Title: Brothers in Arms, Kings
Title: Brothers in Arms
Word Count: 694
Rating: PG
Characters/Pairings: Jack and David, pre-slash
Summary: The events of episode two with Jack helping David and Jessie, then some soldiers bonding.
Author's Notes: Spoilers for Episode one and two. I hope you like this one, AU again, with Jack replacing Michelle again.
“And the court’s darling returns,” Jack said as he walked into the sunroom.
“Sir,” David said straightening him back and starting to raise his hand to his forehead when the Prince interrupted him.
“I wouldn’t do that, Thomasina doesn’t like it when she’s interrupted.” Jack said as he walked forward. “Your first dance before the whole court and your first formal dinner with both Gath and Gilboa. You really don’t like easy, do you spaniel?”
“Yes Sir, I’m here learning goblet order and all I can think about is my mother. She’s in Shiloh today, my brother…”
The Prince stopped looking David over and focused on looking him eye to eye. “I’ve dealt with them before for my men. I’ll take care of her,” Jack said as he straightened David’s tie, “Are you ready?”
“He’s ready enough,” the King said.
***
“Miss Shepherd, Ma’am.”
Jessie Shepherd looked up from the line to see eight soldiers in full and formal dress uniforms saluting her, “What?” she started before the Prince interrupted her.
“David is sorry he couldn’t be here, he’d rather be here then at dinner with the king. I have some experience with the red tape so if you’ll follow me we’ll get this done soon,” Jack said as he unclipped the rope extending an arm to Jessie.
“I’m glad to see his commander cares about his men but if you really want to help me, then help me talk David into coming home,” Jessie said as she looked at Jack.
“It may seem like he doesn’t belong but-” The Prince started before Jessie interrupted him.
“No it seems he does and that’s what I’m scared of Major. He’s my son, the seventh son, he was born different. Mothers know these things. David has a destiny and men with those never end well, they either die old and unhappy or young and unfinished. I want to protect him from what wants to happen. So no, if you want to help, help make him come home,” Jessie said taking the rope and re-linking it.
“You two aren’t unalike. If you change your mind or need anything call me,” the Prince said as he handed her his card.
***
“Your Highness?” David said in surprise when he opened the door to see the Prince leaning against the wall looking out the window. Drinking.
When he heard David’s voice the Prince turned to the other man, “You’re using a hundred and fifty year old piano as a table, a TV table, did you know that?” the Prince said as he offered a bottle of something to David.
“Yes, I didn’t have much time this morning. I got it just before the signing started, thank you sir,” David said as he set his hat on the piano and take the bottle before he started unbuttoning his dress uniform.
“It’s nothing, I don’t like drinking alone,” the Prince said as he looked out the window again.
“No for my mother, she thinks you’re my commanding officer,” David said folding his dress top onto the hanger.
“I am, as the crowned Prince I am vice commander of all Gilboan naval, air and land forces second only to my father, it makes the whole rank thing a bit tricky,” the Prince aid before draining his bottle and grabbing another from a bag at his feet. “But I wanted to do it right, earn the rank, the respect of my men.”
“You have it from your men, more then just your men sir,” David said after he took a drink.
“That’s good because my men number seven. After that ambush and that foolish assault that’s all I have left. The rest…the rest…” the Prince stopped closing his eyes.
David just watched the Prince for a moment before draining his bottle setting it on his nightstand as he sat down on one said of the bed facing the prince, “Hand me another bottle and tell me about them.”
The Prince just turned to look at David, “What?”
“Tell me about them, starting with the other one that Gath had prisoner, how is he doing?” David said again pointing to the other side of the bed.
The End
Word Count: 694
Rating: PG
Characters/Pairings: Jack and David, pre-slash
Summary: The events of episode two with Jack helping David and Jessie, then some soldiers bonding.
Author's Notes: Spoilers for Episode one and two. I hope you like this one, AU again, with Jack replacing Michelle again.
“And the court’s darling returns,” Jack said as he walked into the sunroom.
“Sir,” David said straightening him back and starting to raise his hand to his forehead when the Prince interrupted him.
“I wouldn’t do that, Thomasina doesn’t like it when she’s interrupted.” Jack said as he walked forward. “Your first dance before the whole court and your first formal dinner with both Gath and Gilboa. You really don’t like easy, do you spaniel?”
“Yes Sir, I’m here learning goblet order and all I can think about is my mother. She’s in Shiloh today, my brother…”
The Prince stopped looking David over and focused on looking him eye to eye. “I’ve dealt with them before for my men. I’ll take care of her,” Jack said as he straightened David’s tie, “Are you ready?”
“He’s ready enough,” the King said.
***
“Miss Shepherd, Ma’am.”
Jessie Shepherd looked up from the line to see eight soldiers in full and formal dress uniforms saluting her, “What?” she started before the Prince interrupted her.
“David is sorry he couldn’t be here, he’d rather be here then at dinner with the king. I have some experience with the red tape so if you’ll follow me we’ll get this done soon,” Jack said as he unclipped the rope extending an arm to Jessie.
“I’m glad to see his commander cares about his men but if you really want to help me, then help me talk David into coming home,” Jessie said as she looked at Jack.
“It may seem like he doesn’t belong but-” The Prince started before Jessie interrupted him.
“No it seems he does and that’s what I’m scared of Major. He’s my son, the seventh son, he was born different. Mothers know these things. David has a destiny and men with those never end well, they either die old and unhappy or young and unfinished. I want to protect him from what wants to happen. So no, if you want to help, help make him come home,” Jessie said taking the rope and re-linking it.
“You two aren’t unalike. If you change your mind or need anything call me,” the Prince said as he handed her his card.
***
“Your Highness?” David said in surprise when he opened the door to see the Prince leaning against the wall looking out the window. Drinking.
When he heard David’s voice the Prince turned to the other man, “You’re using a hundred and fifty year old piano as a table, a TV table, did you know that?” the Prince said as he offered a bottle of something to David.
“Yes, I didn’t have much time this morning. I got it just before the signing started, thank you sir,” David said as he set his hat on the piano and take the bottle before he started unbuttoning his dress uniform.
“It’s nothing, I don’t like drinking alone,” the Prince said as he looked out the window again.
“No for my mother, she thinks you’re my commanding officer,” David said folding his dress top onto the hanger.
“I am, as the crowned Prince I am vice commander of all Gilboan naval, air and land forces second only to my father, it makes the whole rank thing a bit tricky,” the Prince aid before draining his bottle and grabbing another from a bag at his feet. “But I wanted to do it right, earn the rank, the respect of my men.”
“You have it from your men, more then just your men sir,” David said after he took a drink.
“That’s good because my men number seven. After that ambush and that foolish assault that’s all I have left. The rest…the rest…” the Prince stopped closing his eyes.
David just watched the Prince for a moment before draining his bottle setting it on his nightstand as he sat down on one said of the bed facing the prince, “Hand me another bottle and tell me about them.”
The Prince just turned to look at David, “What?”
“Tell me about them, starting with the other one that Gath had prisoner, how is he doing?” David said again pointing to the other side of the bed.
The End