in a world of iron (to make a world of gold) – Quantum Leap (pre-series), Sam and Al

Title: in a world of iron (to make a world of gold)
Author: fireweed15
Fandom / Setting: Quantum Leap (Classic), pre-series
Characters / Pairings: Sam Beckett, Al Calavicci
Word Count: 916
Bonus Music: Medley form Man of La Mancha – Scott Bakula
Warnings / Notes: Written for Round XIII of the HC Bingo: Substance Abuse

*surprise bitches, I bet you'd thought you'd seen the last of me dot gif*

SO HOW ABOUT THAT QL SEQUEL? The new QL is wonderful in so many ways, and that includes reigniting my love of the og series. Oh Universe, why did you steal Dean Stockwell from us? So have this fanfic!

As we learned in the episode "Play Ball," (Season IV Episode 2), Sam and Al met during the Starbright Project—specifically during the latter drunkenly beating the shit out of a vending machine. The standing headcanon I adopted from @nikanaiko on Tumblr is… well basically this set up.

Title comes from, of course, then novel on which Man of La Mancha is based, Don Quixote

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( To be willing to march, march into Hell For that Heavenly cause )