Daniel's Journals

by Nadie2

Set post-season, but pre-Sam going to Atlantis. In this story Walter publishes a daily SGC newspaper complete with betting pools, gossip, jokes, fanfiction, and Vala's wild tales of adventure. Vala begins swiping Daniel's journals, and publishing the "juicy bits" behind his back. This story is what she published, and various characters reacting to it in "intermissions."

25. PX8987

PX8-987

Jack knows astronomical terms. What?

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An entire village - dead.

They knew it was coming. They were preparing for the end of their world. I told them that they weren't going to die. Maybe if I'd just stayed out of it they could have been ready. They could have prepared them spiritually for the end which really did come.

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All that time that Teal'c and I spent practicing facial expressions (although creepy and frustrating) was totally worth it. That was a pretty human face he made to lure that little girl out of the bushes.

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Seeing Sam as a mother - so natural. She's this tough as nails military officer/brilliant scientist. Not the kind of person you would think would be great at this, and she is. I just don't understand. If it's so easy to come by mother-type characters, why can't I get even one?

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Sam is spending all of her time with the little girl, and I'm starting to worry about her. I mean, I love the dedication. I love watching her be the mom that I wanted all those years ago. I just worry about her, too.

So I waited outside the door with my journal, and I told her that she doesn't have to do this by herself.

I don't know if I would be capable of being a big part of this kid's life. I mean, I don't exactly have a lot of experience with family, and I'm still not sure I can connect with people. On Abydos I wanted to be a dad so bad. I figured Sha're would help me, she would teach me to be a father in the same way that she taught me to be a husband. I'm not sure if I could learn like this. Sam would just do it herself instead of teaching me.

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If I didn't already have enough reason to hate the Goa'uld, a race that uses children as weapons is certainly the lowest ting ever.

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I was so worried about who would teach me to be a father. I never took into account that it might be Cassie herself. She tells me what she wants me to do.

"Swing me, Daniel."

"I'm hungry, Daniel."

"The dog threw up, and it's gross, Daniel."

Besides, she's got Janet. Yet another mother-like character that I would have killed for when I was a kid. So if I mess up, she'll make it better.

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Notice: Whoever gave Vala printing privileges, please revoke them. The SGC does not need to be covered by her not-so-funny signs. Your esteemed editor is/am no dictator.