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Forcing himself to focus, Jack looked up at Daniel's face, flinching at the bruising he saw there. He couldn't help but think of all their missions together, all of the close calls, all of the lives saved, because they were a team, because Daniel had been there, because they were more than a team, because they were family too and now…..now that was gone. No. No, we're still a family. We're just a family with a problem. Daniel….Just hold on Daniel. "Okay. Um….." Focus, O'Neill, FOCUS! You've done this before! This isn't your first fight, quit acting like it! "Alright. We need a stretcher. He needs to get back to the SGC immediately. Carter-" Jack cut off, as Daniel suddenly gasped, bucking violently, a pained cry ripping from his lips. "Whoa, whoa! Easy there, Daniel! It'll be okay. It'll be okay! Just hang on, we're going to get you help!" Jack held his hand out expectantly towards Carter. "Carter, kit!" He barked. It appeared in his hand a moment later. He barely registered the choked sob that came with it.

"I-It's bad, isn't it?"

Daniel's tortured, pained question surprised Jack. More that he could speak, than that he was already aware of how bad the damage was. Jack struggled with the clasp on the kit, determined to find the morphine. The trip was going to be unpleasant and he didn't want his friend to suffer any more than he already was.

"No. No, Daniel, you'll be fine." Jack just couldn't bring himself to say the truth. Not yet. Maybe I'm wrong. It's happened and I'm not a doctor. Daniel has to be fine.

"We've been friends a long time, Jack." Daniel's soft voice was strained, as he fought against the overwhelming agony that ripped through his body in waves. "T-too l-long for you to th-think that I'll b-be fooled by s-such a p-poor attem-mpt at ly-lying." Daniel's lips quirked slightly, but before Jack could respond, speak through the hole that had suddenly been dug in his chest, Daniel stiffened again, his whole body suddenly jerking, another agonized cry tearing from his lips.

A bright light had Jack lurching back away from his friend, a hand thrown up to shield his eyes.

Daniel's cries suddenly quieted and Jack felt fear strike him hard and fast once more.

"Daniel? Daniel?" Jack's vision suddenly cleared again and his eyes immediately found his friend's face. Daniel's eyes were closed, his whole body lax in…..sleep? His gaze continued downward until they froze on Daniel's legs. They were whole. Complete, as if…..as if he had never been in the fire at all. Jack looked up at Teal'c, then at Carter, his eyes wide. "You two are seeing-" he cut off at Carter's nod.

"I suppose we found a new power." Jack choked. Relief suddenly hit him hard and a giddy feeling swept through him as he realized that Daniel was going to be okay. He was okay. HE WAS OKAY! "Jean Grey totally couldn't have done that."