Jack held Sam's body close as he swam up towards the air. He swam with the current so his speed was much greater. Feeling his pulse racing and his lungs aching for air, he pushed through the water faster, kicking up towards the air.

He broke through with a gasp followed by spluttering and a bark like cough. After the initial first moment of life kicking back into him, he's mind began racing again, almost to the same beat as his heart.

"Daniel! Teal'c!" he screamed as he swam towards the shore, or at least dry floor. "Get Janet!" he yelled as he pushed forwards and as soon as his feet touched the ground, he pushed off with that leverage, throwing himself forwards and closer to the dry floor. He quickly made it. Daniel had radioed for Janet and now stood watching in shock as Jack cradled Sam's body in his arms.

What got to Daniel the most was the instant sorrow that came from seeing her limbs dangle with no resistance at all. Her head was resting against his chest, almost as though she was sleeping but it was painfully obvious that wasn't the case.

Jack lay her down on the floor and knelt over her, he shook her in the hopes of waking her from the sleep she appeared to be in. nothing.

He checked her airways, without realizing he was following DRABC. She obviously wasn't breathing. But finally he pressed his hand to her throat, his fingers touched her icy skin and he almost jumped at how cold and lifeless she was. After a long time of holding his fingers to her neck, he felt a pulse. A beat that made him feel like screaming out in joy.

But she wasn't breathing; he may have felt that dull pulse, the slow fading pulse that was unmistakably different to his own. He knew what to do, he'd been trained.

He tilted her head back, pinching her nose as he placed his mouth over hers, breathing out and breathing for her. He looked along her chest, watching for signs of the chest rising, proof that the air was going into her lungs. He continued breathing for her and continued checking along her chest, hoping for her to breath. At one point he paused and checked her pulse again. He waited and waited but could feel nothing.

"No Sam, Not now!"

He pressed his ear to her chest and listened. Nothing. Her heart had stopped.

But he refused to give up, placing his hands on her chest, he started compressions, fifteen of them before moving back to her face to breathe twice for her.

Jack continued this cycle for what seemed to be an eternity, where the hell was Janet!

Teal'c had headed up the corridor towards the elevator shaft to meet Janet and guide her back, but Daniel stayed and watched in agony, unable to do anything as Jack tried hopelessly to resuscitate her.

Jack paused and checked for a pulse again. Still no pulse, he pressed his ear to her chest, no signs of breathing or a heartbeat, but he knew he had to continue the cycle, keep breathing oxygen into her lungs and pumping it round.

"Stop!" a girl yelled and Daniel pulled his eyes away from Jack and Sam long enough to see the child from Jacks DVD, standing in the middle of the water "every star burns out" she muttered hopelessly as she sat down and watched. Lulling herself into a rocking state of fear as she whispered the words of twinkle little star.

"Jack…" Daniel spoke but Jack didn't respond "Jack!" Daniel yelled to get his attention.

"Shut up!" Jack snapped between breaths, Daniel looked at him pumping at Sam's chest, trying to get a beat. He saw tears forming in Jacks eyes, something he'd rarely ever seen before. Then Daniel looked back up to the girl but she was gone.

Jack continued the cycle until he heard Janet's shoes rushing down the corridor but she was still too far. Too far for Sam. Jack placed his mouth over Sam's again breathing for her until once when he was breathing oxygen into her lungs, he thought he felt air blow against his breath and her lip move. He pressed his ear to her chest, her chest rose and he heard a definite beating heart.

A moment later she jerked and rolled to her side coughing violently as the water was forced out of her lungs.

"Yes!" Daniel cried without a second thought, just as Janet was coming round the corner, out of breath and really fast.

Jack stared at Sam as she rolled back onto her back dazed and frail. Not knowing what to say, or more so speechless he said the first thing that came to his mind.

"Hey you, we thought we'd lost you for a while there" he smiled holding her hand and rubbing his thumb along it.

"What…?" she asked confused, opening her eyes.

"It's me" he reassured her

"I was trapped… I thought I was going to drown" she explained in confusion mostly to herself

"Well you're alright now" he told her as Janet sat down beside him and attended to her, Jack moved back to give her room.

"You saved me" she muttered watching him; he barely nodded before Daniel touched his arm to grab his attention.

Sam watched Jack step off to the side as Daniel spoke to him. She watched in amazement and wonder.

"Thank you" she muttered as she rested her head against the floor

"Thank you, whoever you are"