Author Notes: I like to thank my beta reader, phoenixfeather6988, for her wonderful job at correcting my story. This is one of those story that just pop into my head at 3am in the morning at my job. I'm not complete sure where I will go with it, but I hope you enjoy it.

Sam the Tok'ra

SG-1 took in their surroundings in one glance. Having emerged on a planet covered with a dense hard wood forest that spread out in all directions, there were no signs of intelligent life having been near the gate recently.

Yet, O'Neill cared little about the mission because his eyes were on Carter, who was acting extremely agitated. In the gate room she had been unusually impatient and rude to Daniel and Teal'c, which was so unlike her. Something was bugging her, but he had no clue what it was.

"You alright Carter?" Lowering his sunglass, he examined the woman who was fidgeting a few feet away.

Turning with a half-hearted smile that did more to worry the Colonel then reassure him, she muttered an indifferent "Fine," as her blue jay eyes scrutinized the shady forest around them.

"You do seem a little tense," Daniel looked up from the map he was studying, his face etched with concern. Raising one of his eyebrows, Teal'c solemnly stated,"Indeed"

"I said I'm fine!" she icily shot.

"You not acting it," O'Neill snapped back sounding a little too harsh.

"I just haven't been sleeping well and...nothing. I shouldn't have been so rude in the gate room or snapped at you," Sam's voice sound exhausted as she gave a weak smile that seemed more like herself. "Sorry."

Walking over to her and in a low voice so that the others couldn't hear O'Neill said, "We can handle this mission Carter if you want to head back its fine?"

"No, I will be fine."

O'Neill studied Carter. Clearly there was more to this then what she had said, but he didn't have a right to pry in to her business. If she wanted to tell them she would, when she was ready.

"If you're sure," She gave a small nod and O'Neill decide to drop it. "Let's get this show on the road boys and girls."

"There are some ruins up ahead that we should check out."

"Sure Danny Boy," O'Neill and Teal'c took the lead with Sam lagging at the rear deep in thought. Moving away from the gate into the forest time slowly passed. This planet seemed, so far, to be one of the best locations for the Nasyians to relocate too.

"O'Neill?" General Hammond's voice came over the radio surprising the Colonel because it sounded alarmed, even with the static.

"Little early to be checking on us, don't you think?"

"Is Captain Carter with you?"

"Yes, why?" O'Neill turned to find Carter was no longer at the rear and seeing no sign of her a dread rose in him. "Carter!" Upon hearing or seeing nothing he exclaimed into the radio Upon getting no response he exclaimed into the radio,"Sir, what's going on?"

"You need to capture Carter! She's infected with a gou'ald!"

"Shit!" Why wasn't he more alarmed at her odd behavior? He should have known something was up, still at the moment there was nothing he could do but make sure she didn't get off the planet.

The group was at a dead run as they reached the gate. They could see it was lit and O'Neill shouted, "Stop!" Carter didn't look back as she dove through the horizon. O'Neill raced for the gate but it flashed off just inches in front of him.

Daniel, standing next to the DHD, let out an angry shout,"Damn it, I didn't get all the symbols!" O'Neill just stood there staring at the stargate knowing they had lost her.

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