"United"
Ch. 2
(1972, SGC)
Samantha Bay, soon to be Samantha Turner, sat at her desk in her lab. She, like everyone else on the Air Force Base, was struggling to make the Doorway work again. Over a year ago the Doorway was in storage collecting dust for the past 27 years. Catherine Langford had petitioned to get the program up and running once more.
Samantha's twin brothers, Daniel and Jack Bay, were on one of the first research teams in 1945. The Bay family's duty was to watch over the progression of the Doorway being used. If the American's have discovered a way to use it, with out the Control Device, then it was their job to find a way to shut down the program.
In 1945 they had gotten the Doorway to work. The American's sent a scientist, Ernest Littlefield, through. When he didn't come back, the president ordered the shut down of the research program and the Doorway lay in storage for 27 years.
So, now the program is up and running again and it was Samantha and her younger brother, Tyler, to continue their commitment. But this time the Mad-ji Elders wish for the program to stay open. Believing a premonition, Beka Bay, their mother, had before Tyler was born, the Elders believed that by this time the Americans would be ready to use the Doorway.
(1936, Egypt, Med-ji Camp)
Aradeth Bay and his wife Rebecca sat on a blanket in an open tent, watching the children play with the other mad-ji children. A Mad-ji Elder came from behind and sat down next to Aradeth.
"Daniel. Jack," Beka called out. The twins went over to their mother. "Take your sister and brother and go wash up please. It's almost time for dinner."
The four obeyed and stepped inside the tent.
"The others would like for your children to participate in the American's research program when they are old enough," The old man told them.
"What?" Rebecca asked rudely.
Aradeth gave his wife a scolding look. She returned the look with a very innocent one. Aradeth sighed lightly.
"Please explain the reason for this, Obi," he asked calmly.
"The Elders wish to have someone, one of Mad-ji blood, to overlook the program," Obi told them.
"But, why our kids?" Beka asked.
Obi sighed.
"Because they only have part Mad-ji blood," he told her. "The other Elders believe that they could easily fit in in America."
"Well, I wouldn't guarantee that the kids will move to America," Beka said. "But, Aradeth and I will ask them."
(1972, SGC)
Samantha heard a knock at the door. She looked up to find her cousin, Alex O' Connor, standing at the door. Alex is part of the Archeologist Team working on the Doorway.
"Hey, Cousin," he greeted.
"Hi," she returned the greeting, tiredly.
"You look like you could use a break." he told her.
"Gee, what gave you that idea?" Samantha asked sarcastically.
"Oh, I don't know. Maybe it's the fact that you haven't slept or eaten in 18 hours," Alex said. "Come on. Let's go out. My treat. Afterwards, you're going home and sleep."
"Thanks. I appreciate it," She slipped off her lab coat and grabbed her winter coat from the coat rack next to the door.
The two left the lab and headed to a local diner. Then, Alex drove Samantha home and made sure that she got home safely and went to bed.
To be continued . . . Maybe.