The Fall of the House of Sheppard by Martha (NC17)

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Show: Stargate Atlantis
Rec Category: Horror
Characters: Rodney McKay, John Sheppard
Pairing: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay, Rodney McKay/OC
Het/Slash/Gen: Slash
Warning: violence, non-con, kinda sorta character death
Author on LJ: saffronhouse  
Author's Website: Author's AO3 page
Link: The Fall of the House of Sheppard

Why this must be read:

To start out in this new genre, I bring an absolute FAV in the horror sector. Martha spins a tale of suspense, chills, and horror in this Season 4 AU of "Outcast". Instead of Ronon, it's Rodney who goes with John to his father's funeral. With an alternate backstory for John, Martha pulls out her phenomenal skills with atmosphere and tension-building to bring us a story that will stay with you long after you're done, even if you leave the lights on. Go, enjoy, and don't forget to bring your teddy bear for snuggles!

Story Summary:

John Sheppard's strange inheritance has drawn Dr. Rodney McKay across two galaxies and back again. Now Dr. McKay must survive the dark forces at work in the Sheppard house to save the man he loves.

 

He scrambled out of the tub and dried as best he could in the steam-clouded, unventilated little room. He stuck his head out the door, not being eager to run into any of the mourners while he was barefoot in boxers and a T-shirt. No sooner had he started across the hall, though, than he saw a woman on the staircase. She was dark-haired, severe in her black dress.

Feeling naked, Rodney clutched his bundled clothes to himself. "Sorry. I'm a friend of John's. I'm staying the night, so I was just taking a shower. Well, actually a bath; there's no shower. Anyway, the bathroom's free if you need it."

She seemed to be looking at a point somewhere over Rodney's left shoulder. Rodney turned his head to see, and when he looked back, she was slowly descending the staircase one step at a time.

Backwards.

Rodney gaped at her. She never took her eyes off that spot over Rodney's shoulder as she backed down the stairs. From where he stood Rodney couldn't see the lower half of her body, and with every backwards step she took, he saw less of her until only her face was visible over the top stair. At that, Rodney looked away so he wouldn't see her disappearing completely down the staircase, and he retreated quickly to his bedroom, cursing this entire house full of nutcases, and not excepting John Sheppard for one minute.