Before & After (by helena_eternal) (PG)
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stargateficrecShow: SGA
Rec Category: AU
Characters: Radek Zelenka, Rodney McKay/John Sheppard, Elizabeth Weir
Categories: slash
Warnings: No AO3 warnings apply
Author on DW: n/a
Author's Website: Just on Wayback, these days
Link: Before & After on Wayback.
Why This Must Be Read: I'm a sucker for outsider POV, and Radek's voice in this is spot on, as he watches John not fully recover from being buggified in Conversion, remaining blue, with yellow eyes (hence the AU nature of the fic). Radek tells us about the problems arising from Earth and the IOA, and about Rodney going to bat for John. Heartwarming, and well written.
It was before the President's visit, but after the Iratus bug, that I realized what existed between you both. When Carson said I'm sorry, John, I'm so, so sorry, but there's nothing I can do the Colonel did not look at Carson or Elizabeth, Teyla or Ronan, Caldwell or me. He looked at you.
That is when I knew.
I think, in the beginning, he hoped (expected) you might create a miracle from thin air, something from nothing, but you know as well as I that we are not gods. Not even you could fix him, Rodney, although I remember how hard you tried.
Rec Category: AU
Characters: Radek Zelenka, Rodney McKay/John Sheppard, Elizabeth Weir
Categories: slash
Warnings: No AO3 warnings apply
Author on DW: n/a
Author's Website: Just on Wayback, these days
Link: Before & After on Wayback.
Why This Must Be Read: I'm a sucker for outsider POV, and Radek's voice in this is spot on, as he watches John not fully recover from being buggified in Conversion, remaining blue, with yellow eyes (hence the AU nature of the fic). Radek tells us about the problems arising from Earth and the IOA, and about Rodney going to bat for John. Heartwarming, and well written.
It was before the President's visit, but after the Iratus bug, that I realized what existed between you both. When Carson said I'm sorry, John, I'm so, so sorry, but there's nothing I can do the Colonel did not look at Carson or Elizabeth, Teyla or Ronan, Caldwell or me. He looked at you.
That is when I knew.
I think, in the beginning, he hoped (expected) you might create a miracle from thin air, something from nothing, but you know as well as I that we are not gods. Not even you could fix him, Rodney, although I remember how hard you tried.
