A/N: So I really shouldn't have written this chapter I have so much Uni homework to finish it's not even funny but I have zero motivation. Instead I decided to bless you all with another chapter. So enjoy!
*On board the Hammond*
"How long." Daniel sat further forward on his chair, he knew he had asked the same question several times already and he probably sounded like a little kid sitting in the back seat of the car on their way to Disneyland, but he really couldn't care less. This mission was far too important.
"We're coming out of hyperspace now sir." Looking around the bridge of the ship, Daniel knew that these people were wishing to find Sam and the rest of the team, they had all come to respect Sam as their commander. She was one hell of a commanding officer and an even better person.
"As soon as we're in range begin scanning the planet for life signs, let's find them people." Daniel looked up as soon as Teal'c entered the bridge, he was dressed in full combat gear and was carrying his staff weapon casually in his left hand.
"Daniel Jackson you may change your attire, I will remain here until you return." He didn't really want to leave the bridge but he refused to be left here, he needed to go down to the planet with the rescue team and that meant leaving to get geared up.
"Thanks Teal'c, let me know as soon as they're found." Teal'c bowed his head and took up position in the centre of the bridge.
Daniel got changed in record time and was nearly back to the bridge when Teal'c came over the radio, "Daniel Jackson, come in." Daniel grabbed the radio on his vest and pressed the button, hard. "I'm here Teal'c, what have you found?"
His radio clicked to life again. "We have found a group of life signs in a cavern structure, it may be them but the signals are too weak to know for certain if it is SG-1."
Daniel came running on to the bridge and straight over to Teal'c and the rest of the rescue team which included; Jennifer Keller and her medical team, Major Burleigh and the rest of SG-4 (the SG team who had been chosen out of the 20 others that had volunteered for the mission).
Daniel looked over to one of the technicians. "Beam us down there, as close as you can to the life signs." Teal'c raised an eyebrow but didn't voice his concerns.
*On the planet*
The team transported into one of the adjoining caverns, the first thing they noticed was the temperature, and it was damn cold. Teal'c took point, Daniel behind him, and then Dr Keller and her Medical team and finally, SG-4 took up the rear of the group. They slowly made their way towards the only apparent exit, Daniel just hoped it was the right way.
They had been walking around for what seemed like an eternity to the worried group of searchers, when in fact only ten minutes passed before they found any sign of their missing people. They had walked into the cavern where Cam had regained consciousness, a thin covering of snow covered the cave floor, it appeared to be coming from a small hole in the ceiling where Mitchell fell through.
The only indication that someone had been there recently was the blood red colour a small patch of snow was turning near one of the walls. The blood appeared to be old but it gave every one other than Teal'c and Daniel a feeling of despair for their lost comrades.
But the others didn't know SG-1 like they did, SG-1 is the team that will pull through any impossible situation riding a unicycle backwards on a tightrope and still make it look easy.
For Daniel and Teal'c the sight of blood gave hope that they're friends were here, but they both knew that if any of them were seriously injured when they fell, they may not have survived this long without help.
They were all very silent, almost annoyingly so for Daniel. He knew without a shadow of a doubt that his friends would all pull through this, they had to be alright. In a silent agreement everyone picked up the pace in their search.
Due to their quickened pace it only took another five minutes to locate the others. As soon as Teal'c saw the group of them huddled together on the floor, each covered in a thin layer of snow he stopped dead in his tracks. He could not see any sign of life from any of his friends or the extra body that seemed to be huddled up with them.
Daniel would have slammed into Teal'c if he hadn't of taken a step to the side at the last second. When he did, what he saw terrified him. Was he too late? Were they already dead? He couldn't stand and deliberate for too long as Dr Keller and her team immediately began work on the four frozen bodies lying huddled together.
A/N: I really don't like this chapter but my lovely Beta tells me different, so I haven't made any drastic changes from the first draft. I hope you all enjoy it as much as she did and can't wait to hear your feedback.