Blood Ties
A/N: So sorry that this took so long. I had exams to prep for then a whole shawck of people quit work leaving us short handed and then when we had new people one of the two long time girls we had in the office was fired. Ah life. Well here's the next chapter.
Also I intend to trample on and rewrite and otherwise disassemble the regulations and other such things of an institution I know nothing about in other words: the US Military. No offence to any who know and love the protocols of said military.
Chapter 22: Maybe redemption is right were you fell Andy's POVThe room was silent as we waited. It was the same room that I first saw in the SGC how perfect, it all ends where it began. I stared at the floor as if after everything I've been through it still was the most interesting thing in the galaxy to me. Cass wasn't with me; she wouldn't be till the ceremony later. The seat at the end of the table was empty for the president, the General sat next to that chair followed by Jack, Sam, Myself, Daniel, and Teal'c, the seats on the other side of the table would be for those coming with the president. Sam gently nudged me with her elbow.
"Andy what's up?"
I looked up at her. "I…err…nothing." I looked down at the table.
Sam looked over at Jack and motioned to Andy. "Hey squirt." I looked over once again. "Something's bothering you now spill or I'll get Teal'c to give you one of his training sessions." I had been through one of those before and they were not fun I swear I still had sore muscles from that session, and that was three days ago. Ok as nervous as I still was about revealing my feelings I was more scared about another session with Teal'c.
"It's just that…well I tried to shoot this man only a little while ago. How am I supposed to meet him again? How am I supposed to greet him? Talk to him? I can't even figure out how to say 'I'm sorry'!" By now my voice had raised and the panic was most audible.
"Well you start by saying hello, and go from there as for almost shooting him he understands and no forgiveness is needed." A foreign voice entered into the conversation. We all turned to see the president standing with his aids in the doorway. I don't think a tomato could have beaten me in a competition right now I was so horrified. He was the last man that had I wanted to overhear.
President's POVI walked down into the SGC with my aids and a small gift for the Carters as well as O'Neill. One of the airmen walked down with us not that is was necessary but it was protocol. He left us as we reached the door, saluted me and left. I turned with the others to enter the room just as young Carter was finishing what must have been an interesting tirade.
"How am I supposed to greet him? Talk to him? I can't even figure out how to say 'I'm sorry'!"
I felt sorry for this girl caught up in something that wasn't even her problem. Swept away in something far larger than she ever was. I decided to jump in "Well you start by saying hello, and go from there as for almost shooting him he understands and no forgiveness is needed." I saw all eyes drawn to me. Miss Carter went a deep red while all the others jumped to their feet, well all save Teal'c He and Miss Carter soon rose slowly to their feet in respect.
Normal POVGeneral Hammond first reacted to the president. "Please come in Mr. President." All eyes watched as he walked into the room and stood at the chair and waited for the others to fall in along the side. As soon as they were he sat down all others in the room following suit.
"Now let's get straight to business. I have no intention of shutting down the SGC or any of the programs that Kinsey was after." The president stated, "However I do want to know what happened here." He looked around the table. No one spoke. "Kinsey has told me his side of things I want to know your side I want to understand what happened here and why a child was almost killed."
"I am not a child!" Andy spoke harshly. "Childhood ends the moment you know you're going to die and I have known that for quite some time now."
"It's rather complicated." Jack interjected.
"We do have 3 hours." The president came back.
All eyes turned to Andy she alone had the right to tell this tale it was hers after all. She nodded to them. "It started with my father and I we who were studied by the Asguard and it goes from there." For 2 ½ hours they all told a tale of one family, alien race, and a secret that brought them all together and ripped apart friendships.
After a moment of silence the president spoke "I can't believe it. So many lies, so much hatred all sprung from one action that should have meant nothing."
"All destines come from one action, one moment." Andy spoke quietly. "Our fates happen to lie in your hands right now. All our destines lie within one action from you. Choose wisely."
He thought for a moment looked to the others that he had brought, they all nodded. "SGC shall remain open, the stargate active. I know you would like nothing more than to forget Kinsey's name-"
"No" Andy interrupted "Never forget the names of your enemies."
"There is nothing that I can do at the moment without revealing the Stargate Program to the world. I can however take him out of power. He shall remain, as I cannot take him out but only as a figurehead. You have my word."
With that the group stood up and left to the reception that was already gathering below in the gate room. Andy left Jack and Sam's side to find Cassandra and Rya'c. She smiled and began talking avidly with them. Janet walked over to Jack and Sam all three shook their heads, teenagers, only they could act so carefree with so much going on. After half and hour of talking and mingling everything was ready. The president walked up onto the departure ramp. Andy, Hammond and SG-1 standing to his right. Standing in front of the Stargate and behind a podium he began.
"Over the past weeks and hours I have been told a story with a simple beginning and no end in sight I have been amazed at the-"
CRACK! A shot rang out through the room. Everyone ducked and aids ran to the president as Andy grabbed him and threw him down behind the Stargate, armed guards pulled guns through out the room. Hammond looked around for the source He meet the brown eyes "Wallace! What in the name of gods creation do you think you're doing?!" Hammond yelled at the young security officer. Wallace stood there in the door way a smirk on his face.
"Damn dress no room for a gun or a sword." Andy mumbled as she tried to reach a safe location in the event of a firefight.
"I will end what Kinsey was trying to end." He let loose one more shot an aid took the hit Wallace ran without pausing to see who was shot.
"After him!" Hammond commanded but the guards and SG-1 were way ahead of him running out the door before the command left his mouth. Andy helped the President up and all three stood while Janet looked at the injured man. "He's alright but I need to get him to the infirmary to take the bullet out." Hammond nodded and several airmen helped her take the man down.
"How far will that man get?" The President asked
"Not far at all sir." Hammond replied.
"I do believe that the debt is paid and then some young lady."
"I beg your pardon?" Andy asked confused.
"You felt guilty about shoving a gun in my face. I do believe if my apology was not enough that your actions just now were more than enough."
A small blush crossed her face. "It was nothing."
Footsteps were heard echoing through the halls. Wallace was not stopping for anything; if her could get to the surface through one of the hatches then he would be safe in the forest. But the sounds of boots hitting the floors behind him reminded him that it wasn't going to be easy. For all he knew he could have hit the president he had no idea only that he had to get out and get the Kinsey.
Sam, Jack and the others ran from the room grabbing guns as they went. They were not letting this man get away he was the leak the only one that could be. They turned down gray hall after gray hall following the man. Jack was the first to figure out what was going on.
"He's going for the escape hatches! You take five men and cut him off at corridor 6!" The man nodded grabbed random men and made a sharp turn to cut Wallace off.
Wallace had stopped and was presently trying to get a hatch open "yes" he hissed in pleasure as it opened. A shot bounced off the door as he opened it.
"Hold it right there Wallace!" Came Jack's voice.
"I'm home free once I'm out of this base Col what are you going to do? We've won."
"No you've lost." Sam spoke "The SGC will remain active Kinsey has no power you're finished.
"I know this is a giant cliché but you are surrounded."
Wallace looked around and saw that it was true. "It doesn't matter." He jumped through the hatch with the sound of two shots fired at him. Jack and Sam ran up and slowly opened the door with no one on the immediate side the looked up, and ducked back in as Wallace took a shot and dropped his gun. They poked back in.
"Give it up." Jack gave a warning shot Wallace continued to climb. "I'll only warn you once more the next shot will hit." He continued as if he couldn't hear him. Jack aimed hesitated once then took the shot. Wallace couldn't hang onto the bar and dropped. Sam stepped forward and checked.
"He's dead."
In the infirmary SG-1, Andy, Hammond and the president stood waiting for news on the aid.
"He'll be fine. I removed the bullet with no complications he should be up and moving in a few days."
"Good to hear." The president said, "Now I do believe that we have put off this ceremony far to long. Shall we?"
Well I'm going to leave you there and finish everything up in the last chapter, which will be the last. Sorry you had to wait so long and I hoped you enjoyed this chapter. Please do say hello to that little button at the bottom of the page.
~Avalon