Sam woke first feeling a lot better, sitting up she noticed the rest of the infirmary was empty; slowly she swung her legs off the end of the bed standing up noticing someone walk by outside. As she began walking towards the door Janet came in.
"Hey, how you feeling?" She asked Sam picking up the clipboard and checking her notes
"Really, well what happened?" Sam asked referring to where her team was and where Jake was and why the infirmary was so quiet. Janet smiled slightly
"Well when the alliance was here healing you and Teal'c Thor offered to finish our ship, Sg1 went with half the SGC and took Jake to look at the lost city." Janet said hesitantly knowing Sam would be angry. She was
"Why wasn't I told, when did this happened?" She asked her voice neutral but with hurt tinged to it.
"Sam you've been asleep for 48 hours Lya put you into a deep healing sleep so you wouldn't protest they don't want you to leave earth" Janet told her,
"So what they left me here" Sam began walking to the door and Janet was graced with the open back of her gown
"Um Sam you may want to get changed before you take on Hammond" Janet offered smirking, Sam blushed an alarming shade of red even thought Janet had seen it all before it was different when you were conscious and in the middle of the infirmary.
"Um good idea" Sam said diving back to her bed for a blanket
"I'll get you some clothes" Janet promised leaving her alone to go to the store room where they kept them. Returning she waited outside for Sam to dress. After about 5 minutes with no word from Sam Janet began to get worried
"Sam you ok" She asked,
"I'm fine" Sam said not sounding fine, Janet ignored her going in finding Sam crying on the floor next to her bed. Janet bent down
"Hey what's up?" She asked worried to find her strong friend who normally never cried sobbing her heart out, Sam tried to rub her tears away but failed
"Sam?" Janet asked not willing to let it drop, Sam looked up
"Its just I feel so helpless I mean….." Sam trailed off as tried to work out how to put it. Janet realised what she meant since Sam had been little she'd been forced to take control, in the military she was frequently in charge and relied upon to come up with answers, in her beloved science there were laws properties and controlled variables but since this situation Sam had been anything but in control, from being kidnapped to being on earth where she had been dictated to by the alliance kidnapped by various groups and now her family were on a potentially dangerous mission and Sam had been banned from going without having been asked.
"You need control" Janet substituted for her, Sam nodded looking surprised,
"My life is now spent here on earth I can never go off world, explore new civilisations again, I live my life dreading Anubis hoping he never gets his hands on me again" Sam revealed, Janet shook her head knowing Sam was under a lot of pressure,
"The alliance would never let Anubis get his hands on you" Janet reassured her, but Sam shook her head
"I know but I can't help wonder if it's worth it I mean I can't go off world, I can't be with my family, and a small part of me wishes to let Anubis find me so I can personally kick his ass" Sam said letting her anger take over,
"But you won't" Janet said alarmed that Sam might do something stupid, Sam shook her head,
"No I won't but I wish sometimes I could" Sam said then pushed up off the floor almost knocking Janet over,
"I should go and see how they are doing" Sam decided walking out the room swiftly, Janet following behind her.
In the control room Hammond was waiting for her as she entered he signalled her to meet him in his office,
"Sam please, sit down," he ordered, Sam did sitting on the chair opposite him
"We have received word that the ship has arrived at the planet, Jack, Daniel, Teal'c and Jake are down there now" He told her Sam nodded nervously knowing the next few hours would be crucial,
"Why don't you go get something to eat" he suggested thinly lacing the order, Sam knew better than too argue
"Yes Sir" She said leaving as she reached the door
"If there is any news…." Sam trailed off as Hammond nodded
"You'll be the first to know" he promised. Sam nodded knowing he would let her know the second there was news.
"Thank you Sir" Sam said leaving, Janet was waiting outside,
"There at the lost city now" Sam told her as they began walking to the canteen
"The next few hours are critical" Sam said, Janet nodded thinking of words that would offer some confidence
"They'll be ok" Was all she could think of as she rubbed Sam's arm,
"I hope so" Sam said trusting her friend but knowing it was never that easy not with Sg1 involved.
"Major Carter to the control room" the speakers said exchanging a brief worried look with Janet Sam turned and jogged the distance to the control room Janet just behind her. On the way personnel jumped out of the way knowing when Sg1 were called to the control room it was usually an emergency. Arriving Sam went straight to Hammond who was waiting to talk to her.
"Major, Doctor my office" he said leaving, Sam followed with Janet trailing behind. Inside they waited patiently
"Please sit down I have some bad news" he said, nervously they sat exchanging worried glances as their minds raced through the various possibilities.
"Firstly the Prometheus is on its way back with what looks to be a new power source," he began with the good news, "Unfortunately, Colonel O'Neill, Dr Jackson and Teal'c went back down, Anubis must have found the location somehow because 5 of his mother ships appeared forcing the Prometheus to retreat, we believe Anubis captured them" Hammond said gravely
"Where is Jake?" Sam asked
"On the Prometheus" Hammond told her,
"This is why the Alliance didn't want me to go they knew" Sam said angrily slamming a fist on the desk furious that they hadn't warned them.
"That was my conclusion too" Hammond said as the alarms activated, with a worried look they ran to the control room as the gate whooshed
"Were receiving no IDC" Graham Simmons reported as the image of Anubis appeared in the gateroom, Sam gasped backing away slightly Janet was right next to her placing a reassuring hand on her shoulder. As Hammond went down to the gateroom Sam moved to the glass to watch dreading the upcoming conversation
"I will only talk to Samantha" Anubis demanded, as Hammond entered
"I don't think you're in any position to be making demands" Hammond replied his Texan accent more evident now he was annoyed
"I have Sg1" Anubis gloated the hologram now revealing Jack tied up kneeling at his feet his eyebrow having opened up and blood trickling down his face. Sam gasped instinctively heading for the gateroom Janet following behind her. Ignoring Anubis she went straight to Jack gasping at the injuries including tell-tale marks in his t-shirt indicating use of the pain stick,
"He doesn't have to suffer this" Anubis reminded her, Sam took her attention of Jack
"You know what I want" he told her, Sam gulped taking a deep breath
"Me" she guessed, Anubis nodded opening his arms like he was going to embrace her
"I think 3 for 1 is fair come to the gate co-ordinates alone and I will release them" he offered as the co-ordinates floated in the air.
"How do we know if I come you'll let them go?" Sam asked, Janet grabbed her
"You're not considering it" She hissed, Sam ignored her
"Well"
"Samantha once I have you I will have no need for them and from what I have observed your strengths are as a team meaning any escape would be easier" Anubis said honestly
"You have as long as you like to decide I have SG1 to amuse me" he gloated as the pain stick hit Jack causing him to regain consciousness and scream as the image faded.
Both Janet and Hammond looked at Sam who had tears streaming down her face fearful about what she was going to do and what they could do to stop her.
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