The enemy was closing in fast. The Jaffa, slaves to the Goau'ld, enemies to the SGC were hot on the tail of SG-1. They had come on a normal mission to the planet to explore. To see if there was anything on the planet that could defeat their enemy or at least give them an advantage. No such luck. Instead they bumped into an angry troop of Jaffa.
They were running, branches thrashing their faces, tree roots tripping them up and angry kamikaze warriors right behind them shooting fatal energy blasts past their heads in an attempt to slow them down, or kill them. Daniel was in the lead, the person with the least combat experience. Major Sam Carter second, pushing the exhausted archaeologist further into the forest and further away from the Jaffa whilst watching over the other two members of the team providing minimal back up. Colonel Jack O'Neill and Teal'C were behind shooting any Jaffa in range.
They came to a small clearing littered with piles of rocks or in SG-1's eyes a shelter, a place to defend themselves and fight back hopefully ending the fight with the jaffa that were still standing. Daniel dived behind one big rock, a staff blast shooting through the trees just barely missing him. Sam followed, stopping for a second before she was upright and using up her clip of ammo on the opponent. She also kept one eye on the trees, waiting for her Co and her friend Teal'C to emerge safely. The minutes ticked by before Teal'C came into sight, walking slowly backwards as he shot at the Jaffa with his own staff weapon. He stopped hurriedly to join Sam and Daniel, lifting himself up to fire over the rocks at the vegetation. All of a sudden a huge blast could be heard, then seen as a plume of fire rose above the forest tree tops. Panic rose in Sam as silence followed, no Jaffa, no Jack. She started to rise to find what had happened, to find Jack, but a strong arm pulled her down again, Teal'C's. She spun round to look at him in the eyes.
"Let me go Teal'C, I need to find the Colonel" She whispered harshly.
"It would not be wise to Major Carter" He replied lifting his hand off her shoulder, trusting that she would not do something drastic.
"What am I supposed to do them ? Leave him in there to die from any injuries or to die at the hands of any surviving Jaffa ?" She asked knowing neither of them wouldn't want that as much as she wouldn't. There was a pause from both of them before she spoke again, this time more softly.
"I have to do this Teal'C, pleaseā¦. watch my back" Teal'C nodded slowly. Sam rose again with no resistance. She hesitantly made her way back to the trees, her P-90 pointed ahead, ready. She trekked to where the explosion was hoping to find her CO alive. She needed to find her CO alive. A minute later she found what she was looking for. Straight ahead of her was the Colonel lying faced up on the ground unconscious. She ran over to him, shaking him gently to try and wake him.
"Sir.. Sir.. come on sir wake up.. Jack!" He awoke to this.
"Carter ? what happened ?" he asked groaning whilst getting himself off the ground and into safety with the help of Sam.
"No time to explain sir, we have to get out of here, I don't know if any Jaffa survived the blast" He nodded and followed her out of the forest into the safety of the rocks in the clearing then hopefully back through the stargate to home.
Sam had to keep stopping to let the Colonel catch up. He was injured and it was slowing him down.
"Go carter.. I'll be right behind you" she paused not knowing whether she should or not.
"Go !" he reinforced motioning with his hands. She did what he said. Finally Jack reached the edge of the forest, just ahead of him was Sam halfway across the clearing to the rocks. Before he could do anything, One Jaffa came out of the trees from the other side. He was also injured but determined. Determined to worship his God, and do what it took to please it, including killing SG-1. Jack knew he would only be able to get off one well aimed shot before being taken down by his team. He was heading towards Sam, His 2IC. He had to stop him before she was shot, Ideas raced through his head. He had no weapon so that was out of the question. Then he realised the device in his pocket. He knew what he had to do. As fast as he could with the injuries he already had he race towards Sam. Everything felt like it was happening in slow motion, The jaffa slowly lifting the weapon and aimed it at Sam's back.
"Sam !" he shouted at her, warning her. It wasn't enough she turned round to see the Jaffa but had no time to do anything about it we reached her in time the shot had been fired and all he had left was to press the button on the device and valiantly jump in front, giving his life for hers.
