CH 54
'Jack, Carter, merry Christmas, I heard about the birth of Hannah, here is some gifts for her that I got on my travels. You deserve a second chance, don't screw up this time, although I know you won't, I'll be in tough, Harry'
Jack smile at the note and look up to see Harry looking at him and gave a wave, which Jack did back and saw him get into his car and drive away. Jack walked back in side and close the door, then walk back into the living room.
"Who was at the door?" Sam asked
"Harry he drop this off and wish us merry Christmas" he sat down and put the box on the ground and pass the note to Sam.
"What Mayborne was here?" Daniel asked
"Yes Daniel"
Jack open the box to see toys in it so he pulled them out, there was three bears, a kangaroo, koala, care bear, pull along bumble bee and some bath toys for her
"Wow this lot must of cost him a far bit" Daniel asked
"Yeah"
Then he remember what Harry told him about what happen to his niece and that Jack check out his story to find out that it was true and that it was his only niece. Now he under stands what he means with the letter about having a second chance.
He looked in the box to find children's books in there and pull them out. They were Walt Disney books that was written in the fifties and sixties that he remember, he pass them to Sam
"I remember these books I use to read to Mark and Sam when they were little, I wounder where Mayborne got these from, I didn't know that they were still making them?" Jacob said
When he saw tittle of one book 'Peter Pan'
"I know what you mean dad, at lest Jack and I can read them to Hannah when she gets older"
They talk a bit longer while Sam help Jack put every thing in the box then took them up into the nursery, while there Hannah woke up so Sam change and feed her before taking her down stairs.
Jacob stayed till the third before leaving for a tok'ra mission. Mark and his family left the same day cause the kids have got school the next day. SG1 started going off world on the fifth. Sam was at home on maturity leave for three months.
Two weeks later Sg1 return back from a mission which they meet the aschens that are willing to negotiate a trade. When they walk through the gate back to earth, Jack was shock to see who was waiting down at the bottom of the ramp.
"Sam what are you doing here"
He pass his p90 to airmen before he give Sam a careful hug and kiss since she got Hannah in her arms then he took Hannah out of Sam arms so he could hold her and gave her a kiss and making a fuse over her
"I was board so we came here to see Janet and she also check Hannah over to find her health as a horse"
"That great but"
"I know, I went to my lab while Janet and her staff making a fuse over Hannah for an hour while I was checking my mail"
"Only an hour?"
"Yes till Janet return with Hannah, it was her feeding time"
"Ah"
"So how was the mission?" by that time Hammond showed up
"Well it looks like we made another alley but I got a gut feeling they are hiding some thing"
"We will debrief in one hour"
"Yes sir"
"Sir" Hammond smile
"Yes you can be there Sam"
"Thanks sir, I'll get Janet to look after Hannah although she will be a sleep at that time"
"Ok" they all walk out of the gate room talking.
Half an hour later Jack found Sam in their quarters. Hannah was sound a sleep
"Hey is she a sleep?"
"Yeah"
"Ok since we got time come here"
They both took their shoes and boots off before lying on the bed.
"Jack what you said in the gate room about your gut feeling"
"Yeah it just that they are hiding some thing, but they did ask a lot of questions about earth"
"So do other cultures"
"I know but they are asking why we left out world get so over populated and have we every started cutting back on how many kids we have conceding that I haven't see any kids on their planet and they got no humour. When I ask them about their kids, they change the subject to some thing else"
"Well that dose sound strange, when are you going to meet them again?"
"Well if all goes well tomorrow"
"Ok" they talk for few more minutes before they got up and put there boots and shoes on before taking Hannah to Janet office then they left for their briefing.
When every one was there they took turns in talking about the Aschens then afterwards Sam ask them question about there families, kids, medicines things like that.
"Well one I did note was there wasn't any kids around and that Colonel did asked them" Jen said
"Indeed they avoided the question. O'Neill is right that they must be hiding some thing"
"Question is what, I spoke to two other races while I was there, all they say is that they are happy that the Asians came along cause they have been ill for years and now they are better leading longer healthier lives"
"What do they want?" Hammond asked
"Gate address in exchange for medicines that can cure all sicknesses and live will last twice as longer"
"Sounds to good to be true but there got to be more to that" Sam said then she turn to Hammond
"Sir I think we should contact Thor and the tok'ra see if they have heard of these Aschens"
"Ok do it if we haven't heard from any of them with in twenty four hours, I'll send you back and try to find out more, any thing else?"
"Sir if sg1 do return, I would like to go, I might be able to help"
" If you can find some one to look after Hannah you can go"
"Thanks sir"
"If there is nothing else your dismiss"
They all stood up and walk out of the briefing room while Hammond went to his office and make the phone call to the chief of staff. Sam walked down to the control room and sent a message to their allies before leaving to go and get Hannah before going home for the night. Then next morning when they showed up at the SGC mess hall Jacob was there
"Dad"
"Sam" they both hug
"How are you kiddo?"
"Good thanks, so you're here for what?"
"Your message yesterday"
"Ok well we will be right back and Hannah awake"
"Ok"
Jack put the stroller where Jacob could reach for Hannah while they got their breakfast then return.
"So dad have the tok'ra heard of these guys?"
"No but from Sam message they also curious in why they haven't got any kids on the planet"
"And avoiding the question in hand" Jack said
"That to, Selmac agrees with me, they are hiding some thing" then there was a bright light and Sam was gone
"Thor must be here"
"Yeah" then Hannah looks around so Jacob picks her up and put her into his arms while they talk. When Sam blink she look around and saw who it was and smile
"Thor"
"Major Carter, I received your message about the Aschens, I have scan their planet and you are right there is no children on it"
"Ok how far away is the planet?"
"Three hours in my ship"
"Ok how long can you stay around for?"
"Why?"
"Well dad is on earth what I was just thinking if he comes with you to the planet, what you can do is check out the neighbouring planets and see is there is any thing on there. And if there is some thing and you want to have a closer look, well you can beam dad down to have a closer look for you"
"That is a good idea Major Carter" Sam smile
"Ok I'll let dad know and if you get a chance try to get into their computers and find out why there is no children on the planet"
"I will do that for you"
"Thanks, can you beam me back down?"
"Yes till General Carter when ready to press this stone" he pass Sam a stone
"Thanks Thor" then she blink her eyes and she was back in the mess hall
"Sam"
"It was Thor. He scan the planet, no kids so I surgiest that he return back to the planet and take dad with him and to scan the neighbouring planet since you told me Jack that they travel to the other planets close by"
"Yes to do what?"
"Well to see if there is any kids on there and hack into they're computers to find out what really going on while we be the decoy"
"Good idea, any thing else?" Jacob said
"Yes dad dig deep"
"Ok well how to I get to Thor ship?" Sam pass him the white stone
"Thanks, how do I contact you?" as he put Hannah in her car seat
"I'm sure Thor will think of a way"
"Ok Tell George what going on"
"Don't worry we will" then there was a bright light and he was gone. Sam sat down and talked to Jack while finishing her breakfast. They left few minutes later to take Hannah to Janet who was in her office before going to the briefing room to see Kinsey there
"Sir what going on?"
"Senator Kinsey is here to listen in about what is plan" Jack and Sam look at each other
"Ok, well we really haven't got a plan" jack said
"Well what we can do is find out more and if they are interest we can take the next step" sam said
"Good idea Major"
"Thank you sir"
"Well the president and chief of staff are interested so you got a go, you all leave with in an hour"
"Thank you sir" Sam said they all got up
"Major where your father?"
"He talking a long trip with Jack little buddy, they checking out a couple of planets"
"Ok" then they walk out of the room with Daniel, Jen and Teal'c, soon as they were alone
"Sam, Jack, where is Jacob?"
"He with thor, checking out the planets close to PYX323 to see if there is any kids on those planets after what the aschen told us about their neighbours"
"Ok we should start thing about getting ready" they all went their separate ways. Hour later they were all in the gate room.
"Sam are you ok?"
"Yeah I gave Janet four bottles for Hannah"
"Ok, any problems"
"I know" she gave him a smile when the wormhole was form.
"Ok campers move out" they walk up and through the gate to the other side. When they step through, they were greeted by the aschens like they did before. They talk for few minutes then spilt up into to groups. Just before they did
"Sam how long before Thor arrives?"
"Just over hour and half"
"Ok, becareful"
"I will" then they split up.
