O'Neill opened the door to the infirmary quietly, followed closely by
Carter and Teal'c. Chief Medical Officer Dr Janet Fraiser met them outside
Daniel's cubical.
"He doesn't look too good. After the scans and x-rays didn't show up anything, we tried a Tok'ra healing device. No luck. He's stable but very unpredictable."
O'Neill nodded then asked if they could see him.
"Of course. He's sleeping at the moment and probably won't wake up for some time, so one at a time please."
"Thanks Doc," said O'Neill, and walked through the curtains. When he was in there he pulled up a stool and sat on it silently for a full minute. When he finally spoke, it was in barely more than a whisper, a harsh, rugged whisper.
"Ah, Danny-boy. It always has to be you to get into the trouble. Always the one to get hurt, no matter how much we train you up. Dunno why we keep you, actually..." The Colonel let out a choking laugh. "It's because we're friends Daniel, we all are. That's why we let you stay, that and because without you there wouldn't even BE a Stargate program. I'm glad you're unconscious, because you won't remember me saying this, but, we love ya Danny. You're my best mate, Sam's best mate and Teal'c's."
He stopped and sighed.
"I better get going now Danny. Let the others have their turn talking to you. I think you're rubbing off on us Space-monkey. We're all SO impatient!"
And with that Jack stepped out of the area, nodding to Sam who was standing a few metres away.
As Sam brushed past him, Jack heard her sigh heavily. It was only then did he realise the seriousness of the situation. They'd lost Daniel once before, but he had come back, this time he might be gone for good.
When Samantha Carter entered her friend's cubical she avoided looking at him, instead she shuffled over and sat at the stool. Slowly, with tears in her eyes, she looked up at him. Her bottom lip was shaking so she bit it but burst out in tears none the less.
"Oh Daniel. You are such a great friend, such a persevering archaeologist, such a positive man. We can't lose you again Daniel, not again..." She broke down again but after a few minutes she regained herself and spoke in a strong voice. "You'll get better," she said, not in a hopeful, but a determined tone, "I know you will. Just hang in there, OK buddy?"
A knock came from the curtain pole on the outside.
"Yes. I'm done now anyway,"called Carter.
"It's OK Sam," called Janet's voice, "Only, the nurse has to refill the drip and General Hammond has called for you all to meet him in the briefing room when you're all done, and Teal'c wishes to see Daniel before you go."
"Yeah, sure," said Sam. She stood and sighed, letting go of the tight grip she had on Daniel's hand. She exited the room as the nurse walked in.
She went over to Jack and Teal'c.
"There is no need for you to wait for me Colonel O'Neill and Samantha Carter."
"You sure T?" asked Jack
"Yes, I am."
"OK. We'll see you in the briefing room in 10?" asked Sam.
"You will."
"OK."
Teal'c watched the others leave and slowly made his way over to where Daniel was sleeping.
"Daniel Jackson. I am sorry that I could not help you more. Because of my hesitance you may die. I am sorry." Teal'c bowed his head.
"Neh." The body on the bed made a sound as if he simply shrugged this remark off.
"Daniel Jackson! Are you conscious?" Teal'c raised his head sharply.
No reply.
"Daniel Jackson!"
Nothing.
"Doctor Jackson?"
Zippo.
Teal'c bowed his head again in resignation. Just then the body of Dr. Jackson began to shake and jerk violently. The body bounced and rolled around.
"Doctor Fraiser! There is something wrong with Daniel Jackson!"
"He doesn't look too good. After the scans and x-rays didn't show up anything, we tried a Tok'ra healing device. No luck. He's stable but very unpredictable."
O'Neill nodded then asked if they could see him.
"Of course. He's sleeping at the moment and probably won't wake up for some time, so one at a time please."
"Thanks Doc," said O'Neill, and walked through the curtains. When he was in there he pulled up a stool and sat on it silently for a full minute. When he finally spoke, it was in barely more than a whisper, a harsh, rugged whisper.
"Ah, Danny-boy. It always has to be you to get into the trouble. Always the one to get hurt, no matter how much we train you up. Dunno why we keep you, actually..." The Colonel let out a choking laugh. "It's because we're friends Daniel, we all are. That's why we let you stay, that and because without you there wouldn't even BE a Stargate program. I'm glad you're unconscious, because you won't remember me saying this, but, we love ya Danny. You're my best mate, Sam's best mate and Teal'c's."
He stopped and sighed.
"I better get going now Danny. Let the others have their turn talking to you. I think you're rubbing off on us Space-monkey. We're all SO impatient!"
And with that Jack stepped out of the area, nodding to Sam who was standing a few metres away.
As Sam brushed past him, Jack heard her sigh heavily. It was only then did he realise the seriousness of the situation. They'd lost Daniel once before, but he had come back, this time he might be gone for good.
When Samantha Carter entered her friend's cubical she avoided looking at him, instead she shuffled over and sat at the stool. Slowly, with tears in her eyes, she looked up at him. Her bottom lip was shaking so she bit it but burst out in tears none the less.
"Oh Daniel. You are such a great friend, such a persevering archaeologist, such a positive man. We can't lose you again Daniel, not again..." She broke down again but after a few minutes she regained herself and spoke in a strong voice. "You'll get better," she said, not in a hopeful, but a determined tone, "I know you will. Just hang in there, OK buddy?"
A knock came from the curtain pole on the outside.
"Yes. I'm done now anyway,"called Carter.
"It's OK Sam," called Janet's voice, "Only, the nurse has to refill the drip and General Hammond has called for you all to meet him in the briefing room when you're all done, and Teal'c wishes to see Daniel before you go."
"Yeah, sure," said Sam. She stood and sighed, letting go of the tight grip she had on Daniel's hand. She exited the room as the nurse walked in.
She went over to Jack and Teal'c.
"There is no need for you to wait for me Colonel O'Neill and Samantha Carter."
"You sure T?" asked Jack
"Yes, I am."
"OK. We'll see you in the briefing room in 10?" asked Sam.
"You will."
"OK."
Teal'c watched the others leave and slowly made his way over to where Daniel was sleeping.
"Daniel Jackson. I am sorry that I could not help you more. Because of my hesitance you may die. I am sorry." Teal'c bowed his head.
"Neh." The body on the bed made a sound as if he simply shrugged this remark off.
"Daniel Jackson! Are you conscious?" Teal'c raised his head sharply.
No reply.
"Daniel Jackson!"
Nothing.
"Doctor Jackson?"
Zippo.
Teal'c bowed his head again in resignation. Just then the body of Dr. Jackson began to shake and jerk violently. The body bounced and rolled around.
"Doctor Fraiser! There is something wrong with Daniel Jackson!"