A Hidden Threat

Chapter 29

Back at the compound....

They poked and prodded Carter. They continued to draw blood. She was afraid they'd drain her dry.

"Stop..please...stop" she begged.

"We'll let you rest for now Carter. We will also bring some food. We must keep you healthy. You carry the future of our world within you, and that is what we want" he said.

Carter couldn't understand why the Mistressa hadn't done anything. On more than one occasion it said that if it was harmed, that it would fight back. Why hadn't she?

"Why won't you do something" she said to herself. She knew she didn't need to speak it. Just thinking it was enough. She also didn't want to give herself away, that she can communicate with it. But nothing. Carter was beginning to panic. She had no idea of what they we were pumping her with and she knew that she didn't have much time before the baby came. But she had no way out. All she could think about was Jack. She almost willed him to hear her.

Several Days Later.....

Days had gone by and nothing. O'Neill knew that Carter was close, but he couldn't figure out where she was till that night. Jack was asleep ...as he slept he heard a voice calling to him...

"Jack...Jack...." He pounced out of bed...

"Yes...you are hearing me..Sam is in trouble, you must come to save us" the voice said.

"What the" he said.

"Don't be afraid...." It said

"So you're really in my head, talking to me" Jack replied. Feeling quite silly talking to himself.

"Listen carefully" it said strongly, " I am not strong enough to fight these people who have abducted us. You are too far away and I need your energy to destroy them" it said.

When Jack finally realized he wasn't imagining things, he quickly rose to his feet.

"I'm listening" he said. The Mistressa began to give him landings, and areas to where he would be able to find out where they were. He immediately left for the SGC. Once he arrived he ran to General Hammonds office.

"Sir" he said all out of breathe.

"Colonel" Hammond said. He was startled by O'Neill's urgency.

"Carter....I know where she is!"

"What...How" Hammond asked.

He then realized that didn't matter.

"SG13 and 14" is all he had to say.

"Thank you Sir" O'Neill said. In less than an hour O'Neill had SG13 and 14 ready for an invasion. They all packed up their gear and headed to the warehouse were Carter was being held. They surrounded the compound, O'Neill with his black ops training had the teams strategically positioned. The warehouse was surrounded. He wasn't going to get this wrong.

Inside the Compound...

Carter began to feel contractions. But she did not let on. She tried to keep them to herself as best as she possible could.

"Hang on Carter" the voice said.

"Jack is here and he's not alone. The closer he gets to you the stronger I feel....They will not hurt us anymore" it said.

"If you could tell them to hurry" Carter said in her mind.

"It seems you want to come sooner than I thought"

"Yes...you're body seems to be reacting....I will stop them" it said. And as soon as it said it, Carters contractions subsided.

"I am ready to be born, but not until we are safe. I will hold on for as long as I can" it said.