I originally started this story a few years ago now, and I finally finished it a couple of years ago. As I've written more, I've become more and more embarrassed about the cheesiness of it, so I have decided to re-write it. I hope everyone enjoys! (PS: added bonus for readers is that it's already done, so updating is mostly going to be a matter of editing between each post.)

"General, we're cut off from the gate! There's too much risk to try to get through now; we're going to have to fall back and try later!" Colonel O'Neill shouted into his radio.

"We're sending reinforcements through to help you out now, Colonel. SG teams 5, 8, and 12 are gearing up now."

"Negative, sir! If they aren't shot as soon as they get here, they'll be stuck too! Best bet is to retreat and gather some intel, see what we're up against."

"Understood, Colonel. We'll make radio contact in one hour. Hammond out."

The stargate on P4X-290 was under siege, if the heavy fire on whatever came through was any indication. The planet was effectively prevented from receiving any supplies or help from…well, anywhere. This is why SG:1 had taken cover as soon as they stepped though the event horizon, and now they were effectively cut off from the DHD. They were extremely lucky not to have been shot yet, but the last thing they needed was to be pinned down in the tiny ruins around the gate. They needed better cover, and fast.

"Sir, those trees over there! The woods should be safer!" Major Carter shouted.

Colonel O'Neill glanced behind him at the trees Carter had inticated, then gave his team the signal to move out. Teal'c took point, followed by Daniel and Carter with Jack bringing up the rear. They had about 50 yards of open ground to cover, and they ran hard, firing pistols at the few sentries around the spot they were headed. The group had almost reached tree-line when Jack hit the ground.

Daniel was the first to react to the lack of gunfire behind him; he spun around and ran back to help the Colonel while Teal'c and Carter provided a little heavier cover fire with their respective weapons.

"Where're you hit?" he yelled, already reaching to help him.

"Leg!" Jack sounded more peeved than hurt. The colonel had twisted as he fell to land on his back, and Daniel pulled Jack's arm over his own shoulder. Sam's expression tightened as the two men hobbled past her and Teal'c and into the trees. As soon as they joined the others in the forest, the enemy fire tapered off.

"They've stopped shooting at us." It was almost a question, and Teal'c answered after looking back at the enemy for a few seconds.

"They are not pursuing us."

"Thank God for lazy soldiers," Jack muttered, looking down at his chest. He touched his ribs at a spot where blood was already starting to soak his vest. He looked at his hand, wincing as he took the next breath. Sam's eyes widened, then she quickly dug a wad of gauze out of one of her many pockets and pressed it over the wound. Jack inhaled sharply when she did, but took over the job of holding pressure on it nonetheless.

"I do not believe that is the reason, O'Neill." Teal'c was staring intently back into the clearing, and the other three followed his gaze.

"They don't care because they're going home," Daniel realized with a note of alarm in his voice. There was an active wormhole, and the were all retreating through it. Just as each member of SG:1 was thinking about the opportunity this presented, they noticed something flying towards the gate. They simultaneously gasped as each realized what it must be.

"Get down!" Carter gave the order and she and Daniel covered Jack as a giant mushroom cloud arose where the gate had been. The boom resounded through the trees, then the leaves settled as though nothing had happened. Teal'c looked up at where the gate had been. It was now buried in debris.

I'm hoping that this new version will mostly have longer chapters than the original, and therefore not quite as many of them. I'm also hoping that my writing style has gotten a little more mature. Let me know what you think?