Ch.10
"General, what is going on?" The colonel of SG3 asked.
"Senator Kinsey tried to black mail me. Then he tried to kill me and these other scientists a few minutes ago, when he blew up the labs at area fifty-one. Thor was in orbit. He managed to beam up four out of five bombs before they exploded. The last bomb, if it was moved or someone tried to beam it up, it would explode before time was up. So, he managed to beam all of us up just as the bomb went off." Everyone was shocked with what Sam just said.
"So, is Thor still in orbit?"
"Yes. He said he needed my help and because of what has happened, he will be talking to the president while I'm here."
"OK. I'm pleased you are OK, Sam."
"Same here, Jack." They hugged and kissed. Then they turned to everyone who was there.
"It looks like I might be staying for a short while. So, while I'm here, I won't be helping your scientist until Monday, when I start here and now you all know that Jack and I are married. Sorry guys. I know some of you have a crush on me."
"Does Dr. McKay know about you and Colonel O'Neill?" One of them asked.
"Nope and it will be good to be back. He can be a pain in the ass at times." They chuckle.
"OK people, back to work." Then they walked out of the gate room while SG1, Hammond, and Janet stayed behind. Sam saw Janet grinning.
"Janet, why are you smiling?"
"Oh, I just won four hundred dollars from SG3."
"You made a bet on us? What was it?"
"That you two would be kissing in the gate room this afternoon," she said smiling. Sam shook her head. They all walk out together.
"SG1, you can return to the planet tomorrow morning."
"Thanks, sir," Jack said.
Jack gave Sam a kiss before she followed Hammond up to his office while they went to have their post ops and showers. Sam and General Hammond were in his office when there was a knock on the door and then the door opened and a head poked in.
"General?"
"Colonel, come in and close the door." Jack came in and closed the door. Then he sat down next to Sam and held onto her hand.
"Any word from Thor?"
"Nothing yet."
"He and the president must be having a good chat." Sam smiled.
"Who knows, Jack?" Then there was a bright light. Then it was gone.
"Thor, buddy, thanks for saving Sam's life."
"You are most welcome, O'Neill. I have spoken to your leader and gave him a copy of what Senator Kinsey has done. Your leader told me that he will made sure that Senator Kinsey is punished for what he has done."
"Thanks for telling us, Thor," Sam said.
"You are most welcome, Major Carter. My sensors have picked up that Senator Kinsey is coming here."
"Here?" Jack said.
"Yes."
"Thanks for telling us, Thor."
"You're welcome." Then he turned to Sam.
"Major Carter, I mainly came to ask for your help."
"OK. What is the problem?"
"It is on my ship."
"Oh." Then she turned to Jack, leaned over, and gave him a kiss.
"I love you."
"I love you, too. Have fun."
"You know me."
"Yes, I do."
"Have fun with Senator Kinsey."
"Thanks." Then she let go of Jack's hand and stood up.
"Ready, Thor." Then they were gone in a bright light.
"Well, sir, any ideas on what we can do to the rat bastard when he gets here."
"Colonel?"
"Sir, we both know he almost got Sam and the other scientist killed today and he would have gotten away with it."
"I know that son. Leave it to the president to sort it out."
"I know, sir. Can you do me one thing?"
"Name it."
"Keep Kinsey out of my way while he is here. Otherwise, I might not control my anger, sir."
"I'll do the best I can."
"It's a shame Dad's not here. He and Selmac sure will be pissed off with him." Hammond smiled.
"I agree. Jacob has got a temper. He doesn't show it much but when he does…."
"Like father, like daughter."
"True. Sam started showing her temper when she was three years old and she had one hell of a punch back then."
"What happen?"
" There was a party at Jacob and Elizabeth's house. It was their tenth wedding anniversary. A ten-year-old boy was picking on her brother Mark, so Sam ran across the lawn and punched the boy in the nose. She almost broke it. The boy didn't see her coming until it was too late. He ended flat on his back holding his nose with Sam towering over him and yelling at him. Everyone stopped and looked at what was going on. I was talking to Jacob at the time."
"Really, well, she sure has come along way since then."
"Yes, she has. I said to Jacob that day, 'she's got your temper,' he said 'don't I know it.'" Jack smiled.
"I've seen that Carter temper when we were on missions. Not all the time, but she gives me the cold, hard, wide eyed look that could kill sometimes. Thankfully, it doesn't last long. The first time I saw it was when we were on the fifth mission when she had to fight a leader, not just for her freedom, but for all females. I saw the look on her face when she was fighting him and when she won afterwards. It took a while for her to calm down,"
"I remember reading that report."
"After that, I knew she was going to be a great solider with plenty of spirit in her. The way she was going, she would reach major in no time and that is what she did."
"You're proud of her."
"Yes, sir. I feel sorry for SG2. Well, maybe a little." Hammond chuckled.
"You're going to miss having her on your team?"
"Yes, I am, but I know within a couple of years, she might get another promotion and possibly be leading her own team. Whatever happens, she knows that I'll support her all the way."
"What about family?"
"If it happens, it happens. Sam's not on any birth control pills, because she has a bad reaction to them. Since Jolinar, the chances for her to have a child,...well, it would take a miracle, sir." "Sorry to hear that Jack."
"Thanks, sir." Then there was a knock on the door.
"Come."
The door opened.
"Sorry, sir. The president is on line two for you, sir."
"Thank-you, Sergeant." Then he closed the door. When he stepped back, Hammond pushed a button so it was on speakerphone.
"Mr. President."
"General Hammond, I've been talking to Thor and General Ryan."
"Sir, I've got Colonel O'Neill with me."
"Good…, Colonel O'Neill."
"Yes, sir."
"I've spoken to Thor and I have had Senator Kinsey's movements checked out. From the evidence that Thor has given me, there is a warrant out for his and his security team's arrest."
"Well, sir. Kinsey is on his way here. We don't know how long before he gets here."
"OK. I'll get my security to fax a copy of the warrants to you."
"Thanks, sir. What are the charges, sir?"
"Braking and entering an air force officer's home, black mailing an air force officer, attempted murder of an air force officer and twelve scientist, and five counts of government property damage. That's just to start."
"Wow, sounds like he will get life for this, sir."
"More likely the death penalty."
"Thanks, for telling us Mr. President," Hammond said.
"Your welcome, but there is one thing Thor told General Ryan and me, that concerns Major Carter and you, Colonel O'Neill."
"Oh? What did he say?"
"That if any group like the NID threatens, kidnaps, or even black mails you both, he will cut ties with Earth."
"What are you saying, sir. Thor said that?"
"He said that the Asgard council said that you are the ambassador of the four races and now since you and Major Carter are married, you both get diplomatic immunity." Jack sat there in shock.
"Wow! I'm shocked.… Cool, but shocked. So, Sam and I can't be touched? That will piss off a few groups, sir."
"It will Colonel and we know how important it is to have the Asgard as our allies."
"I know that, sir. Thanks for telling us."
"You're welcome. We'd better go. We have a meeting to go to."
"Sure. I understand. When you get some free time, come and pay us a visit. Se can show you around here, sir."
"One day, Colonel."
"Cool." Then they hung up.
"Well, Colonel, how are you feeling?"
"Happy, sir. Shocked, but happy. I wonder if Thor spoke to the Knox about this."
"You will have to ask him sometime."
"Yeah." Then there was a knock on the door and it opened.
"Sorry, sir. These have just been faxed through, sir." He passed the file to Hammond.
"Thank- you, Walter. You're dismissed."
"Yes, sir." Then he walked out and closed the door.
"Colonel, if there is nothing else, you're dismissed." Jack stood up, walked to the door, and opened it. Then he turned to Hammond.
"George, thanks for everything you have done for Sam and me."
"You're welcome,… Ambassador O'Neill," he said smiling. Jack smiled.
"Nice ring to it. Don't you think so, sir?" Hammond chuckled.
"You're still a colonel."
"I know.… I should talk to the president about a pay raise, since I'm ambassador of our races." Hammond looked at him.
"Then again, I guess not. It's worth a try, sir." Then he walked out the door, closing it behind him.
Two hours later, Jack was in Daniel's office when Ferretti walked in.
"Colonel, I just received word. Kinsey just went through the front gate."
"Thanks for the heads up."
"Colonel,… Jack, you and Carter have everyone's full support and we are all happy for you both."
"Thanks, Lou."
"I'll pass the word around and if any of the others see the slime ball heading this way, we will warn you."
"Thanks." Then he walked out the door.
"Jack, don't worry about Senator Kinsey."
"I know."
When senator Kinsey showed up, he walked down to General Hammond's office and walked in.
"General Hammond."
"Senator Kinsey, what are you doing here?"
"I'm here to offer my condolences on the death of Major Carter." Hammond looked at him.
"How did you know."
"I know lots of people general. So, I came to see how everyone is handling the news and I could tell everyone seems to be shocked with it."
"Major Carter was one of the best officers I have worked with and yes, it was a shock what happened at area fifty-one. Everyone here respected the Major and SG1 because of the work they have done over the past three and half years. Now, if you will excuse me, I have phone calls to make." Kinsey walked out of the office and walked down the corridor
When he and his men walked towards the elevators, they stopped in shock, when they saw Sam stepping onto one of the elevators. So, they walked to the elevator and saw it stopped at level twenty-two. Kinsey pushed the button and waited for it to return. When it did, they walked in and Kinsey pressed the button for level twenty-two.
When they reached the level, they got off and looked around. They saw Sam walking down the corridor and around the corner. So, they walked quickly to catch up with her. When they walked around the corner, they lost sight of her. They walked down the corridor and around the corner until they saw her stop outside her lab. They were shocked when they saw her walk through the door.
"Senator, she's… she's a ghost."
"You killed me, Senator." They jumped and turned around to see Sam standing there.
"You don't look dead."
"Why did you kill me?" One of the men put his hand through Sam, then withdrew it quickly.
"Why? So that I hope O'Neill will retire or kill himself since you are dead. Without you he's got nothing to live for."
"What if he carries-on with SG1, going off world, what would you do to him?"
"The same thing I did to you?"
"You're going to kill him?"
"Yes and I'll make sure General Hammond retires."
"How?"
"Don't say it, Senator?"
"She's just a ghost."
"Tell me how?"
"His family… his granddaughters."
"What would you do?"
"Make him choose."
"What if it was the SGC?"
"I'll ask my colleges to take his granddaughters for a ride. He will get the message and if that doesn't work,… accidents happen."
"Others would murder General Hammond and Colonel O'Neill for you, so they would be out of your way?"
"Yes."
"For what? To run for president?"
He smiled.
"Yes and nothing is going to stand in my way."
"Meaning?"
"Presidents come. Presidents go, like President Kennedy."
"Murder?"
"Yes," he said with a grin on his face.
"Well then, Senator Kinsey, I've got some bad news for you. The only place you're going, is to jail."
He laughed.
"Senator Kinsey, you are under arrest for conspiracy to commit the murder of Colonel Jack O'Neill, Major General George Hammond, the President of the United States, and the attempted murder of Major Samantha Carter."
"You're dead."
"Really, if I was dead, then you shouldn't feel this."
Sam punched him in the nose causing him to land on his back on the floor. Then the four others went to grab her, only to have their hands go through Sam. Then the SF, Jack, General Hammond, the President, and his secret service men showed up. The secret service quickly put the men under arrest.
"What's the meaning of this?" Kinsey said in shock. Sam turned to the President.
"Mr. President, is that enough evidence?"
"More than enough Major. Good work."
"Thank-you, sir." Then Jack walked over to Sam and gave her a hug.
"I'm proud of you Sam. Nice right hook." She laughed.
"Thanks, Jack."
"Colonel, Major, I'm going to make sure you both court martialed."
"It's not going to happen." He looked at her.
"You're not dead!"
"No, an ally of ours beamed me and twelve other scientist, up to his ship, just as the bomb went off."
"Bomb?"
"Yes, one bomb. The others blew up in orbit, thanks to Thor."
"You're not going to get away with this."
"Yes...We are."
"Thor, beam them up," Jack said into a stone. Then they were gone in a bright light.
"Well, sir, looks like everything is going to return to normal," Jack said.
"You're right, Colonel."
"Major, when they went to grab you, there hand went through you. How can that be possible?" Sam showed him her wrist.
"It's a loan from the Tollen, sir. They use it so they can go through walls."
"Ah, nice trick. Senator Kinsey sure looked shock when you walked through the door." Sam smiled.
"I bet he was, sir."
"Well, I'd better get back to the oval office. Colonel, Major, keep up the good work."
"Yes, sir." Sam shook his hand. Then he turned to Jack.
"Colonel, since you are now the ambassador to the four races, we would like to pay you for the job you're doing."
"What about my currant job, Sir?"
"You still can have it." He pulled out an envelope and passed it to him.
"I'm sure the pay will be enough." Jack opened it up and his eyes widened when he read what it said. Then he smiled.
"Yes, sir. More than enough."
"Good. Can you ask Thor to beam me back to my office?"
"Sure." Then he was gone in a bright light.
"Colonel, Major, why don't you both leave the base early?"
"Yes, sir. Does Colonel Smith know that I'm alive, sir?"
"Yes, he was relieved that you all are OK."
"Were there many injuries, sir?"
"Yes, but they will be all fine."
"That's good to know."
They all went their separate ways.