Hello everyone! Here is the third part of "Smashing Realities and the Likes" This was a difficult chapter and I hope you forgive me for having it up so late.

Without further adieu, the next chapter.

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Daniel was scared. More scared then perhaps he had ever been before. Sure, he had encountered a good number of dangerous and life threatening circumstances, but none of them had anything to do with his past. Well, not quite all of them.

Oma was an exception, she knew what he was, that he was different from the rest of the humans she had encountered, different even from the Wizards she had met. He suppressed a grin at Oma's and Severus' meeting, it was something he still had to ask his old professor.

But now his past, something he had worked so furiously to suppress, was going to be exposed. And he had no idea as to why.

Severus knew better than to call upon him like this. The young professor had been the one to fund his new life in the Muggle world (although if anyone were to say it, he would kill them on the spot), why would he risk his own doing? Voldemort had been killed years ago, by a child, why was he so needed. Maybe someone else had come into power… Daniel didn't know, and frankly, he didn't care. He had given up that life, that didn't mean he would stay away for a year or two, but forever. What ever Severus needed of him, another person could provide. It was that simple.

"Eight-seven trees."

Daniel blinked.

"What?" He asked.

Jack shoved down the parking break in the truck and swung the door open, "I counted eighty-seven trees, and we have arrived at the base."

"Oh…"

"Come on, before Carter takes command of the team.," Jack grinned at him, but even that smile was not free from something between suspicion and concern. Daniel trusted Jack, he truly did, but nothing could keep him from fearing that all the friendships he had struggled to create would fall into oblivion if they ever found out his past. And the know in his stomach grew.

Jack was already nodding his head to an airman who saluted in return and jabbed the elevator "down" button. Daniel shut the truck door and hurried to keep up with him. It was cool out and he wished desperately that he had, in his rush, not left his jacket behind. But he had, so shivering as he was, he stood at Jack's side and waited anxiously for the steel doors to open.

There was a tense silence between them as they waited, and neither of the two friends were eager to break it. Daniel, for fear of what would escape his lips, and Jack, because- Well, honestly, Daniel had no idea why the older man had not yet spoken.

Ding, Ding, Ding.

The annoying chimes of the elevator interrupted any mundane thoughts he was having and the two of them walked in. Jack pushed the twenty-eighth button and Daniel leaned with his arms crossed over his chest counting floors as they slowly descended down the reconstructed missile silo.

This was going to be a long day.

By the time they reached the debriefing room, it was ten minutes to ten. A good deal later then either of them wanted. Daniel was not looking forward to speaking to the General, but more worrisome, was the fact that he was going to need to supply some sort of excuse. An excuse he was in no way, shape, or form, ready to give. He could only imagine, the look of glee on that crazy psychologist's face when they carted him back to the white room with padded walls after he told them he was a Wizard. That was not the desired start of the week.

The room was dead silent as they entered, but all eyes were turned on them. All six of them. One set impassive, another curious, and the last brimming with impatience and a small amount of anger.

"Hello, General…" Daniel trailed off as General Hammond stood up and gave him a patronizing look. Daniel licked his lips and adjusted his glasses before giving everyone a nervous smile. "I'm sorry I'm late…"

There were no words to describe how relieved he was when Jack interrupted him with that coy grin he was so famous for.

"He had a visitor last night, General." All relief he felt was shattered as he realized what Jack, in his sing-song voice, was implying. He felt heat rise up in his face and winced as it crawled into his cheeks. Damn that Jack… But then again, the older man had saved him from further explanation, something he dreaded giving.

Sam had the decency to look down and smile slightly while Teal'c simply bowed his head in recognition. The General on the other hand looked mildly annoyed. Oh, how complicated life could be sometimes, and how he hated it. Couldn't he have just lived a simple life, a Muggle life? Oh how wrong the Wizards were, Muggles were not simple-minded at all, they were just as complex as Wizards, just with different ways.

"Ah… yeah…" Hopefully that would be the end of the conversation.

General Hammond cleared his throat and sat down. "Let's continue." Daniel gulped and sat down in the large leather chair, keeping his eyes downward.

"Your next mission," The large man said in his Texan drawl, "Is mineral samples."

A large, and pain filled groan was heard from somewhere in the vicinity of Jack. "General!" In any other circumstance Daniel could have sworn he was a small child, begging for some candies, but Jack was anything but.

"I'm sorry Colonel, but there are no other teams available, and the samples you will bring back are imperative for the research Major Carter is conducting. Daniel could have sworn the General was smiling. "You will depart," He glanced at the clock and sighed audibly, "now."

Daniel swallowed again in attempt to clear the dryness in his throat and gave another nervous smile. It was a habit of his, to give off that and a trembling laugh when ever he was worried or concerned about something. He had been doing it ever since his childhood.

His Wizarding childhood.

Don't think about that now, don't think about that now. Daniel forced himself to take in a deep breath and close his eyes. There was more to Severus' "clear your mind" teachings then even he perhaps realized.

He opened his eyes again, breathed deeply again, and went, with his Muggle family, down to the "Gate room" and through the Stargate.

The Stargate, that masterpiece of ancient technology that even the Wizards had failed to comprehend. The masterpiece he had unraveled… if only Severus knew.

Daniel grinned, stepped through the vortex and landed feet first on another planet.

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Hello everyone! For some unknown reason, this chapter was particularly hard to write. I think it has something to do with Daniel probably being the weakest character I write. But not to worry, as the soon to be noticeable plot is seen, his character will become stronger.

So here I find myself, once again begging for reviews (I love you all!!!, but don't stop at one review!)

It would be really helpful if you told me what you think of the point of view. I plan on having the next chapter from Severus' and then back to either Jack or Daniel. Give me your opinions please! I love you all!

Well, as you probably guessed (I'm getting predictable aren't I) The next chapter will be up within five to ten days time. I believe the next one will be up fairly quickly, as writing "Severus" comes quite easy for me.

Goodbye for now! Thank you to all the reviews I have gotten so far, but I truly do hope for more.