As in the previous chapter I don't own anything even related to stargate, with the exception of the DVD box sets…. I lead a pathetic life. So this next chapter explains a little more about who the girl is and what was in the note. I hope you like it; let me know what you think.
Sam stood in the same place she was before Daniel and Cam left, staring back up and the deactivated stargate as she tried to wrap her brain around the current situation. Sam didn't know why she would send someone to the past to change the future, but whatever the reason she knew it had to be a good one. The note had been cryptic and vague, she knew the answers lie with the girl and they would have to wait for Dr. Lam to work her magic before they knew what they were up against. What she did know was the fate of the world, strike that… the Universe rested on the shoulders of the unknown pregnant woman in the infirmary.
"So, what do we know?" General Landry asked as he walked into the briefing room and sat down at the head of the table. Sam was the first to look up.
"Well, Sir. Not a lot I'm afraid. The young man came through the gate carrying this," She said holding up the note and sliding it down the table towards the General. "A note I wrote in the year 2033. It doesn't tell us much, just that the girl who came through the gate and her unborn child are somehow the key to defeating the Ori." Sam paused when Dr. Lam entered, looking very tired but slightly relieved.
"She's stable, not out of the woods yet but I'm hopeful. The next 24 hours are very crucial." She said as she took a seat next to Mitchell, placing a folder in front of her. "The baby's heart rate is strong, she appears to be unaffected by her mothers condition. It's as if something's protecting her from harm. I can't explain it but in my professional opinion, a normal baby wouldn't have survived an ordeal like that." She added looking up at her father than back down at the folder in front of her.
"I took the liberty of taking a few blood tests. The woman shows some strange abnormalities in her blood. She shows the same protein marker that a Goa'uld leaves behind in the bloodstream once removed… but she also shows the Ancient gene. I'm currently running her DNA through the database to see if I can come up with any matches, I wouldn't hold my breath but we might be able to find out who her parents are."
"What about the baby?" Daniel asked. "It would only stand to reason that she would also have the same abnormalities as the mother possibly more so depending on the father."
"That is quite possible Dr. Jackson. I do however want to wait until the mother is out of the woods before I run any tests on the baby." Carolyn said looking across the table at Daniel.
"Well, why don't you just test the father?" Mitchell suggested like it was the most obvious idea in the world. When all he received were blank expressions he added. "That guy, the one that came through the gate with her. He's her husband; I think it's safe to assume he's the baby's daddy." He finished in his charming southern drawl.
"That's actually not a terrible idea, Colonel Mitchell." Carolyn said with a playful smile which quickly faded when she felt her father's eyes on her. "I'll get right to that then." She said as she started to stand but before she had a chance to leave one of her assistants came running into the briefing room, a medical chart in her hands.
"Sorry for the interruption, Sir, but this is very important." The assistant said apologetically towards the General.
"Please." The General said as he gestured for the assistant to continue.
"The database kicked back two matches to the girl's blood you had me analyze. I'm not sure you're going to believe this." The woman said as she handed Carolyn the chart. She took one look at the names on the chart and her face went from innocent curiosity to shock. She closed the chart and looked back at the General, her mouth slightly parted, a loss for words.
"Well?" The General said, drawing out the word as he waited for his daughter to divulge the new information.
"We just got the results back on the blood, and we can safely assume the parents identity." She said, trying to find the best way to phrase it.
"Well, don't leave us here in suspense, Doc." Mitchell pushed, curiosity rearing its ugly head.
"According to this, the girl's biological mother is Colonel Carter."
"What?... I'm her…. Mother?" She questioned, in a state of shock and disbelief. "Um… Who's the father?" She asked, thinking that nothing could shock her more than learning she had a fully grown, pregnant child.
"The biological father is General O'Neill." Dr. Lam stated matter of fact, hoping to downplay the bizarre turn of events. It didn't have the desired affect; however, the entire briefing room was stunned into an elongated period of silence. Sam shifted uncomfortably in her seat, trying not to look at anyone as a million thoughts raced through her mind.
Daniel was the first to break the silence. "Just to make sure I heard you correctly, you did just say that Sam and Jack are that girl's parents… right?" He asked, a large smile playing across his features. In his opinion it was only a matter of time before the two of them got together and a quick calculation of the girl's age assured him that it would be sooner rather than later.
"Well… This is certainly an interesting development." General Landry said to try and salvage what was left of the meeting. "Mitchell, I need you to get on the phone with General O'Neill, see if you can't get him to the base for a visit. Colonel Carter, if you're up to it, I would really like to know how she ended up here." When he got her nod of acceptance he continued. "And Dr. Lam, can you run the labs on the man who came through the stargate with the girl? I also need you to inform me the second she wakes up... Dismissed." He ordered as everyone but Daniel left the room.
"And I'll just go back to lab and translate some Ancient text." He said to no one, feeling a little left out.
I'll be working on the next couple of chapters but I have finals week coming up so it make take longer than I want it to. I would love to hear...read your comments, thoughts for future chapters, things you would like to see happen?