Storm after tomorrow/ Stargate SG-1 Crossover

Chapter 3: Seeing the light

Previously:

"You might need this." A deep male voice said throatily. Sam smiled slightly, despite her tears, reminded for a moment of Daniel, She looked up to find a man she recognized instantly.

"Orlin?" She cried, standing up and throwing her arms around him. He smiled slightly.

"I'm here on business Sam." He said heavily, sitting her back down. Sniffing and dabbing at her eyes with the hanky, she sat down.

"So, no social call?" She asked, smiling slightly. He shook his head.

"Look at what you got yourself into." He said, looking around. Taking a deep breath, he took her hand. She looked at him.

"Can you help us?"

He nodded.

"I can help you all– ascend."

Sam felt her mouth hanging open.

"A-ascend?" She asked disbelievingly. "Can't you just change the whether or give us a small chance to escape?"

Orlin stared at his toes, neither person noticing the person hiding in the shadows.

"Do you remember a while ago, when Daniel Jackson returned to you world after he was banished from ascension? He said the worst thing was watching Teal'c's son and his mentor being captured, and if I remember his words correctly-"

Sam finished off his sentence sadly.

"It was the worst thing in the world. Watching it happen and knowing he was powerless to do anything and he couldn't interfere."

Orlin nodded.

"Every few hundred - thousand years, the others create an inspection of each world, deciding which worlds are in danger of being destroyed from the inhabitants stupidity. Such as the pollution problem on your world."

"So...?"

"So it means that you brought this apon yourself. Your planet is making up for the torment you put it through. It's changing so it may survive. And the others decided to let it run its course as punishment."

"But they are killing off an entire race! One who might be the only chance at defeating the Gou'ald! Isn't a bit drastic!?"

Orlin sighed.

"Do you remember Samantha!? The others killed off that entire race because I gave them a weapon! The others will kill me too if I go against them! Or worse! They will banish me!"

Sam felt her fury rise up.

"Is that all you care about!?" She yelled, standing up, "I don't care! All of us here are going to die unless you help us!" Orlin shook his head.

"I can't."

Sinking down, Sam nodded.

"Can you at least beam us up to the SGC?"

The silence was enough of an answer.

"Now," Orlin said slowly, "An Asgard ship is on it's way, now it will take a few hours to get here, but it will take a few days to find you under all this snow. You can take your chances here, or you can take up my offer, either way I can tell you things are going to change on this planet." He winked. "And not all for the bad."

Sam frowned.

"What things?"

Orlin shook his head.

"I can't tell you. But you will find out soon enough hopefully."

Sam Hall shifted slightly in the shadows. Who were these people?

"Okay." Said Orlin, looking around. "Think about my offer. And explain it to them. I know you have all those regulations about civilians, but trust me, soon it will be useless. Now, tell them, get their opinions, and I'll be back in a while. And Sam? Good luck."

And he vanished in a burst of white light.

Hall staggered back, shocked.

Sam Carter stood and walked up to him.

"You'll be the first." She said slowly. "the first to understand."

TBC...