Five Futures John Imagines With Cam [Stargate Atlantis; Cameron Mitchell/John Sheppard; PG]

[10pmpacifictime]

Title: Five Futures John Imagines With Cam
Author: 10pmpacifictime
Summary: Everyone has fantasies.
Fandom: Stargate: Atlantis; Stargate SG-1
Pairing: Cameron Mitchell/John Sheppard
Rating: PG
Spoilers: Stargate Atlantis Season 5, very minor for Stargate: ContinuumDisclaimer: If I owned them there would be all sorts of crazy crossovers with the other beloved

Comments

[tesserae_]

imagine a future that isn’t too bad

Oh, John... I like all of these, especially since you weave the whole thing through with a thread of John knowing it's never gonna happen, but still.

he could learn how to fly an X-302

Just a minor point, though - John has flown the 302s. I don't remember which ep precisely, but there's the one in where Rodney downloads the Wraith virus & they wipe it out *except* on the 302 John's in with Rodney....

[10pmpacifictime]

Thanks. I want Cam and John to be happy together, but it just boggles the mind how it would work without one of them sacrificing a lot.

Just a minor point, though - John has flown the 302s.

Doh! "Intruder" and also in "Allies" and "No Man's Land." Okay. Now I need to figure out how to adjust those sentences so it works.

Thanks for pointing it out and for reading.

[skieswideopen]

I like the image of John dreaming of a future with Cam, even if he knows it can't happen.

[10pmpacifictime]

Yeah. I imagine it's one of the ways he distracts himself in boring meetings.

I also like to think that maybe back on Earth, Cam's imagining the same thing, and is more optimistic about it.

[bluflamingo]

just focus on how nice it would be to have him nearby regularly

There's something really bittersweet about the fact that, even when he's hand waving and dreaming, he's not actually hoping for anything really big, just to have Cam around some more. I really love all of these.

[10pmpacifictime]

In his less self-guarded moments, when he's really tired or in a lot of pain or on a lot of drugs, I think he wishes for the whole shebang: meeting Cam's family and vice-versa, the repeal of Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell in favor of an open tolerance policy, several ZPM's or a gate bridge so Cam can play with SG-1 during the day and come home at night, and freedom from the Wraith so they can raise their kids in peace.

But I think he also thinks of these as rather trivial compared to what he should be wishing and working for, and he feels a little guilty if the dreams get too grand.

Plus, what if Cam doesn't want the same?

[bluflamingo]

But I think he also thinks of these as rather trivial compared to what he should be wishing and working for, and he feels a little guilty if the dreams get too grand.

That sounds exactly like something John would think, especially when he looks around at his friends who have slightly messed up relationships, or not much of one.

Plus, what if Cam doesn't want the same?

I always think one of the nice things about Cam/John is that Cam's the kind of person who can figure out what the other person is thinking, and talk about it, not like John. So my shipper heart believes that eventually Cam will get this out of him and make it work as much as possible.

[10pmpacifictime]

I always think one of the nice things about Cam/John is that Cam's the kind of person who can figure out what the other person is thinking, and talk about it, not like John.

See, I'm totally 100% with you on the "Cam gets John thing," but I see very few stories where Cam gets that across to John. He's good at making a move, but it seems like they don't really talk.

And maybe that's because Cam/John is so small and relatively new that it doesn't have the grand epics where they scream at one another, and angst, and stand fast against the world. I dunno.

[camshaft22]

I love this story. Great job!

[10pmpacifictime]

Thanks. It's always nice to hear that someone enjoyed your writing.

[scrollgirl]

I can't believe I've never read this before! Very sweet, but kind of sad at the same time. I love your take on John's vague dreams for the future, however improbable. *cuddles him and Cam*

[10pmpacifictime]

It's easy to miss. :o) Everyone sees this as sad, but I wrote it to cheer myself up. That it's still sad is perhaps a commentary on their relationship, and that makes me a little sad. Hopefully eventually Cam will come to Atlantis to watch Daniel's back and he and John can have the kind of romance they've always wanted (and Daniel can join in whenever the ancient database isn't enough o_~).

Thanks for reading and for your kind words.