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Ch 7: Sam's Fate

Jack opened his eyes; his head was pounding and his stomach was threatening to empty its contents onto the floor. Groaning, he focused his eyesight on the figure leaning over him. "Daniel?" Jack mumbled, pulling himself to a sitting position. "Wh- what happened?"

"I was going to ask you that." Daniel said. "They just brought you back and took Teal'c, they didn't say anything. Where's Sam?"

Jack groaned again and rubbed his head. "God, how long was I out?"

Daniel shrugged. "… Three hours, give or take."

"Really?" Jack slowly sat up and looked around. "Is this room smaller then before?"

Daniel ignored him. "Jack, what's going on? What did they want with you?"

"They wanted to find out where Felipe's race went, so they could bring them back here and rule them. Stupid huh?"

"Yeah," Daniel rubbed his eyes. "I need my glasses."

"I thought something looked different about you."

Daniel shrugged. "Yeah."

"You should get contacts." He began to look around the room once more. "Where's Felipe anyways? They take him too?"

Daniel nodded. "Not long after they took Sam."

"Oh…" Jack nodded. "Hey, what ever happened to that other guy? When we first came here."

Daniel paused. "I don't know." He looked around quickly. "Huh, that's odd."

"Mmm-hmm."

Daniel turned to Jack and began to look over him. "Jack, you don't look so good, what did they do to you?"

"The usual. They asked a few questions, I didn't know the answers, they shot Carter with an odd looking weapon, knocked me out… over all, it was a blast." He sighed and hit the wall.

"Is Sam alright?" Daniel demanded, concern written across his face.

"I have no clue." Jack replied. "Daniel, I don't know how to get us out of this mess."

"Jack, we haven't been in one situation where we couldn't think of something to get us out of it. It'll work out, I'm sure. We'll think of something, we always do." Daniel didn't sound convinced.

Jack nodded. "Yeah, well, there's always a first time for everything isn't there?"

Daniel nodded. "I guess."

"So, we just wait here I take it?"

Daniel nodded again. "That's what I've been doing all day…"

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Thirty minutes later…

Jack checked his watch out of complete boredom. He knew not more then two minutes could have passed since the last time he checked. "What's taking them so long? Shouldn't they have asked enough damn questions by now?"

"I don't know Jack," said Danie. "It's not like I'm trying to hide something from you. I want out of here as much as you do."

Jack sighed loudly. "Sorry Danny-boy."

"It's okay, I completely understand." Daniel replied. "I'm… - you know, Felipe could be wrong about Sam. And if he isn't, she's stronger then most woman, she'll make it."

The door squeaked loudly as it opened, a bright light shined into the small, dark room. "Get in there." Someone shouted from hallway outside. Teal'c slowly walked into the room, looking tired and saddened.

"Teal'c!" Jack shouted upon seeing him. He quickly jumped to his feet. "You okay?"

"I am fine, O'Neill." He replied.

"Sam?" "Carter?"

"I am unsure. I think they may soon bring her back. She is of no use to them there."

Jack nodded. "That's good. So, they didn't believe you either?"

"I do not think Keegan wished to believe me."

"Yeah, I got that impression too." Jack said. "Okay, so-"

"Why didn't they want me?" Daniel asked. "Not that I have any particular desire to be questioned and tortured or anything. Just wondered." He added the last part rather quickly.

Jack shrugged. "How should I know?"

Daniel shot Jack a look before he looked over at Teal'c. "Did they hurt Sam again?"

Teal'c straightened. "Indeed."

Jack smacked his head. "And to think that I agreed we should stay for a few days… the SGC won't check on us for a while."

"Jack, this isn't your fault." Daniel turned back to him. "Maybe you can do something besides blaming yourself."

Teal'c looked over at Daniel and raised an eyebrow.

"Daniel… shut up."

There was a loud noise from outside the room, the door opened and in came tumbling Sam and Felipe. Jack was on his feet before you could say 'go'. He rushed over to them. "What- what happened? What's going on?"

Felipe sat up, holding his shoulder in his hand. "O'Neill. Prepare to leave."

"What?" he stared at Felipe, confused. "What's going on?"

Felipe looked down at Sam and swallowed. "They are going to let you go."

"What?" "Why?" Jack and Daniel asked at the same time.

"I convinced them… actually, more like bargained with them to set you free."

"Why would you do that?" Daniel asked.

"Because," Felipe replied, looking into Jack's eyes, "Because you have nothing to do with this situation. And I will not allow Major Carter to suffer the same fate my sister did. You will take her to your planet and get her some help before it is too late."

"Felipe what did you tell-"

"It is none of your concern." Felipe looked up at Daniel. "They will be here any minute to get you."

The door opened once more, in walked yet another man they hadn't seen before. "You four, up." He ordered.

Jack nodded to Teal'c; they gently lifted Sam from her arms and placed her on Teal'c's back for the second time that day. "Okay," Jack said, he turned to Felipe. "We'll be back to help you guys out of this, okay?"

Felipe shook his head. "Do not worry about us… we'll be fine."

"I'm not so sure." Jack muttered as he looked at the man standing in the doorway. "Okay, we're ready."

"Follow me." The man growled; he began to walk down the long hallways. Jack felt the fire of hope returning, maybe they'd get Carter home in time, and maybe Janet could save her… like the doc always did. They would get Carter come in time, and she'd live… she had too.

"Jack?"

Jack was snapped out of his thoughts. "Daniel?"

"Did you really mean it? That you'd sent teams to help them?"

"Yes, I meant it…" Jack said. "We don't know what Felipe had to do to make them let us go, all I know is, I want to return the favor."

Daniel nodded. "Yeah." He looked down at Sam. "Do you think we'll make it? I mean, the Stargate is about an hour away…"

"Then we run." Was all Jack said.

"Okay."

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Unfortunately, the men guarding them didn't just let them go. They walked with SG-1, so even if SG-1 had wanted to run to the Stargate, they couldn't without getting shot. Jack was considering knocking out the men and just getting home.

Jack felt like jumping for joy as soon as he spotted the Stargate, not far from their small group. "Can we walk any slower?" he asked the guard, who was staring grumpily at them. When they didn't reply, he turned to Teal'c. "Need a break?"

"I am fine." Teal'c replied, although he didn't look fine.

"Sure you are…" Jack stared at Sam for a moment, and bumped into Daniel in the process. "Sorry." He muttered.

Daniel ignored it and continued to walk.

They arrived at DHD a couple of minutes later, Sam, who hadn't moaned, or moved for that matter, seemed to be waking up slightly.

"You. O'Neill. You dial your planet." The 'head' guard ordered.

Jack shrugged, not knowing why they'd pick him to do it – out of all of SG-1 he probably dialed home the least. He made his way over to the DHD, and quickly dialed earth's address, wishing Daniel could have done it – he was faster then him after all.

"O'Neill." The same guard said. "You go first."

"What?" Jack asked, as the 'whoosh' shot out of the Stargate. "No, let Carter go first."

"I have my orders, you will go first." The guard said once more, he walked up to Jack and grabbed him by the neck. Jack groaned as the man pushed him up the steps, when he was within two feet of the Stargate, he shoved him through…

Jack stumbled through the Stargate; he began to slowly roll down the ramp before he managed to catch himself. He looked up at General Hammond who was in the control room, he felt a since of relief wash over him. He was home… after a VERY long day. "We're going to need a medical team in here! Now!" he shouted.

They had to get Sam help, they didn't know how much time she had, or if their medicine could even help her, but he did know that Sam could hang in there until they figured something out. She had too.

Daniel followed Jack's tumbling pattern, he rolled into Jack and rubbed his head. "Jack?" he asked, it seemed so dark, probably because they were no longer outside, and because he still didn't have his glasses. "Sam – she had another attack, right before they pushed me through- she doesn't look good."

Jack's eyes widened, he quickly scrambled onto his feet, waiting for Sam to emerge from the Stargate. The medical team ran into the room, prepared as ever, they seemed to be expecting someone seriously hurt, but didn't see any signs of it.

By this time, General Hammond had made his way to the embarkation room; he looked from Daniel, who was still sitting on the ramp, to Jack. "What the hell is going on here Colonel? Where are Major Carter and Teal'c?"

As soon as he said that, Teal'c ran through the Stargate, a little off balance, as though he had been pushed. "O'Neill. They would not let Major Carter before me."

Jack began to worry again, for the millionth time that day. What if they didn't send her through?

"Colonel?"

Suddenly, Sam's body flew through the Stargate, knocking Teal'c over in the process. Although Jack didn't think it was possible, Sam's body was shaking worse then ever before. She was mumbling words that didn't make any since.

"Help!" Jack called to the medics. He gently rolled Sam off of Teal'c's legs. "Carter?"

"What happened on that planet, Colonel?" General Hammond demanded.

Jack watched as they loaded Sam's body onto the gurney… General Hammond's question ran through his head. "Uh…" he said a moment later. "We uh- Daniel?" he began to jog along side with the gurney as it left the room…

"Dr. Jackson?" General Hammond asked, still awaiting an explanation. He really wanted to know how SG-1 yet, managed to get into another mess, which he still wasn't entirely sure what it was yet.

Daniel looked up at him, not sure what to say. "Major Carter is sick, sir… very sick." He said, trying to concentrate on the question, while his mind wondered off into the infirmary. "We were held pris-… sir, can we discuss this at the briefing? I'd like to see how Sam's doing."

General Hammond nodded, realizing he wasn't going to get anything from the team right now. He turned and followed Daniel and Teal'c to the infirmary.

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"How is she?" Jack demanded. Why wouldn't they tell him something? Couldn't they spare two seconds to tell him?

"Colonel O'Neill. I have to insist you leave this infirmary, now. Or I will have you thrown out of here!" Janet said, wearing a white mask over her face – obviously concerned that Sam's sickness could be contagious.

"But-" Jack began to protest.

"I'm serious, Colonel. Now!"

Jack turned to Sam who was being hooked up to several machines. It wasn't fair, why was this happening to Carter? Jack slowly took a couple of steps backwards, before turning around and walking out of the room. He spotted Daniel, Teal'c and General Hammond hurrying down the hall.

"Jack!" Daniel called. "What's wrong? Why aren't you with Sam?" Daniel now stood next to Jack, about to walk into the room.

"Because, Daniel, they won't let me!" Jack snapped. "They won't let me…" he trailed off and focused on the infirmary doors.

"Why?"

"I DON'T KNOW!"

"Colonel O'Neill." General Hammond said in a warningly voice.

Jack rubbed his head tiredly. "Sorry General, Daniel."

Although all three of the men knew that Jack had strong feelings for his 2IC, they had never seen him like this before. "It's okay, Colonel, you're under a lot of stress, I understand that. Debriefing will be in two hours, I'd like to see you all there." He said. "And I want the three of you to be checked out as well. I also want to know the status on Major Carter as soon as possible."

"Yes, sir." Jack mumbled. He watched General Hammond leave and massaged his neck.

Daniel sighed. "Something's wrong."

"Of course something's wrong Daniel! Carter's sick! Or have you forgotten?" Jack muttered tersely.

"O'Neill," Teal'c said calmly. "I believe you require rest."

"Teal'c, I am not in the mood!" The Colonel snapped.

Teal'c left it at that. For one thing, he knew Jack wouldn't listen to him until he knew how Sam was. And for another – he didn't blame Jack.

Jack knew he was taking his anger out on his friends, but he wasn't in the mood to apologize. He was about ready to burst through the doors when Janet came out, with an expression he couldn't quite read. But it wasn't a happy face – it looked somewhat scared and worried, like she didn't want to say what she was about to say.

"Doctor?" Jack asked impatiently. Why did all doctors do that to you? Stare at you forever before telling you what was wrong? Or wasn't…

Janet swallowed and looked down; she couldn't bear to look at their faces. "I uh- Major Carter…" she straightened herself up. Her voice came out cracked, as though she'd been crying. "Major Carter has slipped into a coma."

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(Ducks from flying veggies) Sorry! I know- I'm such a mean author, that's what I love about being in control of the keyboard... lol!