Interruptions
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Sam arrived in Langara, along with Cam, Daniel, Vala and Teal'c. It was vastly different from the last time they were there. People were no longer lying dead, injured or dying in the streets. Buildings were being erected, and the Stargate was no longer in the ruins of an underground facility.
"Wow." Said Cam, looking at Sam. "They really have managed to survive."
Sam just nodded, then smiled as a familiar little girl came running over to squeeze her legs. "Hello Carrisa." She said.
The little girl smiled shyly up at Sam.
"Welcome back." Jonas had arrived.
"Jonas, wow. You've all done an amazing job." Sam replied.
"I told you we'd manage." Jonas replied. He smiled. "Thanks for coming."
Sam gave a forced smiled. "Yeah."
"And I'm sorry for stalling your honeymoon, but we really need your expertise." Jonas continued.
Sam sighed. "Well, let's go and find the problem. I'd really like to get back to Jack."
"I can imagine." Jonas replied, sounding slightly sad.
Sam frowned. "What's wrong?"
"Well, Shaya wasn't Kelownan. She's from the Andari, and her parents decided that it was my fault that their daughter had a bomb dropped on her, and that she was shot. They forced her to go back to them. I haven't seen her in about two months."
Sam looked down at Carrisa, who was still clinging to her legs. "Without Carrisa?" She asked.
"Shaya's parents want nothing to do with Carrisa, once again, it's my fault that their daughter had a child with someone from Kelowna."
"I'm sorry Jonas." Sam said, placing a hand on his houlder.
Sam quickly located the problem with the DHD. One of the crystals was slightly damaged, and needed to be replaced. Sam had brought spare crystals just in case, so easily replaced the damaged crystal. After replacing the crystal, she stood up, wiping hair out of her face.
"There, try it now. It should work." She said to Jonas, who stepped closer and dialled an address.
"This one wouldn't work yesterday." He said, and everyone watched as the gate spun, and the chevrons engaged. The seventh chevron locked, and the gate sprung to life, the vortex spinning out, then settling back to the event horizon.
"It worked!" Jonas said.
"Did you ever doubt me?" Sam asked.
Jonas turned and smiled. "Of course not. Thank you, Sam. I'd ask you to stay, but I'm sure you want to get back to Jack, and your honeymoon." He paused. "Where are you going, anyway?"
"Australia." Sam replied. "It's where we were when Jack proposed… before we were beamed back to America."
"Ah, so many interruptions." Jonas said.
"Don't I know it." Sam replied. "I'm just glad nothing interrupted our wedding."
"That is good." Jonas agreed. He gave Sam a quick hug. "Thank you." He said again.
Sam smiled. "You're welcome."
"Now go! Get back to your husband."
Sam gave Jonas a searching look. "Are you going to be okay? I mean with Shaya gone?"
"I'm going to get her back." Jonas replied. "She'll find a way. I know it."
Sam nodded. "Good bye Jonas."
"Good bye Sam." Jonas replied. "But hopefully not forever."
He gave her a familiar grin, then, taking his young daughter, left to farewell the rest of SG1.
SG1 arrived on earth, in the gate room. Sam looked around. It was so familiar, and comforting. She glanced up at the briefing room as she walked down the ramp. It was there she'd originally met Jack. It was then Sam really realised that everything she had, all her friends, now her family, her husband, had come to her because of this place. She smiled absently as she left the gate room to head to the locker rooms. Yes, this place held most of her fondest, and indeed, saddest memories. Except for a brief time at Area 51, and a year in Atlantis, Sam had spent almost 13 years working on SG1. That was a long time for anybody to stay at one post. Since arriving at the SGC, all those years ago as a fresh faced Captain, to now, being a full bird Colonel, Sam always knew this would be the best post of her life.
"What are you thinking about?" Vala asked.
Sam turned to the other woman and smiled. "Life."