Authors' Note: This story was written by DeborahSloane and I, we hope you enjoy it! We did!
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Chapter One, The Jealousy Detector
"So, tell me why we're going to some Air Force base?" Donna complained loudly, as she clung to a part of the Tardis for dear life.
"Because, it's not just an Air Force base! It's Stargate Command, their like…The, well, I don't want to say that they're inexperienced space travelers, but they sort of are. Impressive inexperienced space travelers, though. And I want to make sure they aren't causing trouble." The Doctor said, grinning like a child on Christmas morning.
"If they were causing trouble, wouldn't we know?" Donna asked, with a questioning look like he was crazy. Then again…
"In theory, but theories are flawed, Donna." The Doctor insisted. "Besides…" He pouted slightly, "I've wanted to see it for a really long time. It'll be more fascinating then you think."
"Honestly? It's military base! Aren't they supposed to be dreary, dull and gray?" She asked.
He cleared his throat slightly, "Tsk, tsk, Donna, that's very stereotypical."
"Stargate Command, huh?" She asked, testing its name. "It doesn't even sound cool. It sounds ridiculous."
"Don't judge a book by its…Name. Yeah. Never mind." He said, shaking his head, grinning, and opening the Tardis door. "Think they'll like us—Nope. Guess not." He said, stepping out the door of the Tardis and being greeted by guns pointed at him. "That's not really very nice." He commented while raising his hands in 'surrender'.
"Don't judge a book by its name, huh?" She questioned, raising her hands as well.
~*~*~*~
"I think you have pretty eyes." Vala said, leaning forward, swinging her legs back and fourth as she sat on his desk.
"Please never ever say that again." Daniel pleaded.
"What, darling? You tell me all the time I should be honest—" Suddenly an alarm sounded, and they were called to the gate room immediately.
He got out of there as fast as he could while she slowly sauntered after him.
"I don't see why it's such a big deal to you." She continued as they climbed the steps to the SGC's control room.
"What is that?" Daniel asked in confusion, staring at the blue police box sitting in the middle of the gate room. They could hear a, "Don't judge a book by its… Name." Before they saw a man step out talking to someone behind him, "Do you think they'll like us—" Then stopped short by the airmen surrounding them. "Guess not." He replied. "That's not really very nice."
"Perhaps not," Daniel heard Vala mutter, "But he certainly is nice looking…"
"Right. Because ten seconds ago you were—" Daniel began.
"That's different. I've gotten used to staring at you."
"Right now I'm debating whether or not to be severely disturbed… So Sam," He changed the subject. "Any clue who that is?"
Sam shook her head, "No idea."
~*~*~*~
"Honestly, if you would just put the guns down…" The Doctor said, shaking his head. He dropped only one of his hands, to close the Tardis door, and suddenly he heard many guns cocking. "Really? Really? I can't just close the door to my ship. The nerve of some people…"
"Why do I ever listen to you? You are always the one who gets us in trouble!" Donna told him as guns poking them shoved them along. They were led down gray hallway after gray hallway before being shoved into a holding cell and then they heard the door lock securely behind them.
"They don't ask any questions, just lock us in. No problem, though." The Doctor shrugged, having a debate in his mind whether he should wait it out and not cause trouble, or just use his Sonic Screwdriver and get them out. But as he turned towards the door, the presence of a rather large door guard stopped him.
"I told you military bases were gray and dull." Donna said looking around the room. The cement walls were enough to confirm her suspicions.
"Far from dull, Donna, never dull!" He said, cheerfully. As if the whole situation was just a game to him. "Excuse me," The Doctor said, trying to get the attention of the guard. "Are we gonna get to talk to anyone?"
The guard stood firm, unmoving. Or speaking.
~*~*~*~
"So what are they going to do with him?" Vala asked Daniel for the fiftieth time.
"You mean him and his friend, right?" Daniel rolled his eyes.
"Do I detect jealousy?"
"You wish you did."
"Beep. Beep. Oh yeah, the jealousy detector is off the charts." She said waving her hand around looking for a 'jealousy' signal.
He pushed her hand away. "Vala." He said, disdainfully.
She pouted slightly, before deciding this conversation was too much of a bore, and changing the subject, said. "So, what are they going to do with him." She left out 'and his friend' just to try and bug Daniel.
It worked. But he didn't let it show. "They're analyzing that police box and then going to question them." He said, being sure to put the emphasis where it belonged.
"It's not as if he did anything wrong." She objected.
"We're not stupid Vala, we're merely taking precautions."
"You know, whenever anyone says something about not being stupid, they set themselves up to be insulted." She said, sticking her tongue out slightly.
He rolled his eyes, "Nevertheless, getting into a top secret military base is not something we can just let happen."
"You've not ruled out 'He's an alien.' Yet, have you?" Vala asked.
"No. We haven't."
"A very attractive alien, at that."
"Vala." He said again, trying to get her back on track. It was a very hard task. She very rarely stayed on subject.
"So, they're both aliens?" She asked.
"Vala, technically you're an alien."
"I never said I wasn't. And I'm an attractive alien."
Daniel snorted at her words.
"Admit it. Admit I'm an attractive alien. Admit it Daniel, and I'll leave you alone. Admit it."
In a completely monotone voice with absolutely no emotion he replied, "You're an attractive alien. Satisfied?"
She just got this look on her face of total amusement. "My life is complete on this day." She joked.
"You can just jump off an alien cliff why don't you." He muttered, in a nearly inaudible voice.
"Someone hasn't had their cup of joy this morning. Oh wait, it's just coffee isn't it?"
"Yeah, and your just a big joyous ball of sunshine." He said sarcastically.
"Fine. You're just being bitter and making it rub off on everyone else. Or trying to, at least. I'm going to go see when we're going to question the alien. I want to be there." She said.
"Don't do that." He said, shaking his head and groaning slightly. But he didn't want to sound too bothered. "I mean, you could, but you could also help me…Uh…Solve this rubix cube." Okay, so maybe he was failing a little at being more friendly. But at least he was trying.
"Since when do you try and have fun?"
"I don't. I got that for Christmas from a distant cousin four years ago and haven't touched it."
"Right." Vala responded, believing every word.
~*~*~*~
Donna was in the middle of complaining to The Doctor, something like, "You're just all excitement. But you're always getting us into these life or death situations, and you think it's just a game."
"You're being a little melodramatic, Donna." The Doctor said, "This is hardly a life or death situation."
Then the General Landry entered, with two or three armed men by his side.
The Doctor shrugged, "We've had worse." He stated matter-of-factly.
What followed was pretty uninteresting. The Doctor was asked a series of questions, until the General was convinced that they were perfectly harmless… The physic paper might have helped too. But they weren't allowed to roam Stargate Command without an escort. Not surprisingly, Vala offered to be that escort, but after Daniel spoke to the General about it, the General agreed that that wasn't probably the best idea.
"Let her help escort them, you can escort her." The General looked slightly amused.
After slight hesitance he responded, "Okay. Where are they?"
The General told Daniel where they were out, and once Daniel had found them, Vala was already there, flirting shamelessly with the man called The Doctor. The woman who was with him looked a little disbelieving, and had a look like she was trying to decide if she should be annoyed or amused.
Daniel cleared his throat. "Vala." He shook his head, "Er, hello, Doctor, I'm Doctor Daniel Jackson. I'm supposed to be your escort."
"Doctor Jackson, pleasure!" The Doctor said, shaking Daniel's hand enthusiastically. "I was informed you were the one who was smart enough to figure out the mystery of the Stargate. And what is your job around here?"
"I'm part of SG1, I'm an archeologist." Daniel said, and was confused when The Doctor burst into laughter.
"Donna!" The Doctor said, pointing at Daniel and laughing. "He's an archeologist!"
Donna cleared her throat, and The Doctor got control of himself. "Er…Sorry."
Trying to decide if it was better or worse then listening to Vala flirt, he changed the subject quickly. "So, I suppose you'll want to see the gate then?"
"Yes! Thank you!" The Doctor was grateful Doctor Jackson had asked, he'd been itching to see the room.
Before leading the way to the gate room, he extended his hand to Donna. "Nice to meet you."
"You too, and I'm sorry about my friend, he's really not normally so rude."
"I'm sorry about my friend too, I'd like to make allowances for her, but she's always like that." He said, with a small apologetic smile.
Daniel led the way to the gate room, trying to ignore Vala walking behind him with The Doctor. She wasn't exactly being shy.
Daniel cleared his throat, "Hey Vala, can I talk to you—"
Vala interrupted him by saying loudly, "Beep, beep, beep, beep!" Only Daniel understood jealousy detector.
