- untune the sky by Akamine-chan
with podfic by Dodificus & Podfic_lover
Pairing: Benton Fraser/Ray Kowalski
Year:: 2009
Rating: NC17
Warnings: Post-apocalyptic with all the death and destruction that implies.
The Smash. A cataclysmic series of events that changed the world. Those that survived struggle to lead normal lives, including Ray Kowalski. Ray's a scrounger, a pack-rat, a jack-of-all-trades and he meets Benton Fraser, exiled Canadian and former RCMP officer. They form a strong partnership which grows into something more as they explore the wild landscape of Chicagoland for bits and pieces of the old world which will help them forge a sustainable life in their new world.
- Not in Front of the Kid by Catwalksalone
with art by Wihluta: Family Moments
Pairing: Ray Kowalski/Ray Vecchio (Benton Fraser/Ray Lieberman - OMC)
Year:: 2009
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: none
Notes: Post original-CoTW. Ray Lieberman borrowed with permission from belmanoir, for which many thanks. Thanks, sparkly hearts and puppies also due to belmanoir, snoopypez and mrs_laugh_track for their support, cheerleading and beta-skills throughout the sometimes difficult genesis of this story. I couldn't have done it without you guys. ♥
The one thing Ray and Ray weren't expecting? The Spanish Inquisition. That, and to become fathers overnight. But when four-year-old Harry's mom dies, the only family he has is the father he's never met. Ray and Ray have faced down criminals, stared down the barrel of guns, run after a crazy Mountie more times than they can count, but this? Is their biggest challenge yet.
- Dessert_first: Ray from the Material World
with art by Cathy Bites: Ray from the Material World
Fandom: Due South
Pairing: Benton Fraser/Ray Kowalski
Year:: 2009
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: none
AU. In the far future, humans can choose to be integrated into their spaceships, their bodies hooked up to machines as their minds act as central processing units for all ship's operations. After his disastrous affair with Victoria, Benton Fraser seizes the opportunity to be freed of the passions of his body and is accepted as an Integrated Pilot. He finally has a life of pure duty—until new partner Ray Kowalski comes along.
- The Work of Coming Home by Luzula
with art by Chibifukurou: here and
by Podfic_lover: here
Fandom: due South
Pairing: Fraser/Kowalski
Year: 2010
Rating: NC-18
Warnings: none
Disclaimer: due South isn't mine.
Notes: I am very grateful to Isiscolo, Fredericks, Podfic_lover, and Miss_zedem, who between them have provided both criticism and cheerleading. Thank you all for keeping me going! If I haven't been able to make the most of your suggestions, it's entirely my own fault. I'm also very excited about the art for my story, made by Podfic_lover and Chibifukurou. Finally, I want to thank the mods for all their hard work.
Also, note that this story is slightly AU in that Canada had gay marriage at the time of CotW.
Ray and Fraser get married and move to Inuvik together. Happily ever after isn't as easy as that, though—Ray doesn't have a job, and living in an isolated cabin together may be fine as a honeymoon, but it doesn't work very well in the long term. This is the story of how their partnership survives, despite the odds.
- See the Sky by Miss Zedem
with art by J S Cavalcante: Family Group
and art by Bingeling: See the Sky
Fandom: due South
Pairing: Fraser/Kowalski with a side of Vecchio/Stella
Year:: 2009
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: none
Ray Kowalski is a disillusioned cop. His partner and best friend is sleeping with his ex-wife, his job sucks, and the best thing in his life is a deaf half-wolf. Enter Fraser, the ex-Mountie who screwed over his best friend a couple of years before, a man who Ray shouldn't even be talking to, let alone trying to date... A story about friendship, betrayal, falling in love and trying to figure out where you belong.
- Mizface: due South: The Ray Switch Remix
with art by love_jackianto: Postcard and Polaroids
and Partners by J S Cavalcante Fandom: due South
Pairing: none (F/K pre-slash)
Year: 2010
Rating: PG
Warnings: none
Disclaimer: It's an AU, folks, so the characters (and basic plots) aren't mine, but the 'verse is. And I need to credit Paul Haggis, Kathy Slevin, David Shore, and Luciano and Elizabeth Comici for direct episode quotes.
Notes: I have a ton of people to thank for this, so please bear with me. First, to simplystars – if I hadn't done the 10-word meme you posted, I don't know that I would ever have come up with this. Ficfinishing helped me get the Pilot written, and I used techniques from that comm throughout the process. My fantastic beta, miss_zedem, and wondrous first readers exbex and waltzforanight – I can't thank you all enough. JS – your surprise beta was also hugely helpful! js_cavalcante and love_jackianto – hugs to you for the art!! And a huge thank you to andeincascade for the rockingly perfect title! My flist – I love you all for putting up with me and cheering me on (especially lucifuge_5 and mikes_grrl, whose encouraging posts I re-read often). And akamine_chan, who said I could do it in the first place – you know I love you. I cannot believe this 84,000+ fic is DONE!
Constable Benton Fraser comes to Chicago on the trail of the killers of his father, and meets the American officer in charge of the case, Detective Ray Kowalski. The two work well together, and a duet is born.
- Omphale: horseshoes and hand grenades
with art by Caers Mane: And to his image
Pairing: Benton Fraser/Ray Kowalski preslash
Year:: 2009
Rating: PG-13 for violence.
Warnings: for character deaths. And I never promise a happy ending.
A midcentury AU, in which there are photographs, parachute troops, invasions, exploding trees, foxholes, misunderstandings, bullets, letters from home, smokejumpers, roommates, and more exploding trees. Ray Vecchio gets a lot of sand in his boots, Benton Fraser gets a little disconnected from reality, and Ray Kowalski gets to jump out of airplanes and maybe fight a war.
- Sage: Calm & the Black-Stained Sky
with art by Nyn17: Surprise
Pairing: Ray Kowalski/Benton Fraser
Year:: 2009
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: Without the ugly there is no beautiful. ~ Melanie Doane
Notes:This fic's original prompt came from the ds_northernnews challenge: Yukon firefighters to revamp emergency services, and portions of this story have appeared previously in somewhat different form.
There's no road that ain't a hard road to travel on. ~ Sam Roberts
- Sionnain: Cold Desert
with art by catwalksalone: Cover and Epilogue
Pairing: Benton Fraser/Ray Kowalski/Ray Vecchio
Year:: 2009
Rating: MA for sex, language, and some violence
Warnings: none
Notes: There is a slight AU element to this story; at the end of Call of the Wild 2, Fraser is in Canada and Ray and Kowalski are both back in Chicago. Ray Vecchio does not marry Stella Kowalski and Kowalski doesn't go off on a quest with Fraser. Title is from the song by Kings of Leon.
Following Muldoon's apprehension, Ray Vecchio is summoned to Vegas to testify at a series of trials involving his former associates. Worried about the safety of his detective, Lt. Welsh sends Ray Kowalski to serve as Vecchio's protective detail. With his Rays in danger, you can be assured Constable Benton Fraser is never far behind.