[Stargate: Drabble] "Fledgling" [Daniel/Vala, G]
Title: Fledgling
Prompt: writerverse challenge #27 November mini table of doom, prompt #15 ‘leaving the house’
Word Count: 204
Rating: G
Fandom or Original: Stargate SG-1 (technically part of my future!verse)
Pairings: Daniel Jackson/Vala Mal Doran
Summary: “Do you know that Cairo is on the other side of this planet from here?”
Note(s): originally posted to the writerverse wv_library
Fledgling
“Before I start,” said Vala, “I want to say that we’re very proud of you for getting into your first-choice school, and that if you really absolutely want to go, we won’t actually stop you.”
Ben, their second-oldest child, frowned. “O…kay?”
“But, really, Ben, Cairo?” his mother continued. “Do you know that Cairo is on the other side of this planet from here?”
“I do, actually,” said Ben.
Vala ignored him. “And now that your Aunt Sam is base commander at the SGC, there’s nobody with immediate access to Asgard beaming technology who will let me beam in to see you whenever I want.”
“Mum…”
“Daniel, darling, back me up on this one.”
“Ben, your mother’s right,” said Daniel, “we’re very proud of you. I’m sure you’ll learn a lot, and have a lot of fun at the University of Cairo.”
“Thanks, Dad,” said Ben, smiling.
Vala sighed. “It’s just that you’re the first one leaving home. Yes, Zoe’s in college already, but she’s home every other weekend and pestering Dad and me to let her go on off-world digs with us… I’m just going to miss you, that’s all.”
Ben hugged her. “I’ll be home for Christmas, Mum.”
“You’d better be, young man.”
THE END
Current Mood:
annoyed
Prompt: writerverse challenge #27 November mini table of doom, prompt #15 ‘leaving the house’
Word Count: 204
Rating: G
Fandom or Original: Stargate SG-1 (technically part of my future!verse)
Pairings: Daniel Jackson/Vala Mal Doran
Summary: “Do you know that Cairo is on the other side of this planet from here?”
Note(s): originally posted to the writerverse wv_library
Fledgling
“Before I start,” said Vala, “I want to say that we’re very proud of you for getting into your first-choice school, and that if you really absolutely want to go, we won’t actually stop you.”
Ben, their second-oldest child, frowned. “O…kay?”
“But, really, Ben, Cairo?” his mother continued. “Do you know that Cairo is on the other side of this planet from here?”
“I do, actually,” said Ben.
Vala ignored him. “And now that your Aunt Sam is base commander at the SGC, there’s nobody with immediate access to Asgard beaming technology who will let me beam in to see you whenever I want.”
“Mum…”
“Daniel, darling, back me up on this one.”
“Ben, your mother’s right,” said Daniel, “we’re very proud of you. I’m sure you’ll learn a lot, and have a lot of fun at the University of Cairo.”
“Thanks, Dad,” said Ben, smiling.
Vala sighed. “It’s just that you’re the first one leaving home. Yes, Zoe’s in college already, but she’s home every other weekend and pestering Dad and me to let her go on off-world digs with us… I’m just going to miss you, that’s all.”
Ben hugged her. “I’ll be home for Christmas, Mum.”
“You’d better be, young man.”
THE END
Current Mood:
annoyed