Disclaimer: Please See Part One
AN: Please See Part One, Not betaed
8.11.2011
Part 34 The Road Not Taken
Jon listened and he shook his head. Yeah, the old man had said you get a do over. A chance to take the road not taken. Ah huh...yeah so, why was I snatched again? Oh yeah, so I can help the people that kicked me out because hey I'm the clone of Jack O'Neill. Damn it all. Jon was trying hard not to be bitter but it was not easy. Ok, his life sucked big time but, he had Janet and Cassie who stood by him. Hell He thought of Cassie as his sister now well almost. Of course the world thought they were cousins which was cool because no stupid jock would risk trying to date and waste his Cassie. Jon might not be the riches kid but he had a reputation of being protective of his friends and family. His loner image kept the other students back for the most part but a few early confrontations had insured no one messed with him. That protection had now been extended to Cassie. Learning Janet had been killed had thrown Jon. She had been his one solid connection to the SGC. Ok, it was a bit selfish but, he knew Janet liked having him around to protect Cassie and she sometimes told him more then she should. Oh not anything classified but, he was damned good at reading between the lines. So he was useful to her and she was useful to him and well damn it they were friends almost family too. So now the price of that connection was coming do. Damn it to hell. Of course there was no way in hell he was telling Mayborne or this Rayne guy he knew about what went bump in the night. That understanding was something even the original lacked. Because Janet had shown him a whole new world. She had told him who she was and how to contact her people in an emergency. Which was what he was going to do if and when he got away. Yep he had his own idea of a do over was to maybe just maybe consider fighting the fuglies instead of the Goaulds.
Jon sighed. "Ok, I'll help you because Janet is family." He had to believe them because he wanted his friend and Cassie's mother to be alive. He was not going to risk it not being true.
Ethan sighed with relief.
"But if this is a scam, I will shoot you both. Oh and not with a zat either."
Harry grinned yep the clone was so Jack O'Neill. Which oddly made him feel better. "Ok deal, now you want to call Hammond for us?"
"Yeah, I better do it now." Jon took the communication device and sighed sometimes he hated his new life. Sometimes being young and hot was so not worth it.
George Hammond began to lead them to his office for a more private chat when an airman came running up. "Excuse me sir. We have a Jon O'Neill on the line sir. He said it is important."
George sighed and hoped this meant that Jon had somehow gotten free. He followed the airman to the nearest phone and picked it up. " This is General Hammond here."
Jon sighed with relief. He still was not so sure he believed that Mayborne and this Rayne Goauld character were on the level however he still needed to contact the SGC so he was going to give them the benefit of the doubt and pray it did not bite him in the ass.
"Sir it's Jon. I'm with a sometime friend and a Goauld. They claim they need our help and that it's a matter of life and death."
"Hey I'm Tok'ra not a damned Goauld." Ethan said indignant.
Jon gave him a look that said same difference. Maybourne smirked at this but said nothing.
"They claim to want to talk and want to come in under a flag of truce. Not sure I believe them but...it is important sir. If its legit sir then it a question of not leaving one of our own behind."
Hammond felt his migraine growing but said. "Agreed they can come down. I'll have them met up top by SG-1. I want you along to Jon as a sign of their good faith."
Jon looked at his kidnappers who nodded in agreement.
"They say yes sir. We will be down in 10 minutes."
"Agreed, John tell them zats only."
Ethan raised his fingers showing the number 4."
Jon frowned but said "Yes sir. Sir there will be four of us coming down."
Ethan rolled his eyes and Mayborne laughed. Like Ethan even needed a weapon. However, they both agreed maybe just maybe they could save Janet. That was worth snatching Jon and trusting Hammond and the SGC. Sometimes one just had to roll the dice.
Ethan went and picked up his son. He wanted him checked over by human doctors. After all he was just a baby.
Jon was stunned to see the child but said nothing he suddenly had a feeling that this was actually on the up and up. Who'd have thought that?
TBC...