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Jack heard a light knock on his door before Jenki let herself in. "Ralk wants to see you."
Jack stared at her. "Then he can come see me."
Jenki frowned. "He won't like that answer much." Jack shrugged. "Well, I'm not going to be the one to tell him that you refuse to see him."
"He can hear me anyway." Jack stared at the woman, wondering why she was just standing there. "Do you need something?"
Jenki lowered her eyes. "I'm just like you."
Jack snorted. "Like hell you are."
She looked up at him defensively. "I was pregnant when I came here, and when I had the baby they took it from me. They told me that if I helped them they'd let me see her."
Jack just stared at her. He was not about to fall for any more lies.
"That was five years ago." He raised an eyebrow at her. "I haven't seen her yet."
"And yet you still work for them?"
"It's my only hope of ever seeing her."
"Do you think she's even still alive? These people don't seem to care too much about keeping other's alive."
"If she's not alive then someday I will find out. But if she is, and I get to see her someday, then I will know that everything I've suffered will be worth it." She fixed him with her deep, almost black, eyes. "You're doing the same thing, Jack. To see your wife and kid again."
"There's difference between us Jenki. I know my family is safe."
"I wouldn't be so sure." Jenki said before leaving his office.
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That night, after avoiding Ralk all day, Jack snuck out of his bedroom. He'd figured out where the control room was earlier, and that was where he hoped to find the switch, or whatever, to turn the holographic chamber off. He knew everything he was seeing was fake, but there had to be a control panel or something, didn't there?
He reached the door and turned the handle. "Dammit!" He whispered his curse. The door was locked. Jack looked around, trying to find something to break the door open. Nothing. There was nothing about. Of course there wouldn't be.
Gritting his teeth, Jack kicked at the door and ignored the jolt of pain that bolted all the way his leg as the door swung open. Jack found a little black box with blinking lights staring at him. Damned if it wasn't written in another language. "Screw it." Jack mumbled, as he began to hit the box with his fist. He heard a siren go off outside the room and knew he had only a matter of moments before he was bombarded by Ralk and his network of evil people.
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Daniel, opting to explore the canyon on his own rather then in a tour group, looked over the huge gorge with awe struck eyes. The site was amazing. He never imagined that looking down into a huge hole could strike him so speechless.
After three hours of quiet contemplation, Daniel realized he was no where near an answer to his questions. Deciding he'd done enough thinking for the day, Daniel headed back to his hotel.
After taking a shower, because sitting on a bus next to people who had basked all day in the sun made him feel a little less clean then he desired, Daniel grabbed his phone and was about to call Sam and tell the boys goodnight when he saw that he'd missed a call. Seeing that it was General Hammond and that he'd left him a message, Daniel's heart pounded as he listened to his message. "We need you at SGC, as soon as possible." Was all the general had said.
Daniel quickly packed his bags and checked out of the hotel. He called SGC on his way to the airport and had spoken to General Hammond. He refused to tell Daniel what was going on, but he promised to pull some strings and get Daniel a direct flight back home.
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Sam was bathing the kids when she got the call. She let the answering machine get it because she didn't want to leave them alone in the tub.
After they were out, dry, and clothed, Sam put on Sesame Street and listened to the message. "You are needed at SGC." Was all it said. General Hammond had left it.
She called Greta, begging her to come over and watch the kids. The nanny quickly agreed, hearing the urgency in Sam's voice.
Ten minutes later Sam was rushing out the door carrying her keys in one hand and her purse in the other. She almost made it to her car before she realized she'd forgotten to kiss the boys goodbye. She rushed back inside, gathered them in her arms and gave them hugs and kisses. She thanked Greta again as she practically flew to her car. Whatever was wrong, she knew it was serious for Hammond to call her at home like that.
A/N What could it be? Is Jack home? Or has some other tragedy befallen our favorite team? Tune in tomorrow when some questions will be answered, some worries soothed, more angst by all, and most defiantly, the Evil Muse Abby will strike again! Lol….thanks for the reviews!