Purgatory, by Irony_Rocks (R)

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Fandom Category: Predators (2010 movie)
Pairing: Royce/Isabelle
Fic Title: Purgatory
Author: irony_rocks
Link: http://community.livejournal.com/irony_fics/29327.html?style=mine
Rating/Warning(s): Hard R, sex, violence and language
Genre: Post-movie
WIP?: no

Why This Must Be Read: To be honest, I liked this movie but I wasn't interested in reading fanfic for it. The only reason I gave it a go is because I like the author's other work, and then holy shit, this was a good fic. Perfect blend of emotions, action, and darkness for this movie franchise. The characters are deftly drawn, and it is great continuation of the movie, keeping true to small canon elements like the Predator's unique sense of honor.

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When the new people arrive, Isabelle is the one who usually greets them.

Every so often, another woman shows up but for the most part Isabelle is the only one. The only female among groups of men that are hardened murderers and serial killers, recent inmates and military SOBs. Every so often, there’s a decent man, a man that Isabelle feels like she can trust, but she doesn’t. Not really. She remembers the doc, Edwin, with his kind eyes and quick humor, and the more respectable the man looks, the less she trusts the fucker. She can’t afford to trust anyone here – save for Royce, and he’d be the first to tell you he’s no decent man.

Decent men and women don’t get sent here.