With Wings so Bright They Burn by lavvyan (R)

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Show: SGA

Rec Category: Crossover
Characters: John Sheppard, Rodney McKay, Elizabeth Weir, Carson Beckett, Teyla Emmagen, Aiden Ford
Pairings: Sheppard/McKay
Categories: Slash, Crossover
Warnings: Mention past abuse/medical experimentation, off-screen cannon character death
Author on LJ: lavvyan
Author's Website: Fic Index on LJ
Link: With Wings so Bright They Burn

Why This Must Be Read: A crossover with X-Men, this story is a fun read told from John's point of view during the early part of season one. In this AU crossover world, the Atlantis expedition was (mostly) made up of mutants. No X-Men characters actually make an appearance, but I like that they are peripherally still in the story by being mentioned in passing as people who exist. And the more real connection one of them ends up having to the story is, I think, rather clever. Even if you don't know X-Men very much, you should definitely still check this story out.

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