E is for Exchanges (G)

[fignewton]

This is part of my contribution to the Daniel Alphabet Soup in honor of SG-1 Gen Fic Day.

Daniel, Sam, and Jack. It is whispered among the Goa'uld that the Tau'ri are telepathic... Rated G. ~420 words.

And thanks for the quick beta, Random!

E is for Exchanges

It is whispered among the Goa'uld that the Tau'ri are telepathic...

"Hey, Daniel!" Sam called from across the stone plaza. "Did you see this?"

Daniel straightened from his stooped position and turned his head. "What?"

"Come take a look."

With a last glance at the glyphs carved into the trapdoor, Daniel crossed the plaza to where Sam was fiddling with an exposed panel.

"See?" Sam pointed. "Isn't this the same thing as --"

"Oh, you're right!" Daniel squinted and carefully prodded a crystal. "From the time when you --"

"Exactly! And didn't you say then that it was --"

"Probably an offshoot of Ancient Mayan, which has to do with --" 

"So I tried to get a reading on it, and look!" Sam stabbed a finger at one of her readouts. "It's almost exactly like the time when --"

"That's brilliant, Sam! But what if we shifted it over to --"

"Oooh, hadn't thought of that! Let me see."

She reached inside the panel with a tool and delicately manipulated one of the crystals.

"Try the fourteenth," Daniel advised. "The Mayan counted by thirteens, so --"

"So we want to get to the next group of numbers, of course!"

 Daniel's finger drew a circle in the air. "They believed that everything was in narrow layers. Life and death..."

"Or the surface and underground?"

"It's definitely possible. Of course, if we'd --"

"I think that's it!"

The two of them whipped their heads around simultaneously and stared expectantly at the trapdoor. After a long, breathless moment, it obediently grated back to expose a staircase of worn stone, descending deep into the ground.

"Yes!" Sam and Daniel chorused in triumph.

Daniel started eagerly forward, with Sam only a step behind. He was only two steps away from the stairs, his hand fumbling for the flashlight fastened to his vest, when a shout cracked through the chilly air. 

"Daniel!"

Daniel stopped at the head of the stairs, but did not turn round. "Jack?" he replied, his voice innocent. 

Jack marched across the clearing towards Sam and Daniel, glowering. "Daniel!" he snapped again.

"Jack," Daniel shrugged. He did turn them, and crossed his arms.

Jack halted two feet away and narrowed his eyes. "Daniel."

"Jack." Daniel drew out the name, almost in a singsong, and gave him a pointed look.

Jack snorted with indignation. "Daniel!"

Daniel didn't quite roll his eyes, but he did uncross his arms so he could flail meaningfully with one hand. "Jack!"

"Daniel," Jack sighed, frustrated.

"But sir," Sam tried to protest, but Jack held up a warning finger to silence her. 

"Aht!" he snapped. She subsided, a little sulkily, and Jack resumed with his main argument. "Daniel," he repeated, his tone weighted with menace. He tapped at his watch.

Daniel just shook his head. "Jack," he warned.

The two of them stared at each other for several seconds. Then Jack gave up.

"Oh, all right!"

Daniel's face lit up with a delighted smile. "Thank you, Jack," he said. "C'mon, Sam, let's go! We've only got fifteen minutes."

Comments

[sg1danny.livejournal.com]

This was wonderful! Gave me a warm fuzzy feeling. You got the exchanges perfectly :-)

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

Thank you! The "Jack," "Daniel," stuff was especially fun to write. :)

[lokei.livejournal.com]

*howls with laughter* These particular Tau'ri pretty much are...*snicker* That was fantastic. I could hear Sam and Daniel talking over the ends of each others' sentences, and the Daniel-Jack exchange is classic. I love the fact that even though she's just listening, Sam is also getting exactly what's being said, too. Stupendous. And hilarious. The Goa'uld don't stand a chance. *snickers again*

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

Hee hee! Thank you! It was hugely fun to write and I'm glad that element came through. :)

[ultranos-fic.livejournal.com]

*snicker* What do you mean, the Tau'ri aren't telepathic? I mean, the evidence is right here. :)

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

Yes, exactly! They should ask Teal'c, he'd tell them!

[tejas.livejournal.com]

ROTFLMAO!!!!! Perfect!

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

Thank you! It was so much fun to write. :)

[sg-wonderland.livejournal.com]

I can so picture this scene. And I love all those Jack/Daniel exchanges. Well done!

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

The "Jack," "Daniel," stuff was easier than the Sam and Daniel stuff, but it was all great fun. :)

[aurora-novarum.livejournal.com]

Oh, very cool! Love the banter!

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I loved writing it. :)

[rigel-7.livejournal.com]

Heee!

Daniel and Sam definitely do that whole finish each other's sentences thing!

And I can just see Jack and Daniel glowering at each other as they repeat their names over and over with varying pitch.

:D

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

It may be a teeny bit exaggerated. But not really. :)

Glad you liked it!

[scarym1.livejournal.com]

oh that was quite amusing. Love all the Jack and Daniel's being thrown back and forth. : )

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I had a lot of fun writing it, especially the "Jack!" "Daniel!" part. :)

[kalquessa.livejournal.com]

How did I miss this before? I'm loving the fic pimping meme for setting me on stuff I missed.

Anyway.

This is hilarious. SG-1 has always reminded me of two guys I knew who had been best friends since junior high: they could have entire, involved conversations using nothing but the word "dude." It was pretty impressive, but i think SG-1 might have them beat.

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

Hee! From the casting call for SGU, maybe that's the kind of exchange they'd have, too!

So glad you liked it. I really loved writing it. :)

[beth-soprano.livejournal.com]

Hilarious! Absolutely fantastic. Loved the "Daniel" "Jack" exchange.

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

Thank you! That bit was my personal favorite, too. At the very least, it didn't require research. ;)

[vikki.livejournal.com]

As soon as I saw the Jack/Daniel exchange - my eyes skimmed it the moment Jack said "DANIEL!" - I started laughing. This was awesome and hilarious and hit on exactly how Sam and Daniel interact, pushing each other to new heights of understanding, and how Jack and Daniel manage to just ... somehow make it all work. ... and the fact that Sam understood everything just made the whole thing priceless. XD;

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you! I had enormous fun writing this, and I think Sam's ability to follow the exchange was one of my favorite bits. :) Seriously, they know each other so well...

Very glad you liked it!