Gunslinger by Tigs (PG-13)

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Since I am starting late with my recs because of travel, I figured I would start with the shorter stories in the vain hope I will catch-up faster.
Fandom: DUE SOUTH
Pairing: gen
Author on LJ: tigs
Author Website: Sarah's Story Page
Why this must be read:

This is a funny, delightful entry in the weaponry challenge over at ds_flashfiction with the most perfectly matched title in existence. For reasons that don't need exploring Ray Kowalski and Ray Vecchio end up as partners after the series and in a confrontation Ray Kowalski throws his gun at a perp much to his horror and Vecchio's amusement. The story so deftly captures both Kowalski and Vecchio that I get beautiful, hilarious, technicolor, canon-esque visions of its events which is the best kind of gen short story in my opinion. As the icing on top, we see how Vecchio, because of his common background of both Chicago and Fraser, can commiserate (and mock) and help Kowalski work through his conflicting emotions at 'pulling a Fraser' which means we can see how these two could work together despite their rocky interactions in CotW.


After, as Ray was staring at his empty fingers—where, only moments before, there had been a gun—as he was listening to the perp scream obscenities ("Fuck! You broke my mother fucking hand, you fuck!") off to his left, all he could think was: Well, okay then.

And also: Damn it, Fraser.

Because Chicago cops, see, they didn't throw their guns at perps in an attempt to—to disarm their assailants. Not even when they had an empty clip and thus, for as long as it took them to reload, the gun was just a useless hunk of metal.



Gunslinger by Tigs

Comments

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Lovely Rec. It's so rare in this fandom to so this 'pairing' recced, much less as a gen. Now I'm a big DS fan and watched all the eps in the original run in the US. Loved reading the fic but I got out when the debate over which Ray do you prefer took over the fandom. I didn't have a preference. I still don't. I do find it interesting that most of the gen DS fic I find has great RayV. and most slash has RayK. Would love to see that flipped occasionally. But this rec just really nailed but cops perfectly. Hope the rest of your recs are as spot on and I will look forward to some good DS reading this month. Thanks so much.

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Thank you- glad the rec pointed you towards something you enjoyed!

We'll have to see how this month goes. I usually have more of a plan of what I am reccing, but this time it is an open slate.