Fic / Cover Art: Gently Down The Stream by danceswithgary [Must be Dreaming Challenge]
Title: Gently Down The Stream
Author: danceswithgary (danceswithgary@yahoo.com)
Pairing: Rodney McKay/John Sheppard
Rating: PG
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
Word Count: 497
Archive: Fine, just let me know
Summary: "Great, we recreated 'The African Queen' just because you tried to explain the concept of 'bogarting' to the sasquatch that consistently steals all the popcorn on team movie night and 'Casablanca' wasn't available."
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"A boat, Colonel? We end up stuck together inside some Ancient shared dream chamber, and you decide to put us on a broken-down steamer in the African jungle? A World War II fighter plane I could understand, even though I likely wouldn't appreciate the aerobatics or the whole possibly going down in flames scenario, but a boat?"
"It was a dream, McKay. It's not like I have that much control over my dreams. Besides, it kind of makes sense considering we watched the movie a few weeks back."
"Great, we recreated 'The African Queen' just because you tried to explain the concept of 'bogarting' to the sasquatch that consistently steals all the popcorn on team movie night and 'Casablanca' wasn't available."
"I guess my subconscious thought it actually kind of worked for us. We did make it through all right, didn't we?"
"Sure, you got to play the surprisingly handsome alcoholic deadbeat captain of a tramp steamer while I was the 'psalm-singing, skinny old maid'!"
"I admit there was a distinct similarity around the mouth, but at least you weren't wearing a skirt!"
"Leeches! There were leeches on me, Sheppard!"
"And I helped get them off you, too. It's not like I had fun with that part of the dream."
"What part of the entire hot, constantly wet, hellish experience did you enjoy? Oh wait, let me guess...the rapids. You like anything that goes over two hundred miles an hour, and I swear you fast-forwarded through that part. I think I'm still seasick."
"Relax, McKay. We're safely out of the chamber and on dry land. You just don't want to admit there were parts of the dream you did like."
"Well, coming up with the bomb that took out the Nazi vessel...that looked oddly similar to a hive ship...that was...fun."
"See, that wasn't so bad, was it?"
"I still don't appreciate being stuck with the Kate Hepburn role while you get to play Humphrey Bogart."
"My subconscious desires, McKay. I got to choose...."
"Wait a minute. They...we ended up getting...married...."
"You know we're late for a debriefing, McKay."
"Oh no, you don't get to wiggle out of this one that easily. Married. Your subconscious sees us as a couple after all the arguing is over."
"Well, we're friends. We had an adventure together."
"No, this wasn't just some buddy movie you were replaying in your dreams. This was a classic romance film. You and me. Bogart and Hepburn...and I wasn't wearing a skirt."
"You're not a girl, McKay."
"Somehow, I don't think that's the point, is it? Get in here."
"A closet? Could this be any more of a cliche?"
"Just shut up and kiss me, you idiot. If you're lucky, we really are out of the dream chamber and this won't all fade to black."
"I never dreamed that any mere physical experience could be so stimulating!"
"That's my line, Sheppard."
fin
***
Notes: Written for the sga_fanfic 'Must Be Dreaming' challenge. I started with 'Row, Row, Row Your Boat' and then segued into 'The African Queen.' My brain is weird.
Standard Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters herein. The characters of Rodney McKay and John Sheppard as well as any supporting characters are the property of their creators and MGM Television/Sony Pictures Television/Associated Production Companies. 'The African Queen' belongs to Twentieth Century Fox. Any deviation (or deviant behavior) from the originals, however, is mine.
Feedback is both welcome and appreciated.
Author: danceswithgary (danceswithgary@yahoo.com)
Pairing: Rodney McKay/John Sheppard
Rating: PG
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
Word Count: 497
Archive: Fine, just let me know
Summary: "Great, we recreated 'The African Queen' just because you tried to explain the concept of 'bogarting' to the sasquatch that consistently steals all the popcorn on team movie night and 'Casablanca' wasn't available."
Click For Full Size
"A boat, Colonel? We end up stuck together inside some Ancient shared dream chamber, and you decide to put us on a broken-down steamer in the African jungle? A World War II fighter plane I could understand, even though I likely wouldn't appreciate the aerobatics or the whole possibly going down in flames scenario, but a boat?"
"It was a dream, McKay. It's not like I have that much control over my dreams. Besides, it kind of makes sense considering we watched the movie a few weeks back."
"Great, we recreated 'The African Queen' just because you tried to explain the concept of 'bogarting' to the sasquatch that consistently steals all the popcorn on team movie night and 'Casablanca' wasn't available."
"I guess my subconscious thought it actually kind of worked for us. We did make it through all right, didn't we?"
"Sure, you got to play the surprisingly handsome alcoholic deadbeat captain of a tramp steamer while I was the 'psalm-singing, skinny old maid'!"
"I admit there was a distinct similarity around the mouth, but at least you weren't wearing a skirt!"
"Leeches! There were leeches on me, Sheppard!"
"And I helped get them off you, too. It's not like I had fun with that part of the dream."
"What part of the entire hot, constantly wet, hellish experience did you enjoy? Oh wait, let me guess...the rapids. You like anything that goes over two hundred miles an hour, and I swear you fast-forwarded through that part. I think I'm still seasick."
"Relax, McKay. We're safely out of the chamber and on dry land. You just don't want to admit there were parts of the dream you did like."
"Well, coming up with the bomb that took out the Nazi vessel...that looked oddly similar to a hive ship...that was...fun."
"See, that wasn't so bad, was it?"
"I still don't appreciate being stuck with the Kate Hepburn role while you get to play Humphrey Bogart."
"My subconscious desires, McKay. I got to choose...."
"Wait a minute. They...we ended up getting...married...."
"You know we're late for a debriefing, McKay."
"Oh no, you don't get to wiggle out of this one that easily. Married. Your subconscious sees us as a couple after all the arguing is over."
"Well, we're friends. We had an adventure together."
"No, this wasn't just some buddy movie you were replaying in your dreams. This was a classic romance film. You and me. Bogart and Hepburn...and I wasn't wearing a skirt."
"You're not a girl, McKay."
"Somehow, I don't think that's the point, is it? Get in here."
"A closet? Could this be any more of a cliche?"
"Just shut up and kiss me, you idiot. If you're lucky, we really are out of the dream chamber and this won't all fade to black."
"I never dreamed that any mere physical experience could be so stimulating!"
"That's my line, Sheppard."
fin
***
Notes: Written for the sga_fanfic 'Must Be Dreaming' challenge. I started with 'Row, Row, Row Your Boat' and then segued into 'The African Queen.' My brain is weird.
Standard Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters herein. The characters of Rodney McKay and John Sheppard as well as any supporting characters are the property of their creators and MGM Television/Sony Pictures Television/Associated Production Companies. 'The African Queen' belongs to Twentieth Century Fox. Any deviation (or deviant behavior) from the originals, however, is mine.
Feedback is both welcome and appreciated.