Sam and Jack were just putting on their shoes when they heard someone yelling outside. Acting on impulse Jack yanked open the door then followed Sam through.
They were met with the site of three men in ski masks attacking Tom and Meredith. "You go left I've got right," Jack said as the two of them made their way quickly forward, both assessing the situation as they went.
"Got it," Sam said.
The two split and moved to the sides. Tom was putting up a fight so none of the assailants noticed the two dark figures moving quickly but purposefully towards them. The three men only figured out something was wrong when one of them gave a shout then dropped to the ground like a sack of potatoes. Jack had clapped his hands over the guy's ears, stunning him.
While one of the masked men turned to face Jack the other noticed Sam and turned to face her. In a teasing voice he said, "Come on then girly; give it your best shot."
He pulled out a knife and advanced slowly on Sam, the knife held low and pointing at her. Sam assessed her options then took a step to the side and delivered a powerful kick to the man's arm, causing him to drop the knife. Before he even knew what was happening he was on his back, the wind knocked out of him thanks to another kick from Sam, this one to his chest.
Sam looked over to where Jack was standing over another guy and they nodded at each other. The first masked man they had taken out began to stand and Sam saw the gun he pulled out of his waist band. Without even thinking she kicked him in the back of the knee then elbowed him in the side of the head, knocking him out cold. She then kicked the gun well out of reach and began searching the other men for weapons. Finding none she stood and made her way over to Jack, who was helping Meredith up, just in time to see the cops come tearing round the corner. Someone, probably Pauline, had called them after Sam and Jack had left the house.
Jack and Sam both stepped back, Jack holding up Meredith, still keeping an eye on the two conscious men, and watched as the car pulled up. The cops got out and came round, then stopped when they saw the sight in front of them. Tom came over to his wife and took her from Jack's arms, cradling her against him.
One of the officers came forward while the other went back to the car to call for an ambulance. "What happened here?" the officer questioned.
Tom was the one who spoke, "We came out of the house and were going to walk down the street to our car when those three guys attacked us. My wife yelled and then I don't remember much except I was fighting with one of them."
"Who put the three of them on the floor?" the officer asked, looking at Jack.
"That would have been the two of us," Jack answered gesturing between himself and Sam.
The officer nodded, "Names please."
Jack sighed, "Colonel Jack O'Neill, two ll's, and Major Sam Carter."
The officer nodded then looked at the three men on the floor before looking back at Jack, "And how was it that you came to be here?"
Jack nodded at Tom, who was back soothing his wife, "He's my older brother and we'd just had dinner with the family and were getting ready to go when we heard the shout from outside. I opened the door and the two of us came out, saw what was happening and acted. Sam went left I went right and disabled that one by smacking both of his ears before dealing with that one." He pointed at the man who was on the floor, cradling his hand, "I think I broke his wrist."
The officer nodded then looked at Sam, "That one," she pointed at the man still wheezing on the floor, "Said come on girly then pulled a knife. I kicked his arm, which is going to hurt by the way," she said to the man, "Then knocked the wind out of him."
"What about the unconscious guy?" the officer asked.
"After I hit the other guys ears that one turned on my. I kicked him in the back of the leg then kneed him in the head. I thought he was out of it and looked away. Then he got back up and from the way Sam reacted pulled a gun."
Sam nodded and continued, "I kicked the back of his leg then elbowed him in the temple. Now he's out cold. The gun is over there somewhere," she pointed in the general direction she kicked the gun, "I kicked it over there when he dropped it."
The officer nodded then cuffed one of the still conscious men, the one who Sam had winded since the other one he wasn't sure how to attach the cuffs.
He then pulled the man up, "You don't mess with people who can kick your ass, or their families."
The man just grunted and tried to get away. The officer just smirked and led him to the cruiser. His partner then came and got the other one, putting a cuff on the unbroken wrist so he could be cuffed to the car in a minute. As the two officers came back Pauline came out of the house, holding a cup of tea which she passed to the still shocked Meredith. She took it numbly and Pauline turned to Jack and Sam. "Thank you. I don't think I've ever seen anyone do anything like that so quickly."
Sam and Jack both shrugged then heard the ambulance pull up. Two paramedics got out and got the stretcher out of the back. The two officers showed them the man and then the paramedics loaded him onto the stretcher. One loaded him into the ambulance while the other asked the officer, "What was he hit with?"
Sam answered, "My elbow in the temple."
The paramedic nodded and looked back at the officer, "We'll take him to the hospital and put him in one of the secure rooms so he can come round. You're welcome to come and get him in the morning."
The officer nodded and the paramedics got into the ambulance, along with one of the officers. The other stayed behind and said to Sam, Jack, Tom and Meredith. "We'd like the four of you to come down to the station so you can write up your statements."
Sam and Jack sighed, so much for an early night. The officer got into his car while Jack looked at Meredith and Tom, "Do the pair of you want a lift? I can drop you home after or back here if you prefer."
Tom looked at his still shaken wife and nodded, "I'd really appreciate it Jack, I don't think either of us are really in any state to drive." Tom looked at the truck then at Sam, "Will you have enough room for everyone?"
Sam smiled, "Don't worry about me, I've got my bike." She kissed Jack quickly and reached into the bed of the truck and pulled out her helmet. Tom helped his wife into the passenger side while Jack got into the driver's seat. The officer pulled out first then Jack followed. Sam made to get on her bike but Pauline's hand on her arm stopped her. "Really Sam, thank you."
Sam just shrugged, "It's nothing Pauline, really."
Pauline shook her head and hugged Sam close, "I dread to think what would have happened if you hadn't been here." She squeezed Sam once more then released her and stepped back. "Tell Tom that Bill will drop his car of for him and that the pair of them should just go straight home. Meredith is obviously in shock."
Sam nodded, "Will do Pauline. Tonight was lovely, thank you."
Pauline nodded and made her way back to the house, leaving Sam to pull on her helmet and swing her leg over her bike. She gunned the engine and speed down the road towards the police station. Pauline watched her go, more glad than ever that Jack had made up with his family.
Jack was just getting out the truck, helping Tom with Meredith when Sam came roaring up the road. She stopped the bike the back of the truck. She killed the engine and put it on the stand before getting off and pulling off her helmet. She ruffled her hair back into shape and came towards the group. She smiled at Tom and said, "Your mom said that she'd have your dad drop your car home. She just wants the pair of you to go home so you can sort out Meredith. She's in shock and your mom knows that it's best if you just go home."
Tom nodded and smiled at her. "Thank you Sam, seriously thank you. I am never going to make a crack at a woman again, or any person in the armed forces for that matter. You were right, there is nothing greater than serving your country." He released his wife and pulled Sam into a hug.
She looked over his shoulder and Jack, who shrugged and smiled at her.
Two hours later Sam and Jack fell onto their bed. The statements had taken forever and then Sam had to visit Janet while Jack dropped off his brother and his wife. The fighting had caused the partially healed gut to reopen and she had bleed all over the desk they had been working at. One of the officers had wrapped it up for her but she had refused any more help, she really didn't want to go to the hospital, and had just called Janet. The doctor had said that is was fine for her to come over and that she'd glue it this time, rather than just stick it together with strips. When Janet had said that Sam was glad that the cut wasn't all that deep as it meant the scar the glue left should be unnoticeable.
Jack hugged Sam close, both too exhausted to do anything else and whispered, "I'm glad you made me reconnect with my family Sam and I'm even gladder that they all seem to have accepted me joining the Air Force."
Sam kissed him on the lips then snuggled into his chest. Jack kissed the top of her head then flipped the bedside light off. The two were out in a matter of minutes.
I hoped you liked it. I was toying with the idea of having an incident with some Jaffa but decided to just stick with a group of muggers.
