The Game Tag
Title: Introspect
Rating: G
Author: seramercury
Characters: John, Elizabeth
He stood quietly on the balcony, watching as the moonlight reflected off the ocean. The nightmares that he'd been having for the last week had been keeping him awake again. All he thought about was how close they had come to annihilating two cultures.
His stomach churned and he moved over to the bench to drop his head between his knees. It bothered him how this whole situation could have been avoided if they had just read the notes the Ancient's left regarding their "Game".
He heard the door open behind him and immediately knew who was there. She's the only one to ever follow him out to this particular balcony. One of the closest friends he's ever had. Someone who believed in him when no one else did.
"John," she said, placing a hand on his shoulder. "Are you all right?"
John lifted his head to see the concerned look in Elizabeth's eyes. "I've been better," he admitted.
"Maybe I should get Carson. You're looking a bit pale."
"No, don't bother him. I'll be fine."
Elizabeth wasn't so sure. She had seen him like this once before and that was days after Kolya had stormed the city. John was so worried it would happen again despite all the precautions they were taking. It took him nearly two weeks to get through that.
If the SGC had known, he probably would have been sent back to Earth. It was with careful consideration that neither she nor Carson put that information in their reports for fear of what would happen should contact had ever been made. It turned out to be a good idea on their part.
"Come on, let’s go down to the mess hall and get some hot tea. That always helps me when I can't sleep." John just sat there, unmoving. "Or we can pay the night shift doctor a visit and you can be poked and prodded."
John chuckled as he stood. "No, I'm coming."
"John, I apologize for yelling at you and Rodney the way I did. I think what happened just scared me. I'm pretty certain we have powerful technology like that all over the place. This galaxy has enough problems with the Wraith for us to be screwing things up."
He nodded. "I know what you mean. We just need to pay more attention to what we're doing." John paused. "Thanks, Elizabeth. For seeking me out."
"That's what friends are for, John," she replied with a smile.
Rating: G
Author: seramercury
Characters: John, Elizabeth
He stood quietly on the balcony, watching as the moonlight reflected off the ocean. The nightmares that he'd been having for the last week had been keeping him awake again. All he thought about was how close they had come to annihilating two cultures.
His stomach churned and he moved over to the bench to drop his head between his knees. It bothered him how this whole situation could have been avoided if they had just read the notes the Ancient's left regarding their "Game".
He heard the door open behind him and immediately knew who was there. She's the only one to ever follow him out to this particular balcony. One of the closest friends he's ever had. Someone who believed in him when no one else did.
"John," she said, placing a hand on his shoulder. "Are you all right?"
John lifted his head to see the concerned look in Elizabeth's eyes. "I've been better," he admitted.
"Maybe I should get Carson. You're looking a bit pale."
"No, don't bother him. I'll be fine."
Elizabeth wasn't so sure. She had seen him like this once before and that was days after Kolya had stormed the city. John was so worried it would happen again despite all the precautions they were taking. It took him nearly two weeks to get through that.
If the SGC had known, he probably would have been sent back to Earth. It was with careful consideration that neither she nor Carson put that information in their reports for fear of what would happen should contact had ever been made. It turned out to be a good idea on their part.
"Come on, let’s go down to the mess hall and get some hot tea. That always helps me when I can't sleep." John just sat there, unmoving. "Or we can pay the night shift doctor a visit and you can be poked and prodded."
John chuckled as he stood. "No, I'm coming."
"John, I apologize for yelling at you and Rodney the way I did. I think what happened just scared me. I'm pretty certain we have powerful technology like that all over the place. This galaxy has enough problems with the Wraith for us to be screwing things up."
He nodded. "I know what you mean. We just need to pay more attention to what we're doing." John paused. "Thanks, Elizabeth. For seeking me out."
"That's what friends are for, John," she replied with a smile.