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FANDOM: Marvel Cinematic Universe
FIC LINK: Alternatively
AUTHOR LINK: [archiveofourown.org profile] 16woodsequ
RATING/WARNING(S): General Audiences
WIP?/WORD COUNT: 103,312 words, complete
MAIN CHARACTERS: Tony Stark, Steve Rogers, Bucky Barnes

FIC SUMMARY:
After waking up 70 years in the future, Steve thought that dealing with his fraying emotions while trying to lead a group of misfit super heroes would be the worst of his problems.

That is until he's fighting a doppelganger version of himself who whispers three impossible words.
"Bucky... is... alive."

And then JARVIS has some interesting footage for him and Tony to see, and Steve soon finds himself doing something he never could have imagined; diving deep undercover in Hydra.

RECCER'S NOTES: A fix-it fic in which Steve and Tony become and stay friends, Bucky lands in a safe space, Hydra goes down hard, and everyone gets some much-needed therapy. all thanks to the canon Avenger's time travel snafu creating an alternate (and IMO much better) universe. This is a long one that you can settle into. There's action plot, and a whole lot of hurt/comfort involving Bucky rediscovering who he is. It's also the first in a series, so if you like it you can move right along into the next story.
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FANDOM: Firefly (+ Serenity) / Buffy the Vampire Slayer
FIC LINK: A Friend to the Spirit
AUTHOR LINK: [archiveofourown.org profile] ChronicBookworm
RATING/WARNING(S): T
WIP?/WORD COUNT: complete, 3190 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: River Tam, Buffy Summers

FIC SUMMARY: In her dreams, there was an angel, like in legends from Earth-that-Was, with blonde hair and a kind smile, and River knew that this angel meant her well; that she was here to protect her; that she was River’s sister.

RECCER'S NOTES: The entire idea of this story is such a fantastic way to make this crossover work - there are some brilliant reveals that I'm not going to spoil. It's a relatively dark fic (it deals with River's past abuse and current trauma) but ultimately it's full of hope. I love how elements from both canons and all the characters ring 100% true, which means that it can go from poignant to humorous and back again, often in the same paragraph, just like the source material does. Other than the central, touching relationship between Buffy and River, my favorite part of this story are quips between Buffy and Mal.

It's another exchange gift I got, this time at [community profile] x_ship. :)
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FANDOM: Daredevil (TV)
FIC LINK: Any Little Thing That Makes Us Feel Better
AUTHOR LINK: [archiveofourown.org profile] igrockspock
RATING/WARNING(S): Teen
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete | 3317
MAIN CHARACTERS: Matt Murdock, Karen Page, Franklin "Foggy" Nelson

FIC SUMMARY: Matt knows better than to give a name to anything he can't keep, even if it's just a mangy cat who keeps showing up on his fire escape to beg for leftover tuna.

RECCER'S NOTES:

Hell's Kitchen is not an easy place to be, and Matt and Karen bond over their own troubles with it. It's not a fluffy read, but the comfort is wonderful. (And so is the hurt.)



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FANDOM: Back to the Future
FIC LINK: Time is a Wave and a Particle
AUTHOR LINK: [fanfiction.net profile] kleenexwoman
RATING/WARNING(S): K+ | mental health issues/discussion/medicating
WIP?/WORD COUNT: complete | 7,000
MAIN CHARACTERS: Marty McFly, Doc Brown

FIC SUMMARY: Warning: Side effects may include insomnia, drowsiness, headaches, dizzy spells, fainting fits, hysteria, ennui, apophenia, hallucinations, seizures, amnesia, comas, death, and slight nausea. Safe when used as directed.

RECCER'S NOTES:

Oh, this is horrifying and heartbreaking in the best way. I haven't been able to forget this fic since I first read it - such an amazing interpretation of the canon and how things could have been.