"The Madness"
Ch. 3
(SGC, Infirmary, Morning)
Tris woke up the next morning with aches and pains allover her body. She opened her eyes slowly. The first thing she saw was Daniel lying uncomfortably in a chair beside her bed, a book lying open in his lap.
How long had he been there? She thought. Tris tried to sit up, but her ribs started to hurt so she lay back down.
"Daniel," she said.
He woke up with a start. The book fell to the floor. Daniel looked around and noticed Tris was awake. He picked up the book and set it down on the bedside table.
"Hey, how are you feeling?" he asked softly.
"Like I've been violated," she looked into his baby blue eyes. I could stare into those eyes all day, she thought. Tris snapped back to reality. "I'm still a bit tired and I'm achy."
"Can I get you anything?" he asked.
She tried to sit up again. Tris groaned in pain. Daniel jumped up, got a few pillows and used them to keep Tris comfortable while she sat up.
"Thank you," Tris said. "Come to think of it, could you get me my sun glasses? They're in my office."
"Yeah, I'll be right back," Daniel said, then left.
In about 5 minutes he came back. He handed them to her. At that moment Janet and Samantha came over to see her. Tris put on the old sun glasses.
"What do you need those for?" Janet asked.
"They're for seeing magic," Tris explained. "I put a spell on them when I was a teenager."
Tris spotted the Colonel and Teal'c coming over towards her and the others.
"Watchya doin'?" Jack asked.
"Tris is about to do some magic," Daniel told him.
"Sweat," Jack said.
"Sorry to disappoint you guys. But, I'm the only one who can see the magic," Tris said.
"Aw, nuts!" Jack said.
She looked down at herself and saw that she glowed. Tris flinched, it was so bright. She took off the sun glasses and rested them on her lap. Tris rubbed her eyes.
"Well, my magic is back," Tris said to them. "Even my reserves are full."
"Good. But you still have to take it easy. You have two cracked ribs remember?" Janet said.
"Yeah, how could I forget," Tris grumbled. She, then looked over at the Jaffa. "Hey, Teal'c?"
"Yes, Princess?"
"About the princess thing: please stop calling me that. It's just embarrassing," Teal'c nodded. And she continued. "And how in hell did you know I was at the park last night?"
"I went to you house to check up on you, upon General Hammond's request. I noticed that you were not home. You once told me the park by your house was your favorite place to take walks and watch the children play. So I decided to look there first." he explained, somewhat in a stiffly manner.
"Well, thank you Teal'c," Tris said. "I don't know where I'd be if you hadn't come."
"You would have been safe, Trisana Fox," he said. "You are a fine warrior and a survivor."
Tris blushed, but hid it from everyone.
"Tris, I want you to go home and try not to do anything strenuous," Janet said. "I expect you to come see me in a couple of days so I can check up on you."
Tris nodded glumly. She hated to take it easy.
To be continued . . .