TEAL'C IS ON THE CASE. GRIFF IS ON SIX

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"I would like Major Griff to assist me in obtaining test results on these fluids O'Neill."

"I don't have a problem with that. Griff's the soul of discretion."

"Indeed he holds his own council extremely well. He also will not require that I disclose the precise object of my quest. Our serious matter will therefore remain private."

"Sounds good to me. Surprised you didn't want to take Daniel along."

"I wish to take Daniel Jackson along with me. But you already know why I can not."

For a moment they were like little kids, both of them giggling and grinning in the elevator. Teal'c disembarked to return to his quarters. General O'Neill continued on to Level twenty-seven.

"Good morning General. Sir I'll just collect your messages."

"Thank you Lieutenant."

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It was near to 0 seven hundred hours. Teal'c phoned Griff on base. He arranged to meet in the gymnasium. Most of The SGC personnel found time to work out on a regular basis. Peak physical condition was also a service requirement.

"Major Griff there is a laboratory in Salt Lake City. I need to go there so that they can conduct a defined job for me."

"I've been to Salt Lake City before Teal'c, it's a nice place, can't be more than twelve hundred miles round trip. How you planning on getting there?"

"Conventional land methods."

"Well you talking, gotta be a full days drive."

"Indeed."

"When are you planning on going?"

"Within the hour. They may be reluctant to complete the specified job and provide the results immediately thereby foregoing the usual lengthy waiting period of one to two weeks."

"They won't be reluctant Teal'c."

"Indeed."

"Teal'c let me speak to Pierce."

"Major Pierce is not on base until Thursday."

"I know, lucky guy. SG-15 are on a three day stand down. All that hard work paying off. I'm pretty sure he'll come in. Yeah he'll definitely cover for me, stand in for me, hes a good guy. I'll just have to owe him an extra day."

"Very good. Thank you Major Griff."

"Sure thing Teal'c. Okay I'll call him now. Give him twenty, twenty five minutes to get here. Shall we call it thirty minutes in the motor pool?"

"Indeed. Yes."

"I'll have to get authorisation from General O'Neill on the stand in with Pierce. It should be okay because my Team aren't on ready status. Em he should allow it. If I get knocked back by the General I'll let you know.. ..I'll call you straight away."

"Thank you. Major Griff?"

"What?"

"I was thinking perhaps to wear civilian clothing."

"Special Ops?"

Teal'c said nothing but politely nodded.

"I understand."

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"I don't understand. Has there been any complaints?"

"We're not at liberty to say Sir."

"Well where did you get our address? Are we being targeted? Are we on a list? Is this a state wide check?"

"Ma'am we're not at liberty to say. My colleague and I are merely here to establish that the criteria set by NAH is being met. Theres nothing to worry about. Theres no complaints and all results collected will not be published."

"But why weren't we notified?"

"To be notified Sir would likely produce false positives, effectively rendering the survey null and void."

"What? I beg your pardon."

"Well put it this way ma'am, if you knew we were coming you'd have time to prepare and the results that we subsequently collected would not necessarily reflect the true state of affairs in this laboratory."

"Oh. And who did you say you were with again?"

"..Doctor.. ..Chisholme, as I've explained, we are with the NID.

"You mean the NIH don't you?"

"No ma'am I don't. We are with the NID. I'm Agent Griffin, this is Agent Tango. Now I suggest you set to work and lets get this over as quickly as possible, so that we can all go about our normal business."

"Very well then Agent Griffin. If you could please wait in the outer office, we'll deal with your follicle and fluids chemistry panelling trial as a matter of priority."

Teal'c de Chulak, human of old. Manful indeed, outstretches attire and a scowl that deceives, both fire and desire. At a hundred and much odd hes wisdom and wise and hes also got big tighs. A thing about Teal'c and it comes a surprise is the dimension he can take you when he uncrunches his eyes. Hes strong, hes powerful, he can mete adament reprise. But when he lights up a smile it twinkles in your eyes.

Teal'c hadn't said a word but inside he was very happy. He was fully confident that he would have the test results on his friend's fluids within the hour. He had left all the talking to the 'eloquent' Major Griff. He was a capable man, an acquirer. If you wanted results acquiring Major Griff would acquire those results. He had worked for many years under General Hammond's and now General O'Neill's command at The SGC. His time with General O'Neill extended further back, before The SGC. He also was an ex-Special Ops man, although, ex and Special Ops rarely went together.

Teal'c had a feeling that not only himself, but O'Neill as well, was sure the answers to the General's early morning flight path would not be found in the hair and fluids he had provided.

After fifty minutes of relative silence the door opened and the two doctors entered the room.

"Well this is everything. You have the entire referencing range here for all samples. Em, theres both written and graphical representation. Now will there be anything else? Do we need to take any type of exam, questionnaires, anything?"

She was making it obvious that they were very put out.

"No ma'am that won't be necessary and I'd like to say you've been very co-operative and just as a hint I can tell you that the time its taken for you to run these tests is pretty high up there. An impressive response."

"Oh well that's definitely something. I take it we'll be hearing from you?"

"No ma'am you won't. Only the ones who don't reach the required standards receive notification."

"Oh well then I suppose I should say thank you."

"No ma'am, thank you."

"Indeed."

As soon as they got inside the car Major Griff handed Teal'c the envelope Doctor Chisholme had given to him.

"Teal'c do you wanna check it out?"

"No.. ..no thank you. The important issue was to obtain the results."

"Okay then. Lets get gone. Em theres a place on the way back to base about two hours from here. We can stop and get something to eat there if you like."

"Yes that would be very nice thank you."

"Okay lets go Teal'c."

"Yes Major Griff lets go. You have admirable style. I'd like to thank you for your assistance in acquiring the results."

"Sure thing Teal'c. You're welcome."

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"Teal'c Sir. They've finished."

"Thank you Lieutenant."

Teal'c was in the Control Room talking to Sergeant Harriman. The General's aide had trod halfway down the staircase. The General had been Debriefing with one of his Teams and was now free for a short time before he was engaged again with the next crucial matter of this and that.

Teal'c dashed up the stairs. General O'Neill was still in the Briefing Room. He was being handed a folder full of pages by one of his aides.

"Ah Teal'c, how goes it?"

"Very well thank you O'Neill. Very good journey thank you."

"Take a seat."

"Yes I will, thank you."

They both sat down at the conference table.

"Well?"

"I have something to show you General O'Neill."

Teal'c glanced at the General's office and then looked back at the General and didn't speak. The General stood up, picked up his folder and headed towards his office.

"Err Teal'c have you got a moment."

Teal'c stood up and followed the General through, closing the door behind him. He took out the folded envelope from his jacket pocket. Unfolded it, flattened it and presented it to the General.

"As we suspected O'Neill, there is no anomaly to be found in your bio-samples."

"Yeah I guess it was to much to hope it would be that easy."

"Yes this is not an easy problem."

"Whats next?"

"Colonel Carter?"

"No! No.. ..no T. Its this damn deuced flying feathered snake bother. Theres something coming out of that pyramid and its not gonna be nice. She needs a clear head."

"I agree O'Neill. I agree."

"So whats next?"

"We must wait and watch."

"I feel a bit.. ..I feel a bit.."

"You feel a bit afraid O'Neill?"

"Maybe.. ..yes, may be. T its em, theres no control involved. You can't predict.. ..maybe it won't happen again."

"May be."

"You don't think so?"

"I do not. We must wait and watch O'Neill."

"That's the worst part.. ..Okay T do what you can."

"I will. And you do what you can. But most of all O'Neill do not become apprehensible."

"Hows that?"

"Like Colonel Carter and Daniel Jackson and myself, you too must have a clear head. As like all of us, you have much to do. You have more to do than all of us. If you become apprehensive in your wait, you will spoil your sleep which will spoil your waking time. You will not be relaxed and you will become tense."

"Um yeah, I get your point.. ..I know what you mean. Well okay, okay T lets see what happens."

"Indeed O'Neill, I am on your six."

"Thanks buddy, thanks."

There was a knock on the door.

"General O'Neill your next appointment Sir."

"Just a minute, thank you just a minute."

"Sir."

"That's me up again T. Erm okay I'll speak to you later, gotta blaze."

"Yes, I must now report to Colonel Carter. Together with Daniel Jackson we are working on the P7X 377 Fact Finding Mission."

"Okay Teal'c see ya."

"O'Neill."

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