Chapter 2

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"What just happened?" General Hammond asked as he stared through the thick, bullet proof glass at the now empty gate. Slowly, the heavily armed soldiers began to file out of the gate room since there was obviously no attack was coming through the gate now.

"I believe SG1 has been captured, sir," Walter supplied.

The General cast him a hard glare. "I managed to figure that out. But that guy sounded like a kid," he added, thinking back to the very strange radio conversation he had just had.

Walter nodded in agreement.

"Are you going to send another team through to rescue them?" Walter asked.

"No, I can't," Hammond said. "I can't send more people into what is probably a very hostile and dangerous environment. I can't risk more lives until we get more information." He paused, thinking. "I'll give them 24 hours to make contact, then I'll send two teams through to gather information and if possible, make a rescue."

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"What the heck are you doing, Carter?" O'Neill hissed. He was currently not in a very good mood. He had his hands bound behind his back and tied to Carters' similarly bound hands. His feet were also tethered together and his eyes were covered by a wet piece of cloth. The water dripping down his cheeks was really starting to annoy him. Daniel and Teal'c were also in a similar situation a few feet away.

To make matters worse, he also currently had no idea where they were. All he knew was that he was incredibly sore. The two oldest brothers had searched them, taking all their weapons and equipment. Then they had tied him and his three teammates up and finally, in what was possibly the most uncomfortable experiences of O'Neill's life (and there were a lot), they had been draped across the back of the huge motorcycles and tied in place like luggage. He shuttered at the memory. He figured they were in some sort of cave now, because it was a lot less hot and the ground beneath him was rock hard and very uncomfortable.

"Sorry, sir," Carter said as she twisted her hands under her binds. "I'm trying to get free."

"That's not what it feels like. It feels like you're grabbing my ass."

"Stop complaining. I'm trying to get us out of here, with all due respect, sir." She twisted harder at her ropes.

"I'm not complaining," Jack mumbled before raising his voice. "Danny, Teal'c, how you guys doing?"

"I am fine, considering the current situation which is most dire," Teal'c said.

"Oh, I'm great. You know how I just love being kidnapped." Jackson's voice dripped with sarcasm.

"Oh, I know," Jack said and they all went quiet for a moment as they all tried to figure out a possible course of action.

"At least it's not so hot here," Jack said after a minute, feeling the need to say something.

"That is a plus," Carter agreed as she kept fidgeting with her bonds.

"You know," Jack said, turning his head slightly towards Carter's. "I don't think that's really working."

"What else am I supposed to do? I can't just sit here and do nothing until they get back," Carter said, giving the ropes another tug.

"How do we know they actually left?" Jackson asked. "What if one of them is sitting there watching us?"

"Hey! Anyone there?" Jack yelled. His voice echoed slightly, confirming his suspicions that they were in a cave. But there was no other reply.

"That doesn't really prove anything," Jackson pointed out.

"What they heck are you doing now, Carter?" Jack asked as he felt her head press against the back of his.

"I'm trying to get blindfold off," she said fidgeting awkwardly under her binds.

"These binds are tied well," Teal'c said. "I do not believe we will be able to get them off."

"It's worth a try," Carter countered, still struggling with her bonds. "I think mine's a bit lose."

"Why do you think they didn't gag us?" Jack asked.

"Well," Jackson said rationally, "I guess they know that there is no one who would help us within screaming range."

"Guys," Carter whispered. Her voice was soft, but it rang with fear and shock. O'Neill felt her tense against his back.

"What?" Jack and Daniel asked at the same time.

"I got the blind off," Carter said slowly. "And there is someone else in here."

"More of the white haired boys?" Jack asked.

"No, there is a man and woman bound together like we are."

"Okay, so I guess they really like taking hostages," Daniel said.

"I'm not sure if they're alive though," Carter said as her eyes strained to see in the dim light. The male had long black hair tied up in a ponytail. He had blood smeared across his cheek and his suit was ripped and stained with some darker splotches on it which suggested dried blood. The other was a petite woman with blonde hair. She had blood stains on her clothes and across her pale skin. "They're covered in blood and seem to be in pretty bad shape."

"That's not a good sign," Jackson said nervously.

"No, no it's not," Carter said. "We've got to get out of here." She kept her eyes on the two bloody strangers, looking for some sign of life. Finally, she noticed the slightest rise and fall of than man's chest. He was obviously still alive. But for how long?

"Why is it always kids that do these things?" Jack asked. "I mean how many times have we been captured by kids off world?"

"Numerous times," Teal'c supplied

"At least they're not Go'ulds," Jackson said.

"I don't know," Jack said. "I think I would take Apophis over these guys with their bone monster things."

"Hey, Sam," Daniel asked. "Do the other hostages look like them, with the white hair and all, or more like normal humans?"

"Normal humans," Sam confirmed.

"They said their mother was from another planet. Think they're some inhuman alien creature?" Jackson asked.

"Possibly," O'Neill said. "But how does that help us escape?"

"I don't know. Maybe if we know what they want we can reason with them."

"They didn't seem like the kind you could reason with," Sam said and then she froze. Jack could feel her tense against his back.

"Carter, what's up?" he asked.

"Someone's coming," she hissed as she stared out into the entrance of the cave. A man dress in black with a tattered red cape billowing around him slowly approached them. Pointed metal boots clicked on the rocky ground. In one hand he held a long and ornate gun. The other hand was covered in a metal gauntlet. But the thing about his strange appearance which worried Sam the most was his pale skin, which reminded her of the three brothers, although his hair was black and his eyes were a fierce red.

"Who are you?" he asked. His voice was quiet yet rough.

"We're explores we were kidnapped by-" she paused unable to remember the names of the white-haired boys.

"Kadaj," Jackson answered from behind her.

The strange man nodded and then knelt down by the two hostages who were badly injured. He quickly checked their pulse then his hand disappeared behind his red cloak. When it reappeared he was holding a green orb in his hand.

"What's that?" Sam asked.

"What's going on, Carter?" O'Neill asked, as he was still wearing the blindfold.

"I don't know," Carter hissed back. "He's got a green ball."

"Green ball?" Jackson asked in confusion.

"It is cure material," Vincent explained as a bright light was omitted from the materia. The man with the pony tail coughed and then shifted slightly as his eyes flickered open.

"Vincent?" He asked in confusion as his dark pupils focused in on the strangely dressed man.

"Tseng," Vincent said as he drew a knife and cut through the ropes that bound the him.

"What happened?" Tseng asked as he rubbed his head. He looked stunned for a minute, looking around in confusion as he tried to get his bearing. Then his eyes widened as his terrible memories flooded back to him and he quickly turned around to look at Elena.

"What's going on, Carter?" Jack hissed.

"I don't know," Carter said. "I think the guy who just came in here somehow healed one of the hostages with that green orb."

"Really? Man, we could use one of those," Jack said.

"Green orb?" Daniel asked. "Teal'c have you ever heard of something like that before?"

"No, I have not."

"Move over Tseng," Vincent said, scooting closer to the woman as Tseng slid back to give Vincent room. "I will heal her too."

He raised the materia again and focused on healing the blonde's severe injuries. Her eye opened slightly. "It hurts!" She gasped clutching her arm.

"That's the best I can do for now," Vincent said. "You can get better medical attention once we get out of here."

"Thanks," she nodded, staggering to her feet once Vincent cut her bonds. Then he quickly moved and freed SG1.

"Thanks," O'Neill said awkwardly as he rubbed his rope burned wrist.

"Who are you?" Daniel asked as he fumbled for his glasses.

"We do not have times for introductions yet," the man in the red cape said. "We must get away before Kadaj and his gang returns." Then without another word he turned the lead, heading out of the cage. The members of SG1 exchanged a look.

Jack shrugged. "I guess we should do what he says," Jack said and then turned to follow him. The others tailed after him.

They traveled for some time in an awkward and tense silence. At first, SG1 was too fascinated by the scenery to speak; they found themselves in the strangest forest they had ever seen. The trees were white and seemed to be glowing. Carter wished she had her pack on her so she could take some samples. They had never encountered trees like this before. It was indeed a very strange world, despite their initial assessment of it.

"So," Jack said finally after what he deemed a long enough time. "Can we have our introductions now? I'm Colonel Jack O'Neill. This is Major Carter, Dr. Jackson, and Teal'c. Who are you?"

The man stopped suddenly and turned. His red eyes seemed to glow in the dim light. "Vincent Valentine, ex-Turk."

"Turk?" Jack asked, glancing to Daniel for some sort of explanation, but he just shrugged, looking as confused as Jack felt.

Vincent merely nodded.

"I am Tseng, and this is Elena," Tseng said motioning towards his partner. "We are both Turks. Where are you from? What military are you a part of?"

"We're um," Jackson said. "We're not from around here. We're actually from another planet."

Vincent fixed him with a hard stare. "How did you get here then?"

"There is this device called the Stargate, and we can use it to travel to different worlds. It's like a portal," he said unsure how this stranger would accept this very brief explanation. To his surprise, he merely nodded and then paused, cocking his head to the side slightly as he listened to something that none of the members of SG1 could hear.

"I believe Kadaj has returned," Vincent said.

"Then should we move?" Daniel asked.

"You should. But, I want to stay close and keep an eye on him."

"Is he that dangerous?" Sam asked. "What are those beasts that follow him?"

"Hm?" Vincent grunted.

"Huge monsters that appear out of the ground, they have skulls for faces," Jack said.

"Those are Shadow Creatures," Tseng explained, "But they're not the problem." He turned to look at Vincent. "Kadaj wants Jenova."

This obviously meant something to Vincent, but SG1 just exchanged more confused looks. Vincent cast a pointed look at Tseng. "Why did he capture you then?" he asked, although he already knew the answer.

"Rufus Shinra is trying to find a cure for the Geostigma," Tseng said after a moment.

"So he has Jenova?"

"You know I can't tell you that," Tseng said.

"I see. What does he want her for?" Vincent asked. SG1 just continued to stand there and listened to this exchange, utterly confused.

"Have you seen Kadaj?" Elena asked as she crossed her arms.

"He wants to bring back Sephiroth then," Vincent said, and it wasn't a question.

"What is a Sephiroth?" Teal'c inquired, finally asking one of the many questions that this little exchange had conjured up in his mind.

"He tried to destroy our world," Vincent said. He was obviously not a man to beat around the bush.

"But he's dead?" Jack asked.

"Yes."

"But this Kadaj character is trying to resurrect him? Is that possible?"

"I believe so. I believe that Kadaj may be a larva form of Sephiroth," Vincent said.

"Sephiroth is a bug?" Jack asked.

"I believe it was a metaphor, sir," Carter said.

"Oh, I got that," Jack said.

"So what are we going to do?" Daniel asked.

"We should have grabbed our stuff," Carter said as a realization hit her suddenly.

"I would be more comfortable if we had our weapons," Teal'c agreed

"Yes, but also without our radios or more importantly the G.D.O, Garage Door Opener, we can't contact command. Without the GDO they won't lower the iris which means we can't get home," Sam said. "We've got to go back and get it."

"All of them will probably have returned by now and have noticed that you have gone," Vincent said. "They are very dangerous and I cannot protect you from the three of them."

"I'm not going back there," Elena said. "We need to go tell Rufus we're alive and help Reno and Rude."

"Do you have a phone?" Tseng asked, looking at Vincent, who answered by pulling his cloak to the side, revealing nothing besides his gun holster.

"Who doesn't have a phone?" Elena asked as Vincent released his cloak.

"Sir, we really do need the G.D.O," Sam said, looking at O'Neill.

"We don't even know if it's back at the cave," Daniel argued. "They could have taken it with them or dumped it somewhere. Let's just wait it out. Eventually Hammond will send another team through and we can just go back with them. Right, Jack?"

"Yes, unless Hammond thinks this area is too dangerous and doesn't want to risk sending another team," O'Neill said.

"We don't have time to wait," Elena said. "We need to get to Rufus. Don't worry, we'll defeat that little runt and then you can get your stuff back later."

"Jack?" Daniel asked.

"I'm going to side with Daniel on this one, Carter," O'Neill said. "I don't want to go back there unarmed."

"I understand, sir," Sam said giving in.

"Alright, let's move then," Elena said.

Tseng nodded and took a step forward, but Vincent held out a hand, stopping him. "Listen," he said softly and the entire group fell silent for a moment, listening to the still forest. SG1 exchanged confused looks, as they heard nothing, however, the two Turks and ex-Turk clearly heard something.

"We need to move," Elena hissed frantically.

Tseng nodded. "Let's hurry." He took the lead with Elena right behind him. Vincent motioned SG1 to follow and they quickly fell in line behind the two Turks while Vincent took the rear.

"What's going on?" O'Neill asked as they raced through the forest.

However, before Vincent could open his mouth they got their answer as Elena let out a cry and jumped to the side as Loz appeared in front of them, the electronic weapon strapped to his wrist slashing out at her.

"Why are you leaving us?" Kadaj called out from behind them. "You were our honorary guests!"

Jack swore as he turned around and saw Kadaj, armed with his signature sword, and his taller brother a step behind him, with his gun raised and aimed straight at Carter.

"Carter!" Jack yelled as he grabbed Sam and pulled her down as a gunshot rang through the air. The two officers smashed against the ground and into a thorny thicket. More gunshots rang out through the forest. Someone let out a scream of pain and a tree splintered under the hail of bullets.

"We've got to run," Jack said as he quickly yanked himself free from the thicket as thorns cut through his hands and caught on his clothing. He pulled himself off Carter, and helped to pull her upright.

"O'Neill!" Teal'c called from somewhere. Jack couldn't see him through the dense trees.

"This way!" Teal'c yelled again.

"I think his voice is coming from this way, sir," Sam said pointing to the left.

"Where is Jackson?" O'Neill asked. He took a few steps in the direction that Carter pointed but he kept looking around anxiously for the final member of his team.

"Here," came a strained voice. O'Neill couldn't tell where it was coming from over the noise of the gunshots, yells, and breaking trees.

"Jackson!" Jack called again looking around nervously. He couldn't see any of the others now, neither the Turks, nor Vincent, nor the three brothers.

"Jack!" Daniel called back, his voice still seemed off but he was closer now. "I got shot," he added in a pained tone.

Teal'c appeared into view as he jogged around a dense pack of trees. "Watch out, O'Neill!"

"What?" Jack asked as Kadaj slammed into him from the side. Jack let out a gasp of pain as he crashed into the thick trunk of a tree and then slid down it and then lay crumpled at its base.

Kadaj turned to face Teal'c. His sword was held menacingly in his left hand as he glared straight at the bigger man, his catlike green eyes seemed to flash in the darkness of the forest. Carter dropped to the ground next to O'Neill.

"Sir? Sir?" She asked frantically but there was no response. Her fingers worked their way around his wrist. There was a pulse.

Teal'c hurriedly grabbed a nearby branch and raised it like a sword. Kadaj smiled darkly and then charged. Teal'c just barely managed to block the first strike with his makeshift staff. However, on the second strike, Kadaj's sword sliced straight through the branch and the tip of the sword tore through Teal'c uniform and sliced through a layer of skin on his muscular shoulder. However, instead of going for the kill, Kadaj suddenly jerked backwards, avoiding a bullet that buried itself in a nearby tree.

"I thought Yazoo had finished with you," Kadaj hissed, a menacing glare plastered on his place face, as he spun to face Vincent.

"We're going to stop you, Kadaj," Vincent said calmly, raising his gun and firing another shot which Kadaj deflected with his sword.

"I'm afraid you're wrong," Kadaj said and then his left arm, through the black leather, began glowing a strange blue color.

He dropped his sword, raising his hand slightly and suddenly a shockwave of blue shot through the air straight at Vincent who leapt out of the way just in time to avoid the powerful blast. The materia instead slammed into the tree behind him, which shattered under the force of the attack and toppled forward, right onto Vincent who suddenly vanished under his red cloak which shot out into the forest and out of sight.

"Sam, Teal'c run!" Daniel called as Kadaj turned to glance back at her, kneeling next to Jack. Sam looked up at him and then took off running, racing for her life through the trees. Teal'c fell into step next to her. However, Kadaj didn't chase after them.

Instead, he observed the destroyed tree for a moment with a satisfied smirk on his face then he turned towards the two fallen SG1 members. Daniel glanced up at Kadaj nervously, as if making sure the younger man wasn't about to kill him, but Kadaj only watched him impassively. Then Daniel awkwardly dragged himself over to Jack. Blood was staining his tan pants from where he had been shot in the thigh, making movement difficult and excruciating. However, despite the pain he made his way over to Jack. He reached out a blood covered hand and shook Jack lightly. The other man let out a grunt but didn't wake up. His body was lying at a slightly odd angle, but nothing seemed to be obviously broken, although he had probably cracked a rib or two when he had been slammed into the tree. There was a gash across his forehead from that impact, but the bleeding had already mostly stopped.

"Kadaj!" Loz cried as he jogged onto the scene with Yazoo close behind him. They had been attracted by the sound of the felled tree. He followed Kadaj's gaze to the two injured SG1 members. "Should we go after the others?"

"No," Kadaj said, shaking his head, causing his white hair to dance around his face. "We only need one, besides; we can't leave our new brothers and sisters alone any longer." With that he turned and stalked off, heading back to camp. "Bring them," he called over his shoulder as he sheathed his sword. His two older brothers exchanged a glance and then Loz went and carefully picked up Daniel, apologizing when the jarring movement made the earthling gasp in pain. Yazoo grabbed O'Neill by his boots and dragged him roughly after his brothers.

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