Wow, been a while. Sorry for keeping you all waiting, but a new semester of school just started and I've been trying to work out to get in better shape.
Anyways, here's a new chapter for you all and GASP! it's a long one! Hope you guys like it. There'll probably be an epilogue to this so I'll try to get that up soon.
And good news to all the Janet fans! She's coming back for this Friday's (Jan. 20) episode! I'm excited! And Martouf is back as well! Let the joyous news at last be spread!
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If you can read that, review and tell me what it says. As a reward, I'll mention you in the epilogue as a random person. Just be sure to put the name you want used along with your answer. The first person to get it right gets a locked in place in the epilogue. The next four to get it right will have a possible spot. Good luck.
"What do you mean you haven't heard from General Maybourne? He should have wiped the floor with those pathetic inhabitants!" Kinsey shouted into the phone. "Either you put Maybourne on the phone now, or you can start looking for decorations for your prison cell!" he yelled, slamming the phone down.
"You shouldn't shout at your subordinates Kinsey. It could come back to haunt you one day," a voice said.
Kinsey looked up and immediately hit the panic button. "I'm going to enjoy watching you jailed Carter."
Sam grinned and folded her arms inside her gi jacket, having decided to change on Thor's ship. "I don't think so. You see, Thor placed a force shield around this office. No one in or out except by his ship's beaming technology. So we're free to talk."
"I should have known you'd turn on your own country Colonel," Kinsey said to Jack. The President rose to his feet. "I'm going to enjoy watching you fall."
"The only one who's going to fall is you Kinsey," Sam said. "I was suspicious at first, but now I know it's true."
Daniel turned to Sam. "What are you talking about?"
Sam smiled and rested her hands on her katana. "Somewhere along the way, Kinsey's been turned into a Goa'uld."
"What?" Jack exclaimed.
"Major Carter is correct," Thor said, shimmering into view. "President Kinsey is in fact a Goa'uld. He will be removed immediately."
Before anyone could do anything, Kinsey had pulled out a gun and fired off a shot at Sam. He immediately vanished in a flash of light and Secret Service agents swarmed in, guns drawn.
"What happened here?" the lead agent demanded.
"Kinsey took a shot at us," Jack said.
"Where is the President?" the agent demanded.
"Taken by the proper authorities," Jack began.
"Sam!" Daniel cried. Jack looked over and saw that Sam was lying on the ground, bleeding from her chest near her heart.
Jack looked up at the Secret Service. "Get out of here and get a medic now!" he barked, kneeling down next to the pair. After most of the agents had left, Jack pulled out an Asgard communicator. "Thor…" he began.
"General Hammond has been reinstated at the SGC along with Dr. Fraiser," Thor said, cutting Jack off.
"Beam us there now! Carter's been shot!" Jack ordered. A flash of light blinded the trio. As their vision cleared they found themselves at the infirmary of the SGC. "Doc!" Jack and Daniel shouted at the same time.
Janet came in, confusion on her face. "How did we…oh my god, Sam!" she said, running to her friend's side. Ignoring how she and Cassie had gotten there, Janet went into professional mode and began tending to Sam.
Jack and Daniel backed off, leaving Janet and the medics to their work. Hammond suddenly came in and stared at the two. "What in the hell is going on?" the General demanded.
"Long story," Jack said.
"We'll explain it as best we can, but we might want Teal'c and Hailey down here as well," Daniel added. Hammond nodded and they left the infirmary.
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Daniel walked into the infirmary and sat down next to Sam's bed. "Hey," Janet said softly to him.
Daniel looked up at her. "How is she?" he asked.
Janet looked down. "We've done all we can." Janet sighed. "The bullet grazed Sam's heart. It's doubtful she'll make it. If she does…she'll probably be in a coma for the rest of her life." Janet rested a hand on Daniel's shoulder and gave it a comforting squeeze before leaving.
Daniel hung his head and wiped the tears from his eyes. He reached out and held Sam's limp hand in his own. "Don't leave me Sam," he whispered. "Please."
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"How is Major Carter?" Hammond asked.
"Recovering from the wound, but she's still in a coma-like state. It's doubtful she'll ever regain consciousness," Janet answered.
"What about the Tok'ra?" Jack asked. "Maybe they could help."
"They're still not responding to our calls," Hammond said. "I'm afraid that if Major Carter is to come out of this, she'll have to do it on her own."
"If that's the case, then can we at least have some of the people she knew on the planet we found her on come in?" Hailey asked.
"If they agree to it," Hammond said. "Vice…I mean President" Hammond corrected, "Hayes is willing to offer these people medical assistance in exchange for a set location to mine the naquadah."
"Teal'c, why don't you go to tell them? They'll listen better to you," Jack said.
"I shall leave immediately," he replied and left the room.
"That's all I have. Dismissed," Hammond ordered.
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Teal'c stood in front of the Emperor next to Samanosuke. "Kinsey has been removed from his position and a new, honorable man is now the leader of the nation," Teal'c said to the Emperor.
"He wishes to trade?" the Emperor asked.
"Indeed, though he offers medicines and assistance instead of weapons."
"What sort of medicine?" the Emperor asked.
"The people of Earth have many medicines for different ailments. They are willing to help your people learn how to make them and administer these medicines properly," Teal'c replied.
"What do they want in exchange?"
"They would like to set up a mining operation in one location of your planet for the mineral called naquadah. If you do not want them to mine, they will still offer you these medicines in exchange for your friendship," Teal'c said.
"I will need to think on this," the Emperor said.
Teal'c bowed his head in acknowledgement. "I was also sent here to inform you that Samantha Carter is not faring well. She was seriously wounded when she confronted Kinsey and remains in critical condition. We believed that some of you would wish to return to Earth with me to see her."
"With your blessing Emperor, I will go. Samantha is like a daughter to me," Samanosuke said.
"You may go," the Emperor agreed. "And give my blessing to Carter-san as well," he added. Samanosuke bowed and he and Teal'c left.
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Daniel looked up as Samanosuke walked into the room. "She does not look well," the samurai said.
"Her heart was damaged," Daniel said. "She may not make it."
"She is the most honorable person I have ever met," Samanosuke said. "She always strived to help those in need and protect those weaker than herself. What is more, she found life in every breath that she took and regained honor she had lost." He rested a hand on her right shoulder. "The Emperor gives you his blessing Carter-san. And I give you mine as well." Samanosuke bowed low to Sam. "You possess the true spirit of Bushido. You will always be honored among the samurai."
Samanosuke nodded to Daniel and left the room. Daniel brushed some of Sam's hair out of her face and kissed her forehead. "Come on Sam. It's time to wake up. We still need you here." He looked at the monitor as the beeping of her heart began to slow. Tears began streaming down Daniel's face. "I still need you," he whispered, squeezing her hand as the monitor showed her flat lining.
Janet and an army of nurses came pouring in, shoving Daniel out of the way. Daniel numbly watched as they tried to revive Sam. After ten minutes of trying to revive Sam, Janet slowly returned the paddles. "Call it," she choked out.
"You're giving up on her?" Daniel cried.
"There's nothing more we can do Daniel. If we brought her back now she'd be a vegetable," Janet said softly.
"No…" he whispered. He shoved his way to Sam's side and gripped her hand. "Come back. Please…come back Sam!" he begged. "You can't leave…not now…" he wept. "I love you…" he whispered.
He suddenly blinked, feeling her hand tighten around his. The heart monitor let out a beep, making the medical staff turn. "She…she has a pulse…" one of the nurses said in awe and shock.
"Weak but it's stable," another confirmed.
"Sam?" Daniel asked uncertainly.
Sam's eyes slowly opened and she looked at Daniel. "Daniel…" she whispered weakly. He smiled and kissed her forehead.
"I'm here Sam. I'm not going anywhere without you," he said.
Sam smiled faintly. "I love you," she said softly.
"Just don't ever scare me like that again," he said. She nodded and dozed off to sleep as the nurses and Janet made sure she was fine.
Yay! Everything's back to normal! Normal for the SGC anyways. Don't forget about the reviewing challenge!