Fic Rec: Fast and the Furious series, crack_van

Another crack_van rec.

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Fandom: FAST AND THE FURIOUS SERIES
Pairing: Gen, but with Letty/Dominic and some Mia/Brian
Length: short one-shot
Author on LJ: obsessivemuch
Author Website: LJ fic tag
Why this must be read:

First, a disclaimer: "Loyalty" was written for me for the 2009 apocalyptothon (which is an incredible ficathon that brings the apocalypse to a wide range of fandoms). I never actually expected to get Fast and the Furious apocalypse fic from it, and I was thrilled when I received this story. (One of my fandom goals is to encourage more people to write Fast and the Furious fic which includes an apocalypse, Letty/Dominic and/or Letty/Mia, so this worked well for me.)

You should read this story because it does a wonderful job of presenting the idea of family and who does and doesn't belong against a backdrop of horror and the end of the world. It has all the things I love most about the series: the family ties that bind even when you don't believe in them, the way Letty loves and is protective of both Mia and Dominic, Dom trying so hard to protect both his girls, Mia being stubborn and strong, the incredible teamwork between Letty and Dominic, and everyone struggling so hard to protect the people they love, set against a delightfully creepy apocalypse.

Basically, Mia, Letty, and Dominic are on the run, trying to survive the end of the world, when Brian shows up again and Mia's ideas of family and love run up against Letty's hatred of anyone who has ever hurt her people. They band together, but an apocalypse story really has no happy ending.

My favorite Letty and Dominic bit, which also nicely shows off how Mia feels about Brian:

( Story excerpt )

"Loyalty" by obsessivemuch