Sam passed Daniel a mug of coffee and General Hammond started the meeting:
"Dr. Jackson where have been for the past two weeks?"
Daniel started "Two weeks, it was a month to me."
Sam "Daniel we couldn't find any trace of where you went. Who took you?"
Daniel didn't answer he drank his coffee and looked down at the table. General Hammond asked again where he had been and why he left.
"Lord Hammond as I said I will offer no excuses or justifications, please let justice take its course and do not let mercy or anger temper what must be done."
"It's General and what did you do that merits punishment."
"I've deserted my post, disobeyed orders, abandoned my friends, betrayed those you trusted me, condemned my wife to a fate worse than death, and have killed so many my hands will forever be stained with blood."
Teal'c looked down remembering his own crimes including those against his friend. Sam looked stricken, while Jack and Hammond were studying him trying to understand what he was talking about.
General Hammond gathered himself and spoke first
"Dr. Jackson I have known you for a long time and you've always done what you think is best, even when you've gone against orders you have always done so for the right reasons. "
Teal'c spoke "Share was not your fault, I was the one who took her and allowed her to be taken over by Amunent."
Daniel slapped his hand on the table saying angrily "Share was not on you I was her husband I was supposed to protect her and I failed, if I hadn't opened that gate she would still be free."
Sam caught his hand, Daniel let her hold it than abruptly pulled away. He stood and looking directly at General Hammond and spoke
"General Hammond, I have told you my crimes, if you will not give me justice than let me take it for myself."
"What do you mean?"
"Give me back my sword and I will show you, blood shall wash the slate clean."
Jack spoke barely believing his own words " In the gate room you expected Hammond to kill you."
Daniel said simply with perfect sincerity "Yes"
Hammond looked devasted but forceful he stood "Son I have known you for years and have known many men through my life you are one of the last men I would ever kill."
Daniel sagged and almost collapsed he grabbed the back of his chair. Jack rose and grabbed him gently lowering him down. Daniel covered his face with his hand. They barely heard his next words
"They said I was to return, that it would all be over, just confess and after one strike your crimes would be forgiven all would be made right."
Jack grabbed his shoulder "Who told you this."
"It doesn't matter."
"It does, Danny you may be one of the biggest pains in the ass I've ever met but you're a good man one of the best I've known, I won't have anyone say you deserve to die."
Daniel didn't move Dr. Fraiser said that he should go to the infirmary and have his injuries looked at. Hammond agreed the guards were called and Daniel and Dr. Fraiser left.
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