A/N: I was quite disappointed by the reviews from the last chapter...I miss my reviews sniffs. But I'm updating now instead of waiting for more reviews because I'm starting work on Monday and have an interview tomorrow - I know that sounds strange, but I'm already on the schedule and haven't even been interviewed yet! So silly...so sad for the employer.

Well, I hope this chapter helps explain more about what's going on! Oh, and I messed with the show's timeline a LOT, be warned.

"Oh, John, you left your Mozart CD over here two weeks ago," Sammie said.

John frowned, "I was wondering what happened to that. Come on, I'll get it."

The couple walked into the apartment, surprised to find the light still on and Jacob sitting on the couch, looking like the weight of the world was on his shoulders (which it was, in a manner of speaking). "Dad?" Sammie asked, worried that something was wrong.

Jacob glanced up, seeing that John was with his daughter and knowing that O'Neill wouldn't let Sammie go down to Colorado Springs alone. "How would you two like to take a trip to Colorado?"

"Dad? What are you talking about?" Sammie was getting more worried and confused by the second. "I'm graduating in three days."

Jacob's determined eyes met his daughter's, "Then pray that what I'm about to ask you to do doesn't take longer than two. I'm sorry, Sammie, but this is more important than your graduation ceremony."

"Dad, I believe you and all, but everyone came here to see me graduate with honors," Sammie was so confused she had no clue what to do, "What's in Colorado that's more important than my ceremony?"

"NORAD," Jacob said simply, looking at John and seeing the look on his face, Jacob nodded, "We have a problem, and I think you're one of the only people in the world, Sammie, who can handle it."

"I'm going with you," John said.

Jacob nodded, "I know."

"Good."

"Wait a second!" Sammie said, "What's going on here, Dad? John? I'm not going anywhere until I get some answers first."

"Sammie, we can't tell you anything until we're on the plane," Jacob said sadly. "I'm sorry, but you're going to have to go into this thing blind as a bat in daylight."

Sammie glared at her father, "Dad, bats use sound waves to see."

John looked down at his girlfriend (it wasn't that she was short, but he was still half a head taller than she was), "Sammie, it's important. I don't know what it is, but believe me - it's important."

Sammie found only truth in John's eyes and in her father's face. After a long moment she nodded, "Just give me a few minutes to pack."

Jacob let out the breath he didn't know he was holding, "You have ten minutes before we have to leave."

Exactly eight minutes later, Sammie walked back out into the living room dressed in travel clothes and carrying a duffel bag that held a few outfits and other personal items she knew she'd need on the trip. With determination that rivaled the trepidation that she felt in her gut, she nodded and said, "Let's go."

"Holy crap," Sammie said as she looked over the information her father had just handed her – after signing her soul away on a paper that said if she ever told anyone anything about what she was now reading she'd be charged with treason. "Do you realize how many different theories this proves solely by its existence?"

Jacob nodded, "Dr. McKay, our science department head told me once, but I wasn't really paying much attention. Sammie, we have a problem with the 'Gate."

The young woman put aside the information she was reading, "What's wrong with it, Dad?"

Jacob scratched his head, trying to put his thoughts into words. "Well, for starters, about two days ago a little girl came through the 'Gate with a team of explorers from Earth. Our CMO thinks she has a bomb in her chest and we can't send her back through the Stargate because … we've kinda 'Gated to a black hole and we can't shut it off."

Sammie's eyes widened, "You what!" Jacob opened his mouth to repeat what he had just said, but Sammie's hand came up to stop him, "I know what you said, Dad. Now go bug John, I need to think this over and come up with a solution to save the planet."

Jacob smiled proudly, "If anyone can do it, Sammie, you can."

Sammie nodded, "Out of curiosity, how powerful is the bomb in the little girl's chest?"

"Strong enough to make the whole state of Colorado into a smoking crater."

"Okay, no pressure then," Sammie said with a stiff smile.

"That's right, Sammie, no pressure," Jacob said, patting her shoulder before going off to find out what kind of mischief John was getting into.

Sammie looked over the blue prints of the Stargate and the past mission reports her father had seen fit to give her to read. It was so amazing she could hardly wrap her mind around the concept of traveling to other worlds. It had been her dream since she was a little girl, and now it was actually possible!

Something was bothering her, though. There was a report that said something about two people being trapped in Antarctica because the 'Gate had been hit by a … weapon's fire and caused the wormhole to jump from one Earth 'Gate to another. That's what they needed to do: an explosion at such a velocity and trajectory to the 'Gate on their side that would cause it to jump from the black hole planet to another one. It would be risky for whoever planted the bomb, but she was confident it would work.

John walked to where Sammie was sitting, and sat down next to her. "We're going to be landing in a few minutes," he said calmly.

Sammie nodded silently, unable to say a word through her excitement and fear that her plan wouldn't work. Oh, she knew the chance was small that it wouldn't, but she just couldn't get rid of that little tiny bit of doubt.

"You got a plan?" John asked, strapping himself into the seat.

Sammie shook her head, "More like a theory. If it works then there won't be anymore danger from the black hole … but if it doesn't …"

John patted her hand reassuringly, "Your theories are good enough for me, Sammie. It'll work. Have a little faith."

Sammie smirked, "Since when have you been 'Mr. Positive'?"

John shrugged, "Since I met you and found out how smart you are."

Sammie's smirk turned into a grin, "Thank you, John."

"For what?"

"Being you. Coming with me. Believing in me even when I don't believe in myself. Take your pick."

"Always, to all of the above."

Sammie rested her head on John's shoulder, "I just hope this works."

A/N: Like I said before, I KNOW that Cassie happened at the end of Season One and the black hole thing happened in Season Two - I DON'T CARE. For the sake of this story they happened at the same time.