Gateway to Heaven
Chapter 14
Previously:
As Teal'c ran, he couldn't help but notice the woman who was pressed against his chest as he ran. Earlier he had been able to feel her heart beat through his shirt, and he had taken the comfort in knowing his friend was alive. But now, as he followed the Colonel, he could feel only an occasional beat.
He was about to warn O'Neill, when suddenly the corridor began to shake. As he looked down, everyone stopped as light suddenly punctuated the tunnel.
It was coming from Sam Carter's motionless body.
Everyone stopped to watch, Jack had fought his way over, obviously not wanting Sam to leave, but it was too late. As he reached out, almost as if he wanted to pull her back to him, she slipped away, turning into a white light as she disappeared, leaving them along in the corridor. Each standing at Teal'c's now empty arms.
Only Daniel and Harry seemed to see the importance of them leaving as soon as possible, as they both quickly pushed them toward the exit, as Jack moved along numbly. They had only taken a few steps, when white light filled the corridor again, blinding them.They covered their eyes with there arms, only, when to pull them away, find themselves standing in the middle of the SGC lunch room, shocked soldiers standing and sitting all around them.
Alarms began to blare loudly as they looked on in numb shock, only one thought registering on all of their brains.
Sam was gone. Sam was really gone.
"So, Sam Carter brought you here." General George Hammond said numbly, staring at the team around him. They had come back in rough shape. It had taken several Tok'ra healing devices to get them all back to full health. Harry Potter was now lying unconscious in the hospital wing, and Hammond was still reeling from being told Wizards and Witches actually existed. Jack O'Neill seemed quiet, but Hammond knew it was because Sam Carter had apparently ascended, leaving him behind.
"Okay SG-1," Hammond said, rubbing his forehead, where a head ache had formed, "Dismissed, go get some sleep people."
The all nodded, saluted and walked from the briefing room, none intent on sleeping. Jack walked quietly to the surface, sitting on the familiar rock he and Sam had spent a lot of time staring at the view of the mountains when they were friends. Daniel silently slid into the lunch room with Teal'c both sitting silently.
None of them noticed a pair of green eyes quite awake in the infirmary, staring at what appeared to be empty space.
His voice filled the empty room.
"You can come out now Sam."
TBC!
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