Sestina: McKay during "The Hive"

My latest effort to pull out of the "everything I touch turns to crap" mode that I've been in for the last several weeks is to try some more sestinas without worrying about how tight or original they are. It seems to be working. The one I started last night about John Sheppard has stalled halfway through, but here's another I managed to write today.

For those of you unfamiliar with the show: It's Rodney McKay during "The Hive," the second half of a two-parter in Season Two where ( spoilery plot summary for those who want background, even though you probably don't need it. )

I like this one because it uses the end words to return to the same thought over and over, rather than inventing an entirely new meaning or context each time. Characters on drugs help, apparently.

Concrit welcome!

ETA: x-posted to sga_flashfic for the Wordless Challenge, here.


Title: An Unanticipated Side Effect of Dosing Oneself with Wraith Enzyme to Deliver an Important Message
Character: Rodney/team gen
Rating: PG
Word Count: 513
A/N: Many thanks to daasgrrl, elynittria and synn for concrit.


( ...what was he saying again? )