Disclaimer: I don't own stargate. I don't anything about it. I can cry but it won't do me any good.

Jonas's POV

They will probably want to know why I left. Well, that is not such an easy answer. You see, after the last time I visited earth, things on my planet went sour. The people began to rebel and the government was thrown into chaos. Martial law was declared but that still didn't stop the violence. I became the target of a lot of death threats. When things got out of control I joined the rebels.

The rebellion seemed to hold more promise than the government. I became the spy for the rebels. It didn't take long after that for the government to begin dropping the bombs. I tried to stop them but they never listened.

I heard that one of nukes was going to be dropped. Remembering what Daniel did with the Naquadria bomb, I made my way to the bomb silo where the nukes were stored. It didn't take me long to find the bomb that had been activated. I disarmed it but I've been exposed to some radiation. I might survive it and I might not.

They found me after I disarmed the deadly missile. The soldiers started shooting at me and so I ran to the Gate. I turned around once before I left my home for good and that's when I got shot in the stomach. I don't think I regret what I've done. Hopefully people will understand what is going on and will stop the violence. It's my dream anyways. When I left my planet the first time I never thought I would be able to return, now I know that it's impossible. I will spend the rest of my life on earth. Whether my life will be short lived or long I don't know.

And so now I'm lying here in a bed comatose. My life is hanging on by a tube stuck in my throat. They've put me through surgery and wrapped me in so much gauze that I must look like a mummy. Right now, I'm not sure if I want to live. Maybe it's because I'm dead inside and just want to finish it on the out.

I'm listening to Dr. Hill talk to General Hammond. Apparently they know about my radiation burns. She says that I might die or just lie in a coma for the rest of my life. My chances of waking up are slim so she has told Hammond. He wants a constant update on my health. It feels a little better to know that someone cares. Now I wish I could express it.

Dr. Nicole Hill's POV

I was assigned to the SGC as Dr. Janet Frasier's replacement. At first no one trusted me but they're finally starting to warm up. Jack has said that I have one advantage over my predecessor; I don't poke and prod as much as she did. I'm still getting used to this place. Hammond told me that I was rather young to be at the SGC but that I would find my place soon enough. This is the first time that I've been able to meet Jonas Quinn and it hasn't gone over so well.

He's a vegetable right now. I would say that his chances of living are about 50%. I'm hoping that he'll take the positive side this time. Jack has told me that I have to make him live because Jonas is a good friend. I think that there is a bit of a lie there. He's probably regretting the way he treated the comatose man in the past. I find it easy to see. That's been a perk in my job here. I've learned very quickly about whom I can trust and whom I can't. If Jonas survives, I think I can trust him.

Sam's POV

I went and saw Jonas. He's in a coma right now. We still have a lot of unanswered questions right now. We can't contact his government. Something is wrong here and I can't figure it out. It's odd looking at him. All he does is lay there. The tubes run from his mouth and other parts of his body. Nicole is using this an opportunity to prove herself as a great doctor. She's done well with Jonas. This will probably be the straw that finally makes or breaks her. She becomes more like Janet everyday.

Colonel O'Neill said he would take over the vigil from me at midnight. We've all decided to make sure that someone is with him all the time. I'm sure he'll wake up. In the meantime, I sit and talk to him about old memories and new things that have happened since he left. It's all I can do right now.

Jack's POV

I took over for Carter at midnight. I've tried reading some techno- babble book to him but it just isn't working. Dr. Hill seems to read right through me. She doesn't believe me when I say that Jonas was a good friend and she's right about that. I'm here 'cause I regret how I treated him.

He lies in the bed and doesn't do anything. I remember when he had the tumor removed, at least then he actually did something then. Jonas is gone right now. I'm not sure if I want him back yet. It's quiet now. Daniel should coming to take over soon.

Daniel's POV

Nicole says that Jonas is suffering from a gunshot wound in the abdomen and radiation burns. The big mystery is how he got them. I'm curious about it. He's lying here in the bed like a dead man. All that is missing is a funeral and a coffin. But he's alive for now because of manmade machines.

I feel bad that he's hurt even though it's not my fault. Is this what drove him to come to earth the first time? He must have felt guilty. Maybe he's only trying to redeem himself. Jonas needs to wake up. It's the only way I can help him. So I'm reading the weather reports for him. Maybe it will help him wake up sooner.

Jonas's POV

They've been talking and reading to me for the last several weeks. Even after I was transferred to another hospital they kept on coming. I swear that I've been visited by the whole SGC.

So I decided to wake up when Colonel O'Neill was there. You should have seen his face when I opened my eyes. He started shouting for doctors and yelled at me for giving everyone a big scare. I think that was the first time that he was really happy to see me. I don't care if it's out of guilt. At least I know that he cares in some way.

They're going to take me back to the SGC. I'll be in the care of Dr. Hill again. She's very dedicated to her patients. I understand why she was placed there. She has the heart to take care of people in an extremely difficult situation. Anyways, I'm awake now.

I can talk but I haven't spoken to anyone yet. I just don't feel the time is right. So I'm feeling better and the burns are almost healed up. It's time to feel cheerful again.

I don't think that I want to be at the SGC this time. I've had enough of that. It would be nice to settle on the outside world. I wouldn't be the first alien to do it. Montana sounds like a nice place to live. Alaska would be good too. Though it sounds funny to try and call myself an American it might be possible. The army might be place for me to go but I doubt the Colonel would like that. Being on the outside will feel better and I swear not to talk about the SGC, Stargate, or anything about it including my past. It's all gone from now on. Yes, I need to start calling myself an earthling. That's the way it's going to be.