Or Something Like It

by semivowel

Stargate Atlantis fic
John/Rodney

There are twelve different ways in which an away mission can prove to be a tedious and soul-destroying waste of time. There are at least 83 ways in which stargate travel to other worlds can be uncomfortable, irritating, or mildly unpleasant.

And there are, basically, eight ways in which things can go badly enough to make Rodney wish he’d come down with a virulent case of food poisoning and stayed back in Atlantis, crouched over his self-cleaning Ancient toilet.

It’s not a food-poisoning kind of day yet, but with the ambush at the gate, the prison cell accommodations, and the way the Miglari dragged Sheppard away over two hours ago and still haven’t brought him back, all signs are starting to point to yes.

17 pages, ebook

Published November 12, 2008

Reviews

[Diane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Trope-y fun and suspense (truth serum as security risk, as well as embarrassing), very canon-appropriate and true-to-character [other than the final slash, of course], including "lying with the truth" (a favorite of mine). I had to give it the four stars, despite its mere short story length.