Hawk: I do not own Stargate SG1, it's good to the last drop.

There was panic spread all over the base.

Those that had worked there long enough were used to widespread hysteria, it came in the job description. When you get caught up with aliens, there are bound to be a few bouts of panic, but this time, it was not the cause of an alien.

Colonel Samantha Carter PHD stood in the middle of the hallway. It had been a bad morning. She had woken up and realized unless she left in less than five minutes she would be late for an important briefing. Her hair, which usually stayed perfectly in place, was a mess. There was no make-up on her face the buttons on her shirt were mismatched.

And no, she's not why the SGC was in a terror filled panic.

(Though I wouldn't blame you for assuming it, she was quite a sight)

"Hey!" What's going on?" She asked angrily. She too, thought that the base was panicking over her fashion statement. Walter Harriman sped by her, though the only thing that most people saw was a bit of white fuzz and a pair of glasses. She grabbed his arm and he gave a squeal of fright, but then realized it wasn't an evil alien mutant trying to suck his brains out (on top of everything else) but Colonel Carter.

"I—I'm sorry ma'am, you frightened me."

"Sergeant what's going on?" She asked again breathing in and out trying to calm herself.

"It's the coffee…"

"… what?" she froze. What did he mean the coffee… come to think of it, she was in such a rush she hadn't had any time to make some at home, caffeine would be good right about now… yes, a nice big cup with some milk and--

She snapped back to attention at Walter's whimper.

"Out with it." She ordered grumpily.

"It's all… GONE" he replied dramatically. She stared at him for a moment blankly, as if not comprehending.

"Gon-- GONE?" She cried in horror. A thousand calculations swarmed around in her mind. Pushing those aside, she tried to figure out how this could happen and all the damage it would inflict on the people and property of the SGC.

"I'm going to General Hammond right now." He informed her.

"Right, I'll come with you, let's go before the base erupts—"

"Into full blown panic? Little late for that." Walter muttered. The situation was so dire that Sam was not fazed by the Sergeant's sarcasm.

"Come on Sergeant."

"All of it?" The General said staring at the Colonel (no not because of how messed up she looked, though he did give a girly scream when he saw her barge into his office) and Sergeant before him.

"Yes sir, all of it, not one drop in the house." She replied, "The men are already rioting, the commissioner has been totalled. Anarchy all over the base sir, anarchy!" Carter yelled slamming her hands on the General's desk already starting to feel the affects of caffeine withdrawal. The General stared at her.

"Calm down Colonel Carter." he looked at the two others reassuringly, "Is there any way that we can slow down the affects? Don't we have any other source of caffeine?" He questioned. Walter thought about it for a moment. He shook his head.

"No sir, nothing, the vending machines are empty and the coffee cake was already sucked up."

"Damn." Hammond cursed—coffee cake was his favourite. He rubbed his chin in thought, "What about Doctor Jackson?"

"Daniel! Of course sir! He always has coffee, he practically lives off the stuff!" Sam said snapping her fingers.

"What if he doesn't have coffee though?" The little sergeant asked. There was fear in Sam's eyes. Fear that went beyond the Goa'uld and the Ori put together and multiplied by seven, "Then… it might be dangerous to approach him. I've never seen Daniel off caffeine before. I'm not sure how he'll take it." she pondered this for a moment, "Sir, request permission to go and see if Daniel Jackson has coffee and, if so, bring it back here."

"Are you sure? Judging from what you say it could be a dangerous mission," the General warned.

"I'm willing to take that risk for my country sir." Carter replied.

"You're an inspiration to us all Colonel," he said heavily knowing of the dangers she would face, "Your mission is to find coffee for the base at any means necessary, Godspeed."

TBC

Only Sam for now, but next chapter the guys will show up and we will see more of the effects the lack of coffee will have of the SGC. More will be explained, please read and review.