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General & Dr Sheppard by Xanthe (NC-17)
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing: McKay/Sheppard
Length: 118,720
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xanthe
Author Website: xanthe.org
Why this must be read: Gosh, where to start? I love all of the episodes of the show where we've met alternate universe versions of the team, so when I find a piece of fan fiction that's able to pull that trope off really well, it's an immediate favorite of mine.
Additionally, when it's xanthe, who is one of the best writers I've come across in any fandom, the stories tend to be deliciously plot-heavy, character-driven novels that you just want to curl up with in your favorite comfy chair and your hot beverage of choice and indulge yourself.
This story is part of xanthe's BDSM universe where bi-sexuality is the norm and a majority of people identify as either a dom, a sub or a switch. The twist here is that xanthe's taken the General Sheppard and Dr. Rodney Sheppard from her BDSM universe and through a mistake on 'our' Rodney's part brings them over our universe. For all their differences, the four men learn some hard truths about themselves from their alternate selves; sometimes funny, sometimes petty, sometimes violent but always true to the core of the characters we know and love. Actually, it's not just the Johns and Rodneys who come away with personal epiphanies, and I loved that. I loved that no matter what universe they're in Sheppard and McKay make an impact on the people around them, the people who matter to them.
It's just a marvelous story in every respect. And, hey, if you like it there are two other Stargate Atlantis stories set in this universe for you to enjoy!
"John, I wish Rodney had never found that damn QDD," she hissed, shaking her head. "It's been nothing but trouble."
"On the other hand, if he hadn't, we wouldn't have gone through and rescued our other selves from the Genii," John told her with a shrug. "So maybe it wasn't such a bad thing. And having the general and Dr. Sheppard around in our universe has certainly been a learning experience if nothing else!" He grinned at her and she grinned back.
"That's a diplomatic way of putting it," she replied. "But seeing as we're on that subject ...this other John and Rodney you found—you say that they were, uh, involved, too?" She put her hand up to touch her neck, clearly embarrassed by the topic.
"Yeah," John sighed. "It's starting to become a theme. Wherever we go, we just end up bumping into versions of ourselves kissing each other's brains out."
"And how do you feel about that?" Elizabeth asked him. He gazed at her for a moment. "Ever think the universe is trying to tell you something?" she asked, a little grin tugging at the corners of her mouth.
"You could say that," he agreed, grinning back. He found his gaze flickering over her shoulder towards Rodney, who was complaining vociferously about how much it hurt having the wound on his face cleaned.
"John?" The questioning tone in her voice brought him back to her and he found her gaze fixed searchingly on him. "Seriously?" she said.
"Yeah. Seriously," he replied, tensing his shoulders as he gauged her reaction, but she just nodded thoughtfully, not looking remotely shocked or outraged. "The only thing that's ever held me back was how damn hard it is for something like that to work in this universe. These other people we've encountered don't seem to have the same issues we do."
"I suppose I should be surprised, but I'm not—maybe as a result of having had the general and his husband around for the past few weeks. Where's Rodney on all this?" she asked him softly.
"He's not quite there yet," John told her. "But I'm working on it."
She gave a little laugh. "Well, good luck with that. But, John...I want you to know one thing: for as long as I'm the leader of this expedition, I will fight tooth and nail to keep you as my military chief. You have my full support and you always will. The small matter of who you fall in love with isn't going to change that."
He gave her a broad, relieved smile, and then his gaze flickered over to Rodney again, who was now jerking his head away from the doctor and complaining loudly about his lack of bedside manner.
"But you weren't going to let it hold you back in any case, were you?" Elizabeth said softly.
"What?" He turned back to her. "No, not really," he said, shaking his head. "Having the general around made it easier. He said you had to be who you are and go after what you want. Well, I've figured both those things out and I'm following that advice to the letter. If that means I screw up my career, then I'll handle it. At least I'll be living life on my own terms and not anyone else's."
"Well, I'm impressed." Elizabeth rocked back on her heels and surveyed him intently. "John, you've changed. I've never known you talk like this before—or look so serious about something before."
"Well, I never realized how much I wanted this before," he told her with a wry smile.
"Then go for it," she told him calmly, patting him on the arm. "I mean it, John. Life's too short. If you've found someone you think you can love for the rest of your life, then you have to go for it, even if it is...you know...Rodney."
They both gazed at the scientist, who was now flapping his hands at the doctor and threatening to sue him for medical malpractice.
"Yeah," John sighed ruefully. "That over there is the love of my life," and they both burst out laughing. She patted his arm again and then left. John continued to gaze at Rodney, shaking his head. "Just have to wait for him to figure that out, too," he sighed to himself.
General & Dr Sheppard
Pairing: McKay/Sheppard
Length: 118,720
Author on LJ:
xantheAuthor Website: xanthe.org
Why this must be read: Gosh, where to start? I love all of the episodes of the show where we've met alternate universe versions of the team, so when I find a piece of fan fiction that's able to pull that trope off really well, it's an immediate favorite of mine.
Additionally, when it's xanthe, who is one of the best writers I've come across in any fandom, the stories tend to be deliciously plot-heavy, character-driven novels that you just want to curl up with in your favorite comfy chair and your hot beverage of choice and indulge yourself.
This story is part of xanthe's BDSM universe where bi-sexuality is the norm and a majority of people identify as either a dom, a sub or a switch. The twist here is that xanthe's taken the General Sheppard and Dr. Rodney Sheppard from her BDSM universe and through a mistake on 'our' Rodney's part brings them over our universe. For all their differences, the four men learn some hard truths about themselves from their alternate selves; sometimes funny, sometimes petty, sometimes violent but always true to the core of the characters we know and love. Actually, it's not just the Johns and Rodneys who come away with personal epiphanies, and I loved that. I loved that no matter what universe they're in Sheppard and McKay make an impact on the people around them, the people who matter to them.
It's just a marvelous story in every respect. And, hey, if you like it there are two other Stargate Atlantis stories set in this universe for you to enjoy!
"John, I wish Rodney had never found that damn QDD," she hissed, shaking her head. "It's been nothing but trouble."
"On the other hand, if he hadn't, we wouldn't have gone through and rescued our other selves from the Genii," John told her with a shrug. "So maybe it wasn't such a bad thing. And having the general and Dr. Sheppard around in our universe has certainly been a learning experience if nothing else!" He grinned at her and she grinned back.
"That's a diplomatic way of putting it," she replied. "But seeing as we're on that subject ...this other John and Rodney you found—you say that they were, uh, involved, too?" She put her hand up to touch her neck, clearly embarrassed by the topic.
"Yeah," John sighed. "It's starting to become a theme. Wherever we go, we just end up bumping into versions of ourselves kissing each other's brains out."
"And how do you feel about that?" Elizabeth asked him. He gazed at her for a moment. "Ever think the universe is trying to tell you something?" she asked, a little grin tugging at the corners of her mouth.
"You could say that," he agreed, grinning back. He found his gaze flickering over her shoulder towards Rodney, who was complaining vociferously about how much it hurt having the wound on his face cleaned.
"John?" The questioning tone in her voice brought him back to her and he found her gaze fixed searchingly on him. "Seriously?" she said.
"Yeah. Seriously," he replied, tensing his shoulders as he gauged her reaction, but she just nodded thoughtfully, not looking remotely shocked or outraged. "The only thing that's ever held me back was how damn hard it is for something like that to work in this universe. These other people we've encountered don't seem to have the same issues we do."
"I suppose I should be surprised, but I'm not—maybe as a result of having had the general and his husband around for the past few weeks. Where's Rodney on all this?" she asked him softly.
"He's not quite there yet," John told her. "But I'm working on it."
She gave a little laugh. "Well, good luck with that. But, John...I want you to know one thing: for as long as I'm the leader of this expedition, I will fight tooth and nail to keep you as my military chief. You have my full support and you always will. The small matter of who you fall in love with isn't going to change that."
He gave her a broad, relieved smile, and then his gaze flickered over to Rodney again, who was now jerking his head away from the doctor and complaining loudly about his lack of bedside manner.
"But you weren't going to let it hold you back in any case, were you?" Elizabeth said softly.
"What?" He turned back to her. "No, not really," he said, shaking his head. "Having the general around made it easier. He said you had to be who you are and go after what you want. Well, I've figured both those things out and I'm following that advice to the letter. If that means I screw up my career, then I'll handle it. At least I'll be living life on my own terms and not anyone else's."
"Well, I'm impressed." Elizabeth rocked back on her heels and surveyed him intently. "John, you've changed. I've never known you talk like this before—or look so serious about something before."
"Well, I never realized how much I wanted this before," he told her with a wry smile.
"Then go for it," she told him calmly, patting him on the arm. "I mean it, John. Life's too short. If you've found someone you think you can love for the rest of your life, then you have to go for it, even if it is...you know...Rodney."
They both gazed at the scientist, who was now flapping his hands at the doctor and threatening to sue him for medical malpractice.
"Yeah," John sighed ruefully. "That over there is the love of my life," and they both burst out laughing. She patted his arm again and then left. John continued to gaze at Rodney, shaking his head. "Just have to wait for him to figure that out, too," he sighed to himself.
General & Dr Sheppard
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