Translation Troubles

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A/N: I'd like to thank the muses that put this in my head. Usually I come up with a story, write a little, and then let it die. But this time I followed through to an end. I may add more, or perhaps a sequel, if people request it. Otherwise, read, review, and enjoy!

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And now…the Feature Presentation:

TRANSLATION TROUBLES

"Captain, watch out!" Samantha Carter ducked just as a staff weapon fired, her own P90 at the ready for firing. She glanced at her CO, a silent look of gratitude on her face.

He was hunkered down between two large boulders, the Dial Home Device only meters away. They had been on their way back to the Stargate, ready to report that there had been nothing of interest, when they had become pinned down by enemy fire.

"Jack, Sam, cover me!" Daniel stood up and dashed over to the DHD, rapidly punching in the symbols. Jack and Sam rose and began to fire blindly, buying time for their friend to establish the wormhole.

"Let's go!" O'Neill's voice rang out as the Stargate's wormhole established. Daniel wasted no time, dashing through, having already entered the code to open the iris. Teal'c was right behind, followed by Jack, who managed to grab Carter's pack to steady her as she stumbled up the steps to the active Stargate.

They jumped through…

…and landed in the SGC.

Sam and Jack landed roughly, rolling to relieve some of the momentum they had built up. Jack picked himself up, wincing as he felt bruises beginning to form. He turned to look at Sam who was in the process of disentangling herself from the ramp.

"Come on Captain," Jack reached down to help her up.

"Sir, I'm fully capable of - " Carter grunted as Jack lifted her up roughly.

"Getting up yourself, I know," Jack finished her statement with an ironic roll of his eyes. "Come on, we've got a debriefing in an hour." Sam watched as Jack followed Teal'c and Daniel out of the embarkation room. She smiled and shook her head. Sometimes Jack confused her.

Thinking her own thoughts, Sam made her way to the showers, looking forward to scrubbing the grime that always seemed to collect whenever they went off world. Funny how that happened. She smiled to herself as a sudden thought entertained itself: stardust. She made a beeline for the showers.

Coming out of the showers, clean and refreshed, Sam glanced at her watch. She picked up her pace to get to the debriefing room before she was late. On time, was the better word to use, she decided, when she entered the room. General Hammond was already seated as was Colonel O'Neill, Teal'c, and Daniel. They looked up at her expectantly.

"Glad you could join us, Captain." The General's voice was impassive.

"Sorry," she responded.

"Alright, down to business." Hammond waited until she sat down before continuing. "Colonel, what did you find that was so important for the Jaffa to pin you down?"

"I honestly don't know, sir. We didn't even know they had arrived until we were making our way back to the Stargate. Apparently, we surprised them as much as they surprised us. We took a few pop-shots at each other, then headed home." Jack glanced around the table.

"Dr. Jackson, did you find anything of value with the indigenous people?" The man looked up briefly from his notes.

"Oh, um, no, not really. They're simple people, General. Farmers, shepherds, they're language is quite fascinating, though. It seems to be a mixture of both Latin and Greek. Their leadership is based on a king - " Daniel stopped short, realizing he had lost his listeners. "No, they have nothing of notable value."

"Thank you, Dr. Jackson." The relief in Hammond's voice was evident as he turned to Sam. "Captain Carter, anything you care to elaborate on?"

"Other than how simple their culture was and the fact that we managed to get back home in one piece, not really." Hammond transferred his gaze onto Teal'c.

"You wouldn't happen to know why Jaffa would go to this planet, would you?"

"It could have been for any number of reasons. Many System Lords have visited similarly impoverished planets for the simple fact of exercising their godliness over others. Others do it to gain more hosts, or to loot the planet for what its worth – regardless of the impact it would have on the people." Teal'c stopped as the others seemed to be getting slightly impatient.

"Okay, so, is there any reason we would need to go back there?" Hammond looked at each member, noticing that they seemed just slightly tired. "Alright then, you can each have a few days off to relax and have some 'personal' time. Just be careful, I expect to see you on Monday." The General stood up. "You're dismissed."

They all filed out of the room, except for Carter who was suddenly feeling very…spacey. She was about to get up when something wet slid against her flesh. She bit her lip and felt the fabric, knowing that the wetness was coming from a wound. She felt the wetness just a bit above her knee and she pulled her hand out from under the table and looked at it. For a moment she could only stare, at first in surprise and then in horror. Her hand was covered in blood.

Sam could only roll back her chair to find that the stain had spread, and she hadn't even felt it. Now that she knew it was there, she was surprised to find there was no pain. She couldn't even remember where she would have gotten such a wound. There was the firefight, yes, but surely, she would have known if she had gotten shot. Wouldn't she?

"Captain," she looked up as General Hammond poked his head back into the room. "Is there something I can do for you?"

"I'm bleeding, sir." Sam was surprised to find her voice calm and almost detached.

"What?" In the moment it took him to ask in surprise, Sam's face went suddenly white as she fainted. The General wasted no time in calling the medical team, demanding that Dr. Fraiser get there ASAP.

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