Title: Just A Matter Of Time And Mind
Chapter Title: SGCward Bound
Characters: Daniel Jackson, Other, Samantha Carter
Genres:
Rating: Gen (G)
Warnings:
Summary: Major Davies has started to explain things in black and white, Kelly is starting to realise life is not going quite going to be the same again.
Italic is our other worldly friends.
Bold is the young lady telling the story.
Bold and Italic are the regular SGC Personnel.
SGCward Bound
I had effectively been told that I was moving house, not that I'd be sorry to say bye bye to roach city, but it would have been nice to have been asked all the same.
" Well will you look here?" Kowalski piped up, "We be going home in style " he added pointing to a limousine. " There is some serious horse power under that hood" he says.
" Boys and their toys " I laughed and looked to Nephritis, she didn't hear me, a couple of seconds later and, " Where do they keep the horses ?" she asked with a confused tone of voice.
" I'll explain later " I say rather amused at the last comment.
" Are they safe ?" Nephritis asks.
" About as safe as transport gets " I say out loud drawing a few strange looks from our escorts.
" Even the dead don't know everything Major " I smile at my guardian of the moment, he just looked at me with that, "I'll humour her for now" look on his face.
He looks at me and smiles, but deep down you just know he's saying " nutcase " I sigh, it would be nice for once just to be taken at face value and not have to explain myself.
" We can't have everything my friend " Nephritis informes me, gently patting my arm with a soft hand.
" Tell them to take the back roads, we got company " Kowalski informes me. It's unusual to see him so un-nerved.
I relay the message and although they were still a bit sceptical they dutifully obey Kowalski's command to the letter.
" Ask the Major if he's patched up with the better half yet " Kowalski said, " last I heard he was confined to quarters " He laughed.
Well I must admit, the Major went a lovely shade of pale when I asked that question.
" Is there a problem ? " I ask knowing full well that it had suddenly dawned on him that I was the real deal and not the nut that he thought I was.
" Is he here now? " The Major whispered.
" Nephritis and Kowalski are pretty much here 24/7, my guardian Angels if you will." I offer with a smile.
" It doesn't look like anyone's following, but no unnecessary stops, ok?" Kowalski tells me. He is still worried which leaves me wondering just who is so interested in me all of a sudden Everything is hazy and I still can't make head or tails of the situation at the moment which un-nerves me all the more.
" He say's we've no visitor's but no unscheduled stops " I say to the Major relaying the message.
The major suddenly looks very sad and let out a little sigh, " He never did take time off of the job you know?, even when he was at home he was still on the job, I miss him, you know? We were good friends, then one day, bang, he's gone, there was no warning, one day we're on leave talking bout old times, the next, gone, there was no warning at all.
" You couldn't have known, but you're superiors, well I tried warning them time and time again, it's not your fault, but I would love to have a private word with the higher ups, they were very reckless." I inform the guilt ridden man sitting at my side.
We arrived at a private airstrip at 0200 and boarded a private jet, " Wow we're being pampered " I say to my friends and notice as the Major smiles at me, he actually starts to relax for the first time since he stepped through my door.
" A room has been assigned to you at the SGC, kind of like a apartment but a little smaller, I hope you'll be comfortable there. "
" I'm sure I will, it can't be any worse than what I have been living in." I laugh, clearing the remaining tension in the air. A couple of hours later and we're touching down and on our way to Cheyenne mountain.
" I keep expecting to be taken to Creek Mountain " I sigh to Kowalski, but I am answered by my newest friend and colleague.
" The gate hasn't been there for a while ma…Kelly, sorry force of habit "
" It's ok. why'd they move it? " I ask curiously
" Cheyenne's more secluded, less people to ask questions about what we're doing "
" I suppose that makes sense." I offer. I should have thought of that. Creek mountain was very near a little town that just loved their U.F.O. stories and Creek mountain had been labled Area 51 by the locals.
We arrived at Cheyenne a little after 0600 and the Major showed his pass to the sentries to allow us access, we are waved through the main gate and our doors are opened at our destination. We all step out of the Limo and I am lead into the heart of the mountain. I have NEVER been so nervous in my entire life, what if these people don't like me? I have to live here now, oh well, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.
" You're things will be put in your quarter's Kelly, but if you would accompany me I'll introduce you to, well, I guess you can call them your new family "
" Haven't had one of the for a while, it sounds nice " I smile. The idea of family is a warming thought indeed.
My little group and I enter the conference room and there is Colonel O'Neill, Teal'c Daniel, Sam and General Hammond, all looking at me and all smiling, suddenly everything doesn't seem so bad."
" Thank you kind Sir " I joke to the Major as he pulls a chair out from the table and pushes it gently beneath me
" A perfect gentleman" , Nephrites smiles and sighes. "So little of them exist in this day and age"
" I believe you know everyone else " Major Davis added, unaware of my private conversation that I am holding.
" Indirectly " I say, " I've been, well how do you explain, attuned ? Yes attuned to you all for quite sometime now, there's just so much I need to tell you all, but everything's a jumble right now Nephrites and Kowalski will help me sort through it all later " I explain.
" Kowalski?, Charles Kowalski? " Jack asked me with a hint of sadness in his voice.
" Yes Jack, you don't mind if I call you Jack do you? "
" Not at all, tell him he still owes me $50 " he quiped.
" He said you'll have to wait awhile " I offer as everyone laughs and that awkward moment passed quicker than it arrived, everyone began to relax around me which made me feel a little more comfortable.
Suddenly that little mischievous light switched on in O'Neill, " He's up to something " Kowalski said to me, more than a little worried.
"Oh boy are they going to have trouble with this one " I think to myself
" You have no idea " Kowalski sighes, more to himself than to me.
After the meet and greet the Major told everyone that we had a long trip and he was going to get me settled in, " I'll take you to your room now. " He told me.
" That's not a problem Major, we'll see you bright and early in the morning Kelly " General Hammond says to me, Just as we leave the room I hear a scream, I look around, everyone's ok, where did that come from? Oh well, worry about that later I tell myself.
" Here we are Kelly, I hope you'll like it they've worked hard on it all day." Major Davis opens my door and wow.
" It looks like a five star hotel room " I say aloud.
" Not been in many hotels I take it?" The Major laughes.
" Anything would be palatial compared to the last place " I grin.
" Yeh, it was a bit of a hell hole "
" Just a bit? " I sigh as I run my fingers over the most beautiful piece of furniture I had ever seen.
" I was trying to be polite " he laughed.
" Honestly Major this will suit me fine "
" Glad you like it, Oh and Kelly"
" Yes Major"
" Call me Paul "
" Will do, good night Paul " I smile.
" Good night Kelly, get some sleep, it's a busy day tomorrow."
With that my door closes and I'm left to try and sort through the mess that is my mind, you know, it's complicated being me.