{"id":199,"date":"2022-03-06T18:46:07","date_gmt":"2022-03-06T23:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/?page_id=199"},"modified":"2024-12-29T01:15:59","modified_gmt":"2024-12-29T06:15:59","slug":"taking-it-back-splash","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/fan-fiction\/taking-it-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking It Back"},"content":{"rendered":"<div align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Taking-It-Back-250x400.png\" width=\"250\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-65\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Taking-It-Back-250x400.png 250w, https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Taking-It-Back-500x800.png 500w, https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Taking-It-Back-125x200.png 125w, https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Taking-It-Back-768x1229.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Taking-It-Back-550x880.png 550w, https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Taking-It-Back-113x180.png 113w, https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Taking-It-Back-188x300.png 188w, https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Taking-It-Back-313x500.png 313w, https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Taking-It-Back.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><br\/> &nbsp;<\/div>\r\n\r\n<span data-post-id=\"4505\" class=\"insert-page insert-page-4505 \"><p><b>Synopsis:<\/b> Imam prepares to right the wrongs in his life. (This was written for the AoVD Lyric Wheel Project.  This is the \u201cObsession\u201d wheel\u2026 and I gave myself the song, LOL!  \u201cI Want It Back\u201d by Shawn Colvin.)<\/p><\/span>\r\n\r\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>\r\n\r\n<div class='content-column one_half last_column'><p><b>Fandom:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/browse-by-fandom\/#pitch-black\"><i>Pitch Black<\/i> (2000)<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class='clear_column'><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class='content-column one_half'><p><b>Series:<\/b> None<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class='content-column one_half last_column'><p><b>Challenge:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/browse-by-challenge\/#lyric-wheel\">Lyric Wheel #12: \u201cObsession\u201d<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class='clear_column'><\/div>\r\n\r\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>\r\n\r\n<div class='content-column one_half last_column'><p><b>Orientation:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/browse-by-orientation\/#gen\">Gen<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class='clear_column'><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Pairings:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/browse-by-pairing\/#no-pairings\">None<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Warnings:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/the-content-warning-system\/#adult-situations\">Adult Situations<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/the-content-warning-system\/#mild-language\">Mild Language<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/the-content-warning-system\/#controversial-subject-matter\">Controversial Subject Matter<\/a> (Predatory Grooming Practices, Religious Extremism)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class='content-column one_half'><p><b>Number of Chapters:<\/b> 1<\/p> \r\n\r\n<p><b>Net Word Count:<\/b><span data-post-id=\"5933\" class=\"insert-page insert-page-5933 \"><span id=\"su_tooltip_6a48635c37162_button\" class=\"su-tooltip-button su-tooltip-button-outline-yes\" aria-describedby=\"su_tooltip_6a48635c37162\" 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_6a48635c37162\" 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_6a48635c37162_arrow\" class=\"su-tooltip-arrow\" style=\"z-index:100;background:linear-gradient(to bottom, #4474BE 0%, #243a68 100%)\" data-popper-arrow><\/span><\/span><\/span> 745<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Total Word Count:<\/b><span data-post-id=\"5931\" class=\"insert-page insert-page-5931 \"><span id=\"su_tooltip_6a48635c3727b_button\" class=\"su-tooltip-button su-tooltip-button-outline-yes\" aria-describedby=\"su_tooltip_6a48635c3727b\" 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_6a48635c3727b\" 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_6a48635c3727b_arrow\" class=\"su-tooltip-arrow\" style=\"z-index:100;background:linear-gradient(to bottom, #4474BE 0%, #243a68 100%)\" data-popper-arrow><\/span><\/span><\/span> 1,370<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Story Length:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/browse-by-story-length\/#flash-fiction\">Flash Fiction<\/a><\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class='content-column one_half last_column'><p><b>First Posted:<\/b> April 19, 2003<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Last Updated:<\/b> April 19, 2003<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Status:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/browse-by-status\/#complete\">Complete<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class='clear_column'><\/div>\r\n\r\n<input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a48635bc17060072971572' value='6a48635bc17060072971572'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a48635bc17060072971572' value='Warning: Stories rated \u201cM\u201d are not intended for younger teens or those who are easily offended.  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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>, incorporating a screen capture image of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0202966\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Keith David<\/a> from <i>Pitch Black<\/i>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/fontmeme.com\/fonts\/pick-ax-font\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pick Ax<\/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>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&nbsp; Pairings: Warnings: Adult Situations, Mild Language, and Controversial Subject Matter (Predatory Grooming Practices, Religious Extremism)","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":240,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"bgseo_title":"\u201cTaking It Back\u201d by Ardath Rekha","bgseo_description":"Imam prepares to right the wrongs in his life. (This was written for the AoVD Lyric Wheel Project. 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