A Hidden Threat

Chapter 5

O'Neill made his way to the infirmary. He wanted to talk to Frasier without Carter around.

"Colonel...I released Major Carter already..." Dr. Frasier stated.

"Yea, I know... I just escorted her off the mountain and sent her home" O'Neill said.

"Doc listen...can you tell me anything, anything about this girl" O'Neill asked.

Dr. Frasier could tell he was concerned. "Colonel, there is nothing different about Amiri. Her physical make-up is much like ours and..." "Much like?" O'Neill interrupted.

"Well, she has a slight difference in her frontal lobe, much like Jonas did. Which means she probably has advance learning capability. But other than there is nothing that is out of the ordinary" Dr. Frasier stated.

"Why?" Dr. Frasier asked O'Neill. "I can't shake that this whole thing with Carter, has something to do with Amiri. When we were on the planet, she had only met Amiri for as long as we all did, yet she suddenly felt this tie to her that she couldn't explain. Ever since then, she's been acting different."O'Neill explained to Dr. Frasier.

"Well Sir, as far as I can tell and I have run all the test possible; there is nothing about Amiri that we should be alarmed about" Dr. Frasier said.

"Ok...Thanks Doc. Let me know as soon as she wakes up. I have some questions to ask her" O'Neill stated. He respected the Doctors evaluation, but he still had a slew of questions he wanted to ask Amiri.

Carter was home. She realized that it wasn't such a bad idea to leave. She was exhausted. She started a warm bath, poured herself a glass of wine and decided to take it easy. She realized that the Colonel was right. She wasn't herself. She couldn't watch his six, if she was burnt out. She entered the bathroom and slipped into the warm bath. She began to relax and dozed off.

"I am so frightened Catek". Amiri said sobbing. Amiri sat in a dark tunnel, lit by only a few candles. "What have I done that they feel they need to give me away. I thought Tenan was happy with my performance and my dedication to his services"

"Child.. I do not know why they have decided this. But you did state they appeared to be kind. That the women was involved in military aspects. So maybe they have different ways on their planet". Catek tried to reassure her. "Listen child, I cannot teach you anymore. The years we've spent in secrecy teaching and learning, have to be for a reason. Maybe the Gods have decided to have mercy on you, by leaving this place. I have always told you, that there is something special about you Amiri. You are not like the other women here. I've taught all I can about our resources. The very resources those beings came to trade for. Maybe you will become useful on their planet. And they will see what I have seen in you for years. You are special" Catek explained to her.

The gentleness in his eyes and love for Amiri was a fatherly love. He was not like the other men. He watched over Amiri from very young. Realizing that this women was not like the others. She had a presence about her that he could not explain.

"They are here, they are here" another women stated as she ran into the tunnel.

"Do not be frightened my child. You begin a new life a new beginning." Catek reassured her as he placed a kiss on Amiris forehead. She left the tunnel and headed towards the home. She looked back at Catek, and gave him a smile. Arriving at the house, she prepared herself. Tenan walked in. Before he would let her go, he had her way with her. He had beaten her, and raped her repetitively. "please stop, please..." Amiri cried. "You beast, you do not speak if I do not tell you" Tenan said as he slapped her across the face. He continued to beat her, "STTTTTTTTToOOOOPPPPPP"...

"Ahhh" Sam screamed. She had fallen asleep in the tub. She realized she was dreaming. She rinsed her face with the warm water, and tried to calm herself. "how could I have dreamnt that...why am I dreaming about Amiri. I know nothing about what happened to her before she arrived" she thought to herself. She couldn't' shake the terror of her dream or then again nightmare. She dried herself off and headed for her phone.

She immediately called the infirmary. "May I speak to Dr. Frasier please its Major Carter" she stated. The nurse located Dr. Frasier and got her to the phone.

"Hello" Dr. Frasier answered. "Hey Janet it's me Sam, I'm just calling to see how Amiri is doing?" Carter asked.

"Well it's funny you should call. I was just about to call you. She woke up about 5 minutes ago. Quite startled but we were able to calm her down.

"I'm on my way" Carter said. Before Dr. Frasier could object, Sam had hung the phone up, got dressed, grabbed her keys and was on her way back to the SGC.

She entered the mountain. "Why was I dreaming that?" "Who is Catek" is all she could ask herself. She again was in such deep thought about the dream she dreamnt, she didn't realize the elevator doors had opened, and a very upset Colonel was standing at the doors.

"Carter? What do you not understand about going home?" O'Neill said, no extremely upset.

"Sir, please you don't understand. I went home, and I actually found myself agreeing with you. I even ran a hot bath and..."

O'Neill trailed off thinking of his 2IC in a hot bath...He shook his head, trying not to go there but it was difficult when she was so damn beautiful.

"Sir?" Carter said. She noticed he suddenly became preoccupied.

"Continue Carter" O'Neill said wondering if she figured out at what point he had started to day dream.

"Well I drifted off, and then suddenly found myself dreaming...but dreaming of Amiri. I can't explain it, it's as if I was there but I wasn't there...there was a man by the name of Catek. He taught her Sir. Taught her about the resources of her planet. The very resources we traded for. He didn't use her like the other men. He said she was special. Then Tenan was there. Sir...Colonel"...Carter paused. The vision of Tenan actually beating and raping Amiri were to much to hold in. The turned from O'Neill, so as to not have him see her cry, but it was too late. Her emotions got the better of her, and she sobbed.

"Hey..hey..." O'Neill touched her shoulder and turned her around to face him.

"I'm sorry Sir" Carter said, "But...I saw it...i saw him beat her and rape her. She begged him to stop, only for him to beat her more" Carter stated with much emotion in her voice.

"Carter...hey listen to me, it was just a dream, Carter a dream" O'Neill stated trying to calm her down.

"No...no Sir" Carter quickly replied. "It was not a dream. Somehow, someway, someone has allowed me to see this. " Carter said. "And we have to find out why?" Carter stated.

"Ok...ok..."ONeill could tell that there was some truth to this. And he of all people wanted to get to the bottom of this.

"Let's go talk to General Hammond first. He needs to be aware of this" O'Neill knew protocol, but Carter just wanted to get in there to say Amiri.

"Sir...um before we go to General Hammond's office, there's something else you should know" Carter stated. She knew that that electrical surge she felt when she touched Amiri wasn't just coincidence. She had to tell O'Neill. She just wasn't sure how he was going to react. He was already suspicious about Amiri. Would he consider her a threat, or would he trust Carters instincts.