Title: Problems
Author: sg1psychopath
E-mail: sg1psychopath@yahoo.co.uk
Author’s notes: Some of you may have read the first two parts to this story, but I thought it might be a good idea to put all of the parts into one story. I’ve also added some things to the first two parts because of some suggestions in feedback. Thanks to everyone who did send me feedback. This story gets darker and darker as it goes along, so don’t go by first impressions! FEEDBACK PLEASE. This is my first fic. Constructive criticism welcome, but no flames please.
Warnings: Rape, violence, mild language. Very long story.
Rating: PG-15 maybe more, very unlikely less. I’m not very good at these things.
Summary: Basically what the title says but half of SG-1 get captured.
Status: In progress.
Category: Romance friendship angst violence humour. Everything basically.
Spoilers: Season 6, Hathor, COTG, maybe more.
Archive: SJD yes, heliopolis, the novel archive, anybody else, please ask
Disclaimer: I don’t own
any of them. (Well, apart from the ones you’ve never heard of before.)
Please don’t sue, I’m only small. I own this story, but not much else.
They all belong to MGM, Gekko and that lot. This story was for entertainment
purposes only and no money has exchanged hands. Similarities to any person,
alive or dead, were not intentional.
Day1
SG-1 were on a planet in the middle of nowhere. There were no signs of civilisation anywhere. It was very cold. They were walking back to the ‘gate after a standard recon mission. Sam started to dial up the ‘gate. When she pressed the red button in the middle of the DHD nothing happened.
Sam: “Um…Sir, the DHD doesn’t seem to be working.”
Jack: “What? It was working earlier.”
Sam: “Yeh, I know but it isn’t now.”
Jonas: “Why don’t you try dialling somewhere else?”
Sam: “Sir?”
Jack: “Go, try.”
Again, when Sam pressed the red button, nothing happened.
Jack: “Great.”
Sam: “Shit!”
Jack: “Carter!?”
Sam: “Sorry Sir.”
Jack: “Any ideas people?”
Sam: “I could try to fix it but we’ll have to wait till morning because there isn’t enough light at the moment.”
Jack: “OK then, we’ll go find somewhere near to camp and as soon as it gets light you can start fixing.”
Sam: “Sir, there’s no guarantee that I can fix it.”
Jack: “Well, they’ll send through a message if we don’t get back in get time.
SG-1 set up camp near
the Stargate and sorted out watches. They were soon asleep.
Day 2
The next morning Sam got up and went to start fixing the DHD as soon as the sun came up. She opened up the outer casing.
Sam: “DAMN IT, WHY DID THIS STUPID THING HAVE TO BREAK THIS TIME!!”
Jack walked out of the tent to the sight of Sam hammering on the DHD.
Jack: “Carter, what’s up with you?”
Sam: “This stupid thing can’t be fixed. It looks like one of the crystals overloaded. We’re stuck here!”
Jack: “Hitting it won’t help. Anyway, we’ll find some way off this planet, we’ll just be here a bit longer than expected.”
Sam: “That’s the problem!”
Sam stormed off saying something about getting some firewood. She barged past Jonas on the way out of the tent.
Jonas: “What’s wrong with her today?”
Jack: “She only behaves like that at a certain time each month.”
Jonas: “Ahh.”
Jack: “Exactly, normally I’d keep away from her but that’s not really an option this time is it?”
Jonas: “I’ve never seen her like this before.”
Jack: “That’s because you’re sensible and keep away from her.”
Whilst the two men had been talking, Sam had crept up behind them.
Sam: “Sir, I would appreciate it if you didn’t talk about me when I’m supposedly not listening.”
Jack: “Sorry Carter, didn’t realise you were there.”
Sam: “Well that shows how deaf you are. Just thought I better tell you that I’ll be in the tent if you need me.”
Sam marched off and disappeared into the tent.
Jack: “I better go see if she’s alright.”
Jonas: “Is that wise?”
Jack: “Probably not.”
Jack walked over and bent over to get into the tent. He sat down beside Sam, who was curled up, with her knees against her chest.
Jack: “Carter, are you OK?”
Sam: “Yeh.”
Jack: “You don’t look it. How bad is it?”
Sam: “Just as bad as usual. Maybe worse.”
Jack: “Can I help with anything?”
Sam: “Nope, we’ve only got a couple of pain killers left and we need them in case of an emergency.”
Jack: “Have you got everything you need?”
Sam: “Yes, apart from pain relief.”
Jack: “Are you sure the DHD can’t be fixed?”
Sam: “Yes, and unfortunately it would take years to get here in any ship.”
From outside the pair heard the whoosh of the Stargate activating. They got up with their weapons at the ready.
Hammond (on the radio): “Colonel O’Neill, come in.”
Jack: “We read you Sir.”
Hammond: “You were due back yesterday, what’s happening?”
Jack: “Well Sir, we have a slight problem, the DHD here isn’t working and we can’t get home.”
Hammond: “Isn’t there a way to fix it?”
Sam: “No Sir, the only way that I would be able to do anything is if we could have a specific crystal out of a DHD which would be impossible to obtain without stranding a team.”
Hammond: “I’m sorry to hear that SG-1. Is there anything else you need?”
Sam: “Food, clothing, water, the usual. Would it be OK for me to talk to Janet?”
Hammond: “Yes of course, is there a problem?”
Sam: “Not really, but I still need to speak to her.”
There was a pause and Janet appeared on the radio.
Janet: “Is everything alright Sam?”
Sam: “Mostly, I need a few supplies of my own though.”
Janet: “Ahh, yes I’ll send them through with the rest of your things. How bad is it?”
Sam: “Bad, thanks Janet.”
Janet: “We’ll do our best to get you home.”
There was another pause as Janet swapped back with Hammond.
Hammond: “Colonel, we shall contact you every 5 hours and if you need anything we will send it through as soon as possible. We’ll keep trying to find you a way out of there.”
Jack: “Thank you Sir.”
Hammond: “Hammond out.”
The Stargate shut down leaving two unhappy humans, an unhappy Kelownan and an unhappy Jaffa.
Jack: “Well that went well!”
Sam: “Yeh, great.”
Jonas: “How long do you think it will take for them to get the supplies to us?”
Jack: “Normally takes them about an hour.”
Jonas: “What do you mean, normally takes them about an hour? Have you been in this type of situation before?”
Jack: “Yeh, quite a few times in fact.”
Jonas: “Well that’s encouraging.”
During all of this Jonas was smiling uncontrollably.
Sam: “Why are you so happy?”
Jonas: “My first time st…”
Jack: “Ah, don’t say it…First time stuck on a planet with no way of getting home?”
Jonas: “About that.”
Sam: “Well I’m going back to the tent now. I’ll see you when the supplies arrive.”
Again, Jack followed Sam into the tent.
They both Sat down next to each other and Sam rested her head lightly on Jack’s shoulder. There was a long pause before the silence was broken.
Jack: “Carter, I know this is a private topic, but as we have an hour or so to spare I thought…well…”
Sam: “Yes?”
Jack: “When your mother…yeh…how did you cope living with an all male family?”
Sam: “It was hard. I wasn’t really talking to my brother and I wasn’t that close to my dad because he had so many missions to go on so if I needed anything I just had to get it myself.”
Jack: “Yeh, but what did you do if you felt really bad?”
Sam: “I wouldn’t talk to either of them about how bad the pain was, I just lived with it. I felt that because they didn’t know how bad it was they would think me weak. I had learned to just keep quiet about it until my science teacher noticed that I had started being really quiet once a month. One day she kept me back after class to ask me what was wrong. I was quite close to her and I knew that I could talk to her. We knew each other well. I ended up telling her everything. The next day when the pain was even worse, she talked to me again. She sent me home even though I protested. She also told me to talk to my dad. I did, but then we weren’t exactly on the best of terms and I could tell that he thought I was weak. I didn’t have many friends when I was fifteen so I couldn’t talk to any of them. Once when me and dad were close again he walked past my room and noticed that I was curled up in a ball, crying. He asked me what was wrong and I told him everything. This time he took me to the doctors. All they could do was give me some strong pain killers. They helped but they didn’t eliminate the pain completely. They didn’t know what was wrong with me. When I joined the Air Force, I made lots of friends and one of them had the same problem as me. We supported each other through everything.”
Jack: “Wow, I never knew anything of this. I take it that doc knows?”
Sam: “Yeh, she should be sending some strong painkillers with the supplies. I warn you though that it still hurts and I’ll be very moody.”
Jack: “I can live with that. As long as you’ll be OK.”
Sam: “I’ll have to be won’t I.”
There was another long pause before Jack and Sam heard a whooshing from outside.
Sam: “Has it been that long already?”
Jack: “Yep.”
They ran out the tent and saw the supplies come through the wormhole. Sam immediately ran to the box marked ‘medical supplies’. She took out a bottle of pills. She hastily took two out of the bottle and swallowed them dry.
Teal’C: “Major Carter, are you well?”
Sam: “I am now thanks Teal’C.”
Jack: “Carter, are you going to be alright helping us unload all these supplies?”
Sam: “Yep, I’ll be fine.”
Jack: “Glad you’re feeling better.”
At about 2100 SG-1 were sat around their camp fire.
Jack: “Well, as much as I enjoy this I suggest that we all go to sleep now. I’ll take first watch. Who wants to take second?”
Jonas: “I will. Who’s going after?”
Sam: “Me. Is that OK Teal’C?”
Teal’C: “That is acceptable Major Carter.”
Jack: “That’s settled then.”
About half an hour after SG-1 had settled down for the night, Jack looked across at Sam and noticed that she was curled up in a ball, still awake. Jonas was asleep and Teal’C was in a deep state of Kel’no’reem.
Jack: “Carter, are you OK?”
Sam: “What do you think?”
Jack: “Is there anything I can do to help?”
Sam: “Unless you have a miracle cure I don’t think so. I don’t suppose we have a hot water bottle do we?”
Jack: “Sorry. Do you trust me?”
Sam: “Yes of course.”
Jack shuffled over to Sam and pulled her in against his body. Her back was pressing into him. He wrapped his arms around her stomach.
Sam: “Sir, we shouldn’t be doing this.”
Jack: “No-one’s here to know, and if they were, I’m sure they wouldn’t mind a CO comforting his 2IC when she’s in pain.”
Sam: “Well if you put it that way…”
Sam snuggled further into the comfort of Jack’s arms.
Jack: “This is nice. Does it help?”
Sam: “Yeh, actually it does. Much better than a water bottle!”
Jack: “Sorry, but I’m not going over your house for a couple of nights every month just to play hot water bottle!”
Sam: “I wasn’t asking you to.”
Jack: “Good, you really should get some sleep.”
Sam: “What about you?”
Jack: “It’s meant to be my watch, I’ll just lay here until it’s Jonas’ turn and then we can sleep properly.”
Sam: “OK, it’s my watch after Jonas’.”
Jack: “I know, I’ll probably keep you company.”
Sam: “Do you mind if I keep you company.”
Jack: “Course not. I just thought that you might like to get some sleep.”
Sam: “I don’t normally sleep much at this time.”
Jack: “Well OK, if you’re used to it.”
Jonas: “Will you two shut up, some people do want to get some sleep around here!”
Sam: “Jonas, I didn’t realise you were awake.”
Jonas: “I wasn’t until you started talking.”
Jack: “And there I was thinking you could sleep through anything.”
Jonas: “Almost anything. Not you talking though.”
Jack: “Was that meant to be an insult?”
Sam: “Oh will you two shut up. I used to think that the night time was peaceful. Not any more though!”
Jack: “Sorry.”
Jonas: “Yeh, sorry. How are you feeling?”
Sam: “What?”
Jonas: “Well, not hard to see that you’re feeling rough.”
Sam: “I didn’t think I was that obvious.”
Jonas: “You’re not, but I know you. First of all the Sam Carter I know doesn’t get in a bad mood about getting firewood. Second the Sam Carter I know doesn’t run for the medical supplies almost before they come through the ‘gate. Third, the Sam Carter I know doesn’t sleep with her CO unless she’s feeling really bad and doesn’t care about anything at that particular moment.”
Jack: “We were not sleeping together!”
Jonas: “It sure looked like it.”
There was a pause.
Jonas: “What? I thought that being asleep and in each other’s arms counted as sleeping together.”
Sam: “Jonas, I think that where you come from ‘sleeping together’ actually means sleeping together.”
Jonas: “Yes, of course, why does it mean something else here on Earth?”
Sam: “Yeh, it means um…”
Jack: “Having…”
Sam: “…an…intimate relationship.”
Jack: “Well said Carter!”
Sam: “Thank you Sir.”
Jonas: “Oops, I think I need to study your culture a bit more before I say anything else.”
Jack: “I think that might be an idea. Night Jonas.”
Jonas: “I think I might as well go on watch now, I’m not going to be able to sleep after that mistake.”
Jack: “Why thank you Jonas, I get a whole…five minutes worth of extra sleep!”
Jonas: “It’s more than that!”
Jack: “Anyway…”
Sam: “Night Sir.”
Jack: “What?”
Jonas: “She said night.”
During the conversation, Sam had drifted off into the waiting arms of sleep.
Jack: “She looks so cute when she’s asleep.”
Jonas: “Pardon?”
Jack: “Nothing, night, enjoy your watch.”
Jack and Sam fell asleep
leaving Jonas to his watch. The rest of the night was uneventful, with
everybody completing their watches with no problems.
Day 3
Teal’C: “Jonas Quinn, it is morning.”
Jack: “Come on, wake up.”
Sam: “For God’s sake, why does he always have to be so awkward?”
Jack: “Come on wakey wakey.”
Still Jonas didn’t wake up.
Sam: “Let me try Sir.”
Jack: “Carter?”
Sam picked up her canteen and opened it. Then she poured some of the water onto Jonas’ face.
Jonas: “Ahh…What was that for?”
Sam: “Morning.”
Jack: “And in the morning, one is expected to WAKE UP.”
Jonas: “There was no need to pour water over me.”
Teal’C: “None of the other means of waking you up were successful.”
Jonas: “How would you like it if somebody poured water over you when you were asleep?”
Teal’C: “I do not sleep so I cannot know.”
Sam: “OK, can we stop arguing now, PLEASE.”
The wormhole whooshed into life and Hammond asked if everything was OK .Jack replied by saying everything was fine. After the wormhole had shut down, SG-1 resumed their conversation.
Jack: “Well kids, what can we do to amuse ourselves today?”
Jonas: “I’ve looked everywhere for signs of civilisation but I can’t find any evidence anywhere.”
Sam: “I’ve taken lots of soil samples and none of them suggest that there is any naquada or another useful substance here. I could go see if I can make the DHD work any other way.”
Jack: “Fine Carter, go knock yourself out. We’ll just…sit here.”
Sam got up and left the tent. Jonas got out a book and started reading. Teal’C did some meditating and Jack…well Jack got bored. After a couple of hours of this Jack was thinking about checking up on Sam. He walked out of the tent and looked around. By the DHD, Sam was led apparently unconscious. Jack ran over to her.
Jack: “Damn it, Jonas, Teal’C, get out here now.”
Jonas and Teal’C came running.
Jonas: “What happened?”
Teal’C: “It appears that she has suffered a minor electrical shock.”
Jack: “Well that’s just great. I tell her to go knock herself out and what does she do? Knock herself out. I know she can’t help following orders but that’s just ridiculous. Let’s get her into the tent. It’s lucky that it was a minor shock. She’ll be out for a while though.”
SG-1 occupied themselves until it was time for dinner. The rest of SG-1 ate their rations whilst Sam was still unconscious. After about two hours, Sam started to stir.
Sam: “Sir?”
Jack: “Yep. You really shouldn’t take everything I say so seriously.”
Sam: “Huh?”
Jack: “I told you to knock yourself out and you did.”
Sam: “Coincidence. A little help here?”
Jack: “Yeh, sorry. You’ve been out for almost 5 hours. Are you OK?”
Sam: “Wow, longest yet from an electric shock. I’ll live, it certainly wasn’t my first one!”
Jack: “Oh? I know of a couple but you sound like you’re an old hand at it.”
Sam: “Being an astrophysicist/scientist normally means I have to work with electrical things, thus meaning I get quite a few electric shocks.”
Jack: “What the hell were you doing to that thing anyway?”
Sam: “I thought that if I could get the electrical current to bypass the damaged crystal and go straight through the others to complete the circuit, then reset the DHD, that might have caused…”
Jack: “Ah…you did that deliberately didn’t you?”
Sam: “Did what deliberately?”
Jack: “Grrr, I know that I’ll never get anything out of you when you’re in one of these moods. The SGC should be reporting soon.”
As if on cue, the wormhole whooshed into life.
Hammond: “SG-1 come in please”
Jack: “We read you Sir.”
Hammond: “Is everything alright?”
Jack: “Oh, just peachy, Carter went and got herself an electric shock.”
Janet: “Is she OK?”
Sam: “I’m fine Janet, you worry too much.”
Hammond: “We’re sending a few supplies to you. Don’t expect this all the time but you deserve a treat.”
Jack: “Sir?”
Hammond: “Just look in the box and enjoy. Is there anything else you need?”
Jack: “Nope, that’s it.”
Hammond: “Enjoy your present. Hammond out.”
The wormhole shut down.
Sam: “So Sir, what’s in the box?”
Jack: “I don’t know. We’ll just have to find out, won’t we.”
Jack, Sam, Jonas and Teal’C all ran over to the box.
Sam: “Well, what’s in it?”
Jack stood up, grinning.
Jack: “Pizza and chips, still hot! With beer and coke!”
Jonas: “Cool.”
Jack: “Beats the hell out of rations!”
Sam: “I wonder who thought all this up?”
Jack: “Probably Hammond and Fraiser. Remind me to give those guys a huge hug when we get back.”
Jonas: “I think you’re drunk and you haven’t even started on the beer!”
Sam: “How much is there?”
Jack: “A twelve pack. Wow, so much for not drinking on the job.”
Teal’C: “Shouldn’t we consume the food before it gets cold?”
Jack: “Yeh, good idea, well kids, tuck in.”
SG-1 ate and drunk in silence. Teal’C and Jonas drank coke but Sam and Jack managed to get through six of the beers.
Sam: “Shir, I don’t think ith was a good idea to drink tha mush.”
Jack: “Carter, how do you manage to get drunk and giggly on three when I’m just starting to feel slightly mad?”
Sam: “I dunno Shir, I’m not really drunk, justh a bit tipsy.”
Jack: “Well, why are you rolling around laughing at Teal’C just because he raised an eyebrow then?”
Sam: “Cuth ith funny.”
Jack: “Carter, be glad it’s time to go to sleep now.”
Jonas: “I’ve never seen her get drunk before!”
Jack: “That’s because she’s normally a bit more careful. Come on Carter, bed time.”
Sam: “I don’t want to go to bed! And my name’s Sam, not Carter!”
Jack: “Teal’C, would you mind?”
Teal’C picked Sam up gently and carried her inside the tent. Jack helped to get Sam into her sleeping bag, then the rest of SG-1 went to bed themselves. Because they had been on the planet for quite a while they didn’t bother about having watches and anyway, Teal’C could still sense things even when he was in the deepest state of Kel’no’reem.
The night passed uneventfully,
which was very lucky because Sam didn’t know which end of a P-90 was the
one that was dangerous, and Jack’s aim was severely compromised by the
alcohol.
Day 4
In the morning, Jonas for a change was the first to wake.
Jonas: “Hey Colonel, wake up.”
No movement.
Jonas: “Well, just the time to get back at you.”
Jonas picked up his canteen and poured some of the water over Jack.
Jack: “Ahh, what, Jonas?! Ouch, my head.”
Jonas: “Serve’s you right.”
Jack: “What, what have I done?”
Jonas: “Water, yesterday morning.”
Jack: “That was her not me.”
Jack pointed to the still sleeping Sam.
Jonas: “Well in that case…”
Jonas picked up the canteen and poured the remaining water over Sam.
Sam: “Hey, Jonas, that wasn’t funny.”
Jonas: “You did it to me yesterday!”
Sam: “Oh God, it hurts, ouch, my head, my stomach.”
Teal’C: “Are you OK Major Carter.”
Sam: “No, get…painkillers…please.”
Teal’C silently went over to the other side of the tent and opened the medical supplies. He picked out the bottle of extra strong painkillers and took two out. He gave them to Sam along with her canteen. She downed them quickly.
Sam: “Thanks.”
Jack: “Carter, you alright?”
Sam: “What do you think? I’ve got a hangover from hell and one hell of a stomach ache, and you ask if I’m alright!”
Teal’C: “Arguing isn’t helping anything, perhaps we should all go outside and get some fresh air.”
Jack: “That would be a good idea, and then a certain Major can stick her head in the river.”
Sam: “Don’t be mean!”
Jack: “That’s not mean, it’s a proven way to wake somebody up after a hangover.”
Sam: “I don’t get it, I can normally drink more than this before getting this bad.”
Jonas: “Would drinking and taking extra strong painkillers together be anything to do with it?”
Sam: “Oops, I forgot about them. Yep, that’s the problem.”
Jack: “Come on, we need to get some more water, SOMEbody used up the whole of their Canteen.”
Sam: “Um…little help here please?”
Teal’C pulled Sam up and managed to get her on her feet.
Sam: “Thanks Teal’C.”
Teal’C: “It was my pleasure Major Carter.”
Jack: “Hurry up kids, I know we’re not feeling too great and there isn’t exactly a rush to get to anything but some people would like to drink around here!”
Sam: “Sorry, Sir.”
Sg-1 left their tent and went down to the river. They spoke as they were filling their canteens.
Jack: “Carter, we could be stuck here for a while. I don’t suppose you could call me Jack could you?”
Sam: “Only if you stop calling me Carter!”
Jack: “OK Carter…Sam…it’s a deal.”
Sam: “That’s fine…Jack.”
Jack: “Much better, now, Sam, how are you feeling?”
Sam: “Everything aches a lot less now, Jack, but I’m still feeling like I could sleep for weeks.”
Jack: “Well, after a while you should feel better. Shall we go explore along the river a bit more?”
Jonas: “I think that would be a great idea!”
Teal’C: “I concur.”
After walking for about an hour, SG-1 got to a muddy patch.
Jack: “Well kids that was a nice walk but by the time we get back it will be dinner time. And Hammond should have called by now.”
As if on cue, SG-1’s radios crackled to life.
Hammond: “SG-1 this is the SGC, come in please?”
Jack: “Bit late aren’t you sir?”
Hammond: “Yes, sorry about that, we had a few problems with the base computers but it’s all fixed now. How are you all feeling?”
Jack: “Fine, Sir, just fine.”
Hammond: “I doubt that, at least one of you should be suffering from a hangover by now.”
Jack: “Um, well, what did you expect sending through a twelve pack of beer?”
Hammond: “I expected you to have a headache!”
Jack: “Well Sir, it’s not actually me with the headache.”
Hammond: “Who is it then?”
Sam: “That would be me Sir.”
Hammond: “Major Carter, the coke was for you.”
Sam: “Yeh, I forgot that I was taking painkillers and them and the beer didn’t really mix.”
Hammond: “Anyway, is there anything any of you need?”
Jack: “No Sir, and thank you for the food.”
Hammond: “Hammond out.”
Jack: “Well that was
worthwhile…not.
As SG-1 were walking back along the river, Jack suddenly stopped. Sam was right behind him and lost her balance. She fell into the river.
Sam: “Ahh, Sir.”
Jack: “I thought you were going to call me Jack!”
Jonas: “Umm, she’s fallen in the river.”
Jack: “WHAT!”
Teal’C: “Should we not be helping Major Carter out of the river?”
Sam: “Yeh guys, I would like some help here, this water’s freezing!”
Jack: “Get some rope, the river edge is to high to pull her up.”
Sam: “Sir?”
Jack: “It’s alright Carter, we’re going to get you out of there!”
Sam was starting to shiver and her teeth were chattering. SG-1 made a harness of rope and Jack climbed over the edge to get to Sam.
Jack: “Get as close to the bank as you can.”
Sam started shuffling to the edge of the water.
Jack: “I’m going to throw you a rope. Grab on to it and hold on tight. I’ll pull you in.”
Sam nodded and the rope was thrown to her. She grabbed on to it and held on as tight as her frozen fingers would let her. As soon as Jack started pulling the rope in she lost her grip and fell backwards a bit.
Sam: “I…I can’t…too…c…cold.”
Jack: “Don’t worry about it, I’ll pull the rope back in and then tie a loop around it. Put it around your waist then hold on as tight as you can.”
Jack did this and then threw back the rope to Sam. She put it around her waist and held on with her numb fingers. Jack slowly pulled her in whilst Jonas got some blankets ready. Sam finally reached Jack and they put their arms around each other. Teal’C began to pull them up to the top of the river bank.
Jack: “It’s OK Sam, we’re going to get you warmed up and dry now.”
He could feel her shivering in his arms. When the pair reached the top of the bank, Jack removed the rope from Sam’s waist and Jonas wrapped her in the blankets.
Jack: “Teal’C, can you carry her back to camp?”
Teal’C: “That would be no problem.”
By the time SG-1 had reached camp, Sam was still shivering. Teal’C and Jonas started making a fire and prepared some hot food and drink. Jack took Sam into the tent and carefully started to peel her wet clothes off. Under normal circumstances, he wouldn’t have felt very comfortable doing this, but he knew that if he didn’t, Sam would suffer even more from the cold. Jack removed all her clothes down to her underwear. He didn’t look at her for that long. Well, not long enough for him anyway.
After putting Sam in her sleeping bag Jack went outside.
Jonas: “How’s Sam?”
Jack: “Cold, very cold, she isn’t up to eating and drinking so I’m going to warm her up the only way I know how. I’ll be in the tent if you need me.”
Jack walked back inside the tent and looked at Sam, she was huddled up in a ball but still awake. He took of his boots and lifted the edge of the sleeping bag a bit.
Sam: “Sir, what are you doing?”
Jack: “Keeping you warm.”
Sam: “OK.”
Jack got into the sleeping bag with Sam and they immediately cuddled up together. Jack could still feel the coldness of Sam.
Jonas walked into the tent a few hours later and saw the two curled up together.
Jonas: “Colonel, we have some good news.”
Jack: “What is it?”
Jonas: “The SGC just reported that they can get the Tok’ra to have a ship here in two years time.”
Jack: “Two years! Well I suppose it’s better than being stuck here forever. Sam did you here that?”
Sam: “Yeh that’s great! Now Jack, if you would PLEASE keep still then I might warm up a bit faster.”
Jonas: “Are you still feeling cold?”
Sam: “What do you think, the water would have been ice if it wasn’t moving?”
Jack: “What difference does it make whether it’s moving or not?”
Sam: “Well, it actually makes quite a difference. The force of the water constantly moving doesn’t leave the water still enough for ice to get chance to form. It requires extremely low temperatures to get…”
Jack: “Sam, you go on any more and I’ll leave you to get yourself warmed up.”
Sam: “OK, shutting up now.”
Jack: “Good, Jonas what did you tell the SGC?”
Jonas: “Everything that happened.”
Jack: “Good, now get the hell out of here so Carter can get some sleep!”
Jonas: “Already gone.”
Jonas left the tent smiling.
Jack: “So Sam, are you warm yet?”
Sam: “A little but not warm enough, the planet’s too cold to be totally warm.”
Jack held Sam even closer.
Jack: “That better?”
Sam: “Mmm.”
Jack: “You know I undressed you down to your underwear don’t you?”
Sam: “I kind of gathered that by the fact that I can feel everything.”
Jack: “Just wondering. Now get to sleep!”
Sam drifted back into sleep and even though it wasn’t night time, Jack soon followed. A long time later Sam woke up.
Sam: “Umm, Jack…would you mind moving your hand?”
Jack: “Go back to sleep, Carter, it is actually night now you know.”
Sam: “I gathered that by the fact that Jonas and Teal’C are in here now. I just wanted to know if you’d mind moving your hand?”
Jack: “Huh?”
Sam: “This hand.”
Sam slid her hand over Jacks which rested on her breast. Jack suddenly turned pink.
Jack: “Sorry Carter…Sam.”
Sam: “That’s OK, but you’ve got cold hands.”
Jack: “Sorry.”
Sam: “S’OK.”
Jack: “Well, I can’t move my hand if yours is on top of it.”
Sam: “Your hand’s warmed up now, I might not want you to move it.”
Jonas: “Will you two shut up, it’s the middle of the night!”
Jack: “Sorry.”
Sam: “Shutting up now.”
Jack and Sam looked at
each other and the settled back down to sleep in exactly the same position
as they were.
Day 5
Morning arrived and, as usual, the night passed almost uneventfully. Jack woke up first and the woke up Sam and the remaining members of SG-1.
Jack: “Good morning campers, what shall we do today?”
Sam: “There’s nothing left to do.”
Jonas: “We’ve read all of our books and we know the surrounding area like it’s the back of our hand.”
Jack: “We could play some games.”
Sam: “Such as…?”
Jack: “We could play…I dunno, anybody know any good games?”
Teal’C: “On Chulack there are no games. The closest we get to games are war games.”
Jack: “Well, I’m sorry but we are not running round pretending to fight each other. We do that enough for real. I know what we could do.”
Sam: “What?”
Jack: “Twister.”
Sam: “We haven’t got any of the things we need.”
Jack: “I know but the SGC are due to call any minute.”
Jonas: “What is twister?”
Jack: “You’ll see.”
The wormhole whooshed into life and SG-1 ran outside.
Hammond: “SG-1, come in please.”
Jack: “We read you Sir.”
Hammond: “How is everyone?”
Sam: “Better now thank you Sir.”
Hammond: “Well, just try not to get into any more trouble.”
Jack: “She’ll try. Don’t know whether she’ll manage but…”
Hammond: “What was that?”
Jack: “Oh, nothing, don’t worry about it.”
Hammond: “Is there anything you need?”
Sam: “Some chocolate would be nice.”
Jack: “Some more food, and we’d really like a game of twister. And lots of paper.”
Sam: “YOU’D really like a game of twister!”
Hammond: “The supplies should be with you in about an hour. Is there anything else?”
Jonas: “Um, yep, could we have some more books please?”
Hammond: “What sort of books?”
Sam: “Anything that’s in our labs. Send as many as you can.”
Hammond: “Is that all now?”
Jack: “Could you send some marbles through as well?”
Hammond: “Marbles? Ok.”
Teal’C: “I require fifty more candles.”
Hammond: “Fifty?”
Sam: “Oh, and could you send some stationary too?”
Hammond: “Stationary?”
Jack: “Could we have some golf stuff too. The slopes are perfect?”
Hammond: “Golf? Ok the…”
Jonas: “Ooo, I’d really like a CD player and CD’s.”
Hammond: “CD’s?”
Jack: “Sir, you keep repeating yourself.”
Hammond: “The things might take more than an hour. Hammond out.”
The Stargate disengaged.
Jack: “Damn, I forgot to ask him to record the Simpsons.”
Teal’C raised an eyebrow.
Jack: “It’s important to me!”
Sam: “If you say so Sir.”
Jack: “Anyway, what do people say to having a nice breakfast.”
Sam: “Nice? Are we talking about the same rations here? Have you seen what’s left?”
Jack: “Actually, no, what is left?”
Jonas: “Hmm, let’s see.”
Sam: “Several roast dinners…some ice cream?”
Jonas: “There’s also the macaroni cheese, some pasta.”
Jack: “OK then, maybe we won’t enjoy a nice breakfast.”
Sam: “I didn’t even know you could get ice cream as rations.”
Jack: “Try some if you’re that concerned.”
Sam opened the packet and got out a spoon. She took a mouthful.
Sam: “Ugh, that’s nothing like ice cream, and I should know.”
Jack: “That bad huh?”
Sam: “Worse, I think I’ll stick with chocolate.”
Jack: “Nobody told me we had chocolate!”
Sam: “It’s not to share, it’s my own private supply. And this is my last bar anyway.”
Jack: “Fine, be like that then!”
Sam sat happily munching on her chocolate bar. After finishing she started talking.
Sam: “Sir, would you mind if I try to create a power generator using the components from the DHD?”
Jack: “Yeh OK, some power would be useful. Go knock yourself out………Second thoughts…Don’t knock yourself out…Have fun.”
Sam: “I’m sure I will. Jonas, I might need some help, would you mind?”
Jonas: “No ‘course not. I always wanted to learn my was around the inside of a DHD.”
Sam: “Well it will be more like taking one to pieces and then building something entirely different but…yeh, basically.”
Sam and Jonas left the tent leaving Teal’C and Jack inside.
Teal’C: “Shouldn’t somebody be with them to stop a repeat of earlier happening?”
Jack: “Nah Jonas is with her……second thoughts, that might be a good idea.”
Jack and Teal’C walked outside to find Sam and Jonas with their heads inside the DHD.
Jack: “Carter, why do you do that?”
Sam withdrew her head.
Sam: “Do what Sir?”
Jack: “That, you’ve always got your head inside something.”
Sam: “Well, at least I don’t put my head inside my back when I’ve lost something like someone I know does.”
Jack: “OK, point taken. Any luck with that power generator?”
Sam: “Yep, it should be ready in a couple of hours.”
Jack: “Great!”
Sam: “Yes it is because if I could hook up the generator to the Stargate in the correct way, then we might be able to insert enough power into the naquada. This should theoretically allow us to be able to dial out at least once.”
Jack: “Yeh, we’re going home. Start packing kids!”
Sam: “Actually Sir, it will take at least two weeks to get the generator running consistently enough to be able to hold a wormhole open for long enough to allow us to pass through.”
Jack: “Well that’s still better than two years.”
Teal’C: “Indeed it is.”
Jack: “If the generator option will work then why don’t we just ask Hammond to send us one?”
Sam: “The only one we have left is irreparably damaged and I have to build a new one.”
Jonas: “It was a good theory though.”
Sam: “I’m going to need some more things from Earth though so I’ll have to send a message through when our supplies arrive.”
Jack: “That should be in about an hour.”
Sam: “I’ll prepare a list of the things we will need.”
Jack: “In he meantime you two do what we can. I don’t want to be here a second more than need be. I’m fed up with trees and these damn bugs.”
Sam: “You should’ve taken my advice and used the bug repellent that I made then.”
Jack: “Are you joking? That stuff smelt worse than us. Which is saying something.”
Jonas: “We only smell this bad because of the bug repellent.”
Jack: “My point exactly. Where is it then?”
Sam: “It’s in my bag over there. It’s in one of the empty ration packets.”
Jack walked over to the bag and hastily applied the foul smelling gloop.
Sam: “There, that wasn’t so bad, was it?”
Jack: “Nope, but now I smell like I haven’t washed in a month.”
Sam: “You’ll get used to it.”
Jack: “If you say so Carter. Now get on with your…stuff. The sooner you finish, the sooner we can go home!”
Sam: “Yesir.”
Sam gave a sloppy salute.
After about an hour of working, the Stargate suddenly swirled into life. Lots of boxes came through. Sam quickly got on her radio and contacted the SGC.
Sam: “This is Major Carter here.”
Hammond: “What can I do for you Major?”
Sam: “Well Sir, I need some of my equipment as I think I have found us a way home.”
Hammond: “That’s great news! What do you require?”
Sam: “Well, basically I need the design specifications for a naquada generator, and most of the tools from my lab. Ask one of my assistants for the exact things I need to make a naquada generator. They know it all.”
Hammond: “OK, Major, those supplies should be with you in around two hours. Hammond out,”
The Stargate shut down.
Jack walked over to Sam whilst Jonas was having a break.
Jack: “So Carter, how are you feeling?”
Sam: “Fine now, thank goodness. And I we should have the right equipment to start work in about two hours.”
Jack: “That’s good, but you said it would take two weeks to get this thing working.”
Sam: “I did, but even if we all helped it would still take the same amount of time. It’s just one of those things that can’t be rushed.”
Jack: “OK, well keep working.”
Sam: “Sir, I can’t do anything else until the supplies arrive so we’ve got a couple of hours to spare.”
Jack: “Time for games then.”
Jack contacted Jonas and Teal’C on their radios.
Jack: “Jonas, Teal’C get by the tent now, we’re going to play some games.”
Jonas and Teal’C walked slowly up to the tent where Jack and Sam were waiting.
Jack: “You two took your time!”
Jonas: “What are we going to play?”
Jack: “Twister.”
Sam: “Sir, couldn’t you have chosen something else?”
Jack: “Oh come on Carter, it’s just a bit of fun!”
Sam: “OK, OK, you’ve convinced me.”
Jack: “I suggest that Teal’C does the spinner first so he can watch what we have to do.”
Jonas: “I don’t know how to play either!”
Sam: “Read the instructions.”
Jack: “Yes, you’re always going on about how quick a study you are. So prove it to us and put it to good use.”
Jack went over to the supply boxes and pulled out the game of Twister. He got out the instructions and threw then to Jonas.
Jonas immediately started reading with Teal’C having a look over his shoulder.
Teal’C: “This looks like a very pointless game.”
Jack: “It’s for fun.”
Sam: “It’s not meant to have a point to it.”
Jonas: “OK, I’ve finished, I think I understand.”
Teal’C: “As do I.”
Jonas: “Well then, Teal’C can spin first, then Jonas, Me and Carter. The winner of the most games gets to kiss the person of their choice.”
Sir: “Is that a good idea?”
Jack: “I don’t know Carter, it depends on who wins. Ok, everyone, into positions.”
Teal’C spun the wheel.
Teal’C: “Right hand red.”
This carried on for a while until Jonas ended up falling off the mat.
Jack: “Well Carter, it looks like it’s just you and me now.”
Teal’C carried on reading out the results. Near the end, he called out a placing and it involved Jack turning onto his back, under Sam. The next calling, Jack fell over and so then did Sam as their arms were tangled. Sam fell first so she was classed as the winner but when she fell, she ended up lying on top of Jack.
Jack: “Carter, as nice as this is, my arm’s falling to sleep as you’re led on it.”
Sam: “Sorry sir. I’m not that comfortable either.”
Jack’s arm was sandwiched between Sam’s chest and his. Sam got up and walked to the edge of the mat. Jonas took over from Teal’C and the game started again.
By the end of the game and after many embarrassing moments for all of the team, Sam had won almost all of the games and so was declared the winner.
Jack: “So Carter, you seem to be the most bendy of all of us. Who are you going to kiss then?”
Sam: “I think that you know the answer to that Sir.”
Jack: “Oh ymmm.”
Jack didn’t have time to finish his sentence because Sam had kissed him on the lips. Instead of giving him a small kiss like he expected, she gave him a passionate one.
Jack: “Mmmmmmmmmm, ar..er.”
Sam reluctantly pulled away from Jack.
Sam: “Sorry Sir.”
Sam was starting to turn a nice shade of pink.
Jack: “That’s OK Carter, it was…nice. And if you two breath a word of this to anyone…or thing…you’ll be sorry. Carter a word.”
Sam followed Jack behind the tent.
Jack: “Carter, if you ever do that again, I’ll be forced to return the offer.”
Sam: “Yes Sir.”
Jack: “Now come here.”
Jack pulled Sam in close to him and started off another even more passionate kiss. They were interrupted by the Stargate engaging.
Sam: “They’re early.”
Teal’C: “O’Neill, the Stargate has engaged.”
Jack: “We are aware of that Teal’C who’s coming through?”
Jonas: “It’s a Goa’uld with lots of Jaffa.”
Jack: “Which one and how many?”
Jonas: “It is one that we haven’t met yet and about 100.”
Jack: “Take cover. So much for going home.”
**********
The wormhole shut down after the Jaffa had finished coming through. Jonas and Teal'C were hidden in some dense bushes but Jack and Sam were hidden behind the tent. They could here the Jaffa coming closer and closer. They weren't hidden very well and there was no cover nearby so they didn't stand a chance against the highly trained Jaffa. Another problem was that they only had their Zats and side arms with them as they weren't expecting an attack. Two of the Jaffa rounded the tent and spotted the two members of SG-1 hidden close to the ground. Jack and Sam managed to Zat the Jaffa but then more and more came and they couldn't keep up.
Jaffa: "You two, stand up."
Sam and Jack did as they were told. The Jaffa seized their weapons.
Jaffa: "Walk out slowly and don't make any sudden moves."
Jack: "Great, another mindless slave to an unknown foe."
One of the Jaffa hit Sam hard. As she wasn't braced for it, it knocked her to the ground.
Jack: "What was that for?"
Jaffa: "That was because of you. We have found that punishing the other person is more effective than punishing the wrong doer."
Jack: "Well that's just..."
He abruptly stopped talking as one of the Jaffa raised their arm to again hit Sam.
Sam: "Sir, I think it would be best just to do as he says."
Jack: "I think you're right about that."
Meanwhile, Jonas and Teal'C were still unspotted in their hiding place among the bushes. They could see everything that was going on. Jonas turned to Teal'C.
Jonas: "Do you think they'll take them somewhere or keep them on this planet?"
Teal'C: "I suspect that they shall be taken to somewhere with the proper facilities to torture them until they tell the Goa'uld what he wants to know."
Jonas: "Then what?"
Teal'C: "Then they will be killed, but getting to that stage in the process will take a long time as O'Neill and Major Carter will not give up any information unless it is taken right from their brains."
Jonas: "Is there a way to do that?"
Teal'C: "No, but the torture will get worse the longer that they hold back information. They will doubtlessly be killed over and over and then be revived using a sarcophagus."
Jonas: "We can't let that happen."
Teal'C: "We will do our best but we are fighting an unknown force."
Jonas: "We have to contact Earth."
Teal'C: "They should be contacting us soon."
Jonas: "I hope they do it after the Goa'uld have left."
Teal'C: "No matter how long it takes we still will not be able to get home."
Jonas: "The Tok'ra should hurry up a bit if they know there is another unknown Goa'uld out there. And Jacob should be able to convince them as it is his daughter that's gone missing."
Teal'C: "That is very true."
Jonas: "Look, they seem to be taking them somewhere."
Sam and Jack were being pulled out from behind the tent and Sam looked as if she had been hit. There was blood running down her cheek. The Jaffa dragged them over to the 'gate and started dialling in the address for an unknown planet.
Jonas: "They won't be able to get through with what we've been doing to the DHD. Even if they had the crystal they still couldn't manage without a few hours of work."
Teal'C: "They don't seem to be having problems."
Jonas and Teal'C looked over to where the Goa'uld was stood by the DHD. The Goa'uld looked mildly annoyed that the DHD wasn't working but just looked one of his Jaffa. The Jaffa said something into a device in his hand. A small group of Jaffa ran over. They immediately set to work on the DHD. Whilst the Jaffa were fixing the DHD, the Goa'uld had tied Sam and Jack to two posts. He was being handed something by one of the Jaffa.
Teal'C: "That device appears to be a pain stick."
Jonas: "Hang on, I've heard about them."
Teal'C: "They cause great pain to their victims."
Jonas: "I think they're going to begin the torture here then."
Teal'C: "That is unfortunate but there doesn't seem to be anything we can do about it."
Jonas: "No, I don't think there is."
They heard a scream coming from near where Sam and Jack were tied to the posts.
Sam: "Oh God, stop it please."
Goa'uld: "I will only stop if you tell me what I wish to know."
Sam: "I will never tell you anything."
Goa'uld: "I think you will by the time that I've finished with you."
The Goa'uld pressed the pain stick against Sam's stomach. She screamed in pain.
Jack: "Please, stop, torture me, I'm her leader."
Goa'uld: "Your time will come when we have finished with the female."
Jack: "And when will that be?"
Goa'uld: "When she tells me all that I wish to know."
The Jaffa working on the DHD suddenly looked up as the Stargate engaged.
Hammond: "SG-1, come in please."
Goa'uld: "Who is this?"
Hammond: "I am these peoples leader. Can I speak to them please?"
Goa'uld: "I am holding your two people captive. They have no right to speak."
Hammond: "What is your name?"
Goa'uld: "I am Mora'don."
Hammond: "Well Mora’don, could you please release my people as I am sure they have done nothing to harm you."
Mora’don: "They have come to this planet and destroyed the dialling device."
Hammond: "It was broken when they got there, they were trying to salvage some of the pieces."
Mora’don: "Even so, they must pay the consequences of coming to this planet that belongs to me and destroying some of the technology."
Hammond: "Could I please speak to them."
Mora’don: "No you may not, and you will never again. I will come to your planet and destroy you."
Hammond: "I don't think so, we have friends and you can't get through the iris without a code."
Mora'don: "I don't want to here your petty remarks."
The wormhole shut down.
Jonas and Teal'C were still hidden in the undergrowth.
Jonas: "At least he didn't send anybody or thing through."
Teal'C: "That is a good thing but once the Goa'uld has left we have to return to Earth."