Chapter 3:Field Trip?
30 minutes later SG-1 sat at the table for the debriefing. They were clean, fed, tired. General Hammond cleared his throat and repeated for the 3rd time what he had just said.
-Colonel?
Jack suddenly looked up as his mind was brought back from wandering.
-Uh...yes, sir, sorry, sir. What were you saying?
-I said that I think you all should take some time off. I'm sure it's been a long 3 weeks.
-Time off? Yes, sir, a long 3 weeks, sir. Time off?
-Colonel, it's obvious to me that you and your team need some time off to relax and recover. Although, may I suggest that you stick together for your own safety. You're all tired and your response time is slow. There is safety in numbers.
-Yes, sir. Safety, sir.
-And Colonel?
-Yes, sir?
-Do me a favor and clear out before Doctor Fraser arrives. Something tells me she would confine all of you to the infirmary for the next week.
-Yes, sir. Thank you, sir. We'll do that.
-Dismissed.
General Hammond got up and left quickly before he started to feel guilty about unleashing SG-1 upon the public. Jack stood up and looked around at his team.
-All right campers, everybody change into street clothes. We'll meet at the main lift in 10 minutes.
-Dad?
-Hmm?
-Where are we going?
-We...are going on a field trip.
Katie eyed him warily.
-A field trip?
-That's right. 10 minutes.
Jack walked out the door. Katie groaned.
-This is gonna be fun.
Teal'c turned to Katie.
-I do not understand how tripping a field could be fun. What crime has the field committed to earn this punishment?
Katie groaned again.
-Loads of fun.
She walked out without answering. Sam followed.
-Do you understand the significance of this event, Jonas Quinn?
-No, your guess is as good as mine.
Teal'c got a thoughtful look in his eye, as if he were mulling over the possibilities.
-I cannot think of any explanation. We shall have to trust that O'Neill would not misguide us or lead us somewhere we should not go...
Teal'c paused.
-...as he sometimes does. I believe I will take along my zat'nik'tel just in case.
-I don't think that would be a wise course of action, Teal'c.
Teal'c nodded his head in submission to the logic of what Jonas said.
-You are correct, Jonas Quinn. I suppose we shall just have to...wait and see.
-I guess so.
With that they both left the room.