Author's Note: Here we go again. Just a quick heads up, I never wrote the scene where Haruka talks to the AF Barbie's. Never thought it was needed and tis story was already soooo very long, but if enough of you really want... but you'll have to tell me. :0)

Anyway, sit back and enjoy the chapter. Thank you for reading.

A Shocking Revelation

Cassie hurried across the campus. The weather had turned warmer, and earlier today, the snow had been slushy, but now it was a bumpy sheet of ice, making walking treacherous.

Behind her there was a noise and Cassie looked back, but she didn't see anyone. "Hello, is anyone there?"

There was no answer and Cassie could feel goose bumps forming on her arm. Somehow she knew that someone was out there, but what she didn't know was whether they meant her harm or not. A gust of cold wind blew and Cassie pulled her coat up around her neck shivering. Her dorm wasn't far, so Cassie picked up her pace.

Slipping and sliding she hurried across down the path. Her sensed sharpened and suddenly she could hear someone breathing like they were standing right beside her. Their breath came in heaving gasps in her ears. Then suddenly she could sense someone was right behind her. Panic infused her and Cassie spun around, her finger like claws, ready to defend herself, but what she didn't expect was the bolts of lighting flying from her fingers.

The area around her was illuminated for just a moment and then, Jon's roommate, Harry Kimbell, laid on the ground, with headphones in his ears. From his sweat sweat-stained clothing and the loud music he was prone to hear, Cassie knew he'd been jogging and not heard her calls.

Reaching into her pocket, she pulled out her cell phone. Cadet's weren't supposed to have one but Haruka had given her one for instances just like this one.

Her voice shaking, Cassie waited for the general to pick up. "Cassie, what's wrong?"
Hearing the concern in the General's voice Cassie broke down. "I did it again! I hurt Harry; he's lying here in the snow."

There was a sharp intake of breath. "Is he all right?"

In the grip of hysteria Cassie cried, "I don't know; he's not moving!"

With a firm tone, Haruka ordered, "Cadet Fraiser, take a deep breath and calm down. Now where are you?"

"I'm just outside the library. I was studying and-"

"That isn't important right now. Bend down, check his pulse and see if he's breathing. I'm hoping this incident was like the last one and you have just zatted him. I should be there in another minute. Hold on okay?"

Doing as Haruka instructed, Cassie helped calmed down Cassie. Bending over she felt the strong throb of Harry's pulse and his breath tickled her hand. "He's all right, General!"

There was a relived sigh and Haruka spoke, "I'm almost there Cassie. Just sit tight."

An hour later, Cassie sat down in Haruka's office, sipping tea. Her nerves were still frayed, but she was beginning to feel better and she's finally stopped shaking.

Haruka was across from Cassie, waiting for Cassie to be ready to speak. Haruka had spoken with security, Harry was taken to the hospital. but Cassie's name was left out of all the reports. As far as the official record was concerned, the General had discovered the boy and no one knew what had happened – Cassie's name had been left out of the report.

The doctor from the ER had phoned and told the General that Harry was fine and had been released. He had no idea what had happened. Harry had been ordered to submit to a full physical to make sure nothing was medically wrong.

Shame and anger filled Cassie, if Harry was thrown out of the Air Force because of her, she'd never forgive herself. Suddenly she had to make sure it wouldn't happen. If they found no reason for his collapse they might just medically discharge him. "General, will Harry be all right, I mean-"

Haruka's voice was kind. "Cassie, he's fine. When he woke up he was disorientated, but that's it. He's back in his dorm, probably sleeping."

Shaking her head Cassie pushed on. "But he has to take that physical, if they don't will find anything wrong-"

Reaching out Haruka touch Cassie's hand. "That won't happen. I can promise you it won't."

Relief flooded her. "Okay." She looked down into her tea and wondered if she should ask the question that was on her mind.

Sensing that Cassie had more to say, Haruka squeezed her hand once more before letting go. "What is it Cassie? You can ask me, you know."

For the first time, she looked up and met Haruka's eye. "Am I a freak? Suddenly feel like some comic book character and I need a cape and tights."

For a long time Haruka sat there, unsure what to say. She tried quite hard not to laugh, knowing how vulnerable Cassie was right now. "No Cassie, you aren't. You're a bright, wonderful woman who has her whole future ahead of you. This ability sets you apart but it doesn't mean you have to stand alone. Talk to Jon, I think he'll understand what your feeling. Just keep your head and it'll be all right."

Cassie smiled. "Thank you, General." She stiffly got to her feet. "I should be going now. It's past lights out and I'm sure you want to get home."

"I do Cassie, but let me call a security guard so you don't get into trouble for coming in late. Also, I have something for you." Getting to her feet, Haruka crossed to her desk and began to rummage around until she found what we were looking for. "I know you have spoken of following your mother's footsteps into medicine and I think you should. Next week there is a lecture by Dr. Carolyn Lam. I think you should attend. Here is the paper she'll be speaking about. I was going to give this to you in class tomorrow, but since you're here…"

Cassie took the copy of the New England Journal of Medicine, thanked Haruka and left.

She was almost out the door when Haruka spoke. "Don't make the same mistake as Sam; talk to Jon, don't shut him out."

Cassie nodded and closed the door after her. Haruka dropped into her chair, hoping someone would take her advice. "Kuso," she mumbled.

Sam sat at the table with a huge list of wedding plans in front of her and closed her eyes. How could she think about this when Daniel was still missing? She wanted to be out there looking for him. He had to be somewhere, she couldn't believe that he was dead, not Daniel. He-

Her head dropped to the table, feeling drained. Her father was coming later in two days and she was supposed to introduce him to Pete. All the guy knew was he'd been invited into the SGC when he wasn't bleeding to death.

There was a knock at the back door. She looked up and saw Haruka standing there and the glanced at her watch. Where had the time gone? Sam planned to have this stuff all put away long before Haruka arrived. Now she would know Sam was back with Pete, the temptation to drop her head back onto the table, but instead pasted a smile on her face calling, "Come in!"

Sam knew what Haruka wanted but it just wasn't going to happen. Jack was with someone else now and so was she. The Shark would just have to face facts; she and Jack weren't meant to be.

Entering the room, Kanata looked down at the list. "Wedding plans? I thought that was over? What happened Sam?" She dropped down on a chair beside Sam and took her hand.

Not looking at her, Sam drew ellipses on the table with her finger. "Jack's with someone else now and I went back to Pete. I'm not getting any younger and now Daniel missing again-"

Sam shook her head, trying to control her tears, but the battle was lost. "All I had to do was to wait. The Goa'uld are gone and we have a chance to be together. The war is over and I got an offer from Area 51, to go work there, but Jack found someone else." Pushing back the chair, she moved to the window and stared out into her small backyard." Haruka, I've made such a mess of my life. I don't know what to do-"

"Sam, have you talked to Jack? If you're settling maybe he is too. I think I need to lock the two of you in a room-"

Sam cut her off. "No, I'm not talking to Jack. He made a choice and I can't mess it up for him, just because I'm having a moment of self doubt. Some days I think I deserve this. If I had just waited like I planned and not given up on us-"

The phone rang and Sam answered it. Sam spoke quickly and then hung up. "I'm going to have to reschedule our lunch. I've been called to the base. Can we do this next week?"

Haruka nodded. "Call me and we'll set something up. Hope it's not the end of the world kind of thing."

Sam laughed. "Nope; that was yesterday, and it was the whole galaxy. Talk to you later."

Haruka opened the door. "Take care Sam and you really should talk to him." Before Sam could respond she was gone.

Sam left Jack's office, walking in the direction of her lab, but stopped in the middle of the hallway. An airman bumped into her from behind and mumbled an apology. Daniel was gone again, possibly dead at the hand of herself, sort of. Her replicator doppelganger had kidnapped him because of what Sam knew about Daniel and his history as an Ascended being.

Starting to walk again, she found herself in his office. Walking slowly around the room, she thought about what he'd tell her if he was here, but she knew. Daniel would tell her to talk to Jack, to be honest with him for the first time since that stupid Za'tarc incident.

A sigh escaped her lips and she left the room, not wanting to deal with this anymore. Arriving back at her lab she buried herself in her work until she was paged by the control room to tell her that her father was there.

There you guys go. More next week but if you can't wait as always two more chapters up on www. kellethmetheus. com (take out the spaces). We're winding down this one. Seven more chapters to go. Have fun and enjoy!