Scorched Earth: Arachnophobia

Author's Note: Ugh, I really wanted to post this earlier but I made the huge mistake of taking ten hours worth of summer school classes. So, I'll hopefully get the next chapter out soon if four hours of calculus a day don't kill me!

Yawning, Jack pushed back the tent flap and threw himself onto his bed roll. Daniel let out a soft moan and turned over before continuing to snore softly.

After their last mission, Hammond sent the team to an uninhabited planet that showed some rare minerals in the soil. It was green, lush, and the weather was perfect which made it more like a vacation than a mission.

"Psst," Jack hissed, noticing that Daniel had rolled over onto his side of the tent. "Move over sleepyhead."

Daniel mumbled, and rolled over slowly. The younger man curled up into a tight ball and pulled his blanket up to his chin. Jack chuckled as he pulled his own blanket, closing his eyes.

Just as he was beginning to drift off to sleep, a sudden movement over his legs startled him.

Jack's eyes snapped open and he sat up quickly only to freeze. Perched on Daniel was a huge spider. The creature was at least the size of a small dog and covered in coarse black hair.

The spider looked back at him and clicked its mandibles, moving farther up Daniel's side.

Then all hell broke loose.

Jack let out a sharp yelp which woke up Daniel. As soon as the younger man was aware enough he turned his head and was met with eight black eyes. Scurrying backwards in a panic, Daniel hit the supporting pole of the tent causing it to crash around them.

Both men struggled to detangle themselves from their blankets and the tent before stumbling out into the campsite.

"Sir!" Sam was standing, eyes wide. "Are you both alright? What happened?"

"Are you in danger?" Teal'c asked, activating his staff weapon.

At that moment the spider scurried from the destroyed tent, running over Jack's feet. Both the colonel and Daniel let out embarrassing squeaks, jumping away from the obviously terrified creature.

"What the hell was that?" Daniel asked, breathless.

"Did it attack you? Were you bitten?" Sam stared into the darkness where the spider had disappeared, lowering her gun.

"Well, no," Jack mumbled, feeling his face heat up.

"So, you woke up and saw a spider which caused you to destroy the camp?" Her lips twitched into a smile.

"I wouldn't have woken up if Jack didn't scream!" Daniel defended himself.

"It was freaking huge! It startled me!" Jack yelled over Sam's laughter.

"Yes sir, of course," The major snickered and Teal'c smiled faintly.

"Daddy!" Ryan grinned and sprinted into the office, closely followed by Sam.

"Hey kiddo, did you have fun with Aunt Sam at the museum?" Daniel ruffled his son's hair and put his pen down.

"Yeah! We looked at lots of stuff, it was fun," Ryan then reached into the plastic bag he held. "We got you a present!"

He handed his father a large rubber spider.

"Cute Sam," Daniel smiled at his teammate who was shaking with laughter. "Come one Ryan, let's go hide it in Uncle Jack's office."