Reflections

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!