AUTHOR: Glinda

TITLE: Rocket Man

CATEGORY: Umm.I'm not exactly up on fanfic terminology - just picking it up as I go along - so this is a I think TAG for the episode Tangent which I saw a couple of weeks ago and then heard the song and thought Ooooh! Just an overheard conversation. And a songfic simply cos I like em.

PAIRING: Mainly T/J friendship - with strong overtones of S/J

SEASON: They've only got as far as 2/3 of the way through season 4 over here so if there are any spoilers then up to there. References to Shades of Grey, 100 Days, Divide & Conquer, Upgrades, Window of Opportunity and anything featuring the Tok'ra or Cassandra. Oh and that scene in Message in a Bottle but that's belated as it was in the last chapter.if you've seen it you'll get it.

WARNING: PG

DISCLAIMER: Not mine, don't own anything. Just a poor little Uni. student trying to stay sane by letting her imagination run wild. Not making any money.just doin this for fun! Plz don't sue! The song is Starman by David Bowie and I've no idea who wrote it. Thanx to lyrics.com for the words! They don't know but cheers all the same and bored.com for giving me the links to that and this!

AUTHOR'S NOTES: I know, I know! I'm supposed to be continuing something else, but got writer's block on it so wrote this instead just to keep you going! Please, please, please, please, please review! Since becoming a writer just realized how dependant you become on it - having a mailbox suddenly devoid of review alerts is kinda depressing - I appreciate the importance so am frantically searching the pages for stories I liked to review and let the authors now that I love their work! Ok, I sound all whingy and suck uppish but that's what review depravation does to you! Anyway I just wondered what else Teal'c and Jack might of talked about up there and what would of happened if they'd left their radios on and someone had listened in. This was just meant to be a one off but I found this song and thought I'd put my dear little reviewer out of her (it is a her isn't it?) misery and write some more.Here goes!

#Didn't know what time it was and the lights were low#

"Do we have to be completely silent Teal'c?"

"I do not believe there is anything which remains to be said O'Neill."

*sigh* "Between us Teal'c yes. I agree. I'd just, you know, like to have made my piece with more than just you."

"Daniel Jackson and Major Carter are at present attempting to contact a nearby Tok'ra operative they hope to be Jacob Carter in attempt to effect our rescue O'Neill."

* frustrated sigh * "I know that Teal'c.Do you suppose we could pick up music on these things. You know, airwaves sent off into space and stuff? The silence is kinda getting to me!"

#I leaned back on my radio#

"What purpose would this serve O'Neill? I myself find the silence peaceful and useful to prepare my mind for the worst case scenario."

"I'd just like to take my mind off our damn close to hopeless situation."

"In that case O'Neill I see no reason not to attempt your experiment."

#Some cat was layin' down some rock 'n' roll 'lotta soul, he said#

Radio static, O'Neill cursing under his breath

#Then the loud sound did seem to fade#

Gradually tuned in faint voices

#Came back like a slow voice on a wave of phase That weren't no D.J. that was hazy cosmic jive#

JACOB: What the hell were you playing at? I was about to detonate that mine - till I had to de-cloak to rescue you two.This had better be good.

SAM: Colonel O'Neill and Teal'c need your help, Dad.

JACOB: Good enough.

"Good ol' Jacob! Have I mentioned how much I love the guy"

"Indeed O'Neill, you often express your preference for Jacob/Selmac over all other Tok'ra - although I believe Anise/Freya briefly usurped his position until the end of the incident involving the armbands."

"I resent that comment! I also resent me and my team being used as expendable guinea pigs by a Snakehead scientist! Have I mentioned how much I hate scientists."

"O'Neill, your comment has awoken a thought which has long been the source of considerable curiosity on my part.Why is it that you so greatly dislike scientists.It cannot simply be generic as you clearly consider both Drs Jackson and Carter to be two of your closest friends."

* sigh * "I was never very good at science in High School. I was Class Clown - I actually got that in the yearbook - the teachers pretty much all thought I was a waste of time. Most of them just talked over my head and didn't give a damn that my sarcasm was more to get their attention than the rest of the class's. The science ones were worst.if they did explain something to me they were as patronizing as possible and purposely made me feel as thick as possible.Until I met Danny and Carter every other Scientist I'd met since was just the same. You know Danny can keep his archeology but I'd give anything to understand the stuff Carter babbles about. Its kinda bittersweet listening to her, cos she's so determined to get me to understand, and much as I'd love to, I know I never will and it eats at me."

"Your frustration is often evident O'Neill. If we should survive this then perhaps it would benefit the friendship between yourself and Major Carter if you explained this to her. She would be more understanding of your reaction to her 'babbling' as you put it."

"I'll try Teal'c. It's not exactly easy, you know? I'm not exactly a big words guy normally."

"Indeed O'Neill you have talked more of yourself in the time we have been incarcerated then in the rest of the time I have known you."

"Just kinda painfully aware of time a ticking!"

"O'Neill. Our life support runs low. It is time. I will place myself in a deep state of Kel'no'reem to conserve what oxygen remains. It has been a great honor to serve along side you."

"Honor and privilege Teal'c - thanks for believing in us. Words.not coming!"

"There is no need O'Neill. It is enough that I was proved correct in my judgement."

#There's a starman waiting in the sky#

"Come on Jack wake up."

"Sir? Come on you have wake up!"

"COLONEL WAKE UP!"

"Carter"

"Yessir"

"Jacob's here too? Why? Huh?"



"Colonel, I need you to focus"

"Teal'c. Wake up big guy.Carter's here.knew she would be.with her.Dad"

"Major Carter. It is good to see you. O'Neill is suffering from the shortage of oxygen.I was concerned he was once again hallucinating."

"We're going to get you home guys, but I need you to do exactly what I tell you - I need you to trust me sir."

"Huh?"

"Do you trust me sir?"

"Sure."

"Follow my instructions exactly and we'll get you home."

"Whaeva you say Magr."

# But he thinks he'd blow our minds#

LATER

"You need a lift home?"

"Yes sir. Thank you,"

"You guys just relax. I don't see any need to hurry back so it'll take a couple of hours,"

#There's a starman waiting in the sky#

"You guys must've wasted tons of energy on those radios."

"You could hear us?"

"If it makes you feel any better my High School Science teacher patronized me too.mainly cos she thought I was throwing so much away by joining the airforce.but, you know!"

*phew* "You wanted to be an astronaut and she thought you were underachieving!!! No wonder I got such a hard time!"

"Wouldn't have you any other way sir!"

"Nice to know Carter!"

#He's told us not to blow it#

"Oh and sir?"

"Yeah, Carter?"

"You are you know."

"What?"

"The man I think you are.and so much more. This is more than just a job to you no matter what you like to pretend - its as much a part of who you are as it is the rest of us."

#Cause he knows it's all worthwhile#

"I know Carter.Carter?"

"Yessir?"

"I knew you'd come. You always do."

"I know sir, I know."

#There's a starman waiting in the sky#

Quietly "I'm cold."

#He'd like to come and meet us #

"Warmer?"

# But he thinks he'd blow our minds#

"As long as you don't let go."

#He's told us not to blow it#

"Never sir."

#Cause he knows it's all worthwhile#

#There's a starman waiting in the sky#

~You like? Haven't had enough sleep so apologies if its not as good as it could be! Plz review - I'm sad! I live for it! ;)