Chapter 14

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Carter opened her eyes, only to find her CO staring right back at her. She had no idea where she was. She was so confused and he could tell on her face.

"It's ok Carter. You gonna be ok." O'Neill stated. He placed his hand on the pod. He wanted to touch her face to reassure her, but he knew he had to refrain. So touching the pod was his way of letting her know, she was going to be ok.

Carter tried to speak, she was beginning to get agitated.

"Can we get her out of this thing?" O'Neill yelled. He was starting to become desperate.

"Sir...she's not stable yet, she still needs to remain there. I can give her a slight sedative to calm her down. Until we can find the cave at least ..." Frasier stated. She knew they almost lost her, and O'Neill was blaming himself.

O'Neill paused. He brushed his hand over his grey hair, as he always did when he was confused as to what to do next.

"Do it" he said. He looked at Carter. He could tell in her eyes that she was scared, confused, disoriented.

"Carter, listen to me. You're going to be ok. But we can't let you of this thing just yet. Try to remain calm. The Doc is here..." at this point came to Carter's side... "Hey Sam"...Dr. Frasier said with a smile. But Carter knew her to well. She could tell that she was hiding behind that greeting.

"Sam, I'm going to give you a slight sedative ok?...we can't let you out of there just yet....." Dr. Fraiser stated.

Carter looked at them with eyes of confusion. But she knew that Dr. Frasier and the Colonel had her six. So she just nodded. Dr. Frasier administered the sedative, and O'Neill just stared at her, and her eyes slowly closed. His mind was going a mile minute. He loved her, and how he wished he could tell her. But this was the best he could do. Protect her, and be there for her always.

Several Hours Later....

"Jack come in" "Come in Jack" Daniel called for O'Neill.

"Go ahead Daniel" O'Neill answered.

The two pods along with Dr. Frasier and the med team waited patiently by the Stargate for word from Daniel and Teal'c, hoping they were successful.

"I think we found something?" Daniel chirped in on the walkie.

"You think?" O'Neill answered. O'Neill hated vague information.

"O'Neill.." Teal'c interrupted. "It seems, there is a large cave several feet in front of us." Teal'c stated.

"Shall we proceed" He asked. "No wait for us there.....Carter and Amiri's vitals have stabilized. This planet definitely has something to do with this whole mess" O'Neill informed Daniel and Teal'c. He knew they both cared for her, and wanted to let them know that had stabilized, somewhat.

"Give us your location..." O'Neill stated. He wanted to have Carter as close as he could to that cave. If there was something that could reverse whatever was happening to her, he wanted to get her in there ASAP. The med team proceeded behind O'Neill. All they could hope for was that the answer to Amiri and Carters ailment was in that cave and that they would both be cured. But O'Neill's main concern was a certain Major Samantha Carter.

As they continued to walk towards the coordinates that Teal'c gave O'Neill, Amiri started to stir in her stasis pod.

"Doctor" the nurse yelled from the med team. Dr. Frasier ran towards the pods.

"Sir we need to stop." Frasier yelled out to O'Neill.

The laid they pod's down on the ground. O'Neill wanted to get there yesterday but he knew that Amiri was connected to Carter, and whatever was happening to her, Carter would experience so he had to proceed with caution.

Amiris vitals were going hay wire. Suddenly a bright light almost blinded the team. O'Neill immediately switched into military mode, (not like he is ever out of it) and pointed his P-90 at the pod.

"Must get out....is what she mouth..."must get out".....

Frasier didn't know what to do.

"Sir...she's asking to get out...Sir" Dr. Frasier said. Suddenly the pod flipped open, and Amiri started to ease her way out of the pod. O'Neill now had his P-90 cocked and his finger on the trigger. All he had to do was pull.

"what the hell is going on Amiri?" O'Neill shouted.

"I do not know...." Amiri's voice shivered in fear. O'Neill could tell that Amiri had no clue as to what was happening.

"It tells me to tell you, we must enter the caves. It is the only way Sam and I will live" Amiri said.

"It tells you?" O'Neill said, still with his gun pointed right at her.

"It means you no harm...Please O'Neill...bring down your weapon, please" Amiri cried.

The light began to dim, and they were all able to see that the light remained near her mid-section.

"Amiri what the hell is going on?" O'Neill shouted.

Suddenly Carters pod opened as well. Carter came out and shouted "Sir...please...please...put your gun down....please..... She pleaded with him, as she placed her body between Amiri and O'Neill's gun.

"Carter what the hell" O'Neill was as confused as ever. "Sir.....it doesn't want to harm us, it just wants to go home. " Carter said

Amiri still shaken, stood their crying, shaken. Something was within her but she had no control of it. None. Its light began to slowly fade away, and now it was just a small shimmer of light, across Amiris abdomen.

"And home would be the caves....right?" O'Neill said as he slowly brought down his weapon.

Carter nodded.

O'Neill didn't know what to do next. He looked at Carter, and knew that this connection with Amiri was serious, and he had to trust Carter.

Suddenly Amiri collapsed. "Dr." shouted one of the nurses. Dr Frasier immediately was at Amiri's side, as was Carter and O'Neill.

"Amiri....Amiri...."Carter kept calling to her. But there was no response

"Her vitals are weakening." Dr. Frasier stated with great worry.

Carter started to lift Amiri as to carry her herself.

"Carter what the hell are you doing?" O'Neill yelled.

"We have to get her to the cave. Now Sir ...NOW" Carter said.

O'Neill can sense her desperation. He quickly grabbed Amiri from Carter and headed towards the cave.

"Sam...." Dr. Frasier immediately assessing Carters vitals. "How do you feel?" she asked her.

"I'm fine Janet...really....we just have to get her to the caves" Carter said. She could barely stand without getting a dizzy spell. She fought the nausea and, pushed herself to follow.

She was already following O'Neill. She was right on his six. Whatever Amiri was experiencing was tied to that cave. But what did this cave entail. Would it cure Amiri and inevitably Carter, or would this be the death of them all. No one knew, but O'Neill trusted Carter with his life, in every other mission. Now he had to trust again, but now it wasn't just his life, but her own, and the life of a mysterious young girl.

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