CHAPTER 26
When the trial started again, the door opened and Sam walked in wearing her dress blues. She was followed by Jack and Jacob in their dress blues and Daniel and Teal'c in their BDU's.
"Excuse me, this is a Court Martial, who are you?"
They had all turned around; Tom was shocked to see Sam standing there. She took one long look at him. Jack could feel her tense up, so he leaned forward to whisper in her ear,
"Facing the past"
Sam relaxed for a bit and moved up until she was standing next to Harm.
"I'm Major Samantha Carter sir" Sam said, standing at attention.
"I was told that you were in the infirmary, what happened to you?"
"You all know about my work here and what we do. My father, Major General Jacob Carter, with the help of his Tok'ra symbiote Selmac, healed both Colonel Jack O'Neill and myself with a healing device. Unfortunately, some wounds cannot be healed."
"What do you mean?"
"Mental and emotional damage. I would like to take the stand, if I may."
"I have no problem, Commander Turner?"
"No problem sir."
"Ok, you may take the stand."
"Thank you."
After Sam was sworn in and she sat down, the trail resumed. Jack and the others were already seated.
"Major Carter, we all have seen the video tape of what happened to you in the lab. We would like to know how old you were when Colonel Carson raped you?" Rabb asked.
Sam looked into Tom's green eyes, than she looked at Jack before looking at Tom once again. She took a deep breath.
"I was fourteen years old when he raped me the first time. It was two months after my mother was killed in a car accident."
Jack and Jacob looked at the jury and they could see that they were shocked but trying not to show it.
"You are saying that he raped you more than once?
"Yes, the second time was when I had just turned sixteen."
"Why didn't you tell someone?"
"I didn't know who to turn to back then. My family was falling apart after my mother died and my father was away a lot" tears were falling down her cheeks.
"Why did you think he attacked you in your lab?"
"Because, I told my team mates about him and what he had done to me."
"Do you trust them?"
"With my life. I know that they would protect me the best way they could."
"When Colonel Carson attacked you, you were already injured?"
"Yes, I was struck with a staff blast to my left shoulder as well as a dislocated shoulder and three broken ribs at that time."
"Did he know about your injuries?"
"I don't know, I think so."
"What was your reaction when you found out that he was assigned here at Stargate Command?"
"Shock and it brought back the memories of my past and what he did to me."
"How long did it take you to get over what he did to you?"
"I can't say, it still haunts me, even today. I do have some nightmares about what happened every now and then. It usually takes a while for me to get over the nightmares."
"Thank you Major Carter, no more questions."
"Commander Turner?"
"No questions, your honour"
"Ok, you can step down Major Carter."
Sam stepped down and her hands were shaking; some of the court noticed it. She sat next to Mac, who passed a couple of tissues to her and a glass of water. Both Harm and Commander Turner did their closing arguments before the court left to decide whether he was guilty or not.