Summer took a deep breath as she got out of the black SUV about a mile outside of Seattle. This is the closest she had been to her former home in two years. She stood on the side of the rood and took several deep breaths. Cameron appeared at her side and placed his hand on her shoulder. "You all right," he asked.
"Always," she said simply. Summer wore a black t-shirt and a pair of blue jeans with her combat boots. She had a bag across her shoulder and glanced over at Cameron. "Why are you wearing that," she asked with a sigh. Her long hair was pulled back but still covered her barcode.
"What? When did you become a fashion expert?"
Summer rolled her eyes and sighed. Cameron was wearing his uniform, minus the SGC patches. "I don't really want them to associate me with the military right away Cameron," she said simply. "You're an idiot." She sighed loudly once more as they walked down the streets of the once bustling city. She looked around with her hands in her pockets. "This might take a while," she sighed. She had no idea where to begin looking.
The two turned a corner and Summer was stopped by a sudden crash. She had seen the vague image of a bike go passed her and when she turned she saw Cameron tangled up with a bike and a young man. She turned and sighed. "Nice job Cam," she stopped as the young man that had been riding the bike stood. He seemed just as shocked to see her as she was to see him. They stared at each other for a moment as Cameron got up. She glanced down and saw the paper in his hand. Summer smiled faintly and tried to stifle a laugh. "So 494 is a delivery boy now," she whispered with a laugh. "Oh how the mighty have fallen," she said with a small laugh.
The familiar freckled boy simply smirked and shrugged. "I think we all did a little falling," he said almost coldly as he looked up at Cameron. "Some fell farther than others."
Summer sighed and shook her head. "I know this would happen." She looked over at Cameron and smacked his chest. "I told you." With that she turned back to the nameless boy in front of her. "He's not Manticore," she said simply. "Did you really think I'd go back there?" She laughed distantly and sighed. "Oh, this is Lt. Col. Cameron Mitchell. He's with the Air Force. That's what I've been doing." She paused for a moment. "I've been in the Air Force, not doing Cameron," she said quickly. "I mean umm… Cameron this is….," she paused for a moment. Summer really didn't want to introduce him as X5-494 but she didn't know what else to call him.
"Alec," the boy with the bike answered. He stretched out his hand and shook Cameron's. He looked down at Summer and smiled. "Air Force huh? I thought you hated heights."
"I got over it," she said simply.
"Sure," he said with a laugh. "Nice to meet you Cameron." Alec looked over at Summer then back at Cameron. "So what brings you here? Big Air Force project?"
"Something like that," she answered simply. Cameron stood there in silence. He had shaken Alec's hand and nodded in greeting but other than that was silent. There seemed to be an awkward tension between the two of them. He couldn't help but notice it. Alec raised an eyebrow at her response. "I really don't want to talk about it in public Alec," she said simply.
"Where would you rather discuss it?" Alec leaned against the wall of the building on the corner and smirked.
Summer simply rolled her eyes and sighed. "After hot passionate sex with you of course Alec." Summer didn't really have the patience for his normally charming quirks. "Somewhere less private."
"I get of work in a bit," he said with a smirk. "Now you know this guy can't be there. I don't swing that way." Alec looked at her and sighed, still keeping the smile on his face. "Fine, seriously, meet me back here in an hour and we can go to my friends place." Alec smiled and hugged her, giving her a small kiss on the forehead before hopping on his bike and riding off. "You be careful Summer."
Summer sighed and crossed her arms over her chest as he rode away. "So what's between you two," Cameron asked after a seemingly unending silence.
Summer looked up at him, a distant look in her eyes. "Nothing," she said simply. Summer looked up at him and rolled her eyes. "Nothing Cameron." All he did was raise an eyebrow at her in a Teal'c like fashion. "We were breeding partners that's all," she said simply. "Come on, let's see who else we can find."
With that the two set out down the street once more. However over the next hour they hadn't found anything useful. So they returned to the corner and found Alec waiting there sans messenger bike. "Hey baby," he said with a smile, walking up to her. He hugged her and looked up at him. "You two umm…, together," he asked with a laugh. It only receive a slap across the chest from Summer. "Ow." Alec rubbed his chest and glared at her as he led them back to what he called a friend's house. When they walked inside the dilapidated house they found paper covering the floor and old food everywhere.
"Alec," she questioned. "Where the hell are we," she said glaring at him.
"Alec," a voice from another room sounded. Summer's heart almost stopped when she saw the figure before her. She looked up at him and jumped back, but after a moment she was fine. She knew what it was. He was like her, only… not. "Alec brought friends?"
"Sorta," Alec said with a smile patting the tall figure on the shoulder. "Joshua this is Summer and her friend Cameron. Listen I got to talk to them in private so why don't you go back to your uhh… painting."
"You paint," Summer said softly. She had always been artistic, her entire life. Manticore even used it to their advantage a couple times as they had Alec's gift for learning. Joshua nodded and smiled at her. With that he turned and walked into the other room.
"Umm… correct me if I'm wrong," Cameron began, "but that was a dogboy," he said simply. Summer glared at him but not before slapping him upside the head. "Ow," he said backing away from her.
"She's so sweet isn't she," Alec said with a sweet smile as though he were looking at the love of his life. Summer simply rolled her eyes and looked away. "Right… So what is it you wanted to talk about?"
"It's somewhat complicated," she said simply. "And we need you to sign a non-disclosure agreement." Cameron pulled out a piece of paper and handed it to Alec.
"A non-disclosure agreement? Why? Summer what's going on?" Summer sighed and glared at him indicating that he had to do it if he wanted to know. Alec sighed and reluctantly signed it before handing it back to Cameron.
"You might want to sit down for this Alec." He cocked his head to the side and arched a brow at her. "All right, don't. Be an ass, see if I care." Summer took a deep breath and proceeded to tell him everything she had learned about the Stargate program while working there. It took a couple hours but she had finally got him caught up and briefed about the Ori.
"Wow and I thought we were secrets," he said with a laugh. "So these guys are coming here? What the hell did you guys do to piss them off so much," he asked a little skeptical. "And you're telling me this why?"
Summer sighed and lowered her head. "Alec," she said glancing up at him. She didn't get to finish though because the door opened and a young woman walked in.
"ALEC," she shouted throwing him up against the wall. The woman wore a long sleeved black shirt with a leather jacket, black leather pants, and combat boots. "You skipped out on your last two deliveries."
"Something came up Max," he said pushing her off of him.
"What," she asked coldly.
"Me," Summer interjected.
Max turned to face her and Cameron. She saw Cameron's uniform and glared at Summer. "What the hell are they doing here?"
"It's not what you think Max," she said simply.
"No? And what is it that I think?" Summer first met Max when they were kids, once through Ben. Then they escaped and left Summer behind. That was when she met Alec. Summer and Alec were always close. They were a perfect team. It was almost like the two had a psychic link to each other, though they didn't. Max hadn't seen Summer again until she was recaptured by Manitcore and brought back. Just before Max got there Summer and Alec were breeding partners. They decided that it was a bad combination of breeding partners and mission partners. They believed that Alec and Summer, X5-494 and 468 as they were known, were getting to attached to each other. They were separated and given new breeding partners but remained partners on the field since they were too great of an asset together to split up. Summer, like Alec was involved in getting Max out so she could give the virus to Logan.
"First off, I did what I was told. Then they set fire to the place. Everyone was running. You ran. I figured why wait. It's not like she'll come back for me," she said coldly. Summer was still convinced that Ben wanted to come back for her, though he had never said anything to anyone about going back for Summer. She wasn't part of the group. She never had a name. Not until she got out. "So I ran. And I didn't stop until I got to Colorado. I joined the Air Force. What the hell else was I supposed to do? I don't know how to be anything else."
"So what brings the Air Force to Seattle," she asked coldly.
"Aliens," Alec said with a laugh.
"ALEC," Summer shouted. She sighed and shook her head. Cameron handed the young woman a piece of paper as well. "It's a non-disclosure agreement." Max gave her a skeptical glare. "I came here looking for help." Summer sighed and shook her head. "Max, this is Lt. Col. Cameron Mitchell." He nodded and smiled at her. "Cam, this is Max."
"Hi," she said coldly. "You think I'm gonna sign that," she said with a laugh. "You're crazy. I can't believe you'd go back to that after everything."
"What else was I supposed to do," she snapped. "And I'm not back in Manticore. This isn't about Manticore Max!" She sighed and shook her head. "Please, sign this and I'll tell you what it's about."
"No," Max told her simply, crossing her arms over her chest.
Summer glared at her and sighed. She shook her head and rolled her eyes. "Fine," she said simply. Summer took the next few hours explaining everything she had explained to Alec about the Stargate Program. When she finished she handed the paper to Max and sighed. "Max, I came here looking for help," she said simply. That's all I want. I just want your help."
"I'm sure that's not all you want," she muttered glancing over at Alec.
"What the hell is that supposed to mean," Summer asked coldly. "Alec? You think I came here for Alec? You're insane. I came here looking for you."
Max signed the paper and handed it to Cameron. "So you want our help to… what? I don't see how we will be able to help much."
"It can't hurt to have a few extra hands," she said simply. "Please, Max we don't have time to train new recruits. To teach them the weapons. We don't have time to teach new people the tactics that we already know. As far as the weapons go you guys can pick up on that stuff easy. Plus it helps that we're a bit stronger than most. I don't know how it will help either but we're running out of other options. And honestly," she said with a sigh. "If I die out there I'd rather it be around my family," she said simply. Summer hated the thought that she might die in space somewhere and not see the others again, not see Alec again.
Max looked at Alec then at Summer. She sighed and looked down. "How many do you want," she asked with a sigh.
"Max," she said with a sigh. "This isn't some kind of command. No one is making you do this. But we need help. You and Alec would be fine. I just… I want someone by my side out there ya know. As many as you can find. Thank you."
She nodded and looked to Alec. "I'll take your papers and tell Logan about this. He can probably help with something." Max sighed and shook her head. She looked back at Summer and lowered her head. "He's dead you know," she said simply.
"Who," Summer asked with a confused expression.
"Ben."
Summer nodded slowly and looked down. Cameron noticed the smirk that had been on Alec's face fade slowly when he saw the look of sadness in Summer's eyes. "I'll tell Joshua about this," Alec said to change the subject. He looked over at Max then back at Summer. "When should we meet up again," he asked quietly.
"I'll call you. We'll meet up at Logan's," Max said with a nod. She looked at Summer and sighed. "I'm sorry I snapped at you like that," she said simply. Summer just remained silent. "He mentioned you once," she said quietly. "Right after we ran away. He said he should have told you." Max placed a hand on Summer's shoulder and sighed before leaving.
Summer looked up at Alec and smiled faintly. He gave her a comforting smiled and wrapped his arms around her. Alec sighed and Cameron just stood there. Finally Summer remembered he was there and laughed. "Ben was Alec's clone," she said simply, explaining it a bit.
"Is she always that hostile," Cameron asked after Max left. "Cause umm… that's actually kinda hot."
"Yeah, it is," Alec said with a smile.
"Boys," Summer said with a sigh, rolling her eyes. She slapped both of them upside the head and walked over to a chair to sit down.
"Ow," they said in unison rubbing the backs of their heads.