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Chapter 2

"So Dr. Fraiser, you have no idea what is going on with Major Carter?" Hammond asked Janet out in the hallways. The more people that were near Sam, the more pain she seemed to be in, so they left her alone for the moment.

"Truthfully, sir, no I don't," Janet sighed. She hated seeing her good friend in pain and having no idea how to help her. "I've never seen anything like it."

Janet and Hammond heard several footsteps and voices coming towards them.

"I don't care Jack. She's my daughter and I'm going to see her," a loud voice said.

Soon Jacob, Martouf, and Jack were right next to Hammond and Fraiser.

"Sorry, sir. I tried my juggling skills on them but it didn't entertain them quite enough," Jack apologized dryly.

"George, don't try and fool me. I know something is wrong and I want to see Sam," Jacob said firmly.

"The same goes for me," Martouf added.

Fraiser and Hammond looked at each other for a moment before Fraiser nodded. "Just as a warning, Sam is...not doing very well at the moment," Janet said softly.

Jacob and Martouf's faces seemed to pale some before they went in to see Sam. Once they saw her, however, they became almost translucent. Martouf swore in Goa'uld while Jacob just stared at her. Sam was still curled up in a ball but was crying this time.

"Samantha, honey?" Jacob said quietly, going to her bed.

"It hurts," Sam whispered. "They won't leave me alone."

"Mr. Carter, I don't suggest getting any closer. She has seemed to get worse whenever someone comes near her," Janet warned.

Jacob glanced briefly at Janet before turning his attention back to Sam.

"Sam, may I come closer?" he asked.

Sam really wanted her father so she mumbled, "yes."

Instead of hurting more the closer he got, she seemed to hurt less. She uncurled some to look at her father, who was now sitting right next to her bed.

"You don't hurt," she said almost questioningly.

Martouf and Janet exchanged looks while Jacob stared at Sam, startled.

"Why would I hurt you?" he asked her.

"Cause other people hurt. I can feel them...feel them bombarding me. It's like they're screaming their emotions at me...and I feel everybody in my mind," Sam tried to explain.

"What planet was it that you just visited?" Martouf asked suddenly.

"PX5-287," Hammond answered from the door.

"Do you have any information on this planet?" Martouf questioned.

"I think we have some...Dr. Jackson would probably have it," Hammond answered, somewhat confused. "Why?"

"May I find him? I think I know what may be going on, but I need further information. It is best if Jacob stays close to Samantha but everyone else stays as far away as possible," Martouf said.

"I'll show you to Dr. Jackson's room," Hammond said, leading Martouf out the door.

Janet walked to the other side of the room to do some work and Jacob pulled his chair closer to Sam's bed.

"Dr. Jackson, Martouf needs any information you have on PX5-287. Can you help him?" Hammond asked as him and Martouf stood in Daniel's doorway.

"Of course, General," Daniel replied. Hammond nodded at him before leaving.

"I think I may know what has happened to Samantha Carter, but I need some information first," Martouf said to Daniel, as he stepped into the room.

"What do you need?" Daniel asked, eager to help in any way he could. He started rifling through the many papers on his desk and pulled out anything relevant to the planet.

"Do you know what the people called themselves?" Martouf asked.

"Um..well, I found some drawings near the Stargate that I was able to get pictures of. From what I've been able to decode, they say 'stay away' and 'Entesh.' Do you think Entesh might be their name?"

Martouf inhaled quickly. "Yes, I believe it is. What all happened from the moment you came out of the Stargate on that planet to when you came back?" Martouf asked intently.

Daniel took his glasses off and rubbed his eyes before replacing them. "Well, I immediately ran off to look at the drawings by the gate, and Sam went to test the soil; Teal'c and Jack stayed by the gate. Sam was going on about how wonderful the soil was when, whom I'm assuming were the natives, came out of a forest right by the gate. They were quite hostile and told us we were hurting them and to leave immediately... kinda like how Sam is right now. Minus the hostile part, of course. But...um...anyways, Sam said she just wanted to understand them, and one of them stepped forward. They stared at her for a moment before putting their hands on either side of her head. Sam collapsed a moment later and the natives fled. Then we came back here," Daniel finished.

"They said you were hurting them?" Martouf asked.

"Yes," Daniel sighed. "Is that why they did whatever they did to Sam?"

"Before I say anything, may I see any pictures you have? Preferably of the people, if you have any."

Daniel rifled through his paper some more before pulling out three pictures. "Here are two of the planet and one of the natives that Teal'c managed to secretly take. Didn't even know he knew how to use a camera," Daniel muttered the last part to himself.

As Martouf looked at the pictures of the planet itself, a feeling of dread filled him. 'Maybe they moved to another plant?' he thought hopefully. Once he saw the natives however, especially the one that was nearest Samantha, he knew.

"Ke'ma," he growled. "Yes, I know who they are and what they did to Samantha." Martouf dropped the pictures on Daniel's desk and ran off to the infirmary.

Daniel stared at the pictures for a moment before running after Martouf.

AN: Sorry it took so long for me to update. Been busy as heck at school and just now in a writing mood again heh. Hopefully will have out some more soon. Please review so I know if anyone's still interested