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Notes: Sorry it took me so long to post another part of my story but I was kinda busy last week:) And again this part has to suffice for the next two weeks as I won't be able to write the next part. But thank you all for your reviews! Keep 'em coming!!!! I'll try to have part six finished as soon as possible…
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Daniel was pacing again while Teal'c silently stood at the end of the ramp watching Daniel's jittery movements. His raised eyebrow was the only feeling he showed and by human standards that wasn't too much. But anyone who knew him better could be sure that he was worried just as much as Daniel was. The General had told them to be ready by 0100hrs and now it was almost 0130hrs…Daniel sighed and returned to Teal'c's side. He knew the General did everything to get this boat but could it really be so difficult? There had to be some thousand boats in the Army, why took it so long to get just one?
At that moment the large doors leading into the gate room opened and General Hammond walked in followed by some airmen who were transporting a middle sized boat suitable for at least six persons. "Doctor Jackson, Teal'c…" Hammond greeted them. "Major Coburn and one of his men are going to accompany you. The first thing you are going to do when you reach the other side is to check out the DHD. You have 24hrs then I want you to report. Good luck!" He gave a sign to open the Stargate and after some seconds they were pushing the boat through the event horizon. Daniel, Teal'c and the other two men followed.
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Everything still looked the same as the pictures they got from the MALP only an hour ago. Daniel looked about himself and tried to detect the DHD. It was at least two metres beneath the water's surface. Daniel sighed. He wasn't much of a swimmer but for Jack and Sam he'd do everything. In this case, though, it wasn't necessary. Sergeant Dobbs, the man from Major Coburn's team, volunteered to dive down and to activate the Stargate and then he put on a diving suit. Daniel watched in silence as he slid into the icy water and went for the DHD. Dobbs pushed the symbols and the Stargate started to rotate. Everyone sighed in relief. At least it was possible to return home after they'd found Colonel O'Neill and Major Carter.
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The small fire crackled slightly, casting strange shadows on the walls. Jack stifled a yawn and checked for Carter for the umpteenth time this night. When she had started to talk in her sleep asking him to help her he didn't known what to do so he had just pulled her closer, trying to soothe her by reassuring her everything was okay…to his relief it had worked so far. She had calmed down considerably after hearing his voice and he had tried his luck with the fire. It had worked and that was another wonder, for the wood was still moist. But Jack wasn't one to complain. He had started to make some coffee he'd found in his backpack to keep him awake should Carter suffer from another nightmare. He really hoped that wouldn't happen.
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Of course he wasn't that lucky. Just as he'd fallen into a light slumber something woke him. He hurried at Carter's side to try to soothe her when he heard her silent sobbing. Jack stopped in his movements, not sure what to do next…he'd almost never seen her cry in all these years. Tears streamed down her cheeks and she was murmuring under her breath but he couldn't make out the words. After what seemed like hours he wiped away the tears with one hand; her skin was warm and covered with sweat. He pulled her up so that her head rested against his shoulder and wrapped his arms around her to keep her warm. She stopped crying almost instantly, nesting closer to him. Jack sighed and closed his eyes. After only some seconds he was asleep his chin resting on Carter's forehead.
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Carter awoke with a start. She couldn't quite remember what had happened, everything seemed like a dream. And not a pleasant one. She could only remember short times of comfort, a gentle voice inside her head, the touch of hands…nothing more. She tried to open her eyes and frowned. There was a small fire in front of her and not far away she could see walls of stone. Maybe a cave? She wasn't sure at all. Then she noticed her position. Her first impulse was to pull away but then she hesitated. The Colonel's embrace was keeping her warm and if she was honest it wasn't uncomfortable at all. She still felt the tiredness and some dull pain in her side. While trying not to wake the Colonel she changed position slightly to get more comfortable. She closed her eyes again and fell into a deep dreamless sleep.
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They had reached the forest and now had to face another problem. "Which direction do we take?" Coburn asked. That was a good question, indeed. Daniel only vaguely remembered the direction they'd come from when they had be pursued but he doubted that Jack and Sam had taken the same way back – if they had gone back at all. They now entered the forest. Even here the water was at least one and a half meter deep. Daniel pointed a direction which was as good to start with as any other direction and they moved on. The water had destroyed all traces they might have found and so they just had to trust their luck to guide them to their friends. Daniel sighed again. Luck had forsaken them often enough…
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to be continued…
Notes: Sorry it took me so long to post another part of my story but I was kinda busy last week:) And again this part has to suffice for the next two weeks as I won't be able to write the next part. But thank you all for your reviews! Keep 'em coming!!!! I'll try to have part six finished as soon as possible…
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Daniel was pacing again while Teal'c silently stood at the end of the ramp watching Daniel's jittery movements. His raised eyebrow was the only feeling he showed and by human standards that wasn't too much. But anyone who knew him better could be sure that he was worried just as much as Daniel was. The General had told them to be ready by 0100hrs and now it was almost 0130hrs…Daniel sighed and returned to Teal'c's side. He knew the General did everything to get this boat but could it really be so difficult? There had to be some thousand boats in the Army, why took it so long to get just one?
At that moment the large doors leading into the gate room opened and General Hammond walked in followed by some airmen who were transporting a middle sized boat suitable for at least six persons. "Doctor Jackson, Teal'c…" Hammond greeted them. "Major Coburn and one of his men are going to accompany you. The first thing you are going to do when you reach the other side is to check out the DHD. You have 24hrs then I want you to report. Good luck!" He gave a sign to open the Stargate and after some seconds they were pushing the boat through the event horizon. Daniel, Teal'c and the other two men followed.
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Everything still looked the same as the pictures they got from the MALP only an hour ago. Daniel looked about himself and tried to detect the DHD. It was at least two metres beneath the water's surface. Daniel sighed. He wasn't much of a swimmer but for Jack and Sam he'd do everything. In this case, though, it wasn't necessary. Sergeant Dobbs, the man from Major Coburn's team, volunteered to dive down and to activate the Stargate and then he put on a diving suit. Daniel watched in silence as he slid into the icy water and went for the DHD. Dobbs pushed the symbols and the Stargate started to rotate. Everyone sighed in relief. At least it was possible to return home after they'd found Colonel O'Neill and Major Carter.
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The small fire crackled slightly, casting strange shadows on the walls. Jack stifled a yawn and checked for Carter for the umpteenth time this night. When she had started to talk in her sleep asking him to help her he didn't known what to do so he had just pulled her closer, trying to soothe her by reassuring her everything was okay…to his relief it had worked so far. She had calmed down considerably after hearing his voice and he had tried his luck with the fire. It had worked and that was another wonder, for the wood was still moist. But Jack wasn't one to complain. He had started to make some coffee he'd found in his backpack to keep him awake should Carter suffer from another nightmare. He really hoped that wouldn't happen.
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Of course he wasn't that lucky. Just as he'd fallen into a light slumber something woke him. He hurried at Carter's side to try to soothe her when he heard her silent sobbing. Jack stopped in his movements, not sure what to do next…he'd almost never seen her cry in all these years. Tears streamed down her cheeks and she was murmuring under her breath but he couldn't make out the words. After what seemed like hours he wiped away the tears with one hand; her skin was warm and covered with sweat. He pulled her up so that her head rested against his shoulder and wrapped his arms around her to keep her warm. She stopped crying almost instantly, nesting closer to him. Jack sighed and closed his eyes. After only some seconds he was asleep his chin resting on Carter's forehead.
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Carter awoke with a start. She couldn't quite remember what had happened, everything seemed like a dream. And not a pleasant one. She could only remember short times of comfort, a gentle voice inside her head, the touch of hands…nothing more. She tried to open her eyes and frowned. There was a small fire in front of her and not far away she could see walls of stone. Maybe a cave? She wasn't sure at all. Then she noticed her position. Her first impulse was to pull away but then she hesitated. The Colonel's embrace was keeping her warm and if she was honest it wasn't uncomfortable at all. She still felt the tiredness and some dull pain in her side. While trying not to wake the Colonel she changed position slightly to get more comfortable. She closed her eyes again and fell into a deep dreamless sleep.
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They had reached the forest and now had to face another problem. "Which direction do we take?" Coburn asked. That was a good question, indeed. Daniel only vaguely remembered the direction they'd come from when they had be pursued but he doubted that Jack and Sam had taken the same way back – if they had gone back at all. They now entered the forest. Even here the water was at least one and a half meter deep. Daniel pointed a direction which was as good to start with as any other direction and they moved on. The water had destroyed all traces they might have found and so they just had to trust their luck to guide them to their friends. Daniel sighed again. Luck had forsaken them often enough…
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to be continued…