Sorry for the delay between chapters. My mother had a stroke and all my free time has gone into helping her out.

Other than that, I am attempting to be more descriptive in between the dialogue, as it was pointed out that it was dialogue heavy.

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Chapter 7

Helen looked around the table at everyone. They were all waiting for her to start her explanation of how she could be the person that Major Carter was cloned from since they were so close in age. She could see how they would be confused. She had no problem telling them about the Sanctuary, it was not like they were unable to keep a secret. She opened her mouth and closed it several times trying to figure out where to start. Before she could however, Colonel O'Neill beat her to it.

"General, maybe this should wait until Thor can be here. That way it doesn't have to be repeated." Jack really wanted to know what was going on, most likely more than anyone at the table other than Sam. But he had a gut feeling that he was not going to like were this was going and wanted to delay it for as long as possible. He hated to think of Sam getting hurt in all this, but it was beginning to look like there was no way around it.

"What do you suggest son?" The General wanted to know. There was no telling how long before Thor would be ready with additional information and he didn't relish sitting around looking at each other.

"Well, I think we should take a break, and go grab something to eat. I have a feeling that this is going to be a long story and were not going to want to stop in the middle for a break." Jack explained.

"I agree Sir. I would also like to contact my dad and see if he can drop in." Sam was glad that she had her friends there to lean on and Janet had given her a shoulder to cry on earlier, but right now, what she really wanted was her father.

"I'll have Walter call the Tok'Ra and see when they can free him up. We will stress the urgency of the matter." Hammond turned to Jack. "If you want to take everyone down to the mess that's fine, just be back here in an hour."

"One other thing." Jack looked between Sam and Helen. "How are we going to explain the twin running around the base sir?" Hammond sat back down at the table.

"Well, I had assumed that most people would not ask Jack. It's not like this is the first time that we have had a Carter look-a-like running around the base." He looked over at Helen. "For the duration of your stay, I need you to answer to Dr. Carter unless we are in this room. Is that going to be a problem?" Thor had gone to great lengths to ensure this secret remained, well - a secret. He didn't want something to happen to Sam because of Helen.

"I don't see why it should be a problem. If there is a slip, just say that Magnus is my married name. It would also explain why a member of my team called me that and leave less questions about Ashley calling me mom." Helen settled back in her chair. "If it is alright, I would like a minute to talk to Major Carter." When no one made a move to leave she added "Alone." All eyes turned to Sam who was looking at Helen.

Sam felt that there were things that her and Helen needed to discuss without everyone else listening in and knew that if it was anything major she could share it with her team later. She really did want to get to know this woman better and see how alike they were.

"If it's alright with you sir?" Major Carter spoke up. "I would like to speak with her as well." Helen thought it a little strange that she was seeking permission from Colonel O'Neill and not General Hammond. She had been around enough military types to know that it should have been the General she gained permission from.

"Sure Carter. I'll go call Dad and meet the rest of you down in the mess. Daniel, want to show everyone the way down?" Jack didn't really want to leave Sam alone with Helen, but he knew that she would have questions that no one else could answer. "Oh, and Daniel…don't forget to grab the secret service guys and take them with you." Everyone including the president got up and left the room.

Both Sam and Helen sat at the table and looked at each other. As General Hammond had pointed out, this was not the first time she had sat at the briefing room table with a woman that looked like her. She was trying to convince herself that this time was not any different than when Dr. Carter had come through the mirror.

"So, is this as weird for you as it is for me?" Helen wanted to know.

Sam thought about how to answer that question. They were told that they had full disclosure for the program, and she was sure that she would learn all sorts of things if she were on the base for any length of time. "Well actually, a few years ago a Sam from an parallel universe was here for a few days before we ultimately had to send her back to save her life, so not so much. I still don't know what you do, but I can't imagine this is something you have had to deal with before."

"Well I have seen and heard some strange things in my time, but an alien race cloning me is not something that I have had to deal with on a regular basis. It would seem that this is a common occurrence here at the SGC." Helen smiled as Sam. She really did want to put her at ease because she knew that what she was about to tell the other woman would come as a complete shock and she would need time to deal with the fact that her life was irrevocably altered.

"Ya, we have had our fair share of strange things since we opened the gate. If I really am your clone, I know that you will find gate technology as fascinating as I do." Sam really wanted to start talking about the gate technology because that is her comfort zone. After all this time, there were few surprises when it came to the inner workings of the stargate. But she also knew that Helen had asked her to stay behind for a reason. One that she obviously didn't want to share with the rest of the group yet; if at all.

"Yes, I can only imagine." Helen looked around the room. "So. Based on what I heard, you all assumed that you were cloned from me, but have since came to the conclusion that it is not possible because we are so close in age." Helen really wanted to get this over with. The Sanctuary was easy to explain, and considering what these people did for a living was not going to be hard for them to grasp. The rest, well she would have to see.

Sam nodded her head for Helen to continue.

"Okay." Here goes nothing. "I am 157 years old." Helen stated matter-of-factually. She waited for Sam's reaction.

"So the anomaly in the DNA?"

Helen was shocked at Sam's response, or lack of one actually. She really began to wonder what these people saw and did on a regular basis for Sam to believe her so easily. She didn't think that the information had really set in as far as what that meant for Sam yet, because once it did, she would realize that she was going to outlive everyone that she knew and loved. Helen knew from personal experience that was not an easy thing to accept.

"No, it's not an anomaly." Helen quickly explained how she came to have longevity, knowing that there would be a longer explanation when the rest of the team arrived from lunch. Sam sat through the entire explanations quietly and didn't ask any questions. When Helen was done Sam grabbed a sheet of paper and wrote out a quick note and folded it into fourths.

"Ready for lunch?" Sam asked Helen as she got out of her chair and headed to the door expecting to be followed without question. Sam opened the door and stepped out into the corridor with Helen close behind. She snagged the first Airman she saw.

"Simmons, would you please take Dr. Carter to the mess hall? She is meeting the rest of her team there." She looked at the paper in her hand as if deciding what she wanted to do with it. She held it out the Simmons, "Please give this to Colonel O'Neill."

"Yes ma'am." He responded to Major Carter. He turned to the other woman. "Dr. Carter if you would follow me please." He had been at the SGC for almost six years and like most everyone else, seeing another Carter on the base was not anything to get worked up over. Plus the whole base knew that Thor was in orbit and had something to do with the situation.

Sam turned to Helen. "I will see you in an hour when we restart the briefing." Without waiting for a response, Sam turned and walked away lost in her own thoughts once again.

The trip from the briefing room to the mess hall only took about five minutes, but during that time, Helen must have been greeted by half the base; and they all called her Dr. Carter. She greeted them all back and only one asked about her accent. She brushed it off by saying that she had been stationed in England with her father when she was younger. That explanation was accepted and she assumed that it would be passed around the base. For such a secret facility, news sure did fly.

She arrived in the mess hall with her escort and walked over to the table that everyone was seated at. She noticed that all the members of SG1 were looking past her with concern. The Airman handed Sam's note to Colonel O'Neill.

"Sir, Major Carter wanted me to give this to you." Jack took the note and read it. He then cursed, reread it and without missing a beat he jumped up from the table and headed toward the door as if his chair had caught fire. Jack was quickly followed by the rest of SG1 and Dr. Fraiser. None of whom needed any prompting to follow Jack to wherever Sam had gone.