SG1 walked down the ramp looking tired and confused. Actually, only three members of SG1 walked down the ramp, and out of them only Daniel and Teal'c looked tired and confused. Colonel O'Neill on the other hand looked confident and calm. Major Cater was no where to be seen. General Hammond sighed, he had know this team long enough to know that this was not a good sign.
"Briefing Room, immediately." He announced.
Jack O'Neill reached the bottom of the ramp and surveyed his team. For some reason that he couldn't fathom, Daniel and Teal'c looked they'd been run over by a truck. Carter was inspecting the complex looking piece of technology that she was holding.
"SG1, report to the Briefing Room immediately." General Hammond's voice ordered over the PA system.
"Carter, take that to your lab so that those geeks can start looking at it and meet us there." He said to his 2IC.
"Yes sir." She replied and was about to leave when Daniel's face stopped her. He was starting at Jack as if he was crazy.
"Daniel?" Jack asked with a frown.
"Jack you just asked Sam to take a device to her lab."
"So?"
Daniel's expression was almost frightening. He started talking very slowly as if he was explaining something to someone with an IQ of 20.
"For one thing, we didn't retrieve the device on P3X 777, and for another thing…" he said before Jack could interrupt, "Sam's dead."
There was a strained silence. And then,
"What!" Jack said in bewilderment, "but she's standing right there!" He pointed at Sam, who looked like she was weighing up Daniel's sanity.
"I'm not dead." She pointed out.
"Jack there's no one there."
"Of course there's someone there! Look!" Jack said, and poked Sam sharply in the arm.
"Exactly! I'm right here!" She added, poking him back.
Daniel waited patiently as Jack prodded the air next to him.
"I'm sorry Jack," he said helplessly, "but she's gone."
Sam stopped poking Jack and sighed.
"Daniel! Look, I'm here!" She said in exasperation, and walked up to Daniel with the intention of taking him by the shoulders and shaking him, but passed right through him and found herself on the other side.
"Uh…oh." She said with a sinking heart.
"Maybe we should head up to the briefing room?" Jack suggested, knowing that this was not going to be a good day.