You’re Never Too Old
By StargateSG1971
Email Author: StargateSG1971@aol.com
Summary: A bit of snow turns everyone into a
child
Category: Humor
Season: Any up to 5
Rating: AP
Disclaimer: Stargate SG-1 and its characters
belong to MGM/UA, Showtime/Viacom, SCI-FI Channel, Gekko, Double Secret
Productions etc. and all the powers that be, not me. No copyright infringement
intended. This story is written for fan entertainment only and no money has
exchanged hands. The story is the property of the author and may not be posted
anywhere without the authors consent.
Author’s
note: Written as a word challenge for ‘Knees’.
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Sam sighed not looking forward to the
treacherous journey ahead, whereas Jack and Daniel seemed to revel in the
thought of snow. A broad grin appearing
on both men’s faces, which spelt nothing but trouble to Sam. She rolled her eyes and asked a question she
already knew the answer to. “What are
you two grinning at?”
“Nothing.” Replied both men with a
look of innocence plastered all over their faces.
They headed to the door in silence,
but Sam wasn’t fooled. She knew they
were up to something and knowing them, it would involve a snowball or two, in
her direction at some point.
As Jack neared the door, he turned and
ordered the SF to tell Teal’c that he was needed on the surface.
Sam caught a glint of mischief in
Jack’s eyes as the SF picked up the phone.
He looked like a young boy who was about to have the time of his
life. She stole a quick glance at
Daniel and saw the same childish look on his face too.
Deciding she might need some reinforcements,
Sam told Jack and Daniel that she’d wait for Teal’c while they went ahead.
Agreeing, both men quickly left the
building.
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The snow was deeper than Jack had
expected. He found himself taking long
high strides so that he could maneuver himself with ease through the snow. Daniel being shorter couldn’t manage to pull
his legs high enough out of the snow to walk, and ended up dragging his legs
through it instead.
It was a relatively short distance to
Jack’s HUV and before long they reached it.
Jack immediately grabbed his snow shovel from the back, and started
digging a path towards to the SGC.
Daniel continued on to Carter’s
Citroen parked a few feet away.
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When Teal’c finally arrived topside, Sam
told him about the snow, and her thoughts on why Jack had requested he came up
to the surface. Convinced that they
were to be the targets in Jack and Daniel’s little game, they devised a plan
and headed outside.
Sam and, Teal’c were more than a little
surprised to see that someone had dug a path in the snow. Cautiously they walked down it towards the
parking lot, and their lurking team members.
As they neared Jack’s HUV they noticed
a fork in the path, one continued on to Jack’s HUV and the other headed towards
Sam’s vehicle. They took the path
towards Sam’s Citroen, keeping their eyes alert at all times.
As they neared the vehicle they heard
the crunching of snow behind them. Sam
immediately grabbed a handful of snow and spun round, her arm-raised ready to
defend herself against the onslaught.
Teal’c on the other hand kept his back towards the assailant, his hands
hanging freely by his sides, one foot placed solidly on the ground, the other
just hovering on the surface. He stole
a glance at Sam, and she shook her head as she lowered her arm. Teal’c looked over his shoulder and smiled
at the person standing behind him.
All of a sudden Jack made his presence
known.
He sprang from behind Sam’s car, and
threw a huge snowball at Teal’c. It landed hard on his right shoulder. Teal’c merely raised his eyebrow and looked
at Jack. He offered no
counter-attack.
Jack quickly hurled another snowball,
hitting Sam this time. He’d seen her
grab the snow earlier, and had expected her to retaliate, but she never.
Confused, Jack looked past Sam, to
where Daniel was hiding. He saw his
friend crouched behind Siler’s car just as they’d planned. Daniel was frantically pointing towards Sam and
Teal’c waving his arms around madly.
Jack grabbed another snowball and got ready to throw it, thinking Daniel
meant to continue. It was only when
Jack hurled the snowball and Sam stepped to the side, that he realized what
Daniel had been trying to tell him.
Hammond was standing behind them.
The snow slipped down his unshaven
head, across his face, and finally down the neck of his jacket.
Jack gulped.
Sam smirked.
Teal’c smiled.
Daniel shook his head, and threw his
hand over his eyes.
Jack stood up red faced and quickly
dried his hands on his pants.
“Ah…sorry, Sir! I was aiming at
Carter.”
“Yes, Colonel. I gathered that.”
Jack shifted awkwardly on his
feet. Not really sure why Hammond was
on the surface, he tentatively asked.
“Was there something you wanted, Sir?”
Hammond looked at Sam, and then spoke
to Jack. “Not anymore, Colonel. Major Carter called and told me her car
wouldn’t start. I offered my help, but
it seems unnecessary now, as the rest of SG-1 is here and more than capable of
sorting the problem out.”
Jack’s jaw dropped.
He looked at Sam in disbelief, stunned
that she’d purposefully pulled Hammond into this. //She’s going to pay for that// thought Jack as he turned his
attention back to Hammond. “Yes,
Sir. We’ll sort the problem out.”
“I’m sure you will, but before I
go…..” Hammond paused for effect. “That snowball wasn’t packed very tight, it
was too soft. I suggest next time you
take more care when you mould one Colonel, and make sure when it hits the
intended target, it has more force.”
Jack’s body relaxed and a grin quickly
spread across his face. “Yes, sir. I’ll do that.”
Hammond smiled at each member of
SG-1. They dealt with violence on a
daily basis; it was nice to see them having some fun for a change. As he was about to leave, Hammond gave one
final order. “Enjoy your downtime
SG-1. I’ll see you all at 0800 Thursday
morning.”
“Yes, sir.” Repeated all members of
SG-1 in unison.
No longer worried about repercussions,
Jack immediately made a lunge towards, Sam.
As he ran down the path he slipped on the snow and landed hard on his
knees. He rolled into a ball and clutched his right knee, groaning.
Hammond immediately turned when he
heard Jack moaning. He was about to go
back and see if he was ok, when he saw him make his move.
Jack grabbed Sam as she leaned over
him, pulling her down next to him in one swift movement, showering her with
snow in the process.
Hammond watched her squirm helplessly
in his arms, laughing hysterically as he shoved snow down her jacket. She tried to free herself from his grasp but
it was no good, he had a tight grip on her, and he wasn’t letting go. The more she wriggled, the more it
encouraged Jack to shower her with snow.
Teal’c approached them, and was about
to intervene when he caught a glimpse of Daniel out of the corner of his
eye. Teal’c ducked and the shovel full
of snow that had been intended for him went flying past, and landed on top of
Jack and Sam.
Jack stopped instantly at the impact
of the cold snow. He hadn’t expected
that, but Sam had. She’d seen what was
going on, and took immediate advantage of the situation. She used her arms and legs as leverage and
pushed Jack backwards.
He landed with a thud on the
ground.
Daniel looked at the rest of his team,
and quickly reloaded his shovel, throwing the snow he gathered on top of Jack
before he had a chance to recover.
Teal’c dropped to his knees and held Jack down, while Sam started to
bury his legs in the snow.
Hammond watched them for a few moments
before heading back to the SGC.
As he neared the building he heard Sam
screaming at Jack to let her go. Jack had obviously broken free, and now it was
payback for the rest of SG-1, Sam being the first victim.
Hammond smirked to himself as he
entered the building and left SG-1 to their fun and games.
~FIN~