Stargate SG-1: Lost and Found

Success

   Daniel stood back and listened to the loud kawoosh! of the Stargate. He looked over his shoulder and saw that Teal'c was carrying Carter, who was now unconscious. Jack followed at a steady pace, and was constantly glancing back and firing his zat'nik'tel.

"Go!" the Colonel shouted, and Daniel ran into the event horizon. In a second he was back on Earth, staring face-down at the ramp that led to the Gate.

   "We need a medical team immediately!" he yelled, and watched as Teal'c and Jack came in behind him. Blood splattered on the ramp from Major Carter's body, and before the General could speak, Janet had her on the way to the infirmary.

   "The mission was a success, Sir. We rescued Major Carter and got our butts out of there like you ordered," Jack had already taken his hat off as he spoke, and threw it down on the ground.

   "And Major Carter?" General Hammond asked.

   "She's badly wounded, Sir, but she was conscious when we found her. She conked out as we were bringing her back."

   "Do you have any idea what that thing did to her?"

   "Not a clue, Sir. She didn't tell us. As for the creature, we still don't know if there's a way to kill it."

   "Well, we'll have to worry about that once the Major's responsive. For now, SG-1 is dismissed."

   The team knew that they wouldn't be able to see Carter right away, so they undressed, showered, and tried to get comfortable after their debriefing. Finally, after about half an hour, Janet was finally able to speak to them.

   "Right now, Sam is stable. But, as I'm sure you all realize, she took quite a beating. We'll have to preform surgery on different parts of her body-"

   "And?"

   "As it stands, I cannot preform this surgery on my own. I'm bringing in a few specialists to help me, and it may take anywhere from one hour to a few hours," Janet took note of the team's worried expressions and explained, "What I'm trying to say is, you won't be able to see her for a while. We'll have to put her under to do what we have to, and there's no guarantee she'll wake up," the doctor's voice cracked with the last few words, and she paused a moment before continuing, "Go home. Get some rest. Take care of yourselves, and I will do all I can for Sam."

   Jack couldn't help but worry. He refused to leave the SGC, and Teal'c stayed with him, constantly assuring him that Major Carter would survive. Daniel visited his apartment a few times during the day, but always came back at night to make sure that he hadn't missed anything. When the surgery was over, they all begged to see her, but were dismissed. They pointedly refused to leave the base afterwards, exclaiming that they wouldn't rest until they saw Carter.

   As the days grew longer, Jack found ways to spend his time at the base. The General had relieved the team of active duty until further notice, so unless the men had something to do, it became somewhat boring.

   On various occasions, Jack and Teal'c would put on their boxing gloves and go a few rounds, swinging with all their might until one of them decided they needed a break. Sometimes, they would strike up a conversation with one another, and all three of them would be chatting as the two men boxed.

   "Janet said we could visit Sam tomorrow," Daniel began, holding his glasses up to the light to examine them.

   Jack threw a punch at Teal'c, and his Jaffa friend blocked it immediately. "Good. I was starting to wonder if she ever planned on letting us see her," he exclaimed, a bit of irritation sounding in his voice.

   "Do you believe there is something wrong with Major Carter?" Teal'c asked.

   "What do you mean?" Daniel responded.

   Teal'c landed a blow to Jack's chest, and the Colonel coughed. The two then stopped, taking off their gloves for a break. "Dr. Fraiser refuses to let us visit Major Carter," he paused, and grabbed his bottle of water before continuing. "Perhaps Major Carter is unwell."

   "I dunno, Teal'c, I'd hope that if anything else was wrong with Carter, the doc would at least tell us," Jack wiped his face with a towel as he spoke.

   "Maybe she's afraid that Sam would be embarrassed if we found out what happened."

   The Colonel didn't reply, but gave Daniel a puzzled glance.

   "Well, we've all been in some sort of- situation- where something awkward happened from an alien technology. We don't know what that...thing...did to Sam, and yet we assume that she'd be ready to face us no matter what."

   "So, basically you're saying that Carter might not even want to see us?"

   "Well, Jack...she might not be ready, yet."

   As it was, the team was confused. Janet had assured them that Major Carter was alive, but that because of her condition, she couldn't be visited by anyone. Was this the doctor's doing? Was something being kept from them about their friend's condition?

   Jack wasn't sure. He just wanted to see her, to hear her voice and know for sure that she would be alright. He had no idea what the creature's intentions were, or how this event would effect is friend. All he knew was that he longed to know that she would be okay, and that she would be able to go back to the wonderful, smart friend that he knew.

   Daniel hated the situation as much as Jack, but he couldn't bring himself to be mad at Janet. If she didn't want them to visit Sam, there was a reason, and they would just have to find out how she was doing on her terms.

    Teal'c was confident that Major Carter would be okay, just as Dr. Fraiser had said. Although he imagined his friends would face some hard times later on, he remained confident in their strengths despite their weaknesses. They were SG-1, and they would always be SG-1, even when they weren't together. They were a team, but they were more than that, a family. And Teal'c had the utmost confidence that their bond would never be broken.

   Hi guys, how's it going? Sorry for the late updates, it's been a busy couple of weeks here recently. I'm not too proud of this chapter, but I hope that you guys enjoyed it anyways! Thanks for reading!