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Authors Notes: This Chapter will be very short, I need feedback/reviews so I know what people think of how the characters are acting, if it's not right then please say so.
He had walked around this level three times, and every time he found somewhere else to go. Every time he neared her 'domain' he prayed for the klaxons to go off or someone to page him, anything, but not once did it come so he had to think up his own reasons to turn around. Now on his third trip he decided he had to do it. 'Come on Jack, you've braved armies, stared down Goa'ulds bent on galactic domination and you can handle one Lt Colonel' that was the third time he had thought that and every time it always follow 'Yeah heard that before, didn't I need to go...' but now he was going to suck it up and do what he had to do as her friend, not just her CO.
He turned around and walked into her lab cautiously, and knocked on the door frame, knowing that just walking in can cause her to jump and damage some do-hickeys, which usually only gets her in a very bad mood.
"Yeah?" Carter calls while her head is hiding underneath a naquada reactor
"Carter?" Jacks slowly moves opposite her
"Sir" Sam's head shoots up narrowly missing the generator
"Relax Carter; I'm not here to chase you up on another report"
"Sir I handed..."
"Carter... I'm kidding"
Sam smiles, glancing down at the generator
"Watcha doing?"
A grin tweaks the corners of Sam's lips
"Well sir, I have been studying the generator technology comparing it with nequadria and plutonium and the current generator that runs the base, I believe that in a few weeks I may be able to run the entire base off a small nequadria generator cutting down the SGC budget considerably considering it costs nearly a million dollars to turn the lights on I thought if I could implement these into the day to day running of the SGC I could..."
"Carter!"
Sam stops and smiles, her plan working quite nicely. Jack noticing the smile pulls a mock glare at her before breaking out into his own smile realising what she did.
"Feel like talking?"
"Nope"
"Can I make it an order?"
"Nope"
"Can I try and pry you with Jell-O?"
"Nope"
"Can I take you to dinner?"
"No... What?"
Just before Jack can answer the klaxons start blaring and "Off-World Activation" booms over the base wide speakers.
"Oh well duty calls" Jack jumps up and hurries out of the lab before Sam has a chance to respond
What the hell are you thinking Jack, Cursing himself all the way to the control room, he hadn't realised what he was doing, he guessed if she was saying nope to everything he might as well throw that in there, and another bright idea from one Jonathan O'Neill everyone, hey maybe the Asguard should ask him for dumb ideas, he seems to have enough.
"Who is it?" Jack asked as he jumped up the stairs at the back of the control room rounding the star map, Sam hot his heels.
"Bra'tacs IDC sir"
"Thank you Sergeant, open the iris"
The iris grinded open in its usual manner and Bra'tac stepped through, while Jack and Sam both walk into the Gate room.
"Bra'tac what you doing here?"
"I have come to speak with Teal'c"
"He's not here; he is on a mission, something we can do for you?"
"Can you please inform Teal'c that I am volunteering for the experiment?"
"What?"
"It is my choice O'Neill"
"Bra'tac why?" Sam jumps in her voice filled with compassion and fear
"I have chosen to replace one of the younger warriors in the experiment"
"Why?" Jack staring the old man down
"I have fought many battles O'Neill if this experiment does not work, I will know I died in the fight against the Goa'uld in a more important battle then any ever fought, one that could lead to the destruction of their entire existence" Bra'tacs voice filled with pride his voice echoing around the Gate room.
"And let me guess you wont reconsider" jack states in a matter of fact tone knowing what the reply will be
"It is my choice one I make freely and happily"
"Teal'c won't be back for a few hours, would you like to stay here until he returns"
"No, I had hoped to go to the Tok'ra base immediately"
"Ok, well send you there now if you want"
Bra'tac nods his head and extends his arm to Jack who returns the gesture clutching his arm, Bra'tac then moves and embraces Sam in a hug, While Jack turns and instructs the Gate technician to dial the Tok'ra base.
The gate begins to dial and Bra'tac is standing facing Jack and Sam
"Good luck old man"
Bra'tac smiles and bows his head at his friends
"I wish you the two of luck on your journey, and you will see me again"
"We better" Sam retorts with a grin
As Bra'tac turns and walks through the gate, Sam turns to Jack
"Sir, can I speak with you in your office?"
"Sure let's go"
They walk up to Jacks office, both deep in their own thought. As they enter the office through the briefing room, Jack sits down in his chair and Sam walks in closes the door and drops the blind to the window showing into the briefing room. They are now as alone as they could be in the world's most secret military base.
Authors Notes: Sorry I know its short my brain just doesn't want to work tonight. I will try and update a lot more soon.