AN: Thank you for all the great reviews and sorry I took so long to update. I have had one drama after another in the past 2 weeks, most of it was in ROTC between working really hard for a competition (we got first place!!!!) and the fact that I am a staff member of my unit doesn't when I get a REALLY bad case of the flu and cant come to school. That means that my stupid (yet incredibly gorgeous) Operations officer and Command Master Chief think that I'm bailing on them.

Grrr.

But on the bright side I just got the extended edition of The Return of the King and I am indulging in my geekyness by watching every damn second of every extended scene and every special feature.

What made everyone panic was the three days of silence.

The entire base was quiet and Sam had two theories as to the cause.

The first was the more practical theory, the one she would publish if she had to make a report on the subject. Compared to the level of disruption and chaos that everyone was accustomed to after the arrival of Juliet the relative quiet since they had stopped speaking seemed monumental.

The second was a far more psychological approach and in Sam's opinion, the more accurate of theories.

Everyone thought that this was the calm before the storm.

The entire base was walking on eggshells because for some unknown (to anyone outside SG-1) reason the two warriors of level 18 had become mysteriously silent. The SGC had after all experienced its own share of Earth-shattering crisis's and had learned from experience that there was usually a calm before the world came crashing down around them. Something as volatile as Daniel and Juliet's relationship was to be feared, however, the base had pretty much learned the cycle of violence that the two scholars practiced and had actually learned how to work with it.

It was this sudden absence of the threats and curses ringing through the air that had been endured and even become the norm, which caused the base to go on a silent alarm.

Even the nurses, who flourished in conspiracy and intrigue as if it were their natural habitat wouldn't speak of the situation in the Archeology, Languages and Cultures department.

But behind closed doors and in secret whispered meetings of the Sciences and Technology department there were questions being asked about the new behavior of the SGC's favorite rumor fuel.

Questions that Lt. Colonel Sam Carter knew the answer to.

The problem with being friends with both Daniel Jackson and Juliet Chase was that you were constantly in the middle of their never-ending feud.

This time was no exception.

The problem that was really causing the unnerving quiet was that Daniel was refusing to admit he was wrong and Juliet was being a total bitch about it.

Now you have to understand, Juliet wasn't by any means a mean woman. Quite the contrary, however she was a little spoiled, and maybe a little controlling of Daniel, and okay, if she was being absolutely honest with herself Sam had to admit that her new friend could—on occasion—be a vindictive bitch if she really wanted to.

Then there was Daniel. THE sweetest man Sam had ever met. He was kind and brave and stood up for what was right. But he was also stubborn, and not being accustomed to being wrong—because lets face it was he ever?—he didn't like to admit to being wrong.

Mixing substances was one thing that the scientist knew a lot about and Daniel and Juliet—they were just not a good mix.

Admittedly Juliet had been very underhanded when handling the whole going off-world thing, but still if Sam was in command and there was no chance of danger why was Daniel being so stubborn?

Deciding that the need for peace on a mission the she was indeed commanding, Sam decided to take a page out of Daniel's book and take the diplomatic approach.

Daniel had been her friend for a long time, so she talked to him about the situation first.

"She's gonna get killed."

"Come on Daniel, Teal'c has been training her and even the General seems to think it's a good idea." Sam argued.

"Yeah, cause Jack's a GREAT judge of this situation." Daniel said sarcastically.

"Daniel!" She admonished

The archeologist sighed and sat down at his desk. " I know, that was mean, I'm sorry, its just…this whole thing with Juliet has me on edge and… I don't know it just feels like Jack abandoned us." He glanced at Juliet's desk "and left us with a time bomb."

Sam smiled reassuredly "Daniel, the General didn't abandon us, we all new it would happen one day." She put a hand on his shoulder, "I know its hard not having him around as much—he's your best friend, but maybe, that's what Juliet's about."

"Pardon?" Daniel asked incredulously "what, is Jack trying to leave me with some one equally annoying?"

Laughing, Sam replied "No, but close. I think he is worried cause he can't do all the things he used to that he felt were good for you—I am not going to get into the 'whether they are good or not' argument—but things like making you eat at certain times, or making you leave the base at night and even annoying the crap out of you are things he can't do as much. Juliet is his way of taking care of you from his desk job."

Daniel shook his head in wonderment only Jack O'Neill would sic Juliet Chase on anyone out of friendship. "Why couldn't he have found someone less Sister-of-Satan-ish?"

Sam giggled "hey," she whacked his arm "that's my friend you're talking about!"

"Ugh, I know."

"Give her a chance on this mission, don't make it too much of a burden on your good ole' C.O. huh?"

"I'll…think about it."

"I'm not asking for anything more."

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