The sun was shining brightly as the finishing touches were being put in place for the Asgard visit. Sam checked the tablet she was carrying checking the seating arrangement pleased that there was no problems. Nothing could go wrong today, she needed it to be perfect because once the Asgard agreed that there was no need for them on Earth and turn their attention away from the planet, then Sam could accelerate her plans.
“You know,” a familiar voice made her look up, “Giving yourself an ulcer isn’t going to help you later today.”
“Joe,” Sam forced a bright smile on her face as the human she was pretending to be engaged to stood before her, “What are you doing here so early?”
Joe hugged her quickly, “I’m here to make sure you don’t give yourself an ulcer before this afternoon.”
Sam gave him a bright smile as she flipped through her mind how she wanted to kill him. Her favourite at the moment was to stab him through the heart while she was astride him in bed, just so she could see the look of surprise in his eyes.
“I promise I am simply checking a few details, I have a quick meeting with the Andurian council then I was going to have some lunch,” Sam told him, “You could join me.”
“Lunch?” he asked before waggling his eyebrows suggestively, “Or lunch?”
Sam rolled her eyes as playfully as she could and made him start walking towards the main building.
Patrick stood looking at the chairs set out in front of the podium where the Asgard would join them. He knew where his seat was, on the right next to Elizabeth Weir. David wasn’t happy about this arrangement but Patrick had finally persuaded him that it would be just as dangerous working with Paul to help their teams take down the strongholds within the city. They needed to take over the Complex and the surrounding city, once they had then it would be much easier to stop the patrol ships, allowing O’Neill and his people the freedom of the space around the planet.
It would be over one way or another this time tomorrow Patrick knew, and he just hoped that they won so he could have both his sons home safe with him even if it was only for a night.
Checking his watch he saw there was barely an hour to go so he forced on a smile and headed to the small tent where everyone was gathering for a drink before the Asgard arrived.
Elizabeth smiled in relief as Patrick arrived, saving her from a conversation with one of the Andurian scientists. She excused herself and moved to the man allowing him to get her a drink.
“How are you today?” Patrick asked cordially.
Elizabeth nodded, “Feeling very well and looking forward to today’s festivities.”
Patrick smiled, “As am I. I hear Steven isn’t coming.”
“Actually he’s now able to make it,” Elizabeth told him, their conversation cool and polite so they didn’t accidentally let anyone know anything about what was coming.
“Patrick, Elizabeth,” Carter’s voice made them both turn and they gave her identical bright smiles, “I am so glad you are both here after all the work you’ve put into the negotiations.”
“Well it’s going to be a memorable day,” Elizabeth said before she could stop herself.
“Joe,” Patrick said quickly to the man standing with Carter, “If we get a chance later we need to continue our discussion.”
“Discussion?” Carter asked confused.
“Baseball,” Joe chuckled hugging her to him, “Just baseball, Sam which you called a colossal waste of time and energy.”
“So I did,” she replied before turning back to Elizabeth, “When they start talking about that we need to find the bar and enjoy ourselves.”
“Looking forward to it,” Elizabeth forced out.
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Daniel stood looking out on the planet below him thinking back to a time when he never would have thought he’d ever see a view like this. Then after that fateful disastrous lecture he ended up on another planet by simply translating a coverstone where he met the most amazing woman. Daniel would never forget his first meeting with Sha’re - how she glanced up at him with large shy eyes and, no matter how much she would deny it saying she would never do anything so improper around a stranger, gave him a soft welcoming smile. He let his memories slide through his mind, happy he could do that after those horrible few weeks of not being able to, thinking about their first kiss then the night they spent together before defeating Ra and the night after.
“What are you thinking about?”
Daniel turned to find Jack standing behind him, “You’ve got to stop asking me that.”
Jack chuckled as he moved to his side, “We’re going to have to be ready in a few minutes. Just wanted to make sure you know what you’re doing?”
“Do you?” Daniel retorted, “I mean your plan is a little…”
“A little what?”
“Over-dramatic.”
Jack punched his friend’s arm, “Distraction my friend, it’s all about keeping the enemy off balance.”
“Yeah, right,” Daniel smiled softly before turning back to look out on the planet below, “It looks so peaceful doesn’t it.”
“Yeah,” Jack agreed moving to his side.
They stood together side by side for several minutes in silence each gathering their thoughts and steadying themselves for what was to come. They turned to one another and nodded. It was time.
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“Welcome to the Andurian Educational Complex,” Sam stated as she stood at the podium in front of the crowd, “Today we are welcoming a delegation from the Asgard who I have been proud to call my friends since the second year of the Stargate operations.”
She paused at the smattering of applause that rippled through the audience smiling benevolently.
“Through that doorway I was privileged to be part of the team who made first contact with our dear friends the Andurians,” she continued, “The past few years have changed this world, placing us further out into the stars than we ever dared believe. Our purpose today is to allow our Andurian friends to take the next step in guiding the human race into the mysteries of the Universe.”
Touching the panel on the podium she alerted the Asgard that they were ready. As the bright light surrounded them Sam smiled to herself, she just had to get through this afternoon and she could return to normal, get rid of the annoying fiancé and finally set in motion the plans she had for this miserable planet and its pathetic inhabitants.
“Greetings,” the grey alien stated with an inclined head, the voice identifying him as Thor.
“Welcome to Earth, Thor,” Sam greeted him, “It is wonderful to see you. The Andurian ambassadors are eager to begin…”
“I bet they are,” a familiar sarcastic voice called out from nearby.
Everyone started talking at once as Sam stared out across the audience to the small platform holding the sound equipment where Jack O’Neill stood with a smirk on his lips.
Jack looked across the space between him and the woman he’d once trusted as his second in command, he saw John shoving the Andurian standing near his father out of the road before he moved Patrick Sheppard and Elizabeth Weir to safety.
“Isn’t it interesting how they’re your Andurian friends,” Jack continued, as the guards were held in place, “And not your own people.”
He watched Sam’s eyes narrow before a smile touched her lips, “Colonel…Jack, this delusional hatred you have for the Andurians is something I can’t understand. We can help you if you let us.”
“Please, Carter,” Jack scoffed, “Stop. You’re not human.”
“Jack, you can ask Thor to check,” Sam replied calmly as she called for more guards, “I am completely human.”
Jack felt the presence behind him take a deep breath, “How about we bet on that.”
Stepping out of the way he saw the astonishment on her face as Cassie appeared beside Jack, “How about we play a little game I like to call ‘Let’s strip away the disguise.”
Cassie slipped her hand into Jack’s as she reached out in her mind to throw the switch on the small device that was holding Carter’s disguise in place.
Sam frowned as she felt a sharp pain at the base of her neck, she winced but when it passed she looked back at the irritation watching her.
“Thor,” Jack called, “How’s she reading now?”
“Dr Carter is human,” Thor replied softly.
Sam managed not to smile smugly as his plans began to unravel; her guards were moving slowly so they would be able to grab Jack with minimum of fuss.
“Colonel,” Sam said in a soft soothing tone, “Let us help you.”
Jack stared at her for several moments; Sam kept her gaze steady with him willing him to attack so they could kill him in the guise of self-defence.
“You know what, Carter,” Jack replied with a smirk, “How about I help you show the Asgard your true colours.”
Before Sam could reply pain shot through her, she doubled over and heard the small beep of whatever Thor was holding in his hand.
“The pain you’re feeling,” Jack’s voice came, “That’s your Andurian physiology reasserting itself in response to the radiation Daniel discovered along with McKay. According to Doc Fraiser it must hurt like hell.”
Sam glared at him before snarling, “Kill them all.”
Jack shoved Cassie back towards Rya’c who was waiting for her so he could get her to safety as the Andurian forces headed to them. From within the audience the people Patrick had waiting appeared to protect the innocents who had gathered to see the alien visitors. Jack started towards the stage but seeing him approaching Carter activated her transporter.
“Damn it,” Jack snapped as the woman disappeared along with the man standing at her side, he touched his radio, “McKay, get the shield down now.”
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Daniel walked slowly through the building with Yates and Brin’c they were heading towards the large area that their holograph could only show as an empty space.
“Carter has just been exposed,” Radek told him from the ship, “Be careful, she transported away before locking down the system. Rodney is trying to shut down the shield.”
“Thanks for the heads up,” Daniel told him just as they reached the door, “Brin’c, want to try your key?”
Daniel and Yates ducked as Brin’c aimed his staff weapon at the door, the explosion was louder than they thought t would be and instantly guards appeared. Daniel nodded to the two men and they fired.
Wendy desperately tried to think of a way to protect the babies she cared for. She’d been watching the live feed of the Asgard visit and the events that unfolded in front of her terrified the young nurse.
“Come here, BJ,” she reached down and picked up the six month old girl who was crawling around the small cordoned off play area, “Okay, we need to get you all out of here.”
Wendy looked around the room where she had ten other children in stasis and knew she had no way to get them all out. BJ squirmed in Wendy’s arms as she heard shouts and gunshots echoing through the air, panic filled her and she had no idea what she was going to do. Shaking herself Wendy was about to try and get all the babies into the safety of the small room that had BJ’s cot but her time ran out almost as soon as she managed to form the idea. The door opened and three men appeared, all had weapons and Wendy hugged BJ close. The leader rested his gun against his leg holding up his hand to calm her, he was about to say something but as he saw BJ his mouth dropped open in shock.
Daniel saw the young woman in front of him hugging a baby close obviously afraid of them. Around the room were several small stasis pods that Daniel could see that each had a child within it. As he lowered his gun to assure her they weren’t the enemy Daniel saw the face of the child held in the young woman’s arms. The dark curls, the pink bow mouth and the big brown eyes were so familiar that it took his breath away.
“It can’t be,” Daniel breathed walking towards them.
“Stay back,” the young woman tried to turn away but was hampered by the wall behind here, “She’s just a baby.”
“We’re not going to hurt you,” Daniel said softly, “If you care for these kids then you need to listen to me. What’s your name?”
“Wendy,” she whispered licking her lips nervously.
Daniel smiled slightly, “I’m Daniel. This is Yates and Brin’c. The Andurians are not our friends and we need to get these kids somewhere safe.”
Wendy swallowed, “How do I know you’re here to help them?”
Daniel frowned wanting to see the child she held better so he could see if what he’d thought originally was true.
“Why are these kids here?” Daniel demanded.
Wendy kept the little girl close to her as she moved to one of the empty cots; she picked up the tablet sitting there and handed it to Daniel.
“You probably won’t understand any of it,” Wendy said, “But all these children have terminal illnesses, we keep them in stasis as we try to cure them.”
Daniel glanced down at the tablet and his throat felt as though it was about to close as he read through the baby’s file.
“Is this for the baby you’re holding?” Daniel asked softly, willing himself to stay calm.
Wendy nodded, “Yes, BJ has been ill but she’s doing well now.”
“Actually that’s not what this says,” Daniel stated through gritted teeth as he put his gun away.
“What?” Wendy frowned, “You can read this?”
“Yes,” Daniel replied as he moved and lifted the child from her before she could protest and holding her close as she grabbed at his nose, “And those notes say that this little girl is my daughter.”
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Cuckoo In The Nest
by LE McMurrayKapitel Bemerkung:
Thanks to Stonedtoad for betaing.The next few chapters might take a while as I want to make sure this wraps everything up and is good.
Enjoy.
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