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Chosen
"So where do you want to eats guys?" Sam Carter asked the rest of SG1 as they stood on the sidewalk in front of numerous restaurants. Colonel O'Neill had started a tradition of the whole team eating together at a different restaurant each Friday night that they weren't off world. His excuse was that it was a team-bonding exercise, but everyone enjoyed the occasion a lot.
"How about there?" Daniel asked pointing to a small Greek restaurant.
"We went there three weeks ago Daniel" Jack reminded him. Daniel rolled his eyes and stuck his hands in his pockets. Jack was always very adamant about going somewhere they hadn't been before.
"O'Neill there is a small establishment at the end of the street, perhaps we should dine there," Teal'c spoke up, turning his head in the direction he was talking about.
"Lead the way T" Jack answered, and the group began making their way down the surprisingly busy sidewalk. Avoiding elbows and stray purses, SG1, with Teal'c at point and Jack taking up the rear, were almost at the restaurant when three quarters of the team heard a not so quiet "Hmmph!" come from Jack. Sam, Daniel and Teal'c turned to see a young girl standing in front of Jack.
"Sorry man" the girl said and moved to walk away when Jack grabbed her by the arm.
"Hey!" the girl exclaimed.
"Can I have my wallet back kid?" he asked not letting go of her.
"Huh?" she asked innocently. Daniel and Sam exchanged looks, and moved closer to Jack and the girl so not to draw too much attention to the situation. Teal'c moved in as well, slightly confused by the situation.
"You took my wallet, and I want it back," he said slowly enunciating each word for her. She frowned acting like she had no idea what he was talking about, while trying to think of away to get away from these people.
"I'll scream if you don't let me go," she threatened. Jack rolled his eyes,
"I'm sure you will, now give me my wallet kid" he ordered, losing his patience very quickly, not noticing the weird looks Sam and Teal'c were giving him. He sighed heavily and looked to his team for help. He then saw the looks that he was receiving,
"What?" he asked tiredly, trying to maintain his grip on the squirming teenager.
"Sir she doesn't 'feel' right," Sam said over the girls head. Teal'c nodded his agreement. Jack raised his eyebrows, in question.
"What on earth is that supposed to mean Carter?"
"Sir you know how me and Teal'c can sense certain things…?" she trailed off, hinting in her voice what she meant. Jacks eyes widened and he glanced at the girl who had stopped moving and was staring at Sam with an extremely confused expression.
"Hey, what the hell do you mean I don't feel right?!" the girl demanded, suddenly afraid of who she had just tried to rip off. "What? Are you guys like pedophiles or something? She asked, trying even harder to escape from Jacks grasp.
"No, we're not pedophiles," Daniel put in, "we just want to ask you a few questions" he said looking her in the eye, and not breaking his gaze until she looked away, considering what he said. She stopped struggling and eyed the team suspiciously,
"Talk to me about what?" she asked slowly still not trusting the four adults around her.
"About the snake in your head" Jack said straight out. The girl looked at him like he had grown another head.
"Snake in my head?!? Who are you people?" she asked taking a step back as best she could with Jack holding her.
"That was subtle Jack" Daniel muttered, and stepped closer to the girl.
"We aren't going to hurt you," he said gently. She choked out a small laugh,
"Yeah where have I heard that before?" she said dryly.
"We're with the Air Force, and really, all we want to do is talk to you" Sam said, handing the girl her Air Force identification. Dark green eyes studied the ID carefully and slowly rose to meet Sam's own blue eyes. The girl shook her head, making her shoulder length auburn hair move in waves and handed back Sam's ID.
"No, man this is too weird," she took Jack's wallet from her jacket pocket and handed it back to its owner. "There's your freakin' wallet, now let go of me" she said, slight fear evident in her voice and her wide eyes.
Sam looked to the Colonel, who shook his head, as if to say that they couldn't let the girl go. Daniel sighed; this was going to be interesting. Jack reached into his jacket and pulled out a small handgun, making sure the girl saw it, he slightly tightened his grip on her arm and replaced it back within his clothing.
"Come with us" he said and began to pull her along towards his truck, which was just a minute down the street. The girl, too scared to scream or try running away after she saw the gun, just allowed herself to be dragged along; Sam, Daniel and Teal'c followed dutifully, knowing Jack's method of persuasion was probably the only option they had at that moment, and that to let the girl go could end up being a major breach of international security.
They reached his truck and Jack waited until Teal'c got in one side of the backseat and then forced the girl up next to the jaffa. Sam slid in next to her and both Jack and Daniel sat up front. They drove away in silence, Jack silently cursing himself for pulling a gun on a kid, despite the fact she may be a Goa'uld. Daniel was sitting in the passenger seat frowning, wondering why, if the girl was a Goa'uld, she didn't try to stop them from taking her and Sam and Teal'c each tried to ignore the uncomfortable feelings they were getting from this potential threat sitting between them.
The girl, who was scared out of her mind, stared out the front window of the truck, wondering where she was being taken.
"Where the hell are they taking me?" she thought, trying to push all images of herself being murdered at their hands, out of her mind, and struggling with all of her might to believe that maybe all they really wanted to do was talk with her.
TBC…