This one is short I think!

Chapter 24

Jack was always listening to his instincts. He never had a bad feeling as he did now when he and his team stepped out of the Gate and walked down the ramp.

Teal'c noticed the General's demeanor as well and looked at O'Neill to confirm that some thing must be wrong.

Sam had never seen the look O'Neill's face before when things had gone well on a mission. Looking at the General and seeing his face, she new instinctually that something was terribly wrong.

Daniel not seeing his wife waiting or Kawalsky for that matter asked the General the question on everyone's mind. "What's wrong, where is Andrea?"

Hammond could tell from the SG-1's faces that they new something was wrong taking a deep breath he address Daniel. "There was an accident."

"What kind of accident?" O'Neill asked calmly.

"Someone smashed the Doctor's car to pieces." The General hated what he had to say next the worst. Daniel lost his first wife. He hated to see the man in pain.

"Andrea?" Daniel asked almost squeaked out with pain.

"She's been injured, but Jonas is still critical." The General told the team of their friends.

"Where are they?" Sam asks for Daniel seeing him look shocked and in dire heartbreak.

"There in the Infirmary." Before General Hammond could finish his statement Daniel Jackson was out the door. He didn't think he had ever seen the man run faster.

"Permission to see them, sir?" O'Neill asks like Daniel wanting to run, Thor wanted him to protect her, he though she would be safe on Earth apparently not.

"Granted. Dr. Fraiser has questions for Major Carter that may help her." The general says as the team rushes to the door.

Checking Jonas's vitals again Janet notices Daniel Jackson dash into the room with a look of despair on his face. Drop the chart in her hand on the table beside Jonas' bed, Dr. Fraiser grabs Daniel before he reaches his wife's side. "Easy Daniel, she's coming in and out of consciousness, she's not awake but she talks to Cassandra you maybe able to get her to answer that way. Jonas' injuries are critical. She doesn't know I don't want her to worry."

Daniel looks at his friend, trying to pay attention to what she's say. She's talking to Cassandra, what did that mean? Jonas was in the car too. What happened? "I'm okay. What is her condition?"

"She's stable Daniel." Janet pulls the curtain back revealing Andrea lying on the bed, oxygen and an IV stood out the most. Cassandra sitting in a chair next to the bed reading a book, stopped to look at her mom and a good friend.

"She's sleeping." Cassandra says to Daniel. "Is Sam here?"

Daniel walks over and stands on the side opposite to Cassie. Daniel flinched at the small cuts on his wife's lovely face; a bandage covered most of her head. Dried blood was on her soft hair. Taking her hand in his, he squeezes it letting her know he's there. "Andi, what happened?" Daniel asks his wife looking at her know that his other friend was worse.

"Sam!" Cassandra says looking at Daniel then getting up to greet Major Carter.

Jack, Sam and Teal'c enter the room to see Cassandra rise to great Sam. Daniel standing next to his wife holding her hand, looking almost broken. With Cassandra talking to Carter, O'Neill walks up to his friend and squeezes his shoulder for support. "How is she doing?"

"Janet says she's stable, Jonas is..." Daniel says looking at him.

Kawalsky knowing they were back went straight to infirmary from the local police station. The detectives said they found two kinds of bullets near the scene, .45s from Andrea's gun that was found on the floor and caps from a standard military issue weapon. Thank God she wasn't shot he keeps repeating in his head. Walking into the Infirmary, he spies his best friend with Daniel, walking over he says, "Jack, we need to talk."

Cassandra hugged her tightly; she knew it was bad by the look on Janet's face. "How are they doing?" Sam looked from Cassandra to Dr. Fraiser.

"Andrea's stable, some how she can talk with Cassie when she's rested. She hasn't spoken aloud though. Jonas wasn't that lucky, his right leg is broken and he's sustained internal injuries."

"Did they not wear restraints?" Teal'c asked looking just as concerned as everyone else.

"If they hadn't they would be dead." Janet always hated the grim truth that came with the job.

"Sam, Andrea said she saw this in a vision. She showed me what she could. It hurts her to remember the accident." Cassie looks at Sam for a reaction.

"You're able to communicate telepathically?" Sam didn't know Cassandra could do that, let alone Andrea.

"No, but I can listen when Andrea tries to talk." Cassandra says.

"I don't understand?" Sam says looking from Janet to Cassie.

"I don't know how, come on." Cassie says dragging her over to Andrea's side.

"My I see Jonas Quinn?" Teal'c asks Dr. Fraiser.

"Come this way, he's in a lot of pain. If you can talk to him it may help him regain consciousness and fight to live." Janet leads Teal'c to Jonas' side.

"He looks as if he has fought in a great battle." Teal'c says looking at Jonas.

"I've got to check on Andrea. He should know you're here." Janet leaves Teal'c with Jonas hoping he might wake up if someone is with him.

"You are a great warrior Jonas Quinn, Dr. Fraiser says you must continue to heal. You should continue to fight." Teal' c says to Jonas who lies on the bed hooked up to all kinds of machines.

Jonas realized it was Teal'c talking to him this time. Where was Andi, she was driving the car. Teal'c! Why can't I speak? Where was Colonel O'Neill he had to talk to the colonel? Someone had tried to kill them. Why? They weren't on a mission.

"I will not leave your side Jonas Quinn."

Kawalsky, O'Neill's mind screamed, where the hell was he when this happened. "Daniel, I'll be right back." Jack walked over to Kawalsky who had moved far from everyone else. Daniel didn't even look away, almost like he was afraid if he did she would leave him. Man had his friends life been hell. "What happened why did she crash?"

"Jack, they didn't crash intentionally." Kawalsky know his friend isn't going to take what he has to say well.

"I know that Kawalsky! What happened, what caused the accident?" O'Neill grabs the back of his neck and rubs it worriedly.

"Someone shot at them and forced them off the road Jack." Kawalsky steps back knowing his friend is going to blow.

"What? Where the hell were you?" O'Neill bellows.

Daniel' speaks to Andrea. "I'm here Andrea."

In between her short communications with Cassie, she would dream. The visions she had been have would become more and more confusing. Where was Jonas? Was he dead? Things didn't seem right. She woke up, eyes still closed to a hand gripping her own. Why wouldn't Cassie explain what had happen to Jonas. She had a strong mind; Andrea could only share her thoughts, not read Cassie's. Daniel she screamed. Squeezing the hand holding her own, Andrea screamed in her mind Daniel over and over again.

Feeling his wife squeeze back Daniel, turned to Janet. "She squeezed my hand."

"Good, Cassie?" Janet turns to her Daughter who was standing waiting for her to finish.

Stepping Closer Cassandra could hear Andrea screaming for Daniel. "Daniel, she's calling you."

"I'm here Andrea, its okay." Daniel says looking at Cassie and then at Andrea.

Everyone turns when Jack roars. Janet rushes over to hush him. Andrea opens her eyes when she hears the load roar of Jack O'Neill. He must be really angry.

"Andrea its Sam, we're all home." Sam looks at her for any kind of recognition. "Janet she's opened her eyes."

Daniel looks into her eyes smiling. "Pain?" Daniel asks when she blinks several times.

Jack and Kawalsky follow the doctor back to the bed and surround it. "Daniel, turn that light down." Janet looks at Andrea and then asks, "Open your eyes now." Janet uses her pen light to check Andrea for any signs of her concussion is getting worse.

"Daniel." Andrea's voice quakes hoarsely.

"Hey, don't speak if it hurts." Daniel instructs her.

"Jonas?" She asks ignoring what Daniel said.

"He didn't come out as easy as you did Andi." Kawalsky says walking up.

Jack looks at her, and asks as calm as possible, "Did you see the plates on the Car?"

"No." Andi says closing her eyes, to the walls that had begun to spin. "It was a black Buick. Is Jonas alive?" Flinching Andrea asks the question.

"Yes, he's critical." Janet says looking at her patient.

"Your car didn't make it either Andi." Kawalsky says to her. He winces when she moans.

Fraiser looks at the crowd in her infirmary. "She needs her rest, Daniel your welcome to stay if you let her sleep."

"I'll stay. I promise to let her rest." Daniel says walking to the other side of the bed to sit in the chair Cassandra had occupied.

"I should have known!" Andrea says before passing out again.

Jack looks at his friend, who has questions in his eyes. "Someone tried to kill them."

"Why?" Sam and Daniel say together.

"We don't know, Jonas fired a few shots before the crash." Kawalsky says to his friends.

"I can try to give you some of the details she gave me." Cassie says looking at Sam.

"Tell us everything you can." Jack says to her.

Janet frowns at the group who still hasn't left. "Take it elsewhere, if you bellow you'll wake my patient who needs to sleep."

"I'd like to see Jonas first Cassandra." Sam says. "I'll be back later Daniel."

"Okay Sam." Daniel says turning to Sam.

"I'm right behind you Carter." Jack says following her to Jonas's bed. Cassandra followed Kawalsky else where, leaving Daniel alone with Andrea.

Leading the Colonel and the Major to Jonas's bed she quickly speaks, "He crashed when they pulled him out of the car."

"That bad." O'Neill says looking at the doctor. "Hey T." Jack says to Teal'c when they reach Jonas's bed.

"He has not responded to my words of encouragement O'Neill." Teal'c says as Jack and Sam stand next to the bed.

"Hey Jonas, hang in there." Sam says to her friend who looks much worse than Andi.

"Major!" Jonas says coming out of some kind of black fog. Jonas looks at the Colonel.

"Take it easy Jonas." Jack says.

"I'll go inform Dr. Fraiser that you are awake Jonas Quinn." Teal'c stands and leaves.

"Andrea is she okay? The driver of the Buick was firing at her." Jonas says looking at the Colonel and the Major.

"She's got a concussion. She'll be fine in a few days." Sam says to Jonas who looks at her.

"Kawalsky is trying to find out who was trying to kill you guys." Jack says to Jonas.

"Teal'c tells me you're awake." Dr. Fraiser says looking at Jonas.

"Yes, but my whole body hurts." Jonas replies.

"I can imagine you were pined in the car." Janet says looking at Jonas. "You'll need to leave so I can examine him."

"We'll be back later." O'Neill says as he and Sam turn to leave.

"Colonel?"

"Yes Jonas?" Jack turns around with Sam.

"She said that the guy had been following her for a few days." Jonas winces when Dr. Fraiser touches his chest. Those words did not sit well with Jack O'Neill at all.