Tegan Chronicles Sanctuary Style:

Step Through the Looking Glass 21

"Nikola, what are you doing?" The next morning, Helen stopped in the doorway to her office before coming all the way in.

"What does it look like I'm doing?" He looked up and smiled as he putted the golf ball on the floor into a cup. "I'm playing golf."

"I believe that is putt-putt." Will stepped around Helen.

"Ah, the ever observant protégé." He swung the club up on his shoulder. "Staff meeting?"

Biggie walked in, took one look at Nikola and grunted twice in succession.

"Yes."

"Mind if I stay?" He turned his head slightly keeping his eyes locked on Helen. "If you say no, I'll just listen from the hall."

Helen sighed. "At least you're honest."

"Is that a yes?"

"Morning." Kate walked in and dropped onto the couch. "What's vamp guy doing here?"

"He's staying for the meeting." Helen grabbed a pen from her desk.

"Hey." Henry walked in a few seconds later and sat beside Kate in the only seat still open. "He's staying?"

"Get with the program 'dude'." Nikola rolled his eyes at Henry.

"Let's get started, shall we?" Helen looked around the room. "Is there anything I need to know?" When no one spoke she continued. "How did the night feedings go Henry?"

"Fine."

"Ok, just to let you know, I got the DNA results back on our Tegan Kiser and she is not an abnormal."

"The glowy eyes?" Henry wiggled his fingers in front of his face.

"A side effect of having two symbiotes die in her body. They left behind some strange metal in her system and that's what I know about that."

"Can she control it?" Will asked.

"She can make it happen, but if she is in extreme pain or angry she can't stop it from happening."

"What are these symbiote things?" Kate slipped her shoes off and tucked her feet under her while Helen explained what she knew about the Goa'uld and Tok'ra, as well as how Tegan lost her arm.

"I'm sure we'll learn more from her as time passes."

"What's the possibility one of those Goa'uld things could come through the mirror?" Will twirled his pen through his fingers and glanced around the room.

"I've had that mirror for over fifty years and no one has ever come through it until now."

"You're taking about the mirror Vladimir gave you." The light bulb finally flicked on above Tesla's head.

Helen's eyes narrowed on him as Henry spoke ignoring Nikola. "So in other words it's a very real possibility?"

"It is." Helen turned her head to look at Henry, her eyes slowly following. "But it's also her only chance of ever returning home."

"How would we know if one of these Goa'uld came through?" Will asked.

"There's a possibility we wouldn't know, not right away anyway. She said they have a different tone to their voice then a normal human. And of course their eyes sometimes glow."

"And we're sure she isn't one?" Kate shifted.

"Her scan was clear of any foreign bodies in or around her brain stem."

"Just checking."

"So we should move the mirror to a secure location and set up a security net, since I take it destroying it isn't currently an option?" Henry threw his thoughts out there.

"No it's not." Helen shook her head. "Not as long as there is any chance she can get home. Why don't you talk to her, Henry and see what you can find out regarding the best way to keep the Goa'uld contained should they come through the mirror."

"Sure thing boss."

Helen looked around the room, the crease in her forehead growing deeper as she looked behind her. "Where did Nikola go?"

"He was –" Will looked toward the door that had been closed and now stood slightly ajar.

Before Helen could get to her feet they heard Nikola scream with great effort followed by a bang and a crash and then more banging and crashing.

"Your room." Bigfoot jumped to his feet.