Interdimensional Reunion Time! [Logs Only]

[geekofthegate]

Summary: Daniel Jackson’s super-genius scientist friend/coworker, Samantha Carter, built a machine intended to try and study the dimensional energy signature left behind on Daniel after his strange trip to alternate-reality Manhattan. (AKA Daisychain) The machine goes haywire, and suddenly Daniel finds himself involved in another strange trip! Read

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[voiceofserenity]

It was beyond welcome to be back home again. Having Serenity running around her, the warmth and the comfort and, hell, even the noise, was something Kaylee hadn't given much consideration until she'd been in cold, silent Manhattan for so long.

This was definitely where she belonged.

Productivity was nice as well. Her fingers had been itching to work on the engine for so long now that she'd barely stopped since they had been returned home. It was easier to think about than Odd, for sure...hadn't even gotten to say goodbye... But it was what she loved doing, and while things around Simon had been a bit awkward at first, they were slowly sinking back into their normal routine, and the mechanic was glad for the familiarity of it.

As it was with every other waking moment since her return, Kaylee was deeply concentrated on the engine, and, in this case, a particular wire that just didn't seem to want to stay put. She hadn't heard anyone approaching, so when a voice that wasn't one of the crew's spoke up, she all but jumped out of her skin, whacking her head luckily on one of the frames that held the engine, and not on the moving engine itself.

"Ai ya..." Whoever would've thought that hitting your head was lucky.

Wrench in hand, just in case Early had somehow come back--though it didn't sound like Early--Kaylee stood up to find one of the best sites she'd seen yet.

"How shi sung chung!!" The wrench was forgotten to the floor as she jumped forward to grab the man in a tight hug. "Daniel, how the gorram hell'd you get on my boat!!"

[[ Translation: "Damn..." / "Happy development!!" ]]

[geekofthegate]

Daniel winced when he heard the tell-tale thunk of someone banging their head on the underside. He could've guessed that would happen, but when there weren't many options...

Then Kaylee - Kaylee! - was hugging him with a grip that momentarily rivaled Raiel's during his first trip.

Daniel was speechless for a half-second, and then a huge grin filled his face as he gave the woman just as big a hug back. "I thought that hammock looked familiar!" he laughed, not even bothering to keep the excitement he was feeling out of his voice. Kaylee, one of his closest and earliest friends from alternate Manhattan - safe, alive, and right in front of him!

Releasing her from the hug, he stepped back just enough to get a good look at her. Her actual question finally sunk in, and he gave her a sheepish grin. "Let's just say I'm having a little trouble staying in my own space and time right now." If she wanted more details, she could ask for them after they were done being this excited to see each other.

He ran a hand through his hair, shaking his head in disbelief, that huge smile still stuck to his face. "I can't believe this! It is so good to see you again! Are you okay?" The last question poured out practically by accident, revealing a little of how worried Daniel had been feeling about everyone since he'd been forced onto the early train home.

[voiceofserenity]

Given the many people Kaylee wished she'd had the chance to say goodbye to--Odd, Daniel, Harry, James, and so many others--she was more than ecstatic to have Daniel here in front of her. Explanation to just how he was here could wait a bit. For now, she pulled back, held his shoulders at arm's length, and looked him over.

Ai ya he was a sight for sore eyes. Didn't look like he'd been bothered or injured or anything upon leaving Manhattan or arriving here. Looked and sounded fine, with that smile that only Daniel could bring into the room.

"No worries, none at all. Most everybody went home nice 'n safe." Some that she wasn't sure about...she was still hoping for. Worry later, be excited in the now.

She tugged on his arm, eager to find Mal or Jayne or somebody before he decided to vanish as quickly as he'd appeared. Just to make sure she wasn't crazy. "C'mon," she grinned. "I'm thinkin' it's been a long time comin' that you've needed to meet Serenity here."

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The feeling was mutual, so naturally there were two very happy people in the room. He was probably more excited to see Kaylee than he had been about any of the people he'd run into since Raiel.

"That's great to hear," he replied, somewhat relieved. Again, even hearing that certain people had made it home safe wasn't as reassuring as seeing it for himself.

He broke out in a good-natured laugh as the shorter woman half-dragged him towards the door. Kaylee always had been immensely proud of her little ship, seeing as it had come up in multiple conversations back in Manhattan. "Well, since I've got nothing else to do right now," he teased, "I guess I'll let you show me around."

[pantsaretight]

Ever since he'd returned to his ship it seemed like Mal hadn't had a moments rest, and if he was being perfectly honest that was the way he liked it. He'd spent his every waking minute not doing jobs getting ready for the arrival with the Operative and the final showdown with the Alliance.

After all these years he'd once again found a cause to fight for, and even Inara's inability to recall their time together couldn't ruin that for him.

He'd been just about to check up with Kaylee on some new repairs when he heard a voice he hadn't heard in a while, and shouldn't have heard in this universe at all.

"Kaylee, I swear if I round that corner and find myself back in that Gorram city, I will be very very annoyed."

[voiceofserenity]

Mal! Perfect! And he could hear Daniel, so she wasn't going crazy, and she couldn't quite hold back a bounce as she rounded the corner to face the captain.

"Wouldn't be all bad, would it? Now that we know what to do, 'n all." She dragged Daniel around the corner to face Mal as well. "No worries, we ain't there, but somebody here's been havin' trouble stickin' to home..."

She probably looked like a child bringing home a lost puppy right now, but she didn't really care. Way too much excitement to care. "You wouldn't mind any if I showed him 'round, would ya?"

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Daniel had to grin when he heard what was said by that other familiar voice around the corner. He was perfectly fine letting Kaylee drag him along, trying to look casual. "Hello again, Captain Reynolds," he said with a friendly smile, his non-Kaylee-attached hand giving one short wave before being stuck in his pocket. "Hope you don't mind my dropping in."

Tipping his head towards the woman, Daniel added, "Basically what she said. Let's just say I have a astrophysisist friend who finds dimensional travel interesting...anyway, her machine malfunctioned." He grinned sheepishly. "Don't worry, I go back after a few hours at most, so I won't be in your hair for long." Just in case that was a concern.

That was about as much of an explanation as they were going to get out of him. He didn't know most of the technical details, anyways (although he might be able to recite some of Sam's ramblings if asked), and after the fourth or fifth time jumping dimensions, it got a little tiresome trying to explain for each new visit. In the meantime, hopefully that would put the captain at ease about how one of the people from Alternate Manhattan had magically appeared on his ship.

He WAS interested in seeing the rest of the ship, but it did seem like a good idea to actually get the okay of its captain first.

[pantsaretight]

To be honest, some days it was easy to think that all those months on that weird Earth That Was had just been some sort of very strange dream brought on by too much or not enough drink. If he hadn't had Kaylee, Jayne, and Wash there to tell him it had really happened, he might have thought himself a bit unhinged.

Well, without Kaylee and Wash anyway.

Now, though, it seemed the past had come back to visit, and with noticeably less shooting than usual. That probably should have worried him.

"Kaylee, while we met some plenty fine folk there, I would be happy to never see that Fei fei de pi yan of a city again."

Turning to Daniel, Mal gave the other man a friendly nod and said, "Of course not. Wouldn't do for a legitimate transport ship to turn away passengers, no matter how they got on board. Though if I were you, after all that work we did to get back home, I wouldn't go anywhere near anything that involved the words 'dimensional' and 'travel.' But to each his own I suppose."

Turning back to Kaylee, he said, "I think I can trust this lovely lady to show you around. Ain't no one who knows the ins and outs of Serenity better than our Kaylee. Just, mind you don't touch nothing that looks important. It might be liable to break off."