Cassi, Cassie
The following story is under the sole ownership and copyright of J.L. Scott. Unauthorized copying and/or use is actionable in a court of law.
To borrow a phrase: SG-1 and Star Gate no mine, no permission, no money, no sue...please?
What is this? Where am I?
*Don't panic! It's all right!*
Cass, is that you? What happened? Why am I floating about my own body?
*It's all right. We're dead remember?*
Oh, yeah. So this is being dead? Where's the white light?
*I seem to scare it away*
This is so weird. What do we do now?
*I'm not exactly sure. The last time, I was pulled back into my body because they got it going again. I'm pretty sure that's what'll happen to you. I don't know how I'll get into mine.*
So what? I just leave you hanging around up here?
*Exactly*
I can't do that!
*Of course you can! Please don't fight it, I don't want you to die because of me*
All right. If you don't......make it.....I love you Cass. I'll tell them....you love them.
*Here they go!* Cassie felt a tug, like a string attached to her was going taught. A thin gold cord extending from her body appeared. It started winding down in her, pulling her along. Cassi just waited, and smiled.
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"That's it! Her frontal cortex shows normal activity levels. I'm reviving her!" Janet announced. There was still only minimal color in Cassi's brain.
"Clear!" The young heart jumped right back to life, a little weak at first, but it gained strength every second it pumped. Her brain functions were normal, and her eyes even began to flutter as if she were trying to wake up. The observers collectivly let go half of their breath, at least one fear relieved. But there was still no indication of change in the other girl's body. The minutes ticked by so slowly they felt each breath took an eternity. Mumbling from Cassie broke the silence, but since she didn't regain full conscienceness everybody kept their focus on her friend. Five minutes passed. Ten minutes. 12........13.......14.........................................................
Their hearts fell at fifteen. Cassie's eyes opened and she saw her mother's tears.
"Did it work?" she croaked.
"Not yet" Janet replied softly.
"How long?"
"Fifteen minutes. Can you remeber anything?" She kept her voice as low as she could, hoping her daughter would be able to give them some good news. Sam had started crying again, Jack was still holding her hand.
"There was a cord.....she couldn't find hers" Cassie replied groggily, "She told me to go" Janet didn't say anything she just checked the monitors. The vigil continued.
And continued.
And continued. An hour later, Janet rubbed her temple.
"I'm turning the monitors off" she said, "It's been too long. I don't know where she is, but she's not in her body and she's not in Cassies." Sam let go and fell into Jack's arms, the General sighed and walked across the room, Daneil sunk into a chair and Teal'c just stood there. Janet reached for the switch...
....and stopped.
She looked closer at the monitor, then enlarged the frontal cortex. It suddenly erupted in red.
"Whoa!" she cried and resized the screen again.
"What?" Jack asked through Carter's hair.
"Her whole brain just came back to life!" Daniel's head rose and Sam quickly turned to look at the screen. The frontal cortex was bright red, and yellow spots were pulsating in other places. Hope again surged through the room. The colors faded a little but didn't disappear. Janet assured them all that that was to be expected. She told them it may be a few days before she even woke up, and certainly it would take time for her to make a complete recovery. The news did nothing to dampen the enthused atmosphere. Cassie even woke up and was told the news. Carter cracked into a fresh batch of tears, with a smile spreading across her face. Jack was grinning and squeezing her in his arms. Janet took on look at them all and ordered them to bed.
The following story is under the sole ownership and copyright of J.L. Scott. Unauthorized copying and/or use is actionable in a court of law.
To borrow a phrase: SG-1 and Star Gate no mine, no permission, no money, no sue...please?
What is this? Where am I?
*Don't panic! It's all right!*
Cass, is that you? What happened? Why am I floating about my own body?
*It's all right. We're dead remember?*
Oh, yeah. So this is being dead? Where's the white light?
*I seem to scare it away*
This is so weird. What do we do now?
*I'm not exactly sure. The last time, I was pulled back into my body because they got it going again. I'm pretty sure that's what'll happen to you. I don't know how I'll get into mine.*
So what? I just leave you hanging around up here?
*Exactly*
I can't do that!
*Of course you can! Please don't fight it, I don't want you to die because of me*
All right. If you don't......make it.....I love you Cass. I'll tell them....you love them.
*Here they go!* Cassie felt a tug, like a string attached to her was going taught. A thin gold cord extending from her body appeared. It started winding down in her, pulling her along. Cassi just waited, and smiled.
***************************************
"That's it! Her frontal cortex shows normal activity levels. I'm reviving her!" Janet announced. There was still only minimal color in Cassi's brain.
"Clear!" The young heart jumped right back to life, a little weak at first, but it gained strength every second it pumped. Her brain functions were normal, and her eyes even began to flutter as if she were trying to wake up. The observers collectivly let go half of their breath, at least one fear relieved. But there was still no indication of change in the other girl's body. The minutes ticked by so slowly they felt each breath took an eternity. Mumbling from Cassie broke the silence, but since she didn't regain full conscienceness everybody kept their focus on her friend. Five minutes passed. Ten minutes. 12........13.......14.........................................................
Their hearts fell at fifteen. Cassie's eyes opened and she saw her mother's tears.
"Did it work?" she croaked.
"Not yet" Janet replied softly.
"How long?"
"Fifteen minutes. Can you remeber anything?" She kept her voice as low as she could, hoping her daughter would be able to give them some good news. Sam had started crying again, Jack was still holding her hand.
"There was a cord.....she couldn't find hers" Cassie replied groggily, "She told me to go" Janet didn't say anything she just checked the monitors. The vigil continued.
And continued.
And continued. An hour later, Janet rubbed her temple.
"I'm turning the monitors off" she said, "It's been too long. I don't know where she is, but she's not in her body and she's not in Cassies." Sam let go and fell into Jack's arms, the General sighed and walked across the room, Daneil sunk into a chair and Teal'c just stood there. Janet reached for the switch...
....and stopped.
She looked closer at the monitor, then enlarged the frontal cortex. It suddenly erupted in red.
"Whoa!" she cried and resized the screen again.
"What?" Jack asked through Carter's hair.
"Her whole brain just came back to life!" Daniel's head rose and Sam quickly turned to look at the screen. The frontal cortex was bright red, and yellow spots were pulsating in other places. Hope again surged through the room. The colors faded a little but didn't disappear. Janet assured them all that that was to be expected. She told them it may be a few days before she even woke up, and certainly it would take time for her to make a complete recovery. The news did nothing to dampen the enthused atmosphere. Cassie even woke up and was told the news. Carter cracked into a fresh batch of tears, with a smile spreading across her face. Jack was grinning and squeezing her in his arms. Janet took on look at them all and ordered them to bed.