Chapter 9: Fugitive
Summary: If we don't do something about the Goa'uld, we will be their little guinea pigs for the rest of our naturally long lives.
A/N: It's about time I updated my story, huh? I've been working consistently on this chapter for a while now, and it has taken forever to get it done and over with, so here's chapter 9, enjoy!
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'Mini-me', now officially Jon O'Neill, picked up his cell phone as it rang the first time.
"O'Neill."
"Do you have to answer like that? Whatever happened to hello?"
"Leigh. This can't be good news."
"No, it's not. She's missing."
"What?"
"She was sleeping at her brother's house and she was transported away by an Asgard beam."
"Any possibility it could really be the Asgard?"
"I've already contacted Thor and he said he'd get on it."
"Does Jack know?"
"No, but it's only a matter of time. I've already gotten us two tickets to San Diego, the plane leaves at 2100 tonight."
Click
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Jack woke up at 0700 that morning, and staggered into the bathroom. He splashed some cold water on his face and went to breakfast.
It didn't bother him much when he realized Sam wasn't there. What did bother him was when he entered the kitchen and saw his clone, his future father-in-law, and a teenage girl he had never met before sitting around the kitchen chatting amiably.
"What the hell are you doing here?"
"What the hell are you doing up so early?" His clone asked.
"I've got an appointment."
"Not anymore you don't." The girl answered.
"What are they talking about?" He asked Jacob.
"Sam's missing, and so is the Ashrak."
"Excuse me, did you just say we lost Carter? How could you lose Carter! You were supposed to be watching her!" He yelled at Jon.
"We were, Jack, that's why we're here."
"Watching her?" Jacob asked him.
"I wanted to make sure that she and the kids were safe. The threat the Ashrak posed was too dangerous, and there wasn't a snowball's chance in hell she'd ever say no to something like this..."
"So you got your clone to watch her even if you weren't there."
"I'd prefer not to be called or referred to as a clone, thank you."
"Fine so, what do we call you?"
"Jon. The only person who can call me Jonathan is my mother."
"And even that gets annoying."
"The point is," Leigh said interrupting, "We really need to find Sam. Or something really bad is gonna happen, and I don't think I need to remind you of what it is."
"How?" Jack asked.
"I'm tracking a ship traveling towards the planet Dentar, part of the Andari III System."
"Andari III is mostly made up of Goa'uld prison colonies, and most of them belong to Anubis."
"I've locked onto Carter's energy signature now, and she and the girls are both okay, but I don't know how long that's gonna last."
"How do we get there?"
"I have a ship that can get us there in about 2 hours."
"How did you get it?"
"I'm half Nox. I built it."
"You're half Nox?"
"I thought the Nox were passivists?"
"They are, but I'm not exactly a pure blooded Nox, either. I can make things fly, or invisible, and I can even heal people to some degree, but as far as I'm concerned, if we don't do something about the Goa'uld, we will be their little guinea pigs for the rest of our naturally long lives."
"Speaking of which, you're not like, really old, are you?"
"Nope."
"Good. Cause looks can be deceiving you know..."
"Speaking of which... Where's Daniel and Teal'c? I would have suspected they'd be here by now..."
"Yeah... Me too. I'll go check the room." Jack said.
"And I'll start breakfast." Leigh said.
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Daniel and Teal'c were in their shared room, Teal'c was on the bed, Kel'no'reeming, and Daniel was on the couch sleeping. Jack opened the door, and knowing that Teal'c knew he was there, started on the daunting task of waking Daniel.
"Danny boy..."
"Don't call me that..." A muffled voice said.
"Wake up, come on, let's go."
"Jack, it's 7:30 in the morning."
"And there is work to be done my friend, wake up."
Daniel groaned. He needed at least 10 hours of solid sleep, and he only got 9. Nevertheless, he sat up, and searched for his glasses.
"Jack, where'd you put my glasses?"
"I didn't touch your glasses, Danny boy, they're on your face."
"Oh."
Jack smiled a little, Daniel could be really forgetful in the morning. Sam used to give him coffee first thing in the morning...
Sam.
He felt like he'd failed her. 'I am going to bring her home. Even if it kills me.' He promised himself.
"What's wrong?"
"The Ashrak kidnapped Sam last night." Jack said sadly.
"Oh no."
"This is most unnerving, O'Neill."
"I know."
"What are we going to do?"
"Well, Jon and some Nox kid have a plan..."
"Jon?" Daniel asked.
"I believe O'Neill is referring to his clone."
"What the hell is he doing here?"
"I kinda... Employed him to keep an eye on Sam, just in case..."
"Wow, how uncharacteristically cautious of you..."
"I don't believe uncharacteristic applies to this particular situation, DanielJackson."
"Thank-you, Rocko, let's get some breakfast."