A/N: Well I have exams next week…technically this week for my school but I don't have any on Friday *Yes*…so u might have to wait a while till the next instalment after this one!!! Anywayz I'm glad another Melbournian is reading this fic – always wanted to read one set in Victoria – but nooo, always in Sydney – not that there's anything wrong with Sydney, I love it! Just not the same as having SG-1 wandering around near my home!!!
Anywayz - Thanks for all the reviews guys!! It's making me write faster and lifted my spirits during my BORING Australian Studies class this morning…this is odd…I changed my background of Microsoft Word so it's blue and my writing is umm…teal? Lol…like Teal'c…So I'm writing on a blue background with teal words!! Pretty cool actually
Not that any of you needed to know any of that…
*waves to readers & reviewers*
You know reviews make me write more faster…*nudge nudge wink wink*
OK on with the story cos I know that's what you REALLY wanna read!
Oh and warning – this is where the story takes a shippy twist *grins* Cos you know I can't help myself
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Sam woke the next morning to the sound of the radio playing in the background.
"Welcome to Saturday Morning Rove," the voice said.
Sam looked at the radio, debating whether or not to turn it off. She'd set the radio alarm to wake her up at 10am, so she could have a sleep in, she needed it to, after being so jet-lagged. Seventeen hours time difference was a lot.
"Just a reminder that Jason Blank will be playing at Chadstone this afternoon so if you'd all like to head down there to hear him play a few numbers from his new album, Feeling Alive, due to be released in Australia in a couple of weeks," a male voice said.
"Or you could just download it off the Internet," another male voice butted in.
Sam smiled and flicked the radio off, making herself get out of bed. The night before her and Jack hadn't even made it inside Crown Casino. They'd walked along the bank watching the light displays and then gotten so tired they'd turned around and headed back to the hotel. Sam never spent time alone with the Colonel. She went around to his house occasionally, but Daniel, Teal'c or Jonas were always there too, they barely ever had time alone.
That's a good thing, Sam reminded herself. After all he was her CO…even if sometimes she thought he meant a lot more to him than that.
Shaking those thoughts from her mind she got dressed quickly and headed out into the hallway, knocking on the door of the guys' room.
"Hmmm," came a loud groan from inside.
Sam opened the door cautiously. "Hello? Is it safe?"
There was no reply.
She walked in to find Jack and Daniel still fast asleep in their beds and Teal'c meditating on the floor in the corner. He opened his eyes and looked at Sam.
"Good morning MajorCarter," he said.
"Morning Teal'c…" Sam said.
"No, mom, I don't wanna go to school," Daniel moaned, rolling over.
Jack opened his eyes and looked at Daniel. "Please don't tell me he actually just said that…"
"He just said that, sir," Sam said.
"Hey Daniel, wakey, wakey," Jack said, not moving from his comfortable position lying in his bed.
Daniel sat up. "What?"
Jack and Sam both grinned and even Teal'c had a slight smile on his face.
"What?" Daniel repeated.
"I'm going to go and buy some breakfast from the nearest supermarket," Sam said.
"I will accompany MajorCarter," Teal'c said.
"To go supermarket shopping?" Sam asked, surprised.
"I have never been to a…supermarket," Teal'c replied.
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"There's no supermarkets," Sam muttered.
"Should we ask for directions?" Teal'c asked.
They were standing on a road called Bourke St staring at an arcade full of teenagers out having a good time on their weekend.
"What is the purpose of those games?" Teal'c asked, nodding at two teenagers looking at a bunch of arrows on a screen and then stepping in the direction the arrows told them to.
"I have no idea," Sam said. "Haven't played a good shooting game for ages."
Teal'c raised an eyebrow and looked at her.
"Hey I grew up with nothing better to do on my weekend than hang out in arcades," Sam said.
"This does not appear to be getting us any closer to acquiring food," Teal'c said.
Sam turned around and caught the arm of a woman who was walking past them.
"Excuse me, do you know if there is a supermarket around here?" Sam asked.
"You a tourist?" the woman, who had a very twangy accent asked.
"Uh, yeah," Sam replied, as if that mattered.
"Umm, well there's one on some street in that direction…a Coles…but if your just looking for something simple you might as well just pick a local 7 Eleven, a lot easier to find…dunno the city that well myself," the woman replied.
"Oh OK, thank you," Sam said.
"Welcome," the woman said, walking away.
"7 Eleven it is then," Sam said.
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"Chadstone," Jack informed the taxi driver.
Sam jumped into the back seat of the taxi with way to much enthusiasm. Jack, who was sitting in the front seat, turned around and looked at her grinning face.
"Carter, you can't tell me that you're actually excited about this…are you?" he asked.
"Yes, sir, as much as I know you believe what you all believe, I think you're wrong and I'm just looking forward to a free concert!" Sam replied, grinning out the window.
They drove, pretty much in silence again, through the city and then onto the freeway…or tollway. Sam watched the buildings go past over the top of the large grey wall. She was actually looking forward to seeing Jason Blank. She hadn't seen a singer she liked in concert for so very long, probably since before she'd joined the Air Force, and now she was going to see her favourite singer…even if there was a slight possibility that he was a Goa'uld.
"That's a massive school," Daniel let out suddenly.
Sam looked to her left to see a large, actually an enormous school, with red brick buildings, or at least a glimpse of it before it disappeared behind the tall, grey wall again. There was another school sticking out on the other side of the freeway.
"Lots of big schools in this area," the taxi driver informed them. "So what're you going to Chadstone for?"
"Jason Blank concert," Jack almost groaned.
"Oh, my daughter listens to his music," the taxi driver said. "Who's the fan?"
Sam grinned. "Me."
"Surprise," he replied.
He pulled off the freeway at Warrigal Rd and turned right. They came up to a shopping centre which seemed pretty big, not quite as big as some of the American malls though. They taxi dropped them off and Jack paid the bill.
"Ok now we gotta find this concert," Jack said.
"Can't be hard," Daniel replied.
"Just follow all the screaming girls," Sam grinned.
They headed inside, past a large newsagency, and down the escalator there. Sam couldn't hear any girls screaming yet.
"I don't think it's here," Sam said.
"Then we keep looking," Jack said, staring at his watch. "11:10pm…that makes it…"
"1:10pm," Sam replied. "That means we have fifty to find him."
A ground of teenage girls came running out of the Kmart to their right, holding newly bought scrap books and pens.
"I have a hunch," Daniel said. "Lets follow the girls with the blank paper and pens."
"Sound good," Jack said.
"I concur," Teal'c said.
"He's not a Goa'uld," Sam added.
They started to follow the girls with the autograph material. They reached an area with lots of little stalls and a Hoyts to their right. They walked past a CD store and Teal'c suddenly stopped.
"Teal'c?" Jack asked.
"Here is that game again," Teal'c stated.
There was no one playing on it this time.
"Let's try it," Sam said, digging in her pocket for some Australian money.
Jack looked at her in surprise. "You're not serious are you?"
"Teal'c gonna do it with me," Sam said. "Aren't ya Teal'c?"
Daniel started laughing. Teal'c raised an eyebrow at him.
"I have never participated in an arcade game…what is the point in these?" he asked.
"There is no point…but trust me Teal'c there are much better games inside the actual arcade," Jack said, pointing to an arcade less than 50m from where they were standing.
Teal'c decided to disregard this comment and stepped onto the "dance" machine. There were four arrows, one up, one right, one left and one down. The way the teenagers had been playing it that morning sort of showed that you had to press the panel with your feet when the arrow showed up on the screen. Sam put her money and Jack groaned.
"Carter, please?" Jack said. "This is embarrassing."
"O'Neill…I am attempting to learn about your culture," Teal'c said.
"This is not our culture…this is some stupid game teenagers play on," Jack said.
"Time to DDR," the machine said.
Sam pressed some buttons.
"Select song," the machine continued.
Sam pressed a random song and they started playing. Teal'c found it the most confusing game he had ever played. A crowd of teenagers started gathering around them. When they'd finished doing their song…which didn't take too long considering they failed…they got off the machine and two teenagers took over…and did it at 10 times the speed Sam and Teal'c had done it.
"I do not understand the purpose of that game," Teal'c said.
"That's because it's doesn't have one," Jack said.
"I have to admit that is the funniest thing I have ever seen," Daniel said.
"Carter," Jack said.
"Yes, sir?" she asked.
"Never…EVER…do that again," he warned. "Watching Teal'c playing games like that is…wrong…very wrong…did I mention not to do that ever again?"
Sam smiled. "Yes, sir."
Suddenly a large cheer erupted from their right. The four of them burst into a fast walk and rounded a corner to find a large, temporary stage, set up and a whole crowed of people milling around it.
"I think we found Jason," Daniel said.
They headed into the crowed and pushed their way relatively close to the front. It wasn't difficult…Jack, Daniel and Teal'c being three of only six or seven males there and most of the audience being teenage girls. Jason made his way onto the stage.
"I know it's early everyone, but just because you all decided to come so early I've decided to start early!" he announced.
Everyone cheered.
Jack looked at him. He looked pretty normal. Brown, spiky hair with blonde tips, brown eyes and slightly unshaven. Nothing special. But all the girls seemed to love him.
"Sir, you can't tell me he's a Goa'uld," Sam said, very quietly.
"Oh he's a Goa'uld," Jack said. "Anyone who can gain this many followers in such a short time is definitely a Goa'uld."
"Oh hold on, supposed to have an official start to this concert," he grinned and jogged off stage.
Jack rolled his eyes, not understand how Carter could possibly like this guy.
"And now everyone welcome our favourite God, Jason Blank!" the announcer said, as Jason reappeared on the stage.
Jack looked at Sam. "That just proved everything."
"I'm not gonna believe you till I get close enough to sense it," Sam replied.
The four of them stood in a row watching the singer talk for at least ten minutes, even though non of the girls in the audience cared, they were too busy watching his looks. Jack rolled his eyes and leaned over to Daniel.
"I really don't see what's so great about this guy," Jack said.
"You're just jealous," Daniel said.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Jack asked.
A look of shock came over Daniel's face. "Oh…did I just say that?"
"Yes, Daniel, you did," Jack said.
Luckily they were cut off by a guitar starting to play. They both turned their attention to the stage to see Jason playing the guitar.
"Oh he's so multitalented," Sam said, from Jack's other side.
"I'm going to pretend I didn't hear that," Jack said.
Sam ignored him and kept watching as Jason started singing.
I came into this world
I didn't have a clue
Didn't know what I'd ever do
I had no idea
What would come
What would pass me in my travels
But there was one thing
That I've learned
During these years
Flown through the stars
To places far away
But here on Earth is where
My heart will always stay
It belongs only to one
One person I have given
Everything that means anything
But that person is forbidden
He continued singing but Jack stopped listening. He looked at Sam. He suddenly understood her liking for this song. He didn't need to listen to the rest of the lyrics, he knew the feeling all too well. Forbidden love as it was called. Caring too much about someone he was never allowed to show feelings for.
He winced. He shouldn't be thinking about Sam in that way, she was his second-in-command…
Suddenly she turned around and looked at him.
Oh crap, he thought. She's thinking the exact same thing.
Her eyes locked on his, and for a brief moment they both knew that the other knew how they felt about each other. For a glimpse of a moment they shared something. Then suddenly the song was over.
"Well he'd know all about travelling through the stars now wouldn't he," Daniel said to Jack.
He turned around to face Daniel. "How could a Goa'uld make up lyrics like that?"
"Singers don't write the lyrics, that's for song-writers," Sam said.
Jack avoided looking at Sam, instead he shifted his gaze back to the singer who was starting to sing his second song. "Ok we need someone to go backstage after the show and check him out."
Daniel and Teal'c both looked at Sam…Jack followed their lead, but more cautiously. He met her eyes again.
Damnit stop doing that, he thought.
"Why me?" Sam asked.
"Because if any of us went back stage it would be suspicious," Teal'c said.
"Exactly," Daniel and Jack both agreed.
"Ok, fine, I'm not complaining," she grinned and continued watching the concert.
It was another hour and a half before the concert was over. The four of them had found their way to a few seats that had been vacated during the course of the concert.
"Thanks for the great show!" Jason finally said as he walked off stage.
Another man, obviously an organiser of the even stood up. "OK there will signings out the back if you'd like to line up.
A whole group of screaming girls ran towards the back entrance. Daniel turned to tell Sam she'd better get in line, but she was already gone.
"I guess she's not complaining," Jack said.
Teal'c stood up. "I am going to find some food," he announced.
"I'm not hungry," Daniel said.
"Neither," Jack said.
Teal'c nodded and walked off. Daniel turned to face Jack.
"I saw that you know," Daniel said.
"Saw what?" Jack was playing dumb again.
"That look," Daniel said.
"Which look?"
"The 'Oh I see why you like this song, I understand that feeling completely' look you shared with Sam when he started singing," Daniel said. "I'm not blind you know."
"There was no look," Jack replied.
"Jack…"
"Daniel…I'm warning you," Jack said.
Daniel shrugged and leaned back in his chair. "Well that was an unusual experience."
"What was?" Jack asked.
"A concert…I haven't been to one since…well actually I don't think I've ever been to one," Daniel said.
Jack stared at him. "You cannot ask me to believe you when you say you have never been to a concert of any kind!"
"No, I don't believe I ever have," Daniel said.
"I thought I'd educated you," Jack sighed.
"Oh look, Sam's going in," Daniel said.
Jack looked up to see Sam entering the signing room.
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Sam stood inside the doorway, waiting for the girl in front of her to finish getting her book signed.
"Thanks!" the girl said, running out of the artificial stage.
Sam walked up to the desk where Jason Blank was sitting. He looked up, the smile disappearing from him face. A strange feeling came over Sam and she suddenly realised that she could sense his Goa'uld.
"You…" he said in a dark voice. "Goa'uld..."
Oh crap, was Sam's thought.
She hadn't thought about the fact that if she could sense him then he could sense her too.
"No, I'm not a Goa'uld," Sam whispered.
"Tok'ra!" he said, his eyes glowing and his voice turning Goa'uld like.
"Well no, not exactly," Sam said.
Jason jumped over the table and grabbed Sam, pulling out a zat from underneath his jacket and pointing it at her.
Outside Jack, Daniel and Teal'c (who now had a bucket of chips) saw the line of fans starting to run in all directions, screaming.
"I think that answers out question," Daniel said.
They all jumped up and started running towards the artificial stage. They swept aside the curtain to find Jason holding a zat to Sam's head and two security guards pointing guns at them.
"Hold it, don't shoot," Jack ordered.
"Who are you, yanky?" one of the security guards asked.
"Colonel Jack O'Neill, US Air Force," he said, flashing his badge and carefully reaching for his gun.
Suddenly Jason's head snapped around to look at them.
"JAFFA!" he shouted, keeping a good hold of Sam but moving the zat gun so it was pointed at Teal'c.
Suddenly Teal'c's eyes grew wide. "I know of you…you are Tutankhamen."
"Whoa, wasn't Tutankhamen a Pharaoh? Not a god?" Daniel asked.
"He never made the rank of a System Lord, that's why he is still hiding here on Earth," Teal'c snarled.
"And why are you here Jaffa?" Jason sneered. "Have you been banished from your people?"
"No…I have chosen to fight by the side of the Tau'ri because the Goa'uld are false gods," Teal'c said.
"Well watch your false god do this," Jason said.
He closed his eyes and was suddenly gone, taking Sam with him.
"Carter!" Jack shouted.
"How did he do that?" Daniel asked.
"Goa'uld device, like Hathor or Nirrti," Teal'c replied.
"How'd he get one of those if he's been living on Earth for thousands of years?" Daniel asked.
"Who cares?" Jack cut Teal'c off. "We need to find Carter…now!"
Jack ran out of the room, followed by Teal'c. Daniel turned to the two security guards.
"You're just gonna pretend you didn't hear any of this," he said to the two shocked Australian's.
They nodded and Daniel ran out, following Jack and Teal'c.
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A/N: I dunno if anyone in American has even HEARD of DDR…but it's this arcade "dance stage" game which is pretty fun lol – was talking to my brother bought it and we both agreed seeing Teal'c playing on it would be a funny site J So that's why Teal'c's playing on a DDR machine…
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