"Sanctuary"

Ch. 2

(SGC, Sam's Lab)

Daniel stepped into the lab carrying Evelyn. Nicole jumped up and greeted Daniel with a kiss and took Evey from Daniel. She kissed her on her chubby cheeks.

"Amazing how fast a pregnant women's mood change," Daniel commented, teasingly.

Sam and Daniel shared a smile.

"Oh, enough already with the teasing, you two!" Nicole said. "Now translate that text, genius."

"Yes, dear," he muttered, walking over to the device.

"Dr. Allison please report to Ground Level Security immediately," a SF's voice rang through the military Base.

"Come on," Nicole said to Evelyn, then to Daniel, "Have fun, Daniel." The two then orbed to the top.

(Ext. SGC)

The scene that she saw when she reached the top was total chaos. A poor SF was being held against the door that he was guarding. A familiar black haired man was choking him, electricity coming out of his hands. Two familiar blonde and black haired women and a familiar blonde man were trying to hold him back. Nicole ran toward the scene.

"Brennan!" Nicole yelled.

The three members of Mutant X backed off to let Nicole handle their angered team member. In exchange, Nicole gave Evelyn to Shalimar, Jesse, and Lexa. Nicole went over to Brennan and pushed him away from the choking SF. She turned to the SF.

"Go to the Infirmary and call Stevenson on your way there to take your place," she ordered, kindly.

"Yes, ma'am," he said hoarsely as he left.

Nicole turned to Brennan, who was still holding his electricity up in the air.

"Put that away," she then ordered Brennan heatedly, pushing his hand down. "What the hell was that about?" she then asked scornfully.

Brennan took in a deep breath and put the electricity away. She glanced at the others and then looked at him. Her anger quickly evaporated at her tired and scruffy looking friends.

"What happened?" she asked, a little more softly.

"It's a long story," Jesse said, tiredly.

"One we should tell inside," Lexa said.

"Of course," Nicole said.

She gestured all of them inside.

"I'm sorry I got angry," Brennan said to Nicole. "When the SF said we weren't allowed in and all of the stuff that's happened lately I just sort of lost it."

"It's alright," she said. She put a hand on his shoulder for support. "The SF you were choking is still new. He got posted here a week ago. If it was one of the older more experienced SF's, you would have been granted entry."

The group entered the base and went through another level of security. They passed with ease.

"Ya mind telling me what's going on? Where's Adam, anyway?" Nicole asked as they walked.

"Adam's been kidnapped by the Dominion," Lexa told her.

"Sanctuary and the Helix have been destroyed," Shalimar said.

She gave Evelyn back to Nicole, who was getting fussy.

"Okay, why don't you guys take a shower, get something to eat and rest a while in the VIP rooms," Nicole said. "While I go talk to General Hammond feel free to make yourselves at home. You guys should know where everything is by now."

"Thank you," the four said.

"No problem," she told them.

Mutant X headed for the showers. While Nicole went to General Hammonds office. She was hoping that he wasn't too busy. They needed to find Adam as soon as possible.

To be continued . . .