Title: This Thing of Ours (It Needs a Better Name)
Fandom: Hawaii 5-0 (2010)
Pairing: Danny/Steve
Genres: AU, Humour, Drama, Romance
Length: Long (35,831 words)
Warnings: Violence

Author on LJ: leupagus
Author Website: leupagus @ AO3

Author's Summary:
Cosa Nostra: (kō'sə nō'strə) etym: Italian n. The branch of the Mafia operating in the United States. Literally, "our thing" or "this thing of ours."

Review:
In this AU Danny is a mafia boss who moves from Jersey to Hawaii to be with Grace, his activities watched with interest by the 5-0 team. A Steve determined to get Danny out of Hawaii is instead caught up in his charm offensive, and their relationship develops with Steve merely along for the ride, swept along by Danny's charisma. Though this is a mafia AU I definitely wouldn't describe it as angsty; it could even be called fluff. There's no question that Danny is involved in illegal activities that you would expect from the mafia, but his charm and laid back attitude see Steve falling in love against his better judgement.

I love the dark humour in this fic; for example Danny and Rachel talking amiably about that time she put a hit on him, and Danny's blasé attitude towards the violent reality of his lifestlye. You can't help but get caught up by Danny's sheer likeability, just like Steve, forgiving him any immorality. If you're looking for a serious and realistic mafia fic this is not the one to read. But if you're a fan of dark humour and characters with shades of grey, this is the perfect fic.

This Thing of Ours (It Needs a Better Name)

Title: Months and Miles from Dreams
Fandom: Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
Pairing: Steve Mc Garrett/Danny Williams
Categories: AU, drama, romance
Length: epic (51,267 words)
Warnings: work out, sweaty men, DADT

Author on LJ: n/a
Author Website: AO3 Account

Summary: He’ll get used to it - he gets used to everything. But he’s only got five days before he’s back to Africa and it feels worthless, almost. Fucking mission, fucking Basher for getting caught out. Now he’s here, wandering the streets with nowhere to go and no one to see, because he can’t go home and he can’t tell anyone he’s here.
That AU in which Steve is an active Navy SEAL and Danny is in New Jersey, owning a gym.

Review:
Months and Miles from Dreams is by far one of my favourite H50 stories. It takes a very interesting and realistic glimpse at a situation where Steve and Danny meet before 2010 under very different circumstances. Steve is still in active service and Danny never became a cop, or married Rachel.

They are two lonely men who find company in each other, much to their surprise. Steve is emotionally stunted and doesn't communicate, Danny is hot headed and rants. Even though the setting is unlike the one of the first season, the two of them manage to find love and happiness.

Months and Miles from Dreams

Title: Months and Miles from Dreams
Fandom: Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
Pairing: Steve Mc Garrett/Danny Williams
Categories: AU, drama, romance
Length: epic (51,267 words)
Warnings: work out, sweaty men, DADT

Author on LJ: n/a
Author Website: AO3 Account

Summary: He’ll get used to it - he gets used to everything. But he’s only got five days before he’s back to Africa and it feels worthless, almost. Fucking mission, fucking Basher for getting caught out. Now he’s here, wandering the streets with nowhere to go and no one to see, because he can’t go home and he can’t tell anyone he’s here.
That AU in which Steve is an active Navy SEAL and Danny is in New Jersey, owning a gym.

Review:
Months and Miles from Dreams is by far one of my favourite H50 stories. It takes a very interesting and realistic glimpse at a situation where Steve and Danny meet before 2010 under very different circumstances. Steve is still in active service and Danny never became a cop, or married Rachel.

They are two lonely men who find company in each other, much to their surprise. Steve is emotionally stunted and doesn't communicate, Danny is hot headed and rants. Even though the setting is unlike the one of the first season, the two of them manage to find love and happiness.

Months and Miles from Dreams

Title: Jaws
Fandom: Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
Pairing: Steve McGarrett / Danny Williams
Categories: AU, supernatural
Length: Medium (9,487 words)
Warnings: prehistoric sharks
Author on LJ: jaguarcaine
Author Website: n/a

Summary: Danny has a secret.
Review: Why does it always have to be wolves or big cats? Joe Lawson who wrote merman Danny in the amazing Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, returned to the genre of sea based supernatural creatures and turned Danny in this story into some kind of were shark. And not simply any old shark but old blood that dates back to prehistoric times. Yes, you guessed correctly, that means monster sharks.

The story starts with the very probable premiss of Steve pushing Danny out of a chopper to escape some bad guys. I particularly enjoyed Steve's reaction to shark Danny and the slight change in Danny's thought process when he turns into his shark alter ego.

If you enjoyed the merman story, you'll either already know this one, or you will enjoy reading some more cracky au from the pen of Joe Lawson

Jaws

Title: Jaws
Fandom: Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
Pairing: Steve McGarrett / Danny Williams
Categories: AU, supernatural
Length: Medium (9,487 words)
Warnings: prehistoric sharks
Author on LJ: jaguarcaine
Author Website: n/a

Summary: Danny has a secret.
Review: Why does it always have to be wolves or big cats? Joe Lawson who wrote merman Danny in the amazing Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, returned to the genre of sea based supernatural creatures and turned Danny in this story into some kind of were shark. And not simply any old shark but old blood that dates back to prehistoric times. Yes, you guessed correctly, that means monster sharks.

The story starts with the very probable premiss of Steve pushing Danny out of a chopper to escape some bad guys. I particularly enjoyed Steve's reaction to shark Danny and the slight change in Danny's thought process when he turns into his shark alter ego.

If you enjoyed the merman story, you'll either already know this one, or you will enjoy reading some more cracky au from the pen of Joe Lawson

Jaws

Title: Jaws
Fandom: Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
Pairing: Steve McGarrett / Danny Williams
Categories: AU, supernatural
Length: Medium (9,487 words)
Warnings: prehistoric sharks
Author on LJ: jaguarcaine
Author Website: n/a

Summary: Danny has a secret.
Review: Why does it always have to be wolves or big cats? Joe Lawson who wrote merman Danny in the amazing Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, returned to the genre of sea based supernatural creatures and turned Danny in this story into some kind of were shark. And not simply any old shark but old blood that dates back to prehistoric times. Yes, you guessed correctly, that means monster sharks.

The story starts with the very probable premiss of Steve pushing Danny out of a chopper to escape some bad guys. I particularly enjoyed Steve's reaction to shark Danny and the slight change in Danny's thought process when he turns into his shark alter ego.

If you enjoyed the merman story, you'll either already know this one, or you will enjoy reading some more cracky au from the pen of Joe Lawson

Jaws

Title: Jaws
Fandom: Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
Pairing: Steve McGarrett / Danny Williams
Categories: AU, supernatural
Length: Medium (9,487 words)
Warnings: prehistoric sharks
Author on LJ: jaguarcaine
Author Website: n/a

Summary: Danny has a secret.
Review: Why does it always have to be wolves or big cats? Joe Lawson who wrote merman Danny in the amazing Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, returned to the genre of sea based supernatural creatures and turned Danny in this story into some kind of were shark. And not simply any old shark but old blood that dates back to prehistoric times. Yes, you guessed correctly, that means monster sharks.

The story starts with the very probable premiss of Steve pushing Danny out of a chopper to escape some bad guys. I particularly enjoyed Steve's reaction to shark Danny and the slight change in Danny's thought process when he turns into his shark alter ego.

If you enjoyed the merman story, you'll either already know this one, or you will enjoy reading some more cracky au from the pen of Joe Lawson

Jaws

Title: Hoʻokoʻikoʻi pua ahi ʻole
Fandom: Hawaii Five-0
Pairing: Steve/Danny
Categories: AU/AR, humor
Length: long (19.103 words)
Warnings: McGarretts naked chest, tattoos

Author Website: AO3 Account

Summary:
Q: Is he a surfing slacker or decorated navy SEAL?
A: Try both.

What is it about extreme surfer Steve "Smooth Dog" McGarrett? Ambitious documentarian Danny Williams has filmed risk-taking sports enthusiasts before, but he's never made a private tape of one of these bad boys…. And it turns out the daring, hot movie version's got nothing on the real thing!

But Danny's X-treme documentary is turning into an X-asperating docudrama, since McGarrett won't sign the release form. No paper from McGarrett, no big break for Danny. McGarrett wants to help the fiery little number behind the lens, but he can't because his secret life as a navy SEAL has him deep undercover. Yet as Danny stumbles into the line of fire, all bets are quickly off. Steve's risking everything to save Danny. But will it be enough?


Review:
I love the McGarrett/Danny Williams banter in canon and I love it even more when a writer manages to capture that tone and snark in their stories as well.

In this story Danny is not a police man but he did follow Rachel to the islands to be closer to his daughter. It's interesting to see a different approach on how Steve and Danny might have met, considering the different career choice Danny made. Even though they are not forced into car chases, shoot outs and arrests every day, the banter and the snark is still the same.

The real challenge with AUs where the characters are not what and who they are in canon is that many times the author doesn't manage to capture the personality of the character or they completely dismiss any and all canon characteristics. Hoʻokoʻikoʻi pua ahi ʻole manages to avoid any such mistakes and takes us on an entertaining and thrilling "What if".

Hoʻokoʻikoʻi pua ahi ʻole

Title: Hoʻokoʻikoʻi pua ahi ʻole
Fandom: Hawaii Five-0
Pairing: Steve/Danny
Categories: AU/AR, humor
Length: long (19.103 words)
Warnings: McGarretts naked chest, tattoos

Author Website: AO3 Account

Summary:
Q: Is he a surfing slacker or decorated navy SEAL?
A: Try both.

What is it about extreme surfer Steve "Smooth Dog" McGarrett? Ambitious documentarian Danny Williams has filmed risk-taking sports enthusiasts before, but he's never made a private tape of one of these bad boys…. And it turns out the daring, hot movie version's got nothing on the real thing!

But Danny's X-treme documentary is turning into an X-asperating docudrama, since McGarrett won't sign the release form. No paper from McGarrett, no big break for Danny. McGarrett wants to help the fiery little number behind the lens, but he can't because his secret life as a navy SEAL has him deep undercover. Yet as Danny stumbles into the line of fire, all bets are quickly off. Steve's risking everything to save Danny. But will it be enough?


Review:
I love the McGarrett/Danny Williams banter in canon and I love it even more when a writer manages to capture that tone and snark in their stories as well.

In this story Danny is not a police man but he did follow Rachel to the islands to be closer to his daughter. It's interesting to see a different approach on how Steve and Danny might have met, considering the different career choice Danny made. Even though they are not forced into car chases, shoot outs and arrests every day, the banter and the snark is still the same.

The real challenge with AUs where the characters are not what and who they are in canon is that many times the author doesn't manage to capture the personality of the character or they completely dismiss any and all canon characteristics. Hoʻokoʻikoʻi pua ahi ʻole manages to avoid any such mistakes and takes us on an entertaining and thrilling "What if".

Hoʻokoʻikoʻi pua ahi ʻole

Title: Hoʻokoʻikoʻi pua ahi ʻole
Fandom: Hawaii Five-0
Pairing: Steve/Danny
Categories: AU/AR, humor
Length: long (19.103 words)
Warnings: McGarretts naked chest, tattoos

Author Website: AO3 Account

Summary:
Q: Is he a surfing slacker or decorated navy SEAL?
A: Try both.

What is it about extreme surfer Steve "Smooth Dog" McGarrett? Ambitious documentarian Danny Williams has filmed risk-taking sports enthusiasts before, but he's never made a private tape of one of these bad boys…. And it turns out the daring, hot movie version's got nothing on the real thing!

But Danny's X-treme documentary is turning into an X-asperating docudrama, since McGarrett won't sign the release form. No paper from McGarrett, no big break for Danny. McGarrett wants to help the fiery little number behind the lens, but he can't because his secret life as a navy SEAL has him deep undercover. Yet as Danny stumbles into the line of fire, all bets are quickly off. Steve's risking everything to save Danny. But will it be enough?


Review:
I love the McGarrett/Danny Williams banter in canon and I love it even more when a writer manages to capture that tone and snark in their stories as well.

In this story Danny is not a police man but he did follow Rachel to the islands to be closer to his daughter. It's interesting to see a different approach on how Steve and Danny might have met, considering the different career choice Danny made. Even though they are not forced into car chases, shoot outs and arrests every day, the banter and the snark is still the same.

The real challenge with AUs where the characters are not what and who they are in canon is that many times the author doesn't manage to capture the personality of the character or they completely dismiss any and all canon characteristics. Hoʻokoʻikoʻi pua ahi ʻole manages to avoid any such mistakes and takes us on an entertaining and thrilling "What if".

Hoʻokoʻikoʻi pua ahi ʻole

Title: Hoʻokoʻikoʻi pua ahi ʻole
Fandom: Hawaii Five-0
Pairing: Steve/Danny
Categories: AU/AR, humor
Length: long (19.103 words)
Warnings: McGarretts naked chest, tattoos

Author Website: AO3 Account

Summary:
Q: Is he a surfing slacker or decorated navy SEAL?
A: Try both.

What is it about extreme surfer Steve "Smooth Dog" McGarrett? Ambitious documentarian Danny Williams has filmed risk-taking sports enthusiasts before, but he's never made a private tape of one of these bad boys…. And it turns out the daring, hot movie version's got nothing on the real thing!

But Danny's X-treme documentary is turning into an X-asperating docudrama, since McGarrett won't sign the release form. No paper from McGarrett, no big break for Danny. McGarrett wants to help the fiery little number behind the lens, but he can't because his secret life as a navy SEAL has him deep undercover. Yet as Danny stumbles into the line of fire, all bets are quickly off. Steve's risking everything to save Danny. But will it be enough?


Review:
I love the McGarrett/Danny Williams banter in canon and I love it even more when a writer manages to capture that tone and snark in their stories as well.

In this story Danny is not a police man but he did follow Rachel to the islands to be closer to his daughter. It's interesting to see a different approach on how Steve and Danny might have met, considering the different career choice Danny made. Even though they are not forced into car chases, shoot outs and arrests every day, the banter and the snark is still the same.

The real challenge with AUs where the characters are not what and who they are in canon is that many times the author doesn't manage to capture the personality of the character or they completely dismiss any and all canon characteristics. Hoʻokoʻikoʻi pua ahi ʻole manages to avoid any such mistakes and takes us on an entertaining and thrilling "What if".

Hoʻokoʻikoʻi pua ahi ʻole

Title: In Sunshine or In Shadow by Denise Sheets (NC-17)
Fandom: Hawaii Five-O (Original)
Pairing: Steve/Danny
Categories: Angst, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Romance
Length: Medium (6,000+)
Warnings: some vague references to potential self-harm and homophobia.

Author on LJ: n/a
Website: n/a

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

Normally I wouldn’t think of reccing a story that’s scheduled to be pulled from the ‘net in the near-ish future but there’s something about this fic that makes me want to ignore that entirely and share. Set in the original Hawaii Five-O universe, which has some significant differences from the remake, this story is about love, denial, and how painful those two things can be when put together. It’s also about how rewarding it can be when one of those finally conquers the other.

While I don’t want to spoil the fic by giving too many details, I thought the author captured both Steve and Danny’s hesitance, confusion, and pain wonderfully, especially considering how relatively short this story is. Though I admit this fic might not work for everyone, especially those who are looking for ties to the new H50, it still managed to tug at my heart strings in all the ways I enjoy. Definitely well worth reading, especially before it goes offline.

In Sunshine or In Shadow

Title: In Sunshine or In Shadow by Denise Sheets (NC-17)
Fandom: Hawaii Five-O (Original)
Pairing: Steve/Danny
Categories: Angst, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Romance
Length: Medium (6,000+)
Warnings: some vague references to potential self-harm and homophobia.

Author on LJ: n/a
Website: n/a

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

Normally I wouldn’t think of reccing a story that’s scheduled to be pulled from the ‘net in the near-ish future but there’s something about this fic that makes me want to ignore that entirely and share. Set in the original Hawaii Five-O universe, which has some significant differences from the remake, this story is about love, denial, and how painful those two things can be when put together. It’s also about how rewarding it can be when one of those finally conquers the other.

While I don’t want to spoil the fic by giving too many details, I thought the author captured both Steve and Danny’s hesitance, confusion, and pain wonderfully, especially considering how relatively short this story is. Though I admit this fic might not work for everyone, especially those who are looking for ties to the new H50, it still managed to tug at my heart strings in all the ways I enjoy. Definitely well worth reading, especially before it goes offline.

In Sunshine or In Shadow

Title: In Sunshine or In Shadow by Denise Sheets (NC-17)
Fandom: Hawaii Five-O (Original)
Pairing: Steve/Danny
Categories: Angst, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Romance
Length: Medium (6,000+)
Warnings: some vague references to potential self-harm and homophobia.

Author on LJ: n/a
Website: n/a

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

Normally I wouldn’t think of reccing a story that’s scheduled to be pulled from the ‘net in the near-ish future but there’s something about this fic that makes me want to ignore that entirely and share. Set in the original Hawaii Five-O universe, which has some significant differences from the remake, this story is about love, denial, and how painful those two things can be when put together. It’s also about how rewarding it can be when one of those finally conquers the other.

While I don’t want to spoil the fic by giving too many details, I thought the author captured both Steve and Danny’s hesitance, confusion, and pain wonderfully, especially considering how relatively short this story is. Though I admit this fic might not work for everyone, especially those who are looking for ties to the new H50, it still managed to tug at my heart strings in all the ways I enjoy. Definitely well worth reading, especially before it goes offline.

In Sunshine or In Shadow

Title: In Sunshine or In Shadow by Denise Sheets (NC-17)
Fandom: Hawaii Five-O (Original)
Pairing: Steve/Danny
Categories: Angst, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Romance
Length: Medium (6,000+)
Warnings: some vague references to potential self-harm and homophobia.

Author on LJ: n/a
Website: n/a

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

Normally I wouldn’t think of reccing a story that’s scheduled to be pulled from the ‘net in the near-ish future but there’s something about this fic that makes me want to ignore that entirely and share. Set in the original Hawaii Five-O universe, which has some significant differences from the remake, this story is about love, denial, and how painful those two things can be when put together. It’s also about how rewarding it can be when one of those finally conquers the other.

While I don’t want to spoil the fic by giving too many details, I thought the author captured both Steve and Danny’s hesitance, confusion, and pain wonderfully, especially considering how relatively short this story is. Though I admit this fic might not work for everyone, especially those who are looking for ties to the new H50, it still managed to tug at my heart strings in all the ways I enjoy. Definitely well worth reading, especially before it goes offline.

In Sunshine or In Shadow

Title: In Sunshine or In Shadow by Denise Sheets (NC-17)
Fandom: Hawaii Five-O (Original)
Pairing: Steve/Danny
Categories: Angst, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Romance
Length: Medium (6,000+)
Warnings: some vague references to potential self-harm and homophobia.

Author on LJ: n/a
Website: n/a

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

Normally I wouldn’t think of reccing a story that’s scheduled to be pulled from the ‘net in the near-ish future but there’s something about this fic that makes me want to ignore that entirely and share. Set in the original Hawaii Five-O universe, which has some significant differences from the remake, this story is about love, denial, and how painful those two things can be when put together. It’s also about how rewarding it can be when one of those finally conquers the other.

While I don’t want to spoil the fic by giving too many details, I thought the author captured both Steve and Danny’s hesitance, confusion, and pain wonderfully, especially considering how relatively short this story is. Though I admit this fic might not work for everyone, especially those who are looking for ties to the new H50, it still managed to tug at my heart strings in all the ways I enjoy. Definitely well worth reading, especially before it goes offline.

In Sunshine or In Shadow

Title: In Sunshine or In Shadow by Denise Sheets (NC-17)
Fandom: Hawaii Five-O (Original)
Pairing: Steve/Danny
Categories: Angst, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Romance
Length: Medium (6,000+)
Warnings: some vague references to potential self-harm and homophobia.

Author on LJ: n/a
Website: n/a

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

Normally I wouldn’t think of reccing a story that’s scheduled to be pulled from the ‘net in the near-ish future but there’s something about this fic that makes me want to ignore that entirely and share. Set in the original Hawaii Five-O universe, which has some significant differences from the remake, this story is about love, denial, and how painful those two things can be when put together. It’s also about how rewarding it can be when one of those finally conquers the other.

While I don’t want to spoil the fic by giving too many details, I thought the author captured both Steve and Danny’s hesitance, confusion, and pain wonderfully, especially considering how relatively short this story is. Though I admit this fic might not work for everyone, especially those who are looking for ties to the new H50, it still managed to tug at my heart strings in all the ways I enjoy. Definitely well worth reading, especially before it goes offline.

In Sunshine or In Shadow

Title: Kahu a Alaka’i by Cattraine
Fandom: Hawaii 5-0, The Sentinel
Pairing: Steve/Danny
Categories: AU, Crossover, Angst, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Romance
Length: Long (15,000+)
Warnings: Attempted suicide.

Author on LJ: cattraine
Website: n/a (?)

Review:
In a world where Sentinels serve the military and Guides are chattel, Steve is an unbonded Sentinel and Danny an unwilling Guide.

Initially I had planned on waiting until the series this fic started was finished before reccing it in its entirety but, to tell the truth, I think this story stands perfectly fine on its own. Beginning pre-canon with a completely different set of rules governing their lives, the Steve and Danny we meet in this fic aren’t necessarily the ones we know from the show. They’re different in a multitude of tiny ways, forced by their own circumstances to act in a way that might be considered out-of-character, but actually ends up helping them grow and develop into the men we know them to be.

One of the big things I liked about this fic is that Cattraine doesn't necessarily hold to 'The Sentinel' norm, with both the Sentinel and the Guide overjoyed to finally find one another. Instead, Steve is overjoyed and Danny is rebellious; completely terrified that his life is about to change in the most fundamental of ways. Which it does, but not in the ways he's thinking and that, in and of itself, is refreshing, especially after you've read the number of crossovers with ‘The Sentinel’ as I have.

All in all I'd say that this fic is an enjoyable read and worth giving a try if you’re looking for something different from canon.

Kahu a Alaka'i

Title: Kahu a Alaka’i by Cattraine
Fandom: Hawaii 5-0, The Sentinel
Pairing: Steve/Danny
Categories: AU, Crossover, Angst, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Romance
Length: Long (15,000+)
Warnings: Attempted suicide.

Author on LJ: cattraine
Website: n/a (?)

Review:
In a world where Sentinels serve the military and Guides are chattel, Steve is an unbonded Sentinel and Danny an unwilling Guide.

Initially I had planned on waiting until the series this fic started was finished before reccing it in its entirety but, to tell the truth, I think this story stands perfectly fine on its own. Beginning pre-canon with a completely different set of rules governing their lives, the Steve and Danny we meet in this fic aren’t necessarily the ones we know from the show. They’re different in a multitude of tiny ways, forced by their own circumstances to act in a way that might be considered out-of-character, but actually ends up helping them grow and develop into the men we know them to be.

One of the big things I liked about this fic is that Cattraine doesn't necessarily hold to 'The Sentinel' norm, with both the Sentinel and the Guide overjoyed to finally find one another. Instead, Steve is overjoyed and Danny is rebellious; completely terrified that his life is about to change in the most fundamental of ways. Which it does, but not in the ways he's thinking and that, in and of itself, is refreshing, especially after you've read the number of crossovers with ‘The Sentinel’ as I have.

All in all I'd say that this fic is an enjoyable read and worth giving a try if you’re looking for something different from canon.

Kahu a Alaka'i

Title: Kahu a Alaka’i by Cattraine
Fandom: Hawaii 5-0, The Sentinel
Pairing: Steve/Danny
Categories: AU, Crossover, Angst, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Romance
Length: Long (15,000+)
Warnings: Attempted suicide.

Author on LJ: cattraine
Website: n/a (?)

Review:
In a world where Sentinels serve the military and Guides are chattel, Steve is an unbonded Sentinel and Danny an unwilling Guide.

Initially I had planned on waiting until the series this fic started was finished before reccing it in its entirety but, to tell the truth, I think this story stands perfectly fine on its own. Beginning pre-canon with a completely different set of rules governing their lives, the Steve and Danny we meet in this fic aren’t necessarily the ones we know from the show. They’re different in a multitude of tiny ways, forced by their own circumstances to act in a way that might be considered out-of-character, but actually ends up helping them grow and develop into the men we know them to be.

One of the big things I liked about this fic is that Cattraine doesn't necessarily hold to 'The Sentinel' norm, with both the Sentinel and the Guide overjoyed to finally find one another. Instead, Steve is overjoyed and Danny is rebellious; completely terrified that his life is about to change in the most fundamental of ways. Which it does, but not in the ways he's thinking and that, in and of itself, is refreshing, especially after you've read the number of crossovers with ‘The Sentinel’ as I have.

All in all I'd say that this fic is an enjoyable read and worth giving a try if you’re looking for something different from canon.

Kahu a Alaka'i