I Have Not Seen the Righteous Forsaken - Chapter 6
A/N: Hey Laura, it was Carter, alternate reality Sam, that visited her brother. Sorry it's confusing telling the two apart. So far, I've been keeping them mostly in separate scenes to avoid too much confusion. Hope you like the next chapter! Oh, and I will do the same thing with Jack. Alternate reality Jack will be referred to as O'Neill except maybe when someone is talking to him. Our regular Jack will be referred to as Jack.
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"All right, everyone. This is what it all comes down to. Major Carter, Dr. Jackson, and Dr. Fraiser, you will be responsible for breaking into NID headquarters and extracting the quantum mirror. Jack, Sam, and I will break into the Stargate Complex to get the final information we need about the NID's deal with the Tequerans. Once our separate missions are complete, we will meet together at Colonel O'Neill's house. Since they know he went through the gate, that's probably our safest meeting place. All the memory on these computers has been erased. These two laptops contain all the information we have gathered these past eight months. I'm keeping one with my team. Dr. Carter, you will take the other one with your team. Are there any questions?"
"No, sir."
"Very well. Then let me just say that it has been an honour serving with you. Whatever happens tonight, success or failure, you have all done your nation and world proud."
Nothing was said after that. They just looked at each other and smiled. A few hands were squeezed, and then they left.
* * *
Maybourne and his team made their way slowly towards the Complex.
"Sam, you have the codes?"
"Right here," she said as she held up Carter's palm pilot.
"Very good. Let's just hope they haven't changed them. Since they aren't expecting us, we should be fine."
Maybourne and Jack stayed in the shadows as Sam went up to the door. She entered the code.
"We're in."
* * *
Carter quickly entered the access code for the NID headquarters.
"All right, we're in. Remember, the room with the mirror is here on the first floor, but there are two guards we will have to take out. They should be standing right in front of the storage room. Let's go."
Quietly they stalked down the hall, their guns drawn. Daniel led the way and peeked around the corner. Motioning to them, he indicated that they'd found the room. Holstering his gun, he walked calmly up to the guards.
"Excuse me. Could you tell me where the nearest restroom is? I seem to have lost my way."
Before they could answer, Daniel knocked the first guard unconscious while Carter came to his aid and took care of the other one.
"Thanks."
"Anytime."
"Let's take them in the room with us," Janet suggested. "We'll be less likely to get caught if we don't leave evidence behind."
Dragging the guards by the arms, they entered the room. Carter tied them up, then joined Daniel and Janet as they looked for the mirror.
"Here it is. I found it." Janet waved them over.
They had each taken hold of the mirror and were ready to leave when they heard a voice outside the door.
"Hansen! Johnson! Where are you? You were supposed to remain at your post. Johnson!"
He looked into the room.
"Hansen, Johnson, you in here?"
Daniel, Carter, and Janet held their breath. He took a step in the door.
"Hey, Fred!" a voice called from the hallway. Fred turned around.
"Hey, have you seen Johnson and Hansen?"
"No, but something more important has come up. There's been a break-in at the Complex. Colonel Simmons wants us over there right away."
Their relief was short lived. They could get out of here no problem, but their friends were in trouble.
"We can't just leave them behind," Daniel argued when he saw the unsure look on Carter's face.
"Yeah, but we won't be any help to them if we get caught. They probably have us outnumbered by quite a few, and the General's orders were to go straight to Colonel O'Neill's."
"But Sam, with our alternate reality friends behind bars, they won't be needing this mirror anyway."
That was all the argument she needed.
"All right. But first, let's find a safe place to dump the mirror and laptop."
* * *
Sam finished entering the code and opened the door.
"We're in."
Jack and Maybourne joined her as she carefully opened the door. And walked into a room full of drawn guns.
"General Maybourne, Major Carter, Colonel O'Neill, I guess you weren't so distant as we thought. Well, we've got some big names with us tonight. What a pleasant surprise. Shall we?"
Their guns were taken away as Simmons motioned for them to follow him. Two guards followed with them. Simmons led them into a debriefing room.
"Please, have a seat."
There was one other person at the table.
"I'm sure you all remember the Ambassador here. He was quite helpful in instigating tonight's little operation."
"Sam, please don't listen to him! They saw me talking to you. That's the only reason they know."
'Wrong Sam,' she thought to herself.
"Hey, don't worry about it," she said out loud. "You took a big risk in coming to me in the first place."
"That's very sweet, but let's cut out the heart to heart. We're trying to have a serious conversation here," Simmons interrupted. "First I want to know just what you thought you could accomplish stealing government files and documentation?"
"Oh, I don't know, something about bio-weapons ring a bell?" Jack retorted.
"Now, now, there's no need to get snarky. It was a simple question. So you think simply showing some evidence to the President will put everything back in its rightful place, that you'll get your precious stargate back?"
"You think you could pull that off for us?" Maybourne asked.
"Yeah, Simmons, why don't you do something nice for a change."
Everyone stared as Colonel Jack O'Neill and Daniel stood in the doorway. Simmons looked completely exasperated at the strange turn of events.
"What are you, a twin?" he asked Jack.
"Ah ah now. A Colonel shouldn't give away all his secrets," the Colonel replied. "I will tell you that we overtook your men on Veran and returned through the gate using their codes, zatted a few of your men, then ran into Danny, Carter, and the Doc. Now, if you'll please come with me, we'll all get together in the gate room for a group picture."
Simmons sighed as he got up from his chair. It had been going so well.
* * *
They watched as the last of the NID were led away to their new home at the federal penitentiary.
"Well, kids, now that we've been officially reinstated to the Stargate program, how about we go to my place for a barbecue?"
"Jack, it's 1:00 in the morning."
"Yeah, well I've been eating berries, roots, and rations for the past eight months. I don't really care what time it is; I need a steak."
"You know, I hate to ruin the mood," Maybourne interrupted, "but we have two people who need to get back to their own reality. Where did you put the mirror?"
"We dropped it off at the Colonel's house before we came here, sir."
"Well, it looks like you'll be able to join us for that barbecue after all," O'Neill said to his alternate counterpart and second in command.
"Sounds good to me," Jack exclaimed.
O'Neill put his arm around Carter as they led the way out of the former NID headquarters. They still adhered to the regulations, but months of being apart made them inseparable for the moment. Jack and Sam followed suit as they put their arms around each other. It had been quite a journey. Janet and Daniel were next in line. General Hammond, General Maybourne, and Teal'c followed behind them discussing the finer points of their work over the past eight months. Siler and Felger had left earlier to see their families.
Joe Carey stood on the steps of the building watching them leave. He had to admit it had been quite an adventure, even if he hadn't known he was involved till the very end. With a contented feeling in his heart, he turned to walk home.
"Hey, Joe, aren't you coming?"
He turned around to look at Colonel O'Neill and the rest of the group's expectant faces.
"I'm sorry?"
"Come on. There's a steak out there with your name on it, and I intend to cook it."
He looked over at Carter. Would she mind? No, she was looking at him with an encouraging smile.
"Well, I guess I can't argue with that," he grinned as he joined them.
Maybe his adventure wasn't over just yet.
* * *
Well everyone, there it is! All finished with nine hours to spare before I have to get up to start my second semester. I really liked writing this story. I hope you all enjoyed it. Please review and let me know. Thanks so much to all who have reviewed; it has truly been an encouragement. Best wishes to you all.
macisgate
A/N: Hey Laura, it was Carter, alternate reality Sam, that visited her brother. Sorry it's confusing telling the two apart. So far, I've been keeping them mostly in separate scenes to avoid too much confusion. Hope you like the next chapter! Oh, and I will do the same thing with Jack. Alternate reality Jack will be referred to as O'Neill except maybe when someone is talking to him. Our regular Jack will be referred to as Jack.
* * *
"All right, everyone. This is what it all comes down to. Major Carter, Dr. Jackson, and Dr. Fraiser, you will be responsible for breaking into NID headquarters and extracting the quantum mirror. Jack, Sam, and I will break into the Stargate Complex to get the final information we need about the NID's deal with the Tequerans. Once our separate missions are complete, we will meet together at Colonel O'Neill's house. Since they know he went through the gate, that's probably our safest meeting place. All the memory on these computers has been erased. These two laptops contain all the information we have gathered these past eight months. I'm keeping one with my team. Dr. Carter, you will take the other one with your team. Are there any questions?"
"No, sir."
"Very well. Then let me just say that it has been an honour serving with you. Whatever happens tonight, success or failure, you have all done your nation and world proud."
Nothing was said after that. They just looked at each other and smiled. A few hands were squeezed, and then they left.
* * *
Maybourne and his team made their way slowly towards the Complex.
"Sam, you have the codes?"
"Right here," she said as she held up Carter's palm pilot.
"Very good. Let's just hope they haven't changed them. Since they aren't expecting us, we should be fine."
Maybourne and Jack stayed in the shadows as Sam went up to the door. She entered the code.
"We're in."
* * *
Carter quickly entered the access code for the NID headquarters.
"All right, we're in. Remember, the room with the mirror is here on the first floor, but there are two guards we will have to take out. They should be standing right in front of the storage room. Let's go."
Quietly they stalked down the hall, their guns drawn. Daniel led the way and peeked around the corner. Motioning to them, he indicated that they'd found the room. Holstering his gun, he walked calmly up to the guards.
"Excuse me. Could you tell me where the nearest restroom is? I seem to have lost my way."
Before they could answer, Daniel knocked the first guard unconscious while Carter came to his aid and took care of the other one.
"Thanks."
"Anytime."
"Let's take them in the room with us," Janet suggested. "We'll be less likely to get caught if we don't leave evidence behind."
Dragging the guards by the arms, they entered the room. Carter tied them up, then joined Daniel and Janet as they looked for the mirror.
"Here it is. I found it." Janet waved them over.
They had each taken hold of the mirror and were ready to leave when they heard a voice outside the door.
"Hansen! Johnson! Where are you? You were supposed to remain at your post. Johnson!"
He looked into the room.
"Hansen, Johnson, you in here?"
Daniel, Carter, and Janet held their breath. He took a step in the door.
"Hey, Fred!" a voice called from the hallway. Fred turned around.
"Hey, have you seen Johnson and Hansen?"
"No, but something more important has come up. There's been a break-in at the Complex. Colonel Simmons wants us over there right away."
Their relief was short lived. They could get out of here no problem, but their friends were in trouble.
"We can't just leave them behind," Daniel argued when he saw the unsure look on Carter's face.
"Yeah, but we won't be any help to them if we get caught. They probably have us outnumbered by quite a few, and the General's orders were to go straight to Colonel O'Neill's."
"But Sam, with our alternate reality friends behind bars, they won't be needing this mirror anyway."
That was all the argument she needed.
"All right. But first, let's find a safe place to dump the mirror and laptop."
* * *
Sam finished entering the code and opened the door.
"We're in."
Jack and Maybourne joined her as she carefully opened the door. And walked into a room full of drawn guns.
"General Maybourne, Major Carter, Colonel O'Neill, I guess you weren't so distant as we thought. Well, we've got some big names with us tonight. What a pleasant surprise. Shall we?"
Their guns were taken away as Simmons motioned for them to follow him. Two guards followed with them. Simmons led them into a debriefing room.
"Please, have a seat."
There was one other person at the table.
"I'm sure you all remember the Ambassador here. He was quite helpful in instigating tonight's little operation."
"Sam, please don't listen to him! They saw me talking to you. That's the only reason they know."
'Wrong Sam,' she thought to herself.
"Hey, don't worry about it," she said out loud. "You took a big risk in coming to me in the first place."
"That's very sweet, but let's cut out the heart to heart. We're trying to have a serious conversation here," Simmons interrupted. "First I want to know just what you thought you could accomplish stealing government files and documentation?"
"Oh, I don't know, something about bio-weapons ring a bell?" Jack retorted.
"Now, now, there's no need to get snarky. It was a simple question. So you think simply showing some evidence to the President will put everything back in its rightful place, that you'll get your precious stargate back?"
"You think you could pull that off for us?" Maybourne asked.
"Yeah, Simmons, why don't you do something nice for a change."
Everyone stared as Colonel Jack O'Neill and Daniel stood in the doorway. Simmons looked completely exasperated at the strange turn of events.
"What are you, a twin?" he asked Jack.
"Ah ah now. A Colonel shouldn't give away all his secrets," the Colonel replied. "I will tell you that we overtook your men on Veran and returned through the gate using their codes, zatted a few of your men, then ran into Danny, Carter, and the Doc. Now, if you'll please come with me, we'll all get together in the gate room for a group picture."
Simmons sighed as he got up from his chair. It had been going so well.
* * *
They watched as the last of the NID were led away to their new home at the federal penitentiary.
"Well, kids, now that we've been officially reinstated to the Stargate program, how about we go to my place for a barbecue?"
"Jack, it's 1:00 in the morning."
"Yeah, well I've been eating berries, roots, and rations for the past eight months. I don't really care what time it is; I need a steak."
"You know, I hate to ruin the mood," Maybourne interrupted, "but we have two people who need to get back to their own reality. Where did you put the mirror?"
"We dropped it off at the Colonel's house before we came here, sir."
"Well, it looks like you'll be able to join us for that barbecue after all," O'Neill said to his alternate counterpart and second in command.
"Sounds good to me," Jack exclaimed.
O'Neill put his arm around Carter as they led the way out of the former NID headquarters. They still adhered to the regulations, but months of being apart made them inseparable for the moment. Jack and Sam followed suit as they put their arms around each other. It had been quite a journey. Janet and Daniel were next in line. General Hammond, General Maybourne, and Teal'c followed behind them discussing the finer points of their work over the past eight months. Siler and Felger had left earlier to see their families.
Joe Carey stood on the steps of the building watching them leave. He had to admit it had been quite an adventure, even if he hadn't known he was involved till the very end. With a contented feeling in his heart, he turned to walk home.
"Hey, Joe, aren't you coming?"
He turned around to look at Colonel O'Neill and the rest of the group's expectant faces.
"I'm sorry?"
"Come on. There's a steak out there with your name on it, and I intend to cook it."
He looked over at Carter. Would she mind? No, she was looking at him with an encouraging smile.
"Well, I guess I can't argue with that," he grinned as he joined them.
Maybe his adventure wasn't over just yet.
* * *
Well everyone, there it is! All finished with nine hours to spare before I have to get up to start my second semester. I really liked writing this story. I hope you all enjoyed it. Please review and let me know. Thanks so much to all who have reviewed; it has truly been an encouragement. Best wishes to you all.
macisgate