Challenge 615 - Failed invasion

[m_findlow]

Title: Failed invasion
Author: m_findlow
Characters: Jack, Owen, Tosh
Rating: PG
Challenge: 615 - Break at tw100
Notes: A moment of panic is shortl-ived. A double drabble.

'Gear up, people! We've got incoming!' Jack's voice boomed across the hub in a serious tone. Four hands reached immediately for handguns and bluetooth headsets from drawers and on desks. 'Tosh, are you tracking this thing?' he asked, handballing responsibility from his own wrist strap to Tosh with her PDA at the ready.

'Got it,' she confirmed, keeping an eye fixed on the signal.

'What are we dealing with?' Owen asked, shoving his gun down into his waistband.

Jack's face was stern. 'Nothing good, judging by the make and model of our incoming craft. It's armed to the teeth so I don't think they're coming to sample the local cuisine. What's their landing position?' Jack asked, quickly sliding into the SUV and starting the engine.

Tosh frowned as she ran the calculations through their systems. 'I was going to say five miles north of Merthyr but something's wrong. They're coming in at too steep an angle.'

Jack watched the dash display. The dot flashed closer and closer and then it was gone. 'What happened?'

'They hit the atmosphere at forty-two degrees and broke up on entry. How could they get it so wrong?'

'Let's just be glad that they did.'