(Note: This is kinda short, but then again, all the chapters will be. 1-7)
Yes, I see the spaces. Do I care anymore? No. lol :)
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~*~Chapter 4~*~
Daniel followed right after SG-8 with the Keeper right behind him, and disappeared into the Stargate. A few moments later, he exited the wormhole, only to step right through one of SG-8. The man jumped and turned around just in time to see the iris close behind him and seconds later, the gate followed. Daniel floated off the ramp, still trying to get the hang of it and watched at the Keeper glided gently towards him with total control of her movement. Daniel saw the general standing at the bottom to meet SG-8 with a grim look on his face.
"Did you see the object Colonel O'Neill described?" Hammond asked as he walked with SG-8's leader out of the 'gateroom.
Daniel could hear the man speak with the General about something, but couldn't make it out. He turned back to the spirit behind him and saw her looking around the room curiously.
"I guess we should find my body," he suggested and waved his hands towards one of the exits.
She nodded and Daniel turned suddenly as the last of the soldiers left the room and the door began close.
"No!" he yelled, trying to make it, but it was to late; it shut with him only a few feet away from it. Daniel felt a light hand on his shoulder and turned to see the Keeper behind him.
"All will be well," she said as she took his hand, leading him right through the medal door to the other side.
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Daniel was still trying to get over the shock of going3 through a door made of layers of medal and coming out on the other side like he was walking through air. He had touched other things as they went and every time, it was the same, his hand went through it. As they made their way to the infirmary, the most obvious place to look for his body, they happened to walk past on of the labs inside the base. Daniel couldn't explain it, but the light shining underneath the door made him stop. He knew a lot of people went in there, but it was already past midnight here and any of the doctors or people in there should be gone. Daniel paused the Keeper and disappeared through the wall leading into the room.
Inside, Daniel wasn't surprised to see Sam leaning over a table, but what did shock him, was the fact she was crying. A few tears streamed down her face, and more then anything, Daniel wanted to comfort her, or even hug her if needed. She had one of those romantic novels in her hands, only a few pages into it that she had read, but Daniel could tell these weren't tears for a character in the book. He reached out to touch her, but realized she wouldn't know he was there. He turned back around to see the Keeper looking at him.
"I knew before I looked into your soul that I had been wrong. I'm sorry I have caused your friends so much pain."
Daniel swallowed a lump in his throat, but spoke. "You didn't know. You were only trying to protect your people's knowledge. It's me who should be sorry. You agreed to do this at risk to yourself. What if I can't get them to let you back?"
The spirit in front of him smiled, and reached out a hand. "No, I am doing this because it is right. I hope you will be able to persuade your people to let me back, but getting you back is what I am concerned with at the moment. Come," she said as Daniel followed her back out of the room.
Daniel swore, as soon as he was back, he would give Sam that hug.
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Jack closed his eyes and let his head fall, and in moments, his eyes shot open.
'Dang', he
inwardly said. 'I didn't know I was that
tired.'
He sat back, rubbing his eyes and realized it was pointless to be here. Daniel would never wake up again, and he couldn't hear him in the first place. Dr. Fraiser had said it was like having severe brain damage, except there had been no trauma it could have been caused by. It was as if his brain had just stopped functioning and nothing or anyone could explain it. Janet had talked with neurologists, surgeons, and enough people from a damn ER to fill the 'gateroom, but each after being shown the charts, x-rays and such, all came to the same conclusion; he would never wake up fully.
'This is all because of that stupid box thing Daniel had
opened. How many times had I told him to 'not' touch anything…''
Jack had been hoping that maybe the box itself could give
them some more answers, but General Hammond was worried about hurting other men
just trying. He understood this, but it
still hurt. There on that planet, whatever the address, was a box that was the
cause of Daniel's condition, and yet, they couldn't even open it. 'Talk
about a Pandora's box.'
Jack pushed back his chair and stretched, picking up the chair and placing it against the wall. It was time for sleep and there was nothing left he could do. He looked at his watch.
12:45. 'Shit.' He needed to be up early the following day.
As he walked only a few feet from the bed, a shiver started from his toes and traveled to his head in a matter of moments. Somewhere in his mind reminded him of an old saying that when you get a chill, someone was walking across your future grave. Jack didn't believe all of that superstitious stuff, but from what he had seen on all his missions, anything was possible.
As he began to walk away, he wondered, 'Did someone turn up the air conditioner?'
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