Chapter 4
The next morning, Sam contacted the SGC to let them know what they had found so far and what Daniel had already translated. Daniel asked for couple of his books, some batteries, two video cassettes and a couple of video chips for his digital camera. Sam asked for some more collection bags and bottles for her samples and a new radio, since her one was broken. She sent the samples she had collected so far and the videotapes and camera disks back to the SGC.
Once the 'Gate disengaged, she waited for them to send the things they would need. Ten minutes later, everything they'd asked for came though. She thanked General Hammond and assured him they would be in contact within twenty-four hours. After the 'Gate disengaged, Sam walked the two hour trip back to where their camp was.
When she arrived, she passed the books that Daniel needed to him and put the rest of the supplies on FRED. When she was going though the new pack, she had to laugh when she brought out two packets of marshmallows. At that time, Jack and Teal’c arrived with the wood that they would need for the fire.
“Hey, you’re back. What’s so funny?”
“This.”
Sam showed them the two packets of marshmallows, with a note attach to them. “It’s from General Hammond. He said that we forgot these and he's sending some more tomorrow with some steak and beer.”
“Cool,” Jack said, with a grin on his face.
Sam was still sorting things out, when Jack asked, “Was there anything else?”
“Yeah, I told about the broken radio, the Trinium and the naquadah, and about the swimming hole. He was pleased about my findings so far, but not happy with you.”
“What? Why?”
“The swimming hole. I told him that it was my fault, that I should have started small device, knowing about the naqahadah that was in the soil, and I told him at least I caught some fish for dinner. I heard him chuckle on the other end of the MALP and he told me to be careful from now on and he wants to talk to you tomorrow.”
“Okay, are you almost finished here? We could go for a walk to check out the area that you wanted to check out that you talk about this morning.”
“Okay, I’ll be ready in ten minutes, sir.”
Jack walked over to where Teal’c was helping Daniel move some vines off the wall of the temple, so he could examine the writing there. Jack let them know that he and Sam were going to check out the area that they had been talking about last night. They assured him that they would keep in radio contact. Ten minutes later, Jack and Sam walked to the area Sam wanted to check out. They both talked about what they were planning to do later on, when they got back to the campsite. Half an hour after they had left Daniel and Teal'c, they came across the area that Sam had wanted to examine more closely.
“Jack, I’m getting some strange readings from behind the vines. Can you help me move them so I can have a closer look?”
“Sure.”
Sam put her device down and got her knife out. Between the two of them, they moved most of the vines out the way. It took them over an hour. When they stood back, Sam could see what looked like a door. To the left of it was a handprint, with writing underneath it.
“Daniel, Teal’c, this is O’Neill, come in?” Jack said, on his radio.
“Jack, it’s Daniel here, what’s up?”
“Ah, we found something you might be interested in.”
“What?”
“Daniel, it’s Sam here. We found what looks like some sort of door. There's a handprint next to it, with writing underneath it. It looks like it could be from the ancients.”
“Okay, we will be there as soon as we can. Daniel out.”
Author's Notes: Feed back yes please, og this story was written in 2004
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