Spoilers in this chapter: Anything between D/C and CotG.

I want to thank the people who have taken the time to review, but I like to hear what people think about my stories. It'd be appreciated if more fans of the story took the time to comment...

I have a better idea of where the story is going now, but it's just a matter of getting my muse to cooperate and to get it on the computer. And for my future reference, which episode did Sam become a major in? I was trying to figure it out and couldn't so I'm sorry if the references to Sam's rank in here are wrong.

This chapter is more Earth centered (which I wouldn't know if more people wanted or not. See, this is one thing I'd like comments on) so I apologise if anyone wanted more Sam/Daniel or a Jack POV chapter. This one's written through the SG-1 newbies' POV.

Important little fact: Hopefully this chapter and last chapter are the start of doing every other chapter as Sam/ Daniel POV and the others as Kelly/ Roland POV. And for future reference, no, Roland and Kelly aren't "together" (because I don't write slash) but like Sam and Daniel, are very close friends.

I'll be nice and quit rambling so you can get to the third part.

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"Fall back!" shouted Jack over the constant fire of staff weapons. "Kelly, dial it up! Roland, cover her, T and I'll cover you!"

The two captains quickly complied and as soon as Captain Sue Kelly punched in the IDC code, they were through the gate.

"Close the iris!" cried Roland, ducking down to avoid getting hit by the blasts that followed Jack and Teal'c through the gate.

Jack ducked down as well but a stray staff blast made it through the closing iris and came a little too close to him for his comfort.

"Dammit!" he swore angrily.

In response, several dull thunks! hit the now-closed iris.

"Welcome back, SG-1," said General Hammond from the control room. "Get cleared by Doctor Fraiser and we'll debrief at 1800 hours."

"Yes, sir," answered Jack quietly.

Teal'c raised his eyebrow in concern, which didn't go unnoticed by the two newest members. They were still having trouble with figuring out the former first prime's subtle epressions, but this was one that they did recognize.

According to other people at the SGC, Colonel O'Neill had been happy before Major Carter and Doctor Jackson were killed. Sue and Terry reasoned that made sense; you didn't live and die then come back to life again together as a team and not get close. But they also found this hard to believe. Colonel O'Neill was quiet and obeyed orders without question. Everyone who knew him a year ago always looked at him in concern, and when asked, said that he used to be the snarky, cynical Air Force colonel who had always something to say about everything.

Not many people were willing to talk about the two lost scientists. More than a few people also seemed to dislike the two new teammembers, including a certain colonel.

"Are you going to the caf after debrief?" Terry asked Sue.

"Nah, after the doc clears us and General Hammonds debriefs us, I'm goin' back to my lab to translate an artifat SG-7 brought back from P2X-787," replied Sue.

They passed two airmen who exchanged dark glances at Sue's words. This caused Sue and Terry to exchange and uneasy look. "Was it something I said?" Sue asked sarcastically, but quietly. People seemed to hate it even more when the captains spoke with each other easily instead of others, which was kind of hard, considering "others" didn't want to talk with them. So instead of "others" making Sue and Terry want to talk with them, they were giving the poor captains too many confused signals and making them easiest in each other's company. This pissed "others" off even more.

The walked into the infirmary just as Colonel O'Neill was rushing out. The man always acted like he hated the place, not that Sue liked it much either, but the colonel seemed to hate it on an almost extreme level. They silently sat down on two of the beds, facing each other. Sue opened her mouth to say something when a conversation between Teal'c and Fraiser wafted past the closed curtains around one of the far beds.

"I am worried for Colonel O'Neill," rumbled Teal'c.

"I know, I am too Teal'c," responded Fraiser after a pause.

"You do not understand. He is eating less and less and does not often respond when others talk to him. It is as if he is, as you say, on the brink and I fear that his mentality has become like it was when he first lost his son."

'Whoa.' Sue quickly exchanged and alarmed glance with Terry; they hadn't known that Colonel O'Neill even had a son. They went back to listening to the conversation, more intently than before.

"How so?" Fraiser asked sharply.

"Daniel Jackson once told me not long after I met him that Colonel O'Neill went on the first Abydos mission as a way to commit suicide for guilt over his son's death. If they found any signs of threat then he was to stay behind and make sure that the planet was blown up. It was after Daniel Jackson learned Colonel O'Neill's intent and that Ra had 'improved' the bomb that he made an effort to prevent Colonel O'Neill from detonating it. I fear that Colonel O'Neill will not let anyone close to him like he did Daniel Jackson for fear that that person will soon perish like Charlie O'Neill, Daniel Jackson, and Major Carter."

"Yes, it's true that Jack was suicidal after Charlie died. But what is he doing now that makes you think that he's going down that path again?"

Teal'c was silent before answering. "I was told that Colonel O'Neill was gruff after his son's death. It appears that he demonstrates that character now. His friendships are suffering and no one knows how to confort him anymore. I am very afraid for his mentality and what he may do to himself."

"As a friend you have every right to be. And Teal'c, you should know that you just being near Jack as silent support is the best comfort you can give him now. Okay, I think you're done."

Sue and Terry, in quick and silent agreement, hurried back out of the infirmary as quietly as they could, only to make a louder entrance a few moments later.

Teal'c was now heading for the door and Fraiser was standing next to the now partially open curtains.

"Hey Doc!" greeted Sue enthusiastically, but her words rang hollowly in the room considering the conversation that just occured. "We're ready for a date with those awsome needles of yours."

Something shadowed in Fraiser's expression but she smiled and motioned for Sue and Terry to enter the cubicle.

"How are you two doing today?" asked Fraiser in a false cheery voice.

"Fine," they answered quietly in unison.

Janet noticed the somber expressions of the new recruits. "What's wrong? And if you don't tell me, I'll get the hog needles out."

Terry's eyes widened in mock fear. "You wouldn't."

"I would," said Fraiser seriously. "Now tell me what's wrong.

Sue and Terry exchanged a gulty glance. Sue came clean. "We heard you and Teal'c talking. Is it true about the colonel?"

Fraiser nodded sadly. "About his son? Yeah."

"And not just that," put in Terry. "Was he really suiciadal? 'Cause we had no idea at all. No one tells us anything about the old SG-1."

"Yes he really was. It was in his medical report," said Fraiser, preparing the needles. "What do you want to know about the old SG-1?"

"Were they really as good a team as we heard? Ow." asked Terry. Fraiser had just stuck her with a needle without her paying attention.

"They were the best," smiled Fraiser, a distant look in her eyes. "They were all different. Daniel was the so-called geeky archaeologist. He had the biggest, most compassionate soul. Anyone with a heart was touched by him. Sam was a soldier scientist. At first, Jack was afraid that she would be too much like Daniel and want to run off exploring. But she had more caution. The military had to come first for her so she couldn't be like Daniel and go off searching eagerly for new things to study. Every one used to joke that they ganged up on Jack with their geek talk and that's why he has grey hair. Teal'c was stoic and strong. He's lost some stoicism but because of Jack, Daniel, and Sam, he gained even more strength, that he didn't have serving Apophis. Jack, after he came back from Abydos the first time, everyone could tell that he was different. People began to doubt that he even had a heart before the mission but they were proved wrong because he hadn't met Daniel. Before they-they died, Jack was always sarcastic and it began rubbing off on Daniel and Sam.

"At first, they were a slightly disfunctional team because of their differences and it didn't help that it was Teal'c that chose Sha're, Daniel's wife, to be Apophis's wife's host. Sam and Daniel got along best at first because they both had their science in common."

"Is that why everyone hates Ter and me hangin' out?" asked Sue. Fraiser had already poked her with a needle and was now preping the samples for study. She was now working on checking their vitals.

Fraiser nodded sadly. "Although hate is a strong word. I think they hate the fact that in some respects you are like Sam and Daniel. Your situation probably isn't helped by the fact that you are now the cynic of the team," she directed the last part jokingly at Sue but her gaze still remained serious.

"That still doesn't explain why the entire SGC apart from you and Teal'c seem to hate us personally," protested Sue.

"Your vitals are fine," Fraiser said to Terry before answering Sue. "I think that most people feel like you replaced two irreplacable members of one of the best teams. Teal'c doesn't judge people right away and I'm pretty sure he thought you were worthy of the chance to prove yourselves. He judged you each seperately and fairly and has his own opinion from that."

"And you?" encouraged Terry.

"It's because you remind me of Sam and Daniel that I don't have any reason to be angry. There's two major differences though." Fraiser paused for effect. "You don't run in fear from my needles and you hardly drink any coffee. You guys--gals, sorry, are free to go."

Sue and Terry left the infirmary happier and slightly nore informed than when they entered.

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"Simply put, sir: It was an ambush, a trap," said Sue after the briefing began.

Encouraged by Hammond's expression, Terry told how their informant had tricked them into meeting in a certain place only to have dozens of Jaffa waiting. They had been so still and silent that not even Teal'c had noticed them until the last moment. They had fled back to that gate and dialed.

"You know the rest, sir," concluded Sue after Terry paused for breath.

Hammond nodded. "Colonel, Teal'c, anything to add?"

"No, sir." and "I do not." were the replies.

"Alright, dismissed," said Hammond. He rose from his chair and headed in the direction of his office before pausing. "Oh, and SG-1." He waited before he had the entire team's full attention before continuing. "Tomorrow we're expection a visit from the Tok'ra. Something about and experiment that one of the scientists wishes to perform."

In the hall Terry and Sue paused. "I changed my mind," said Terry. "Mind if I go with you to your office and watch while you translate?"

"No, not at all."

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So what did y'all think? I know this was a shorter chapter but I have a major headache at the moment and want to get this in. If anyone sees anything that needs correcting please say something so I can fix it in later chapters.