Jackson's Not Himself: A Crusade Fic by aurora_novarum (PG)

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Rec Category: Gen

Pairing: no pairing
Category: Gen, Missing Scene/Episode Tag, Humor, Cameron Mitchell, Angst, Point of View
Warning: No Warning
Author on LJ: aurora_novarum
Author's Website: aurora_novarum's page at The Alpha Site

Link: Jackson's Not Himself: A Crusade Fic by aurora_novarum

Why This Must Be Read: This is a missing scene/episode tag for Crusade that fills in a lot of blanks from the episode and makes them interesting in a fun and humorous way. It's told from Mitchell's point of view and includes the entire episode and a little beyond. The characters' voices really stand out, which makes it easy to see these scenes in your mind as you read.

I truly loved this story, but I almost didn't read it. A story about Mitchell and Vala from the episode Crusade? "No way," I thought.

So...why read this story now? Because aurora_novarum always surprises me in a way that I don't expect. Reading this story, I was chuckling to myself, laughing out loud, and thoroughly enjoying Vala and Mitchell and Sam in a way that I sometimes don't when watching the show. I love the way she captures the characters' voices. Somehow, aurora_novarum has a way of making me love stories I think I don't want to read and enjoy characters I think that I don't want to like.