Author: Katchu

Title: Too Much Fun At The Zoo

Author's note: For those of you who haven't read 'Somewhere in between' Katie is Jack and Sam's daughter from an alternate universe. Even if you haven't read that one please read this and review. For those of you who have read 'Somewhere...' this story takes place 5 months after the events chronicled in that story. Enjoy.

Chapter 1: Fun in the sun

Jack slid down the sand dune and laughed when he saw Katie. She was lying on her back, eyes closed, sleeves rolled up. He walked over and stood in front of her, blocking the sun.

-Katie, what are you doing?

-What's it look like I'm doing? I'm trying to make good use of my boredom by getting a suntan.

He rolled his eyes.

-As if you didn't already have one from spending the last 3 weeks here.

-Exactly.

-Well, you don't have to be bored any longer. Carter thinks she's done with her experiment.

-Is she sure this time?

Jack laughed. This was the third time Carter had said she was done. After the first 2 she thought of something else that needed to be done, thus they had been stuck here an extra week waiting for her to finish.

-Third time's a charm. Come on, I'll show you what Teal'c, Jonas, and I have been doing in our spare time.

He offered his hand to help her up She grasped it and groaned as she stood up. Katie brushed sand from her shirt, put her hat back on and followed him up the dune. When she got to the top of the hill she broke into guffaws. The boys had created a gigantic group of sand sculptures. There was a Stargate, life size statues of all the team that didn't look half bad, a pack of wolves, a castle that was 15 ft. tall and about 30 ft. wide, and a group of 'sandmen', rather than snowmen.

-Boy, you guys definitely had too much time on your hands. How on earth did you build the castle?

-We took turns standing on each other's shoulders.

-That's got to be the height of boredom, literally. The 'sandmen' were a nice touch. Whose idea was that?

Jack bowed gracefully.

-Yours truly. I was wishing it would snow.

Katie laughed again.

-Where's the camera when you need it?

Jonas came around the corner of the castle.

-Right here.

He held up the video camera that he took on all their missions. Katie smiled.

-We can always count on Jonas.

Jack grinned.

-This way we'll have proof of our startling achievement.

-You'll have proof, but you won't be able to tell anybody where you built them.

-That's all right. I'll just say it was an oasis in the desert. Sounds mysterious enough doesn't it?

Katie nodded. Just then Sam came walking through the pack of dogs.

-I'm ready to go, sir.

-You sure?

-Yes, sir.

-All right, kids, let's get out of here shall we?

As they headed toward the gate, Katie turned around to wave goodbye to their sand counterparts. Sam turned to Jack.

-Colonel?

-Yah?

-Are you just planning on leaving your creation?

-What am I supposed to do, bring them with us?

-I guess not, sir.

They dialed the gate.