Chapter 9
"Ahhg!" Ashley fell back and landed hard on the mats of the Sanctuary gym floor. "Where did you learn to fight like that?"
Sam laughed and helped her niece up "If I told you I'd have to kill you, it's classified, sorry."
"Oh come on! I already know that you travel to different planets by use of a Stargate that was found in Egypt near Giza in the early 1900's. What could be anymore classified than that?"
Sam was impressed with her niece; she really did do her homework. She let out a laugh "Well you've got me there. In the early days of being on Sg-1 I had to fight hand to hand combat to receive my freedom from a tribe that resembled the Mongolian Tribes here on earth hundreds of years ago. Also with meeting so many advanced and some not so advanced societies and cultures in these past years of the program I've learnt so many things from different alien languages, to histories to different fighting techniques." Ashley looked at her aunt in amazement; Sam really had an awesome life.
"I really wish I could go see other planets but I've got the Sanctuary to keep me busy enough, but to imagine all that new life in space, I'd be fantastic." Ashley said staring out the window, up at the night sky.
"Well I think it's time we headed down for supper. Oh by the way did you manage to get the letter to them?" Sam asked as she picked up her water bottle and took a sip as they headed out the door.
"Yup, but I don't understand why you didn't just type it up they're bound to recognize your hand writing." Ashley said confused at why her Aunt had been so careless.
"Ahh, I was wondering when you were going to bring that part up. Well when I wrote it I had some help I used this special pen that Nikola had made that make the writing look familiar but the readers just can't quite place where they've seen it before so while they hunt for the goa'uld they will be slightly side tracked as to where they've seen the writing before. So they'll probably send it back to General Hammond and since I've already contacted him and told him what I wrote in the letter warning them about other abnormal that could be mistaken for a goa'uld or a host of one , we just have to stay out of my teams way and if we find it first I'll leave it somewhere where they can easily find it and then take it back home." Sam explained. Ashley looked at her aunt and said.
"But when did you get the time to call Hammond?" she asked.
2 hours earlier
"Major Carter, I thought you would be enjoying the down time with your sister and niece, why are you calling?" Hammond asked.
"Nice to see you to Sir, I'm afraid things haven't gone exactly to plan. You see The London Sanctuary called us for help with a new abnormal and it turns out it's a goa'uld." Sam told her CO.
"I've already sent Sg-1 to London to look for it and return it to base." Hammond said.
"I know, Colonel O'Neill told me before he left and I'm pretty sure I saw them in the airport when they arrived here. I also had an idea about the whole goa'uld problem." Sam said hoping the General would agree to her plan.
"And what would that be Major?"
"That Sg-1 and The Sanctuary and I both look for it and if my team find it first them we leave it for them to find. Also I plan to leave a note to them in my hand writing using a special device that will make it harder to recognize the writing as mine, for them to find warning them about the abnormals in London and how they could seem like goa'uld but aren't really" she said.
"Okay major, I agree that with more people looking would make this job go a lot faster." Hammond said after thinking about what the major had said.
"Thank you Sir." Sam smiled at him through the video link. Just then Helen walked into the room.
"Are you still talking to George?" Came her voice from out of view. Sam turned and replied to her sister.
"Ya he's approved my plan."
"That great" as she came into view Hammonds face split into a smile.
"Helen wonderful to see you again"
"Hello George, you as well. How are the girls?"
"Their doing great, I'll tell them you said HI"
"Oh please do, I really do miss visiting but duty calls."
"Good luck on the mission and God Speed"
"You are a genius, where do you come up with these ideas of your?" Ashley asked.
Sam let out a laugh "you know, you sound exactly like the Colonel."
Ashley's eyes lit up "Speaking of that colonel of yours what the deal with you two."
"What are you talking about?" Sam replied quickly, a little too quickly and Ashley knew something was going on.
"When they were in the Sanctuary when Henry went all HAP, he practically dragged you behind him. And since you probably deal with things worse than a giant fluffy Henry don't even try with the excuses" she said with an evil grin on her face.
"There is absolutely nothing to talk about, and there is nothing going on between me and the Colonel, now would you look at the time we're going to be late." And with that Sam hurried away to the kitchen.
"Don't think you've gotten out of this that easily Sam!" Ashley called after her "I'm going to find out one way or another."
