"Digger 1 this is Carter. Do you read?" Sam said over the radio as they
pulled up along side the X-301.
"Are we too late?" Jacob asked.
"I think they're unconscious." Sam said hoping she was right.
"Well, we have to wake them up somehow." Daniel said.
"Damn it Jack we haven't come all this way to take you home in a box, now WAKE UP."
"Let me give them a nudge." Jacob manoeuvred the ship and nudged the plane. Jack woke up.
"Jack." Sam said.
"Carter?" Jack said. "Carter."
"Yes Jack."
"Hi."
"Hi." Sam smiled.
"We got married."
"I know Jack." Jacob looked at her.
"But I didn't buy you an engagement ring."
"You can fix that when we get back. But right now I need you to focus. What's your reserve oxygen status?"
"Uh. I don't. WHAT?"
"Jack, what's your reserve oxygen status?"
"Sam that you?"
"Jack, we're ready to bring you home I need you to focus and trust me. He's suffering from anoxia, oxygen deprivation. You do trust me Jack don't you?"
"Sure?" He replied.
"Good. Is Teal'c awake?"
"Teal'c?" He tossed a pen at the back of his head. "Teal'c."
"O'Neill." Teal'c said breaking from his kel'noreeming.
"Look its Sam. She wants to talk to you."
"Major Carter, little oxygen remains." Teal'c informed her.
"Cabin pressure?" Sam questioned.
"Also very low."
"We copy that. So we want you do exactly as we say. First, remove your restraints. Then on my mark, blow the canopy of the glider, then push off."
"We will die!" Teal'c said.
"Negative! It'll be alright if it's only for a few seconds." Sam explained.
"Teal'c, the only way we can bring you aboard is with the ring transporter. That means you have to be clear of the glider. Got it?"
"I understand." Teal'c said.
"Good. I need you at least 5 meters from the scout ship, close together. Stand by until I get into position." Jacob said.
"Jacob, is that you?!" Jack asked.
"Yes, it is, Jack. We'll talk later. Now do what we tell you."
"Did you know your ship's bigger than ours?" Jack said.
"Jack, we need you to concentrate." Sam interrupted.
"Blow the canopy." Jack said more confidently.
"On my mark, not before." Sam repeated.
"Right!" Jack snapped his head into position.
"Make sure your helmets are secure, and set your oxygen at 100%. You'll need to pre-breathe the last breaths in deep breaths holding each one in. You'll need to power the system before you blow the canopy. Then disconnect the umbilical, and exhale as much as possible. Stand by." Sam gave last minute instructions.
"We're in position. Stand by in the hold." Jacob manoeuvred the scout ship over the death glider.
"Jack, Teal'c? Are you ready?" Sam questioned.
"Ready!" Jack replied.
"Three --- two --- one ---mark!" Sam counted down. The canopy blew and the rings pulled them inside. Sam turned to look as they fell to the ground. Daniel was the first to their side.
"They're all right." Daniel called.
"Flight, this is Digger 2. We have Colonel O'Neill and Teal'c aboard they're both alive." She quickly headed into the cargo bay.
"Jacob thanks for stopping by." Jack said.
"Looks like I was just in time. Is there something you want to tell me?"
"Dad, leave him be for a few minutes before you begin your interrogation." She crouched down beside him. "How are you feeling?"
"Headache."
"You're suffering from anoxia. Shuffle over and sit against the wall. Take shallow breaths. "Jack moved and took the breaths.
"Can't I just have some aspirin?" He asked.
"In a few minutes. Let me see your hands." He held them out to her and she checked his finger nails. "They're not blue; you can have some aspirin in thirty minutes if you still have a headache. For now you just need to remember to take breaths so we can get your oxygen levels back up."
"Okay."
"Good."
"By the way I don't think the X-301 is going to work out."
"Me either. Here have some water, sip it slowly." She handed him the flask. "Teal'c how are you doing?"
"I am well Major Carter, my symbiote has sustained me." Teal'c replied.
"Thank god for junior." Jack said.
"Amen to that." Daniel said with a smile.
TBC
"Are we too late?" Jacob asked.
"I think they're unconscious." Sam said hoping she was right.
"Well, we have to wake them up somehow." Daniel said.
"Damn it Jack we haven't come all this way to take you home in a box, now WAKE UP."
"Let me give them a nudge." Jacob manoeuvred the ship and nudged the plane. Jack woke up.
"Jack." Sam said.
"Carter?" Jack said. "Carter."
"Yes Jack."
"Hi."
"Hi." Sam smiled.
"We got married."
"I know Jack." Jacob looked at her.
"But I didn't buy you an engagement ring."
"You can fix that when we get back. But right now I need you to focus. What's your reserve oxygen status?"
"Uh. I don't. WHAT?"
"Jack, what's your reserve oxygen status?"
"Sam that you?"
"Jack, we're ready to bring you home I need you to focus and trust me. He's suffering from anoxia, oxygen deprivation. You do trust me Jack don't you?"
"Sure?" He replied.
"Good. Is Teal'c awake?"
"Teal'c?" He tossed a pen at the back of his head. "Teal'c."
"O'Neill." Teal'c said breaking from his kel'noreeming.
"Look its Sam. She wants to talk to you."
"Major Carter, little oxygen remains." Teal'c informed her.
"Cabin pressure?" Sam questioned.
"Also very low."
"We copy that. So we want you do exactly as we say. First, remove your restraints. Then on my mark, blow the canopy of the glider, then push off."
"We will die!" Teal'c said.
"Negative! It'll be alright if it's only for a few seconds." Sam explained.
"Teal'c, the only way we can bring you aboard is with the ring transporter. That means you have to be clear of the glider. Got it?"
"I understand." Teal'c said.
"Good. I need you at least 5 meters from the scout ship, close together. Stand by until I get into position." Jacob said.
"Jacob, is that you?!" Jack asked.
"Yes, it is, Jack. We'll talk later. Now do what we tell you."
"Did you know your ship's bigger than ours?" Jack said.
"Jack, we need you to concentrate." Sam interrupted.
"Blow the canopy." Jack said more confidently.
"On my mark, not before." Sam repeated.
"Right!" Jack snapped his head into position.
"Make sure your helmets are secure, and set your oxygen at 100%. You'll need to pre-breathe the last breaths in deep breaths holding each one in. You'll need to power the system before you blow the canopy. Then disconnect the umbilical, and exhale as much as possible. Stand by." Sam gave last minute instructions.
"We're in position. Stand by in the hold." Jacob manoeuvred the scout ship over the death glider.
"Jack, Teal'c? Are you ready?" Sam questioned.
"Ready!" Jack replied.
"Three --- two --- one ---mark!" Sam counted down. The canopy blew and the rings pulled them inside. Sam turned to look as they fell to the ground. Daniel was the first to their side.
"They're all right." Daniel called.
"Flight, this is Digger 2. We have Colonel O'Neill and Teal'c aboard they're both alive." She quickly headed into the cargo bay.
"Jacob thanks for stopping by." Jack said.
"Looks like I was just in time. Is there something you want to tell me?"
"Dad, leave him be for a few minutes before you begin your interrogation." She crouched down beside him. "How are you feeling?"
"Headache."
"You're suffering from anoxia. Shuffle over and sit against the wall. Take shallow breaths. "Jack moved and took the breaths.
"Can't I just have some aspirin?" He asked.
"In a few minutes. Let me see your hands." He held them out to her and she checked his finger nails. "They're not blue; you can have some aspirin in thirty minutes if you still have a headache. For now you just need to remember to take breaths so we can get your oxygen levels back up."
"Okay."
"Good."
"By the way I don't think the X-301 is going to work out."
"Me either. Here have some water, sip it slowly." She handed him the flask. "Teal'c how are you doing?"
"I am well Major Carter, my symbiote has sustained me." Teal'c replied.
"Thank god for junior." Jack said.
"Amen to that." Daniel said with a smile.
TBC