Chapter 2
Authors note: I know Thor died in Unending but just roll with me….
"Thor you realize that their child couldn't be over 14 by the time the new threat arrives, now, only not really…"
"I had not realized that, however, that is a sufficient age for what we need him or her for."
"Really? What do you need their child for any way?"
"I have told you, General Mitchell, the child is referred to in the prophecy of the Asgard."
"Yes, but what will the child need to do? I will not put their child in danger."
"We will not intentionally put the child in danger. He will be the next step in the evolution of humans and the potential cure to our cloning problem, along with, saving your planet and every other. He will, hopefully, have the Ancient Gene and inherit Colonels Carter's genius."
"What if the child doesn't have the Ancient Gene?"
"We will have to interfere in the timeline again."
"But, how do you know I will help again just because you convinced me in this timeline doesn't mean you will in the next. You will be living the rest of your life out in the other timeline and the Colonel Mitchell will never know about this. If all goes according to plan we will never need to go back, a second time. I will know shortly after the birth of their first child."
"But, we could ruin everything for them. They could be happy, the galaxy could be saved, and everything is just dandy. But, then will have to go ruin that."
"Does the fate of the Galaxy concern you more than the happiness of a two people?"
"I suppose in the grand scheme of things, yes, the Galaxy is more important but I still care greatly about the lives of Colonel Carter and General O'Neill."
"Are you ready?"
"As I'll ever be."
15 year prior
"Come on lets sit over there." Daniel points to a table in the far corner of the restaurant.
"Ok." They respond.
Several minutes later, General Mitchell enters the restaurant and isn't noticed by anyone, thankfully. General O'Neill tells SG-1 he's going up to the bar for a moment to see how the drinks are coming along.
Up at the bar, General Mitchell sees the approach of General O'Neill and quickly decides how to best approach him. He decides on the direct approach.
"General O'Neill, this might come across as very strange."
"I've seen a lot of strange things in my day," General O'Neill casually responds.
"I'm sure you have, sir. My name's General Cam Mitchell. Right now I'm sitting in the corner of the restaurant with your friends still a Colonel. I've come back in time with Thor's help. Actually, it was Thor's idea but anyway…"
"What? Why?"
"Let's just say, some things didn't turn out the way they needed to."
"What do you mean," a confused O'Neill asked."
"Long story, but there's a prophecy that needs to be fulfilled that wasn't. An Asgard prophecy to be more correct and Thor says it holds the key to the fate of the galaxy so here I am trying to change the timeline."
"What are you trying to change?"
"Your fate, sir."
"Really?"
"Yeah, I don't quite understand it myself but Thor is convinced that your child is the key to everything."
"My son died eleven years ago."
"No, your next child…um…Thor is convinced that the child of you and Sam is the key to everything. Only, in my reality the two of you never had a child let lone marriage or anything along those lines, as far as I know."
"Oh, really." At this point, General O'Neill had a mix of sadness and pure confusion written on his face before he tried to cover it up, Mitchell noticed.
"Um…yeah. Two months from now Sam will be killed in an accident on another planet. She wasn't supposed to go. She was on leave but was at the base and thought the findings were really interesting so she went and she died. You haven't been heard from since I personally went to Washington to tell you what happened. You dismissed me and the next day no one could find you. We searched everywhere. People thought you were spotted at her funeral but we never knew for sure."
"Oh. What do you need me to do."
"Well, Thor says your child is the key to everything. One, Sam needs to be alive and two, you guys need to have kids."
"I'll do it. Tell me what I need to know to keep Sam alive. You know, even if I give you the address, it doesn't guarantee Sam lives."
"I know but at least it will be more than two more months."
"But, because of Regs you can't be together."
"Even if you are from the future there are things you may not know."
"Like you considering retirement or taking a job as a recruit trainer at the SGC?" Mitchell casually responded.
"How'd you know?"
"In about a minute you're going to walk back with the drinks and tell us."
"Oh really?"
"Only, hopefully, this time you'll actually take the recruit job at the SGC and ask Sam out."
"That was part of the plan at some point anyway."
"Something must have happened. For you to not have moved back to the SGC and take the new job," Mitchell responds confused, "I don't know what happened?"
"Nor do I. Maybe she just doesn't want to go out with me or I messed it up in some way."
"Just don't give up. That's all I ask the fate of the Galaxy rests in your hands and those of your child."
"Should I tell her that?"
"Honestly, no you shouldn't because then she'll always think that's the only reason you wanted to be with her was to save the Galaxy."
"But, that's not true."
"So just never tell her we had this conversation. Get back to your celebration party, sir."
"Will do. Thanks Mitchell."
"Any time sir."