A/N: Sorry this took so long. Back to school now and not so much free time. But inspiration has struck. Feedback as always is greatly appreciated.

Disclaimer: I did use a quote from 'Galaxy Quest' in this chapter....

"He said it was one year ago exactly." Sam was trying to get more information out of the alien who they had learned went by the name of Swish.

"Yes, it will be the exact moment of the crime in five of your hours. That is when you will be punished." The alien growled at them.

"Five hours."

Jack had been waiting while Sam gently coaxed knowledge out of Swish. He couldn't stay quiet any longer. "What did we do?" He tried not to scream, failing miserably. "Yes we broke your law, a crime against your people, one punishable by death. But what law? Where were we? Where are we now?"

The cloaked alien stood silently. "You broke the law of never speaking in the temple of the God. You were and are now, on our home world, Atensha."

"P4X 275." Realization dawned in Sam's eyes.

"Carter?"

"It was one of our first missions. We found an isolated group of Re's followers. We led most to believe that he was not a god, and that he had been killed."

"Lies!" Reaching his arm through the bars, Swish made a move to strike Sam. Jack's training took over and he stepped in front of her, trying to block the alien's blow. However, Swish was too strong and too fast, hitting Jack across his face with his severing claws. "You will pay for your insolence to your God! Your time is near." With that he swooshed off down the hall.

"Colonel! Are you okay?"

He was lying on the floor, half stunned by the slashing claws. His face was bleeding freely. Three cuts worked their way across his face, one had narrowly missed his eye, cutting over his nose. His wounds made Sam wince, though they were superficial, the cuts were not a pretty sight.

He looked at her through his fingers that were stemming the flow of blood so he could see. "That bad?" He tore off a piece of his shirt and held it took the wounds. "So Carter, you've got five hours to find a way out of here."

"I don't think that's going to happen sir."

"I know we tried that, nothing happened, so we waited for diplomacy," he nearly spat the word. "well we gave that a shot and look what happened. So I suggest you get cracking." He went over and patted the barred entrance. He muttered under his breath, "just a couple of claymors..."

"Sir, that would not be a good idea."

"Yeah, probably start a cave-in, but there must be a way. And I'm ordering you to find it."

"I can't sir." Sam shook her head. "It's not possible."

"And why not?" Though Jack usually a lot of patience with Carter, he could tell his reserve was running dry.

"Even if we did escape, where would we go? We have no idea where we are. We could be miles beneath the surface." She sighed and slid down the wall. As if resigned to her fate she said, "There's no hope."

Jack gave her a strange look. "What has gotten into you Carter?"

"Sir?"

"Where is that stubborn, sharp-as-a-tack, Air Force Major I know? What ever happened to go-down-fighting? Never give up! Never surrender!" He looked at her sadly, "you know..." He added quietly to himself, 'the woman I'm in love with.'

"That's not me. I can't do that."

"Of course you can."

"I can't."

"Would you stop saying that." He fought to control his temper, determined not to lose it here.

Sam stared mournfully up at him. At first he though she would cry, but then something strange happened, something not normal. Her pupils began to dilate, growing larger, they became less round and took on more of a squarish shape. Then as quickly as it happened, they returned to normal. Jack stood stunned.

He didn't have long to brood over the oddity. Swush had materialized at their door once again. This time, however, he wasn't alone. Two figures stood silently flanking him. Jack approached and the light fell across them. Jack's heart skipped a beat.

A/N: Don't give up on Sam she hasn't lost it totally. Hope to have the next chapter up today.