Four times Jack cried and one time he didn't.green_grrlOctober 6 2006, 22:06:40 UTC
When his father was transferred from Chicago to head up the St. Cloud office, Jack cried. For leaving their house, their street, his school, and especially Benny and Tommy and Joe. His mother stroked his hair, and gently reminded him they'd be closer to his grandpa and the cabin. His father just gave him the sort of look that let him know he didn't approve. In the way of boys, Jack decided he'd never cry again.
There is no such thing as not crying when you go through heroin withdrawal. Or shaking, or vomiting, or crapping your sheets. Or screaming.
Jack cried for Charlie. Not when he died, or when he was buried, or when he almost took his own life. He cried for Charlie when he got back from Abydos, and the numbness was gone. He had come back to life, but Charlie never would.
When Daniel ascended, Jack didn't cry. He shouldn't, right? Daniel wasn't dead. He was off being happy and glowy and whatever. Besides, Jack had Kelownans to be pissed at and Goa'uld to fight and Russians to harass and... well, he kept busy.
When Daniel came back and looked at him with that puzzled expression and called him Jim, Jack locked himself away at the soonest opportunity and fell apart.
Re: Four times Jack cried and one time he didn'tniamaeaOctober 17 2006, 07:16:47 UTC
These were all beautiful and very, very Jack, but I read this
He cried for Charlie when he got back from Abydos, and the numbness was gone. He had come back to life, but Charlie never would.
and actually flinched. Charlie could only die once, but Jack had to wake up every day. It would have been easier to stay numb.
And he does it again in four and five, too, in a roundabout way. I loved all five of them, but the last three flow together for me. Really, really nice work.
There is no such thing as not crying when you go through heroin withdrawal. Or shaking, or vomiting, or crapping your sheets. Or screaming.
Jack cried for Charlie. Not when he died, or when he was buried, or when he almost took his own life. He cried for Charlie when he got back from Abydos, and the numbness was gone. He had come back to life, but Charlie never would.
When Daniel ascended, Jack didn't cry. He shouldn't, right? Daniel wasn't dead. He was off being happy and glowy and whatever. Besides, Jack had Kelownans to be pissed at and Goa'uld to fight and Russians to harass and... well, he kept busy.
When Daniel came back and looked at him with that puzzled expression and called him Jim, Jack locked himself away at the soonest opportunity and fell apart.
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I can understand why Jack fell apart on the last one - Daniel was back. But he wasn't. Joy, shock, relief, pain. *exhales slowly*
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I can see why it was Daniel's return that broke him.
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Yeah.
...Yeah.
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He cried for Charlie when he got back from Abydos, and the numbness was gone. He had come back to life, but Charlie never would.
and actually flinched. Charlie could only die once, but Jack had to wake up every day. It would have been easier to stay numb.
And he does it again in four and five, too, in a roundabout way. I loved all five of them, but the last three flow together for me. Really, really nice work.
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Grieving Charlie was hard, but I can't imagine Jack staying as humorless O'Neill. :-(
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Kid!Jack- *squishes you* We just know he'd make a decision like that!
Addiction references- Yes! need more fic about this pain of a different color
Charlie-Always a slap in the face, every time he wakes up
Daniel-Ow dammit, that one hurt
*group hug*
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