Author's Note: Hey, I hope all you wonderful readers out there are really
enjoying this story! I know I sure love writing this! R&R please!
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"Hello, I'm General Hammond", George greeted the two people, smiling and extending his hand politely.
"General, I'm Agent Gibbs, this is Agent Todd, and that's Agent Dinozzo. We are with Navy NCIS, and we were investigating a murder when my agent was shot by a being with impenetrable armor. I would like to know what is going on here", the gentleman said.
"Well, Agent Gibbs, I'm afraid that's top secret", George replied, hanging his head softly.
George wanted to tell them, he wanted to tell them about the stargate and about what their friend was shot with. Perhaps the president would understand and wave the rules...
Gibbs rolled his eyes, "I don't care if it's top secret or not. I'm here with my people investigating a murder; one of them is shot down by some sort of creature, and then you through that top secret stuff in my face?"
George could understand how he felt, "Let me speak with someone and I'll get back to you."
George went to call the president.
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Walking into the infirmary for another check up, Daniel stopped in the doorway. He didn't recognize two of the people in there, and they looked as if they didn't know what was going on.
He approached Janet, who was hovering over another person Daniel didn't know, "Doc, is there some sort of tour today that I didn't know about?"
"No, not exactly. These people are investigating a murder and one of them was shot by a staff weapon", she sighed softly.
Daniel helped her get the sling onto the man, "How did he get shot?"
She shook her head, "I don't know. I was called to the entrance and I brought him down here. Is Teal'c on the base?"
"No, I think he and Jack went fishing again", Daniel replied, wondering what she could be hinting to.
Janet stepped away from her patient and sighed softly, "Are you here for a check-up?"
Daniel nodded, "Yep, just figured I'd get it out of the way; but if you're too busy..."
"Never", she smiled and began Dr. Jackson's check-up.
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Agent Katie Todd wasn't very comfortable just sitting there. These people seemed nice enough, but they needed answers, not hospitality.
Shifting positions in her seat slightly, she glanced at Gibbs. She knew he was even more uncomfortable with this than she was.
They were ushered to another room, and soon the general came in again.
"I am sorry about the delay," he began, pausing slightly to look at them, "I just got off the phone with the president, and he has given me permission to tell you something. But first, you must swear never to tell anyone else about it."
"What about our injured man and the other members of our team involved in this investigation?" Katie heard Gibbs ask, and it made her blink.
Couldn't the man, just for once, not question something?
The general looked down at his desk, "Only the three of you can know, and that's what the president said," he paused again, "This is a top-secret project that reports directly to the president. We gather weapons and intelligence to protect this planet."
"From what?" Katie asked, knowing there was probably a lot more to this then he was letting on.
"Classified. All I can say is that your man was injured by one of these weapons. Once he is healed, you will all be let go and we will take care of the problem", General Hammond said, arising to leave.
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"Hello, I'm General Hammond", George greeted the two people, smiling and extending his hand politely.
"General, I'm Agent Gibbs, this is Agent Todd, and that's Agent Dinozzo. We are with Navy NCIS, and we were investigating a murder when my agent was shot by a being with impenetrable armor. I would like to know what is going on here", the gentleman said.
"Well, Agent Gibbs, I'm afraid that's top secret", George replied, hanging his head softly.
George wanted to tell them, he wanted to tell them about the stargate and about what their friend was shot with. Perhaps the president would understand and wave the rules...
Gibbs rolled his eyes, "I don't care if it's top secret or not. I'm here with my people investigating a murder; one of them is shot down by some sort of creature, and then you through that top secret stuff in my face?"
George could understand how he felt, "Let me speak with someone and I'll get back to you."
George went to call the president.
***
Walking into the infirmary for another check up, Daniel stopped in the doorway. He didn't recognize two of the people in there, and they looked as if they didn't know what was going on.
He approached Janet, who was hovering over another person Daniel didn't know, "Doc, is there some sort of tour today that I didn't know about?"
"No, not exactly. These people are investigating a murder and one of them was shot by a staff weapon", she sighed softly.
Daniel helped her get the sling onto the man, "How did he get shot?"
She shook her head, "I don't know. I was called to the entrance and I brought him down here. Is Teal'c on the base?"
"No, I think he and Jack went fishing again", Daniel replied, wondering what she could be hinting to.
Janet stepped away from her patient and sighed softly, "Are you here for a check-up?"
Daniel nodded, "Yep, just figured I'd get it out of the way; but if you're too busy..."
"Never", she smiled and began Dr. Jackson's check-up.
***
Agent Katie Todd wasn't very comfortable just sitting there. These people seemed nice enough, but they needed answers, not hospitality.
Shifting positions in her seat slightly, she glanced at Gibbs. She knew he was even more uncomfortable with this than she was.
They were ushered to another room, and soon the general came in again.
"I am sorry about the delay," he began, pausing slightly to look at them, "I just got off the phone with the president, and he has given me permission to tell you something. But first, you must swear never to tell anyone else about it."
"What about our injured man and the other members of our team involved in this investigation?" Katie heard Gibbs ask, and it made her blink.
Couldn't the man, just for once, not question something?
The general looked down at his desk, "Only the three of you can know, and that's what the president said," he paused again, "This is a top-secret project that reports directly to the president. We gather weapons and intelligence to protect this planet."
"From what?" Katie asked, knowing there was probably a lot more to this then he was letting on.
"Classified. All I can say is that your man was injured by one of these weapons. Once he is healed, you will all be let go and we will take care of the problem", General Hammond said, arising to leave.
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