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My Brother's Keeper by kiku65 (PG-13)
Fandom: STARGATE: ATLANTIS
Pairing: none – gen
Length: ~1500 words
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kiku65
Author Website:
Why this must be read:
This is one way Todd's relationship with Sheppard and the Atlantis Expedition might have evolved. Told from Todd's POV it's centered around times that Todd has saved John's life. The transitions through the years trace the developement of his relationship with Sheppard from grudging to accepting, friendship and love. It's a beautiful fic and quite bittersweet in the end and how I wish canon had gone.
The first time Todd aided John Sheppard was after his escape from the Genii prisons.
Technically it was his fault the man needed saving, but he decided not to dwell on that.
They were lost, surrounded by soldiers and probably about to die. Sheppard was asleep and Todd was awake. And hungry. Naturally, he did what any other Wraith would have done.
Sheppard’s life was sweeter than freedom and more beautiful than the stars after decades underground. Afterwards, giving the Gift was like flying.
He should have taken it all, should never have given it back. But then, Todd had never been one to obey the rules.
Sheppard saved his life in return from his friends, and both of them tried to forget.
o.O.o
The second time Todd aided Sheppard was in the chambers of his queen.
He had returned to his hive – eventually – and stood before her, telling her who he had escaped with, saved and been saved by. When he walked from the chamber too many hours later, he wondered why he was still alive. Saving the life of their greatest enemy hadn’t been the smartest thing he had ever done. Offering him brotherhood was worse.
She wanted to hunt down Sheppard with his help, but brothers did not hunt each other. He persuaded her that allying with the Lanteans would benefit them more in the long term than incurring their wrath.
He didn’t tell Sheppard when they met again. If human leadership was anything like the Wraith’s, the man had enough to worry about.
My Brother's Keeper
Pairing: none – gen
Length: ~1500 words
Author on LJ:
kiku65Author Website:
Why this must be read:
This is one way Todd's relationship with Sheppard and the Atlantis Expedition might have evolved. Told from Todd's POV it's centered around times that Todd has saved John's life. The transitions through the years trace the developement of his relationship with Sheppard from grudging to accepting, friendship and love. It's a beautiful fic and quite bittersweet in the end and how I wish canon had gone.
The first time Todd aided John Sheppard was after his escape from the Genii prisons.
Technically it was his fault the man needed saving, but he decided not to dwell on that.
They were lost, surrounded by soldiers and probably about to die. Sheppard was asleep and Todd was awake. And hungry. Naturally, he did what any other Wraith would have done.
Sheppard’s life was sweeter than freedom and more beautiful than the stars after decades underground. Afterwards, giving the Gift was like flying.
He should have taken it all, should never have given it back. But then, Todd had never been one to obey the rules.
Sheppard saved his life in return from his friends, and both of them tried to forget.
The second time Todd aided Sheppard was in the chambers of his queen.
He had returned to his hive – eventually – and stood before her, telling her who he had escaped with, saved and been saved by. When he walked from the chamber too many hours later, he wondered why he was still alive. Saving the life of their greatest enemy hadn’t been the smartest thing he had ever done. Offering him brotherhood was worse.
She wanted to hunt down Sheppard with his help, but brothers did not hunt each other. He persuaded her that allying with the Lanteans would benefit them more in the long term than incurring their wrath.
He didn’t tell Sheppard when they met again. If human leadership was anything like the Wraith’s, the man had enough to worry about.
My Brother's Keeper