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A/N – Cathy and Pike, thanks for giving your opinions. I think it's pretty obvious Jonas is going to stay at the SGC with the unanimous input I've been getting. Thanks to all of you that are reviewing and telling me what you want. It's nice considering this is the only interesting thing going on in my life unless selling corn is interesting. Read on!
Dr. Hill's POV
Jonas is under too much strain and stress. When Colonel O'Neill came storming in at him with that lovely "talk" he didn't come to help. Now my number one priority patient is battling a severe infection. It's not life threatening but it is bad. I first noticed it when I came to check up on Jonas he had gotten a bad fever in only a couple of hours. I'll tell you the truth. I've never seen anyone go from being in such good condition to that bad in a matter of a few hours. When I talk about a few hours, I'm talking about 2 no more than 3 hours.
He was lying in the bed under a pile of sweat. Sure he was conscious but that isn't the point. Jonas is doing better now. The antibiotics are working the way they should be. People should be able to visit him in about three days. Until then, Jonas is off limits.
Sam's POV
If only the colonel could have kept his mouth shut this time. But he never does. I feel sorry for Jonas. It's the oddest thing about how I treated him the first time he came and now I don't what to do. It was hard for me to trust him when he first came through the gate with the naquadria. But I got over it and was able to trust him at least partially.
Jonas still hasn't told anyone how he got hurt except General Hammond. That has been very hard on everyone. We don't know how to treat him because we haven't been told about any details. I guess I'll just have to wait.
Teal'c POV
I must say that I would never think that Colonel O'Neill would suddenly become so demanding of Jonas Quinn. He has already gone to General Hammond demanding that Jonas Quinn be placed back on SG-1 for what reasons I do not know. It would seem that Colonel O'Neill has lost his hatred of Jonas Quinn.
General Hammond simply told that any decisions concerning his life would be left to Jonas Quinn to decide. The answer he gave Colonel O'Neill was very direct. I will also say that Colonel O'Neill does not agree with any of this. O'Neill believes that Jonas Quinn should stay here whether he likes it or not. I do not understand his reasoning.
Jonas's POV
So I'm being isolated right now and it doesn't bother me. Maybe I can rethink some stuff. Colonel O'Neill's outburst at me was kind of expected. I don't know why he is trying to keep me here. But that's up to him.
The SGC is beginning to make my skin crawl. It's a very depressing place. I can't stand the depression anymore. If for some crazy reason I should stay, then I will make it clear that I will live outside of the mountain. Unlike last time, I can't stay cooped up in here with only occasional visits to see the sun. I'm an earthling. That's still sounds foreign to me.
I live on earth and I have become one of them. That's what I keep telling myself. Kelowna and Langaria does not exist anymore for me. Jonas Quinn is from earth. Moreover, he is from the United States. It is the freest country in the world. I have been given sanctuary and full freedom by the president himself. That's good. But am I a foreigner or a citizen?
This is so confusing. What kind of a past do I have? Who am I? Where am I from? The answer is: I don't know. Weather reports and computers don't matter if all I am is a blank check in the checking account. I used to know who I was. But I don't know anymore. Who is Jonas Quinn of the United States from the planet Earth?
Too many questions and there are no answers. All I have is the man I used to be and that's gone. I hope the people here will be kind and help me become a person with an identity. It's hard knowing that all you once were is gone. Now you are somebody else with a new past, new home, new job, new everything. There is one thing I hope to keep and that is my name. I still want to be Jonas Quinn.
Jack's POV
What was I thinking when I told Hammond to put Jonas back on SG-1? I'm not sure. There is a part of me that wants to protect him from what goes on outside of mountain. I don't think that there are many people who know just how war torn Earth really is. Even the good old USA is up in a hoot. So let me see here, we are fighting the space war against the Goa'uld and we have to fight the crazy maniac religious extremists. What the hell is going on?
I'll tell you what. The US is expected to be the world police whether we want it or not. And we listen to the world cry out. So moral of the story is, my country protects the entire planet whether people realize it is not my problem. Besides, I do not want Jonas getting any crazy ideas about stopping the war going on. He would just love that you know. Bring peace to the whole world.
Wait a minute! Isn't that what Kelowna tried to do? Did he return because things fell apart? It seems logical. He wouldn't know where else to go. So he came back to us permanently with no hope or plans to go home. I'm going to talk with him when he is taken out of isolation. I promise to talk nicely this time. I'll be very gentle.
General Hammond's POV
Jonas is fighting his illness quite well according to the last report. He's not ready to leave the infirmary yet. Dr. Hill says that this is going to delay his departure by at least a week to make sure he fights everything out. If everything keeps going as well as it is he should be out in no more than two weeks. I'm sure he's very anxious to leave even if he doesn't show it. Six weeks in the hospital is very tedious even if he was in a coma most of that time.
In the meantime, we are working on helping him to create a new life. Paperwork is being created to give him a legitimate identity and citizenship. I don't see how we could explain him as being an immigrant. Jonas doesn't know enough about other countries to claim he is from somewhere else. The poor man is broken and confused. I want him to work here but I don't think it would be healthy for him to always live at the SGC like he did before.
I'm hoping that he'll be okay with his new self. There are some finer details that we will have to work with him to create. One of those details is his occupation. Jonas is very intelligent, but nobody here really knows what he would want to do. Remember, we have to make him a legitimate person.
Daniel's POV
He's getting better all the time. I finally have the chance to get to know Jonas and I'm not going to waste it. Jonas has always seemed like a nice guy. And when I look through the window of his quarantined room, I see a confused but peaceful man. Always looking happy now. I could almost say he's smiling.
His mind is very sharp. Unfortunately, we don't have enough of that here. I'm always looking for someone who can understand just half of what I'm saying. Jonas knows all of that and he never went to college. Too smart is what I would say. He has the mind of a pure genius. Unlike Einstein, he knows where he lives and seems to understand anything you say. If he thinks something is wrong then he will tell and won't hold back. I've never heard of him having outbursts or bad manners. The perfect gentlemen, if only the ladies could meet him.
Jack never trusted him after I left. It doesn't matter what Jack might say; he still didn't trust him. A lot of Jack's attitude toward Jonas lately comes from guilt and frustration. He wants to know what is wrong with Jonas and Jonas won't talk about it. I think Jonas will talk about it when he's ready. Hopefully that will be very soon.
Jonas's POV
I heard from one of the nurses that the big brass is already working on my identity. They are obsessed with making me perfect. It makes me wonder who it is that reinvents people.
So I'm being reinvented or perhaps recreated would be a better word. I'm curious about what I'm going to be. If I'm lucky they'll let me in on some of the creation. Yeah, that would be nice. I can remake me. How many people do that legally?
Only a few more days of being isolated. But I'm still stuck here for a couple of weeks. Now I am getting tired of being stuck in bed all of the time. There is one nice catch; everyone waits on you hand and foot. Especially when they feel sorry for you. I don't like it all the time. It gets boring after the first four days. Try it and you'll understand.
Earth isn't such a bad place. It was my second favorite planet after my own. Now it is my number one favorite. Langaria is dead like I said before. I wouldn't be surprised if they have managed to blow themselves apart. I'll miss my old home. But the time has come for me to readjust to my ex-new home that has become my new home again. Yep, I have fled here twice. There will no third time to be the charm. I'm here and this is where I belong. Even if they for some reason ask me to go back, the answer is no. Hey, that didn't feel so bad. No more Langaria. No more old home. The new place is going to work after all.
What happens to Jonas at the SGC?
A) Stays cooped up in the mountain
B) Is allowed to live on the outside but works at the SGC
What is his job?
A) He works on a team.
B) He is simply a scientist or consultant.
C) Other idea, give me the idea
Tell me what you want. I love input and reviews. Keep them coming.
