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Appearances can be deceiving... Part 7
::sighs deeply::
FINALLY!! let me know if there are any loose ends in there that I might've missed in the heat of the moment *g*
You know the drill by now...
not beta'ed, not edited, WIP yadda, yadda, yadda
Wordcount of the day: 1,061
wordcount in all: 10,031
Previous parts
The prequel - War Games...
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"Checkmate," rumbled Mimir.
"Thompson?" Daniel rubbed his eyes. He had no idea for how long they'd been doing this, but it felt like forever.
"He's right, it seems," Thompson sounded every bit as tired as Daniel felt.
"So we lost," Daniel sighed. Maybe he'd had a chance if he'd been able to see... then again, who could ever be arrogant enough to expect to win against the Keeper of Wisdom?
"I wouldn't say that," interrupted Mimir.
"But you won," Thompson stated flatly.
"I won the game, yes, but you do not leave this place empty handed." Mimir's enigmatic words rolled around them as Daniel noticed the strange tingling feeling of the Asgard transporter. Suddenly everything was a little too bright and he squeezed his eyes shut. For a moment the only thing grounding him was Thompson's hand on his shoulder.
"I'll let Odin know you came by," chuckled Mimir, voice strangely distant.
Another blink and Daniel found his vision returning as he realized both Thompson and he were standing in the middle of the chamber they'd been examining earlier.
"Daniel!"
The outburst had Daniel turning and grinning at the same time. Never, ever had that bark sounded so sweet in his ears. A moment later he was almost lifted from the floor, engulfed in a tight hug. With a weak laugh he realized how much he was shaking. Returning the hug briefly before taking a quick step back, Daniel smiled at Jack and Teal'c.
"We're okay, Jack, don't worry," Daniel assured them. It pained him to see the worry in Jack's brown eyes, but damned, there was no one he was happier to see, that was for sure.
"DanielJackson, it is good to see you unharmed... Major Thompson," Teal'c nodded at the other man.
Jack didn't say another word for what seemed like an eternity, nor did he fully let go of Daniel, as if he was afraid the younger man would disappear if he did. Finally Jack cleared his throat. "Daniel..."
"It's okay, Jack... Teal'c, glad to see you too." Daniel shook his head. "We ended up going through some rather... strange tests, that's all..."
"Tests? That's it?" Jack gave Daniel a look of disbelief.
"And a game of chess..." Daniel grinned at him.
"Met up with any little grey guys?" Jack asked curiously.
"Not exactly, but this place is definitely of Odin's doing."
"And ya got nothing for yer troubles, did ya?" Jack smiled and finally, albeit reluctantly, let go of Daniel.
Daniel shrugged and as his hand brushed the pockets of his BDUs, he noticed something bulging in the left one. "Wait a second..." Digging into it, he found a strange, flat ring, around two inches in diameter and made of a blue-greenish metal.
"What's that?" Thompson asked, looking curiously over Daniel's shoulder.
Again Daniel shrugged. "I have no idea, but I think..." he trailed off as he slowly ran his fingers over it. Suddenly it burst to life, a shimmering screen appearing in the center of the ring. The images flickering across it were without any doubt, combinations for 'Gate addresses. Daniel ran his hand over the ring again, and the images disappeared.
"'Gate combinations?" Jack gave him a questioning look.
"Seems like it," Daniel smiled at him. "Guess we don't go home completely empty handed."
Jack nodded slowly while casting a quick threatening glance over Daniel's shoulder. The younger man suddenly realized that Thompson was still standing fairly close to him. Ah, however annoying it was, it was nice to have Jack back. Daniel couldn't quite help winking at the older man before straightening up and giving him a nod.
A broad grin finally relieved the scowl as Jack nodded in return. "Let's go home, kids."
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"So we've landed ourselves a new set of 'Gate coordinates?" Jack asked as they waited for the elevator. Finally, Janet had let them go, they'd been debriefed, said their hello's to Sam, who'd listen to their story with envy and been told to just go home and relax. Neither man had needed to be told twice. They'd left Teal'c in his quarter, to kel-no-reem and from there made their way to the elevator.
"Yeah, quite a few of them weren't on the Abydos cartouche or among the ones you added." Daniel yawned deeply.
A cough behind them made both men turn to find Major Thompson standing, looking a bit ill at ease.
"Major?" Jack's normally warm voice dropped a few degrees. He was still a bit hostile towards the man.
Thompson seemed to snap to attention. "I just wanted to say it's been... educational serving with you, sir." With that, he saluted Jack, then, to the surprise of both men, he turned a little and did the same to Daniel. "Dr. Jackson, it was an... experience and quite a lesson." Thompson hesitated for a moment. "Not to mention an honor," he finished, salute crisply ended as he turned and left behind two very stunned men.
They entered the elevator in silence and for a few seconds they stood in silence.
"Daniel?" Jack stared at the wall.
"Yeah?" Scratching the back of his head, Daniel wondered what had just happened.
"Pinch me, I think I'm dreaming," Jack shook his head.
"Okay," Daniel leaned a little closer, slid his hand down, making damned sure that the surveillance camera couldn't record what he was doing, then grabbed Jack's ass, hard.
The older man almost jumped away from him. "Dammit, Daniel!" he gulped, trying to sound angry, but failing miserably.
"Sorry," Daniel said, trying to sound contrite.
Jack huffed. "No you're not." Dark brown eyes glared at him.
"No?" Daniel said innocently, suppressing a grin. Two days downtime. Not a lot, but it would suffice for now, at least.
"Brat," Jack said with a smile. His voice hold both warmth and a promise that he wouldn't let Daniel get away with it without a fight. There'd be repercussions... later.
"Maybe he'll make a decent SG member..." Daniel commented as he watched the numbers fly by, telling him they were almost at the surface.
"Maybe..." Jack said reluctantly.
As the doors opened and they stepped out, their eyes met in a sideways glance. "Eventually," they agreed at the same time, grinning as they made their way towards the checkpoint and a few days of true freedom. What more could any space explorers ask for?
---FIN---
FINALLY!! let me know if there are any loose ends in there that I might've missed in the heat of the moment *g*
You know the drill by now...
not beta'ed, not edited, WIP yadda, yadda, yadda
Wordcount of the day: 1,061
wordcount in all: 10,031
Previous parts
The prequel - War Games...
---
"Checkmate," rumbled Mimir.
"Thompson?" Daniel rubbed his eyes. He had no idea for how long they'd been doing this, but it felt like forever.
"He's right, it seems," Thompson sounded every bit as tired as Daniel felt.
"So we lost," Daniel sighed. Maybe he'd had a chance if he'd been able to see... then again, who could ever be arrogant enough to expect to win against the Keeper of Wisdom?
"I wouldn't say that," interrupted Mimir.
"But you won," Thompson stated flatly.
"I won the game, yes, but you do not leave this place empty handed." Mimir's enigmatic words rolled around them as Daniel noticed the strange tingling feeling of the Asgard transporter. Suddenly everything was a little too bright and he squeezed his eyes shut. For a moment the only thing grounding him was Thompson's hand on his shoulder.
"I'll let Odin know you came by," chuckled Mimir, voice strangely distant.
Another blink and Daniel found his vision returning as he realized both Thompson and he were standing in the middle of the chamber they'd been examining earlier.
"Daniel!"
The outburst had Daniel turning and grinning at the same time. Never, ever had that bark sounded so sweet in his ears. A moment later he was almost lifted from the floor, engulfed in a tight hug. With a weak laugh he realized how much he was shaking. Returning the hug briefly before taking a quick step back, Daniel smiled at Jack and Teal'c.
"We're okay, Jack, don't worry," Daniel assured them. It pained him to see the worry in Jack's brown eyes, but damned, there was no one he was happier to see, that was for sure.
"DanielJackson, it is good to see you unharmed... Major Thompson," Teal'c nodded at the other man.
Jack didn't say another word for what seemed like an eternity, nor did he fully let go of Daniel, as if he was afraid the younger man would disappear if he did. Finally Jack cleared his throat. "Daniel..."
"It's okay, Jack... Teal'c, glad to see you too." Daniel shook his head. "We ended up going through some rather... strange tests, that's all..."
"Tests? That's it?" Jack gave Daniel a look of disbelief.
"And a game of chess..." Daniel grinned at him.
"Met up with any little grey guys?" Jack asked curiously.
"Not exactly, but this place is definitely of Odin's doing."
"And ya got nothing for yer troubles, did ya?" Jack smiled and finally, albeit reluctantly, let go of Daniel.
Daniel shrugged and as his hand brushed the pockets of his BDUs, he noticed something bulging in the left one. "Wait a second..." Digging into it, he found a strange, flat ring, around two inches in diameter and made of a blue-greenish metal.
"What's that?" Thompson asked, looking curiously over Daniel's shoulder.
Again Daniel shrugged. "I have no idea, but I think..." he trailed off as he slowly ran his fingers over it. Suddenly it burst to life, a shimmering screen appearing in the center of the ring. The images flickering across it were without any doubt, combinations for 'Gate addresses. Daniel ran his hand over the ring again, and the images disappeared.
"'Gate combinations?" Jack gave him a questioning look.
"Seems like it," Daniel smiled at him. "Guess we don't go home completely empty handed."
Jack nodded slowly while casting a quick threatening glance over Daniel's shoulder. The younger man suddenly realized that Thompson was still standing fairly close to him. Ah, however annoying it was, it was nice to have Jack back. Daniel couldn't quite help winking at the older man before straightening up and giving him a nod.
A broad grin finally relieved the scowl as Jack nodded in return. "Let's go home, kids."
---
"So we've landed ourselves a new set of 'Gate coordinates?" Jack asked as they waited for the elevator. Finally, Janet had let them go, they'd been debriefed, said their hello's to Sam, who'd listen to their story with envy and been told to just go home and relax. Neither man had needed to be told twice. They'd left Teal'c in his quarter, to kel-no-reem and from there made their way to the elevator.
"Yeah, quite a few of them weren't on the Abydos cartouche or among the ones you added." Daniel yawned deeply.
A cough behind them made both men turn to find Major Thompson standing, looking a bit ill at ease.
"Major?" Jack's normally warm voice dropped a few degrees. He was still a bit hostile towards the man.
Thompson seemed to snap to attention. "I just wanted to say it's been... educational serving with you, sir." With that, he saluted Jack, then, to the surprise of both men, he turned a little and did the same to Daniel. "Dr. Jackson, it was an... experience and quite a lesson." Thompson hesitated for a moment. "Not to mention an honor," he finished, salute crisply ended as he turned and left behind two very stunned men.
They entered the elevator in silence and for a few seconds they stood in silence.
"Daniel?" Jack stared at the wall.
"Yeah?" Scratching the back of his head, Daniel wondered what had just happened.
"Pinch me, I think I'm dreaming," Jack shook his head.
"Okay," Daniel leaned a little closer, slid his hand down, making damned sure that the surveillance camera couldn't record what he was doing, then grabbed Jack's ass, hard.
The older man almost jumped away from him. "Dammit, Daniel!" he gulped, trying to sound angry, but failing miserably.
"Sorry," Daniel said, trying to sound contrite.
Jack huffed. "No you're not." Dark brown eyes glared at him.
"No?" Daniel said innocently, suppressing a grin. Two days downtime. Not a lot, but it would suffice for now, at least.
"Brat," Jack said with a smile. His voice hold both warmth and a promise that he wouldn't let Daniel get away with it without a fight. There'd be repercussions... later.
"Maybe he'll make a decent SG member..." Daniel commented as he watched the numbers fly by, telling him they were almost at the surface.
"Maybe..." Jack said reluctantly.
As the doors opened and they stepped out, their eyes met in a sideways glance. "Eventually," they agreed at the same time, grinning as they made their way towards the checkpoint and a few days of true freedom. What more could any space explorers ask for?
---FIN---
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well given that i was in the heat of the moment too, i doubt i'd even notice if there are loose ends. LOL.
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Well, heat of the moment has its... moment
::cringes::
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glad you liked it, hon
Oooh, and might I say how much I LIKE your icon... *grins*
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Yup *g*
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::purrs::
*g*
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No... just... no
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::puppy eyes::
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Aarrrgh
Who knows? I might eventually cave...
I'm SO weak...
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You did good girl! :D