Nathan had been born and bred for this opportunity, and he would not be weak now, would not show fear. )

Current Mood: hot
Current Music: Pirates of the Carribean: At World's End

And now... The sequel to my

heroes_bigboom story begins! I hope to be able to post a new chapter each week. Let me know what you think!

Ttitle: In the Forests of the Night – Chapter One (of Ten)
Author name:

brighteyed_jill
Characters: Ensemble, Peter/Nathan in later chapters. Other slashiness if you squint.
Rating: NC-17 overall (PG this chapter)
Word Count: 3,000
Warnings: Violence, angst, adult situations, slash.
Spoilers: Through the end of Season 1. This future fic’s past only follows canon through that point, so anything happening in the current season never happened for these characters.
Summary: (This is the sequel to Love’s the Burning Boy. I suggest you read it first, but if you can’t, you can probably catch on pretty quickly.) If you can’t change the past, you have to live with the present and work toward a better future. Nathan attempts to lead, Peter finds a new path, and Mohinder has to decide what side he’s on. Hiro and his team try to bring all the pieces together while other special people are working towards a different end.

( There was no one in the front room, no one guarding the door. Hiro exchanged an uneasy glance with Ando. )