"Where are we going?" Sam asked as they walked down the hall.
"Briefing room."
There was a small group of people in the room; Hammond, Fraiser, Daniel and Teal'c. Other than that it was empty. Until Jack walked in. Then suddenly there was a white flash and they were joined by a group of six Asgard. Including Thor. Jack ignored their entrance, and handed Shawn over to Teal'c, who held the boy in his powerful arms easily.
"Thor?"
The Asgard stepped forward, holding a device that glowed slightly. He walked over to the Jaffa, and ran his delicate fingers gently over Shawn's injured ankle. The device glowed a bright blue as Thor found the injury, and then dulled in color as the Asgard held it against the affected area. It was obvious from the look on Shawn's face that something was happening, and as the dull glow faded, he sighed with relief.
"Thanks, Thor."
Obviously the ankle was healed.
The Asgard looked up at the boy, ignoring the scowl Teal'c gave him. The Jaffa wasn't pleased. He was fond of Shawn, and didn't like the fact that the Asgard had allowed him to come to harm. Thor was either oblivious to the irritated look Teal'c threw him, or he was studiously ignoring it.
"You are welcome." He looked at Teal'c. "His ankle is healed. You may put him down."
"I shall hold him a moment longer."
Teal'c didn't entirely trust the Asgard.
Sam hid her smile, but Jack only looked like he approved.
"All right. This is what's going to happen," O'Neill said, stepping forward. He looked at the Asgard High Council, who were all there, and were waiting. They weren't exactly sure what the deal was going to be, but they were willing to listen.
"Shawn?" The boy looked at Jack. "Bearing in mind that the flying lessons are over, do you want to continue learning the other stuff the Asgard are teaching you?"
The boy thought that over, and nodded. "They want me to help them. Someday."
"Fine." Jack looked at the Asgard. "You can teach him. However. He doesn't leave the planet with you. Ever. No field trips, no exceptions. Agreed?"
"There may be-"
"No." Jack held up a hand to interrupt. "You've been teaching him without taking him anywhere now. You can continue to do so." He looked at Shawn, giving a look that meant he was absolutely serious and expected to be obeyed. "And no sneaking around behind my back."
The boy nodded. He couldn't believe Jack was willing to let him continue with the Asgard. And for that matter, neither could the Asgard.
"There is more." Thor said, looking at O'Neill. They'd already had this discussion, although it had only been Thor and Jack at the time. Now it would include everyone, so there could be no misunderstanding. Jack nodded.
"Shawn's still a kid. I intend for him to remember that. No lessons on the weekends – Saturday and Sunday. Those days are for him and his family. If he falls behind in his regular classes at school, the lessons stop, so you'd better help him keep up. No late nights. During the summer, or whenever he's on vacation from school, he's on vacation from your lessons as well. I won't have you wearing him out. Agreed?"
The Asgard nodded, en mass. This was nothing they would object to. Besides, wearing the boy out was contrary to their agenda. He wouldn't be able to learn if he was tired. They'd already figured that out.
"Agreed."
"One more thing," Jack said. "You stop watching us – I mean SG-1, and you start watching him. If he's so damned important to you, then you can keep him safe. That doesn't mean I want little aliens in sunglasses and trench coats following him around, but it does mean if anything happens to him, I'll hold you all personally responsible."
"But what about you, Jack?" Shawn asked. "I don't-"
"Shawn," Jack interrupted. "We know the risks, and we have the training to handle whatever comes our way." Hopefully. "But that brings up another point. If something happens to us – SG-1, I mean – General Hammond is solely in charge of Shawn's future and the choices made." Jack looked over at Hammond, silently asking the older man if he accepted that responsibility. The General nodded.
"We agree to all this."
Jack nodded. It wasn't as if he was asking for all that much.
"If you have a lesson that requires more than just his computer, you're welcome to use the SGC. Just let us know in advance, so we can make a room available."
"Thank you, General Hammond."
~*~
Shawn was back in his room. Daniel and Teal'c had taken him back there almost as soon as the final discussions with the Asgard had been completed. The Asgard healing device had used his own energies to heal him, Thor had explained, so the boy needed a chance to rest and regain his strength.
The Asgard were gone, as well, leaving Hammond, Sam and Jack all sitting around the briefing table, discussing the weekend's events over a pot of coffee. The door opened, and Daniel and Teal'c joined them, Daniel sitting next to Sam, Teal'c coming around to sit next to Jack.
"He asleep?" Jack asked.
"He fell asleep before we got him to the room." Daniel said, smiling and reaching for a cup and the coffee pot.
"Indeed.
"His parents are going to kill me." Jack said, leaning back into his chair.
"He's got quite a collection of bruises," Sam agreed.
"He's a boy," Hammond said, standing up. "They'll understand." He smiled. "I'm going to go home and get some sleep. I suggest you all do the same."
"Yes, Sir."
They wouldn't leave, but they'd sleep.
"Briefing room."
There was a small group of people in the room; Hammond, Fraiser, Daniel and Teal'c. Other than that it was empty. Until Jack walked in. Then suddenly there was a white flash and they were joined by a group of six Asgard. Including Thor. Jack ignored their entrance, and handed Shawn over to Teal'c, who held the boy in his powerful arms easily.
"Thor?"
The Asgard stepped forward, holding a device that glowed slightly. He walked over to the Jaffa, and ran his delicate fingers gently over Shawn's injured ankle. The device glowed a bright blue as Thor found the injury, and then dulled in color as the Asgard held it against the affected area. It was obvious from the look on Shawn's face that something was happening, and as the dull glow faded, he sighed with relief.
"Thanks, Thor."
Obviously the ankle was healed.
The Asgard looked up at the boy, ignoring the scowl Teal'c gave him. The Jaffa wasn't pleased. He was fond of Shawn, and didn't like the fact that the Asgard had allowed him to come to harm. Thor was either oblivious to the irritated look Teal'c threw him, or he was studiously ignoring it.
"You are welcome." He looked at Teal'c. "His ankle is healed. You may put him down."
"I shall hold him a moment longer."
Teal'c didn't entirely trust the Asgard.
Sam hid her smile, but Jack only looked like he approved.
"All right. This is what's going to happen," O'Neill said, stepping forward. He looked at the Asgard High Council, who were all there, and were waiting. They weren't exactly sure what the deal was going to be, but they were willing to listen.
"Shawn?" The boy looked at Jack. "Bearing in mind that the flying lessons are over, do you want to continue learning the other stuff the Asgard are teaching you?"
The boy thought that over, and nodded. "They want me to help them. Someday."
"Fine." Jack looked at the Asgard. "You can teach him. However. He doesn't leave the planet with you. Ever. No field trips, no exceptions. Agreed?"
"There may be-"
"No." Jack held up a hand to interrupt. "You've been teaching him without taking him anywhere now. You can continue to do so." He looked at Shawn, giving a look that meant he was absolutely serious and expected to be obeyed. "And no sneaking around behind my back."
The boy nodded. He couldn't believe Jack was willing to let him continue with the Asgard. And for that matter, neither could the Asgard.
"There is more." Thor said, looking at O'Neill. They'd already had this discussion, although it had only been Thor and Jack at the time. Now it would include everyone, so there could be no misunderstanding. Jack nodded.
"Shawn's still a kid. I intend for him to remember that. No lessons on the weekends – Saturday and Sunday. Those days are for him and his family. If he falls behind in his regular classes at school, the lessons stop, so you'd better help him keep up. No late nights. During the summer, or whenever he's on vacation from school, he's on vacation from your lessons as well. I won't have you wearing him out. Agreed?"
The Asgard nodded, en mass. This was nothing they would object to. Besides, wearing the boy out was contrary to their agenda. He wouldn't be able to learn if he was tired. They'd already figured that out.
"Agreed."
"One more thing," Jack said. "You stop watching us – I mean SG-1, and you start watching him. If he's so damned important to you, then you can keep him safe. That doesn't mean I want little aliens in sunglasses and trench coats following him around, but it does mean if anything happens to him, I'll hold you all personally responsible."
"But what about you, Jack?" Shawn asked. "I don't-"
"Shawn," Jack interrupted. "We know the risks, and we have the training to handle whatever comes our way." Hopefully. "But that brings up another point. If something happens to us – SG-1, I mean – General Hammond is solely in charge of Shawn's future and the choices made." Jack looked over at Hammond, silently asking the older man if he accepted that responsibility. The General nodded.
"We agree to all this."
Jack nodded. It wasn't as if he was asking for all that much.
"If you have a lesson that requires more than just his computer, you're welcome to use the SGC. Just let us know in advance, so we can make a room available."
"Thank you, General Hammond."
~*~
Shawn was back in his room. Daniel and Teal'c had taken him back there almost as soon as the final discussions with the Asgard had been completed. The Asgard healing device had used his own energies to heal him, Thor had explained, so the boy needed a chance to rest and regain his strength.
The Asgard were gone, as well, leaving Hammond, Sam and Jack all sitting around the briefing table, discussing the weekend's events over a pot of coffee. The door opened, and Daniel and Teal'c joined them, Daniel sitting next to Sam, Teal'c coming around to sit next to Jack.
"He asleep?" Jack asked.
"He fell asleep before we got him to the room." Daniel said, smiling and reaching for a cup and the coffee pot.
"Indeed.
"His parents are going to kill me." Jack said, leaning back into his chair.
"He's got quite a collection of bruises," Sam agreed.
"He's a boy," Hammond said, standing up. "They'll understand." He smiled. "I'm going to go home and get some sleep. I suggest you all do the same."
"Yes, Sir."
They wouldn't leave, but they'd sleep.
