The Stargate name and original characters belong solely to MGM, Double
Secret and Gekko Film Corp, as do references to events in the Season Five
episodes, "MERIDIAN" and "REVELATIONS"
However the title and storyline that follows belong to myself,
© Victoria C.L Forsyth 2002 (AKA Gekko23474)
A
STARGATE SG-1
STORY
Two hours later, Sam, Jack and Teal'c were once again sat in the Briefing Room. Once again, Dr Fraiser joined them. General Hammond arrived moments later, followed by Daniel, now dressed in SGC blue coveralls. He was no longer handcuffed, or surrounded by guards.
"I imagine you can all guess the outcome of this morning's activities." General Hammond said.
"Lookeeee Sir, " Jack quipped, "No guards."
"I will hand you over to Dr Jackson." Hammond continued, "There are explanations to be made."
"Hey, everyone." Daniel said, shyly.
"Hey." Jack responded.
"I guess you're all wondering how I, er, pulled this off ?" Daniel asked, feeling a hundred times more nervous than he ever did giving lectures.
"Ya think ?"
"First of all, I want to say thank you. For my farewell, and for my welcome. I realise this is kinda tough on you all, but believe me, I never intended to...betray or hurt anyone." Daniel took a deep breath, his blue eyes were animated, but tears glistened.
"What you saw that day, was not my death, at least not in terms of a death we have all witnessed. I was given the chance to ascend to a higher plane of existence, to go beyond the bounds of my mortal body. Don't ask me why I was chosen, I still have no idea. Oma Desala, she was the protector of the Harsesis Child, she told me I was worthy. That was a little too, erm, full on for me. You know me, modest to a fault. I'm not too comfortable about singing my own praises."
"When all was said and done, at the time, I was ready to move on, ready to get out. Or so I thought. Any excuse." Daniel paused, lowered his head. The other five occupants in the Briefing Room waited in rapt silence, for him to continue. Finally Daniel began to speak again.
"I made a mistake. I suppose you could say eternal life didn't quite suit me. It's too quiet !" Daniel laughed then, releasing the tension in the room.
"Oma Desala came to me, she said she could sense discontentment. She wasn't wrong. But like the being worthy bit, I couldn't admit it to myself, admit that I'd made the wrong choice. Hey Ho, Daniel Jackson, indecisive even in death."
"Stop it Daniel." Sam said.
"What ?"
"Stop putting yourself down." Sam replied. "Each one of you said goodbye to me, with a poignant message, it was those messages that convinced me I'd made a mistake. I'd taken the easy way out, the cowards way, leaving you all behind to fight the can of worms I'd opened." Daniel continued.
"Nice choice of words, Danny boy, given the very nature of the Goa'uld." Jack said, smiling.
"Yeah, no pun intended." Daniel smiled too. "So, Oma Desala, in her infinite wisdom, was right, again. She offered me the chance to return, which for once in my life, I didn't hesitate to accept and here I am."
"You never truly left us though, did you ?" Jack said.
"What do you mean ?" Sam asked.
"The draught in the corridor, days after. That wasn't faulty air con was it, Daniel ?" Jack asked.
"No, it wasn't. And yes, Sam, when you saw me in your lab, last night, you weren't hallucinating." Daniel said.
"But how ? You were locked up in the holding cells." Sam was puzzled.
"That's one of my new tricks !" Daniel replied, ruefully. "I'm here now, in my mortal body, I've returned in that form, yes, but I can also appear as a guide, kinda like a hologram, I guess. If anyone needs me, and I can't reach them in my mortal body, I can project an image to them."
"Sweet." Jack said.
"As the tests will prove, I'm here in body, this is me, Dr Fraiser compared today's samples with those held on file, for Daniel Jackson, me. My mortal body took some battering, as the scars prove, but this is me. DNA cannot lie, not unless there's been new evidence to the contrary in my absence. All I ask now, is for your approval." Daniel finished.
"Approval ?" General Hammond spoke now.
"I'm not sure what to do next. I only know my family is here. The SGC and SG-1 are my family. I belong here, my cause is here."
"I will understand, if staying here is not an option, I promise my knowledge of the Stargate Program will stay with me, whatever you decide. It will go no further."
"What about Oma Desala ?" Sam asked.
"She knows and understands my reasons. She tells me she accepts why I had to return. Guess you never really know what you've got until it's gone." Daniel turned again to Hammond, "I want to come back, I want to continue the fight against the Goa'uld. Maybe you'll ground me here, you may even lock me up, but at least think it over." Jack stood up; "To hell with that ! General, I hereby make a request that Daniel returns to SG-1." he said emphatically. General Hammond stood also; "Permission granted, request accepted. Dr Jackson, it is my great honor to welcome you back to the SGC and to SG-1. It's good to have you back." Hammond shook Daniel's hand.
"Thank you Sir." Daniel replied, tears falling now. As Sam moved to give Daniel a hug, Teal'c bowed to his friend, in respect. Jack slapped Daniel on the shoulder;
"Welcome Back SPACEMONKEY !"
THE END
Or is it ?
A
STARGATE SG-1
STORY
Two hours later, Sam, Jack and Teal'c were once again sat in the Briefing Room. Once again, Dr Fraiser joined them. General Hammond arrived moments later, followed by Daniel, now dressed in SGC blue coveralls. He was no longer handcuffed, or surrounded by guards.
"I imagine you can all guess the outcome of this morning's activities." General Hammond said.
"Lookeeee Sir, " Jack quipped, "No guards."
"I will hand you over to Dr Jackson." Hammond continued, "There are explanations to be made."
"Hey, everyone." Daniel said, shyly.
"Hey." Jack responded.
"I guess you're all wondering how I, er, pulled this off ?" Daniel asked, feeling a hundred times more nervous than he ever did giving lectures.
"Ya think ?"
"First of all, I want to say thank you. For my farewell, and for my welcome. I realise this is kinda tough on you all, but believe me, I never intended to...betray or hurt anyone." Daniel took a deep breath, his blue eyes were animated, but tears glistened.
"What you saw that day, was not my death, at least not in terms of a death we have all witnessed. I was given the chance to ascend to a higher plane of existence, to go beyond the bounds of my mortal body. Don't ask me why I was chosen, I still have no idea. Oma Desala, she was the protector of the Harsesis Child, she told me I was worthy. That was a little too, erm, full on for me. You know me, modest to a fault. I'm not too comfortable about singing my own praises."
"When all was said and done, at the time, I was ready to move on, ready to get out. Or so I thought. Any excuse." Daniel paused, lowered his head. The other five occupants in the Briefing Room waited in rapt silence, for him to continue. Finally Daniel began to speak again.
"I made a mistake. I suppose you could say eternal life didn't quite suit me. It's too quiet !" Daniel laughed then, releasing the tension in the room.
"Oma Desala came to me, she said she could sense discontentment. She wasn't wrong. But like the being worthy bit, I couldn't admit it to myself, admit that I'd made the wrong choice. Hey Ho, Daniel Jackson, indecisive even in death."
"Stop it Daniel." Sam said.
"What ?"
"Stop putting yourself down." Sam replied. "Each one of you said goodbye to me, with a poignant message, it was those messages that convinced me I'd made a mistake. I'd taken the easy way out, the cowards way, leaving you all behind to fight the can of worms I'd opened." Daniel continued.
"Nice choice of words, Danny boy, given the very nature of the Goa'uld." Jack said, smiling.
"Yeah, no pun intended." Daniel smiled too. "So, Oma Desala, in her infinite wisdom, was right, again. She offered me the chance to return, which for once in my life, I didn't hesitate to accept and here I am."
"You never truly left us though, did you ?" Jack said.
"What do you mean ?" Sam asked.
"The draught in the corridor, days after. That wasn't faulty air con was it, Daniel ?" Jack asked.
"No, it wasn't. And yes, Sam, when you saw me in your lab, last night, you weren't hallucinating." Daniel said.
"But how ? You were locked up in the holding cells." Sam was puzzled.
"That's one of my new tricks !" Daniel replied, ruefully. "I'm here now, in my mortal body, I've returned in that form, yes, but I can also appear as a guide, kinda like a hologram, I guess. If anyone needs me, and I can't reach them in my mortal body, I can project an image to them."
"Sweet." Jack said.
"As the tests will prove, I'm here in body, this is me, Dr Fraiser compared today's samples with those held on file, for Daniel Jackson, me. My mortal body took some battering, as the scars prove, but this is me. DNA cannot lie, not unless there's been new evidence to the contrary in my absence. All I ask now, is for your approval." Daniel finished.
"Approval ?" General Hammond spoke now.
"I'm not sure what to do next. I only know my family is here. The SGC and SG-1 are my family. I belong here, my cause is here."
"I will understand, if staying here is not an option, I promise my knowledge of the Stargate Program will stay with me, whatever you decide. It will go no further."
"What about Oma Desala ?" Sam asked.
"She knows and understands my reasons. She tells me she accepts why I had to return. Guess you never really know what you've got until it's gone." Daniel turned again to Hammond, "I want to come back, I want to continue the fight against the Goa'uld. Maybe you'll ground me here, you may even lock me up, but at least think it over." Jack stood up; "To hell with that ! General, I hereby make a request that Daniel returns to SG-1." he said emphatically. General Hammond stood also; "Permission granted, request accepted. Dr Jackson, it is my great honor to welcome you back to the SGC and to SG-1. It's good to have you back." Hammond shook Daniel's hand.
"Thank you Sir." Daniel replied, tears falling now. As Sam moved to give Daniel a hug, Teal'c bowed to his friend, in respect. Jack slapped Daniel on the shoulder;
"Welcome Back SPACEMONKEY !"
THE END
Or is it ?