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Jack O'Neill had told himself many times that he knew all there was to know about fear. After all, he had, more than once, been subjected to unimaginable torture, from both alien and human hands. He knew the terror of watching helplessly as a friend was killed before his eyes, and he had even experienced the unspeakable horror of finding his young son's body crumpled on the floor next to his gun. Still, he was completely unprepared for the panic that seized him when he heard the unmistakable sound of crunching metal and Cassie's terrified scream through the phone. Calling out Sam's name, Jack waved his arm to a concerned Teal'c, gesturing for him to follow Jack out the door of the cabin. They leaped into Teal'c's vehicle and peeled out of the driveway.

The SUV that Teal'c had rented was not built for speed, but that didn't stop him from flying recklessly down the road as Jack listened carefully to his cell phone. At first, there was nothing, but after a few seconds, he heard Cassie start to whimper.

"Cassie!" he said loudly. "Can you hear me?"

"Jack?" she moaned. "Jack, was that you? I don't know where the phone is. Oh, my God, Jack, Sam's hurt! Sam! Sam!"

There was a loud scuffling noise, and Cassie began to scream. "No! Let me go! Sam! Sam, wake up! Jack, help us, please!"

Jack smashed his fist into the dashboard and cursed in frustration. The terror he originally felt was quickly giving way to rage, and he snapped at Teal'c to drive faster.

I can't believe she didn't tell me.

Teal'c pressed down harder on the accelerator and tightly gripped the steering wheel.

The noise on the other end of the phone was lessening. Jack heard Cassie screaming from a distance, there was a bit of shuffling around, and then all was quiet. He desperately strained to hear anything from the vehicle as it drove away, and then he called to Sam, in case she was still in the truck, but there was only silence. Finally, he hung up and pulled his wallet out of his pocket, dialing the number written on a dog-eared business card he kept inside.

"Sheriff's office."

Jack tried his best to stay calm and asked to speak with the Sheriff, hanging onto the armrest as Teal'c swerved out onto the main road. He gritted his teeth when the woman put him on hold, and he watched the shoulder carefully for any signs of the accident. It was less than two minutes before Teal'c pulled up next to the smoking pickup on the side of the road. Jack kept the phone to his ear, jumping out of the vehicle as it slowed to a stop. It made him sick to his stomach to see the metal dented into the driver's side door, but he was relieved to see that there was no sign of blood inside the cab. He figured that they must have dragged Sam out Cassie's side, which must have taken a little time, and meant that they couldn't be far ahead of them.

"This is Stokes."

Jack continued to scan the scene quickly as he spoke.

"Wade, this is Jack O'Neill." He didn't wait for confirmation, but continued on without pausing, jogging along the tire marks in the road. "Listen, I had a few of my people down for the weekend, and a couple of them got into an accident. The truck's in the ditch up here on 34, just south of my place. I'll get it towed, but in the meantime, I need a favor."

Jack ran his eyes over the bits of broken glass and debris that trailed a good distance down the road in front of him.

"Sure thing, Jack. You need me to call an ambulance?"

"I need you to send your boys out to find me a black, unmarked Suburban with a dented front fender and at least one busted headlight. It was headed south on 34 about ten minutes ago. Do you have my number?"

"Yeah, but Jack, I should-"

"I don't have time, Wade. Just call me when you find that vehicle."

He hung up the phone and slipped it into his pocket, rushing back to Teal'c's SUV. They traded places, and Jack didn't wait for Teal'c to slam his door before he hit the gas and took off down the road.

"They're probably headed for 61," he told Teal'c, his mind switching into survival mode. "It's a straight shot all the way to Duluth. We can catch up." He mashed his foot down on the accelerator, thankful that Teal'c stayed silent.

They drove for almost twenty minutes with no sign of the Suburban, and Jack was just beginning to feel panic returning when his cell phone rang. He answered immediately, his eyes still searching the road in front of him.

"Jack, one of my deputies thinks he found your vehicle. It was headed toward Two Harbors, but he said it pulled over and stopped along the way. You can't see it from the road though. I'll have to give you directions."

Jack refused to allow himself to relax, though he was a bit relieved.

"Thanks, Wade. Let's have it."

"Are you going to tell me what's going on, Jack?"

He hit the brakes and swerved around a large branch in the road, frowning into the phone.

"I'll fill you in later. Where is it?"

The sheriff sighed and gave Jack the vehicle's location, letting him know that his deputy was parked down the road and out of sight. Thanking him one last time, Jack hung up and tossed the phone to his friend next to him.

"You armed?"

Teal'c raised an eyebrow and patted his jacket.

"Indeed."

Jack nodded, and the two friends sat in silence as they raced down the highway. Tightening his grip on the wheel, Jack stared hard at the pavement stretching out in front of him. His mind began to wander, and he found himself thinking about the way he had planned to spend his evening. He imagined how nervous Sam would have been, and how he would have enjoyed taking his time with her. He would lay her down beneath him, and her hands would tremble as she ran them over his chest and shoulders. He would make her blush with the things he whispered in the dark, and he knew he would have been content to spend all night making her happy, hearing her little sighs and moans in his ear.

Jack twisted the steering wheel beneath his hands, trying to keep down the ache rising in his chest.

"I can't lose her, Teal'c," he said quietly.

His friend said nothing, but Jack knew he understood. He took a deep breath and tried to focus on the task ahead.

Hang on, Sam. I'm coming.