Title: Walking Away
Author: Katerina17
Pairings: None
Spoilers: Early season 9
Season: 9
Content Warnings: None
Disclaimer: “Stargate SG-1” and its characters are the property of MGM/UA, Double Secret Productions, Gekko Film Corp., Showtime/Viacom and USA Networks, Inc. This story is for entertainment purposes and the author (me) is not getting paid for it. No copyright infringement is intended. (Really.)
Author’s Note: This is 200 words even; I had to do some trimming to get it there!
PAST
Jack saved the world, grinned, shrugged, went out and did it again because that was his job.
He followed his intuition and was right. He followed his intuition and was wrong and did his best to fix things.
He died and lived and wisecracked and fought evil. He saved children and killed gods and made decisions about life and death and the fate of everything.
When they woke up in the infirmary he was always there, quiet but smiling that smile that said you’re okay and I’m glad. No words could have made them feel as valued as that smile did.
He showed the Asgard the promise of the human race because they saw the heart behind the sarcasm - passion and pain and potential bottled up in one stunningly frail being.
PRESENT
Sunlight blazes off Jack’s silver hair. His hand when Daniel shakes it is warm and damp. He smiles a small sideways smile and the handshake turns into a hug.
He hugs Sam and Teal’c and walks toward his truck and doesn’t look back. Sam thinks she sees his shoulders shake slightly as he opens the door but he leaves them with a smile ... just like always.