Chapter 5
Jack braved riding with Daniel in his jeep as they headed back to Stargate Command. He expected Daniel to drive as recklessly as he ever had. But since remembering who he really was, Daniel may have driven a little fast, but not nearly as recklessly as he had in the recent past. Jack was able to relax with Daniel driving instead of gripping the door in fear of the vehicle flipping.
Once at the SGC, the two men met the other members of their team, Dr. Janet Fraser and General Hammond in the briefing room.
Jack tapped his fingers on the table in impatience. Even though he put on the air of boredom, he was chomping at the bit to find out what was wrong with him and how to fix it.
"None of that makes any sense," Hammond said with a frown as he looked at the teen.
"I've read about UFO abductions, and it does sound similar," Daniel said in confirmation.
Jack looked at Daniel in curiosity, "You read up on UFO abductions?"
Daniel shrugged in embarrassment, "Back when I was looking into reasons for the pyramids."
"This is inconsistent with previous interactions with the Asgard," Teal'c observed.
"Thor mentioned that the Asgard have kept their eye on human development over the years," Sam said.
"But we're allies," Hammond protested, "What would they gain by doing this?" he asked as he indicated the teenaged O'Neill.
"I got nuthin'," Jack shrugged and shook his head. 'When am I gonna wake up?' he asked himself.
"General," Daniel spoke up with a lack of his usual bashfulness, "I'd like to do a little research. See if I can find a pattern."
"Be my guest, Doctor," at that point Daniel tuned out the room and focused on the research ahead. Maybe he could get in touch with a couple of his old friends. See if they had any information about alien abductions. Just leave out a whole hell of a lot of where he had been for the last several years.
Words droned on around Daniel's head, but he heard none of it until Hammond said, "Dismissed."