DISCLAIMER: I don't own Stargate or any of the characters and I'm not getting paid for this, so please don't sue me.
AUTHOR'S NOTES: I'm soo sorry that it has taken so long to get this chapter up, but Real Life intervened with loads of work, and then I got a minor case of Writer's block... well its here now :) I dont know when the next chapter will be up - i have exams coming up, but please keep checking back. And please review, your reviews are great and really keep me going:)
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"Well, the machine has confirmed what we already suspected. There is some difference between Sam's conscious and subconscious memories. This suggests that there has been some tampering with her memories." Jacob spoke to the others, back in the briefing room.
"It must have been that machine." Daniel voiced his thoughts. "Unless there was something else that could have done it?" He turned to Sam, questioning.
Sam thought momentarily. "No, I can't remember seeing anything. The alien device is the only solution." General Hammond nodded gravely. Sam spoke up again. "Unless, of course, whoever hit me from behind did something to me while I was unconscious?"
General Hammond turned towards Doctor Frasier. "Is that possible?"
Janet frowned. "I suppose so, but there were no unknown substances in her blood, and no visible evidence of any tampering."
"The machine then?" Daniel questioned. Janet nodded.
"I want to know what that machine is." General Hammond spoke to them all. "Prepare to return to the planet."
Before he could say any more, Jack interrupted him. "Uh, General, if I may?" Hammond looked at him questioningly and nodded. "I don't think that Major Carter should join us on the mission back to the planet, Sir."
"What?!" Sam stood up, enraged. Jacob laid one hand on her arm to stop her.
Daniel looked confused. "Why, Jack?"
"She's been compromised, sir and we can't risk having her out there in the field. And, as she thinks that she is the CO of SG1, she might not take to kindly from having to take orders from me." Jack stated calmly.
"That's stupid, Jack!" Daniel shouted at him. "This is Sam we're talking about here!"
"I know Daniel! But when you are out in the field, you need people that you can trust watching your back! And if Carter has been compromised, I can't trust her. She has no idea who the hell I am, for crying out loud!"
Daniel opened his mouth to angrily contradict Jack, when Jacob spoke up.
"He's right, Daniel, much as we may not like it. You need to have people you can be sure of in the field. You need to be able to put your life in their hands."
Sam glared at Jack. "With all due respect, Sir, I think I should be allowed to go on this mission, since you'll be likely to break the machine so there's no hope of my memories returning. Not that that would be a bad thing."
Jack returned her icy look. "Well, Major, I'm sure that Daniel, Teal'c and I are more than capable of bringing back this machine without damaging it."
"Somehow, I find that difficult to believe." Sam spoke harshly. "Do you even know if the machine is movable?" Jack gave her a blank look, and Sam shot him a smug look.
General Hammond stood, raising his hands. "Major, Colonel, please! This petty argument is getting us nowhere!" He glared at them both. They both looked down, having the grace to look slightly ashamed. "Now I understand your concern, Colonel, and it is perfectly reasonable. However, it is imperative that we get this machine here undamaged, and I believe Major Carter will be needed to ensure that." Sam looked slightly triumphant.
"Yes sir." Jack nodded curtly.
"But," General Hammond turned towards Sam. "I expect you to obey all orders given by Colonel O'Neill as your commanding officer. The last thing we need is conflict over orders in a potentially hazardous off-world situation."
"Yes sir." Sam answered.
"Good." Hammond looked around at everyone. "I want you to return to the planet and get that machine. You ship out in half an hour. Dismissed." With that, he stood and left the room, Jacob Carter following him.
Daniel turned to Jack, about to question him again but Jack cut him off. "Not now, Daniel," he said tiredly, and left the room.
Daniel stared after him, looking slightly confused. "I'll never understand the Military."
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One hour later and they all assembled in the Gateroom, preparing to leave. Daniel, arriving late, entered the Gateroom to find Jack standing apart from Teal'c and Sam with a stony look on his face. A quick glance at Sam found her securing her gear and looking at Jack, with an identical expression on her own face. Daniel sighed. This mission was not going to be easy. As the gate was dialled up, he stood between Jack and the other team members, trying to lessen the obvious gap between them. Jack acknowledged him with a nod, and Sam gave him a small smile. Daniel watched as the event horizon materialised and then stabilised. As the team started to move up the ramp, General Hammond spoke over the PA system.
"SG1, you have a go." He paused. "And please try and stay out of trouble."
He watched as each member of the team passed through the event horizon, and then turned to Jacob, who stood at his side. "I have a bad feeling about this."
AUTHOR'S NOTES: I'm soo sorry that it has taken so long to get this chapter up, but Real Life intervened with loads of work, and then I got a minor case of Writer's block... well its here now :) I dont know when the next chapter will be up - i have exams coming up, but please keep checking back. And please review, your reviews are great and really keep me going:)
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"Well, the machine has confirmed what we already suspected. There is some difference between Sam's conscious and subconscious memories. This suggests that there has been some tampering with her memories." Jacob spoke to the others, back in the briefing room.
"It must have been that machine." Daniel voiced his thoughts. "Unless there was something else that could have done it?" He turned to Sam, questioning.
Sam thought momentarily. "No, I can't remember seeing anything. The alien device is the only solution." General Hammond nodded gravely. Sam spoke up again. "Unless, of course, whoever hit me from behind did something to me while I was unconscious?"
General Hammond turned towards Doctor Frasier. "Is that possible?"
Janet frowned. "I suppose so, but there were no unknown substances in her blood, and no visible evidence of any tampering."
"The machine then?" Daniel questioned. Janet nodded.
"I want to know what that machine is." General Hammond spoke to them all. "Prepare to return to the planet."
Before he could say any more, Jack interrupted him. "Uh, General, if I may?" Hammond looked at him questioningly and nodded. "I don't think that Major Carter should join us on the mission back to the planet, Sir."
"What?!" Sam stood up, enraged. Jacob laid one hand on her arm to stop her.
Daniel looked confused. "Why, Jack?"
"She's been compromised, sir and we can't risk having her out there in the field. And, as she thinks that she is the CO of SG1, she might not take to kindly from having to take orders from me." Jack stated calmly.
"That's stupid, Jack!" Daniel shouted at him. "This is Sam we're talking about here!"
"I know Daniel! But when you are out in the field, you need people that you can trust watching your back! And if Carter has been compromised, I can't trust her. She has no idea who the hell I am, for crying out loud!"
Daniel opened his mouth to angrily contradict Jack, when Jacob spoke up.
"He's right, Daniel, much as we may not like it. You need to have people you can be sure of in the field. You need to be able to put your life in their hands."
Sam glared at Jack. "With all due respect, Sir, I think I should be allowed to go on this mission, since you'll be likely to break the machine so there's no hope of my memories returning. Not that that would be a bad thing."
Jack returned her icy look. "Well, Major, I'm sure that Daniel, Teal'c and I are more than capable of bringing back this machine without damaging it."
"Somehow, I find that difficult to believe." Sam spoke harshly. "Do you even know if the machine is movable?" Jack gave her a blank look, and Sam shot him a smug look.
General Hammond stood, raising his hands. "Major, Colonel, please! This petty argument is getting us nowhere!" He glared at them both. They both looked down, having the grace to look slightly ashamed. "Now I understand your concern, Colonel, and it is perfectly reasonable. However, it is imperative that we get this machine here undamaged, and I believe Major Carter will be needed to ensure that." Sam looked slightly triumphant.
"Yes sir." Jack nodded curtly.
"But," General Hammond turned towards Sam. "I expect you to obey all orders given by Colonel O'Neill as your commanding officer. The last thing we need is conflict over orders in a potentially hazardous off-world situation."
"Yes sir." Sam answered.
"Good." Hammond looked around at everyone. "I want you to return to the planet and get that machine. You ship out in half an hour. Dismissed." With that, he stood and left the room, Jacob Carter following him.
Daniel turned to Jack, about to question him again but Jack cut him off. "Not now, Daniel," he said tiredly, and left the room.
Daniel stared after him, looking slightly confused. "I'll never understand the Military."
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One hour later and they all assembled in the Gateroom, preparing to leave. Daniel, arriving late, entered the Gateroom to find Jack standing apart from Teal'c and Sam with a stony look on his face. A quick glance at Sam found her securing her gear and looking at Jack, with an identical expression on her own face. Daniel sighed. This mission was not going to be easy. As the gate was dialled up, he stood between Jack and the other team members, trying to lessen the obvious gap between them. Jack acknowledged him with a nod, and Sam gave him a small smile. Daniel watched as the event horizon materialised and then stabilised. As the team started to move up the ramp, General Hammond spoke over the PA system.
"SG1, you have a go." He paused. "And please try and stay out of trouble."
He watched as each member of the team passed through the event horizon, and then turned to Jacob, who stood at his side. "I have a bad feeling about this."