CH 120

Sam walked for three hours when she saw a tent, so she ran towards it calling out the two missing cadets.

"Jim, Kate" when she got close Jim crawl out of his tent

"Sam is that you?"

"Yeah is Kate with you?"

"Yeah, I'm glad you're here, it Kate" Sam took her back pack off and crawl into the tent

"Hey how are you feeling?"

"Not good"

"What happened?"

"I slip on some rock at the last creak, I think I've broken my ankle and leg"

"Let me take a look for you" Sam move the sleeping bag back and the felt the leg and the ankle

"Your leg is broken, but the good news is your ankle is only a sprain."

"That is good news I think" Sam smile

"I'll have to set the leg, but I'll give you something for the pain afterwards, ok"

"Ok"

"Now this is going to hurt like hell"

"I know it not the first time"

"Ok" Sam moved to where Kate leg is

"On three, one, two, three" Sam pulled it and Kate screamed. Then Sam poke her head out of the tent

"Jim get me my backpack please" he picks it up and passes it to Sam

"How Kate?"

"She going to be fine, just her leg was broken"

Then she got her med lit and splints out then return back to Kate. Sam put a splint on her leg and then she check on her pulse since she pass out. When her pulse was strong and normal. She knew it was a good thing. She put everything away and crawl out of the tent. Then she got hold of her radio

"This is Carter calling base camp" all Sam got was nothing but static

"This Carter calling base camp" all she got was the same

"Ok Jim it looks like we going to be carrying Kate out, help me get everything set up"

"Ok" Sam got the cot out and started to put it together while Jim sorted out his and Kate back pack.

When done, Jim and Sam pull Kate out of the tent while she is still in the sleeping bag. Once she was on the cot. Sam checks her over while Jim packs up his tent. When Kate came to

"Hey, are you in any pain?"

"Yes"

"Ok I'll give you a light sensitive so you can get some rest and here take these tablets they will help fight off any fever and infections" Sam passed her the two tablets and a canteen of water. After Kate took them and was lying down Sam gave her an injection.

"You will start to feel the effects by now"

"I am, thanks" then she closes her eyes and falls asleep. Sam checks her pulse and look over at Jim

"Ready"

"Yes"

"Ok let's go, I'll carry Kate pack" Sam packs everything up and then they put their back pack on and they carefully lift Kate up and start walking back to camp. They stop every hour so Sam could check on Kate.

"How much further Sam?"

"We will reach base camp just on dawn"

"Ok, how are you holding up?"

"Good"

Three hours later Sam knew that they were only fifteen minutes away from base camp and they could see dawn approaching.

"We will be at camp in about fifteen minutes"

"Ok, what's that noise?"

"Helicopter, the colonel would of called it in after I left and they would've waited till they have heard from me and since the dam radio is dead and no call by four this morning, he would of ask to send a search and rescue team in"

"Ok where do you think they would start off at?"

"Last checkpoint, when they would of notice both yours and Kate packs gone, they would start from there and work their way to camp and another team from camp and would of meet up with you guys in time"

"Ok" Few minutes later they walk around the hill

"Welcome to base camp" they saw the choppers on the grounds and person all over the place

"Gee they got enough people there"

"I know, how Kate?"

"Still sleeping" when he look down at her

"Well she going to wake up soon"

"Oh why is that?"

"Hey we need some help over here" Sam yelled out One of the cadets heard Sam voice and turn

"Sam found them" then he ran over to where Sam is. Then everyone turned and ran over to them. Everyone was asking questions

"Later guys, where's the stretcher?"

Then a stretch appeared so they stopped and put Kate down. Then Sam took the backpack off while the medic was looking over Kate, till Sam stop him and he look up at her

"Broken left leg and sprain ankle"

"Ok lets get her in the chopper" they move her on the stretcher.

While two men took her to the chopper, Sam told the medic what she did and what she gave Kate. By that time they were at the chopper

"How do you know what to give her?"

"I'm Samantha Carter I'm a fully qualified paramedic, check my record"

"I'll do that"

"Now go and look after her, where are you taking her so we will know?"

"Colorado Springs air force base hospital"

"Ok" then Sam stepped out of the way just as the blades started turning. Minutes later the chopper was airborne.

"Sam why didn't you contact us?"

"I try when I first found them, they were in between two hills about a mile from the last river"

"Ok but still when you had a chance?"

"The radio was dead by then"

"Ok come on let back in side every one, it been a long night for us all"

They walk inside the building to see Jim drinking a cup of coffee while talking to some of the others. The colonel spoke to the rescue team before they left after packing everything up. When the colonel walked back over to where Sam was he was smiling

"What are you smiling about now colonel?"

"Oh the colonel want to know if you want to join their search and rescue team and I told him you already got plan for the future" sam smile

"To the right I have, so when are we shipping out?"

"After breakfast"

"Ok… colonel I've been thinking on the way back here about having radio transmitters put up on the hills at the dead spots areas just in case something like this happens again"

"Good idea Sam, I'll put it in my report"

"Ok, so what for breakfast" he laugh

"Food Sam"

"I know," she said smiling then taking a sip of her coffee.

Ten minutes later both Sam and Jim went to have a shower before breakfast. When they walk back into the hanger where the others were. They were all waiting for breakfast so Sam went and got herself-another cup of coffee.

Ten minutes later four guys walk out with deep silver bins in their hands. They put them on the table and gave the colonel a nod

"Ok breakfast is up" they all got up and got in line.

They all help themselves to what they want. Sam sat at the table and waited. When the colonel saw that Sam hasn't moved after he got his breakfast, he walk over to her with plate, knife and fork in hand

"Sam aren't you hungry?" Sam smile

"I'm just waiting"

"Ok" he sat down and started eating his.

Sam saw bacon, scrabble eggs, toast, breakfast sausages and fried potato and onion on his plate. Sam waited then she got up and walked over to see what left.

She got herself toast, breakfast sausages, eggs and fried potato, then she walked to the end of the table and picked up a paper napkin, knife, fork and bottle of orange juice, then she walked back to her seat and sat down and started eating.

After Sam finishes her breakfast, she goes and helps clean up in the kitchen before leaving. Two hours later, everything was packed up and put in the back on the trucks then everyone got their things and got in and the doors were closed and locked for another year.

Then they were leaving, heading to the air force base which was an hour away, and then they all got on the waiting plane and headed back to Peterson air force base.

When the plane landed and they all got off, there was a truck waiting to take them back to the academy. When Sam walked off, Jack saw her, he could see she look tired and lost weight.

When he got the call that morning about two missing cadets and that Sam went out to look for them alone. He thought she was crazy at first but he knew she would find them and she did. When he got to the base to meet the plane, the General gave Jack the latest up date.

"Captain got some good news, Sam found them, they both were alive, one of the cadets suffered a broken leg and sprained ankle. She is hospital and recovering good"

"That good"

"Sam been awake since zero five hundred yesterday morning and she beaten the old record"

"You're joking by how much?"

"Sam did it in four days nineteen hours and thirty three minutes, beat the old record by twenty eight plus hours"

"Wow, sounds like she walk during the night and got little sleep to do that"

"You would have to ask her that and then she walked for over three hours to where the two cadets were and another five hours walking back carrying a backpack and a stretcher. That is a hell of a lot for someone like Sam to carry at a young age"

"Sounds like it"

"What are you going to do when you leave here?"

"I know all Sam will want to do is sleep for the next three plus days, but I'm going to make sure she does eat and relax"

"I'm sure you will"

Then they saw the plane land and waited. When they saw the group walk off the plane Jack looked for Sam, when he saw her, he was happy. When Sam walked off the plane with the others they were all talking about what they wanted for lunch.

"Sam, look who here"

Sam turned around and smiled when she saw Jack looking at her, she waved to him and he did in return, then he walked over to the group not taking his eyes off her. When they were close they both hugged and kissed, causing the group to cheer them on knowing that Sam needed to be rewarded for what she has done in the past two weeks. When they pulled apart

"I miss you Jack"

"I miss you to Sam, welcome home" then they both kiss again then turn to the others there

"Welcome back cadets and good news that Cadets Simons is going to be fine and will be back on both feet in six weeks" everyone claps and cheers.

"Now you all have return and I've heard what you were all talking about" then he turn and look at Sam

"Sam what is the one food you would like to have when you got home?"

"Well there is one place we haven't been to in a long time and that is the hub"

"The hub… oh that place, ok" then he turn to the group

"Well do any of you know that place Sam talking about"

"Yes sir" some of them said

"Good" then he look at his watch then back to them

"How about we meet you all there for lunch, my shout, what do you all say"

"Thank you sir" they all said

"Good we will meet you all there at thirteen hundred"

"Ok cadets in the truck" they all start getting into the trucks.

"Sam I got you your civvies in the truck"

"Thanks Jack"

Then she turned to the truck and waved to them when they were leaving, they all waved back with grins on their faces. Sam picks up her backpack and she puts it back on then she follows Jack back to his truck.

When they got there a few minutes later, Sam got into the truck and got changed while she and Jack talked for the next few minutes. Jack got his back to Sam the whole time.