FEBRUARY 2010

FREEJACK

THE BEST OF REASONS by MerLyn
(97kb)

Ian McCandless, aided by the mercenary Vacendak, has been scheming to steal Alex Furlong's body. Although he was ultimately unsuccessful, most of the characters in this story mistakenly believe Alex to be McCandless - a multi-millionaire and head of the powerful McCandless Corporation.
(Based on the film 'Freejack' with Emilio Estevez as Alex and Mick Jagger as Vacendak.)

THE GOD OF
GAMBLERS

CHINESE WHISPERS
Part One (59kb)
Part Two (54kb)

Working undercover to destroy a French-Italian crime syndicate, the disguised God of Gamblers, Ko Chun, has no option but to risk losing his dearest friend, his bodyguard Lung Wu, on the turn of a single card.

HAPPY
DAYS

APPRENTICE by Elise Lassiter
(61kb)

WARNING: features het and multiple partners.

ON BLUEBERRY HILL
(63kb)

HAWAII
FIVE-O

IN SUNSHINE OR IN SHADOW by Denise Sheets
(41kb)

You can run away from love, but you can't escape it altogether - as Steve McGarrett and Danny Williams discover, one sultry summer evening.

HENRY V

HEARTS'-EASE
~ a mediaeval romance ~

What infinite hearts'-ease must kings neglect
That private men enjoy?

1. Call-me-to-you (61Kb)
2. Love-lies-bleeding (60Kb)
3. Pensée (66Kb)
4. Constancy (67Kb)
Author's Notes (5Kb)

HENRY'S JOURNEY by Hyarrowen (130Kb)

THE
HIGH
CHAPARRAL

FOOLS LIKE YOU AND ME by Henry
(98kb)

Set after the episode 'Ride the Savage Land'.
Rescuing two kidnapped children from the Apache starts off a sequence of events that Buck Cannon and Manolito Montoya both - in different ways - find difficult to deal with.

THE
INCREDIBLE
HULK

STORM DAMAGE
(91kb)

Forced to shelter from severe weather at the almost-deserted Cliffside Inn, David Banner and Jack McGee have a chance to examine the deeper implications of their close friendship...

INDIANA
JONES
AND THE
LAST
CRUSADE

INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST TABOO

WARNING:
This is incest fiction, about a sexual relationship between a man and his father.
Proceed with caution if you think you may not enjoy this theme.

ILLUMINATION (56kb)

After their return from Hatay, Indy and Henry find it difficult to settle back into everyday life. Then a speaking engagement in New York becomes the catalyst for a new twist to their always complex father/son relationship.

REAFFIRMATION (37kb)

Can what happened in New York be anything more than a freak occurrence, and how will this new love affair fit into the lives of two unremarkable academics? Indy and Henry struggle to make sense of their altered reality.

CELEBRATION (59kb)

Christmas brings friends, indiscretions, revelations, promises, threats and a disastrous party that looks like wrecking everything. What knowledge is Indy hiding from his father, and why is he no longer afraid to have their secret known?

AUTANA (36kb)

Crash-landing a crippled plane a thousand feet up in a South American rainforest turns out to be the start of a deeply romantic and tranquil time for the unexpected lovers; not a moment to lose, either, as war clouds are gathering...

THE HERO IS BACK (63kb)

The war is over at last, and most of the men have returned home. Henry's son, however, is still missing; last heard of in a notorious prison under a false name, it seems to Henry very possible he may never return.

FIGHTING DRAGONS (47kb)

Returning to Walter Donovan's apartment in Venice allows Indy and Henry to confront the demons of the past few years, and to begin to consolidate plans for what could be a very long life together indeed.

INSPECTOR
MORSE

OAK AND MISTLETOE
(92kb)

A hostage situation and the murder of a gay bookseller bring revelations which cause Morse and Lewis to examine their working relationship - and their personal one.

THE
IRISH
R.M.

WILD HORSES
(35kb)

Major Sinclair Yeates begins to understand that the attraction he feels towards his mercurial landlord, Flurry Knox, is returned - leading to declarations that put at risk two very promising intended marriages.

JEEVES
AND
WOOSTER

MY MAN, JEEVES
(32kb)

The bunglings of an agency valet drive Bertie to flee to Jeeves' side - to continue a love affair that began over a typical domestic disaster...

KOJAK

UNEXPECTED INTERLUDE by Reets
(16kb)

Hurt and betrayed by someone he believed was a friend, Bobby Crocker is at his lowest ebb when his boss, Lieutenant Theo Kojak, unexpectedly shows up at his door.

LARK RISE
TO
CANDLEFORD

TALL, DARK AND HANDSOME
(169kb)

WARNING: Alternate (BBC) universe
Not recommended for purists or fans of the original books.

That James could be familiar with that particular type of encounter had never entered [Robert's] head before. Indeed, if pressed, he would have said that but for a few youthful fumbles between farm boys - soon over and even sooner blushed about in recollection - there was no-one in the whole of Lark Rise who had any experience of intimate pleasure between men … with the notable exception of himself.

(Based on BBC TV's series rather than the books by Flora Thompson.)

LES
MISERABLES

AS LUCIFER FELL
(153kb)

Paris, Summer 1832
Jean Valjean is languishing close to death when the intervention of the supernatural brings to his side the one man with whom he has longed to make his peace. Javert's life, too, is in ruins; dragged back from the brink of suicide he is now faced with living in a world which seems increasingly to revolve around his feelings for his former enemy, and that knowledge terrifies even him.
(Based on the stage version of 'Les Miserables' starring any tenor/baritone combination of your choice!)

A CHRISTMAS TALE by Sandi
(61kb)

Written in response to 'As Lucifer Fell', this takes the story of the unconventional household in the Rue Plumet forward to their first ever Christmas as a family.

LOVEJOY

THE FAKE'S PROGRESS

TWO TIMES TABLE (34kb)

Summoned by a message on his answering machine Lovejoy races to a rendezvous with Alexander which leads to a weekend of gay abandon punctuated by a disturbing nightmare...

IT'S NOT LOVE (BUT IT'S NOT BAD) (37kb)

How the relationship began - with a gay club, a blackmailer, a fire-escape and a Bristol hard-paste figurine, not to mention wanton destruction of a prized video collection.

ONE OF THOSE DAYS (31kb)

Featuring a flood, a power cut and a four-poster bed, complete with an unexpected visit from the police. With life this chaotic, it looks very much as if this relationship is doomed from the start.

CORPORATE HOSTILITY (69kb)

It was supposed to be a quiet weekend; instead it ended up as the dramatic saga of the ex-wife, the crooked director, the hot-air balloon and the stolen silver ... and the unexpected truth.

SPOKES IN THE WHEEL (76kb)

Even perfect happiness doesn't last forever, and this was never perfect. A drunken Eric, a TV star's lost Bugatti and the story of a dead ex-lover combine in this tale of reluctant parting.

NO SMOKE WITHOUT FIRE (76kb)

"Everybody needs good neighbours", says the song; when you're broke and ill and trying to make ends meet in a draughty cottage, you need your neighbours - and your family - more than ever.

PANEL GAMES by Chris Power
(189kb)

This kid was no more trouble than bloody Eric. A pest and a pain in the backside, but that's all.
But that's not quite all the mysterious Fox is, as Lovejoy is about to find out.

MEN
IN
BLACK

BLIPS by Annie P (46kb)
ECLIPSE by Sue (52kb)

After the second movie, J and K both have a lot of emotional baggage to sort through - and the future of their partnership is at stake. Two views of the same events.
ECLIPSE is an authorised companion piece to BLIPS.

MIAMI
VICE

COLD COURAGE AND SOUTHERN COMFORT(74kb)
OLD TIES AND TEQUILA (56kb)
MAD MEMORIES AND MESCAL (51kb)
All by MerLyn
Alternate universe

Framed with the massacre of his employer's family, ranch hand Sonny Crockett runs for his life - only to find the enigmatic Martin Castillo on the same revenge trail. Joining forces, the two set out after the killer - but find much more than they bargained for along the way.

MOON
AND
SON

PORTRAITS FROM THE PAST
by Cimorene
(115kb)

The only clue to a dead girl's identity is a locket found on the body. When Inspector Maurice Sardou turns to psychic Trevor Moon for assistance he little realises what the personal consequences will be - for the victim's only relative, and for themselves.

SOMETHING HIDDEN
by Cimorene
(149kb)

Maurice is convalescing after an injury; he and Trevor are expecting a quiet holiday - until murder, mutilation and kidnapping become horrifying intruders on their peace…

DREAMS OF A CRYSTAL CAVE
by Cimorene
(76kb)

When Trevor and Maurice start dreaming the same dreams, they can hardly be prepared for the battle between good and evil that is to follow…

THE GLASTONBURY MAZE
by Tarot
(370kb)

A trip to Glastonbury at the height of the tourist season is not exactly Trevor Moon's idea of fun, but when he unexpectedly bumps into Maurice Sardou he begins to realise that his life will never be quite the same again.

MULTI-
MEDIA
CROSSOVER

CHAPTERS 1 - 3 (40kb)

In which the story starts ... and starts to get strange ... and starts to get really, really strange ...

CHAPTERS 4 - 7 (56kb)

Vampire-hunting in the streets of a well-known seaside resort; the arrival of the knickers-outside-their-tights boys; unprecedented revelations about a certain Super hero ...

CHAPTERS 8 - 10 (41kb)

Capture of a female vampire, the famous Mini scene, aftermath of a fannish party, a picnic of Hungarian hot dogs - and the arrival of characters from the Cloniverse...

CHAPTERS 12 - 14 (60kb)

Avon is questioned by the Sheriff, two rhyming police officers turn up and the Fonz ... and the California Highway Patrol ...
[NB: If you're wondering what happened to Chapter 11 you should (a) read Chapter 12 and (b) get out more.]

CHAPTERS 15 - 17 (55kb)

The identity of the impostor on the Empathy coach is revealed, Bodie's wardrobe is open for public introspection, and Vila and Klinger succeed in breaking the time loop. Or something like that. I think.

CHAPTERS 18 - 20 (58kb)

We find Han Solo in command of the Enterprise, Avon finally meets Paul Darrow, Carol and Meekie get involved, the Darrowby vets examine a comatose Wookiee - and Siegfried discovers his brother's strange secret. His other strange secret.

CHAPTERS 21 - 23 (57kb)

An engagement is announced, Dan Archer tries to have Walter Gabriel put to sleep, and Neil Burnside abandons a promising musical career in order to lust Dick Grayson. Holy Emerald Crusader, folks, just what is going on?

CHAPTERS 24 - 26 (56kb)

A great miracle is wrought upon the Earth, incest is proved to be relatively boring, Agent Ellicott has an idea about the Osmonds and certain persons exact a terrifying revenge upon certain other persons. Just more of the same, really.

CHAPTERS 27 - 30 (58kb)

Stuartsky is faced with the consequences of her actions (and about time, too, you are probably thinking); Vastarnyi meets his Maker; things go from bad to worse and the author finally pulls the plug on the whole shebang. Phew!

NORTH
AND
SOUTH

WEEPING SAD AND LONELY by Cimorene
(194kb)

George Hazard and Orry Main's relationship has survived for years despite the odds stacked against it - but can it withstand the ravages of a war that divides even the closest families, in which they find themselves on opposite sides?

OZ

SUGAR COATED ICEBERG
(36kb)

Held hostage by three violent prisoners, Father Ray Mukada ends up learning things about himself and his own secret desires that he would prefer not to have known.

SUGAR COATED LIES
(38kb)

Ray must face the fears and fantasies that stalk his waking hours and learn to come to terms with his altered reality. Help and support for this come from the most unexpected sources.

PERFECT
SCOUNDRELS

AS LONG AS THE MOON CAN SHINE
(79kb)

Set during the first season, this is the story of a charming dog, a packet of fluorescent stars, an imaginary mountain and the return of Bertie Lazar - and somewhere along the line Guy Buchanan and Harry Cassidy fall in love.

TRACKS OF MY TEARS
(73kb)

Set after 'The Long Way Home'; Buchanan regrets rejecting Cassidy's advances, not least because he seems to have lost him to another man. Then an urgent summons from Ireland suddenly changes everything...

POIROT

THE REAL CAPTAIN HASTINGS
(293kb)

An Argentinian visitor to London is found murdered, reminding detective Hercule Poirot and his assistant Captain Arthur Hastings that although life is short there is no reason that it must always be lonely.

THE
PROFESSIONALS

CAUSE FOR CONCERN
(129kb)

Bodie and Doyle are sharing everything, even their women; they're too close. Cowley decides to intervene - and his plan involves the return of Ann Holly, Doyle's former fiancee.

INSIDE INFORMATION
(23kb)

An undercover assignment has meant a month in Wormwood Scrubs for Bodie. When he's released he doesn't seem to relish Doyle's company any more. Something that happened inside must have changed him - but what?

QUANTUM
LEAP

STARDUST
(68kb)

SHOGUN

THE EIGHTFOLD FENCE

Chapter One (58kb)
Chapter Two(56kb)
Chapter Three(43kb)
Chapter Four(56kb)
Chapter Five(54kb)
Chapter Six(46kb)

Japan, 1605
John Blackthorne, English Samurai, crosses paths again with Father Martin Alvito, Jesuit priest, in an encounter arranged by Yoshi Toranaga, Regent of Japan. Needing their help, afraid to lose either of them, he has decided it will suit his purposes very well for these two natural enemies to become lovers. He has the power of life and death over his subjects, but arranging the disposition of their hearts is not, he learns, quite as easy as he had imagined.
(Based on 'Shogun' starring Richard Chamberlain and Damien Thomas.)

THE SIX
MILLION
DOLLAR MAN

FIFTY FIFTY
(38kb)

A malfunction in Steve's bionic implants leads to a crisis which forces Oscar to consider exactly how much his friend means to him...

HANDS ON THE WHEEL
(65kb)

The failure of the 'Seven Million Dollar Man' experiment brings unexpected complications for Steve Austin and Oscar Goldman

STARGATE
SG-1

DEUS EX MACHINA
(243kb)

Returning to the SGC unexpectedly after an absence of two years, Daniel learns that another Daniel Jackson has taken his place - only this one is fourteen years old, and believes himself to be Jack O'Neill's son.

STAR TREK:
DEEP SPACE NINE

DMZ
(96kb)

The future of the Alpha Quadrant depends on a set of highly personal loyalties developing between Commander Benjamin Sisko and a Cardassian, GuI Dukat...

STAR TREK:
ENTERPRISE

ORCHARD WALLS

Part One: In The Dark (49kb)

In a place of empty and incomprehensible darkness Malcolm Reed thinks he is alone - until he runs into Trip Tucker. That's when the parameters of their relationship suddenly begin to change...

Part Two: In The Light (52kb)

Back on the ship, Trip and Malcolm begin exploring the feelings they were forced to confront during their time in 'that place' - aware that their relationship is already public knowledge even before it's properly begun.

WHERE THE SKY MEETS THE SEA
(143kb)

Historical alternate universe
The Solomon Islands, 1942
Enfant Perdu, a tiny speck of an island with no resident population, hides a secret that could turn the tide of the war in the South Pacific. Lieutenant Malcolm Reed of the Royal Navy is sent to retrieve it, but his American hosts insist on sending along one of their own men as well - a beached PT boat commander, Lieutenant Skip Tucker. It's not exactly the start of a beautiful friendship...

STILL
CRAZY

ARCH
("Two weaknesses which, leaning together, make a strength". Leonardo da Vinci)

WARNING: This is 'genderfuck' slash in which one character is a cross-dresser.
(Take a wild guess which one!)
There are good reasons for this, but it's definitely not going to suit all tastes.
Proceed with caution if you think you may not enjoy this theme.

1. One Lonely Room (31kb)

Looking after a drunk and miserable Ray adrift in a foreign city makes Les examine his own motives.

2. Someone You Love (38kb)

Sober now, Ray must face the consequences of his lapse - but Les's attempts to help only seem to make matters worse.

3. Out There (31kb)

When the reason for Ray's drunken lapse becomes clear, Les begins to realise how much he doesn't know about him.

4. Waiting For Today To Happen (44kb)

Millennium Eve, and the newspapers are already speculating about Les's relationship with Ray - a relationship which, according to Les, doesn't exist.

5. All That I Feel (41kb)

The moment of truth arrives for Les when he unexpectedly finds himself face to face with Ray's female alternate personality - Rachel.

6. Morning Light (59kb)

A tragic incident prompts a long-overdue decision; it's time for Rachel to meet the rest of the band - and there's no guarantee how they will react to 'her'.

CATERPILLAR DREAMS by Louise
(53kb)

A dreary B&B miles from anywhere, an unexpectedly generous gift from Beano - and Tony's life is suddenly touched by magic.

DRUMS AND WIRES by Louise
(9kb)

How a shared moment in a rehearsal room could so easily have turned into something else.

A KISS IS STILL A KISS by Louise
(9kb)

Sleeping on the coach with the other Fruits becomes a nightmare for Les when his dream turns into the wrong sort of reality.

SEASIDE SHUFFLE by Louise
(41kb)

An overnight halt on the comeback tour becomes complicated by the sudden arrival in Tony's bedroom of Luke - and a plaster gnome.

THINGS TO DO IN BELGIUM WHEN YOU'RE DEAD

1: "If you knows of a better 'ole, go to it. "
(37kb)

It's 1974, and Strange Fruit take an unexpected detour along a quiet Belgian road. The trouble is, two of them seem to have been there before.

2. "Until the day break and the shadows flee away."
(38kb)

Taking an unscheduled stopover in a small town allows Ray and Les to explore their counterparts' feelings for one another.

3: "And in the morning we will remember them. "
(37kb)

Waking up after a night of passion, Ray and Les try to work out how much of what happened was real, and how much in their imagination.

THE
THREE
MUSKETEERS

THE FIVE MUSKETEERS:
THE MARK OF DISHONOUR
(151kb)

France, Winter 1650
Anticipating a quiet, rural Christmas, Athos, Porthos and Aramis are lured from their fireside by the return of Justine De Winter, daughter of two old enemies. Kidnapping d'Artagnan and Athos's adopted son, Raoul, Justine issues an ultimatum; one of them may be ransomed, the other will die. The decision falls to Athos, who knows full well the hate Justine bears him ... and his beloved Jean d'Artganan.
(Based on the 'Musketeers' movies starring Oliver Reed and Michael York - among others!)

THUNDERHEART

A LONG WAY FROM HOME (28kb)
BLOOD PRICE (24kb)
BADLANDS (20kb)
All by MerLyn

Under the influence of Crow Horse and Grandpa Samuel Reaches, Ray Levoi begins to come to terms with his ancestry and his heritage in ways that astonish him.
Crossovers with Wolfen, Dances With Wolves etc.

UFO

STRANGERS TOUCH (32kb)
STRANGER STILL (26kb)
STRANGERS NO MORE (21kb)
All by MerLyn
(Altemate universe)

Gunslinger Paul Foster rescues a mysterious blond stranger from a small-town ambush and accidentally finds himself taking sides in a dispute which costs a lot of lives. For Foster, however, the rewards more than balance out the dangers.

UNCOVERED/
BREED
(crossover)

FOOL'S GOLD
by Chris Quinton
(231kb)

Okay, so you're the only witness to a murder and the Police want you in protective custody. But you don't trust cops. Any cops. Trouble is, the cop doing the protecting is a vampire …

FOOL'S OATH
by Chris Quinton
(264kb)

It's been hell, but you've got there: you're a fully-fledged vampire and all of a sudden the world's a different place. It's cool, you're cool - and then the reality check hits …

Max, from film 'Uncovered' (Peter Wingfield)/Aaron, from the film 'Breed' (Adrian Paul)

THE
VIRGINIAN

RAILROAD TIES
(162kb)

After fifteen years of estrangement the Virginian's family suddenly asks for his help. When Trampas goes along to lend a hand, they find themselves fighting shoulder-to-shoulder against land-hungry neighbours - and painful recollections of the Virginian's past.

WARSHIP

OUT OF THE BLUE
(132kb)

For two naval officers an unexpected yacht charter to the Channel Islands gives them a new and startling perspective on their careers ... and their feelings for one another...

THE
WEST
WING

HIERARCHY OF NEEDS
A variation on a West Wing theme

1. Food (52kb)
2. Shelter (65kb)
3. Love (59kb)
4. Esteem (53kb)
5. Challenge (67kb)
6. Everything (72kb)

It's 2003, and Josh Lyman is in disgrace for 'losing' a Democratic Senator when somebody new walks into his life - apparently with every intention of staying. But Congressman Matt Santos seems too good to be true, and Josh isn't in any hurry to trust him until an unexpected facet of the man's character is suddenly made clear; then his own desires come into conflict with the needs of his country, and he must make a decision that could alter the future of the whole world.

Author's explanatory notes can be found here. (4kb)