(Author's Note: Yes, I know. I'm sure that NORAD and Cheyenne Mountain DO NOT give tours, but hey, It's just a story, and besides, I'm the AUTHOR, I can do anything I please)

After checking in, Kitty took her bags up to her room, and settled down for the night. It hadn't been a stressful day, or even a long one, considering. But all the same, Kitty was tired.

She set the alarm clock for 10:00 am, and called the front desk for a wake up call at 10:15.

Minutes later, she fell asleep.

The alarm went off at 10 am, and the wake up call was right on the dot. By 10:30 Kitty was in the shower, and by 11 she was ready to go. Her first stop was Cheyenne Mountain Complex. The NORAD part was open to visitors during certain hours each day, and Kitty wanted to scope out the area.

Leaving the parking lot, Kitty pulled into traffic, and followed the directions that the desk clerk had given her.

A little before noon, she pulled up to the Guard station, and gave him her drivers licence, and parked where he directed her.

As she walked into the visitors station, she saw a school bus full of what appeared to be Middle School children park in the parking lot.

Must be a field trip or something. Interesting place to take kids, I'm sure.

While talking to the tour guide, he told her that they were waiting for the kids to arrive before they started the tour, and that one of the base's officers would be running the tour today, and that the guide was just there to keep an eye on the kids. He also told her that she could move about the marked areas on the map, if she didn't want to wait for the students.

As she waited for the tour to begin, she wandered the sectioned area, pausing here and there to look around.

For some reason, she kept getting smiles from people, and they kept asking how school was, and had she found a boyfriend yet?

Kitty answered the questions cautiously, puzzled at the queries. She got puzzled looks back from people when she answered formally, using Sir and Ma'am instead of more informal greetings.

Hearing the students arrive behind her, she returned to the group, and listened as the guide started telling them about NORAD.

"NORAD stands for the North American Aerospace Defense Command, which, I know, makes no sense as the acronym doesn't match the letters. That happens often in the military." He led them over to a map on the wall.

"Cheyenne Mountain was opened in 1966. The idea, when planned, was that Cheyenne Mountain was to carve out a bunker that would be impervious to attack by nuclear bombers. But, by the time that it opened in 1966, missile development had made Cheyenne Mountain obsolete. Missiles had been developed that could flatten the top of the mountain, and everything surrounding. So, they converted the base into what is today known as NORAD." he continued on.

As Kitty followed him around the room, listening to the history of the base, she noticed a blonde woman enter the room. Recognizing her from the photo that Jack had shown her, Kitty identified her as Major Samantha Carter. Following behind her was a large black man that Kitty also recognized. He was the one Jack had called Murry.

They need a better code-named for him the Murry. I mean, come on. "Murry?" Even I know that's not his real name. Especially when Jack hesitates before calling him that.

Kitty watched Major Carter and her companion for a few seconds, before "Murry" looked up, and directly at her. She smiled and winked. His right eyebrow went up, and a minute shift of his lips let her know that he knew she wasn't Jack's niece.

Kitty chuckled on the inside, but her face revealed nothing but polite interest. Watching Major Carter out of the corner of her eyes, she saw the instant she was spotted.
Sam entered the room, and glanced around at the children and adults in the room. Teal'c followed her out of the elevator, and stood by her on the right. He was waring a black knit hat, pulled down low on his forehead.

She scanned the room briefly, and spotted the guide that was giving tours today.

Hearing a soft sound from Teal'c she turned, and saw his eyebrow go up, and his lips twitch.

Wow. Something must have caught his attention. He's almost showing humor.

Sam scanned the room again, looking for whatever it was that made Teal'c almost laugh.

Wonder what...Cassie! What is she doing here? Wait a minute! I just got off the phone with her, not 20 minutes ago! She couldn't have gotten here that fast. So, who's this?

Sam glanced back at Teal'c, then slowly made her way over to the Cassie- look-alike.
Kitty watched as Sam made her way slowly over to her. The black man followed silently. They stopped a few feet away, and just stood there.

Kitty listened absently to the tour guide, but was devoting most of her attention to the two silent people leaning against the wall and watching her.

Seeming to pay attention, something she'd learned in class with the Professor, she glanced around the room, pretending to look at the items on the walls. What she was really doing was taking covert looks at the entrances, exits, and stations of every adult in the room. And watching the watchers.

Kitty. The Professor's voice echoed in her skull. Absently, she straightened, and glanced around.

Yes, Professor? she answered.

There is something here. I don't know what, and don't try to find out. The two watching you are part of it. They're also friends of Cassandra's mother. Do not provoke any of them.

Yes, Professor. I'll do my best.

Good luck... and the link faded.

Glancing back at the two silent witnesses, she wondered what they were involved in. If they were involved, that probably meant that Jack was too. Damn. She'd liked Jack, but now it was probably too dangerous to get to know him. He reminded her of Logan in a way. Not the feral part, but the humor, and the attitude.

Making a show of looking down at her watch, she pretended to be dismayed at the time, and waited for the guide to finish speaking. Once the man had finished, and the children had been dispersed around the room, she thanked him for the tour, but unfortunately, she had another appointment. He invited her back to finish the tour anytime during visiting hours.

Walking back to the visitor's desk, she signed out, handed back her visitor's badge, and was headed out the door, when she heard someone behind her.

Glancing over her shoulder, she was unsurprised to see "Murry" watching her.

She winked, and waved. He inclined his head in an almost bow, and to her surprise, winked back.

Chuckling, she went out the door.
Sam gestured for Teal'c to follow the girl as she left. He nodded, and silently followed.

When he returned minutes later, she looked at him with a question in her eyes.

"She signed in as Katherine Pryde. Jack told me of her this morning while we were eating. She is a friend of JasonCoburn. She is watching his house for him while he is on leave. She does look remarkably like Cassie, does she not?"