Under a Dark Star

Disclaimer- I do not own any of these characters from either Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Star Gate SG 1. They of course belong to their creators and their corporations. They just wanted to come out for a while so I agreed. No copyright infringement is intended and I deeply respect their creators and hope I brought them to life in a way they enjoy. Oh yes this work is definitely AU in nature for both series.

A/N- What if Faith was wrong about her family? What if she really was wanted and circumstances were not as she thought? What would her real family do to protect her and help her? What happens when fate decides to give the dark slayer a protector of her own who knows about the council and has a place to keep her safe away from those who harm her?

Spoilers- Season 1 Star Gate SG1 and the movie along with Any and all seasons with Faith in it for Buffy the Vampire slayer. Mostly after the series ended.

Part 21 Why Langford? PG

John was highly concerned. He could understand replacing Woolsey with a military commander if the SGC was concerned about the military situation. What he did not understand is why they were replacing him with Dr. Langford. She was a very intelligent woman but she was not young and to his knowledge had no experience leading an off world team. The IOA was not always the sharpest crayon in the box but this plan seemed strange. Then again they were sending SG1 and Colonel Carter back to Atlantis. He leaned back against his chair and listened to Woolsey drone on about miscellaneous issues. Why Catherine Langford and what was up with all these new teams and why the Hell was Jenny coming here? He wanted his family safe on Earth.

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"Why did the IOA choose Doctor Langford?" Hank Landry asked. He sipped his second bourbon of the day with Jack O'Neill.



"I have no idea. My best guess is it was a comprise. I am betting that the IOA never thought that Henry would risk her. They tossed her name out and he had no alternative they would accept. Then there is the fact that Faith needs to be safe off world. I am betting he thought it was a way to kill two birds with one stone. She is qualified and frankly she is a better alternative then Woolsey or someone even more in the IOA picket like Chen."

"Now there is a very unpleasant thought. Well so we go with this then?"

"Hank we do not have a choice with this. In any case I am going along and so is Carter we will be there to make sure everything goes smoothly as possible in the transition. Maybe in a few months maybe we can have Carter taker over again." He grimaced clearly not liking that idea.

"I am glad you will be there sir. I am also glad SG1 will be along even if I won't have their use for a while." He sipped his drink and set it down. "Sir I have a feeling that Dr. Langford intends to hunt the Wraiths."

"She will encourage that move. I am willing to consider that it may well be a good plan. Faith and Buffy can easily hold their own and it may well be in our best interests to have the Wraith fear an army of slayers."

"Jack…we do not have that army. "Giles said something about one girl in all the world and it being a mistake to have two slayers."

"Yes well Hank I have a funny feeling about all that. Something tells me they are holding back something important. Remember this Rayne she is a slayer too. Something changed the playing field and we want can maybe take advantage of it."

"I hope that is true General. This could however still blow up in our faces." Landry said.

"Well these are the cards we have Hank so we have to play them." Jack said setting down his glass and rising. "I have to go gear up. We are leaving in a little while."



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Buffy and the others made lists of the things they wanted to take with them. The SF smiled politely and headed to gather their personal belonging. Faith grinned as Buffy blushed a deep red when Sgt. Siler asked what a Mr. Gordo was.

"It is my stuffed pig. He is on my bed at home."

"Oh ok we will see he is packed in a nice case for you." Siler said smiling.

Siler took the list and left the Scooby's to finish packing their military gear.

"Well we should be ready to go quick then if they are Fed Ex our gear latter."Xander said. "So how we doing this thing are we beaming there with Willow's Wicca power or using their gates to hop to this mythical city?"

"Xander I can not take us there because I don't know where it is. I can do it maybe once I go there but not until. It will depend on power. It is not just country hopping you know." Willow said. She was glad Xander had such a deep trust in her but seriously she had her limits too.

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"Director you said pack for a week this looks like a lot more then that." Abby said."

"Well I always wanted to travel."Tony said."I guess Atlantis is on the beach?"

"Not really Tony. It is a city that is surrounded by water. There are several piers from the papers I read."

"I wonder if they have materials to build a boat or two."Gibbs said.

"There is an island or land mass near by where the locals live. I am certain there are. The city itself is fully mechanized."

"I can hardly wait to see this place. The technology must be fantastic." McGee said.

"I am far more concerned about these Wraiths. They feed on humans. They could be a very big problem."Ziva said.

"Well that is why we are going to help them." Jennifer Sheppard said. "We will find out how this breach happened and prevent them from ever coming here. Consider this just different form of Terrorism to deal with."

"To bad we can not bring a few here." Tony quipped.

"Are you insane?"McGee said looking at him harshly.

"Think about it McGee. If the world knew something was going to eat them regardless of who they were or what they believed then they might try to get along. To the Wraith we are just a banquet. With the food choices of Chinese are the person and American becoming the all you can eat buffet."

"We do not need that kind of problem Dinnozo. Humanity has to grow up without that kind of threat over our heads. We must learn to accept each other and work together not because we have no choice but because we chose to do the right thing." Gibbs said.

"Maybe boss, I am just saying that humans have to see each other as the best chance we got."

"Well we will not solve the problem today. Let's gear up people and get ready to solve the mystery of how the Wraiths got here. Once we do that and maybe find out why the NID and CIA kept an innocent child from her family we can go home. "Jennifer Sheppard said.