Of Two Minds

A Stargate SG-1 FanFic By Liz

Disclaimer: I do not own the Characters of Daniel Jackson, Samantha Carter, Jack O'neill, Teal'c George Hammond, Cassie Frasier or Janet Frasier and am in now way affiliated with Stargate SG-1; it's producers productions or subsidiaries. I do however own the character of Jana Desal and am in no way looking to profit from this story.

Authors Note: Much thanks to AV for encouraging me to put my SG thoughts down on paper

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General Hammond squinted slightly from the glow of the event horizon as he expectantly waited for the members of SG-1 to return from their latest mission. The technician had just announced that it was SG-1's IDC that had come through and Hammond looked on, his muscles slightly tense as they always were when the gate was opened. He breathed a silent sigh of relief as all four members emerged at an untroubled pace that spoke of an easy mission, or at the very least no eminent danger.

"Welcome home SG-1" he said, "I know you all want to get to the showers so we'll debrief at 1900-"

"Excuse me sir" Daniel Jackson uncharacteristically broke in.

"But could we forgo the showers and all that, I've...well I've got somewhere to be."

Jack O'neill and Teal'c who were on either side of Daniel exchanged glances.

"Somewhere to be?" Jack mouthed and Teal'c raised an eyebrow.

"Why?" General Hammond called through the speaker and Daniel Shrugged.

"I just have something I need to...do."

General Hammond nodded. "All right. Team stow your gear and then meet up in the briefing room. You have ten minuets." Sam Carter threw Daniel an Amused look as she passed and Jack clomped him on the shoulder.

"Something to do?"

"Don't Ask."

"Well Sir, it was moonlike. Their were rocks, lots of rocks and...moonlike things." Jack played absently with a pencil as the team and General Hammond sat around the briefing room table discussing their latest mission to M38299.

"It was moonish sir!"

Sam tapped her finger on the table and nodded.

"Sir, while the initial information from the M.A.L.P. indicated the presence of naquada, their appears to be only trace amounts, and not enough to merit an extraction team."

"Moonish"

"I concur." Said Teal'c matter-of-factly.

"We found nothing on the premises that would be of any threat."

"Dr. Jackson?" Gen. Hammond asked.

"Do I need to say it again? Sir?" Jack emphasized.

Daniel smiled briefly.

"We found no evidence of civilization of any kind. No writings, no buildings. Just rock and dust."

"Moon like things" Jack supplied halfheartedly trying to be helpful.

"The mission was a snooze sir. Just in and out, not much too it. What's next?"

General Hammond stood up.

"Your start a new mission tomorrow. I expect to see you all back here at 0900. I suggest you all go and get a good nights rest, and I'll see you all in the morning."

"Well, you don't seem to have any abrasions that I can see, your rental activity is normal." Dr. Janet Frasier said flashing Daniels eyes with her penlight. "

"Any headaches? Nausea? Fatigue?"

"Nope."

"Well, then I'd say your good to go."

Daniel hopped down off the bed and Sam climbed up.

"So," Jack said stepping up beside Daniel and putting on his coat.

"Something to do? I take it you're not coming with us then?"

Daniel blinked.

"Coming with you? Where?"

"You, Me, Teal'c and Sam...O'Mallys....Alcohol filled beverages and beef platters....any of this ringing a bell?

"Oh!" Daniel said, a lightbulb flashing on in his mind. "I completely forgot!"

"I could tell. So what's this big important thing you have to do?"

"It's nothing really."

"Nothing? Come on Daniel, you never go all abrupt on Hammond over nothing. What is it? You can tell us... I mean it's not like you have a date or anything." Jack paused and looked at Daniel, who said nothing but looked around the room. Jacks eyebrows shot upward in surprise.

"You DO don't you? You have a date?"

"No I-"

But Sam and Janet were already turning towards him and Teal'c had paused halfway through placing his hat on.

"You have a date? How come you didn't tell us?" Sam asked and Teal'c nodded in agreement.

"With whom are you planning to spend time DanielJackson?"

Daniel threw up his hands in mock exasperation. "It's NOT a date ok? I just thought since we have a night off I'd...well there is this girl ..er...woman who lives in my Building...three doors down..."

"Is this that girl you've casually mention 30 or 40 times in the last couple of weeks?" Jack asked trying to recall.

"What's her name again, Jamie?"

"Jana and yes I"

"With a Y?"

"Actually no the J makes a Y sound. Anyways" Daniel said looking sideways at Jack who was smirking good-naturedly,

"I thought since I had some free time I might ask her if she'd like to grab a bite to eat or something, I don't know."

Sam hopped off the bed and put on her jacket.

"Hold that thought a moment will you?"

She turned to Janet.

"Since Daniel is going to be persona-non-grata tonight you want to join us?"

Jack Daniel and Teal'c began to make their way out of the infirmary with Sam and Janet close behind. As they reached the elevator Janet shook her head.

"Mmm beer bottoms and cow parts, sounds like something I shouldn't pass up. Unfortunately I can't. I promised Cassie some "bonding time" tonight. I think she's finally grown out of that phase where she wants nothing to do with me great huh?" Daniel smiled at her "I'm really glad Janet." and Janet smiled back.

"Yea so am I. Well I've got to get these test results in to General Hammond, so I'll see you all tomorrow. Have fun tonight and Daniel," She said an impish little smile flashing over her features.

"Good Luck"

"Oh Honestly." Daniel said as they all shuffled into the elevator and made for the surface. "It's just dinner with a friend, what's the big deal?"

Jack grinned.

"It isn't either and you know it, It's a date and if you don't mind me saying I haven't seen you on a date since well," he paused and exhaled.

"NEVER"

The elevator doors opened and the four of them walked out into the night.

"Don't listen to him Daniel," Sam said encouragingly.

"It's not like he's all king of the dating pool and anyways from what you've told us she seems like a nice girl."

Daniel smiled to himself.

"She is."

"Well then I hope you have a really good time." She smiled widely at him.

"So Colonel, Teal'c who's driving?"

Jack motioned for them all to pile into his pick up and they headed that way.

"Have an enjoyable evening DanielJackson" Teal'c called as Daniel opened his car door. Teal'c Sam and Jack all piled into Jacks truck and Daniel climbed into his car. As he started the engine Jack pulled along beside him and motioned for him to roll down his window.

"Knock em dead Sparky!" He yelled as they drove on down the street and Daniel laughed out loud.

"Knock em dead..."

.Daniel Jackson drove home slowly, lost in thought. He laughed again at his friends reactions and smiled into the darkness. Truth be told, he was as surprised at what he was going to do as they were, and with Good reason. Jack was right he thought. I don't ever date. He had never been much of a date person, and had only had a few really strong relationships in his life, the last being with he decease wife Sha'uri. Daniel still battled the loneliness everyday without her and the guilt he felt for his part in her implantation by the Gaou'ld Amemnet and eventual death would never fully go away. But in his heart he knew Sha'uri was in a better place and that he should get on with his life, no matter how hard that might seem. And then their was Jana. He smiled again. He liked Jana, her REALLY liked her. She lived just a few doors down from him and, though he didn't realize it he had begun to look forward to seeing her every day. She was sweet, very shy, and educated. Over the last several months they had struck up idle chitchat when meeting at the elevator or in front of the mail slots, and Daniel really wanted to get to know her better. And their was something else, something elusive about her. He had only lived at that particular apartment building a few short months, but he felt as if he had known her forever. She seemed somehow ageless, as if her being was far older then her body let on. She reminded him of someone who had played an important role in his life, he just couldn't remember who. His brow furrowed in concentration as he tried to recall who she reminded him of, but the image was beyond his thoughts, and he couldn't reach it. He turned into the parking garage in his building and turned of the engine, all the while trying to imagine what to say to her.

As he opened the card door he felt a sharp pain erupted at the base of his skull and he slammed backward into his seat. All the sudden he felt paralyzed, he couldn't move a muscle, not even to open his mouth. What's happening to me? He thought frantically as his mind hurtled itself forward into the crushing black oblivion of unconsciousness. What's happening to me?

Jana Desal was not having a very good evening. She'd been locked out of her apartment while trying to reach for the paper and had to wait for over and hour for the super to come and let her in. She'd run out of all the ingredients she needed to cook her favorite meal and couldn't find a cab to the market, and now this. She sighed brokenly at the site of her grocery contents lying in disarray on the floor near the mail slots. That's it she thought to herself. It's official: my life totally sucks! And as she stared down at her oranges that made a bright splash on the drab carpet that sucky life seemed to flash before her.

At 27 Jana Desal had never done anything out of the ordinary. She lived alone and though she was wealthy, the only daughter of legendary author Miriam Desal, she chose to live a quiet life in a small apartment. She was neat and tidy, with matching clothes of the same drab style in several non descript colors. She might have even been pretty, had she paid the smallest bit of attention to her appearance. But she didn't. Her clear green eyes were always hidden behind think oval frames, and her long red hair was always firmly secured out of her face in a tight bun. She didn't date, she read books and was comfortable with her normal, boring existence. Normal, except for the dreams. She'd been having them every night, for the past several months. Always the same they started with her being someone else. Someone with a family, with happiness and power. She lived a very long time with her family and all was well and good. And then he came. Jana didn't know who he was, only that he was a tall strapping man in archaic dress who looked quiet evil and did bad things. He angered her, and so she hurt him. She went against her family in doing so and was forced to part from them. She would wake then cold and alone, to weary lifeless existence. Jana wondered idly as she bent to try and regain control over her fruit, if her life would always be so boring, so bland.

"Hi. Looks like you could use a hand."

Jana nearly jumped out of her skin at the sound of the voice and looking upward dropped the orange she was grasping. Daniel Jackson stood over her, a playful smile flittering over his lips as he stared downward.

"Dr. Jackson...Hi." She said mentally trying to force herself not to blush.

"Had a bit of an accident?"

Jana nodded her eyes narrowing. She righted herself slowly, studying him. Daniel Jackson was without a doubt the nicest man she'd ever met. He was so cute and sweet, and he didn't' seem to notice all the women who stared as he passed by. They had been having friendly conversations ever since he'd moved in and though she was desperate to know him better he never made a move to get her attention. Until today.

She shook her head as he looked at her expectantly. "What did you say? Sorry I spaced their a moment."

"I offered to help you carry your things, As I seem to be fruitless tonight." His smile widened and his blue eyes twinkled. Jana laughed and nodded.

"Thanks. I was just wondering how I was going to get all this stuff inside. I've been having one of those days you know?"

Daniel took the cabbages, bread and cheese.

"I do actually. Long days, long nights, though usually senseless egg tragedies don't occur."

Jana laughed out loud. "I'll bet"

Daniel grinned and neatly sideswiped the overturned carton of eggs whose yellow goo was seeping into the floor around it.

"What do you say we leave those for the super?"

They rode the elevator and continued the trip to her apartment in relative silence, which Jana used to think. Their was something different about Daniel today. The way he walked, the way he talked, something.... He carried himself with more confidence then usual and his eyes, though always expressive, had never twinkled so before. Jana realized he wasn't wearing his glasses. Daniel had always been friendly, but flirty? Something was up. Jana paused outside her door and looked at her arms, laden with fruit. How am I going to get my keys? She thought. As if he picked up on her wondering Daniel grinned. Let me see what I can do to help you there" He said softly.

"Hold your finger strait out"

In a fluid motion he dipped his head down and took her finger in his mouth. Jana's eyes widened as an electric jolt surged through her arm at the touch of his lips. Very gently Daniel gripped the key ring with his teeth and gave it a tug. It slid off easily and he was then able to maneuver it into his cheese filled hand to open the door.

'Tada!"

Jana grinned and chuckled.

"Thanks very much."

They stood in the door way for a moment and Jana was unsure of what to do.

"Can I come in...or should I just toss the food through the door?" Jana reddened.

"Of course I'm sorry, come in."

Daniel followed her inside and shut the door. Jana set the fruit on the table.

"You can just set that stuff on the counter their if you'd like, or you can bring it here to the table." She heard the muffled noises of the food being laid on the counter but he didn't' speak.

"Daniel?"

She turned and found him standing right behind her.

"Oh! Dr. Jackson you scared me! What's up?"

Without warning his hands darted out and painfully clamped onto her arms. She gave a tiny yelp as her pulled her roughly against him.

"Daniel what are you doing?"

"Something I should have done long ago." He growled his eyes flat and dangerous.

"Let me go."

A sly smile slid over his face and he sneered at her.

"Let you go? Oh let's see, hm... how about no?"

She tried to struggle in his vice like grip, but to no avail

"Did you really think you could hide from me forever? Did you think they could keep you from me? Your prison could not hold me."

"Daniel, what the hell are you talking about? Keep you from who? What prison? What-" Daniel kissed her then hard, biting her lower lip in the process. Terrified she looked up at him and nearly fainted when his blue eyes flashed white. The pain on her lip was nothing compared to the pain of his kiss. She felt as if a hammer tore from within his mouth and hurled itself down her throat. Her body racked with convulsion and she tried to scream but no sound came out. Suddenly from within the depths of her mind came a shriek.

Chamdar!!!.

When it was over Daniel Jackson lay unconscious on the floor and Jana Desal stood before the mirror in the living room. She looked over at Daniels motionless form and smiled.

"You have feelings for this one don't you?" Her smile widened.

"He will be your undoing."

Jana's eyes flashed white as she traced her collarbone in the mirror.

"There you are"

End of Part I