On the Run

Disclaimer: As much as I might wish, I do not own Stargate: SG1, Highlander: the Series, or any recognizable characters from either show. However, any characters that are not from either show are mine and I will use and abuse them as I see fit. Everyone else will be returned eventually, for I am only borrowing for a while, but they might end up a bit scuffed.

Epilogue

Once back on Earth, Ferretti let the medical team know that Daniel had been stabbed. This resulted in several of the nurses eagerly volunteering to help Daniel undress and examine his wound.

Fraiser, seeing the slightly panicked look on the Immortal's face, ordered him to a curtained bed where she would examine the "wound" herself, much to the disappointment of several members of the medical staff.

An hour later, after a private, yet fake, exam, necessary bandages to help maintain the illusion that he was completely human and normal, and some creative writing on his medical chart by Dr. Fraiser, Daniel was released from medical was able to finally take a shower. He smelled bad and he knew it.

Daniel did stop by to check on how Abbott was doing and Dr. Lopez told him that Abbott was in surgery. She promised Daniel that she would let him know the minute she heard anything.

After that, he disappeared to take a much needed shower and change into some clean clothes.

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A couple of hours later, Dr. Lopez found Daniel in his office, guzzling an unhealthy amount of freshly brewed coffee, while sitting at his desk, working on his after action report while wearing a fresh set of green BDUs.

"How is he doing?" Daniel asked Lopez, who looked grim, but not despondent. She had lost two of her teammates, and while she didn't exactly get along well with Bowerman and Meyers, she did mourn their loss.

"He is out of surgery and the doctor said he should make a full recovery. They took out his appendix and had to repair some damage to his large intestine," she reported. "Fraiser said it will be sometime before he wakes up."

Daniel looked at Dr. Lopez carefully. "Have a seat," he offered, clearing off a nearby spare chair for her. "How are you doing?"

"Oh, you know," she said vaguely, sitting down, wringing her hands nervously.

"Yeah, I do," he said. "I know you weren't all that close with the others, it still sucks to lose a teammate.

"How do you deal with it? You've been here since the beginning. You've lost people. How do you keep going?" she asked, feeling lost.

Daniel sighed and gave her a slight smile. "I keep going because the alternate is to give up. That isn't who I am. I pick up, move on, and live to fight another day. A good friend taught me that life lesson long ago. It will hurt Mari. You will lose people that you care about, but this is worth it I think. You gain some important friendships, a chance to explore the galaxy. I lost my wife, but without all of this, I would never have had the chance to be with her. I wish it had ended differently, but I treasure the time I spent with her. You learn to deal with the bad things and appreciate the good."

Dr. Lopez gave her boss a small smile, acknowledging the truth to Daniel's words. "Thank you Daniel," she said.

"You're welcome to stay and hang out here if you want," Daniel offered, gesturing vaguely to his office.

"No. I told the notification officer that I would go with them to speak with Major Barrow's family. He and his wife have two kids and a third one on the way apparently. I never knew that. It's sad to think that we were teammates for nearly a year and I knew nothing about him. Lieutenant Meyers, I only know that his parents live in Lincoln, Nebraska," she explained.

"Take it as a lesson and learn from it. Learn more about Abbott, learn more about your future teammates. Make a family here," Daniel sagely advised.

"I will, and thank you Daniel." With that, she quickly left the office, leaving Daniel by himself to think about the events that happened off world, wondering if he should let his teammates in on his little secret.

He sat there for a long time.

A/N: So, what do you think? Crap or not? Feel free to hit the shiny review button and let me know. Just please, if you don't like it or feel it should be improved somehow, let your criticisms be constructive and not flames.

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