Deep Water by kyizi (PG-13)

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Rec Category: Cam Mitchell
Pairing: Cam Mitchell/John Sheppard
Category: crossover, slash, au, episode-related
Warning: none
Author on LJ: kyizi
Author's Website: None
Link: Deep Water

Why This Must Be Read:

Deep Water is an au that kicks off with the few weeks before Rising – Cam wasn’t injured in the fight over Antarctica, but instead gets offered whatever posting he wants as reward for his heroism, and chooses the Atlantis mission, whereupon he meets Sheppard in Antarctica (Dr Sheppard, that is, mathematician) and it all goes from there.

This is a fantastic au, with a few small changes having major ripples across Atlantis. Cam is perfectly himself in Atlantis, as the military commander struggling with the city and the scientists and how he feels about John. Add in all the unresolved issues he has from what happened during the Antarctic battle, and this could have been how the show went instead (and should have been, in my opinion). Atlantis through Cam’s eyes in wonderful, and kyizi does a great job with his dry sense of humour, and his concern and compassion.