******So last week when I uploaded the two chapters at once I forgot to go back and do the edits for chapter six that my Beta told me to edit So sorry! I have made the edits and changes and have reposted it! Bear with me and please reread the chapter! I promise its better now!

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*The elvish language belongs to J.R.R. Tolkien.

*The weapons are from the TV shows sanctuary and shadow-hunters.

*(Symbiote talking aloud)

*(Symbiote\host thoughts)

*(Speaking in Sindarin)

*Again I own nothing but the Plot and the OC

Chapter 8– Unexpected developments

Remi watched as the Tollan team headed by Councilor Omoc went about shutting down their ion cannons. This was the last team left on Tollan; the final transport ship had just left carrying the remaining citizens to their new home world that the Ryoo had graciously gifted them with. Their new world of Tollana was just outside Ryoo space nearest to the Ryoo planets of Celebrin and Camaen. The Ryoo had found the world was perfect for terraforming and had been planning to make it an eighth planet for the Ryoo. However because of the Tollan's accident, it was decided to give the planet to them for their use. The Tollan were very grateful and had offered to finally share their Ion Cannon technology with the Ryoo. Remi had been sent to evacuate this last team once they had completed their mission of shutting down the remaining cannons and sealing the stargate.

"How goes your search for your family Remi?" a Tollan by the name of Narim asked him politely.

Narim was one of only a few Tollan that he knew personally. Since Narim was Councilor Omoc's personal aid and friend, he had come on many diplomatic missions that Orelon and Remi had had with Omoc. Since the Tollan were allied with the Tok'ra they of course knew about Adair as well.

"It goes well, I managed to contact them but I was called to help in this crisis before I was able to actually see them." He replied.

Narim immediately looked apologetic, "I am so sorry this has delayed you." he said sincerely. Narim knew how important it was, and how long he had searched for his family.

Remi smiled sadly, "It is not your fault Narim, I am planning to go straight to them as soon as I am finished here."

Narim nodded and they talked about other trivial things as they walked to the last Cannon.

Just as they got there, Remi's wrist beeped a warning.

'The ship is reading Goa'uld mother ships coming out of hyperspace' Adair noted.

Remi relayed the information to the team, though he wasn't too worried because the Tollan transports were being guarded by Ryoo war ships. Remi's own ship was in orbit waiting to be called down to extract them.

Remi turned on their communications device.

"Beware all ships, six Hat'ak have just exited hyperspace and are powering weapons. Raise shields and protect your transports, as soon as we are clear we are jumping into hyperspace." the voice of an unknown Ryoo commander came over the comm. Adair groaned in their mind 'Those meddlesome fools don't know when to leave well enough alone.'

Remi smirked at his symbiote's almost childish complaint about his lifelong enemies.

The whole team was listening raptly to Omoc translating to them what was being said in Ryoo. Remi knew that the Ryoo had sent four of their own mother ships to accompany the slightly smaller cruisers that were guarding the last three transports. All in all, there were ten Ryoo ships in orbit guarding the three Tollan transports.

"This is commander Orelon of the ships guarding the transports maintain position and continue on into hyperspace. The Bronwe, D'am, and Amath will take up positions between the Goa'uld and the Transports with myself and cover your departure." Remi heard his old master say over the comm. He had not known that Orelon would be here as well.

"Can four of your ships hold off the six Hat'ak?" Narim asked Remi.

Remi rocked his head from side to side thinking, "They can definitely hold them off for a while and give the transports time to escape. I'm not sure that they'll be able to completely destroy them all though.

Remi looked up and saw a bunch of explosions in the darkening sky.

Just then his wrist device beeped in warning and then stopped abruptly. Adair groaned with him.

"Well everyone, I'm sorry to inform you that we are a ship short of an escape." Remi said irritated.

"What do you mean Remi?" Omoc asked him carefully.

Remi huffed, "My ship was just hit and destroyed by a stray blast from one of the Hat'ak's." he explained while pressing a button on his wrist device. "Master Orelon? This is Remi on the planet with the Tollan team." Remi waited for a moment before getting a reply.

"Remi I'm a bit preoccupied at the moment… Concentrate fire!" Orelon shouted over the link.

"Sorry sir but my ship was just taken out by a stray blast and we're stranded on the planet." Remi

"Bank to the left! NO! MYLEFT!.. I'll request another transport to come get you and the Tollan team, but right now we cannot assist you."

Despite the seriousness of the situation Remi grinned, "Thank you sir, and may the stars watch over you, Remi out."

Adair chuckled in their mind, 'I wonder who doesn't know their right from left?'

Remi hid a grin, then noticed that one of the team that had already disabled the last Ion cannon, was fiddling with it again.

"What's he doing?" Remi asked Narim.

"He's setting it to help out your ships in orbit." Narim told him quietly.

Remi watched as the technician hit one last command and the cannon swiveled and fired two shots.

A moment later there was a big explosion in the sky. Remi cheered with everyone else.

The cannon was swiveling for another target when Remi noticed an orange streak coming from the sky, "Take cover!" he shouted.

He turned to dive just as the blast hit the cannon a large piece of debris hitting him over the head and knocking he and Adair out cold.

(LINE BREAK)

Col. O'Neill watched the Paramedics carrying the injured people through the gate on stretchers. He and SG-1 had just gone to a planet to explore, but the planet had been in the throes of some kind of volcanic disaster. Scattered around the gate were about a dozen half dead people in silvery suits, he had immediately called in Doc Frasier to and their Marines to come through and evacuate the people.

As he watched the last stretcher come through the gate he stopped them in shock when he recognized the young figure on the stretcher, he was wearing a different uniform with a grey sash across his chest.

"Remi?!" he exclaimed.

At his outburst, Dr. Frasier came over with Daniel and examined the injured 16 year old. "Colonel?" she asked.

Daniel gasped, "Janet, this is that Ryoo boy that keeps helping us."

Jack saw when the light bulb went off in her head. "Make sure he's well taken care of Doc, we owe him." Jack told her seriously.

She nodded, "I promise that I will give them all the best treatment possible on this planet."

Jack nodded worriedly while she took Remi and the rest of the refugees away.

(LINE BREAK)

SG-1 sat in the cafeteria waiting for news about Remi and the refugees they had rescued. They didn't have to wait too much longer before General Hammond came in, "The spokesman for the people you rescued is awake, I thought you might want to be there when I spoke to him."

Everyone got up and followed him to the infirmary where they came across an elegantly looking elder man with perfectly trimmed white hair and beard. His once immaculate silver suit was streaked with soot.

"Welcome to Earth," General Hammond spoke firmly. "I am General Hammond the leader of this base."

The man nodded weakly but his face remained impassive showing great calmness and leadership, "You may call me Omoc, our world is called Tollan." Pausing to take a deep breath he continued with, "You must release us at once."

"We just saved your lives," Daniel exclaimed, "some of your people were already dead when we got there, you all would have died if we hadn't helped you." He sounded shocked at Omoc's attitude.

"Perhaps that would have been better." Omoc said offhandedly.

Daniel looked scandalized, "Correct me if I'm wrong, but it's safer for you here than it was there."

Omoc looked at him impassively, "A rescue transport was on the way."

"Some of your people were already dead," Jack said reiterating Daniels earlier point. "I doubt it would have gotten there in time."

"We cannot remain here, you must send us back." Anyone who knew him would have noticed the almost pleading note to Omoc's voice, but it was lost on the Earthlings.

"We will send you back to your planet as soon as it is safe to do so." General Hammond told him.

"In the meantime, I'm a bit of a culture buff. I'd like to talk to you about your people." Daniel spoke up again.

"I have said all I will say on the matter." Omoc said dismissing further conversation.

Before anyone could retort, Dr. Frasier cleared her throat behind them, "Sorry to interrupt but there is something you must all see." She said hesitantly.

Confused, they all followed her to the bed that held Remi, only two away from Omoc.

There was a monitor next to Remi with an image of his brain frozen on the screen.

"How is he Janet?" Sam asked Dr. Frasier.

The doctor looked uncomfortable but said, "He has a concussion and his lungs are severely damaged from all the ash he inhaled. But I expect him to make a full recovery." She bit her lip nervously.

"Ok why do you sound nervous about that?" Jack asked her.

She paused for a moment and then changed the image, "Because this is why I believe he will make a recovery.

Everyone looked at the screen and gasped. Jack's expression turned blank though Daniel could tell he felt betrayed. Daniel himself felt much the same way, for there wrapped around the sixteen year olds spinal column was a fully matured Goa'uld symbiote.

"That's impossible" Sam whispered.

"Can you tell how long it's been there doctor?" the General sounded angry.

Dr. Frasier shook her head, "It's impossible to say sir. For all I know it could have been there for years or days."

The General gave a cold, calculating glare at the boy he thought was an ally. Then he looked to Sam, Daniel and the doctor, "Find a way to contain him physically. And find a way to contain his powers." Then turning to the Colonel he said, "Put this base in lockdown, move him to a secure room, and post guards outside."

Jack nodded seriously, shielding the feeling of betrayal he felt behind his black ops mask.

Daniel shook his head, "What do you think I can do about restraining him General?" he asked.

The General looked at him considering, "He said before that he basically has magic, see if you can find any references for containing witches. Perhaps the old stories of them are not as crazy after all."

Daniel nodded and went off to his office, his own sense of betrayal throbbing in his heart.

Omoc and Narim watched from their beds helplessly, they were much too weak to intervene right now. It appeared that they would have to wait to help Remi and Adair.

(LINE BREAK)

The first thing that Adair noticed was that he felt powerless, something he had never felt before with Remi as his host. The feeling of magic was constantly there. Now however he felt empty, as though his magic 'tank' was not refilling.

The second thing he noticed was that he was restrained, rather tightly.

He cracked one eye open and repressed a groan, he recognized that bland grey architecture. Somehow he was on Earth.

'You're not going to like this Remi' he thought to his beloved host, and then panicked when he received no answer. He delved into their mind looking for him and sighed in relief. He was still here just unconscious from the earlier head injury. Adair inspected it, as well as the rest of their body. His lungs were mostly healed now but the concussion was still another hour or so from being fully healed.

He once more focused his attention on the remaining damage to their body, coaxing the damaged cells to repair faster than what they normally would have done.

His focus was interrupted a moment later by a door sliding open. He opened his eyes again slowly to see Dr. Jackson and Col. O'Neill entering with what appeared to be a doctor. He also noticed that Teal'c and Sam were behind the glass of an observation room directly in front of him.

He mentally prepared himself for their questions and reactions.

"We know you are a Goa'uld so don't even try to mislead us." Jack said glaring at him.

Adair sighed, "My intention has never been to mislead you colonel, but seeing as you do not have the technology to prove what I say is true, Remi and I decided it was best if for the time being; you were not made aware of my presence."

Daniel flinched from double timbre of his voice, "You're not Remi?" he asked skeptically.

Adair shook his head, "Remi is the name of my host, and I am called Adair."

"You expect us to believe that Remi was the one speaking to us before?" Jack asked him angrily.

Adair sighed, "No colonel I don't, which is why we never told you. As I said you do not have the technology to verify my claim." Then getting an idea he looked at Teal'c. Through the glass he asked, "Jaffa, do you feel my presence?" Teal'c glared and nodded. Adair nearly jumped in triumph. Did you feel it before when my host was talking to you before the mission to the great meeting hall?" Teal'c frowned and shook his head getting an unsure look in his eye.

"What does that prove?" Jack asked angrily.

Adair looked back at him, "When a symbiote removes all its influence as I did when I was around you in the past, it is impossible for a Jaffa to sense us. Though, a Goa'uld would still be able to just barely sense us." Adair told him.

"He speaks the truth O'Neil." Teal'c said over the comm.

Jack and Daniel still looked doubtful, "Why would a Goa'uld remove all their control from their host?" Daniel asked curious despite himself.

"A Goa'uld would not," Adair paused and glanced back at Teal'c. "However a Tok'ra very much would."

Teal'c's eyes widened infinitesimally but enough for Adair to see he recognized the term.

Daniel's eye's furrowed "Resistance?", directing his question to Teal'c.

Adair was about to answer when he felt Remi wake up inside their mind, he immediately shared everything that had happened and Remi sighed 'Let me talk to them'.

"Remi is now awake and wishes to speak with you." Adair told them and bowed his head.

Remi lifted it and smiled sadly, "Busted I guess." Everyone blinked in surprise from the shift in voice. Daniel noticed the earth term as well but didn't say anything yet.

"To answer you Daniel, Tok'ra actually means 'Against Ra' it is the name of Adair's species."

Dr. Frasier was the one to address this, "I have seen your physical form, you are the same species." She raised an eyebrow at him.

Remi sighed, "It really is me, Remi, the host speaking. Technically you are correct doctor, the Tok'ra and Goa'uld are the same species but the Tok'ra have a completely different culture and society than the Goa'uld. Just like the humans of this galaxy have different cultures and are fundamentally the same species, so too are the Goa'uld and Tok'ra."

Daniel looked like he desperately wanted to believe him but was still warring with his inherent hatred of the Goa'uld.

Jack's face was carefully blank.

"I don't believe you."Jack finally said.

Remi looked at him incredulously. "You don't BELIEVE me?" Jack just glared at him.

"When have I ever given you reason to doubt me? How many times have I saved your lives?" Remi asked rhetorically.

"I will never ever trust a Goa'uld." Jack bit out at him.

Remi looked thunderous," .NOT. 'ULD!" he yelled.

Then automatically he glanced at the restraints from his laying position and said, "Lheithian!" unfortunately nothing happened and he stared at his hand in horror.

Daniel looked at him in shock, "It actually worked." he breathed out.

Remi's eyes snapped to him, " . . ?" Remi asked him in a voice so dangerous even Jack took a small step back.

Daniel glanced down to the floor. Remi followed his gaze and noticed the red powdery circle that was drawn around his bed. "What is that?" he asked, his voice quieter but still dangerous.

"I did some research into magical mythology on Earth, in a very obscure text it mentioned that Red brick dust mixed with Blackthorn and Yarrow could be used against witches." Daniel still sounded amazed that it was actually true.

Remi looked at him in dumbfounded shock; he had actually found a reference to contain a witch?!

"I'm not sure whether to be impressed or angry and betrayed. That knowledge is very dangerous to have. Pray that the Ryoo or my own people never figure out that you know that." The threat sent shivers down their spines.

Jack ushered everyone out of the room. When the door shut he turned to everyone, "What a load." He said.

"You think he's lying sir?" Sam asked him.

"Don't you?" he retorted.

She frowned, "Honestly I'm not sure, what he said is very logical if hard to believe."

"Braytac has mentioned the Tok'ra before, though before today I have always believed them to be a myth." Teal'c put in helpfully.

The General nodded, "For now we will classify him as an unknown, people. Doctor Frasier will continue to treat him to the best of her ability, but make sure that he remains contained within that circle and in his restraints.

Before Jack could retort, one of the nurses came up to them, "Excuse me, but one of the Tollan is requesting to talk to Captain Carter."

Sam raised an eyebrow in surprise but looked to the General. "Go ahead Captain, see what you can learn from our guests."

She nodded and went with the nurse, still thinking about the puzzle that was Adair and Remi."

(LINE BREAK)

-Twenty minutes later on the surface-

"Thank you for bringing me up here Sam," Narim said with a warm smile. "I should also apologize for Omoc, he takes some getting used to but his heart is in the right place."

"Why is he like that?" Sam asked, "Why would it be so bad to know about you and your civilization?"

Narim sighed, "It's a complicated story…" He paused and a look of wonder came over his face as a bird flew over head. "A flying animal! He cried with a huge grin spreading across his face.

Sam laughed, "Yea, we call them birds."

Narim continued smiling, "Are there others?"

Sam nodded happily, "Millions of them, and not just birds. I can bring you pictures later if you want."

"Thank you," his grin slid from his face. "There haven't been any animals on Tollan for generations, the last time I saw one was on a diplomatic trip to the Ryoo home world."

"Ryoo?" she asked surprised, "So you're the world that Remi told us about, your planet was knocked towards your sun and the Ryoo were helping."

Narim grimaced, "Yes that is us. The Ryoo have been very kind, and have terraformed a new planet for us. It is where everyone was being evacuated to before we were stranded."

Sam looked at him carefully, "Remi told us he was from Ryoo."

Narim looked at her confused, "He did not lie to you."

She looked skeptical, "He is a Goa'uld, they take hosts, lie and cheat their way to power."

Narim studied her carefully he could see the doubt behind her words, "He would not see it that way." He finally said.

Sam frowned thoughtfully, "He said he was Tok'ra."

Narim nodded, "But you are still too new to the galaxy to have heard that name before and are wondering if you can trust him?"

Sam nodded slowly.

Narim smiled sadly, "Your people are young Samantha, so your mistrust is understandable. Tell me though, you are not only a scientist but also a military woman, do you think that a culture that has battled the Goa'uld for over three centuries would not recognize a Goa'uld spy in their midst? And then remove that spy?"

Sam studied Narim thoughtfully before looking away, he made a valid point.

Before she could respond a soldier came up to them, "Captain Carter? The General is requesting you come back down, Ma'm."

Sam frowned but nodded her acknowledgment. She got up and started back toward the base, deep in thought with Narim trailing behind her.

(LINE BREAK)

-Tollan room-

Beds now lined what had once been a storage room. The General had it temporarily refurbished so that the Tollan refugees would have a place to sleep until they could be resettled on a different world.

Once Sam and Narim had rejoined the group the General started, "We are returning the devices that we removed from you upon your arrival here as a measure of good faith." He told them.

"If you would please give us the devices you found on Remi and Adair as well, they are dangerous especially if experimented upon." Omoc asked politely but with a bit of force.

The General nodded reluctantly. "Very well but until we can determine whether we can trust him again he must remain in Isolation."

Omoc nodded, already coming up with a contingency plan.

(LINE BREAK)

-Half an hour later, 9:00 p.m-

"We must determine where this planet is in relation to Tollana and whether or not we can call a transport." Omoc told the group.

"My scans say that Remi and Adair are alone, we should try and communicate with him as well."Narim said quietly.

Omoc nodded, "Agreed, see if he knows anything about these people, since they obviously know him. Tell him we will not leave him behind, but until we know whether or not we can signal a ship to pick us up we cannot risk rescuing him. Everyone else will follow me to the mountain top."

Narim nodded with everyone else and then walked over to the wall that was blocking his path to Remi.

He pressed a button on his arm shield device and the wall in front of him rippled. He took a breath and walked right through continuing to follow the scans that told him where his friend was.

Eventually he came to the room and noticed Remi in a bed in the middle of the room. He was restrained and a red circle of what looked like dust was perfectly formed around him. Not knowing what the weird dust was for he decided against touching it for now.

"Who is there?" Remi asked out.

"It's me Remi, Narim." Narim whispered out.

Remi smiled, "Hey Narim, how's your day going?" he asked.

Narim resisted the urge to roll his eyes at the Ryoo boy. "They have returned our technology, Omoc has taken the others to the mountain top to determine our location, and to see if we can signal a rescue ship."

Remi sighed and bowed his head signaling the shift in control, "We are too far out, it is impossible for us to communicate with either the Tollan or the Ryoo." Adair told him.

Narim nodded but frowned suddenly realizing something, "Why have you not escaped yet?"

Adair grimaced angrily, "Somehow the humans found out just the right mixture to contain us. Within the circle we are powerless. It is not something we want advertised Narim." Narim nodded carefully, his meaning clear.

"We can't rescue you until we are able to signal a ship." He told him.

Adair nodded, "I and Remi both have spoken to them, they are slowly gaining trust in us again. Once you have the chance to leave though, you will have to come in here and break the circle. Then I can free myself and escape with you."

Narim nodded, "I will tell Omoc. Stay safe my friend, we will get you out of here soon."

(LINE BREAK)

-Simultaneously in the control room-

The General sighed in irritation when Colonel Maybourne came into the control room looking thunderous.

The General had ordered the lockdown specifically because of Maybourne. Luckily the Colonel only knew about the Tollan and didn't know that Remi was here, or that he was a Goa'uld or Tok'ra or whatever.

The General had told the doctor to keep their presence a secret, and he was glad he had. Remi's earlier threat about his people's retribution if they ever found out that they knew about a mixture that could contain one of his kind, was still ringing in his ears. That is precisely why only SG-1, the doctor, and he knew what the mixture contained. No one else was even allowed into the room or viewing room. He was completely isolated until they figured out what to do with him.

"What is the meaning of this General?! I have a presidential order to take the Tollan refugees!" Maybourne was spitting at him.

The General restrained his anger, "I see you still haven't learned your lesson about detaining races more advanced than us. I, for one, took Remi's threat seriously and my men have been ordered not to assist you in any way. In any case, the Tollan cannot leave until they have passed the proper quarantine."

Maybourne looked as though he had been smacked in the face with a fish. He had a look of shock, then incredulity, and finally anger. He wisely decided to remain silent in the presence of a superior officer and stalked out of the control room with the two marines that had been allowed to accompany him into the base.

Captain Carter looked over at him, "Does this mean you believe Remi sir?" she asked quietly.

The General sighed, "What do you believe Captain?"

Sam studied the floor, "I think I believe him sir, Narim made some interesting points earlier that make a lot of sense."

Jack looked at her carefully, "You actually believe his story?"

Sam nodded slowly. "One of Narim's points was that if an advanced society like the Ryoo have fought the Goa'uld for three hundred years, surely they would recognize a Goa'uld spy in their midst and get rid of him?"

Jack pondered this, from a practical point of view it made sense he guessed, but he just couldn't quite take that final leap to trust the boy again.

Daniel spoke up, "General, I would like to break his containment circle. I say we test him, we ask him to please remain in the room until we can come up with a plan to get him and the Tollan out of here without giving them to Maybourne. If he stays peacefully then I'll believe his story. If he tries to escape forcefully then he was lying. I also have an idea of how to get them out."

The General thought about this, "If he tries to escape forcefully doctor ,then we won't be able to contain him again."

Daniel nodded, "No, but I'm willing to take a leap of faith."

The General looked to Teal'c, "What do you think Teal'c?"

The Jaffa frowned thoughtfully, "I believe them, I have been around the Goa'uld my whole life and their behavior is very predictable. It follows a pattern. Adair does not follow this pattern at all."

The General nodded, "Very well Dr. Jackson you have permission." Then he asked, "Before you leave though Doctor, what is your plan to get them out?"

Daniel nodded towards the Generals office.

"Ok here it is," Daniel took a pen and paper and wrote everything down and then he showed it to the General.

The General grinned and then sent the notes into his shredder. "You have permission Doctor."

(LINE BREAK)

Daniel took a breath and walked through the door into Remi's room.

Remi looked at him guardedly.

Daniel sighed, "You can hardly blame us for taking precautions Remi, as you said, we are young and when we see a symbiote we panic."

Remi's glare softened, "You believe me." He said with absolute certainty.

Daniel smiled slightly, "Amazingly yes, you and Adair have a good argument and Narim also had some good points in your favor."

Remi smiled, "Oh? What did he say?"

"Oh something about how a race as advanced as the Ryoo who had also been at war with the Goa'uld for so long would have no problem discovering a symbiote and removing it."

Remi snorted, "They figured it out the very first day I met them. They had the technology though, that could verify what I was, so I wasn't detained for very long."

Daniel grinned and then his grin faltered, "I am sorry for this." He said gesturing to the circle.

Remi sighed, "I am sorry as well, I snapped at you unfairly. You are right. I cannot fault you for being cautious. But let me explain why I reacted the way I did." Remi paused gathering his thoughts, "I am a Warrior, magic is one of my tools but also more than that, it is an extra sense almost like sight or smell. So when I woke up and I couldn't feel that sense and also had no weapons on me at all… Well I admit the warrior in me panicked slightly. Imagine if you had been blinded and deafened and then thrown into a dungeon with no way out."

Daniel looked slightly horrified, "Is that really what you feel like?"

Remi grimaced, "That is the maybe the closest I can think to equate it. All Ryoo with the gift of magic are taught to feel their magic all the time until they do it unconsciously. Magic flows around us, through everything at all times, I can with this sense, tell you what is going on around me with my eyes closed."

Daniel nodded fascinated, "I have been given permission to break the circle, but only if you promise to stay here in this room."

Remi looked at him in resignation, "Very well, you have my word."

Daniel nodded and with his foot kicked a space in the circle. Remi's bonds immediately clattered to the sides of the bed, unlocked. He sat up slowly.

"Thank you Daniel." he said.

Daniel grinned and said, "I also have a plan to get you and the Tollan out of here."

Remi frowned and bowed his head, the signal Daniel recognized as the control shifting. "Why would you need a plan Dr. Jackson?" Adair asked him.

Daniel controlled his flinch. "Hi Adair, I am also sorry to you for what we have done."

Adair nodded his head slightly, "Apology accepted Doctor, now why do we need a plan?" he asked again.

Daniel briefly explained about Maybourne's presence and his plan. When he got to the part about the Nox, Adair got this light in his eye and bowed his head shifting control back to Remi, "You have met the Nox?" he asked, barely containing his excitement.

Daniel nodded confused, "Yes"

Remi almost jumped in excitement, "Go to Omoc and tell him that I approve of your plan and actually insist on it! That should preempt any misgivings he may have. "

Daniel frowned, "Ok, why are you so excited about the Nox?"

Remi grinned, "Why don't you tell me Doc?" He said with glee.

Daniel frowned and thought for a few moments, how would Remi know the Nox? Why would he be this excited about meeting them? Sure they are advanced but that shouldn't have any bearing on his excitement, after all, his original race is probably as advanced as the….

Remi almost laughed when he saw the light bulb go off in Daniels head.

"They are one of the four races from the meeting place." Daniel breathed out.

Remi laughed, "Yes! They are one of the Ancient allies of my people! We have not had contact in many millennia, so I am very excited to meet them."

Daniel just looked at the almost bouncing boy in amusement and fascination. He had been given another piece of the puzzle to the story of those four races. Now he knew that the Asgard and the Nox where two of the members. He couldn't wait to finally have the whole story.

(LINE BREAK)

"I'm sorry" the General told Sam and Jack, "but Maybourne has permission to take the Tollan immediately."

"Sir! "a security guard ran into the briefing room. "The Tollan have escaped!"

"How is that possible?! Why didn't you post men in the room with them to prevent that from happening?!" Maybourne yelled out at the poor woman.

"We did sir! I stood in their way myself." She replied.

"And?" Maybourne ground out.

"They… walked right through me sir." The woman sounded shaky.

The klaxons started blaring before anyone could say anything else, "Unidentified off world activation!"

They all ran down stairs to the control room, "Do we know who it is?" Jack asked the technician.

"Negative sir there isn't an IDC" the technician replied.

"Why is the shutter down? Get it up!" the General ordered. Jack and Sam watched in silent glee as Daniels plan went off without a hitch. For in the gate room were all the Tollan and Remi (Jack still was not 100 percent on that decision) and Daniel talking with Teal'c and glancing back at the gate.

"Dr. Jackson, I will have you court marshaled!" Maybourne threatened.

Daniel didn't even acknowledge the threat.

Jack grinned, "Daniel isn't military Colonel, you can't court marshal him, and I doubt you would be able to find a civilian court to cover this."

Daniel looked at the gate again just as the last chevron locked and the matter stream splashed out towards them.

"Where ever you send them we can follow!" Maybourne yelled angrily at Daniel over the intercom, somehow he still did not see Remi half hidden behind Narim.

"He's not sending them anywhere, that's an incoming wormhole. Somebody is sending for them." Sam told the colonel.

"Why is the Iris still open?!" Maybourne yelled out.

"Iris is not responding!" A technician yelled back.

Just then a figure walked out of the event horizon, and the gate shut down.

"Lia" Daniel smiled at her. "It's good to see you again."

Lia smiled back, "Its good to see you too Daniel."

Then she looked to the Tollan, "The Tollan are welcome to join the Nox…" she paused as she noticed Remi and a huge smile grew on her face.

She bowed to him deeply, "It is good to see one of our Ancient friends."

Remi laughed; delighted at her little joke and bowed back to her deeply. Adair was snickering at Jack's gob-smacked expression. "A pleasure, Lia of the Nox"

Daniel was smiling, now totally convinced of Remi and Adair's story. He couldn't wait to tell the rest of the team about what Remi had told him about the Nox.

Maybourne had frozen in his tracks when he saw Remi. Remi just smirked at him and smiled back at Lia.

Lia raised her hands and the event horizon formed without the discharge. Remi gave one more wave to SG-1 and felt as Lia pulled them all through the gate in the Nox's unique way…

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On the other side everyone reappeared and the gate shut down.

Omoc turned to Lia, "Thank you for your help and hospitality."

Lia smiled, "It is a pleasure to help."

Narim cleared his throat to get her attention, "Do your people perhaps have a way to get us home?"

Lia grinned, "We do, we will send your people the directions to build a stargate and you will be able to travel there when they complete it. "

Omoc bowed gratefully, "You know how to build a gate? Forgive me but we believed that the gate builders were known as the Ancients, not the Nox."

Lia laughed slightly, it sounded like chimes and she glanced at Remi as she said, "Yes the gate builders were the Ancients. We have been their allies for a very long time. They shared with us the knowledge of building the Astria porta long ago."

Omoc followed her glance and his eyes landed on Remi. Omoc's eyes widened slightly and Remi just winked at him. Their exchange was missed by the others but Remi enjoyed Omoc's expression of wonder when he figured out that Remi was an Ancient himself. Adair chuckled at Remi's shenanigans as well.

Another Nox appeared and offered to escort the Tollan to the great Nox city so that they could rest. The Tollan all smiled gratefully and left with him, though Narim gave Remi a worried look when he didn't follow. Remi just smiled at him and nodded to show he would be fine.

Once they had disappeared,he looked back at Lia who was smiling at him overjoyed. "It has been a long time since our peoples have met, Alteran." She told him.

Remi grinned, "Yes it has, and we have been the poorer for it."

Lia smiled sadly, "We had thought that all the Alterans had ascended long ago. The Asgard had also lost track of any living ancients."

Remi looked surprised, the Asgard had been watching for them? He filed that away for later and decided to formerly introduce himself. He bowed again, "Please forgive my manners, I am Remi Beauchamp."

Lia smiled but looked to be waiting for something. Remi grinned and bowed his head letting Adair take control.

"And I am Adair of the Tok'ra, It is an honor to meet you Lia of the Nox." Adair said formally and a bit in awe.

Lia smiled brilliantly, "A pleasure to meet you both. Tell me, what has led to your appearance here?" she asked.

So Remi and Adair both took turns telling her about their first meeting and then the year with the Ryoo and the meeting with Morgan, then the Memory crystal they got from the great meeting place. Finally about their personal mission to reunite with Remi's family and Remi's goal to bring his family back into the galaxy and reclaim their birthright, the legacy of the Alterans.

Lia looked overjoyed but thoughtful. "I agree that your people's reemergence in this galaxy is sorely needed and of course welcomed. You are welcome to use our computers to access the information on the memory crystal. Your presence will change the balance of power in the galaxy surely." She paused as if listening to the wind.

"We will contact the Asgard as well if you are agreeable. They will be happy to meet you."

Remi nodded excitedly.

Over the next few weeks Remi learned more than he had even learned in the year with the Ryoo. He studied with an elder Nox( extremely grateful to Adair for the considerable boost in learning and retaining information) about the Great Alliance and what it meant; The different ways to properly greet a member of one of the other three races; he learned the written form of Ancient (He was very happy that his mother and sister Ingrid had indulged his young self's request to learn Latin. With that knowledge it wasn't hard to then make the small adjustments to Alteran. (He had a sneaking suspicion that the Latin his mother had taught Ingrid and then himself was actually the more pure form of Alteran than what was eventually spoken in ancient Rome.)) He had even started learning a bit of the more advanced sciences that was known to the Great Races.

With help from the Nox computers he was able to decipher the information in the crystal that Morgan had sent him to retrieve. It had the location of an Alteran space station called Vulcanus. Apparently the Roman god Vulcan was actually based off of an Alteran named Vulcanus who was the greatest ship designer and builder of the Alterans. The station was his and where he built the Alteran war ships in Pegasus (Remi wasn't sure what for) before they abandoned the Pegasus galaxy and returned to this one. Vulcanus had brought his Station with him and it was apparently still where he left it before he ascended with the other Ancients.

Four weeks to the day he had arrived on the Nox home world, the Asgard were finally able to send a ship with a representative to meet him. He waited patiently near the stargate until, to his surprise, he disappeared in a flash of white….

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Woo hoo! Another chapter! Hope everyone likes it! R&R please!

-Translations-

Lheithian- release from bondage