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They'd only been back an hour when a young lieutenant came in, as SG-1 were discussing what Jonas might do next;
"Sir, there is a call on line 2, the caller says it about your ex-wife, Sir"
"Thanks, lieutenant I'll take it in here" He headed straight for the phone wondering what could possibly have happened for someone to call him. He braced himself for bad news."
"O'Neill" he answered
"Ah, guess who?" He was shocked, it was Jonas. He glanced around seeing and more fearfully, hearing Sam in full steam, explaining something to Daniel and Tlea'c, he waved but they were side onto him paying no attention, presumably politely trying to give him some privacy.
So he kicked out, sending a chair toppling and making a huge crash. They both turned to stare at him, he put his fingers to his lips, they got the message but now wore very worried expressions, the voice on the phone called his attention back.
"Jack you didn't faint did you, not good for your rep if you have" He could almost see Jonas smirking.
"No, I'm here. Sorry about that Daniel knocked over a chair."
"Well keep looking worried and don't let on it's me, else Sam's future might not be so long."
"What!" he did his best to sound shocked.
"Keep your cool man, you can come see her, just you though"
"Why?"
"Well you put her up to this didn't you? She would never have crossed me alone, so you see you need to come and explain how wrong you were"
"If I don't?"
"Well quick and painless wouldn't be how I'd describe what I've got planned"
"Where?"
"You know training ground 3, point 4?"
"Yea, I know it, at the North end of the site"
"Yea, you've got it. I'll see you there. You've got two hours, no company, no surprises." Then he abruptly hung up. O'Neill carefully replaced the receiver and turned to the others.
"Is she alright, Jack?" he was momentarily phased by Daniel's question, but quickly realised it's significance.
"It wasn't about Sara. That was Hanson!"
"Oh!" They all looked a little shocked, "What did he say?"
"He wants to meet, he's claiming to still have you Carter"
"He said he was after you Sir," Sam said, looking more worried still.
"Captain Hanson, knows you would not give up Major Carter without a a fight" Tlea'c commented.
"We've got two hours, to be there. Carter go find Hammond, we need to work out how to turn his trap into our own."
They quickly discussed the situation all agreeing it was a trap and that Hanson was just about arrogant enough to think he could pull it off. It was decided that Hanson could be caught and as the ground was military owned there should be no risk to the public. One quick sting operation, if all went well.
A team was quickly assembled, including SG-1 and a medical team. Hammond would also accompany them. Hanson was one of his men, who, despite being a previously decorated officer, was now a threat to the security of the base and the safety of other personnel. He would do everything he could to help bring Hanson in.
They arrived at the site with time to spare on Jonas's deadline.
The small sky lights in the barn were too high for anyone to be looking out, but they kept their distance so as not to take chances. SG-1 approached carefully through the undergrowth. While Hammond organised the operation.
As the crouched in the brush, O'Neill turned to Carter a worried glint in his eye. Despite the bulky flat jacket she wore and the hand gun at her side she still looked fragile to him. He remembered to well what Jonas had done to her and he worried she was to close to this one. He hadn't really wanted her to come but knew her well enough by now that there would have been no ordering her to stay behind.
The deadline crept closer, as they were watching the doorway, it opened a crack and a small figure emerged, far too small to be Hanson.
"Crap" O'Neill muttered
Daniel broke cover to approach the child, feeling he would be less intimidating on his own, the rest of the team waited.
The child was a boy and looked about 12 and terrified, Daniel approached slowly, as soon as he got close the boy spoke;
"Please, are you Jack, I need to speak to Jack" his voice was a little more confident than his face but still sounded shaky.
"No but he's just over here. Are you hurt?"
"No" the boy muttered.
They walked silently to the undergrowth,
"Jack, this young man wants to speak with you"
"Sure" Jack said smiling
"The man inside says he'll kill them if you try and get to him"
"Kill who?" Jack asked gently but the boy looked more scared.
"My friends and my little sister!" He looked straight at O'Neill forcing out the words in a rush "We're sorry, we were cold, we're camping in the woods, but the fire wouldn't stay alight, so we went in there, we didn't mean to start trouble, we thought it would be OK"
"It's alright, what's your name?" Jack asked still smiling.
"David, David Muir" He seemed to relax a little.
"OK, David how many people are in there?"
"Six"
"And are they all the same age as you?"
"No, Gary is thirteen, Jerry is nine and my sister is only seven, every one else is 11, like me"
"OK, that's fine, and can you tell me about the man in there."
"He's old and he's got a gun" Jack, guessed Hanson and probably himself did look old if you were eleven. So he continued to smile and asked David another question. They would need all the intelligence they could get now this had turned back into a hostage situation.
"A pistol, or something else?"
"No, a pistol, like James Bond"
"OK, I'm going to take you to my friend Janet and my Boss George, can you just come with me for now?"
"But what about my friends, I want to help,"
"You can. OK, just come with me for now," They walked off together away from the barn.
The others crouched down, waiting for his return but a childs scream rang out from inside the barn.
Carter stood defiantly and informed the others "I'm going in there"
"Is that wise Major Carter?" Tlea'c asked politely.
"Probably not, but I can't wait here while he does God knows what to those children"
"At least wait till the Colonel gets back" Daniel tried.
"They could be dead by then" and she turned and walked out towards the barn
"We should have stopped her" Daniel said, looking sheepish.
"We would have failed" Tlea'c replied matter of factly.