Completed WIP: The Light of a Fading Sun

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It's done. THANK GOODNESS. And thank you so much to sgatazmy and kodiak_bear for beta-editing and general hand-holding. They really went above and beyond the call of beta duty on this one, particularly when I started going into stressed-out OMG I WILL STILL BE WRITING THIS STORY WHEN I'M 95 mode towards the end.

Title: The Light of a Fading Sun
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Rating: A strong T/PG-13 (language, violence)
Spoilers: Through "Sunday". Huge ones for that episode, several big ones for previous eps from all three seasons.
Summary: Perhaps the only thing worse than blowing up 5/6 of a solar system is not blowing it up at all. A long, somewhat dark AU in which the characters drift apart following the Siege -- but the events on Doranda will have far-ranging and unexpected consequences. And theirs will not be the only universe affected.

This is a trifle bleaker than my usual fare ... but give it a chance; you may be surprised.

Link to my website: http://friendshipper.laylalawlor.com/fadingsun.shtml
Link to ff.net: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3407293/1/

ETA: alena_malfoy made FADING SUN FANART! *squees* It is here! No spoilers for the story (but lots of pretty).

Comments

[mcalex22.livejournal.com]

I just recently (ie today) read this story and I have to say - it's fantastic! I've been coming to your LJ and reading stuff and despite me not liking angst, I really enjoy everything you write. I think it's because the angst isn't forever - I mean, there is always a resolution.

You know, you nearly killed me when AU-Sheppard died!!! I'm so glad everything ended well in the end.

I came here because derry667 mentioned to me today this story. We were talking about Ghost in the Machine.

What I really enjoyed about this story was that quintessential interaction between John and Rodney when they first go to the AU universe. No matter what happened and in the midst of all the craziness and chaos, they depended on each other and remained loyal.

You really like the friendship between them beautifully. And I liked it that Ronon was still Ronon in the AU. Again I loved the adventure and the twists and surprises in the storylines.

Thank you for sharing! :D

[mcalex22.livejournal.com]

I meant to say you really "write" the friendship between John and Rodney beatifully not "like"...

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Aaaaand this is me, not replying to feedback until it reaches the "story? what story?" point. *g*

But thank you! I'm really glad you liked it. :) Yeah ... I do love writing angst, but (usually) only if there's some kind of optimistic resolution, as opposed to simply wallowing.