Brief by danceswithgary (Post Secret Redux Challenge)

[danceswithgary]

Title: Brief
Author: danceswithgary
Pairing: Rodney McKay/John Sheppard
Rating: G
Warnings: reference to minor character deaths
Spoilers: None
Word Count: 100
Summary: Written for the SGA Flashfiction's Post Secret Redux Challenge. The secret is here.


My report was accurate and concise: an unsuccessful mission, three missing in action and presumed dead. No words could describe adequately how Lt. Colonel Sheppard had supported Dr. McKay while Ronon Dex carried Teyla Emmagan, or their grief at the culling of M4X-488 and the subsequent destruction of the hive ship carrying Dr. Keller and two Marines.

Although I informed the IOA that the weapons outpost activated by Dr. McKay had unfortunately self-destructed, I failed to include what I witnessed when I visited Dr. McKay's room unannounced.

I assured Colonel Sheppard that I wouldn't.

I sincerely hope he believed me.

Comments

[outsideth3box.livejournal.com]

That's very wow. Scary indeed.

[danceswithgary]

Cool - scary was what I was going for. :-D Thanks!

[kensieg.livejournal.com]

very good. Good way to get rid of Keller.

[danceswithgary]

Thanks! :-D

[londonsabre.livejournal.com]

Am not well. Brain doesn't work. What did the narrator see in McKay's room? Was it Sheppard? Pretty please?

[danceswithgary]

I left the narrator's identity (although I was aiming for Woolsey's voice) and what happened in room (and when it happened) up to the reader, just as the secret post does.

The simplest interpretation might be it's Woolsey who saw Sheppard in McKay's room after the mission and was warned that it wasn't up to him to enforce DADT.

A much darker interpretation could be that Woolsey saw them before the mission believing McKay was cheating on Keller or he saw McKay and/or Sheppard arguing with Keller before the mission. He could also have seen McKay berating Sheppard for not letting McKay attempt a rescue that could have worked.

I'm sure others could come up with different scenarios.

[londonsabre.livejournal.com]

You are SO good to me! THANK YOU!

[melagan.livejournal.com]

*rubs palms in glee* Good, they should be scared a little.

[danceswithgary]

I sure certain people have learned to stay on the right side of Sheppard. :-D Thanks!

[goddess47]

Oooohhhhh.... Nice!

[danceswithgary]

Thanks! :-D

[telperion-15.livejournal.com]

This has just given me a little shiver down my spine... :)

[danceswithgary]

A shiver. Good, my job here is complete. :-D Thanks!

[sagedarkwoods.livejournal.com]

The moment I got to the end of the first sentence, I figured it was Woolsey. Good job on the voice.

[danceswithgary]

I was hoping it would come across as Woolsey. :-D Thanks!

[indigocat.livejournal.com]

I saw Brain Storm for the first time two weeks ago and couldn't believe that was the woman McKay is in love with. Too bad about the Marines that were with her.

[danceswithgary]

It was really unfortunate for them. Thanks for commenting!

[hickman1937.livejournal.com]

I love when an author does this. Leaves much to the readers imagination. I can't write but I've been telling myself stories for a long time. Thank you for this story and the spark. I will have fun with this in the time between laying down in bed and finally falling asleep. Sheppard opened the door, blood running from a gash that ran from just above his right eye to his ear. As the door slid shut there was a...

[danceswithgary]

And you say you can't write? Sounds like a pretty fine start to me. :-D Thanks so much for letting me know you liked it and that it sparked your imagination!