Gateway to Heaven

Chapter 15

Author's note: We're reaching the end of the line people! Only a few chapters to go!

Previously:

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."

Now….

Harry looked at the space between the wall and a medical cabinet, as a white light appeared, before changing into a human figure. Sam Carter walked with a smile on her face and sat beside him on the bed.
"How did you know I was there?" She asked, looking at him. Harry shook his head.
"Gut feeling I suppose. That and you smell like vanilla." Sam look at him, cocking her head to the side.
"I'm going to pretend you didn't say that. I don't know when you could have possibly smelt me during that whole ordeal."
Harry's face went red as he looked away, but Sam seemed not to notice, looking away to the other side of the infirmary.

"This is my home you know." She said softly, her voice sad, "The SGC. I love this place." Harry looked at her.
"Then why don't you come back?" Sam looked at him, her eyes sadly twinkling,
"I don't think I can. How can I help them if I can't even support myself as a human?"
"Samantha," Came a different voice that made them both jump, "you are the most independent woman I've ever known. You've saved your teams hides more times then I can possibly count." Sam stared as Orlin moved forward.
"But I can tell you," He continued, "Your going to regret every day being ascended when you can be alive, keeping Jack O'Neill, Daniel Jackson, Teal'c and everyone you know and love alive with you."
Sam looked at him, tears running down her face.
"You think so?"

"No," Came another voice, "We know so." Jack walked in the room. He held out his hand. "You coming back to us Major? Cause although I would enjoy finding you naked on a planet when you bust out asses outta trouble…" He coughed slightly, "It wouldn't have the same appeal as you coming back to us and saving us from constant riddles." Sam smiled, glanced at his hand, then at Orlin who nodded, at Harry who was looking at her expectantly, before she slowly reached out, touching his hand with her ghostly own. There was a tremendous force that surged through her, as alarms all over the base set off, the light was so bright she closed her eyes against it, and when she opened them, Samantha Carter found she was very much alive.

Harry looked at the both, as in a white flash, Orlin the ascended disappeared.
"I'm home," Sam whispered, looking at her hands as Jack pulled her into a hug. They both looked at Harry, who spoke.
"Now," He said quickly, "I want to go home."
Jack nodded, without question. If this experience had done anything, it had brought them together as a family.
"SAM!" Sam stood for a few seconds, before being engulfed in several hugs. She turned to face Daniel, Janet, Teal'c and Hammond, who were all staring at her in shock.
"We need to go back to England." She said quickly amidst their shocked stares, "we have someone who needs to be dropped off at home."

Everyone turned their attention to Harry, who suddenly found his feet very interesting.

TBC