Horatio/Bush AU

[edoraslass]

I wrote this for conanthebarbie, and she quite nicely suggested that I post it here for your reading pleasure. It's inspired by The Decemberists' song
The Legionnaire's Lament - and when I say "inspired", I do mean "inspired", not "song fic". :) Also I know less than nothing about the French Foreign Legion, so it's clearly not going to be historically accurate

Comments

[wackdagz_jewel]

I love this so so so so so so much! *hugs self* *hugs you* *fondles Legionnaire!Bush*

[edoraslass]

*giggle* Thanks!!

[just_ann_now]

Aiyeee!

Ok, I knew it was going to Bush; I KNEW it was going to be Bush, but part of me kept thinking, "Sharpe, Sharpe, Sharpe". My problem is that I have Hornblower, Sharpe, and the "Temeraire" stuff all whirling around in a big Napoleonic mishmosh in my brain. I think I'm going to have to reread everything. Very tasty! It's good to have you back, and writing!

Surely there are Hornblower/Sharpe crossovers somewhere? Please?

[what_evil_lurks]

Yum yum, is there more?

Bush, a dope fiend? or is there some good reason why he's carrying opium around in the midlle of the desert?

He'd make a great legionnaire. And it would be just like Horatio to fall for the "glory" of legionnaring (not sure if that is a word but it should be).

To Ann, I came across a Sharpe/Edrington story, I think it was on one_hot_lobster. Plus of course, there's "Shore Leave" a pornish conflagration of all our Navy and Napoleonic favourites, which will be found at the very start of this comm.

[just_ann_now]

Thank you! I'm reading the books right now, which are not particularly conducive to porn, so I've bookmarked "Shore Leave" for when those dark urges come upon me again. *g*

[edoraslass]

Mainly he's carrying laudanum around because it's mentioned in the song. :) And sorry, it's a one-shot - just a random idea that was floating around my brain.

Thanks!