"Major Castleman, where is Colonel O'Neill?" Teal'c asked, he had been waiting for a long time for the rescue team to return and was perplexed when he didn't see two members of his team.

"He went back for Sam." Daniel said, the look on his face told Teal'c that what he and Daniel had discussed that day in the locker room was coming true.

"He also wishes that you do not wait for them." Three jaffa had stepped out of the bushes. They dropped their weapons and Daniel explained how they had helped them.

"How long will-"

"She may not wake at all. But Anubis knows you are here and troops are moving this way" The jaffa interrupted. Teal'c considered this for a moment. He was now the highest ranking 'officer' in the group, even Major Castleman was looking for instructions. The strong one-time first prime of Apophis was at a loss. Did he leave his best friend and fellow teammate behind?

O'Neill's first concern would be the safety of the rest of them. A voice inside him said. Teal'c agreed and looked at Daniel.

"Please dial the gate." Daniel nodded and jogged over to the DHD. Teal'c then turned to Major Castleman. "Sg-3 will secure the immediate premises and ensure that everyone returns safely to the SGC."

"Yes sir! Lets hold the fort marines!" He shouted, everyone moved to their designated places and readied themselves for the troops to come. The staff blasts didn't sound far off. The three jaffa that had helped Jack also drew up their weapons and took positions protecting the gate. It was a tense moment, and nearly everyone jumped when the gate activated.

"Sorry…" Daniel said.

"Master Teal'c! They launch gliders against us!" Teal'c looked at the center ship to see one, solitary glider climbing from it.

"Just one?" Jacob commented.

"Jack and Sam!" Daniel said hopefully.

"Hold your fire!" Teal'c shouted. The glider swirled through the air, barely missing some fire from the ion canons, and just before it reached the forest near the gate, the naquadah bomb sent a shockwave through the ground. Daniel fell over from the added shock of the C4 on the cannons and the rest of the team stared in awe at the center ship as it went down in flames that spread to the two vessels on either side.

"Begin the retreat!" Teal'c ordered. The techies from Sg-9 leaped through the gate just as staff blasts began to hit it. The jaffa troops had arrived and the marines were already returning fire. Teal'c grabbed Daniel by the shirt and practically threw him into the wormhole.

"Baal's here!" Major Castleman yelled over the noise. Colossal orbs of something resembling fire were raining down from the sky and destroying the remaining troops and ships. Teal'c continued to order soldiers to retreat until only he, the leader of the jaffa, and Major Castleman remained.

"Go!" He ordered, tapping Castleman and the jaffa on the shoulders. "If we do not return, dial this planet and prevent Anubis from escaping!"

"Teal'c? What the hell are you still doing here!" Jack exclaimed seconds later as he came running out of the forest hand-in-hand with Sam. Teal'c didn't bother to respond; he let them go through the gate and followed barely inches behind.

"Shut it down!" Jack yelled when they reached the other side. The Sergeant in the control room keyed in the order and the gate began dialing the planet again unusually fast.

Hurry, come on, dial! Jack thought, staring up at the gate. He pulled Sam out of the way as it activated, not having let go of her hand.

"Evacuate the gate-room!" General Hammonds voice came over the PA system. They hastened to obey his order as teams of heavily armed soldiers replaced them and began throwing everything they had through the wormhole. If there was anything left on the other side, it couldn't have been of this plane, Jack thought.

"Jack!" Sam said; she was staring in horror at Jack's stomach, where a staff blast had caused him to bleed all over himself and Sam.

"Wow, I didn't even notice…" He trailed off, giving way to unconsciousness. The last thing he heard before he passed out was Sam's voice calling out to him.

"No! No no no, don't leave me like this. Please…Jack!"