Chapter 22

Author's Note 1 : Well guys I'm back from DC with a really long chapter. But, I leave tomorrow to spend a week at my grandparents. So, it'll be another week before I update. Thanks to everyone who has stuck with me through this very long story. I have no idea when it's gonna end, but I hope you'll stick with me till then!! Hope you like this chapter!!

Author's Note 2 : Just to let you know, I didn't mean to steal the whole idea about the 'all-powerful' Goa'uld. I thought of this idea before I even knew who Anubis was. So…here it is.

Jack and Katie walked into the mess several hours later than they expected to. Jack sighed as they sat down at a table.

-I hate it when flights are delayed. Especially when it's our flight.

Katie nodded.

-I know. We'll be lucky if we made it back in time.

Just then Jonas came walking up happily eating a banana and sat down next to them.

-Did you guys have a good time?

Katie smiled.

-Yup. We went fishing, and unlike some one…

She cast a look Jack's way.

-…I actually caught something.

Jack groaned.

-Would you let that go already? It's really starting to annoy me.

-The fact that I caught 3 rather large catfish or the fact that you've never caught so much as a minnow?

-Um…both.

Katie rolled her eyes and turned to Jonas.

-Is uh…Sam back yet?

As if on cue Major Samantha Carter came walking in rather hurriedly and headed towards them. To put it nicely she looked like crap. She sat down with a huff but didn't seem to notice Jack, Jonas or Katie. Jack cleared his throat.

-So, Carter, did you have a good stay in San Diego?

She lifted her head and sighed.

-Colonel, I know sometimes you're not that bright, but does it look like I had a good time?

-Well, no. But, appearances can be deceiving.

Sam took a deep breath and launched into her tale.

-Three days ago I got a call from General Hammond telling me to come back to the base ASAP. I immediately went to the airport but spent the night there waiting for my flight. Then when I found out that I wasn't going to be able to get a flight at all I rented a car…which broke down in a desert in Nevada, so I spent the night in the car. Yesterday I hitch hiked across Nevada and Utah. Last night I got picked up by a middle aged Hindu who spent the entire drive trying to convert me. He dropped me off about 30 miles from the base when I refused to. So then I bought a 10 speed with the last of my cash. About an hour ago I got hit by a Volkswagen and was taken to the hospital. I had to convince the doctors to let me go, seeing as I had 4 cracked ribs and a concussion. After they finally released me, one of the nurses was kind enough to give me a ride. But all things considered, I'm lucky to be here at all. Who are you?

She directed the question to Katie who had been sitting there trying to keep from either laughing or crying. Jack cleared his throat.

-This is uh…

Suddenly the siren went off. Jack sighed with relief. He really wasn't looking forward to telling Sam anything about Katie. Sam meanwhile was still staring at Katie who just smiled back. Jack cleared his throat and turned to his daughter.

-I take it this is your mysterious visitor?

She nodded.

-Well kids, let's go save the world.

Jonas and Katie got up and left the mess. Sam turned to Jack.

-Who is she?

-All in do time, Carter. Right now we have to go help some dude.

-What are you talking about?

-Come on. I'll show you.

When they got to the gateroom the iris was just opening. Jacob, Malek and Teal'c stepped through. Jacob ran down the ramp.

-Jack, we've got a problem.

-Yah, what are you doing here? You just left yesterday before Katie and I went fishing. What are you doing back here so soon? I was expecting some foreign guy. And how is it that Teal'c is with you?

Jacob sighed.

-Jack we really don't have time for small talk.

-No really Jacob, I've got to know.

Jacob sighed again. In his head he heard the voice of Selmak who complained about humans and their insufferable curiosity. He rolled his eyes at his dear friend.

-Malek and I received some startling news. We went to Chulak to inform the Jaffa there. Teal'c said that you should be told immediately so, here we are. We didn't even have time to head back to the Tok'ra home world and tell the High Council.

Jack smiled.

-Wow, for once we know something before the almighty Tok'ra. So, what's the news?

-A new Goa'uld system lord has appeared out of nowhere and has grown very powerful. I mean extremely powerful. He's on the verge of taking over everything.

Jack blinked several times in shock.

-Um, that's bad.

-Um, yeah.

-So, we gonna go take this guy out or what?

Jacob smiled with relief.

-That's what I was hoping you'd say.

Just then General Hammond walked in.

-Jacob, what's going on?

Jack turned to the general.

-Permission to lead a heavily armed team to…where exactly is it we're going, Jacob?

Instead of Jacob's calm quiet voice, Selmak's deep voice answered.

-Tarlq'ansowped.

Jack shrugged, not wanting to attempt to repeat the name.

-Um, yeah to that place.

-You've got to fill me in first.

Jack sighed.

-Yes, sir.

They all headed to the briefing room. Sam pulled Jonas aside.

-So, who is she?

-Who? You mean Katie?

-Katie. Yah, who is she? Where'd she come from?

-An alternate universe.

-What?!

So Jonas filled Sam in on the bare basics of Katie's arrival.