Just Hold On: Worms and WorriesChapter 10
Story by: AvitarGirl
Disclaimer: don't own it…as usual I'm just playin around making the characters do what I want because it's fun!
Author's Note: Okay first of all, I'm soooooooooooo sorry it took me so long to update. I've been very busy with work and stuff, but i hope that you all enjoy this chapter. I think it's my longest one so far. Anyway, on to the story!

Jack O'Neill stormed through the halls of Stargate Command. He had a bone to pick with Landry. He wasn't usually one to show his emotions but his humorous and playful mask had to come off when it came to the lives of his friends, particularly SG-1. Why had no one told him what was going on and worst of all, why did he have to hear about it in his meeting with the President of the United States? Needless to say, Jack O'Neill was PISSED OFF!

When he reached the office of General Hank Landry he knocked on the door hard and loud.

"Come in" came the General's voice.

Jack opened the door and quickly shut it behind him. When he turned he saw Landry sitting behind his desk and Cassandra Fraiser sitting in a side chair in his office.

"Cassie?" he questioned.

"Jack" Cassandra stood hugging the man that had been one of the closest people she had to a father.

Jack pulled out the young girl's embrace and looked down at her. "What are you doing here?" he turned to Landry. "Hank, what the heck's going on?"

Landry sighed and motioned for the three of them to go into the briefing room. Once they were all seated he began to explain the situation as best as possible, even knowing that Jack had already heard the summarized story from the President.

"So" Jack said, sounding rather confused. "You're telling me that because Vala read some book, she wished Daniel away in a fit of anger and now SG-1 is on a rescue mission?"

"SG-1 and Sarah" Cassandra corrected him. "Without her, the Goblin King might not free Daniel."

Jack leaned back in his chair, rubbing his eyes and temples in frustration. "I'm confused. Did this happen while they were on a mission or what?"

"No, Sam said it happened at her house" Cassie said slightly irritated herself.

"Aparently the Goblin King made a deal with Vala. For the first thirteen hours we were trying to come up with a challenge for the King of the Goblins. When we failed to do so, Sarah quickly came up with a challenge of her own for the Goblin King." Landry explained. "They have to run a Labyrinth of some kind to get Daniel back. We aren't sure of much more than that because the Goblin King, Sarah, and SG-1 disappeared before he told us what the modifications to Sarah's challenge were."

Jack sighed. He was getting a headache. "So why weren't you two taken? You said Sarah was taken."

"Sarah specifically said 'allow SG-1 and me to run the Labyrinth' so that's why we are still here." Cassandra explained. A look of worry washed over her face. "I hope they are okay."

Jack reached across the table and padded the young girl's hands. "I'm sure they are." He turned to Landry. "Were they armed?"

"Yes, they all had Zats, but Sarah." Landry told him. "Although, Sarah told us that she had ran the Labyrinth when she was fifteen. I'm hoping that means that they don't need the weapons. Of course, it never hurts to be cautious."

Jack nodded. His thoughts momentarily flashed back to his first thoughts of when he'd heard what had happened to SG-1. Samantha Carter, his former second in command of SG-1, now in danger, possibly for her life, and he wasn't there to protect her. She can handle herself, a voice inside his head told him. Had you been there none of this would have happened, another voice said.

"Jack there really isn't anything that we can do, other than sit and wait for them to return with Doctor Jackson." Landry said pulling him from his thoughts.

Daniel. What the heck did his best friend do stupid enough to get himself wished away? 'Wished Away' what a strange term, Jack thought, again getting himself distracted from what was going on around him.

Jack forced himself to tune back into what Hank Landry was saying.

"In the mean time why don't we all head down to the mess hall" Landry said glancing at Cassandra. "You must be starving."

Cassandra nodded and sighed. "Hungry and worried."

Jack stood from his chair and walked over to Cassandra, giving her a bear hug. "They'll be okay, we just have to brave with them while we wait."

Cassie nodded a memory popping through her head. 'You're very brave remember' Sam's words echoed into her mind, bringing a smile to her face. She looked up at Jack.

"I'm very brave" she told him.

Jack smiled without a word then gave her another quick hug. He turned to Landry. "So about that food?"

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"Sarah there is only a very few talking worms that I know of in the Labyrinth" Hoggle told her as they continued to walk down the long tunnel that was the beginning of the Labyrinth. "Are you sure you don't remember what he looks like?"

Sarah sighed and continued to walk beside Hoggle. They were waisting time and she knew it. It was only a matter of hours before he would show up to taunt her again.

"I think he was blue with hair…" She said thoughtfully. "And he had the same accent as the Goblin King."

A smile came to Hoggle's wrinkled little face. "Franklin"

Sarah smiled. "is that his name? Franklin?"

"Well he's the only blue worm I know of in the entire Labyrinth that has that accent."

"Well what are we waiting for?" Vala said, joining in the conversation as she walked behind Sarah and the little man. "Let's start calling his name and looking for him."

SG-1 began looking in every nook and cranny in the walls of the Labyrinth, calling the worm's name. Teal'c, Sam and Cameron looked in the higher areas while Sarah, Vala, and Hoggle looked lower. Finally they came a spot that Sarah found familiar.

"Franklin?" Hoggle called into a little hole in the wall of the Labyrinth.

A little blue worm popped his head out of the hole. "Hoggle my good friend" he said cheerfully. "How are you this fine day?" He looked around at the other's, his eyes settling on Sarah. "Well I'll be, I never thought I'd see you again. How are you, missy?"

Sarah smiled. "My name is Sarah, and I'm doing just fine. It's nice to see you again, Franklin."

"Do you have time for a cup of tea?" he asked

"Not at the moment" Sarah said sadly. "We actually came to find you because we were searching for the part of the wall that you showed me before that had the opening."

"Well its right across from you, there" Franklin said nodding in the direction of the wall. He turned back to Sarah. "Perhaps when you finish the Labyrinth you'll have time for a cup of tea?"

Sarah thought about that for a moment then turned to Franklin. "Perhaps, and thanks again Franklin." She gave the worm a little pat on the head then stood.

"You're quite welcome, Sarah" he said turning back to Hoggle. "See you again soon, my old friend."

"I hope so too, Franklin." Hoggle said in return.

With that the little worm disappeared back into his whole in the wall.

Hoggle turned to Sarah. She had already gone through the wall but had not moved to the left or right.

Sarah turned to the dwarf. "Hoggle, which way should we go? Last time, Franklin told me never to go Left."

"We should probably stick to the way you went Last time, Sarah." Sam offered. "It's the way you know to go."

"But the Labyrinth keeps changing" Sarah told her. "What if it's different?"

"We have to get to Daniel" Vala said quietly. "Whatever way is quickest." She turned to Hoggle. "Which way?"

Hoggle thought for a moment. He and SG-1 walked through the wall to Sarah.

The little man continued to look back and forth, left and right. "I say we go…left."

Sarah glanced at Sam and Vala. Both women shrugged and began to follow the little man. So they weren't going the way she went last time, Sarah thought. That didn't mean that the Labyrinth hadn't changed. She could still very well run into her other friends along the way. He'll still find us, she thought irritated. Either way she had to keep going. She was doing this for her friends, right?

Author's Note: Okay so this chapter wasn't really a Daniel/Vala chapter...it was more of a chapter to get to the other chapters, but it's important for the story...at least i think it is. Anyway, hope you enjoyed it and please R&R!!!!!