For disclaimer and warnings see part 0/1.

"Dr. Fraiser." A voice gradually pulled Janet from her slumber. It took her a few minutes before she recognized the voice.

"Teal'c," she replied, opening her eyes to focus on him. Instead, she found herself inside a Death Glider. She experienced a brief moment of panic before she remembered why she was in the Glider. Her panic quickly turned to determination.

"We draw near." She looked past his shoulder at the planet that was rapidly growing larger. She knew they were on a direct path to the planet. Teal'c had shown her the star to which they were traveling. Every time she woke up from a catnap she had looked to see if the star was any bigger. This time it was.

"How long until we get there?" she asked, trying to clear the sleep from her head. Her friend needed her, and she needed to be at her best.

"We will arrive within the hour." She nodded, relieved that the journey was almost over. She was also a little amazed that they had made it in one piece. During the trip, Teal'c admitted they were traveling through Goa'uld space. The Death Glider they were traveling in was not designed for space battles, and if a Goa'uld came across them they most likely would die. Needless to say, she had been a little jumpy since then. She pushed those thoughts to the farthest corner of her mind. Sam needed her to focus. She began to mentally catalog her patient's injuries, but quickly abandoned that task when they entered the system. She watched, in fascination, as they passed planets and moons on their way to P6X-241. When they reached the planet, Teal'c began his descent, the blues and greens of the world defining themselves into lakes and forests. As they approached the Stargate, Teal'c spoke again.

"I do not believe it would be beneficial to announce our presence immediately. There is a clearing a few miles from the Gate. I believe it would be best if we land there and hike to the Gate."

"That sounds good to me." Janet knew the hike would do her good. It would allow her to organize her thoughts, and the physical exercise would be good for her cramped body. Teal'c gently set the Glider down and began to unload their gear while she took a much needed bathroom break. Returning to Teal'c, she quickly pulled on her gear while Teal'c did the same. Grabbing their weapons, Teal'c grabbed the additional bag filled with medical supplies and they were on their way.

They quickly made there way to the Stargate, Janet trusting Teal'c to lead her in the right direction. The day was hot and Janet could feel sweat dripping down her back. The forest was thick, the trees providing welcome shade from the scorching sun. Teal'c set a relentless pace with Janet following just as quickly. She still thought it took them to long to reach the Stargate. When Teal'c suddenly slowed, Janet almost ran straight into his back.

"We draw near." Glancing past him, she could see the forest thin out and disappear. Beyond that, the top of the great stones that surrounded the Stargate could be seen. "I believe it would be best if you remain here while I scout the area." Janet opened her mouth to protest, wanting to get to Sam as quickly as possible, before realizing Teal'c was right. If there was trouble, Teal'c would be the best one to deal with it.

"Be careful," Janet told him as he carefully placed the medical bag on the ground. His own gear quickly joined it before he nodded to her and left. To Janet, it seemed an eternity passed waiting for Teal'c to return, but in reality he was gone less than twenty minutes. When he returned his face lost his usual stoicism.

"The immediate area is secure," he reported, grabbing his gear. "We must hurry." Janet didn't wait, quickly moving out of the forest before Teal'c had finished putting his gear on. He quickly caught up with her as she made her way to the Stargate. Her breath caught in her throat as she got her first look at her friend and she stopped momentarily before her training kicked in and she rushed toward the stricken woman.

Sam was still strung between the two great stones. Her legs, unable to bear her weight, were folded under her even though her knees didn't quite touch the ground. Her exposed skin was red, a nasty burn from being exposed to the sun. Drawing nearer, the doctor could see the arrow was still imbedded in her leg although the shaft had been broken off. The blood from the wound completely soaked through her pant leg. There were also several marks on her back, most likely from a whip. The dried blood had cemented her shredded shirt to her back. Her right arm was also obviously broken. Standing on her toes, she held her breath as she reached for the pulse point of on Sam's neck. A moment later there was a great sense of relief when she felt a thump under her fingers. A second thump followed and she let out a sigh of relief.

"She's alive, Teal'c. Help me get her down." He grabbed his knife and quickly cut her loose while Janet supported her limp form. Gently, she laid her fiend on the ground. Sam's face, neck, and arms were dry and red, her lips chapped, and Janet knew the blonde was dangerously dehydrated and bordering on heat stroke. "We need to get her out of the sun."

"Allow me," Teal'c said as he carefully picked her up, cradling her frail body in a gentle manner that bellied his size. Moving off to the shade provided by one of the rock slabs, he waited for the doctor to unroll a sleeping bag before laying his teammate on the makeshift mattress. Janet quickly began examining her patient, grabbing a portable thermometer and sticking the plastic strip on her friend's forehead. While she waited for a reading, she started an IV, hooking up a bag of saline solution and one unit of O negative blood. Looking up, she read the reading on the thermometer, frowning at the reading.

"We need to get her back ASAP," she told Teal'c, not taking her eyes off her patient. Teal'c rose to his feet and raced over to the DHD while Janet began checking for internal bleeding and broken bones. She immobilized her arms and put a pressure dressing on her leg wound, which had opened up again with the jostling. She spun as she heard footsteps coming her way, bringing her gun up, finger tensing over the trigger as she prepared to defend her friend. An immense feeling of relief flooded through her when Teal'c rounded the corner. "We'll need to be gentle when we move her," she told him, her attention returning to Sam. "I don't want to stress her body any more than we need to. She'll be ready to move in a few minutes. As soon as the SG team comes through…"

"Dr. Fraiser," Teal'c interrupted her. "There is a problem."

"What?" she asked distractedly.

"The DHD has been damaged. The Gate is inoperable."

"What!" She stared at him disbelievingly, but she could see the truth in his eyes. In denial, she ran over to the DHD. The casing was intact, but when she tried to press a glyph nothing happened. The Stargate didn't appear to be damaged, but she didn't know much about it. Dismayed, she returned to where Teal'c was waiting with Sam. "Can you fix it?"

"I am unsure."

"And they won't open the Gate from their end for the same reason we had to come in the Glider."

"That is most likely correct." A heavy silence fell as they tried to come to terms with their situation. Janet looked around, the realization that they may be trapped here finally sinking in.

"Are we in any danger?" she asked.

"I do not believe we are in any immediate danger," Teal'c answered stoically.

"Teal'c," Janet asked hopefully, "can you fix the Stargate if I stay with Sam?"

"I will try." Teal'c nodded before heading for the DHD. Janet looked back down at her friend. The situation changed, but she was still a doctor and her friend still needed her. Shutting out everything else, she focused her attention on Sam. She ran a critical eye over her patient, but instead of readying her for a trip through the Stargate, she began treating her like she was in her infirmary. The first thing she needed to do was stop the bleeding. Grabbing her scissors, she carefully cut away her pant leg and examined the arrow wound. The arrow went deep. Janet considered leaving it until they could surgically remove it, afraid it had hit an artery. But the longer it stayed in, the greater the chance of blood poisoning and infection. Eventually she decided it was better for the arrow to come out.

Grabbing her canteen, she soaked a piece of gauze and began cleaning the wound. Uncovering the arrow, she could see that the shaft was broken just above the skin. The remaining part of the shaft wasn't long enough to push through so she had no choice but to cut it out of her friend. Using the sharpest knife she had, she made a small incision where the arrow pierced her skin. Holding the wound open, Janet could see the dull glint of the metal arrowhead. Praying she didn't just seal her friend's death, Janet quickly pulled out the primitive weapon. She quickly clamped her hand around the laceration when the bleeding started anew. Grabbing the rubbing alcohol, she hoped her friend was totally oblivious as she poured a generous amount on the open wound. Applying another pressure dressing, she leaned back and finally allowed herself a chance to catch her breath.

The whole procedure took less than five minutes. She gave herself a few minutes to get focused before searching through the bag for the suture kit. Finding it, she pulled back the bandage and began stitching up the wound, happy when the bleeding had slowed a bit. She finished by applying a fresh bandage to cover the stitches and gave her a shot of antibiotics. Her leg taken care of, Janet next focused on her back. She carefully turned Sam on her side so she could get a better idea of the damage. The shirt was ruined, so Janet cut it off along the sleeves and up the front. Twisting Sam around so she laid on her stomach, she moved the material so that the only thing keeping the shirt from falling off was the dried blood on her back.

Using water and gauze, she cleaned the area until she could finally peel the shirt back. The damage wasn't as bad as she thought it would be, she only needed to stitch up a couple of the deeper lacerations, but she could see that several of the slashes were already infected. Pouring more alcohol, she bandaged her back and gently rolled her on her side to relieve the pressure on her thigh wound. She cleaned and dressed her wrists were the rope had made them raw, and set and split her broken arm. The only thing left to do was pop her shoulders back in place, but she would need Teal'c's help.

Standing, she considered covering the scientist's prone form before deciding against it. After checking the IV she made the short journey to the DHD. Teal'c had been busy. He had removed the ruby covering in the center of the DHD to uncover numerous colored crystals below. "How's it going?"

"It is not going well," Teal'c replied, climbing to his feet. "Major Carter?"

"She's stable for now, but I'll need your help to set her shoulders." She hopefully pressed a glyph, unsurprised when nothing happened. "How much longer do you want to work at it?"

"I believe we should retire for the night," he regretfully answered. "We must prepare our camping location while sufficient sunlight remains."

"I don't like the idea of camping near the Stargate. There's not enough cover."

"I agree. I believe the clearing where we landed would be the best place to retire."

"Okay," Janet agreed. "We'll need to leave soon or it'll be dark before we get there. We'll have to set Sam's shoulders before we move her. Just give me a minute to find something to cover her up with. I don't like the idea of using the emergency blanket when she's to hot already."

"Dr. Fraiser, will this suffice?" Teal'c walked over to his pack and pulled out one of his large shirts. He took his knife and deftly sliced the back of the shirt open.

"It's perfect Teal'c," Janet exclaimed. She took the impromptu hospital gown and started toward Sam. "You might want to put the DHD back together," she said, turning to face him. "There's no sense alerting any natives to our presence needlessly."

"Indeed." He quickly reassembled the DHD and joined his friends. Janet had Sam dressed and was checking her pulse when Teal'c joined them.

"I need you to hold her," she explained as she showed Teal'c what to do. "I'll pop her shoulders back in, but I don't want to put any extra pressure on her wounds."

"I understand." He moved toward her, gently raising her upper body before sliding in behind her.

"She might jerk in response," Janet continued. "It's important you keep her as still and calm as possible. He nodded in understanding. "Ready?" Teal'c securely grabbed her, careful not to aggravate her current wounds, and nodded sharply.

Janet gently held Sam's left arm before fiercely pulling it until it popped into place. Sam tensed in Teal'c's arms, but he held her securely. Her weakened strength was no match for the Jaffa. "That was the easy one," Janet muttered under her breath as she reached for Sam's broken arm. The instant Janet grabbed it Sam began to struggle weakly. Teal'c readjusted his hold and nodded at the doctor. Janet took a deep breath and pulled. A stifled scream tore from Sam's throat as her body violently jerked. Teal'c quickly grabbed Sam's other arm as she tried to push the doctor away. He looped his arms around her, skillfully restraining her while preventing as much pain as he could. Whispering comforting words into her ear, he could only watch as Dr. Fraiser struggled to pop the joint back into place. Finally it slid into place, and he gave silent thanks as his teammate quieted down. He couldn't stop a small smile as he realized this was the first indication she had made to prove she was still alive. "Can you find something to make a stretcher out of?"

"Indeed." He quickly searched the forest for a long pole. Finding one, he brought it back and threaded it through a sleeping bag. His staff weapon joined it and soon he had a makeshift stretcher. Janet nodded in approval as they carefully placed Sam on it. Teal'c noticed the doctor had immobilized her arms as much as possible and loosely placed his shirt around her, more to protect her modesty than to protect her from the elements. He also noticed she had cut Sam's remaining pant leg lengthwise, the fabric falling off her leg to rest on the sleeping bag.

"We need to cool her down," Janet answered his unspoken question, putting on her pack. He simply nodded as he grabbed his own pack. He threw the extra medical pack over his shoulder before helping Janet with the stretcher. Together they were able to hoist Major Carter between them, carefully carrying her back to the Glider. Teal'c let Janet set the pace, knowing she would have much less stamina than a Jaffa. He was slightly surprised when she pushed hard, not stopping until they reached the clearing. As soon as they set her down, Janet was checking her vitals.

"We require wood for a fire," Teal'c told her as he moved back into the forest.

"Won't a fire attract the villagers?" Janet asked.

"It is possible," Teal'c admitted, "although I believe it is unlikely. The village is several miles from the Stargate in the opposite direction. When the suns set, the temperature will decrease dramatically. I believe a fire will be a necessity." Janet nodded, trusting the Jaffa in this matter. As he left, she returned her attention to Sam. She expertly changed the IV, hooking up new bags of both blood and saline. She was upset to find the bandages around her thigh were stained, but was relieved when she saw the stitches hadn't been pulled but rather leaked a bit. She decided to clean and redress all her wounds, cleaning Sam up in the process. By the time she was finished Teal'c had a large fire started and was heating up two MREs.

"Thanks," she told him as she took a seat near the fire. Now that she wasn't busy she realized how cold it really was. He nodded as he handed her a dinner.

"How is Major Carter?"

"She's not quite out of the woods yet," she told him. A minute later she realized what she said and started laughing. "No pun intended."

"You should get some sleep."

"Not yet," she replied, sobering completely. "She's still critical. Her condition could change at anytime."

"I understand. I shall keep watch tonight." Janet nodded and went back to her friend. They both prepared for a long night.