The Universe of Our Minds
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Sam headed to the infirmary.
Dr Fraiser was busying herself reading a vast collection of notes but she looked up, relieved, when Major Carter entered, "hi Sam, what's up?"
Carter guiltily gazed at her friend's warm, unguarded, smile, damn, she thought, why is it always me. "Janet, have you noticed anything odd about Cassie lately?"
"What, other than her grades have improved and she even smiles once in a while?"
Sam smiled quickly, "she's been spending a lot of time with Jonas lately."
"Yeah, he's been helping her with a couple of her assignments," she replied, picking up a large red folder from her desk, "I don't know where he finds the time but Cassie and I sure appreciate it. Why?"
Sam swallowed, "I think there's something going on between them."
She then told Janet what she had witnessed in the dining hall earlier.
Dr Fraiser sat down, heavily, in her leather chair and looked up with earnest eyes to Sam, "Sam, are you sure?"
Sam nodded, yes, she was sure with mind and heart, "when did you last check Jonas out?"
"MRI scan about a month ago, everything was clear."
"Hi mum, hi Sam," Cassie breezed into the room and went and kissed Janet's forehead, "What y'doing?"
"Talking about you, actually," replied Janet trying to hide the emotion building in her voice.
"What, how wonderful I am", she said, dancing around the room like a mock ballerina.
"No, about you and Jonas, Cassie. Is there something you want to tell me?"
Cassie thought quickly, not wanting to look either of them in the eye, "Between me and Jonas? Duh, come on mum, he's way too old for me, although he's kinda cute, you've said so yourself."
"Cassie," Sam said, taking a few steps toward where the teenager was standing, "I observed you both in the canteen earlier, I saw you communicating telepathically."
"Observed Sam? That sounds very 'Teal'c'," then she walked to where Janet was sitting, crouched down and took her hand. "Please be cool about this," she said looking sincerely into Janet's soft eyes, "we were going to tell you, we were going to tell you all. Me and Jonas found we have this, like, connection, like, he's part of me and I'm part of him. We've opened up doors in each other's minds; I can't explain how I feel, except, except, I feel right, I feel whole. Look."
Cassie stood up and the red folder levitated in the air, it opened and the pages flicked as if someone was reading them. A pen climbed from the tabletop then began to cart wheel about the room like an angry insect. Janet's top, two, desk drawers started to open and close and Sam was elevated off the floor a couple of centimetres.
"Cassie, stop it, stop it," Janet pleaded, "You know how dangerous this is, you know what happened last time."
The folder and pen fell to the floor, broken and lost. Sam came back to earth and the drawers gaped. "But this time it's different, like, I knew you wouldn't understand, I knew it. For once I feel like I've a purpose, like all I went through at the hands of that bitch Nirrti was for something. Jonas has given me this, just as I've helped him to find his reason, too. You've gotta see it, look at me, please, can't you tell, not as a doctor but as a mother, please?"
"But Cassie, honey," Janet soothed, "You're just a child. You don't have to have a purpose, not yet, you've got years to decide what...."
"No, you don't get it, I'm not a child, I never was, THIS is what I am and THIS is who I am," she ran out the room holding back the tears that were surging with frustration.
"Should I go after her?" Sam asked.
"No Sam, thanks, best let her cool off. I think I'll go have a word with our Mr Quinn though," Dr Fraiser replied, her voice fiery.
"I think you'd better let me do that. You wait here for Cassandra to come back."
Sam found Jonas in his room. He was sat on the bed and looked at her as she entered, smiling half-heartedly.
"Is she very mad?" He enquired.
The Major frowned for a second and then gave up, "Yeah, Jonas, she's mad alright. What were you thinking? You know you've nothing to prove to me or anyone else at SGC and to bring Cassie in on it too? Hell Jonas, I'm mad at you myself!"
"Sam," he began, his voice soft and poetic, "this isn't about proving myself, it's about what's right, what's preordained."
"Jonas we've had this discussion before.."
"You were wrong Sam. Some things are set, some paths are meant to be walked, maybe only to a certain point, but our destinies are fixed to get us there, one way or another."
He massaged the back of his neck and continued, "I know it's not very scientific, I know it's hard for you to believe what's happen to both of us but we've changed, we've become, ...complete."
He motioned for her to sit with him and then went on to explain to her what had happened on his and Cassie's first meeting, their newfound skills and how he thought they would be able to read the ancient's text.
Major Carter studied the floor for a long time after he'd finished, to be honest, she didn't know what to 'believe'. What he'd just told her swam against her logical tide and she really needed to rationalize it. She looked up into Jonas's face; God there was something there, something in those tranquil green eyes, a nobility radiating from their core that she had never noticed before. Had it always been there?
She smiled, "Okay kiddo, you've got me on your side," she said roughing the pliable spikes of his hair, "but on one condition, you need to get yourself down the infirmary tomorrow so Dr Fraiser can scan that hard head of yours. Oh, and if Cassie and I can't convince her about all of this, you'd best take your flack jacket."
General Hammond sat at the head of the glass polished conference table his reflection impressive to the rest of SG1.
"Dr Fraiser?" He began, nodding towards Janet.
She took her brown-rimmed glasses from her face, holding them as reassurance, as she started her evaluation. "I've ran every conceivable test on both Cassie and Jonas and can find no signs of injury or damage. The MRI scans showed no abnormalities, in fact, I would have to say they are both in perfect health."
The General acknowledged this and then turned to Daniel and Sam, "Dr Jackson, Major Carter, do you think it's possible that this 'idea' of theirs will work."
Daniel coughed and looked up, sheepishly, toward Janet, "This text was written by the ancients it could be that it was meant to be read this way."
"Sir," interjected Major Carter, "I've spent time with both Jonas and Cassie, they really believe this could work and I must confess to half believing it myself"
Janet's pen noisily hit the desk and she crossed her arms, Jack cleared his throat and all eyes turned to General Hammond. "Okay people," he said, standing and placing his hands palms down on the table for emphasis, "we do this under Dr Fraiser medical supervision, if Jonas or Cassandra show any signs of distress we pull the plug immediately. Is that clear?"
It was.
Cassie and Jonas sat facing each other in the infirmary. They were attached to several pulsating monitors by white, plastic, umbilical cords. Janet was scrutinizing every tiny flutter of information the machines recorded; her body was wired too, by anxiety.
Sam and Daniel were sat at a close distance, while General Hammond, Jack and Teal'c stayed by the door. Ever wonder how a lab rat feels? Thought Cassie.
Jonas smiled, the machines bleeped, oops, smirked Cassie, better watch what I think.
Jonas told their 'audience' that Cassandra would relay what they were witnessing, as he would be concentrating on keeping them connected to the stone.
Colonel O'Neill raised his eyebrows at Sam as Jonas looked nervously across at them. Cassie felt this, so she took his hand, placed hers, gently, on top and then positioned them both onto the raised text.
Just for a second the lights breath and the room trembled causing Dr Fraiser to sway slightly on her feet. Jonas looked into the teenager's face and felt an upsurge of electricity fill his body as Cassie's eyes became fixed and wide. He exhaled and the infirmary dissipated like melting ice leaving them in neutral space.
"Cassie, are you alright, what's happening?" They could hear Sam's distorted voice twisting around them.
"We're sorta waiting, it's alright."
An opening gradually materialized in front of them and from it emerged the man, Jonas had seen before, in the blue robes. He seemed taller than earlier and drifted rather than walked, his garments covering his feet. He was aged by centuries, yet his face was not old and his eyes were a mesmerising violet, full of honour and piety. He touched Jonas's forehead with his fingertips finding the questions that were nestling there and an amusement spread across his face like a sunrise.
"I will give you what you seek," his voiced oscillated, "the first key."
The co-ordinates burnt into their minds as the man bowed and began to fade; it was then Cassie noticed a coldness creeping through her.
She looked over her shoulder and saw a hooded figure with no face. "Anubis," she heard Daniel spit as she described him.
He moved toward Jonas, totally ignoring her presence, as if some sort of curiosity drew him. "Cassie," it was Sam, "can you here me honey, you need to get out of there NOW!"
"I can't," she said, concern showing in her voice, "Jonas has 'switched off', the hooded guy's trying to link with him."
Anubis was now face to face with Jonas his breath staining the young Kelownan's cheek as he went to touch his forehead.
It was then Daniel decided to 'pull the plug' by removing their hands from the stone. Jonas was thrown, high, against the medical facility's wall and Cassandra fell to the floor. Nobody moved for a second then Cassie picked herself up, breaking the other's immobility. "Cassie?" Dr Fraiser inquired.
"I'm okay, mom, how's Jonas?"
Sam rolled him over so she could check his pulse, blood was leaking from his nose. "He's out cold," she said.
"He'll be okay, that normally happens, his body just needs time to recuperate," answered Cassie.
"I'll let your mother be the judge of that, young lady," said General Hammond as he watched Teal'c and Jack lift an unconscious Jonas onto a waiting bed.
"Cassie," Daniel spoke her name softly, "do you know how long Anubis was there, did he 'hear' the co-ordinates?"
"I don't know. I just went all cold and when I turned round he was there, staring?"
"Staring?" Asked Sam.
"Yeah at Jonas. Then he tried to connect with him, all I could feel were these creepy, dark vibes."
"Cassie, did Anubis connect with Jonas?" Daniel softly enquired.
Before Cassie could answer General Hammond spoke, "what's your thinking Dr Jackson?"
"Sir, I'm just thinking that Anubis is a very powerful being, if he did link with Jonas he may of."
"Turned him to the 'dark' side?" Input Colonel O'Neill a bit too theatrically.
Daniel gave a small shrug and they turned to look at Dr Fraiser examining the Kelownan.
"No," spat Cassie with venom, "I saw Jonas building a wall to stop him, I felt it go up brick by brick, that Anubis guy didn't make it in, Jonas was too strong."
"Cassie, honey", soothed Sam, placing her arm round the young girl's shoulders, "are you sure?"
"Yes Sam, I am."
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Sam headed to the infirmary.
Dr Fraiser was busying herself reading a vast collection of notes but she looked up, relieved, when Major Carter entered, "hi Sam, what's up?"
Carter guiltily gazed at her friend's warm, unguarded, smile, damn, she thought, why is it always me. "Janet, have you noticed anything odd about Cassie lately?"
"What, other than her grades have improved and she even smiles once in a while?"
Sam smiled quickly, "she's been spending a lot of time with Jonas lately."
"Yeah, he's been helping her with a couple of her assignments," she replied, picking up a large red folder from her desk, "I don't know where he finds the time but Cassie and I sure appreciate it. Why?"
Sam swallowed, "I think there's something going on between them."
She then told Janet what she had witnessed in the dining hall earlier.
Dr Fraiser sat down, heavily, in her leather chair and looked up with earnest eyes to Sam, "Sam, are you sure?"
Sam nodded, yes, she was sure with mind and heart, "when did you last check Jonas out?"
"MRI scan about a month ago, everything was clear."
"Hi mum, hi Sam," Cassie breezed into the room and went and kissed Janet's forehead, "What y'doing?"
"Talking about you, actually," replied Janet trying to hide the emotion building in her voice.
"What, how wonderful I am", she said, dancing around the room like a mock ballerina.
"No, about you and Jonas, Cassie. Is there something you want to tell me?"
Cassie thought quickly, not wanting to look either of them in the eye, "Between me and Jonas? Duh, come on mum, he's way too old for me, although he's kinda cute, you've said so yourself."
"Cassie," Sam said, taking a few steps toward where the teenager was standing, "I observed you both in the canteen earlier, I saw you communicating telepathically."
"Observed Sam? That sounds very 'Teal'c'," then she walked to where Janet was sitting, crouched down and took her hand. "Please be cool about this," she said looking sincerely into Janet's soft eyes, "we were going to tell you, we were going to tell you all. Me and Jonas found we have this, like, connection, like, he's part of me and I'm part of him. We've opened up doors in each other's minds; I can't explain how I feel, except, except, I feel right, I feel whole. Look."
Cassie stood up and the red folder levitated in the air, it opened and the pages flicked as if someone was reading them. A pen climbed from the tabletop then began to cart wheel about the room like an angry insect. Janet's top, two, desk drawers started to open and close and Sam was elevated off the floor a couple of centimetres.
"Cassie, stop it, stop it," Janet pleaded, "You know how dangerous this is, you know what happened last time."
The folder and pen fell to the floor, broken and lost. Sam came back to earth and the drawers gaped. "But this time it's different, like, I knew you wouldn't understand, I knew it. For once I feel like I've a purpose, like all I went through at the hands of that bitch Nirrti was for something. Jonas has given me this, just as I've helped him to find his reason, too. You've gotta see it, look at me, please, can't you tell, not as a doctor but as a mother, please?"
"But Cassie, honey," Janet soothed, "You're just a child. You don't have to have a purpose, not yet, you've got years to decide what...."
"No, you don't get it, I'm not a child, I never was, THIS is what I am and THIS is who I am," she ran out the room holding back the tears that were surging with frustration.
"Should I go after her?" Sam asked.
"No Sam, thanks, best let her cool off. I think I'll go have a word with our Mr Quinn though," Dr Fraiser replied, her voice fiery.
"I think you'd better let me do that. You wait here for Cassandra to come back."
Sam found Jonas in his room. He was sat on the bed and looked at her as she entered, smiling half-heartedly.
"Is she very mad?" He enquired.
The Major frowned for a second and then gave up, "Yeah, Jonas, she's mad alright. What were you thinking? You know you've nothing to prove to me or anyone else at SGC and to bring Cassie in on it too? Hell Jonas, I'm mad at you myself!"
"Sam," he began, his voice soft and poetic, "this isn't about proving myself, it's about what's right, what's preordained."
"Jonas we've had this discussion before.."
"You were wrong Sam. Some things are set, some paths are meant to be walked, maybe only to a certain point, but our destinies are fixed to get us there, one way or another."
He massaged the back of his neck and continued, "I know it's not very scientific, I know it's hard for you to believe what's happen to both of us but we've changed, we've become, ...complete."
He motioned for her to sit with him and then went on to explain to her what had happened on his and Cassie's first meeting, their newfound skills and how he thought they would be able to read the ancient's text.
Major Carter studied the floor for a long time after he'd finished, to be honest, she didn't know what to 'believe'. What he'd just told her swam against her logical tide and she really needed to rationalize it. She looked up into Jonas's face; God there was something there, something in those tranquil green eyes, a nobility radiating from their core that she had never noticed before. Had it always been there?
She smiled, "Okay kiddo, you've got me on your side," she said roughing the pliable spikes of his hair, "but on one condition, you need to get yourself down the infirmary tomorrow so Dr Fraiser can scan that hard head of yours. Oh, and if Cassie and I can't convince her about all of this, you'd best take your flack jacket."
General Hammond sat at the head of the glass polished conference table his reflection impressive to the rest of SG1.
"Dr Fraiser?" He began, nodding towards Janet.
She took her brown-rimmed glasses from her face, holding them as reassurance, as she started her evaluation. "I've ran every conceivable test on both Cassie and Jonas and can find no signs of injury or damage. The MRI scans showed no abnormalities, in fact, I would have to say they are both in perfect health."
The General acknowledged this and then turned to Daniel and Sam, "Dr Jackson, Major Carter, do you think it's possible that this 'idea' of theirs will work."
Daniel coughed and looked up, sheepishly, toward Janet, "This text was written by the ancients it could be that it was meant to be read this way."
"Sir," interjected Major Carter, "I've spent time with both Jonas and Cassie, they really believe this could work and I must confess to half believing it myself"
Janet's pen noisily hit the desk and she crossed her arms, Jack cleared his throat and all eyes turned to General Hammond. "Okay people," he said, standing and placing his hands palms down on the table for emphasis, "we do this under Dr Fraiser medical supervision, if Jonas or Cassandra show any signs of distress we pull the plug immediately. Is that clear?"
It was.
Cassie and Jonas sat facing each other in the infirmary. They were attached to several pulsating monitors by white, plastic, umbilical cords. Janet was scrutinizing every tiny flutter of information the machines recorded; her body was wired too, by anxiety.
Sam and Daniel were sat at a close distance, while General Hammond, Jack and Teal'c stayed by the door. Ever wonder how a lab rat feels? Thought Cassie.
Jonas smiled, the machines bleeped, oops, smirked Cassie, better watch what I think.
Jonas told their 'audience' that Cassandra would relay what they were witnessing, as he would be concentrating on keeping them connected to the stone.
Colonel O'Neill raised his eyebrows at Sam as Jonas looked nervously across at them. Cassie felt this, so she took his hand, placed hers, gently, on top and then positioned them both onto the raised text.
Just for a second the lights breath and the room trembled causing Dr Fraiser to sway slightly on her feet. Jonas looked into the teenager's face and felt an upsurge of electricity fill his body as Cassie's eyes became fixed and wide. He exhaled and the infirmary dissipated like melting ice leaving them in neutral space.
"Cassie, are you alright, what's happening?" They could hear Sam's distorted voice twisting around them.
"We're sorta waiting, it's alright."
An opening gradually materialized in front of them and from it emerged the man, Jonas had seen before, in the blue robes. He seemed taller than earlier and drifted rather than walked, his garments covering his feet. He was aged by centuries, yet his face was not old and his eyes were a mesmerising violet, full of honour and piety. He touched Jonas's forehead with his fingertips finding the questions that were nestling there and an amusement spread across his face like a sunrise.
"I will give you what you seek," his voiced oscillated, "the first key."
The co-ordinates burnt into their minds as the man bowed and began to fade; it was then Cassie noticed a coldness creeping through her.
She looked over her shoulder and saw a hooded figure with no face. "Anubis," she heard Daniel spit as she described him.
He moved toward Jonas, totally ignoring her presence, as if some sort of curiosity drew him. "Cassie," it was Sam, "can you here me honey, you need to get out of there NOW!"
"I can't," she said, concern showing in her voice, "Jonas has 'switched off', the hooded guy's trying to link with him."
Anubis was now face to face with Jonas his breath staining the young Kelownan's cheek as he went to touch his forehead.
It was then Daniel decided to 'pull the plug' by removing their hands from the stone. Jonas was thrown, high, against the medical facility's wall and Cassandra fell to the floor. Nobody moved for a second then Cassie picked herself up, breaking the other's immobility. "Cassie?" Dr Fraiser inquired.
"I'm okay, mom, how's Jonas?"
Sam rolled him over so she could check his pulse, blood was leaking from his nose. "He's out cold," she said.
"He'll be okay, that normally happens, his body just needs time to recuperate," answered Cassie.
"I'll let your mother be the judge of that, young lady," said General Hammond as he watched Teal'c and Jack lift an unconscious Jonas onto a waiting bed.
"Cassie," Daniel spoke her name softly, "do you know how long Anubis was there, did he 'hear' the co-ordinates?"
"I don't know. I just went all cold and when I turned round he was there, staring?"
"Staring?" Asked Sam.
"Yeah at Jonas. Then he tried to connect with him, all I could feel were these creepy, dark vibes."
"Cassie, did Anubis connect with Jonas?" Daniel softly enquired.
Before Cassie could answer General Hammond spoke, "what's your thinking Dr Jackson?"
"Sir, I'm just thinking that Anubis is a very powerful being, if he did link with Jonas he may of."
"Turned him to the 'dark' side?" Input Colonel O'Neill a bit too theatrically.
Daniel gave a small shrug and they turned to look at Dr Fraiser examining the Kelownan.
"No," spat Cassie with venom, "I saw Jonas building a wall to stop him, I felt it go up brick by brick, that Anubis guy didn't make it in, Jonas was too strong."
"Cassie, honey", soothed Sam, placing her arm round the young girl's shoulders, "are you sure?"
"Yes Sam, I am."
