Disclaimer: I don't own Stargate sadly.

Season: Set after all Stargate seasons (God forbid that should ever happen). If the series should end differently, there are no pairings at the beginning of this series (no Sam/Jack, no Daniel/Vala, no Cameron/Carolyn, no Teal'c/whoever YET!). Hopefully the first of many stories in the Stargate SG-1: The Continuation series.

Episode 1: The Key

CHAPTER 1

COLORADO SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL

The school bell rang and sent kids out of their cars hurrying their way towards the school. Young Jack O'Neill got out of his car, took off his sunglasses, and headed towards the building. As he approaches he sees Kate Wilson, his girlfriend, waiting impatiently for him with a group of her cheerleader friends. He knew he was late and that she wasn't happy, but she would forgive him.

"Jack, you're late," she whined.

Jack smiled his relaxed smile and gave her a kiss as he smoothly replied, "Sorry…traffic."

Kate smiled satisfied and took Jack's arm. They turn around and proceeded to head toward the door. Just then, another girl with a stack of books in her hands runs to catch up with them. Kate knew who it was immediately, this happened almost every day. She tried to hurry up their pace but it was too late. 'Damnit' she thought.

"Hey you," the voice said from behind them.

Knowing who it was, Jack turned around smiling, "Hey Ally. What's up?"

"You didn't stop when I called you from the parking lot."

"He was probably rushing because he was late meeting me anyways." came a voice from someone that Ally had not realized was standing there. 'Not her' Ally thought.

"Oh, hi Kate," she said putting on the best smile she could.

Kate gave her a look. She really didn't like this girl. Sure she was her boyfriend's best friend, she grimaced at the thought, but she was Allison Carter. The smartest and nerdiest kid in the school who thought she was better than everyone else just because her IQ was twice that of the whole school combined. How did her and her Jack become friends in the first place?

"Anyways, so I'll see you at lunch?" Ally said interrupting Kate's thoughts.

"No, he'll be sitting with me…and no there will be no room." Kate hurriedly replied.

With a nervous face Jack looked at Ally and asked, "How about after school?"

"Uh…ok, sure. Why not?"

"Great!" he replied wanting to believe that it was really ok with her. Suddenly he felt the arm of Kate take his and drag him away followed closely by the others leaving Ally standing there. Watching them, she was left alone once again. She felt a surge of hate rising up inside of her. She really didn't like Kate at all and knew the feeling was mutual but she was also his girlfriend and he was her best friend and that was more important than hating Kate. Suddenly the bell rang again bringing her back to reality. Ally then quickly hurried to class before she was late.

In class, Jack wasn't listening to a word the teacher was saying. Of course this wasn't new and neither were his thoughts of the day. He was thinking of course about the two girls in his life and what had happened that morning. Why couldn't they get along? He knew why. Kate was a cheerleader and the most popular girl in school, or so she liked to think, and Ally was, well, Ally. She couldn't help who she was but that's what he liked about her. She reminded him about another certain woman who was in his life, no wait, not his he had to remind himself. After all that had happened with Thor, Jack had tried to move on and do things differently and that's what he thought he wanted. However the complete opposite had happened when he met Ally. His thoughts were interrupted by the sound of his teacher.

"Jack. Jack?"

"Um, may I go to the bathroom?"