p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"The bright light left them again at the familiar looking corridor. "I want this deck secure. Daniel, down the corridor and sweep the other rooms as you go." Daniel nodded leading three Prometheus team members with him. "Give us cover-"/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Yeah yeah!" He called back knowing the routine./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""You three up one deck now. I want the Jumper defended." He ordered another three of Pendergast's men down the corridor. "Teal'c, Mac, let's go get Carter and Maria."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"They turned towards the corridor in search of the room which according to map held the two women. They made their way down the corridor and they faced the outside doors and prepared to enter the room. Just as they were about to turn into the room, Jack's gun pointing towards the doors and Teal'c covering, when the doors in question opened suddenly and both Jack and Mac automatically fell to either side of the door expecting the enemy when nothing happened, they ran into the room to find both women standing side by side, both with zat's at the ready./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Jack's gun dropped slightly as Sam admonished. "Took you long enough!" She exclaimed, where both men lowered their weapons and smiled before heading towards their respective blonde's./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"When the doors opened, Maria stood ready to fire her zat, her arm positioned in a defensive mode. Her arm immediately dropped when she saw the face of the man she hadn't seen in months, one she thought she would never see again. Only Sam heard her gasp of surprise and relief as she heard Maria whispered, 'Mac'. Their eyes held for a moment before he moved towards her. Maria briefly glanced over to Mac's companion and drew a sharp breath when she saw the identical face on the other man. Before she could say another word, Mac was standing right in front of her./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Teal'c stood by the door watching the reunion, bemused at the sight he was seeing. Both men had their backs to each other, but in a mirror image they both faced for their blonde, their eyes moved slowly over them as if checking them over. Their hands reached out to their faces, lovingly caressing their cheeks, before they stepped closer and wrapped their arms around their girl and gave them a hug. One hand of each man came up and titled the blonde head and their lips kissed the blonde hair lightly in the exact mirror image./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""That's my girl!" Jack said to Sam finally, "You don't need rescuing, you were breaking yourselves out."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""They like the innocent act." Maria nodded at the two Trust men lying on the floor./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""We recovered their weapons." Sam said waving her zat./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Jack shook his head "Idiots."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Then we heard you coming." Sam chuckled and said quietly to him. "Apparently you boys have a type." She grinned at Jack then said to Mac. "Couldn't have done it without Maria."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Mac looked over at Sam then to Maria and shrugged. "It's an old Pratt trait." He admitted. "Blonde gorgeous-"/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""-and can kick our ass." Jack finished, giving Sam a side hug./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Mac, it's Murdoc." Maria told him. "Only with-"/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Yeah, a Goa'uld. I've been caught up." Mac nodded./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Where were you headed?" Jack asked as they finally let go of their girls and in a beat reverted back to the mission./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Two decks up, to a launch bay. They have a—"/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Yeah, they have a jumper." Jack replied, releasing his hold on Sam, and kept one hand on her arm which made her look up at his face. "That download really helped, Carter." He told her, squeezing her arm. "But next time no force field." His meaning was clear./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Yes sir." She agreed./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Good." Jack nodded./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Jack, come in." They heard over the radio./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Yeah Danny."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""We're under fire. We're holding for now, but we could really do with your help."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Copy. On our way." Jack said. He looked to the two women. "You ready?" He asked them./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Born ready." Maria grinned at Sam who grinned back and raised her zat as she prepared to follow them./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""We're going to get along just fine." Jack said to Maria and a smile to Sam as they moved out the room./p
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p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Stepping out into the corridor they immediately heard the sound of weapon fire at the end of the corridor where Jack knew Daniel was with three of Pendergast's men. In a beat, they moved towards the sound. Jack told Teal'c to support the marines at the loading bay for the jumper./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""I thought your men were trained." Maria stated./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""They are, but apparently so are they." Jack observed./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""The NID has a high intensity training program like the armed forces' Specialists sections." Sam whispered./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Daniel and the marines were in an active battle with three members of the Trust. The corridor was fairly open, and the only coverage were the walls they were learning against. Two members of the Trust noticed them (particularly Mac and Jack) and hastily decided to split their attack. For some inexplicable reason, they wanted to get rid of the biggest thorn in their side. Mac ducked behind Jack and Sam while they fended the attack. Maria was crouching down next to Sam. They got a shot at one member, then a second while the third was taken out by Daniel./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Let's get to the jumper." Jack said, as he turned and opened the elevator doors./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""But what about Murdoc?" Mac asked as they entered the cab./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Likelihood is the Goa'uld will want to defend its position there, at least if we go to the ship and not him, we have the upper hand." Jack said. "We need to help Teal'c and the marines we sent there too."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""He could have the whole bay deck booby trapped." Sam nodded./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Let's not go there, Carter." Jack retorted as they reached the desired level but his expression was slightly pained. She was probably right and they both knew it./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"When the elevator doors opened, they could hear the sounds of an ongoing battle, probably with more Trust members, and they ran down the corridor to help. Teal'c and the marines managed to position themselves between the bay door and the opposite corridor./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""O'Neill, we will hold them off." Teal'c intoned when they arrived by his side. "We have not seen the Goa'uld."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Defend the ship!" Jack shouted before they rocked to one side. Quickly they made their way to the bay doors which opened as they arrived. Danny and his marines remained outside with Teal'c./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Carter?" Jack asked her as they hurried into the launch bay. Jack stood at the back of the ship and immediately the door opened. He barely kept his balance as the Al'kesh rocked again. Sam ran into the jumper with Mac behind her./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Weapons fire, sir." She said pulling at a panel in the Jumper, Mac coming beside her to watch. Maria stood with her back to them as she protected their flanks./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Pendergast to O'Neill, we're under heavy attack. They blew our transporters—"/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""They need to go now, sir!" Sam shouted over the sound of the commotion. "There's no need for them to stay and risk the ship's hyperdrive."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Get your ship outta here, Colonel. We have a Jumper and a Stargate nearby. I'll get your men back. Go now!" He ordered as he started to run to the help./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Yes sir, Godspeed." Pendergast acknowledged./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Without a word, Maria followed him at the door. O'Neill looked at her curiously and shook his head. Jack looked at his new companion and just handed her a gun who calmly took it./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Nice!" she smiled at having both a manual Earth weapon and an alien zat weapon at her disposal./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"They ran towards the weapon and when they arrived, they saw two of their men fell. "Danny, we have injured, get them on the ship!" Jack yelled. "Carter! I need your firepower!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""What about the ship, sir. We need to get it working for escape?" She asked./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Mac can do it!" Jack said./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""I've not seen this technology before!" Mac argued./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Do you need a paperclip or something?! It's either fix the ship or shoot the men!" Jack shouted back. "And if I have the ancient gene, so do you which means understanding it comes naturally." He told him nonplussed. "So, pick one!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Mac only looked for a few seconds before he said, "I'm sure I can fix the ship."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Atta boy!" Jack said as Sam moved over next to Jack and started firing. As gunfire was exchanged, Mac had taken over from Sam using his penknife to tighten parts and press parts carefully. It wasn't very long before Jack called over his shoulder "Mac!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Give me a minute!" He called back before he begrudgingly picked up a zat and shot at the panel before it came to life. "Yes!" He exclaimed before stepping back and the ship powering down. "Damn!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""No, Mac, that's normal. It's waiting for the ancient gene to control it." Sam shouted./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Mac stepped forward his hand to the panel where it came to life again. "Cool!" He proclaimed./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""T, Daniel, get everyone in!" Jack ordered, as the members of the Trust were diminishing. He could see four more members on the floor. Sam came back to check on the jumper's status. Maria assisted with getting everyone on board, as she stood by the doors, her gun still raised to defend if needed. As Teal'c and Daniel took a defensive stance, Jack, and Mac both went to help the last injured marine to the jumper with Maria close beside them. Mac automatically laid down his zat and picked up the injured man's gun when Murdoc/Anat appeared at the entrance to the bay and somehow was close enough to grab Maria. Jack held up a hand and the shooting ceased. Murdoc stood there with his arm around's Maria's neck in a stranglehold./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""What do we have here?" It said in the host's voice. "My arch enemy," he laughed before his eyes flashed. "And my arch enemy."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Daniel and Teal'c took the injured man between them and slowly made their way into the launch bay. The uninjured marines protecting the ship behind them./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Jack and Mac turned around to face the new visitor. The surviving five Trust members just hidden from view, behind him./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Question is, which one is which?" Again, in Murdoc's voice./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"With the two men looking identical, both in cap and BDU's. With Mac's longer hair hidden under the cap most would find it impossible to tell the men apart./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""How much of Murdoc is in there?" One of them asked./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""My symbiont likes me. We share this body which is a win-win situation. The symbiont finds Ba'al, Anat is in a safe body and gets some of the more desirable traits of my personality."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Dark looks were exchanged by Jack and Mac. Jack didn't believe a Goa'uld symbiont could share power with anyone, it may have deceived Murdoc for its own purposes./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Which one is which one?" Murdoc ticked like a clock, his gun switching between the two men. "Are you the man who evaded me, or are you?" He sneered. "I don't suppose it matters. So, here's the rub." He said, tightening his hold on Maria again as both Jack and Mac held up their weapons pointing it at Murdoc. "Ho, ho ho!" He laughed "Same reaction. Interesting." He said, watching them both closely. "And you both have equal fear in your eyes, now how does that work? Because one of you loves this woman, the other barely knows her." He hummed. "You!" He said barking at Sam, who had come up behind the two men after Teal'c had updated her on the standoff at the bay door, and who was currently holding her gun up cautiously. "Can you tell the difference?" He barked. With no reaction from Sam, his eyes flashed. "What is it with you insolent Tau'ri?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""We don't like being bossed around." One of them said./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Well now, see it could be either one of you, you're outgunned MacGyver! Shoot me, shoot me once and for all! Rid yourself of me! But if you do, this one dies."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"One of them shouted, "Now!" Suddenly Maria forcibly elbowed Murdoc/Anat in the side and managed to wrestle herself out of his grasp, a gun being thrown to her as she turned and pointed it back at her former captor./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""You have your ship and your girl." Murdoc grinned at one man. "Leave me to the universe!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Not a chance." One of them said looking as if he was about to shoot./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Murdoc laughed, claiming as he raised his gun and pointed towards them. "I knew it!" Facing the man which had just spoken, who looked like MacGyver, he was about to pull the trigger when the other man shot Murdoc. Twice./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Yeah yeah!" He called back knowing the routine./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""You three up one deck now. I want the Jumper defended." He ordered another three of Pendergast's men down the corridor. "Teal'c, Mac, let's go get Carter and Maria."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"They turned towards the corridor in search of the room which according to map held the two women. They made their way down the corridor and they faced the outside doors and prepared to enter the room. Just as they were about to turn into the room, Jack's gun pointing towards the doors and Teal'c covering, when the doors in question opened suddenly and both Jack and Mac automatically fell to either side of the door expecting the enemy when nothing happened, they ran into the room to find both women standing side by side, both with zat's at the ready./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Jack's gun dropped slightly as Sam admonished. "Took you long enough!" She exclaimed, where both men lowered their weapons and smiled before heading towards their respective blonde's./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"When the doors opened, Maria stood ready to fire her zat, her arm positioned in a defensive mode. Her arm immediately dropped when she saw the face of the man she hadn't seen in months, one she thought she would never see again. Only Sam heard her gasp of surprise and relief as she heard Maria whispered, 'Mac'. Their eyes held for a moment before he moved towards her. Maria briefly glanced over to Mac's companion and drew a sharp breath when she saw the identical face on the other man. Before she could say another word, Mac was standing right in front of her./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Teal'c stood by the door watching the reunion, bemused at the sight he was seeing. Both men had their backs to each other, but in a mirror image they both faced for their blonde, their eyes moved slowly over them as if checking them over. Their hands reached out to their faces, lovingly caressing their cheeks, before they stepped closer and wrapped their arms around their girl and gave them a hug. One hand of each man came up and titled the blonde head and their lips kissed the blonde hair lightly in the exact mirror image./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""That's my girl!" Jack said to Sam finally, "You don't need rescuing, you were breaking yourselves out."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""They like the innocent act." Maria nodded at the two Trust men lying on the floor./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""We recovered their weapons." Sam said waving her zat./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Jack shook his head "Idiots."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Then we heard you coming." Sam chuckled and said quietly to him. "Apparently you boys have a type." She grinned at Jack then said to Mac. "Couldn't have done it without Maria."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Mac looked over at Sam then to Maria and shrugged. "It's an old Pratt trait." He admitted. "Blonde gorgeous-"/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""-and can kick our ass." Jack finished, giving Sam a side hug./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Mac, it's Murdoc." Maria told him. "Only with-"/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Yeah, a Goa'uld. I've been caught up." Mac nodded./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Where were you headed?" Jack asked as they finally let go of their girls and in a beat reverted back to the mission./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Two decks up, to a launch bay. They have a—"/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Yeah, they have a jumper." Jack replied, releasing his hold on Sam, and kept one hand on her arm which made her look up at his face. "That download really helped, Carter." He told her, squeezing her arm. "But next time no force field." His meaning was clear./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Yes sir." She agreed./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Good." Jack nodded./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Jack, come in." They heard over the radio./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Yeah Danny."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""We're under fire. We're holding for now, but we could really do with your help."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Copy. On our way." Jack said. He looked to the two women. "You ready?" He asked them./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Born ready." Maria grinned at Sam who grinned back and raised her zat as she prepared to follow them./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""We're going to get along just fine." Jack said to Maria and a smile to Sam as they moved out the room./p
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p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Stepping out into the corridor they immediately heard the sound of weapon fire at the end of the corridor where Jack knew Daniel was with three of Pendergast's men. In a beat, they moved towards the sound. Jack told Teal'c to support the marines at the loading bay for the jumper./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""I thought your men were trained." Maria stated./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""They are, but apparently so are they." Jack observed./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""The NID has a high intensity training program like the armed forces' Specialists sections." Sam whispered./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Daniel and the marines were in an active battle with three members of the Trust. The corridor was fairly open, and the only coverage were the walls they were learning against. Two members of the Trust noticed them (particularly Mac and Jack) and hastily decided to split their attack. For some inexplicable reason, they wanted to get rid of the biggest thorn in their side. Mac ducked behind Jack and Sam while they fended the attack. Maria was crouching down next to Sam. They got a shot at one member, then a second while the third was taken out by Daniel./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Let's get to the jumper." Jack said, as he turned and opened the elevator doors./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""But what about Murdoc?" Mac asked as they entered the cab./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Likelihood is the Goa'uld will want to defend its position there, at least if we go to the ship and not him, we have the upper hand." Jack said. "We need to help Teal'c and the marines we sent there too."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""He could have the whole bay deck booby trapped." Sam nodded./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Let's not go there, Carter." Jack retorted as they reached the desired level but his expression was slightly pained. She was probably right and they both knew it./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"When the elevator doors opened, they could hear the sounds of an ongoing battle, probably with more Trust members, and they ran down the corridor to help. Teal'c and the marines managed to position themselves between the bay door and the opposite corridor./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""O'Neill, we will hold them off." Teal'c intoned when they arrived by his side. "We have not seen the Goa'uld."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Defend the ship!" Jack shouted before they rocked to one side. Quickly they made their way to the bay doors which opened as they arrived. Danny and his marines remained outside with Teal'c./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Carter?" Jack asked her as they hurried into the launch bay. Jack stood at the back of the ship and immediately the door opened. He barely kept his balance as the Al'kesh rocked again. Sam ran into the jumper with Mac behind her./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Weapons fire, sir." She said pulling at a panel in the Jumper, Mac coming beside her to watch. Maria stood with her back to them as she protected their flanks./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Pendergast to O'Neill, we're under heavy attack. They blew our transporters—"/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""They need to go now, sir!" Sam shouted over the sound of the commotion. "There's no need for them to stay and risk the ship's hyperdrive."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Get your ship outta here, Colonel. We have a Jumper and a Stargate nearby. I'll get your men back. Go now!" He ordered as he started to run to the help./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Yes sir, Godspeed." Pendergast acknowledged./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Without a word, Maria followed him at the door. O'Neill looked at her curiously and shook his head. Jack looked at his new companion and just handed her a gun who calmly took it./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Nice!" she smiled at having both a manual Earth weapon and an alien zat weapon at her disposal./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"They ran towards the weapon and when they arrived, they saw two of their men fell. "Danny, we have injured, get them on the ship!" Jack yelled. "Carter! I need your firepower!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""What about the ship, sir. We need to get it working for escape?" She asked./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Mac can do it!" Jack said./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""I've not seen this technology before!" Mac argued./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Do you need a paperclip or something?! It's either fix the ship or shoot the men!" Jack shouted back. "And if I have the ancient gene, so do you which means understanding it comes naturally." He told him nonplussed. "So, pick one!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Mac only looked for a few seconds before he said, "I'm sure I can fix the ship."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Atta boy!" Jack said as Sam moved over next to Jack and started firing. As gunfire was exchanged, Mac had taken over from Sam using his penknife to tighten parts and press parts carefully. It wasn't very long before Jack called over his shoulder "Mac!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Give me a minute!" He called back before he begrudgingly picked up a zat and shot at the panel before it came to life. "Yes!" He exclaimed before stepping back and the ship powering down. "Damn!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""No, Mac, that's normal. It's waiting for the ancient gene to control it." Sam shouted./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Mac stepped forward his hand to the panel where it came to life again. "Cool!" He proclaimed./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""T, Daniel, get everyone in!" Jack ordered, as the members of the Trust were diminishing. He could see four more members on the floor. Sam came back to check on the jumper's status. Maria assisted with getting everyone on board, as she stood by the doors, her gun still raised to defend if needed. As Teal'c and Daniel took a defensive stance, Jack, and Mac both went to help the last injured marine to the jumper with Maria close beside them. Mac automatically laid down his zat and picked up the injured man's gun when Murdoc/Anat appeared at the entrance to the bay and somehow was close enough to grab Maria. Jack held up a hand and the shooting ceased. Murdoc stood there with his arm around's Maria's neck in a stranglehold./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""What do we have here?" It said in the host's voice. "My arch enemy," he laughed before his eyes flashed. "And my arch enemy."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Daniel and Teal'c took the injured man between them and slowly made their way into the launch bay. The uninjured marines protecting the ship behind them./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Jack and Mac turned around to face the new visitor. The surviving five Trust members just hidden from view, behind him./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Question is, which one is which?" Again, in Murdoc's voice./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"With the two men looking identical, both in cap and BDU's. With Mac's longer hair hidden under the cap most would find it impossible to tell the men apart./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""How much of Murdoc is in there?" One of them asked./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""My symbiont likes me. We share this body which is a win-win situation. The symbiont finds Ba'al, Anat is in a safe body and gets some of the more desirable traits of my personality."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Dark looks were exchanged by Jack and Mac. Jack didn't believe a Goa'uld symbiont could share power with anyone, it may have deceived Murdoc for its own purposes./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Which one is which one?" Murdoc ticked like a clock, his gun switching between the two men. "Are you the man who evaded me, or are you?" He sneered. "I don't suppose it matters. So, here's the rub." He said, tightening his hold on Maria again as both Jack and Mac held up their weapons pointing it at Murdoc. "Ho, ho ho!" He laughed "Same reaction. Interesting." He said, watching them both closely. "And you both have equal fear in your eyes, now how does that work? Because one of you loves this woman, the other barely knows her." He hummed. "You!" He said barking at Sam, who had come up behind the two men after Teal'c had updated her on the standoff at the bay door, and who was currently holding her gun up cautiously. "Can you tell the difference?" He barked. With no reaction from Sam, his eyes flashed. "What is it with you insolent Tau'ri?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""We don't like being bossed around." One of them said./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Well now, see it could be either one of you, you're outgunned MacGyver! Shoot me, shoot me once and for all! Rid yourself of me! But if you do, this one dies."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"One of them shouted, "Now!" Suddenly Maria forcibly elbowed Murdoc/Anat in the side and managed to wrestle herself out of his grasp, a gun being thrown to her as she turned and pointed it back at her former captor./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""You have your ship and your girl." Murdoc grinned at one man. "Leave me to the universe!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Not a chance." One of them said looking as if he was about to shoot./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Murdoc laughed, claiming as he raised his gun and pointed towards them. "I knew it!" Facing the man which had just spoken, who looked like MacGyver, he was about to pull the trigger when the other man shot Murdoc. Twice./p