Season – Three. Right after the episode "Past and Present".
Spoilers – none except a small line from "Past and Present".
Summary – As SG1 helps an ally, Sam remembers a mission during the Gulf War. Embellishing off that small part in "P and P" where she mentioned she had a friend who had suffered amnesia after her plane went down and also my idea about why "Twinkle, Twinkle" was the song played in "Grace".
Disclaimer – I own Stargate. Oh wait! That was a secret. Forget I said that. Stargate? What Stargate? I have no idea what you're talking about. Ahem. I also don't own "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star".
A/N: Okay everyone, this story as been silently weaving itself in my brain for a while and is only now starting to form something I can actually write down. It's a little different from what I usually write, but I hope you will give it a chance anyway. Enjoy!
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Where was she? Why were there rough rocks and dirt underneath her? Who was shaking her? Foggily, Sam raised her head and tried to open her eyes. She shouldn't be sleeping. It was too dangerous. They had to keep moving. They had to... sleep began to invade again.
"Twinkle twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are..."
"Amy, please," Sam tried desperately to block out the sound.
"Up above the world so high, like a diamond in the sky..."
Again her dreams were disturbed. What was happening?
"Carter, come on. Wake up. It's your turn for watch," the voice became louder, the shaking a little more urgent.
Sam's breath caught in her chest. Who? When? Panicked eyes quickly took in her surroundings.
The Colonel. Daniel and Teal'c's sleeping forms. Campfire. Kerans spread out apart from them, also sleeping on the ground. She slowly released her breath.
Every year it was the same. This year no different from the last. Weariness waved over her.
"Carter? You okay?"
Quickly she untangled herself from her sleeping bag, rubbing at her aching head.
"I'm fine, sir," she assured him. "Sorry, I guess I just forgot where I was for a minute."
"Ah."
Sam was relieved he didn't ask anymore questions. Not that she could have told him anything. The dream was already fading. But the memories never did. Other years, she had simply asked for some downtime. Because of her usual dedication, she had never been denied. But this year, she was stuck offworld, and there was nothing she could do about it.
As she gazed into the fire, soft notes whispered at the back of her mind, drawing her to another time.
"Amy! Come on! We need to go!"
Desperately, Sam pulled at the arm of her best friend.
Amy just looked at her through vacant eyes.
Fire blazed beside them.
Shaking her roughly in desperation, Sam shouted, "Lieutenant, that's an order!"
Even though they were equals in rank, Amy finally moved, slowly at first, but then they both broke into a slow run, their injuries making their movements awkward.
As they stopped to catch their breath, a deafening explosion sounded from behind them.
Sam turned slowly, pain etching her face.
"Michael, I'm sorry!"
A snap from the fire broke Sam from her reverie. Was it dawn already? The Keran's were beginning to stir, some already moving about.
Jack sat down beside her.
"Hey, Carter. How about some coffee? I finally found Danny's stash."
Sam smiled back at him as he put some water on to boil.
"Sounds good, sir. How are the Kerans?"
The Kerans had asked for help in moving their small group to another location. They shared this area with another people called the Telar, and territorial disputes were known to arise.
"Fine. We should be moving out in another half-hour. I estimate it'll be another day and a half before we reach their new home."
"Yes sir."
Finishing her coffee, Sam quickly set to packing up her stuff and putting out the campfire. Their makeshift camp was now bustling.
As they began to head out, Sam took her place beside the Colonel and discretely felt her wrist beside her watch. Yes. It was still there.
She sighed in relief. She did not where it always, just every year at this time.
She had to.
In memory.
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Okay guys. There's the first part. I wanted to write it as just one whole story, but I know I find really long stories a bit daunting. This will continue as Sam continues to remember that plane crash from her past while SG1 struggle to get the Kerans safely to their new home. Review?
Lots of love )