Undertow, by Abyssis (PG-13)

Rec Category: Drama

Pairing: none

Categories: drama, gen, angst, episode related, hurt/comfort, Samantha Carter, team

Warnings: team whumping, torture

Author on LJ: abyssinia4077

Author's Website: Masterlist of fanfiction 

Link: Undertow

 

Why This Must Be Read: In this marvelous teamy fic, SG-1 is captured by genetically-modified natives who sense Sam's protein marker and are convinced that she's Goa'uld – or Tok'ra. Jack, without hearing, can't lead; Teal'c suffers the enraged helplessness of someone who can't defend his friends; Daniel, without the use of his hands, can't write or do anything to help the others. And Sam – poor Sam is beaten and drugged until she doesn't which way is up any more. And since the story is told wholly in her POV, the reader is equally confused, as Sam's sense of time and perception is warped and out of sync.

 

There's great wordbuilding and teamy goodness and courage and strength in this one, and by the time you've figured out what's happened, you'll want to go back and reread it all over again!

 

(Bonus – Abyssis also posted the "Undertow"- director's cut, in which the scenes are actually placed in order, rather than as Sam remembers and perceives them, plus a happy team ending. I strongly recommend you read Undertow first, but you'll probably enjoy reading this one, too.)

 

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