Falling

spacegypsy1

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Daniel and Vala fall in more ways than one. Short oneshot, D/V, no surprises, it's what I do. Part of the Mitchell and Teal'c Discover Daniel and Vala Series. Generally requires binoculars, monoculars or telescopes.

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SG-1 stood on the precipice of an enormous canyon. Both Daniel and Cam held binoculars to their eyes. Vala stood the the left of Daniel squinting hard down into the chasm. Teal'c, his back to the others, scanned the stand of trees they'd just exited, as well as the lush forest to the other side of them.

"Jackson," Cam lowered the binoculars, "I'm no expert, but I think I've seen enough of these to spot the ruins of an Ancient city when I see one."

Daniel took another sweeping look of the crumbled city far below. "Right. But how do we get down there?"

Cam lifted his field glass again, scanning far to the left and pointed.

Following the colonel's line of sight, Daniel got a bead on what looked like stone stairs far across the ravine. "How far?"

"Oh, I'd say 'bout eight clicks, maybe more, then it has to be a far piece down those steps and another four clicks at least through that forest, and there's a river to cross. Vala, you and Jackson go right, Teal'c and I'll take this side. Let's see if we can find another way down there. Stay in radio contact."

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Vala followed behind Daniel, sighing with boredom.

"You know it would be helpful if you actually looked for some sign of another way down!" He gripped without bothering to turn around.

"I think there's a bug in my hair." Vala's hands were whirling around her head.

"Oh. Well that explains it. Pfft!" Daniel tossed his P-90 aside, and turned. His foot slipped and the sound of rocks rumbling down got his full attention.

"See, you didn't even need me. There's a path right there. Could you please get this crawlie thingie out of my hair!" Ducking her chin down she presented the top of her head to him.

With one hand picking through her ebony curls, and the other thumbing the radio, Daniel called Mitchell. "Found it..." The ground crumbled under his feet, and he started sliding.

Vala's head shot up, bashing into his nose.

"Son of a..." Practically seeing stars, Daniel took a step back and started falling as Vala grabbed his vest.

They both went topsy turvey down the incline, crashing through razar sharp weeds and over bruising stones. Daniel tried to stop the tumble with no results. Vala's death grip on his vest did help slow them somewhat, but they were sliding uncontrollably downward.

It seemed like forever before Daniel sans Vala landed with a thud on his back. Eyes widened when he saw her topple head over heels right for him.

"Omph!" Came out with what air he had as she landed astride him. "Ow, shi...ugh!" Her knee hit inches from his groin and Daniel jackknifed up howling, "oh my...ow...god, holy buckets!"

Vala bit her lip, looking concerned. "Did I hurt you?"

His look was incredulous. "Of course you did!"

She moved her knee, which settled her intimately into his groin and he flinched.

"Are you alright, darling?" She cooed, stroking his face.

"Ah, no." He choked out.

"What is it? Did something break?"

Both of his brows shot upwards. "Vala, could you move, please?" His hands went to her hips.

"No." She said with a pained voice.

"No! Vala, what's wrong? Are you..."

"Daniel, there's something I have to tell you."

The serious tone to her voice had him concerned. "What?"

"I'm in love with you." She stated matter of factly.

"Really? Or are you just reacting to my reaction to you?" He grinned, squeezing her hips.

Vala grinned back. "Well," her eyes darted downwards for just an instant, "while that is a nice complement, darling, I have to say, it is not a reactionary comment. At least not completely the reason I blurted out that confession, though, really, I have to admit that..."

"Shut up, Vala." Daniel kisses her.

Locked in the lusty kiss, Vala groaned and tried to get his vest off. Daniel attempted to get his hands up under the back of her vest.

With monumental effort, Daniel broke the kiss. "Vala, I do love you, and I...well...obviously need you, but that requires planning. This can't go anywhere right now, not here...this has to wait for..."

"Shut up, Daniel." Vala enticed him with a wiggle of her hips, as her lips reconnect with his.

He waited a good thirty seconds before he pulled back again. "Stop that!"

"Oh, alright. You really do know how to spoil a party."

"Save the party for later. We need to concentrate on the mission."

"You're right. Promise...I'll be good. Until I get you alone." She did the Vala grin, raised shoulders and eyes wide.

And Daniel mocked her right back. They just sat there staring at each other, grinning.

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Mitchell and Teal'c had followed their trail to where they went over.

"Damn, that can't be good." Mitchell grabbed his radio, but before he could call, Teal'c spotted them and placed a hand on the colonel's shoulder.

"ColonelMitchell, I believe they are unharmed." Teal'c pointed towards the missing teammates, halfway down the incline.

Taking out his binoculars, Mitchell scanned the area, but the second he caught sight of Vala straddled across Daniel's lap, and both grinning, faces mere inches apart, he snatched the field glasses away from his eyes. "Son of a bitch, that's just not right!" He thumbed his radio, "Jackson! What the hell are you two doin'?"

Teal'c looked at Mitchell with a quizzical brow raise.

"What?" The colonel asked.

"You must know, ColonelMitchell, exactly what they are doing."

"I know what their doin', but why the hell are they doin' it?"

"Then why did you not ask why instead of what?"

Before Mitchell could answer, Vala's rather breathless reply came over the radio. "Cameron, we are, of course, waiting for you and Muscles to join us. But be careful because we tumbled down half of the path, and I landed smack on top of Daniel! The path leads right into the city. We'll wait for you here."

"Okay," The colonel radioed back. "I get it. I thought there for a minute...never mind. We're on our way."

"If you insist." Blared across the airwaves in a full blown Vala pouting voice.

"I do. Cut the chatter! We have work to do."

"So do I. I'm quite comfortable where I landed, although, Daniel seems a bit uncomfortable."

"Put a lid on it, Princess!" Shutting off the radio, Mitchell turned to Teal'c with a shake of his head. "Poor Jackson, the guy can't catch a break."

As Mitchell started off, head still wagging back in forth, Teal'c watched him with a smile. "I believe, ColonelMitchell, that he has just caught one."

~TBC