Ghosts, by ELG (PG-13)

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Rec Category: Episode related

Pairing: none

Categories: episode related, gen, Daniel Jackson, Jack O’Neill, Jack and Daniel friendship, team, angst, drama

Warnings: some language

Author on LJ: elgrey
Author's Website: ELG at Bunnyfic

Link: Ghosts

 

Why This Must Be Read: In the aftermath of Sha’re’s death, Daniel is understandably distant and depressed, especially with Jack’s refusal to believe in his communication with Sha’re through the ribbon device. But when voices send him searching frantically through the night, and he begs Jack to let him follow his wife into eternity, is that Daniel talking… or something else?

 

Written in a wonderful Jack POV with just the right touches of wry humor interspersed among the tension, Ghosts isn’t only the story of Daniel’s exorcising his demons, but also of Jack exorcising his fears. With a great team feel and a fun cameo from Janet, this is a fic that you’re sure to enjoy!

It wasn't until I woke up in the middle of the night and heard Charlie calling to me from the darkness that I knew something was seriously wrong.

Luckily for me I also knew my son was dead. Knew it on every level. So I also knew that voice was only an echo taken from my mind then thrown back at me like some enemy borrowing your knife to stab you with.

Daniel hadn't been living with his loss long enough to know it was real yet. There were obviously still parts of Daniel hoping that Sha're's death was a dream he might wake up from because Daniel was out and running before I realised that I might not be the only one hearing voices in the night.

I was already out of my tent as I heard Carter despairingly shout Daniel's name. She was trying to reach him, calling, "Daniel, it isn't real…!" but he was already outside the beam of her flashlight, swallowed up by the trees, and I guessed he probably wasn't hearing anything but ghosts right now.