Disclaimer: SG1 - the stargate, and it's characters etc, all belonging to the rightful owners, I am just borrowing them for no money because a strange creature called a muse suddenly appeared and I had to follow it.

Author note: I don't know where this came from I've had writers block for over a year and haven't written a thing, yet this week the muse has appeared so I went with it. Which resulted in this. My first SG1 story, no beta, all my own work etc. The story is all written I'm just editing and tweaking so I will get the other chapters up as quickly as I am able. Hope you enjoy.

K8x

Taweret's Gift

Chapter 1

The event horizon vanished with its familiar sound, relinquishing the odd sound of electricity and water to that of an empty damp forest. Jack adjusted his P90 and looked towards his team members, all of them looking more excited than he was to be on yet another planet filled with mist, trees and rocks. Daniel, as ever, was almost bouncing with glee at the possibility of exploring the ruins of a temple that the UAV had pictured in its initial sweep of the apparently abandoned planet. Carter didn't look far off Daniel's excitement level, something to do with an unusual energy signature, the main reason why SG1 had been given the mission and not one of the other teams. Finally Teal'c, who looked practically ebullient, at least for him, most likely because it was the first mission in a while following a bout of injuries and illnesses within the team that had grounded SG1 for 3 weeks.

"Well come on then campers," Jack snarked as he trotted down the worn stone step. "How far is this place then?"

"The UAV indicated just over 5 klicks North east Sir," Carter flashed him a brilliant smile as she waited for him to walk past before falling into step behind him.

"Right then," Jack adjusted his backpack which contained kit for Daniel and Carter to do their research. "Let's aim to get there in an hour. Got to give Daniel time to study his rocks." He could hear Daniel's intake of breath, ready for the younger man to make a comeback about the difference with what he was likely to find at the ruined temple, taking evasive action he added an extra statement, "and Carter her energy thing. Hopefully we find you some new doohickie to play with," he shot a grin over his shoulder at his 2IC, earning himself yet another brilliant smile.

"The signature that was picked up was strong especially considering the appearance of the ruins" Carter offered up quickly. "There could be a whole new power source for research, or perhaps…"

Jack nodded and zoned out as Sam began talking about the possibilities of what they might discover at the long abandoned temple. Instead focusing on tramping through the overgrown forest floor at the quickest pace possible.

Just shy of an hour after their arrival SG1 moved up the time worn red steps of the long abandoned temple. Cautiously, despite the excitement from two of the team, they scanned the entrance of the crumbling temple and slipped inside the empty building.

"Taweret!" Daniel breathed excitedly as he stared at the statue in the middle of the chamber they found themselves in. He stepped in front of Jack as he stared up at the statue of what appeared to be a hippopotamus stood on it's hind legs. "Ancient Egyptian goddess…"

"That's a woman!" Jack hissed staring at the statue in shock.

"Indeed O'Neill," Teal'c lowered his staff weapon, falling into ease with the tranquillity of the empty temple.

"Indeed?" Jack turned and stared at him. "How is that indeed?"

"The torso of the statue clearly shows attributes of a female physique," Teal'c moved alongside Jack and raised his eyebrow.

Jack studied the statue again. "Ahh, got it," he muttered as he looked at the statue again, this time taking in the torso of the statue and her feminine breasts. "Quick scan T, before we let these two play," He nodded at Teal'c as Daniel and Sam moved to get out their equipment.

Teal'c inclined his head and moved to the left of the statue, while Jack moved to the right. Quickly they cleared the relatively small room, both confirming their conclusion that the 'goddess' and her followers had long since gone.

"So," Jack trotted back to Daniel "Goa'uld?"

"It would appear so," Daniel looked up from a wall he was examining, "it's a slightly different dialect then that of the System Lords," Daniel told him softly. "It may take a while to…"

"Pictures." Jack ordered. "Take pictures and your samples." He shivered slightly, the temple was just as damp as the forest. "You can translate back home in the warm, dry SGC." Jack glanced over at Sam who was waiting patiently. "Room is clear, but remember the rules kids."

Daniel and Sam both nodded and immediately moved towards the remains of an altar at the head of the chamber. The stone was worn and contained several time fractured artefacts, but in the middle was a seemingly untouched miniature replica of the main statue. Daniel reached it first, his fingers lightly touched the golden surface. "Unusual," he muttered.

"What is?" Sam asked as she set up her equipment on the altar.

"To have the same statue so close to each other," Daniel bent down and studied what looked like writing on the base of the statue.

Sam nodded slightly and adjusted the scanning device that sat on the altar checking for the energy signal. Daniel shifted slightly and the pair bumped together. Sam momentarily losing her balance and her pinkie finger coming into contact with the small golden statue. She froze as the feeling of electricity rushed through her body. Daniel looked up and then leapt back in horror, taking in Sam's frozen stance, her shocked expression and the pale tone of her skin as all colour drained from her. "JACK!"

At the moment of Daniel's yell, Sam found the ability to move and dropped like a stone, her muscles losing their strength, she gagged, her stomach rolling, feeling like she would be sick but nothing came up. She was conscious of running feet and Daniel's hands on her shoulders but most pressingly she was conscious of a rising pressure in her middle. Frantically she undid her vest and groped at her belt trying to undo it as it seemingly tightened around her middle. In moments the feeling of growing pressure was over and she gagged again, gasping in shock at what she saw.

"SAM!" Jack yelled at her, kneeling in front of the Major as she sat up slowly, he prevented himself from looking down at her swollen abdomen, instead focusing on her lowered eyes and ragged breathing. "REPORT MAJOR!" he shouted at her, shocking the startled woman in front of him.

Sam looked up, her eyes wide as saucers, "Sir?" her voice was tight and constricted.

"Report Major," Jack said again, this time more softly. "Tell me what happened."

"I bumped into her…" Daniel started, Jack shot him a warning look and he stopped speaking.

"Sam," Jack said her name softly. "Tell me what happened."

"Daniel bumped me, and I touched the statue, then this," she gestured downwards, and seemingly froze again.

"I'd already touched it," Daniel whispered.

"Perhaps because Major Carter is a woman…" Teal'c offered quietly, as he moved to hover protectively over his shocked team mate.

Jack cast his eyes around the room of the temple. "Daniel, Taweret? On earth, what was she goddess of?"

"Fertility," Daniel began which elicited a whimper from Sam, "Childbirth, she's commonly associated with the protection of mothers."

Sam whimpered again and looked up her eyes frantic, her hand moved to her stomach, pushing at it trying to push it back into its normal flatness and Jack reached to take her bare hand to calm her. He gasped as a shock of electricity passed across their skin and his eyes widened, Sam's blue ones coming up to meet his, impossibly wide.

"It…" Sam stammered in shock. "I…I…I."

"Carter?" Jack pressed nervously.

"I can feel mo…" Sam let out a yelp of surprise. "Moving, it's moving."

Jack jumped up, rubbing his hands across his head as he came up with what to do, terrified that whatever was in Carter would burst out of her or something just as terrible. He steeled himself, knowing that he had to be the leader that he had to take control, and help his 2IC before the situation got any worse. "Daniel, photograph everything, we need to figure out what the hell is going on. Teal'c head back to the gate, inform Hammond what is happening, get Frasier and her team ready for our arrival." Jack held his hand out to Sam to pull her up. "I'll walk Carter back. Meet us at the gate and then come back and help Daniel. Daniel quick as you can" Jack pulled Sam up, eliciting another gasp of surprise from her as she took in her changed body from a new vantage point and her new stance.

"Sir," she whispered, as her hand moved to support her back. "What is it?" her hand moved across her swollen stomach, her eyes looked clearer now "What if it's…" her eyes widened again as she felt movement again.

Jack shushed her and lifted her discarded pack of equipment, hitching it onto his shoulder with his own. "Don't worry about it." He gave her what he hoped was a reassuring smile "Doc will sort you out." He nodded his head indicating for her to walk, "Come on." She moved slowly, unused to her body. "Grab onto me if you need," Jack told her softly, he glanced over at Daniel who was busy snapping away. "It's gonna be OK," he muttered to no one in particular. "It's gonna be fine."