A/n: hey, I'm sorry I haven't updated weekly like I said I would, but since I didn't, here's a little something until I can finish this weekend. The main spoiler is Heroes, but I've already mentioned it before, so just an extra warning. Read and review, thanks! Disclaimer: I don't own stargate or I wouldn't be writing this….lol


Jack, Sam, and Daniel, sat down in a quiet corner of O'Malley's Bar and Grill. As they settled in, Sam ordered a glass of water while Daniel and Jack prepared themselves to tell a bracing story. Sam looked at them expectantly after taking a sip of her water. "Sir, I've heard just about everything; just tell me."

"Well, we're from a different reality." Sam nodded acknowledging that her assumption was correct. Jack continued to explain, "I'm still a colonel and we've never met, because you're not on my team; you're not even at the base. In place of you, we had a Major Kawalsky, and then after Lt. Elliot joined us, he led SG-2. Daniel, here, had recently descended because he helped Thor unfreeze me to help fight the Replicators. We're still looking for the Lost City of Atlantis, but to no avail. During one of our other recon missions elsewhere, we encountered the natives of P2J-697, they tricked us into drinking their blood, and now we have supernatural abilities similar to those of vampires. We also have the vices, you know, drinking blood and all the good stuff. We came through the Quantum Mirror, because when we went back to that planet to find a cure, we made an agreement with them: we find a new queen for them in exchange for the cure, and for collateral, Janet is the temp leader."

At the mention of Janet's name, Sam's eyes grew wide. "Janet's still alive…how is she?"

"Oh yes, I forgot to mention that; she is as lovely as ever." Daniel beamed, "and that's why we're doing this. We can't leave her there forever and we haven't got too much time, because they only have a month before their royal lineage ceases to exist. So, I guess since we're letting the cat out of the bag, we should tell you that you are our candidate for the position of queen. And we plan on taking you back with us." Sam was shocked so Daniel quickly added, "but only temporarily of course. Just until we can find a more suitable and voluntary replacement."

Sam was almost angry, "so you're just placing one victim for another."

Jack was getting fidgety, "yes, yes we are, but you should know that I don't leave people behind."

"I'm not saying you leave her there, but couldn't you have found someone from your own reality? If there's another me in your reality, I could go into cascade failure and all that you've done will be for nothing."

Jack pretended not to hear that.

"It doesn't matter because I'm not coming with you, and I don't think you can stop me from leaving."

Daniel grinned, "I stopped you this morning and I can stop you again."

"What are you talking about?" Sam asked slightly unnerved at Daniel's smugness.

"When you bumped into me this morning on your way to greet your Daniel from off-world, I simply controlled your mind for a few seconds and erased that part of the memory like it never happened."

Sam finally realized that that was the reason for the déjà vu feeling she had. She also realized that if he was capable of brainwashing with a blink of the eye, he must be capable of much more, and going by her military instinct, decided to call for backup and get out of there ASAP. Jack, being able to read minds, reached for Sam's hand and their eyes met. "I really don't want to do this, but we have no choice. Please just help us for now and we'll get you back after we can bargain for more time."

Sam couldn't fight off the over whelming need to help them. Even though she knew it wasn't him, he still looked like him, and she couldn't resist those beautifully, deep, brown eyes. Jack had little mind controlling abilities, but love and the false hope of it can create the oddest and strangest of forces. Her logic was screaming at her not to give into her emotions, but after bottling it up for so long, she thought it'd be the best to go with her desires for once. Plus, he wanted to keep Janet alive in another reality as long as possible. "I'm not agreeing to this, but you do what you need to do to get this accomplished." Sam immediately ran out, but Jack knew what was really on her mind. Jack grinned and told Daniel.

"Like I said, she loves you."


A/n: sorry for the short length. Hope it was all right. Review please, thanks!