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Guide Beyond the Gates by instead_of_sleeping
Fandoms: Stargate Atlantis, The Sentinel (TV)
06 Apr 2026
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In an alternate universe where the Atlantis expedition did not go to Athos first and the Wraith are not immediately awakened, Sumner survives to continue to lead the mission. Sheppard has been brought along to serve the science team and is not considered by Sumner to be part of the chain of command, but rather one of Weir's support staff. He is registered as Latent/unknown, but designated as dormant as he hasn't manifested for either Guide or Sentinel despite several traumatic events in his past. Under Weir's guidance the expedition has reached out for alliances and trade but has been hindered in those goals when Sumner's blundering awakens the Wraith early (but not quite as early as in canon). Sheppard was sent out to pilot for an expedition to a site that was supposed to have a ZPM, but while there the team is ambushed. They fled through the gate to what was supposed to be a safe address, wind up in an unexpected place and find themselves captured. Sheppard has an extremely difficult choice to make to protect his team.
Note: slow to update but not abandoned!
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The Letter vs. The Prisoner of Azkaban by instead_of_sleeping
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
25 May 2025
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After blowing up Aunt Marge and having the freedom to roam Diagon Alley by himself for the first time, Harry Potter receives a letter that changes everything, and nothing at all.
Note: updated as the muse inspires
Second note: fuck JKR and I’m putting trans and mpreg in all my stories just to spite her
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Draco Malfoy is broke, the Manor being converted into a war museum, and he’s on probation, forced to work a menial job filing at the Ministry to meet the terms of a stayed sentence to Azkaban. After someone burns down his apartment with what little he has been left including his wand, Potter offers him sanctuary, but Grimmauld Place is so horrifying Draco feels obligated to try to repair at least enough of it to keep it from falling in on them both. This is a story about war trauma and wizarding home renovation.
EDIT: I have added a few bits here and there to help show the relationship develop a bit more; nothing that changes the plot, but if you are coming back to this you may notice some minor changes and a small increase in word count.
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Steve Harrington accidentally injures Billy Hargrove, who misinterprets his motives and plots a revenge. The revenge goes off the rails when Billy realizes Steve will put up with anything to be touched gently.
Edited to add: I do not authorize this to be reposted on any other site. None of my works are posted anywhere but Ao3.
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You'll Wake Up One Day, But It'll Be Too Late by Triscribe
Fandoms: Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies), The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe
02 Jan 2026
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“Lady, you need to go after your stepson, fast.”
For a moment, Pepper could only blink, that word slamming into her mind and blocking everything else out. Stepson?
“I don’t care what kind of beef you’ve got going on with Peter,” the woman continued, “But when a guy with a gun came in here to take your daughter, that boy didn’t hesitate to insist on taking her place, and if you don’t do everything you can to get him back, I swear, I’m going to every tabloid and newspaper in this town to tell them Tony Stark had a teenage son whether you like it or not!”
(Peter expected to have to keep his distance after stopping Morgan from being kidnapped. He did not expect Pepper Potts to do her best to parent him, despite the memory spell's effects. Reeling from the sudden influx of genuine care and support, it takes a while for him to get around to correcting a lie he told someone else, and never thought Pepper would believe in the first place.)
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- Part 3 of The Big Fix
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02 Jun 2026
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About two years after Bruce returns from the timestream, everything is going pretty well. Then someone hacks the Batcomputer from afar, claiming to be Tim and in need of help. But there’s a problem: Tim’s dead. …Right?
(When Tim was working to save Bruce from being lost in time, Ra's al Ghul found out about Tim's doomed clone experiments and had an idea. Of course, after Tim escapes and destroys much of the League of Assassins in the process, it takes a bit for Ra's to put his idea into practice, but late is better than never! At least, it's better for Ra's.)
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26 May 2026
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Guess We're Here Now by TatertotHotbish
Fandoms: Spider-Man - All Media Types, Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel, DCU, DCU (Comics), Batman - All Media Types, Batman (Comics), Red Hood and the Outlaws (Comics), Red Hood: Lost Days, Nightwing (Comics), Robin (Comics), Red Robin (Comics), The Flash - All Media Types
30 Mar 2026
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Since everything fell apart at the Statue of Liberty, and a certain spell was cast by a certain sorcerer, one Spider-Man in particular was flung into a universe no one would think to look for him.
Peter Parker's been in Gotham for a year now. He's twelve and life pretty much sucks.
But hey, maybe there's something to be said about making new friends in low places?
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22 May 2026
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Red Hood finds Peter, naked and afraid, fresh from the Lazarus Pits. What's a guy to do? Not adopt the sassy, meta child? Think again!
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- Part 1 of For Mercy’s Sake
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- 21/21
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21 May 2026
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Blue memento by Bergen
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies)
18 Jul 2022
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Post-NWH.
The Avengers haven’t been much of a group since they defeated Thanos, since a large fraction of the team died, retired, went AWOL or MIA. It’s mainly up to Sam and Bucky – with some help from a still recovering Tony – to catch the latest enhanced serial killer roaming the streets of New York.
Until a random college student from MIT named Peter Parker suddenly seems to have some answers.
Sam is cautious. Tony is intrigued. Bucky is the voice of reason for a change.- Language:
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20 May 2026