A Frozen Surprise

Chapter 10

Several hours past. Aniya was conscious again, and Osborne was resting comfortably. Jack, Sam and Janet were up in the observatory room. Confused as ever as to what transpired. They looked at Sam, who was with Aniya right before they charged in with Osborne.

"Care to explain what the hell just happened here, Carter?" Jack said. Getting more annoyed that they weren't even close to getting answers about this girl.

"Something you said, when I got sick the first time in the lab" she said as she looked at Janet.

"You said, that I said we were running up a hill, and that she was the last?" Carter said remembering that conversation.

"Aniya said they were being chased, killed as they tried to protect her. She was the last of her kind. She sanctioned life, which is why they called her VITA. When I held her hand, she obviously showed me those images, which is why I said what I did. I remember now, she showed me.  She sensed the baby," Sam stopped mid-sentence. The baby. Janet looked at Jack, and Jack came to Sam. Sam just looked at him. "Jack, I..." she couldn't get the words out but the tears flowing down her face said it all.  "She was their mother source, in a sense, their source of procreation. She sanctioned life".

"Sam..." Jack knelt down to her. Sam's eyes were filled with tears.

"Jack...I..." she said.

"C'mere," he quickly grabbed her. The hold wasn't too long, but just enough to reassure her, she wasn't alone.  When he let go of her, they stared at each other for a moment. She looked right into his eyes and nodded and gave him a small smile.

It was then Jack knew. The baby became real to her. It became a life to her. She turned and looked at Janet who was right by her side as well. Janet placed a hand on her back, to reassured her as well, she wasn't alone.

"Doc...you better come quick." A voice came from the distance. It was Michael's.

Sam wiped her tears, and they allowed followed.

"What's wrong?" Janet immediately asked.

"It's Jonas, he's running a fever." Michaels said.

Jonas was lying down on one of the beds, but could hardly move.

"Jonas, Jonas" Janet called out to him but he was on responsive.

Sam immediately made her way to the lab.

Jack grabbed her before she got too far.

"Where are you going?" he asked her.

"I'm going to get Aniya. She healed Osborne, she can heal Jonas" she said.

He paused for a moment, and then started heading to the lab, with her.

Aniya was laying on the gurney. Curled up in the fetal position. Everything was hitting her all at one. Healing Osborne also took a toll on her.

When Sam reached the lab, her heart broke for her. She paused for a moment but knew she had to put those feelings aside, to help Jonas.

"hey..." Sam said.

"How are you feeling?" She asked her.

"Tired...I scared" She said.

"I'm sorry. I know you're going through a lot right now, but we need your help. It's Jonas. He is sick like Dr. Osborne" Sam said.

Sam could tell she was weak but they had no other choice. They had to try.

Aniya sat up, and slowly came of the gurney. Jack and Sam were on each of her side. This was the first time Jack had actually touched her. Aniya smiled at him, and he back.