AN: Here I am again, sorry for the wait :( Thank you for your wonderful reviews!
When Daniel Jackson finally convinced Doctor Lam that he wasn't hiding any life threatening injuries, and made his way into Teal'c's room, he was hardly surprised to find the Jaffa fidgeting and looking stoically miserable.
"Daniel Jackson," Teal'c regarded him for a moment before turning away; his eyes focusing on the ceiling.
"Look, Teal'c there's no easy way to say this so I'm just gonna come out with it. Mitchell changed to report on Landry and the IOA. He told them Arkad's men attacked us. So, you're gonna be and-well, just, everything's gonna be fine."
"Colonel Mitchell should not have done so."
There was something in Teal'c's voice that bothered Daniel, but he was so unused to the Jaffa displaying much emotion of any kind that he could not place what it was. "Why do you say that?"
Instead of answering directly Teal stared at the ceiling again; Daniel was starting to wonder if he'd gone into some meditative trance when Teal'c finally spoke. "Why would Col. Mitchell risk his position for someone who knowingly caused him harm? Why would any of you risk so much when might well have been lost to the team?"
"You know when Vala first disappeared, when the Ori gate was destroyed, I refused to write her off. Although the odds were against it, I believed somehow she'd find a way to survive, and come back to us. And it turned out I was right, I can't speak for the rest of the team, but I wanted to be right again."
Teal'c's mouth twitched in the hint of a smile. "Indeed."
"Teal'c," Daniel shifted in his uncomfortable chair and tried to find a way to say what he needed to without upsetting his friend. "Why'd you use a stun device on us, and fight hand to hand with Mitchell?"
When Teal'c responded there was still something about his voice that bothered Daniel, but his expression was completely blank. "Colonel Mitchell surprised me; he is a worthy opponent."
Daniel attempt not to feel insulted was somewhat helped by the fact that Colonel Mitchell was currently occupying an infirmary bed.
"I greatly respect Colonel Mitchell, but I allowed my rage to control me. I am longer worthy to serve beside any of you; I have broken every bond of trust that binds us together as a team."
"Teal'c, no of us feel that way. Look, we all understand that as a Jaffa you have to uphold your own code of honor. We all knew the risks when we came to stop you!" Dr. Lam peered in at the door in response to his raised voice and gave her a brief look of apology, and lowered his voice.
"Come on Teal'c, you need to realize that Colonel Mitchell would do anything for this team; if you leave, he'll blame himself." There really wasn't anything Teal'c could say to that, so they sat in silence until Lam ordered Daniel out and demanded that her patient get some rest.
While Daniel is one of my favorite characters he is almost impossible for me to write GRRRR :( Anyway; next chap should be a little longer, and then one more after that. Please leave your reviews! I love hearing what you think! :) BTW, the italicized quote is a slightly edited version of the one from Memento Mori :)