"Welcome Dr. McKay," greeted Barrett.
"Would someone please tell me what is going on?" asked McKay, "Do you think I have something to do with shooting Commander O'Neill?"
"Yes we do!" replied Johnson as she entered. Brody brought in the Za'tarc machine.
"Brody what are you doing with that?" asked McKay.
"He's not allowed to speak to you," replied Barrett. Brody gave McKay a concerned look.
"What is going on?" asked McKay, glancing up he could see Sheppard, Mitchell, Teyla, and Ronon in the observation room.
Brody came around to hook McKay up to the Za'Tarc machine.
"Your not hooking me up to that unless someone tells me what is going on!" exclaimed McKay.
Over the intercom Sheppard, "Rodney let them do their job!"
McKay looking up and taking in Sheppard concerned look.
"Fine do it," exclaimed McKay. Brody had him hooked up quickly and left the room.
"Dr. McKay, did you find any sensor readings indicating how the shooter reached Commander O'Neill's quarters?" asked Barrett.
"No, Thor and I could find nothing in the logs," answered McKay.
"Could someone have removed these entries from database?" asked Barrett.
"Yes, but that is highly unlikely. It would take command level access," replied McKay.
"Do you have command level access?" asked Barrett.
"Yes I do, but I did not remove anything of the sort!" exclaimed McKay.
Barrett watching the Za'tarc machine, "Did you know your wife Dr. Jennifer Keller shot Commander O'Neill?"
"What!" exclaimed McKay.
"Answer the question Dr. McKay!" ordered Barrett. Johnson circled the room.
"Jennifer would never do anything like that!" exclaimed McKay.
"Dr. McKay answer the question, did you know that your wife Dr. Jennifer Keller was going to attempt to kill Commander O'Neill?" asked Barrett.
"Of course not! Jennifer would never do anything like that!" exclaimed McKay.
"Dr. McKay she had already admitted to doing so! Plus she has injected some sort of chemical into Commander O'Neill while pretending to try to heal him, that is preventing a new heart from being accepted!" shouted Johnson, "Did you assist her in any way in making the drug?"
"She admitted to shooting Commander O'Neill?" asked McKay.
"Yes Dr. McKay, please answer the question," replied Barrett.
"Look I know how this works. Let me make this simple for you. I have not helped in the attack on Commander O'Neill, nor have I helped cover up any attack. I had no knowledge of anyone including my wife Jennifer Keller planning an attack. Jennifer would never do such an action. Something must be controlling her. Now let me go and speak to her!" shouted McKay who started removing the the Za'tarc machine.
Sheppard entered the interogation room, "Rodney I'm sorry, but I caught her. She had the Infinity tattoo, and she admitted it. Claiming Commander O'Neill was going to kill all us. I don't want to believe this anymore than you. Dr. Lam is exmaining her for anything that could be controling her. Thor is assisting as well."
"Jennifer doesn't have an infinity tattoo, she only has... nevermind she does not have an infinity tattoo!" exclaimed McKay.
"She does now," replied Sheppard.
"This doesn't make any sense," replied McKay.
"When did you see her last?" asked Sheppard.
"Three days ago, right before I left the Primus base. I was recalled from there, after the shooting," replied McKay.
"Look Rodney, I'm sorry about this, but we had to be sure you weren't involved. We will get to the bottom of it," replied Sheppard.
"I understand, can I see her?" asked McKay.
"Soon as they get done testing her," replied Sheppard.
Meanwhile back at the medical bay. Fraiser had stepped out to speak to Commander Landry and Col. Carter.
Fraiser was explaining, "Loki, Dr. Beckett and myself are in agreement. Dr. Keller injected him with some sort of drug that destroys tissue. It's having an excelerated effect on the new created tissue which is why the tissue is dying so fast. It's having an effect as well on Commander O'Neill's existing tissue as well. We are trying to find a way to reverse this. Whoever created this drug knew exactly what they were doing. For now the best thing we can do is leave Jack suspended. This is preventing the drug from attacking the tissue."
"Thanks Janet," replied Carter, who slumped back down in a chair.
Landry thinking, "Can the nanitties not remove the drug from his system?"
"We have tried that, however we can't detect the drug in his system. We're still investigating fully how this drug works," replied Fraiser.
"Let me know if you need anything," replied Landry.
"I'll keep you all updated," replied Fraiser.
"Why would Jennifer want to do this?" asked Carter.
"Sam, we don't know yet. All we have gotten from her is that he was going to kill us all," replied Landry, "If it makes you feel any better, Dr. McKay was not part of this. He is in shock and disbelief over this as well."
"Then how was she able to beam in undetected?" asked Carter.
"That is another question we are trying to get answered," replied Landry.
Daniel and Vala returned to give Landry a break and sit with Carter while they waited. Landry filled him in on the details.
"So what were you two doing last night so dressed up?" asked Carter, "Please make it a good story, I need something to distract me."
"We were just having a nice dinner," replied Daniel.
"Nice dinner?", exclaimed Vala, "He's being shy. He rented out an entire restaurant to have his way with me on the tables there."
"Yes I rented out the entire restaurant," blushed Daniel.
"Daniel?" asked Carter.
"He had a question to ask me, but I didn't get a chance to answer," replied Vala.
"This isn't the time or place," replied Daniel.
"Daniel Jackson do not make me slap you! If it's what I think it was, do not wait for anything. Life is too short to be with the one," cried Carter.
"Don't worry Samantha, Daniel knows my answer is a yes, and he's not going to get rid of me for a long time," replied Vala.
"Yes?!" exclaimed Daniel.
"You knew it would be," replied Vala.
"Oh congratulations! Jack will be even more upset over getting shot now. We had a bet whether you would have come back from this vacation married or engaged," replied Carter, "Now I win! Engaged!"
"Well if this hadn't happened Jack probably would have won!" replied Daniel.
"Oh no you don't this is going to a huge wedding," replied Vala, "Your not getting out of it that easy!"
"Jack will be so happy," cried Carter.
Throughout the day word spread of their engagement. Little did they know how much money was bet on different outcomes. Nearly everyone on base had some stake in a bet. Fraiser, Beckett and Loki continued their investigation.
Thor came by, "Col. Carter, I am sorry there hasn't been better news. Loki requested I come down and assist. I am on my way in to see if there is anything I can do to help."
"Thank you Thor! I know Jack wouldn't trust anyone more than you," replied Carter.
Thor went in to confer with the doctors. Two hours later, he exited.
"Col. Carter, we have devised a possible solution. We would need your permission and your help for this procedure," spoke Thor.
"What is it?" asked Carter.
"O'Neill's body will not sustain his life any further. Too much tissue has been destroyed, and the nannites can not heal the damage fast enough. I would like to propose that we download Jack's mind into a computer. Create him an entirely new body that we would then download him into," explained Thor.
"You want to download Jack into a computer?" asked Carter.
"Yes, like the time Anubis downloaded my mind into a computer," replied Thor.
"If all of his tissue is contaminated how would you build him a new body?" asked Daniel.
"That is the part we need Col. Carter's help. We need to reach out to his clone," replied Thor.
"Jon O'Neill?" asked Carter.
"Yes we would need a sample of his blood," replied Thor.
"Are you sure there is no other way?" asked Carter.
"Yes we are sure. We do not feel we can wait, we believe the drug is having an effect on the tissue even in suspended animation," replied Thor.
"Do it," replied Carter.
"I'll go talk to Landry, we will have that sample for you as quickly as possible," replied Daniel, who ran off.
Meanwhile McKay was finally able to meet with Keller.
"Jennifer what is going on? Why would you say you shot Commander O'Neill, we both know you wouldn't do that!" exclaimed McKay.
Keller looking up in disgust, "You know nothing about me. O'Neill would have been just the first, if Carter hadn't arrived earlier!"
McKay taken back, "How can you say that? These are our friends!"
"Let's get something straight you were a tool I used to get what I needed. Your lucky I haven't slit your throat while you slept! With all of your constant whining!" replied Keller.
"Jen, what has happened to you? I don't know what, but I will find out!" replied McKay.
"What happened? Easy I came to my senses!" shouted Keller.
McKay slumped out of the room. He turned to Sheppard, Ronon, and Teyla who were standing by.
"That is not the Jennifer we all have known," replied Teyla.
"I don't know what to believe anymore," replied McKay.
"McKay, we are going to find who or what did this to her. They are going to pay dearly for this," spoke Ronon.
"I'm going to talk to Dr. Lam to see what all she covered and to find what she didn't," replied McKay.
Down in the gateroom, Jon O'Neill suddenly found himself beamed into.
"Ok someone tell me what's going on?" asked Jon.
Jackson approached him, "Remember me Jon, Daniel Jackson?"
"Of course I remember you. I have years worth of missions with you in my head! Now tell me what is going on."
"We need a sample of your blood. Jack O'Neill has been shot, and injected with something that is destroying his tissue. We have to create a new body for him." replied Jackson.
"Wait he's dying and needs my blood to create a new clone for him?" asked Jon.
"Yes" replied Jackson.
"Don't you all remember what happened to the Asgard, when they did this?" asked Jon.
"We've perfected the technique," replied Jackson.
"Is that why Thor appeared to be larger than I remember on the T.V.?" asked Jon.
"Yes we were able to restore their DNA," replied Jackson.
"That's awesome. Ok]K you have one my blood on one condition," replied Jon.
"Condition? Jack gave you no conditions on saving your life," replied Jackson.
"I want to join Atlantis Command," replied Jon.
"OH! Yeah we can make that happen," replied Jackson.
"That's right we can make that happen immediately. You won't be an airmen, but you won't be a commander either. How does Major sound?" replied Landry entering the gateroom.
"Full major and we have a deal," replied Jon.
"Great two O'Neills around here, we're in trouble," replied Landry.
Jackson took Jon to the medical bay.
"Sam I am so sorry for what your going through," a remorseful Jon.
Sam looked at him, "Thank you for doing this."
Twenty minutes later Jon came out.
"I spoke with Loki, told him the new body needs to have a few fixes in it," replied Jon.
"Like the knees," replied Carter.
"The knees as everyone knows, also he's going to stop the aging process two years older than you. You two deserve a long life together," replied Jon.
"A young Jack O'Neill?" asked Jackson.
"He already was spry enough for me. But this gives us more time together," replied Carter.
Landry was in the gate room going over the missions for the day.
The gate came to life for an off world activation, "Unscheduled off-world activation!" called Harriman.
"Sir it's Corlan's base ID, lowering the shield," called Harriman.
Stepping through the gate was Jennifer Keller, obviously a little rugged, like she hadn't slept in three days.
"Security seize her now!" shouted Landry. Five sargents and one lieutenant stepped forward with weapons drawn.
"What's going on? Why are you pointing those guns at me?" asked a scared Keller.
Author's Note: I think this is a good spot for me to take a short break while I review over the previous 50 chapters, making updates and corrections. Do not worry the story is far from being over. Lots of cool twists to look forward to!