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Another Trip into Wonderland
Epilogue"Ah come on Carter, watching a few hours of hockey was NOT all that bad," the Colonel grumbled as they made their way to Sam's lab.
"I wouldn't say that five-and-a-half hours was merely a few hours sir," she returned laughingly as she sat her coffee mug down on her desk. Looking around she realized that something didn't feel right. There was something different but she couldn't quite place her finger on it.
"Hey Carter, isn't that the doohickey time travel device thingy we sent away with the other 'us' last week?" Jack asked, pointing to the device on the countertop.
"Yes sir," Sam confirmed examining the device and looking around to see if anyone else had traveled back with it. "But why is it here and what is this?" she mused looking at the small package sitting next to the device.
"Early Christmas present maybe?" the Colonel joked eyeing the package warily.
"I don't think so sir" Sam said as she cautiously shook the box to try and get a better clue as to what might be inside. Deciding the contents didn't sound too dangerous she removed the tape from the box and lifted the lid. Inside she found a letter address to SG-1, and a newspaper with today's date. As Sam unfolded the letter a Polaroid snapshot fell to the ground of General O'Neill (who was now wearing the insignia of a Colonel), Samantha Carter O'Neill and a smiling Jayden reaching towards the camera.
"So what's this Carter?' Jack asked looking at the photo.
"It's from us, or rather them," she said as she began reading:
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To the members of SG-1 and General Hammond:
We wanted to thank you for all your help in saving our planet. The device barely has any power remaining but we're hoping there's enough left to get this package to you. We were able to go back into our own time and warn the SGC of the upcoming events. With the help of ourselves, (does that sound strange or what?) Samantha and the others were able to cook up an antidote. Luckily, we didn't need it because information we brought back with us from our own time was enough to convince the Asgard of the nature of the Goa'ulds intentions. Within the box you will find a letter addressed to Sam detailing the formula for the antidote in the unhappy event that you should ever need to use it. You will also find a newspaper with today's date on it just to assure you that we did make it back to our own reality. Anyway, that's all for now. Tell Danny that crazy rabbit actually came through for us and that our tour through Wonderland was worth it in the end.
Regards,
Colonel Jack O'Neill, USAF
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Handing the letter to the Colonel, Sam removed the newspaper from the box and opened the letter containing the formula for the bio-toxin antidote.
"They made it," Jack said quietly thanking whatever God was listening for giving the people of Earth another chance in the other reality.
"Let's go tell the others," Sam said excitedly pushing him out the door. And as they made their way towards Daniel's office Sam thought about the O'Neill family from the other reality. 'Someday' she thought to herself remembering the picture of the happy trio that had fallen out of the letter, 'Someday.'
The End
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