Daniel was probably half asleep when he first heard the commotion hours earlier. Ever since he's still been half asleep, but now he had a hand gun at his side.
He thought about moving camp, but he didn't have the heart or the energy wake Anna up. He also didn't want to risk getting slapped in the face.
Snap the sound was clear and close. Daniel brought the gun up to his face. He had come to an agreement with himself; he was going to die before he let someone take Anna again. He didn't know how that would help anyone, but it made him feel very heroic.
Another twig broke next the tree and before he knew what was happening Daniel was pointing his gun at one of his own.
The soldier perplexed and startled also had his gun raised, "Dr. Jackson?"
"Yes…" Daniel was relieved and he lowered his gun. They were going home.
"Daniel!" Sam bounded around the corner.
"Sam?" He looked up at her.
"What were you thinking!?" She shouted.
"Sam…"
"Of all the stupidest things you could have done!"
"Sam…"
"You clearly didn't-"
"SAM!" Daniel finally raised his voice, "Stop shouting she's still sleeping."
"What?" Sam confused watched as Daniel lowered the blanket around his chest revealing a very comfortable Anna.
"She's been out since we stopped her last night…it is morning right?" He asked.
"Uh, yeah…" Sam wasn't sorry she just wished she would've noticed. She would've been quiet for Anna, but Daniel needed a good whack in the head.
Daniel slowly got to his feet using the tree as a brace, he didn't realize how tired he really was, and holding Anna probably wasn't helping him.
"Daniel Jackson," Teal'c appeared next to in his stealth like manner, "may I be of assistants to you?"
Daniel not understanding at the moment just stared at him, "I'm sorry?" Without replying Teal'c took Anna from his arms and proceeded taking her to the gate, "Thank you." Daniel mumbled far after the fact.
Daniel stepped through the gate not expecting much of a welcome. In fact that's exactly what happened. He got yelled at by Jack and then Sam. Then he was promptly shoved to the infirmary and told to report to the briefing as soon as he was finished.
He felt like it was the longest walk of his life going from the locker room to the briefing room. He wasn't sorry about what he did, but he didn't want to pay the consequences of his actions either. So like a 13 year old being sent the principals office he dragged his feet inside.
Jack was standing looking down into the gateroom. Sam was sitting along with Teal'c.
They all looked over at Daniel as soon as he came in. He noticing quickly took a seat.
Jack started, "So what part of we're going to get her back didn't you get?"
"Jack Isis wanted her for a specific reason," Daniel started, "There are so many unanswered questions. Why Anna? Why did everyone else freeze, except Anna?"
"Do you have any answers from your little solo mission?" Jack asked.
Daniel hesitated, "No…"
"Alright then…" Jack looked at Sam, "What's the situation with Isis?"
"She escaped, sir, but not without taking heavy damage to her ship." Sam explained how when they were looking for Anna and Daniel they had set charges all over Isis' ship. "Then we found Daniel's glasses on the bank shore and did a sweep of forest area. That's when we found them, sir." She concluded.
"Good, dismissed." He stood up and walked toward his office.
"Wait, that's it?" Daniel stood up highly confused.
"What do you have something to add Daniel?" Jack stared at him.
"Well it's just I was expecting…" He trailed off.
"What? For me to fire you?" Jack smirked, "Danny boy we can't afford not to having you around here, but oh don't worry, I'm thinking of something you can do to make up for it all." He walked into his office.
"Why do I feel like I should just want to get fired instead?" Daniel said as Sam and Teal'c walked up beside him.
"Uh…." Sam smiled, "Lets get some lunch." She turned and started for the mess hall.
Daniel knew that routine, when she didn't want to explain something she got them lunch, "No! Wait! What's going on?"