AFTERMATH: THE OTHER SIDE

Jack

She stood there, staring at me, with a disgusted and disappointed look on her face. I know I just killed him. He was a horrible guy. She knows that, so why's she taking it out on me? It's not my fault they were nasty racist people that happened to be willing to share their technology with us. We did the right thing. I did the right thing. Shouldn't that count?

Now we're in the de briefing room. She hasn't said a word to me except one 'sir.' I know she blames me for killing him, and killing the technology with him, but he was dangerous. I did it for her. I did it for this base. I did it for the planet.

Daniel

I'm sitting next to Teal'C, who's next to Hammond, who's also next to Jack. Sam's the other side of me. The Other Side. Yeah. That's a good choice of words. We didn't know the other side. We almost killed the good people. The people who were all shapes, sizes and colours. In the end though, we killed the bad guys. Sam looks furious with Jack. I have to admit, I'm angry my self, because he wouldn't listen to me, but he apologised.

The looks she's been giving him could tame a three headed purple lion, like the one we found on PL8 75A. He did do the right thing, in the end. I do understand why she's mad. That technology could have saved us. Saved us all, but if Jack had let Alar through, we'd all end up dead. He was evil, and he would have destroyed us all some how...

Teal'C

SamanthaCarter does not look pleased. I have never seen her as angry as she is today. For once, I have to agree with O'Neill. He did do the right thing when he ordered the iris to be closed on Alar. He would have been a large threat to this planet. He was extremely dangerous. GeneralHammond appears to be upset that his favourite officers are fighting, or rather, SamanthaCarter is fighting O'Neill. He just sits there. He does not fight back.

Carter

I wish we could stop, and just go home. I know I'm being unfair on the Colonel, but I am angry with him. He's just so...the other day, he ordered me to get a life. That hurts. He just doesn't know about my life. He doesn't even know where I live. Did it ever occur to him that I do have a life? That I have a family to take care of? Doesn't he think it's strange that I always go around to his or Daniel's place, and they've never been to mine? Mark and the kids are living with me because of the divorce. Tasha took the house from him, but he won the kids. They're living with me. Two of Sokar's children and a two year old, as well as me and Mark, it's too crowded. Then we also have Tuna, my cat. That's why I stay around here. So I can get away.

I just can't believe it. With Alar, went all of his knowledge, all of his technology. That could have saved us. We could have defeated the Goa'uld once and for all. Sometimes I can't help but think that my people are too primitive. That we aren't advanced enough. Sometimes I wonder if I'm on the right planet, with the right race, and sometimes I wish I could give it all up and live with Dad and the Tok'ra. With Jolinar left in my mind, it makes me feel like the Tau'ri are not advanced enough for me. She was used to life as a Tok'ra, with great technologies. That means I am too. She is me. I am her.

"Major?" Hammond asks me. It seems like it was the third time he'd asked, judging by his Teal'C and Daniel's faces.

"Sorry sir. What did you say?" I ask.

"Have you anything to add?" He repeats the question.

"No sir. Are we dismissed?" He nods. I pick up my file, and walk out as quick as I can, not leaving enough time for any one to catch up with me.

Hammond

Something is going on with Sam. Something with her and Jack too. I intend to find out what.