Title: Always
Author: Roque872002
Rating: T
Pairing: Sam/Jack
Summary: Written for Ship Day 2013 on GateWorld. Jack confesses his love to Sam before he thinks she's going to die. Three shot.
Disclaimer: I own nothing.
Author's notes: Prompt by majorsal on GateWorld. Part of the "ABC's made up episode" list. Thanks to Ikorni for looking over these.
Always
Jack ran as fast as he could towards Sam. He had to get to her. And quickly.
He had caught the glimpse of another life sign on the ships computers before the system went down.
He turned the corner and sprinted towards the control room where she was trying to work through the interference that had already rendered their radios useless.
He could see her through the open door in front of him. She was crouched down examining the crystals in the bottom compartment of the tower.
"Carter!" He screamed as he raised his gun.
Whoever it was, was behind her. He could see the large shadow slowly advancing towards her, its presence undetected.
Sam looked up upon hearing her name. She saw the gun that was aimed just above her head and reached for her own.
A hand closed around her throat and pulled her to her feet. She watched as Jack lowered his gun through blurred vision. Black spots threatened to become larger. She couldn't breathe. Her fingers clawed at the hand around her throat.
"Let her go."
The only response from the man holding his Second captive was his other hand coming to rest on her stomach. Jack saw the large knife within the other man's grasp. He heard Sam continue to struggle to breathe. He saw her hands start to fail.
"Let her go," Jack repeated.
The captor raised his knife and gripped the hilt tighter in his hand.
"NO!" Jack screamed as the man plunged the long sharp knife into his Seconds stomach.
Jack ran to catch her as she fell, her captor disappearing back into the shadows once again.
Carefully he lay her on the floor, his hand firmly pressed to her wound. Blood seeped from the corners of her mouth as she coughed and tried to stay conscious.
"Carter," he breathed as he watched the life seep out of her.
"Sir," she managed to choke out, the light in her eyes fading.
"Hold on Carter, you're gonna make it," he lied as he applied more pressure. She tried to shake her head.
"Sir," she breathed as her eyes started to close, her head tilting towards the floor.
"No," he told her as he gripped her chin in his free hand and made her look at him again. He could tell she was fading, the fight had left her eyes. "You are NOT going to die. I'm not letting you. Carter," he paused. "I love you."
He thought he saw her smile before her eyes closed but he couldn't be sure. His heart broke at the sight of her on the floor, wounded and bleeding heavily.
"O'Neill," Teal'c said urgently from behind him. "There is a sarcophagus one level up."
Jack pressed his fingers to the side of her neck. He found a very faint and slow pulse.
"Let's go," he said.
Teal'c effortlessly scooped his friend into his arms and ran from the room. He could tell Jack was only a step behind.
Together they ran into the room with the sarcophagus and lay her within it.
Jack watched helplessly, covered in blood, as it closed, encasing the woman he loved within. He looked over to Teal'c and saw that he was also covered in her blood.
"Where's Daniel?" Jack asked.
"With Jacob Carter on the Tel'tak," he replied simply.
"Get back there and tell them what's going on. Keep an eye out. I don't want to stick you in there too."
Teal'c nodded once and left, his weapon ready.
Jack sat on the floor next to the sarcophagus and waited, his gun ready to blow holes in the assailant in case he turned up again. He jumped to his feet when the sarcophagus opened.
He looked inside and smiled when she opened her eyes. She blinked in confusion before reaching out to take his offered hand. In seconds she was on her feet and stepping out of the sarcophagus. She looked at it in disgust.
"I was not letting you die. Neither was Teal'c."
Sam nodded and looked at her boots. "Because of what you said," she stated softly as she raised her eyes to meet his.
"Because of what I said," he answered just as quietly as he handed over her gun. "Stay sharp. He's still out there."
"Yes Sir," she nodded, knowing that the conversation was over for the time being.
They walked out of the room with their weapons raised and began making their way back to the Tel'tak.