Reassignment - part 2
I know, a painfully short chapter, but time is short and I thought you'd prefer shorter chapters quickly rather than longer ones with perhaps week long gaps in between like 'Found'. And fear not! The Jack/Woolsey chapter is coming! It'll probably be chapter 4.
Sam almost collided with Walter as she headed up to Hank Landry's office.
"Colonel Carter! Welcome back!" The chief exclaimed, knocking on the general's door for her.
"Thank you Walter. How are you?" Sam replied with a smile.
"Fine thank –"
"Enter!" Landry's bellow from inside his office interrupted Walter mid sentence. Walter smiled instead and opened the door for Sam, following her inside and dumping a sizeable heap of folders on Landry's desk.
"Thank you Walter. Colonel! It's good to see you." Landry waved a hand to indicate that she should sit.
"It's good to see you too sir."
"I only wish it could be under better circumstances." Landry said with a significant look. "I assume you've seen Jack by now?"
"Yes sir, although actually it was Woolsey who delivered the news. He was waiting for me in the Gateroom."
"He doesn't beat about the bush, does he?" Landry said with a grim smile.
"No sir." Sam smiled back.
"So, I suppose we should discuss your reassignment. Or have you already done that with General O'Neill?"
"No sir."
"Alright. Well, I expect SG-1 would be more than happy to have you back. Other than that there's R&D at Area 51, or a full-time post in the science department here."
Sam nodded, mulling it all over.
"There's something else." Landry said after a few minutes. Sam looked up, surprised. "In a few months, the new Daedalus class vessel will come out of the pipeline. The Phoenix. And she needs a commander."
Sam's eyes widened. "Me?"
"There are currently three Colonels on the shortlist. You're one of them."
"I – I don't know what to say." Sam said.
"Think it over. We'll have made a decision by the end of the month, but if you want the position, I expect you'll get it."
"I – thank you sir."
Hank smiled. "You earned it, Sam. Now, SG-1 will brief you about the Ba'al situation, and then I expect you'll want to head back to Atlantis for a few days. Woolsey might appreciate some help with the transition, and no doubt there are people you'll want to say goodbye to."
"Yes sir." Sam nodded, looking down briefly. "If it's alright sir, I'd like to –"
"Go." Landry cut her off, waving his hand at the door.
"And Colonel?" He called after her as she reached the doorway to the briefing room. She stopped and looked back at him. "Welcome back."
"Thank you sir." She smiled, and left.
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