Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Stargate SG-1 (FRT)

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Title: Bridges by Tassos
Pairing: none
Length: 115,584 words
Author on LJ: tassosss
Author Website: Vast Universes
Why this must be read:

I was torn about reccing this story. One of the reasons to rec fic is to point out stories that don't get the recognition they deserve, and Bridges certainly gets plenty of recognition. But the other reason to rec fic is to make sure that people don't miss amazing stories, and that's why I ultimately decided to include it today. This is an AMAZING story, and I think it's a shining example of just how good crossovers can be.

The premise is very simple: Jack O'Neill finds out that a brief fling in his past resulted in a child ... named Alexander Harris. The "Real Family" premise is the basis of innumerable crossovers, but in Bridges, Xander and Jack's relationship isn't just a cheap way to get the fandoms to cross. It's the heart of the story, which examines how these men move from being strangers to being family in the midst of their own chaotic, unusual lives. I've read this story many, many times, and the attention to characterization never fails to impress me.



Jack wondered how she would know if they were real or not and was suddenly angered by the whole situation. Angry at Jessica for not telling him about Xander, angry at Xander for not trusting him or even his evidence. How the hell was a fifteen-year-old going to verify that they were real anyway?

“She’s seventeen,” said Xander sharply, turning to glare at him. Had he said that out loud?

“Sorry, seventeen,” said Jack sarcastically. As if it made a difference. “You’re just going to take the word of a seventeen-year-old that that birth certificate is real?”

“Or forged,” said Xander coldly.

“It’s not forged.”

“We’ll see.”

“How? Is she going to wave her little magic wand?”

“Something like that.”


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Bridges