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Lost & Found by UrbanAmazon (The Bourne Legacy)
Marta/Aaron; teen; future fic; 3678 words
Summary: "I was kind of hoping we were lost." -- Marta's words come back to haunt them both, as innocent words often do. Marta and Aaron try to shift gears from fight and flight into something resembling a life together. Unfortunately, there's not any transition program for fugitives.

The Senior Prank by Liviania (Shield)
Gen; FitzSimmons, Hill, Coulson; backstory/humor; 1020 words
Summary: Fitz and Simmons know just how they're going to prank everybody at the Academy.

series update: Methods of Melting: part 4 by eicarG (Bourne Legacy)
Marta/Aaron UST; missing scenes; rated T; 4 parts, ~6,000 words together

Another missing scene, this one for the end of the movie... which is awfully abrupt and really asking for one. This ficlet is my favorite take on it - I really love this writer's style and their insight into the characters. I would be beyond thrilled if they wrote a post-movie fic dealing with all the lose threads. But for now, these missing scenes are like very tasteful, high-end appetizers. (I recommend the previous three as well!)

she blinded me with political science by thingswithteeth
Summary: Darcy watched the Avengers defend New York from over two thousand miles away. She could look out her window if she wanted to watch the aftermath. She watches the news instead, and realizes one very important thing: the Avengers have a bit of a PR problem.
WIP; Darcy/Bruce and ensemble; friendship/romance/science bros; rated M; ~50,000 words

I've been waiting for this story to be updated so I could rec it. I fear it might have been abandaned but, it feels like the story is in a place where all that's missing is an epilogue, so the reader isn't left hanging biting their nails. I shall hence rec it as is. It's one of my favorite Darcy stories and it would be a shame to miss out on 50k words of pure entertainment because of the WIP factor. I really like how the writer developed Darcy's character.

Let's make it a theme: WIP day.
Here's a Bourne fic which is a series of missing moments. The characterization is so compelling, the scenes really add something new. So far two parts are posted and I'm looking forward to more. Each part can be read on its own.
Methods of Melting by eicarG
Summary: "What was it like?" she whispers. "Your life, before the chems. Your mind, your thoughts."
Aaron&Marta; missing scenes; rated T; 2,288 words

Another Bourne Legacy fic, set post-movie, which I read last night and enjoyed a lot. It's got a great flow and I really hope it's going to be updated because the plot is just gaining speed.
Half the Battle Won by skytyne
Summary: For the moment, Aaron Cross and Marta Shearing have managed to evade their pursuers, but they are still injured and direction-less.
Aaron/Marta; drama/romance; rated K; ~17,000 words

if you want to sing out by Siria
Summary: Aaron and words.
Aaron/Marta; genre: backstory/character study/UST; rated teen; 1076 words

Kenneth had struggled with the mysteries of chapter books, but Aaron—Aaron could comprehend tactical reports and weapons manuals and speed-read his way through thick paperback novels. The first volume of poetry he'd read had left him stunned, near breathless at the realisation that there could be songs without music.

Bourne Legacy rec: Learning To Live by angelskuuipo
Aaron/Marta; character study/first time; rating: teen; 1090 words
Summary: He’s learning to live as himself, learning what he likes. Maybe he should have mentioned that sooner?

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And speaking of Bourne Legacy, here's an interesting Behind The Scenes video. The parts I find most interesting start around 4:00 - some fight choreography, and then the wall running. (More of that in part 2 which is linked there.)
One of the things I love about this movie is the fact that JRenner did most of the stunts himself, and really sells it. I mean, it's not just that he does that wall run without a double; it's that he makes it look effortless.

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I updated my Avengers recs master list and it's now up-to-date again. At least on the Dreamwidth side - looks like the LJ post would go past the word limit so I'll add future updates only to the DW post.

Finally saw The Bourne Legacy and loved it. I'm really looking forward to seeing it on the big screen. ( no plot spoilers but I'm putting it under a cut just in case. )

Looking for more, I went on AO3 and found a cool fic with a scenario that would work well in a movie sequel:
War-King Wounded by Irony_Rocks
Aaron Cross/Marta Shearing and Jason Bourne; post-Legacy; Rated M; 7917 words
Summary: In Aaron’s way of thinking, it’s a simple enough strategy. He and Marta can’t breathe until they figure out the scope of the problem, and in order to do that, they have no choice but to go the source: Jason Bourne.