CHAPTER THREE
Daniel's head came up as he felt Jack's hand moving, he looked up and smiled as Jack's eyes began to open. Daniel could tell Jack was not happy with the tube down his throat so Daniel explained," It's for the best Jack, you were having problems breathing!" Jack nodded weakly and then looked to the sleeping form of Sam on a chair beside him so he just smiled and gave Teal'c a weak wave. Daniel could tell from Jack's eyes he was worried about him and the others so he said reassuringly," We're okay Jack, the good team of medics patched us up."
Jack nodded and then looked to the door as Janet came in and she smiled before saying," Looks like my favourite patient is awake."
Jack smirked slightly before Janet reviewed his charts and then asked," Colonel can you remember anything biting you on the planet?"
Jack shook his head and turned his head slightly and pointed to a small pinprick on his neck, Janet looked closer and said," That's no bite, something punctured the neck and from this red rim I say it went quite deep."
Sam stirred awake and smiled when she saw Jack was conscious but noticed the perturbed look on Janet's face, Janet asked," Okay Colonel time for you to fess up, what happened on the planet?"
Jack pointed to the tubing in his mouth so Janet brought him over a pen and notebook and they waited as he wrote and Janet read," I was giving Teal'c cover fire so he could get Carter and Danny to safety but as I turned a dart hit my neck and I started noticing these weird tingles and pain throughout my body!"
She looked to him and asked," Why didn't you tell anyone Jack?"
Jack looked to a still pale Sam and a slightly shaky Daniel and raised his eyebrows so Janet sighed and said," I understand."
The General came in and asked," So how is SG1 and my 2IC?"
Janet sighed and replied," Well SG1 is fine and recovering but I still can't determine what is wrong with Colonel but once his bloodwork comes back I should be able to determine what's wrong with him."
Sam smiled as Jack rolled his eyes and still managed to look exasperated despite his weakened state but the three of them left Jack's side as the General gestured for them to follow him. Once outside the General said," I'm going to be sending SG3 through the gate to see if they can determine the cause of Jack's condition." He saw that SG1 was getting ready to argue that they should be allowed to accompany SG3 but he said quickly," Neither Daniel or you Sam are in any fit state to go trasping around a planet with hostiles so I have decided that Teal'c will accompany SG3 and I want no arguments."
Sam nodded but she swung round as Janet screamed," I need help, the Colonel is seizing!"
Sam and the others ran to the doors of the infirmary and watched in horror as Jack was jerking violently and it seemed he was gasping for breath. Janet injected something into his arm and tried to soothe Jack before she shouted," I need a life support unit over here now or he will suffocate!"
Sam gasped as the blinds were pulled down on the infirmary doors but she looked to Daniel and saw her own despair mirrored in his eyes. The General gestured for Teal'c to follow him before saying," SG3 is heading out now and Sam, Daniel keep Jack holding on."
Sam began to shake uncontrollably as she felt tears cascading down her face and she was only vaguely aware of Daniel taking her in his arms and soothing her.
MEANWHILE ON P3X-890...
Teal'c raised his staff weapon at the gathered natives before a elderly man stepped forward and said," Have you come to ask about your companion?"
Teal'c lowered his staff weapon and nodded, the old man looked over the rest of the team and said," When you and your people came through the gate the first time we believed you to be blasphemers as it is written in our legends that all that travel through the gate are evil and must face the test."
Teal'c asked," Test? What is this test?"
The man continued," The test is for the ones we think evil to prove themselves worthy and good through the trial of death! If the person trangresses death and returns to the earth then he is a good man if not then the evil has been purged."
Teal'c glowered at the man before demanding," Why did you poison my friend?"
The man replied," He was the first through the gate and seemed to be the leader so Hanuk decided he would be the one tested."
Teal'c looked to the rest of SG3 before asking," We do not understand your legends or laws but I must ask for your assisstance."
The man shook his head and replied," No we cannot help, only your friend can save himself. If he is a good man he will return to you but if he is not then another evil has been taken!"
It was taking all Teal'c's strength to stay calm as this man was extremely infuriating, he knew Jack to be a good man and he found it distasteful that these people would do this to him. Just as he was going to ask for help an woman with long white hair and clear blue eyes walked towards him and said," I am Hanuk and I ask you to take me with you as I must witness the transgression or it will not be a valid test."
Teal'c looked to the commander of SG3 who simply nodded and so he began dialling home before the gate surged into action and they stepped through it.
IN THE GATEROOM...
The General watched curiously as an alien woman strode confidently down the ramp with Teal'c and the rest of SG3 trailing after her. The General hurried down and the woman said," I am Hanuk and I am here to witness your friend's transgression."
The General looked confused so members of SG3 took him to one side leaving Teal'c to lead Hanuk to the infirmary. Hanuk observed the hard walls with curiosity before looking into a large room that had many white beds laid out side by side but only one was occupied. She peered curiosly at the still figure in the bed and the two people by his side looking distressed and she wondered if anyone else noticed how the woman with the blonde hair eyes were dimming with every mechanical breath the man took.
Suddenly a loud beep filled the room and the man and woman screamed anxiously," Oh God, Janet it's Jack!"
END OF CHAPTER THREE...
Daniel's head came up as he felt Jack's hand moving, he looked up and smiled as Jack's eyes began to open. Daniel could tell Jack was not happy with the tube down his throat so Daniel explained," It's for the best Jack, you were having problems breathing!" Jack nodded weakly and then looked to the sleeping form of Sam on a chair beside him so he just smiled and gave Teal'c a weak wave. Daniel could tell from Jack's eyes he was worried about him and the others so he said reassuringly," We're okay Jack, the good team of medics patched us up."
Jack nodded and then looked to the door as Janet came in and she smiled before saying," Looks like my favourite patient is awake."
Jack smirked slightly before Janet reviewed his charts and then asked," Colonel can you remember anything biting you on the planet?"
Jack shook his head and turned his head slightly and pointed to a small pinprick on his neck, Janet looked closer and said," That's no bite, something punctured the neck and from this red rim I say it went quite deep."
Sam stirred awake and smiled when she saw Jack was conscious but noticed the perturbed look on Janet's face, Janet asked," Okay Colonel time for you to fess up, what happened on the planet?"
Jack pointed to the tubing in his mouth so Janet brought him over a pen and notebook and they waited as he wrote and Janet read," I was giving Teal'c cover fire so he could get Carter and Danny to safety but as I turned a dart hit my neck and I started noticing these weird tingles and pain throughout my body!"
She looked to him and asked," Why didn't you tell anyone Jack?"
Jack looked to a still pale Sam and a slightly shaky Daniel and raised his eyebrows so Janet sighed and said," I understand."
The General came in and asked," So how is SG1 and my 2IC?"
Janet sighed and replied," Well SG1 is fine and recovering but I still can't determine what is wrong with Colonel but once his bloodwork comes back I should be able to determine what's wrong with him."
Sam smiled as Jack rolled his eyes and still managed to look exasperated despite his weakened state but the three of them left Jack's side as the General gestured for them to follow him. Once outside the General said," I'm going to be sending SG3 through the gate to see if they can determine the cause of Jack's condition." He saw that SG1 was getting ready to argue that they should be allowed to accompany SG3 but he said quickly," Neither Daniel or you Sam are in any fit state to go trasping around a planet with hostiles so I have decided that Teal'c will accompany SG3 and I want no arguments."
Sam nodded but she swung round as Janet screamed," I need help, the Colonel is seizing!"
Sam and the others ran to the doors of the infirmary and watched in horror as Jack was jerking violently and it seemed he was gasping for breath. Janet injected something into his arm and tried to soothe Jack before she shouted," I need a life support unit over here now or he will suffocate!"
Sam gasped as the blinds were pulled down on the infirmary doors but she looked to Daniel and saw her own despair mirrored in his eyes. The General gestured for Teal'c to follow him before saying," SG3 is heading out now and Sam, Daniel keep Jack holding on."
Sam began to shake uncontrollably as she felt tears cascading down her face and she was only vaguely aware of Daniel taking her in his arms and soothing her.
MEANWHILE ON P3X-890...
Teal'c raised his staff weapon at the gathered natives before a elderly man stepped forward and said," Have you come to ask about your companion?"
Teal'c lowered his staff weapon and nodded, the old man looked over the rest of the team and said," When you and your people came through the gate the first time we believed you to be blasphemers as it is written in our legends that all that travel through the gate are evil and must face the test."
Teal'c asked," Test? What is this test?"
The man continued," The test is for the ones we think evil to prove themselves worthy and good through the trial of death! If the person trangresses death and returns to the earth then he is a good man if not then the evil has been purged."
Teal'c glowered at the man before demanding," Why did you poison my friend?"
The man replied," He was the first through the gate and seemed to be the leader so Hanuk decided he would be the one tested."
Teal'c looked to the rest of SG3 before asking," We do not understand your legends or laws but I must ask for your assisstance."
The man shook his head and replied," No we cannot help, only your friend can save himself. If he is a good man he will return to you but if he is not then another evil has been taken!"
It was taking all Teal'c's strength to stay calm as this man was extremely infuriating, he knew Jack to be a good man and he found it distasteful that these people would do this to him. Just as he was going to ask for help an woman with long white hair and clear blue eyes walked towards him and said," I am Hanuk and I ask you to take me with you as I must witness the transgression or it will not be a valid test."
Teal'c looked to the commander of SG3 who simply nodded and so he began dialling home before the gate surged into action and they stepped through it.
IN THE GATEROOM...
The General watched curiously as an alien woman strode confidently down the ramp with Teal'c and the rest of SG3 trailing after her. The General hurried down and the woman said," I am Hanuk and I am here to witness your friend's transgression."
The General looked confused so members of SG3 took him to one side leaving Teal'c to lead Hanuk to the infirmary. Hanuk observed the hard walls with curiosity before looking into a large room that had many white beds laid out side by side but only one was occupied. She peered curiosly at the still figure in the bed and the two people by his side looking distressed and she wondered if anyone else noticed how the woman with the blonde hair eyes were dimming with every mechanical breath the man took.
Suddenly a loud beep filled the room and the man and woman screamed anxiously," Oh God, Janet it's Jack!"
END OF CHAPTER THREE...