fic: Absent Friends by Tielan [Missing Persons Challenge]

[tielan]

Title: Absent Friends
Author: tielan
Summary: The next time he calls Rodney, he'll ask if any of the lights in Earth's sky come from Pegasus stars.
Characters: John
Rating: G
Spoilers: 3.10 - The Return I
Length: ~1,000

Comments

[sholio]

This was so sad and lovely. Poor John. Poor everybody. I had to read it a couple of times to figure out who was being referenced in each section, but finally was pretty sure of them all. And awww, he's got Rodney on speed dial. ^_^

[tielan]

Hehe. I didn't imagine John had too many friends on Earth (at least, ones he could talk to freely) so I figured, what the hey: Rodney's on speed dial!

[allisnow]

I know I'm biased, but I just love this... it's teamy and cute and bittersweet and makes me want to hug John. Um, more than usual. :D

[tielan]

*smooches*

[anitac588]

It's just awful how much John didn't/doesn't fit in the Chayenne Mountains with Landry and this story pictures that wonderfully.

[tielan]

Personally, I think those six weeks must have been a kind of hell for John. On one hand, everyone he's grown close to is gone; on the other, working in the SGC, he's got the daily reminder of what he had.

And if you count in the fact that there's probably gossip going around about how he got his promotion to Lt.Col., then I don't imagine it was anywhere near fun for John.

[abyssinia4077]

This is fantastic. I love the comparison between Sam and Rodney. And that he pushes Landry because that's what he does, even with people signaling him to drop it. And then the feeling of treadmill running not really taking your anywhere - so perfect.

The last line is a great ending to the story. It really shows the yearning for home.

[tielan]

Thank you.

Just writing the beginning and end choked me up a little.

[blade_girl]

Just ditto to what the previous comments have said. This was a bittersweet pleasure.

[tielan]

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