Hi. This is my first fanfiction so please, please, please review as I would love to know what you think and if I can improve in any way.

Disclaimer: Unfortunately I don't own any of these lovely characters – I'm just borrowing them for a bit.

"Unscheduled off-world activation", Walter Harriman's voice reverberated around the almost deserted commissary.

Colonel Jack O'Neill paused, his fork frozen mid dive towards his third slice of pecan pie. He glanced between his unopened reports, his pie, and the red flashing light, clearly torn! He wanted to stay with his pecan pie, admittedly it didn't taste as good as during the whole 'Urgo' situation but staying would mean he actually had to finish his reports. He could, on the other hand, have a very good excuse to ignore his reports if he went to find out what was going on. Tricky.

Choice, however, was taken from his grasp as the sergeants voice called out, "Colonel O'Neill please report to the 'gate room, Colonel O'Neill to the 'gate room."

With one last glance at his pecan pie he pushed back his chair and made his way out of the commissary.

In the infirmary Major Samantha Carter was attempting to get out of bed for the third time that day.

"Sam if you don't stay still I'll tie you to that bed!" Dr Frasier said, smiling whilst walking out of her office.

"Janet, they might need me."

"If they need you they'll call. Now, stay in bed. Doctor's orders", her voice was stern but kind as she checked on Sergeant Siler in the next bed. Sam relented just as O'Neill was entering the 'gate room.

"Jacob", O'Neill said as he strode through the blast doors with his usual theatrical entrance", so what do the Tok'ra want to drag us into now?"

"Jack", Jacob Carter answered with doleful eyes, "since when could anyone drag you into doing anything?"

"Good point", O'Neill conceded, stuffing his hands into his pockets, "so here to see Carter … I mean Sam?"

"No. in fact", Jacob replied hesitantly, "it would probably be best not to include Sam in this."

Up in the briefing room Major General George Hammond was looking confused. "Why can't Major Carter be included in this mission?"

"There's a possible conflict of interest", Jacob stated his face unreadable.

"Well that's informative", O'Neill replied in the most sarcastic voice he could muster.

"Jack", Daniel Jackson glared at O'Neill who was sitting in the chair opposite him.

O'Neill glared back, "Daniel".

Teal'c broke the steely silence, "Of what conflicts do you speak General Carter?"

This question caused O'Neill and Daniel to end their glaring and focus their attention back to Jacob who was answering the question, "The mission has to do with Lantash."

"Martouf's symbiote?" Daniel questioned.

"Yes" replied Jacob simply.

"But he's dead. I mean Lantash was inside Lieutenant Elliot and they sacrificed themselves using the symbiote poison to save us".

Jacob's head fell and Selmac was the next to speak, "That is true, however, contrary to our early beliefs our scientists have discovered that a sarcophagus may be able to reverse the effects of the symbiote poison and revive those killed by it if they are recovered quickly."

"That is most intriguing" said Teal'c.

Mean while back in the infirmary Sam was getting restless, and Janet was equally resolved to keep her in bed as she had ever been, "There's no way I'm letting you out. If you're needed the infirmary has a phone."

"I know, I just hate being cooped up in here. I have no clue as to what's going on", Sam replied dejectedly.

"Well you just have to be patient. You'll be out of here tomorrow and then you can get right back in the thick of things. "

"Well this is good, isn't it?" Daniel declared to the room at large, "They're not dead anymore".

"However, there is no doubt they will be being tortured at the hands of Anubis. The knowledge contained in their minds would have been extracted with the mind probe, however, they'll never be left alone for fear that their strength would recover sufficiently to escape."

"You are correct Teal'c", Selmac continued, "And if they have been in the sarcophagus multiple times there is no knowing what their mind state is. As you know Dr Jackson's character altered significantly and he is only one individual. there is a fragile balance between host and symbiote under normal circumstances. We do not know of what effect to the blending prolonged use of a sarcophagus would do. Not in all my years has this occurred."

"Dr Jackson was able to return to his former self once he was unable to access the sarcophagus. Is it not possible that the same could hold true for Lt. Elliot and Lantash if we can get them back?" asked General Hammond in his gentle Texan accent.

"In the hands of Anubis", Jacob was once again speaking, "such a rescue may not be possible."

"You must have had a reason for coming all this way?" Daniel asked in an expectant voice. Before he could receive Jacob's answer Jack said,

"Daniel he hasn't exactly come far."

"On the contrary O'Neill", Teal'c responded, "I believe General Carter has travelled several thousands of light years to get to Earth."

"He only stepped through a Stargate Teal'c", O'Neill responded.

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