AN: Ok, so this is the first time -ever-, i'm writing a fanfic. Probably only time too :P But on a more serious note, this idea has been bugging me for months now, so i figured it about time to write it out (regardless of wether i'm able to write or not).
I however, really would like someone to beta read the chapters, and help me with pointers and/or some input on ideas. I'm not to good with humor either, and it's meant to be a funny story, so anyone willing to give a helping hand, lend ideas (you will most definitely get proper credit of course) and/or co-write? please! It would be very welcome :D. I have no clue how that works though, so feel free to contact me I suppose, if you're interested? Anyway some information about the story:

Pairing: Pete is present, and with sam, however there will be some Jack-Sam too.

Season : 8, definitely 8. Pete is still with Sam, and Jack is already General. I would really wish Janet was still alive, but I don't -really- want this to be AU, so i'm going to stick with the actual existing storyline. I think.

Rating: I quite honestly don't have a clue. Ermm It will probably have some mild swearing in it, and..uncomfortable situations later on that probably won't be for all ages. So..T? Or the one below that K+ I think?

Summary: The team goes out on a mission for a ancient artifact, and two members don't quite come back the same. It's the cause of a rather uncomfortable situation for everyone...a situation similar to one they've been in before. If only the solution were that easy this time round!

Chapter 1: Fishing for missions: Jack's POV

"I said NO Daniel."

"But Jack, Jack this is an amazing discovery! We have to go, we can't just pass this up. The inscriptions on the tablet say something about a powerful device designed to make opposites see truth and reconcile, do you have any idea how useful that could be against the Goauld, or any future tribe, or race we encounter? If the device is what I think it's meant for, then we could..-"

Ok...so I tuned him out. It's not like I wasn't going to hear all of that again at the pre-mission briefing anyway. Because we both know he's going to get his way, so why bother listening to it twice right? I just like to see how long it takes before he runs out of new arguments, or breath. Or both. That and it's fun to get him all worked up over nothing. Just don't tell him I said that, even though I can take him out in 10 different ways in a fight without -actually- hurting him...much..., he's smart. Very smart. And he'll probably come up with some way to get back at me. Big time.

It just so happens I was on my way to the surface, to get in the car and go straight to my cabin for a well deserved weekend of doing absolutely nothing aside from fishing. Of course right as I walked into the elevator, and the doors were about to close, Daniel hopped in to start rambling about something or another, some team or another found, on some planet or another. And of course, this was of great importance to the fate of the universe and blablabla. All I know it was something that required, according to him, immediate attention, and a mission. Today preferably. I didn't see it however. It would mean staying on base for the rest of the weekend until they were finished playing with the device. And in my opinion, something that's been there for ages can wait 3 days longer until my fishing trip is over. We were almost at my car when something he said caught my attention..

"-..the device looks ancient, and the writings on the walls resemble -though from what it looks like, in some sort of dialect- from what we now know to be-"

"Daniel!"

I stopped in my tracks and turned around to look at him. Geez that man can ramble. He actually had the guts to glare at me and sigh -very- impatient. He was about to say something when I raised my hand gesturing him to stop before he started. I didn't like interrupting him. Ok so that not really true, but it usually prolongs his unnecessary rambling, and seeing as I was on my way for a very important, highly needed appointment with fish, I didn't want to interrupt him now. I just had a really really burning question.

"The device is ancient?"

He looked properly confused, and then he realized something and suddenly this big grin sprawled across his face. Damn. I just made it easier for him to 'convince' me.

"Yes Jack, the device appears to be ancient, as I've mentioned only 5 times previously, had you listened."

"Hey! I picked up on it, or I wouldn't have asked it now would I?"

"Uhmm right. And Jack, since it's ancient, you do realize that you will have to come along to control it don't you? Having the gene and all..."

His voice trailed off while making some random gestures with his hand in the air and his smug grin growing impossibly big. I felt like taking away some of his most precious rocks for that. Now that could be fun. I glared at him and decided to annoy him just a little bit longer. I turned and started walking towards my car again.

"Jaaack! That means you get to come with us on a mission; you're not seriously going to pass up this opportunity are you? This device could do so much for us, just think of what it could mean for our alliances if we could make our enemies change their ways? We would no longer be in war with the Goauld, or any other threat we would encounter. It could all be solved peacefully if we can make it work. Not to mention the fact that-"

Ok that was fun. He'd stopped speaking instantly when he realized they were walking back to the base again after getting my bag out of the car. Now Danny boy was looking very confused. I had to grin.

"Funny Jack. Very funny."

"I thought so anyway. Briefing in 15, you go tell Carter and T."

"Wow, ok, don't have to be so over enthusiastic to get going. It takes 10 minutes alone to go to Carter's lab from here."

Argh. I just gave him my most stern, most bad ass glare for that one (to which he didn't even flinch). He was so going to miss some good old rocks from his office on Monday.

"Shouldn't you be getting' someplace OTHER then here?"

AN: Promise to make the AN's shorter next time and the story longer! I talk to much :p. Also, if you do take the time to review, i would of course naturally really appreciate that. However much I also appreciate and can see the value of constructive critisism, I would love it if people that don't like the story, don't just say 'it sucks' or anything of a sort, but actually give constructive critisism, something i can work with, or explain :)