One Hundred Days
Chapter 2 –Hidden
O'Neill sat in the dark crowded cave worrying about Major Carter, his 2IC, his Carter, his friend. What if that hadn't been her that he saw running through the gate? What if she hadn't made it? What if she thought that he was dead and left him on this Goddamn planet? Nah, she wouldn't do that. Then another thought came to his head. What if she couldn't find a way to get to him? Again, that would never happen. His Carter was far to smart for that. He had to stop thinking of her as his Carter. She was her own person after all! He sat in the crowded cave, feeling more alone than ever before.
Carter sat in the dark crowded cave, worrying about Colonel O'Neill. What if he hadn't made it to the cave? Even if he had, he wouldn't think to look for her. He didn't know that she was still on the planet.
She had gotten half way to the cave after Colonel O'Neill had left when a rock had come hurtling out of the air. She had been sure that it would hit her, that she would die, but it landed slightly behind her, causing the ground to shake and blow into the air, Carter went with it. She had landed on her leg and she could feel that it was broken. Another citizen, Balran, had found her a few minutes later, laying there, trying not to scream in agony. He offered to carry her to the cave, but she leaned on his shoulder and hopped to the cave instead. Balran had offered to strap it up, but she refused. She just wanted to find the Colonel. For a few minutes, she lay there thinking that for a crowded cave, it was pretty lonely in here! Then she passed out.
Two days went by before the people of the planet dared to open the door of the cave. Colonel Jack O'Neill and Major Samantha Carter still hadn't seen each other. Carter didn't know if Jack was still alive or not, and O'Neill still had no idea that Sam was on the planet at all.
Back at the SGC, General George Hammond had held an immediate briefing. Dr. Daniel Jackson reported that Carter and O'Neill were missing and the Tauri attempted to establish a wormhole to the planet without success.
(Two days later) O'Neill helped the injured and the aged out of the cave. The damage to the planet was immediately obvious as he helped the first person out. He led the child to another group of helpers and went straight back in. He had an eerie feeling that something was wrong, and he was pretty sure that he would soon find out. He helped another child out and another. Eventually he started to help the adults out. Laira had taken most of the children back to the village with the other uninjured women. As he went further into the cave he heard a scream of pain and started to run towards the sound.
Carter knew that the cave door had been opened and that the children had been evacuated first. She was virtually at the back of the cave. That clumsy oaf, Balran, had stayed with her and refused to leave her alone, although she had insisted many times that she would be all right.
Eventually he had offered to help her to stand and walk out, but Carter had told him to help some others, she would leave when more people were free to help her out, but Balran had paid no attention. He had pulled her to her feet and dragged her out, ignoring her screams of pain. Carter tripped over a stone and he let go. She screamed in agony. Balran took one look at her lying there, squirming in pain, and he had run.
Carter lay there for what felt like hours before she heard footsteps running towards her. 'Oh no!' she thought to herself, 'he's back!' But it wasn't Balran.
O'Neill ran towards the injured figure. They had stopped screaming, but had begun to sob. As he came closer, he realised he recognised her. "Carter!" and he ran faster towards her. "Where does it hurt?" he asked.
"I broke my leg sir," Carter sobbed.
"It's okay Carter. I'm here. I've got ya. He took her head onto his lap and kissed her forehead. "Shhhhhhhh. It's okay. They're sending people to search the caves for anyone else. We'll get you out of here soon, don't worry."
Carter stopped crying and relaxed a little. The cave was quiet for a few minutes. "CARTER WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE?" O'Neill yelled.
As O'Neill took her head on his lap Carter thought to herself, 'He's not mad.' Then, a few minutes later he yelled at her. 'Oh well.'
The people came with a stretcher and carried her back to the village. She held O'Neill's hand all the way there.
