Iteration by MistoKitt (PG-13)

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Show: SGA

Rec Category: Time Loops
Characters: John Sheppard, Rodney McKay, Teyla Emmagan, Ronon Dex, Ensemble
Pairings: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Categories: Slash, First time, Drama, Angst
Warnings: Temporary Character Death
Author's Journal: mistokitt
Link: Iteration (Wraithbait)

Why This Must Be Read: Time loops are often written as repetitive events that need to be escaped; in this story, something is changed in each loop and the consequences become the focus: how our actions reverberate through the lives of the people around us. MistoKitt explores this concept in terrifying detail, how changing one thing changes everything and how it changes the person caught in the loop. This story is about choices, and fear, and bravery. It's about Rodney McKay doing his best for the people he loves and for people he doesn't even know.


"No," Rodney whispered again, and John looked over to see him standing in the same place, just outside the back of the jumper, staring at John and the wounded marine. "This can't be it."

"Rodney," John bellowed, his patience gone, "Get the hell up to the control room and find out what the fuck happened in here!"

Rodney started shaking his head, backing toward the jumper. "This isn't right. This can't be right," he continued, repeating it like a mantra.

Shock, John thought, great. And then he remembered that Elizabeth was supposedly dead, and he thought maybe Rodney had the right idea, because god, Elizabeth was dead.

John watched as Rodney pulled something from his pocket.

"No," Rodney said again, and the world went black.