A.W.O.L By Esteefee (PG13)
Show: SG-1/SGA]
Rec Category:Alternate Universe
Characters: John Sheppard, Jack O'Neill, Rodney McKey, Aiden Ford, Carson Beckett, Janet Frasier, Samantha Carter, Teal'c, Daniel Jackson,
Pairings: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Categories: Alternate Universe AU Crossover Sentinel Fusion/crossover Alternate Universe Fusion Pre-Slash Pre-Canon Romance Action/Adventure
Warnings:Violence
Author on LJ: Esteefee
Author's Website: Esteefee, a plaid pajama ninja Author's Website: Esteefee on AO3
Link: A.W.O.L on LJ and Link: A.W.O.L on AO3
Why This Must Be Read: A.W.O.L'S summary says: John went A.W.O.L. after a mission in Afghanistan. A few years later, a chance meeting with a certain Dr. Rodney McKay leads to nothing but trouble. And possibly redemption.
John Sheppard is a Sentinel in hiding without a guide, he is on the run and A.W.O.L and presumed dead after the mission went wrong in Afganistan. Being a Sentinel means he is a second class citizen and has certain regulations and rules to follow and so he hides his status. When he befriends and then saves Rodney McKay his life becomes more complicated as the SGC take him in and O'Neill takes him under his wing. However, when his former C.O. is hunting him down.
This is the first story of the Redemption series but can be read alone. The Series is described as "In a 'verse where sentinels and guides are known, sentinels are second-class citizens and DADT doesn't exist, astrophysicist Rodney McKay works at the SGC. Major John Sheppard, secretly a sentinel, is M.I.A., presumed K.I.A. in Afghanistan. Their paths cross in the unlikeliest of places: in a café in Colorado Springs, when agents of the Trust attempt to kidnap Dr. McKay. Life is about to get really complicated for both of them."
I have always had a soft spot for Sentinel/Guide fics and this is another favourite of mine. Unlike other Sentinel/Guide fic this one doesn'th ave that instant bond but a slow burning attraction and instant friendship between John and Rodney. It is also a fic where O'Neill is collecting Sentinels and their guides...AGAIN. (LMAO) I like that bit immensely as O'Neill does seem to collect people.
The observation booth was too cold, of course; these voodoo doctors seemed to have ice in their veins, but the hot mug of coffee in Rodney's hands ameliorated the chill somewhat, as did the horse pill of a painkiller Frasier had dosed him with earlier for all his aches and pains from the rough treatment he'd received. He still didn't know what to think about the man responsible for most of his bruises-whether he'd really been saving Rodney's life at the time, or if he was in on it with those other assholes, as the crew at Stargate Command seemed to believe.
"Well, Major Sheppard," General O'Neill said over the tinny speakers, his voice wry, "I have to say you're looking pretty spry for a dead man."
Rodney watched the major's eyebrows twitch, but otherwise he didn't react. Rodney found it hard to tell from his seat high up, but it appeared as if Sheppard were staring directly at the scuffed table between the two of them.
The general opened a folder. "Got nothing to say? About your completely contradictory alive state?"
"Just that you're wrong about that." Sheppard said, nodding at the folder, "I really am a dead man if that's what I think it is."
"Oh, really?" O'Neill leaned back. "Why's that, I wonder."
"Because you did a query on me, and I know I've been flagged to high heaven by that son of a bitch. He's already got someone on their way to finish me." Sheppard didn't sound particularly concerned about his pronouncement, just tired.
"I'm guessing you're talking about," O'Neill consulted the sheet in front of him, "Brigadier General Gustafson, retired. Your old C.O."
"You say 'retired' like that makes a goddamned bit of difference." The disheveled man raised his head finally from his examination of the table and met O'Neill's eyes directly. "But he'll kill everyone on this base to get to me, General. Starting with you if necessary.
"Like I said: no need to update my file. I'm already dead."
Rec Category:Alternate Universe
Characters: John Sheppard, Jack O'Neill, Rodney McKey, Aiden Ford, Carson Beckett, Janet Frasier, Samantha Carter, Teal'c, Daniel Jackson,
Pairings: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Categories: Alternate Universe AU Crossover Sentinel Fusion/crossover Alternate Universe Fusion Pre-Slash Pre-Canon Romance Action/Adventure
Warnings:Violence
Author on LJ: Esteefee
Author's Website: Esteefee, a plaid pajama ninja Author's Website: Esteefee on AO3
Link: A.W.O.L on LJ and Link: A.W.O.L on AO3
Why This Must Be Read: A.W.O.L'S summary says: John went A.W.O.L. after a mission in Afghanistan. A few years later, a chance meeting with a certain Dr. Rodney McKay leads to nothing but trouble. And possibly redemption.
John Sheppard is a Sentinel in hiding without a guide, he is on the run and A.W.O.L and presumed dead after the mission went wrong in Afganistan. Being a Sentinel means he is a second class citizen and has certain regulations and rules to follow and so he hides his status. When he befriends and then saves Rodney McKay his life becomes more complicated as the SGC take him in and O'Neill takes him under his wing. However, when his former C.O. is hunting him down.
This is the first story of the Redemption series but can be read alone. The Series is described as "In a 'verse where sentinels and guides are known, sentinels are second-class citizens and DADT doesn't exist, astrophysicist Rodney McKay works at the SGC. Major John Sheppard, secretly a sentinel, is M.I.A., presumed K.I.A. in Afghanistan. Their paths cross in the unlikeliest of places: in a café in Colorado Springs, when agents of the Trust attempt to kidnap Dr. McKay. Life is about to get really complicated for both of them."
I have always had a soft spot for Sentinel/Guide fics and this is another favourite of mine. Unlike other Sentinel/Guide fic this one doesn'th ave that instant bond but a slow burning attraction and instant friendship between John and Rodney. It is also a fic where O'Neill is collecting Sentinels and their guides...AGAIN. (LMAO) I like that bit immensely as O'Neill does seem to collect people.
The observation booth was too cold, of course; these voodoo doctors seemed to have ice in their veins, but the hot mug of coffee in Rodney's hands ameliorated the chill somewhat, as did the horse pill of a painkiller Frasier had dosed him with earlier for all his aches and pains from the rough treatment he'd received. He still didn't know what to think about the man responsible for most of his bruises-whether he'd really been saving Rodney's life at the time, or if he was in on it with those other assholes, as the crew at Stargate Command seemed to believe.
"Well, Major Sheppard," General O'Neill said over the tinny speakers, his voice wry, "I have to say you're looking pretty spry for a dead man."
Rodney watched the major's eyebrows twitch, but otherwise he didn't react. Rodney found it hard to tell from his seat high up, but it appeared as if Sheppard were staring directly at the scuffed table between the two of them.
The general opened a folder. "Got nothing to say? About your completely contradictory alive state?"
"Just that you're wrong about that." Sheppard said, nodding at the folder, "I really am a dead man if that's what I think it is."
"Oh, really?" O'Neill leaned back. "Why's that, I wonder."
"Because you did a query on me, and I know I've been flagged to high heaven by that son of a bitch. He's already got someone on their way to finish me." Sheppard didn't sound particularly concerned about his pronouncement, just tired.
"I'm guessing you're talking about," O'Neill consulted the sheet in front of him, "Brigadier General Gustafson, retired. Your old C.O."
"You say 'retired' like that makes a goddamned bit of difference." The disheveled man raised his head finally from his examination of the table and met O'Neill's eyes directly. "But he'll kill everyone on this base to get to me, General. Starting with you if necessary.
"Like I said: no need to update my file. I'm already dead."