As usual, thanks to Lauriesf.
Until death reunites us – Chapter 4
They crawled to the first shelter they could find – a fallen tree trunk – while explosions were ringing out on every side.
_Goddamn it ! I thought this planet had been abandoned years ago, O'Neill swore, making eye contact with his 2IC.
_It is, Sir...
Glancing from their makeshift shelter, they could see their assaillants : Baa'l. Three Baa'ls to be more precise.
_They're worse than rabbits !
They were retaliating, firing at the Baa'ls and the Jaffas who were attacking them from everywhere while searching for a strategy that would allow them to flee since they knew they had no chance in a face off.
_Carter, please tell me you've got that thingy... what's it called ?
She fired several rounds before looking at her CO with an inquiring and impatient look. They were being shot at, it was no time to play guessing games.
Seeing she was dumbfounded, he sighed in exasperation.
_The Jaffa thingy ! The one that makes light,,. he cried,exasperated, Carter, for God's sake ! The Jaffa bomb ! getting impatient and flourishing his arms.
Sam finally understood what he meant and took the Jaffa device from her bag, the one that could knock senseless enemies if they dared meet its blinding flash. He nodded and spread his arms impatiently. She took off the safety and threw the bomb in the middle of the unbelieving Jaffas. They threw themselves on the ground at the exact same time, hands over their heads. The bomb exploded and the enemies fell as one.
After a few cautious seconds, the two soldiers got up and assessed the damage, their enemies having fallen like flies.
_Let's go and warn the others, Jack decided, before breaking into a run.
Sam followed suit.
Five minutes later, they were at the campsite. They knew the action of the bomb was only temporary and the assaillants would be there any time soon. Indeed, they'd only had time to explain the situation to the others that the first Jaffas were heading toward them. They were soon surrounded, their only shelter being the ruins.
_What are we doing, General ? Mitchell asked, looking behind over his shoulder and seeing they were trapped.
Jack thought about it for a split second. They still had a chance to reach the gate, the Jaffas not being too numerous.
_Let's make a run for it ! he ordered, firing at the closest soldiers.
SG-1 got in the open and they fired at the Jaffas that were closest to the gate until one of the Baa'ls appeared on the battlefield. The team slowed down in one move until they finally were at a stand still.
_Well, we might as well withdraw...everyone, get in the temple ! O'Neill barked, making a U-turn, and the team followed suit.
_Jaffas ! I want them, dead or alive, said the Goau'ld with a smirk.
Shots flew out from everywhere as the team was taking cover in the ruins. They were running with all their might, firing at the enemy soldiers. They jumped behind a collapsed wall as a Jaffa shot hissed next to Jack's head and almost fatally wounded Sam who only had the time to roll behind the wall.
They headed for the temple where they entered the main hall.
_What about now ? We're stuck ! Mitchell said, looking all around him.
_All right, all right... We'll come up with something, the General kept on repeating while he was watching with anxiety the approaching troops.
Daniel was walking all over the room feverishly : there had to be a mecanism that closed the temple ! The solution was right under his nose, somewhere among the texts.
_Daniel, this is the right time to find something, Mitchell yelled while he was opening fire with Teal'c.
Sam and Jack joined them, trying to keep the enemies at a distance but they could see they were gaining ground.
_Give me a minute, will you ? I'm sure it is somewhere around here..., the archeologist whispered.
Seeing he was hesitating, O'Neill left his place and joined his friend. He quickly assessed the situation. He had the choice between two levers.
_Which one, Daniel ? he grunted.
_Very funny ! If I knew it, I would have operated it already... I just need a couple of minutes, he begged, going back to his translation.
_We don't have the time, Jack decided, pushing the left one.
_Are you nuts ?! the archeologist yelled, throwing his book on the ground.
Dust fell from the ceiling and the walls and ground started shaking. Teal'c, Mitchell and Carter hurriedly stepped back as they saw a thick door descending from the ceiling and sealing the room. Step by step, the shaking ceased and quiet settled in. They were now in the dark, their breathing the only sound disturbing the silence.
_You 're welcome, Daniel, Jack said joyfully.
_You were lucky, you know, Cameron sighed in relief.
_But most of all, you're reckless ! Daniel added bitterly.
_Come on, Daniel, you've known me for so long ! he laughed and lit a white hot rod and the room glowed with a soft light.
_Unfortunately, yes, the archeologist whispered.
_So, what do we do now ? Sam asked, turning the beam of her torch to the walls of the temple.
Jack sat on a low wall and sighed.
_Now, we wait.
They stayed for a long time within the tightly enclosed space, at times talking it over while at others in complete silence while Daniel trained his light on the ancient texts.
Hours went by without any sound from the outside world that could have indicated whether the coast was clear or not.
_Time for contact with the SGC is long gone, so General Landry might have sent a team to rescue us, Mitchell said hopefully.
As on cue, they heard gunshots coming from the outside that had to be the men from the SGC coming as reinforcement.
_We're back on duty, kids ! hummed General O'Neill reaching the levers.
Sam joined him next to the devices to remind him of which one had lowered the door.
Daniel, who was still poring over his translation, turned around exactly at the same moment when Jack was operating the right lever. He only had the time to scream :
_Jack ! No !
Too late, a blue light envelopped the two soldiers and made them disappear without a sound.
_The second lever doesn't open the door, Daniel mumbled, between exasperation and worry, it's a trap.
To be continued
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