Enjoying the View by Jennamajig (PG)

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Rec Category: Jack & Daniel friendship
Pairing: none
Category: Jack & Daniel friendship, gen, hurt/comfort
Warning: original character death
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Author's Website: Stories by Jennamajig
Link: Enjoying the View

Why This Must Be Read: In this fic, Jennamajig gives her take on Daniel's mention of his fear of heights in the episode "Thor's Chariot". She gives us a brief glimpse into Daniel's past as he remembers the event that caused his fear. We get lots of hurt/comfort when Jack helps Daniel to overcome his fear after an accident off-world. We also get a short memory of Jack's own childhood when he explains an old fear of his to Daniel. It's a wonderful story, not too long and not too short.

At that second he heard moment not too far above him. "Jack?" he called. A second later, Jack appeared next to him, suspended by some sort of rope system.

"Right here. Carter rigged up some kinda pull system. Something about right angles and, well I -" Jack reached out a hand to touch Daniel's shoulder while he was speaking. The archeologist flinched at the touch. "Daniel?"

"You know that fear of heights I once mentioned?" He closed his eyes.

"Just need to get out of here." No need for Jack to know. No need. But Daniel knew he already knew and erasing it wouldn't be easy.