Author's note: Okay, I knew I'd get some feedback on this (because I was
obscure – on purpose – and didn't exactly explain where the gun came from.
Although it'll come out in detail in the story as Shawn explains it) Have
faith in me, guys, I know my SG-1. Jack wouldn't have dreamed of leaving a
gun in his bag. Who would bring a gun to a kid camp and leave it out where
anyone could get it? Definitely not Jack. Jack would, however, carry a gun
in his truck – even on vacation – because it's been done in an episode.
(The one where he goes fishing and everyone is seeing those creatures that
are in the other dimension; he pulled a gun out of his truck when he was at
the gas station) I didn't put that Shawn pulled the gun from Jack's bag,
and if you go back and reread it, you'll never see that. There's 15 – 20
minutes in the time between the boys getting to the cafeteria without Shawn
and the time when Shawn shows up breathless. I am sorry about the
cliffhanger, but I'm not going to take forever to update (I never do) so I
figured you'd all be okay. I suppose I could change it to drama/humor, but
I'm going to leave it as it is and hopefully if someone gets sucked in
thinking it's going to be funny they'll at least have a few laughs before
they start getting to the serious part. Thank you all for your feedback!
I'm glad you're reading it; I hope you continue to enjoy it.
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Daniel was thoroughly enjoying himself. Kelly was one of Switzerland's counselors and was probably a match for Jack and Teal'c when it came to hiding in the forest. She told him as they went up the hill on their way to find a spot that she was a volunteer firefighter. Forest fires only, she told him, and he was astounded to hear that she and her team jumped out of airplanes and into the middle of the big fires to fight them from the inside. She knew her way around the woods; she told Daniel with a smile, but only if they were on fire.
Her skill belied that, though. She didn't make any noise as she and Daniel walked into the brush, and Daniel – who had plenty of experience walking in trees – was impressed by the fact that she never sent a branch back to slap him in the face accidentally. She always made sure to make sure he knew one was being bent back so he could avoid it. It was something Jack did for his team – when he wasn't goofing off and trying to hit Daniel on purpose, that is.
They found a good spot to hide, and crouched down in the brush, where they talked about small things until they heard the horn blow. After that, it was simply a matter of keeping their heads down and being silent as the campers ran full tilt through the woods around them, screaming and yelling and occasionally whooping with triumph when one of them found a counselor.
There were a few whistles blown, meaning that the kids were either goofing off with the whistles, or a couple had actually become turned around and needed to be found, but there weren't too many, and Gary and his staff were supposed to be taking care of them, so Daniel and Kelly stayed put.
They would have been there all night, Daniel was certain of it, if not for sheer dumb luck. The Switzerland girls had gone out in a pack and one of them thought they heard something. It didn't help that the UK boys had spent the entire camp telling the girls that the woods were full of bears and tigers. Even though the girls didn't REALLY believe them, there were a few nervous ones, and once one girl thought she'd heard something, they all started hearing noises as well. Finally, one of the boys had snuck up on them, and had started rustling branches and making growling noises, and the girls had bolted. The wrong way. One of them had actually run right over Daniel, tangling with him, and the two went down in a heap.
"Are you all right?" Daniel asked, hoping the girl hadn't brained herself with his cast.
She giggled. That odd nervous giggle you do when you were terrified one moment and trying to pretend that you weren't the next.
"I'm okay. Did you hurt your hand again?"
The girls were shining their flashlights, now, and were beginning to crow about having caught two counselors. AND one of their own! They shrieked and bragged, mountain lions and bears completely forgotten as they led their captured counselors back to the camp. (Actually Kelly and Daniel led the way, since the girls weren't entirely sure which way was which after their stampede through the woods.
When they reached the gym, Daniel was surprised to see that Teal'c was already there. He'd assumed that Teal'c would be the last one captured. Actually, he'd expected that Teal'c would end up spending the entire evening outside, since none of the kids would have had a chance to find him. Obviously, Teal'c had assumed that as well. He didn't look pleased.
"Tom is not experienced at concealment," Teal'c said when Daniel pulled him aside and asked how he'd been captured. "He would not listen when I attempted to explain the principals of camouflage and stillness. And he would not listen when I explained the need for silence. He wanted to talk the entire time. Questions that he has no need to ask, and I have no desire to answer. The campers found us immediately."
Wondering what Tom had asked Teal'c about, Daniel let it slide. The big Jaffa was about as grumpy as Daniel had ever seen him. Surly and moody to a point that the other counselors who'd been caught had noticed, ad were steering well clear of him. Tom was going one further. He was standing on the exact opposite end of the gym from Teal'c, as though he was well aware of hi transgressions.
"Don't worry about it, Teal'c," Daniel consoled, slapping his shoulder with his hand. "We don't have to worry about getting ants in our pants, or ticks in our hair."
"I was not worried about ants or ticks, DanielJackson," Teal'c informed him, sullenly.
"No... of course you weren't," Daniel said, trying to come up with something better. He drew a blank, knowing full well how competitive Teal'c was, and how much pride he held in his abilities.
"At least Jack and Sam are still on the loose."
"Indeed."
*~*~~~*
Daniel was thoroughly enjoying himself. Kelly was one of Switzerland's counselors and was probably a match for Jack and Teal'c when it came to hiding in the forest. She told him as they went up the hill on their way to find a spot that she was a volunteer firefighter. Forest fires only, she told him, and he was astounded to hear that she and her team jumped out of airplanes and into the middle of the big fires to fight them from the inside. She knew her way around the woods; she told Daniel with a smile, but only if they were on fire.
Her skill belied that, though. She didn't make any noise as she and Daniel walked into the brush, and Daniel – who had plenty of experience walking in trees – was impressed by the fact that she never sent a branch back to slap him in the face accidentally. She always made sure to make sure he knew one was being bent back so he could avoid it. It was something Jack did for his team – when he wasn't goofing off and trying to hit Daniel on purpose, that is.
They found a good spot to hide, and crouched down in the brush, where they talked about small things until they heard the horn blow. After that, it was simply a matter of keeping their heads down and being silent as the campers ran full tilt through the woods around them, screaming and yelling and occasionally whooping with triumph when one of them found a counselor.
There were a few whistles blown, meaning that the kids were either goofing off with the whistles, or a couple had actually become turned around and needed to be found, but there weren't too many, and Gary and his staff were supposed to be taking care of them, so Daniel and Kelly stayed put.
They would have been there all night, Daniel was certain of it, if not for sheer dumb luck. The Switzerland girls had gone out in a pack and one of them thought they heard something. It didn't help that the UK boys had spent the entire camp telling the girls that the woods were full of bears and tigers. Even though the girls didn't REALLY believe them, there were a few nervous ones, and once one girl thought she'd heard something, they all started hearing noises as well. Finally, one of the boys had snuck up on them, and had started rustling branches and making growling noises, and the girls had bolted. The wrong way. One of them had actually run right over Daniel, tangling with him, and the two went down in a heap.
"Are you all right?" Daniel asked, hoping the girl hadn't brained herself with his cast.
She giggled. That odd nervous giggle you do when you were terrified one moment and trying to pretend that you weren't the next.
"I'm okay. Did you hurt your hand again?"
The girls were shining their flashlights, now, and were beginning to crow about having caught two counselors. AND one of their own! They shrieked and bragged, mountain lions and bears completely forgotten as they led their captured counselors back to the camp. (Actually Kelly and Daniel led the way, since the girls weren't entirely sure which way was which after their stampede through the woods.
When they reached the gym, Daniel was surprised to see that Teal'c was already there. He'd assumed that Teal'c would be the last one captured. Actually, he'd expected that Teal'c would end up spending the entire evening outside, since none of the kids would have had a chance to find him. Obviously, Teal'c had assumed that as well. He didn't look pleased.
"Tom is not experienced at concealment," Teal'c said when Daniel pulled him aside and asked how he'd been captured. "He would not listen when I attempted to explain the principals of camouflage and stillness. And he would not listen when I explained the need for silence. He wanted to talk the entire time. Questions that he has no need to ask, and I have no desire to answer. The campers found us immediately."
Wondering what Tom had asked Teal'c about, Daniel let it slide. The big Jaffa was about as grumpy as Daniel had ever seen him. Surly and moody to a point that the other counselors who'd been caught had noticed, ad were steering well clear of him. Tom was going one further. He was standing on the exact opposite end of the gym from Teal'c, as though he was well aware of hi transgressions.
"Don't worry about it, Teal'c," Daniel consoled, slapping his shoulder with his hand. "We don't have to worry about getting ants in our pants, or ticks in our hair."
"I was not worried about ants or ticks, DanielJackson," Teal'c informed him, sullenly.
"No... of course you weren't," Daniel said, trying to come up with something better. He drew a blank, knowing full well how competitive Teal'c was, and how much pride he held in his abilities.
"At least Jack and Sam are still on the loose."
"Indeed."