Day Four: Teal'c
(This part written by FCOL)
I can see O'Neill is quickly losing patience with DanielJackson. I do not know what has transpired to have him so upset with DanielJackson but I cannot allow O'Neill to harm him.
"I didn't know you were such a card shark, Daniel."
DanielJackson quickly turns at MajorCarter's comment. He seems slightly agitated while O'Neill appears to look satisfied. Interesting indeed.
"A card shark? No . . . I-uh . . . I just got lucky."
"Really, Daniel? Seems like you were on quite the roll there."
DanielJackson is glaring at O'Neill, his comment appears to have the young man even more upset.
"Yeah, Daniel. That looked like more than luck. You must have played cards a lot growing up? When did you get so good?"
"Yes, Daniel, when DID you get so good?"
DanielJackson is standing now, if we were at the SGC I imagine he would now be searching for an escape route. As such there is no escape from our current situation.
"I-uh . . . "
"Are you alright, Daniel? You look a little pale."
"You know, I um . . . I didn't really have anything to eat. I'm kind of hungry . . . and a little tired actually. Was there anything you needed help with, Sam?"
"No . . . not at all Daniel, the Colonel and Teal'c can help me if I need any, you go grab something to eat and rest."
I wonder if DanielJackson really does feel ill or if perhaps this is his means of escape.
"Yeah, Dannyboy, get rested up. It's going to be a long week."
O'Neill is again looking satisfied at DanielJackson's discomfort. Perhaps it has something to do with DanielJackson, as MajorCarter put it 'beating the pants off' of O'Neill.
"DanielJackson, I will accompany you."
"You don't have to, Teal'c, I'll be fine."
"No, you better take Teal'c with you, Daniel, just in case you faint or something."
O'Neill turns away so that we cannot see him laughing, however the glare DanielJackson throws the back of his seat is proof that he knows what O'Neill is doing. I follow DanielJackson towards the ships quarters.
"DanielJackson."
"Yes, Teal'c?"
"You appear to be distressed by something."
"No, it's nothing, Teal'c, Jack's just being . . . Jack."
"I see."
"Really, everything's fine."
I clearly see that everything is not fine.
"DanielJackson, have you and O'Neill had an altercation over what transpired our first evening on board the cargo ship?"
"Jack is just a little sore that I bet him at poker Teal'c. He'll get over it . . . I hope."
"Do you believe that O'Neill will hold a grudge against you for beating him at cards DanielJackson?"
"What . . .? Oh . . . um . . . no not really, Teal'c, it's a little more complicated than that. Suffice to say that I'll be watching my six whenever Jack is around, at least while we're stuck on this ship."
"I will not let O'Neill harm you, DanielJackson."
"Oh Jack wouldn't hurt me, Teal'c . . . really. He might look like he's ready to strangle me but . . . well . . . he won't."
"I see. I shall leave you to your rest."
"Thanks, Teal'c."
I make my way back towards O'Neill and MajorCarter. I have a feeling that DanielJackson was not telling me the whole truth. This disturbs me as I know DanielJackson to be a man of great integrity and honesty. He would never willingly deceive his friends, I am sure.
"Hey, T, how's Danny?"
"DanielJackson is fine, O'Neill."
"That's good."
He is grinning again. Most intriguing.
"O'Neill, would you care to play a game of Go Fish?"
"Did Daniel put you up to that?"
"Up to what, O'Neill?"
"He did, didn't he?! Oh he is SO walking a fine line."
"I do not understand what you are referring to, O'Neill. What line is DanielJackson walking?"
"Well, rock boy . . . two can play at that game."
O'Neill's words, as usual, confuse me. He is no longer talking to me but rather to DanielJackson, though he is not here.
"Sir? Are you alright? What happened between you and Daniel? Why are you both glaring at one another every chance you get?"
"What . . .? No . . . that's ok, Carter, I'm not really hungry."
MajorCarter looks to me, I however cannot explain O'Neill's words any better than she can. We watch as O'Neill stalks off towards the cargo bay still muttering words directed towards the absent DanielJackson.
"Well that was . . . interesting."
"Indeed."
"Can you help me out with this here Teal'c? We should keep going with the repairs. The ship was really in much worse shape than I originally thought. We're going to be lucky to get there on time as is."
"I will endeavor to assist you in whatever way I can, MajorCarter."
"Thanks, Teal'c."
MajorCarter and myself spent the remainder of the day working on the ships systems. It appears MajorCarter has picked up some of the Gou'ald language from DanielJackson. Words that I, however, never expected to come from MajorCarter's lips. She is frustrated. There is much yet to be done on the ship's systems.
O'Neill and DanielJackson have both remained absent while we work. I am tempted to inquire as to their well being but am not sure if I will understand their cryptic answers.
"OK, kids. Quitting time."
"Sir, I've still got a lot of work left to do."
"Sorry, Carter, you've been at it all day. You need something to eat and some rest. Go grab Daniel and we'll have a quick supper and early night. You can get started again first thing in the morning."
"Yes Sir."
"How are you feeling, O'Neill?"
"Me? I feel great, T . . . ! Yes indeedy, just peachy."
O'Neill's expression tells me that he is indeed planning something, though I am unsure what that might be. Perhaps the morning will shed some light on DanielJackson and O'Neill's behavior.
TBC--next part by Layton Colt
(This part written by FCOL)
I can see O'Neill is quickly losing patience with DanielJackson. I do not know what has transpired to have him so upset with DanielJackson but I cannot allow O'Neill to harm him.
"I didn't know you were such a card shark, Daniel."
DanielJackson quickly turns at MajorCarter's comment. He seems slightly agitated while O'Neill appears to look satisfied. Interesting indeed.
"A card shark? No . . . I-uh . . . I just got lucky."
"Really, Daniel? Seems like you were on quite the roll there."
DanielJackson is glaring at O'Neill, his comment appears to have the young man even more upset.
"Yeah, Daniel. That looked like more than luck. You must have played cards a lot growing up? When did you get so good?"
"Yes, Daniel, when DID you get so good?"
DanielJackson is standing now, if we were at the SGC I imagine he would now be searching for an escape route. As such there is no escape from our current situation.
"I-uh . . . "
"Are you alright, Daniel? You look a little pale."
"You know, I um . . . I didn't really have anything to eat. I'm kind of hungry . . . and a little tired actually. Was there anything you needed help with, Sam?"
"No . . . not at all Daniel, the Colonel and Teal'c can help me if I need any, you go grab something to eat and rest."
I wonder if DanielJackson really does feel ill or if perhaps this is his means of escape.
"Yeah, Dannyboy, get rested up. It's going to be a long week."
O'Neill is again looking satisfied at DanielJackson's discomfort. Perhaps it has something to do with DanielJackson, as MajorCarter put it 'beating the pants off' of O'Neill.
"DanielJackson, I will accompany you."
"You don't have to, Teal'c, I'll be fine."
"No, you better take Teal'c with you, Daniel, just in case you faint or something."
O'Neill turns away so that we cannot see him laughing, however the glare DanielJackson throws the back of his seat is proof that he knows what O'Neill is doing. I follow DanielJackson towards the ships quarters.
"DanielJackson."
"Yes, Teal'c?"
"You appear to be distressed by something."
"No, it's nothing, Teal'c, Jack's just being . . . Jack."
"I see."
"Really, everything's fine."
I clearly see that everything is not fine.
"DanielJackson, have you and O'Neill had an altercation over what transpired our first evening on board the cargo ship?"
"Jack is just a little sore that I bet him at poker Teal'c. He'll get over it . . . I hope."
"Do you believe that O'Neill will hold a grudge against you for beating him at cards DanielJackson?"
"What . . .? Oh . . . um . . . no not really, Teal'c, it's a little more complicated than that. Suffice to say that I'll be watching my six whenever Jack is around, at least while we're stuck on this ship."
"I will not let O'Neill harm you, DanielJackson."
"Oh Jack wouldn't hurt me, Teal'c . . . really. He might look like he's ready to strangle me but . . . well . . . he won't."
"I see. I shall leave you to your rest."
"Thanks, Teal'c."
I make my way back towards O'Neill and MajorCarter. I have a feeling that DanielJackson was not telling me the whole truth. This disturbs me as I know DanielJackson to be a man of great integrity and honesty. He would never willingly deceive his friends, I am sure.
"Hey, T, how's Danny?"
"DanielJackson is fine, O'Neill."
"That's good."
He is grinning again. Most intriguing.
"O'Neill, would you care to play a game of Go Fish?"
"Did Daniel put you up to that?"
"Up to what, O'Neill?"
"He did, didn't he?! Oh he is SO walking a fine line."
"I do not understand what you are referring to, O'Neill. What line is DanielJackson walking?"
"Well, rock boy . . . two can play at that game."
O'Neill's words, as usual, confuse me. He is no longer talking to me but rather to DanielJackson, though he is not here.
"Sir? Are you alright? What happened between you and Daniel? Why are you both glaring at one another every chance you get?"
"What . . .? No . . . that's ok, Carter, I'm not really hungry."
MajorCarter looks to me, I however cannot explain O'Neill's words any better than she can. We watch as O'Neill stalks off towards the cargo bay still muttering words directed towards the absent DanielJackson.
"Well that was . . . interesting."
"Indeed."
"Can you help me out with this here Teal'c? We should keep going with the repairs. The ship was really in much worse shape than I originally thought. We're going to be lucky to get there on time as is."
"I will endeavor to assist you in whatever way I can, MajorCarter."
"Thanks, Teal'c."
MajorCarter and myself spent the remainder of the day working on the ships systems. It appears MajorCarter has picked up some of the Gou'ald language from DanielJackson. Words that I, however, never expected to come from MajorCarter's lips. She is frustrated. There is much yet to be done on the ship's systems.
O'Neill and DanielJackson have both remained absent while we work. I am tempted to inquire as to their well being but am not sure if I will understand their cryptic answers.
"OK, kids. Quitting time."
"Sir, I've still got a lot of work left to do."
"Sorry, Carter, you've been at it all day. You need something to eat and some rest. Go grab Daniel and we'll have a quick supper and early night. You can get started again first thing in the morning."
"Yes Sir."
"How are you feeling, O'Neill?"
"Me? I feel great, T . . . ! Yes indeedy, just peachy."
O'Neill's expression tells me that he is indeed planning something, though I am unsure what that might be. Perhaps the morning will shed some light on DanielJackson and O'Neill's behavior.
TBC--next part by Layton Colt