Fanfic Recommendations
Here are links to my personal favorite picks for Gundam WIng fanfiction. These stories will tend to focus on Heero, Relena, and Duo, as those are my favorite characters. However, I generally love any GW characters in starring roles as long as the story shows a high caliber of literary skill. Listed by ratings G - NC17.
- Cookies by Edonohana
Rated G. Short (1 chapter). No romantic pairings, just character driven brilliance. This short fic is set during the time where Heero and Duo are undercover at boarding schools on Earth. The author captures the personalities nicely, providing us with interaction that is dynamic, fun, and thoughtful - never sappy or cliche. - Kimi no Koto wa Itsudemo Mamoru series by Jaelle and Orla ★
Rated PG. Medium - Long. Angst, drama, grief, and romance. The Kimi no Koto series consists of 3 stories in the same universe. Kimi no Koto focuses on Heero, Duo, Relena, & Hilde as a tragedy strikes. Memory and Future is a direct sequel tht covers Duo and Relena's actions after the shocking surprises of the last story. High Wire is a short side story with Quarte and Cathy. Probably the most realistic (storyline wise) that I have listed here. The authors are great at character tension and plot twists. I would recommend all of their GW work actually; they have good comedies and Wufei x Sally fics too. - Role Reversal by Sefilin
Rated PG. Long. Duo and Relena-centric, not as a pairing. Duo falls into an alternate dimension where the cast's roles are switched. In this world, Duo's and Relena's roles are reversed, both he and Relena come to understand the other person's perspective. In the meantime, the main characters struggle to figure out what happened and and bring their Duo back. - First Time for Everything by Hyuy
Rated R. Short. Duo & Heero. Complete smut (but not explicit or graphic) that's completely hilarious. Don't read this if you dislike yaoi - it's shameless 2x1. Character personalities are exgerrated for humorous effect. While I normally don't like stories that have little plot or development, but Hyuy combines insane humor and clever wit so well, I can't deny loving his/her work. This is also one of the author's tamer pieces, it's refreshing as it is not as slapstick and random as her usual stories. - Mechanics of Control series by Madam Hydra ★
Rated NC-17. Long. Story arcs are specialized by characters, but almost everyone makes an appearance. Dark, very dark - containing angst, drama, psychological thrills, violence, graphic sex, supernatural powers, and all the above combined in twisted ways. The pilots may have had training beyond what we've seen in canon, and the sick mental traps ingrained in them are starting to bear fruit. This author is a very sophisticted and mature writer, and her stories are epic. She writes with such creativity and attention to detail that her words create mental imagery. Once again, I recommend all of her GW work, but only if you have a taste of DARK angst and occasional fantasy. The only bad part is that many of her fantastic tales are unfinished.
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