How Far Is Alaris?

by Eilidh17

Written for the drabblelist challenge: Write your own Window of Opportunity Loop. So how far was it to Alaris?

Written for the Stargatedrabbles list Challenge: Write your own Window of Opportunity Loop.

100 word Drabble

How Far Is Alaris?

"How far away is Alaris, anyway?"

Malakai winced and fussed for another plaster. The white, round projectiles had battered him, and his nose bled sadly.

"Several billion miles away."

Every few minutes a missile would shoot through the open Stargate and ricochet off the ruins. Some missed, most hit. The plaster flapping in the wind was evidence of the relentless bombardment.

"That's gotta be a record."

"This never happened before." Malakai picked up an offending item just as another one thwacked him in the forehead. "Ouch."

"Colonel O'Neill, what the hell are you doing?"

"In the middle of my backswing?"