Chapter One

"Now, this is what I'm talking about." Colonel Jack O'Neill raised his arms triumphantly as he and his team stepped through the gate onto P4X-985. It was warm and sunny with a gently breeze. There were trees everywhere, but not like any he had ever seen. The trunks were a deep shade of purple and the foliage, assuming that's what it was, was every color of the rainbow. "Carter," he said looking back at his Second In Command.

"I don't think we're in Kansas anymore," he said, motioning to the trees and the path about twenty meters ahead. It was made of some type of stone, yellow stone. Jack couldn't wipe the grin off his face. They had actually gone over the rainbow and found Oz.

"Have you ever been to Kansas, Jack?" Daniel said from behind.

"No, Daniel, I haven't. But I have been to hell," O'Neill said with a pause and a wink, then added, "and back. Teal'c keep an eye out for flying monkeys, little guys with lollipops, and green ladies on broomsticks."

"O'Neill, I do not believe we will encounter those beings. The MALP did not show any signs of habitation on this world." Teal'c said suspiciously.

"Humor me, will ya?" replied Jack.

"Please don't," Daniel said as he helped Carter prepare to send the MALP back to Earth. Jack ignored him, as usual.

"Which way Carter?" asked O'Neill.

"Well, Sir, we don't really have a set mission, other than to check the place out," responded Carter as she returned from the gate.

O'Neill frowned and she could tell that wasn't the answer he wanted. What the heck, she could humor him for one mission. "Follow the yellow brick road, Sir?"

"See. Now, Carter is in the spirit of things. She gets candy," he said as he tossed her a Snickers bar from his pocket. Sam smiled and shrugged at Daniel, who looked hurt.

"You never said we got candy if we were nice to you." Stated Daniel. "If I had known that our relationship would have been entirely different."

"Indeed," Teal'c commented, looking equally disappointed. Sam had to laugh, but she made no attempt to share her reward.

"Lead on, Dorothy." Jack adjusted his cap and didn't see as Sam rolled her eyes. It was going to be a long day.

They'd been walking down the stone road for over an hour. No sign of life- animal or otherwise. It was almost like a vacation, one that they all desperately needed. "Jack," Daniel said. "It's not that I'm not thrilled that you found Oz and all, but would you please hum something besides 'Follow the Yellow Brick Road' for a while." Jack stopped suddenly, not even realizing he was humming. Sam caught his eye and smiled.

"I'm sorry, Daniel, I didn't know my happiness bothered you so much." Jack walked past him, feigning insult, and began humming "If I Only Had a Brain."

"Well at least that one's more appropriate," Daniel whispered to Sam, who stifled a giggle. Teal'c moved ahead of them taking point for a while.

"Subtle." Said Daniel.

"What do you mean?" Sam looked up at Daniel, genuinely confused at his comment.

"He's out of ear shot." They both laughed and kept walking, keeping pace with Jack's serenades.

Teal'c returned about two minutes later. Jack had stopped humming and the suns were beginning to go down. "O'Neill, I believe we should set up camp. There is a viable area ahead."

"Lead on Toto." O'Neill said to Teal'c. Teal'c raised an eyebrow and gave Jack a look that told him to back off. He cleared his throat, walking past the Jaffa, and began setting up camp.

"Sir? Something on your mind?" asked Carter. O'Neill was obviously deep in thought and for that reason alone, Sam was curious.

"I know you guys are tired of my Wizard of Oz analogies..." O'Neill received a:

"Yup." From Daniel.

"A little." From Carter.

"Indeed." From Teal'c.

Jack glared at them all and said, "Forget it. I was going to say something nice and sentimental, but all of you just ruined it."

"Proceed, O'Neill." Responded Teal'c.

"Thank you, Teal'c. I was going to say, that if you think about it, we are kind of like the characters in the movie."

"Oh boy, here we go. Sam, please knock me out." Daniel said as he reached over her to get the coffee pot. Sam smacked him lightly on the back of the head.

Again, Jack ignored him and continued saying:

"We have the brains," he gestured towards Carter, who blushed. "We've got the courage," nodding towards Teal'c, who nodded back in recognition. "And we have the heart...less," he glared at Daniel and hissed the last syllable out.

"That would make you the farm girl, O'Neill." Stated Teal'c without missing a beat.

They were stunned. Teal'c had made a joke. A damn good one at that. A few seconds went by in total silence, then everyone let lose. Carter choked on her candy bar, coffee came out of Daniel's nose, and even Teal'c cracked a smile and said, "I will take first watch, O'Neill."

"After that, Teal'c, you should take all watches." Jack shot back at him.

Teal'c took his position at the head of the camp. Daniel, Jack, and Sam crawled into their sleeping bags. They hadn't bothered to pitch the tents. It was as beautiful a night as it had been a beautiful day, and they all had missed being able to sleep under the stars.

"Carter." Jack used his best commander voice.

"Yes, Sir."

"Stop giggling."

"Yes, Sir. Sorry, Sir." She said; but she wasn't sorry and she couldn't stop.

Jack smiled and thought this mission was too good to be true as he drifted off to sleep.