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donutsweeper ([personal profile] donutsweeper) wrote2007-12-25 11:48 pm

Physician, Heal Thyself

Title:  Physician, Heal Thyself
Pairing/Rating/Warning: none, rated G
Word Count: 439
Beta: [profile] _medley_ 
Summary: Jack tries to help Carson Beckett through the aftermath of a rough day
Author's note: TW/SGA crossover.  Continuation of the universe seen in Charming the Pants off the Pashahads , The Stick Dance, Trust's Fine Line and others

Carson Beckett stood on the balcony, lost in thought.

“Penny for your thoughts,” called a voice from the doorway.

“Ah, Captain, ‘fraid they’re not worth that much.”  Carson turned, leaning tiredly against the railing. 

Jack walked out to join him.  “Brought you some coffee.”  He handed it over, then leaned on the railing next to Carson, looking out at the ocean.  After a few moments of silence Jack finally spoke up, “Rough day.” 

“Aye, that it was.”  Carson sipped the coffee slowly.  He sighed deeply.  “Lost too many good people today.”

Jack didn’t comment on the self-recrimination in the doctor’s voice.  “Wasn’t anything you could have done about it.”

Carson ran a tired hand through his hair and took another sip of coffee.  “Wraith.”  It came out like a curse.

“Yes.  And you know there was nothing you could have done.” 

Carson merely shook his head in response.  “You don’t understand, if I’d...”

“If you’d been at the village you would have died too, and so would your medical team and however many soldiers Sheppard sent along with you.”  Medical assistance had been part of the trading negotiations; Cason was scheduled to bring supplies to the clinic he’d set up in the village that morning, but due to a malfunction with the stargate they’d been delayed for nearly an entire day.  Long enough for a Wraith culling.  By the time Carson and his people had gotten there everything- the clinic, even the village itself- had been destroyed.   “I can hear your gears turning.”

“Sorry?”

Jack turned.  “Up there,” he said, pointing to Carson’s head.  “All those gears and cogs turning and whirring about with a thousand unanswerable questions like ‘what if this’ and ‘why that.’  There will always be war, with enemies of all shapes and sizes, and innocent people will always be caught in the crossfire.  It’s unfortunate, but it’s the way life is.  You’re a doctor, and a good one at that.  You’ve saved a lot of lives, probably nearly everyone on this base, but you can’t save everyone.  It’s just not possible.  There was nothing you could have done about the people in the village.”  Jack took the empty coffee mug out of Carson’s hands.  “Now, it’s my understanding that there is supposed to be blue jello in the mess hall tonight.  How about we go see if the rumor mill got it right this time?” 

Carson gave a small smile and let Jack lead him off the cold balcony and back into the warmth of Atlantis.  After a few minutes he finally spoke up, “So... blue jello?”

“Yep, and that’s the best kind of jello there is!”

[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/ 2007-12-26 06:03 am (UTC)(link)
You already know that I love this, but I just want to say again that I adore Jack comforting Carson this way. ::hugs them both::

[identity profile] donutsweeper.livejournal.com 2007-12-26 06:05 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks! And this fic is partly you're fault, you got me thinking about them with your dialogue request

[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/ 2007-12-26 06:09 am (UTC)(link)
I will happily take the blame for this!

[identity profile] donutsweeper.livejournal.com 2007-12-26 06:10 am (UTC)(link)
blame/credit... same difference!

[identity profile] donutsweeper.livejournal.com 2007-12-26 06:15 am (UTC)(link)
you really need that Evil badge!

[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/ 2007-12-26 06:18 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, [livejournal.com profile] mad_jaks was supposed to make one, wasn't she? This one works nicely, though.

[identity profile] donutsweeper.livejournal.com 2007-12-26 06:19 am (UTC)(link)
That one is quite good and works rather well!

[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/ 2007-12-26 06:23 am (UTC)(link)
I like it! And I love that one of yours, too.

[identity profile] donutsweeper.livejournal.com 2007-12-26 06:25 am (UTC)(link)
[livejournal.com profile] jillicons crashed a few days ago, but they should be up again soon. They have amazing icons there

[identity profile] donutsweeper.livejournal.com 2007-12-27 10:05 pm (UTC)(link)
*offers donuts*

[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/ 2007-12-27 11:39 pm (UTC)(link)
No guilt! No guilt! ::pets::

[identity profile] phoenix64.livejournal.com 2007-12-26 03:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Awww, that's great, but your Jack and Carson always is!

[identity profile] donutsweeper.livejournal.com 2007-12-26 04:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks so much! :)

[identity profile] smithy161.livejournal.com 2007-12-26 06:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Aww, that's awesome. Really sweet. I love your Carson! And Jack is awesome as ever.

(Two typos - 'aye that is was' should be 'it'? and on the next line you need the word 'done', I think)

[identity profile] donutsweeper.livejournal.com 2007-12-26 06:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks for catching the typos, they like to gang up on me and attack when my back is turned

[identity profile] smithy161.livejournal.com 2007-12-26 06:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Sneaky buggers, aren't they?

Ooh, I want to watch SGA now, and I've lent my DVDs out. Maybe I'll go and write some Carson/Rodney. Not done that in a while.

[identity profile] donutsweeper.livejournal.com 2007-12-26 06:25 pm (UTC)(link)
There's always online ways of watching... but that might get in the way of writing. Writing's better! (I say selfishly, since then I can read what you wrote...)

[identity profile] smithy161.livejournal.com 2007-12-26 06:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Hmm, doubt I'll post anything. I'm doing a fair bit of writing behind the scenes, but not much is presentable. Le sigh.

It's also just occurred to me that you make me crave doughnuts and now SGA. Must be something about you!

[identity profile] donutsweeper.livejournal.com 2007-12-26 06:32 pm (UTC)(link)
bwhahahahaha I am evil!

[identity profile] smithy161.livejournal.com 2007-12-27 10:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Tis my SGA ship! Although I'm not averse to a bit of Rodney/John.

[identity profile] mad-jaks.livejournal.com 2007-12-28 02:09 pm (UTC)(link)
You write it, I'll read it you know that :D
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[personal profile] unfeathered 2007-12-26 08:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, that's nice. Jack's leant some philosophical stuff in his time, hasn't he? It's nice that he can pass it on.

[identity profile] donutsweeper.livejournal.com 2007-12-26 10:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Glad you liked it! :)

[identity profile] thefannishwaldo.livejournal.com 2007-12-27 02:18 am (UTC)(link)
I think you're out to break my brain.

First John/Jack. Now Jack/Carson. My brain has just skipped *over* hot threesome, picked up Ianto on it's way and gone to REALLY HOT fouresome.


Any chance? :)

[identity profile] donutsweeper.livejournal.com 2007-12-27 02:45 am (UTC)(link)
I could never write that- I tend toward friendships, not romance. But you could certainly go for it! :)

[identity profile] adafrog.livejournal.com 2007-12-27 03:57 am (UTC)(link)
Cool, thanks.

[identity profile] mad-jaks.livejournal.com 2007-12-27 10:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Aww Jack's so good with Carson *loves them both*

[identity profile] donutsweeper.livejournal.com 2007-12-27 10:08 pm (UTC)(link)
I love Jack when he's in 'fix everyone' papabear mode

[identity profile] rustydog.livejournal.com 2007-12-30 06:32 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, really nice. And during Jack's little speech I was thinking "Just make sure you follow your own advice, Jack." He's been through that so much, I'm sure, he's had a chance to get the hang of it. ::pets Jack:: (::and Carson::)

I love the blue jello in there. :)

[identity profile] donutsweeper.livejournal.com 2007-12-30 02:27 pm (UTC)(link)
*pets both men too* I'd like to think Jack's learned that lesson, but *shrugs* who knows?

and blue jello- how can you be depressed when thinking about blue jello?