Okay, this story has gotten about twenty-two hits and only one review. I'm a little disappointed, but that's not gonna stop me from updating.
Here's the new chapter for today. I know the first few chapters don't seem that action packed, but you gotta set up the foundation for the rest of the story. And I do have most of this story planned out with some...evil plot twists. All I'll say about that is some...old friends might stop in for a visit later on. If you want to know who, you'll have to continue to read this story.
Elphie Muse: You know, you're evil at times.
I practice. Anyways, this story doesn't belong to me, yada yada.
Sam ignored the looks she was receiving and focused on her bowl of blue Jell-o. After being stuck in the Isolation Room for two weeks, it had become clear that no one was infected with any sort of Prior virus. Everyone was still in shock at seeing the great Samantha Carter regressed to about a nineteen year old.
"Hey Carter," Cameron greeted. He and the rest of SG-1 sat down around her. Daniel and Teal'c had been the first to get over their shock, mostly due to what happened to Jack O'Neill a few years prior. A renegade Asgard called Loki had cloned O'Neill, unaware of a marker in his genetic make-up that prevented any cloning. The result was a teenage Jack O'Neill.
"Hey guys," Sam said. She had still retained her memories, but Landry and Lam didn't want her going off world just yet. "Any word from the Asgard?"
"Well, they took a sample of your blood and cloned you," Cameron began.
"What?" Sam exclaimed.
"They needed to see if the effects could be reversed," Daniel explained. "The clone isn't really alive though; it doesn't have your consciousness. And I think they also said it could help with their own cloning problem."
"So they cloned me and what? Put my clone in a time dilation field?" she asked.
"Indeed," Teal'c confirmed, shoveling a pile of mashed potatoes into his mouth.
"Did it work?" she asked eagerly.
"No," Cameron said.
"What happened?" Sam asked.
"They had the field set up so a day here would be a year," Daniel began.
"Somehow the field malfunctioned," Cameron said.
"Malfunctioned how?" Sam asked. The three men remained silent. "How did it malfunction?" she demanded, glaring at them.
"The clone didn't age," Daniel said softly. "They tried it several times and it didn't work."
"So I'll never age?" she asked quietly.
"No," Daniel said. "They found some sort of chemical in your blood that prevents a reaction to the time dilation field."
"But I'll be able to age normally," she said a little bitterly. "Is there any chance they can purge the chemical out of my system?"
"It was like nothing they've ever seen before," Daniel said.
"Every time they tried to pull it out of one of your blood samples we gave them, the blood decayed. It was…freaky," Cameron said.
"Looks like I got a few more years of Gate travel out of this though," Sam finally said with a small, sad grin.
"We'll find a way to fix this," Daniel said.
"Daniel, only a Prior or Ascended being could fix it. And we know how helpful they are to us," Sam said.
"We can worry about it later," Cameron said. "Right now you and I have to get ready Carter."
She frowned. "For what?"
"The President informed the Japanese leaders of the Stargate Program. They decided to send one of their top astronomers over with some of their military to check the SGC out. You and Daniel get to play host to the astronomer while I get to show the military guys around with Teal'c and Landry," Cameron explained.
"Oh yeah," Sam said.
"Let me guess, you were too busy working on a project to remember?" he asked.
Sam glared at him, ignoring the smirks on Daniel and Teal'c's faces. She made a face and left the mess hall. She headed for her quarters so she could change. Along the way she bumped into Landry.
"Going to get ready?" he asked.
"Yes sir," she said.
He nodded. "I had a new uniform sent to your quarters. It should fit better," he informed her.
Sam nodded. Her dress blues that she would have worn were slightly too big for her to wear for regulations. When she had told Landry, he immediately had new ones ordered for her. He had even told her she was allowed to show her true rank.
"Thank you sir," she said.
"Speaking of which, I should go put my suit on," he grumbled.
Sam suppressed a smile. "Could always be worse sir," she reminded me.
"Tell me about it," he said and headed down to his office.
Sam soon arrived at her quarters and quickly changed. She looked at herself in the mirror and arched a brow at her appearance. Though she still looked much as she did before her age regression, some of the lines and hardness in her face had vanished. Experience, however, still shone brightly in her eyes.
Nodding in approval at her appearance she left her quarters and headed up to Level 11 where the Japanese guests were arriving. The rest of her team was already there, Cameron in his dress blues and Teal'c and Daniel in suits. Landry was there also, waiting patiently for the elevator to arrive.
"Carter, no offense but it is a bit weird to see a younger you in that uniform with all those medals," Cameron said.
"Tell me about it," she said.
A ding sounded and a group of people got off the far elevator. Everyone straightened as the group came closer. "Welcome to Stargate Command," Landry said in greeting after they had signed in.
"Thank you for having us," one of the group said with a bow. "I am General Hasue. These three are Colonel Niota, Major Takashi, and Major Yamada."
"Pleasure to meet you. I'm General Landry. These four behind me are SG-1. Lieutenant Colonel Mitchell, Lieutenant Colonel Carter, Doctor Jackson, and Teal'c." Landry frowned at the three. "Isn't there suppose to be an astronomer or scientist with you as well?" he asked.
"Yes," Hasue said. "She should be here any moment. She needed to use the washroom," he explained.
"Of course," Landry said.
"Gomen nasai," a female voice said. "Sorry I am late," she added in English.
"Quite all right," Daniel said. He quickly made introductions.
"I am Meioh Setsuna," she said with a bow.
Sam blinked, finally recognizing Setsuna. She quickly shook herself and shook Setsuna's hand. The Japanese woman stared knowingly into Sam's eyes. Sam stared back, slightly unnerved at the woman's intense gaze.
"Well, let's begin the tour," Landry said. He led them to the other set of elevators and they went down.
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Setsuna looked around at Sam's lab, clearly intrigued by all the technology in the room. She looked up from a model of a naquadah generator and looked at Sam. "I am curious, how can one so young hold such a high rank?" she asked.
"Could say the same about you," Sam returned. "I mean, you only look like your in your early to mid-twenties."
"That's true," Setsuna said. "I was gifted at a young age. Though the only reason I am here is because everyone else declined or were too busy with their personal lives."
"So what do you think so far?" Daniel asked.
"This is all very interesting. Though I am still curious as to why your young friend is of such a high rank."
"I'm actually a lot older than I look," Sam said.
"There was an…incident off world," Daniel added.
"I see," Setsuna said.
"Hey guys, having fun?" Cameron asked, leading the two Majors and Colonel in.
"Yes," Setsuna said.
"Something up?" Sam asked.
"We get to take our guests on a field trip," Cameron said.
Sam arched a brow. "To where?"
"The Beta Site," Cameron answered. "We'll be leaving in an hour, so gear up guys. That includes you Carter."
Sam grinned, an adrenaline rush flooding through her. "We'll be ready," she assured him. As the men walked away, Sam motioned for Setsuna to follow her. She led the Japanese woman to the locker room and pulled out a set of fatigues for her. "If you want to change into those, go ahead. Dresses and skirts aren't exactly wise for Gate travel," Sam said.
"Will there be danger?" Setsuna asked.
Sam shrugged. "Probably not, but then again, SG-1 is always getting into some sort of trouble. Better to be safe than sorry."
Setsuna nodded and changed. While Sam had her back turned, Setsuna stowed a strange pen into the pocket of her jacket. She then tied the boots she was given and looked at herself.
"Not really a fashion statement I know," Sam said with a grin, pulling her weapons vest on.
"So how old are you really if I may ask?" Setsuna asked.
"I was in my mid-thirties when it happened," Sam said. She stowed a hat in her pocket and led Setsuna down to the Gate Room where the men were already waiting.
Setsuna stared in awe at the Stargate. "Incredible…" she breathed.
Sam grinned as the Stargate locked onto the seventh chevron. Blue watery liquid plumed out of the middle of the Gate as the wormhole established. Cameron and Teal'c led the way up to the Event Horizon and stepped through. The three Japanese officers went through next, then Daniel.
Setsuna halted just in front of the horizon. "Unbelievable," she said in awe. "You can see the fluctuations created…"
Sam grinned. "If you think that's something, then step on through." Setsuna walked through. Sam followed her, the familiar sensation of Gate travel hitting her as she went through.
Buildings lay in ruins. Hundreds of people were sprawled on broken street slabs and debris from buildings. The sky was blacker than any night. Wind rustled through the quiet streets, picking up dust and a few scraps of papers.
Sam shivered as she took in the sight. "Who did this?" she whispered softly, her voice echoing.
"Destruction is approaching," a voice said. Sam turned and saw a woman standing several feet away from her.
She wore knee-high black boots, an inch wide white band at the top. She also wore a short black skirt and some sort of white tank top with a black bow. In the middle of the bow was a red heart shaped jewel. A black square piece of cloth hung from the back of her shirt, similar to that of a sailor's. Red earrings hung from her ears and a gold tiara rested on her forehead, a red jewel in the center. Long white gloves covered her hands and forearms, black bands near her elbows. A black choker was around her throat, a gold star in the middle. Her long, dark green hair hung down to her knees as she clenched a purple staff in her hand. The staff looked like some sort of key, two heart shapes decorating the top with a red orb in the larger one.
"Who are you?" Sam demanded.
"You must help us stop the approaching destruction," the woman said.
"What?" Sam asked.
"You must help us before it is too late," the mysterious woman said, fading away.
Sam blinked as she came through the Gate, slightly confused from the vision. "You all right?" Daniel asked.
"Yeah," Sam said, pushing the strange vision away. She saw Setsuna staring knowingly againat her and mentally shivered. Why is she giving me the creeps? Sam wondered to herself as she stepped away from the Gate.
Things'll pick up next chapter, I promise. I'm doing my best to make these nice and long and enjoyable. Reviews let me know how well I am doing that, so please review!