Title: In-Flight Entertainment
Author: Jedi Buttercup
Rating: T
Category: BtVS, Stargate SG-1, Atlantis
Disclaimer: The words are mine; the worlds are not. I claim nothing but the plot.
Summary: Daniel looks forward to finally reaching Atlantis. 200 words.
TtH Prompt: #77 - Annoy
Spoilers: B:tVS post-"Chosen". Stargate SG-1 "Avalon, Part 1" (9.1) and Atlantis "The Intruder" (2.2)
Notes: 11th in the "Ugly Black Dress" drabble series. Notice to readers-- Once they reach Atlantis (in the 13th part) it's going to be hella difficult to cram the AU plot into such a tiny format. I'm considering starting a new file with chapters of 1,000 words or so instead of 200...
Since the moment the Daedalus had dropped Vala on a Gate-bearing planet along their route six hours after departure, Daniel had been making up for lost time. He'd brought Atlantis' mission reports along for in-flight reading, and several of his new colleagues were aboard, giving him an opportunity to get to know them before they had to work together. He was stepping into the position as head of social sciences, which was still drastically understaffed, and in addition he was displacing Dr. McKay as Atlantis' 2IC.
Rodney was an abrasive soul, but Daniel, with a similarly sky-scraping IQ and his own array of defense mechanisms, could make allowances for that; he thought once Rodney got over the insult to his ego, he'd actually be pretty relieved. The physicist would still be in the decision loop as head of hard sciences, after all; all he'd be losing was the extra paperwork load.
Buffy was less sanguine-- they'd had several spectacular clashes already-- but considering they were both going to be on the same offworld team, that would probably change soon enough. Daniel dreaded the day when her sense of humor and McKay's fell into synch; the city would probably never recover.
(fin)