The Standard of Comparison, by Otter (PG)

[fignewton]

Show: SG-1

Rec Category: Jack and Daniel friendship
Characters: Daniel Jackson, Jack O'Neill, General Hammond
Categories: gen, angst, character study, horror
Warnings: major character deaths
Author's Journal: agentotter
Author's Website: otter
Link: The Standard of Comparison

Why This Must Be Read: Oldskool classic fic! This is intense Jack and Daniel friendship, with a typically Otterish twist that you will not see coming... even if, upon rereading, you realize that all the clues were right there.


"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.

Comments

[mific]

Oof, that was good. Sad and complicated and an amazing adaptation of canon.

[fignewton]

There's such a joy in pointing out old fic that newer readers haven't seen. And new shiny fic! And not-that-long-ago fic. And... :)