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Sam stood at the foot of her commanding officer's bed. He hadn't woken up. It had been almost 16 hours and he hadn't woken up. She wasn't even really sure what was wrong, something she remembered vaguely about internal injuries. How severe she didn't know.

Sighing she walked around and stood next to his head. There was a chair but she didn't feel like sitting. She knew the worry eating at her stomach was because General Hammond would call, he would call and want to know everything, the buyer, what really happen with the Conrad woman.

What a mess.

Sam sighed again and knew what had to be done. Enough people had died, enough were injured. She was the only one who had enough knowledge and know-how to dispose of the threat and that was what she was going to do.

She turned on her heel and walked out. Heading for the car park and what she had to do as an Air Force Major and as a former Tok'Ra.

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Teal'c stalked the halls of the hospital. As soon as Fiona Cole had contacted General Hammond and informed him of Colonel O'Neill's injury Teal'c had been sent. The General was still trying to contact Daniel Jackson.

Teal'c had arrived in Brisbane, Australia approximately 15 hours after Colonel O'Neill had been injured and the General had given Teal'c explicit orders that Major Carter was in command. However it had been two hours since anyone had seen Major Carter.

Colonel O'Neill was yet to wake and there was little he could do until he had information about where Major Carter may have gone. The Australian Stargate team had retreated back to their own base and would tell nothing. All in all he was one very frustrated jaffa.

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Sam crept around the building that had seen her commanding officer injured the previous day. She was by herself this time, seeing no reason to draw others into what was quickly becoming a personal fight.

Instead of creeping about this time, she took the direct approach and went in the door. She was in what she assumed was the main and largest room in the warehouse. An open door and voices from down the back told her everything she needed and she headed in that direction.

Flattening herself against the wall, the Major peered around to glance into the room. A light was on and it cast bright lines of light into the shadows where she hid. She could see two and definitely feel them if the squirming down her spine was anything to go by . She thought there was supposed to be three.

She decided to take her chances and edged the door open. She shot on with her zat before she realised. Her thoughts as she hit the ground were cursing her stupidity. A trap, she been lured here. The third had been there, in cloak, behind the door. Sam shook as the remainder of the zat's blue fire coursed along her limbs and rendered her unconscious.

A door across the room opened and Emily Shaw stepped out. She looked at the three before her nervously.

Tie her up and let's go. The sooner we make the drop off the better. She told them in a voice that wavered slightly. Athena smiled.

Sure Emily, but you know the deal, half up front. Emily swallowed and nodded, handing Athena and thick envelope. Good girl. Athena said with a smile. As Claudius and the third bound the Major hand and feet.

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Hasn't it been awhile! Profuse apologies! Uni caught up with me and I've been writing this and another as yet posted stargate story in between archaeology lectures! Review please!-23/08/03