THE 8TH CHEVRON
Legal stuff: STARGATE and several other characters and crossovers I use in this story are owned by whatever company and not by me. This story is for fun only. The Ford character is copyrighted to me. This story takes place sometime after Daniel's return from being ascended.
Authors Note: Later in the chapters, Nirriti is back. In that episode Metamorphosis, after her body was being taken away, the symbiont hadn't died, took over the host carrying the body away. Then her new host took the body to a hidden room with a sarcophagus, brought her former host back then took it over again and left. My outtake due to forgetfulness of the fact she is suppose to be dead. Didn't want to rewrite the story, anyway on with it now.
CHAPTER 1
SG-1 was off world at the moment on a mission and was suppose to be returning soon. Hammond noticed this when he looked at the clock. He had a lot of paperwork and files to go through that day and was hoping they came back without any trouble and was currently looking over a report when the alarms went off.
"Off world activation!"
He set down his pen and got up hoping for good news. He went down to the control room to see who or what was coming.
"It's SG-1 sir."
"Open the Iris." Hammond said as he watched out the window in front of him. The Iris opened and as hoped SG-1 walked through just fine. They were coming back from a routine mission of survey checking for the scientific groups that checked for planets being able to be used for escape sites or exploration or resources, that sort of thing. Hammond came down to greet them as they walked off the ramp.
"Hello sir. We're back safe and sound." O'Neill said. Then muttered, "For once."
"We've came back from planets safely before." Daniel said.
"Yes Daniel, but usually you end up hurting yourself in some capacity."
"How did it go?" Hammond asked before the banter could continue.
"Rather well, no Goa'uld, no predators, no ancient temples, nobody around to greet us." O'Neill said ticking off his fingers. "Nothing Daniel ran over or ran into…"
"It's a lush and fertile planet sir. It doesn't look like anyone has ever set foot on it ever. There's no sign of anyone ever being there." Carter said.
"Except for the Stargate." Daniel put in.
"Yeah. Except for that." O'Neill said taking his hat off. "Permission to go sir."
"Since I have a few things I'm trying to get finished, I want a report sometime today or tomorrow. We can skip the debriefing today." Hammond said.
"Can we skip the infirmary as well?" O'Neill asked. He sounded almost like he was pleading. Hammond let it slide as usual.
"You know the rules Colonel. Frasier first then you can go."
"Yes sir." O'Neill said sounding disappointed.
"Dismissed." he said with a small laugh.
After the usual visit to the doctor, they went their separate ways. O'Neill was headed to his office to write up the report so he could get it out of the way, though he never really told anyone that's what he did. Jack liked to lie and act like he had no office and that his paperwork was always backed up. Sometimes it was and sometimes it wasn't. Teal'c left to do the same, which was usually the case for him after every mission. Carter went to her office to mess around with her scientific items and Daniel left to finish something he was doing before they left. A couple of hours went by when the sound of the gate activating made Jack jump slightly. He headed up to the gate room right away. Luckily he finished the report already. Daniel heard the sound but decided that if they needed him they'd call. Teal'c got up and headed for the gate room. Carter was so into her work that she didn't even notice the alarm.
Somewhere in Colorado...
In an alternate universe………or somewhere close to being one…..
Ford was driving home from a long day of work. Luckily there were only a few lawbreakers that day. Hold up at a bank for an hour, some idiot robbers at a liquor store, a attempted kidnapping, which ended up bad for the kidnapper since he tried to take a cop's child, and a chase through town after a gang shoot out. Other than that, he was happy to not have fired a shot that day. His ammo was expensive enough. As he pulled into the driveway he could see dark clouds approaching on the horizon. Several news bulletins, over the radio, stated that power outages were state wide at the moment due to the electrical storm overhead.
"Glad I have a backup generator." he said pocketing his keys as he got out of his car.
Pulling his keys back out, while smacking himself in the forehead, he unlocked the front door and went in. Thunder rumbled in the distance as he closed the door. Looking through the mail at his feet he headed toward the bathroom. Coming back several minutes later he grabbed a bagel, beef sausage slices, cheese, crackers, and a half gallon of chocolate milk. Pulling his modified 45 magnum from the holster behind his back he placed in on the table in front of him and dropped his special coat onto the couch next to him. Looking through a few more pieces of mail in his hand he tossed them aside and picked up his remote. Pushing a few buttons the digital recorder came on along with the massively big flat screen TV. A menu popped up telling him what was recorded and waited for his instructions.
"Ah, now time to relax and enjoy some good quality TV."
SGC COMMAND...
A lieutenant was manning the computer as General Hammond stood behind him.
"It's SG-5 sir."
"Open the Iris." Hammond commanded.
As the lieutenant opened the Iris on the gate, Hammond could almost swear he heard the large thunder storm outside. As SG-5 was coming through the gate, Hammond went down to welcome them home. O'Neill came down from above to see what was happening.
"It's just SG-5 returning sir." the lieutenant said to him as he approached.
"Guess they didn't find any Goa'uld this time." O'Neill said with his hands in his pockets, as usual.
"I wouldn't know sir. They came back on time and don't seem to be in any trouble."
"Alright Lieutenant. I'll be in the mess hall if I'm needed."
"Yes sir."
Sam was walking out of her office and heading over to talk to Daniel about a recent mission. She was having trouble identifying a symbol that was slightly damaged by time, on a small metal slab in her hand. The metal slab had a strange energy reading to it, so she was the one having to check it out. She nodded to an officer as she walked by when she realized that the gate alarm was going off. Daniel's office was just around a couple of corners so she figured she'd meet up with him seeing as he might be headed to the gate room anyway when she heard something off to her left down the hall. Turning around she looked down the hall. There was nothing there though. Shrugging, she started to walk off again when there was a flash of light inside the hallway and the noise again. This time she saw it. Another flash happened and then something came out followed by more flashes.
In the other universe……………
Ford was watching a Stargate episode he missed awhile back when he got pulled into stakeout duty for a week. An episode in the sixth season. He was really enjoying it when the power went out.
"Ah for crying out loud! Just when it was getting good."
The table fell over as he walked into it. After a few mumbling curses he headed outside and flipped his generator on.
"If only I was in that universe instead of this one. At least I got to meet…."
Coming back in he went to turn the TV system back on when a power surge went through it. It reminded Ford of those sci-fi movies were an electrical current runs across some object. He was about to pick his remote up when his show came back on. It showed Major Carter looking down a hallway. Ford could almost swear she was looking at him.
"I don't remember this part or any previews for this sort of scene."
As Ford picked up his gun from the floor along with the table, his TV started glowing brightly. He started to back away, thinking it was going to explode when there was a flash followed by what felt like lightening hitting him.
Carter watched as an unknown man fell from the light and hit the floor, hard, head first. He was around six feet tall, hair so black that it had a blue tint, a handsome looking face and blue eyes that almost sparkled. She found out later he actually was six foot three. She noticed a badge on his belt along with other things showing her he was some sort of officer. Something skittered past her feet causing her to jump. At first she thought it might be a explosive but it was a very large gun. She grabbed it quickly off the floor and was surprised at its weight.
"What the hell...oh man...I wonder if this is what being hit with a zat gun feels like." Ford said as he sat up slowly holding his head with one hand. "This isn't my living.."
"FREEZE!"
Ford turned to the voice and instantly thought he was dreaming. But he felt so dizzy that it couldn't be a dream. His head was seriously hurting but he couldn't stay awake despite wanting to.
"Ca….Carter?" he asked as his voice slurred. "But…"
She saw his eyes rolled up as he fell back passing out. She lowered the gun and went over to him slowly. She tried yelling at him to see if he was faking it. After kicking his foot lightly, she knelt down and checked his pulse. She quickly realized he was unconscious. Without getting up she called out for anyone as she checked on the unknown man. A guard came running up with several others including Daniel and Teal'c.
"Who is he Major Carter?" Teal'c asked as he also knelt down..
"I don't know. He just appeared out of nowhere. Said my name like he knew me and passed out."
"What do you mean?" Daniel asked.
"He stuttered my last name. But his tone sounded like he knew me, personally." she said.
"Have you ever seen him before?" Teal'c asked.
"No."
A medical team came along a few moments later as she was looking through his wallet. His belt buckle really caught her attention. It was a Starfleet buckle. Looked like he had being wearing it for a few years or more. But it was relatively in good condition.
Must be a Star Trek fan. She thought as she stood up.
The unknown man was placed on the stretcher and taken away. His weapon and other belongings were taken off him before hand by Teal'c and Carter though.
SG-1 and Hammond were talking outside the infirmary about the unknown man as Janet continued to look him over medically. She was worried about how he was doing since his heartbeat was erratic. From her assessment, the guy had taken a blow to the head, which Sam said was probably due to the fact when he showed up in mid air he landed head first and had also looked to come out of some energy field. That explained the readings she got that said he did receive quite a jolt. His heartbeat wasn't getting any better and she called a nurse over to bring the crash cart.
Ford was hearing a lot of talking going on. The last few moments of what had seemed to have happened kept going through his mind. Did the TV shock him? Did he go to another universe, as impossible as it seems even thought it was wish he'd been wanting for a long time? Did he actually see Samantha Carter? This was all going through his head then stopped as he heard the word 'crash cart'. That got his attention. He opened his eyes quickly seeing two paddles about to come down on his bare chest.
"Wait! I'm fine! I'm fine!" he yelled border lining hysterics as he grabbed her hands and tried to sit up.
Janet stopped just as she touched his chest with the paddles. She looked back over seeing his heartbeat was back to normal, a little elevated though seeing as he was scared probably. He let go of her hands as she took the paddles away.
"Janet?" he asked slowly looking at her strange and confused and amazed.
"Yes I am, but it's Doctor Frasier to you." she said looking in his eyes with a light.
"Sorry." he said blinking after she stopped. "I'm used to…I'll explain in a minute. Can I get up and get dressed? Kinda cold."
"Not at the moment. I need some answers first."
Ford looked over from Janet seeing Hammond at the end of his bed. The rest of SG-1 was standing there as well. A couple guards were standing near the entrance watching him carefully.
"Wow. This is interesting."
Janet helped him to a seated position. He was only wearing hospital issue pants. What is it with doctors and removing all clothing?!
"Please tell me I am NOT dreaming." he said with a smile of hope.
Jack looked at him confused then at his team.
"Isn't the saying suppose to be tell me I'm dreaming?"
"Yes, it usually is sir." Carter said. Boy, this guy must really work out!
He had the appearance of someone who worked out a lot, but not looking like anything near Arnold from the Terminator movie's. Just slightly buff.
"Then I'm actually here, at the Stargate Command?"
They all looked startled, somewhat.
"Wow. And I thought that jolt was the end. I'm actually here." he said excited, then muttered. "I guess my wish came true. A little on the late side…."
"How did you get here?" Hammond asked interrupting his muttering.
"Really, I don't know. The TV shocked me and then I was…" he said looking around. He didn't see any camera's. "This isn't some sort of joke being played on me? This is all real right, I mean that you are fighting the Goa'uld, those metal critters called Replicators, friends with the Asguard Thor….that sort of thing?" he said waving his left hand as a gesture at them.
"How did you know that?" Daniel asked not thinking first. This got him several glares.
"Good!….Sorry, that didn't come out right. Okay, I was watching TV as I said, got shocked and then saw Major Carter and passed out. I don't know how I got from one universe to another."
"A parallel universe?" Carter asked.
"Fortunately no Major. As stupid as this is going to sound, I'm from a universe where…..um….you're all TV show characters. Very popular ones too."
This got him some really strange looks like he was nuts.
"I'm not crazy. I'm telling the truth. Here, your father or I could say Selmak could come and bring that strange eye scanning, lying detector device." he said looking at her feeling insulted. "What was the name of that thing, zar'nat or zar'tak, um….
"Let's say that your story is true, can you prove it?" Hammond asked.
"Possibly not. All I have is what I know about you all and this place."
"Such as?" Jack said slowly. Sounded like a loaded question.
"You had a ship named after you by Thor that Carter here destroyed because the Asguard could not seem to figure out how to get rid of the Replicators. They needed someone with a stupid idea. You commented saying she might not be stupid enough. Daniel, you tried to attack Anubis when you were ascended and was cast down by….Oma, right? Teal'c, I can't think of anything at the moment. Carter….." he said looking at her sadly.
"What about me?" she said crossing her arms. She didn't seem to like his tone.
"Ah…..before your father became a Tok'ra he was dying of cancer and tried to use his influence and favor's I guess to get you into the space program before he had to quit completely. You turned him down and he walked away angry. You saved him by having him blend with Selmak later as, how shall we say, part of a deal to allow trade and alliance with them seeing as they needed a host. Sorry if that brings back bad memories. As it stands I think you and your father are still having trouble with your brother."
"I think I've heard enough. Doctor, have him taken to the briefing room as soon as he can leave. We'll talk more there." Hammond said with a hidden tone of worry.
"He can leave now if you need him to sir. I've done what test I can and still waiting on others, but otherwise he's not injured as far as I can tell."
"I'll be right up General." he said. To them it sounded like he was part of the military once. "Where are my clothes?"
An hour later Ford was sitting in the briefing room with SG-1, Doctor Fraiser, and General Hammond. Ford was really tired and it showed despite his best efforts. Even the strong black coffee wasn't helping much, but then again it wasn't like he like it. Janet said he had a small concussion and unless he got hit there again he would be fine. He figured the security guard was standing outside the door incase he tried to get at his stuff on the table. Luckily his belt buckle wasn't among them.
"Major, what did you and Dr. Jackson find out?"
"Nothing sir. There is no one anywhere with that name or profile. I ran his social security number, checked his address, phone number, fingerprints, nothing came up. His DNA is being run through, but I seriously doubt we'd get anything there either. He has to be telling the truth since nothing shows he exist. His gun isn't even registered. No serial numbers."
"That's because it was made by me personally." Ford said interrupting. "Can I have a piece of paper and a pen or pencil please?"
"Give us some more information on what you really know about this facility and its personal." Hammond said.
Ford spent the next hour telling them about different episodes he watched. He called them missions instead of episodes though. Daniel handed him a piece from the file folder in front of him along with a pencil after he finished talking. Hammond approved letting him have it afterward.
"Thanks." Ford said. He continued to have a confused look on his face as he wrote.
"What type of gun is it?" O'Neill asked as he looked it over. "Man this is heavy."
"It weighs at almost thirty pounds sir. From what I can tell, it is totally made from an experimental metal that the government is looking into, but has failed to create. The bullets aren't even made of lead, but are still considered .45 magnum rounds. All of the ammo he has is capable of more than piercing Jaffa body armor, hell it's anti-tank, and just as loud. The barrel is five inches longer than any other .45 magnum I've ever came across. It even has a place for a scope and laser pointer. I can't even guess the range. Some of the bullets are made of the same metal as the gun. All the jackets are made from the metal as well. It's a custom job sir, all the way through. I couldn't even damage it with a laser drill. I believe it's indestructible."
"The range is around three miles Major Carter. And the metal it's made from is called Adamantium. " Ford said looking at the paper he wrote on. "I have a long black trench coat with a high collar that has the same material built into it. Covers my feet practically too. Weighs a lot. Unfortunately it's back home. And yes, the metal is indestructible." he said saying back home like it was a bad thing.
"That's impossible! No hand gun like that has that much range." Carter said looking at him bewildered.
"It is when the propellant is a form of nitroglycerin. Took me a couple of months to perfect the amount I'd need to fire the rounds and not take my hands off with the kick. Has quite a kick to it anyway. Here Daniel." he said giving him the paper. "Look. I'm not sure why I'm here, but I'd like to help any way I can seeing as I doubt I can get home anyway, not that I want to. My other life wasn't as fun as it could be now. I want to join the SGC."
"Join? Us?" O'Neill said with a skeptic look.
"Yes Jack. Join. Go through the gate. Explore new worlds. Kick Goa'uld ass. You know the same stuff you do. I don't see the problem with it really since I have nothing here. My wallet has a couple hundred in it. I have a couple of cards that might give me access to more money on the internet. That's a long shot though." he said rolling his eyes.
"I have question about that?" Carter said.
"Okay." he said drawing out the word.
"I did check out some of those cards. There's no name for the accounts, but they show, well you could have access to almost forty million dollars!"
"Whoa!" O'Neill said with a jump, as did Janet and Hammond who were also surprised. He incidentally dropped the gun which dented the table badly. Thank god it wasn't loaded. "How did you get that much money being a cop?! Win the lottery or something?"
"Actually yes. Won around 152 million dollars. A lot of it I gave to charities, helpless folks and homeless families. Well, anyway I was still a cop when I won and stayed a cop even after. I didn't even get paid anymore since I told them not to pay me. Now I know I could just leave here and live off what I have set aside, but I'd be constantly monitored so I wouldn't talk about the Stargate and other things I know, but having me here would be easier. Besides I would like to know where these gate coordinates go." Ford said pointing at the paper Daniel was scrutinizing.
"So would I. I've never seen these sort of gate symbols being put together but there is a problem." Daniel said.
"Let me see." Carter said. Daniel handed it to her and went back to looking in deep thought. "This gate address can't be dialed."
"Why not?" Ford asked. Bet that sounded stupid considering I watch the show, or did.
"I thought you said you watched us? There are eight symbols here. We can only dial seven. How did you get these anyway?"
"I forgot this gate can't dial eight without more power. Anyway the chevrons keep popping up in my head. I had a dream about seeing them back home, but ignored it. The dream kept coming back recently and then they appeared more clearly when I hit my head. Which still hurts." he said rubbing it. Those aspirin still hadn't kicked in. "Anyway, once I figured out the order they went in I wrote it down. And I know that O'Neill managed to do it once when he had some Ancient information downloaded into him. Took him to an Asguard world."
"Yes, but he was able to somehow boost the power using Teal'cs staff weapon." Carter said.
"True but we could at least try. Even if we don't, I want to help. I want to stay."
"Forty million...and you kept working?" O'Neill asked.
"Hey. I liked my job. Don't you like yours. Here, how about this. If I gave you a few million or even the full forty would you quit?"
"A...no. I guess not. Then again, I'd be able to fish more." he said thinking as Ford laughed lightly.
"I have read before upon what job you do. I understand why you wish to join us." Teal'c said.
O'Neill shook his head like he was lost and said, "Sure, why not. I don't have a problem if you don't General. He would make a great addition to the SGC and wouldn't have to go through training. He looks like he'd be a great help. Especially if he can fire this…..cannon or whatever the hell it is."
Carter looked like she was okay with the idea when she agreed with O'Neill.
Daniel looked lost but said he was fine with it after Hammond asked him his opinion.
Teal'c apparently had made up his mind at the beginning from what Hammond could tell.
"Alright Mr. Primus. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt in the meantime. If you really want to join, then SG-1 will train you. You've got two weeks to prove yourself. Dismissed."
They all got up as Ford reached over and grabbed his pair of red dice.
"What are those for anyway?" Jack asked.
"A…special gift." he said looking at them before pocketing them. "So, who do I start with first?"
"Me and Teal'c. But that will be tomorrow. We'll get you settled into a room and let you get some sleep." Jack said.
"But I'm not…." he said then seeing the look Janet gave him, he raised his hands quickly. "Okay, I'll go to bed. Don't have to pull any long needles out."
"Yes, I don't want to see that either." Jack said shuddering slightly.
Ford leaned down slightly as Janet was picking up her folder on him.
"If it helps any, I'll try to be a lot more cooperative than, a certain person I won't mention." he muttered quietly to her. "I don't like needles, but I can live with it."
"Thank you." she said brightly as Jack was taking him away and asking Ford what he told her.
"I was, complementing her on how well she treated me."
"Yeah, right. What did you really say?"
The next day and seeing the Janet released him to go, Jack and Teal'c went first with him in unarmed training and such, which also included a obstacle course. Jack had a, test done that he kept between him and Hammond. They were both surprised at the outcome. Each day he'd start with Jack and Teal'c followed by Daniel and then Sam. Teal'c and him also worked together separately on and off. Daniel was next in line followed by Sam. Daniel was a little surprised at how Ford was catching onto some thing while other's eluded him. Within the first hour with Sam, she was totally surprised at how well he was learning what she was showing him. At first, it was simple things, stuff that Daniel would get. When she tried something harder, she kept going from there and at times, he got lost but eventually figured it out with her explaining.
