Title: X-313
Author: Nym Washi
Summary: Sometimes life throws challenges, it's how we react that counts
Season: Future-I've seen up to Space Race
Spoilers: Anything up to mid Season Seven
Rating: PG-So far
Pairings: Nothing other than show scripted canon
Archive: Please ask me first
Cultural Note: In Australia (where I live) we have these freakish storms that whip up in under an hour and cause lot's of damage, hail the size of golf balls and wind gusts strong enough to knock out power lines. In the wet season they appear very quickly and without warning, often with only minimal notice for those in their path.
Disclaimer: If I owned them the series would be different, just borrowing, I'll clean up when I'm done.


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He said what?! Colonel O'Neill practically exploded. Janet swore his blood pressure would be through the roof.

Colonel, the President feels that the amount of money associated with locating one member of a facility who by all our estimates may not have survived is not an effective use of limited funding. General Hammond had gathered Dr. Fraiser and the rest of SG-1 around Colonel O'Neill's infirmary bed. Jack had once again injured his bad knee while helping to extract SG-13.

What do you mean may not have survived'? Daniel asked quietly. The General sighed.

New information has come through indicating that Major Carter's ship in all likelihood did not stay on the designated flight path. Furthermore, simulations extrapolated by several colleagues who worked with Major Carter have found that if the X-313 was subjected to the velocities we believe it was... He stopped a moment.

Then there's a good chance she didn't make it. Janet finished off. Jack however did not want to hear it.

General with all due respect, Major Carter is an important member to the SGC. O'Neill was practically livid.

I realise that Colonel but in the President's opinion we cannot be continually sending teams through the gate in search of one person. General Hammond had himself argued with the President but the man was not going to give an inch.



The matter is closed Colonel! Hammond roared. Jack closed his mouth with an audible snap, though his face still drew a picture of his unhappiness with the situation. I'm sorry Jack, Major Carter's a fine officer but the decision is out of my hands. O'Neill nodded and spoke with a more even tone.

Request permission to accompany the search party, Sir.

Denied Colonel. A voice other than the General's responded. Janet Fraiser looked between General Hammond and Colonel O'Neill. Sorry Sirs, but on medical matters I out-rank you both. Your knee is in no shape for you to go anywhere for at least the next week Colonel.

Daniel Jackson and I will retrieve Major Carter. Teal'c intoned from his station at the end of Jack's bed.

SG-3 will accompany you and Dr. Jackson. The General said with a nod.

After I check Dr. Jackson out. He seemed to think that when I said don't leave the infirmary Dr. Jackson'. That he should take the opportunity to make himself scarce. Daniel avoided Janet's gaze but he could still hear Jack's smirk.

Very well doctor. Teal'c and Dr. Jackson you ship out in 1 hour. Be present for a short debrief in 20 minutes.

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Sam lay in the grass waiting for the cat to reappear, when it's two black ears came into view she swung. She waited again, even though she now suspected her ribs were probably only bruised, after all she'd been fighting for her life with a large carnivore and they didn't hurt any worse, she still knew that she was no match.

When the cat still didn't reappear, Sam stuck her head up out of the hollow in the ground she'd managed to form. She heard a screech from behind her and turned to see another large cat had appeared. The original animal that had attacked her was now preoccupied and Sam wasn't going to stay around to see if it became interested in her again.

Hauling herself up, she started off at a run. Her side hurt but not that bad, another cat had taken away her original threat and she thought she recognised some of the landscape. Maybe she'd get out of this alive after all.

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Nym - 07/04/2004 It's short yes, but there will be more.