It hadn't taken long spot a clearing in the tree-line. Two uniformed personal ambled clear of the trees to find a empty long-lasting road of some sort. It was dusty and dry, obviously worn from plenty use. Random shallow holes dotted the surface of the road, something equivalent to Earths pot-holes. The track marks matched anything remotely resembling a cart or wagon. There was no sign of any fresh tracks, but with the obvious ware and tare of the pathway - that might not last too long. Their only hopes was that the inhabitants of this planet were civilised and friendly, they didn't want another battle on their hands.
The two team-mates walked in silence for a few yards, scanning the nearby vicinity. Checking for any sign of movement or any sign of civilisation. A road was only going to lead them to society - to either a village or a town. It just depended on how far away it was. The peace wasn't going to last for long, of course it wasn't.
When he was sure enough that there wasn't any immediate danger Jack decided that they could start up a conversation. "So T." He spoke taking out is well-worn kaki baseball cap and rammed it on his head. "What's your opinion of those loony blue box characters?"
"I as of yet have to make one, O'Neill." Teal'c cocked his head to take a look at Jack. "They did not appear to be hostile. I did not see any weapons."
"Gawd. Was it only me that was irritated by them?" Jack asked not really caring for an answer he continued. "That coat man. He thinks he knows everything. Spoke down at us like we're kids." Jack growled still mad from before. "Big-headed man." He added after a while.
"You indeed were the only one to react negatively to the coated man and his companion." Teal'c answered as he changed his grip on his Staff Weapon. "Do you not wonder about the strange ship O'Neill?" He asked giving his commander a quick glance. "I have never witnessed anything like that before. I am too intrigued."
"Of course that bloody ships got me curious. I just don't like the impression that I got off that man." Jack stared grumpily. "If we could get Carter and Daniel to have a look and the ship… and he doesn't get involved, hunky-dory." He said giving a quick scan of the area around them. "But I've got the feeling that that ain't gunna happen. That ship'll probably have some sorta shield or something that Daniel can get knocked out by."
Teal'c's raised an eyebrow at Jacks last statement. He decided that he would not comment on it and let him mull over his frustration. It must have been the abrupt and unplanned adventure they found themselves in that had created his mood.
The two of them continued down the road in silence again, unaware of the Doctor and Roxanne emerging from the trees behind them. The only sounds that could be heard were the unusual bird calls issuing from somewhere in the forest. The Colonel wondered about radioing in to Sam and Daniel to see if they were making any head way in finding civilisation. The fact that they hadn't come across anything yet was a little unsettling. With such a beaten track you'd have thought that there would have been more hustle and bustle. 'Maybe it's a local holiday,' Jack thought to himself.
"O'Neill." Teal'c said very quietly. "I believe we are being followed."
"Right." Jack simply stated giving Teal'c a nod. "Two guess who it is."
Jack and Teal'c turned around and raised their P90's in precaution. Jacks first thought was right; it just had to be the Blue Box people. A faint growl came from him; this was definitely not his day. The pinstriped man and his companion stopped in their tracks, they didn't raise their hands straight away. Instead the coat man rocked on the balls of his feet and shoved his hands in his suits pockets and gave them a flashy smile.
"Has anyone bothered to tell you its rude to sneak up on people?" Jack said keeping his gun raised at them.
"Oh all the time." The suited man said merrily, not fazed by him at all. "But that hasn't stopped me before. You know it not polite to hold guns up at unarmed people." To emphasise this he took his hands out of his pockets and waved them. "See no weapons. None what so ever."
"I don't think our hands and your guns make a fair competition." The dark skinned women said raising her hands too. This made the tall man smile.
"Good point Roxanne."
"God. All right you win." Jack snapped lowering his gun indicating to Teal'c to do so too. "What I want to know is why you're following us? Couldn't ya go in the other direction?"
"Oh I don't know. It was either you guys or the other. We flipped a coin for it." The coated mans hands were back in his suits pockets. "I think that cleared that up. What next?" He questioned pulling an unusual facial expression. "Ah, yes that's right I remember now. . . ." There was a pause before he took a step forward and looked at the SGC team seriously. "What I'd like to know is how have you come in possession of Ancient technology? Where you got it from? And how you've discovered how to use it?" There was a slight tint of anger in his eyes.
"Doctor?" Roxanne stepped forward to stand next to him.
"I ain't sure I can tell you that." Jack easily said staring daggers at the pair. "What sorta name is the Doctor anyway?"
"Oh its just my name. I wouldn't forget it if I were you." The Doctor muttered before looking back at Roxanne. "I think we should try the other pair. They're more curious about us. We could get more information out of them." He said cheerfully before striding off in the other direction. "Coming Roxanne?"