Building the Puzzle, by Magickmoons (PG)

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Show: SG-1

Rec Category: Episode Related
Characters: Daniel Jackson, Jack O'Neill
Categories: gen, Jack and Daniel friendship, angst
Warnings: none
Author on LJ: magickmoons
Author's Website: magickmoons at AO3
Link: Building the Puzzle

Why This Must Be Read: We didn't get to see Daniel and Jack click onscreen in Fallen, so Magickmoons supplies the missing bonding scene with Jack in this story. It's very nice to see Jack being the more optimistic one as he bolsters Daniel's confidence in getting back the kind of memories that can never be replaced - especially those of Sha're.

This is angsty, bittersweet, and ultimately hopeful. Sounds a lot like Jack and Daniel's friendship, doesn't?


"What can I do for you, Jack?" he asked when it became apparent that Jack had no problem engaging in a midnight staring contest. His voice was strangely amplified in the nearly empty room and he had to stop himself from wincing at the echoes.

"Oh, I was just happening by when I saw you in here working out some frustration. Thought you might like to..." Jack's hands performed a complex dance which Daniel took to mean 'talk.'

"Why do think I'm frustrated? I could just be working out." Daniel opted to bypass the half-spoken (half-hearted?) invitation in favor of trying to figure out another piece of the puzzle. Keep building the puzzle and then maybe the pieces he had wouldn't hurt so much.

"Well, you're working out in the middle of the night. Plus, when you're frustrated, your forehead does this thing where it... Yeah, kind of like that."

Daniel looked down and counted to ten. He was sick of everyone knowing him better than he knew himself.

Comments

[antares04a.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much for this link - it sound like a great fic to (re)-read!

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

Always a pleasure. :)