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Series: After Shades of Grey

Summary: Friends must forget the past in order to move on

Spoilers: Maybe a little about the Tollan incident

Author's Notes: I would like to apologise before going any further if there are any weirdness involving timelines and etc in my story and also if the people other than the SG1 members are slightly off because I am not entirely sure about members of the other teams and stuff and pls help I don't know if Sam is a Major or not so I made her one and I apologise to all those out there who are getting fed up of my SJ stories but I love writing them

Transfer

CHAPTER ONE

Daniel looked blankly at Sam wondering why the hell he had been woken up at six am this morning by a phone call telling him to report to the SGC. He took in Sam's unruly appearance and guessed that she hadn't exactly been expecting it but as usual Teal'c was his stoic self. Daniel noticed Jack's absence and wondered why that was and he even questioned if he really cared. After the Tollan incident and the hard words that Jack had said to him, it had put a major strain on both their working relationship and their relationship in regards to their friendship. He thought back to the letter he found underneath his door obviously from Jack as the scrawl across the front simply stated DANNY. He knew it was still in the waste bin at his home after he had screwed up in a fit of fury, not really caring if Jack wanted his forgiveness. Daniel sighed deeply catching the attention of Sam.

Sam looked to Daniel watching as his blue eyes clouded over with sadness, she knew he was thinking about Jack and the thought of Jack stabbed at her heart. She had felt and still felt very betrayed and hurt by what he did and the letter she received did not help matters. She had simply placed it as far away from her as possible not wanting to know what Jack had to say and not really caring. She knew that she should stick to the military approach to the whole thing but anything to do with Jack seemed to overrule every logical thought in her brain.

Teal'c observed that both his friends seemed to be in states of distress and like him he did feel betrayed by Jack but he had forgiven him and now could understand why he did it. He wondered why his two friends could not do the same, the letter Jack had given to him had helped him accept what happened and move on. He remembered the saddened brown eyes of his commanding officer and friend as he gave him the letter and had then left heading back to the gateroom. He wondered why Jack was not present and when did he last see him.

" Samantha Carter when was the last time you spoke or saw the Colonel?"

Sam was disturbed from her train of thought but Teal'c's unexpected question but she mumbled," I think a couple of days ago, why?"

" I just find it strange that we have not seen him!"

Sam had to agree with Teal'c, usually the Colonel would make sure everyone knew he was about by simply making a sarcastic remark or playfully flirting with her or the other female staff but she had not seen hind nor hair of him.

Just as she was about to ask Daniel something the General and an unknown man stepped into the room," Colonel Matthew Harding this is SG1, Dr Daniel Jackson, Major Samantha Carter and Teal'c!"

The General could tell that SG1 was confused and now for the hard part he thought," Colonel Matthew Harding is the new leader of SG1 as a replacement for Colonel Jack O'Neill who requested a transfer to another team!"

Several gasps could be heard, Daniel couldn't believe that Jack would do something like that without at least telling him but he cursed as he remember the letter but he heard Sam ask," Sir why do I feel there is more to this story?"

The General nodded and continued," I along with the president assigned the Colonel to SG9 as we both decided it suited Jack's talents and a few days ago we sent SG9 through the gate to P3X-459 for a week survey and only one member of the team has returned!"

Sam felt like her heart had been ripped out of her chest, Teal'c asked," Who returned and what did he report General?"

The General replied," Lieutenant Frank Richards returned late last night and he reports that when arriving on the planet they found it to be uninhabited but as the days went on the team was picked off one by one by an unknown enemy. He says that the Colonel and himself were the only ones left and as the Colonel covered his back, he dialled home but when the stargate surged into action Jack was gone!"

Daniel shook his head in disbelief and Sam could not believe what she was hearing, the Colonel, Jack was somewhere out there with who knew what and they were only being informed of this now. No wonder Jack hadn't been around, he had been out there fighting for his life and she didn't even know.

Teal'c was also shocked by this news, he knew the source of the sadness in the Colonel's eyes now but he regarded the new Colonel carefully. He was a short man but well built but he did not seem to possess the same presence as Colonel O'Neill and whilst Jack was brown eyed and silver haired, this man had fair hair and light grey eyes which showed no true strength or determination. Teal'c was not impressed by the new appointed leader but he would have to do until they could rescue Jack.

Daniel asked," Why were we called in Sir?"

The Colonel then took over," The president was aware of your success with new worlds and new people he thought it best if we investigated and determined a way to bring our people home!"

Daniel winced at his use of US, there was no way in hell this Colonel was becoming a permanent fixture on SG1, he knew even after that incident with the Tollans Jack was the rightful leader of SG1 and he was damn well going to make sure it stayed that way.

Sam knew from Daniel's bowed head he was not happy but she asked," When do we ship out sir?"

" 1300 hours today so I suggest you go home and relax until the time is right!"

Sam nodded and the three of them piled out of the room, Daniel cried angrily," That stupid son of a bitch why the hell would he transfer?"

Teal'c answered," I believe O'Neill felt unwanted around both you and Samantha, he believed that this was the best course of action. O'Neill is extremely sorry for what he did and I believe that this is his way of insuring he never harms any of us ever again!"

Sam and Daniel both looked stumped and both mumbled," How do you know all that?"

" I read the letter he gave me, did you not read yours?"

Both Sam and Daniel shook their heads and watched as Teal'c replied," I believe that you must read the letters in order to understand O'Neill's motivations and feelings, after reading his letter I found myself understanding more and I believe you both will benefit from reading them!"

Sam and Daniel both looked at one another as Teal'c walked away

MEANWHILE...

Jack groaned as he began to regain consciousness, he could vaguely remember him shouting at Richards to dial up the gate and then something pulled him under the ground before something sharp bite into the back of his neck. His hand went to the back of his head and he felt something flake off and then he felt something cold. He didn't know what the hell was on the back of his head but whatever it was it was not good. He took one look around his cell and noted the similar dirt floor and rusted old bars that seemed to go with every alien prison he had been locked up in. He just hoped that Richards got through the gate, he staggered to the bars and shouted," Hey the prisoner wishes to see someone!" Jack cried out in pain as at the base of his neck felt like it was on fire and the sensation was slowly creeping up into his head, he clawed at the thing at the back of his neck but it only made it worse until he passed out from the pain.

END OF CHAPTER ONE...