Doctor Frasier: Medicine Woman

Episode 1.1: BECAUSE IT'S THERE (PART 6)

By Jolinar at Carter

This is set in early series 6 and there might be some things that aren't in line with the series.

If you want to see what Bryalle really looks like, try www.joelando.tv .He will be a major player in this series.

Why Climb Mount Everest?
-Because It's There.

Jack O'Neill stretched as he crossed the threshold to the infirmary. He saw Samantha Carter looking straight at him. Her curtain was open, that was a good sign. He nodded and sat down. "Hey Carter. How you doing?"

"I'm worried about my father, sir," She replied with a sigh. He could see the worry eating away at her.

"Well, try and relax. Focus on getting better for now," He told her, not really knowing what else he could say. "Hey we just had a meeting, Janet and Sophie said you're doing really well. Well done."

"It's certainly not easy but I think I'm starting to feel better," She nodded. "I can't wait to be able to take a nice long soak, or a walk in the park."

"Looking forward is good. Hey maybe we can break you outta here soon," Jack suggested, with a grin.

"Sounds fun," Sam laughed. "You should go do some work, sir. General Hammond would have a fit if he knew how many hours you've spent down here the last couple of weeks."

"He's already had several cows, don't you worry," Jack winked. "Nah he's encouraging it. Although I think we might be getting Hails and going back to work real soon. We're all about healed."

"Couldn't have a better replacement than the mini-me," She said, shaking her head and smiling. "I don't know how long it's going to take for me to get back to what I was. I can't keep three soldiers out of comission just because I'm not very well. SG-1 should go back to work. I'll be with you soon enough."

"Yeah, I guess I have to agree there. We'll only be gone for a couple of days at a time anyway," He shrugged, picking up a copy of some girlie magazine lying on her cabinet. "Ooh, I didn't know they were going out."

"You like to read women's magazines Colonel?" Sam giggled.

"Just for the fashion, and boy do I love the gossip. Gotta be up to date on all that," He grinned. "You need anything?"

"Healing device...My father...those things would be good," Sam said, shaking her head. "Apart from that, nah I'm good."

"About that, Sam..." He began, pausing straight away. "Uhh, we're still trying to locate your Dad. That Bryan guy has him tied up."

"Bryalle?" Sam's eyes lit up at the mention of him.

"Yeah, you know him? Or rather, did Jolinar know him?" Jack frowned.

"Jolinar and Bryalle were good friends way back. Lovers at one point...they were very..." Sam explained.

"Enough info there Sammie, stop now," Jack nodded, patting her gently on the wrist. "Hey, I hear Sophie has big plans for you today."

"Yeah, she says she wants me up and around. I'm not sure if she meant walking or wheel chair. Either way, I feel like telling her to get lost. But in worse language," She mumbled, with a sigh. "Have you seen Cassandra lately?"

"Not for a few days, no. Janet says she's been kinda odd the last couple of weeks, it's probably just with you being ill...I'm sure she'll be in soon..." Jack replied, looking to her tray. "Hey are you going to eat that cookie?"

"No, sir, go ahead," Sam laughed as she watched him grin and take the cookie. "Odd? I hope she's all right."

"She lost her parents, you're like her co-step-mom slash rescuer. She was probably scared she'd lose you as well. I'm sure when she sees you up and about at the weekend she'll be feeling better," Jack thought, between and during bites of his cookie. "Mmm chocolate chip."

"I hope you're right....you know, about feeling better," Sam thought.

"Haven't you learnt, by now, that I am always right, Carter?" He grinned. "I am the all knowing one. Yes, I like that title. You can call me that from now on."

"How about All Looney one, sir?" Sam laughed.

"Has a ring to it..." Jack frowned, and checked his watch, jumping up from his chair. "Another meeting. Gotta go, sorry!"

Jack O'Neill sighed and looked up to the clock. 3pm. He wished he had an excuse to get out of this paperwork. He really did.

He looked over to the coffee cup sat on the edge of the desk. He tried to will it to tip over. Didn't work. 'Damn it. Worked in Matilda.' He cursed, slamming his fist on to the desk. 'Oh yeh, she was a freaky kid.'

He shrugged and reluctantly returned to the paper work. There was a knock at the door, and he dashed to the door, opening it to find Sophie and Samantha Carter outside. Very surprised, he beamed as he stood aside to let Soph wheel her patient in. "Sophie, Carter. What a lovely surprise," He told them, leaning on the edge of his desk.

Sophie nodded. "Hello Colonel, how is your knee?"

"Much better," He replied, patting it.

"Good. Well, it's lunch time and I'm due elsewhere. I thought maybe you could grab some pizza and fries in the canteen?" Sophie explained. Her bag was over her shoulder – she was only a part time staff member. She mostly worked at the local Air Force Hospital.

"Great. Yes. Certainly," Jack agreed. "Have fun at the hospital, Sophie."

"See you tomorrow Sam," She said, as she walked out of the door.

"Oh thank god," Sam muttered as she left.

Jack laughed and shook his head. "I assume you saw getting out of bed as a good thing because the sooner you did it the sooner she would leave you today?"

"You know me so well," Sam giggled, manuvering her wheelchair slightly.

"I do. And I know there is blue jello and ice cream in the canteen. Would you care to join me, Major Carter?" Jack asked, taking hold of the handles of the chair.

"Uhh, I guess so," She replied, slightly reluctantly.

"Can't stay locked away for ever. People will be glad to see you up and about. But I'm sure we can find a spot away from the limelight," Jack said, putting an assuring hand on her arm. "What do you say?"

"I say," she breathed, "let's go."

"That a girl," Jack told her. "Did you hear the latest gossip? People think Siler and that Wood guy are having an affair..."

"No way! Siler was dating Jessica Harper..." Sam frowned.

"Well that's a development," Jack shrugged, thinking about it as he opened the door, placing a small precious artefact infront to hold it open. "Danny won't miss that," he noted.

"I think he will sir..." Sam replied, as she looked down at it. "That's a one of a kind something or other from P8X 172."

"He won't notice. He has lots of artefacts," he hoped.

"Yes sir," she smirked.
The pair arrived in the comissarry a minute or two later. Lunch was almost over, and so it was fairly quiet in there. Siler and Wood were in the centre of the room, eating sandwiches and drinking soda, and Jennifer Hailey and a few of the scientists were on a larger table on the left side of the room. Hailey nodded, as did a few of Sam's geeks.

O'Neill waved casually and then pushed Sam over to a vacant table in the corner. "Let me guess, pizza, fries, glass of cold water and a mug of hot chocolate."

"God you really do know me too well," she replied, looking up at him. "Yeah. Please."

"You have hot chocolate when something isn't going right. When you're ill and trying to hide it, when you're depressed about something, or worried," Jack informed her. Sam's eyebrows raised, in surprise. "I'm very observant." He said, as he walked off to get their meals.

She smiled to herself, he was always watching over her. She'd known that already, but he was really watching over her. Watching her habits, her expressions. That was comforting, to know that she had a friend as good as this one.

The scientist group got up to leave, most of them waved to Sam, and went back to work, but Jennifer strolled over, a smile on her face.

If you had told Sam a couple of years ago that this young woman would be cheerful, she would not have believed it. She had changed such a lot. Sam had always felt very close to this young woman, though. Always felt a connection, since the first time they had met.

"It's good to see you, Major," Jen told her. "We've missed you. I've missed you."

"Thank you, Hailey. It's good to be around," Sam smiled the best she could, but she was in pain, the girl could tell.

"I'll see you soon," Jen told her. Then she smiled, and left the room, crossing paths with Jack as she did so.

"I have returned," Jack announced as he placed the tray down on the table. He went back to the counter and fetched his own tray, and then repeated himself as he sat down. "I have returned."

"Thanks Colonel," Sam nodded, picking up her fork. This was going to be a challenge. It was not at all comfortable.

"What did Jennifer want?" Jack asked. Sam looked up, surprised by his use of the lieutenant's first name.

"She just said it was nice to see me, that she missed me," She replied, and then dropped her knife and fork and picked up her slice of pizza. Jack grinned and watched as she ate it. From the look on her face you'd have thought she hadn't eaten in a year. He laughed and did the same. "Good pizza."

"Yes, it is. Company is better,"

"Why I think I agree," She smiled. "Thank you Colonel."

"Huh?" He frowned, and then yelped as he felt tomato puree burn his chin. "Ouch!"

"Thank you for being you," she said between giggles. "Oh dear," she coughed. "It's getting late, I ought to get back. I was only allowed out for half an hour." He could tell she was sick of being ill, and sick of being stuck in the dullest place in the world.

"Next week, I promise, we will leave the base at some point. Maybe at the weekend," Jack promised, squeezing her hand. "I mean it."

"That sounds good. But for now, I do have the wonderful yellow world of The Simpsons to keep my spirits up," she remembered. A couple of days earlier, the Colonel had found out all of his Simpsons DVDs and stacked them up next to the TV and DVD. He was taking such good care of her, she almost kind of liked it. That part at least. The little things he was doing for her meant a lot. She wondered if he knew how much he was helping her.

"Homer. I wonder if it's too late to go find Harlan, ask him to make another clone. He can do the work and I can sit and watch The Simpsons all day, and, get paid for it," He wondered, with a grin. "Jello?" He asked, loading the tray up. Sam nodded eagerly and he got rid of the tray, fetching a slice of apple pie and a glass of blue jello.

Jack watched her tuck in, and he realised that she was getting a lot better very quickly. And then he saw it again, the hurt and the worry in her eyes. She was still smiling, but he knew it was there.

He wondered how long it would be before she realised something was wrong. Before she realised that her best friends and boss were lying to her.

He wondered if she would hate them for it.

'I guess we'll find out soon,' he sighed.
Okay 2 parts left!

But then, we move to Episode Two – "Falling Up."

Synopsis for "Falling Up"

Sam and Janet grow close but Sam insists she wishes to rejoin SG-1. She is angry when Janet does not support her, but finds Jack agrees with the Doctor. Meanwhile she realises that Cassandra is having problems that she hasn't been able to share with herself or Janet because they've been too busy to notice.