Spin Off Fiction Index
A Man to Watch
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Your soul is
oftentimes a battlefield, upon which your reason and your judgment wage war against your passion and your appetite. Kahlil Gibran |
| Introduction: Who is this Madari guy anyway? |
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Back in 2004 I wrote an A-Team Fan Fic called Settlement.
That was my first long story, eventually clocking in at 24,400 words. It
included a character named Madari, whose life the team knocked sideways
- in a good way. A few months later I wrote a sequel, Vendetta, which
included Madari again and also a more prominent role for a character who
had a small speaking part in Settlement, Jahni. And suddenly these two men took up residence in my head. Settlement and Vendetta became the first two stories of a series which I'm still writing and Madari and Jahni have guest starred in a number of those stories as they became trusted friends and allies of the A-Team. (Okay, I'll admit now they may have been more than guest stars in Shifting Sands!) But that wasn't enough for these guys! They started to fill my head with lots of complex back-story and events happening between the series stories they featured in. So back in mid 2006 I decided the only way to make these characters give me some head space was to write their story. A kind of fan fiction of my own fan fiction! Or if that gives you a headache think of it as a spin off. I'm working on their story in a slow but steady way, usually once a week, working around other projects, so don't expect updates too frequently. And I confess I'm not doing a huge amount of editing and polishing of these, I just need to work through the story for my own sake. But since some people have expressed an interest in the characters I thought I would put the story up here. Look out for special guest stars in some parts. |
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Rated: R overall. Warnings: Violence, torture, sexual situations, including non-con (not explicit), m/m. |
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Part 1: Pliers Madari is arrested and finds himself at the mercy of the KGB. Words: 5,632 |
Part 2: Sleeping with the Major Madari is sent to prison and struggles to recover his shattered mind. Words: 9,072 |
Part 3: Men A new arrival at the prison brings new hope to Madari. Words: 10,695 |
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Part 4:
Metamorphosis The arrival of the A-Team transforms the lives of every man at the
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Part 5: Goats, Guns and Uniforms The first month at the prison camp that has become Madari's base. Words: 12,995 |
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6: First Blood Jahni receives news that will change him forever. Words: 8,113 |
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7: Allegiances Madari faces losing the camp and must juggle friends, allies and enemies. Words: 16,600 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 |
Part 8: Desperation & Dishonour When Jahni's life is in danger Madari must make a choice between honour and love. Words: 14,400 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 |
Part 9: A Day and a Knight An ordinary day in Madari's life at the camp. Words: 8,500 |
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Part 10: Cometh the Hour The final battle of the guerrilla campaign approaches. Words: 16,000 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 |
Part 11: Control The guerrilla campaign is over and Madari and Jahni have choices to make about their future. Words: 14,000 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 |
Part 12: The Limits of Friendship Madari continues to make the adjustment to peace. Jahni transfers into the Royal Guard and Madari's control is tested again. Words: 14,700 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 |
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Part 13: The Heart of a Lion After a close call, Jahni makes a revelation that shocks Madari. A slightly experimental format for this - multiple first person. Words: 10,400 |
Part 14: Reconciliation Madari must investigate the murders of his friends. He has help from an unexpected ally. Words: 11,500 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 |
Part 15: Impressions Madari establishes his Special Forces unit, and he and Jahni spend time training in Britain. Words: 9,100 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 |
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Part 16: Distraction Summary: With Jahni away training Madari looks for ways to distract him from his loneliness. Words: 15,000 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 |
Part 17: Turning Point Summary: Jahni returns from training in England. Faraj is drawn deeper into the conspiracy. Words: 15,000 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 |
Part 18: Breaking Point Summary: The aftermath of the events of Shifting Sands, where Madari was forced to kill Faraj. Words: 7,738 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 |
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Part 19: Remembrance Summary: When a mission goes wrong Madari discovers that there's more than one way to lose someone you love. Words: 12,260 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 |
Part 20: A Passing Storm Summary: Jahni learns that some things he thought were secret aren't any more. Words: 5,788 |
Part 21: Feud Summary: An old enemy reappears and Madari finds he needs the help of his friends to deal with him. Words: 9,430 |
| Vignettes: Short pieces in the A Man to Watch Universe | ||
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The Small Secret World of Kahil Jahni A short story of Jahni's childhood. Words: 860 |
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A timeline to help keep track of the parts and how they link up with the Qumar Series Beware Spoilers! |
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© E Charles 2007