A/N: Sorry for the unnoticed change a few chapters ago when I dedicated the chap to Beth at Thanks!! The part after 'at' didn't show, it was supposed to say 'at stargatesg1971'. So yeah…
Late that night, when Daniel was trying to sleep, he was tackled by a sudden loss of breath and sharp pains in his stomach. He stood up and walked toward the door, intent on getting help, but he collapsed to the floor a few steps short. He struggled for breath and relief as he curled into a ball. The pain was intense, like a sub-woofer was resounding in his head, knives were being twisted into his stomach non-stop and a steam roller was parked on his legs. His hands shook like earthquakes and his surroundings were mocking him, flashing bright, liquid-ite colours. Crystals were being pierced into his eyeballs from above while his brain throbbed in protest. His mouth was open in pain and sound must have come because he felt himself being lifted by the arms and his feet slid across the floor. His legs were numb but his knees felt shattered and his heart pounded like it was about to explode into his body, bursting his lungs, stomach, liver, kidneys and bladder. His spine was cracking like a nine-tail whip, slapping against the muscle in his back. His shoulders ached and his neck cried for mercy. He had felt pain before but now he had to struggle to re-enter his thoughts. It seemed like an age before the pain faded and he could finally have some control over his body. His mind would not stand for the exhaustion and he slept.
In the morning he woke on a bed within a tight circle of people who were staring down on him with concerned faces. As his eyes blinked open the circle shivered, letting the bright, electric white light of the Infirmary in.
"Dr. Jackson," said Hammond, "How do you feel?"
"General," Daniel looked around at the faces, Jack, Sam, Teal'c, Dr. Branston, nurses, even Jacob was there, "I'm fine. What happened? Why is the Tok'ra here?"
"We called them in on an emergency when we couldn't stabilize you quickly," responded Carter, "You were in a state for about 35 minutes. Even the Tok'ra couldn't help. You nearly died a few times Daniel, we were extremely worried."
"Yeah, thought we'd lost you there Danny," Jack joked softly.
"It is indeed a relief to see that you are well Daniel Jackson," Teal'c bowed his head slightly.
"So, what happened to me?" Daniel wanted answers.
Sam thought for a moment, "You went into a kind of withdrawal."
"From what!?" he cried.
"The venom," replied Jacob, "It caused this reaction."
"Yeah, looks like you were right Daniel," said O'Neill, "It was like a drug."
"A drug that your body only needed a tiny amount of exposure to, to become addicted, as it were," explained Dr. Branston, "The good news is that you suffered no long-standing damage and all venom is now gone from your system."
Daniel nodded and observed the happy faces around him. "So I guess I'm cured."
"I guess you are," smiled Jack.
"I want to keep you here for a day as a precaution and for observation though," continued the doctor.
"What?!" Daniel yelped.
"Uh ah, Danny-boy, don't argue, it never works," O'Neill advised him.
Daniel lent back in resignation. His eyelids fluttered and he felt sleep returning. The episode took a lot from his body.
"As soon as you're fit again SG-1 will return to P2X-726 with the objective of finding and evaluating the planet and its civilisation."
"Yes General," said Daniel with his eyes closed.
"Alright, time's up. You can visit later, when he's being released tomorrow," Dr. Branston told everyone.
Daniel heard them leave before he once again slept, but this time willingly and painlessly, although that could be due to the heavy painkillers he was on…
A/N: I think I'm nearing an end to this story now… Next chapter should be the last. I think I've either brutally murdered or fenced out all of my plot bunnies so this story has to end soon with no new ideas coming in. Please RnR, it will make my continuing this story worth it. Please… Oh, and this will be the first story I have ever finished!! Yay! Claps for Kate.