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On the road with Jim and Blair
A week and a half had passed on their cross country trip. It wasn't the plan Jim and Blair's started out with, they believed that their mission should come first. They realized that when they were given the vision they were given a sense of completion pertaining to the city they both protected for years. However, they hadn't any feeling of urgency when it came to how fast they should get to there destination.
After all, what they saw in their vision wasn't suppose to happen for twenty months or more. So some detours could be made to take advantage of the scenery like stopping at landmarks for photo opportunities and talking to anyone they found interesting. Well, that was more Blair's thing than Jim's but he didn't mind it especially when females were involved. Jim usually found a dinner with a cop car parked out front. So he could go in and talk shop with the local LEOs. It helped them to get the lay of the land, like avoiding construction zones and such.
The time came when they were getting close to their destination. Jim thought this was as good a time as any to broche the subject that he had been burning to talk about. Not because he wanted to give away his countries top secrets, but because the whole Idea was making his brain work so much he couldn't sleep at night. This meant driving was becoming a problem and Blair was starting to get concerned because he was doing most of the driving.
"Jim, are you sure you're alright? You've been off since the mountain. Do you think you stayed in that zone state too long that it actually did something to you?"
"No chief, it's not a sentinel thing; it's about the things I had overheard in the mountain."
"Do you want to talk about it…can you talk about it?"
"Well, I shouldn't the topic is kind of bugging me. They never got around to making me sign any papers of secrecy saying that I can't discuss it. I just don't know where to start."
"Well, let me help. You said they knew about the main event - the end of the world as we know it. Are they going to do something?"
"Yeah, they had a unique way of dealing with it you won't believe."
"And what was that? An ark," Blair chuckled.
"Nope, they plan on taking people to another world."
"Yeah right," Blair scoffed.
"I kid you not chief. They have a way to get to another world similar to the television show Wormhole extreme."
Blair still chuckled. The smile on his face was expectant of a punch line. When none was forthcoming Blair's smile slowly dropped. "Are you serious?" He asked.
"Yep, and you shook hands with an actual alien."
"I what! Who? When?"
Now, it was Jims turn to chuckle. "Jonas was an alien from a planet called something like Kahlua."
"They named their planet after a coffee flavored liqueur?"
"No, I'm sure I'm butchering the name but I think that's in the ballpark."
"So, they're sending people to other worlds through what…a wormhole?"
"That's what it sounded like chief. The place was heavy with the stench of ozone and some type of metallic odor was coming from Colonel Carter. The smell was coming from within her."
Blair sat there stunned. "I can't believe I shook hands with an alien."
Jim smiled and shook his head before saying. "It seems we saved his planet, somehow. It had something to do with tectonic plates."
"So, is that where they'll send people - to the Kahlua planet?"
"I have no idea Chief but there is something else. I don't think it's for everyone. It sounded like one of those 'best and the brightest' type deals which would mean the best of the military and the brightest of scientist along with a few politicians."
"Well, that sucks." Blair said appalled. He paused to think about it and then continued. "But then, they aren't the kind of crowd I'd hang with anyway… Except for the alien, of course, from an anthropological point of view I'd love to talk to him."
Jim chuckled. "You're handling this well."
"Well yeah. I've never believed we were alone in the universe. I've always found that point of view narrow minded. Besides, since we started working together we've seen lots of strange things. Nothing that tops this, but strange never the less."
"Yeah, I suppose that's true. Listen were almost at our destination. I think we should find a motel and get some sleep before we meet these people tomorrow."
"And a shower too, we reek man."
"I thought that would be a given chief."
/Sean break/
The next day Blair and Jim parked their car and walked down the block to their destination. Jim had voiced his concerns about a vision he had during the night. It was about a woman warning them not to speak of the impending doom of the planet except to tell the people that he and Blair were to protect them in their journey to safety. They crossed the street and went into a storefront. They walked up to the counter to have words with the female proprietor. A man came out of the back room.
"Hello, I'm Jim Ellison and this is my partner Blair Sandburg. If I'm right, I believe you're supposed to be expecting us."
The woman behind the counter seemed to be momentarily distracted by something over Jims left shoulder. Jim felt ice cold, along with whispers of someone speaking to the woman behind the counter. The proprietor then focused on Jim once more and said.
"You're the ones that are to take me and my family to safety." She more or less inquired.
"Yeah, that's the message we were given."
"I'm Melinda Gordon this is my husband Jim Clancy. Do you have any idea what the danger is that is threatening me and my family?"
"And just who exactly are you?" Her husband asked.
"As I said, I'm Jim Ellison and this is my partner Blair Sandburg. We're police detectives from Cascade Washington. I'm sorry we have no idea who or what it is that you're in danger from. We were… well, we were given a vision to come and find you and escort you to safety. I'm guessing you had a similar experience. However, for whatever reason we weren't given the information as to where we're suppose to be going."
"Well that's helpful." Melinda's husband said with less sarcasm than Jim and Blair would have expected.
Melinda looked over Jim's shoulder again. Jim heard whispering once more. He noticed that he wasn't actually hearing the whispers as it was more like sensing them. No matter how hard he listened he couldn't hear the whispers any better. Jim looked to a mirror over Melinda's shoulder. In the reflection he saw a woman standing behind him, he knew she wasn't there. This was the woman from last night's vision. He knew he was seeing a ghost and that, Melinda could see her as well.
"I think I may know someone who can tell us where to go." Melinda said.
"Would that be the ghost standing behind me?" Jim asked.
"You can see her?" She inquired.
"Barely, she's kind of fuzzy and I can only see her in the mirror. It's happened to me once before."
"So your talent is to see ghosts?" Blair asked Melinda.
"I help them pass to the other side if I can." She replied.
"Why doesn't it sound easy?" Blair wondered aloud.
"Many have unfinished business that I help them resolve."
"What about you guys, police officers who see ghosts and have visions?" Melinda's husband asked.
Blair and Jim looked to each other and shrugged. Blair turned back to them and said.
"We don't usually talk about this with other people because it wierds them out. Since you have your own since of weird we believe it's safe to tell you our secret. Jims has hyper active senses, all five, and to some degree a sixth sense." Blair clarified.
"Hyper active senses, how does that work?" Melinda's husband asked.
"The usual, he can see farther, see in the dark, can hear better than most animals. Taste, touch, and smell are also included but the sixth sense while heightened is also underdeveloped. That's mainly because there isn't any kind of instructions for this kind of thing. I've been able to help Jim with the other five senses but when it comes to the sixth, well, we've been fumbling in the dark when it comes to that kind of thing. Come to think of it, maybe, you have some suggestions."
"I've seen ghosts since I was a child. It's something that runs in my family. There weren't any instructions for any of us. We had to learn as we went along. My grandmother gave me the benefit of her experience but that was mostly about reading people, and dealing with them, living or dead."
"I'm sorry for changing the subject but I'd like to get back to the topic of this meeting." Melinda's husband said.
"Yes, and so would our friendly spirit." Melinda paused to listen to the ghost. She took a moment and looked shocked before sarcastically saying. "Oh that's just fantastic."
"Why? What did she say? Her husband asked."
"She won't tell us unless we take her children." Melinda paused listening again before she said. "Oh terrific!" Sounding just as sarcastic as she did before. But then her face softened and turned to concern as she finally whispered. "Oh."
"Umm… what's going on?" Blair asked.
"It seems she is going against her orders from some higher power. Her children weren't part of the deal but she says that they are in just as much trouble as we are. One of them is gifted in some way as well."
"So, are we saying that whoever or whatever is after us is after gifted people?" Melinda's husband continued.
"I don't know." Jim lied. Actually, he figured just the opposite. Someone on the other side was trying to save the gifted. "What's this ghost's name?" He asked.
Melinda looked to her side before turning back to Jim telling him the earthbound spirits name was Elise Davies and that to save her children they needed to get to Boston.
"I'll make the hotel reservations." Blair sighed knowing there would be no debate as to whether they were going or not. "Boston, here we come."
/Sean break/
Colorado,
In a conference room deep in the bowels of Cheyenne Mountain General O'Neill began a meeting with SG-1 and Dr. Lam to measure the progress of their efforts. Knowing Lam could get called out at any moment for a medical emergence he started with her.
"Yes sir, I must say I'm incredibly pleased with the progress of moving all the medical supplies to the alpha site. I wish all medical facilities had similar vaults for their heavier pain killers. And I must say I've never seen so much penicillin in one place. But still the drug storage is only at about half capacity. The medical equipment storage building is about seventy percent capacity. By the time it's full they'll have the next building built and ready to fill. It will be done long before the deadline sir."
"It better be because when you're done with the Alpha site you got to do the same thing on the Beta site." General O'Neill replied.
Dr Lam was a bit surprised but nodded.
"Are the operating theaters up and running as well?"
"The five on the alpha sight are fully stocked and almost fully staffed. I have two more surgeons and an anesthesiologist coming in next week. Are we also putting operating theaters on the Beta site general?"
"No… Well, maybe. But the moon base will have a few and will need to be stocked and staffed. When the world goes screwy we'll need them."
"Cam, how is FarmVille coming along?"
"The farming planet is underway growing enough food to feed the United States. We'll be able to sample the first earth vegetables grown on another planet in a few months.
Some of the scientists are talking about making a second farm planet so when this planet is in winter the other planet will be beginning its planting season. The ranch planet will be ready in a month but we'll be ready to start bringing in animals in a couple of weeks though. We just need to make sure we have the food ready to feed them. The ranch world will have smaller farms that will be growing animal feed as well."
"Sounds good. I'll bring the second planet thing to the president's attention. Sam, will the first batch of animals be ready to go in a couple of weeks?"
"We have staging area for the animals all over Colorado and some around the mountain itself. We're creating a large warehouse structures on top of the mountain, above the missile silo doors where the stargate rests. I've got Sergeant Siler building a lift to bring the gate topside so we can transport the cows and such to the ranch world while still being able to bring it down for normal operations."
"Daniel, how is the world art movement going?"
"Great, Sergeant Harriman's has been a great help with the inventory. I got to look upon the Mona Lisa last week as well as Da Vinci's earlier Renaissance work. Really fasinating stuff. I may have spilled some coffee on his notes though."
"Da Vinci's?" Jack shouted incredulusly.
"No, Sergeant Harriman's, so don't blame him if the reports are a bit wilted."
Everyone took a sigh of relief. The general then turned to Teal'c.
"T, how is the President? He really seems to like you. I know the secret service hates the fact that they don't have the clearance to be here to protect him."
"Indeed, he is well O'Neill. He claims to find a military guard more acceptable than your secret service. They are less coddling but more intimidating. His meetings with the Senators seemed to be fruitful, adding more to Colonel Carter's work load."
"Yes, Carter how are you doing on the project of saving the internet?"
"I actually gave that task to Rodney. Umm… Dr. McKay." She corrected. "From what he said he's going to use a couple of blank control crystals as storage devices along with one of the ancient's data compression algorithms. He believes he can download most of it in the time allotted but there will be gaps. Besides, loosing data in the compression, the internet changes every second so, there's no guarantee that we can get it all."
"Okay, I suppose that that's all we can ask for. I know we have many more projects running. We could be talking about such projects but these were the ones the president was most interested in getting an update on. Keep up the good work, you're dismissed." O'Neill told everyone.
As everyone filed out of the room, Daniel caught up with Dr. Lam.
"Carolyn, I've been meaning to ask you about Major Ellison's condition. Not that I'm looking for you to break Doctor patient confidentiality. It's just that I was there when it happened and heard that he got hit on the head but even though I had to leave for a mission right after, I'm still curious to know if he's going to be okay."
"It's hard to tell, he suffered a brain injury from the blow to the head. His scans were all over the place. His friend, Mr. Blair Sandburg is supposed to be taking him to see a specialist. It's out of our hands now."
"Blair Sandburg? Why does that name sound familiar?"
"I don't know. He was Major Ellison's partner on the police force."
"Oh well, then I'm sure I don't know him. I thought it might have been someone I heard of in academic circles. I must have gotten his name confused with someone else."
Just then the sirens sounded and Sergeant Harriman's voice called out that SG-13 was back from their mission and on time for once. Daniel excused himself and had forgotten his thought about Blair Sandburg as he knew Sg-13 was to bring back an object of significance. He wanted to get his hands on it to study. Had he thought about it any longer, he might have remembered the scandal a few years back about Blair's dissertation he claimed to have falsified about modern day sentinels. He also would have remembered thinking about how a sentinel would have been immensely useful on an SG team.
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