Pain
Pain. Noises. Bright white lights. Pain gets worse.
Voices. Colonel O'Neill's voice.
"What do you mean you can't get it out of her?
"Can you speak a little quieter guys my head feels like a tonne of bricks just fell on it" a hoarse whisper came from Major Carter who was slowly opening her eyes
"Your awake that's great!" Jack said a big grin spread across his face
"oww headache sir"
"oops sorry" he apologised in a softer voice as he sat down in the chair next to her bed.
"so other than the headache you feelin okay no weird voices or anything"
"no sir just a thumping head ache that's getting worse bye the second." Carter replied
"okay Frasier, I hereby order you to do what ever necessary…" but Jack was interrupted by a very loud scream in his ear.
"Carter what's wrong"
"She…won't…stop…until…you…agree." Major Carter whispered before closing her eyes and letting the essence take over.
"Have you considered my proposal" It looked like Sam, even sounded like Sam, but it definitely wasn't Sam.
"I'm not in charge of this so I can't make the decision."
"Then find the one you call Hammond so he can make the decision!!" this last sentence was in full throated roar. Her brilliant blue eyes seething with anger. At that moment General Hammond entered the isolation room flanked by Teal'c and Daniel.
"You will leave Major Carter's body immediately and we will return you to your planet" Hammonds thick Texas drawl informed the essence.
"I'm afraid it doesn't work like that General for me to leave this body I must go into another and unless you are volunteering yourself I'm afraid I will not go into any other body but my own." Knowing that the General would not except this she added "Oh and the longer I am in a body the more control I gain and the essence of the body I am occupying begins to deteriorate" the expressions on the crowd's faces signalling they understood she continued "so if you want your precious Major Carter back intact I suggest you allow me to return to my planet now before I do permanent damage." A smug smile slowly spread across Samantha's lips. Freesia had won. They would allow her to return.
"SG1 gear up you will accompany Major Carter back to P2X-539" General Hammond ordered resignedly knowing that this would be the only way to return Major Carter to them hopefully without any brain damage. The male members of SG1 disappeared to prepare for their mission while Dr Frasier prepared an again unconscious Sam for her trip through the gate. "I hope we're doing the right thing" Janet Frasier thought as she looked across at the now peaceful face of her best friend. Even though she was a doctor it still hurt her to see her best friend in so much pain.