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Notes: Thanks to GG for pointing out that DHD thing to me:) I changed the end of chap 3 slightly, but nothing more than two sentences…
Thank you Sandy:)
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Stones. Jack had never been so happy to see stones before. The ground beneath his feet turned harder and here and there he could see grey stone shine through the leaf covered ground. The path they walked on was rising slightly and there was no water gathering around his feet anymore. Maybe they were lucky after all. Jack really hoped so because, frankly, he couldn't possibly walk anymore. His feet hurt, his arms were heavy – he was carrying Carter for several hours now and she hadn't woken up yet. She was shivering uncontrollably and a fever was coursing through her body. Jack didn't feel any better; he was totally exhausted, sweat burning in his eyes, the constant cold rain soaking his cloths and his skin as well… he almost stumbled over one of the larger stones. Jack shook his head and try to concentrate but it grew harder by the minute.
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"But we can't just sit here and wait till the rains stops. That could take days and I don't think Jack and Sam do have days!" Daniel tried to be calm but it was hard under these circumstances. "I understand your concerns, Doctor Jackson, but as long as we don't know where the DHD is, there's no way I send more people to this planet." Hammond tried to placate him. "The Stargate can't simply disappear." Teal'c stated, calm as ever and Hammond was thankful that he was here. "Teal'c's right. It has to be beneath the water's surface. It shouldn't be so difficult to reach it, the water can't possibly be deeper than two metres!" Daniel agreed. "That is probably right. But we will wait for the MALP results. I want to know if this water poses any danger. I've never seen so much rain in one place! I first want to know what's going on, then you'll be allowed to go through the Stargate." Teal'c nodded his silent agreement while Daniel sighed. The General was right of course but he couldn't just sit and wait. Jack would do the same for him, he knew. He hoped they were all right out there.
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Jack couldn't decide whether to cry or to laugh. They finally made it! When he first had detected the little cave he couldn't believe his eyes. It was unusual enough that there was a great rock wall amid this forest. He couldn't believe that there was actually a cave in that rock wall after he had followed the wall for almost two hours, solid rock at one side and the dark forest at the other. He had almost overlooked the cave entrance. He peered inside, but it seemed to be uninhabited. He carefully stepped inside and switched his torch on. Of course there was nothing. Really nothing. Only bare walls and dusty ground. But at least it was dry. He lowered Carter gently onto the cold ground and stowed their backpacks at one corner of the small cavern. He unpacked one of the sleeping bags and got Carter as comfortable as possibly and then left their shelter again to search for firewood. Of course it would be too damp to lit a fire, but maybe it would be slightly more dry in the morning. After he'd gathered a little pile of wood he checked for Carter. She was still asleep and murmuring in her sleep though he couldn't understand the words. He rested one hand on her forehead and sighed. Hopefully the fever would calm down this evening. He wasn't a doctor and he didn't know if he could help her should it get even worse. He searched is backpack for something to eat. That was another problem. Their supplies would only last for one week – maximum. He hadn't seen an animal on their way and even if he had he doubted that he could catch one tired as he was. He sighed again putting out the second sleeping bag. Before he went to sleep he covered Carter with an extra blanket. He was too tired to keep watch even if it could be dangerous. But he doubted that anyone would be wandering about in the night in that rain. He lay back and shivered at the cold material against his wet skin. Hopefully the wood was dry in the morning or hunger would be one of their smallest problems.
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"There it is!" Daniel exclaimed and pointed at the small screen. The DHD, it was there all right, exactly where he remembered it to be – just beneath icily cold water. The results they'd received from the MALP showed that it was just water, only cold and really a lot of it. Daniel hadn't slept all night trying to find a solution to their next problem: how to reach Jack and Sam. They couldn't walk that much was obvious. The only solution would be a boat. He'd pointed that out to Hammond who had agreed. So they only had to wait for their boat to arrive and then finally they could start with the rescue. There would be a briefing in only one hour and the first time since Teal'c's and his arrival he could hope to see his friends again.
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Jack jumped at the scream. He looked about frantically trying to detect the source of danger only to find the cavern as empty as before. Then his eyes focused on Carter and he saw that she was turning violently in her sleep. He peeled himself out of his sleeping bag and was at her side in an instant. She was muttering under her breath, shaking and breathing heavily. Jack tried to calm her to no avail. As he reached for her forehead she grabbed his arm and clung to him as if her life would depend on it. He gently pulled her closer and tried to soothe her. Her face was flushed and glistening with sweat. Jack was desperate. He didn't know what to do to help her and so he wrapped his arms around her hoping to give her as much comfort as possible. She was screaming again and he pulled her even closer burying her face in his shoulder. Suddenly she went totally quiet and he sat in the darkness not daring to move. "Jack…" she murmured. "Help me!"
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to be continued…
Feedback please??
Notes: Thanks to GG for pointing out that DHD thing to me:) I changed the end of chap 3 slightly, but nothing more than two sentences…
Thank you Sandy:)
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Stones. Jack had never been so happy to see stones before. The ground beneath his feet turned harder and here and there he could see grey stone shine through the leaf covered ground. The path they walked on was rising slightly and there was no water gathering around his feet anymore. Maybe they were lucky after all. Jack really hoped so because, frankly, he couldn't possibly walk anymore. His feet hurt, his arms were heavy – he was carrying Carter for several hours now and she hadn't woken up yet. She was shivering uncontrollably and a fever was coursing through her body. Jack didn't feel any better; he was totally exhausted, sweat burning in his eyes, the constant cold rain soaking his cloths and his skin as well… he almost stumbled over one of the larger stones. Jack shook his head and try to concentrate but it grew harder by the minute.
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"But we can't just sit here and wait till the rains stops. That could take days and I don't think Jack and Sam do have days!" Daniel tried to be calm but it was hard under these circumstances. "I understand your concerns, Doctor Jackson, but as long as we don't know where the DHD is, there's no way I send more people to this planet." Hammond tried to placate him. "The Stargate can't simply disappear." Teal'c stated, calm as ever and Hammond was thankful that he was here. "Teal'c's right. It has to be beneath the water's surface. It shouldn't be so difficult to reach it, the water can't possibly be deeper than two metres!" Daniel agreed. "That is probably right. But we will wait for the MALP results. I want to know if this water poses any danger. I've never seen so much rain in one place! I first want to know what's going on, then you'll be allowed to go through the Stargate." Teal'c nodded his silent agreement while Daniel sighed. The General was right of course but he couldn't just sit and wait. Jack would do the same for him, he knew. He hoped they were all right out there.
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Jack couldn't decide whether to cry or to laugh. They finally made it! When he first had detected the little cave he couldn't believe his eyes. It was unusual enough that there was a great rock wall amid this forest. He couldn't believe that there was actually a cave in that rock wall after he had followed the wall for almost two hours, solid rock at one side and the dark forest at the other. He had almost overlooked the cave entrance. He peered inside, but it seemed to be uninhabited. He carefully stepped inside and switched his torch on. Of course there was nothing. Really nothing. Only bare walls and dusty ground. But at least it was dry. He lowered Carter gently onto the cold ground and stowed their backpacks at one corner of the small cavern. He unpacked one of the sleeping bags and got Carter as comfortable as possibly and then left their shelter again to search for firewood. Of course it would be too damp to lit a fire, but maybe it would be slightly more dry in the morning. After he'd gathered a little pile of wood he checked for Carter. She was still asleep and murmuring in her sleep though he couldn't understand the words. He rested one hand on her forehead and sighed. Hopefully the fever would calm down this evening. He wasn't a doctor and he didn't know if he could help her should it get even worse. He searched is backpack for something to eat. That was another problem. Their supplies would only last for one week – maximum. He hadn't seen an animal on their way and even if he had he doubted that he could catch one tired as he was. He sighed again putting out the second sleeping bag. Before he went to sleep he covered Carter with an extra blanket. He was too tired to keep watch even if it could be dangerous. But he doubted that anyone would be wandering about in the night in that rain. He lay back and shivered at the cold material against his wet skin. Hopefully the wood was dry in the morning or hunger would be one of their smallest problems.
***
"There it is!" Daniel exclaimed and pointed at the small screen. The DHD, it was there all right, exactly where he remembered it to be – just beneath icily cold water. The results they'd received from the MALP showed that it was just water, only cold and really a lot of it. Daniel hadn't slept all night trying to find a solution to their next problem: how to reach Jack and Sam. They couldn't walk that much was obvious. The only solution would be a boat. He'd pointed that out to Hammond who had agreed. So they only had to wait for their boat to arrive and then finally they could start with the rescue. There would be a briefing in only one hour and the first time since Teal'c's and his arrival he could hope to see his friends again.
***
Jack jumped at the scream. He looked about frantically trying to detect the source of danger only to find the cavern as empty as before. Then his eyes focused on Carter and he saw that she was turning violently in her sleep. He peeled himself out of his sleeping bag and was at her side in an instant. She was muttering under her breath, shaking and breathing heavily. Jack tried to calm her to no avail. As he reached for her forehead she grabbed his arm and clung to him as if her life would depend on it. He gently pulled her closer and tried to soothe her. Her face was flushed and glistening with sweat. Jack was desperate. He didn't know what to do to help her and so he wrapped his arms around her hoping to give her as much comfort as possible. She was screaming again and he pulled her even closer burying her face in his shoulder. Suddenly she went totally quiet and he sat in the darkness not daring to move. "Jack…" she murmured. "Help me!"
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to be continued…
Feedback please??