The Games People Play Chapter 16--Plans Within Plans
Title: Plans Within Plans
Author: Lionchilde
Summary: AU "I do not understand the concept of snowboards, ColonelMitchell..."
Rating: G
Length: Around 500 words
Category: /Humor
Pairings/Charaters: Daniel/Vala; team friendship
A/N: Part 16 of The Games People Play. The series follows current cannon to the end of 10x09, Company of Thieves. Takes place around Thanksgiving. Written for sg_challenges and fic101.
Plans Within Plans
True to Daniel's prediction, they spent the entire morning standing in line. Vala didn't mind the cold since her Macarena-dancing tourist friends happened to be directly behind them. Teal'c found Cameron's snowboard intriguing and raised a perplexed eyebrow.
"I do not understand the concept of snowboarding, ColonelMitchell," he said. "Skis I comprehend. There are two. But how does one employ one of these boards?"
"It's like surfing on the snow, T," Jack spoke up behind them.
"Surfing?" Vala asked.
Daniel covered his face with his hand. "Thanks, Jack."
"Welcome," the general grinned.
"I'll show ya when we get there, Teal'c," Cam promised.
"Wait," Vala frowned. "Is someone going to explain this surfing?"
***
By the time they reached the lift, the trip to Hawaii was already being plotted. To her credit, Vala did ask if Daniel would go rather than tell him that he was going. Since he sincerely doubted that Landry could be induced to give the team sufficient leave time for a Hawaiian vacation or that they would be able to find a flight and hotel reservations this close to Christmas, he agreed. Vala rewarded him with a kiss, and he felt rather pleased with himself for the next few hours.
He even hoped that he might be able to avoid making a fool of himself on the slopes when everyone became more interested in watching Teal'c's first snowboarding lesson than actually skiing. Finally, though, Teal'c surrendered the board to Cameron, who impressed even the Jaffa with his surprising skill on the snow. After watching him make a few runs, Vala was itching to get in some skiing, and Daniel's protests of being cold went unheard…
***
They found him flat on his back under the tree. Jack had come across the first ski somewhere back on the trail. The second one could now be seen dangling from a low-hanging branch, and he hurriedly went to get it before it could fall on Daniel's unconscious body. Vala fumbled to remove her own skis and knelt beside him while Cam pulled out a cell phone to call for help.
"Daniel?" she asked tentatively, reaching to slide a hand under his head.
"Vala, don't move him," Sam warned, kneeling quickly beside her friends. "We don't know if there's been any spinal damage."
"Oh--" Vala quickly pulled her hand away and bit her lip, then tried again hopefully. "Daniel? Oh, darling, I'm sorry. This is my fault. We should've stayed home the way you wanted…"
"Yes it is," Daniel cracked open an eye. "And I hope you've learned your lesson."
Vala let out a shriek of outrage, and Daniel scrambled to his feet. Sam raised her eyes to the sky as the couple began to race through the snow. Vala grabbed a ski pole and took a swipe as Daniel ducked behind Teal'c. He stood implacably while they ran in circles around him, remarking only, "Perhaps it is I who should have remained at home."
Author: Lionchilde
Summary: AU "I do not understand the concept of snowboards, ColonelMitchell..."
Rating: G
Length: Around 500 words
Category: /Humor
Pairings/Charaters: Daniel/Vala; team friendship
A/N: Part 16 of The Games People Play. The series follows current cannon to the end of 10x09, Company of Thieves. Takes place around Thanksgiving. Written for sg_challenges and fic101.
Plans Within Plans
True to Daniel's prediction, they spent the entire morning standing in line. Vala didn't mind the cold since her Macarena-dancing tourist friends happened to be directly behind them. Teal'c found Cameron's snowboard intriguing and raised a perplexed eyebrow.
"I do not understand the concept of snowboarding, ColonelMitchell," he said. "Skis I comprehend. There are two. But how does one employ one of these boards?"
"It's like surfing on the snow, T," Jack spoke up behind them.
"Surfing?" Vala asked.
Daniel covered his face with his hand. "Thanks, Jack."
"Welcome," the general grinned.
"I'll show ya when we get there, Teal'c," Cam promised.
"Wait," Vala frowned. "Is someone going to explain this surfing?"
***
By the time they reached the lift, the trip to Hawaii was already being plotted. To her credit, Vala did ask if Daniel would go rather than tell him that he was going. Since he sincerely doubted that Landry could be induced to give the team sufficient leave time for a Hawaiian vacation or that they would be able to find a flight and hotel reservations this close to Christmas, he agreed. Vala rewarded him with a kiss, and he felt rather pleased with himself for the next few hours.
He even hoped that he might be able to avoid making a fool of himself on the slopes when everyone became more interested in watching Teal'c's first snowboarding lesson than actually skiing. Finally, though, Teal'c surrendered the board to Cameron, who impressed even the Jaffa with his surprising skill on the snow. After watching him make a few runs, Vala was itching to get in some skiing, and Daniel's protests of being cold went unheard…
***
They found him flat on his back under the tree. Jack had come across the first ski somewhere back on the trail. The second one could now be seen dangling from a low-hanging branch, and he hurriedly went to get it before it could fall on Daniel's unconscious body. Vala fumbled to remove her own skis and knelt beside him while Cam pulled out a cell phone to call for help.
"Daniel?" she asked tentatively, reaching to slide a hand under his head.
"Vala, don't move him," Sam warned, kneeling quickly beside her friends. "We don't know if there's been any spinal damage."
"Oh--" Vala quickly pulled her hand away and bit her lip, then tried again hopefully. "Daniel? Oh, darling, I'm sorry. This is my fault. We should've stayed home the way you wanted…"
"Yes it is," Daniel cracked open an eye. "And I hope you've learned your lesson."
Vala let out a shriek of outrage, and Daniel scrambled to his feet. Sam raised her eyes to the sky as the couple began to race through the snow. Vala grabbed a ski pole and took a swipe as Daniel ducked behind Teal'c. He stood implacably while they ran in circles around him, remarking only, "Perhaps it is I who should have remained at home."