Website: (all of my stories can be found here.)
Status: Series
Category: Angst, Romance, Sci-fi
Pairings: Daniel/Other
Spoilers: References to season Seven and previous seasons, some spoilers for 7 possible 8
Season: 7 maybe 8
Sequel/Series Info: First in the series.
Rating: PG-13 because of language.
Content Warnings: Use of bad language
Summary: Sequel to PUC: Home Again
Disclaimer: Stargate Sg-1 and its characters are the property of Stargate (II) Productions, Showtime/Viacom, MGM/UA, Double Secret Productions, and Gekko Productions. This story is for entertainment purposes only and no money exchanged hands. No copyright infringement is intended. The original characters, situations, and story are the property of the author. This story may not be posted elsewhere without the consent of the author. Any similarity to real persons, living or dead, is coincidental and not intended by the author. Copyright (c) 2003 Su Freund
The Importance of Politics
By: Secbeth
Chapter 1
Osiris roared when the new ship explodes. Anubis's wrath is great. The ship was meant to destroy the Tauri, and they went and destroyed it. Several Jaffa were going to pay with their lives. Osiris quickly follows the Jaffa to the prisoner they have captured.
Andrea sits in one of Anubis's holding cells watching the Jaffa stand guard. She isn't surprised when Osiris comes to see her. Her heart aches for Sarah. To be trapped in your own body was a horrible, worse is to see what the creature within you was doing to others.
Osiris is expecting the person in the cell to be Major Carter, but what she has she doesn't think is worth anything. "I was expecting Major Carter instead I have you. Andrea Milton my host thinks you were dead, how interesting that you're not." She opens the cell and steps in.
"Yes well I'm not." Andrea retorts. Andrea feels the presence of the goa'uld with in her friend and tries not puke.
"Ah, I sense it too, you were a host. Was it a Tok'ra?" Osiris steps closer to Andrea.
"No Osiris," Andrea stands up from her seat and challenges her.
"Bow before your god!" A Jaffa yells.
"I was my god, you idiot." Andrea yells back causing him to come into the cell.
"I can take care of myself leave!" Osiris demands of the Jaffa. The Jaffa leaves and he continues. "Was it a Tok'ra?"
"No, someone who is older than you!" Andrea says snidely.
"Ah, who was it? One of my esteemed parents or kin?" Osiris says back..
"I was host to Keket. I do not fear you Osiris, or Lord Anubis." Andrea blatantly challenges the goa'uld this time. Thank heavens it wasn't someone else. She was counting on Anubis wanting to trade her for things that Kek had that he wanted.
Osiris doesn't like being challenged at all. Lifting the hand of Sarah, he attempted to use the ribbon device but it doesn't work he immediately calls the Jaffa back.. "Jaffa Kree. Keep it lock no one goes back in until Anubis arrives."
"It's Not everyday one of those fails is it Osiris." Andrea says to the goa'uld before he leaves the room. Andrea feels more confident after the goa'uld leaves she knows she is in danger, but something is protecting her for the moment.
Everyone returns from the mission but Andrea. The look on SG-1 and SG-18 says everything. Something had happened and she didn't make it. General Hammond and Major Davis stand dumbfounded. General Hammond asks the question of the weary group. "Where is Doctor Jackson?"
Kawalsky handles it, they tried to help her. When she took the zat fire it slowed her down just enough to catch her in the force field. "She took..."
"Damn it Kawalsky! We left her behind! We could have gone back for her." Jack O'Neill had never felt this bad not even when she and Jonas had the accident. Damn it he keeps repeating in his head. Thor trusted him to protect her and he had failed miserably this time.
"We couldn't have gone after her O'Neill." Teal'c says to his friend who is distraught. Teal'c felt bad as well. Andrea was a friend and he respect what she had done for the Jaffa when she was Kek's queen.
"Teal'c is right Jack. She knew what she was doing." Daniel says before returning into a quiet silence.
"Hell, Danny. If she hadn't told us to go we all would have been captured. I hated leaving her, but she yell at us to go before the Jaffa grabbed her."
"We were surrounded on all Sides sir. It was go through the gate or be captured. I think the Tok'ra need to know she's in Anubis's hand now sir. She had information that was of the highest security." Sam says to the General. Andrea made a great soldier and for that she has everyone's respect.
"Do it Major Carter. Notify the Asgard as well they will want to know I'm sure." The group had various injuries. Daniel has taken a staff blast in the arm, and has a bruise on his face. Jonas and Carter looked okay but both have blood all over from minor injuries. Grogan's leg is broken and the bone was exposed he curses a lot. Teal'c took a blast in the leg but walks unhindered still. O'Neill and Kawalsky have several grazed staff blasts on their shoulders and arms. The Med techs work on them. He'd seen worse, but their faces told that this was going to affect them more emotionally than anything else.
Dr. Janet Fraiser doesn't say anything as she works on her patients. If there is going to be a rescue mission they weren't going anytime soon. When she is working on Kawalsky he grabs her arm and looks at her. The Major looks upset. "What is it?" She asks.
"Is Daniel okay? His jaw, I mean?" Kawalsky says wincing as she cleans his wound.
"It's bruised; his arm is out of commission though." Janet says putting on a Bandage. "How did he get that bruise, he's not speaking."
"He wouldn't leave Andrea, I had to punch him." Kawalsky says grimly.
"Was she wounded?" Janet wants to know if Andrea has any wounds. If she was in bad condition she would recommend to General Hammond a rescue mission.
"No, she was in a bit of shock from a zat blast, she handled it well." Kawalsky says to her. "The Colonel's mad isn't he?"
"Yes, he's also, like the rest of you, wounded. None of you are going anywhere until you've healed." Dr. Fraiser wasn't sending out, anyone who wasn't ready, not to get captured and killed because they weren't in top condition.
"Janet," Sam says walking into the infirmary wiping the blood from her face. "How is everyone?" Sam asks looking at her friends; Daniel seems to be the one most out of it.
"Sam, are you okay?" Janet asks looking as Major Carter's face.
Sam continues to wipe the blood from her face. "It's not mine."
Janet shakes her head. "Grogan's not going to be walking for awhile. Daniel's arm needs to stay in a sling for the next few weeks too. Everyone else will heal in time."
"Good the General wants a full briefing." Carter says looking at the Colonel who looks back, with an angry face.
"Hammond wants to hear about how Kawalsky lost Andrea!" Jack says snidely.
Charles looks at O'Neill "Jack, I didn't mean to lose her. That Damn Jaffa shot her! It was to late when I noticed. Hell Daniel knew first." Kawalsky yells.
"Shut UP! She's gone, Anubis has her and who knows what he'll do to her." Daniel yells, tears falling from his eyes.
Sam goes to Daniel, her heart breaking for him. "Daniel, you've got to stay strong."
Daniel's voice cracks. "Damn it, I've been through this before. I won't lose her!" Daniel says, fighting to get up.
Janet goes over to a tray and pulls out a sedative. "Daniel, you should calm down your going to hurt yourself more."
"Calm down! I'm sorry I don't think I can! We've got to go back for her now!" Daniel says struggling against Sam who tries to get him to lay back. Janet gives him a small dose of sedative.
No one has seen Daniel lose it like that before. "Daniel don't worry we'll get her back. This time I'm keeping my promise." Jack says to Daniel from across the room.
"My father and Martouf are coming as soon as they hear from the operative. That is assuming the operative is still alive." Sam says to the group.
"I have to contact Thor!" Jack says getting up.
"Not so fast! I'm not finished with you yet." Dr. Fraiser says walking over to O'Neill.
"Ah come on doc. You already patched me up." Jack says when the doctor pulls out another syringe full of antibiotic.
"I don't want you getting an infection." Janet says, giving O'Neill a shot in the arm.
"Gee thanks. Come on Carter; let's go give Thor extremely bad news." O'Neill says. "Get some rest Daniel." Sam and Jack leave the infirmary.
The sedative Dr. Fraiser had given him makes him sleepy. Closing his eyes he thinks of Andrea, he'd been through this before. If Andrea died, he would break down. He couldn't handle losing another wife. He tries to focus on staying awake but he can't. Once asleep he dreams of seeing her again, she is fine. She is smiling and happy. When the dream begins to fade he panics. Daniel fights hard to keep the image, when it is gone he weeps. He is still dreaming he opened his eyes to see a Temple filled with pure light, columns over a hundred feet high. He'd never been anywhere like this before at least that he could remember.
"Hello again Daniel." He hears a voice say.
Turning quickly he sees Oma, standing in a blue light. "Oma?"
"Yes Daniel. Welcome." Oma says holding her arms out.
"I don't understand. Where am I?" Daniel asks her, in awe of the place he's in.
"That is because you don't remember. I sent you here knowing Andrea would find you." Oma says holding her arms out.
"No I don't, why did you bring me here?" Daniel asks her not understanding what is going on.
"You see what is familiar, to help you understand." Oma says looking at him.
"Understand what, why my wife was taken away?" Daniel says full of grief and anger.
"She's not dead Daniel." Oma says smiling at him.
"Are you saying she has Ascended." Daniel doesn't understand what Oma is trying to tell him.
"You mustn't worry about Andrea-Carwyn, she is very much alive. Brigit and the others are watching over her and protecting her as best they can. There is only so much we can do without completely interfering." Oma says looking at Daniel with honesty.
"They're watching over her?" Daniel is confused, a little upset at what Oma is telling him.
"I can't tell you what I don't know. Andrea-Carwyn is special; she will help build the future. All things concerning her allow us to interfere. If it does not concern her, those of us involved are only allowed to observe." Oma explains.
"IF you can interfere why don't you get her out?" Daniel asks angrily.
"It's not that simple Daniel, they're trying to limit the interference as it is, there are still rules. They will protect her from technology, everything else we cannot prevent. You must trust her to protect herself. She is a strong woman." Oma says to Daniel.
"Who are Brigit and the others?" Daniel asks Oma.
"Brigit is one of us; she has a vested interest in Andrea-Carwyn. Brigit asked me to tell you that Andrea-Carwyn is okay."
"Why do you call her Andrea-Carwyn?" Daniel asks why Oma would use Andrea's first and middle name.
"That is the name she was given. Carwyn denotes the line from which she was born. When Andrea returns to you, all will be revealed then. For now you must trust that she is safe in our protection."
"I trust you Oma. I am just confused by all this." Daniel says to the Ascended woman before him.
"Understanding will come later Daniel Jackson. Rest, soon Andrea will need your help." Oma says disappearing leaving him to return to his dreams.
Andrea sits in the cell for hours. The Jaffa only bring her bread and a little water. The whole fact that they did it was different. What goa'uld fed their prisoners? She wonders when Osiris would return. Her heart wishes Daniel is with her, her mind knows he wouldn't be safe. Andi decides to rest, if they torture her, she would hold up better rested.
Colonel O'Neill has to tell Thor about Andrea's capture. Thank goodness the Asgard have patience. The Colonel expresses his deep anger. In the months that Andrea had been at the SGC, Sam's work had changed rapidly to producing technology more advance that what the goa'uld were currently using. The little knowledge Andrea had of goa'uld technology was enough to fulfill their mission. Andrea did have a working knowledge of Asgard technology. As she opens a channel to hail the Asgard, Sam thinks, about what Anubis had done to Thor and what he would do to Andrea. "Okay sir, just ask for Thor."
O'Neill sits down in front of the communication device and speaks. "Thor, Please."
"It may take a few minutes." Sam says waiting in silence.
"O'Neill how can I help you?" Thor's clear Asgard voice says over the speaker.
"Andrea has been captured by Anubis."
"Where was she taken?" Thor asks.
"His new ship base." Jack says not remembering the designated number.
"There is not much I can do O'Neill." Thor says sounding a little disappointed.
"Can't you get her out?"
"Anubis's technology is becoming difficult for us to over power. I do not think we can rescue her." Thor replies sadly.
"Can you at least try?" O'Neill pleads.
"I'm sorry O'Neill, to do so would put the Asgard in Danger." The communications light turns red.
"I guess we wait for your dad." Jack says looking desperately at Sam.
Kawalsky himself almost starts to weep when he hears the sobs coming from Daniel Jackson. Daniel had already lost one wife why should he lose another. Kawalsky admits to himself he was jealous of Daniel. Andrea was beautiful, and he cares deeply for her. Kawalsky prays she was alright. When Daniel's weeping stops, Kawalsky lies back down to rest.
Janet Fraiser is filled with relief when Daniel's sobs stopped. Now he seems calmer. He is actually resting. She wonders how Cassandra would take the news. Sam, Cassie and Andrea were inseparable at times. Cassie was growing up so fast. What had Andrea seen in Cassie's future? Janet prays Andrea is still alive.
When Martouf comes to him the look he gives is foreboding. He knows something was wrong. "Is it Sam?"
"No," Martouf answers grimly. "Andrea Jackson has been captured by Anubis."
Neither Jacob nor Selmac expects that. It takes a minute before Selmac asks Martouf, "Was she wounded?"
"No, she was only stunned. She sacrificed herself for the others."
"Has the operative reported in yet?" Selmac asks giving Jacob and emotionless look.
"No." Martouf looks extremely desperate.
"It maybe awhile before he is able." Selmac says.
"It is also possible he was killed."
"We will wait, we must." Jacob's voice is filled with concern.
Jack, Sam, Teal'c, and Kawalsky sit in silence. Jacob had sent a message saying the operative still hadn't reported and he wanted to wait for awhile longer. Kawalsky can't take it anymore, he breaks the silence first.
"Jack, we should go back, I'm sure they are still recovering from the blast."
"That would not be wise." Teal'c says raising his eyebrow.
"Hell, Charlie we need to get her back, but none of us are in any condition to go on a half cocked rescue mission." Jack rubs his face.
"Dad wants us to wait. They may have moved her already." Sam says to Kawalsky.
Daniel walks in to the room relaxed. The change in his demeanor shocks the group. It wasn't like Daniel at all O'Neill thinks looking at his friend. "Daniel, are you aright?"
"Yeah, Jack we need to talk." Daniel stands near the door.
"Okay." Jack stands up and walks out the door.
Jack stands in the hall when he speaks. "Daniel are you really sure your okay? Look about before we all understand that."
"No Jack you don't understand. It hurts Jack, but I'm okay. She's okay. I don't understand, but she'll be okay. She's much stronger than Sha're." Daniel gives Jack a small confident smile.
"Okay, Daniel what has changed? A few hours ago you were going to go get her all by yourself." Jack looks at his friend wondering if he has cracked.
"Oma came to see me." Daniel answers.
"To what, consol you. Encourage you not to do anything stupid." Jack yells.
"Yes Jack, but it is different this time." Daniel says.
"No, Daniel it's not." Jack begins to yell at Daniel. "Daniel, you know what Ba'al did to me. Anubis is worse. Look at what happened to Thor. How the hell could she be okay? The Ascended don't interfere." Jack raised voice carries a long way gathering lots of attention.
"Colonel? Daniel?" Sam asks coming out of the room.
"No Jack Listen to ME!" Daniel Yells "Their protecting her, anyway they best they can, I just don't understand why she doesn't ascend." Daniel says trying to explain.
"By what watching? Daniel they don't interfere?" Jack says angrily.
"Oma says it's different this time."
Sam was beginning to catch on. "How is it different? Why is Oma allowed to interfere?" Sam questions remembering what she has learned about the Ascended.
"It's not Oma. It's others that I haven't met." Daniel shakes his head.
"So are they going to break her out?" Jack asks skeptically.
"No, they won't do to that." Daniels tries to keep his patience. "They can protect her from technology."
"Right, so Anubis has her beaten to death. Just great and you're okay with this?" Jack asks again in his angry tone.
Major Charles Kawalsky who had been listening to the conversation, starts to fill with anger. Pure passion to save Andrea leads him to attack Daniel. Charlie grabs Daniel pushes him against the wall and shakes him. "Are blind and stupid? She's going to die and they can't do anything about it."
Daniel groans with agony, as pain shoots up his arm. His mouth opens with shock. Teal'c grabs Kawalsky off Daniel. Kawalsky fights him but isn't strong enough.
Jack was in more shock than Sam at Charlie's actions. "What the hell is wrong with you?"
"Why the hell she married you, I'll never understand." Kawalsky slaps at Teal'c.
"What do you mean by that?" Daniel and everyone else look confused.
Kawalsky doesn't answer and Sam asks, "Do you love her?" Daniel's eyes widen. Teal'c raises his left eyebrow.
"No, I just care for her greatly." Kawalsky says denying everything.
"That gives you no right to risk her life or anyone else's." Daniel says looking at Kawalsky trying to calm down, a pang of jealous still ringing through him.
"Charlie, Daniel's right, take it easy. We'll get her back this time." Jack repeats again.
Kawalsky and Daniel stare at each other; the hall air seems to be full of thick tension. No one knows what to say. When it seems as if the two would attack each other, a cool breeze blows in the cement hall way. The five look around to see where the breeze is coming from. Jack, Sam and Teal'c had experience it before, but all were shocked at the appearance of Skaara in between Daniel and Kawalsky. "Hello O'Neill." Skaara smiles at Jack. "It is good to see you again Brother." Skaara addresses Daniel.
"Skaara, how have you been?" Jack says smiling.
"Good O'Neill." Skaara says smiling.
"Skaara why are you here?" Daniel asks his brother-in-law.
"I am here to keep you and Major Kawalsky from killing each other. O'Neill I know it is difficult to believe Daniel's words."
"You knew we would fight?" Kawalsky asks Skaara.
"No I was sent to stop you from interfering with our efforts to protect Andrea."
"Us interfere never!" Jack says to Skaara.
"O'Near I have seen Andrea, she is safe. I want you to know that Daniel's words are true."
Sam looks at Skaara and asks, "Can she ascend? If she can, why hasn't she already?"
Skaara frowns, "She is unable to Ascend. I was not told why."
"You said you have seen Andrea Jackson. Was she harmed?" Teal'c asks.
"She is uninjured. She has yet to be seen by Anubis, only then may that change."
"Who has her Skaara?" Carter asks.
"Osiris was in command of the base you blew up. He is not happy. O'Neill had it been someone else the Ascended would not being doing this." Skaara says telling O'Neill that Andrea did what she did for a reason.
"Why has Osiris not tortured her?" Teal'c asks Skaara.
"He is under orders not to touch her until Anubis arrives. That is all I can say. I must go." Skaara pauses. "O'Neill you must wait, the time will come where you can rescue Andrea. Good bye Daniel I hope to see you again." Skaara disappears, the gate has activated for a departing team and he heads toward the gate room to depart.
"Good-bye to you too, Skaara!" Jack Says following the floating entity down the Hall.
"Jack let him go. I think that he's going to help!" Daniel says chasing after O'Neill.
"I'm sorry Daniel. Andrea is a good friend and she brought me back to life you can't understand what she means to me." Kawalsky looks at Daniel with his apology in his eyes.
"I think I understand how you feel. I want her back very badly too." Daniel accepts Charlie's apology.
"Daniel, my dad should be coming through soon we should all rest. I'm going to find Jonas and tell him what is going on." Sam says looking at Daniel then turn to Teal'c. "Are you going to stay with them or are you coming with me?"
"I will stay with Daniel Jackson. I wish to know more about what Oma Desala had to say about Andrea Jackson." Teal'c looks to Sam and then to Daniel.
"I'd like to here more too." Kawalsky says looking at Daniel.
"Colonel?" Sam asks looking at Jack who is standing in the hall looking forlorn.
"I'm going to brief, Hammond. I'll catch up with you later." Jack slowly walks the way Skaara went.