Missing scene from "Duet".
MIRACLE ON A ROLL
"I prefer this," said Ronon, pulling out his pistol in one fluid movement and blasting a large hole in the middle of the target before twirling it and slamming it back into his holster.
"I can see why you would," Sheppard replied, looking through the hole that would have meant certain death if their target had been a man or Wraith rather than a paper target.
"Your weapons are far inferior."
"Gee, thanks," said Sheppard. He picked up his pack from the floor and started rummaging around in it. "Ah!" he said, pulling out a silver object. "Here." He offered it to Ronon who looked at it suspiciously for a moment before holding out his hand to receive it.
"This is a weapon?" It was soft and hardly something he would have chosen; however, there were many times in the past when he had used whatever came to hand.
"Not a weapon," said Sheppard. "Watch." He took it back and proceeded to demonstrate the many and varied uses of the almost magical object.
Twenty minutes later, Ronon was impressed though he made a point of not showing it. Sheppard noticed the gleam in his eye though. "Here, keep it, might come in handy." He handed it back to the runner. "General O'Neill once told me to never leave home without it."
Ronon accepted it and gave the slightest nod of acknowledgement before exiting, guards in tow.
Shaking his head in amusement, Sheppard began packing away the guns they had used earlier but turned when he heard the door open again, surprised to see Ronon. "Yes?"
"You did not tell me what this device was called."
"Oh didn't I?" asked Sheppard nonchalantly. "It's duct tape."
END
AN: Before some of you DIYers decide to write me, let me just say that "Duck"was the original brand name of what eventually became duct tape. So either Duck tape or duct tape is perfectly acceptable. It's just a matter of preference :-)