Chapter II
"Well they're both a little groggy at the moment – but with being stuck in the cryogenic chambers for that long though, it doesn't come as too big of a surprise. They have a lot to get used to; they'll probably need some time to adjust. They all do. I recommend they be kept under observation for the next week at the least. Right now I'm assuming Dr. Jackson and Teal'c's chambers opened on their own because AT210 worked on the virus so they should be in the clear. But because Colonel O'Neill and Major Carter were let out manually they could still be infected, until AT210 is tested on them, too, of course. As a precaution I suggest they be separated into two rooms. One to hold the team members that were injected with AT210 and the other for those given AT209." Doctor O'Hara, the portly thirty eight year old that had gone prematurely grey finally paused for breath. He went on long tangents sometimes and it took a while to get him to shut up. But in this instance the old woman that had called for him let him carry on until he ran out of air. She needed to know all this anyway. She nodded gravely, this much she had expected anyway.
After calling for O'Hara Jack and Sam's chambers had been moved into a no longer used, but adequately spaced storage room to keep them until tests could be run. Protective suits had been donned by the Scientists assigned to opening the pods, in case the Colonel and Major were still infected. The risk that there would be a rehash of the 2005 SGC disaster was high.
SG-1 was not the only team that was now up and about; the same thing had happened to SG-4, these too were being monitored. Instead of being worried that they could become infected if an accident happened, the Scientists were in an excited frenzy to examine the ex SCG members. In the flurry of activity safety was at the back of their minds. Not professional at all, but this was the best thing to happen since they actually started work at the museum. There was a general feeling going through them to find out as much as possible before something happened to stop them from working on the people that had been on ice for so many years.
After being woken, so to speak, abruptly and by strange people no less O'Neill and Carter had been decidedly mistrustful. Not that they had been in any state to do anything about it. Fortunately it had been planned ahead that Daniel and Teal'c would be present, also in suits, to ease any worries their friends may have had. Not that they believed they were being told the truth at first, it was rather unbelievable; though none of them had been told the actual date yet. Answers to the numerous questions that were being spouted off would come later. At the moment none of them could remember what had happened to them, and what the museum officials and the like knew was purely speculation. There was a lot of waiting on both sides. Amidst the excitement frustration was also high.
"Make no mistake your memories are there, your minds have just remained dormant to you for so long that in all likelihood it will take a while for you to remember – if we allow you to do so naturally" Daniel and Teal'c had heard that tone used before by Carter, when she had an idea of how to make things move a little faster. In this instance O'Hara reminded the Archaeologist and Jaffa of the Major.
Daniel stood leaning against a metal table with his arms crossed. Knowing that O'Hara was just waiting for someone to ask him what he meant by the latter half of his comment, he dutifully responded with just the right amount of curiosity "and just what do you have in mind?"
Predictably the Doctor grinned. He bounced on the balls of his feet, "I was hoping you would ask that! All you need to remember is a little push now the Tok'ra recall device could be of some help to us here. We can extract the memories that we need to find out precisely what happened. "That is, of course, if you agree to this. Of course I understand if you don't want too..." if he was a child he would have been pouting at this point. To say no to him would have been the same as taking an ice cream cone from a kid that had been begging for one all day.
"If it would provide some insight into our predicament then I will help in what way you deem necessary" Teal'c answered. Getting the feeling that the Doctor would get the urge to hug him out of thanks, the Jaffa took a step back.
"Yeah, what Teal'c said" Daniel agreed. Instead Daniel got the hug. "Uh...so maybe you should get ready?" O'Hara nodded furiously and darted out of the room to set things up. "We really turned into quite the hugging people, didn't we?"
Teal'c unsuccessfully hid an amused smirk. "It would appear so." His expression turned to one of thoughtfulness "though the old woman is familiar to me."
The old woman had been whisked away for a question and answer session with some more of the museum officials that had, upon hearing of the reviving incident, had rushed over to see for themselves this unexpected miracle. Daniel was quiet for a long while, his eyes closed as he pictured the woman. "That's it!" he exclaimed, "You remember when we transported forward in time after coming back from the past? There was an old woman there that we didn't recognize – but Sam did. That's who that woman is out there; it's why she was so happy to see us. She isn't some crazed...fan --."
Recognition showed. "You believe the woman to be Cassandra Frasier" Teal'c stated.
Daniel's happy smile at being able to put a name to the mysterious face, and actually knowing somebody in the strange place, froze. "But she's so old..." his good humour deflated. "We were in those chambers for a lot longer than these Scientists are leading us to believe...everyone we know...that we knew. They're gone. No wonder there are shrines to the SGC everywhere" he continued on, getting steadily more worked up. "It's because there is no SGC anymore! That has to be it."
"You know, if I keep the two of you in here long enough then you just might figure everything out all by yourselves" a man that needed no introductions interrupted Daniel's rant. "Hello Dr. Jackson" the man had not aged a day since they two members of SG-1 had seen him.
With distaste, Teal'c spoke his name. "Colonel Maybourne."
It's on the short side this time, but the next chapter should be longer. Sam and Jack will also be in III. Thank you for the reviews :)