Chapter 10

After the meeting we all decided to head to the commissary for dinner. Once we got our plates, we headed over to the last table on the far right. Daniel was seated next to me and I have a feeling he isn't in the greatest of moods. I should make a point of really talking to him about everything later. He has really been supportive in all of this.

It must be somewhat difficult for him. I mean seeing me and Martouf reunited against the odds. Especially with the anniversary of Sha're being missing fastly approaching. Maybe I should have been more understanding and not asked him to back Martouf so much.

"Hey Daniel, I was thinking after I help getting Martouf settled we could look over some of those artifacts." I suggest. I still have to let Martouf in on the Rosetta stone, but that can wait for a while most likely.

"Alright that sounds good. I was going to do some more research anyways, company is always a nice thing." Daniel smiled.

The Colonel was eating his main entrée of cake as usual. He had yet to say anything witty. But I wasn't counting against it. It's only a matter of time.

"I think this old man has had enough excitement for this week. I think some fishing is required. Whadaya say T?"

"Fishing would be an adequate choice for such a week as this O'Neill. I will join you." Teal'c said ever so stoically.

"Then that's settled. See ya Monday kiddos. Hopefully not any sooner, if you know what I mean." And with that Colonel and Teal'c got ready to leave the base.

The remaining of us cleaned up our trash and prepared to leave. Daniel left for his lab, and Martouf and I went towards his guest quarters.

Neither of us had much to say, well much to say that we wanted to be overheard. Martouf was used to the gossip mill on his own world. Closing the door behind us, he let out a long held breath.

Walking to open up the kitchenette, I give him a micro tour of the place. "So, there's a full bathroom, a kitchen and…" taking me by surprise, Martouf spins me around gently, and kisses me with my back leaning against the wall.

We were in this position for a while before we both resurfaced for air. "Wow." I smiled. I was caught off guard, but it wasn't in a bad way.

"Indeed. I have been wanting to kiss you since we first laid eyes upon you on the sand dunes. Martouf was still uncertain whether you would reciprocate or not. I assured him we would be like sweet music. And I think, I was correct." Lantash finished, smiling and quite pleased with himself.

"You ah, you were definitely correct. I cannot say that I haven't wanted you to do that for a while but there is one thing to worry about."

"What is that my love?"

"Cameras. But we can have a rain check for a more…private moment, once your clearance comes through. Which I know it will." I say, half hoping that this was the case and my words actually rang true.

After a few more minutes, I wished Martouf and Lantash a good night and left in search of Daniel's office.

9:15p

Daniel's Office.

His head was buried in one of his ancient texts and must not have heard me walking in. I sat down and was waiting to see how long it would take to notice my presence. I was right next to him in the second stool, and still he didn't notice. I guess he was in real deep though.

Daniel picked up his head and was about to reach for another book when his hand nudged my knee. "Whoa, how long have you been there?"

"Oh about five minutes by now I guess. You're really focused, what are you working on now?" I asked amused.

"Nothing really, I've just been kind of scatter brained for the last couple days. But it's nothing really. So are you ready to look at that artifact? I'm getting kind of tired." Daniel asked. I could see he didn't really want to talk about why he was being frazzled.

"Alright but check this out. Since I found out about this new ability of mine, I've been trying to practice and I was able to do it again. Ok, watch this."

I hold my hand up and concentrate on forming the energy in my hand. A bright light appears and I hold it awhile before extinguishing it. Daniel is looking and pretty much amazed.

"So your getting better control of it. That's good. The rosetta stone doesn't say too much else except that one more ability should be coming to you. I'm not sure what it is though but it should be surfacing soon, or at least when you need it."

"Well this does seem pretty interesting. And this whole thing was freaking me out at first but now I'm definitely warming up to the idea. Know, we haven't been able to really talk since Martouf has come back. Tell me what's up?"

"DR. JACKSON TO THE INFIRMARY. DR. JACKSON TO THE INFIRMARY." Came over the loud speaker. Raising his eyebrows, Daniel excused himself.

"Uh, you know what, I think I'm going to go home and sleep after I see what's up. I'm not really in the mood for talking at the moment."

I nod. That was really odd, something has to up with Daniel. He hasn't been acting this way to anyone but me. And we have always been real close until recently. I'll have to talk to him about this if he is willing tomorrow. Time to go home and worry about everything tomorrow.

8:45a

SGC

SG-1 didn't have any missions on today's schedule so we had somewhat of a down day unless we got called in. I came in as usual hoping to talk to Daniel, but he didn't come in, strangely enough. I waited for a couple of hours for Daniel to show up but he had failed to do so. I even called him a few times to no avail.

I decided to take Martouf around Colorado Springs. Maybe catch a movie. That should prove to be entertaining enough. Knocking on the SGC VIP door, he answers quite quickly.

"Hello Samantha. I must say that you are the most pleasant person to wake up to. So what is on the agenda for today?"

He seriously makes me feel like I am talking to my first crush all over again. Which is ridiculous enough, but I what is even worse is the fact that I have butterflies in my stomach. Smiling at him I respond.

"I was thinking I could show you around the city and maybe we could catch a movie and hum…I guess we would have to eat. We could make a day of it, and I mean…it's nothing major or anything. I mean it's not like a date or anything…but whatever."

"Well, let us think about this. A date. Well, if we must I believe it will be bearable to spend a whole day with Samantha Carter." Martouf laughed.

I playfully punched his arm and we both left for Colorado Spring's mall.

2:14p

Colorado Spring Mall

"So what did you think Martouf?"

"I think the Tauri have an excess supply of clothes and versions of them. But it was funny seeing all the types of people."

We were leaving the mall. We had to cross a highway to where our car was parked. Walking past one side of the highway, we had to wait at the median for the following lane's light to turn green. Meanwhile, a large pickup truck ran a red light, turning the corner that turned into our direction.

Going at a highly unreasonable speed, I has still somehow failed to notice this. The lanes in front of us were about to go when all of a sudden Martouf pushed me out of the way. I fell to the grassy portion of the median. When I turned around I saw the truck madly swerving.

"Martouf!" I scream out. Before I know it, the truck barrels down on him before abruptly stopping. The next minutes are all a blue. Martouf flew a few feet away and I run to his side. The truck driver steps out, as do a few other people in other cars.

"Oh my god! Is there something I can do? I'm so sorry, I didn't see him." The stranger says in a crazed frenzy, panicking.

"Ju- just, call 911!" I scream with tears in my eyes. Looking at Martouf's body, it is mangled for the most part. I can tell that his hip is broken and his neck looks horrific.

Praying for a pulse, I call out to him and bring two fingers to his neck. Frightened of what I might reveal. My second chance has been brutally ripped from me.

Martouf is dead.

Without a doubt this time, he is not coming back to me. I fall back from my kneeled position. Someone is calling out to me. But I can't hear them. I can't hear anyone. And I'm starting to have complications with breathing as well.

Out of all the galactic ways for Martouf to possibly die, by the hands of a goaul'd or some weird alien device, and he dies from a truck. What cruel irony.

((A/N: Okay so 1k words was and is my limit per chapter. But I feel like this story is dragging too much. And as much as I wanted to put off killing Martouf, it had to be done and the sooner the better. So feedback would be nice. Oh and I need to find out what Sam's second and final ability should be. I don't want it to be anything too extreme and unrealistic, I think that energy thing is as far as that should go. So any ideas from you guys would be cool. Review! Review! Review! Plz…))