Sorry it took so long to update my laptop broke very annyonig as it is only 3 months old
As it grew dark I had to stop as the uneven brick road grew dangerous and my legs weary, I stopped to have a MRE and find my torch unwilling to sleep at the moment not trusting the wicked witch at all; she was the type who would use any tactic possible to get me and if I was asleep I was vulnerable.
As I was walking I constantly scanning the path with my torch, as the sun came up I saw a black cross stand out against the reds, oranges and yellows the sun rising brought, only when I neared did I realise someone was on it, I began running. I reached it finding my CO tied up, but he was no longer flesh and blood but a scarecrow. He still had brown straw hair, his skin was more sack like his eyes were brown buttons and his noses was a dirt streak as were his eyebrows and mouth was just a dent on the sack. Over his straw body was his SG uniform, he wore white gloves and his black boots but it was him, undeniable Jack O'Neill.
"Sir" I said, climbing up and loosening his bonds, he fell to the floor I was close behind. Instead of landing on him and the nice soft straw I landed next to him on the hard dry mud floor.
"Ow" I groaned wondering why he wasn't in pain, I was certainly bruised.
"It seems straw doesn't feel pain" he noted looking at me with concern which I waved off it was only my ribs that hurt and they were probably just bruised.
"Sir we should get walking there is a lot to talk about and we have 2 more people to collect on the way" I said thinking back to the film wishing I had watched it more and wondering if he had
"Sir I think the events are mimicking that of the film wizard of Oz, I mean the singing munckins, now you as a scarecrow" I began, he nodded suddenly going quiet
"Sir you have watched the film what happens next?" I asked then suddenly remembering, as he opened his mouth I interrupted,
"And please don't sing the answer" I begged
"Carter?" he asked sounding amused
"Just please Sir" I said trying to keep the begging tone out of my voice.
"Actually Carter I only saw it once but it was Charlie's favourite movie I was away so much I never really saw it with him. I can't remember what happens" he explained, I found my mouth dropping open after all the quotes he hadn't seen it. Still there was nothing we could do now
"So what now Sir?" I asked lost
"So now Carter we follow the yellow brick road" he remarked, I pretended to ignore him still shocked he had no idea what happened in the film he had quoted so many times.
"It's off to see the wizard" he offered with a smile deliberately provoking me.
"To OZ" he tried, I realised he was going to continue until I said something and it needed to change the topic.
"Sir what do you remember?" I asked wondering what had happened to them
"We came out and that witch lady came down and I was hanging up there" Jack explained, and then looking concerned at me,
"What about you?" he asked me, I started walking explaining everything even the dancing little people.
"So you didn't sleep last night either?" Jack said, giving me the look. I ignored the look well aware I hadn't slept in over 24 hours and then it was about 2 hours
"How could I Sir when there is an evil witch who is after revenge" Sam asked sounding a little worried
"I figure as I was the first out of the gate and the one who took the amulet she thinks I meant to kill her sister" Sam explained, Jack looked round
"You should get some sleep"
"Sir I think we should try to find Daniel and Teal'c first if they are anything like the position you were in, I said trailing off not liking where my thoughts were going. He must have agreed because he gave me a warning look and I found I was amazed scarecrows had such a variety of looks,
"Ok Major but as soon as it gets dark then you are sleeping" he ordered I realised I was fighting a losing battle
"Yes Sir" I replied working out it was approximately 7 hours till nightfall if we walked fast then we were more likely to find them.
As we walked in companionable silence I viewed the beautiful surroundings Jack was also doing the same, green fields and White Mountains as far as the eye could see.
As night was beginning to fall the scenery began to change we hit a great forest trees stretching as far as I could see
"Carter get some sleep" Jack ordered pulling a sleeping bag from my pack and lying it on the floor, I smiled gratefully slipping off my boots and climbing in, about to go to sleep when I heard him rooting through my pack
"Sir what are you doing?" I asked trying to keep the sleep from my voice
"Starting a fire" he replied I sat up horror
"Sir your made of straw, it would only take 1 ember" I stopped the words failing me as the fear of what it meant hit me
"And bye bye Colonel O'Neill" he filled in looking grim, I nodded wondering how he forgot, he looked sheepish and so he should.
"Its just I don't feel different" Jack explained. I nodded to tired to argue he must have seen it as he pushed gently on my shoulder.
"Sleep Carter and I will try to refrain from doing anything stupid" Jack promised even if I had wanted to I couldn't have stayed awake as my eyes closed.
"Dorothy, oh Dorothy" the annoying voice woke me, I opened my eyes finding Colonel O'Neill looking down, he was a scarecrow and the sun was well up, he had let me sleep in.
"You needed it Carter" he said in a low tone with a warning telling me not to argue, wisely I took the way out,
"Shall we get going then Sir?" I asked not wanting to waste anymore time he nodded, as we walked he started humming, follow the yellow brick road. My glares only encouraged him.