Shades of Who I Used to Be, by Emily (PG)

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Show: Stargate SG-1

Rec Category: Jonas Quinn
Characters: Jonas Quinn, Daniel Jackson
Het/Slash/Gen: Gen
Warnings: none
Author on LJ: sixbeforelunch
Author's Website: Nomadic Spirit
Link: Shades of Who I Used to Be (Stay a While and Maybe You'll See)

Why This Must Be Read: This lovely, aching character study draws a conversation between Jonas Quinn and Daniel Jackson during Fallen, when Daniel is still very unsure and speaks with Jonas as the one person he thinks won't have an emotional investment in his uncertainties. Emotionally charged and draining, their exchange is honest, painful, and very, very real. This one will leave you thinking for some kind to come.


"It's strange, I have all of this knowledge, but no context. I could recite large passages of the Egyptian Book of the Dead, if I wanted to, but I can't tell you how I was introduced to it. I can speak Greek, but I don't remember learning it. It's..." He glanced at Jonas. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't be laying this on you."

Jonas shook his head. "It's okay."

Daniel let his hand fall. "No one seems to want to hear this. The others--Jack and Sam and...Teal'c--they'll listen, but I can tell it's hard for them. They always look like they're about to cry. Well, Sam and Teal'c do. Jack looks like he wants to hit something."

"Colonel O'Neill looks like that a lot," Jonas said.