The Greatest Adventure

Chapter 5

"Here we are," Janet said. She had the ultrasound machine out and the cold gloves on. "Have you decided if you want to know what the sex of the baby?"

Sam smiled, "You can find out now?"

Janet smiled, "It's not 100% positive, but I can make a highly likely guess."

Jack smiled at Sam, "It's up to you."

"I would like to know, it'll make planning for the baby easier, that's for sure."

Jack laughed, "That it will. Let's find out."

Fifteen minutes later the machine was hooked up, Sam was on the table with her shirt off her stomach. Which was the first time that Jack'd seen Sam in any level of indecency since the Broca virus. They had started sleeping in the same bed months ago, but snuggling was the extent of their intimacy.

Janet took out a tube, "This may be a little cold," she spread the gel on Sam's stomach. Jack's breath took an intake when the screen turned on and he saw his child, "There's the head, the spine, arms, legs, so you really want to know?"

Sam smiled, "Yes."

"It looks like you're having a girl."

"A girl!" Jack said, smiling, "A little girl."

"We're having a girl!" Sam said, smiling up at him with so much joy, and then the sound of their child's heartbeat rang through the infirmary. It was the greatest sound in the world.

After Janet performed the rest of her medical checks, and took some blood for routine tests, Jack and Sam joined General Hammond and the rest of SG-1 in the briefing room to discuss their latest guest. General Hammond and Teal'c were there already, "So, how'd it go?" the general asked.

"Everything is great, we're having a girl." Sam blurted out, her face all smiles.

Teal'c smiled back, "Wonderful news Major Samantha Carter."

General Hammond sat down and that was the cue to discuss business. "Now about the guest we have downstairs, Daniel Jackson is trying to figure out all he can about her."

Teal'c put in, "Is not the question, how does she know of the Stargate?"

"It's one of the things Dr Jackson's trying to figure out right now."

It was at that moment that he walked in, "I believe that I have figured that out, sir. She knows a hell of a lot. Either she's studied her Egyptian mythology very carefully or…"

"Or what, Dr. Jackson," Hammond asked.

"Or she's actually lived it."

"Meaning?"

"She's a Goa'uld, sir."

"What!" Sam exclaimed. Her hands went straight to her stomach. While she was not that large being so active, the soccer ball size bump was evident and the fear in her eyes was for the child that she carried, not for her.

"How is she a Goa'uld?" Jack asked, putting a hand on Sam's in a comforting gesture. Nothing was touching their child.

"She could not have come through the Stargate. We would have been alerted." Teal'c put in.

Daniel nodded, "She's been imprisoned in stasis on Earth for almost 2000 years."

Jack whispered to Sam, "Is mental illness contagious?"

Sam giggled, listening to Daniel, "General Hammond, I think she is Hathor. Or at least the Goa'uld that took on the persona of Hathor."

"Back up," Sam said, "Did you say she's a Goa'uld?"

Daniel nodded, "Yes. She feels indebted to us for killing Ra, who she was trying to stop from enslaving Earth. See, she's always been a friend of humanity. See, that's what it was like in the Book of the Dead, Hathor was a much loved goddess."

"Are you saying she wants to help us?" Hammond said, skeptical.

"Yes. She wants to help us defeat Apophis and protect us from other evil Goa'ulds."

"And you bought into all of this!" Sam said, sounding intense.

"General, I like permission to have Hathor come down here and debrief us."

Jack stood up straight, "Whoa, Danny!" he said, looking at Sam, "I don't think so."

"General, I think you sense what I do. Hathor is a friend." Jack watched amazed as Daniel stood up in front of Hammond, who then responded, "Yes, I do believe that. Bring her down."

"Are you kidding!" Sam screamed at the same time Jack yelled, "Whoa, general!"

"Colonel!" Hammond said.

"Sir, are you sure?"

"Yes, Colonel."

"Well, not with Sam here. Who knows what a Goa'uld can do to an unborn child."

Teal'c nodded, "General, I have served the Goa'uld. I have yet to meet a good one."

"Maybe that's because you served the wrong one." Hammond responded.

Sam shook her head, "Sir, at least close the blast door, so she can't see the Gate."

Sam and Jack jumped back at the sound of an echoing voice, "We thank you for allowing us in your court." Instinctively Jack pushed Sam behind him, protecting his child.

"You're welcome." Hammond said.

"We would appreciate a drink from your water."

"Colonel." Hammond said.

"General?" Jack said on his guard. What he wouldn't give for a nine mil right now.

"Colonel, water for the lady."

"I need to get Sam out of here…"

At that cue, Sam added, "Yes, I'm very tired. Janet wanted me to stay off my feet as much as possible."

Hathor approached the two, "You are the one who is responsible for destroying the vile one Ra."

"That would be the one." Jack was shocked when Hathor took his hand and placed it on her chest.

"For you, we will forever hold a special place here."

Jack nodded, "Thank you, but my heart is taken." Without a second thought he left the room, dragging Sam behind him.

TBC…

A/N: Jack wasn't infected because he wanted to protect Sam and the Baby from any unknown dangers that the Goa'uld would bring! How will this make a difference? Expect another update next weekend. I just started a Medical Coding Certificate program, so won't have time except for the weekend. Hope you enjoyed the chapter! They're having a girl! Don't worry; her name won't be Grace… Any ideas for name? I'd like your impute! Good night and Good Luck!