"Jack, it's me, Daniel."
"Daniel, why're you calling? I've been gone from the base for all of about a half hour. They DON'T need me!"
"Yes, Jack, we do. Something weird's going on, and we need you to help us get to the bottom of it."
"Something weird is ALWAYS happening; that's part of the job description."
"Sam's back."
"Now, that's impossible." The Colonel responded after a moment of absorption took place.
"No, Jack, it's not. The morgue attendant was saying something about her body disappearing in a flash of light…I think she might have ascended."
"Ascended?"
"Like Oma Desala."
"Right." Jack said, with a sigh. "Daniel, this has to be a joke, and I have news for you. It's not funny."
"Jack!" He exclaimed, exasperated. "I would NOT joke about something like this!"
There was a click as the line went dead.
"Great." He muttered to himself as Teal'c entered his office.
"What has occurred, Daniel Jackson?"
"Jack just hung up on me. He thinks I'm joking."
"That would indeed be a cruel attempt at amusement."
"Teal'c, I'm not joking!"
"Indeed. But how will we assure O'Neill that this is so?"
"I don't want him here." Sam said, vehemently, as she leaned against the doorway, with Janet at her side.
"But Sam…"
"I'm mad as hell that I've died already, and from what I understand, I'm going to die again. I'm not going to let him witness that again."
General Hammond entered the room. "Major, we still have no idea what happened on that planet…"
"I know, sir. But, if this isn't the end, maybe we could let Colonel O'Neill grieve." She said, her hands pressing against the sides of her abdomen as sweat dripped down her flushed face. "Please."
Hammond nodded. "Notify Colonel O'Neill in twenty-four hours unless the status changes."
Daniel nodded.
"In the meantime, Sam, let's get you back to the isolation room."
"Nothing helps, Janet." She gulped.
"Sam…"
Sam collapsed as her body seized up.
"We have a code blue medical emergency in Dr. Jackson's lab. I need a medical team here stat!"
Sam's eyes were rolling back into her sockets as she foamed at her mouth. Daniel and Teal'c watched Janet and her team work diligently to save her life once again.
Ten minutes later, Janet's eyes returned to those of her friends, mixed with anguish, sadness, and confusion. "She's dead."
"Call Colonel O'Neill." Hammond said, after the unspoken moment of silence passed.
"Yes, sir."
