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If you are new to this story here's Part One: [link]

I have to admit that I'm proud of the pose because this whole genra is not something I have really done before. Anyway, I know I should have put the rest of the gang in the shot, but like I said before "I don't do Humans"....

NOTE: Although I've dressed Daniel up in the drawings (to make him look less like 'just any fox') these accents don't make sense in the story, so he isn't wearing them there.

The Ancient Tree Part 2

“How overdue is he?” Jack growled.

“Just over an hour, Sir.” The young intern at the control panel answered quietly. “We tried radio contact half an hour ago, but received no reply.”

“For crying out loud.” Jack muttered under his breath.

“Afternoon, Sir.” Sam greeted as she stepped into the control room.

“How does he do it, Carter?” Jack demanded vaguely.

“Umm...how does who do what?” Sam replied confused.

“How does Daniel manage to get into trouble on a planet devoid of life?”

“Well, technically PX-2375 is devoid of civilization not life.”

Jack gave Sam a sour look and was about to retort when the gate room alarms went off.

“Unscheduled gate activation, Sir.” The intern announced.

“He’d better have a good explanation for this.”

“I’m receiving a code, Sir...it’s not Dr. Jackson. It’s SG-4, their sending a text message that they’ve finished their assignment early.”

“Open the iris.”

Jack and Sam watched as SG-4 came through the gate. Teal’c was the last through and the wormhole snapped shut behind him. He had barely made it to the end of the ramp when Jack’s voice rang out over the intercom.

“Stay there, Teal’c, we’re going back through.”

“For what purpose?” Teal’c asked.

“Daniel’s missing...again.”

************

Unsure of what else to do Daniel had left the base of the enormous tree and made his way awkwardly on four feet back to the gate. At first he’d tried to activate the DHD himself. He was still about the same size as he had been in human form and could reach the dial. However, the device simply could not be use with paws, the power crystal would not respond. Eventually he’d simply laid down at the base of the gate and waited.

As expected when he was overdue to check in the gate opened. The first wormhole had obviously been an attempt at radio contact. Now that the gate was activating a second time Daniel knew his friends were on their way.

“Jack is never going to let me forget this.”

Daniel stood up and watched as Jack, Sam, and Teal’c came through the shimmering vertical pool of light. Jack spotted him first and froze.

“Hi, guys.” Daniel greeted. “I know this is hard to believe, but it’s me, Daniel.”

“Carter?”

“He looks like a fox, Sir.” Sam replied to the unspoken question.

“Yeah...I know.” Daniel smiled ruefully. “This woman, or witch or something turned me into this. I think she was upset that I hurt the Tree. Hopefully you can help appeal on my behalf and get me changed back.”

“It’s the biggest Goddamn fox I’ve ever seen.” Jack noted.

“’It’?” Daniel replied indignantly.

“He does not seem pleased to see us.” Teal’c commented.

“No, I’m so glad to see you, guys.” Daniel said truthfully. “I’m just annoyed about the new fur coat.”

“Why is it barking at us like that?” Jack asked as he unlatched the safety on his P90.

“I don’t know, Sir.” Sam replied.

“Wait...you don’t understand me?” Daniel asked as a cold fear raised the fur on the back of his neck.

“Perhaps it has rabies,” Sam offered “rabid animals often act strange.”

“I don’t have rabies!” Daniel barked.

“In that case.”

Daniel’s eyes widened in fear as he realized that Jack was taking aim at him. He jumped back just as a spray of bullets kicked up the dirt where he’d been. Daniel instinctively tried to stand on his hind legs and fell backwards to the dirt.

“Jack! No!” Daniel cried as he scrambled backwards. “It’s me!”

Jack furrowed his brow and hesitated before shooting again. Using the split second caused by Jack’s indecision Daniel twisted around and ran off into the thick woods. Teal’c stepped forward with his staff weapon charged.

“Shall I track after it?” Teal’c asked.

“No, let it go.” Jack replied. “Let’s just find Daniel.”

**********

TO BE CONTINUED... Part 3 [link]

Description
If you are new to this story here's Part One: [link]

I have to admit that I'm proud of the pose because this whole genra is not something I have really done before. Anyway, I know I should have put the rest of the gang in the shot, but like I said before "I don't do Humans"....

NOTE: Although I've dressed Daniel up in the drawings (to make him look less like 'just any fox') these accents don't make sense in the story, so he isn't wearing them there.

The Ancient Tree Part 2

“How overdue is he?” Jack growled.

“Just over an hour, Sir.” The young intern at the control panel answered quietly. “We tried radio contact half an hour ago, but received no reply.”

“For crying out loud.” Jack muttered under his breath.

“Afternoon, Sir.” Sam greeted as she stepped into the control room.

“How does he do it, Carter?” Jack demanded vaguely.

“Umm...how does who do what?” Sam replied confused.

“How does Daniel manage to get into trouble on a planet devoid of life?”

“Well, technically PX-2375 is devoid of civilization not life.”

Jack gave Sam a sour look and was about to retort when the gate room alarms went off.

“Unscheduled gate activation, Sir.” The intern announced.

“He’d better have a good explanation for this.”

“I’m receiving a code, Sir...it’s not Dr. Jackson. It’s SG-4, their sending a text message that they’ve finished their assignment early.”

“Open the iris.”

Jack and Sam watched as SG-4 came through the gate. Teal’c was the last through and the wormhole snapped shut behind him. He had barely made it to the end of the ramp when Jack’s voice rang out over the intercom.

“Stay there, Teal’c, we’re going back through.”

“For what purpose?” Teal’c asked.

“Daniel’s missing...again.”

************

Unsure of what else to do Daniel had left the base of the enormous tree and made his way awkwardly on four feet back to the gate. At first he’d tried to activate the DHD himself. He was still about the same size as he had been in human form and could reach the dial. However, the device simply could not be use with paws, the power crystal would not respond. Eventually he’d simply laid down at the base of the gate and waited.

As expected when he was overdue to check in the gate opened. The first wormhole had obviously been an attempt at radio contact. Now that the gate was activating a second time Daniel knew his friends were on their way.

“Jack is never going to let me forget this.”

Daniel stood up and watched as Jack, Sam, and Teal’c came through the shimmering vertical pool of light. Jack spotted him first and froze.

“Hi, guys.” Daniel greeted. “I know this is hard to believe, but it’s me, Daniel.”

“Carter?”

“He looks like a fox, Sir.” Sam replied to the unspoken question.

“Yeah...I know.” Daniel smiled ruefully. “This woman, or witch or something turned me into this. I think she was upset that I hurt the Tree. Hopefully you can help appeal on my behalf and get me changed back.”

“It’s the biggest Goddamn fox I’ve ever seen.” Jack noted.

“’It’?” Daniel replied indignantly.

“He does not seem pleased to see us.” Teal’c commented.

“No, I’m so glad to see you, guys.” Daniel said truthfully. “I’m just annoyed about the new fur coat.”

“Why is it barking at us like that?” Jack asked as he unlatched the safety on his P90.

“I don’t know, Sir.” Sam replied.

“Wait...you don’t understand me?” Daniel asked as a cold fear raised the fur on the back of his neck.

“Perhaps it has rabies,” Sam offered “rabid animals often act strange.”

“I don’t have rabies!” Daniel barked.

“In that case.”

Daniel’s eyes widened in fear as he realized that Jack was taking aim at him. He jumped back just as a spray of bullets kicked up the dirt where he’d been. Daniel instinctively tried to stand on his hind legs and fell backwards to the dirt.

“Jack! No!” Daniel cried as he scrambled backwards. “It’s me!”

Jack furrowed his brow and hesitated before shooting again. Using the split second caused by Jack’s indecision Daniel twisted around and ran off into the thick woods. Teal’c stepped forward with his staff weapon charged.

“Shall I track after it?” Teal’c asked.

“No, let it go.” Jack replied. “Let’s just find Daniel.”

**********

TO BE CONTINUED... Part 3 [link]