A/N: Thank you for all your positive reviews on the last chapters. It really inspires me to continue writing. But this chapter was another pain because I just couldn't find the concentration to keep following my pre-established plot. So I ended up changing some things and this is what came out, my shortest chapter yet. Sorry. :)

Disclaimer: OK. Time to tell you guys the truth... I... still don't own Stargate. I offered MGM all the money I currently possess. They refused. But I won't give up! Jess is mine though, my precious little mud puppet.

Chapter Four: Stuck on the Ship

In the SGC Briefing room, Carter was standing in front of the screen, which depicts images of the Supergate.
Teal'c, Landry, and Mitchell sit around the table, listening.

"While we think we could use the ZPM on board the Odyssey, unfortunately, it's nowhere near enough power to sustain an outgoing wormhole indefinitely" Carter said.

"I take it doing the whole Pegasus thing again is not an option?" Mitchell asked.

"The fact is, we were lucky to avoid the attack from the Wraith the first time. However, using the Odyssey, we believe we can beam four Mark IX nuclear devices strategically in between the Supergate's individual segments. Hopefully, undetected, they'll be triggered by any inbound gate activation. The resulting explosions should, theoretically, create a chain reaction that will essentially utilize the massive amounts of energy being channeled into the gate from the dialing galaxy to destroy it."

While Carter spoke, the display demonstrated her theory, showing sabotage on four equidistant points on the Supergate being destroyed and leading to the other segments' destruction.

The door opened and Daniel and I entered, me wearing a SGC uniform in which I felt so terrible awesome it was almost ridiculous.

"Don't blow it up just yet. We may still need that Supergate" Daniel said.

"Doctor Jackson?" Landry frowned.

"The Ancients didn't bring the Ark with them, sir. It's still in the Ori galaxy" he explained.

"How very unconvenient" I noted.

***

Mitchell entered Landry's office. Landry was sitting by his desk while Daniel was sitting against one credenza, and Marrick was leaning on the other while reading a folder.

I was seated on a chair next to Daniel.

"General" Mitchell said, completely ignoring Marrick and my presence.

"Colonel, I was just giving Doctor Jackson the good news"

Daniel looked up with false brightness, "The mission's been approved"

"I thought it was already approved" Mitchell frowned.

"Actually, no mission is approved till the IOA officially signs off on it" Marrick answered.

"Since when?" I frowned but was ignored.

"You have been given temporary command of the Odyssey for the duration of the operation" Landry continued.

"Sir, does that mean I have to sit in the chair?" Mitchell asked uncomfortably.

"That is does. And I wish the fun ended there"

"Sir?"

"Mister Marrick will be overseeing the mission"

"Yay" I said monotone, "Fun"

Marrick shrugged and smiled. "Personally, I'm excited"

"Yeah. Me too." Mitchell said with no enthusiasm at all.

"Yeah, this'll be my first time on one of our battle cruisers. We'll see you on board, Colonel. Doctor Jackson, General"

And with that he left.

I crossed my arms, "Rude!"

"Can I confine him to quarters?" Mitchell asked.

Landry shrugged, "It's your call, Colonel. One of the decisions those of us in command have to make"

Mitchell glanced over at Daniel, who avoided his gaze and fights a smile. Mitchell grimaced and finally acknowledged me being there.

"And what is she doing here?"

"Ah, well, I'll let Doctor Jackson explain that" Landry said.

Mitchell turned to Daniel who shrugged.

"Well, seeing as she seems to know a lot about the Ori and everything that's been going on lately.. she might be able to help us so I might be a good idea to take her along as well"

He frowned, "Jackson. Are you out of your mind? We can't take a kid on board. Especially not when we don't even know who's side she's on"

I waved my hand, "Hello! Sitting right here you know. And stop calling me a kid! Besides, isn't it obvious I'm on your side? If I was a baddie all of you would all have died by now. You're just still mad I stole your moment of glory by killing the Prior with my awesomeness!"

He frowned at me, "What could you possible do to help us?"

"I know what's going to happen. I can help you avoid some future events.. I can't tell you what they are because that would probably screw up the entire future or alternate universe but I can still help. Plus I have a great aim and perfect reflexes" I smiled.

Mitchell looked back up at Daniel again, "Are you sure about this?"

"Hey! I can't be any worse then that Marrick guy, can I?"

"She's got a point there" Daniel nodded.

Mitchell sighed, "Fine. Let's make it a family fun trip, wanna call shot gun now you still can?"

"Nah, I'm alright. Just give me a shotgun and I'll be fine" I smirked.

Landry nodded, "It's settled then" he leaned in towards Mitchell, "Just don't give her any weapons, of course"

"Thank you, sir" Mitchell sighed and left the office.

Daniel stood up, followed by me.

"Thank you, sir" he said to Landry and disappeared.

I just gave a simple nod before following the doctor out.

***

Odyssey was in orbit above the Earth.

Mitchell entered the bridge, loyally followed by me as I had to promise to stay where he could keep an eye on me. Several of the crew were already there, preparing for the mission.

"Pre-flight" Mitchell said.

"We're ready to go, sir" Marks answered.

Mitchell walked up to the command chair and hesitated before committing to sit in it, adopting a pose like Captain Kirk from Star Trek.

"All right. Weapons to maximum"

"Sir?" Marks asked confused.

"It's a joke, Marks. Make it go" Mitchell waved impatiently.

Marks pressed some buttons.

I shook my head, "And I though I was a scifi geek.."

The Odyssey left Earth's orbit and jumped into hyperspace.

Tomin was sitting at a table, staring out the window at the hyperspace streaks.

Marrick was sitting by a corner table nearby, studying Tomin, both wearing SGC issue overalls.

Teal'c approached Tomin's table with a tray of food. Tomin looked over while Teal'c sat down.

Tomin turned his head back to stare out of the window. Teal'c glanced back at where Marrick was sitting before turning to Tomin.

"Nothing I have done since turning against the Goa'uld will make up for the atrocities I once committed in their name. Somewhere deep inside you, you knew it was wrong. A voice you did not recognize screamed for you to stop. You saw no way out. It was the way things were. They could not be changed. You tried to convince yourself the people you were hurting deserved it. You became numb to their pain and suffering. You learned to shut out the voice speaking against it."

Tomin was clearly moved by this, "There's always a choice."

"Indeed, there is" Teal'c nodded.

"I chose to ignore it"

"Yet you sit here now"

"I sit here... And I cannot imagine the day when I will forgive myself"

"Because it will never come. One day, others may try to convince you that they have forgiven you. That is more about them than you. For them, imparting forgiveness is a blessing" Teal'c explained intensely.

Tomin turned to face Teal'c, "How do you go on?"

"It is simple. You will never forgive yourself. Accept it. You hurt others. Many others. That cannot be undone. You will never find personal retribution. But your life does not have to end. That which is right, just, and true can still prevail. If you do not fight for what you believe in, all may be lost for everyone else. But do not fight for yourself, fight for others—others that may be saved through your effort. That is the least you can do."

***

The Odyssey jumped out of hyperspace, arriving in front of the Supergate.

Carter and Daniel enter the bridge, Carter sitting down at the starboard station.

"Okay. I think we're ready" she said.

Mitchell nodded, "Dial it up"

Carter does so and not long after the Supergate activates and established a wormhole.

I stared at the sight with awe, it looked so much cooler actually seeing in real life then watching it on TV where you're constant reminded that it's only CG.

"No way! We're actually going through there?" I gasped.

"Of course we are, why else would we be here?" Mitchell frowned.

I shrugged, my eyes still locked on the wormhole, "Awesomeness!"

"Psh. Nothing special"

"Looks like we have a stable connection" Carter said.

Mitchell crossed his arms, "Hmph"

Carter grinned, "What? Based on the Intel Daniel provided when he was a Prior, I was pretty sure this was gonna work"

Mitchell tried hard to keep his impassive expression, "Yeah, I didn't doubt that. It's just, uh... Now that we're actually here, it's kind of cool"

Carter laughed while Daniel glanced over with his eyebrows raised.

I couldn't help but grin and quickly poked his shoulder, "Ha! Nothing special, ey?"

He shook his head with a grin, "Alright. Take her in"

The Odyssey sub-light engines activate, and it moved forward. While the bridge crew watched, the ship entered the active wormhole, dematerialize the ship and crew.

***

We arrived on the other side of the wormhole and I looked around with a disappointed face.

"That's it?" I asked looking from Carter to Mitchell.

"What's it?" Mitchell asked.

"This! The whole wormhole traveling thing! That's it? No weird feeling or strange lights or anything? Just... poof, we're here?!"

Carter smiled, "It's kind of disappointing, isn't it?"

I crossed my arms, "I totally demand a refund!"

My last comment was ignored as Daniel made his way to Vala and Tomin to get ready to go down to the planet.

Apparently Tomin had found someone that could possible help them and right before I wanted to beg to let me come along I remembered how ridiculous both Vala and Daniel looked in those local costumes and immediately changed my mind.

It did mean that I had to amuse myself while the three of them were down and the others were busy doing something important.

While everyone was doing their thing I sneaked back onto the bridge and took the opportunity to claim the holy throne as my own.

I sat down in the large commander's chair and tried to spin it around a few times. It was a pretty comfortable chair but boring as well.

There weren't any fun red blinking buttons for me to push or switches to pull.

Bored I sighed deeply and leaned back in the chair, looking around while the bridge crew were walking around doing their thing.

Being bored and on my own always made me anxious, and being stuck on this ship in an universe I thought to be nothing more then fantasy didn't exactly make me feel better.

I wanted action! After all, this movie was really packed full of jam! Pardon me for quoting Vala again.

Maybe I could start planning my next move, working with what I know is going to happen next in the movie and figuring out how I can use it to my advantage.

So, Daniel, Vala and Tomin are down on the planet talking to this guy whose name I can't remember and after that they're...

They're... uhm... they're.... I know they're going to do something!

I shook my head, I probably forgot because I'm tired. After all, I haven't slept in.. a while.

I've been jumping up and down, in and out ever since I woke up on Dakara and I haven't been able to get some rest after that.

Yes, that must be it. I'm tired. Maybe if I take a quick nap in this boring but comfy commanders chair I might remember the next scene again.

And hey, maybe I'll wake up in my own room again. Worth a shot, right?

I closed my eyes for a few moments and before I knew it, I was fast asleep.

A/N: I didn't do anything with the Teal'c - Tomin scene but I just wanted to add it to the story. I've always loved that speech that Teal'c gave Tomin. Plus I think this is the most Teal'c has ever said in one scene which is quite an achievement.
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