TITLE: Facing Your Fears

AUTHOR: Neeter

RATING: R

CATEGORY: Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Violence, 7th Season, pre-Heroes.

SUMMARY: SG1 must deal with the aftermath of a 'mission gone bad' involving SG2. Daniel must deal with his feelings for his an old friend. Character thumping, sexual situations, attempted rape, violent death.

SPOILERS: Sequel to "Meet the New Guy?"

DISCLAIMER: The characters mentioned in this story are the property of Showtime and Gekko Film Corp. The Stargate, SG-I, the Goa'uld and all other characters who have appeared in the series STARGATE SG-1 together with the names, titles and backstory are the sole copyright property of MGM-UA Worldwide Television, Gekko Film Corp, Glassner/Wright Double Secret Productions and Stargate SG-I Prod. Ltd. Partnership. This fanfic is not intended as an infringement upon those rights and solely meant for entertainment. All other characters, the story idea and the story itself are the sole property of the author.

SG1 sat in the commissary eating breakfast. A burst of laughter from a table at the other side of the room caused all of them to look around.

"Looks like SG2 made it home in one piece," Jack noted.

Daniel nodded. "They got back from P3X-987 while we were off-world. Nana's report was waiting on my desk when we got in last night."

"Was she able to answer the questions you had about the ruins there?" Sam asked.

"I'm not sure, I haven't had the chance to look at it yet," Daniel admitted.

Another loud burst of laughter from the other team cause Teal'c to raise an eyebrow. "It appears that the new members of SG2 are fitting in with their team nicely."

They glanced at the other table in time to see Lieutenant Gutierrez pretending to cringe as SG2's anthropologist aimed a mock blow in his direction. Lou Ferretti and Mark Sloane, the other two members of the team, watched the exchange with identical grins.

Jack shook his head, a smile playing across his features. "Ferretti's been insufferable since Hammond assigned those two to his team, especially Farrell. Colonel Pierson really wanted her for SG4."

He caught the look on Daniel's face. "What?"

Eyebrows raised, mouth pursed innocently Daniel asked, "Insufferable, Jack?"

Jack rolled his eyes. "Yes, Daniel, insufferable. You know - as in intolerable, a real pain in the ass. Kinda like some archaeologists I know."

Score one for the colonel, Sam thought. Daniel smirked at his team leader before continuing to eat his waffles while attempting to watch SG2 instead of his food. Noticing his preoccupation Sam grinned, thinking that it might be time score a point or two herself.

"You know. I just realized something. Daniel, don't you think that Lieutenant Gutierrez looks a bit like that picture of Ariana's husband?"

Seeing the glint in Carter's eyes, Jack turned an assessing gaze on the two people under discussion. "Does he? Interesting."

Daniel turned to glare at his teammates "No he doesn't, Sam. Ariana's husband was taller than Gutierrez by at least two inches. And besides, he had blue eyes, the lieutenant's are brown."

Seeing that O'Neill was about to bait the archaeologist further, Teal'c intervened. "I am curious, Daniel Jackson. Dr. Farrell has told me that she does not share the same name as her late husband. I thought that it was the custom for Taur'i women to adopt the surname of their spouses upon marrying."

The ploy worked. "You're right, Teal'c. Ariana's last name is Farrell, but her husband's last name was Tremaine. Most women do change their names, but some women prefer to continue to use their own surnames for professional or other reasons," Daniel replied.

"Indeed. Thank you for the clarification."

"Leave off, Farrell! No more cracks about you being a 'fuzzy-headed intellectual,' I promise!" Gutierrez protested.

Captain Sloane laughed when Ariana raised a threatening fist in the lieutenant's direction. "You'd best watch yourself, Gutierrez, or the Doc will mop the floor with you like she did Metcalf."

Gutierrez shuddered in mock horror. "Anything but that!"

Ariana stuck her tongue out at him.

Ferretti laughed at the antics of his team. They were getting along better than he could have hoped. Their first mission off-world together had gone smoothly, even though half the team was new to the SGC. The major was pleased as punch that he'd been the lucky one to land these two. Jesse Gutierrez was a smart, solid soldier and Ferretti was convinced that his new anthropologist would soon be giving Dr. Jackson a run for his money. He was looking forward to their next mission. Hopefully P4G-129 would turn out to be interesting.

Ferretti swept his team with an appraising glance. They all seemed ready to go. He looked up to see General Hammond standing in the control room.

"Good luck SG2."

Ferretti tossed of a salute in his CO's direction and turned to his team. "Let's go kids."

Passing by the anthropologist on his way up the ramp, he clapped her on the shoulder. "C'mon, Doc. Last one through's a rotten egg." Ariana grinned, and they stepped through the event horizon together.