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Chapter 6
"Then you had better get us out of here fast" Jack said as the news that Janet only had a day at most left to live finally sank in.
"I will do what I can, first I must return to my lab and obtain the chemical that will counteract the effects of the one killing your friend"
Malean turned and ran out of the room and Jack looked at Teal'c and Sam, Teal'c looked a little worried but simply sat down quietly. Sam was already sitting down and looked terrified.
"Sam" Jack said as he sat down next to her.
"What if we're too late, what if we get back and she's already…"
"You can't think like that"
"We can't lose her Jack.. Oh my God what'll this do to Daniel, he'll be devastated"
"We all would but it's not going to happen, I won't let it"
Sam nodded her head slightly and Jack put his arm around her shoulders in a silent gesture of support. Sam leant her body against his and rested her head on his shoulder.
"Hey" Janet said quietly as she woke up and found Daniel sitting next to her bed. "What happened?"
"You started convulsing and then you lost consciousness" Daniel stated as he started stroking her cheek with the bag of his fingers "How are you feeling?"
"Honestly, not so good"
"We'll find a way to stop this" Daniel said sounding like he was trying to convince himself as much as Janet.
"I know you will, any word from the others?"
Daniel shook his head sadly "Not since they just before they went to Emani's home world"
"I hope they're okay"
"So do I"
Jack stood up holding Sam's hand as the judges came back into the room. Teal'c stood at the other side of her quietly. They all knew what was coming, they all knew what the judges were about to say.
"This court has reached it's decision" One of the judges said looking at SG1 "Colonel O'Neill, Major Carter, Teal'c, you have all been found guilty of the murder of Tempson and Emani. The sentence for such a crime is death, you will all be hanged dawn tomorrow. This court is dismissed"
Jack watched as everyone once again left the room leaving SG1 alone in their glass cage.
"Damn it!" Jack said once the room was empty "I was hoping they'd carry out our sentence immediately and we could have made our escape"
"Tomorrow's too late" Sam said sadly as she sat back down.
"There has to be a way out of here" Jack said and started kicking the glass wall of the cage"
"O'Neill you have tried that several times already"
"I'm not just gonna sit here and do nothing Teal'c"
"Colonel O'Neill that will do you no good" They heard a voice say and they all turned to see Malean walking toward them.
"If you're not here to break us out I suggest you leave" Jack snapped angrily.
"I am here to release you" Malean said before opening their cage which they all walked out of very quickly.
"Thank you" Sam said.
Malean nodded "You will need this" he said holding up a small bottle "It will counteract the chemical in your friends body, if it is not too late then she will fully recover"
"Will they not know that you helped us?" Teal'c asked.
"No they won't, don't worry about me, save your friend"
"Our weapons?" Jack asked.
"I cannot get them for you but you are not far from the gate, you will not need them"
Janet had been getting weaker and weaker as the hours ticked by with still no word from SG1. General Hammond had said if he did not here from them in an hour he would send SG2 and 4 to look for them. Janet winced in pain and clutched Daniel's hand tighter.
"It's gonna be okay" Daniel said as her pain subsided.
"It hurts so much" Janet said so quietly Daniel wouldn't have heard her had he not been sitting so close.
"I know but I need you to fight this Janet, I can't lose you"
"You won't" Janet said with as much conviction as her weak, broken voice could hold and Daniel was amazed that even when she was as fragile as she was now that she could still have so much strength.
"I love you so much" Daniel said quietly as tears came to his eyes.
"I love you too" Janet said before she closed her eyes and the alarms started going off telling him that Janet's heart had stopped.
Dr Warner suddenly came running in barking orders and the bunch of nurses who accompanied him. Daniel was quickly ushered away and found himself standing next to a worried looking General Hammond.
They both stood there and watched as Dr Warner used the defibrillator on Janet, his heart broke more each time he used the panels on her with no success, each time her small, fragile body jolted as the electricity ran through her. He felt his tears begin to escape his eyes despite his attempts to hold them back. He couldn't lose her, he couldn't.
TBC
Authors Note: That was kind of a nasty cliff hanger wasn't it, well you know what to do if you want to find out what happens next quicker. A big thanks to everyone who has already done it.