Dead End by JoaG

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Dead End by JoaG

Show: SG-1

Rec Category: Daniel and Jack friendship
Characters: Daniel Jackson, Jack O'Neill, Samantha Carter, Teal'c
Categories: gen, action/adventure, hurt/comfort
Warnings: none
Author on LJ: joag
Author's Website: BiA
Link: Dead End

Why This Must Be Read: Adventure and hurt/comfort done in JoaG's inimitable style. A Daniel saves the team story.



The thunder got louder suddenly as the wind picked up. Water splashed against his shoulders and the back of his head. A blinding flash of lightning lit the sky, penetrating behind his closed eyelids. He raised his head and looked up just as the glare faded. And saw something straight ahead.

Another flash of lightning coming on the heels of the previous one showed Daniel that they were heading straight for a cliff. He barely had time to brace himself when the raft stopped suddenly. He rammed into the wood shoulder first then fell back into the water. To his surprise, there were rocks underneath him. Still, he floundered underwater for several seconds until he managed to get onto his hands and knees and thrust his head and neck up out of the water.

From the flashes of lightning, he could make out a small, rocky beach only a few yards away. From his kneeling position he pushed the raft over the rocks, then scrabbled over their slippery surface until he was facing the opposite direction. He grabbed the ends of the wooden slats and pulled, slipping and sliding backwards, his hands scraped raw from the splintered wood.

When his legs gave out on him, he fell back with a gasp. The storm was almost on them; the water-whipped wind whistled past him, causing him to shiver. He leaned down and reached for his nearest teammate, struggling with the limp body until he could get his hands beneath their armpits. From the weight, he figured it was Jack.