Jack left the arena, L'ila trailing silently behind him. Outside the doorway, he sank to the ground, head in his hands. L'ila tried her best to comfort him, but it was if he was no longer there.

L'ila tensed as the man came jogging down the corridor.

"Cole! Cole, someone is coming! Cole!" she whispered, trying to pull him to safety. He didn't react, never raising his head. L'ila stood, trying to protect him as the dark man came closer.

"Leave us be!" she shouted. The man cocked his head.

"I will not harm you. I wish only to speak to my companions. O'Neill?" Jack didn't respond. "Was DanielJackson successful? Have you regained your memories?" Silence. "What has occurred?" Teal'c asked L'ila.

"You are one of Cole's fr'nds?"

"Yes."

"Then it is with sorrow that I must tell you of the death of his other fr'nd."

"DanielJackson is dead?" Teal'c asked in disbelief, eyes fluttering from L'ila to O'Neill.

"I do not know his name, but the one with whom Cole fought was defeated and lies within this room. But be careful, his female is very angry!" L'ila warned as Teal'c sprinted into the arena.

"What do you want?" Tess asked bitterly as the dark man entered the room. "If you've come for his body then you're gonna have to wait. He isn't prepared yet."

"I am a friend of DanielJackson and of yours, MajorCarter."

She looked up with bleary eyes. "His name was Ben and mine is Tess, and we have no friends here."

Teal'c drew closer, secretly pulling out the vial of antidote. "You are wrong, MajorCarter." Teal'c said quietly as he injected her.

Moments later, she awoke in his arms. Teal'c grip relaxed and she pulled away, looking up.

"Teal'c? What happened? Where are we? I..." Her eyes widened in horror and filled with tears. She turned and kneeled on the ground beside her friend. "Daniel. Oh, God, Teal'c. He's dead." She brushed her fingers through his long hair, studying his ashen face. She stood and threw her arms around Teal'c, needing some kind of comfort.

"I am sorry, MajorCarter." Teal'c whispered, patting her back in his version of comforting. She pulled away suddenly and covered her mouth with one hand, a look of shame and disbelief on her face.

"Oh my God. The Colonel. I blamed him. I slapped him! Teal'c." She looked up in near panic. "Jack won't be able to live with this. What will he do?"

"This Danyel means much to J'ck." L'ila said quietly from the doorway.

Sam looked at her, the answer coming out before she could think. "Yes, very much."

"I see." L'ila paused, thinking. "You and Teal'c?" He nodded in affirmation. "Comfort J'ck. I believe he needs you now, his fr'nds."

Sam nodded slowly. Swallowing her fear, she left the arena and Teal'c quietly followed.

"O'Neill?"

"Colonel, it's us." Sam shook her head sadly as his vacant eyes finally focused. "Colonel, I'm so sorry for what I said to you. It wasn't..."

He cut her off. "Don't say it wasn't true, Carter." His voice sounded rusty and old. "I did kill him. There's no denying it. I am a murderer."

"No, Colonel! You didn't know!"

Teal'c interrupted. "The antidote causes much pain and promotes aggression."

"Bull#$&. I killed him so I could get out of here and take Lila with me. That's all there is to it. I murdered him."

"Colonel..." Sam started but was cut off by a voice she was sure she would never hear again.

"Jack! JACK! Jack, get in here!" Daniel screamed, sounding panicked. "Sam, Teal'c, anybody! I need help! Jack!"

Colonel Jack O'Neill sprung to his feet and raced into the arena, Teal'c only inches behind him. Sam moved slowly, stunned. "But he's dead..." she whispered to herself.

"Carter, get in here!" Jack cried, snapping her out of it. She ran.