Chapter 9 - Awakening

Once again they had made it out of the fortress and they came to the gate without resistance. Jonas had just dialed them out to Alpha Site (AN: Actually that's kind of dangerous because Baal could get to know about the address, no? Perhaps that's an explanation why they established a Beta Site in the end... ), as Jaffa were appearing from everywhere like the last time.

Jack had fallen back a bit because he was carrying Sam. He called to Jonas,

"Go, save yourself."

This time Jonas followed his order though he did not want to leave him behind. From the corner of his eye he saw how Jack was struck down by a zat blast...

Samantha felt how she landed on hard ground. Instantly she regained consciousness seeing that Jack was unconscious, lying on the ground next to her. Jaffa were approaching them. She saw a bluish hue and turned her head realizing that they were close to the activated Stargate.

She jumped up ignoring her pain knowing exactly what to do. She took Jack's arms and pulled him toward it. A staff blast hit her leg; she struggled feeling how the pain quickly found its way through her entire body.

Only a few steps to the reach event horizon. Slowly darkness began to cloud Samantha's mind, she gathered all her remaining strength, pulling Jack closer toward her and jumping forward, then it was all over, shortly before she entered the wormhole everything went black.

Slowly she opened her eyes. Great surprise overcame her as she saw that she had not been returned to Baal's fortress. This place was something else. She thought for a moment, she recalled it. This was the infirmary of Cheyenne Mountain Complex.

All of a sudden her memories came back. Sam Carter had returned home.

She turned her head to see that Janet was standing next to her bed.

"Sam, how are you feeling?" her friend inquired worriedly.

"I'm okay", she returned a little weakly, "How's Jack?"

"He's going to be fine again", Janet told her, "he has caught in a lot, you all did. I'm happy you're back here."

"Me, too", Sam sat up carefully hugging her friend, "Can I see him?"

"If you feel strong enough", she helped her to get up.

Jack cursed. He was about to wake up again and he was absolutely sure that he would awake in hell. But then he finally opened his eyes and at first he could not believe what he was seeing.

He was back at the SGC and Sam was bending down over him.

"Hey", he whispered reaching out his hand to touch her cheek.

She took his hand between hers smiling, "You look cute when you're sleeping."

Both of them giggled and Jack kept on grinning even as the giggling made him cough.

"Not when I'm awake?" he retorted.

"Then you're even cuter", she smirked.

He pulled her closer toward him. "I'm so glad you remember", he whispered, "Welcome home, Sam."

This was not hell, it was heaven.

Fin

Oh-kay, that's it. The next exam block is near. But though here's a little preview:

In my next fic I'll dedicate to the Serena fans among you . I've got some really good ideas for her return.

Then I'm gonna do something completely new: my very first try of an own Stargate/Sailor Moon crossover.

Maybe that's something for Dark Card Mistress.

If I don't find time to get this started before the exams it'll be up in March latest.

Thanks for all your attention and reviews so far.