Part 2
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Lunch went uneventful as the team chatted about everything from the Simpsons to how much paperwork they all had. Never once did they discuss the technology Sam had uncovered while in Brazil nor did they talk about her recovery time. After lunch they went their separate ways, Sam and Jack back to her lab while Daniel and Teal'c went to work on a translation of something SG-16 had brought back.
"So Carter, think we can talk now?"
"Sir I'm not so sure this best place. I'll be home later tonight if you want to stop by"
The words came out of her mouth before she even realized she what she was saying. By the look on his face, he was as surprised as she was.
"Sure, I'll see ya then" he replied before sauntering out the door, seemingly with an extra bounce in his step. He was just about to press the call button on the elevator when the klaxons starting going off. Knowing that no teams were due back he jammed his finger down on the call button and waited for the elevator car to arrive
"Sir"
Sam called as she jogged down the hall towards him.
"No one is due back"
The elevator dinged, signaling its arrival and the two got on. Pressing the button for the level the gate was on, Jack that the sinking suspicion their little talk was going to have to wait.
The gate room was mass chaos. SG-8 had come under attack by natives while on a scouting mission to P3X-771. Two of the five man team had returned with minor injuries but the other three were still on the planet. Jack approached Hammond who was talking with Sergeant Connor
"Connor what the hell happened?"
"Colonel Mowery ordered me and Sergeant Collins to get mineral samples while he and the others scouted the area. We were only there a couple of hours when the Colonel ordered us to get back to the gate"
The young man was obviously in a great deal of pain but refused pain medication until he was able to tell the whole story.
"Easy son, what happened next?" asked Hammond
"They came out of nowhere sirs. Collins and I were only a few meters from the gate when they attacked. We managed to overpower them and dial the gate." His words began to get disjointed as his head injury became too much for him "I radioed the Colonel but he told us to go through and get help"
"What kind of weapons were they using?" he asked noting the small burn marks on the young man's uniform
"They were like staff weapons, only smaller and not as deadly" he replied as he began to slip into unconsciousness
"Get him to the infirmary" ordered the general
"General permission to go through the gate and get our boys back?"
"Granted, take SG-6 with you."
"Yes sir" he replied before running out of the gate room to get geared up. As he hurried towards the team's kit room he spared a few glances at Sam. He was a little weary of this being her first mission back in the field but he wouldn't be able to make her stay since she was healthy enough to go.
"Carter maybe you should sit this one out"
"I'm fine sir" She knew he was only trying to make sure she was emotionally ready to go out into the field but at the same time she felt like he was being a little over protective. However, now was neither the time nor the place to discuss such matters.
Less than twenty minutes later both teams were in the gate room and ready to ship out.
"SG-1 and 6 you have a go"
The two teams headed through gate ready for any attackers that might be waiting for them when they reached the other side.
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Once on the other side Jack ordered SG-6 to secure the area while he and the rest of SG-1 headed in the direction Connor said he last saw the rest of his team go. With Teal'c at point the team walked for about an hour before coming upon an open area where an obvious struggle had taken place.
Walking further into the area the team came upon the body of Major Light. He appeared to have been shot to death by whatever weapons these people carried. Jack radioed SG-6 and informed them they had found one member of SG-8 dead and to be on guard for any hostiles.
Noticing that one batch of footprints indicated one member had gotten away while the other batch showed another being dragged away, Jack decided the best course of action would be for them to split up. Daniel and Teal'c headed in the direction of the chase while he and Sam followed the other prints.
To be continued….