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aurora_novarum) wrote2008-09-14 11:35 pm
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Fic: Statements Unspoken
Title: Statements Unspoken
Category: Missing Scene; Teal'c and Daniel friendship (references Daniel/Sha're)
Warnings/Spoilers: Secrets and previous
Word Count ~1500
Summary: Daniel confronts Teal'c on leaving Amaunet in the cave.
Author's Note: For my fellow gen lover![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
sg_fignewton's birthday. Thanks to beanpot and fabrisse for betaing for me.
Disclaimer: Stargate SG-1 and its characters is the property of MGM, Gekko, Double Secret Productions, and a host of other people that are not me. No copyright infringement expressed or implied; no monetary gain sought or received; yadda yadda legal boilerplate.
They rushed out–the dark coolness of the cave opening to acrid heat so intense, the waves of air visibly bisecting the desert. Daniel Jackson cradled the infant as Teal'c led the way.
"Teal'c, wait!"
Teal'c continued his descent from the rocky caves to the desert sand. He lowered the helmet to be able to better scout the area. "Heru'ur's forces patrol everywhere. We must move quickly."
Daniel Jackson did not follow, instead resting against a stone half-way up the path. "But we can't just–we could bring her with us. Escape through the Stargate."
Teal'c could barely turn back to his friend. He had expected this resistance, grateful Daniel Jackson had merely followed in shock after Teal'c had fired on Apophis's queen, but now his friend was processing events, and resisting. This was the man who had begged to become a host merely to stay with Sha're, the man who had insisted upon remaining while she gave birth to a false god's child.
Teal'c could not look at Daniel Jackson because if he did, he would relent. He had sworn an oath to reunite Sha're and Daniel Jackson. Before, his guilt regarding Sha're had been abstract–knowing he had chosen an innocent woman to be Amaunet's host, the beloved of a man he was now honored to call friend. But now, he had met Sha're, spoken with her. And yet, he had seen the Horus guards surrounding Nagada, the ha'tak over the Stargate. If Teal'c did not act, they would all perish. Emotion choked his throat as he fought to speak. "You know we cannot."
"I know no such thing. Sha're can fight. We can find a way to get around the guards...we can go to Cimmeria!" The sharpness in his voice caused the infant to start crying. Daniel Jackson barely noticed, merely shifting his hold on the child. "Why didn't I think of it before?! Thor's Hammer must be erected by now – and you're safe from it. Or if not, maybe the Asgard would still be there and could remove the Goa'uld. It's so obvious."
"I had not forgotten." Teal'c wished he had kept on his helmet. He had learned in Apophis's court how much could be hidden behind the masks of the gods.
"What? You-you knew?" Daniel stared at Teal'c in shock." And you never said?"
"It was not an option." Teal'c kept his head bowed and started forward again, this time with a slower, measured pace.
Shock was quickly transforming into fury. Daniel Jackson stormed after Teal'c. "Why? Because then Sha're wouldn't be able to be a lab rat for Maybourne and the guys at Area 51? Wouldn't be the source of 'vital strategic intelligence' for the military? She's my wife, Teal'c."
"You misunderstand me." Teal'c forced himself to look at his friend. "Sha're's knowledge of Amaunet was important information, yes. But it was not for this reason I did not speak of Cimmeria. You have not experienced the might of the Hammer, Daniel Jackson. I have. It was pain unlike any I have felt before. It causes...damage. Temporary perhaps for most hosts, but with the Goa'uld asleep and Sha're's pregnancy, the injuries would prove grave."
"But we have medical equipment and ways to..." Daniel countered, shaking his head and furrowing his forehead in confusion. "You can't know what would happen."
Teal'c shook his head. There was no way for him to describe the pain he had suffered in the Asgard's tunnel – how his body felt riven and bereft. Nor could he share the deaths from childbirth he had witnessed by Jaffa women whose primtas had reacted to the pregnancies. Teal'c had much to learn about Tau'ri medicine, this was true. But even Doctor Fraiser did not understand the ways of the Goa'uld – the primal interaction that symbiote held with its Jaffa or host. It did not matter; no explanation would assuage his friend's grief.
He looked back, meeting Daniel Jackson's accusing gaze. "I know."
Something unintended must have shown in Teal'c's expression. Because the fury in Daniel's eyes died, replaced with a mixed expression that pained Teal'c more than the previous righteous anger. "Okay."
Teal'c blinked, watching Daniel calmly shift his hold on the infant, whose cries had suddenly ceased – as if the babe somehow sensed and copied Daniel Jackson's own mood. Teal'c wished to question what caused Daniel to accept his explanation; he dared not question for fear of learning the answer.
Daniel Jackson was not pausing while Teal'c worked through his confusion. The human stepped forward, heading towards the settlement. "You told Amaunet that Heru'ur was taking the child."
Teal'c kept pace, accepting the shift in conversation gratefully. "It seemed wise. Heru'ur already searched for the harcesis, and had traced her to Kasuf."
Daniel spun sharply, but Teal'c continued speaking, still walking towards the village.
"He is safe. His interrogator...was not so fortunate." Teal'c gave a pointed look at his stolen armor. "With Heru'ur and Apophis fighting each other for the child, they will not seek the boy amongst the humans."
"Yeah, they still haven't figured out how much of a threat we 'simple humans' can be, have they?" Daniel's lips curved up in a slight smile, but his expression looked thunderous. "Abydos is where the people who fought Ra and won. The Goa'uld come here at their peril. No wonder Apophis hid Sha're here without guards. She probably..."
His voice trailed off as renewed pain flashed over his eyes. He glanced back towards the caves, now almost hidden amongst the dunes they'd already traversed. "You did the right thing, Teal'c. Hopefully, Amaunet bought that you were a Horus guard. You'd even had me fooled for half a second."
Teal'c stiffened that his ruse was so transparent. His friend did not appear to notice Teal'c's disquiet. He was continuing to muse aloud–a habit Teal'c had found common for both Daniel Jackson and Captain Carter.
"If Apophis and Heru'ur fight amongst themselves, they won't look twice at the Abydonians or the SGC." Daniel's eyes widened and he quickened his steps toward the city. "Jack and Sam...if the medal ceremony went as scheduled they're probably flying back to Colorado now. They could already have arrived. They'll come through the 'gate and walk right into an ambush."
Teal'c cursed himself for not realizing the danger to his friends. Tau'ri's determination of time and distance was still foreign to him. He looked to the pyramid, now a dock for Heru'ur's ship. It was well guarded, with limited options for infiltration.
Meanwhile, Daniel had stopped at the last set of dunes before they'd be visible to the city. He was studying Teal'c with an appraising look. "You said the guards have already gone after Kasuf?"
Teal'c nodded.
"Then he'll have to go into hiding anyway. The baby should be safe with him." Daniel bit his lip, unconsciously caressing the child's face with a finger. "There are more hiding places, but they're some distance from the Stargate. Kasuf can take him there. Apophis had the right idea. It's the last place the Goa'uld will think to look, and they definitely won't think we'll continue that plan. Then we'll be free to take action. I have an idea."
As Daniel Jackson outlined his plans, Teal'c voiced his objections, but followed the man to Kasuf's. They hid the child with his grandfather, explaining what Kasuf would need on the journey. It was only as they made their way to the pyramid housing the Stargate that Teal'c repeated his concerns about the rest of Daniel Jackson's "plan."
Daniel shrugged, his response holding that reasonable tone Teal'c had learned to become wary of. "You were the one that got Amaunet thinking that Heru'ur was to blame. This is just...fanning the flames of your plan. We've got to be on watch for Sam and Jack. Do you have a better idea?"
Teal'c shook his head. "It is still foolhardy. You are placing yourself unarmed into the clutches of Heru'ur. You cannot negotiate with Goa'uld."
"I know. Believe me, I learned that first-hand from Ra. But all I need to do is buy some time. Just confuse Heru'ur enough to set him up against Apophis and not look for the harcesis or Sha–Amaunet. And besides, I'm not totally unarmed. If things go bad, you've got my back, right?" Daniel Jackson looked at Teal'c, and his expression this time held no rancor or grief. It was an expression of determination and...trust.
Teal'c's jaw twitched. Daniel Jackson presumed much; Teal'c would do his best to honor that faith. "I will protect your life with my dying breath."
Daniel gave a sober nod, then quirked his mouth into a smile that did not reach his eyes. "Let's hope it doesn't come to that, all right?"
Teal'c stared back at Daniel Jackson, trying to figure out how to express how much this faith was mutual. He was following this plan despite his misgivings because of the times he had seen the human members of SG-1 face down the gods. Daniel Jackson and O'Neill had killed Ra in these very skies.
Teal'c merely bowed his head and answered. "Indeed."
Fin.
Category: Missing Scene; Teal'c and Daniel friendship (references Daniel/Sha're)
Warnings/Spoilers: Secrets and previous
Word Count ~1500
Summary: Daniel confronts Teal'c on leaving Amaunet in the cave.
Author's Note: For my fellow gen lover
sg_fignewton's birthday. Thanks to beanpot and fabrisse for betaing for me.Disclaimer: Stargate SG-1 and its characters is the property of MGM, Gekko, Double Secret Productions, and a host of other people that are not me. No copyright infringement expressed or implied; no monetary gain sought or received; yadda yadda legal boilerplate.
They rushed out–the dark coolness of the cave opening to acrid heat so intense, the waves of air visibly bisecting the desert. Daniel Jackson cradled the infant as Teal'c led the way.
"Teal'c, wait!"
Teal'c continued his descent from the rocky caves to the desert sand. He lowered the helmet to be able to better scout the area. "Heru'ur's forces patrol everywhere. We must move quickly."
Daniel Jackson did not follow, instead resting against a stone half-way up the path. "But we can't just–we could bring her with us. Escape through the Stargate."
Teal'c could barely turn back to his friend. He had expected this resistance, grateful Daniel Jackson had merely followed in shock after Teal'c had fired on Apophis's queen, but now his friend was processing events, and resisting. This was the man who had begged to become a host merely to stay with Sha're, the man who had insisted upon remaining while she gave birth to a false god's child.
Teal'c could not look at Daniel Jackson because if he did, he would relent. He had sworn an oath to reunite Sha're and Daniel Jackson. Before, his guilt regarding Sha're had been abstract–knowing he had chosen an innocent woman to be Amaunet's host, the beloved of a man he was now honored to call friend. But now, he had met Sha're, spoken with her. And yet, he had seen the Horus guards surrounding Nagada, the ha'tak over the Stargate. If Teal'c did not act, they would all perish. Emotion choked his throat as he fought to speak. "You know we cannot."
"I know no such thing. Sha're can fight. We can find a way to get around the guards...we can go to Cimmeria!" The sharpness in his voice caused the infant to start crying. Daniel Jackson barely noticed, merely shifting his hold on the child. "Why didn't I think of it before?! Thor's Hammer must be erected by now – and you're safe from it. Or if not, maybe the Asgard would still be there and could remove the Goa'uld. It's so obvious."
"I had not forgotten." Teal'c wished he had kept on his helmet. He had learned in Apophis's court how much could be hidden behind the masks of the gods.
"What? You-you knew?" Daniel stared at Teal'c in shock." And you never said?"
"It was not an option." Teal'c kept his head bowed and started forward again, this time with a slower, measured pace.
Shock was quickly transforming into fury. Daniel Jackson stormed after Teal'c. "Why? Because then Sha're wouldn't be able to be a lab rat for Maybourne and the guys at Area 51? Wouldn't be the source of 'vital strategic intelligence' for the military? She's my wife, Teal'c."
"You misunderstand me." Teal'c forced himself to look at his friend. "Sha're's knowledge of Amaunet was important information, yes. But it was not for this reason I did not speak of Cimmeria. You have not experienced the might of the Hammer, Daniel Jackson. I have. It was pain unlike any I have felt before. It causes...damage. Temporary perhaps for most hosts, but with the Goa'uld asleep and Sha're's pregnancy, the injuries would prove grave."
"But we have medical equipment and ways to..." Daniel countered, shaking his head and furrowing his forehead in confusion. "You can't know what would happen."
Teal'c shook his head. There was no way for him to describe the pain he had suffered in the Asgard's tunnel – how his body felt riven and bereft. Nor could he share the deaths from childbirth he had witnessed by Jaffa women whose primtas had reacted to the pregnancies. Teal'c had much to learn about Tau'ri medicine, this was true. But even Doctor Fraiser did not understand the ways of the Goa'uld – the primal interaction that symbiote held with its Jaffa or host. It did not matter; no explanation would assuage his friend's grief.
He looked back, meeting Daniel Jackson's accusing gaze. "I know."
Something unintended must have shown in Teal'c's expression. Because the fury in Daniel's eyes died, replaced with a mixed expression that pained Teal'c more than the previous righteous anger. "Okay."
Teal'c blinked, watching Daniel calmly shift his hold on the infant, whose cries had suddenly ceased – as if the babe somehow sensed and copied Daniel Jackson's own mood. Teal'c wished to question what caused Daniel to accept his explanation; he dared not question for fear of learning the answer.
Daniel Jackson was not pausing while Teal'c worked through his confusion. The human stepped forward, heading towards the settlement. "You told Amaunet that Heru'ur was taking the child."
Teal'c kept pace, accepting the shift in conversation gratefully. "It seemed wise. Heru'ur already searched for the harcesis, and had traced her to Kasuf."
Daniel spun sharply, but Teal'c continued speaking, still walking towards the village.
"He is safe. His interrogator...was not so fortunate." Teal'c gave a pointed look at his stolen armor. "With Heru'ur and Apophis fighting each other for the child, they will not seek the boy amongst the humans."
"Yeah, they still haven't figured out how much of a threat we 'simple humans' can be, have they?" Daniel's lips curved up in a slight smile, but his expression looked thunderous. "Abydos is where the people who fought Ra and won. The Goa'uld come here at their peril. No wonder Apophis hid Sha're here without guards. She probably..."
His voice trailed off as renewed pain flashed over his eyes. He glanced back towards the caves, now almost hidden amongst the dunes they'd already traversed. "You did the right thing, Teal'c. Hopefully, Amaunet bought that you were a Horus guard. You'd even had me fooled for half a second."
Teal'c stiffened that his ruse was so transparent. His friend did not appear to notice Teal'c's disquiet. He was continuing to muse aloud–a habit Teal'c had found common for both Daniel Jackson and Captain Carter.
"If Apophis and Heru'ur fight amongst themselves, they won't look twice at the Abydonians or the SGC." Daniel's eyes widened and he quickened his steps toward the city. "Jack and Sam...if the medal ceremony went as scheduled they're probably flying back to Colorado now. They could already have arrived. They'll come through the 'gate and walk right into an ambush."
Teal'c cursed himself for not realizing the danger to his friends. Tau'ri's determination of time and distance was still foreign to him. He looked to the pyramid, now a dock for Heru'ur's ship. It was well guarded, with limited options for infiltration.
Meanwhile, Daniel had stopped at the last set of dunes before they'd be visible to the city. He was studying Teal'c with an appraising look. "You said the guards have already gone after Kasuf?"
Teal'c nodded.
"Then he'll have to go into hiding anyway. The baby should be safe with him." Daniel bit his lip, unconsciously caressing the child's face with a finger. "There are more hiding places, but they're some distance from the Stargate. Kasuf can take him there. Apophis had the right idea. It's the last place the Goa'uld will think to look, and they definitely won't think we'll continue that plan. Then we'll be free to take action. I have an idea."
As Daniel Jackson outlined his plans, Teal'c voiced his objections, but followed the man to Kasuf's. They hid the child with his grandfather, explaining what Kasuf would need on the journey. It was only as they made their way to the pyramid housing the Stargate that Teal'c repeated his concerns about the rest of Daniel Jackson's "plan."
Daniel shrugged, his response holding that reasonable tone Teal'c had learned to become wary of. "You were the one that got Amaunet thinking that Heru'ur was to blame. This is just...fanning the flames of your plan. We've got to be on watch for Sam and Jack. Do you have a better idea?"
Teal'c shook his head. "It is still foolhardy. You are placing yourself unarmed into the clutches of Heru'ur. You cannot negotiate with Goa'uld."
"I know. Believe me, I learned that first-hand from Ra. But all I need to do is buy some time. Just confuse Heru'ur enough to set him up against Apophis and not look for the harcesis or Sha–Amaunet. And besides, I'm not totally unarmed. If things go bad, you've got my back, right?" Daniel Jackson looked at Teal'c, and his expression this time held no rancor or grief. It was an expression of determination and...trust.
Teal'c's jaw twitched. Daniel Jackson presumed much; Teal'c would do his best to honor that faith. "I will protect your life with my dying breath."
Daniel gave a sober nod, then quirked his mouth into a smile that did not reach his eyes. "Let's hope it doesn't come to that, all right?"
Teal'c stared back at Daniel Jackson, trying to figure out how to express how much this faith was mutual. He was following this plan despite his misgivings because of the times he had seen the human members of SG-1 face down the gods. Daniel Jackson and O'Neill had killed Ra in these very skies.
Teal'c merely bowed his head and answered. "Indeed."
Fin.
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So glad you enjoyed.
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And thank you for the very high compliment. I love the complex dynamic of Daniel and Teal'c.
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Oh and oh and this is BEAUTIFUL.
Daniel Jackson and O'Neill had killed Ra in these very skies.
My Abydos, oh yes, right there. LOVE. And Teal'c recognizing that Sha're might not survive Cimmeria - isn't it strange that the Asgard condemn the hosts to possible decades of imprisonment in the Labyrinth, and then such agony in the Hammer itself? I love that insight, and Teal'c's memory of Jaffa women giving birth and the primta interfering... one more way the Goa'uld have utterly destroyed lives. And Teal'c! I've always said that Jack was the only one who knew Sha're as a person instead of an abstract, but oh, Teal'c. You broke my heart with his pain at abandoning not just Daniel's wife, but Sha're.
And Daniel, oh DANIEL, locking it all away and turning cool and pragmatic and yes, of course his plan makes perfect sense, because he never ever takes his personal safety into consideration when he weighs the pros and cons.
Teal'c dreading the moment Daniel starts to think, and with good reason. Logical explanations for the choices they made and the actions they took. And that rock-hard trust that Daniel has for Teal'c in the end, it's just...
::melts into bigger puddle::
Thank you for this wonderfully amazing birthday present, Aurora. And do leave a comment by my wishlist so you can be included in the FFFFA Hall of Fame!
Yay! You liked your birthday present!
The Asgard harm in order to be kind. Their punishment of the Goa'uld has so many unintended consequences. And with the Goa'uld cannibalizing each other, affecting the Jaffa population wouldn't matter to them at all--they were disposable just like their poor hosts. But of course Teal'c would know and feel the pain.
I had no idea what to do for your birthday, and woke up Sun morning thinking about Secrets. When I remembered the scene with Teal'c talking to Sha're--it hit me how much even that limited interaction with her as a person would affect him.
Daniel is scary at how he can compartmentalize and be pragmatic. Of course Daniel's plan make perfect sense to him (you know walking into the lion's mouth like that had to have been his idea.)
Happy happy birthday!
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*hugs your puppy*
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Daniel and Teal'c dealing with things. Gah! Love it.
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Glad you liked the fic!
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Nicely done!
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Glad you liked it!
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Something unintended must have shown in Teal'c's expression. Because the fury in Daniel's eyes died, replaced with a mixed expression that pained Teal'c more than the previous righteous anger. "Okay."
...Teal'c wished to question what caused Daniel to accept his explanation; he dared not question for fear of learning the answer.
This is my favorite part. Daniel knows EXACTLY what it is to know something in your heart and gut and be unable to provide proof and thus be discounted. I love that he's willing to take Teal'c's word for it, that Sha're would have suffered, perhaps died, and all in a way that Daniel himself has no reference points to understand. Gorgeous moment between them, and that Teal'c isn't quite willing to go there is so sad and gorgeous.
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