crack_van | Boot Camp by snowdragonct, R

Fandom: Gundam Wing
Pairing: Duo/Heero, Quatre/Trowa
Length: about 300,000 words
Author on LJ:

snowdragonct
Author Website: her ff.net profile
Why this must be read:

Gundam Wing is a fandom that lends itself to AUs, at times. But there are certain dangers inherent to surfing for AUs on fanfiction.net.

This is a fic that makes trawling through That Site well worth the effort - and better still, the author is active, working on another (quite different) AU that's at 240,000 and climbing.

To quote her summary, 'Four boys in the juvenile justice system receive a last chance to make something of their futures. Will boot camp make or break them? And can they ever learn to be a team?' The charecterization is /on/ (although I will note that Treize reads like an OC, but he's not a focus character), she does something interesting by splitting Wufei off from the boys, and this is certainly not a fic lacking in action!

The bus pulled up at a closed gate, and Duo Maxwell leaned against the window for a closer look at what would be his home for the foreseeable future. A sign across the entrance read “Camp Peacecraft” rather shabbily painted over the old “MSC Camp Rockledge.” Tall chain link fences topped by concertina wire marked the perimeter, and the young man shook his head ruefully. So much for that whole ‘summer camp’ look they were probably going for. He snorted to himself, settling deeper into his seat.

The blonde boy a couple of seats in front of him sat up sharply, eyes going wide at the sight of the guard towers and patrolling canine units.

Duo smirked. Yeah, blondie, get ready for a rude awakening.

Boot Camp