CHAPTER 3

The team approached the two girls on the beach slowly, making more noise than usaul in order to alert them to their presence.

MaryAnn and Ginger looked over at the same time. Suprised and frightened, the girls scrambled to their feet.

"Don't worry, we are not here to harm you." Daniel spoke slowly and articulately."

"Who are you?" MaryAnn asked from behind Ginger.

Vala spoke before Daniel could. "We are travelers from the planet Earth."

Ginger looked confused. "We'll where else would you be from?"

"Um..." Daniel turned to Teal'c.

"We may very well still be on Earth." Teal'c said in a low voice.

Daniel turned back to the girls. "Is there anyone else here besides yourself?"

"Well, lets see, there's the professor, the Skipper, Gilligan, and Mr. and Mrs. Howell." Ginger said.

"Thats all?" Vala questioned.

"Yes. We were shipwrecked here about 3 years ago. Aside from the occasional Headhunter, we are the only ones here."

Daniel spoke. "So we are on an island. And you and the others you named are the only ones here."

"Uh-hu." Ginger nodded.

"What was this you said about Headhunters?" Daniel inquired.

"Well, sometimes Headhunters come here from neighboring islands. So far no one has been hurt, but it does worry me sometimes."

Daniel looked concerned.

"Oh, it's really nothing to worry about. They haven't come in some time now."

Vala spoke. "Can you take us to the others?"

The Skipper, professor, and Gilligan were just about to leave when they saw MaryAnn and Ginger walking towards them followed by three others dressed in green. They walked towards the newcomers.

Teal'c nodded at the guys. Gilligan hid behind the Skipper when he saw Teal'c.

"We are travelers. Explorers." Daniel tried to look as friendly as possible.

Ginger smiled and looked at Teal'c. "Maybe you could help us escape?"

"Perhapes we can. But until we are able to reactivate the Stargate without being incinerated, we are stranded as well."

"What's a Stargate?" The Skipper asked.

Daniel tried another term. "Chapai?"

A blank stare was all he recieved.

"A large transport ring? OK, obviously you guys have no idea what i'm talking about." Daniel turned to Teal'c and whispered. "Do you think we should just forget about the whole Stargate thing for the moment. I mean, I'm pretty sure we're still on earth..."

"I think it would be wise if we did not mention it again for the time being." Teal'c always pronounced the word 'again' as 'agayn'.

Daniel turned back to the Skipper. "Nevermind then, its not important. Is this your village?" Daniel jestured at the huts.

The Skipper smiled. "Well, I never really thought of it like that. I guess it is a village."

Gilligan grabbed the Skipper's shirt and started pulling on it.

The Skipper turned around. "What is it Gilligan? Can't you see i'm talking to our new guests?"

Gilligan looked down in shame, then got excited again. "Can I name the village Skipper? Can I? Can I please?"

"Not now Gilligan! I'm very busy!"

Teal'c raised an eyebrow.