In The Beginning, Stargate the Movie drabble, rated G

[sid]

About 10 minutes after logging out of chat last night, I was in bed.  And about 3 minutes after that, I was up and fumbling my way to the computer to write this...

IN THE BEGINNING

She was a very beautiful woman. But beautiful women weren’t usually his thing.

On the other hand, he would never have imagined that Air Force colonels were his thing. Yet he could readily imagine seeing Jack O’Neil’s face each time he closed his eyes at night. For the next fifty years or so.

But Jack had gone home to his wife. And Daniel was here with…his.

And she was a very beautiful woman.

Life was a series of surprises. Some a lot more pleasant than others. This was one of the best.

And what might have been, would never be.

Comments

[bugchicklv.livejournal.com]

Oh, the last line broke my heart and yet was uplifting at the same time. Because, while you can ponder and mull over the "what ifs" forever--that only makes it harder to COMPLETELY live in, and ENJOY, the here and now.

Just lovely...

[sid]

So true. And he could say that last line again, after losing Sha're, but he would be at the beginning of his relationship with Jack (O'Neill with 2 Ls).

Sorrow and joy, whichever way you look at it. Life.

(we're so deep)

[dragonbetween.livejournal.com]

*pets Daniel*

[sid]

He's feeling a little bit wistful, but happy overall. :-)

[ivorygates]

Danny! Wait! It's going to be okay!

*sobs*

[sid]

He's okay, really he is! This surprise is a happy one. It's just...you know. Jack.

[ivorygates]

Heh.

It's always Jack....

[wraith816.livejournal.com]

would never be

But it will be! It will! *stamps foot*

[sid]

*soothes Wraith* Yes, yes. It will be. Daniel's just making the best of things. Let's let him be happy with Sha're for a little bit.

He and Jack will be having hawt sex before you know it. ;-)

[msbeata.livejournal.com]

Oh I like this.

It says so much.

[sid]

Sha're was a delightful gift, and if Daniel still thought of Jack at times, it really didn't matter. His life was on Abydos.

That was the plan, anyway.

[green-grrl.livejournal.com]

Oh... Sad that he knows already he'll be missing Jack. Sadder to know how many more surprises -- not pleasant -- are to come. But yay for second chances to come.

[sid]

But at this moment in time, he's putting Jack into the past, and looking forward to his future with Sha're. And he's quite happy with that, I think.

Later on, it will be exactly the other way around. And how strange is that? *boggles*

[trika.livejournal.com]

Aww, that's nice, Sid. And we know that even though there will be some sadness along the way, it will be.

(Were you able to get back to sleep after letting this one get written?)

[sid]

Oh, yes. I was exhausted. But I was afraid the drabble would be gone by morning if I waited, so I made sure that couldn't happen.

Thanks, Trika! :-)

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Beautifully heartwreching.

[sid]

It's impossible to read it and NOT know what's coming. I wonder how it would look to someone who had only seen the movie? *muses*