Disclaimer: I am not part of the franchise characters not mine (well some are.) they are one shots from the series
A/N: as promised next chapter already; though I doubt I can finish it within the year oh well soon. I'll post this story after its finished. Happy New year!
Chapter 9 Crucible
SPACE
Lt. Col. Adams flew his 302 taking out two death gliders in quick burst of flame. Their fighters are flying like wounded birds Adams thought, they flew much better in the planet.
"I've got a bogey on my tail!" a voice sounded on the radio.
"Hold on Talon 3, I'm on it!" Adams said into the com.
The battle between the Shol'va and the Soryu raged on. As their fighters clashed in the deep cold vastness of space, the Shol'va circles the blackness of the Soryu as it tries to limp away. The surprise assault of the Shol'va gave it the upper hand.
SORYU
These humans are more cunning than I thought Ling thought, truly they are a force to be reckoned with. Ling was elated in her chair as all around her the control center was in chaos. The Tauri's surprise move caught the Soryu while it was firing the main cannon. The main cannon was a double edged sword because while it was a devastating weapon firing it requires 90% of the ships power causing minor fluctuation in its shields for a few seconds.
All around her the control room was hectic as her men struggled to get critical systems back.
"My Hime we have the main sensors back!" one yelled, there are six attack vessels and one command ship."
"Show me…" she said. She viewed the screen,
"We have restored control on a number of rail canons!"
"Order all remaining drone gliders to mass and initiate kamikaze assault!" she grinned, "target the command ship!"
"Kamikaze strike initiated!"
"Arm all available guns and cleanse them from my sight!" Ling commanded.
SHOL'VA BRIDGE
"Sir the enemy death gliders are coming together!" Majel/Chris Lawrence shouted, "The enemy mothership is coming for us!"
"Crap!" Lt. Col. Richard Anderson cried out, "They're making a suicide run!"
"Anderson arm all available rail guns!" Col Lorne ordered as he move to the weapons console, "Rhey'yah I need all power to the shields!"
"The shields are not fully operational! I can get you 30%" Rhey'yah shouted.
"We'll give you as much cover as we can!" Adams called in from his radio, "Talons join up!"
SPACE
The death gliders came together in a V Wedge formation and dived through space for the Shol'va. Nearly two dozen death gliders charge in for the Shol'va. The F 302s clash the enemy ranks uncaring for their safety as the suicide ships fire their staff cannons indiscriminately in front of them.
After passing through the wedge, the F-302s were shot at by the Soryu a number of them were blown away in crimson flames as the rest try to scatter.
SHOL'VA
"Sir, they've pass the 302s! We've lost four they've to take down seven death gliders!" Majel/Lawrence yelled, "the rest are still on course!"
"Adams get your men out of there!" Lorne screamed, "you guys are in the enemy's direct line of fire!"
"Anderson, let them have it!" Lorne ordered.
SPACE
The death gliders screamed through space like bats from hell. Short bursts 302 fire fill space trying to pick off the mad flyers. Several of the death gliders are blown; but the rest press on firing indiscriminately just before impacting the Shol'va's shields.
SHOL'VA
"Sir!" Majel/Lawrence yelled, "We've lost shields!"
Two powerful tremors hit the ship and an explosion filled the ship. Anderson, Lorne, and Lawrence were battered and fell to the floor as electrical fires burst from all around them.
"Everybody okay?" Anderson yelled, "Aw!" Anderson felt a sharp stabbing pain on his abdomen. Cracked rib Anderson thought. He forcefully pulled himself up to the console.
"I need time to regenerate the sergeant injuries," Majel said, "I can deal!" This time Lawrence spoke up.
"I am fine," Lorne coughed, "report!"
"Damage to the forward and starboard glider hangar!" Majel/Lawrence coughed a blood, "the enemy ship is heading straight for us!"
"They are charging their cannons!" Majel/Lawrence reported.
"Evasive maneuvers!" Lorne ordered.
"I'm firing the Asgard plasma cannons!" Anderson yelled.
SORYU
"They have lost shields and severe damage to the enemy ship!"
"Destroy them!" Ling said with a smile.
SPACE
The Shol'va opened fire with the plasma cannons; but, they were easily deflected by the Soryu's shields. The Soryu charged through the energy blasts with minor damage to the outer hull. The Soryu opened fire on the Shol'va. Several bursts of crimson energy raced for Shol'va.
The blasts are absorbed by another ship passing perpendicularly to the Shol'va. It was an earth vessel the X 304 Excalibur arrived in the battle. The Soryu's blasts impact the shields in the Excalibur's midsection. The Excalibur turned and approached the Soryu from beneath.
EXCALIBUR BRIDGE
"This is Col. Smith of the Excalibur we are here to support you!" Smith said standing up in the center of the control room. All around her the bridge crew was busily organizing their counter attack.
"Launch all fighters!" Smith ordered, "charge plasma canons, full power to shields take us in!"
SHOL'VA
"Yes!" Anderson elated, "Oh, come on you got to love those guys!"
"We appreciate the assist!" Lorne gave a sigh of relief.
SPACE
The Excalibur spun around firing its beam weapons at the Soryu. Several beams impact shield but a few manage to breakthrough and hit the dark hull that caused explosions. As the explosions burn, F-302s come in to rain missiles at it. The Soryu takes several hits at it belly and other areas of the ship.
SORYU
"We have lost shields, and sublight!"
Seething rage filled Ling as the battle unfolded around her. She sensed it the battle shifted. All of the Soryu's main systems were down. Smoke filled the room from overloaded systems.
Ling muttered curses. Ling thought for a moment, "Open communications standard securities!"
SHOL'VA
"We are receiving a signal from the unknown enemy ship!" Majel/Lawrence shouted, "voice only!"
Anderson and Lorne focused all their attention to the screen. The screen cleared and showed a golden dragon head with five spherical orbs around it.
"Cease your attack on this vessel or the captives will be executed! We have three females: two of the Hak'tyl Jaffa and one of the Tauri with the rank of Major!" the chilled the air in its distorted tone, "one of the captives is Lady Ishta! Comply!"
"Order the Excalibur to cease fire!" Lorne yelped, "pull back just a little…"
KAMA
HATAK VESSEL
RESCUE FLEET
Two jaffa hiding in the corner of the hall hiding from everyone.
"What have you learned?" Ryac asked.
"I've found a witness he was part of the first glider battalion that defended Kama during the initial attack,"
"Where?" Ryac asked quickly
"he is in the medical bay of the third ship!"
"We must go there at once?" Ryac suggested
"What about Yorak?"
"We must sneak aboard secretly…" Ryac answered.
SPACE OF HAK'TYL HOMEWORLD
The Soryu was backed against the planet while the Shol'va and the Excalibur waited a short distance away close together waiting for enemy's move.
EXCALIBUR
CONTROL ROOM
Col. Smith , Col. Lorne and Lt. Col Anderson beamed aboard leaving Rhey'yah on the Shol'va to organize the crew sent in by the Excalibur. Col. Smith , Col. Lorne, Lt. Col Anderson, Neith, and Chris Lawrence/Majel were discussing what had happened.
"No idea who we're facing?" Col. Smith said
"No, they took us by surprise," Lorne
"Could be the Jaffa," Smith looked at Neith accusingly,
"If you are implying anything!" Neith shouted
"I am implying nothing. I am concerned with the safety of my ship!" Smith shouted her aloof english accent highlighted by her anger
"Doubtful, why attack their own people; besides they have an assortment of technologies even copies of our 302s they could be anyone," Lorne explained
"Scans cannot penetrate the hull of the ship; but we can see they have suffered severe damage!" Smith said peeking in on a pad handed to her.
"What do we do about Lady Ishta and my sister," Neith said adamantly.
Everyone was silent.
"You have a puddle jumper on board right?" Anderson said, "we can do a rescue op!"
"We do not have anyone with the ancient gene on board. None of my people have receive the gene treatment Smith countered.
"I have it!" Anderson revealed
"How can you find them?" Smith asked sternly
"Huh..." Anderson was uneasy, "subcutaneous transmitter" he said quickly.
"We another problem, I received a report that the enemy has Kull warriors," Lorne said, "and god knows what else!"
Majel/Lawrenced gawked then his eyes glowed and quickly recovered. "You possess anti-replicator weapons yes?" Majel/Lawrence said in a Tok'ra tone, "I can attempt to modify them to the frequency necessary to keep the Kull warriors at bay," he said trying to sound confident.
"All right! we'll give this a try." Lorne believed.
EARTH
PENTAGON
HOMEWORLD DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
BRIEFING ROOM
The logo Homeworld Defense embellished the wall the US and SGC flags around the logo. The sign read DEFCON 3. The briefing room was filled with several key officers. The chairman of the joint chiefs, General Hank Landry, head of Stargate Command, General Jonathan "Jack" O'Neill Chairman of Homeworld Defense, Colonels Cameron Mitchell, Steven Caldwell, and Abe Ellis, commanders of the Odyssey, Daedalus, and Apollo are sitting in the briefing table.
"Our allies from the Free Jaffa government indicate they are rallying a fleet 12 ships with 10 more on the way within the next few days," Major Davis explained, "the commander of the fleet is Kanan."
"I recommend a preemptive attack on the enemy fleet," Col. Abe Ellis said, "right now, they out number our ships four to one. If we wait odds would turn to seven to one.
"Yes," Colonel Cameron Mitchell began, "but it would be seen as a declaration of war and they'd send a hundred motherships to take us out!"
"I agree with Col. Mitchell assessment, even with Avalon station we can't take on the entire Jaffa nation," Colonel Steven Caldwell agreed, "we need other options."
"Any diplomatic way out?" General Jonathan "Jack" O'neill interjected.
"All our diplomatic missions in Jaffa planets have either been detained or sent back, relatively unharmed." General Landry said, "they are not talking us."
"what about our allies?" O'neill raised the question.
"The IOA is following our lead on this; but, the Tok'ra and our other off-world allies do not wish to take sides," Major Davis explained.
"Excuse me sirs we've received word from Col. Samantha Carter that the Hamond will be here in two days while the Napoleon, Sun Tzu, and the Zaitzev will arrive within the week" Walter explained.
"Walter any news of the Excalibur?" O'nell asked
"No sir, we've also lost contact with the Hak'tyl base," Walter explained.
Everyone in the room heave a sigh. Deafening silence filled the room. They all suspected the same thing: a Jaffa attack on the Hak'tyl base
"All right!" O'neill broke the silence, "Hank I want you to begin sending the alpha site lists off world. Colonels I want your ships ready to depart within 12 hours, contact the governments of Russia, China, France, and Great Britain to rally all their F-302s to Avalon Station ready for rapid deployment."
The room was livid as everyone hurried rushed out for their respective tasks.
SORYU
Nesa and Major Jennifer Hailey covertly snuck through a hallway to a small compartment in the ship. There was an empty console. A Ken Rai soldier was on the floor. Nesa turned him over the man war scorched. Must've been a power surge Hailey thought.
"We must search for Lady Ishta!" Nesa whispered sternly.
"Keep a look out…" Hailey signaled to Nesa. Hailey turned the screen. The image was blurred. Hailey gingerly a few keys to clear the image. The screen cleared up and characters appeared. Hailey recognize some of the characters Oh my god they're ancient, Hailey thought
Sirens sounded all over the room. Inaudible words sounded. "that sounded like an alert!" Nesa concluded, "we must move!"
"Wait!" Hailey said quickly punching keys. Nesa moved away. The image on the screen started to change. Ships schematics started to appear.
"HALT!" a Ken Rai appeared on the door with his fist raised pointing the gauntlet hand trained on Hailey.
Hailey was surprised she looked around Nesa had vanished. Hailey was alone her hands raised in surrender she was trapped.
A/N I bet your wondering what Avalon Station is find out next time..
