Several days had past. The scientist, including Sam worked intently. They were so close. They spent hours working on simulations, over and over again. She was so grateful for her team. They weren't giving up on their people, and she can see that. But Sam knew she couldn't be working so hard, without taking a break. She trusted her team.

"Michaels" she called out to one of the scientist. "I'm going to go lay down for a bit" Sam was started to feel exhausted. Without hestitation, the scientist responded "We got you Ma'm" and smiled.

Sam just smiled back at her. She got up and made her way to her quarters. She didn't realize how tired, she was till she started using the wall as support. Just then Jack saw her leaning against the corridor.

"Hey..hey.." he said. " You ok?" he said, grabbing her arm, and leaning her against him.

"I'm exhausted Jack…just need to lay down" she could barely get out.

"I can tell…I was just about to drag you out of the control room' he said to her. He quickly lifted her up in his arms, and made his way to her room. He was so glad the door didn't require a turn of a knob to open, since his knees were already giving out. He entered the room and slowly laid her down on the bed. He took her boots off, and made her comfortable. Sam was out before he could even cover her with the blanket she had at the foot of the bed.

He made his way to the promenade, and made pressed his Comm link.

"Dr. Keller, come in"

"Dr. Keller here" she responded.

"Hey..I have Sam in her room. I need you to come by and check on her. She was leaning pretty hard against the wall when I found her, and she's out cold now. I'm a little concerned" he said, looking back in the room watching her sleep.

"I'll be right there" she replied.

"Thanks Doc"

He made his way back to the room, and watched her sleep. He realized how pale she had become. He knew how stubborn she was, but it wasn't only her anymore. His child was at stake as well.

The door chimed. He walked over the let Dr. Keller in.

"Hey…" Dr. Keller walked straight to Sam. "How she duin?"

"She practically collapsed the minute I carried her in" Jack said. You could see the worry on his face.

"She's pale…." Keller immediately picked up. She pulled out her med kit and started to work on Sam.

"Hmmm" Sam woke, but was groggy.

"Hey..it's me…Jen…(Carter and her had become closer friends, throughout the whole ordeal), I need to check your vitals, you don't look to good'

"Tired…."was all Sam was able to get out.

"I know…" Jen said. "I'll be quick, o.k."

Sam just knodded. She didn't have the strength to argue.

Suddenly Sam's Comm went off.

"Over my dead body" Jack said, as he grabbed her Comm.

"Hello..This is Retired General O'Neill, unless the base is being attacked by foreign aliens, Colonel Carter will not be disturbed" he said. Jennifer looked at him, and saw how serious he was.

Suddenly the voice on the other end paused.

"Sir..I'm sorry Sir…it's just…it's we figure it out Sir…we figured it out" the scientist said on the other side of the Comm.

"I'm on my way" Jack said. He knew Sam was in no condition to manage this. Would she be upset later? Sure…she wouldn't be Colonel Samantha Carter if she wasn't, but he didn't care.

"Doc…" but before he could say another word, she responded "I got her…go". She smiled at him.

"Thanks" he said. Before he walked out the door, he walked over to the bed, and placed a kiss on her cheek.

And with that he left her room and headed to the Control Room. If they figured out how to get their teams back, he was the one who might just have to complete this mission. He wasn't going to back down now.

"Update" he said. He reached the Control Room, and everyone paused. They were all there when he made the announcement about his retirement, yet, this was General Jack O'Neill, no one was going to argue with him.

"Sir..the dialing sequence, it's …" the scientist started with the technobabble that was only cute when Sam said it.

"In English" he interrupted the scientist.

"Sir..we can get our people home" she said.

"GREAT! I want a team assembled in an hour.." he said quickly.

"Sir…." The scientist stopped him. "If we were receiving the signals at night, wouldn't it be best if we wait till then. Something tells me the gate isn't guarded. If it was we would of never gotten those signals at that particular time" she said.

He looked at her. She reminded him of a young Carter. He smiled.

"Right…we will head through that gate, at 2200…" he said, with that grin he always through around.

"Sir" the scientist interrupted again. "Do you think we should send some type of message to whoever is sending us the signal? Something only someone from the SGC would know?...just to let them know we got the messages and we are coming?" The scientist said hoping she was overstepping her boundaries.

Without hesitation, he said "do it".

The scientist looked at him. "Yes Sir" is how she responded. Jack walked away. But the scientist was stuck trying to figure out what to send that was unique to SGC that the other side couldn't understand or decipher.

"Morse code" she quickly said. "O.k. she shouted to the team. We need to send a morse code message quickly. General O'Neill, will be leaving with a team at 2200. We will send the code at 1900. Let's just hope, Kaylia is on that other side to receive it" The scientist easily used her name, for she knew she was the only one who would have been able to figure out the DHD.

Jack paced. Where he had Sam to come up with the ideas, He knew he had to handle this one. For her sake, and the sake of their baby.

"Mitchell, come in" Jack said into his comm.

"Mitchell here"

"gather up the prisoners. They'll be joining us for the ride. Meet me at the gate at 2200" Jack said, hoping to use them as leverage.

"Understood" Mitchell responded. He too was hoping this was would be the thing to get his team, and Kaylia back.

Back on the planet (time 1900hrs (earth))

Every night Kaylia sat by the gate and waited. This night was no different. She sat by the bushes in case a solider came by, which wasn't often. She looked up at the stars, with tears flowing down her face. Suddenly the gate started to dial. Could this be it? Could she finally be coming home? Third chevron locked, fourth chevron locked. And there it was the gate lit up. She just sat, and starred at it. She waited and waited. Nothing! Was it another team coming in? But, she knew no one from that planet traveled at night. Who could it be? Was she in danger? Could it be the same creatures that attacked her planet? Her hands were sweating. She was so frightened, she couldn't move. Suddenly an object came flying through the gate. And soon after that the gate shut. Kaylia just froze. She knew she had to go and grab it, but at that moment fear over took her.

"C'mon Kayla…is this how Sam would react" she said to herself. She mustarded everything she had in her and slowly got up, and ran to the gate. She lifted the item. As she read dots and dashes, tears rolled down her face. "I knew you wouldn't give up on me Sam. I knew it" she said. At first she wanted to shout with excitement but she knew she had to keep quiet. She just sat. She wasn't going to move. Time stood still. The minutes felt like hours. Finally 2200. Kaylia just stared at the gate.

Back on Atlantis

"We ready to move out" Jack said, wanted this over with.

"Yes Sir" Mitchell said as he walked into the gate room with the prisoners. They all stared at Jack.

"It's time you all get back home" he said as he stared right back.

"Dial that gate" he shouted.

The gate spun, and started to lock coordinates. With symbols locked, and the horizon before them, the team started in. They had guns drawn since they didn't know what they were going to face, but they knew, they had to get their teams home. They were willing to face whatever it was on the other side.