{"id":171,"date":"2022-03-06T17:21:32","date_gmt":"2022-03-06T22:21:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/?page_id=171"},"modified":"2026-04-13T12:12:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T16:12:39","slug":"forbidden-gifts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/fan-fiction\/forbidden-gifts\/","title":{"rendered":"Forbidden Gifts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Forbidden-Gifts-V3-267x400.jpg\" width=\"267\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-53\" \/><br \/> &nbsp; <\/div>\n<span data-post-id=\"4487\" class=\"insert-page insert-page-4487 \"><p><b>Synopsis:<\/b> He woke up from a 2,000-year sleep seeking vengeance for an unspeakable crime, only to find himself confronted by the descendants of his sworn enemies. She came in search of humanity\u2019s oldest friends, only to discover that an ancient treachery had turned them into foes. But in this AU, instead of facing off in a fight to the death, the last human survivor of the <i>Prometheus<\/i> mission and the last Engineer on LV-223 establish a truce, and even an alliance.<\/p><\/span>\n<div class='content-column one_half'><p><b>Category:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/browse-by-genre\/#fiction\">Fan Fiction<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div class='content-column one_half last_column'><p><b>Fandom:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/browse-by-fandom\/#misc\"><i>Prometheus<\/i> (2012)<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class='clear_column'><\/div>\n<div class='content-column one_half'><p><b>Series:<\/b> None<\/p><\/div>\n<div class='content-column one_half last_column'><p><b>Challenges:<\/b> None<\/p><\/div><div class='clear_column'><\/div>\n<div class='content-column one_half'><p><b>Rating:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/browse-by-rating\/#rated-m\">M<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div class='content-column one_half last_column'><p><b>Orientation:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/browse-by-orientation\/#het-plot\">Het (Plot)<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class='clear_column'><\/div>\n<p><b>Pairings:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/browse-by-pairing\/#misc-pairings\">Shaw\/Engineer<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/browse-by-pairing\/#misc-pairings\">David 8\/Meredith Vickers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Warnings:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/the-content-warning-system\/#alchohol-drug-use\">Alcohol \/ Drug Use<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/the-content-warning-system\/#harsh-language\">Harsh Language<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/the-content-warning-system\/#strong-sexual-content\">Strong Sexual Content<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/the-content-warning-system\/#graphic-violence-gore\">Graphic Violence \/ Gore<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/the-content-warning-system\/#death\">Death<\/a><\/p>\n<div class='content-column one_half'><p><b>Number of Chapters:<\/b> 24<\/p>\n<p><b>Net Word Count:<\/b><span data-post-id=\"5933\" class=\"insert-page insert-page-5933 \"><span id=\"su_tooltip_6a8e8b0b33638_button\" class=\"su-tooltip-button su-tooltip-button-outline-yes\" aria-describedby=\"su_tooltip_6a8e8b0b33638\" data-settings='{\"position\":\"top\",\"behavior\":\"hover\",\"hideDelay\":0}' tabindex=\"0\"><sup><i class=\"fas fa-question-circle\" style=\"color:#243a68;\"><\/i><\/sup><\/span><span style=\"display:none;z-index:100\" id=\"su_tooltip_6a8e8b0b33638\" class=\"su-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-inner su-tooltip-shadow-yes\" style=\"z-index:100;background:linear-gradient(to bottom, #4474BE 0%, #243a68 100%);color:#D9ECFB;font-size:16px;border-radius:5px;text-align:left;max-width:300px;line-height:1.25\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-title\"><\/span><span class=\"su-tooltip-content su-u-trim\">Net word counts exclude title pages, tables of contents, chapter headings, original post date medatata, and \u2014 in the case of Lyric Wheel stories \u2014 song information and lyrics. In the case of articles, contextual notations are also omitted. Afterwords and chapter notes are treated as part of a text\u2019s overall body.<\/span><\/span><span id=\"su_tooltip_6a8e8b0b33638_arrow\" class=\"su-tooltip-arrow\" style=\"z-index:100;background:linear-gradient(to bottom, #4474BE 0%, #243a68 100%)\" data-popper-arrow><\/span><\/span><\/span> 134,153<\/p>\n<p><b>Total Word Count:<\/b><span data-post-id=\"5931\" class=\"insert-page insert-page-5931 \"><span id=\"su_tooltip_6a8e8b0b33747_button\" class=\"su-tooltip-button su-tooltip-button-outline-yes\" aria-describedby=\"su_tooltip_6a8e8b0b33747\" data-settings='{\"position\":\"top\",\"behavior\":\"hover\",\"hideDelay\":0}' tabindex=\"0\"><sup><i class=\"fas fa-question-circle\" style=\"color:#243a68;\"><\/i><\/sup><\/span><span style=\"display:none;z-index:100\" id=\"su_tooltip_6a8e8b0b33747\" class=\"su-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-inner su-tooltip-shadow-yes\" style=\"z-index:100;background:linear-gradient(to bottom, #4474BE 0%, #243a68 100%);color:#D9ECFB;font-size:16px;border-radius:5px;text-align:left;max-width:300px;line-height:1.25\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-title\"><\/span><span class=\"su-tooltip-content su-u-trim\">Total word counts include all text present in the ebook file, excluding page numbers where those are actively present.<\/span><\/span><span id=\"su_tooltip_6a8e8b0b33747_arrow\" class=\"su-tooltip-arrow\" style=\"z-index:100;background:linear-gradient(to bottom, #4474BE 0%, #243a68 100%)\" data-popper-arrow><\/span><\/span><\/span> 134,729<\/p>\n<p><b>Story Length:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/browse-by-story-length\/#epic\">Epic<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div class='content-column one_half last_column'><p><b>First Posted:<\/b> October 29, 2012<\/p>\n<p><b>Last Updated:<\/b> March 8, 2013<\/p>\n<p><b>Status:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/browse-by-status\/#incomplete\">Incomplete<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class='clear_column'><\/div>\n<input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a8e8b0ab8c731072506918' value='6a8e8b0ab8c731072506918'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a8e8b0ab8c731072506918' value='Warning: Stories rated \u201cM\u201d are not intended for younger teens or those who are easily offended.  Do not click if you are under 16 years old or find the depictions described in the above warnings offensive.'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a8e8b0ab8c731072506918' value=''><button id='bg-showmore-action-6a8e8b0ab8c731072506918' class='bg-showmore-plg-button bg-green-button  '   style=\" color:#D9ECFB;\">Warning: Stories rated \u201cM\u201d are not intended for younger teens or those who are easily offended.  Do not click if you are under 16 years old or find the depictions described in the above warnings offensive.<\/button><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a8e8b0ab8c731072506918' ><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<div class=\"sdm_download_button_box_default\">\n<div class=\"sdm_download_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/read-online\/forbidden-gifts\/\" class=\"sdm_download green\" title=\"\">Read the Story Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><div class=\"post-views content-post post-980 entry-meta load-static\" data-pvc-type=\"post\" data-pvc-id=\"980\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-views-label\">Read<\/span> <span class=\"post-views-count\">62<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div> Times<\/div>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;margin-top: 20px;margin-bottom: -20px\"><b><u>Download to your E-Reader:<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p><div class='content-column one_half'><div align=\"center\"><div class=\"sdm_download_button_box_default\"><div class=\"sdm_download_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/?sdm_process_download=1&download_id=437\" class=\"sdm_download green\" title=\"Forbidden Gifts (ePub)\" >Download the .epub file<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sdm_download_count\"><span class=\"sdm_count_number\">748<\/span><span class=\"sdm_count_string\"> Downloads<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class='content-column one_half last_column'><div align=\"center\"><div class=\"sdm_download_button_box_default\"><div class=\"sdm_download_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/?sdm_process_download=1&download_id=438\" class=\"sdm_download green\" title=\"Forbidden Gifts (mobi)\" >Download the .mobi file<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sdm_download_count\"><span class=\"sdm_count_number\">726<\/span><span class=\"sdm_count_string\"> Downloads<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='clear_column'><\/div><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;margin-top: 20px;margin-bottom: -20px\"><b><u>Download for printing:<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p><div class='content-column one_half'><div align=\"center\"><div class=\"sdm_download_button_box_default\"><div class=\"sdm_download_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/?sdm_process_download=1&download_id=439\" class=\"sdm_download green\" title=\"Forbidden Gifts (PDF &#8211; A4)\" >Download the .pdf (A4) file<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sdm_download_count\"><span class=\"sdm_count_number\">611<\/span><span class=\"sdm_count_string\"> Downloads<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class='content-column one_half last_column'><div align=\"center\"><div class=\"sdm_download_button_box_default\"><div class=\"sdm_download_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/?sdm_process_download=1&download_id=440\" class=\"sdm_download green\" title=\"Forbidden Gifts (PDF &#8211; LTR)\" >Download the .pdf (LTR) file<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sdm_download_count\"><span class=\"sdm_count_number\">835<\/span><span class=\"sdm_count_string\"> Downloads<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='clear_column'><\/div><\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<span data-post-id=\"4441\" class=\"insert-page insert-page-4441 \"><p><small>The characters and events of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1446714\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Prometheus<\/i><\/a> are &copy; 2012 20<sup>th<\/sup> Century Fox, Scott Free Productions, Brandywine, and Dune Entertainment; Directed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000631\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ridley Scott<\/a>; Written by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm3123612\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jon Spaihts<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0511541\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Damon Linedlof<\/a>; Produced by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0318429\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David Giler<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0001353\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Walter Hill<\/a>, and Ridley Scott. The characters and events of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0078748\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Alien<\/i><\/a> are &copy; 1979 20<sup>th<\/sup> Century Fox; Directed by Ridley Scott; Screenplay by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0639321\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dan O\u2019Bannon<\/a>; Story by Dan O\u2019Bannon and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0795953\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ronald Shusett<\/a>; Produced by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0140826\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gordon Carroll<\/a>, David Giler, and Walter Hill. The characters and events of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0090605\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Aliens<\/i><\/a> are &copy; 1986 20<sup>th<\/sup> Century Fox and Brandywine Productions; Directed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000116\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James Cameron<\/a>; Screenplay by James Cameron; Story by James Cameron, David Giler, and Walter Hill; Produced by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0005036\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gale Ann Hurd<\/a>. The characters and events of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0083658\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Blade Runner<\/i><\/a> are &copy; 1982 <a href=\"http:\/\/bladerunnerthemovie.warnerbros.com\/\" target=\"_blank rel=\"noopener\"\">Warner Bros.<\/a>; directed by Ridley Scott; Screenplay by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0266684\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hampton Fancher<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0672459\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David Webb Peoples<\/a>, based on the novel <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Do_Androids_Dream_of_Electric_Sheep%3F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?<\/i><\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/philipdick.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Philip K. Dick<\/a>; Produced by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0214303\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Deeley<\/a> for The Ladd Company, Shaw Brothers, and the Blade Runner Partnership. This work of fan fiction is a transformative work for entertainment purposes only, with no claims on, nor intent to infringe upon, the rights of the parties listed above. All additional characters and situations are the creation of, and remain the property of, Ardath Rekha. eBook design and cover art by <a href=\"https:\/\/laraklaber.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LaraRebooted<\/a>, including an image Ardath Rekha created using <i>Prometheus<\/i> publicity stills of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0636426\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Noomi Rapace<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm1613839\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ian Whyte<\/a> that previously appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deviantart.com\/ardath-rekha\/art\/Forbidden-Gifts-Azag-Kadra-340774156\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DeviantArt<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/fontmeme.com\/fonts\/almendra-font\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Almendra<\/a> font from <a href=\"https:\/\/fontmeme.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Font Meme<\/a>, and background graphics &copy; 1998 Noel Mollon, adapted and licensed via Teri Williams Carnright from the now-retired Fantasyland Graphics site (c. 2003). This eBook may not be sold or advertised for sale. If you are a copyright holder of any of the referenced works, and believe that part or all of this eBook exceeds fair use practices under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/contact-me\/\">please contact Ardath Rekha<\/a>.<\/small><\/p><p style=\"text-align: right; margin-bottom: 0;\"><small><i>Rev. 2022.10.09<\/i><\/small><\/p><\/span>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Pairings: Warnings:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":240,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"bgseo_title":"\u201cForbidden Gifts\u201d by Ardath Rekha","bgseo_description":"He woke up from a 2,000-year sleep seeking vengeance for an unspeakable crime, only to find himself confronted by the descendants of his sworn enemies. 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