"Well guess I'll see ya when I get back guys" Jack said from outside the airport

"Or you could not go at all" Daniel said

"Daniel, didn't know ya cared"

"Jack"

"Relax Daniel I'm coming back, got a promise to keep to Carter"

"Why didn't you let her come see you off with us?" Daniel asked

"Didn't need to, said all that I need last night"

"So"

"So didn't want her to have to do the trip here, she's better off with Dr Frasier and Jonas around to keep an eye on things"

"Your worried about her?" Daniel asked

"Well she's a workaholic and five months pregnant"

"What your doing now isn't helping"

"We talked last night she knows why I'm leaving"

"Care to tell us? Daniel asked

"No"

"OK"

"Listen guys, I should get going"

"Right"

"Hold the fort while I'm away"

"We shall O'Neill"

"Daniel keep outta trouble"

"You to Jack" he said shaking his hand pulling him closer and patting his back

Jack moved to the side and stood in front of Teal'c "well big guy see ya later"

"You shall O'Neill" he replied and in typical Teal'c style outstretched his hand and took a firm hold of his arm lowering his head slightly as he did so "and do not worry Major Carter and her unborn child are safe, no harm will come to them you have my word"

"Why thanks T"

"Your welcome O'Neill"

"Now get outta here will ya, go distract Carter or something"

"As you wish O'Neill"

"Last chance Jack"

"Daniel go"

"Alright"

Jack bent down to pick his cases up from the ground and turned to head inside in search of the area needed for him to wait for his flight.

Ten minutes later his cell phone went off, forgot to switch the damn thing off he thought and this will be Daniel telling me I forgot something, putting the cases down he pulled the phone from his pocket.

"Ah Daniel, from this point on I'm unavailable to anyone no exceptions so this better be good"

There was a long pause.

"Colonel Jack O'Neill a voice spoke it sounded like a voice scrambler of some kind was being used

"Yeah"

"Good, now listen closely catch your plane she dies, call for backup she dies, tell anyone she dies"

"What? who?

"Major Carter"

"What do you what with..."

"She has something that belongs to us"

"What's that?"

"None of your concern but trust this, if you do not comply with our instructions to the latter she will also die"

Jack took a minute to take all he'd been told in before proceeding "what do you want me to do?"

Renting a truck as instructed Jack proceeded with the task he'd been set and headed over to Carter's house as fast as he could.

He called her house, her cell and Janet's on the way there to his fear receiving no answer from anyone, eventually arriving at the conclusion that they might be on base and at the very least he had to check it out to see what he was up against.

After what seemed like ages been put on hold he finally heard a voice over the phone.

"Hammond"

"Sir, its O'Neill"

"What can I do for you Colonel?"

"Have Major Carter, Dr Frasier and Jonas returned to base Sir?"

"All but Major Carter"

"General Sir, I know your probably thinking why I'm enquiring as to Major Carter's where abouts when I'm meant to be on leave but believe me I have a reason, I just can't explain now, can you patch me through to Frasier please.

After another lengthy pause.

"Frasier"

"Janet"

"What can I do for you Colonel?"

"Please tell me you didn't leave Carter alone"

"Yes Sir, she insisted, there were a few emergencies here on base that required the attention of Jonas and myself, she wanted time alone in any case....Jack is something wrong?"

Ah no, no everything's fine"

"Was she at home when you returned to base?"

"Yes Sir"

"Crap" was the last thing Dr Frasier heard from the other end of the phone before the line went dead.

It was happening again somehow he knew it was happening all over again slightly different but the same, he couldn't deal with stuff, he ran, she had a chance of a life and he was about to be the cause for loosing that life directly or not. The events in the dream were slowly coming true, sure it was hard to believe and maybe just a little strange, but he'd lost her once and he'd be damned if he was going there again. This he had a chance to stop, before anything happened and he would at any cost.

Pulling up outside her house, he jumped out of the truck observing his surroundings as he went, his black ops training came in handy sometimes. Nothing was visually out of the ordinary from what he could see, so he proceed to walk slowly to the steps of the entrance to the house as he'd been instructed and was about to walk up them when there was a massive explosion.

.......TO BE CONTINUED

A/N Ok folks I'm calling an end to 'pages of the future' (I just like living a cliffhanger or two makes it more fun to write) *evil grin*

However, if and this is an if you want it there is a sequel with a working title 'Future's Fate' (Thanks Yami Trekkie for helping there) so if you want it review here or drop a note by gateworld messageboard if that's easier and I'll get the next instalment to you ASAP.

KP