Author's note: Sorry it's taken so long to update but I've been without a computer for 2 weeks as I've just started uni and only just got my laptop. Thanks for all the reviews. Hope this chapter keeps up to your standards.
Between them he and Teal'c had found some blankets and covered the Colonel and the General. He was sat with his back against the wall slowly stroking Sam's hand when he felt her stir.
"Sam?" Daniel asked cautiously, "Teal'c, Sam's stirring."
"Indeed it appears so, O'Neill is still unconscious."
"Daniel?" Sam whispered her throat dry and her head pounding.
"It's ok Sam, just stay still the doctor will be here soon." He hoped that this was the case he was getting worried about Jacks condition.
"Colonel"
"He's just over there Sam; we're not sure what the matter is with him. What happened to you guys?" Daniel enquired slightly concerned by the manner in which she had addressed the General.
Sam spluttered and murmured vaguely before falling back into unconsciousness.
When Doctor Brightman finally arrived, neither Sam nor Jack was conscious.
In fact it hadn't really taken such a long time for the Doctor to arrive but Danie,l in his concerned state, felt like it had been hours.
"Daniel," Doctor Brightman asked, "have either of them regained consciousness while you have been here.
Daniel, still slumped against the wall, looked up towards her.
"Sam awoke at one point and called for Jack but passed out again before she could reveal anything."
"Ok thanks Daniel we need to get them out of here now, we have a helicopter waiting to transport us back to the SGC. If you hand your keys over I'll get a couple of SF's to bring your car back."
"Thanks Doc."
Sam and Jack were securely strapped onto a couple of stretchers and were taken out of the cabin into a waiting vehicle. Daniel and Teal'c slid into the following truck and they made there way to the small airfield.
It was the small hours of the morning by the time they arrived back at the SGC. Daniel was shattered. Doctor Brightman had made him lie down on one of the gurneys. She was concerned that he may be suffering a mild form of shock.
Teal'c meanwhile was stood stoically at the end of Carter's bed. He was extremely concerned about his friends and he wanted someone to be there should they wake. He had left Doctor Jackson knowing a few hours sleep would do him some good.
He settled down onto the floor in the corner of the area and entered a light state of kelnoreem.
It was sometime later when he heard a small voice,
"Jack."
Teal'c stood and strode over to the side of her bed.
"Samantha Carter you are awake, I will go and summon the Doctor."
He turned to leave but stopped when he felt pressure on his arm.
"Where is he Teal'c? Is he ok?"
"I will find the Doctor she will know more than I can tell you." And with that he walked out of the curtain surrounding her bed.
He found the Doctor watching over O'Neill.
"Teal'c."
"Doctor Brightman, Colonel Carter has awoken. She is asking after O'Neill."
"I will speak to her. I am afraid he isn't looking to good."
Her face expressed her emotions. Teal'c could sense that there was something she was not telling him but he let it pass for now his concern only for O'Neill.
Daniel was awoken by Teal'c,
"Doctor Jackson, we have been summoned to a briefing immediately. I believe Doctor Brightman has found something."
Teal'c passed Doctor Jackson a steaming cup of coffee that he had brought with him.
"Thanks Teal'c, don't know what I'd do without you."
Teal'c and Daniel entered the briefing room to find General Hammond and Doctor Brightman already present.
Daniel and Teal'c sat, unaware of the bombshell the Doctor was about to drop.
"If you'd proceed Doctor."
"Yes General."
"Whilst going through the routine tests I noticed some anomalies for both Colonel Carter and General O'Neill. While each of these were small and inconspicuous together they put this into a whole new prospective. I have not had much experience in these matters but I believe we may have in our infirmary not the Carter and O'Neill we know but a version from an alternate reality."
Sam had crawled out of bed when she noticed the Doctor wasn't present and made her way over to where Jack lay.
"Jack, Jack come on please, wake up," she whispered holding back the tears that were threatening to spill down her face, her hand in his gently caressing the lines of his palm.
"You can't leave me now, fight I know you have it in you. I need you."
The tears gently trickled down her cheeks.
"Jack I…..I you can't go now. Who's going to make me laugh at their crappy jokes? Who's going to spout clichés at me till I scream? Who's going to be there for me when I need that little bit of comfort you give me? Don't leave me Jack, I need you………………I love you."
She felt his hand tighten under hers. Her fear was replaced with hope.
"Jack?"
She leant over him so her face was above his and saw his eyes flutter open. His deep brown eyes piercing hers with deep emotion.
His mouth opened slightly, his dry and cracked lips struggling to move,
"I love you too Sam."
His mouth shut, his eyes flickered and she felt his hand go limp in hers. She jumped back horror etched into her face the tears flowing freely.