"How long overdue are they to report in?" Jack asked, he'd stayed at the base for the team's first check in time before he went home for the night.

"Thirty five minutes sir." Simmons replied.

"Dial her up." Jack instructed.

"Yes sir." Simmons dialled the gate. "Sir, do you wish me to..."

"I'll do. Colonel Palmer this is the SGC come in. Palmer is the SGC come in."

"This is Palmer over." Palmer responded.

"Colonel, you are late reporting in." Jack admonished.

"We came up on some difficulties here and didn't have time to call in."

"What kind of difficulties?" Jack asked.

"Teal'c fell down a hole."

"Teal'c fell down a hole?" Jack questioned.

"Well it was more of a deep pit I guess."

"Is he okay?" Jack asked.

"Indeed I am O'Neill." Teal'c responded.

"How did you manage to fall down a pit?" Jack asked.

"I was attempting to take a photograph for Daniel Jackson of the ruins and the ground beneath me gave way and fell into a deep pit."

"Did you manage to get out?" Jack questioned.

"Not at this time. Daniel Jackson attempted to help me and also fell into the pit as more ground gave way."

"Is Daniel okay?"

"I just have a small cut on my forehead where I landed Jack." Daniel responded. "I'm fine apart from being stuck."

"Okay, let me get this straight. Teal'c and Daniel are stuck in a pit and can't get out."

"Actually Jack, we're all stuck." Palmer admitted. "We tried to assess the situation and more ground fell away."

"Well have fun in your pit, we'll check in tomorrow." Jack said.

"Jack!" Daniel exclaimed.

"I'm going to need time to get a rescue team together Daniel, most people went home it's late here. We'll call back in an hour with an update." Jack replied. "Oh any other injuries?"

"Brickman sprain his wrist." Palmer replied. "Other than we're fine."

"Good. SGC out." Jack signalled Simmons to kill the connection. The gate shut down.

"What now sir?" Simmons asked.

"Call SG-3 and find any other SG team member who is still on base, have them break out the climbing gear." Jack instructed. "Oh and find me an SF who has kids, some to watch Jacob."

"Yes sir." Jack turned to go. "Colonel where are you going?"

"To tell my wife that she needs to come and help rescue her best friends who fell into a pit."

"O'Neill." Sam answered the phone.

"It's me." Jack said.

"Let me guess you're going to be late." Sam surmised.

"Yes."

"It's okay; I guess it should be expected. It was never a nine to five job."

"Umm. I need you to come to work."

"Jack, it 2145 what happened?" Sam said realising it must be serious.

"We need to go rescue Daniel, Teal'c and SG-4." Jack replied.

"What happened?" Sam asked.

"Teal'c fell into a pit and everyone else fell in trying to help him get out."

"Teal'c fell into a pit?" Sam questioned.

"Daniel had him take a photo of the ruins and the ground fell away so he ends up in a pit. Every time someone went to help more ground crumbled."

"Sounds unstable." Sam replied. "Let me get dressed and I'll be there as soon as I can."

"You mean you are undressed?" Jack questioned.

"Let's just say what I'm wearing isn't appropriate for a military base."

"What exactly are you wearing?" Jack inquired.

"Well since I was waiting for my husband to get home..." Sam seductively drew out. "Focus Jack, Daniel Teal'c." Sam said slightly louder.

"Right, I'm going to kill them when I get my hands on them."

"Send a UAV, get it as low as possible. Good intel my be our best weapon at the moment, get them to take a depth reading and get an infer-red shot as well."

"Yes ma'am." Jack replied.

"Don't be a smart ass. I'll be there soon."

"Don't speed." Jack advised. "It'll only slow you down in the long run."

"Yes, I forgot to mention your speeding ticket arrived this morning." Sam stated.

"I was in a hurry." Jack said.

"That's why it's called speeding. I'll see you soon." She hung up before he could say anything else.

TBC