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Lacy here. Chain Reaction. This is where George 'retires'. Stupid NID. I really hate those guys. And Kinsey. Can we just shoot him and get it over with? The guy is such a pain. Alright so here's the deal with this story, when Jack gets sent on 'leave' Grace is going with him. It's not that Jack doesn't trust his wife, the rest of SG-1 and the base to watch out for her, no it's not that. Bauer kicks her off base as well. Jerk. Have fun.
Disclaimer: *yawns*
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SG-1 stood in Sam's lab. They had just told Grace what George had told them.
"He's leaving?" Grace said. "But why?"
"Trust me Grace." Jack said. "I plan to find out."
Before anyone could say anything Jack left.
"Think he'll be able to get the real reason out of General Hammond?" Daniel asked Sam.
Sam shook her head. "I don't know but he'll try."
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Grace stood between Jack and Sam as they got ready to greet the new general.
"I don't get why I have to be here." Grace pouted. "I'm not really part of the base."
Jack looked down at Grace. "You're here just as much as any of us are and the President said he wants you here when General Bauer comes."
Grace huffed. "Fine." A child or not, Grace had been taught by her parents to listen to the commander and chief of the military.
"So what do we know about this new guy?" Sam asked.
"Not much." Jack said.
Daniel started fixing his shirt cuff. "Let's hope he's not some sort of spit and polish, brass tacks..."
"Hard ass?" Jack finished.
Daniel looked at him. "I was building up to that."
The gate room door opened and General Bauer stepped in. Jack called the teams to attention. Bauer made a short speech then left.
"Squadron at ease!" Jack said. He paused. "Always leave them wanting more I guess."
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Sam looked up as Jack walked into her lab. She frowned when she saw he was dressed in his civvies.
"Jack what's going on?" Sam asked.
"I've been given 'leave'" Jack said using air quotes when he said leave. "And been ordered to take Grace with me. According to the General, a military base is no place for a child."
"That's ridiculous. Grace has presidential permission to be on base." Sam said. "He can't just get rid of her."
Jack shrugged. "Looks like he can. I'm gonna take Grace and go see George. See if once and for all I can get to the bottom of this."
Sam nodded. "Alright, what do you want the guys and I to do until you get back?"
Jack stepped up to Sam and took her hands. "Be careful. This guy's not right and I don't want anything to happen to you."
"We'll be ok." Sam said before hugging Jack. "Grace is with Daniel."
Jack nodded and gave Sam a kiss before leaving to get Grace. Sam sighed and went back to what she was doing, though she was no longer completely focused on it.
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Jack walked into Daniel's lab and smiled as he watched Grace spin in her chair shooting off answers to the questions Daniel was giving her. Jack was glad he and Sam decided to home school Grace. Daniel was a great teacher. He hated to take her away from him.
"Dad!" Grace said when she finally stopped spinning. She hopped off the chair and stood for a second to make the room stop spinning.
"Hey Gracie." Jack said. "I've got bad news."
Daniel frowned. "What is it Jack?"
Jack crossed his arms. "I'm on forced leave and Bauer has ordered me to take Grace."
Daniel's frown deepened and Grace's face fell.
"Why?" Grace asked.
Jack knelt down in front of his daughter. "That's not important Grace. What is important is that you and I fix things so Bumpa can come back."
Grace nodded. "Ok."
Jack stood and looked at Daniel. "I want you and Teal'c to watch out for Sam. I know she can take care of herself but with what Bauer's got her working on..."
Daniel nodded. "Don't worry Jack. We won't let anything happen to her."
Jack nodded. "Thank you." he looked at Grace. "Come on Grace, let's go see Bumpa."
Grace gave Daniel a hug and left the lab with Jack.
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Grace smiled as she ran ahead of Jack into George's backyard.
"Tessa! Kayla!" Grace shouted.
The two girls turned and ran over to Grace. The three hugged and after Tessa and Kayla hugged Jack the girls started playing.
"Grace do you know why Grampa isn't working all of a sudden?" Tessa asked.
Grace shook her head. "No but that's why Dad and I are here. He's going to talk with Bumpa to find out."
Kayla looked at Tessa. "I guess that means Grampa will tell Jack about what happened."
Grace looked at Kayla. "What happened Kayla?"
Tessa crossed her arms. "A couple of weeks ago Kayla and I were picked up from school by two men driving a black truck. They drove us around for a while then brought us home.
Grampa's been acting funny ever since."
"Did they do anything to you?" Grace asked.
Kayla and Tessa both shook their heads. Grace sighed. She knew her dad was right, something was going on and George claiming to be sick of things was just a story.
"What's going on Grace?" Tessa asked seeing the look on her friend's face.
"I don't know but Dad and I will find out." Grace said.
Tessa nodded and looked over her shoulder. "Let's go in and see Grampa. I'm sure he and Jack have had long enough to talk."
Kayla and Grace nodded their agreement and the three headed for the house.
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"Is Maybourne really the only way to do this Dad?" Grace asked.
Jack nodded. "He's the only one I can think of that will be able to help us find what we need to get Bumpa is job back."
"Yeah but what's he going to ask for in exchange." Grace said.
"You let me worry about that Grace." Jack said. "I wish you would have stayed with your grandfather."
Grace shook her head. "Nope in Uncle Daniel's lab you said that you AND I were going to fix this. I can't do that at Bumpa's house."
Jack laughed. "Must you remember everything I say?"
Grace smiled. "Comes with being smart."
"Your mother just had to pass that on." Jack said with a smile.
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Maybourne led Jack and Grace into his 'apartment'.
"Have you heard of IKEA?" Jack asked.
Grace looked around. "I don't know Dad, I like what he's done with the place."
Maybourne looked at Grace. "Why is she here again?"
"Well Harry when a man and woman love each other very much sometimes a child happens to come along." Jack said with a serious face.
Grace fought to hold in her giggles as Maybourne shook his head and headed over to the fridge. He opened it and Grace saw the beer and mustard.
"And I thought your eating was bad." she said to Jack.
Jack nodded. "Me too. So Harry, how's the beer and mustard diet going?"
Maybourne pulled a disk out from above the freezer box.
"That's one place to hide something." Grace said. "But wouldn't the cold erase what's on the disk?"
"How would you know that?" Maybourne asked.
Grace shrugged. "Something Mom taught me."
"She takes after her mother in the brains department." Jack said.
Maybourne cocked a brow. "Clearly."
Jack watched out the window while Grace looked over Maybourne's shoulder while he worked.
"Is there a backdoor you can go through?" Grace asked after Maybourne's password didn't work.
Maybourne looked at Grace. "You really are smart."
Grace smirked. "You've known me how long and you're just getting that?"
Maybourne laughed. "And just like your father."
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Grace sat in the back seat as Jack and Maybourne talked.
"Kinsey and Maybourne in one day." Grace muttered. "I should have stayed with Bumpa."
Jack smirked. "I gave you the option."
"You didn't tell me we'd have to work with Moe and Larry." Grace said. "If I had known that I would have stayed."
Jack gave her a look. "Really?"
Grace shifted in her seat. "Well no but I would have considered it."
Maybourne watched the two. "What did they do? Clone you and throw in Carter's brains?"
Jack laughed. "Seems that way doesn't it? No she came out this way. Ever since she started talking according to Sam."
They pulled up to Kinsey's house, correction mansion and got out. Jack picked up Grace and they made their way to the front door. Kinsey's maid answered and started being difficult.
"Please ma'am, he's like my uncle and I really want to see him." Grace said.
Jack and Maybourne exchanged amused looks as Grace's plan worked and the maid went to get Kinsey.
"Nicely done Grace." Maybourne said.
Grace smiled. "Thanks."
Kinsey came to the door. Grace's smile got bigger.
"Uncle Kinsey!" she said.
"I'm not going to like this." Kinsey said.
Jack smirked. "You're a smart man Senator. Now how about letting us in."
Kinsey stepped back and let them in. Jack put Grace down as Kinsey's wife came over.
"Grace why don't you stay here with Mrs. Kinsey while Harry and I talk with the Senator." Jack said as Kinsey's dog came over.
Grace nodded and started petting the dog.
"What's your name?" Mrs. Kinsey asked.
"Grace Carter-O'Neill." Grace said.
"That's a very pretty name Grace. My name is Beth." Beth said.
Grace smiled. "Hi Beth."
"Do you know what your Dad and my husband are talking about?" Beth asked.
Grace nodded. "But I'm not allowed to tell."
Beth nodded. "I understand. Would you like something to eat?"
Grace blushed as her stomach growled. She smiled sheepishly. "Yes please."
Beth took Grace's hand and led her over to one of the tables and they talked some while Grace ate some food. About twenty minutes later Jack and Maybourne made their way over to them.
"Come on Grace." Jack said. "Time to go."
Grace looked at Beth. "Thank you for the food."
Beth smiled. "You're welcome Grace and it was nice meeting you."
Jack picked Grace up and they followed Maybourne out of the house.
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Grace hugged George. "It's good to have you back Bumpa."
George smiled. "It's good to be back Grace and I have you and your father to thank for that."
Jack stuck his hands in his pockets and shrugged. "It's was nothing sir. Though I have to say, if it wasn't for Grace getting into Kinsey's place would have been a whole lot harder."
Sam smiled at her daughter. "I don't know where you learned that from Grace but good job."
Grace smiled.
"So things are going to return to normal right?" Daniel asked.
George nodded. "At least as normal as things get around here."
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So there we go. I think Grace did a good job helping and once again showed her brains. Let me know what you think, flame policy stands and thanks for reading. Next episode up is Tangent.
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SARAH HERE! Grace is smart! And an exact clone of Jack, Maybourne's right. Even if he and Kinsey are idiots (in my eyes) Love the Three Stooges reference. Let me guess, Curly is Jack? Kisses~Sarah!!!
No Sarah, I'd say Colonel Simmons is Curly. Now if I was using the Three Stooges for SG-1 then maybe and then Daniel and Teal'c would be Moe and Larry.