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Jack had held onto the Zat for a while, just in case. However, it seemed as if Daniel had things under control...or at least Ianto did.

Jack took the weapon and headed for New Atlantis, not certain Sheppard would be there, but taking the chance. He wasn't going to leave tech like that just lying around, and he wanted a chance to explain what was happening, if he didn't already know.

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[flyboy-shepp.livejournal.com]

John was there, though he wasn't doing much except sitting in front of his hut, idly twirling one of his Bantos sticks in one hand while his mind was a million miles away.

The stick stopped when he realized someone was standing in front of him, and John managed a smile. "Harkness, right?"

[captainjack.livejournal.com]

"Right," he replied with a nod, stepping forward to shake. "Sheppard. I've sen you around."

[flyboy-shepp.livejournal.com]

John shook Jack's hand with a nod. He might have gone on with the inane pleasantries, but he got the feeling Jack wasn't there for just a chat. "Can I help you with something?"

[captainjack.livejournal.com]

"I came to return this," he said, reaching back and pulling the Zat from his waistband. "Daniel said if I wasn't going to let him have it, then I should give it back to you."

[flyboy-shepp.livejournal.com]

John didn't think much could really surprise him after a year on the island, but he constantly found himself having to re-evaluate that sort of thinking.

He took the zat, giving it a curious look, then set it down on his lap before turning his gaze back up to Jack. "What, exactly, did I miss here?"

[captainjack.livejournal.com]

"Daniel's a little unstable, right now," he replied, standing at ease. "It's just safer for everyone if he doesn't have that handy."

[flyboy-shepp.livejournal.com]

"Okay," John said, feeling a bit like Jack was giving him some kind of status report, and he wondered briefly where the Captain rank came from.

Then there was the part where John had no freaking idea anything had been wrong with Daniel in the first place. He kept an eye on him, sure, but not to the extent he did, say, Rodney. "What do mean, unstable?"

[captainjack.livejournal.com]

Jack reached up and scratched his head, looking distinctly uncomfortable. "He's seeing things. A woman," he replied, wondering just how little he could get away with saying.

[flyboy-shepp.livejournal.com]

John tensed, sitting up a bit straighter at that news. He thought of Teyla seeing Wraith that weren't really there, Rodney having a weird anxiety attack, and he wondered if Daniel's woman was the one he'd mentioned that first day. "Does the woman have a name?"

[captainjack.livejournal.com]

"Adria," he said. Just one word...amazing how heavy it sounded.

[flyboy-shepp.livejournal.com]

"Adria," John repeated, knowing it was the same one Daniel had mentioned on his first day, when he'd thought the whole thing wasn't real. He didn't know Daniel that well, but John knew him and SG-1's mission reports enough to know if Daniel thought he saw Adria, he wouldn't take it lightly.

He let out a low curse, and looked down at the Zat again. "He hasn't hurt anyone, has he?"

[captainjack.livejournal.com]

"No. Not...physically," he said, hesitating. "But the last time I talked to him, he was having a hard time with reality and illusion because of whatever she did to him before."

[flyboy-shepp.livejournal.com]

"Well, if your head's been as fucked with as much as his has, I guess I'm not surprised," John said with a bit of a grimace. He'd had his own head messed with once, and he knew exactly how it felt to be unable to tell the difference between reality and the imaginary.

Add to that the entire nature of the island itself, and John didn't really blame Daniel one bit.

"Where is he now?"

[captainjack.livejournal.com]

"He's with Ianto. And I don't think he's alone at any time, just as a precaution," he shrugged. "He's being taken care of."

[flyboy-shepp.livejournal.com]

John nodded, setting the zat aside before standing up. "Thanks, Jack." He figured he'd have to talk to Daniel now, see if his story was anything like Teyla's, but at least he knew.

[captainjack.livejournal.com]

"Anytime, Sheppard," Jack said with a sharp nod. "I'll see you around."