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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?
AN: Sorry this is so late! I had the whole thing finished and I didn't know I hadn't put it up! Again, sorry, but here's the rest!
"This facility is not exactly equipped to handle the raising of a retarded child" Sam cringed at the General's brusque description of her daughter's condition.
"However, we can not run the risk that she would inadvertantly reveal SGC secrets to any caretakers she may have. Therefore, Cassandra Carter O'Neill will remain in the Mountain" the General announced, "She can leave only with a member of SG-1 and only with my permission" Sam sighed, but she had been expecting this. The truth was, the team spent more time at the SGC when they were on duty than at home, and they couldn't remain on stand down forever. Besides which, she would have more attention here than anywhere else, and would be closer to help than she would be in a care home.
" I've already authorized a very small outdoor play area fenced in on the surface and a special ed teacher has been requested for her" Hammond added.
"Thank you, sir" Sam replied, knowing he didn't have to go to all the trouble to at least make her life livable. She would have everything she would need, and her parents would still be able to spend as much time as possible with her.
"Sir, Cass wanted to know if Cassie could come see her" Jack told him, "They are rather close"
"Of course. We'll make a special pass for her" the General responded, "Dr. Jackson, how are you coming with the tablets, have you found out what happened yet?" Everyone's attention switched to Daniel, but they already knew his answer.
"Ah, no sir" he answered. No one reacted.
"The eupherisms would make some sense in english, but we can't assume that they have the exact meaning for two vastly different cultures."
"Danile" Jack groaned, "What are you talking about?"
"Okay, well for instance, one of the poems is "gathered memories/ placed in the hands of another/ wary is the holder" That could refer to a million things, it could be literal"
"I see what you mean" Sam said, "They could be talking about taking the word of someone else simply on faith"
"it may be a reference to the implantation of a Goa'uld symbiot" Teal'c offered.
"It could be talking about reading someone's diary for all I know" Daniel finished.
"So, you're telling me there's nothing to be done" Hammond asked. Daniel just shrugged, Janet shook her head.
"All right. SG-1, you're on notice. You go back t work on monday" Hammond said officially. Nobody objected. They all felt defeated. So he got up and left.
"I should go check on Cass" Janet said, standing up.
"I'll go with you" Daniel told her and they left. Teal'c waited a moment before deciding to leave also.
"Well. That's that I guess" Sam spoke into the silence.
"Yeah" Jack agreed. Sam all of the sudden chuckled, startling Jack. He wondered for a second if she'd gone off her rocker, simply broke and gone mad.
"Strange isn't it?" she said, "A few months ago, I never even thought about having kids, and now my heart is breaking because my daughter's been robbed of herself! I just met her! I don't remember her when she was little, I don't know all the pitfalls she's faced, or the joys, I can't say I really know her, but I know I couldn't go without her now!"
"Surprising, isn't it? How easily it comes, loving them" Jack replied.
"God, Jack, how did you do this?" Sam cried, remembering her fate in the alternate reality. She pushed back from the table and began pacing in front of the window.
"How many times has she faced something like this? How many times has she come *this* close to dieing?" Sam squeezed her fingers together for emphasis, "How could we have letthis happen to her! She's just a kid!" Jack didn't say anything. He wondered that himself. He'd been wondering since Charlie died.
"What were we going to do, Sam?" he finally said quietly, "Forbid her to go?" Sam was on the verge of saying yes when she realized what he was saying. Cassandra Carter O'Neill would never have taken no for an answer. Sam just shook her head and folded back into a chair.
"It's not fair" she complained quietly.
"No" Jack said, "It's life"
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?
AN: Sorry this is so late! I had the whole thing finished and I didn't know I hadn't put it up! Again, sorry, but here's the rest!
"This facility is not exactly equipped to handle the raising of a retarded child" Sam cringed at the General's brusque description of her daughter's condition.
"However, we can not run the risk that she would inadvertantly reveal SGC secrets to any caretakers she may have. Therefore, Cassandra Carter O'Neill will remain in the Mountain" the General announced, "She can leave only with a member of SG-1 and only with my permission" Sam sighed, but she had been expecting this. The truth was, the team spent more time at the SGC when they were on duty than at home, and they couldn't remain on stand down forever. Besides which, she would have more attention here than anywhere else, and would be closer to help than she would be in a care home.
" I've already authorized a very small outdoor play area fenced in on the surface and a special ed teacher has been requested for her" Hammond added.
"Thank you, sir" Sam replied, knowing he didn't have to go to all the trouble to at least make her life livable. She would have everything she would need, and her parents would still be able to spend as much time as possible with her.
"Sir, Cass wanted to know if Cassie could come see her" Jack told him, "They are rather close"
"Of course. We'll make a special pass for her" the General responded, "Dr. Jackson, how are you coming with the tablets, have you found out what happened yet?" Everyone's attention switched to Daniel, but they already knew his answer.
"Ah, no sir" he answered. No one reacted.
"The eupherisms would make some sense in english, but we can't assume that they have the exact meaning for two vastly different cultures."
"Danile" Jack groaned, "What are you talking about?"
"Okay, well for instance, one of the poems is "gathered memories/ placed in the hands of another/ wary is the holder" That could refer to a million things, it could be literal"
"I see what you mean" Sam said, "They could be talking about taking the word of someone else simply on faith"
"it may be a reference to the implantation of a Goa'uld symbiot" Teal'c offered.
"It could be talking about reading someone's diary for all I know" Daniel finished.
"So, you're telling me there's nothing to be done" Hammond asked. Daniel just shrugged, Janet shook her head.
"All right. SG-1, you're on notice. You go back t work on monday" Hammond said officially. Nobody objected. They all felt defeated. So he got up and left.
"I should go check on Cass" Janet said, standing up.
"I'll go with you" Daniel told her and they left. Teal'c waited a moment before deciding to leave also.
"Well. That's that I guess" Sam spoke into the silence.
"Yeah" Jack agreed. Sam all of the sudden chuckled, startling Jack. He wondered for a second if she'd gone off her rocker, simply broke and gone mad.
"Strange isn't it?" she said, "A few months ago, I never even thought about having kids, and now my heart is breaking because my daughter's been robbed of herself! I just met her! I don't remember her when she was little, I don't know all the pitfalls she's faced, or the joys, I can't say I really know her, but I know I couldn't go without her now!"
"Surprising, isn't it? How easily it comes, loving them" Jack replied.
"God, Jack, how did you do this?" Sam cried, remembering her fate in the alternate reality. She pushed back from the table and began pacing in front of the window.
"How many times has she faced something like this? How many times has she come *this* close to dieing?" Sam squeezed her fingers together for emphasis, "How could we have letthis happen to her! She's just a kid!" Jack didn't say anything. He wondered that himself. He'd been wondering since Charlie died.
"What were we going to do, Sam?" he finally said quietly, "Forbid her to go?" Sam was on the verge of saying yes when she realized what he was saying. Cassandra Carter O'Neill would never have taken no for an answer. Sam just shook her head and folded back into a chair.
"It's not fair" she complained quietly.
"No" Jack said, "It's life"