Title: Strength Unknown, Drabble Challenge for 'Mettle'

Author: Eleri McCleod

Email: elerimc (at symbol) lycos . com

Status: complete

Category: drama

Pairings: none

Spoilers: Stargate, the Movie

Season: pre-show

Sequel/Series Info: none

Rating: K

Content Warnings: none

Summary: An end or a beginning?

Disclaimer: Stargate SG-1 and its characters are the property of MGM, World Gekko Corp and Double Secret productions. No copyright infringement is intended.

File Size (kb): 3k

Archive: Jackfic, Gateworld, FF. net, any others please ask

Author's Note: This one came to me when SciFi aired the movie the other day. The drabble word just sort of stuck in my head as I watched this scene. And it comes in at exactly 100 words. (g) As always, any and all feedback is appreciated.


Damn. I think I'm actually going to miss the geek.

Glasses perched on his nose, he stared up the ramp to meet my eyes, words unsaid filling the shimmering air between us. A quick glance past him at Sha're reminded me why he was staying, why he'd been able to find the mettle I never would have ascribed him. Finding us our way home was one thing. Staying behind, leaving everything and everyone he'd ever known, was something else entirely.

With that understanding, I couldn't say goodbye.

"See you around, Dr. Jackson."

And somehow, I knew it wasn't a lie.