"A Twisted Sort of Luck" by Medie (PG-13)

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Rec Category: Pairing: Sheppard/Weir
Pairing: John Sheppard/ELizabeth Weir
Category: AU; both RST and UST(honest)
Warning: Reference to adult situations/language
Author on LJ: medie
Author's Website: Author's Site
Link: A Twisted Sort of Luck

Why This Must Be Read: This is a fun little look at what John and Elizabeth's first days together in the Atlantis expedition might have been like if they had meet before they did as per canon. It is well written and followed by the sequel/second chapter: Chemistry

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Silent Memories by JoaG (PG)

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Rec Category: Jack and Daniel friendship
Pairing: none
Categories: Daniel, Jack and Daniel friendship, H/C
Warnings: none
Author on LJ: unknown
Author's Website: http://pages.videotron.com/whump/

Link: Silent Memories

Why This Must Be Read:The story starts out quite dark but it steers away from the gloom to rejoice in the glorious friendship between Jack and Daniel. The hallucination from an alien drug and physical injuries put Daniel in an unstable state and temporary loss of self but his unadulterated trust towards Jack gives him strength to fight his way through. Jack's ability to understand Daniel without words speaks of love and devotion deep in his subconsciousness. If that doesn't appeal you, I really don't know what does.

The Butterfly Tide, by Kellifer (PG-13)

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Rec Category: AU

Pairing: Sam/Jack
Categories: AU, timefic, alternate timeline, episode related, Daniel Jackson, team, angst, drama
Warnings: canon character deaths
Author on LJ: kellifer_fic
Author's Website: link to master list of fics on her LJ profile page
Link: The Butterfly Tide

Why This Must Be Read: If nothing else, for the sheer rarity value as the only fic that includes the Sam/Jack pairing that I am likely to rec. Ever. :)

In The Butterfly Tide, Kellifer dances between three different timelines in Moebius: Daniel's struggle to keep going after witnessing the deaths of his friends in Ancient Egypt; SG-1's attempts to settle into life in Ancient Egypt, after they've stolen the ZPM and before they're caught by Ra; and "current" events in the alternate timeline, leading up the moment when AU Sam, Jack, and Daniel step into the timeship to try and find AU Teal'c. Those moments all converge in the final chapter, as we find ourselves slipping back into the actual episode.

While it's not a central part of the story, Kellifer does get Jack and Sam together. This is Sam/Jack in the only way I can possibly accept it: when they are living outside the rules and regs (and times) of the Air Force, especially when Jack makes that charming gesture to make his resignation official (or at least tries to). Really, there's a lot more teamy goodness in this story than romance, even during the Sam/Jack section.

We see Daniel's suicidal anguish and despondency and slow recovery when his friends die; we get warm snippets of life as SG-1 make the best of their situation, growing even closer together; and we get fascinating glimpses into all four the characters of the alternate timeline, seeing how their lives were shaped by tiny changes in the "real" history of canon. With deft weaving of story elements and great characterization, The Butterfly Tide is another excellent story by Kellifer that you're sure to enjoy.

 

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