Rating: G
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LJQ: Yeah you're right about the interaction. No, Amy's not contagious her illness is-unique. Thanks for the review and hope you like this chapter!
Note: Okay here's another update. Although from the lack of reviews I'm seriously starting to wonder if anyone's reading it. I have a basic game plan but if anyone has any ideas on what they would like to see, maybe I could try to put it in. Hope you all enjoy and please, please review!
Sometimes Miracles Happen
By Ans4Christ
Dr. Frasier brought Jonas to the door of Amy's room and stopped. "I'll let you go in alone." She paused. "Jonas, I am really sorry. I know that despite what the two of you said you had something special." She paused again and her voice grew thick. "This is the part of my job that I really hate." She turned around quickly and left.
Jonas closed his eyes and tried to gather strength for what he was about to do. He wasn't sure how to go about this. He had a flash of when he had gone to see Dr. Kieranover a year before. He knew he had to be more at ease than that, Amy would see right through him. He looked through the small window of the door. Amy was lying on a bed in an isolated room. Jonas was glad for that. It would have been harder if others had been there. She was reading a book, she was very pale, and she had an oxygen tube by her nose. Jonas closed his eyes, took a breath, and opened the door.
Amy looked up from her book and dropped it when she saw him. She looked as if she wished she could jump up and run to him. A smile spread across her face and her eyes turned bright. "Jonas! What on earth are you doing here?"
He wasn't sure what to say so he just went with what first thing that came to mind. "I was in the neighborhood, thought I'd stop by."
Amy laughed. "Well I'm glad you did." There was a pause. "Are you going to stand by the door forever or are you going to come here?"
Jonas gestured. "Ah, yeah sorry." He pulled up a chair and sat next to her.
"Kind of a switch huh?" Amy said lightly.
He gave a confused look. "What do you mean?"
"A few months before you left you were in here and I was sitting talking to you. Now it's reversed."
"Yeah, it is."
Amy grew quiet and lowered her eyes. "I have a sneaking suspicion that you already know what's new with me, so what's new with you?" She said brightly.
Jonas looked at her and saw a twinkle in her eye. She was trying to be humorous. So he decided to play along. "Well, I just got back from visiting the other parts of Langara, that's the new name of our planet. It was pretty interesting, being in the other countries. Defiantly a new experience and you know how I love those. We're still trying to iron things out between us. It's very difficult at times, but I'm seeing how's it's helping the people and that's what counts. I know most of Kelowna still doesn't like me or trust me. The people aren't giving me the dirty looks like they used to, but I know that the government officials still aren't too keen on me. If it wasn't for the demand of the other nations to want me to be a part of this I probably would have been removed. But ah, it's been challenging. We also uncovered information on the Goa'uld whom occupied our planet. So I've still been working with translating. Um, Sam mentioned some stuff I might help Daniel out with which is one of the reasons why I'm here for awhile; and um, well Dr. Frasier tells me you're dying, but other than that everything's okay in my life."
Amy laughed, which caused Jonas to laugh. "I have missed you, Jonas. It's great to have you back here. Even for a little while. Course it won't matter, I won't be here long either."
"Amy, you don't know that."
"Jonas, I know you don't want to believe it. But whatever this thing is I have it. I saw it slowly happen to the other members of the SG team I was working with. It's the same symptoms. If Janet couldn't do anything for them what is the chance of her being able to do something for me?"
"What happened? How did you contract this?"
Amy rested her head on the pillow and thought for a moment." Hmm. You know I've tried and tried to think, but I'm really not sure. We were on the planet, and we were researching information on the Ancients, which is what every SG team seems to be doing nowadays. Someone leaned against one of the tablets or pillars, and everything started to shake. I remember seeing this brilliant flash of light, I vaguely remember hearing voices or words but I'm not sure what they were or what language it was. Then all of a sudden we were standing in the same place but the pillars and everything was gone. No one had any memory of what happened beyond what I just said. We gathered our stuff and left. That was everything. I mean something must have happened at the point where I don't remember; but as to what it was I don't know.
"The one odd thing was that the others got sick within a day or two and I was fine until just a few days ago. Why it took me so long to get sick I don't know, and supposedly it's progressing slower in my system then it was in the others as well. But either way I have this thing and there is nothing that can be done for it. I know that. I don't understand it, but sometimes things just happen I guess. At least information might have been found that could defeat Anubis. At least there's comfort in that for me.
"I'm glad to see you again Jonas. I just wish it could have been under better circumstances. I was so looking forward to going to Kelowna and seeing your home. Now I'll never be able to."
"Maybe you will still be able to. Maybe something will be found that can help you."
"Jonas, don't please. Nothing will be able to help me outside of a miracle."
"Sometimes miracles happen; a good friend of mine once said that."
Amy smiled weakly and stared at him. "And if I remember correctly you said you don't believe in miracles."
Jonas leaned closer to her and took her hand in both of his. "Maybe I'm starting too." He paused. "Maybe I need too. Amy-I-"He stared at her." I can't risk losing you."
Amy averted his eyes. "You got along fine in life before you met me."
"I don't think I knew what life was before I met you."
Amy was quiet. "Jonas, help Dr. Jackson on the artifacts that were found on the planet."
Jonas knew what she was doing. "Amy, I'm right where I want to be."
"I know that. But maybe there's some connection. There's something important in those artifacts Jonas, I know that there is. Maybe there's a connection to why I'm sick now. Maybe there's a way to get better. I don't know. But the best way to tell is to try. Please, Jonas. What's going on in our universe is more important than you or me. Please help him. It's important." She gave his hand a squeeze, "Please."
Jonas lowered his head and nodded. He knew that she was right. No matter what he was feeling there was something more important going on, and his feelings would have to be put aside in order to go after what was affecting millions. "I'll be here if you need me okay? I'm staying for as long as you need. I don't care how mad Kelowna gets. I'm staying here, okay?"
Amy nodded. "Okay."
He placed her hand by her side and got up. "Get some rest." Amy nodded. Jonas turned and headed for the door.
"Hey, Jonas."
He spun around, "Yeah?"
Amy had tears in her eyes. "I'm glad you're here."
Jonas gave a small smile, "So am I."