Chapter : Has Jack O'Neill met his match?

Sam, Daniel and Teal'c were all concerned by their leaders quick exit. They went to find him, to see if there was anything they could do to help. Meanwhile, Jack was looking in his locker for his English broadsword. Jack saw his team and knowing he had no choice but to explain sat down on the bench, "Okay long story short I've been alive a very long time. I'm still Jack O'Neill, everything you know about me is true just I have lived a few lives before this one. The main difference is that I'm not 45 more like 11,000 years old.

Sam was surprised, she could also sense that he'd been a host, "You were a host?"

That earned them a wry smile, "yep I got over it, it was a while ago."

Daniel's mind was reeling, "How long?"

Jack shrugged, secreting the blade in his jacket in a move none of the others could figure out, "It was over five thousand years ago."

Daniel did the dates in his head, "That was during the rebellion."

Jack smirked, "Yes it was. You're gonna meet the person responsible for kicking his ass off this planet. My wife had quite the temper."

Teal'c remembered the stories about the host of Sek'met returning. The stories told of how she hunted down all the Goa'uld and Jaffa in her path, "Do you mean your wife was Sek'met?"

Jack knew he would have to explain everything, "Yes. They were three of us who survived our Goa'uld leaving us."

Their discussion was broken by the tannoy requesting Jacks presence in the conference room. Jack had forgotten that his wife could mask her presence and was already on the base. Bella had already had an informed chat with the General. However, the General liked the idea of making his second sweat. Bella had a feeling that she could be good friends with the General. The General offered his arm to Bella so he could escort her to the conference room. Methos had followed the Generals idea and offered Willow his arm.

The members of SG1 walked into the conference room to be met by several new people. Jack saw his wife and even after a century, she still could take his breath away. Bella was clad head to toe in leather. She was also wearing thigh high leather boots which were crossed on the table. "You best have a damn good reason sweetheart. At the moment, I'm thinking I might turn your spine and ribs into a bow and arrow set."

The General was impressed by the imagery that evoked. More impressively, while the colonel had managed to hold his ground he did visibly gulp. In that moment, the General started to ponder the idea of offering the Colonels wife a job.

"I'm waiting." It was clear to all that Bella's patience was not something that should be tested.

The other members of SG1 were still reeling over idea the colonel was married. Still, they had a bigger shock when they actually met the woman. No one had ever seen anyone match O'Neill but it seemed his wife had an even bigger stubborn streak. At first, Sam had dismissed her as a spoiled child. Then she remembered that not everything was always as it seems. On top of that, she had no idea how long the two had been married.

O'Neill cleared his throat, "Well Baby I know your mad. It's like this I didn't open it but once I knew it was. I joined to keep an eye on things."

All blinked when Bella moved inhumanely fast and was now toe-to-toe with their leader, "Mad! Mad is finding out that your husband has married a mortal and didn't have the guts to tell you. Mad is finding out despite giving a young slayer a chance they still die."

O'Neil was struggling, in truth, he had dearly missed his wife. He was also sorrier than she could ever know about their last argument. By the time, his temper had cooled and he realised what an idiot he was, she was gone. Isabella had been alive a long time and knew how to disappear without being found. The others realised that while tiny, she was scary, "Anyone else Jack I would have had their heads."

Even the people who didn't know the immortal rules could guess she was figuratively, Jack gulped, "They do good Belle Ra's dead."

No one could believe how quick the young blonde changed, "Really?" She turned and shared a happy glance with her male companion. It was first time he actually spoke up, "Jack I take back every bad thing I said. I won't egg on Bella for your head."

Jack let out an audible sigh of relief hearing their anger fade, "People this Maj Samantha Carter, Dr Daniel Jackson and Teal'c,"

Bella and Methos were impressed and spoke together, "Congratulations."

The big Jaffa frowned, unsure why he was being congratulated, "I do not understand Bella O'Neill."

She rewarded him with one of her mega watt smiles, "On seeing through the lies that were fed to you by Apophis."

Teal'c bowed his head in response. It seemed to express so much as it usually did among the Jaffa. After this, Bella gave her own introductions, "This is Dr Adam Pierson and a friend of mine from Sunnyhell Willow Rosenberg and I have no doubt that the doctorate is a formality."

While it was true that Carter's mind was running off on a thousand different tangents, she remembered her father was due in soon, "Sir Anise and Dad are due in soon."

Jack started cursing in Archaic Russian. Adam rolled his eyes; Bella just snorted before adding cheekily, "At your age you should know better."

Jack was affronted, "You shouldn't throw stones about age."

Bella didn't even get mad at that intended insult she just continued on in a sing-song voice, "Ask the room who they think is old. The grey hair makes people just automatically think old."

Jack knowing he wasn't about to win this argument anytime soon, "Sir I can't believe I'm about to say this. Can I go and greet the Tok'ra?"

Hammond was about to make his decision when Bella turned her full force pout upon him. No-one withstood the force of that pout, not even generals in the air-force. He smiled at her, "I think it's only fair you and Col O'Neill become reacquainted."

Isabella smirked, "Thank you General. For what it's worth, I'm sorry for turning your already weird world weirder."

He bowed his head in acknowledgement but returned the smile, "Do not worry Mrs O'Neill I'm glad I've finally seen my 2IC meet his match."

The remainder of SG1 left to the sounds of voices being raised, Daniel smiled softly, "You know I like Bella."

Carter sniggered, "I've never seen the General tongue tied before it's pretty funny."

Daniel continued on though, "If she was Sek'met then she is one tough lady."

Teal'c nodded his head in agreement, "I concur Daniel Jackson. The host of Sek'met became a horror story to make errant young Jaffa behave."

General Hammond was a little surprised, like all the others he had seen the consummate warrior that lurked beneath her surface, "Why is that Dr Jackson?"

Daniel cleaned his glasses, "It was said that Ra made Sek'met his wife as he feared her and wanted her close."

Before the conversation could continue the gate opened Jacob smiled at his daughter, "Where's Jack?"

Hammond choose to answer this, "At the moment I believe he is being yelled at by his wife. I believe they have a lot to catch upon."

Jacob's confusion was not abated, "I thought Jack was divorced?"

Hammond smirked knowing that this would mess with the superiority complexes of Tok'ra. He explained, "It's the first time that they have met in a century."

Anise all but sneered, "That is impossible. The Tau'ri do not have that long a life span."

Carter never having liked the woman in the first place reflected her smile, "Yeah well tell that to the three upstairs."

The group entered the conference room to find the argument in full flow. However, to the casual observer, it seemed the argument was masking other feelings. The Tok'ra had both noticed the tiny blonde who seemed to be Jack's mate. Anise dismissed the woman as nothing more than an infant. Selmac though thought she seemed familiar and it wasn't until she turned her head did he recognise her, "Sek'met." He then collapsed.

This commotion was enough to stop the arguing couple. Jack surveyed the scene, "Er honey I think you broke Sam's dad."

She shrugged, "It's just shock the tok'ra obviously knew of me," the last bit came with a pout.

Sneak peek: Explanations all around and Bella settles on the head she wants to take Anubis!