Traveling Daughter
Chapter 7
Based upon Stargate SG-1
- . - - - . - Time in Reality: 00:00
Cassie looked around. Why couldn't she just show up at the SGC? She was at someone's house. She really didn't want to handle another breaking and entering fiasco. The good news was that it was the middle of the day. That was helpful.
She heard keys in the front door. Coming down the stairs and stopping in the living room, she tried to look unassuming.
Her jaw hit the floor when she came through the door. It was herself, younger, but it was herself.
"Oh my god," they both said at the same time. "You're me."
They both stood silently, their mouths hanging open. Neither of them really noticed a vehicle pulling into the driveway, the garage door opening and closing, and then someone coming into the house, until the someone said something.
"Oh my god," the third voice said.
Both Cassie and her younger self turned to see their Mom. "Mom!" Cassie said, she was glad that she was at least close to the correct reality.
"What is going on here?" Mom asked slowly, setting down her keys and advancing into the room.
"This is not my fault," Cassie's younger self said.
"Well," Cassie said, "it's her fault as much as it is my fault."
"I'm listening," Mom said in her mom-voice.
"Well, I was working on a project and there was an accident and I've been jumping time and realities. I've figured out how to fix it, but the method is a little tricky and it looks like I overshot the mark." Cassie smiled sheepishly.
Mom laughed. "You overshot the mark?"
Cassie shrugged. "Yeah, oops."
"Oops?" she repeated.
"Come on, Mom," young Cassie said, "she's not perfect. She may have learned from you, but even you screw things up now and then."
"Alright, what do you need to fix your oversight?" Mom asked.
"Actually, just your computer will do nicely. It should only take a minute."
"Okay, let's get it set up."
"Can't she stay?" young Cassie asked. "Can't you stay a little while?"
"Well, I'm going to jump automatically in about twenty five minutes, sorry, I don't have anymore time than that.
Young Cassie smiled softly. "That's alright."
Cassie quickly made the necessary adjustments to the SCD, double checking and triple checking her work. Her younger self looked over her shoulder. Mom monitored from the other side of the table.
"Alright, I think I've got it," she said.
"This is so cool," Young Cassie said.
Cassie smiled. "Yeah, it is pretty cool."
"Does this mean I get to do what Mom does?"
Cassie nodded. "You get to do exactly what Mom does."
"Awesome."
They chatted for the remainder of her time. She was reminded how she and Mom were together. They had so much fun when she was little, and Mom was always there to look out for her after she grew up. Hopefully, she was waiting at home for her.
Cassie hugged them both and waved as her watch ticked down.
There was a blinding flash of light.
- . - - - . - Time in Reality: 00:33.50