Ripples From the Heart by Eventhorizon7 (PG by reccer)
Show: SG1
Rec Category: Quantum Mirror Universes
Characters: Samantha Carter, AU Daniel Jackson
Pairing: Daniel Jackson/Samantha Carter
Het/Slash/Gen: Het
Warning: AU character death, spoilers for Season 9 episode "Ripple Effect" and Season 5 episode "Meridian"
Author on LJ: unknown
Author's Website: Fanfic.net
Link: Ripples From the Heart
Why this must be read:
A touching and searing look at lost opportunities and second chances, Ripples From the Heart makes one just want to give AU Daniel a big hug and cuddle. That Daniel lost his Sam, but not before they had a loving relationship and family first. Now he's faced with another Sam who hasn't approached her Daniel with her feelings. So begins a very tender exploration of what could be waiting in store for Sam if she just chucks up enough courage to say those magic words. Alternate/quantum realities give so many chances for the exploration of these sort of themes, and Eventhorizon7 delivers in this one.
Story Summary: During a chance encounter with an alternate Daniel, Sam realizes that there could be much more to her life.
I sink gratefully into my desk chair and fire up the laptop, humming softly to myself as I wait for it to reboot. Swivelling to my right, I snatch up the empty coffee pot and cross to the sink to wash it out. May as well get as comfortable as possible. I return the now clean pot to the stand and switch on the machine, the slurping sound of the percolator kicks in, followed by the welcome smell of the rich, dark brew as it seeps into the coffee pot below.
I inhale the fragrance as if it were the scent of a loved one.
"Costa Rican or Columbian?"
The voice momentarily startles me and I quickly glance around my lab trying to pinpoint its source.
"Daniel?"
What is he doing hiding in the shadows of my lab?
There is a long silence and I peer into the darkness, trying to pick out his silhouette in the gloom. I can see nothing.
"Daniel, are you okay?"
"I thought I would be strong enough to do this." He declares, his voice a soft whisper. "I thought I could do this without you noticing. A brief visit, nothing more. Enough to replenish my soul and be gone without you even being aware, but this is so much harder than I ever expected."
Rec Category: Quantum Mirror Universes
Characters: Samantha Carter, AU Daniel Jackson
Pairing: Daniel Jackson/Samantha Carter
Het/Slash/Gen: Het
Warning: AU character death, spoilers for Season 9 episode "Ripple Effect" and Season 5 episode "Meridian"
Author on LJ: unknown
Author's Website: Fanfic.net
Link: Ripples From the Heart
Why this must be read:
A touching and searing look at lost opportunities and second chances, Ripples From the Heart makes one just want to give AU Daniel a big hug and cuddle. That Daniel lost his Sam, but not before they had a loving relationship and family first. Now he's faced with another Sam who hasn't approached her Daniel with her feelings. So begins a very tender exploration of what could be waiting in store for Sam if she just chucks up enough courage to say those magic words. Alternate/quantum realities give so many chances for the exploration of these sort of themes, and Eventhorizon7 delivers in this one.
Story Summary: During a chance encounter with an alternate Daniel, Sam realizes that there could be much more to her life.
I sink gratefully into my desk chair and fire up the laptop, humming softly to myself as I wait for it to reboot. Swivelling to my right, I snatch up the empty coffee pot and cross to the sink to wash it out. May as well get as comfortable as possible. I return the now clean pot to the stand and switch on the machine, the slurping sound of the percolator kicks in, followed by the welcome smell of the rich, dark brew as it seeps into the coffee pot below.
I inhale the fragrance as if it were the scent of a loved one.
"Costa Rican or Columbian?"
The voice momentarily startles me and I quickly glance around my lab trying to pinpoint its source.
"Daniel?"
What is he doing hiding in the shadows of my lab?
There is a long silence and I peer into the darkness, trying to pick out his silhouette in the gloom. I can see nothing.
"Daniel, are you okay?"
"I thought I would be strong enough to do this." He declares, his voice a soft whisper. "I thought I could do this without you noticing. A brief visit, nothing more. Enough to replenish my soul and be gone without you even being aware, but this is so much harder than I ever expected."