* Note: In this chapter, the Asgaard aren't mentioned as a possibility to help Jack because they're too busy trying to save their solar system from the Replicators. It's assumed that Sam, Daniel, and Teal'c already tried to contact them. *

Jacob Carter walked down the steel ramp of the stargate. "Dad," Sam said smiling.

"Samantha," he said. As Jacob pulled Sam into a hug, she placed a quick kiss on his cheek. "Thanks for coming."

"I got here as soon as I could. How's Jack?"

Sam's smile faltered. "Not good. He has serious internal bleeding and hemorrhaging. Dr. Fraiser tried but…but he slipped into a coma."

"I'm sorry Sam. I know how close SG1 is. Selmak and I will do our very best." He was quiet for a second, then continued. "Selmak wishes to see Jack right away."

"Of course," said General Hammond.

"I'll take you," said Sam, leading him out of the gateroom.

Once in the infirmary, Jacob looked over Jack and spoke briefly with Dr. Fraiser. "Sam, Jack's injuries are very severe." Sam looked at him with a sad expression on her face. Jacob sighed. "We'll try."

Getting out his healing device, Jacob held it over Jack's body and closed his eyes in concentration. The device glowed and Jacob moved it slowly up and down Jack's body. He tried over and over again, but there was too much damage. Eventually, Jacob put the device down and looked over at Sam. "Sam, I'm sorry. There's just so much damage."

Sam's heart sank and she was unable to breath. But she refused to let her father see her break down. Instead she nodded her head, "I understand," she said finding her voice. She coughed to clear her throat. "I've got to go." She quickly hugged her father "thanks Dad," then made a quick exit.

Jacob stared after her, knowing that something was off. "Jacob would you care for a drink?" offered General Hammond.

Jacob brought his attention back to General Hammond. "Yeah. That would be great."

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A few hours later, Jacob found Sam in her quarters sitting at her desk with her head in her hands.

"Sam?" Sam looked up. "Sam, I'm sorry. But there's nothing I can do."

Sam sniffed. "I know," she said. "But there has to be another way." She shook her head, got up and began pacing. "All of the years that we've been doing this, all of the lives and planets that we've saved. How many times has a race comet o us for help? And when one of us needs help, there's nothing anyone can do."

Her voice caught, as tears started forming in her eyes. "Look at all of the races that we've helped whose technologies were far more advanced than our own. So where are they now? Why can't these advanced races help us? Help Colonel O'Neill?"

Her words came rushing out faster and faster, tears now spilling down her cheeks, and she paused to catch her breath. "He has done so much for the team, so much for the SGC and Earth. He as always been there for us. He needs to come back. He has to come back. We need him….." More tears falling down her face, her ranting took the breath out of her. "I need him," she whispered.

Jacob walked up to her and stopped her pacing, by putting his hands on her shoulders. "Sam what's wrong?" He asked gently. Sam was looking down at her feet. " Sam," he said softly.

She looked up at him with a tear streaked face, and watery eyes. "I love him."

"Oh Sam," said Jacob as he pulled her into his arms. As soon as Sam was in her fathers embrace, she broke down, and sobs racked her already tired and fragile body.