Title: Sympathy for the Werewolf by mermaid (R)
Fandom: Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
Pairing: Steve/Danno
Categories: AU, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Case File, Friendship, Romance
Length: Epic (50,000+)
Warnings: Some disturbing imagery, violence, and mild D/s.

Author on LJ: deepbluemermaid
Website: n/a

Review:
When an old friend tries to kill Steve using silver weapons, Danny’s curiosity leads him to an unbelievable discovery, one that has some unexpected consequences.

If there’s one silly trope that I really, really love in any fandom, it’s the ‘so-and-so’s a werewolf’ one. Delightfully versatile, it can make even the most mundane of scenes feel completely different; charging it with an intensity that wouldn’t be there otherwise. “Sympathy for the Werewolf” takes full advantage of that.

Picking-up towards the end of episode ‘Po’ipu’ (S1, Ep9), this fic is an interesting mix of supernatural ailments, government cover-ups, strong friendships, case fic, and blooming romance. Not necessarily in that order, either. While I was initially on the fence about reccing this – present tense writing is a challenge even at the best of times and it’s very rare that I enjoy it even when well executed – I finally decided to throw caution to the wind and let the story speak for itself, especially since it’s just that enjoyable.

Mermaid has done a wonderful job of avoiding some of more cliché aspects of werewolf!fic and instead given us something that is both entertaining and vaguely horrifying. Steve is not of the fluffy-bunny variety of werewolves, where he has complete control over his beast. No, Steve’s transformation and time spent in wolf form comes straight out of a horror movie, with the human side of him having very little control over what happens during the full moon, though thankfully nothing tragic occurs.

Overall, though I might have a few qualms about it, this fic is nevertheless an entertaining read that leaves the door open for other supernaturally inclined 5-0 fics.

Sympathy for the Werewolf