The Price That Life Exacts by Cathalin (Mature)

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Show: SGA

Rec Category: Slash
Characters: Everyone on Atlantis, + OCs
Pairings: John/Rodney
Categories: Slash, Angst, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Kidfic, Novel,
Warnings: This fic contains intense scenes that may be disturbing to some readers. Detailed warnings in footer.
Author’s Journal: Unknown
Author’s Website: cathalin
Link: The Price That Life Exacts

Why This Must Be Read: When John disappears without a trace during a routine mission, people in a beleaguered Atlantis eventually have to try to move on. Rodney never completely gives up hope of finding John, and though he soldiers on to help Atlantis, a year later he still lives every day with his grief.
        This story is epic in every sense of the word -- beautiful and difficult and painful and beautiful again. John disappears, Atlantis struggles, they find a baby with John's DNA who only responds to Rodney, Rodney is a very reluctant surrogate father but adjusts, they find John but he's mostly broken and takes a long time to recover (mentally and psychically more than physically)... and through it all, Rodney has Teyla and Ronon and all of Atlantis and her people quietly supporting him and the baby and John. This is an incredible story, not to be missed. But keep tissues handy for some parts. 63,400 words