Thanks you to everyone for reading and reviewing. Have been told by a
reliable source there is no such word as 'angsty' but I think it describes
this fic so well, lol!! Anyway, problems at home seemed to be winding down,
but I'm not going to be in tonight, so I'm posting it now. Enjoy!!
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"Jack – they've found Sam!"
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Chapter 9 - Hope
What they said still hasn't sunken in yet. I've gone on to autopilot – I put my coat on, grab my keys, drive to the mountain, but I don't remember any of it. My mind is still reeling from what Daniel told me.
They've found her! They've found my Sam. I tell myself not to get my hopes up, I mean, just because they found her, doesn't mean she's OK. But I can't help myself. They found her! Everything's going to be alright.
We get to the briefing room. Jacob and a few other Tok'ra are already there. Jacob looks the same as I do – he's trying to contain the excitement, because he knows this isn't over yet, but he's fighting a losing battle.
"Alright, what have we got?" I say, trying to sound professional. The Tok'ra called Malek answers me.
"MAJOR CARTER AND THE SYMBIOTE HAVE BEEN SPOTTED ON A PLANET CALLED RASH'NA. MAJOR CARTER IS HOST TO THE GOA'ULD SYSTEM LORD HERA, WHO WAS BELIEVED DEAD SOME HUNDRED YEARS AGO". Usually here I would make some kind of quip about Tok'ra incompetence, but the shock is too great. Carter – is a system lord? Daniel stands up now.
"I've er... been doing a bit of research. Hera is originally from Ancient Greek mythology – she was Zeus' wife, and er... not a nice lady. Extremely jealous of all her husband's lovers, she often murdered them and any offspring they bore"
"Lovely" I hear Jacob say. Malek continues.
"OUR TOK'RA OPEATIVE HAS GIVEN US THE INTEL THAT HERA INTENDS TO RECLAIM HER PLACE AS A SYSTEM LORD. SHE WAS ORIGINALLY OVERTHROWN 200 YEARS AGO BY HER FIRST PRIME, AND HAS BEEN BELIEVED DEAD EVER SINCE. NOW, SHE IS BUILDING SHIPS AND AMASSING ARMIES, AND PLANNING AN ATTACK ON THE SYSTEM LORDS. SHE ALREADY HAS A FEW MINOR GOA'ULDS WHO ARE LOYAL TO HER, AND THEY ARE GATHERING TROOPS IN HER NAME. GENERAL, WE HAVE TO STOP HER".
"Yeah, AND ALSO, that Goa'uld happens to be Sam" I say, a little too emotionally, but Jacob, Daniel, Teal's and Hammond nod their heads as well. They feel the same. I smile at them gratefully.
"Major Carter is the priority in this mission" General Hammond says gravely "Colonel, you're primary mission is too retrieve Major Carter, but if you do manage to blow up anything along the way, which you so often do..." He smiles at me, and I nod, but then I realize something.
"Er... general, as much as I want to do this, there is the small matter of my resignation. I'm not a member of the air force anymore".
He smiles deviously "Are you sure, Colonel?"
"Yes" I reply. "I sent you a letter and everything" He disappears in to his office for a moment, and then returns, carrying a piece of paper.
"You mean this?" He says, slyly. "Colonel, I never processed this. You have for the last three months, been on extended leave, due to extreme mental duress".
"You told them I was crazy!" I say, incredulously.
"Not crazy, Colonel, just in need of a break. Now that's cleared up, I am assigning SG1, SG3, and SG5, as well as Jacob and Malek, to the rescue mission. Go and get geared up Colonel, and bring her home"
Not needing being told twice, I dismiss my self from the room, and run down to the locker rooms, with Daniel and Teal'c follow me. SG3 and SG5, are already there, waiting. I smile at them.
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We are all in the gate room now. We all know some of us are not going to make it, but we all want her back. We stand to attention as General Hammond enters the room.
"At ease" He says "SG1, SG3, and SG5, you have a go. Go bring her home everyone"
TBC
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Ooooh, even I'm getting excited now, lol! Please tell me what you think!
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"Jack – they've found Sam!"
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Chapter 9 - Hope
What they said still hasn't sunken in yet. I've gone on to autopilot – I put my coat on, grab my keys, drive to the mountain, but I don't remember any of it. My mind is still reeling from what Daniel told me.
They've found her! They've found my Sam. I tell myself not to get my hopes up, I mean, just because they found her, doesn't mean she's OK. But I can't help myself. They found her! Everything's going to be alright.
We get to the briefing room. Jacob and a few other Tok'ra are already there. Jacob looks the same as I do – he's trying to contain the excitement, because he knows this isn't over yet, but he's fighting a losing battle.
"Alright, what have we got?" I say, trying to sound professional. The Tok'ra called Malek answers me.
"MAJOR CARTER AND THE SYMBIOTE HAVE BEEN SPOTTED ON A PLANET CALLED RASH'NA. MAJOR CARTER IS HOST TO THE GOA'ULD SYSTEM LORD HERA, WHO WAS BELIEVED DEAD SOME HUNDRED YEARS AGO". Usually here I would make some kind of quip about Tok'ra incompetence, but the shock is too great. Carter – is a system lord? Daniel stands up now.
"I've er... been doing a bit of research. Hera is originally from Ancient Greek mythology – she was Zeus' wife, and er... not a nice lady. Extremely jealous of all her husband's lovers, she often murdered them and any offspring they bore"
"Lovely" I hear Jacob say. Malek continues.
"OUR TOK'RA OPEATIVE HAS GIVEN US THE INTEL THAT HERA INTENDS TO RECLAIM HER PLACE AS A SYSTEM LORD. SHE WAS ORIGINALLY OVERTHROWN 200 YEARS AGO BY HER FIRST PRIME, AND HAS BEEN BELIEVED DEAD EVER SINCE. NOW, SHE IS BUILDING SHIPS AND AMASSING ARMIES, AND PLANNING AN ATTACK ON THE SYSTEM LORDS. SHE ALREADY HAS A FEW MINOR GOA'ULDS WHO ARE LOYAL TO HER, AND THEY ARE GATHERING TROOPS IN HER NAME. GENERAL, WE HAVE TO STOP HER".
"Yeah, AND ALSO, that Goa'uld happens to be Sam" I say, a little too emotionally, but Jacob, Daniel, Teal's and Hammond nod their heads as well. They feel the same. I smile at them gratefully.
"Major Carter is the priority in this mission" General Hammond says gravely "Colonel, you're primary mission is too retrieve Major Carter, but if you do manage to blow up anything along the way, which you so often do..." He smiles at me, and I nod, but then I realize something.
"Er... general, as much as I want to do this, there is the small matter of my resignation. I'm not a member of the air force anymore".
He smiles deviously "Are you sure, Colonel?"
"Yes" I reply. "I sent you a letter and everything" He disappears in to his office for a moment, and then returns, carrying a piece of paper.
"You mean this?" He says, slyly. "Colonel, I never processed this. You have for the last three months, been on extended leave, due to extreme mental duress".
"You told them I was crazy!" I say, incredulously.
"Not crazy, Colonel, just in need of a break. Now that's cleared up, I am assigning SG1, SG3, and SG5, as well as Jacob and Malek, to the rescue mission. Go and get geared up Colonel, and bring her home"
Not needing being told twice, I dismiss my self from the room, and run down to the locker rooms, with Daniel and Teal'c follow me. SG3 and SG5, are already there, waiting. I smile at them.
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We are all in the gate room now. We all know some of us are not going to make it, but we all want her back. We stand to attention as General Hammond enters the room.
"At ease" He says "SG1, SG3, and SG5, you have a go. Go bring her home everyone"
TBC
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Ooooh, even I'm getting excited now, lol! Please tell me what you think!