Zephyr, by Aelfgyfu (G)

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Show: Stargate SG-1

Rec Category: Episode Related
Characters: Thor, Loki
Het/Slash/Gen: Gen
Warnings: none
Author on LJ: aelfgyfu_mead
Author's Website: Aelfgyfu's Mead Hall
Link: Zephyr

Why This Must Be Read: This lovely, thoughtful fic repairs one of the most egregious flaws of Unending: the inexplicable suicide of the Asgard. It also gives us Thor and Loki, some marvelous Asgard POV on what it really means to be the Fifth Race, and a fascinating exploration of Asgard motivation and hopes. Read this one and savor!


"The humans will find this place, someday," he said quietly. "They will win, and they will continue to expand their reach. With our technology, they will attain this galaxy, just as we did. I only wonder whether they will find a ruin, a lost civilization for some new Daniel Jackson to uncover--or whether we may signal them and greet them ourselves, when we have vanquished our own weaknesses."

Loki laughed then himself, a rusty sound he was clearly not used to making. "You are a dreamer. Did you learn that from the humans as well?"

Thor smiled. "We were among their first teachers. Is it not fitting that we should be their students now?"

"How is that fitting?" Loki seemed genuinely confused.

"It is one of those human sayings that O'Neill taught me: 'The teacher has become the pupil.'" Or was it Daniel Jackson? His memory was not what it used to be--too many facts and events and people. A few fell out here and there.