Alchemy by Tarlan (NC-17)

[georgiesmith.livejournal.com]

Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing: McKay/Sheppard
Length: 21,183
Author on LJ: tarlanx
Author Website: Archived at AO3
Why this must be read: One of my favorite things about fan fiction is the ability for it to 'fix' stuff that bugged me in the show. For example, at the end of "The Storm"/"The Eye" that bandage Rodney gave himself on the outside of his jacket bothered the heck out of me. I mean, Rodney loudly complains about a splinter and we're supposed to believe he somehow bandages his own knife wound after being tortured by Kolya? Tarlan takes what is a seriously OOC moment and turns it into something dark and frightening as Rodney suddenly collapses in the Gate Room immediately following the events of the onscreen episode. It's a race against time to save Rodney's life; a race where John has to navigate through political subterfuge, deal with the aftermath of the Genii invasion as well as his own growing feelings towards a certain snarky scientist. "Alchemy" will keep you on the edge of your seat and will reward you with a most satisfying conclusion.

Alchemy

Comments

[popkin16]

What a coincidence! In my quest for Rodney whump fics, I had pulled this fic up in a tab :D

Your recs are just so good. I definitely have to read this now!

[georgiesmith.livejournal.com]

Thanks! This is one of those stories where Rodney plays an important role, but doesn't actually partake in the action of the story. It's one of my favorites and the nice thing about AO3 is that it's easy to check and see if people are reading it and it makes it easy to leave the author kudos.

[popkin16]

You're welcome! It's a good fic :D I love AO3 and how easy it make some things~