Chapter 14
She quickly stepped aside as he walked with the others. Two hours later they all returned to the gate and Daniel dialled the gate and sent the GDO signal through and then they walked through.
Sam saw Colonel Makepeace grab the device and put it in his jacket pocket before running to catch up with the others. Sam got her zat out just as she walked up the steps and she walked through the gate to home.
When Colonel Makepeace was standing by himself, she zatted him and shocked everyone in the gate room.
"What just happened?" Daniel said and then Sam uncloaked herself.
"I'm back."
"Sam, why did you zat Colonel Makepeace?" Daniel asked.
"General Hammond knows why."
"I want Colonel Makepeace placed under arrest" Hammond said.
"Sam?" Jack asked, looking at her.
She walked over to Colonel Makepeace and rolled him over and unzipped his vest. She moved it to one side and pulled out the cloaking device and showed it to Hammond.
"Here is the bait sir, and Colonel Harry Maybourne is behind it."
"I knew that rat was up to something" Jack said.
"Sir, permission for the remaining members of SG3 and SG1 go and kick some rogue ass, sir."
"Major?"
"I know where their hide out is and there are heaps of doohickies I would love to play with but another time, sir."
"Granted."
"Excellent" she ran up to the control room, smiling.
"Colonel O'Neill, she has been around you for too long" he said smiling.
"Well, she will be around me a lot more often soon sir" Jack said, grinning. Then the gate started spinning and Sam returned. She and Jack finally hugged and kissed.
"Welcome home Sam."
"It's good to be home and this mission is almost over."
"That is good news" and then she turned to Hammond.
"Sir, your brig is going to be full of rogue agents."
"Major?"
"There was another Asgard ship in orbit, waiting for Thor's signal. Once they received the signal, they beamed up the personnel and beamed them into cells on the ship and they also beamed up everything that belonged to them and our allies. Thor is going to beam up all the other devices as soon as we step through the gate. They won't know what hit them" she said smiling.
"As you said, it's not over."
"True" then the wormhole was formed.
"Ok, campers let's go and kick some ass," Sam said, making everyone in the room laugh.
"You heard her, move out" Jack said and they ran up and through the gate.
The rogue group was caught by surprise when everything was suddenly beamed out of the rooms and then SG1 and SG3 showed up through the Stargate. They were all taken into custody within minutes and then Sam dialled home. When they walked back through the gate, Colonel Maybourne and a dozen other officers were standing in the gate room.
"Hello Maybourne."
"O'Neill; you know you are messing with the wrong people by stopping this operation."
"We don't care." Jack said, as they walked down to the bottom of the ramp.
"You should care, because you just piss off the NID and the people who were willing to pay big money for those devices."
"And for what? Losing our alliances with the Tok'ra, the Tollan, the Nox and the Asgard? We would rather have them than their technology to save Earth. If we lose our alliance with them and the Goa'uld attack who is going to come and save our asses? No one because your buddies are more interested in making money than friends. Did you think about that?"
"Airmen, take them to the holding cells until I speak to the Chief of Staff about this mess" they took the prisoners out of the gate room and to the cells.
"Good work all of you and that includes you too Major."
"Thank you sir."
"Here, I think that you want this back" and he passed her the box.
"Thank you sir" and she opened it and looked at the ring. Jack took it out of the box and slipped it back onto her finger and they hugged and kissed.
"Colonel O'Neill! What the hell are you doing kissing my daughter in the gate room?" Jacob yelled at them, causing them to jump apart and turn around.
"Jacob!"
"Dad!" they said at the same time.
Jacob walked up to them and then burst out laughing. He gave Sam a hug and then they pulled apart.
"Dad, are you ok?"
"Yes, George told me what was going on."
"Sir" Jack looked at Hammond, who was grinning.
"He knows about the transfer and the engagement. I've explained everything to him, so you're safe Colonel."
"Thanks sir."
"Dad, were you just trying to scare us?"
"Yes and the looks on your faces, priceless." he laughed again.
"Funny dad."
"Colonel, Major we will debrief in two hours."
"Yes sir. Come on Sam, Doc will be waiting with her big, honken needles."
"Dad, will you be at the briefing?"
"Yes, see you later."
"Ok, how long are you going to be here for?"
"A few days" Sam smiled.
"That's good because we have a lot to talk about."
"Sure, we will talk later."
"Ok."
They walked out of the gate room together and then went their separate ways. After Jack and Sam had their post ops and showers, they went to get something to eat and drink and talked until it was time for the briefing.
When they walked into the briefing room Councillor Trevell, Thor, Jacob, Hammond and SG1 were already there. Once they were all seated, the briefing began. Sam did most of the talking; telling the others what had been going on while she was on Thor's ship and how she and Thor had tracked the rogue agents across several planets. When she finished, she sat back and relaxed and looked around the room.
"Thank you for your report Major Carter, a job well done."
"Thank you sir"
"Thor, now the rogue's are taken care of, is the alliance…" Jack waved his hands around.
"Yes O'Neill, the alliance has been restored, thanks to Major Carter."
"And the Fifth Race?"
"Yes, that is still the plan."
"Thanks, Thor."
"Thor, if you need any more of my dumb ideas, you know where I am."
"Yes, we do and thank you for fixing the DHD."
"Thank you for getting it for me."
"You are welcome."
"Sir, what is happening with the Edorans?"
"They are still here. When we got word from Thor that the gate was on the surface with a new DHD, we sent a MALP and UVA through. We have seen the damage and tomorrow the Edorans and volunteers from the SGC are going back with equipment to help rebuild their homes and replant their crops for them."
"That's good to know sir."
"Yes it is. Now, is there anything else to add to this briefing?" they all shook their heads no.
"Ok, you are all dismissed. Major Carter, you have the next four days off."
"Thank you, sir."
"General Hammond, we must depart now but we will return in two months."
"We know Thor and thank you for dropping by."
"You're welcome" then there was a bright light and Thor and Councillor Trevell were gone. Everyone else stood up and started to leave.
"Sam. what do you feel like for dinner tonight?" Jack asked.
"A nice big juicy steak, an inch thick with onions, fries and a salad."
"O'Malley's?"
"Yep" Sam said.
"Ok; would you guys like to join us?"
"Thanks Jack, what time?"
"1900?"
"Sure"
"Teal'c?"
"I would be honoured to be there."
"Great, Ashford?"
"Sorry sir, I've already have plans for tonight."
"A date?"
"Yes sir, with my wife."
"You're married? Well, why don't you bring her along?"
"She's on bed rest; she is due to give birth any day now."
"Congratulations."
"Thanks sir."
"Is this your first?"
"No sir, fifth. We are hoping for a boy this time."
"All girls, oy they must be a hand full."
"No sir. My wife's parent's, are down to help out until after the baby is born."
"Ok, well good luck. If it us a girl, you can always try, try…try again."
"Yes sir" he said smiling.
"Jack, you are not the one who has to carry the child around for nine months. We do and then try to squeeze a baby who is the size of a watermelon out of an opening that is the size of a lemon."
"Ouch, where have I heard that quote from?"
"Look who's talking one', the movie" Sam said.
"Remember when we watched it before the mission."
"Oh yeah" he said smiling.
They walked out of the briefing room and went their separate ways for the next few hours. Later that evening Jacob and Sam arrived at O'Malley's first and they walked in and looked around to see if they could find the others. They saw Jack standing at the bar, talking to a woman. Jacob started to step forward, when Sam grabbed his arm.
"Dad, don't do anything stupid, ok? Let me handle it."
"Ok but if he…?"
"Dad" she looked at him and he knew that she could handle it.
"Ok" he raised his hands.
"Watch and learn" she said smiling and then walked over to where Jack was standing with Jacob just behind her.