SG1-02 Sacrifice Moon by Julie Fortune

Author:Julie Fortune [Fortune, Julie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Science Fiction
ISBN: 9780954734312
Publisher: Fandemonium Books
Published: 2004-09-01T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

βακχίδα (Maenad)

There was no question of Daniel taking a watch, obviously. Teal’c stayed vigilant at the door, facing out. Carter slept the sleep of the wickedly stoned, over in the corner, and so far as Jack could tell Iphigenia and her brother followed suit after about an hour or so.

And Jack was getting tired. He’d been running on the ragged edge before the dust-up; the fading adrenaline was taking the rest of his energy with it. Sleeping wasn’t an option. After a silent debate, he checked the medical kit for stimulants, palmed a couple and downed them with instant coffee.

“Sure you want to do that?” Daniel asked quietly. He wasn’t sleeping, either. And, from what Jack could tell, wasn’t likely to.

“No offense, Daniel, but I don’t think either of us wants you awake with access to a sidearm, and by the way – ” Jack held out his hand and snapped his fingers. Daniel sighed and pulled his weapon, offered it butt first. “Thanks.”

Daniel silently followed with the k-bar knife as well. No reluctance. The momentary burst of violence Jack had seen outside in the moonlight seemed to be totally gone.

“Thanks,” he said after a few moments, very quietly. “I don’t know – I don’t think I can fight this thing.”

“Yes you can.”

“Jack…”

“Yes you can, Daniel. I know you.”

“No, you don’t. You used to know me, a couple of days worth, about a year ago. But you don’t know me now.”

“Bullshit. You’re the most stubborn man I ever met, including me.”

“No.” Daniel banged his head against the wall behind him, eyes closed again. “Look, I admit, I don’t know Sam very well, but I know that if character meant anything, well, she wouldn’t be drugged and cuffed in the corner.”

“I didn’t say you had character. I said you were stubborn.”

“Ah.” Daniel raised one finger. “Point taken.”

“Just rest, okay?”

“No.”

“Daniel – ”

“I don’t want to dream.”

No arguing with that. Jack settled back against the wall, faced the exit, watching the silent moonlit night. People were probably dying out there, somewhere in the ruins. Hunters hunting, victims running.

Hunters like Daniel. Hunters like Carter.

Victims like him. Teal’c. The kids in the corner.

Jack waited for the stimulants to kick in, staring out at the unchanging scenery, and heard the light, fast rhythm of Daniel’s breathing start to slow. Should have given him some drugs, too. Except there weren’t all that many, and Jack knew he might need them later, if things got worse.

“O’Neill,” said Teal’c softly from across the room. “I will keep watch. You should rest.”

“Can’t watch two doors at once,” Jack pointed out. “I’m good. Better living through chemistry.”

“I did not enjoy harming Captain Carter.”

“Good. But if it makes you feel any better, Daniel’s the one who clocked her.”

“Clocked…?”

“Knocked her out, Teal’c.”

“Daniel Jackson is a formidable warrior,” Teal’c conceded. “I did not know he had such strength and speed.”

“He usually doesn’t,” Jack said. “Just part of the fun on Adventure Planet.” He leaned at a better angle against the wall, the better to prop his head up and give his neck muscles a much-needed rest.

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