Author's Note: Once again, thank you for the amazing reviews. This chapter is about 1969—or, to be more specific, how Teal'c learned how to drive. Someone had to teach him the rules of the road, right? Imagine how much fun that one would be. I hope you all enjoy this chapter!
Summary: "I do not understand the necessity of this speed limit."
Disclaimer: Don't own anything.
1969
Daniel, Sam, and Jack were very impressed. Teal'c had picked up the basics of driving faster than any of them had expected. Although, in retrospect, they shouldn't have been that surprised. There was little that Teal'c didn't excel at; why would driving be any different?
It also helped that Teal'c had amazing reflexes and an excellent sense of his surroundings. They were confident that he wouldn't get them into an accident while on the road… though they couldn't say much for the other drivers, however.
But while Teal'c was an excellent driver, the rest of the team had discovered his little problem with the rules. Things such as speed limits, stop signs, and 'No turn on red' confused their alien friend. He didn't really see the need for such things.
That made for an interesting trip. It was late one night, and Michael and Jenny were asleep in the back. Jack was sitting shotgun, and Sam and Daniel were close behind them. They stayed up late in order to discuss their plans, but tonight was devoted to teaching Teal'c to follow the rules. It was something that Jack never fathomed that he would be the one teaching, let alone to Teal'c.
Jack had coaxed Teal'c to the speed limit, but he could feel the bus slowly gaining more and more speed. Honestly, Jack didn't blame him. The road was completely devoid of any cars, and it was late at night.
Not that he was condoning breaking the rules, or anything.
"This is really amusing," Daniel murmured to Sam.
The young captain grinned. "I know," she said in the same quiet voice. "Who would have thought that the colonel would be teaching Teal'c to follow the rules?"
"I heard that, Carter," Jack said good-naturedly.
Sam grinned at him and didn't bother to correct herself. Daniel chuckled and said in a much louder voice, "Tell me about it."
"I do not understand, O'Neill," Teal'c finally said. One of his eyebrows rose up and disappeared under the bandana he used to cover his symbol. "Would it not be much more efficient to accelerate?"
And as he said it, he literally floored it. Sam and Daniel held on for dear life as the bus jerked forward with the sudden gain in speed; Jack, on the other hand, couldn't hold back his laughter.
"It would, T," Jack finally said. "Unfortunately, not everyone has the dexterity that you do. In any case, why don't you slow down before—"
He was cut off by the sound of wailing sirens. Jack cursed under his breath as he instructed Teal'c to pull over on the shoulder.
"He must've been hiding," Jack muttered. To Teal'c, he clarified, "Probably on the shoulder, under the bridge so we couldn't see him."
The police man knocked two knuckles on the driver's window. Teal'c rolled it down, and he shined the flashlight in.
"You do realize that you were way over the speed limit, right?" the cop said.
And Teal'c said, "I do not understand the necessity of this speed limit."
The cop blinked at Teal'c. Sam, Jack, and Daniel's mouths dropped open in surprise. Regardless of whether or not they were in the past, you generally didn't talk to a police man like that.
Teal'c, however, just looked calmly on the cop. Finally, the law enforcer cleared his throat. He looked over at Jack, who was still gaping openly at his friend.
"I'll let this one slide," the cop finally said. "But only because it's late at night. I advise you take the next exit and find a place to settle down for the night."
Sam stuck her head in between the seats. She seemed to have been the first one to recover from the shock. "We will, sir," she said with a sweet smile.
The cop smiled at her and backed away from the vehicle. Teal'c rolled up the window and pulled away from the shoulder. This time, he was driving considerably slower.
"Way to go, Carter," Jack said after a long moment.
"What?" Sam asked as her brow furrowed in confusion.
Jack turned and smirked at her. "You used your feminine wiles to get that cop to leave us alone."
Sam blushed furiously, and Jack's smirk grew. He loved pushing Sam's buttons, and she had just given him an opening.
Daniel, however, burst into laughter. "I can't wait to tell everyone at the SGC!"
Author's Note: Alright, so I don't really know if cops would let it slide like that. But I'm just going to pretend that they would. I hope that you all liked this chapter!
