13 year old Terri O'Neill sat on the roof of her house with her father, Colonel Jack O'Neill, and her twin sister, Taryn. Her father looked through the telescope on the roof just like every night and the girls joined him ever once in a while. Terri looked down at the drive way when headlights illuminated the yard.
"Dad…"
"I see them." Jack replied
"Sir, There's a ladder over here." One Voice said.
"They look like Military, Dad." Taryn pointed out.
"Sit down girls." Jack said as one of the men came up.
"Colonel Jack O'Neill?" The man said.
"Retired."
"I'm Major Samuals." The Man said.
"Air Force?"
"Yes, Sir. I am the General's Executive Officer."
"A little piece of advice, Major?" Jack said. "Get re-assed to NASA. That's where all the action's going to be. Out there."
"I'm under orders to bring to General Hammond, Sir." Samuals said.
"Never heard of him."
"He replaced General West."
Jack looked up. "Girls, go get ready for bed."
"But Dad-." Terri tried
"Don't argue, just go."
The girls groaned and climbed the ladder down to the yard.
"What's this about, Samuals?"
"General Hammond says it's important. It's about the Stargate."
"I figured as much." Jack said as he grabbed his coat.
"Shall we be going Sir?"
"Let me talk to my girls first."
"Colonel…"
"You got kids Samuals?"
"A little girl, Sir."
"How would your little girl feel if her mother left her alone while you were on a mission?"
"She'd never want
me to leave again, I suppose."
"Exactly." Jack said before
heading in the house.
"Dad?" Terri asked once her father came in.
"I have to go in for a few hours, kiddo." Jack said.
"You're retired." Taryn whispered.
"It's important." Jack said. "I'll be back by Morning, I promise."
"Alright." The twins said together.
"See you in the morning." Jack smiled. "Don't burn the house down."
"We won't the girls laughed."