Translation Fic: Raw (Johnlock, Johnstrade, and Viclock, Explicit)

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Title: Raw
Author: kirin_calls
Translator: SwissMiss/swissmarg 
Rating: Explicit
Length: 149K
Relationships: John/Greg, Sherlock/Victor, Sherlock/John
Summary: When John takes up mixed martial arts training, he doesn't expect it to lead to a new relationship. But there are darker things afoot at the gym, and John is soon drawn in deeper than he wants. When an old flame from Sherlock's past turns up, it's time for everyone to declare their loyalties... and for John to finally discover where his heart truly belongs.

Fair warning, this has a cliffhangery ending à la The Great Game or The Reichenbach Fall (although not the same as either), in which the fate of one or more characters is left uncertain. But never fear because the sequel will start posting immediately. :)

The fic itself is set sometime vaguely a few months after John and Sherlock meet, and pretty much goes its own way. It is truly a multishipper’s paradise, with all of the listed pairings being given an honest and fair treatment, but I hope it’s not a spoiler to reveal that Johnlock is endgame. Eventually. ;)

It’s a real trip and a treat that’s in store, with lots of twists and surprises and setups for the long shot as we are taken into the seedy world of drug-dealing, organized crime, and gratuitous violence. The story excels at having both secretive and blatant motives, rough and tender emotions, and sensitive and raunchy sex, with a completely original and neatly planned case that riffs on the canon fascination with fairy tales. It’s truly an excellent, engrossing adventure as well as a real workout for the heartstrings on every side.

(The fic was originally published in German if you’d prefer to read the original. This English version was translated by me.)