In the Arms of Atlas by liketheriver (Amnesty 2008, Gods and Monsters challenge)

[liketheriverrun]

Title: In the Arms of Atlas
Genre: slashy gen/ preslash with Team
Rating: T.
Word count: ~9500
Warning: None
Spoilers: Anything through Season 5 but nothing really
Author Notes: This fic definitely is preslash in my mind, but I think you could read it as gen given the situation. I'll leave it up to the reader to make that decision. Thanks as always

Comments

[trishkafibble]

It's beautiful. Just gorgeous! And my greedy little mind and heart agree that they want to read the Rodney POV too--but I will neither ask nor beg, 'cause what you've already written is just perfect. Thanks so much!

[liketheriverrun]

Thanks so very much! I actually played around with the idea of going back and forth with their POV but settled on Sheppard so you could see how the chair was slowly driving him a little nuts without Rodney's input because I think he knew it for a while but just didn't want to stop the connection they had. But I'm glad you enjoyed it the way it turned out. *G*

[hotels_inthesea]

Oh my god, SO good. I hope you're planing a sequel to this!!!!

[liketheriverrun]

Thank you so much! I'm so glad you like it. In my mind the sequel is pretty easy... Teyla and Ronon leave the room and John and Rodney have mind blowing sex.*G*

[hotels_inthesea]

Hooray! That was the most succinct-yet-satisfying sequel ever!

[piplover]

Oh, wow! That was amazing! I loved Sheppard's obsession, how it mirrored Rodney's with Duranda, and how it was Rodney's turn to save him. It was sad, too, but hopeful. I really, really liked this! What a wonderful graduation present, thank you for sharing!

[liketheriverrun]

Thanks so much! I'm glad you picked up on the hopeful bits because I didn't want it to be a sad story but they definitely lost something but I'm hoping they end up finding something just as good together. And once again, congrats!

[dru_evilista]

Oh this was so very, very, very good. It was seriously better then the show has been in a long time! Awesome characterization, character development, thrilling plot that makes sense, you ROCK!

[liketheriverrun]

Thank you so very much! Normally, a comment about writing better than the show is usually a huge compliment but lately I think my 5 year old could do better than they have. *G* But I'm thrilled that you enjoyed the fic so much.

[etui]

I really enjoyed this. I liked the parallels to Trinity, but with the added bonus of Rodney admitting that he liked it too, wanted it too, and so not blaming John. And I loved the tough love from Ronon and Teyla. dru_evilista is right. It would have made a great episode.

[liketheriverrun]

I really didn't want John to be at blame here. He was victim of the chairs almost as much as Rodney. And yes, Ronon and Teyla were all about the tough love in this one. *G* I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Thanks so much!