Title: Another Trip into Wonderland
Author: Sci-Fi Nut
Category: Action/ Adventure/ Suspense
Pairings: Sam/Jack (however this is primarily a team adventure)
Spoilers: General spoilers for all episodes through Season 4
Season: Placed toward the end of Season 4
Rating: PG-13
Content Warnings: None
Sequel: This is a sequel to my earlier story The Face of the Enemy and although it contains several references to the previous storyline, I have tried to summarize when necessary so that this story may stand on its own.
Summary: Several months following their confrontation with Osiris, SG-1 unwittingly embarks on an entirely new adventure that takes them to a place in which humanity is all but lost. Can SG-1 find a way to overcome the horrific chain of events they have been faced with or will humanity suffer annihilation at the hands of the Goa'uld?
Disclaimer: They aren't mine, not now, not ever. Thanks to the Stargate Gods for letting me borrow their creations if only for a short while. And... no money has exchanged hands before, during or after this story was written.
Author's Note: I posted this story about a year ago and just recently went back through to clean it up a bit (spelling errors, etc.) For those of you who have read it previously, the content has not really changed although I will be posting it in approximately 10 parts rather than in one posting. By the way, this is a sequel to my other story The Face of the Enemy (also found here on Fanfic.Net) and while it does refer back to a few of the scenarios from the original story, I have tried to make it so that it can be read as a stand alone fic. As always, I hope you enjoy the story and I would really appreciate your feedback. Now, you all don't need to torch me or start an inferno or anything like that, but reviews are always nice (good or bad) as they help me to improve on my writing style. So, without further stalling on my part.... On to the story!!!!! ~Jules
Another Trip into Wonderland
Chapter One
Jack sat at his desk staring blankly at the papers that lay before him. 'Mission reports' he thought to himself as he waded up another piece of paper and sent it flying toward the wastepaper basket across the room. The small bundle missed its mark and bounced off the wall to land in a heap alongside several other objects that had met the same fate. "It figures," he said aloud, the words echoing off the walls. The truth of the matter was that Jack O'Neill was bored. Things had been too quiet since their encounter with Osiris and paperwork was just not his idea of a good time. 'Although it's hard to find anything that compares with blowing up a snakehead's mother ship' he thought to himself with a sense of satisfaction 'unless of course you get to blow up two mother ships' he smiled, leaning back in his chair. And that is exactly what SG-1 had recently done. After gating to a planet and taking an unexpected trip across the universe, the team had found themselves face to face with Osiris. True, they had planned to blow up the first mother ship but they had barely made it off the ship in one piece before detonation. After a crash landing and coming within feet of making it back home through the stargate, Jack and Daniel had found themselves on Osiris's ship with their only hope of escape in the hands of an undercover Tokra operative named Ry'el. 'And then the cavalry charged in' he thought remembering the very unevenly matched firefight between Ry'el and Osiris' Jaffa. It was then that Sam and Teal'c, along with SG-3, had rounded the corner and unintentionally stepped into the fight. Again, just as they were within feet of making their escape, Osiris stepped in to foil their plans. 'If it hadn't been for Carter and that hand thingy we would have all been toast' he muttered to himself as he remembered the scene that played out in the cargo hold of the ship. SG-6 stood off to the side, guarded by Jaffa while more Jaffa guarded SG-1 and SG-3 from behind. Osiris was just about to use the hand device on him when Sam pulled a rabbit out of her hat, 'or in this case, a Goa'uld hand device out of her pocket' he thought to himself, and bested Osiris. It was then that Sam and Teal'c had surprised them all by bringing out a small device, a device that turned out to be a Naquada enhanced bomb. 'Of course, the snakehead got away' he thought in disgust remembering how Osiris had regained consciousness and run from the cargo hold just before his team used the transport rings to return to the planet and ultimately, travel back to Earth via the stargate. "But still, the damned thing blew up in the end" he murmured with satisfaction as he thought back to the spectacular display they were treated to as they looked to the sky. It was the last thing he saw as he stepped through the gate and returned to the safety of the SGC. It wasn't until a little while later that Tokra intelligence had delivered the news that Osiris had managed to escape from the ship before detonation. And now, two months later, nothing had been heard of Osiris. Nothing had been heard from any of the Goa'uld recently leaving Jack to wonder what they might be up to.
Hearing a knock on his office door, he looked up to see Teal'c quietly standing in the doorway. "Teal'c ole' buddy, what's up?" he asked, glad to have a distraction from the mound of paperwork.
Glancing briefly at the ceiling the Jaffa raised one eyebrow in question as he replied, "I do not see anything that could be described as being "up" O'Neill."
Giving his friend a bemused expression he sighed and explained "No, Teal'c. It's just an expression. It's another way of asking 'how are you?' or 'what's going on?"
"I see" the Jaffa replied wearing an expression that clearly stated he did not. He wondered yet again, why the Tauri simply did not say what they meant instead of inventing confusing jargon that, in his opinion, served no purpose other than to waste time. "What is 'up'" he continued, pausing as he repeated the unfamiliar jargon, "is that Major Carter and Daniel Jackson thought you might wish to partake of an afternoon meal together in the cafeteria."
"You mean 'lunch' in the mess hall?" the Colonel questioned, standing up and walking to the front of his desk.
"Is that not what I just said O'Neill?" the Jaffa answered leaning his head slightly to one side in question.
Deciding that he would never win out on this particular topic, Jack decided to let the conversation drop and see what Daniel and Carter were up to. 'Someone on this base has to be doing something interesting' he thought to himself 'and if not, then I'll just have to settle for trying to make Carter giggle.' Giving Teal'c a small smile he merely replied "sure, lunch sounds great, even if it is base food." And on that note, they exited the office and made their way toward Sam's lab.
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Jack allowed himself a small smile as they walked down the corridor towards Samantha Carter's office. He was very fond of his second in command for a number of reasons. 'What's not to like?' he asked himself as he thought about the woman who had occupied so much of his thoughts lately. 'She's brilliant' he continued thinking to himself and smiled as he remembered the whole 'Doctor/ Captain' discussion during their first meeting, 'she's an excellent officer' he continued his musings reflecting on the many different missions they had shared, 'and she's beautiful' he concluded remembering various images of his 2IC. Images of their first meeting as she walked into the briefing room dressed in full uniform, images of her in Shivadai dress, images of casual attire during down time…. 'Better stop right there' he admonished himself 'before you remember more than you can handle. She's your 2IC and therefore OFF LIMITS' he all but shouted to himself as he focused on the walk toward her office. And that was the problem. They both knew they had feelings for one another and they both had agreed to place those feelings on hold for another time. A time when they wouldn't be breaking fraternization regulations, a time when they wouldn't be jeopardizing their careers by risking a court martial and a time when they wouldn't be needed to defend the Earth against the Goa'uld.
Reaching her lab, Jack noticed that she and Daniel were gathered over a small cylindrical object that shined brightly as a result of the fluorescent lighting which illuminated the small underground lab. "How's it going guys?" he asked as he and Teal'c entered the room.
Looking up from her inspection of the object, Sam gave a wry smile as she saw the Colonel approaching. "Not too well" she responded grimacing at the device that rested on the countertop in front of them. "Daniel and I have been studying this object that SG-14 brought back the other day from their mission on P3X 964 but so far we haven't had any luck in figuring out what it is."
"The inscriptions seem to indicate that it might be some sort of travel device but I can't be sure until I've done a little more research on the translations" Daniel said indicating a small band of alien markings that were imprinted on the outside casing.
"Sounds like…fun" the Colonel replied, wondering if he might actually have had a better time sitting at his desk and staring absently at his mission reports.
Knowing how bored her CO could get when it came to discussions of unknown alien artifacts, Sam looked up and said, "We'll be ready to go to lunch in just a moment sir. We just have to close this panel and…" she stopped as she heard a small hum come from the object and a few of the buttons on the outside casing began to glow.
"It's never done that before" Daniel said as he warily eyed the device.
"Oh?" the Colonel questioned looking first to Daniel and then back to Sam. "Well, what's it doing now and what started it?"
"I don't know sir, it looks like it had something jammed in the mechanism," Sam answered holding up a small wiry looking object. This started when I pulled it out."
"Well, seeing that we don't know what it does yet, maybe we should put it back or turn the thing off or something…" the Colonel muttered sarcastically only stopping as the hum from the device grew louder and the lights began to flash more rapidly.
"You may be right sir," Sam replied as she attempted to return the object to its previous position. Suddenly, the device emitted a small beam of light that bathed the room in a pinkish glow. The team members covered their ears as the whine from the device grew to an ear shattering level making them feel as if their eardrums would burst. And then, everything went black.
TBC
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