O'Neill's head hit the metal grating and he was still. They both lay
there, foreheads touching, as if asleep.
"Take them to the infirmary now!" Dr. Frasier yelled checking their pulses and trying to stop the flow of blood from his shoulder. The medics rushed into the gateroom and lifted O'Neill and Carter onto two gurneys. They wheeled them out and Janet Frasier ran after them.
Daniel and Teal'c, who had been waiting in silence by the gate for their teammates to return, both looked to the commander of the SGC stood in the control room above them. General Hammond appeared more tired than ever, worry lines scored his brow and his lips were thin.
"The sooner we get the debriefing over with, the sooner we can see how Colonel O'Neill and Major Carter are doing. I want you in the briefing room now," he said into the microphone and left the window overlooking the Stargate.
Teal'c turned to Daniel. "Do not worry Daniel Jackson, I am sure that they will survive. I do not believe that Major Carter's injury was serious and Colonel has sustained worst wounds before," he said, his face impassive. He turned and walked away.
"Well, when you put it like that," Daniel muttered.
* * *
Daniel lent back into his chair. "When we arrived on the planet we were met by a boy called... er... Lasika, and..."
"Lakas," said Teal'c.
Daniel blinked. "Yes, Lakas. Anyway he took us to his village where we were introduced to a group of village elders who asked us where we had come from. I told them that we had come from Earth and we were known as the Tauri." Daniel fiddled with the papers that rested on the table in front of him. "Then they started to whisper and went outside the meeting house to talk. We were getting suspicious and Jack said that we should leave when some guards came in and tried to arrest us. From what I can gather they have a legend, one possibly started by the resident Gould to undermine us in case we ever visited their planet, in which people calling themselves the Tauri are really demons sent to destroy them. We overpowered the guards and escaped the village but they chased us. Upon reaching the Stargate we found that Sam was missing and Jack went back to get her while we dialled up the gate. Then we came through and..."
"Thank you Dr. Jackson. A full debriefing will be scheduled once Colonel O'Neill and Major Carter are fit enough to attend. Now I think we should go and see how they are doing." General Hammond stood up and walked out into the corridor followed closely by Daniel and Teal'c.
* * *
Upon entering the infirmary the first thing Daniel noticed was Jack. He was resting on a gurney connected to a network of tubes and wires. To see someone who was usually so capable and who Daniel, indeed the rest of SG1, relied on so much, lying there prone and helpless was disconcerting. Although Daniel knew that Jack could be a pain in the arse sometimes and his stubbornness, when encountered, was a force to be reckoned with, he also knew how good Jack was at doing his job and keeping his team safe. For these reasons and more, two very different people had become best friends and it hurt Daniel to see Jack looking this way.
Janet walked up to them. "Colonel O'Neill was hit in the shoulder with what seems to be a primitive crossbow bolt, he will need minor to remove it as it has become lodged next to his collarbone. The procedure should only take an about an hour and will be fairly straightforward but he will have to be anaesthetised. However Sam, thanks to the Colonel, will be fine. She has a concussion and a sprained ankle but nothing drastic." She smiled. "I would recommend that she stays here overnight so I can keep an eye on her but she should be out of here in no time." She turned to General Hammond. "Due to the nature of the sprain, I would advise that Sam doesn't go off-world for a week."
"Thank you Doctor. Is Major Carter awake?" Asked the General.
"Yes Sir and she been asking for you all. She's just through there," she pointed to the door of the adjoining room. "If you will excuse me, I need to take the Colonel to the operating theatre," she said wearily. Daniel smiled at her and Teal'c bowed his head and she left.
They watched as Jack was wheeled slowly out of the infirmary then walked through the door Janet had signalled to. Sam was sitting up in bed, her short blonde hair haloed around her face and a small cut just visible next to her hairline. Her ankle, wrapped in a support bandage, was resting on the bed in front of her. When she saw the three men walk in she looked up.
"Sir," she grinned and nodded to General Hammond. "Daniel! Teal'c!" Then her face fell. "Where Colonel O'Neill? Is he ok?"
"He will be fine Major, he's just going into surgery right now to have the bolt removed but apart from a nasty scar, he will make a full recovery. However you will both be released from active duty until you are both well," said the General.
"Yes Sir. That will give me a chance to examine that crystal-based battery that SG4 brought back from P5X-294. Its circuits are amazing, did you know it can store up..." Occasionally there were times when Daniel had to agree with Jack's constant complaints that Sam was a workaholic and, by the look on General Hammonds face, so did he.
"Major! No work! The whole team will be put on leave for two weeks. After that mission you deserve it. Will someone please contact me when Colonel O'Neill is awake?" He smiled and said "I'm glad you will be ok Major." Then he walked out, his bald head gleaming in the harsh light.
Sam leant back into the cushions and stretched. "When will Colonel O'Neill be awake?" She asked, a slight frown on her face.
Daniel had not failed to notice how Sam had immediately asked about the well being of another instead of her own. To him it was what made Sam, Sam. "In a few hours. Do you want anything? Coffee? Books? Naquada generator?" He quipped.
"Not everyone shares your addiction Daniel Jackson," said Teal'c impassively.
"I am not addicted Teal'c!" He said indignantly. Sometimes Daniel was sure that Teal'c was privately having laugh at everyone.
"I believe you are Daniel Jackson, for instance yesterday when O'Neill finished the last of the coffee you..."
"Guys! Guys. If you could get me the books on my table in my lab Daniel, that would great," laughed Sam. "Thanks."
* * *
Upon returning with the requested books, Daniel and Teal'c sat next to Sam's bed, Teal'c in a shallow state of kel'noreem, Sam reading and Daniel translating an ancient Gould tablet. Although they sat in silence, Daniel knew that unspoken words passed between them. For each of them their team was their family and when one of them was injured, none could rest properly until they knew that he or she would be ok. While their eyes were closed or focused on text, their minds were concentrated on Jack.
I promise you guys that this story does have an actual plot; it's not just about SG1 on their downtime so keep reading. Go on... go on go on go on go on... Oh and by the way thank you to charlie-sjer for their review.
"Take them to the infirmary now!" Dr. Frasier yelled checking their pulses and trying to stop the flow of blood from his shoulder. The medics rushed into the gateroom and lifted O'Neill and Carter onto two gurneys. They wheeled them out and Janet Frasier ran after them.
Daniel and Teal'c, who had been waiting in silence by the gate for their teammates to return, both looked to the commander of the SGC stood in the control room above them. General Hammond appeared more tired than ever, worry lines scored his brow and his lips were thin.
"The sooner we get the debriefing over with, the sooner we can see how Colonel O'Neill and Major Carter are doing. I want you in the briefing room now," he said into the microphone and left the window overlooking the Stargate.
Teal'c turned to Daniel. "Do not worry Daniel Jackson, I am sure that they will survive. I do not believe that Major Carter's injury was serious and Colonel has sustained worst wounds before," he said, his face impassive. He turned and walked away.
"Well, when you put it like that," Daniel muttered.
* * *
Daniel lent back into his chair. "When we arrived on the planet we were met by a boy called... er... Lasika, and..."
"Lakas," said Teal'c.
Daniel blinked. "Yes, Lakas. Anyway he took us to his village where we were introduced to a group of village elders who asked us where we had come from. I told them that we had come from Earth and we were known as the Tauri." Daniel fiddled with the papers that rested on the table in front of him. "Then they started to whisper and went outside the meeting house to talk. We were getting suspicious and Jack said that we should leave when some guards came in and tried to arrest us. From what I can gather they have a legend, one possibly started by the resident Gould to undermine us in case we ever visited their planet, in which people calling themselves the Tauri are really demons sent to destroy them. We overpowered the guards and escaped the village but they chased us. Upon reaching the Stargate we found that Sam was missing and Jack went back to get her while we dialled up the gate. Then we came through and..."
"Thank you Dr. Jackson. A full debriefing will be scheduled once Colonel O'Neill and Major Carter are fit enough to attend. Now I think we should go and see how they are doing." General Hammond stood up and walked out into the corridor followed closely by Daniel and Teal'c.
* * *
Upon entering the infirmary the first thing Daniel noticed was Jack. He was resting on a gurney connected to a network of tubes and wires. To see someone who was usually so capable and who Daniel, indeed the rest of SG1, relied on so much, lying there prone and helpless was disconcerting. Although Daniel knew that Jack could be a pain in the arse sometimes and his stubbornness, when encountered, was a force to be reckoned with, he also knew how good Jack was at doing his job and keeping his team safe. For these reasons and more, two very different people had become best friends and it hurt Daniel to see Jack looking this way.
Janet walked up to them. "Colonel O'Neill was hit in the shoulder with what seems to be a primitive crossbow bolt, he will need minor to remove it as it has become lodged next to his collarbone. The procedure should only take an about an hour and will be fairly straightforward but he will have to be anaesthetised. However Sam, thanks to the Colonel, will be fine. She has a concussion and a sprained ankle but nothing drastic." She smiled. "I would recommend that she stays here overnight so I can keep an eye on her but she should be out of here in no time." She turned to General Hammond. "Due to the nature of the sprain, I would advise that Sam doesn't go off-world for a week."
"Thank you Doctor. Is Major Carter awake?" Asked the General.
"Yes Sir and she been asking for you all. She's just through there," she pointed to the door of the adjoining room. "If you will excuse me, I need to take the Colonel to the operating theatre," she said wearily. Daniel smiled at her and Teal'c bowed his head and she left.
They watched as Jack was wheeled slowly out of the infirmary then walked through the door Janet had signalled to. Sam was sitting up in bed, her short blonde hair haloed around her face and a small cut just visible next to her hairline. Her ankle, wrapped in a support bandage, was resting on the bed in front of her. When she saw the three men walk in she looked up.
"Sir," she grinned and nodded to General Hammond. "Daniel! Teal'c!" Then her face fell. "Where Colonel O'Neill? Is he ok?"
"He will be fine Major, he's just going into surgery right now to have the bolt removed but apart from a nasty scar, he will make a full recovery. However you will both be released from active duty until you are both well," said the General.
"Yes Sir. That will give me a chance to examine that crystal-based battery that SG4 brought back from P5X-294. Its circuits are amazing, did you know it can store up..." Occasionally there were times when Daniel had to agree with Jack's constant complaints that Sam was a workaholic and, by the look on General Hammonds face, so did he.
"Major! No work! The whole team will be put on leave for two weeks. After that mission you deserve it. Will someone please contact me when Colonel O'Neill is awake?" He smiled and said "I'm glad you will be ok Major." Then he walked out, his bald head gleaming in the harsh light.
Sam leant back into the cushions and stretched. "When will Colonel O'Neill be awake?" She asked, a slight frown on her face.
Daniel had not failed to notice how Sam had immediately asked about the well being of another instead of her own. To him it was what made Sam, Sam. "In a few hours. Do you want anything? Coffee? Books? Naquada generator?" He quipped.
"Not everyone shares your addiction Daniel Jackson," said Teal'c impassively.
"I am not addicted Teal'c!" He said indignantly. Sometimes Daniel was sure that Teal'c was privately having laugh at everyone.
"I believe you are Daniel Jackson, for instance yesterday when O'Neill finished the last of the coffee you..."
"Guys! Guys. If you could get me the books on my table in my lab Daniel, that would great," laughed Sam. "Thanks."
* * *
Upon returning with the requested books, Daniel and Teal'c sat next to Sam's bed, Teal'c in a shallow state of kel'noreem, Sam reading and Daniel translating an ancient Gould tablet. Although they sat in silence, Daniel knew that unspoken words passed between them. For each of them their team was their family and when one of them was injured, none could rest properly until they knew that he or she would be ok. While their eyes were closed or focused on text, their minds were concentrated on Jack.
I promise you guys that this story does have an actual plot; it's not just about SG1 on their downtime so keep reading. Go on... go on go on go on go on... Oh and by the way thank you to charlie-sjer for their review.