The Standard of Comparison by Otter (G)
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stargateficrecShow: SG-1
Rec Category: Jack O'Neill
Characters: Jack O'Neill, Daniel Jackson, George Hammond, Samantha Carter, Teal'c, Jacob Carter
Pairings: None
Categories: Gen
Warnings: Major Character Death, angst
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
agentotter
Author's Website: Otter on AO3; AgentOtter on LJ
Link: The Standard of Comparison
Why This Must Be Read:
Sorry, another painful fic. In less than 3800 words, Otter paints a picture of what-could-have been in a mission-gone-wrong.
The story starts with Daniel doing his thing on what Jack would call "another dry, dusty planet -- and why are we here anyway?" But there's another team in charge and we don't know where the rest of SG-1 is.
And Daniel's not doing well, in spite of Jack's support. So they go back to Earth and Daniel -- to Jack's dismay -- says he's not ready to be in the field.
A dream that night revisits what happened...
Which makes the ending even more devastating.
"He doesn't like you much," Jack says, and Daniel doesn't have to ask who he's talking about.
"You have that effect on people."
Daniel's smile vanishes and he lets out a puff of breath. "More, lately," he says. "It's... difficult for them."
Jack scowls. "Not like it is for you. Not nearly. Still getting the headaches?"
Daniel shrugs, which means yes.
"It's only going to get worse," Jack tells him. They stroll down the steps and out into the desert, and they don't speak anymore, because they both know it's true, and neither wants to acknowledge what must be done.
Rec Category: Jack O'Neill
Characters: Jack O'Neill, Daniel Jackson, George Hammond, Samantha Carter, Teal'c, Jacob Carter
Pairings: None
Categories: Gen
Warnings: Major Character Death, angst
Author on LJ:
agentotterAuthor's Website: Otter on AO3; AgentOtter on LJ
Link: The Standard of Comparison
Why This Must Be Read:
Sorry, another painful fic. In less than 3800 words, Otter paints a picture of what-could-have been in a mission-gone-wrong.
The story starts with Daniel doing his thing on what Jack would call "another dry, dusty planet -- and why are we here anyway?" But there's another team in charge and we don't know where the rest of SG-1 is.
And Daniel's not doing well, in spite of Jack's support. So they go back to Earth and Daniel -- to Jack's dismay -- says he's not ready to be in the field.
A dream that night revisits what happened...
Which makes the ending even more devastating.
"He doesn't like you much," Jack says, and Daniel doesn't have to ask who he's talking about.
"You have that effect on people."
Daniel's smile vanishes and he lets out a puff of breath. "More, lately," he says. "It's... difficult for them."
Jack scowls. "Not like it is for you. Not nearly. Still getting the headaches?"
Daniel shrugs, which means yes.
"It's only going to get worse," Jack tells him. They stroll down the steps and out into the desert, and they don't speak anymore, because they both know it's true, and neither wants to acknowledge what must be done.
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Date: 2016-11-29 09:41 am (UTC)