Summary: The second story in my Raven series. The first is "Growing Pains."
Ken's greatest pain is his secret. That is, until he has to make a decision that could destroy the team, and himself. This story is Part 1 in what will be at least a three part series.
Now with an additional epilogue from Ken's POV, which should tie the story better into both the title and the series storyline ...
Rated: 18+
Categories: Gatchaman
Characters: Dr. Kozaburou Nambu,
Goon,
Jinpei,
Joe Asakura,
Jun,
Ken Washio,
Kentaro/Red Impulse,
Phoenix/God Phoenix,
Ryu Nakanishi
Genre: Angst,
Drama,
SlashStory Warnings: Slash,
Strong Language,
Suicide,
Violence,
YaoiTimeframe: Mid-SeriesUniverse: Mostly Canon
Challenges: None
Series: Raven
Chapters: 5
Completed: Yes
Word count: 12591
Read: 14167
Published: 02/25/2012
Updated: 04/03/2012
Story Notes:
This story overlaps the Jigokillers incident. The title is inspired by the Three Days' Grace song, "Life Starts Now," which works for this piece on multiple layers.
Huge props to Amethyst for her valiant beta efforts!
Now with an additional epilogue from Ken's POV, which should tie the story better into both the title and the series storyline ...
Disclaimer: This is a work of fanfiction, the characters belong to Tatsunoko.
The next in this series is "Animal I Have Become."
1. Chapter 1 by Chris White [Reviews - 7] 
(2963 words)
2. Chapter 2 by Chris White [Reviews - 0] (3796 words)
3. Chapter 3 by Chris White [Reviews - 0] (3906 words)
4. Epilogue: Joe by Chris White [Reviews - 1] (604 words)
Just renamed this epilogue since having 2 chapters named "Epilogue" seemed silly. :)
5. Epilogue: Ken by Chris White [Reviews - 1] (1322 words)
This is a new epilogue from Ken's POV, which should tie the story better into both the title and the series storyline ...
"Life Starts Now" is a song by Three Days' Grace. I don't claim any ownership of the lyrics, and highly recommend their music. :)
