Chapter 2
Dialling the Gate
'So...where is everyone?' Colonel Jack O'Neill asked.
'Well I'm not sure Jack, it's not uncommon for people to hide once the Stargate's been activated and people walk through' Daniel Jackson said. 'Let's see if Teal'c and Sam found anything'.
'Okay but if there's nothing around I'm wrapping up and heading home, The Simpsons is on tonight and I don't wanna miss it' Jack said.
Following the dusty path Jack and Daniel walked side by side. Around them was bare forest, scattered stones breaking the monotony of the trees. Cresting the top of the hill they saw Samantha Carter and Teal'c in the valley below.
'Hey guys, anything around...anything worth our time here?' Jack yelled.
'No Sir, looks like the readings from the MALP were wrong, we've seen no signs of life or civilisation anywhere' Sam yelled back.
'I agree Colonel O'Neill, there does not appear to be anyone here' Teal'c added, his normal straight to the point personality making Jack smile.
'Okay let's wrap it up and head home, sorry Daniel looks like this planets a bust' Jack said. 'Let's head back to the SGC'.
Waiting for Teal'c and Sam to catch up with them Jack and Daniel surveyed the terrain around them. As they made their way up to Jack and Daniel Sam and Teal'c failed to notice the ground shift below them.
Without warning holes appeared and Jaffa troops poured out firing their staff weapons as they ran.
'Damn it, return fire Daniel, we have to cover Teal'c and Sam, guys get a move on, we'll cover you' Jack yelled.
Raising their P90's Jack and Daniel began to fire down into the valley, killing Jaffa and forcing others into cover. Reaching position Sam and Teal'c turned and added their own fire to the battle.
'Daniel get down there and dial the gate, we'll hold them here' Jack said. Daniel turned and half ran half rolled down the hill, almost coming to a dead stop in front of the DHD. He began to dial earth's address when a staff blast landed next to the DHD. Turning he raised his weapon and fired at the Jaffa approaching from the trees, killing the Jaffa he turned back to the panel. He had one last symbol to press, the point of origin symbol. Slamming his hand into the key nothing happened, he tried and tried again, the sound's of battle petering out behind him.
'Daniel, why do I not see a puddle in front of me?' Jack asked.
'I don't know Jack the DHD won't dial the last symbol'
'Let me take a look' Sam said, lowering herself to the floor she prised open a panel on the DHD. Inside one of the control crystals was burnt black. 'I think the crystals fried' she said.
Staff blast's landed around them as a second group of Jaffa began to attack from the forest.
'Just dial a number and get us outta here' Jack yelled.
Daniel turned and pressed any key he could, on his third try the gate activated, the unstable vortex throwing itself out above them and stabilising off.
'Everybody go, go, go, come on get through the gate' Jack said.
Firing their last volley, the members of SG-1 threw themselves through the gate.
Seconds, that's all it took, seconds and they were thrown out into a large area, smashing into crates and each other. Jack stood up, the gate deactivating behind him. 'Well, this looks...new'
Looking around they could see they were in a large holding area, metal walls and hatchways surrounding them, the gate was being kept in a large wooden crate, a perfect circle burnt out of the wood by the force of the vortex.
'Where the hell are we?' Daniel asked.
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