Things Don't Always Turn Out That Way Part 2
By: the female apophis
(See chapter one for all the info.)
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Hopelessly
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Jack raced down the hall of the hospital. He was beginning to lose hope in finding her. But what he heard next made his blood run cold.
He knew as soon as he heard it that it was Sam screaming. She was the only one it could be. He raced to the sound, and started pounding on the door. It easily opened, and he busted in, gun out and ready for use. He was shocked to see Sam strapped to a bed. He thought he might have seen one of the 'doctors' place a needle on the small work table, but he couldn't be sure. He roughly shoved the doctors to a wall and into the awaiting arms of Harry.
"Alright, back off. Over against the wall. Harry, watch 'em."
Maybourne did as he was told and Jack crossed over to Sam. He was stunned to see her.
She was gasping for air, and there was a small puncture wound on her arm that was bleeding slightly. She looked pale, and slightly green. He had the distinct feeling that she was gonna get sick pretty soon.
"Carter, can you hear me?"
She nodded feebly. He picked up a container that he assumed had been used on her and his heart leapt into his throat when he saw the label. If he remembered correctly, Potassium Chloride had the ability to stop a person's heart in thirty minutes. He had to get her out of there as fast as he could. If he didn't, she would die, and he would have to live with another death playing in his mind. He wasn't sure if he could handle it.
"Okay, Harry, watch them. I gotta get Carter out of here. She's been injected with some kind of poison."
"Fine, I'll be here." Maybourne's mind was racing. He had seen the way Jack had looked at Major Carter before, and he admitted he wasn't entirely happy with the thought of her dying himself. He could only imagine what was going on in Jack's head.
Jack picked Sam up and raced down the hall. He signaled to the team outside that he needed the medic ready. He could feel her slipping away from him with each passing second.
Don't die on me now Carter. We still need you. I...still need you.
He didn't realize then how much meaning his thoughts had at that moment. But he would later.
They followed his order, and by the time he got out there, they had a stretcher ready, and Jack placed Sam gently on it. She was wheeled into the ambulance, which, after taking her to the hospital, she would be put on a helicopter and flown back to Cheyenne. He would have gone with her, but the technicians wouldn't let him in with her. He slowly nodded his consent.
He had to tell the guys what had happened.
He soon found Daniel and Teal'c and told them everything that had happened. Daniel was stunned beyond words and even Teal'c was distressed with the news.
Before long, the trio was hastily making their way back to Cheyenne. They knew that Sam's life was on the line and they wanted to be there for her if Fraiser wasn't able to do anything.
Jack hardly spoke and neither Teal'c nor Daniel tried to get him to. They were lost in their own thoughts about Sam.
Teal'c kept thinking about how proud he was to have known Major Carter. She was an admirable warrior and a great friend. He would greatly miss her should she die.
Daniel was wondering about what life would be like without her. She was the closest thing to a sister he had. She was the only other member of SG-1 who actually showed any interest in what he was talking about most of the time. They were both scientists, which he realized, was probably what brought them together in the first place. He smiled as he remembered their first year together as SG-1.
Jack, on the other hand, wasn't thinking of Major Carter or Dr. Carter for that matter. He was thinking about Sam. Sam, the woman who had stolen his heart years ago, and among all of the hassle of him trying to figure out how it had happened, he stole her heart as well. He would never get over the fact that it had happened. His thoughts than turned to Major/Dr Carter. She was one of the best soldiers he had ever had the pleasure to serve with. She was also the most brilliant woman, hell, person he had ever met. He was gonna miss her. He knew it.
As they pulled up outside Cheyenne, Jack was the first out of the vehicle, and he raced down to the infirmary. He couldn't hear Daniel and Teal'c calling after him as he ran. He just had to see Sam.
~fin(for the moment at least)~
Okay, review and I'll post chapter three, the last part, after you do.
