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He'd never move out of the way fast enough. It's so much slower in the movies. Was Jack's only thought as the blast approached him, even as his finger tightened on the trigger of his gun, his thoughts turning to his friends finishing this fight without him….then the blast froze less than a foot away from his chest. Jack stared at it in shock for a moment before glancing over at Daniel. No way. His eyes were closed, his face stiff with concentration. "Daniel?"
Teal'c and Carter were staring at him now too, stunned. The bullets and staff blasts being fired at them were all freezing as soon as they came within three feet of their position. With a speed that made Jack slightly dizzy, the bullets and staff blasts reversed their direction, striking the ground right in front of their attackers. Cries of surprise and alarm surrounded them.
Daniel's eyes flew open and suddenly the staff weapon was ripped from their attacker's hands and hovered in the air for a moment before exploding violently. Alarmed, the natives ran away, screaming and crying out with unearthly pitches and warbles.
Jack turned back around to look at Daniel, immediately diving forward and grabbing the young archaeologist as his knees gave out from underneath him, his eyes drifting closed. "Daniel? Daniel?" Jack called urgently.
"Daniel!"
"Daniel Jackson!"
Teal'c and Carter's cries reached his ears, but he ignored them for now. Gently lowering him to the grass, supporting his upper body in his arms, Jack gazed down into his friend's pale face. "Daniel! Daniel, open your eyes." I'm going to have your hide if you don't open your eyes, Danny. I'm sure you can hear me so open those bright blues for me, will ya?
Daniel's eyes fluttered open and he looked confused for a moment before his eyes widened and he sat up in alarm. "Jack?" he gazed around them, then down at his own hands.
"Was that you, Daniel?" Jack asked.
Daniel glanced up at him and Jack was surprised to see fear in the man's face, before he slowly nodded.
"First the...and then...that. Wow."
For the first time, a teasing glint flashed in Daniel's eyes, a quirk of his lips showing his amusement. "Your ability to communicate astounds me, Jack."
Jack rolled his eyes, even as Daniel turned to his remaining companions, both of whom looked a little shell-shocked, even Teal'c.
"What…?" Carter sounded out of it, like she was still trying to catch up with them.
"Sam, Teal'c, I have something to tell you."