Jackson Junior: The Doctors Dance

Summary: The Doctor shows Daniel the wonders of the Universe, while House invites Sam to a special event. Meanwhile, separated, the Jacksons each learn some important lessons about life and love. Sequel to One More Time. HouseAtlantisWhoTorchwood crossover. SamDaniel, CamVala, etc

Pairings: SamDaniel, CamVala, Teal'cIsh'ta, JonasCarolyn, JackSara, miniJackHailey, CassieOC, ChaseCameron, CameronWilson, HouseStacy (-ish), HouseCuddy, ShWeir, McCarson, Lornifer, SamTen (-ish), CaptainJackAnything

Rating: T

Crossover: House M.D., Stargate: Atlantis, Doctor Who (ten)

Category: Established Relationship

Genres: Action/Adventure, Angst, A/U, Crossover, Drama, Family-focussed, Friendship, Humour, Hurt/Comfort, PWP, Relationship-focussed, Romance-focussed, Sci-fi, SongFic, Thoughts, Torture, Tragedy

Warnings: Violence, language, maybe some sex... and the use of a country boy stereotype... hopefully

Spoilers: Seasons 1-10 of SG-1, the films, maybe a little of Atlantis; seasons 1-4 of House, seasons 1-4 of Doctor Who, Torchwood, and the Jackson Junior series

Series: 12 of...? Preceded by Jackson Junior: One More Time

Timeline: Season 17 (2014)

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"How do you get the outside in?"

Daniel's voice rattled as he held on for dear life in the TARDIS as the ship careered through time and space. The Doctor remarked heatedly as he held on too, hammering a part of the console with a little more violence than was necessary,

"You know... each time you ask me that, I keep telling you that I've only ever told one person that secret along with another big secret. Unless your name's suddenly Samantha Carter-Jackson this time around, my lips are sealed, mon Archaeologist."

Suddenly the ship came to a stop, everything still. As Daniel struggled to his feet, looking at the Time Lord with a hint of anger in his eyes, the Doctor trotted off to the door. He then turned and said as though he was talking to a child,

"Now, I'm going to pop off to see a friend of mine." He pointed at him. "You are going to stay here until I get back. No making trouble with the locals again... is that clear?"

Daniel rolled his eyes, retorting, "What am I, twelve?"

"Well, you might as well have been from what I've seen of your behaviour, idiot." The Doctor beamed. "Allons-y!" He paused. "Wait, that's not right because you're not coming with me." The Time Lord gloated.

Daniel shot him a scathing look. "Just go."

"Fine. Toodles." The Doctor waved and left as Daniel silently brooded, wondering whether the Ancients would mind if he killed the Time Lord then and there. Sighing, he reached into his pocket for the St Christopher and rings that Sam had given back to him until he could learn to trust her.

He shook his head and sighed. He'd been a fool. Of course he trusted her. He just didn't trust the Doctor. He suddenly glanced up. Speaking of trusting the man from Gallifrey, where were they? Had the Doctor popped back to make moves on Sam, or gone to the future to do so? Who was he referring to as his friend? Why wouldn't he let him leave the TARDIS this time? Curiosity and anger rose in him again and he returned the St Christopher and rings to the pocket of his jeans before going to the doors, wondering too why the Doctor refused to carry weapons, necessitating the Archaeologist to leave behind various items of standard issue weaponry, such as a zat which he had often thought of since... not because of the many close calls he had had already but to silence the Doctor during particularly verbose spells.

Feeling rather vulnerable, despite his powers, he slowly opened the door, half of him expecting to see the gateroom of the SGC or even his lounge back home, when he paused in confusion on seeing bright sunlight. As he peeked out, he saw tall capped metallic towers with water cascading down them.

Which world were they on?

Why did it look familiar?

Slipping out completely, the doors closing behind him, he stared at his surroundings, seeing a waterfront in the distance, and looming to his left, a huge dark building, the construction made from black slate with, confusingly, an English inscription appearing to be slotted together with another language which rang loud alarm bells in his head... and not just because of the fact that the TARDIS couldn't apparently translate it in his head.

"In these stones horizons sing."

"Creu Gwir Fel Gwydr o Ffwrnais Awen..."

He frowned as he stared at the lettering, and then it hit him. Just as he realised what language it was, he translated it, whispering the words with a bemused expression,

"Creating truth like glass from the furnace of inspiration."

He looked even more confused as he slowly recognised the Wales Millennium Centre, wondering why the Doctor had gone to the capital city of Wales, of all places... not that there was anything wrong with Cardiff... it was just the principle... a ship that could travel anywhere in time and space... and he'd gone to Cardiff.

He murmured to himself as he stared around himself once again, remembering something Sam had mentioned to him not long after their wedding, "I wonder where Sam's cousin lives." His wondrous expression faded into one of wistfulness on remembering just why he was with the Doctor, and someone else connected to Sam was the last thing he wanted to see, and vice versa.

He was about to return to the TARDIS, not knowing where the Doctor had gone, and knowing all too well that the Time Lord would quite happily leave him behind, when the sky began to darken. He stopped in his tracks, seeing clouds amassing above the ship as the TARDIS emitted a white energy resembling forks of lightning shot up into the cloud bank.

Behind him, the pavement cracked towards him as he heard people screaming as his surroundings quaked. Staring at everything in confusion for a moment, he closed his eyes, his arms at his side. What he felt disturbed him to the core.

He could feel the Earth spin on its journey through space. But that wasn't the worst thing. The worst was that he could feel Earth being pulled apart at ancient seams, hear her groans, and glowing tears ran down his cheeks as he began to feel the pain. Within the fissure, he could see in his mind the memories of lost lives, melancholy faces aged prematurely, parted from their loved ones for eternity.

Looking up, he tried to make out what was causing the Earth to split, trying to understand as he very faintly heard the Doctor... and Captain Jack shouting at him to get back into the TARDIS. Closing his eyes, the screams of panic dying down as people fled from the scene, he stared straight upwards, at the cause of the rift opening.

White and yellow energy surrounded him and he raised his hands skywards, cold fury in his eyes as he felt a strong, overpowering urge to right wrongs. The light shot into the cloud bank, the cloud exploding into a roaring ball of flame as the previous lightning stopped, the ball cannoning towards the Archaeologist.

As the Doctor and Captain Jack screamed at him to move, Daniel stood firm and the former two watched, aghast and then confused as the ball reached him but instead of engulfing him, it appeared to bend around a translucent white sphere of light before disappearing altogether as an eerie silence fell on their immediate surroundings. Daniel closed his eyes in relief as he fought to get his breath back, feeling the rift healing again.

Feeling a hand on his back, he finally opened his eyes and saw the Doctor, who said with an intense frown, "That was murder. You didn't give them a choice."

Daniel shook his head, looking away from him, feeling a heavy guilt as he considered what he had done. "If you'd felt what I had just then, you would have done the same thing."

Captain Jack remarked, swatting the Doctor, "Oh you... come on, he saves Earth and you still give him a hard time over the General? Yeesh, you are a sore loser."

The Captain then patted Daniel's shoulder and said, looking up, seeing nothing but daylight, "You saved the planet... again. I'd be interested to know how you did it and what you meant about feelings."

The Doctor shot the Captain a testy look. "Leave it."

Captain Jack said, feigning innocence, "Hey, just encouraging the guy, unlike his supposed travel buddy. What did your mother do, forget a birthday?"

The Doctor retorted, "What did your mother do, dress you in her clothes?"

Feeling tired from his previous exertion, and not wanting to hear the rest of the argument as the two men traded insults and barbs, Daniel silently walked back to the TARDIS, wishing that he was home so he could sleep in his bed with his wife in his arms. He groaned as he opened the TARDIS doors, feeling that despite the few adventures he had had with the Doctor since they had begun to travel together, they all paled into insignificance compared to the life that he had had... and failed to appreciate when he had lived it.