Chapter 12

The time after Jonas had awakened had been a subdued one. Jonas told O'Niell about what had happened after he'd been struck down when he'd touched Sam and O'Niell informed him of what had happen while he'd been unconscious.

O'Niell had returned to the infirmary just in time to witness the appearance of Ama Desala. He and Teal'c had fired at her but the energy weapons had proven ineffective. O'Niell told Jonas that they had even tried to pull him out of the way but were repelled back with each attempt. They'd been totally helpless until suddenly before them appeared Daniel, Oma Desala, and one other man that Sam had identified as Orlin. It had taken the combined might of all three of them to contain Ama Desala. Once that was accomplished, Daniel had laid a hand on Jonas' forehead before bidding farewell and departing with Oma, Orlin, and the woman O'Niell had started referring to as the Wicked Witch of the West. Jenna had suddenly appeared in a flash of light as Daniel and the others had departed. It was also at this point that, O'Niell told Jonas, he had awakened.

Since then Jenna had remained unconscious and Janet wasn't sure why she had. Every test she'd run showed that she was a healthy young woman and should have been up and walking about. It was a miracle that she even had a body to return to at all given that for all intents and purposes her body had allegedly been vaporized when a wormhole had formed. Janet thought that Jenna would eventually wake up but after the first two days Jenna was still unconscious.

Now Jonas found himself at Jenna's bedside. He and Sam had been given a few days medical leave to rest after what had happen while O'Niell and Teal'c finished the negotiations with the government on P-90. Jonas had spent most of this time with Jenna and alternately trying to figure out what had gone wrong. He'd learned from Sam that when she'd first met Orlin and he'd gained her trust, he'd shared a part of himself with her and become human in the process. Although they believed that while Jenna wasn't one of the Ascended, Ama had tried to make her one and it was possible that she'd come part way, which is why even though her body had been dead she had still existed in a non-corporeal state.

Sam theorized that when Jenna was thrown into Jonas, they had experienced a similar sharing as she'd had with Orlin, only because Jenna was not truly one of the Ascended she had been unable to complete the process. So Jonas had ended up with her memories and she with none.

With what Sam had told him weighing heavily on his mind, Jonas had hoped that Daniel would return. It was obvious that he'd been the one to 'bring' Jenna back to life but he'd apparently done it wrong. Sam had argued that Daniel wouldn't have done that and that maybe Jenna's soul had rejected the body and had accepted death. Either way, Hammond had decided to move Jenna to a government care facility until she either woke up or passed away.

So Jonas sat by her side at a loss, still trying to think of something he could do to make her better.

"Jonas," said Sam. She'd come in, stood by where he sat and gazed down at Jenna.

"Hey, Sam."

"No change, huh?" Sam asked placing one hand on his shoulder.

"None."

Sam looked at Jonas in understanding, remembering the time she'd spent with Orlin and knowing the depth of the bond he must have formed with Jenna when he'd taken in her memories. She'd also lost enough friends of her own over the years and she'd seen Jenna as someone she could have become friends with if given a chance.

"I thought that you should know that she's been scheduled to be moved this afternoon."

"Thanks, Sam, I know. I just came to spend some time with her before she's gone." Jonas sighed and looked up at Sam before continuing. "I still don't understand why she's so unresponsive. Dr. Fraiser has tried everything and nothing's helped."

"I know you've been here everyday, and I was wondering if you've talked to her, Jonas. They say that even though a person is unconscious, having someone talk to them has sometimes proven more helpful than what a doctor could do medically."

"I never thought of that." Jonas said returning his attention to Jenna. He picked up her hand and held it in his as Sam turned to walk away and give him some privacy. He was thinking about what he would say when he suddenly felt a tingling sensation as he grazed his thumbs across Jenna's knuckles. He paused as the sensation grew and began to travel up his arms.

"Uh, Sam? Something's happening."

Sam stopped at the door and glanced back. She watched as Jonas' hands had begun to glow and light began to flow from the point of contact up both of their arms. She wasn't sure what it was but she didn't want to take any chances. Sam quickly returned to Jonas' side and grabbed his arm in an attempt to separate the two. The light burst forth the instant she'd made contact and she and Jonas were blown back in a wave of energy that had them both lying breathless on the floor.

Sam got up first and went quickly to a phone to alert Janet. Jonas, a little more stunned, was up a moment later. He went to Jenna's side and looked down into the face of a woman who was very much awake.

"Jenna?" Jonas placed a hand on her arm. "Are you okay?"

"Jonas?" A small grin appeared on her face as she gazed up at him. Jenna felt as if she'd woken up from a much-needed nap. "Looks like I'm out of your mind."

"Do you remember who you are?" Jonas asked eagerly.

"I remember everything," she replied, her smile broadening. "So who am I in this time? It doesn't feel like I'm in here with anyone else."

"I better show you," Jonas replied with a smile. "Can you sit up?"

"Let's see." With a little help from Jonas, Jenna was able to achieve a sitting position. Once he felt she was comfortable with adequate pillow support, Jonas removed some items from a shinny steel tray and brought it back to Jenna's side.

"Are you ready?" He asked, tray behind his back.

Jenna was a little perplexed at Jonas' behavior but nodded anyway. Jonas brought up the reflective surface and she gasped in surprise. Looking back at her image was the last thing Jenna had expected. As far as she could see the only thing different was that she no longer had highlights in her hair but that was about it. The image reflected back to her was definitely hers. If anything, she'd feared that she had ended up in Colonel O'Niell's body which would have been a disaster. He had one of those personalities that would never have tolerated another presence.

Jenna grasped the tray as Jonas attempted to explain what he and Sam had believed had occurred in order for her to exist as a living, breathing person again. She moved to stand unable to simply sit anymore and needing to have something solid beneath her feet. Sam had by this time returned to their side and was there to help Jenna as both she and Jonas had to catch her before she fell. Janet arrived, Hammond in tow, as they helped Jenna back onto the bed.

"What happened?" Janet asked rushing up to Jenna and looking her over in amazement checking eyes and pulse.

Jonas told them what had happened when they had all touched and explained that he thought that perhaps when he'd been so focused on her at that moment, and with the added contact of Sam, they must have jumped started her mind and memory.

"This is real, isn't it?" Jenna asked trying not to get her hopes up.

"Oh it's very real," Janet replied with a smile of her own. "So you better get used to it. But right now you need to rest and remain in bed. You have the muscle tone equivalent to that of a newborn. You're going to have to work very hard in order to get back to full strength."

"I'm glad to see that you're alright Ms. Reeyu. You've been through much in your reality and in ours," said Hammond, finally speaking. "We'll make sure you'll get all the help you need for a speedy recovery."

"What will happen to me after that, Sir?" Jenna, being no stranger to the military, understood that there would likely be an exception there somewhere.

"In the meantime, you'll have to remain a guest of the SGC. Which means for now you won't be allowed to leave the mountain."

"Why, General Hammond? My Earth and yours can't be that different."

"Ms. Reeyu, on our Earth the existence of the Stargate and aliens have not been made public knowledge. So, until I receive authorization you'll have to be confined to the SGC."

"I understand, Sir." Jenna said. Having spent a year at the Interplanetary Transit Police Commission's academy, Jenna was already used to following orders so she had no reason to argue with Hammond's given the circumstances. "What of off world travel?"

"Why don't you get better first, then we'll talk about your future."

"How about," Janet said, "we start with Jenna getting more rest." She had been watching Jenna closely and noted the fatigue creeping in on her.

"Just one more question," Jenna said stopping Hammond before he left. "Is there any possible way for me to return to my reality?"

"Major, can you answer that?"

"Jenna," Sam hesitated, unsure how Jenna would take the news she was about to share. "I honestly don't think it's possible for you to get back to your reality. You arrived in death through the wormhole under circumstances we would never be able to recreate and I'm sure you wouldn't want us to given your new lease on life. Basically…you're stuck here."

Jenna lay back against the pillows and closed her eyes. Thinking about her life in her reality and how there'd been nothing for her outside the life she'd planned with the Interplanetary Transit Police Commission. She had only one response to the news that she couldn't go back. "Sweet."

End?

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