Heat (Stargate Atlantis story)

Fanfiction
Title:	Heat
Author(s):	d
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Genre(s):	slash
Fandom(s):	Stargate Atlantis
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External Links:	on AO3
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Heat is a Stargate Atlantis John/Rodney story by d.

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Why this must be read: Because it's Danvers and because it's a fic that sometimes disappears in a mirage of jungle heat. It's part of a larger collection of separate AUs by the author ("5 Ways John and Rodney Meet"), and if one forgets that, it's sometimes hard to find the story when you need to. And believe me, you'll need to find it again and again.

Rodney's trying to get out of Peru - he's miserable, tired, and so very Rodney (which means he's managed to piss off most people in the vicinity). His only hope seems to be an ex-pat American pilot named John Sheppard, who's having a few problems of his own and coincidentally decides leaving the country is a good idea. But their plane goes down in the jungle (with a little help from some stray bullets) and the two have to rely on each other to survive the heat, the bad guys, and each other.

And let me just say that the heat isn't all in the jungle. The story is lush and gives off an almost surreal feeling - a combination of the oppressive heat and the chemistry of the characters. Plus, there's a feeling that these men have shared something, that they have a connection drawing them to one another - it's not hokey and it's not overdone - it's just subtle enough that the hints of an Atlantis where they knew each other are part of a delicious fever dream. And when they finally get together, it's like this: "The jungle was behind them, but the crazed heat had followed them right to the hotel. So maybe it wasn't insanity at all."

Crazed heat. John and Rodney. Parachutes with duct tape. 45,000 + words. Go read.