a fish called Mac, by Moonlitesonata (PG)

Rec Category: Daniel Jackson

Categories: team, orginal character, episode related, team, angst, Jack and Daniel friendship, friendship, character study
Warnings: Jack warning for some profanity
Author's Journal: unknown
Author's Website: moonlitesonata
Link: a fish called Mac

Why This Must Be Read: I almost tagged this as "original character" just because of the fish. :) (There are original characters here, too.)

This delightful, insightful story takes a few seconds from Fire and Water and uses that brief snapshot of Daniel's aquarium to create an entire series arc that begins with the acquisition of a fish called Mac at the beginning of S1 and ends after Ark of Truth with, well...

There's friendship and wry humor and thoughtful observation and heart-wrenching grief, and it's both outsider POV and Daniel POV all in one. A very satisfying and intriguing read!

( snippet of fic )