Losing More than a City

Well here is chapter 10 for you. It is based around the end of Threads so I take no credit for that, all of that is owned by the people who created SG1. I have used the story to work in with mine so some of the details have changed. So thanks for the reviews. This is a bit quick but it needed done before we get to the next chapter. Hope you enjoy.

Chapter 10

Back at the mountain Jack found himself in a weird parallel universe. On the one hand he had to face the very real problem of Anubis. But on the other hand all anyone wanted to talk about was Sam and the baby.

He was at the end of his tether when Dave took matters into his own hands, grabbing the intercom. "Ladies and Gentlemen. For all those who did not meet the General in the corridor and are not in the know, we are happy to announce that Colonel Carter has given birth to a boy. Unfortunately, we have no details on length or weight as the General is useless at remembering details. We're lucky we know the sex of the baby! However, mother and baby are both doing well. Walter will settle all bets when we have all the information after the latest apocalypse has been avoided."

There was loud applause around the base at the announcement and, just as Dave finished, Jack came down the stairs into the control room.

"Dixon, did I miss the memo that promoted you to Major General and therefore above me?" His tone was serious but when Dave turned he could see Jack's eyes dancing with delight, so he didn't feel overly concerned.

"Well, I figured we were in a crisis so an announcement would get all minds off you and the baby and back onto the problem." He breezed past his boss to let Jack in to the front of the control room.

"So, what's happening?" Jack asked, addressing the people in the control room.

Dixon took a deep breath, pulled back to the reality of the current crisis they were in. "Well, Sir, Teal'c checked in again. The Jaffa were unable to take the room where the machine is on Dakkara. Teal'c survived, obviously, but many other Jaffa have died. Teal'c says Anubis looks set to activate all Stargates to destroy everything." he stated his voice clear of emotion despite the news he was giving.

"Dial the Alpha site," Jack said quickly.

"Yes, Sir." The sergeant began the procedure, slightly surprised at the order.

"It's what Carter would do." He shrugged at Dave and Reynolds, who had joined them in the control room.

Unfortunately for Jack, just as the 7th Chevron was locking an incoming wormhole emerged.

"Damn! Okay, base self-destruct!" he ordered.

"Sir, that won't stop the wormhole," Reynolds argued.

"We can't be sure that it won't and we have to do something. If we don't, Earth's gone."

Dixon stood beside Jack and nodded his assent.

"Base evacuation!" Jack shouted through the loudspeakers. He knew many people wouldn't get out but if he managed to save even some of them it would be worth it. If he could save Earth, Sam and his son, it would be worth it.

The men stood and watched the timer wind down, each lost in their own thoughts, mainly related to their respective families. Then suddenly the timer came to a stop, an unnatural stop. Dixon, Reynolds and Jack stood staring at the monitor then at the gate as the wormhole disengaged.

"Okay, that was weird," Jack declared, frowning as he looked at the 'gate.

"Yeah. Should we contact the Alpha site?" Dixon asked.

"I think that would be best, just in case. Dial it up," Jack ordered

The wormhole connected and Jack spoke with the colonel at the other end. They, too, had experienced the gate forming, then their machines had detected a strange signal, then their gate had also disconnected. Jack explained what he knew and decided to leave the gate open for the 38-minute window, just to be on the safe side.

Jack headed to his office; he had to call the hospital and let Sam know. He got through and pulled the General card to get put through directly to her.

"Jack, is that you?" Sam asked excitedly.

"Yeah. Seems like the crisis is over," he said nonchalantly.

"That's great! So when are you coming over?" Sam sounded a little anxious and Jack sighed; he hated that she didn't trust him but he knew it was his own fault. He had a lot of work to do to make up for the last 6 months.

"I'll be over soon. I have to report to the President and wait until Teal'c checks in. Also, I think Daniel might be okay, so give me a couple of hours."

"Why do you think Daniel's okay?" Sam latched on to the part of his speech that really mattered to her.

"Not over the phone, sorry. I'll fill you in later when I get there. Are you okay?" he enquired tentatively.

"Yeah. I got to stay with him, feed him and change him. It's a bit scary," she admitted.

"Yeah, I know," Jack said quietly. "How is he? Have the doctors seen him?" Jack wasn't even sure if he should ask.

"He's incredible, Jack! I can't wait for you to see him and hold him."

"Yeah, I'm sorry about earlier. It's just... it was..."

"I know, Jack. We have a lot to talk about but I do understand. But you need to realise that you've hurt me a lot recently."

"I know, Sam. And I'm really sorry."

"We're both scared, Jack, but I need you to try and stop running and stop pushing me away, okay?"

Jack sighed. "I'll try, Sam. But I've been running for 11 years and it'll be hard to stop."

"Jack, we're in this together, if you want. It won't be easy but I love you and I want to try. Come over soon and we can talk more, okay?"

"Yeah, I'll be as quick as I can."

Jack put down the phone and realised the time had come to disconnect with the Alpha site. He walked to the control room, said farewell to the commander, and ordered the disconnect.

The gate quickly reconnected and there was panic for a moment until they got Teal'c's signal. There was a collective sigh of relief as he asked to come through and debrief with Bra'tac. They were given permission and were soon on the ramp.

"Greetings, O'Neill. Is all well here?" Teal'c asked as he walked towards his friend.

"Appears so, Teal'c. Oh, and Sam had the baby! A little boy." Jack smirked.

Teal'c stopped and looked him straight in the eye. "I take it you have stopped being, as DanielJackson would say, a complete ass." Teal'c's eyes gleamed, already knowing the answer.

"Yeah." Jack smiled a goofy grin as he led the two men up to the briefing room.

The small group sat down, Jack sitting at the head of the large table. He looked at Teal'c and Bra'tac. "So, what happened?"

"We are unsure, O'Neill. Anubis arrived on Dakara and was about to initiate the machine when he disappeared and his soldiers collapsed."

"Our timer stopped at about that time. I wondered if Daniel might have had something to do with it," Jack thought out loud.

"It would make sense, O'Neill."

"Ah, that wasn't me," Daniel's voice came from Jack's office.

"That's Daniel!" Jack said with laughter in his voice as he went to see his friend.

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SO world saved and Daniel home, all is right with the world. Only one chapter to go now. Thanks for reading, let me know what you think.