Chapter 25:
The two Jaffa pulled out their zats, hoping it will have an affect, but the zats somehow exploded in their hands, killing them instantly. Sam was then backed into a corner as her double stepped closer and closer to her. "Why? Why are you doing this?". Replicator Carter could only stare, a dead like stare that can see through your soul. "Isn't it obvious?" she asked bluntly. "We both share the same mind, same face, same… … feelings.".
Sam already had an idea of what she was talking about. They were talking about Jack. Sam grew scared, she wasn't sure what to do about this situation. "What do you want with Jack?" Sam demanded. Replicator Carter only laughed. "Oh, you're such a fool. We feel the same way for him. But then again, I used to believe you would never do anything to get what you want. But I must admit, now that you are engaged to him, it took me by surprise.".
Sam stood tall, she wasn't going to show signs of fear. "I found a way, even if it has to be long distance, even if he has to be a king or something, even if he has to remain host to Ares for the rest of his life, I will always love him!".
Replicator Carte then said: "Well, I can show you what it was like for me! Having feelings for someone who I only know from memory.". Replicator Carter reached out and shoved her hand into her original's forehead.
What Sam saw was heart breaking.
In the vision:
Replicator was sleeping, and in that sleep she had a dream, she was on the steps on a wooden jetty. And a man had a fishing rod, throwing the line in and reeling it in. She never seen this man before, but somehow, she had this… … connection to him. The man turned around and smiled at her.
That face, a face she fell in love with at first sight. His smile awaken something deep down she never was aware of. The man walked up to her. His smile somehow soften her defences. The man kept walking until he was right in front of her. "So, Carter. What do you think of this place?". The Replicator took a look around, only two words can describe it. "It's beautiful." She said.
"Just like you." The man said. Replicator Carter turned to the man. "Jack." How did she know the man's name? It was amazing, it was if she knew him for years. The man named Jack leaned in and kissed her on the lips. Replicator Carter kissed back, knowing how much she loved this man, she decided to learn more of this man, and why he was in her memory.
End of vision.
Replicator Carter's hand pulled out of Sam's forehead as the vision ends. Sam was shocked. How could Fifth create something he knew won't love him back? And all this time, Fifth wasn't the one who planned these attacks, she did. Fifth was only a puppet.
The tent flap opened and Jack stood there with his anti-replicator sword. Replicator Carter stepped back. Jack's eyes fell onto the dead Jaffa, then to the real Sam's face. "You lied to us?" he asked. Replicator Carter stepped back. "Jack, listen to me, please.". Jack raised the sword. "You better have a damn good explanation for this.".
Replicator Carter then said: "Fifth wanted to destroy Earth for you were on it. I tried to stop him.". Jack sneered. "How can I trust you? You lied to me! Me!". That was like a stab wound to the Replicator. She never knew she could feel such, shame. Replicator Carter then turned to Sam. Her eyes darkened. Her arm retracted into a long blade.
Jack acted quickly, he pulled a dagger from his hip and threw it, it went right into the replicator's face. She screamed as a beam took her away. Jack's first action was to run to Sam and hug her.
Sam clung onto him for dear life. "It's okay, it's okay." Jack ensured. He then looked up into the sky. He knew that thing will return, but for now, he will deal with the matter at hand. Sam, his Sam.