Tag: Long story
A Fear of Falling Under by
Waking up with John still sleeping soundly in his arms, holding on to Cam, was what Cam was most thankful for this Thanksgiving. It wasn’t often that he woke up before John, Cam could count the number of times it had happened on one hand. So he stayed very still, and kept his breathing slow and even, so he didn’t wake his husband up. Part of This Delicate Thing We've Made
A Growing Connection by
(Prompt: Big Bang 2008. John is more Ancient than anyone realizes) With two new growing connections, can John Sheppard cope or will he give in?
A Long and winding Road by
John is Ronon and Teyla's slave. He's taking it better than they do.
A Pinnochio Story by
When Richard Woolsey's mother sends him to live with his dad for his senior year of high school, he is thrown into a completely new element and begins the process of becoming 'a real boy'.
Lists: Rare pairings slash index
As Deep Cries Out To Deep by
John Sheppard had served his country and just wanted to be left alone for the rest of his life. Too bad Rodney McKay had other ideas. So when John moves to Atlantis, at Rodney's behest, he discovers more than the City of the Ancients, he discovers Evan Lorne.
At The Hour When We Are Trembling by
The Wraith make it to Earth, and John and Daniel are left to pick up the pieces.
Lists: Rare pairings slash index
Beasts of War and Burden by
"Oh my God. We've landed on fucking Pern."
Cast Between Worlds by
Harry Potter loses his magic, goes to Atlantis, and hooks up with John Sheppard.
Lists: Rare pairings slash index
Chance, Fate, God or Grace by
The copies of Weir and the team aren't killed.
Covalence by
When and Ancient device bonds John and Cam together physically, it’s their emotional well-being put on the line.
Masterlist
Damaged Goods by
Ronon's immune to the wraith. Detective John Sheppard doesn't die in the Las Vegas desert. It would probably be easier if the opposites of both were true.
Dawn Will Break by
When Atlantis - upon returning to the Pegasus Galaxy from Earth - breaks apart in hyperspace, only John is saved from the debris. The group of Ancients that retrieved him offer him a bargain: Either he helps them make corrections in some universes, where things have gone wrong, or they put him back where he was found. Reluctantly accepting, John embarks on a lonely journey through a multitude of universes until he finally reaches the place he could again call home.
Do I Dare Disturb the Universe by
"When Faith Lumsbred disobeys the decree of Queen Harmony and goes into the forbidden part of the woods, she expects to discover something cool, or at least something suitably unsettling. Finding instead an ageing astrophysicist and his cat she decides to get to the bottom of the things. How did McKay end up here? Why has the queen gone to such lengths to keep him hidden? And what exactly has he been doing out here all by himself?"
Domum Longinquo by
After contact is reestablished with the Atlantis Expedition, John and Cam find themselves embarking on a long journey. Part of the Excubiae Perpetua series.
Ecclesiastes by
When Cam comes home to find John sleeping on his couch, he has no idea what they're in for. AU from 'The Return' on.
Everything Changes (And you gotta be ready) by
Sheppard goes missing and Rodney moves heaven and earth to find him.
Finding Home by
Big Bang 2008. Forks in the Road: Reunion - Sam isn't the one that gets chosen as leader.
How Not to Fly by
Death and life, hope and hopelessness, aren't just for the Pegasus galaxy. Eventually, inevitably, it's going to happen on Earth. John and Rodney, loss and family and what it means to be home.
Hunting Parties by
John is captured by slavers offworld, but that's only the beginning.
Lists: Rare pairings slash index
Illusion by
Part 2, Part 3. John and Cam are trapped in a shared illusion by an alien race.
Keri by
John has to bond with Cameron Mitchell to be allowed to remain on Atlantis, but what started out as a ruse soon turns real.
Lists: Rare pairings slash index, Sheppard/Mitchell thematic fic index
Make The Devil Feel Surprise by
In a dark mirror universe of our own, sixteen year old Rodney McKay is brought to Atlantis by the Chief Science Officer, his older sister Jeannie, after their parents die. While Jeannie has no real use for Rodney, Colonel Sheppard does. Now Rodney has to come to terms with the fact that not only is he Sheppard's boy toy, but also that Sheppard is a moody, paranoid sadist.
For his part, John isn't quite sure what to make of Rodney, who is an almost too perfect match for him. Just as he and Rodney carefully start to settle into a complicated relationship, a conspiracy begins to surface, forcing Rodney to take a stand.
Also Jeannie McKay/Ronon.
Mutual Misunderstandings by
How high a price are you willing to pay to get your hands on everything Atlantis could have ever hoped for? A slip of a tongue during an off world visit and some help from Rodney and John and his second in command are about to find out.
One Foot in Front of the Other by
Steve McGarrett meets John Sheppard when he's out on his morning run on the beach.
Lists: Rare pairings slash index
Out of Bounds by
John's an ice skater; Rodney's a coach. AKA 'the skating fic'
Pocket Full of Kryptonite by
Big Bang 2008. Forks in the Road: Outcast - John goes back to Earth with Rodney instead of Ronon.
Recurrence by
A visit to a new set of allies in the Pegasus Galaxy leaves John Sheppard and Rodney McKay struggling to overcome the effects of an alien device, while Evan Lorne and the other members of their teams try to help in any way they can.
Regions of Darkness and Light by
John and Rodney get sent to Earth to recover from a bad mission, while there Atlantis is partially declassified and someone has to do the press.
Retirement by
A simple off-world mission produces a most unexpected result which sends the friends of John Sheppard chasing him around the planet.
Second Chance by
Major Sheppard always wondered how his life would have turned out if he had only gone on the expedition to Atlantis instead of returning home at his father's request.
Second Verse by
The Pegasus expedition needed Rodney McKay. They just didn't know it yet.
Start the Bidding At... by
John is captured by slavers and ends up spending two horrifying years as a slave before he's finally rescued.
Surrogate by
Rodney manages to save the team, but at a terrible cost to himself. When John later stumbles across an Ancient facility, he finds that it can give Rodney what the scientist had given up as a lost cause due to his sacrifice. But the facility is rapidly running out of power and John has to make a snap decision. How far is John willing to go to help a man that he loves far too much for his own good?
The Journey Home: John's Story by
Rodney protests John's discharge after "The Return" by quitting SGC and going back to Earth with him.
The Long Engagement by
McShep Steampunk!Atlantis AU. John is the leader of the Sheppard Circus Company. Lost in their travels, the troupe happens on the hidden city of Atlantis where McKay is the mistrustful leader of the Lanteans. McKay makes an agreement with the troupe wherein they'll stay on in the city and perform a number of shows. He also asks John for his adopted sister, Jennifer Keller's, hand in marriage. When John refuses to give them his blessing, Rodney proposes that the only way to change his mind is to get to know each other better. But as the two men become close, Rodney begins to question if marrying Jennifer is what he really wants or if what he wants could be something totally unexpected.
The Sweep of Easy Wind by
John is a military prisoner under Colonel Caldwell's command. Controlled by Goa'uld technology, he is little more than a slave. Briefly stationed on Atlantis, his ATA gene is discovered by Rodney, who is a force to be reckoned with.
The Triboelectric Effect by
"What the hell were you thinking, touching it!" John yells, terrified.
"I didn't mean to!" Rodney yells back. "Oh right, because this morning I thought, let's be sure to get stuck to an unidentified object on an unknown planet in the dark depths of a cave today. Excellent, can't wait!"
Thousandmother by
A run-in with the Wraith results in the Team being separated and stranded on a cold, harsh planet without help or supplies. As they struggle to survive and find each other, the Team discovers a new alien race and secrets that the Ancients left behind. Including a secret about Ascension that neither the Ancients nor the Ori want anyone to know.
AU sometime after Season 3's Common Ground.
Transcendental by
In less than a day, Rodney had blown past Elizabeth, Colonel Sumner, Colonel Markham, Colonel Escobar, and was rapidly coming up on Colonel Ryers as the absolute worst commanding officer John had ever had to report to.
Variations In D Major by
Big Bang 2009. Forks in the Road: The Daedalus Variations - A look at one of those other realities the team and ship were jumping through.
What Might Have Been Series by
Also past McKay/Quinn, McKay/Mitchell, Sheppard/Holland, Sheppard/Mitchell and present O'Neill/Carter, Dave Sheppard/Keller, Mitchell/OMC, Lam/OMC & OMC/OMC.
What if Rodney didn’t go to Atlantis and the city was lost again? Sheppard turns up as the second command of the SGC under Major General Jack O’Neill and after a year of watching the moody government contractor Dr. Rodney McKay… he decides to make some very personal changes in his life.
You Belong With Me by
John Sheppard and Darcy O'Neill have strong feelings for each other, but must surpress them due to both being in the USAF. When a machine is discovered off world everything changes for both men.
Lists: Rare pairings slash index