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Wrong and Conflict of Interest by Mara Celes (R)
Fandom: STARGATE SG1
Pairing: Jack/Baal
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maraceles
Author Website: Lex Domination
Why this must be read:
Because it's Jack/Baal that works, and even in the Stargate universe, where the characters can almost rival cats for their number of lives, it shouldn't be possible to get over the whole 'tortured to death multiple times' thing. And they don't, not really. But it does work. The initial throwing-together has them almost relying on each other but the rivalry between the two remains, along with the violence and the threats - Baal is still a god and Jack still hates the Goa'uld - but there grows an underlying respect, almost in spite of themselves.
And with Jack never one to keep his mouth shut and Baal one smooth-talking parasite the author captures their banter really well.
'Wrong' deals with Jack and Baal captured and its sequel continues with them both free and on opposite sides.
"Leave me," Baal tells him shortly. The goa'uld is shivering on the floor. "My death is inevitable."
Jack is really, really tempted to take him up on the offer, exaggerated though it is. Yeah, the guy had saved his life, but he had also taken it, again and again and again. He could leave Baal to die, Jack thinks to himself a bit angrily, and Baal would still owe him about fifty favors.
Jack can't quite do it, though, and he doesn't want to examine why.
"Stop being a moron," he finally tells Baal, irritation clouding his voice as he crouches next to him. "People make it through addiction everyday." Jack thinks about it for a moment. "Well, some of them do."
"Humans," Baal tells him, holding his head in his hands, "are less sophisticated than the gods."
Wrong, and sequel Conflict of Interest
Pairing: Jack/Baal
Author on LJ:
maracelesAuthor Website: Lex Domination
Why this must be read:
Because it's Jack/Baal that works, and even in the Stargate universe, where the characters can almost rival cats for their number of lives, it shouldn't be possible to get over the whole 'tortured to death multiple times' thing. And they don't, not really. But it does work. The initial throwing-together has them almost relying on each other but the rivalry between the two remains, along with the violence and the threats - Baal is still a god and Jack still hates the Goa'uld - but there grows an underlying respect, almost in spite of themselves.
And with Jack never one to keep his mouth shut and Baal one smooth-talking parasite the author captures their banter really well.
'Wrong' deals with Jack and Baal captured and its sequel continues with them both free and on opposite sides.
"Leave me," Baal tells him shortly. The goa'uld is shivering on the floor. "My death is inevitable."
Jack is really, really tempted to take him up on the offer, exaggerated though it is. Yeah, the guy had saved his life, but he had also taken it, again and again and again. He could leave Baal to die, Jack thinks to himself a bit angrily, and Baal would still owe him about fifty favors.
Jack can't quite do it, though, and he doesn't want to examine why.
"Stop being a moron," he finally tells Baal, irritation clouding his voice as he crouches next to him. "People make it through addiction everyday." Jack thinks about it for a moment. "Well, some of them do."
"Humans," Baal tells him, holding his head in his hands, "are less sophisticated than the gods."
Wrong, and sequel Conflict of Interest