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Warning: sexual situations, attempted rape

Sam POV

We went to the lab, turned off the stasis field, then hurried down and grabbed Martouf/Lantash. He is alive, but barely - Lantash must be keeping Martouf alive.

We carry them to the sarcophagus room, and to our great relief and almost surprise, we encounter no one on the way. I place Martouf/Lantash in the sarcophagus, and give them a last look before it closes over them.

Now all we can do is wait. Wait and hope that the sarcophagus heals Martouf/Lantash before anyone discovers them.

Meanwhile, we go to change into clothing that is not bloody, and Jilinet takes care to disintegrate all traces of the bloody clothing.

Jilinet remembers and removes the piece of clothing that was torn from Karte's clothing first, before disintegrating our bloodied clothes.

~Why do you hang on to that torn off piece of cloth?~ I wonder, too stressed about Martouf and Lantash to think clearly.

~I intend to use it to cast the blame on Karte, for 'abducting the prisoner'. It may even work, and save us all!~

~Oh...~ I realize. ~You'll put it in the prison?~

~No, in the lab, near the machine that turns off the stasis. Come, we should go and make it look like he has copied some research too.~

We hurry back to the lab, on the way managing to find some clothing that is suitable for a servant. It is now early morning, and the servants have certainly started work in the kitchen and such. It will be a while before the Goa'uld wake up, though, especially after that party!

~I think that will work!~ Jilinet observes, pleased.

She has copied some data - mostly defense research, but also some other - to a data crystal. Back home in the secret room, our data crystal is still having it's data encrypted and sent, but soon all will have been sent off to the Tok'ra.

This crystal we must somehow plant on Karte, I just don't know how.

~Ah, you have made it look like he ripped his clothes on the machine...~ I observe, when Jilinet places the piece of cloth near a sharp edge.

~Yes...and as for planting the crystal on Karte or in his room...well, we could go visit him and pretend we have reconsidered and wants to feel his big shaft ramming into us... or whatever it was he was offering us...~

~I guess that would work, I just don't know how to avoid that particular scenario happening...~

~No, I do not think we would be able to avoid mating with him, that is true, but if that is what it takes to save Martouf and Lantash - and get the Tok'ra a queen - then that is a small price to pay. See it as training to mate with Apophis without showing him our disgust.~

~Yuck.~ I think of what Jolinar had to do to escape Netu, and realize there are some unpleasant things you have to do in order to handle undercover work as a Tok'ra!

~I believe all has been set up here. We should go and see if the sarcophagus has finished healing Martouf and Lantash. It is morning now, and the Goa'uld scientist could come soon.~

As we run back to the sarcophagus room through the thankfully empty corridors, I suddenly think of something. ~Jilinet, will Martouf and Lantash still be zatarcs when they are healed?~

~No, that part of the programming is probably gone - along with the memories from the period starting immediately before the zatarc programming was introduced in them, and forward.

~So they will remember nothing of what has happened since... at least a week before the treaty-signing, and until they were shot? I think Anise felt it had been about a week before the signing that Martouf/Lantash must have been made zatarcs.~

~Yes, that is how I believe it will be. It sounded that way from what we looked at also, in Apophis's scientist's notes.~

~You're right. It did. So they will be fine, having just lost the memories of a week or so.~ I feel immensely relieved.

We step into the sarcophagus room. The sarcophagus is still working - I had really hoped it was finished, but not yet.

~What do we do now?~

~We wait. I am not sure it is safe to wait in here, though. Perhaps we can find a window place nearby where we can stand and pretend to enjoy the morning sun?~

We step outside the room and look around. We have only just decided on where to go, when to our fear we hear an unwelcome voice behind us.

"Trinella. I see you are up early. What an interesting style you have chosen to dress in..."

Jilinet spins around and looks directly at Karte, who is looking at us with malice and lust. "I am taking a morning walk, and how I, Apophis's queen, choses to dress is none of your business!"

"You are dressed like the slut you are! Did you go to enjoy the cock of some slave? Perhaps I should have Apophis's scientist examine you, and see if you have the juices of a slave in your channel."

I realize we are wearing only a thin night slip, with a robe over, and a pair of soft shoes, but still, his words are insolent!

"Silence! Or I will have Apophis called! What are you doing here? So close to Lord Apophis's sarcophagus room?"

"Is that perhaps why you are here? I know some use it for an extra rush before pleasure!" Karte grins evilly, and ogles us. "No matter, you are here, and so am I! I will take my pleasure from you, and then we will both have reason to keep silent to Apophis!" He laughs hoarsely and steps towards us.

"Stay back!" Jilinet insists, taking a step back, then another.

Soon we are entering the sarcophagus room again, where the servant's clothing is lying, waiting for Martouf and Lantash. And the sarcophagus is running. All very suspicious, if Karte notices. We withdraw to the back of the room.

"Come here..." Karte says, loosening his clothing in anticipation of raping us.

"Never!" Jilinet insists.

Karte grabs hold of us and starts ripping our clothing. Jilinet fights him as well as she can, but Karte is very strong, and we have been backed up in a corner where we cannot easily fight.

We fight him, desperately, for several minutes, when suddenly we hear an angry snarl and Karte is pulled away from us.

Looking up, we see that the sarcophagus has opened, and a naked Lantash is hitting Karte, furiously. Karte had not been expecting the attack, and has no chance against Lantash. Soon Karte is lying on the floor, unmoving.

Lantash grabs a nearby chair and breaks it over Karte's head, just for good measure, before turning towards us.

I swallow as I see him. He is completely healed - and completely naked. He is glorious, and he has just saved us from Karte.

Jilinet gives me control and I throw myself in the arms of Lantash, who embrace me, somewhat dazed. It is clear he is confused about what is going on - and he knows I am a host as well, so he must worry if I am Tok'ra or Goa'uld.

There will be much to explain, but right now we are in a hurry, and Jilinet reminds me after a few moments, where we have both enjoyed being held very hard by a very much alive and healthy Lantash and Martouf.

I pull back a little, and look up at him. "Thank you, Lantash... and..." I wipe a tear from my eyes. "It is so good to see you alive and well again..." Unable to stop myself, I run a hand down his chest. "Completely healed..."

"I... don't remember how I got here..." He frowns. "And you are a host! Samantha...or whatever Goa'uld is pretending to be her!"

"No, Lantash, I am Tok'ra now. Much has happened, and we'll tell you all, but not right now. You need to get dressed..." I grin. "As good as you look naked, it's probably not a good idea for you to walk around like that - and it's cold, isn't it? I have some clothes over here. We need to hide you, and quickly - and then we need to come up with a plan..." I remember the crystal, and quickly stuff it into Karte's pocket.

Still confused, Lantash nods and allows me to push the servant's clothes into his hands. He dresses, without asking questions, and follows me out of the room. A few servants have arrived, and hurries back several steps when they see us. I am probably pretty disheveled looking after Karte tried to rape me.

Jilinet takes control and speaks to them. "Get Lord Apophis. Quickly! Lord Karte was misusing Lord Apophis's sarcophagus, and when I confronted him he attacked me and attempted to rape me! Fortunately, this servant saved me. I will go change now!" Jilinet marches off, with Martouf/Lantash following, a very suspicious and confused look on his face.