Bayou (Sentinel story)

Fanfiction
Title:	Bayou
Author(s):	D.L. Witherspoon
Date(s):	14 August 1998
Length:	~42,000 words
Genre(s):	gen, Drama
Fandom(s):	The Sentinel
Relationship(s):
External Links:	Bayou on AO3 Bayou, part 1 (Wayback) Bayou, part 2 Bayou, part 3 Bayou, part 4
Cover by Lady Angel
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Bayou is a Sentinel story by D.L. Witherspoon. Bayou is the first in the Gates of Hell series.

Author's Summary

The bayou is a dark place where the Mississippi River begins its winding crawl across the width of the United States. In one sense, bayou is a word meaning little river or stream. The water is usually slow-moving or stagnant, slime and algae covering its surface. Not very appealing. However, in another sense it is the entire area in southern Louisiana around and south of New Orleans, settled by the French and Spanish where the Arcadians booted out of Canada came to settle and the great pirates of yesteryear hid their treasures. It is the land of the alligator and the water moccasin. It is dark. It is wild. It is the bayou.

Series

• Bayou
• Reckoning
• Lilith
• Inferno

Reactions and Reviews

[Kristina's Corner]
Have you seen 'Sixth Sense'? Jim have it. The dead speaks to him. Part of a long series of supernatural stories. They are scary, but so good. Read them all. This is my favorite. Every night the girl calls Jim to her to help her endure the horrors her captivers put her through. Night after night, Jim is her constant support, her angel. Giving what little comfort he can, then waking up, not remembering his nightmare. Until the girl dies... Jim, Blair and Simon journey to New Orleans to find her killers.

[XmagicalX]
DLW is one of Sentinel fic's treasures, and "Bayou" is among her crown jewels. Full of supernatural happenings, Sentinel abilities beyond what we've seen, great original chars, and wonderful interaction (especially dialogue) between our boys, this story is a great, intense read.

[ladyjax]
I was thinking about The Sentinel and some of the stories I used to read back in the day and here you are! I have Bayou in zine form somewhere in my house but being able to read you again in this format is even better. It feels like coming home.