CHAPTER THREE
Daniel blinked his eyes slowly and took in the white ceiling and instantly recognised he was in the infirmary. He felt a slight pressure on his hand and as he looked down he saw Jack asleep by his side, Daniel smiled before he nudged Jack.
" Jack, hey Jack wake up!"
He frowned as Jack didn't move which was totally unlike him, Jack usually woke up easily if someone nudged him. He sat up slowly and looked at Jack closely, he seemed paler than usual and he then saw a small bloodstain on the white sheets. Daniel fearfully lifted Jack's head and gasped as a trickle of blood came from his right ear, Daniel shouted anxiously," Someone help me!"
Janet ran over and asked," What is it Daniel? Are you in pain?"
Daniel shook his head and muttered," It's Jack!"
Janet looked to the still, pale figure of Jack and then observed his right ear, she gasped and shouted," I need a stretcher in here now!" Daniel watched with wide eyes as several nurses and Janet lifted Jack onto a stretcher and disappeared with him.
As Teal'c headed towards the infirmary he recognised the figure on the stretcher so he grabbed Janet by the arm and demanded," What has happened to Colonel O'Neill?"
Janet replied," I don't know, at least not yet! I need to get him into surgery now!"
Teal'c released his hold on her and watched as she disappeared into the operating room so he hurried to the infirmary to see if his friends had regained consciousness. He walked in and saw a very pale Daniel, he walked over and asked," Daniel Jackson are you okay?"
Daniel shook his head before he mumbled," Jack, what's wrong with Jack?"
Teal'c could not offer his friend any explanations so he said nothing but he too was worried, he looked to Sam and asked," Has Samantha woken up yet?"
Daniel shook his head and gasped," Oh God what are we going to tell her?"
AN HOUR LATER...
Teal'c and Daniel were alerted to Sam's waking up by a small groan of pain, Daniel with the help of Teal'c staggered over to Sam's bedside. He watched as she blinked several times before groaning," Daniel?"
Daniel smiled unsurely at her," Yeah Sam it's me!"
Sam asked," You okay?"
Daniel rolled his eyes as he replied," Yeah just add another injury to my list!"
Sam looked to Teal'c and remarked," Well you look better from the last time I saw you!"
Teal'c hinted a small smile before replying," Yes my goau'ld has repaired the damage that the posion caused and I am fully recovered!"
Sam looked at her two friends, noticing considerably the absence of the sarcastic joking Colonel," Where's the Colonel?" She noticed how a sadness filled Daniel's expressive blue eyes and Teal'c seemed to turn even more solemn than usual. She demanded," What? Where is he?"
Daniel replied," He's in surgery Sam!"
Sam gasped and she asked," Why?"
Teal'c then took over," Dr Fraiser is trying to determine that now!"
Sam looked confused so Daniel explained," I woke up to find Jack asleep with his head on the bed but then as I lifted his head, I saw a trickle of blood coming from his ear and Janet rushed him to surgery!"
Sam could feel tears threatening but she would not cry, she would not allow Daniel and Teal'c to see how upset she was. She rubbed at her eyes but looked to the door as Janet came in followed by General Hammond.
Janet saw the three friends gathered at Sam's bed and she wasn't suprised, she smiled weakly before saying," After performing some scans on Jack I have come to the conclusion that Jack's brain is being attacked by some form of parasite!"
The three members of SG1 gasped but allowed Janet to continue, she placed X-rays up and pointed to a dark mass gathering around Jack's brain," I believe this is what caused Jack to have blood leak from his ear, it seems that this mass is growing and steadily covering Jack's brain and I'm afraid we may lose him if we don't find a way to remove it!"
Sam looked at her hands as the tears she was trying so hard to keep from falling now trickled down her face. She was extremely grateful as Daniel squeezed her hand but the General continued," We believe that this parasite might have been planted in Jack by Apothis in your last encounter but we still do not know how it might have been adminstered!"
Teal'c remembered the nurse's words from earlier," Well Colonel O'Neill should be fine once he regains consciousness, seems he had a run in with a Zat gun!"
He spoke up," O'Neill suffered a Zat blast before he entered the stargate, could that have caused his present condition?"
Janet nodded and said," It is possible, a engineered parasite could be transmitted by the hit!"
The General nodded before asking," Will Jack regain consciousness?"
Janet nodded and replied," Yes he should do, I believe that the parasite allows the person infected to remain conscious as it destroys the mind!"
Sam muttered angrily," Typical Apothis!" She looked to the General and asked," Will there be a return mission to the planet to see if we can gather any information about the parasite?"
The General nodded and replied," Yes but I still need to work out the details!"
He left and then an unconscious Jack was wheeled into the infirmary and instantly his three teammates were by his side and trying their best to coax him back to the land of the living.
A FEW HOURS LATER...
Jack opened his eyes despite the pain it caused, he looked up into the expectant eyes of his team," What? You're looking at me like I'm dying or something!" He noticed the flicker of sadness that ran across their faces so he was now officially worried.
He sat up and said," Alright tell me straight, what's wrong with me that's more important than all you guys lying in bed recovering?"
Teal'c saw that Sam and Daniel could not seem to get the words out so he answered," Dr Fraiser has found a parasite attacking your brain and believes it will kill you if we do not find a way to remove it!"
Jack stared at Teal'c all the colour draining from his face but he snapped into Colonel mode," Alright then I guess a return mission to the planet is on!"
The General came in and said," You won't be going anyway Colonel!"
Jack sighed and replied," With all due respect Sir but I think it would be better if I was on the team!"
" Why is that?"
Jack answered," Simple really, if I don't do something then I am going to sit here bugging the hell out of Janet but if I'm on the team then at least I'm doing something and if we can't find the cure at least I can take Apothis down with me!"
Sam looked to the ground as he said those last few words, her heart felt as if it had broken in two. Daniel must have picked up on her thoughts as he took her hand in his again and smiled reassuringly at her.
The General looked to Janet as she entered and asked," Is there any reason why the Colonel should not go on this mission?"
Janet shook her head," No I believe that Jack can cope but I do need him to take these painkillers and I have found some pills that might balance out the chemicals which are being removed by the parasite!"
Jack clambered out of bed and got to his feet before grabbing Sam's shoulder as his legs wobbled and he remarked," So what we waiting for?"
END OF CHAPTER THREE...
Daniel blinked his eyes slowly and took in the white ceiling and instantly recognised he was in the infirmary. He felt a slight pressure on his hand and as he looked down he saw Jack asleep by his side, Daniel smiled before he nudged Jack.
" Jack, hey Jack wake up!"
He frowned as Jack didn't move which was totally unlike him, Jack usually woke up easily if someone nudged him. He sat up slowly and looked at Jack closely, he seemed paler than usual and he then saw a small bloodstain on the white sheets. Daniel fearfully lifted Jack's head and gasped as a trickle of blood came from his right ear, Daniel shouted anxiously," Someone help me!"
Janet ran over and asked," What is it Daniel? Are you in pain?"
Daniel shook his head and muttered," It's Jack!"
Janet looked to the still, pale figure of Jack and then observed his right ear, she gasped and shouted," I need a stretcher in here now!" Daniel watched with wide eyes as several nurses and Janet lifted Jack onto a stretcher and disappeared with him.
As Teal'c headed towards the infirmary he recognised the figure on the stretcher so he grabbed Janet by the arm and demanded," What has happened to Colonel O'Neill?"
Janet replied," I don't know, at least not yet! I need to get him into surgery now!"
Teal'c released his hold on her and watched as she disappeared into the operating room so he hurried to the infirmary to see if his friends had regained consciousness. He walked in and saw a very pale Daniel, he walked over and asked," Daniel Jackson are you okay?"
Daniel shook his head before he mumbled," Jack, what's wrong with Jack?"
Teal'c could not offer his friend any explanations so he said nothing but he too was worried, he looked to Sam and asked," Has Samantha woken up yet?"
Daniel shook his head and gasped," Oh God what are we going to tell her?"
AN HOUR LATER...
Teal'c and Daniel were alerted to Sam's waking up by a small groan of pain, Daniel with the help of Teal'c staggered over to Sam's bedside. He watched as she blinked several times before groaning," Daniel?"
Daniel smiled unsurely at her," Yeah Sam it's me!"
Sam asked," You okay?"
Daniel rolled his eyes as he replied," Yeah just add another injury to my list!"
Sam looked to Teal'c and remarked," Well you look better from the last time I saw you!"
Teal'c hinted a small smile before replying," Yes my goau'ld has repaired the damage that the posion caused and I am fully recovered!"
Sam looked at her two friends, noticing considerably the absence of the sarcastic joking Colonel," Where's the Colonel?" She noticed how a sadness filled Daniel's expressive blue eyes and Teal'c seemed to turn even more solemn than usual. She demanded," What? Where is he?"
Daniel replied," He's in surgery Sam!"
Sam gasped and she asked," Why?"
Teal'c then took over," Dr Fraiser is trying to determine that now!"
Sam looked confused so Daniel explained," I woke up to find Jack asleep with his head on the bed but then as I lifted his head, I saw a trickle of blood coming from his ear and Janet rushed him to surgery!"
Sam could feel tears threatening but she would not cry, she would not allow Daniel and Teal'c to see how upset she was. She rubbed at her eyes but looked to the door as Janet came in followed by General Hammond.
Janet saw the three friends gathered at Sam's bed and she wasn't suprised, she smiled weakly before saying," After performing some scans on Jack I have come to the conclusion that Jack's brain is being attacked by some form of parasite!"
The three members of SG1 gasped but allowed Janet to continue, she placed X-rays up and pointed to a dark mass gathering around Jack's brain," I believe this is what caused Jack to have blood leak from his ear, it seems that this mass is growing and steadily covering Jack's brain and I'm afraid we may lose him if we don't find a way to remove it!"
Sam looked at her hands as the tears she was trying so hard to keep from falling now trickled down her face. She was extremely grateful as Daniel squeezed her hand but the General continued," We believe that this parasite might have been planted in Jack by Apothis in your last encounter but we still do not know how it might have been adminstered!"
Teal'c remembered the nurse's words from earlier," Well Colonel O'Neill should be fine once he regains consciousness, seems he had a run in with a Zat gun!"
He spoke up," O'Neill suffered a Zat blast before he entered the stargate, could that have caused his present condition?"
Janet nodded and said," It is possible, a engineered parasite could be transmitted by the hit!"
The General nodded before asking," Will Jack regain consciousness?"
Janet nodded and replied," Yes he should do, I believe that the parasite allows the person infected to remain conscious as it destroys the mind!"
Sam muttered angrily," Typical Apothis!" She looked to the General and asked," Will there be a return mission to the planet to see if we can gather any information about the parasite?"
The General nodded and replied," Yes but I still need to work out the details!"
He left and then an unconscious Jack was wheeled into the infirmary and instantly his three teammates were by his side and trying their best to coax him back to the land of the living.
A FEW HOURS LATER...
Jack opened his eyes despite the pain it caused, he looked up into the expectant eyes of his team," What? You're looking at me like I'm dying or something!" He noticed the flicker of sadness that ran across their faces so he was now officially worried.
He sat up and said," Alright tell me straight, what's wrong with me that's more important than all you guys lying in bed recovering?"
Teal'c saw that Sam and Daniel could not seem to get the words out so he answered," Dr Fraiser has found a parasite attacking your brain and believes it will kill you if we do not find a way to remove it!"
Jack stared at Teal'c all the colour draining from his face but he snapped into Colonel mode," Alright then I guess a return mission to the planet is on!"
The General came in and said," You won't be going anyway Colonel!"
Jack sighed and replied," With all due respect Sir but I think it would be better if I was on the team!"
" Why is that?"
Jack answered," Simple really, if I don't do something then I am going to sit here bugging the hell out of Janet but if I'm on the team then at least I'm doing something and if we can't find the cure at least I can take Apothis down with me!"
Sam looked to the ground as he said those last few words, her heart felt as if it had broken in two. Daniel must have picked up on her thoughts as he took her hand in his again and smiled reassuringly at her.
The General looked to Janet as she entered and asked," Is there any reason why the Colonel should not go on this mission?"
Janet shook her head," No I believe that Jack can cope but I do need him to take these painkillers and I have found some pills that might balance out the chemicals which are being removed by the parasite!"
Jack clambered out of bed and got to his feet before grabbing Sam's shoulder as his legs wobbled and he remarked," So what we waiting for?"
END OF CHAPTER THREE...