FICLET: The Walls of Jericho, Jack/Daniel. Partlet - 11

[icarus]

The Walls of Jericho - 11 (from part 1 here)
by Icarus



Colonel O'Neill strode through the elegantly shadowed halls in full military gear, weapon slung over his shoulder, and face like a thundercloud. Sam, done up in local costume, looked him up and down.

"Where's the tour guide?" Jack said, forestalling any comment.

"Sir. We're supposed to wear the ceremonial…"

"Forget it, Carter."

Her eyebrows raised, and she shot a quick glance at Teal'c. Which Jack ignored.

"Where's Igor?" Jack continued. "We have a dinner to get to, and I for one would like to know where it is." Then he spun around a little, checking up and down the hall. "And what happened to Daniel?" he snapped.

"He told me you gave the go ahead to hunt for artifacts," Sam said.

"Oh he did, did he?" Jack scowled at her; then nodded. "Right now he's better off out of my sight anyway. Let's get this over with, have a look at their damned caverns, and get outta here."

"Um. Sir, the briefing said we can't attend any diplomatic event armed."

Jack spread his hands. "Well, I'm sick and tired of going into every potentially hostile situation helpless and unarmed. The answer is no."

"These aliens are not hazardous," Teal'c said.

"Right. The residents have give us no reason to suspect --" Sam began.

"That's what Daniel would say," Jack snarled.

"Daniel would be right, sir." She was starting to look cross, and verging as close to insubordinate as she got.

"No, Daniel is not right." Jack glowered. "Daniel is wrong a hell of the lot of the time, and those few times he's right do not outweigh the times he's dramatically, spectacularly wrong."

"But sir --"

"Enough!" Jack put his hand up.

"Yes sir."

An alien guy arrived and looked a little taken aback by Jack's attire. But he was gonna have to get used to it, because Jack was not playing their game. Not today.

"Hi. Nice to meet you," Jack growled at the 'friendly native' with a forced smile and as much warmth as he could manage at the moment. Guaranteed, peaceful natives; they all were according to Daniel. Until SG teams were getting their asses blown off.

part 12 is here. Oh yes, I have more written after this, too.

Comments

[kuteki.livejournal.com]

God, he is so angry! And the nerve of Daniel to actually go ahead on the artifact hunt amazes me. Also calling the native Igor amuses me greatly for some reason. *patiently waiting for more*

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

I come bearing gifts.

God, he is so angry!

Daniel knows full well what kind of impact that Charlie comment would have, and Daniel was also right: what made Shau're special was that he loved her. Just like what made Charlie special was Jack's feelings for his son.

On the other hand, Jack was right, too. The separation caused Daniel to idealize Shau're and what they once had together. Daniel was projecting that onto Jack's sex life and insisting that Jack make decisions based on this idea that there was 'the one' out there for him, too.

And the nerve of Daniel to actually go ahead on the artifact hunt amazes me.

The one thing that Daniel has is balls. A little more of his thinking about this matter is shown in the next part. Which is up now.

Like I said... I come bearing gifts.

Icarus

ah...

[dustandroses.livejournal.com]

Daniel was projecting that onto Jack's sex life and insisting that Jack make decisions based on this idea that there was 'the one' out there for him, too.

Projecting that "the one" is waiting out there, but that Jack will never find him while he's closeted? Or that perhaps he'd like to be the one? :::Dusty's mind goes off in tangents here:::

Re: ah...

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Projecting that "the one" is waiting out there, but that Jack will never find him while he's closeted?

Yep. Exactly.

Or that perhaps he'd like to be the one?

That hasn't even crossed Daniel's mind. He's trying to be the most perfectly open-minded, non-homophobic, yes-you-can-trust-it-will-be-fine friend.

Icarus

[juice817.livejournal.com]

just had to pop in and say how much i'm enjoying this series - i can't wait for the next part! you've really nailed jack and daniel. i can see this play out in my head, and it feels so real. it doesn't hurt that i've been watching re-runs on sci-fi, either. *grins* seriously, though - this is really them. it's wonderful.

[wenelda.livejournal.com]

Hasn't she though?! I'm in awe, really. :) In fact, I was just reading parts X and XI as Sci-Fi was showing the reruns, and yeah, it's just wonderful how in character they're both written. :) Well, I think they all are, lol. I love Teal'c, for some reason.

*blushing*

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Wow. I'm doing the same thing actually - I'm writing this while trying to not watch the last few episodes of season four... *attempts self control... reaches for the remote control.* It's a lost cause anyway.

Icarus

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

i can't wait for the next part!

Fortunately you don't have to. The next part is already up! Just posted. And there's more coming, too.

you've really nailed jack and daniel.

Oh cool. I've been saturating myself with Jack and Daniel for the last couple of months. I've just watched about 80 episodes in the space of ten weeks (and re-watched, and re-watched). So I am so grateful this is working, and that you're letting me know you're reading. (Not quite the same pay-off in SG-1 fanfiction, since my friendslist is mostly interested in Harry Potter.)

Oh. And the next part just went up.

Icarus

[dryad-duinath.livejournal.com]

I am still very enthralled! keep going!

(Also I would like to know what your boyfriend wears to bed)

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Righto! Next part's up. More on its way.

And I will add you to the sooper-seekrit filter which I hardly ever use these days. ;) I guess my paranoia slipped or something. I will put a post specifically with that information.

Icarus

[lizardspots.livejournal.com]

Ahaha! Daniel actually took his permission to dig! *sniggers* Cheeky bastard, I love him so. Jack's really going to blow at making nice with the natives...