A/N: Credit to Wendy for the mind-reading idea! This is set after Prometheus, Urgo and Windows of Opportunity. Sam is a Major, and Janet and Hammond are still around. I don't own any of the characters, and the part about Sam telling Jack to stuff it was from an excellent story I read, if you know what it's called, please tell me so I can give credit! This is my first attempt at a long story, so bear with me please. Or not. Your choice. Anyway, please R&R! 3 you all!

"Welcome to P4X-779, campers! On your right we have…trees…..trees….and more….trees."

Sam suppressed a smile.

"DHD's in full working order, sir."

"Glad to hear it Carter. Let's go explore…..Tree land."

Teal'c and Daniel lead the way, with Daniel rambling about some new discovery he had made, and Sam and Jack brought up the rear.

"The MALP didn't find any signs of life, sir, so this should just be a routine mission."

"Is it ever?"

"Not with our track record, sir. Why…is it our mission, anyway?"

"Hammond thinks we're over-working ourselves." Jack rolled his eyes. After a moment of silence, he spoke again, a serious look on his face. "There's something I've been meaning to talk to you about, Carter."

She gave him a questioning look.

"Earlier, well, I don't want you to feel like you have to do whatever I ask." He was referring to before they left, when he had asked her to bring him his dinner from the mess hall. "I mean, you have every right to tell me to stuff it. Within reason, of course." He looked at her, noticing how hard she was trying not to laugh.

"Of course." Silence fell again, broken only by the crunch of their footsteps on the leaves and Daniel's continued tale.

"Sir? I-I don't really mind you know, I don't think you're being rude or anything, you're not a rude person, well-" She corrected herself with a grin. "Not to me, anyway. So I don't mind bringing you dinner, or following orders."

Having got that off her chest, they walked in companionable silence again until…..

*Rustle*

*Thump*

All four froze, and a leaf floated down from the tree above Sam, landing just in front of her. She automatically drew her weapon, searching the trees.

"No life, Major?"

"Apparently not….." She trailed off at a second rustle.

"What-"

Five darts flew through the air, two hitting Teal'c and one hitting each of the other SG-1 team members.

They fell to the ground.

I know…..cliffhanger…sorry, the next will be up soon! Please review if you liked it!