Stargate SG-1

Summary: Characters never stay dead in science-fiction and this one is no different.

Pairing: Sam/Jack Vala/Daniel

Spoilers: Reckoning, Threads, In the Line of Duty, Tok'ra,

Season: 10

Warning: Reanimated Characters who were once dead. :D

Reviews: Are greatly appreciated, and loved more than candy and chocolate.

A/N: This chapter is smaller than the rest because it's basically an introduction... think of it as the teaser before the credits roll eh :)

Broken

Chapter 1: Discovery

The Great Ring stood tall as it activated into life; blue swirls rushing from the gate only to be pulled back like a man on a bungee. Settling into the grey ring like calm water as five people stepped through the event horizon with their weapons poised as their eyes scanned the surrounding area for danger.

Finding no detectable danger, Lt Colonel Cameron Mitchell pointed forward, "Right, the UAV is two clicks in that direction. Let's move out." His southern accent strong as he boomed out his order to his team mates.

Vala Mal Doran grinned enthusiastically, "Yes, let's rescue that UAV." Samantha Carter rolled her eyes at the newest member of the team but she didn't comment, she just kept her eyes on her scanner as she made sure they were going in the right direction. Instinctively Teal'c took point without waiting for an order, he didn't need one, they all knew the routine. "This... important and special UAV." Vala continued with feigned enthusiasm, as she eyed Daniel before pointing her chin up in the air and following her Jaffa friend.

Sam looked at Daniel, "What's that about?"

Daniel shrugged, adjusting his glasses and grimacing a little, "Oh, you know Vala."

Cam chuckled, "Yes, we know Vala." He grinned, "Jackson, what did you do?"

Daniel spluttered as he looked at their grinning faces of mischief, "I didn't, I didn't do anything."

The three of them followed their two friends, "Alright Jackson," Cam said, almost diplomatically, "Keep your pants on." He then picked up the pace to leave them behind him somewhat. Sam offered Daniel a little sympathetic and sheepish smile. Daniel nodded in response but he couldn't say anything as his mind was too preoccupied with the bizarre behaviour of Vala, but then when was her behaviour anything less than bizarre.

Then they felt the first drops of that fine rain; the one that soaks you through to the bone and leaves nothing untouched.

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Most of the walk to the crash site was in silence; a silence that had started out comfortably and ended up being so thick with atmosphere that a sharp knife would never have cut through it. The rain pouring down on them didn't help matters; water droplets shooting into the ground and making every team member irritable and therefore easier to aggravate.

Reaching the smashed UAV, Sam stopped to pull off her backpack. Dripping wet but unable to tell as the water was still free-falling from the sky like Niagra Falls. She bent down beside the tattered UAV and began inspecting it as her team members kept a look out as best they could through the wall of rain.

"Is this baby salvageable?" Cam asked, desperate to get back home and into some warm dry clothes.

Sam frowned, "I'm not sure."

This caused Cam's face to screw up in confusion, "Why not?"

Sam looked up at him and shrugged, "I can't be sure but I think this UAV was shot down by a staff weapon blast." Teal'c's ears perked up and he twisted his head to look at Sam before completely moving to kneel down beside her so he could also look at the UAV.

After a small moment of studying, Teal'c leaned his head to the side, "Colonel Carter is correct. This UAV was hit several times with staff weapons." He stood back up and looked at Cam, Daniel and Vala each in turn.

"A Jaffa?" Cam asked, curious to know who would shoot down their UAV and also concerned because if so, they could be in danger.

Sam looked up at him, still irritated by the weather and annoyed because she certainly wasn't Sherlock Holmes, "There is no way to know who actually fired the weapon."

Cam looked at Teal'c who nodded in agreement with Sam. Cam sighed in frustration and looked back at Sam, who was still knelt beside the UAV, looking as if she was a drowned cat. "So, is the UAV salvageable or not?"

"I don't think so, no." Sam replied, and then quickly added, "But I'd like to get the black box first." Cam nodded, knowing there was absolutely no way he could argue with her over this. He just wanted to get into a warm bed and curl up so he could sleep this whole mission off but he knew he still had to complete said mission.

A reverberating voice boomed through their ears, "Do not do that Samantha Carter."

Sam was surprised by the sound of her name being spoken with a Goa'uld voice; quickly standing up she aimed her P90 in the direction of that voice, knowing that her team mates were doing exactly the same thing. But her aim dropped as she took one look at the man standing in the rain, his feet covered in mud and his head dripping wet. Her mind lacked logical thought as she looked at him through the drops of rain as she became increasingly aware of her own heartbeat thumping in her head and ears.

Finding her voice she whispered, "Dad."

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TBC

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