Absolute Power
by dinkydow


"General, if I may," Jack interrupted.

General Hammond leveled a frosty glare at O'Neill, "No, you may not."

His icy demand shifted to the SF's, "Take them back to the lockup."

"For what it's worth, I'm ordering you to cooperate," his words lingered in the air - verbal icicles - a reprimand to all involved.

The armbands had proven dangerous, to Jack and his team. And to the discipline George expected from them. They'd become loose cannons. His anger was a thin veneer that concealed his burgeoning fear for their survival.

Anise's experiment would kill them. And that certainty fueled his ire.


The End


Original Header Information:

Title:"Absolute Power"
Author: Dinkydow
Type: Drabble, from Hammond's pov.
Length: exactly 100 words
Spoilers: "Upgrades"
Season: Four
Warning: none
Summary: George couldn't stop them from destroying themselves.
Disclaimer: I don't own 'em, somebody else does. They have money, I don't, so don't sue.
Author's Notes: Jackfic challenge. Use "frosty" in a sentence. This turned into a double drabble, the first from me in General Hammond's pov, the second from Jack's. Thanks to Jolene for the beta help and to Cokie for the nudge to write again.

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