Chapter 7 -o- Hope
"/we do?' Jack finished seconds before he realized he was now standing on an Asguard ship. He looked around and walked over to the window. He could see earth; it was a little far away.
"O'Neill" Thor said as he beamed into the room. Jack spun around and gave him a funny look.
"Thor?" he asked looking at the almost human looking man standing in front of him.
"It is me" he said nodding his head, and if Jack didn't know any better he would say he was smiling.
"Thor buddy, what the hell happened?" He asked walking over to him. He was still a good foot shorter then him, but his head was smaller and his face more pronounced. It had only been a little over a week since the last time Jack had seen Thor, after he helped rescue Sam and Kiara.
"Our cloning technology has advanced, now that we no longer spend all of our time and resources on fighting the Replicators, I have only recently gone through the treatment" And now Jack was sure he was smiling. He sat down in a chair and his face turned serious. "I have something of importance to tell you"
"Ok" Jack said nodding his head. He sat down across from him and waited.
"I think we should bring all of SG-1 up, are they available?" He asked.
"Probably" Jack said nodding his head.
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"We're getting a transmission" Walter said turning to look at Sam. It had only been about five minutes since Jack disappeared, she hoped this was him.
"Go ahead" She said nodding her head.
"Sam" Jack's voice came though and she sighed.
"Hey there" Sam said smiling as Hammond and Daniel walked in. "You with Thor?"
"Yep" he said. "He has something to tell us, is Hammond around?"
"He's right here" Sam said stepping back.
"Hi Sir" Jack said. "You mind if SG-1 comes up?"
"Tell Thor to go ahead" Hammond said smirking. "Wait ten minutes so we can let them know"
"Right Sir" He said "See you in a few Sam" He said.
"Right" She said turning to Daniel. "Could you tell Jonas? I'll go get Teal'c"
"Right" He said walking out of the room.
"What do you think this is about?" Hammond asked before Sam walked out.
"I don't know Sir" Sam said shaking her head. "I guess we'll find out"
Ten minutes later and the rest of SG-1 were standing on the deck of Thor's ship. Jack and Thor (or who they assumed was Thor) were sitting around a table in the middle of the room. Jack was nodding his head and Thor had what you might call a smile on his face. Jack looked over and smiled, he looked at Daniel, Teal'c and Jonas and then back and Thor.
"Where's Sam?" He asked seconds before Sam appeared next to the rest of the group.
"You did not tell me she was with child" Thor said nodding at them. "That requires a different frequency"
"Oh" Jack said nodding his head. He smiled at her as she and then the rest of them took seats around the table. Sam next to Jack with Daniel on her other side and Teal'c next to him, and Jonas was on the other side of Thor. Sam couldn't help but stare a little at their friend's new appearance. Thor looked around the table once they were all seated and nodded.
"It has come to our attention that a group of renegade Asguard is living on earth" Thor said looking around at the group.
"Ok" Jack said nodding his head trying to take this in. "Not to be rude or anything, you do look more...human now, but I still think we would notice a few of you running around"
"They do not look like us" Thor said shaking his head. "They left the Asguard council long ago; we have been tracking them for many years. We believe they are responsible for what happened with Tanith" He said looking over at Jack. Jack nodded his head and opened his mouth to say something but Thor held up his hand to silence him.
"While they do not look how we look now they also do not look how we looked before" He said pulling a stone from under the table and running it over the surface. A screen popped up across from Sam and Jack. Every one turned their heads to look at the blank screen. Thor moved the stone again and writing appeared on the screen.
"What is this?" Jonas asked looking from the screen to Thor. "It looks similar to Asguard, but there are little differences."
"Yes, we believe they did that so as to slow our tracking of them" Thor said nodding his head. "These are files we found at there last base. It would seem they had found a way to take over a human body, very similar to the Goa'uld, but the body is not strong enough to hold them for long. The bodies become useless in little under a week."
"And they're here on earth stealing bodies?" Sam asked thinking of Steve Matten that must be what happened to him.
"They are" Thor said nodding his head.
"What do they want with the APP?" Daniel asked looking from the writing and back to Thor.
"What is an APP?" Thor asked looking from Jack to Daniel.
"It's a device we found on P34-367" Daniel said looking to Sam. "Um, the planet was called Thorena, at lest that's what I got from the writing on it. I think it's some kind of ancient storing device"
"I do not know why they would want it" Thor said shaking his head.
"Do you think...?" Sam trailed off looking down at her hands.
"What?" Jack asked looking over at her.
"Well I was just thinking..." She said trailing off again.
"Do you ever not think?" Jack asked smirking at her.
"Well I was thinking what if these renegade Asguard had something to do with kidnapping me and Kiara?" She said looking form Jack to Thor.
"It is a possibility, though I do not know what the purpose would be" Thor said looking a little thoughtful.
"Ok, so now what?" Jack asked looking around at all of them. Daniel looked back from the screen to face Jack.
"I think now I see if I can find it" He said looking at Thor. "Can you send me back?"
"I will send you all home" He said standing up. "I will stay near" he said looking over at Jack who was about to say something. "Call me if you should need me, if you find them, the Asguard will, again owe you a great deal" He said smiling at Jack.
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"Can we see the penguins?" CC asked as they walked down the path at the zoo. She looked up from the stroller she was sharing with Danny, who was asleep in the back, and gave Cassie a pouty look that Cassie was sure she learned from Jack.
"Sure" She said nodding her head. She looked over at Jack who was holding Kiara's hand and was telling her about birds they were looking at. She could see that his shoulder was starting to bother him, even though he wouldn't say anything. And she noticed he was starting to limp a little. 'Maybe they should get something to eat first' she thought smiling when Charlie turned and smiled at her. 'Oh man' she thought as they moved on to the next birds, she wasn't really paying attention, truthfully she really hadn't been paying attention all day. She couldn't help it, she had only been around Charlie for a few days and already she was sure she was falling for him.
This of course was just perfect because there was no way he would ever see her like that. It would be too painful for him. But he was so good with the kids and he laughed so easily, even after all he had lost he still smiled. She wondered if that was because he was raised by Jack, who had a joke at hand even when the world was ending. As she moved along with them she notice that he was moving his arm around a little and she saw him wince. 'Ok, that's it' She thought looking down at CC, who was also listening to Charlie, 'Time to rest.'
"Is anyone else hungry?" She asked looking at Kiara. Kiara wasn't particularly hungry; she had had a big breakfast and had just had a bag of popcorn. She looked from Cassie and up at Charlie, really looking at him for the first time in a while, she could see he was in pain, his arm was bothering him, she could also see that Cassie knew that.
"Yeah" She said nodding her head. "I could go for some pizza, there was a food court back there" She said pointing back the way they had come.
"Pizza!" CC said happily nodding her head. "Can I get some with just pineapples?" She asked hopefully.
"Righto" Charlie said nodding his head. He smiled at Cassie who smiled back. She turned the stroller around and they headed back the other way. He wondered how this could be the same girl from his world. They were so different, the same person but so totally not. 'It was like twins' He thought as they walked and CC talked about the penguins. 'Twins separated at birth could be similar in lots of ways but then very different. That was what it was like with his Cassie and this Cassie. He wondered what could have caused them to be so different, he imagined it had something to do with Kiara, and the fact that his Cassie was raised by Daniel almost as much as Janet. He hoped it was the differences that were drawing him to her and not the similarities.
"Then we'll see the penguins?" CC asked as they walked to the food court.
"Right" Cassie said nodding her head.
Kiara looked between Cassie and Charlie and rolled her eyes. She could see that they both liked each other. She just didn't see why they danced around each other like they did. Sure he had been in love with the other Cassie (She had heard them talking about it) but this was a different Cassie, she was probably totally different, well maybe not totally different, but pretty close. She hoped they would see that someday, it would be a sham if they never did.
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"So what do we think?" Jack asked as they again sat around the table in Thor's ship. It was almost four hours later. Daniel had done his kel'no'reem thing and found out where they had the APP. He said that he didn't sense a threat, he was sure it would be just like it was with Sam and Kiara. Still Jack was a little cautious; this could be some kind of trap. They had to be sure.
"Well it is empty" Thor said looking at the screen where the layout of the build that held the APP was. He looked back to Jack. "I think it is safe to go in"
"Ok" Jack said nodding his head. "Jonas, Teal'c and Daniel you're with me" He said standing up. Sam reached out and grabbed him arm.
"And I'm going to what? Sit here and waiting for you?" She asked scowling a little. He looked down at her and her face softened. "I just want to help" She said sighing.
"I know" he said sitting back down as every one else made themselves scarce. "I'm just worried" He said taking her hand. "I can't always watch you out there and now..." he trailed off and looked at her stomach. She shook her head but had a smile on her face.
"Aren't you the retired one?" She asked sighing. He smiled at her and nodded her head. "Ok, go, have all the fun without me, but after they're born I'm taking all the off world missions, just to make up for it" She said knowing it wasn't true, she was actually thinking of retiring from off world work after the babies were born, though she hadn't told Jack that yet.
"Ok" He said standing again. He bent down and kissed her forehead. "I love you" He said in her ear. She smiled at him and nodded her head.
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"It's down the hall" Sam said to Jack as she looked down at a map out of the building they were in. "There should be a door on the right hand side. It's in there" She said clicking off of the radio.
"Ok" Jack said signaling back to Daniel. Jonas and Teal'c were at the front watching for any kind of activity. "Is there anything in there?" He asked as they moved towards the door.
"No, it doesn't look like it" Sam said shaking her head even though he couldn't see her. "It's just sitting there, no guards, just like with me and Kiara"
"Right" He said nodding his head. He and Daniel walked to the door. Jack opened it going in low while Daniel went in high. They swept the small room and meet in the middle.
"Ok" Jack said looking at Daniel. "Well let's get it and go" He said reaching for the APP. He picked it up and smiled. "Good, let's get out of here" He turned to Daniel and smiled.
"Thor, you there?" He asked through the walkie-talkie.
"I am here O'Neill" Thor said.
"We're all ready down here" Jack said into the walkie-talkie. He handed the APP to Daniel and they were beamed away in a white light along with Teal'c and Jonas.
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"They have it?" He asked turning in his chair to look out the window.
"They do" he said nodding his head. "We are fairly sure that it was Dr. Jackson that helped them find it" He said putting a new folder on his desk.
"Well I want you to be totally sure" He said turning to look at him. "This is not a game; we do not have time for guessing"
"Of course not Sir" He said nodding his head. "We'll know for sure by tomorrow" He said smirking a little.
"We have a new plant there?" He asked with a small smile.
"We do Sir" He said nodding his head. "He's been there for two days now" He said smiling. "He seems to be doing better in this body then Aegir did in the last one" "Good" He said nodding his head. "Well soon it may not matter" he said looking down and picking up the file. He looked up at the man still standing there. "We're done here" He said flipping the file open. "Yes Sir" He said nodding his head and walking out.o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-
"Ok, so what does it do?" Jack asked as they sat around the table in the briefing room.
"Well as far as I can tell it's a storage unite" Daniel said holding up the APP. "I haven't quite got it translate it" Daniel said smiling. "But I think this could be very useful to us" He said looking over at Hammond. "It's a good thing SG-16 stumbled across it."
"Ok" Hammond said nodding his head.
"Sir" Someone said sticking his head into the room.
"Come in Major Wilson" Hammond said waving in a small brown hair man. He walked over to where Hammond was sitting and handed him some papers. "Thank you" He said Major Wilson nodded his head turned to leave and turned back.
"Oh" he said looking down at Hammond. "These need to be signed" He said shaking his head. Sam smiled when he glanced at him.
"Right" Hammond said nodding his head and opening the file. "So it says in your report you had to kel'no'reem to find it" Hammond said as he signed the papers.
"That's right" Daniel said nodding his head.
"Any headaches?" Hammond asked looking up as he handed the papers to the Major.
"No" Daniel said shaking his head. "Nothing so far"
"Good" Hammond said as the Major walked out the door. "Well I think you should all take the next week off and relax." Daniel started to protest but Hammond held up his hand. "Daniel go home, you have a new son you've hardly seen" Daniel smiled and nodded his head. "The APP will be here when you get back"
"Right" Daniel said nodding his head. They all got up and headed for the door. Jack whispered something in Sam's ear. She nodded and Jack hung back a little. He walked over to Hammond and smiled.
"We're going to have a barbeque" He said putting his hands in his pockets. "We want you to come"
"Of course" Hammond said nodding his head. "Tomorrow?"
"Yep" Jack said nodding his head. "Just stop by any time after about 12:00"
"Right" Hammond said nodding his head. "Tell Kiara that Kayla is having a party next weekend and wants her to come" He smiled at Jack. "Of course there will be invitations but, I thought I'd tell you now"
"Thanks" Jack said nodding his head. "I'll let her know" He said smiling at him. He walked out the door and almost ran into Major Wilson.
"Sir!" He said saluting him. Jack rolled his eyes and smiled at him.
"It's just Jack" He said smirking at him. "Forget something?" He asked looking back at the briefing room.
"Yes si...Jack" He said and Jack nodded. He liked this kid, he learned quickly.
"Right, well, have fun" Jack said walking past him. Jack walked down the hall and got into the elevator at the end of the hall, on his way to collect Sam. On his way down he thought about Kiara. Thor talking about Tanith had reminded him about what he said about her being a genetically enhanced human. So far in her life she had showed no signs of being genetically enhanced. He had always watched for signs, super fast learning or abnormal strength, or something, but he hadn't seen anything. He wondered if she ever would, part of him, a big part, was very glad she was so normal. But some small part of him wanted her to be extra special, to be smarter and faster. So she would always be safe from anything that came after her.
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"It's him" He said nodding his head. "We are sure of it" He said with a big smile on his face. "Our answer"
"Good" The man behind the desk said nodding his head. "Bring him here"
"That won't be easy"
"No it won't" he said turning in his chair to face the window. "Do it"
"Yes Sir" He said nodding as he stood.
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"Ok so who wants a hot dog and who wants a burger?" Jack asked as he flipped meat over on the grill. People around the table started saying things at the same time and Jack shook his head. "Ok lets try that again, Kiara what do you want?"
"Hotdog" She said smiling. He went around the table asking and getting orders. It was a beautiful day out side. But Jack was just waiting, waiting for the thing that would upset this little get together. They always happened, he hoped if he didn't say anything out loud they may get away scot-free, but he didn't think so. But that was him, always the pessimist.
After everyone ate Kiara was showing CC how to play baseball, something that she played in school. Daniel was holding Danny and Janet was sitting with Sam talking about being pregnant. Teal'c was showing Jonas some fighting move that he would never even try Charlie and Cassie were talking about a movie they had taken Kiara and CC to see earlier in the day and Hammond was just sitting there watching them all.
Jack was in the house watching them all through the back window. He had such a happy little family now. 'And twins on the way' He thought as he cleaned up the kitchen. They were going to need a new house, a bigger one. And of course Charlie was probably going to want his own place soon, after his arm healed. Jack would miss having his around the house, Hammond had said earlier they had a team ready and waiting from Charlie when he was well enough, and after he passed some tests. Jack smiled when arms reached around him and someone kissed him on the back of the neck.
"Hey you" He said turning to face a smiling Sam. "Why aren't you out there?" He asked looking towards the door.
"I wanted to see what you were doing so I could pull you away" She smiled at him. "So, cleaning?" She asked looking around the kitchen. "Come on" She said pulling him over to the door. As soon as they were on the other side of the door a bombardment of water balloons hit them, mostly Jack. Jack looked around and saw Kiara and CC standing with their hands behind their backs and smug looks on their faces.
"Isn't it a little late in the year for water balloons?" he asked smiling as Sam placed two balloons in his hand from behind his back. Both girls screamed and laughed after he lunched the balloons at them. It became an all out war as Jack chased the girls around.
"How are you feeling?" Janet asked as Sam sat down. She smiled at Janet and put her hand on her belly.
"I'm good" She said watching Jack and the girls. "Every thing is so good" She said looking over at Janet, who also had a big smile on her face. "Do you believe in fate?" Sam asked a few seconds later. Janet looked from her over to Daniel who was handing Danny over to Hammond and smiled.
"I do" She said nodding her head. "And for the most part, it's been good to me"
"Yeah" Sam said nodding her head and closing her eyes. "Me too" not two seconds after the words left her mouth did she feel Janet jump up. She opened her eyes and Daniel was gone.
"What happened?" She asked looking at Janet.
"I don't know" She said shaking her head. "Thor?" She asked looking to the sky. "There was a bright light, and he was gone" Hammond walked over carrying a now crying Danny. Janet took him and Sam looked to Hammond.
"I guess the party's over" She said shaking her head. Jack ran over soaking wet and breathing a little harder.
"What's going on?" He asked as Kiara and CC ran up behind him.
"Where's Daddy?" CC asked looking around at them. Cassie came up behind her and picked her up. She looked up at her and could tell something was wrong.
"He'll be back" Cassie said as Charlie put his hand on Kiara's shoulder. Janet looked between them and nodded her head.
"Daniel disappeared in a white light" Sam said looking to Janet who nodded her head. Jack looked from the two of them and walked into the house and came back with the thing Thor had given them to communicate. Hammond smiled at him knowing that he new he wasn't suppose to have it off the base.
"Thor?" Jack said waiting a few seconds. "You there Thor?" He asked again.
"I am here" Thor said.
"You have Daniel up there with you?" Jack asked not looking at Janet because he knew what the answer was going to be.
"I do not" Thor said and Jack could feel Janet sag a little. "What has happened?"
"He disappeared in a white light" Jack said looking at Sam. "You thinking what I'm thinking?" he asked.
"If you are thinking that it was the renegade Asguard, I think you are probably right" Thor said and Jack could hear something being moved. "Shall I bring you aboard?" He asked. Jack looked at the rest of the group, they nodded and he looked to Cassie and Charlie who nodded. Janet handed over Danny to Cassie and took a deep breath.
"Hammond?" Jack asked looking to the general.
"I'm going to head to the base, incase you need anything from there" He said looking to Janet. "We'll get him back" Janet nodded her head and he walked out the door.
"Ok Thor, it's me, Sam, Janet, Teal'c and Jonas" he said smiling at the kids.
"Alright" Thor said. Jack looked at Kiara and smiled.
"You go kick some bad guy butt" She said a seconds before they were beamed away. Kiara looked over at CC and smiled. She reached out and pulled her over to her and they both sat down on the ground. CC put her little head in Kiara's shoulder and cried a little.
"CC have I ever took you about the time the bad men took me?" She asked running her hands over her hair like she had seen Janet do.
"No" CC said looking up at her. It was amassing how smart this three year old was; sometimes you forgot just how young she was, but times like this she was just like any other three year old who wanted her Daddy.
"Well I was visiting my brother, and the bad guys came..." As she told the story, leaving out the Goa'uld, CC began to calm. Cassie and Charlie had both sat on the floor to listen to this telling of the story; nether of them had ever heard it from her. By the time Kiara was done CC had fallen asleep with her head in Kiara's lap. Cassie handed a now sleeping Danny to Kiara and picked up the small three year old.
"I think we'll stay here tonight" Cassie said walking into the house. Charlie and Kiara followed behind nodding their heads. After the little ones were put down the other three sat around the TV and flipped channels till Kiara fell asleep. Cassie looked down at the little girl and smiled.
"She'll be a very good big sister" She said smiling up at Charlie.
"Yeah she will" he said nodding his head. He looked down at his hands and back at her. "You think he's ok?"
"Yeah" Cassie said nodding her head. "I don't think they'd kidnap him just to kill him, what sense does that make?"
"You're right" Charlie said nodding his head as they settled on a TV show.
A/N- Sorry this one took so long to get out, my muse has been taking breaks every few days, but he's back now, yes it's a boy, and he's got this all worked out. I hope you liked this, I think I'm happy with it, let me know.