Author's Notes: This is the last chapter I have finished so it might be a while until the next update.
He ran.
Scrambling through trees trying to get to the Stargate before they reached him, he needed to get to safety and warn the others what he'd seen. The sound of Jaffa came from behind him as well as one side and he knew he wasn't safe yet.
He knew his destination was close but his chances of making it were getting smaller and smaller. Climbing the nearest tree he clung to the branches, relieved the Jaffa still didn't think to look up, and waited until the final guard walked beneath him. Dropping down he managed to knock the Jaffa out and stole his zat.
Now he had a weapon, it at least gave him a chance.
Heading back the way he came, he decided to try for an alternate route to the Stargate. Finally he spotted the large stone circle which was his way home and, to his relief, the short distance between them was completely clear. He knew he had no other choice so he started to run.
Bright light surrounded him suddenly and a force knocked him to the ground. Half-blind he struggled to stand but whatever had hit him meant he could barely move. A shadow covered him and a foot kicked the zat away.
"It worked better than we believed, my Lord," the First Prime stated stepping into the light.
"Yes, it did," a familiar voice came before Daniel Jackson smiled down at him, "Hello, Jacob."
x
Ammonet spun when Daniel appeared in their chambers her eyes questioning. Daniel gently kissed her.
"We captured the Tok'ra," he told her grimacing slightly; "It's the one called Selmak whose host is Jacob Carter."
"And that is a problem?"
Daniel let out an annoyed sigh, "If he goes missing it will mean his daughter will start searching for him and that could bring the SG1 here."
"Then we kill them," she reminded him.
Daniel grimaced, "It's too soon. I wanted them to see us become the rulers of the galaxy before killing them."
Ammonet chuckled wrapping her arms around his neck, "I'm sure you can live with your disappointment. I can help you with that."
"My Queen," Daniel murmured softly rubbing his nose against hers before kissing her properly, "You just want to torture someone."
She chuckled, "You know me well, my love."
Daniel placed a few kisses beneath her ear, pulling back he sighed, "Jacob Carter knew me before, my love and there were times he treated me like a son..."
"Are you worried that he might be able to influence you?" Ammonet asked concerned.
Daniel shook his head, "It's not that."
"Then what?"
"I don't know how to explain it," Daniel replied, "But this is the first person from my old life that I have to deal with."
"I will be at your side to remind you why you are doing what you're doing," Ammonet told him, stroking her hands along his arms, "And that I am all you need, my love."
Closing his eyes, he took a deep breath inhaling her scent centring him once more, "My darling Goddess, I don't know what I would do without you to keep me balanced."
"You will never have to," Ammonet reminded him, "And I will be beside you while you deal with the filthy Tok'ra."
Daniel took her hand and pressed a soft kiss to it, "He is in the brig for now. I think leaving him there for now is the best option."
"Come and eat, my love," Ammonet soothed with a smile, "Then we can celebrate that you stopped the man who could cause us problems we do not need just now."
Daniel smiled pulling her close, "I assume the celebrations will be naked?"
Kissing him before she slipped out of his hold Ammonet smirked at him, "Only if you are very good, my love."
With a grin Daniel followed his Queen out of the room.
x
Jacob Carter sat testing his bonds to see if there was any give in them.
"There's no point," a soft voice came from the other side of the room, "They're made to hold Goa'uld."
Shifting slightly Jacob saw a woman slouched in the opposite corner and recognised her instantly.
"You're Osiris," he stated.
"He's in some kind of coma," the young woman shook her head defeated.
Jacob felt pity for her, "Then you're Sarah Gardener."
"I was," she whispered, "I don't know anymore."
"How long have you been here?" Jacob asked wishing he could get to her side to comfort her properly.
Sarah shook her head, "I think it's been months. Osiris tried to kill Daniel."
Jacob winced.
"I don't understand," exhaustion filled the woman's voice, "What happened to him? Daniel was the sweetest guy I have ever known but now..."
"The Knowledge of the Gould," Jacob shook his head sadly, "You've had one inside your head for several months so you know what they're like. Imagine getting the collective knowledge of thousands of them all at once."
"It sent him mad," Sarah whispered.
Jacob shook his head, "Worse. He's in many ways still Daniel Jackson, still brilliant and still able to think outside the box but it's the darker side of him, the Daniel without a conscience and who cares only about himself."
"That's unfair, Jacob," Daniel's voice made them both turn and Jacob saw Sarah pull herself further into the corner, "I love my Queen."
Jacob sat up as best he could, "Jack was right. You lied and didn't take Shifu somewhere safe."
"Again unfair," Daniel noted as he walked towards Jacob, "I brought him to his mother, there was nowhere safer for my son."
Jacob stared at him but didn't reply.
"Tell me," Daniel continued, "Out of curiosity, what exactly made O'Neill think I lied?"
Jacob smirked at him not missing that Daniel didn't use his friend's name, "You left your Abydos journal behind."
"Oops," Daniel clicked his fingers, "I'll have to make sure I don't do that with your disappearance."
"I take it you won't be dumping my body anywhere they will trip over it then," Jacob spat at him.
Daniel crouched so he was at Jacob's eyelevel, "I'm not going to kill you, Jacob. Not until you watch your precious Samantha die at my hands, unless I gift that joy to my beautiful Goddess."
Jacob struggled against his bonds as Daniel chuckled starting out.
"What about Sha're?" Jacob called making Daniel freeze, the rigidity of Daniel's spine letting him know he'd struck a nerve, "What about the woman you promised to free from the Gould, your wife who you swore..."
He was cut off as electricity arced through him making him cry out. Jacob gasped when the pain ended and he looked up to where Daniel stood glaring at him.
Without a word he marched out leaving his prisoners in silence.
x
Ammonet was waiting for Daniel outside the cells; she wrapped her arms around him when he moved to her and buried his face into her hair.
"It is alright, my darling," Ammonet murmured in his ear, "Do not let him make you doubt your choices."
Daniel shook his head rubbing the bridge of his nose, "I just have a headache."
"Then come with me," she soothed moving him towards their bedchamber. The moment they reached the room he lay down and closed his eyes without any protest.
Ammonet had been expecting this some time ago.
A normal human mind should not be able to cope with the enormity of the Goa'uld genetic knowledge, Shifu had been intended to be taken as a new host by Apophis. Although Daniel's mind was not normal by any standard, it was beginning to take its toll.
Jacob Carter bringing up her host brought back his previous life which clashed with his new one and it was the catalyst that could take him from her. From the moment she had taken this host Ammonet had desired Daniel Jackson. Her own love, as it was at the time, for Apophis did not compare to the depth of adoration the slave had for the Tauri man.
Now Ammonet had him and he loved her.
Sitting at his side Ammonet gently threaded her fingers through his hair while soothing his migraine with the healing gauntlet so that it was simply a headache. If she was not careful Daniel would reject the knowledge and she would lose him along with her chance to rule the galaxy. This was one of the reasons she wanted him to kill his former friends as soon as possible, they were the only ones who could take him from her and Ammonet would never let that happen.
x
Daniel opened his eyes finding Ammonet sitting at her vanity unit pulling a brush through her damp hair. He frowned confused why he was here.
"Do you feel better, my love?" Ammonet moved to his side.
Sitting up he shrugged his shoulders to loosen them, "What happened?"
"It was a migraine," Ammonet soothed stroking his cheek, "You have been working very hard lately."
"I remember being in the cell mocking Jacob Carter," Daniel murmured softly whilst rubbing the bridge of his nose, "What aren't you telling me?"
Sliding onto the bed beside him Ammonet rested against his shoulder, "Part of your subconscious is still connected to your old life, my love. Jacob Carter is a link to that which started a fight between your two lives."
Daniel's hand caught hers their fingers interlocking, "I could never leave you, Ammonet. You are my light. Without you I am adrift."
Cuddling closer to him she sighed softly, "My dearest Daniel, until you remove your former friends then they will continue to pull at you and your headaches will become much more frequent."
Daniel took a breath and nodded, "Then we kill them."
The knowledge filled his mind settling in and expanding it. It was like he'd been living in the dark until now and suddenly he knew things he never would have dreamed.
"Daniel?"
Looking up he saw Janet standing over him, Jack standing just behind her with presumably the other two behind him.
"How do you feel?" she asked, the dreaded penlight suddenly shone in his eyes.
Waving it away he pulled himself to a seat, "I'm fine. Why? What happened?"
"We found you unconscious on the floor of the kid's room," Jack told him concerned.
Daniel grimaced slightly in thought, "Where's Shifu?"
"He's with one of my nurses," Janet calmed him, "He's fine. Do you remember what happened?"
"He gave me the knowledge of the Gould," Daniel told them, "Exactly as we wanted."
They all stared at him.
"Can I get out of here," Daniel demanded, "So I can check on my son since I'm fine?
Janet grimaced slightly before she nodded, "However if you're feeling even slightly unwell I want you back here."
Daniel gave a sharp nod before heading out of the infirmary.
"I'm not sure about anyone else," Daniel heard Jack say, "But I'm worried."
x
Daniel sat and stared at the screen in front of him filled with information he had no real memory of typing. Since Shifu had given him the knowledge over three weeks ago he'd spent almost all his time switching between writing down what he could or in meetings with the higher ups who wanted to know what he could give them.
"Daniel?"
Turning he found Jack in the doorway, "Another meeting?"
"Nope," Jack replied, "I thought you'd want to have dinner with us?"
Daniel shook his head, "I can't. I need to finish this then I want to spend time with Shifu."
"Sure," Jack shrugged, "Another time."
The leader of SG1 left and Daniel stared at the door. He knew that they had been friends but it seemed like a distant memory. The three people he'd spent the past few years with were not who he needed now that he knew so much. Turning back to the computer he finished his work quickly, sending the information to Hammond before he turned it off. Heading to the small room where Shifu was reading Daniel allowed his plan to take form. In order to complete it he needed one more person. But that would take some time.
x
Daniel stared at the ceiling thinking back to when he first received the knowledge. It had seemed so much simpler then, so clear what he wanted and needed.
At his side Ammonet murmured in her sleep and cuddled into him. He knew coming here to be with her was exactly what he needed but Jacob's appearance had brought back memories of his time with SG1.
The memories strangely made him uncomfortable and sad, a slight emptiness appearing with each.
"Daniel," Ammonet murmured from his side, her hand sliding across his chest, "You are troubled."
Turning to look at her Daniel fingered her curls tracing her cheek with his thumb, "It's nothing."
"You remember I can tell when you lie, my love," Ammonet told him continuing before he could reply, "You are disturbed. I assume it is due to the appearance of the Tok'ra."
Daniel rubbed his head, "It's strange. From the moment I left them I knew I was on the right track but now..." he sighed, "I feel that I should miss them."
Ammonet moved, the covers falling away revealing her to him. She moved to sit on him, taking his face in her hands as she eased onto him making Daniel let out a soft moan at the feel of her enveloping him.
"Feel our bond," Ammonet breathed softly as she moved slowly upon him, "Even before we performed the ritual, we were connected. They will try to separate us, to persuade you to leave me but you must be strong."
Daniel nodded softly.
"Tell me," Ammonet said softly, she had not used their bond like this before but it was necessary, "Tell me who I am to you."
"You are my love," Daniel said as Ammonet continued to push against him, "You are my Goddess."
Beginning to breath deeper she moaned softly, "What else?"
Staring into her eyes Daniel gripped her arms tightly, "You're my world."
"We have been bonded, my darling," Ammonet whispered, her movements becoming a little faster, "They will never be able to take me away from you."
Daniel wrapped his arm around her waist and flipped her onto her back. Looking down at her he placed a gentle kiss on her lips, "And I'll never leave you."
