Cursed

Spoilers- The Curse
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Note- Thanks as always to GrayMatter.
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Mini 4- Playing with Guns.

Steven held the holstered gun far away from his body. His distaste radiated out of every pore. "No."

Daniel sighed. He could swear that Steven did this just to be difficult. "All SGC personnel, including civilians, are required to know how to handle a firearm."

Steven snorted. He'd been doing that a lot lately.

Daniel could feel Jack's irritation. "You can't go off-world without a weapon. We won't give you a weapon. We won't give you a weapon unless we know you cam use it."

Steven set his jaw. "And if I don't want to go off-world?"

It was a stupid question. Of course Steven wanted to go off-world. He had spent the last few months learning alien languages. He had sat through one of Sam's lectures on Gate physics. And now he was baulking at combat training?

Requirements extend to base personnel. There are such things as foothold situations," Jack said curtly.

"Look, it's not boot camp. You passed the physicals. A little weapons training, a little hand to hand and you're cleared for travel," Sam reasoned.

Steven wavered. Really, how hard could it be? And what were his chances of ever having to fire it? "Will the marines be there?"

"I cleared the shooting range for training," Sam assured him.

If he wanted to travel off-world…

"Fine, I'll do it."

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"Hold the gun firmly in both hands." Sam demonstrated with her own handgun. "Be prepared for the recoil. It will make your hands numb but tighten your grip or you'll drop the weapon. Keep your arms strong, but slightly bent to absorb the impact."

Steven's mouth hung open. This must be the soldier Sam Colonel O'Neill was talking about. He had seen scientist Sam that was one long, boring meeting on wormhole physics. He had seen Major Carter outside the mountain and she was a beautiful woman. But this was a tad disturbing.

"Aim and place your finger on the trigger and gently squeeze. Don't yank on the trigger, it'll throw your aim off."

Jack smirked at the bug-eyed expression on Steven's face.

Sam straightened and took position. "Put it all together and you should get this." She squeezed off a round. The bullet had hit the target in the head, right between the eyes.

"Holy -" Steven breathed.

"Nice shot, Carter."

"Most impressive," Teal'c agreed.

Sam beamed with pride. "Thanks. Now you try."

Steven swallowed hard. "Okay."

Steven stepped up, mentally running through the checklist.

Sam cleared her throat. "Earmuffs."

Oh, right. Steven pulled the protective earmuffs over his ears. Steven pulled the trigger.

The shot went wild.

Instinctively, the four ducked.

"Nice shooting, Tex."

"You'll do better next time."

"Perhaps you would do better with a zat'ni'katel."

Daniel cleared his throat, suppressing a chuckle. "Not bad for your first try. You might, ah, want to aim for your target though."

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