MOEBIUS Part II – Interlocked Lives

by StarnightSam

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Genre: Angst/Drama/Romance

Characters: Colonel Jack O'Neill; Dr. Samantha Carter; Daniel Jackson; Teal'c; General Jack O'Neill; Lt. Colonel Sam Carter; Originals

Season - Eight and after

Spoilers: All of Stargate SG1 to be on the safe side.

Warning: Angst/ Romance/ Mature Themes. NO Deaths in this part.

Summary: One tiny little girl interlocks the lives of three different realities of Jack and Sam.

PROLOGUE Chapter One -- Back in Time

Dr. Samantha Carter looked all around the sand dunes as they exited from the Gateship. Colonel Jack O'Neill put his sunglasses on, looking around, then turned to Samantha and Teal'c and said, "Here's the plan, we make contact with the locals."

Jack didn't really know what to think of Samantha. But he knew she affected him in ways he had not been affected in a very long time. He wasn't sure if it was her beauty or the fact that she had no clue that she was beautiful. She had managed to hide it so well under the odd selection of clothing that she had worn before this mission started, but now in those god awful BDU's!

'And what had been up with those glasses?' he wondered. She didn't seem to have any problem seeing without them now. The Jaffa on Chulak had taken them from her. Jack made a mental note to ask about that in the near future.

They walked for some time. Finally a small boy saw them and unknown to the team, recognized them. Not quiet sure how they had come back, the boy led them to the village. As soon as they were in sight he ran off shouting for his father. As they entered the village following the boy, Jack noticed the tribe's anxiety. "It's okay, we come in peace."

"I doubt they speak English," Samantha stated the obvious.

Katep saw them and quickly walked over to them. "Hello!" he stated, not quite sure what to think either, although Dan'yel had spoken of this possibility. It was still hard for him to believe. He really wasn't sure that they weren't his friends from three years ago. But they didn't know him; that in its self lent creditability to Dan'yel explanation, even if at the time he hadn't believed it.

As he pulled off his sunglasses, Jack replied to Samantha's comment, "He does." Samantha only stared in bewilderment. Teal'c raised an eyebrow.

"Yes, I am Katep," he replied. He led them to his tent and began to explain that SG1 and members of his tribe had planned an uprising to overthrow Ra, but had not succeeded.

"Our first attempt at gathering forces did not go well. We had to expose ourselves to those still loyal to Ra," Katep stated looking at Jack. "You were captured and executed long before the plan could be finished."

"Really, all of us," Jack asked glancing at Samantha and Teal'c.

"All but one," Katep said. Another tribesman entered the tent; his head was lowered and covered with a hood.

Removing his hood, Daniel couldn't believe what he was seeing. Was this what Sam had continually warned them about? Why were they here? Was this causality with a capital C? It really angered Daniel to realize they were here; yet here they were. But just who were these misfits? And where was the other-him?

He looked at them curiously, eyes filled with questions. Picking up on his attitude, Samantha tried and failed to smile. Jack and Teal'c both looked as if they didn't have a clue.

Daniel looked disgusted but he explained why they had come back to ancient Egypt in the first place and why the ZPM was important, and then brought them up to date on the process of the rebellion. After talking for a long while, Daniel stopped and just stared at these strangers.

God, could they even be the same people? This geeky Sam? He couldn't begin to describe the difference in the two Jacks, let alone, Teal'c. If Sam was this bad, God only knew what his double had been like. He really wanted to cry. He really wanted them gone. All their sacrifices and look where it got them! If only he could go back to that briefing in 2005!

TBC in chapter two