Reflections
Chapter 7
Everything's always the same.
Spoilers: POW, TBFTGOG, Shades of Grey,
Nemesis, and so on…
Beware of multiple versions of everyone;
O'Neill is our Jack and Jack is AU Jack.
Thanks to Farzana forever for beta-ing, and to
everyone who has supported me: Becky, Gene, and everyone else.
Also, I'm letting you know I'm available as a
beta if anyone needs.
Jack stormed down to level 32 as fast as the
elevator would carry him. As the
elevators slid open Jack braced himself, but no attack came. Looking up and down the hall briefly, he
pulled his side arm out in preparation of further danger. He made his way to the storage room and
quickly found what he was looking for. The quantum mirror sat in the corner as it had the day the other sg-1 fell
through.
It was still on; the
technicians hadn't bothered to turn it off after the travellers returned to
their own world. Looking for the remote
to the machine, Jack had to quicken his pace as sounds from the elevator hinted
that trouble was on the way. As the
elevator dinged, he found the remote, and leapt through. He turned the machine off as the Jaffa
entered the hallway leading to the storage. He sighed and waited for the security airmen to find him and take him to
the SGC.
It was 12 hours before Jack
was taken to the SGC, and three more until he was able to see General Hammond,
and sg-1. He was led into the
debriefing room, under heavy guard to finally tell his story to anyone who
would listen. Col. O'Neill rolled his eyes, as Jack would have, and said they
can't keep helping other realities that come knocking. But Major Carter, as wonderful as always,
stepped in to defend Jack and his cause.
"Col. O'Neill, we can't
just turn him away."
"We can't help him
either." O'Neill argued.
"Why not?" Daniel
asked. "We helped Dr. Carter, or
is that a different story?" He and
Sam exchanged knowing glances.
"Am I missing
something?" Gen. Hammond asked
frowning slightly.
"No sir," O'Neill
answered, cutting off Carter and giving both Daniel and Sam the evil eye.
"Col. I don't understand
what you have against... uh, Colonel O'Neill. Why don't you want to help him, his world is under Goa'uld attack."
Sam sighed in frustration: why are men so stubborn? Arg, she thought in
exasperation.
"I came here because
you've helped others before, and because you've faced this kind of thing
before. I came because I thought you'd
understand." Jack said, standing. "I guess I'll just have to fix it on my own."
"Oh, you are not guilt
tripping me, you are so not guilt tripping me!" O'Neill cursed, throwing
himself to his feet, and slamming his fists into the table.
"O'Neill you are being
extremely unreasonable," Teal'c pointed out.
"Teal'c!!" Col.
O'Neill threatened. "I have made
my decision; going to Jack's world would be a threat to all our lives and this
is not something I'm willing to risk."
"Since when?" Daniel
asked sarcastically.
"Col. O'Neill, I suggest
you calm down." Hammond turned to
their visitor. "Jack, what is it
exactly that you need from us, because I am prepared to overrule Col O'Neill.
" Jack pulled a piece of paper out
of his vest pocket and handed it to Gen. Hammond, who nodded.
"Sir," Col. O'Neill
interrupted.
"That's enough, I have
made my decision. You may go along with
it or you may remain here, while the rest of your team returns to Jack's
world."
"Thank you sir,"
Jack said.
"Have your team prepared
in two hours: you have a go."
Jack and sg-1 lined up against
the mirror which had brought them back to the SGC. Prepared to leave, Jack gave out his last instructions.
"You do know that we
can't stay for more than 48 hours because after a cascade tremor, we'll be of
little use with the Goa'uld on our tails." Col. O'Neill explained after having finally decided to come along;
he wanted to keep an eye on his team in case they got into trouble, or so he
said.
"If we aren't done by
then, we won't be getting back at all." Sam answered.
"Amen," Daniel
quipped as they stepped through the mirror.
Ducks as everyone throws their shoes at
me There's more coming, don't get your shorts in a bunch!
