The cafeteria 12.20 p.m

"A penny for your thoughts", Sam said.

Jack stopped playing with his mashed potatoes and looked up. Carter was standing over him with a cup of coffee.

"What?", he asked.

Sam smiled. She did that a lot, he thought.

"Look Sir", she sat down in front of him. "I would like to apologize for last night. I was way out of line."

"Well...you're are women", he almost whispered and Sam couldn't hear him. Lucky for him.

"What?", she asked.

"Nothing...let's just concentrate on the present alright. Let yesterday be yesterday...what ya say?"

Her face lit up and she seemed to accept.

"So...where are we going today?" He started to play with his food again as the memory of his and Daniels conversation last night surfaced again. He thought about what had been said. The kid had him totally figured out and he wasn't comfortable with that yet. And he was smart, Jack would give him that. But wheater or not he would be a valuable asset to the SGC he was unsure. He was not a soldier and wasn't interested in becoming one...to Jack he just seemed som fragile. He felt it was pure luck Daniel had survived this long and he wasn't sure he fitted in but time would tell.

"Glad you asked Sir. Were going to P3X - 489 in the Andromeda galaxy. The Co2 levels are at a normal rate. The temperature is a little over the top, but nothing we can't handle. The MALP shoved no complicated lifesigns but we detected ruins near the gate so there must have been people there at some time. Daniel can't wait to move out...i ran into him in the hallway this morning and he got a good look at the structures...said the writings looked really interesting and...bla bla bla bla bla".

He just knew he shouldn't have asked but it had seemed like such an innocent question. Then she finally reached the end of her speech and looked at him for confirmation.

"Sweet.", he said and tried to look as excited as she did. "What about Teal'c?"

"He has just been cleared with Hammond and is getting ready in the locker room. I think Daniel is there too."

"Alright...think i'll join them then."

She nodded as he raised from the table.

"We ship out at 1300 Carter", he yelled on the way out the door. "SG-1's first officiel mission. Don't be late".

"I know Sir...i wont Sir...can't wait", Carter yelled back.

Of course you can't, he thought. Scientists!

The locker room 12.30 p.m

"Daniel Jackson?", Teal'c' deep voice sounded acroos the room. Daniel was in the shower but had no trouble hearing him.

"Yeah Teal'c...what is it?"

"I reguire your assistance".

"With what?"

"Where should i make my preparations?"

Preparations? At first Daniel couldn't understand what he meant. Then he understood.

"Ohh...you mean take a shower...in here with me Teal'c, on Earth we shower together", he yelled.

"That is highly unwise Daniel Jackson. On Chulak the lead Jaffa has his own preparation chamber. I do not understand this custom".

"Come on Teal'c...when in Rome", Daniel answered.

"What is Rome, Daniel Jackson?"

Daniel couldn't see Teal'c's expression and wondered how the Jaffa was looking right in that moment. Then he heard the door open and a familiar voice in the locker room.

"Tell me about it Teal'c", Jack made his entrance. "I would like my own chamber...".

He looked dreamy as he took off his shirt and continued.

"With privacy and my own soap...someone keeps stealing my soap ya know. It's really annoing. I should take it up with Hammond." He was in his boxers now.

"Indeed", Teal'c answered. "On Chulak we perform the Bat'nah on thiefs. It is very painful. I would be honored if you would allow me to perform the Bat'nah on the perperator O'niell?".

"Tell ya what Teal'c, i'll think about it kay?"

Daniel was listening from the shower. He looked down at the bottle of soap on the floor and quickly kicked it into the corner away from him. He was just in time. Two seconds later he was joined by Jack and Teal'c. Jack looking his usually self and Teal'c looking a little cheepish about the whole thing. Daniel was showing Teal'c how to turn on the water when he was startled by a loud outburst coming from Jack. Teal'c didn't even flinch.

"There it is", Jack yelled and stepped over to the bottle of soap. It was on it's side and half of it had spilt out on the floor. He picked it up.

"If i ever catch that son of a bitch...", Jack mumbled mostly to himself and Daniel made himself small. Teal'c looked confused.

"How can one be a son of a bitch? Doesn't that reguire a dog O'niell?"

"Well yeah but...".

"I can not see how this could be possible O'niell? Human fysiology is not compatible with that of a canine."

Teal'c looked very sure of himself. He had obviously been checking up on his Earth reading while on standdown.

"No...it's just something you say on Earth. An expression ya know...well...i guess you don't".

Jack looked a little lost and Daniel came to the rescue with his explanation.

"It's a nickname Teal'c...something you call people you don't like".

Teal'c raised an eyebrow.

"It is strange traditions you have in this world".

Daniel and Jack gave eachother looks then Jack turned to Teal'c and gave him the typical Jack smirk.

"Welcome to Earth Teal'c".

Shortly after Daniel left the two of them in the shower and while he changed into fattigues he couldn't help to be astonished by how quick Jack had taken liking to Teal'c. He himself wasn't sure how he felt about the Jaffa. He knew he felt a lot of gratitude towards him for turning against the goa'uld but he was difficult to get to know. There was so many things he said not using words and it would take som time for Daniel to learn to read him. But he would get there just as he had gotten there with Jack. As he exited he could hear their conversation still going on. It was clear that Jack had bid off more than he could chew.

"The world isn't always just black and white Teal'c...".

"Of course the world is not only black and white O'niell. That would mean there was no colour in the world and there is definately colour...".

The next he heard was Jack sighing loudly and he smiled to himself on the way to the gateroom.

The gateroom 12.58 p.m

The gate was not active when Daniel entered. Sam was standing in full gear by the end of the ramp ready to go and she was looking really eager to get going. There were some special readings or something on the other side that as she had put it "needed her attention". Sergeant Siler waved him over and started to tell him what was in what pocket while he geared up. Damn...did he really need toothpaste and a toothbrush? As far as he knew they were not going to stay over night and what was up with the gum? He started to get a flashback from the first mission to Abydos. Still no sunblock, he thought. Then he went to join Sam.

"Hey Sam", he smiled at her and she seemed to be a little surprised at that. Almost like she hadn't expected him to talk at all.

"Hey Daniel...where's the Colonel and Teal'c...it's past 1300 hours now".

"It is?"

He looked at his watch that said 13.10 p.m and was surprised. Had it really taking him over ten minutes to gear up. Well, if that was not a sign that they were overpacked he didn't know what was.

"He is usually on time...i hope they are okay", Sam said with concern written all over her face.

"I'm sure they are fine Sam. They are probably still diskussing whether or not the world is only black and white."

He couldn't help to smile big at the memory of his last minutes in the locker room.

"What are you talking about?"

"Ohh...nothing...".

He still smiled and Sam looked a little insulted.

"You know...you and the Colonel are looking more and more alike. He pulled the same line on me not an hour ago in the cafeteria".

"He did? Well...". He quickly changed to subject. "Listen Sam...aren't we going to a pretty hot planet?

"Yeah...why?"

"Do you ever wonder why they remember to pack gum for us but not sunblock...i mean...it's weird right?"

"No...i haven't...but now you mention it...it IS weird". They sent conspiracy looks in the direction of Sergeant Siler.

In the same moment Jack and Teal'c came running down the hall and entered the gateroom. Teal'c entered three seconds before Jack and hadn't broken a sweat but Jack looked more or less drained of strength. Daniel and Sam just looked at them and tried to figure out what the hell they were doing. Jack saw the questionmarks on their faces and dropped to his knees.

"Damn...thought i could take him."

Jack was still trying to catch his breath. Teal'c was standing by his side with his hands behind his back looking down at him with a face that said "i told you so" and a few seconds later he tranlated the look into words.

"I told you that your effort would be in vain O'niell".

"Yeah...so you did Teal'c. But you see...thats the thing about the people of the Tau'ri...we kind a have to learn it the hard way".

"Not all of us", Daniel interupted and Jack just looked sulky.

"Who says i was talking about you? Wasn't it you who ditched Earth to go live on some sand planet."

"Jack..." Daniel had taken that selfprotective posture with his arms crossed hugging himself.

"Sand planet", Jack mumbled and shrugged his head totally ignoring Daniel.

"Well...shouldn't we get going Sir?" Sam was really tripping now.

"Sure Carter...just give me a minute will ya". Teal'c was already in gear now and Jack realized it was him they were all waiting for. He geared up. In that instance Hammond entered.

"What's the delay?"

"Nothing Sir. Colonel O'neill and Teal'c just had a little "run-in" in the halls."

Sam supressed a giggle over her own joke. Nobody else got it. Hammond just looked blank and even Daniel and Jack was looking at her funny. Teal'c just looked the same but she doubted he had a clue what was going on. She turned a little red in the cheeks and looked down at the floor as Hammond continued.

"Well...if everything is alright then you have a go SG-1".

"Yes Sir", Jack saluted and Hammond saluted back and turned to the controlroom.

"Dial it up".

The blue wave came crashing towards them, then stopped and settled down to a calm pool. They went to the event horizon and just as they walked through Jack turned to Sam.

"That gotta be the worst joke i have ever heard Carter".

"Sorry Sir...nerves...i'm just exited about the mission".

"Well...remind me to give you some pointers later".

"Yes Sir...should i teach you to tell time afterwards". She sent him a teasing smile.

He smiled back and they walked through.

Touchè, he thought.