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Chapter One: The Address and The Truth
Suddenly the red warning lights and alarms sounded as the familiar "Off-World Activation" warning could be heard over the base PA system. Colonel Jack O'Neill was currently heading to the elevators in order to go get some lunch. As he heard the base systems goes off he muttered to himself. "Whatever the Tok'ra gave us the Gou'ald want pretty badly" He then remembered this was the 15th time in less then the last 48 hours that the Gou'ald had attempted to break through the Stargate using everything within there power.
Right as Jack was about to board the elevator the base PA system activated again as General Hammond's voice could be heard requesting SG-1 to come to the briefing room immediately. Jack just sighed as he cussed under his breath about today just not cutting him any breaks as he turns around and heads for the briefing room. He slowly walks up a set of steps and looks as all the other members of his team are seated and seem to be studying the current report that was laid out on the table.
Jack slowly took a seat as he looked over the rest of his team before looking at the General. "Sir, you did want to see us right?" General Hammond just nodded then spoke. "Yes Jack I did. It seems Doctor Jackson has finished translating the tablets the Tok'ra brought us and has made it clear that this was very important for us to know." Jack slowly looked over to Daniel who just sighed as he spoke.
"The Tok'ra left three tablets that were written in a very old dialect for us to decode. It seems the tablets containing Intel and a gate address." Daniel said as he eyes Jack waiting for the smartass questions that where coming, he didn't have long to wait. "What did they give us this time? The location of the System Lord's bathtubs or maybe there toilets? I got an even better one…" Jack said with a smug look on his face.
Daniel just sighed again as General Hammond told him to keep giving his report, ignoring Jack's non-existent love of the Tok'ra and Tau'ri alliance. "The tablets tell a tale of a single person or thing that destroyed each of the System Lords one at a time. But in the end they or it was rallied against and sealed away in a chamber to protect the Gou'ald since they couldn't destroy it. But the most interesting fact is that the tablet hints he showed the Gou'ald how to access more advance technology. The reason the System Lords banded together to seal him is that he went on a rampage to destroy them after witnessing the horrors they were causing."
Jack smirked at this remark and then spoke up. "So they were getting there snake asses kicked? I say we free it and let it finish the job." Daniel shook his head. "That might not be so wise, from the tablet I also found two references to two more races that helped seal him inside. But I don't know what these terms mean. Hopefully I can learn more, but it would be to visit the gate address. We could learn a lot more from there and it's possible it could have one of those big honking' space guns Jack always wants."
Daniel looked at everyone who had a smile on there face at his joke as he sat down, watching them all as Teal'c spoke up. "I once heard a legend about such a beast. It was at a meeting of the System Lords. One of them had strayed to close to the planet in question and the other System Lords stepped in and destroyed that one. They didn't want anyone to go to the planet or even get near it. That's the first time I have seen fear in the eyes of all the System Lords. It was true fear and worry."
Jack looks slowly at General Hammond and then speaks. "Sir, if the Gou'ald are scared of whatever it is, then it might be a good way to keep them from attacking us. I mean if they knew we had that, they would stop coming after us. We could then gather more technology and allies, to free everyone from the Gou'ald." General Hammond just looked at Jack and nodded slowly. "Ok, SG-1 you have permission for a standard recon mission, if the MALP shows it being ok. Do not do anything to anger or awaken whatever might exist on that planet if you go."
30 minutes later SG-1 stood in front of the gate fully armed and ready to go. Suddenly the gate opened up as the MALP slowly went through and arrived at it's destination a few seconds later as it checked everything out. As the SGC personal checked out the MALP readings they nodded to General Hammond as he turned on the mic and spoke. "SG-1 you have a go for a standard recon mission." They just nodded and slowly walk up the ramp and through the gate that took them to the planet they labeled as PXJ-384.
Daniel just slowly walked ahead spotting a temple in the distance. The rest of the group watched the area around them, surprised at how quiet and peaceful the area around the temple is. They slowly got closer to the temple as they could see a device in the middle, but as they got closer a force field stopped them. Jack looked around, and then looked at Sam. "Carter, can you disable whatever this is?"
She pulled out her laptop and began to work on it as found its power source. She began trying to disable the power source as suddenly a small force field went around the power source shocking her and causing her to be thrown back a bit into the temple wall. Suddenly Jack and Daniel were at her side asking her if she was ok, as she just nodded slowly. "Now what do we do?" Jack asked as he looked at her.
Sam slowly stood up and then spoke. "Sir, I am not sure how to disable this force…" She was stopped mid sentence as she had a flashback of a time she didn't realize. She looked around and saw the temple in the distance and a green hair man next to her as he spoke quickly. "We must hurry and get you to the temple. You will be safe there, I will end the System Lords once and for all." They arrived at the temple as he pushed on sections of wall that suddenly disabled the force field as he entered with her.
Daniel and Jack looked at Sam with worry as she didn't seem to be with them anymore as Daniel spoke. "Sam are you ok? Sam?" He touched her shoulder which snapped her out of the flashback as she looked at them. "I think I can shut off this force field sir." She said quietly as she walked back to the front that had writing on it, looking it over carefully. "This one…" She touches one stone that seems to light up. "Then this one." She touches another that lights up. "And finally this one, "She says as she touches a third stone as the sound of things shutting down could be heard. Daniel then reached out and saw that the force field was down as they made there way over to the device in the middle of the room.
Daniel slowly read the writing on the coffin. "Let those who would destroy the evil unseal the weapon of good and justice." Jack looked at Daniel before speaking. "Why does that sound too good to be true. I get the feeling what's inside is not a big honkin' space gun." Daniel just looked at Jack before speaking. "We need whatever we can to fight Anubis and the other System Lords. I believe we either take it back to the SGC with us or we open it here."
Suddenly running is heard coming towards the temple as SG-1 goes on alert having there weapons drawn and read to use as suddenly Jacob steps out. Jack lowers his weapon before speaking. "You almost got yourself shot!" He says loudly. Jacob quickly speaks, "The System Lords are coming to destroy this planet, we have to take him and go! They will be here soon." Jack shakes his head and then speaks. "Are you out of your mind?!?! We have no idea what exactly is inside without opening it up. As far as we know it could be a freaking bomb."
Daniel looked at them both and then speaks. "I don't believe so Jack. Look at this." He points to writing on the side, one part that is in Ancient. Jack steps back and looks around. "There isn't one of those head-sucking machines around here is there? I mean that would be very bad. I don't feel like having my brain fried again." Daniel shook his head softly, and then spoke. "I don't believe so, but what are we going to do about him? This device looks heavy are we going to carry it back to the SGC?" Jack thought for a minute and then looked at Jacob. "Are you sure about the story? That what is inside a weapon?"
Jacob quickly nodded not wanting to explain the entire story yet. He bowed his head and then looked up as Selmak spoke. "It's very important we take him to the SGC. He's the best bet we have to destroy the Gou'ald one and for all." Suddenly death gliders could be heard as Jack quickly ordered Sam to go dial the gate and everyone else to grab the long device and carry it to the gate. Sam quickly dialed the gate as she pushed in the last symbol as the gate opened up as she then pushes SG-1's code on the GDO as she heads towards the event horizon and waits for the rest of SG-1 and her father.
As SG-1 gets close to the gate the death gliders began firing, just barely missing them. They quickly hurry into the active gate as jack orders the Iris close once they are all through. He then looks at the guards. "General I recommend we put this under heavy guard, we have no idea how to open it or what exactly is inside. We didn't want to leave it to be destroyed." General Hammond orders and issues the orders as he then speaks. "Debrief in one hour." He then walks off as SG-1 turns there weapons over to the SF's and then head towards the infirmary for there post mission checkups. No one happened to notice the dim lights under the device began to activate and turn on.
After having there post mission checkups, SG-1 headed to the briefing room, then took a seat as Jacob and General Hammond did also. General Hammond then speaks, "Did you all find anything at all?" Daniel quickly speaks. "We do know that the device has Ancient writing on it, so we can assume that it's either an Ancient device or a Gou'ald device engineered by looking over a similar Ancient device. With time I believe I will be able to read the symbols on the device and find out its true purpose."
Jacob sighs and speaks. "No need Daniel. Selmak has informed me what's inside. It seems that inside the device is…" He's cut off as the alarms come off and General Hammond is called to Storage Area One. He quickly gets up and makes his way towards it followed by SG-1 and Jacob. They soon arrive outside the area as the device is now fully turned on as it slowly opens and a hand is put on the edge. The SF's quickly point there weapons towards the device as the young man fully sits up and looks around slowly.
He turns slightly and looks at everyone, and then he slowly checks himself. Jack looks at the man and then speaks to the others. "Any ideas?" Jacob shakes his head no and speaks quietly. "Do not let him know there are Tok'ra here." Everyone looks at him for a second, then back to the young man, who gets up slowly and gets out of the device as he eyes the weapons around them. His eyes slowly scan the room and stops on Samantha as he looks deep into her eyes for a second.
He then keeps looking and spots Teal'c, but makes no hostile actions. "Apophis sect. Who is the god of this world?" Teal'c looks at him and then speaks. "No Gou'ald rules here, they are false gods. Apophis is a very dead false god." The young man nods and then locks eyes with Jacob and growls. "Tok'ra! How dare you show your face to me after all these years!" Jack quickly speaks up. "I wouldn't try anything, all these guys have weapons and will not hesitate to shoot you. I understand you don't like the Gou'ald or the Tok'ra, I don't either."
Daniel then quickly speaks. "Maybe there is a chance we could be allies and friends. Share technology and history. You are safe here on Earth." The young man looks a bit shocked. "Earth? Home of the Tau'ri? Isn't this Ra's world, because last time I was here Ra ran this place and he isn't the kind to just give up this planet easily." Jack smiled at that and spoke, "Well it seems Ra got his ass kicked off this planet because of a rebellion and then we kind of nuked him into nothing a few years back. So in short news, Ra is dead and that's the end of him."
"I see, what about th..." The young man starts to say, before he starts to fall forward as he's suddenly caught by Teal'c as he passes out cold. Daniel quickly looks to Jacob, before speaking. "What did he mean by being pissed at the Tok'ra?" Jacob moves into the hall out of the way of the medical teams as he speaks to Daniel. "There is a long story you must know. Can we all meet in the briefing room in 20 minutes?" Jacob watches as Hammond nods and then he walks off as the medical team takes the young man to the infirmary.
As Jacob walked he slowly thought how he was going to explain this. He spoke quietly to Selmak. "What do we tell them?" Selmak was quiet for a second, and then spoke. "The truth." Jacob shook his head. "Are you sure they can handle the truth?" Selmak spoke back. "It's it SG-1 or your daughter you are more concerned about learning the truth. I admit the way the Tok'ra went about imprisoning him with Jolinar as the agent was made poorly." Jacob walked up the stairs towards the briefing room as he spoke again. "Which part? Making her betray someone she loved or the fact that she's dead and the Tok'ra have to explain that to him."
Selmak sighed slightly in Jacob's mind, before speaking. "We didn't have any other choice, he wasn't caring who was Gou'ald and who was Tok'ra. He was going to wipe us all out." Jacob knew that Selmak was right, but there was something that was bugging him. "He can sense you. Why didn't he sense Jolinar inside her host?" Selmak thought for a minute before answering. "We never truly knew why. We thought maybe he felt it and ignored it or didn't want us to know he was on to us." Jacob speaks again. "Or maybe he was offering the Tok'ra the chance to show that they were different and as time went on he fell in love."
Selmak agrees and speaks again. "That is true and we didn't expect her to fall in love with him. She was a new Tok'ra, only about 19 Earth years old. She was so naïve and innocent to the ways of the universe even when she had the memories of the Gou'ald. She thought with time they could be gotten away from there ways. Betraying him was the hardest thing she ever had to do. I was there. After she sealed him, she wanted to kill herself, but didn't want to harm the host. It took the Tok'ra awhile to tell her that everything would be ok, that we would free him one day."
Jacob sighed again as he spoke. "I guess that she fought for that reason, so that day she could explain to him why she did it and ask his forgiveness?" Selmak just speaks softly. "Yes, we caught her many times standing outside the force field just looking inside at the device. She was so sad and many times she was in tears. She had activated two of the stones but could never do the third. She knew what would happen, she wanted to tell him so much how sorry she was. But with time she became more harden with the ways of the Gou'ald and slowly closed herself off to even thinking about him."
Jacob just nodded as he looked up, spying everyone looking at him. "Sorry, was just having a chat with Selmak. We were discussing some things." He watches as everyone takes a seat as he looks at them all slowly before speaking. "Daniel you said that you translated most of the tablet, but you didn't know what the one word Knei'wo meant." Daniel nods slowly and looks at him. "That's correct, I couldn't figure out what the word is, but it seems to be on the device." Jacob looked at them and bowed his head as he suddenly looked back up Selmak now speaking.
"I'm sorry, but Jacob is having a problem trying to understand why what was done and how to put it into words. Knei'wo means with all my heart I will never forget you. It's Tok'ra." Selmak looked at the dropped jaws and sighed slowly. "Yes the Tok'ra helped imprison him into that device. But it wasn't easy. It took us years to get a Tok'ra close to him." Daniel looked at Jacob and spoke. "You mean Jolinar don't you?" Selmak nodded slowly and spoke again. "But our plan backfired. She was only supposed to get him to care for her."
Sam speaks for the first time. "But she fell in love with him as he did her. That's why I knew how to disable the barrier." Selmak again agrees. "It's true. She didn't want to trap him. She fell in love with how nice and gentle he was. He helped anyone, he just couldn't turn a blind eye to the Gou'ald doing what they were any more. He planned to wipe them all out. But he would have killed the hosts." Selmak sighs and keeps talking. "We hated that fact he wouldn't listen, so we had to do something. The Tok'ra are very sorry it happened this way. The world he's coming into is very different."
Daniel looked at Selmak and spoke. "Is he going to be able to handle it?" Selmak sadly shook his head. "I don't know he has all the information of the Ancients stored in his mind. It's locked in there until it's needed. When it will be needed we aren't sure, the only thing we know is this. We have to talk to him and get him to understand our side and if possible get him to join us. If he joins us then the ally we gain against the Gou'ald would be very powerful." Jack just looked at him before speaking. "What's the we stuff? I believe the SGC has a powerful being and I think the SGC should get rights to him." Sam looked at Jack with almost a horrified look on her face. "Sir! He's not a piece of technology we can barter off…"
Daniel nods in agreement. "Jack, Sam is right. That young man in there is a person, a person of great power sure, but still a person. Maybe if we talk to him he might be willing to join us. Maybe I should go talk to him." Daniel looks at the General for permission who then nods as Daniel gets up and leaves the room. Selmak starts back speaking. "It also might be wise for Major Carter to speak with him. He might be able to sense she once housed Jolinar and maybe that might open him up." General Hammond looked at Major Carter for a second before speaking. "Major I won't order you to do this."
