A Candle in the Dark
Chapter two.
Disclaimer (whoops, I knew I forgot something…) okay, this refers to all chapters of this story btw (obviously) errmm.. I don't own them. Simple.
Sam didn't hear anything after the slight noise at the door, but the 'slight noise' became an insistent knocking complete with grumbling.
Outside the door Daniel, Jack and Teal'c stood. Teal'c was dressed in his latest fashion idea: a cowboy hat, complete with accessories. The other two by comparison looked quite normal; Daniel wearing slacks and a black top and Jack wearing a grey jersey and jeans.
"Maybe she's not here?" questioned Daniel.
"Well, she's not in her lab and she's not on base. AND, her cars here. Kinda a bit of a giveaway. Anyway, where else is there with a laptop?" replied Jack as though this much were obvious. "Anyway, I ordered her to go home and rest her arm and watch TV."
"And when has she ever listened to you Jack?"
Jack blinked at this and Daniel released a satisfied smirk.
"Maybe Major Carter does no wish to be interrupted." Stated Teal'c
"Daytime TV is not that fascinating" whined Jack "And anyway, I bought Pizza" he said gesturing to the large box of pizza firmly grasped in his hand.
He rapped at the door again and called her name. no response.
"Maybe she's asleep" it was a poor suggestion but Daniel couldn't honestly think of anything else.
"Was it just me or as she been acting a bit strange recently?" queried Jack
"Indeed, Major Carter has been acting in an unusual way"
"Okay, well I hope she's decent" smirked Jack as he reached into his wallet to retrieve a small key. He stuffed it roughly into the door whilst Teal'c raised his eyebrow. It clicked and the door swung open.
The three men stepped in through the door and Jack called sharply.
"Carter for crying out loud, we know you're here, your car's in the drive." Called Jack. On receiving no response, Jack started to worry. He looked around for signs of a struggle, but her lounge was immaculate.
They all decided to check upstairs first, effectively driving anyone that may be in the house, out. After knocking gently on her bedroom door, Daniel covered his eyes and stepped in the room. When he heard no noise, he peeked slightly. Nothing. Removing his hand from his eyes he looked once more. Puzzled he walked out the door.
Meanwhile Teal'c and Jack had checked all the other rooms upstairs, neither of them had seen Sam anywhere.
They filed down the stairs, one by one. Jack at the front, Teal'c keeping an eye out for any trouble at the back, and the civilian: Daniel, squished in between the two. It occurred to Jack that their pantomimic creeping probably looked quite amusing to anyone who happened to be watching.
They made it to the bottom of the stairs and each spread out to a different room to check for Sam.
Teal'c took the dining room and Daniel took the study. Jack meanwhile was getting rather sick of cavorting around his 2ICs house with one hand precariously balancing a box of pizza and his other hand floating close to his concealed gun, so he decided to dump the pizza in the kitchen and continue the search for Sam. Jogging into the kitchen he put the box on the tabletop, but as he did so he slipped on something. Grabbing onto the worksurface, he slipped to the floor, knees protesting and cursed. Looking down to scowl heavily at what had made him slip Jack saw a red liquid oozing over the stone floor.
What he saw next made his blood run cold. Samantha Carter, the person who would never give in, always had time to explain even the simplest parts of her technobabble, and reserved a smile just for him was lying slumped in her own blood, skin a milky white colour, lips tinged blue, motionless. His heart stood still and he froze to the spot, unable to even blink. Suddenly instinct took over. "DANIEL, CALL JANET. GET A MEDICAL TEAM OVER HERE." On receiving no response Jack yelled again. "NOW!"
"Sam, come on wake up" Jack shook her shoulders lightly. Deep down he didn't expect to receive any response.
Daniel came running in, wondering what Jack was yelling about. His stomach plunged as he saw the woman who was as close as a sister to him lying too still, surrounded in her blood. He saw Jack's horror stricken face and was sure it matched his own.
"Get something to stop the blood" said Jack, his voice trembling.
Daniel opened the nearest drawer to him and found thankfully that it was full of tea towels. He hurriedly grabbed a couple and together they pressed them to her wrist.
Moving her gently down so she was flat on the floor Daniel watched her chest like a hawk. There was no movement.
"Jack, she's not breathing"
A/N: A big thank you to Mandy SG1 and to SG- fan for reviewing. I find it interesting that 128 people read the last chapter and two reviewed…is it that bad?
Okay, tell you what, here's the deal…im gonna leave this as a cliff-hanger until you press the little purple button in the left had corner of the screen and submit a review, even if its two words! I'm desperate sniff
p.s. Oh, and no, I'm not against killing anyone off. rubs hands together whilst grinning evilly