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)

*(Speaking in Alteran)

*Again I own nothing but the Plot and the OC

Chapter 11 – Old Friends

Remi and Adair were intently studying the database in front of them with his brother Fredrick and his father Viktor. The day before, they had found an incomplete data entry on the Stargates. The entry was mainly about the seed ships that had first spread the Stargates throughout the galaxies that were known to the Ancients those millions of years ago when they were first created. However it was mentioned because when the Ancients had relocated to Pegasus they had decided to upgrade the gate network there. This led to the Stargates of the Pegasus galaxy being newer and more advanced\modern than their older counterparts in Avalon that they were currently using. From what Remi could gather the only reason it was mentioned in Vulcanus's database was because his grandfather was the one who headed the initiative to update the gate system of the Pegasus Galaxy; and apparently was the one who designed the new seed ships that were sent throughout Pegasus to build the new Stargates in transit and then replace the outdated version.

When Remi read this, it sparked an idea; an idea he promptly shared with his father and brother who were also intrigued and offered to help him with the project. Remi had a desire to update the Stargates of Avalon with the newer model that had been designed in Pegasus. Therefore he and Adair along with Viktor and Fredrick were learning everything they could about the Stargates, the seed ships, and the process their ancestors had used to do the exact same thing in Pegasus. Unfortunately they could only go so far, as the complete information on the whole project was in the Atlantis Database which they didn't yet have access to. In the meantime though they were learning everything they could to prepare for when they did get Atlantis back.

"Remi, it looks like Vulcanus might have had the same idea you did." Viktor told him with a surprised expression.

Remi looked over curiously and raised an eyebrow. Viktor continued, "It looks here that he brought the seed ship design with him from the Atlantis data base and was redesigning it to be more efficient, better weapons, shields, and the adding of the transporting technology he developed." Viktor said.

Remi and Fredrick looked over to his display and studied it. 'It appears he didn't get to the coding for the creation of the gates and the star maps for this Galaxy though.' Adair noticed.

Before Remi could respond Fredrick spoke up with the same observation, "It looks like he did the biggest part though; the ship design is still pretty modern comparatively, and uses the latest technology that our ancestors had at that point. It's still more advanced than the Asgard. The only thing we'd have to do is add the coding for the Ship; meaning the creation of the Gates themselves and the Star Maps of this galaxy so that the ships know which planets to go to."

Again Remi started to say something but was interrupted by an alert from his new Wrist device that linked him to his ship the Atlas. Remi sighed and said, "I'm receiving a subspace communication, I'll be right back."

Viktor and Fredrick nodded and went back to studying the database while Remi used his mental link to his wrist device to activate the orbing technology of his ship.

A moment later after rematerializing on the bridge of his ship in a cloud of blue orbs, he went to the communications platform and activated the link. Immediately he heard, "Supreme Commander, this is Mage Daechir, Commander of the Bronwe. We have just detected two Symbiote signatures within Stargate Command in addition to the Jaffa Teal'c. Please advise on how to proceed."

Remi cursed and switched with Adair at his nudge, "Commander Daechir, this is Ambassador Adair, observe only. I and my host are on our way and will be there in a few hours. We will take care of the situation." Adair told him in his double timbre voice.

"Acknowledged Ambassador, thank you." Daechir said before the transmission went out.

Adair started inputting the coordinates for Earth while also sending a brief update to his family and Vor on why he was leaving. Coordinates set; he switched back with Remi while simultaneously sitting in the command chair. Remi blinked signaling the control shift and then commanded the ship mentally to jump to hyper space.

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Jack glared with hate towards the one person he couldn't stand to hate. Sam, his second in command of SG-1 had been taken over by a Goa'uld. The Goa'uld was glaring right back at him.

Finally he said, "Wow, you really messed up."

The Goa'uld just stared resolutely at him. So he continued in his tight lipped voice, "I mean, REALLY messed up. You took my second as a host, then you went to see the one girl on earth that could sense you, last you lost your temper giving yourself completely away." I can only guess that's because Sam is fighting you with all her strength so you haven't completely broken her mind." Jack said reasoning it out. After all why else would she have not known that Cassie could sense her?

The Goa'uld just rolled her eyes and said, "You must let me go! As soon as I find another host I will send your friend back to you."

Jack snorted, "You expect me to believe you?" he asked incredulously.

The Goa'uld lips tightened slightly before she said, "No, you are to primitive to be able to tell if I am telling the truth."

Jack had a tingling in the back of his mind, but keeping his face neutral he left the room to go find Teal'c.

After closing the door he all but ran to Teal'c's room. He knocked loudly and urgently. "Teal'c!"

The door burst open, "O'Neil? What is wrong? Are we being attacked?"

Jack shook his head, "No! I was just talking with the 'Guld inside Sam and he said something that reminded me of when we found out about Adair!"

Teal'c lifted an eyebrow, and Jack continued, "He said that as soon as he had found a new host he would send Sam back to us! Couldn't that mean he might be what Adair is?! A… A… what were they called?" he asked.

Teal'c looked deep in thought, "A Tok'ra… Perhaps." He paused and then said, "If I can talk to him I might be able to discover if your theory is correct, though I think it is unlikely O'Neil, from what Adair and Remi told us the Tok'ra do not take Hosts." He told Jack seriously.

Jack nodded and said, "I know, but we know Sam, as soon as she realized a Symbiote was inside her she wouldn't ask questions, she'd use all her training to try and fight it and lock down any important information. I doubt she is even listening to what the Goa'uld is saying." He reasoned and then said, "Please Teal'c, interrogate it but don't give away the fact that we do know a Tok'ra, just in case."

Teal'c nodded and quickly walked to the cell that was holding the possible Tok'ra.

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Teal'c stopped outside the door of the holding cell room and took a breath schooling his features and putting on a smirk that he reserves only for the Goa'uld they capture. Ready, he entered.

He walked calmly to a short distance from the bars and studied the Goa'uld that was using Captain Carter's body.

After a moment it spoke, "Jaffa, you must convince the humans to let me go."

Teal'c smirked and said cleverly, "They will never let a Goa'uld go." He said this purposely to give it an out if it was a Tok'ra, a clever play on words.

It studied him calmly and said, "The Tau'ri have become impressive since when the Goa'uld last ruled here, surely the System Lords will not let this to go unchecked." She said.

Teal'c smiled, "They are more powerful than you know, already an assault on this world has been repelled." He said proudly.
"Then a more powerful attack is already being planned." It raised its voice slightly.

"They are not fools; they believe you are here to plant the seeds of that destruction." Teal'c said with a raised eyebrow.

The Goa'uld stood straighter and unfurled Sam's arms from the crossed position they were in, "Not all Goa'uld are the same," Teal'c had to keep himself from stiffening, "there are some that oppose the System Lords and their ways."

Controlling himself he continued with a sneer, "Every Goa'uld seeks power and would kill his own brother to achieve it."

"Not all, some seek power for a greater purpose, you must have heard of the Tok'ra." It said.

Teal'c was amazed but held his expression in check. "I have never met one, they are a myth." He said stoically.

It looked at him and said, "You have now, I am Jolinar of Malksure."

This time Teal'c couldn't control his expression and his eyes widened, not only had she finally admitted it but Jolinar was well known for being wanted by pretty much every System Lord there was. He quickly left the room looking back only once to study her.

He went up one corridor and found O'Neil waiting just outside of earshot from the cell.

Teal'c nodded, "You were correct O'Neil. She is claiming to be a Tok'ra called Jolinar of Malksure."

Jack started to smile and then frowned, "How can we know for sure that it's not just using that as a ploy to get us to trust it? It probably knew that you'd know the name." Jack said.

Teal'c nodded, "That is true, though I was very careful to not reveal our knowledge of Remi and Adair, or of the Tok'ra's existence in general. I believe either we take it at its word or we must find some way of contacting Remi and Adair." Teal'c said.

Jack nodded thoughtfully and then got an idea, and ran to the control room Teal'c following behind him.

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Jack flew into the control room startling General Hammond. "Sir! We need to contact the Ryoo, please tell me their ship is still in orbit?!" The general looked alarmed at Jacks expression of hope and nodded, "Last we checked yes, but why Colonel?" he asked.

Jack just motioned for him to wait and told the sergeant at the controls to contact the ship.

A minute later he got a signal and said, "This is Colonel Jack O'Neil, of Stargate Command, Ryoo Ship please respond?"

A second later a voice he recognized as Daechir said, "Colonel this is commander Daechir, what can I do for you?"

Jack nearly jumped in relief, "Commander we seem to have a Symbiote here that claims to be Tok'ra and we need Remi to verify, is there a way for you to contact him?" he asked hopefully.

Another second later he heard, "He Is already on the way Colonel, we contacted him when we detected the two extra symbiotes that had come through the gate. He ordered us to observe only until he could get here to take care of the situation. He did not want to accidently tip of the Goa'uld that we were on to him."

Jack had grown pale, "Did you say TWO symbiotes?" he asked dread rising in his stomach.

"Yes Colonel I did, the other is not currently at Stargate command but in the Healing building that you took the huge group of people you brought back with you. From our scans he is severely injured but is healing quickly. I have a mage watching him as well as a mage in Stargate command keeping watch of this apparent Tok'ra."

Jack looked stunned that they not only knew the whole situation but had managed to get an agent into Stargate Command without them even suspecting. Then again Remi had managed it also so he probably shouldn't be too surprised.

"When is Remi supposed to be here?" he asked, less excitement evident in his voice.

"We alerted him two hours ago so I believe he should be arriving within this hour." Daechir said thoughtfully.

Jack nodded, "Thank you commander."

They said good bye and ended the transmission.

The General took one look at them and said, "Briefing room people, and someone alert Dr. Jackson."

Daniel took that moment to walk into the control room, "alert me about what?" he asked.

Jack just motioned him into the Briefing room.

It took Jack and Teal'c almost fifteen minutes to tell the complete story, starting from when Jack was interrogating her and what she said, to then what he had asked Teal'c to do and finally Teal'c told them all that was said in their exchange.

"Do you think its really telling the truth?" Daniel asked hesitantly.

Jack sighed, "I can't know for sure Daniel, which is why I asked the Ryoo to contact Remi. Though, he apparently already knew since he was already on his way….." before Jack could finish, billions of blue lights appeared and materialized into Remi himself.

"…here." Jack finished his sentence while everyone looked to Remi a little shocked.

Remi just smirked, "What? Never seen an alien appear from a matter stream before?"

Daniel's eyes widened even more while Jack just smiled and, somewhat surprisingly to Remi and Adair, hugged him.

Remi hugged him back and smiled, then greeted the others.

Then he said, "So you have two Goa'uld in your midst, one of them claiming to be a Tok'ra, the other probably an Ashrak. That about sum it up?" he asked pleasantly.

Jack just winced causing Remi to frown. He looked around for a moment before noticing something that made him stiffen. Turning to Jack he raised an eyebrow, "Sam?!" he asked.

Jack just nodded and said, "The only one we knew about was the one in Sam, I had a feeling when she said something that it might be Tok'ra so I asked Teal'c to interrogate her, and she said that her name was uh… Jolinar of Malksure."

Remi's eyes widened while Adair was spewing profanities in his mind.

Jack noticed the reaction and said, "I take it you've heard of her?"

Remi nodded and turned to the General, "General Hammond, may I transport your prisoner here to the conference room?"

The General looked uneasy but nodded. Remi grabbed a chair and put it up against the wall and glass window that looked out towards the Stargate. He switched with Adair who closed his eyes and concentrated on his ships systems, which were connected to him via his wrist device.

A second later Sam appeared out of the blue orbs they had seen earlier.

Adair immediately shouted, "Vinculum!" unconsciously using for the first time the Alteran language to cast magic like Remi's family. Ropes immediately appeared binding Sam to the chair, causing the Goa'uld's eyes to widen and look at Adair nervously and fearfully.

Daniel looked at Adair curiously when he had said the word but didn't say anything to interrupt.

Adair strolled forward at a leisurely pace and stopped close enough to touch her.

"Tell me sholva, did you think you could hide from me?" Adair asked with a glare.

Jolinar glared at him in defiance, "May you burn in the fires of Netu Ashrak! Know this, the days of the system lords are numbered! My death will only fuel the fire that burns strong in the Tok'ra!"

Remi snorted in their mind, 'Its her'

Adair was laughing hysterically causing Jolinar to look at him in confusion.

He looked back at her and wiped a tear from his eye, "Ahh sister, haven't lost your fire I see."

Jolinar's eyes widened comically as everyone else gasped, "Adair?! What? How?" she asked stunned.

Adair chuckled again and waved his hand over the ropes binding her saying, "Liberationum". The ropes disappeared immediately causing Jolinar to gasp and jump up and hug him. After a moment she quickly leaned away and started yelling at him, accentuating each word with a punch, " . ?" When she paused to take a breath, Adair took the chance to escape and jumped backwards behind a chair while Jolinar tried to punch him again saying, "Get back here you coward! You disappear for years, then show up out of the blue with a new host that has weird powers and advanced technology! Where is Tirian?!" she yelled at him desperately.

Everyone else was watching with wide eyes, but noticed when Adair winced and he bowed his head signaling the shift in control.

Jolinar watched him in growing comprehension and sadness, "Adair wait, I didn't know, I'm sorry."

Remi winced and looked at Jolinar, "He would never abandon Tirian on purpose."

Jolinar looked down ashamed, "Please forgive me, I spoke without thinking. Please what happened?"

Remi seemed to have an internal conversation but then sighed, "Tirian and Adair crashed more than a year ago now off the coast of my home at the time. I jumped in and brought them to shore. Unfortunately Tirian was too badly injured to survive and begged me to save Adair. I agreed and we have been bonded ever since."

Jolinar nodded sadly, "Thank you for saving him, what is your name?"

Remi smiled slightly, "I have never once regretted saving him, he is my best friend." He paused then said, "My name is Remi, sister..?" he asked the last bit hesitantly.

Jolinar smiled and hugged him, "Welcome to the family brother."

They embraced again, but broke apart when Jack cleared his throat.

"Ummm, excuse me, I'm confused." Jack said.

Remi laughed and tried to explain, "Jack, when a Tok'ra symbiote blends with a host, their minds become one. We blend our memories, feelings, experiences.. essentially, our very being together. Because of this the Symbiote inherits the familial connections of the host and the host inherits past familial connections of the Symbiote.

Jolinar is mated to Adair's last host's biological brother, so when Tirian died and Adair blended with me I immediately felt the love for his brother and Jolinar as if I had lived with them for the last century myself."

Daniel looked fascinated and Jack seemed to understand but he glared at Jolinar and said, "I thought Tok'ra were supposed to only blend with voluntary hosts?"

Jolinar winced, while Remi switched with Adair again who looked at her, "Yes, I'm curious about that as well?"

Jolinar sighed, "When my host died on Nassia his body was too badly damaged from the Ashrak's attack that my only sense was touch. When I felt Samantha's mouth on mine I made a choice, I jumped into her and immediately tried to explain who I was and that I was no threat to her. However to my shock she had immediately shut her mind down as strongly as she could and was reciting different bits of poetry, equations, and the like so loudly that she wouldn't listen to me at all. I have barely been able to concentrate this whole time, it is one of the reasons I lost my temper earlier."

Adair nodded, "The council will not be pleased but that will come later, for now you need to leave her until I can find a new host for you." Adair concentrated for a moment and a symbiote tank orbed into existence on the table besides them.

Jolinar looked at it in distaste but nodded, "We will have a serious chat later about everything that has happened to you brother."

Adair smiled, "Of course Jolinar."

She sighed and closed her eyes for a moment before wincing and sighing again she opened them and walked over to the small tank on the table. She leaned over it and closed her eyes again, concentrating. A second later Jolinar herself slithered out of Sam's mouth and into the tank. Sam started to collapse but was caught by Jack.

Remi now in control orbed Jolinar and her tank up to his ship then went over to Sam and knelt down.

With his fingers he gently opened one of her eyes and studied her pupil. Then he placed his hand on her forehead and chanted, "Sana et Mederi. Sana et Mederi." His hand glowed pink for a moment and then faded.

Slowly Sam started to stir and blink rapidly before she focused on Remi and jolted up right hugging him strongly with tears falling from her eyes, "Thank you! Thank you!" she cried.

Remi winced again but held her securely knowing from past host experiences that an unwilling host would be traumatized at first.

Despite his young age, he had Adair's millennia of experiences with all his pasts hosts, and so he gently rubbed her back, "You're ok Sam." Jack, Daniel, and Teal'c were kneeling around them on the floor, watching them with happy and sad eyes.

"I didn't tell him anything Remi! Not about Earth, you or Adair, or the Tok'ra! I kept everything locked down as tight as I could!" Sam told him fiercely but between sobs.

Remi's eyebrows went up, "Sam, did you even hear the symbiote talking to you?" he asked hesitantly.

She hiccupped, "At first I heard whispers but I was screaming as loud as I could and then reciting anything I could, stories, poetry, math equations, advance scientific principles. Everything I could to keep my mind focused and not let it in."

Remi looked at her pleasantly surprised, "That was very brave Sam. Had you been taken over by a Goa'uld, you would have been mentally tortured once they broke in to your mind."

Sam looked at him confusedly, "What do you mean?"

He grimaced, "You were actually taken by a Tok'ra, my sister in fact. "

Sam's eyes went wide with hurt, and Remi quickly reassured her, "I promise Sam, the Tok'ra High council will punish her severely for what she did, despite the fact it was an emergency. I told you all before, that taking a host is our peoples' highest taboo. Jolinar violated that and without a severe punishment she will be a pariah to our people, no matter her reasons."

Now Sam as well as everyone else was a bit shocked, "Even from you Remi?"

Remi winced and allowed Adair to answer instead, "We love Jolinar deeply, Capt. Carter, nevertheless her actions were forbidden as she well knows. Both Remi and myself will support the council's decision, though we will never stop loving her." Adair said sadly.

Sam nodded then got a guilty look in her eyes, "You don't have the death penalty do you?" she asked.

Adair sighed, "Yes we do, but she will not be punished that way… Because she did not take you as a host for malicious reasons her life is not in danger, but she will get a severe punishment."

Sam nodded relieved, "Thank you anyway Adair, for helping me." She said quietly.

Adair smiled sadly, "You are welcome Sam."

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Another chapter down everyone! Hope you like it!