"Well Carter, it sounds like you're just going to face the fact that no sci-fi movie will ever live up to your expectations," Jack says as he and Sam enter the briefing room.
"I just would like to see one movie that the plot is actually believable," Sam replies as she takes her seat.
"Another disappointing movie?" Daniel asks with a smile.
"I just can't believe that it's really that hard for people to make a decent movies these days," she says.
"Perhaps you are not watching the correct movies," Teal'c says with a smile.
"I will admit that Star Wars was entertaining," Sam replies as General Hammond enters the room.
"Alright people, at 0130 we received a cryptic message from Master Bra'tac. Apparently several of the rebel Jaffa have gone missing over the last few weeks. According to his message he thinks they are being held against their will and has asked that SG1 help him free them. He gave a gate address that was not in our system but we sent a MALP and everything looks good as far as we could tell. SG1, you will go assist Master Bra'tac in whatever way you can. Questions?"
Jack looks at his team and then back to the general, "When do we leave Sir?"
"Within the hour."
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SG1 arrives on the planet just as the sun begins to rise about the tree tops of the nearby forest.
Jack and Sam scan the area and Teal'c moves around the DHD.
"O'Neill, Master Bra'tac has been here. But he was not alone. There are tracks from at least two others," Teal'c says as he inspects the ground around the DHD.
"Can you tell which way they went?" Jack asks as he and Sam both drop their weapons to the low ready.
"I believe they headed toward that forest," Teal'c responds.
"Alright, let's go see if we can find Bra'tac and the rebel Jaffa," Jack says as he takes point and leads the team toward the forest.
Sam falls in step just behind him with Daniel at her side and Teal'c close behind bringing up the rear. They move quietly through the small meadow until they reach the tree line where Jack motions for them to stop.
"I think we should fan out a bit. Sam flank right, Teal'c left, and Daniel, you watch our six. We have no way of knowing what is waiting for us in there."
The team spreads out and moves carefully through the forest as the undergrowth becomes denser. Soon the brush between them is too thick to maintain a clear line of sight so Jack grabs his radio.
"Okay, we need to regroup before we go any farther," he says.
A moment later Daniel appears beside Jack just as the bushes start rustling to their left. Jack turns as Teal'c steps out to join them. After a few moments of silence Jack grabs his radio.
"Carter, what's your position?" he asks.
When there is no response he tries again, "Carter, come in."
A few more moments of silence then he looks at Teal'c and waves for him to take point heading in the direction Sam should be. They start off, all three with their weapons at the ready. After a few yards they come across Sam's radio on the ground. Jack grabs it and looks at Teal'c.
"Can you track her?"
"I shall try," he says before moving around them.
Daniel looks at Jack, "It doesn't seem like Sam would've gone without a fight."
"Indeed she did not," Teal'c stands a few feet away holding a rock. "This was recently dislodged from the ground. It could have been used to incapacitate Major Carter."
Jack takes a breath, "If she wasn't walking then there should be some sign of her being carried away."
"There is indeed. However it disappears a few feet from here."
Daniel and Jack look at each other for a moment before Jack draws a slow breath.
"I want you two to head back to the gate and call for backup. I'm going to keep looking here. Maybe I'll get lucky and when you get back we will have some place to start."
"Be careful Jack," Daniel warns as he and Teal'c turn back the way they came.
Jack waits till the sounds of them walking fade into the distance before he raises his weapon and start forward deeper into the thick under growth. He moves carefully for several meters then stops and listens. He hears only the sound of some distant fauna so he starts moving again. After what seems like hours his radio crackles to life with Daniels voice.
"Jack, come in."
Jack grabs his radio, "Yeah Daniel?"
"We have a slight problem."
"And what would that be?"
"We can't find the gate."
"What do you mean you can't find it? It's huge."
"Well we are standing in the meadow where it should be but it's not here."
Jack sighs slightly, "Well it looks like we are on our own. Listen, just stay there. It's going to start getting dark soon and the tree line at the edge of the meadow will make a good place to make camp for tonight. I'll head back to you now. O'Neill out."
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Sam opens her eyes only to be hit by a feeling of déjà vu as she finds herself in a dark cavern. She sits up and the room starts spinning. She closes her eyes and puts her hand on the back of her head. Her hand finds a damp warm spot confirming her suspicions that she was hit from behind with something. She takes a breath and opens her eyes again. Slowly she stands and puts her hands on the cavern wall for support.
"I hope I did not hurt you too badly," a feminine voice come to her from somewhere in the darkness.
She jumps slightly and looks around. At the far side of the cavern she notices a dark figure; as she looks closer it appears to be moving in her direction.
"I've been hit harder," Sam says standing up straight.
"Of that I am sure."
Sam watches the figure warily as it moves ever closer to her. As her eyes adjust to the darkness more she realises the figure must be wearing a dark robe as she can only make out a dark shape.
"Who are you?" she asks.
'You know who I am' she hears the voice in her head.
Before she can say anything several torches flash to light around the cavern making her blink against the sudden brightness. When her eyes adjust she sees two figures in front of her. Moving as one they put down the dark hoods and look at her.
"Iset," Sam says under her breath.
"It is indeed pleasant to see you again Mah'la," Iset say inclining her head slightly.
The second figure steps forward, "May I heal you Mah'la?"
Sam looks at her, "You must be Saxa."
She smiles broadly at Sam, "I am honoured you remembered me."
"You're hard to forget. But trust me it wasn't for lack of trying."
Saxa looks at Sam with a hurt look before Iset's voice breaks thru the air like ice.
"We don't have time to waste with pleasantries. Mah'la we need your assistance," she says her eyes locking on Sam.
Sam meets her stare, "With what? You vowed we would never hear of you again; yet here you are."
Iset takes a breath, "Things change. We had found a place we could live in peace. The people of the planet accepted us into their way of life; then the Goa'uld came. They began destroying the village we had started to call home. They killed many people and took a few including Morrigan. Soon after they discovered that she was not like the other they had taken. They took her before their false god and he knew that she was Anochan and ordered her to be killed along with all the others from the planet and the planet to be destroyed. She was able to escape with a few survivors but the ones left on the planet were killed. We wish to put a stop to the reign of terror brought by the Goa'uld but we can not do this alone. That is when I knew we must find you and ask for your help."
"You're telling me the Goa'uld destroyed an entire planet?"
"Yes."
Sam takes a breath, "I can't promise you anything without talking to my superiors."
"I am aware of this. The others that came with you will be brought here now."
AN: I would love to hear what you think. Leave me your comments, question, ect. and I will do my best to respond in a timely manner.
