Chapter 5
Despite Daniel's worries Sam and Jack where already sitting comfortably around the briefing table when he arrived. And while Sam looked indifferent, Jack still had the aura of a man who was slightly pissed off, so one could assume that…em…nothing happened in the way of 'vigorous combat training'.
However once the briefing was finally over, they DID leave together, which under the circumstances wasn't entirely conspicuous as Jack had invited them all to the mess for a Jell-o break and it was only Sam who accepted. Daniel and Teal'c had to (unfortunately) decline due to their appointment with the good doctor, but neither told Jack this fact, instead coming up with some excuse to head to Daniel's lab.
He watched them walk away together.
And Daniel found it hard, seeing them disappear down the corridor together.
Why?
Well, despite finding the whole situation entirely funny just a few short hours ago and despite knowing that they were very close, he reasoned after a few minutes contemplation that they were risking a lot with this new 'development' and he did not want them getting in trouble (which they certainly would do), and so, with a heavy heart, he and Teal'c headed in the direction of the infirmary.
Once again this was something noticed by Sam and Jack.
Reaching their destination they found that the infirmary was deserted, only a dim glow from the office at the end of the room indicating to any signs of life.
'Janet?' Daniel spoke softly as he entered the room.
The petite doctor was standing waiting on them, and she'd be waiting for a while.
'What took you guys so long?'
'Well it's kinda hard to walk fast when you're faking a twisted ankle.'
'Fine, any here's what we're going to do…'
'Who put you in charge?'
'Well who hasn't done anything about it even though they've known for hours?'
'Good point,' he muttered, barely loud enough for her to hear. 'Continue.'
'Teal'c we need you to go up to the security level.' She said commandingly and tossing him a radio. 'We need you to track their movements and radio us the information so we can find out what's really going on.'
'Is there any other task to which I am assigned?'
'Yes, if … if there appears to be something happening which you can see on screen I am entrusting you to take which ever tape it maybe and destroy the evidence, I don't think that they would actually do anything on base but … just in case.'
'Good idea.' Said Daniel proudly.
'Ok, we'll wait here until you radio in.' she said.
With a quick bow, Teal'c left to start his noble task that the doctor had assigned him.
'I'm amazed you got this all figured out so quickly.' Said Daniel admiringly, ' I'm surprised you're not out there on a team with those kinds of skills.'
There was a small sound out beyond the door.
'Well you don't think I wasn't paying attention when I was a combat training.' She replied almost playfully.
'Well, I don't know it depends on what they where teaching you doesn't it.'
'I suppose it does, but I learned a lot from my classmates as well as my teacher.'
'Like what?'
'Like this.'
She said moving closer to him and reaching for something on her desk.
With amazing dexterity she picked up one of the radios and quickly took it to pieces before putting it back together again.
'Wow, cool.'
Once again there was a faint sound from beyond the door, this one now gaining their attention and pulling them from their little world.
Daniel's hand was inches away from the door when his radio crackled to life.
'I have reached the security level.' Came Teal'c's voice.
'Good Teal'c.' Daniel replied. Janet stepped closer and listened intensely to the noise from the radio.
'They have just entered Major Carter's Lab.'
'Right Teal'c we're on our way.' Said Daniel in a finalising tone. 'Radio silence.'
'Eh… Daniel?' said Janet.
'It was too much wasn't it the whole military talk?'
'No it was fine, I just think if we're going to spy on them we should maybe leave these very noisy crutches behind?'
'Yeah, good idea.' He said timidly.
She did seem to be coming up with a lot of good ideas lately.