...these were Rediscovered Hearts...

[so_out_of_ideas]

Ok, I've got another couple of fics done for sg_challenges Challenge 13. Since the challenge is love + heartbreak you'd THINK I could come up with a new installment for Rediscovered Hearts. But Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo............

Thanks to rants_by_james for beta on both of these.

Title: What She Didn't Say
Author: Lionchilde
Summary: AU Janet Brings Back the cure...

Rating: G
Length: 314 words
Category: angst, drama
Pairing:Daniel/Janet implied
A/N: Sort of an episode tag for Ripple Effect, and therefore spoilers for that ep. Written for sg_challenges



What She Didn't Say

Janet Frasier stepped through the Stargate with a mix of trepidation and relief. Home again, she thought as her team trampled noisily down onto the 'Gate Room floor. Landry was there; the right Landry this time, his face worn and haggard with worry over the Ori plague.

"I have something for you, Sir," she smiled, presenting him with the yellow box she had clutched at her chest since she stepped through the 'Gate on the other Earth. "I have the cure."

Of course, there were explanations that had to be given. For the first few days, though, the weary general gladly took his people at their word, let the doctor work. When the cure began to filter its way out to the public and they knew the nightmare was over, Janet calmly explained how her team had found themselves stranded in another reality--one in which Orlin had returned to cure the plague. She didn't hesitate, nor did her voice betray a hint of what she was holding back. As she spoke, she thought with a bit of private amusement that she felt rather like General O'Neill must have when he returned from the first Abydos mission.

Later though, as she stood in the 'Gate Room again, her vision blurred with tears. This time he would be the one leaving, only there would be no parting embrace. He would only be gone a few days…a short trip back to Abydos. Back home, for him. For her, though, it might as well have been another universe.

As the first hot tear slid down onto her cheek, she reached furtively to brush it away. A quick glance around the room assured her that none of the rest of the team had seen. Then her other hand slowly drifted to her belly and the secret she hid there. Not his. Not really. But almost…

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Title: Present
Author: Lionchilde
Summary: AU Some Birthdays just suck...

Rating: G
Length: 493 words
Category: angst, drama
Pairing: Guess, it's part of the fun
A/N: A certain person on my flist will probably like this one... Written for sg_challenges



Present

Her forehead rested against the cool of the windowpane, and she stared out at the dull, slate gray sky and the still-empty driveway. As the first hard splatters collided with the glass, she shivered, almost able to feel the cold, wet wind that suddenly picked up the plastic lid of the wading pool and sent it skittering across the yard. She felt her mother's weight slide onto the couch cushion behind her, but she swallowed twice and didn't turn, warm tears now tracking their way down her cheeks.

"He'll be here," she heard close to her ear as strong, gentle arms wound around her. She melted backward, snuggling into the inviting softness of her mother's breast.

"He promised," she sniffed with a nod of agreement, comforted already by the familiar, vanilla-scented closeness. A hand smoothed over her hair, then slid down to caress her back in slow, tender circles.

"Why don't you go and play with your friends?" her mother suggested. "I'll keep watch for a while."

She swallowed again, turning to peer into the kitchen, where a crowd of children were gathered around the festively decorated table or playing party games. "Someone's missing there, too," she said glumly.

Her mother sighed, bending to kiss the top of her hair. "This really is turning out to be an awful birthday, isn't it?" she murmured. "Daddy's gone and your best friend's moved away."

She nodded, coiling her arms tightly around her mother's neck. "Why does Dakara have to be so far?" she whispered tightly. "It's not fair, Mom!

"No, it's not…" her mother began, then suddenly tensed. "Look!"

She twisted in her mother's arms, then let out a squeal of delight. The dirty red pickup pulled into the driveway, and she tore off the couch, racing outside as the two men climbed out. Heedless now of the icy wind or the rain pelting her through the new dress she wore, she flung herself across the yard and into her father's arms.

"Dad! You did come home!"

"I wouldn't be anywhere else, Manda," Daniel said, kneeling to look up at her. "Uncle Jack and I just had to bring back your present."

"What present?" she frowned, looking from him to the grinning, white-haired man a few feet away.

"C'mon," Jack said, gesturing for her to follow as he walked around to the back of the truck.

She ran off after him, trailed by Daniel, who stooped to pick her up when they reached the truck bed. Jack reached for the wet tarp, snapping it back with a flourish.

"Ta-da!" he exclaimed, revealing the unmistakable, stoic form of a Jaffa warrior, who rose from the familiar meditative position with slow grace and offered her a bow.

"Teal'c!" she cried, launching herself from Daniel's arms to his. "You're back from Dakara!"

Despite the awkwardness of the way they were standing, Teal'c caught her easily, and allowed a momentary smile to cross his face. "Indeed I am, AmandaJackson."

Comments

[martyfan.livejournal.com]

Whoa, wait. I'm confused on the first one...Janet's Daniel is dead, and the cure was too late? But...he was with her in the episode! *puzzled*

[so-out-of-ideas.livejournal.com]

HUH? Jeez...apparently my beta and I both missed that because we both thought Janet's Daniel wasn't on the team with her when she came through. Well...I guess this story makes ABSOLUTELY no sense.

[martyfan.livejournal.com]

There was also a deleted scene where they questioned Janet's Daniel about stuff (in which they established he still has allergies, Abydos still exists and had recently been visited by a Prior, and Sha're was still alive), but that's less relevant. :P

[so-out-of-ideas.livejournal.com]

Well, crap...I was apparently fell asleep during this scene. *feels retarded* Ok...uh... maybe...it was his twin! Yeah! His twin! Denny Jackson!

[martyfan.livejournal.com]

*sporfle*

Actually I have plans to write a little AU where Daniel is part of a set of triplets. ;) I'm trying to make it not so Gary-Stu-ish before/if I do it, though. 'Cuz the whole "siblings seperated at childhood" thing is done to death, but it's so irresistable. And the idea of three "Daniels" is even moreso. XD

[martyfan.livejournal.com]

I also confess to being a little confused on how you could miss the scene, given that it's the scene where they give the cure to her. :P Maybe you were just too focused on "our" Daniel getting to say goodbye and that absolutely awwwww-worthy hug? ;)

[so-out-of-ideas.livejournal.com]

Three Daniels...it's perfect...one for Vala, one for Janet and one for Sha're...

[martyfan.livejournal.com]

lol! Actually now that I think about it, given their slightly different personalities that I'd already established in my head, that actually WOULD work! XD We are so bad.

[so-out-of-ideas.livejournal.com]

You're going to have to write it now...I'm in love with this idea. If you don't write it, it will just grow and grow in my head until it shows up one day in Rediscovered Hearts or something.

[martyfan.livejournal.com]

lol!

Actually this is the bad part...I named his brothers Gabriel and Remiel, with personalities to match. *hides*

[martyfan.livejournal.com]

Well, except Remiel isn't totally EVIL. Just a smidge arrogant and cocky. And kickass and sexy, but that's besides the point!

[so-out-of-ideas.livejournal.com]

*dies laughing* I've now got an idea for cover-art...sheesh, Ael, it's not even MY story.

[martyfan.livejournal.com]

*dies laughing alongside you* Holy CRAP. One off-hand comment and off we go! Now you HAVE to tell me what you're thinking. ;)

Now I REALLY must write this story! All I need is a decent plot besides a lame excuse for three times the eyecandy...

[so-out-of-ideas.livejournal.com]

I'm not entirely sure yet...something with a manip of the flag scene, and the scene from DoJ-DoW where Rommie tells Harper what she wants him to build...and Gabriel somehow in the middle...

[martyfan.livejournal.com]

I suppose that as long as we're on this thread, it's also worth mentioning that I'm thinking about writing a *real* crossover between SG-1 and Andromeda, in which Daniel is the Judgment's next attempt at an avatar. :P The only problems with this being 1) Andromeda takes place in the future, 2) there are at least two other main character actors that have been on both shows, and 3) Daniel has been injured on numerous occasions and is obviously not an android.

My only explanation for 1 is time travel, my only explanation for 3 is that maybe he upgraded himself extensively to mimic human behavior even farther than outward appearance, so he could simulate injury/death. I have no explanation for 2, nor a plot, sadly.

Just thought I should throw that out there. ^_^;;;

[so-out-of-ideas.livejournal.com]

Oh, great...another thing to keep me up all night thinking. lol. So, is Daniel an *insane* avatar, or what? lol.

[martyfan.livejournal.com]

lol Sorry! *cower*

Well we've seen him go from mildly crazy, to batshit insane, then all the way back around to guilty and remorseful. And Daniel has issues, so a slightly faulty android is only to be expected. He's not *insane* per se, but he's not totally innocent.

I'm not entirely sure which Judgment personality he'd have been created by/from. Remiel went spinning off into space somewheres, and since he's an android he doesn't need to breathe, and therefore could still be floating around out there, pissed off and unable to do anything about it unless he, I dunno, cannibalizes some of his parts to make rockets. I heard somewhere that they'd planned to have the episode end with him on some planet, making more robots, but cut it out for time. ;)

Anyway...and then there's the copy of the Judgment that was in the Resolution of Hector's computer. I don't think we ever found out what happened to him. He gave up, Remiel got pissed off and stormed off, then the Judgment presumably surrendered. But what's to say he couldn't download himself into a smaller, faster ship and gotten the hell out of there? :P

[so-out-of-ideas.livejournal.com]

...I was crying and eeeing and hopping, not paying attention, apparently...

[so-out-of-ideas.livejournal.com]

Ok! I think I've got the last scene figured out. Not as good as it was...but at least it's not blatantly ignoring the presence of Janet's Daniel. *headdesk*

I just have one *small* question which perhaps you can enlighten me about. In the deleted scene you mentioned, was it established whether Sha're was still Goa'ulded or was she back on Abydos with her family, or what?

[martyfan.livejournal.com]

Actually, we don't know if she ever was Goa'ulded to begin with. This is the transcript of the missing scene:

INT. INTERROGATION ROOM #2 -- DAY

Green Mitchell is seated across the table from Desert Camo Daniel. A glass of water and a pill dispenser sit in front of Desert Camo Daniel.

DESERT CAMO DANIEL: So how do we get back to our reality?

GREEN MITCHELL: We don't know yet, but we're working on it. In the meantime, I'd like to ask you a few questions.

Desert Camo Daniel nods. Green Mitchell turns on the tape recorder sitting on the table. Desert Camo Daniel opens up the pill dispenser, pops a couple, and washes them down. Off Green Mitchell's look -

DESERT CAMO DANIEL: Antihistamines. I have terrible allergies.

Green Mitchell nods, moves on -

GREEN MITCHELL: Where were you gating in from?

DESERT CAMO DANIEL: Abydos, my wife's home world. With her help and the support of our friends there, we were going to try and capture a Prior. But things didn't go as planned ...

[so-out-of-ideas.livejournal.com]

YAY!!!!!!!!!! It works!!!!!!!!!! I love you...

[martyfan.livejournal.com]

Hooray! No problem, always glad to help out. :P

[so-out-of-ideas.livejournal.com]

Now... must...write... lol.

[martyfan.livejournal.com]

lol And now we come to the hard part. ;)

I will be famous one day when I invent a machine to automatically write awesome fic, just how the author imagines it, without having to write it. *gets Sam muse working on that*

[so-out-of-ideas.livejournal.com]

*waits* lol.