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Chapter 10

Jack headed for the locker room with Daniel and Teal'c to clean up and change out of their wet clothes. Half an hour later, after a quick stop in the infirmary for their post mission physicals and to be told that they couldn't see Sam or Janet because they were having some tests done, they were in the briefing room.

"Jaden ran off and we had to search the area for a way to open the door. Jack found a control panel for the door concealed behind some rocks. When he opened it there were wires inside and between him and Daniel they were able to open the door. Sam and Janet came out of the room but they were not breathing and had no pulse. They were both given CPR and even though Janet took longer they were both revived" Teal'c summarised knowing that both Jack and Daniel would struggle to explain hat part of the mission. He had been very straight forward and as brief about it as possible and for that Jack was grateful.

"We headed back through the tunnels toward the exit when we heard a scream up ahead which we recognised as Jaden" Jack added and he was aware of the anger and hate that laced his voice as he spoke. It was the same tone he had used for the first few weeks after the virus incident whenever Tempson was mentioned. He tried to keep it out of his voice but was never quite successful.

"Teal'c went after him whilst Jack and I helped Sam and Janet follow him" Daniel said.

"When I got there I encountered one of the creatures but was able to kill it quickly with my staff weapon"

"When the rest of us arrived he had already killed it and that's when we saw Jaden on the ground. He said 'She told him to do it'. Teal'c asked him who but his wounds were to severe" Daniel continued.

"So Jaden is dead then?"

"Very much sir" Jack said knowing it hadn't been a question "In all fairness I did warn him about what happened top the last psycho who put my team in danger, even if it was his own playground that killed him"

"Okay" Hammond continued sounding slightly satisfied at the fate that had befallen Jaden "Do we have any idea who or what he was talking about when he said 'She told him to do it'?"

"Well the what must have something to do with the playground but the rest is anyone's guess"

General Hammond sighed and sat back in his chair "I think that's all for now, why don't you go to the infirmary. Teal'c and I can finish this up later"

All three men stood up as Hammond left the room, Teal'c informed them that he needed to meditate and asked them to inform if anything happened to Sam or Janet. All three men left the room and Jack and Daniel headed straight for the infirmary.

Daniel walked into the infirmary with Jack and saw Sam and Janet both sitting on the edges of their beds talking and smiling. He smiled as he noticed how much better they looked and was glad they were both speaking now, it had worried him when they hadn't said anything earlier. He smiled as he walked over to Janet and put his arms around her and held her tightly. He pulled back slightly and kissed her, it was a long, gentle kiss and he treasured every moment of it. It finally hit him how close he had come to losing her and he held her more tightly.

"Doctor says we can both go home as long as we take it easy for a few days and we have someone with us at all times" she said with a smile.

"That's great, I volunteer" Daniel replied a little surprised they were being allowed to leave this soon but he quickly figured Janet had something to do with it. This was her infirmary after all.

"I thought you might"

"I think Teal'c is going to want to see you both before you leave"

"Where is he?" Sam asked

"Meditating" Jack responded. He kept an arm tightly around her as he sat down next to her on the bed and Sam was grateful for the contact. She and Janet had come so close to dieing and it was still sinking in. The terrified look on Jack's face when she had opened her eyes back in the tunnels, the way he had held her tightly. The look on Daniels face and the desperation in his voice as he had tried to revive Janet, the fear she had felt for her friend. Those are the things that would stick with her from this ordeal more than any of the things that had nearly killed her.

"Well that's good, I'd rather you go and get something to eat before you leave anyway" said Dr Warner who had been seeing to Sam and Janet and had just walked into the room.

"That sounds like a plan" Jack said as he jumped of the bed and offered his hand to Sam. She watched as Daniel helped Janet stand up and put his arm around her before turning back to Jack and accepting the offered hand.

"Food does sound good" she said and the four of them headed out of the infirmary.

TBC