Truth be told
"Ouch, that hurts" Caitlyn said as Doctor gave her a needle. "It wasn't that bad, said Dr. Mackenzie. "Besides you know it was necessary to give you the shot, said the Doctor. "Yes" says Caitlyn. "But when it's all over with and they find a cure No More Needles Pleeeease", said Caitlyn. "Caitlyn you know I can't promise you that, especially if you plan to remain with the Stargate program, you'll have to take regular checkups just like the others and yes that means Needles will occur." said Doc Mackenzie.
"Fine, but just don't give me the biggest needle in the world" says Caitlyn. With a slight grin Doc Mackenzie says "Oh, well that's already reserved for your Dad." With that said they both laughed. Caitlyn finally finish with Dr. Mackenzie, she joins the rest of SG1 and the General in the briefing room.
"Caitlyn, glad you could join us for our meeting, I trust everything is in order with Dr. Mackenzie" says General Hammond. "Yes General, Doc Mac took real good care of me, needles and all" Caitlyn replied with an amusing smile, still thinking about what the Doctor said about the biggest needle was reserved for Jack, also if the biggest is for Jack then the second must have my name on it.
Jack didn't know why she was smiling especially when she just finished with having a check up with the Doctor. He never smiles after he gets a needle, must have put something in hers to make her smile, maybe the good old Doc should give him some of what was given to Caitlyn so he could smile too.
Everyone except for Dr Mackenzie, General Hammond, Caitlyn O'Neill and the President didn't know the real reason for taking the shots, nor why they're having this meeting, however soon all will be revealed. "So Caitlyn would you care to explain why were having this meeting, or should I" says General Hammond. "I'll get it started sir, it will be fine" says Caitlyn.
"Well you see I had a vision a few months ago, and now is a very good time for SG1 to go on another mission, but one slightly different than the others you've taken." said Caitlyn "It's different because I'm asking you to take on this mission for me, and the General and the President have given you the choice to do this, it's not an order." she also had said.
"General I think you wanted to say something on this matter" Caitlyn said. "Yes I do, well guys your mission is to go through the Stargate and locate a natural spring that's out there on one of those planets, the Tok'ra have already agreed to help with the search, they've narrowed it down to ten planets, but time is of the essence" says General Hammond.
"Why are we going to look for this spring General and if it's important to find it Why aren't we being ordered to do so." says Dr. Jackson "yes sir, why and what does this have to do with Caitlyn's vision" says Major Carter
"Caitlyn... what is it... you look like you're about to swallow a canary" says Jack. "I.... wanted to tell you before the others but, I didn't know how to say it, every time I got cold feet." said Caitlyn. "Cat, look at me, tell me straight out, don't hold out on me now" says Jack. "In a nut shell, I'm dying.....and the spring is what will cure me" said Caitlyn.
Silence over came the whole room till a sharp pain in Caitlyn's head became too much and she let out a scream before everything went dark. When she woke the Dr was checking her vitals and blood work and consulting the General on her condition. Jack sitting beside her holding her hand, trying not to be too worried, but he really is worried. In a fuzzy haze Caitlyn awakes and things are blurry, but soon sees Jack as a very welcoming comfort as to an alternative for darkness.
"Caitlyn.... Doc... she's awake" said Jack. "Ok Caitlyn... you're ok for now, but you'll have to stay here in bed for awhile" said Dr Mackenzie. Caitlyn, getting her sight back sits up and sees Jack and the rest of SG1 surrounding her, looking paler than her. She finds her voice and says "For crying out loud Doc". "We discussed this earlier, can't stay, things to do, people to see, stuff like that", says Caitlyn.
"Jack will you tell her she needs to stay and rest" said the Doctor. "Sorry Doc she's already made up her mind, well and frankly I wouldn't want to stay here anymore than I had to either" replied Jack. He smiles at Caitlyn making sure she knew he knew how frustrated she felt. "Dad... I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner. Truth be told, I was scared to tell you, after what happened to Charlie, I didn't want you to go through watching me die too." said Caitlyn with tears of memories flooding her eyes.
Jack wipes her tears and says "I know you were just protecting me from getting hurt again, but kido It'll be ok, in fact I'm going to go find this spring and bring back the cure, and we'll have many years to fight with each other" Jack says half laughing. "You promise" says Caitlyn. "Yes" said Jack in reply.
"Awe, I think I'm going to cry" says Carter "Yeah me too, that was a great speech Jack" says Dr. Jackson "Ok you two that's enough joking around, you guys joining me in the search or not" says Jack with a grin. "Of course I will sir, I'll be ready whenever you are" says Sam. "Me too Jack" says Daniel. "I too will help O'Neill" says Teal'c. "So it's settled then, we'll leave first thing in the morning" says Jack. "I want to spend time with my daughter before we go, so can you guys give us some alone time ok, and I'll see you in the morning" he also said.
"Right sir, night sir, see you tomorrow, night Caitlyn, hope you feel better" says Sam. "Yes, we'll see you tomorrow night Jack, Caitlyn I hope you feel better soon." says Daniel. "Good night O'Neill's" says Teal'c. "Well that was easy" said Jack. "Dad are you going to be ok, are we going to be ok" says Caitlyn. "Yes I'll be ok, and so will we, nothing has changed, nothing to worry about" says Jack
Jack sits down on the bed holding her in his arms and says "well young lady do you have any more surprises in store for me, because if you do I suggest you tell me now" says Jack. "Actually there is, but don't worry it's not as bad as dying." says Caitlyn. "Well what is it" says Jack. "I have a daughter.....she's almost ten, she's with other family right now, I'd like you to meet her sometime, she's bright, funny, and so adorable except when she's a little smart alec like you" says Caitlyn. "Oh, so suddenly I'm the smart alec in the family, what about you, I recall a certain young girl her age who was very much a little smart alec" Jack says with a big smile.
"Wow a kid huh? Well I guess that would make me a grandfather" said Jack. "Never thought I'd have those words come out of my mouth so soon" he also said. "Dad come on I'm like almost 28 did you not think you'd ever have grandkids at some point" says Caitlyn. "Well yeah, but... wait a sec it do say almost ten" says Jack. "Yes I did, she's almost ten, which means I was about eighteen when I had her, and seventeen when she was conceived, which was just before Charlie... you know died." said Caitlyn.
"Oh, Caitlyn why didn't you say something then" says Jack. "Well I didn't know right away, and then Charlie died, and what was I suppose to say then, we only exchanged a few words just before the funeral, then we had that fight before I left for good. So when was I to tell you I was a kid having a baby, it's never a good time to tell your parents they're going to be grandparents when you're a teenager" says Caitlyn. "Good point" says Jack in reply
"Ok so I have a granddaughter I've never met, did I ever meet her father" says Jack. "Actually not exactly, but you do know his father" says Caitlyn. "Ok so....who is the guy who knocked you up" said Jack. "The president's son" says Caitlyn. "What!" says Jack "Well he wasn't the president ten years ago, but you did meet him, remember his youngest son Sean, he was seventeen at the time, I loved him, he loved me." says Caitlyn.
"Sean and I talked about getting married, raising our daughter, and having more kids later, but things didn't work out that way" says Caitlyn. "Wait I do remember Sean, that skinny little blonde haired brat is the father of your kid." says Jack. "Yes, and well he wasn't anymore of a brat than I was, and no he wasn't skinny for long, he grew muscles in that year before he and I ... well got together" said Caitlyn.
"So are you and Sean married, or did he leave you to care for the kid all by yourself" said Jack. "It's not that simple, Sean wanted to marry me, we planned to, but there was an accident, he didn't die, but it left him in a coma, and he's still in the hospital coma ward." says Caitlyn. "I let him go years ago, but his parents believe he'll come out of it, no matter how long they have to wait" said Caitlyn.
"Caitlyn, I'm sorry I gave you a hard time about Sean leaving you, so when do I get to meet my granddaughter, or do I have to wait ten more years" says Jack jokingly. "Soon Dad, soon" says Caitlyn feeling tired. "You look tired, I'll let you go to sleep, see you in the morning I'll stop by before we leave ok, I love you sweetheart, everything will be ok, you won't die anytime soon, not if I can help it, we'll find the cure real soon, night Cat" says Jack.
"Night Dad, love you too, I know you'll find it" says Caitlyn. Before nodding off to sleep Jack kisses his daughter on the cheek and leaves the room.
"Ouch, that hurts" Caitlyn said as Doctor gave her a needle. "It wasn't that bad, said Dr. Mackenzie. "Besides you know it was necessary to give you the shot, said the Doctor. "Yes" says Caitlyn. "But when it's all over with and they find a cure No More Needles Pleeeease", said Caitlyn. "Caitlyn you know I can't promise you that, especially if you plan to remain with the Stargate program, you'll have to take regular checkups just like the others and yes that means Needles will occur." said Doc Mackenzie.
"Fine, but just don't give me the biggest needle in the world" says Caitlyn. With a slight grin Doc Mackenzie says "Oh, well that's already reserved for your Dad." With that said they both laughed. Caitlyn finally finish with Dr. Mackenzie, she joins the rest of SG1 and the General in the briefing room.
"Caitlyn, glad you could join us for our meeting, I trust everything is in order with Dr. Mackenzie" says General Hammond. "Yes General, Doc Mac took real good care of me, needles and all" Caitlyn replied with an amusing smile, still thinking about what the Doctor said about the biggest needle was reserved for Jack, also if the biggest is for Jack then the second must have my name on it.
Jack didn't know why she was smiling especially when she just finished with having a check up with the Doctor. He never smiles after he gets a needle, must have put something in hers to make her smile, maybe the good old Doc should give him some of what was given to Caitlyn so he could smile too.
Everyone except for Dr Mackenzie, General Hammond, Caitlyn O'Neill and the President didn't know the real reason for taking the shots, nor why they're having this meeting, however soon all will be revealed. "So Caitlyn would you care to explain why were having this meeting, or should I" says General Hammond. "I'll get it started sir, it will be fine" says Caitlyn.
"Well you see I had a vision a few months ago, and now is a very good time for SG1 to go on another mission, but one slightly different than the others you've taken." said Caitlyn "It's different because I'm asking you to take on this mission for me, and the General and the President have given you the choice to do this, it's not an order." she also had said.
"General I think you wanted to say something on this matter" Caitlyn said. "Yes I do, well guys your mission is to go through the Stargate and locate a natural spring that's out there on one of those planets, the Tok'ra have already agreed to help with the search, they've narrowed it down to ten planets, but time is of the essence" says General Hammond.
"Why are we going to look for this spring General and if it's important to find it Why aren't we being ordered to do so." says Dr. Jackson "yes sir, why and what does this have to do with Caitlyn's vision" says Major Carter
"Caitlyn... what is it... you look like you're about to swallow a canary" says Jack. "I.... wanted to tell you before the others but, I didn't know how to say it, every time I got cold feet." said Caitlyn. "Cat, look at me, tell me straight out, don't hold out on me now" says Jack. "In a nut shell, I'm dying.....and the spring is what will cure me" said Caitlyn.
Silence over came the whole room till a sharp pain in Caitlyn's head became too much and she let out a scream before everything went dark. When she woke the Dr was checking her vitals and blood work and consulting the General on her condition. Jack sitting beside her holding her hand, trying not to be too worried, but he really is worried. In a fuzzy haze Caitlyn awakes and things are blurry, but soon sees Jack as a very welcoming comfort as to an alternative for darkness.
"Caitlyn.... Doc... she's awake" said Jack. "Ok Caitlyn... you're ok for now, but you'll have to stay here in bed for awhile" said Dr Mackenzie. Caitlyn, getting her sight back sits up and sees Jack and the rest of SG1 surrounding her, looking paler than her. She finds her voice and says "For crying out loud Doc". "We discussed this earlier, can't stay, things to do, people to see, stuff like that", says Caitlyn.
"Jack will you tell her she needs to stay and rest" said the Doctor. "Sorry Doc she's already made up her mind, well and frankly I wouldn't want to stay here anymore than I had to either" replied Jack. He smiles at Caitlyn making sure she knew he knew how frustrated she felt. "Dad... I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner. Truth be told, I was scared to tell you, after what happened to Charlie, I didn't want you to go through watching me die too." said Caitlyn with tears of memories flooding her eyes.
Jack wipes her tears and says "I know you were just protecting me from getting hurt again, but kido It'll be ok, in fact I'm going to go find this spring and bring back the cure, and we'll have many years to fight with each other" Jack says half laughing. "You promise" says Caitlyn. "Yes" said Jack in reply.
"Awe, I think I'm going to cry" says Carter "Yeah me too, that was a great speech Jack" says Dr. Jackson "Ok you two that's enough joking around, you guys joining me in the search or not" says Jack with a grin. "Of course I will sir, I'll be ready whenever you are" says Sam. "Me too Jack" says Daniel. "I too will help O'Neill" says Teal'c. "So it's settled then, we'll leave first thing in the morning" says Jack. "I want to spend time with my daughter before we go, so can you guys give us some alone time ok, and I'll see you in the morning" he also said.
"Right sir, night sir, see you tomorrow, night Caitlyn, hope you feel better" says Sam. "Yes, we'll see you tomorrow night Jack, Caitlyn I hope you feel better soon." says Daniel. "Good night O'Neill's" says Teal'c. "Well that was easy" said Jack. "Dad are you going to be ok, are we going to be ok" says Caitlyn. "Yes I'll be ok, and so will we, nothing has changed, nothing to worry about" says Jack
Jack sits down on the bed holding her in his arms and says "well young lady do you have any more surprises in store for me, because if you do I suggest you tell me now" says Jack. "Actually there is, but don't worry it's not as bad as dying." says Caitlyn. "Well what is it" says Jack. "I have a daughter.....she's almost ten, she's with other family right now, I'd like you to meet her sometime, she's bright, funny, and so adorable except when she's a little smart alec like you" says Caitlyn. "Oh, so suddenly I'm the smart alec in the family, what about you, I recall a certain young girl her age who was very much a little smart alec" Jack says with a big smile.
"Wow a kid huh? Well I guess that would make me a grandfather" said Jack. "Never thought I'd have those words come out of my mouth so soon" he also said. "Dad come on I'm like almost 28 did you not think you'd ever have grandkids at some point" says Caitlyn. "Well yeah, but... wait a sec it do say almost ten" says Jack. "Yes I did, she's almost ten, which means I was about eighteen when I had her, and seventeen when she was conceived, which was just before Charlie... you know died." said Caitlyn.
"Oh, Caitlyn why didn't you say something then" says Jack. "Well I didn't know right away, and then Charlie died, and what was I suppose to say then, we only exchanged a few words just before the funeral, then we had that fight before I left for good. So when was I to tell you I was a kid having a baby, it's never a good time to tell your parents they're going to be grandparents when you're a teenager" says Caitlyn. "Good point" says Jack in reply
"Ok so I have a granddaughter I've never met, did I ever meet her father" says Jack. "Actually not exactly, but you do know his father" says Caitlyn. "Ok so....who is the guy who knocked you up" said Jack. "The president's son" says Caitlyn. "What!" says Jack "Well he wasn't the president ten years ago, but you did meet him, remember his youngest son Sean, he was seventeen at the time, I loved him, he loved me." says Caitlyn.
"Sean and I talked about getting married, raising our daughter, and having more kids later, but things didn't work out that way" says Caitlyn. "Wait I do remember Sean, that skinny little blonde haired brat is the father of your kid." says Jack. "Yes, and well he wasn't anymore of a brat than I was, and no he wasn't skinny for long, he grew muscles in that year before he and I ... well got together" said Caitlyn.
"So are you and Sean married, or did he leave you to care for the kid all by yourself" said Jack. "It's not that simple, Sean wanted to marry me, we planned to, but there was an accident, he didn't die, but it left him in a coma, and he's still in the hospital coma ward." says Caitlyn. "I let him go years ago, but his parents believe he'll come out of it, no matter how long they have to wait" said Caitlyn.
"Caitlyn, I'm sorry I gave you a hard time about Sean leaving you, so when do I get to meet my granddaughter, or do I have to wait ten more years" says Jack jokingly. "Soon Dad, soon" says Caitlyn feeling tired. "You look tired, I'll let you go to sleep, see you in the morning I'll stop by before we leave ok, I love you sweetheart, everything will be ok, you won't die anytime soon, not if I can help it, we'll find the cure real soon, night Cat" says Jack.
"Night Dad, love you too, I know you'll find it" says Caitlyn. Before nodding off to sleep Jack kisses his daughter on the cheek and leaves the room.