Rating: G
Notes: Yes, I am still in the building! I told all of you this story will be finished and we're getting there! Thanks for sticking with me. The goal is to finish this story by the end of the summer, if not before. Here's the question, and I want everyone's opinion on it. I was planning on writing another story after this one, or I can finish it all in this one. What would you guys rather have? You may help me figure out what I should do. Anyway hope you all enjoy this chapter, it's pretty long so I hope that's pleasing to everyone . Enjoy, and remember reviews make me happy!
Sometimes Miracles Happen
By Ans4Christ
"Do you think that he's okay?" A male voice called somewhere in the distanace.
"I don't know, all I know is I woke up and he was out as well, that was two hours ago and he hasn't moved once." A female voice stated.
"It is a pericular turn of events since it is persciely two hours ago since the tablet's heat ceased to omit and we ventured to find you."
"You're all going about this the wrong way. Jonas! Wake up, that's an order!"
Hearing the command and responding were two very different things. But Jonas slowly did open his eyes. As everything snapped into focus confusion began to overtake him. What had happened? How did he get here? Had he ever really been with the Guardian or was that simply a delusion of his exhuasted mind? Thoughts crept into his mind. Memories of the light and of what he had seen and had been shown.
"Jonas, you okay?" Colonel O'Neill asked, dispelling his thoughts.
"I think so," he said forcing himself to sit up," There was this being and light- it wasn't a dream was it? It seemed so real."
"Jonas, slow down you're making less sense than usual."
"Jonas, we both blacked out. We've been here all this time. I've been trying to wake you for two hours and you wouldn't budge." Sam stated comfortingly.
Jonas stared at them in bewilderment for a moment. Had it all been a dream? He began to wonder. Then he thought of what had happened to him while he had been with the Guardian. He knew at that moment that it had all been real. The answer was still at the pillars. That was where he needed to go. " Let's go to the pillars." He stated forcing himself up.
"Jonas, not so fast." Sam started.
"Sam, I'm fine. It wasn't a dream. I saw something, experienced something, whatever you want to call it, but it happened. I know the path to pillars. It's were the answers are. We need to go there."
"Jonas, how do you know this just isn't another trap from the Ancients?" Colonel O'Neill stated.
"Because they know that we're worthy now. That's why there have been all of these tests. They needed to know that we were worthy of what they possesed. They know that now. And even if we didn't know that for sure we need to know what's there. It's a risk we have to take. It's a risk I'm going to take." Without another word, Jonas grabbed his backpack that had fallen and walked to the path that led to the pillars.
Everyone stood still stunned. "Do you think he's okay?" Daniel asked.
O'Neil shrugged," I don't know, but I'm not about to argue with him." And he stepped forward and followed Jonas.
"I guess we're following you now." Daniel stated as he walked after O'Neil. With an exchange from Sam and a raised eyebrow from Teal'c they followed after their teammates as well.
Jonas wasn't sure why he was walking, in fact he wasn't even sure as to where he was going. Part of him felt like he understood everything that had happened and that was happening. The other part of him felt as though he had no idea what was going on. He knew that his teammates were beginning to think that he was crazy. It wasn't the first time. Something was driving him, maybe to prove that it was real, maybe to further establish his new faith, maybe for Amy; he didn't know, but he had to see.
They approached the pillars at the first rays of daylight. They didn't glow as they had for Jonas, but the brillance of the white was staggaring. The presence that was in the air was felt. He saw his teammates reactions. They looked fearful, yet in awe. It was the only way to describe the emotion.
"You ready to go inside?" Jonas asked breaking the silence.
"I actually feel afraid to. I've never felt that way." Daniel said.
"It's because it's a power we've never encountered before." Sam said.
"Why do you say that Major Carter?" Teal'c asked.
"I have no idea. It just feels that way somehow."
"Well. We didn't come all this way to just stand out here and stare at it. Let's go." O'Neil ordered as he stepped up to Jonas and they all started for the pillars.
Once inside the pillars it was very different from what Jonas remembered. This time there were walls, ceilings, tables, steps, everything you would expect in a Roman looking temple. Except for one thing. Nothing had aged.
"This is incredible." Daniel began, "This temple has to be several thousand years old, and yet it looks brand new. There isn't even any dust. I've never seen anything like this."
"Neither have I Daniel Jackson, and I have seen much in this universe. It is truly magnficant." Teal'c stated in awe.
"This is amazing. But I don't see where the tablet would have been. How can we access the information if we don't know where it's supposed to go?" Sam questioned.
"Maybe the answer is in the tablet itself." Jonas pondered out loud.
"What do you mean?" Daniel asked.
"Well, we know that the removal of the tablet caused everything to be woken up so to speak, so perhaps the tablet itself can point us to where we need to look."
Without another word Daniel took the tablet out of his backpack. It wasn't hot anymore, it appeared normal. Daniel held it up high in the air.
"Daniel, what are you doing?" O'Neill asked.
"Well, maybe the tablet will point us in the right direction if it can sense everything in the temple."
"That is the craziest thing I ever heard!"
As O'Neil said this the tablet pointed itself in the direction of the wall in front of them and shot a piercing light into it. The wall began to glow a soft blue and a console seemed to appear and within the center was a square space where the tablet could fit into.
Daniel looked at O'Neill with a smirk, " Crazy, huh Jack?"
Daniel walked over to the wall and placed the tablet into the spot. The tablet was immediately absorbed into the wall. Then they heard a voice in Ancient calling something out, the same phrase over and over.
"Uh, guys any idea what the voice in the wall is saying?" O'Neill inquired.
"It wants the code or password. I think." Daniel stated.
"Great, this was another trap." O'Neill said.
"Any idea what the password is?" Sam asked.
"I have an idea," Jonas said slowly as he walked up to the wall. Placing his hand on the tablet , he took a deep breath and spoke, "The Heavens declare the glory of God and the skies proclaim the work of His hands." Immediately the voice stopped, and silence filled the room for a few moments. Jonas stepped back and joined the others. "Well at least that stopped it."
"Yeah, but did it work is the question." Daniel added.
"Welcome worthy ones!" A voice boomed in English across the room. Everyone startled and looked around. "You have passed the tests that were laid before you and proved yourselves true and worthy of this knowledge. It has been saved for such as you. Take it and use it with care and wisdom. May your hands and hearts be guided by your maker's hands, and may the use of these weapons lead you to the ultimate victory in these worlds. Peace and life to all of you." Then there was silence.
"Okay, so where's the knowledge?" O'Neil questioned.
"I think it's right there." Jonas stared at the wall that had received the tablet and a small table was starting to emerge from the wall. On the table was what appeared to be a scroll. Jonas went over and slowly picked it up. Walking over to his teammates, they broke the seal that closed the scroll and unrolled it. As they looked at the images on the paper they tried to make sense of it. "I think it's a map." Jonas stated.
Sam looked closer, "Could it be a map to the lost city? To the weapon that they say exists there?"
"If it's not to the lost city, it's clues that will get us there." Daniel paused. "That's what we wanted, isn't it?"
"It's not everything we wanted, " Sam stated looked at Jonas with compassion.
Jonas gave her a smile, "It all ties together, Sam. This was the ultimate reason for coming. Everything else will fall into place."
"So we got it. " O'Neill interrupted, "Then I don't know about the rest of you, but I say let's go home." With a nod from every member of the team they all turned to go home. But as they stood on the path with the pillars behind them, Jonas turned and pausing, stared at them. This adventure had changed him somehow, and yet he knew that it wasn't over, and that he had not seen the end of the pillars, tablet, or the Guardian.