Title:  Honor-Bound
Fandom:  Gundam Wing
Pairing:  Heero/Wufei, others in background
Categories:  action/adventure, amnesia, angst, AU, drama, mystery, romance, supernatural
Length:  Epic [~316,000 words and 60+ chapters!]
Warnings:  violence, politics


Author on LJ:  n/a
Website:  Patterns of Blood

Review:  "Chang Wufei leads a fairly regular life. He's one of the smartest students in his school, he goes through normal teenage things, and despite the war going on in space, his life seems to be going along the path he wants it to. But no one can run from their past - even if it's a past they no longer remember. When destiny comes knocking on Wufei's door, complete with blue eyes and a dark scowl, everything that Wufei ever thought he knew about his beliefs and his future is going to turn completely upside down." 

So says the Author's summary... and this time, it's fairly accurate.  However, it's remiss in not mentioning that this AU has some fantastic, supernatural elements intermingling with the futuristic science, and that Wufei's lost memories are the key to unlocking the mystery behind those elements. 

There's a very different sort of space war going on in this AU, and Wufei & his companions (three guesses who they are) will have to work together to attain victory.  First problem: Wufei doesn't remember who they are, or why he should trust them.  Second problem: amidst all the politically-arranged engagements, Wufei and Heero (his companion and guardian, who is very much of a lower class and not an acceptable romantic partner) start to fall for each other.  Third problem: Wufei's enemies know more about his supernatural inheritance than he does - and they know his weaknesses.  Final problem: one of Wufei's companions - and no, I won't say who - actually isn't all that trustworthy.

This story took three years to be completed, and I found it worth the wait.  Every character gets a little time in the sun, and it's interesting to see how their roles differ from canon but still suit their personalities.  I also loved Amiko's ideas and how she implemented them - how often is it that an author can successfully switch genres (sci-fi to supernatural, and back) without mangling canon or losing narrative cohesion?

Honor-Bound  [scroll down to get the chapter index]