Chapter 12
When Jack and Sam walked out of Hammond's office, they went to the mess hall to get some breakfast. When they walk in, Daniel and Teal'c were already sitting at SG1's normal table. They got their breakfast and went to join them.
"Morning Daniel, Teal'c."
"Morning Sam, Jack."
"Daniel, where is Lieutenant Ashford?"
"Don't know Jack." then he took a mouthful of his coffee and put his mug down.
"So, what did you two do last night?"
"We went to dinner" Jack said and he put a mouth full of fruit loops into his mouth.
"And?"
He looked at Jack, who was grinning at Sam, who had just taken a mouth full of scrambled egg and was smiling. Then he saw the ring and his eyes widened and he grabbed her left hand.
"Oh my god, you two! When?" Teal'c then saw the ring.
"Congratulations Major Carter, O'Neill."
"Thanks Teal'c" Jack said.
"Last night, Daniel."
"Wow, congratulations; I'm happy for both of you."
"Thanks Daniel."
They talked for the next fifteen minutes while finishing their breakfast. After breakfast she went to her lab to do some work while the guys went to get ready for their mission. When the time came, Sam went to see them off; the Lieutenant was with them. Jack and Sam whispered
'I love you' to each other before Jack walked up the ramp and through the gate. After it shut down, she returned to her lab for the rest of the day.
When SG1 arrived on the other side they left their gear next to the DHD while they went into the village to meet the folks there and found out that their planet's name was Edora and that they were peaceful, simple people. After an hour, Jack sent the Lieutenant and Teal'c to get their things while Jack and Daniel talked to the villagers. When Teal'c and the Lieutenant returned, they went to set up camp.
Later that afternoon, Sam walked up to the control room to check on something; she pushed the button and she was beamed up to Thor's ship. Walter and four others saw Sam disappear. Walter went and told Hammond and he knew that all he had to do was wait. A few minutes later Hammond was in the control room, getting ready to send a team off world, when Sam appeared next to him.
"Major, is everything alright?"
"Yes sir; Thor needs me for a few days to help the Asgard out with a problem."
"Ok, how much time before he beams you up?"
"As soon as I'm ready and in the gate room, he will know."
"Ok granted; take what you need."
"Yes sir."
Then she turned and walked out of the control room and headed to the women's locker room and collected everything she needed and then packed up everything that she would be needing.
She had an airman take her back pack, tools and lap top to the gate room and then she went into the mess hall with another bag and packed up biscuits, fruit, and bottles of water. Once done, she walked down to the gate room with everything that she needed. Hammond was there waiting for her.
"Major, what's in the bag" he pointed to the ones she was carrying.
"Biscuits, fruit and water sir. Don't worry, I also packed ration packs and water purification tablets for a week, just in case."
"Ok, good luck and god speed."
"Yes sir; oh, while I'm away would you look after this? I did some checking and this ring must have cost Jack over eight thousand dollars." Sam passed him the box, with the ring in it.
"That is a lot of money for an engagement ring; I hope it is insured."
"It is sir."
"Ok, I'll look after it until you or Jack return."
"Ok sir, any word from Jack?"
"Teal'c called; the planet's name is Edora. He said that something is not right about the planet. The villagers there are simple folks but they talk about 'Fire Rain' in the night sky every night for the past year."
"That doesn't sound right, I'll do some checking when I get time and call you if there is anything important to pass on to Jack."
"Ok, good luck and god speed."
"Thank you sir" then she gathered everything together and pushed the button and she was gone and she was on Thor's ship.
"Have you got everything you need, Major Carter?"
"Yes Thor." And then they went into hyperspace.
"Thor, where are my quarter's going to be so can I get put my things away."
"I will show you."
"Thanks."
Sam picked up her things and walked next to Thor while they talked until they reached Sam's room. He went back to the control room and a few minutes later Sam returned to see a large table and chair there for her, with her things on the table.
"Thank you, Thor."
"Your welcome Major Carter, I'll let you know when we reach the planet"
"Ok, thanks Thor."
Sam got out her laptop and turned it on. She decided to check where Edora was in comparison to where they were going and to work out how long it would take to get there. After she worked it out, she decided to check to see where the planet was. When she saw where the planet was,
"Oh no" she said.
"Is something wrong, Major Carter?"
"Yes Thor, there is. SG1 is on a planet that is in the path of an asteroid shower and if my calculations are right, the planet is going to be in the middle of it in three days time."
"Do you want to send a message to General Hammond?"
"Yes, he has to warn them" Sam stood up and walked over to Thor.
"You can use the holograph to talk to General Hammond."
"Thanks Thor" he passed her a stone and she stood in the circle and then she appeared in the control room.
"Sergeant, can you get General Hammond please, it is important."
"Yes ma'am" then he made the call and hung up.
"He will be here in a minute, he was on the phone."
"Ok, I want you to bring up the plant SG1 is on and where it is."
Walter did what Sam wanted him to do and by the time he was finished, Hammond showed up.
"Major, is everything alright?"
"Sir, you have got to warn SG1 that the planet they are on is going to be in the middle of an asteroid shower and, if I'm right, this is going to happen in the next three days. Look on the monitor, sir; I had Walter bring up what I found, to show what is going to happen in the next two weeks."
Hammond saw what would happen to the planet and was shocked and then he turned to Sam hologram.
"I'll warn them now and thank you for getting me this information."
"You're welcome sir. If there are any problems please send a signal and Thor or I will try to contact you."
"Will do, good luck."
"Thanks sir but SG1 will need it more than me at the moment."
"True."
"I had better go."
"Ok Major, good luck and god speed."
"Thanks sir" then she disappeared.
When Sam moved away from the circle on the floor, she passed the stone back to Thor.
"Thanks Thor; General Hammond is going to warn SG1 now."
"You are welcome Major Carter."
"Sergeant, dial the planet."
"Yes sir" then the gate started spinning and when the wormhole formed,
"This is Sierra Golf Charlie calling Colonel O'Neill."
"General Hammond, it is Teal'c; is there a problem?"
"Teal'c, how many people live on that planet?"
"About one hundred."
"Teal'c, you said that the villagers can see the 'Fire Rain' at night?"
"Indeed."
"Teal'c, they are asteroids. I received word from Major Carter and she did some checking. The planet is in the path of an asteroid shower; everyone on that planet is in danger. Try to convince them to come to the SGC until it is over. We can send them back and help them out with things after it is over."
"I'll tell O'Neill this, thank you for letting us know, General Hammond."
"Good luck Teal'c" then the gate shut down. Teal'c went and found Daniel.
"Daniel Jackson, where is O'Neill?"
"Over there Teal'c, what is it?"
"I received word from General Hammond; this planet is in danger. We must evacuate everyone within the next three days."
"Why?"
"This planet is in the direct path of an asteroid shower."
"The "Fire Rain' that they were talking about."
"Indeed."
"Come on then" They walk over to where Jack was talking to a woman and when they reached them,
"Jack, we have a big problem."
"Daniel?"
"O'Neill, this planet is in danger."
"Teal'c?"
"Major Carter contacted General Hammond, who then contacted me since you were out of radio range. We know what the 'Fire Rain' that the villagers were talking about."
"Yes, what about it?"
"Jack, they are asteroids. This planet is in the path of an asteroid shower. Sam calculated that within three days this planet is going to be bombarded by them."
"But our ancestor's lived through one of these and so can we." Laira said.
"The question is, who is going to live and who is going to die" Daniel said.
"General Hammond said we should evacuate everyone to the SGC until it is safe to return. Then we can help them with things that they would need."
"Colonel O'Neill?" the lieutenant ran over to them with a grin on his face.
"What is it, Lieutenant?" the officer showed Jack a sample tube.
"What is it?"
"Naquadah sir; this planet is full of it."
"Shit!"
"Jack" Laira looked at him.
"Laira, you will have to help me convince your people to leave. This planet is like a bomb and when the asteroids strike the planet it could be destroyed."
"I don't understand?" Daniel pulled a grenade out of his pocket.
"Laira, see this in my hand? Then picture it as one of the asteroids, like what you saw last night, ok?"
"Ok."
"Come over here" they walked over to the edge of a large lake that had been formed the last time asteroids had hit the planet.
"See this lake?"
"Yes."
"Just think about the size of the asteroid" he showed her the grenade again.
"It could cause a hole like that" he pointed to the lake.
"Just think about what an asteroid the size of your house could do when it hits this planet" She thought about it.
"It could wipe out the village," she said, in shock.
"Yes, right to the sea."
"We had better warn them" they headed back to the village and talked to the people and convinced them to go with SG1 to the SGC before it was too late.